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City approves resurfacing project $734K plan will include more than 15 streets BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter City Council approved a $734,220 contract with Palmetto Corporation of Conway to resurface more

than 15 state streets during its meeting on Tuesday. Assistant City Manager of Public Services Al Harris said it may take a year before the company gets to the roads on the project list because it is

working on other road projects. He said the city will try to get the Palmetto Corporation to get the project done as quickly as possible. Harris said the city received non-recurring funds from the state for the project.

The streets for the resurfacing project include: Lang Jennings Drive; Meadow Circle; South Purdy Street; Dogwood Drive; Loring Drive from Main Street to Magnolia Street; Hampton Avenue from Main Street to Harvin Street; Allen Drive; Brownfield Way; Arrowhead Drive; English

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Observe International Firefighters’ Day Say ‘thank you’ to one of Sumter’s 287 firefighters today BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com International Firefighters’ Day started after five Australian volunteer firefighters died while trying to control a large wild fire in Victoria, Australia, in 1998. Now, Firefighters around the world are recognized every year on May 4 to show thanks to the men and women who lost their lives protecting the public and to support those who continue to fight fires. The holiday is observed on May 4 in honor of St. Florian, the patron saint of all firefighters, who died in the line of duty while serving as the commander of a firefighting squad in Roman Empire, according to International Firefighters’ Day website. International Firefighters’ Day is well earned and well deserved, said Phil Leventis, former South Carolina senator and director of development for South Carolina Firefighters’ Foundation. The nonprofit foundation dedicated to supporting the education of firefighters and the families of firefighters who have died on duty. “Three firefighters lost their lives in 2015, and we’ve already lost one this year,” Leventis said. He said the foundation also raises money to send firefighters to leadership schools and other training courses that will in turn benefit their fire stations and surrounding community. Leventis said some people do not understand the many situations firefighters are trained to respond to includ-

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Scott Graham, left, explains a new style of fire mask that the Sumter Fire Department will be trying out for the next month at station headquarters Tuesday afternoon. People often think of firefighters as only combating blazes, said Battalion Chief Joey Duggan, but they respond to other rescue operations, too, as many witnessed during October’s massive flooding. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

ing: house fires, boating incidents, vehicle wrecks, collapsed buildings and wild fires.

They are also trained for urban search and rescue, he said. Leventis, who spent three

Sumter native attends dinner at White House, meets president BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Sumter native Stephanie Michelle Johnson, a third-grade teacher at H.B. Rhame Elementary School in Richland County School District 1, did something on Tuesday night that most people won’t get the opportunity to do in their lifetime. She had dinner at The White House and met the president. She attended a banquet with the national teacher of the year, state teachers of the

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year and educational leaders from across the nation. Johnson has gone through many firsts in her lifetime. She was the first in her family to go to college and the first to become an educator. In DecemJOHNSON ber 2015, she became the first teacher from South Carolina to be selected as a 2015 Hope Street Group National Teacher Fellow, one of 18 fellows

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DEATHS, B7 Gloria Carter Anthony Glasscho Bessie Lee Singleton Sherry E. Walker

Victor H. Jackson Janie Barlow Robert Lee Pendergrass Albert Frazier Sr.

months of his 30-year-service in the U.S. Air Force in a combat environment, said he has some experience with danger-

ous situations that firefighters can experience on a daily basis. Firefighters can be called to a situation any day of the week at any time, he said. Leventis said four in every 1,000 people in South Carolina are firefighters. Of the estimated 17,500 firefighters in the state, about 10,500 are volunteers and 7,000 are career firefighters, he said. According to information provided by Leventis, S.C. firefighters saved an estimated $2.9 billion worth of property in 2015. Sumter Fire Department Battalion Chief Joey Duggan

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Cruz ends Republican bid; Sanders claims Indiana INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Texas Sen. Ted Cruz ended his presidential campaign Tuesday, eliminating the biggest impediment to Donald Trump’s march to the Republican nomination, and Bernie Sanders won the Democratic presidential primary in Indiana, scoring a late primary season victory over front-runner Hillary Clinton. The conservative tea party firebrand who cast himself as

the only viable alternative to Trump announced his exit after a stinging defeat in Indiana’s Republican primary. “It appears that path has been foreclosed,” Cruz told supporters in Indianapolis. “Together, we left it all on the field of Indiana. We gave it everything we’ve got, but the voters chose another path, and so with a heavy heart but

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any meaningful endeavor requires expertise, a willingness to contribute meaningfully to a team and a commitment to pursuing outcomes of consequence,” said Lou Silverman, CEO of Advanced ICU Care. “Achieving peak success in the demanding clinical environment of the ICU requires these attributes in quantiKELLY ty. Zachary exemplifies the commitment to team and purpose in the tele-ICU collaboration that saves lives and improves patient outcomes. We are proud to recognize his leadership and vision in advancing telemedicine.” “Zachary has been committed to personal growth and development as a critical care nurse since coming to

A Sumter County woman was killed near Horrell Hill early Tuesday morning on U.S. 76 in Richland County, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol. Genise Regina Law, 49, of Oswego, was driving a 1999 Ford Explorer east near Blue Johnson Road at about 2:30 a.m. when it veered off the road to the right, overturned and stuck several trees, highway patrol Sgt. Bob Beres said. The Richland County Coroner’s Office said Law died from blunt trauma of the head and torso. Law was wearing a seat belt, according to Beres. The Highway Patrol continues to investigate the incident.

Advanced ICU Care, which partners with Palmetto Health Tuomey to provide high-acuity telemedicine services to the Sumter hospital’s intensive care unit, has announced the selection of Zachary Kelly, a critical care nurse at Tuomey as a 2016 I SEE YOU CARE Award winner. The award recognizes the outstanding collaboration between bedside care providers and Advanced ICU Care’s remote teams that is critical to success for patients in the continuous care environment of an ICU. Kelly is one of only eight award recipients across 65 hospitals; recognition was given in four categories: Hospital, Administrator, Doctor and Nurse. “Achieving peak success in almost

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work at Tuomey’s ICU as a new graduate RN in June 2014,” said Clinical Manager Robbie Gainey. “He provides knowledgeable and skilled care to our critically ill patients in a kind and compassionate manner.” Gainey said Kelly is a valuable member of the interdisciplinary critical care team and consistently promotes and demonstrates teamwork and collaboration between the bedside staff and remote team members at Advanced ICU. “This collaboration has enhanced the level of care provided to our critically ill patients and has made a positive impact on patient outcomes in our ICU,” Gainey said. Zachary was recognized in a ceremony at Hamptons and was also honored with a donation in his name to The Tuomey Foundation.

The monthly Vision in Progress meeting will be held at 10 a.m. today at James E. Clyburn Intermodal Transportation Center on South Harvin Street. The guest speaker will be Sumter Planning Director George McGregor. He will focus on planning ordinances for Sumter and how they effect the community. The public is invited to attend. For more information call (803) 481-4910.

B-66 Association reunion to visit Sumter A B-66 Destroyer Association reunion in Charleston will include a visit to Shaw Air Force Base and Sumter on Aug. 30. The group is inviting anyone who lives in the Sumter or Columbia areas who flew, maintained or supported the Douglas Destroyers to join them during their day-long visit. For more information, call Jim Weir at (803) 316-3725.

USC Sumter will hold commencement today University of South Carolina Sumter will hold its annual commencement ceremony at 11 a.m. today in the Nettles Building Auditorium, 200 Miller Road. Palmetto Health Tuomey Chief Operating Officer Michelle Logan-Owens will address the graduates. Logan-Owens is a 1992 graduate of USC Sumter and a 1994 graduate of University of South Carolina in Columbia where she earned a bachelor’s degree in nursing. She has also earned a master’s and a doctorate degree in health care administration from Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

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Bishopville Primary 4- and 5-year-old kindergarten and first-grade students learned recently about keeping their teeth and gums healthy through an interactive program provided by Delta Dental. The “Tooth Wizard” came to demonstrate how plaque affects mouths and ways to fight tooth decay. Students were brought up to participate in the program as well. Each student who attended the program received a packet containing a toothbrush, toothpaste and floss.

2016 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast to wake up Sumter FROM STAFF REPORTS The annual Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, celebrating the National Day of Prayer, will start at 6:30 a.m. Thursday at Alice Drive Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Mill Road. Breakfast will be served at 6:30 a.m. and the program will start at 7:30 a.m. This year’s prayer breakfast theme is “Wake up America,” and the keynote

speaker will be Germaine Copeland, author of the “Prayers that Avail Much” book series providing scriptural prayers for many of life’s situations, and founder and president of Word Ministries Inc., an international prayer network. Participants will be asked to pray for Sumter’s government, military, media, business and industry, education, church and families.

Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Advance tickets can be purchased at Olive Tree Christian Bookstore, 600 Bultman Drive, and Swan Lake-Iris Gardens Visitors Center, 822 W. Liberty St. All money raised during the event will fund future prayer breakfasts. For more information about tickets for the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, call (864) 430-4540.

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U.S. combat death Honda, Nissan break records as auto sales stay hot in April in Iraq reflects intensifying war STUTTGART, Germany (AP) — The combat death Tuesday of a U.S Navy SEAL who was advising Kurdish forces in Iraq coincides with a gradually deepening American role in fighting a resilient Islamic State, even as the Iraqis struggle to muster the military and political strength to defeat the militants. The SEAL, who has not been further identified, is the third American serviceman to die in combat in Iraq since the U.S.-led coalition launched its campaign against the Islamic State in the summer of 2014. Seven months ago, a special operations soldier, 39-year-old Master Sgt. Joshua L. Wheeler, was killed during a Kurdish-led raid on an Islamic State prison in northern Iraq. In March, a Marine artilleryman, Staff Sgt. Louis F. Cardin, 27, was killed when the militants launched a rocket attack on a newly established U.S. firebase outside Mosul. During the course of the campaign, the Pentagon has slowly expanded the American military role. The strategy, criticized by some as incremental and inadequate, aims to ensure that the Iraqis do the ground combat, supported by U.S. airpower, special operations advisers and others. As the Iraqis have gained competence and confidence and prepared an assault in hopes of retaking Mosul, the Pentagon has announced plans to put more U.S. troops in Iraq and place them closer to the front lines. In Defense Secretary Ash Carter’s view, that means a greater chance for success. It also means more risk to U.S. troops, as he acknowledged Tuesday in announcing the latest death. “It shows you it’s a serious fight that we have to wage in Iraq,” Carter said. White House spokesman Josh Earnest said President Obama had been briefed on the incident and extended condolences to the family of the service member killed in northern Iraq. Earnest said the incident was a “vivid reminder” of the dangers facing U.S. troops in Iraq and Syria. “They are taking grave risks to protect our country. We owe them a deep debt of gratitude,” Earnest said. Tuesday’s U.S. death coincides with diverging trends in Iraq. On one hand, Iraqi forces trained and advised by Americans have scored significant battlefield gains in recent months, including the recapture of Ramadi and other advances against IS-held towns in Anbar province. On the other hand, political conflict in Baghdad fed by sectari-

an rivalry is threatening to derail the entire effort. Carter said on Monday that as the Iraqis gain battlefield momentum the Pentagon will pursue additional ways to support them. Recently that has meant adding more U.S. troops to advise Iraqi brigade and battalion commanders closer to the fight. Inevitably that means the likelihood of more U.S. combat casualties, even though the White House insists there are no U.S. “boots on the ground” in Iraq or Syria. The risk can be expected to grow if, as planned, the U.S. sends Apache attack helicopters into battle in support of an Iraqi assault on Mosul in coming months. The U.S. also has committed to sending more mobile artillery as part of that effort and to providing up to $415 million in support of the Kurds in northern Iraq. Obama recently authorized an increase in the number of troops that can deploy to Iraq to advise and assist Iraqi forces. The cap was increased last week from 3,870 to 4,087. The U.S. also has announced it will increase the number of special operations forces in Syria from 50 to 300. As described by an Iraqi Kurdish intelligence officer, Lt. Col. Manav Dosky, Tuesday’s Islamic State attack was launched on Teleskof, about 14 miles north of Mosul, just after 6 a.m. The Islamic State broke through the Kurds’ front-line position with a barrage of armored Humvees and bulldozers, Dosky said, and clashes killed at least three Kurdish peshmerga fighters. The SEAL was among Americans advising the peshmerga during that battle. Maj. Gen. Jaber Yawer, a Kurdish peshmerga spokesman, told The Associated Press that the American was killed by IS sniper fire during an IS attack that also involved a number of car bombs. A U.S. defense official, speaking on condition of anonymity because he wasn’t authorized to discuss the incident publicly, said the American was killed with small arms fire, suggesting that Islamic State fighters likely came within a few hundred yards of the U.S. forces. The Americans were two to three miles behind that front line before the attack was launched, the official added. American forces will continue to stay behind the front lines, the defense official said, but he acknowledged that the U.S. expects more ground fighting as the Iraqi and Kurdish militaries, backed by the U.S., push farther into Islamic State-controlled territory.

