Neighbors oppose rezoning Keels Road subdivision plan causes traffic, flooding concerns BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com
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A number of residents near a proposed subdivision on Keels Road told Sumter City Council on Tuesday they are against a proposal to rezone the 31-acre property to allow smaller lot sizes. Several people who rose to speak in opposition to the change said they had lived in their neighborhood for decades, and they thought the subdivision would devalue their property by
aggravating traffic and flooding problems in the area and changing the character of the neighborhood. Corey Dagesse said his property is adjacent to the proposed subdivision, and he is concerned about where water runoff from the subdivision would go. Steve Henson said he has also experienced flooding, but that was not his only concern. “There would be two properties for every one backed up to our house,” he said. Henson said he
has seen high-density developments in the Northeast, and such developments bring in a “totally different lifestyle.” “Would property owners be invested when they live on smaller plots of land?” he asked. Traffic is the issue for Henry Miller, who lives on Keels Road. “Traffic is a real problem,” he said. “We don’t need another 109 houses with three cars and a garage,” he said.
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Sumter Pub Run connects veterans, community BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com People in the Sumter area looking for a way to connect with the community and stay active should consider joining Sumter Pub Run group during its weekly run at 6 p.m. on Monday at Palmetto Oyster House. The pub run group is made up of members of Sumter Running Group and local members of Team Red White and Blue, a nonprofit organization dedicated to connecting veterans with their communities through physical activities. Senior Master Sgt. Robert Griffith of the U.S. Air Force, who also started Sumter Running Group, said running is all about making friendships and having a group to hold you accountable for meeting your fitness goals. He also wanted a diverse group of people to represent all of Sumter — military, dependents and civilians. It’s great to join with like-minded people to socialize with and just enjoy yourself after a run, he said. Like Griffith, many of the pub run members are affiliated with or supporters of the military. Mike Beaudet, who recently retired from the Air Force, joined Sumter Running Group in search of people who shared his passion for running. Beaudet, now chapter captain for Team RWB Columbia-Sumter, was
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The Monday evening running group provides camaraderie for local veterans and others who want to join in the pub run. Many of Sumter Pub Run’s members are also part of Team Red White and Blue, a nonprofit with the mission to connect veterans with their communities through physical activities. inspired to start a pub run group in Sumter after he joined the Williamsburg, Virginia, Team RWB chapter during its weekly pub run while on a work trip in Virginia. Almost 100 people showed up for that run, he said. Palmetto Oyster House was chosen as the start and end point for the group because of its location and menu. And, after getting the go ahead from the restaurant manager, the running group held its
first run on March 14 this year. Only four people showed up the first day, but the group now has between 25 and 30 runners, walkers and joggers each week, Beaudet said. The group members run three or four miles — the two distances follow different routes. He said many of Sumter Pub Run’s members are also members of Team RWB, including Griffith.
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BILL RHODES — 1949 - 2016
Sumter remembers Mayesville’s long-time town clerk MAYESVILLE — It would be easy to say a man had deep roots in his town, but somehow, that doesn’t seem to convey the connection Bill Rhodes had with the community of Mayesville. To find that connection, you may have to dig a little deeper, down where the water pipes are buried that bring residents clean water. As Rhodes told The Sumter Item in June, when he began working as town clerk for Mayesville in 1977, the hardest part of the job was getting people to pay their $3-a-month water bills. “All the meters were covered up, and if people couldn’t pay, we had no way to shut them off,” he said. People only used the town’s water to water their lawns, Rhodes recalled.
“The water wasn’t any good,” he said. William “Bill” Rhodes died from pneumonia Monday at the age of 67 after a long struggle with cancer. He was Mayesville town clerk for 39 years until he retired at the end of May because of his illness. With his wife, Rose Norton Rhodes, he lived in the 140-year-old home built by one of his ancestors the couple meticulously restored more than a decade ago. His great-great-grandfather owned the first store in town, he said, right next to the original train depot. All that was burned down during the Civil War. Rhodes got his early education at Oswego School, where there was an old pot-bellied stove for heat and a
cowbell to call the students to class. “We didn’t have running water, so we used a dipper to get a drink out of a big, old pot,” he remembered. During the June interview with The Sumter Item, Rhodes and historian Sammy Way — two longtime friends — had a good laugh sharing a school memory from long ago. On occasions, the kids would get a special treat. “It was the best: Cane Patch Syrup and biscuits,” a smiling Rhodes recalled. Way, a former teacher in Sumter School District, said he served some of that “special treat” to his students several years ago.
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Bill and Rose Rhodes are seen on the back porch of their historic Mayesville home earlier this year.
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Traffic congestion could be new normal Transportation planner says expect more cars on Sumter roads as growth continues
currently any construction at that location and the timing of the traffic lights has not been changed, so he said any congestion is probably because of the amount of traffic at peak hours. Peak hours are from 7 to 9 a.m. and 4 to 6 p.m., Yu said, when many workers are commuting to and from their jobs. There can also be heavy traffic during lunchtime, he said. The light at Washington and Bartlette streets was recently adjusted by South Carolina Department of Transportation, Yu said,
BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Motorists who have noticed more congestion on Liberty Street in the area of Sumter and Washington streets may be getting a glimpse of Sumter’s future. Sumter Senior Transportation Planner Allan Yu said there is not
Masquerade gala will be in Sumter on Saturday
but he didn’t think that would affect traffic on Liberty. SCDOT is responsible for traffic signals on streets designated as a highway, such as Washington and Liberty streets, he said. Sumter does not have a sophisticated system to time lights, Yu said. The lights are usually self-activated by sensors in the ground to detect vehicles that have stopped in the intersection. If there is no traffic, the lights give a fixed amount of time for a green light at the major road and a fixed amount of time for the minor
road, he said, maintaining that setting even late at night, he said. “Sumter is not a big city, but in the next 10 to 20 years you will start to see more congestion with Continental (Tire the Americas) and a number of hotels locating here,” Yu said. The city planner said any new business that locates in the city that is expected to generate more than 100 vehicle trips per day must have a traffic study conducted that can be input into a computer program to see how it affects the capacity of affected roads.
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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com On Saturday, 1K Photography will sponsor a Black and White Masquerade Gala from 6 to 11 p.m. at VFW Post 3034, 1925 Gion St. Tonya Peterson, founder of 1K Photography, said she cannot remember ever attending a masquerade gala in Sumter and hopes others in the area will be just as interested in the new experience. Peterson said she was also inspired to have the masquerade gala because although she does enjoy getting dressed up, she is not a fan of going to the club. Shekia Bradford, who helped coordinate the event, said the purpose of the gala is to bring the community together to do something that people may not have done before. People are always asking what there is to do in Sumter, she said. This gala will grab people’s attention and let them know there is something to do, she said. Bradford said the money raised from the ticket sales will be donated to a charity. Those who plan to attend should wear white and black formal attire. Masks will be provided; however, attendees can create their own masks for the opportunity to compete in the most creative mask contest. Free food and drinks will be available. There will also be live entertainment by Elijah Bradford and the Valentinos and music by DJ Pacman. The gala is open to those 25 years and older. Tickets are $20 in advance and $25 at the door. For more information about purchasing tickets, call (803) 715-2501 or search for the masquerade gala on Eventbrite.
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Amelia Godfrey, 9, and Cheyenne Campbell, 10, cool their hands in the fountain at Centennial Plaza on Saturday during a break from playing Pokémon Go during the City of Sumter’s downtown “lure-a-thon.”
