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INSIDE • Union to hold rally to share sequestration information

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Locals stand by election chief’s qualifications BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com Sumter’s top election official hasn’t updated her certification in at least two years, according to officials with the state Election Commission. But local officials still think Sumter Election Commission Director Patricia Jefferson is more than qualified for the position she has held since 1999. Jefferson was certified that same year in accordance with state law, which requires staffers of election boards and election commissioners to complete cerJEFFERSON tification within 18 months after being hired or appointed. She has been a member of the election commission itself for about 30 years. “(Jefferson) took her last class in June 2011,” said State Election Commission

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Tuomey’s lawyers rest defense Decision indicates trial could end soon Stark Law. And in accordance to the False Claims Act, the government is attempting to recoup nearly $45 million in Medicare payments made to the hospital for work performed under those contracts. The charges, which date back to 2005, have already been tried once in federal court, with a jury finding the hospital guilty of Stark Law but not the False Claims Act. Those findings, however, were overturned by an appellate court and a new trial ordered.

BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com COLUMBIA — Lawyers for Tuomey Healthcare System rested their defense in the federal lawsuit against the local hospital on Monday, signaling the end of the trial might be approaching soon. Since April 16, Tuomey has been on trial in federal court, accused of knowingly signing 19 local doctors to contracts that paid the doctors above fair market value, creating an illegal kickback and violating

Tuomey’s lone witness to start the fourth week of the trial was fair market value expert, Steve Rice, SEE TUOMEY, PAGE A10

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Postal patrons can help with Stamp Out Hunger BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com Retired letter carrier David Floyd is spearheading the local National Association of Letter Carriers Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive for his 20th year on Saturday. The drive asks postal customers to fill a bag with nonperishable food and leave it by their mailboxes on the day before Mother’s Day each year. Floyd’s theory on the timing is that “when you think about mothers, moms don’t want people going hungry.” Despite that, he noted, “Every day in this country, 50 million people, including 17 million children and 9 million senior citizens, go to bed hungry.” The timing for the drive is also related to the time of year, Floyd said. “When school is out, a lot of children miss out on the nutritional support they get during the school year,” he said. Last year, postal patrons from Sumter, Manning, Bishopville, Summerton and Rembert donated 36,607 pounds of food to local food banks through NALC Local Branch 904 letter carriers. It was one of SEE FOOD DRIVE, PAGE A10

TOP LEFT: Jamia Brand sings “Hero” during Kingsbury Elementary School’s Knights on Main Street Talent Show held April 26 at the Opera House. ABOVE: A group of students perform as the Blue Man Group at the Kingsbury Elementary School talent show.

ABOVE: Two girls perform together at the Sumter Opera House. RIGHT: Mrs. T. Spigner’s first-grade class performs “Through the Decades” during the talent show.

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The Friends of Swan Lake invite the public to attend its annual spring meeting at 5 p.m. May 14. The guest speaker will be horticulturist and host of SCETV’s “Making It Grow,” Amanda McNulty. Following her talk, there will be a dedication of the return of the fully restored fire truck to the Swan Lake playground. A history of the truck will be recounted, and the many participants, who made this project possible, will be honored. Information will be available for those interested in joining the Friends of Swan Lake.

The local chapter of American Federation of Government Employees is holding a rally this week to share information with the public about the details of sequestration, or federal budget cuts, and how it affects them. “This isn’t a public agenda,” explains chapter President John Sammons. “This is a neutral rally; it’s about education. Many people don’t fully understand what sequestration is and how deeply it affects local businesses and families. This isn’t about being a Republican or a Democrat.” The rally will be held from 11:30

a.m. to 1 p.m. Wednesday in front of the Sumter County Courthouse. Sammons, along with other union members, will pass out information and speak for about an hour about sequestration and its impact. There will also be a petition available for attendees to sign. Sammons said he hopes those who attend will do more than listen. “They need to take action,” he said. “Sign the petition and talk to your congressmen. Federal employees, active duty personnel and their families need the support.” According to Sammons, the 14 days of furlough demanded of certain Shaw

employees could have a negative local economic impact of $2.4 million. Nationally, he said, the effects are in the range of several billion dollars. Sammons said the effects of sequestration will reach all demographics, and he encourages the public to attend the rally. “It doesn’t matter if you’re black, white or yellow, Republican or Democrat, this affects you,” Sammons said. “People need to know about this.” Sammons stressed the neutrality of the rally, stating he didn’t want the event to have any political party affiliation. “It’s a pro-federal employees rally.”

Authorities: Couple arrested after child left alone at hotel A Sumter couple was arrested Sunday after authorities said their son was left alone at a local hotel. Shaniqua and Stanley Newsome, 20 and 24, respectively, both of 910 Grimble Court, were charged with unlawful conduct toward a child about noon Sunday after an employee with a hotel in the 2400 block of Broad Street told the Sumter Police Department that a 3-year-old boy had been wandering through the hallways wearing no pants or shoes. Shaniqua Newsome was called back to the hotel and told police that she left the child with the father. Video surveillance, however, showed the couple leaving together. According to reports, both suspects admitted to leaving the child in the room asleep to go to Shaw Air Force Base to pick up a dryer they purchased. Video showed the couple leaving about one hour before the child was discovered. Both suspects were released Monday on a $5,000 personal recognizance bond, and the child was taken into protective custody by the state Department of Social Services.

Sumter residents can now pay utility bills online Sumter residents now have the choice of paying their utility bills online from any screen. The city’s water and sanitation department now has an “easy-pay” option available at its website at www. sumtersc.gov/utility-finance.aspx. The page uses a mobile interface that automatically resizes web pages to fit the screen of the device being used, whether it’s a desktop PC, laptop, tablet or smartphone. It can thus be made available on any device that has Internet access with a credit card. The new option came online in early April, with the goal of providing quicker and easier services to a greater number of digital users. The easy-pay option is part of a new mobile payment processing system developed by SC.gov that allows residents to access to a broad base of state and municipal government services on multiple digital platforms.

4 accepted to Governor’s School for 2013-14 high school program Four Sumter students have been accepted to The South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities for the 2013-14 high school program. They are: Tyerra Clayborne from Sumter High School for music on the oboe; Bri Gray from Lakewood High School for drama; Kate McGregor from Sumter High for dance; and Haley Wise from Sumter High for voice music. Nearly 1,000 students applied to residential high school this audition season. For more information on the state school, visit www.scgsah.org or call (864) 282-3713.

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Volunteers, from left, Naomi Washington, Thurman Harris, Dorothy Jones and Vivian Washington prepare to hand out meals to the needy on Stamp Out Hunger Day on Saturday. Members of 26 churches in the Seventh Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church distributed free food during the event, led by the Sumter Area Women’s Missionary Society.

AME churches distribute food to needy BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Active AME Church members of all ages picked up a serving spoon to help stamp out hunger Saturday. Members of 26 churches in the Seventh Episcopal District of the African Methodist Episcopal Church distributed free food throughout the tricounty area, led by the Sumter Area Women’s Missionary Society. This was the second annual Stamp Out Hunger Day organized by the society to spread some home cooking and the word of God among some less fortunate members of the community. “Last year was the first time we did this, and we had so many people come out we decided to do it again,” said Barbara Mack, a member of the AME Sumter cluster of churches. About 20 volunteers from the 10-church Mayesville and Sumter clusters served food to a lunchtime crowd estimated at 75 people in Grier Park on East Calhoun Street. They served up hopeful words and church leaflets along with fried chicken and rice. Last year’s Stamp Out Hunger event featured free breakfast and lunch

A meal is prepared in Grier Park during the second annual Stamp Out Hunger Day.

events for members of the community, combined with a free clothes giveaway, serving about 100 people, Mack said. But this year, members combined their efforts into one large meal, with six different church members preparing brown rice, string beans, rolls, fried chicken, hot dogs, coleslaw, even cake. In addition to the AME churches’ effort, members of the First Church of God also dropped off some items. “We bring it all to the table,” said Shirley Tomlin from the Mayesville cluster. “All the ones who

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did this were just asked to volunteer.” Tyrone Williams was one of those who volunteered to hand out food and “do whatever else they ask me,” he said. A native Sumterite, Williams is home from doing graduate studies in social work at USC. He saw helping out Saturday as an extension of that work, and said one of his additional tasks was “just to talk to them, ask them how they’re doing.” “Some of them are divorced, going through family problems, marriage problems, financial problems, the list goes

on,” he said. “You’ve got to be able to help, because this could easily be ourselves.” Roger Lee Simmons was one of those who ate in the park Saturday. Originally from Washington, D.C., he came South a year and a half ago when his mother died in Sumter. Since then, he said he’s been staying in a shelter, unable to find work. He hopes to at least have a place to stay when his sister moves down from Maryland. He enjoyed the meal. “It’s really good,” he said. “I like the chicken.” Other clusters in the Sumter area provided meals at the Roy Holmes Baseball Field in Wedgefield, New Bethel Community Center in Bishopville and Howard Chapel AME Church in New Zion. Missionary President Audrey McDonald traveled between each service area during the day. Those who took part to Stamp Out Hunger may have prepared and handed out the meals, but many of them felt like they got something back from those they served. “It’s better to give it,” Mack said, “to them and just see the look on their faces.” Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 774-1272.

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Welding team proves its mettle by winning state competition BY JAMIE H. WILSON Special to The Item The Central Carolina Technical College welding team has once again taken home top honors in a statewide welding competition. The 2013 Florence Darlington Welding Rodeo was held at Francis Marion University on April 20, and as they have in three of the past four years, the CCTC welding team won first place in the competition. This year, the team won with its sculpture of a bear. “It really makes you feel pretty good,” said Program Director Axel Reis.

The contest presented several challenges. The team wasn’t allowed to bring any pre-fabricated materials. They drew inspiration from both the theme of the event as well as a pile of scrap metal provided for the competition. “Once I know what the theme is, I think about what would be the ‘wow’ factor,” he said. Brent Russell, dean of the Industrial and Engineering Technology Division at the college, said the success of the welding team is largely because of Reis’ passion

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A team of welding students from Central Carolina Technical College recently competed in a statewide welding competition where it brought home first prize for its welded bear sculpture.

for the subject. “I have never seen anyone with his passion for teaching students,” Russell said. “He wants them to succeed.” CCTC also hosted the

31st annual State Technical College Welding competition where they placed in a couple of categories. To obtain a basic welding certificate,

welding students must complete one year of coursework in the welding program. An advance certificate — which qualifies one for pipe and construction

welding — takes an additional year of study. A career in welding can be quite lucrative, said Reis, and can garner annual wages of up to $100,000 and higher.

