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Sumter native in airport during attack Pastor recalls experience BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com The Rev. Pitts Evans, a Sumter native, was waiting on his flight at the Brussels Airport on March 22, when an announcement on the intercom told everyone to evacuate. Evans would not learn that terrorists had bombed a section of the airport until eight hours later. “I was in a terminal about 100 yards away from where the terrorist attack occurred; however, I did not see or hear anything,” he said. “At the time, we did not know what had transpired.” Evans grew up in Sum-

ter, and his father, John Marion Evans, was manager of John Evans Manufacturing Co., foundEVANS er of Evans Realty Co., and executive director of the South Carolina Republican Party. Evan’s sister, Ingrid Evans Simmons, resides in Sumter. Evans is senior pastor of Whole Word Fellowship in Oakton, Virginia, about a dozen miles from the center of Washington, D.C. Evans directs international mission outreach

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BRUSSELS (AP) — As the number of victims in the Brussels suicide attacks rose to 35, Belgian police released a video of a mysterious man in a dark hat seen in the company of the bombers who attacked Brussels Airport, indicating that he is still at large. “Police are seeking to identify this man,” the Belgian Federal Police’s web-

site said Monday. The video’s release came as a Belgian magistrate also ruled that a man identified as Faycal C., who was arrested during the police raids that followed the March 22 attacks, could be released. Faycal C. was among those taken into custody

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‘We must leave this country a better place’ U.S. Congressman James “Jim” E. Clyburn, D-S.C., a Sumter native, speaks at the Clarendon County Branch NAACP Annual Freedom Fund Banquet held at Taw Caw Community Outreach Center in Summerton on Saturday. He also gave a donation of $1,000 to the Clarendon County Branch of the association.

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Saturday. In his speech, Clyburn encouraged people to work together for a better future while discussing the local civil rights history, his support for South Carolina State University and President Obama’s policies. “We will not always agree on what to do and how do it,” he said. “But we shouldn’t let our disagreements cause so much friction until it separates us. We must leave this country a better place for our children and grandchil-

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dren, and we can’t let anyone get in the way of that.” Clyburn, an alumnus of South Carolina State University, addressed the school’s financial scandal.

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protect this country, military spouses and children also must carry a heavy burden without always receiving the appreciation they deserve. That’s why Steven and Diane Rumley founded Support Military Spouses, which gives care packages to military spouses. The goal of the organization is to recognize and applaud the courage of military wives and husbands as they shoulder the daily responsibilities of life, according to a flier handed out by the organization. Support Military Spouses is a nonprofit Christian charitable organization that collects, assembles and distributes “Appreciation Care Packages” filled with items meant to encourage those whose spouses are on active duty, the flier says. Recently, hundreds of volunteers throughout North and South Carolina put together the care packages for distribution to military spouses in the Columbia and Sumter areas. On Wednesday, a number of military spouses from Shaw Air Force Base received the care packages at Patriot Hall, 155 Haynsworth St. “We have been doing this for seven years, but this is the first time in Sumter,” said Diane Rumley. “We now do it in three states and seven military bases.” The care packages contain a wide variety of gifts, in-

cluding jewelry and a New Testament. Packages for children contain gifts and a book about Jesus, the flier said. “Just as importantly,” Steven and Diane Rumley said, “each package carries a personal, handwritten card.” The heartfelt personal messages are penned by adults and children from North and South Carolina and make an emotional impact on the military families, the Rumleys said. “The spouses love the fact that someone recognizes their sacrifices on the home front,” Diane Rumley said. She said 68 spouses and more than 100 children attended the Sumter appreciation event. “It’s a lot of fun, and it’s a great night,” she said. The organization has also implemented money-management workshops to help families deal with their budgets and job skills training, including useful information of resume writing, use of social media and job research as well as job fairs exclusively to connect military spouses with military friendly employers. Diane Rumley said a “Dinner and Learn” event including workshops will be held in Sumter on April 20 at a location not yet selected. Spouses are asked to register through the website, www.supportmilitaryspouses. org. Rumley said the organization would like to have volunteers in the Sumter area as well. Potential volunteers are asked to register online, she said. Several workshops are planned in Sumter during the next nine months including another appreciation event in December, she said. For more information, visit www.supportmilitaryspouses. org.

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Chase Spencer, 3, accepts a travel mug from Steven Rumley as his mother, Alexandra, looks on during the Support Military Spouses event at Patriot Hall on Wednesday. Rumley and his wife, Diane, began the program seven years ago. Diane Rumley talks to military spouses about Support Military Spouses, which collects items to give to military spouses and distributes them. The group gave bags worth more than $100 to each spouse and a gift bag for their children.

Man shot by police after drawing weapon at U.S. Capitol WASHINGTON (AP) — Capitol Police shot a man on Monday after he pulled a weapon at a U.S. Capitol checkpoint. The suspect was taken to a local hospital, and a female bystander sustained non-lifethreatening injuries. The U.S. Capitol was on lockdown for about an hour and the White House also was briefly locked down. As Washington teemed with spring tourists in town to view the cherry blossoms, staff members and visitors to the Capitol were rushed into offices and told to shelter in place. The suspect was known to

officers, Capitol Chief of Police Matthew R. Verderosa told reporters. However, he would not confirm reports that it was the same man who disrupted the House chamber last fall by shouting. That man, Larry Dawson, was issued a “stay away order” by D.C. Superior Court in October, ordering him to keep away from the Capitol grounds, court documents show. The event unfolded with Congress on recess and lawmakers back in their districts. “We do believe this is an act of a single person who has fre-

quented the Capitol grounds before, and there is no reason to believe that this is anything more than a criminal act,” Verderosa said. Initial reports said a police officer was injured but they proved erroneous. Capitol office buildings and the Capitol itself were reopened for business about an hour after the initial reports of gunfire. The Visitors Center where the shooting occurred remained closed as the incident was being investigated. Visitors were being turned away from the Capitol as emergency vehicles flooded

the street and the plaza on the building’s eastern side. Police, some carrying long guns, cordoned off the streets immediately around the building, which were thick with tourists. Cathryn Leff of Temecula, California, in town to lobby with the California Association of Marriage and Family Therapists, said she was going through security at the main entrance to the Capitol Visitors Center when police told people to leave immediately. Outside, on the plaza just to the east of the Capitol, other officers told those there to “get

down behind this wall,” she said. “I heard what sounded like two shots off to my left.” After a while, police told her and others to keep running. “I felt like I was in a movie. It didn’t feel real at all.” Amanda Smith of Columbus, Ohio, said she and her family were touring the Capitol and were in the Senate visitors’ gallery when she heard police officers’ radios start talking about shots being fired. “Sure, we were worried,” she said. “But there were lots of kids around so we didn’t make too big a deal of it.”

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A Pakistani Christian mother looks at her son as she holds her daughter during his funeral in Lahore, Pakistan, on Monday. The death toll from a massive suicide bombing targeting Christians gathered on Easter in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore rose on Monday as the country started observing a three-day mourning period following the attack.

Pakistan PM vows to fight terror after 70 die in Lahore Pervez who died in the blast, was inconsolable during funeral prayers. Her son, a fifthgrader at a local Catholic school, had pleaded with her to go to the park rather than stay home on Sunday, and she said she finally gave in. On the outskirts of Lahore, in the Christian area of Youhanabad, mourners crowded into a church that was targeted in an attack a year ago. “How long will we have to go on burying our children,” said Aerial Masih, the uncle of Junaid Yousaf, one of the victims in Sunday’s bombing. Ten members of Qasim Ali’s family were killed Sunday in the park, all Muslims. His 10 year-old nephew Fahad Ali lay in a bed in his home, his battered body almost completely damaged. He had lost his parents and a sister, another two sisters were badly injured. “I don’t know how I will be able to do anything, to continue at school,” he cried. Forensic experts sifted through the debris in the park. The suicide bomb had been a crude devise loaded with ball bearings, designed to rip through the bodies of its victims to cause maximum damage, said counter-terrorism official Rana Tufail. He identified the suicide bomber as Mohammed Yusuf, saying he was known as a militant recruiter.

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LAHORE, Pakistan — Pakistan’s prime minister on Monday vowed to eliminate perpetrators of terror attacks such as the massive suicide bombing that targeted Christians gathered for Easter the previous day in the eastern city of Lahore, killing 70 people. The attack underscored both the militants’ ability to stage large-scale attacks despite a months-long government offensive against them and the precarious position of Pakistan’s minority Christians. A breakaway Taliban faction, which publicly supports the Islamic State group, has claimed responsibility for the attack. Meanwhile, in the capital of Islamabad, extremists protested for a second day outside Parliament and other key buildings in the city center. The demonstrators set cars on fire, demanding that authorities impose Islamic law or Sharia. The army, which was deployed Sunday to contain the rioters, remained out on the streets. The military reported raids in eastern Punjab province, where several deadly militant organizations are headquartered, and said dozens were arrested. Also Monday, Pakistan started observing a three-day mourning period declared after the Lahore attack. The Lahore bombing took place in a park that was crowded with families, with many women and children among the victims. At least 300 people were wounded in the bombing. Even though a breakaway Taliban group, known as Jamaat-ul-Ahrar, said it specifically targeted Pakistan’s Christian community, most of those killed in Lahore were Muslims, who were also gathered in the park for the Sunday weekend holiday. The park is a popular spot in the heart of Lahore. Of the dead, 14 have been identified as Christians and 44 as Muslim, according to Lahore Police Superintendent Mohammed Iqbal. Another 12 bodies have not yet been identified, he said. Ahsanullah Ahsan, a spokes-

man for the breakaway Taliban faction, told The Associated Press late Sunday that along with striking Christians celebrating Easter, the attack also meant to protest Pakistan’s military operation in the tribal regions. The same militant group also took responsibility for the twin bombings of a Christian Church in Lahore last year. In recent weeks, Pakistan’s Islamist parties have been threatening widespread demonstration to protest what they say is Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif’s pro-Western stance. They have also denounced provincial draft legislation in Punjab outlawing violence against women. Sharif had earlier this month officially recognized holidays celebrated by the country’s minority religions, the Hindu festival of Holi and the Christian holiday of Easter. After a meeting with his security officials Monday, the prime minister called the perpetrators of the Lahore attack “cowards” and vowed to defeat the “extremist mindset.” Sharif also cancelled a planned trip to Great Britain. In Lahore, dozens of families were bidding final farewell to their slain kin during funeral ceremonies Monday. Shama Pervez, widowed mother of 11-year-old Sahil

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NEW YORK — Who needs algebra? That question muttered by many a frustrated student over the years has become a vigorous debate among American educators, sparked by a provocative new book that argues required algebra has become an unnecessary stumbling block that forces millions to drop out of high school or college. “One out of 5 young Americans does not graduate from high school. This is one of the worst records in the developed world. Why? The chief academic reason is they failed ninthgrade algebra,” said political scientist Andrew Hacker, author of “The Math Myth and Other STEM Delusions.” Hacker, a professor emeritus at Queens College, argues that, at most, only 5 percent of jobs make use of algebra and other advanced math courses. He favors a curriculum that focuses more on statistics and basic numbers sense and less on (y - 3)2 = 4y - 12. “Will algebra help you understand the federal budget?” he asked. Many U.S. educators, including the architects of the Common Core standards, disagree, saying math just needs to be taught more effectively. It’s fine for students to have quantitative skills, they say, but algebra is important, too. “Every study I’ve ever seen of workers in whole bunches of fields shows that you have to understand formulas, you have to understand relationships,” said Philip Uri Treisman, a professor of mathematics and of public affairs at the University of Texas. “Algebra is the tool for consolidating your knowledge of arithmetic.” Bill McCallum, a professor at the University of Arizona who played a lead role in developing the Common Core standards for math, said he would oppose any division of K-12 students into an algebra track and a non-algebra track. “You might say only a certain percentage of kids

will go on to use algebra, but we don’t know which kids those are,” he said. In New York City, home to the nation’s largest public school system with 1.1 million pupils, just 52 percent of the students who took last year’s statewide Regents test in Algebra I passed, mirroring statistics elsewhere in the country. Rather than scaling back on algebra, New York City educators have announced an “Algebra for All” initiative that aims to keep students on track by providing specialized math teachers in fifth grade, before algebra is introduced. “We believe in high standards,” said Carol Mosesson-Teig, director of mathematics for the city Department of Education. “And we believe that the best way to serve the students is to strengthen the instruction.” Eighteen-year-old Isaiah Aristy took the algebra Regents test twice and failed it both times. Aristy, now a freshman at the Borough of Manhattan Community College who is hoping for a career in law enforcement, said he was good at math until he hit algebra. “When it came to x and y and graphing, that’s when I started dropping, and it made me feel low,” he said. “But we don’t need to learn what x and y is. When in life are we going to write on paper, ‘X and y needs to be this?’” Like millions of community college students across the U.S., Aristy must pass a remedial math class with no college credit, and then pass at least one collegelevel math class, if he wants to get an associate’s degree. But Aristy isn’t just repeating Algebra I again. BMCC is one of about 50 community colleges in 14 states that offer an alternative track called Quantway, developed by the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching, that seeks to develop quantitative literacy. “It includes some basic algebra concepts, but you don’t learn how to factor polynomials or solve complex equations,” said math department Chairman Fred Peskoff.

