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Teen arrested in recent string of auto break-ins Officials urge caution after 5 law enforcement vehicles targeted FROM STAFF REPORTS

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Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested a 19-year-old man on April 29 for allegedly breaking into five law enforcement vehicles in early April, a sheriff’s office news release said. Nathian W. Pratt, of 3915 Third Ave. in Mayesville, also faces charges for allegedly breaking into civilian vehicles throughout the

city and county. According to a news release from Sumter Police Department, detectives think Pratt and accomplices primarily targeted SUVs PRATT and pickup trucks at night and early in the morning but broke into any vehicle with valuables in clear view. Overall, more than 30 firearms, a

number of electronic devices and other items were reportedly stolen during the string of break-ins. Some of the items, including law enforcement gear, have already been recovered. The police department has charged Pratt, also accused of breaking into two police vehicles, with 13 counts of breaking and

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Popovich listed the $65,000 as a conservative estimate. More than 300 tickets were sold at $50 each — although some were part of event sponsorships — but the biggest boost came from live and silent auction items and the sponsorships. One live auction item, a trip to New York City that included a private jet flight and hotel and restaurant accommodations for four people, sold for $6,000 in the live auction, and a duplicate trip sold in the silent auction for $4,500. For the price of admission, participants received free food and drink with local restaurants donating gourmet food. There was also a dance on Main Street with a live band. The food vendors included Naomi and Warner/Wen Lily’s, Ward’s Barbecue, Hamptons, Sidebar and Palmetto Pigeon Plant. People who just wanted to go to the party with a

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Derby Days fans react to Nyquist winning the Kentucky Derby on Saturday while watching the race on TV at the event. Derby Days serves as a fundraiser for United Way of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties and included a silent auction.

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The Derby Days Sumter 2016 event that started out of the gate with a $20,000 net gain the first year for United Way of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee Counties beat all odds Saturday by clearing at least $65,000 for the nonprofit organization in its third year. Danielle Thompson, the volunteer coordinator of the event, said Saturday before the event that she hoped to net $40,000 this year, which would have been a substantial increase compared to the $27,000 it raised in 2015. Mindy Popovich, president of the local United Way, said she felt

“over the moon” about the 140 percent increase in net profit. The final net profit will not be available until later in the week when all expenses are applied, but

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Haze likely not from Canadian fire BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Meteorologist Dan Miller of National Weather Service in Columbia said hazy skies being reported in the Sumter area are not likely resulting from a large wildfire burning in Canada.

Instead, he said the haziness is either the result of a prescribed burn Sunday in southwest Sumter County or the result of atmospheric conditions. “I can’t rule out there was some smoke from the Canadian fire high in the atmosphere earlier this week,” Miller said, “but the projec-

tions have all of that smoke staying well to our north.” A massive forest fire near Fort McMurray, Alberta, Canada, has burned 1,600 homes and forced the evacuation of 80,000 people. An estimated 620 square miles had been

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Get your color on — then get it off easily with water Participants in the Fire Ant Color 5K are hit with a barrage of color at the conclusion of the day’s events during last year’s race. The colored cornstarch easily washes out with soap and water. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com Several readers saw an advertisement in Sunday’s The Sumter Item about the University of South Carolina Sumter Fire Ant Color 5K, a fundraising run at 9 a.m. Saturday starting at the college, and asked about safety issues. During the 3.1-mile run, participants are sprayed with different colors of cornstarch along the route. The Fire Ant softball team uses the run as a fundraiser for the team, and participants pay $45 to enter. Children ages 12 and

under are free but need to register. Registration includes a T-shirt, a color bomb packet, temporary tattoos, snow cones and refreshments after the run. The run will start at the Nettles Building and will have five color stations — blue, purple, orange, green and pink — but those wishing to stay away from the powder or have less powder sprayed on them can stay outside the running course. The event sells bandannas that can be used to cover your mouth and nose, and the event encourages participants to wear

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Church hosts domestic violence forum Union Baptist Church will host its first Brenda R. Slater Domestic Violence Awareness Forum at 2 p.m. Saturday at the church, 5840 Spring Hill Road in Rembert. It’s in recognition and celebration of a church member, a woman who was allegedly shot and killed by her husband in March. The Rev. Walter Robertson, pastor of Union Baptist, said the forum will

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County will consider rezoning, tax levy Sumter County Council will meet at 6 p.m. today in County Council Chambers, Sumter County Administration Building, 13 E. Canal St., to consider first reading of: • A request to rezone 2.23 acres at 2540 Thomas Sumter Highway from limited commercial to agricultural conservation; • An ordinance to provide a levy of taxes for the county budget ordinance for the fiscal year beginning July 1, 2016, to direct expenditures of those taxes and other funds to provide for other related matters; and • An ordinance to abandon and convey a portion of Jake Road to the adjoining property owner, in title only. Later during the meeting, council will receive a report from Sumter County Public Works and Solid Waste Committee that will meet at 4:15 p.m. today in county council chambers. County council will also hold a budget workshop for its fiscal year 2016-17 budget at 4:30 p.m. in county council chambers and will receive a report from Sumter School District at 5:30 p.m. It may be necessary for council to hold an executive session and take appropriate action after executive session if needed.

2 killed in wreck in Dorchester County COTTAGEVILLE — Officials in Dorchester County have released the names of two men who died in a wreck near Cottageville. Coroner Alice Durr said 31-year-old Christopher Carswell of North Charleston and 30-year-old Matthew Stillinger of Charleston were killed in the wreck early Sunday. The South Carolina Highway Patrol told local media outlets that an SUV was traveling south on U.S. 17A and flipped and landed in water.

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work things out rather than seek help. The forum will give guests the opportunity to hear the story from the victim’s perspective, he said. Those who attend may also learn more about their relationship dynamic, he said. Robertson said he hopes other churches will start their own domestic violence awareness forums to provide an open discussion for the community and access to resources for victims. Members from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Domestic Violence Team

serve as an opportunity to discuss domestic violence as well as remember the church’s fallen member. Robertson said he refuses to let Slater’s death be in vain. He said domestic violence is an issue that some churches have kept hidden and do not talk about, but it’s time to discuss the topic that affects so many families. Church members can experience domestic violence just like others in society, he said. Robertson said churches sometimes advise individuals to remain in those abusive relationships to

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and victims’ advocates from Shaw Air Force Base, Fort Jackson U.S. Army Installation in Columbia and YWCA will also attend the forum to provide information about domestic violence and recovering from an abusive relationship. Guests are asked to wear something purple in honor of domestic violence awareness. For more information about the forum, contact Union Baptist Church at (803) 425-5771, elloyd2@bellsouth.net or by private message on the church’s Facebook page, Ubc Rembert.

St. Anne Catholic Church now open for services again BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Pedestrians and motorists traveling in the Liberty Street-Lafayette Drive area no doubt observed the old slate tiles being removed from and replaced on the “twin towers” of St. Anne Catholic Church at 216 E. Liberty St. What was not noticeable to passersby was that the sanctuary sat empty for six months while the interior underwent extensive cleaning and repairs. During that time after October’s flood, said St. Anne’s financial officer Tom Paturzo, the church was filled with mold that necessitated the moving of mass to the parish hall, “with its hard, metal chairs. It was really more of a school setting.” On May 1, St. Anne had its first service since the cleanup was finished. The pews were not quite full, Paturzo said. Some of St. Anne’s congregation attended mass at St. Jude on Oakland Avenue or even

traveled to Camden or Summerton while their church was closed, he said. “The Catholics who attend regularly know we’ve re-opened,” he said, “but those who were attending elsewhere may not.” St. Anne’s pastor, Father Frank Palmieri, said the mold that started in the sanctuary shortly after the October flood “took over.” As of the first of this month, however, it’s better than ever, both Paturzo and Palmieri agreed, and they’re inviting displaced parishioners as well as other worshipers to attend mass at 3 p.m. Saturdays and 8 a.m. and noon on Sundays at St. Anne. “With all the work that’s been done, the stained glass is brilliant; everything is completely clean,” Palmieri said. “The sanctuary is beautiful. The roof has been replaced, and it feels different. The sanctuary smells good now. It’s incredible.” For more information, call (803) 773-3524.

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Men work on the roof of St. Anne Catholic Church on Liberty Street in March. The sanctuary inside of the church also underwent some extensive renovations after last October’s historic flooding, and it is now re-opened for mass.

Memorial Park landscaper topic at genealogical society BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com The woman who designed the landscape for Memorial Park and many schools and public buildings in Sumter and who was the first female city landscape architect in the U.S. will be the topic at the May meeting of the Sumter County Genealogical Society. Kay Meadows Stockbridge will be the speaker at the 7:30 p.m. Monday meeting at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church. Stockbridge is a native of Oklahoma who moved to Sumter in 1981. She received her bachelor of arts degree from University of Science and Arts of Oklahoma and her master of arts degree with advanced study from University of South Carolina. She worked in the public sector for 12 years in Missouri, Kansas and South Carolina and at Central Carolina

Technical College for 19 years. As an instructor of history and political science, Stockbridge explored several research areas and was appointed a Summer Research Fellow by Institute of Southern Studies at USC. She also developed a series of Summer History Field Schools for Central Carolina students and taught a wide range of college credit courses in both history and political science. Upon her retirement, she taught for the Continuing Education Division at Central Carolina for several years. More recently, Stockbridge has been researching the life and work of Julia Lester Dillon. Dillon arrived in Sumter in 1920 and began to develop a landscape aesthetic for the city, particularly the development of Memorial Park. She is recognized as one of the earliest female landscape architects and left lasting plants, trees and designs that Sumter

residents and visitors enjoy today. Cassie Nicholes wrote in her “Historical Sketches of Sumter County, Volume II,” published in 1981: “Julia Lester Dillon ... was truly the inspiration for all garden club work in Sumter. ... Her influence is still felt in Sumter, for her love of natural beauty was contagious. ...” The Sumter County Genealogical Society meets monthly from September through May. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend. Admission is free to the public, and refreshments are served after the presentation. Interested persons are invited to join the society. Membership includes nine monthly newsletters during the year and free use of Sumter County Genealogical Society Research Center. Annual dues are $30 for an individual membership and $35 for family. Call the society’s research center at (803) 774-3901 for more information.

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Seirea Duckett, 6, above left, and Quincy Robinson, 6, right, help Carolyn Evens tell a living history lesson at the event.

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Siblings, above, James White, 5, Layla, 1, and Jael, 3, take a ride in a covered wagon as “Frances” the pony pulls and “ Cowboy” Rufus Barnette leads them during Black Cowboy Festival at Greenfield Farms on Saturday. Miles Balwin, 4, right front, sits on his father Ty Balwin as they watch the activity taking place in the center ring.

Zyarrah Myers, above left, jogs along with Madison Kennedy as she rides “Shocker” during an exhibition.

The African dance group Cultural Expressions performs for the crowd.

Rudy and Ruth Dickerson, above left, learn about sustainable gardening from James Wilson during the Saturday festival. The system works by moving water from a tank with fish living in it to a higher tank which then spreads the water over the plants and allows the soil to clean the water and send it back to the fish.

Shaken Trump foes face diminished options at GOP convention WASHINGTON (AP) — Still shaken by Donald Trump’s triumph, Republican and conservative foes of the billionaire can still cause headaches for the party’s presumptive presidential nominee at this summer’s GOP convention. But their options are shrinking by the day. With Trump’s last two rivals — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz and Ohio Gov. John Kasich — abandoning their campaigns, there’s no remaining talk of snatching the nomination away from him with a contested, multi-ballot battle when Republican delegates gather in Cleveland. Instead, anti-Trump forces are trying to figure out how to use the GOP meetings in July to keep him from reshaping the party and its guiding principles, perhaps with fights about the platform or even his

vice presidential pick. Many expect Trump to build momentum as the convention approaches, narrowing his opponents’ options. Even so, here’s what may be in store:

IT’S OVER? WHAT NOW? Trump’s foes concede he’s likely to arrive in Cleveland exceeding the 1,237 delegates needed to become the nominee. Yet many are still reeling from the contest’s unexpected finale last week and are just starting to think about what they could do at the convention that would be productive. “There’s going to be a lot of thinking, a lot of praying and a lot of talking between all of us,” said Kay Godwin, a Cruz delegate from Blackshear, Georgia. “I wish I could give you an answer right now, but I think if I did, it would be out of emotion.”

“There are probably some who hope Trump will stick his foot in his mouth or some scandal will come out and that they’ll be able to rally everybody at that point, but at this point, there’s really nothing they can do” to block his nomination, said Jason Osborne, a GOP consultant.

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keep Trump from reshaping GOP dogma against abortion, for free trade and on other issues. But presidents are not bound by their party platforms and typically ignore planks that don’t fit their agenda once in office. Even so, a showdown could be an embarrassment he’d seek to avoid by not pushing divisive changes.

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Mosquito season brings no urgency in fighting Zika WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House and Democrats are pressuring congressional Republicans to act on President Obama’s demands for money to combat Zika, but even the onset of mosquito season that probably will spread the virus has failed to create a sense of urgency. Republicans from states at greatest risk, such as Florida, Texas, Louisiana and Georgia, have been slow to endorse Obama’s more than 2-month-old request for $1.9 billion to battle the virus, which causes grave birth defects. The

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reports more than 470 cases in the continental U.S., all so far associated with travel to Zika-affected areas. Polls show that the public isn’t anywhere nearly as scared of Zika as it was about the Ebola outbreak in West Africa and the handful of cases in the U.S. in 2014. Aides to GOP lawmakers, even those representing Southern areas most vulnerable to Zika, say they’ve yet to hear from many anxious constituents, though they said this could change.

