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American pilot dies in F-16 crash Airman killed in Afghanistan

BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com A United States Air Force F-16 crashed in eastern Afghanistan late Wednesday night, killing the pilot.

The International Security Assistance Force — the arm of NATO operating in Afghanistan — confirmed the crash and the death of the pilot on Thursday, saying the cause was under investigation. In a press release, the ISAF added “initial reporting indicates there was no insurgent activity in the area at the time of the crash.”

ISAF also said the crash site

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had been secured and the pilot’s body recovered.

Stars and Stripes cited Air Force Central Command spokesperson Capt. Natassia Cherne on Thursday as saying the plane was on its final approach to land at Bagram Air Field after a routine air support mission when it lost contact with both its wingman and the control tower before crashing

10 miles south of the runway.

The identification of the pilot was not released as of press time Thursday. Efforts to reach Shaw Air Force Base public affairs personnel as to whether the pilot was stationed in Sumter were unsuccessful.

Approximately 300 airmen and 20 F-16s from the 77th Fighter Squadron, stationed at

Shaw, were deployed to the region in November, according to the Shaw website.

According to NATO, as of February there were 68,000 American troops in Afghanistan, making up the majority of the 100,300 climbed NATO forces from 50 countries.

Contact Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.

‘Celebrate the people and history of South Sumter’

Sheriff accepts blame for errors in murder count

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com The number of Sumter County homicides listed in this week’s report from the State Law Enforcement Division has been revised down after errors were discovered in the reporting process.

SLED reported Sumter County had 17 murders in DENNIS 2011 in an annual compilation of state crime statistics released on Monday, but Sheriff Anthony Dennis said that number will be revised to 12 after he pulled the sheriff’s office crime reports and confirmed only nine murders were recorded by his office that year.

After a member of the sheriff’s crime analysis team met with SLED statisticians in Columbia on Wednesday, Dennis received a letter from SLED confirming the state agency will “correct this mistake immediately.”

“As sheriff, I have to accept the blame for that,” Dennis said. “We made the mistake, and we are proceeding to correct that error.”

Dennis said the inflated number was caused by a combination of new software the

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African dance is always a highlight of the Festival on the Avenue. Held on Manning Avenue each year, the festival features all sorts of art, cultural activities, exhibits and entertainment. U.S. Rep. James Clyburn, D-Sumter, will serve as grand marshal for the parade, which starts the day’s festivities at 10 a.m.

Annual Festival on the Avenue is back with plenty of activities

BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com The annual Festival on the Avenue is back for three days of entertaining and educational events starting on Thursday. Begun in 2008 to “celebrate the people and history of South Sumter,” according to Vision in Progress Director Patty Wilson, a founder of the event, the festival will line Manning Avenue with a variety of activities on Saturday, April 13.

Wilson and the festival committee have SEE FESTIVAL, PAGE A7

LEFT: Kenneth Sims of Charlotte fries a funnel cake at a past Festival on the Avenue on Manning Avenue.

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FESTIVAL SCHEDULE Thursday, April 11 WHAT: 2nd Annual Golf Tournament WHEN: 8 a.m., Shotgun Start WHERE: Crystal Lakes Golf Course WHAT: The Living Museum WHEN: 7 to 8:30 p.m.

WHERE: South Sumter Resource Center, Manning Avenue Friday, April 12 WHAT: A Taste of Soul on the Avenue WHEN: 6 to 9 p.m.

WHERE: South Sumter Farmer’s Market Saturday, April 13 WHAT: Parade WHEN: 10 a.m.

WHERE: Corner of South Main, Bartlette streets WHAT: Festival events WHEN: 11 a.m. to 4 p.m.

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Lee groups collaborate to host career expo Lee County School District in partnership with Santee-Lynches Workforce Development and the Lee County Economic Development Alliance has coordinated the first Lee Central High School and Career Center Career Expo: Highway to Success to take place from 9 a.m. to noon April 13 and Lee Central High School, 1800 Wisacky Highway, Bishopville.

Rose Rock, author of “Mama Rock’s Rules” and mother of comedian Chris Rock, is scheduled to be the opening speaker. Visitors are asked to park at the rear of the building as the opening session will take place in the auditorium.

Presenters will then conduct workshops and offer displays in the effort to inform parents, students and community of the possibilities for employment and requirements to secure and maintain employment in today’s labor market.

The event is free to all Lee Central High School students and their parents. Lunch will be served at noon.

For more information, contact Betty Lowery at (803) 4284633.

Agriculture groups offer 6-week course Clemson Extension’s Livestock and Forages Team along with the Home and Garden Information Center will hold a six-week course on the basics of caring for livestock and honey bees, as well as growing fruits and vegetables and selling your excess crops.

Classes will meet from 6 to 8:30 p.m. on Thursdays from April 18 to May 23.

Students can choose between two locations: Pee Dee Research and Education Center in Florence or Clemson University in Clemson.

County/Area Extension Agents and State Extension Specialists will lead the courses.

Class space is limited, so interested persons are urged to sign up soon.

The registration fee of $150 covers six classes, lesson materials and an optional field trip (weather permitting).

South Carolina pesticide re-certification credits will be available.

Contact Lee Van Vlake at rii@clemson. edu or (843) 661-4800 for the Florence location; and Millie Davenport MDAVENP@clemson.edu or (864) 6569999 for the Clemson location.

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ABOVE: Thomas Sumter Academy junior Julia Law makes her contribution at the school’s blood drive held March 18, while parent of firstgrader Gracie Perez, Eric Perez, donates his pint. The school’s goal was to collect 18 pints, and 38 units were collected.

RIGHT: Calia Long with the American Red Cross, left, prepares senior Joseph Prewitt for his blood donation as classmate Kennedy Font watches.

Font is interested in becoming a nurse after graduation.

YMCA looks to strengthen Change a Life campaign

BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com The Sumter YMCA is looking to make its Change a Life campaign “more substantial,” according to Operations Director John Hoffman.

“We’ve had great growth here in the YMCA,” he said Thursday. “With that comes more demand and more need for assistance.”

The organization is reaching out from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Tuesday at Outback in Sumter by selling lunches to raise money toward the Change a Life campaign.

“The campaign is our way of helping those who could not otherwise afford memberships or the services and programs of the YMCA,” Hoffman said. “It has been part of the Y forever, as far as I know, but we’ve really been trying to refocus our efforts in the last three years now.”

For $10 per ticket, participants will get a lunch that includes steak or chicken, green beans, mashed potatoes, a drink and cheesecake.

“The proceeds go directly to individuals and families in need of financial assistance at

our YMCA,” according to a release from the organization.

CEO Kimberly Cousineau said in February that the campaign is one of the ways the Y works to provide nearly 7,000 residents with lifeenhancing services. The organization uses financial gifts to help individuals and families in need participate in programs such as after-school care, youth sports, health and wellness, employment skills training, swim lessons, summer camp and teen leadership programs.

“We all need the Y because our organization works every day to nurture the potential of kids, improve health and wellbeing and help neighbors support one another,” Cousineau said. “With our community support campaign, we want more people to understand that we are more than where to go to exercise or swim and that we rely on their financial support to do our vital work.”

Last year, 1,678 members benefited from the generous donations through the campaign.

Financial assistance made it possible for 55 children to have a safe place to learn and build

confidence after school; for 75 children to experience a summer of exploring, building confidence and creating friendships; for 403 families to reconnect and grow together; and 97 people access to education and training to reach their full potential.

Hoffman said this is the first time the campaign has stepped out with an organized fundraiser.

“We really haven’t done this kind of fundraiser before,” he said.

“We’ve always just asked for donations by sharing our stories and the impact on a child or person’s life.”

Cousineau said the organization’s board and staff have also provided donations.

“We are very appreciative that our board members and 100 percent of our senior staff have already made benevolent donations to support Change a Life,” Cousineau said.

To learn more about how to support Change a Life, contact Denise Lewis, office manager at (803) 773-1404 or dlewis@ymcasumter.org or visit www.ymcasumter. org. Tickets for Tuesday’s dinner may be purchased by calling Lewis.

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Sumter man arrested, charged in sexual battery of 9-year-old A 20-year-old man has been arrested and charged with the sexual battery of an underage child.

Damien Sean Ford of 1143 Briar Bend St. was taken into custody Wednesday, and is being held on charges of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor. He was being held Thursday at the Sumter-Lee Regional FORD Detention Center.

The suspect, then 18, is accused of having intercourse with a 9-year-old cousin sometime between June and July 2011. The child’s mother reported the abuse to law enforcement when she discovered it, and following an investigation a warrant was issued for Ford’s arrest March 27, according to a report from the Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office.

Fire on Cherryvale Drive draws arson suspicions Law enforcement is investigating an early morning fire Thursday as a suspected arson.

At 1:17 a.m. Sumter firefighters and the Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office responded to a fire in the 1000 block of Cherryvale Drive. The fire started in a vacant mobile home on the property, and investigators on scene said the fire appeared to have been intentionally set, according to a criminal report filed by sheriff ’s investigators.

The fire reportedly caused damage estimated at $10,000 to the structure. The owner of the home could not be immediately identified.

No injuries from the fire were reported.

DHEC sets up clinics to provide rabies vaccinations FROM STAFF REPORTS The state Department of Health and Environmental Control and local veterinarians are working together to help residents get their dogs and cats vaccinated against rabies. Clinics have been set up in the tri-county through May. For the majority of vaccines, the minimum age to vaccinate these pets is 3

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Third Army/ARCENT hosts Lebanese Armed Forces

BY STAFF SGT. MYLINDA DUROUSSEAU Third Army/ARCENT Public Affairs Command Sgt. Maj. Stephan Frennier, Third Army/ARCENT senior enlisted leader, and members of Third Army/ARCENT’s International Military Affairs team hosted a noncommissioned officer information exchange with infantry and combat engineer NCOs from the Lebanese Armed Forces March18-26. “Your military and our military have shared values, and the same enemy — terrorism,� said Lt. Col. Stephan Y. El Chidiac, LAF training directorate assistant to the chief of NCOs enlisted training section. “In order to help each other we need to have a better understanding of the way we train, operate and think.�

The nine-day event, designed to show the process of turning a civilian into a U.S. Army soldier, capitalized on two seminars Third Army/ARCENT conducted with Lebanese military members in 2012. “It makes a big impression, the way you train your soldiers,� said El Chidiac.

The event began at the Sumter recruiting battalion where participants learned some of the requirements that must be met before a person can join the Army. From there they traveled to Fort Jackson to learn about the three phases of basic training and the standards drill sergeant candidates must meet before teaching and training new recruits.

The rest of the day was spent observing new recruits as they took part in an obstacle course and practiced basic rifle marksmanship on the Engagement Skills Trainer 2000 system under the supervision and guidance of U.S. NCOs. “I have seen here the degree to which you rely on NCOs,� said El Chidi-

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From left, Sgt. 1st Class Arthur Bruton, station commander of the Sumter Recruiting Office, explains the recruiting process to Lt. Col. Stephan El Chidiac and First Adjutant Sami Mehdi Shoman, Lebanese Armed Forces, during their recent visit to Shaw Air Force Base.

ac, “The NCO role is very important.�

The exchange was more than an opportunity to learn about the Army NCO corps and training soldiers; U.S. participants learned about the process of becoming an NCO in the LAF. “We learned a lot from them. It’s very impressive; their NCO corps, the structure, how they’re selected and how they’re promoted,� said Frennier, a Whitehouse, Texas native. “It’s very interesting to learn how they do things.�

Third Army/ARCENT hosts events like this one in support of its mission to shape the future by building relationships with partner nations. “These kind of exchanges always help build relationships, improve communications and achieve the final goals,� said El Chidiac.

The anticipated result of the exchange is that U.S. and LAF militaries will be more interopera-

ble and capable of functioning together effectively on the battlefield. “Anytime we are able to do information exchanges with some of our partner nations, in this case Lebanon, I think it’s really a winwin situation,� he said. “We are bringing in some friends, showing them how we do things, showing the professionalism, especially of the NCO corps, and then have them take that back to their nation and share it with their leadership.�

The exchange continued at Fort Benning, Ga., and concluded with a trip to the Sergeants Major Academy at Fort Bliss, Texas. Third Army/ARCENT’s relationship with the LAF will not end there; Frennier and others are scheduled to tour LAF facilities in Lebanon later this year. “I look forward to when we can visit them and see some of their institutions,� Frennier said.

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Air National Guard Airman 1st Class Daniel L. Solomon, Air Force Airman Andre B. Davis, Airman James R. Alexander and Airman Zachary M. Tubbs have graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas.

The airmen completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Solomon, a 2011 graduate of Crestwood High School, is the son of Raymond Solomon of Dalzell and Sheila Solomon of Sumter.

Davis, a 2005 graduate of Roy High School, Utah, is the son of Andre and Mercedes Davis of Sumter.

Alexander is the son of Jim and Patty Alexander of Dalzell.

Tubbs, a 2012 graduate of Crestwood High School, is the son of Chris Tubbs of Sumter.

Marine Corps Pvt. Andrew A. Hoots and Pfc. DeAsia M. Brown have both earned the title of United States Marine after graduating from recruit training at Marine Corps Recruit Depot, Parris Island.

For 13 weeks, Hoots and Brown stayed committed during some of the world’s most demanding entrylevel military training in order to be transformed from civilian to Marine instilled with pride, discipline and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Training subjects included close-order drill, marksmanship with an M-16A4 rifle, physical fitness, martial arts, swimming, military history, customs and courtesies.

One week prior to graduation, Hoots and Brown endured The Crucible, a 54-hour final test of recruits’ minds and bodies. Upon completion, recruits are presented the Marine Corps emblem and called Marines for the first time.

Hoots, a 2005 graduate of Sumter High School, is the son of George E. and Jeanette R. Hoots of Sumter.

Brown, a 2012 graduate of Scott’s Branch High School of Summerton, is the daughter of Jamie M. Padilla of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Sandra B. Parker of Summerton.

Army National Guard Pvt. A’Shanique M. Kennedy has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill, Lawton, Okla.

During the nine weeks of training, the soldier studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics.

Kennedy is the daughter of Kelvin Kennedy of Sumter and grandson of Frances Dean of Mayesville.

Army Capt. Darik A. Pickerel has returned to the U.S. after being deployed overseas at a forward operating base to serve in support of Operation Enduring Freedom.

Operation Enduring Freedom is the official name given to anti-terrorism military operations involving U.S. troops and allied coalition partners. Active duty and reserve component members from all branches of the U.S. armed forces have been deployed to support the war against global terrorism outside the borders of the United States. U.S. troops serve in South, Southwest and Central Asia, the Arabian peninsula, the Horn of Africa, islands in the Pacific, and Europe.

The captain is a transportation officer assigned to the 4th Airborne Brigade Combat Team, 25th Infantry Division at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson, Alaska. He has served in the military for 12 years.

Pickerel, a 1999 graduate of Mayesville High School, is the son of Thomas and Linda Walker of Mayesville.

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Laws, rumors have ammo flying off store shelves ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Gun enthusiasts fearful of new weapon controls and alarmed by rumors of government hoarding are buying bullets practically by the bushel, making it hard for stores nationwide to keep shelves stocked and even putting a pinch on some local law enforcement departments.

At a 24-hour Walmart in suburban Albany, the ammunition cabinet was threefourths empty this week; sales clerks said customers must arrive before 9 the morning after a delivery to get what they want. A few miles away, Dick’s Sporting Goods puts up a red rope after ammunition deliveries so buyers can line up early to get a number, averting races up the escalator to the gun counter. Both stores are limiting ammunition purchases to three boxes a day.

In mid-January, two days after New York became the first state to toughen laws post-Newtown, hunter and target shooter Mark Smith spent $250 to stockpile ammunition, including $43 for a brick of 500 .22-caliber bullets, commonly used for target shooting and hunting small

ty rules for ammunition purchases.

Hours before the law took effect, hundreds of customers streamed out of Hoffman’s Gun Center in Newington with guns and boxes of ammunition. “The bad guys are going to get guns,� said John Power, 56, of Bristol, arguing the new law would not stop a troubled gunman.

The nation’s 100 million AP FILE PHOTO firearms owners are driving Bruce Martindale takes aim as he competes in a weekly air gun league the market for some 10 billion in Troy, N.Y. Martindale, who normally uses a .22-caliber, has cut back rounds annually, with demand on practice because ammunition is in short supply. and gun purchases both increasing the past several game.

The run started in Novemmonths, driven partly by fear “I had a feeling there was ber with President Obama’s re- that tougher laws will restrict going to be a huge ammunielection, followed by the mass the ability to buy firearms, said tion shortage,� said Smith. “Es- shooting in December of chil- Lawrence Keane, whose Napecially .22s. It’s probably the dren in Newtown, Conn., tional Shooting Sports Founmost popular round out there.� which led the president to dation is based in Newtown.

Likewise, the .223 ammuni- launch an effort to strengthen “There’s a concern by firetion used in popular semi-au- federal gun controls and sevarms owners that this admintomatic rifles is hard to find. eral states to tighten their laws. istration will pursue bans on At Hunter’s Haven, a stripConnecticut on Thursday products, bans on ammunimall gun shop in the farming became the latest to crack tion. ... It’s not limited geocommunity of Rolesville, N.C., down as the governor signed a graphically to New York or north of Raleigh, clerk Dean measure — effective immedianywhere else. It is nationTurnage said ammunition is ately — that adds more than wide,� he said. going out “as fast as we can get 100 firearms to the state’s asSome government critics it in,� even though new gun sault weapons ban, creates a attributed shortages to federal controls are not on the state’s dangerous weapon offender purchases of bullets, accusing agenda. registry and institutes eligibili- officials of trying to hoard a

billion rounds and disarm the populace.

Keane, whose group includes manufacturers, said the reports of massive federal purchases were not true.

The government routinely buys products in bulk to reduce costs, and Homeland Security has said the latest purchases are no different.

Last year, the department put out bids for a total of about 1.6 billion rounds of ammunition over the next five years.

The rounds are to be used for training, routine weapons qualification exercises and normal duty by various department agencies.

Stockpiling has also been fueled by false online rumors, such as one that purports a coming nickel tax on each bullet, which would triple the cost of a .22-caliber cartridge, said Hans Farnung, president of Beikirch’s Ammunition, a retailer and wholesaler in Rochester, N.Y., that sells in seven states. “I don’t want to call them doomsdayers, but people get on these blogs on the Internet and they drive people’s fears,� he said. “They do not want to wait around and see.�

South Korea: North Korea moves missile to east coast SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — After a series of escalating threats, North Korea has moved a missile with “considerable range� to its east coast, South Korea’s defense minister said Thursday.

But he emphasized that the missile was not capable of reaching the United States and that there are no signs that the North is preparing for a full-scale conflict.

North Korea has been railing against U.S.-South Korean military exercises that began in March and are to continue until the end of this month. The allies insist the exercises in South Korea are routine, but the North calls them rehearsals for an invasion and says it needs nuclear weapons to defend itself.

