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Reader Court date set for dress code lawsuit roundup

FROM LAST WEEK • The federal government filed a motion Wednesday against Tuomey Healthcare System stating the hospital would pay $237,454,195 for violating Stark Law and the False Claims Act if Senior District Court Judge Margaret Seymour upholds the motion. Tuomey has 14 days to respond to the motion, and Seymour has seven days to reach a final decision. The local hospital also has two weeks left to file an appeal in the case. • Advanta Southeast, a reusable packaging manufacturer, announced Wednesday that it will bring with it at least 30 semi-skilled and skilled jobs and a $3.5 million investment to Clarendon County by opening in the former LBT Stainless building on Frontage Road in Ram Bay, less than a mile from the entrance to the Clarendon County Industrial Park. The company expects to begin operations next month and produces reusable packaging solutions for clients such as General Motors, Ford, BMW, Lear and Yamaha. • The Lee County School board has announced three finalists for the Lee County schools superintendent position. Dr. Wanda Andrews, assistant superintendent of personnel and student services in Spartanburg District 7; Terri Mozingo, assistant superintendent of research and accountability for Durham, N.C., public schools; and William T. Wright, assistant superintendent of Hartnett County schools in Lillington, N.C., were selected from 40 applicants. Board members hope to have a new superintendent in place by July 1. A schedule of meetings and activities for the finalists are being planned for today (today for print), Wednesday and Thursday.

GET INVOLVED • You can help feed hungry families across the state by participating in Riverbanks Zoo and Garden’s Toucan Tuesdays. Every Tuesday beginning June 4, two visitors will be admitted for the price of one with a donation of two non-perishable food items to the Harvest Hope Food Bank. Donation bins will be located at both the zoo and garden entrances. The promotion ends Aug. 27. For more information, visit www.riverbanks.org. • Lee Central High School Choir is putting on the 5th Annual Lee Central Rhythm and Blues concert in the school auditorium on Thursday at 7 p.m. as a fundraiser for choir operations, including a 2014 trip to New York. Tickets are $6 and will be available at the door. Choir Director Terry Slater said the concert playlist will include hit songs by Aretha Franklin, James Brown, Otis Redding, Jackson Five and Michael Jackson. • If you’re thinking of going gator hunting this year, you’ll need to file an application online to enter a statewide lottery by June 15 with a $10 processing fee. Twelve-hundred hunters will be chosen to hunt in one of the state’s four units. Successful applicants are notified in July after the drawing and must pay a $100 permit fee by noon Sept. 10. The season starts Sept. 14 and runs through Oct. 12. Check out www.dnr.sc.gov/wildlife/alligator for info, rules and laws about gator hunting, including a detailed FAQ section.

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A federal court judge has set a date in 2014 to hear a Sumter man’s legal challenge against three Furman Middle School administrators for their handling of a mandated uniform dress code policy in late 2012. In his lawsuit, Charles

Smith alleges the code’s enforcement by Furman Middle School Principal Maria Newton-Ta’Bon, Eighth Grade Assistant Principal Jeffrey Barrineau and Assistant Principal and Site Administrator Gregory Jones has been “arbitrary and capricious, (resulting) in the removal of students ... from the learning environment, ... causing them to suf-

fer embarrassment, humiliation, stress and to fall behind in their studies.” U.S. District Judge Joseph F. Anderson Jr. set a date of March 4, 2014, to start hearing evidence from each side, a year and three days after Smith filed his suit in Sumter common pleas court. Anderson explicitly states in his order that the trial is not “sub-

ject to being called on or after,” meaning the proceeding will start promptly on March 4, unless the defendants or plaintiffs are able to modify the scheduling order with just cause. Earlier this month, both parties filed documents saying they intend to call both

SEE LAWSUIT, PAGE A8

Memorial Day at Swan Lake

RANDY BURNS / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

Officials estimate more than 350 veterans, family members and friends were on hand for the 2013 Memoiral Day Breakfast held at the new Lee County Veterans Museum.

PHOTOS BY JADE ANDERSON / THE ITEM

The Crestwood High School Air Force JROTC cadets present the colors at Monday’s ceremony. All three public high schools — Sumter, Crestwood and Lakewood — participated in the service.

Wall, ceremony draw crowd for holiday tribute BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com They gathered at Swan Lake Monday to honor grandfathers, sons, cousins, nephews, brother-inlaws, neighbors and classmates, mothers and daughters. “We appreciate you all being here today to remember,” said Marion

“Dave” Nesbitt with the Sumter chapter of The Military Order of the Purple Heart. “Like many veterans I see today, I knew some of these names on the wall from school in Sumter and some I met in the jungles of Vietnam. Some of our nation’s greatest never had a chance to fulfill their dreams. We honor them in death the way we would honor them if they were standing here today.” He served as the master of ceremonies for the event put

SEE MEMORIAL, PAGE A7

Zack Crews from Sumter High School plays Taps at the ceremony on Monday at Swan Lake as many paid tribute to the brave people who made the ultimate sacrifice while defending our country.

BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item BISHOPVILLE — The Memorial Day Breakfast at the South Carolina Cotton Museum has become a tradition for many Lee County veterans. This year’s observance began a new tradition with the activities taking place in the new Lee County Veterans Museum. More than 350 veterans, family members and friends were on hand for the unveiling of the new museum for the 2013 Memorial Day Observance, sponsored this year by the adjoining S.C. Cotton Museum, American Legion Post 29, the United Daughters of the Confederacy, the Daughters of the American Revolution and the Bishopville Pilot Club. Bishopville’s Gilbert Baker, former commander of the Bishopville chapter of the Veterans of Foreign Wars and a Korean Conflict veteran, said every Memorial Day is always a special occasion. “I am Korean war veteran,” Baker said. And I know we have many soldiers who have never been found. They ended up in ditches and mountainsides. This is a day to honor them and all who gave their lives for this country.” This year’s observance in Lee County is particularly special, Baker said. “This museum is unbelievable,” he said. “I am very impressed. I can’t believe the items that are on display. I think it is important for future generations to see what other people went through for the freedom we have.” Retired Gen. Eli Wisart, a resident of Columbia and a 32-year Army veteran, served as the featured speaker for the occasion. “It is so appropriate to open this SEE BREAKFAST, PAGE A8

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on by the Sumter County Veterans Association and the residents of Sumter. While all those who died for their country were honored, the focus was on those who served in Vietnam because of the presence of the Wall replica. “Ninety percent of those who served in Vietnam are extremely proud to have done so and have a right to be,” said Chaplain Charles T. Clanton, retired U.S. Army colonel and keynote speaker. “When I came back in 1968, I had to put on civilian clothes at the air-

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mended for ages 10 to 14. It explores the basics of fiction writing such as generating ideas, description, characterization, plotting, finding one’s voice, constructing dialogue, setting and imagery. Students will practice writing in all areas by impromptu creative writing exercises. Examination of good beginnings, middles and endings will play a considerable role in the development of writing skills. In addition, students will learn about critiquing the work of others and how to apply this experience to their own writings

Sumter County Council will hold its next meeting at 6 p.m. today, with a first reading of the county’s budget for the coming fiscal year highlighting the agenda. Council members will also consider a resolution authorizing the sheriff of Sumter County to enter into interagency cooperation agreements with both the Mayesville Police Department and the Shaw Air Force Base 20th Fighter Wing. Also on the agenda are planned development and rezoning requests for Lee’s Preserve and Grinders Ferry and Roof signs. Both of these requests are scheduled for first reading. Before the meeting of the full council, there will also be a fiscal, tax and property committee meeting, scheduled for 5:30 p.m. During this, committee members are expected to enter executive session to discuss an economic development matter. Upon returning to open session, the committee is scheduled to discuss a requested commitment letter for The Shiloh Walking Track, as well as receive an update on the county’s current financial situation and a highlighted report on the proposed 2013-14 fiscal year budget. Both the full council and committee meetings will be held at the County Administration Building, 13 E. Canal Street, Sumter, and are open to the public.

The University of South Carolina Sumter is offering three College Camp Courses this summer — Science Camp, Writing Camp and Basic Digital Photography. To register by phone with credit card, call Fran Castleberry at (803) 938-3793 or Susan Brabham at (803) 938-3795. Interested individuals may also register by mail at USC Sumter Continuing Education, 200 Miller Road, Sumter SC 29150.

Pinewood man dies in single-car wreck

The $803 that the YWCA of the Upper Lowlands recently received from three committed belly dancers is maybe a drop in the bucket compared to the organization’s annual budgetary needs. But for Executive Director Yolanda Wilson, the money means buying surveillance cameras to put outside the YWCA’s Domestic Violence Shelter. “It will most likely go toward that,” she said. “We have an alarm and panic button, but the cameras will let us see from the front and back and then identify any possible intruders so we can contact law enforcement right away. But most importantly, the cameras will give our staff and the victims of domestic violence a little more peace of mind.” Donna Marie Alsbrooks is happy to be part of that peace of mind. An organizer of Habibi, a group of belly dancers in

A Pinewood man is dead following a wreck early Monday morning. Joseph Anthony Mercantini IV, 27, died after his 2004 tan Toyota Camry ran off the road and struck a tree about 3:30 a.m. Monday, said Staff Sgt. Tony Rivers of the Sumter Police Department. He was traveling south on Alice Drive when he lost control of his vehicle near Palmetto Pointe Town Homes. Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock said the cause of death will most likely be massive head trauma. “It’s one of the worse I’ve seen in a long time,” he said. The incident remains under investigation by the Sumter Police Department, Rivers said.

Lee school board meeting tonight The Lee County School District Board of Trustees will hold a called meeting at 7 p.m. tonight at the district annex, 310 Roland St., Bishopville. The board will enter executive session to conduct a final interview of Terri Mozingo in the search for a new superintendent.

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This course is recommended for children between the ages of 10 and 14. It will expose students to forensic science, environmental science and biotechnology. Participants will conduct scientific experiments and explore firsthand the environment in which they live. The camp will take place from 9 a.m. to noon July 1-5 with class not meeting on the July 4 holiday. The cost is $55.

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Pamela Scott, Deanna Pesce and Donna Marie Alsbrooks speak with YWCA of the Upper Lowlands Inc. Executive Director Yolanda Wilson on Friday at the organization’s office on Church Street. The three woman, who are part of a belly-dancing group named Habibi, were on hand to present Wilson with a check for $803 the women made through fundraising, including a Shimmy Mob flash-mob dance event on May 11 at several locations in Sumter County.