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Aedes aegypti mosquitoes are seen in a mosquito cage at a laboratory in Cucuta, Colombia, in February. “Very few calls/letters,” emailed a spokeswoman for Rep. Ander Crenshaw, R-Fla. On Monday, the National Governors Association weighed in, urging the administration and lawmakers returning to Washington “to work together to reach agreement on the appropriate

funding levels needed to prepare for and combat the Zika virus.” The congressional response to Zika contrasts sharply with the rush last year to pass legislation to curb the admission of Syrian refugees, which passed the House less than a week after terrorist attacks in Paris. Syrian refugees were erroneously linked to the attack. “Any time there’s a public health issue, bordering on crisis, there’s obviously some urgency,” said Rep. David Jolly, R-Fla., who’s running to replace Republican Sen. Marco Rubio. Jolly added, however, that “I don’t know that it has become a political issue in Florida as much as it has inside the Beltway.” One voice for immediate action, however, is Rubio, who’s leaving the Senate after his unsuccessful presidential bid. “It is just a matter of days, weeks, hours before you open up a newspaper or turn on the news, and it will say that someone in the continental United States was bitten by a mosquito, and they contracted Zika,” Rubio said in an April 28 floor speech. “When that happens, everyone is going to be freaked out ....This is going to happen.”

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Flames flare up from hotspots along the highway to Fort McMurray, Canada, on Sunday.

Cooler temperatures, rain give firefighters hope in Canada Fort McMurray blaze evacuation ends as officials make progress BY RACHEL LA CORTE and ROB GILLIES The Associated Press FORT McMURRAY, Alberta — Cooler temperatures and light rain have officials optimistic they’ve reached a turning point on getting a handle on a massive wildfire that has devastated parts of Canada’s oil sands town of Fort McMurray. Alberta Premier Rachel Notley said the battle against the fire has stabilized to the point where she can visit and

begin the next phase of the government’s operation to determine what must be done to eventually allow people to return to the city. A massive evacuation of 25,000 residents displaced by the blaze also came to an end. More than 80,000 people have left Fort McMurray in the heart of Canada’s oil sands, where the fire has torched 1,600 homes and other buildings. Gas has been turned off, the power grid is damaged, and water is not drinkable. Officials said there is no timeline to return residents to the city, but the provincial government sent in a team Monday to do preliminary planning. David Yurdiga, the member of Parliament for the area,

toured Fort McMurray on Sunday and said he was now more optimistic. “We’ll be back on our feet a lot quicker than I thought we would be,” he told reporters at the roadblock just south of the city. “All of the key infrastructure is in place. Our hospital is standing. Our schools are standing. Our treatment plant is functioning.” “I toured probably every neighborhood in Fort McMurray, and 80 percent of the homes are standing,” he said. “Some areas you don’t even know there was a fire.” With cooler temperatures forecast for the next three or four days, Alberta fire official Chad Morrison said firefighters should be able to put out

hot spots. And it has allowed them to further protect Fort McMurray. He said he was very buoyed and happy that they are making great progress. “It definitely is a positive point for us, for sure,” said Morrison, who answered yes when asked if the fight to contain the flames had reached a turning point. “We’re obviously very happy that we’ve held the fire better than expected,” he said. “This is great firefighting weather. We can really get in here and get a handle on this fire and really get a death grip on it.” Notley said the wildfire grew much more slowly than was feared and is now about

620 square miles in size. She said the blaze was quite a bit smaller than had been expected on Saturday, when officials expected it to double in size. She added the city was safe for first responders. It rained on Sunday, and the municipality of Wood Buffalo, which includes Fort McMurray, tweeted a picture of the rainfall and wrote: “It was only for a few minutes, but the sight of rain has never been so good.” Notley retweeted the picture and wrote, “Here’s hoping for much more!” Federal Public Safety Minister Ralph Goodale said they “may be turning a corner” but cautioned it’s too early to celebrate, and a lot of work remains.

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Nurse Zachary Notario, center, and Janette Wilson, right, look after her husband, John Wilson, at the Dignity Health St. John’s Pleasant Valley facility in Camarillo, California, on April 15. When Wilson, 61, was refused readmission, the family sued to get him back into the nursing home, but even when they prevailed, the facility refused. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Nursing homes turn to eviction to drop their difficult patients NEW YORK — Nursing homes are increasingly evicting their most challenging residents, testing protections for some of society’s most vulnerable, advocates for the aged and disabled say. Those targeted for eviction are frequently poor and suffering from dementia, with families unsure of what to do, according to residents’ allies. Removing them allows an often stretched-thin staff to avoid the demands of labor-intensive patients in favor of ones who are easier and more profitable. “When they get tired of caring for the resident, they kick the resident out,” said Richard Mollot of the Long Term Care Community Coalition, a New York advocacy group. Complaints and lawsuits across the U.S. point to a spike in evictions even as observers note available records only give a glimpse of the problem. An Associated Press analysis of federal data from the Long-Term Care Ombudsman Program finds complaints about discharges and evictions are up about 57 percent since 2000. It was the top-reported grievance in 2014, with 11,331 such issues logged by ombudsmen, who work to resolve problems faced by residents of nursing homes, assisted living facilities and other adult-care settings. The American Health Care Association, which represents nursing homes, defends the discharge process as lawful and necessary to remove residents who can’t be kept safe or who endanger the safety of

others and says processes are in place to ensure evictions aren’t done improperly. Dr. David Gifford, a senior vice president with the group, said a national policy discussion is necessary because there are a growing number of individuals with complex, difficult-tomanage cases who outpace the current model of what a nursing home offers. “There are times these individuals can’t be managed or they require so much staff attention to manage them that the other residents are endangered,” he said. The numbers of both nursing homes and residents in the U.S. have decreased in recent years; about 1.4 million people occupy about 15,600 homes now. The overall number of complaints across a spectrum of issues has fallen in the past decade, though complaints about evictions are down only slightly from their high-water mark in 2007, the federal figures show. Meanwhile, the share of complaints that evictions and discharges represent has steadily grown, holding the top spot since 2010. Advocates say offending facilities routinely flout federal law, attempting to exploit and widen justifications for discharge. They say hospitalizations are a common time when facilities seek to purge residents, even though the Nursing Home Reform Act of 1987 guarantees Medicaid recipients’ beds must be held in their nursing homes during hospital stays of up to a week. “They try and take the easy

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way out and refuse to let the person back in,” said Eric Carlson, an attorney who has contested evictions for the advocacy group Justice in Aging. Bruce Anderson, 66, suffered a brain injury more than a decade ago and had been through several transfers before ending up at Norwood Pines Alzheimer’s Care Center in Sacramento, California. His daughter, Sara Anderson, said the facility began insisting it wasn’t an appropriate setting for him, and after he was hospitalized with pneumonia, he wasn’t allowed back. She saw the action as retaliatory after repeated complaints about her father’s care. She appealed the facility’s action and won but said it still refused to let him back. He remains hospitalized. “It doesn’t matter if you win or lose it; there’s not enforcement of these hearings. We didn’t know that the hearing was pointless,” she said. Norwood Pines did not return calls seeking comment. Federal law allows unrequested transfers of residents for a handful of reasons: the facility’s closure; failure to pay; risk posed to the health and safety of others; improvement in the resident’s condition to the point of no longer needing the home’s services; or because the facility can no longer meet the person’s needs. Though that final category is often cited in evictions, advocates dispute how often it fits.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — North Carolina Gov. Pat McCrory’s administration sued the federal government Monday in a fight for a state law that requires transgender people to use the public restroom matching the sex on their birth certificate. The lawsuit seeks to keep in place the law, which the U.S. Justice Department said last week violated the civil rights of transgender people against sex discrimination on the job and in education. U.S. Attorney General Loretta Lynch was scheduled to describe the launch of “law enforcement action” against North Carolina later Monday. The Justice Department had set a Monday deadline for McCrory to report whether he would refuse to enforce the law that took effect in March. McCrory’s defiance could risk funding for the state’s university system and lead to a protracted legal battle. The law also limits state antidiscrimination protections for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people and blocks local governments from establishing their own. The law, called House Bill 2, has been criticized by gay rights groups, and entertainers including Bruce Springsteen and Pearl Jam have canceled shows. PayPal reversed plans to open a 400-employee operation center in Charlotte, and Deutsche Bank froze expansion plans near Raleigh. Nearly 200 corporate leaders from across the country, including Charlotte-based Bank of America, have urged the law’s repeal, arguing it’s bad for business because it makes recruiting talented employees more difficult. Several other states have proposed similar laws in recent months limiting protections to lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender people. On Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union of Mississippi sued

that state for a law that will allow workers to cite their own religious objections to same-sex marriage to deny services to people. Federal civil rights enforcement attorneys focused in their warning letters to North Carolina particularly on the bathroom provision. The letters threatening possible federal lawsuits were sent to McCrory, leaders of the 17-campus University of North Carolina system and the state’s public safety agency. McCrory’s lawsuit, filed in federal court in North Carolina, asks a judge to block Justice Department action that could threaten billions of dollars in federal money flowing to the state. The lawsuit called the law a “common sense privacy policy” and said the Justice Department’s position was a “baseless and blatant overreach.” “This is an attempt to unilaterally rewrite longestablished federal civil rights laws in a manner that is wholly inconsistent with the intent of Congress and disregards decades of statutory interpretation by the courts,” the lawsuit said. McCrory said on “Fox News Sunday” he was not aware of any North Carolina cases of transgender people using their gender identity to access a restroom and molest someone. Other supporters of the law cite reports elsewhere of men entering women’s bathrooms — thanks to policies allowing transgender people to enter the restrooms aligned with their gender identity — to highlight the threat of sexual assault. The state’s public university system was expected to issue a separate response Monday to the Justice Department warning letter it received. The university’s governing board scheduled a special meeting for today to receive a private “legal briefing” from its top staff attorney.

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LEFT: A rack holds colored plastic cups with their owners’ names taped onto them in a room where addicts inject heroin in a clinic in Amsterdam, Netherlands. The cups contain an tourniquet used by the addicts to help find a vein.

funded by police-seized proceeds of various crimes. A clinic in Amsterdam — one of three injection sites in the Dutch capital — goes even further, distributing free heroin to long-term addicts as part of a government program created for hardened addicts who might otherwise commit a crime to pay for their fix. About 80 users visit up to three times a day. Most are men, and the average age is 60. Many began using in the 1970s and 1980s. “We would ideally like them to cut back their use,” said Fleur Clarijs, a doctor at the facility. But, she said, the main objective of the facility is to reduce risk to users — and their effects on the community. In Vancouver’s seedy Downtown Eastside neighborhood, Insite offers patients treatment services just up the stairs from where they shoot up. About a third of Insite’s visitors request referral to a detox program, the clinic said. A woman who gave her name as Rhea Jean spoke to The Associated Press after recently injecting herself there. She felt nauseous and ran outside to the curb to vomit. Her face covered with scabs, the longtime heroin user looks far older than her 33 years. “It’s a great place for active users in full-blown addiction. It links you up to other programs,” said Jean, who herself hasn’t sought treatment through Insite. A 65-year-old man who gave his name only as James because he’s in a 12-step program that requires anonymity said he has been using heroin since age 22. He was clean for 17 years before relapsing; he said he was sexually abused as a child and spent 23 years in prison. He keeps returning to heroin, he said, because it provides release from his problems. Insite is the one place he can go and be treated if he reacts badly to the drug, he said. “They saved my life three times,” he said, adding that addiction shouldn’t be demonized. “There’s a large section of society that still refuses to accept it as a disease,” he said. The three clinics visited by the AP initially faced opposition from politicians and members of the public but gradually won support, in part because of studies showing reductions in overdose deaths and openair drug use in the surrounding community. A 2010 survey of residents and businesses in Kings Cross, for instance, found strong support. Insite was targeted for closure by Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his

BELOW: Surveillance cameras, are mounted underneath a metal table with chairs bolted to the floor where addicts can inhale heroin fumes in a clinic in Amsterdam, Netherlands. One of three injection sites in the Dutch capital, the facility distributes free heroin to long-term addicts as part of a government program created for hardened addicts who might otherwise commit a crime to pay for their fix.

BY DAVID KLEPPER The Associated Press Across the United States, heroin users have died in alleys behind convenience stores, on city sidewalks and in the bathrooms of fast-food joints — because no one was around to save them when they overdosed. An alarming 47,000 American overdose deaths in 2014 — 60 percent from heroin and related painkillers like fentanyl — has pushed elected leaders from coast to coast to consider what was once unthinkable: government-sanctioned sites where users can shoot up under the supervision of a doctor or nurse who can administer an antidote if necessary. “Things are getting out of control. We have to find things we can do for people who are addicted now,” said New York state Assemblywoman Linda Rosenthal, who is working on legislation to allow supervised injection sites that would also include space for treatment services. “The idea shouldn’t be dismissed out of hand. I don’t see anyone else coming up with anything new and innovative.” Critics of the war on drugs have long talked about the need for a new approach to addiction, but the idea of allowing supervised injection sites is now coming from state lawmakers in New York, Maryland and California, along with city officials in Seattle, San Francisco and Ithaca, New York, who note that syringe exchanges were once controversial but now operate in 33 states. While such sites have operated for years in places such as Canada, the Netherlands and Australia, they face significant legal and political challenges in the U.S., including criticism that they are tantamount to waving a white flag at an epidemic that should be fought with prevention and treatment. “It’s a dangerous idea,” said John Walters, drug czar under President George W. Bush. “It’s advocated by people who seem to think that the way we should help sick people is by keeping them sick, but comfortably sick.” But proponents argue such sites are not so radical outside the U.S., pointing to examples where they offer not only a place to shoot up, but also health care, counseling and even treatment beds. In many cases, the users are there to shoot up heroin or dangerous opioids like fentanyl, though some take painkillers in pill form. At Sydney’s Medically Supervised Injecting Centre, more than 5,900 people have overdosed since it opened in 2001. No one has died. It’s the same at Insite in Vancouver, British Columbia. About 20 overdoses happen there every week, but the facility, which is jointly operated by a local nonprofit and the Vancouver Coastal Health Authority, has yet to record a death. “A big fat zero,” said Insite site coordinator Darwin Fisher. Sydney’s facility is tucked between a hostel and a Chinese restaurant in Kings Cross, the city’s red-light district. At least two staffers, including a registered nurse, monitor the room. They are not allowed to administer drugs, though sterile needles are provided. If a patient overdoses, the nurse delivers the antidote Narcan, which quickly reverses the overdose. After users get their fix, they head to a second room with a decidedly warmer feel. Colored Christmas lights hang from the ceiling; books and magazines line the shelves. Clients can relax with a cup of coffee or tea or talk to staff. Some stay for 15 minutes; others spend hours. They exit through a back door to protect their privacy. The center opened on an 18month trial basis following a sharp increase in heroin use in Sydney. The trial was repeatedly extended by government officials until 2010, when it was granted permanent status. It’s run by the social services arm of the Uniting Church and is

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Conservative Party. The case went to the Supreme Court of Canada, which in 2011 told the government to issue an exemption to the drug laws allowing Insite to operate. “Insite saves lives,” Chief Justice Beverley McLachlin wrote in the decision. “Its benefits have been proven. There has been no discernible negative impact on the public safety and health objectives of Canada during its eight years of operation.” Advocates in the U.S. have long discussed the potential benefits of injection sites — but they point to the tripling of heroin and opioid overdose deaths since 2000 as one reason why the suggestion is starting to get serious consideration. The deaths of actors Philip Seymour Hoffman and Heath Ledger put celebrity faces on the risks of overdosing alone, and it was revealed recently that representatives for Prince sought help for his addiction to painkillers just a day before the musician was found dead.