DETROIT (AP) — America’s love of trucks and SUVs helped push most automakers to healthy sales gains last month as Honda and Nissan reported best-ever April sales. Ford posted record SUV sales, while Toyota broke a record for SUV and truck sales. Honda led major automakers with a 14.4 percent sales increase as both its cars and SUVs sold well, while Nissan’s sales rose 12.8 percent. Fiat Chrysler was up 6 percent on record Jeep sales, and Ford rode an April record for SUV sales to a 4 percent increase. Toyota sales rose 3.8 percent largely because of the RAV4 small SUV, which broke a monthly record with sales up nearly 32 percent . General Motors, Volkswagen and Hyundai were the only major automakers to report sales declines. GM blamed its 3.5 percent drop on a strategy of cutting lowprofit sales to rental car companies. VW sales fell almost 10 percent as its emissions-cheating scandal continued. Hyundai sales were off 8.5 percent from a record April last year. Ford Motor Co. said it sold more than 65,000 SUVs, the best April in company history, led by the Explorer with a 22 percent increase. At Nissan Motor Co., cars and SUVs pushed sales up, while Fiat Chrysler was led by a 17 percent increase in

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A newly completed Titan rolls off the line at the Nissan Canton Vehicle Assembly Plant in Canton, Mississippi in April. America’s love of trucks and SUVs helped push most automakers to healthy sales gains in April 2016 as Honda and Nissan reported best-ever April sales. Ford posted record SUV sales, while Toyota broke a record for SUV and truck sales. See full story at theitem.com. sales of Jeep SUVs. It was FCA US LLC’s best April since 2005. Analysts expect U.S. sales of new cars and trucks to be up 4 percent compared to last April when companies are done reporting figures on Tuesday. Car-buying site Edmunds.com predicts April sales of more than 1.51 million, beating the previous record for the month set in 2005. “I think it’s full-steam ahead,” said Rebecca Lindland, senior analyst for Kelley Blue Book who doesn’t see any economic forces that would cause car sales to slow. Lindland says consumers are pulling sales up, and automakers aren’t creating demand with wild in-

centives or crazy lease deals like they have in the past. KBB is forecasting sales to be flat from last year’s record 17.5 million, but Lindland says they could even fall off a bit as GM and other automakers reduce sales to rental car companies. Still, she says retail sales to individual buyers would be up, and that is healthy for the auto industry. Regardless of whether sales keep growing, the overall pace of growth is slowing. Two years ago, for example, April sales jumped 8 percent, or double last month’s expected pace. J.D. Power and Associates predicted that April sales this year would run at an annual rate of 17.6 million.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Sumter will be conducting a Public Hearing Tuesday, May 17, 2016 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, Fourth Floor Conference Room, 21 North Main Street, Sumter, SC to receive comments from citizens on its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER is a report on how the City utilized its Entitlement Funds in the amount of $285,929.00 for period 4/1/15-3/31/16. This report will be available for review from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, May 23, 2016 through June 23, 2016, in Ofﬁce H of the Liberty Center, 12 W. Liberty Street, Sumter, SC. Handicapped and/or disabled individuals needing transportation are encouraged to call the Community Development Ofﬁce at 774-1649 or our Voice Line for hearing impaired persons which is the same number. Persons needing Spanish or other interpretation may have someone call the same telephone number on their behalf in advance of the hearing. Entrance to the Opera House is handicap accessible. Citizens may direct questions to Clarence Gaines at 774-1649. Joseph T. McElveen, Jr., Mayor

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Hassan Hanafi Haji, center, a former journalist accused of involvement in the killings of five Somali journalists, is tied to a wooden post as he is prepared to be executed by firing squad at a police academy in the capital Mogadishu, Somalia, on April 11. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Press Freedom Day: Journalists keep working despite threats MOGADISHU, Somalia (AP) — For Abdiqadir Dulyar, simply reading messages sent to his phone can be chilling. His voice breaks as he reads a recent one: “Keep doing what you do, and we shall come to give your well-deserved reward: death.” Dulyar, the 40-year-old director of the Somali TV station Horn Cable, said the threats often lead him to avoid going home and to stay at his office for weeks at a time. He said his fear was heightened last week after unidentified men opened fire on a car carrying journalists from his TV station in the capital of Mogadishu. No one was hurt. Somali journalists frequently receive threats, with many being killed. But police rarely investigate them or adequately protect reporters, according to Human Rights Watch, which on Tuesday marked World Press Freedom Day by issuing a report on the dangers faced by Somali journalists. The deadliest country for journalists in 2015 was Syria, where 14 were killed, followed by France with nine, according to the Committee to Protect Journalists. Around the world, 72 journalists were killed in 2015, and 10 have been killed so far this year. Turkey’s main journalism association called World Press Freedom Day one for reflection, solidarity and “finding a way out” of the rapidly deteriorating state of media freedom in the country. Since January, the government seized the largest circulation opposition newspaper; two journalists were put on trial for spying for their reports on alleged government arms smuggling to Syrian rebels; and several pro-Kurdish

journalists were detained for their reCheck out these ports on websites: fighting behttps://www.hrw.org/ tween govar/node/289202/ ernment forces and https://cpj.org/ the Kurdish http://en.unesco.org/ rebels. world-press-freedomTurkish acday-2016 ademic and columnist Murat Belge went on trial Tuesday, accused of insulting President Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a column that suggested he reignited a conflict against Kurdish rebels for electoral gains. Belge faces four years in prison if convicted under a law that critics say Erdogan is using to muzzle dissent. “I am a member of one of Turkey’s most populous clubs — the club of people who have insulted Erdogan,” Belge said at the end of the hearing. Almost 2,000 cases have been opened against people, including journalists. “The conditions are not there for the Turkish media to celebrate this important day,” said Nazmi Bilgin of the Turkish Journalists’ Association. “It is not possible to celebrate freedom when you are not free.” Bilgin said 720 journalists had been fired this year, while more than 100,000 websites have been blocked. In Finland UNESCO’s Director General Irina Bokova opened the World Press Freedom Day conference by calling the killing of hundreds of journalists, with near complete impunity, “intolerable and unacceptable,” and urged all countries to prosecute those who threaten and attack media

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workers. More than 1,200 people, including Finland’s prime minister Juha Sipila, Syrian activist Mazen Darwish and journalist Christiane Amanpour, participated in the conference in Helsinki, which highlighted the increasing lack of safety for journalists reporting not just on wars but on corruption, environmental damage, even soccer. “We want to see all journalists, both online and offline, work without the risk of being persecuted” and without fearing for their and their families’ safety, Finland’s President Sauli Niinisto said at the ceremony to award the UNESCO/ Guillermo Cano World Press Freedom Prize to jailed Azerbaijani investigative journalist Khadija Ismayilova. Ismayilova’s mother, Elmira Ismayilova, read a statement from her daughter saying that she “remains alive to fight for justice ... but it is a challenge I cannot accomplish on my own” and urging those present to work for “press freedom and justice. Don’t be afraid, your sacrifice is worth it.” In Somalia, which for years has been one of the most dangerous countries for media workers, 59 journalists have been killed since 1992, soon after a civil war began in the Horn of Africa nation, according to the CPJ. The deadliest year was 2012 when 18 were killed. In 2015, three journalists were killed, including Hindia Haji Mohamed, who worked for the state-run broadcaster and had been married to a journalist who also had been slain. She died in December when her car was bombed, an attack claimed by the Islamic extremist group al-Shabab.

NEW YORK (AP) — Republican front-runner Donald Trump rehashed unsubstantiated claims Tuesday that his rival Ted Cruz’s father has links to President John F. Kennedy’s assassin, Lee Harvey Oswald. In a telephone interview broadcast by Fox News on Tuesday, Trump cited a National Enquirer story that claimed Rafael Cruz appeared in a 1963 photo in New Orleans with Oswald and others as Oswald distributed pro-Cuba leaflets. The Cruz campaign immediately denounced the claims as “garbage,” and Trump offered no proof beyond citing the supermarket tabloid. “His father was with Lee Harvey Oswald prior to Oswald’s being, you know, shot,” Trump said. “Nobody even brings it up; I mean they don’t even talk about that. That was reported, and nobody talks about it.” Trump’s mention of the story about Rafael Cruz, a minister and Cuban immigrant who has been an active surrogate for his son’s campaign, came as voters in Indiana were voting in the state’s crucial presidential primary. Trump has said the Republican Party’s nominating contest “would be over” if he wins Indiana. “It’s sad that the media is enabling this nonsense,” Cruz’s spokeswoman Alice

Stewart said Tuesday. “It’s a garbage claim — let Donald talk about garbage; Ted will talk about jobs, freedom and security for the American people.” Trump has a history of repeating unproven and unsubstantiated stories, many from the National Enquirer, which has endorsed his candidacy. After the tabloid printed a story without evidence that claimed Cruz was having an extramarital affair, Trump praised the publication for having a “very good” record of accuracy. On the campaign trial, the celebrity businessman frequently trots out a discredited tale about Gen. John Pershing, whom Trump has repeatedly claimed helped to quell Muslim extremists in the Philippines by shooting them with bullets dipped in pigs’ blood. Trump has also appeared on conspiracy theorist Alex Jones’ radio show and has repeatedly peddled rumors about Muslims celebrating in New Jersey after the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. Trump also spent years raising questions about President Obama’s country of birth and has allowed false suggestions that Obama is a Muslim, not a Christian, to be raised at his campaign events without correction.

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FROM PAGE A1 from across the nation. Hope Street Group is a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization providing a group of public school teachers with skills such as peer and community engagement, data collection and communication strategies, while giving them opportunities to amplify positive teacher voices to inform policy decisions, according to a news release. The teachers were chosen through a rigorous selection process, according to the release. The 18 individuals are in a two-year fellowship. Their first year was spent studying methods of improving teacher preparation programs, development and training strategies and discussions with policy makers, Johnson said. The fellows collaborated with local and state leaders, as well as their own colleagues, in developing strategic, practical solutions addressing public policy challenges related to education, according to the website, www.hopestreetgroup.org. “We communicated the results of our studies and workshops,” Johnson said. “It gave me a voice as a teacher to be able to discuss major issues affecting education.” The second year, the fellows will be working on developing solutions within their own states, she said. Johnson said she applied for the fellowship because she thinks those who have experience in the classroom should have more input on policy affecting public education. Johnson has been teaching for 10 years and serves on the executive board of the South Carolina Education Association. She received a bachelor’s degree in English and a master’s degree in teaching from University of South Carolina. She is a national board certified teacher and was a 2010 state finalist for the Presidential Awards for Excellence in mathematics and science teaching. She is a 1998 graduate of Crestwood High School. Johnson said she was inspired to go into education because of teachers she had at a young age. She said she has also received a lot of support from her principal at H.B. Rhame Elementary School, Elizabeth Eason. “My teachers, family and community made me who I am today,” she said. Johnson is the daughter of Robert and Williemae Johnson.

FIREFIGHTERS FROM PAGE A1 said people think firefighters just put out fires, but their duties also include fire prevention education. He said firefighters are always in local schools and businesses educating the public about fire safety and exit plans. The more people who are educated, the fewer fires there are to respond to, he said. There are 107 career firefighters in Sumter and about 180 volunteer firefighters throughout the county, Duggan said. He said personnel with Shaw Air Force Base’s fire department also help out in the county. Duggan said Sumter continues to need volunteer firefighters, and those who are interested can call Sumter Fire Department headquarters at (803) 436-2600 and ask for him.

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Street; Burkett Drive; White Street; Shirer Street; Highland Avenue; Palmetto Street; Andrena Drive; Carl Avenue; Sims Avenue; Woodcrest Street; Chappell Street; Chappell Court; Monroe Street; Fort Street; and White Oak Park. City council also approved a contract to receive flood recovery project management services from Tetra Tech Inc. of Maitland, Florida, as the city continues to prepare documentation for the Federal Emergency Management Agency regarding the 1,000-year-flood in October 2015. The resolution authorizes a contract for $182,550 for Tetra Tech to

PRIMARIES FROM PAGE A1 with boundless optimism for the long-term future of our nation, we are suspending our campaign.” Cruz had already been mathematically eliminated from clinching the delegate majority in the state-by-state primary process, but hoped to force a contested national convention in July. That possibility ends Tuesday with the Texas senator’s announcement. Had he succeeded in his quest, Cruz would have been the first U.S. president of Hispanic descent, although he often downplayed his heritage on the campaign trail, instead, touting the need for tougher immigration laws, for a border wall along the border with Mexico, protecting gun rights, repealing President Obama’s health care law and instituting a flat tax. Cruz argued he was the

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help the city prepare documents and provide assistance with disaster grant applications to ensure the municipality receives the most reimbursement possible from FEMA. The resolution states that Tetra Tech’s estimated work period is from April 27 to July 31. City Attorney Eric Shytle said Tetra Tech started working with the city before the resolution was approved at the organization’s own desire and risk to assist the city in applying for a grant with a May 5 deadline. There are other grant deadlines by July 31. In other news • City Manager Deron McCormick said he hopes to have the city’s 2016-

only true conservative in the race, building on his reputation in the Senate where he clashed both with Democrats and members of his own party over his ideological stubbornness. Cruz railed against what he called the “Washington cartel,” trying to appeal to an electorate that is craving political outsiders. But he ultimately couldn’t compete with Trump’s appeal among white, working class voters who were drawn to the billionaire’s outlandish approach to politics. Cruz’s campaign placed its hopes on a data-driven effort to turn out conservative evangelical Christians who had opted out of recent presidential elections. Increasingly, he would modify his travel schedule to go where data showed there might be pockets of untapped supporters. With the scale tipping increasingly in Trump’s favor, he announced an extraordinary pact in April with his other rival, Ohio Gov. John

17 fiscal year budget complete by the end of May so that necessary amendments can be made in time for the budget deadline at the end of June. A public hearing for the city’s budget will be held during council’s next meeting on May 17; • Council went into executive session to discuss two contractual matters and appointments to boards and commissions. Mayor Joe McElveen said council would not take action on the matters at the end of executive session; and • Councilman Calvin Hastie said the South Sumter Farmer’s Market will start today at 2 p.m. and end at 6 p.m. at 337 Manning Ave. The farmer’s market will be held every Wednesday until Oct. 5.

Kasich, in which the two would divide their time and resources based on states where they were each poised to do better. Days later, he prematurely named former Hewlett-Packard chief executive Carly Fiorina as his running mate, hoping it would woo some of the female voters turned off by Trump’s brash rhetoric. Trump’s appeal to evangelicals, though, and the New York billionaire’s popularity with the broader Republican electorate, proved too much. Cruz, 45, worked on George W. Bush’s 2000 campaign and went on to serve five years as the top attorney for the state of Texas, arguing nine cases before the U.S. Supreme Court. He parleyed that experience into an underdog run for the U.S. Senate, defeating the state’s lieutenant governor in the primary before winning election in 2012. He first burst on the national political landscape in 2013 when he led a 21-hour

quasi-filibuster against Obama’s health care law, reading his children Dr. Seuss’s “Green Eggs and Ham” as a bedtime story via CSPAN during the marathon effort. Cruz later teamed with the most-conservative members of the House to spark a government shutdown. It ultimately didn’t accomplish any major Republican goals, but raised Cruz’s national profile even more. Cruz built a coalition of like-minded Republicans in Congress, as well as former presidential rivals — Fiorina, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, ex-Texas Gov. Rick Perry and Sen. Lindsey Graham among them — but won only minimal support from his Senate colleagues. Cruz’s campaign slogan of “Trusted” was tarnished after he was forced to apologize to Ben Carson for falsely suggesting the night of the Iowa caucuses that the retired neurosurgeon was dropping out of the race.

