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Memorial Day statistics hit home Former SHS basketball standout drowns at beach BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com MYRTLE BEACH — The body of a former Sumter basketball standout was found off the coast of Myrtle Beach on Tuesday. Erick White, 20, was reported WHITE missing on Saturday after he and a 19-year-old, went in the water. According to ABC15 News in Myrtle Beach, the two began having trouble while in the water. The 19-year-old
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made it to shore safely. ABC15 reported the initial call for the drowning came at 5:45 p.m. on Saturday, and Myrtle Beach Police Department began searching for White that night. White’s body was recovered four blocks away from where he was initially reported missing. Horry County Chief Deputy Coroner Tamara Willard said the coroner’s office ruled his death an accidental drowning. White, who graduated from Sumter High School in 2014, played for the high school’s basketball team for four years. He
played varsity for two of those. He started periodically for varsity his junior season before starting every game his senior year, Sumter assistant coach Jeff Schaffer said. Schaffer said White was especially known for his defensive abilities. He led the team in assists his senior year, according to Schaffer, along with averaging 10.8 points per game. That kind of season his final year was enough to earn him AllState honors and Region VI-4A Player of the Year.
3 hurt in boating wreck BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY TAW CAW — Two Sumter men were in stable but critical condition Monday evening after being involved in a boating wreck in the Taw Caw area of Lake Marion. A third man was treated with cuts and bruises. The incident reportedly occurred when a 15-foot bass boat the men were traveling in crashed into a stand of trees about 4:15 p.m., according to Capt. Robert Mc-
Cullough of S.C. Department of Natural Resources. Two of the men were airlifted from the scene to Palmetto Health Richland. One had head and leg injuries, while the other suffered chest injuries, McCullough said. As of Tuesday evening, the names of the three men could not be released, according to McCullough. No charges have been filed, and DNR is continuing the investigation, he said.
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BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com More workers may be coming to the Sumter area to work for Apex Tool Group, but it is unclear what the local impact may be. The tool manufacturer will close its plant in Cortland, New York, at the end of the year, APEX spokeswoman Kelly Blask said Tuesday. “We will be moving the manufacturing from there to two locations,” she said. “One is Sumter and the other is a facility we have in York, Pennsylvania.” She said it is not yet known how many jobs would be moving along with the production. “We don’t know the staffing,” she said. “We still need to assess the situation.” Blask said the process of closing the plant and moving production will take several months to play out. According to an Associated Press report, the tool company said the Cortland plant’s 89 employees will be laid off beginning in August, but they can apply for any open positions at the York and Sumter facilities. Blask reportedly told The Post-Standard of Syracuse, New York, the Cortland facility has been operating below capacity for some time. The factory makes wire rope, chain fittings and overhead lifting devices, the AP reported, and has operated in the same building in Cortland for more than a century. Apex Tool Group was awarded the 2014 Sumter Chamber of Commerce’s Manufacturer of the Year Award at the chamber’s retreat in January, citing the toolmaker’s investment of more than $21 million at the Sumter plant and bringing 180 jobs from facilities in Texas and Arkansas, as well as its generous employee benefit package. The Associated Press contributed to this article.
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John Perrypoole, above, a Korean War veteran, enjoys fish during the 7th Annual Veterans Appreciation Dinner and Memorial Day Celebration Fish Fry at South Sumter Park on Monday. Michael Short, left, a Desert Storm veteran, delivers a fresh supply of fried fish to Sharlene Warren who was working on one of the lines at the Veterans Appreciation Dinner on Monday. Sumter City Councilman Calvin Hastie said more than 1,000 people attended the event. “Things went very well at the fish fry to honor veterans,” he said. “We wanted to do something special this year to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Vietnam War and contacted U.S. Sen. Tim Scott, who provided certificates and lapel pins for all the family members who attended.” The annual event is organized by the Veterans Appreciation Committee, a group composed of neighborhood associations around the city, in conjunction the City of Sumter Veterans Affairs office.
County foregoes tax increase, will cut local agencies BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com After long consideration during Sumter County Council’s budget workshop on Tuesday, council decided to dismiss the option to raise taxes and instead has decided to cut funding to local government agencies to make up for the reduction of the county’s local government fund provided by the state. The decision was made after County Administrator Gary Mixon presented to council an option to raise the county millage by 5.4 mills as a solution to help balance the county’s budget and make up for the lack of funding from
the state government, an option both Councilman Charles Edens and Vice Chair Vivian Flemming-McGhaney said they would not support. Edens said he spoke with councilmen from other counties who have discussed reducing funding for state mandated agencies within their counties as a way of challenging the state. Chairwoman Naomi Sanders opposed placing the burden of on county citizens by raising taxes and instead discussed ways to get the state to take responsibility for funding. She said maybe the county should stand up to the state and let it take responsibility for its local agencies.
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Mixon said the state government will not provide adequate funding based on a formula that gives local municipalities 4.5 percent of the state’s general revenue fund used for the operations of state mandated agencies in Sumter. He said the county has not yet received a final amount for the funds that will be provided by the state which has made balancing the budget even more difficult. Expenditures for the county’s proposed budget are $50 million while revenues are $48.2 million leaving the county with a $1.8 million deficit. According to the summary control
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More drivers, more highway deaths BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com Warm weather months encourages more people to be outdoors, but it also increases the number of wrecks and deaths on the roads. Memorial Day weekend starts what law enforcement officers call the “100 Deadly Days of Summer” stretching from Friday to the end of Labor Day weekend on Sept. 7. The 108-day period represents the highest death toll on the roads. Memorial Day weekend is one of the more dangerous holidays to drive on with 334 people being killed on the roads nationally in 2013. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol’s fatality database, six people were killed on S.C. highways during this year’s Memorial Day weekend. The database covers highway patrol cases only. With the 100 days just starting, however, that number should continue growing by the beginning of September. According to Lance Cpl. David
Jones of South Carolina Highway Patrol, more than 200 people died during the span in 2014 with most of the causes being alcohol or speed-related or the person wasn’t wearing his seatbelt. Of the six deaths last weekend, three were not wearing seatbelts. Jones said the death tolls rise in the summer because of a higher number of drivers on the road. Teenagers are out of school and driving more, and families take vacations during the warmer months. Jones said now with gas prices lower than they have been in previous years, he expects even more motorists on the road. With more people on the road, congestion increases and people become angrier and more aggressive, he said. Jones says many of the incidents are a result of aggressive driving which put people in dangerous situations. According to a study done by the U.S. Department of Transportation, the summer months contain the highest vehicle occupant deaths during the year with fatalities peaking on July 4. Forbes ranks the three big summer holidays in its top four of most-dan-
gerous holidays to drive. In order, Labor, Independence and Memorial days are ranked second, third and fourth. The Thanksgiving week represents the most dangerous holiday on the roads. In an effort to curb summer fatalities, Highway Patrol steps up policing of all three areas annually by setting up DUI and seatbelt checkpoints to catch potential offenders. It also teams up with local law enforcement to patrol different stretches of highway. “We’re always constantly looking to help save someone’s life,” Jones said. Staff Sgt. Mike McCoy of the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office said the summer is when they really “up the ante” to catch potential seatbelt violators and said the partnership between highway patrol and the sheriff’s office is vital because they can share information throughout the state. “There’s strength in numbers,” he said. “The more officers we have together, the more area we can cover.” While driving can be more dangerous during the summer, both Jones
and McCoy have tips for drivers to stay safe. Because he sees so many wrecks caused by aggressive driving, Jones encourages travelers to leave earlier so they don’t get caught in heavy traffic, which would help relieve stress. McCoy echoed that and added drivers shouldn’t speed or text and drive, and they should always wear their seatbelts. Sumter County Sheriff’s Office is currently running a campaign to educated people about the dangers of not wearing a seatbelt which runs through the end of the month. While highway patrol and other enforcement agencies will be ramping up patrols, Jones said they cannot be everywhere at once. They rely on community information to help catch potential threats. He said if anyone sees a possible drunk driver, someone not wearing their seatbelt or aggressive driving to report it to highway patrol by calling *47. “We rely heavily on the community,” Jones said. “We can’t be on every roadway.”
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Where there’s smoke in Mayesville, there’s testing The City of Sumter began conducting smoke tests on the sewer lines in the Town of Mayesville on Tuesday and will continue through the month of June. Smoke may appear in yards, roads or other areas near the sewer lines. The smoke testing will be completed during business hours and should not disrupt normal sewer service. Contact Bill Rozier with City of Sumter’s Engineering Department with any issues or questions at (803) 436-2558.
Nothing to review; committee won’t meet Sumter Historic Preservation Review Committee will not meet Thursday because there are no requests in the city and county planning office that require review. The committee’s next meeting is scheduled for 3:30 p.m. June 25 in City Council Chambers, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St.
Investigation continues into Tuesday house fire Sumter Police responded at 2:15 a.m. Tuesday to a house fire in the 100 block of Carolina Avenue. The fire may have been intentionally set, however, detectives are awaiting test results that would indicate whether an accelerant was used to start the fire. Four people, ranging in age from 20 to 54, were in the house at the time the fire was discovered. All were able to exit without injury. An investigation is continuing.
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Sumter Patrolman Nelson Rosario hands candy to driver. Instead of citations at checkpoints Monday, C shift officers with Sumter Police Department handed out lollipops with a note thanking drivers for doing their part to stay safe. The officers also handed out candy to area children.
Former trustee expected to attend Pinewood subcommittee hearing BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The South Carolina Senate Joint Pinewood Subcommittee will meet at 9 a.m. today in the Gressett Building, Room 207, 1101 Pendleton St., Columbia. Sen. Daniel “Danny” Verdin III, RLaurens, in chairing the subcommittee. Members include Sens. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, and Kevin Johnson, D-Manning. The subcommittee, which first met May 13, will hear more testimony from David J. Hagen, senior vice president of Haley & Aldrich Inc., a consulting
firm hired by the Department of Health & Environmental Control to assess the needs of the toxic waste facility near Pinewood. Bill Stephens, principal owner of Kestrel Horizons Inc., trustee for the site for more than 10 years, has indicated he will be at the hearing with documents he says undermine statements by DHEC, Pinewood Interim Administrator Inc. and Hagen that the toxic waste site is safe. Hagen said at the May 13 hearing that “no releases of hazardous waste above a regulated limit have been detected.”
Stephens has raised questions about whether Haley & Aldrich were given all available material on the site and whether the company was working with a complete understanding of what is going on underneath the site. He also questioned the relationship between DHEC and Pinewood Interim Administrators Inc. It is unclear if Stephens will be able to testify. Several committee members including McElveen and Johnson have indicated Stephens’ point of view could be valuable to understanding the issues that surround the Pinewood site.
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Residents are seen walking past their house in a Roma settlement in Kralovsky Chlmec, Slovakia in March. Each year, dozens of women from the poorer corners of eastern Europe are lured to travel to western Europe for sham marriages with men who pay large sums because they want to live, work or claim benefits more easily in their chosen country and move freely within Europe.
Lucrative market exists for brides’ identity cards BY SYLVIA HUI AND KAREL JANICEK The Associated Press LONDON — Klara Balogova was 18, penniless and heavily pregnant when she rode thousands of miles from Slovakia to England to marry a man she had never met. She knew he did not want her, or her child. He wanted her European identity card. The marriage was arranged so the 23-year-old Pakistani groom could gain the right to live and work in Europe. Balogova was promised a clean place to stay in Britain and maybe even some money. But she says within days of arrival, she was moved from Manchester to Glasgow in Scotland, where she was kept in an apartment with her future husband. When he wasn’t around, his younger brother would stand over her, and her identity documents were taken away. “He didn’t let me out at any time. He told me it was not possible to go out there,� said Balogova, a shy, petite Gypsy woman who spoke reluctantly, never making any eye contact when she was interviewed. “Once a week we went out together. I was never allowed to go alone.� Each year, dozens of women like Balogova from the poorer corners of eastern Europe are lured to the West for sham marriages. The men, who authorities say are often Asian or African, pay large sums because they want to live, work or claim benefits more easily in their chosen country and move freely within Europe. The brokers, often organized criminal gangs, take most or all of the profits. And the women sometimes end up trapped in a foreign country with nothing. This relatively new form of trafficking comes at a time when Britain continues to tighten its borders, and politicians across western Europe are clamoring for tougher curbs to immigration. Illicit marriages to get around these laws are becoming more common, including direct arrangements between grooms and women as well as the sale of brides. In Britain, one of several countries where the brides
show up, the number of women suspected of being trafficked for sham marriages in 2013 doubled from the year before to 45, according to the National Crime Agency. And Europol last year identified this type of crime as an “emerging phenomenon.� Most brides get paid-for trips to Britain, Ireland, Germany and the Netherlands, and some don’t fully realize what they’ve gotten themselves into until they arrive. Women have been held captive until their marriage papers are signed, abused by their “husband� and his friends, used for sex and drug trafficking or even made to marry more than once, according to European authorities and charities. “Depending on the case, a woman can be sold for thousands of euros,� said Angelika Molnar, an anti-trafficking specialist at Europol. “I can tell you it is lucrative.� In Latvia, trafficking for
sham marriages is considered so serious that the government is leading a European Commission-funded international program to combat it. Of the 34 trafficking victims lured abroad from the Baltic state recorded last year, 22 were for sham marriages, according to Laisma Stabina, anti-trafficking coordinator at the country’s Interior Ministry. The numbers are still tiny compared to the thousands of cases of fake marriages reported each year to Britain’s Home Office, where brides agree to wed for money and are considered accomplices. But officials acknowledge that the trafficking of brides is hard to track. “I think the problem is much bigger than we realize, because we only see a small percentage of the offenses being committed,� said Phil Brewer, head of Scotland Yard’s trafficking and kidnap unit. “There is still not a big understanding of the signs.�
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U.N. officials let child sex abuse claims linger BY CARA ANNA The Associated Press UNITED NATIONS — For months, the U.N.’s top human rights officials knew about allegations of child sexual abuse by French soldiers in Central African Republic, collected by their own staff. But they didn’t follow up because they assumed French authorities were handling it, statements marked “strictly confidential� show, even as France pressed the U.N. for more information about the case. In a signed statement obtained by The Associated Press, the deputy high commissioner for human rights also says that her colleague who first informed French authorities last July did it because he didn’t think the recently created U.N. peacekeeping mission in Central African Republic would act on the allegations. A year after the U.N. first heard allegations from children as young as 9 that French soldiers had sexually abused them, sometimes in exchange for food, it seems that the only person who has been punished is the U.N. staffer who told French authorities. The deputy high commissioner, Flavia Pansieri, says she was distracted from the case by other issues, including budget cuts, from last fall until early March, when her
boss, the high commissioner, brought up the case. “I regret to say that in the context of those very hectic days, I failed to follow up on the CAR situation,� Pansieri says in the statement dated March 26. She adds that “both the HC and I knew that on CAR there was an ongoing process initiated by the French authorities to bring perpetrators to justice. I take full responsibility for not having given the matter the necessary attention.� The Paris prosecutor’s office this month, however, blamed the U.N. “hierarchy� for taking more than six months to supply answers to its questions. The office wanted to speak with a U.N. human rights staffer who had interviewed some of the children, saying she was willing to talk. The U.N. finally handed over written answers on April 29, the Paris prosecutor’s office said — the same day that the Guardian newspaper first made the French and U.N. inquiries public. French soldiers had been tasked with protecting civilians in Central African Republic from vicious violence between Christians and Muslims. Thousands of scared people had crammed into a camp for displaced people in the capital, Bangui. Residents have told the AP that soldiers offered cookies, other food or bottles of water in exchange for sodomy or oral sex.
