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he sign advertised a great price on a bulk quantity of dog food, and I happily wheeled my cart to the aisle, grabbed the bag and finagled the 50 pounds of kibble onto the bottom rack of my cart.

Smiling at the great deal I just got, I went about my shopping and finally ended up at the cash register.

I had unloaded the week’s groceries and a couple of sundry items when I remembered the bag of dog food on the bottom of the cart. I had enlisted gravity to initially place the bag there without a thought as to how I was going to retrieve it.

The bag was much heavier than I had anticipated, and in a not-so-graceful move, I tried to heave it over my shoulder, only for it to tip me forward. I was going to need help.

I looked around, and behind me were two young, able-bodied men in line behind me. They had on their shirt pockets a small placard that identified them as affiliated with a local congregation. Hooray! I thought, these men of faith will see my struggle and help me in my plight. So I struggled — more obviously, this time — hoping to win their aid.

“Uh, this thing is heavy,” I said to no one in particular.

Nothing. While one checked his phone, the other stared at the floor.

By this point, I had managed to stabilize the bag and began to silently fume against the two men. I managed to push the bag back under my cart after the cashier scanned the barcode.

Aren’t they supposed to help me? Aren’t these two in the business of reaching others with their faith message?

Why couldn’t they lend me a hand?

The more I dwelled on it, the more I felt entitled to cast aspersions not only on the two men, but also on their entire belief system. In my head, I replayed the cutting statements I would have said to them had I been quicker on my feet. My selfrighteous feeling reached a fevered pitch as I saw them in the parking lot. Thanks a lot. Let me know when Sunday School starts!, I wanted SEE FAITH MATTERS, PAGE A8

Council gives budget 1st reading approval; hearing set

BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com Sumter County Council has initially approved a budget proposal for the coming year that includes the maximum property tax increase allowed without a super-majority of council members approving the plan.

By a 5-2 vote at Tuesday

project an additional $1.5 million for use in the general fund. The additional taxes equate to a 2.73-percent increase, the same as the county’s combined increase in population and inflation, which is the most state law allows any county to increase taxes in a single year without at least two-thirds of council members approving

SHRINE DAY (IRIS) PARADE The Lakewood High School Honor Guard presents the colors to start the Shrine Day (Iris) Parade near Swan Lake-Iris Gardens on Saturday.

BELOW LEFT: Blake Driggers’ family rides in the Sumter Iris Festival Parade to promote amoeba awareness. Blake, a son of Walter C. “Walt” and Virginia “Gingi” Strange Driggers, died July 17, 2012, after a rare infection caused by an amoeba he likely contracted while swimming in a fresh water lake.

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The Manning High School marching band participates in Saturday’s parade.

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ABOVE: Sumter High School cheerleaders march in the event.

RIGHT: The Lakewood High School grade level queens float passes by parade goers on Saturday morning.

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the increase.

Despite the additional revenue, Sumter County Administrator Gary Mixon said the spending plan still faces a $132,000 deficit.

Council members Charles Edens and Jimmy Byrd were the two dissenting votes, both saying they opposed SEE TAXES, PAGE A7

Swimming returns to state parks Poinsett, Lee areas will be marked but have no lifeguards

BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item Swimming is coming back to Poinsett and Lee state parks this summer.

Officials are busy completing the paperwork and finalizing the details to open a non-guarded but marked and signed swimming area at both parks, hopefully by Saturday.

Lee State Park Manager Troy Crider said he is excited about the opening of the swimming area.

“There are two things people always ask me about,” Crider said.

“They want a playground area, and they always ask about the swimming area returning. At least swimming is coming back.”

Bishopville native Calbert Johnson said he spent many a day swimming at Lee State Park.

“If you find a Bishopville High School class ring from 1954 in the Lee State Park swimming area, it belongs to me,” he said. “Sure would love to have it.”

Kathryn Welch, a teacher at Robert E. Lee Academy, said she also has fond memories of swimming at Lee State Park in the ’50s and ’60s.

“I spent many days there as a child growing up,” she said. “I’m a graduate of swimming lessons taught by my cousin Bubba. I didn’t mind swimming in the dark waters. But we had to scare the dinosaurs away.”

While the swimming areas didn’t likely have dinosaurs, several people reported critter sightings on Facebook.

“I remember getting leeches on my arm at Poinsett,” said Item Features Editor Ivy Moore.

Most comments on Facebook represent fond remembrances.

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night’s meeting, council approved the $42.2 million general fund spending plan for the 2013-14 fiscal year, which includes a 2.15-mill increase in county ordinary property taxes, as well as a 0.8-mill increase for Fire District 1 and a 0.5-mill increase for Fire District 2.

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Lee school board to meet tonight The Lee County School District Board of Trustees will hold a called meeting at 7 p.m. today at the district annex, 310 Roland St., Bishopville.

The board will enter executive session to conduct a final interview of Wanda Andrews in the search for a new superintendent.

BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com MANNING — A 50-year-old Manning man remains hospitalized after being found in a pool of blood, and the Manning Police Department is looking for two suspects.

Police are looking for Jonathan Cody Newman, 19, of unknown address, and Montag Lamall Webb, 21, also of unknown address, on charges of first-degree burglary and assault and battery of a high and aggravated nature, said Detective Lt. Sonia Daniels. Other charges are possible, she said.

“We believe the motive was robbery,”

she said Tuesday. “These men are potentially armed, and people should use caution.”

Officers responded to a call about a possible assault in the 200 block of South Church Street about 3 a.m. Sunday morning, according to the report.

They found the victim lying in his home, unconscious and not responsive.

“It looked to be a head injury given the location of the blood, and he was rushed to the (emergency room),” Daniels said. “From there, he was transferred to a hospital in Columbia. He is still unconscious.”

The incident probably occurred a few hours before either late Saturday eve-

ning or early Sunday morning, she said.

Investigators have continued to interview potential witnesses, and four have since been charged with providing false information to police: Kevin Lamont Slater, 32, of 202 S. Church St.; Barbara Kennedy Burgess, 45, also of 202 S. Church St.; Letroy Samuels, 32, of 720 W. Huggins St.; and Lester Lemon, 59, 106 E. Huggins St. Anyone with information about the suspects or this case is asked to contact the Manning Police Department at (803) 435-8859 or call 911.

Reach Jade Anderson at (803) 7741250.

Firm starts bucket list networking site CHARLESTON — A Charleston firm has started a new social networking site to help people check off their bucket list items.

The site, called Bucquistador, allows people to create lists of their life goals and contact others who have their own bucket lists. Users can search a database of people’s bucket list items and see the top 100 trending items.

Another feature allows users to contribute money to support specific bucket list items allowing them to pay for things such as bulk ticket purchases and group vacations.

Panel: Cybersecurity bill too rushed COLUMBIA — A bill aimed at strengthening cyber security across South Carolina state government is likely dead for the year, but legislators say the effort can be addressed in the state budget.

The House Ways and Means Committee voted unanimously Tuesday to postpone further debate on the measure. Democrats and Republicans said they’re concerned about rushing a bill that creates a new agency and spends untold millions for years to come.

But they also agreed they can’t wait another year to better secure taxpayers’ information following last fall’s massive hacking of private data from the Department of Revenue.

Memorial Day highway deaths up COLUMBIA — The number of fatalities on South Carolina roads this Memorial Day holiday weekend jumped significantly, in part because of an increase in motorcycle deaths.

The Highway Patrol reports 12 people died on the state’s roads from 6 p.m. Friday to midnight Monday, compared to eight during that same period in each of the past two years.

Six of the 2013 deaths were on motorcycles.

Five of those deaths were in Horry County, where the Atlantic Beach Bikefest took place.

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First-grade students in Laura Sims’ class at Millwood Elementary School perform a dance routine to the Mexican Hat Dance recently.

Millwood students learn about foreign cultures

BY JAMIE H. WILSON Special to The Item The students in Laura Sims’ first-grade class at Millwood Elementary School put their knowledge to the test Tuesday morning, showcasing what they had learned about various countries around the world to their parents.

“There are a lot of children just like us” was the mantra that each child repeated after they told about the culture of a specific country.

The semester-long program was the brainchild of Laura Sue Matula, a volunteer with the district who prepared the activity in an effort to educate the students about children in foreign countries. With the approval of Sims, Matula set about creating a curriculum that would help the children understand the lives and cultures of other children around the world.

“Children only hear the bad stuff about other countries,” she said. “They need to see that we aren’t the only ones that have feelings.”

Nearly every Tuesday since January, Matula intro-

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a particular country. A former “military brat,” Matula said she has a love for other

cultures because of her travels.

Seven-year-old Caleb Jenkins excitedly told about his country, Mexico, in an address before his fellow students and their parents.

“My favorite part was when we went to Bangladesh and ate the funnel cakes,” he said later.

Justin Ali, Matula’s grandson, said his favorite part was also the food that Matula prepared.

“I didn’t just like it. I loved it,” he said. “She is awesome.”

Matula logged 22 years as a part of the administrative staff at the Sumter School District office but said she had always wanted to be a teacher. When the opportunity arose after her retirement, Matula took it.

“It’s been great,” said Principal Johnny Hilton. “Mrs. Matula has really made a commitment to (this program).”

Though she may have not had a permanent position in front of the classroom, Sims said Matula has an aptitude for educating.

“She is a teacher at heart,” Sims said. “She became the students’ extra grandma.”

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A Stihl gas weed trimmer valued at $500, a Stihl gas blower valued at $500, a zero-turn diesel Kubota lawn mower valued at $13,000 and a six-foot-by-12-foot black trailer valued at $2,000 were reportedly stolen from a home in the 1000 block of Florence Highway between 11 p.m.

Thursday and 7 a.m. Friday.

A 19-inch Vizio flatscreen TV valued at $250 and three white gold diamond rings valued at a total of $1,050 were reportedly stolen from a home in the 5000 block of James Furman Prescott Lane, Gable, about 6:25 p.m. Friday. A side door sustained $250 in damage.

Four tires with rims valued at $1,100 were reportedly stolen from the 5000 block of Plantation Drive about 4:57 p.m.

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A PlayStation 3 videogame console valued at $400 and a 32-inch flatscreen TV valued at $300 were reportedly taken from a home in the 300 block of Wyoming Drive about 10:04 p.m. Sunday.

A side door sustained an estimated $200 in damage.

PROPERTY DAMAGE:

A home being remodeling in the 400 blook of Old Castle Street reportedly sustained $800 in damage to a bedroom wall and closet between 2 p.m. Thursday and 10 a.m. Friday.

A 2004 blue Chevrolet Malibu sustained damage to two rear tires, a busted front windshield and scratching about 9:30 a.m. Sunday. The total estimated damage is $5,000.

A 2000 Ford Ranger reportedly sustained an estimated $350 in damage when its front windshield and driver’s window were busted about 8:57 p.m.

Sunday in the 2000 block of Kingsbury Drive.

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ABOVE: Elaine Singleton, left, adds fries to the hot dog basket for Whitney Carter, right, an 11th-grader at Sumter High School, as Vertrena Thompson fixes another basket Monday during the second annual Veterans Appreciation Community Fish Fry at the South Sumter Park.

LEFT: Jah-Meila Ward, left, a senior at Sumter High, pins a patriotic ribbon to Sumter City Councilman Calvin Hastie Sr.’s shirt Monday.

BELOW LEFT: Jim McCain checks on the cooking fish during the event.

BELOW RIGHT: Kandis Gibson with the Sumter Family YMCA, right, puts a temporary tattoo on Gracelynn Cortese, center, 8, as her mother, Elisabeth Cortese, watches.

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A 30-year-old woman told deputies a 39-yearold man choked her at her residence and pushed her about 10:26 a.m. Monday in the 3000 block of Tuckaway Drive.

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AIKEN (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best friend can also be his life saver.

Ace, a black cocker spaniel dappled with white, woke up his owner, Matt Viola, and alerted him that his Aiken home was up in flames several weeks ago.

About a month ago, Ace was only given two to three weeks to live after a tumor was found in his mouth.

But Ace is still alive and so is Viola thanks to his canine companion.

Viola, 29, remembered playing with Ace, watching a movie and then falling asleep with his dog by his side. Then Viola, who describes himself as a deep sleeper, was awakened by Ace barking. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He went crazy,â&#x20AC;? Viola said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I woke up, the room was orange.â&#x20AC;?

Viola ran out of the house with his puppy, Spades, following behind him. Viola said his next instinct was to grab a hose, but then he noticed Ace wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t outside.

Viola barged through the door of the burning house, got onto the ground and crawled around the couch looking for Ace. He didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see his dog at first but then went to a coffee table that Ace typically sleeps under and found him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was scared,â&#x20AC;? Viola said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You could tell. He was shaking. I grabbed him, ran through the kitchen and out the back door.â&#x20AC;?

Nobody was injured in the fire, and Viola suffered from just a little smoke inhalation. Viola said most of what happened that night was a blur, but he does remember that it was terrifying.

Though much of Violaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s belongings were destroyed in the fire, it doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t matter much to him because he still has his dogs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The dogs were the

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Matt Viola poses with his dogs Ace, a cocker spaniel, right, and Spades in Aiken. Ace woke up Viola when his house was in flames several weeks ago.

most important thing.

They canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be replaced, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the only thing I was worried about,â&#x20AC;?

Viola said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very grateful that he (Ace) got out. I would have went from room to room to find him.â&#x20AC;?

More than a month before the fire, Ace started acting a little strange, so Viola took him to the veterinarian.

A tumor was found in Aceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s mouth and was wrapped around his teeth, and removing it would cause more harm than good. The veterinarian didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think Ace would be able to eat as the tumor got bigger, Viola said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That was harder than the fire â&#x20AC;&#x201D; hearing that he only had a few weeks,â&#x20AC;? Viola said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was such a shock because he has been by my side for the last nine years.â&#x20AC;?

Viola said that Ace has been on an antibiotic, and he has been making sure his food is mashed up and soft enough that he can comfortably ingest it. Ace has been eating â&#x20AC;&#x153;like a champâ&#x20AC;? and has been doing OK since his diagnosis.

Ace is simple to please â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he loves naps

and car rides.

Ace came into Violaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life when he was at a gettogether at a friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s house. Ace was kept in the bathroom away from guests, and nobody even knew he was there because he never barked, Viola said.

Viola found Ace later that night and said he looked just like his childhood dog, Casey. Viola spent two hours away from the party playing with the puppy.

Later, that friend was moving and was selling a few of his belongings.

Viola asked how much Ace was, but his friend said the puppy was going with him.