L.A. choreographers to offer local workshops FROM STAFF REPORTS Master choreographers Nick Drago, Grant Chenok and EJ Ferencak from Flow 40 Dance Workshops in Los Angeles will host in-house dance workshops at Miss Libby’s School of Dance, 155 W. Wesmark Blvd., on Saturday, Aug. 20 and Sunday, Aug. 21. The workshops, open to the public, will be offered from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on both days. The two-day, three-level workshop classes include jazz, tap, ballet, hip hop, lyrical, contemporary and musical theater. Each hour will focus on technique but also having fun in a positive learning environment. As many students have
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Flow 40 Dance Workshops presented two workshops at Miss Libby’s School of Dance last summer. Three master choreographers will teach again Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 20 and 21. Although the classes are taught at Miss Libby’s, they are open to any dancers. There is a charge. ambitions to one day move to Los Angeles or New York, Drago said, each workshop is individually
customized for the dancers’ specific areas of study. There is a fee for the classes, which are
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U.S. organ network mapping a path to fairer liver transplants BY LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer WASHINGTON — The nation’s transplant network is taking a long-awaited step to ease a serious disparity: Where you live affects whether you get a timely liver transplant or die waiting. Desperate patients sometimes travel across the country to get on a shorter waiting list — if they can afford it. On Monday, the United Network for Organ Sharing proposed a change, redrawing the map that governs how donated livers are distributed so patients wouldn’t need to leave home for better odds. “We want to make sure we give everyone a fair opportunity to get a liver transplant,� said Dr. Ryutaro Hirose, chairman of the liver transplant committee at UNOS, which runs the nation’s transplant system. “It’s pretty much long overdue.� The problem is that some parts of the country have fewer available organs, and higher demand for them, than others. That means someone in California or New York, among the toughest places to get a new liver, tends to be sicker before getting a transplant than someone in South Carolina or Washington state. “There’s a huge difference in the risk of death on that waiting list depending on where you live,� said Hirose, a transplant surgeon at the University of California, San Francisco. Shifting the boundaries that determine where a liver is offered first “matches better the organ supply and demand.� More than 14,600 people are on the waiting list for a new liver. Just more than 7,100 received one last year — all but a few hundred from deceased donors — and more than 1,400 people died waiting.
The geographic disparity adds another hurdle. Livers are offered first to the sickest patients as determined by a ranking, a socalled MELD score, which uses laboratory tests to predict their current risk of death. The nation’s 11 transplant regions are subdivided into local areas with individual waiting lists, and there are wide variations in organ availability both within and between regions. Today, some regions are able to transplant patients before they’re super-sick — with MELD scores as low as 23 — while others can’t provide transplants until a patient’s MELD score reaches 35, meaning they’re at risk of death within weeks, Hirose said. It’s legal to move around for a better chance, if people know that and are able to. For example, the late Apple CEO Steve Jobs lived in California but in 2009 had a transplant in Tennessee, which at the time had one of the shortest waits. UNOS’ proposed fix is similar to how politicians redraw voting maps: divide the nation into eight new “districts� for liver transplants. That allows wider sharing and shifts the boundaries to better mix areas where more potential donors live with areas that have longer waiting lists. The goal is for patients to have similar MELD scores at the time of transplant no matter where they live. Research models suggested the change would mean the less sick in some places, such as in the South and Northwest, would wait a little longer so that sicker people elsewhere can get a new organ a little sooner. UNOS has debated how to change liver distribution for several years, a process Hirose called contentious as
some transplant centers with shorter waits didn’t want to lose them. The proposal will be open for comment from the public, via https://optn.transplant.hrsa.gov, through midOctober before any changes are finalized. Sick patients shouldn’t have to leave home to improve their odds of a transplant, said liver recipient Myles Kane. He was shocked when his own doctors in New York urged the Brooklyn man to explore that option after an autoimmune disease caused his liver to fail at age 33. “There’s this magical window where you have to be the sickest person on the list, but if you die from that sickness — it’s a real narrow window,� said Kane, who eventually got on a shorter waiting list in North Carolina, where his girlfriend’s parents lived. They gave Kane a place to stay for three months while recuperating from his December 2013 transplant; he met other patients who had to spend months in hotels. The transplant chief at a leading liver center welcomed the proposed change. “The distribution of organs is not a right, it’s a gift. We want to try to allocate that gift in the most fair way possible, the way that does the greatest good,� said Dr. Abhinav Humar of the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, who isn’t part of the UNOS committee. Because a piece of a liver can regrow, patients can avoid the transplant wait if they’re able to find a living donor, he noted. But ultimately, more organs from deceased donors are needed. With the proposed remapping, “we’re just changing the way the pie is distributed,� Humar said. “The best solution would still be to make the pie bigger.�
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POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Robert U. James, 57, of 137 Milton Road, was arrested on Monday and charged with third-degree assault and battery after he allegedly knocked a beer out of a womanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hand that night. According to an incident report from Sumter Police Department, James received a courtesy summons for trespassing on the victimâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s property earlier that day and later followed the victim to her friendâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s residence, where he knocked the beer from her hand. Stanford L. Addison Jr., 26, of 141 Hoyt St., was arrested on Tuesday after more than 46.3 grams of marijuana was found beside a blue Honda Accord that was parked behind a residence in the 500 block of South Harvin Street, where Addison and two other men allegedly attempted to flee from officers. According to an incident report from Sumter Police Department, Addisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ID card was found inside the vehicle, and he and the other two suspects admitted to having been inside the vehicle. The report states that officers were responding to a call about two men attempting to break into a vehicle in the area when Addison and the other two men, who were not named in the report, were seen. All three suspects were arrested and transported to SumterLee Regional Detention Center. Addison is charged with possession of marijuana with intent to distribute while charges against the other two men were not listed.
STOLEN PROPERTY Two chainsaws with a total value of $200, three gas cans with a total value of $100 and other miscellaneous lawn tools valued at $100 were reportedly stolen from a storage building in the 100 block of North Guignard Drive between Friday and Saturday. The victim also reported approximately $700 worth of damage caused to that and other storage buildings, according to an incident report from Sumter Police Department. Three boxes of Black & Mild cigars, valued at $90, and $217 in cash and were stolen from a gas station in the 500 block of Broad Street between midnight and 6:35 a.m. Friday. According to an incident report from Sumter Police Department, the suspect, wearing a black mask, black pants, black shoes, black pull-over with a red shirt underneath, was captured on surveillance video entering the business through the ceiling, causing approximately $2,000 worth of damage. A black-and-yellow Poulan 42-inch riding lawn mower valued at $1,000 was reportedly taken from a lot in the 700 block of West Oakland Avenue shortly after midnight on Monday. According to an incident report from Sumter Police Department, two suspects were captured on surveillance footage approaching the lawn mower. One of the suspects mounted the lawn mower and drove off the property, traveling west bound on West Oakland Avenue.
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prised of representatives from six U.S. government agencies. The UAE successfully resettled five detainees transferred there last year, according to the Pentagon. In July 2008, the seven-emirate nation also repatriated UAE citizen and Guantanamo prisoner Abdulah Alhamiri at the same time that Afghanistan and Qatar each accepted one prisoner a piece. In the United Arab Emirates, the state-run WAM news agency had no reports on the Guantanamo transfers on Tuesday, and UAE officials declined to immediately comment on the Pentagon announcement. The United Arab Emirates is a major regional military ally for the
U.S., as it hosts American military personnel targeting the Islamic State group with airstrikes in Iraq and Syria. Dubai’s Jebel Ali port is the most frequently visited by ships of the U.S. Navy outside of America. Lee Wolosky, the State Department’s special envoy for Guantanamo’s closure, said the U.S. was grateful to the United Arab Emirates for accepting the latest group of 15 men and helping pave the way for the detention center’s closure. “The continued operation of the detention facility weakens our national security by draining resources, damaging our relationships with key allies and partners and emboldening violent extremists,” Wolosky said.