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Aging Catholic nuns get care at Jewish nursing home lives to religious orders, and those who are already nuns are aging and facing escalating health care needs. NEW YORK — For 98-year“Their model of caring for old Sister Angela Rooney, it their older sisters is no lonwas one of the most jarring ger sustainable,” said Robin moves of her life. Eggert, president of the She always thought she Realm consulting group, would live out her days as she which has worked with severhad for decades, in a convent al nuns’ orders to find soluunder the time-honored tions. Roman Catholic tradition of Eggert said a number of younger nuns dutifully caring women’s religious orders have for their older sisters. partnered with outside organiBut with few young women zations offering skilled nurschoosing religious life, her ing, assisted living and other church superiors were forced levels of care, but “we’ve never to look elsewhere for care and done Jewish before.” in the past year have sent The Sisters of Charity of Rooney and dozens of other New York has seen its numnuns to Jewish Home Lifecbers decline from a 1960s peak are, a geriatric-care complex of 1,350 to 270 today, and no in the Bronx founded as a new sisters had joined in the nursing home for elderly U.S. in 20 years. It was the first Jews. order to put out a request for “I wanted my convent, my proposals that was answered great big chapel, my Stations by the nonprofit Jewish Home of the Cross,” Rooney said. “The very name ‘Jewish Home’ Lifecare. Two other orders based in Manturned me off. hattan, the ... I don’t think Franciscan anyone came Handmaids of here with a the Most Pure heavier heart Heart of Mary than me.” and the MisRooney and sionary Sisters 57 other sisof the Immacuters, ages 73 to late Heart of 98, have since Mary, followed. adjusted nicely Several of to their new SISTER LORETTA THERESA the nuns now accommodaRICHARDS living at Jewtions and ish Home, inneighbors, beResident of Jewish Home cluding retired coming an acteachers, sotive part of Lifecare cial workers classes and and nurses, continuing said they were very happy their ministry with good after some original hesitadeeds such as holding the hands of dying patients on the tion. “It certainly fit our needs,” hospice floor. said Sister Loretta Theresa “This is home now,” said 83-year-old Sister Grace Henke. Richards, 86. “We can stay together, we have our own little “When we first came, we were chapel. They went out of their fish out of water.” way to find a space for us to It’s an unusual situation have Mass. I have to say it was that reflects a reality of the so nice I was a little reluctant nation’s Catholic nuns in the because I took a vow of pover21st century: Fewer young ty.” women are devoting their
Sister Loretta Theresa Richards, 86, a Roman Catholic nun in need of health care, discusses the decision her order made to close its infirmary and send her and other nuns to Jewish Home Lifecare in the Bronx borough of New York.
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Park service surveying Reconstruction sites CHARLESTON (AP) — With its four-year observance of the 150th anniversary of the Civil War now past, the National Park Service is turning its attention to a lesser-known period of American history: the era of Reconstruction after the war. The agency is embarking on a yearlong study to inventory sites throughout the South and beyond that are important to telling the sometimes-bloody story of Reconstruction — a time when 4 million blacks, freed from slavery, worked to build lives as a free people. There also was some backlash from white southerners dealing with the Confederate defeat and coping with the end of the South’s system of slave labor. The National Park Service is undertaking what it calls a national historic landmark theme study. It plans to identify nationally important sites dealing with the Reconstruction era from the Civil War through 1900 that could be designated national historic
landmarks. Robert Sutton, the agency’s chief historian in Washington, said the way that historians view Reconstruction has changed through the years. “The old interpretation was that it was a disaster, that they did too much too soon and people weren’t really ready, and it was mostly a negative thing,” Sutton said. “In the last 50 years, the research has been the complete opposite and that it was a very progressive program that did tremendous good and the real tragedy was that it ended.” Schools for blacks were built, blacks gained the right to own land, and some were elected to Congress, he said. But at the same time, hate groups such as the Ku Klux Klan began to rise. The study is being conducted with the help of two leading historians of the Reconstruction era — Kate Masur from Northwestern University in Chicago and Greg Downs of City University of New York.
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Gas tax filibuster shuts down Senate BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press
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Police seek pair in break-in at Simpson ACE Hardware FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter Police Department officers are working to develop leads after a local hardware and sporting goods store was broken into during the holiday weekend. Surveillance cameras captured images of two men at Simpson ACE Hardware at 40 W. Wesmark Blvd. near the time of the breakin. Police responded to an alarm call to the business at 3:43 a.m. Monday. Evidence at the scene
WHITE FROM PAGE A1 White also played in the North-South AllStar game, which pits the best players from North Carolina and South Carolina against each other. While he was an all-star on the court, both Schaffer and Sumter head coach JoJo English said he was a better man than he was a ball player. English said White always had a smile on his face, saying he pulled out a team picture from last year, and White was the only one who was smiling. “That was just his personality,” English said. “He was always upbeat no matter what was happening or what was challenging going on around him. He was always positive.” Schaffer, who gave White rides home from practice starting his freshman year, said he was one of the hardest-working players he
COUNTY FROM PAGE A1 document listing county expenses and revenues, it is anticipated that the county will receive $160,000 less than the previous year’s state funding, which was less than what the county stood to receive based on the state’s funding formula. Councilman Eugene Baten
indicated the intruders cut through fencing around the garden center and then shattered two glass doors to enter the store. Several items valued at more than $2,000 were reported stolen. Anyone with information is asked to call the Sumter Police Department at (803) 4362700. Information can also be given anonymously to Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIME-SC. A cash reward may be available for information leading to an arrest.
ever coached and said it was a pleasure to coach him. English said White had received recruiting attention from Newberry College to play basketball. He opted to attended Allen University to improve his academics before transferring to Newberry, but complications with the paperwork prevented him from going to college. English said White was working at the local YMCA and planned to go to Allen soon. After hearing about the news, a few seniors from the team came back to the school to have a moment with the team to “let their emotions out,” English said. Funeral arrangements have not been made yet for White. White’s family needs financial help with the funeral and has set up a Bank of America account in his name. For more about helping with funeral costs, contact Bank of America in Sumter at (803) 778-4246.
said he does not believe the county will be able to reach a balanced budget without raising taxes even a small amount. Mixon said he and county staff knew the millage increase was unrealistic, but the option was presented to council so that constructive dialogue could take place. The 5.4 millage increase was removed from consideration during council’s regular
meeting, and Mixon presented the option to approve first reading of the county budget for fiscal year 2016 with a $1.8 million deficit. Edens said it is not uncommon for council to approve first reading of a budget with a deficit. “There will have to be some cuts, but maybe we can find some revenue somewhere,” he said. Though he said that would be tough.
COLUMBIA — After another frustrating day of not getting anywhere, Republicans in the South Carolina Senate called a closed-door meeting to see if they can reach an agreement on how to spend extra money coming into the state budget and fix roads. A filibuster by Sen. Tom Davis went through a third legislative day Tuesday, with Davis vowing to hold the floor for the final five regular days of the session if necessary to stop lawmakers from raising the gas tax to fix roads. Davis thinks South Carolina can find enough money in its budget for road repairs and expansion. His cause has been bolstered by the likelihood that the state will find an extra $400 million to spend in this year’s budget when the Board of Economic Advisers meets Friday. “We have the high ground,” said Davis, RBeaufort. “Why should we not block everything until we have assurances the $400 million is going to be spent on roads and bridges?” On Thursday, Senate President Pro Tem Hugh Leatherman seemed to indicate Tuesday was going to be Davis’ last day to filibuster one way or the other, warning lawmakers to bring their pajamas. But there were no moves to get Davis off the floor. Instead, a few senators engaged him with questions, while most of the rest of them milled around and spoke to one another in small huddles. Frustration grew by the hour as Davis kept speaking.
Just before 5 p.m., Leatherman moved for adjournment and Majority Leader Harvey Peeler immediately called for the chamber’s 28 Republicans to meet him for a closeddoor caucus meeting in the conference room above the chamber. “I imagine we’ll have folks talk and see where we are,” said Leatherman, RFlorence. Davis is speaking against a bill on how to spend $85 million the state had left over, which would go mostly to higher education in its current form. But the bigger goal of the filibuster is how to spend the bigger pot of additional money. Davis wants almost all of the $400 million to go to roads or tax relief and thinks the Department of Transportation has enough money to improve South Carolina highways if it was spent better or sent to the counties along with many of the 41,000 miles of public roads the state maintains. Davis said he feels like he is closer to his goal of stopping any increase in the gas tax than he was when he first took the floor Wednesday and thinks the Senate can still get stuff done this year if it goes along with his wishes. There are 20 pages of bills on the calendar waiting, including a proposal to get an extra $800 million to roads by increasing the gas tax and a number of fees. The Senate also hasn’t taken up any bills offering income tax relief, an idea that has become more popular since news of the extra revenue began to spread. “The Senate can move fast when it wants to,” Davis said.
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Liberals show me respect by asking for proof
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uring the early years of the Reagan administration, a Washington news conference was held for me for my first book, “The State Against Blacks.” Before making summary statements about the book, I offered the reporters assembled that they could treat me like a white person. They could ask me hard, pressing questions. They could demand proof of the arguments that I was making. People such as former NAACP PresiWalter dent Kweisi Mfume Williams and former Chairman Julian Bond and the Rev. Al Sharpton can make ludicrous statements. An intimidated news media just swallow the nonsense. They are probably afraid to challenge, lest they suffer guilt feelings of racism or be seen as racists for demanding that a black person back up his comments with facts. You say, “Give us some examples of ludicrous statements.” Sharpton, commenting on black history, said, “White folks was in caves while we was build-
ing empires.” Mfume said of George W. Bush, “We have a president that’s prepared to take us back to the days of Jim Crow segregation and dominance.” Bond said, “The Republican Party would have the American flag and the swastika flying side by side.” When those statements were made — and after other utterances of nonsense — I did not hear of any reporters demanding evidence. Racial etiquette or politeness requires that no pressing questions be asked of liberal blacks. A number of people have made angry responses to statements made in my column a fortnight ago, titled “Some Odds and Ends.” I pointed out that liberal Democrats claim that conservative Republicans have launched a war on women as a part of their overall mean-spirited agenda. Assault, rape and murder are the worst things that can be done to a woman. I said: “I would be willing to bet a lot of money that most of the assaults, rapes and murders of women are done by people who identify as liberals or Democrats, particularly in the cases of murderers. Most crime, except perhaps white-collar crime, is
committed by people who vote Democratic.” People have demanded to know what my evidence is. There are bits and pieces of evidence that show that most murderers are people who politically identify as liberals or Democrats. Whether these people also vote their preferences is not so evident. According to the U.S. Department of Justice report “Homicide Trends in the United States, 1980-2008,” blacks accounted for 52.5 percent of homicide offenders from 1980 to 2008 (http://tinyurl.com/mb29bfa). It appears to be a fact that most murders are committed by blacks. The next fact appears obvious: Most blacks identify politically as liberals or Democrats. In fact, the 2008 and 2012 elections showed that at least 95 percent of blacks were Democrats. If one adds whites and Hispanics who also identify politically as liberals or Democrats, I think there is no question that liberals and Democratic Party sympathizers commit most of the murders in the U.S. None of this is to say that whites are crime-free. Whites are a greater percentage of our population and commit most of every type of crime except ho-
micide and burglary (http://tinyurl. com/bzyzpk6). I’m pleased that readers have demanded proof from me about my comments. Similar proof is not demanded from liberals who accuse Republicans of warring against women. I would ask several questions. Do Republicans include in this attack their mothers, wives and female children? What are the weapons Republicans use? Are failing to believe in late-term abortion and wanting to require parental knowledge and permission prior to a minor’s receiving birth control medication or an abortion tantamount to warring against women? Finally, are Republican women involved in the war against women? Far more important for me in all of this is that liberals unintentionally treat me like a white person. Unlike their response to other blacks, they demand that I back up my statements. For that, I thank them. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2015, creators.com
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DURANT’S SENTENCING MAY HAVE BEEN UNFAIR Mr. David Abraham Durant, Jr., recently sentenced to life without parole is a gentleman who is well-known to myself and the Family Unit Inc., my 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. I registered him to vote at the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center while he was awaiting trial for burglary charges related to the cigarette theft that he has been sentenced for this week. He always voted with pride and handled his ballot with a smile, the utmost care, dignity and respect. He always had in the past, and still does to this present day, volunteer to assist me in passing out literature that I want the inmates to read, and in addition, helps others to understand how to fill out forms and understand some topics that they are having difficulty grasping. He displayed evidence of one who wants to do better in his life and wants to contribute positively in society, despite of, and in remedy of, any misdoings and trespasses and transgressions of the past. Mr. Durant represented himself in court, pro se, as do a significant percentage of Americans throughout this country in this day and age. Self-representation is an option sociological studies show that a vast majority of inmates throughout the country choose when filing lawsuits. In addition to this, there is a trend nationwide that Americans more and more are resorting to this way of representation in court because of skyrocketing attorney and court fees. There are advantages and disadvantages of pro se representation, especially when one has a limited educational background, little to no resources, assets, money or wherewithal. Professional legal representation may have allowed the outcome of this sentencing to be far less than life imprisonment without parole. This is only speculation. As it is here in South Carolina, so many laws are designed to deliver continual and everlasting punishment irrespective of one’s efforts towards redemption. There is a substantial degree of ambiguity in distinguishing between serious and non-serious and also violent and nonviolent crimes here
in South Carolina. BRENDA C. WILLIAMS, MD Sumter Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www.theitem.com.