Viola was persistent and kept asking about Ace. Finally, his friend gave in and sold the cocker spaniel to him.

When family and friends heard about Ace alerting Viola of the fire, it wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a very shocking story to them. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think many of them were surprised because they know that heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always by my side,â&#x20AC;?

Viola said as he gently ruffled the fur on Aceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s protective of me. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s always been there through the hard stuff.â&#x20AC;?

NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Seven As Americans open their walmonths after Superstorm Sandy, lets to assist tornado victims in the Red Cross still hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t spent Oklahoma, the Red Cross is again more than a third of the $303 mil- emerging as one of the most important relief organizations on the lion it raised to assist victims of the storm, a strategy the organiza- ground and also one of the most tion says will help address needs prodigious fundraisers for victhat werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t immediately appartims. As of Thursday, it had raised ent in the disasterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wake. approximately $15 million in doSome disaster relief experts say nations and pledges for the tornathatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s smart planning. But others do response, including a $1 milquestion whether lion gift from â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Red Cross has NBA star Kevin the Red Cross, an organization best Durant and nunever been a recovery merous $10 doknown for rushing into disasters nations, pledged operation. Their via text. to distribute food and get people The Red Cross responsibility has was also the No. 1 into shelter, recipient of donashould have always been mass care. tions after Sandy. acted with more urgency in the The organization Stick with what said it still had weeks after the storm and left $110 million reyouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re good at.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; maining from its long-haul recovery tasks to pool of storm dosomeone else. nations as of midâ&#x20AC;&#x153;The Red Cross April, which were Ben Smilowitz, executive the most recent has never been a recovery operafigures available. director of the Disaster Red Cross offition. Their responsibility has cials pledged that Accountability Project all the money in always been mass care,â&#x20AC;? said Ben its Sandy fund Smilowitz, execuwill eventually be tive director of the Disaster Acspent on the storm recovery and countability Project, a nonprofit not diverted to other disasters or group that monitors aid groups. used to support general Red Cross â&#x20AC;&#x153;Stick with what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re good at.â&#x20AC;? operations.

Storm victims could have used Over the next few months, the more help this past winter, said Red Cross expects to spend as Kathleen McCarthy, director of much as $27 million of its remainthe Center for the Study of Philan- ing Sandy donations on a prothropy and Civil Society at the gram providing â&#x20AC;&#x153;move-in assisCity University of New York. tanceâ&#x20AC;? grants of up to $10,000 to â&#x20AC;&#x153;People were cold. Homes mil- families displaced by the storm. dewed. There wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enough deAbout 2,000 households have cent housing,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Given been assisted by the program so the lingering despair, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hard to far, with an additional 4,000 waitunderstand the argument that ing for an eligibility determinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We are setting that money aside.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? tion.

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ndividually, Americans do not deserve to be subservient to such a fear-mongering, intimidating and powerful agency as the Internal Revenue Service; but collectively, we do. Let’s look at it.

Since the 1791 ratification of our Constitution, until well into the 1920s, federal spending as a percentage of gross domestic product never exceeded 5 percent, except during war. Today federal spending is 25 percent of our GDP. State and local government spending is about 15 percent of the GDP. That means government spends more than 40 cents of each dollar we earn. If we add government’s regulatory burden, which is simply a disguised form of taxation, the government take is more than 50 percent of what we produce.

In order to squeeze out of us half of what we produce, a government tax collection agency must be ruthless and able to put the fear of God into its citizens. The IRS has mastered that task. Congress has given it powers that would be deemed criminal if used by others. For example, the Constitution’s Fifth Walter Amendment protects AmeriWILLIAMS cans against self-incrimination and being forced to bear witness against oneself. That’s precisely what one does when he is compelled to sign his income tax form. However, a Fifth Amendment argument can’t be used as a defense in a court of law. The IRS will counter that you voluntarily provided the information on your tax return.

If you’re in debt to Bank of America, Wells Fargo or any other private creditor, in order for it to garnish your wages as a means of collecting debt, it must first get a court order. By contrast, the IRS can garnish your wages without having to get a court order first. If your employer doesn’t obey the IRS and send it a portion of your wages, he will be held accountable for what you owe. At the minimum, some IRS collection procedures violate one of the basic tenets of the rule of law — namely, the law of the land applies equally to individuals (and other private entities) and the government (and its officials and agents).

Our Founding Fathers feared the emergence of an agency such as the IRS and its potential for abuse. That’s why they gave us Article 1, Section 9 of the Constitution, which reads: “No Capitation, or other direct, Tax shall be laid, unless in Proportion to the Census or Enumeration herein before directed to be taken.” A capitation is a tax placed directly on an individual. That’s what an income tax is. The founders feared the abuse and the government power inherent in a direct tax. In Section 8 of Article 1, they added, “But all Duties, Imposts and Excises shall be uniform throughout the United States.” These protections the founders gave us were undone by the Progressive era’s 16th Amendment, which reads, “The Congress shall have power to lay and collect taxes on incomes, from whatever source derived, without apportionment among the several States, and without regard to any census or enumeration.”

If federal spending were only 5 percent of our GDP ($750 billion) — instead of 25 percent ($3.8 trillion) — there would be no need for today’s oppressive and complicated tax system. You might ask, “How could we be a great nation without all the government spending?” When our Constitution was ratified in 1791, we were a weak and poor nation.

One hundred forty years later, with federal spending a mere pittance of what it is today, we became the world’s richest and most powerful nation. No small part of this miracle was limited and unintrusive government.

The bottom line is that members of Congress need such a ruthless tax collection agency as the IRS because of the charge we Americans have given them. We want what the IRS does — namely, to take the earnings of one American so Congress can create a benefit for some other American. Don’t get angry with IRS agents. They are just following orders.

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Some encouragement for teachers, support staff I recently had conversations with two teachers. One is rather seasoned, while the other is early in his or her career. They both talked of the same things. They talked of how tired they are and their feelings of being unsupported by administration. As our conversations went along I offered encouragement the best I could and for what it was worth. Both teachers expressed their appreciation.

I was humbled. These folks are on the front line of our school district. So as humbly as I can, I’d like to offer encouragement to every district employee entrenched and oppressed in the Sumter School District. You make a difference in a child’s life.

I am now 20 years removed from my last days at Sumter High.

Hard to grasp that sometimes. But I can still name the teachers that had the largest impact on me as a student. Now, I wasn’t a stellar student. I did what I needed to to get by. I did my best to stay under the radar, and I was successful. I spent my free time down in ROTC and stayed out of trouble. I was very easy to overlook because I didn’t cause a stir. Nonetheless, there are teachers that I personally attribute my passion for the rights of teachers/staff and the belief that the public has the right to be part of their community education: Jay Britton, Leslie Hill, Patricia Elizabeth Gardner, Capt.

Rich Andrews, Lt. Col. Frank Brown, Josh Charles, Master Sgt. Don Jolly, Leann Painter-Wright and Paul Sorrells to name a few teachers and support staff that contributed to my development as a person. Twenty-plus years removed and I still remember them.

I had other great teachers. These folks I connected with. The reason is because I knew they believed in me, they let me know it.

I promise there is a point to this.

What I am getting at is this: You all make a difference. From the primary teachers laying the foundation of a child’s educational ca-

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reer, to the high school teachers doing their best to prepare students to enter careers or further their education, to the support staff keeping it all going smoothly, you all make a difference.

BRIAN D. BEAN Sumter Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Item’s website, www.theitem.com.

teered, and I am going to accept his help. This is a long, tiring and time-consuming effort, but if we can get the Statehouse to take a second look at some of the wrongs being dealt out to dads, it will have all been worth it. This guy found me, so if anyone else out there wants to help, you can find me, too. I guess I am the only Linville in the Alcolu phonebook.

Come join our fight for fathers’ rights in South Carolina.

RUNETTE LINVILLE Alcolu

Join the fight for fathers’ rights

Tuomey staff helped make experience a pleasant one

When I was growing up, my grandparents were our “other” parents. They were welcome in our home anytime they wanted to drop by. They never had to have an appointment to come to see us. They did not have anything called boundaries or any such thing as that. We were all family and would never have had to call and ask if they could come see us.

Grandparents will always be grandparents to their grandchildren just as fathers will always be fathers to their children. I can not imagine where these women of divorces, or soon to be divorces, get the idea that their children do not have enough time for their dads or their dads’ parents. Where do they get the idea that the dads’ home isn’t their children’s home, too? That their time with their dad is fun time? I have found that when my grandchildren are with their dad, they have schedules and they have to mind their dad.

He is teaching them manners and how to respect other people. I know I have written several letters on this subject to The Item, and I appreciate the newspaper printing my letters. But, I have found there are so many dads out there that are in the fix that I am writing about. Just today I received a letter in the mail from a dad that is about to lose everything because our family court system is so wrong. I am happy he will be joining in my efforts to try and change some of these outdated laws in South Carolina. He has volun-

Sadly, Tuomey Hospital has had a lot of negative press lately, but I would like to express that it is not just a building, but the working parts are the nurses, doctors, those who fill out forms and all of the others who lend the human touch.

When one is facing surgery, such as I was recently, it is such comforting feeling to have someone call you to pre-admit you, and make you feel like you are the only patient and that they care about you; this dear lady prayed with me over the phone. I am sure that she does this many, many times each day of the week, but she made it seem that she was only interested in what was going on with me.

Everyone in outpatient surgery treated me the same way, and they will never know how much I appreciated their caring and helping me to feel calm and assured that everything would be all right.

Which it was, thanks to the skilled hands of Dr. DeHoll. They called post-surgery to ask how I was doing and sent a card from the attending nurses. I’m sure that they do that for all, but what a lovely caring touch to someone whose day is made brighter by the gesture.

So, I would like to thank every employee of Tuomey who helped to make my experience there as pleasant as it could possibly be, and aiding in my recovery.

CAROLYN H. HUGGINS Sumter

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TAXES from Page A1 the proposed spending plan because of the tax increase.

“Hopefully we will work on that one in the next few weeks, and we’ll be able to vote for it,” Edens said.

The initial reading was an in-name-only approval, without the full details of the spending plan before the council members. However, included in the broad-topic plan at this time is a 2 percent cost-of-living salary increase for all county employees, as well as additional salaries and personnel in the county’s Emergency Services

Management system as officials try to shift paramedics to a 12-hour work shift.

These two items, coupled with additional personnel salaries in other departments, are projected to cost the county almost an additional $1.2 million.

Council members are expected to have another budget workshop next Tuesday to discuss the proposals in more detail.

Mixon said the full ordinance would be available when the council holds the second of three required readings of the budget.

Council plans on holding the public hearing at the same time, as well.

“Hopefully, by then we’ll have brought that number

into balance,” Mixon said.

The council must finalize its fiduciary responsibilities, which includes approving not only their own general fund spending plan, but approving the Sumter School District budget as well, by June 30. Currently, the council has two more regularly scheduled meetings set before the deadline.

As for the initial approval, council member Vivian Fleming-McGhaney said she voted in favor of the plan simply to keep the budgetary process from stalling.

“There are still some cracks, and there are still a lot of other things that we can consider,” said FlemingMcGhaney. When asked if she would consider giving

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final approval to the spending plan, the councilwoman said, “Definitely not a tax increase. I’m not willing to do that.”

In other action, council: • Approved a resolution authorizing the sheriff to enter into inter-agency cooperation agreements with both the Mayesville Police Department and the Shaw Air Force Base 20th Fighter Wing.

• Approved a letter of commitment for the Shiloh Community Center to allocate funds the center has raised for the construction of a walking trail. As part of the letter, being used to raise matching funds, the council agreed to a 25-year commitment to maintain and oper-

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• Approved first reading of a rezoning of a 125-acre tract of land known as Lee’s Preserve & Grinders Ferry, located west of Loring Mill Road and north of Wise Drive, to residential large lot subdivision/agricultural conservation.

• Gave initial approval of an amendment to the county’s zoning ordinance to allow roof signs to be placed at business locations housed in buildings larger than 100,000 square feet. The request was driven by a request

by Continental Tire the Americas to place roof signs on its new plant along U.S. 521.

Reach Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.

Economic gains boost U.S. confidence to 5-year high WASHINGTON (AP) — Home prices are surging, job growth is strengthening and stocks are setting record highs. All of which explains why Americans are more hopeful about the economy than at any other point in five years.

Investors on Tuesday celebrated the latest buoyant reports on consumer confidence and housing prices, which together suggest that growth could accelerate in the second half of 2013.

Greater confidence could spur people to spend more and help offset tax increases and federal spending cuts. And the fastest rise in home prices in seven years might lead more Americans to put houses on the market, easing supply shortages that have kept the housing recovery from taking off.

Tuesday’s report from the Conference Board, a private research group, showed that consumer confidence jumped in May to a reading of 76.2, up from 69 in April. That’s the highest level since February 2008, two months after the Great Recession officially began.

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the increase in home prices alone could boost consumer spending enough to offset a Social Security tax increase that has reduced paychecks for most Americans this year.

The Conference Board survey said consumers are also more optimistic about the next six months. That should translate into greater consumer spending, substantial growth in hiring and faster economic growth in the second half of 2013, said Thomas Feltmate, an economist with TD Economics.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Michael Quintos, Trader Gregory Rowe is seen on the floor of the New York head of a Chicago adStock Exchange on Tuesday. Americans are more confident vertising agency that in the U.S. economy than at any point in the past five years, helps small businesses thanks to surging home values, a brighter job market and market themselves through social media, record-setting stock prices. sees more optimism at showed that U.S. home year. And the Standard work and among friends and relatives. prices jumped nearly & Poor’s 500 stock “A year ago, I had 11 percent in March index is on track for its more friends asking compared with a year seventh straight ago, the sharpest 12monthly gain, the lon- me if I knew anybody who was hiring,” Quinmonth increase since gest winning streak tos said. “Now I have April 2006. Prices rose since 2009. year over year in all 20 Surging stock prices more people who are cities in the Standard and steady home-price hiring asking me if I & Poor’s/Case-Shiller increases have allowed know anyone looking for a job.” home price index.

Americans to regain At work, Quintos is The economic news the $16 trillion in helped send the Dow wealth they lost to the Jones industrial averGreat Recession. Highage up 106 points to er wealth tends to emclose at a record. The bolden people to Dow has rocketed spend more. Some nearly 18 percent this economists have said

finding it easier to land customers. In the past couple of months, businesses that have asked about his services have been more likely to follow through and hire him.

A year ago, most were wary.

“I’ve had more work than I can handle,”

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SWIMMING from Page A1 “When I was a teenager, Glenn Segars would take all the youth from our church (Memorial Church) to Lee State Park for swimming every Monday,” said Robin Logan Smith of Ashwood.