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BY ERIKA KINETZ, TIA GOLDENBERG DANIEL ESTRIN AND RAPHAEL SATTER The Associated Press

court documents show. He dropped details about past meetings that left Madame G., whose name cannot be published because of French privacy laws, convinced of his identity. The man told her a secret ASHDOD, Israel — Gilbert agent named Paul would be in Chikli was rolling in money, touch. stolen from some of the world’s Following instructions, Mabiggest corporations. His tardame G. bought a burner phone gets: Accenture. Disney. Amerito communicate with Paul. can Express. In less than two Over the next three days, he years, he made off with at least hammered her with 43 calls. 6.1 million euros from France Some of the bank’s clients, alone. Paul explained, were suspected But he had a problem. He of running money for terrorcouldn’t spend the money. A ists. Less than three weeks eartangle of banking rules delier, four suicide bombers signed to stop con men like him THE ASSOCIATED PRESS linked to Al Qaida blew themstood between Chikli and his Convicted con man Gilbert Chikli pauses during an interview with the selves up in central London, cash. He needed to find a weak Associated Press at his house in the port city of Ashdod, Israel. killing 52 people and injuring link in the global financial sys700 more. Photographs of tem, a place to make his stolen ing and is working to expand in- billion gushed out of China last bloody, burned commuters stagmoney appear legitimate. ternational cooperation. “China year, not counting foreign direct gering from the London UnderHe found it in China. is not, has not been, nor will be investment, according to estiground were everywhere. “China has become a univermates by Fitch Ratings. in the future a center of global Paul told Madame G. he needsal, international gateway for A lot of that money leaks out ed the names of the bank’s bigall manner of scams,” he said in money laundering,” he said. illegally. Corporations underChikli is widely credited in gest clients. He wanted her to an interview with The Associatvalue exports or overvalue imbring him cash. He would scan ed Press. “Because China today France with inventing a con ports to move capital abroad, that has inspired a generation the bills to see if they were stois a world power, because it for example. Money changers of copycats. Chikli’s scam, len, then they’d meet at a bistro doesn’t care about neighboring on Rue de la Paix, and he’d recountries, and because, overall, called the fake president or fake and underground banks routinely help mainland Chinese turn the money. She was a key China is flipping off other coun- CEO scam, has cost companies around the world $1.8 billion in slip cash out of the country in player in a major anti-terrorism tries in a big way.” excess of the official $50,000-ajust over two years, according operation. A visionary con man, Chikli year limit. Global Financial Into the FBI. And the damage is He was counting on her. realized early on — about 2000, tegrity, a Washington-D.C. nonOn July 28, Madame G. the year before China joined the rising fast. profit, ranks China as the Security cameras poke over stuffed 358,000 euros ($398,000) World Trade Organization — world’s largest exporter of illicit in a bag and took a taxi to a cafe the high wooden fence that enthe potential that lay in the money. circles Chikli’s property, a in eastern Paris. She walked shadows of China’s rise, its en“Wherever I go in the world, sleek, three-story home in Ashinto a stall in the restroom. She trenched corruption and inforthere is a growing Chinese pres- heard a woman say the secret mal banking channels that date dod, a port city on the Mediterence,” said John Cassara, a for- password. Madame G. passed back more than 1,000 years. The ranean. Beyond that, a swing mer financial intelligence agent the cash-filled bag under the French-Israeli man told the AP set, pink-and-purple tricycle at the U.S. Treasury Departand orange ball jumble his stall. Mission accomplished. he laundered 90 percent of his ment. “It’s only natural that the lawn. And then there is Chikli Then she went to the bistro money through China and Chinese are going to bring their on Rue de la Paix and waited. himself, tan and smiling at his Hong Kong, slipping it into the massive front door. He was sen- financial systems with them — But where was Paul? region’s great tides of legititheir above-board financial systenced in absentia to seven After she went to the police, mate trade and finance. tems and their underground investigators eventually traced Today, he is in good company. years in prison by a French systems.” court last year and remains a the calls to Chikli. Paul was, in Criminals around the world “It’s completely off the radar Chikli’s telling, just one of his have discovered that a good way wanted man, but here in Israel, he lives openly and talked about screen,” Cassara said. “No one many stage names. The woman to liberate their dirty money is his criminal exploits with pride knows about it.” who took the cash in the bathto send it to China, which is But Chikli knew. during four hours of interviews room was Chikli’s mistress. emerging as an international “Gilbert Chikli knows that with the AP. Chikli’s brother, Simon, drove hub for money laundering, an China is a springboard to be “It’s the power of persuathe getaway car, according to AP investigation has found. able to bounce money off of,” sion,” he said. “It’s not easy to French court documents. Gangs from Israel and Spain, said the con man, who often Back then, it was a game to North African cannabis dealers turn the head of a bank presispoke of himself in the third dent.” Chikli. But if he wanted to get and cartels from Mexico and Dirty money has long washed person. “It’s not a secret. The more money than would fit in a Colombia are among those whole world knows that China through China but has been sack, he had to take his crimiusing China as a haven where viewed primarily as a domestic is a hub for sending and receiv- nal ambitions global. they can safely hide money, ing money.” problem. Now, mounting eviBanks are supposed to know clean it and pump it back into dence shows that non-Chinese their customers — not just their the global financial system, acTHE ‘FAKE CEO SCAM’ identities, but also where their cording to police officials, Euro- criminals are learning to tap money comes from. To scale up pean and U.S. court records and entrenched, sophisticated ChiThe first con, the one that nese systems to move money il- made Chikli realize he had “the his fraud, Chikli needed a way intelligence documents relegally — largely beyond the around international anti-monviewed by the AP. gift,” began in Paris on the afreach of Western law enforceey laundering norms. China’s central bank and poternoon of July 25, 2005, with a ment. He had a number of options lice refused repeated requests phone call. China’s underground finanfor comment. When Madame G., who ran a for cleaning his cash. Chikli cial systems are of rising concalled HSBC and tricked an emIn a regular briefing with rebranch of La Banque Postale, cern to top policymakers there, picked up the phone, a man ployee into sending money to porters Monday, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesman Hong who are struggling to stem mas- with a sure, powerful voice said one of his Hong Kong front companies, which bounced it to Lei said the government “places sive capital flight as the econohe was the bank’s CEO and my slows. Despite strict curren- needed her help on a top-secret a guy in Fujian province, who great emphasis” on fighting cy controls, a record net $711 crimes such as money launder terrorism investigation, French told investigators that he often

used his bank account to launder money for Israelis, in exchange for a 5 percent commission. Police traced tens of thousands in transfers from Chikli front companies to Bank of China accounts. The Bank of China refused to comment. But Chikli’s preferred method, which he described for the first time in detail to the AP, was to use import-export schemes. Such trade-based money laundering is a growing concern for U.S. authorities. Mexican and Colombian drug cartels laundered more than $5 billion in drug proceeds in part by exporting counterfeit goods from China, according to a U.S. Justice Department indictment against three Colombians based in Guangzhou. Chikli ordered companies to send money to bank accounts around the world — often, he said, in Eastern Europe. Then, he’d bounce the funds to Hong Kong and China and arrange for them to be withdrawn in cash. The money was used to purchase merchandise — shoes, gold, steel, textiles — in China. For a commission, the Chinese vendor then issued highly inflated receipts to Chikli’s shell companies, creating a “legal” paper trail. Typically, Chikli said, he’d actually buy some goods, while forwarding most of his cash to another account he controlled. He might purchase, say, 20 tons of steel, but bribe the vendor to give him a receipt for 100 tons. Chikli sold the goods and then sent the money to Israel, where false invoices made the entire sum look like legitimate trading profits, he said.

NEW GENERATION Chikli insists he no longer runs fake CEO scams. But a new generation of fraudsters is copying his technique. Using information gleaned from social media and hacking, they impersonate top executives and convince employees to route money to accounts they control. The FBI said it received 13,500 complaints from fake CEO scam victims around the world — a rise of 270 percent last year. At 50, Chikli’s even, chiseled face is beginning to show signs of age. He insists his intention was never to harm people but to take revenge on a financial system that lets the rich steal with impunity. “I understood that the bankers were never convicted,” he said. “If the bankers were never convicted, then I needed to indirectly become an official banker.”

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Police artists nab criminals with pencil, paper BY COLLEEN LONG The Associated Press EW YORK — In an

more than 30 years, much of it with the Los Angeles police department and once drew an image of a boy from a age of ubiquitous skull found in a chimney. It turned out the boy had disapcellphones and peared decades earlier, and surveillance cameras, her image helped identify him and give closure to his New York City police fofamily. rensic artist Matthew Klein had no formal art training. His dad was an aniKlein is one of a dying mator for the Walt Disney Co. breed of crime fighters and Warner Bros. and taught him to draw. Klein served two who helps catch bad guys tours in Iraq and then bewith a pencil and paper. came an NYPD patrol officer for 10 years before discoverHe is one of only about 100 ing the unit existed. He took full-time forensic artists in the drawing test and came on the United States, plying a last year. His colleague, Dethrowback trade that relies tective Jason Harvey, who on the skill of getting oftenhas had sketches shown as traumatized people to open part of a Manhattan art galup and talk about a horrific lery exhibit, is training him. crime. Pencils are neatly arranged “It’s all about the witness,” alongside Klein’s computer at Klein said. “You have to be his desk at NYPD headquarable to communicate with THE ASSOCIATED PRESS ters, and the board behind them. I try to put them at Police officer Matthew Klein poses for a picture at his desk in the New York Police Department Artist Unit him is splashed with practice ease, give them sympathy, in New York. There are only about 100 full-time forensic artists left in the United States. Law enforcement drawings and doodles and and then we get to work.” sketches from memorable officials say the work remains valuable because surveillance cameras and bystander cellphones can’t be Just this month, Klein was cases. He drew an image of a called in on the case of a everywhere. woman last year who tried to woman in Brooklyn slashed snatch a child from a playof budget constraints and the we’re drawing. And we never ually assaulted. Even before on the neck by a man with a ground in Central Park; the it went out to the media, an know it’s right. Imagine proliferation of surveillance kitchen knife. There was no likeness was passed around officer recognized the man. drawing something you’ve and cellphone cameras, and surveillance video, no one The suspect, Leroy Diamond, to nannies and mothers in the never seen before.” computer programs that shot cellphone photos of the An example that sticks with was found guilty and was sen- neighborhood, and an arrest fleeing suspect and the victim allow officers to create was made. tenced to 20 years. Birdwell is a cold case in sketches using pre-loaded fanever saw her attacker. But But not all cases have such “I always tell victims, ‘Just which a 4-year-old boy saw cial elements. one witness got a good look. a neat resolution. Klein drew Suzanne Birdwell, of the In- his mother killed. He came to because you may not see the Klein, 35, spent several drawing all over social media, a reconstruction of a John her 35 years later, and they hours with the witness, show- ternational Association for Doe who jumped in front of a Identification, a forensic work worked on a composite sketch Crime Stoppers and the local ing dozens of different eyes, train, but there has been no news, does not mean it’s not of the suspect. The suspect industry group that includes different face types and hair, identification made. was identified from the draw- being used and your case is artists, said the fewer numrevising until they settled on Klein says he is learning still being worked,’” she said. ing within a week, Birdwell bers make for more work bean image that was plastered, In Los Angeles, artist Mari- more each day. said. She drew a suspect literally and virtually, across cause of the unique value. A “It was a talent I had in my lyn Droz worked as an indesketch of a 15-year-old who civilian, she works full-time the city. back pocket,” he said. “I’m pendent contractor for law had been kidnapped and sexOfficers found possible fin- as a forensic artist with the glad I can put it to good use.” enforcement agencies for Texas state police, under the gerprints, and the mug shot that matched was eerily simi- elite Texas Rangers. 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Boutique coffee shops jolt chains to step up their sophistication BY KRYSTA FAURIA The Associated Press WASHINGTON — The coffee obsession has reached a new peak: You can now know the altitude at which the beans used for your morning cup of java were grown. Spurred by the popularity of boutique coffee purveyors, Starbucks and other chains are taking steps to appeal to the growing ranks of coffee aficionados. They are experimenting with different roasting and e probrewing techniques while viding more information about omers’ the origins of their customers’ favorite brew. he coffee That includes where the nd when is from, as well as how and it was roasted. At Augie’s coffee shop in Redlands, California, bags of coffee list the elevation at which the coffee was grown. A higher altitude is said to lead to a fruitier and more complex flavor. While Starbucks Corp. isn’t offering that level of detail yet, the Se-attle-based chain has been en working to burnish its reputation. It opened a high-end retail “Reserve Roastery” near its headquarters in 2014. The company is also offerffering more coffee from a sinngle origin, rather than the he

blends most Americans are familiar with. And it recently began using the “Clover” brewing system that it says helps extract the optimal flavor for every cup. For iced coffee, it also switched to “cold brew” rather than merely brewing hot coffee and chilling it. The moves by Starbucks come as smaller chains have touted techniques such as “nitro brew,” which infuses nitrogen gas to create a creamier coffee, and “pour over” brewing, which essentially entails pouring hot water over grounds. “I’ve really been able ab to pick up on coffee tastes like,” what real, good coffe Stoneking while drinksaid Bekah Stoneki ing a nitro brew at Back Alley CofWake Forest, North fee Roasters in Wa Carolina. Carolina Chris Vigilante, the Chr founder and CEO of foun Vigilante Coffee, Vig was experimenting w with roasting w methods in a basement a few years ago and ttravels the world hand-select to h beans. Vigilante Cofbean has several locafee h tions throughout the Washington, D.C., Washi and his coffee is area, a distributed nationwide. distrib The popularity of a wave of smaller new wa chains was w enough that another major chain, Peet’s, llast year ac-

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PASTOR FROM PAGE A1 and humanitarian efforts, and often travels internationally, ministering at pastor’s conferences, crusades, Bible schools, indigenous churches and connecting various ministries around the world. That morning, he was on his way back from Sierra Leone, after two weeks of pastor’s conferences. Brussels was supposed to be a six-hour layover for him, instead Evans was in a building where a terrorist attack would occur. At least 35 people died, and more than 300 were wounded, in back-toback bombings of the Brussels airport and a subway station in downtown Brussels on the morning of March 22, according to the Associated Press. Bloodied and dazed travelers stag-

gered from the airport after two explosions; at least one was blamed on a suicide attacker and another reportedly in a suitcase bomb in the departure area, the AP reported. Authorities later released a photo taken from closed-circuit TV footage of three men pushing luggage carts, saying two of them apparently were the suicide bombers and that the third is at large. Evans said travelers in the terminal where evacuated outside to an area where planes are usually parked. He said there was a sense of urgency in the movements of airport staff, and he soon saw dozens of police officers and uniformed soldiers outside. “We could feel something bad had happened, but we still were unaware that a terrorist attack had taken place,” he said. Evans was among several thousand people who were moved to an empty

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have one of the largest endowments in the school, about $1.4 million. “Any dime of honorary I have ever earned traveling around the country, I gave every bit of it to South Carolina State,” he said. Clyburn said the legacy of the school, a historically black university in Orangeburg, is important and correlates to the history of the civil rights movement. “People don’t realize that Rosa Parks didn’t integrate public transit; Sarah Mae Flemming Brown, from Eastover, South Carolina did,” he said. “I love the history here and respect it.” Clyburn also spoke on two cases that came out of Clarendon County during the civil rights movement, including Briggs v. Elliott and Pearson v. Clarendon County. Briggs v. Elliott challenged school segregation in Summerton and was the first of the five cases combined into Brown v. Board of Education, the 1954 case in which the Supreme Court declared racial segregation in public schools to be unconstitutional. Pearson v. Clarendon County was a 1947 case filed by the late Levi Pearson to secure a school bus for black children in the Summerton area who had to walk as many as 9 miles to and from school every day. “We should honor all of those who made sacrifices during that time,” he said. Clyburn said his father always told him that “silence gives consent,” and that he was not going to remain silent on important issues. “I’ve been pleased to work with Gov. (Nikki) Haley on more than one occasion, but that does not mean I’m going to stay quiet when she refuses to expand Medicaid,” he said. “My wife, who’s had multiple health issues, is with us tonight because of good health insurance.” Clyburn said any child in the U.S. should have access to good health care when they are born. “They’re too many incidents of children being born with diabetes,” he said. “Before the Affordable Care Act, insurance companies would deny them. How do you say to a child, ‘just because you’re born with diabetes, you will never be able to have good health care?’” Clyburn said that during his administration President Obama was “dealt a bad hand, and he’s played it well.” Clyburn ended the night by encouraging people in the audience to never give up. “I ran for Congress three times and lost,” he said. “And a friend said to me, ‘you know what they say, three strikes and you’re out.’ To which I replied, ‘that’s a baseball rule, and no one should live their life based on a baseball rule.’” Clyburn encouraged the young people in the audience to live by the rule that their grandparents and parents taught them: “If at first you don’t succeed, try and try again. There is no limit. “Let’s teach our children to keep trying and never give up,” he said. He also made a $1,000 donation to the Clarendon County Branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People.