In an effort to stay safe, some addicts are taking matters into their own hands. In Boston, after Massachusetts General Hospital equipped security guards with Narcan, the hospital began seeing an uptick in addicts shooting up in bathrooms and parking garages. Elsewhere in the city, a nonprofit recently set aside a room where addicts can go after using drugs. The users can’t inject there, but a nurse monitors those in the room and will intervene in case of overdose. U.S. federal law effectively prohibits injection facilities, but supporters say that if a state or city were to authorize one, Washington officials could adopt a hands-off approach similar to the federal response to state medical marijuana programs. Kevin Sabet, a former drug policy adviser to the Obama administration, put the chances of injection sites getting approval anytime soon at zero. He believes supporters want

full legalization of all drugs and are exploiting the opioid crisis to advance their agenda. California Assemblyman Tom Lackey, who served on the California Highway Patrol for 28 years, said he understands that supporters are looking for a new approach. But he has deep reservations about legislation in his state which would create clinics where users could use heroin, crack or other drugs. “These facilities send a message that there is a safe use, and I don’t think there is any safe use of heroin,” he said. In Maryland, state House of Delegates member Dan Morhaim is an emergency physician who himself has administered Narcan “many, many times.” He sees his bill for supervised injection sites as just one of many creative approaches that will be needed to solve the heroin problem. “It’s not going to cure everyone,” he said. “But moving people from more dangerous behavior to less dangerous behavior is progress.”

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BREAK-INS FROM PAGE A1 entering an automobile, three counts of second-degree burglary, unlawful carrying of a weapon, possession of burglary tools, possession of a stolen pistol and grand larceny. Pratt also faces charges from the

HAZE FROM PAGE A1 scorched by that fire as of Sunday, according to reports. Locally, another prescribed burn was scheduled for Monday in Richland County along the Wateree River just north of U.S. 76, but Miller said he could not confirm the fire had been set. He said at 99 acres, the fire would probably only last a few hours. Miller said he contacted meteorologists at Shaw Air Force Base at midday Monday, and they reported not seeing any smoke to indicate the prescribed burn had been lit. The burn was prescribed for wildlife management, according to the South Carolina Forestry Commission website. Personnel on the ground would make the decision whether to proceed with a burn, Miller said, depending on reports from National Weather Service and conditions at the site of the burn. Miller said it is not uncommon for the atmosphere to appear hazy when South Carolina is under a weak high pressure system as it is currently. Meanwhile, the forestry commission is encouraging residents and landowners to exercise caution when burning yard debris or conducting

COLOR FROM PAGE A1 sunglasses to keep the powder out of their eyes. A big party at the end of the run includes a lot more powder, so those wanting to stay away from it should stay out of the party area, said Age Cataldo, head softball coach for the Fire Ants. Participants can pick up packets on Friday from noon to 8 p.m. and Saturday from 7 to 8:30 a.m. in Nettles Building Gym. Walkups can register Saturday from 7 to 8:30 a.m. Dr. James Atkison of Sumter Asthma & Allergy Center said people who have respiratory problems may not want to enter the race. He said he’s never heard of anyone talking about negative effects from the runs which are held across the country, but he worries about the fine particulate matter, which is cornstarch. He suggested that those with respiratory problems should try to find a nondye area in the race. Here are some frequent questions and answers supplied by Chameleon Colors, the providers of the paint powder:

sheriff’s office including three counts of larceny and three counts of conspiracy. According to warrants issued by the sheriff’s office, Pratt and other suspects took more than $4,400 worth of items from three of its vehicles. Pratt was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center where he remains, pending bond.

WILL THE COLOR WASH OFF SKIN/OUT OF HAIR? Yes. The easiest way to get it off is while it’s still dry (shake, wiggle, jump up and down, vacuum, etc). After that, soap and water with a little rinse-and-repeat action will do the trick.

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“No one, including our officers, wants to be on the receiving end of a crime like this,” said Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark III in the release. “For our agency, this has given us the opportunity to take a closer look at how we do things and make improvements.” He said the department is reinforcing and updating policies and proce-

prescribed burns. Anyone conducting a burn is urged to use precautions such as creating an adequate firebreak around the area to be burned and having enough personnel, water and equipment on hand to keep the fire under control at all times. State law requires that residents outside of unincorporated areas notify the forestry commission before burning outdoors. For more information, visit www.state.sc.us/forest/fyard.htm. “Just because we’re coming out of what is normally our busiest firefighting season is no reason for people to be any less vigilant with fire,” said forestry commission Fire Chief and Forest Protection Director Darryl Jones. “As always, we want people who plan to burn to be prepared, respect the weather and never leave a fire unattended for any reason or for any amount of time.” The National Weather Service forecast discussion page predicts high pressure will remain in the area through midweek, when a chance of showers and thunderstorms will return ahead of an approaching cold front. Daytime highs are expected to reach into the high 80s and low 90s during the next few days with lows in the midto high 60s.

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DERBY DAYS FROM PAGE A1 live band on Main Street could pay $10 to get in. Thompson, a United Way board member, said a staff member approached her three years ago about organizing a fundraising event. They settled on a May event and decided to build the event around the Kentucky Derby. The event included a live telecast of the event — with TVs set up in the Sumter Opera House Green Room and one in a window facing Main Street. Participants were encouraged to dress in derby attire — women in

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Who will follow Trump off the Republican cliff? Donald Trump: “We’ve got to get rid of the $19 trillion in debt.” Washington Post: “How long would that take?” Trump: “I would say over a period of eight years.” — March 31 Fortune: “You’ve said you plan to pay off the country’s debt in 10 years. How’s that possible?” Trump: “No, I didn’t say 10 years.” — April 19

ASHINGTON — Speaking on “Fox & Friends,” of course, Trump revealed something he learned from the National Enquirer, of course. Although the Kennedy assassination is one of history’s most minutely studied events, all previous scrutiny missed something the supermarket tabloid discovered for people like Trump — a connection between Ted Cruz’s father and the murder of the 35th president. Trump said: “You know, [Cruz’s] father was with Lee Harvey Oswald prior to Oswald’s being, you know, shot. I mean the whole thing is ridicuGeorge lous. Will What is this, right prior to his being shot, and nobody even brings it up. I mean they don’t even talk about that. That was reported, and nobody talks about it. But I think it’s horrible. I think it’s absolutely horrible that a man can go and do that, what he’s saying there.” Fox host: “Right. There was a picture out there that reportedly shows Rafael Cruz standing with Lee Harvey Oswald ... “ Trump: “I mean what was he doing with Lee Harvey Oswald shortly before the death, before the shooting? It’s horrible.” Fox host: “Crazy.” Parsing Trump sentences is a challenge but is rewarding because it frequently reveals that he actually has said nothing at all. When silence descends, there lingers in the air only gauzy innuendo. What did Trump really say about “the whole thing” of Oswald? Looking on the bright side — speaking of challenges — Trump’s nomination might have two salutary effects: It might counteract “The Cult of the Presidency,” as explored in Gene Healy’s 2008 book with that title. And it might reacquaint Republicans with the reality principle — the need to assess and adapt to facts. Healy analyzes the delusion of “redemption through presidential politics.” The infantilization of America is apparent in the presidency becoming a semi-sacerdotal office, one that conflates spiritu-

al yearnings and magical thinking about wonders performed by executive power. Trump, with his coarse character and fanciful promises, is an antidote to such superstitions. Now, regarding realities: In 2012, 93 percent of self-described Republicans who voted did so for Mitt Romney. Trump probably cannot receive 80 percent of what probably will be, because of discouragement and revulsion, a smaller Republican turnout. Romney lost 73 percent of the Hispanic vote; Trump is viewed unfavorably by 82 percent of Hispanics and very unfavorably by 62 percent. Trump probably will receive significantly less than Romney’s ruinous 27 percent of this vote. And because of demographic trends and Trump’s motivating policies and insults, Hispanic turnout probably will be significantly larger than in 2012, as the white percentage of the electorate continues to shrink. Romney won just 37 percent of young voters (18-29); Trump is unlikely even to match this. Although Romney won 53 percent of married women, he received just 44 percent of the total female vote. Today, Trump trails Hillary Clinton among women by 19 points (35 percent to 54 percent), and most women probably do not yet know that he testifies to the excellence of his penis. (“My fingers are long and beautiful, as, has been well documented, are various other parts of my body.”) Or that his idea of masculinity is to boast about conquests of women “often seemingly very happily married” and that “I have been able to date (screw).” Or that he says “it doesn’t really matter what [the media] write as long as you’ve got a young and beautiful piece of ass.” In receiving, so far, the support of 4.7 percent of America’s eligible voters, Trump has won a mere plurality of votes in a party approved by only 33 percent of the electorate. This electorate had about 5 percent more Democrats than Republicans even before Trump further tarnished the GOP brand. So, Republicans need to carry independents by more than Romney’s five points. Even in states that have voted Republican since 2000, Trump is viewed unfavorably by 62 percent and strongly unfavorably by 52 percent. His metabolic urge to be scabrous guarantees that Republican candidates everywhere will be badgered by questions about what they think about what he says. What they say will determine how many of them lose with him and how many deserve to. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2016, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR YOU MIGHT FIND YOURSELF PART OF THE INVISIBLE CLASS Everything is relative. In this post-postmodern world, all is not what is seems. Feelings or emotions dominate the thinking process to the degree that rational, objective reality no longer is accepted, even in science. In fact, it is essentially a thought crime to think that global warming is not man made, which could have you placed on a watch list. I feel, therefore I am. So the whole notion of foundational values and prin-

ciples are viewed as offensive and politically subjected to threats and intimidation. Today, politics as an institution has become totally dysfunctional. Since all reality is now measured through the lens of politics, it is logical to deduce that all reality can be defined as insane. However, any attempt to measure politics through critical thinking is a contradiction, since insanity is not based on logic or critical thinking.

What’s next? We may never know what will become of us, since the moral or objective truth no longer is presented. You will have to feel your way into the darkness that pervades the culture and hope you can avoid falling into the chasm of the unknown. Like the elderly and the unborn children that have been so casually discarded, you may find yourself a member of the invisible class. JOSEPH C. VALCOURT Sumter

MAYBE PRIVATE PRACTICE VETS SHOULD CHANGE BUSINESS MODELS I am writing this letter to The Sumter Item in order to clarify my original letter published April 27, 2016, titled “Constituent has problems reaching senator about bill.” First of all, I do not take it personally if a member of our elected Legislature does not return my phone calls, emails or message left on his/her home phone. However, I do expect to be contacted from those elected officials when I have taken an exhaustive effort to reach that person. To date, I have not been contacted by the senator or his office and enabled to express my concerns over his co-sponsorship of Senate Bill 687. Secondly, I am fully capable

of bearing the financial burden of vetting services for my pets. I was not expressing opposition to that financial burden and wanting those services free. My previous letter was intended to voice my concerns over the government intrusion on my right to choose where I am allowed to have my vetting services performed regardless of my level of income. I am also opposed to the restriction of nonprofit mobile vet clinics within X number of miles of a private vet practice. Perhaps the private practice vets should change their business model if their income is not what they desire. Physicians who take care of patients without fur have

had to change their business model to improve cost savings with the declining reimbursement rates. Why should I be restricted on patronizing a nonprofit entity that has true animal welfare goals and mission statements? South Carolina law should not be in the business of creating a monopoly for any special interest group that sets to gain financially from their bias. I would like to encourage the constituents of S.C. to read the opinion article in The State newspaper dated May 2, 2016, written by Frank Norris titled Don’t put veterinarians’ profits ahead of pets’ health. LISA BUSH Sumter

‘All the world loves a clown’?

have a good friend known for being a celebrated funny man and jokesmith, though I often wonder who would choose to celebrate such an individual and to what end. This person is known for a jovial disposition and wisecracking persona, always good for anything from a pointed topical joke to an off-color scorcher or even the celebrated and seldom attempted entendre singular. To see this person work a room can be a thing of glory to behold, if the crowd is right. If the crowd is wrong, however, one can see a spectacle of a Cliff completely McCollum different sort, one belonging on the same list as watching the Hindenburg go up in flames or “Baby Daddy Drama” day on the Maury Povich show. While my friend can be a gifted practitioner of the comedic arts, the lesson on how to read an audience must have either been skipped or largely ignored. I wouldn’t claim to have the best social graces, but I probably would refrain from working blue at an interdenominational faith meeting. Perhaps pattern recognition skills weren’t a strong part of

COMMENTARY the curriculum where my friend came from, but if the first few people don’t respond well to a joke about child molestation, the next 20 or so you try to tell it to are going to probably act in a similarly disgusted fashion. While I admire this person’s ability to persevere when it seems no one will laugh at a joke, there comes a point where it must be put down for its own good, the bon mot version of Ol’ Yeller. For this person to continue using it repeatedly isn’t killing the joke. Killing the joke implies some sort of polite backroom assassination involving a snubnosed .38 and a silencer or some piano wire. There would be dignity in “killing” the joke. What’s being done here is more of a curbstomping — brutal, public, gory and wholly unnecessary for civilized people to behold. The joke just keeps getting told over and over again, bashing horribly into the cement pavement of the listener’s brain. The end result: Either someone starts laughing quickly, or we’re all going to have a forcibly quieted quip’s blood to deal with and a brooding humorist standing over it wondering when it all went so wrong. Even a pity laugh, a shortened chortle, should be enough to suffice, to spare even the worst wisecrack or witticism.

