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Trump becomes 45th president Signs his 1st executive order on ‘Obamacare’ WASHINGTON (AP) — Pledging emphatically to empower America’s “forgotten men and women,” Donald Trump was sworn in as the 45th president of the United States Friday, taking command of a riven nation facing an unpredictable era under his assertive but untested leadership. Under cloudy, threatening skies at the West Front of the U.S. Capitol, Trump painted a bleak picture of the America he now leads, declaring as he had throughout the election campaign that it is beset by crime, poverty and a lack of bold action. The billionaire businessman and reality television star — the first president who had never held political office or high military rank — promised to stir a “new national pride” and protect America from the “ravages” of countries he says have stolen U.S. jobs. “This American carnage stops right here,” Trump declared. In a warning to the world, he said, “From this day forward, a new vision will govern our land. From this moment on, it’s going to be America first.” Eager to demonstrate his readiness to take actions, Trump went directly to the Oval Office Friday night, before the inaugural balls, and signed his first executive order as president — on “Obamacare.” The order notes that Trump intends to seek THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

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Rally held for more School board gets update education funding Stipend recommendation and consultant reports BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com A small crowd of concerned educators, parents and students gathered at Sumter County Courthouse at noon on Saturday for a rally to support better state funding for Sumter School District students. The rally was organized after the school district board of trustees made the decision to cut jobs and end stipends,

among other things, in order to reduce spending after the announcement of the district’s $6.8 million debt crisis for fiscal year 2016-17. Danielle Alexander, an English teacher at Lakewood High School who helped organize the event, said the purpose of the rally was to raise awareness about the lack of state funding for local students.

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Item photographer dies FROM STAFF REPORTS Keith Gedamke, longtime award-winning photographer of The Sumter Item, died Saturday afternoon after a battle with lung cancer. Family and close friends were present when he died at Palmetto Health Tuomey Hospital. Hubert Osteen, editor-inchief of The Sumter Item, in making the announcement,

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BY BRUCE MILLS bruce@theitem.com The Sumter School District Board of Trustees will receive an update from its outside financial consultant and a committee recommendation on previously approved stipend cuts Monday at its regularly scheduled monthly work session. On Jan. 9, the board unanimously selected Scott Allan, of School Support, Inc., to work as the district’s finance consultant and guide it through its current debt crisis. Three days later, on Jan. 12, the board approved by a 5-2 vote Superintendent Frank Baker’s emergency financial plan to cut 47 district jobs and stop payments on all stipends for the remainder of the fiscal year, through June 30, among other cash-preservation efforts. Before the board voted on the $6.8 million in budget cuts, Allan had reviewed every line item of Baker’s financial plan and was in agreement with the cost-saving measures, according to board Chairman the Rev. Daryl McGhaney. The board took Allan’s recommendations into consideration before voting, McGhaney said at the time. Since then, many district employees who receive stipend supplements — in particular athletic coaches — have expressed frustration with the board’s decisions, according to some coaches who spoke to The Sumter Item on condition of anonymity. After a board finance committee meeting Thursday — held mostly behind closed doors in executive session — committee chairman and board member Johnny Hilton said the committee

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will propose an alternative recommendation to the board on stipends on Monday. Hilton said at the time he was not at liberty to identify that recommendation. The board’s finance committee includes board members Hilton, McGhaney and Lucille McQuilla and private business leaders in the community, including Greg Thompson, Ben Griffith, Bobby Anderson and William Byrd. Employee stipends range from $450 to $6,700, based on experience and other factors, according to district Public Information and Partnerships Coordinator Shelly Galloway. ALLAN The average stipend supplement in the district for an assistant coach of a major high school sport — such as football, basketball or baseball — is in the range of $3,000 to $5,000, according to coaches who spoke to The Sumter Item. HILTON Generally, district employees who receive stipends are paid those supplements during a 12-month calendar year. Since stipends were stopped earlier this month, employees received a 50 percent payment on these supplements for this school year. The stopped payment on stipends represented $867,000 in cash preservation for the district. The $6.8 million in total cuts were made to save cash so other bills could be paid and the district could end this

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Planning commission to meet Wednesday Sumter City-County Planning Commission will meet at 3 p.m. Wednesday in Sumter City Council Chambers, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., to consider a request to amend the Sumter West Planned Development to make a 200-foot mono-pole communications tower a permitted used in Patriot Park Sports Complex. The commission will also consider approval of its 2017 calendar.

Student arrested after paper airplane incident ANDREWS — A South Carolina high school student is facing a possible 30-day jail sentence for allegedly throwing a paper airplane that struck a teacher in the eye. The South Strand News reports that Georgetown County sheriff’s deputies on Jan. 10 arrested a 17-year-old student at Andrews High School. An instructor, Edward McIver, told deputies he was hit in the eye by a paper airplane thrown during class.

Sumter leads state in home sales growth BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com Year-end statewide statistics compiled by the South Carolina Realtors reveal a tighter inventory, fewer days on the market, higher sales prices and an increase in the number of homes, condos and villas sold in 2016 compared to 2015. And the Realtors’ breakdown for the Sumter/Clarendon counties market looks even better with the highest percentage increase in the number of homes sold in the state, a higher median sales price and a slight drop in the number of days a property lists before selling. While some analysts may say that indicates a seller’s market, local Berkshire Hathaway HomeServices John M. Brabham Real Estate Broker and Vice President Frank Edwards said he sees current conditions as a buyer’s market. Edwards said Berkshire Hathaway sales for homes in 2016 grew by 15 percent compared to 2015. He said buyers and sellers need to remember that the area continues to recover from a real estate

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The Sumter/Clarendon market had the highest percentage increase in the number of homes sold in the state in 2016. sell off that began about September 2008. Still, he said, local statistics of a tighter inventory of homes for sale and an increase in prices bodes well. “The condition of the

property and the location dictates the listing to final selling price,” he said. “It all depends on what and where you’re selling.” The Realtors’ statistics reflect Edwards’ stats with a

14.8 percent increase in the number of homes, condos and villas sold in the Sumter/Clarendon counties market while the stats show a statewide average increase in the number of sales at 7.8 percent. The Sumter/Clarendon market showed the biggest percentage gain in the state from 1,296 sold in 2015 to 1,488 in 2016. Meanwhile, the number of days on the market before selling a home dropped by three days from 173 days a year ago and the median price increased from $127,250 to $135,000. The statewide number of homes for sale dropped “drastically” in the year-toyear comparison, South Carolina Realtors said in a prepared statement. Statewide, the inventory of homes for sale decreased by 7.9 percent and the months supply of inventory of homes for sale fell 11.1 percent to 4.8 months. The South Carolina Realtors issues monthly, quarterly and annual statistics reported from data collected from the Multiple Listing Service, a real estate service that shares real estate listings between real estate agencies and agents.

BOB REAGAN — 1917-2017

Longtime Sumterite remembered for community service Friend and family members best described Bob Reagan as “a man of service.” Reagan, a longtime Sumterite, died Jan. 12. Originally from Haynesville, Louisiana, Reagan served his country for 23 years in the U.S. Air Force before settling his roots in Sumter. He later served his community with 10 years on the Sumter District 2 School Board of Trustees. He also served his church, Alice Drive Baptist Church, as a Sunday school teacher and deacon. Additionally, he also served “the least of these,” serving as chaplain of Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center for the past 16 years.

In his 20 years as a member of Alice Drive Baptist, his Sunday school class birthed more small-group classes than any other class in the time frame — according to the church’s lead pastor, the Rev. Dr. Clay Smith. “Bob had a passion for peoREAGAN ple and really wanted people to come to know Jesus,” Smith said. “He was also willing to serve the least of these as a longtime chaplain at the jail.” Reagan began as a ministry volunteer at the jail in the early 1990s. Through the

years, he coordinated more than 100 volunteers from various churches and denominations to serve in the Sumter jail, according to Director Maj. Simon Major. “The impact he made for us was tremendous,” Major said. “He ministered to the inmates and the officers as well. He will be hard to replace, but he also made sure there were people in place that could carry on the ministry without him.” Reagan was a small business owner as founder and coowner of Reagan’s Green Acres, a Western wear retail store in Dalzell. He was also active in Republican politics, but according to Smith, “he

never saw Bob let politics get between him and a relationship.” Major said Reagan always served as a volunteer at the jail with a love for the ministry, and he personally considered him part of the detention center team. One aspect of Reagan’s ministry at the jail that many didn’t realize, Major said, was he always delivered the news of family death notifications to inmates. “If something happened to the family, Bob would deliver the news to the inmates,” Major said. “We, as jail staff, would not deliver that message, and we would not encourage the family to do it.”

Once the jail confirmed the death, Reagan was contacted and came out. “Bob would sit there and pray with the inmates,” Major said. “He sat with them, prayed with them, cried with them and was with them during the hard time. He was their arm during those times. I witnessed that more than 100 times during my years here.” He is survived by his wife of 61 years, Joyce; brothers, Willie Ray and Dewayne; daughters, Teresa Daniel and Sheila Ladner; son, Randy; and seven grandchildren and 10 great-grandchildren. — Bruce Mills

Council to consider concrete plants More charges in shooting BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com. Sumter County Council will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday in County Council Chambers, Sumter County Administration Building, 13 E. Canal St., to consider: • Second reading of a request to amend the county zoning and development ordinance to make temporary concrete and asphalt batch plants permitted uses in general commercial, light-industrial warehouse and agricultural conservation districts. Council will vote on the issue following a public hearing; • Third reading of an ordi-

nance to authorize a special source revenue credit agreement between the county and Mount Franklin Foods South Carolina LLC. A public hearing will be held prior to council’s vote; and • County committee appointments. Also, county council will have a special called meeting at 5 p.m. to: • Request funds from the county’s infrastructure fund account to provide additional revenue to complete design work for a lighting project at Sumter Municipal Airport; • Receive a county finance report; • Receive an update on de-

bris pick up after Hurricane Matthew; • Request a letter of support from South Carolina Forestry Commission; • Discuss possibly creating a policy to handle complaints from citizens whose complaints may be under the jurisdiction of another municipality; and • Hold an executive session to discuss an unspecified matter. And, Sumter County Forfeited Land Commission will meet at 4:30 p.m. in County Council Conference Room to discuss six contractual matters pertaining to forfeited properties.

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com On Friday, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office announced more charges against Thomas David Secor Jr., charged with murder for fatally shooting another man on Jan. 4. According to a news release from the sheriff’s office, 35-year-old Secor, of 4040 Briar Branch Road, willingly and knowingly possessed and displayed what appeared to be a handgun during the commission of a violent crime. Secor shot and killed Thomas Cockerill, 42, during an argument while in the 4000 block of Briar Branch Road. Cockerill

was pronounced dead at the scene. A records check revealed that Secor is prohibited from possessing a firearm. In addition to murder, Secor is charged with possession of a weapon during a violent crime; possession of stolen property; and felon in possession of a firearm. He was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center on Jan. 6 after turning himself in to the sheriff’s office that morning. A bond hearing is scheduled for Feb. 10 at Sumter County Judicial Center. The investigation is ongoing and more charges are expected.

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Gaining better health without weight loss

ennifer McNeil, 54, shares that she was in a state of panic to get her weight down. “I had high blood pressure and cholesterol, and my doctor told me I was headed for a heart attack if I didn’t lose weight. I was overwhelmed at the thought of having to lose 50 pounds. He gave me six months, and I committed myself to do whatever it takes to lose the weight. I had very little success and all I had to show for my weeks of walking and cutting calories was an angry, hungry and miserable woman. At six months, the scale did not show the desired results of my hard work so I asked my doctor for an appetite suppressant. “I was embarrassed to be taking the drug he prescribed, but I was willing to do anything to prevent myself from having a heart attack. I would wake

up in the morning, take the pill and not feel hungry. I could go all day without even thinking of food. I would eat dinner and go to bed. After three months, I had become accustomed to eating Missy one meal a day. At my Corrigan six-month follow up, I was extremely shocked to learn that I had only lost 15 pounds. “Actually, I was disappointed. I’ve known women my size lose 15 pounds in two weeks. To make it worse, none of my blood work had even improved. What I thought was going to be my magic pill was not. After hearing a nutrition talk on the local radio station, I reached out for more information and

enrolled in a nutrition education class. One class was all it took for me to realize I knew nothing about nutrition, or what the human body really needs to live. “I got off the pill to allow myself to feel hungry and full and to get on a regular eating routine. This became a journey about learning to feed my body, give it all the nutrients it needs to survive. I was eating foods I thought were truly unhealthy, such as full fat dressings and peanut butter. My energy levels soared, and I felt as good as I did in my 20s. Another six months went by and I went to the doctor. While my weight roughly stayed the same as the previous six months, my blood work had dramatically improved, and my blood pressure and cholesterol medications were cut in half.

“My doctor told me to keep doing what I am doing and hopefully in another six months he will be reducing my medications again, if not taking me off them completely. I feel so much more confident in myself being able to take control of my health. Never in a million years would I have thought that eating more and eating the right foods could improve my health without weight loss. Struggling with weight is frustrating, especially when you are told over and over to lose weight but can’t seem to. I know now that weight loss is not guaranteed to improve my health. It is eating highly nutritious foods that provide the body with what it needs to function that will allow my body to be healthy. The exercise is an added bonus to keep my muscles, bones and heart strong.”

Can breakfast help keep us thin? NEW YORK (AP) — Cereal makers have happily encouraged the belief that eating breakfast can help keep us thin and bring other benefits, partly by paying for studies that seem to support the idea. So, does that mean breakfast is bad for you? Not that either. What it does show is how difficult it can be to sort the hype from reliable dietary advice when studies are funded by the makers of Froot Loops, nutrition science is often inconclusive, and gray areas can be spun for marketing. Take Special K. In the 1990s, Special K boxes featured findings that people who didn’t normally eat breakfast lost more weight after they started doing so. “That was the little piece they put on the cereal box,” said David Schlundt, a co-author of the study of about 50 women. Not mentioned on those boxes: Regular breakfast eaters who started skipping the meal lost even more weight, compared to those who stuck with their routines. That doesn’t mean particular breakfasts can’t help some people control their appetites or bring other benefits such as energy. Schlundt’s study was tiny. But it shows how easy it is to simplify the complexities and limitations of nutrition science and cherry-pick the findings. Our understanding of what’s healthy can evolve, which is why dietary guidelines are regularly updated to reflect the latest science. A recommendation that breakfast can help with weight control — inserted in 2010 — is no longer in the guidelines. With its last update, the government says it looked at broader eating patterns. A look at some research around breakfast and weight illustrates why advice about it is so tricky.

ers. The 1992 study featured on Special K boxes, for example, doesn’t list a funding source. Schlundt told the AP that Kellogg paid for it. Even when funding is disclosed, people may not realize that not all studies are that meaningful. “The paper is not good, not good = There are major structural problems with it that cannot be fixed,” Carol O’Neil, a professor at Louisiana State University, wrote to her co-author in 2011 about a Kelloggfunded study, according to emails obtained through a records request. O’Neil and her co-author wanted to withdraw the paper

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from submission, but felt they couldn’t because Kellogg expected it to be published. When the paper kept coming back with notes, O’Neil said she didn’t see a way around the problems. “But let me look at the comments again and see if there is some sort of clever verbiage we can present,” she wrote. O’Neil did not respond to requests for comment. Kellogg said it is unable to comment on the study and the research by Schlundt because they were done long ago. General Mills, which has funded studies about breakfast, cereal and weight, declined to comment.

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“WHITE HAT” BIAS To investigate the long-held idea that breakfast can prevent weight gain, researchers in 2013 reviewed dozens of studies examining the premise. Their conclusion: Popular opinion outweighed the scientific evidence. A major issue they identified was that studies often misleadingly used language to indicate that breakfast influenced weight, even though the findings did not establish a causeand-effect relationship. Like a lot of nutrition research, the studies drew links between physical traits and what people said they ate. When citing past studies, scientists also tended to mischaracterize inconclusive results in favor of breakfast. Timothy Caulfield, an expert in health law and policy at the University of Alberta, said nutrition science often comes with uncertainties and shouldn’t be discarded just because it doesn’t provide slamdunk evidence. He said health experts give advice on the best available research, but there needs to be greater understanding about its limitations.

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Sherry Leviner joins Coldwell Banker Sherry Leviner, an experienced real estate professional specializing in residential property sales, has joined the Sumter branch office of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage. “As a real estate professional, I bring enthusiasm and determination to the LEVINER table every time,” said Leviner. “Born and raised in Sumter since birth, I am very familiar with the area. I have three girls, Baleigh, Ali and Olivia. I am a member of the Sumter Board of Realtors and also an active member of Northside Memorial Baptist Church. “Before entering the real estate profession, I spent 10 years in finance and home sales with the City of Sumter. I understand the stress moving can bring and am there to help you every step of the way.” “We are pleased to welcome Sherry to the Coldwell Banker network. Her real estate expe-

rience and commitment to her clients guarantees customers for life,” Ruth Torchia, branch manager of the Sumter office, said. Sherry Leviner may be reached at (803) 983-8397 or sherry.leviner@cbcarolinas. com.

Norris Design Studio gets Best of Houzz 2017 Nicole Norris Design Studio Inc. of Sumter has won “Best of Design and Customer Service” on Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design. The 20-year-old design company was chosen by the more than 40 million monthly NORRIS unique users that comprise the Houzz community from among more than one million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals. The Best of Houzz is awarded annually in three categories: design, customer service and photography. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the users on Houzz. Customer service honors are based on several factors, including the number and

quality of client reviews a professional received in 2016. Architecture and interior design photographers whose images were most popular are recognized with the photography award. A “Best of Houzz 2017” badge will appear on winners’ profiles as a sign of their commitment to excellence. These badges help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz. “We’re so pleased to award Best of Houzz 2017 to this incredible group of talented and customer-focused professionals, including Nicole Norris Design Studio Inc.,” Liza Hausman, vice president of industry marketing for Houzz, said. “Each of these businesses was singled out for recognition by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts for helping to turn their home improvement dreams into reality.” Follow Nicole Norris Design Studio Inc. on Houzz at https://www.houzz.com/pro/ nicolefolsenorris/nicole-norrisdesign-studio-inc. Nicole Norris Design Studio has recently expanded and opened a satellite office in Mount Pleasant to serve the Charleston community as well as Sumter.

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POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Jarvis Wilson, 32, of 23 Community St., was arrested on Jan. 16 for allegedly choking the mother of his child while at his residence about 7 p.m. Wilson was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center and is charged with first degree domestic violence. Cody Lee, 22, of 1226 Shoreland Drive, was arrested on Jan. 12 for allegedly having 4 grams of marijuana in his possession while in the 2000 block of McCrays Mill Road about 6:30 p.m. on Jan. 12. According to an incident report from Sumter Police Department, officers were dispatched to the area after receiving a call about someone smoking marijuana in a parking lot. Lee was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center and is charged with simple possession of marijuana. Anthony H. Moses, 56, of 130 N. Milton Road, was arrested on Tuesday for allegedly attempting to steal 10 tubes of tooth-

paste, valued at $50, and other items from a store in the 600 block of Bultman Drive about 7:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Moses was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center and is charged with shoplifting. Justin Worley, 23, of 101 Ideal Circle, was arrested on Monday for allegedly attempting to take a pack of Slim Jim beef sticks valued at about $4 and a Belkin charger valued at about $12 from a store in the 1200 block of Broad Street about 2:50 p.m. on Monday. According to an incident report from Sumter Police Department, a pouch containing a silver teaspoon and three syringes was found on Worley’s person during a search. Worley is charged with shoplifting and possession of drug paraphernalia. STOLEN PROPERTY An engine lift, unknown make and model, valued at $15,000 and eight Cadillac wheels valued at $800 were reportedly stolen from a residence on Capri Drive between Jan. 13 and Jan. 17.

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Principal characters in Sumter High School Drama Department’s production of “Spamalot” are, from left, Andrew Lawrence as Sir Bedvedere, Christian Clayborne as Sir Galahad, Corey Gant as King Arthur, James Hesselgrave as Sir Lancelot and Bart Johnson as Sir Robin. The musical comedy based on the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” opens Wednesday in the SHS auditorium.

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LEFT: From left, Sara Grace Young is Lady of the Lake, Laura Memery is Patsy and Corey Gant is King Arthur in the Monty Python musical comedy “Spamalot,” which runs for four performances at Sumter High School. The play is based on the film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail.”

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he musical comedy “Spamalot” is the 20th consecutive annual musical presented by the Sumter High School drama department. The

BELOW LEFT: The cast and crew of “Spamalot” pauses for a group shot during a rehearsal for the play directed by Sumter High School drama teacher Kelly Melton, who promises “a lot of silliness” in the Monty Python musical comedy.

slightly irreverent comedy based on the 1975 film “Monty Python and the Holy Grail” reflects both the director’s and the students’ desire to present “something a little different” from the mainstream musicals usually seen in high school productions. In fact, like each year’s final musical, it’s presented as a showcase for the students’ talents as well as entertainment for the community. Sumter High drama teacher and “Spamalot” director Kelly Melton said he’s trying to expose his students and their audiences to less familiar musicals, those “off the beaten path,” although he admits “the school edition we’re doing has a little of the edge taken off — the authors of the play changed the language to make it more suitable for our audiences.” That said, “It’s not a kid’s show,” Melton said. “It’s Monty Python, so it’s silly, it’s got some absurd humor and inside jokes from the film.” As Act I begins, King Arthur is trying to assemble what will eventually become his Knights of the Round Table, who are soon charged with finding the Holy Grail — in this case, the goblet

Jesus drank from at the Last Supper. During the course of their search, the knights encounter myriad bizarre places and eccentric characters — not that they’re exactly the most normal of people themselves. For example, Patsy, Arthur’s assistant, follows him everywhere banging the two halves of a coconut together to simulate the sound of a horse’s hooves. Laura Memery, who plays Patsy, gets to sing the popular “Always Look on the Bright Side of Life” from the Monty Python film, “Life of Brian.” There are also the flatulent French knight Sir Bedvedere, Sir Lancelot the Homicidally Brave, Sir Robin the Not Quite so Brave as Sir Lancelot, Not Dead Fred, Killer

Rabbits and the Knights Who Say Ni. Sara Grace Young plays the Lady in the Lake, from whom

many plays the students produce over the course of their four years prepare them for acting and the technical aspects of theater. For “Spamalot,” students are operating sound and lights, doing their own makeup, assisting with stage and costume design and serving as stage managers and stagehands. Studying drama also benefits them for life outside of school and on their jobs. “Theater teaches them patience, dedication, responsibility, trust and leadership,” Melton said, noting that students in the arts also consistently do better in their other classes than most. He also said that community support for SHS drama is strong. For example, Sylvia Arthur gets Excalibur, his Pickell has designed and sword. She said she’s always been a Monty Python fan, and made many of the costumes, working with students. And that “doing this musical has made me more of a fan.” Both former students often come she and Corey Gant (King Ar- back to assist with various aspects of shows. thur) are 18-year-old seniors, Irreverence, a little (or a who are looking forward to lot) of slapstick, as well as going to the Palmetto Drama clever dialogue mark “SpamaAssociation convention next lot” with Monty Python-type month, when the drama stuhumor. The stage play was dents will compete against first presented in 2005, when other S.C. schools in the oneact play division. Sumter High it won three Tony awards out of 14 nominations and was will perform “Not an After named Best Musical. School Special.” “It’s got about 15 songs,” While Young plans to follow Melton said, “and people will a “double major in vocal perwalk out with a tune in their formance and musical theheads,” he predicted. ater,” Gant’s major will be Sumter High School preschemical engineering. Like ents four performances of many others in the drama “Spamalot” at 7 p.m. Wednesclub, Gant said, “No matter what I’m doing for a living, I’ll day through Friday and 2 p.m. Saturday in the SHS auditorialways be involved in theater um at 2580 McCray’s Mill in some capacity.” He said he Road. Tickets are $10 for believes that “Your job adults, $8 for military, stushouldn’t be your life, it dents and senior citizens. Call should fund your life.” (803) 481-4480 for more inforMelton said the Sumter mation. High drama classes and the

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The Carolinian presented eight debutantes at its ball on Thursday, Dec. 15, 2016, at Sunset Country Club. From left are Hannah LeAnn Jordan escorted by Cadet Mason Bradham Jordan and Walker Snead Patrick; Catherine Turner Parker escorted by Cadet Talmadge Alsey Johnson and Cadet John Wells Baker Jr.; Kendall Morgan Brogdon escorted by Cadet Jeffrey Wayne Davis III and William Turner Brogdon IV; Holly Kathryn Scott escorted by Horace Lee Scott Jr. and Brandon Scott Spittle. The Carolinian also presented four sophomore sons, not pictured, that evening. They are Thomas Sandberg McGinnis, Ryan Glen Norris, Walker Snead Patrick and William Pierce Thompson.