“Swimming at Lee State Park was the highlight of my summer,” said Waylyn Parnell of Bishopville.

“We used to have the Moore family reunions at Lee State Park, and everybody swam,” Moore said.

Marion Edmonds, communication director at the South Carolina Parks and Recreation, said swimming was a popular activity at many state parks for almost 40 years. Swimming at Lee and Poinsett state parks as well as several other parks was discontinued by the mid-’90s, Edmonds said.

“It was difficult finding lifeguards,” he said.

And the popularity of swimming at the state parks decreased by the ’90s, Edmonds said.

“People had other ways to spend their time during the summers,” he said.

Last summer, a pilot swimming program at Cheraw State Park

proved to be successful.

“We tried a nonguarded but marked and signed swimming area,” Edmonds said.

Lee and Poinsett are two of four parks scheduled to offer swimming in a nonguarded and marked area.

Crider said children must be accompanied by an adult.

“We will have signs posted,” he said. “And they will say, ‘Swim at your own risk.’ There will not be any lifeguards.”

The official opening of the Lee State Park Swimming Area is expected to be Friday, Crider said. The swimming area will be open seven days a week, with hours expected to be from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m., Crider said.

Poinsett Park Ranger Russ Stock said everyone is excited about swimming returning to Poinsett.

“It’s going to happen,” he said. “We just don’t know when at this point. We have a Natural Public Swimming Area permit, but we still have some loose ends that need to be addressed before we can officially open the area.”

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to yell, knowing full well that shouting something random in the Walmart parking lot often loses its potency considering the frequency with which people yell random things in the Walmart parking lot.

I know why I was so mad. I expected these men to live up to the tenets that their faith proclaimed; to be considerate of their fellow human; to exercise the kindness and love that I know is foundational in their beliefs. When they didn’t, I immediately became indignant.

When I began to think clearly, I realized something about myself. I rarely wear religious-themed apparel — no religious bracelets, T-shirts emblazoned with Bible verses, etc. I don’t even have one of those Jesus fishes on my car.

I’m not trying to make any sort of statement; I just never buy these things. But if I did, would I live my life in a way that shines the message that I would literally wear on my sleeve?

The two young men in Walmart didn’t have the luxury of anonymity whereas I almost always do.

It’s much easier for me to blend in and plow through everyday life, which I do, a lot of time. In a way, it provides a way for me to be lazy in the practical application of my faith. I don’t have to be encumbered by the struggles of those around me because

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they don’t know that I’m held to a higher standard by my faith.

By my own estimation, it’s been weeks since I helped someone in their struggle.

It’s not because I’m adverse to the idea. I just don’t actively look for the ways that people struggle every day.

But these single acts of kindness could mean the world to someone around me. No wonder there are people out there who look at those of us who claim to carry faith and scoff.

They are no different than me, they must think.

Consider this. While we may not be physically labeled with our faith, we carry the name of that faith.

What’s more, people look at that label and create their own perspective of our faith.

Forget about the world distracting the unbelievers; we are doing a pretty good job of making the disconnection ourselves.

Somehow we need to be accountable not just for the times we make mistakes, but also for the times we fail to act.

I’m not saying we all need to exchange our entire wardrobe for religious T-shirts or that we confront someone who we feel doesn’t live up to their own professed beliefs. By the way, I should have extended grace to these men as a part of my own beliefs.

It’s about living your faith in a way that stands in stark contrast to the darkness around you.

It’s about shouldering the struggle — sometimes literally — so that others know you are different.

Reach Jamie H. Wilson at faithmatterssumter@gmail.com.

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P-15’s outlast Hartsville 16-10 in season opener FROM STAFF REPORTS KELLEYTOWN — The one constant in the Sumter P-15’s preseason had been its pitching, but that was tested in Tuesday’s 16-10 League III opening victory over Hartsville Post 53 at Jimmy White Park.

Sumter gave up 10 walks

and struck out nine batters, while allowing eight hits from five different pitchers.

“Pitching we were good except for two innings,” secondyear P-15’s head coach Curtis Johnson said of the victory.

“Two innings we walked some guys and they would get a big hit after we walked some guys, but besides those

two innings for the other seven we were pretty good on the mound.”

As the game became closer and the lead less safe, Johnson JOHNSON decided to use his bullpen in a way fans might want to get comfort-

able seeing in the later innings. Phillip Watcher came in the seventh, PJ Krouse followed in the eighth and Taylor McFaddin pitched the ninth.

“If we can get a lead going into the seventh, I feel really good about our chances,” he explained.

The trio combined to pitch

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

USC 1B goes from contact hitter to respected slugger

BY DARRYL SLATER Post and Courier COLUMBIA — If you were around the baseball field at Winter Haven (Fla.) High in the spring of 2008 and 2009, you would have seen the kid who wound up hitting more home runs in a year than any South Carolina player over the past four seasons.

You probably never would have guessed that player was LB Dantzler.

He was a fine high school hitter, but he COLUMBIA REGIONAL hit for contact, not power. He had four home runs as a high school junior, four as WHO: USC vs. St. Louis a senior. As a junior WHEN: Friday, 7 p.m.

WHERE: Carolina Stadium college freshman in TV: ESPN2 2010, he hit one.

Now, Dantzler leads USC with 15 homers and 48 RBI entering Friday’s NCAA tournament opener against Saint Louis. He has the team’s best batting average (.332), and slugging and onbase percentages (.648 and .445). The latter stems from his team-high 36 walks and the respect opposing pitchers show him by THE STATE avoiding the strike zone, though he is a free swinger who leads USC with 46 strikeouts.

South Carolina first baseman LB Dantzler has gone from promising contact hitter in high school to the top slugging threat for the Gamecocks this season. USC begins SEE DANTZLER, PAGE B3 NCAA regional play on Friday in Columbia against St. Louis.

Perception of Leggett different from reality CLEMSON

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Despite perception to the contrary, Clemson head baseball coach Jack Leggett has been one of the most successful coaches in college baseball during his tenure.

Leggett’s Tigers open NCAA regional play on Friday in Columbia against Liberty.

on’t start with Jack Leggett on perception and reality; it’s a mental exercise for which he’s had no patience ever since his second year as head coach of the Clemson baseball team back in 1995.

That squad Bart opened the seaWRIGHT son with a 5-2 loss to Oklahoma State before reeling off 25 consecutive wins that led to a game in Columbia against South Carolina. The Tigers lost in extra innings, hopped on the bus for the late ride back to Clemson and

Almost a dozen days have passed since University of South Carolina Sumter head baseball coach Tom Fleenor left to take the same position at Lenoir-Rhyne University in Hickory, N.C., and the school has not been able to begin the process of replacing him.

USCS associate dean and athletic director Bruce Blumberg said he is currently waiting on the university’s human resource department to give

him permission to advertise the job, which he hopes to do so before the end of the week.

“The job posting has to be approved through HR and be active on the (school’s) website, and then we go,” Blumberg said.

BLUMBERG Blumberg said every position at the university is posted on the website, and all applicants must come through the website.

Despite not be allowing to

The Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 American Legion baseball team has 10 players returning from last year’s squad that went 7-13 overall and reached the state playoffs.

Jets head coach Steve Campbell hopes that experience will pay off in a big way this season.

“We’ve got a group that has been together and now have some experience,” said Campbell, whose team opens its League VIII CAMPBELL schedule with a home game against West Columbia today at 7 p.m. at Thomas Sumter Academy’s General Field. “They’ve worked hard and come together to form what I think is a good baseball team.

“They’ve been working hard to develop their playing skills, they work hard and are committed to gaining more of a competitive edge. They’ve put in a lot of work.”

Campbell is particularly pleased with his pitching staff.

Jeremy Harmon will start today against West Columbia, while Shane Bishop is slated to start the Jets’ second game at Orangeburg on Saturday.

Also expected to see time on the mound for Dalzell will be David Hayden, Logan Ingram, Edison Aldridge and Michal Hoge.

“This is the deepest pitching staff we’ve had since I’ve been here,” said Campbell, who is in his fourth year as SEE JETS, PAGE B5

WHO: Clemson vs. Liberty WHEN: Friday, 1 p.m.

WHERE: Carolina Stadium TV: ESPN3

AMERICAN LEGION SCHEDULE

Leggett wasn’t in the best of moods early the next morning when he plopped himself down at his desk and instinctively answered the phone when it rang.

“That was my first mistake,” he said, grinning at the recollection Tuesday in the Clemson dugout at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. “I should have never answered the phone.”

USCS still in early stages of replacing Fleenor

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com

SEE P-15’S, PAGE B2

Jets return plenty of experience

Dantzler delivers

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the final 3 2/3 innings, allowing no hits, no runs and striking out six. Sumter starter Gordon Owens went 5 1/3 innings allowing four runs, three earned, on six hits while walking six and striking out four.

Despite giving up 10 runs,

post the position, Blumberg said he’s gotten 20 inquiries through word of mouth. Yet he’s had to turn them away.

“I’m not accepting them,” he explained. “When they send me something I’m sending them an e-mail back saying ‘You have to wait until it’s posted online.’ I can’t start the process until it begins.”

All candidates who apply will be considered for the position, but Blumberg said he is looking for someone who SEE USCS, PAGE B5

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Senior Today 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 Manning at Turbeville, 6 p.m.

Thursday Manning at Camden, 7 p.m.

Sumter at South Florence, 7 p.m.

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USC Sumter is still in the early stages of relpacing head baseball coach Tom Fleenor, who left at the end of the 2013 season to take the same position at Lenoir-Rhyne University.

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 5 a.m. -- Professional Tennis: French Open Men’s and Women’s Second-Round Matches from Paris (ESPN2).

2:10 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs (WGN).

2:25 p.m. -- International Soccer: Germany vs.

Ecuador vs. Boca Raton, Fla. (ESPN2).

2:55 p.m. -- International Soccer: England vs.

Ireland from London (FOX SOCCER).

6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Boston at Philadelphia or New York Mets at New York Yankees (MLB NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Toronto at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7).

7 p.m. -- American Legion Baseball: Cheraw at Sumter (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290).

8 p.m. -- International Soccer: United States vs.

Belgium from Cleveland (ESPN2).

8 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Western Conference Playoffs Semifinal Series Game Seven -- Detroit at Chicago (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

5 a.m. -- Professional Tennis: French Open Men’s and Women’s Second-Round Matches from Paris (ESPN2).

MLB STANDINGS

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Atlanta designated hitter Brian McCann, right, is greeted by teammate Dan Uggla after hitting a solo home run against Toronto in the sixth inning of Tuesday’s 7-6, 10-inning victory in Toronto.

McCann’s HRs lift Braves TORONTO — Brian McCann hit two home runs, including a solo shot in the 10th inning that lifted the Atlanta Braves over the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday.

McCann and rookie Evan Gattis hit back-to-back homers off Ramon Ortiz in the sixth, giving the Braves a 6-5 lead.

The Blue Jays tied it on J.P. Arencibia’s RBI double in the seventh.

McCann connected for a leadoff drive in the 10th against

MLB ROUNDUP Thad Weber (0-1) for his sixth home run. It was McCann’s first multihomer game of the season and the ninth of his career.

Cory Gearrin (2-1) pitched one inning for the win. Craig Kimbrel celebrated his 25th birthday by finishing for his 16th save in 19 chances.

Jordan Schafer also homered for the Braves.

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three hits, including an RBI single in the ninth inning that gave Colorado a 2-1 win over Houston.

Troy Tulowitzki doubled off Houston closer Jose Veras (0-4) to start the ninth and advanced to third on a wild pitch. Cuddyer followed with his single, which sailed just out of reach of leaping third baseman Matt Dominguez.

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Lee pitched eight innings of 4-hit ball and Jonathan Papelbon earned his first save at Fenway Park as a Red Sox opponent, leading Philadelphia to a 3-1 victory over Boston.

Lee (6-2) allowed a first-inning run and then retired 22 of the next 23 batters to win his fourth consecutive decision. He struck out eight.

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Incoming Rutgers AD involved in lawsuit NEWARK, N.J. — Incoming Rutgers athletic director Julie Hermann was involved in a discrimination lawsuit while an administrator at Louisville, where an assistant track coach said she was fired after complaining to human resources.

Information about the case came to light Tuesday, amid continuing debate about Hermann’s treatment of players while she was a volleyball coach at Tennessee in HERMANN the 1990s.

The New York Times first reported on details of the Louisville suit which Mary Banker, a former assistant men’s and women’s track coach, filed against the University of Louisville Athletic Association, saying she was let go in 2008 after she brought allegations of sex and

P-15’s from Page B1 the P-15’s pounded out 19 hits as the Nos. 7-9 batters in the lineup each led the team with three hits apiece. Todd Larrimer, the seventh batter, went 3-for-6 with a double, two runs scored and a run batted in. No. 8 Will Smith went 3-for-6 with a double, two runs and two RBI. Javon Martin went 3-for-4 with two runs snd an RBI. McFaddin, Jacob Watcher, Andrew Reardon and Thomas Walker each contributed two hits apiece in the victory.

“I thought we did some things well offensively; defensively

gender discrimination to Hermann and then human resources. Hermann was the executive senior associate athletic director for Louisville at the time.

HAWKS TAB BUDENHOLZER AS NEW COACH

ATLANTA — The Atlanta Hawks have named longtime Spurs assistant Mike Budenholzer as head coach.

Budenholzer spent the last 17 seasons as an assistant with the Spurts, including the last six years as the top assistant for coach Gregg Popovich.

SUNS HIRE HORNACEK

PHOENIX — One of the most popular Phoenix Suns players from the franchise’s past will guide the team to an uncertain future.

Jeff Hornacek was introduced as the new Suns head coach on Tuesday.

He played the first six of his 14 NBA seasons with the Suns. Hornacek eased into

I think we made maybe two errors, so it was OK defensively,” Johnson said.

“We’ve just got to go do what we do. We’ve got to throw strikes and play defense.

We’re going to hit enough; we’ve just got to throw strikes and play defense.

Post 53’s Reece Pearson went 3-for-5 with three RBI and two runs, while Hayes Goodson went 2-for-4 with a run and an RBI. Jacob Watcher will be on the mound for today’s home opener against Cheraw beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Riley Park.

The P-15’s started the season scoring five runs on just two hits in the first two innings and extended it to 7-0 after collecting two runs on three

coaching, first as a shooting instructor in Utah, then since 2011 as a full-time assistant with the Jazz.