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COMMENTARY

Anti-Trump protesters do his bidding D

onald Trump is lucky in his enemies. Every time leftist protesters disrupt one of his events or stage a riot outside, he benefits. They aren’t on the Trump payroll, but they might as well be. The protests are catnip to cable TV — as if Trump needed any more free media attention — and provide the perfect framRich ing for Lowry Trump’s message that only he has the strength to defy the forces of chaos and political correctness. At California campaign stops last week, anti-Trump protesters blocked a freeway entrance, stomped on and tried to overturn a police car, threw rocks at passing vehicles, and bloodied a Trump supporter. They tried to shut down the California GOP convention where Trump spoke (he had to enter the hotel through a back entrance). And some of them were waving Mexican flags. In other words, they could have been cast in a Trump reality show about his own campaign. These kind of protests are quickly becoming accepted as part of the scenery, but they are a noxious breach of our political norms. There is never an excuse for violence, and attempting to shut down an event because you disagree with things that are being said there is speech suppression worthy of Brown University or Oberlin College. The anti-Trump protests get media coverage, but not wall-to-wall outrage, since the Left tends to get a free pass for its lawlessness (it is always presumed to be in the cause of truth and justice). Imagine if inflamed conservatives were constantly interrupting Bernie Sanders rallies and trying to obstruct his events. A thousand cable debates and op-eds would be devoted to dissecting the dangerous thuggery of the Right. Whatever you think of their tactics, the anti-Trump protesters are dancing to his tune. Trump is not a candidate of freedom, but of order. Every time he is seen as standing up

to a mob, it enhances and cements his brand with his supporters. Especially when that mob is waving the flag of a foreign country. It allows him to pose as the protector of the community, as a champion of free speech, as a man too courageous to back down from telling truths that the other side doesn’t want to hear. Politics as it is conventionally practiced involves smoothing over rough edges and emphasizing unity. Trump does it differently. He has gotten to the cusp of the Republican nomination with a genius for raw, emotive spectacle (made more spectacular by the telegenic disruptions of protesters). He is unapologetically divisive. He has realized from the beginning that by angering and outraging all the people who will never support him (at least not now), he could earn the undying loyalty of a critical mass of people who will always support him. The cliché is that politics is a game of addition. For Trump, the computation is a little more complicated — the addition would be impossible without subtraction. If he weren’t so hated, he wouldn’t be so loved. He has gone out of his way to create a charged atmosphere around his candidacy. He has — appallingly — egged on his supporters to punch protesters, and threatened violence at the Republican convention if he doesn’t get his way. His occasional pledges to become more presidential presumably involve toning down the belligerency, but it’s not clear if he is really inclined to dial it back, and even if he is, all that has transpired over the past year won’t be forgotten. He will continue to be a radioactive figure and draw protesters seeking to shut him down or, failing that, create an aura of discrediting chaos around his candidacy. In 2008, then-candidate Barack Obama was dubbed “no-drama Obama.” Trump, so far, has been drama all the time. If he is the nominee, it will be a long, hot summer — and fall. Rich Lowry is the editor of National Review. He can be reached via e-mail: comments. lowry@nationalreview.com. © 2016 King Features Syndicate.

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COMMENTARY

Kasich right to urge young people to use common sense

epublican presidential aspirant John Kasich stirred up angry words from women’s organizations and the Democratic Party by his response to a question from a female college student at a town hall meeting in Watertown, New York, regarding sexual assault. KaWalter sich said all Williams the right things about prosecuting offenders, but what got the Ohio governor in trouble with leftists was the end of his response: ‘’I’d also give you one bit of advice: Don’t go to parties where there’s a lot of alcohol, OK? Don’t do that.’’ Let’s examine that advice. To do so, let’s ask some general questions about common sense. Does one have a right to put his wallet on the hood of his car, attend a movie show, return and find his wallet and its contents undisturbed? You say, ‘’Williams, you’ve lost it! Why would one do such a crazy thing?’’ If that’s your response, you miss the point made by Kasich’s critics. People are duty-bound to respect private property rights. So why shouldn’t one feel at ease leaving his wallet on the hood of his car and expect it to be there when he returns? If the person’s wallet were stolen, what would you advise? Would it be to counsel people to respect private property rights? Put into the context of feminists’ re-

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sponses to Kasich’s suggestion, you might argue that it’s outrageous to suggest that people ‘’restrict their behavior.’’ Plain, ordinary common sense would say yes, a person has the right to lay his wallet on the hood of his car and expect it to be there when he returns. But we don’t live in a world full of angels; therefore, the best bet is for one to keep his wallet in his pocket. Here’s a does-the-sameprinciple-apply question. Does a voluptuous, scantily clad young woman have a right to attend a rowdy fraternity party, dance suggestively, get drunk and face no unwelcome sexual advances? My answer is yes. Her body is her private property, and she has every right to expect that her inebriated state not be exploited. Suppose you were the young woman’s father. Would you advise the following? ‘’Go ahead and wear scanty attire, dance suggestively and get drunk. If a guy makes unwelcome advances, we’ll catch him and bring rape charges.’’ I’m betting that most fathers’ advice would be the opposite, namely: ‘’Dress and behave like a respectable lady, and don’t attend drunken parties and get drunk.’’ It’s similar to the advice about leaving a wallet on the hood of a car. People are not angels, and one’s conduct ought to take that into consideration. Suppose you have a wellbehaved, law-abiding son whose friends are not so well-behaved and law-abiding. They do drugs, shoplift and play hooky. Your son does none of those things.

made it a major success. JOHNNY GOODLEY Media / Public Relations Coordinator Sumter, SC Combat Veterans Group

POLITICIANS NEED TO GET SPECIFIC ABOUT PLANS TO HELP AMERICA When are the candidates going to give us at least a hint of what they plan on doing for America and the voters who put them in this position? The only thing they seem to be doing is “shooting” at one another. We know there are “skeletons” in their closets and we hear about them constantly. But, what are they going to do for us and America?

As a responsible parent, your advice to your son would be that it is better to be alone than in the wrong company and that people judge you based upon the people with whom you associate. Your son might respond by saying, ‘’I have rights. If I’m not doing something wrong, I shouldn’t be judged based on what my friends do!’’ Your response should be, ‘’You’re right, but unfortunately, the world doesn’t work that way.’’ Here’s another commonsense issue particularly relevant to today’s police/citizen relations. Suppose it’s the middle of the night and a police officer is suspicious of a young male driver. The officer uses the excuse that the young man made an illegal lane change to pull him over. If the driver were your son, what would you advise him to do, exercise his free speech rights to berate the officer for making a stop on such a flimsy basis? Or would you advise him to quietly give the officer his license and registration and answer the officer’s questions, which probably would allow him to drive away without a citation at all? To teach young people, particularly young men, Benjamin Franklin’s admonition that ‘’an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure’’ is a challenging task. But it is the job of adults to get such common-sense messages across, even at the cost of leftist condemnation. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2016 creators.com.

This is what counts, at least for us. There is a constitution at stake, and we need politicians to uphold it for our good. So many of our freedoms are being jeopardized, we need them to stand up for Americans first and others second. It doesn’t seem to be that way. There is so much at stake. Wars, attacks, immigration violations, incursions into our country. We’re all aware of what’s happening, yet they seem to be centered on minimal stuff, i.e. bathrooms. Come on guys, we need an agenda. Shape up. PAUL KORZEC Manning

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SUPPORT GROUPS — Third Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: Carolinas Rehabilitation HosAA — Monday-Friday, noon pital, 121 E. Cedar St., Florand 5:30Support p.m.; Saturday, 8 Groups: May 4,ence. 2016 Call (843) 661-3746. p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and Amputee Support Group — 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775Fourth Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., 1852. Carolinas Rehabilitation HosAA Women’s Meeting — pital, 121 E. Cedar St., FlorWednesday, 7 p.m., 1 Warren ence. Call (843) 661-3746. St. (803) 775-1852. EFMP Parent Exchange Group — AA Spanish Speaking — SunLast Tuesday, 11 a.m.-noon, day, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. Airman and Family Readiness (803) 775-1852. Center. Support to service AA “How it Works” Group — members who have a depenMonday and Friday, 8 p.m., dent with a disability or ill1154 Ronda St. Call (803) 494ness. Call Dorcus at (803) 8955180. 1252/1253 or Sue at (803) 8472377. 441 AA Support Group — Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D S.C. 441. WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: AA Summerton Group — Sickle Cell Support Group — Wednesday, 8 p.m., town hall. Last Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Sumter Resource Manning Al-Anon Family Group Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call — Thursday, 7:30 p.m., BehavBertha at (803) 774-6181. ioral Health Building, 14 Church St., Manning. Call Divorce Care — Wednesdays, Angie at (803) 435-8085. 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 2401 Bethel Church C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Road. Call (803) 481-2160. Thursday, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call Elizabeth at Grief Share — Wednesdays, (803) 607-4543. 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church, 2401 Bethel Church Road. Call (803) 481-2160.

MONDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — second Monday, 5:45-6:45 p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Call Tiffany at (803) 316-6763. The group is on Facebook.

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September and November, 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869. Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — First Tuesday at noon and third Tuesday at 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Carolyn at (803) 469-6059, Mary at (803) 979-4498, Margaret at (803) 469-6887 or Karen at (803) 236-6782. Sumter Combat Veterans Group Peer to Peer — Tuesdays, 11 a.m., South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. Veterans helping veterans with PTSD, coping skills, claims and benefits. Parkinson’s Support Group — Second Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital, 121 E. Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. Sumter Amputee Support Group — Second Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Sumter Prosthetics & Orthotics, 259 Broad St. Call (803) 883-4356. Sumter Chapter Parents of Murdered Children (POMC) — Third Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m., Birnie HOPE Center, 210 S. Purdy St. For anyone who has lost a loved one to murder in a violent way. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group

THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) 469-4789. Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — First Thursday, 6-8 p.m., National Health Care, 1018 N. Guignard Drive. Call Cheryl at (803) 905-7720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346. Journey of Hope (for family members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred at (803) 905-5620.

FRIDAY MEETINGS: Celebrate Recovery — Fridays, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Salt & Light Church, Miller Road (across from Food Lion). For help with struggles of alcohol, drugs, family problems, etc. Wateree AIDS Task Force Support Group — Third Friday, 11:30 a.m., 508 W. Liberty St. Call Kevin at (803) 778-0303.

SATURDAY MEETINGS: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group — Third Saturday, 1:30 p.m., 3785 Blackberry Lane, Lot 7. Call Donna at (803) 481-7521.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Present what EUGENIA LAST you know and who you are with dignity, courage and pizzazz. Sharing thoughts with someone who is knowledgeable will clear up any misconceptions or confusion you face. A joint effort will help you reduce your overhead. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Stay focused on what’s important. Finishing what you start will make a difference in how others view you. A chance to try something different will bring out a new skill or attribute you didn’t know you possessed. Love is featured. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Review the past to ensure you don’t make the same mistake twice. You have options, and with a little ingenuity you’ll be able to recognize what is legitimate and what is not. Trust your intuition to guide you when dealing with relationships. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Taking a different approach in regard to how you use your skills will pay off. Avoid unpredictable people who may be using emotional tactics to manipulate a decision you have to make. Trust in what you see, not what you hear. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A change will do you good. Energetic activities that allow you to show off will attract interest. A colleague or relative may put up a fuss if you resist their ideas. Decide what’s best for you instead of giving in to others. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Don’t jump into a fast-cash scheme when you should be putting your money into building your personal assets. Research and gathering firsthand

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AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

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Today: Clouds and sun; a thunderstorm in northern parts. High 77 to 82. Thursday: A thunderstorm. High 70 to 74.

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Bishopville 77/53

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Just missed it Late Chiefs goal in stoppage time and another in OT denies Crestwood its first playoff victory

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Crestwood’s Edward Acevedo (10) slides over the top of North Myrtle Beach goal keeper Eric Streets as he holds onto the ball during the Chiefs’ 4-3 victory in overtime on Tuesday in the first round of the 3A state playoffs at the CHS field.

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com It had already been a momentous season for the Crestwood High School boys soccer team entering Tuesday’s first-round 3A state playoff matchup with North

Myrtle Beach. It was almost an historic one. The Knights erased a 2-0 deficit with a trio of goals in a span of seven minutes in the second half. With under a minute remaining in stoppage time, however, NMB’s

Douglas Acosta got a ricochet goal on a corner kick to tie the game and send it into overtime. Simon Sander scored in the first OT period as the Chiefs rallied for a 4-3 victory and denied Crestwood its first playoff victory in team

history. “First time in school history we went into overtime (in a playoff game),” Knights head coach Jack Ray said. “This team has stepped it up all year long. They’ve

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Prep Playoffs

Weather wreaking havoc on state playoffs Sumter baseball attempts to play River Bluff again today By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com As is often the case, rainy weather is playing havoc with the South Carolina High School League and South Carolina Independent School Association playoffs. Sumter High School had its elimination game against River Bluff in the District VI tournament of the 4A baseball state playoffs postponed for a second consecutive day on Tuesday. This time it was because of wet grounds from Monday’s deluge at the Lexington high school. The game has been rescheduled for today at 7 p.m. at River Bluff. The winner will advance to the championship round originally scheduled for today to face undefeated Summerville. Two local SCISA baseball teams were able to play part of all of the first game of their first-round playoff series on Monday. Thomas Sumter Academy was beating Augusta Christian School 2-0 in the

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Sumter first baseman Jordan Holladay stretches to make a catch in the Gamecocks’ 3-1 victory over Wando on Saturday in the District VI tournament of the 4A state playoffs at Gamecock Field. Sumter will try to play River Bluff today at 7 p.m. in Lexington in an elimination game after having the game postponed on both Monday and Tuesday. first inning of Game 1 of its 3A playoff series in Martinez, Ga., when it was stopped due to rain. The Generals are scheduled to return today to complete

the first game and play the second. The winner of that series is

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Disher picks up two wins at speedway By CODY TRUETT Special to The Sumter Item Robbie Disher picked up a hard-fought victory in the Super Street division and also claimed the win in the Street Stock division as well to highlight the racing action at Sumter Speedway on Saturday. Disher started the feature from the pole position and jumped out into the lead as the green flag flew. He quickly found a rear view mirror full of a fast Terrell Holloway. Disher held off multiple challenges from Holloway as the race moved forward. As the laps wound down, Shannon Munn joined the battle, making his way around Holloway to move into second place. When the white flag was displayed, Disher still showed the way, but Munn was right on his tail. Disher held off a lastlap challenge from Munn and picked up the victory. Munn settled for second with Holloway third, William Disher fourth and Greg Murphy fifth. In the Street Stock division, Robbie Disher made his way around Matthew Hodge in the early stages and cruised to a win from there. Hodge settled for second with Boo Boo Williams third. Bubba Johnson made the best of his first race of the season in the Extreme 4 division, leading flag to flag on his way to the win. Chelsea L’Huillier came home with a close second with Timmy Kimsey third and Jay Kyle fourth.

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Panthers use draft to try and replace CB Norman By STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — The Carolina Panthers spent the NFL draft looking for a replacement for All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman. The NFC champions used three of their five draft picks on cornerbacks after Norman signed a free agent contract with the Washington Redskins last week. Carolina selected Louisiana Tech defensive tackle Vernon Butler with its first-round pick, then used its next three picks on cornerbacks — James Bradberry from Samford in the second round, Daryl Worley from West Virginia in the third round, and Zack Sanchez from Oklahoma in the fifth round on Saturday. The team closed out the draft by taking tight end Beau Sandland from Montana State in the seventh round with the second-to-last pick overall in the draft. The decision to draft three cornerbacks means Carolina likely won’t re-sign 35-year-old Charles Tillman, who started 12 games last season before suffering a second-ending knee injury.

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John Daly has known the highest of highs and the lowest of lows on the PGA Tour due to wild lifestyle. Daly, who had Fuzzy Zoeller bet him he would never reach the age of 50, recently turned 50 and now is eligible for the PGA Tour Champions circuit. He makes his debut on Friday.