SUMTER CRUISERS THANK THOSE INVOLVED IN FESTIVAL We, ( The Sumter Cruisers) want to thank Lynn Kennedy (Sumter Events Manager) , the Iris Festival Committee, the City Police and Fire Department representatives and all the visitors at the Iris Festival that came by on Sunday to see our displayed vehicles. Hundreds of people came by to talk to us about our vehicles, look them over and vote on the ones they liked best. We used your votes to award the most liked vehicles with trophies. The Sumter Cruisers were able to enjoy the day showing off our vehicles, talking to a lot of people and enjoy our club picnic. We thank Lynn Kennedy and the Iris Festival Committee for giving us the opportunity to be part of the Festival and enjoy the day. DAVID MARCELLA President Sumter Cruisers
DON’T FORGET CLASS OF 2016 THIS SUMMER This is a joyful time of the year when family and friends celebrate the achievements of children in kindergarten and pre-school; the promotion of middle school youth to high school; and the graduation from high school to college, specialized schools or the military. This excitement is accompanied with anxiety for young adults because they are preparing to experience the real world without all the safety nets we provided them as youth. We acknowledge our graduates by purchasing balloons and party paraphernalia and by presenting gifts; yet, were we as supportive of these graduates while they were on the path that led achievement? As we transition from attending graduation ceremonies and parties, I encourage us to plan for the class of
2016 because there are obstacles in the road that could jeopardize their reaching educational milestones. Deficiencies in the ability to read, write, compute, comprehend and reason logically must also be addressed, and economic disparity limits access to resources that could enhance learning experiences. Lessons taught in the classroom are not easily reinforced in some homes because if young people are either victims of or witnesses to domestic violence, home is not a safe sanctuary. Some students have no permanent homes; the face of homelessness is frequently the face of a child. Each of us, however, can do more to ensure that there is a promising crop of graduates in 2016. When churches seek assistance with Vacation Bible School, volunteer. Providing spiritual sanctuary may help ensure that youth are alive to begin the new school year. Make contributions to summer youth camps. Participation in such camps decreases the probability that youth will get involved in delinquent activities. To enrich a child’s life, contact the county library or the neighborhood school to purchase recommended books. Invest in youth by offering internships as a mechanism to open doors to students who need to be introduced to opportunities beyond their immediate environment. Build the foundation for
lifelong learning by offering your unique talents and resources to the class of 2016. BEVERLY DIANE FRIERSON (Formerly from Sumter) Columbia
50TH ANNIVERSARY OF VIETNAM WAR WELL MARKED The commemoration of the 50th anniversary of Vietnam War was a huge success because of the commitment and dedication of so many people. Sumter’s Home Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, would like to thank all those people who helped in any way. The city of Sumter with Mayor McElveen, Ms. Hammond, Ms. Riley and Mr. Al Harris providing the proclamation — Mayor McElveen speaking at the event — Mr. Harris providing tents, which were really needed, and helping where needed. Sumter County with the help of Mrs. Mary Blanding and Councilman Eugene Baten helped with the joint proclamation, and Mr. Baten joined in the welcome home. Ms. Valarie Brunson, veteran’s service director, had a special sign made to “Welcome Home Vietnam Veterans,” and this was well received. She also provided us with lists of veterans which we used to invite many of them. We do want to thank her for all her help. Thanks to all the veteran organizations who informed their members and passed out
the flyers which we had made. Some members of the committee were invited to speak at meetings. For this we were grateful. Many businesses and the Sumter County Library allowed us to put up displays. The publicity was great thanks to Ivy Moore and Sammy Way at The Sumter Item. We also thank Mr. Kevin Ireland for allowing an article in “Sumter Living” with a beautiful picture of the Vietnam Monument. Many good comments were heard about these articles. The reception held at the Sumter Military Museum was hosted by Mr. Sammy Way and Sumter’s Home Chapter. This was enjoyed by many of the veterans and their families. We really appreciate Mr. Sammy Way opening the museum for this use. We can’t thank Dr. Frank Baker and the Sumter School District for their assistance in providing all the chairs needed and the help to place them and for the speaker system and podium. Beautiful certificates were made and given to all Vietnam veterans. The District also printed the programs for the Chapter. HELEN MAHON Commemoration Chairman Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www.theitem.com.
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AROUND TOWN tation will be provided withThe Sumter County Educator’s in the mileage radius. ConAssociation-Retired will hold tact Debra Canty, president, its end of the year meeting Sumter County Educator’s Associaat DebraCanC2@frontier. and luncheon at noon today to meet com or at (803) 775-5792. at Newtion-Retired Beginnings. All members are encouraged to Add the group to your conattend. Call Brenda Bethune tacts for updated information on the recorded mesat (803) 469-6588. sage line at (206) 376-5992. The Sumter Benedict Alumni Manning High School Class of Club will hold an important 1995 will hold its 20-year meeting at 6 p.m. on Monclass reunion Friday-Saturday, June 1, at the North HOPE Center. Call Shirley M. day, June 12-13 as follows: 7-11 p.m. Friday, White MasBlassingame at (803) 506querade Party, The Breedin 4019. Room, 312 Pine St., Manning; The Sumter Community VIP noon-3 p.m. Saturday, rewill meet at 10 a.m. on union cookout, Swan LakeWednesday, June 3, at the Iris Gardens, 822 W. Liberty James Clyburn TransportaSt.; and 8-11 p.m. Saturday, tion Center, 129 Harvin St. fine dining affair at Saluda’s This is an important meetRestaurant, 751 Saluda Ave., ing and we are calling all neighborhood groups, crime Columbia (www.saludas. com). For details, email watch groups and every concerned citizen to attend. 95mhs20th@gmail.com. The 2015 Sumter County ComCall (803) 491-4910. munity Development CorporaThe Clarendon County Demotion Housing and Job Fair will cratic Party will meet at 7 be held 11 a.m.-2 p.m. on p.m. on Thursday, June 4, at Saturday, June 27, at South Bassard’s Pond House, 4162 Sumter Resource Center, Rev. JW Carter Road, Sum337 Manning Ave. merton. The Post 10813 25th anniversaThe Sumter Chapter of the Nary banquet will be held at 6 tional Federation of the Blind p.m. on Oct. 24 at Veterans will meet at 7 p.m. on TuesHall, 610 Manning Ave. Call day, June 9, at Shiloh-Ran(803) 773-5604, (803) 968dolph Manor. Marjorie 5219 or (803) 406-0748. Smith will speak. Transpor-
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e, as human beings, have a tendency to knock success. Whether in business, everyday life or in the world of sports, when someone obtains some achievement, we often search for any negativity that arises from that success, whatever it may be, and focus on that. Case in point: someone said to me on Monday – I’m paraphrasing here – “How SUBMITTED PHOTO about those Fire Ants?” A The USC Sumter baseball team celebrates winning its first ever Eastlot can be taken from that ern District tournament title, and It should celebrate the entirety of its little question, but the inferseason despite going 0-2 in the Junior College World Series. ence was about the Universi-
ty of South Carolina Sumter baseball team going 0-2 and barbecue in the Junior College World Series Dennis over the Brunson weekend. USC Sumter more than likely played its worst two games of the season on Friday and Saturday. The Ants lost to Iowa Western 8-0 on Friday and then fell to Dodge City Community College in Kansas
23-11 on Saturday. Ugly games, no doubt. There’s also no doubt in my mind that each and every member of the Fire Ants squad is sick over those two losses, knowing they didn’t play anywhere close to their best baseball. Now let’s take a step back and put everything in perspective. Sumter played those two games in Grand Junction, Colo. – in the Junior College World Series for crying out loud! There are 187 Division I
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Hoop dreams and basketball bling PHOTOS BY KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM
Several members of the Sumter High School boys basketball team and head coach Jo Jo English, far right, display the state championship rings they received last week for winning the 2014-15 4A state title. The Gamecocks won their first state title since 1985 with a 61-55 victory over Hillcrest High School at the Colonial Life Arena.
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Jets trailing Camden in 5th
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FROM STAFF REPORTS CAMDEN – Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 was losing to Camden Post 17 10-2 in the fifth inning of their American Legion baseball League III season opener on Tuesday at American Legion Park. For final results on the game, go to www.theitem.com. The teams play again today at 7 p.m. at Thomas Sumter Academy’s General Field in Dalzell. SENIOR LEGION STANDINGS Sumter Camden Dalzell-Shaw Goose Creek Hartsville Manning-Santee
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Sumter 11, Manning-Santee 1
TUESDAY’S GAME
Dalzell-Shaw at Camden
TODAY’S GAMES
Sumter at Manning-Santee, 7:30 p.m. Camden at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m.
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Manning-Santee at Sumter, 7 p.m. Dalzell-Shaw at Camden, 7 p.m. Junior Legion Schedule Thursday’s Game Sumter at Manning Monarchs, 7 p.m.
FRIDAY’S GAME
Camden at Sumter, 7 p.m.
Leggett: Crownover, Erwin good 1-2 punch BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News CLEMSON— When ESPN college baseball analysts on Monday proposed that the Fullerton, California, Regional would have the best overall pitching in this year’s NCAA Baseball Tournament, they were more on target than a Zack Erwin fastball. LEGGETT Erwin, Clemson’s No. 2 starter and winner in five of his last six starts, has walked just 13 batters while striking out 90 this season in compiling his team-best walk/strikeout ratio. Clemson also boasts Matthew Crownover, the Atlan-
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Clemson shortstop Eli White and his Tiger teammates will play in the Fullerton Regional along with Cal State Fullerton, Arizona State and Pepperdine. Many experts have said those teams have the best combined pitching of any regional. tic Coast Conference Pitcher of the Year, but the Tigers won’t be the only team in their regional with a dynamic duo on the mound. “We have a good 1-2
punch, for sure, but everybody else has got a good 1-2 punch as well,” Clemson coach Jack Leggett said. Arizona State, Clemson’s opening-game opponent on
Friday night, relies on a rangy pair of Ryans to get the job done. Ryan Kellogg, a 6-foot-5
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Los Angeles Dodger Andre Ethier watches a home run as Atlanta catcher Christian Bethancourt looks on during the eighth inning of the Dodgers’ 6-3 victory on Monday in Los Angeles.
Homer happy: Dodgers hit 3 in 8th to top Braves BY BETH HARRIS The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Andre Ethier made it clear in spring training: He wanted to be an everyday player. Because of injuries, he’s gotten his wish and the veteran outfielder is proving a valuable offensive commodity. His solo homer put the Los Angeles Dodgers ahead for good in the eighth inning, rallying them to a 6-3 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Monday night. “Satisfaction that we’re playing good ball and in first place,” Ethier said. “My frame of mind is make the most of my opportunities every day. Still don’t know what tomorrow will hold. You got to go out there and fight.” Alex Guerrero and Jimmy Rollins also homered in the eighth to give the Dodgers a crucial cushion. Ethier got things started, homering to snap a 2-all tie against Nick Masset (0-1). Ethier’s bases-loaded walk in the first drove in the Dodgers’ initial run. Pinch-hitter Guerrero sent a 3-1 pitch into the left-field pavilion, scoring A.J. Ellis, who walked, to make it 5-2. It was Guerrero’s major-league leading third pinch-hit homer. With two outs, Rollins homered for a 6-2 lead. It was the Dodgers’ most runs scored since getting six on May 15 against Colorado. They lead the majors with 60 homers. “It was definitely an embarrassment. I feel like I let the team down,” Masset said. “I blew the lead and gave us a big fat ‘L.’” Ethier said he never stopped believing in himself, even when he fell behind Yasiel
Puig and Joc Pederson in the outfield hierarchy, and was dealing with a variety of injuries. Ethier is hitting .313 — third-best on the team. “Andre has backed it up and he deserves to be playing every day,” manager Don Mattingly said. Adam Liberatore (1-0) got the victory, tossing 11 pitches, and Kenley Jansen got three outs in the ninth for his fourth save. Los Angeles tied it at 2-all in the seventh on Adrian Gonzalez’s bases-loaded groundout to the pitcher. Atlanta took a 2-1 lead in the fifth on Freddie Freeman’s RBI single after tying the score 1-all in the fourth on Pedro Ciriaco’s RBI single with two outs. The Dodgers had a chance to extend their lead in the third, but Scott Van Slyke grounded into a double play with the bases loaded to end the inning. Williams Perez allowed one run and seven hits in six innings of his second major league start for the Braves. He struck out seven and walked one. “He was better than I expected,” Braves manager Fredi Gonzalez said. “I liked the way he progressed and I think he did a very nice job. In five days, we’ll be ready to put him back out there. He can build on this game.” Dodgers starter Brett Anderson gave up two runs and seven hits in seven innings. The left-hander struck out three and walked two. He had some back stiffness in the fifth, but after throwing a few pitches under the watchful eye of a trainer he stayed in the game. “Hopefully, I’ll wake up tomorrow and feel fine,” Anderson said.
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PITTSBURGH — Jeff Locke worked into the sixth inning in his first win in more than a month, and the Pittsburgh Pirates dropped the reeling Miami Marlins 5-1 on Tuesday night. Locke (3-2) struck out six and walked four in 5 2/3 shutout innings for his first victory this season against a team other than last-place Milwaukee. Neil Walker hit a two-run homer in Pittsburgh’s fifth straight win, and Josh Harrison and
AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W Tampa Bay 24 New York 23 Baltimore 20 Boston 21 Toronto 21 CENTRAL DIVISION W Kansas City 28 Minnesota 26 Detroit 26 Cleveland 20 Chicago 19 WEST DIVISION W Houston 29 Los Angeles 23 Texas 22 Seattle 21 Oakland 17
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MONDAY’S GAMES
N.Y. Yankees 14, Kansas City 1 Baltimore 4, Houston 3 Minnesota 7, Boston 2 Oakland 4, Detroit 0 Texas 10, Cleveland 8 Toronto 6, Chicago White Sox 0 Seattle 4, Tampa Bay 1 L.A. Angels 4, San Diego 3
TUESDAY’S GAMES
Houston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Seattle at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Texas at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Boston at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Detroit at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
TODAY’S GAMES
Texas (Lewis 4-2) at Cleveland (Carrasco 5-4), 12:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Samardzija 4-2) at Toronto (Estrada 1-3), 12:37 p.m. Kansas City (C.Young 4-0) at N.Y. Yankees (Pineda 5-2), 1:05 p.m. Boston (Porcello 4-3) at Minnesota (P.Hughes 3-4), 1:10 p.m. Seattle (F.Hernandez 7-1) at Tampa Bay (Archer 5-4), 1:10 p.m. Detroit (Simon 5-2) at Oakland (Kazmir 2-3), 3:35 p.m. Houston (McHugh 5-2) at Baltimore (U.Jimenez 3-3), 4:35 p.m. San Diego (Cashner 1-7) at L.A. Angels (Richards 4-2), 10:05 p.m.