SEC LOOKS FOR PERMANENT HOOPS HOME

DESTIN, Fla. — The Southeastern Conference’s basketball tournament is ready to settle down.

And Nashville, Tenn., could be home.

SEC Commissioner Mike Slive says league athletic directors voted unanimously to “authorize the conference to explore a primary site for the men’s basketball tournament.’’

The basketball tournament has been played in Tampa, Fla., Nashville, Atlanta and New Orleans over the last five years. It is scheduled for Nashville in 2015, 2016 and 2019. Two years, 2017 and 2018, have not been finalized.

hits in the third.

Hartsville answered in the fourth with four runs on three hits and an error. Steven Brown and Ryan Hantz each contributed RBIs. Sumter extended its lead to 10-4 thanks to a McFaddin sacrifice fly and an RBI single by Jacob Watcher in the fifth.

Larrimer added an RBI double in the sixth, but once again Hartsville answered.

Post 53 countered with five runs in on just one hit in the sixth to make it a 10-9 game and that’s as close as it would get. Hartsville capitalized on four walks as Pearson’s 3-run triple highlighted the inning.

“When we struggled on the mound it’s because we didn’t throw strikes,” John-

From wire reports

son said, “not really because they swung the bat tremendous; I guess they had eight hits, and maybe five of those eight were hit pretty hard, but when we struggled on the mound is when we didn’t throw strikes so we need to regroup and talk about making sure we throw strikes and stay composed on the mound.”

Sumter scored two runs in the seventh and four in the eighth to put the game away.

In the seventh, Sumter scored thanks to ab RBI double by McFaddin and a sacrifice fly

by Phillip Watcher.

Smith’s 2-run double highlighted a 4-run eighth as pinch hitter Tee Dubose and Jacob Watcher each had RBI singles to make it 16-9.

American League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 32 20 .615 – New York 30 20 .600 1 Baltimore 28 23 .549 31/2 Tampa Bay 26 24 .520 5 Toronto 22 30 .423 10 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 20 .615 – Oakland 29 23 .558 3 Los Angeles 23 28 .451 81/2 Seattle 22 29 .431 91/2 Houston 15 37 .288 17 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. Mets 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Boston 9, Philadelphia 3 L.A. Dodgers 8, L.A. Angels 7 Arizona 5, Texas 4, 2nd game Tuesday’s Games Atlanta 7, Toronto 6, 10 innings Colorado 2, Houston 1 Baltimore at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

San Diego at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Today’s Games Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Feldman 4-4), 2:20 p.m.

Boston (Lackey 3-4) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 4-3), 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Arroyo 5-4) at Cleveland (Masterson 7-3), 7:05 p.m.

Detroit (Ani.Sanchez 5-4) at Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 3-5), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Hefner 0-5) at N.Y. Yankees (D.Phelps 3-2), 7:05 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 8-2) at Baltimore (Tillman 4-2), 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Ro.Hernandez 2-5) at Miami (Koehler 0-2), 7:10 p.m.

Toronto (Rogers 1-2) at Atlanta (Medlen 1-5), 7:10 p.m.

Arizona (McCarthy 2-3) at Texas (Grimm 4-3), 8:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Estrada 4-2) at Minnesota (Deduno 0-1), 8:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Mendoza 1-2) at St. Louis (Lynn 7-1), 8:15 p.m.

Houston (Bedard 0-2) at Colorado (Chatwood 3-0), 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 1-3) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 0-1), 10:05 p.m.

Seattle (J.Saunders 3-5) at San Diego (Stults 4-4), 10:10 p.m.

Oakland (Milone 4-5) at San Francisco (Lincecum 3-4), 10:15 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Arizona at Texas, 2:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Seattle at San Diego, 3:40 p.m.

Oakland at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m.

Boston at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Washington at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Toronto at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Houston at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

National League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 31 20 .608 – Washington 26 25 .510 5 Philadelphia 24 27 .471 7 New York 19 29 .396 101/2 Miami 13 38 .255 18 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 30 22 .577 – San Francisco 28 23 .549 11/2 Colorado 28 24 .538 2 San Diego 22 28 .440 7 Los Angeles 21 28 .429 71/2 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. Mets 2, N.Y. Yankees 1 Boston 9, Philadelphia 3 L.A. Dodgers 8, L.A. Angels 7 Arizona 5, Texas 4, 2nd game Tuesday’s Games Atlanta 7, Toronto 6, 10 innings Colorado 2, Houston 1 Baltimore at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.

Cleveland at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

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Chicago Cubs at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

L.A. Angels at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

San Diego at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Today’s Games Chicago White Sox (Joh.Danks 0-0) at Chicago Cubs (Feldman 4-4), 2:20 p.m.

Boston (Lackey 3-4) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 4-3), 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati (Arroyo 5-4) at Cleveland (Masterson 7-3), 7:05 p.m.

Detroit (Ani.Sanchez 5-4) at Pittsburgh (A.J.Burnett 3-5), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Hefner 0-5) at N.Y. Yankees (D.Phelps 3-2), 7:05 p.m.

Washington (Zimmermann 8-2) at Baltimore (Tillman 4-2), 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Ro.Hernandez 2-5) at Miami (Koehler 0-2), 7:10 p.m.

Toronto (Rogers 1-2) at Atlanta (Medlen 1-5), 7:10 p.m.

Arizona (McCarthy 2-3) at Texas (Grimm 4-3), 8:05 p.m.

Milwaukee (Estrada 4-2) at Minnesota (Deduno 0-1), 8:10 p.m.

Kansas City (Mendoza 1-2) at St. Louis (Lynn 7-1), 8:15 p.m.

Houston (Bedard 0-2) at Colorado (Chatwood 3-0), 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 1-3) at L.A. Angels (Weaver 0-1), 10:05 p.m.

Seattle (J.Saunders 3-5) at San Diego (Stults 4-4), 10:10 p.m.

Oakland (Milone 4-5) at San Francisco (Lincecum 3-4), 10:15 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Arizona at Texas, 2:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Seattle at San Diego, 3:40 p.m.

Oakland at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m.

Boston at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Detroit at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Washington at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Toronto at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Kansas City at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Houston at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

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 4, 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 93, Memphis 86

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 3 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 4, Detroit 3 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 Tuesday, May 28: San Jose at Los Angeles, 9 p.m.

TENNIS French Open Results

By The Associated Press Tuesday At Stade Roland Garros Paris Purse: $28.4 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Clay-Outdoor Singles Men First Round Grigor Dimitrov (26), Bulgaria, def. Alejandro Falla, Colombia, 6-4, 1-0, retired.

Victor Hanescu, Romania, def. Bernard Tomic, Australia, 7-5, 7-6 (8), 2-1, retired.

Tommy Haas (12), Germany, def. Guillaume Rufin, France, 7-6 (4), 6-1, 6-3.

Lucas Pouille, France, def. Alex Kuznetsov, United States, 6-1, 7-6 (2), 6-2.

Jack Sock, United States, def. Guillermo GarciaLopez, Spain, 6-2, 6-2, 7-5.

Dmitry Tursunov, Russia, def. Alexandr Dolgopolov (22), Ukraine, 7-6 (7), 6-4, 7-6 (7).

Federico Delbonis, Argentina, def. Julian Reister, Germany, 6-7 (2), 6-1, 6-0, 6-4.

Mikhail Youzhny (29), Russia, def. Pablo Andujar, Spain, 4-6, 6-4, 6-2, 6-3.

Nikolay Davydenko, Russia, def. Florent Serra, France, 6-3, 6-4, 7-5.

Yen-hsun Lu, Taiwan, def. Simone Bolelli, Italy, 6-4, 6-4, 2-1, retired.

Denis Istomin, Uzbekistan, def. Florian Mayer (28), Germany, 4-6, 6-3, 7-5, retired.

Philipp Kohlschreiber (16), Germany, def. Jiri Vesely, Czech Republic, 7-6 (3), 1-6, 7-5, 6-2.

Novak Djokovic (1), Serbia, def. David Goffin, Belgium, 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-5.

Guido Pella, Argentina, def. Ivan Dodig, Croatia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 2-6, 12-10.

Stanislas Wawrinka (9), Switzerland, def. Thiemo de Bakker, Netherlands, 7-5, 6-3, 6-7 (1), 7-5.

Fernando Verdasco, Spain, def. Marc Gicquel, France, 6-2, 6-3, 6-1.

Benoit Paire (24), France, leads Marcos Baghdatis, Cyprus, 3-6, 7-6 (1), 4-3, susp., darkness.

Lukasz Kubot, Poland, leads Maxime Teixeira, France, 6-4, 5-7, 3-1, susp., darkness.

Horacio Zeballos, Argentina, leads Vasek Pospisil, Canada, 7-6 (9), 6-4, 6-7 (4), 1-4, susp., darkness.

Women First Round Sam Stosur (9), Australia, def. Kimiko DateKrumm, Japan, 6-0, 6-2.

Mariana Duque-Marino, Colombia, def. Kristyna Pliskova, Czech Republic, 6-2, 6-0.

Yaroslava Shvedova (27), Kazakhstan, def. CoCo Vandeweghe, United States, 6-0, 3-6, 6-2.

Jelena Jankovic (18), Serbia, def. Daniela Hantuchova, Slovakia, 6-4, 7-6 (7).

Marion Bartoli (13), France, def. Olga Govortsova, Belarus, 7-6 (8), 4-6, 7-5.

Alize Cornet (31), France, def. Maria Joao Koehler, Portugal, 7-5, 6-2.

Silvia Soler-Espinosa, Spain, def. Irina-Camelia Begu, Romania, 6-3, 6-2.

Kristina Mladenovic, France, def. Lauren Davis, United States, 6-0, 7-5.

Marina Erakovic, New Zealand, def. Elena Baltacha, Britain, 6-3, 6-0.

Dominika Cibulkova (16), Slovakia, def. Lesia Tsurenko, Ukraine, 6-1, 6-4.

COLLEGE BASEBALL

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013

THE ITEM

B3

NCAA DIVISION I BASEBALL REGIONALS

By The Associated Press Double Elimination x-if necessary At English Field Blacksburg, Va. Friday, May 31 Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Coastal Carolina (37-21) vs. Oklahoma (40-19), 1 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; UConn (40-19) at Virginia Tech (38-20), 5:30 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5:30 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 5:30 p.m.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

At Davenport Field Charlottesville, Va. Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Army (29-21) at Virginia (47-10), 1 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Elon (32-28) vs. UNC Wilmington (37-21), 6 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

At Boshamer Stadium Chapel Hill, N.C. Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Towson (29-28) vs. Florida Atlantic (39-20), 1 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Canisius (42-15) at North Carolina (52-8), 6 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

At Doak Field Raleigh, N.C. Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; William & Mary (37-22) vs. Mississippi (37-22), 2 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Binghamton (30-23) at N.C. State (44-14), 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m.

Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 7 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.

WRIGHT from Page B1 A Clemson fan in Columbia was on the other end of the line expressing displeasure with the previous nightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game.

At first he, didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t like the effort and Leggett asked if the effort had been up to standard the previous 25 games.

The caller allowed as how it really wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t the effort so much, just the result that grated on him. The call didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t end well after the fan said he made his living hanging sheet rock and then acknowledged that, no, people donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t come up to him after work, rub their hands over the finished product then

Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

At Carolina Stadium Columbia Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Liberty (34-27) vs. Clemson (39-20), 1 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Saint Louis (41-19) at South Carolina (39-18), 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m.

Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

At Jim Patterson Stadium Louisville, Ky. Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Oklahoma State (39-17) vs. Miami (36-23), 2 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bowling Green (24-29) at Louisville (46-12), 6 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 4 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, Noon Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4 p.m.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6 p.m.

At Dick Howser Stadium Tallahassee, Fla. Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Troy (40-18) vs. Alabama (34-26), Noon Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Savannah State (33-21) at Florida State (44-15), 5 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, Noon Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 5 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, Noon Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 5 p.m.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4 p.m.

At Bart Kaufman Field Bloomington, Ind. Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Florida (29-28) vs. Austin Peay (45-13), 1 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Valparaiso (31-26) at Indiana (43-14), 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 2 p.m.

Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 6 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 1 p.m.

Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

offer their criticisms.

The conversation closed with a click when Leggett said he wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t tell him how to lay sheet rock if the caller would leave him alone and let him do his job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have said anything to the guy,â&#x20AC;? Leggett said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but I was just learning there will always be people like that. What you do will never be good enough in the eyes of some of them. You canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t let that stuff affect you.â&#x20AC;?

And so it goes this week, with Clemson heading to Columbia for a regional tournament the second year in a row after losing two close, competitive games in the same location to rival South Carolina last year.

Perception insists that the

DANTZLER from Page B1 Even if Dantzlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2-season USC career ends this weekend, it will have been unquestionably successful, and conclude with him being picked, for the first time, in next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s major league baseball draft.

Last season, Dantzlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s batting average, slugging and on-base numbers were .262, .433 and .339. He showed flashes of power, as his 10 homers and 48 RBI ranked second to Christian Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 11 and 55.

Because Walker turned pro as a fourthround pick, USC needed somebody to replace him at first base, which Dantzler did by moving from third. More importantly, Dantzler was also the most likely candidate to become USCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s next home run threat, even if he was a late-blooming slugger.

Dantzler floundered during his first junior college season in Bradenton, Fla., where he dealt with the changes of living away from home and slumping for the first time. He hit .286 with 21 RBI. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I only struck out twice a game, I was happy,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I started the year like 2- or 3-for-20. So then I started pressing and it kind of compounded.

Halfway through the year, I was hitting .200 and just hated life.â&#x20AC;?

In Dantzlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first junior college season, college baseball still used powerful metal bats that were replaced by weaker ones the next year, 2011.

Dantzler spent the summer of 2010 playing for a

wood-bat team in Winter Park, Fla. It was a welcome change of scenery. His teammates had a relaxed vibe. He stopped pressing during slumps. Every at-bat didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel so tense. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In summer ball, you go 0 for 10, nobody cares,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s summer ball. Everybody on the team was just messing around.â&#x20AC;?

Back then, the bats were a drastic change too, from the old metal to wood. But during those free and easy summer days in Winter Park, Dantzler hit .375, had 29 RBI in 27 games and was the Florida Collegiate Summer Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s MVP. He carried the success into his second junior college season, when he hit .415 and had 13 homers and 50 RBI â&#x20AC;&#x201D; with the new, weaker metal bats.

When Dantzler arrived at USC last season, head coach Ray Tanner wanted to optimize his power skills and encouraged him to pull the ball, furthering his transformation from high school contact hitter to college slugger.