Local belly dancers raise money for YWCA BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com

Manning and Sumter, she said domestic violence has touched “all of (her) life.” “I think there’s a real need in this community — in Clarendon, Sumter and Lee counties — to help these women and to educate the public,” Alsbrooks said. She and her fellow dancers held fundraisers throughout April and May that culminated in their participation May 11 in Shimmy Mob, “an organized flash dance, ... or a pre-planned dance routine performed in seemingly random places.” Its primary goal is raising donations and awareness for abused women and children, dancer Pamela Scott said. Its second is belly dancing through a choreographed medley of styles. “It’s a mixture of tribal, a little bit cabaret, jazz, ballet and folk dance,” Alsbrooks said. Shimmy Mob performances took place in more than 156 cities worldwide on what was also World Bellydance Day. This was the group’s sec-

ond time participating in the national event. They raised about $400 in 2012. “We were glad to double it,” said Deanna Pesce, Alsbrooks’ mother and a Habibi member. “I think it’s just going to get bigger from here.” That’s good news to Wilson as state budget cuts loom every year over the YWCA’s programs, which include more than domestic violence awareness, prevention and treatment. “We feed the homeless, not just victims of domestic abuse,” Wilson said. “We serve those with critical needs; we provide clothing. We have a career assistance program. We do a lot more than people realize.” Alsbrooks said her group plans to work on more fundraisers this year. For more information, email shimmymobsumter@yahoo.com. Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 7741211.

Loftis, commission feud benefits lawyers BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — The ongoing feud between South Carolina Treasurer Curtis Loftis and the commission that oversees retirees’ pension fund has put tens of thousands of dollars in lawyers’ pockets while costing taxpayers and exhausting staff. Lawyers raked in up to $60,000 in a lawsuit filed by the Retirement System Investment Commission last month. And a firm hired by the Budget and Control Board last summer received

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LEFT: Caleb Miller with Cub Scouts Pack 339 helps his mother, Christina Miller, plant flags along a row of veterans’ graves at Sumter Cemetery.

ABOVE: Homer Hunt with American Legion Post 15 marks the grave of a veteran of the 1898 Spanish-American War, one of the older graves decorated with an American flag.

PHOTOS BY BRISTOW MARCHANT / THE ITEM

Cub Scouts Marcus Dyke, 9, and Gabe Letterman, 8, salute the flag they placed on the grave of an American war veteran Saturday at Sumter Cemetery. The Cub Scouts were among several volunteers who decorated the graveyard in advance of Memorial Day.

LEFT: Peyton Smith, a service member stationed at Shaw Air Force Base, volunteered to plant flags along with his children: Rodney, 7, Kyleigh, 10, and Renae, 11.

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Rembert coalition gets grant to fight obesity, tobacco use FROM STAFF REPORTS The Healthy South Carolina Initiative announced Rembert Area Community Coalition as one of 34 recipients of a public health grant to fight obesity and prevent tobacco use in Sumter County. This competitive funding opportunity provides awards to community-based partnerships focused on finding long-term, sustainable, system-wide solutions to health care concerns. Rembert Area Community Coalition will receive up to $16,000 over 18 months to work on making healthier choices an option for Sumter County residents wanting to stop smoking, eat more fresh fruits and vegetables or get more exercise at work, school, church or at home. The goal is to assist communities experiencing a burden of chronic diseases caused by obesity and/or tobacco use. “More specifically, we’re going to use the grant to do an assessment of the community to find out what direction and how they would like to address health disparities and enhance the lifestyle of themselves and their families by using physical activity and eating fresh fruits and vegetables,� said Dr. Juanita G. Britton, chairwoman at Rembert Area Community Coalition. “Our goal is to bring awareness to the benefit of physical activity and (how) eating healthy, nutritious food can lower the risk of chronic diseases.� Rembert Area Community Coalition is a collaboration of many partners in Sumter County, including Sumter County Active Lifestyles, Palmetto Healthy Start, Rural Area Leadership Institute, Insights Consulting Inc., Modern Turf, Master Gardeners, SanteeLynches Regional Council of Governments, North Main Association, High Hills Rural Water Co., Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Black River Missionary Baptist Association, pri-

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Central Carolina’s Hall honored for service FROM STAFF REPORTS Central Carolina Technical College Criminal Justice program manager Christopher Hall was named the 2013 winner of the E.C. “Red� Kneece Teaching Excellence Award during the college’s recent commencement ceremony. The award is presented annually to a faculty member for distinguished service to the college and its students. The recipients of this award are nominated by their peers each year, and then a committee consisting of faculty, staff and past recipients makes the final selection based on specific criteria including providing quality instruction, exhibiting academic leadership, promoting collegiality, involvement with students and being respected within the college community by peers and students. David Watson, vice president for academics, presented the award to Hall and noted his commitment to his students, innovation in teaching methods

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An inside look at the office of the ‘Brooklyn DA’ BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Summer can be a time for network repeats and fluff. But it also provides a brief window when network news divisions get to showcase some of their documentary material in prime time. Part true-crime series and part urban travelogue, “Brooklyn DA” (10 p.m., CBS) follows prosecutors and detectives as they prepare cases against criminal suspects and set up stings to snare burglars, dealers and pimps. Crime victims and their relatives also participate, adding drama and a sense of high stakes to the hard work on display. Even before its prime-time debut, some have criticized “DA” for being too laudatory. The Brooklyn DA position is an elected office, and one potential candidate has called the show a glorified campaign commercial for sitting Brooklyn District Attorney Charles Hynes. A spokesperson for CBS told the New York Daily News that the show focuses on more than a dozen assistant DAs and doesn’t even show a brief clip of Hynes until the third episode. • Not interested in real police

work in Brooklyn? How about a fictional drama set in Belfast, Northern Ireland? Gillian Anderson stars as a detective following a sexual predator and serial killer hiding in plain sight in “The Fall,” available on Netflix beginning today. As with other Netflix television series, all five episodes can be streamed immediately. • “Extreme Weight Loss” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) returns for a third season, this time with twins. David and Rebecca take drastic measures when their combined weight tips the scales at 868 pounds. Trainer Chris Powell soon realizes that the two 23-year-olds share the same childhood traumas that caused them to fall back on food for comfort, and that they tend to reinforce each other’s bad habits. Rather than split them up, he takes the twins to a weight loss camp that’s modeled on the spartan rigors of Navy SEAL training. Will this shock therapy break the twins’ cycle of dysfunction and obesity? And will viewers find entertainment in watching them sweat? • Prolific writer, director and actor Tyler Perry is never afraid

of appearing old-fashioned. And his new series “The Have and the Have Nots” (9 p.m., OWN, TV-PG) has all the elements of a vintage melodrama: a rigid caste system, snobbery, lust, overripe dialogue and overwrought emotions. Reports of the death of the traditional soap opera are exaggerated.

Tonight’s Other Highlights • Two helpings of “The Voice” (NBC, TV-PG) include a recap (8 p.m.) and live eliminations (9 p.m.). • Two hours of auditions on “So You Think You Can Dance” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • The Dunder-Mifflin gang says goodbye on the series finale of “The Office” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14). • The exhumation of Megan’s father’s body does not answer haunting questions on the series finale of the recently canceled “Body of Proof” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • “Frontline” (10 p.m., PBS) presents “Outlawed In Pakistan,” a documentary following a teenage girl who challenged societal taboos by reporting her

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Series Notes Jimmy and Ducky vanish on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * Sleepwalking on “Hart of Dixie” (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-PG) * A candidate’s aide dies after a hit-andrun on “NCIS: Los Angeles” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

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here is one problem with the entirely justified if self-interested media squawking about the Justice Department snooping into the phone records of multiple Associated Press reporters and Fox News’ James Rosen. The problem is that what the AP reporters and Rosen did arguably violates the letter of the law. The search warrant in the Rosen case cites Section 793(d) of Title 18 of the U.S. Code. Section 793(d) says that a person lawfully in possession of information that the gov- Michael ernment has BARONE classified as secret who turns it over to someone not lawfully entitled to posses it has committed a crime. That might cover Rosen’s source. Section 793(g) is a conspiracy count that says that anyone who conspires to help the source do that has committed the same crime. That would be the reporter. It sounds like this law criminalizes a lot of journalism. You might wonder how such a law ever got passed and why, for the last 90 years, it has very seldom produced prosecutions and investigations of journalists. The answer: This is the Espionage Act of 1917, passed two months after the United States entered World War I. In his 1998 book “Secrecy,” the late Sen. Daniel Patrick Moynihan tells the story of how it came into being. Congress was responding to incidents of German espionage before the declaration of war. In July 1916, German agents blew up the Black Tom munitions dump in New York Harbor. The explosion was loud enough to be heard in Connecticut and Maryland. The Espionage Act was passed with bipartisan support in a Democratic Congress and strongly supported by Democratic President Woodrow Wilson. Wilson wanted even more. “Authority to exercise censorship over the press,” he wrote a senator, “is absolutely necessary.” He got that authority in May 1918 when Congress passed the Sedition Act, criminalizing, among other things, “abusive language” about the government. Wilson’s Justice Department successfully prosecuted Eugene Debs, the Socialist candidate who received 900,000 votes for president in 1912, for making statements opposing the war. The Wilson administration barred socialist newspapers from the mails, jailed a filmmaker for making a movie about the Revolutionary War (don’t rile our British allies) and prosecuted a minister who claimed Jesus was a pacifist. German language books were removed from libraries, German language news-

papers forced out of business, and one state banned speaking German outdoors. It was an ugly period in our history. It’s also a reminder that big government liberals can be as much inclined to suppress civil liberties as small government conservatives — or more so. Fortunately things changed after Wilson left office. A Republican Congress allowed the Sedition Act to expire in 1921. Debs, who received 915,000 votes for president in 1920 while in Atlanta federal prison, was pardoned by Republican President Warren Harding (a former journalist) and invited to the White House. The Espionage Act of 1917 remained on the books and was amended to cover news media. But it was used sparingly. Franklin Roosevelt, who served in the Wilson administration, didn’t use it in World War II. When his attorney general urged him to prosecute the Chicago Tribune for a story three days before Pearl Harbor detailing military plans for a possible world war, he brushed the recommendation aside. That despite the fact that New Deal Democrats were as paranoid about the Republican and isolationist Tribune as conservatives have been in recent times about The New York Times. Roosevelt did order the internment of West Coast Japanese-Americans in 1942. But an act apologizing for that and providing restitution was passed with bipartisan majorities and signed by Ronald Reagan in 1988. Presidents and attorneys general of both parties have been reluctant to use the Espionage Act when secret information has been leaked to the press because they have recognized that it is overbroad. They have understood, as Moynihan argues in “Secrecy,” that government classifies far too many things as secrets, even as it has often failed to protect information that truly needs to stay secret. Barack Obama and his Justice Department seem to be of a different mind. They have used the Espionage Act of 1917 six times to bring cases against government officials for leaks to the media — twice as many as all their predecessors combined. ‘’Gradually, over time,” Moynihan writes, “American government became careful about liberties.” Now, suddenly, it seems to be moving in the other direction. Michael Barone, senior political analyst for The Washington Examiner (www.washingtonexaminer. com), is a resident fellow at the American Enterprise Institute, a Fox News Channel contributor and a co-author of The Almanac of American Politics. © 2013 The Washington Examiner distributed by creators.com