and facing preliminary terror charges. Belgian media had claimed the man was the mysterious suspect in the white jacket and dark hat spotted with the two bombers at the airport the morning of the attacks. But the Belgian magistrate ruled that new evidence uncovered by investigators revealed there were no grounds to keep Faycal C. in custody and he was released, the Belgian Federal Prosecutor’s Office said. The Belgian Federal Police’s website posted a 32-second video of the stillunidentified suspect as he wheels baggage through the terminal alongside the bombers. “If you recognize this individual or you have information concerning this attack,

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airport hanger, near the terminal. There was no cellphone reception or Internet service, and travelers were not told of the situation, he said. “While we were in the hanger, we were told that there was going to be a controlled explosion, apparently to destroy a third bomb that was found,” he said he later discovered. People were sitting on concrete in the hanger as there were no chairs only airplane blankets. Water came sometime later as well as food. “I could not really sense fear or anxiety, as we did not know what had happened,” he said. About 4 p.m., travelers boarded buses and were transferred to an exhibition hall, which was set up as a temporary shelter by the American Red Cross. As the convoy of buses were driven to the shelter, they were surrounded

please contact investigators,” police asked. Tensions remain high in the city, particularly in the Brussels suburb of Molenbeek, where several of those involved in both the attacks on Brussels and those in Paris last November, hailed from. Jamal Ikazban, a member of the Molenbeek council, tweeted Monday that young people in the neighborhood were being sent text messages by recruiters. Ikazban did not provide further details, beyond writing that “We must ensure these recruiters can do no more damage.” Belgian authorities also announced that three more people swept up in police raids that followed the attacks on the airport and on a Brussels subway train were being held on charges of participating in terrorist activities. It was not clear if

by police and soldiers, Evans said. “We were protected, but we were also not able to leave on our own free will,” he said. It was on the bus, that Evans and the other passengers, finally had learned what had happened via their electronic devices. “It was really quiet at that moment,” he said. When Evans arrived at the emergency shelter, he was contacted by some friends in the Netherlands who arranged to pick him up from the shelter the next morning. Evans said that he communicated with several people during the stay at the hangar and emergency shelter, some who were near the blast site. “I wouldn’t say I ministered to anyone, but there were several conversations exchanged,” he said. “I hope I was able to comfort some people.”

the suspects ordered held by an investigating judge were linked to the attacks themselves. The three — identified by Belgian prosecutors as Yassine A., Mohamed B. and Aboubaker O. — were detained during 13 police searches Sunday in Brussels and the northern cities of Mechelen and Duffel. The federal prosecutors’ office provided no details of the alleged actions committed by the suspects and released a fourth person without charge. The bombings, the bloodiest in recent Belgian history, were claimed by the Islamic State extremist group and confirmed Belgium’s status as an unwitting rear base from which Muslim extremists can stage attacks in Europe. Many of those responsible for the Nov. 13 attacks in Paris that killed 130 people and wounded hundreds

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hristians around the world paused to celebrate Easter Sunday and the hope that the resurrection of Jesus gave to believers. But in Pakistan, Christians weren’t celebrating after a suicide bomb attack by the Taliban at a park in Lahore killed at least 65 people and injured more than 300, mostly women

EDITORIAL and children, who had gathered in a park to celebrate the Christian event. A Taliban spokesman made sure NBC News was informed that it was responsible for the attack. As the Wall Street Journal editorialized, “Islamist attacks on Christians

during religious holidays is becoming routine, as the jihadists strive for maximum political impact.” The newspaper added that “mass casualty terrorism has become an almost daily occurrence, and there’s a danger that the world will become inured to it as a new normal. That is dangerous. A terrorist group that targets women and children without re-

morse wouldn’t hesitate to kill tens of thousands, even millions, if it can acquire the means.” That’s a sobering reminder that a peaceful religion based on love for one’s fellow man will remain a target for the bloodthirsty practitioners of hate and violence, no matter where Christianity exists. Radical Islam will continue to infest the world.

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hen a presidential election devolves into a hydrant-watering contest between leading contenders about the relative attractiveness of their respective wives, not only does America look ridiculous, but we also diminish our moral standing to Kathleen denounce Parker other cultures’ marginalization of women. It’s that bad. This latest tantrum-adeux between Donald Trump and Ted Cruz began with an anti-Trump ad targeting his wife Melania. Created by a super PAC unrelated to Cruz (and run by a woman), the ad showed a nude photo of Melania Trump that was shot for GQ in 2000 when she was a model and before she became Mrs. Trump. The ad, which ran on Facebook just before the Utah caucuses, read: “Meet Melania Trump. Your next first lady. Or, you could support Ted Cruz on Tuesday.” Presumably, the image would so offend Mormon women that they’d vote for Cruz. Indeed, Trump lost. But one notes for fun that few if any wagered that the photo might also offend men, least of all Trump himself. Anyone who has lived a while recognizes Trump as the schoolyard braggart who might just as well distribute the photo himself to remind his locker-room tormentors that, hand size notwithstanding, he had won the prize. The cutline on a recent Trump retweet, featuring side-by-side photos of a posed and smoldering Melania and an unflatteringly candid Heidi Cruz, was: “The images are worth a thousand words.” Is this what Trump means when he says he can be “presidential” when the time comes? Would it be impolite to ask when that might be? The photo of Mrs. Cruz, an extremely attractive, successful businesswoman, was obviously intended to make her look shrill and scolding, a shriveling image to most men. Plainly, it was one of those split-second expressions loathed by all who have been targeted by the vengeful eye of a roving camera. Trump, whose compulsive tweeting surely leaves little time for self-reflection (or policy considerations), issued a warning to Cruz about the ad: “Be careful, Lyin’ Ted, or I will spill the beans on your wife!” There’s something unmanly about threatening a woman through a tweet, which has a nyah-nyah quality to it. Two little dick-

ie birds sitting on a wall. ... Come on, guys, get down from your perches and duke it out like men. (Can we still say that?) Mano a mano. Or at least face-to-face. Perhaps this is what prompted Cruz to call Trump a “sniveling coward” and to “leave Heidi the hell alone!” There is also something unseemly about a woman using another’s racy image to discredit her, as though what is, in fact, a tasteful pose as such things go, the extent of her value. Melania was a model — and now she’s a wife and mother. How about we also leave Melania the hell alone while we’re at it? Once upon a time, I protested the Democratic trope that the GOP was waging war on women. Since the accusation was based primarily on the Republican Party’s continuing defense of the not-yet-born, amid absurd and offensive comments by a handful of GOP males whose tongues and brains have never met, I rejected the notion as little more than a political strategy. Sue me if you must, but I’ve changed my mind. Trump’s success is troublesome as a matter of common decency. He seems to recognize what decency sounds like when it involves his wife, but he’s coyly oblivious when he makes derogatory remarks about other women, including Megyn Kelly, Rosie O’Donnell and Carly Fiorina, to name a few. Yes, he’s an equal-opportunity offender, a philosophy I respect, but his insults to women are of a particular sort, typically focused on looks and/or physiology. If this is presidential, we need a new definition. And if Republican men (and women) can’t bring themselves to condemn Trump for his disrespect toward women, then they are by their silence complicit in what feels a lot like a war on women from the Republican front-runner. Should Trump become president, he likely will have defeated the only woman left in the race, Hillary Clinton, who is recognized globally for her work in raising the status of women. In that case, other nations may reasonably conclude that the U.S. doesn’t care much for women. Worse, they can congratulate themselves for keeping their own women in their swaddled places, deserving neither respect nor protection. These and all other things considered, I’d rather hear from the wives of wannabe presidents than their husbands these days. This goes for the wives of presidents past as well. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com. © 2016, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR THROWING MONEY AROUND MAY HAVE UNITENDED CONSEQUENCES I want to thank The Sumter Item for printing “Roundabouts cut accidents, injuries” on page A2 on March 22. I can’t print the whole article, but DOT’s Chris Jordan said “by eliminating left-hand turns at intersections, and with them, the possibility that cars will be hit broadside, accidents that do occur are likely to be less serious.” He also says, “ traffic circles have resulted in a 74 percent reduction in total crashes, an 68 percent reduction in crashes with injuries and a 100 percent reduction in the number of fatal crashes compared to the standard intersections they replaced.” I think that I heard that UPS adopted “no left hand turns” for their drivers. So, what I am thinking is that we must adopt “no left hand turns” ever again. If you can’t figure out how to get to work, church, shopping, etc. then just don’t go to those places. Then again, you could walk, run or ride a bicycle or horse everywhere you want to go. We would all be healthier. That should cut out “fatal crashes.”

Now I know the theory behind the Gion and Broad intersection. You can’t go left on Broad so you have to go to the mall, Goodwill or somewhere else, and make a U-turn to head west on Broad. Better yet, to turn left on Gion, coming from the east, you have to cut across Mariachi’s or find some other way. There are now 15 traffic circles in the state. How could that money have been spent to improve our roads? I am sure that someone is getting paid good money to sit around and dream this stuff up. Why not just reduce the speed limit to say 20-25 miles per hour? I’m sure that would “help reduce the number of accidents and injuries” everywhere. This isn’t meant to be funny, and I must admit I reverted back to my “sarcastic” days. This is what happens when “big government” tries to save us from someone making a mistake. If we just spend enough money, it will fix the problem; who cares about the consequences? JACQUELINE K. HUGHES Sumter

NOTABLE & QUOTABLE In “Score! Men get their own local salon,” The Sumter Item Managing Editor Rick Carpenter introduces us to a national franchise founded by Sumter native Gordon Logan. The Sumter store, owned by Zach and Sharon Payer, shares a building with Buffalo Wild Wings at 2621 Broad St. Read it online at www. theitem.com: The significance of Sport Clips Haircuts opening salon No. 1,500 in Sumter doesn’t get lost on founder Gordon Logan. Logan likens the opening to a homecoming to a city where his family and friends nurtured the entrepreneurial spirit that he fine tuned while he completed an engineering degree at Massachusetts Institute of Technology in Boston, added an MBA while in the Air Force Reserves and passed the Certified Public Accountant exam while working for Price Waterhouse in 1979. Logan, who served as sports editor for the Edmunds High School newspaper and yearbook in Sumter during his senior year in 1964, launched the company in the early 1990s after getting into the salon business with a former MIT banker friend in 1979. In the late ’70s and through the ’80s, Logan watched as neighborhood barber shops closed, sending men and boys to women’s hairstylists and

beauty shops dotted with Cosmopolitan and Glamour magazines instead of Sports Illustrated and Field and Stream. ••• In other business news, The Sumter Item reported that “for the second year in a row, Continental Tire the Americas was ranked one of America’s Best Employers 2016 in a survey by Forbes magazine.” Read it online at www.theitem.com: Continental has invested more than $1.5 billion in the United States since 2011 and just announced a $1.4 billion investment for a new commercial vehicle tire plant in Mississippi, a Forbes news release said. With more than 208,000 employees worldwide, the company employs approximately 17,000 people in the United States, according to the release. More than 650 people work at Continental’s passenger and light truck tire plant in Sumter, according to Sumter Economic Development. ••• In “Wilson Hall student scores 1600,” Sumter Item reporter Konstantin Vengerowsky introduces us to Sam Hilferty. Read it online at www.theitem.com:

Wilson Hall junior Sam Hilferty scored 1600 on the January administration of the SAT on his first attempt. Among the class of 2015, there were 1,698,521 students who took the SAT. Of those, 2,046 students achieved the highest possible score in critical reading and math sections, 1600, according to College Board, the nonprofit organization that administers the test. At Wilson Hall, a student had not achieved such a feat since 2002, according to Headmaster Fred Moulton. When Hilferty took the exam in January, an additional essay section worth a maximum of 800 points was required, so a student could potentially score a 2400. That section, as of this month, is now optional and does not count toward the total score, according to College Board’s website, www.collegeboard.org. Hilferty, 17, said he felt confident about the test but did not realize that he actually scored a perfect score. “I didn’t really think I missed any questions when I took it,” he said. “But I also think it was kind of luck.” The Sumter Item’s “Notable & Quotable” column is compiled by Graham Osteen. Send comments or ideas to graham@ theitem.com.

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‘Frontline’ reveals dirty laundry of Saudi sheikdom BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH ABC’s Tuesday night offerings (“Wicked City” and “Of Kings and Prophets”) have been so emphatically rejected that the network now caulks the hole in its schedule with episodes of “Beyond the Tank” (10 p.m., TV-PG). Nobody asked me, but that’s sort of sad. ABC does still have a news division. And there is an election going on. How about a Tuesday night roundup? Something sober, serious and un-tabloid-y. Because cable’s got that covered. ABC has a history of hatching news programs that stick. “Nightline” emerged from the 1979 hostage crisis and is still going. There are seven months of Tuesdays between now and a certain Tuesday in November. How much worse could this do in the ratings, compared to “Wicked City”? Just a thought. • Speaking of real news, “Saudi Arabia Uncovered” on “Frontline” (10 p.m., PBS, check local listings) reveals the very dirty laundry of the secretive sheikdom. Decades of oil riches have created the impression of a fabulously rich nation, but “Uncovered” shows squalid slums on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca, a place where open sewage runs down ancient steps and crumbling pavement. We’re also shown the jarring sight of women panhandling while wearing full chadors. Others accost car drivers, not unlike the infamous “squeegee people” who used to beg from New York motorists. The filmmakers estimate that roughly a quarter of Saudi Arabia’s people live in poverty, a result of a system that rewards members of tight-knit families and leaves the rest of the country in sorry shape. There was a time when “Saudi Arabia Uncovered” would have rocked the Casbah. And a time when the House of Saud had the clout to silence reports like this. But the decline of the price of oil has created unforeseen problems for Saudi Arabia’s oil elite. The Saudis fumed when British television aired a 1980 dramatized documentary film

thered” (8:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV14) * Pup tent revelations on “The Real O’Neals” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * A fun run ruined on “NCIS: New Orleans” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Under the influence on “Chicago Med” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * Adrian becomes anxious on “Brooklyn Nine-Nine” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * A new terror threat on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (9 p.m., ABC, TV14) * A nasty discovery in a chimney on “Chicago Fire” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

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The face of Saudi Arabia’s King Salman hangs over the streets of the Saudi capital city, Riyadh. Airing at 10 p.m. today on PBS, “Saudi Arabia Uncovered” on “Frontline” reveals what life is like in the Saudi kingdom. called “Death of a Princess.” It told of the public execution of a Saudi royal and her lover for the crime of adultery, revealing a brutal clannish culture barely evolved beyond the medieval. In retaliation, the Saudis expelled the British ambassador and threatened to all but destroy the British economy. And they probably had the clout to do so. But that was then. • James Corden takes a break from the early a.m. hours with “The Late Late Show Carpool Karaoke Primetime Special” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14), with a little help from Jennifer Lopez. For those keeping score, Lopez appears on Fox’s “American Idol” and NBC’s “Shades of Blue.” Last year, she hosted the “American Music Awards” on ABC. So she has her network bases covered.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Knockouts continue on “The Voice” (8 p.m., NBC, TVPG). • Liv finds a stripper’s brain more than revealing on “iZombie” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14). • A rookie joins the ranks as “Deadliest Catch” (9 p.m., Discovery) enters its 12th season. • A wedding turns dangerous on “Outsiders” (9 p.m., WGN, TV-14). • Stewart and Dean tangle in

a divorce case on “The Grinder” (9:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14). • Cochran and Bailey approach an explosive new angle on “The People v. O.J. Simpson: American Crime Story” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA).

