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Senate 1 step closer to roads bill BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The South Carolina Senate adopted a compromise on an anti-abortion bill Tuesday, but Sen. Kevin Johnson, D-Manning, said that doesn’t necessarily clear the way for the body to debate a bill on funding the state’s roads. The Senate approved an amended bill that bans abortions past 19 weeks.

The 37-7 vote occurred after senators shut down a threatened filibuster by Sen. Lee Bright, R-Roebuck, who opposes exceptions to the abortion ban for victims of rape and MCELVEEN incest. Next on the calendar, Johnson said, is the Capital Reserve Fund Bill and then the road funding bill.

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“I think Sen. Bright is already threatening to have a bunch of amendments on both of those bills,” Johnson said. “He may start filibustering and offering a bunch of amendments. I hope that doesn’t happen because I think we can get through both of those bills.” Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, said with only nine days left in the session, even if Bright doesn’t filibuster or offer amendments, the roads bill is

not a sure thing. “I would assume a lot of people are going to offer amendments to the roads bill,” McElveen said. “Including me. I have the first amendment in line. I want to make sure rural counties have a seat at the table. “ McElveen pointed out that that besides the Capital Reserve Fund Bill, the budget has not been finalized either. “We have a good bit to do and not a whole lot of time,” he said.

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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter City Council voted to defer action on two separate requests authorizing the development of townhomes in the Beach Forest and Hunter’s Crossing subdivisions after holding a public hearing about the matter during its regular meeting on Tuesday. The majority of residents of both subdivisions who were present during the meeting spoke against the requests because they believe the structures would bring down the value of the surrounding single family homes. City Planning Director George McGregor said to his knowledge, the townhomes would not affect the value of single family homes in the neighborhood. He said the townhomes would add diversity to the neighborhoods and provide individuals with a variety of housing options. In regards to the Beach Forest subdivision, he said the development trend is leaning toward single family homes in the portion of the neighborhood that is planned for townhomes. Louis Tisdale, a representative of the owner of both subdivisions, stated that the townhomes would have the same square-footage and quality as the single family structures. Related to housing development, Clarence Gaines, city community development director, stated that the city demolished 15 blighted residential structures with last year’s entitlement funds and built two houses through the city’s Affordable Housing Program during a public hearing regarding how city entitlement funds in the amount of $298,862 were spent between April 2014 and March 2015.

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Anna House stumbled during the Hot Pursuit 5k on Saturday and Officers 1st Class Eric Johnson and Cameron Bryant not only stopped to check on her but ran the race with her. Part of the 3rd annual Sumter Series of road races, the Hot Pursuit 5K benefitted Sumter Police Department.

Restrictions on military gear to have little impact locally BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com An executive order by President Obama restricting what surplus military equipment may be procured by domestic law enforcement agencies from the federal government will have little effect on Sumter County Sheriff’s Office or on Sumter Police Department, according to agency personnel. “We do not have any of the banned equipment” said Braden Bunch, public information officer with the sheriff’s office. Likewise, Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark III said the Sumter Police Department has not requested or received any equipment that would be prohibited under the executive order. “What equipment we do have are items that can be used in real-world applications — training, common day incidents or emergency management type situations —

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Capt. Terrance Colclough helps the MRAP Caiman back out in the parking lot of the Sumter County Sherrif’s Office recently. but at a cost savings to the department,” Roark said. According to www.whitehouse.gov, the president’s executive order is based on the recommendations of the Task

Force on 21st Century Policing, a group of community leaders and law enforcement personnel that is charged with helping to build trust and transparency between law enforcement and

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local communities. Bunch said the executive order puts equipment into two categories: banned equipment including tracked vehicles, grenade launchers, large cali-

ber weapons and vehicles with mounted armaments, and controlled equipment, including the MRAP, (a mine resistant armored personnel carrier) and other wheeled vehicles and smaller caliber weapons. The executive order does not prohibit law enforcement agencies from possessing or obtaining banned equipment, only from procuring it from the federal government, Bunch said. “We recognize that the efforts of the task force created by the executive order is part of an effort by President Obama to try to ease tensions between some law enforcement agencies in the country and the communities they serve” said Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis. “We agree with the overlying concept that law enforcement should be viewed as guardians of their communities as opposed to a military force.” Dennis said SCSO does not

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Some classrooms could get new tech devices BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Sumter School District board of trustees was given a presentation at Monday night’s meeting on some of the new technology the district plans on implementing during the 2015-16 school year. The district is in the process of bidding out for 400 LED devices. The new devic-

es will replace the oldest Promethean Boards throughout the district, said Arpad Jonas, the district’s director of technology. Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker said at the meeting about 98 percent of the school district is equipped with Promethean Boards. A Promethean Board is a specific brand of interactive whiteboard which allows for a teacher to project an

image from a laptop or a computer as well as interact with the board through touch or specialized pens. The boards require a projector and an interactive whiteboard. The projector requires a bulb, which could range from $150 to $300 each. The new LED devices will be similar to a flat-screen TV and will not require a bulb. Jonas explained while the boards are a great learn-

ing tool for the students, projector bulbs are expensive to replace and that in the long run, the LED devices will be more cost effective. “The goal of both devices is to engage the students and make the learning experience more hands on through doing various activities on the boards and LED screens,” Jonas said. “We are not planning to replace all of the Promethean

Boards because they are good learning tools.” Jonas said the new devices would replace the district’s oldest boards. Jonas said the LEDs can last up to 15 years. The LEDs also allow for apps to be downloaded into the program to allow students to access any accompanying material for their subject areas. The LEDs provide intuitive, responsive multitouch interaction.

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Dignitaries including Mayor Joe McElveen and Sumter County Administrator Gary Mixon cut the grand-opening ribbon at Dillon Dog Park on Monday.

Sumter’s new dog park officially open for pup playtime BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Saying that it represented what can be achieved when local government entities work together, Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen and other local dignitaries held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Monday evening at the grand opening of Dillon Dog Park hosted by Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce.

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2 die in Saturday, Monday wrecks A two-vehicle collision on U.S. 521 north of Rembert and a single-vehicle wreck on Interstate 95 near Alcolu each resulted in a fatality during the weekend. South Carolina Highway Patrol reported a 2001 Mazda and a 1999 Jeep collided head-on near T.D. McLeod Road at 3:20 p.m. Saturday, when the Mazda, traveling south, reportedly veered over the center line and into the path of the north-

“I hope the takeaway from this event is that state, county and city officials have worked together like I have rarely seen,” he said. County Councilwoman Vivian Fleming-McGhaney also credited local governments for cooperating to get the park built. “This is another way that Sumter County and the City of Sumter have proven our great way of working together to improve the quality of life in

bound Jeep. Jill Carter, 41, driver of the Jeep, and Charles Jones, driver of the Mazda, were transported to Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Sumter resident Vanessa Jones, 61, a passenger in the Mazda, was killed in the collision. Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock said Vanessa Jones was ejected from the vehicle and most likely died of multiple blunt-force trauma. She was pronounced dead at the scene, Bullock said. All involved were wearing seat belts, according to highway patrol. Highway patrol Cpl. Sonny Collins said Monday no charges have been filed in the

Sumter,” she said. County Administrator Gary Mixon explained how dog park design has evolved away from using grass across the country. “Over the years many dog parks have changed their design due to problems with grass or mulch,” he said. “This park has a solid surface that is easy to clean and maintain.” Mixon called it a “self-maintaining” park.

“The folks who use it maintain it,” he said. “It has been open for around a month now, and you can see it is well maintained.” McElveen compared the park to a Starbucks. “You can get a cup of coffee anywhere,” he said. “But if you don’t have a Starbucks, people think you haven’t arrived. Some people think you haven’t arrived if you don’t have a dog park.”

wreck, and it remains under investigation. In a separate incident in Clarendon County, a man was killed at 12:30 a.m. Monday when his Chevrolet Impala traveling southbound left the roadway and struck a tree near mile marker 133. No other vehicles were involved, and the man has not yet been positively identified.

fire at Lakewood High School. The young man, who admitted to investigators he started the school fire, also faces multiple arson charges from Sumter Police Department after recent suspicious fire incidents within the city’s jurisdiction. School Resource Officer Matthew Choice, who is assigned to the school by the sheriff’s office, responded to the fire and worked to contain Juvenile charged with the blaze. He is being treated for smoke inhalation at Tuomarson after school fire ey Regional Medical Center. No one else was harmed in A 15-year-old male has been the incident. No changes to taken into custody by Sumter Lakewood’s schedule are exCounty Sheriff’s Office and pected. charged with third-degree The fire, which was conarson after a Tuesday morning

tained to two bathrooms, was reportedly started by the suspect igniting toilet paper within the stalls. First responders from Sumter Fire Department and Sumter County Emergency Medical Services also responded to the scene. The teenager has been transported by deputies to Department of Juvenile Justice facilities in Columbia.

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Jo Anne Morris, left, carries bows bound for the entrance to Swan Lake in anticipation of the Sumter Iris Festival May 22-24. The bows were placed Monday in honor of the 37 years of service Iris Festival Chairwoman Lynn Kennedy has given to the annual celebration, Morris said. At right, Patricia Limojes decorates the entrance to Swan Lake.

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COUNCIL FROM PAGE A1 Gaines said the entitlement funds have decreased over the past years, but the city’s community development department has been able to stretch the funds to complete much needed housing projects. Before the conclusion of the meeting, council voted to authorize the use of South Sumter Park, city law enforcement and fire and health services during a Memorial Day Celebration on May 25. In other news: • City Manager Deron McCormick announced that the city’s proposed budget for fiscal year 2016 now has expenditures set at $59.6 million, and revenues set at $58.5 million. • Council approved a resolution to award a $218,130 bid to TCO Construction of Sumter

to replace the current storm drain system between Shot Pouch Branch, Broad, Brunhill and Dicks streets. Now that council has approved the bid, the city manager is authorized to negotiate, execute and deliver the contract on behalf of the city; •A resolution accepting a $987,024 bid by Thompson Turner Construction of Sumter for improvements to Main Street was approved by council. Downtown Development Manager Howie Owens said the project would include adding plants, irrigation, utility resources and brick paving to different areas of Main Street; and • Council approved a resolution adopting the five-year Sumter County Hazard Mitigation Plan in preparation for possible natural hazards in the city. This is the city’s third approval of the plan which is a requirement of FEMA.

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MRAP FROM PAGE A1 have any prohibited items or any intention of attempting to acquire them from the federal government. “We have received several vehicles listed in the report’s controlled equipment list and agree with the task force’s finding that, ‘These vehicles can provide critical officer and civilian safety protection and transport into and out of high-risk situations, and therefore should not be prohibited.’” Roark and Dennis agreed proper training is a key element in using the controlled equipment “Law enforcement agencies should ensure their personnel have proper training in the use of these vehicles, and regular train-

trained to use the MRAP. “Here in Sumter County we actually train other folks from other counties to use the equipment,” he said. “We understand the concerns that are going throughout the nation on making sure law enforcement has good community relations with people who we serve,” Bunch said. “That is how we operate.” “We feel we are a very important part of the community,” he said. “We live in Sumter County, we parent in Sumter County, we are the mothers and fathers and sons of the people who live here, so it is very important to us to have good relations with the community.” “The Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is proud to serve this county and will continue to strive to protect the people of this fine community,” Dennis said.

ing — not only these pieces of equipment, but in all aspects of law enforcement — is a requirement for our officers and a cornerstone in the operations of our agency,” Dennis said. “Of course, training is always paramount for gear issued to officers by the department,” Roark said. “However, many of the items we’ve received through the military such as rubber gloves, safety goggles or backpacks do not require any specialized training.” Bunch said many media outlets have confused the issue by featuring graphics of controlled equipment such as the MRAP when discussing banned equipment. “We do have the MRAP which is in the controlled category,” Bunch said. He said sheriff’s office personnel are properly