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FROM PAGE A1 Janine Reinholtz, a member of Team RWB, said retiring from the military is a big change for many people. Imagine being removed from a group of people who dress, talk and act like you, she said. Former military personnel are cut off when they retire, REINHOLTZ she said. Reinholtz, a contractor with Shaw Air Force Base, said Team RWB connects retired military to the community with
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Planning Director George McGregor said city staff had recommended against the zoning change and was in favor of keeping it zoned R15, which matches much of the housing in the area. “We can see no compelling public reason to rezone,” he said. In an April 27 meeting, Sumter City/County Planning Commission made a non-binding recommendation to approve the rezoning. The property is currently not in city limits, but the applicants, Knowlton Properties and Dunlap Properties, have requested an annexation. The annexation and the extension of water and sewer lines to the property must be approved by city council, which was not able to take any action at the public hearing. At the end of the hearing, Mayor Joe McElveen asked those who supported the rezoning to stand, and the applicant and another man next to him stood. When he asked those who opposed the rezoning to stand, the majority of the people in attendance stood to show their opposition. After a public hearing on allowing extensions to billboards, council voted to approve the first reading of an ordinance to allow extensions that would add up to 20 percent to the size of billboards. Council also approved an ordinance approving transfer of about three quarters of an acre of land across from Opera House to Sumter Hotel Venture LLC, which intends to build a Hyatt hotel on the property.
“You should have seen their faces,” he said. “They thought it was terrible.” Rhodes earned a degree in business at Presbyterian College in Clinton in 1971 before coming back to Mayesville to help his father, William Rhodes, run Rhodes Oil Co. and general store on Oswego Highway. His father died in 1981, and Bill continued to run the store until he sold it only a few years ago. For many years, Way said, everybody knew that if you wanted to find Bill, you looked for him driving around in his old truck visiting local farms to see if they needed fuel oil for their equipment. Dan Webster, who preceded Rhodes as town clerk, had the job for 35 years. Mayor Jackie Mayes asked Rhodes if he would take over. “I guess they thought I was the only one available,” Rhodes said, laughing. Rhodes said his time as clerk was blessed because all the mayors were easy to work with. He also was a member of Sumter County Museum board and was always willing to share his knowledge of history, Way said. “He was a true Southern gentleman,” Way said. “Very dedicated to his family and community.” He was always willing to give up his time and his resources to make this world a better place, Way said. John Jackson, an architect who worked on many projects in Mayesville, described Rhodes as a “wonderful person.” “He did quite a lot for the town of Mayesville over the years and loved his church,” Jackson said. Mayesville resident Louis Tisdale said Rhodes was a good friend and a mentor to his son, Sam Louis. “If there ever was a man who loved his town, his friends, his family, he was the embodiment of the word ‘servant,’” Tisdale said. “He is going to be missed.” Tisdale said Rhodes knew the end was coming. “He was ready,” he said. “I hope I can go to meet my maker with a heart as good as his.” Brian Peake, pastor at Mayesville Presbyterian Church, said Rhodes was an elder in the church, and he took his role very seriously. “He served in every capacity in the church, and this church will miss him for a generation,” Peake said. He said Rhodes was always helping people but never wanted them to know about it. During Rhodes’ tenure as town clerk, the municipality was able to upgrade the water system and install a sewer system using federal grants. The town later turned the water and sewer systems over to Sumter, which had the resources to properly maintain them, he said. Today, the water that comes out of those pipes can be used for more than watering the lawn, something Bill Rhodes was proud of. — Jim Hilley
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nternational trade figures heavily in the presidential race. Presidential candidate Donald Trump said, “Hillary Clinton unleashed a trade war against the American worker when she supported one terrible trade deal after another — from NAFTA to China to South Korea.” And added, “A Trump administration will end that war by getting a fair deal for the American people. The era of economic surrender will finally be over.” He lamented, “Skilled craftsmen and tradespeople and factory workers have seen the jobs they love shipped thousands and thousands of miles away.” Hillary Clinton has offered her own condemnations of trade and globalization. Some see her stance on trade as little more than typical campaign rhetoric. Bill Watson’s Reason magazine article “Hillary Clinton’s Protectionist Promises Would Do Serious Economic Damage,” looked at Clinton’s trade agenda. Watson concluded that for Walter “fans of free trade and globalWilliams ization, Clinton is a much more appealing candidate simply by not being horrible.” It is true that the number of manufacturing jobs in the United States has been in steep decline for almost a half century, but manufacturing employment disguises the true story of American manufacturing. U.S. manufacturing output has increased by almost 40 percent. Annual value added by U.S. factories has reached a record $2.4 trillion. To put that in perspective, if our manufacturing sector were a separate nation, it would be the seventh-richest nation on the globe. Daniel Griswold’s Los Angeles Times article tells the story: “Globalization isn’t killing factory jobs. Trade is actually why manufacturing is up 40 percent.” Griswold is senior research fellow and co-director of the Program on the American Economy and Globalization at George Mason University-based Mercatus Center. He says what has changed in recent decades is that our factories produce fewer shirts, shoes, toys and tables. Instead, America’s 21st-century manufacturing sector is dominated by petroleum refining, pharmaceuticals, plastics, fabricated metals, machinery, computers and other electronics, motor vehicles and other transportation equipment, and aircraft and aerospace equipment. Griswold suggests that political anger about lost manufacturing jobs should be aimed at technology, not trade. According to a recent study by the Center for Business and Economic Research at Ball State University, productivity growth caused 85 percent of the job losses in manufacturing from 2000 to 2010, a period that saw 5.6 million factory jobs disappear. In that same period, international trade accounted for a mere 13 percent of job losses. Manufacturing job loss is a worldwide phenomenon. Charles Kenny, writing in Bloomberg, “Why Factory Jobs Are Shrinking Everywhere,” points out manufacturing employment has fallen in Europe and Korea and “one of the largest losers of manufacturing jobs has been China.” While job loss can be traumatic for the individual who loses his job, for the nation job loss often indicates economic progress. In 1790, farmers were 90 percent of the U.S. labor force. By 1900, about 41 percent of our labor force was employed in agriculture. Today, less than 3 percent of Americans are employed in agriculture. What would Donald Trump or Hillary Clinton have done in the face of this precipitous loss of agricultural jobs? They might have outlawed all of the technological advances in science and machinery that have made our farmers the world’s most productive and capable of producing the world’s cheapest food. There’s one thing to keep in mind. Losing a job due to outsourcing or losing it to technological innovation produces the same result for an individual: He’s out of a job. The best thing that we can do is to have a robust economy such that he can find another job. History suggests another alternative to those concerned about manufacturing job loss. The Luddites were 19th-century English textile workers who protested against newly developed labor-saving technologies. They went about destroying machinery that threatened to replace them with less-skilled, low-wage laborers. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2016 CREATORS.COM