Presented at the Dec. 15, 2016, Carolinian ball were, from left, debutantes Carter Chastain Dwight escorted by Thomas Sandberg McGinnis and James Edgar Mayes III; Lindsey White Tisdale escorted by John Ansel McFaddin and Patrick Lane Ryals; Gulie Kathryn Moore escorted by John Alexander Kozicz and Coleman Chase Belk; and Katherine Lorena Lynch escorted by George Dalton Marlowe and William Herbert Lynch.

Les Trente

The Camellia

The Camellia Ball presented five debutantes at its annual ball on Dec. 27, 2016, at Sunset Country Club. From left are Catherine Turner Parker, Hana McKinley Haag, Kendall Morgan Brogdon, Elizabeth Hayley Smoak and Gulie Kathryn Moore. Back row, from left, are their escorts John Wells Baker, Gilbert Edward Parker III, William Blake Duke, Alexander Grey Duke, Raines MacPhail, William Turner Brogdon IV, Walker Harvin Ard, William Blake Bochette, Tommy Joe Barron Jr. and Brayden Davis Fidler.

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Les Trente presented three debutantes on Dec. 20, 2016, at Sunset Country Club. Front row, from left, are Carter Chastain Dwight, Anna Louise Segars and Martha Camille Banks. Back row, from left, are their escorts, James Edgar Mayes III, Thomas Sandberg McGinnis, Hunter Edward Segars, William Pierce Thompson, Robert Hayden Fletcher and John Louis Banks.

The Cotillion The Cotillion Club presented two debutantes on Dec. 14, 2016, at Sunset Country Club. Front row, from left, are Madeline Rose Cromer and Clara Hines Harvin. Back row, from left, are their escorts Vincent Anthony Watkins, Dalton James Kirkhart, Steven LeGrande Harvin Jr. and Robert Sharp Turner.

The Epicurean presented two debutantes on Dec. 16, 2016, at Sunset Country Club. Front row, from left, are Madeline Rose Cromer and Elizabeth Hayley Smoak. Back row, from left, are their escorts Steven Matthew Prebish, Evan Davis Todd, William Blake Bochette and Coker Workman Lowder.

Lord Clarendon Cotillion

The Lord Clarendon Cotillion presented one debutante at its annual ball on Monday, Dec. 19, 2016, at Sunset Country Club in Sumter. Helen Bateman Brunson was escorted by Adam Daniel Lowder, left, and Don Cagney Brunson III. Sons presented were Don Cagney Brunson III, John Landon Black, John William Graham and Richard Benton Wilder.

Parent drafted into adoption stops short of forming a bond DEAR ABBY — After planning to not have children, my partner and I had to adopt one of his Dear Abby family members. ABIGAIL Long story VAN BUREN short, it was us or an unsafe situation. I have never in my life had an interest in children or spent any time with them. After a few years, I still have no interest in parenting. I work long hours, so my partner does most of it, but he is better at it, so it makes sense. I ensure that the child's needs are met. I organize events, take him to point A or B, but have no interest in bonding or spending time with him — no desire to form a connection, which I feel some guilt about. Deep down, I resent having been forced

to take on a responsibility I never wanted in the first place. Is it good enough to provide a safe, stable home with opportunities for a child, but not to love or form a special connection with him? Reluctant parent in Texas DEAR RELUCTANT — In your case, it appears it's going to have to be. We don't have to love everyone, but we do have to treat them well, which you have done to the best of your ability. But recognize that if you are truly unable to form an emotional bond with the child, his only attachment will be to your partner. And because of all the effort you HAVE put into raising him, it's rather sad — for you. DEAR ABBY — I noticed a picture of a young boy on Facebook. He appeared to be about 4 or 5. He was holding a sign stating that if he received 20,000 "likes," his fa-

ther would quit smoking. My immediate reaction was, "Isn't the fact that your son loves you enough to make you be healthy?" I question the values we are teaching our young children. In a world where the trend is to conform and gather likes, how much value should we allow our children to place on the opinions of others? I'm an old-fashioned gal who believes in family ties and the strength a person develops by acting independently. Believes in family ties DEAR BELIEVES — The internet provides a quick and easy way for folks to bring attention to themselves or to a cause they believe in. I agree with you that for his health and for the sake of his child, the father should quit smoking without being bribed with computer clicks. Between you and me, I suspect it was something the boy's mother dreamed up.

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DAHLONEGA, Georgia — Caitlin O'Brien Dormon and Patrick John Townes, both of Charleston, were united in marriage at 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 16, 2016, at Frogtown Cellars. The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Suzanne Dormon and the late John A. Dormon, and the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Ross L. O'Brien and the late Mr. and Mrs. Ben S. Dormon, all of Anniston, Alabama. She graduated from Auburn University with a bachelor of science degree in history. She is employed as a paralegal with Womble Carlyle Sandridge and Rice LLP in Charleston. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Patrick Mark Townes of Sumter, and the grandson of Mrs. Chiquitta Boyles, the late Mary V. Boyles and the late John L. Boyles Jr., all of Kingsport, Tennessee, Mrs. Elsie Beasley and the late Thomas L. Beasley of Lebanon, Tennessee, and the late Arthur R. Townes of Nashville, Tennessee. He graduated from Presbyterian College with a bachelor of science in business management and

from Charleston School of Law with a juris doctor degree. He is an associate attorney with McCants Law Firm in Mount Pleasant. The Rev. John Hage of Brownson Presbyterian Church in Southern Pines, North Carolina, officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by Michelle Cochcroft, vocalist; and Adam Poulin, violinist. Escorted by her brother, the bride wore her twin sister's ballgown featuring an empire waistline, a sweetheart neckline and a Guipure lace overlay. She carried a bouquet of white hydrangeas, blush roses, burgundy peonies, hypericum berries and seasonal greenery. Anna Dormon Mundy, sister of the bride, served as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Lara Elizabeth Gomez, cousin of the bride, and Julie Catherine Townes and Whitney Elizabeth Townes, sisters of the bridegroom. Elizabeth Willow Dormon, niece of the bride, served as flower girl. The bridegroom's father served as best man. Groomsmen were John Ernest Mundy

EDUCATION NEWS Sumter Christian School SENIOR SPOTLIGHT The January Sumter Christian School senior spotlight is on Donzell Metz. A quiet leader, Donzell has enhanced the student body with his kindness, humor and talents throughout. As captain of the basketball team, he enjoys spending his free time playing basketball and working out to hone his skills. He also has a strong desire to help, motivate and positively change lives as much as he can. His favorite Bible verses are Philippians 4:13 and Proverbs 24:10, which speak of finding strength in Christ. He says that the best thing about SCS is the environment, and his teachers say that he adds to the school’s environment with his respectful attitude. He considers his parents to be his mentors saying, “My parents taught me to never give up no matter what, to be the best I can be, to face adversity, and never settle to be average but to strive for greatness and bring hope and motivation for others.” — Miriam Marritt

MRS. PATRICK TOWNES

IV, brother-in-law of the bride, and Jonathan Michael Mauney and Jordan McClain Mauney, cousins of the bridegroom. John Ernest Mundy V, nephew of the bride, served as ring bearer. Maggie Howell served as the reader. The bride's mother held the reception at Frogtown Cellars. The bridegroom's parents held the rehearsal party and morning-after brunch at Frogtown Cellars. Following a wedding trip to New York City, the couple resides in Charleston.

day clinic at Patriot Hall and performed in concert that evening. Nominated by their band directors, students were selected for outstanding musicianship, discipline and dedication. Emily Wilkinson, a former assistant band director at Bates Middle School, served as the guest clinician. She is the band director at Fort Johnson Middle School in Charleston and associate director of bands at Cario Middle School in Mount Pleasant. She is a co-author of “Habits of a Successful Middle School Band Director.” Sumter School District middle school band directors are Brandon Wells, Alice Drive; Sean Hackett and Alex Beaton, Bates; Evan Thompson, Chestnut Oaks; Janelle Saulsgiver, Furman; Annette Torres, Ebenezer and Hillcrest; and Thomas Langford, Mayewood.

BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED Sumter School District Board of Directors will have a workshop meeting on Monday at 6 p.m. at the district office. There is no public participation at workshop meetings, but the public may attend. — Mary B. Sheridan

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Eight Sumter School District educators met National Board Certification renewal requirements. Each of these teachers was already National Board certified, and the renewal means the educators have completed the requirements for certification for another 10 years. Teachers who successfully completed the requirements for recertification were Virginia Mota, English for Speakers of Other Languages teacher; Gwen Diaz from F.J. DeLaine Elementary School; Tammie Morris from Kingsbury Elementary School; Michelle McBride from R.E. Davis Elementary School; Cynthia Smiley from Shaw Heights Elementary School; and Amanda Lane, Susan Mixon and Denise Robinson from Willow Drive Elementary School.

BOARD MEMBERS RECOGNIZED The South Carolina School Board Association's Boardmanship Institute was established in 1982 and offers a yearround training curriculum for board members across the state. The program focuses on leadership skills for board members on state and national education issues. New board orientation is the only state-mandated training. The additional training is voluntary, and the district appreciates the board members' willingness to participate. Board members earn points for participating in statewide conferences and on-site training in their district and may earn up to Level 6 in the institute. The levels of recognition are based on points accrued annually. Dr. Barbara Jackson earned the Level 4 Boardmanship Institute pin and certificate. Linda Alston and Lucille McQuilla earned Level 3, and Chief Master Sgt. Cheryl Moye earned Level 1. Board members were recognized at the Jan. 9 board meeting. Chairman of the board, the Rev. Daryl McGhaney, and Superintendent J. Frank Baker presented the awards. Karen Michalik, vice chairwoman of the board, was recognized for 15 years as a school board member.

MIDDLE SCHOOL HONORS BAND Sixty-four outstanding seventh- and eighth-grade band students were selected from the seven district middle schools to participate in the 2017 Sumter School District Middle School Honors Band. Students participated in an all-

The next USC Sumter Seminar Series will take place Jan. 27 at noon in the Schwartz Building Room 127 and will feature a presentation by associate professor of English Dr. Ray McManus titled “Look at Those Cavemen Go: Exploring 21st Century Masculinities Through Poetry.” McManus will explore the complicated facets of 21st century Southern masculinity through original poetry from his new book “Whatever the Opposite of Extinction Is.” The series is a monthly event led by USC Sumter and guest faculty who are experts in their respective fields. Come hear what will be a lively presentation and discussion on the evolution (and often the de-evolution) of men. This presentation is free and open to the public. Refreshments will be served. — Misty Hatfield

Clarendon School District 1 SUMMERTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Vera “Ms. Sissy” McAllister is the employee of the month for SECC. Report cards were issued on Thursday. Students should have two copies. Parents/guardians are asked to return one signed copy to the teacher. The 100th Day Celebration will be on Thursday. The theme will be “Hip Hip Hooray for the 100th day!” Please have your child dress as an elderly “old” woman or man. The PTO/SIC meeting will be Thursday at 6 p.m. SECC. The schoolwide field trip to Barnum & Bailey Circus will be Friday. Children must arrive at school by 7:30 a.m. and must wear the school Tshirt. SECC Awards Day program has been rescheduled for Feb. 3. The kindergarten program will start at 12:30 p.m., and the first- and second-grade program will start at 1:30 p.m.

ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL St. Paul Elementary School art students are participating in a visual art contest titled "In His Footsteps. The Dream Today." The contest is centered on building upon Dr. Martin Luther King’s passion and leadership. — Beverly Spry

Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Newman announce the engagement of their daughter, Tiffani Marie Newman, to Mr. John Michael Kruger, son of Mr. and Mrs. John Anthony Kruger, all of Sumter. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. James Mood Newman of Sumter, Mr. James Wayne Allsbrooks of Sumter, and Mr. and Mrs. Curtis Price Buschlen of New Smyrna Beach, Florida. She graduated from Laurence Manning MISS NEWMAN, KRUGER Academy and the University of South Carolina Upstate with a bachelor of arts in early childhood education. She is employed by Sumter School District as a kindergarten teacher at Millwood Elementary School. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. Linda Diane Kirby and the late Mr. Joseph Thomas Kirby of Sumter, Mrs. Lois McIntosh of Pinewood, and the late Mr. John William Kruger of Sumter. He graduated from Lakewood High School. He is employed as a firefighter with the City of Sumter Fire Department, Thompson Industrial and Kruger's Lawn Service. The wedding is planned for April 8, 2017, at LinRan Farm in Sumter.

Laurence Manning Academy 2016-17 FIRST SEMESTER HEADMASTER’S LIST Second Grade Terri Floyd — Gracin Henderson, Nathan Hyde, Purav Patel, Shely Patel, Robbie Robertson, Hunter Stanfield, Jon Woodward and Claire Wright. Anna Lynn Gamble — Finley Anne Coffey, Adelaide Eaddy, Pierson Gamble, Camdyn Geddings, Lucy McCarron, Dana Moberg, Heyward Moore, Cooper Newman, Olivia Newman, Grainger Powell, Ben Sanders, Kaddin Spigner, Abigail Tanner and Mary Madilyn Way. Kristen Rembert — Phen Field, Aidan Floyd, Eli Gamble, Joey Hatchell, Chelsea Millix and Colby Ridgeway. Third grade Kelly Brown — Maggie Epperson, Anne Wilder Hartzog, Ashley Rae Hodge, Mason Hodge, Maddie McCarron, William Phillips, Lyza Prickelmyer, Caroline Prothro and Alyssa Walton. Meagan Glass — Logan Durham, Hayden Mitchiner, Jiya Patel, Matthew Ragan and JJ Ward. Courtney Johnson — Whitley Boykin, Madelyn Coker, Ryleigh Maynard, Kib Newman, Hunter Ridgeway and Lily Wellborn. Fourth grade Jackie Barwick — Lainey Baggette, Anna Kate Beane, Dakota Brailsford, Anna Lewis Burke, Beau Carraway, Rory Carter, Rivers Ann Gardner, Laini Kosinski, Lila Kate Mathis, Campbell McInnis, Layton Morris and Seth Witherspoon. Erica Eaddy — Blake Arias, Emma Barwick, Mary Catherine Buyck, Maddie Clark, Olivia Danback, Haleigh Geddings and Cole Hawthorne. Rebekah Fraser — Kaylee Avins, Daniel Geddings, Kinsey Hatchell, Jacob Heil and Bryce Pack. Fifth grade Kelley Brunson — Abi Fraser, Hugh Jones and Cadin Ragan. Katherine Jans — Carlyn Hill. Penny Windham — Cam Barrineau, Katie Clark, Savannah Feagin, Ian Harris and Brya Jackson. Sixth grade Kim Jolly — Cadence Coker, Grace Ford, Hannah Nave, Graylyn Newman, Kinsley Newman, Campbell Proctor and Brandt Reynolds. Robin Page — Jordan Baker, Karley Brown, Porter Davis, Anna Kate DuBose, Eva Eaddy, Ethan Lee, Nathan Phan and Ansley Welch. Michelle Sharpe — Savannah Coursey, Henry DuRant, Jayden Hunt, Chandler Newman, Madison Phillips, Parker Tisdale, Ariyelle Wells and Joe Wilson. Seventh grade Mary Elizabeth Davis — Jackson Clemmons, Emma Danback, Camryn Dunlap, Emily Fishburne, Mary Louise Kinlaw, Lola Grace Livingston, Dhanya Patel, Brooklin Thompson and Elisha Wilson. Michelle Evans — Gray Barrineau, Grace Jones, Clayton Lee, Reese McInnis, Carleigh Moore, Emily Mueller, Aarsh Patel and Ward Watford. Hans Swygert — Kassi Beard, Vivian Bryant, Davis Campbell, Hayden Griffin and Tirth Patel. Eighth grade Johnson Jolly, Britton Morris, Brooke Reed and Michelle Ren. Ninth grade William Barrineau, Rollin Barwick, Jadyn Bell, Kinsey Bjork, Breanna Boykin, William Elmore, Alyssa Gottheiner, C.J. Griffith, Kaitlyn Jordan, Chase Lee, Lindsey Lew, Jami Newman, Eaddy Osteen, Carrie Rickenbaker, Shawn Schuessler, Freddy Segura, Jaden Stanley, John Terry, Hunter Thompson and Darby Watford.

10th grade Logan Cruse, Kaylee Mixon and Sarah Faye Turner. 11th grade Ann Bethea Barwick, Lauren Bodiford, Emilee Byrd, Abbie Patrick, Hunter Ren, Peyton Reynolds, Dalton Shirley and Shaw Stephens. 12th grade Jenna Avins, Madison Barkley, Laura Drose, Kelsey DuRant, Morgan Frye, Lauren Gardner, Hannah Graham, Jaymi Hipp, Shea Iler, Victoria McLeod, Shiv Patel, Amy Reynolds, Rebekah Robinson, Ashton Rogers, Savannah Turner, Kelsey Williamson and Tiffany Yow. — Kim Jolly

CAMPUS CORNER MARYVILLE COLLEGE MARYVILLE, Tennessee — Horace Scott of Sumter was named to the dean's list for the fall 2016 semester at Maryville College. Qualifications for the dean's list include a grade point average of at least 3.6 in all work undertaken with no grade below a "C." Only full-time students are considered for the list.

CLEMSON UNIVERSITY CLEMSON — Area students received degrees Dec. 15 from Clemson University. They are: • Bishopville — William Roy Caughman, bachelor of science in agricultural mechanization and business; Jasmine Nicole Perkins, bachelor of arts in psychology • Gable — William Robert Mcnair, bachelor of science in agricultural mechanization and business • Lynchburg — Mary Suzanne Green, cum laude with a bachelor of science in nursing; Alexus Carolyn Watford of Lynchburg, bachelor of science in wildlife and fisheries biology • Pinewood — Kelsey Ann Carlisle, bachelor of arts in biological sciences; Chelsea Danielle Coullette, bachelor of arts in computer science • Rembert — Alyssa Jean Buschman, bachelor of science in animal and veterinary sciences • Summerton — Rachel Marie Carlton, bachelor of science in biological sciences; Hunter Christian Hodges, bachelor of science in forest resource management • Sumter — William D. Bradham, bachelor of arts in history; Chase Jordan Cross, bachelor of science in wildlife and fisheries biology; Mary Grace Dallery, bachelor of science in management; Savannah C. Matthews of Sumter, bachelor of arts in communication; Mark Allen Miller Jr., bachelor of science in animal and veterinary sciences; Austin Rutledge Pollard, bachelor of science in agricultural mechanization and business; Allison Miller Wharton, summa cum laude with a bachelor of science in nursing; and Kayla Elizabeth Wilson, doctorate in bioengineering

TROY UNIVERSITY TROY, Alabama — Maia Grams of Summerton has been named to the provost’s list at Troy University for fall semester/term 2 of the 2016-17 academic year. The list honors students who are registered for at least 12 semester hours and who have a grade point average of at least 3.65.

BOB JONES UNIVERSITY GREENVILLE — Andrew Hoffmann, a senior accounting major of Sumter, was among approximately 900 Bob Jones University students named to the fall 2016 dean’s list. The list recognizes students who earn a 3-3.74 grade point average during the semester.

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Faith, family power Sumterite’s military career goals FROM UNIVERSITY OF ALABAMA Special to The Sumter Item TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — The 2006 movie “The Guardian” had it all: Academy Award-winner Kevin Costner in the lead role and rising star Ashton Kutcher cast in a story about the U.S. Coast Guard’s training program. The action-adventure drama left an impression on Sumter native and University of Alabama sophomore Bailey Connor. Her paternal grandfather was a member of the Coast Guard, so seeing “The Guardian” eventually sealed her decision to pursue a career in the Coast Guard. Bailey applied to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy upon graduating from Wilson Hall but wasn’t accepted. She eventually enrolled at Marion Military Institute in Alabama, where she began researching other branches of the military. Within months, Connor completed basic and advanced individual training to become a combat medic in the Army National Guard. She also transferred to UA, where she joined the Army ROTC program. “While I was at Marion, I learned about all the other branches, and the Army and National Guard really stuck out to me,” Connor said. “That’s where my direction started to shift. Friends showed me around UA, and my mom was born in Brent and lived in Jasper, so I have family here, and it was part of the reason I was so drawn here.” With ROTC, Guard duty, a parttime job and kinesiology and nutrition classes, Connor doesn’t have much room on her plate for other activities. But she’s made an exception for one, and it helps that the activity is Army related: the Ranger Challenge. Connor is one of 11 UA Army ROTC cadets who were selected to

Sentencing scheduled for friend of Dylann Roof COLUMBIA (AP) — A friend of the man sentenced to die for gunning down nine black parishioners during a Bible study in a South Carolina church is scheduled to learn his own fate next month. A sentencing hearing for Joey Meek has been slated for February 28 in Charleston’s federal court, according to information filed online Thursday. Meek, 22, pleaded guilty last year to charges that he knew for six months that Dylann Roof had been planning the attack on parishioners at Emanuel AME Church, that he had a gun and would carry extra ammunition in an attempt to start a race war. According to federal prosecutors, Meek denied to the FBI in an initial interview having any knowledge about the mass shooting beforehand, but later changed his story. The plea marked the first conviction in a mass killing that stunned the nation, reignited discussions about race relations and led to the removal of a Confederate battle flag from the South Carolina Statehouse. Roof had previously posed for photos with a Confederate battle flag. Meek faces a possible prison sentence of eight years, although prosecutors have said they would argue for a shorter sentence if Meek cooperated in their case against Roof. It’s not clear what assistance was provided by Meek, who did not testify in Roof’s federal trial last year on 33 federal charges. Earlier this month, Roof, 22, was sentenced to execution in the federal case. He still faces a second death penalty trial in state court. When Meek pleaded guilty last year, his lawyer said her client had sought psychiatric treatment. Later asking to delay his sentencing, attorney Debbie Barbier said she planned to file a letter from a psychiatrist. That information was filed under seal, meaning it’s not available to the public. That was also the case for many of the motions filed in Roof’s federal trial, including transcripts of his two competency hearings.