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Logs from an overturned tractor trailer rest against a school bus. No children were on the bus, and the driver of both the bus and tractor trailer were not injured.

1 injured in logging truck wreck BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com A 52-year-old Florence man was airlifted to a Columbia hospital following a wreck involving three vehicles Monday afternoon. About 4:47 p.m., Phillip Dickson, of St. George, was traveling south on S.C. 527 in his fully loaded 2003 Volvo tractor-trailer log truck. The 57-year-old attempted to cross over U.S. 378 and was struck by the 52-yearold’s 2006 Ford F-350 that was traveling east on U.S. 378, said Lance Cpl. W.B. “Brent� Kelly,

community relations officer for the S.C. Highway Patrol Troop 1. This caused the logging truck to overturn, spilling logs into the roadway, and the logs struck the third vehicle, a school bus. No students were on the bus at the time of the incident. Dickson and the bus driver, Lillie McFadden, of Gable, were uninjured, but the driver of the F-350 suffered head injuries, according to 1st Sgt. B.K. Floyd of the Highway Patrol. McFadden, who has been a bus driver for 24 years, said something like this has never happened to her.

“I had a truck run into the back of me, but that was 10 years ago,� the 60-year-old said. “I was scared to death. I saw everything because I was sitting right there stopped. I thought, ‘Lord, this truck is going to hit this logging truck.’� Dickson was charged with failing to yield right of way, Kelly said, and the incident remains under investigation by the S.C. Highway Patrol. The intersection was shut down for about three hours. Reach Jade Anderson at (803) 774-1250.

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This 2006 Ford F-350 sits at the intersection of S.C. 527 and U.S. 378 after striking a logging truck. The 52-year-old Florence man was airlifted for head injuries.

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DEW director: Overpayments down, collections up ment of Employment and Workforce on the subject. Gov. Nikki Haley named Cheryl Stanton as her choice for the Cabinet agency last week. A labor lawyer in a New York City firm, Stanton formerly worked for the U.S. Department of Labor under President George W. Bush. Alexander has not yet set a confirmation hearing schedule. Most overpayments are due to people claiming they’re still unemployed after getting a job. Whether they’re lying or don’t understand the

BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s unemployment agency reports that it’s overpaying less and recouping more of the excess benefits it does dole out. But state senators said Monday the numbers are not good enough. “We’re certainly heading in the right direction, but we’ve got work to do,� said Sen. Thomas Alexander, whose Labor Commerce and Industry Committee will grill the next leader of the Depart-

LOCAL BRIEF | &20( 6(( 86 From Associated Press reports Sumter ranks in top 10 for unmarried mothers A new U.S. Census report finds that two South Carolina cities rank in the top 10 for its percentage of recent unmarried mothers. Sumter had more than six out of 10 births coming to unmarried mothers, and Myrtle Beach ranked fourth with twothirds of new mothers unmarried. The report finds about 36 percent of births in 2011 were to unmarried women. A number of metropolitan areas had considerably higher percentages of unmarried recent mothers. At the top of the list was Flagstaff, Ariz., where three out of four recent mothers were unmarried. Greenville, N.C., was second with 69 percent of births in 2011 coming to unmarried women.

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Thomas Sumter Academy students Peyton Arrants, fifth grade; Liam Bailey, fourth grade; Ava Guzman, fifth grade; Libby Gore, third grade; and Brandon Burn, fourth grade, compete during the school’s recent Battle of the Books competition.

Thomas Sumter holds 1st Battle of the Books BY JAMIE H. WILSON Special to The Item It’s was a battle of brainy brawn at Thomas Sumter Academy on April 25 as select students from the elementary school held their first Battle of the Books. Students gathered in the school’s auditorium as Thomas Sumter Academy Headmaster Debbie Nix asked specific questions answerable only by those who had read and studied the assigned books. A panel of judges mediated the event. The program is an adaptation from the national reading incentive program America’s Battle of the Books. Nix said this was the first year of what hopefully will become an annual tradition. “We had a lot of events that focused on math and science but we didn’t have a specific event that encouraged reading,� she said. The competition featured about 25 students who volunteered to be on a team. Four elementary teams participated and two middle school teams competed. The elementary school teams read “Rascal� by Sterling North, “Bunnicula� by James and Deborah Howe, “Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry� by Mildred D. Taylor and “Swindle� by Gordon Korman. The middle school teams were assigned “The Boy in the Striped Pajamas� by John Boyne, “The Last Lecture� by Randy Pausch and “Killing Mr. Griffin� by Lois Duncan. The teams of four or five conferred with one another before answering. Nix said she was surprised at the fledging competition’s popularity among the student body. “Some students really love reading, and this is a wonderful outlet for them,� she said. Eighth-grader Ross Campbell, 13, said his team’s strategy was for

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The Lincoln High School Class of 1964 will hold a class reunion meeting at 12:30 p.m. today at South Sumter Resource Center, 337 1/2 Manning Ave. Call Francis Woods at (803) 773-3804, Lillie Wilson at (803) 7759088 or Bertha Willis at (803) 775-9660.

The 2013 National Police Week Golf Tournament will be held Monday, May 13, at Sunset Country Club. Registration will begin at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Format is four-person Captain’s Choice and entry fee is $200 per team, which includes post tournament cookout. Tournament is limited to 30 teams. Beverages will be available for purchase at event. Trophies will be awarded to first, second and third place teams. Optional contests and raffles will be offered and Mulligan packages available. Call Lt. Florence at (803) 4362723. All proceeds will go to Sumter Crime Stoppers.

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The Shepherd’s Center will offer public information classes from 11 to 11:50 a.m. on Thursdays at 24 Council St. as follows: May 9, Dean Hallal with doit-yourself home repairs; May 16, Betty Reese, Elephant Ear Gallery, information and demonstration; May 23, Jennie Geddings, American Red Cross, preparing for a disaster; and May 30, Lt. Don Florence, protecting yourself from scams and scammers.

Agape Hospice will host a free Senior Expo from 9 a.m. to noon Friday, May 10, at the South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. The purpose of this expo is to bring together representatives from various resources so that seniors and their caregivers will know what resources and services are available to them. Participating vendors include Angelic’s, Sterling House, Sumter Valley Health and Rehab, Reliable Medical Equipment and others.

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PBS offers a lesson on the U.S. Constitution BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Apparently, we the people don’t understand our own Constitution. According to a recent survey, fewer than four in 10 could name the three branches of the federal government. To help remedy this sad fact, or at least entertain the rest of us who actually paid attention in fifth grade, Peter Sagal (NPR’s “Wait Wait * Don’t Tell Meâ€?) hosts “Constitution USA with Peter Sagalâ€? (9 p.m., PBS), a road-trip celebration of the nation’s founding document, coinciding with the 225th anniversary of its ratification by the states. Sagal will travel from Rhode Island to California by way of Texas and Missouri to discuss this essential 4,418-word document and the history, myths and misconceptions surrounding it. He’ll also rely on charts, animation and clips from popular films to illustrate key ideas and principles. • The disparity between critical acclaim and TV ratings is hardly new. Few shows earned more brickbats from writers than “The Beverly Hillbillies,â€? a

CBS comedy about poor backwoods folks who became the peculiar neighbors of Hollywood millionaires after striking oil in their back yard. But viewers couldn’t get enough. A list of the mostwatched television events of all time includes plenty of Super Bowls, the Beatles’ appearance on “Ed Sullivan,� the finales of “MASH� and the “Who Shot J.R.� episode of “Dallas.� And it also includes a handful of regular episodes of “The Beverly Hillbillies.� The “Hillbillies� exploited stereotypes well honed by Al Capp’s comic strip “Li’l Abner� (and resulting Broadway musical and movie adaptations) as well as country vs. city comedy conventions dating as far back as ancient Roman theater. Although Jethro and Granny were often cartoon characters, most of the jokes on the show were at the expense of the city sophisticates who were in the thrall of Jed Clampett’s money. (Or Elly May’s pneumatic naivete). A half-century after the debut of “Hillbillies,� cable reality series still steal from it. But without any of the “wit� or sat-

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING The City of Sumter will be conducting a Public Hearing Tuesday, May 21, 2013 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall, Fourth Floor Conference Room, 21 North Main Street, Sumter, SC to receive comments from citizens on its Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). The CAPER is a report on how the City utilized its Entitlement Funds in the amount of $310,358.00 for period 4/1/12-3/31/13. This report will be available for review from 8:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, May 22, WKURXJK -XQH LQ 2IÂżFH + RI WKH /LEHUW\ &HQWHU : /LEHUW\ 6WUHHW 6XPWHU 6& +DQGLFDSSHG DQG RU GLVDEOHG individuals needing transportation are encouraged to call the &RPPXQLW\ 'HYHORSPHQW 2IÂżFH DW RU RXU 9RLFH /LQH for hearing impaired persons which is the same number. Persons needing Spanish or other interpretation may have someone call the same telephone number on their behalf in advance of the hearing. Entrance to the Opera House is handicap accessible. Citizens may GLUHFW TXHVWLRQV WR &ODUHQFH *DLQHV DW Joseph T. McElveen, Jr., Mayor

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ire that contemporary critics felt was lacking in the original. “Duck Dynastyâ€? has climbed to the top of the cable reality/ comedy heap as a pale photocopy of “The Beverly Hillbillies,â€? albeit one that never loads up the truck and moves to Beverly. The new series “Backyard Oil: Kentucky Boomâ€? (10:30 p.m., Discovery) seems similarly stuck. This one follows a Kentucky family besotted by rising oil prices, trying to revive old wells. • “Polygamy USAâ€? (9 p.m., National Geographic) visits residents of Centennial Park, Ariz. Their community was founded by members of the Mormon Church who felt that the official religion’s renunciation of polygamy was a spiritual wrong turn.

Tonight’s Other Highlights • “Weight of the Nation for Kidsâ€? (6:00 p.m., HBO) looks at childhood obesity and attempts to change school cafeterias. • Contestants prepare for a quinceanera party on “Hell’s Kitchenâ€? (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • Zoe returns to New York to recharge her batteries on the

season finale of “Hart of Dixieâ€? (8 p.m., CW, TV-PG). • Mary Lynn Rajskub (“24â€?) guest-stars on “New Girlâ€? (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • Mindy attends a frat party on “The Mindy Projectâ€? (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • Clark unearths damaging news about his rival Holbrook on “Golden Boyâ€? (10 p.m., CBS). • A creature of unusual influence emerges on “Grimmâ€? (10 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). • A plane crash knocks out the power grid on “Body of Proofâ€? (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

Cult Choice A charming race car driver (Elvis Presley) battles tax problems in the 1968 musical “Speedway� (8 p.m., Encore), co-starring Nancy Sinatra and Bill Bixby.