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Hillary’s press silence does speak volumes

his spring it seems as if there have been twopoint-something Republican presidentialcandidacy announcements per week. And, since she made her own announcement April 12, Hillary Clinton has answered an average of about two-pointsomething questions from the press each week. Those (imprecise) statistics illustrate the asymmetrical nature of the presidential race. One party has so many candidates that media sponsors can’t figure out how to get them all in a presidential debate. The other has Michael one candidate Barone who attends events with hand-picked audiences and has little to say about anything. One solution for the Republican debate problem is to adapt something like the practice in the recent British election, where party leaders were questioned separately. Perhaps four hour-long debates, each with four candidates picked by lots. The solution for the Democratic silence problem is harder to figure out. Hillary Clinton doesn’t want to face questions about her personal e-mail server, destroyed e-mails, or Clinton Foundation cash. No one can force her to speak. There are risks, of course, in stepping out, as Jeb Bush has found. He’s doing an admirable thing: trying to fashion a campaign message that works in the primaries, works in the general election, and works governing. But he stumbled when Fox News’s Megyn Kelly asked if he would support going to war in Iraq if we knew then what we know now. He answered as if she asked whether he supported it then, said yes and noted that Hillary Clinton did, too. It was an inevitable question, and it’s surprising Bush didn’t immediately provide what most voters consider the right answer (no). But he might also have made the point that presidents must make decisions based not on perfect knowledge of the future but on imperfect knowledge of the present and past. It’s easy to say today that Franklin Roosevelt should have sent special ops to assassinate Hitler in the 1930s. But Roosevelt, who understood Hitler’s evil earlier than most, never considered it. In 2003, given what the U.S. and other intelligence services reported about Saddam Hussein, no responsible leader then could have assumed that he did not possess or seek weapons of mass destruction. The hard question, on which reasonable people differed and differ, was what — if anything — to do

about it. More important is the question, where does America go from here? Do candidates, for example, share President Obama’s confidence that making concessions to Iran on nuclear weapons will make the mullah regime less of a menace? The Republican candidates, like most voters and members of Congress, don’t. They see little or nothing in the regime’s behavior over the last 35 years that suggests it sees America as anything but the Great Satan. Even after we elected and re-elected Obama president. What does Hillary Clinton think? Unclear. Among the 13 questions that NPR says reporters have asked her since her April 12 candidacy announcement is, “How are you liking Iowa?” And “Is it good to be out here again?” Camp Clinton is evidently confident that she can win despite the fact that most voters doubt her honesty and integrity. Asked about campaign finance, she said: “We do have a plan. We have a plan for my plan.” When NBC’s Andrea Mitchell asked about the Trans-Pacific Partnership trade agreement, Clinton said, after 30 seconds of non-response, “Well, any trade deal has to produce jobs and raise wages and increase prosperity and protect our security.” Republican candidates have been subjected, reasonably, to questions about their past actions and accomplishments. Clinton mostly hasn’t. Why did her 1993–94 health care legislation fail? What were her major accomplishments as senator? As secretary of state (beyond frequent-flier miles)? Camp Clinton is evidently confident that she can win despite the fact that most voters doubt her honesty and integrity. Bill Clinton won in 1996, didn’t he? But he was an accomplished president at that point. She isn’t now. Nor does she seem exactly surefooted, tilting awkwardly to the left on issues from trade to same-sex marriage. And her poll numbers against Republicans nationally and in target states are mostly below 50 percent — a perilous place for a candidate with 100 percent name recognition. Primary polls show no Republican candidate has captured his party’s imagination: Announcements can move candidates up a bit until they sag a few weeks later. But has Hillary Clinton captured Democrats’ imaginations? Or are they backing her because they think she’s their only chance to hold onto the presidency? Michael Barone is a senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner. © 2015 creators.com

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ustlers and people with little understanding want us to believe that today’s black problems are the continuing result of a legacy of slavery, poverty and racial discrimination. The fact is that most of the social pathology seen in poor black neighborhoods is entirely new in black history. Let’s look at some of it. Today the overwhelming majority of black children are raised in single femaleheaded families. As early as the 1880s, threequarters of black families were two-parent. In 1925 New Walter York City, Williams 85 percent of black families were two-parent. One study of 19th-century slave families found that in up to three-fourths of the families, all the children had the same mother and father. Today’s black illegitimacy rate of nearly 75 percent is also entirely new. In 1940, black illegitimacy stood at 14 percent. It had risen to 25 percent by 1965, when Daniel Patrick Moynihan wrote “The Negro Family: The Case for National Action” and was widely condemned as a racist. By 1980, the black illegitimacy rate had more than doubled, to 56 percent, and it has been growing since. Both during slavery and as late as 1920, a teenage girl raising a child without a man present was rare among blacks. Much of today’s pathology seen among many blacks is an outgrowth of the welfare state that has made self-destructive behavior less costly for the individual. Having children without the benefit of marriage is less burden-

some if the mother receives housing subsidies, welfare payments and food stamps. Plus, the social stigma associated with unwed motherhood has vanished. Female-headed households, whether black or white, are a ticket for dependency and all of its associated problems. Ignored in all discussions is the fact that the poverty rate among black married couples has been in single digits since 1994. Black youth unemployment in some cities is over 50 percent. But high black youth unemployment is also new. In 1948, the unemployment rate for black teens was slightly less than that of their white counterparts — 9.4 percent compared with 10.2. During that same period, black youths were either just as active in the labor force or more so than white youths. Since the 1960s, both the labor force participation rate and the employment rate of black youths have fallen to what they are today. Why? Are employers more racially discriminatory today than yesteryear? Were black youths of yesteryear more skilled than whites of yesteryear? The answer to both questions is a big fat no. The minimum wage law and other labor regulations have cut off the bottom rungs of the economic ladder. Put yourself in the place of an employer, and ask: If I must pay $7.25 an hour — plus mandated fringes, such as Social Security and workers’ compensation — would it pay me to hire a worker who is so unfortunate as to possess skills that enable him to produce only $5 worth of value per hour? Most employers view that as a losing economic proposition. Thus, the minimum wage law discriminates against the employment of low-skilled workers, who are

‘The minimum wage law and other labor regulations have cut off the bottom rungs of the economic ladder.’ most often youths — particularly black youths. The little bit of money a teenager can earn through after-school, weekend and summer employment is not nearly so important as the other things he gains from early work experiences. He acquires skills and develops good work habits, such as being prompt, following orders and respecting supervisors. In addition, there are the self-respect and pride that a youngster gains from being financially semi-independent. All of these gains from early work experiences are important for any teen but are even more important for black teens. If black teens are going to learn anything that will make them a more valuable employee in the future, they aren’t going to learn it from their rotten schools, their dysfunctional families or their crime-ridden neighborhoods. They must learn it on the job. The bulk of today’s problems for many blacks are a result of politicians and civil rights organizations using government in the name of helping blacks when in fact they are serving the purposes of powerful interest groups. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2015, creators.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR PROTESTORS MAY HAVE BEEN MISLABELED ‘THUGS’ The label “thug” has been assigned to those who burned buildings and automobiles and vandalized and looted stores. While I do not condone any of these assaults on property, I detest, far more, acts of neglect toward human beings. I am also highly critical of adults who praise young people for having the “courage” to vent their frustration in a violent manner as if there were no other options. Throwing a brick, lighting a fire, vandalizing and looting are definitely not

acts of courage. Options are available even when confronted with the most challenging situations. Many Americans have a propensity to enjoy violence as a spectator sport. Further, some reporters breathlessly re-enacted the details as if promotions are based on spicing up reports with inflammatory words such as “anarchists” to describe protestors. I contend that very few thugs participated in the violence in Baltimore. I believe that many of the violent acts were perpetuated by hopeless, frustrated people, and those who are hopeless and frustrated sometimes make illogical decisions.

To those who used social media to praise that violence, what have you done recently to uplift your community? To those who know the challenges of growing up without a great education and without affluence, once you escaped that environment, have you returned to assist those who are still trapped by poverty? It’s heartbreaking to hear people shout, “Black lives matter,” but I understand why socially conscious people of all colors and ages scream those words. They are acknowledging the reality that in 2015, black lives matter far less than white lives.

If we compare 2015 with the era of the 60s, we will discover that some of the ills of the 60s have never fully healed. Ignoring that which is sick can lead to an infection, and infections left untreated can explode, poison, and kill. We cannot solve racial problems by pretending they do not exist, and America will not prosper if we fail to embrace each other as brothers and sisters. We must educate, elevate, and learn to respect all people. Beverly Diane Frierson ( formerly from Sumter) Columbia

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MEMORIAL DAY SCHEDULE BANKS — All area banks and credit unions will be closedMemorial on Monday. Day Schedule: May 20, 2015 GOVERNMENT — The following will be closed on Monday: federal government offices; state government offices; U.S. Postal Service; City of Sumter offices; Sumter County offices; Clarendon County offices; City of Manning offices; Lee County offices; and City of Bishopville offices. SCHOOLS — The following will be closed on Monday: Sumter School District; Robert E. Lee Academy; Clarendon School Districts 1, 2 and 3; Thomas Sumter Academy; Lee County Public Schools; St. Anne Catholic School; William Thomas Academy; St. Francis Xavier High School; Clarendon Hall; Sumter Christian School; and Laurence Manning Academy. Wilson Hall will be open on Monday. UTILITIES — Farmers Telephone Coop. and Black River Electric Coop. will be closed on Monday. OTHER — The following will be closed on Monday: Harvin Clarendon County Library; Sumter County Library; Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce; and Clemson Extension Service. All offices of The Sumter Item will be closed on Monday.

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Sumter 88/68

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Today: A shower or thunderstorm around in the afternoon. High 83 to 88. Thursday: A shower or thunderstorm in the area. High 83 to 91.

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PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Jeff Byer comments, “I took this photo in our yard. It’s a male Baltimore Oriole. He’s eating the grape jelly that my wife, Nancy, placed on the tree branch.”

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Shake off any negativity you feel and prepare to make positive changes that can alter and improve your home life and your important relationships. Talks will turn in your favor if you present your plans with enthusiasm. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t count on others to do things for you. Stay on top of your game and do your own thing. Emotional matters will surface if you try to accommodate everyone around you. Focus on doing what’s best for you.

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Tournament tumble NCAA bid unlikely after USC falters in loss to Missouri BY RUDY JONES Special to The State HOOVER, Ala. — Missouri slammed the door on any lingering South Carolina hopes of earning a bid to the NCAA Tournament with a 5-1 victory Tuesday in a single-elimination play-in game of the SEC Baseball Tournament. South Carolina’s seasonlong offensive inconsistency and recent history of struggles in the SEC Tournament crossed paths Tuesday. The result was a 5-1 loss to Missouri that likely snuffed any flickering hopes of reaching the NCAA Tournament for the 16th straight season. An inability to get hits in clutch situations plagued the Gamecocks (32-25) most of the season, and it continued in an elimination game at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium. “We haven’t been a very consistent team offensively all year long,” Gamecocks coach Chad Holbrook said. “This game was somewhat indicative of how our season has gone from an offensive standpoint. “We’ll show flashes, but the inconsistent part of what we’ve been able to do offensively often reared its head at the wrong times, and that was

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Missouri shortstop Ryan Howard (8) tries to turn a double play as he throws to first base while South Carolina’s Marcus Mooney (8) slides into second during the Gamecocks’ 5-1 loss in the Southeastern Conference tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on Tuesday in Hoover, Ala. With the loss, USC hurt its chances to earn an NCAA postseason berth. the case again today.” The eighth inning captured USC’s season in microcosm. Trailing 3-1, leadoff batter

Clark Scolamiero singled, and Gene Cone doubled to put the potential tying run in scoring position with 2-3-4 hitters D.C.