“AIT was definitely my most intense training,” Connor said. “I learned a lot more than I’d ever known about how the body works and the most important things to focus on in a medical emergency. I learned a lot about keeping composure and relying on one another, and those things translate well into this competition, where no one is any better than anyone else and everyone helps each other.” Brandon Sinnott, UA’s Ranger Challenge Commander, said Connor’s adjustment to both ROTC and the Ranger Challenge team was easier because her experience in Guard training and at Marion. “A lot of times, the selection process is simply trying to get the women to try out,” Sinnott said. “We didn’t have to sell it to Bailey, though. She’s very calming, very motivated to get done what needs to be done when she has her mind set to something. She also played softball and volleyball in high school, so she was used to competition.” The fall semester was a test in time management, as commitments to various aspects of ROTC, class, Guard and work required a strict schedule and work ethic, Connor said. She never considered dropping any of her commitments, though, and she credits her drive to her parents and her faith. “They both worked full time,” Connor said. “My dad would leave before I was awake and got home after dark, then he’d do things around the house. I had a thousand good role models as a child. Motivation came from that, from seeing all the successful people in the world. Everyone is drawn to those overnight success stories, but those stories are rare. Most people have decade-long stories, and what I’m doing now will build me to strengthen my character to prepare for things down the road.”

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Sumterite Bailey Connor, a sophomore kinesiology major at University of Alabama, is one of 11 members of UA’s Army ROTC Ranger Challenge team. join UA’s team. The students compete in such Army-related events as land navigation, ruck marches and onerope bridge against teams from other universities throughout the year. Connor and her teammates competed Saturday in the Southeast Brigade Challenge at Camp Blanding in Starke, Florida, where they faced the winners of six Southeastern states and Puerto Rico. The winning team will advance to the final round at the U.S. Military Academy in West Point, where the winner of all eight Brigades, teams from West Point and other countries will compete. “The very first day of battalion PT, they were talking about tryouts for Ranger Challenge,” Connor said. “I saw all the people, and there were only a few girls. It was the fifth day I’d been there, and I was nervous to go over there. I didn’t go the first day, but I wanted to. I then noticed them

carrying the aid litter in the wrong direction and thought ‘I need to fix that.’” Training is difficult: The 11 cadets train each morning at 6 a.m. in addition to their scheduled ROTC workouts. In any given week, they’ll do multi-mile ruck marches with 40 pounds of gear, cram as many sit-ups and push-ups into 2 minutes as possible and practice throwing grenades at targets. While the training has been challenging, everyone has a specialty. Connor has high push-up and sit-up numbers for female competitors, but she said she isn’t the strongest runner. She’s detail oriented and has combat medic training, which will help the team in the casualty-care component of the regional competition. Connor is also a member of the Army National Guard, where she has received combat medic training.

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Gun industry, suicide prevention forge unlikely alliance have serious mental health problems and are at risk.â&#x20AC;? Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all about practicing safe storage, he said. Suicide is the 10th leading cause of death in the United States, with more than 44,000 Americans dying each year â&#x20AC;&#x201D; half of them using a firearm. For those who use a gun, it is fatal 90 percent of the time. The goal of the partnership is to reduce the number of suicides by 10,000 in the next decade. The idea is to spread the word to gun owners and buyers through dealers, gun ranges and retailers on ways first to recognize warning signs and then to prevent the person from accessing a firearm until they are able to recover from their illness. The initiative last summer launched pilot programs in Alabama, Kentucky, Missouri and New Mexico and now is going national. Brochures pointing out factors that put some people at greater risk for suicide, warning signs to watch for and tips on reaching out to someone showing signs of depression are going to retailers and others in the industry. Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also information on ways to

safely lock and store a firearm. Steve Sanetti, president and CEO of the foundation, said that although the industry has taken on other projects designed to ensure the safe handling and storage of firearms, including providing child-safe locks, â&#x20AC;&#x153;suicide has been one area we have not touched on as much in the past. ... This is something we thought deserved attention.â&#x20AC;? At a news conference Tuesday at the industryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual trade show in Las Vegas, Sanetti acknowledged the prevailing opinion among doctors and other experts is that the best way to keep people safe is to keep guns out of the home. About two-thirds of all gun deaths each year involve suicide.

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selected from 700 applicants who were subjected to personality tests, background checks and extensive interviews. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I started, my biggest fear was that we were going to be that crew that turned out like Biosphere 2, which wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t a very pretty picture,â&#x20AC;? said mission commander James Bevington, a space scientist. Biosphere 2 was a 1990s experimental greenhouse-like habitat in Arizona that became a debacle. It housed different ecosystems and a crew of four men and four women in an effort to understand what would be needed for humans to live on other planets. The participants were supposed to grow their own food and recycle their air inside the sealed glass space. But the experiment soon spiraled out of control, with the carbon dioxide level rising dangerously and plants and animals dying. The crew members grew hungry and squabbled so badly during the two years they spent cooped up that by the time they emerged, some of them werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t speaking to each other. The University of Hawaii operates the dome, called Hawaii Space Exploration Analog and Simulation, or HISEAS, and NASA has dedicated more than $2 million to the various studies at the facility. Scientists previously lived in the dome for two other long-term NASA-funded

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TRUMP FROM PAGE A1 the “prompt repeal” of the law. But in the meantime, it allows the Health and Human Services Department or other federal agencies to delay implementing any piece of the law that might impose a “fiscal burden” on states, health care providers, families or individuals. Trump also signed commissions for two former generals confirmed to Cabinet posts earlier by the Senate: James Mattis as secretary of defense and John Kelly to head the Department of Homeland Security. Vice President Mike Pence swore them in soon after. Mattis struck a different tone from his new boss in his first statement to his department: “Recognizing that no nation is secure without friends, we will work with the State Department to strengthen our alliances.” At the inauguration, the crowd that spread out before Trump on the National Mall was notably smaller than at past inaugurals, reflecting both the divisiveness of last year’s campaign and the unpopularity of the incoming president compared to modern predecessors. After the swearing in, demonstrations unfolded in the streets of Washington. Police in riot gear deployed pepper spray after protesters smashed the windows of downtown businesses, denouncing capitalism and the new president. Police reported more than 200 arrests by Friday evening and said six officers had been hurt. At least one vehicle was set afire. Short and pointed, Trump’s 16-minute address in the heart of Washington was a blistering rebuke of many who listened from privileged seats only feet away. Surrounded by men and women who have long filled the government’s corridors of power, the new president said that for too long, “a small group in our nation’s capital has reaped the rewards of government while the people have borne the cost.” His predecessor, Obama, sat stoically as Trump pledged to push the country in a dramatically different direction. Trump’s victory gives Republicans control of both the White House and Congress — and all but ensures conservatives can quickly pick up a seat on the closely divided Supreme Court. Despite entering a time of Republican dominance, Trump made little mention of the party’s bedrock principles: small government, social conservativism and robust American leadership around the world. He left no doubt he consid-

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Before being sworn in Friday, President-elect Donald Trump and President Obama arrive for Trump’s inauguration ceremony at the Capitol in Washington, D.C. 9-year low. Yet Trump’s victory underscored that for many Americans, the recovery from the Great Recession has come slowly or not at all. His campaign tapped into seething anger in working class communities, particularly in the Midwest, that have watched factories shuttered and the certainty of a middle-class life wiped away. Randy Showalter, a 36-yearold diesel mechanic and father of five from Mount

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR WRITER SEES PATTERN OF POOR LEADERSHIP The Sumter Item’s editorial policy prints letters to the editor up to 350 words in length. Some of today’s letters have been edited for length, but we encourage you to read the full versions at theitem.com. First, I would like to begin by thanking the five puppets on the Sumter School Board who approved the budget freezes. You approve anything that Dr. Baker proposes. I did read in the paper that Mr. Allan also approved these cuts and he must be a wizard to come up with these amounts in the short time that he has served. If he is that quick with these savings, then we need to hire him and fire Dr. Frank Baker. If my research is correct, Sumter School District has $6.2 million deficit. So to prove his due diligence, Dr. Baker comes up with a plan that will save $6.85 million. What will this look like? Many taxpayers don’t really care because the problem will be solved by the proposed plan, including the five puppets on the school board. I will give you a quick bulleted list: 1) Substitute teacher funding will be cut by $144,000. (For those of you in the dark, this will affect teacher morale.)

SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MUST DO DUE DILLIGENCE As taxpaying citizen of Sumter County and a long standing educator for more than forty years, I implore the Sumter School Board to take time to make an informed decision regarding the plan to dig the school district out of this financial debacle. It is unfair and dishonest to terminate employees and to cut services to children without knowing the underlying cause or the causes of this deficit. I ask for a transparent accounting of the finances of the district. Exactly what was purchased? Give us a line by line

DR. BAKER SHOULDN’T SHOULDER ALL THE BLAME I am so tired of all the blaming that has been directed to Dr. Frank Baker over the school district issues. Dr. Baker is an extremely honest and dedicated man who gives 110 percent of himself to this community and to his job. He devotes his day to making the school system a better place. He constantly visits the schools and talks with the teachers and students to hear their concerns. How many board members have made themselves so accessible? So many of the teachers that I have spoken with and know think very highly of Dr. Baker. It is some of the board members that are in question! I just don’t understand why some board members felt the need to involve the local newspaper much less to contact WIS-TV to air our dirty laundry. Do they think we are the only school district in the state to ever have a problem such as this? No, but those other school districts did not feel that involving the media was the solution. Do our board members think that this unneces-

2) Stipends were cut in the amount of $867,000. Coaches, department heads, extracurricular activities, including clubs and fine arts, were all told on Friday, Jan. 14, that they would only receive one half of the amount that they originally agreed upon when they accepted this extra job. 3) I understand that at Sumter High School, two coaches are paid solely to coach with no other duties. Were their salary amounts cut? 4) In the paper recently, the district stated that they hired 60 additional people more than the district budgeted. Will Dr. Nixon receive 50 percent of her pay cut because it seems as though she overspent? 5) In last week’s paper, it was reported that roughly $1.1 million was overspent for budgeted classroom instructional expenditures. Who does this? Furthermore, who approved these expenditures? I hope you, like I, are seeing a pattern of poor leadership. To make the teachers, extracurricular areas, and 47 people that are losing their jobs take the biggest hit in this “SCREW UP” is ridiculous. Ask the board the hard questions. Or not, and watch as we experience a mass exodus of great teachers / coaches in our schools once again. MARY DAVIS Sumter

accounting of the budget. How can the board prevent this financial fiasco from happening again If we don’t know why it happened. Never again should a board rely solely on information from one source, the superintendent. The board must remember that the superintendent serves at the pleasure of the board. He does not have autonomy. That is why there is a cabinet with professionals with expertise and experience in special fields. This is a wakeup call for every board member. Do your due diligence. DELANE DICKENS Sumter

sary negative news could cost our community new businesses or jobs? These comments hurt our community’s image and make people not want to live here which is why they move to other counties that have more to offer! Is making the news really worth hurting our community? Maybe some of the board members have a hidden agenda! I don’t feel that Dr. Baker is solely to blame for this financial crisis. And there may be reasons why some of this has happened that has not been made available to the public or the news. We should work to create an environment to bring this community together. The board needs to focus more of their energy to assist in fixing the problems versus doing what they can to make the situations worse. I am sure that no one else in this community is more capable, caring, giving, driven or dedicated and will work countless hours to fix these problems than Dr. Frank Baker. I think he has been an exceptional superintendent and I am not alone! DEBBIE MILLER Sumter

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n his inaugural address, 45th President Donald John Trump made clear his intentions: “What truly matters is not which party controls our government, but whether our government is controlled by the people. January 20th, 2017 will be remembered as the day the people became the rulers of this nation again. The forgotten men and women of our country will be forgotten no longer.” The Obama era is over. As for his legacy, we’ll leave that to future historians to sort out. Meanwhile, the sore losers in his party are freaking out over the election of Donald Trump and his occupancy of the Oval Office. A large contingent of House Democrats boycotted the ceremonies in Washington, a deeply un-American move given the fact that Hillary Clinton was right there on the podium with her rival. Here’s a list of the offenders: http://politi.co/2j7LA1H. There’s a rocky road ahead for the Trump administration. The left wing in this country will be in full attack mode for the next four years, trying its best to de-legitimize Presi-

dent Trump. They will do so at their own peril. The people have spoken, the average hard-working Americans who want a better nation, not a bigger Big Government nation. They’ve had enough of deficit spending, onerous taxation, massive government waste and fraud, and growth-killing regulations that impede growth of our economy. They’ve answered the question of “Are you better off today than you were eight years ago? It’s a big fat NO, and they have high hopes the new administration will “drain the swamp” of D.C. bureaucracy and set the stage for real economic growth. Donald Trump is not perfect, and will be an unconventional president. But he has made it clear, he is a tough competitor who hates to lose. In many ways his presidency will resemble a bull in a china shop, but he can never be accused of lacking energy. As long as he can channel that energy and force in the right way that will serve the best interests of the people who elected him and expect big things from him, he will have a successful presidency. We wish him well. That’s the American way.

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Remembering Louis Fleming, and keeping a hand on the plow BY CATHERINE FLEMING BRUCE Special to The Sumter Item

he day that I write this op-ed, Thursday, January 19th, is a difficult day for me and for my entire family. It marks 10 years since my father, the Honorable Louis Fleming, passed from this earth. Today, the day you are reading this, will be on a weekend of great change for our nation, as a new President and Vice President have been inaugurated, and the world braces for political transition. But rewind the tape a few decades, and political transition was happening then as well. The United States Supreme Court had blown open the door to broader political representation for black citizens in Sumter County. J. Phillip Rembert, a Tuskegee Airman and Sumter County’s first Black Councilman since 1974, died in 1987, triggering a special election. The stage was set for the first representative from District Six to be chosen by the people via the single member district method of election in 1988. It would not be an easy run. During the Democratic Special Primary, five names would be on the ballot. On January 30th, 1988, the Campaign Committee for Louis Fleming organized an ‘old fashion stump meeting’. During the March run-off, the recent court battles were invoked: ‘Have you voted yet?

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Top, former County Councilman Louis Fleming is seen in action in council chambler. Above, Fleming is seen with his wife, Emma. ‘The struggle of all those who fought for single member district will have been in vain if Louis Fleming, a Democrat is not elected’. Sumter voters did not have to reach back to the civil rights movement era struggles – voting rights battles were a very recent memory. On April 12, 1988, with the wind of those voting rights battles behind him, and the citizens of Sumter District Six beside him, my father was victorious, and became a Sumter County Councilman. In the years since he has passed, America has made history with the election and re-election of its first African-American

president. Now the political pendulum has swung to another side, and many wonder what my father would say about both incidents. I think he would say, and my mother would echo: ‘Be prayed up, be bold, and do not fear to keep your hand on the plow.’ Catherine Fleming Bruce is a child of The Honorable Louis and Emma Fleming, sharing this distinction with siblings Zarifa, Michel, Mary, Chantal and Andrea. This letter is drawn from a book about her father which will be completed in time for observance of his 91st birthday on April 29, 2017.

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STIPEND FROM PAGE A1 fiscal year with as close to a balanced budget as possible, school board attorney William “Bick” Halligan said at the time. The board issued a public statement after approving Baker’s emergency financial plan. “The cuts are large and painful, cannot be avoided, and must begin immediately,” the statement read. “The cuts affect many aspects of school operations, but are designed to have as little impact as possible on academic instruction.” The board’s actions come after the release in December of the 2015-16 audit report, which showed the district had gone over budget by $6.2 million in the fiscal year ending June 30, 2016. The audit report also revealed the district had $106,449 in its ending general fund balance at that date. Allan, the finance consultant, started his work with the district Jan. 10. The contract between Allan and the district’s board pays him $1,000 per day that he works in the district, plus reimbursement of travel and overnight expenses. Allan’s responsibilities during his term with the district will include explaining the reasons for the district’s current financial condition, advising the board on reduction of expenses for this fiscal year and closely monitoring the district’s cash flow position. Halligan has said Allan’s work with the district will be “intense” in the initial weeks on the job. Hilton said Thursday the board expects to receive Allan’s full analysis explaining the various reasons that caused the district’s debt crisis “within a few weeks.” The board’s work session will be held at the district office, 1345 Wilson Hall Road, beginning at 6 p.m. Monday’s work session is open to the public, but since it’s not the board’s regular monthly meeting, public participation is not on the agenda. According to district staff, the board welcomes the public’s participation at its regular board meetings, which are held the second Monday of each month. The board’s next regular meeting will be Feb. 13 at Wilder Elementary School, 975 S. Main St.

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Danielle Alexander, an English teacher at Lakewood High School, speaks to a crowd of parents and teachers about receiving more state funding for Sumter School District students during a rally at Sumter County Courthouse on Saturday.

RALLY FROM PAGE A1 Schools in surrounding districts receive more funding for students even though Sumter School District is the 13th largest district in the state, she said. Alexander, who has taught at Lakewood for 10 years, said she wants Sumter’s students to be comparable with students in other areas for colleges and jobs. “We want equity for funding and education,” she said. However, according to a document that was provided at the rally, Sumter School District received approximately $5,900 per student from the state while Richland School District 1 received approximately $5,500 for fiscal year 2016-17. The document also showed that Richland 1 received about $10,500 per student from local government and Sumter’s district received about $3,300

OBITUARIES JUANITA MCLEOD Juanita McLeod, affectionately known as “Geraldine,” entered into eternal life on Tuesday, Jan. 17, 2017, at her residence in Sumter. Born July 1, 1944, in Sumter County, she was the daughter of the late Algie and Hattie Bell Speech McLeod and a loving stepmother, Doretha Davis McLeod. She attended the public schools of Sumter County. Shortly thereafter, she relocated MCLEOD to Washington D.C., where she completed her education. She became a member of Joshua Baptist Church at an early age. Those left to cherish her fond memories are one son, Jerry McLeod; two granddaughters, Shante McLeod and Nyaja McLeod; one greatgranddaughter, Sanai JonesBracewell; a special nephew, Sharnell Williams, of Newark, New Jersey; 16 brothers and sisters, Henry (Vicky) McLeod of Landover, Maryland, Samuel (Dorothy) McLeod of Virginia Beach, Virginia, Wilbert Lewis McLeod of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, James (Claire) McLeod of Raleigh, North Carolina, Herman (Lamica) McLeod of Kershaw, Arnold McLeod of Rembert, Ernestine Wilson, Ann (Eddie) Cooks, Kenyona McLeod, Tabatha McLeod, Belva (Keyon) Simon all of Sumter, Loretta Davis of Columbia, Helen Everett, Glenda (Joseph) Pressley Sr. of Rembert, Mary McLeod and Joy McLeod of Dalzell; a special friend, Ruby Pierson; and a host of uncles, aunts, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Celebration of life services will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, with the Rev. Eugene G. Dennis, pastor, and the Rev. R. L. Williams, eulogist. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 2193 Santee Drive, Sumter. The remains will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. The procession will leave from the home at 10:20 a.m. Burial will be in the Joshua Baptist Church Yard Cemetery. Services are directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be

sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the Web at www. WilliamsFuneralHomeInc.com.

CARRIE SCOTT Carrie Mae Smith Scott, 94, widow of George Pinkney Scott Sr., died Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Born July 23, 1922, in Bishopville, she was a daughter of the late Jessie David and the late Sallie Stokes Smith. She was a member of Green Acres Assembly of God. She is survived by two sons, George P. Scott SCOTT Jr. (Debbie) and Charles D. Scott, both of Sumter; three daughters, Georgia Barber (Jack) of Moultrie, Georgia, Lynn Breland of Petal, Mississippi and Connie Avins (Horace) of Sumter; a sister, Bernice Deal of Florida; and numerous grandchildren and greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by her husband; a brother, Willie Smith; and two granddaughters, Jacqueline Barber Holloway and Lessa Breland McMasters A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. on Monday at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends immediately following the graveside service and at other times at the home of her son and daughter-in-law, George and Debbie Scott, 4255 McCrays Mill Road, Sumter. The family would like to thank the staff of National Health Care for all of their loving care and attention. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

ROSA SANDERS Rosa Lee Elizabeth Wright Sanders was called home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, Jan. 18, 2017, where she transitioned from her Sumter residence. Ms. Sanders was born in Sumter County where she lived most of her life. She was a member of Cherryvale Baptist Church, Sumter. She retired from Crescent Tools where she made and retained many friendships.

from local government. Sumter and Richland school districts received $1,400 and $1,500 of federal funding per student, respectively, during that budget year. A lot of people believe these budget cuts would not happen if not for the lack of state funding, she said. Alexander said the rally was not about politics. No one person is to blame for the debt crisis, she said. A lot of people are looking for a “fall guy,” she said. Alexander said superintendent Frank Baker is a student-oriented and generous person. The community is responsible for not standing up for the students, she said. “We should have been more vocal,” she said. “The students don’t have a chance, if we don’t speak up for them,” said Tammy McCaffrey, a concerned parent with a child in second grade.

Surviving are her eight children, Teddy, Charles, Levi (Linda), Joice (Michael), Joan (Marcellus), Alva, Kevin and Roberta (Wayne); 23 grandchildren; 25 greatgrandchildren; two greatgreat-grandchildren; two sisters, Evola Phillips and Mary Sanders; sisters-in-law, nephews, nieces, cousins; and a host of friends and loved ones. Homegoing services will be held at 1 p.m. today at St. Paul AME Church-Shaw, 1495 N. St. Paul Church Road, with the Rev. Eric R. Dent as pastor and eulogist. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 425 Pitts Road. The funeral procession will leave from the home at 12:20 p.m. Floral bearers will be family and friends. Pallbearers will be nephews and friends. Burial will be in St. Paul AME Church Cemetery. Services are directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Visit us on the Web at www. WilliamsFuneralHomeInc. com.