Series Notes Colin Hanks guest-stars on “NCIS� (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Deeks infiltrates an arms dealer’s lair on “NCIS: Los Angeles� (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

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JEFFERSON from Page A1 Director of Public Information and Training Chris Whitmire. “You have to take one class per year, your choice. She did not do that for 2012 and hasn’t yet for 2013.� Jefferson did not return calls Monday, but Sumter Election Commission Chairman Goliath Brunson said the longtime elections coordinator is possibly waiting for a new class specifically for directors. “They talked about that at a conference in March,� Brunson said. “I guess she may be waiting for that to get started. They are putting together a new certification process

for the directors as far as I know.� A background check by The State newspaper uncovered what Brunson said was a mere oversight. Jefferson was named one of three contenders for a similar position in Richland County, specifically to replace former Richland County elections director Lillian McBride. Richland County demoted McBride following the county’s debacle of an election on Nov. 6. A shortage of voting machines left voters waiting in lines for hours. Many left the polls without voting, leading to appeals and lawsuits.

Rep. Jimmy Bales, D-Richland, and one of the members of the committee searching for Richland County’s replacement director, said since Jefferson can update her certification, her current standing is not a “deal breaker.� “If she takes a class within this current year, she will then be current,� Whitmire said Monday. State Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, said Jefferson — who was hired by the Sumter Election Commission board — is “imminently qualified� to head any and all of Sumter’s elections. “I have no concerns with her qualifications or her ability to carry out her duties. But we

have a statute that requires this training. Obviously I would encourage all staff members of the Sumter Election Commission to make sure their certification is maintained as required by the law.� Whitmire said while the law requires staffers — including directors — to obtain and then maintain certification, the law is “toothless� to do anything about staffers who fail to comply. “The law requires them to do it, but then doesn’t really give the state commission any way to deal with it,� Whitmire said. Smith said he and other legislators would need to see if it’s a statewide problem before mak-

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ing any changes through the General Assembly. “What I would like to find out is if this is a problem unique to Sumter, or a problem that’s pervasive throughout South Carolina,� Smith said. “If it is a statewide issue, then maybe the Legislature does need to take a look at the law to simply add in there that the commission must ensure the certification is maintained and remove the staffer if it’s not.� Whitmire said the law also doesn’t say that a non-certified director cannot conduct elections. “Other accounts have implied that she was conducting elections illegally,� Whit-

mire said. “I guess you could read it that way. But when the law has no teeth to it, I don’t know if I would go that far, particularly when the law doesn’t say what, if any, ramifications there are of not being certified.� Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 7741211.

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District’s school board an overwhelming failure I am personally putting the Sumter School District Board of Trustees up for election next voting cycle on notice. Your overwhelming failure as board members will be undeniably obvious to the entire community come the end of the school year with a mass exodus of teachers. I am sure you are aware of the staggering numbers. I have no doubt Superintendent Randolph Bynum has clued you in to the number of contracts not signed for next school year. He has, right? He’s your only employee. Surely he tells you about such issues as this, right? Let me say this as clearly as I can: You are a failure to the community that put its trust in you. Your pride, arrogance and egos have allowed you to put yourself above the community. You cannot get past those things and step up to say, “Boy, did we step in it. ... Now let’s make it right.” No apology needed, just fix it. But instead you hide behind your lawyers and the pomp of board meetings. You shield yourself from the atrocities you have allowed and yet do not want to take responsibility for. And for those that would say certain members of the community are going to “vote for me because ...” — do not kid yourself. Folks in this county are much more intelligent than you would give them credit for. It is everyone’s children, grandchildren and your friend’s children being affected by this sorry excuse of a school district administration. “Closing the Achievement Gap.” You want to know how to do that? It’s a big secret. Hold your children accountable for their education. Challenge them; be involved in their education, allow the teachers to teach them. What a novel idea: teachers teaching, amazing. Not spoon feed them test questions so good standardized test scores can make you look good. What about the children? Bynum and trustees: I am sure this will be a shock, but you need to hear it: It is not about you. You won’t listen to us now, but when we vote you out you’ll have to. BRIAN D. BEAN Sumter Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Item’s website, www.theitem. com.

Girl Scouts make Sumter a better place to live On April 27, a group of six girls spent the day teaching 90 of their fellow Scouts to be better stewards of the earth: to conserve water and keep it clean; make food choices that don’t impact the planet; reduce the amount of trash going to landfills. It was the culmination of weeks of work for the girls from Troop 2292. They gave up weekend afternoons to create lessons, activities, games and even snacks that reinforced the lessons. They researched, wrote presentations, made posters and sought donations from local businesses. It paid off. Their workshop was a great success. They already know how proud I am of them, but I’d like the community to know. Adrienne Strowger, Anna Perry, Caroline and Deborah Jamison, McKenzie Quinn-Barnett, Michelle Bowen: Well done! Last year, the girls designed a “Girl Scout’s Own” badge. They came up with seven activities (toured a landfill; studied trash, terracycling and composting; built a recycling station; worked an Earth Day event) and had a great time. They’ve always had an interested in environmental issues, so they decided to hold the Go Green! Badge Workshop to help other Sumter Scouts learn ways that even kids can

make a huge difference. (Buy locally grown, in-season foods. Don’t ask for so much STUFF. Make sure the sprinklers aren’t wasted on the street. Learn to like tap water. Don’t use disposables. Recycle. Unplug computers and video games when you’re not using them.) They put things into perspectives that a 6-year-old or a 13-year-old could understand and then had them promise to keep the pledges they made throughout that day. My girls are involved in lots of things besides Scouts. To plan this event, they had to carve out the time from homework, dance teams and drama club, wind ensemble and bowling leagues. Adults helped — we nagged them to practice, did the paperwork and the hauling of stuff — but it was their event from the set-up Friday night to the cleanup after a draining 10-hour day. And when it was over, they’d made Sumter a better place to live. For all of us. TRACI QUINN Leader, Girl Scout Troop 2292 Sumter

City benefits from tournament held at Patriot Park This past weekend Patriot Park was the location for the annual state tournament for the South Carolina Association of Christian Schools (SCACS). Sixteen high school teams (8 baseball and 8 softball) came from 12 different cities in South Carolina. I was able to be there all day Friday and Saturday since our school was asked to host the tournament and help the visitors in any way we could. I heard many positive comments about the facilities from the parents and players representing the other schools. I commend the maintenance crew for their work on the fields and their cooperation throughout the weekend. They were busy keeping up the fields for 16 games in two days, and they did an excellent job. Our city benefited from the tournament, and I am glad that the SCACS office has asked to have the tournament at Patriot Park next year (May 2-3). I thank Phil Parnell for arranging this and look forward to having many SCACS schools come to Sumter next year. RON DAVIS Administrator Sumter Christian School

If people really believe God is watching, would they change? After reading the letter from Mayor McElveen, many things come to mind. As for the tragic events in Boston, all things, good or bad, should be a learning experience. In Boston we saw professionalism and integrity in action. We should have professional people in all positions in Sumter. We need law enforcement that the citizens trust and officers that don’t talk down to people. We

need 911 operators that are professional and can relay information accurately to law enforcement officers. We don’t need guns in schools, but we do need to be sure that schools are secure. When we are confronted by police, the situation can be dangerous. At the same time, with today’s events, a police officer has to assume that all individuals are armed and can be dangerous. As for the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast, I wonder what they pray for? I would refer anyone to the Bible and Matthew Chapter 6, Verses 1 through 8, in the words of Jesus. When reading the letters in The Item, sometimes I wonder, where is the compassion? We hear complaints about people who receive government assistance, but as with any program, there will be cheaters. There is a big problem with people selling “food stamps” for 50 cents on the dollar. How many times have you been approached in a grocery store by someone wanting to sell food stamps? We have a big problem with people that will steal anything that is not nailed down. After the Prayer Breakfast, what changes? After church on Sunday, what changes? Are the churches a failure? Are the church pastors a failure? When people come to my house that don’t know me and don’t know what my religious belief is yet they want to push their religion on me, I take it as an intrusion and insult. After praying, let’s start doing. If people really believed that God is watching, would they change? One last point, in case there is some tragic event happens in Sumter, why does law enforcement not create a “quick-reaction team” to deal with such an event? LEE INGLE Sumter

Letter writer only wants public to forget about his crime This letter is in response to Zach Sharpe’s letter on May 3. The American judicial system is based on Christian values. Look at where our first laws come from and one will see they are a direct reflection of the Bible, everything from murder, to robbery, adultery and even laws on marriage. The writer makes much ado about the fact that a person who is convicted of a crime and who is incarcerated will still have a record when they leave the prison system. This is not as the writer states, a lack of forgiveness. The forgiveness in a judicial system

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Congratulations to Trevor Ivey, Sumter School District I was delighted to read that Sumter School District is doing quite well when compared to other districts with similar demographics. I hope the entrenched naysayers will at least try to acknowledge this. To the students, teachers, workers and administrators: Great Job. Keep up the good work. It was also delightful to follow Trevor Ivey as a finalist to be our state’s top teacher. Way to go, Trevor. You represented Sumter County well. There is so much to be grateful for and proud of right here in Sumter. ALLEN BAILEY Chairman Sumter County Democratic Party

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such as the American version is that the criminal is released after a period of time. In contrast under Sharia law the inmate would have a punishment put on them that would be permanent in some way. Such an example might be the loss of a hand for stealing or loss of tongue for bearing false witness. What the writer is really asking for is for the public to forget about his crime. I’m sure when he was punished as a child his parents may have forgiven him after, but I bet his parents still remember when he broke some rule and they had to punish him. For example, if he took the car without asking and went joyriding one night, I bet his father/mother kept the keys locked up from that day forward. Sure he may be forgiven, but it’s common sense on the part of a parent to make sure the behavior is changed. The writer complains about the lack of depth in the prison educational system. I would remind readers that the prison educational system is not a substitute, nor should it be, for the already established educational system that is public education. Many will have sympathy for a convicted criminal when they say they have no formal education. Who is to blame? Society spends billions annually to make sure that students have the materials needed to get an education. JOHN GAYDOS Wedgefield Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Item’s website, www.theitem. com.

