May 5, 2016 by The Sumter Item

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Grandmother fights extradition Sumter opens its heart to injured girl BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Sumter area residents have opened their hearts to a 7-year-old girl who is suffering from severe burns to her foot, allegedly as the result of child abuse. The injured child, along with her

9-year-old brother, was brought to Sumter on April 19 by a woman who said she is their grandmother, according to Sumter County Sheriff’s Office Public Information Officer Ken Bell. She reportedly took the girl to KershawHealth RAYSOR Medical Center in Camden for treatment for the burn on April 21. In addition to the burns, which authorities think resulted from immer-

sion in scalding water, staff at the hospital reported the child also had bruises and other marks on her body consistent with child abuse. Both children were taken into protective custody, and the girl has been treated at Palmetto Children’s Hospital in Columbia for her injuries. The girl was initially listed in guarded condition, Bell said, and doctors were concerned the foot may have to be amputated because of the severity of the burns and the amount of time they went without treatment. Bell said

doctors had to wait for the girl’s condition to improve before she underwent surgery. After surgery and a skin graft, the girl’s condition was upgraded to stable, Bell said. “She still has a long road to recovery ahead, but doctors seem to be a little more hopeful that the child’s foot might be saved,” he said. The girl’s plight has prompted numerous people in the area to send gifts

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USC Sumter: Fire Ants on the march Logan-Owens encourages graduates to work hard BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com More than 90 University of South Carolina Sumter graduates turned their tassels and started a new chapter in their lives during the 2016 commencement exercises in the school’s Nettles Auditorium on Wednesday morning. The graduates were greeted by USC Sumter Dean Michael Sonntag and USC Columbia President Harry Pastides, who both congratulated the group on joining thousands of other graduates in the Fire Ant community and Gamecock nation. Graduates later received a commencement address from L. Michelle Logan-Owens, chief operating officer of Palmetto Health Tuomey, who told the group that goals can be accomplished through perseverance and hard work. If you’re going to do something, you should do it well and with honor so you will be glad to put your name on it, she said. Logan-Owens said being successful is sometimes not an easy task, but failure should not be a deterrent.

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A University of South Carolina Sumter Fire Ant adorns Julia Sorrells’ mortar board as she waits to graduate with an associate of arts degree with honors during the school’s Commencement ceremony on Wednesday in the Nettles Auditorium. “Failing is a part of life,” she said. “If success was easy, everyone would do it.” She told the graduates to not let their own fears or discouragement from others keep

them from going after their goals. Logan-Owens said some people will try to hold your failures against you, but who you were in the past is not who you

will be tomorrow. Be as enthusiastic about your goals tomorrow as you are today, she said. Your vocabulary should include “I can” and “no excuse,” she said.

Just because others have not been successful does not mean you will not succeed, LoganOwen said.

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S.C. National Guard unit going to Guantanamo Bay COLUMBIA (AP) — Military police from the South Carolina Army National Guard have been ordered to prepare for a possible deployment to Guantanamo Bay Naval Base in Cuba as early as this fall, a Guard official said Tuesday. About 100 members of the 131st Military Police Co. in Beaufort have been told to prepare for a potential deployment in the new fiscal year, which begins in October, said National Guard

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spokeswoman Col. Cindi King. “The unit is currently scheduled to be on orders just under a year,” King said. But she said she could not specify any deployment date for security reasons. She also cautioned it would not be unusual if the order is modified or rescinded before the scheduled deployment. “Things can change,” she said. “We have often had units that were scheduled for deployment that were

ramped down.” King said the unit has specialized trained to meet the requirements of such a mission. She said the unit was informed of the assignment to Guantanamo by the National Guard Bureau in October 2015. It would be the first time a South Carolina National Guard force has been sent to support the group known as Joint Task Force Guantanamo,

which is in charge of the U.S. military prison holding about 80 suspected terrorists. King said the 131st is one of three military police units in the state National Guard. King said the Beaufort military police unit was first organized in 2010, and this would be the first deployment for the soldiers as a unit.

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Small Business of the Year named tonight Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce will host its first Small Business Celebration from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. tonight, at Sumter County Gallery of Art, 200 Hasel St. The chamber has named three finalists for its Small Business of the Year Award. Finalists for the award include Galloway & Mosely Jewelers, Hamptons and Norman Williams & Associates. The business casual event will include vendors, food from local businesses, beverages and a wine tasting. Admission is $10 for chamber members and $20 for non-members. For more information, call (803) 775-1231.

Clarendon Democrats hosts forum tonight Clarendon County Democratic Party will host a “Meet the Candidate Program” today in Summerton during the party’s scheduled monthly meeting at 7 p.m. at the Bassard Pond House, 4162 Rev. J.W. Carter Road. Each candidate will have an opening statement to introduce himself or herself to the party followed by a facilitated discussion involving a moderator. For more information, call Chairwoman Patricia Pringle at (803) 473-8393.

Sheriff’s Office: Sexual assault allegation false More than a week after Sumter County Sheriff’s Office asked for the public’s help in trying to find and identify a man who allegedly assaulted an 11-year-old girl, the office issued a statement saying the evidence doesn’t support the girl’s claim. “The physical and forensic evidence that have been processed to date do not appear to substantiate the alleged victim’s statements,” stated a news release from the sheriff’s office. Sheriff Anthony Dennis said in the statement that the evidence results “do not indicate that this child, or the public, is in any danger relative to this alleged assault.” The sheriff’s office had issued a request for the public’s help on April 26 when the girl reported that a man had attempted to sexually assault her in a residence in the 2600 block of Tindal Road.

House OKs spreading fees to cellphones COLUMBIA — The South Carolina House has approved legislation that spreads the cost of phone services to cellphone customers, lowering fees on landline bills. The 103-2 vote Wednesday follows a Public Service Commission ruling requiring cellphone companies to pay into the state’s Universal Service Fund, which the Legislature created in 1996 to extend and maintain lines in rural areas.

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General Assembly passes farm aid bill BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com A bill that would set up a $40 million farm aid fund to provide grants of as much as $100,000 to South Carolina farmers who suffered losses from the 2015 floods has been passed by overwhelming majorities of both houses of the South Carolina General Assembly. How soon the program can begin helping South Carolina’s farmers now depends on whether Gov. Nikki Haley follows through with a promise to veto the bill, which is almost certain to be overridden. If Haley does veto the bill, Rep. Grady Brown, D-Bishopville, said the General Assembly will likely have to wait until the House returns from a recess next week to take up the matter.

“I expect it to be on the speaker’s desk when we get back,” he said. The House passed the bill 85-2 on Wednesday, agreeing to a slightly amended version the Senate passed 33-3 on April 28. “The big majority of the House and Senate realizes the importance of having that money to be disbursed to farmers who really took a hit,” Brown said. Sen. Thomas McElveen agreed any veto is likely to be overridden. “The right thing for the governor to do is not veto it,” he said. McElveen said more money for farm relief should have been part of the federal relief package requested in December 2015. “I don’t blame that all on the governor,” McElveen said. “I put much of the

blame on the congressional delegation. I don’t know why they need the governor to tell them what to do.” As the federal aid package was being written, Haley requested money for housing relief, but chose not to request funds specifically to aid farmers. The federal relief package would not have required any matching funds, he said. “The General Assembly should have never been put in this position, but I am glad we answered the bell when nobody else would,” McElveen said. Brown, who is retiring after this session, said he is proud of how the General Assembly came together in support of the farm aid bill. “I had farmers in my district who lost big portions of their crops,” he said. “I was talking to a small farmer on

Monday who didn’t even have money to buy seed.” Brown said Haley should have asked Congress for more relief money for farmers. “There would have been much more available,” he said. Under the bill, an advisory board will be set up to take applications from farmers who had at least 40 percent of their crop destroyed in 2015. The commission will also be responsible for setting up criteria for disbursing the funds and administering the distribution to farmers. Farmers who apply and document their losses will be eligible for as much as $100,000 in grants. The awards must be used for agricultural production expenses, and may not be used to purchase new equipment.

Rotary club opens Vidalia onion sales booth BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com Sumter Palmetto Rotary Club has opened a booth on Wesmark Boulevard to sell Vidalia onions, a 20-year tradition for the service club. Barry Reynolds, fundraiser chairman for the club, said he ordered 22,900 pounds of the onions that will be sold for $11 for a 10-pound bag or $22 for a 25-pound bag. The club also sells onion relish for $4.50 a jar. Rotary generates more than $10,000 in the sale and uses the profit to fund scholarships for local students, donations to Emmanuel Soup Kitchen, a dictionary project where Rotary Clubs within the city provide a free dictionary to third-grade students and Happy Feet, a program where the club provides free shoes to needy children. “This project is a great team effort as we work together to raise money to fund our local projects,” Reynolds said. The club has organized the onion fundraiser for more than 20 years, said Shelly Galloway, club president.

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Dan Davis of Sumter Palmetto Rotary Club uses a forklift to offload Vidalia onions on Wesmark Boulevard on Wednesday morning. The club ordered more than 22,000 pounds of the produce for its annual fundraiser. Onion sales will continue as long as the supply lasts, from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. today and Friday and from 8:30

a.m. to noon Saturday at the booth across the street from SAFE Federal Credit Union at 170 W. Wesmark Blvd.

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Trump’s now open nomination path causes agony for some Republicans WASHINGTON (AP) — Donald Trump’s last Republican foe, Ohio Gov. John Kasich, ended his quixotic presidential campaign Wednesday, cementing Trump’s remarkable triumph as his party’s presumptive nominee and launching him toward a likely fall battle with Hillary Clinton. Some reluctant Republicans began to rally around Trump, but others agonized over their party’s future. The billionaire businessman vowed to unite the splintered GOP, even as he was bitingly dismissive of members who have been critical of his campaign. “Those people can go away and maybe come back in eight years after we served two terms,” he said on NBC’s “Today” Show. “Honestly, there are some people I really don’t want.” Clinton, in her first remarks since Trump’s new status was crystalized, said she was more than prepared to handle the kind of deeply personal attacks that helped defeat Trump’s Republican rivals. “To me, this is the classic case of a blustering, bullying guy,” the all-but-certain Democratic nominee told CNN. The long and chaotic Republican primary came to an abrupt end after Trump’s decisive victory Tuesday in Indiana. His win pushed Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, his closest rival, out of the race, with Kasich following on Wednesday. “The people of our country changed me,” Kasich said during an emotional speech announcing the end of his campaign. “They changed me with the stories of their lives.” Trump’s takeover of the GOP marks one of the most stunning political feats in modern political history. A first-time candidate, he eschewed traditional fundraising and relied more on his own star power than television advertising to draw attention. He flouted political decorum with controversial statements about women and minorities, leaving some Republicans convinced he won’t be able to cobble together the diverse coalition needed to win the general election. “It’s his party between now and November, but I don’t think it’s going to be his party after November,” said Peter Wehner, a former adviser to President George W. Bush. Wehner is among the Republicans vowing to never vote for Trump, even if that means es-

sentially handing Clinton the presidency. Bob Vander Plaats, an influential evangelical leader who backed Cruz, withheld his support for Trump Wednesday, saying the real estate mogul needs to prove his conservative credentials with his vice presidential pick and more information about what kind of judges he would appoint. “It’s kind of a wait-and-see moment with Mr. Trump,” he said. Vander Plaats and a handful of other Republicans are clinging to the hope that an alternative option might yet emerge. Operatives have floated former Texas Gov. Rick Perry, Nebraska Sen. Ben Sasse and former Oklahoma Sen. Tom Coburn as possible candidates for a third-party or independent bid. But that is a long shot at best with filing deadlines for getting on state ballots fast approaching. There was notable silence from major Republican leaders Wednesday. House Speaker Paul Ryan and Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell did not comment on Trump. A spokesman for George W. Bush said the former president “does not plan to participate in or comment on the presidential campaign” — a remarkable lack of public support for Trump from the last Republican to occupy the White House. Still, several GOP governors and senators said they would support Trump, according to a survey by The Associated Press. “Our first and foremost goal is to elect a conservative, probusiness, strong on national defense, a man who will stand behind our freedoms and our rights, and that person is Donald Trump,” Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin said. “It is not Hillary Clinton.” Clinton has yet to shake Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders, the democratic socialist who has energized young people and liberals with his calls for sweeping government-run health care and education programs. Still, Clinton has 93 percent of the delegates she needs to clinch the Democratic nomination and now is focusing her attention on Trump. “He is a loose cannon and loose cannons tend to misfire,” Clinton said Wednesday. Her campaign also released a web ad featuring clips of prominent Republicans, including his former rivals, bashing Trump.