HELEN CHRIS PERROY Helen Chris Perroy, age 98, died peacefully on Jan. 11, 2017, at home in Sumter. At her request, a private family memorial and interment beside her husband in Sault St. Marie, Michigan, will be held at a future date. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

ANTHONY S. BAKER BUSHNELL, Fla. — Anthony S. Baker, age 73, son of the late Edward P. and Dora Hodge Baker, died on Jan. 16, 2017, after a brief illness. He retired from the United States Navy after 21 years of service. He is survived by daughters, Frances Arnold of Charleston, Sharon Mullins of Blanchard, Oklahoma, and Carolyn White of Sumter; two brothers, Edward W. Baker of Sarasota, Florida, and Lawrence W. “Larry” Baker of Lake Panasoffkee, Florida; sister, Annette Helton of University Place, Washington; five grandchildren; and several greatgrandchildren. Interment will be held at 10 a.m. on Friday, Jan. 27, at

Rutledge Dingle, who served as principal of Sumter High School for 15 years, said he attended Saturday’s rally to support local teachers, coaches, and band and choir directors who, in some cases, are losing their jobs as a result of the school district’s debt. The teachers were promised money and, by no fault of their own, they are being asked to give up a substantial part of their income, he said. Someone at the district level — whether it be the superintendent, board members or someone in the finance department — made a terrible error, Dingle said. There has to be a solution other than to punish the teachers, he said. Dingle said he is afraid the debt issue will cause many employees to leave the district and will make potential teachers not think to come to Sumter. “It’s sickening,” he said.

Florida National Cemetery, Bushnell.

JOHNNY D. WILLIAMS BELTON — Johnny DeWayne Williams, age 45, died on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, in Laurens. Born in Lafollette, Tennesee, he was the son of Debra Kaye Smith Williams and the late Winfred Lloyd Williams. He was a 1989 graduate of Hillcrest High School and a graduate of USC-Sumter. He was employed by C&S Wholesalers in Mauldin. Johnny loved music and was a self-taught guitar player. He was an avid University of Tennessee Volunteers football fan. He was a loving son, brother, father, grandfather and uncle. He will be dearly missed by all that knew him. In addition to his mother, he is survived by the mother of his children, Mary Alice Tobias Williams; one son, Bryce DeWayne Williams and his wife Jala; two daughters, Catherine Elise Williams and Kristen LeAnna Williams; one grandson, Bryce DeWayne Williams II; two sisters, Melissa Kay Williams and her fiancé, Ricky Brooks, and Heather Michelle Brown and her husband Barry; his grandmother, Margie Fiest; and many nieces and nephews. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today in Bullock Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210. You may go to www.bullockfuneralhome.com and sign the family’s guest book. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

and Lincoln Joe, 67 Sippio Road, Greeleyville. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

BERNIE SHULER Bernie Shuler, a life-long resident of Sumter, died on Jan. 17, 2017, at home. He is survived by his beloved wife, Jean; his son, Tres (Michelle); daughter, Kriste (Eric); granddaughter, Brittany (Jordan), grandson, Shane; granddaughter, Claire; and great-grandson, James. He is also survived by his sister, Pamela; and niece, Linda. Please direct any memorials to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. Bernie Shuler always was and will be a man who dreamed of the stars. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

TRAVIS BARGER DALZELL — Travis Lee Barger, 55, loving husband of Jennifer L. Wheat Barger, died peacefully in his sleep on Friday, Jan. 20, 2017. Funeral services will be announced by the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory. (803)-775-9386

RUTH ANDERSON ALCOLU — Ruth Anderson, 94, died Saturday, Jan. 21, 2017, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. She was born Feb. 23, 1922, in Westminster Section of Clarendon County. A daughter of the late Henry Anderson and Addie Lesesne Anderson. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

CLAIRE M. PETIT BARBARA KEELS GREELEYVILLE — Barbara Jean Kennedy Keels, 73, widow of Mackie Keels Sr. died Friday, Jan. 20, 2017, at McLeod Health Clarendon, Manning. She was born Aug. 27, 1943, in Gable, a daughter of the late Milton and Sadie Cousar Kennedy. The family is receiving friends at the home of her niece and her husband, Nell

Claire Martin Petit, age 89, beloved wife of the late Rene Petit, died on Thursday, Jan. 19, 2017, at Palmetto Health Richland. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

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CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tuesday, 6 p.m., hospital board room SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, 6 p.m., Sumter County Council Chambers GREATER SUMTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Wednesday, noon, chamber office SUMTER CITY-COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, 3 p.m., fourth floor, Sumter Opera House, Council Chambers

SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, 6 p.m., 1345 Wilson Hall Road

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Invest in your EUGENIA LAST future. Sign up for a course that will broaden your knowledge about something you want to pursue. You are onto something that can make a difference in the way you earn your living.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Don’t let a work-related matter ruin your day. Concentrate on being with the people you love or helping with a cause that’s important to you. Spend your time doing, not complaining, and you will gain insight into how to move forward on all counts. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Emotional situations will lead to doubt, confusion and uncertainty. Back up and think before you take on someone or something that is impossible to beat. Strategy will be required if you want to come out on top. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t overstep your bounds when dealing with peers or someone who is in charge. Wait your turn and you will be able to utilize what others have contributed in order to offer a superior solution or plan. Don’t fear being different. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Look for something to do that is entertaining and cost-efficient. Living within your means will alleviate stress and give you greater freedom to experience life. What you learn will change your lifestyle as well as your choice of friends. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Proceed with caution. Someone you care about will use emotional tactics to

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LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll have to walk a fine line when dealing with emotional matters. Someone is likely to be evasive, leading you to make an assumption. Don’t act until you have all the facts you require to move forward. Avoid excess.

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Lake MEAD (22 Across) is the USA’s largest-capacity reservoir, at about 26 million acre-feet. Before becoming a SEASCAPE artist, Winslow Homer (93 Across) was a magazine illustrator, creating many Civil War drawings for Harper’s on the front lines. Cameron Diaz voices Princess FIONA (24 Down) in the Shrek films.

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Gators roll past Knights 65-37 in top 5 showdown

Lakewood’s Dontrea Osborne (1) shoots a layup over Crestwood’s Dakota Jennings during the Gators’ 65-37 victory on Friday at The Swamp.

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com Good things come to those who wait – at least that’s how the Lakewood Gators likely feel. Water dripping on the floor from the air conditioning unit above caused a delay of nearly an hour and a half on Friday at The Swamp -- the second such delay in the last two months as both the final quarter of the

girls game and the entire boys game were pushed back. The marquee boys matchup between Crestwood and Lakewood, both ranked in the top five in the latest South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association 4A poll, never materialized as the Gators held the Knights to just 14 second-half points during a dominant 65-37 victory. The Crestwood girls also had a big win and kept their

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perfect region record intact by beating Lakewood 54-31. The LHS boys, who were ranked No. 4 entering the game, improved to 12-5 overall and 3-0 in the region with a home matchup against Hartsville slated for Tuesday. CHS, which was ranked second, fell to 13-6 and 2-2 and will host Lugoff-Elgin on Tuesday.

SEE SHOWDOWN, PAGE B6

West Florence beats Sumter 71-65 to grab lead in region BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

scratch of Gamecocks guard and No. 2 scorer P.J. Dozier with back spasms. “It’s not swelled,” he added. “I think it might’ve been a stinger, I don’t know. Something hit his ankle, so he’s in a boot. But they said there’s no swelling.” The Wildcats (17-2, 7-0 SEC)

FLORENCE – The Sumter High School varsity boys basketball team found itself in a good position at halftime of its Region VI-5A showdown with West Florence on Friday at the WF gymnasium. SHS had the Knights, who are ranked second in the state among 5A schools in the latest South Carolina Basketball JONES Coaches poll, playing an uneven game. The seventh-ranked Gamecocks led 25-24 at halftime. All of the defensive success Sumter enjoyed in the first half disappeared in the third quarter. West Florence posted 27 points in the third quarter and 20 more in the fourth on the way to a 71-65 victory. That gave WF the outright lead in the region race. The Knights improved to 16-3 overall and 5-0 in region play. SHS dropped to 12-6 in suffering its first region loss in five games. “We just seemed to lose our composure in the second half,” said Gamecock head coach Shawn Jones. “First, West Florence is a good team with a lot of talented players. They got things going offensively and we started jacking up some shots. We didn’t handle that well. “This was a great atmosphere for a basketball game though, and I’m glad our kids were exposed to it. This was like a playoff game tonight.” Sumter actually opened the second half with 3-point baskets on its first two shots from Ahmad Peoples and Tylik Sibblies-Simon. Sibblies-Simon hit one of two free throws on a technical to push the lead to 32-27 just 1:13 into the third quarter.

SEE LETDOWN, PAGE B3

SEE SUMTER, PAGE B6

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Kentucky’s Malik Monk (5) shoots while being defended by South Carolina’s Sedee Keita (24) during the fifth-ranked Wildcats’ 85-69 victory over the 24th-ranked Gamecocks on Saturday in Lexington, Ky.

With Dozier sidelined, No. 24 Gamecocks fall to No. 5 Kentucky 85-69 as Wildcats gain sole possession of 1st place in SEC race BY GARY B. GRAVES The Associated Press LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky’s latest claim to Southeastern Conference supremacy involved overcoming an injury to its catalyst and uneven stretches that absence created. The fifth-ranked Wildcats steadily put the pieces to-

gether against No. 24 South Carolina because Malik Monk’s also shot began falling again. Monk scored 27 points, Bam Adebayo added 18 and Kentucky overcame a sprained ankle to starting guard De’Aaron Fox to beat South Carolina 85-69 on Saturday and take over first place in the SEC.

The showdown of the SEC’s lone unbeaten teams in league play featured a subplot of injuries to key players on both squads. Fox, Kentucky’s No. 2 scorer, turned his right ankle midway through the first half; he returned early in the second on crutches with his foot in a protective boot. His injury followed the pregame

PREP BOWLING

Young ’Cats mature quickly, claim back-to-back state titles BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com

PHOTO PROVIDED

The Laurence Manning Academy varsity boys bowling team won its second straight SCISA team state championship on Thursday at the state tournament held at Gamecock Lanes. Team members are, left to right, assistant coach Ashleigh Atkins, Gregory Morris, Austin Kirby, Dalton Kirby, Mark Lupori, Seth Stamps and head coach Jay Atkins.

Jay Atkins admits he really doesn’t remember much about the last game of Thursday’s SCISA team state bowling tournament at Gamecock Lanes. The Laurence Manning Academy varsity boys head coach was too nervous, he said, watching his young squad mature before his eyes.

The Swampcats had their fair share of growing pains this season with a group made up of mostly underclassmen, but that lack of experience didn’t hinder them in the end. “We lost two good senior bowlers from last year,” sophomore Seth Stamps said. “We only had one win all season, but when it was time to shine, we came up big in the moment.” Very big. A pair of double

strikes from Stamps and Austin Kirby near the end of the final game of the championship round gave LMA all the breathing room it needed to claim back-to-back state titles. For Stamps and Mark Lupori, it’s the second straight championship after being big parts of last year’s team. Austin and Dalton Kirby have been with the program

SEE ‘CATS, PAGE B5

SPORTS

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2017

SCOREBOARD

Utah Oklahoma City Denver Portland Minnesota PACIFIC DIVISION

TV, RADIO TODAY

6:55 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Leicester City vs. Southampton (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9:10 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Burnley vs. Arsenal (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9:30 a.m. – International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Hertha Berlin vs. Bayer Leverkusen (FOX SPORTS 1). 10 a.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Development League D-League Showcase from Mississauga, Ontario – Canton vs. Westchester (NBA TV). 11 a.m. – International Soccer: Copa Centroamericana Match – Honduras vs. Belice (UNIVISION). 11:20 a.m. -- International Soccer: Bundesliga League Match – Cologne vs. Mainz (FOX SPORTS 2). 11:25 a.m. – International Soccer: English Premier League Match – Chelsea vs. Hull (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – Women’s College Basketball: Notre Dame at North Carolina (ESPNU). Noon – College Basketball: St. John’s at Seton Hall (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Bahamas Great Abaco Classic First Round from Great Abaco, Bahamas (GOLF). 12:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: New York Rangers at Detroit (WIS 10). 12:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Virginia at Pittsburgh (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 12:30 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Development League D-League Showcase from Mississauga, Ontario – Reno vs. Salt Lake City (NBA TV). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Tulane at Connecticut (ESPN2). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Florida at Georgia (SEC NETWORK). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: George Mason at Richmond (TIME WARNER 1250). 1:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Copa Centroamericana Match – Nicaragua vs. El Salvador (UNIVISION). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Georgetown at Xavier (WLTX 19). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: St. Louis at Dayton (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Louisville at South Florida (ESPNU). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: La Salle at Virginia Commonwealth (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 2:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Miami at Syracuse (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. – NFL Football: National Football Conference Playoffs Championship Game – Green Bay at Atlanta (WACH 57, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Rutgers at Maryland (ESPN2). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Oklahoma State at Oklahoma (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: CareerBuilder Challenge Final Round from La Quinta, Calif. (GOLF). 3 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Development League D-League Showcase from Mississauga, Ontario – Los Angeles vs. Texas (NBA TV). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Kentucky at Auburn (SEC NETWORK). 3 p.m. – College Basketball: Illinois-Chicago at Valparaiso (TIME WARNER 1250). 4 p.m. – Figure Skating: U.S. Championships from Kansas City, Mo. – Men’s Free Skate (WIS 10). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Central Florida at Memphis (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – International Soccer: Copa Centroamericana Match – Panama vs. Costa Rica (UNIVISION). 5 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Vanderbilt at Tennessee (ESPN2). 5 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Louisiana State at Texas A&M (ESPNU). 5 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: George Mason at Richmond (TIME WARNER 1250). 6 p.m. – College Basketball: East Carolina at Connecticut (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 6:30 p.m. – NFL Football: American Football Conference Playoffs Championship Game – Pittsburgh at New England (WLTX 19, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). 6:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Virginia Tech at Clemson (ESPNU, WWBD-FM 94.7, WNKTFM 107.5). 6:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Queretaro vs. Puebla (UNIVISION). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Kansas at Texas Christian (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 7 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Round-of-16 Matches from Melbourne, Australia (TENNIS). 8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Arizona State at Southern California (ESPNU). 9 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Round-of-16 Matches from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2). 3 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Round-of-16 Matches from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2).

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3 p.m. – Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Bahamas Great Abaco Classic Second Round from Great Abaco, Bahamas (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: American at Holy Cross (CBS SPORTS NTEWORK). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: North Carolina State at Duke (ESPN). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Mississippi State at South Carolina (ESPN2, WNKTFM 107.5). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas Christian at Oklahoma State (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Washington at Charlotte (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Missouri at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinal Matches from Melbourne, Australia (TENNIS). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Cleveland State at Wisconsin-Green Bay (TIME WARNER 1250). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: New York at Indiana (TNT). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Oklahoma at Texas (ESPN). 9 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinal Matches from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas Southern at Mississippi Valley State (ESPNU). 9 p.m. – NHL Hockey: San Jose at Colorado (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Louisiana-Lafayette at Texas-Arlington (TIME WARNER 1250). 3 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinal Matches from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2).

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION Toronto Boston New York Philadelphia Brooklyn SOUTHEAST DIVISION Atlanta Washington Charlotte Orlando Miami CENTRAL DIVISION Cleveland Indiana Chicago Milwaukee Detroit

W 28 26 19 15 9

L 15 16 25 26 33

Pct .651 .619 .432 .366 .214

GB — 1½ 9½ 12 18½

W 25 23 22 18 13

L 18 19 21 27 30

Pct .581 .548 .512 .400 .302

GB — 1½ 3 8 12

W 30 22 21 20 20

L 11 20 23 22 24

Pct .732 .524 .477 .476 .455

GB — 8½ 10½ 10½ 11½

L 9 13 19 27 29

Pct .786 .717 .578 .386 .326

GB — 2 8½ 17 19½

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION San Antonio Houston Memphis New Orleans Dallas NORTHWEST DIVISION

W 33 33 26 17 14

Golden State L.A. Clippers Sacramento L.A. Lakers Phoenix

W 28 25 17 18 15

L 16 19 24 27 28

Pct .636 .568 .415 .400 .349

GB — 3 9½ 10½ 12½

W 37 29 16 16 13

L 6 15 26 31 29

Pct .860 .659 .381 .340 .310

GB — 8½ 20½ 23 23½

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FRIDAY’S GAMES

Charlotte 113, Toronto 78 Orlando 112, Milwaukee 96 Philadelphia 93, Portland 92 Atlanta 102, Chicago 93 Brooklyn 143, New Orleans 114 Golden State 125, Houston 108 Memphis 107, Sacramento 91 Utah 112, Dallas 107, OT L.A. Lakers 108, Indiana 96

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Portland at Boston, 5 p.m. Washington at Detroit, 6 p.m. Brooklyn at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at New York, 7:30 p.m. Houston at Memphis, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Cleveland, 8:30 p.m. Indiana at Utah, 9 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Denver, 9 p.m. Sacramento at Chicago, 9 p.m.

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TODAY’S GAMES

Rafael Nadal makes a backhand return to Germany’s Alexander Zverev during his 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2 victory on Saturday in the third round of the Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia.

Washington at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Golden State at Miami, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Houston at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. New York at Indiana, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at Utah, 9 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Nadal rallies to reach 4th round at Australian Open

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press

BY JOHN PYE The Associated Press

Golden State at Orlando, 12 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Dallas, 3:30 p.m. Phoenix at Toronto, 6 p.m. Denver at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Montreal 47 28 Ottawa 43 24 Boston 49 23 Toronto 43 21 Florida 48 20 Detroit 46 20 Tampa Bay 47 21 Buffalo 45 18 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W Washington 45 30 Columbus 44 30 Pittsburgh 45 29 N.Y. Rangers 46 29 Philadelphia 46 22 Carolina 45 21 New Jersey 47 19 N.Y. Islanders 43 18

L OT Pts GF GA 13 6 62 142 118 15 4 52 113 111 20 6 52 122 124 14 8 50 134 128 19 9 49 112 133 19 7 47 120 135 21 5 47 127 137 18 9 45 107 126 L OT Pts GF GA 9 6 66 145 97 10 4 64 145 98 11 5 63 164 133 16 1 59 163 125 18 6 50 132 148 17 7 49 123 128 19 9 47 106 135 17 8 44 123 128

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION GP 44 48 46 46 47 48 43

W 29 29 23 22 19 21 13

GP Anaheim 48 San Jose 46 Edmonton 48 Calgary 48 Vancouver 47 Los Angeles 45 Arizona 45 NOTE: Two points overtime loss.

W 26 28 25 24 22 22 13 for

Minnesota Chicago St. Louis Nashville Dallas Winnipeg Colorado PACIFIC DIVISION

L OT Pts GF GA 10 5 63 145 99 14 5 63 133 120 18 5 51 131 142 17 7 51 126 120 20 8 46 126 147 23 4 46 135 148 29 1 27 87 145 L OT Pts 13 9 61 16 2 58 15 8 58 21 3 51 19 6 50 19 4 48 26 6 32 a win, one

GF GA 127 118 122 105 137 128 127 131 114 131 113 113 97 147 point for

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Chicago 1, Boston 0 Buffalo 3, Detroit 2, OT Pittsburgh 7, Carolina 1 Montreal 3, New Jersey 1 Nashville 3, Edmonton 2, SO Vancouver 2, Florida 1

SATURDAY’S GAMES

St. Louis at Winnipeg, 3 p.m. Carolina at Columbus, 5 p.m. New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Montreal, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Washington at Dallas, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Arizona, 8 p.m. Anaheim at Minnesota, 9 p.m. Edmonton at Calgary, 10 p.m. Colorado at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

MELBOURNE, Australia — Rafael Nadal had a good, hard look at the future before pulling a few tricks from his past to hold it back — for now. The 14-time Grand Slam winner, still recovering from a couple of months off with an injured left wrist, rallied for a 4-6, 6-3, 6-7 (5), 6-3, 6-2 win over German teenager Alexander Zverev on Saturday to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open. The 30-year-old Spaniard finished stronger in the 4-hour, 6-minute match on Rod Laver Arena as Zverev, widely touted as a Grand Slam champion of the future, tightened up with cramping and nerves. “I enjoyed a lot this great battle. I was losing the last couple of times in the fifth set and I said to myself, ‘Today’s the day,’” said ninth-seeded Nadal, who had lost eight of the previous nine times he’d trailed 2-1 in a best-offive-sets match. Nadal attributed his superior finish to the experience of 236 previous matches in the majors.

“Well, fighting — and running a lot,” Nadal said, when asked to explain how he pulled off the win. “I think you know, everybody knows how good Alexander is. He’s the future of our sport and the present, too.” It was 19-year-old Zverev’s 15th Grand Slam match, but he had been on a three-match winning streak against top 10 players. “Now I’m disappointed, but I know that this was a great match,” he said. “That was a great fight. “He’s probably one of the fittest tennis players in the history of the game, so ... there are a lot of positives in this match.” Nadal finished with 43 winners and 34 unforced errors, while Zverev — hitting harder, using a wider array of shots and trying more to find the lines — had 58 winners and 74 unforced errors. Grigor Dimitrov and Richard Gasquet didn’t start their third-round match until 11:58 p.m. local time, most likely the latest start for a match at the Australian Open. After grinding through four games in

24 minutes, No. 15 Dimitrov picked up pace and finished off 6-3, 6-2, 6-4 at 2 a.m. — well short of the Grand Slam record 4:34 a.m. finish for the match between Lleyton Hewitt and Marcos Baghdatis in 2008. Serena Williams has had time on her side, reaching the fourth round without dropping a set to stay on course in her bid for a record 23rd Grand Slam title. Williams beat fellow American Nicole Gibbs 6-1, 6-3 and didn’t face a break point until she was serving for the match. Dropping serve in that game was her only lapse in a match that then extended just beyond the hour — to 63 minutes, to be precise. The six-time Australian Open champion next faces No. 16 Barbora Strycova. “I don’t have anything to prove in this tournament here. Just doing the best I can,” Williams said. “Obviously, I’m here for one reason.” In one of two matches that finished just before midnight, U.S. Open runner-up Karolina Pliskova rallied from 5-1 down in the third set to beat Jelena Ostapenko 4-6, 6-0, 10-8.

TODAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Rangers at Detroit, 12:30 p.m. Boston at Pittsburgh, 3 p.m. Columbus at Ottawa, 5 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Islanders, 6 p.m. Vancouver at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Nashville at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

SPORTS ITEMS

Hadwin shoots 13-under 59 at CareerBuilder Challenge

MONDAY’S GAMES

Los Angeles at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m. Calgary at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Anaheim at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Florida at Arizona, 9 p.m. San Jose at Colorado, 9 p.m.

GOLF By The Associated Press CAREERBUILDER PAR SCORES

Saturday t-TPC Stadium Course at PGA West: 7,113 yards; Par: 72 j-Jack Nicklaus Tournament Course at PGA West: 7,159 yards; Par: 72 q-La Quinta CC: 7,060 yards; Par: 72 La Quinta, Calif. Purse: $5.8 million Third Round Adam Hadwin 71j-69t-59q—199 Dominic Bozzelli 64t-67q-69j—200 Hudson Swafford 65q-65j-71t—201 Brian Harman 67j-65t-69q—201 Bud Cauley 69j-67t-65q—201 Chad Campbell 66j-69t-66q—201 Brendan Steele 68q-64j-70t—202 Robert Garrigus 68j-69t-66q—203 Chris Kirk 69t-66q-68j—203 Geoff Ogilvy 67j-69t-68q—204 Grayson Murray 68j-69t-67q—204 Richy Werenski 69t-67q-68j—204 Anirban Lahiri 69j-72t-64q—205 Charles Howell III 67t-68q-70j—205 Martin Laird 68j-66t-71q—205 Sean O’Hair 67t-69q-69j—205 Chez Reavie 68j-70t-67q—205 Whee Kim 70j-73t-63q—206 Andres Gonzales 69j-72t-65q—206 Greg Owen 67q-67j-72t—206 Zac Blair 67t-69q-71j—207 Luke List 67j-70t-70q—207 Jon Rahm 71q-66j-70t—207 Bryce Molder 69q-68j-70t—207 Danny Lee 67t-64q-76j—207 Phil Mickelson 68q-66j-73t—207 Paul Casey 67q-69j-71t—207 Scott Stallings 67t-71q-69j—207 Vaughn Taylor 68j-72t-67q—207 Aaron Wise 68q-68j-71t—207 Steven Alker 69j-70t-68q—207

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CHAMPIONSHIP AT HUALALAI PAR SCORES

Saturday At Hualalai GC Kaupulehu-Kona, Hawaii Purse: $1.8 million Yardage: 7,107; Par: 72 Final Note: Due to weather conditions the third and final round was cancelled. Bernhard Langer, $300,000 64-65—129 -15 Fred Couples, $165,000 65-65—130 -14 Kirk Triplett, $120,000 67-64—131 -13 Olin Browne, $85,000 65-67—132 -12 Lee Janzen, $85,000 66-66—132 -12 David Toms, $85,000 69-63—132 -12 Duffy Waldorf, $85,000 64-68—132 -12 Rocco Mediate, $55,000 67-66—133 -11 Tom Pernice Jr., $55,000 69-64—133 -11 Gene Sauers, $55,000 65-68—133 -11 Joe Durant, $42,500 68-66—134 -10 Jeff Maggert, $42,500 68-66—134 -10

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Adam Hadwin shot a 13-under 59 on Saturday in the CareerBuilder Challenge for the ninth sub-60 round in PGA Tour history and the second in 10 days. In cool, clear conditions in the desert after rain the previous two days, the 29-year-old Canadian made a 6-foot birdie putt on the par-4 17th and got up-and-down for par — making a 3-footer — from just off the green on the par-4 18th at La Quinta Country Club. Justin Thomas had an 11-under 59 last week in Hawaii in the first round of his Sony Open victory. Hadwin matched David Duval’s tournament record, a 13-under 59 on the Arnold Palmer Private Course in the final round of his 1999 victory. Jim Furyk shot a tour-record 12-under 58 last year in the Travelers Championship.

finished their rounds, and the scoring average soared to 79.027.

LANGER WINS AT HUALALAI AFTER WIND CUTS TOURNAMENT SHORT

PISTONS 113

KAILUA-KONA, Hawaii — Bernhard Langer was declared the winner of the Mitsubishi Electric Championship after strong winds blowing across the Hualalai golf course halted the tournament on Saturday. It was Langer’s 30th victory on the PGA Tour Champions, moving him into second place on the career list behind Hale Irwin, who has 45 wins on the senior circuit. Langer became the first person to win this event three times while celebrating his 33rd wedding anniversary with wife Vikki on Saturday. Sustained winds of 15-25 mph with gusts up to 45 had golf balls rolling off the greens in the tour’s first event of 2017. Only five golfers in the field of 47

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Marcus Morris scored 25 points and tipped in the winning basket at the buzzer, leading the Detroit Pistons to a 113-112 victory over Washington on Saturday night for their third straight win. Reggie Jackson had 19 points and eight assists, while Tobias Harris added 18 points and nine rebounds for the Pistons, who let a 16-point lead slip away in the fourth quarter before Morris’ big bucket. John Wall finished with 19 points, 10 assists and seven rebounds, and Markieff Morris added 19 points and nine rebounds for Washington, which had its four-game win streak snapped.

TRAIL BLAZERS 127 CELTICS 123

BOSTON — Damian Lillard had a three-point play with 47 seconds left in overtime and finished with 28 points to lift the Portland Trail Blazers to a 127-123 victory over the Boston Celtics on Saturday night, snapping their four-game losing streak. CJ McCollum scored 35 points to lead Portland, which lost in the closing seconds in Philadelphia on Friday night. Lillard added seven assists. Isaiah Thomas led Boston with 41 points, his 14th time this season with 30 or more points. Marcus Smart and Al Horford each scored 17 for the Celtics, who have lost two straight after winning 13 of 16. WIZARDS 112

From wire reports

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TOP 25 ROUNDUP

LETDOWN

FSU holds off Cards 73-68

FROM PAGE B1

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Jonathan Isaac and Dwayne Bacon both scored 16 points and No. 10 Florida State held off No. 12 Louisville 73-68 on Saturday. Isaac, who also had 10 rebounds, is the first FSU freshman to have three consecutive double-doubles since Corey Lewis in 1994-95. Florida State started the game by scoring the first 14 points but Louisville slowly worked its way back. It got within one point twice in the second half, including 69-68 with 2:04 remaining before the Seminoles scored the final four points. Terance Mann added 15 points and Michael Ojo had 10 for the Seminoles (18-2, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who went 5-1 during a stretch where it faced six straight ranked opponents. Tony Hicks led Louisville (16-4, 4-3) with 16 points while Mangok Mathiang added 13 and Deng Adel 12. PROVIDENCE 68

PHILADELPHIA — Josh Hart scored 25 points, Kris Jenkins had 19 and No. 1 Villanova beat Providence. The defending national champion Wildcats (19-1, 7-1 Big East) have won five straight since their only loss at Butler on Jan. 4 temporarily knocked them out of the No. 1 spot in The AP Top 25. (2) KANSAS 79 TEXAS 67

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Devonte’ Graham scored 18 points and Frank Mason III added 17 for Kansas. Freshman Josh Jackson chipped in 15 points for the Jayhawks (18-1, 7-0 Big 12) while Svi Mykhailiuk added 12 points and Landen Lucas had 12 rebounds. (14) ARIZONA 96 (3) UCLA 85

LOS ANGELES — Kobi Simmons scored 20 points and Arizona remained undefeated in conference play. Lauri Markkanen added 18 points for the Wildcats (18-2, 7-0 Pac-12), who have won 12 in a row. Lonzo Ball scored 24 points for UCLA (19-2, 6-2), which had its 11-game home winning streak snapped.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Florida State forward Jarquez Smith, left, is fouled by Louisville forward Anas Mahmoud during the Seminoles’ 73-68 victory on Saturday in Tallahassee, Fla. a 50-44 lead on a layup by Dean Wade. (9) NORTH CAROLINA 90 BOSTON COLLEGE 82

BOSTON — Kennedy Meeks scored 20 points with nine rebounds and Justin Jackson scored 22 points for North Carolina. It was the sixth straight win for Carolina (18-3, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) since a league-opening loss to Georgia Tech. (11) OREGON 69 STANFORD 52

MARQUETTE 102

EUGENE, Ore. — Chris Boucher had 16 points and 10 rebounds, Dylan Ennis scored 15 points and No. 11 Oregon rolled to a big victory over Stanford. Jordan Bell and Tyler Dorsey each had 11 points for Oregon, which overcame 19 turnovers by shooting 11 of 25 from 3-point range.

(7) CREIGHTON 94

(13) BUTLER 70

OMAHA, Neb. — Katin Reinhardt scored 17 of his season-high 21 points in the first half and Marquette picked up its first Big East road win. Luke Fischer and Jajuan Johnson added 18 points apiece for the Golden Eagles (13-6, 3-3).

DEPAUL 69

ROSEMONT, Ill. — Kethan Savage scored 20 points for Butler. Kamar Baldwin added 18 points and Kelan Martin had 12 for the Bulldogs (17-3, 6-2 Big East).

KANSAS STATE 79

SYRACUSE 66

(7)WEST VIRGINIA 75

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kamau Stokes and Barry Brown each scored 13 points to help Kansas State rally to upset No. 7 West Virginia 79-75. The Wildcats (15-4, 4-3 Big 12) trailed by 12 late in the first half before Stokes keyed a late burst, hitting a layup right before the halftime buzzer to cut the deficit to two at the half. Buoyed by that run, Kansas State went on a 14-6 run to start the second half and take

(15) NOTRE DAME 84

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — V.J. Beachem scored a career-high 30 points for Notre Dame, which snapped a 4-game losing streak against Syracuse. Matt Farrell added 15 points and nine assists for the Irish (17-3, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference), who were coming off a 3-point loss at No. 10 Florida State.

best 19 points as Virginia used a 22-7 run spanning halftime. London Perrantes added 11 points, all in the first 7 minutes, for the Cavaliers (15-3, 5-2 Atlantic Coast Conference), and Devon Hall had 10. The victory was the fourth in a row for Virginia. (17) WISCONSIN 78 MINNESOTA 76

MINNEAPOLIS — Ethan Happ scored a career-high 28 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Wisconsin. Nigel Hayes added 21 points for the Badgers (16-3, 5-1 Big Ten) to help beat the Golden Gophers. VANDERBILT 68

SOUTH CAROLINA (15-4)

regrouped without Fox and earned the hard-fought victory thanks to Monk, who made 9 of 14 from the field and 5 of 6 free throws after shooting just 5 of 14 at Mississippi State. Adebayo added a series of dunks and Derek Willis added 12 points and 7 rebounds as Kentucky won its seventh straight. “I was just way more focused than I was in Mississippi,” Monk said of bouncing back. “I really can’t even tell you (why). I just had to look forward and keep moving on.” Kentucky led throughout and began pulling away in the final 10 minutes, leading by as many as 23 with 1:27 remaining. Sindarius Thornwell scored a career-high 34 points and Temarcus Blanton 12 off the bench for South Carolina (15-4, 5-1 SEC), which had won five straight. South Carolina: Losing the 6-foot-6 Dozier beforehand left the Gamecocks scrambling to replace nearly 15 points per game against the nation’s No. 3 offense. After initially struggling they recovered to keep it close behind Thornwell, who shot 9 of 23 but hit 14 of 15 free throws. Ultimately, there just wasn’t enough offense besides him or rebounding to keep up with Kentucky. “It is kind of frustrating during the game, but it isn’t like those guys didn’t try,” Thornwell said of the lack of support. “Sometimes shots just didn’t fall our way.” Kentucky: Guard Mychal Mulder’s absence because of sickness didn’t seem like a big concern depth-wise until Fox got hurt, initially leaving Wildcats looking out of sorts and resulting in sloppy play that allowed the Gamecocks to make it a game. “It changed a lot because he changes the game as soon as he comes in and as soon as he goes out,” Monk

Kotsar 2-2 0-0 4, Silva 1-2 1-2 3, Felder 1-6 1-2 3, Notice 2-7 0-0 4, Thornwell 9-23 14-15 34, Keita 0-1 0-0 0, Holliman 0-0 0-0 0, Gravett 3-4 0-0 7, McKie 1-7 0-0 2, Hinson 0-0 0-0 0, Blanton 5-6 0-0 12. Totals 24-58 16-19 69.

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Gabriel 4-9 0-0 11, Adebayo 5-6 8-12 18, Monk 9-14 5-6 27, Fox 3-3 0-1 6, Briscoe 0-2 0-0 0, Humphries 2-2 2-2 6, KilleyaJones 0-0 0-0 0, Willis 4-8 3-4 12, Wynyard 0-0 0-0 0, Calipari 0-0 0-0 0, Hawkins 1-4 3-3 5. Totals 28-48 21-28 85. Halftime — Kentucky 47-38. 3-Point Goals — South Carolina 5-20 (Blanton 2-2, Thornwell 2-6, Gravett 1-1, Felder 0-3, Notice 0-4, McKie 0-4), Kentucky 8-20 (Monk 4-7, Gabriel 3-8, Willis 1-3, Hawkins 0-1, Briscoe 0-1). Fouled Out — None. Rebounds — South Carolina 23 (Thornwell 6), Kentucky 29 (Willis 7). Assists — South Carolina 11 (Notice, McKie 4), Kentucky 17 (Hawkins 7). Total Fouls — South Carolina 26, Kentucky 16. A — 24,389 (23,500).

said of Fox. “We just have to adjust really fast and just play on without him.” The Wildcats still looked ragged at times yet adjusted and got welcome contributions from Willis — who had a nasty dunk — Wenyen Gabriel (11 points), Dominique Hawkins (seven assists) and Isaiah Briscoe, who went scoreless but handled point guard duties well. Shooting 58 percent and outrebounding the Gamecocks 32-27 also helped.

DOZIER’S NO-GO South Carolina coach Frank Martin said that Dozier looked awkward after going for a layup in practice Friday and began having spasms on the flight to Lexington. He said medical personnel worked “all night, all day” trying to get him ready before deciding to hold him out. “I’ve had seven knee surgeries and I’ll take every one of them before I deal with a back spasm,” Martin said. “It’s an uncomfortable thing. We’ve got to keep treating it and hope that it kind of cools off and try and get him ready for Tuesday.”

UP NEXT South Carolina: Hosts Auburn Tuesday night before traveling to Missouri next Saturday.

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NEW ORLEANS — Jacob Evans scored 15 points as Cincinnati won its 10th consecutive game. Cincinnati (17-2, 7-0 American Athletic Conference) shot 56 percent from the field and the Green Wave (4-15, 1-6) shot 45 percent and made just five first-half field goals.

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WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Caleb Swanigan had 19 points and 12 rebounds for Purdue. The Boilermakers (16-4, 5-2 Big Ten) got 13 points from freshman guard Carsen Edwards and 10 each from Dakota Mathias and Vince Edwards.

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WHEN — Today, 6:40 p.m., CBS OPENING LINE — Patriots by 4 1/2 RECORD VS. SPREAD — Steelers 11-7, Patriots 14-3 SERIES RECORD — Steelers lead 15-14 LAST MEETING — Patriots beat Steelers 27-17 at Heinz Field, Oct. 23 LAST WEEK — Steelers beat Chiefs 18-16; Patriots beat Texans 34-16 AP PRO32 RANKING — Steelers No. 5, Patriots No. 1 STEELERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (7), RUSH (14), PASS (5) STEELERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (12), RUSH (13), PASS (16) PATRIOTS OFFENSE — OVERALL (4), RUSH (7), PASS (4) PATRIOTS DEFENSE — OVERALL (8), RUSH (3), PASS (12) STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — New England leads playoff series 3-1, including winning previous two matchups in AFC championship game in 2005 and 2002 played in Pittsburgh. Patriots went on to win Super Bowl both seasons. This marks fifth postseason meeting and third straight to occur in AFC title game. ... Pittsburgh’s lone playoff win over Patriots was 7-6 divisional-round victory in 1998 at Three Rivers Stadium. ... New England has won past three meetings overall, including wins in past two regular seasons. ... Sunday marks Pittsburgh’s 16th conference championship game appearance, most since 1970 merger. Steelers are 8-7 in conference championship games, tying them with Patriots and Broncos for most victories. ... Pittsburgh leads NFL with 36 postseason victories. ... Coach Mike Tomlin is looking to lead Steelers to Super Bowl for third time in career. ... Ben Roethlisberger is 3-1 as starting QB in AFC title game. He has 13-6 career postseason record. ... Last week, RB Le’Veon Bell became first player in NFL history to rush for at least 150 yards in each of his first two playoff games. ... WR Antonio Brown had six catches for 108 yards against Kansas City, his fourth consecutive playoff game with at least 100 yards receiving. He’s tied with Larry Fitzgerald for longest postseason streak of 100-yard receiving games in NFL history. ... LB James Harrison is looking for fifth consecutive playoff game with at least one sack. ... New England is first team since 1970 merger to advance to six straight AFC championship games. ... Patriots are 5-1 in conference championship games played at home and 8-4 overall. ... With their win last week over Houston, coach Bill Belichick and QB Tom Brady have won 23 playoff games together, most in league history by head coach and starting quarterback. No other coach-QB combo has even participated in that many games together. ... Belichick has advanced to 11 conference championship games, most by head coach since merger. Tom Landry is next with 10. ... Brady’s 23 playoff wins are most by starting quarterback in league history. He also is NFL postseason leader in career completions (756), attempts (1,221), passing yards (8,244) and touchdown passes (58). ... WR Julian Edelman has franchise-high 76 career playoff receptions.

WHEN — Today, 3:05 p.m., Fox OPENING LINE — Falcons by 4 RECORD VS. SPREAD — Packers 10-6-1, Falcons 10-6 SERIES RECORD — Packers lead 17-14 LAST MEETING — Falcons beat Packers 33-32 at Georgia Dome, Oct. 30 LAST WEEK — Packers beat Cowboys 34-31; Falcons beat Seahawks 36-20 AP PRO32 RANKING — Packers No. 6, Falcons No. 4 PACKERS OFFENSE — OVERALL (8), RUSH (30), PASS (7) PACKERS DEFENSE — OVERALL (22), RUSH (8), PASS (31) FALCONS OFFENSE — OVERALL (2), RUSH (5), PASS (3) FALCONS DEFENSE — OVERALL (25), RUSH (17), PASS (28)

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Atlanta outside linebacker and former Clemson standout Vic Beasley (44) and the rest of the Falcons hope to rewrite history today when they host Green Bay in the NFC championship game.

Falcons aim to rewrite history against Packers BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATLANTA — The NFC championship is quite a mismatch. Not on the field, mind you. The Atlanta Falcons are playing as well as they have all season. Ditto for the Green Bay Packers. It should be quite a shootout when they meet today in the Georgia Dome’s final game, with a trip to the Super Bowl on the line. But when it comes to the tradition and history of the two franchises, the Packers have a decided edge. It’s a landslide, really. Lambeau Field. Cheeseheads. Thirteen NFL championships. Four Super Bowl titles. The snow and the tundra. The green and the gold. The Falcons? Hmmm ... give us a minute. In 51 seasons, they have played in only one Super Bowl and never won a championship. For much of their existence, the Falcons were burdened with cartoonish ownership, laughable draft picks and horrific personnel moves such as trading away a strong-armed young quarterback in the early 1990s. Brett Favre went on to have a pretty good career with the Packers.

Favre’s successor understands the significance of playing with such a storied team. “It’s like no other place in our sport,” said Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers, who has guided the Packers (12-6) to eight straight wins. “As a football historian and someone who’s loved the game since a young age, you realize how special it is to be part of this team, but also know that this team has been around since 1919, and it’s going to be around long after you’re done.” The Falcons (12-5) don’t have that sort of legacy to fall back on. But they do have the highest-scoring team in the league, led by MVP candidate Matt Ryan , and a home-field edge that really paid off last week.

JULIO’S FOOT All-Pro receiver Julio Jones was limited in practice after being sidelined at the end of last week’s victory because of a lingering left foot injury. That’s nothing new for Jones, but the sprained toe still raised concerns about how effective he’ll be in the biggest game of the season. Jones, who had 83 receptions for 1,409 yards and six touchdowns dur-

ing the regular season, said it won’t be an issue.

JORDY’S RIBS The prognosis for Green Bay’s top receiver was a bit murkier. Jordy Nelson returned to practice at midweek, but he’s still recovering from broken ribs that forced him to miss the victory in Dallas. While Nelson said he’s still a long way from a full recovery, he didn’t rule out a possible return against the Falcons. The Packers sure could use him. Davante Adams (ankle) and Geronimo Allison (hamstring) were also dealing with injuries that forced them to miss practice time.

DREAM MATCHUP Ryan and Rodgers are leading MVP candidates, along with New England quarterback Tom Brady and Dallas rookies Ezekiel Elliott and Dak Prescott. It’s easy to see why. Ryan had the best season of his nine-year career, completing nearly 70 percent of his passes for 4,944 yards and 38 touchdowns with just seven interceptions. He didn’t let up in his first game of the playoffs, lighting up the Seahawks for 338 yards and three TDs . Ryan has gone five straight games without throwing a pick.

STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES — Packers lead playoff series 2-1, including 48-21 win in divisional playoff on Jan. 15, 2011. Michael Vick and Falcons won at Green Bay on Jan. 4, 2003 to give Packers first home playoff loss. ... First time teams have met in NFC championship game , this will be final NFL game played in Georgia Dome, which will be torn down in offseason. Falcons moving into $1.5 billion MercedesBenz Stadium for 2017 season. ... Over/under of 60 points is highest for any postseason game since records were kept beginning 1980, according to R.J. Bell of Pregame. com. ... Packers have won 13 NFL championships, most for any team. Falcons are playing for only second Super Bowl berth and first championship. ... Game matches two of NFL’s top quarterbacks and MVP candidates: Falcons’ Matt Ryan led NFL with 117.1 passer rating, fifth highest in NFL history. Packers’ Aaron Rodgers (104.2) was fourth. ... Rodgers has passed for at least 350 yards and two touchdowns in both postseason games this season, and third straight playoff game with those marks would tie Drew Brees for most in postseason history. ... In last eight games, Rodgers is 8-0 with 2,384 yards passing, 21 TDs and one interception. ... Rodgers’ 100.1 postseason passer rating is fourth best in NFL history. ... Packers coach Mike McCarthy has 10-7 postseason record and has led team to playoffs in nine of his 11 seasons. ... WR Jordy Nelson missed win over Cowboys with injured ribs after leading NFL with 14 TD catches. ... PK Mason Crosby made two field goals of more than 50 yards in final two minutes last week, including winning 51-yarder on final play. ... Packers LB Clay Matthews and Falcons LT Jake Matthews are cousins. Clay Matthews missed regular-season game at Atlanta with injury. ... Falcons 5-3 all-time at home in postseason. ... Win over Seattle gave second-year coach Dan Quinn first playoff victory. ... Ryan set franchise record with 4,944 yards passing — sixth straight with at least 4,000, tied for second-longest streak in NFL history. ... Ryan would set NFL record by passing for at least three TDs in fourth straight postseason game. ... RB Devonta Freeman has 10 rushing TDs in last six home games, including postseason. Freeman posted second straight season with more than 1,000 yards rushing.