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TUOMEY from Page A1 who directly challenged the conclusions and methodologies of Kathleen McNamara, the federal government’s expert witness. During the prosecution’s case, McNamara testified Tuomey’s contracts paid far too much to the local doctors, making those agreements illegal. For McNamara, one of the signs that Tuomey’s contracts were well above fair market value was because they paid the doctors more than they were able to collect, forcing the hospital to lose money with each agreement. Rice, a health care consultant who serves as CEO of Integrated Healthcare Strategies, said hospitals across the country are losing money on doctors’ contracts, especially at hospitals in markets like Sumter. “It’s an extremely tough market to operate in,” Rice said, expressing a common refrain by several witnesses called to the stand by Tuomey’s lawyers. Rice also said that McNamara erred in her analysis by trying to compare national salary surveys that report a doctor’s total annual compensation to the part-time contracts signed between Tuomey and the local doctors, thereby making an “apples and oranges” comparison. Since the part-time contracts only deal with the doctors’ out-patient procedures, which are more lucrative than other activities doctors perform, such as maintaining office

hours, the contracts would inevitably look exorbitant when compared to the surveys that take all of a doctor’s activities into consideration, Rice argued. Federal prosecutors are expected to call McNamara back to the stand today to both defend her findings and attack those of Rice. After McNamara, however, it’s not clear how many more, if any, witnesses the prosecution will call during the redirect portion of the trial. By closing its defense, Tuomey opted not to call the hospital’s CEO, Jay Cox, to the stand. Defense attorneys alluded to the possibility of calling Cox last week, but by opting to not have the hospital head testify, it appears neither he nor the original complainant in the case — local orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael Drakeford — are likely to appear on the stand. Both sides will return to the Matthew J. Perry Federal Courthouse at 9 a.m. today. Lawyers on both sides hinted in court Monday morning that it’s possible the jury could be charged with the case as soon as Wednesday. Some of the members of the nine-woman, oneman jury, according to Senior District Court Judge Margaret Seymour’s comments from the bench Monday morning, were beginning to openly ask court officials when the trial originally scheduled for three weeks might end. Reach Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): money, invest in your the last word in astrology Check out your options talents or your home. and consider your Making a residential move eugenia LAST motives. Don’t let anyone or changing the way you coerce you into live will be beneficial. A something you don’t care creative hobby can bring in to do. Rely on past experience when it comes extra cash. time to make a decision. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): You’ll be drawn to TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Hone your skills and unusual pastimes. Find out as much as you can discuss your plans. Communication will bring about the people you are dealing with. you a step closer to your goals. Tighten up your Knowledge will be the key to getting what you connection with someone who has something want. to contribute. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Do something GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t spend what you exciting. Socializing will result in new don’t have. An impulsive purchase will lead to friendships and a greater interest in changing financial stress. Pick and choose what you the way you live. Express your needs and you decide to do based on how much it costs. will receive a good response. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Taking care of family CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Spend time with members will help improve your relationship. the people you’re close to and you will feel Getting involved in causes you believe in will good about your life. Don’t make unnecessary bring you closer to people who share your changes. Upsetting what you’ve worked so interests. hard to obtain must be avoided. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Move forward with your AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Consider your eyes wide open. Not everyone will be on your strong points and find a way to utilize them side. Prepare to make last-minute adjustments. fully. Job hunting or finding a way to make Don’t let anyone take advantage of you. extra cash using your skills will bring good results. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You’ve got what it takes to accomplish whatever you set out to PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Elaborate on an idea do. Present, promote or just enjoy a moment you have. Share your thoughts with someone with someone special. Your ideas will be well you consider to be creative. Collaboration will received. bring you closer to a goal you’ve been trying to achieve. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): If you have to spend

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still participate by leaving food at their mailboxes in a regular grocery bag. Helping Stamp Out Hunger is as easy as checking your mailbox. Floyd said those who do not have mailboxes, such as people who live in apartment complexes or who have post office boxes, can bring their donations by the post office on North Main Street on Saturday from noon to 6 p.m. He asks that no food in glass containers or beyond its expiration date be donated. Examples of non-perishable items include: • Canned soup; • Canned meats and fish; • Canned vegetables, fruits and juices; • Boxed goods (such as cereal, crackers); • Pasta and rice; and • Pet foods. These items are not expensive and will go a long way toward helping others, Floyd said. For more information about the annual Stamp Out Hunger effort in your community, ask your letter carrier, contact your local post office or visit www.helpstampouthunger.com or www.facebook. com/StampOutHunger.

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their most successful drives, Floyd said. He added that Stamp Out Hunger is accomplished at no cost, every aspect of the food drive being provided by volunteers, from Campbell’s Soup, which furnishes collection bags to the public who donate the food, the letter carriers who pick it up and take it to the main post office, inmates from the Sumter Lee Detention Center who load the truck furnished by local businessman Charles Hodge for delivery to United Ministries of Sumter County, whose volunteers distribute the food. Floyd said it’s very gratifying to see how the communities of Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties come together for the good of local citizens who might go hungry otherwise. “United Ministries shares the food with other organizations (such as Christian Charities, Salvation Army and the Emmanuel Soup Kitchen),” he said. About 50,000 collection bags will be distributed before Saturday, Floyd said, adding that those who don’t receive one can

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Dennis Selvig comments on his photo submission, “A fitting conclusion to my wife’s large family reunion in Ballarat, Australia. This horizon-to-horizon rainbow gave us a beautiful conclusion to our day. Wide open Australian Outback in the background.”

Have you visited someplace interesting, exciting, beautiful or historical that you’ve taken some pictures of? Would you like to share those images with your fellow Item readers? E-mail your hi-resolution jpegs to sandrah@theitem.com, or mail to Sandra Holbert c/o The Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29150. Include clearly printed or typed name of photographer and photo details. Include selfaddressed, stamped envelope for return of your photo. Amateur photographers only please.

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Barnes, Sumter top Beaufort 3-1 to stay alive BY STEPHEN FASTENAU Beaufort Gazette BEAUFORT — David Tilton needed to say something. The Beaufort High School baseball team was down, gathered in its left field Monday night after Sumter eliminated the Eagles from the 4A loser state tournament with a

3-1 victory. The Eagles needed a boost. The senior Tilton told them to build on what was started. The program advanced as far in the playoffs as it had in almost 30 years, as best Beaufort High coach Scott Mullen could determine. “No one believed we were

going to make it this far,” Tilton said. “To be able to do that, everybody should hold their heads up and be proud of themselves.” BARNES Sumter scored a run in each of its final three at-bats to win the elimination

game. It will go on the road to face South Aiken on Wednesday in an elimination game. South Aiken, which beat Sumter in the opening game on Saturday, lost to Lexington on Monday. The Gamecocks took no chances in the elimination game, throwing ace lefthander Charlie Barnes on

three days rest. The junior, committed to Clemson, struck out 13 and walked none. Nasty, was the Eagles’ favored adjective in describing Barnes. “Everything he threw was painting corners,” Beaufort SEE SUMTER, PAGE B3

SCISA 3A semifinals begin today BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

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Sumter’s Austin Baker kicks up some dirt and grass while trying to reach the 11th green at Sunset Country Club on Monday in the 4A lower state tournament. The Gamecocks shot 316 overall and qualified for the 4A state tournament in a 3-team playoff.

State tourney bound SHS finishes 2nd in 3-team playoff to earn spot in 4A field BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com Sumter High School varsity boys golf head coach Matt Love said before Monday’s 4A lower state tournament his team would need to shoot a 315 to finish in the top eight and advance to next week’s state tournament at Furman University in Greenville. He was so close to being

absolutely right. The Gamecocks shot a 316 in the 18-hole tournament, leaving it in a 3-way tie for seventh with Fort Dorchester and Bluffton. A stroke less LOVE — 315 — and SHS would have earned its spot in the state tournament. Instead, it had to go to a playoff hole with Fort

Dorchester and Bluffton to see if it would get to make the trip to Greenville. And Sumter will be in the Upstate next week. Fort Dorchester shot 1 under par on the extra hole to finish seventh, and the Gamecocks were 2 over, one stroke better than Bluffton to secure the eighth and final spot. “It’s not very often that you go to overtime like this (in high school golf),” Love

said. “You don’t know how your players are going to respond to that, and my guys played really well on the playoff hole. They came through when they had to.” Charlie Dallery, John Keffer and Daniel Spencer each shot par on the extra hole, while Dixon Flowers double bogeyed the hole. The format used for the SEE SHS GOLF, PAGE B3

Wilson Hall and Laurence Manning Academy both begin play in their respective SCISA 3A baseball state playoffs semifinal series today, the Barons playing host to Hilton Head Prep and LMA going to Columbia to face Hammond. Wilson Hall and HHP will play the opening game of the best-of-3 series beginning at 5 p.m. The Swampcats and Skyhawks will play at 5:30. The Barons, the lower No. 1 seed, brings a 22-6 record into the series after sweeping Ben Lippen on Friday in a quarterfinal series doubleheader. The Dolphins, the lower No. 2 seed, are 17-4 after sweeping Florence Christian in their quarterfinal series twinbill. The teams will travel to Hilton Head on Wednesday for Game 2 with a 4:30 p.m. start. If a deciding third game is needed, it will be played on Friday at a neutral site. Laurence Manning, the upper No. 2 seed, owns a 20-4 record after sweeping defending state champion Pinewood Prep on Friday in the quarterfinals. Hammond, the upper No. 1 seed, was the only one of the four semifinalists to have to SEE SCISA, PAGE B4

PREP PLAYOFFS TODAY SCISA Baseball 3A Hilton Head Prep at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. Laurence Manning at Hammond, 5:30 p.m. 1A Patrick Henry at Clarendon Hall, 6 p.m. SCHSL Boys Soccer 3A St. James at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Myrtle Beach, 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY SCISA Baseball 3A Wilson Hall at Hilton Head Prep, 4:30 p.m. Hammond at Laurence Manning, 5:30 p.m. SCHSL Baseball Sumter at South Aiken, TBA

Bulls stun Heat 93-86 Ragan steals last-lap victory at Talladega BY TIM REYNOLDS The Associated Press

MIAMI — Nate Robinson scored 27 points, Jimmy Butler added 21 points and 14 rebounds while playing every second for the third straight game, and the Chicago Bulls stunned the Miami Heat 93-86 on Monday night to take Game 1 of their Eastern Conference semifinal series. Trailing 86-83 with 2 minutes left, the Bulls scored the final 10 points of the game to beat the Heat once again. Joakim Noah added 13 points, Taj Gibson had 12 and Marco Belinelli added 10 for Chicago, which snapped a 27-game Miami winning streak during the regular season, and handed the Heat their first loss in their last 13 games in this one. LeBron James scored 24 points for Miami, which got 14 from Dwyane Wade. Game 2 is Wednesday night in Miami. The Bulls were without Derrick Rose, as they’ve been all season. Kirk Hinrich was out again with a SEE BULLS, PAGE B4

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Miami’s Chris Bosh, left, tries to block a shot by Chicago’s Carlos Boozer during the Bulls’ 93-86 victory in Game 1 of the Eastern Conference semifinals in Miami.