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Recycling centers not user friendly Let me see, if I were in charge of my local recycle center, what would I do to make it more user friendly? 1. I’d let us bring our grass clippings on all open days. You say “commercial guys abuse it by not using the landfill.” So we innocent ones must be punished for the sins of the guilty. Not user friendly. 2. I’d make sure there were enough garbage bins to handle weekend traffic. Almost every Saturday cardboard, paper, brown goods and yard waste garbage bins are full or overflowing. If we can only bring yard waste on weekends, more empty garbage bins should be available. Not user friendly. 3. I’d separate the yard waste garbage bins so that our vehicles can have access to both sides of each garbage bin. We now have access to only one side of each garbage bin so we wait twice as long to unload. A simple 20-to-25-foot separation solves the problem. You have the space to do it. Not user friendly. 4. I’d provide a two-foot high walk-up platform for older folks to have easier access to the five-foot high garbage bins. This would help make dumping our plastic bags infinitely easier. You say “Can’t do that, we might fall off.” Again, why punish us just to protect your insurer? Not user friendly. Your employees are helpful. They are user friendly. KENT DOELING Sumter

County acted responsibly on burn ordinance issue The proposed burn ordinance referred to by Mr. Felder originated in an attempt to use county government to resolve an issue between neighbors. Apparently one neighbor uses burning and the resultant smoke to upset another neighbor. Where I live, neighbors resolve issues between themselves in an adult manner. For example, my backyard neighbors have a pool, and I wait until the breeze blows away from the pool to burn so ashes don’t drop in it. Adult discussion should be the venue to resolve this type of dispute. The existing ordinance was a reasonable safety compromise. The attempt to limit burning to 75 feet or more from property lines is an unreasonable hardship on many. There is no place on my suburban half-acre lot that I could burn garden and

lawn debris or fallen branches. Will the county provide pickup and create an additional tax burden? Not likely. My only option would be to transport debris to the recycling center on the two days available, often to find the containers full and unusable. This would be especially difficult for our older residents who may not have the ability to transport but still can rake and burn on their property. Many rural residents would also be affected as their lot size would not allow burning even though they are far from neighbors. County council acted in a responsible fashion and did the right thing. I applaud their action in maintaining the existing burn ordinance. RALPH BAKER Sumter

Road work makes getting to Mayesville difficult It’s becoming more and more difficult to get to Mayesville. First they closed the bridge on U.S. 76 into Mayesville with the intent of rebuilding it to the current seismic standards required for a bridge in this zone. I’m good with that. But swallows had active nests under the old bridge and since swallows are federally protected, the South Carolina Wildlife Department stopped the work on the bridge until the babies had fledged. To be clear, I totally agree with the Federal Protected Species Act. Unfortunately, after the birds left, it took the bridge contractor nearly two months to remobilize and return to work. As any fisherman who has gone under any concrete bridge in a johnboat knows, there are swallows under nearly every bridge in South Carolina, and yet the highway department declares that this is the first time a bridge project has ever been stopped for wildlife. Next the highway department decided it was time to rebuild the U.S. 378 bypass bridge over U.S. 521. Thank goodness the bridge contractor was compensated to fast track this project and has made excellent progress. This is the same contractor who apparently has an unlimited amount of time to complete the bridge into Mayesville. As soon as we had gotten accustomed to driving nearly twice the time to get home, another contract was let for the milling and repaving of U.S. 378. This project is being completed in near-record time with the contractor working day and night to complete it, and the quality of the paving job seems to be excellent.

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| The proverbial final straw that prompted this letter was the closing of East Liberty Street coming out of Sumter to repair the railroad crossing. I am certain this will make the bump there a lot less noticeable, and in the long run will shorten the drive to Mayesville by several seconds. I sincerely hope that the authorities in charge of these closings and delays are keeping the sheriff’s department, fire department and ambulance services apprised of the shortest route to Mayesville. As of now, the best route seems to be through Oswego via Highway 401. If they decide to rebuild the bridge over Scape Ore Swamp on 401, I suppose we could always get home through Manning. (SCDNR please note: there are swallows currently nesting under the bridge over Scape Ore.) KELL B. COMPTON Mayesville

Our politicians are our face to the country, world After the huge loss in the last presidential election the Republican Party has announced that they will do an “autopsy” on the party to determine why they lost. This will be the first time in history that a corpse has done an autopsy on itself. I would think that there will be a lot of “dry eyes” when deciding where to bury it. As we see that the members of the Democrat Party are black, white, and brown men and women, the Republican Party members are white, off white and antique white men. We need to understand that the politicians that we elect are our face to the country and the world. When we elect people like Rep. Joe “you lie” Wilson, it says a lot about us as a state. When Sen. Jim DeMint resigned to take a job making more money, it tells us what he was all about. I say good riddance. South Carolina could be the a shining example for the country if we would let it, but we seem to be scared of the future. The handwriting is on the wall as they say, but we are illiterate, it seems. When we elect a politician, let’s be sure that they are “housebroken” at least. If the elected politician that is supposed to represent us is so screwed up, what does that say about us? Why do we not hear a peep out of the politicians that are supposed to represent us, Democrat or Republican? I hear that there are at least two in Sumter. LEE INGLE Sumter

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MEMORIAL from Page A1 at the airport in California to fly into Columbia. Hollywood has painted us as dysfunctional. None of those myths are true.� He told about one experience in particular that had a lasting impact on him. Two weeks after giving a sermon on Psalm 23 and how God can help when a person thinks he can’t go on, the chaplain was awaken by a surgeon about 2 a.m. A group of soldiers had been ambushed on the road, and he was asked to go to the medical bunker right away. When he walked into the tent, he saw one man burned black. “He was charcoal,� Clanton said. “His eyes were closed and his hands were drawn up. The first time I saw him, it took everything I had to say something to him. I thought he was dead, but when my stomach touched the gurney, he opened his eyes.� Clanton later learned that because this dying tank commander stayed shooting as long as he could at his post and then moved to another position to continue firing against the enemy until further help arrived, only 12 of the 48 soldiers were killed. “He told me, ‘Chaplain, you were right,’� Clanton said. “This young man gave his life. It taught me something. It helped me see what God says He’ll do, He’ll do. He won’t get you out of trouble, but He will help you through it. “I thank all the fallen heroes. I thank our Heavenly Father who is victorious over death. He offers us the same hope if we put our trust in Him. God, please bless America.� Steven Guest, who served in Korea and Vietnam, was touched by the service. “When I came back, I was one of those guys who was spit on,� the retired master sergeant said. “I’m glad to see them finally get respect. The troops deserve every bit of it.� State Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, also enjoyed the ceremony. “It was wonderful,� he said. “It’s only 12:15 p.m., and I’ve had a great Memorial Day. I went to the grand opening of the Lee County Veterans Museum this morning, and now this. I couldn’t think of two better places to be today.� He and his wife, Bronwyn, said Sumter was fortunate to have the Wall replica on display for the recent Iris Festival and Monday’s service. “It’s very inspiring what sacrifices they made,� she said. Daniel Kolb, a cadet major with the Lakewood High School Air Force JROTC, agreed. “It was very inspirational,� he said. “I was glad to be part of it.� His fellow cadet, Antionette Harvin, liked seeing the crowd. “I thought it was very nice having the Vietnam Wall, and that everybody came out to pay their respects,� the sophomore said. Reach Jade Anderson at (803) 774-1250.

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Crowds of people brave the heat Monday for the Memorial Day Ceremony sponsored by the Sumter County Veterans Association and the citizens of Sumter. While all who gave their lives for the United States were honored, the focus was on Vietnam as the Wall replica was on display. JADE ANDERSON / THE ITEM

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LAWSUIT from Page A1 Barrineau and NewtonTa’Bon as witnesses, along with Sumter School District Superintendent Randolph Bynum. In addition, Executive Director of Schools Dr. Cornelius Leach, Chief of Student Support Services Dr. Henrietta Green and Furman Administrative Assistant Jade McLeod are listed as possibly testifying. Smith’s attorney also plans to call two additional witnesses, including Smith and another woman whose role is not identified in the complaint. The original complaint alleges Smith’s son was excessively targeted by school administrators because Smith began a petition campaign to have Newton-Ta’Bon removed from the school. The boy was “unfairly targeted,” Smith said, when he was suspended for code violations in December 2012 and January over a jacket that had a “Columbia logo.” The student now attends a private school, but Smith said while his son was attending Furman he was threatened with inschool suspension in early January for a pair of Nike sneakers, according to the

suit. Smith said he was also barred from the Furman campus through a letter signed by Bynum and Newton-Ta’Bon, served to him the same day he began handing out petitions for the principal’s removal while on school grounds as parents picked up their children. The dress code was adopted in 2009 and is mandated in three Sumter middle schools. It was modified slightly, according to the district, after complaints from students and parents in October last year. District officials have remained quiet regarding the lawsuit, preferring instead to refer to legal documents. The district’s answer filed in April asserts immunity from liability under the South Carolina Tort Claims Act, which bars lawsuits “arising from the ... judgment by (a) governmental entity or employee ... any act of service which is in the discretion ... of (that entity).” The district’s legal response also says the three defendants followed instructions regarding the dress code to the letter.

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A special ceremony was held in the South Carolina Cotton Museum garden before the ribbon cutting of the new museum, which hosted tours after the ceremony.

BREAKFAST from Page A1 museum on Memorial Day,” Wisart said. Lee County Council Chairman Travis Windham singled out American Legion Post 29 Commander Randall Gooding and former Legion Commander Ronnie Williams for their efforts in establishing the museum. “There are a lot of people involved in this, but I think Randall and Ronnie deserve special mention,” Windham said. “Hundreds, hundreds, hundreds and hundreds of hours of work have been put into this museum. Today is a special day. We all know Ronnie Williams can do anything he sets his mind to, but I would like to know how he arranged for this beautiful weather.” State Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, said the new museum is “very impressive.” “I’ve been here several times in the past year,” McElveen said. “The finished product is unbelievable. I think it is a very nice compliment to Janson Cox and the Cotton Museum. …I can’t think of a better place to start Memorial Day right than right here at the Lee County Veterans Museum.” Lee County Administrator Alan Watkins said Lee County’s newest mu-

seum “will stand up to any museum of this kind in South Carolina.” “School groups ought to be wearing this place out,” Watkins said. “I can’t believe the detail and the range of information that’s provided. This goes all the way back to the Revolutionary War and the Civil War. This is a must visit for anybody who is a history buff.” Retired Army Sgt. Louis Shirley, who has recently been named the new commander for Bishopville VFW Post 3096, said the new museum is “amazing.” “They’ve done a lot of work here,” Shirley said. “It’s just an honor for me to be here today for these activities and to visit the museum.” Bishopville’s Edward Scott served two years in the Army during the Korean Conflict. “This place is great,” Scott said. “It’s really nice. I knew they were remodeling here, but I didn’t know it would be like this.” Scott said he plans to take his son — Lt. Col. Gregory Scott of the Army — to the museum soon. “He is going to be here in Bishopville on leave in a couple of weeks,” Scott said. “I know he’s going to love this place.”