Respect abounds as Patriots, Steelers play for Super Bowl berth BY KYLE HIGHTOWER The Associated Press FOXBOROUGH, Mass. — There are few things that Bill Belichick respects more than history in the NFL. And few teams elicit as much praise from the Patriots coach as the Pittsburgh Steelers. Part of it is the reverence that Belichick holds for the way Steelers founder Art Rooney and his family has operated a franchise that’s remained among the league’s best, winning multiple Super Bowl titles more than 30 years apart. It is a model emulated when Robert Kraft bought the Patriots in 1994 and six years later hired Belichick, who has nurtured a “Patriots Way” that has helped bring four Lombardi trophies to New England.

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There’s plenty of respect between Pittsburgh and New England as they meet for the AFC championship today. One of the key matchups will be Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown (84) against Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler (21). Those histories will collide when two of the most successful programs of the 2000s meet in today’s AFC champi-

onship game. “They’ve been tough to deal with going all the way back to coach (Chuck) Noll in the

‘70s,” Belichick said. “They were pretty consistently tough to deal with through that entire period of time, which has been all of my years in the league.” Either New England or Pittsburgh has been a part of nine of the 17 Super Bowls since 2000, winning six championships between them. But for all their individual successes, the teams have met only four times in the playoffs. The Patriots have won three of those matchups, including the last two in the AFC title games in 2005 and 2002 at Heinz Field. Both times New England went on the win the Super Bowl. Pittsburgh quarterback Ben Roethlisberger has been a part of both of the Steelers’ recent championships, but the 34-yearold’s only playoff meeting with

the Patriots was the 2005 loss when he was a rookie. Brady is 6-2 in head-to-head matchups with Roethlisberger, but Roethlisberger didn’t play in the Patriots’ Week 7 win in Pittsburgh because he was recovering from surgery on his left knee. Including the two playoff wins, Brady is 9-2 overall against Pittsburgh, including a 4-0 record at home . Roethlisberger is 3-6 all-time against New England. History aside, Brady said he is expecting to get the best from Pittsburgh, which started the season 4-5 but has won its last nine. “(Roethlisberger’s) been a leader for that team for a long time and they’ve won a lot of games with him behind the center,” Brady said. “It’s going to be a great game.”

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Lady Barons top OP 49-37 in SCISA Region II-3A opener

THOMAS SUMTER 33 ROBERT E. LEE 31

BISHOPVILLE – Thomas Sumter Academy led by 16 points in the third quarter, but had to hold on to beat Robert E. Lee Academy 33-31 on Friday at the REL gymnasium. Bree Stoddard led TSA with 15 points. Reghann Griffin led the Lady Cavaliers with 10 points and Megan Watson had eight. LEE CENTRAL 35 BUFORD 28

LANCASTER – Lee Central High School evened its Region IV-2A record at 3-3 with a 35-28 victory over Buford on Friday at the BHS gymnasium. A’Yanah Lucas had 18 points to lead the Lady Stallions to go along with nine rebounds and four steals. Jiah Ervin added eight points. FLORENCE CHRISTIAN 41 LAURENCE MANNING 31

FLORENCE – Laurence Manning Acadmey lost to Florence Christian 41-31 on Friday at the FCS gymnasium. Brooke Bennett led LMA with 11 points. Olivia Coker added eight.

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Wilson Hall’s varsity girls basketball team had three players score in double figures as it defeated Orangeburg Prep 49-37 on Friday at the OP gymnasium. Courtney Clark had 14 points to lead the Lady Barons, who improved to 12-4 overall in winning their SCISA Region II-3A opener. Mary Daniel Stokes added 12 and Diamond Crawford finished with 10.

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onne Myers and Brianna Jenkins both scored nine points. Myers also had four steals.

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FLORENCE – Sumter High School improved to 10-1 with a 50-28 victory over West Florence on Friday at the WF gymnasium. Omar Croskey led the Gamecocks with 17 points. Tyre Smalls added 10.

LAURENCE MANNING 32 CARDINAL NEWMAN 31 MANNING – Laurence Manning Academy defeated Cardinal Newman 32-31 on Thursday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium. Eaddy Gamble led LMA with 16 points. Vivian Bryant added 10. On Wednesday in Manning, the Lady Swampcats lost to Wilson Hall 33-21. Gamble led Laurence Manning with eight points and Randi Lynn Holcombe had six.

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DALZELL – Hillcrest Middle School defeated Furman 29-18 on Thursday at the HMS gymnasium. Zamani Fulmore led the Lady Wildcats with 20 points.

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FLORENCE – Laurence Manning Academy lost to Florence Christian School 36-35 on Friday at the FCS gymnasium. Chase Lee led LMA with 21 points. A.J. Nelson added 10. BUFORD 43 LEE CENTRAL 41

BISHOPVILLE – Lee Central High School fell to 8-2 with a 43-41 loss to Buford on Thursday at the LC gymnasium. Javontae McCloud led the Stallions with 13 points, five steals and five assists. De’Ablo Halley had 12 points and five steals and Travis Hickson had seven points.

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BATES 41

ORANGEBURG 51

MAYEWOOD 36

ORANGEBURG – Wilson Hall opened its SCISA Region II-3A schedule with a 57-51 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Friday at the OP gymnasium. Drew Talley led the 8-7 Barons with 20 points. Jacob Cotton added 11. Grant DeVarona added eight. Marquis Wilson led the Indians with 19 points.

Umar Lawson scored 13 points to help lead Bates Middle School to a 41-36 victory over Mayewood on Thursday at the MMS gymnasium. Cameron Jenkins added 10 points and Justus Boone had seven for the Bantams.

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BUFORD 16 BISHOPVILLE – Lee Central High School improved to 9-1 with a 35-16 victory over Buford on Thursday at the LC gymnasium. Star McCants led the Lady Stallions with 10 points. Robi-

FLORENCE – Laurence Manning Academy defeated Florence Christian School 57-34 on Friday at the FCS gymnasium. Terrell Houston led LMA with 14 points. Taylor Lee added 10.

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THOMAS SUMTER 25 CALHOUN 10 ST. MATTHEWS -- Brandon Burns scored eight points to help lead Thomas Sumter Academy to a 25-10 victory over Calhoun Academy on Thursday at the CA gym. Preston Houser added six points for the Generals, who improved to 4-2, followed by Ethan Lisenby with five.

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Varsity and JV Basketball Sumter at Conway (Boys Only), 6 p.m. Junior Varsity Basketball Crestwood at Lugoff-Elgin, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Chesterfield, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Hartsville, 6 p.m. JV and B Team Basketball Camden Military at Wilson Hall (Boys Only), 4:30 p.m. B Team Basketball Robert E. Lee at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m. Middle School Basketball Alice Drive at Hillcrest, 5 p.m. Bates at Chestnut Oaks, 5 p.m. Ebenezer at Furman, 5 p.m. Mayewood at Manning, 5 p.m. C.E. Murray at Lee Central, 6 p.m. East Clarendon at Scott’s Branch, 5:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

Varsity Basketball Lugoff-Elgin at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Hartsville at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Chesterfield at Lee Central, 6:30 p.m. Hannah-Pamplico at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Scott’s Branch at Bethune-Bowman, TBA Varsity and JV Basketball Conway at Sumter (Girls Only), 6 p.m. Hanahan at Manning, 4 p.m. Florence Christian at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Laurence Man-

‘CATS FROM PAGE B1 a few years now as well and newcomer Gregory Morris also shined in the biggest moment of the season. “It was very, very exciting,” Atkins said. “I was so wound up that I don’t know even know how many pins we won by. We were bowling against Heathwood Hall in the final four, so it was nip and tuck with them the whole match.” The ‘Cats wound up winning by 51 pins over the Highlanders (507-456) to claim their third state bowling title in school history. PorterGaud (436) was third and Cardinal Newman (435) was fourth. LMA was up just 29 pins after the second game of the championship round, but pulled away thanks to a

ning, 4 p.m. Carolina Academy at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Dorchester at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. Maranatha Christian at Sumter Christian (No JV Girls), 4 p.m. B Team Basketball Laurence Manning at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m.

WEDNESDAY

B Team Basketball Wilson Hall at Cardinal Newman, 5 p.m. Varsity Wrestling Socastee, Darlington at Sumter, 6 p.m.

THURSDAY

Varsity and JV Basketball South Florence at Sumter (Boys Only), 6 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Florence Christian, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Basketball Darlington at Lakewood, 6 p.m. North Central at Lee Central, 6 p.m. Wilson Hall at Laurence Manning, 6 p.m. B Team Basketball Sumter at Fairfield Central (Boys Only), 6 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Dillon Christian, 4 p.m. Middle School Basketball Mayewood at Alice Drive, 5 p.m. Bates at Ebenezer, 5 p.m.

number of double strikes in the final game, Atkins said. “We had a couple of guys really step up and roll doubles,” Atkins said. “That was pretty exciting, especially the pair at the end because that pretty much clinched it for us. Even when we had opens, it seemed like so did the other (teams), so we were able to stay ahead.” The Swampcats won the preliminary round as well as the top team in the final four, and that gave everyone a boost, Stamps said. “That gave us a lot of confidence,” he said. “We were picking up a lot of strikes and spares. In that last, game, I was just telling everyone to focus on what they were doing and not look at anybody else’s scores. We were able to do that. “We’re still young, so the

Furman at Chestnut Oaks, 5 p.m. Manning at Hillcrest, 5 p.m. East Clarendon at Lee Central, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Bowling Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning in SCISA Individual State Championship (at Gamecock Lanes), 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

Varsity Basketball Lakewood at Darlington, 6 p.m. Lee Central at North Central, 6 p.m. East Clarendon at Creek Bridge, 6 p.m. Cross at Scott’s Branch, 6:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Laurence Manning, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball Sumter at South Florence (Girls Only), 6 p.m. Manning at Lake Marion, 4 p.m. Williamsburg at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Calhoun Academy, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Andrew Jackson Academy, 4 p.m. Sumter Christian at Calvary Christian (No JV Girls), 4 p.m. Varsity Wrestling Sumter in Region VI-5A Tournament (at Carolina Forest in Myrtle Beach), 6 p.m.

SATURDAY

B Team Basketball Sumter, Crestwood JV in Sumter Tournament (Boys Only), TBA

future’s bright for us.” In the girls division, Cardinal Newman claimed the overall title with a score of 382. Thomas Sumter Academy wound up runners-up for the second straight year with a score of 319 followed by Porter-Gaud (277) and Heathwood Hall (214). The members of the TSA team are Lauren Jones, Kelly Baisden, Emily Stacey, Samantha Kindsvater, Tabitha Scruggs, Victoria Atlas and Caroline Dollard. In the newly formed co-ed division, Spartanburg Christian wound up edging Wilson Hall for the title by a score of 454 to 446. Thomas Sumter (362) was third followed by Porter-Gaud (305). Members of the Wilson Hall team are Alexander Blum, Hayley DuBose, Nick Giardini, Lauren Robello and Alex Price.

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The Sumter Middle School Conference has named its All-Conference football team. Members of the team are, first row, left to right: Anteon China, Marcus Lane, Deshawn McKnight, Hayden Vazquez, Al’Tarique Mitchell, P.J. Washington, Kai Buffalo, Victor Brown and B.J. Sumpter of Alice Drive. Second row: Marlik Davis, Corey Graham, Jaquan House, Charles Ellerba, Jerrell Pringle, Irvin Marvs, Darius Burgess and Anthony Hilton of Manning. Third row: Nevyn Brown, Justus Boone, Keion Brown, Ahshad Smith, Xavier Brown, Miles Caper and Jaymar Ludd of Bates. Fourth row: Orion Thompson, Pherneco Myers, Chris Williams, Ray’Quan Durant, Derrick Prince and Parris Lowery of Mayewood. Fifth row: Clayton Feagin and Donovan Stephens of Hillcrest and Jeremiah Benjamin, Sheron Robinson, Jaylin Singleton, Tony Raymond and Gavin Zimmerman of Ebenezer. Sixth row: Koby Wagner, James Wright and Kendrick Pringle of Furman and Daytreon Mack, Jamie Golden, Tilmon Vaughn and Raymond Myers of Chestnut Oaks.

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The Sumter Middle School Conference has named its All-Conference volleyball team. Members of the team are, first row, left to right: Jada Washington, Layken Cox, Kayla Williams, Kaytlin Moore and Emily Deas of Bates. Second row: Kailin Hodge, Willow Hairston, Emily Buddin and Molly McMahon of Alice Drive. Third row: Sabrina Seaborough, Trelaija Dennis and Karema Scarborough of Mayewood and Ayonna Young, Kayonna Baxter and Jadiya Jackson of Chestnut Oaks. Fourth row: Shania Davis and Michaela Sanders of Ebenezer, Crystal Anderson and Ariana Rideaux of Furman and Keemari Bruce and Mya Hayes of Hillcrest.

SHOWDOWN FROM PAGE B1 “It was a big game for us,” Lakewood head coach Bryan Brown said. “In the second half we held them to 14 points and that was the difference. We played pretty good defense down the stretch and we converted on offense.” The Gators led 27-23 at the half, but came out of the gate hot to start the third quarter. LHS outscored Crestwood 20-5 during the frame and never looked back in cruising to the near 30-point victory. “Our guys were active on the defensive end tonight, and when we’re active, we’re a really good team,” Brown said. “We’ve been kind of up and down all season, but we’re gelling at the right time. Our defense is getting where we need it to be. “The guys have bought in to being active and playing with their hands and that causes trouble for a lot of teams.” It certainly seemed to for the Knights, who were never able to find any offensive rhythm in the second half. “I thought we played pretty good the first quarter and part of the second quarter, but we didn’t come out with a whole lot of energy in the second half,” CHS head coach Dwayne Edwards said. “Lakewood just wanted it more than we did. “Anytime you have a team playing on high energy and you’re playing on low energy, you’re not going to have a good result.” Edwards didn’t blame the long delay prior to the start of the game as a possible reason, either.

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Crestwood’s Jah’Che Whitfield (15) drives to the bucket against Lakewood’s Shayla Harvin during the Lady Knights’ 54-31 victory on Friday at The Swamp. “Things happen and you have to adjust to them and we just didn’t adjust all night,” he said. The Gators also benefited from a balanced scoring attack. Grant Singleton and Davonte Pack led the team with 17 points each – including combining for five 3-point baskets – but LHS got contributions from nine different players. Dontrea Osborne finished with nine points while Malik Wilson added eight. Juwan Perdue had five points and also pulled down eight rebounds. Ja Morant was the only Crestwood player in double figures as

he finished with 14. Trevion Webber and Jamal Walton added five each. It was two big quarters and two big performances from Jah’Che Whitfield and Tyanna Saunders that powered the Lady Knights to victory. Whitfield finished with 22 points and Saunders added 17 as CHS ran its overall record to 18-2 and 4-0 in Region VI-4A. Crestwood led just 9-4 after the first quarter, but increased its advantage to 25-9 at the half and 43-22 after three quarters. “We kind of rushed things too much at the beginning,” head coach Tony Wilson said of his fifth-ranked Lady Knights. “We weren’t letting the game come to us. We missed a lot of easy shots. We were trying to hit the home run instead of being patient. “We were able to get some better sets against their zone (defense) after that and run our offense.” CHS also did a better job of rebounding after the first quarter. Whitfield finished with seven rebounds, Saunders had six and Alexandria Dukes added seven. Destiny Jamison also added five boards to go along with five points. Ki’Ari Cain was lone Lakewood player to post double figures with 18. Rahteisha Burgess added eight and Serena Choice finished with 11 rebounds. “We did some really good things, but there were some obvious things that we have to work on,” LHS head coach Demetress Adams-Ludd said after her squad fell to 8-7 overall and 1-2 in the region. “We’re going to work on handling some of the things we saw tonight, so hopefully we’ll be more prepared when we go to Crestwood.”

SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 It quickly spiraled out of control for SHS. West Florence’s Jalen Cameron converted a 3-point play and then hit two free throws after Jones was hit with a technical for arguing the call. Cameron then banked home a shot in the lane to run off seven straight points in a span of 17 seconds to put WF up 34-32. A 3-point play from Juan Perez extended the Knights’ scoring run to 10 straight points. West Florence opened the lead to as much as 10 points in the third quarter, the final time coming after Sharone Wright Jr. drilled a trey to make it 49-39 with 2:14 remaining in the third quarter. “We’re just a grinding type of team,” said WF head coach Pete Ellis. “We’re only seven or eight deep and we just keep working and working and working. We finally started hit some outside shots (3-for-4 from 3-point range in the third quarter) and that opened things up for us around the basket.” The Gamecocks didn’t go away easily though. They had the lead cut down to 51-48 entering the fourth quarter and pulled

within 54-52 with two free throws from Jaylenn Corbett with 6:54 remaining in the game. After the Knights opened their advantage back to seven, Sumter pulled within 61-57 on a follow-up by Isiah Moore with 3:47 left to make it 61-57. SHS would go over three minutes before it scored again as the Knights opened the lead to as much as 11. Sumter was without 6-foot-4-inch post player Raymond Johnson, who was on an official visit to Georgia Southern for football. “We really missed Raymond down low,” said Jones, whose team was consistently hurt by the Knights’ ability to grab offensive rebounds. “We learned some things and now we have to carry them forward.” Corbett led Sumter in scoring with 15 points. Andrew Tiller had 12 and Sibblies-Simon added 10. Cameron led West Florence with 24 points, going 11-for-13 from the free throw line. Wright, the son of former Clemson and NBA center Sharone Wright, added 20 and Travion McCray had 14.

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American consumers spent an estimated $656 billion during the holiday shopping season, according to WalletHub. The personal ﬁnance website analyzed 2,537 U.S. cities and found:

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AVERAGE CREDIT-CARD DEBT (BY CITY) LOWEST: San Luis, Ariz., at $2,880 HIGHEST: Darien, Conn., at $13,817 AVERAGE DEBT PAYOFF TIMELINE (BY CITY) SHORTEST: Cupertino, Calif., at 10 months LONGEST: West Chester, Pa., at 192 months The full report is at wallethub.com/credit-card-calculator/ SOURCE TRANSUNION, THE FEDERAL RESERVE AND THE U.S. CENSUS BUREAU

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In 2016, high-end credit cards attracted a lot of attention with generous rewards and perks. But this year, issuers are going back to basics — and perhaps charging you more in the process. Here are some trends taking shape for 2017:

TIFFANY The ﬁne jewelry retailer said Tuesday that year-to-year sales at its New York City store dropped 14% during the holiday season. It blamed its store’s location being near Trump Tower since consumers have been avoiding the traffic nightmare on Fifth Avenue.

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Instead of aspirational rewards, such as free hotel stays and airline ﬂights, issuers will focus more on “bread-and-butter rewards” this year, such as cash back, says David Robertson, publisher of the Nilson Report, an industry newsletter. “In 2017, we’ll see much more offers aimed at people in the middle class,” Robertson says. “All the big issuers have already committed themselves to their upscale programs. They have nowhere to go but down.”

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GENERAL MOTORS The automaker says last week it will invest $1 billion in its manufacturing operations in the U.S. and create or keep 1,500 jobs and add another 5,000 jobs over the next few years. Also, about 450 jobs will return to the U.S. from Mexico.

out for improved cash-back offers from issuers. More competition on this front is great news, especially if you spend more at the grocery store than on ﬁrst-class ﬂights.

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ALLERGAN The pharmaceutical company is hoping to develop medicines to treat symptoms of Alzheimer’s rather than the disease itself. Meanwhile, the FDA approved the company’s Rhofade cream for persistent facial redness in adults.

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In 2016, the percentage of credit card accounts held by consumers with subprime credit reached its highest level since 2010, according to credit bureau TransUnion. But this doesn’t suggest a return to the days of easy credit, when it seemed even house cats could prequalify for cards with $20,000 limits. “The credit card issuers are really very diligent about managing their risk and how much credit they’re providing on an account basis,” says Paul Siegfried, senior vice president of ﬁnancial services at TransUnion. Delinquencies are staying relatively low.

About three-quarters of people who owned a smartphone and had a checking account or debit card said they had used a mobile device to make at least one purchase or other type of payment in the past 12 months, according to a 2016 study by First Annapolis Consulting. On top of that, issuers are offering cardholders more ways to make purchases and redeem rewards directly with merchants online and through apps. “We’ll be making new payments we wouldn’t have made before,” Robertson says of these frictionless payments. THE UPSHOT: If you’re taking

advantage of these faster payments, guard against overspending by sticking to a weekly spending limit. Don’t let convenience come between you and your budget.

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your balance in full each month, you never have to pay interest. But if you do have credit card debt, move it to a card with a 0% balance transfer annual percentage rate, if you can qualify for one, and pay it down interest-free.

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Education has become a personal finance issue, with countless Millennials deep in student loan debt. But thanks to massively open online courses (MOOCs), you can learn — whether about money or music or marketing — for free. Sometimes there is a fee for graded coursework, but you can still access all course materials at no cost. Thus, MOOCs can help build financial literacy and stability without loans. Freakonomics helped push behavioral economics — which studies how humans make decisions — into the mainstream. But a deeper dive is warranted for full financial literacy. Understanding human bias and perception is important to understanding how investors bid a stock up or down, oftentimes irrationally. Duke University’s “Behavioral Finance” course is a great place to start. In Helaine Olen and Harold Pollack’s book The Index Card:

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Why Personal Finance Doesn’t Have to Be Complicated, there is a chapter dedicated to the advice: “Buy inexpensive, well-diversified indexed mutual funds and exchange-traded funds.” While it’s great to know how to read a company’s earnings report, it’s more important to know that individual stock picking isn’t the best path toward financial stability. To that end, University of Geneva’s class “Securing Investment Returns in the Long Run,” explains the difference between passive and active investing. Brush up on your basic math skills with “Financial Accounting: Foundations” from the University of Illinois, Champaign. These accounting basics will help you think about your personal finances with a business lens — assets, revenue, expenses and so on — and will also get your quantitative wheels spinning again. While a lot of personal finance advice insists the path to financial stability begins with simply cutting out your daily cup of jo, the best way to save more money is actually to make more money. One of the quickest ways to up your salary is to up your negotiation skills. “The Art of Negotiation” from the University of California, Irvine can help — and might be useful in other parts of your life as well.

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USA TODAY PERSONAL FINANCE PETE THE PLANNER

Investing choices and time horizons

My rule of thumb is, if your time horizon is two years or less, save the money, don’t invest it.