The North has also expressed anger over tightened U.N. sanctions for its February nuclear test.

Analysts say the ominous warnings in recent weeks are probably efforts to provoke softer policies from South Korea, to win diplomatic talks with Washington and solidify the image of young North Korean leader Kim Jong Un. Many of the threats come in the middle of the night in Asia — daytime for the U.S. audience.

The report of the movement of the missile came hours after North Korea’s military warned that it has been authorized to attack the U.S. using “smaller, lighter and diversified� nuclear weapons. The reference to smaller weapons could be a claim that North Korea has improved its nuclear technology, or a bluff.

The North is not believed to have mastered the technology needed to miniaturize nuclear

bombs enough to mount them on long-range missiles. Nor has it demonstrated that those missiles, if it has them at all, are accurate. It also could be years before the country completes the laborious process of creating enough weaponized fuel to back up its nuclear threats.

South Korean Defense Minister Kim Kwan-jin said he did not know the reasons behind the North’s missile movement, and that it “could be for testing or drills.�

He dismissed reports in Japanese media that the missile could be a KN-08, which is believed to be a long-range missile that if operable could hit the United States.

Kim told lawmakers at a parliamentary committee meeting that the missile has “considerable range� but not enough to

hit the U.S. mainland.

The range he described could refer to a mobile North Korean missile known as the Musudan, believed to have a range of 3,000 kilometers (1,800 miles).

That would make Japan and South Korea potential targets — along with U.S. bases in both countries — but there are doubts about the missile’s accuracy.

The Pentagon announced that it will hasten the deployment of a missile defense system to the U.S. Pacific territory of Guam to strengthen regional protection against a possible attack.

Experts say North Korea has not shown that it has accurate longrange missiles. Some suspect that an apparent long-range missile unveiled by the North at a parade last year was ac-

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Where economy has, and hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, yet recovered CHRISTOPHER S. RUGABER AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; From household wealth to spending at stores, many of the U.S. economyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vital signs have recovered from the damage done by the Great Recession.

Home foreclosures and layoffs have dropped to pre-recession levels. Economic output has rebounded.

And the Dow Jones industrial average is in record territory.

So is the economy back to full health? Not quite.

Not with unemployment at 7.7 percent and with 3 million fewer jobs than when the recession began. And while the housing market is improving, that engine of economic growth and job creation still has far to go before it can be declared healthy.

Perhaps the best way to think about the U.S. economy is this: After five painful years, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nearly back to where it started when the recession began. Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s different now is that the trends are much healthier. Gone are the fears that the economy could fall into another recession. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve made a lot of progress,â&#x20AC;? says Michael Gapen, senior U.S. economist at Barclays Capital.

The recession officially began in December 2007. It ended in June 2009. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a look at ways in which the economy has returned to prerecession levels and ways it hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t: WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BACK:

â&#x20AC;˘ HOUSEHOLD WEALTH: Americans lost $16 trillion in wealth during the recession, mainly because home values and stock prices sank. Those losses have now been reversed.

Household â&#x20AC;&#x153;net worthâ&#x20AC;? reached $66.1 trillion in the final three months of 2012, according to the Federal Reserve. That was just 2 percent below the peak reached in the fall of 2007. And steady increases in stock prices and home values so far this year have allowed Americans as a whole to regain all their lost wealth, though many individual families have yet to recover. Increased net worth is vital to the economy because it typically drives more spending. Net worth

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Marty Grossman shops for a hat at Lodgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s store in Albany, N.Y., on Feb. 26. After five years, many of the U.S. economyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s vital signs have recovered from the damage done by the Great Recession.

equals the value of homes, investments, bank accounts and other assets, minus debts such as mortgages, student loans and credit card balances. â&#x20AC;˘ RETAIL SALES: Just as household wealth has recovered, so has consumersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; willingness to spend more to shop, eat out or go on vacation.

That trend has spurred job growth at retailers and restaurants. Retail sales totaled $421.4 billion in February. Adjusted for inflation, that was nearly 18 percent above the recession low and just 0.7 percent below the record level in November 2007. â&#x20AC;˘ LAYOFFS. The job market remains weak by some measures. But consider this: If you have a job, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re less likely to lose it than at any other point in at least 12 years.

That marks a sharp turnaround from the depths of the recession, when layoffs soared â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from 1.8 million in December 2007 to 2.6 million in January 2009. In January this year, employers cut 1.5 million jobs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the lowest monthly total in the 12 years the government has tracked such data. That explains why the number of people seeking first-time unemployment benefits each week has plummeted.

That number reached 667,000 one week in March 2009, the most in nearly 25 years. Last month, weekly applications averaged 343,000, about the same as in November 2007, just before the recession began.

were the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Foreclosureâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bank Ownedâ&#x20AC;? signs that dotted housing developments across the country. But home prices have been rising steadily. Foreclosures have sunk back to prerecession levels. Banks repossessed 45,000 homes in February 2013, according to RealtyTrac, a foreclosure listing firm.

That was the fewest since September 2007 and was down from a peak of 102,000 in March 2010. â&#x20AC;˘ STOCK MARKET: Last month, the stock market finally regained the painful losses investors suffered during the recession. The Dow Jones industrial average closed at an all-time high of 14,253.77 on March 6. That topped its previous peak of 14,164.53 in October 2007. The Dow had plunged all the way to 6,547.05 in March 2009.

It closed even higher on Tuesday at 14,662. 01.

And the Standard & Poorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 500 stock index, a broader measure of the market, reached a record 1,570.25. â&#x20AC;˘ GDP: Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s economy is producing more goods and services than before the recession began. In the final

three months of 2007, it produced an annual rate of $13.3 trillion in goods and services, a record high. That figure had shrunk to $12.7 trillion when the recession ended. It then began to recover. The U.S. gross domestic product, the broadest gauge of production, regained its previous peak by the end of 2011. And in the final three months of 2012, GDP was $13.7 trillion. Still, that gain comes with an asterisk, because the population has grown. Viewed on a per capita basis, GDP at the end of 2012 remained 1.5 percent below its pre-recession peak.

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOT BACK:

â&#x20AC;˘ TOTAL JOBS: The United States still has many fewer jobs than in December 2007. The recession eliminated 8.7 million. Since then, 5.7 million jobs have come back, leaving the economy 3 million short. And the population of Americans 16 and older has grown by 13 million since then. As a result, a much smaller proportion of people are either working or looking for work than before the recession. The labor force participation rate â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the percentage of adults

with a job or seeking one â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has sunk from its prerecession level of 66 percent to 63.5 percent in February. That matches a 30-year low. â&#x20AC;˘ UNEMPLOYMENT RATE: When the recession began, unemployment was 5 percent.

Now, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 7.7 percent.

Probably no figure better illustrates the downturnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lingering damage. The unemployment rate is well below the recessionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s peak of 10 percent in October 2009 but far above the 5 percent to 6 percent range associated with a healthy economy.

Twelve million people are unemployed. Yet that figure doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t include 2.6 million people without jobs who have stopped looking for one. An additional 8 million work part time but want full-time work. Combining all those groups, 22.6 million people are either unemployed or â&#x20AC;&#x153;underemployed.â&#x20AC;? They represent an underemployment rate of 14.3 percent, down from a peak of 17.1 percent in April 2010. â&#x20AC;˘ HOUSING: The housing market has been recovering for about a year but still hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reached normal levels. Previously occupied homes were sold in

February at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of about 4.98 million. An annual rate of about 5.5 million would be healthy. In the recession, sales had bottomed at 3.8 million. And last month, builders began work on a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 917,000 homes. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way up from a recession low of 478,000. But itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still far from a healthy annual rate of roughly 1.5 million. Prices have risen nearly 9 percent since bottoming in March 2012, according to the Standard & Poorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s/Case-Shiller index, but they remain 29 percent below their pre-recession peak. Still, housing differs from other sectors: Its peaks occurred during a housing bubble that eventually burst. Few expect or even want prices to return to those levels soon.

Most economists welcome the steady but modest growth housing has achieved in recent months. â&#x20AC;˘ AUTO SALES: Auto sales have nearly returned to where they were. Americans bought cars at an annual rate of nearly 16 million in December 2007. Sales plunged to 10.4 million in 2009. In March this year, the annual sales pace was 15.3 million.

The rebound has stimulated hiring and restored the once-bankrupt General Motors and Chrysler to health. â&#x20AC;˘ INDUSTRIAL OUTPUT: U.S. factories arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t back to their prerecession peak of output. But theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re getting closer. Production was about 5 percent lower in February than in December 2007, according to the Federal Reserve.

The Fed also tracks industrial output, a broader measure that includes mining and utilities.

That figure is just 1.8 percent below its pre-recession peak.

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Promises, Promises: Obama on tough education path PHILIP ELLIOTT Associated Press

THE PROSPECTS:

EDITORâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S NOTE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; One in a series examining President Barack Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s campaign promises and what he is doing, or not doing, to keep them.

THE ISSUE:

One in four Americans doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t earn a high school diploma on time. The nation lags internationally in the percentage of young people who complete college. And for future college students, tuition costs are climbing at a double-digit clip. If the U.S. wants to remain globally competitive, those trends must be reversed before the country is set back decades, perhaps irrevocably.

THE CAMPAIGN PROMISE:

President Obama promised to take the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high school graduation rate to 90 percent by the year 2020, up from 78 percent, to make the U.S. No. 1 in the share of its population who are college graduates, and to keep tuition bills down. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So let me put colleges and universities on notice: If you canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stop tuition from going up, the funding you get from taxpayers will go down. Higher education canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be a luxury; it is an economic imperative that every family in America should be able to afford.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; State of the Union address, Jan. 24, 2012.

Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s path is rocky at best.

In the Republican-led House, tea partyers are resistant to new spending. Congress overall seems to be in a perpetual budget standoff. For instance, the bipartisan law governing kindergarten-to-high school education, No Child Left Behind, expired in 2007 and Congress has not replaced it.

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not impossible for Obama to keep his promises, just very difficult.

One study found the country could reach Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal of 90 percent high school graduation rates by 2020 if students continue improving at their current pace â&#x20AC;&#x201D; hardly a guaranteed thing.

Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s goal of making the U.S. first in the percentage of its people who are college graduates is also a distinct long shot.

The U.S. is the only developed country where those retiring from the workforce are more educated than those entering it, according to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development.

Among workers 25 to 34 years old, the United States ranks 14th in the world in the percentage of those who have higher education. The U.S. trails leader South Korea by 20 percentage points in the share of college graduates among young people.

Obama has increased

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In this July 5, 2012, file photo, a banner of signatures in support of President Obama is on display at the National Education Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s annual convention in Washington.

money for Pell Grants for college students from $19 billion in 2009 to a proposed $36 billion in 2013. The number of students receiving them has grown from about 6 million to 10 million.

Yet those grants now cover less than a third of the cost of a four-year public college. In 1980, they covered 69 percent.

The culprit is tuition bills that climb every year. State-supported schools have cut financing in tough times and private

colleges have struggled to get by while their endowments recover from the recession. Some 24 state budgets for colleges are smaller than they were in 2008, the National Association of State Budget Officers says.

During his campaign, Obama proposed vague rewards for colleges that keep costs down and directly threatened to pull back federal money to schools that increase costs rapidly. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not happening.

The Education Department this year created an online site showing studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; costs at specific colleges and universities after financial aid, price increases and graduation rates in the hopes of helping parents and students make better choices. The thinking was that schools with steep cost increases would be embarrassed when students compared them with other schools.

Yet price tags are still rising.

President to return 5 percent of salary to Treasury JOSH LEDERMAN Associated Press WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Sharing a bit of budget pain, President Obama will return 5 percent of his salary to the Treasury in a show of solidarity with federal workers smarting from government-wide spending cuts.

Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s decision grew out of a desire to share in the sacrifice that government employees are making, a White House official said Wednesday. Hundreds of thousands of workers could be forced to take unpaid leave â&#x20AC;&#x201D; known as furloughs â&#x20AC;&#x201D; if Congress does not reach an agreement soon to undo the cuts.

The president is demonstrating that he will be paying a price, too, as the White House warns of dire economic consequences from the $85 billion in cuts â&#x20AC;&#x201D; called a sequester â&#x20AC;&#x201D; that started to hit federal programs last month after Con-

gress failed to stop them.

In the weeks since, the administration has faced repeated questions about how the White House itself will be affected. The cancellation of White House tours in particular has drawn mixed reactions.

A 5 percent cut from the presidentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s salary of $400,000 per year amounts to $20,000.

Obama will return a full $20,000 to the Treasury even though only a

few months remain in the fiscal year, which ends in September. He will cut his first check this month, said the White House official, who was not authorized to discuss the decision publicly and spoke on condition of anonymity.

The president and first lady Michelle Obama reported almost $790,000 in adjusted gross income in 2011, the most recent year for which their tax returns

have been made public.

That figure was down from the $1.7 million they brought in the year before and the $5.5 million they reported in 2009. About half of the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s income in 2011 came from Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s salary, with the rest coming from book sales. The Obamas reported more than $172,000 in charitable donations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The salary for the president, as with members of Congress, is set

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FESTIVAL from Page A1 been working on this year’s event since shortly after the 2012 festival.

“We like to say it gets bigger and better every year, and that’s especially true this year,” she said. “We’ve got people coming from all over — Charleston, Columbia, even Philadelphia — to participate, in addition to lots and lots of local talent.”

Wilson emphasized that the Festival on the Avenue, now in its sixth year, is a community project.

“The folks who live in the neighborhood anticipate the festival each year,” she said.

“They’re out manicuring their lawns, making sure the avenue and the arteries that feed into it are clean and neat, and (they are) doing whatever else they can to make sure they show the area at its best. They embrace this festival. All the members of the planning and coordinating committee are volunteers.”

While the bulk of the festival events are set for Saturday, the 2nd Annual Festival Golf Tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 9 a.m. Thursday at Crystal Lakes Golf Course, and The Living Museum will be presented from 7 to 8:30 p.m. at South Sumter Resource Center.

Resource Center Director Lana Odom said the Living Museum has grown to be a festival favorite.

“Figures from history will come to life as you walk past them,” she said. “Both students and senior citizens are participating in this program. They pick their characters, do research and come up with their own presentations. We’ve done Mary McLeod Bethune, Tuskegee Airmen and others in the past, and these will be all new.”

ITEM FILE PHOTO

Artist Howard McFadden works on a painting while listening to Mystic Vibrations during a past Festival on the Avenue. Artists will be working on and exhibiting their art at various sites along Manning Avenue on Saturday, April 13, from 10 a.m to 4 p.m.

A reception will follow the Living Museum’s presentations of vignettes on “The Firsts,” African-Americans who were heroes and pioneers in their fields.

Friday night brings the always popular A Taste of Soul on the Avenue. From 6 to 9 p.m. at the South Sumter Farmer’s Market, a variety of cooks will serve up their signature dishes as the Blythewood Jazz Orchestra entertains with classic Big Band, swing and shag music and more. The 16piece band comprises musicians who have played with the Temptations, Harold Melvin and the Blue Notes, the Four Tops and other renowned groups.

Food available for purchase will include several special desserts, including the popular jelly cakes, fried fish, barbecue

and an array of side dishes and sweets.

U.S. Congressman James E. Clyburn, D-Sumter, has accepted the festival committee’s invitation to serve as grand marshal of Saturday’s parade, which starts at 10 a.m. on the corner of South Main and Bartlette streets. He’ll be led in

by Lakewood High School’s ROTC Honor Guard and followed by numerous bands, school and community groups and leaders, politicians and dignitaries as they proceed across Britton Bridge to symbolize the festival theme of “Bridging the Gap.” Once the parade has ended just beyond the Newton Family Life Center, opening ceremonies will begin.

“Following the ceremonies, the entertainment will go on all day long, along both sides

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COLUMBIA — The president of a company hired to build a South Carolina facility to turn weapons-grade plutonium into nuclear reactor fuel expressed concern Thursday that the project won’t be adequately funded in the upcoming federal budget.

“My gut feeling is good,” Kelly Trice, president of Shaw AREVA MOX Services, said during a conference call with reporters. “The administration has certainly testified over and over and over again their commitment with the program. ... But I’d be lying if I said I wasn’t worried.”

Festival art director David Sanders expects to have artwork by many local artists and craftsmen displayed throughout the resource center and at other locations.

“I’ll also have the Midlands Organic Mobile Market with demonstrations of traditional cooking from Antigua,” Sanders said, “and the Sandlofers’ Petting Zoo on the grounds of the (Manning Avenue Free Art) Studio.”

Wilson said the children’s corner on the grounds between the resource center and the Manning Avenue Farmer’s Market will be the site of several art activities sponsored by the Sumter County Gallery of Art. “We’ll also have a bounce castle, games, crafts and other things for the children to do while their parents enjoy the rest of the festival,” she said.

A new element, Wilson said, is a job fair at the Newton Family Life Center. Among those participating are Thompson Industries, the University of South Carolina Sumter, Central Carolina Technical College, Sykes, Morris College, SC Works, the Family Health Center, Continental Tire, the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce and several more organizations and companies.

Trolleys will be available throughout the day to ride those unable to walk the avenue. Participants can also pick up printed programs with the complete schedule of events.

The schedule and more information are also available at the website www.festivalontheavenue.com. Call Patty Wilson at (803) 491-4910 or the South Sumter Resource Center at (803) 436-2276 by Wednesday for more information about the festival, to sign up to join the parade or be a vendor or entertainer on Saturday, April 13.

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of the avenue and on three stages,” Wilson said. “We’ll have non-stop music and dance on each stage, and vendors will offer a variety of food, beverages and other merchandise.”

Stages will be set up at the Newton Family Life Center, 415 Manning Ave., the South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave., and the Manning Avenue Free Art Studio, 241 Manning Ave. Among the street entertainers will be magician Houdini, who has a new trick Odom described as “terrifying and amazing.”

Other entertainers will be the Marching 101 from South Carolina State University, local school bands and choirs, dancers, the Lemira Percussion Ensemble, numerous drumlines and more.

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Anointed Word Christian Worship Center, 3525 Camden Highway, Dalzell, announces: * Today â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Elder Inez Brown, of Norwalk, Conn., will speak at 7 p.m. * Sunday, May 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 66 Books of the Bible program at 4 p.m.

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Bethel AME Church, 1605 S.C. 261, announces: * Saturday, April 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Play Godâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Trombone will be presented at 5 p.m. at the North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Calvary Baptist Church, 459 Calvary Church Road, Bishopville, announces: * Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mid-Carolina singing at 7 p.m. featuring Good News Trio and Cedar Creek Quartet.

Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1275 Oswego Highway, announces: * Friday, April 12 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Joy night service at 7 p.m. * Sunday, April 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 94th anniversary of the church will be celebrated at 11 a.m.

Cross Road CFM / St. Peter Missionary Baptist Church, 845 Webb St., announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Usherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ministry anniversary celebration at 4 p.m. Pastor Barney Hayward will speak.