TALLADEGA, Ala. — Rain and wrecks pushed NASCAR to the edge of darkness Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, where three of the biggest names in the sport led the field to final flag. NASCAR was giving it one final go to get the rain-delayed race wrapped up, and Matt Kenseth, Carl Edwards and Jimmie Johnson were at the head of the pack for the two-lap overtime sprint to the finish. None of them ever saw David Ragan coming. Heck, Ragan barely even saw teammate David Gilliland hook onto his rear bumper. But Gilliland locked up with Ragan for that lastgasp push to the finish and the Front Row Motorsports drivers sliced their way to the front and put Ragan into Victory Lane for the tiny organization’s first victory. “This is a true David versus Go-

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David Ragan celebrates winning the Aaron’s 499 on Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway in Talladega, Ala.

liath moment here,’’ Ragan said. It was the second career victory SEE RAGAN, PAGE B3

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MLB STANDINGS American League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 20 11 .645 – New York 18 12 .600 11/2 Baltimore 19 13 .594 11/2 Tampa Bay 14 16 .467 51/2 Toronto 11 21 .344 91/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 19 11 .633 – Kansas City 17 11 .607 1 Cleveland 14 14 .500 4 Minnesota 13 14 .481 41/2 Chicago 13 17 .433 6 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 20 11 .645 – Oakland 18 14 .563 21/2 Seattle 15 18 .455 6 Los Angeles 11 20 .355 9 Houston 8 24 .250 121/2 Sunday’s Games Minnesota 4, Cleveland 2 Oakland 5, N.Y. Yankees 4 Toronto 10, Seattle 2 Kansas City 6, Chicago White Sox 5, 10 innings Texas 4, Boston 3 Baltimore 8, L.A. Angels 4 Detroit 9, Houston 0 Tampa Bay 8, Colorado 3 Monday’s Games Chicago White Sox 2, Kansas City 1, 11 innings Oakland at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Minnesota at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Texas at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Detroit (Ani.Sanchez 3-2) at Washington (Zimmermann 5-1), 7:05 p.m. Kansas City (E.Santana 3-1) at Baltimore (W.Chen 2-3), 7:05 p.m. Oakland (Milone 3-3) at Cleveland (McAllister 2-3), 7:05 p.m. Seattle (Harang 1-3) at Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 2-2), 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (H.Santiago 1-1) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 4-0), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Diamond 2-2) at Boston (Dempster 2-2), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Happ 2-2) at Tampa Bay (Ro.Hernandez 1-4), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 3-0) at Houston (Lyles 0-0), 8:10 p.m. Texas (Grimm 2-1) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 2-2), 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 4-1) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 2-3), 8:40 p.m. Wednesday’s Games Seattle at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m. Detroit at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Oakland at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Texas at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. National League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 18 12 .600 – Washington 17 15 .531 2 Philadelphia 14 18 .438 5 New York 12 16 .429 5 Miami 10 22 .313 9 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 20 11 .645 – Cincinnati 18 14 .563 21/2 Pittsburgh 17 14 .548 3 Milwaukee 14 16 .467 51/2 Chicago 11 20 .355 9 West Division W L Pct GB San Francisco 19 12 .613 – Colorado 18 13 .581 1 Arizona 16 15 .516 3 Los Angeles 13 17 .433 51/2 San Diego 13 18 .419 6 Sunday’s Games Atlanta 9, N.Y. Mets 4 Washington 6, Pittsburgh 2 St. Louis 10, Milwaukee 1 Cincinnati 7, Chicago Cubs 4 Miami 14, Philadelphia 2 San Diego 5, Arizona 1 Tampa Bay 8, Colorado 3 San Francisco 4, L.A. Dodgers 3 Monday’s Games Atlanta at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Texas at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Miami at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. Philadelphia at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Tuesday’s Games Detroit (Ani.Sanchez 3-2) at Washington (Zimmermann 5-1), 7:05 p.m. Seattle (Harang 1-3) at Pittsburgh (Ja.McDonald 2-2), 7:05 p.m. Atlanta (Medlen 1-4) at Cincinnati (H.Bailey 1-3), 7:10 p.m. Chicago White Sox (H.Santiago 1-1) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 4-0), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (Lynn 5-0) at Chicago Cubs (Wood 2-2), 8:05 p.m.

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NBA PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press (x-if necessary) (Best-of-7) CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS EASTERN CONFERENCE Chicago 1, Miami 0 Monday, May 6: Chicago 93, Miami 86 Wednesday, May 8: Chicago at Miami, 7 p.m. Friday, May 10: Miami at Chicago, 8 p.m. Monday, May 13: Miami at Chicago, 7 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 15: Chicago at Miami, TBA x-Friday, May 17: Miami at Chicago, TBA x-Sunday, May 19: Chicago at Miami, TBA Indiana 1, New York 0 Sunday, May 5: Indiana 102, New York 95 Tuesday, May 7: Indiana at New York, 7 p.m. Saturday, May 11: New York at Indiana, 8 p.m. Tuesday, May 14: New York at Indiana, TBA x-Thursday, May 16: Indiana at New York, 8 p.m. x-Saturday, May 18: New York at Indiana, TBA x-Monday, May 20 Indiana at New York, 8 p.m. WESTERN CONFERENCE San Antonio vs. Golden State Monday, May 6: Golden State at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8: Golden St. at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. Friday, May 10: San Antonio at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Sunday, May 12 San Antonio at Golden State, 3:30 p.m. x-Tuesday, May 14: Golden State at San Antonio, 9:30 p.m. x-Thursday, May 16: San Antonio at Golden State, TBA x-Sunday, May 19: Golden State at San Antonio, TBA Oklahoma City 1, Memphis 0 Sunday, May 5: Oklahoma City 93, Memphis 91 Tuesday, May 7: Memphis at Oklahoma City, 9:30 p.m. Saturday, May 11: Oklahoma City at Memphis, 5 p.m. Monday, May 13: Oklahoma City at Memphis, 9:30 p.m. x-Wednesday, May 15: Memphis at Oklahoma City, TBA x-Friday, May 17: Oklahoma City at Memphis, TBA x-Sunday, May 19: Memphis at Oklahoma City, TBA

NHL PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press FIRST ROUND (Best-of-7) (x-if necessary) EASTERN CONFERENCE Pittsburgh 2, N.Y. Islanders 1 Wednesday, May 1: Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Islanders 0 Friday, May 3: N.Y. Islanders 4, Pittsburgh 3 Sunday, May 5: Pittsburgh 5, N.Y. Islanders 4, OT Tuesday, May 7: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9: N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. x-Saturday, May 11: Pittsburgh at N.Y. Islanders, TBD x-Sunday, May 12: N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, TBD Ottawa 2, Montreal 1 Thursday, May 2: Ottawa 4, Montreal 2 Friday, May 3: Montreal 3, Ottawa 1 Sunday, May 5: Ottawa 6, Montreal 1 Tuesday, May 7: Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Thursday, May 9: Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. x-Saturday, May 11: Montreal at Ottawa, TBD x-Sunday, May 12: Ottawa at Montreal, TBD Washington 2, N.Y. Rangers 0 Thursday, May 2: Washington 3, N.Y. Rangers 1 Saturday, May 4: Washington 1, N.Y. Rangers 0, OT Monday, May 6: Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m. Wednesday, May 8: Washington at N.Y. Rangers, 7:30 p.m. x-Friday, May 10: N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 7:30 p.m. x-Sunday, May 12: Washington at N.Y. Rangers, TBD x-Monday, May 13: N.Y. Rangers at Washington, TBD Boston 1, Toronto 1 Wednesday, May 1: Boston 4, Toronto 1 Saturday, May 4: Toronto 4, Boston 2 Monday, May 6: Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. Wednesday, May 8: Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. Friday, May 10: Toronto at Boston, 7 p.m. x-Sunday, May 12: Boston at Toronto, TBD x-Monday, May 13: Toronto at Boston, TBD WESTERN CONFERENCE Chicago 2, Minnesota 1 Tuesday, April 30: Chicago 2, Minnesota 1, OT Friday, May 3: Chicago 5, Minnesota 2 Sunday, May 5: Minnesota 3, Chicago 2, OT Tuesday, May 7 Chicago at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. Thursday, May 9: Minnesota at Chicago, TBD x-Saturday, May 11: Chicago at Minnesota, TBD x-Sunday, May 12: Minnesota at Chicago, TBD Anaheim 2, Detroit 1 Tuesday, April 30: Anaheim 3, Detroit 1 Thursday, May 2: Detroit 5, Anaheim 4, OT Saturday, May 4: Anaheim 4, Detroit 0 Monday, May 6: Anaheim at Detroit, 8 p.m. Wednesday, May 8: Detroit at Anaheim, 10 p.m. x-Friday, May 10: Anaheim at Detroit, TBD x-Sunday, May 12: Detroit at Anaheim, TBD San Jose 3, Vancouver 0 Wednesday, May 1: San Jose 3, Vancouver 1 Friday, May 3: San Jose 3, Vancouver 2, OT Sunday, May 5: San Jose 5, Vancouver 2 Tuesday, May 7: Vancouver at San Jose, 10 p.m. x-Thursday, May 9: San Jose at Vancouver, 10 p.m. x-Saturday, May 11: Vancouver at San Jose, TBD x-Monday, May 13: San Jose at Vancouver, TBD St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1 Tuesday, April 30: St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1, OT Thursday, May 2: St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1 Saturday, May 4: Los Angeles 1, St. Louis 0 Monday, May 6: St. Louis at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. Wednesday, May 8: Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBD x-Friday, May 10: St. Louis at Los Angeles, TBD x-Monday, May 13: Los Angeles at St. Louis, TBD

GOLF Wells Fargo Championship Par Scores The Associated Press Sunday At Quail Hollow Club Charlotte, N.C. Purse: $6.7 million Yardage: 7,492; Par: 72 Final x-won on first playoff hole x-Derek Ernst (500), $1,206,000 67-71-72-70—280 -8 David Lynn (300), $723,600 71-68-71-70—280 -8 Phil Mickelson (190), $455,600 68-67-73-73—281 -7 Robert Karlsson (123), $294,800 69-72-69-72—282 -6 Lee Westwood (123), $294,800 70-68-72-72—282 -6

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EC softball to play for LS title TURBEVILLE — East Clarendon High School advanced to the championship round of the 1A softball state playoffs lower state tournament with a 10-0, 5-inning victory over Johnsonville on Monday at the EC field. The Lady Wolverines don’t play again until Friday, when they’ll play host to either Johnsonville or Latta in the championship round. Those teams face each other in an elimination game on Wednesday, and the winner will have to beat East Clarendon twice on Friday. Leslie Altman was 2-for3 with a grand slam home run, a double and six runs batted in to lead EC, which is 19-4 on the season. Kaitlin Alexander was 3-for-3 with two RBI and Jessica Welch and Gracen Watts were both 2-for-2. Alexander pitched a 1-hit shutout with nine strikeouts and two walks. The Lady Wolverines scored twice in the first, five times in the second and three times in the third. WILSON HALL LAURENCE MANNING

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ESTILL — Clarendon Hall beat Patrick Henry Academy 5-2 in the opening game of its SCISA 1A state playoffs semifinal series on Monday at the PHA field. Mason Miles pitched a complete game for the Saints, striking four and walking one while allowing just three hits. The Saints had six hits with Dustin Way driving in a run.