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CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Today, 6 p.m., hospital board room SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Today, 6 p.m., County Council Chambers

Perry Register shares these pictures of some of the beautiful irises growing in his backyard.

SPORTS TUESDAY, MAY 28, 2013

THE ITEM To contact the Sports Department, call (803) 774-1241 or e-mail sports@theitem.com

USC, Clemson in same NCAA regional again BY DARRYL SLATER Post and Courier COLUMBIA — Clemson coach Jack Leggett had from 9 p.m. Sunday until noon Monday to think about where the Tigers might get sent for their NCAA tournament regional. The 16 regional hosts were announced Sunday night, and there seemed to be several possible nearby destina-

tions for Clemson, which played its way out of hosting contention by finishing the season 0-5. Maybe the tournament’s selection committee LEGGETT would send the Tigers to Louisville or Mississippi State. Going to Vanderbilt wasn’t going to happen

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South Carolina and Clemson have been paired in the same NCAA regional for the second straight year. The regional begins on Friday in Columbia.

because the Commodores on Monday afternoon received one of the eight national seeds, so their regional was filled with teams who had weaker resumes than Clemson’s. But what about South Carolina’s regional? Would the committee send Clemson to play in its rival’s ballpark for the SEE REGIONAL, PAGE B4

Loeb wins PPO singles crown BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

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Jamie Loeb wouldn’t call her performance in the championship match of the Palmetto Pro Open on Sunday outstanding, but she’ll take it. In a match where she broke opponent Brooke Austin’s serve eight times and had hers broken five times, the seventh-seeded Loeb won over No. 6 Austin 6-4, 6-3 at Palmetto Tennis Center. Loeb wasn’t able to pull off the sweep though as she and doubles partner Sanaz Marand, the No. 1 doubles team, lost to the No. 2 team of Kristy Frilling and Alexandra Mueller 6-4, 6-3 in the title match. “It’s a great accomplishment to be able to win a tournament like this,” said the 18-year-old Loeb, who won her third career USTA $10,000

Women’s Pro Circuit event. “This was a good win for me today because of the history between me and Brooke. The last time we played she beat me, and it was a heartbreaking loss. “This was such an upand-down match today,” Loeb said. “I don’t think either one of us was serving that good today. My first-serve percentage wasn’t that good and Brooke was having problems with double faults. I was just trying to find a way to win.” Austin, who was the 2011 PPO runner-up, came up short of her first SEE PPO, PAGE B3

Phillip Watcher, right, is one of the key returning players for the Sumter P-15’s, as they begin their second season under head coach Curtis Johnson.

Second time around

Key returns, losses for P-15’s in Johnson’s sophomore season BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

AMERICAN LEGION SCHEDULE

The Sumter P-15’s begin their second season under the direction of head coach Curtis Johnson today when they travel to Jimmy White Park in Kelleytown to take on JOHNSON Hartsville Post 53 beginning at 7 p.m. Sumter, which went 24-10 last year and earned its way into the REARDON American Legion baseball state tournament while playing host to the Southeast Regional, returns

Senior Today Sumter at Hartsville, 7 p.m. Manning at Cheraw (DH), 5 p.m. Wednesday Cheraw at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. West Columbia at Dalzell, 7 p.m. Thursday Camden at Manning 7:30 p.m. Friday Sumter at Camden, 7 p.m. Hartsville at Manning, 7:30 p.m. Saturday Dalzell at Orangeburg, 7 p.m. (All Sumter games will be carried on WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3 and WWHM-AM 1290) Junior Today Turbeville at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Lake City at Manning, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday Manning at Turbeville, 6 p.m. Thursday Manning at Camden, 7 p.m. Sumter at South Florence, 7 p.m.

several starters from last year, but also lost some key players. “I think our pitching and

the leadership from the older guys will be our strengths,” Johnson said. “I think our pitching is going to be very good, and I feel like we’re going to be a pretty good defensive team too.” Phillip Watcher, Will Smith, Gordon Owens, Taylor McFaddin and Jacob Watcher are all expected to see a significant number of innings. Also in the mix will be sidearmer Paul Joseph Krouse, Taylor Finley, River Soles and Brandon Spittle. “I think we’ve got eight or nine guys who can go out there and throw strikes and give us a chance to win,” Johnson said. SEE P-15’S, PAGE B3

Harvick pulls away at Charlotte Race delayed, 10 fans injured after TV cable snaps BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CONCORD, N.C. — Kevin Harvick isn’t done surprising people at Charlotte Motor Speedway or Richard Childress Racing. Closing a bizarre night in NASCAR’s longest event, Harvick pulled away from Kasey Kahne on a restart Sunday with 11 laps left to win the Coca-Cola 600 for the

second time in three seasons. The race was stopped nearly 30 minutes at one point when a TV camera support rope snapped and HARVICK landed on the track and in the grandstands. There were 10 people hurt, according to Charlotte Motor

Speedway. Three were taken to hospitals, and have been treated and released. It’s Harvick’s final season at RCR — the only team he’s known since filling the seat of the late Dale Earnhardt in 2001 — before he swifts to StewartHaas Racing in 2014. Harvick’s already shown with a victory at Richmond this year he wouldn’t coast through the

year and proved that again as he made it through the broken rope, several crashes and Kahne’s dominant machine that led a race-high 156 laps. There was no other course for Harvick than giving his all, saying he and Childress “have really focused on what’s most important for our sponsors SEE HARVICK, PAGE B5

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Jamie Loeb hits a backhand return to Brooke Austin in the singles championship match of the Palmetto Pro Open on Sunday at Palmetto Tennis Center. Loeb won the match 6-4, 6 -3.

Pacers look for ways to even series with Heat BY MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Pacers coach Frank Vogel walked into Monday’s practice with a simple message for players as they adapt to Miami’s new wrinkle — using LeBron James in the post. He’s not going to overJAMES haul the team’s philosophy for Game 4. They just need to execute better. Less than 24 hours after blowing a chance to take

control of the series at home against the defending NBA champs, the Pacers walked back into Bankers Life Fieldhouse trying to figure out what went wrong in Game 3. It didn’t take Vogel long to come up with a few answers. “We’ve got to do a better job on the ball, we’ve got to be more active on our helps and we’ve got to double (LeBron James) more,’’ Vogel said before players watched the ugly reminders on tape. “We’re not going to double him every time he touches SEE PLAYOFFS, PAGE B6

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 5 a.m. -- Professional Tennis: French Open First-Round Matches from Paris (ESPN2). 12:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Toronto (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUBFM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at New York Mets (ESPN). 6:30 p.m. -- American Legion Baseball: Sumter at Hartsville ((WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHMFM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290). 7:30 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Western Conference Playoffs Semifinal Game Seven -- San Jose at Los Angeles (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Final Game Four -- Miami at Indiana (TNT). 10 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Angerls at Los Angeles Dodgers (ESPN). 5 a.m. -- Professional Tennis: French Open Second-Round Matches from Paris (ESPN2).

MLB STANDINGS American League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB New York 30 19 .612 – Boston 31 20 .608 – Baltimore 28 23 .549 3 Tampa Bay 26 24 .520 41/2 Toronto 22 29 .431 9 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 29 20 .592 – Cleveland 27 23 .540 21/2 Chicago 24 25 .490 5 Kansas City 21 27 .438 71/2 Minnesota 20 28 .417 81/2 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 32 19 .627 – Oakland 29 23 .558 31/2 Los Angeles 23 27 .460 81/2 Seattle 22 29 .431 10 Houston 15 36 .294 17 Sunday’s Games Toronto 6, Baltimore 5 Detroit 6, Minnesota 1 Boston 6, Cleveland 5 Tampa Bay 8, N.Y. Yankees 3 L.A. Angels 5, Kansas City 2 Chicago White Sox 5, Miami 3 Oakland 6, Houston 2 Seattle 4, Texas 3, 13 innings Monday’s Games Baltimore 6, Washington 2 Detroit 6, Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 4, Cleveland 2 Houston 3, Colorado 2, 12 innings Minnesota 6, Milwaukee 3 St. Louis 6, Kansas City 3 Tampa Bay 10, Miami 6 Arizona 5, Texas 3, 1st game Oakland 4, San Francisco 1 Seattle 9, San Diego 0 Toronto 9, Atlanta 3 Chicago Cubs 7, Chicago White Sox 0 N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m. Texas at Arizona, 9:40 p.m., 2nd game Today’s Games Atlanta (Maholm 6-4) at Toronto (Morrow 2-3), 12:37 p.m. Colorado (J.De La Rosa 6-3) at Houston (Lyles 2-1), 2:10 p.m. Baltimore (Gausman 0-1) at Washington (Karns 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (J.Gomez 2-0) at Detroit (Porcello 2-2), 7:08 p.m. Cleveland (McAllister 4-3) at Cincinnati (Latos 4-0), 7:10 p.m. Miami (Slowey 1-5) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 2-2), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 6-3) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 5-0), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Lee 5-2) at Boston (Dempster 2-5), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 1-7) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 5-2), 8:10 p.m. Minnesota (Diamond 3-4) at Milwaukee (Undecided), 8:10 p.m. St. Louis (Lyons 1-0) at Kansas City (E. Santana 3-4), 8:10 p.m. San Francisco (Kickham 0-0) at Oakland (Parker 2-6), 10:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Blanton 1-7) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 5-2), 10:10 p.m. San Diego (Volquez 3-5) at Seattle (Maurer 2-6), 10:10 p.m. BC-BBN--National League Glance,0123 National League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 30 20 .600 – Washington 26 25 .510 41/2 Philadelphia 24 26 .480 6 New York 18 29 .383 101/2 Miami 13 38 .255 171/2 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 33 17 .660 – Cincinnati 32 19 .627 11/2 Pittsburgh 31 20 .608 21/2 Chicago 20 30 .400 13 Milwaukee 19 30 .388 131/2 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 29 22 .569 – San Francisco 28 23 .549 1 Colorado 27 24 .529 2 San Diego 22 28 .440 61/2 Los Angeles 20 28 .417 71/2 Sunday’s Games Chicago Cubs 5, Cincinnati 4, 10 innings Washington 6, Philadelphia 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Miami 3 Pittsburgh 5, Milwaukee 4 San Francisco 7, Colorado 3 Arizona 6, San Diego 5 St. Louis 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 2 Monday’s Games Baltimore 6, Washington 2 Detroit 6, Pittsburgh 5 Cincinnati 4, Cleveland 2 Houston 3, Colorado 2, 12 innings Minnesota 6, Milwaukee 3 St. Louis 6, Kansas City 3 Tampa Bay 10, Miami 6 Arizona 5, Texas 3, 1st game Oakland 4, San Francisco 1 Seattle 9, San Diego 0 Toronto 9, Atlanta 3 Chicago Cubs 7, Chicago White Sox 0 N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Boston, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 8:10 p.m. Texas at Arizona, 9:40 p.m., 2nd game Today’s Games Atlanta (Maholm 6-4) at Toronto (Morrow 2-3), 12:37 p.m. Colorado (J.De La Rosa 6-3) at Houston (Lyles 2-1), 2:10 p.m. Baltimore (Gausman 0-1) at Washington (Karns 0-0), 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh (J.Gomez 2-0) at Detroit (Porcello 2-2), 7:08 p.m. Cleveland (McAllister 4-3) at Cincinnati (Latos 4-0), 7:10 p.m. Miami (Slowey 1-5) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 2-2), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 6-3) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 5-0), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Lee 5-2) at Boston (Dempster 2-5), 7:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 1-7) at Chicago White Sox (Sale 5-2), 8:10 p.m. Minnesota (Diamond 3-4) at Milwaukee (Undecided), 8:10 p.m. St. Louis (Lyons 1-0) at Kansas City (E. Santana 3-4), 8:10 p.m. San Francisco (Kickham 0-0) at Oakland (Parker 2-6), 10:05 p.m.