TV ON DVD TV-themed DVDs available today include season one of the AMC sci-fi drama “Humans.”

CULT CHOICE TCM binges on Peter Fonda

movies, unspooling the 1964 drama “Lilith” (8 p.m.); “Ulee’s Gold” (10 p.m.); “Easy Rider” (midnight) and “Wanda Nevada” (1:45 a.m.).

SERIES NOTES A Thanksgiving deadline on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * An unprincipled principal on “New Girl” (8 p.m., Fox, TV14) * Creepy critters on “Fresh Off the Boat” (8 p.m., ABC, TVPG) * A Zoom of one’s own on “The Flash” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * A job for Gerald on “Grandfa-

Ilana Glazer and Abbi Jacobson are booked on “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Central, r) * Niecy Nash and Chris Janson appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Expect Peaches on “The Nightly Show With Larry Wilmore” (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central, r) * Adam Driver, Rachel Bloom and Savages are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Susan Sarandon, John Cena and Michael Stipe on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC). Maggie Siff, John Heilemann, Mark Halperin and Stanton Moore visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC). Copyright 2016 United Feature Syndicate

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THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

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Pleasant with plenty of sun

Clear

Plenty of sunshine

Mostly cloudy, p.m. t-storms

Breezy with rain and a t-storm

Mostly cloudy

71°

44°

73° / 57°

80° / 66°

81° / 56°

71° / 46°

Chance of rain: 0%

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 65%

Chance of rain: 15%

NNE 6-12 mph

NE 3-6 mph

ESE 7-14 mph

S 10-20 mph

NNW 6-12 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 66/38 Spartanburg 67/40

Greenville 68/42

Columbia 71/44

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

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 71/44

Aiken 67/41

ON THE COAST

Charleston 72/50

Today: Mostly sunny; not as warm in central parts. High 66 to 72. Wednesday: Sunny, except some clouds in southern parts. High 68 to 74.

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

81° 63° 70° 44° 85° in 2007 29° in 1955 0.97" 1.69" 3.50" 11.48" 14.70" 11.05"

NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Chicago Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles New Orleans New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC

Today Hi/Lo/W 70/50/s 55/41/s 73/65/pc 50/32/s 74/68/pc 65/50/c 73/66/pc 51/34/s 80/64/t 56/34/s 69/52/s 63/49/pc 60/37/s

LAKE LEVELS Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.65 75.04 74.76 97.23

24-hr chg +0.04 +0.02 +0.05 +0.09

RIVER STAGES

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

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 72/62/pc 62/54/c 76/54/t 63/55/pc 78/67/t 66/50/pc 78/71/t 58/45/s 82/66/t 59/45/s 70/52/s 65/50/pc 62/51/s

Myrtle Beach 68/51

Manning 69/43

Today: Plenty of sunshine. Winds east 3-6 mph. Clear. Wednesday: Plenty of sunshine. Winds east-southeast 6-12 mph.

LOCAL ALMANAC

Florence 69/42

Bishopville 68/42

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

Flood 7 a.m. stage yest. 12 7.43 19 5.82 14 5.59 14 3.76 80 77.80 24 6.71

24-hr chg -0.07 +0.01 +0.01 +0.03 +0.46 +0.02

Sunrise 7:13 a.m. Moonrise 12:22 a.m.

Sunset 7:41 p.m. Moonset 11:05 a.m.

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Ht. 2.9 2.5 2.8 2.5

Low 8:22 a.m. 8:15 p.m. 9:11 a.m. 9:06 p.m.

Ht. 0.5 0.5 0.6 0.5

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 63/36/s 70/44/s 70/41/s 72/51/s 60/48/s 72/50/s 67/41/s 70/45/s 71/44/s 68/42/s 64/42/s 69/40/s 70/42/s

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 65/53/s 73/59/pc 75/57/s 74/62/s 63/56/s 75/62/s 69/56/s 71/59/pc 75/59/s 71/54/s 61/49/s 70/52/s 71/53/s

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 69/42/s Gainesville 80/58/pc Gastonia 67/40/s Goldsboro 67/43/s Goose Creek 70/47/s Greensboro 65/40/s Greenville 68/42/s Hickory 66/39/s Hilton Head 68/53/s Jacksonville, FL 77/56/pc La Grange 73/47/s Macon 73/45/s Marietta 69/48/s

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 72/53/s 80/64/t 68/56/s 70/51/s 73/61/s 67/53/s 69/57/s 66/54/s 71/62/s 78/63/pc 74/64/pc 75/61/pc 71/61/pc

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 67/32/s 69/52/s 68/51/s 70/44/s 69/53/s 66/41/s 65/38/s 68/39/s 74/51/s 67/40/s 70/46/s 70/45/s 65/41/s

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 65/53/s 72/61/s 70/60/s 73/57/s 72/63/pc 68/52/s 69/55/s 70/54/s 77/64/pc 68/56/s 72/59/s 71/56/s 67/55/s

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

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partnerships. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Change will give you a new lease on life. A day trip or reconnecting with old friends will open your eyes to a personal situation you are facing. Explore your options and prepare to take a leap of faith. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Believe in your ability to see through what others do and say. Your insight will help you make superior choices when it comes to both helping others and reaching your own goals. Romance will bring you joy and greater stability.

PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Debra Riles took this picture of a great blue heron at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Home is the best place to be. Bring about the changes that will make your life more convenient. Travel is best kept to a minimum for now. Avoid daring or risky adventures. Protect against insult and injury. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Look for opportunities that suit you, and try not to get involved in ventures that deal with people you cannot trust or count on to do their part. Someone from your past will tamper with your emotions if you aren’t careful. You can’t buy love. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): An investment or job prospect looks inviting. Bring about a change that will free up enough time to get involved in something that entices you. Good fortune can be yours if you are willing to put in the time. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Problems will surface with people in authoritative positions or those from a different cultural background. Clear up any confusion that arises before things escalate. Honesty and a concise explanation along with compassion and understanding will help you maintain your integrity.

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The long road to Houston

Unexpected twists, turns result in Villanova, Oklahoma, Syracuse & North Carolina advancing to Final Four

College baseball

Kentucky prevails again over Florida USC sweeps top-10 Mississippi on road By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press As dominant as Florida has been in college baseball, the Gators can’t seem to solve Kentucky. The Wildcats’ dramatic 5-4, 10-inning victory in Lexington, Kentucky, on Sunday clinched a series win over the Gators for the fourth straight year. It also marked the third straight year the Wildcats have won a series against a team ranked No. 1 at the time. “When you play in our league you have a chance to play the No. 1 team pretty frequently,” coach Gary Henderson said. “That’s what our league is. Really proud of our kids, and it’s a shot of confidence for them as we move forward.” The wins moved Kentucky (17-6) into a tie with Florida and Vanderbilt for second place in the SEC East. Each is 4-2 in the conference, two games behind South Carolina. Florida (23-3) slipped to No. 2 behind Texas A&M (23-3) in the Baseball America and D1Baseball.com polls. The Gators remained No. 1 in the Collegiate Baseball newspaper poll.

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Villanova’s Ryan Arcidiacono, left, and North Carolina’s Brice Johnson, both seniors, helped lead their teams to the Final Four. Villanova faces Oklahoma while North Carolina takes on Syracuse in the Men’s NCAA Tournament semifinals on Saturday Houston.

BY EDDIE PELLIS The Associated Press

said, when asked to describe his emotions as he sprinted in circles after the Wildcats defeated Kansas. Nobody in the NBA was knocking The Oklahoma-Villanova semifinal down Ryan Arcidiacono’s door when Saturday will pit a pair of No. 2 seeds his junior season ended a year ago. who knocked off the top seeds in their Buddy Hield — that was a different regions to earn their trips to Houston. story. The second semifinal will pit 10thArcidiacono stayed at Villanova beseeded Syracuse, only the fourth doucause he had no other choice. Hield ble-digit seed to make the Final Four, stayed at Oklahoma because he had un- against North Carolina in an ACC refinished business. match. The Tar Heels, who beat Notre The guards, who lead their respective Dame 88-74 to become the only top seed teams in very different ways, are each to make the Final Four, have already closing out their senior year at the top beaten the Orange twice this season. of their sport — with a trip to the Final “It means a lot,” said senior Brice Four. Johnson, the team’s leading scorer and “It’s four years of commitment to Vil- rebounder, whose first Final Four will lanova and to a program,” Arcidiacono be the program’s record 19th. “It took

us four years to do this, but we’re finally there.” Syracuse, a bubble team that many people didn’t think belonged in the tournament, finished its 68-62 win in the Midwest Regional over top-seeded Virginia on a 29-8 run. “In my 40 years coaching basketball, I’ve never been prouder of a team,” said Syracuse head coach Jim Boeheim, leading the Orange to the Final Four for the fifth time. The Sooners are back for the first time since 2002. Their semifinal against Villanova is a rematch of Oklahoma’s 78-55 win in December in Hawaii. Oklahoma wouldn’t have reached this point

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South Carolina followed last week’s sweep of Arkansas with a road sweep of top-10 Mississippi and now is ranked as high as No. 2 by Collegiate Baseball. The Gamecocks (232) have won six straight to start SEC play for the first time and are on a 13-game winning streak. Freshman Braden Webb struck out 14 over eight-plus innings in Friday’s 9-5 win and Adam Hill, Brandon Murray and Tyler Johnson combined to limit the Rebels to five hits in a 4-0 win Saturday.

CAL CORRALS OREGON STATE California (14-6) raised eyebrows with a three-game sweep of a then-top-five Oregon State (16-5). Ryan Mason pitched a complete game in a

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usc women’s basketball

Staley wants South Carolina to remember Sweet 16 loss By PETE IACOBELL The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Dawn Staley wants the Gamecocks to remember the hollow, empty feeling in the locker room after top-seeded South Carolina was ousted from the NCAA Tournament — short of a second straight Final Four appearance. Staley talked before the season began about how this group needed to put in the work to return to the top instead of simply expecting success to follow from the program’s first-ever Final Four appearance in 2015. That gap showed up in Sioux Falls, South Dakota, where the Gamecocks’ season crashlanded with a come-from-

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South Carolina coach Dawn Staley reacts to a call during FriSee staley, Page B3 day’s 80-72 semifinal loss to Syracuse in Sioux Falls, S.D.

UConn’s Stewart, Carolina’s Wilson named All-Americans By DOUG FEINBERG The Associated Press Breanna Stewart has already etched her name as one of the best in college women’s basketball history. Now the UConn star has earned The Associated Press All-America honors three times, becoming just the sixth player to do so. Stewart headlined the team announced Monday, along with teammate Moriah Jefferson, Ohio State’s Kelsey Mitchell, Minnesota’s Rachel Banham and South Carolina’s A’ja Wilson. Stewart once again did it in dominating fashion, appearing on all 32 ballots selected by the national media panel that votes in the weekly Top 25. It’s the third consecutive year that the 6-foot-5 phenom was a unanimous choice. Voting was done before the NCAA Tour-

nament. Baylor’s Brittney Griner, Tennessee’s Chamique Holdsclaw, Duke’s Alana Beard, wilson Oklahoma’s Courtney Paris and UConn’s Maya Moore are the only other players to earn first-team honors at least three times. Paris and Moore were All-Americans all four years. “To be given such a prestigious award three times in a row is unbelievable,” Stewart said. “When you name those great players and to be in the same, I guess, class as them — it’s kind of crazy, because they’ve done so much for women’s basketball and it makes me excited for what’s to

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Jason Day plays a shot from a bunker on the seventh hole of the final round against Louis Oosthuizen on Sunday at the Dell Match Play Championship at Austin Country Club in Austin, Texas.

Day outlasts McIlroy, wins Dell Match Play

AUSTIN, Texas — Jason Day made his return to No. 1 in the world feel even sweeter Sunday by winning the Dell Match Play. Day outlasted Rory McIlroy in an epic battle in the morning semifinals by making a 12-foot par putt on the 18th hole. The championship against Louis Oosthuizen turned into a victory lap at Austin Country Club. Day pulled ahead with a 10foot birdie putt on the par-3 fourth hole, stretched his lead to 3 up at the turn and was relentless with his power and short game the rest of the way. He closed out Oosthuizen with a wedge to 3 feet for a conceded birdie on the 14th hole and a 5-and-4 victory.

(Fla.) Hurricanes broke open their 3-1 lead with five runs in the fifth inning en route to a 10-5 victory over No. 12 Clemson at Mark Light Field on Sunday. Braves release former The Hurricanes, who swept All-Star OF Swisher the series 3-0, improved to KISSIMMEE, Fla. — The 20-4 overall and 7-2 in the Atlanta Braves released high- ACC. The Tigers fell to 17-6 priced outfielder Nick Swish- overall and 5-4 in ACC play. er on Monday, ditching a forThe Tigers’ Seth Beer hit a mer All-Star whose numbers home run on the first pitch of plummeted the last two seathe second inning, his 11th sons. long ball of the year, to up his The team won’t take much hitting streak to 21 games. But of a financial hit, even though the Hurricanes scored a run Swisher is guaranteed $15 in the third inning, two runs million this season. The in the fourth inning and five Braves are set to receive a runs on only two hits in the total of $14,631,148 from the fifth inning. Chase Pinder and Cleveland Indians by June 30 Chris Okey added solo homas part of last season’s trade ers in the sixth inning, then that brought Swisher and out- Pinder hit his second homer Sears named SoCon fielder Michael Bourn to Atof the game and eighth of the Pitcher of the Week lanta for third baseman Chris year in the ninth inning. SPARTANBURG — Citadel Johnson. Miami starter Danny Garleft-hander and former WilSwisher just hit .195 with cia (4-2) earned the win by alson Hall standout JP Sears four homers and 17 RBI in 46 lowing eight hits, three runs was named the Southern Con- games with the Braves. There and one walk with three ference Pitcher of the Week. was no room for him on the strikeouts in seven innings. Sears won his second week- roster after the team signed Tiger starter Alex Eubanks ly award of the season after Kelly Johnson, Jeff Fran(2-2) suffered the loss as he striking out 19 batters in a coeur, Gordon Beckham and gave up seven runs (five 10-2 win over VMI on Friday. Emilio Bonifacio to contend earned) on eight hits in four He went eight innings, allow- for spots on the bench. innings. ing just one run on three hits The Tigers play Furman at Ko birdies final three and two walks in moving to Fluor Field tonight at 7 p.m. holes to win Kia Classic 4-1 this season. Sears’ 19 Ks CARLSBAD, Calif. — Lydia JV BASEBALL were one shy of the school reKo won the Kia Classic at cord and tied for fourth in a Sumter 6 single game in SoCon history. Aviara, reaffirming her posiIrmo 1 tion as the top player in the The total was also the best in LEXINGTON — Jacob Holworld heading into the first the NCAA this season. laday tossed a complete game, major championship of the After allowing a leadoff striking out three in the Sumseason. home run in the bottom of ter JV baseball team’s 6-1 vicShe birdied the final three the fourth, the sophomore tory over Irmo on Monday in holes for her third straight southpaw from Sumter, S.C., retired the final 15 Keydets he 5-under 67 and a 4-stroke vic- the Lexington County Invitational tournament. faced, striking out 13 of them tory over second-ranked Lathan Todd and Josh Inbee Park. – with a stretch of seven in a Ko finished at 19-under 269. Sykes has two hits each for row – before departing with a the Gamecocks. Tucker ChapPark closed with a 67. 10-1 lead. Five of the first six man and Holladay also had outs he recorded in the game Miami 10 hits while Chapman stole four came via strikeout. Clemson 5 bases. Sears was also named one CORAL GABLES, Fla. — of Collegiate Baseball’s LouisFrom staff, wire reports ville Slugger National Players The fourth-ranked Miami of the Week for his efforts. Former Barons teammate William Kinney was also nominated for the Player of the Week award.