Arendas, Kyle Martin and Elliott Caldwell due up. “Second and third with nobody out, we’ve got to push a

run across and make things interesting; if not two and tie

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Clemson gets rematch with FSU in ACC tourney After sweeping Seminoles in regular-season finale over weekend, teams meet again in opener BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News The Clemson baseball team’s reward for a threegame sweep of No. 8-ranked Florida State over the weekend? How about a rematch against the Seminoles today in the 2015 Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament. Just six days after handcuffing Florida State in a 4-1 victory that jump-started the LEGGETT sweep, Clemson ace Matthew THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Crownover will attempt to Clemson’s Tyler Krieger, right, and teammate Chris Okey will lead the throttle the Seminoles’ bats Tigers in their ACC tournament opener against eighth-ranked Florida once again. State at 11 a.m. today in Durham, N.C., after sweeping the Seminoles Crownover, who on Monday in their regular-season finales last weekend. was named the ACC Pitcher

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of the Year, checked Florida State on five hits and one run over seven innings. “Crownover gives you a chance every single time in a first game of a series,” Clemson coach Jack Leggett said. No kidding. Crownover led the ACC in victories (10), earned run average (1.42), and innings pitched (95). The Tigers were 11-3 in his 14 starts. But the real difference in the uptick in the Tigers’ fortunes of late has been provided by the second and third starters, Zack Erwin and Jake Long. Erwin has won three of his last four starts and Long, who was sidelined by injury for the first half of the season, is 2-0 with a 1.99 ERA. “I think our starting pitching has stepped up,” Leggett

said. “Getting Jake Long healthy and back in mid-April was a big deal for us.” A couple of weeks ago, Clemson was 24-24 and appeared destined for an ugly finish. Instead, the Tigers finished with a flourish, winning seven of their final eight games, and now appear poised for the postseason. After facing Florida State (37-19) at 11 a.m. on today at Durham Bulls Athletic Park in Durham, North Carolina, Clemson (31-25) will play No. 1 seed Louisville (42-14) at 3 p.m. on Thursday and the winner of the North Carolina-Virginia Tech game on Friday at 3 p.m. “We played really well this past weekend and over the

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SHS’ Johnson signs to play Kraft: Patriots won’t appeal ruling soccer with USC Beaufort BY BARRY WILNER The Associated Press

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Jessica Johnson has always enjoyed playing soccer, having played the sport a good part of her life with the Sumter Soccer Club and then at Sumter High School. Now she’ll be getting an opportunity to carry on her playing career to the collegiate level. The Sumter High senior has signed to play with the University of South Carolina Beaufort women’s program. “This is something that I’ve always

wanted to have the chance to do,” said Johnson, who was a midfielder for the Lady Gamecocks and a team captain. “I’m really happy to JOHNSON have this opportunity come my way.” Johnson said she also gave consideration to Lander University and Anderson University, but USC Beaufort just seemed to be the right fit for her. “I just really liked the school when

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SAN FRANCISCO — Now that Patriots owner Robert Kraft is not appealing his team’s punishments in the deflated footballs scandal, only his quarterback’s challenge remains. Moments after Kraft said Tuesday he won’t oppose the $1 million fine and loss of two draft choices the NFL penalized the team for

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its role in using underinflated footballs in the AFC championship game, the players’ union reasserted that Tom Brady’s appeal will go forward. Brady, the MVP of February’s Super Bowl and one of the league’s

biggest stars, has been suspended for the first four games of the 2015 season by the NFL. So while Kraft sought to end the “dialogue and rhetoric,” it’s certain “Deflategate” won’t disappear anytime soon. At the owners meetings, Kraft said he was putting the league before his franchise because “at no time should the agenda of

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LeBron James, right, has helped the Cleveland Cavaliers reach the Eastern Conference finals where they will face the Atlanta Hawks beginning today in Atlanta.

Cavs, Atlanta meet in improbable East finals showdown

BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press

ATLANTA— The Cleveland Cavaliers could only watch enviously as LeBron James made a run at another NBA title in Miami. The Atlanta Hawks were trying to move on after a tough loss in the opening round of the playoffs. My, how things have changed from a year ago in the Eastern Conference. James returned to Cleveland last summer and turned the Cavaliers into instant title contenders. The Hawks pulled off a remarkable turnaround in Mike Budenholzer’s second season as coach, winning 60 games to claim the top seed in the East. On Wednesday night, the teams will meet in Game 1 of the conference final. For James, it’s championship or bust. “I just try to lead these guys,” he said. “I just want them to be great. “ James, who won two titles with the Heat and lost in the NBA Finals his other two years, came back to Cleveland — where he started — looking to lead Cavaliers to their first championship. He is halfway there, with the top-seeded Hawks standing in his way. “He’s got his eyes on the prize,” Atlanta’s Kent Bazemore said after practice Tuesday. “We’ve got to go through him to get where we want to go.” During his first seven

seasons, James transformed the Cavaliers into one of the league’s top teams. But they made it to the Finals only one time, getting swept by San Antonio in 2007. Now, he wants to bring a celebration to his de facto hometown. “He has been a great leader for us,” said Cleveland point guard Kyrie Irving. “In terms of learning the nuances of the game and also how to win on the court and also how to carry ourselves off the court, I feel like he’s been a great influence in that role.” While Cleveland’s 20-win improvement was to be expected after signing the world’s greatest player, no one projected the Hawks to make such a leap after going 38-44 a year ago. They set a franchise record with a 19-game winning streak and easily claimed the No. 1 seed in the East. The playoffs have been more trying for Atlanta, which struggled to put away eighth-seeded Brooklyn in the opening round and got all it could handle from Washington in the second round, with two games decided by buzzerbeating shots and two others coming down to the closing seconds. But the Hawks are in the conference final for the first time since the NBA switched to this format in 1970-71. “It’s going to come down to the last couple of minutes. It’s going to come

down to the last couple of possessions,” Budenholzer said. “You need to have confidence that you can get stops. You need to have confidence that you can execute and score. Whichever team is able to do that has the best chance.” Here are some other things to watch for in the Eastern Conference final: GUARDING LEBRON

DeMarre Carroll, known as the “Junkyard Dog,” relishes the idea of being the primary defender on James. “Try to harass him, be up in him, make it uncomfortable for him,” Carroll said. While James averaged nearly 24 points in three games against the Hawks during the regular season, he was held to 18 points and committed nine turnovers in their last meeting. James won’t be able to relax at the defensive end, either. Carroll is Atlanta’s leading scorer in the playoffs at 17.1 points a game. MEDICAL REPORT

Cleveland’s health is a bit of a concern. Kevin Love is out, of course. Irving is slowed by tendinitis in his left knee, though a five-day break since the Cavaliers finished off Chicago in the second round has eliminated any doubt about playing in Game 1. Iman Shumpert (strained groin) and Tristan Thompson (bruised shoulder) are also banged up. The Hawks are healthy except for Thabo Sefolosha, who’s out for the year.

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MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE

Kansas City Detroit Minnesota Chicago Cleveland WEST DIVISION Houston Los Angeles Seattle Texas Oakland

St. Louis Chicago Cincinnati Pittsburgh Milwaukee WEST DIVISION Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

W 23 22 18 17 16

L 16 17 19 23 23

Pct .590 .564 .486 .425 .410

GB – 1 4 61/2 7

W 25 21 18 18 14

L 13 16 20 20 25

Pct .658 .568 .474 .474 .359

GB – 31/2 7 7 111/2

W 24 20 19 16 13

L 13 18 20 21 22

Pct .649 .526 .487 .432 .371

GB – 41/2 6 8 10

MONDAY’S GAMES

Milwaukee 3, Detroit 2 Arizona 3, Miami 2, 13 innings N.Y. Mets 2, St. Louis 1, 14 innings Philadelphia 4, Colorado 3

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Arizona at Miami, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Minnesota (Pelfrey 3-1) at Pittsburgh (Locke 2-2), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Warren 2-2) at Washington (A.Cole 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee (Lohse 3-4) at Detroit (Greene 4-2), 7:08 p.m. Arizona (C.Anderson 0-1) at Miami (Phelps 2-0), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (C.Martinez 3-2) at N.Y. Mets (B.Colon 6-2), 7:10 p.m. Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 3-3) at Atlanta (W.Perez 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Marquis 3-3) at Kansas City (Guthrie 3-2), 8:10 p.m. Philadelphia (S.Gonzalez 1-1) at Colorado (E.Butler 2-4), 8:40 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Wada 0-0) at San Diego (T.Ross 2-3), 10:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (B.Anderson 2-1) at San Francisco (Lincecum 3-2), 10:15 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Arizona at Miami, 12:10 p.m. St. Louis at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Colorado, 3:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m. Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs at San Diego, 9:10 p.m.

NBA PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press CONFERENCE FINALS

EAST DIVISION New York Tampa Bay Boston Baltimore Toronto CENTRAL DIVISION

New York Washington Atlanta Philadelphia Miami CENTRAL DIVISION

W 22 21 18 16 18

L 17 18 20 19 22

Pct .564 .538 .474 .457 .450

GB – 1 31/2 4 41/2

W 24 23 21 18 14

L 14 16 17 17 23

Pct .632 .590 .553 .514 .378

GB – 11/2 3 41/2 91/2

W 25 19 17 16 14

L 14 19 20 22 26

Pct .641 .500 .459 .421 .350

GB – 51/2 7 81/2 111/2

MONDAY’S GAMES

Toronto 10, L.A. Angels 6 Milwaukee 3, Detroit 2 Chicago White Sox 2, Cleveland 1, 10 innings Oakland 2, Houston 1

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Seattle at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Milwaukee at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Texas at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Oakland (Hahn 1-3) at Houston (Keuchel 5-0), 2:10 p.m. Minnesota (Pelfrey 3-1) at Pittsburgh (Locke 2-2), 7:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Warren 2-2) at Washington (A.Cole 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Seattle (Elias 0-1) at Baltimore (W.Chen 1-2), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 2-4) at Toronto (Hutchison 3-0), 7:07 p.m. Milwaukee (Lohse 3-4) at Detroit (Greene 4-2), 7:08 p.m. Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 3-3) at Atlanta (W.Perez 0-0), 7:10 p.m. Texas (Klein 0-0) at Boston (J.Kelly 1-2), 7:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Marquis 3-3) at Kansas City (Guthrie 3-2), 8:10 p.m. Cleveland (Marcum 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Rodon 1-0), 8:10 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Seattle at Baltimore, 12:35 p.m. Houston at Detroit, 1:08 p.m. L.A. Angels at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Oakland at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Texas at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Atlanta vs. Cleveland Wednesday, May 20: Cleveland at Atlanta, 8:30 p.m. Friday, May 22: Cleveland at Atlanta, 8:30 p.m. Sunday, May 24: Atlanta at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 26: Atlanta at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. x-Thursday, May 28: Cleveland at Atlanta, 8:30 p.m. x-Saturday, May 30: Atlanta at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. x-Monday, June 1: Cleveland at Atlanta, 8:30 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Golden State vs. Houston Tuesday, May 19: Houston at Golden State, 9 p.m. Thursday, May 21: Houston at Golden State, 9 p.m. Saturday, May 23: Golden State at Houston, 9 p.m. Monday, May 25: Golden State at Houston, 9 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 27: Houston at Golden State, 9 p.m. x-Friday, May 29: Golden State at Houston, 9 p.m. x-Sunday, May 31: Houston at Golden State, 9 p.m.

NHL PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press CONFERENCE FINALS

(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

N.Y. Rangers 1, Tampa Bay 1 Saturday, May 16: N.Y. Rangers 2, Tampa Bay 1 Monday, May 18: Tampa Bay 6, N.Y. Rangers 2 Wednesday, May 20: N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. Friday, May 22: N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. Sunday, May 24: Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers 8 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 26: N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 8 p.m. x-Friday, May 29: Tampa Bay at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Anaheim 1, Chicago 0 Sunday, May 17: Anaheim 4, Chicago 1 Tuesday, May 19: Chicago at Anaheim, 9 p.m. Thursday, May 21: Anaheim at Chicago, 8 p.m. Saturday, May 23: Anaheim at Chicago, 8 p.m. x-Monday, May 25: Chicago at Anaheim, 9 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 27: Anaheim at Chicago, 8 p.m. x-Saturday, May 30: Chicago at Anaheim 8 p.m.

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USC Sumter accepting donations to cover cost of trip to JCWS The University of South Carolina Sumter is accepting to donations to help cover the cost of the baseball team’s trip to the Junior College World Series in Grand Junction, Colo. The Fire Ants earned its first ever trip to the JUCO World Series by winning the Eastern District tournament on Sunday. Sumter begins play in the World Series on Saturday. In order to make a secure donation, go to https://giving.sc.edu/makeapledge.aspx and choose “athletics,” or call athletic director Lynwood Watts at (803) 938-3724 or email him at lynwoodw@ uscsumter.edu. For more information, contact director of marketing and public relations Misty Hatfield at (803) 9383728 or hatfieldm@uscsumter.edu.