A roaring belly laugh would be met with some suspicion, nor would it be appropriate if one had heard the joke more than once in the recent past. We feel the need to laugh not out of actual mirth, but a genuine desire to put our friends out of their misery. But does the laugh really help? Wouldn’t it embolden our friend to continue making hideous humor blunders? That laugh may do more harm than good, proving once again that good intent is one of our nation’s more harmful exports. If we’re true friends, we should perhaps take that friend aside to explain the situation to them, starting by saying you say what you say as a friend. Be gentle, be kind, but be firm; tell them it isn’t funny, tell them they’re offending people and ask them could they please, for the love of all that is holy and good, stop trying to make it so. You might lose a friend, but you may well help preserve and defend the battered reputation of American humor (or simply save your social gathering or event from a boorish, bad-humored attention hound). We ordinary citizens are the first line of defense for funny; there’s no Coast Guard for comedy. Cliff McCollum is managing editor of Gulf Coast Media. He can be reached at cliff@gulfcoastmedia.com.

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FOX Tuesday night sitcoms conclude seasons BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Two Fox series built on retro-casting conclude their first seasons tonight. And both star old favorites who have been busy this year, appearing in other shows on different networks. Jimmy and Sara rethink their bond as “Grandfathered” (8:30 p.m., TV-14) concludes. This show offered yet another chance for John Stamos to act like an impossibly handsome guy with a certain indifferent swagger. That routine has never seemed interesting to me, but I’m not his audience. Stamos also appeared very briefly in the Netflix reboot “Fuller House.” Rob Lowe has a longer record of winking at his ridiculous good looks. He was perfectly cast to play the clueless fired actor turned wannabe lawyer on “The Grinder” (9:30 p.m., TV-14). He wasn’t as carefully cast as the priest and devil’s advocate on the just concluded NBC comedy “You, Me and the Apocalypse.” Neither “The Grinder” nor “Grandfathered” has been officially renewed by Fox. Of the two, “Grandfathered” appears to have a better shot at survival. “The Grinder” had a more clever and over-the-top premise, but after that, the story and characters had less room to develop. • The two-hour “Independent

Lens” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) documentary “The Armor of Light” profiles unlikely allies in the fight against gun violence. We first meet Rev. Rob Schenck, an Evangelical minister whose anti-abortion activism made him a key figure in Washington, D.C., hobnobbing with members of Congress and Supreme Court justices. We also meet Lucy McBath whose son, Jordan, a black teenager, was killed at a gas station in Florida, shot by a man who used that state’s “Stand Your Ground” law to defend his use of lethal weaponry. Neither Jordan nor his friends were armed. His killer claims he was terrified by the loud music coming out of their vehicle. Schenck emerges as a radical believer, but also one open to reflection. He’s a man who brings a dead fetus to an antiabortion rally, but also someone who was horrified and shaken to the core when another activist assassinated a Buffalo abortion provider with a high-powered rifle. As a religious Republican conservative, Schenck never considered gun violence to be “his” issue. He also knew that many in his inner circle considered themselves gun enthusiasts and even held concealed weapons permits. But after a mass shooting at the Washington Navy Yard

brought horror and bloodshed to his very doorstep, he believed he had to make a stand. “Armor” unfolds slowly, thoughtfully and without judgment, and shows how a shared faith can bring common ground between people from very different walks of life.

son of Interest” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Pine eclipses Corky in Roper’s inner circle on “The Night Manager” (10 p.m., AMC, TV-14). • A dozen robots are ready to rumble on “BattleBots” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

LATE NIGHT Mindy Kaling, Dr. Lucy Jones and Charles Bradley appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Chloe Grace Moretz, Katie Couric and Brian Greene are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes David Spade, Laura Bush, Jenna Bush Hager and Tegan and Sara on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Kaley Cuoco, Michael Ian Black, Helen Oyeyemi and Eric Kretz visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Jane Lynch, Rob Reiner, Thomas Lennon and Benjamin Clementine appear on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS).

CULT CHOICE TV ON DVD TV-themed DVDs available today include the miniseries “War & Peace,” recently seen on A&E.

The boyish heir to a vast fortune (Orson Welles) thought it would be fun to run a newspaper in the 1941 drama “Citizen Kane” (8 p.m., TCM).

TONIGHT’S SEASON FINALES • On two helpings of “New Girl” (Fox, TV-14), new vows (8 p.m.), Schmidt puts a guest’s needs above his own wedding plans (9 p.m.).

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • The bottom two will fight for their lives on “The Voice” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). • Girding for the worst on “NCIS: New Orleans” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • A homeless alcoholic patient poses a challenge on “Chicago Med” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • New challenges on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • A numbered suspect may be linked to the CIA on “Per-

SERIES NOTES The search for a missing agent on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * A lesson in cool on “Fresh Off the Boat” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Girder returns on “The Flash” (8 p.m., CW, TVPG) * Mom envy on “The Real O’Neals” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TVPG) * Cordoned off and increasingly distressed on “Con-

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AROUND TOWN soned rice, vegetable, desThe South Carolina Legal Servicsert, roll and a drink. Call es free expungement workshop (803) 968-4173. returns at 11 a.m. on S.C. Legal Services free expungeWednesday, May 11, at Clar- offers The “Hot Pursuit” 5K run / walk ment workshop endon School District One to benefit the Sumter Crime Community Resource Center, Stoppers will be held at 8 a.m. 1154 Fourth St., Summerton. Saturday, May 21, at the Attorney Lonnie Doles will Sumter Family YMCA, 510 help attendees begin or conMiller Road. Entry fee: $25 if tinue the process of clearing pre-registered on or before their record. Call Kathleen L. May 11; and $30 after May 11. Gibson at (803) 485-2043 or Register at www.strictlyrun(803) 225-0832. ning.com, the Sumter Family YMCA, or by mail to “Hot PurClarendon School District One suit 5K” Registration, c/o will conduct free vision, hearing, Sumter Police Department, speech and developmental 107 E. Hampton Ave., Sumter, screenings as part of a child SC 29150. Be sure to include find effort to identify stucompleted registration and dents with special needs. fee. Make checks payable to Screenings will be held from Sumter Crime Stoppers. 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, May 12, at the Summerton The Springhill Community 2016 Early Childhood Center, 8 Mayfest parade and festival will South St., Summerton. Call be held at 10 a.m. on Satur(803) 485-2325, extension 116. day, May 21, at Springhill Community Center, 137 ShivThe Sumter Stroke Support er Pond Road, Rembert. This Group (Overcomers) will meet event promises a day of food, at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May fun and entertainment with a 12, in the library of Alice car and bike show, Kid Zone, Drive Baptist Church on the Chinese auction, live entercorner of Loring Mill and tainment and more. Contact Wise Drive. Lincoln High School Preservation Wendy Wilson Parnell at (803) 427-4578 or wendy.llwilAlumni Association will meet at son@yahoo.com. 4 p.m. on Sunday, May 15, at Shaw Air Force Base will host the Lincoln High School cafethe Shaw Air Expo open house teria, Council Street. Call and air show Saturday and (803) 968-4173. Sunday, May 21-22. The free The Sumter Branch NAACP will event will be open to the sponsor a candidates forum for general public 8 a.m.-5 p.m. County Council Districts 1, 3 both days. Visit www.shaw. and 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. on af.mil/airexpo/ for more inMonday, May 16, at the Cenformation. Also, “like” the tral Carolina Technical ColShaw AFB Facebook page at lege Health Sciences Center, https://www.facebook. 133 S. Main St. com/20FighterWing/ for upThe Sumter Combat Veterans to-date information. Aerial Group will meet at 10 a.m. on demonstration teams or perFriday, May 20, at the South formances include: U.S. Air HOPE Center, 1125 S. LafayForce Thunderbirds; U.S. ette Drive. All area veterans Army Black Daggers paraand active military invited. chute demo; 20th Fighter The Lincoln High School PreserWing Air Power; F-16 Viper; vation Alumni Association will USAF Heritage Flight; Canadihold a dinner fundraiser from 11 an Air Force CF-18; U.S. Navy a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday, May F/A-18; Warbirds (historical 20, at the Lincoln High School military aircraft); and Gary cafeteria, Council Street. Cost Ward & Greg Connell. The is $8 per dinner and menu acts are not in order of perwill consist of barbecue formance and are subject to chicken or turkey wing, seachange.

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LEE COUNTY COUNCIL Today, 9 a.m., council chambers CITY OF BISHOPVILLE ARCHITECTURAL REVIEW BOARD Today, 11 a.m., Colclough Building, 111 E. Council St., Bishopville SUMTER HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Today, noon, Sunset Country Club CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT TWO SPECIAL CALLED BOARD MEETING Today, 5:30 p.m., board room of district office, 15 Major Drive, Manning LYNCHBURG TOWN COUNCIL Today, 6 p.m., Teen Center on Magnolia Street, Lynchburg SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Today, 6 p.m., Sumter County

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Emotional EUGENIA LAST impulses will get you into trouble. Take your time and think before you speak or take action. Concentrate on your work and don’t complain. Finish what you start and don’t share anything until you are satisfied with your results.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Do what feels right. Express your thoughts and feelings, and plan to live out your dreams. Opportunity will be yours if you move forward with optimism. Romance will help you build a strong connection with someone who shares your beliefs and goals. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t let anyone beat you at your own game. Trust will be an issue if you believe everything you hear. Keep your money in a safe place and don’t disclose your status to others. Ulterior motives are apparent. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t hesitate — do your own thing. Enjoy being in the spotlight, and make a point to use your good fortune and position to make a difference. Speak your mind, and you’ll gain popularity. Celebrate your victory with a little romance. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Observation will help you avoid making a mistake. Professional tasks will require your full attention. Someone will try to make you look bad. Learning a new skill or craft will lead to new beginnings. Put reliability first to maintain an impeccable reputation. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Live and learn. Keeping an open mind will help you pick up valuable information that will encourage you to take a chance on life, love and doing whatever it takes to achieve greater happiness.

Council Chambers SUMMERTON TOWN COUNCIL Today, 6 p.m., town hall PINEWOOD TOWN COUNCIL Today, 6:30 p.m., town hall TURBEVILLE TOWN COUNCIL Today, 6:30 p.m., town hall MAYESVILLE TOWN COUNCIL Today, 7 p.m., town hall

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

Warm with clouds and sun

WEDNESDAY

Partly cloudy, warm A t-storm in spots in and humid the p.m.

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SSW 4-8 mph

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SSW 4-8 mph

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TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 85/59 Spartanburg 85/59

Greenville 86/63

Columbia 88/65

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 86/65

Aiken 84/60

ON THE COAST

Charleston 85/66

Today: Times of sun and clouds; humid. High 78 to 84. Wednesday: Partly sunny and humid. High 81 to 88.

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

88° 61° 80° 55° 94° in 1962 38° in 1989

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 84/65/c 65/52/r 94/72/s 57/51/r 87/70/pc 71/58/pc 86/71/pc 63/51/pc 84/67/pc 57/51/c 90/68/s 72/54/pc 63/54/c

LAKE LEVELS Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.82 75.68 75.18 97.76

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0.00" 2.75" 0.88" 17.66" 17.57" 15.36"

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Myrtle Beach 81/67

Manning 86/64

Today: Some sun, then clouds. Winds south-southwest 6-12 mph. Wednesday: A thunderstorm in the afternoon. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.

LOCAL ALMANAC

Florence 87/65

Bishopville 86/63

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

NATIONAL CITIES

PUBLIC AGENDA

THE SUMTER ITEM

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

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 7.87 -0.16 19 3.00 -0.88 14 7.42 +0.39 14 3.57 +0.95 80 78.67 -0.68 24 6.46 -0.15

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Low Ht. 7:31 a.m. -0.4 7:36 p.m. -0.3 8:25 a.m. -0.1 8:32 p.m. 0.0

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 81/56/pc 87/62/pc 87/61/pc 84/67/pc 77/67/pc 85/66/pc 86/63/pc 86/63/pc 88/65/pc 86/65/pc 83/61/pc 85/63/pc 88/64/pc

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 87/65/pc Gainesville 86/63/pc Gastonia 85/61/pc Goldsboro 86/65/pc Goose Creek 84/64/pc Greensboro 84/62/pc Greenville 86/63/pc Hickory 83/59/pc Hilton Head 81/68/pc Jacksonville, FL 86/63/pc La Grange 84/62/c Macon 85/61/pc Marietta 83/63/c

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 88/66/pc 88/63/pc 86/63/t 86/65/pc 88/66/pc 83/63/t 86/63/t 81/61/c 84/69/pc 88/64/pc 88/62/pc 90/64/pc 85/64/pc

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 82/57/pc Mt. Pleasant 83/66/pc Myrtle Beach 81/67/pc Orangeburg 85/64/pc Port Royal 81/67/pc Raleigh 86/63/pc Rock Hill 85/61/pc Rockingham 88/63/pc Savannah 86/65/pc Spartanburg 85/59/pc Summerville 84/64/pc Wilmington 85/65/pc Winston-Salem 83/61/pc

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 81/59/c 85/68/pc 84/69/pc 89/65/pc 85/68/pc 83/62/t 86/63/t 88/64/pc 90/67/pc 83/63/t 89/65/pc 86/66/pc 82/62/t

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Romance will make your personal life more satisfying. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Pleasure trips, getting in shape and honing skills will help you get ahead. Don’t let the actions of others cause emotional setbacks. It’s up to you to make things happen. Don’t wait for someone else to make the first move.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Make arrangements that suit you instead of trying to fit your schedule into everyone else’s plans. Taking the initiative to do and say what matters most will draw attention and make someone you want to spend more time with take notice. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Get out with friends and family members or attend networking or matchmaking events that encourage personal or business partnerships. Don’t exaggerate or indulge in excess, regardless of what others do or say. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Work from home or put in extra hours if it will help you earn more or encourage better investments. Romance is on the rise and making plans that will please someone special will bring high returns. A kind gesture will be appreciated. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Get in gear and make things happen. Check out your options if you don’t like your current position. You are overdue for a change in your exercise regimen. Turn something you love to do into a profitable venture. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Your ability to manipulate a situation will cause someone to fight back. Know what you want and negotiate to win. Don’t give in to blackmail or threats. Be willing to walk away and do your own thing. Romance is highlighted.