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Chicago White Sox at Baltimore, 1:05 p.m., 1st game Chicago White Sox at Baltimore, 4:35 p.m., 2nd game Boston at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Detroit at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Oakland, 10:05 p.m. Cleveland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.
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lowed was Paulo Orlando’s first major league homer in the sixth.
ROCKIES 1
ASTROS 4
CINCINNATI — Skip Schumaker hit a game-winning double in the ninth inning, and the Cincinnati Reds ended a nine-game losing streak — their longest in 17 years — with a 2-1 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday night. Players piled out of their dugout for a wild celebration near second base after Schumaker’s pinch hit ended the Reds’ longest slump since they dropped 11 in a row under manager Jack McKeon in 1998.
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Jung Ho Kang had two hits apiece.
AMERICAN LEAGUE YANKEES 5 ROYALS 1 NEW YORK — Mark Teixeira homered and drove in four runs, Adam Warren pitched two-hit ball into the seventh inning and the New York Yankees beat the Kansas City Royals 5-1 Tuesday night to send the AL champions to their first three-game skid this season. Warren (3-3) was perfect until Mike Moustakas beat out a hit to second baseman Stephen Drew on the outfield grass in right-center with one out in the fourth. The only other hit he al-
BALTIMORE — Scott Feldman outpitched Chris Tillman, Chris Carter keyed a seventh-inning rally and the Houston Astros beat the Baltimore Orioles 4-1 on Tuesday night for their 10th win in 13 games. Luis Valbuena had two hits and two RBIs for the Astros, who scored all their runs with two outs. PROPOSED BRAVES-DODGERS TRADE FALLS THROUGH
LOS ANGELES — A proposed multiplayer trade between the Dodgers and Braves that would have sent third baseman Juan Uribe to Atlanta and infielder Alberto Callaspo to Los Angeles has been vetoed by Callaspo. The deal collapsed because of collective bargaining agreement provision that any player who became a major league free agent and cannot be traded without his approval until after June 15. Callaspo agreed to a $3 million, one-year contract with the Braves in December after spending last season with Oakland. From wire reports
Washington New York Atlanta Philadelphia Miami CENTRAL DIVISION St. Louis Chicago Pittsburgh Cincinnati Milwaukee WEST DIVISION Los Angeles San Francisco Arizona San Diego Colorado
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MONDAY’S GAMES
Colorado 5, Cincinnati 4 N.Y. Mets 6, Philadelphia 3 San Francisco 8, Milwaukee 4 Washington 2, Chicago Cubs 1 St. Louis 3, Arizona 2, 10 innings Pittsburgh 4, Miami 2 L.A. Dodgers 6, Atlanta 3 L.A. Angels 4, San Diego 3
TUESDAY’S GAMES
Miami at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Washington at Chicago Cubs, 7:05 p.m. Colorado at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. San Francisco at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Arizona at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.
TODAY’S GAMES
Colorado (K.Kendrick 1-6) at Cincinnati (Leake 2-3), 12:35 p.m. Miami (Undecided) at Pittsburgh (G.Cole 6-2), 12:35 p.m. Philadelphia (O’Sullivan 1-3) at N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 1-2), 1:10 p.m. San Francisco (Vogelsong 3-2) at Milwaukee (Undecided), 1:40 p.m. Washington (Scherzer 5-3) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 4-2), 8:05 p.m. Arizona (Collmenter 3-5) at St. Louis (Lynn 3-4), 8:15 p.m. San Diego (Cashner 1-7) at L.A. Angels (Richards 4-2), 10:05 p.m. Atlanta (A.Wood 2-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 5-1), 10:10 p.m.
THURSDAY’S GAMES
Pittsburgh at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Atlanta at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
NBA PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press
CONFERENCE FINALS
(Best-of-7; x-if necessary)
EASTERN CONFERENCE
Cleveland 3, Atlanta 0
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Golden State 3, Houston 1 Tuesday, May 19: Golden State 110, Houston 106 Thursday, May 21: Golden State 99, Houston 98 Saturday, May 23: Golden State 115, Houston 80 Monday, May 25: Houston 128, Golden State 115 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
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EASTERN CONFERENCE
Tampa Bay 3, N.Y. Rangers 2 Saturday, May 16: N.Y. Rangers 2, Tampa Bay 1 Monday, May 18: Tampa Bay 6, N.Y. Rangers 2 Wednesday, May 20: Tampa Bay 6, N.Y. Rangers 5, OT Friday, May 22: N.Y. Rangers 5, Tampa Bay 1 Sunday, May 24: Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Rangers 0 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
EAST DIVISION
Russell’s double lifts Cubs 3-2
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MLB ROUNDUP
CHICAGO — Addison Russell hit a game-ending RBI double in the ninth inning, and the Chicago Cubs beat the surging Washington Nationals 3-2 on Tuesday. Chris Coghlan started the winning rally with a oneout single against Matt Grace (2-1). The Cubs then caught a huge break when shortstop Ian Desmond threw wide to first while trying to turn a potential double play on pinch-hitter Jonathan Herrera’s grounder to second. That extended the inning, and Russell lined a 1-0 pitch beyond center fielder Denard Span’s reach for his third hit of the game. That made a winner of Hector Rondon (3-0), who worked a scoreless ninth.
5 a.m. – Professional Tennis: French Open Men’s and Women’s SecondRound Matches from Paris (ESPN2). 12:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Miami at Pittsburgh or Colorado at Cincinnati (MLB NETWORK). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Europa League Final Match from Warsaw, Poland – Sevilla vs. Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk (FOX SPORTS 1). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Golf: NCAA Championships Team Match Play Final Match from Bradenton, Fla. (GOLF). 3:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Detroit at Oakland or Houston at Baltimore (MLB NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – International Soccer: Manchester City vs. Toronto FC from Toronto (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – American Legion Baseball: Sumter at Manning-Santee (WWHMFM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290). 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Western Conference Playoffs Final Series Game Six – Anaheim at Chicago (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Washington at Chicago Cubs or Arizona at St. Louis (MLB NETWORK). 9 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Western Conference Playoffs Final Series Game Five – Houston at Golden State (ESPN). 10 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Los Angeles Dodgers (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 3 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Irish Open First Round from Newcastle, Northern Ireland (GOLF). 5 a.m. – Professional Tennis: French Open Men’s and Women’s SecondRound Matches from Paris (ESPN2).
Wednesday, May 20: Cleveland 97, Atlanta 89 Friday, May 22: Cleveland 94, Atlanta 82 Sunday, May 24: Cleveland 114, Atlanta 111, OT 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.
Anaheim 3, Chicago 2 Sunday, May 17: Anaheim 4, Chicago 1 Tuesday, May 19: Chicago 3, Anaheim 2, 3OT Thursday, May 21: Anaheim 2, Chicago 1 Saturday, May 23: Chicago 5, Anaheim 4, 2OT Monday, May 25: Anaheim 5, Chicago 4, OT Wednesday, May 27: Anaheim at Chicago, 8 p.m. x-Saturday, May 30: Chicago at Anaheim 8 p.m.
TENNIS By The Associated Press FRENCH OPEN RESULTS
Tuesday At Stade Roland Garros Paris Purse: $30.86 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singles Men First Round David Ferrer (7), Spain, def. Lukas Lacko, Slovakia, 6-1, 6-3, 6-1. Marin Cilic (9), Croatia, def. Robin Haase, Netherlands, 6-2, 6-4, 6-2. Joao Sousa, Portugal, def. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, 6-3, 7-6 (5), 6-1. Leonardo Mayer (23), Argentina, def. Jiri Vesely, Czech Republic, 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3, 5-7, 6-2. Jerzy Janowicz, Poland, def. Maxime Hamou, France, 6-7 (4), 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Daniel Gimeno-Traver, Spain, def. Joao Souza, Brazil, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 6-4. Yen-hsun Lu, Taiwan, def. Blaz Kavcic, Slovenia, 6-7 (4), 6-1, 6-1, 7-5. Rafael Nadal (6), Spain, def. Quentin Halys, France, 6-3, 6-3, 6-4. Jeremy Chardy, France, def. Michael Berrer, Germany, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Kevin Anderson (15), South Africa, def. Tim Smyczek, United States, 6-4, 6-4, 6-2. Richard Gasquet (20), France, def. Germain Gigounon, Belgium, 6-3, 6-4, 6-0. John Isner (16), United States, def. Andreas Seppi, Italy, 7-5, 6-2, 6-3. Nicolas Almagro, Spain, def. Alexandr Dolgopolov, Ukraine, 6-3, 2-6, 6-4, 7-6 (6). Andrea Arnaboldi, Italy, def. James Duckworth, Australia, 4-6, 6-7 (5), 7-6 (4), 7-6 (2), 6-0. Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. Jarkko Nieminen, Finland, 6-2, 7-5, 6-2. Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, def. Illya Marchenko, Ukraine, 4-6, 3-6, 6-3, 7-5, 6-2. Jack Sock, United States, def. Grigor Dimitrov (10), Bulgaria, 7-6 (7), 6-2, 6-3. Pablo Carreno Busta, Spain, def. Victor Estrella Burgos, Dominican Republic, 6-3, 6-1, 6-0. Gilles Muller, Luxembourg, vs. Paolo Lorenzi, Italy, 4-6, 4-6, 7-6 (1), 7-6 (5), susp., darkness. Women First Round Petra Kvitova (4), Czech Republic, def. Marina Erakovic, New Zealand, 6-4, 3-6, 6-4. Svetlana Kuznetsova (18), Russia, def. Kiki Bertens, Netherlands, 6-1, 4-6, 6-2. Julia Goerges, Germany, def. CoCo Vandeweghe, United States, 6-2, 5-7, 6-1. Tereza Smitkova, Czech Republic, def. Taylor Townsend, United States, 6-3, 6-4. Caroline Wozniacki (5), Denmark, def. Karin Knapp, Italy, 6-3, 6-0. Silvia Soler-Espinosa, Spain, def. Pauline Parmentier, France, 6-4, 6-3. Timea Bacsinszky (23), Switzerland, def. Lara Arruabarrena, Spain, 6-3, 6-4. Zarina Diyas (32), Kazakhstan, def. Dinah Pfizenmaier, Germany, 6-4, 6-1. Alison Van Uytvanck, Belgium, def. Anna Karolina Schmiedlova, Slovakia, 7-6 (4), 7-6 (7). Andrea Petkovic (10), Germany, def. Shelby Rogers, United States, 6-2, 6-1. Sesil Karatantcheva, Bulgaria, def. Jelena Jankovic (25), Serbia, 6-3, 6-4. Francesca Schiavone, Italy, def. Wang Qiang, China, 3-6, 6-3, 6-4. Kristina Mladenovic, France, def. Eugenie Bouchard (6), Canada, 6-4, 6-4. Irina Falconi, United States, def. Manon Arcangioli, France, 6-2, 6-0. Madison Keys (16), United States, def. Varvara Lepchenko, United States, 7-6 (3), 6-3. Serena Williams (1), United States, def. Andrea Hlavackova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-3. Anna-Lena Friedsam, Germany, def. Alexa Glatch, United States, 6-2, 4-6, 6-4. Belinda Bencic, Switzerland, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, 6-3, 6-3. Danka Kovinic, Montenegro, def. Klara Koukalova, Czech Republic, 6-3, 7-6 (4). Lourdes Dominguez Lino, Spain, def. Christina McHale, United States, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4. Doubles Men First Round Pablo Andujar, Spain, and Oliver Marach, Austria, def. Mate Pavic, Croatia, and Michael Venus, New Zealand, 6-2, 6-4. Marin Draganja, Croatia, and Henri Kontinen (13), Finland, def. Treat Huey, Philippines, and Scott Lipsky, United States, 4-6, 6-1, 6-4. Radu Albot, Moldova, and Lukas Rosol, Czech Republic, def. Axel Michon and Gianni Mina, France, 6-2, 6-3. Feliciano Lopez, Spain, and Max Mirnyi, Belarus, def. Colin Fleming and Jonathan Marray, Britain, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2. Steve Johnson and Sam Querrey, United States, def. Martin Klizan, Slovakia, and Philipp Oswald, Austria, 2-6, 7-6 (5), 6-2.
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Golden State’s Stephen Curry (30) topples over Houston’s Trevor Ariza (1) during the Rockets’ 128-115 victory on Monday in Game 4 of the Western Conference finals in Houston. The Warriors lead the series 3-1 and will attempt to close the series out today in Oakland.
Warriors try again to close out Rockets, reach NBA Finals BY ANTONIO GONZALEZ The Associated Press OAKLAND, Calif. — One play. One fall. One bad break. That’s all it takes to shift a series and derail a dream season. Stephen Curry and the Golden State Warriors found out how fragile a championship chase can be in their Game 4 loss at Houston when the NBA MVP took a scary spill that nearly gave a storybook season a frightening twist. Instead, the moment just serves as a reminder to both teams: nothing is over till it’s over. The Warriors will get another chance to close out the Rockets on Wednesday night at home and advance to the franchise’s first NBA Finals in 40 years. Golden State, which leads the Western Conference finals 3-1, is eager to end the series now and avoid more opportunities for something strange to happen. “We just don’t want to come back to Houston,” Warriors guard Klay Thompson said. “It’s not going to be easy. They are here for a reason. We have to come and play with more intensity and play together and we’ll win the game.” Eight months of work almost came crashing down for the Warriors when Curry jumped in the air as Trevor Ariza started to shoot a layup midway through the second quarter Monday night. Ariza saw him and stopped abruptly, causing Curry to tumble over him. Curry’s head hit the court hard and his arms bent awkwardly. He remained on the floor for several minutes, walked to the locker room looking stunned and returned in the second half after the team said he passed the league-mandated concussion tests. “It could have been a lot
worse,” Curry said. Warriors coach Steve Kerr said Tuesday, a travel day for both teams, that Curry is doing just fine — other than the bruise on his head — and should be ready to go for Game 5. In a different way, the Rockets can relate to losing a key player in a flash. Houston was awaiting word from the league on the status of Dwight Howard, who received a flagrant 1 foul early in the third quarter after throwing an elbow at Andrew Bogut’s head. Howard could be suspended by accumulation of flagrant foul points if the NBA upgrades it to a flagrant 2 after review. Rockets coach Kevin McHale said Tuesday that Howard was retaliating to contact made by Bogut and the flagrant foul should not be upgraded by the league. “I guess the one thing we’ll learn is we should be the first one to grab,” McHale quipped. With or without Howard, the Rockets are trying to do what no NBA team ever has: come back to win a best-ofseven series after losing the first three games. Houston hardly seems afraid of the moment. The Rockets became just the ninth team to rally from 3-1 down when they stunned the Los Angeles Clippers in the second round, and they believe that experience has prepared them for an even tougher task ahead. “Our season comes down to winning one road game,” McHale said. “That’s not going to be anything new.” Here are some things to look for in Game 5: RAINING THREES
The long ball has carried both teams all season — and perhaps now more than ever. In Game 4, the Warriors made 20 3-pointers and Houston hit 17 to set an NBA record for most 3-pointers
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The MVP vs. the runnerup has lived up to the hype so far. Curry scored 40 in Golden State’s 115-80 win in Game 3, and Harden followed up a poor performance with 45 points in Houston’s 128-115 win in Game 4. Both teams will continue to rely on their leading men to carry them.