Dantzler has added muscle in college, but does not look like a typical power hitter. He is 5-11 and 205 pounds â&#x20AC;&#x201D; an inch shorter and 15 pounds lighter than Walker, who hit 30 homers in three seasons at USC. But since Nick Ebert hit 23 homers in 2009, Dantzlerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 15 this year are two better than any other Gamecock.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

At Hawkins Field Nashville, Tenn.

Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Illinois (34-18) vs. Georgia Tech (34-25), 2 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; ETSU (36-22) at Vanderbilt (51-9), 7 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

At Dudy Noble Field Starkville, Miss.

Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mercer (43-16) vs. South Alabama (42-18), 3 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Central Arkansas (39-20) at Mississippi State (43-17), 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 3 p.m.

At Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, La. Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jackson State (34-20) at LSU (52-9), 3 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sam Houston State (37-20) vs. Louisiana-Lafayette (41-18), 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m.

At Tointon Family Stadium Manhattan, Kan. Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wichita State (39-26) at Kansas State (41-17), 3 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bryant (44-16-1) vs. Arkansas (37-20), 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m.

Gamecocks, winners of backto-back national championships in 2010 and 2011, are always knocking on the door of a national championship while the Tigers are in some regressive phase.

This is not so much being a cheerleader for the Tigers and Leggett; rather, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s to point out that perception and reality, as usual, really donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have much to do with each other.

Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what we know, factually, about Leggett. He just finished his 20th regular season at Clemson with a 39-20 record, 18-12 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. In two decades at the school, Leggettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s teams have an 886-424-1 record, a winning percentage of .676 that compares favorably to any col-

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m.

At PK Park Eugene, Ore. Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; San Francisco (34-22) vs. Rice (41-17), 5 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; South Dakota State (35-22) at Oregon (45-14), 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5 p.m.

Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 9 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 7 p.m.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 9 p.m.

At Goss Stadium Corvallis, Ore. Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; UC Santa Barbara (34-23) vs. Texas A&M (32-27), 3 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; UTSA (35-23) at Oregon State (45-10), 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 8 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 3 p.m.

Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 8 p.m.

At Goodwin Field Fullerton, Calif.

Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New Mexico (37-20) vs. Arizona State (35-20-1), 7 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Columbia (27-19) at Cal State Fullerton (48-8), 11 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 7 p.m.

Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 11 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 7 p.m.

Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 11 p.m.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA At Jackie Robinson Stadium Los Angeles Game 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; San Diego (35-23) vs. Cal Poly (39-17), 5 p.m.

Game 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; San Diego State (31-29) at UCLA (39-17), 9 p.m.

Saturday, June 1 Game 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 5 p.m.

Game 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 9 p.m.

Sunday, June 2 Game 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 loser, 5 p.m.

Game 6 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 9 p.m.

Monday, June 3 x-Game 7 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner, TBA

lege coaching record in the country. In conference play, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been 338-192, or a .638 winning percentage, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s stayed close to that in 18 NCAA Tournament appearances where his teams have been 67-41 or .620.

Ray Tanner retired a year ago to become the athletic director at South Carolina, so without him, how many other coaches in the SEC or ACC have surpassed Leggett in national championships?

That would be one: LSUâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Paul Mainieri. He won it in 2009, his first year, working mostly with talent left over from the previous staff.

Only Florida Stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mike Martin and Miamiâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Jim Morris have won more games than Leggett among SEC and ACC

coaches. They are two of only five in the nation to have won more game than has Leggett in his career, and thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s another link that connects Martin, Morris and Leggett â&#x20AC;&#x201D; they are all looking for their first national championship.

They got by this season with leadership from seniors like outfielder Thomas Brittle and Scott Firth, but equally significant contributions came from freshmen such as pitchers Matthew Crownover and Clate Schmidt, infielder Tyler Krieger and outfielder Steven Duggar.

They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see Clemson baseball in decline; they think they are a young team emerging into a powerhouse.

They think theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re good; they think they can win.

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SPORTS

THE ITEM

WEDNESDAY, MAY 29, 2013

Kelly: 3 QBs will vie for Irish starting job

BY TOM COYNE The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Novak Djokovic hits a return against David Goffin during their first round match at the French Open on Tuesday at Roland Garros Stadium in Paris. Djokovic won 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-5.

Djokovic advances in Paris

BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press PARIS — Novak Djokovic does not try to hide his ambitions.

He makes perfectly clear that he wants to win a French Open title more than anything.

Embarking on a bid to complete a career Grand Slam and fill the only glaring hole on his resume, the No. 1-ranked Djokovic pulled out a tight first set en route to a 7-6 (5), 6-4, 7-5 victory Tuesday in the first round against David Goffin, a Belgian who was the surprise of Roland Garros a year ago.

The key moment came in the first-set tiebreaker, with the 58th-ranked Goffin serving at 5-all. After he faulted once, a fan

yelled, “Allez, David!’’

The 22-year-old Goffin then proceeded to miss his second serve, too, for a double-fault that gave Djokovic a set point.

Goffin’s backhand into the net gave the set to Djokovic, who had won fewer total points until then, 3936.

After that, though, there were not too many hiccups for Djokovic, although he did get broken at love

by Goffin, evening the second set at 4-all.

Djokovic broke right back and was really on his way.

In 2012, Goffin got into the French Open field as a “lucky loser’’ — someone who loses in qualifying but is put in the main draw because another player withdrew — and made it all the way to

the fourth round.

That’s when he got to face Roger Federer, Goffin’s idol. He even took a set off the owner of the most career major titles before losing the match.

Djokovic, meanwhile, lost to seventime French Open champion Rafael Nadal in the final a year ago in Paris. That ended Djokovic’s 27match Grand Slam winning streak and, with it, his attempt to earn a fourth consecutive major championship.

Now Djokovic — who has won the Australian Open four times, and the U.S. Open and Wimbledon once each — really would love to pick up his first trophy at Roland Garros to make a full assortment.

“This is the tourna-

ment that is the No. 1 priority of my year, of my season,’’ the Serb said on the eve of the French Open. “This is where I want to win, and I’m going to go for it. I think my game is there, and I’m very, very motivated.’’

On Tuesday, he faced a total of only two break points, saving one, while converting 3 of 11 chances against Goffin, who displayed a beautiful touch at the net. Goffin was unafraid to move forward, something seen less and less these days, particularly on red clay.

As Goffin walked off toward the locker room after the match ended, Djokovic stopped what he was doing to join the Court Philippe Chatrier crowd in applauding.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly isn’t ready to name a starting quarterback for 2013 — or 2014.

Speaking for the first time since Everett Golson was suspended by the university on Friday for poor academic judgment, Kelly said all three remaining quarterbacks will get a chance to win the job when practices resume in August. Golson is out for the fall semester and will have to re-enroll at the school, which he has indicated he intends to do.

“It’s certainly going to be a challenge,’’ Kelly said. “He is our starting quarterback. He started in a national championship game. But we’re very fortunate we have experienced quarterbacks in Tommy Rees and Andrew Hendrix.’’

Kelly said Rees and Hendrix both have a strong understanding of his offense, and freshman Malik Zaire, who enrolled in January, picked up a lot during spring practices.

“It’s going to be a challenge, but one we think we can overcome,’’ he said. “That’s what these kids are about. They overcame a lot last year, and they’ll continue to do it this year regardless of who’s at that quarterback position.’’

Rees is the most experienced quarterback. He started 12 of 13 games in 2011, when Notre Dame went 8-5, and played key roles in four victories last season when Golson either struggled or was injured. But part of the reason Rees lost the starting job last season was he threw 14 interceptions and lost five fumbles in 2011.

Kelly said Rees knows what he needs to do to start, and knows he can’t be turning the ball over.

But he also added that no one who throws interceptions is going to keep the job long.

Hendrix has played in eight games the past two seasons, completing 23of-44 passes for 304 yards with two interceptions and one touchdown. He’s also rushed the ball 33 times for 203 yards.

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Duncan’s focus solely on 5th NBA title

BY TERESA M. WALKER The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Tim Duncan is so close to his first NBA championship in six long years that the Spurs star isn’t worried about the little issue of being rusty once the finals actually start.

“My sole focus is trying to get this done, trying to get another championship,’’ Duncan said. “I don’t care records; I don’t care age. I don’t care any of that stuff. I just want to do what I have to do to try to win a championship.’’

San Antonio ended its sixyear drought between NBA Finals by finishing a sweep of the Memphis Grizzlies 93-86 on Monday night for its fifth Western Conference title. The first sweep in a conference final since the Nets beat Detroit in 2003 also earned the Spurs a nine-day break before Game 1 of the finals June 6.

Duncan said the benefit will be the Spurs should be com-

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pletely healthy with their legs underneath them.

“We’re going to be a little rusty starting the first game —

it’s just how it is,’’ Duncan said.

“We’re going to try to figure out how to practice, how to stay sharp. But bottom line, we’re going to be a little rusty.

Hopefully, we can shake that off real quick and get right back to our rhythm.’’

All the Spurs worked hard to be just four wins away from adding a title to those won in 1999, 2003, 2005 and 2007.

Duncan was the MVP of the first three of those finals, but he’s now 37 and wrapping up his 16th season.

Tony Parker said he’s been doing his best to get Duncan back to this point for what might be the 6-foot-11 forward’s final chance at a championship. He promised Duncan they would return after blowing a 2-0 lead in the conference finals a year ago to Oklahoma City, and speculation is picking up on whether this might be Duncan’s final season in the NBA. “I think everybody on the team, we really wanted to do it for him,’’ Parker said.

Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly, left, said the Fighting Irish have three quarterbacks who could fill the void left by Everett Golson, right, after Golson was suspended for poor academic judgment.

Alabama’s Saban calls for SEC to expand schedule

BY MARK LONG The Associated Press DESTIN, Fla. — Alabama coach Nick Saban has a strong — and seemingly solitary — stance on the Southeastern Conference potentially moving to a nine-game league schedule.

Saban said Tuesday he would like to see the SEC expand from eight to nine games, an opinion that surely will draw debate and dissent during the league’s annual spring meetings this week.

Saban was the only SEC coach to publicly call for increasing the number of league games, the biggest topic being dis-

cussed during daylong meetings held in the resort town. SEC presidents and chancellors could vote on the issue Friday.

“I’m absolutely in the minority, no question about it,’’ Saban said.

“But everybody has their reasons.’’

Others, including Georgia’s Mark Richt, Vanderbilt’s James Franklin and Mississippi’s Hugh Freeze, want to keep things status quo.

The SEC currently plays eight conference games: six games against division opponents, one against a designated rival from the other division and one rotational game against the remaining six teams.

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GOLF KIWANIS CLUB TOURNAMENT

The Kiwanis Club of Sumter First Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Friday, June 21, at Carolina Lakes Golf Course located at Shaw Air Force Base.

The tournament will begin at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start.

The entry fee is $50 per player or $200 per team. Tee sponsorships are available for $100.

Money raised from the event will go to the charities supported by the Sumter Kiwanis Club.

For more information, call Bill Hoge at (803) 795-9299 or (803) 895-8543 or e-mail him at bhoge@sc.rr.com.

SUMTER HIGH TOURNAMENT

The first ever Sumter High Athletics Golf Tournament will be held Monday, July 22, at Sunset Country Club.

The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $160 per 4-man team.

For more information, call Drew Marlowe at (803) 464-5682 or email him at drew.marlowe@yahoo.com.

ARCHERY CHARITY ARCHERY 3D SHOOT

The Swamp Fox Archers Charity Archery 3D Shoot will be held on June 15 at the Swamp Fox Archers Outdoor Range on Fremont Road in Summerton.

AREA SCOREBOARD All proceeds will go to the non-profit charity Crossroads Wounded Warrior Archery Foundation.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. on the day of the event. Cost is $15 for adults while children under the age of 17 shoot for free.

For more information, contact Kimberly H. Daught at (803) 4786511 or e-mail her at kim@cwwaf.com.

BASEBALL DIAMOND PRO CAMP

The Diamond Pro Instructional Baseball Camp will hold two sessions at Patriot Park SportsPlex in June.

The camp will be conducted by Sumter High School assistant coaches Frankie Ward and Joe Norris, Laurence Manning Academy head coach Barry Hatfield, SHS junior varsity head coach Robbie Mooneyham and SHS JV assistant David Horton.

The first session will be held June 10-13 and the second session will run from June 17-20.

The camp is open to children ages 7-14 and will run from 8:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. each day.

The camp fee is $60 for one session or $100 for two. All campers will receive at t-shirt.

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TENNIS LUKE JENSEN CLINIC

A tennis clinic featuring 1993 French Open doubles champion and current ESPN tennis television analyst Luke Jensen will be held on Thursday, May 30, at Palmetto Tennis Center located at 400 Theatre Drive.

There will be a juniors session from 4:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. and an adult session from 6 to 7:30. The cost is $20 per person.

For more information, call the PTC at (803) 774-3969 or go to palmettotennis@sumter-sc.com.

FOOTBALL OFFICIALS CLASSES

The South Carolina High School League Football Officials Association and the Santee Wateree Football Officials Association are offering training classes for new officials for the 2013 season.

Classes will be held at the Sumter County Recreation Department every Monday beginning at 6:30 p.m.

For more information, contact Granderson James at (803) 9682391 or grandersonj@ aol.com or Richard Geddings at (803) 468-

A selection committee is expected to select the new coach, but who is on the committee and how many members it will have is unknown. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Until we get permission to post (the position); theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re HR functions and that hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been established,â&#x20AC;? Blumberg said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There will be no lack of interest for the position and it will take me some time to go through all those applications, but there is no minimal number ( of applications we will be accepting).â&#x20AC;?

The Sumter High School Youth Football Camp will be held June 10-12 at the SHS practice fields.

The camp is open to children ages 8-15 at a cost of $45 per camper.

Each session will run from 9 a.m. until noon.

For more information, call SHS head coach Reggie Kennedy at (803) 351-0789 or email him at John.Kennedy@sumterschools. net.

BASKETBALL SUMTER CHRISTIAN CLINICS

There will be three sessions of the Sumter Christian Basketball Clinic held over the summer.

The clinics, which will be ran by Bobby Baker, Tom Cope and Jim Davis, are scheduled for June 10-14, June 24-28 and July 15-19.

The first session is for children in grades 3-6, the second is for grades 6-9 and the third is for grades 9-12. The clinic will run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

The cost of each session is $45 per camper.

T-shirts will be given and trophies will be awarded.

For more information, call Sumter Christian School at (803) 7731902.

Fleenor had a 242-103 record with the Fire Ants and led the to a 38-20 record this past season and a 12-15 region mark.