NOTABLE & QUOTABLE In “Petitioner in Briggs v. Elliott dies at 75,” The Sumter Item’s Ivy Moore writes about the late Harry Briggs Jr., whose parents, Harry Briggs Sr. and Eliza Briggs, also signed the petition. Read it online at www. theitem.com: In a 1985 interview with Briggs conducted by Blackside Inc. for “Eyes on the Prize: America’s Civil Rights Years (1954-1965),” Briggs recalled some of the repercussions of his parents’ courage in remaining involved in the case: “They told (my father) to take his name off the petition, and he didn’t. So he had this job at the gas station for so many years, and they told him if he don’t take his name off the petition, they would fire him. So he didn’t, so they fired him. So he tried farming a few years. There wasn’t enough money coming in to support the family, so he left, and he went to Florida. So he worked in Florida and every week or so sent mother some money to take care of the kids. Then when he get time off, he’d come up and see us and then go back to Florida.” Briggs Jr. remained in Summerton, where he attended Scott’s Branch school. He never had the opportunity to attend a desegregated school and was unable to get a job because he was known as “Harry’s son;” he moved to New York City shortly after graduation and worked for Madison Square Garden and the Jacob Javits Center until his retirement. He never lived in South Carolina again. ••• In “The Joy of Watching Usain Bolt,” The Wall Street Journal’s Jason Gay writes, “The Jamaican sprinter won the 100 meters, again. It’s now a routine, but it will never be ordinary.” He’s the fastest human alive. Is there any doubt that Usain Bolt is also the most magnetic? Every four years, for those nine or so seconds, Bolt shuts the universe down. There are only a handful of moments that truly stop time: a riveting piece of news; an act of extraordinary human grace; a really, really amazing cat video on YouTube. Bolt in the men’s 100 meters is another. As it was again in Rio, Sunday night, where the Jamaican sprinter added to his legend with a third consecutive Olympic gold medal, once more roaring
from behind to easily win. It’s an astonishing mark, a ritual now. At 9.81 seconds, this was not his fastest effort, but we’ve given up on the mechanical criticisms. Remember how people used to howl about Bolt’s unorthodox starts or his head turns or letting up in the final 10 meters? It’s all part of the show. Now we just want Bolt to be Bolt. If he wants to peek to his left like a driver hunting for a Pizza Hut, fantastic. Let him. That’s Bolt. He’s fun to watch as a threeOlympics geezer. It’s pretty clear Bolt will never again threaten his 9.58 world record, which still stands, but he now substitutes the otherworldly speed of his youth with a charming, veteran craftiness. On Sunday, Bolt never came across as anxious or overmatched, unprepared for the moment. He’d been there. He knew what he needed to do to win. He won. It may have not been the full electric Bolt show, but first is what matters now. ••• In “About Those Loser Trumpkins,” The Wall Street Journal’s William McGhurn asks, “What is it that the muchvilified Trump voters are trying to tell us?” The people are not always right — even schoolboys know about the tyranny of the majority — but a self-governing society ought to welcome the engagement of its citizens. In this light, a more fruitful approach might start by taking note of the surprise popularity in this year’s primaries of an outsider businessman in the GOP and a socialist over in the Democratic Party. The result? A conversation that opened not with a taunt but a question: “What are the American people trying to tell us?” Unfortunately, it’s hard to get there when ordinary people with concerns about the future for themselves and their families are hectored and lectured about how loathsome they are. It all calls to mind a witticism from Bertolt Brecht from 1953, after East German workers who revolted over measures requiring more work for less pay were met with Soviet tanks. In a poem that was not published until years later, Brecht, a playwright who had publicly supported the crackdown, wryly defined the problem as a regime losing confidence in its people rather than the other
way around. “Would it not be easier in that case,” he quipped, “for the government to dissolve the people and elect another?” On TV, through Twitter and in person Mr. Trump has long made clear that his epithet of choice for those who disagree with him is “loser.” How ironic that the same people most loudly complaining about what a vulgarian Donald Trump is are now using the same insult to dismiss the ordinary Republican voters who happen to disagree with them. ••• In “Conservative wonks dismayed by Trump’s lack of substance,” The Washington Post’s James Hohman writes, “God help us,” George Shultz said yesterday when asked about the prospect of a Donald Trump presidency. Ronald Reagan’s secretary of state has compiled a 226-page “Blueprint for America,” with contributions from 10 scholars at the Hoover Institution — the conservative-leaning think tank where he is a distinguished fellow. The book is intended to provide the next president with advice about how to ensure America’s long-term greatness, including sections on the importance of an open immigration system, free trade and entitlement reform. But it is a little awkward because the GOP nominee is running against each of those three concepts. He also seems uninterested in the finer points of policymaking. Shultz, who helped shepherd the Cold War toward a peaceful denouement, has not taken a side in the presidential contest. But for someone who has devoted the lion’s share of his life to public service, it seems obvious that Trumpism is frustrating, even distressing. The 95-year-old feels very strongly that the country’s political system “has gone off the rails.” He explained that “it happened gradually” as a procession of White Houses clawed power and autonomy away from cabinet agencies. Shultz has as much institutional memory on this as anyone. He is one of only two Americans to hold four cabinet posts. Notable & Quotable is compiled by Graham Osteen. Reach him at graham@theitem.com.
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SUPPORT GROUPS Hospital, 121 E. Cedar St., AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. AA — Monday-Friday, noon Support Groups: Aug. 17, 2016 Amputee Support Group — and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 Fourth Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and Carolinas Rehabilitation Hos7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775pital, 121 E. Cedar St., Flor1852. ence. Call (843) 661-3746. AA Women’s Meeting — EFMP Parent Exchange Group — Wednesdays, 7 p.m., 1 WarLast Tuesday, 11 a.m.-noon, ren St. (803) 775-1852. Airman and Family ReadiAA Spanish Speaking — Sunness Center. Support to serdays, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. vice members who have a (803) 775-1852. dependent with a disability AA “How it Works” Group — or illness. Call Dorcus at Mondays and Fridays, 8 p.m., (803) 895-1252/1253 or Sue at 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) 494(803) 847-2377. 5180. 441 AA Support Group — Mondays, Tuesdays and Fridays, WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D Sickle Cell Support Group — S.C. 441. Last Wednesday, 11 a.m.-1 AA Summerton Group — p.m., South Sumter Resource Wednesday, 8 p.m., town hall. Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call (803) 774-6181. Manning Al-Anon Family Group — Thursdays, 7:30 p.m., BeDivorce Care — Wednesdays, havioral Health Building, 14 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Church St., Manning. Call Church, 2401 Bethel Church (803) 435-8085. Road. Call (803) 481-2160. C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Grief Share — Wednesdays, Thursdays, 9:30 p.m., 1154 6:30 p.m., Bethel Baptist Ronda St. Call (803) 607-4543. Church, 2401 Bethel Church Road. Call (803) 481-2160.
MONDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — Second Monday, 5:45-6:45 p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Call (803) 3166763. Find the group on Facebook.
TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — First Tuesday of January, March, May, July, September and November, 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869. Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — First Tuesday at noon and third Tuesday at 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call (803) 469-6059, (803) 979-4498, (803) 469-4506 or (803) 938-8544. Sumter Combat Veterans Group Peer to Peer — Tuesdays, 11 a.m., South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. Veterans helping veterans with PTSD, coping skills, claims and benefits. Parkinson’s Support Group — Second Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital, 121 E. Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. Sumter Amputee Support Group — Second Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., Sumter Prosthetics & Orthotics, 259 Broad St. Call (803) 883-4356. Sumter Chapter Parents of Murdered Children (POMC) — Third Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m., Birnie HOPE Center, 210 S. Purdy St. Open to anyone who has lost a loved one to murder in a violent way. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group — Third Tuesday, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation
THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) 469-4789. Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — First Thursday, 6-8 p.m., National Health Care, 1018 N. Guignard Drive. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 9057720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346. Journey of Hope (for family members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every first Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call (803) 9055620.