PARIS — Ah, the French Open, the time of year when a certain question is asked repeatedly by American tennis fans: Why can’t the country’s players, particularly the men, find success on red clay? Now comes along Jack Sock, a 22-year-old born in Nebraska and currently residing in Florida, who unabashedly calls the slow stuff “my favorite surface.” Yes, that’s right, even though there are not many red clay courts in the United States — Sock first encountered them in Europe — and even though, at first glance, they’re considered lessthan-ideal for players who thrive on speedy serves and forehands. Sock and another U.S. man, 16th-seeded John Isner, both fit that description. Both won firstround matches at Roland Garros on Tuesday. “This just suits my game very well,” Sock said. “I’m able to take my time and kind of maneuver the ball around. Movement is another big part of my game. I feel like on the clay, I get to a lot of balls.” He did just that Tuesday on bullring-shaped Court 1 during a 7-6, (7), 6-2, 6-3 victory over Bulgaria’s Grigor Dimitrov, who was a Wimbledon semifinalist last year and was seeded 10th in Paris, making him the top man to lose so far. Dimitrov’s take? “Jack played his game,” he said. Cleanly, too. Sock hit 30 winners and made only 18 unforced errors (10 fewer
than Dimitrov) and saved all six break points he faced. Pounding serves at up to 136 mph (220 kph), leaping into his big forehands, and effectively pressing forward to win the point on 19 of 25 trips to the net. Not traditional clay-court tennis, necessarily. But it worked. “I may have been one of the first to really like it,” said Sock, who won his first ATP singles title last month in Houston on green clay. “For me personally, I look forward to this time of year.” The 6-foot-10 Isner, who beat Italy’s Andreas Seppi 7-5, 6-2, 6-3, is also learning to like the crushed dirt. “A lot is said about clay and how it’s a defensive surface. It’s sort of, I would say, a misconception,” Isner said. “I think clay is a very good attacking surface. A guy like (Rafael Nadal), yeah, he plays great defense, but knocks the cover off the ball.” Four of the seven U.S. men in this year’s field already are gone, as are 13 of the 17 women from the country. Andre Agassi was the last American man to even get to the quarterfinals at the French Open, and that was all the way back in 2003. Sock, who won the 2014 Wimbledon doubles title, had surgery to repair a torn hip muscle in December, so his 2015 season began late. He also dealt with a more worrisome matter this year: His older brother had a serious lung infection. “He’s doing much better now. He’s got full, I guess, health back,” Sock said.
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Houston got back to playing big inside after a horrendous showing in Game 3, when the Warriors grabbed 21 more rebounds than the Rockets and highlights of Curry boxing out Howard were shown repeatedly. Golden State still won the rebounding battle in Game 4, but just 47-46. EMERGING SHOOTERS
Both teams got a big lift from a player who had been struggling with his shot and are hoping the trend continues. Josh Smith scored 20 points on 7-for-8 shooting, including 3 for 4 from 3-point range, in Game 4. Klay Thompson finally found his stroke late in the first half, too. He scored 24 points and made 6 of 13 3-pointers. HOME-COURT ADVANTAGE
If the Rockets want to pull off a historic comeback, they’ll need to win twice on Golden State’s home floor. The Warriors are 45-3 at raucous Oracle Arena, including 6-1 in the playoffs. The Rockets played well in the first two games in Oakland but lost 110-106 and 99-98. Houston last won at Oracle Arena on Dec. 13, 2013. AP Sports Writer Kristie Rieken in Houston contributed to this story.
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Jack Sock returns the ball during his 7-6, (7), 6-2, 6-3 first-round victory over Grigor Dimitrov in the French Open on Tuesday at Roland Garros.
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At Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, Fla. Friday Game 1 — Auburn (35-24) vs. College of Charleston (43-13), Noon Game 2 — Florida State (41-19) vs. Mercer (3521), 6 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
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At Alfred A. McKethan Stadium Gainesville, Fla. Friday Game 1 — South Florida (33-24-1) vs. FAU (40-17), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Florida (44-16) vs. Florida A&M (2323), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
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At A-Rod Park at Mark Light Field Coral Gables, Fla. Friday Game 1 — Columbia (31-15) vs. East Carolina (40-20), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Miami (44-14) vs. FIU (29-29), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
LOUISVILLE REGIONAL
At Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, Ky. Friday Game 1 — Michigan (37-23) vs. Bradley (35-19), 2 p.m. Game 2 — Louisville (43-16) vs. Morehead State (38-20), 6 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
NASHVILLE REGIONAL
At Hawkins Field Nashville, Tenn. Friday Game 1 — Indiana (34-22) vs. Radford (43-14), 3 p.m. Game 2 — Vanderbilt (42-19) vs. Lipscomb (3918), 8 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner At Illinois Field Champaign, Ill. Friday Game 1 — Wright State (41-15) vs. Notre Dame (36-21), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Illinois (47-8-1) vs. Ohio (36-19), 8 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
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At L. Dale Mitchell Park Stillwater, Okla. Friday Game 1 — Oral Roberts (41-14) vs. Arkansas (3522), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Oklahoma State (37-18) vs. St. John’s (39-14), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
FORT WORTH REGIONAL
At Charlie and Marie Lupton Stadium Fort Worth, Texas Friday Game 1 — Stony Brook (34-14-1) vs. N.C. State (34-21), 2:30 p.m. Game 2 — TCU (45-11) vs. Sacred Heart (23-30-1), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
DALLAS REGIONAL
At Hammons Field Springfield, Mo. Friday Game 1 — Oregon (37-23) vs. Iowa (39-16), 2 p.m. Game 2 — Missouri State (45-10) vs. Canisus (3428), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
At Horner Ballpark Dallas Friday Game 1 — Texas (30-25) vs. Oregon State (38-161), 2:30 p.m. Game 2 — Dallas Baptist (43-13) vs. VCU (37-22), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
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At Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, La. Friday Game 1 — LSU (48-10) vs. Lehigh (25-29), 4 p.m. Game 2 — Tulane (34-23) vs. UNC Wilmington (39-16), 8 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
STILLWATER REGIONAL
At Olsen Field College Station, Texas Friday Game 1 — California (34-19) vs. Coastal Carolina (3819), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Texas A&M (45-11) vs. Texas Southern (31-17), 7 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
HOUSTON REGIONAL
At Cougar Field Houston Friday Game 1 — Louisiana-Lafayette (39-21) vs. Rice (35-20), 3:30 p.m. Game 2 — Houston (42-18) vs. Houston Baptist (28-25), 8 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
LOS ANGELES REGIONAL
At Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles Friday Game 1 — Maryland (39-21) vs. Mississippi (3026), 7 p.m. Game 2 — UCLA (42-14) vs. Cal State Bakersfield (36-22-1), 11 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
FULLERTON REGIONAL
At Goodwin Field Fullerton, Calif. Friday Game 1 — Clemson (32-27) vs. Arizona State (34-21), 6 p.m. Game 2 — Cal State Fullerton (34-22) vs. Pepperdine (30-27), 10 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
LAKE ELSINORE REGIONAL
At The Diamond Lake Elsinore, Calif. Friday Game 1 — Virginia (34-22) vs. Southern Cal (3719), 6 p.m. Game 2 — UC Santa Barbara (40-15-1) vs. San Diego State (40-21), 10 p.m. Saturday Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner Sunday Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner Monday x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner
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treatment for an unspecified issue, did not speak with reporters afterward. However, several of his teammates gave glowing reports on Manziel. They’ve been impressed with his determination to change a party-boy image following a bad rookie year. “He understands the mistakes that he’s made, so he’s taken the proper steps to try to keep himself out of trouble,” Browns safety Donte Whitner said. “Now he understands how serious it is. He’ll be all right.” The Browns can only hope so. They invested a firstround draft pick on the former Heisman Trophy winner and have publicly stated they still believe he can develop into a top-tier NFL starter. Time will tell, but Manziel is at least showing early signs of an attitude change. Whitner said when he arrives or leaves Browns headquarters, Manziel’s car is usually in the parking lot. “If you’re here in the morning, you see who has those first couple parking spots, you know who was here before everybody else,”
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know whether I should say that or not, because he’s had a great year. I told him that one-on-one and I believe that. The guy leads the nation in RBIs.” If Thompson was upset by the ACC snub, he kept it quiet. It’s not his nature to complain. It’s not his nature to anything that draws negative attention whatsoever, really. Teammates rave about the manner in which he carries himself on the field and off. He’s a devout Christian, so proud of his faith that the walk-up song he chose to use during home at-bats this season was a spiritual ballad that his father wrote for him. (“It’s not a song that gets you too pumped, but it makes my dad happy and it gives me a calming peace,” Thompson said.) He doesn’t curse, either. That being said, don’t mistake him for lacking intensity either.
BEREA, Ohio — Except for sporting a tighter haircut under his orange helmet, Johnny Manziel looked pretty much the same. He scrambled from defenders and zipped passes. He talked to his coaches after plays, and MANZIEL joked around with Browns teammates during water breaks. Manziel is back on the football field, where he built his Johnny Football reputation and where he must now prove he belongs. His comeback — day-to-day — is ongoing. For the first time since a highly publicized, 10-week stay at a rehab facility in Pennsylvania this winter, Manziel practiced in front of journalists on Tuesday as the Browns moved into the next phase of their offseason program. The 22-year-old, who played poorly in two starts last season and then sought
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Sumter Christian School will host four separate basketball clinics over two months at the school’s gymnasium. The first clinic, originally scheduled to begin on June 8 for grades 1-3, will instead begin on Monday, June 1. The other clinics are for grades 3-6 on June 22-26, grades 6-9 on July 6-10 and grades 9-12 on July 27-31. The clinics, which will run from 10 a.m. to noon each day, will be run by SCS coaches Bobby Baker and Tom Cope at a cost of $45 per student. For more information, contact the school at (803) 7731902. TEAM PERSEVERANCE REGISTRATION
Team Perseverance Basketball is now registering boys and girls ages 8-18 for its offseason travel program. For more information, contact coach Junko Allen at (803) 795-5513, or by email at coachj_perseverance@yahoo. com.
BASEBALL COKER COLLEGE CAMP
The Coker College Skills & Drills Summer Baseball Camp will be held June 15-19 at Tom J. New Field in Hartsville. The five sessions will be held from 9:30 a.m. until noon. The camp will be devoted to pitching, hitting, bunting and base running. The camp is open to players ages 6-17 and the cost is $75 for the week. Participants will need to provide their own bats and gloves. All other equipment will be furnished by the camp. Each camp participant will receive a camp t-shirt. The camp will be conducted
by Coker head coach Dave Schmotzer. Campers can register online at www.cokercobras.com/information/camp/index, or register on the morning of June 15. For more information, call (843) 383-8105, or send an email to dschmotzer@coker. edu.
FOOTBALL OFFICIATING CLASSES
Training classes for prospective high school football officials is currently being held at the Sumter County Recreation Department at 155 Haynsworth Street. Classes are being held every Monday beginning at 6:30 p.m. To learn more about the South Carolina Football Officials Association visit its website at www.schsl.org/scofa. htm. For more information on the classes, call Granderson James at (803) 968-2391 or
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The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour will play host to the Columbia Jr. Shootout on June 13-14 at Cobblestone Park Golf Club in Blyethwood. The 36-hole tournament is open to both boys and girls ages 11-18. The entry fee is $189 for tour members and $234 for non-members. Registration is open through Wednesday, June 3. For more information, visit the tour website at www.hjgt. org., call (904) 379-2697 or send an email to info@hjgt.org.
Youth Athletics of Sumter is taking registration for its Pop Warner football and cheer programs. The programs are open to children ages 5-14. The registration fee is $100 for football and $120 for cheer and flexible plans are available. The last day to register is July 31. For more information, call (803) 464-8453, (803) 720-6242, (813) 786-9265 or (954) 258-6817 or email youthathleticsofsumteryas@yahoo.com.
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The Links at Lakewood golf course is hosting a 9-hole Captain’s Choice event every Thursday at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per player and includes a steak dinner, a cart and prizes. To sign up, call the pro shop at (803) 481-5700 up to 5 p.m. the day of the event.
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American Pharoah, the Kentucky Derby and Preakness Stakes winner, is expected to be the heavy favorite to win the Belmont on June 6. If he does, he will become the first Triple Crown winner since Affirmed in 1978. The colt has won six straight races after a career-opening loss.