GOLSON TRANSFERS TO FSU

Everett Golson came oh-so close to beating Florida State with Notre Dame last year. Now, he has another chance for victory at Doak Campbell Stadium — only this time, he’ll be playing for the home team. Golson said in a statement to Fox Sports on Tuesday he will spend his fifth year of eligibility with the Seminoles. Golson graduated from Notre Dame on Sunday and will be immediately eligible to play under NCAA graduate trans-

fer rules that many college sports leaders are looking to change. TIMBERWOLVES WIN DRAFT LOTTERY, LAKERS MOVE TO NO. 2

NEW YORK — The Minnesota Timberwolves won the NBA draft lottery Tuesday night, the first time since 2004 the team with the worst record won the No. 1 pick. After years of bad luck in the lottery, things finally worked out for the Wolves, who can perhaps choose between big men Karl-Anthony

Towns of Kentucky and Jahlil Okafor of national champion Duke to put next to Rookie of the Year Andrew Wiggins. The Los Angeles Lakers moved from the fourth spot to second, keeping a pick they would have sent to Philadelphia if it fell outside the top five. The 76ers are third followed by the New York Knicks. CALIPARI ‘NOT INTERESTED’ IN VACANT PELICANS COACHING JOB

LEXINGTON, Ky. — John Calipari says he’s not interested in the New Orleans Pelicans’ coaching job and is happy at Kentucky. The Pelicans fired Monty Williams a week ago and the team’s NBA roster features former Kentucky star Anthony Davis and Tyreke Evans, who played for Calipari at Memphis. A person close to the situa-

tion said last week that Calipari and Kentucky are negotiating a one-year contract extension through 2022 that would pay him $54 million over seven years. FIGHT OF CENTURY NOW BATTLE IN COURT AS FANS SUE PACQUIAO

LAS VEGAS — Boxing fans across the country and their lawyers are calling the hyped-up fight between Manny Pacquiao and Floyd Mayweather Jr. a fraud and want their money back, and then some. At least 32 U.S. lawsuits seeking class-action status allege Pacquiao should have disclosed a shoulder injury to fans before the fight, which Mayweather won in a unanimous decision after 12 rounds that most fans thought didn’t live up to the hype. From staff, wire reports

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South Carolina’s Jack Wynkoop allowed nine hits in a 5-1 loss to Missouri in the SEC tournament on Tuesday in Hoover, Ala. year define them, define me or define us as a program.” “That’s going to be our attitude as we move forward,” he said. “Yeah, it’s been a struggle, but this isn’t who we are and this isn’t who we’re going to be. We’re going to move forward the right way. South Carolina will be back.” USC starter Jack Wynkoop (8-5) allowed nine hits, leaving after giving up a leadoff single to open the eighth. “I thought he gave us a great opportunity to win,” Holbrook said of his junior left-hander. “Throwing on short rest, he pitched his tail off. We just didn’t do enough for him offensively.” “I thought I struggled to get off hitters a little bit and struggled mixing my pitches,” Wynkoop said. “I battled with the stuff I had to try to go out there and give us a chance, but it just didn’t go our way.” Even when Wynkoop got

CLEMSON FROM PAGE B1 last month-and-a-half or so we’ve played some really good baseball, so hopefully we can carry that into the weekend in a very competitive tournament,” Leggett said. “There’s a lot of really good teams and a lot of teams that are playing really well right now and a lot of teams that are playing for something.” Clemson has advanced to the championship game in 21 of the previous 41 ACC Tournaments – nine more than any other school – but hasn’t won the ACC title since 2006. Now the Tigers are hoping their recent level of play carries over to the postseason. The continued emergence of Reed Rohlman, a

ahead, things sometimes didn’t go his way. He hit Brett Bond on an 0-2 pitch to begin Missouri’s two-run second inning. Zach Lavy singled on an 0-2 pitch in the fourth to drive in the Tigers’ third run. South Carolina, which lost its sixth consecutive SEC Tournament game, was held to six hits, and its only run was unearned. Cone had three hits from the leadoff spot. Matt Williams started at second base in place of Max Schrock, who was dealing with a right wrist injury. “Max just can’t swing,” Holbrook said. “His wrist hurts so bad. He gave us everything he could down the stretch. It’s just too painful for him to swing the bat effectively.” USC, which went 15-22 after a 17-3 start, finished with the school’s worst record since 1996, June Raines’ final year as coach.

freshman outfielder who leads the team in batting with a .363 average, a hefty power boost from sophomore catcher Chris Okey, and more consistent hitting throughout the lineup have been key down the stretch. “We’re just starting to get some confidence rolling and starting to get some guys back healthy,” Leggett said. Suddenly, an NCAA Tournament berth, which would be the 21st in 22 seasons under Leggett, seems a distinct possibility. “I think we’re in pretty good shape with where we finished in the conference,” said Leggett, whose team was 16-13 in league play after starting 4-7. “We finished fifth and just half a game out of third place. I like the way we finished up. I think we’re NCAA Tournament worthy.

MLB ROUNDUP

Ramirez, Cabrera spur Rays past Braves ANGELS 3

Tuesday. TWINS 8 PIRATES 5

PITTSBURGH — Brian Dozier got Minnesota started with a home run in the first inning and Trevor Plouffe hit a two-run shot in a six-run second as the Twins built an early 7-0 lead then held on for an 8-5 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Tuesday night. AMERICAN LEAGUE ORIOLES 9 MARINERS 4 BALTIMORE — Jimmy Paredes homered and had a career-high four RBIs, and the Baltimore Orioles overcame a home run by former teammate Nelson Cruz in a 9-4 victory over the Seattle Mariners on Tuesday.

BLUE JAYS 2 TORONTO — David Freese drove in the go-ahead run with a sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and the Los Angeles Angels beat the Toronto Blue Jays 3-2 on Tuesday night for their sixth victory in eight games. NATIONAL LEAGUE CARDINALS 10 METS 2 NEW YORK — Randal Grichuk had three extra base hits and drove in three runs a night after striking out five times, Mark Reynolds homered among his three hits and the St. Louis Cardinals teed off on Mets starter Jonathon Niese for a 10-2 victory over New York on Tuesday.

From wire reports

BREWERS 8 TIGERS 1

DETROIT — Ryan Braun, Adam Lind and Aramis Ramirez hit consecutive home runs in a six run-third inning, Jimmy Nelson pitched eight strong innings, and the Milwaukee Brewers beat the Detroit Tigers 8-1 on

UVA’s Sborz throws 1-hitter, Cavs blank Yellow Jackets 11-0

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ATLANTA — Erasmo Ramirez won his second straight start, Asdrubal Cabrera homered and the Tampa Bay Rays beat the Atlanta Braves 5-3 on Tuesday. Evan Longoria and Logan Forsythe both drove in a run for Tampa Bay, which has won two straight and five of seven. Ramirez (2-1) gave up two hits, three runs and two walks and struck out five in five innings. The right-hander has a 2.25 ERA over his last nine appearances, including three starts. Brad Boxberger pitched the ninth, earning his 11th save in as many chances by retiring Andrelton Simmons on a groundout, Cameron Maybin on a flyout and striking out pinch-hitter Adonis Garcia in his major league debut. All of the Rays’ runs came off Braves starter Mike Foltzynewicz (2-1).

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TUMBLE the game,” Holbrook said. Missouri, also trying to bolster its NCAA chances, pulled starter Reggie McClain (7-7) for closer Breckin Williams, who fell behind Arendas 2-0, then struck him out. Martin struck out on a checked-swing foul tip, and Caldwell flied out to left to end the threat. “We had the part of our lineup that we would want up with the game on the line,” Holbrook said. “I felt for certain we would get one, if not two there, and tie the game and try to win it late. But the Williams kid was better than our hitters in the eighth inning. He kind of overpowered us.” Williams said getting past Martin was a big step. “I’m really trying to go in (on Martin’s hands) or if I go away, either soft away or something he can’t put the barrel on,” Williams said. “In that situation, he’s just trying to hit something hard somewhere to get that run in. With a two-run lead, I had a little bit of leniency. As long as I got him out, I’d feel pretty good. I was lucky enough to get him on a foul-tip in the glove on a not-so-good pitch.” Missouri (30-26) tacked on two runs in the eighth inning, and Williams retired the Gamecocks in order in the ninth. Holbrook expressed disappointment at the likely end of the NCAA streak, but he said the next task is to begin another streak in 2016. “In this league, when you play the competition we’ve played against, you face a lot of things and a lot of things didn’t go our way,” he said, “This league can eat you up. And, it did. “I’m disappointed,” Holbrook said. “I’m the head coach, and I’m responsible for that, but this program has been good for a long, long time. I’m not going to let – and I know these players are not going to let – one difficult

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DURHAM, N.C. — Josh Sborz took a perfect game into the seventh inning and Virginia beat Georgia Tech 11-0 in a play-in game at the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament. Sborz retired the first 18 hitters he faced on Tuesday before pinch-hitter Ryan Peurifoy doubled to lead off the seventh. Sborz finished with a one-hitter with eight strikeouts and SBORZ two walks to help the seventh-seeded Cavaliers (34-19) advance into pool play. Virginia will face second-seeded Miami on Wednesday. Daniel Pinero hit a tworun homer and finished with four RBIs, Pavin Smith added a two-run shot and Kenny Towns had a two-run single for Virginia. Pinero’s blast in the fifth inning gave the Cavaliers an 11-run lead. The tournament has a 10-run mercy rule after seven innings. The 10th-seeded Yellow Jackets (32-23) won its playin game last year before going on to win its ninth league tournament. NORTH CAROLINA 5 VIRGINIA TECH 3

DURHAM, N.C. — Skye Bolt drove in two runs while starter Zac Gallen pitched into the seventh inning to help North Carolina beat Virginia Tech 5-3 in the Atlantic Coast Conference baseball tournament. Gallen (4-3) allowed two runs in 6 2-3 innings for the eighth-seeded Tar Heels (3322), who advanced to pool play on Tuesday. UNC had lost six straight against league opponents, but went ahead for good with a threerun fourth inning that included Bolt’s RBI sacrifice fly as well as RBI singles from Logan Warmoth and Zack Gahagan. The ninth-seeded Hokies (27-27) got the tying run aboard in the ninth, but reliever Trevor Kelley earned the save by forcing Brendon Hayden to ground out to end it. SEC ALABAMA 6 MISSISSIPPI 1 HOOVER, Ala. — Geoffrey Bramlett pitched a complete game and struck out 10 batters, leading Alabama to a 6-1 victory over Mississippi Tuesday in the opening game of the Southeastern Conference tournament. The Crimson Tide (31-26) plays Texas A&M today,

when the tournament moves to the double-elimination format. Ole Miss (3026) was knocked out. Bramlett (8-3) allowed nine hits, all singles, and didn’t walk anybody. AUBURN 6 KENTUCKY 3

HOOVER, Ala. — Daniel Robert and Jackson Burgreen each had three hits and Cole Lipscomb pitched 7-2/3 strong innings to lead Auburn to a 6-3 win over Kentucky on Tuesday night in the single elimination first round of the Southeastern Conference tournament. The Tigers (35-22) will face regular-season champion LSU (46-9) on Wednesday. Lipscomb (8-2) allowed two runs on four hits while striking out nine. He didn’t issue a walk. BULLDOGS DOWN ETSU TO ADVANCE IN SOCON TOURNEY

CHARLESTON -- The Citadel broke open a pitchers duel with five runs in the seventh inning in an 8-2 victory over East Tennessee State in the single-elimination game of the Southern Conference baseball tournament on Tuesday at Riley Park. The Bulldogs, who improved 26-28 on the season advanced to play SoCon regular-season champion Mercer today at 5 p.m. in the double-elimination portion of the tournament. The Buccaneers finished 21-35. James Reeves, the newly anointed SoCon Pitcher of the Year, allowed seven hits and two runs with eight strikeouts in seven innings to improve to 8-3 on the year for the Bulldogs. The redshirt junior southpaw turned in his 11th quality start in 14 outings and moved into 10th place on The Citadel season strikeout list with 111. The Bulldogs were clinging to a 3-2 lead in the seventh when Ryan Kilgallen walked with one out against ETSU starter Jimmy Nesselt to begin the game-deciding rally. Lee Haeberle relieved Nesselt, but did not retire any of the three batters he faced, allowing two singles and a bases loaded walk to Austin Mapes to force in the first run of the inning. Griffin Krieg, ETSU’s regular Friday starter, was unable to stem the tide. Johnathan Stokes greeted him with an RBI single, Stephen Windham drove in two runs with a base hit and Drew Ellis capped the uprising with a double to right. From staff, wire reports