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Mothers need grace every day Happy mummy’s day

t’s Mother’s Day this Sunday, and as I type these words from my makeshift office — once a pantry, now a closet furnished with a small desk and an extension cord running under the door — my two children are pounding their tiny fists on the door, trying to get inside so they can cry at me, throw my notebooks on the floor or erase half of what I’ve written so far. A lock on the door — that’s what I need this Mother’s Day. This enigma called motherhood is difficult; the weakhearted need not apply. Some days it will require every last drop of strength, and even then your kid will test your patience first thing at breakfast the next morning. In terms of emotions, the experience of motherhood runs the gamut, say psychologists — adoration, resentment, pride, guilt, ambivalence — sometimes, all within a single hour. It makes you long for time alone, then long for your children when you actually get away. It’s all together wonderful and terrifying. When I was expecting our first child, a seasoned mother told me, “Sleep now, because

you never will again.” I think she was only slightly exaggerating. If it isn’t your kids keeping up at Faith Matters you night, then JAMIE H. it’s those WILSON plaguing questions that rob you of sleep: Are they being taught the right values? Are they eating enough vegetables? Have we had the house tested for radon lately? Then there are the thoughts we dare not think aloud: I just want to get away from them and reclaim my identity as a person. It’s this understanding that motherhood is a daily torrential mixture of love, self-sacrifice, guilt and exhaustion that has helped me understand what all mothers really need for Mother’s Day. The Mother’s Day ads and commercials will try to convince us we need new clothes, flowers or jewelry. Frankly, I’d settle for five minutes alone on my porch and a Pop Tart I don’t have to share with a 19-month-old.

What I really need is grace. We need grace so that we can push past the feelings of failure we nurture. We need grace from our spouses who should give us a break from the constant chorus of “Mom.” We need grace from those around us even when, say, one of our kids scratches another kid in the YMCA nursery and is subsequently booted from the program — not that I could personally attest to such an event. We need grace from an almighty God, who sees our shortcomings and loves us still. Hebrews 4:16 says: “Therefore let us draw near with confidence to the throne of grace, so that we may receive mercy and find grace to help in time of need.” Maybe your time of need is now, mom. You may be eating cereal while hiding in your closet or waiting for the teenager to finally respond to your text. You may be the mom bemoaning the decisions of your adult child. Whatever season you are in as a mother, know there is grace in this your time of need.

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Abbot Zhen Yu places a robe on the mummified body of revered Buddhist monk Fu Hou in Quanzhou city in southeastern China’s Fujian province. The body of the monk, who died in 2012 at the age of 94, dried in a large ceramic urn for three years and then was covered in gold leaf, a practice reserved for holy men in some areas with strong Buddhist traditions.

Church Directory Adventist Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist 103 N Pike West 775-4455 Pastor Harry Robinson Sat. Sch: 9:15 am, Worship: 11:00 am Tues Bible Study 7 pm www.sumter22.adventistchurchconnect.org

Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Sun. School 9:00 am Praise Worship 9:55 am Worship 10:00 am

Church of Christ Plaza Church of Christ 1402 Camden Hwy. • 905-3163 Stewart Schnur cell 361-8449 Sunday School: 10 am Sunday Worship: 11 am & 6 pm Wed. Bible Class: 7 pm

Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417 Dr. Stephen Williams S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00 am Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm

Wayman Chapel AME Church 160 N. Kings Hwy. • 803-494-3686 www.waymanchapelame.com Reverened Dennis W. Broughton, Jr. Church School 9:00 am Worship 10:15 am Wed. Bible Study 12:00 pm & 6:30 pm

Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr 803-494-8281 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 10:55 am Evening Worship 6:00 pm

Anglican Church of the Holy Cross 335 North Kings Hwy (Hwy 261 N) 803-494-8101 Father Michael E. Ridgill, C.F.S.B. Sunday School 9:00 am Mass 10:00 am

Shaw Heights Baptist Church 2030 Peach Orchard Rd. • 499-4997 Rev. Robert White Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 am Sunday Worship:11 am & 6 pm

Mon. - Thurs. Chapel 9 am Morning Prayer Wed. Chapel 11:00 qm - Bible Study 12 pm Mass

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The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Weekend Masses: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 8:00 and 12:00 Noon Confession: Sat. 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

First Assembly of God 1151 Alice Drive * 773-3817 www.sumterﬁrstag.org Jason Banar, Pastor Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

Baptist - Missionary Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Jude Site 611 W. Oakland Ave • 773-9244 www.stjudesumtersc.org FPastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Saturday: 6:00 pm Sun. 9:15 - 12:00 Noon, 5:00 PM Confession: Sat. 4:30 PM - 5:30 PM

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Aldersgate United Methodist 211 Alice Dr • 775-1602 Dr. Webb Belangia, Reverend Traditional Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am Contemporary 11:15 am

City of Refuge Church 16 Carolina Ave 938-9066 Barbara & Johnny Davis Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:15 am Bible Study (Wed.) 7:00 pm www.cityofrefugeministry.com

Bethel United Methodist Church 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 Rev. Jeremy Howell Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Sunday School: 10 am www.yourbethel.org BMethodist@ftc-i.net

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Spiritual Life Christian Center 4672 Broad St. Ext • 968-5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm

Lutheran - ELCA St James Lutheran Church 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Pastor Keith Getz Sunday School: 9:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study 10:30 am Holy Communion: 12:00 pm

Lutheran - NALC Immanuel Lutheran Church 140 Poinsett Drive 803-883-1049 • 803-774-2380 Pastor Gary Blobaum Worship Service 9:00 am

First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am

Presbyterian USA First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) (803) 773-3814 • info@fpcsumter.org Rev. Jim Burton Sunday School (classes for all ages) 9:30 a.m. Hospitality & Fellowship (Fellowship Hall) 10:10 a.m. Worship (Sanctuary) 10:30 a.m. Children (Third Floor) and Youth (West Center) 5:00 p.m.

Greater St. Paul Church 200 Watkins Street • 803-778-1355 Founder Bishop W.T. English Sunday School - 10:30 am Worship - 11:30 am Evangelistic Service 6:30 pm Wed. Mid Week Service - 7:30 pm Sumter Bible Church 420 South Pike West, Sumter 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm

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St John United Methodist Church The Rock Church of Sumter 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 365 N. Saint Pauls Ch. Rd. • 803-494-7625 www.stjohnumcsumter.com Pastor Gwendolyn Credle Rev. Larry Brown Sunday School 9:30 am Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Bible Study 11:00 am Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Rev. Steve Holler Blended Service 8:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am trinityumcsumter.org

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Lemira Presbyterian Church 514 Boulevard Rd • 473-5024 Pastor Dan Rowton Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am

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First United Penecostal Church 14 Plowden Mill Rd • 775-9493 Pastor Theron Smith Sunday Service: 10:00 am & 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 pm

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Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church Abundant Life 2609 McCrays Mill Rd • 481-8887 Kingdom Ministries S. Paul Howell, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 am 301 Crosswell Drive, Sumter Pastor Dion E. Price Sunday Worship: 10:45 am 803-468-1567 & 6:00 pm Sunday Morning 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study/Youth Group: 1st & 3rd Wed. Bible Study 7:00 pm 7:00 pm Sat. 9:00 am Intercessory Prayer Christ Community Church(CCC) 320 Loring Mill Rd., Sumter www.cccsumter.com 803-905-7850 Sun. Worship 10:00 am (Patriot Hall) 135 Haynsworth Street

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mother’s love begins before she feels the first faint flutter of life. It continues through endless diaper changes and sleepless nights, through report cards and puppy love, graduations and weddings. She rejoices in each triumph and grieves with each tragedy, always there, nurturing and loving. God is like that, too, always there, watching over us as we learn and grow. His loving care can guide us along as we travel through our lives. Worship with your mom this week, and give thanks for mothers everywhere. Isaiah 6:1-13

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Relay For Life brings 22 teams together Event raises money for cancer research BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com MANNING — The 2016 Relay For Life of Clarendon County will be held on Friday at Manning High School’s Ramsey Stadium, 2155 Paxville Highway. The event will last from 7 p.m. until midnight with registration for survivors starting at 6 p.m. Relay For Life is an organized, community fundraising walk, with teams of people who set up booths around the interior of a track. Members of each team take turns walking around the track, according to the nonprofit’s website, www.relayforlife.org. It is a family-friendly environment for the entire community, with entertainment, food and games, that honors cancer survivors and those who lost the battle with cancer. This year’s event will feature 22 teams from organizations, departments, businesses, churches and the community. The fundraising goal for this year’s event is $83,000, and more than $40,000 has been raised so far, said Robert J. “Bobby” Baker, who is the 2016 cochair, along with Leigh Ann Maynard. Baker, editor of The Manning Times, and Maynard, publisher of the newspaper, both have had close family members who passed away from the disease. Baker’s grandmother, Jennie Ruth Richardson, died from cancer in 2002, and Maynard’s father, Gregg Huggins, died from cancer in October 2015. This year’s event has a carnival theme called “Carnival for a Cure,” Baker said. Teams will have booths set up based on theme, including carnival food, games and costumes. One of the top raising teams this year is Clarendon County Government, which has raised more than $11,000, according to team chairwoman, Deputy First Class Annett Smith. Smith has been chairwoman of the team for five years and got involved with Relay For Life after her motherin-law was diagnosed with breast cancer and her aunt passed away from the disease.

Josh Shorter, 20, above, lights a luminaria at the 2015 Clarendon County Relay For Life event, and participants, left, walk in the annual event that aims to raise money for cancer research. This year’s event will be held starting at 7 p.m. Friday at Manning High School’s Ramsey Stadium, 2155 Paxville Highway, Manning. SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTOS

Another team, called “The King Team,” has raised more than $100,000 for the event in the last five years. The team was formed five years after Craig King, one of the team members, overcame Osteosarcoma, a type of bone

cancer, said Paulette King, Craig King’s mother. Since then, the team has hosted numerous events and fundraisers to benefit the American Cancer Society through Relay For Life. Awards will be presented to the top

three teams with the most money raised at the event, Baker said. The team with the most members participating in the relay will also be recognized as well as the team with the best carnival game, Baker said. A survivors’ walk will commence at 7 p.m. followed by a caregivers’ walk. All caregivers, current and past, are invited to participate. Entertainment will be provided by local dance studios, Seacoast Church of Manning and local singers. At about 9 p.m., luminarias will be lit around the track. Each luminaria, or a small paper bag lantern, is personalized with a name, photo, message or drawing in memory or honor of someone affected by cancer. Luminarias can also be dedicated in support of a Relay participant. Each of the individuals’ names will be read out loud, Baker said. Luminaries are available for sale for $10 for a “white” bag and $20 for a “gold” bag. They can be purchased by contacting Baker at (803) 414-8236. Money raised through Relay For Life is used by the American Cancer Society for research and assistance to those suffering from cancer, according to the national Relay website, www.relayforlife.org. Money raised will also come back to the area through various local programs, Baker said. These include programs such as Look Good-Feel Better, designed for women who have experienced hair loss or skin changes because of cancer. Several local licensed cosmetologists have undergone training through the American Cancer Society to show women how to apply make-up, how to wear scarves and even style wigs for the survivors. Money also may help with lodging or hotel expenses for cancer patients undergoing treatment near medical centers, Baker said. For more information, call the society’s toll-free number, 1-800-ACS-2345 (1-800-227-2345). For donations to Relay For Life of Clarendon County, go to Relay for Life’s national website, www.relayforlife.org, and type in “Clarendon County” in the search box. Donations can also be made at the event or taken to The Manning Times, 230 East Boyce St., Manning. For more information on the local event, contact Baker at (803) 414-8236.

Jordan named Clarendon Firefighter of the Year BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Wednesday was International Firefighters’ Day. The day is celebrated to show support for all firefighters worldwide, recognize their level of commitment and dedication, and remember those lost or injured in the line of duty, according to www.firefightersday.org. Firefighter Josh Jordan was recently named as the 2015 Clarendon County Firefighter of the Year. “I was absolutely astonished,” he said. “It’s something I’ve always dreamed of, something I never saw coming.” Clarendon County Fire Department Chief Frances Richbourg said Jordan’s selection as Firefighter of the Year was not related to a specific incident but a culmination of his competency on the fire ground and good decision making. “Josh is very enthusiastic about his job to the point that it is almost contagious,” Richbourg said. “He comes to as many calls as he can and is always ready to perform any task requested of him. He is very proficient in firefighting and extrication skills and continues to learn new things that help make him better at what we do.” The profession runs in Jordan’s blood. His father, Eddie Jordan, is deputy chief of the Hannah-Salem Friendfield Fire District in Pamplico, Florence County. From a young age, Jordan would ride to calls with his father and felt a desire for the career, he said.