Dalzell United Methodist Church, 3330 Black River Road, Dalzell, announces: * Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Annual barbecue dinner fundraiser 11 a.m.-2 p.m. in the fellowship hall.

Plates are $7 and include barbecue pork, hash, rice, coleslaw, green beans and pound cake. Free delivery in the Sumter area for an order of 10 or more. Call Fred Krause at (803) 469-6506. * Friday-Saturday, April 12-13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Interactive dinner theatre presentation of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Death of Dr. Pepper,â&#x20AC;? a funny murder mystery, at 7 p.m. each night.

Tickets: $10 per person; $18 per couple. Call Fred Krause at (803) 469-6506. * Sunday-Friday, June 16-21 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Kingdom Rock Vacation Bible School for children age 3 to middle school. Dinner at 5:15 p.m. each day. VBS program 6-8 p.m. Call (803) 469-0160 to leave a message and someone will return your call.

Deliverance Outreach Ministry of Clarendon County Inc., 9223 Paxville Highway, Manning, announces: * Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Free food distribution will follow 10:30 a.m. service.

service at 11 a.m. Joy of Gospel will provide music.

Fellowship Outreach, 2710 Camden Highway, announces: * Wednesday-Friday, May 1-3, and Sunday, May 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Appreciation program as follows: 7:30 nightly MondayFriday and 4 p.m. Sunday.

Speakers include: Evangelist Lashonda McElveen, Pastor Frances Washington, Dr. Mattie Malachi and Apostle Johnny Gilliam.

First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces: * Friday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A time of prayer to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pray the Roof Offâ&#x20AC;? 10 a.m.noon. Tammy Scott will speak. * Sunday, April 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ministry day will be celebrated at 10:45 a.m. * Friday, April 26 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; YWA walk 10 a.m.-noon. * Sunday, April 28 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; YWA Day will be celebrated at 10:45 a.m.

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike East, announces: * Sunday, April 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Deacon ministryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first anniversary celebration at 4 p.m. * Sunday, April 21 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Eighth pastoral anniversary celebration at 4 p.m.

Full Proof Deliverance Ministry, 2758 S.C. 341 S., Olanta, announces: * Fridays, April 5, 12 and 26 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A night with the king worship service at 7:30 nightly. Pastor Frances Washington, Prophetess Ella Ingram and Evangelist Janice Samuel will speak.

God Is In the House Ministry, 148 Carolina Ave., announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; First Sunday evening service at 3 p.m. Dr. Otis Butler Jr., pastor of Faith Missinoary No. 1 Baptist Church, will speak.

High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Holy communion after 10:15 a.m. service.

House of Judah Worship Center, 3890 White Oak Drive, Davis Station, announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 13th anniversary celebration of One Accord of Manning at 3 p.m.

Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., announces:

Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday, April 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Knitting Hearts Cafe anniversary celebration 10 a.m.-noon.

Speakers will be Sue Sanders, Emma Osteen and Laura Owens. Special music, door prizes and drama presentation. Continental breakfast included. www. knittingheartsministry.org Land Flowing with Milk & Honey Ministry, 1335 Peach Orchard Road, announces: * Wednesday, April 17 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; New members class at 6 p.m. * Friday, April 26, and Sunday, April 28 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Prophetic encounter at 7 p.m. Friday and 11 a.m. Sunday. Dr. Elise Banks, of Lindenhurst, N.Y., will speak.

Lord of Lords of Hope Ministries, 531 W. Huggins St., Manning, announces: * Saturday, April 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Yard sale fundraiser 9 a.m.-until.

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; First Sunday evening worship at 6 p.m.

Minister Johnnie M. Gist will speak. * Sunday, April 28 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s day / womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ministry anniversary at 10:45 a.m.

Shirley M. Blassingame will speak.

Mount Zion United Methodist Church, 130 Loring Mill Road, announces: * Sunday, April 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; United Methodist Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Spring program at 4 p.m. The Rev. George P. Windley will speak.

Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church, U.S. 521 S. and Mulberry Road, announces: * Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wateree Baptist Association L.D. Ushers workshop and training at 10 a.m. * Saturday, April 27 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Wateree Baptist Association L.D. Ushers spring meeting at 10 a.m.

New Bethel Missionary Baptist Church, 3249 U.S. 15 S., announces: * Saturday-Sunday, April 13-14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 15th pastoral anniversary celebration of Pastor Willie A. Jr. and Kathy F. Wright. Pastor

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Marion Newton, senior pastor of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, will speak at the 6 p.m. Saturday banquet.

Pastor Telly Gadson, pastor St. Mark United Methodist Church, will speak at the 11 a.m. Sunday service. * Saturday, April 27 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Health Fair 8:30 a.m.-1 p.m. Theme: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mind, Body and Spirit â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Getting Fit for Christ.â&#x20AC;?

New Fellowship Covenant Ministries, 316 W. Liberty St., announces: * Saturday, April 13 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Clothes giveaway 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Free snack also.

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Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces: * Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s prayer breakfast at 7:30 a.m. in fellowship hall. * Sunday-Wednesday, April 10 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Crusade with Frank Shivers as follows: 6:30 p.m.

Sunday, high attendance night (no AWANA clubs); 7 p.m. Monday, first responders night; 7 p.m. Tuesday, youth night; and 7 p.m. Wednesday, military appreciation night.

Sheppard Ministries, 8490 Two Mile Road, Lynchburg, announces: * Saturday, April 20 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gaither style Southern Heritage concert at 6:30 p.m. at Freedom Worship Pentecostal Holiness Church, 1490 Florence Highway. Doors open at 5 p.m.

New Hope AME Church, 18808 Panola Road, Pinewood, announces: * Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Honors banquet at 5 p.m. at the North HOPE Center honoring Mary Canty Duren, Mackey Deschamps and Deborah Johnson.

New Start Community Church of the Nazarene, 4686 J.W. Rhames Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday, April 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gospel singing 6-8 p.m. featuring Dennis Thompson.

Sumter Free Will Baptist of Pentecostal Faith, 971 Boulevard Road, announces: * Today-Saturday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Yard sale fundraiser 7 a.m.-until. Cakes, pies, brownies, hot dogs and drinks will also be available.

Olden Chapel UME, 189 Hoyt St., announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gospel singing at 4 p.m. celebrating 18 years for Cynthia Boykin. On the program: the Rev. Matthew Mickens, the New Highway Travelers, the Palmettos and many more.

Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist Church, 103 N. Pike West, announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Yard sale 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

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One Step Christian Ministries, 891 S.C. 34, Bishopville, announces: * Monday-Friday, June 24-28 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Arts and crafts summer camp 11 a.m.-2 p.m. with drama, praise dance, tutorials, and career and character development.

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Unity Universal Baptist Church, 409 Boulevard Road, announces: * Sunday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 10th anniversary of church will be celebrated at noon. Pastor Taufiki and Prophetess Michele Lee, of Simply Prophetic Ministries, Durham, N.C., will speak.

Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene, 302 N. Wise Drive, announces: * Sunday, April 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gospel singing 10:40-11:30 a.m. featuring Dennis Thompson.

Zion Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 2225 Conyers Road, Paxville, announces: * Sunday, April 14 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 12th pastoral anniversary celebration at 11 a.m. honoring the Rev. Clifford Gaymon and family. The Rev. George P. Windley Sr. will speak.

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ASHINGTON — Is a bipartisan immigration deal at hand? It’s close. Last week, the AFL-CIO and the Chamber of Commerce worked out a guest-worker compromise that allows in foreign workers on a sliding scale of 20,000 to 200,000, depending on the strength of the economy.

Nice deal. As are the other elements of the Senate’s bipartisan Gang of Eight plan — the expansion of H-1B visas for skilled immigrants, serious tracking of visa overstayers and, most important, a universal E-Verify system that would make it very risky for any employer to hire an illegal immigrant.

But there’s a rub. It’s the Charles perennial KRAUTHAMMER rub. Are Democrats serious about border enforcement? It’s supposed to be the trigger that would allow illegal immigrants to start on the path to citizenship.

Why is a trigger necessary? To prevent a repeat of the 1986 fiasco where amnesty was granted and border enforcement never came — giving us today’s 11 million living in the shadows. Yet just a week ago, Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano, referring to border enforcement, averred that “relying on one thing as a so-called trigger is not the way to go.” Regarding legalization, “there needs to be certainty.” But not for border security?

And she’s the person in charge of securing that border. Now listen to President Obama: “Given the size of the border, it’s never going to be 110 percent perfect. What we can do is to continue to improve it.”

The usual Obama straw man. Who’s asking for 110 percent enforcement? And the need is for something a lot more than just improvement. The objective is to reduce a river to a trickle. It’s doable. The two sections with triple fencing outside San Diego have reduced infiltration by 92 percent.

To be sure, the Gang of Eight enforcement trigger is not ideal. The 11 million get near-instant legalization — on the day, perhaps six to nine months after the bill is signed, when Homeland Security submits a plan (with the required funding) to achieve within a decade 90 percent apprehension and 100 percent real-time surveillance.

This plan triggers “probationary” legalization, which in reality is permanent, because once the 11 million register, it is inconceivable their status would be revoked.

Let’s be clear. A mere DHS enforcement plan is a very weak trigger. I would

prefer legalization to occur later, once the plan is actually carried out and some independent body certifies that the border is essentially closed.

But that simply will not happen. Democrats control the Senate and the White House, and they will only agree to a weaker trigger. Which is? Legalization first — i.e., living here openly without fear of deportation but nothing more until the border is controlled. Until then, no one even starts on the path to citizenship — no green card, no naturalization.

So why is Obama undermining even that compromise, asserting that “this earned pathway to citizenship” must not be “put off further and further,” that it must be “certain” — not contingent on verifiable benchmarks of border closure?

Are he and Napolitano signaling to their hard-core open-border constituency that they will try to sabotage passage of any law that has a serious enforcement trigger, or that they will try to sabotage enforcement if a strict law is nonetheless enacted?

Why? Isn’t border control an elementary principle of sovereignty? What country deliberately forfeits the right to decide who gets to join its communal life?

Remember: We’re not talking about the 11 million already here who will be legalized as a matter of both practicality and compassion. We’re talking about the next 11 million. Without border enforcement, they will be here. If you don’t build it — the fence, the visatracker, E-Verify — they will come.

Why deliberately create the next immigration crisis? Is it because you coldly calculate that this wave and the next are destined to be partisans of your political party? Talk about placing party over country.

Or perhaps Obama intends this to be a poison pill: (1) Demonstrate unmistakable bad faith on enforcement. (2) Undermine the Gang of Eight’s already weak border-control “trigger.” (3) And thus force Republicans to defeat this “immigration reform” — as newly defined and newly defanged of enforcement.

Obama seems to want an issue, not a solution — a potent political issue for Democrats to demagogue in 2014 and 2016 and forever. If so, given the Democrats’ incessant and lachrymose expressions of compassion for those living in the shadows, this would be the ultimate in cynicism.

NOTABLE & QUOTABLE In “Remembering the Affair to Remember,” Gail Collins of The New York Times welcomes Mark Sanford back to the national stage: It’s kind of nice to have Mark Sanford back.

Perhaps not if you’re from South Carolina. It is my strong impression that many South Carolinians are tired of their former governor, who so famously snuck off to Argentina for some extramarital recreation while his aides claimed he was camping on a national hiking path.

After skulking around in political exile for several years, Sanford staged a sort of a comeback on Tuesday, winning the Republican nomination for his old House seat. It was a triumph of sorts, although one that only required defeating a former county legislator who did not live in the district, in a race that attracted the excited participation of about 10 percent of eligible citizens.

At his victory party, Sanford said the campaign had been “an amazing journey.”

Since the great disaster of 2009, Sanford has taken to mentioning “this journey called life” rather frequently.

Perhaps, in a perfect world, a guy who got in trouble for jetting off to assignations on the taxpayers’ dime would not focus quite so much on travel metaphors.

His ex-wife, Jenny, has written a book about her marriage, and now South Carolinians know that Sanford is not just fiscally conservative; he’s also so personally cheap that he once gave his spouse a $25 used bicycle as a combined birthday-Christmas present. Also, there’s the revelation that he excused some of his mysterious absences from home by saying he needed to go off and relieve the stress he felt due to thinning hair.

Sanford has always had a terrible case of chronic self-absorption. Now that he’s talking about his feelings so much, it’s turned into a creepy New Age egomania. It began with his post-Appalachian-Trail press conference, when he rambled on and on about his love life as if the assembled reporters were best pals who’d invited him out for a drink.

(“It was interesting how this thing has gone down. ...”)

More recently, according to New York magazine, he went to visit Jenny, who used to run his campaigns, and asked his still deeply estranged exspouse if she’d do another. “I could pay you this time,” he added empathetically.

••• In The Wall Street Journal, former CNN anchor Campbell Brown says President Obama gives Hollywood a pass on violence: The president’s campaign against gun violence has produced a stale debate marked by lots of speeches with little achieved. A more creative chief executive would have used this moment to widen the discussion by drawing attention to the increasingly graphic violence so pervasive in television shows, movies and videogames. Mr. Obama is particularly well positioned to challenge Hollywood because of his special relationship with the media world’s elites. They might be more likely to heed criticism coming from Mr. Obama than from any other president or member of Congress.

In January, when announcing his gun-violence task force, headed by Vice President Biden, Mr. Obama paid lip service to the subject of media violence.

Dr. Victor Strasberger, the leading researcher on media violence for the American Academy of Pediatrics, could tell the CDC and the president what to expect: “All our studies show portraying violence is extremely dangerous,” Dr. Strasberger recently told me.

“Kids become desensitized, numb to suffering around them and aggressive.” He also says that when you add in other factors like poverty, abuse or mental illness, “you have a perfect storm. This can and does lead to violence.”

According to the Center for Responsive Politics, Mr. Obama’s presidential campaign raised millions of dollar in direct donations from the entertainment industry, and millions more for his Super PAC, Priorities USA Action.

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••• An antidote to the Rutgers coaching scandal comes from “Wooden: A Lifetime of Observations and Reflections,” published in 1997 by Hall of Fame UCLA basketball coach John Wooden: There was a rule against facial hair for players on UCLA basketball teams. One day Bill Walton came to practice after a ten-day break wearing a beard. I asked him, “Bill, have you forgotten something?”

He replied, “Coach, if you mean the beard, I think I should be allowed to wear it.

It’s my right.”

I asked, “Do you believe in that strongly?” He answered, “Yes I do, coach. Very much.”

I looked at him and said politely, “Bill, I have a great respect for individuals who stand up for those things in which they believe. I really do.

And the team is going to miss you.”

Bill went to the locker room and shaved the beard off before practice began. There were no hard feelings. I wasn’t angry, and he wasn’t mad. He understood the choice was between his own desires and the good of the team, and Bill was a team player.

I think if I had given in to him I would have lost control not only of Bill but of his teammates.

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lion-plus donors to the president’s Super PAC were entertainment and media heavyweights including producers Jeffrey Katzenberg and Steven Spielberg. In one Obama fundraiser alone, held at the home of George Clooney, the campaign brought in an estimated $15 million.

The president has been more than willing to challenge the National Rifle Association, but that is like a Republican president standing up to labor unions — not a move that risks anything with his core supporters. Mr. Obama could show some real bravery by taking on Hollywood.

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SLED REPORT from Page A1 sheriff’s office started using to file reports in 2011, changes in personnel and the coding system used by SLED to enter the reports.

The nine slayings reported by the sheriff’s office will be combined with the three murders reported by the city of Sumter Police Department to reach the new total.

SLED ranked Sumter as having the thirdhighest number of violent offenses per capita in 2011, partly because of the inflated murder rate. The state report recorded a 30 percent jump in violent crime in Sumter County while the statewide rate went down.

SLED spokesman Thom Berry said the changes could potentially affect Sumter’s ranking if other errors are discovered.

“Any change in the numbers, whether it’s going up or down, would have an impact,” he said. “What that impact will be remains to be seen.”

The sheriff’s office is also reviewing its reports in the other categories SLED used in its rankings — forcible rape, robbery and aggravated assault — to see if those statistics will also need to be revised, Dennis said.

Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 774-1272.

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22-year-old driver killed in I-95 wreck MANNING — The passenger in a 1996 Ford that crashed into a tree on Interstate 95 at 10:30 a.m. Thursday died at the scene, according the South Carolina Highway Patrol.

The Clarendon County Coroner’s Office said the identity of the passenger is being withheld until the next of kin can be notified.

Lance Cpl. Brent Kelly with the S.C. High-

way Patrol said the 22-year-old driver of a 1996 Ford ran off the right side of the interstate into the median and struck a tree. The driver was transported to Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Her condition was not available late Thursday.

Kelly said both the driver and passenger were wearing seatbelts.

The incident remains under investigation.

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BY BRUCE SMITH The Associated Press CHARLESTON — Democrat Elizabeth Colbert Busch, on the campaign trail for her one-month congressional race against former South Carolina Gov. Mark Sanford, stressed the positive Thursday COLBERT and refused BUSCH to comment on her opponent’s past indiscretions.

“Things are good, and we are absolutely positioned to move forward” in the 1st District, she told reporters after visiting residents of a nursing home outside of Charleston. “We are going to focus, focus, focus on job creation and we are going to balance that budget and reduce that deficit.”

It was Colbert Busch’s first campaign appearance since Sanford won the GOP primary runoff Tuesday, settling who would be her opponent.

Sanford is trying to make a comeback after his political career was sidelined in 2009 after confessing an extramarital affair. As a sitting governor, he disappeared from the state for five days only to return and confess to an affair with an Argentine woman, Maria Chapur. He and Jenny Sanford soon divorced, and he is now engaged to Chapur.

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mer governor’s past personal problems, Colbert Busch responded “what we have in our campaign is the positive approach of what can be and where we can go.”

Should Sanford’s past be a concern of voters? “We’re going to focus on job creation,” she simply replied.

Colbert Busch, the sister of political satirist Stephen Colbert, faces Sanford in the May 7 primary to fill the seat left vacant when U.S. Rep. Tim Scott was appointed to the U.S. Senate. Scott replaced Jim DeMint who resigned to head a conservative think tank. Green Party candidate Eugene Platt is the third candidate on next month’s ballot.

Colbert Busch said her famous brother would be back in the district during the next month for another fundraiser although no date has yet been set.

Earlier Tuesday, her Democratic primary opponent, perennial candidate Ben Frasier, endorsed Sanford, saying Colbert Busch, who trounced him in the primary, doesn’t represent the values of the district and is beholden to the Democratic left.

“I think the 96 percent of the vote to the 4 percent (for Frasier) speaks for itself,” Colbert Busch said. As to the comment she represents the Democratic left, she responded “I am fiscally conservative. That is not unique to any party.”