Daly at 50: PGA Tour Champions beckons By DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press

The celebration for John Daly began the day he became eligible for the PGA Tour Champions. Not just because he turned 50, rather the fact he made it to 50. “You know about that bet I had with Fuzzy, don’t you?” Daly said over the phone last week as he grilled his birthday dinner — pork chops and rice — at Cowboys Golf Club in Dallas. “Fuzzy (Zoeller) said I’d never make it to 50. He said, ‘I’ll give you $150,000 if you make it to 50.’ I told him I’d have to take that bet. I told him I wouldn’t be able to pay him if I was dead. I called him the other day and he said: ‘That’s right. I do remember making that bet.’ “But I’m not going to make him pay,” Daly said. “I told him he could give me a free bottle of his vodka.” The PGA Tour Champions has been referred to as golf’s greatest mulligan. Daly knows something about that. “Just being out there, it’s like I have a new job,” he said. “A new life.” Serious or not, there’s a reason Zoeller made that bet. From the drinking and gambling, four divorces, two trips to alcohol rehab and the parade of demons and doubts

in his head, it’s a wonder Daly made it this far. There are enough wild adventures to fill a book, so Daly wrote one 10 years ago — “John Daly: My Life In and Out of the Rough.” Among other things, Daly revealed that his second daughter (Sierra) was named after a rehab center in Arizona where he spent three months. He is honest to a fabulously entertaining fault. Next up is the 50-and-older circuit. Daly makes his debut this week at the Insperity Invitational outside Houston, where tournament officials are expecting attendance to double. “There’s a lot of anticipation, a lot of excitement,” tour president Greg McLaughlin said. The PGA Tour Champions features 54-hole events with no cuts, good news for a guy who has missed 209 cuts in his PGA Tour career. “I’m going to enjoy it,” Daly said. “It’s going to be fun. I don’t know how I’m going to play — good or bad, we never know that. But just to be out there, having a schedule, that’s going to be awesome knowing where I can play.” Daly has more flaws than PGA Tour victories, another reason for his appeal. Most people have a relative like

Daly, just not one who can launch tee shots over 300 yards and win two majors before turning 30. His wild ride began 25 years ago this summer when he drove through the night to Indiana as the ninth alternate, and without ever having seen Crooked Stick, gripped and ripped his way to a stunning victory in the PGA Championship. It went downhill from there, until another climb that was just as surprising when he won the British Open at St. Andrews. He has thrown his driver over a fence and into a lake. He made an 18 on the sixth hole at Bay Hill (and followed that with a birdie 2 on the next hole). One year in Australia, he hit seven shots into the water until he was out of golf balls and walked off the course. No wonder there is so much talk about what kind of spark — interest, at the very least — Daly can bring to the PGA Tour Champions. Daly is nervous about his debut because he has played only twice this year — the Qatar Masters and the Puerto Rico Open. Daly last won on the PGA Tour in 2004 at Torrey Pines. He lost his card two years later and has had to rely mainly on sponsor exemptions ever since.

Horse Racing

Desormeaux brothers team up at Derby By BETH HARRIS The Associated Press

teenagers at a bush track near their home in Maurice, Louisiana. LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Keith “We got along as good as Desormeaux has a history you can expect two brothers with the jockey riding his who are three years apart,” horse Exaggerator in the said Keith, at 46 the oldest of Kentucky Derby. The trainer six siblings. “Three years is used to fight with him grow- an eternity in kid years. I ing up in the Cajun country was like, ‘Man, do you have of south Louisiana. to follow me everywhere?’ Keith and Kent We were typical brothers, Desormeaux are fought all the time, had a lot teaming up in of fun.” the Derby for Their father, Harris, the first time on opened his own bush track Saturday. For for thoroughbreds, an anomKeith, it would aly in south Louisiana, where be the biggest the old bush tracks were for quarter horses. Keith, whose KEI. DESORMEAUX win of his career. For young- first name is John but goes er brother Kent, by his middle name, and Kent it would be his fourth victory caught the racing bug there in America’s greatest race. and it never left. The brothers were supFor years, Kent made the posed to be doing this two family name famous in racyears ago with Texas Red. ing circles. He has ridden The colt had won the Breedover 5,000 winners, is in the ers’ Cup Juvenile and sport’s Hall of Fame, won stamped himself as the win- three other Triple Crown ter favorite for the 2014 races besides the Derby, and Derby. But he got hurt and 10 Breeders’ Cup races. was off the Triple Crown Keith’s credentials are trail. more modest. He started In 2013, Keith had a Derby training in 1988 and three contender with Ive Struck a years later opened his own Nerve, but an injury destable. In August 2014, he railed him, too. won his 500th race, with “To finally get here with Kent aboard. On Saturday, this one, I feel a lot of gratiKent will be riding in his fication and appreciation,” 20th Derby on Exaggerator, Keith said Tuesday. who is owned by Keith and Kent dropped his whip the three partners. first time he ever rode for “It’s extra special to be his brother when they were with Keith,” Kent said, “and

we don’t even talk too much, it’s all quite understood.” The brothers who used to throw punches don’t pull any punches with each other as adults. “I’m not sure I’d talk to a Mike Smith the way I talk to Kent,” Keith said of another Hall of Fame jockey. “We’re just very upfront about everything and express ourselves fully.” There’s a comfortable shorthand between them. Typically, a trainer gives a jockey riding instructions before a race. “I might tell him a couple little quirks of the horse, like Exaggerator is more nervous today, you might want to try to calm him down in the warmup,” Keith said. “But how to ride, where to position the horse through the race, no, I don’t say a thing.” Exaggerator rallied to win the Santa Anita Derby on a sloppy track by 61/4 lengths last month. Keith expects him to come from behind in the 11/4-mile Kentucky Derby, where a full 20-horse field is expected. “Kent will be back there counting cars,” Keith said. Exaggerator has already lost three times to Nyquist, the likely Derby favorite. But he’s no slouch. Exaggerator is one of three horses, along with Nyquist, with earnings over $1 million.

TODAY 12:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh or San Francisco at Cincinnati (MLB NETWORK). 1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at New York Mets (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WPUB-FM 102.7). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Semifinal Second Leg Match – Manchester City vs. Real Madrid (FOX SPORTS 1). 3:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Washington at Kansas City or Seattle at Oakland (MLB NETWORK). 5:30 p.m. – Horse Racing: Kentucky Derby Draw from Louisville, Ky. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Baseball: South Carolina Upstate at South Carolina (SEC NETWORK, WNKT-FM 107.5). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Boston at Chicago White Sox (ESPN). 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Eastern Conference Playoffs Semifinal Series Game Four – Washington at Pittsburgh (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Semifinal Series Game Two – Atlanta at Cleveland (TNT).

MLB Standings By The Associated Press

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

W L Pct GB 18 7 .720 — 16 8 .667 1½ 15 11 .577 3½ 12 12 .500 5½ 6 19 .240 12 W L Pct GB 18 6 .750 — 15 11 .577 4 13 13 .500 6 10 15 .400 8½ 10 16 .385 9 W L Pct GB 14 13 .519 — 13 13 .500 ½ 12 13 .480 1 12 15 .444 2 10 16 .385 3½

Monday’s Games

Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 2 N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 1 San Francisco 9, Cincinnati 6 Milwaukee 8, L.A. Angels 5 St. Louis 10, Philadelphia 3 Washington 2, Kansas City 0 San Diego 2, Colorado 1

Tuesday’s Games

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

Wednesday’s Games

Chicago Cubs (Lester 2-1) at Pittsburgh (Nicasio 3-2), 12:35 p.m. San Francisco (Peavy 1-2) at Cincinnati (Straily 0-1), 12:35 p.m. Atlanta (Chacin 1-1) at N.Y. Mets (Matz 3-1), 1:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Santiago 2-1) at Milwaukee (Davies 0-3), 1:40 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 4-0) at Kansas City (Medlen 1-2), 2:15 p.m. Colorado (Chatwood 3-2) at San Diego (Vargas 0-0), 3:40 p.m. Arizona (De La Rosa 3-3) at Miami (Fernandez 2-2), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Wood 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Smyly 1-3), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Morgan 0-0) at St. Louis (Leake 0-3), 8:15 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Philadelphia at St. Louis, 1:45 p.m. Arizona at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Washington at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

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

W L Pct GB 15 10 .600 — 14 10 .583 ½ 11 13 .458 3½ 12 15 .444 4 8 15 .348 6 W L Pct GB 18 8 .692 — 14 10 .583 3 13 12 .520 4½ 10 12 .455 6 8 18 .308 10 W L Pct GB 15 11 .577 — 14 11 .560 ½ 13 14 .481 2½ 12 14 .462 3 8 18 .308 7

Monday’s Games

Texas 2, Toronto 1 Milwaukee 8, L.A. Angels 5 Minnesota 6, Houston 2 Washington 2, Kansas City 0 Seattle 4, Oakland 3

Tuesday’s Games

Detroit at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Texas at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Boston at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Minnesota at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Washington at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games

L.A. Angels (Santiago 2-1) at Milwaukee (Davies 0-3), 1:40 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 4-0) at Kansas City (Medlen 1-2), 2:15 p.m. Seattle (Hernandez 2-2) at Oakland (Manaea 0-0), 3:35 p.m. Detroit (Sanchez 3-2) at Cleveland (Kluber 1-3), 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 1-2) at Baltimore (Wilson 1-0), 7:05 p.m. Texas (Lewis 2-0) at Toronto (Sanchez 2-1), 7:07 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Wood 1-2) at Tampa Bay (Smyly 1-3), 7:10 p.m. Boston (Buchholz 0-3) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 0-4), 8:10 p.m. Minnesota (Hughes 1-4) at Houston (Fiers 2-1), 8:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Detroit at Cleveland, 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Texas at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Boston at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Seattle at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

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

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Cleveland 1, Atlanta 0 May 2: Cleveland 104, Atlanta 93 May 4: at Cleveland, 8 p.m. May 6: at Atlanta, 7 p.m. May 8: at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. x-May 10: at Cleveland, TBA x-May 12: at Atlanta, TBA

x-May 15: at Cleveland, TBA Toronto vs. Miami May 3: at Toronto, 8 p.m. May 5: at Toronto, 8 p.m. May 7: at Miami, 5 p.m. May 9: at Miami, 8 p.m. x-May 11: at Toronto, TBA x-May 13: at Miami, TBA x-May 15: at Toronto, TBA

WESTERN CONFERENCE

San Antonio 1, Oklahoma City 1 April 30: San Antonio 124, Okla. City 92 May 2: Okla. City 98, San Antonio 97 May 6: at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. May 8: at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. x-May 10: at San Antonio, TBA x-May 12: at Oklahoma City, TBA x-May 15: at San Antonio, TBA Golden State 1, Portland 0 May 1: Golden State 118, Portland 106 May 3: at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. May 7: at Portland, 8:30 p.m. May 9: at Portland, 10:30 p.m. x-May 11: at Golden State, TBA x-May 13: at Portland, TBA x-May 16: at Golden State, 9 p.m.

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

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Tampa Bay 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 April 27: N.Y. Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 3 April 30: Tampa Bay 4, N.Y. Islanders 1 May 3: Tampa Bay 5, N.Y. Islanders 4, OT May 6: at NY Islanders, 7 p.m. May 8: at Tampa Bay, 3 p.m. x-May 10: at NY Islanders, TBA x-May 12: at Tampa Bay, TBA Pittsburgh 2, Washington 1 April 28: Washington 4, Pittsburgh 3, OT April 30: Pittsburgh 2, Washington 1 May 2: Pittsburgh 3, Washington 2 May 4: at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. May 7: at Washington, 7:15 p.m. x-May 10: at Pittsburgh, TBA x-May 12: at Washington, TBA

Western CONFERENCE

Dallas 1, St. Louis 1 April 29: Dallas 2, St. Louis 1 May 1: St. Louis 4, Dallas 3, OT May 3: at St. Louis, 9:30 p.m. May 5: at St. Louis, 8 p.m. May 7: at Dallas, 1 p.m. x-May 9: at St. Louis, TBA x-May 11: at Dallas, TBA San Jose 2, Nashville 0 April 29: San Jose 5, Nashville 2 May 1: San Jose 3, Nashville 2 May 3: at Nashville, 9 p.m. May 5: at Nashville, 9 p.m. x-May 7: at San Jose, 10 p.m. x-May 9: at Nashville , TBA x-May 12: at San Jose, TBA

Transactions By The Associated Press

BASEBALL

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES — Placed SS J.J. Hardy on the 15-day DL. Recalled INF Ryan Flaherty from Norfolk (IL). BOSTON RED SOX — Activated RHP Carson Smith from the 15-day DL. Optioned INF Marco Hernandez to Pawtucket (IL). CHICAGO WHITE SOX — Released LHP John Danks. Recalled RHP Erik Johnson. MINNESOTA TWINS — Optioned INF Jorge Polanco to Rochester (IL). SEATTLE MARINERS — Selected RHP Steve Johnson from Tacoma (PCL). Placed RHP Tony Zych on the 15-day DL, retroactive to May 2. TEXAS RANGERS — Acquired C Bobby Wilson from Detroit for LHP Chad Bell. National League CHICAGO CUBS — Placed OF Matt Szczur on the 15-day DL. Selected the contract of OF Ryan Kalish from Iowa. Transferred INF Christian Villanueva to the 60-day DL. CINCINNATI REDS — Activated LHP John Lamb from the 15-day DL. American Association FARGO-MOORHEAD REDHAWKS — Signed OF KD Kang. KANSAS CITY T-BONES — Released OF Adam Bailey. LINCOLN SALTDOGS — Signed OF Brandon Jacobs. SIOUX CITY EXPLORERS — Signed RHP Eric Wordekemper and C Ralph Henriquez. ST. PAUL SAINTS — Signed RHP Jeff Shields. TEXAS AIRHOGS — Signed RHP Andre Del Rosque. WICHITA WINGNUTS — Signed INF Zack Cox. Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS — Signed C Adam Martin. Traded C Tony Caldwell to St. Paul (AA) for a player to be named. QUEBEC CAPITALES — Signed OF Kalian Sams. ROCKLAND BOULDERS — Signed OF Brian Ragira. TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES — Signed RHP Charlie Gillies and INF Jesus Merchan. Frontier League FLORENCE FREEDOM — Released RHP Steve Chapter and RHP Kassidy Gaines. JOLIET SLAMMERS — Signed RHP Kevin McNorton to a contract extension. SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS — Signed RHP Dyllon Nuerenberg.

FOOTBALL

National Football League DETROIT LIONS — Waived C Braxston Cave and TE Casey Pierce. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Waived S Jimmy Wilson and LB Cameron Gordon. MINNESOTA VIKINGS — Signed WR Moritz Boehringer. NEW ORLEANS SAINTS — Agreed to terms with OT Terron Armstead on a five-year extension through the 2021 season. Canadian Football League WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS — Signed DB Jonathan Hefney to a one-day contract and announced his retirement. Released WR Ricky Collins.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League NHL — Suspended Pittsburgh D Kris Letang one game for an illegal hit on Washington’s Marcus Johansson during a May 2 game. CALGARY FLAMES — Fired coach Bob Hartley and associate coach Jacques Cloutier. American Hockey League GRAND RAPIDS GRIFFINS — Signed F Mathew Santos to a one-year contract.