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Walk-off Wolverines Lee’s 2-out, 2-strike hit & Raiders’ error help ECHS rally for 4-3 victory to stay alive in 1A lower state tourney

Prep track & field

Scott’s Branch teams win big

Boys, girls look ahead after lower state victories By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

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East Clarendon’s Hunter Lee (2) is congratulated by teammates after his 2-out, 2-strike hit in the bottom of the seventh inning wound up being the decisive blow in a come-from-behind 4-3 victory over Hannah-Pamplico on Monday at Shad Hall Field in Turbeville in a 1A lower state tournament elimination game.

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com TURBEVILLE -- Dusty Hancock was looking for any way to get on base. Hunter Lee was looking for a fastball -and a gap. Both got exactly what they wanted, and exactly what the East Clarendon High School baseball team needed. The ball bounced the Wolverines’ way on Monday at Shad Hall Field as a hard grounder to first took a bad hop and put Hancock on base as the potential winning run in the bottom of the seventh inning against Hannah-Pamplico in a 1A lower state tournament elimination game. On a 2-2 count, Lee turned potential into actual as his gap shot sent Hancock, who was running on the pitch, to third base. The ensuing throw in to try to nail the EC left fielder at third got

away and wound up in the Wolverines dugout -- sending Hancock home and both the players and the Turbeville crowd into a frenzy after a come-frombehind 4-3 victory. With the win, the Wolverines improved to 14-10 overall and earn a return trip to Lake View on Wednesday. The Wild Gators lost 5-3 to Latta on Monday after opening the lower state tournament with a 10-0 victory over EC in six innings on Saturday. “I was calm, really,” Lee said of his decisive at-bat. “I just wanted to let my hands go to work with a 2-strike swing and that’s what I did and it went in the gap. “It was little higher (in the air) than I wanted, but I knew we had Dusty on base and he’s a good runner. I was so happy (when he scored). I’ve never had that feeling before.” Lee’s heroics would not have been

possible if not for a 3-run sixth inning by the Wolverines. Trailing for the majority of the game, EC had registered just two hits and four base runners through the first five innings and was down to its last six outs trailing by three runs. Things shifted dramatically when Hancock led off with a single and Lee walked to put runners on first and second with no one out. “We just kept fighting,” said Hancock, who finished with two hits and two runs scored. “You just have to come out and play every inning like it’s 0-0.” ECHS got its first lucky bounce two batters later when after a wild pitch, Hancock and Lee took off and the throw to third made its way into the outfield, plating the duo and cutting the

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Wilson Hall, LMA open semifinal series today By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com The Wilson Hall and Laurence Manning Academy baseball teams open their respective SCISA 3A baseball state playoffs semifinal series today, hoping to meet in next week’s state championship series. The Barons, the 2-time defending state champions, play host to Ben Lippen at 6:30 p.m. at Baron Field in the opening game of the best-of-3 series. LMA will travel to Columbia to take on Cardinal Newman at 7 p.m. WH will go to Columbia on Wednesday for another 6:30 p.m. game, while the Swampcats will play host to CN at Tucker Belangia Diamdond at 7 p.m. Should a third game be

SCISA 3A STATE SEMFINALS Today Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 6:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at Cardinal Newman, 7 p.m. Wednesday Wilson Hall at Ben Lippen, 6:30 p.m. Cardinal Newman at Laurence Manning, 7 p.m. Friday at Neutral Site Wilson Hall vs. Cardinal Newman, 6:30 p.m. Cardinal Newman at Laurence Manning, TBA

needed in either series, it will be played at a neutral site on Friday. Wilson Hall enters its series with an 18-5 record after receiving a first-round bye and sweeping Thomas Sumter

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Wilson Hall pitcher Edward McMillan and the Barons open their SCISA 3A state playoffs semifinal series today against See SCISA, Page B3 Ben Lippen beginning at 6:30 p.m. at Baron Field.

The Scott’s Branch High School boys and girls track and field teams both won the 1A lower state meet on Saturday at the school’s Earnest Spann Stadium in Summerton. In so doing, the teams earned a slew of positions in the state meet this weekend that they hope they can turn into state championships. The Lady Eagles won with 108 points followed by Carvers Bay with 79, Timmonsville with 66.50, Hemingway with 59 and Bamberg-Ehrhardt with 58. The Scott’s Branch boys finished with 106 followed by Carvers Bay with 80, Allendale-Fairfax with 66, Hemingway with 59 and Latta with 58. The Scott’s Branch girls will compete in 10 events in the state meet, which will be held on Saturday at Spring Valley High’s Harry Parone Stadium in Columbia. Scott’s Branch won the lower state in six of those events led by Mary Wimberly. The freshman won the 800-, 1,600- and 3,200-meter runs. She was also on the winning 4x800 relay team along with Queen Ford, Adrianna Dingle, Paulette Wimberly, Ebony Martin and Regina Milton. Ford won the long jump and Paulette Wimberly won the 400. She finished second in the

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Auto racing

Humphries triumphant at speedway By Cody Truett Special to the Sumter Item Sumter Speedway hosted its first Racesaver Southern Sprint Shootout on Saturday with three divisions of sprint cars putting on a show with blistering speeds. It was Tom Humprhies who picked up the win in the 305 Racesaver Sprint feature. Mike Sellers appeared to be the man to beat in the 305 as he dominated the early going of the feature. Sellers opened a huge lead over second-place Brian Lawson and the rest of the field as the feature stayed green. As the 25-lap race neared completion, Sellers had things in control, taking the white flag with a strong lead. He made his way flawlessly through turns 1 and 2 and down the back stretch. However, in the entrance of turn 3, Sellers quickly ran into some lap traffic. The two made contact and Sellers spun around, collecting Lawson and bringing out a caution. Both Sellers and Lawson were done for the evening.

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TODAY 2:40 p.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Manchester United vs. West Ham (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Philadelphia at Atlanta (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Dallas Baptist at Oklahoma State (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. – MLB: Kansas City at New York Yankees or Detroit at Washington (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Louisville at Vanderbilt (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Presbyterian at South Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5). 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Semifinal Series Game Five – Washington at Pittsburgh (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Western Conference Playoffs Semifinal Series Game Five – Oklahoma City at San Antonio (TNT). 10 p.m. – MLB: New York Mets at Los Angeles Dodgers or Toronto at San Francisco (MLB NETWORK).

MLB Standings By The Associated Press

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

W L Pct GB 19 11 .633 — 19 12 .613 ½ 18 14 .563 2 16 14 .533 3 7 23 .233 12 W L Pct GB 24 6 .800 — 17 14 .548 7½ 16 16 .500 9 13 18 .419 11½ 13 19 .406 12 W L Pct GB 16 15 .516 — 17 16 .515 — 15 16 .484 1 15 18 .455 2 13 19 .406 3½

Sunday’s Games

L.A. Dodgers 4, Toronto 2 Milwaukee 5, Cincinnati 4 Philadelphia 6, Miami 5 Arizona 5, Atlanta 3, 11 innings Pittsburgh 10, St. Louis 5 Chicago Cubs 4, Washington 3, 13 inn. Colorado 2, San Francisco 0 N.Y. Mets 4, San Diego 3

Monday’s Games

Detroit at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Toronto at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games

Detroit at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Arizona at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. St. Louis at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Toronto at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

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

W L Pct GB 18 12 .600 — 18 13 .581 ½ 15 14 .517 2½ 16 17 .485 3½ 11 18 .379 6½ W L Pct GB 22 10 .688 — 15 13 .536 5 15 15 .500 6 14 16 .467 7 8 23 .258 13½ W L Pct GB 18 13 .581 — 18 14 .563 ½ 14 18 .438 4½ 13 18 .419 5 12 20 .375 6½

Sunday’s Games

L.A. Dodgers 4, Toronto 2 Cleveland 5, Kansas City 4 Texas 8, Detroit 3 Baltimore 11, Oakland 3 Chicago White Sox 3, Minnesota 1 Houston 5, Seattle 1 Tampa Bay 3, L.A. Angels 1 Boston 5, N.Y. Yankees 1

Monday’s Games

Detroit at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Oakland at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Baltimore at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Toronto at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Tuesday’s Games

Detroit at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Oakland at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Baltimore at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland at Houston, 8:10 p.m. St. Louis at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Toronto at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

NBA Playoff Schedule By The Associated Press CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Cleveland 4, Atlanta 0 May 2: Cleveland 104, Atlanta 93 May 4: Cleveland 123, Atlanta 98 May 6: Cleveland 121, Atlanta 108 May 8: Cleveland 100, Atlanta 99 Toronto 2, Miami 1 May 3: Miami 102, Toronto 96, OT May 5: Toronto 96, Miami 92, OT May 7: Toronto 95, Miami 91 May 9: at Miami, 8 p.m. May 11: at Toronto, 8 p.m. x-May 13: at Miami, 8 p.m. x-May 15: at Toronto, TBA

WESTERN CONFERENCE

San Antonio 2, Oklahoma City 2 April 30: San Antonio 124, Okla. City 92 May 2: Okla. City 98, San Antonio 97 May 6: San Antonio 100, Okla. City 96 May 8: Okla. City 111, San Antonio 97 May 10: at San Antonio, 8 p.m. May 12: at Oklahoma City, 8:30 p.m. x-May 15: at San Antonio, TBA Golden State 2, Portland 1 May 1: Golden State 118, Portland 106 May 3: Golden State 110, Portland 99 May 7: Portland 120, Golden State 108 May 9: at Portland, 10:30 p.m. May 11: at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. x-May 13: at Portland, 9 or 10:30 p.m. x-May 16: at Golden State, 9 p.m.

NHL Playoff Schedule By The Associated Press SECOND ROUND (Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 April 27: N.Y. Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 3 April 30: Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 May 3: Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Islanders 4, OT May 6: Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Islanders 1, OT May 8: Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Islanders 0

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Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2 April 28: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT April 30: Pittsburgh 2, Washington 1 May 2: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2 May 4: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2, OT May 7: Washington 3, Pittsburgh 1 May 10: at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. x-May 12: at Washington, TBA

Western CONFERENCE

St. Louis 3, Dallas 2 April 29: Dallas 2, St. Louis 1 May 1: St. Louis 4, Dallas 3, OT May 3: St. Louis 6, Dallas 1 May 5: Dallas 3, St. Louis 2, OT May 7: St. Louis 4, Dallas 1 May 9: at St. Louis, 8 p.m. x-May 11: at Dallas, 8 p.m. San Jose 3, Nashville 2 April 29: San Jose 5, Nashville 2 May 1: San Jose 3, Nashville 2 May 3: Nashville 4, San Jose 1 May 5: Nashville 4, San Jose 3, 3 OT May 7: San Jose 5, Nashville 1 May 9: at Nashville, 9 p.m. x-May 12: at San Jose, TBA

College baseball By The Associated Press The top 25 teams in the Baseball America poll through May 8 (selected by the staff of Baseball America): 1. Florida 2. Texas A&M 3. Mississippi State 4. Miami 5. Texas Tech 6. Mississippi 7. Florida State 8. South Carolina 9. Louisville 10. Texas Christian 11. Louisiana State 12. Vanderbilt 13. N.C. State 14. Rice 15. Virginia 16. Oklahoma State 17. Florida Atlantic 18. Tulane 19. Southern Mississippi 20. Washington 21. Arizona 22. Cal State Fullerton 23. Clemson 24. UC Santa Barbara 25. Creighton

Rcd Prv 40-8 1 37-10 2 33-14 3 35-9 4 37-13 8 36-13 7 32-13 5 36-11 6 38-10 9 33-12 12 31-16 13 36-12 10 32-14 11 31-14 14 31-17 16 30-15 18 33-13 19 31-14 20 34-14 21 27-16 23 31-16 NR 30-16 NR 31-16 NR 31-12 15 32-10 25

The Collegiate Baseball poll with records through May 8. Voting is done by coaches, sports writers and sports information directors: 1. Florida 2. Miami, Fla. 3. South Carolina 4. Florida State 5. Texas A&M 6. Louisville 7. Mississippi State 8. Vanderbilt 9. Texas Tech 10. N.C. State 11. Virginia 12. Oklahoma State 13. Texas Christian 14. Washington 15. Cal State Fullerton 16. Southern Miss. 17. Arizona 18. Rice 19. Tulane 20. Mississippi 21. Louisiana State 22. Georgia Tech 23. South Alabama 24. Coastal Carolina 25. Indiana 26. UC Santa Barbara 27. Minnesota 28. Arizona State 29. Michigan 30. Creighton

Rcd Pts Prv 40-8 493 1 35-9 490 3 36-11 488 2 32-13 485 4 37-10 483 5 38-10 481 7 33-14-1 480 8 36-12 477 6 37-13 476 10 32-14 472 9 31-17 470 11 30-15 468 16 33-12 467 12 27-16 465 14 30-16 463 17 34-14 460 18 31-16 458 19 31-14 456 21 31-14 452 NR 36-13 447 26 31-16 446 27 31-15 444 23 36-14 441 22 34-14 440 25 28-17 439 NR 31-12-1 437 13 30-15 435 20 28-16 433 30 34-12 431 NR 32-10 429 29