“I grew up in the fire service, so naturally I knew that’s what I wanted to do,” he said. Jordan, a native of Turbeville, graduated from East Clarendon High School in 2006. He then moved to Nashville, Tennessee, where he received an associate’s degree in auto body collision repair from Nashville Auto Diesel College in 2008. In December of that year, after completing the requirements for firefighters, he joined the Clarendon County Fire Department full time. Jordan serves as the department’s field training officer. In the position, he prepares shift training for the career staff and plans the monthly training for everyone, including all volunteers. He is also responsible for the driver/operator training for the department and for scheduling some of the South Carolina Fire Academy classes for ongoing training within the department, Richbourg said. “Coming up with different topics is a challenge in and of itself,” she said. “Josh has done an excellent job of making the subject matter very interesting.” Richbourg said he has built props for some of the training

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one of the most important things you can do in your life,” Jordan said. “In the fire

service, we are faced with many different circumstances. Having the trained skills and the techniques down helps us go above and beyond and stay sharp in what we are doing.” He said the toughest part of the job is witnessing the loss of life and property. “We try to help people as much as we can and focus on the good things,” he said. “We also get a lot of support from the community.” Jordan said his favorite part of the job is the adrenaline rush he receives every time the alarm sounds and knowing he is on his way to hopefully make someone’s day better. Jordan is married to Lori Jordan, and has a daughter, Riley, 3.

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elieve it or not, cholesterol isn’t all bad. This soft waxy substance manufactured in the liver helps produce hormones, Vitamin D and the bile acids need to digest fat. The catch: It takes just a tiny amount of cholesterol to do all this. It’s that excess cholesterol in your bloodstream that can lead to arteriosclerosis, a condition in which artery walls can become clogged and narrowed, and arteriosclerosis can Nancy Harrison cause heart disease or stroke. RETIRED What do the numCLEMSON bers mean? Like oil EXTENSION and water, cholesterAGENT ol, which is fatty, and blood, which is watery, don’t mix well. So cholesterol travels through the bloodstream, together with protein, in packages called lipoprotein. Different kinds of lipoprotein affect your heart. Low-density Lipoprotein (LDL): Often called “bad” cholesterol, carries most of the cholesterol in the blood, and LDL cholesterol is the primary source of artery blockage. The more LDL cholesterol you have in your blood, the higher your risk of heart disease. High-density Lipoprotein (HDL): Often called “good” cholesterol, carries cholesterol in the blood from other parts of the body back to the liver, which leads to its removal from the body. So it helps keep cholesterol from building up on artery walls. The higher your HDL level, the better. Triglycerides: All fats in the bloodstream, other than cholesterol, are triglycerides. High triglycerides may

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CHOLESTEROL TESTING Knowing your family medical history helps you determine your risk of developing high cholesterol and possible heart disease. If your parents, uncle, aunt or other close relative developed heart disease at an early age, you’re in a high-risk group and should be tested. Lowering your cholesterol: Want to bring those numbers down? Here are some tips: • Cut the fat — cutting saturated fats is much more important than avoiding foods containing cholesterol because it’s saturated fat that raises cholesterol levels in the body. So choose poultry, fish and lean meats.

Trim meats and remove chicken skin. Substitute skim milk for whole milk. Use tub margarine or liquid vegetable oils, which are higher in polyunsaturated fat (safflower and corn oils, for example) instead of butter, lard and hydrogenated vegetable shortening, which are high in saturated fat. Substitute fruit, veggies and whole grains for highly processed fast foods and snack foods. Buy low-fat mayonnaise and salad dressing. And try fat-free cooking techniques such a broiling, steaming and roasting. • Lose weight if you’re overweight. Losing weight causes overall circulatory fat to go down. • Get off the couch. Walking even 20 to 30 minutes a day can lower cholesterol.

Clarendon Hall receives $2,500 donation FROM STAFF REPORTS Clarendon Hall, in Summerton, received a $2,500 donation from America’s Farmers Grow Communities, sponsored by the Monsanto Fund and directed by local farmer Billy Simpson, of Clarendon County. The donation will go toward purchasing the curriculum “FOUNDATIONS in Personal Finance” for educating its students on making successful and competent financial decisions as they go through life, according to a news release from The Monsanto Fund. Simpson’s son and grandchildren have all attended Clarendon Hall. For six years, America’s

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Summons & Notice SUMMONS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2016-CP-14-00009 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vsAzalee W. Kinard aka Azalee Williams Ridgeway nka Azalee Williams-Kinard; Essie Oliver aka Essie M. Coard (deceased); Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Essie Oliver aka Essie M. Coard (deceased), their Heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors, and Assigns, 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) RESIDE(S), AND/OR TO PERSON UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY, INCOMPETENTS AND PERSONS CONFINED: 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.

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YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint in the above-captioned action were filed on January 8, 2016, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon 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 1308 Garlie Cir., Pinewood, SC 29125, in which you may have an interest, has been commenced in the Court of Common Pleas for Clarendon County, South Carolina and that, by Order of the Clerk of Court filed therein on , Kelley Yarborough Woody, Esquire 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 Kelley Yarborough Woody, Esquire 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 Essie Oliver to CMH Homes dated September 20, 2005, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Clarendon County on September 26, 2005 at 4:58 pm in Book 650 at Page 185 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 certain piece, parcel or lot of land lying, being and situate in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, said property being designated as Lot No. 22 on that plat of St. Marks Road subdivision, Section 1, by R.G. Mathis Land Surveying, dated June 12, 1992 and recorded in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County in Plat Book 44 at Page 193. Said lot being bounded, now or formerly, as follows: On the North by lands of Francis M. Rhame; on the South by lands of Jake B. Logan; on the East by Lot No. 21; and on the West by lands of Jake B. Logan.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT AND NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2016-CP-14-00012 DEFICIENCY WAIVED IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON The Bank of New York Mellon FKA The Bank of New York, as successor Trustee to JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as Trustee on behalf of the Certificateholders of the CWHEQ Inc., CWHEQ Revolving Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2006-H, PLAINTIFF, vs. Joyce P Baird; DEFENDANT(S) TO THE DEFENDANTS, ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscriber at his office, Hutchens Law Firm; P.O. Box 8237; Columbia, SC 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, except as to the United States of America, which shall have sixty (60) days, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the

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YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master in Equity, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES, AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff immediately and separately and such application will be deemed absolute and total in the absence of your application for such an appointment within thirty (30) days after the service of the Summons and Complaint upon you. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to Answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference of this case to the Master in Equity in/for this County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this case with appeal only to the South Carolina Court of Appeals pursuant to Rule 203(d)(1) of the SCAR, effective June 1, 1999.

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County, South Carolina, on January 13, 2016.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter "Order"), you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Hutchens Law Firm, P.O. Box 8237, Columbia, SC 29202 or call 803-726-2700. Hutchens Law Firm, represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION.

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371ES with the Probate Court of Clarendon County, the address of which is 411 Sunset Dr. Manning, SC 29102, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Leon Benbow #2016ES1400081 Personal Representative: Daisy Mae Benbow 1173 Wilson Ave. PO Box 977 Summerton, SC 29148 04/21/16 - 05/5/16

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he Wall Street Journal columnist Peggy Noonan has nailed it with her weekend column explaining the Donald Trump phenomenon that has propelled him to become the Republican Party nominee for president of the United States. He has from the very beginning of his unlikely candidacy become a game changer in American politics that led to Noonan stating in her weekend column, “The wind is at Donald Trump’s back, and it’s the wind that doesn’t lessen but build.” Referring to Trump’s smashing victories in New York, Maryland, Pennsylvania, Connecticut , Delaware and Rhode Island last week, she sees this as “The kind of momentum that tends to grow,” and adds, with 10 million votes, “Mr. Trump is on track to become the biggest primary vote getter in GOP history. He did well with varied demo-

COMMENTARY graphic groups, old and young, college graduates, rich and not.” Noonan continues, “In my continuing quest to define aspects of Mr. Trump’s rise, to my own satisfaction, I offer what was said in a small group of political activists, all of whom back him ... I told (one of the activists) that maybe Trump’s appeal is Hubert simple: What Trump Osteen supporters, believe, what they perceive as they watch him, is that he is on America’s side ... and they believe that for 16 years, presidents Bush and Obama were largely about ideologies. They seemed not so much on America’s side

as on the side of abstract notions about justice and the needs of the world. ... It was all ideology. “Then Mr. Trump comes and in his statements radiate the idea that he’s not at all interested in ideology, only in making America great again ... through border security and tough trade policy, etc. He’s saying he’s on America’s side, period. ... People are so happy to hear this after 16 years because it seems right to them, (and) they give him a pass on his lack of experience in elective office and the daily realities of national politics. They accept him even though he is a casino operator and brander who became famous on reality TV. They forgive it all, not only because they are tired of bad policy but because they’re tired of ideology.” Noonan concludes with this observation: “Those conservative writers and thinkers who have for nine

months warned the base that Mr. Trump is not a conservative should consider the idea that a large portion of the Republican base no longer sees itself as conservative, at least as that term has been defined the past 15 years by Washington writers and thinkers.” Maybe a redefinition is in order for what conservatism really means to a Republican Party base no longer satisfied with how its current leadership has performed. Donald Trump’s rise has proved that what’s badly needed in the Grand Old Party is a grandiose disturber of the peace to revive its fortunes as it attempts to deny Hillary Clinton access to the Oval Office and a third term for Obama-style governance. Reach Hubert D. Osteen Jr. at hubert@ theitem.com.

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Ted Cruz’s fall from grace

hen Shakespeare wrote the “truth will out,” he must have had Ted Cruz in mind. Cruz’s truth — or his true self — has been leaking by steady drips ever since he began his candidacy, which was at approximately 12:10 p.m. Kathleen on January 3, Parker 2013, when Cruz was sworn in as a freshman senator from Texas. No one in Washington failed to notice the speed and trajectory of Cruz’s single-minded crusade, from his quasi-filibuster reading of “Green Eggs and Ham,” to his orchestration of the government shutdown nine months after taking office to his presidential campaign announcement. Fleas have taken longer to sup. But Cruz had just two years to grab the media’s and, therefore, the public’s attention, and he hit the ground at a sprint, which, come to think of it, is something one would rather like to see. Stories began to pile up about Cruz’s ambition, his selfpromotion, his utter lack of regard for good order and his willingness to trample anyone in his path. When you hear that everyone in Washington dislikes Cruz, which though mean-sounding is largely true, it isn’t only because of his scorched-earth tactics but mainly owing to the looming tower of his massive ego. In this, he and Donald Trump are well matched. But Cruz’s truest self was revealed in an unscripted moment captured Sunday by TV cameras, unfortuitously just two days before the Indiana primary. It occurred suddenly and for no apparent reason. There stood Cruz behind his wife, Heidi, in the midst of a crowd and within feet of Carly Fiorina, Cruz’s short-suffering, vice-presidential choice. When, oops! Where’d she go? Fiorina simply disappeared. Or, rather she seemed to drop through some invisible trap door. It was both breathtaking and weird. What happened next was even weirder. Mrs. Cruz can be seen reaching out toward Fiorina, a look of concern flashing across her face. Cruz appeared to glance in that direction, too, and then turned and began shaking hands with supporters as though nothing had happened. It is so shocking, so lame, so lacking in awareness or care, that you can’t believe what

you’ve witnessed. You think, surely, you must have missed something. What you missed is the man Ted Cruz isn’t. Not to go overboard with pronouncements, but Cruz lost the election in that moment. (And he dropped out of the race Tuesday night after losing in Indiana.) Even if Cruz missed the fall initially, and this isn’t clear, the video plainly shows his lack of action. Indeed, his decision not to act. This minuscule moment, though fleeting, is nevertheless novelesque in scope, a story about the greed of ambition and the ambivalence of narcissism. The truth will out. It may not be fair to summarize a person’s content based on a few, isolated frames, but sometimes that’s all it takes to end a political career. One second, you’re a candidate. The next, you’re a cad. Whatever Cruz has wanted voters to think about him — the qualities and character that can’t be gleaned from a resume — he lost control of the narrative. His reflex in a crisis moment wasn’t to help but to continue his march along the road to selfdom. But she was fine, some will object. She may have signaled to Cruz that she was OK and that he should continue. It doesn’t matter. When a lady falls, a gentleman helps her up. Period. It was actually a rare opportunity for Cruz to shed his image as a reptilian barfly and trade his mom-jeans for Lycra tights and a cape. But, no. In a Titanic fail, he paddled away as his female crewmate foundered. Some may argue that chivalry is dead. Sadly so. Good men have been slapped too many times for paying a compliment or holding a door. Still, we want our presidents and their spouses to be ladies and gentlemen. And, for most women, equality was never meant to justify leaving them to fend for themselves — or for men to be treated as universally suspect. It wouldn’t be surprising for Fiorina to wave Cruz away. She’s no one’s damsel in distress, but that’s not really the point. It was for Cruz to act. What we can infer from this microscopic event is that Cruz’s overarching instinct isn’t to serve but to prevail. Something tells me that if the 3 a.m. call came in, he’d let Heidi get it. Which might be the best option yet. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2016, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR BATEN MISPLACES BLAME I write this in response to Mr. Baten’s May 3 letter. I deal in facts, not someone’s imagination. I agree with Mr. Baten that South Carolina has had a drastic decline in tourism. But the cause is not because of our roads and bridges (which have been broken more than the 10 years since this decline began) but is because the world economy went into decline. The world economy crashed because of Americas housing bubble crash, which happened because of a democratic congress listening to democratic Sen. Barney Frank. Since the crash, the Canadian dollar is worth less than the American dollar. Since most of our tourism was from Canada, those tourist are no

longer able to afford to come visit. They are broke. The politicians of South Carolina are powerless to stop the Federal government from passing laws that hurt the worlds economy. Instead of blaming presidents for economies people need to look at who had control of the congress (house and senate) when comparing what the economy looked like. History shows republican controlled congress as great periods in America. Just look at the last years of Clinton. But if you want to see tragedy look at the last years of Bush when Congress was controlled by democrats. Housing crash, world market crash, Obama taking over and telling people not to take vacations.