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Meet Bambi, a 6- toPlease 9-month-old puppy,surgery who was picked up by Sumter Animal Control with donateshepherd for sweetmix Bambi’s an injury. She was most likely hit by a car. Volunteers took her to Dr. Lester Bell’s office, where she was found to have a high right back leg fracture. Volunteers are raising funds so Bambi can have surgery this week. Any size donation would be greatly appreciated. Bambi has the sweetest disposition even though she is pain. We are hoping Bambi will find a home through rescue. If you are interested in helping Bambi with a donation towards her surgery, call (803) 773-1616. If you are interested in adopting a homeless pet, please visit Sumter Animal Control, 1240 Winkles Road, (803) 436-2066, or check their Facebook page. Remember to check with Animal Control if your pet is lost.
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New SCISA 3A playoff format adds emphasis to the regular season with just 6 teams in postseason field BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com When Laurence Manning Academy head coach Robbie Briggs played high school football in the late 1980s, he was a part of two teams that won eight games — and still didn’t make the state playoffs. That likely won’t happen to Briggs or the Swampcats this year, but the road to a state championship and the postseason in general will be a tougher one for teams in SCISA Class 3A. Coinciding with reclassification, the playoff field for 3A football teams has dropped from eight teams to six -- with the top two seeds earning firstround byes. The No. 3 seed will host the No. 6 seed in the opening week and the No. 4 seed will host the No. 5 seed. The seedings will be based on 3A games only, and in the event a tiebreaker is needed, head-to-head will be the first deciding factor followed by a point system. The new format definitely puts more emphasis on the regular season and head-tohead matchups with other 3A teams, Briggs said. “One thing is you better play well early,” he said. “And you better not have injuries early. Last year we lost our quarterback and our running back (in
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U.S. gymnast Simone Biles earned her fourth gold medal of the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro by winning the floor exercise Tuesday.
Biles earns fourth gold of Olympics By WILL GRAVES The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Simone Biles starts each year by pulling out a notebook to write down her goals for the next 12 months. When 2016 dawned, for once she didn’t get too specific. Make the Olympic team. That’s it. Better to just leave things vague. Besides, who could have written this? Eight days. Five medals. Four of them gold. The last one draped over her neck following one final showstopping floor exercise on Tuesday. Whether Biles will leave the games as the best gymnast of all time is up for debate, a topic she will happily leave to others. “I would never rank myself,” Biles said. “It’s weird.” She’d rather let her envelope-pushing performance at Rio Olympic Arena do the talking. Her final act was perhaps her greatest. On legs she joked felt like rocks, Biles put together 90 seconds of effortless joy. Her ceiling scraping tumbling and charismatic dancing — set to Brazilianthemed music designed for exactly this moment — ended
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Panthers’ faith growing in ‘Three Amigos’ By STEVE REED The Associated Press SPARTANBURG — Panthers defensive coordinator Sean McDermott says he’ll miss having All-Pro cornerback Josh Norman roaming the secondary this season. But McDermott also has growing faith that the NFC champions will be just fine with three rookie cornerbacks that teammates have dubbed the “Three Amigos.” The Panthers wrapped up training camp on Tuesday at Wofford with James Bradberry and Daryl Worley still working with the first-team defense and Zack Sanchez seeing plenty of action at nickel back. “They have done a nice job out there so far,” McDermott said. “I like their poise. They played with the (starters) the other night against Baltimore and they looked they played with a clear mind, which is hard to do in your first NFL preseason game. To this point, the arrow is pointing up.” McDermott says there’s still work to be done.
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Laurence Manning quarterback Braydon Osteen (12) and the rest of the Swampcats play host to Bethesda Academy on Friday in their season opener. It will be more difficult for LMA and Wilson Hall to make the SCISA 3A state playoffs this season as only six of the nine teams will advance.
Friday Ridge View at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Crestwood at Lower Richland, 7:30 p.m. McBee at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. Wade Hampton at Manning, 7:30 p.m. C.A. Johnson at Lee Central, 7:30 p.m. Denmark-Olar at Scott’s Branch, 7:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Johnsonville, 7:30 p.m. Bethesda Academy at Laurence Manning, 7:30 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Williamsburg, 7:30 p.m.
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Former Clemson, SHS standout McDowell heads up list of Touchdown Club speakers By DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com
question-and-answer session. Atlantic Coast Conference official Penn Wagers is Former Sumter High scheduled for Sept. 9, new School and Clemson standthe Citadel head coach Brent out running back Roderick Thompson on Sept. 23, South McDowell will be one of the Carolina State head coach new guest speakers for the Buddy Pough on Sept. 30, 27th year of the Sumter University of South Carolina Touchdown Club presented assistant Ellis Johnson on by FTC and the club will Oct. 7, Wofford head coach meet at a new site as well. Mike Ayers on Oct. 14, The Swan Lake Visitors Sumterite Ben Burress, a Center will play host to the football operations assistant 12 weekly breakfast meetings with the Carolina Panthers, that start at 7:15 a.m. beginon Oct. 21, former Furman ning on Friday, Sept. 2, and and Vanderbilt head coach run through Friday, Nov. 18. Bobby Johnson on Oct. 28, The visitors center is located former Clemson All-AmeriTHE SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO can and National Football inside the gates of Swan Lake-Iris Gardens on Liberty Former Clemson and Sumter High School standout running back League standout defensive Roderick McDowell (25) will be the guest speaker for the Sumter Street. end Jeff Bryant and sports McDowell will speak at the Touchdown Club on Sept. 16. The club begins the first of 12 weekly radio host and recruiting colmeetings on Friday, Sept. 2. third meeting on Sept. 16. umnist Phil Kornblut on McDowell rushed for 1,699 Nov. 18. yards and 12 touchdowns on and five TDs on 189 attempts High to the 2008 4A Division I A speaker has yet to deter318 carries and caught 34 to go along with 29 catches state championship contest. mined for Nov. 11. passes for 231 and two scores. for 199 yards and two scores. The first meeting will feaEvery week the coaches of Well over half of that came McDowell rushed for 1,870 ture the local high school the 17 schools in the 5-county in 2013 when the fifth-year yards and 24 touchdowns on head coaches in a roundtable See MCDOWELL, Page B4 senior ran for 1,025 yards 244 carries in leading Sumter discussion followed by at
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Detroit center fielder Tyler Collins is unable to catch a home run by Kansas City’s Eric Hosmer in the seventh inning Tuesday in Detroit. The Royals hit four homers in a 6-1 win.
Royals bash skidding Tigers DETROIT — Danny Duffy allowed one run in 72/3 innings and the Kansas City Royals hit four homers in a 6-1 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday night. Raul Mondesi, Alex Gordon and Eric Hosmer all homered off Justin Verlander (12-7), while Kendrys Morales went deep off Mark Lowe. Jarrod Saltalamacchia homered for Detroit’s only run. The Tigers have lost seven of nine. Red Sox 5 Orioles 3
BALTIMORE — Mookie Betts homered twice and drove in five runs, helping the resurgent Boston Red Sox beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-3 for their fifth straight victory.