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spca pet of the week Shadow, a 7-month-old black and white neutered male husky mix, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. Great with children and other dogs, he is playful, affectionate, gentle, active and friendly. Shadow can be shy at first, but once he he gets to know you he will make a great little buddy. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

Would you like to help? The SPCA is always in need of the following: newspapers (no ads); stuffed animals; heavy duty trash bags (yard bags 30 gallons or larger); dishwashing liquid; laundry detergent; bleach; paper towels; sheets; comforters; baby blankets; cat litter; canned and dry kitten and cat food; canned and dry puppy and dog food; treats; leashes and collars; disinfectant spray; all-purpose cleaner; air freshener; no scratch scrubbers; two-sided sponges for dishes; litter freshener; and, of course, financial donations.

SPORTS FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2013

THE ITEM To contact the Sports Department, call (803) 774-1241 or e-mail sports@theitem.com

USCS softball gets boost from 4-game sweep

McMillon waiting his turn

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com

Bishopville High grad, minor league coach eyes MLB promotion

BY BARBARA BOXLEITNER Special to The Item FORT MYERS, Fla. — The off-season upheaval in the Boston Red Sox coaching ranks didn’t significantly affect the club’s minor league staffs.

That left Bishopville High School graduate Billy McMillon without an opportunity to advance within the organization. McMillon reported to spring training on Feb. 19 to begin his second year as manager of the high Single-A Salem affiliate. The 41-year-old is in the final year of a 2-year contract.

“I talked to them about some other jobs in the organization, all on the minor league side, nothing on the big league side,” said McMillon, whose team finished third in the Carolina League’s Southern Division last year.

“I made some inquires about potentially moving up, whether or not they were going to hire the Double-A guy to go to Triple-A or maybe me even going to Triple-A,” he said.

As it was, the Red Sox brought former Major Leaguer Gary DiSarcina back into the fold as the Triple-A Pawtucket manager to fill the vacancy created when Arnie Beyeler became first base coach for new Boston manager John Farrell. “So there was no movement,” McMillon said.

The drama involving departed Red Sox skipper Bobby Valentine was not ideal to SEE MCMILLON, PAGE B5

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Bishopville High School graduate Billy McMillon coaches during spring training drills for the Boston Red Sox at Fort Myers, Fla., in March. McMillon returns this season as the manager for Salem, Boston’s high Single-A affiliate, but maintains his goal of coaching in the majors one day.

Confidence can be contagious when you win, and that’s exactly what’s happening to the University of South Carolina Sumter softball team.

The Lady Fire Ants, now 13-5 overall and 9-3 in Region X play, are coming off a 4-game sweep of USC-Salkehatchie in which they won 7-3 and 8-7 last Saturday and 4-0 and 8-4 on Sunday.

“It was great to get the sweep — especially going into these next four weeks,” USC Sumter head softball Adrienne Cataldo said.

“We have some of the toughest teams in the region (coming up), not taking anything anyway CATALDO from any of the other teams, but as we get deeper in the season the games start getting a little bit more important.”

In the series sweep over the Lady Indians, sophomore Sloane Welsh and freshman Hailey Grimoskas each won two games. Offensively, Kathryn Windham homered and freshman Kali Bishop had five stolen bases.

Next up for USCS is a trip to North Carolina to take on Pitt Community College, who is 18-5 overall and 6-1 in region play.

The Fire Ants took three of four from the Lady Bulldogs last season, but Cataldo said the turnaround in JUCO is sporadic and anything can happen this weekend.

“We’re stressing to keep focused,” she said. “Their confidence is really high that they’re not going to be knocked down very easily.”

USC’s Westmoreland back in top form

BY NEIL WHITE The State COLUMBIA — Adam Westmoreland didn’t know what his baseball future at South Carolina held at the end of last season. The lefthanded pitcher never got into a game after mid-April, and he was left off the active roster for the College World Series.

Some guys might have quit or looked to finish at a different place, but that never crossed Westmoreland’s mind. He had too much of his life invested in the program and the

SERIES OPENER WHO: No. 11 South Carolina (23-7, 5-4) at Tennessee (13-14, 3-6) WHERE: Lindsey Nelson Stadium, Knoxville, Tenn.

WHEN: 6 p.m.

RADIO: WNKT-FM 107.5

school. He wanted to return because he was determined to go out on a high note.

The 6-foot-5, 270-pound redshirt senior — he missed the 2010 season due to Tommy John surgery —

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said he understood his own inconsistency kept him from fulfilling the promise that he showed coming out of Brookland-Cayce High in 2008 as one of the state’s top pitchers and a draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

“I’ve been here so long. I was close to finishing my degree, and I knew either way, whether I played or didn’t, that I was still a part of something good,” Westmoreland said. “I’ve been a part of something great since I’ve been here. I have

South Carolina pitcher Adam Westmoreland has regained his top form this season after struggling for the last two years coming off of Tommy John surgery.

SEE WESTMORELAND, PAGE B4

Ware’s injury leaves Cards vulnerable

BY NANCY ARMOUR The Associated Press ATLANTA — His full-leg cast and crutches aside, Kevin Ware is no different than the rest of his Louisville teammates this week. He’s at team meetings. He’s going to practice. He’s riding the bus. He even put on his jersey to pose for the stock images that will be used during the Final Four telecast.

“He’s doing everything he would normally do,’’ Peyton Siva said.

Except playing.

Ware’s presence at the Final Four is an emotional boost for the Cardinals, coming just days after he broke his lower right leg in gruesome fashion.

But his absence on the floor leaves the top-seeded Cardinals vulnerable for the first

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Varying paths have made Shockers a Final Four team

BY DAVE SKRETTA The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The injury to Louisville guard Kevin Ware, center, leaves the Cardinals vulnerable for perhaps the first time as they get set to face Wichita State in the Final Four on Saturday in Atlanta.

time in the NCAA tournament.

“It’s going to take a great effort without Kevin to win this thing. We know that,’’ Louisville coach Rick Pitino

said Thursday. “I would have said we probably were offensively and defensively one of SEE VULNERABLE, PAGE B3

ATLANTA — More than 30 years ago, Cliff Levingston was part of a powerhouse team at Wichita State that was stocked with future NBA talent, and to this day he believes it underachieved.

The Shockers were knocked off a game shy of the Final Four.

This year, Levingston has been watching from his home in Rochester, N.Y., as a more motley group of players from disparate backgrounds has done just the opposite: Without a bona fide star, unsung Wichita State will

At The Georgia Dome National Semifinals Saturday CBS Louisville (33-5) vs. Wichita State (30-8), 6:09 p.m.

Michigan (30-7) vs. Syracuse (30-9), 8:49 p.m.

National Championship Monday CBS Semifinal winners, 9 p.m.

play Louisville on Saturday night for a spot in the title game.

“It’s all about the coaching staff finding the SEE WICHITA, PAGE B3

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Lee pitches Phils past Braves ATLANTA — Cliff Lee allowed two hits in eight scoreless innings and the Philadelphia Phillies scored twice in the second inning to win their first game of the season with a 2-0 victory over the Atlanta Braves on Thursday night.

Lee (1-0) outpitched Kris Medlen (0-1) with temperatures in the low 40s and a light mist falling most of the game.

PhiladelLEE phia scored two runs in the second on Ben Revere’s fielder’s choice RBI and Chase Utley’s sacrifice fly RBI. After Lee watched Cole Hamels and Roy Halladay lose the first two games by a combined 16-7 score, the left-hander walked none and struck out eight in 106 pitches to give the Phillies’ renowned threesome a big lift.

Jonathan Papelbon earned his first save.

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WASHINGTON — Righthander Jordan Zimmermann worked around eight hits over six innings, Ryan Zimmerman’s three hits included a 2-run double, and the Washington Nationals beat the Miami Marlins 6-1.

Jayson Werth tacked on a 3-run homer in the seventh, and Bryce Harper had another eventful day, collecting two hits, taking an elbow to the face while scoring a run, and getting thrown out trying to steal third.

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NEW YORK — Jedd Gyorko doubled in the goahead run in the fourth inning for his first major league RBI, and the San Diego Padres beat the

MLB ROUNDUP New York Mets 2-1.

Eric Stults (1-0) and five relievers combined on a 5-hitter and struck out 14 for the Padres.

CUBS PIRATES

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PITTSBURGH — Travis Wood allowed one hit over six innings and the Chicago Cubs held off the Pittsburgh Pirates 3-2.

Wood struck out four and walked two. He also scored the game’s first run in the third on Starlin Castro’s single.

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NEW YORK — Andy Pettitte pitched the Yankees to their first win of the season and Mariano Rivera made a successful return to the mound in New York’s 4-2 victory over the Boston Red Sox. Brett Gardner and Francisco Cervelli homered for the Yankees.

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MINNEAPOLIS — Mike Pelfrey pitched into the sixth inning in his Minnesota debut, Josh Willingham and Trevor Plouffe hit home runs and the Twins beat the Detroit Tigers 8-2.

Four relievers kept the Twins in front for four innings, until they broke the game open with a 5-run eighth against Brayan Villarreal.

ROYALS WHITE SOX

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CHICAGO — Jeremy Guthrie struck out nine and gave up one run in six innings, and the Kansas City Royals snapped a twogame losing streak to start the season, beating the Chicago White Sox 3-1.

Guthrie (1-0) scattered five hits and walked one for

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chris Davis homered for the third straight day and drove in four runs Thursday to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 6-3 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.

Davis went 7 of 11 with three homers, three doubles and a major leagueleading 11 RBI in helping the Orioles win two of three.

ATHLETICS MARINERS

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OAKLAND, Calif. — Josh Reddick and Yoenis Cespedes gave Brandon Maurer a rude welcome to the big leagues by hitting 2-run homers off the Seattle rookie that led the Oakland Athletics to an 8-2 victory over the Mariners.

A.J. Griffin (1-0) allowed two runs in six innings and John Jaso drove in a run against his former team.

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CINCINNATI — ShinSoo Choo homered on Joe Blanton’s first pitch, the first of Cincinnati’s three homers, and the Reds pulled away to a 5-4 victory over the Los Angeles Angels.

Todd Frazier had a solo homer off Blanton (0-1), who gave up five runs and seven hits in five innings.

WEDNESDAY BRADLEY GETS 1ST MLB HIT

NEW YORK — Clay Buchholz chilled the Yankees’ bats, former University of South Carolina standout Jackie Bradley Jr. got his first major league hit and the Boston Red Sox beat New York 7-4 on Wednesday night.

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SHS falls 7-6 in Forest Acres Classic COLUMBIA — Sumter High School’s varsity baseball team fell 7-6 to A.C. Flora on Wednesday in the Forest Acres Baseball Classic.

SHS’ Charlie Barnes took the loss after giving up seven runs on seven hits in six innings while walking four and striking out four.

Offensively, Ian McCaffrey led the team going 2-for-3. Jacob Watcher was 1-for-3 with a run batted in and a sacrifice fly. Phillip Watcher went 1-for-3 with an RBI and Tee Dubose went 1-for-2.

SHS fell to 11-5 overall. The Gamecocks’ scheduled contest on Thursday against White Knoll was rained out. They will face Great Bridge (Va.) today at 5 p.m.

BETTENCOURT, TOMASULO SHARE TEXAS OPEN LEAD

SAN ANTONIO — Matt Bettencourt and Peter Tomasulo shot 5-under par 67s to earn the surprising lead after the first round of the Texas Open on Thursday, holding off a field that includes world No. 2 Rory McIlroy.

Bettencourt made the tournament as an alternate. The former Reno-Tahoe Open winner needed only 25 putts, joining Tomasulo in holding off a group of four players — including three-time major winner Padraig Harrington — at 4 under.

Bishopville native Tommy Gainey shot an even-par 72.

AUBURN REVIEWING ALLEGED NCAA VIOLATIONS

AUBURN, Ala. — Auburn athletic director Jay Jacobs says the school is reviewing allegations of rules violations in the football program during its 2010 national championship season but doesn’t believe they’re credible.

Jacobs issued a statement Thursday in response to a report a day earlier by former New York Times and Sports Illustrated writer Selena Roberts that was posted on roopstigo.com. The story quoted former Auburn players Mike McNeil and Darvin Adams alleging they received or were offered money from coaches. McNeil also says he had a grade changed to stay eligible.

from faculty members and politicians to oust top Rutgers University administrators grew louder Thursday, a day after men’s basketball coach Mike Rice was fired for mistreating players, including shoving them and berating them with gay slurs.

More than 50 faculty members signed a letter calling for the dismissal of Athletic Director Tim Pernetti and an explanation from President Robert Barchi for why he didn’t fire Rice last year when he learned of a video showing Rice’s behavior during practices.

State Senate President Stephen Sweeney also called for Pernetti to step down or be fired.

CLEMSON GARDNER-WEBB

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ClLEMSON — Senior right-hander Jonathan Meyer tossed sevean strong innings, allowing one run on five hits with no walks and six striketous, to lead Clemson to a 4-1 win over Gardner-Webb at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Wednesday night.

The Tigers improved to 18-11, while the Bulldogs fell to 15-13-1.

The Tigers scored two runs in the first inning on Garrett Boulware’s 2-run homer and added a run in the fourth inning.

Thomas Brittle went 3-for-4 with a double, run, and steal to lead Clemson.

Steven Duggar, Boulware, and Shane Kennedy added two hits apiece.

DANNY FORD TO SPEAK IN THE ZONE TONIGHT

COLUMBIA — The University of South Carolina will host its annual weekend “Pigskin Pig-Out” coaching clinic today and Saturday at The Zone in WilliamsBrice Stadium.

The clinic is open to all coaches from any level of football interested in learning more about the game and interacting with Steve Spurrier.

The featured speaker is former Clemson and Arkansas head coach Danny Ford. Ford compiled a career record of 122-59-5 in 16 full seasons as a Division I head coach.

MORE RUTGERS FACULTY SEEK FIRINGS IN COACH CASE

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. — The call

From staff, wire reports

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TV, RADIO TODAY 10:30 a.m. -- High School Basketball: National Invitational Girls Semifinal Game from Bethesda, Md. -- Dillard (Fla.) vs. Archbishop Spalding (Md.) (ESPNU).

10:30 a.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series KROGER 250 Practice from Martinsville, Va. (SPEED).

Noon -- LPGA Golf: Kraft Nabisco Championship Second Round from Rancho Mirage, Calif. (GOLF).

Noon -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series STP Gas Booster 500 Practice from Martinsville, Va. (SPEED).

12:30 p.m. -- High School Basketball: National Invitational Girls Semifinal Game from Bethesda, Md. -- Life Center Academy (N.J.) vs. Dr. Phillips (Fla.) (ESPNU).

1 p.m. -- Women’s Professional Tennis: Family Circle Cup Qurterfinal Match from Charleston (ESPN2).

1 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Detroit at New York Yankees (MLB NETWORK).

2:30 p.m. -- High School Basketball: National Invitational Boys Semifinal Game from Bethesda, Md. (ESPN2).

3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Texas Open Second Round from San Antonio (GOLF).

4:30 p.m. -- High School Basketball: National Invitational Boys Semifinal Game from Bethesda, Md. (ESPN2).

4:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: St. Louis at San Francisco or San Diego at Colorado (MLB NETWORK).

6 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Kraft Nabisco Championship Second Round from Rancho Mirage, Calif. (GOLF).

6 p.m. -- College Baseball: South Carolina at Tennessee (WNKT-FM 107.5).

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

7 p.m. -- College Lacrosse: Albany at Johns Hopkins (ESPNU).

7:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7).

7:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Oakland at Houston or Chicago Cubs at Atlanta (MLB NETWORK).

8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Miami at Charlotte (ESPN, SPORTSOUTH).

8 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series STP Gas Booster 500 Pole Qualifying from Martinsville, Va. (SPEED).

9 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Jonathan Maicelo vs. Rustam Nugaev in a Lightweight Bout from Santa Ynez, Calif.

(ESPN2).

9 p.m. -- College Softball: Missouri at Alabama (ESPNU).

10:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Houston at Portland (ESPN).

10:30 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Calgary at San Jose (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

1:30 a.m. -- International Soccer: Mexican League Match from Tuxta Gutierrez, Mexico -- Jaguares vs. Guadalajara (ESPN2).

MLB STANDINGS American League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 2 0 1.000 – Baltimore 2 1 .667 1/2 Tampa Bay 1 2 .333 11/2 New York 0 2 .000 2 Toronto 0 2 .000 2 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 2 0 1.000 – Chicago 2 1 .667 1/2 Minnesota 2 1 .667 1/2 Detroit 1 2 .333 11/2 Kansas City 1 2 .333 11/2 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 2 1 .667 – Oakland 2 2 .500 1/2 Seattle 2 2 .500 1/2 Houston 1 2 .333 1 Los Angeles 1 2 .333 1 Wednesday’s Games Chicago White Sox 5, Kansas City 2 Texas 4, Houston 0 Minnesota 3, Detroit 2 Boston 7, N.Y. Yankees 4 Cleveland 3, Toronto 2, 11 innings Tampa Bay 8, Baltimore 7 Cincinnati 5, L.A. Angels 4 Oakland 6, Seattle 2 Thursday’s Games Cincinnati 5, L.A. Angels 4 Minnesota 8, Detroit 2 Kansas City 3, Chicago White Sox 1 Baltimore 6, Tampa Bay 3 Oakland 8, Seattle 2 Boston at N.Y. Yankees, late Cleveland at Toronto, late Today’s Games N.Y. Yankees (Nova 0-0) at Detroit (Fister 0-0), 1:08 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Vargas 0-0) at Texas (Holland 0-0), 2:05 p.m.

Minnesota (Hendriks 0-0) at Baltimore (Arrieta 0-0), 3:05 p.m.

Kansas City (W.Davis 0-0) at Philadelphia (Kendrick 0-0), 4:05 p.m.

Boston (Doubront 0-0) at Toronto (J.Johnson 0-0), 7:07 p.m.

Cleveland (McAllister 0-0) at Tampa Bay (Moore 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Straily 0-0) at Houston (Peacock 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

Seattle (Beavan 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

National League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Washington 3 0 1.000 – Atlanta 2 0 1.000 1/2 New York 2 1 .667 1 Philadelphia 0 2 .000 21/2 Miami 0 3 .000 3 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 2 1 .667 – Cincinnati 2 1 .667 – Milwaukee 1 2 .333 1 Pittsburgh 1 2 .333 1 St. Louis 1 2 .333 1 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 2 1 .667 – Colorado 2 1 .667 – San Francisco 2 1 .667 – Los Angeles 1 2 .333 1 San Diego 1 2 .333 1 Wednesday’s Games Pittsburgh 3, Chicago Cubs 0 Washington 3, Miami 0 Cincinnati 5, L.A. Angels 4 Atlanta 9, Philadelphia 2 N.Y. Mets 8, San Diego 4 Colorado 7, Milwaukee 3 Arizona 10, St. Louis 9, 16 innings San Francisco 5, L.A. Dodgers 3 Thursday’s Games Chicago Cubs 3, Pittsburgh 2 Cincinnati 5, L.A. Angels 4 San Diego 2, N.Y. Mets 1 Washington 6, Miami 1 Philadelphia at Atlanta, late Today’s Games Kansas City (W.Davis 0-0) at Philadelphia (Kendrick 0-0), 4:05 p.m.