I will agree with Mr. Baten (that) our state leaders can and should have fixed the road issues. I think that every single politician who has not worked to fix that system should be given the boot this election cycle. I know some suggest we raise taxes to pay for the roads and bridges. Why? At a time when taxes and the population were less, more miles of road and bridges were built with less tax income. So why is it with taxes now being higher than when those bridges and roads were built and more people driving, thus paying more in gas tax, can the state no longer find the money to maintain much less pave a road? JOHN GAYDOS Wedgefield

WHO REPRESENTS YOU SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 Naomi D. Sanders 5605 Borden Road Rembert, SC 29128 (803) 499-3947 (home) DISTRICT 2 Artie Baker 3680 Bakersfield Lane Dalzell, SC 29040 803-469-3638 (home) DISTRICT 3 James Byrd Jr. 13 E. Canal St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 468-1719 (mobile) (803) 778-0796 (office) (803) 436-2108 (Fax) jbyrd@sumtercountysc.org DISTRICT 4 Charles T. Edens 760 Henderson St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 775-0044 (home) (803) 236-5759 (mobile) DISTRICT 5 Vivian Fleming-McGhaney 9770 Lynches River Road Lynchburg, SC 29080 (803) 437-2797 (home) (803) 495-3247 (office) DISTRICT 6 James T. McCain Jr. 317 W. Bartlette St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-2353 (home) (803) 607-2777 (mobile)

WARD 5 Robert Galiano 608 Antlers Drive Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 469-0005 bgaliano@sumter-sc.com SUMTER CITY COUNCIL WARD 6 David Merchant MAYOR 26 Paisley Park Joseph T. McElveen Jr. Sumter, SC 29150 20 Buford St. (803) 773-1086 Sumter, SC 29150 dmerchant@sumter-sc.com (803) 773-0382 jmcelveen@sumter-sc.com STATE LAWMAKERS WARD 1 Thomas J. Lowery Rep. Grady Brown, 829 Legare St. D-Bishopville Sumter, SC 29150 District 50 (803) 773-9298 420 S. Main St. tlowery@sumter-sc.com Bishopville, SC 29010 (803) 484-6832 (home) WARD 2 (803) 734-2934 (Columbia) Ione Dwyer P.O. Box 1492 Rep. Joe Neal, D-Hopkins Sumter, SC 29151 District 70 (803) 481-4284 P.O. Box 5 idwyer@sumter-sc.com Hopkins, SC 29061 WARD 3 (803) 776-0353 (home) Calvin K. Hastie Sr. (803) 734-9142 (fax) 810 S. Main St. (803) 734-2804 (Columbia) Sumter, SC 29150 jn@schouse.org (803) 774-7776 chastie@sumter-sc.com Rep. Dr. Robert L. Ridgeway III, D-Clarendon WARD 4 District 64 Colleen Yates 117 N. Brooks St. 437 W. Hampton Ave. Manning, SC 29102 Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 938-3087(home) (803) 773-3259 (803) 212-6929 (Columbia) cyates@sumter-sc.com DISTRICT 7 Eugene Baten P.O. Box 3193 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 773-0815 (home)

Rep. Murrell Smith Jr., R-Sumter District 67 P.O. Box 580 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 778-2471 (business) (803) 778-1643 (fax) (803) 734-3042 (Columbia) murrellsmith@schouse.gov Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter District 51 2 Marlborough Court Sumter, SC 29154 (803) 775-5856 (business) (803) 734-3102 (Columbia) Sen. Gerald Malloy, D-Darlington District 29 1216 Salem Road Hartsville, SC 29550 (843) 339-3000 (803) 212-6148 (Columbia) Sen. Kevin L. Johnson, D-Manning District 36 P.O. Box 156, Manning, 29102 (803) 435-8117 (home) (803) 212-6108 (Columbia) Sen. J. Thomas McElveen III, D-Sumter District 35 P. O. Box 57, Sumter, 29151 (803) 775-1263 (business (803) 212-6132 (Columbia)

NATIONAL LAWMAKERS Rep. Mick Mulvaney — 5th District 1207 Longworth HOB Washington, D.C. 20515 (202) 225-5501 531-A Oxford Drive Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 327-1114 Rep. Jim Clyburn — 6th District 319 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-3315 1703 Gervais St. Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 799-1100 jclyburn@hr.house.gov Sen. Lindsey Graham 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5972 Midlands Regional Office 508 Hampton Street, Suite 202 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 933-0112 (main) Sen. Tim Scott 167 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-6121 (202) 228-5143 (fax) 1301 Gervais St., Suite 825 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 771-6112 (803) 771-6455 (fax)

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THURSDAY, MAY 5, 2016

AROUND TOWN Miller Road. Entry fee: $25 if The Sumter Branch NAACP’s pre-registered on or before Youth Council Election will be May 11; and $30 after May held 10 a.m.-noon on SaturNAACP to hold youth at www.strictly11. Register day, May 7,Sumter at the Sumter council election running.com, the Sumter Branch NAACP office, 741 Family YMCA, or by mail to Bultman Drive. “Hot Pursuit 5K” RegistraThe Campbell Soup friends lunch group will meet at 11:30 tion, c/o Sumter Police Department, 107 E. Hampton a.m. on Saturday, May 7, at Ave., Sumter, SC 29150. Be Golden Corral. sure to include completed Lincoln High School Class of registration and fee. Make 1966 will hold its final reunion checks payable to Sumter planning meeting at noon on Crime Stoppers. Saturday, May 7, at Lincoln The Springhill Community 2016 High School. The reunion is Mayfest parade and festival will scheduled for June 3-5. be held at 10 a.m. on SaturIn observance of National Police day, May 21, at Springhill Week, the Sumter County Community Center, 137 ShivSheriff’s Office and Sumter er Pond Road, Rembert. This City Police Department will event promises a day of co-sponsor the annual food, fun and entertainment Prayer Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. with a car and bike show, Kid on Tuesday, May 10, at Zone, Chinese auction, live Bethesda Church of God, entertainment and more. 2730 Broad St. This year’s Contact Wendy Wilson Partheme is “25 Years of Honornell at (803) 427-4578 or ing Heroes.” U.S. Rep. James wendy.llwilson@yahoo.com. “Jim” Clyburn, D-SC will Shaw Air Force Base will host serve as keynote speaker. The event is open to the pub- the Shaw Air Expo open house and air show Saturday and lic. Tickets are $12 each and Sunday, May 21-22. The free can be purchased at the event will be open to the Sumter County Sheriff’s Ofgeneral public from 8 a.m. to fice from Lt. Perry Tiller, 5 p.m. both days. Visit www. (803) 436-2048. shaw.af.mil/airexpo/ for The South Carolina Legal Servic- more information. Also, es free expungement workshop “like” the Shaw Air Force returns at 11 a.m. on Base Facebook page at Wednesday, May 11, at Clarhttps://www.facebook. endon School District One com/20FighterWing/ for upCommunity Resource Center, to-date information. Aerial 1154 Fourth St., Summerton. demonstration teams or perAttorney Lonnie Doles will formances will include: U.S. help attendees begin or con- Air Force Thunderbirds; U.S. tinue the process of clearing Army Black Daggers paratheir record. Call Kathleen L. chute demo; 20th Fighter Gibson at (803) 485-2043 or Wing Air Power; F-16 Viper; (803) 225-0832. USAF Heritage Flight; CanaClarendon School District One dian Air Force CF-18; U.S. will conduct free vision, hearing, Navy F/A-18; Warbirds (hisspeech and developmental torical military aircraft); and screenings as part of a child Gary Ward & Greg Connell. find effort to identify stuThe acts are not in order of dents with special needs. performance and are subject Screenings will be held from to change. 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, A Grant Seekers Guide Grant May 12, at the Summerton Writing Workshop will be held Early Childhood Center, 8 9 a.m.-1 p.m. on Saturday, South St., Summerton. Call May 28, at the Sumter CounSadie Williams at (803) 485ty Recreation Department, 2325, extension 116. 155 Haynsworth St. With The Sumter Stroke Support more than 25 years of grant Group (Overcomers) will meet writing experience, the Rev. at 6 p.m. on Thursday, May Maxine Sumpter will teach 12, in the library of Alice nonprofits how to demonDrive Baptist Church on the strate solid concepts that corner of Loring Mill and should produce proposals Wise Drive. that yield favorable outcomes. Registration deadline The Sumter Branch NAACP will sponsor a candidates forum for is Monday, May 16, and registration fee is $75 per perCounty Council Districts 1, 3 son. Contact the Rev. Jeaand 5 from 6 to 8 p.m. on nette Collins at (803) 458Monday, May 16, at the Cen8662 or jeanettecollins3@ tral Carolina Technical Colgmail.com for more informalege Health Sciences Center, tion. 133 S. Main St. The Sumter County Prevention The Sumter Combat Veterans Group will meet at 10 a.m. on Team will sponsor a “Parents Accessing Resources 4 Kids” Friday, May 20, at the South (PARK) event from 10 a.m. to 2 HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayp.m. on Saturday, Aug. 6, at ette Drive. All area veterans Sumter High School, 2580 and active military are invitMcCrays Mill Road. The pured. pose of this awareness event The “Hot Pursuit” 5K run / walk is to provide information on to benefit the Sumter Crime available community reStoppers will be held at 8 a.m. sources to parents of youth Saturday, May 21, at the ages 0-18 years old in SumSumter Family YMCA, 510 ter County.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Emotional ups EUGENIA LAST and downs will present a problem for you if you are dealing with money, medical or legal matters. Work in conjunction with others to avoid opposition. Make improvements to your physical fitness.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Participation will help you overcome any concerns or confusion you have about a topic or situation that interests you. A frugal approach when asked to donate will help you maintain your standard of living. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t offer to help someone when you are the one who needs assistance. Concentrate on making adjustments that will lead to emotionally sound results. Keeping secrets will help you avoid interference. A physical improvement will draw positive attention. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Do your own thing. Don’t be a follower or second-guess your ability to make a sound choice. Let your charm and intelligence lead to your success. Don’t be afraid to do things differently. Romance will unfold in an interesting and entertaining way. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Be prepared to take the bad with the good. Not everything will run smoothly when it comes to your position or reputation. Building a strong base and working on your strengths will help you overcome any negativity and opposition you face. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Step into the limelight and show everyone what you have to offer. Your presence will be recognized and honored by those who share your interests. Romance is on the rise, so

plan a getaway for two. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Work behind the scenes. Keep your ideas and plans out of sight until you are fully prepared to make a presentation. A legal, financial or contractual matter will develop in a very peculiar but interesting way. Negotiate and seal the deal.

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Today: A thunderstorm; not as warm in central parts. High 71 to 75. Friday: Partly sunny; a shower or thunderstorm. High 70 to 77.

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LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

77° 64° 79° 54° 96° in 1959 39° in 1971 0.01" 2.74" 0.39" 17.65" 17.57" 14.87"

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Thursday, May 5, 2016 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

PREP BASEBALL

Sumter falls to River Bluff, ends title run By WORTHY EVANS Special to The Sumter Item LEXINGTON – The Sumter High School baseball team’s hopes of moving to the championship game of the District VI tournament of the 4A state playoffs came to a halt at River Bluff on Wednesday. River Bluff got five runs on

one hit and three Sumter errors in the fourth inning and went on to a 9-1 victory. The Gators (234) will travel to Shumake Summerville today to play the Green Wave in the championship round. River Bluff must

beat Summerville twice to advance to the lower state tournament. Against Sumter, River Bluff kept the base runners active, loading the bases and clearing the bases in the fourth as well as a 3-run fifth to seal the win. “In any league, when you have the bases loaded with no outs, the best you can hope for

is a ground ball and a double play,” said Gamecocks head coach Brooks Shumake, whose team finished the season 14-13. “You might get a couple of strikeouts, but we didn’t’ do that. They (the Gators) are one of the best hitting teams in the state, and they executed when they needed to.”