Betts hit a three-run drive in the fifth inning and added a tiebreaking two-run shot in the seventh. He’s batting .426 with 12 homers and 18 RBIs in 11 games against the Orioles this season. Betts had three homers and eight RBIs in a 16-2 win over Arizona on Sunday. Cubs 4 Brewers 0
dis Chapman got two outs to close the three-hitter. Cahill (2-3) also drove in a run with a safety squeeze bunt, and the Cubs added runs on a wild pitch and Addison Russell’s sacrifice fly. Reds 6 Marlins 3
CINCINNATI — Tucker Barnhart’s first career grand slam capped the Cincinnati Reds’ five-run first inning, giving Anthony DeSclafani all the support he needed to beat his former team in a 6-3 win over the Miami Marlins. Scott Schebler had three hits and Joey Votto a sacrifice fly as the Reds beat the Miami for the first time in five tries this season.
CHICAGO — Trevor Cahill came off the disabled list to throw five innings of two-hit ball in his first start in nearly 16 months, and the Chicago Cubs beat the Milwaukee Brewers 4-0 in the opener of a doubleheader. Mike Montgomery followed with two innings, Hector Rondon worked the eighth and Joe Smith walked two in the ninth before Arol- From wire reports
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Wilson Hall places second at TSA Invitational The Wilson Hall varsity swim team came in second in the Thomas Sumter Academy Invitational swim meet held on Saturday at the Sumter Aquatics Center. Pinewood Prep won the 7-team event that also featured TSA, St. Francis Xavier, Ashley Hall, Newberry Academy and Trinity-Byrnes. For the Wilson Hall girls, Olivia Hilferty won the 50yard freestyle in 27.25 seconds and was second in the 100 backstroke with a time of 1 minute, 20.28 seconds. Ali Hilferty won the 100 free with a time of 1:05.63. Angelica Agno was second in both the 200 individual medley (2:47.31) and the 100 back (1:19.69). Holly Poag placed second in the 100 butterfly with a time of 1:17.56. The Lady Barons’ 200-yard medley relay team of Anna Katherine Graves, Olivia Hilferty, Poag and Ali Hilferty finished second (2:13.68). The 400 free relay of Poag, Mary-Claire Graves, Grace Towery and Agno was third (4:53.94). For the WH boys, Sam Hilferty was second in both the 50 free (24.72) and the 100 back (1:05.56). Tyler Mahr came in third in the 500 free (7:27.25) and the 200 medley relay team of Ryan Wernsman, Justin Kang, Hilferty and Dylan Dean placed second (2:13.81). Ed Lee of Thomas Sumter Academy won both the 100 fly (59.84) and the 100 breast-
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Harrison not interested in talking to NFL LATROBE, Pa. — Pittsburgh Steelers’ linebacker James Harrison doesn’t want to face a suspension. He is also not interested in talking to NFL representatives, either. The NFL’s senior vice president of labor policy and league affairs, Adolpho Birch, sent a letter Monday to the NFL Players Association detailing a plan to indefinitely suspend Harrison, Clay Matthews, Julius Peppers and Mike Neal if they don’t speak with the league by Aug. 25 as part of its investigation into an alleged link to performance-enhancing drugs. The players’ punishment would end at the discretion of Commissioner Roger Goodell once interviews are completed, according to the letter obtained by The Associated Press.
Lanier to become head of security for NFL WASHINGTON — Washington police chief Cathy Lanier, 49, the first woman to lead the department permanently and one of the nation’s longest-serving and most popular big-city police chiefs, announced Tuesday that she is stepping down to
from each school chosen by their respective coaches. From Page B1 Membership to the club is open to the public. The fee is area will have the opportuni- $100 per year and includes a ty to nominate a player for full buffet breakfast each each of four categories — week along with the ability offense, defense, offensive to participate in all that the lineman and special teams. TD club offers. Those interPlayers of the week that will ested in sponsoring can do be chosen by The Sumter so for $200 per year. Item sports staff in each catFor those interested in beegory. coming a member, go to At the end of the year an www.sumtertdclub.com and offensive, defensive, lineman click on the membership and special teams player form. award will be given out as For more information, go well as an academic honor to the website or call Lee
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Bills’ Dareus suspended for four games The NFL suspended Buffalo Bills defensive tackle Marcell Dareus for the first four games of the season for violating the league’s substance abuse policy.
Hernandez to stand trial in 2012 shootings Former New England Patriots player Aaron Hernandez will stand trial early next year in the 2012 fatal shootings of two men outside a Boston nightclub, a crime prosecutors say was prompted by Hernandez’s rage over a spilled drink. A judge set the Feb. 13 trial date Tuesday. Hernandez is serving a life sentence for a 2013 murder.
Trial set for McQueary suit against Penn State A judge has set an Oct. 17 trial date for the whistleblower lawsuit filed by former Penn State assistant football coach Mike McQueary. McQueary was placed on leave by Penn State in 2011 following revelations he reported that a boy was being sexually abused by assistant coach Jerry Sandusky. McQueary’s lawsuit contends his coaching career and personal life were harmed since he reported Sandusky. From staff, wire reports
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Sept. 2: High school coaches roundtable Sept. 9: ACC official Penn Wagers Sept. 16: Former Sumter and Clemson standout Roderick McDowell Sept. 23: The Citadel coach Brent Thompson Sept. 30: S.C. State coach Buddy Pough Oct. 7: USC assistant Ellis Johnson Oct. 14: Wofford coach Mike Ayers Oct. 21: Carolina Panthers football operations assistant Ben Burress Oct. 28: Former Vanderbilt and Furman coach Bobby Johnson Nov. 4: Former Clemson and NFL standout Jeff Bryant Nov. 11: To be determined Nov. 18: Sports radio host and recruiting columnist Phil Kornblut
9:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series UNOH 200 Practice from Bristol, Tenn. (FOX SPORTS 1). 11:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series UNOH 200 Practice from Bristol, Tenn. (FOX SPORTS 1). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Playoff Leg 1 Match from Porto, Portugal – Roma vs. Porto (FOX SPORTS 2). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Playoff Leg 1 Match – Monaco vs. Villarreal (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. – Amateur Golf: U.S. Amateur Round-of-64 Matches from Bloomfield Township, Mich. (FOX SPORTS 1). 3:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Pittsburgh at San Francisco or Washington at Colorado (MLB NETWORK). 4:45 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series UNOH 200 Pole Qualifying from Bristol, Tenn. (FOX SPORTS 2). 5 p.m. – International Soccer: Spanish Super Cup Match from Barcelona, Spain – Sevilla vs. Barcelona (ESPN2). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – NASL Soccer: Fort Lauderdale at Jacksonville (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Boston at Baltimore (ESPN). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Minnesota at Atlanta (FOX SPORTS SOUTHEAST, WPUB-FM 102.7). 8 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – Arabe Unido vs. Monterrey (UNIVISION). 8:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series UNOH 200 from Bristol, Tenn. (FOX SPORTS 2). 9 p.m. – Youth Softball: Little League Softball World Series Championship Game from Portland, Ore. (ESPN2). 10 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – Tigres vs. Herediano (UNIVISION).