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Serena upset by Kuznetsova at Miami Open By STEVEN WINE The Associated Press KEY BISCAYNE, Fla. — Serena Williams had been out of the tournament for less than 20 minutes when she climbed into her white Mini Cooper with the checkerboard top and pulled away from the players’ parking lot, fastening her seat belt as she drove. A hasty departure, for sure. Williams’ 20-match winning streak at Key Biscayne ended Monday with a 6-7 (3), 6-1, 6-2 loss to Svetlana Kuznetsova in the fourth round of the upsetfilled Miami Open. Williams was bidding for her ninth title in the event and her fourth in a row. But after a grueling first set that lasted nearly an hour, the 21time Grand Slam champion faded on a sweltering afternoon. It was her earliest exit at Key Biscayne since 2000, when she lost in the fourth round to Jennifer Capriati. “I did the best I could,” she said during a postmatch news

conference that lasted less than three minutes before she cut it off. “I can’t win every match. These players come out and play me like they’ve

never played before in their lives. I have to be 300 percent every day.” Williams, 34, will retain the No. 1 ranking.

Wednesday’s Games

TODAY 1 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: New York Yankees vs. Philadelphia from Clearwater, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Germany vs. Italy from Munich (ESPN2). 3 p.m. – International Soccer: England vs. Netherlands from London (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Oakland vs. Chicago Cubs from Mesa, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: CollegeInsider.com Basketball Championship Title Game (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: National Invitation Tournament Semifinal Game from New York – Brigham Young vs. Valparaiso (ESPN). 7 p.m. – International Soccer: World Cup Qualifying Match from Columbus, Ohio – United States vs. Guatemala (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Swimming and Diving: NCAA Women’s Championships from Atlanta (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Philadelphia (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 7 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at New York Islanders (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. – College Baseball: College of Charleston at South Carolina (WNKTF M 107.5). 8 p.m. – College Baseball: Alabama at Auburn (SEC NETWORK). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Houston at Cleveland (TNT). 8:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Colorado atr St. Louis (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Vegas 16 Tournament Semifinal Game from Las Vegas (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: National Invitation Tournament Semifinal Game from New York – George Washington vs. San Diego State (ESPN). 9 p.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: San Francisco vs. Kansas City from Surprise, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 9 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Development League Game – Rio Grande Valley at Oklahoma City (ESPNU). 9:20 p.m. – International Soccer: World Cup Under-23 Qualifying Match Second Leg from Frisco, Texas – United States vs. Colombia (ESPN2). 10:20 p.m. – International Soccer: World Cup Qualifying Match from Mexico City – Canada vs. Mexico (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION). 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Washington at Golden State (TNT). 11:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Vegas 16 Tournament Semifinal Game from Las Vegas (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Midnight – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Atlanta vs. Baltimore from Sarasota, Fla. (MLB NETWORK). 3 a.m. – Major League Exhibition Baseball: Washington vs. St. Louis from Jupiter, Fla. (MLB NETWORK).

nba Standings By The Associated Press

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

W L Pct GB 49 23 .681 — 43 30 .589 6½ 30 44 .405 20 21 51 .292 28 9 65 .122 41 W L Pct GB 44 30 .595 — 42 30 .583 1 42 31 .575 1½ 36 37 .493 7½ 30 43 .411 13½ W L Pct GB 52 21 .712 — 39 34 .534 13 39 35 .527 13½ 36 36 .500 15½ 30 44 .405 22½

WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB y-San Antonio 61 12 .836 — Memphis 41 32 .562 20 Houston 36 38 .486 25½ Dallas 35 38 .479 26 New Orleans 26 46 .361 34½ Northwest Division W L Pct GB y-Oklahoma City 51 22 .699 — Portland 38 36 .514 13½ Utah 36 37 .493 15 Denver 31 43 .419 20½ Minnesota 24 49 .329 27 Pacific Division W L Pct GB y-Golden State 66 7 .904 — x-L.A. Clippers 45 27 .625 20½ Sacramento 29 44 .397 37 Phoenix 20 53 .274 46 L.A. Lakers 15 58 .205 51 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

Monday’s Games

Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Orlando, 7 p.m. Oklahoma City at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Washington at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

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EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Florida 75 42 24 9 93 216 184 Tampa Bay 75 43 27 5 91 211 182 Boston 76 40 28 8 88 222 207 Detroit 75 37 27 11 85 192 206 Ottawa 76 34 33 9 77 217 234 Montreal 76 34 36 6 74 201 221 Buffalo 75 31 34 10 72 179 202 Toronto 74 27 36 11 65 181 217 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA z-Washington 74 53 16 5 111 232 174 N.Y. Rangers 76 43 24 9 95 219 199 Pittsburgh 75 42 25 8 92 214 186 N.Y. Islanders 74 40 25 9 89 208 192 Philadelphia 74 36 25 13 85 193 197 Carolina 76 33 28 15 81 186 206 New Jersey 76 36 32 8 80 171 193 Columbus 75 30 37 8 68 194 233

WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Dallas 76 45 22 9 99 247 218 x-St. Louis 76 45 22 9 99 203 185 x-Chicago 76 44 25 7 95 212 188 Nashville 75 39 23 13 91 210 190 Minnesota 76 37 28 11 85 206 189 Colorado 75 38 33 4 80 200 212 Winnipeg 75 31 38 6 68 192 220 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Los Angeles 75 45 25 5 95 206 175 x-Anaheim 74 41 23 10 92 194 177 San Jose 75 41 28 6 88 219 196 Arizona 75 34 34 7 75 197 221 Calgary 75 31 38 6 68 205 238 Vancouver 75 27 35 13 67 171 217 Edmonton 78 30 41 7 67 193 232 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched conference

Sunday’s Games

Carolina 3, New Jersey 2 Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, OT Chicago 3, Vancouver 2

Monday’s Games

Winnipeg at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Columbus at Washington, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Nashville, 8 p.m. Anaheim at Edmonton, 9 p.m. Calgary at Arizona, 10 p.m. Los Angeles at San Jose, 10 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games

Boston at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Detroit at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Colorado at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m. Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

Ottawa at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 8 p.m. Calgary at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

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Sunday’s Games

Toronto 7, Tampa Bay 3 Miami 4, St. Louis 2 Minnesota 5, N.Y. Yankees 2 Washington (ss) 7, Atlanta 2 Boston 5, Philadelphia 1 Houston 8, Detroit 3 N.Y. Mets 4, Washington (ss) 4, tie San Diego 21, Houston 6 Cleveland 10, Milwaukee 3 Seattle 12, Chicago Cubs 9 Chicago White Sox 13, San Francisco 9 Texas 5, Arizona (ss) 4 Oakland 10, Kansas City 1 Cincinnati 7, L.A. Dodgers 6 Colorado 8, Arizona (ss) 6, 10 inn. L.A. Angels 11, San Diego 2 Baltimore 5, Pittsburgh 3

Monday’s Games

Baltimore 5, Boston 3 Minnesota 6, Pittsburgh 4 St. Louis 3, N.Y. Mets 1 Miami vs. Washington, ccd., rain Toronto 2, Philadelphia 1 Kansas City (ss) 11, San Diego 3 Cleveland 6, Oakland 4 L.A. Angels 8, Chicago Cubs 8, tie Chicago White Sox 11, Colorado 7 Seattle 6, Kansas City (ss) 4 Houston 12, Atlanta 9 N.Y. Yankees 3, Detroit 2 Texas vs. L.A. Dodgers Milwaukee vs. Cincinnati Arizona vs. San Francisco

By The Associated Press

Oklahoma City at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Brooklyn at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Minnesota, 8 p.m. New York at New Orleans, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Memphis, 8 p.m. Dallas at Denver, 9 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Utah, 9 p.m. Sacramento at Portland, 10 p.m. Boston at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

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Sunday’s Games

L.A. Clippers 105, Denver 90 Sacramento 133, Dallas 111 Indiana 104, Houston 101 Golden State 117, Philadelphia 105 Washington 101, L.A. Lakers 88

Tuesday’s Games

Atlanta at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Denver at Memphis, 8 p.m. New Orleans at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. New York at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Golden State at Utah, 9 p.m. Washington at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Miami at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Dell Match Play Results At Austin Country Club Austin, Texas Yardage: 7,703. Par: 71 Sunday (Seedings in parentheses) Semifinals Jason Day (2), Australia, def. Rory McIlroy (3), Northern Ireland, 1 up. Louis Oosthuizen (16), South Africa, def. Rafa Cabrera Bello (52), Spain, 4 and 3. Championship match Jason Day (2), Australia, def. Louis Oosthuizen (16), South Africa, 5 and 4. Consolation match Rafa Cabrera Bello (52), Spain, def. Rory McIlroy (3), Northern Ireland, 3 and 2.

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in 2015. Both Davis and Gray were From Page B1 all-ACC first-team performers. That doesn’t make them imbehind effort by Syracuse in mediate starters at South Caran 80-72 upset in the Sweet 16. olina. Staley’s players were in While Davis and Gray spent tears Friday night and the this past year practicing and coach — who reached three bonding with the Gamecocks, Final Fours as Virginia’s star they didn’t get the first-team point guard — said it was OK practice reps and will still if they were crying because it need to transition into Staley’s was the last game for five of offense. There’s still just one them, including two-time ball and, potentially, four douSoutheastern Conference play- ble-digit scorers to spread it er of the year Tiffany Mitchell. around. But Staley said there should Staley expects Davis and be no tears for their NCAA Gray will add to the competiTournament loss, which tiveness this offseason and showed they needed to put drive for the top all next fall. even more work in to guaran“They’re competitors,” the tee it wouldn’t happen again. coach said. “They want to “I want our returners to win.” dwell on it,” Staley said. Where things are not as “What are you going to do clear for South Carolina is at about it?” point guard. In Staley’s view, that means Khadijah Sessions was a more time in the gym improv- rock-solid senior who kept the ing. ball moving and played strong And despite the loss of defense. Her backup, sophoMitchell, the three-time SEC more Bianca Cuevas, has been champss should be a title con- both a sparkplug scorer and tender again in 2017. somewhat turnover prone. The dominating frontcourt She finished with 64 turnof A’ja Wilson and Alaina overs which was the third Coates will be back for South highest amount on the team Carolina (33-2) to cause more despite playing 18 minutes a havoc underneath for oppogame. nents. The 6-foot-5 Wilson, the Staley has highly regarded reigning SEC player of the point guard prospect Araion year, finished with a team high Bradshaw of Hyde Park, Mas16.1 points a game and 103 sachusetts signed for next seablocks. son — someone who could Coates, at 6-4, had 20 double- pressure Cuevas for playing doubles this season — she avtime. eraged 12 points and 10 boards Of course, Staley might let — and was often on the other the multi-skilled Wilson bring end of Wilson’s inside passes. the ball up more as she did in The Gamecocks also get a high school. boost from two highly regardStaley has said she wants to ed Atlantic Coast Conference develop Wilson’s other talents transfers in Kaela Davis and beyond scoring from close to Allisha Gray, both who bethe basket. Wilson has said come eligible after sitting out she is ready for the challenge. this season. For all of the pieces to fall Davis averaged 19.2 points a into place, the Gamecocks game two seasons ago at Geor- have to put aside this season’s gia Tech, where she became disappointment and return to the fastest player ever to reach work as quickly as possible. the 1,000-point level. Said Staley, “They have to Gray was a starter at North know the amount of work Carolina, who averaged a they’ve got to put so this team-best 15.8 points a game doesn’t happen anymore.”

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Texas’ Lashann Higgs, right, steals the ball from Connecticut’s Napheesa Collier during the Longhorns’ 86-65 loss on Monday in regional final in Bridgeport, Conn.

UConn tops Texas to earn 9th straight Final Four trip By DOUG FEINBERG The Associated Press BRIDGEPORT, Conn. — Morgan Tuck scored 22 points and Breanna Stewart added 21 points and 13 rebounds to lead top-seeded UConn back to the Final Four with an 86-65 victory over Texas on Monday night in the Bridgeport Regional. It’s UConn’s ninth straight trip to the Final Four where it will be trying for a record fourth consecutive national championship. A feat never accomplished in the sport. The victory, UConn’s 73rd straight overall, was also the school’s 22nd consecutive one in the postseason, breaking a tie with Tennessee for the most in a row. Two more victories will give coach Geno Auriemma an 11th title, moving him past vaunted UCLA men’s coach John Wooden for most alltime in college basketball history. Stewart was selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the regional. The Huskies will join Final Four newcomers Syracuse and Washington in Indianapolis this weekend. UConn will play the winner of Baylor and Oregon State in the national semifinals Sunday night. Making the Final Four seemed like a foregone conclusion the way UConn has

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more really does warm my heart.” From Page B1 Like Wilson, Mitchell left her mark this season, averagcome.” ing 25.7 points. While Stewart has been a “Obviously, Kelsey is one of fixture on the first team, Jefthe best players in the country ferson has steadily climbed and we’re fortunate to have her way up the list the last few her in our program at Ohio seasons. She was an honorable State,” coach Kevin McGuff mention All-American as a said. sophomore and second team “She has such a relentless last season. drive to be the very best that “It’s one of those moments she can be. That drive is really that it’s so surreal,” Jefferson infectious with the team and said. “Being able to play with she was a big part of our sucStewie and with (Morgan) cess this season.” Tuck, obviously, had a lot to UConn’s Tuck was on the do with it. They make my job second team, along with Nina a lot easier. So, coming in with Davis of Baylor, Brianna them was probably the best Turner of Notre Dame, Tiffadecision of my life.” ny Mitchell of South Carolina Stewart was thrilled that and Jamie Weisner of Oregon Jefferson made the first team. State. “She deserves that,” Stewart The third team features Shasaid. “When you are able to do tori Walker-Kimbrough of it with a teammate it makes it Maryland, Kelsey Plum of even more special because Washington, Brittney Martin we’ve gone through everything of Oklahoma State, Jillian Althis year together and now we leyne of Oregon and Aerial can start celebrating what Powers of Michigan State. we’ve done together.” None of the five All-Americans had a harder road to making the team than Banham, who missed most of last season with a torn ACL suffered in December 2014. A SPECIAL SECTION IN THE SUMTER ITEM “It means a lot,” Banham said. “It’s something that I alAs the weather warms up people like to travel. ways wanted and had been Display your advertisement in our Spring Auto section. working towards,” the guard said. “I told my coach at the beginning of year I want to be an All-America, and coming off an injury, it means a lot more to me.” She flourished in her return, averaging 27.6 points, including a 60-point effort that matched the NCAA record. That drew the attention of her idol Kobe Bryant, who tweeted about the Gophers playmaker. The three seniors were joined by the two sophomores. Wilson really blossomed this year in helping South Carolina run through the SEC undefeated. She was excited to make the All-America team. “That’s something I always grew up thinking about. I’ve always wanted to achieve a lot of things. That’s an honor. I’m blessed to be in this position and I can’t really put it into words,” Wilson said. “I have so much work to do to put into my game — to have that honor when I’m just a sophoTo advertise call your sales representative or call 803-774-1237