San Diego (Marquis 0-0) at Colorado (Francis 0-0), 4:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Westbrook 0-0) at San Francisco (Zito 0-0), 4:35 p.m.

Miami (Sanabia 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Hefner 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Washington (Haren 0-0) at Cincinnati (Bailey 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Feldman 0-0) at Atlanta (Minor 0-0), 7:30 p.m.

Arizona (Miley 0-0) at Milwaukee (Lohse 0-0), 8:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (J.Sanchez 0-0) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 0-0), 10:10 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct x-New York 48 26 .649 x-Brooklyn 43 31 .581 x-Boston 39 36 .520 Philadelphia 30 44 .405 Toronto 28 47 .373 Southeast Division W L Pct z-Miami 58 16 .784 x-Atlanta 42 34 .553 Washington 28 47 .373 Orlando 19 57 .250 Charlotte 18 57 .240 Central Division

W L Pct 48 27 .640 40 33 .548 36 38 .486 25 51 .329 22 52 .297 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct x-San Antonio 56 19 .747 x-Memphis 51 24 .680 Houston 42 33 .560 Dallas 36 38 .486 New Orleans 26 49 .347 Northwest Division W L Pct x-Oklahoma City 54 20 .730 x-Denver 51 24 .680 Utah 39 37 .513 Portland 33 42 .440 Minnesota 28 46 .378 Pacific Division W L Pct x-L.A. Clippers 50 26 .658 Golden State 43 32 .573 L.A. Lakers 39 36 .520 Sacramento 27 48 .360 Phoenix 23 52 .307 x-clinched playoff spot z-clinched conference Wednesday’s Games Brooklyn 113, Cleveland 95 New York 95, Atlanta 82 Charlotte 88, Philadelphia 83 Toronto 88, Washington 78 Boston 98, Detroit 93 Minnesota 107, Milwaukee 98 San Antonio 98, Orlando 84 Denver 113, Utah 96 Memphis 94, Portland 76 Houston 112, Sacramento 102 Golden State 98, New Orleans 88 L.A. Clippers 126, Phoenix 101 Thursday’s Games Chicago at Brooklyn, late Dallas at Denver, late San Antonio at Oklahoma City, late Today’s Games Cleveland at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Orlando at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Toronto at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Miami at Charlotte, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Indiana, 8 p.m.

New Orleans at Utah, 9 p.m.

Golden State at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Dallas at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

Memphis at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Houston at Portland, 10:30 p.m. x-Indiana x-Chicago Milwaukee Detroit Cleveland

GB – 7 111/2 231/2 251/2 GB – 5 14 191/2 30 GB – 31/2 16 211/2 26 GB – 61/2 101/2 221/2 261/2

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 38 28 10 0 56 125 94 N.Y. Rangers 36 18 15 3 39 88 87 New Jersey 36 15 12 9 39 89 100 N.Y. Islanders 37 18 16 3 39 108 115 Philadelphia 36 16 17 3 35 100 111 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 36 23 8 5 51 114 89 Boston 35 23 8 4 50 100 77 Toronto 36 20 12 4 44 112 100 Ottawa 36 19 11 6 44 91 79 Buffalo 37 14 17 6 34 98 114 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Winnipeg 38 18 18 2 38 93 115 Washington 36 17 17 2 36 107 104 Carolina 35 16 17 2 34 96 106 Tampa Bay 35 15 18 2 32 112 106 Florida 37 12 19 6 30 91 127 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 35 27 5 3 57 119 76 Detroit 36 18 13 5 41 94 94 St. Louis 34 18 14 2 38 98 94 Nashville 37 15 14 8 38 92 100 Columbus 36 15 14 7 37 87 97 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 36 21 13 2 44 100 94 Vancouver 36 19 11 6 44 94 93 Edmonton 36 16 13 7 39 99 98 Calgary 35 13 18 4 30 96 126 Colorado 36 12 20 4 28 87 114 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 37 25 7 5 55 116 92 San Jose 36 19 11 6 44 92 88 Los Angeles 36 20 13 3 43 104 91 Phoenix 36 15 15 6 36 97 102 Dallas 36 16 17 3 35 96 112 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers 6, Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 5, Montreal 3 Edmonton 8, Calgary 2 Anaheim 5, Dallas 2 San Jose 4, Minnesota 2 Thursday’s Games New Jersey at Boston, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Winnipeg at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Columbus at Nashville, 8 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Detroit at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Edmonton at Vancouver, 10:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Today’s Games Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Columbus at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Dallas at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Calgary at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

GOLF Texas Open Par Scores The Associated Press Thursday At JW Marriott, TPC San Antonio, Oaks Course San Antonio Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,522; Par: 72 (36-36) First Round Matt Bettencourt 34-33—67 -5 Peter Tomasulo 34-33—67 -5 Padraig Harrington 35-33—68 -4 Billy Horschel 34-34—68 -4 Bryce Molder 33-35—68 -4 Harris English 38-30—68 -4 Jason Gore 34-35—69 -3 Brian Davis 34-35—69 -3 Daniel Summerhays 33-36—69 -3 Jim Furyk 34-35—69 -3 Nathan Green 37-32—69 -3 Andres Romero 36-33—69 -3 Jeff Overton 37-32—69 -3 Ben Kohles 36-33—69 -3 Alistair Presnell 35-34—69 -3 Steven Bowditch 36-33—69 -3 Peter Hanson 35-35—70 -2 Martin Laird 35-35—70 -2 Lee Janzen 37-33—70 -2 William McGirt 36-34—70 -2 ALSO Tommy Gainey 36-36—72 E

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Family Circle Cup Results

By The Associated Press Thursday At The Family Circle Tennis Center Charleston Purse: $795,707 (Premier) Surface: Green Clay-Outdoor Singles Third Round Caroline Wozniacki (2), Denmark, def. Andrea Petkovic, Germany, walkover.

Jelena Jankovic (9), Serbia, def. Jessica Pegula, United States, 6-0, 6-4.

Stefanie Voegele, Switzerland, def. Julia Goerges (10), Germany, 3-6, 6-1, 6-3.

FRIDAY, APRIL 5, 2013

FINAL FOUR MATCHUPS LOUISVILLE (33-5) vs. WICHITA STATE (30-8)

LOUISVILLE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR Beat No. 16 North Carolina A&T 79-48; beat No. 8 Colorado State 82-56; beat No. 12 Oregon 77-69; beat No. 2 Duke 85-63.

STAR Russ Smith was the MOP of the Midwest Regional after matching his career high of 31 points against Oregon and then scoring 23 against Duke. The junior guard with the nickname “Russdiculous’’ for his wide-open style of play is averaging 26.0 points and 3.3 steals in the four tournament games, well above his 18.9 and 2.2 for the season. He may have the reputation as a wild shooter but he is 42.3 percent for the season from the field, including shooting 50 percent or better in three of the NCAA games.

COACH Rick Pitino is the only coach to have taken three different schools to the Final Four (Kentucky, Providence) and he has the Cardinals here for the second straight year as well as in 2005. His 46-16 record in the NCAA tournament is third among active coaches by winning percentage. His national championship came with Kentucky in 1996. On Monday, Pitino will find out if he has been elected to the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame.

KEY POINT The Cardinals came into the tournament for the second straight year as Big East tournament champions. Like they did in the conference tournament, the Cardinals made their mark with defense. Their 14-game winning streak is their longest since 2003-04. Their 20 steals against North Carolina A&T were an NCAA tournament record. In the four NCAA games they are averaging 22.6 points per game off turnovers.

WICHITA STATE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR Beat No. 8 Pittsburgh 73-55; beat No. 1 Gonzaga 76-70; beat No. 13 La Salle 7258; beat No. 2 Ohio State 70-66.

STAR Senior guard Malcolm Armstead is averaging 15.5 points, 5.3 rebounds, 3.8 assists and 2.0 steals in the NCAA tournament. The MOP of the West Regional, Armstead sat out last season after transferring from Oregon. His floor leadership and defense were the difference in the regional final win over Ohio State when he struggled with his shooting, finishing 6 of 21 from the field.

COACH Gregg Marshall is in his sixth season with the Shockers and he has them in the tournament for the second straight year although 2012 ended with a first-round loss to VCU. He led Winthrop to the NCAA tournament seven times from 19992007 with one win, as an 11 seed over Notre Dame in 2007. He has Wichita State on the best four-year run in school history and he has been selected Missouri Valley Conference coach of the year the last two seasons.

KEY POINT The Shockers have been playing solid defense in the tournament (62.2) while scoring between 70 and 76 points in the four games. They may have gotten a break with La Salle advancing to the regional semifinals but the Shockers beat No. 1 Gonzaga in the third round and No. 2 Ohio State to get to the Final Four for the first time since 1965. If they are to move on, the Shockers will need to keep their balance on offense and continue their strong play on the boards (plus-4.3).

THE SKINNY Wichita State has to make sure it doesn’t turn the ball over and hit shots so Louisville can’t get its press in gear. Nobody in the country turns turnovers into points the way the Cardinals do. Louisville will also have an emotional edge with Kevin Ware, who broke his leg in a hideous fashion against Duke, in Atlanta on crutches to cheer on his teammates.

THE PICK Louisville has dominated teams in the last three weeks with only one team getting single digits. Look for the Cardinals to just keep pulling away: 77-61.

MICHIGAN (30-7) vs. SYRACUSE (30-9)

MICHIGAN ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR Beat No. 13 South Dakota State 71-56; beat No. 5 VCU 78-53; beat No. 1 Kansas 87-85, OT; beat No. 3 Florida 79-59.

STAR Trey Burke, a consensus first-team All-America, was the MOP of the South Regional and that included an incredible performance against top-seeded Kansas in the round of 16. After having five assists and no points in the first half, Burke scored 23 points in the second half and overtime as Michigan overcame a 10-point deficit with 2:20 left. His 30-footer tied the game with 4 seconds left in regulation. He finished with 10 assists for his fourth double-double of the season. He averages 18.8 points, 3.3 rebounds and 6.8 assists while shooting 46.4 percent from the field.

COACH John Beilein has the reputation as the coach’s coach. He has compiled winning records in 30 of his 35 seasons as a head coach and has never had back-to-back losing years. He has led four schools to the NCAA tournament (Canisius, Richmond, West Virginia) and this is his first Final Four and Michigan’s first since 1992.

If any coach can handle Syracuse’s famed 2-3 zone it will be Beilein.

KEY POINT Michigan is a young team -- there are often four freshmen and Burke on the court -- and having nobody with Final Four experience, including the coach, could be a factor until the nerves settle. The big surprise of the tournament has been freshmen forward Mitch McGary, who is averaging a team-high 17.5 points and 11.5 rebounds. He had a career-high 25 points and 14 rebounds against Kansas.

SYRACUSE ROAD TO THE FINAL FOUR Beat No. 13 Montana 81-34; beat No. 12 California 66-60; beat No. 1 Indiana 61-50; beat No. 3 Marquette 55-39.

STAR Even with future NBA players on the roster, Syracuse’s star is the 2-3 zone. With its size up top and the length of it on the backline, the zone has turned some teams into offensive messes. It’s not just bad shooting (the teams in the NCAA tournament are shooting 28.9 percent from the field and 15.4 percent (14 of 91) from 3-point range) it’s the 67 turnovers forced, the 44 steals and 25 blocked shots. The Orange held two teams below 40 points in a game.

COACH Jim Boeheim is second only to Duke’s Mike Krzyzewski in wins in Division I (957920) and this is the fourth team he’s taken to the Final Four, advancing to the championship game each of the previous three times and winning it all in 2003. His teams have played the zone defense during a time in college basketball when almost all teams play man-to-man. He played at Syracuse beside Naismith Hall of Famer Dave Bing in the backcourt and has coached at no other school.

KEY POINT The backcourt of Brandon Triche and Michael Carter-Williams are the stars of the zone playing up top and then taking advantage of the turnovers and missed shots for transition baskets. James Southerland is the 3-point specialist (36.8 percent) but the Orange are shooting 36.7 percent from behind the arc. The only drawback to the zone is rebounding and the Orange, despite winning by an average of 20 points, have less than a one-rebound per game advantage.

THE SKINNY It’s too easy to say this is the offense of Michigan against the zone defense of Syracuse. It’s not just Burke, Tim Hardaway Jr. and Glenn Robinson III are legitimate scorers and freshman Nik Stauskas is shooting 44.9 percent from 3-point range. Syracuse hasn’t been stunning anybody with its offense but the zone has had some pretty good players muttering as they left the court.

THE PICK The zone will have another strong game and Carter-Williams’ confidence is rising with each outing. Michigan will get more than 50 points but not a whole lot more: Syracuse 61-53.

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BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CHARLESTON — Matches for top-ranked Serena Williams and her sister, Venus, at the Family Circle Cup were postponed Thursday after a rain delay of nearly 7 1/2 hours.

The long wait wiped out most matches in the busy round of 16, including those of the tournament’s headling Williams’ S. WILLIAMS sisters.

Serena, riding an 11-match winning streak here, was scheduled to play American qualifier Mallory V. WILLIAMS Burdette. Venus will take on Varvara Lepchenko for a spot in the quarterfinals.

Second-seeded Caroline Wozniacki moved on without hitting a ground-stroke when opponent Andrea Petkovic withdrew with a calf injury a few hours before their scheduled match.

The rain fell steadily at the Family Circle Tennis Center until dinner time when crews were finally able to start drying the large puddles on the glop-

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Jelena Jankovic returns to Jessica Pegula during her 6-0, 6-4 victory on Thursday at the Family Circle Cup in Charleston.

py, green clay surfaces.

Once play began, ninthseeded Jelena Jankovic — the 2007 champion here — needed just 64 minutes to oust 19-yearold American Jessica Pegula in straight sets. Pegula, whose father Ted owns the Buffalo Sabres, won the first two professional matches of her career this week before falling to the former world No. 1, 6-0, 6-4.

Third-seeded Samantha Stosur and 10th-seeded Julia Goerges were scheduled to play later Thursday.

The delay means the year’s first clay-court event has some ground to make up to finish by Sunday. Without further rain, there would still be four roundof-16 matches to be played on Friday before the quarterfinals were set.

Serena Williams, who was not sharp despite winning her opening match over Camila Giorgi here on Tuesday , will have waited almost three days to play again. Venus defeated 19-year-old Monica Puig in three sets Wednesday night.

The sisters would each need to win twice more to set up an allWilliams semifinal here. They haven’t met in a tournament since 2009.

Both have enjoyed championship moments at the Family Circle. Serena won titles in 2008 and 2012. Venus won the crown in 2004 and last September clinched the winning points as the Washington Kastles took the World Team Tennis title on Billie Jean King Court.

Others who had matches delayed were sixth-seeded Lucie Safarova against 11th-seeded Sorana Cirstea and the allAmerican match of Madison Keys and Betthanie MattekSands.

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the better teams in the country. Now I think we’ve got some problems that we’ve got to overcome. If we can do that, we can win. But we’ve got some problems.’’

The Cardinals (33-5) play Wichita State (30-8) on Saturday night.

Ware started only one game this year for Louisville, and that was back on Jan. 2. He is averaging fewer than 6 points in the NCAA tournament, and had a total of five assists and four steals in the first four games.

But he’s been invaluable for the Cardinals, giving Pitino a much-needed backup for Siva and Russ Smith, the high-octane guards at the heart of Louisville’s suffocating defense. The Cardinals don’t know the meaning of the words “personal space,’’ putting pressure on anyone who’s got the ball, using their hands and arms so opponents can’t get a good look at the basket, and sneaking in to bat away the ball or swipe a pass. It’s exhausting to watch, let alone play, and Pitino has made liberal use of his bench to keep everybody fresh during the NCAA tournament.

Ware averaged 20 minutes in the first three games, above his 16.2 during the regular season.

Take away Ware, however, and Pitino’s options are limited.

right players to fit the program,’’ said Levingston, now a minor-league basketball coach.

“They’re playing for each other, because for some of these guys, this could be it, and they know it. They’re playing to be immortalized.’’

But just who, exactly, are they?

Well, there’s Carl Hall, a rugged forward from rural Georgia, and Ron Baker, a small-town kid from central Kansas. Their leading scorer, Cleanthony Early, came out of a tiny junior college in upstate New York and was passed over by most high-profile basketball programs.

Seven-footer Ehimen Orukpe is from Lagos, Nigeria, by way of Three Rivers Community College in Missouri. Kadeem Coleby is from the Bahamas, and once played for Louisiana-Lafayette, while a couple of backups in Nick Wiggins and Chadrack Lufile are originally from Canada.

Then there’s Malcolm Armstead, a talented point guard from Florence, Ala. He also played at a junior college, spent time at Oregon and then landed at Wichita State, where there wasn’t even a scholarship available. He’s spent time working at a car dealership and took out student loans just so he could play one last season for coach Gregg Marshall’s band of ragamuffins.

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Martin lands first spring commitment for USC basketball power forward from Philadelphia, made an official visit to USC last week with his mother.

Reynolds, who attends Worcester Prep in Massachusetts, said the visit moved the Gamecocks to the top of his list right now.

Reynolds will take trips to Seton Hall and Villanova before making his decision. He visited Saint Bonaventure last year before deciding to attend the prep school, but is no longer considering the Bonnies.

Reynolds attended Lower Merion High School in Pennsylvania before going to Worcester. At Lower Merion, he drew some comparisons to the school’s most famous alum, Kobe Bryant.

Dominique Hawkins, a 6-1 player from Richmond, Kent., the Kentucky Player of the Year, has offers from USC, Purdue and Western Kentucky among others. Louisville has invited him to walk on, but the offer he is waiting on, however, is Kentucky, and last week Wildcats head coach John Calipari met with Hawkins at his school. If Kentucky does not offer, Hawkins will take visits to some of the offering schools.

Martez Harrison, a 5-11 native of Kansas City who attends New Hampton Prep in New Hampshire, has been in touch with USC, speaking recently with assistant coach Matt Figgers.

Harrison made an official visit to Saint Bonaventure last month and he will visit TexasEl Paso after the Final Four.

He’s also looking at Delaware, Murray State, Tennessee-Martin and LIU-Brooklyn. He averaged 13 points and 7 assists per game.

Football News: USC head coach Steve Spurrier made it clear to quarterback Drew Barker of Hebron, Kent., during his recent unofficial visit that he is the QB Spurrier wants for the 2014 class. Barker said Spurrier went beyond his normal recruiting efforts in dealing with him during practice.

“Coach Spurrier called me over during practice and I was in there with him when he was calling plays, standing with him on the field when they were doing 7-on-7 and scrimmaging,” Barker said. “I was just walking around and talking ball with him, and he was explaining the plays. (Assistant) Coach (G.A.) Mangus told me after practice I was the first quarterback he’s ever done that with.”