COLLEGE

BELMONT — Named Jamey Givens women’s assistant basketball coach. DUKE — Announced women’s sophomore basketball F Sofia Roma has transferred from Wagner. LEES-MCRAE — Named Mandy Gallagher women’s assistant cycling coach. MICHIGAN — Released junior G-F Kameron Chatman from the men’s basketball program, allowing him to transfer. ST. LAWRENCE — Named Mark Morris men’s ice hockey coach. TENNESSEE — Announced women’s graduate basketball C Schaquilla Nunn has transferred from Winthrop. VCU — Announced men’s junior basketball F Michael Gilmore will transfer. VILLANOVA — Announced junior F Kris Jenkins has withdrawn his name from NBA draft consideration.

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demonstrated they’re a better team. “We should have played a little better in the first half and the outcome would (likely) have been better.” The Knights found themselves down by two goals less than halfway through the opening period after Samir Cardoza and Mitch Backer netted a pair within minutes of each other. Crestwood had its chances, including a few that went wide on the net on a couple of occasions, but could not convert. That all changed in the second half. Starting with 18:21 remaining on the clock, the Knights got two quick goals from Christian Acevedo and John Rdesinski to knot the game at 2-2 as the duo scored within a minute and a half of each other. Then, with just under 12 minutes remaining. Acevedo netted his second goal on a direct kick that bounced off the hands of NMB goalkeeper Eric Streets to put CHS up 3-2. “We started playing a lot better after the first goal,” Ray said. “Just building confidence at that point. Second half, we changed our formation back to what we normally do. I was trying to play a more defensive mode (in the first half), so that’s probably on me. Then we started to play like we have all year. “I think they felt a lot more comfortable in that situation.” CHS goalkeeper Aaron Griffin had a huge hand in it as well. He stopped 13 shots on the night, including a couple in the first half that could have turned the game into a blowout and a couple more in the final five minutes as the Knights were clinging to a

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1-goal advantage. “He played an unbelievable game and made some great saves 1-on-1,” Chiefs head coach Jason Mueller said. “We told our kids at halftime that the next goal was going to be huge and Crestwood came out and got on the board first, grabbed momentum and got those three goals in about a 10-minute span. “We were lucky enough to get the equalizer there at the end and I think that gave us momentum going into overtime.” Acosta’s goal came with almost no time remaining as his corner kick appeared to bounce off a group of players and find its way into the back of the net for the tying goal. “We have a couple OF different runs that we use on corners and that was just one of them,” Mueller said. “It was a great ball in and I was shielded a little bit and couldn’t see exactly what happened, but we were fortunate that it went in.” Ray didn’t see exactly what unfolded either -- just the outcome. “We had our defense set to pick them up when they come in and get it out as quickly as possible,” he said. “I didn’t see if it bounced off one of their guys or one of ours. You just never know with a corner kick.” The Knights couldn’t find their scoring touch in either overtime period, and Sander’s tally midway through the opening one proved the difference. Crestwood finishes the season at 11-7 after clinching second in the region outright for the first time. Edward Acevedo and Deonta Lambert had assists. North Myrtle Beach improved to 12-9-1 and got assists from KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM Cardoza, Sander, Hamdane AouCrestwood’s Grant Wilber (11) battles with North Myrtle Beach’s Samir Cardoza during the Knights’ 4-3 bou and Christian Marcial. overtime loss on Tuesday in the opening round of the 3A state playoffs at the CHS field. Streets had four saves in goal.

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Thunder draw even with Spurs after wild ending By RAUL DOMINGUEZ The Associated Press

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Oklahoma City’s Kevin Durant and the Thunder evened their Western Conference semi final series with San Antonio at 1-1 after Monday night’s 98-97 victory in San Antonio.

a pool reporter. “However, upon review we realize and we agree that we should have had an offensive SAN ANTONIO — The Oklahoma foul on the play. It’s a play that we City Thunder nearly gave the game have never seen before, ever, but we away in a wild final sequence that feel we should have had an offensive referees acknowledge should have foul on Waiters.” been blown dead before it started. Waiters claimed he was unaware All that matters to the Thunder is of any contact. that they’re all even with the San “No, I’m in the game, man, I don’t Antonio Spurs. really know what’s really going on,” Russell Westbrook had 29 points Waiters said. “My whole mindset is and 10 assists, and the Thunder held get the ball inbounds and hopefully on to beat San Antonio 98-97 on we get a foul once the ball the ball Monday night, evening the series at gets inbounds, but it was a crazy seone game apiece when the Spurs quence the last 13 seconds. So we failed to score in the final seconds. pulled it out, that’s all I care about.” Kevin Durant added 28 points as Waiters inbounded to Durant, the Thunder handed the Spurs just who was immediately stripped by their second home loss of the seaDanny Green. Patty Mills missed an son, rebounding from a 32-point open 3-pointer, LaMarcus Aldridge beating in Game 1. lost the ball after grabbing the airWith San Antonio trailing 98-97 ball and Kawhi Leonard was unable with 13.5 seconds remaining and to gather the ball before the buzzer Oklahoma City out of timeouts, sounded. Thunder guard Dion Waiters el“I don’t know what it is, to tell you bowed Manu Ginobili to get the the truth, what type of violation it space needed to inbound the ball. is,” Ginobili said of Waiters’ elbow. “On the floor, we did not see a foul “It’s got to be something. But again, on the play,” referee Ken Mauer told it’s not that play that decided any-

thing. We got the steal, we got the shot, we got an offensive rebound.” Aldridge had 41 points, but the Spurs shot 43 percent as a team after shooting 61 percent in the series opener. “It feels horrible,” Aldridge said. “Feels like it was wasted. I’ve never been about trying to get points and not win, I always try to do things to win. If you win it’s totally a different feeling, but losing like that hurts.” Leonard was held to 14 points on 7-for-18 shooting. Ginobili was the only other San Antonio player in double figures, scoring 11 points on 5-for-8 shooting. San Antonio missed 12 of its first 13 shots, struggling to even hit the rim after seemingly making every shot it took in the opening quarter of Game 1. The Spurs missed six layups and Green awkwardly tossed a hard runner that ricocheted off the backboard. “I thought we did a good job from the beginning making it tough,” Durant said. Game 3 is Friday at Oklahoma City.

Hornets may struggle to keep core together By STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Hornets have a major decision ahead of them this offseason — keep the core group from a team that tied for the third-best record in the Eastern Conference or revamp the roster by adding new pieces. With four starters set to become free agents and only seven players under contract next season, the Hornets have the flexibility to make major changes if they so choose. Coach Steve WALKER Clifford said Monday he’d prefer to coach the same group again, but acknowledged it might be difficult to re-sign everyone given the NBA salary cap. Much of the Hornets future could be predicated on what happens with unrestricted free agent Nicolas Batum, whom Clifford acknowledged will be the team’s No. 1 priority in free agency. Batum averaged a career-high 14.9 points along with 6.1 rebounds and 5.8 assists per game for the Hornets during the regular season, although his production was limited in the postseason due to a foot injury. The Hornets lost in seven games to the Miami Heat on Sunday. Batum could command a max contract this offseason due to the increase in the NBA salary cap. And while it is debatable if he’s worth that much, Clifford knows he’s a valuable cog in the starting lineup. When asked if he wants to return next year, Batum said, “Why not?,” saying this past season was one of the most enjoyable of his eight-year NBA career. “I want to talk to (the Hornets) first, for sure,” Batum said of free agency. “July 1 will be a crazy day, but will Charlotte be my first call? Yes.” However, Batum indicated he only wants to return if the Hornets make an effort to bring back the nucleus of this

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Walter Anderson initially picked up the win in the Stock V8 division, but after a postrace inspection his car was deemed illegal. Adam Hill was declared the winner, his third consecutive of the season, with Cody Truett second, Marty Horne third and Joe Cook fourth. Brandon Yawn picked up his first win at Sumter Speedway in the Crate Late Model division after holding off multiple challenges from Wesley Cadwallader on his way to the victory. Larry Morse finished

year’s team. He said the chemistry of this year’s Hornets team was outstanding, on and off the court. Along with Batum, three others starters — Courtney Lee, Marvin Williams and Al Jefferson — are also unrestricted free agents. Backup Jeremy Lin is almost certainly going to opt out of the final year of his contract given he has outperformed the $2 million salary he’s set to make in 2016-17. “If you asked me would I be interested in coming back, there’s no question in my mind — it’s a resounding yes,” Lin said. “I would be very interested in coming back.” Lee, Williams and Jefferson also indicated their desire to return to the Hornets as well, but it remains unclear if general manager Rich Cho can — or even wants to — bring everyone back for another run at the playoffs or if he’ll look in a different direction to upgrade. A look at what the Hornets face this offseason: BIGGEST NEED: Rebounding. The Hornets rebounded well in the regular season, but Clifford said the team’s struggles on the glass in Games 6 and 7 against the Heat was a big reason it was ousted from the playoffs. GOOD NEWS: Michael Kidd-Gilchrist, the former No. 2 overall draft pick who missed all but seven games due to shoulder injuries, is expected back next season. BAD NEWS: By virtue of making the playoffs, the Hornets don’t have a lottery pick and may not have a chance to find the dominant offensive player that Clifford so desperately covets in the draft. TOUGH ENDING: Kemba Walker said while losing to Miami in Game 7 was disappointing, the season is “one to be proud of.” Walker added, “At one point we were 17-20 and then we finished the season with 48 wins. I don’t think anybody expected that. Nobody even thought we would make the playoffs, so for us to force a Game 7 against a really good team like Miami.”

third. Pete Brew dominated the Stock 4 feature, leading from start to finish. Greg Brew came home second with Bubba Kolb third, Ashley McHenry fourth and Casey Bryan fifth. Along with racing in all the regular divisions, there will also be the added feature of the Racesaver Southern Sprint Shootout on Saturday. It is a full-size sprint car feature. Gates open at 3 p.m. with racing action set to begin at 6. Grandstand tickets are $15 for adults with pit passes $25. Active duty and retired military personnel will be admitted to the grandstands free of charge with military identification.

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Cleveland’s LeBron James only attempted one free throw in the Cavaliers’ 104-93 victory over Atlanta on Monday in the opening game of their Eastern Conference semifinal series.

Cavaliers not crying foul over free throws By TOM WITHERS The Associated Press

times, guys are bouncing off of him, but still, those are fouls,” said Lue, who imINDEPENDENCE, Ohio — proved to 5-0 in his first Cavaliers coach Tyronn Lue postseason in charge. “We celebrated his 39th birthday just got to continue to play on Tuesday and proudly through it and got to continshowed off a few gray hairs ue to keep attacking and, — silvery-speckled souvehopefully, we’ll get those nirs of job-related stress. calls.” “I dyed mine gray,” Lue On one late sequence, joked. “My Barack Obama James got whacked in the look.” face as he drove to the basWell, Lue may soon be ket by Atlanta’s Paul Millsap grayer than the president if and crashed to the floor. King James doesn’t get to Sprawled next to a few phothe free-throw line more tographers on the baseline, often. James held his head as play LeBron James attempted continued without him. The just one foul shot — comHawks then enjoyed a 5-on-4 pleting a 3-point play with advantage for several sec2:09 left — in Cleveland’s onds before James lumbered Game 1 win over the Atlanta up the floor still smarting Hawks, who overcame an 18- from Millsap’s blow. point deficit before fading in James gets his share of fathe final four minutes and vorable calls, no doubt. But losing by 11. to this point in these playOver the course of his 13offs, the four-time MVP has year career, James has played only tried 16 free throws in in 183 playoff games, and this five games. was just the first time he atThat’s hardly preferential tempted only one free throw. treatment for a superstar. Twice he took zero. Atlanta did all it could to Lue wasn’t about to risk a slow him down, and James fine from the NBA for comstill posted 25 points, nine plaining about the officials assists, seven rebounds and heading into Game 2 on five steals in 40 minutes as Wednesday, but he thought the Cavs improved to 9-0 James deserved more whisagainst the Hawks in the tles than were heard. postseason. The Hawks may “When he attacks the bas- need a new strategy to preket, he’s so strong and athvent the Cavs from taking a letic and he goes with so 2-0 lead. much force that a lot of While they did a service-

able job on James, the Hawks were unable to stop Kyrie Irving (21 points) down the stretch, they scored one field goal in the final 4:29 and they couldn’t handle Tristan Thompson, who snared 14 rebounds, including a vital one on the offensive end that led to James’ game-sealing 3-point play. Thompson’s uncanny ability to come up with rebounds has been an issue since last year’s Eastern Conference finals when he averaged 11 rebounds during Cleveland’s four-game sweep, outplaying Millsap and Al Horford, a pair of All-Stars. Atlanta’s dilemma — and this is true for any Cleveland opponent — is that when a second player commits to guarding James, it makes it easier for Thompson to rebound. “If you help, then he’s active on the boards,” Atlanta coach Mike Budenholzer said. “I know it’s more important that we make them miss first. That’s our priority and then we have to have all five guys in there getting after it. Credit to him. He’s a good player. He plays off their penetration and shots well. If we continue to make the first shot difficult and then all five guys participate, that gives us our best chance.”

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Lakewood softball knocked out of 3A playoffs WEST COLUMBIA — Lakewood High School’s varsity softball team saw its season come to an end on Tuesday with a 14-3 loss to Airport in an elimination game of the District VII tournament of the 3A state playoffs at the Airport field. The Lady Gators finish the year with a 10-11 record.

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The Washington Redskins released former South Carolina Gamecock and njured cornerback Chris Culliver on Monday.

Sumter 0 NORTH CHARLESTON — Sumter High School saw its season come to an end with a 12-0 loss to Fort Dorchester on Monday in the first round of the 4A state playoffs at the FD field. The Lady Gamecocks finish the season with a 6-12 record.

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Martin adds Shingler to USC staff

COLUMBIA — South Carolina men’s basketball head coach Frank Martin has added former Towson assistant Bruce Shingler to his men’s basketball program. Martin announced the addition on Tuesday. Shingler had worked as an administrative assistant at Kansas State while Martin was head coach there. Shingler fills the opening left by Lamont Evans, who left South Carolina in April to join Brad Underwood’s program at Oklahoma State. Shingler spent the past four seasons at Towson. He has also coached at Morgan State. Shingler said in a statement he was thrilled to be part of South Carolina’s program led by some he considers a “great mentor and friend” in Martin.