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NBA PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Miami 2, Indiana 1 Wednesday, May 22: Miami 103, Indiana 102, OT Friday, May 24: Indiana 97, Miami 93 Sunday, May 26: Miami 114, Indiana 96 Tuesday, May 28: Miami at Indiana, 8:30 p.m. Thursday, May 30: Indiana at Miami, 8:30 p.m. x-Saturday, June 1: Miami at Indiana, 8:30 p.m. x-Monday, June 3: Indiana at Miami, 8:30 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE San Antonio 3, Memphis 0 Sunday, May 19: San Antonio 105, Memphis 83 Tuesday, May 21: San Antonio 93, Memphis 89, OT Saturday, May 25: San Antonio 104, Memphis 93, OT Monday, May 27: San Antonio at Memphis, 9 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 29: Memphis at San Antonio, 9 p.m. x-Friday, May 31: San Antonio at Memphis, 9 p.m. x-Sunday, June 2: Memphis at San Antonio, 9 p.m.

NHL PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 1 Tuesday, May 14: Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 1 Friday, May 17: Pittsburgh 4, Ottawa 3 Sunday, May 19: Ottawa 2, Pittsburgh 1, 2OT Wednesday, May 22: Pittsburgh 7, Ottawa 3 Friday, May 24: Pittsburgh 6, Ottawa 2 Boston 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 Thursday, May 16: Boston 3, N.Y. Rangers 2, OT Sunday, May 19: Boston 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 Tuesday, May 21: Boston 2, N.Y. Rangers 1 Thursday, May 23: N.Y. Rangers 4, Boston 3, OT Saturday, May 25: Boston 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 WESTERN CONFERENCE Detroit 3, Chicago 2 Wednesday, May 15: Chicago 4, Detroit 1 Saturday, May 18: Detroit 4, Chicago 1 Monday, May 20: Detroit 3, Chicago 1 Thursday, May 23: Detroit 2, Chicago 0 Saturday, May 25: Chicago 4, Detroit 1 Monday, May 27: Chicago at Detroit, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 29: Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m. Los Angeles 3, San Jose 3 Tuesday, May 14: Los Angeles 2, San Jose 0 Thursday, May 16: Los Angeles 4, San Jose 3 Saturday, May 18: San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1, OT Tuesday, May 21: San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1 Thursday, May 23: Los Angeles 3, San Jose 0 Sunday, May 26: San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1 Today: San Jose at Los Angeles, 9 p.m.

GOLF Crowne Plaza Invitational Par Scores The Associated Press Sunday At Colonial Country Club Fort Worth, Texas Purse: $6.4 million Yardage: 7,204; Par: 70 Final Boo Weekley (500), $1,152,000 67-67-66-66—266 -14 Matt Kuchar (300), $691,200 65-65-69-68—267 -13 Zach Johnson (190), $435,200 69-65-68-66—268 -12 Scott Stallings (115), $264,533 69-65-69-66—269 -11 Matt Every (115), $264,533 65-69-66-69—269 -11 John Rollins (115), $264,533 63-71-67-68—269 -11 Tim Clark (83), $192,800 67-69-65-69—270 -10 Jordan Spieth, $192,800 65-67-71-67—270 -10 Chris Stroud (83), $192,800 67-66-67-70—270 -10 Josh Teater (83), $192,800 65-67-71-67—270 -10 OTHER Tommy Gainey (14), $14,400 65-72-67-76—280 E Bahamas Classic Par Scores The Associated Press Sunday At Ocean Club Colf course Paradise Island, Bahamas Purse: $1.3 million Yardage: 6,644; Par 70 Final Note: Due to flooding all rounds were 12 holes: 1st and 2nd rounds par 45; final round par 47 Ilhee Lee, $195,000 41-43-42—126 -11 Irene Cho, $120,353 45-43-40—128 -9 Anna Nordqvist, $87,308 40-44-45—129 -8 Paula Creamer, $47,245 43-42-45—130 -7 Karine Icher, $47,245 41-44-45—130 -7 Mindy Kim, $47,245 39-46-45—130 -7 Mika Miyazato, $47,245 42-43-45—130 -7 Cristie Kerr, $47,245 44-40-46—130 -7

TENNIS French Open Results By The Associated Press Monday At Stade Roland Garros, Paris Purse: $28.4 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singles Men First Round Kei Nishikori (13), Japan, def. Jesse Levine, Canada, 6-3, 6-2, 6-0. Jo-Wilfried Tsonga (6), France, def. Aljaz Bedene, Slovenia, 6-2, 6-2, 6-3. Rafael Nadal (3), Spain, def. Daniel Brands, Germany, 4-6, 7-6 (4), 6-4, 6-3. Ryan Harrison, United States, def. Andrey Kuznetsov, Russia, 6-3, 6-4, 7-6 (4). Robin Haase, Netherlands, def. Kenny de Schepper, France, 6-4, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-3. John Isner (19), United States, def. Carlos Berlocq, Argentina, 6-3, 6-4, 6-4. Albert Montanes, Spain, def. Steve Johnson, United States, 6-4, 3-6, 6-3, 3-6, 6-1. Women First Round Li Na (6), China, def. Anabel Medina Garrigues, Spain, 6-3, 6-4. Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Poland, def. Shahar Peer, Israel, 6-1, 6-1. Roberta Vinci (15), Italy, def. Stephanie Foretz Gacon, France, 6-3, 6-0. Zuzana Kucova, Slovakia, def. Julia Goerges (24), Germany, 7-6 (8), 6-0. Carla Suarez Navarro (20), Spain, def. Simona Halep, Romania, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2. Varvara Lepchenko (29), United States, def. Mirjana Lucic-Baroni, Croatia, 6-1, 6-2. Caroline Wozniacki (10), Denmark, def. Laura Robson, Britain, 6-3, 6-2. Madison Keys, United States, def. Misaki Doi, Japan, 6-3, 6-2. Melanie Oudin, United States, def. Tamira Paszek (28), Austria, 6-4, 6-3. Angelique Kerber (8), Germany, def. Mona Barthel, Germany, 7-6 (6), 6-2. Jana Cepelova, Slovakia, def. Christina McHale, United States, 7-6 (3), 2-6, 6-4. Sloane Stephens (17), United States, def. Karin Knapp, Italy, 6-2, 7-5. Maria Sharapova (2), Russia, def. Hsieh Suwei, Taiwan, 6-2, 6-1. Kirsten Flipkens (21), Belgium, def. Flavia Pennetta, Italy, 2-6, 6-4, 6-0.

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TORONTO — Edwin Encarnacion hit a three-run homer, Colby Rasmus and J.P. Arencibia each had a two-run shot and the Toronto Blue Jays beat the Atlanta Braves 9-3 on Monday night. Encarnacion went 2 for 5 with five RBI as the Blue Jays improved to 3-0 in interleague play. Toronto has won nine of 12 against NL opponents dating to last season. Mark Buehrle (2-3) allowed one run and five hits in six innings to snap ENCARNACION a seven-start winless streak and earn his 26th career interleague victory. The veteran left-hander, whose previous win was April 15, is the all-time leader in interleague wins. Buehrle walked two and struck out six. He retired 11 of his first 13 batters and didn’t allow a hit until Evan Gattis’ two-out double in the fourth. METS YANKEES

12th inning to lift Houston to a 3-2 win over Colorado. Matt Dominguez singled off Wilton Lopez (1-2) to start the inning. He was replaced by pinch-runner Ronny Cedeno and he advanced to second on a sacrifice bunt. The Rockies intentionally walked Jose Altuve with two outs before Barnes connected on the double. TWINS BREWERS

NEW YORK — Daniel Murphy hit a go-ahead single in the eighth after being denied a homer two innings earlier, and the New York Mets rallied to beat the rival Yankees 2-1. David Wright hit his first home run at Citi Field this year to tie it in the seventh. Murphy came through against David Robertson (3-1) to hand the Yankees their first loss in 23 games when leading after six innings. Brandon Lyon (2-2) pitched a scoreless the eighth in relief of an impressive Jonathon Niese.

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P-15’s from Page B1 Sumter lost some big bats in the lineup in Zach Sherrill, Blake Graham and Trent Pannell, who used up their eligibility last season. Also, not returning are John Patrick Sears and Tyler Pannell; Sears is playing travel ball while Tyler Pannell decided to focus on getting ready for college. One key player returning is former Sumter High School and University of South Carolina Sumter standout Andrew Reardon. Reardon was a firstteam performer for the Fire Ants in NJCAA Reigon X, batting .341 with three home runs, 10 doubles and 24 runs batted in. The left-handed swinging Reardon will return to play first base. Johnson is hoping Reardon might be able to pitch some for the P-15’s as well coming down the homestretch of the season. “We’re working to get him ready by the end of the summer,� Johnson said of Reardon, who has been kept off the mound for almost a year due to a torn labrum in his shoulder. Also expected to see some time at first are Thomas Walker and Tee Dubose. The middle of the infield will have the Watchers along with Javon Martin, depending upon who is pitching. Soles will see a lot of time at third and Martin will see some action there as well. The catching duties will be split between Todd Larrimer and Ian McCaffery. Smith and McFaddin will hold down two spots

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Jamie Loeb reacts to winning the Palmetto Pro Open singles championship match on Sunday at Palmetto Tennis Center. Loeb beat Brooke Austin 6-4, 6-3.