In 2009, the programâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second year of existence, the Fire Ants went 52-11 and won the Region X regular-season title with a 26-4 record. They were the runners-up in the region tournament and advanced to the Eastern District Tournament.

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Friday, June 28 Irmo/Chapin, 7 p.m.

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The everyday lineup, of course, will depend upon who is on the mound for a particular game. However, Bishop will see time in the outfield, while Juan Gardner will be starting in center field. Matt Holloman will split time between right field and catching while Edison Aldridge, Andrew Wrenn and newcomer Stephen Reaves will be available for the outfield as well.

Seeing time behind the plate with Holloman will be Ryan Miller. First base is up for grabs between Cole Benenhaley and Travis Christmas, while Hoge and Aldridge will both see time at second. Hayden will start at shortstop today and Ingram will be at third.

While he likes the way his team hits the ball, Campbell is particularly excited about what his team will be able to do on the basepaths. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of our greatest strengths is our speed,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important about that is we know how to use our speed. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to try and use it to keep defenses on edge, get it make changes and put pressure on it.â&#x20AC;?

Assisting Campbell this year will again be his brother, Mark Campbell. Also on the staff are Gene Durant and former University of South Carolina and professional pitcher Patrick Sexton.

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RUFUS B. BROWN Jr. WEDGEFIELD — On May 27, 2013, Christ’s servant, Rufus Byron Brown Jr., went home to be with our Lord.

He was preceded in death by his beloved wife of 60 years, Martha Eleanor Ryan Brown.

Brown BROWN was born in 1927 in Yazoo City, Miss. He grew up across the South, as his family followed his father, a sawmill band sawyer. The family moved where the work was, and such was the initiation for Byron. He learned firsthand how to keep his eyes on the horizon to take advantage of the rising tide.

His life was an amazing journey of hard work, a positive mindset, constant improvement and the embracement of change as a way of ushering in new life and a better way.

In 1944 he attended Clemson University.

While at Clemson, he joined the U.S. Navy.

The country was at war, and every male turning 18 was required to enlist. Always proactive, Byron enlisted prior to being drafted. In 1946, after the war ended, he was honorably discharged and came back to Clemson. He credits the genius and generosity of the G.I. Bill, which granted a college education to all veterans, in allowing him to be able to finish his formal education.

While working in a sawmill during summer break, Byron met a University of Michigan forestry graduate who influenced him to switch his major from civil engineering at Clemson to wood technology at the University of Michigan. This change forever altered the course of his future. After graduating from Michigan in 1950, he moved to Sumter, where his father was manager of the Williams Furniture Co.’s sawmill in Alcolu.

Byron’s degree helped earn him a job with Williams Furniture Co., where in 1950, he earned $55 for a 50-hour work week. This was good pay at the time, but nothing compared to the treasure that awaited him. While enjoying a rare afternoon off, he and his good friend Billy Brunson were driving down the street in Sumter when Byron beheld an amazing sight — a beautiful red-headed young lady, Martha Eleanor Ryan, wearing a green plaid coat, waiting to cross the street with her friend.

Billy knew her friend, so they stopped

to say hello. It was love at first sight. Byron and Martha married June 9, 1951. In his words: “Marrying Martha Eleanor Ryan is the best thing that ever happened to me. It changed the entire course of my life. At that time, I was headed in the wrong direction.

This marriage turned me in a new and much better direction.” From 1952-1966, Byron and Martha had three children, moved into a new home and started their own businesses.

An entrepreneurial spirit was always at Byron’s core. With the help of his wife, Byron was the founder and CEO of two highly successful businesses.

First, in June 1966, he opened the first Ethan Allen Furniture Gallery in Columbia. He served clients in the Midlands for more than 20 years, eventually expanding the business, opening another gallery in Augusta, Ga. He created the concept of furniture groupings on the sales floor and introduced innovative sales techniques that created a better shopping experience for customers.

Finally, Byron founded Tipperary Sales Inc. / La-Z-Boy Furniture Galleries. He opened one La-Z-Boy Showcase Shoppe in Columbia and then another in Augusta.

Byron established this business and gifted it to his children, who have grown the business to service clients in numerous markets in South Carolina, North Carolina and Georgia. Most importantly, Byron and Martha dedicated both businesses to the glory of God and asked Him to bless the work of their hands. Byron’s children carry on this faithful offering.

Upon retiring, Byron enjoyed 20 summers at their cabin in Western North Carolina where he rode horses, hiked multiple trails in the Great Smoky Mountains National Park, entertained family and friends and worked at Haywood Christian Ministries. He took two hiking trips to the British Isles and created volumes of genealogical research that is still connecting families today.

Teaching and giving to his children and grandchildren was a primary goal for Byron; he not only gave them a basis of faith in God, but also taught the basics of good stewardship of what you have, the Christian discipline of tithing and committed outreach to others. The name “Byron” is from the Latin meaning “Magnanimous Nature,” and this is certainly true for Rufus Byron Brown Jr. He was a tree man,

a sailor, a scholar, a vestryman, a friend, a servant, a visionary, a horseman, a businessman, a Rotarian, a runner, a traveler, a genealogist, a cook, a teacher, a leader, a publisher, a Master Gardener, an excellent dancer, and most importantly a Christian soldier. He served 15 years in both Cursillo in Christianity and Kairos prison ministries in South Carolina, where he helped bring people into relationship with Jesus Christ.

Byron loved his family openly and was very proud of them all.

He loved his work, loved nature and loved the Lord; truly his was a life well-lived.

His family gives God the glory for blessing the life of His beloved child Byron, and celebrates now his place in Christ’s kingdom.

Byron was preceded in death by his parents, Rufus Byron Brown Sr. and Cornelia Baker Brown; and his brother W. Fredrick Brown.

Survivors include his son, Rufus Byron Brown III, and daughter-in-law, Melanie Johnson Brown of Augusta; two daughters, Charlotte Ryan Brown Floyd, and a son-inlaw, Michael Davis Floyd of Ridgeway, and Martha Percival Brown.

He also leaves five devoted grandchildren and five great-grandchildren, Michael Patrick Floyd and his daughter, Margaret Ryan Floyd, of Ridgeway; Christopher Laird Floyd of Wedgefield; Elizabeth Ryan Floyd Livingston and her husband, Scott Furman Livingston, of Little Mountain, and their daughter, Payton Elizabeth Livingston; Rufus Byron Brown IV and his wife, Jennifer Bays Brown, of Charlotte, N.C., and their daughter, Taylor Madison Brown, and their son, Rufus Bryson Brown V; and Lauren Brown Hopkins and her husband, Lewis LeGrand Hopkins III, of St. Simons Island, Ga., and their daughter Melanie Grace Hopkins.

He is also survived by his younger brother, John R. Brown of Chapel Hill, N.C. The family requests that memorials be sent in lieu of flowers to Cursillo in Christianity, c/o: Elizabeth Tezza Simmonite, 2220 Atlantic Ave., Sullivans Island, SC 29482; or Kairos of South Carolina, P.O. Box 6211, Columbia, SC 29260.

Funeral services will be held 11 a.m. Thursday at Church of the Holy Cross in Stateburg with the Revs. Dr. John Barr, Marcus Kaiser and Dan Clarke officiating. Burial will immediately follow at Wedgefield Presbyteri-

an Church.

The family will receive guests at the family home, Tipperary, following the services.

Michael Patrick Floyd, Christopher Laird Floyd, Rufus Byron Brown IV, Lewis LeGrand Hopkins III, Scott Furman Livingston and Ervin Harwood Weatherly Jr. will serve as pallbearers.

“Give, and it will be given to you. A good measure, pressed down, shaken together and running over, will be poured into your lap. For with the measure you use, it will be measured to you.”

Luke 6:38 Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.

MARY L. COKER FLORENCE — Mary Lee Coker, age 53, died Monday May 27, 2013, at McLeod Hospice.

Born in Florence, she will be remembered as a free spirit who loved exploring and experiencing life.

She enjoyed reading, watching movies, tending to her flowers, riding horses and was a great cook. Her family will remember her as a loving mother, daughter, sister and grandmother.

Coker is survived by her parents, Joseph Leon COKER Coker Sr. and his wife, Lynne, of Manning and Iler Lee Odom and her husband, Guy, of Powder Springs, Ga.; a son, Franklin Kodi Stephen and his fiancé, Amanda Manthei; two brothers, Joseph L. Coker Jr. and his wife, Abigail, of Sumter and Jimmy Brill of Las Vegas; four sisters, Gloria Lee and her husband, John, of Gable, Donna Coker of Sumter, Susie Rivera and Paula Sims, both of Manning, and Audrey Carson; a grandchild, Alison Clayton; a grandmother, Sara Parrott Lee; a nephew, Andrew Lee; five nieces, Melissa Franklin, Sara Coker, Rachel Coker, Brittany Matz and Kayla Amerson; two great nieces; and two great nephews.

The family will receive friends from noon to 2 p.m. Thursday at Bullock Funeral Home.

Memorials may be made to the McLeod Hospice, 1203 E. Cheves St., Florence, SC 29506; or to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Attention: Donor Services, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309.

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You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

CECILE B. MOONEYHAM Cecile B. Mooneyham, 92, widow of Samuel T. Mooneyham, died Sunday, May 19, 2013, at Sumter Valley Health and Rehabilitation Center.

Born in Hemingway, she was a daughter of the late John Melvin Baxley and Lillian Lee Baxley. She was a member of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses West Congregation and retired from Williams Furniture Co. Survivors include two sons, Thomas Mooneyham (Terry) and Kenneth Mooneyham (Cindi), both of Sumter; three grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

She was preceded in death by seven brothers and sisters.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m.

Saturday at the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses North Congregation on U.S. 521 North.

The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Saturday at the Kingdom Hall.

Memorials may be made to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 2280 Thomas Sumter Highway, Sumter, SC 29153.

Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

LUVINA W. SHAW Luvina Wilson Shaw, 64, widow of Marshall Shaw, departed this life on Tuesday, May 28, 2013, at the home of her niece.

Born May 5, 1949, in Mayesville, she was a daughter of the late Harman and Rachel Cato Wilson.

The family will receive friends at the home of her niece, Shirley McBride, 8 Sims St., Sumter.

Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 Main St. in Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

WILLIE E. HAMMETT HOMESTEAD, Fla. — Willie Edward Hammett, 53, died Friday, May 24, 2013, at South Dade Nursing Home, Homestead, Fla. He was born Aug. 30, 1960, in Manning, a son of Vergie Ree Gibson Hammett and the late James Hammett.

The family is receiving friends at the home of Willie James

Hammett, 1415 Palm Spring Drive, Manning.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

ROOSEVELT JOHNSON BALTIMORE, Md. — Roosevelt Johnson, 79, died Thursday, May 23, 2013, at his home in Baltimore, Md. He was born May 1, 1934 in Clarendon County, a son of the late Nelson and Binky McKinney Johnson.

The family will be receiving friends starting Thursday at the home of his niece and nephew, Ernestine and Charles King, 1327 Crestview Lane, Manning.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

IVORY WILSON Jr. Ivory Wilson Jr., 51, husband of Marilyn Cabbagestack Wilson, died Monday, May 27, 2013 at his residence, 4350 Dorsey Drive, Sumter.

He was born Aug. 12, 1961, a son of Juanita Wilson Clark and the late J.B. Johnson.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his mother, Juanita W. Clark, 3650 Britton Brogdon Road, Sumter.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

MARION CANTEY LIVINGSTON, N.J. — Marion Cantey, husband of Evangelist Earnestine Conyers Cantey, exchanged mortality for immortality on Friday, May 24, 2013, at the St. Barnabus Hospital Livingston, N.J. Born on Dec. 24, 1936, in Manning, he was a son of the late Dec. Joe Cantey Sr. and Thomasine Dingle Cantey.

The family will be receiving relatives and friends on Friday at the home of his nephew and niece-in-law, the Rev. Dr. Curtis and Jackie Felder Cantey, 1262 Amberside Drive, Bloomville community, Manning.

Funeral arrangements are in complete and shall be announced by the Fleming & Delaine Funeral Home & Chapel.

ZELMA N. BOOTH Zelma Nock Booth, born Jan. 16, 1924, passed gently on May 23, 2013.

At her bedside were her children, who rejoiced with her as she was a born again Christian who believed in Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior.

The memories other time on earth will be treasured as well by her grandchildren and great grandchildren.

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Public Hearing NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING Ordinance #13-794 NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the County Council for Sumter County, South Carolina, will hold a public hearing on Tuesday, June 11, 2013, at 6:00 O'clock P.M., or as soon thereafter as practicable, as said hearing can be convened, in connection with: An Ordinance To Provide For A Levy Of Taxes For County Purposes Of Sumter County, S. C., (Known As The Budget Ordinance) For The Fiscal Year Of Said County Beginning July 1, 2013, To Direct The Expenditures Of Said Taxes And Other Funds Of Said County, And To Provide For Other Matters Related Thereto.

This public hearing will be held in the Chambers of the said County Council on the third floor of the Sumter County Administration Building, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina, or at such other location within the said County as proper notice might specify. The said ordinance can be reviewed or a copy obtained from the Clerk to Council at the Offices of County Council on the third floor of the said County Administration Building. The public is invited to attend and participate in the public hearing.

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‘State of the Heart’

“State of the Heart” is a collection of essays by S.C. writers, who describe their favorite places in the Palmetto State. It was published by the University of South Carolina Press and is available locally.

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outh Carolinians are known for their fierce loyalty to their home state, and that loyalty extends to their hometowns and other specific places in the Palmetto State. Editor Aïda Rogers has assembled and edited an anthology of reflections on favorite spots, and she has selected a group of writers who can express themselves meaningfully and with descriptions that create wanderlust or nostalgia and, in several cases, set your mouth to watering.

“State of the Heart: South Carolina Writers on the Places BELL They Love” comprises essays by 35 S.C. writers organized by themes, including Chasing Tranquility; Becoming and Overcoming; Gone; Birds, Fish BALDWIN and Water; The Comforts of Home and more. According to Ken Bell, former Item city editor and a contributor to “State of the Heart,” the books sold out during the South Carolina Book Festival, and there should be a second printing soon.

Published by the University of South Carolina Press, the volume with a foreword by Pat Conroy features contributions from nationally and regionally recognized writers. Deeply personal, the short essays give a picture of areas of the state that should resonate with native South Carolinians and non-natives alike.