Redskins release cornerback Culliver ASHBURN, Va. — Chris Culliver’s time with the

Washington Redskins lasted all of six games. Redskins general manager Scot McCloughan told the injured cornerback on Monday that he was being released after the team signed Josh Norman as a free agent and took Kendall Fuller in the third round of the NFL draft. Culliver signed a 4-year deal as a free agent a year ago, but he tore the ACL and MCL ligaments in his right knee during practice on Thanksgiving Day. “It was just the numbers and what we have going now,” McCloughan said at a news conference.

P-15’s meeting Thursday A pre-tryout meeting for the Sumter American Legion Post 15 senior and junior teams will be held on Thursday at 7 p.m. The meeting will be held at the American Legion Hut at 34 South Artillery Drive. Players between the ages of 14 and 18 who plan to try

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out should attend the meeting with a parent or guardian and bring their original birth certificate. For more information, contact Bill Lyons at (803) 9685115. Manning Legion baseball meeting set for Saturday A meeting for those interested in playing for the Manning-Santee American Legion Post 68 junior and senior baseball teams will be held on Saturday at 9:30 a.m. at the American Legion hut in Manning. For more information, call Spencer Jordan at (803) 4609029 or Steve Crisanti at (585)704-7846. Braves 3

Softball

3A Monday Manning 4, Swansea 1 Lakewood at Airport, ppd. Tuesday Lakewood at Airport Today Manning at North Myrtle Beach, 6:30 p.m. 2A Monday Lee Central at Edisto, ppd. Tuesday Lee Central at Edisto 1A Tuesday Branchville defeats Scott’s Branch Today Lake View at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m.

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Girls 4A Monday’ Fort Dorchester 12, Sumter 0 3A Monday North Myrtle Beach 8, Crestwood 0 Myrtle Beach 7, Lakewood 0 Boys 4A

Tuesday Sumter at Ashley Ridge 3A Tuesday North Myrtle Beach 4, Crestwood 3 Manning at Wilson Lakewood at Myrtle Beach

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3A Monday Thomas Sumter at Augusta Christian, suspended Today Thomas Sumter at Augusta Christian, 3 p.m. Friday Northwood at Laurence Manning, 4:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter or Augusta Christian at Wilson Hall, TBA 2A Monday Robert E. Lee 11, Spartanburg Christian 1 Robert E. Lee 10, Spartanburg Christian 0 Friday Robert E. Lee at Hilton Head Prep 1A Monday Northside Christian 4, Clarendon Hall 0 Tuesday Clarendon vs. Northside Christian

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3A Today Cardinal Newman Prep at Wilson Hall, Thursday Cardinal Newman Prep at Wilson Hall,

Laurence Manning 23 Wilson Hall 7 Laurence Manning Academy pounded out 24 hits in a 23-7 victory over Wilson Hall on Thursday at Patriot Park SportsPlex. Kate Johnson had three hits, including a double, and drove in five runs to lead the Lady Swampcats. Maggie Josey had two hits, including a home run and four RBI while scoring three runs. Olivia Coker had three hits and scored three runs, while McKenzie Truett had three hits, three RBI and two runs, Caroline Robinson had two hits, three runs and two RBI, Breanna Hodge had four hits, three runs and two RBI, Madisyn Hudson had three hits and two runs, Madison Truett had two hits, three runs and two RBI and RandyLynn Holcombe had two hits and two runs.

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their respective 1A tournament championship rounds, they do know who they’ll be playing host to today. The Lady Wolverines take on Lake View today beginning at 5:30 p.m. in the District VII tournament, while the EC

baseball team will meet Green Sea-Floyds beginning at 5. The East Clarendon teams need just one win to advance to their respective lower state tournaments while their foes need two wins today. The Laurence Manning

Academy baseball team, which had a first-round bye in the 3A state playoffs like Wilson Hall, knows it will play host to Northwood Academy in a quarterfinal doubleheader on Friday at Tucker Belangia Diamond beginning at 4:30 p.m.

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Prep Playoffs Tuesday 4A Sumter at River Bluff, ppd. Today Sumter at River Bluff, 7 p.m. 3A Monday Hanahan 11, Lakewood 1 1A Green Sea-Floyds at East Clarendon, 5 p.m.

JUNIOR VARSITY SOFTBALL

BALTIMORE — Mark Trumbo hit two home runs, Mets 0 Chris Tillman scattered five NEW YORK — Matt Wisler hits over seven innings and wiped out the New York Mets the Baltimore Orioles exwith eight innings of one-hit tended the New York Yanball and Mallex Smith hit a kees’ losing streak to six rare Atlanta homer off a games with a 4-1 victory scuffling Matt Harvey, sendTuesday night. ing the Braves to a 3-0 victory Tuesday night. From staff, wire reports

Palmetto Tennis Center on Thursday to face the Barons. Sumter’s boys tennis team From Page B1 had its 4A first-round match at scheduled to play 2-time deSummerville postponed on fending state champion Wilson Monday. The teams were atHall in a quarterfinal series tempting to play on Tuesday. beginning on Friday. Also, the Lakewood softball Clarendon Hall lost to team had its elimination game Northside Christian 4-0 in the against Airport in the District first game of their 1A playoff VII tournament of the 3A playseries on Monday in Columoffs postponed on Monday as bia. The second game was well. The game was reschedpostponed and was rescheduled for Tuesday. uled for Tuesday at Calhoun The Lee Central softball Academy in St. Matthews. team had its elimination game Wilson Hall’s boys tennis against Edisto in the District team was scheduled to play VIII tournament of the 2A host to either Pinewood Prep playoffs postponed as well and or Cardinal Newman today in was rescheduled for Tuesday. a 3A semifinal match. HowevNot everyone has been deer, the PP-CN match was post- layed by the weather though. poned both on Monday and While East Clarendon’s baseTuesday and they are schedball and softball teams didn’t uled to play today in Summer- have to dodge the weather ville. The winner will come to since they were already in

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Asdrubal Cabrera’s clean single to center field with one out in the fifth was the lone hit for the defending NL champions. Wisler (1-2) walked two and struck out four. A.J. Pierzynski added an RBI double and the Braves, with the worst record in the majors at 7-19, won for the third time in five games following an eight-game skid. Harvey (2-4) didn’t feel well Monday and was given fluids to help him recover Tuesday afternoon, Mets manager Terry Collins said. Orioles 4

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Bene Benwikere, last year’s nickel back, is penciled in to start at one starting cornerback spot but the other is open for competition. Robert McClain, a late-season addition who wound up starting in the Super Bowl, Teddy Williams, Lou Young and free agent pickup Brandon Boykin are the other cornerbacks on the roster competing for playing time. “We have been rotating players through there (at corner-

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back) since I got here (in 2013) and you don’t want to do that,” Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman said. “You want to have a core. You want to have stability like we have built with the offensive line and the linebackers. All three of these kids are talented enough to play in the league.” The 5-foot-11, 179-pound Sanchez had 13 interceptions and 88 tackles in his final two seasons with the Sooners and was a semifinalist for the Thorpe Award last season. Sanchez said he was “born with the ability to make plays.”

And he doesn’t mind the Panthers are bringing in a lot of competition at his position. “I am just ready to work my tail off and get on the field regardless of where I was drafted,” Sanchez said. “If I was the first or the last corner taken, you know I just want to get into camp and work hard and prove myself to show the coaches that you know I belong on the field.” Gettleman called Sanchez a “gambler” in the secondary. “He’s like a basketball player who scores 25 (points) and gives up 18 — and I will take it,” Gettleman said.

The 6-5, 253-pound Sandland transferred from Miami and caught 37 passes for 632 yards and nine touchdowns last season for Montana State. The Panthers said he’s not only a solid receiver, but a quality blocker in the same mold as current Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen. While it was expected the Panthers would address the cornerback position in the draft, it seemed unlikely they would draft three of them. Carolina initially put the franchise tag on Norman after he had four interceptions, including two touchdown re-

turns, in the first four games of the 2015 season and developed into one of the top players in the league at his position. But Norman didn’t immediately sign the franchise tag offer, and the team later rescinded it with Gettleman saying the team wanted players who are “all in.” Two days later, Norman signed a $75 million free agent contract with the Redskins. Sanchez is hoping he can fill the void created by Norman. “This is a top 10 defense in the NFL and I want to be a part of it,” Sanchez said.

the armed branches, the United States Army, for three years. Upon returning to civilian life, he worked for several years at Madison Industries. He later became disabled and returned to his hobby as a selftaught mechanic. He is survived by a daughter, Adrienne O. Gamble of Sumter; a son, Tony Glasscho McFadden of Charleston; their mother and his ex-wife, Julia Franklin of Sumter; two granddaughters, Barshona and Ny’asia Gamble; six sisters, Gloria (John Jr.) Carter, Anna (Robert) Witherspoon, Carolyn Smith, Linda Gaines and Sylvia Glasscho, all of Sumter, and Mary Scriven of Whiteville, North Carolina; five brothers, Wilbert, Charles, Joe and Michael of Sumter and Alphonza of Orlando, Florida; a special friend, Barbara Ann Drayton; and several aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Reatha Brown, eulogist, and Pastor Luevinia Alford, presiding. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home of his son and daughter, 955 Wolf Pack Court, Apartment 2, Sumter. The procession will leave at 10:20 a.m. from the home. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in Fort Jackson National Cemetery, 4170 Percival Road, Columbia. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com Services directed by the staff and management of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the residence of Bishop Nathan and Helen Amos, 3010 Dwyer Road. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Ephriam D. Stephens Funeral Home of Sumter.

tion. He was co-owner and operator of Housing Decors for more than 30 years. Survivors include his wife of 56 years; two sons, Victor Anthony “Tony” Jackson and his wife, Stacie, of Fredericksburg, Virginia, and Phillip Todd Jackson and his wife, Elizabeth, of Sumter; five grandchildren, Jennifer, Rachel, Sean, Rebecca and Patrick; a brother, Tommy H. Jackson of Sumter; a sister, Lila Sue Thompson of Alcolu; and several nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a sister, Violet McFaddin. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday at the Lakewood High School Auditorium, 350 Old Manning Road, Sumter. The family will receive friends from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday at Lakewood High School and other times at the home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses North Congregation, 2280 Thomas Sumter Highway, Sumter, SC 29153 or to the Watch Tower, www.jw.org. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

es, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. J. Elbert Williams, eulogist. The family is receiving relatives and friends at her home, 514 Dicks St., Sumter. The funeral procession will leave at 12:30 p.m. from her home. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be friends and family. Burial will be in Rafting Creek Baptist Churchyard cemetery, 3860 S.C. 261 North, Rembert. These services have been entrusted to the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.

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Victor H. Jackson, 78, husband of Joyce M. Jackson, died on Friday, April 29, 2016, at McLeod Hospice House in Florence. Born on Sept. 6, 1937, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Tommy Henry and Gussie Pierce Jackson. He was a member and elder of the Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses North Congrega-

OBITUARIES GLORIA CARTER Gloria Lee Zehner Smith Carter, 76, formerly of White Haven, Pennsylvania, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, after a long illness at her home in Sumter, with her loving husband and family members at CARTER her side. She was born on July 22, 1939, in White Haven, Pennsylvania. Gloria attended White Haven High School. Gloria resided in White Haven for 52 years and worked at Genetti’s in Hazleton before owning and operating Gloria’s Village Restaurant in White Haven. She spent the last 16 years of a successful and rewarding career in the hospitality industry as the catering manager for the Broadway Palm Dinner Theater in Fort Myers, Florida, where she was surrounded by a wonderful group of co-workers who were like family. In 2009, Gloria was reunited with and married her high school sweetheart, Frederick L. Carter. In retirement, she truly enjoyed exploring our great country with Fred, learning about the military, cooking for friends and family, and making Sumter and Shaw Air Force Base her home. Gloria’s life will be honored during the morning worship service at 11 a.m. on Sunday at Springbank Baptist Church in Dalzell. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Tuomey Hospice or the Tuomey Foundation, 115 N. Sumter St., Suite 120, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

ANTHONY GLASSCHO Anthony Glasscho, 59, passed away on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital, Columbia. Born on Oct. 1, 1956, in Williamsburg County, he was a son of Louise Burgess Glasscho and the late Wilbur Glasscho. He grew up in Sumter and graduated from Sumter High School, Class of 1975. Anthony, affectionately known as Larry, served his country through his choice of

Bessie Lee Singleton, 87, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at the residence of her son-in-law and daughter, Bishop Nathan and Helen Amos. Born on Aug. 12, 1932, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Fannie Ford and Percy Wilder.

SHERRY E. WALKER Sherry E. Walker, 63, wife of Ted Walker, died on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born on May 13, 1952, in Sumter, she was a daughter of Shirley Gainey Mitchum and the late Bobby Evans. She was a member of Green Acres Assembly of God. Survivors include her husband of 50 years, Ted Walker; mother of Sumter; three daughters, Melisa Ward (Barry), Melinda Walker and Marlana Walker, all of Sumter; a son, Billy Walker of Sumter; 10 grandchildren, Austin Ward, Aaron Ward, Ashley Ward, Devin Yarborough, Tyler Randall, Billy Walker Jr., Johnny Walker, William Walker, Samantha Watford and Joseph Walker; five greatgrandchildren; sisters, Gloria Lee, Faye Branham, Sharlene Hardee and Barbara Batton; and brothers, Wayne Evans, Matthew Evans and Robert Evans. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Thursday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home with Tammy Gainey officiating. Burial will be in Green Acres Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of her mother, 2125 Bethel Church Road, Lot 25, Sumter. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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JANIE BARLOW Janie “Tea” Barlow, 85, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, April 27, 2016, at her home. Born on Aug. 30, 1930, in Rembert, she was a daughter of the late Joseph and Sammie Wright Young. She was married to the late George Barlow. She was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. After moving to New York early in life, she was employed at Stanford University Hospital. She also lived in Palalsto, California. Feeling eager to be closer to family, she relocated back to the Sumter area in 1991. Soon after, she recommitted herself to her home church of Rafting Creek Baptist Church. Precious memories will be cherished by three sisters, Millie Sweaney and Bernice Chadwick, both of Brooklyn, New York, and Agnes Loretta Young of Sumter; one brother, Robert Young Sr. of Albany, New York; and a host of niec-

ROBERT LEE PENDERGRASS MANNING — Robert Lee Pendergrass, 70, widower of Mattie Roundtree Pendergrass, died on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at his residence. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday at Greenhill Baptist Church, Alcolu. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 1118 Ocean Road, Alcolu. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

ALBERT FRAZIER SR. MANNING — Albert “Bubba” Frazier Sr., 73, husband of Naomia Mack Frazier, died on Tuesday, April 26, 2016, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. He was born on Jan. 1, 1943, in Manning, a son of the late Johnny and Ethel Frazier White Ragins. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Macedonia Baptist Church with the Rev. Jonathan Mouzon officiating. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 1415 Durant Lane, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