PPO from Page B1 tournament title again. The 17-year-old from Indianapolis was disappointed. “It was just like it was my day to have bad luck,� Austin said. “It seemed like every time there was a big point, it didn’t go my way.� The players split the first four games, each breaking the other’s serve to win the games. After each held serve to make it 3-3, Austin broke Loeb again to go up 4-3. Austin was leading 30-0, just two points away from going up two games. However, Loeb rallied to beat Austin, held her serve and broke Austin one more time to

had to keep battling.� Loeb wasn’t able to pull off the singles/doubles championship sweep like she did at a $10,000 tournament in Buffalo, N.Y., last year. Loeb and Maranz led 3-2, but when Mueller and Frilling won two straight games to go up 4-3, they never trailed in the match again. “I think we worked really well together,� said Mueller. “When one of us would hit a good baseline shot, the other could really be looking to put it away at the net. We were looking to play aggressive right from the start.� It was the third time that Frilling and Mueller have played together, but it was their first finals appearance in a tournament.

win the first set 6-4. “Jamie played four really good points to win that game,� Austin said of the rally that tied the set at 4-4. Loeb, who didn’t lose a set in the tournament, won the first three games of the second set before Austin held her serve and broke Loeb to make it 3-2. Austin was leading 30-0 in the next game before Loeb rallied to win and go up 4-2. Austin won the next game to come within one game again, but Loeb broke Austin again thanks to two Austin double faults. Loeb then held serve to close out the match. “I knew I could come back if I just hung in there,� said Loeb, who will be playing in the junior portion of the French Open this week. “I just

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P-15’S SCHEDULE Regular Season Tuesday, May 28 at Hartsville, 7 p.m. Wednesday May 29 Cheraw, 7:30 p.m. Friday, May 31 at Camden, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 4 Cheraw, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 6 at Hartsville, 7 p.m. Friday, June 7 at Manning-Santee, 7:30 p.m. Monday, June 10 Camden, 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11 at Cheraw, 7 p.m. Thursday, June 13 Hartsville, 7:30 p.m. Friday, June 14 Manning-Santee, 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 15 at Florence, 7 p.m. Monday, June 17 at Camden, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 18 Hartsville, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 19 at Manning-Santee, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, June 20 at Greenwood, 7 p.m. NC/SC Challenge (at Riley Park) Friday, June 21 vs. Randolph County, N.C., 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 22 vs. Kernersville, N.C., 7 p.m. Sunday, June 23 vs. Wilmington, N.C., 7 p.m. Monday, June 24 at Cheraw, 7 p.m. Tuesday, June 25 Camden, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, June 26 Manning-Santee, 7:30 p.m. Palmetto Invitational (at Sumter) Friday, June 28 vs. Jacksonville, N.C., 7:30 p.m. Saturday, June 29 vs. Fort Pierce, Fla., 10 a.m. vs. Texarkana, Ark., 7 p.m. (at Florence) Sunday, June 30 vs. TBA, TBA Monday, July 1 Greenwood, 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 4 Florence, 7:30 p.m.

in the outfield. Battling for time in the outfield will be Donnie Brownlee, Spittle, Owens, Justin Conner, Kendall Pack and Soles. The P-15’s have 27 games scheduled before the start of the playoffs — 16 League III games, two games apiece with Florence and Greenwood, three games in NC/SC Challenge and four in the Palmetto Invitational. Both of those tournaments will be played at Riley Park. During a stretch from June 10 to July 1, Sumter will play 20 games in 22 days.

Slow French Open start for Nadal BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press PARIS — Rafael Nadal knows this story well. All too well. Saw it up close the previous time he played in a major tournament, actually. Early round, main stadium, unknown opponent taking risky swings and putting everything in. At Wimbledon nearly a year ago, it was 100thranked Lukas Rosol who took it to Nadal and beat him in the second round. At the French Open on NADAL Monday, in Nadal’s return to Grand Slam action after missing seven months with knee trouble, it was 59th-ranked Daniel Brands in the guest-star role. Like Rosol, Brands is 6-foot-5 and lanky. Like Rosol, Brands employed a go-for-broke style and was hitting big.

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NCAA DIVISION I BASEBALL REGIONALS By The Associated Press Double Elimination x-if necessary At English Field Blacksburg, Va. Friday, May 31 Game 1 — Coastal Carolina (37-21) vs. Oklahoma (40-19), 1 p.m. Game 2 — UConn (40-19) at Virginia Tech (38-20), 5:30 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5:30 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 5:30 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m. At Davenport Field Charlottesville, Va. Game 1 — Army (29-21) at Virginia (47-10), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Elon (32-28) vs. UNC Wilmington (37-21), 6 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. At Boshamer Stadium Chapel Hill, N.C. Game 1 — Towson (29-28) vs. Florida Atlantic (39-20), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Canisius (42-15) at North Carolina (52-8), 6 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. At Doak Field Raleigh, N.C. Game 1 — William & Mary (37-22) vs. Mississippi (37-22), 2 p.m. Game 2 — Binghamton (30-23) at N.C. State (44-14), 7 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m. At Carolina Stadium Columbia Game 1 — Liberty (34-27) vs. Clemson (39-20), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Saint Louis (41-19) at South Carolina (39-18), 7 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m. At Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, Ky. Game 1 — Oklahoma State (39-17) vs. Miami (36-23), 2 p.m. Game 2 — Bowling Green (24-29) at Louisville (46-12), 6 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 4 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, Noon Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m. At Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, Fla. Game 1 — Troy (40-18) vs. Alabama (34-26), Noon Game 2 — Savannah State (33-21) at Florida State (44-15), 5 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, Noon Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 5 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4 p.m. At Bart Kaufman Field Bloomington, Ind. Game 1 — Florida (29-28) vs. Austin Peay (45-13), 1 p.m. Game 2 — Valparaiso (31-26) at Indiana (43-14), 7 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

REGIONAL from Page B1 second straight year? Yes it would, as it turned out. While Leggett and USC coach Chad Holbrook did not sound overly pleased Monday about the arrangement, don’t count Leggett among those who were surprised it happened. “I’m never surprised anymore about anything,� he said. “Obviously, you’d love to be playing at home, but didn’t make it work. I was on the committee for six years, and we kind of thought a little bit differently back then. I don’t know what the factors are now that send people where they go.� Clemson is the regional’s No. 2 seed and will play No. 3

seed Liberty, which is coached by former USC assistant Jim Toman, at 1 p.m. Friday. USC will play No. 4 seed Saint Louis at 7 p.m. Last year, USC and Clemson both won their regional openers. Then USC beat Clemson twice, in the winners’ bracket game and regional championship, and wound up finishing as the national runner-up. On the first three days of March, USC took two of three games from Clemson, for the third straight season. The Gamecocks are 10-3 against the Tigers since the beginning of the 2010 College World Series, where USC went 2-0

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Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m. At Hawkins Field Nashville, Tenn. Game 1 — Illinois (34-18) vs. Georgia Tech (34-25), 2 p.m. Game 2 — ETSU (36-22) at Vanderbilt (51-9), 7 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m. At Dudy Noble Field Starkville, Miss. Game 1 — Mercer (43-16) vs. South Alabama (42-18), 3 p.m. Game 2 — Central Arkansas (39-20) at Mississippi State (43-17), 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 3 p.m. At Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, La. Game 1 — Jackson State (34-20) at LSU (52-9), 3 p.m. Game 2 — Sam Houston State (37-20) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (41-18), 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m. At Tointon Family Stadium Manhattan, Kan. Game 1 — Wichita State (39-26) at Kansas State (41-17), 3 p.m. Game 2 — Bryant (44-16-1) vs. Arkansas (37-20), 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m.

against Clemson on its way to its first of two straight national titles. The rivals have met in the NCAA tournament nine times. Clemson won the first three meetings, in 1976 and 1980. USC won the next six, in the 2002 College World Series, 2010 and last year. The tournament selection committee’s chairman, Big West Conference commissioner Dennis Farrell, said the committee is strongly encouraged by the NCAA to fill regionals based on proximity, even if it creates potential rematches for teams like USC and Clemson. “Unfortunately, it is something that we’re told to take under consideration and stick

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m. At PK Park Eugene, Ore. Game 1 — San Francisco (34-22) vs. Rice (41-17), 5 p.m. Game 2 — South Dakota State (35-22) at Oregon (45-14), 9 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 9 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 9 p.m. At Goss Stadium Corvallis, Ore. Game 1 — UC Santa Barbara (34-23) vs. Texas A&M (32-27), 3 p.m. Game 2 — UTSA (35-23) at Oregon State (45-10), 8 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m. At Goodwin Field Fullerton, Calif. Game 1 — New Mexico (37-20) vs. Arizona State (35-20-1), 7 p.m. Game 2 — Columbia (27-19) at Cal State Fullerton (48-8), 11 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 7 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 11 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 7 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 11 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA At Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles Game 1 — San Diego (35-23) vs. Cal Poly (39-17), 5 p.m. Game 2 — San Diego State (31-29) at UCLA (39-17), 9 p.m. Saturday, June 1 Game 3 — Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5 p.m. Game 4 — Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 9 p.m. Sunday, June 2 Game 5 — Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 5 p.m. Game 6 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 9 p.m. Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 — Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA

to, as a result of a directive from the NCAA championship cabinet,� Farrell said. “We tried to spread it around as much as possible. We obviously looked at South Carolina and Clemson’s situation.� Farrell said the committee researched how often USC and Clemson played in Regionals since 1999, when it expanded to 64 teams. The one USC-Clemson meeting, albeit last year, was less frequent than other pairings, like Arizona State and Cal State Fullerton, who are in the same regional this year for the third time since the field expanded. So another USC-Clemson pairing was not going to be egregiously abnormal, from the commit-

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HARVICK from Page B1 and the guys on this team and this organization.’’ Harvick’s pulled off an unlikely win here in 2011, sweeping past an out-of-fuel Dale Earnhardt Jr. on the final lap. “Last race (2011) we came off turn two in third and by the time we got to the start-finish line we had won the race,’’ he said. “It was one of those nights,’’ he said, “where you have to grind it out and keep yourself on the lead lap.’’ Especially when you don’t know what you’ll face. The race stopped suddenly a little over a quarter of the way into the long event after the nylon rope snapped in the first turn. The cars were brought into the pits and cleanup crews coiled up the long sections of rope as if they were putting away a garden hose. Drivers were allowed back to their pit stalls and crews given 15 minutes to assess and fix damage caused by the failure. Fox Sports announcer Chris Myers apologized to fans and drivers several times for the delay and problems. In a statement, Fox said it had suspended use of the overhead camera indefinitely. It said drive rope that moves the camera back and forth failed and it had no immediate reason why. “A full investigation is planned,’’ the statement said. Harvick couldn’t believe he’d seen the cable along the track and did his best to avoid problems. And Harvick wasn’t the only one surprised. “I came off turn four,’’ Kahne said, “and I saw it wrapped around Kyle’s car and it hit mine and I thought I had to be seeing things because there’s no way there could be a cable on the race track.’’ Kahne finished second, Kurt Busch third and polesitter Denny Hamlin was fourth in his second full race since returning from injury. Harvick’s win was almost as big a surprise as it was in 2011 when the crowd anticipated Earnhardt ending what was then a long, long victory drought.