MLB standings By The Associated Press
AMERICAN League East Division Baltimore Toronto Boston New York Tampa Bay Central Division Cleveland Detroit Kansas City Chicago Minnesota West Division Texas Seattle Houston Oakland Los Angeles
W L Pct GB 66 51 .564 — 67 52 .563 — 65 52 .556 1 61 57 .517 5½ 48 69 .410 18 W L Pct GB 67 49 .578 — 63 55 .534 5 58 60 .492 10 56 61 .479 11½ 47 71 .398 21 W L Pct GB 70 50 .583 — 63 54 .538 5½ 61 57 .517 8 52 67 .437 17½ 49 69 .415 20
NFL Preseason By The Associated Press
AMERICAN CONFERENCE East Miami N.Y. Jets New England Buffalo South Tennessee Houston Indianapolis Jacksonville North Baltimore Cleveland Pittsburgh Cincinnati West Denver Oakland Kansas City San Diego
W L T Pct PF PA 1 0 0 1.000 27 10 1 0 0 1.000 17 13 1 0 0 1.000 34 22 0 1 0 .000 18 19 W L T Pct PF PA 1 0 0 1.000 27 10 1 0 0 1.000 24 13 1 0 0 1.000 19 18 0 1 0 .000 13 17 W L T Pct PF PA 1 0 0 1.000 22 19 0 1 0 .000 11 17 0 1 0 .000 17 30 0 1 0 .000 16 17 W L T Pct PF PA 1 0 0 1.000 22 0 1 0 0 1.000 31 10 0 1 0 .000 16 17 0 1 0 .000 10 27
NATIONAL CONFERENCE East Philadelphia N.Y. Giants Washington Dallas South Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans Carolina North Minnesota Detroit Green Bay Chicago West Los Angeles Seattle San Francisco Arizona
W L T Pct PF PA 1 0 0 1.000 17 9 0 1 0 .000 10 27 0 1 0 .000 17 23 0 1 0 .000 24 28 W L T Pct PF PA 1 0 0 1.000 23 17 0 1 0 .000 9 17 0 1 0 .000 22 34 0 1 0 .000 19 22 W L T Pct PF PA 1 0 0 1.000 17 16 1 0 0 1.000 30 17 1 0 0 1.000 17 11 0 1 0 .000 0 22 W L T Pct PF PA 1 0 0 1.000 28 24 1 0 0 1.000 17 16 0 1 0 .000 13 24 0 1 0 .000 10 31
Saturday’s Games
Seattle 17, Kansas City 16 Indianapolis 19, Buffalo 18 Los Angeles 28, Dallas 24 Tennessee 27, San Diego 10
Sunday’s Game
Houston 24, San Francisco 13
Thursday’s Games
Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Cincinnati at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Cleveland, 8 p.m. Oakland at Green Bay, 8 p.m. Chicago at New England, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Seattle, 10 p.m.
Friday’s Games
Monday’s Games
New York Jets at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Miami at Dallas, 8 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 9 p.m.
Tuesday’s Games
Carolina at Tennessee, 3 p.m. New York Giants at Buffalo, 4 p.m. Baltimore at Indianapolis, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at Jacksonville, 7:30 p.m. New Orleans at Houston, 8 p.m. San Francisco at Denver, 9 p.m. Kansas City at Los Angeles, 9 p.m.
Boston 3, Cleveland 2 N.Y. Yankees 1, Toronto 0 Kansas City 3, Detroit 1 Tampa Bay 8, San Diego 2 Texas 5, Oakland 2 Seattle 3, L.A. Angels 2 Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m. St. Louis at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Seattle at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
Toronto (Happ 16-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 7-9), 1:05 p.m. San Diego (Friedrich 4-8) at Tampa Bay (Archer 6-16), 1:10 p.m. St. Louis (Martinez 10-7) at Houston (Fister 11-7), 2:10 p.m. Boston (Price 10-8) at Baltimore (Tillman 15-4), 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Cleveland (Carrasco 8-6), 7:10 p.m. Kansas City (Ventura 8-9) at Detroit (Sanchez 6-12), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Gibson 4-7) at Atlanta (Foltynewicz 6-5), 7:10 p.m. Oakland (Manaea 4-7) at Texas (Darvish 3-3), 8:05 p.m. Seattle at L.A. Angels (Skaggs 1-1), 10:05 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Boston at Detroit, 1:10 p.m. Houston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Kansas City, 8:15 p.m. Seattle at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.
National League East Division Washington Miami New York Philadelphia Atlanta Central Division Chicago St. Louis Pittsburgh Milwaukee Cincinnati West Division San Francisco Los Angeles Colorado San Diego Arizona
W L Pct GB 70 47 .598 — 62 56 .525 8½ 59 59 .500 11½ 56 63 .471 15 44 74 .373 26½ W L Pct GB 74 43 .632 — 62 56 .525 12½ 60 56 .517 13½ 52 65 .444 22 48 69 .410 26 W L Pct GB 66 52 .559 — 65 52 .556 ½ 56 63 .471 10½ 50 68 .424 16 49 69 .415 17
Monday’s Games
Miami 6, Cincinnati 3 Tampa Bay 8, San Diego 2 Washington 5, Colorado 4 Arizona 10, N.Y. Mets 6 Pittsburgh 8, San Francisco 5
Tuesday’s Games
Chicago Cubs 4, Milwaukee 0, 1st game L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Miami at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m., 2nd game St. Louis at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Washington at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Pittsburgh at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.
Wednesday’s Games
San Diego (Friedrich 4-8) at Tampa Bay (Archer 6-16), 1:10 p.m. St. Louis (Martinez 10-7) at Houston (Fister 11-7), 2:10 p.m. Washington (Strasburg 15-3) at Colorado (Gray 8-6), 3:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Nova 9-6) at San Francisco (Cain 4-7), 3:45 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Kazmir 9-6) at Philadelphia (Thompson 1-1), 7:05 p.m. Miami (Cashner 4-9) at Cincinnati (Bailey 2-1), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Gibson 4-7) at Atlanta (Foltynewicz 6-5), 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee (Nelson 6-12) at Chicago Cubs (Lester 12-4), 8:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Niese 8-6) at Arizona (Godley 3-2), 9:40 p.m.
Thursday’s Games
Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Miami at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.
Saturday’s Games
WNBA standings By The Associated Press
EASTERN CONFERENCE
New York Atlanta Indiana Chicago Washington Connecticut
W L Pct GB 18 8 .692 — 13 12 .520 4½ 12 12 .500 5 11 13 .458 6 9 15 .375 8 8 16 .333 9
WESTERN CONFERENCE
Los Angeles Minnesota Phoenix Seattle Dallas San Antonio NOTE: OLYMPIC sumes Aug. 26
W L Pct GB 21 3 .875 — 21 4 .840 ½ 10 14 .417 11 9 15 .375 12 9 16 .360 12½ 5 18 .217 15½ Break season re-
Transactions By The Associated Press
BASEBALL American League TAMPA BAY RAYS — Optioned RHP Dylan Floro to Durham (IL). Reinstated 1B Logan Morrison from the 15-day DL. TEXAS RANGERS — Placed OF ShinSoo Choo on the 15-day DL. Recalled OF Ryan Rua from Round Rock (PCL). National League CHICAGO CUBS — Reinstated RHP Trevor Cahill from the 15-day DL. CINCINNATI REDS — Placed RHP Michael Lorenzen on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Tim Adleman from Louisville (IL). LOS ANGELES DODGERS — Released OF Zach Walters. Optioned RHP Brock Stewart to Oklahoma City (PCL). Reinstated RHP Casey Fien from the 15day DL. Sent LHP Adam Liberatore to Oklahoma City (PCL) for a rehab assignment. MIAMI MARLINS — Optioned RHP Austin Brice to New Orleans (PCL). Recalled RHP Jose Urena from New Orleans. MILWAUKEE BREWERS — Placed RHP Michael Blazek on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled RHPs Damien Magnifico and Tyler Cravy from Colorado Springs (PCL); Cravy as 26th player. NEW YORK METS — Sent OF Justin Ruggiano to Las Vegas (PCL) and OF Yoenis Cespedes and SS Asdrubal Cabrera to St. Lucie (FSL) for rehab assignments. ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Placed RHP Seth Maness on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Sunday. Recalled RHP Sam Tuivailala from Memphis (PCL). WASHINGTON NATIONALS — Sent C Jose Lobaton and 1B Ryan Zimmerman to Syracuse for rehab assignments.