Quick advancement Fort, EC make short work of Lake View in 10-0 victory for District VII championship BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com TURBEVILLE -- Brooklyn Fort started off Wednesday’s District VII tournament championship game in the 1A softball state playoffs with four straight strikeouts. “I kind of figured out what I needed to throw, what I didn’t need to throw,” the East Clarendon High School starting pitcher said. “I found out what pitches worked best.” Turns out it was pretty much all of them. Fort and Marleigh Floyd combined on a 6-inning 1-hitter and the Lady Wolverines used six Lake View errors and timely hitting to earn a 10-0 victory at the EC softball field and advance to the lower state tournament. ECHS improved to 21-5 overall and will host the District VIII champion on Saturday at 11 a.m. “Everything just seemed to be working for her,” Lady Wolverines head coach Lisa Ard said of Fort. “Her changeup was working beautifully and they really seemed to be going for that. She was keeping things low. Everything they got was on the ground and the defense played well behind her.” Fort wound up with eight strikeouts in five innings as the Lady Wild Gators never got the ball past the infield dirt. An infield single by Jasmine Ford in the second inning and a 2-out walk by Madison Green in the third represented the only baserunners of the day for LVHS. Floyd came on to pitch a 1-2-3 sixth inning to close out the stellar day in the circle by ECHS. “I was able to throw all my movement pitches,” Fort said. “I was trying to stay ahead in the count and that really worked well for me.” Meanwhile, the Lady Wolverines’ offense was opportunistic -- taking advantage of a number of Lake View miscues to grab early runs.

see SOFTBALL, Page B3

River Bluff demonstrated as much in the fourth. Cameron Cribb led off the inning with an infield single. Shortstop Ryan Moore fielded the ball cleanly in short leftfield, but couldn’t get the throw over to Ryan Williamson at first in time.

see SUMTER, Page B3

PREP BASKETBALL

Crestwood’s Martin signs with Johnson & Wales BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

East Clarendon starting pitcher Brooklyn Fort struck out eight and allowed just one hit in five innings to help lead the Lady Wolverines past Lake View 10-0 on Wednesday in the 1A District VII championship game at the ECHS softball field.

Shannon Martin had already decided that she was going to attend Johnson & Wales University, a culinary school in Charlotte. A soon-to-be graduate of Crestwood High School who saw limited playing time on the Lady Knights girls basketball team, she will get the chance to play at the collegiate level. MARTIN J & W head coach Trudi Lacey saw Martin playing with her AAU team, the South Carolina Lady Patriots, and liked what she saw. Lacey was just as impressed with Martin after a workout and offered her the opportunity. Martin was more than happy to accept the opportunity to play for the NAIA school. “It means everything, to go get the chance to play basketball at the college level,” Martin said. “I thank God every day for this chance.” Martin didn’t play that much for Crestwood, averaging around two points, two rebounds and one assist a contest. “She got caught up in some numbers at her position,” Crestwood head coach Tony Wilson said of Martin. “When we would run into someone who liked to sit in a zone, we’d bring her in to pull them out of it.

see MARTIN, Page B3

PREP BASEBALL

Evans, Creech, Ard power Wolverines to district title BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com TURBEVILLE — After a rough first inning in which he gave up two runs, East Clarendon High School starting pitcher Justin Evans found his curveball, head coach Scott Cook said. “He’s one of our freshmen that pitches and did a good job for us,” Cook said. “Once he settled his nerves down and found his curve he was fine.” He was even better after the Wolverines plated five runs of their own when they came to bat. A big first inning combined with Evans’ complete-game, 8-strikeout performance was more than enough to lift ECHS past Green Sea-Floyds 8-2 on Wednesday at Shad Hall Field for the

District VI tournament championship in the 1A state playoffs. The Wolverines improved to 13-9 overall and will travel to the District V champion -- either Lake View or Bamberg-Ehrhardt — on Saturday. They will then be home on Monday, win or lose. “These games can be a lot of pressure, whether you have to win just one or win two,” Cook said. “I’ve been on both sides. You want to come out and win that first game and we were able to take care of things early.” A 2-out, bases-loaded hit put the Trojans on the board first, but EC got the final out at third base on a tag play before any more runs came across.

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East Clarendon starting pitcher Justin Evans went the distance for the Wolverines, striking out eight and allowing two runs on two hits in an 8-2 victory over Green Seasee BASEBALL, Page B3 Floyds on Wednesday at Shad Hall Field in the 1A District VI championship game.

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P-15’s pre-tryout meeting set A pre-tryout meeting for the Sumter American Legion Post 15 senior and junior teams will be held today 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 out should attend the meeting with a parent or guardian and bring their original birth certificate. For more information, contact Bill Lyons at (803) 968-5115. Manning Legion meeting 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) 460-9029 or Steve Crisanti at (585)704-7846.

Nyquist draws No. 13 post as early 3-1 Kentucky Derby fav LOUISVILLE, Ky. — Doug O’Neill was all smiles after early 3-1 favorite Nyquist drew the No. 13 post for the 142nd Kentucky Derby. The number with an unlucky reputation didn’t faze the trainer. In fact, it brought back good memories. Nyquist left from the same spot when he won the Breeders’ Cup Juvenile last year at Keeneland, part of his 7-0 career record. “No matter if we drew the one or the 20, the thought is we were going to leave there with the intent of being forwardly placed and just play it by ear,” O’Neill said Wednesday after the post-position draw. “More than anything, I’m so happy with the way he’s training, the way he’s acting. He’s thriving on all the positive attention.” Four horses have won from the No. 13 spot since 1900, most recently Smarty Jones in 2004. O’Neill, jockey Mario Gutierrez and owner Paul Reddam teamed to win the race in 2012 with I’ll Have Another.

Clemson 7 Furman 6 CLEMSON — Clemson scored a single

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run in the bottom of the ninth inning and scored the winning run in the bottom of the 11th to defeat Furman 7-6 on Wednesday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium. Seth Beer singled home Chase Pinder with the winning run. The Tigers improved to 29-15 on the season while Furman fell to 20-25.

USC 4 USC Upstate 1 COLUMBIA — Second-ranked South Carolina broke a 1-1 tie on a successful squeeze bunt by Marcus Mooney in the seventh inning and Madison Stokes added a 2-run single in the bottom of the eighth as the Gamecocks defeated USC Upstate 4-1 on Wednesday at Founders Park. The Gamecocks are 35-9 with USC Upstate now 18-24 on the year. Sophomore right-hander Taylor Widener earned the win with 3 2/3 scoreless innings of relief. He did not allow a hit and struck out four and at one point retired 11 batters in a row. He is now 2-2 on the year. Sophomore right-hander Tyler Johnson pitched a perfect ninth inning with a strikeout to earn his fifth save of the season. USC Upstate starter Cody Brittain suffered the loss and is now 2-1 on the year. He allowed two runs, one earned, on four hits in 6.1 innings with four walks and nine strikeouts. Staff wire reports

MARTINEZ, Ga. – Thomas Sumter Academy’s varsity baseball team split its doubleheader with Augusta Christian School in its first-round series in the SCISA 3A state playoffs on Wednesday, winning the opener 3-0 before falling 8-0 in the nightcap at the ACS field. The teams will play the deciding game at General Field in Dalzell today at 7 p.m. The Generals, who are 7-14 on the season, led 2-0 in the fourth inning of the first game when it was suspended by rain on Monday.

CHARLESTON – Sumter High School saw its season come to an end with a 5-3 loss to Ashley Ridge in the first round of the 4A state playoffs on Tuesday at the AR field. Blake Drown scored two goals for the Gamecocks, who finished the year with a 7-14 record. Connor McAlister had the other goal. Juan Reyes and Caleb Turner had assists for SHS.

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VARSITY SOCCER Ashley Ridge 5 Sumter 3

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Laurence Manning 6 Thomas Sumter 5 DALZELL – Laurence Manning Academy scored five runs in the top of the sixth inning to rally for a 6-5 win over Thomas Sumter Academy on Wednesday at the TSA field. Bailee Elms hit a 2-run home run to give the Lady Swampcats the lead for good. Cora Lee Downer had two hits for LMA. Brooke Ward, Taylor Lea and Abbie Beard each had a hit, a run and an RBI. Logan Morris had a home run for TSA, while Jordan Morris had two hits, a run and an RBI. Josie Reed had two hits, including a double.

W L Pct GB 18 8 .692 — 16 9 .640 1½ 16 11 .593 2½ 13 12 .520 4½ 7 19 .269 11 W L Pct G BChi19 6 .760 — 15 12 .556 5 13 14 .481 7 11 15 .423 8½ 10 17 .370 10 W L Pct GB 15 13 .536 — 14 13 .519 ½ 12 14 .462 2 12 16 .429 3 11 16 .407 3½

Tuesday’s Games

Chicago Cubs 7, Pittsburgh 1 Atlanta 3, N.Y. Mets 0 Miami 7, Arizona 4 San Francisco 3, Cincinnati 1 L.A. Dodgers 10, Tampa Bay 5 Milwaukee 5, L.A. Angels 4 Kansas City 7, Washington 6 Philadelphia 1, St. Louis 0 San Diego 6, Colorado 3 Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m. San Francisco at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m. Atlanta at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Milwaukee, 1:40 p.m. Washington at Kansas City, 2:15 p.m. Colorado at San Diego, 3:40 p.m. Arizona at Miami, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Philadelphia (Eickhoff 1-3) at St. Louis (Garcia 1-2), 1:45 p.m. Arizona (Ray 1-1) at Miami (Conley 1-1), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Anderson 1-3) at Cincinnati (Simon 0-3), 7:10 p.m. Washington (Ross 3-0) at Chicago Cubs (Lackey 3-1), 8:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (deGrom 3-0) at San Diego (Rea 2-1), 10:10 p.m. Colorado (Rusin 1-0) at San Francisco (Cain 0-3), 10:15 p.m.

Friday’s Games

Washington at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Milwaukee at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Arizona at Atlanta, 7:35 p.m. Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Colorado at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Diego, 10:40 p.m.

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

W L Pct GB 15 10 .600 — 15 11 .577 ½ 13 15 .464 3½ 11 14 .440 4 8 16 .333 6½ W L Pct GB 19 8 .704 — 14 11 .560 4 14 12 .538 4½ 11 12 .478 6 8 19 .296 11 W L Pct GB 15 11 .577 — 15 12 .556 ½ 13 15 .464 3 12 15 .444 3½ 9 18 .333 6½

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AUTO RACING

Dillon living up to potential in 3rd full season By DAN GELSTON The Associated Press Austin Dillon was safe at home twice this week. He beat the relay throw to the plate and scored on a triple and a throwing error in a celebrity NASCAR softball game. Even more impressive, Dillon survived the wreckage at Talladega Superspeedway and crossed the finish line with a careerbest third-place finish. With the famed No. 3 on his car and deep bloodlines in the sport, Dillon has started to fulfill some of the promise heaped on him early in his career. His three top-five finishes are two more than he had over his first two full seasons and his five top 10s match last year’s total. Maybe Dillon isn’t an intimidating threat to win a championship, yet. But winning a race doesn’t sound so farfetched this season. Dillon’s car got plenty banged-up Sunday. It needed 16 pit stops and its entire front was duct taped to reach the finish. “No one really panicked. We were in three crashes and had our best finish,”

Dillon said. “Not many of us really look forward to that because you put yourself in some pretty bad situations those weekends. I feel like it’s part of the racing.” Dillon won the Truck championship in 2011 driving the No. 3 made famous by Dale Earnhardt for Richard Childress Racing, and the Xfinity title in 2012 in the same number. He won the pole and finished ninth in the seasonopening 2014 Daytona 500, Dillon then had just three more top 10s the rest of the year. He was ninth again at Daytona this season, but kept the success rolling and posted consecutive top 10s at Las Vegas and Phoenix. Dillon credited a mid-season crew chief change that brought in Slugger Labbe as the trigger for better results. “We switched a lot up on the team,” Dillon said. “We wanted a group of guys that were really confident in him and myself. Guys that wanted no excuses when it came down to the race cars. It’s been our motto, do your job, work hard and stay focused.”