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WOMEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT BRIDGEPORT REGIONAL Regional Semifinals At Bridgeport, Conn. Saturday, March 26 UConn 98, Mississippi State 38 Texas 72, UCLA 64 Regional Championship Monday, March 28 UConn 86, Texas 65 DALLAS REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Saturday, March 26 At Dallas Baylor 78, Florida State 58 Oregon State 83, DePaul 71 Regional Championship Monday, March 28 Baylor vs. Oregon State SIOUX FALLS REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Friday, March 25 At Sioux Falls, S.D. Syracuse 80, South Carolina 72 Tennessee 78, Ohio State 62 Regional Championship Sunday, March 27 Syracuse 89, Tennessee 67 LEXINGTON REGIONAL Regional Semifinals Friday, March 25 At Lexington, Ky. Washington 85, Kentucky 72 Stanford 90, Notre Dame 84 Regional Championship Sunday, March 27 Washington 85, Stanford 76 FINAL FOUR At Indianapolis National Semifinals Sunday, April 3 Connecticut vs. Dallas champion, TBA Sioux Falls champion vs. Lexington champion, TBA National Championship Tuesday, April 5 Semifinals winners, 8:30 p.m.

played this season, winning every game by double digits. The Huskies even stepped up their play in the regionals. They shattered their record when they routed Mississippi State in the Sweet 16 by an

NCAA-best 60 points. This was the second straight year that the Huskies (36-0) ended the Longhorns’ season. UConn beat Texas (315) by a then-record 51 points last season in the Sweet 16. Texas made it one step further this season before falling to the Huskies again. Unlike that game which was basically over by the half, the Longhorns hung around with the Huskies on Monday night. They only trailed 30-25 with 7:21 left in the second quarter before Stewart started a 12-1 run that blew the game open. Freshman Naphessa Collier was big in the game-changing spurt, scoring five straight points. Her classmate Katie Lou Samuelson hit a 3-pointer to cap the burst. The Huskies led by 15 at the half and extended the advantage to 21 early in the third quarter, but the Longhorns hit three straight 3s to come within 54-42. That’s as close as they would get as UConn scored 10 of the next 13 points to put the game away. The Huskies’ big three of Stewart, Moriah Jefferson and Tuck combined for all 10 points. The trio, who earned AllAmerica honors earlier in the day, scored all but two of the Huskies’ points the rest of the way until they left to a loud ovation from the sellout crowd with 1:38 left in the game.

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San Diego State, GW, Valpo, BYU in semis By MIKE FITZPATRICK The Associated Press NEW YORK — It took a pointed pep talk from coach Steve Fisher to get his San Diego State players focused on the National Invitation Tournament. Rejected by the NCAA committee on Selection Sunday after six consecutive trips to college basketball’s biggest event, the Aztecs were despondent. “There’s that immense disappointment initially. You feel sorry for yourself. And when we met on Sunday, they were down. I made the comment, you had to pull ‘em up off the curb,” Fisher recalled Monday. “But I said, ‘If you are not able to get excited about our tournament, don’t show up for practice tomorrow.’ And I won’t embarrass you, you’ll have an injury that’s keeping you from playing. Don’t worry. But if you show up tomorrow, that tells me you are so excited about us. And they were.” No doubt about that now. Seeded second in their NIT quadrant, the defense-minded Aztecs (28-9) started making shots and romped their way to three straight wins — two against teams from Power 5 conferences — by an average of 18.3 points. Next up, they’ll play fourthseeded George Washington (2610) on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden for a spot in the championship game. Top-seeded Valparaiso (29-6) meets No. 2 seed BYU (26-10) in the first semifinal. “We’re going to go to New York City, we’re going to play in the Garden, we’re going to win the championship. That’s been our theme the whole time,” said the 71-year-old Fisher, who coached Michigan to the 1989 national title and a victory in the NIT championship game eight years later.

MEN’S NIT TOURNAMENT First Round Tuesday, March 15 South Carolina 88, High Point 66 Florida State 84, Davidson 74 Ohio State 72, Akron 63, OT Creighton 72, Alabama 54 Washington 107, Long Beach State 102 Florida 97, North Florida 68 Valparaiso 84, Texas Southern 73 San Diego State 79, IPFW 55 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 58, New Mexico State 56 Wednesday, March 16 Wagner 79, St. Bonaventure 75 Georgia 93, Belmont 84 Monmouth 90, Bucknell 80 George Washington 82, Hofstra 80 Virginia Tech 86, Princeton 81, OT Georgia Tech 81, Houston 62 BYU 97, UAB 79

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San Diego State head coach Steve Fisher and his team will face George Washington today in the National Invitation Tournament semifinals in New York. Valparaiso also plays BYU. Once he got his team’s attention, Fisher put a carrot in front of senior forward Winston Shepard, sophomore guard Trey Kell and the rest of the gang: a coast-to-coast trip to New York. For most of the players, their first visit to the Big Apple. “We ain’t slummin’,” Fisher said. “I know the history of this event. I know the prestige and pride that surrounds this event. So I will tell you, our team is coming out of their skin to be a part of it. We’re very excited to be here.” So is George Washington coach Mike Lonergan, even if his squad had a much shorter trip than the other three teams. Located about 225 miles down I-95 in Washington, D.C., leading scorer Tyler Cavanaugh and the Colonials played

four games in New York City this season — all at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. But they’re in the NIT semifinals for the first time and haven’t played at Madison Square Garden in 15 years. “We’ve been to New York a lot. I’m hoping, you know, our guys are experienced and there won’t be nerves — I hope,” Lonergan said. “But I’m more worried about San Diego State just being so athletic and so talented and really so good defensively.” Valparaiso has also earned a reputation as one of the nation’s toughest defensive teams, setting up an intriguing matchup against the highscoring Cougars. “They’re extremely explosive on the offensive end. And so, they’re going to present a lot of challenges with the shooters they have,” Crusad-

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Syracuse’s Malachi Richardson (23) and Oklahoma’s Buddy Hield have helped guide their respective teams to Saturday’s Final Four in Houston. Syracuse faces UNC while Oklahoma takes on Villanova.

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year and a No. 2 the year before — and didn’t make it out From Page B1 of the first weekend either time. without Hield, who has deAll worth it, said Arcidiacobunked any notion that an no, who averages 12 points and NBA prospect has nothing to four assists and was a co-Big gain by staying at school. East Player of the Year last He would’ve been a firstseason. round pick had he left after A scrappy 6-foot-3 star at Nelast season, but has used Year 4 shaminy High School in Bucks with the Sooners to get better County, Pennsylvania, Arcidiat pretty much every facet of acono grew up loving the offense — ball-handling, footWildcats. He remembers work, creating shots and mak- watching Scottie Reynolds ing them from longer range. take the pass just behind midHe’s averaged 25.4 points a court and drive to the hoop for game this season. In four tour- the buzzer-beating basket that nament games, including his sent Jay Wright’s team to its 37-point effort in the win over last Final Four, in 2009. ArcidiOregon, he has averaged 29. acono had no visions of playThat will pay off when the ing for Villanova, though. draft rolls around in June. “At that point in my life, I Hield said the feeling he had was just hoping to play basketlast March, when the Sooners ball for fun and maybe get a fell to Michigan State in the scholarship,” he said. Sweet 16, brought him back. He got the scholarship. At “We had a bad taste in our Villanova, no less. Wright was mouth last spring, and we from the same area and the wanted to work hard,” Hield two bonded. Now, a matchup said. “As soon as we came looms — in Houston, on colback the next week, next day lege basketball’s biggest stage, we were in the gym working against Hield, who is arguably out. Guys really wanted to get its most valuable player. to this point.” “We went through the strugWhen it comes to shortcom- gles,” Arcidiacono said. “We ings in March, though, nobody lost to Columbia our freshman felt the pain more deeply than year by 20 at home. We know Arcidiacono and the Wildcats. what the lows are. Now we’re Villanova was a top seed last getting to see the highs.”

MEN’S NCAA TOURNAMENT EAST REGIONAL At Wells Fargo Center Philadelphia Regional Semifinals Friday, March 25 Notre Dame 61, Wisconsin 56 North Carolina 101, Indiana 86 Regional Championship Sunday, March 27 North Carolina 88, Notre Dame 74 SOUTH REGIONAL At KFC YUM! Center Louisville, Ky. Regional Semifinals Thursday, March 24 Villanova 92, Miami 69 Kansas 79, Maryland 63 Regional Championship Saturday, March 26 Villanova 64, Kansas 59 MIDWEST REGIONAL At The United Center Chicago Regional Semifinals Friday, March 25 Virginia 84, Iowa State 71 Syracuse 63, Gonzaga 60 Regional Championship Sunday, March 27 Syracuse 68, Virginia 62 WEST REGIONAL At The Honda Center Anaheim, Calif. Thursday, March 24 Oklahoma 77, Texas A&M 63 Oregon 82, Duke 68 Regional Championship Saturday, March 26 Oklahoma 80, Oregon 68 FINAL FOUR At NRG Stadium Houston National Semifinals Saturday, April 2 Villanova vs. Oklahoma North Carolina vs. Syracuse National Championship Monday, April 4 Semifinal winners

ers coach Bryce Drew said. “It’s going to be a big challenge for us to kind of see how the styles collide.” BYU is sparked by senior guard Kyle Collinsworth, who holds NCAA records with six triple-doubles this season and 12 in his career. BYU is the only school left in the field that has won an NIT championship. The Cougars are celebrating the 50th anniversary of their 1966 title, and they also took the crown in 1951.

Second Round Thursday, March 17 Valparaiso 81, Florida State 69 Friday, March 18 BYU 80, Virginia Tech 77 Saturday, March 19 Creighton 87, Wagner 54 Sunday, March 20 Florida 74, Ohio State 66 Saint Mary’s (Cal) 77, Georgia 65 Monday, March 21 George Washington 87, Monmouth 71 Georgia Tech 83, South Carolina 66 San Diego State 93, Washington 78 Quarterfinals Tuesday, March 22 Valparaiso 60, Saint Mary’s (Cal) 44 BYU 88, Creighton 82 Wednesday, March 23 George Washington 82, Florida 77 San Diego State 72, Georgia Tech 56 Semifinals At Madison Square Garden New York Tuesday, March 29 Valparaiso (29-6) vs. BYU (26-10), 7 p.m. George Washington (26-10) vs. San Diego State (28-9), 9:30 p.m. Championship Thursday, March 31 Semifinal winners, 7 p.m.

Keeping Sumter Beautiful By Amanda McNulty, County Extension Agent Dust

comfort. Ragweed, also, an angiosperm, is the culprit for which goldDust is defined as fine, dry partienrod is often blamed. Other major cles of matter. Pollen, in the same sources of wind-borne pollen with dictionary, is said to be the fine, which we contend are oaks, elms, powderlike material produced by birches, cedars, and pecans. the anthers of flowering plants. This Animals are responsible for the time of year, in my house, they are majority of plant pollination, and of the same thing. The other night we those animals, it’s the insects which turned on the oven, and after a few shoulder most of the load for carryminutes the kitchen got so hot (we ing pollen from male to female flowhave a gas oven in a free-standing er parts (and collecting nectar and range – it pours heat out into the pollen for their own use in the proroom) that I ran upstairs and cut on cess). Protecting pollinators is critithe attic fan. cal to the life we enjoy. Every third Immediately, my usually slow-tobite of food we eat comes from the react Husband Edward hollered out, work of pollinators, even a greater “You’re filling up the house with percentage if you include beef and pollen!” and I cut the switch. But milk from cattle whose diet often the next morning, the result of that includes alfalfa, an insect-pollinated minute of sucking outdoor air inside legume. was a three-by-one foot swath of The Xerces Society is a nonprofit yellow under my open bedroom organization that protects wildlife window. It looked for all the world through the conservation of invertelike a kid had gotten hold of yellow brates and their habitat – that’s their baby powder and dumped it all over mission statement. Not only insects, the floor. but oysters, worms, and even the If you live in South Carolina, you animals that build coral reefs fall know that pine trees absolutely into that category. While we can cover the world with their yellow financially support organizations pollen. Pine trees, like their fellow that work on a world-wide scale, we gymnosperms (plants that produce can make an actual difference by “naked” seeds) rely on wind to move how we manage our own home their pollen from male flowers landscape. Check out their website where it is produced to female flow- and make your home a pollinatorers which need it for fertilization. friendly habitat. The angiosperms, flowering plants, however, fortunately only use wind Clemson University Cooperative Extension as the vehicle to move pollen in Service offers its programs to people of all ages, about ten percent of all those speregardless of race, color, sex, religion, national cies. Grasses, unfortunately, fall into origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orienthat category for the most part and tation, marital or family status and is an equal they sure can cause us a lot of disopportunity employer.

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Xavier High School Golf Classic will be held on May 6 at Par 4 Pets Tournament Sunset Country Club. The fourth annual Par 4 Pets The 4-man Captain’s Choice golf tournament will be held has a 10 a.m. shotgun start. on Saturday, April 23, at Crys- The cost is $70 per person. tal Lakes Golf Course. For more details, contact The format will be 4-man Steve Capinas at scapinas@hoCaptain’s Choice. The entry tmail.com. fee is $160 per team or $40 per player. The fee includes golf BASEBALL cart, lunch and beverages. Alumni Game The field will be limited to Lakewood High School will the first 20 teams. host a Lakewood/Furman/ The money raised will go Mayewood alumni baseball K.A.T.’s Special Kneads. game on Saturday, April 9, at For more information, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 469-3906, the Lakewood baseball field Teresa Durden at (803) 917-4710 beginning at noon. Money raised will go into the or Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902. Lakewood baseball program. St. Francis Golf Classic The cost is $10 for each parThe 21st Annual St. Francis ticipant. Admission is $5 for

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5-0 win Friday, a week after he allowed seven runs in 11/3 innings in an 18-5 loss to Southern California. Matt Ladrech pitched 72/3 innings of no-hit

relief as the Bears erased a 3-0 deficit to win 5-3 Saturday. The Bears, Washington, UCLA and Utah are tied for first in the Pac-12 at 4-2.

HE DID IT AGAIN Willie Abreu hit a game-ending home run for the second

spectators. Chicken Bog will be served and concessions will be available. There will also be a bake sale. There will be a Home Run Derby and baserunning competition for participants. For more information, call Bill DeLavan at (803) 968-3866.

BASKETBALL Perseverance Tryouts The Sumter Perseverance youth basketball program is holding tryouts for the upcoming AAU season. Tryouts will run through April 1. For more information, contact Coach Junko Allen at (803) 795-5513, at coachj_persever-

ance@yahoo.com or at www. facebook.com/perseverancebasketball.