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TURBEVILLE — East Clarendon High School saw its season come to an end on Monday with a 4-1 loss to Johnsonville in the 1A lower state tournament at Shad Hall Field. Steven Cox was 3-for-3 with a run batted in for the Wolverines, who finish the year with a 13-9 record. Peyton Coker scored EC’s run. William Ard took the loss for East Clarendon. He pitched a complete game, allowing just one earned run. He struck out seven and walked two. VARSITY GIRLS SOCCER MYRTLE BEACH CRESTWOOD

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CLEMSON — Clemson swept a doubleheader from Maryland on Monday at Doug Kingsmore Stadium, winning the opener 3-2 and the nightcap 9-5. The Tigers, who won the series 2-1, improved to 32-15 overall and 17-10 in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Terrapins fell to 28-23 overall and 9-18 in ACC play. With the Game 1win, Clemson clinched a winning season for the 49th year in a row. The Tigers, who clinched a spot in the ACC Tournament with the victory, also clinched a winning ACC regular-season record for the 19th time in Jack Leggett’s 20 seasons as head coach at Clemson. Freshman left-hander Zack Erwin (4-0) earned the win. BRAVES REDS

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CINCINNATI — Andrelton Simmons homered twice and drove in a career-high four runs, leading Atlanta to a 7-4 victory that ended Cincinnati’s winning streak at three games. Paul Maholm (4-3) held down an offense that’s been all-or-nothing. The lefthander allowed four hits and two runs in 5 2/3 innings. Craig Kimbrel gave up a pair of hits in the ninth while getting his 10th save in 12 opportunities. WHITE SOX ROYALS

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CLEVELAND — Asdrubal Cabrera homered twice and Mark Reynolds hit one to the deepest reaches of Progressive Field, leading Cleveland to a 7-3 win over Oakland. Jason Kipnis and Cabrera hit consecutive homers in the first inning off Jarrod Parker (1-5). In the fifth, Cabrera homered again and Reynolds launched a 460foot shot. ROOKIE ERNST WINS WELLS FARGO TITLE IN PLAYOFF

CHARLOTTE — A week like no other at Quail Hollow held one final surprise Sunday when 22-year-old rookie Derek Ernst birdied the 18th hole to force a playoff, and then won the Wells Fargo Championship on the first extra hole against David Lynn of England. Phil Mickelson, who had a one-shot lead with three holes to play, made bogeys on the 16th and 17th holes, and he narrowly missed a 20-foot birdie putt on the 18th that would have allowed him to join the playoff. He had a 73 and finished third. KERR BESTS PETTERSEN IN PLAYOFF AT KINGSMILL

WILLIAMSBURG, Va. — Cristie Kerr made a short par putt on the second hole of a sudden-death playoff with Suzann Pettersen to win the Kingsmill Championship for the third time. TOLEDO VICTORIOUS IN TEXAS

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extra hole had the top four of five scores from each of the teams play the extra hole. South Aiken won the tournament with an 8 over 288. Ashley Ridge was second at 292, Wando was third at 306, Lexington was fourth at 312 and West Florence and Summerville tied for fifth at 315. “We thought we had a good chance coming in to today,� said South Aiken head coach Drew Jernigan, whose team is the Region V champion. “We’ve been playing pretty well of late, and they all played pretty well today.� Freshman Jake Carter, SA’s No. 4 player, was the match medalist with a 3 under 67. Ryan Carpenter shot even par 70, Hayden Ploeger 75 and Alex Handy 76. “It felt really good today; that’s the first time I’ve shot under par in a while,� said Carter, who was averaging 75 on the season. Everything was really working today. I had five birdies and two bogeys. I was hitting my tee shots really well.� The battle for the final four spots were really close. After the three teams at 316, North Augusta and West Ashley both shot 317, Carolina Forest 318 and Aiken 320. The final three teams were Conway at 336, Stratford at 350 and Cane Bay at 388. Dallery led the Gamecocks with a 75. Spencer finished with a 77 followed by Keffer with an 80 and Flowers with an 84. Austin Baker finished with an 89. Love was pleased with his team’s performance. “We’ve played our best golf in May,�

leadoff man Alex Silon said. “That breaking pitch was just...� Tilton had the best luck with two hits. But after Sumter took the lead in the sixth, Barnes wasn’t allowing any catch-up from the Eagles, who had mustered lategame magic earlier in the playoffs. After Barnes pitched last week to help Sumter clinch the district championship, SHS head coach Joe Norris had hoped for a few solid innings on Monday. “He’s not afraid of the moment,� Norris said. “He’s our best guy. If we’re going to go home, we’re going to go home with our best guy on the mound.� Sumter loaded the bases in the fifth with only one out and threatened a big inning again in the sixth. Each time, Beaufort High starter Bradley Brown was able to keep the Gamecocks close. The junior Brown learned he would start earlier in the day. He earned congratulations from his teammates and Mullen after the start, despite the outcome. “We played our (tails) off,� Brown said. River Soles was 2-for-3 for the Gamecocks, who had eight hits.

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Sumter’s Daniel Spencer follows his putt on the 10th hole at Sunset Country Club in the 4A lower state tournament on Monday. The Gamecocks shot 316 and qualified for the state tournament by finishing second in a 3-team playoff.

said Love, whose team shot a 309 last week to win the Region VI tournament. “That’s what you want to do be doing.

RAGAN from Page B1 for Ragan — he also won at Daytona in July 2011 when he drove for Roush Fenway Racing — and Gilliland finished second for a 1-2 finish for Front Row Motorsports. “I wouldn’t want to line up and have to do it again,’’ said Ragan, who didn’t realize Gilliland was pushing him until he exited Turn 2 on the last lap. “That gave me a little extra confidence ... that I could make the right moves and I knew that he was going to stick with me. I had a great teammate. David Gilliland gave us a great push. I owe him a lot. I’ll definitely buy him lunch this week or something.’’ The victory came a day after Regan Smith won the Nationwide Series race and Ragan was flooded with misfired congratulatory messages on Twitter. “All fans- please send all congrats to (at)ReganSmith. Not this Ragan..... He is the Winner today!! Haha,’’ he tweeted Saturday night. Now Ragan has his own win — just in time to qualify for the Sprint All-Star race in two weeks. Gilliland wanted the win but was content settling for second on a day his team earned its first victory. “What a great day for Front Row Motorsports, an underfunded team coming in here and being able to finish 1-2 is awesome,’’ Gilliland said. “I’m very proud of David Ragan. I know he would have done the same for me. I had a heck of a run, we were pushing, I was locked to his bumper and I wasn’t going to let him go.’’ The race took seven hours to complete after rain stopped it for 3 hours, 36 minutes midway through the event. With darkness quickly closing in, contact between Ricky Stenhouse Jr. and J.J. Yeley triggered a frightening crash that sent Kurt Busch’s car airborne and on top of Ryan Newman’s car.

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AARON’S 499 RESULTS By The Associated Press Sunday At Talladega Superspeedway Talladega, Ala. Lap length: 2.66 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (19) David Ragan, Ford, 192 laps, 78.2 rating, 47 points, $373,108. 2. (31) David Gilliland, Ford, 192, 81.6, 42, $235,153. 3. (1) Carl Edwards, Ford, 192, 103.5, 42, $207,720. 4. (14) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 192, 86.7, 40, $155,620. 5. (8) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 192, 119, 40, $176,426. 6. (34) Regan Smith, Chevrolet, 192, 92.7, 0, $146,048. 7. (2) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 192, 107.4, 38, $155,540. 8. (6) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 192, 132.7, 38, $154,906. 9. (36) Scott Speed, Ford, 192, 68.4, 36, $107,115. 10. (18) Aric Almirola, Ford, 192, 103.3, 35, $146,226. 11. (9) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 192, 61.2, 34, $149,716. 12. (27) David Stremme, Toyota, 192, 83.2, 32, $117,663. 13. (21) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 192, 83.9, 32, $151,441. 14. (3) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 192, 91.6, 30, $131,244. 15. (11) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 192, 86.5, 30, $153,696. 16. (40) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 192, 51.9, 28, $112,502. 17. (12) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 192, 93.6, 27, $115,355. 18. (20) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 192, 77, 26, $139,238. 19. (26) Josh Wise, Ford, 192, 51.2, 0, $99,405. 20. (39) Bobby Labonte, Toyota, 192, 58.6, 25, $107,805. 21. (38) Michael McDowell, Ford, 191, 59, 23, $97,830. 22. (42) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 191, 39, 22, $97,105. 23. (28) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 191, 76.9, 22, $122,750. 24. (22) Casey Mears, Ford, 189, 72.9, 20, $103,680. 25. (30) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 189, 55.3, 19, $122,844. 26. (16) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 188, 71.7, 19, $123,971. 27. (25) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 187, 36.4, 17, $137,755. 28. (29) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 187, 55.3, 17, $98,380. 29. (37) Terry Labonte, Ford, accident, 185, 48.6, 15, $90,180. 30. (33) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, accident, 182, 97.4, 15, $116,325. 31. (43) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, accident, 182, 63.3, 13, $91,330. 32. (5) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, accident, 182, 62.3, 13, $123,838. 33. (23) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, accident, 182, 67.4, 11, $89,555. 34. (7) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 148, 34.9, 10, $109,230. 35. (4) Joey Logano, Ford, engine, 143, 77.5, 9, $117,188. 36. (17) Greg Biffle, Ford, 141, 48.2, 8, $107,155. 37. (13) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 138, 60.8, 7, $134,383. 38. (32) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 128, 29.3, 6, $91,085. 39. (41) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, engine, 53, 25.3, 0, $79,085. 40. (24) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, accident, 47, 48.9, 5, $122,021. 41. (35) David Reutimann, Toyota, accident, 43, 51.1, 3, $71,085. 42. (10) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, accident, 42, 74.4, 2, $85,085. 43. (15) Trevor Bayne, Ford, engine, 22, 33, 0, $63,585.