Subjects include restaurants, a library, ruins, a theater, a variety of outdoor sites and porches, and some of the essays describe places no longer in existence. Famed Southern chef and food writer Nathalie Dupree writes about Bowen’s Island, its “walls and furniture lined with graffiti and phone numbers of ladies and strumpets ...” and its incomparable oysters; Dori Sanders elevates her front porch to a luxurious “place of refuge”; USC Sumter professor Sandra Johnson praises the “oasis of natural beauty

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ABOVE: Among the photos in “South Carolina Writers on the Places They Love: State of the Heart” is this one of famed educator and adviser to presidents, the late Mary McLeod Bethune, a Mayesville native.

LEFT: Aïda Rogers is the editor of “South Carolina Writers on the Places They Love.” She is an author and a former editor of Sandlapper Magazine.

amidst the congestion of Columbia ... “ that is the Columbia Riverwalk; and all the other stories fill the senses, as well. The essayists also write about people connected with those places.

Both Bell and William P. Baldwin write about their late fathers.

Bell was approached for the project by Rogers, who was an editor at Sandlapper Magazine when he wrote several articles for the S.C. publication.

“I was impressed that the University of South Carolina Press had already agreed to publish it, even though it was merely a concept at that point,” Bell said. “I had no idea at the time who else would be included. I have to say I’m humbled to have been asked to be in a collection with so many talented writers.”

Among those writers, he said, are “the state poet laureate, Marjory Wentworth, Nathalie Dupree, Sandra Johnson, Dori Sanders, Mary Eaddy — and the list continues. And of course, with Pat Conroy writing the foreword, you know there is going to be some entertaining literature within.”

Bell said he suggested to Rogers several locations that held meaning for him, including

Thomas Sumter’s gravesite; however, another writer, Lexington’s Dan Harmon, was already submitting an essay on this area’s Poinsett State Park, which he describes as “absolutely unique.”

Bell has also worked for the Gazette in Beaufort and has another favorite spot there, a beach called The Sands.

“I used to go there late at night after we finished getting the newspaper put to bed,” he said. “ ... it’s hard to leave a newsroom, go home and go straight to bed. You have to unwind first. So I often went there to relax. I’ve had bottle-nosed dolphins stop by to check me out, often blowing a ‘whoosh’ of a greeting through their blow hole. ... But for me the relaxation came from looking up at the sky.

With very few lights around, the sky was filled with billions of stars that I never knew existed.

Shooting stars were quite common sights. Most of all, other than the slapping of the waves onto the shore, it was quiet.”

When it was daylight, Bell said, “I’d ... look down into the water, I’d see a face looking back at me that looked more like my dad than the face I thought was mine.”

Once he had his concept, he said, “the words just fell right onto the pages.”

Baldwin was with the book project from the beginning. A lifelong resident of the Lowcountry, he chose to write about Cape Romain.

“The Cape is one of my favorite places, as I spent much of my life working and playing out there,” he said. “But I picked it for my father’s involvement. The original book (I started) was about his work as a young biologist on the Cape, especially Bulls Island. I don’t consider myself an environmentalist except in the most selfish way. I want some pristine places close by where I can go and kayak usually two or three times a week.”

Baldwin, an award-winning novelist, poet and historian, is very devoted to his home and has left it only briefly.

“I was a script writer in Hollywood for six days,” he said, “six days of interviewing with production companies, and was offered three jobs, all requiring me to stay out there at least a year. After four days I went to a Catholic church down the block from the hotel, got down on my knees, and told God if he let me go home, I’d never come back. That’s as close as I ever came to leaving.”

Bell, who’s reading the book, summarized it like this: “It shows that South Carolina, from the foothills to the seashore, is filled with wonderful places. It’s not always all about Charleston or Myrtle Beach. It’s not about a local festival in any county. It’s about people and places, some of which no longer exist except in our memories, that make South Carolina what it is today.

“Everybody’s got to be from somewhere and, as readers will learn from this book if they don’t already know it: South Carolina is pretty good place to be from.”

Pat Conroy agrees, as he says in his Foreword “State of the Heart”: “South Carolina can rise up and steal your soul with a moment so magical it seems like an exorcism. ... I envy any child who gets to grow up there.”

Find “State of the Heart: South Carolina Writers on the Places They Love” at Books-A-Million in Sumter Mall. Hard cover books are $39.95, paperbacks, $19.95.

Preeminent gun collection on exhibit FROM STAFF REPORTS One of the most extensive and important weapons collections in the country has been placed at the Camden Archives and Museum on long-term loan. The collection of 487 guns and threedimensional objects contains weapons spanning the years from the 15th-century matchlock gun up to the present day.

From blunderbusses to

the Kentucky Long Rifle and a complete grouping of every style of carbine made, Ross E. Beard’s collection has been accumulated over a lifetime. It includes weapons representing every war the country has fought and gangster era guns such as John Dillinger’s pistol, shotgun and tommy gun (Thompson submachine gun).

The present exhibit contains 161 guns and associat-

ed historical objects and is on display in the Museum Gallery.

The collection can be viewed at the Camden Archives and Museum located at 1314 Broad St., Camden.

The Camden Archives and Museum is open to the public from 8 a.m. until 5 p.m., Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. on Saturdays. Admission is free.

For more information, call (803) 425-6050.

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This LeMat revolver/shotgun from the Civil War era is one from the preeminent gun collection of Ross E. Beard, now on loan long term to the Camden Museum and Archives. It can be viewed with 486 others which span the years from the 15th century to the present day.

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Hellmann’s whips up campaign for centennial MAE ANDERSON Associated Press NEW YORK — A lot changes in 100 years, but the key to Hellmann’s success may be that not much has changed for the mayonnaise.

To celebrate Hellmann’s centennial birthday, owner Unilever is launching a marketing campaign to drum up attention for the country’s top-selling mayonnaise, whose formula remains almost the same as it was a century ago. Media spending is undisclosed, but it’s the largest ever campaign for the brand.

Unilever, a Dutch consumer goods company with brands ranging from Dove soaps to Magnum ice cream, has dubbed the campaign “Bringing the best together.” It includes TV, print and digital ads, a Facebook page and YouTube videos featuring chef Mario Batali cooking up Hellmann’s recipes, a smartphone app and a September event that will include the world’s largest picnic table.

“It’s part of the culinary heritage of America,” said Brian Orlando, Hellmann’s senior marketing director, on the campaign. “After 100 years we decided it was worth going out and revisiting this brand and what it is today.”

While it may seem as American as Fourth of July picnics, mayonnaise originated in France in the 1700s, when a chef seeking to make a creamy sauce combined oil and egg yolks. People created their own mayonnaise for centuries, whipping up oil, vinegar and eggs. Hellmann’s got its start when a German immigrant, Richard Hellmann, began selling his wife’s version at his deli in New York in 1905. The company changed hands several times and is now owned by Unile-

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Hellman’s turns 100 in 2013 and to celebrate the anniversary, owner Unilever Food is launching a marketing campaign including a Facebook page and YouTube videos featuring chef Mario Batali cooking up his favorite Hellman’s recipes, a smartphone app and a June event featuring the world’s largest picnic table. Above is an undated advertisement for Hellman’s mayonnaise, and at right is a 1945 advertisement.

ver, which bought it in 2000.

Today, Americans spend $1.87 billion on mayonnaise each year, with Hellmann’s capturing a 31.1 percent share of that, according to research firm Euromonitor International. That jumps to 45.5 percent if you include the Best Foods brand. Kraft Mayo holds a 23.8 percent share, while Kraft’s Miracle Whip has 15.6 percent of the market.

Hellmann’s major advantage is that it was first, said John Stanton, a professor of food marketing at St. Joseph’s

University in Philadelphia.

Kraft’s Miracle Whip, which, according to FDA regulations, isn’t technically mayonnaise because it doesn’t contain enough vegetable oil, was introduced in the 1930s. Kraft Mayo wasn’t launched until 1988.

Hellmann’s has tried to diversify its product over the years, introducing fat- and cholesterol-free versions, adding lime juice in 2002 to appeal to Latin Americans, and adding flavors like Mediterranean Garlic, Spicy Buffalo and Southwestern Ranch.

But the most popular version by far is the classic version, which consumers prefer because of its simplicity, Stanton said.

Marketing has helped the brand name’s popularity as well, with the well-known ad slogan “Bring out the Hellmann’s and bring out the best” coined in 1987.

For the latest campaign, Hellmann’s enlisted chef Mario Batali to come up with new twists on Hellmann’s recipes. “We went through 10 decades of recipes,” said Batali. He chose 30 recipes for

Hellmann’s Facebook page and smartphone app, about half classic recipes and half new ones. His favorites are Chipotle deviled eggs and a dressing for grilled corn on the cob.

TV ads, which start on May 20, show Richard Hellmann’s original deli and will run throughout the summer. Hellmann’s is also hosting an event on Labor Day weekend in New York with what the company says will be the world’s longest picnic table.

Online: https://www.facebook.com/hellmanns

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ELIZABETH KARMEL Associated Press Whether you’ve just bought a shiny new grill or pulled your old one out of winter hibernation, step No. 1 before embracing grilling season is to clean and season it.

Grills are like cast-iron skillets; the more you use them, the better they cook.

That’s because food cooks on the grill, the fats and juices are instantly vaporized by the heating elements or charcoal briquettes. The vapor creates the smoke that flavors the food with that legendary grilled taste. The smoke that isn’t absorbed by the food accumulates on the inside of the grill, and so the Grill gets “seasoned.”

So let’s start with the cleaning. If you’ve had your grill for a while and use it a lot, you may notice that the lid of the grill looks like peeling paint. It isn’t. This is simply the accumulation of layers of smoke. Warm soapy water, a scrub brush and a little elbow grease will take the excess bits of black smoke off the inside of the grill lid with little trouble. And you’ll only need to do this once a year.

Next, burn and scrape off any food bits stuck to the grates. Turn all the burners on high for a gas grill with the lid down. For a charcoal grill, burn a chimney starter of charcoal with the lid closed.

Let the flames burn until any residue has turned into a white colored ash. Brush gently with either a brass bristle brush or my makeshift foil cleaning brush.

A brass bristle brush is soft

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enough to bend and not break off like steel brushes.

They are the only kind that I would use. The harder, more brittle brushes can also damage the finish on your cooking grates.

If you don’t have a grill brush or don’t want to use one, try this. Crumble heavyduty foil into a ball about the size of a tennis ball. Hold the ball in a pair of sturdy 12inch locking chef tongs and brush away! Remember to use heavy-duty foil or the ball will disintegrate.

After you clean your grill, it’s time to season it. My favorite and very effective method is to fill the cooking grate with uncooked fresh sausages such as bratwurst or Italian sausage, but any food with a medium- to high-fat content that will cook for at least 30 minutes is ideal. I usually cook the sausages at a lower temperature than normal to suit this.

Grill the sausages slowly on a low-medium heat until

bubbling hot and very brown.

Remove the sausages from the grill, then re-set the burners to high, letting the grill burn off the residue until it turns white, about 20 to 30 minutes. Do this while you enjoy the grilled sausages recipe below. When you are done eating, clean the cooking grates by rubbing them with foil or a brush again.

GRILL CLEANING Follow this checklist and grill maintenance will never be a big job • Preheat the grill on high every time you use it.

• After pre-heating, use crumpled foil to loosen and clean away any gray ash or leftover residue on the cooking grates.

• After removing the food from the cooking grate, turn burners back to high and burn any stuck-on food off for 10 to 15 minutes.

• After each use, use a brass-bristle grill brush or crumpled foil to loosen and

GRILL SAFETY • Always read the owner’s manual before using a new gas or charcoal grill.

• Do not lean over a barbecue grill when igniting.

• When lighting a gas grill, the lid should always be open.

• Gas or charcoals grills should NEVER be used indoors; they are outdoor cooking appliances.

• Every time a refilled propane tank is reconnected to the barbecue, the hose connection should be checked for leaks.

• Always use heat-resistant barbecue mitts or gloves and long-handled tools.

• When done cooking, cover the charcoal grill and close all vents. Turn a gas grill off at the burners and the gas source.

GRILLED SAUSAGES WITH FIRE-ROASTED PEPPERS

Serve these basic sausages on a crusty bun with lots of brown German mustard and caramelized onions and you’ll be in love.

Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 4 3 red or yellow bell peppers 4 uncooked sausages, such as bratwurst, beer brats, cheddar brats, Italian, etc.

4 hard rolls Spicy brown German mustard Caramelized onions (optional) Heat the grill to high.

While the grill is heating, set the bell peppers on the grill grates. Cook, turning occasionally, until the skin blackens and blisters all over.

Remove the peppers from the grill and place each one in a lunch-size paper bag or an airtight container. Close the bags or container and let rest until cool to the touch.

Carefully rub off and discard the skin from the peppers, then cut out and discard the cores. Cut each pepper into strips, then set aside.

After the peppers are done, close the grill lid and wait for the grill to reach 550 F. Once the grill is at temperature, adjust one side to medium and the other to very low or off to allow for indirect grilling.

Prick each sausage with a toothpick in a few places to insure that they won’t explode on the grill. Place the sausages directly on clean cooking grates on the cooler side of the grill. Cook, turning occasionally, for about 30 minutes, or until browned, plump and sizzling.

Remove from grill, let sit 3 minutes. Serve on a bun with fire-roasted peppers, brown mustard and caramelized onions, if using.

Nutrition information per serving: 600 calories; 340 calories from fat (57 percent of total calories); 38 g fat (13 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 85 mg cholesterol; 38 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 23 g protein; 1,220 mg sodium.

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Summer rolls help squeeze veggies into the picnic minutes Makes 16 rolls For the dipping sauce: 3/4 cup smooth unsalted natural peanut butter 1/2 cup hoisin sauce 2 to 3 tablespoons lime or lemon juice, or to taste 2 scallions, white and green parts, coarsely chopped 1 tablespoon low-sodium soy sauce 2 teaspoons sesame oil Hot sauce, to taste 2 tablespoons water For the rolls: 1 tablespoon rice vinegar 1/2 teaspoon sugar Kosher salt 1 cup coarsely shredded carrots 1 cup shredded Napa cabbage Sixteen 8-inch rice paper wrappers 1/2 medium jicama, cut into julienne strips (about 1 cup) 1 cup thinly sliced red

SARA MOULTON Associated Press When it comes to packing a picnic basket, sandwiches are almost always the stars of the menu. And why not?

They are easy to eat with your hands, pack well and are versatile enough to keep everyone happy.

And for the rest of the meal, we tend to lean toward yet more finger food â&#x20AC;&#x201D; chips, cookies, hopefully some fruit. In other words, gobs of carbs. But vegetables? Not so much.