BOWLING Gamecock Lanes Scores

Feb. 7-13 Tuesday Night Mixed: Tiffany Reynolds 211-503; Tanya Foster 245-602; Sue Bailey 267-680; Eva Jackson 235; Ken Rainwater 279-672; Daniel Girdvainis 257-718; Gregg Anderson 289765; John Garrett 263-717; Doug Lauchart 222-581; Don Brown 234-590; Rowland Yates 267-703; Troy Blake 227-618; Greg Jones 256-675; Nick Pipkin 214-570; James Price 224; Worth Geddings 652; Winston Jewell 689; Joe Spangler 712; Tony Friday 618; Barry Brown 445; Tyrone Bailey 693; Donna Girdvainis 392; Cora Rainwater 636; Marie Anderson 465. Close Encounters: Robby Carter 212501; Mike Barwick 238; John Brown 562; Micheal Spiegel 389; David Lowe 539; Steven Ruighaver 572. Afternoon Delight: Danny Wetherington 240-527: Calvin McMillan 237-600; Bill Cockerill 213-520; Steve Anderson 585; Joe McMillan 432.

straight Friday night when he went deep in the bottom of the ninth to beat Clemson 9-8. The Hurricanes got a walk-off single from Edgar Michelangeli in the 11th inning Saturday for a 5-4 victory — coach Jim Morris’ 1,000th at Miami — and they finished their first

ACC sweep with a 10-5 win Sunday.

to The Hospice House, 1203 E. Cheves St., Florence, SC 29506 or Crosswell Baptist Church in Sumter. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

may be made to Shriners Hospital Charity Organization. Words of comfort may be expressed to the family at www.johnsonfuneralhome.net

OFFENSIVE OUTBURSTS Southeast Missouri State set a national season high with eight home runs, all by different players, in its 26-2 romp over UT Martin on Saturday.

Industrial Mixed: Elias Wells 630; Willie Graham 244-606; Moses Jackson 266-656; Phil June 263-748; Ron Rath 622; Chuck Scott – 617; Scott McDonald 619; Lee Taylor 522; Angela Wills 425; Pat Gillion 551; Evvie Prioleau 527. Friday Night Mixed: Tim Jenkins 244671; Curtis Anderson 278-694; Robert Mainey 211-529; Don Infelise 268-658; James Canty 252-633; Darryl Fleming 255-644; Lewis Washington 254; Sean Chapman 263-711; Doug Oliver 244609; Dustin Hodge 266-696; Ricky Dinkins 243-652; Joe Spangler 745; Tracy Herrington 627; Gregg Anderson 767; Henry Watkins 580; Romero D. Davis 503; Kenneth Jenkins 656; Alex Tribbey 368; Norvell Jackson Sr. 516; Reggie Ractliff 539; Romero Davis 547; Sue Bailey 278–691; Eva Jackson 234579; Sonya Smith 484; Debra Wilson 547. Bowling Bantams/Preps: Ahmad June 102; Grant Billings 65-144; Lindsey Barwick 115-305; Haley Carter 146-374; Sydnie Vohs 86-190; Malorie Spiegel 114-303. Jr./Mr./Sr.: Mark Lupori 247-637; Joseph McColgin 163-415; Keonta Bethea 194; Ghassen Green 204; Zayd McColgin 148; Brooklyn Horner 160383; Jordyn Griffin 157. Sunday Night Mixed: Kris Hackett 208-554; Ron Poole 225-613; Larry Horne 215-537; Debbie Becchetti 516.

The Redhawks collected 31 hits, tying for the national high set by Dallas Baptist against New Mexico three weeks ago. The 26 runs were the school’s most in a game since 2007. “A lot of things went right for us today,” coach Steve Bieser said.

OBITUARIES FRED T. SNIDER MANNING — The Rev. Fred Thomas “Goodtime” Snider, 89, husband of Cynthia Houston Snider, died on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at his residence, 5708 Liberty Church Road, Foreston community, Manning. He was born on July 9, 1926, in SNIDER Georgetown, a son of the late Henry Sr. and Rose Kennedy Snider. He was preceded in death by one daughter, Judy Snider Beaufort; one son, Fred “Butch” Snider Jr.; and five sisters, Sarah Bradshaw, Beatrice Weekfall, Joellla Robinson, Ora Lee Hilton and Mary Williams. He received his formal education in the public schools of Georgetown County. He was employed by Lane Pole Co., Land, for more than 20 years before retiring. He was ordained to preach in 1949 and served as pastor of Lighthill Baptist Church, Manning, for nearly 42 years. He also sang with the Gospel Highlights group. Survivors are his wife, Cynthia Houston Snider of the home; two daughters, Stephanie M. Snider and Irene “Cakie” Snider; two sons, Larry Snider and Carl Sinder; one granddaughter, Cynthia (Fred) Cubit; one great-grandson, Jalen C. Benbow; four sisters, Martha (Frank) Conyers, Hazel Williams, Marie Bowman and Tonnasue (Daniel) Hicks; and one brother, Henry “Frisco” Snider. The celebratory services for the Rev. Snider will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning, with the Rev. O’Donald Dingle officiating, the Rev. Kenneth Murray presiding, and Evangelist Earnestine Fleming, Evangelist Elmira Robinson, the Rev. Randolph Brown and Minister Harry Robinson assisting. Burial will follow in Junky Yard Cemetery, Foreston community of Manning. The family is receiving friends at the residence. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

SUSIE M. BOYD BISHOPVILLE — Susie M. Boyd entered eternal rest on March 27, 2016, at her residence, 21 Ponderosa Lane, Bishopville. The family is receiving friends at 50 McCoy Lane, Bishopville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

ALLEN R. WELCH Allen Rudolph Welch, 80, died on Sunday, March 27, 2016, at a local nursing center. Born in Manning, he was a son of the late Caleb Welch and Edna Parker Welch Braddock. Mr. Welch was of the

Pentecostal faith and was a retired self-employed truck driver. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran. Surviving are one son, H. Allen Welch (Judy) of Sumter; two daughters, Alaine Bailey of Lexington and Rachel Chan (Clyde) of Sumter; a sister, Emma Player of Sumter; eight grandchildren; six greatgrandchildren; and a special cousin, Sammy Parker. He was preceded in death by his stepfather, James Braddock; two granddaughters, Mary Ellen Welch and Angel Dawn Welch; and a greatgranddaughter, Hope LeAnn Patterson. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Wednesday at Grace Full Gospel Church, 1540 Bradham Blvd., with the Rev. Brandon Chan and the Rev. Clyde Chan officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of his daughter, 537 Pittman Drive. Memorials may be made to Agape Hospice, 434 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 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.

ANNIE BELL PLAYER Annie Bell Player, 98, of Sumter, passed away on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at The Hospice House in Florence. Born on April 7, 1917, in Williamsburg County, she was a daughter of the late John and Carrie Griffin. She was preceded in death by her husband of 58 years, William T. Player Sr. She is survived by two sons, Robert “Bobby” L. Player of Florence and William “Billy” T. Player of Oakridge, Tennessee; and daughter, Mary Player Rittle and husband, Bill, of Sumter. She was blessed with eight grandchildren, 13 greatgrandchildren and one greatgreat-grandchild. Special thanks to the staff of Brookdale of Sumter, Dr. James R. Ingram and his staff at Sumter Family Medicine, PA. A funeral service will be held at noon on Wednesday at Crosswell Baptist Church, 604 Mathis St., Sumter, with the Rev. Charles Owens officiating. Burial will be held immediately following at Evergreen Memorial Park. Visitation will be at 11 a.m. at the church prior to the service. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made

DOROTHY E. JORDAN Dorothy English Jordan, widow of Arnold Byrd Jordan, died on Friday, March 25, 2016, in Florida. Services will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 7759386.

JOHN J. MCPHERSON LAKE CHARLES, Louisiana — John Joseph McPherson, 64, of Lake Charles, died on Saturday, March 26, 2016, at his residence. John was born on Sept. 27, 1951, in Meriden, Connecticut, to John and Joan McPherson. He was employed with CB&I Modular Solutions. John was a former member of Springhill Masonic Lodge and Jamil Temple Color Guard. John loved reading, wood carving and his grandchildren. Those left to cherish his memory are his loving wife, Barbara Miller McPherson; and stepdaughters, Jennifer Ridgill and husband, William, of Charleston and Marsha Miller of Sumter. He was preceded in death by his daughters, Amanda and Kassey McPherson; one son, Johnny McPherson; parents, John and Joan McPherson; stepfather, Alfred DeCarlo; and stepmother, Mildred McPherson. Memorial services will be held at 5 p.m. on Friday at Johnson Funeral Home. Visitation will be held from 2 to 5 p.m. on Friday at Johnson Funeral Home. Cremation has been entrusted to Johnson Funeral Home. Deacon Tony Pousson will officiate services. Mr. McPherson’s cremated remains will be returned to South Carolina, where he considered home. In lieu of flowers, donations

THREASA ANN BUTLER Threasa Ann Butler, 62, died on Sunday, March 27, 2016, at Mountainside Hospital, Glen Ridge, New Jersey. Born on Feb. 6, 1954, in Sumter, she was a daughter of Herbert and Corine McCleary Butler. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of Hattie Butler, 130 Winn St., Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

ly Mitchum (Brett Walston) and Tammy Mitchum (James “Andy” Geddings); three sisters, Cathy Nobles, Joyce Barrineau and Patsy Skinner; a brother, Edward Kinlaw; nine grandchildren, Shane Mitchum, Bethany Samuels, Christopher Samuels, Mattie Mitchum, Kayla Walston, Tyler Walston, Courtney Mitchum, Brittany Carter and Tommy Mitchum Jr.; two great-grandchildren, Ethan and Brayden; and good friend and boss, Chris Wand. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Betty Gainey officiating. Burial will follow in Green Acres Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 until 8 p.m. on Wednesday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Pallbearers will be Bubba Johnson, Tyler Walston, James “Andy” Geddings, Brett Walston, Brett Siegel, Justin Bramlett and Dylan Evans. 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.

BETTY J. MITCHUM Betty Jeanette Mitchum, 59, wife of Thomas Chandler Johnson, passed away on Thursday, March 24, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Samuel Edward “Pat” and Lucille Evans Mitchum. Betty was manager at Sub Station II for more than 25 years before she was unable to continue working. She will be remembered by her family as a loving wife, mother, and nanny who loved spending time with her family and listening to country music, especially Alan Jackson. In addition to her husband, she is survived by a son, Bubba Johnson (Candace Carter); two daughters, Bever-

ROBERT NEWTON Robert Newton, 73, died on Sunday, March 27, 2016, at his home. Services will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 7759386.

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THE DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

By C.C. Burnikel

ACROSS 1 Gobbled down 6 IRS enforcer 10 Galaxy Tab rival 14 Memory slip 15 Lifeboat movers 16 Indian bridal dress 17 Hard-to-please diva 19 Money for the pot 20 Beast of burden 21 TriCLEAN gasoline brand 22 Skin ink, casually 23 Holder of odds and ends 25 "Bless you!" trigger 28 Penne __ vodka: pasta dish 29 Hider in a haystack 31 Former "Tonight Show" announcer Hall 32 Religious offshoot 34 Like pages worth bookmarking 36 Pueblodwelling tribe 39 Tart taste 40 Pesto thickeners 44 Short race 47 Hubbub 48 Full of pluck 51 Bring up

3/29/16 53 Spot to enjoy oysters and clams 55 Way back when 57 Have 58 Origami bird 59 Windy City superstation 60 Bear whose bed was too hard 62 Dine together, and a hint to this puzzle's circles 64 Deadlocked 65 In __: with all judges present 66 Diciembre follower 67 Granny 68 Help, as a fugitive 69 Cheryl and Diane DOWN 1 Llama cousin 2 Ankle bones 3 New Testament letter 4 Branch of the mil. 5 Cobbler fruit 6 Play the flute 7 Botched up 8 River under the Ponte Vecchio 9 Federal hush-hush org. 10 Sci-fi writer Asimov

11 Cat with black fur 12 Statues and sculptures 13 Conk out 18 Gorilla expert Fossey 22 Famous last words? 24 Hidden store 25 Pond plant 26 Poem of tribute 27 Like 2015 30 Point 33 Polynesian archipelago native 35 Lab gelatins 37 Contented kitty sound 38 "Lord, is __?" 40 Target score in "Mario Golf" 41 Mrs. McKinley 42 Sign on a new store

43 Synthetic rubber compound 45 Kelp, e.g. 46 Gaunt from exertion 49 Law that incited a 1773 Boston revolt 50 Pull hard 52 Sonata movements 54 Master, in Swahili 56 One resisting authority 58 Chesapeake Bay crustacean 60 Cattle holder 61 "Selma" director DuVernay 62 Marketing major's deg. 63 "Messenger" molecule

Monday’s Puzzle Solved

3/29/16

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CLASSIFIEDS LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice Public Storage/ PS Orangeco, Inc. LEGAL NOTICE NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE OF PERSONAL PROPERTY Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell to satisfy the lien of owner at public sale by competitive bidding on April 14, 2016 personal and/or business property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and other household / business items located at the properties listed. The sale will begin at 2:00 pm at 1143 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29153. The personal goods stored therein by below named occupant(s); 1143 N.Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC 29150 311 - Wallace, Anthony 1277 Camden Hwy, Sumter, SC 29153 B092 - Sharpe, Semeeka C071 - Sigler, Tommy F052 - Ellis, Jeffrey 3785 Broad St, Sumter, SC 29154 0201 - Atkinson, Tiffany 0214 - Lockes, Carlton 0601 - Mitchell, Monica 0831 - Hendrix, Linzer Purchase must be made with cash only and paid for at the time of sale. All goods are sold as is and must be removed at the time of the sale. Sale is subject to adjournment.

Beer & Wine License Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Layers intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of Beer, Wine and Liquor at 1737 Peach Orchard Road, Sumter, SC 29154. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 6, 2016. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214-0907; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

Summons & Notice IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. 2015-CP-43-02646 ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER CitiMortgage, Inc., Plaintiff vs. The Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of Isabella Golden; Nichelle Youngblood and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Isabella Golden, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendants. It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. as Guardian ad Litem for all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (which are constituted as a class designated as "John Doe") and any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability (which are constituted as a class designated as "Richard Roe"), it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (constituted as a class and designated as "John Doe"), all unknown minors or persons under a disability (constituted as a class and designated as "Richard Roe"), all of which have or may claim to have some interest in the property that is the subject of this action, commonly known as 35 Highland Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150, that Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, constituted as a class and designated as "John Doe", all unknown minors and persons under a disability, constituted as a class and designated as "Richard Roe", unless the Defendants, or someone acting on their behalf, shall, within thirty (30) days after service of a copy of this Order as directed below,

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procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for the Defendants constituted as a class designated as "John Doe" or "Richard Roe". IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be served upon the unknown Defendants by publication in the The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action.

SUMMONS AND NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN; ALSO ANY PERSONS WHO MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE; AND ANY UNKNOWN MINORS OR PERSONS UNDER A DISABILITY BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on November 25, 2015.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Isabella Golden to CitiMortgage, Inc. bearing date of October 24, 2006 and recorded November 1, 2006 in Mortgage Book 1051 at Page 1330 in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of Forty Six Thousand Two Hundred and 00/100 Dollars ($46,200.00). Thereafter, by assignment recorded on August 19, 2014 in Book 1204 at Page 847, the mortgage was assigned to the Plaintiff., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Sumter Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot 37 on that certain plat recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2000 at Page 355. Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws for South Carolina, (1976, as amended) reference to said plat is hereby made for the metes, bounds, courses and/or distances of the property delineated thereon.