DEAR PETE: I graduated from college in May 2016 and have been working at my ﬁrst job for about six months. I make a good salary for a single 23-year-old and put a fair amount of that away in savings. Typically, I put one full paycheck in my savings account and use the other paycheck for bills/food/entertainment. I’ve played around with the thought of going to graduate school after I reach the two-year point with my current company, but I have yet to fully decide what I want to do in the not-so-distant future. Thus, the large savings comes in to play — it’s essentially my back-up plan. What is the best way for me to handle that money? Should I keep it in a savings account until I get further along as I’ve been doing? Should I put it in the market? Should I purchase bonds or a CD? I’m unsure. The money will likely sit in my bank account, and I will continue to add to it each month, but I don’t plan on using any of it within the next year and a half unless unforeseen circumstances arise. —SAM Peter Dunn Special for USA TODAY

Dear Sam: Sometimes it pays to be boring, and sometimes it doesn’t. In your case, your diligent, conservative nature may help you pay for grad school without taking on a ton of studentloan debt, but your diligent, conservative nature should also prevent you from attempting to grow your money over the next 18 months. Your time horizon is way too short to try anything cute.

Preparing to spend money two years from now is quite different from saving money for the distant future, and that’s why you must remain boring. Time horizon is one of the most important concepts in investing. When dealt with properly, you look like a genius, as perceived threats ﬂoat past your account without incident. When handled poorly, you either won’t have the money you once had when you need it most, or you will have much less money than you could have had, had you simply understood the concept of time horizon. At the most basic level, time horizon describes the period of time until you need to liquidate an investment.

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If you plan on using your savings to defray the cost of graduate school in 18 months, then your time horizon is 18 months. This matters because if you choose to invest your money in a market (stock, bond, or other), 18 months generally isn’t long enough to obtain your desired result of both modest growth and stability. Could you generate market returns in 18 months? Sure. Is it worth the risk? Not in my opinion. This is the essence of saving versus investing. Saving is preserving money for a goal while avoiding all perceivable risks. Investing is taking on risk to grow your money over a period of time. Time horizon determines whether or not you should be focused on saving or investing. Let’s change your goal for a moment. What if your goal was to pay for a hypothetical child’s education 18 years from now, not 18

months from now? You would almost certainly invest the college funds to grow them over this long period of time. Alas, we’re not talking about years, we’re talking about months. My rule of thumb is if your time horizon is two years or less, save the money, don’t invest it. Depending on where you live, you may be able to utilize a 529 college savings plan and take advantage of the tax benefits. Some plans actually have CD (certificate of deposit) options. However, if grad school isn’t a certainty, I’d be hesitant to use a 529 plan because of the penalty associated with withdrawing funds for nonqualified expenses. If I were you, I’d either keep the money in the savings account or find a one-year CD to squeak out a bit more yield. Keep up the great work. Your boringness will pay great dividends — just not those kind of dividends.

Peter Dunn is an author, speaker and radio host, and he has a free podcast: Million Dollar Plan. Have a question about money for Pete the Planner? Email him at AskPete@pete theplanner.com

THE WEEK AHEAD

‘Limited ads’ doesn’t mean they go away Jefferson Graham @jeffersongraham USA TODAY LOS ANGELES It sounds like a great deal: Save money each month by subscribing to a service for on-demand, first-run network TV shows by agreeing to watch “limited commercials.” Hulu and CBS All Access both offer streaming services that are less per month than the ad-free versions. The catch: you have to decided if “limited” is still too much. Here’s how it breaks down: Hulu (NBC, ABC, Fox, Comedy Central, originals and movies) costs $7.99 with ads, $11.99 without. That translates to savings of $4 monthly, or $48 yearly, if you agree to watch commercials. For CBS All Access (primetime shows and new versions of Star Trek and The Good Wife), agreeing to limited commercials also translates to a $4-permonth savings — you pay $5.99 monthly with ads, or $9.99 for ad-free. Is it worth it? It depends upon how willing you are in a streaming environment to sit through tons of commercials. Remember that Netflix, which starts at $7.99 per month, is adfree. Amazon Prime Video, which comes with the free shipping option, offers ad-free programming as part of the $99 yearly subscription. Other video services, such as Crackle and Seeso, don’t charge to watch them. You just have to watch ads. On Hulu, we counted 15 commercials for a one-hour episode of “Nashville,” the former ABC series, now revived on CMT. That seemed rather excessive. That is, until we attempted an episode of Late Show with Stephen Colbert on CBS All Access. That one had 29 commercials and promos. And for both series, the benefit of streaming — fast forward to the good parts — loses its luster when ads are involved.

Streaming services such as Hulu, CBS All Access offer cheaper choice, but is it worth it?

You can fast forward, but you can’t start watching until you catch up on those ﬁve or so commercials you promised to watch. You can’t, in other words, zip through the ads. Now, speaking of Late Show, I thought the 29 All Access interruptions were pretty obnoxious. But then I compared them to the broadcast TV version. I set my cable DVR to record the show, and then played it back the next day with a whopping 50 national and local ads and promos for upcoming CBS shows. In one episode! Is it any wonder the broadcast networks have been losing viewers every year?

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Hulu’s “Switch to No Commercials” slide offers viewers the option to pay more for no ad interruptions.

Which brings us back to what now seems like the best bargain around. DVRs, rented monthly from cable providers, start at around $15 monthly. You can set it to record your favorite shows, and once they start, zap through the commercials at top speed, without being forced to watch them. But as a viewer, I prefer the on-demand model. Open up the menu, and the complete season of shows are waiting for you. I lasted through one episode of Nashville, with ads on Hulu before surrendering to the commercial gods and switching to the ad-free model. I’ll happily spend the $44 yearly to escape. How about you?

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Lower, but steady, growth for economy expected in Q4 Paul Davidson @Pdavidsonusat USA TODAY

This week brings the last signiﬁcant snapshot of the U.S. economy in 2016. It’s expected to show continued moderate growth, a solid housing recovery and a nascent rebound for business investment. Existing home sales have been on a tear lately, rising for three consecutive months and notching the highest level in nearly a decade in November. That strong reading likely reﬂects homeowners who scrambled to lock in low borrowing costs before a rise in interest rates, Nomura economist Lewis Alexander says. But, he notes, pending home sales fell recently, indicating closings may have softened in December. Economists estimate the National Association of Realtors will announce Tuesday existing home sales dipped 1.1% last month to a still-solid seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.6 million. New home sales also have been healthy, recording a 5.2% jump in November. Sales of new homes represent about 10% of the total market but help set the course of housing starts, a driver of construction employment and economic growth. Single-family building permits, a harbinger of housing construction, picked up noticeably last month, suggesting “that demand in the housing

Existing home sales have risen for three consecutive months.

New home sales have been healthy, recording a 5.2% jump in November.

market remained steady,” Alexander says. Still, economists expect the Commerce Department to report Thursday that new home sales retreated slightly in December after the strong gain. While housing has been a pillar of growth, weak business investment has been the economy’s biggest drag for nearly two years. The oil-price crash hammered crude producers and a weak global economy and strong dollar hurt U.S. exports. But last year’s climb in oil prices spurred the beginnings of a rebound for the oil industry. Capital orders for non-defense big-ticket items is down nearly 4% for the year but rose 0.9% in November and is up two consecutive months. Some economists think the development signals a turnaround. Economists reckon Commerce will report Friday that those capital goods orders increased 0.3% in December. That rebound in business capital spending helped the economy grow at a 3.5% annual rate in the third quarter, its biggest gain in two years. In the fourth quarter, business investment likely posted another modest gain while company stockpiling added to growth for a second consecutive quarter, Alexander says. Meanwhile, consumer spending is set to post another solid increase, but weak exports probably tempered growth. RBC Capital Markets says. Economists ﬁgure Commerce will report the economy grew at a 2.1% rate last quarter.

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USA TODAY PERSONAL FINANCE

Innovation helps commuters New ways to handle ‘last mile’ can add up to real savings for some

don’t look like a circus act” when riding it, Wardle says. But devices also have to be reasonably affordable, light, foldable, safe and legal. In the brave new world of commuting, Boston engineering ﬁrm BSC Group redesigns roads to be “complete streets,” says Peter Reed, BSC’s manager of highway engineering (and brother of this reporter). “We used to design roads from the inside out, ﬁrst for cars, then pedestrians and cyclists. Now we design from the outside in, addressing pedestrians, then bicyclists and then vehicles.” These days it’s not unusual to catch a glimpse of someone gliding by on a vehicle and think, “What the heck was that?” Besides the self-balancing and famously combustible “hoverboard” is the gravity-defying, $2,295 Solowheel Xtreme, a self-balancing single wheel with footrests on the sides.

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As trains, buses and subways unload across America, some commuters emerge carrying a variety of odd contraptions to speed them to the workplace, from folding electric bikes to self-balancing one-wheelers. This is the work of innovators trying to solve the problem of what transportation experts call the first and last mile — getting from home to public transportation and then from there to the office. “It doesn’t matter how good and clean and safe public transportation is. If (commuters) can’t get to it, or it is too far from their work, it is a huge turn-off for people,” says Geoff Wardle, executive director of graduate transportation systems and design at ArtCenter College of Design in Pasadena, Calif. Getting around a city without your own car is getting easier on many fronts, with ride- and carsharing services growing and with bike-sharing programs appearing in cities around the globe. Designers and companies are looking to fill in those lastmile gaps, Wardle says, sometimes inspired by the “bold” but ultimately “half-baked” Segway, the self-balancing, two-wheeled conveyance introduced to much fanfare in 2001. Wardle, who also teaches on the subject, says transportation now should be viewed holistically. In his classes, “We are completely agnostic about what type of transportation we work on.” Forward-thinking automakers such as Ford realize the days of just building cars to transport people are ending. Ford hired global design firm Ideo to study “multimodal transportation,” which patches together all modes of travel. Ideo designers took to the streets of Chicago experimenting with — and timing — different methods of making short urban trips. Another sign of the times: 2016’s Los Angeles Auto Show billed itself as “AutoMobility LA” and showcased more than cars and trucks. The URB-E — a folding electric bike — was one device on display there. The $899 URB-E Sport has a comfortable seat, speeds up to 14 mph on a lithium ion battery, and it folds up in seconds. In 2016, the company, headquartered in Pasadena, sold 3,000 URB-Es in 26 countries, says Evan Saunders, URB-E’s head of sales. “We are trying to take more cars off the road,” Saunders says. “People are waking up to the fact that a commute that used to be 20 minutes is now an hour.” U.S. Census Bureau statistics confirm that commute times have risen 20% since 1980. The first requirement for a successful transportation device is it has to be big enough so “you

“People are waking up to the fact that a commute that used to be 20 minutes is now an hour.” Evan Saunders, URB-E’s head of sales

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At top, The $899 URB-E Sport has a comfortable seat, speeds up to 14 mph on a lithium ion battery, and it folds up in seconds.

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Another unusual-looking vehicle is the Stator electric scooter, with fat tires and low center of balance that lets you jump on and off without putting down a kickstand. As an ArtCenter student, Nathan Allen got the idea for his invention by watching children jump off moving scooters and simply let them crash to the ground. He says he plans to raise money through Kickstarter.com and hopes to begin production soon. Allen says many devices, while practical, fail because people decide, “I don’t want to be seen on that thing.” With the Stator, Allen aims for both practical and aesthetic appeal. Some people, after experimenting, just return to the original ﬁrst-mile vehicle: the bicycle. Wardle says it’s hardly surprising since it remains “the most calorie-efficient way to move people on the planet.” Perhaps, he suggests, the mayor of Los Angeles should designate one Thursday a month as twowheel-only day. NerdWallet is a USA TODAY content partner providing general news, commentary and coverage from around the web. Its content is produced independently of USA TODAY.

Inset, URB-E, headquartered in Pasadena, Calif., sold 3,000 URB-Es in 26 countries in 2016.

The $2,295 Solowheel Xtreme, a self-balancing single wheel with footrests on the sides, offers alternative transportation.

WHAT ARE SOME REASONS WHY SOMEONE MIGHT COLLECT SOCIAL SECURITY AT 62? — LORNA MACK, NEW JERSEY

Robert Powell Special to USA TODAY

You can certainly start your A Social Security retirement benefits as early as age 62, but advisers tend to advise against in most, but not all, cases. One reason why advisers are so against claiming at age 62 is that the benefit amount you receive will be less than your full retirement benefit amount. According to the Social Security Administration, if you start your benefits early, they will be reduced based on the number of months you receive benefits before you reach your full retirement age. So, if your full retirement age, or FRA, is 66, the reduction of your bene-

fits at age 62 is 25%; at age 63, it is about 20%; at age 64, it is about 13.3%; and at age 65, it is about 6.7%. What’s more, if this applies, your surviving spouse will also receive a permanently reduced benefit as well. Still, there are times when it makes sense to claim at age 62 says Jim Blankenship, author of A Social Security Owner’s Manual. One, you might want to start collecting Social Security benefits at age 62 if your expectation of lifespan is lower than average. “That is to say, if your health circumstances and/or family history lead you to believe that you will not live beyond approximately age 80, then starting early may be in your best interest.” In addition, if you have other dependents that could collect benefits based on your record, such as a young spouse and/or young children, you might choose to start your benefits

early in order to enable benefits for those dependents, Blankenship says. One strategy to consider: “Often it makes sense for one member of a couple to start benefits early, especially if the early start results in a relatively small dollar-value reduction,” Blankenship says. “For example, if an individual’s early start results in a reduction from $400 per month to $300 per month, then it might make sense for that member of the couple to start earlier and therefore receive benefits for a longer period of time.” (Check out FinancialEngines.com’s Social Security claiming tool to see if this or some other strategy might make sense for you.) Another reason to claim at age 62: You may have no other options — or inadequate savings and other sources of income. “And, if so, starting benefits at

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“Often it makes sense for one member of a couple to start beneﬁts early, especially if the early start results in a relatively small reduction.” Jim Blankenship, author

age 62 may be necessary, rather than a choice,” Blankenship says. And one more reason why some, maybe even many, people start beneﬁts at age 62 is this: “They just can’t bear the thought of the government holding onto their money any longer,” Blankenship says. Robert Powell is editor of Retirement Weekly and contributes regularly to USA TODAY, “The Wall Street Journal” and MarketWatch. Got questions about money? Email rpowell@allthings retirement.com.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2017

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Locals contributed to success of flying school Shaw was one of the most important air schools in the nation

rom Shaw Field’s early construction, its air school grew into a viable and functional entity. Research finds that many individuals, including several from Sumter, made important contributions to the school’s growth and development. Contributions made by several individuals, both military and civilian, helped Shaw become one of the most important air schools in the nation. Perhaps the leading local citizen serving at Shaw was William A. Thompson, former executive secretary of the Sumter Chamber of Commerce who while on active duty served as base defense and class training officer. He Sammy Way graduated from REFLECTIONS Sumter High School and Clemson College, where he received a bachelor of science degree and was commissioned a second lieutenant in the Army Air Corps. During Thompson’s tenure with the Chamber, he along with several Sumterites, including F.B. Creech, John Riley, Johnny Raffield and others, played an important role in convincing the military to choose Sumter as the site for the military flight school. Thompson was called to active duty and was selected to attend the adjutant general’s school in Washington, D.C. From Washington, he was assigned to a duty station at Maxwell Field in Alabama before coming to Shaw Field in the summer of 1941, where he was promoted to the rank of major. His initial assignment at Shaw was to plan and coordinate all training for officers and enlisted men at the basic flying school. The Sumter community provided another key BEATY figure to the flying school, Lt. Ruth H. Beaty. Beaty holds the “distinction of being the first trained nurse to be stationed at Shaw Field.” The day after she was commissioned a THOMPSON second lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps, she was assigned to duty at Shaw Hospital. A Sumter native, nurse Beaty was the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Robert W. Beaty, and like Thompson graduated from Sumter High School. She graduated from Queens College in Charlotte and completed her nurse’s training at Tuomey Hospital in 1941. She practiced nursing locally until she entered the service and was assigned to Shaw Field. Many civilians were also employed at Shaw to help “speed the war effort.” “The first civilian employees reported to Shaw Field on Sept. 1, 1941, more than three months before flight training began. They were Elinor Barwick, civilian personnel clerk, and Miss Elizabeth Spears, special orders clerk. They were followed a few days later by Miss Anne Lemmon, Mrs. Dolores Sykes, Mrs. Ira Kay, Mrs. Edna B. Isley and Mrs. Raymond Fowler, who took up their duties in post headquarters, then an incomplete building with little or no furniture. These veteran employees can remember when they all shared one typewriter and used nail kegs for chairs. They can also recall the man who served them ice water

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SUMTERITE OVERSEAS: 15th AAF in Italy — Natives of South Carolina, all Clemson College alumni, recently met at a B-24 Liberator heavy bombardment unit of the 15th AAF in Italy. From left are Maj. Randy Hinson of Kershaw, Capt. Fred A. Thompson of Williston, Lt. Col. William A. Thompson of Sumter, Maj. James Banks McFadden of Great Falls and Capt. Wister O. Jackson Jr. of Starr. Thompson, former secretary of Sumter’s Chamber of Commerce, was at one time stationed at Shaw Field. His family resides in Warren Court.

Lt. W.A. Thompson, who recently left his position in Sumter as Secretary of the Chamber of Commerce for active army duty, visited in the city over the weekend. He was flown to the city from Maxwell Field, Alabama, where he is stationed. Top photo shows the army bomber taking off on its return flight yesterday. Below, Lt. Thompson and Mrs. Thompson are shown (center) just before the takeoff. from a canteen carried over his shoulder before water coolers were installed. However, the hardships were soon overcome, and by the time the first class of cadets arrived in December, many buildings with many new offices had been opened, and the number of civilian employees at Shaw Field had grown in proportion by the size of the post

and its manifold activities.” The following civilian employees were at Shaw Field when flight training began: Elinor Barwick, Lydia Lee James, Elizabeth Spears, Dolores U. Sykes, Marguerite B. Baily, Portia C. Cuttino, Mary L. Lackey, Anne Lemmon, Elizabeth A. Manning, Jennie S. Merrit, Marianne F. Palmer, Annette Roddey,

Carolina E. Ross, Clara Ellen Fowler, Eleanor W. Dubose, Anne M. Lewis, Dela G. Beddoes, Mary C. Harrelson, Rebecca Gates, Edna B. Isley, Annie N. Moore, Leona M. Pope, Corinne B. Riley, Clair F. Rogerson, Ella L. Smith, Laura Jane Cooper, Margaret C. Adams, Ruth S. Mims, Eleanor M. Dwight, Gloria B. Seale, Sophia G. Lyon and Tallullah M. McGilvary; also James F. Atkinson, Elizabeth B. Bailey, Edward A. Brown, William A. Carlisle, Marguerite B. Compton, George Dennis, Harvin Dennis, Frank N. Duke, Dorothy A. Dunlap, George W. Faulk, Sarah A. Fields, Luther O. Funderburke Jr., Edna B. Gamble, Elizabeth J. Geddings, William D. Harrington, Richard I. Kolb, Julia W. McCoy, Ruth E. Pate, Harry Prioleau, Manning R. Rappe, Joseph B. Richardson, Willie R. Sargent, Grace W. Schwerin, Lucille B. Steine, Ethel H. Stubbs, Margaret A. Terry, Gladys M. Tomlinson, Joe K. Wells, Marion H. West, Lawrence L. Whitaker, Thomas J. Wooten, Hilliard I. Brunner and Edwin C. Bradberry. The information and photos used in making this document were obtained from The Sumter Item archives and from information provided to the paper in 1942 by the Shaw Cadets in celebration of the base’s first anniversary. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 7741294.

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THE SUMTER ITEM

SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2017

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City will test air raid siren; Cut Rate gets a facelift job

Store at 32 S. Main St. A new and modern front and new lighting for the interior of the store are included in the project. “These improvements to our store will add much to the attractiveness of both the exterior and interior and we feel will tie in with the concerted efforts of downtown merchants to improve the shopping atmosphere in their area,” Clyde McManus, manager of Sumter Cut Rate, stated. • Pete Lyles, Dennis Hopson and Tom Cusumano each collected two hits to lead Sumter’s Gamecocks to a 5-0 victory over Camden. Lyles made the biggest noise with his stick, collecting a double and a triple, while Hopson knocked in two runs. Eddie Belken went all the way on the mound for the Birds, allowing four hits and fanning four. The triumph gave Sumter, tied for the lead in Region IV, a 3-1 mark. • Paul Dietzel, head football coach and athletic director at the University of South Carolina, will be the speaker at the Sumter County Gamecock Club supper. A graduate of Miami University in Ohio (class of ’48), Dietzel became head football coach at Louisiana State University in 1955 after serving as an assistant under Earl Blaik at Army. Four years after he took the reins of LSU, the Bayou Bengals went undefeated through 10 games, capturing the National championship and defeating Clemson, 7-0, in the Sugar Bowl. He came to South Carolina in the spring of 1966, succeeding the departed Marvin Bass.