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Hamlin benefits from clean air to win $1M race BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press CONCORD, N.C.— Denny Hamlin intently watched the qualifying event for NASCAR’s annual All-Star race and noticed, as has been the case in recent years, the driver out front in the waning laps was almost certainly guaranteed the win. As Greg Biffle led all 20 laps of the Sprint Showdown to earn a spot in the All-Star race, Hamlin understood that nothing about NASCAR’s current rules package has changed. To win the $1 million prize on Saturday night, he’d have to be the leader exiting Turn 2 on the first lap of the final segment. Hamlin wasn’t alone in that theory. With clean air so critical in this current rules package, chasing down the leader during a short run is next to impossible. The 110-lap All-Star race concludes with a 10-lap sprint to the finish and it’s proven time and again to not be enough laps for a challenger to mount a formidable attempt at the win. “The final 10 laps, you’ve got to be on the front row,” Hamlin said. “Aero means so much with these cars nowadays that the person out front just has a huge advantage. I knew once we got cleared

going into turn one, we had a great shot.” And that’s how Hamlin earned what he considers the biggest win of his career. His victory in the dash-for-cash at Charlotte Motor Speedway gave team owner Joe Gibbs his first All-Star race victory in 24 years of trying, and it was the first for manufacturer Toyota. He wasn’t alone in his belief that he had to be out front for that final restart, which came after a mandatory four-tire pit stop for the entire field. Cars entered pit road in the order of their average finishing position over the first four segments of the race, and Hamlin was sixth overall. But his Joe Gibbs Racing team had won the pole earlier Saturday night, and he was pitting in the first stall on the track. The No. 11 crew, considered one of the top overthe-wall groups in the Sprint Cup Series, used a rapid pit stop to get Hamlin rolling and he held off Brad Keselowski in the race back to the track. Keselowski rolled off second, but was flagged for speeding and had to forfeit that position. Had he not sped, he would have tried to beat Hamlin on the restart to control the final 10 laps. He was unrepentant about

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Denny Hamlin holds up the check in Victory Lane after winning the NASCAR Sprint All-Star race at Charlotte Motor Speedway in Concord, N.C., on Saturday. speeding. “Whoever gets the clean air with this format and this rules package is going to drive away,” Keselowski said. “I knew when I came out of my pit stall and the 11 was pulling out with me that I either beat him to that line or lose the race. “I told my crew chief I’d rather go down swinging than take a strike and wonder what might have been. I swung and missed.” Ultimately, Hamlin only had to hold off Kevin Harvick, who had the speed in his car to make a run at the win. Harvick closed to within half a car length of Hamlin, but Hamlin defended Harvick’s charge by moving into the center of the track as Harvick tried to control the

PATRIOTS FROM PAGE B1 one team outweigh the collective good of the 32.” The Patriots will lose a first-round draft pick next year and a fourth-rounder in 2017. “When the discipline came out, I felt it was way over the top,” Kraft said, adding that if he had made his decision last week, “I think maybe it might have been a different one.” But after further consideration, he cited “believing in the strength of the (NFL) partnership and the 32 teams” for dropping any appeal plans. Kraft also recognized the powers given to Commissioner Roger Goodell. “Although I might disagree in what is decided, I do have respect for the commissioner, and believe he is doing what he perceives to be in the best interest of the 32,” Kraft added. Kraft would not take any questions Tuesday about his decision nor about Brady’s appeal, which will be heard by Goodell. But he has said he’s convinced Brady played no part in deflating the footballs. Brady’s appeal will be heard within the next week. On Tuesday, the union formally requested that Goodell recuse himself from serving as arbitrator, saying he is not impartial and that he is a “central witness in the appeal.” An NFL spokesman said the league would have no comment. Kraft was livid when the Wells Report, which was com-

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New England Chairman and CEO Robert Kraft, right, has told NFL Commissioner Robert Goodell, left, the Patriots will accept the penalties they received for using underinflated footballs in last year’s AFC championship game. missioned by the NFL and took nearly four months to compile, contained what he termed “all circumstantial, no hard evidence.” He said Tuesday that “the entire process has taken too long; it’s four months after the AFC cham-

pionship game, and we are still talking about air pressure ... in footballs.” This is the second time in Kraft’s 21 years as owner that the Patriots have been disciplined for breaking NFL rules. In 2007, they were pe-

high line. The move proved the difference in holding off Harvick. “Thought we were in a good spot. I had committed to the center of the corner and just really lost the front of the car up the racetrack, had to get out of the throttle, lost five or six spots,” said Harvick. But Harvick, who has been consistently fast for 17 months now, felt good about the way his car performed and was one of the few drivers encouraged to return for next week’s Coca-Cola 600. Only the longest race on the NASCAR schedule could very much turn into a singlefile snooze-fest with meaningful passes at the front of the field at a minimum. Yet NASCAR has indicated its 2016 rules package will

nalized for videotaping New York Jets signals during a game. They didn’t challenge fines of $500,000 against coach Bill Belichick and $250,000 against the club, along with the loss of a first-round draft pick. Kraft has long been a confidant and adviser to Goodell and was one of the owners who championed Goodell to replace Paul Tagliabue in 2006. Kraft also was one of the leaders in getting key owners and the union together to end the 2011 lockout, and he’s been a major force in negotiations with TV networks. In other words, a team player, something he stressed in his short news conference Tuesday. “What I’ve learned over the last 21 years is the heart and soul and strength of the NFL,” he said, “is the partnership of 32 teams.” Outside the Ritz-Carlton, Chase Bender, a 21-year-old senior at Cal-Berkeley who identified himself as a football fan, made his own statement. He had a pile of deflated footballs and a bag full of more, along with a Patriots helmet. Bender began sitting outside the hotel around 10 a.m. with hopes of having a word with Kraft, or at least get him to sign the helmet. “I don’t really think they cheated,” he said. “If they did, just say sorry and that you know it was wrong, accept your penalty and get on with it.” AP Sports Writer Janie McCauley contributed to this story.

likely look very similar to the current package — meaning unless something dramatic happens soon, this is the style of racing fans and drivers will see for at least another full season. That seems to be the preference of team owners, who are forced to spend money with every change. “There’s been good communication between the car owners and NASCAR — before we make a change, we look at the costs associated with it,” said Roger Penske. “The main thing is we’ve got to have enough time. That’s where they were if they weren’t able to make a decision by end of May, early June and let you know six months ahead of time, it’s pretty hard to execute.”

JOHNSON FROM PAGE B1 I went there for the visit,” Johnson said. “I liked the coach (Ed Heberling) and everyone was just really nice. “Also, it’s really close to the ocean, and I like that. It’s a really pretty campus.” The Beaufort program has been in existence for four years and is a member of the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics (NAIA). Beaufort is also a member of The Sun Conference, a 12-team league of which nine of the members are located in Florida. Two more are in Georgia and Beaufort is the lone South Carolina school. Beaufort was 7-11 overall this past season and was 3-6 in conference play. “Jessica is one of those players who is a leader on the field,” said SHS head coach Ashley Cotton. “She plays with a lot of confidence and she was a leader on this team.” Sumter High was 10-7 in its just completed season and went 4-6 in Region VI4A. That was good enough to land it a berth in the state playoffs where it lost in the first round to Lexington 6-0.

OBITUARIES ELIAS RIVERA DALZELL — Elias “Willie” Rivera, 75, beloved husband of 36 years to Wendy V. Batt Rivera, died on Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Aibonito, Puerto RIVERA Rico, he was a son of the late Mariano and Monserratte Taboada Rivera. He earned an associate degree from Central Carolina Technical

College and attended the University of South Carolina for several years. He served as a seal in the U.S. Navy for more than six years and later retired as a technical sergeant from the U.S. Air Force after 20 years of service. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus and St. Anne Catholic Church. Surviving in addition to his wife are five sons, Chip Ivey and his wife, Denise, of Texas, Jose Rivera and his wife, Lydia, of California, Elias “Billie” Rivera Jr. of

Sumter, Frank Rivera and his wife, Lisa, of Hawaii, and Tony Sims and his wife, Angela, of Georgia; three daughters, Ruth Niska and her husband, Oscar, of North Dakota, Tina Randazzo and her husband, Dennis, of Florida, and Maria Rivera Sokie of Georgia; 16 grandchildren, Lisa, Erik, Lauren, Thomas, Michael, Eli, Ashleigh, Matthew, Louis, Frank, LeAnna, Wendy, Brian, Joseph, Nick and Cydny; 10 great-grandchildren with an additional

great-grandchild expected. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Herbert Rivera. A memorial service will be held at 10 a.m. on Saturday at St. Anne Catholic Church with Father Thomas Burke C.S.s.R. officiating. Inurnment will follow in St. Lawrence Cemetery with full military honors. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Friday with a wake service starting at 6 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to St. Jude Children’s Hospital, 332 N. Lauderdale, Memphis, TN 38105-2479. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

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MARY F. SHULER Mary Frances “Susie” Shuler, 73, passed away peacefully at her home on Monday, May 18, 2015, after a battle with cancer, surrounded by family and friends. She is survived by her husband of 50 years, Donald R. Shuler. Born on June 24, 1941, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Harry D. Sr. and Rose Cheyne Yates Tomlinson. She retired in the medical field as a medical secretary for numerous physicians. She was a charter member of Crosspoint Baptist Church. She leaves behind many cherished memories for her two daughters, Pamela Shuler Bell (Mac) of Columbia and their sons, Donald Ryan, Eric Charles and Samuel Harrison, and Paige Shuler Hoover of Sumter and her son and daughter, Thomas Rhett and Mary Hannah. She is also survived by her brother, Harry D. “Butch” Tomlinson Jr. (Nelle); a very special cousin, Patsy Kirby Gaddy (Donald); two sisters-in-law, Dianne Powers (Leon) and Mary Hope Fields (Harry); and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. John Patrick officiating. Burial will be in Island Cemetery in the Providence community of Santee. Pallbearers will be Matt Fields, Chris Gaddy, Tripp McElveen, Louis Tisdale, Dr. Eddie Tomlinson and George Wise. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Crosspoint Baptist Church, 2755 Carter Road, Sumter, SC 29150; the American Cancer Society, 950 48th Ave. North, Suite 101, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577; or to Graham Baptist Church, 4000 U.S. 521 South, Sumter, SC 29153. The Shuler family would like to thank everyone for their outpouring of love and support that has been shown to them in the past months. Special thanks to Amedisys Home Health and Hospice, Santee Hematology, Dr. Mark Crabbe, Dr. Eddie Duffy, and Dr. Hugh Stoddard. Special thanks to Allison Ridgeway and Georgia Davis for their loving care and compassion. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

He loved to hunt and fish and was the oldest current member of Riverside Hunting Club. He loved his flowers, especially his roses. He was especially fond of his longtime companion, “Boy Dog.” The love of his life was spending time with his grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. Mr. Warren will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, great-grandfather, brother and friend. He will be missed by all who knew him. Surviving in addition to his wife are two sons, Thomas Ken Warren and his wife, Marilyn, and Richard “Ricky” Warren and his wife, Sue; one daughter, Debra “Debbie” Lowder and her husband, Mark, all of Sumter; one brother, Charles E. “Toby” Warren and his wife, Kathy, of Olanta; one sister, Ann Humphries of Turbeville; 10 grandchildren; 11 great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild, Pheobe; and two special friends, Bubba and Renee. In addition to his parents, Mr. Warren was preceded in death by a daughter, Rose Burns; one granddaughter, Rebecca Ellison; and two brothers, Frank Warren Sr. and Harvey Warren Sr. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday in Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Mark Barnette and Les Odom officiating. Interment will follow at Sumter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Ervin Brunson, Sammie Burns, Billy Ellison, Edward Ellison, Patrick Reames James Rogers, Jonathan Rogers and Kenny Warren. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Riverside Hunting Club. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home and other times at the home. The family would like to extend a special thank you to all the caregivers of TriCounty Hospice. Memorials may be made to Tri-County Hospice, 2565 Tahoe Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 or to Bible Fellowship Church, 227 Broad St., Sumter, SC 29150. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

STEVEN C. MOODY SUMMERTON — Steven Christopher “Steve” Moody, 60, died on Saturday, May 16, 2015, in Summerton. Services will be announced by Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome. org

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LULA DUNLAP Lula “Lu” Dunlap, 84, died on Monday, May 18, 2015, in North Carolina, after a long illness. Born in Lee County, she was a daughter of the late Henry Jackson Dunlap and Kate Hinson Dunlap. Miss Dunlap was a member of New Salem Baptist Church

Thomas Bill Warren, age 81, beloved husband of 64 years to Bonnie Kate Newman Warren, died on Monday, May 18, 2015, at his residence. Born in Chesterfield, he was a son of the late Thomas R. and Martha Poston Warren. Mr. Warren worked for 27 years at Sumter Electric and then 25 years at Sumter Machinery as a machinist.