Past Triple Crown winners ready to welcome new one BY BETH HARRIS The Associated Press Steve Cauthen thinks it’s long past time for a new horse to join the exclusive club of Triple Crown winners. The jockey who rode Affirmed to a sweep of the Kentucky Derby, Preakness and Belmont Stakes in 1978 believes horse racing needs a victory by American Pharoah in the Belmont on June 6 to boost flagging interest in the sport. “I always felt it would happen again,” Cauthen said Tuesday in a phone interview. “It’s long past time.” The 1970s produced three Triple Crown winners, with Secretariat breaking a 25year drought in 1973. Seattle Slew followed in 1977 and Affirmed came along the next year, leading many to believe the Triple Crown was an easy feat. “It’s a tough series and it’s supposed to be,” Cauthen said. Since Affirmed’s sweep, 14 horses have won the first two legs only to fail or not run in the 1 ½-mile Belmont, the longest and most grueling of the three races run at three different tracks over a five-week span. Cauthen and other connections of Triple Crown winners are impressed with American Pharoah, who chased down pacesetter Dortmund in the Kentucky Derby and then led all the way in the slop to win the Preakness. “I just think he’d be coming up to this race perfectly,” said Billy Turner, the only living trainer to win the Triple Crown with Seattle Slew. “It’s easy if your horse is doing well and you’re very confident in his condition and he doesn’t have anything bothering him. If he has things that are bothering him, then the pressure is intense.” Now 93, Penny Chenery, who owned Secretariat, was at the Derby to see American Pharoah win. “American Pharoah seems to have a very fluid, easy stride and doesn’t seem to have any weakness to overcome,” she said, “so it’s a question if he can deal with the shortened rotation of these races. We’ll see if he can wrap his mind around it and do it again.” Unlike Secretariat, American Pharoah isn’t based at Belmont in New York. He comes from California, home of the last two horses to make a Triple try and fail. I’ll Have Another was scratched with an injury
the day before the Belmont in 2012, and last year California Chrome finished in a deadheat for fourth. In 2008, Big Brown failed to finish the Belmont. Victor Espinoza, who rode Chrome, will be aboard American Pharoah as the only jockey to have a third shot at winning the Triple Crown. Trainer Bob Baffert is making his fourth attempt at the sweep. Cauthen believes that experience will help them, especially at Belmont Park, unique among North American tracks for its sprawling size and 1,097-foot stretch. “It is so easy for guys that don’t ride there regularly to move a bit prematurely. When you’re at the half-mile pole at Belmont you feel like you’re at the three-eighths pole at a regular track,” Cauthen said. “Victor has ridden in the Belmont so I think he’s got his perspective. It’s a question of pacing the race. Every good jockey is usually a good judge of pace.” American Pharoah’s grand-sire, Empire Maker, won the 2003 Belmont after finishing second in the Kentucky Derby and skipping the Preakness. He spoiled Funny Cide’s Triple try in the Belmont on a sloppy track. “The best horse is always being conspired against because everybody is trying to figure out how to beat him,” Cauthen said. “If you’re good enough you can overcome it.” Baffert has kept American Pharoah at Churchill Downs in Kentucky in between Triple Crown races, which surprises Turner, who believes training over Belmont’s deep, sandy surface gives a horse an advantage in the race. Baffert plans to ship American Pharoah to Belmont early next week, but the horse won’t do much preparation on the track once he arrives. “Just galloping around the big oval, it’s different,” Turner said. “When you’re used to going over mile ovals, it makes a big difference for the horse and the rider.” It appears American Pharoah will have nine rivals in the Belmont, including seven that either ran in the Derby or the Preakness and two newcomers to the Triple Crown trail. American Pharoah will be the only colt to have run in all three legs of the series. “Nobody is going to give it to him and they’re not supposed to,” Cauthen said. “If he wins it, it will prove he’s a deserving champion.”
CALGARY, Alberta — Brian Burke believes the Montreal Alouettes signing of Michael Sam is a tipping point in professional sports. The Calgary Flames president of hockey operations, who co-founded You Can Play in memory of his late son, says the arrival of the openly gay player in the CFL SAM will be a watershed moment. The Alouettes signed the 25-year-old Sam to a contract and introduced him on Tuesday. Burke co-founded You Can Play, an organization to eliminate homophobia in sport, following the death of his gay son Brendan in a car accident in 2010. MONTOYA EARNS $2.4 MILLION FOR INDY 500 WIN
INDIANAPOLIS — Juan Pablo Montoya was all smiles at the victory banquet Monday night where he celebrated his second Indy 500 win in three tries. Also, tribute was paid to team owner Roger Penske for winning a 16th race at Indy. Montoya earned $2,449,055 for his win. His earnings were part of a $13,397,315 overall purse. The check amounts were announced at the annual victory dinner Monday at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. ROCKETS’ HOWARD WON’T BE SUSPENDED FOR GAME 5
OAKLAND, Calif. — Houston Rockets center Dwight Howard will not be suspended for Game 5 of the Western Conference finals against the Golden State Warriors after the NBA decided to uphold his flagrant 1 foul. NBA President of Basketball Operations Rod Thorn says in a statement Tuesday night that Howard was trying to free himself from Andrew Bogut when Howard “reck-
lessly hit him in the face with an open hand.” Thorn says the contact was deemed unnecessary by game officials and the league doesn’t “see a reason to modify that call.” Howard received a flagrant 1 foul early in the third quarter after throwing an elbow at Bogut’s head after the Warriors center made contact with him. Howard could’ve been suspended for Wednesday night’s game by accumulation of flagrant foul points if the NBA upgraded it to a flagrant 2. The Warriors lead the series 3-1. HAWKS GUARD KYLE KORVER TO HAVE SURGERY ON ANKLE
CLEVELAND — Atlanta Hawks guard Kyle Korver will have surgery on the right ankle he injured in Game 2 of the Eastern Conference finals. Korver went to New York on Tuesday to get a second opinion from a specialist and it was determined he’ll need an operation to repair his ankle. Hawks coach Mike Budenholzer did not say what damage Korver has in his ankle and there is no timetable for his return. The NBA’s best 3-point shooter in the regular season, Korver was injured when he was scrambling for a loose ball and his ankle was rolled on by Cleveland’s Matthew Dellavedova. FIREMAN, SELF, SMITH TO RECEIVE HALL OF FAME AWARD
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. — Former Reebok CEO Paul Fireman, Kansas coach Bill Self and former NBA veteran Steve Smith have been named winners of the 2015 Mannie Jackson — Basketball’s Human Spirit Award. The winners will be recognized on Sept. 10 at the Reunion Dinner on the Hall of Fame’s Center Court during Enshrinement Weekend. From wire reports
FIRE ANTS FROM PAGE B1 baseball teams in the National Junior College Athletic Association. Only 10 of them get to make the trek to Colorado to play for the national title, and USC Sumter was one of those 10 teams. The fact that makes this achievement even greater is the USC Sumter program isn’t even a teenager yet. It has only been in existence for eight years, and it has achieved this as a member of Region X, which happens to be the home of Spartanburg Methodist College, one of the perennial JUCO powers for decades. When Tom Fleenor started the program, he had it competitive from Day 1 and a regular-season champion in its second year. When Fleenor left for Lenior-Rhyne, veteran
coach Tim Medlin came in and the program hasn’t skipped a beat, playing in the Eastern District tournament both of his seasons. Getting to the JUCO World Series was the next step in the program’s progress. Now it’s time to get back and win some games. Will it happen in 2016? Possibly, since this was a freshman-laden squad. However, this is not an easy thing to achieve; winning a regularseason crown over 20-plus games or a tournament title playing five or six games in a like number of days is difficult. So the Fire Ants should sit back and enjoy their 43-21 season, Eastern District title and their journey out west. It was quite a year indeed.
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CLEMSON FROM PAGE B1 junior left-hander, is 8-2 with a 3.67 earned run average. Closer Ryan Burr, who’s 6-foot-4, is 8-2 with a 3.24 ERA and 13 saves. Burr became the Sun Devils’ all-time saves leader this season. Cal State Fullerton, the regional host and top seed, has Thomas Eshelman, who is 8-5 and has won his last five starts for the Big West Conference champions. The junior righty is all about control – he has walked just six batters this season while fanning 111. Like Clemson’s
Crownover, he’s also a semifinalist for the Golden Spikes Award as the nation’s top amateur baseball player. He’s joined in the Titans’ rotation by 6-foot-6 freshman John Gavin, who’s 7-2, and senior closer Tyler Peitzmeier, who has 16 saves. Pepperdine, seeded fourth in the regional, boasts 6-foot5 junior Jackson McClelland, a second-team All-West Coast Conference pick who’s 6-3 with a 2.42 ERA, and freshman lefty Ryan Wilson, who led the team with eight victo-
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ries. “We’ve got the ACC Pitcher of the Year, and Zack’s been pitching extremely well for us,” Leggett said. “But our biggest concern is to just go and play our best baseball and get all three phases of the game going and maintain it for three or four games.” At this stage of the game, Leggett reminded, all of the opponents are talented. Then again, playing in the ACC, which put seven teams in to the tournament, has its benefits. “Everybody’s the same to us – we’ve been playing some real good competition all year long,” Leggett said.
“Arizona State obviously has a very storied program so we’ve got a good challenge on Friday. Then Cal State Fullerton is a very storied program, too, and Pepperdine has had some really good years lately. They all have good coaching and good pitching and good players.” Crownover, who will get the nod on Friday as he has all season, is looking forward to the opportunity to help extend the Tigers’ season. He went 10-2 this season with a sparkling 1.59 ERA, leading the way for a staff with a collective 3.91 ERA that ranks second-best in the
regional behind only Cal State Fullerton’s 2.85. “There’s always pressure,” Crownover said. “But if you have competitive juices, that’s what brings the best out of you. There’s pressure every Friday night, knowing that your team is relying on you to get a good start. “Arizona State is a great team; they could have hosted very easily, so we’ve got our hands full. But we feel like we played well down the stretch, and although the ACC Tournament left a sour taste in our mouth we’re glad that we’re in (the NCAA Tournament) and hope to do something with it.”
Russell III and Rebecca Rene Russell; stepchildren, Sloane Ellis, Sarah Cooper, and Tricia Harris. He was known as “Grand Bob” to two stepgrandchildren, Cooper Ellis and Riley Ellis. A private burial service will be held for family members at Greenlawn Memorial Park, followed by a public service for Robert “Bob” Russell to be held at 2:30 p.m. today at Shandon Presbyterian Church, 607 Woodrow St., Columbia, SC 29205. The family will receive friends immediately following the service. Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel, is assisting the family. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to the Salvation Army and Clemson University. Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals.com.
lom-Myers Mortuary & Cremation Services, 5003 Rhett St., Columbia. Mr. Pack died on May 21, 2015. Surviving are his wife of 45 years, Linda Ann Pack; daughters, Melissa (Wayne) Rodgers and Rebecca (David) Boykin; son, Malcolm Pack Jr.; nine grandchildren; and a host of other loving relatives and friends. Condolences for Mr. Pack can be made at www.mccollom-myers.com.
Survivors include two daughters, Christine (Willis) Cummings and Melinda (Rick) Cook, both of Manning; two sons, Robert (Teresa) Whiting Jr. of Columbia and Donnie (Debbie) Mckittrick Whiting of Fort Mill. Robert and Beverly have four grandchildren, twins Christina Whiting Anderson and Kimberly Whiting of Columbia, and Ryan Cook and Travis (Nicki) Cook of Gansevoort, New York; and seven great- grandchildren. Friends and family are being received at the home. Memorial services are incomplete and will be announced at a later date.
OBITUARIES THOMASINA G. GARY Thomasina Geddis Gary entered into eternal rest on Saturday, May 23, 2015, at her residence in Sumter. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. today at St. Luke AME Church, 2355 St. GARY Paul Church Road, Sumter, with the Rev. Dr. Orlando McCauley Jr. officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery. Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Benjamin and Mariah Geddis. Mrs. Gary was a devoted member of St. Luke AME Church and participated in the following ministries: stewardess board, pastor’s aid / pulpit board, gospel choir, women’s missionary society, usher board and the willing workers. Mrs. Gary was employed as a custodian at Winn Elementary School. She was also an employee of Sumter Frozen Food and Palmetto Pigeon Plant. In later years, she took pride in being a domestic worker. She was married to the late James W. Gary Sr. To this union, four children were born: Elizabeth Gary (Leland) Butler, Leroy R. (Gladys) Gary, the Rev. Sammie L. (Martha) Gary and James W. (Brendolyn) Gary, all of Sumter. Survivors left to cherish precious memories include her children; 11 grandchildren; 17 great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; and a host of relatives and friends. Condolences may be made on the family’s memorial tribute page found at www.PalmerMemorialChapel.com.
ROBERT R. RUSSELL JR. COLUMBIA — Robert “Bob” Rowland Russell Jr., 85, chairman of the board of Russell & Jeffcoat Real Estate, of Columbia, passed away on the morning of May 23, 2015. In Bob’s true spirit of living life to the fullest, he RUSSELL perished doing what he loved most in the world, flying. He was born on Feb. 15, 1930, in Florida, to the late Robert Rowland Sr. and Mary Rogers Russell. Raised in Columbia, Bob attended Columbia High School. For Bob, flying was many things: a dream, a pastime, a service to his country, a performance, and a true love. As a teenager in Columbia, he flew gasoline models, dreaming of the day he would fly real planes. His dreams came when he was a sophomore at Clemson University. He organized and served as the first president of the Clemson Aero Club, where he soloed in a Piper Cub and accumulated his first 400 flight hours. In 1952, he graduated from Clemson with a degree in industrial education and his commission as a second lieutenant in the U.S. Air Force. Immediately after graduation, Russell entered military flight training and received his jet pilot wings in July 1953. During his Air Force service, he attended all-weather fighter school at Moody Air Force Base and served in Labrador during the Korean War. After his discharge, he joined the South Carolina Air National
Guard, serving overseas in Spain during an international crisis. He flew F-94s, F-80s, F-86s, F-104s and F102s, which contributed substantially to his total of more than 8,000 flight hours. “Touching the Face of God,” which was published in 1992, was a book written by Bob about his love of the sky. Bob performed as stunt pilot in many airshows across the country. Bob’s love for his country and people led him to service in many areas of the community. He was the chairman of the Association of U.S. Army in 2002, Executive Committee of the Celebration Freedom Foundation from 2000-2008, chairman of the Salvation Army for Columbia 1999-2002, and Advisory Board for the Salvation Army from 1982 to 2002. Russell had been honored over the years in several ways, including: Aviation Hall of Fame in 2003; Who’s Who in American Aviation in 1975; Outstanding Americans in the South in 1970 and 1971; and received the Exceptional Service Medal in 1962. People often described Bob as a true Renaissance man. He graced the stage as an actor in many local theater productions at the Towne Theater; was an excellent piano player; was a former member of the Palmetto Mastersingers; and an avid golfer who regularly shot in the 70s and made five holes-in-one during his lifetime. Perhaps more than anything, it was Bob’s endeavor into the real estate industry that created a legacy fitting of the true legend that we was. On April 1st, 1965. Bob opened the doors on a great adventure when he started Bob Russell Realty. With only one agent, Bob used his determination to succeed as a businessman, and succeed he did. Six months into his new business, he hired the late Abb Jeffcoat. The two would become great friends and eventually partners, forming Russell & Jeffcoat Real Estate. Over the past 50 years of doing business in the Midland’s of South Carolina, Russell & Jeffcoat Real Estate has grown into the premier company in the area. As the number one real estate company in the Midlands, Russell & Jeffcoat boasts more than 450 agents and 12 offices. As titan in the real estate industry, Bob served as president of the Columbia Realtors Association in 1973; a member of Committee 100; president of the Sales & Marketing Council for the HBA; the president of the CMLS; and recently received a lifetime achievement award form the HBA’s Sales and Marketing Council. Bob’s way of doing business has been the vision and direction for the company for many years; his way is with integrity in everything that he did, on the golf course, in the sky or in the board room. Caring about people, serving people of the community was the focus of Bob’s life. In 1996, Bob, along with Abb, was awarded the Order of the Palmetto in honor of their service to the community. Bob was joined in passing by his beloved four-legged friend, Rambo, who will also be deeply missed. He was predeceased by his first wife and mother of his two children, June Rodgers Russell. Surviving are his wife, Patricia Cooper Russell; children, “Rip” Robert Rowland
MARY S. WALKER Mary Elease Spann Walker, 88, widow of Abin Walker, entered into eternal rest on Thursday, May 21, 2015. She was born on Nov. 4, 1926, in Sumter County, a daughter of the late Harrison Sr. and Ellanora Johnson Spann. She received her education in the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from Lincoln High School. She continued her education at Sumter Area Technical College, where she studied accounting and bookkeeping. She was a life member of New Hope Union Methodist Episcopal Church, where she served on many ministries and was a general officer of the Union Methodist Episcopal Church, where she served faithfully for 37 years as usher board president. She was preceded in death by her son, George Thurmond Spann. Survivors include a grandson, Scott Pugh; adopted grandson, Shoney Tisdale; adopted daughter-in-law, Virginia B. Pugh Way (George); two sisters, Louise Spann (Lucas) Ragin and Sara Spann Thames; a sister-inlaw, Willie Mae Spann; a godson, Lewis Richardson; and a host of other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at noon today at New Hope UME Church with Pastor Lawrence Myers, Bishop Willie Green Jr., Presiding Elder James O. Robinson and the Rev. Powell Hampton Jr. Burial will be in New Hope Community Cemetery. Viewing was held on Tuesday at the funeral home. The family is receiving visitors at the home, 10 W. Bartlette St., Apartment 313, Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.