Golf By The Associated Press PGA-Wells Fargo Par Scores Sunday At Quail Hollow Club Course Charlotte, N.C. Purse: $7.3 million Yardage: 7,442; Par: 72 (36-36) Final Round (x-won on first playoff hole) x-James Hahn (500), $1,314,000 70-71-68-70—279 -9 Roberto Castro (300), $788,400 71-66-71-71—279 -9 Justin Rose (190), $496,400 70-70-69-71—280 -8 Rickie Fowler (109), $287,438 71-68-68-74—281 -7 Andrew Loupe (109), $287,438 65-71-74-71—281 -7 Rory McIlroy (109), $287,438 73-69-73-66—281 -7 Phil Mickelson (109), $287,438 69-70-76-66—281 -7 Lucas Glover (85), $226,300 71-70-70-71—282 -6 Fabian Gomez (78), $204,400 75-69-69-70—283 -5 Danny Lee (78), $204,400 72-71-73-67—283 -5 Chesson Hadley (65), $167,900 71-67-76-70—284 -4 Hideki Matsuyama (65), $167,900 74-71-70-69—284 -4 Tim Wilkinson (65), $167,900 68-73-70-73—284 -4 Retief Goosen (56), $131,400 69-72-71-73—285 -3 Brendan Steele (56), $131,400 71-70-72-72—285 -3 Daniel Summerhays (56), $131,400 69-75-71-70—285 -3 Harris English (51), $95,526 71-71-74-70—286 -2 David Lingmerth (51), $95,526 71-71-76-68—286 -2 William McGirt (51), $95,526 70-74-74-68—286 -2 Daniel Berger (51), $95,526 68-71-74-73—286 -2 Francesco Molinari (51), $95,526 72-70-73-71—286 -2 Adam Scott (51), $95,526 73-70-72-71—286 -2 John Senden (51), $95,526 68-72-73-73—286 -2 Patton Kizzire (46), $62,233 72-69-74-72—287 -1

Gonzalez says Braves still fighting despite losses By CHARLES ODUM The Associated Press ATLANTA — Fredi Gonzalez was expecting a stern message from a voice of authority following another Braves home loss on Sunday. No, not a termination notice. This call would be even more difficult. Gonzalez knew his father, Fredi, would challenge the embattled manager’s strategy in Atlanta’s 5-3 loss to Arizona in 11 innings. It has been a rough opening five weeks for Gonzalez and the Braves, who have the worst start in franchise history since at least 1900. This was an especially painful setback. The Braves gave up two homers to Diamondbacks backup catcher Chris Herrmann. Each homer came on 0-2 pitches that Gonzalez knew would make his father cringe. “I’ll get a phone call from my dad,” Gonzalez said. “He’s old-school. He’s going to wear me out about 0-2 base hits, 0-2 home runs, especially to lose games.” Such homers are rare, especially in pairs. No player in the majors had hit two homers in a game on 0-2 counts since Houston’s Lance Berkman on July 9, 2000, against Kansas City, according to STATS. The Braves (7-23) are making all kinds of history in a bad way. They have the worst home start since the 1913 Yankees, who lost their first 17 home decisions, according to the Elias Sports Bureau. New York had one tie in that span. The Braves have their worst record through 30 games

Atlanta manager Fredi Gonzalez believes the Braves have the ability to bounce back from a very slow start. The Braves lost to Arizona 5-3 on Sunday. since at least 1900. Gonzalez knows the lack of talent in a rebuilding season doesn’t keep the manager from being blamed for losses. Even so, his players say Sunday’s comeback was proof they haven’t given up on Gonzalez. “After the way we came back today, I think if anybody wonders if we’re playing for Fredi or anything like that, we’re still working and playing our asses off,” said outfielder Jeff Francoeur. There are reasons to suggest Gonzalez will be given more time. The Braves have played the majors’ toughest schedule so far. Their opponents had a .583 winning percentage as of Sunday. Gonzalez also hasn’t had a full roster. Outfielder Ender Inciarte, the biggest offseason addition, missed 26 games with a hamstring injury before returning Saturday. Foltynewicz was making only his second start since being recalled from Triple-A Gwin-

nett. Infielder Gordon Beckham may come off the disabled list for Tuesday’s game against Philadelphia — the start of 13 straight games without an off day. “We haven’t had a chance to have the team together,” Francoeur said. “That’s the frustrating part. ... It would be nice to have the 25 guys who are here and see what we can do and build some momentum. Honestly, I think we can.” Gonzalez, who replaced Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox in 2010, is 432-408 in his sixth season as the Braves manager. He was 276-279 in four seasons with the Marlins. Since arriving in Atlanta, this is the roughest stretch he has had to battle through. “You know what we fight, we battle,” Gonzalez said. “Now we’ve just got to get some breaks. “... They’re wearing it. They’re showing the emotions. They’re showing the losses are tough.”

College baseball roundup

With no-hitter, A&M eyeing national seed By ERIC OLSON The Associated Press

gies’ surge. Since A&M was swept at Florida, Simonds (8-1) has regained command Fresh off a series win over of his breaking ball and alVanderbilt that was capped by lowed just five earned runs Kyle Simonds’ no-hitter, over 352/3 innings (1.26 ERA) Texas A&M has the look of a spanning five starts. team destined for a top-eight On Saturday, he followed national seed for the NCAA his first career complete Tournament. game, against Arkansas on The second-ranked Aggies May 1, with the SEC’s first (37-10, 16-8) have won 15 of no-hitter in a conference their last 18 games, lead the game since 1994. SEC West and are fourth in SAME OLD Clemson the RPI. They won’t allow Clemson has clinched its themselves to get comfortable, though, not after being passed 52nd consecutive winning season, the third-longest active over for a national seed last year despite a resume that ap- streak in Division I behind Florida State (69) and Miami peared to merit one. (59). The Tigers (31-16) did it A national seed assures a by winning two of three team of playing at home through super regionals. Last against North Carolina State. year, the Aggies had to go on RALLY POSSUM the road and lost to TCU. LSU’s sweep of Arkansas “The older guys, we want to was highlighted by Saturday’s make sure we get past that 10-9, 10-inning win in which and punch our ticket to the Tigers rallied from a 9-1 Omaha,” Simonds said, “so I fifth-inning deficit. It was can’t tell you how much it means to us to be playing well LSU’s biggest comeback win since April 10, 1988. The Tiright now. We just have to keep doing what we’re doing.” gers were still down 9-5 in the The senior right-hander has seventh when the game was delayed while a baby possum played a key role in the Ag-

traipsed through the outfield. Arkansas committed four errors leading to six LSU runs in the final four innings after the possum appeared.

HERE COME THE HUSKIES Washington will go into this weekend’s home series against rival Washington State no worse than tied for first in the Pac-12. The Huskies (27-16, 13-8) took two of three on the road against Southern California.

FORTY AND COUNTING Top-ranked Florida (40-8) won two of three against Tennessee and reached 40 wins faster than any other Gators team, needing just 48 games. The previous best was 52 games, by the 1996 squad.

CROWDED AT TOP The top eight teams in the Big Ten are separated by three games or fewer with two weeks left in the regular season. Indiana won its series at Minnesota to take over first. The Gophers and Michigan, which swept Rutgers, are a half-game behind Indiana.

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Reds hit 3 solo HRs for 3-2 win over Pirates CINCINNATI — Tucker Barnhart hit the last of Cincinnati’s three solo homers off Jonathon Niese, and Reds relievers threw three scoreless innings, a rarity for the major’s worst bullpen to close out a 3-2 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Monday. Zack Cozart, Joey Votto and Barnhart connected off Jonathon Niese (3-2), with all three homers barely reaching the stands in left field. Marlins 4

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James Hahn celebrates Sunday after winning the Wells Fargo Championship at Quail Hollow Club in Charlotte. Hahn won the tournament by defeating Roberto Castro on the first playoff hole.

East Clarendon stays alive in LS tourney GEORGETOWN – The East Clarendon High School softball team stayed alive in the 1A lower state tournament with a 12-0 victory over Carvers Bay in an elimination game on Monday at the CB field. The Lady Wolverines, who improved to 22-6 on the season, will be on the road against either Hannah-Pamplico or Latta on Wednesday. Kinsley Driggers had two hits, including a 3-run home run, and four runs batted in. Caitlin Timmons had two hits, including a 2-run homer. Jessica Welch was 3-for-5 with three RBI and Olivia Singletary was 4-for-4 with an RBI. Brooklyn Fort and Marleigh Floyd combined on the shutout. Fort pitched 41/3 innings and Floyd 22/3. Pitt 8 USC Sumter 7

KINSTON, N.C. – The University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team saw its season come to an end on Sunday with an 8-7 loss to Pitt Community College in an elimination game in the NJCAA Region X tournament at Grainger Stadium. The Fire Ants, who reached the Junior College World Series last season, finished with a 39-19 record.

Tigers back in poll Clemson’s second straight series victory over a top 10 team moved the Tigers back into the national rankings. Clemson is ranked No. 23 in the Baseball America poll and

No. 24 in the USA Today coaches poll. The Tigers took two out of three games from North Carolina State, winning 2-1 on Sunday. Weston Wilson’s walkoff single with one out in the ninth inning scored Chase Pinder. The Tigers improved to 31-16 overall and 13-14 in the Atlantic Coast Conference The Wolfpack fell to 32-14 and 13-9. Pat Krall (8-1) earned the win. Clemson plays host to College of Charleston today.

USC drops to 3rd The University of South Carolina baseball feam fell from No. 2 to NO. 3 in the Collegiate Baseball poll after losing its Southeastern Conference series with Kentucky over the weekend. The Gamecocks dropped from sixth to eighth in the Baseball America poll. USC lost to Kentucky 5-4 in 12 innings on Sunday to fall 36-11 overall and 16-7 in the Southeastern Conference Carolina is tied with Florida for first place in the SEC. USC plays host to Presbyterian today.

home second with Austin Davis third, Dale Trogdon From Page B1 fourth, Ben McCall fifth and Doug Perry sixth. After the track was cleared, Bubba Johnson held off Humphries was the man out multiple challenges from Chelfront. He took the green flag as sea L’Huillier to pick up his the new leader and led the field second consecutive win in the around to take the checkered Extreme 4 division. L’Huillier flag and pick up his first win at settled for second with John Sumter Speedway. Greg Smyre Ledwell third. came home second with Daren Adam Hill made his way Bolac third and Scott Lawaround Walter Anderson on rence fourth. Timothy Perry the final lap of the Stock V8 was fifth, Dana McMahon feature to pick up his fourth sixth, Mike Keaton seventh, consecutive win. Anderson Sellers eighth, Lawson was settled for second with Cody ninth and Duane Moore 10th. Truett third and Jody Truett Jackson Wheelman domifourth. Marty Horne was fifth, nated the 600 micro sprint fea- Joe Cook sixth and Anthony ture, leading from start to finNelson seventh. ish. Josh Smith battled his Wesley Cadwallader made way to a second-place finish the best of his second trip to with Matt Carr third and Dale Sumter Speedway by picking Arnold fourth. Tim Nye was up the win in the Crate Late fifth, Jordan Howell sixth, Wil- Model division. Cadwallader liam Torgdon seventh, Matt started the feature from the Lawson eighth, Blaine Nunoutside pole, but wasted little nery ninth and Brittany Trog- time making his way around dan 10th. pole sitter Mark McLeod to Dale Arnold bested the field take the lead. Banjo Duke in the 270 mini sprint feature, challenged Cadwallader for picking up an uncontested vic- the top spot, but couldn’t find tory. Andy Cardinale came a way around him and settled

From Page B1 Academy in a quarterfinal series. Ben Lippen is 22-8, sweeping First Baptist in a firstround series and beating Pine-

Jutanugarn holds on in Ala. for first Tour win PRATTVILLE, Ala. — Ariya Jutanugarn held on for her first LPGA Tour title Sunday,closing with a 1-under 71 at the Yokohama Tire LPGA Classic. The Thai player topped Amy Yang, Morgan Pressel and Stacy Lewis by one stroke after losing two shots off her third-round lead. Lewis had her 10th runnerup finish in a 49-event drought. The 11-time tour winner has 23 career second-place finishes.

Krzyzewski has surgery, says he’ll be ready for Rio

DURHAM, N.C. — Duke says men’s basketball coach Mike Krzyzewski has had hernia surgery. Team spokesman Cory WalHahn holds off Castro in ton said the Hall of Fame playoff, wins Wells Fargo coach underwent inguinal herCHARLOTTE — James nia repair surgery Monday at Hahn beat Roberto Castro Duke University Hospital. with a par on the first hole of Krzyzewski says he will be a sudden-death playoff Sunday in “great physical condition” in the Wells Fargo Championwhen he coaches the U.S. naship to snap a three-month tional team in the Olympics slump. this summer. The typical reHahn, who failed to make covery time is four weeks. the cut in his previous eight tournaments and hadn’t shot a The Associated Press

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round in the 60s since February, made a 4-foot putt on the par-4 18th to win his second career PGA Tour title. Rory McIlroy and Phil Mickelson both shot 66 to tie for fourth at 7 under with third-round leader Rickie Fowler (74) and Andrew Loupe (71).

wood Prep in three games in a quarterfinal series. LMA is 21-5. It earned a first-round bye before needing three games to beat Northwood in the quarterfinals. CN also received a first-round bye. The 16-5 Cardinals beat Porter-

for second with McLeod third, Matt Lawson fourth and Larry Morse fifth. Shannon Munn led flag to flag to pick up the win in the Super Street division. Terrell Holloway came home second with Greg Murphy third, Justin Timmons fourth and Kevin Turner fifth. Matthew Hodge picked up his first win in the Street Stock division. Hodge missed a gear as the feature begin, but quickly played catch-up and reeled in leader Greg Tumbleston. Hodge made his way around Tumbleston and never looked back, taking the checkered flag and his first win. Tumbleston settled for second with Anthony Nelson third and Jerry Knight fourth. Racing action continues on Saturday with racing all of the regular divisions. Gates open at 5 p.m. with racing starting at 7. Grandstand tickets are $10 for adults and pit passes are $20. Active duty and retired military will be admitted to the grandstands free of charge with military identification. Gaud in three games in a quarterfinal series. The best-of-3 state championship is scheduled to begin on Monday. A second game will be played on Tuesday with a third game, if needed, set for a neutral site on Thursday.