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and was a retired midwife with the Sumter County Health Department. She was also a former medical missionary for 15 years in Long Island, Bahamas. Surviving are a sister, Jane Jordan and husband, Howard “Bill” Jordan, of Bishopville; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by sisters, Ernie Brown, Elizabeth Mickolaitis, Mary Lou Parkhurst and Eloise Dunlap Senn, mother of Jenny Senn Blackmon. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Saturday in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with her great-nephew, the Rev. Rob Pierce, officiating. Burial will be in St. John United Methodist Church at Springhill Cemetery in Lee County. The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. on Saturday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to a Christian charity of one’s choice. 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.

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ELLIOTT L. HARDEE Elliott L. Hardee, age 77, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

CYNTHIA ANN MCCOY Cynthia Ann McCoy entered eternal rest on Monday, May 18, 2015, at Toumey Regional Medical Center. Born on Sept. 14, 1965, in Newark, New Jersey, she was a daughter of Edith Reed and the late Earl Whipple. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of her mother, Edith Reed, 180 Roxbury Court, Apartment 102, Sumter. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

EMILY SANDERS Emily Lenoir Burrows Sanders, 99, widow of Manley C. Sanders Sr., died on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Services will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 775-9386.

ANTHONY T. COOPER Anthony “Tony” Thomas Cooper, 79, husband of Maureen Annette Taylor Cooper, died on Monday, May 18, 2015, in Mount Pleasant. Born in Great Britain, he was a son of the late Charles and Mary Ann Cooper. Mr. Cooper was a member of Westside Baptist Church and was retired from Sumter Cabinet Co. Surviving are his wife who is a resident of Sumter Health & Rehabilitation on Miller Road in Sumter; his brother and sister-in-law, Eddie and Nancy Taylor; and his aunt and uncle, Margaret and Harry Leach, all of Surfside Beach. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Aaron Reed officiating. Memorials may be made to Westside Baptist Church, 554 Pinewood Road, 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.

JUANITA A. ALSBROOK Juanita “Nita” Avinger Alsbrook, age 99, beloved wife of the late James “Miller” Alsbrook, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

BILLIE ANN THORNTON Billie Ann Thornton, age 88, died on Tuesday, May 19, 2015, at Covenant Place of Sumter. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

JAMES E. SANDERS James Edward Sanders entered this world chosen of

God to become a viable rose in his garden on Sept. 26, 1963, in Washington, D.C., to his proud parents, Dora Jean Sanders and the late Sanko Sanders. “Poop,” as he was affectionately called by his family and many friends, was reared by his grandparents, the late James and Lula Sanders. He received his formal education in the public schools of Sumter County. He graduated from Sumter High School in 1981. After graduating, he moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked as a certified welder. Being reared in a Christian home environment, he realized the need of having a personal Savior. In his early youth, he joined Union Station AME Church, where he served under the guidance of the late Susan Isaac and class leader, Dickie Brunson. A gentle life came to an end on Sunday, May 17, 2015, at Palmetto Medical Center in Columbia, when James entered the mansion that was prepared for him many years ago. The light of James “Uncle Poop” will shine through his mother, Dora Jean Sanders of the home; one daughter, Jasmine Lucas of Alexandria, Virginia; two sons, Jerrod Pack (Sineada) and Derrick Lucas of Alexandria; three grandchildren, Jerron, Jebron and Zameria Pack of Sumter; one sister, Jennifer (Dickie) Brunson; two uncles; one aunt; a host of other relatives and friends who are deeply grieved by his passing. He was preceded in death by his father, Sanko Sanders; his paternal grandparents, James and Lula Sanders; his maternal grandparents, Eugene and Vera McFadden; and his brother, Stephen Sanko Sanders. Public viewing will be held from 4 to 6 p.m. today. Homegoing services will be held at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday at Union Station AME Church with the Rev. Harry L. Wilson, assisted by the Rev. Joshua Dupree. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park. The family is receiving friends at the home of his mother, 1126 Pocalla Road, Sumter. The management and staff of Sumter Funeral Service Inc., 623 Manning Ave., Sumter, SC 29150 is serving the Sanders family.

EDWARD JOHNSON III Edward Johnson III entered eternal rest on May 18, 2015 at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia. The family is receiving friends at the home of his parents, Vivian Reames, 36 Fur Lane, Bishopville, and Mr. and Mrs. Edward Johnson II, 2138 Springhill Road, Bishopville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

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Trades Specialist IV (Maintenance and Facilities Director of Camp Burnt Gin) Job Responsibilities Under limited supervision responsible for security, safety, maintenance, repair and renovations of all buildings operated by Camp Burnt Gin a residential summer camp in Wedgefield SC for children with disabilities. Responsible for grounds and facility maintenance to include HVAC, plumbing, electrical, painting, and general carpentry. Minimum Requirements: A high school diploma and trade experience that is directly related to the area of employment. Preferred Qualifications: Minimum four years of experience in a certified maintenance skill (i.e. HVAC, electrical, plumbing, refrigeration, carpentry). Thorough knowledge of tools and equipment used in maintenance and construction related fields. Must be able to lift 50 pounds. Must pass criminal background check. For More Information: Marie Aimone, Camp Director 803-898-0784 To Apply: http://jobs.sc.gov/OHR/O HR-jobs-portal-index.phtm Equal Opportunity Employer

Georgio's II now taking applications for FT/PT positions. Apply in person from 2-5 at Savannah Plaza location. Must have some exp. Must be 18 or older.

PT floral designer. Must have floral shop exp. Excepting applications at The Daisy Shop 343 Pinewood Rd. No phone calls please.

EXPERIENCED Server and Host. Reliable, Enthusiastic, Outgoing, Positive attitude, Responsible . Apply at Simply Southern Bistro 469-8502 Live in position Santee Motel. Small Cash + rent free apt Couple /Single to clean rooms 803-854-3378 COMMUNITY MANAGER needed for apartment community in the Sumter area. This is an exciting yet challenging FT position. If you possess supervisory experience, marketing, written and verbal communication plus computer skills, then we need you on our team. Previous property management experience preferred but not required. Must pass criminal check and drug screening. Our company offers competitive salary and benefits. Must live within 25 miles of Sumter. Please fax cover letter and resume to Attn. Ad#31 at 1-888-985-4447 or email jobsearch.2014@outlook.com with Attn. Ad #31 for subject. EOE

Church Administrative assistant needed. Exp. helpful but will train. Mail resume to: P-415 c/o The Item, PO Box 1677, Sumter SC 29151. Experienced Tire/Lube Technician needed: Must be able to perform automotive lube, oil, and filter changes. Mount, repair auto tires and other general services. A valid drivers license is needed. Hourly wage plus commission. Benefits. Apply in person at Frasier Tire Service, 310 E. Liberty St. 803-773-1423. Automotive Tire Sales/Service Writer needed: Local tire and service store is seeking an experienced tire sales and service writer. Must have a good personality with good communication skills. A valid drivers license is required. Help on tire installation and/or service may be required. Benefits. Salary negotiable. Apply in person at Frasier Tire Service 310 E. Liberty St. 803-773-1423. Wanted Body Tech. Must be trained in sheet metal, frame & uni-body repair. Exc. wage & benefits. Apply at McLaughlin Ford 950 N. Main St., Sumter EXPERIENCED Cook & dishwasher needed. Apply at Simply Southern Bistro 469-8502

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Beer & Wine License Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that On The Rocks Restaurant Bar & Grill intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale ON premises consumption of Beer, Wine and Liquor at 2390 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than May 29, 2015. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

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INVITATION TO BID The County of Sumter is soliciting separate sealed bids from qualified vendors for the following project: Site Work for Spec Building. Bids will be received until Monday, June 8, 2015, at 3:00 p.m. in the Sumter County Purchasing Department, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150. Plans and bid documents may be obtained from: Sumter County Purchasing Department, 13 E Canal St, Sumter, SC 29150, sgregory@sumtercountysc.org. Telephone inquiries should be made to (803)436-2331. The County of Sumter reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The County of Sumter reserves the right to waive any or all technicalities.

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Sumter School District invites the submission of bids by qualified persons and businesses for the installation of a new roof at Ebenezer Middle School. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at Sumter School District in the Maintenance Department Training & Professional Development Room, 1345 Wilson Hall Rd., Sumter, SC 29150, on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. The bid packets will be distributed at the Pre-Bid Conference. Sealed bids will be opened on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 2:00 p.m., in the Maintenance Department - Training & Professional Development Room, 1345 Wilson Hall Rd.

Sumter School District invites the submission of bids by qualified persons and businesses for the installation of a new lighting system at the following schools: Bates Middle, Crosswell Elementary, and Millwood Elementary. A mandatory Pre-Bid Conference will be held at Sumter School District in the Maintenance Department - Training & Professional Development Room, 1345 Wilson Hall Rd., Sumter, SC 29150, on Tuesday, May 26, 2015 at 10:00 a.m. The bid packets will be distributed at the Pre-Bid Conference. Sealed bids will be opened on Tuesday, June 2, 2015 at 10:00 a.m., in the Maintenance Department Training & Professional Development Room, 1345 Wilson Hall Rd.

Summons & Notice SUMMONS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS OF THE THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT Case Number: 2014-CP-43-1489 LP Number: 2014-LP-43-201 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Ted M. Johnson Jr., v. Heirs of Edward James and Lucille James and any unknown individual claiming an interest in or lien upon the real estate described herein, Defendant. TO: DEFENDANT ABOVE-NAMED YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this matter, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the subscribers at their office, 509 Walnut Street, Post Office Box 610, Camden, South Carolina 29021, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. THE CAMDEN LAW FIRM, PA Deborah J. Butcher Attorney for Plaintiff 509 Walnut Street Camden, South Carolina 29020 Post Office Box 610 Camden, South Carolina 29021 Telephone: 803.432.7599 S.C. Bar No.: 74029 Facsimile: 803.432.7466 S.C. Bar No.: 74029

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or Devisees of Mary Edora Davis Bartlette a/k/a Mary E. Bartlette, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe and Ascension Point Recovery Services, LLC on behalf of Synchrony Bank, Defendants.

Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint.

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the Appointment of Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. as Guardian ad Litem for all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (which are constituted as a class designated as "John Doe") and any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability (which are constituted as a class designated as "Richard Roe"), it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America (constituted as a class and designated as "John Doe"), all unknown minors or persons under a disability (constituted as a class and designated as "Richard Roe"), all of which have or may claim to have some interest in the property that is the subject of this action, commonly known as 504 Dogwood Drive, Sumter, SC 29150, that Kelley Y. Woody, Esq. is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent all unknown persons and persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, constituted as a class and designated as "John Doe", all unknown minors and persons under a disability, constituted as a class and designated as "Richard Roe", unless the Defendants, or someone acting on their behalf, shall, within thirty (30) days after service of a copy of this Order as directed below, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for the Defendants constituted as a class designated as "John Doe" or "Richard Roe". IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall be served upon the unknown Defendants by publication in the The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action.

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Household Finance Corp II,

TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN; ALSO ANY PERSONS WHO MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE; AND ANY UNKNOWN MINORS OR PERSONS UNDER A DISABILITY BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE;

Plaintiff vs. Phyllis B. Buckner, Individually and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Mary Edora Davis Bartlette a/k/a Mary E. Bartlette; Joyce Copeland, Mary Stewart, Susan Parnell and any other Heirs-at-Law

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Divine Street,

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO. 2015-CP-43-00946 ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER

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NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on April 14, 2015.

NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Mary E. Bartlette to Household Finance Corp II bearing date of June 28, 2001 and recorded July 10, 2001 in Mortgage Book 809 at Pge 805 in the R e g i s t e r o f M e s n e Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of Sixty Three Thousand Eight Hundred Fifteen and 00/100 Dollars ($63,815.00). Thereafter, by assignment recorded on November 13, 2001 in Book 822 at page 719, the mortgage was assigned to Decision One Mortgage Company, LLC; Thereafter by assignment recorded on November 13, 2001 in Book 822 at page 721, the mortgage was assigned to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) as nominee for Household Finance Corporation; A corrective assignment was recorded on March 9, 2015 in Book 1209 at Page 3182 correcting a scriveners error within the notary acknowledgment on the previous assignment recorded November 13, 2001 in Book 822 at Page 719. A

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recorded on March 9, 2015 in Book 1209 at 3184, correcting the assignee to add the omitted property address and loan amount, and correcting the correcting the legal description on the previous assignment recorded November 13, 2001 in Book 822 at Page 721. Thereafter by assignment recorded on March 9, 2015 in Book 1209 at page 3186, the mortgage was assigned to Household Finance Corporation II., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the buildings and improvements thereon; situate in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown as Lot No. 18 of the Third Addition to Wen-Le Subdivision, recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter Country in Plat Book Z-13 at Page 47, and most recently shown on Plat of Julian B. Allen, RLS, dated October 28, 1991 and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book 91 at Page 1411, according to which more recent plat said Lot No. 18 is bounded and measures as follows: on the North by Dogwood Drive, whereon it fronts 80.04 feet; on the East by Lot #15, on which it measures 150.4 feet; on the South by Lot No. 17, on which it measures 79.64 feet; and on the West by Lot No. 20, which it measures 150.55 feet; be all of said measurements a little more or less and according to said more recent plat.

TMS No. 249-02-04-048 Property Address: 504 Dogwood Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Telephone (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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‘Light It Up’ at 10th Shrine Parade 1st nighttime procession a highlight of Iris Festival BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com

t’s the 10th year for the Shrine Day Parade held in conjunction with the Sumter Iris Festival, which celebrates its 75th anniversary on Memorial Day weekend. Given both of those anniversaries, the Jamil Streakers (Shriners) wanted to do something a little different. Parade organizer Arthur Bradley said he was excited when Iris Festival Committee Chairwoman BERRY Lynn Kennedy suggested a nighttime parade on Friday. “I’ll try anything,” Bradley said. “Shriners love a parade, and I love a parade. The idea of lighting it and having it at night is a great idea.” He and his committee have been working on this year’s parade since just after last year’s festival, Bradley said, and he’s expecting 70 or more units, including several Shriner units. “Our grand marshal for this year is J.R. Berry (news director at WLTX-TV in Columbia),” he said, “and we’ve got several VIPs, including Caroline Mack, who was Miss Black USA twice! We’ve got the S.C. Teacher of the Year, Suzanne Koty, and lots more. Politicians, military units, the Sumter Fire Department, Police Department and Sheriff’s Office.” Another highlight of the parade will be a mini laser show to give viewers a preview of the three big laser shows at the Sumter County Civic Center on Saturday. Bradley sorted through his registration forms. “We’ve got bands, includ-

ing Lakewood High, members of the Sumter County Republican Party in golf carts, Sumter Police motorcycle unit, the military order of the Purple Heart headed up by David Nesbitt, the Wolfpack Horse Club, the Lakewood High cheerleaders and ROTC Color Guard, Head Turnerz Classic Cars, race cars, dance schools, and Samuel Pearson of Pinewood will have several of his vintage tractors and a lot more,” he said. “And we expect we’ll get more applications this week.” In fact, Bradley said he’ll accept applications to be in the parade “up until 7:30 on the night of the (8:30 p.m. Friday) parade. Just call my cell at 491-7665.” Since it’s a special anniversary, there will be more Shrine units in the parade than last year. Bradley named several, including his own, the Jamil Streakers. “We’ll be in our yellow golf carts with lights on everything,” he said. “We’ve got a lot of units that will be lighted; we’re hoping all of the other units will have some kind of lights, too.” Other Shrine units include Columbia’s Cairo Temple #125 in their mini jeeps, and several other Jamil groups — Cobras in their mini white Corvettes, Jets, Truckers and the color guard on a float. Bradley said there is good street lighting along the parade route, which start at the Sumter County Civic Center, proceeds west on Liberty to Alice Drive, turns right and ends on University Drive at Alice Drive Middle School. The review stand will be at the intersection of Liberty and Alice, where the judges will be stationed. “We’re asking parade units to enter the civic cen-

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The Iris Festival kings and queens will ride in the 10th Annual Shrine Day Parade, which is the first nighttime parade in the festival’s 75-year history. It starts at 8:30 p.m. Friday night at the Sumter County Civic Center. ter area from Oakland Avenue,” he said. “We’ll have signs and people there to direct them. We ask them to be there by 7:30, and we’ll have traffic-type cones with their unit numbers on them, as well as people to help them.” He added that the parade route will be closed to traffic Friday from around 8 p.m. until the end. The 10th Annual Shrine Day Parade begins at 8:30. Look for Bradley with the Streakers in his four-seater yellow golf cart in the nextto-last unit, just before the Wolfpack Horse Club. For more information call him at (803) 491-7665 or Bobby Schwabenbauer at (803) 968-7479.

The Jamil Streakers, along with several other colorful Shriner units, are popular with kids and adults alike. The Streakers are hosting their 10th Annual Shrine Day Parade in conjunction with the Iris Festival on Friday.

Classic beauty Arlene Dahl is more than an actress BY NICK THOMAS Tinseltown Talks

enerally regarded as one of the classic beauties to grace the big screen throughout the ‘40s and ‘50s, Arlene Dahl’s career extended beyond the reach of the camera. “I’ve had many different careers,” Dahl said from her home in New York. “I was a writer for twenty years with a beauty column in the Chicago Tribune which was syndicated in 180 newspapers around the world.” As an author, Dahl has penned 14 books and is currently working on more, including an autobiography. She was also the vice president of an advertising agency and, in the 1960s, Sears hired her to visit their stores to offer customers beauty makeovers. “They are commonplace on many TV programs now,” she noted. “I also created my own perfume fragrance – Dahlia – before anyone else. So I started it all!” Dahl says she can possibly trace her interest in performing to Minneapolis where, as a 5-year-old, she first experienced the joy of an appreciative audience during a family picnic at Minnehaha Falls. “My father put me up on a picnic table and asked me to sing. After hearing the applause they couldn’t get me down.” At 17, she was discovered by Jack ,who spotted her singing and dancing on Broadway during the 1945 opening of “Mr. Strauss Goes to Boston.” “He came backstage and invited me to Hollywood to make a screen test, but I declined,” said Dahl, who ex-

pected the play to extend into a long run. “He said ‘give it two or three weeks and you’ll call me. Here’s my card.’ He was right. I was soon out of a job.” Moving to Hollywood, Dahl found the cameras loved her and audiences fell for her flaming red hair and trademark beauty spot. She went on to appear in more than 30 films, including three with Red Skelton. “He never stuck to the script, ever,” Dahl recalled. “I just followed whatever he did and that’s why he liked to work with me because I was spontaneous, too.” Initially handed romantic comedies, Dahl eventually tackled more dramatic roles such 1959’s subterranean adventure “Journey to the Center of the Earth” with James Mason and Pat Boone. The first day’s shooting

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LEFT: Arlene Dahl is shown in a recent photograph with her husband, Marc Rosen. RIGHT: Dahl, Red Skelton, Fred Astaire and Vera-Ellen are shown in a scene from the 1950 film “Three Little Words.” with Mason was tense, however. “He didn’t want me for the part,” she said. “I found this out two days before I went to New Mexico to shoot the cave scenes at Carlsbad Caverns.” But her professionalism impressed Mason. “He came to my dressing room after our first scene to tell me I had done well,” Dahl said. “That was like an Academy Award from James Mason, and everything was OK after that.” Everything except the hazards on the set. “I almost died in the underground ocean scene where the boat was going round in circles and waves were rocking it,” recalled Dahl. “Giant water bal-

loons were supposed to hit our backs but they hit me in the face, knocking me out. I woke up in the hospital with James and Pat holding my hand.” Between the early 1950s and the mid-1970s, that hand was given in marriage to several suitors, including well-known actors Lex Barker and Fernando Lamas – father of heartthrob actor Lorenzo Lamas. Today, Dahl is happily married to Marc Rosen, founder of Marc Rosen Associates, a New York firm specializing in the design and packaging of luxury cosmetic products. “I was working at Revlon and a friend suggested meeting Arlene and I ended up designing the bottle and packag-

ing for her Dahlia perfume,” Rosen said. “We became great friends and despite our 18 years age difference, were married. People said it wouldn’t last. Well, we just celebrated our 30th anniversary and proved them wrong!” “I’ve lived a very full and happy life, although there have been ups and downs,” says Dahl. “Many people don’t know about some of my experiences, but they’ll be in my autobiography. You have no idea the stories I can tell … and will!” Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for more than 550 magazines and newspapers.

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Avocado adds healthy fats to these Lime (and Avocado) Streusel Mini Muffins.

Sneak healthy, green fats into mini muffins BY MELISSA D’ARABIAN The Associated Press For me, this has been the year of the avocado. In addition to using them in all the usual suspects — guacamole, cobb salads and club sandwiches — my family also has been smashing them up on toast (try topping them with tomato slices, prosciutto, a drizzle of olive and a sprinkle of sea salt), tucking slices in flatbread wraps and sushi rolls, tossing cubes with tomatoes and balsamic for a quick salad, or using them as a nutritious and tasty topping for egg white omelets. And it’s a great thing to do. Avocados are bursting with healthy fats that satisfy, as well as fiber that fills you up. They also are a good source of several vitamins, including vitamin C and folate. What you may not know is that because of its creamy-fatty texture, avocado also can be used in baked goods in place of other fats.

For best swapping results, only substitute part of a recipe’s regular fat with avocado. Also, be aware that avocados will add a pale green color to your baked goods. This goes mostly unnoticed in items such as chocolate cake, but could be off-putting in your vanilla cake. But in the case of my lime and avocado streusel mini muffins — one of my favorite weekend breakfast treats — the color can be a good thing. I make mine gluten-free by using a combination of almond meal, coconut flour and a nice medium-weight glutenfree flour (check the flour label, as you are looking for 2 to 4 grams of protein per 1/4 cup for this recipe). Or you can use wheat flour, if you prefer. Whip up a batch of these to enjoy on the weekend, then stick the extras in zip-close plastic freezer bag for a quick snack that thaws in minutes on the countertop.

LIME (AND AVOCADO) STREUSEL MINI MUFFINS Start to finish: 30 minutes Makes 24 mini muffins For the muffins: 1/2 medium avocado, peeled and pitted (about 1/4 cup flesh) 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature 2/3 cup sugar 1 teaspoon lime zest 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 2 eggs 3/4 cup gluten-free baking flour or whole-wheat pastry flour 1/2 cup almond meal (finely ground almonds) 1/4 cup coconut flour 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon table salt 1/4 cup buttermilk 1/4 cup lime juice 1/4 cup apple sauce For the streusel topping: 1 tablespoon butter 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar

2 tablespoons flour (gluten-free or whole wheat pastry) 1/8 teaspoon table salt Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat 2 mini muffin pans (you need 24 muffin cups) with baking spray or line with paper muffin cups. In a large bowl, use an electric mixer to cream together the avocado, butter and sugar until pale and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Mix in the zest and vanilla. Add the eggs, one at a time, mixing until incorporated after each. Set the avocado mixture aside. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, almond meal, coconut flour, baking powder and soda, and the salt. If the almond meal is too coarse to pass through the sifter, simply whisk it into the sifted flours to ensure even blending. In a small bowl or measuring cup, stir together the buttermilk, lime juice and applesauce.

Add both the flour mixture and the buttermilk blend to the avocado mixture, half at a time, blending on low with the mixer until completely incorporated. Spoon the batter into the prepared muffin pans, filling each cup about three-quarters of the way. In a small bowl, use a fork to mix together the streusel ingredients until the streusel resembles coarse sand or small pebbles. Spoon a small amount of streusel on top of each muffin, then bake until the muffins are turning golden and spring back when touched lightly, 15 to 18 minutes. Remove from the oven and allow to cool for a few minutes before removing from the muffin pans. Nutrition information per muffin: 80 calories; 35 calories from fat (44 percent of total calories); 4 g fat (1.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 20 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 2 g protein; 95 mg sodium.

Pepper-Scampi Alfredo serves 6 in 30 minutes BY J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor Not only is this dish rich and delicious, it’s also fast and easy to make. And that means the kids can get in on the cooking action. The grating of the cheese, the cutting of the butter and the tossing of the shrimp are all tasks perfect for delegating to little ones. To gussy up this dish a bit, I added pepper-roasted shrimp, which are tossed in with the pasta just at the end. But if shrimp doesn’t suit, you could easily substitute chopped cooked (and hot) chicken breasts, crispy hunks (make them big) of bacon, or strips of smoked salmon.