being able to go airborne. “They can build safer race cars, they can build safer walls. But they can’t get their heads out of their (butts) far enough to keep them on the race track, and that’s pretty disappointing,’’ Newman said. “I wanted to make sure I get that point across. Y’all can figure out who ‘they’ is.’’ He also was upset NASCAR continued the race with darkness closing in on the track so quickly. “That’s no way to end a race,’’ he said. “That’s just poor judgment in restarting the race, poor judgment. I mean, you got what you wanted, but poor judgment and running in the dark and running in the rain. That’s it, thank you.’’ Busch wasn’t injured in the accident. “We just got hit from behind, and along for the ride we went,’’ he said, adding “Yes, lovely,’’ when asked if he was OK. NASCAR sent the race into overtime after the final accident for one attempt at a green-whitecheckered finish, and it seemed as though it might have been Kenseth’s race to win. He led a race-high 142 laps and was the leader on the final restart but was passed by Edwards on the first lap of overtime. He tried to get the lead back and was battling Edwards with no drafting partner. He never saw the pack coming behind him and, with nowhere to go, fell out of contention in the blink of an eye.

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LUTHER W. SMITH Jr. Luther William “Billy� Smith Jr., 66, husband of Donna Jo McCann Smith, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. SMITH Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Luther William Sr. and Mary Elizabeth McCall Smith. Mr. Smith was an ASE certified mechanic and a member of St. John United Methodist Church at Springhill and Swan Lake Presbyterian Church. He was also a U.S. Air Force veteran. Surviving are his wife of Sumter; a son,

Timothy Zane Smith of Sumter; a daughter, Michelle Irma Smith of Sumter; two brothers, Warren Phil Smith and Dewayne Mark Smith, both of Sumter; a sister, Belinda Kelly of Sumter; and numerous nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Stephen Dewayne Smith. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at St. John United Methodist Church at Springhill with the Rev. Pat Amick and the Rev. Graham Bochman officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Keith Schultz, Legrand

Bradshaw, Dale Bradshaw, Michael Creel, Shawn Dolen and Heath Smith. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home, 1070 Twin Lakes Drive. Memorials may be made to St. John UMC at Springhill, 3919 Springhill Road, Rembert, SC 29128 or to the National Parkinson Foundation, Gift Processing Center, P.O. Box 5018, Hagerstown, MD 21741-5018. Online condolences may be sent to www. sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221

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CARROLL SHORT Carroll Short died on Monday, May 6, 2013, at National Health Care of Sumter. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

DAVID JOHNSON David Johnson, widower of Angela Lonon

Johnson, entered eternal rest on Friday, May 3, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia. Born June 3, 1955, in Sumter, he was a son of the late Rosa Lee Gibbs. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his sister, Esther Anderson, 1020 Dover Circle, Sumter. Funeral services will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

JIPPY HOLLIDAY Jippy Holliday, husband of Lucinda Fordham Holliday, entered eternal rest on Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Sept. 18, 1913, he was a son of Adam and Harmon Gaymon

Holliday. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of Gregory and Lawreen Holliday, 1555 Fulton Road, Pinewood, Panola community. Funeral services will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

JOHN-WESLEY S. THOMAS John-Wesley Scott Thomas, age 29, died on Sunday, May 5, 2013, at his residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

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FREDERICK G. STROHM Jr. Frederick George Strohm Jr., age 73, died on Friday, May 3, 2013, at his residence. Born on April 7, 1940 in Brackenridge, Pa., he was a son of the late Frederick G. Sr. and Agnes C. Johns Strohm. Mr. Strohm was a technical sergeant and retired after 20 years of service. He was a disabled STROHM American veteran. He was an avid fisherman and hunter. Mr. Strohm loved camping and spending times outdoors. He is survived by the love of his life and caring wife of 50 years, Mary E. Strohm; his children, Michelle McDermott (Tommy Marsh) and Fritz Strohm (Diana Rundell); two sisters, Shirley Strohm and Barbara Walker; one brother-inlaw, Howard L. Morford; two sisters-in-law, Josie Galvzada and Phyllis M. Kish; son-in-law, Allen R. Grooms; seven grandchildren, Allen R. Grooms III, Megan E. Martinezs Grooms, Riley E. Strohm, Allie E. Goff, Thomas L. Marsh, Pamela D. Marsh and Carrington E. Marsh; three great-grandchildren, Tyler R. Grooms, Elizabeth C. Grooms and Tabitha R. Grooms; a lifelong friend and fishing buddy, Don Wooten and his wife, Marilyn; his beloved dogs and cats, Simba, Simba2, Leah, Racer, Syndwinder, Bully, Ariel and Tigerlilly. In addition to his parents, Mr. Strohm was preceded in death by his father-in-law, Blain Wise; his mother-in-law, Grace Wise; a sister-inlaw, Anna Lucille Morford; and a brother-inlaw, Milton M. Kish. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. Thursday at Bullock Funeral Home with military honors taking place at 5 p.m. The family would like to thank Dr. Kellogg; Dr. White; Les Beben, PA; Dr. Jacocks; and Amedysis, Alison, Christine, Levonda, Stelle, Myrtle, Jacque, Cynthia, Rosemarie and Shameka for their excellent care given to Mr. Strohm. Memorials may be made to Disabled American Veterans, P.O. Box 14301, Cincinnati, OH 45250-0301. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

MARY HARMON-McBRIDE Mary Lou “Moot� Harmon-McBride was born Dec. 28, 1930, in Clarendon County, to the late Mackie and Carrie Harmon-McBride. She died Thursday, May 2, 2013. At an early age, she accepted Jesus Christ as her personal Savior and became a member of Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church in Summerton. McBRIDE Mary Lou “Moot� received her formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County. She moved to Port Chester in the early 1950s. She was preceded in death by two sisters, Inez Ragin and Ann Mackey; two brothers, Robert McBride Jr. and Marrion Harmon. “Moot� will be remembered as a devoted, loving and caring mother, grandmother, greatgrandmother, sister, aunt and friend. Her memory will live in our hearts forever. She leaves to cherish her loving memories: one daughter, Virginia “Tea� (Thomas) Black; one adopted son, Seth (Debbie) Simmons of Summerton; one brother, Learnest McBride of Summerton; three grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; four great-great-grandchildren; two special cousins, Lucretia Singleton of Summerton and Deacon Joseph Dallas Jr. of Brooklyn, N.Y.; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Ms. McBride will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday at Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. W.T. Johnson, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the cemetery. The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. until the hour of the service. Online condolences may be sent to summertonfuneralhome@yahoo. com. Viewing will be held from noon until 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. The family will receive friends at the home, 3rd Second St., Summerton.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton, (803) 485-3755.

FRANKIE U. LORICK Jr. Frankie Unger Lorick Jr., 59, husband of Ramona Grainger Lorick, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Arrangements will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 775-9386.

DOROTHY F. JOHNSON Dorothy Ferrigan Johnson, 87, wife of John William Johnson, died Sunday, May 5, 2013, in Winston-Salem, N.C. Born in Albany, N.Y., she was a daughter of the late Frank William and Annie Elizabeth Stuckey Ferrigan. Mrs. Johnson was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church and the Wesley Fellowship Sunday School class. Surviving are her husband of 69 years of Sumter; one son, Frank W. Johnson and wife, Sally, of Clemmons, N.C.; two grandchildren, Mark W. Johnson and Lauren Cottick and husband, Matthew; and two greatgrandchildren, Hannah Cottick and Trevor Cottick. She was preceded in death by a sister, Florence F. Wilson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church with Dr. Webb Belangia officiating. Graveside services will be private. The family will receive friends from 3 to 5 p.m. today at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to the Shriners Hospital for Crippled Children, 952 Faris Road, Greenville, SC 29605. Online condolences may be sent to www. sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

BEULAH MAE ARDIS Beulah Mae Ardis, 93, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at her residence. Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late William Clarence and Beulah Beatrice Ardis. She was a member of Wise Drive Baptist Church and retired from BectonDickinson. Survivors include a brother, Henry Hazel Ardis Sr. of Sumter; and nieces and nephews, David Finch (Melissa), Laura Jane Ardis (Phil Cooley), Jennifer Ardis Neese (Brad), Henry “Bubba� Ardis (Celeste), Donna Finch Hillman, Brooke Ardis, Misty Ardis, Kyle Dunn, Jimmy Brunson, Bee Broadway (Dale) and Kathy Mayer (Gene). She was preceded in death by two sisters, Mary Ethel Ardis and Emma Lee Cauley; a brother, William Clarence Ardis Sr.; a niece, Yvonne Carol Cauley; and two nephews, William Clarence Ardis Jr. and Jerry Brunson. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Dearld Sterling officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Pallbearers will be Henry “Bubba� Ardis, David Finch, Brad Neese, Phil Cooley, Brian Sliwonik, Hank Rembert and Jared Barnhill. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of her brother, 514 Bell Road. Memorials may be made to Wise Drive Baptist Church, 2751 S. Wise Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. DEBORAH ANN PRINCE Deborah Ann Prince, 43, died Saturday, May 4, 2013, at the Medical University of South Carolina hospital, Charleston. Born Oct. 28, 1969, in Sumter County, she was the daughter of Ilene Prince. The family will receive friends and relatives at the family home, 685 Elliott Highway, Mayesville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