Barker, who is the only QB USC has offered in the ‘14 class, also got some other questions answered.

“One of the things I wanted to see was a practice and how the players interacted, to see if like people say they’ve got a family environment,” he said.

“I got to hang out with the players, and they were all telling me the coaches are real.

They all told me the coaches were great and definitely real.”

Barker will return to USC for the spring game on April 13.

He is going to Tennessee this

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Heading into this weekend’s SEC matchup at Tennessee, Westmoreland has discovered his form in a middlerelief role. In 28 innings over 10 appearances, he has compiled a 0.96 ERA and allowed 20 hits and three walks while striking out 29.

He picked up his first win in the season-opening series against Liberty and earned two more victories with strong outings in the series sweep against Texas A&M. He earned saves by closing out wins against Rider and the College of Charleston.

The run of success had led to plenty of opportunities, a stark contrast to last season.

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weekend and will go to Kentucky for some practices April 8-10. He’s also looking at a visit to Ole Miss. Barker said there is no leader and he has USC, Tennessee, Kentucky, Ole Miss and Louisville as a top group right now.

USC and Tennessee have separated from the field in the competition for defensive lineman Poona Ford of Hilton Head High.

Ford will attend USC’s spring game and Tennessee’s game on April 20. He’ll also visit Louisville and possibly Ohio State this summer. Northern Illinois and Ole Miss are the latest offers, giving Ford 20.

Wide receiver Shaq Davidson of Gaffney High has seen his number of offers rise to 12 with Auburn, Notre Dame, Tennessee and North Carolina State his most recent ones. Auburn has been making a strong push, according to Gaffney head coach Dan Jones, and Oregon wants him to fly out for a visit. But everyone is chasing USC for Davidson’s Phil talents at this KORNBLUT point.

He added that Tennessee, Georgia, North Carolina, Ohio State and ND are the schools trailing the Gamecocks.

Davidson was at USC on Saturday with former basketball teammate 6-4 LJ Peak, who is considering returning to Gaffney from Chicago for his senior season. Peak is a USC target for the ‘14 class.

Davidson has no other visits planned and is not sure on when he’ll make a decision, though he said he’ll wait until after he sees more places.

Defensive back Nick Glass of Atlanta released an updated lead group last week, and he has a top eight of Georgia, Tennessee, Ole Miss, Arkansas, Kentucky, Auburn, UCLA and Texas Tech. Clemson is one of his offers and had been in his lead group.

Linebacker Bryson AllenWilliams of Ellenwood, Ga., had a busy Good Friday. He was at UGA in the first part of the day and at Clemson to watch the Tigers’ practice that afternoon. DB Wesley Green of Lithonia, Ga., was with Allen-Williams for the two stops.

Allen-Williams has been favoring USC over UGA, Alabama, Florida, Tennessee, Michigan, Auburn, Arkansas, Wisconsin and NCSU. Green has been favoring Clemson, and he also has an offer from USC. Running back CJ Fuller of Easley High took in a Clemson practice last week. The Tigers are one of his three offers along with UNC and NCSU. Fuller likes Clemson, but is not ready to call the Tigers a clear cut favorite despite the proximity to his home.

Fuller was at NCSU for a junior day and has also been to Georgia Tech and UNC for junior days. He plans to go to recruiting corner

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niversity of South Carolina men’s basketball head coach Frank Martin reached across the border into Canada to land his first commitment for the spring signing period on Sunday.

Duane Notice, a 6-foot-2inch player from Toronto, picked the Gamecocks over Duquesne. Notice attends Thomas More Prep in Connecticut. Notice averaged 17 points, 8 rebounds and 5 assists per game this past season.

“I’m a competitor,” Notice said. “The opportunity presented a great challenge, but my hunger is greater than the risk I’m taking. This is a reflection of the confidence my family has in me and I have in God and my work ethic.”

Notice also had offers from Seton Hall, Saint Bonaventure, Oregon State and Auburn. Notice primarily played the 2 guard position, but can also play the point. As for what positive basketball attributes Notice expects to add to the Gamecock program, he cited ”leadership, hunger, positive energy, penetration, defensive toughness and explosive offense.” He will be at least the fifth newcomer for Martin next season, joining three high school signees and a transfer who have already signed.

Jaylen Shaw, a 6-1 player from Hartsville High School said on Friday he was offered

by USC on Thursday. Shaw said Martin made the offer in person.

“They just offered and told me what was going on,” Shaw said. “I liked it. I was looking forward to it, expecting it. I didn’t make any commitment. I’m still trying to make a decision.”

On Sunday, Clemson head coach Brad Brownell offered Shaw as well. Brownell had visited Shaw earlier in the week.

Shaw said he won’t make a decision until near the spring signing period, which begins on April 17. Shaw, who was the most valuable player for South Carolina in the Carolinas All Star Classic after scoring 24 points, was co-MVP in Saturday’s City vs. The State All Star Game in Columbia after scoring 36 points. USC signee Sindarius Thornwell shared the honors after scoring 37 points.

Shaw visited USC while in Columbia on Saturday. Tulane and Virginia Tech are the others he’s considering.

The Believe Prep duo of 6-3 Shadell Millinghouse and 6-6 Leroy Fludd was scheduled to make the short drive from Rock Hill to USC for an unofficial visit.

Both players visited USC for the Mississppi game during this past season. They have not scheduled any official visits yet. USC is their one common offer and going to the same school is something the players are considering. Millinghaus also has offers from West Virginia, Oregon, Providence, VT and Tennessee, while Fludd also has offers from Utah, Colorado State and Rutgers.

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been here. Not getting the opportunity (last season) wasn’t the tough part. It was being inconsistent. I knew I was capable of throwing better,” he said. “It feels good to know that the coaches are gaining trust in me. I just want to keep it going in a positive direction.”

Pitching coach Jerry Meyers credited Westmoreland’s pitching last summer in the Coastal Plain League and coming back last fall more focused and more comfortable as factors in his resurgence.

“There’s a mental thing there that allowed him to be more locked in without putting pressure on himself,” Meyers said. “And he’s locating a lot better. He’s making his pitches.

Maybe his stuff is a little better, but his command at this point is a lot better than it was last year.”

Over the 2009, 2011 and 2012 seasons, Westmoreland went 7-4 with a 4.46 ERA over 31 appearances, 19 of them starts. But after he worked with

Clemson and NCSU for spring games. Fuller said all the schools are equal right now as he works on his decision.

LB Kendall Joseph of Belton-Honea Path High was offered last week by Clemson after attending a Clemson practice, according to his head coach, Russell Blackston. Clemson is the fifth offer for Joseph, who also has offers from UCLA, Louisville, Furman and Appalachian State. Blackston said Clemson certainly is in good shape with Joseph, but he wouldn’t call the Tigers an outright favorite at this point.

Joseph has also been to junior days at USC and GT. He will go to Furman on Saturday, and he plans to attend UGA’s spring game. Last season, Joseph had 129 tackles with six tackles for loss, and he scored eight touchdowns on offense. He’s a 3-time state weightlifting champion, who has benched 350 pounds and squatted 480 pounds.

RB Gerald Owens (6-2, 248 pounds) of Westville, N.J., has picked up an offer from USC and will try to visit this summer. He is friends with Gamecock WR Damiere Byrd and knows a member of the USC soccer team as well. Owens has visited Rutgers and Temple and was to go to Michigan State this week. All have offered along with Wisconsin and Boston College. Owens is a power back who runs primarily between the tackles in a Wing-T offense. Last season, he rushed for 1,703 yards and 27 TDs. LB Richard Yeargin III of Hollywood, Fla., picked up an offer from Kentucky last week. He visited Florida on Friday for a spring practice, his first trip this spring. He plans to visit Clemson this summer and wants to attend a game in Columbia. Yeargin does not have any favorites, and said he is at least three months away from narrowing his list. He plans to make a decision on National Signing Day in February of ‘14.

DB Darius Harvey of Tallahassee, Fla., has scheduled a trip to USC for Saturday.

Though he has not received an offer, Harvey continues to hear from USC, Florida State and NCSU among others. He visited FSU for a junior day and goes to Middle Tennessee on April 20.

Clemson commitment RB Dalvin Cook of Miami visited Florida and South Florida over the weekend. RB Caleb Kinlaw of Goose Creek High said Tennessee and UNC are his current top two.

DL Anthony Moten of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., released his top 10 last week -- Clemson, USC, Miami, FSU, Florida, Arkansas, Southern California, ND, Alabama and Tennessee. The teams are in no particular order.

DL KJ Ford of Bluffton High visited NCSU recently and was offered by the Wolfpack, according to his head coach, Ken Cribb. That was the first major

Meyers on his mechanics in the fall and talked with coach Chad Holbrook about pitching with confidence, Westmoreland has turned his experience and a new toughness on the mound into a prominent role on the staff.

Meyers, who saluted Westmoreland’s “intestinal fortitude” for fighting his way back, hopes to see the near-dominating performances continue over the second half.

“He’s playing a huge part. He has been right in the thick of things up to this point with double-digit appearances, and they were all in meaningful situations,” Meyers said. “He has handled himself well, and even when he wasn’t perfect, he stayed out there and continued to battle.”

The 23-year-old Westmoreland knows what real battles involve. His father passed away his senior year in high school, and his mother, Cindy, was diagnosed with breast cancer in the fall of 2011 but remains a survivor

offer for Ford, who has some offers from smaller programs.

Ford and his sophomore teammate, defensive end Shamiek Blackshear, will visit Florida and FSU on Friday and Saturday, respectively. Ford was at USC’s junior day in February and the Gamecocks continue to show interest. Clemson is not showing much interest. As for Blackshear, he’s still sitting on six offers -- USC, Clemson, UNC, NCSU, Florida and FSU. DB Grant Haley of Atlanta has offers from USC, Florida, Tennessee, Vanderbilt and GT with interest from UGA and Missouri. Everyone has offered for defense except USC, which sees him as an offensive athlete. He visited USC in February for a junior day. Vandy is his latest visit. He has also visited Florida and plans to visit Tennessee soon. As a junior, he totaled 40 tackles and seven interceptions with seven offensive TDs. Haley does not have any favorites.

WR Chris Godwin of Middletown, Del., has emerged as a major USC target and plans to visit this spring. He camped with the Gamecocks last summer and got his first look at the program. Godwin has been to Maryland and Penn State for junior days. He was at Ohio State over the weekend and is high on the Buckeyes. He will visit Rutgers this weekend. Godwin has 16 offers, including USC, Stanford, Ohio State, WVU, VT, PSU, Rutgers, Maryland, California, BC and NCSU. Last season, Godwin had 42 receptions for 900 yards and 12 TDs. Offensive lineman Christian Taylor of White Knoll High in Lexington was at USC last week to watch spring practice. Taylor talked some with USC OL coach Shawn Elliott, but the two did not discuss an offer.

Taylor will attend USC’s spring game and will go to Tennessee’s as well. He is going to Marshall on Monday. He’s also hearing from Florida International. NCSU and Coastal Carolina are his two offers.

Clemson tight end target Jeb Blazevich of Charlotte made a stop by the campus on Friday as part of his tour of his final six. He’s also been to ND and UGA and will see Ohio State, Ole Miss and Alabama before making his decision.

RB Stanley Williams of Monroe, Ga., has remained in contact with USC and Clemson. Though he remains committed to UGA, Williams is still looking around and plans to visit the Gamecocks and Tigers.

Baseball News: Left-handed pitcher Kyle Anderson of Evans, Ga., has committed to USC for the ‘15 class, according to John Whittle of TheBigSpur. com. Anderson picked the Gamecocks over UGA and GT. He and his twin brother, Matt Anderson, are considered two of the top prospects in Georgia for their class. Matt Anderson remains undecided.

Kyle Anderson is the fifth commitment for USC’s ‘15 class.

today after undergoing treatment. He lives in Cayce with his mother as they provide support for each other.

“She’s the only one I’ve got left,” he said.

His coaches and teammates helped offer support as well.

“Baseball is like my sanctuary. You get away from everything, and you go out and play,” he said. “It’s like a whole other family.”

Westmoreland expects to graduate this summer with degrees in sociology and criminal justice. He hopes to get a chance to play professionally after throwing so well this spring. But he would love nothing more than to return to Omaha with his baseball family and be a key contributor, especially since he has yet to pitch in an NCAA tournament game.

“It’s my last go-around,” he said. “I want to finish strong here more than anything so I can say my senior year was something I was really proud of.”

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JAMES BOWMAN James â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pollyâ&#x20AC;? Bowman was born April 9, 1925, in Summerton, a son of the late John Canty and Dora B. Johnson.

Death came quickly to him on the morning of Friday, March 29, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

He received BOWMAN his formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County. James â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pollyâ&#x20AC;? was a farmer and worked for many years for the

late L.E. Richardson and, until his health failed, he was employed with the late Billy Bowers Landscaping Co. He leaves to cherish his loving memory: one daughter, Carrie Mae Bowman of the home; one granddaughter, Susan Bowman of the home; one great-grandson, Surenza Bowman of the home; one great-great-granddaughter, Nyiah Bowman of Sumter; two sisters, Rosa Belser of Summerton and Ellanora Bowman of Syracuse, N.Y.; one sister-in-law, Ethel Parker of Pinewood; one aunt, Ear-

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lene Canty of Summerton; one goddaughter, Raquel Nelson of Charlotte, N.C.; one godson, Robert Adams of New York; one special niece, Dorothy Weems of Manning; two special cousins, Mary Brailsford of Summerton and Bertie Bowman of Springfield, Md.; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services for Mr. Bowman will be held at 1 p.m.

Saturday at Mt. Pleasant UME Church with the Rev. Mary L. Brailsford, pastor, officiating.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

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HAZEL ROSE Jr. MANNING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hazel Rose Jr., 72, husband of Nanie T. Rose, died April 4, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

He was born Sept. 12, 1940, in Gable, a son of the late Hazel Sr. and Ruth Erie Rose.

The family will be receiving friends at the home, 1121 Acorn Lane, Manning.

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

The remains will be placed in the church at noon until the hour of the service.

Online condolences may be sent to summertonfuneralhome@yahoo.com.

Viewing will be held from noon until 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The family will receive friends at the home, 2942 St. Phillip UME Church Road, Pinewood.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton, (803) 4853755.

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USCS from Page B1 The biggest reason for USCSâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; confidence comes from their ability to relax. Down three in one of the their wins against Salkehatchie, the Lady Fire Ants rallied to score three runs in the seventh inning for the victory. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was (all natural) to them; they were like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;This is no problem, we can do this,â&#x20AC;?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Cataldo explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They had the confidence that they were going to get those runs and itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s some type of (understanding) they have

between themselves that they know weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to win ball games. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Their confidence level offensively is great and defensively is growing. Pitching-wise theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re very confident that their defense is going to have their backs and if something happens.â&#x20AC;?

Pitt has won its last three games but hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t played since March 23rd when the remaining three games against USC Salkehatchie were cancelled due to weather. All USCS pitchers are expected to see action in the upcoming series while Welsh probably will start two of the four games.

McMILLON from Page B1 see, McMillon said, yet it was far removed from the duties of the minor league managers and coaches. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You hope, you wish, that that stuff gets ironed out,â&#x20AC;? he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but it has no real impact on what we did or what weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re called to do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;From my perspective, there are two entirely different missions,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the top, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to win, so we can get to the playoffs so we can win a World Series. As far as that goes, that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really affect me. My goal is to help develop players.â&#x20AC;?

Still, the Major Lague turnover proved the right time for McMillon to assess his career as he tries to fulfill his ultimate goal: a return to the majors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last year was like one of those blips,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think everybodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s excited about having John Farrell here, and if he stays here for any extended period of time, then movement up in the organization might be dependent upon what happens with the Tripe- A manager.â&#x20AC;?

McMillon said thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no formula for Major League hires. Coaches donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even have to work their way up the minor league ranks to secure a big league post.

Mike Redmond was named the Miami Marlins manager after serving as manager of the Toronto Blue Jays high Single-A Dunedin affiliate in 2012.

Walt Weiss was hired as the Colorado Rockies manager despite no managerial experience. They returned to organizations for which they played, though prior service doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t guarantee a Major League hire. Sometimes, guys have to field interest from outside.

McMillon has five years invested with the Sox: two as low Single-A Greenville hitting coach, two as Greenville manager and one as Salem manager. He knows an opportunity may come from elsewhere. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What might happen is another organization might see how I interact with my team,â&#x20AC;? McMillon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It might be someone that Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve crossed paths with in the past. They might have an opening in another organization in Double-A or Triple-A that I could move to. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Like I tell the players, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re auditioning for 29 other teams,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to eventually get to the Major Leagues as a coach and manager. But Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be willing if it were another organization.â&#x20AC;?

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BY BARBARA BOXLEITNER Special to The Item FORT MYERS, Fla. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The team that Billy McMillon managed last year didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t match the success as the others he directed.

But then a win-loss record isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t everything at the minor league level.

The Bishopville High School graduate led the Boston Red Sox high-Class A Salem affiliate to a third-place finish in the Carolina Leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Southern Division. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had a really good first half,â&#x20AC;? McMillon said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were right there in the thick of it. But then we pro-

moted 10 or 12 guys to Double-A, so that really hurt our chances in the second half. So in a sense that we got a lot of guys promoted, got them to the next level, it was a successful season.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;But the fact that our won-loss record wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t that great in the second half, that was kind of tough,â&#x20AC;? he said, referring to the 27-41 mark, worst among the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s eight teams during the second half.

Promotions often have an impact on a win-loss record, especially when they occur late in a season. Typically these are performance-based promo-

BY BARBARA BOXLEITNER Special to The Item FORT MYERS, Fla. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The World Baseball Classic was a welcomed story after the latest drug scandal involving professional baseball players opened spring training.

Major League Baseball has been investigating a Coral Gables, Fla., clinic that reportedly supplied performance enhancing drugs to players, including high-profile names previously linked to banned substances.

In-season drug testing became more common during the later stage of Billy McMillonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Major League career from 1996-2004, a part of the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Steroid Era. Drug testing began during spring training camps during 2003, according to the leagueâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drug policy outlined on MLB.com.

The Bishopville High School graduate, 41, was tested randomly once or twice a season, he said, though it was mostly for recreational drugs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At the time I had no reason to think, especially early in my career, that somebody had been engaging in something,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It never dawned on me.â&#x20AC;?

He played for four Major Lague organizations in the American and National Leagues. He wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t aware of players using performance enhancing drugs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I never heard it,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In retrospect I could probably look back and say that guy did transform his body a lot during the course of knowing him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think a lot of people who talk about how rampant it was, I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a lot of hyperbole, a lot of exaggeration, because I

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ROBERT WHITE MANNING — Robert White, 63, died Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

He was born May 15, 1949, in the Live Oak section of Manning, a son of Ruthleen Brown White and the late Stephen White.