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By The Associated Press Sunday At Charlotte Motor Speedway Concord, N.C. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (15) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 400 laps, 112.8 rating, 47 points, $401,811. 2. (6) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 400, 140.4, 44, $286,615. 3. (2) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 400, 117.3, 42, $218,560. 4. (1) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 400, 111.6, 41, $220,915. 5. (31) Joey Logano, Ford, 400, 92.8, 39, $174,823. 6. (10) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 400, 91.8, 39, $174,198. 7. (25) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 400, 85.7, 38, $169,240. 8. (5) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 400, 105.9, 36, $161,323. 9. (17) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 400, 94.8, 35, $150,665. 10. (19) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 400, 79.6, 34, $144,079. 11. (13) Carl Edwards, Ford, 400, 97, 34, $150,105. 12. (27) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 400, 73.8, 32, $122,030. 13. (22) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 400, 82.1, 32, $142,271. 14. (30) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 398, 69.5, 30, $156,966. 15. (3) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 398, 109.1, 30, $154,971. 16. (29) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 397, 57.3, 0, $108,530. 17. (36) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 397, 65.1, 0, $133,463. 18. (16) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 397, 68.6, 26, $133,319. 19. (9) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 396, 85.3, 26, $131,675. 20. (26) David Gilliland, Ford, 396, 61.6, 24, $121,263. 21. (38) David Reutimann, Toyota, 396, 51.9, 23, $117,038. 22. (12) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 395, 84.1, 22, $147,791. 23. (21) Casey Mears, Ford, 394, 50.7, 21, $120,788. 24. (34) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 394, 48.8, 20, $117,802. 25. (35) David Ragan, Ford, 394, 42.7, 19, $108,105. 26. (43) Josh Wise, Ford, 393, 37.6, 0, $98,355. 27. (40) Timmy Hill, Ford, 391, 37.4, 17, $95,330. 28. (23) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 390, 40.6, 16, $94,805. 29. (24) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 385, 49.1, 15, $94,680. 30. (33) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, accident, 339, 46.5, 14, $96,055. 31. (7) Greg Biffle, Ford, 335, 59.8, 13, $113,005. 32. (39) David Stremme, Toyota, 326, 49.2, 12, $94,280. 33. (18) Aric Almirola, Ford, accident, 324, 57.5, 11, $131,066. 34. (4) Mark Martin, Toyota, accident, 324, 70.4, 10, $104,505. 35. (14) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, accident, 324, 84.3, 9, $140,791. 36. (20) Brad Keselowski, Ford, accident, 317, 61, 9, $149,696. 37. (42) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, accident, 303, 30.1, 7, $93,523. 38. (8) Kyle Busch, Toyota, engine, 257, 100.1, 7, $133,653. 39. (11) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, engine, 256, 69.2, 5, $101,745. 40. (28) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, accident, 253, 42.2, 4, $87,745. 41. (41) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, electrical, 213, 25.4, 0, $75,745. 42. (32) Michael McDowell, Ford, brakes, 50, 30.5, 2, $71,745. 43. (37) Scott Speed, Ford, transmission, 39, 26.8, 1, $68,245.

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Ryan Newman was sixth followed by Tony Steward, Clint Bowyer, Martin Truex Jr. and Marcos Ambrose. Harvick’s victory ended a long, strange day of racing in the biggest motorsports’ weekend. Tony Kanaan took a crowd-pleasing win at the Indianapolis 500 before one of NASCAR’s showcase events was marred by the rope problems. Childress said he texted Chevrolet’s vice president of motorsports, Jim Campbell, to congratulate him on Kanaan’s win in Indy. “I texted him back and said, `We’ll win for you tonight.’ We kept our word,’’ Childress said. The race stopped suddenly a little over a quarter of the way into the long event after the nylon rope snapped in the first turn. The cars were brought into the pits and cleanup crews coiled up the long sections of rope as if they were putting away a garden hose. Drivers were allowed back to their pit stalls and crews given 15 minutes to assess and fix damage caused by the failure. Fox Sports announcer Chris Myers apologized to fans and drivers several times for the delay and problems. In a statement, Fox said it had suspended use of the overhead camera indefinitely. It said drive rope that moves the camera back and forth failed and it had no immediate reason why. “A full investigation is planned,’’ the statement said. Kyle Busch might want to look into why he can’t seem to win a Sprint Cup race in Charlotte. He entered a favorite after winning the Truck Series event last week and powering to a Nationwide victory Saturday. He was in the lead, though, when the nylon guide rope snapped and ran smack over it. Busch heard a “thunk’’ and knew he had problems. “It did have an effect of slowing my car down and I could feel it like, `Whoa,’’’ he said. “That’s weird and I don’t know that anybody has ever seen that.’’ Busch’s team got the car back in winning shape and he continued near the front. However, his race ended for good on lap 257 when his engine failed.

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ARCHIE D. RODGERS Jr. Lt. Col. Archie D. Rodgers Jr., of Georgetown, went to be with his Heavenly Father on Wednesday, May 22, 2013. Rodgers was born on June 29, 1915, in Greenville, the son of the late Archie D. and Eliza Busbee Rodgers. He was a member of First Baptist Church serving in all capacities of the church, a life member of Winyah Masonic Lodge No. 40, Georgetown Historical Society and Friends of the Kaminski House. Rodgers was also a member of the National Guard Association of both South Carolina and the United States, and charter member of the Field Artillery Society of the South Carolina Militia. Rodgers began a military career enlisting in Battery E, 115th Field Artillery in Sumter on Oct. 17, 1933, retiring from the National Guard June 28, 1975. After his retirement, he volunteered at the Georgetown Memorial Hospital lab blood bank for 17 years. A devoted husband and grandfather, his greatest treasured memories were of both his families’ happy times together. He was preceded in death by his first wife, Alfy Jackson Rodgers; one daughter, Mary Elizabeth Heaston; two grandchildren, Kelly McPherson and Winston O. “Winky� Miller; a son, James D. Miller Jr.; and a sister, Selene R. Poole. Survivors include his wife, Cornelia Rowe Miller-Rodgers, of Georgetown; six children, Col. Archie David Rodgers III and his

wife, Jerry, of Fairfax Station, Va., Barbara Parkerson and her husband, Warren, of Burke, Va., Nancy McPherson and her husband, Randy, of Irmo, Charlie R. Miller and his wife, Wendy, of Summerville, Marsha M. Wilson and her husband, Johnny, of Georgetown, Vida O. Miller of Pawleys Island; 15 grandchildren; and 23 great-grandchildren. A memorial service was held at First Baptist Church of Georgetown, 219 Cleland St. Georgetown, SC 29440, on Saturday at 11 a.m. Dr. Ted Sherrill officiated. Inurnment was in Pennyroyal Memorial Gardens. Memorials may be made to Grace Church, “a Church for Special Needs� of First Baptist Church, or to a charity of one’s choice. Graham Funeral Home of Georgetown was in charge of the arrangements. www.grahamfuneralhome.org

JACK L. BROWDER Sr. Jack Linsey Browder Sr., 72, husband of Betty Anne Bradley Browder, died Sunday, May 26, 2013, at his home. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Ernest George Browder and Rosalee McElveen Browder. Mr. Browder was a member of Gateway Baptist Church. He retired from B.L. Montague and was a mason. Surviving are his wife of 50 years of Sumter; two sons, Jack Linsey “Lin� Browder Jr. and his wife, Susie, of Lake City and Mark Bradley “Brad� Browder and his wife, Lynn, of Florence; one daughter, Cynthia

“Cindy� L. Brasington and her husband, Mike, of Sumter; six grandchildren; five greatgrandchildren; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at Gateway Baptist Church with the Rev. Charles Ahtonen officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. Thursday at Gateway Baptist Church and other times at the home, 871 Kolb Road. Memorials may be made to Gateway Baptist Church, 536 Mimosa Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Online condolences may be sent to www. sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.

ROSA CLEA Rosa Lee Capers Clea, 52, wife of Charles Clea and daughter of the late James and Martha Parker Capers, was born Nov. 12, 1960, in Sumter County. She departed this life on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. The family is receiving friends at 5580 Fish Road, Sumter, SC 29154. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

DAISY SMITH Daisy Mae Calvin Lewis Smith, 66, widowed of Charles Smith and daughter of the late Ed and Viola Duham Calvin, was born May 1, 1947, in Sumter County. She departed this life on Sunday, May 26, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. The family is receiving friends at 1258 Mooneyham Road, Sumter, SC 29153. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter. ANDREW W. PHILLIPS Andrew William Phillips, 19, son of William C. “Bill� and Theresa MacNeil Phillips, died Sunday, May 26, 2013, at Palmetto Health-Richland. Services will be announced by ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter. WARREN D. KINDELL Warren De’Aunte Kindell, 24, died Sunday, May 25, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. He was born Dec. 7, 1988, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. His parents are Clarence Patrick, Arleatha Kindell Toland and Ronald S. and Valarie York. His grandparents are Coleman and Willie Mae Miller Williams, Evangelist Rebecca York and the late Jimmy York, and the late John Kindell. The family is receiving friends at the home of Clarence Patrick and Arleatha Toland, 81 Camp Creek

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REBECCA THOMAS Rebecca Thomas, daughter of the late Frank and Mary Francis, died May 23, 2013, at Bridgeport Hospital, Bridgeport, Conn. She was born in Marion on Jan. 12, 1930. She was preceded in death by her daughter, Thomas Smart Wodenevel “Venny� Randall. She was survived by seven children: Elizabeth Francis and Mary Johnson of Alcolu; Leslie Thomas and Carolyn Thomas Smart of Bridgeport; Gloria Jean of New Haven, Conn.; Larry Thomas and Gregory Thomas of Bridgeport; 25 grandchildren; and 30 great-grandchildren. Funeral services will be at 10 a.m. Friday at Mortons Funeral Home in Bridgeport. This is a courteous announcement of Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning. WILLIE L. THOMPSON Sr. Deacon Willie Lawrence Thompson Sr., husband of Lula Eaddy Thompson, exchanged his rugged cross for his precious crown on Monday, May 27, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on Feb. 20, 1940, in Manning, he was a son of the late Alphonza Thompson and the late Rachel York Thompson. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 1111

Sassafras Lane, Manning. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by the Fleming & Delaine Funeral Home & Chapel.