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FLORENCE R. MOSES Florence Ramsey Moses was born on May 10, 1912, in Sumter, to Lena and Albert Ramsey. She departed this life on April 30, 2013. Florence’s abiding faith in God was steadfast. She was a member of Cornerstone Baptist Church for more than 50 years. She always loved church and worshipping and fellowshipping with family and friends. She was a strong-willed woman who believed that no problem was unsolvable if you had faith and put it in the hands of the Lord. She always said, “Prayer solves everything.� She continued to attend worship services at Prospect Park Residence, where she resided at the time of her passing. She leaves to cherish her memory: niece/ daughters, Joan Ramsey and Joyce Hopkins (Peter) Canada; nieces, Ife Ramsey-Majors and Jordin Canada; grandnephew, Julian Canada; Karen and Kerry Rawlerson, Adele Ramsey, and Karen Ramsey; nephews, Larry Ramsey, Marshall Ramsey, John (Stephanie) Ramsey Jr., Willis (Alfrae) Ragins and Vernon Ragins; and a host of grandnieces, grandnephews, greatgrandnieces, greatgrandnephews, other relatives and many friends. This is a courtesy announcement of Job’s Mortuary of Sumter. EDWARD G. WAY Edward Gene Way, affectionately called “Sonny,� a native of Paxville, was born May 17, 1945, in Clarendon County, to Deacon John E. Way and the late Hallie O’Marie Tarleton Way. He departed this life on Sunday, April 28, 2013. He was a member of Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, where he was an usher and a member of the choir. He received his education from Manning Traning School and re-

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OR TO PLACE YOUR AD ONLINE GO TO WWW.THE ITEM.COM/PLACEMYAD LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to ile their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the irst publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. Dorothy B. Rumph

Forman Ulysses Irick, III

Norman F. Hood

#2013ES4300221 Personal Representative John L. Hood 2575 Relative Road Dalzell, SC 29040

Estate:

Mitchell A Windham

#2013ES4300211 Personal Representative Margaret H. Windham 1075 Sterling Street Sumter, SC 29153

Estate:

David Wright

#2013ES4300234 Personal Representative Herbert Wright 861 Carolina Ave Apt 65 Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

Frances M. Waldron

#2013ES4300205 Personal Representative Joseph A. Waldron Jr 2055 Bethel Church Road Sumter, SC 29154

Estate:

Robert Francis Jenkins

#2013ES4300227 Personal Representative Jane Jenkins Hill 102 Thomason Pointe Greenwood, SC 29649

Estate:

Eileen Salisbury

#2013ES4300212 Personal Representative Robert J. Swank C/O J. Cabot Seth Attorney at Law PO Box 1268 Sumter, SC 29151

Estate:

Whitney C. Weatherly

#2013ES4300206 Personal Representative Lenora T. Weatherly 2131 N Main Street Sumter, SC 29153

Estate:

Henrietta S. Bradham

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#2013ES4300207 Personal Representative Gloria J. Pounds 215 Winn Street Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

Essie Mae Chandler

#2013ES4300229 Personal Representative Carolyn J. Sadler NKA Louise Sadler 6750 Essie Road Rembert, SC 29128

Estate:

Connie Buckner

#2013ES4300242 Personal Representative Vickie Underwood 222 Guyton Drive Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

Virginia M. Capper

#2013ES4300232 Personal Representative Julian J. Singleton 905 Lewis Road Sumter, SC 29154

Estate:

Clara Bell McKenzie

#2013ES4300213 Personal Representative Mary Jenkins 6809 Oconee Place Fairburn, GA 30213

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Hodge Roofing Solutions, LLC, Lic.& Bonded. Free Estimates. Also do Vinyl Siding & Seamless Gutters. 803-840-4542

Alonzo Freddie Thompson 05/07/1991 - 02/07/2013 There's no greater sorrow than to know that you're gone. But to know that you're in a better place puts our minds to rest. We love you, but God loves you best. Happy Birthday Alonzo. Your Mother (Florence), Bestie (Marilyn), Bro (Willie)

Professional Remodelers Home maintenance,ceramic tile, roofing, siding & windows doors, etc. Lic. & Ins. (Office) 803-692-4084 or (Cell) 803-459-4773 H.L. Boone, Contractor additions, painting, roofing, gutters, sheetrock, blown ceilings, decks. 773-9904

TW Painting, carpentry & all household needs. Call 803-460-7629.

Painting Int/Ext Painting, Pressure washing. 30 yrs exp. Ref. Quality work/free est. Call Bennie 468-7592

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John C. McKenzie

James W. McElveen

Annie H. Rich

Ethel Bongiorno

#2013ES4300238 Personal Representative Holly Cascio 908 Trailmore Circle Sumter, SC 29154

Estate:

Home Improvements

Newman's Lawn & Tree Service Mowing, hedge trimming, Spring clean-up, pinestraw, mulch bedding, tree removal. 803-316-0128

Albert Spears Dr. Sewer Rehabilitation Project. Invitation for Sealed Bids for City of Sumter will be received until Tuesday, May 14, 2013 at 2:00 pm. For bid documents, plans and specifications contact the Office of the City Engineer at 803-436-2558 or visit www.sumtersc.gov/purchasing.aspx for more information.

#2013ES4300237 Personal Representative Patrick A. Harvin C/O A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr. PO Box 2446 Sumter, SC 29151

Estate:

Fulton Town Electric, Service any electrical needs. Cert. Master Electrician, 938-3261/883-4607

Project: ITB #51-12/13

#2013ES4300218 Personal Representative Emery McElveen 1800 Queen Chapel Road Sumter, SC 29153

Estate:

Daniel's Lawn Care •Tree removal/trim •Clean-up jobs •Mowing •Pinestraw Mulch 803-968-4185

Electrical Services

PUBLIC NOTICE The Annual Meeting of the Dalzell Rural Water Company will be held on Monday, May 13, 2013 at 7:00 p.m. at the American Legion Community Center in Dalzell, South Carolina. The purpose of this meeting is to hear the annual reports of the Dalzell Water District Board and the City of Sumter, and to elect one (1) Board Member.

Lawn Service

BUSINESS SERVICES

A-04-Patricia Way A-20-Gloria Smalls A-36-Timitri Whiteside B-01-Larry Keith B-08-Sandra Holladay B-13-Jacqueline Dinkins B-41-Yoland Abrams C-24-Julius Rembert H-15-Johnnie Lassiter K-01-Kimberly Strange

#2013ES4300214 Personal Representative Mary Jenkins 6809 Oconee Place Fairburn, GA 30213

Estate:

In Memory

SALE-PUBLIC AUCTION LIBERTY MINI STORAGE 1180 OLD W. LIBERTY SUMTER, S.C. 29150 AUCTION LIST MAY 10, 2013 AUCTION LIST 10:00 A.M.

Annie Mae Beall

Nathaniel W. Mewborn

#2013ES4300225 Personal Representative: Anthony L. Mewborn 3730 Beacon Drive Sumter, SC 29154

Irene Davis

#2013ES4300228 Personal Representative Lucious Jennings 2600 Maidenhair Lane Sumter, SC 29153

Estate:

LEGAL NOTICES

#2013ES4300241 Personal Representative Edith Stokes Collins 301 Marshall Avenue Abbeville, SC 29620

#2013ES4300220 Personal Representative Linda P. Irick C/O John Keffer Attorney At Law 2775 Britton Brogdon Road Sumter, SC 29153

Estate:

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

Estate:

#2013ES4300239 Personal Representative Scott W. Rumph 38 Buford Street Sumter, SC 29150

Estate:

Legal Notice

Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to ile their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the irst publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim.

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Garage, Yard & Estate Sales 1563 Old Ford Dr. Garage Sale! Thurs. & Fri., 8 - 5 and Sat. 8 - 12. Lots of good stuff priced to sell! Don't miss it! Sumter County Flea Mkt Hwy 378 E. 803-495-2281 500 tables. Sat. $8 free return Sun. LARGE GARAGE SALE 1st & 3rd Weekend Tables $1 & Up FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB

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EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time The SC Army National Guard wants High School Juniors, Seniors, Grads and GED holders, and Prior Service! Ask about college tuition. Receive paid technical training and more while serving your Country and Community on a part-time basis. Call now for this great opportunity! SFC Jeffrey Hudson 803-427-3104 SSG Lorraine Lordy 803-360-1979 F/T Cashier needed. Must have some computer knowledge, be self-motivated & energetic. Apply at Wally's Hardware, 1291 Broad St. Sumter Window Tinter needed with 2 yrs. exp. req. Kenny's Car Care, 294 Broad St. Sumter. Salary Neg. Drivers needed Local runs, home nightly. Must have CDL with tanker and hazmat endorsements, Twic card. Clean 10 yr MVR, 2 yrs driving experience and be 25 yrs of age. Call 803-473-6553. High School Science Teacher position at local private school. Please send resume along with letter of interest to: 41 N. Mill St., Manning, SC 29102 Desk Clerk second shift, Apply in person Santee Best Western Plus.

Korean-American Church 5410 Oakland Dr. (near Shaw AFB) Thurs/Fri 8am-3:30pm. New Tshirts & much, much more! Panda's Closet 1961 McCrays Mill Rd. Special 50% off Shoes & Purses. 803-968-6550

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Are You Ready To Move? Oakland Plantation Apts. 5501 Edgehill Rd 499-2157 2 Br apts. available. Applications accepted Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8am - 4:30pm.

Work Wanted I will sit with elderly or sick. Will provide ref/exp. Call 803-236-3603 for more info.

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Iris Winds MHP,Sumter Immediate occupancy. 3BR MH. $25,900. Fin. avail. 803-460-9444, 800-996-9540, 803-775-6816

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Farms & Acreage FSBO: 10 acres near I-95 & Alcolu $39,000. Owner financing. 803- 427-3888.

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Unfurnished Homes 2BR/1.5BA, duplex Ceiling fans, carpet/tile flrs, wht kit, stove/fridge, laundry rm, carport, shed, big yard, $600/mo + dep. No Pets. 803-481-8286 lv msg.

Mobile Home Rentals Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 494-8350

Campers / RV's/ Motorhomes Waterfront: Deeded lot at Lake Marion, 1472 Quackenbush Rd, Summerton, SC. 4BR, 2BA, 2 Porches, Pier, Furnished. Nice/quiet neighborhood. Serious inquiries only. Price negotiable. For sale by owner. Call (803)435-8213

Camper Spots Available at Randolph's Landing on Beautiful Lake Marion. Boat Ramp, Boat Docking, Fishing pier, Restaurant and Tackle Shop. Call for rates: 803-478-2152.

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STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 Taking applications for clean affordable homes. Nice quiet areas, 2 Br1Ba $350 Mo. No pets. 3Br2ba $425-$450 Mo. Shaw Area Call 840-5734 Iris Winds MHP: 3BR/2BA MH No pets. Ref/dep req'd, $500/mo. Call 803-775-6816, 803-460-9444 American MHP, 2 & 3/BRs, lot rentals, water/sewer/garbage pkup inc'd. Sec. 8 ok. 803-494-4300.

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