He received his formal WHITE education in the public schools of Clarendon County. In his youth, he joined Rock Hill Baptist Church in Manning. He later became a member of New Covenant Apostolic Church, Greeleyville, where he served on the pastor’s aide committee, parking lot attendant and church van driver. Robert worked for Brooklyn Terminal Market for many years.

Survivors are his mother, Ruthleen Brown White; seven sons, Robert (Lestra) Burton, Steven, Leroy, Tyrone, Herbert, Stanley and Micheal Burton; six sisters, Joanne White, Mary (Windell) Palmer, Eva (Floyd) Holiday, Rebecca (Fred) Epps, Thelma Canty and Ella (Steve) White; two brothers, Freddie (Connie) White and Steve (Patsy) White; four aunts; six uncles; the mother of his children, Linda Faye Burton; grandchildren; and greatgrandchildren.

The celebratory service for Mr. White will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at New Covenant Apostolic Church, Greeleyville, with Apostle William Ron Dunmore, pastor, eulogist, Assistant Pastor Martha Davis, presiding, Minister Dewey Dunmore, the Rev. Dr. Leon Winn and Pastor Tommy Woods assisting.

Burial will follow in Hunter Cemetery, Greeleyville.

Mr. White will lie in repose one hour prior to service.

The family is receiving friends at the home of his mother, 1283 Poston Lane, Manning.

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

JOHN B. BASSARD III MANNING — John B. “Skip” Bassard III, 65, husband of Mary A. Richburg Bassard, died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Magnolia of Santee.

He was born May 15, 1947, in Columbia, a son of the late John B. II and Christina Williams Bassard. Skip began his formal education in Columbia and graduated from C.A. Johnson High School. He furthered his education and earned a bachelor of science degree in social studies from Benedict College, Columbia. He earned a master’s of education degree from South Carolina State University and pursued studies at the University of South Carolina.

Skip began teaching social studies at Manning Training High School and Manning High School. A few years later, he became the assistant principal of Manning High School and later became principal of Manning High School. He continued his tenure in education for 27 years.

Skip served as director of student affairs for the school district and also served as a South Caroli-

na state constable, where he volunteered in many capacities across the state. He worked for several years as a summary court judge (magistrate) for Clarendon County.

Skip joined Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, where he was a member of the usher board and served dutifully for 30 years as a trustee. Skip served as a member of the Striped Bass Committee, the Rotary Club, Bank of Clarendon board member, and Clarendon County Disabilities Board. Skip coordinated the Feed-AChild Program for the tricounty area of Lee, Sumter and Clarendon counties.

Loving memories will be cherished by his wife of 44 years, Mary BASSARD Ann Bassard; two children, Marti Bassard Spry of Charlottesville, Va., and Dexter (Tracey) Bassard of Blythewood; a special nephew reared as a son, Damon White of Charlotte, N.C.; five grandchildren, Jordan and Schuyler Spry, Aryana Bassard, D’Nia White, and expected grandson, “Bumblebee” Bassard; and two brothers, Kenneth Bassard of Clinton, Md., and Wayne (Debbie Bassard) of Bouie, Md. The celebratory services for Mr. Bassard will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday at John F. Thames Arena, Manning High School, Manning, with the Rev. Dr. W.T. Johnson, pastor of Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, eulogist, the Rev. John Hall, the Rev. Major Lloyd and Evangelist Ernestine Oliver assisting.

Burial will follow in Taw Caw Missionary Baptist church cemetery, Summerton.

The family is receiving friends at the home, 3879 Rev. J.W. Carter Road, Manning.

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

REBECCA D. BARNES Rebecca Durant Barnes, 77, departed this earthly life on Thursday, March 28, 2013, at Sumter East Health and Rehabilitation Center, after a long illness.

Born May 24, 1935, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Moultrie and Janie Jackson Durant. Ruby married the late Willie Aaron Barnes in 1975 and, soon after, made Sumter their permanent home. Elder Barnes was a member of Ebenezer Presbyterian Church all of her life, where she served as a member of the senior choir, deacon board and moderator for the Presbyterian Women.

She leaves to cherish her memories: one sister, Almeta Cook; one brother, Johnnie Lee Durant (Queen); three sisters-inlaw, Rosa Lee, Ann and Florence (Charles); 10 grandchildren, two of which she helped raised, Nicole and Monique; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Ebenezer Presbyterian Church USA, 4620 Queen Chapel Road, Dalzell, with the Rev. Dr. Franklin D. Colclough officiating, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Carnell Hampton.

The remains will be placed in the church at noon.

The funeral processional will leave at 12:30 p.m. from her home.

Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends.

Burial will be in Ebenezer Presbyterian Churchyard cemetery, Dalzell.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr.com.

Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.

Services directed by the staff and management of Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

JACOB A. SCHAAL Jacob Anthony Schaal passed peacefully in the arms of his mother on April 1, 2013. From the time that he was born on Feb. 21, 2013, he fought valiantly against his Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia (CDH) and the complications thereof, but he is now at rest in the loving arms of Jesus.

His life was a brief gift that will live on as his heart valves and knee cartilage were donated to help others. Samples of his DNA were also donated to the DHREAMS research program to help understand the cause of CDH in hopes of providing advances in the diagnosis, prognosis, prevention, and treatment of this disease.

Jacob is the son of Edward and Melanie Schaal of Chicago, Ill. In addition to his parents, he is survived by his sister, Amber Marie Schaal; his paternal grandparents, Darron and Joan Schaal of Kona, Hawaii; and his maternal grandparents, Johnnie and Marilyn Timmons of Sumter.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Covenant Bible Church in Dalzell.

Memorial contributions may be made to CHERUBS (The Association of Congenital Diaphragmatic Hernia Research, Awareness and Support) at http://www. cherubs-cdh.org/.

MARY L. FULLARD LYNCHBURG — Funeral service for Mary L. Muldrow Fullard will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Green Bay Missionary Baptist Church. Burial will be in Sanders Cemetery, directed by BacoteEaddy Funeral Home of Timmonsville.

She died Saturday March 30, 2013.

She was born in Lee County, a daughter of the late Gus and Hattie Muldrow. She attended the public schools of Lee County. At an early age, she joined Green Bay Baptist Church and remained a faithful member.

Survivors include nine children, Helen Jefferson of Lynchburg, Arlene Hick of Georgetown, Barbara (Albert) Mungin of Beaufort, Linda Anderson (Larry) of Mayesville, Hattie (C.J.) Ham of Florence, Michael (Verta) Williams of Lawton, Okla., Ronnie (Joanne) Williams of Bishopville, Tyrone (Corinthia) Fullard and Denise Fullard (Stanley) of Sumter; a sister, Amanda Williams of Lynchburg; a special niece, Eleanor Solomon of Lynchburg; two special nephews, Kevin (Lisa) Solomon and Ammar Solomon of Austin,

Texas; 23 grandchildren; and 29 great-grandchildren.

The family is receiving friends at 13 Timmons Road, Apartment 12, Lynchburg.

ROSA LEE HOWARD Rosa Lee Howard was born on Aug. 1, 1925, to the late Bland and Minnie Pressley Howard. She departed this life on March 29, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

She attended the public schools in Sumter County. At an early age, she joined the Grant Hill Baptist Church in Dalzell.

Later she moved to Virginia and then to New York City and was employed as a factory worker and a cook. After many years, she relocated to Sumter. She became a member of the Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a faithful member of the gospel choir and served on the missionary ministry, until her health failed. She was a dedicated domestic worker for many years.

She leaves to cherish precious memories: one daughter, Rosalind Howard of Sumter; one son, Herbert Howard of Hempstead, N.Y.; a granddaughter, Adrienne Howard (Alfarquan Richards) of Queens, N.Y.; adopted granddaughter, Kimberly Pace (Sean); two grandsons, Richard Jackson and Steven Howard of Sumter; three stepsons, Mark Wilson of Alabama, Sherman Wilson of Greenville and Kenneth Wilson of Sumter; adopted daughter / niece, Julia Nelson, adopted son / nephew, Johnny Boone; one beloved sister, Sarah ”Sweet” Howard Robinson of Sumter; three great-granddaughters, Jada and Allana Richards, both of Queens, and Kayla Pace of Brentwood, N.Y.; step great-grandsons, Dallas Hook, Sherman Jr., Noah Ruffin and Little Noah Galloway; a host of nieces, nephews, loving cousins and friends, including a special friend, Rebecca Pringle.

Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary.

Mrs. Howard will be placed in the church at noon Saturday for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., Sumter, with Pastor Marion H. Newton officiating, assisted by Minister Randolph Green. Interment will be in Grant Hill Church Cemetery in Rembert.

The family is receiving friends at 107 S. Blanding St., Sumter.

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

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

KEVIN M. JENNINGS Kevin Monroe Jennings, age 47, beloved husband of Tamsen M. Jennings, died on Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at Georgia Regents University.

Born in Easley, he was a son of Gail P. Jennings and the late Leroy “LJ” Jennings Jr. Mr. Jennings graduated from Brookla-

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nd-Cayce High School in 1984, where he played football. Mr. Jennings worked for Lowe’s Home Improvement as a sales representative and was a minister of music at West Columbia First Church of the Nazarene and Calvary Church of the Nazarene in Sumter. Mr. Jennings also volunteered at D. Moody Gunter Camp and Retreat Center and was currently enrolled in Grand Canyon University. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, grandfather, son, brother and friend.

Mr. Jennings was a member of Sumter First Church of the Nazarene.

Surviving in addition to his wife and mother are two daughters, Mary Kristen Jennings Babinger and her husband, Justin, of Gaston and Luella Marie Jennings of Sumter; two stepchildren, Vincent Scott Cook and Audrey Gayle Cook, both of Sumter; three brothers, Tony Jennings and his wife, Vanda, of Batesburg, Boyce Jennings and his wife, Robin, of Lexington and Keith Jennings and his wife, Kim, of West Columbia; one sister, LeAnne Poole and her husband, Mark, of West Columbia; grandmother, Mary Wardlaw of Easley; two grandchildren; his special kidney donor sister, Jennifer Hewitt and her husband, Todd, and their three children, Koty, Travis and Austin, all of Texas.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Sumter First Church of the Nazarene with the Revs. Gregg Pressley, Cheryl Kammerman and Billy Williams officiating.

Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m.

Saturday at Bullock Funeral Home and on Sunday one hour prior to the service from 2 to 3 p.m. at Sumter First Church of the Nazarene.

Memorials may be made to D. Moody Gunter Camp & Retreat Center, 1420 Nazarene Road, Batesburg, SC 29006.

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

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

Bullock Funeral Home & Crematorium OWNEY CRENSHAW MANNING — Owney Crenshaw, husband of Mary Lee Crenshaw, died Sunday, March 31, 2013, at Palmetto Health hospital, Columbia.

Born June 25, 1925, in Rock Hill, he was a son of the late James and Mary Gist Crenshaw. His education was obtained in the public schools of York County and he was a graduate of Friendship Junior College in Rock Hill. After graduation in 1942, Mr. Crenshaw enlisted in the United States Navy. He served his country and was honorably discharged in 1946.

Eventually, Mr. Crenshaw relocated to New York City to pursue better employment opportunities with a metal company, where he worked for more than 40 years. After his retirement, he and his wife move to Manning and he united his membership with Bethel AME Church in Manning.

He is survived by his devoted wife of 45 years, Mary Lee Crenshaw of Manning; daughter, Stella C. Browder of Washington Court House, Ohio; sister, Robbie Walker of Rock Hill; sisters-in-law, Pastor Ruth Johnson, Louise King and Carrie (George) Caldwell; grandchildren, Michael (Shirley) Plant of Columbia, Denise (Ronald) Frederick of New Holland, Ohio, Michelle (Rusty) Callender of Washington Court House, and Tonnetta (Shawn) Quigley and Michael Martin, both of Columbus, Ohio; and great-grandchildren, Michael, David, Queen, Renee, Denise and Zantoya.

In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by one daughter, Deloris; one grandchild, Michelle; two brothers, Ted and Waldell; and two sisters, Kate and Ann. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Bethel AME Church, Lost Brook Road, Manning, with the pastor, the Rev. Aaron Davis, officiating.

Interment will follow in Bethel AME Church Cemetery.

Mr. Crenshaw will be placed in the church for viewing from noon until the hour of service.

The family is receiving friends at the residence, 1071 Allen Road, Ram Bay community, Manning.

Online condolences may be sent to Flemingdelaine@aol.com.

Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel is in charge of services.

GWENDOLYN HUCKABY SUMMERTON — Gwendolyn Ann Davis Huckaby, 60, wife of Thomas L. Huckaby Sr., died Wednesday, April 3, 2013, at her home.

Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Richard M. Davis Jr. and Letha Alsbrooks Baker.

Mrs. Huckaby enjoyed cooking, crafts, and quilt making. She was a Baptist.

Survivors include her husband of 43 years; three daughters, Annette M. Webster of Kingstree, Rachel S. Dayton (Michael) of Darlington and Rebecca A. Harrington (Jason) of Manning; one son, Thomas L. Huckaby Jr. (Mary) of Manning; eight grandchildren, Danielle, Patricia, Oather, Jennifer, Leanah, Jacob, Isabella and Lily; one additional grandchild, Letha Ann, expected in July; three brothers, Richard M. Davis III of Columbia, Thomas L. Davis of Texas and William Davis of Baltimore; and one sister, Daisy Schubel of Virginia.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery in Sumter.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to the National Kidney Foundation, South Carolina Region, 508 Hampton St., Suite 200, Columbia, SC 29201-2765.

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

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The Lincoln High School Alumni Association’s Third Annual Applebee’s Flapjack Fundraiser Breakfast will be held 8-10 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at Applebee’s, 2497 Broad St. Tickets: $7 per person. Call J.L. at (803) 968-4173 or Essie at (803) 775-2999.

The Campbell Soup friends lunch group will meet at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, April 6, at Golden Corral.

American Legion Auxiliary Women Unit No. 202 BallardPalmer-Bates Post No. 202 will hold an urgent meeting at 1:30 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at 310 Palmetto St., regarding the fashion show.

The Sumter Sisters Encouraging Sisters, a ministry of encouragement and more, will hold its first meeting at 6 p.m. Saturday, April 6, at Golden Corral. Evangelist Darlene C. Hagood will speak.

The Cherryvale COPS will meet at 7 p.m. Monday, April 8, at Cherryvale Community Center, 4340 Confederate Road.

Call Marilyn Moore at (803) 494-8920.

The National Federation of the Blind (Sumter Chapter) will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 9, at ShilohRandolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. Transportation provided within mileage radius.

Contact Debra Canty at (803) 775-5792 or DebraCanC2@frontier. com.

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secures an interview with a member of the Taliban, who speaks in cryptic aphorisms, neither confirming nor denying the use of children as delivery devices for explosives. But he assures our correspondent that suicide bombings will continue as long as Afghanistan is occupied by foreign troops. So, did Smith gain insight for his viewers, or offer a murderous terrorist a propaganda platform?

Smith has a knack for getting to inaccessible places. He and “Vice” were at the center of a recent visit to North Korea that featured former Chicago Bulls oddity Dennis Rodman. So it’s not entirely clear if “Vice” is out to explain the absurdity of modern life or add another ring to the circus.

The tone of “Vice” is tattooed, bold, slightly “crazy” and “bad boy.”

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The trip to North Korea was a publicity stunt that put “Vice” on the map. But to what end? A “Celebrity Apprentice” star got to mingle with a deranged dictator and

share incomprehensible patter. In the end, who got played?

• A divorced mother (Joan Crawford) sacrifices all for her spoiled daughter (Ann Blyth) in the 1945 melodrama “Mildred Pierce” (8 p.m., TCM) based on a novel by James M. Cain.

eels for dog food on “Yukon Men” (9 p.m., Discovery).

• Crassus fears another Roman is stealing his thunder on “Spartacus: War of the Damned” (9 p.m., Starz, TV-MA).

• A victim’s deep faith may be at the root of her murder on “Blue Bloods” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• A barroom brawl erupts on “Bering Sea Gold” (10 p.m., Discovery).

The latest effort to turn journalism and what used to be called “foreign correspondence” into something edgy, sexy and dangerous continues with the new series “Vice” (11 p.m., HBO). Hosted by Shane Smith, the owner and co-founder of Vice Cult Choice magazine, “Vice” often A programmer is seems like a throwback trapped in a videoto “Mondo Cane.” For game world of his own the uninitiated, that was creation in the 1982 the name of a cheap Italthriller “Tron” (9 p.m., ian documentary that Series Notes BBC America) starring became a surprise box Franchise employees Jeff Bridges and Bruce office hit in 1962, sparksound off on “UnderBoxleitner. ing a trend in exploitacover Boss” (8 p.m., tion “Mondo” movies, CBS, TV-PG) * Only top offering drive-in audiTonight’s Other sales guarantee immuences documentary Highlights nity for contestants on snippets of human be• Memories paralyze “Fashion Star” (8 p.m., havior at its most exJuliette on “Grimm” (9 NBC) * On two helptreme, exalted and frep.m., NBC, TV-14). ings of “Happy Endquently shocking. It was • A family’s spicy ings” (ABC, TV-14), anthropology for drunkcontentions contribute salon gossip (8 p.m.), en frat boys in search of to bland food on Penny’s estranged dad gross-out entertainment.

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Beer & Wine License Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that J. O'Gradys LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of Beer, Wine and Liquor at 5 S. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than April 14, 2013. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110

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Summons & Notice SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 13-CP-43-0236 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER U.S. Bank, N.A., a successor trustee to Wachovia Bank, N.A. (formerly known as First Union National Bank) as trustee for Long Beach Mortgage Loan Trust 2002-2, Plaintiff, v.

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Carley T. Workman and Hospitality Housing Outlet, Inc.: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 2300 Equinox Avenue, Dalzell, South Carolina 29040, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 153-08-02-014, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. Columbia, South Carolina February 27, 2013 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on February 14, 2013.

Columbia, South Carolina February 27, 2013

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC.. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Samuel C. Waters (SC Bar #5958) Cheryl H. Fisher (SC Bar #15213) Reginald P. Corley (SC Bar #69453) Jennifer W. Rubin (SC Bar #16727) Ellie C. Floyd (SC Bar #68635) Michael P. Morris (SC Bar #73560) Eve Moredock Stacey (SC Bar #5300) Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) William S. Koehler (SC Bar#74935) Vance L. Brabham, III (SC Bar #71250) Jaclynn B. Goings (SC Bar #77501) Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) Andrew A. Powell (SC Bar #100210) John F. McLeod, IV (SC Bar # 100693) Mary Powers (SC Bar #16534) Martin H. Kiser (SC Bar # 3552) 220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 Columbia, South Carolina 012507-00940 A-4370407

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any right, title or interest in the real estate known as 400 Pitts Road, Sumter, South Carolina, James Henry Ramsey, Jr., LueJene Oliver, Cynthia McCrea, Valerie Hayes, and any unknown adults or persons in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown minors or persons under a legal disability, being a class designated as Richard Roe, DEFENDANTS.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDE(S), AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY:

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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the Plaintiff's attorneys at their office, 501 Minuet Lane, #104A, Charlotte, NC, 28217, or to otherwise appear and defend the action pursuant to applicable court rules, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint or otherwise appear and defend within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, as amended effective September 1, 2002, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(b) of the SCRCP, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this action.

NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM TO:THE DEFENDANTS HEREIN, NAMES AND ADDRESSES UNKNOWN, INCLUDING ANY THEREOF WHO MAY BE MINORS, IMPRISONED PERSONS, INCOMPETENT PERSONS, RESIDENTS OR NON-RESIDENTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO

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Summons & Notice THE NATURAL, GENERAL, TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN OR COMMITTEE, OR OTHERWISE, AND TO THE PERSON WITH WHOM THEY MAY RESIDE, IF ANY THERE BE: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Motion for an order appointing Kelley Woody, as Guardian ad Litem Nisi, for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as Richard Roe or John Doe, defendants herein, names and addresses unknown, including any thereof who may be minors, imprisoned persons, incompetent persons, in the military service or under other legal disability, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County.

YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that unless the said minors or person under other legal disability, if any, or someone in their behalf or in behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or either of them, a Guardian ad Litem to represent them for the purposes of this action, the appointment of the Guardian ad Litem Nisi shall be made absolute.

NOTICE OF FILING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the Lis Pendens, Civil Cover Sheet, Summons and Complaint in this action were filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina on February 1, 2013.

THE HUNOVAL LAW FIRM, PLLC 501 Minuet Lane, #104A, Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 334-7114

ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2012-CP-43-01244 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Bank of America National Association as Successor by Merger to LaSalle Bank National Association, as trustee under the Trust Agreement for the Structured Asset Investment Loan Trust Series 2004-3, Plaintiff, vs.

Estate of Finnie Darant Hines, John Doe and Richard Roe, as Representatives of all Heirs and Devisees of Finnie Darant Hines, Deceased, and all persons entitled to claim under or through them; also, all other persons or corporations unknown claiming any rights, title interest in or lien upon the real estate described herein, any unknown adults being as a class designated as John Doe, and any unknown infants or persons under disability or persons in Military Service designated as a class Richard Roe; People's Choice Home Loan, Inc. ; South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Defendant(s).

It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the filed Petition for Appointment of Kelley Woody, Esquire as Guardian ad Litem for known and unknown minors, and for all persons who may be under a disability, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to said appointment, it is ORDERED that Kelley Woody, Esquire of P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Guardian ad Litem on behalf of all known and unknown minors and all unknown persons who may be under a disability, all of whom may have or claim to have some interest or claim to the real property commonly known as 5755 Hines Road, Rembert, SC 29128 ; that she is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent said Defendants, unless said Defendants, or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of Guardian or Guardians ad Litem for said Defendants.

AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That a copy of this Order shall be forth with served upon said Defendants by publication in Item, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons and Notice of Filing of Complaint in the above entitled action.

ORDER APPOINTING ATTORNEY FOR UNKNOWN DEFENDANTS IN MILITARY SERVICE

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Summons & Notice THE DEFENDANT(S) NAMED:

YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, South Carolina, 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53, of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of South Carolina Code 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the attached mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original note and mortgage and Complaint attached hereto.

LIS PENDENS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given

by Finnie D. Hines (a/k/a Finnie Darant Hines) to People's Choice Home Loan, Inc. dated December 12, 2003 and recorded on January 2, 2004 in Book 921 at Page 1527, in the Sumter County Registry, hereinafter Mortgage. Thereafter the Mortgage was transferred to the Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger. The premises covered and affected by the said Mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, more particularly described in the said Mortgage and are more commonly described as: All that certain piece, parcel, or tract of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Rafting Creek Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Tract No. 2 containing 1.14 acres as shown on that certain plat by Julian B. Allen R.L.S., dated 2/26/93 and recorded in the RMC Office for Sumter County in Plat Book 93 at Page 274, the exact boundaries and measurements of which can be determined by reference to the said plat. Said 1.14 acres being bounded and measuring according to the said plat as follows: one the North by Tract No. 3, said plat, and measuring thereon 556.26 feet; on the East by lands of Brown said plat, and measuring thereon 82.69 feet; on the South by Tract No. 1 said plat, and measuring 557.54 feet; and on the West by a 50 foot right of way, said plat, and measuring thereon 96.00 feet. Be all of said measurements a little more or a little less and according to the said plat. Including a 2001, Oakwood, Mobile Home, Serial Number H0NC02237199A/B. Borrower, the true and lawful owner of record of the mobile home being mortgaged with the property, declares that it is Borrower's intent that the mobile home lose its nature as personal property and become realty. Borrower further declares that the mobile home shall remain permanently attached as part of the real property and will not be removed therefrom.

Derivation: Conveyed to Finnie D. Hines by deed from Deborah A. Bruns dated 6/21/94,

AND IT IS FURTHER ORDERED That a copy of this Order shall be forth with served upon said Defendants by publication in Item, a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons and Notice of Filing of Complaint in the above entitled action. SO ORDERED SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE TO

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and recorded 9/7/94 in Book 608 at Page 1903 in the RMC Office for Sumter County.

TMS No. 140-00-02-059 Property Address: 5755 Hines Road, Rembert, SC 29128.

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NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on June 22, 2012 BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC, Suzanne E. Brown, SC Bar No. 76440 J. Marshall Swails, SC Bar No. 79067 J. Martin Page, SC Bar No. 100200, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, South Carolina 29210 (888) 726-9953 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1028287

IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CIVIL ACTION NO: 2013-CP-43-202

Donald L. Davis and Lillie Davis, PLAINTIFFS, vs.

Deshon Jeray Goodman, DEFENDANT. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Complaint was filed in the above entitled action in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on February 5, 2013, for the purpose of instituting an action against the Defendant as a result of a motor vehicle collision which occurred on January 22, 2011.

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You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the subscribers at their offices at 17 East Calhoun Street, Sumter, South Carolina, within thirty (30) days of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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Home Improvements TW Painting, carpentry & all household needs.

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Benefit Dinners for 2 Cancer victims. Bar-b-que Pork or Chicken. Pine Grove Bap Church, 433 Old Manning Rd. Sat April 6 11am-5pm. Walk-ins welcome $5.00 donation. Dine in or Take out.

Upon reading the Petition filed by Plaintiff for the appointment of an attorney to represent any unknown Defendants who may be in the Military Service of the United States of America, and may be, as such, entitled to the benefits of the Service member's Civil Relief Act, and any amendments thereto, and it appearing that Kelley Woody, Esquire has consented to act for and represent said Defendants, it is ORDERED that Kelley Woody, Esquire of P.O. Box 6432, Columbia, SC 29260 phone (803) 787-9678, be and hereby is appointed Attorney for any unknown Defendants who are, or may be, in the Military Service of the United States of America and as such are entitled to the benefits of the Service member's Civil Relief Act aka Soldiers' and Sailors' Civil Relief Act of 1940, and any amendments thereto, to represent and protect the interest of said Defendants,

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Newman's Lawn & Tree Service Mowing, hedge trimming, Spring clean-up, pinestraw, mulch bedding, tree removal. 803-316-0128 Daniel's Lawn Care â&#x20AC;˘Tree removal/trim â&#x20AC;˘Clean-up jobs â&#x20AC;˘Mowing â&#x20AC;˘Pinestraw Mulch 803-968-4185

Roofing Robert's Metal Roofing 29 years exp. 18 colors & 45 year warranty. Call 803-837-1549.

All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp.

SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

Hodge Roofing Solutions, LLC, Lic.& Bonded. Free Estimates.

Also do Vinyl Siding & Seamless Gutters. 803-840-4542

Tree Service Tree Doctor Call us for an appt. Free est. 7 days/week. Prune trees, remove trees, grind stumps, proper limbing & treatment. 803-773-8402.

NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE Tree removal , trimming & stump grinding. Lic & Ins.

803-316-0128

Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.

All yard sale proceeds to benefit the Sumter Cystic Fibrosis Great Strides Walk. April 13th Sat., 50 Indigo Cir. April 6th 6am-12pm. Good Mens clothes (Size S/Med), misc items.

Multi-family sale 225 Curtiswood Dr. Sat. 7-11am. Hshld/kitchen items, clothes, misc.

Yard Sale/Car Wash/Fish Fry, 3525 Camden Hwy, Dalzell, Sat April 6th. 8AM-Until .

Will buy furniture by piece or bulk, tools, trailers, lawn mowers, 4 wheelers, etc or almost anything of value Call 983-5364 17 FAMILY YARD SALE SAT. Apr. 6th. 7 - Noon. Lakewood Links Subd. off Hwy 15 S. Don't miss this huge sale. Many items from each family. Hshld items, Tools, Home decor, Clothes, Books, Toys, Games Much more... Great items priced to go.

Sumter County Flea Mkt Hwy 378 E. 803-495-2281 500 tables. Sat. $8 free return Sun. Huge Sale! Gold Warehouse, Dorsey Dr. Cherryvale area. Sat 9am-1pm.

LARGE GARAGE SALE 1st & 3rd Weekend Tables $1 & Up

A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721

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STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net

129 Maney St. April 6th 7am-1pm. Large pictures, hshld items, new/used clothes & more.

PETS & ANIMALS

803- 905-4242

Flea Market Yard Sale: 1940 Mary McLeod Bethune Rd & Hwy 154, Every Sat. 10-2. Antiques, sewing machines, and trunks. Call 803-453-5014 1265 Dewees St(Carolina palms) 3 Home Garage Sale Sat 7-1 No early birds.

Livestock

100 Tradd Circle Sat. 7am-12. Moving! Household items, gas dryer, oak bookcases, TVs, lawnmower & much more.

Baby chicks www.barnyardconservation.com

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124 Lindley Ave. Sat. April 6th 7am-12pm. Too much to mention.

Something for everyone.

MERCHANDISE Wanted Appliances: Washers, Dryers, Stoves & Refrig. Working or not. 803-968-4907 Looking for a stump grinder in good condition.

Call (803) 468-1946

Auctions 7 County Auction - York, Richland, Calhoun, Orangeburg, Berkeley, Charleston & Sumter - 11 properties - 5 absolute - houses - condo - MH park - lots - Saturday April 13, 6:30 pm - salesite: Holiday Inn & Suites 8105 Two Notch Rd., Columbia, SC - Damon Shortt Real Estate & Auction Group 877-669-4005 SCAL 2346 www.d amonshorttproperties.com Florence County Auction - 11 properties - 7 absolute - acreage tracts - duplex - lots - Saturday April 13, 11 am, Salesite: Comfort Suites, Florence SC - Damon Shortt Real Estate & Auction Group 877-669-4005 SCAL 2346 www.damonshorttproperties.com

2740 Ridgehill Dr. Sat. April 6th, 7 am - 12 pm. Multi-family. Furn., appliances, other misc.

Garden Gate off Wise 3209 Mayflower Ln. Sat. 7 - 11 am. TV w/ VCR, sofa, kids desk/chair, new stuff, big sale!

Multi Family Sale Sat. 8am-12pm Everything from A - Z at Happy Boats on Hwy 260 in Manning.

Indoor/Outdoor. Rain or Shine 40 Loring Dr. Sat 8:30am. Full sz matt set, kids & adult clothes, home decor, small appliance hshld items. Too much to list.

CASH PAID for yard sale and any other items of value. Call 840-0420 Yard Sale 1844 Kolb Rd. Sat. 8 to 1. A little bit of everything.

1450 Myrtle Beach Hwy. The old 378 Stop Shop. Sat. Car/Bike Wash 11 am - 2 pm, BBQ dinners from 12 pm - 5 pm.

Corn hole contest at 1 pm. $5 donation to benefit a 3 yr old who had heart surgery.

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Manufactured Housing

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Multi-Family Yard Sale 956 Saltwood Rd, off Stadium Rd. Sat 7-11. Clothes, hshld, craft, books, misc. Too much to list.

Front desk person needed for busy office. Must have computer knowledge and be able to work well with the public. Duties include answering multiple phones, spreadsheets and receivable.

Must be able to multi-tasks as this position includes working with several different divisions of the company. This is a full time position with benefits. Applicants will be seen by appointment only.

Mail resumes to: PO Box 38, Manning, SC 29102. Applications will be taken through April 5, 2013.

Owner Operator: Experienced CDL-A Owner Operators wanted. $2,000 sign-on incentive. Long haul freight. Comptetive pay package. Paid loaded and empty miles. Also hiring company teams.

Call 866-938-7803 or apply online atwww.drivenctrans.com

For Sale, 3Bed/2Bath, Land, $360/mo.

803-494-5090

Iris Winds MHP,Sumter Immediate occupancy. 3BR MH. $25,900.

Fin. avail.

803-460-9444, 800-996-9540, 803-775-6816

Tanglewood Plantation Hunting Club, Lynchburg looking for 3 good members. Contact Arthur 491-7665 for details.

Resort Rentals

LOW CREDIT SCORE? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing.

We have 2-3-4-5 bedroom homes.

We have a layaway program. For more information, call 843-389-4215.

FISHING 7 Ac. private pond. Bass & bream stocked. Limited number annual memberships $150. 495-2772

Blow Out Sale Pre-owned Manufactured Homes 2, 3, 4 Bedroom homes at wholesale prices. Call 803-614-1165

2011 Palomino Ultra-lite 32' camper. Elec. slideout, AC, heat, sleeps 8, exc cond. 803-481-8301

Freewill Baptist 971 Blvd Rd. April 4th , 5th, & 6th. Hot dogs, drinks & sweets, 7am - until.

Sweet Repeats Children's Consignment store, 657 Bultman Dr. Sat. 7 am. There will be a ton of 50 cent items & free doughnuts for everyone who arrives early!

Neighborhood Sale (wintergreen subd) 1630 Yaupon Dr 4/6/13 7am-12 Raindate is 4/13/13 7-12 Baby items, musical items & more

For Sale or Trade Hunter Cradle on the car brake lathes. $1,500. Call Arthur at 439-7665.

Depends Adult Diaper Cake (Age 50). Gray/Black with variety of age appropriate decor. Call 803-840-6918 for pics $45.00.

Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Stoves. Also new Gas stoves.

Guaranteed. 803-464-5439 Equipment Trailer, $1,550 and Car hauler $1,475.

Call 803-972-0900 EZ -GO Golf cart, Jacked up.

New tires//wheels, very good cond. $1,800. Call 803-236-2605

Canna Bulbs, Pink, Peach Color. .10¢ each. Call 803-494-2361 Expert Tech, New & used heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, warranty; Compressor & labor $600. Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364

EMPLOYMENT

3200+ sq ft brick home in Manning. Available now, 3 BR, 3 bathrooms, Formal living room & dining room. Appliance included, 2 months deposit and 1 month rent in advance. required call 803-473-0321 for more info.

Work Wanted Vintage Toy Repair Call Mark C. Smith @ 803-464-0153 for Free Estimate.

Sewing Machine Repairs over 30 yrs. exp. Will come to your location. Call Mark C. Smith 803-464-0153 Need X-Tra $$$ Buy Wholesale $100 Min. Home & Body Oils & More! 774-7823

Tama And Co. â&#x20AC;˘ Full time Receptionist Apply in person at 413 Rast St. Contact Tama at 803-775-6777.

First Care Medical Transport has full/part time Emt positions available.

Contact Michelle 843-372-1656 Certified Dental Assistant needed for fast paced dental office.

Must love the joy & challenge of working with children. Excellent salary & benefits for the experienced professional. Please fax resume to: 803-934-9943.

Retail Sales Opening in Sumter Mall store.

Must be customer focused with an outgoing personality. No sales exp. required, will train. HS min, great for student or retiree. If you enjoy interacting with people send your resume & letter of introduction to: Sales, PO Box 102, Sumter SC 29151 Flat bed driver needed to make sod deliveries. 1 yr driving exp & clean driving record.

Call 910-724-4880 SECURITY PROFESSIONALS FT/PT/Temp, $7.25 - $10.50, Unarmed, Armed and Supervisors. Apply at local SC DEW Office

2 ind. prof. offices - can be rented separately. Utilities incl., immediate occupancy. Also separate 3 off. Suite loc. 533A Oxford St. (N. Guignard Dr.) Further information, call (803) 773-7526 or 775-6800.

120 Broad St Office space, Great location, Rent is $495-$695 Agent Owned Call 236-2425

3BR/1.5BA Oakland Ave. 1400 sq ft., lg. yard, Millwood Elem. $700 mo. + dep. 303-751-1460.

FT & PT Drivers. Must have 2 yrs exp. & CDL. Night shift. Hauling poultry.

Call Danny at 803-236-0682 Mon-Fri. 1pm-5pm.

Spacious, nice 2BR in safe area.

Convenient to Shaw/Sumter. Dumpster, Water, Heat pump & Sec lights incl'd.

No H/A or PETS! $465/mo + $350/dep. 803-983-0043

REAL ESTATE

TRANSPORTATION Mobile Home Lots Large Lot For rent $170 Mo. Includes water, off Camden Rd Call 803-983-3121

Farms & Acreage For Sale by owner, 10 acres near Alcolu $39,000. Owner financing.

803- 427-3888.

For Sale By Owner 5 ac near Paxville. $19,900. Owner Financing. 803-427-3888.

Homes for Sale OPEN HOUSE, Sat (8-4), Sun. (1-5) 2176 Avalon Dr. Sumter, AGENTS WELCOME!! 3 br, 2 ba, 1975 sq. ft., $164,900. $$$ for closing, home warranty. AGENT BONUS!! 540-845-0322.

159 acres in Clarendon County $1,700 per acre.

Call 803-473-4219 leave message

New const. in Beech Forest Patio Sec. 1550 sq. ft. 3BR 2BA, Eat in kitchen Hdwd, carpet, tile, granite. Custom cabinets, $148K 803-565-4850

5 MH lots left for sell, Dalzell. 2 home lots for sell Wedgefield Rd. Call Burch 803-720-4129.

For Sale: 3 BD/2Bth 20 Warwick Ct. New Roof, Fenced Yard, Dbl Gar. $148,000. 803-481-2129.

Campers / RV's/ Motorhomes

Land & Lots for Sale

Land for sale in Sumter, Manning, Paxville. Also hunting land available. Owner fin. Call 452-6260

RECREATION

Autos For Sale 1993 Nissan Ext Cab, runs good. $3,000 OBO. Call 803-499-2196 or 803-972-8231 02' VW Passat Wagon all Pwr, looks good, driven daily 106k mi. $3,499 OBO Call 803-410-3605 A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS We will arrange financing even if you have been turned down before.

Loans available for no credit, bad credit, 1st Time Buyers & Bankruptcy buyers. No co-signers needed. Call Mr. Ashley Brown at 803-926-3235

2004 Century Freight Liner, Good cond, no oil leaks, good maintenance. records, heat & air.

Contact owner, 803-236-1527 2000 Pontiac Montana. Asking $2,700, sound mechanic condition. Call 803-469-0631

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