SADIE K. ELLISON COLUMBIA — Sadie Mae Kinder Ellison, widow of the late Rev. John Henry Ellison, heard her master’s call at Providence Hospital in Columbia. Born on Feb. 27, 1938, in Manning, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Maggie Pearson Kinder. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 1842 George Harvin Road, Ram Bay community, in Manning. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by the Fleming & Delaine Funeral Home & Chapel. JOHN MICKENS BISHOPVILLE — John Mickens died Monday, May 27, 2013, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Boatwright Funeral Home of Bishopville. RUFUS B. BROWN Jr. WEDGEFIELD — Rufus Byron Brown Jr., 85, died Monday, May 27, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Services will be announced by the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter (803) 7759386.

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PLAYOFFS from Page B1 the ball, but we’ll look at some things and try to break his rhythm.’’ Anything would be helpful at this point with Indiana in desperate need of a win, now trailing 2-1 in the bestof-seven series. They were hoping home-court advantage would help them take command of the series after stealing one in Miami. Instead, James and his teammates refused to give in against a Pacers team that has repeatedly shown it will not back down from challenges. After scoring 36 points in a Game 2 loss, the NBA’s four-time MVP promised to make up for the two turnovers in the final 30 seconds of that game. Did he ever. James scored 22 points in Game 3

and seized control of the offense by working from the post. The surprise move allowed the Heat to beat the Pacers at their own game, outscoring Indiana 52-36 in the paint and opening up mid-range jumpers for James’ teammates. The Heat wound up shooting 54.5 percent from the field, setting a franchise playoff record with 70 points in the first half and committing just five turnovers — a performance that even had the Heat calling it their best game of this year’s playoffs. If Indiana intends to stick around a while longer in the Eastern Conference finals, they can’t fool around with James in the middle. “I’m much better than I was two or three years ago,’’ James said Monday when asked about playing the post. “I’ve still got a lot of things to improve, but I could work down there all game now. That’s something I probably couldn’t have done two years ago.’’ Indiana has the more difficult job

— making James less efficient. The Pacers know what it will take. Pacers center Roy Hibbert credited All-Star swingman Paul George for making things tough on James throughout the first three games of the series but acknowledged George needs more help from teammates to protect the middle. Vogel, who has relied almost exclusively on man-toman defense, is now talking about double-teaming the Heat’s most versatile player. George, a second-team all-NBA defender, has another solution. “I’ve just got to battle and push him out a little further,’’ George said. “He’s tough. He’s obviously gifted physically and he’s strong, so it’s tough but it’s something I’ve got to learn.’’ The bigger issue for Indiana may simply be staying the course. Indiana looked nothing like it did in Miami, when it pushed the Heat to brink in Game 1 and thwarted every challenge Miami threw at them to

hold on in Game 2. On Sunday night, Miami started fast, took control in the second quarter and never allowed Indiana to get closer than seven. It was the first time the Pacers lost at home in the playoffs and the 18-point deficit matched their worst home loss all season. For the Heat, this is nothing new. They’ve won 23 of their last 24 on the road and have now set an NBA record with five straight double-digit road wins in the playoffs. Perhaps better focus. “Coming on the road is tougher,’’ Wade said. “At home you can make mistakes and get away with it, but on the road you can’t make as many mistakes and you have to give yourself a chance. That’s all you can do.’’ The Pacers didn’t get away with their mistakes Sunday, and that has put them in the unenviable position of needing a win Tuesday just to avoid facing an elimination game in Miami on Thursday.

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OR TO PLACE YOUR AD ONLINE GO TO WWW.THE ITEM.COM/PLACEMYAD LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice NON-RESIDENT NOTICE NO. 12-12-528 IN RE: ADOPTION OF JESSICA LOUISE RENAUD, DOB 9/6/2007 RICHARD RENAUD AND KATHRYN RENAUD VS. MINTON SERRANO AND UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL FATHER STATE OF TENNESSEE IN THE CHANCERY COURT OF SEVIER COUNTY, TENNESSEE In this cause, it appearing from the Complaint, which is sworn to, that the defendant, MINTON SERRANO AND/OR UNKNOWN BIOLOGICAL FATHER OF JESSICA LOUISE RENAUD is a non-resident of the State of Tennessee, or his whereabouts cannot be ascertained so that ordinary process cannot be served upon him, it is ordered that said defendant file an answer with the Chancery Court of Sevier County, Tennessee, and a copy with Plaintiff's Attorney, Charles C. Harrison, whose address is, 320 Wears Valley Road, Pigeon Forge, TN 37863, within thirty (30) days of the last date of publication, exclusive of the day of publication, or a judgment by default may be entered and the cause set for hearing ex parte as him. Further, for the purpose of hearing the Final Decree to be heard on the 2nd day of August 2013, at 9:00 a.m. or as soon as this cause can be heard in the Chancery Courtroom, Sevier County Courthouse, Sevierville, TN; further, that failure to answer before or appear on that date will result in the judgment being taken against him and entry of a Final Decree of Adoption and Termination of Parental Rights. This notice will be published in The Item in Sumter South Carolina for four successive weeks. CAROLYN P. McMAHAN Clerk and Master Barbara H. Atchley Deputy Clerk and Master Attorney: Charles C. Harrison

Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2013-CP-43-00005

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complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Wardell Parker and Lottie R. Parker to Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. dated January 20, 2005 and recorded on January 25, 2005 in Book 967 at Page 435, in the Sumter County Registry, hereinafter Mortgage. The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, more particularly described in the said mortgage and are more commonly described as: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being more particuarly shown and delineated as Lot 100, in the Flower Heights Subdivsion as shown on that certain Plat of Louis W. Tisdale, PLS, dated October 24, 1996 and recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book PB96 at Page 1414. The said tract/lot(s) has/have such boundaries, meter, courses and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provision of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of SC, 1976. This property is more generally known as 914 West Oakland Ave. This being the same property conveyed to Wardell Parker and Lottie R. Parker, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, by Deed of Roosevelt Canty and Maude Canty dated October 17, 1996 and recorded October 30, 1996 in Book 660 at Page 69, Sumter County records. Thereafter, Lottie R. Parker passed away and the property passed to Wardell Parker by operation of law as her joint tenant with right of survivorship.

Property Address: 914 West Oakland Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150. TMS No. 227-02-01-025 NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on January 2, 2013 BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC, Suzanne E. Brown, SC Bar No. 76440 J. Marshall Swails, SC Bar No. 79067 J. Martin Page, SC Bar No. 100200, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, South Carolina 29210 (888) 726-9953 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1041547

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150 sq. ft. and a freestanding sign in excess of 15 ft. high in Heavy Industrial Zoning District. The applicant proposes to install a freestanding monument sign +/1,300 sq. ft. in size and 20 ft. high. The property is located at 1805 US Hwy. 521 South and is represented by Tax Map #252-00-05-088.

The Sumter City-County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the Planning Department's Conference Room located at 12 W. Liberty Street (Liberty Center), Sumter, South Carolina. The following requests are scheduled for public hearing: BOA-13-06, 342 Bagnal Dr. (City) The applicant is requesting a variance of 21 feet from the required 35 foot front yard setback to attach a metal carport to the front of the house per Article 3, Section 3.b.5.b Yard & Building Setback Requirements. The property is located at 342 Bagnal Dr. and is represented by Tax Map #249-02-02-021. BOA-13-09, 515 W. Hampton Ave. (City) The applicant is requesting a variance for an increase of 365 sq. ft. from the maximum sq. ft. (1325sqft) allowed for residential accessory buildings in order to construct a storage building with a covered porch per Article 4, Section 4.g.2.b.6 and Exhibit 8A Development Standards for Residential Accessory Buildings. The property is located at 515 W. Hampton Ave. and is represented by Tax Map#228-11-01-017.

Plaintiff, vs. Cynthia P. Stevens, Individually, and as Personal Representative of the Estate of Wardell Parker; Sharon Russell; Donna Watson; Betty G. Parker; and Sumter Ob/Gyn, P.A., Defendant(s).

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

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53, of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of South Carolina Code 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the attached mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original note and mortgage and Complaint attached hereto.

LIS PENDENS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon

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Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to ile 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 irst 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 ile 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 irst 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.

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NOTICE OF SUMTER BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING The Sumter City-County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, June 12, 2013 at 3:00 p.m. in the Planning Department's Conference Room located at 12 W. Liberty Street (Liberty Center), Sumter, South Carolina. The following requests are scheduled for public hearing:

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TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: Betty G. Parker and Sharon Russell YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, South Carolina, 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

BOA-13-08, 2600 Broad St. (County) The applicant is requesting a variance from the number of freestanding signs allowed per zoning parcel in order to have a second freestanding sign along Broad St. at a business per Article Eight, Section 8.i.6.a. Freestanding Signs-Number of Signs. The property is located at 2600 Broad St. and represented by Tax Map#203-08-01-002.

BOA-13-10, 110 E. Liberty St. (City) The applicant is requesting a variance of 15 feet from the required 20 foot rear yard setback in order to construct a rear addition to a commercial office building per Article 3, Section 3.i.5.b Yard & Building Setback Requirements. The property is located at 110 E. Liberty St. and is represented by Tax Map #249-16-01-003.

BOA-13-07, 1805 US Hwy. 521 South (County) The applicant is requesting a variance from Article 8, Section 8.i.6 Freestanding Signs and Exhibit 19 Maximum Total Sign Area and Height to permit the maximum area of a freestanding sign in excess of

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EAR ABBY — I unhealthy for your busiown a business ness. For it to continue to with just two embe successful, your busiployees, my husband and ness must be nurtured as a very old friend. The a separate entity apart friend has been in the from your friendship and business for 15 years, and your marriage. he is critical to running it. Because the present My husband has been situation makes it difficult with me for 11 years, but for all of you to function in the business for only together, I’m suggesting three. He is not that you tell your critical to runhusband you love ning the busihim, but either he ness. must get along with Their relathe longtime emtionship is a ployee or leave the constant strain. business — because Neither one likes it’s the business that Abigail the other, but is paying the bills, VAN BUREN they generally feeding and putting tolerate each a roof over all of you! other. When tensions arise they become Dear Abby is written by emotional, and I end up Abigail Van Buren, also caught between them, known as Jeanne Phillips, unable to put an end to it. and was founded by her How do we work and mother, Pauline Phillips. live in peace? Their conWrite Dear Abby at www. flict is affecting the DearAbby.com or P.O. Box smooth functioning of the 69440, Los Angeles, CA business. What should I 90069. do to end the hostility? Good advice for everyI’m a quiet type, which one — teens to seniors — is probably feeds the situain “The Anger in All of Us tion. and How to Deal With It.” To WALKING ON order, send your name and EGGSHELLS mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. DEAR WALKING ON funds) to: Dear Abby, Anger EGGSHELLS — You may Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount be a quiet type, but you Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipare also the boss. The atping and handling are inmosphere you describe is cluded in the price.) dear abby

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