Sure, carrot sticks, celery sticks, strips of bell pepper, and stalks of broccoli and cauliflower are every bit as handy as a sandwich. But letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s face it, many of us feel that eating raw, unadorned veggies is like taking medicine. You do it because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re supposed to, not necessarily because you want to.

So hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tasty â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and handy â&#x20AC;&#x201D; way to smuggle vegetables onto the picnic menu: fresh summer rolls. This dish involves filling a rice paper wrapper with a combination of raw vegetables, herbs, cooked noodles, protein, and sometimes fruit. And frankly despite the name (they sometimes are called fresh spring rolls, too) I consider them to be delicious in any season.

And theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re so easy to prepare. You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have to cook them. All you have to do is soak the wrapper in warm water to make it pliable. Then fill it with just about anything you like. My recipe focuses on vegetables because I wanted to help fill the veggie gap at the picnic table. But whatever the filling, please donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t lose this recipeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fresh mint (or basil if you prefer). The fresh herb is key.

Conveniently, summer rolls can be made ahead of time, covered with damp paper towels and plastic wrap, and stored for up to four hours in the refrigerator. The damp towels keep the rolls from drying out and sticking to each other. And given their compactness, summer rolls also happen to travel well. You can layer them side-by-side in those plastic snap-tight containers, covered with the damp towels and wrap.

By the way, it was the sauce in this recipe that first sold me on summer rolls. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d never eaten them until one day, years ago, when Chinese cookbook author Rosa Ross was a guest chef in my Gourmet magazine dining room.

Rosa happens to make the most delicious peanut dipping sauce on the planet. That day at Gourmet I killed a bunch of those rolls just so I could return for yet another mouthful of her sauce.

Years later, at work on my second cookbook, I started concocting a peanut sauce of my own. I did a ton of research, trying to sort all the possible ingredients. But to keep myself from filching her ideas, I deliberately didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t check Rosaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s recipe.

When my rolls didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn out to be as wonderful as hers, I was forced to look at her formula. It featured most of the usual suspects: peanut butter, of course, and hoisin, sesame oil and soy sauce.

But it also contained one ingredient that I saw in no other recipe â&#x20AC;&#x201D; scallions. Who knew that two

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lonely little scallions could make all the difference? I called up Rosa and asked if sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d allow me to use her recipe, slightly adapted, in my cookbook, and give her credit. She graciously said yes. Now Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m sharing that sauce with you. Next pic-

nic, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be surprised if your kids start ignoring the chips and dogging the veggies.

Just blame it on the peanut sauce.

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The Indianapolis 500-Mile Race takes place every year on Memorial Day weekend. Cars race around an oval track that is 2.5 miles long for 200 laps. 33 cars start the race.

Indy cars have an open cockpit and are specially built for the race. They can reach speeds over 225 mph!

The Indianapolis Motor Speedway is the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s largest spectator sport facility, with more than 250,000 permanent seats. If laid end-to-end, the seats would stretch for 99.5 miles!

Cut out a car for each player.

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bell pepper strips 1 cup blanched and thinly sliced snow peas 32 large fresh mint leaves To make the dipping sauce, in a food processor or blender combine the peanut butter, hoisin, 2 tablespoons lime juice, the scallions, soy sauce, sesame oil, hot sauce and water. Puree until smooth. Taste and add more lime juice or hot sauce if desired, and additional water if necessary to thin the sauce to a good dipping consistency. Transfer to a bowl and set aside.

To prepare the rolls, in a small bowl combine the rice vinegar, sugar and a hefty pinch of salt. Whisk until the salt and sugar are dissolved. Add the carrots and cabbage and toss well. Set aside.

Fill a large bowl with hot water. Add 1 rice paper wrapper to the water and let soak for 10 to 15 seconds, or until

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just barely soft and pliable. Lay the wrapper flat on the counter. In the center of the wrapper, place a small, oblong mound of the carrot-cabbage mixture, then top with a bit each of jicama, bell pepper and snow peas. Top with 2 mint leaves.

To fold the roll, start by folding the right and left sides of the wrapper over the fillings. Next, fold the end closest to you up over the fillings and sides.

Holding the roll firmly, roll it away from you until the remaining wrapper is completely rolled up.

Transfer the roll, seam side down, to a plate and cover with a damp paper towel. Repeat with the remaining wrappers and fillings.

The vegetable rolls can be made up to 4 hours ahead, covered with a damp paper towel and plastic wrap and chilled.

Serve with the dipping sauce.

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Race Action Sports writers use lots of action verbs. Look at the sports pages of todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s newspaper or newspaperâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s website. Find and list ten action verbs.

which means they start the race at the front of all the other drivers. The 24 fastest drivers from the first day take the starting positions first. The fastest drivers on the second day take the other nine places.

Use the classified ads to compare the cost of new and used cars. Find ads for five new cars.

See if you can find ads for the same five cars used. Find the differences between the costs of new cars and the costs of used cars.

Standards Link: Research: Use the newspaper to locate information.

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Cast at daylight and will run for four hours.

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The Campbell Soup Friends Lunch Group will meet at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, June 1, at Golden Corral.

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Saturday, June 8, at the main branch of the library, 111 N. Harvin St. The Lee County Adult Education’s graduation and recognition ceremony will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, June 11, at Lee Central High School, 1800 Wisacky Highway, Bishopville.

The National Federation of the Blind (Sumter Chapter) will meet at 7 p.m.

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‘Nightline’ primetime rebranded as ‘Lookout’

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH We live in the age of brands. A recognizable name helps folks market an item and saves the trouble of introducing a new product/ movie/car, etc. That’s why we live in an era of the “new” Dodge Dart, or “The Hangover Part III” and the sixth incarnation of “Fast and the Furious.”

But what happens when your brand no longer sells what you want to market? ABC News introduces a “new” summer offering called “The Lookout” (10 p.m.). It was originally announced as “Nightline: Two Truths Tell a Lie.” According to a report on the website TVnewser, “Lookout” was produced by “Nightline” staff, but it will no longer bear that well-known moniker.

Apparently, “Nightline” sounds too news-oriented, and ABC’s prime-time news focus tends toward consumer-friendly reports and soft-focus stories about celebrities and foreign royals. As with too many journalism trends, it’s a case of the insipid crowding out the serious.

“Nightline” itself was booted from 11:35 p.m. to 12:35 a.m., to make room for Jimmy Kimmel’s show. Just as the PBS “Newshour,” still called “MacNeil/Lehrer” by some, was an outgrowth of PBS’s coverage of the Watergate scandals, “Nightline” emerged from ABC’s continual reports on the Iran hostage crisis in 1979-80. For the years and decades to follow, “Nightline” and its host, Ted Kop-

pel (who departed the show in ‘05), were associated with in-depth coverage and interviews on political scandals and hard news, much of it involving foreign affairs. But that ended some time ago.

News, it seems, never stops happening, but the networks’ desire to report it, particularly in prime time, has all but vanished.

• Speaking of news coverage and its absence, “NOVA” (9 p.m., PBS), a science show, takes an hourlong look at the technology that led to the relatively swift discovery and apprehension of the suspects in the Boston Marathon terror bombings.

While detective shows like “Elementary” still put the emphasis on deduction, logic and observation, tonight’s “NOVA” shows how advances in robotics, ballistics, chemistry and the deciphering of digital and social media have upped the ante for crime fighters.

• Ten home kitchen amateurs compete on the “American Baking Competition” (8 p.m., CBS). Based on the U.K. hit “The Great British Bake Off,” this

series asks participants to engage in three increasingly difficult challenges: “Signature Bake,” “Technical Bake” and “Showstopper Bake.”

And the show will stop for one baker a week, as the number of contestants dwindles until only two talents vie for a prize of $250,000 and a publishing deal for his or her very own signature cookbook.

• Melissa Peterman is certainly busy. In addition to hosting the ABC series “Bet on Your Baby,” the former “Reba” star appears in the loud and obvious cable sitcom “Baby Daddy” (8:30 p.m., ABC Family), entering its second season tonight.

She also hosts “Dancing Fools” (9 p.m., ABC Family), a new reality comedy contest showcasing unusual and amusing dance moves performed before a live studio audience.

• “Inside the Actors Studio” (7 p.m., Bravo) invites former guests — including Bradley Cooper, Robert De Niro, Jennifer Lopez, Christopher Walken and Barbara Walters — to

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Cult Choice A therapist and bestselling self-help expert (Richard Dreyfuss) can’t shake a persistent patient (Bill Murray) in the 1991 comedy “What About Bob?” (8 p.m., CMT).

Tonight’s Other Highlights • An heir returns from a mysterious island with remarkable abilities on the pilot episode of “Arrow” (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-14).

• A famous singer refuses to testify against her abusive boyfriend on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (9 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14).

• A friend of Mitch and Cam’s asks them to join her wedding party on “Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-14).

• “MythBusters” (9 p.m., Discovery) puts cliches to the test.

• “How the Universe Works: Expanded Edition” (9 p.m., Science) explores nature’s starmaking machinery.

• A favorite diner becomes a crime site on “CSI” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

• Mills has questions for Bernie on “Chicago Fire” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14).

• Anthony Michael Hall guest-stars on the season finale of “Psych” (10 p.m., USA, TV-PG).

Series Notes Axl’s scholarship becomes uncertain on “The Middle” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * Caps and gowns on “Family Tools” (8:30 p.m. ABC, TV-PG) * Signs of the Replicator on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Kevin escapes on “Supernatural” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Untapped potential on “How To Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)” (9:30 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

Late Night Isla Fisher, Ben Gleib, Kerri Kenney-Silver and Brody Stevens are booked on “Chelsea Lately” (11 p.m., E!) * Kate Hudson, A.J. Clemente and Selena Gomez are on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * Howie Mandel and Brit Marling are on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS).

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hen savory meets sweet, it’s simply a perfect union — especially when planning a sizzling summer-time menu. Nothing brings the palate more pleasure than a cooked sausage, slightly seared, and topped with crunchy, fresh salad and salsa toppers.

Embrace a range of simple yet flavorful ingredients.

First, select a tasty base for your recipe that can be quickly and easily spiced up, such as Hillshire Farm smoked sausage. Then choose a range of fresh ingredients, such as herbs, vegetables and fruits, that when simply paired together create a delicious dish. Get creative and try unique ingredient combinations, such as red onions paired with tart green apples or mangoes. An intense blend of flavors, along with the savory appeal of sausage, will surely satisfy even the most hard-to-please appetites.

Challenge your flavor bravery by incorporating other flavor pairings into your sausage and burger toppings. Your local farmers’ market is a one-stop shop for fresh, local ingredients that are found in the below recipes. It can also serve as an interactive source of inspiration where you might find an herb, vegetable or fruit you’ve never tried that will easily spice up your own summertime recipe.

GO GLOBAL

Traditional summer fare, such as sausages and burgers, allow limitless inspiration from all corners of the globe. This recipe for Caprese Salad Topped Smoked Sausage Sandwiches combines creamy, fresh mozzarella, fresh basil and grape tomatoes that channel the summer flavors of Italy. Sample a sweeter taste of Mexico with Grilled Beef Hot Links with Mango Salsa. Cook up any of these incredible creations at your next family dinner or gathering and watch the line form in seconds.

For more menu ideas and inspiration, visit www. hillshirefarm.com.

Cheddar Wurst and Apple Kabobs Cheddar Wurst and Apple Kabobs

Grilled Beef Hot Links with Mango Salsa Grilled Beef Hot Links with Mango Salsa Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Serves: 6 2 cups chopped fresh mango 1 can (15 ounces) black beans, rinsed, drained 1/4 cup chopped red onion 1/4 cup chopped cilantro 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice Salt to taste 1 package Hillshire Farm Beef Hot Links 6 sausage buns, split Combine mango, black beans, red onion, cilantro, lime juice and salt in medium bowl. Grill links over medium-low heat according to package directions.

Place grilled sausages in buns; top generously with mango salsa. Serve any remaining salsa with tortilla chips.

Tip: Substitute links with any flavor of smoked sausage or substitute 1 ripe avocado, peeled and chopped, for black beans.

Cheddar Wurst with Corn Black Bean Salsa Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Serves: 6 1 cup frozen corn, cooked, drained, cooled 1 cup black beans, drained, rinsed 1/4 cup chopped red bell pepper 2 tablespoons fresh lime juice 2 tablespoons chopped cilantro 1 jalapeno pepper, seeded, chopped 1/2 teaspoon ground cumin 1 package Hillshire Farm Cheddar Wurst Sausage Links 6 French bread rolls or hot dog buns, split Combine corn, black beans, bell pepper, lime juice, cilantro, jalapeno pepper and cumin. Grill or heat sausages according to package directions, turning frequently. Place sausage in each roll, generously top with corn black bean salsa.

Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 12 minutes Serves: 6 1 package Hillshire Farm Cheddar Wurst Sausage Links 1 large tart green apple, cut into 1-inch pieces 1 medium red bell pepper, cut into 1-inch chunks 1 small red onion, cut into 1-inch pieces 1/4 cup apple jelly 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard Cut sausage into 18 slices. Thread sausage, apple, pepper and red onion onto 6 skewers, leaving small space between each item. Melt apple jelly in small saucepan over low heat. Add mustard, mixing until well blended.

Grill kabobs over medium heat, turning frequently for 10 minutes. Brush kabobs with apple jelly mixture and grill two minutes longer, or until apple and vegetables are crisp-tender.

Variation: Substitute peach, zucchini and apricot preserves for apple, red bell pepper and apple preserves.

Tip: Rewarm jelly/preserves mixture briefly before brushing on kabobs if it has become too thick.

Caprese Salad Topped Smoked Sausage Sandwiches Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 10 minutes Serves: 6 1 package Hillshire Farm Polska Kielbasa Smoked Sausage Links 1/4 cup balsamic vinegar 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 cups grape tomatoes, halved 1 package (8 ounces) fresh small mozzarella balls (cherry or ciliegine-sized), quartered 1 tablespoon chopped red onion 3 tablespoons Caprese Salad Topped chopped fresh basil Smoked Sausage Sandwiches 1/4 teaspoon salt 6 French bread rolls, split Brush sausages with balsamic vinegar; set aside. Heat olive oil over medium heat in small skillet. Add tomatoes and cook until soft, about 3 to 5 minutes, stirring occasionally. In small bowl, combine tomatoes, mozzarella, red onion, basil and salt. Grill sausages according to package directions, turning frequently and brushing with balsamic vinegar. Place grilled sausage in each roll, generously top with tomato-mozzarella mixture.

Source: Hillshire Farm