Yankees 6 Royals 3 NEW YORK — Carlos Beltran hit two of New York’s five solo homers in the first three innings off an ineffective Chris Young, and Aroldis Chapman allowed a run in his Yankees debut before closing out a 6-3 victory over Kansas City on Monday. Nationals 5 Tigers 4

WASHINGTON — Moments after Bryce Harper Brewers 1 was ejected, pinch hitter MIAMI — Jose Fernandez Clint Robinson hit a gamepitched well enough to overending homer to give the come a teammate’s home run Washington Nationals a 5-4 that was negated due to a comeback win over the Debaserunning blunder, and the troit Tigers on Monday night. Miami Marlins beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-1 Monday. The Associated Press

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From Page B1 deficit to 3-2. “This team never gave up,” said Lee, who walked three times and scored a run. “We fought to the very end. We were down early, but stuck together. (That inning) really shifted the momentum in our favor and we took off from there.” With one out, William Ard walked and Matthew Frazier followed with a triple -- one of two hits on the day -- as the Wolverines came all the way back to knot the contest at 3-3. “He was our best hitter this year and he came through with a big hit for us there,” EC head coach Scott Cook said. “Our biggest thing is just keep playing and keep competing. ...We were a little dead for the first five innings, but we woke up in the sixth and seventh, and I’m proud of the way they came around.” While the sixth inning certainly got the Wolverines back in the game, it was a strong defensive play in the fifth that kept them within striking distance. H-P loaded the bases with no outs to start the frame, and after a visit to the mound, ECHS

starter Austin Windham got Raiders designated hitter Vic Cooper to ground into a 6-2-3 double play. A flyout ended the inning and the threat. “Just went out there and calmed Austin down,” Cook said. “I told the guys on a grounder in the infield, make sure you get the sure out at home and if you’ve got time make a good throw to first. Then, there it was.” Without that, the Wolverines probably wouldn’t have had the post-game celebration they did, Hancock said. “That was definitely a turning point,” he said. “If we wouldn’t have gotten that double play, it (probably) would have been totally different.” The late-inning heroics also made a winner out of Windham, who went the distance for the Wolverines. He allowed three runs, two earned, on eight hits with three walks and two strikeouts. He was helped by a defense that turned two double plays and he also picked off a runner on first. Easton Turner had two hits to lead the Raiders, including a double, as did Noah Pilotte. Carson Mays also had two hits and scored two runs. Mason Hicks had a sacrifice fly in the third inning.

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Cleveland’s LeBron James (23) heads to the hoop against Atlanta’s Kyle Korver during Game 4 of the Eastern Conference semifinal series on Sunday in Atlanta. Cleveland won 100-99 to sweep the series.

Big Three leads Cavaliers back to conference finals By PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATLANTA — The Big Three yucked it up after their latest playoff sweep, a far cry from the uneasiness that prevailed at the beginning of their relationship. It may have taken a while to find their groove, but the Cavaliers are sure enjoying how it all worked out. Cleveland moved on to the Eastern Conference finals after its second straight playoff sweep, displaying all its star power Sunday in a 100-99 victory over the Atlanta Hawks. Kevin Love led the way with 27 points, 13 rebounds and eight 3-pointers. LeBron James did his usual part with 21 points, 10 rebounds, nine assists and a defensive stop that preserved the win. Kyrie Irving chipped in with 21 points and eight assists while playing more than 42 minutes.

“It’s something that we all envisioned,” James said. “We’re in a great rhythm right now, as far as us three. We know exactly where we want to be on the floor.” Their camaraderie was evident when Love was asked if he felt more comfortable in Year 2 with the Cavaliers. “I don’t know. What do you guys think?” he said, smiling as he turned to James and Irving. They tried to hold back, but neither could keep from laughing. Irving pounded his right hand on the podium, while James briefly covered his face. “‘Game of Thrones’ — I’m trying to get them to watch that,” Love suddenly blurted out, drawing even more chuckles from his teammates. After spending four years in Miami, and winning two championships, James returned to the Cavaliers before last season intent on bringing

home the franchise’s first championship. Irving was already on board, and Love was acquired from Minnesota to complete a revised version of Miami’s Big Three — James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. But Love struggled to find his niche in Cleveland, not used to sharing the spotlight with two other superstars. They finally got rolling toward the end of last season, only to have Love go down with a season-ending injury in the opening round of the playoffs and Irving get knocked out in the NBA Finals against Golden State. With James left on his own, the Cavaliers fell to Golden State in six games. The Warriors remain the title favorite after setting an NBA record with 73 wins, but the Cavaliers appear poised to put up an even stiffer challenge should the two teams meet again in June.

Durant’s 41 helps Thunder tie series By CLIFF BRUNT The Associated Press

fensive rebounds when we’d 53-45 lead at the break. Durant get him to miss.” and Westbrook were a comTony Parker led San Antobined 6 for 21 from the field in OKLAHOMA CITY — Kevin nio with 22 points, Leonard the first half. Durant went on a scoring had 21, and LaMarcus Al“They just outplayed us,” spree that was spectacular, dridge 20. Aldridge said of the Thunder’s even by his standards. San Antonio led by 11 early dominant fourth quarter. The four-time NBA scoring in the second quarter, but the “They made more plays than champion matched his career Thunder rallied and took a us. They got to the ball faster. playoff high with 41 points and 45-44 lead on a 3-pointer by They crashed the boards hardthe Oklahoma City Thunder Durant with 1:47 left in the er. We took tough shots. We beat the San Antonio Spurs first half. The Spurs closed the had open shots, too. We didn’t 111-97 on Sunday night to tie quarter on a 9-0 run, with all make shots. They played betthe Western Conference semi- the points coming from Leonter than we did down the final series 2-2. ard and Aldridge, to take a stretch.” Durant had 29 points on 10for-13 shooting in the second half. He scored 17 points in the fourth quarter, one more than the Spurs, and did it on 6-for-6 shooting. “When you have a deep team, those 40-point nights — they don’t come a lot,” he $ $ said. “I’m just trying to be $ $ consistent in what I do, and I know in any given moment, I PILLOW can go off and get a few TOP shots.” ALL CREDIT APPROVED... GOOD OR BAD Durant had plenty of help. “My teammates did a great FINANCING AVAILABLE • FREE LOCAL DELIVERY job of sticking with me and finding me and getting me easy baskets and screening for me and sacrificing their bodies, and I’m definitely grateful Includes: Headboard, for it,” he said. “After they do Dresser, Mirror & Chest all that, it’s on me to finish the shot and just stick to the fundamentals I’ve been practicing since I was a kid.” Russell Westbrook finished with 14 points and 15 assists, Dion Waiters added 17 points, and Steven Adams had 16 points and 11 rebounds for Oklahoma City. The Thunder shot 50.6 percent overall and 57 percent in the second half to avoid going back to San Antonio down 3-1 for Game 5 on Tuesday night. “Durant got away from us,” 539 A S. MILL ST., • MANNING, SC San Antonio’s Kawhi Leonard 803-433-2300 said. “Westbrook did a great Hours: Monday - Friday 9:00am-7:00pm •Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm • Sunday Closed job getting his teammates inCHECK US OUT ON FACEBOOK.COM volved. But (they) got those of-

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Keeping Sumter Beautiful By Amanda McNulty, County Extension Agent Wet Socks When my girlfriend Pam and I took five of our children on a camping trip out west twenty years ago, I had my first pair of Teva sandals – great for summer-time hiking when you crossed streams and brooks frequently as my feet dried quickly after being submerged. After several rough nights in the Badlands, a wonderful place but with tent camping on a concrete slab alongside Winnebago’s with their generators running all night, we arrived in the Black Hills. Ah, soft prairie grass upon which to lay our sleeping bags and a huge lake with sandy beaches in which to wash off the accumulated grime. My oldest child, aka “Her Majesty,” left her Birkenstocks at that beach. She, of course, had no other shoes and appropriated my sandals, leaving me with tennis shoes. After a day of whitewater rafting, my poor feet, enveloped in wet socks and canvas, presented with athlete’s foot and several days of misery ensued (no Rite Aid on every corner in the National Parks). This time of year, everyone is spiffing up for the garden season and adding fresh mulch is part of most people’s routine. Nothing looks fresher than a layer of that beautiful, rusty-bronze, long-leaf pine straw, but whatever material you choose, for the love of plants,

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200. Dingle, Dierra Green and Daisha Johnson had thirdplace finishes in the 1,600, discus and high jump, respectively. East Clarendon’s Morgan Evans qualified in the 3, 200, finishing third. The Scott’s Branch boys will have 11 spots in the state meet after finishing in the top four in their respective events. Keondre Tappin won the 800 and Vaquan Wilder won the pole vault for the Eagles. King Ford was second in the 800, Taryi White-Bullock was second in the vault, Malique Coard was second in the shot put and Chauncey Aiken was second in the triple jump. Aiken also finished third in the long jump. Other thirdplace finishers were Joshua Pringle in the discus and 4x100 relay team of Marqus House, Christavis Johnson, Jacob Brailsford, Kevin Johnson, Maliq Green and Marquise Thomas. Thomas finished fourth in the shot and the 4x800 team of

Christavis Johnson, Aiken, Ford, Tappin, House and Terrence Yon also finished fourth. It was not a big day for the Sumter teams at the 4A state qualifier at Harry Parone Stadium or the Crestwood, Lakewood and Manning teams at the 3A qualifier at Lower Richland High in Hopkins. The top eight competitors in the events in the qualifiers move on to the state meet. Ars’Breana Tyler qualified in two events for the Lady Gamecocks, finishing second in the long jump and fourth in the triple jump. For the SHS boys, Pressley Harvin qualified with a sixthplace finish in the discus. The 4x100 relay team of Anthony Dinkins-McCall, Shannon Isaac, Rodney Pitts, Nijil Rogers, Jalen Rouse and Colin Washington was second.

The boys teams from Lakewood, Crestwood and Manning had one qualifier. The Gators’ Gary Sanders finished fourth in the shot, while Crestwood’s 4x100 relay team of Carl Benjamin, Shakeel Bradford, Nyjeil Linday and Julius Pearson finished seventh. Manning’s Rayvon Witherspoon was eighth in the long jump. Crestwood was the only local girls team to have any qualifiers for the 3A meet. Sedejah Rembert finished eight in the triple jump and the 4x100 relay team of Taylor Abrams, Anastazia Bradley, Shamonah Mack-Cook, Teauna Thomas and Alexus Young finished seventh. Lee Central had just one athlete qualify in the 2A lower state meet at Woodland High in Dorchester on Saturday. The LC boys’ Marquise King was fourth in the triple jump.

tian who always shared her faith and was a devoted member of New Calvary Baptist Church, where she had served as church treasurer and Sunday school teacher for 30 years. She taught and assisted in Vacation Bible School for more than 60 years. Survivors include her children, Gloria and Robert Bateman of Sumter, Gerald James Jr. and Johnnie Ann Enter of Yulee, Florida, T. David and Patti Enter of Greenville and Cyndi and Kim Zach of Butternut, Wisconsin; 10 grandchildren, Alison E. Pearson (John), Bryan Bateman (Tara), Geri E. Leckie (Nathan), Meghann E. McCall (Josh), Matthew Freeman (Amber), Christina E. Paxton (John S.), Nancy Hernandez (Kelly), Jay Truesdale, Shannyn Zach (Laurie) and Cassie Zach; and 13 great-grandchildren, Hannah Pearson, Justin, Brian and Kate Leckie, Aubrey, Tyler, Brenna and Andrew Bateman, Jackson and Makenzie McCall, Daynen Lull, McKenzie Hannemann and Liam Schieve. She is also survived by two sisters, Odell L. Lambert and Joy L. Duke; numerous nieces and nephews; and one very dear devoted friend, Josey Hancock. Lucy was predeceased by her grandson, Patrick Lee Bateman; four brothers, Tommy, Pressley, Vivian and Stephen (Tebie) Langston; and five sisters, Edith Johnson, Hattie Kirby, Olive Vause, Bonnie Jones and Katie Welch. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. today with visitation immediately following until 7 p.m. at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home, 515 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150. A graveside service will follow at 1 p.m. on Wednesday in Greenville Memorial Gardens, 7784 Augusta Road, Greenville, SC 29605. Pallbearers will be her grandsons, Bryan Bateman, John Pearson, Josh McCall, John S. Paxton, Matthew Freeman and Nathan Leckie. The family is grateful for the love, attention and care she received from Angie Cunningham, the residents and staff of Solomons Home and the staff of Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospice. In lieu of flowers, the family requests memorials be made to Solomons Home, 620 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 or New Calvary Baptist Church, 38 Center St., Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com

his education at Lincoln High School. Harry became a member of New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church in Sumter at an early age. In recent years, he attended Word of God Pentecostal Ministries in Sumter. He was employed with A&P Supermarket and Dixie Products in Sumter. He was never a homebody and was always on the go, including working various jobs even after retirement. “Mr. Harry,” as he was known in and around his neighborhood, was a longtime resident of Ashley Chase Apartments. He was always willing to help others. Harry is survived by his sister, Ann Burgess of Washington, D.C.; sister-in-law, Dorothy Burgess of Sumter; nephews, Ronald (Lisa) and Ronald Burgess Jr. and Daymion Blanding, all of Sumter, Trey Burgess Lee and Matthew Wallace, both of Washington, D.C.; nieces, Bridgett Burgess Lee of Washington, D.C., Rolandra (Derrick) Williams, Ronzlynn Burgess, Rhonda (Desmond), Damiyah and Daliyah Blanding, all of Sumter, and Brittany (Matthew) Wallace of Washington, D.C.; and special friends, Bishop Dr. Eddie Brown and Dr. Jacqueline Brown of Sumter. He was preceded in death by two sisters, Willie Mae and Barbara Burgess; and two brothers, Ollie “Brother” and Arnett Burgess. Public viewing will be held from 3 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at Job’s Mortuary parlor, 312 S. Main St., Sumter, with Bishop Dr. Eddie Brown officiating. Interment will follow in Bradford Cemetery. The family will be receiving friends at 429 Albert St., Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

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SCHSL TRACK AND FIELD STATE QAULIFIERS 4A STATE QUALIFIERS Girls Sumter Ars’Breana Tyler (long jump, 2nd, 17-10); (triple jump, 4th, 36-09.50). Boys Sumter Pressley Harvin (discus, 6th, 14308.00); Anthony Dinkins-McCall, Shannon Isaac, Rodney Pitts, Nijil Rogers, Jalen Rouse, Colin Washington (4x100 relay, 2nd, 42.14). 3A STATE QUALIFIERS Girls Crestwood Taylor Abrams, Anastazia Bradley, Shamonah Mack-Cook, Teauna Thomas, Alexus Young (4x100 relay, 8th 50.18); Sedajah Rembert (triple jump, 8th 33-11.75). Boys Crestwood Carl Benjamin, Shakeel Bradford, Nyjeil Linday, Julius Pearson (4x100 relay, 43.26). Lakewood Gary Sanders (shot put, 4th 4703.75). Manning Rayvon Witherspoon (long jump, 8th 21-05.00). 2A STATE QUALIFIERS Boys Lee Central Marquise King (triple jump, 4th, 42-02.00).