April 17: Cleveland 106, Detroit 101 April 20: Cleveland 107, Detroit 90 April 22: Cleveland 101, Detroit 91 April 24: Cleveland 100, Detroit 98 Toronto 4, Indiana 3 April 16: Indiana 100, Toronto 90 April 18: Toronto 98, Indiana 87 April 21: Toronto 101, Indiana 85 April 23: Indiana 100, Toronto 83 April 26: Toronto 102, Indiana 99 April 29: Indiana 101, Toronto 83 May 1: Toronto 89, Indiana 84 Miami 4 Charlotte 3 April 17: Miami 123, Charlotte 91 April 20: Miami 115, Charlotte 103 April 23: Charlotte 96, Miami 80 April 25: Charlotte 89, Miami 85 April 27: Charlotte 90, Miami 88 April 29: Miami 97, Charlotte 90 May 1: Miami 106, Charlotte 73 Atlanta 4, Boston 2 April 16: Atlanta 102, Boston 101 April 19: Atlanta 89, Boston 72 April 22: Boston 111, Atlanta 103 April 24: Boston 104, Atlanta 95, OT April 26: Atlanta 110, Boston 83 April 28: Atlanta 104, Boston 92

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Golden State 4, Houston 1 April 16: Golden State 104, Houston 78 April 18: Golden State 115, Houston 106 April 21: Houston 97, Golden State 96 April 24: Golden State 121, Houston 94 April 27: Golden State 114, Houston 81 San Antonio 4, Memphis 0 April 17: San Antonio 106, Memphis 74 April 19: San Antonio 94, Memphis 68 April 22: San Antonio 96, Memphis 87 April 24: San Antonio 116, Memphis 95 Oklahoma City 4, Dallas 1 April 16: Oklahoma City 108, Dallas 70 April 18: Dallas 85, Oklahoma City 84 April 21: Oklahoma City 131, Dallas 102 April 23: Oklahoma City 119, Dallas 108 April 25: Oklahoma City 118, Dallas 104 Portland 4, L.A. Clippers 2 April 17: L.A. Clippers 115, Portland 95 April 20: L.A. Clippers 102, Portland 81 April 23: Portland 96, L.A. Clippers 88 April 25: Portland 98, L.A. Clippers 84 April 27: Portland 108, L.A. Clippers 98 April 29: Portland 106, L.A. Clippers 103 CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

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Wednesday’s Games

TSA baseball team splits doubleheader

ST. MATTHEWS – Clarendon Hall saw its season come to an end on Tuesday with a 10-4 loss to Northside Christian in the SCISA 1A state playoffs on Tuesday at the Calhoun Academy field. Thomas Stukes led the 7-10 Saints offensively, going 2-for-3, while Lance Browder had a double and a run batted in. In Monday’s opener in Columbia, CH lost 4-0. Dylan Way had a triple and Gavin Allan a single.

TODAY 6:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Trophee Hassan II First Round from Rabat, Morocco (GOLF). 10:30 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Trophee Hassan II First Round from Rabat, Morocco (GOLF). 12:30 p.m. – LPGA Golf: Yokohama Tire LPGA Classi First Round from Prattville, Ala. (GOLF). 1:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Philadelphia at St. Louis (MLB NETWORK). 3 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – Villarreal vs. Liverpool (FOX SPORTS 1). 3 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Europa League Match – ‘ Shakhtar Donetsk vs. Sevilla (FOX SPORTS 2). 4 p.m. – PGA Golf: Wels Fargo Championship First Round from Charlotte (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:30 p.m. – College Lacrosse: Big East Conference Tournament Semifinal Match from Denver (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Vanderbilt at Texas A&M (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Baltimore or Texas at Toronto (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Baseball: Missouri at Mississippi State (SEC NETWORK). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Semifinal Series Game Two – Miami at Toronto (ESPN). 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinal Series Game Four – Dallas at St. Louis (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Playoffs Western Conference Semifinal Series Game Four – San Jose at Nashville (CNBC).

Kentucky Derby hopeful Nyquist, ridden by Jonny Garcia, gallops at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky. on Tuesday. The 142nd Kentucky Derby is Saturday.

AREA ROUNDUP

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Cleveland 7, Detroit 3 Baltimore 4, N.Y. Yankees 1 Toronto 3, Texas 1, 10 innings L.A. Dodgers 10, Tampa Bay 5 Chicago White Sox 4, Boston 1 Houston 6, Minnesota 4 Milwaukee 5, L.A. Angels 4 Kansas City 7, Washington 6 Seattle 8, Oakland 2

Wednesday’s Games

L.A. Angels at Milwaukee, 1:40 p.m. Washington at Kansas City, 2:15 p.m. Seattle at Oakland, 3:35 p.m. 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. Minnesota at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games

Detroit (Fulmer 1-0) at Cleveland (Bauer 1-0), 6:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 1-0) at Baltimore (Wright 1-2), 7:05 p.m. Texas (Holland 3-1) at Toronto (Happ 3-0), 7:07 p.m. Boston (Owens 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Johnson 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Seattle (Miley 2-2) at Houston (Devenski 0-1), 8:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games

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

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

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Cleveland 4, Detroit 0

Cleveland 1, Atlanta 0 May 2: Cleveland 104, Atlanta 93 May 4: Atlanta at Cleveland, 8 p.m. May 6: Cleveland at Atlanta, 7 p.m. May 8: Cleveland at Atlanta, 3:30 p.m. x-May 10: Atlanta at Cleveland, TBA x-May 12: Cleveland at Atlanta, TBA x-May 15: Atlanta at Cleveland, TBA Miami 1, Toronto 0 May 3: Miami 102, Toronto 96, OT May 5: Miami at Toronto, 8 p.m. May 7: Toronto at Miami, 5 p.m. May 9: Toronto at Miami, 8 p.m. x-May 11: Miami at Toronto, TBA x-May 13: Toronto at Miami, TBA x-May 15: Miami 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: San Antonio at Okla. City, 9:30 p.m. May 8: San Antonio at Okla. City, 8 p.m. May 10: Okla. City at San Antonio, TBA x-May 12: San Antonio at Okla. City, TBA x-May 15: Okla. City at San Antonio, TBA Golden State 2, Portland 0 May 1: Golden State 118, Portland 106 May 3: Golden State 110, Portland 99 May 7: Golden State at Portland, 8:30 p.m. May 9: Golden State at Portland, 10:30 p.m. x-May 11: Portland at Golden State, TBA x-May 13: Golden State at Portland, TBA x-May 16: Portland at Golden State, 9 p.m. Remainder of schedule, TBA

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

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N.Y. Islanders 4, Florida 2 April 14: N.Y. Islanders 5, Florida 4 April 15: Florida 3, N.Y. Islanders 1 April 17: N.Y. Islanders 4, Florida 3, OT April 20: Florida 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 April 22: N.Y. Islanders 2, Florida 1, 2OT April 24: N.Y. Islanders 2, Florida 1, 2OT Tampa Bay 4, Detroit 1 April 13: Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2 April 15: Tampa Bay 5, Detroit 2 April 17: Detroit 2, Tampa Bay 0 April 19: Tampa Bay 3, Detroit 2 April 21: Tampa Bay 1, Detroit 0 Washington 4, Philadelphia 2 April 14: Washington 2, Philadelphia 0 April 16: Washington 4, Philadelphia 1 April 18: Washington 6, Philadelphia 1 April 20: Philadelphia 2, Washington 1 April 22: Philadelphia 2, Washington 0 April 24: Washington 1, Philadelphia 0 Pittsburgh 4, N.Y. Rangers 1 April 13: Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 2 April 16: N.Y. Rangers 4, Pittsburgh 2 April 19: Pittsburgh 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 April 21: Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Rangers 0 April 23: Pittsburgh 6, N.Y. Rangers 3

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Dallas 4, Minnesota 2 April 14: Dallas 4, Minnesota 0 April 16: Dallas 2, Minnesota 1 April 18: Minnesota 5, Dallas 3 April 20: Dallas 3, Minnesota 2 April 22: Minnesota 5, Dallas 4, OT April 24: Dallas 5, Minnesota 4 St. Louis 4, Chicago 3 April 13: St. Louis 1, Chicago 0, OT April 15: Chicago 3, St. Louis 2 April 17: St. Louis 3, Chicago 2 April 19: St. Louis 4, Chicago 3 April 21: Chicago 4, St. Louis 3, 2OT April 23: Chicago 6, St. Louis 3 April 25: St. Louis 3, Chicago 2 Nashville 4, Anaheim 3 April 15: Nashville 3, Anaheim 2 April 17: Nashville 3, Anaheim 2 April 19: Anaheim 3, Nashville 0 April 21: Anaheim 4, Nashville 1 April 23: Anaheim 5, Nashville 2 April 25: Nashville 3, Anaheim 1 April 27: Nashville 2, Anaheim 1 San Jose 4, Los Angeles 1 April 14: San Jose 4, Los Angeles 3 April 16: San Jose 2, Los Angeles 1 April 18: Los Angeles 2, San Jose 1, OT April 20: San Jose 3, Los Angeles 2 April 22: San Jose 6, Los Angeles 3 SECOND ROUND

EASTERN CONFERENCE

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

WESTERN CONFERENCE

St. Louis 2, Dallas 1 April 29: Dallas 2, St. Louis 1 May 1: St. Louis 4, Dallas 3, OT May 3: St. Louis 6, Dallas 1 May 5: Dallas at St. Louis, 8 p.m. May 7: St. Louis at Dallas, 1 p.m. x-May 9: Dallas at St. Louis, TBA x-May 11: St. Louis at Dallas, TBA San Jose 2, Nashville 1 April 29: San Jose 5, Nashville 2 May 1: San Jose 3, Nashville 2 May 3: Nashville 4, San Jose 1 May 5: San Jose at Nashville, 9 p.m. May 7: Nashville at San Jose, 10 p.m. x-May 9: San Jose at Nashville , TBA x-May 12: Nashville at San Jose, TBA

Transactions By The Associated Press

BASEBALL American League TEXAS RANGERS — Traded C Chris Gimenez to Cleveland for cash considerations.

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It was a trio of errors in the second that helped EC push four unearned runs across. With the bases loaded and two out, Jessica Welch punched an RBI single into the outfield to score one. Caitlin Timmons followed with popup behind third base that bounced off the defender’s glove to score two, and a throwing error on the same play brought home another as East Clarendon grabbed a 4-0 advantage. “We always just try to put the bat on the ball,” Timmons said. “That was really all I tried to do, was just put it in play.” Timmons put it out of play in the sixth with her second round-tripper of the year on a solo shot to lea off the frame. That made it 9-0 and EC was able to tack on another run on Bailey Evans’ RBI single four batters later to send everyone home early. “Just was looking for a base hit,” Timmons said. “(The pitch) was a little outside and I was able to pull it.” Evans finished the day 2-for-4 with two RBI as both she and MiKayla Anderson connected on back-to-back RBI groundouts in the third that pushed the Lady Wolverines’ lead to six runs at the time. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM Elly Floyd had an RBI triEast Clarendon third baseman Kinsley Driggers throws to first ple in the fifth while Olivia during the Lady Wolverines’ 10-0 victory over Lake View on Singletary added an RBI sinWednesday in the 1A District VII championship game at the ECHS gle -- one of two hits for her softball field. on the day. Abby Reardon and Kinsley Driggers had base knocks as well with the third. said. “It took us a while to Reardon scoring two runs. “We scored in four out of come around, but I think we Gracen Watts also scored the six innings to keep (the were patient and got the hits twice and tripled to lead off pressure) on them,” Ard and made them count.”

“Tradd (James) missed the ball at second, Luke missed a From Page B1 ball at third, that’s at least two, and we had a couple of calls where we thought we Things grew progressively might have had a guy out, worse for Moore and the but that’s it,” Shumake said. Gamecocks infield. “These guys right here Walker McDowell smashed (River Bluff) have one of the a ground ball to Moore, but best hitting teams in the Moore couldn’t field it in state. When you get bases time. loaded and no outs with With Devin Shull, a courthem, you hold your breath.” tesy runner for Cribb, at secThe Gators followed up ond and McDowell at first, with a 3-run fifth inning for a Patrick Manley loaded the 9-1 lead. bases on a sacrifice bunt atSumter’s only run of the tempt when Williamson game came in the top of the couldn’t get pitcher Dawsn third. After the Gators Price’s throw in time. That scored a run in the second to play set the table for Aaron lead 1-0, Daniel Twitty Adams. Adams hit another smacked a 1-out double. He grounder toward the left scored when Moore reached side. Third baseman Luke on an error. Stokes bobbled the ball. Stokes flied out, and after Moore, playing behind Jordan Halladay walked, Stokes, also tried to handle Williamson grounded out to the ball and couldn’t find a end the inning. handle. That play scored Kight worked a complete Shull to make it 2-1 Gators. game for River Bluff, 4-hitPrice walked Brandon Till- ting the Gamecocks, striking man to score McDowell and out two and walking one. make it 3-1. That at-bat was Price gave up six runs in the last one for Price. 3-plus innings of work. LaLathan Todd came on in than Todd pitched three full relief, but River Bluff kept innings and gave up three the scoring going. runs on four hits. Todd allowed Manley to Moore was 2-for-3. Twitty score on a wild pitch to make hit a double. it 4-1, then he hit Will BradSumter may not have ford to reload the bases for made the final tournament Josh Senter. Senter hit a sac- of the season, but Shumake rifice fly that scored Adams is optimistic about the team. and make it 5-1. The Gamecocks lose Tradd With just one out, Tillman James, Drew Hankins and at third and Bradford still at Brandon Spittle to graduafirst, Stephen Kight squeezed tion, but they started five in Tillman with a bunt to the first-year players and look to third-base side to make it 6-1. improve in the off season. Kight was safe at first and “Our seniors will be movBradford stood at second. ing on but we’ve got some Sumter finally caught a good experience in the field,” defensive break when ReynShumake said. “We’re real olds, the ninth batter of the excited about coming back inning, lined out to Stokes at next year and being competithird, and Strokes threw to tive. We’ll keep working and Tradd James to get the force keep trying to represent at second for an inning-endSumter Baseball as best as ing double play. we can.”