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EMPLOYMENT Working Chef Manager -Minimum requirements - 2 years experience in a LTC environment. Culinary degree or professional training as a chef. Ability to supervise and train kitchen staff. Hospitality skills a must. Catering experience a plus. Please forward Vita and salary requirements to: R. Linder@covenantplace.org. Unit Manager -SNF Unit Manager Prefer RN but experienced LPN will be considered. Small Medicare certified SNF, part of a CCRC campus. M-F with some occasional weekends and on call duty. MDS experience desired. This is a rare opportunity to join a team of dedicated health care professionals. Real Estate Paralegal for a Sumter law firm. Full time position for applicant with experience reviewing title abstracts, prepare title commitments and loan closing packages. Excellent starting salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Submit resume to Box 440 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 Full Time line Cook. 2 yrs min. experience. Fast paced Restaurant. Exp on grill, saute & fry stations. Apply at Simply Southern Bistro 65 W Wesmark Blvd. 469-8502 Property Management Company has immediate need for experienced general maintenance man. Must have working knowledge of general plumbing, electric, finished carpentry & painting. Duties will vary daily. Part-time to Full-time. Mail inquiries to: PM Maintenance, P.O. Box 307, Sumter, SC, 29151 Please include, your name, address, phone number, list of qualifications and references. Must be willing to give permission for a background check as well. Please have postmarked by May12th for consideration. Dispatcher needed for large petroleum transport company in Sumter area. Compensation based on experience. Call 803-773-7353 Morris College, a private four year Liberal Arts College in Sumter, South Carolina, is seeking to fill the following position(s): Supplemental Instructor in Mathematics: To teach and tutor students in special supplemental courses in Mathematics in order to promote their eventual success in regular freshman and sophomore Mathematics classes. Must have a Bachelor's degree in Mathematics or Math Education and two years of teaching in Developmental Education activities in either a college or secondary school. Salary dependent upon training and experience. Effective Immediately. Submit a letter of application and personal resume to: Director of Personnel, Morris College, 100 W. College St., Sumter, SC 29150-3599. Morris College is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. F/T Maintenance Technician needed for apartment community located in Sumter, SC area. Performs various maintenance duties necessary to maintain & enhance the value of the community. Duties include plumbing, light electrical, painting, diligent work ethics & have good customer service. Applicant must have own tools & reliable transportation. Please email your information to resume@boydmanagement.com or fax it to 803-419-6577. EOE

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Summons & Notice

Request for Proposals are provided for in the Code of Ordinances, Sumter County South Carolina Article V. Purchasing Regulations Division 4. Competitive Sealed Proposals.

RESIDE(S), AND/OR TO PERSON UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY, INCOMPETENTS AND PERSONS CONFINED:

The receiving time in the Purchasing Office will be the governing time for acceptability of proposals. Proposals will not be accepted by telephone or facsimile machine. Proposals must bear original signatures and figures.

YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem within thirty (30) days after service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff.

PUBLIC NOTICE The Sumter City-County Planning Commission pursuant to the requirements of the Fixing America's Surface Transportation Act (FAST Act), gives notice of the following action. Effective May 16, 2016, the Sumter City-County Planning Commission will accept public review and comment on the Sumter Area Transportation Study's (SUATS) Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP). This TIP outlines the federally funded transportation projects that SUATS is considering for the next four (4) years and serves as our plan to improve transportation services in the Sumter community. Public review and comments will only be received for fifteen (15) days from the effective date shown above. Copies of this document and additional information concerning this action are available upon request at the address cited below. Written comments may be sent to Mr. Allan Yu, Senior Transportation Planner, Sumter City-County Planning Commission, 12 W. Liberty Street, Sumter, SC 29150 and City of Sumter, PO Box 1449, Sumter, SC 29151. Any written comments submitted may be reviewed by the public at the address above, Monday thru Friday between the hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

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Commercial Industrial Office Building, a Perfect Place with an excellent price for your business venture. Here is a building for sale which has great potential for a host of business ventures. The building is situated in a prime location. It's a corner lot, 448 North Main Street, Sumter, S.C. this facility has 3,600 square feet, and affords room for expansion. Updated multi-line telephone system, computers, and office furniture are included with the sale. Please contact Real Estate Agent, Deborah B. Wilson, cell phone: (803) 236-4983 for further information on, and a tour of the building.

Notice is hereby given that Request for Qualification / Request for Proposal documents may be examined and obtained at no charge at the Purchasing Office, by email Purchasing@sumtercountysc.org or by calling (803) 436-2329. Qualifications / Proposals shall be delivered and addressed to the County of Sumter Purchasing Director, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, SC 29150, and shall be labeled "RFQ/RFP Construction Manager at Risk Services, RFP No. 01-2016" by Monday, June 6, 2016 @ 5:00PM. Any Proposer who wishes his qualifications / proposal to be considered is responsible for making certain that his proposal is received in the Purchasing Office by the proper time. No oral, telegraphic, electronic, facsimile, or telephonic proposals or modifications will be considered unless specified. Proposals received after the scheduled Submittal Deadline will be returned unopened. It is the responsibility of the Proposer to see that any Proposal submitted shall have sufficient time to be received by the Purchasing Office before the Submittal Deadline. Late proposals will be returned to the Proposer unopened. Proposals will be opened publicly and only the name of the proposer will be made public at that time.

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2016-CP-43-00297 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER 21st Mortgage Corporation Plaintiff, -vsThe Estate of Paul Sanok; Willie Mae Clodfelter aka Willie Doyle Clodfelter, Carrie May Blackman, and any and all persons claiming any right, title, estate or interest in real estate described in the Complaint any unknown adults; also any persons who may be in the military servied of the United States of America being as a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants or persons under disability being as a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendant(s) YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1640 St. Julian Place, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for a judgment by default granting the relief demanded in the Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S)

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint in the above-captioned action were filed on February 17, 2016, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina. NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI AND NOTICE A GUARDIAN AD LITEM APPOINTED PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT an action involving real property known as 1650 Airport Rd., Sumter, SC 29153, in which you may have an interest, has been commenced in the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina and that, by Order of the Clerk of Court filed therein on March 17, 2016, Kimberly Allen Raber has been appointed as the attorney to represent any unknown Defendants that may be in the military service represented by the class designated as John Doe and Guardian ad Litem Nisi for all minors and persons under legal disability as a class designated as Richard Roe, Defendants herein. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT, unless you or someone on your behalf apply to the Court for appointment of a suitable person to act as Attorney or Guardian ad Litem herein, within thirty (30) days after service by publication of this Notice, the appointment of Kimberly Allen Raber as Guardian ad Litem shall be made absolute.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending in this Court upon the Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Paul Sanok and Willie Mae Clodfelter to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for The CIT Group/Consumer Finance, Inc. dated April 19, 2004, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on April 21, 2004 at 2:24 pm in Book 935 at Page 453 The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and the foreclosure thereof, were, at the time of making thereof and at the time of the filing of the Lis Pendens, as described on the attached Exhibit "A". EXHIBIT "A" All that piece, parcel or tract of land situate, lying and being in Sumter Township, Sumter County, South Carolina, containing 1.1 acres and being bounded: on the North by South Carolina Road No 271; on the East by the Jenkins Graveyard; and on the South and west by other lands of MH Bradham. The said tract is fully shown and delineated on a plat by H S. Wilson, RLS dated 10/13/67 and said tract is a portion of Tract "X" as shown on plat recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Plat Book S-5 page 37 and having the boundaries and measurements as will be more fully shown thereon, all measurements being a little more or less. This being the identical property conveyed to Willie Mae Clodfelter and Paul Sanok by deed from Willie Mae Clodfelter dated April 19, 2004 and recorded on April 27, 2004 in Book 935 at Page 449 in the Sumter County Register of Deeds. Mobile Home: 2000 GILES VIN: GM02560AB Crawford & von Keller, LLC. PO Box 4216 1640 St. Julian Place (29204) Columbia, SC 29240 Phone: 803-790-2626 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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Tasteless mystery plant resembles a strawberry BY JOHN NELSON Curator, USC Herbarium Whatever humor this little plant might have must be truly tasteless. Well, its fruits are tasteless, anyway. The fruits are gorgeous, brilliant red and are dead ringers for the cultivated strawberry. Bite into it, though, and you’ll get a watery flavor and not much else. Sort of like damp cardboard. The true strawberries belong to a plant genus called Fragaria, and there are several species in Europe and North America. In fact, we have a couple of native wild strawberries in the eastern United States. All of the true strawberries are characterized by flowers with five sepals and five petals, many slender stamens and a large number of tiny, separate pistils. And they have white petals and a fruit

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This week’s mystery plant strongly resembles the strawberry, but its berry is watery, and its flavor resembles that of “damp cardboard.” Its yellow flower yields to dry, mealy fruit. that is juicy, red on the inside and very sweet. Our mystery plant, although

not a true strawberry, has very similar flowers, but the petals are bright yellow, and its fruit is somewhat dry and mealy, white on the inside and has practically no taste at all. This curious plant, being closely related to the true strawberries, shares an important fruit characteristic with them. They all produce what botanists call an aggregate fruit. In this case, the interior of the flower (the receptacle) swells dramatically after pollination. Remember that it is to this receptacle that the many separate pistils are attached. Each pistil on the surface of the receptacle develops a single tiny, dark, enclosed seed, or achene, sort of like a tiny sunflower seed. Many dozens of these tiny achenes will dot the exterior of a mature strawberry. Technically then, a single flower produces several dozen tiny, dry fruits, all studding

the exterior of the swollen receptacle. Those hard little black things on the outside of a strawberry are one-seeded fruits. Most people, upon getting one stuck between their teeth, will refer to it as a “seed.” But it’s a fruit. So in the case of a ripe strawberry, the part that is sweet and wonderful to eat is technically not a fruit at all. Seriously. It’s a swollen receptacle from the interior of the flower. Our mystery species is common through all of the eastern United States, and it occurs on the Pacific Coast as well but mostly skips the interior, between Texas and Arizona. It is not a native species but comes from Asia and is known from Japan through India and the Himalayas. In fact, it has become a fairly common introduction in many parts of the globe, including Europe, Afri-

ca and the New World. Now naturalized, it is frequently seen in gardens as something of a weed. It seems to prefer moist soil, and it can endure considerable shade. Many people tolerate it in their gardens as a benign little pest, as the flowers and fruits are attractive, and birds probably eat the fruits. Wonder if it tastes like damp cardboard to them? Answer: “Indian strawberry,” “Mock strawberry,” Potentilla indica John Nelson is the curator of A.C. Moore Herbarium at University of South Carolina in the Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a public service, the herbarium offers free plant identifications. For more information, visit www.herbarium.org, or call (803) 777-8196 or email nelson@ sc.edu.

Museum offers a step back in time BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Who knew our early Sumter County ancestors had so much fun in the spring? They made their own clothes, grew or raised their own food, made everything by hand, without electricity or running water — what’s not to love? No doubt, Sumter County Museum staff members and volunteers would be quick to point out, the intensive labor required by the area’s settlers wasn’t really fun for them; it was a necessity. For visitors to Saturday’s Carolina Backcountry Springtime event, however, the 200-year

Carolina Backcountry Manager Debra Watts will be cooking over an open fire Saturday, as the Sumter County Museum celebrates spring by turning the backcountry into an early 19th-century settlement. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

step back in time will be both entertaining and educational. From 10 a.m. until 4 p.m., the museum grounds will be home to dozens of costumed staff members and volunteers engaged in a wide variety of activities, from blacksmithing to wood working, weaving and more. Backcountry Manager Deborah Watts said visi-

tors to the events there have been steadily increasing, as has the number of volunteers who assist museum staff. “We’ll have around 30 volunteers in costume on Saturday,” she said, and that’s not counting herself and Museum Director Annie Rivers. Watts has made all the costumes for both the male and female volunteers. She took a break last week — from cooking grits for more than 350 people for her patented shrimp and grits to be served at the museum’s annual Shrimp Feast — to show off her sewing talents. Follow her down a steep flight of stairs to the Williams-Brice House basement, and she’ll give a tour of her “costume rooms.” On the right is a large room full of costumes like those worn by women about the

CELEBRATE SPRING The Sumter County Museum presents its annual Carolina Backcountry Springtime from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday. Admission is free to the family friendly event at the museum, 122 N. Washington St., directly across from Palmetto Health Tuomey. For more information, call the museum at (803) 775-0908.

turn of the 19th century. Included in her ever-growing collection is “lots of children’s stuff,” from baby clothes to items for young teenagers, leisure wear, day (house) dresses, work dresses, “Sunday” clothes, French bodices — “they replaced corsets,” Watts said — to something called an Empire dress or transition dress, popular as the 18th century moved into the 19th. There’s even a dress for a Native American girl. “And they’re all very comfortable,” Watts said. The men’s room across the hall is equally well equipped, including a large collection of hats, some specialized for certain tasks. “You wouldn’t want a blacksmith wearing a straw hat,” Watts said. She looked around the room and added, “I can fit just about anybody.” Many of the clothes will be worn by the Huntz family from Dalzell, which since last year’s Backcountry Springtime event has grown to 12 members. “They’re all volunteers,” Watts said, “and they’ll be helping us wherever they’re needed.” Watts, who’s been with the museum for about 20 years, said she’ll be cooking over an open fire throughout the day, making such dishes as biscuits and butter, root vegetables, squash fritters and corn fritters, her famous “chicken on a string,” and “some rustic pies — apple, cherry, blackberry and peach.” Also working in costume for the day will be Suanne Richendrfr, with butter and bread she’ll bake in the brick oven; Rich Cressinger at the forge in the Backcountry’s blacksmith shop; woodworker Joe Smith; and Mel Welch, spinning thread and weaving cloth. The museum also has a collection of new 18th-century wooden toys, including Jacob’s Ladder, ball and cup, spinning tops, slingshots and yo-yos. They’ll be available for visitors to play with and to purchase, Watts said. Guests can also try walking on stilts and a few other games.

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The delicious crust for steaks is made from freshly grated horseradish, mayonnaise, mustard, breadcrumbs and crushed potato chips.