1A STATE QUALIFIERS Mary Wimberly (1,600, 1st, 6:16.96); (3,200, 1st, 15:40.59); (800, 1st, 2:39.25); Adrianna Dingle (1,600, 3rd, 6:54.98); Paulette Wimberly (200, 2nd, 26.67); (400, 1st, 1:01.02); Mary Wimberly, Queen Ford, Adrianna Dingle, Paulette Wimberly, Ebony Martin, Regina Milton (4x800 relay, 1st, 11:29.45); Dierra Green (discus, 3rd, 78-06.00); Daisha Johnson (high jump, 3rd, 4-06.00); Queen Ford (long jump, 1st, 16-06.00). East Clarendon Morgan Evans (3,200, 3rd, 18:38.58). Boys Marqus House, Christavis Johnson, Jacob Brailsford, Kevin Johnson, Maliq Green, Marquise Thomas (4x100 relay, 3rd, 44.37); Christavis Johnson, Chauncey Aiken, King Ford, Keondre Tappin, Marqus House, Terrence Yon (4x800 relay, 4th, 9:03.42); Keondre Tappin (800, 1st, 2:13.06); King Ford (800, 2nd, 2:15.40); Joshua Pringle (discus, 3rd, 132-00.00); Chauncey Aiken (long jump, 3rd, 22-07.00); (triple jump, 2nde, 43-00.00); Vaquan Wilder (pole vault, 1st, 9-00.00); Tayri White-Bullock (pole vault, 2nd, 8-06.00); Malique Coard (shot put, 2nd, 48-00.00); Marquise Thomas (shot put, 4th, 43-08.00).

OBITUARIES DOROTHY DAWSON HALL DALZELL — Dorothy Dawson Hall, beloved wife of the late Oscar Hall, departed this earthly life on Saturday, May 7, 2016, at her home. Dorothy was a daughter of the late Benjamin Sr. and Josephine Grant Dawson. HALL She was the oldest of seven children. At an early age, she joined Hopewell Missionary Baptist Church under the leadership of the late Rev. D.L.W. Walker Sr. She is survived by two children, Gina M. Hall and James “Vinnie” Hall; a grandson, Tarik Hall, and his fiancé, Febrah; two great-grandchildren, Taylor S. Hall and Aedin McMillian-Hall; three sisters, Evelyn D. Prioleau, Sarah Amelia Lawrence and Thelma D. Rogers; three brothers, Benjamin Dawson Jr. and his wife, Mettie, Joe L. Dawson and Calvin T. Dawson; and one special daughter, Rose Marie Shaw. In addition to her husband and parents, she was preceded in death by a daughter, Cynthia R. Hall. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. D.L. Grant officiating. The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of her sister, Evelyn Prioleau. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

SUSANNE GAYMON RODGERS Susanne Gaymon Rodgers, 93, widow of William Augustus Rodgers, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, May 8, 2016, at her residence in Columbia. Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Charlie and Lula Green Gaymon. The family is receiving friends at the home, 1516 Dunston Road, Columbia. Professional services entrusted to Dyson’s Home for Funerals of Summerton, (803) 485-4280.

LUCY ENTER Lucy May Langston Enter, 88, beloved wife of the late Gerald James Enter Sr., departed this earth for her heavenly home on May 7, 2016. Born on May 9, 1927, in Florence, she was a daughter of the late George Washington Langston and Urah McKenzie Langston. Lucy provided love, care and support to all who knew her. She dearly loved her family. She was a Chris-

HARRY BURGESS Harry Burgess, 77, departed this life on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Sumter Health & Rehab, after a short illness. He was born on May 25, 1938, in Sumter County, a son of the late William and Aileen Lee Burgess. Burgess received

Dowell, 75, wife of Willie Lee “Bill” Dowell, passed on Sunday, May 9, 2016, at her residence. Born in Bishopville, she was a daughter of the late James and Marie Addison Toney. The family will receive relatives and friends at the home, 436 S. Main St., Bishopville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville.

JAMES RAMBERT James Rambert, 76, died on Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital, Columbia. Born on Jan. 22, 1940, in Brooklyn, New York, he was a son of Fred McLaney and Ellis Jackson Rembert. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

STEVEN A. DAVIS Steven A. Davis, 56, husband of Tempie Lynn Lester Davis, died on Saturday, May 7, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on Sept. 12, 1959, in Randolph, Vermont, he was a son of Walter and Marlene M. Miles Davis. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc.

EDITH CHRISTMAS Edith Faye Street Christmas, 76, widow of Thomas L. Christmas, died on Monday, May 9, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Johnson City, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Ernest L. Street and

Ethel Sherron Pesnell. Mrs. Christmas was a retired assistant manager of Granby Oaks Apartments in West Columbia. Surviving are one son, H. Allen Welch (Judy) of Sumter; two daughters, Alaine Bailey of West Columbia and Rachel Chan (the Rev. Clyde Chan) of Sumter; two sisters, Evelyn Engelberger and Judy Dery (Richard), both of Tampa, Florida; eight grandchildren; six great-grandchildren; one niece; and five nephews. Funeral services will be held at 10 a.m. on Thursday at Grace Full Gospel Church with the Rev. Clyde Chan and the Rev. Brandon Chan officiating. Burial will be in Southland Gardens in West Columbia. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Wednesday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of her daughter, 537 Pittman Drive, Sumter, SC 29154. Memorials may be made to Triple Knot Productions at www.tripleknotproductions. org/#!donate/w7bqh or to Tuomey Hospice, 500 Pinewood Road, Suite 2, Sumter, SC 29154. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

WILLIAM JENKINS SR. BISHOPVILLE — William Jenkins Sr. entered eternal rest on May 3, 2016, at Piedmont Fayette Hospital in Fayetteville, Georgia. Visitation will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday at New Haven United Methodist Church, Bishopville, with the Rev. Fadetra D. Harrington, pastor, and the Rev. William Bernard Jenkins, eulogist. The funeral procession will depart from 874 Lightwood Knot Road, Dalzell. Interment will be held on Thursday in the National Cemetery, Florence. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

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wants them. My husband was supportive, and it turned out to be one of the best things I’ve done for my self-confidence. I not only became more outgoing, but my career also took off. I want to urge “Doesn’t” to talk to her plastic surgeon about her goals. She shouldn’t allow herself to be pushed into a larger size than she feels

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comfortable with, and she shouldn’t be unrealistic about how it will change her. She implied that the surgery wouldn’t alter who she is inside, but isn’t that her goal -to have more self-assurance? She’ll see a big change in her life. It will be gradual, but she’ll become a more confident version of herself. She should forget the boyfriend if he can’t find it in himself to be supportive, because if she does get the implants, I predict that in a year, she will have outgrown him anyway. (Pun intended.) Knows well in Savannah DEAR KNOWS WELL — Thank you for your comments. Readers had various reactions to this letter. Read on: DEAR ABBY — I was lucky my

husband didn’t have any objections. I had it done, but never expected the pain to be so bad. I felt better about the way clothes looked on me, but that feeling didn’t last. I recently had them removed because I suspected they were leaking (saline). They were uncomfortable. I could sleep only on my back. Running was not fun. They didn’t feel natural and they didn’t look great naked. I realized having them was a big mistake. Afterward, I found out they HADN’T leaked; they had just “shifted.” I feel better now and no one noticed anything. I’ve heard others love their implants, but I just wanted to let “Doesn’t” know there are some women who regret having it done. Lee in Hilo, Hawaii.

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SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 16-CP-43-00139 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER JP Morgan Chase Bank, National Association, Plaintiff, v. John W. Hanes, Jr; Erica Hanes; Defendant(s). (012507-02266) TO THE DEFENDANT(S), John W. Hanes, Jr.: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 3410 Valencia Dr, Dalzell, SC 29040, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 151-11-05-010, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 100 Executive Center Drive, Ste 201, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. Columbia, South Carolina March 16, 2016 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on January 20, 2016. Columbia, South Carolina March 16, 2016

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SUMMONS IN THE FAMILY COURT OF THE FIFTEENTH JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NO.: 2016-DR-26-702 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF HORRY Matthew W. Carraway, Plaintiff, vs. Carol Lee Carraway, Defendant. TO: Carol Defendant:

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Tatiana Luzina, Plaintiff, vs. Marvin Zapf and Rodolfo Romero, Defendants. TO: DEFENDANT MARVIN ZAPF: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to respond to the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you and to serve a copy of your response on the subscriber at her address, Brana J. Williams, Williams Law Firm, LLC, 1500 Highway 17N Suite 102, Surfside Beach, South Carolina 29575, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint. This shall also serve as a Notice of Final Hearing, which is scheduled for July 29, 2016 at 9:30am in Family Courtroom 2E of the Horry County Judicial Complex in Conway, SC. Brana J. Williams, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff

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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:/Donald Teseniar #2016ES4300245 Personal Representative Mark Teseniar C/O Glenn Givens Attorney at Law 107 N. Main Street Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:/Annie B. Stukes #2016ES4300264

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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:/Ezekiel Hastie #2016ES4300249 Personal Representative Calvin K. Hastie, Sr. 7 East Hampton Street Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:/Kathleen A. Teff #2016ES4300256 Personal Representative

Dora M. Raynor #2016ES4300231

Personal Representative Allita J. Ferguson 4091 Lakeland Hills Dr. Douglasville, GA 30134

Estate:/Walter Anderson #2016ES4300046 Personal Representative Doretha Anderson C/O J. Seth Cabot Attorney at Law PO Box 1268 Sumter, SC 29151

Estate:/Zurie S. Scarborough #2016ES4300240 Personal Representative Darryl Z. Johnson 275 Keels Road Sumter, SC 29154

Estate:/Sylvester Miott #2016ES4300268 Personal Representative Roosevelt Miott C/O Ruben Gray PO Box 2636 Sumter, SC 29151

Estate: Estate:/Suk Hyon Stiles #2016ES4300256 Personal Representative Saundra K. Stiles 3395 Delaware Drive Dalzell, SC 29040

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Mary Ann Gaymon #2016ES4300222

Personal Representative Jerome Gaymon 304 Nance Road Charlotte, NC 28214

Estate:/Arvin M. Davis, Sr. #2016ES4300230 Personal Representative Arvin M. Davis, Jr. 3075 Joyce Street Sumter, SC 29154

Estate:/Alberetta Golden #2016ES4300243 Personal Representative Tanesha Lloyd C/O J. DAvid Weeks Attorney at Law PO Box 370 Sumter, SC 29151

Estate:/Mary Fortune Jones #2016ES4300263

Adam Teff C/O Glenn Givens Attorney at Law 107 N. Main Street Sumter, SC 29150

Personal Representative Patricia Leneau 25 Wright Street Sumter, SC 29150

Estate: Alice Moore Harrelson #2016ES4300232

Estate:/Addie Rouse Moses #2016ES4300250

Personal Representative Aline Harrelson Levy C/O Jack W. Erter Attorney at Law 126 North Main Street Sumter, SC 29150

Personal Representative Jeanette M. Holmes C/O J. David Weeks Attorney at Law PO Box 370 Sumter, SC 29151

Estate:/Moses Johnson #2016ES4300238

Estate:/George W. Steele, Jr. #2016ES4300247

Personal Representative Robert W. Johnson 272 Lincoln Pl. Brooklyn, NY 11238

Personal Representative Betty L. Steele 3080 Tindal Road Sumter, SC 29150

Joan G. Tipton #2016ES4300228

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Estate:/Debra Lynn Griswold #2016ES4300241 Personal Representative Jason Griswold 4165 Pantego Drive Sumter, SC 29154

Estate:/Charles M. Hill #2016ES4300237 Personal Representative Patricia Hill 768 March Street Sumter, SC 29154

Estate:/Carrie Lee Patterson #2016ES4300261 Personal Representative Mia Oaks 3375 Bluff Street Dalzell, SC 29040

Estate:

Joyce Howell McCall #2016ES4300225

Personal Representative Joyce Ann McCall DuBose and Monica L. M. Casteel C/O Hasley O. Schreier Attorney at Law 25 Calhous St. Suite 250 Charleston, SC 29401

Estate:/Roberta Wells Johnson #2016ES4300235 Personal Representative Brenda Johnson 3214 Duncan Street Columbia, SC 29205

Estate:/Gerald Thomas Cabbagestalk #2016ES4300239 Personal Representative Shirley Luck 828 Jefferson Ave. Brooklyn, NY 11221

Estate:/Albert Rosenburgh #2016ES4300557 Personal Representative Anna Thomas C/O Larry C. Weston Attorney at Law PO Box 1571 Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

Dolores Troop #2016ES4300227

Personal Representative Debra Susan Mills 5833 Canvasback Road Burke, VA 22015

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Jonell P. Weatherly #2016ES4300233

Personal Representative Beverly J. Degen C/O J. Cabot Seth Attorney at Law PO Box 1268 Sumter, SC 29151

Estate:/Leslie M. Weaver #2016ES4300246 Personal Representative Denise W. Lareau 4686 Eagle Pointe Court Denver, NC 28037

Estate:/William McFadden, Jr. #2016ES4300236 Personal Representative William W. McFadden, III 135 H. Street Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:/Susie C. Jiggets #2016ES4300266 Personal Representative Deleatrice Jiggets 7080 Eddie Cooper Rd. Gable, SC 29051

Estate:

James Arthur Peagler #2016ES4300234

Personal Representative Cheryl R. Peagler C/O J. Cabot Seth Attorney at Law PO Box 1268 Sumter, SC 29151

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