CYNTHIA ANN MCCOY Cynthia Ann McCoy, 49, entered eternal rest on Monday, May 18, 2015. She was born on Sept. 14, 1965, in Newark, New Jersey, to Edith Reed and the late Earl Whipple. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. today at Community Funeral Home Chapel with Pastor Clinton Bostic.
MALCOLM E. PACK SR. COLUMBIA — Visitation for Malcolm Eugene Pack Sr., 66, will be held from noon until 2 p.m. today at McCol-
CATHERINE M. URBAN Catherine M. Urban, 88, widow of Alexander H. Urban, died on Friday, May 22, 2015, at her home. Born in Conshohocken, Pennsylvania, she was a daughter of the late Herbert and Catherine McFarland. Surviving are a daughter, Catherine Urban-Limon of Sumter; a son, John A. Urban and wife, Vicki, of Elko, Nevada; four grandchildren, Christine Urban, Elizabeth Smith, Nicolas Urban, Preston Smith and Stacy Armstrong; one great-grandchild, Aria Kinsey; and a sister, Janet Jordan of Pennsylvania. Private services will be held on Saturday, where Mr. and Mrs. Urban’s ashes will be scattered together, husband and wife, at sea. The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter, 670 Batty Way. 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.
ROBERT L. WHITING SR. Robert Whiting Sr., 80, beloved husband of Beverly for 55 years, passed away on Saturday night, May 23, 2015, at his home surrounded by family.
ELEANOR C. PATTERSON Eleanor Cole Patterson, 86, widow of Albert O’Dell Patterson, passed away on Monday, May 25, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Services will be announced by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.
JOHN H. GRIFFIN SR. John H. Griffin Sr., 79, widower of Selina Griffin, died on Tuesday, May 26, 2015, at a local nursing center. Services will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 7759386.
ERICK WHITE Erick White, 20, died on Monday, May 25, 2015, in Myrtle Beach. Born on Jan. 27, 1995, in Patterson, New Jersey, he was a son of Eric White and Alecia Thomas. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 915 Miller Road, Apartment 6-D, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.
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Help Wanted Full-Time Sunset Country Club now accepting resumes for the position of Executive Chef. Previous banquet and catering exp. required. Please apply in person at 1005 Golfcrest Road Sumter, SC 29154 Experienced or trainable persons for caregiving & medication dispensing. Apply at Northwoods Senior Living, 1267 N. Main St. Sumter, SC 29153. No phone calls. LISW, LPC, LMSW needed to provide clinic based mental health outpatient services in our Lugoff and Sumter medical offices. We offer 401k, excellent benefits, and medical insurance. Send resumes to: Dr. Crystal Maxwell at cmaxwell@sandhillsmedical.org or 409 E. Church St, Jefferson, SC, 29718 by June 12 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 Assistant Manager needed at World Finance Company. Valid drivers license and auto required. A career opportunity that offers excellent salary and a complete fringe benefit package. Promotion to manager possible within 15 months. No experience necessary. Apply in person at: 45 S Main St . EOE, M/F. Ask for Monique Glisson 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.
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Wesmark Plaza • 773-2262 • Mon-Sat 10-7 • www.MayosDiscountSuits.com Bid Notices INVITATION FOR BIDS The County of Lee invites qualified General Contractors to offer Sealed Bids for a New Animal Shelter located at 222 Airport Road, Bishopville, South Carolina, 29010. Scope of Work: The facility consists of an open-air, pre-engineered, metal building of 7,830 square feet with the following spaces enclosed under the roof: Heated and cooled office and reception areas, and enclosed, heated and ventilated kennel areas of 1,236 square feet. H e a t e d a n d c o o l e d grooming/medical and laundry areas, and enclosed, heated and ventilated kennels areas of 818 square feet. Parking and roadways are included. A complete set of Bid Documents may be obtained for $50.00 (non-refundable) per set from the Architect. Contact Jackson & Sims, Architects, 7-1/2 South Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, 803-773-4329 or email: jsarch@ftc-i.net by all interested Bidders. The Pre-Bid Conference will be held on Thursday, May 28, 2015 at 10:30 a.m. at the project site. The Owner will receive Sealed Bids on Thursday, June 11, 2015 at 2:00 p.m. at the Lee County Courthouse, 123 South Main Street, Bishopville, South Carolina, 29010 The County of Lee reserves the right to reject any or all bids, to waive minor formalities in the bidding, and to award the contract to other than the lowest bidder if deemed to be in the best interest of the County. Lee County P.O. Box 309 Bishopville, S.C. 29010
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
Summons & Notice 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
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 Household Finance Corp II, 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 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. 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
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newspaper of general circulation in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action.
SUMMONS AND NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ALL UNKNOWN PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED HEREIN; ALSO ANY PERSONS WHO MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE; AND ANY UNKNOWN MINORS OR PERSONS UNDER A DISABILITY BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE; YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Divine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for relief demanded in the Complaint.
NOTICE NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on April 14, 2015.
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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
Estate Notice Sumter County
Estate Notice Sumter County
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES
Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.
Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.
Estate:
Personal Representative Craig E. Huggins
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;
Estate:
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 corrective assignment was 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.
Estate:
Thereafter by assignment recorded on March 9, 2015 in Book 1209 at
Ruth McElveen #2015ES4300313
Personal Representative Norman Scott Morgan
2348 Rosewood Avenue Winston-Salem, NC 27103
Estate Notice Sumter County
David Harris Beasley #2015ES4300305
Personal Representative Tony G. Beasley
1399 Crowndale Dr. Sumter, SC 29150
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Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 Telephone (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff
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In Memory
Levi W. Dawson #2015ES4300314
Personal Representative Carrie Dawson
NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to file their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.
5859 Catchall Road Dalzell, SC 29040 Estate:
James Jackson, Sr. #2015ES4300315
Personal Representative Vernell Singleton-Deas
41 Garden Drive Alexandria, VA 22304 Estate: Winfred Lloyd Williams #2015ES4300309 Personal Representative Debra K. Williams
2410 Drexel Drive Dalzell, SC 29040 Arthur W. James, Sr. #2015ES4300304
Personal Representative Arthur W. James, Jr.
2625 Camden Highway Sumter, SC 29153
Mack D. Perry, Jr. #2015ES4300307
Personal Representative Vivian Perry
54 Jerry Street Sumter, SC 29153 Estate:
Samuel Lee Benjamin, Jr. #2015ES4300311
Personal Representative Ellanora Benjamin
2770 Sparkleberry Landing Rd. Pinewood, SC 29125 Estate:
Inez Jones #2015ES4300306
Personal Representative Dencil C. Jones
329 Hadley Hall Road West Columbia, SC 29172 Estate:
Estate:
Anthony Wilson #2015ES4300300
Personal Representative Patrick O. Wilson
Property Address: 504 Dogwood Drive, Sumter, SC 29150
Estate:
Estate:
C/O Thomas E. Player, Jr. Attorney at Law PO Drawer 3690 Sumter, SC 29151
Estate:
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;
Clarence Eugene Huggins #2015ES4300317
Ernest W. Baker, Jr. #2015ES4300310
Personal Representative Ernest W. Baker III
C/O Thomas E. Player, Jr. Attorney at Law PO Drawer 3690 Sumter, SC 29151
Wallace H Richardson Sr. May 26, 1948-June 10, 2014 Happy 67th Birthday in Heaven. Love and miss you! Your Wife, Irene, Sons, Wally, Bryan (Christina), William (Callie),Granddaughters, Mya, Braelyn & Salara
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WEDNESDAY, MAY 27, 2015 Call Ivy Moore at: (803) 774-1221 | E-mail: ivy@theitem.com
Meet artists Davenport, Rath Realist painters’ works open 2 exhibitions at Covenant Place BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com
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ork by two of Sumter’s well known artists will share exhibit space in Covenant Place’s Mezzanine Gallery through Sept. 18. “Ray Davenport & Genevieve Rath: Reflections” opens with a 5 to 7 p.m. reception Thursday. This exhibition continues the successful collaboration between the Sumter County Gallery of Art and Covenant Place, now in its third year. Melissa Colvin Linville, director of sales and marketing for Covenant Place, and Karen Watson, executive director of the Sumter County Gallery, agree that the changing exhibitions have benefited both, as well as Sumter in general over the past three years. “The collaboration ... to showcase local artists in our Mezzanine Gallery has been a rewarding experience for our Covenant Place residents, the artists, and the greater Sumter community,” Linville said. “The response has been wonderful, and we look forward to this continued partnership.” Watson agreed, adding, “It has been a resounding success. Many of the residents are current and former members of the gallery, but many can no longer travel to the gallery. By traveling off-site to bring top-notch art to the residents, the gallery has found a creative way to further serve the community.” Both think the exhibition opening on Thursday will be of special interest to all Sumter area residents. “Davenport, who is known throughout the Southeast region, paints with oil on canvas, and Rath works on a smaller scale using vibrant watercolors on paper,” Watson said. “The works complement each other in style and subject matter.” Fortunately for art lovers, Davenport’s plans to become an architect changed after his World War II service, when he studied at Pratt Institute in New York and became a commercial advertising artist. A move to South Carolina 24 years later saw him switch to fine art, where he soon earned an excellent reputation across the nation, exhibiting in prestigious venues and winning numerous awards. Davenport is listed in Who’s Who in American Art, elected full membership into The National Society of Painters in Casein and Acrylic and Allied Artists of America and is a Charter member and Member with Excellence, South Carolina Watercolor Society.
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Ray Davenport’s oil on canvas painting, “Urban Garden,” is among his works that will be on exhibit in the Covenant Place gallery through Sept. 18. The exhibition will open with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday.
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Genevieve Rath’s watercolor on paper titled “Reflections” can be seen with many of her other paintings in the exhibition “Ray Davenport & Genevieve Rath: Reflections” in the Covenant Place mezzanine gallery Thursday through Sept. 18.
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Ray Davenport talks with a fan during a recent opening at the Sumter County Gallery of Art. . In addition to painting in oils, Davenport also works in acrylic and embossed paper, and is a master printmaker. He has said of his chosen field, “Art is a form of communication and I believe it should communicate immediately to both the less educated as well as the intellectual.” Like Davenport, Rath is a realist painter. A native of France, she grew up near Paris, taking another path to her art. She studied at L’Ecole Superieure d’Art Moderne (Graduate School of Modern Arts) in Paris, then traveled the world with her husband.
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Artist Genevieve Rath, left, talks to Joni Feddersen about framing Rath’s work during an event at the Sumter County Gallery of Art. Primarily a watercolorist, the French native and Sumter resident also paints in gouache and acrylics.
Primarily self-taught, Rath started painting in watercolor about 18 years ago, and that medium continues to be favorite, although she does sometimes work in gouache and acrylic. For the past eight years, Rath has shown her work at the annual Sumter Artists’ Guild show at the gallery and at the Sumter County Fair, winning an award, including Best in Show, for eight consecutive years. Her art is sought after by
many collectors. She is an active member in the Sumter Artists’ Guild, which she currently serves as treasurer. Watson said, “Rath tends to downplay her immense (in my opinion) talent, always waving off compliments or saying a perfectly composed jewel of a painting is ‘not that good’. I think she is a bit shy about acknowledging how good she is.” “Ray Davenport and Genevieve Rath: Reflections” opens
at 5 p.m. Thursday, May 28 in the Mezzanine Gallery at Covenant Place, 2825 Carter Road. The reception is catered by Covenant Place’s chef. Harpist Kipper Ackerman will perform during the reception. The public is invited to attend the reception, for which there is no admission charge. “Reflections” will remain in the Mezzanine Gallery through Sept. 18. For more information, contact Karen Watson at (803) 775-0543.
Acclaimed sopranos sing to benefit Allen University alumni FROM STAFF REPORTS
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ormer Metropolitan Opera Soloist Gwendolyn Bradley will moderate a multimedia musical potpourri to benefit the General Alumni Association of Allen University. The event is sponsored by the Lee County Chapter and will be presented at 5 p.m. Saturday, June 6, at the New Zion AME Church 78 Elliott Highway in Bishopville. Bradley, a Bishopville native, was recognized by her high school music teacher in Hartsville at an early age for her remarkable voice, and she received voice lessons at Coker College. Further classical training included studies at North Carolina School of the Arts, where she received her bachelor of arts in music, Curtis Institute of Music in Philadelphia and the Academy of Vocal Arts in Philadelphia.