Public Hearing

NOTICE OF SUMTER BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING

Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens.

The Sumter City-County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, April 13, 2016 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the Fourth Floor of the Opera House (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina). The following request is scheduled for public hearing: BOA-16-07, Bethany Rd. (County) Applicant is requesting a variance from the required 60 feet of public street frontage per Article 8, Section 8.e.13.c Lots of the Sumter County Zoning Ordinance in order to allow for the subdivision of a +/- 8.56 acre tract from a larger farm tract to construct a home. The larger farm tract is located on Bethany Rd. approximately 4800 feet from the intersection with Eastern School Rd. This property is zoned Agricultural Conservation (AC) and represented by Tax Map # 302-00-01-002.

Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens.

SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Vivian Fleming-McGhaney, Chairwoman Mary Blanding, Clerk

Joseph T. McElveen, Jr. Mayor

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Resolution #16-01 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Council for Sumter County, South Carolina, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 12 6:00 O'clock P.M., or as soon thereafter as practicable, as said hearing can be convened, in connection with: A Resolution Supporting A Lease Agreement Between Sumter County, South Carolina and Air Methods Transport. This public hearing will be held in the Chambers of the said County Council on the third floor of the Sumter County Administration Building, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina, or at such other location within the said County as proper notice might specify. The said ordinance can be reviewed or a copy obtained from the Clerk to Council at the Offices of County Council on the third floor of the said County Administration Building. The public is invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Dated this 25th day of March, 2016.

NOTICE OF SUMTER BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING

The County Council for Sumter, S. C. By: Vivian Fleming McGhaney, Chairman Sumter County Council Mary W. Blanding, Clerk to Council

Estate Notice Sumter County

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

BOA-16-05. 101 N. Wise Dr. (City) Request for Special Exception approval to allow the development of a multi-family apartment complex as required per Article 5, Section 5.a.3 and 5.b.1 of the City Zoning Ordinance. Property is located at 101 N. Wise Dr., zoned General Commercial (GC) and represented by Tax Map # 229-08-01-034. BOA-16-06, 208 Wactor St. (City) The applicant is requesting a variance of 20 feet from the required rear yard setback of 25 feet per Article 3, Section 3.b.5.b of the City of Sumter Zoning Ordinance in order to allow a 5 foot rear setback. Applicant wishes to extend attached carport and add storage room to rear of house. Property is located at 208 Wactor St., zoned Residential-15 (R-15) and represented by Tax Map #228-07-03-013.

Estate:

Charles L. Kirven #2016ES4300175

Personal Representative Kimberly Roberts 18 Clearwater Lane Savannah, GA 31419

Public Hearing

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Resolution #16-02 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Council for Sumter County, South Carolina, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, April 12 6:00 O'clock P.M., or as soon thereafter as practicable, as said hearing can be convened, in connection with: A Resolution Supporting A Lease Agreement Between Sumter County, South Carolina and Med Trans Medical Transport This public hearing will be held in the Chambers of the said County Council on the third floor of the Sumter County Administration Building, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina, or at such other location within the said County as proper notice might specify. The said ordinance can be reviewed or a copy obtained from the Clerk to Council at the Offices of County Council on the third floor of the said County Administration Building. The public is invited to attend and participate in the public hearing. Dated this 25th day of March, 2016. The County Council for Sumter, S. C. By: Vivian Fleming McGhaney, Chairman Sumter County Council Mary W. Blanding, Clerk to Council

Estate Notice Sumter County

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate:

Van Alfred Johnson #2016ES4300158

Personal Representative Becky T Johnson 4020 Mt Sinai Church Road Lynchburg, SC 29080

Estate:

Michael Ira Sandlofer #2016ES4300163

Personal Representative Sharon V. Sandlofer C/O Thomas Player, Jr. Attorney at Law PO Box 3690 Sumter, SC 29151

Estate:

Donald Edward Bennington #2016ES4300148

Personal Representative Kathrene C Bennington 2890 Soye Drive Dalzell, SC 29040

Estate:

Mary Octavia Mahon #2016ES4300171

Personal Representative John M. Mahon, Jr. 1420 Wellington Drive Columbia, SC 29204

Estate:

Sabrina B McCown #2016ES4300149

Personal Representative Joseph B McCown 1780 Anburn Drive Sumter, SC 29154

Estate: Flonnie Louise Dawkins Medlin #2016ES4300174 Personal Representative Deborah Edens C/O Atty John E. Miles, Sr Attorney as Law PO Box 2687 Sumter, SC 29151

Estate:

Rachel Joyce Farmer Keels #2016ES4300147

Personal Representative Hyatt Ann Keels Brandt C/O Franchelle Millender Attorney at Law 1441 Main Street, Suite 725 Columbia, SC 29201

Estate:

James William Broadway, Jr. #2016ES4300169

Personal Representative Michael Shawn Broadway 136 Hilton View Drive Chapin, SC 29036

Estate:

Frank McDaniel #2016ES4300156

Personal Representative Victoria V McDaniel 121 Chappell Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

John Lewis #2016ES4300179

Personal Representative Anna Jenkins 118 Webb Avenue Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

Keith E. Canty #2016ES4300144

Personal Representative Eugene Canty, Sr. C/O Calvin K. Hastie, Sr. Attorney at Law 7 East Hampton Avenue Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

Raymond Charles Davenport #2016ES4300168

Personal Representative Raymond F. Davenport II PO Box 330 Dalzell, SC 29040

Estate: Kelly Junelle Craycraft #2016ES4300177

Estate:

Personal Representative Paul Eugene Craycraft C/O Jamie M. Best III Attorney at Law PO Box 9507 Columbia, SC 29290

Personal Representative Beverly L Budden 975 Jubilee Drive Apt 102 Sumter, SC 29153

Estate:

Roosevelt Collins, Sr. #2016ES4300162

Personal Representative Larry A. Collins, Sr. 171 Rosecliff Circle Hopkins, SC 29061

Estate:

Dorothy McCants Lawrence #2016ES4300160

Dorothy Grooms Geddings #2016ES4300152

Personal Representative Betty Katherine Barrs 1715 North Pike East Sumter, SC 29153

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Lawn Service

Four Seasons Lawn Care Serving Sumter for 20 yrs! Free estimates. 494-9169 or 468-4008

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

Roofing Robert's Metal Roofing 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing avail. Expert installation. Long list of satisfied customers. 803-837-1549. All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

Robert Alston, Jr. #2016ES4300176

Septic Tank Cleaning

Personal Representative David E. Alston C/O Sharon Clark Attorney at Law PO Drawer 880 Sumter, SC 29151

Estate:

Esther Theresa Jaxtheimer #2016ES4300167

Personal Representative Robert B. Jaxtheimer C/O Kenneth Hamilton Attorney as Law PO Box 52359 Sumter, SC 29152

Estate: Herbert F Quattlebaum #2016ES4300159

Personal Representative Mary Quattlebaum 1675 Yarborough Road Lynchburg, SC 29080

Estate:

Annette Frierson #2016ES4300165

Personal Representative James L. Frye 2235 Nettles Road Sumter, SC 29154

ANNOUNCEMENTS

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

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

NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE Tree removal, trimming & stump grinding. Lic/Ins 803-316-0128 STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.

MERCHANDISE

Announcements Volunteers Needed for hardwood flooring, brick mansery and other repairs from flood. Call 803-464-4065

BUSINESS SERVICES

Help Wanted Full-Time JOB FAIR Network Engineers And Tech Control Technicians Needed Immediately in the Shaw AFB area. Seeking Engineers with the following skills: •2-10 years Cisco Routing/Switching Experience and/or Tech Control Facility Technician Experience •CCNP and Sec+ Certification Required · Active DoD SECRET Clearance and Experience working with DoD Wed. March 30th, 2016, 2:00 PM - 6:00 PM Country Inn & Suites 2491 Broad St., Sumter, SC, 29150

Terrica M. Butler #2016ES4300061

Personal Representative Connie Butler C/O Robert Rikard Attorney at Law PO Box 5640 Columbia, SC 29250

EMPLOYMENT

Garage, Yard & Estate Sales LARGE GARAGE SALE Every Weekend Tables $2 & $3 FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

Open every weekend. Call 803-494-5500

Home Improvements

For Sale or Trade

H.L. Boone, Contractor: Remodel paint roofs gutters drywall blown ceilings ect. 773-9904

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

JAD Home Improvements 24 Hr Service. We beat everyone's prices, Free Est. Licensed & Bonded 850-316-7980

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

CNA's FT & PT 3p-11p shifts. Apply in person at NHC Healthcare Sumter, 1018 N. Guignard Dr. Sumter, SC 29150 (EOE) The #1 Furniture Retail Company in the U.S. is seeking highly motivated individuals with outgoing personalities to join our Sales Team. Candidates must have a working knowledge of computers. They will be required to build sales volume by providing superior customer service and knowledge of product and finance options. This full time position is based on a flexible work schedule that includes evenings, Saturdays and some holidays. Offering unlimited income potential based on commission and bonuses. Guaranteed salary during training process. Send resume to 2850 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150. F/T Maintenance Technician needed for apartment community located in Sumter, SC area. Performs various maintenance duties necessary to maintain & enhance the value of the community. Duties include plumbing, light electrical, painting, diligent work ethics & have good customer service. Applicant must have own tools & reliable transportation. Please email your information to resume@boydmanagement.com or fax it to 803-419-6577. EOE Locally established Heating & Air condition Co. looking for Exp. Service Tech. Needs to have good driving record. Pay range from $33k-$46k a year plus health insurance, retirement, bonus and commission available. Apply in person at 1640 Suber Street, Sumter. Nesbitt Transportation is now hiring Class A CDL Drivers. Must be 23 yrs old and have 2 yrs experience. Home nights and weekends. Also hiring experience diesel mechanic. Call 843-621-0943 or 843-621-2572 Light maintenance and handyman. Contact David Bell 843-209-1692

Help Wanted Full-Time

Unfurnished Homes

Commercial Industrial

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

Nice 3 Br, 3 Ba, downtown historical district, refrig, stove, dishwasher, C/H/A, hardwood floors, FP, fenced in yard, lg. workshop with C/H/A, alarm system. No Pets. $1000 mo. Call 803-491-5375.

For Sale: Car wash & storage rentals. Call Bobby Sisson at 803-464-2730.

Hospitality Manager Duck Bottom Plantation Hiring full time Hospitality Manager responsible for total guest satisfaction, setting resort reservations, marketing, event planning, & lodge management. Resumes forwarded to info@duckbottomplantation.com

RECREATION

Mobile Home Rentals Boats / Motors

STATEBURG COURTYARD

16 Ft Grumman Alum. Fish & Ski boat 75 Mariner 2 trolling motors, lots of extras , low hours $3995 OBO 803-512-0386

2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

2BR 1BA C/H/A Alcolu, Ideal for singles or a couple. $400+ Dep. No smokers. No calls aft 9pm. 803-468-1768 Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water /sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 803-494-8350

TRANSPORTATION

Autos For Sale

14 x 60, 2BR 2BA Industrial Park area. No Pets. $350/mo & $350 sec dep. 803-478-3635 or 803-481-0365

2014 Honda Accord EX L White Metallic, Low mileage, tinted windows & honda accessories $21,500 OBO Call 803-968-5627

Vacation Rentals

2006 Ford Mustang, 30K, hardly ever been driven, fully loaded, leather interior, 22in chrome wheels & chrome exhaust $8000. Call 803-968-4087

HVAC Service Technician Well established company is seeking dedicated and energetic person to service the finest air conditioning systems in this area. Must be quality driven and experienced in the residential & commercial field. Must take pride in workmanship and be EPA certified. This will earn you a progressive compensation package & the ability to advance. Good driving record a must. Apply at: Boykin Air conditioning Services 845 S Guignard Dr Sumter, SC. No phone calls please.

Church Branch: 3 Br, screened porch, pier, swimming area, rent weekly. Call Bobby Sisson at 803-464-2730

LPN/RN Positions - 12 hour shifts. Please apply in person at: NHC HealthCare Sumter, 1018 North Guignard Dr., Sumter, SC. EOE

Homes for Sale

Miscellaneous

REAL ESTATE

Help Wanted Part-Time Hiring Cooks and servers. Apply in person at 8920 Old #6 Hwy Santee SC Experienced Bartender Needed for Mariachi's of Manning. Call Kristin at (803)795-2719 between 8 am - 5 pm for interview.

Trucking Opportunities Truck driver needed to transport freight in Sumter Mon-Fri . 5 yrs exp. Must have clean driving record & CDL. Call 803-938-2708 M-F 9am-3pm Truck Driver needed for hauling chips. Must have CDL & min. 3 years exp. Call 803-804-9299.

RENTALS Furnished Apartments One bedroom, kitchenette & deck over garage. Furnished. Utilities paid. No pets. References required. Shown by appointments. Call 803-773-6107

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

A good investment or starter . 2BR 1BA master/ walk in closet. $55,000 OBO Call 912-980-4386 1530 Mooneyham Rd 3BR 1BA $65k Call 803-236-2232 or 803-236-5809 3BR 2BA Brick Home Approx 1800 sq ft. Hdwd floors throughout, granite counter tops, completely renovated. Alice Dr School Dist. $131K Call 803-316-6129

Manufactured Housing 428 Green Swamp Rd 2BR 1BA Trailer, buy trailer, rent the lot. City Water & Sewage, Central Air. $3500 Call 803-840-7860 Turn your Tax Refund into your dream home! We have quality used refurbished mobile homes. We specialize in on the lot financing. Low credit score is OK. Call 843-389-4215 AND also visit our Face Book page (M & M Mobile Homes).

CONTRACTOR WANTED! LAKEWOOD & HWY 15 SOUTH

NO EXPERIENCE NEEDED. Must have RELIABLE transportation and a phone in your home. 6 Days a week

National Pet Day

On April 10th let everyone know how much you love your pet by placing an ad in the Sunday, April 10th issue of The Sumter Item.

CALL LORI RABON at 774-1216 or come in to fill out an application. 20 N. Magnolia Street

CONTRACTOR WANTED!

For Route In The BOULEVARD & SHERWOOD FOREST AREA. If you have good dependable transporation and a phone in your home and a desire to earn a good extra income. 6 Days a week.

CALL LORI RABON AT 774-1216 or come in to fill out an application

20 N. Magnolia Street • Sumter, SC 29150

I’m so thankful to have you in my life!

only! $

DEADLINE: MONDAY, APRIL 4, 2016 Please send your picture with a self-return stamped envelope so that we can get your pictures back to you.

Name ______________________________________ Phone ________________ Address ___________________________________________________________ City ____________________________ State ____________ Zip _____________ Pet’s name _________________________________________________________ Owner’s Name _____________________________________________________ Message (limit 12 words) ___________________________________________________ Payment must accompany order: Total $ ______________ ❐ Check ❐ Visa ❐ Mastercard If paying with credit card: Card No.______________________ Exp. date_________________ Signature _______________________________________________________________________

20 N. Magnolia Street • Sumter, SC

803-774-1263

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