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“This just shows if you work hard, your time will come,” Wilson said. “She never complained and I’m glad she’s getting this opportunity.” Martin’s top point total last season was 12 when she came off the bench to drain four 3-point baskets. “Shannon is a very hard worker and an excellent three point shooter,” Lacey

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East Clarendon’s William Ard, right, tags out a Green Sea-Floyds runner attempting to take third during the Wolverines’ 8-2 victory on Wednesday at Shad Hall Field in the District VI tournament championship game of the 1A state playoffs.

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The Wolverines responded with a 5-run frame of their own, with the big blow coming off the bat of Logan Creech. His 2-out, basesclearing double was part of a 2-for-2 day that saw him drive in three.

“We did a much better job of battling at the plate tonight,” Cook said. “I was real proud of Logan, he had a couple hits tonight, and William Ard had two hits and also drove in three runs. “So we just did a much better job of battling.” The big inning also helped to settle Evans down even more and he finished with six more strong innings. He

allowed just two hits and walked five. “He was able to hit his spots and locate his fastball (the rest of the way),” Cook said. “So that was good to see him bounce back from that first inning.” Ard finished 2-for-3 for East Clarendon with a walk while Kacy Floyd was 2-for-3 as well. Creech also drew a walk.

PLAYOFF SCHEDULE AND RESULTS

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Boys

Wednesday River Bluff 9, Sumter 1

Wednesday East Clarendon 8, Green Sea-Floyds 2

Softball 3A

Tuesday Airport 14, Lakewood 3 Wednesday Manning at North Myrtle Beach 2A Tuesday Edisto 15, Lee Central 0

Wednesday East Clarendon 10, Lake View 0

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4A Tuesday Ashley Ridge 5, Sumter 3 3A Tuesday North Myrtle Beach 4, Crestwood 3 Wilson 9, Manning 1 Myrtle Beach 10, Lakewood 0

BOYS TENNIS 4A

Summerville 6, Summerville 0

Myrtle Beach 7, Manning 0

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Thomas Sumter 3, Augusta Christian 0 Augusta Christian 8, Thomas Sumter 0 Friday Northwood at Laurence Manning (DH), 4:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter or Augusta Christian at Wilson Hall (DH), TBA

Friday Robert E. Lee at Hilton Head Prep (DH), T2 p.m. 1A Tuesday Northside Christian 10, Clarendon Hall 4 BOYS TENNIS

Today Cardinal Newman at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m.

said in a press release. “She will be a tremendous asset on and off the court. We are pleased to have Shannon join our Johnson & Wales basketball family.” Martin said her desire to go to Johnson & Wales in the first place came from her mother and her brother. not on any type of professional level, just around the kitchen. “I just grew up in a home where there was always somebody cooking,” Martin said. “My mother and my brother both cook a lot and I decided that’s something I wanted to do.”

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LGBT laws, NCAA policy could keep teams home By JOEDY McCREARY The Associated Press

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Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson could be one of the top prospects in next year’s NFL draft if he gives up his senior season.

Clemson offense filled with several prospects By PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

catching 40 passes for 525 yards and eight touchdowns. One more go round with COLUMBIA — Clemson’s Watson should only improve defense made a strong imLeggett’s early round prospression on the NFL with pects. seven players selected in last Tailback Gallman, who set week’s draft. Next season, it Clemson’s single-season looks like Tigers offensive rushing mark last year with stars led by quarterback De1,527 yards, is considered a shaun Watson will take censecond-round prospect in a ter stage when pro teams draft that could include highcome calling. profile runners like LSU’s ESPN draft analyst Mel Leonard Fournette, Florida Kiper Jr. expects Watson will State’s Dalvin Cook, Stanbe among the top NFL prosford’s Christian McCaffrey pects next year should he and Georgia’s Nick Chubb. give up his senior season. Gallman, a third-year And Watson won’t be sophomore, also toyed with alone. going pro after Clemson’s Other Tiger prospects innational title game loss beclude tight end Jordan fore deciding to come back. Leggett, running back Williams was considered a Wayne Gallman and receivfirst-round receiver this ers Mike Williams and Artapast season until a neck invis Scott. Clemson coach jury in the season opener Dabo Swinney said the prosidelined him all year. Wilgrams that stay on top in col- Clemson wide receiver Artavis Scott is one of several Clemson liams and his coaches say players who likely has an NFL future awaiting him. lege football are those that he’s back to full strength recruit, evaluate and develop and ready to show off his consistently strong players. picked by Tennessee in the 45-40 to Alabama last Januskills again this fall. He “We have done as good a job second round, No. 33 overall. ary and graduating next De- caught 57 passes for 1,030 of that as anybody,” he said. Defensive backs Mackensie cember. Accomplish that and yards in 2014 and figures to Especially on defense, Alexander and T.J. Green he said he’ll strongly consid- benefit from Watson’s accuwhere the Tigers were No. 1 were also second-round seer following his NFL dream. rate throws. in the country in 2014 and a lections, Alexander by Min“I just focus on what I can Scott has caught 169 passtop-10 program this past fall nesota and Green by the do now,” Watson said. “All es for 1,864 yards and 14 on the way to the Atlantic Colts. that stuff is going to take touchdowns his first two Coast Conference title and The nine players selected care of itself. All of it chang- seasons with the Tigers and College Football Playoff. overall were second only to es.” is thought to be a mid-round There were seven memOhio State’s 12. Watson won’t get all the pick should he leave early. bers of the unit taken by Now, it’s the offense’s turn NFL attention for Clemson, Next fall’s offensive group NFL teams last week, led by to shine while Clemson’s de- which has produced several should give Clemson the opdefensive end Shaq Lawson, fense reloads. offensive first-rounders portunity to overcome defenwho led the country in tackThe centerpiece will be under Swinney including sive mistakes made by that les for loss (25.5) last season. Watson, the 6-foot-3 sophorunning back C.J. Spiller unit’s new starters. He was picked No. 19 overall more who finished third in (2010) and receivers DeAndre “We’re not worried about by the Buffalo Bills. Heisman Trophy balloting Hopkins (2013) and Sammy our defense,” Tigers center Lawson’s pass rushing last year. Watson has said Watkins (2014). Jay Guillermo said. “We partner Kevin Dodd was sec- his focus is on bringing Leggett is a 6-4, 255 pound know our job is to score ond to Lawson nationally Clemson back to the champi- junior who thought about points and that’s what we’re with 23.5 tackles for loss and onship game where it lost going pro this spring after going to do.”

Teams could pull out of scheduled NCAA events this spring because of new state laws in North Carolina, Mississippi and Tennessee while the sport’s governing body’s demands for discrimination-free environments at the places where its events are held won’t take effect until the fall. Though there are many potential unknowns before the measure takes effect, 27 NCAA championships are scheduled this spring and some state laws are already on the books and the decisions go beyond coaches and athletic departments. A Minnesota state university system banned its athletic teams from traveling to tournaments in North Carolina, which passed a law that opponents say can allow discrimination against LGBT people. Most of the schools in that system are Division II or III schools; the University of Minnesota, a member of the Big Ten, is not one of them. The decision means that one of the top baseball teams in Division II, St. Cloud State — ranked No. 3 in one of the top 25 polls — will likely stay home and forgo the opportunity to reach its first Division II World Series later this month in Cary, North Carolina.

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Warriors rally in fourth for 2-0 series lead on Portland OAKLAND, Calif. — Klay Thompson scored 27 points and gave Golden State its first lead of the game on a 3-pointer with 5:33 left, and the Warriors rallied to beat the Portland Trail Blazers 110-99 on Tuesday night for a 2-0 lead in their Western Conference semifinal series. Draymond Green added 17 points, 14 rebounds, seven assists and four blocked shots in another win without injured MVP Stephen Curry, sidelined with a sprained MCL in his right knee.

HEAT 102 RAPTORS 96 TORONTO — Goran Dragic scored 26 points, Dwyane Wade had seven of his 24 in overtime after Kyle Lowry’s halfcourt shot tied it at the buzzer, and the Miami Heat beat the Toronto Raptors 10296 on Tuesday night in Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Wire reports

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With ban lifted, Southeastern Conference coaches gearing up for satellite camps By STEVE MEGARGEE The Associated Press Southeastern Conference coaches are ready to start participating in the satellite camps their league had wanted to eliminate nationwide. When the NCAA Division I Board of Directors decided Thursday to rescind a ban on satellite camps — just three weeks after it had been instituted — it also cleared the way for the SEC to end its own prohibition of the practice. During a Wednesday teleconference, nearly all the SEC Eastern Division coaches said their schools would be taking part in satellite camps now that the restriction has been lifted.

“We’re in the process of putting our traveling show together,” Florida coach Jim McElwain said. “It should be fun. I’m looking forward to it.” The Division I Council approved a proposal last month requiring Football Bowl Subdivision schools “to conduct camps and clinics at their school’s facilities or at facilities regularly used for practice or competition.” The measure, which was endorsed by the SEC, also said that “FBS coaches and non-coaching staff members with responsibilities specific to football may be employed only at their school’s camps or clinics.” But the NCAA Division I Board of Directors rescinded

that ban last week. The SEC had been preventing its own coaches from satellite camp participation, but the league’s athletic directors voted last year to drop that restriction if no NCAA-wide prohibition was instituted. Now that the NCAA has rescinded the ban, SEC coaches also are allowed to take part in satellite camps. After the Board of Directors made its ruling last week, SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey issued a statement saying that “while we are disappointed with the NCAA governance process result, we respect the Board of Directors’ decision and are confident SEC The Associated Press football programs will continue to be highly effective in their re- Kentucky head coach Mark Stoops said his staff would take part in several satellite camps in Florida, a couple in Ohio and one in Georgia. cruiting efforts.”

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Atlanta starting pitcher Jhoulys Chacin reacts as New York Met Asdrubal Cabrera (13) rounds the bases after hitting a 2-run home run in the Mets 8-0 win on Wednesday in New York.

Braves held to 3 hits in 8-0 loss to Mets to end road trip By RACHEL COHEN The Associated Press

fense making several sharp plays behind him, he struck out eight and walked none NEW YORK — Jhoulys to close out the three-game Chacin did something most series. of his teammates couldn’t The Braves have been do: get a hit off Mets starter held to one or no runs in Steven Matz. eight of their 27 games. New York had no trouble Chacin, meanwhile, algetting hits off Chacin, lowed eight runs — matchthough, and the Braves’ trip ing the most in his career — ended with an 8-0 loss to go with seven hits and Wednesday. four walks in 4 2/3 innings. Matz and the Mets dis“It was just leaving pitchpatched last-place Atlanta in es in the middle and not too a tidy 2 hours, 28 minutes to many things were working win six straight series for for me today,” he said. the first time in almost a deWith two outs in the seccade. ond inning, Chacin (1-2) The 24-year-old lefty alwalked Wilmer Flores to lowed two hits in 7 2/3 inbring up backup catcher nings, and Lucas Duda had Rene Rivera, the No. 8 hitter. two of New York’s four His drive to left hooked inhome runs. Matz (4-1) has a side the foul pole for a two0.67 ERA over his last four run homer. outings, allowing no runs in “Chacin’s been great,” three of them. With his demanager Fredi Gonzalez

said. “This might have been his poorest start.” Rivera’s homer snapped a 17-inning scoring drought for the Mets going back to Monday’s series opener. They didn’t wait long before scoring again: Asdrubal Cabrera and Duda added tworun homers of their own in the third. Both of Cabrera’s home runs this season have come against Atlanta. Matz retired 19 of his first 20 batters, the only baserunner coming on a single by Chacin in the third. With two outs in the eighth, Erick Aybar singled for the Braves’ second hit. Matz likes to work quickly, and on Wednesday he was in a perfect rhythm. “All my pitches, I felt comfortable — I felt like I could throw them in any count,” he said.