A finalist in the National Metropolitan Opera Competition, and the youngest singer on the roster, she made her Metropolitan Opera debut in 1981 as the Nightingale in “L’Enfant et les sortilèges.” For nine seasons, Bradley, a coloratura soprano, sang leading roles such as Gilda, in “Rigoletto,” Blonchen in “Entführung” and Zerbinetta in “Ariadne auf Naxos.” She also appeared as the mechanical doll Olympia in “Tales of Hoffman,” which was aired on a PBS special broadcast. Renowned conductors such as James Levine, Riccardo Muti, Loren Maazel and Frübeck de Burgos helped to shape Bradley’s talent into one that was in demand internationally. Performing on European stages, she found an artistic home at the Deutsche Opera Berlin, becoming one of their leading international stars. A
GWENDOLYN BRADLEY
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versatile artist, Bradley’s recitals were anticipated throughout the United States, Europe and Asia, from New York’s Carnegie Hall to Warsaw to Tokyo. The New York Times described her voice as having a “distinctly radiant timbre.” Bradley was honored to perform in audience for Queen
Elizabeth II of Great Britain, and the queens of Spain and Sweden, always proud to claim South Carolina as her roots. She continues to share her knowledge and expertise with young artists. She teaches at Nyack College and the Masters School in Dobbs Ferry, New York.
The event will also feature another Bishopville native, current Sumter resident and former Miss Black USA Caroline Mack. Mack owns and directs the Center for the Arts on Harvin Street in Sumter. Joining Bradley and Mack will be Allison Rutledge of Bishopville. Donation for the event is $10. All proceeds will benefit the General Alumni Association of Allen University. Allen University is a historically black university in Columbia. It is a private, coeducational university with more than 600 students and accreditated by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools. For tickets and more information contact Carrie Gass at (803) 484-6608, Bernice Bradley at (803) 484-5976 or Bobbie Bradley at (803) 4846795.
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For better steaks, veggies, make better butter to go on top BY SARA MOULTON Associated Press It’s summer and your grill is about to go into overdrive. At the start of the season you’ll probably be content to cook up perfectly seared, but otherwise unadorned steaks, chops and portobello mushrooms. A few weeks down the road, you may want to dress them up a little bit. Flavored butters do the trick beautifully. Flavored butters couldn’t be simpler to make. You start with softened unsalted butter (unsalted so you can control the seasoning) and add just a little bit of one or more flavorings. If you’re adding solid ingredients, such as shallots or herbs, they must be minced, and you need to keep the amount of those ingredients down. Too many additions and the butter won’t hold together. You also need to keep the amounts down if you’re adding liquid ingredients, such as citrus juice or Worcestershire sauce. Butter can only absorb a small bit of liquid. Whatever your flavorings, I recommend that you roll the butter into a cylinder, which makes it that much easier to cut and portion out when it’s time to glorify that steak. If the butter is too soft to roll just after you’ve added the flavorings, put it in the refrigerator for 15 minutes to firm it up. Then just pile the butter
onto a piece of plastic wrap and use a rubber spatula to smooth it as best you can into the shape of a cylinder. I’ve suggested a specific size in the recipes below, but you can make your cylinder any size you want — short and fat and or long and thin. And don’t worry if the cylinder isn’t perfectly shaped at first; once you’ve wrapped the plastic around it, it’ll be easier — using the plastic wrap — to make it more shapely. The final touch is to twist the ends like a sausage, which compresses the butter. If you’re going to use the butter the day you make it or in the following few days, put it in the refrigerator. If you’re stockpiling it for future meals, wrap the cylinders in foil and store it in the freezer. When the moment is ripe, you slice a spoonful of it onto your newly grilled steak and just let it melt. It will mix with the meat’s juices and form an instant and mouthwatering sauce. The herb butter described below is the ideal complement to fish poultry, meats and vegetables. The citrus butter plays nicely with fish and vegetables. And the steak butter is the perfect partner for, uh, steak, as well as for mushrooms, especially portobellos. But the possibilities are fairly endless. Now that you know how, you can make up your own flavored butters.
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COMPOUND BUTTERS Here are three delicious variations on compound butter. Pick your ingredient mix, then follow the directions. Start to finish: 10 minutes, plus chilling Makes 2 sticks (16 tablespoons)
HERB BUTTER 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons and softened 2 teaspoons minced shallots 3 tablespoons chopped fresh tarragon, dill, chives, parsley, basil or a mix 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper
CITRUS BUTTER 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons and softened
1 teaspoon grated lemon zest 1 teaspoon grated lime zest 2 teaspoons lemon juice 2 teaspoons lime juice 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
STEAK BUTTER 1/2 pound (2 sticks) unsalted butter, cut into tablespoons and softened 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 1 garlic clove, finely minced 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt
DIRECTIONS: In a medium bowl, use a fork or a rubber spatula to combine all ingredients, mixing well. On the counter, spread 2 sheets of plastic wrap, each 10 to 12 inches long. Transfer one half of the butter to each sheet and use a plastic spatula to shape the butter into a log about 6 inches long and 1 inch thick. Wrap the plastic wrap around the butter, using it to smooth the log, then twist the ends in (like a sausage) until the log is about 4 inches long by 1 1/2 inches thick. Wrap the log of butter in foil and chill or freeze until you are ready to use it. Cut off tablespoons and place on grilled steaks, chicken, fish or vegetables.
Clams in cream sauce — A welcoming taste of beach season BY ALISON LADMAN Associated Press
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aybe it’s because they remind me of the ocean, and
the ocean reminds me of the beach, and the beach reminds me of summer... But as it gets warmer, I find myself hankering for shellfish.
So to help get you in the mood for beach season, here’s a simple and weeknightfriendly version of clams with linguine. It comes together quickly, is deliciously rich, and smacks just enough of briny ocean to get you in the mood for summer. If clams aren’t your thing, you could substitute shelled raw shrimp, scallops or chunks of haddock (the cooking times would be about the same). If you opt for scallops or haddock, you might as well dress the dish up a bit with finishing touch of crumbled cooked bacon.
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LINGUINE WITH CLAMS AND LEMON Start to finish: 20 minutes Servings: 4 12 ounces linguine pasta 2 tablespoons olive oil 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) butter, divided 4 cloves garlic, thinly sliced 2 large shallots, thinly sliced 1/2 cup white wine 1 1/4 pounds frozen or canned clams, drained
Zest and juice of 1 lemon Kosher salt and ground black pepper Torn fresh basil leaves Grated Romano cheese Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the linguine and cook according to package instructions for al dente pasta. Drain the pasta and set aside. Meanwhile, in a deep skillet over medium-high, heat the olive oil and 2 tablespoons of butter. Add the garlic and
shallots, then cook until beginning to brown and smell toasty, about 4 minutes. Add the wine and cook until reduced by half, about 1 minute. Add the clams and cook for 1 minute. Stir in the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and the lemon juice. Add the cooked pasta and stir for 1 to 2 minutes. Season with salt and pepper, then serve topped with lemon zest, basil and Romano cheese.
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Light and fluffy or creamy eggs? BY SARA MOULTON The Associated Press Wait. Before you start cooking breakfast, know how your family likes their eggs: light and fluffy or dense and creamy. That’s right, there are two distinct styles. The light and fluffy guys are made by beating the eggs with a little halfand-half and some salt. The addition of half-and-half and the beating aerates the eggs, ensuring that the cooked curds have a light texture. The salt, along with the water and fat in the half-and-half, raises the temperature at which eggs coagulate, making them less likely to overcook. Light-and-airy-style scrambled eggs then are cooked quickly over medium heat. Using a heatproof rubber spatula, you repeatedly lift and fold the egg mixture over itself until almost all of the mixture has formed large curds. But be sure to stop before the egg is fully cooked. That’s when you pull the pan off the heat and continue stirring while the curds finish forming. If you leave these eggs on the burner until the curds are completely formed and the pan is dry, they’ll end up overcooked. On the other hand, dense and creamy scrambled eggs are a French thing. For these, you beat the eggs with the halfand-half and salt just until they are mixed. We don’t want any air in them. Then we cook them low and slow, stirring constantly, until they’re almost set. There will be some very small curds. You then pull the pan off the heat while there’s still some liquid egg in the pan. Creamy scrambled eggs take 15 to 20 minutes to cook. I finished the eggs with sauteed wild mushrooms, freshly grated Parmesan cheese, and truffle oil, but feel free to experiment with your own garnishes. Making tender and tasty scrambled eggs is all about the technique. The garnish is secondary.
and pepper until just combined (and you can see no more separate whites). Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter in the skillet over mediumlow heat and add the eggs. Using a heat-proof (silicone) spatula, stir the eggs constantly, until they are almost all set, but there is still a little liquid egg in the pan (there will be almost no curds), about 20 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, stir in the mushrooms and the cheese, then season with salt and pepper, if needed. Divide between 4 plates. Sprinkle the chives on top, then drizzle with truffle oil, if using. Serve each portion with buttered toast.
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SCRAMBLED EGGS WITH WILD MUSHROOMS Start to finish 25 to 45 minutes, depending on method Servings: 4 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, divided 1/2 pound mixed mushrooms, sliced Kosher salt and ground black pepper 8 large eggs 1/4 cup half-and-half 1 1/2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme or 1/2 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 ounce grated Parmesan cheese (1/2 cup using a rasp-style grater, 1/4 cup using the fine side of a four-sided grater) Chopped fresh chives, to garnish Truffle oil (optional) Buttered toast, to serve In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high, heat 2 tablespoons of the butter. Add the mushrooms, a hefty pinch each of salt and pepper, then cook the mushrooms, stirring occasionally, until they are lightly browned, about 5 to 7 minutes. Transfer the mushrooms to a bowl and cover them with foil. If you want light and fluffy American-style eggs: In a medium bowl, whisk the eggs with the half-and-half, thyme and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt and pepper until they are light and fluffy. Add the remaining 2 tablespoons butter to the skillet and set it over medium heat. When the butter is completely melted and the foam has subsided, add the eggs. Use a heatproof (silicone) spatula to stir the eggs, scooping them into the middle of the pan and folding them gently in on themselves, until they are almost all set, but there still is a little liquid egg in the pan, about 2 minutes. Remove the skillet from the heat, stir in the mushrooms and the cheese, then season with salt and pepper, if needed. Divide between 4 plates. Sprinkle the chives on top, then drizzle with truffle oil, if using. Serve each portion with buttered toast. If you want creamy custard-like French eggs: In a medium bowl, use a fork to beat the eggs with the half-and-half, thyme and 1/4 teaspoon each of salt
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parents reason that she would be alone if she’s not with them. I am not fond of this woman and I don’t like having to include her. My parents never ask if it’s OK if she comes; they just started bringing her years ago and assume she’s welcome. When I have brought up the subject, they got angry. Our daughters ask how we’re related to Bonnie. When I say she is Grandma and Grandpa’s friend, they roll their eyes because it falls short of describing what is probably a three-way. I’m tired of the situation. What can I do? Fed up in Phoenix DEAR FED UP — Let your daughters — who are probably more worldly than either you or I —
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ummer time is salad time. When it’s hot out and the garden is bountiful, every-
one’s in the mood for a light and refreshing entree salad. And what could be easier? You just toss together a bunch of lettuce with some cooked protein, add an excellent dressing, and boom! You’re done. Or not. Turns out that if you pay a little more attention to the components of the salad, you won’t need to rely quite so much on the dressing to provide all the flavor. In fact, it’s easy to make something wonderful. Here’s the basic formula per serving of salad: 2 cups of lettuce, a heaping 1/3 cup of halved cherry tomatoes, 1/3 cup of sliced cucumbers, a quarter of an avocado (cubed), and 1 tablespoon of dressing. The key, though, is to season each and every part one at a time, and to do so at just the right moment. It’s also important to deal with the water. Vegetables contain a high percentage of water. If you remove some of that water, you concentrate and amplify the vegetable’s flavor. Let’s start with the cherry tomatoes. You’ll be amazed at how much more tomato-y they’ll taste after they’ve been salted and drained, preferably for 30 minutes. Cucumbers, likewise, become more cucumber-y with salting, though the salt also tenderizes them. If you care more about a cuke’s crunch than its flavor, skip the salting of them. By the way, here’s a little tip I
learned from Rachael Ray about how to slice a raft of cherry tomatoes all at once rather than one-by-one. Put a whole bunch of them on a small plastic lid, then place another lid on top of them. Stabilize the tomatoes by gently pressing the lids together. Insert a serrated knife into the gap between the lids and slice all of the tomatoes in half at one time. While the tomatoes and the cucumbers are draining, you should cut up the avocado, put it in the bottom of the salad bowl, season it, and toss it with the dressing. This last step prevents it from oxidizing and turning color. Pile on the additional ingredients as they become ready. Note: To remove the pit from an avocado safely, cut it into quarters. As tempting as it might be to imitate the TV chefs — who cut the avocado in half, slam a huge knife into the pit, and twist out the pit — it’s a technique that has landed many a home cook in the emergency room. After rinsing the lettuce, spin it dry or gently pat it dry with paper towels. Dressing will slide right off of wet greens. Keep in mind that a variety of lettuces is more enticing than just one kind, and mixing in whole herb leaves with the greens makes a salad extra special. Finally, after all of the components have been prepped and added to the bowl, sprinkle the greens with a little salt and pepper and toss the salad with your hands. Lettuce bruises easily. Your hands are exactly the right tool for this delicate job. Now that your basic salad is dressed and ready to go, top it off with grilled chicken, shrimp, beef, pork or tofu to turn it into a substantial summertime entree.
TOSSED SALAD 101 Start to finish: 50 minutes (15 active) Servings: 4 1 1/2 cups cherry or grape tomatoes Kosher salt 6 ounces English cucumber 1 firm ripe avocado 8 cups lightly packed torn lettuce Ground black pepper 1/4 cup dressing Set a wire rack over a rimmed baking sheet. Halve the cherry tomatoes and arrange cut side up on the wire rack. Sprinkle the cut sides liberally with salt, then turn the tomatoes so the cut sides are down. Let stand for 30 minutes. Peel the cucumber if it has a thick skin. Halve it lengthwise, then slice it thinly crosswise. Toss the sliced cucumber with some salt and let drain in a colander set in the sink for 30 minutes. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Quarter the avocado, remove the There is a simple way to cut an avocado for a pit and lay the avocado, skin side salad. down on the counter. Using a paring knife, make a crisscross pattern in the flesh in 1/2-inch cubes, cutting down to the skin. Use a spoon to lift out the cubes and transfer them to a salad bowl. Sprinkle the avocado lightly with salt and toss gently with a fork. Add the dressing and toss again. When the tomatoes and cucumber have sat for 30 minutes, pat them dry with paper towels and add them to the bowl with the avocado. Add the lettuce, sprinkle with salt and pepper and use your hands to toss the salad very gently just until the leaves are coated. Serve right away. Nutrition information per serving: 140 calories; 90 calories from fat (64 percent of total calories); 10 g fat (1.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 440 mg sodium; 13 g carbohydrate; 6 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 3 g protein.