75 YEARS AGO — 1942 July 10 — 16 Local Chamber of Commerce officials have been asked to cooperate in a nationwide inventory of automobile tires now in the hands of retail and wholesale outlets, by telephoning dealers to get forms, which have been mailed to them, filled by July 15. Forms were to be delivered this week to tire shops, gasoline stations, retreading shops, used tire dealers, new and used car dealers, bicycle and motorcycle tire dealers, finance companies and all other types of dealers retailing tires, to determine how many tires each had on hand. Warren T. King, secretary of the local Chamber, had begun telephoning dealers this morning. • Sumter merchants were urged to have their air raid wardens in their stores before 9 tonight so that all stores would be protected during tonight’s blackout. Since no one will be allowed on the streets during the blackout, the wardens would not be allowed to go to their Yesteryear places if they were in Sumter caught after the blackout had started. SAMMY WAY • Needing just one more win to lay official claim on the district title, Sumter Juniors will be after that victory Monday afternoon in Columbia. The Juniors hold a two-to-one edge over the “Caps” in play thus far. Coach John Riley will use his slender righthander, Bill Green, for the contest. Green, who hasn’t seen but one inning of service since July 4, should be in good shape for the tilt. Josey will work behind the plate for the Gamecocks. • Sumter High School football hopes took a rise toward the top when it was learned H.T. Goodman, who was slated to be one of the cocaptains of the 1941 football team, but was ineligible for service, will be ready for the gridiron this fall. The 180-pound center, who was a stone wall on defense and a fine blocking man on the 1940 club, will no doubt go back after his center position, which was held last fall by Frank James. James will more than likely be shifted to a guard position. • Nearly 200 thousand pounds of scrap rubber were collected in Sumter during the period of June 15 to July 10, which was set aside for the national rubber salvage drive, according to a report issued from the Chamber of Commerce office. Ham Brooks of the Standard Oil Co. office here was chairman of the local petroleum industries’ committee for the salvaging of rubber. • The championship flight of the annual Coca-Cola golf tournament at Sunset Country Club, qualifying for which ended Sunday, will pit the following top-ranked players against each other, Pro Leonard Davis announced this morning: Bit Wilder and Quint Heath, Ed Lewis and Luther Wimberly, Gene Moses and Frank Throne, Ryan Kennedy and Dr. Brunson, Dr. Heise and Dr. Bultman, Shorty Carmichael and Mr. Hope, Fred Heath and Mr. Studer, Furpo Kirkley and Mr. Stanley. In the first flight, all players drew byes. They are Isidore Denmark, Dr. Baker, Gene Moses III, Mr. Daitz and Mr. Livey. Bit Wilder was low qualifier for the tourney with a 73. • Lieutenant Juanita Redmond,

25 YEARS AGO — 1992 SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

1942 — Bride-to-be of Harry Hopkins, Mrs. Louise Macy, continues her activities as a nurse’s aide in civilian defense work. Here she is seen at Memorial Hospital in New York with Mara Kristin, a patient, and Mrs. William Preston, another nurse’s aide. heroine of Bataan, will be in Sumter on Heroes Day if her present plans work out. The nurse, a native of Swansea, who was decorated for her work with the defenders of Bataan and Corregidor, and who was inspiration for a giant parade in the state’s capital city, Columbia, yesterday will visit her brother, Robert Redmond, manager of the J. Drake Edens Super-Market here, for the week-end. She is expected to arrive on Friday, which is the day set aside to pay tribute to the nation’s heroes. • A large air-raid siren that has been exchanged for one of the smaller ones previously installed in the city will be tested tomorrow afternoon, City Manager Raffield said today, and all the city’s sirens on one circuit will sound at that time. The new siren is at the corner of Warren and Broad streets. • The Cornhuskers, Shaw Field’s new novelty band, will make its radio debut on the Shaw Field Rendezvous program, which will broadcast direct from the USO on Liberty Street by WFIG. The popular halfhour variety show will begin at 8:30 p.m. and will feature Shaw Field and Sumter talent. Organized only a short time ago by five Shaw Field enlisted men, “The Cornhuskers” have a repertoire that includes everything from Argentine Tangos to Hillbilly jives. Directed by Eddie Belford, the novelty troupe includes Martin Silberman, Clarence Leino, Bob Kelly and Bill Kelly.

50 YEARS AGO — 1967 April 10 — 16 Sumter’s Gamecocks came home with a third-place finish in the high school division I of the 10th-annual Furman Relays. Myers Park of Charlotte, which dominated the events, was first, and Beaufort came in second. The Gamecocks’ Hamp Norris gained a second place in the discus with a toss of 141’9”. Sumter set a new school mark in the 880-yard relay with a time of 1:31.9. • Sumter’s downtown area is suffering from urban hardening of the arteries. The possible remedy? An anti-coagulant known as the “super block,” which, according to planning director Ed Gussio, could relieve

traffic and create easier shopping. In an address before the Rotary Club, Gussio reviewed the super block concept as suggested by a consultant firm working on a downtown improvement study for Sumter. He also cited some reasons why a mall concept for the downtown area could work if properly planned. • Sumter’s track team, now unbeaten in five starts this season, settled down to start preparation for what is expected to be their toughest meet of the season next week. That’s the day the Gamecocks will host rugged AAA foe Florence, a team Coach Bill Painter calls “the best we’ve met in dual competition so far this season.” At the Alice Drive track, in a warmup for that big meet, the Gamecocks captured 12 of 15 first places while routing Columbia High, 99-24, for their fifth victory. Another school record fell for the Birds, and this time it was in the field events where Hamp Norris broke the mark in the discus. • Cadets Joseph Thomas McElveen Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. J.T. McElveen, and Lester Groves Pittman, son of Col. and Mrs. Wayne C. Pittman, Shaw Air Force Base, won The Citadel’s coveted Gold Stars for academic achievement for the first semester. Col. Wallace E. Anderson, academic dean, presented the awards at a full dress parade at the military college. Col. Anderson and the cadets being honored “took the review” when the Corps of Cadets passed the reviewing stand. Gold Stars are awarded to those cadets who made grade-point ratio of 3.6 or higher the previous semester. • A 19-year-old Sumter soldier, Army Pfc. Terry L. Anton, son of retired Lt. Col. and Mrs. Thomas E. Anton, has been killed in action while serving with the 25th Infantry Division in Vietnam. Although the action in which he was participating was not specified, he had recently written home that he was participating in search and destroy operations near Saigon. • A new face-lifting job, in keeping with the modernization and beautification of Sumter’s downtown shopping district, is now underway at Sumter Cut Rate (Walgreen Agency)

Jan. 9 — 15 The 14th Annual Awards Exhibition of the South Carolina Watercolor Society will be on display at Sumter Gallery of Art during January. The show, which is touring the state as part of the Traveling Exhibitions Program of South Carolina State Museum, is sponsored by C&S National Bank, Southern Coatings Inc. and Riley & Co. “Night Moods” by Rose Marie Metz of Sumter, “Heritage” by Betty Anglin Smith and “Workers Compensation” by Genie Wilder were each awarded the Grumbacher Gold Medallion prize of $1,000 in this year’s exhibition. • Sumter would be the urban center of a new black-majority congressional district under a plan passed Wednesday by the House Judiciary Committee. All of Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties are included in the district created in the proposal, which was narrowly approved during a special meeting. The plan was passed after the committee rejected several other proposals for redrawing the state’s political boundaries. It was immediately placed on the contested calendar by Sumter Rep. Joe McElveen, the House majority leader, who voted against it. • Carolyn Edwards was named the Sumter Family YMCA’s Humanitarian of the Year. The Humanitarian of the Year award is the YMCA’s top honor and is presented to those who have provided outstanding community service. Edwards, a native of Mullins, moved to Sumter more than 40 years ago and has been a dedicated volunteer to community services since, her friends said. A graduate of Coker College in Hartsville, Edwards is the founder of the local YMCA’s “The Special Population” swimming program which teaches mentally and physically handicapped children from the Sumter and Clarendon County school districts to swim. • Sumter School District 17 Board of Trustees will wait until its next regularly scheduled meeting to decide how to select a new superintendent. Superintendent Dr. Lawrence G. Derthick Jr. died Jan. 3 after undergoing surgery Dec. 20 at Duke University Hospital. The District 17 board appointed Dr. Andrena Ray acting superintendent in a special meeting Jan. 2. Ray, the district’s assistant superintendent for instruction, was to assume the superintendent’s duties while Derthick was recuperating.

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 22, 2017

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A timber hunt T

he full moon hovered above the tree line in the western sky, illuminating the woods around us in a soft blue light. A jet-black sky full of twinkling stars and a few gray clouds loomed overhead. Clayton and I sat on a log in the flooded timber — talking and waiting on daylight. It was not cold. We had heard some whispering wings overhead in the darkness when we started wading into the woods. It’s not unusual for ducks to be active at night on a full moon, but I was worried that they might not show up at daylight. We would know soon enough. Our conversation was pleasant, and the surroundings were comfortable, but daylight was coming, and we needed to get into position. I took the trail toward the far end of the timber, and Clayton veered off toward the shallows and more open timber to the west. Even though I could see perfectly well in the bright moon light, I pulled out my small pen light to look into the water ahead of me. The light penetrated the surface that glittered in the moonlight and revealed the logs and limbs below the surface. I’ve taken that unexpected plunge into the icy water on more than one occasion, after tripping on some unseen obstacle or losing my balance in a muddy bottom, so I’m very careful nowadays to avoid that particular scenario. A downed tree and a small opening in the canopy was my destination, and soon I was there. The ducks had pitched into this opening with abandon on our last hunt, and I was hoping for a repeat performance. After noticing that my overall surroundings were a little brighter, I looked to the sky and was surprised to see that the cloud cover was now solid. No stars were visible, and the moon was gone. The gray light would get lighter, but it would be difficult to know when daylight and sunrise were upon us. Then off to the southwest came the thud of distant gunshots. “Duck ponds, beaver ponds or the lake?” I wondered. There was a lot of shooting, and it seemed much too early. I dug down through my chest waders and grabbed my phone. I was surprised to see that it was 7 a.m. Legal time! Two days before, on Thursday afternoon, I had rolled up a little after 5 p.m. to check on the evening flight. My brother Matt, our cousin Bill Ardis and family friend

Danny Conyers were sitting out by the pond. “You’ve missed the ducks,” Matt volunteered. “Some woodies and a pair of mergansers circled around Dan and flew out a little Geddings while ago.” I wasn’t too concerned, as I knew that more would move right at dusk. Soon a single flew by, then later a pair. A group of six circled and pitched into the flooded timber. I could hear others calling toward the back. I told Matt that I didn’t think there was enough activity to justify a hunt. “We might need to wait for some new ducks to show up,” I offered. “Maybe the cold weather had pushed some birds into our area, and they might need time to find our pond.” I called Clayton the next day, but he was unconvinced. He wanted to go Saturday morning, even if there were only a few ducks. “There are only a couple of weeks left in the season,” he argued. His enthusiasm spilled over, and I agreed. We might as well go ahead with a hunt. Back in the timber, a dark shape hurtling across the treetops caught my attention, and I snapped up my 870. The wood duck streaked past, and my shot blasted tree limbs and air. My feet had not been set, and I had twisted awkwardly at the last instant. I resolved that I would do better the next time. A pair came over from the opposite direction. I saw them coming and had time to get set and make the shot. I missed again! Too many trees here! I needed to move over to a bigger opening in the timber. I had not heard Clayton shoot yet. Wood ducks twisting and turning through the timber can be a challenging target. I’ve shot mallards back pedaling into the decoys, and it seemed easy. This was not easy. When I moved over to a bigger opening, the woodies dropped into the hole where I had been standing. It didn’t get any better. More ducks flew directly overhead when I wasn’t looking. It was just one of those days. Later, Clayton and I sat on a log and talked about the hunt. It had been a bust, but we had enjoyed it immensely. Dan Geddings is a weekly columnist for The Sumter Item. Email Dan at cdgeddings@gmail.com.

FISHING REPORTS Information on fishing trends provided courtesy of www.AnglersHeadquarters.com, South Carolina’s premier fishing report source. Customers of the Angler’s Headquarters online tackle store have access to daily updates and full-length reports on its site. DHEC Fish Consumption Advisories: www. scdhec.gov/environment/water/fish. Freshwater Fishing Report: Santee Cooper (12/4) Santee Cooper water levels are down to 73.7 in Lake Marion (full pool is 76.8) and 73.5 in Lake Moultrie (full pool is 75.5). Main lake surface temperatures range from about 60-61 degrees. Catfish: The bite for numbers of catfish continues to be good, but Captain Jim Glenn (843-825-4239) suspects that the big fish bite is about to be wide open. On recent trips Jim’s boat has continued to catch tons of 1-6 pound fish, with the biggest fish recently in the 15-19 pound range. There have been some trips where barely any fish broke 10 pounds, but anglers still got their line pulled plenty. However, with the cold weather coming the big fish should turn on soon. This week last year Jim’s boat caught two 50 plus pound fish, and the 10th they boated an 82-pound catfish. At times there have been severe winds which have made fishing a challenge, while at other times there has been so little wind that drifting without a motor was impossible. Overall the best action has come either drifting when there is wind or down-rodding when it is calm (dropping baits vertically over fish, without an anchor) in the mid-20s to about 30 feet of water. Most any fresh cut bait will catch fish. Crappie fishing has not been wide open according to Captain Steve English (843-729-

4044), but they have caught some very nice fish including the 17-incher pictured below. Brush in about 18-25 feet of water has been the most productive, and they have been fishing about 12-20 feet down over that brush. Excellent numbers of bream have been caught over the same depth brush, and on a recent trip they kept 160 bream (and threw back at least that many) fishing 10-15 feet down with crickets. Some brush has more bream, while some has more crappie. If both are present the bream are usually more aggressive at getting to baits. There are still a lot of bluegill and white perch in the canal, but soon English says that they will leave and then the shellcracker will take over. Lake Wateree (12/2) Lake Wateree is at 98.1 percent of full pool, and water temperatures continue to range widely from the upper 50s to mid-60s. Bass are acting peculiarly on Lake Wateree, and CATT owner Brett Collins and tournament angler Dearal Rodgers both concur that the fish just aren’t in the grass. Dearal says that the only way he has been able to catch fish has been around docks, but they have generally been smaller bass. They caught a bunch of 14-inch fish his last time out but just couldn’t find the big ones. Brett and his partner did find the big ones — at least relatively speaking — in the last Wateree Open tournament on Saturday. They finished in first place with 14.59 pounds, and Brett says they also couldn’t find anything in the grass. Even though water levels were high and there was good water around the grass the fish just weren’t in it, and they found everything off main lake points in 2-6 feet of water. They caught all their fish flipping a jig. Lake Murray (11/30) Lake Murray water levels are down to 353.97

BY S.C. DNR

South Carolina Department of Natural Resources sank a 42-foot tugboat last week at the Little River Offshore reef site, also known as PA-02.

Divers and fish to benefit from Little River reef addition BY S.C. DNR Sport divers and fish alike have a new structure to explore at a popular artificial reef site 10 miles off the coast of Little River. Last week, the S.C. Department of Natural Resources (SCDNR) sunk a 42foot tugboat at the Little River Offshore reef site, also known as PA-02. Funded in part by the Coastal Conservation Association South Carolina (CCA SC), the new reef section is named the CCA-Little River Offshore Reef. The Little River Offshore artificial reef site is one of the oldest in South Carolina, with its earliest structures added in the 1970s to provide fish habitat in an otherwise bare section of seafloor. Over the years, the reef has become one of the most popular diving sites in the state, and SCDNR has worked with the area’s active diving community to add numerous armored personnel carriers, barges and concrete culverts. One section of the site, dubbed Barracuda Alley, was created with the aid of Coastal Scuba dive shop of North Myrtle Beach and is a well-known divetraining site offering challenges for divers of all levels. “This is now the fifth major artificial reef construction project we’ve

(full pool is 360.00) and water temperatures at the dam are ranging between 62 and 63 degrees. Clarity remains pretty good. Bass: It continues to be a pretty tough fall for bass fishing on Murray, and veteran tournament angler Captain Doug Lown reports that it’s been hard to establish a consistent pattern for catching fish. Even when anglers find numbers of fish it has been hard to find good ones — a 4 ½ pounder has been a big bass in most recent tournaments. For the most part Doug says that the fish that he and his tournament partner have been catching have been fairly shallow, and they haven’t caught much in more than 10 feet of water. Most of the fish they are catching have been in less than 4 feet, but deeper water has been close by. Fish are not scattered out in certain depth ranges but instead are holding to certain little spots, and it has been hard to locate them as they move around a lot. Doug suspects that constantly dropping water levels have forced the fish to constantly reposition. At times rock has been the best cover, and with water levels low a lot of docks don’t have any decent water. Most of the fish they are catching are coming on shakey head worms and jigs, and Doug believes that if water levels will stabilize fishing could get more consistent. Channel and blue catfish bite is still pretty strong, although Captain Chris Simpson (864992-2352) warns that the recent warm weather has scattered fish out and slowed the bite just a little. The best action is still coming drifting cut herring across main lake humps and points in 20-40 feet of water, as well as exploring certain feeder creeks which are holding good numbers of fish. With weather fluctuations anglers need to assess where the fish are holding on a particular day and then cater their game plan accordingly. Lake Monticello (11/28) Bass: Good. Andy Wicker reports that bass are starting to group up (with the white perch) in their winter holes, and vertically fishing a jig

completed with CCA’s assistance,” said Robert Martore, SCDNR artificial reef coordinator. “They’ve helped with nearshore reef deployments along the entire South Carolina coastline, and we hope to continue this partnership well into the future.” Coastal Conservation Association is an organization of strong state chapters comprised of avid recreational fishermen who have banded together to address conservation issues nationally and within their respective states. Artificial reefs are man-made structures laid on the seafloor that provide a foundation for the establishment of productive habitat for marine life. They attract fish and other marine organisms from many levels of the food chain, and SCDNR has established dozens of artificial reefs off the coast of South Carolina to increase the amount of fish habitat and enhance recreational opportunities for saltwater anglers and sport divers. SCDNR constructs artificial reefs out of a variety of recycled steel and concrete materials. In order to protect the surrounding marine environment, structures like boat hulls are methodically stripped and cleaned before being sunk.

has been very effective. Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Chris Simpson (864-992-2352) reports that the big fish bite is improving on Lake Monticello as temperatures drop. Fishing on the bottom in deep water with cut gizzard shad or white perch is the best option for catching big fish. Lake Wylie (12/4) Lake Wylie is at 95 percent of full pool, and water temperatures are in the upper 50 to lower 60s. Bass: It was a rough fall for bass fishing on Lake Wylie, but Guide and FLW Angler Bryan New (704-421-5868) reports that things are finally improving. In a recent tournament Bryan and tournament partner Todd Auten managed a 13- or 14-pound bag, which would have made for an easy win a month or so ago. Instead there were a couple of 16pound bags ahead of them, a sure sign that things are improving. Bryan says it’s now pretty easy to catch 10-15 fish (including small ones) and have a fun day of fishing again. Right now the bite is all about the bait, and in order to catch fish you have to be around schools of shad. That means that Bryan is leaning very heavily on his electronics during this part of the fall. There is one group of shad that is in the very backs of creeks, and then there is another group of shad out on the main lake. They could be around drop-offs, other structure, or frankly anywhere else, and so following your graph is crucial. Bryan is also spending some time running windblown pockets. The best baits right now include Alabama rigs, jerkbaits, crankbaits and jigs. Fish can be found from a few feet of water out to 25 or 30 feet, but over the deeper depths they are more likely to be suspended than hugging the bottom right now. South Carolina freshwater recreational fishing regulations: (Pdf file): www.dnr.sc.gov/regs/ pdf/freshfishing.pdf .

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LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice NOTICE OF SUMTER CITY-COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION MEETING The Sumter City - County Planning Commission will hold its regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, January 25, 2017, at 3:00 P.M. in in the City Council Chambers located on the Fourth Floor of the Sumter Opera House (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina). This is a public meeting. If there are any questions, please call George McGregor or Donna McCullum at (803) 774-1660. NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE: The following self-storage Cube contents containing household and other goods will be sold for cash by CubeSmart 4194 Broad Street Sumter, SC 29154 to satisfy a lien on February 9, 2017 at approximately 11:00 am at www.storagetreasures.c om Reginald McBride - Cube 119 Natron China - Cube 168 Maggelan Arrigton - Cube 64

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YOU HEREBY ARE SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this proceeding, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to file a response with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County within thirty (30) days from the date of service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service. If you fail to file such response within the aforesaid thirty (30) days, the Plaintiff shall be entitled to a default judgment for the relief demanded in the Complaint. McGOWAN, HOOD & FELDER, LLC Patrick M. Killen SC Bar #15531 Attorney for Plaintiff 28 North Main Street Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 774-5026 (803) 774-5028 Fax pkillen@mcgowanhood.com

SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CIVIL ACTION NO: 2016-CP-43-02239 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Santee Lynches Community Development Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. Esther Cocklin, Aaron Dickerson, Jimmie Dickerson, Jean Connors, and Louise Dickerson and any children and heirs at law, distributes and devisees, and if any be deceased, then any persons entitled to claim under or through them; also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real property described in the complaint herein, designated as John Doe, and any minors or incompetent persons or person in the military, designated as Richard Roe, Defendants. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to this complaint upon the subscriber, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff against the Defendants, to quiet title to property described as follows: All that piece, parcel of lot of land together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being near the City Limits of Sumter, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina designated as Lot 14, Block 7, on a plat of John R. Haynsworth, Surveyor, dated November 4, 1904, of record in the Office of the Register of Deeds of Sumter County in Plat Book Z-6 at Page 2 and being bounded and measures according to said plat as follows: On the North by Lot 13, Block 7, said plat, and measuring thereon 150 feet; On the East by Lot 45, Block 7, said plat, and measuring thereon 50 feet; On the South by Lot 15, Block 7, said plat, and measuring thereon 150 feet; and on the West by "H" Street, said plat, and measuring thereon 50 feet; be all of said measurements a little more or less and according to said plat. This lot is designated on the Auditors Tax Map for Sumter County as Parcel 227-12-05-007 and is known as 107 H. Street. This conveyance is made subject to all visible and recorded easements, covenants, and rights of way affecting said property. This is the same property conveyed to Esther Cocklin by deed of Carolina B. Richardson, Sumter County Treasurer and Tax Collector, hereafter Richardson, dated and recorded December 21, 2010 in the ROD office for Sumter County in Volume 1148 at Page 2572.

NOTICE OF FILING AND OF APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI Please take notice that an action has been commenced and is now pending to quiet title to property as described above. James A. Stoddard, Sumter attorney, has been appointed Guardian ad Litem Nisi for unknown defendants. The Plaintiff will move to refer the case to the Master in Equity with any appeal to the South Carolina Supreme Court. The pleadings in this case are on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County. A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr., SC Bar #: 6013 Attorney for Plaintiffs P.O. Box 2446 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 418-5700

SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CIVIL ACTION NO: 2016-CP-43-01314 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Santee Lynches Community Development Corporation, Plaintiff, vs. Shirley Lipinski, Eddie Dees Jr., Mamie Dees, and any children and heirs at law, distributes and devisees, and if any be deceased, then any persons entitled to claim under or through them; also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, Interest or lien upon the real property described in the Complaint herein, any unknown adults being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under disability or in the military service being a class designated as Richard Roe; and One Stop Mortgage Inc., and Aames Capital Corporation Defendants. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to this complaint upon the subscriber, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff against the Defendants, to quiet title to property described as follows: All that piece, parcel, or lot of land together with improvements thereon, situate, lying, and being near Sumter County, South Carolina, designated as Lot 14, Block 7, on a plat of Haynsworth, Surveyor, dated November 4, 1904, in the ROD Office for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-6 at Page 2 and being bounded and measuring as follows: On the North by Lot 13, Block 7, and measuring thereon 150 feet; On the East by Lot 45, Block 7 and measuring thereon 50 feet; On the South by Lot 15, Block 7, and measuring thereon 150 feet; and on the West by "H" Street and measuring thereon 50 feet; be said measurements more or less and according to said plat. This lot is designated as Sumter County Tax Map Parcel 227-12-05-007 and is known as 107 H. Street. This is the same property conveyed to Shirley Lipinski by deed of Carolina B. Richardson, Sumter County Treasurer and Tax Collector, dated and recorded December 21, 2010 in the ROD office for Sumter County in Volume 1148 at Page 2572.

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