OBITUARIES DELORIS M. WACTOR Deloris Marie Wactor, 62, entered her eternal home on Sunday, May 1, 2016, at Sumter Health and Rehabilitation Center. She was born on Oct. 31, 1953, in Lee County, a daughter of the late Thomas “Deke” and Rosa Elizabeth “Picky” Wilson-Wactor. She attended the public schools of Sumter County. WACTOR At an early age, she accepted Christ as her personal Savior and joined Mt. Olive AME Church, Woodrow, where she served as a faithful member and as a member of the Women Missionary Society — Burrows Unit. Deloris leaves to cherish her memories: her children, James Leroy (Shirl) Wactor and Mary (Jeffery) Sumpter, both of Sumter, and Joseph Lendell Wactor of the home; a granddaughter she reared as her own, Mya McCray of Sumter; four sisters, Willene (Albert) Brisbone, Vivian Wactor, Belle Glover and Patricia Coleman, all of Sumter; six aunts, Susie Jenkins of Washington, D.C., Annie, Rosa Lee, Eartha and Shirley Wactor, all of Sumter, and Eartha Smoot of Brooklyn, New York; one uncle, James Wactor of Sumter; eight additional grandchildren; one greatgrandchild; and a host of special nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Homegoing services will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday at Mt. Olive AME Church, 2738 Woodrow Road, Woodrow, with the Rev. Dr. Friendly J. Gadson, pastor, eulogist, assisted by Minister Estelle Brunson. The children request visitation of relatives and friends from 2 to 8 p.m. at the home of her daughter, Mary Wactor Sumpter, 6260 Dubose Siding Road, Sumter. The remains will be placed in the church at 10:30 a.m. for

viewing until time of the services. The funeral procession will leave at 11 a.m. from the home of her daughter. Floral bearers will be members of the Women Missionary Society. Pallbearers will be cousins. Burial will be in Mt. Olive Memorial Garden, Pear Street, Sumter. 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.

ARTEMIS D. THAMES GREENSBORO, North Carolina — Artemis D. “Tim” Thames, 96, passed away on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Moses Cone Hospital in Greensboro. She was born on Nov. 12, 1919, in Sumter, to the late Waterman and Ada Davis. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday at Guilford College United Methodist Church, 1205 Fleming Road, Greensboro, NC 27410. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service at the church. Interment will take place following the service at Forest Lawn Cemetery, 3901 Forest Lawn Drive, Greensboro, NC 27455. “Tim,” as she was affectionately known, was an avid gardener and loved her pets. She was a longtime member of Guilford College United Methodist Church. In addition to her parents, Artemis was preceded in death by her husband, Marshall Thames. She is survived by a son, Jack Thames of Advance, North Carolina; three daughters, Dale Breisch of Twin Falls, Idaho, Arlene Burns of Pine Knoll Shores, North Carolina, and Irene Pearce of

Greensboro; a brother, E.W. Davis; three grandchildren, Leigh Pearce, Chris Breisch and Penny Baber; and her beloved pet, Flower. Memorial contributions in memory of “Tim” may be made to the American Heart Association, 7029 Albert Pick Road, Greensboro, NC 27409. Forbis and Dick Guilford Chapel is serving the Thames family and online condolences may be offered at www.forbisanddick.com.

JOHN WAYNE NESBITT DALZELL — John Wayne Nesbitt, 44, beloved husband of Becky Elizabeth Nesbitt, died on Monday, May 2, 2016, at his residence. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Saturday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tommy McDonald officiating. Interment will follow in the Sumter Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service on Saturday from 1 to 2 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

MARY P. MCFADDEN Mary P. McFadden was born on March 8, 1922, in Charleston, a daughter of the late Anthony Tony Pleasant and Lucinda Thompson Pleasant. She departed this life on April 29, 2016, at Elbert Memorial Hospital in Elberton, Georgia. Mary was devoted to her family and the rearing of their children. She worked in the home until the youngest child (Alfred) was 6 years old. She later began working outside the home at Milford Plantation for the Clarks. She worked until age 81. The Clarks will forever cherish

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Reds hit 4 homers in 7-4 win over Giants CINCINNATI — Brandon Phillips, Eugenio Suarez and Zack Cozart homered in a fiverun first inning, and the Cincinnati Reds beat Jake Peavy for the first time in a 7-4 win over the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday. Adam Duvall added a solo shot for the Reds, and Dan Straily (1-1) overcame solo homers by Brandon Belt and Conor Gillaspie for his first major league win since April 10, 2014, with Oakland. Cincinnati avoided getting swept in the three-game series.

eight innings to lead the Colorado Rockies over San Diego 2-0 Wednesday, the Padres’ eighth shutout loss in 28 games this season. Making his sixth start since Tommy John surgery, Chatwood (4-2) struck out seven and walked one. Jake McGee pitched perfect ninth for his seventh save in eight chances, helping the Rockies win for just the seventh time in their last 27 games at Petco Park and avoid a three-game sweep.

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L.A. ANGELS 7

MILWAUKEE — Mike Trout had an RBI triple and sparked PITTSBURGH — Ben Zoa four-run eighth inning with brist hit a three-run home run, a solo homer, and the Los AnAnthony Rizzo also connected geles Angels avoided a threeand Jon Lester worked out of game sweep by beating the a pair of jams to lead the ChiMilwaukee Brewers 7-3 on cago Cubs over the Pittsburgh Thursday. Trout tied the game Pirates 6-2 Wednesday for a at 3 after leading off the eighth three-game sweep. with a drive to right on a hangZobrist’s third-inning homer ing curveball from Tyler put Chicago ahead after center Thornburg (2-1). Five batters fielder Andrew McCutchen later, pinch-hitter C.J. Cron dropped Rizzo’s two-out liner drove in the go-ahead run for an error. after looping a two-out double. Trout, a four-time AllNATIONALS 13 Star,has 18 RBIs in his last 13 games after a slow start. ROYALS 2

PIRATES 2

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Daniel Murphy finished a triple shy of the cycle, slumping slugger Bryce Harper also went deep and the Washington Nationals routed the floundering Kansas City Royals 13-2 on Wednesday. Murphy and Clint Robinson drove in three runs apiece, and just about everyone else in a gray jersey did something at the plate to help the Nationals post one of their best offensive performances in years.

ROCKIES 2 PADRES 0 SAN DIEGO — Tyler Chatwood pitched three-hit ball for

the service that Mary gave to their family. She was a lifetime member of Zion Hill AME Church in Pinewood, where she served faithfully until her health declined. Mary loved singing praises to God on the church choir and keeping accurate records of the missionary funds. She left, with much regrets, to live with her daughter and son-inlaw in Elberton, traveling from South Carolina, Georgia and New Jersey. She was united in holy matrimony at an early age to the late Henry McFadden in 1937 and to that union 11 children were born. She leaves to cherish her loving memories: one son, Richard (Ruth) Henry of Newark, New Jersey; daughters, Mary (Lawyer) Sue of Elberton, Deloris and Ernestine of Piscataway, New Jersey, Lucinda of Pinewood and Nellie of Ellenwood, Georgia; three sisters-in-law, Margaret (Edward) Canty, Julia Ann Pleasant of Summerton and Gail Pleasant of New Jersey; two brothers-in-law, John McFadden of Pinewood and Ben McFadden of Roseboro, North Carolina; three daughters-inlaw, Dolly McFadden of Piscataway, Ruth McFadden of Newark and Pandora McFadden of Aquasco, Maryland; 18 grandchildren; 16 greatgrandchildren; five greatgreat-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mrs. McFadden will be placed in the church at noon on Friday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at Mt. Zion AME Church, Pinewood, with the Rev. Malcolm O. Simpson officiating. Interment will follow in Manning Cemetery, Pinewood. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 8205 Milton Plantation Road, Pinewood. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

MARINERS 9 ATHLETICS 8 OAKLAND, Calif. — Dae-Ho Lee hit a go-ahead two-run homer in the seventh after an earlier solo shot for his first career multi-homer game, and the Seattle Mariners rallied for a back-and-forth 9-8 win over the Oakland Athletics on Wednesday and their first 2016 series sweep. Mike Montgomery (1-0) pitched two scoreless innings for the win on a day Nelson Cruz also homered, a rare shot into the second deck of seats in dead-center. Wire reports

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

ARMANI C. MCKNIGHT Armani Cherise McKnight, 15, departed this life on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. She was born on July 18, 2000, in Sumter, a daughter of Charles and Andrea Jackson McKnight. The family will be receiving friends at the home of Chris and Kimberly McKnight, 1721 Musket Trail, Sumter, SC 29154. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

LAWRENCE KENNEDY Lawrence Kennedy, 74, entered eternal rest on Tuesday, May 3, 2016, in Sumter. He was born on April 1, 1942, in Hartsville, a son of the late David and Elizabeth McNiel Kennedy. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

DOLPHUS JOHNSON Dolphus Johnson was born on Aug. 8, 1945, and entered his final rest on Saturday, April 30, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at Prayer House Mission, 1076 Bald Eagle Road, Summerton, where Apostle Eartha Carter serves as pastor. Elder Kenneth Shuler will officiate. Interment will follow in Clark & House Cemetery. Viewing will be from noon to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family is receiving friends at the home, 1886 William Brunson Road, Summerton. Online condolences may be sent to www.summertonfuneralhome.com Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton, (803) 4853755.

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ence. Her friend promises her things and never follows through. My daughter suffers from social anxiety, so making a good friend is a rarity for her. I tell her I love her and that I’m always here for her, but although Cora sees a therapist, nothing seems to comfort her. The school she attends stops accepting new students after ninth grade, so there is no chance of her meeting anybody new. We have tried having her join other activities, but they don’t last. I’m desperate to help her. Any advice? Brokenhearted Mom DEAR MOM — If you haven’t already, talk to Cora’s therapist. There may be a medication that will help to lessen her intense social anxiety, or

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Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2016-CP-43-00178 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER U.S. Bank National Association, PLAINTIFF, VS. Andrew N. Alford, IV; Jessica N. Alford a/k/a Jessica Alford; Deborah C. Newman, Individually and as Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Sudie J. Nichols a/k/a Sudie Jeanette Nichols, Deceased; Karen Goff, Individually and as Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Sudie J. Nichols a/k/a Sudie Jeanette Nichols, Deceased; Brenda Ennis, Individually and as Heir or Devisee of the Estate of Sudie J.

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NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on January 29, 2016, and Amended on February 22, 2016. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the order appointing Anne Bell Fant, whose address is PO Box 796, Simpsonville, SC 29681, as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as Richard Roe, defendants herein whose names and addresses are unknown, including any thereof who may be minors, under other legal disability, or serving in the military, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, and for all named Defendants, addresses unknown, who may be infants, under a legal disability, or serving in the Military, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on the 22nd day of April, 2016.

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them or any of them for the purposes of this action, the Plaintiff will apply for an order making the appointment of said Guardian Ad Litem Nisi absolute. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff above named against the Defendants above named for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage given by Andrew N. Alford IV and Jessica Alford to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for C & G Financial Services, Inc., its successors and assigns, dated July 16, 2007, recorded July 23, 2007, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, in Book 1087, at Page 956; thereafter, said Mortgage was assigned to U.S. Bank National Association by assignment instrument dated May 21, 2013 and recorded May 31, 2013 in Book 1188 at Page 573. The description of the premises is as follows: All that lot of land with the improvements thereon situate in Sumter County, South Carolina, represented as 5.2 acres on plat of Baughman Land Surveyors, Inc., dated May 11, 1971, recorded in the Office of the Sumter County Register of Deeds in Plat Book Z-40 at Page 37. Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, (1976, as amended) reference to said plat is hereby made for the metes, bounds, courses and/or distances of the property delineated thereon. This property is known as 4325 Bethel Church Road and is shown on the Auditor`s map of Sumter County as tax parcel 176-00-02-045. This also includes a mobile home: 1994 Fleetwood BF, 26.7X48.3, VIN GAFLR54A&B75888HS. This

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SC Bar #71250 Andrew M. Sullivan, SC Bar #100464 Jessica S. Corley, SC Bar #80470 James L. Williams, SC Bar #102408 ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF 2712 Middleburg Drive, Suite 200 Columbia, SC 29204 803-252-3340

Property address: 4325 Bethel Church Rd. Pinewood, SC 29125 SCOTT AND CORLEY, P.A. Ronald C. Scott, SC Bar #4996 Reginald P. Corley, SC Bar #69453 Angelia J. Grant, SC Bar #78334 J. Harrison Rushton, SC Bar #100406 Vance L. Brabham, III,

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