Horseradish is seriously underappreciated BY SARA MOULTON The Associated Press

homemade prepared. In search of fresh horseradish at the supermarket, look for a orseradish — a firm, off-white root with no soft spots or cuts. Peeled, it member of the should appear smooth and mustard family white inside. Potent as horsenative to Eastern and Cen- radish can be, sometimes just a hint of it is enough. In that tral Europe — has been case, peel and grate the fresh vegetable on top of your finenjoyed by people since ished dish right before servantiquity. Even so, when ing. Raw, it’s almost sweet. But if you want to make Peter Kump, one of my your own prepared horseradmentors, wrote in praise ish — similar to what you’d buy jarred at the grocer — a of the root in 1992, he arfierce batch that will last for gued well that horseradish several weeks in the fridge, remained vastly underap- you’ll need to start with quite a bit of freshly grated horsepreciated. radish. If you try to do the job with a hand-grater, you’ll be Sure, we know it as a key sawing away for hours. Here’s ingredient of cocktail sauces a much faster and easier way; and as one of the five bitter cut the root into 1-inch herbs served at a Passover chunks and grind them in a seder. But fewer people know it for how well it complements food processor. However — and please pay roasted meats, poultry and attention here — once you’ve fish, he said. If anything, Peter may have ground the root, you must treat it like a dangerous gas. understated its usefulness. Horseradish contains strong Food historian Waverly Root wrote that some ancient popu- and volatile oils that are released when it is chopped or lations ate copious amounts crushed. That’s why you need of horseradish in winter for its warming qualities and that to stand at arm’s length from the processor as you remove Roman philosophers recomthe lid, then keep your dismended horseradish to treat tance for a few minutes before all manner of ailments. Modspooning it out of the procesern chefs have always loved horseradish, but now, increas- sor. If you don’t keep your distance, at least initially, ingly, you can find it in the you’ll tear up worse than if produce section of the supermarket, making it easy to add you’d just chopped a bushel of onions. it to your home culinary tool Oddly enough, 10 minutes kit. So let’s talk about two kinds later all the wind has gone out of this storm. The horseradof horseradish: fresh and

ish becomes quite mild, even boring. What do you do to preserve horseradish’s trademark heat? Add vinegar, and do it quickly, before the flavor starts to fade. Your homemade condiment will taste

sharper and cleaner than the stuff in the bottle and can be used in any dish to which you used to add the bottled stuff. Here, I’ve combined our prepared horseradish with mayonnaise and mustard to

PETITE STEAKS WITH HOMEMADE PREPARED HORSERADISH CRUST Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 4 3 tablespoons extra-virgin olive oil, divided 1 teaspoon minced garlic 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs 1/2 cup finely crushed potato chips 1/4 cup mayonnaise 2 tablespoons prepared fresh horseradish (recipe below) 2 teaspoons Dijon mustard Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1 1/2 pounds petite fillet or flat-iron steaks or boneless short ribs, cut crosswise into 1-inch thick pieces Heat the oven to broil. In a large, oven-safe skillet over medium, heat 1 tablespoon of the oil. Add the garlic and rosemary and cook, stirring, for 30 seconds. Stir in the breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, until they have turned slightly golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a bowl, then add the potato chips and stir well. Set aside. Wipe out the skillet. In a small bowl, combine the mayonnaise, horseradish and mustard, then season with salt and pepper.

form a super-tangy glue for the crumbs adorning some steaks. It would be equally wonderful with fish. For that matter, it’ll add a nice kick to just about any spring dish you can name.

Heat the remaining oil in the skillet over high heat. Season the steaks on both sides with salt and pepper, then sear for 1 minute per side. Working quickly, spread the horseradish mixture generously on one side of each steak, then top the mixture with the breadcrumb mixture, pressing it down gently. Transfer the skillet to the oven’s middle shelf and broil until the crumbs are lightly browned, 1 to 2 minutes. Divide the steaks among serving plates, along with any juices from the skillet. Let rest for 5 minutes before serving. Nutrition information per serving: 560 calories; 370 calories from fat (66 percent of total calories); 41 g fat (10 g saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 120 mg cholesterol; 460 mg sodium; 13 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 34 g protein.

HOMEMADE PREPARED HORSERADISH Start to finish: 5 minutes Makes about 1/2 cup 2-ounce piece peeled fresh horseradish, cut into 1-inch chunks 2 1/2 tablespoons distilled white vinegar 1/8 teaspoon kosher salt In a food processor, process the horseradish until it is very finely chopped. Keeping your eyes averted when you remove the lid from the food processor, transfer the horseradish to a bowl and stir in the vinegar and salt. Let stand for 10 minutes before using.

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reakfast in bed on Mother’s Day is practically mandatory. Which is

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RASPBERRY RYE PANCAKES WITH CHOCOLATE MAPLE SYRUP Start to finish: 15 minutes Servings: 6 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 3/4 cup rye flour 3 tablespoons sugar 1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder 1/4 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt 1 cup milk 2 eggs 6 tablespoons butter, melted, plus extra for cooking 1 cup fresh raspberries 1/2 cup maple syrup 2 tablespoons cocoa powder Heat the oven to 275 F. In a medium bowl, whisk together the all-purpose flour, rye flour, sugar, baking powder, baking soda and salt. In a second bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs and butter. Stir the milk mixture into the flour mixture just until moistened; there should still be some lumps in the batter.

Heat a large skillet over medium-high. Melt a small amount of butter in the pan and swirl to coat the bottom. Drop 1/4 cup batter into the pan and nestle a few raspberries into the batter. Cook for 3 to 4 minutes, or until set around the edges and bubbled. Flip over and cook for another 3 to 4 minutes, or until browned and cooked through. Place on a pan in the oven to keep warm. Repeat with the remaining batter. In a small saucepan, whisk together the maple syrup and cocoa powder. Cook over medium to warm, whisking frequently. Serve over the pancakes. Nutrition information per serving: 380 calories; 150 calories from fat (39 percent of total calories); 17 g fat (10 g saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 110 mg cholesterol; 400 mg sodium; 52 g carbohydrate; 6 g fiber; 24 g sugar; 8 g protein.

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‘Criminal Minds’ wraps up 11th season tonight BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Hotch falls under suspicion as “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) ends its season. Folks who think about television have long found the popularity of this casually sadistic series both mysterious and depressing. But somebody must be watching. “Minds” just ended its 11th season and now has a paranoid spinoff, “Criminal Minds: Beyond Borders” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). I find it beyond watchable, but that’s just me. • “Maron” (9 p.m., IFC, TVMA) enters its fourth season with podcaster and comedian Mark Maron finding lower depths to the bottom of the barrel. Having long hosted his podcast from his garage, he’s been reduced to living in a storage locker. As the season commences, his few remaining friends have convinced him to enter a rehab facility where he finds few people his age, depriving him of an audience for the self-referential bits that drive his curmudgeonly humor. • Maron’s self-involved darkness has nothing on the absurdist gloom of “Flowers,” streaming today on Seeso, a subscription service specializing in comedy. This pitch-black series stars Olivia Colman and Julian Barratt. Now associated with superior dramas including “Broadchurch” and “The Night Manager,” Colman was first known for her role on the British comedy “Peep Show.” She returns to form here as Deborah, the brittle, randy and deluded wife of Maurice (Barratt), a depressed, if somewhat famous, author of ghoulish children’s books. Comedy ensues after Maurice fails to hang himself in the opening scene, forcing him to contend with a party celebrating the 18th anniversary of their sham marriage. Their miserable twins have never matured enough to leave home and Maurice’s mother suffers from severe dementia. The only happy person around is Shun (series creator Will Sharpe), a Japanese illustrator and “intern” who cannot speak understandable English and toils as an all-around slave. At first, “Flowers” simply seems rude and sad for its

own sake, but soon the bleakness begins to snowball, resulting in a most cringe worthy and hilarious “party” that culminates in a sudden death, needless deceptions and embroidered misunderstandings that may blow up in a sex abuse scandal. Fans of a certain kind of absurd humor should not miss “Flowers.” • “Operation Lighthouse Rescue” on “NOVA” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) documents efforts to save a historic landmark from nature’s persistent and savage power. Built in 1856, the more than 400-ton Gay Head Lighthouse on the cliffs of Martha’s Vineyard soars 175 feet above the sea. Over the decades, ever bigger and rougher ocean waves have brought this landmark close to toppling into the ocean. “Rescue” documents efforts to move the iconic red brick structure 134 feet inland to safety. Along the way, we learn about the causes behind ever more frequent and violent hurricane activity, as well as the unique geology of this tourist island and the remarkable engineering required to move a structure of this size.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Strategy galore on “Survivor” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Melody and murder on “Rosewood” (8 p.m., Fox, TV14). • Plot holes develop in Lucious’ autobiographical video on “Empire” (8 p.m., Fox, TV14). • Claire gets suspicious on “Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • Scarlett and Gunnar see their past differently on “Nashville” (10 p.m., ABC, TV14). • A sudden dose of free time on “The Americans” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA). • A band of brothers on “Last Panthers” (10 p.m., Sundance, TV-14).

CULT CHOICE Director Whit Stillman explores a changing scene in the chatty 1998 drama “The Last Days of Disco” (8 p.m., TMC), starring Chloe Sevigny and Kate Beckinsale.

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These savory egg, meat and vegetable treats are ideal for a Mother’s Day breakfast in bed because they are easy to eat and can be prepped the night before.

Don’t forget

BY KATIE WORKMAN The Associated Press

Mom deserves breakfast in bed BY MELISSA D’ARABIAN The Associated Press reakfast in bed is a

love language in our home. Anytime

there is a special occasion to celebrate — a birthday, Mother’s Day, Father’s Day, whatever — the rest of the family follows an unspoken agreement to meet early in the kitchen to craft a breakfast-in-bed tray. I’m always first to the kitchen, and as I get the project rolling my daughters show up one at a time, bleary-eyed and clutching handmade crafts or cards and some

flowers picked from the garden. As the team leader for many of the breakfasts our family has orchestrated over the years, I’ve developed a few best practices. And my No. 1 tip: Do the bulk of the work the night before. Overnight breakfast recipes are key. The (critical) decorating of the tray with small kiddos sucks up a surprising amount of time, leaving precious little space for complex recipe execution in the morning. Tip No. 2: Serve something a little special. Stepping outside the routine breakfast menu has incredible power to make the whole morning feel like a party. Tip No. 3: Keep in mind the logistics of eating off a tray while mostly reclined in bed. Cereal, aside from breaking rule No. 2, is just about im-

EASY OVERNIGHT INDIVIDUAL EGG STRATA Start to finish: 45 minutes, plus overnight chilling Servings: 8 8 slices of white whole-grain bread 2 small breakfast sausage links or 1 large link chicken sausage, mild or spicy (uncooked), casings removed 1 clove garlic, minced 1/2 cup finely chopped button or mixed mushrooms 4 ounces frozen chopped spinach, thawed and excess liquid squeezed out 1/4 cup (2 ounces) light cream cheese 1/4 cup salsa 1 tablespoon Dijon mustard 2 whole eggs 2 egg whites 3/4 cup low-fat milk Kosher salt and ground black pepper 2 medium tomatoes, cut into 8 thin slices 1/4 cup shredded Gruyere, Swiss or cheddar cheese Cut the crusts off the bread, then cut the crusts into 1/2-inch cubes and set aside. Use the palm of your hand to lightly press the slices of bread flat, making them thin and a little doughy. Coat the cups of a muffin pan with cook-

Get the kids in the kitchen, and make banana pudding

possible to eat in bed without spilling. And while you don’t need to be limited to finger food, think twice before getting too cozy with messy and liquid-based meal ideas. (It takes weeks for the smell of maple syrup to leave a comforter after a serious spill. Listen to the voice of experience on this one.) So what dish covers all these bases? And is healthy? Egg strata, which layers bread, eggs, meat and veggies all in one dish. I make mine in a muffin tin, which results in perfect portioning, pretty presentation and the flexibility to pick up breakfast with your hands or use a fork and knife. I use white whole-grain bread and a combination of eggs and egg whites to keep the nutrient profile reasonable. So even your morning breakfast party can boost your day with protein and fiber.

ing spray, then gently press 1 slice into each cup, creating 8 little crusts. Set aside. In a medium saute pan over medium-high, cook the sausage, crumbling with a spoon, until no longer pink, about 4 minutes. Add the garlic and mushrooms and cook until fragrant, about another minute. Add the spinach, cream cheese and salsa, then cook for another 2 minutes (the mushrooms will not be fully cooked). Remove from the heat and stir in the mustard. Allow to cool for several minutes. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, egg whites and milk until frothy. Add the slightly cooled mushroom and sausage mixture and stir to combine. Season with generous pinches each of salt and pepper. Place a few cubes of bread crust in each muffin cup, then spoon the egg mixture on top. You may not need all of the bread crusts. Lay 1 slice of tomato on top of each tart, then 1/2 tablespoon of cheese over that. Cover the muffin tray with foil and refrigerate for up to 24 hours. When you are ready to serve, heat the oven to 350 F. Bake for 15 minutes covered, then remove the foil and continue baking until the eggs are firm, another 10 to 15 minutes. Nutrition information per serving: 170 calories; 50 calories from fat (29 percent of total calories); 6 g fat (2.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 75 mg cholesterol; 430 mg sodium; 19 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 10 g protein.

I’m always at a bit of a loss about what to say about Mother’s Day, not to mention similar holidays that feel slightly (more than slightly?) manufactured. I’m not a curmudgeon about them, exactly, but I’m a bit skeptical of the external forces that say, “THIS is the day you need to celebrate your sweetheart/father/mother/uncle’s neighbor’s dog/cousin, and you’d better do it right!” Go out? Stay in? Breakfast in bed? The pressure! Who needs it? But on the flip side, I definitely would be sad if the kids ignored the holiday completely. And because I am always firmly entrenched in the kitchen, I do get a bit excited when they elbow me out and take over the culinary detail for the day. Not seeing the mess —

and knowing that my husband will be there to help put the kitchen back together when they are finished — is an even greater thrill. I really don’t care what they decide to make. In this case, it really is the thought that counts. But if they are at a loss for ideas, I might leave a copy of this recipe on the counter a few days ahead of time. I originally made this for my friend’s 50th birthday, and we were all a bit in love. It’s a simple kid-friendly dish to make. Egg cracking, measuring, whisking, banana mashing, bread cutting (easy with even a kid’s knife, and the cubes don’t have to be perfect at all), all very doable. Younger kids will need an adult on hand to help get the dish in and out of the oven, but other than that this is a dish that any enthusiastic kid would be thrilled to serve up to Mom.

BANANA BREAD PUDDING Start to finish: 1 hour 40 minutes (20 minutes active) Servings: 6 Butter or cooking spray, for the pan 1 loaf challah bread (about 1 pound), cut into cubes 4 large eggs 3 cups whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 3/4 cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon vanilla extract 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 4 very ripe bananas, mashed Heat the oven to 350 F. Coat a 9-by-13-inch baking dish with butter or cooking spray. Arrange the challah cubes on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast in the oven for 10 minutes, or until the outsides firm up just a bit. Remove the challah from the oven, but leave the oven on. In a large bowl, whisk together the eggs, milk, cream, sugar, vanilla, cinnamon and salt. Add the mashed bananas and mix well. Stir in the bread cubes, then let sit for about 10 minutes so the bread absorbs some of the liquid. Transfer the bread pudding to the prepared baking dish. Bake for about 50 minutes, or until the pudding is set and puffy, and the top is golden brown. Let cool on a wire rack for 15 to 20 minutes, or until it firms up a bit, but is still warm. Nutrition information per serving: 670 calories; 230 calories from fat (34 percent of total calories); 25 g fat (13 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 215 mg cholesterol; 680 mg sodium; 93 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 48 g sugar; 18 g protein.

Katie Workman has written two cookbooks focused on easy, family-friendly cooking, “Dinner Solved!” and “The Mom 100 Cookbook.” She blogs at http://www.themom100.com/about-katie-workman/