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Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 6 2 pounds raw, shelled extra-large or jumbo shrimp Olive oil Ground black pepper 16-ounce package fettuccine pasta 1/2 cup (1 stick) butter, cut into small pieces 3 1/4 cups (about 8 ounces) grated Parmesan cheese Heat the oven to 400 F. Place a large stainless steel serving bowl on the oven’s bottom shelf to warm. Line a rimmed baking sheet with foil. Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. While the water heats, pile the shrimp on the prepared baking sheet, then drizzle a generous amount of olive oil over them. Toss to coat. Sprinkle the shrimp liberally with pepper, then arrange in a single layer. Bake for 10

minutes, or until just pink and firm. While the shrimp cooks, add the pasta to the boiling water and cook according to package directions. When the pasta is finished, reserve 3/4 cup of the cooking water, then drain the pasta. Carefully remove the bowl from the oven. Place the butter in the bowl, then add the drained pasta. Using tongs or 2 wooden spoons, toss the pasta, melting the butter and mixing it with the pasta. Be careful of the hot bowl. A bit at a time, add the cheese and the reserved pasta cooking water (you don’t need to use it all), continuing to toss until all of the cheese is added and melted. Add the shrimp and toss well. Season with pepper. Nutrition information per serving: 720 calories; 300 calories from fat (42 percent of total calories); 33 g fat (17 g saturated; 1 g trans fats); 265 mg cholesterol; 64 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 41 g protein; 1,550 mg sodium.

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CHOCOLATE-RASPBERRY BEET CAKE WITH BUTTERMILK CREAM Start to finish: 1 1/2 hours Servings: 16 For the cake: 2 cups packed (15 ounces) brown sugar 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 teaspoon table salt 1/2 teaspoon dry ground ginger 1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg 2 teaspoons vanilla extract 1/2 cup vegetable or canola oil 3 eggs 2/3 cup (2 ounces) unsweetened cocoa powder 2 1/3 cups (10 ounces) all-purpose flour 2/3 cup buttermilk 1 cup packed finely grated peeled raw beets 1 cup (6 ounces) finely chopped bittersweet chocolate, plus more for serving 2 cups fresh raspberries, plus more for serving For the buttermilk cream: 1 vanilla bean 1/2 cup buttermilk 3/4 cup heavy cream 2 tablespoons granulated sugar Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat a Bundt or tube pan with baking spray. To make the cake, in a large bowl, use an electric mixer on mediumhigh speed to beat together the brown sugar, butter, baking soda, salt, ginger, nutmeg and vanilla until well combined. Add the oil and beat until light and fluffy, scraping down the bowl once or twice. Add the eggs, one at a time, scraping the bowl between additions. In a small bowl, sift together the cocoa powder and flour. Add the flour mixture to the moist ingredients in 2 increments, alternating with the buttermilk, mixing briefly between each addition. Stir in the beets and chocolate, then gently fold in the raspberries. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pan and bake for 50 to 60 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted at the center comes out with just a few moist crumbs. Allow the cake to cool in the pan for 20 minutes before turning out on a rack to finish cooling. When the cake is cooled and ready to serve, prepare the buttermilk cream. Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into a large bowl. Add the buttermilk, cream and sugar, then use an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment to whisk on medium-high until very soft peaks form. Serve slices of the cake topped with the cream and additional raspberries and shaved chocolate. Nutrition information per serving: 430 calories; 210 calories from fat (49 percent of total calories); 23 g fat (10 g saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 70 mg cholesterol; 54 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 34 g sugar; 6 g protein; 270 mg sodium.

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Letterman era officially comes to a close BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Tonight marks the final episode of “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS). Does a comedy era end with him? Or did it conclude some time ago? It’s interesting that Letterman’s victory lap occurs only a few months after the 40th anniversary “Saturday Night Live” special. Both recall an earlier, edgier comic sensibility. In some ways, Letterman’s departure finally concludes the deeply ironic, post-modern aesthetic of the 1980s. Letterman and his early NBC writers, including his thengirlfriend Merrill Markoe, clearly wanted to distinguish Dave from Johnny Carson by projecting a certain knowing distance from his talk show host character. Carson was simply Carson, as his many ex-wives would attest. Letterman savored being both the Wizard and the Man-Behindthe-Curtain, often both at the same time. Letterman’s persona emerged at the time of “performance art,” when it seemed more “real” to acknowledge you were playing a character, even in mid-performance. It was a time when Andy Kaufman disappeared so effectively into bizarre characters that some theorized that he had faked his own death as just another put-on. Paul Reubens became indistinguishable from PeeWee Herman. A car company used a character named “Joe Isuzu” to expand its brand. In the 1980s, even the president was an actor, a man in a tuxedo, performing the role of a lifetime. Curiously, while Letterman is considered edgier and more cerebral, Carson actually hosted far more authors and intellectuals. Calvin Trillin, Truman Capote, Gore Vidal and Norman Mailer often sat on Johnny’s couch. You can find a long YouTube clip of Carson conversing with Ayn Rand. It would take Jon Stewart and Stephen Colbert to reintroduce serious authors as staples on late-night talk shows. Many have attacked younger hosts, Jimmy Fallon in particular, for tailoring his show to YouTube-worthy

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The final episode of “Late Show with David Letterman” airs at 11:35 p.m. today on CBS. clips of guests engaged in songs and other antics. But Letterman’s couch was hardly a place for spontaneous conversation. He was famously testy with guests who thought they could simply come on and “talk.” Letterman praised regular guests including Tom Hanks and Bruce Willis who rehearsed for weeks before doing their “bit” on his show. Letterman’s appreciation for polished acts of comics indistinguishable from their created personas coincided with the rise of standup comedians including Paul Reiser, Ray Romano, Jerry Seinfeld and Roseanne Barr, who turned their acts into sitcoms and iconic characters. Some will always find Letterman’s slightly cantankerous approach more “real” than Fallon’s pleasantries. But the difference between the “performances” on Let-

terman and Fallon’s shows is really a matter of style and degree.

TONIGHT’S SEASON FINALES • The search for Jake’s shooter on “The Mysteries of Laura” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • The Mark of Cain looms large on “Supernatural” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14). • Noah’s adoption becomes embroiled in a case on “Law & Order: SVU” (9 p.m., NBC, TV14). • Pops recalls the family’s storied Harlem past on “Black-ish” (9:30 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • Phil devises a novel way to attend Alex’s graduation party on “Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • Perry’s nephew’s career and reputation are imperiled on “Chicago PD” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

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• A scientist and a lawyer compete in a trivia game on the premiere of “500 Questions” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • Forty home cooks compete on the season nine premiere of “MasterChef” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • “The Sagebrush Sea” on “Nature” (8 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) profiles a species of grouse particularly adapted to a landscape

LATE NIGHT Bill Kreutzmann and the Tallest Man on Earth appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes David Duchovny, Jeff Foxworthy, Pitbull and Kevin Eubanks on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC). Copyright 2015, United Feature Syndicate

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GOAT CHEESE-STUFFED GRILLED SWEET POTATOES

2 tablespoons butter, softened Zest of 1 orange 1 teaspoon kosher salt, divided 1 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme 2 cloves garlic, minced 4 medium sweet potatoes Olive oil Kosher salt Heat one side of the grill to medium. In a small bowl, mix together the goat cheese, butter, orange zest, 1/2 teaspoon of the salt, the pepper, thyme and garlic. Set aside. One at a time, cut deep slits crosswise into each sweet potato. The slits should be spaced about 1/2 inch apart and cut down to within about 1/4 inch of the base of the potatoes. Don’t cut all the way through; you want the potato slices to remain attached at the bottom. Microwave the potatoes for 5 minutes on high. Use a thin spreading knife to carefully spread a small amount of the goat cheese mixture between each of the slices in the potatoes. Brush each sweet potato all over with olive oil and sprinkle with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon of salt. Wrap each potato in foil, then place on the cooler side of the grill. Cook, moving them occasionally to prevent burning, for 25 to 35 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender all the way through. Allow to remain wrapped and rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Start to finish: 40 minutes Servings: 4 4-ounce log goat cheese

Nutrition information per serving: 260 calories; 130 calories from fat (50 percent of total calories); 14 g fat (8 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 30 mg cholesterol; 680 mg sodium; 27 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 8 g protein.

BY ALISON LADMAN The Associated Press To be honest, it’s hard not to get inspired by hasselback potatoes, those deliciously crisp and creamy potatoes that are thinly sliced so they fan out accordion-style during roasting. The edges take on lovely french fry qualities, while the insides stay moist and tender. Add a serious splash of butter or oil and they can be pretty heavenly. But we decided to take them in a different direction for grilling season, starting by swapping out the potatoes themselves. Instead, we slice (somewhat thickly) sweet potatoes. But where classic hasselback potatoes get just butter or oil drizzled between those slices, we smeared a blend of butter, goat cheese, orange zest and fresh thyme between ours (which is why we slice ours thicker). Wrapped in foil, the sliced and smeared sweet potatoes land on the grill for about 20 minutes. When they come off, they are sweet and tender and richly creamy. If you’d like to get a bit of crisp to the edges of your sweet potatoes, just open the foil on the top of each after about 10 minutes of cooking.

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of Texas’ cultishly popular Franklin Barbecue — spends 122 pages walking the reader through every step of classic smoke-based ith grilling season solidly upon barbecue, from how to build a smoker and us, let’s all take a moment to rewhat sort of wood to burn to which meats flect on the various ways we send work best and how to trim and slice them. And our food to the fire. that’s all before he ever gets to the recipes. There is, of course, Monday through Friday For that, you get another 75 pages that take grilling. This is when the intense heat of the grill you through everything helps us along that from how to make a great painful march to dry rub to how to maintain what we call an ideal cooking tempera“weeknight dinture. Finally, he gets to the ner.” This is where actual recipes, and he we crank the grill spares no detail. Fourteen — gas only, thank pages to cook a pepperyou very much — rubbed brisket? Yes, slap some chicken please! Ten pages for pork or salmon or vegspare ribs? Why not? gies on the grates “FEEDING THE FIRE” // BY and call it good JOE CARROLL (ARTISAN, about 15 minutes 2015) later. Where Franklin is Then there is steeped in Texas barbeweekend grilling. cue culture, Joe Carroll Real grilling. This is is more have-it-yourwhen we have the way. This New Yorker — luxury of getting our ESS THE ASSOCIATED PR the man behind a geek on. This is when hell offers tips string of big deal baritc M C. ic Er by we break out the char- “Smoke it Like a Pro” en Egg grill. becue shops, including g on the Big Gre in ok co on ks ic coal and the wood and tr Fette Sau — found his chips and the water own way in the barbecue world, pans. This is when we borrowing ideas and approaches from various marinate, baste, rub, soak and slather, then use a Southern traditions. The result is more heat that is low and slow to nuance thick slabs of freewheeling, but no less educapork and beef. tional or delicious. And every year, book publishers unleash a delCarroll starts off uge of grilling and barbecue books to help you navigate all of this. Selfless man that I am, I waded through them all so you don’t have to. The short take — this is going to be a great year to be a grill geek. There are some fine new books ready to walk you down that fiery road.

“FRANKLIN BARBECUE: A MEAT-SMOKING MANIFESTO” // BY AARON FRANKLIN AND JORDAN MACKAY (TEN SPEED PRESS, 2015) This is more text book than cookbook, and that is a delicious compliment. Aaron Franklin — co-owner with his wife, Stacy,

teaching you how to barbecue no matter what your equipment, whether gas grill, charcoal smoker or kettle grill. He doesn’t spare the how-to details, but he gives equal time to the recipes, including sides and drinks. And everything packs big, bold flavor. “SMOKE IT LIKE A PRO” // BY ERIC C. MITCHELL (PAGE STREET PUBLISHING, 2015) When it comes to gear, true barbecue geeks generally go one of two ways. They either build their own rig or the buy a Big Green Egg. And if you don’t know what the latter is, you aren’t a grill geek. For those who are, Eric Mitchell has written the definitive guide to walk you through your favorite toy (though he also covers other ceramic-style grills). He keeps the front matter to a minimum, instead focusing on the many ways low and slow charcoal cooking can be a transformative experience. The “Sully’s marinated steak tips” sounds trashy (Coke and Italian dressing are ingredients), but I can’t help but want them.