FOOTBALL National Football League NFL — Suspended Buffalo DT Marcell Dareus four games for violating the NFL Policy and Program for Substances of Abuse. Named Cathy Lanier senior vice president of security. ARIZONA CARDINALS — Activated CB Justin Bethel, S Tyrann Mathieu and DT Frostee Rucker from the PUP list. ATLANTA FALCONS — Waived G Shahbaz Ahmed. Waived/injured NT Chris Mayes. Claimed G Jordan Walsh off waivers from New Orleans. KANSAS CITY CHIEFS — Removed RB Jamaal Charles from the PUP list. NEW YORK JETS — Placed RB Bernard Pierce on injured reserve. Signed RB Antone Smith. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES — Traded OL Dennis Kelly to Tennessee for WR Dorial Green-Beckham. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS — Placed QB Thad Lewis on injured reserve. Signed QB Christian Ponder to a one-year contract.
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U.S. men meet Argentina again on road to finals By BRIAN MAHONEY The Associated Press
it resembles clouds in the sky, the Americans believe their undersized opponents will stand tall. “They match up with anybody in that they will put their heart, their soul and their bodies out on the court against you, and anybody that does that has a chance to win,” Krzyzewski said. “And I’ve never seen an Argentina team go on the court not thinking that they could win and we expect that from them.” The U.S. teams that won gold in 2008 and 2012 overpowered Argentina in the semifinals, but those teams were loaded with All-NBA players. This is just an NBA team, not an All-NBA one, not after players such as LeBron James, Stephen Curry and Russell Westbrook stayed home. That’s left these Americans looking more like 2004, when they scrambled to put together an unprepared team that didn’t have much of a talent advantage on its opponents. The U.S. was beaten 89-81 in the semis by Argentina, which then beat Italy for the championship, earning its Golden Generation nickname.
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United States forward Kevin Durant (5) dunks over France’s Joffrey Lauvergne during Sunday’s Olympic victory in Rio de Janeiro.
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The Associated Press RIO DE JANEIRO — Diana Taurasi and the U.S. women’s basketball brushed aside yet another opponent at the Rio Games after being challenged for the first team in the Olympics, albeit for just one half. While Japan played the Americans tough in the first half, the end result was another blowout victory for the U.S., although the 110-64 dismantling of the Japanese team may have come at a cost. Point guard Sue Bird didn’t play the second half after injuring her right knee in the second quarter. She told The Associated Press after the game that she felt a “pop.” U.S. coach Geno Auriemma said that they would evaluate the injury. Japan (3-3), sticking to its up-tempo style of basketball, shooting 3-pointers and pushing the pace, trailed just 56-46 at halftime. But the Americans, who won their five group games by an average of 40.8 points, had just too much offensive firepower and eclipsed the 100-point mark for the fifth time in six games, outscoring Japan 54-18 in the second half. The U.S. (6-0) will play the winner of France-Canada in the semifinals Thursday. Australia was seen as a solid contender in women’s basketball, but Serbia dashed those hopess with a 73-71 win. The Australian women had medaled in every Olympics dating to 1996. Other highlights from Day 11:
Golden again The U.S., which failed to win a gold medal on Monday, had claimed gold on every day of
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The United States’ Diana Taurasi (12) drives to the basket ahead of Japan’s Yuka Mamiya during Tuesday’s 110-64 quarterfinal victory at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. the 2012 and 2016 Olympics. The drought proved brief. Christian Taylor won gold in the triple jump to start the day, and teammate Will Claye came in second a familiar result for the Americans. Taylor and Claye finished 1-2 in triple jump in London as well. It ended up being a pretty eventful day for Claye. Moments after earning his silver, he bounded into the stands, dropped to a knee and proposed to his longtime girlfriend, hurdler Queen Harrison. She said yes.
Lasha Talakhadze of Georgia has set a new world record in the over-105 kilogram weightlifting division with 473 total kilos to win the gold medal in a surprising upset over the heavily favored Behdad Salimi of Iran.
Soccer shocker
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One day after a Brazilian pulled off an upset to win the men’s pole vault Monday night, the women’s soccer team lost to Sweden in a shoot-
Sandra Perkovic escaped early elimination again to repeat as women’s discus champion, throwing 69.21 meters.
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Hurst set for breakthrough year at South Carolina By Willie T. Smith III Greenville News COLUMBIA — Hayden Hurst has come a long way since joining South Carolina as a walk-on prior to the 2015 season. After catching eight passes for 106 yards playing both tight end and wide receiver, the Jacksonville, Fla., native is set to become an integral HURST part of the Gamecocks’ offense this year. “Hayden Hurst has had a really good camp,” said USC head coach Will Muschamp. “He gives us a presence at tight end. He creates matchup problems down the field.” Hurst, who will celebrate his 23rd birthday in a week, appears on the verge of successfully making the change from
his previous career as a professional baseball player. He joined the Pittsburgh Pirates organization after graduating from The Bolles (Fla.) School. After being switched to wide receiver at midseason last year, Hurst is ready to make his mark. “(USC offensive coordinator) Coach (Kurt) Roper asks a lot of his tight ends,” said Hurst. “That gives me the confidence that means he’s got faith in me to ask me to do a lot. He has us moving all over the place. We’re out wide. We’re in the slot. We’re your traditional hand on the ground tight ends. There are some times when we’re even in the backfield.”
In addition to providing a reliable pass receiving threat down the field, Hurst is also difficult to bring down. “Hayden is a big guy,” said USC senior safety Jordan Diggs. “Me, losing a lot of weight, I used to could kind of bang around with Hayden a little bit. But he’s a heavy guy, so he can anchor a little bit when he’s coming out of his breaks. “If you don’t really have your cleats in the dirt, he’ll knock you over. You definitely have to be prepared from some contact as physical as he is.” That should work well for the tight end as he has had many opportunities to catch the football during both spring and fall practice.
“There are so many guys working on the outside in coach Roper’s offense,” said Hurst. “They are really relying on the tight ends to be a big piece (of the offense) this season.” After playing at 240 pounds last season, Hurst is now up to 255 pounds after a summer in USC Director of Strength and Conditioning Jeff Dillman’s program. “Last year I felt like I wasn’t as prepared,” said Hurst. “This year the coaching staff came in, made a lot of emphasis on the blocking, the run scheme and the passing routes. “I think I am very prepared for September 1st this year.”
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USC tight ends coach Pat Washington is pleased with Hurst’s progression and believes he can be a difference maker in both the run and passing game. “He has gotten better as a blocker,” said Washington. “That was something, when you take a guy that is more of an outside guy and put him in the trenches it is a little different world. “There is a little bit more contact. Our practices are very physical every day. We do a lot of one-on-one, two-onone, six-on-six, nine-on-seven. You’re constantly banging. Either you’re going to get it or you’re not going to get it. “I think he’s getting it.”
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ing cornerback, 35-year-old Charles Tillman, into retireFrom Page B1 ment and the team opted not to re-sign veteran safety He knows it won’t be easy to Roman Harper. replace Norman, among the Carolina responded by draftleague’s top cornerbacks in ing Bradberry, Worley and 2015. Norman held opposing Sanchez with three consecuquarterbacks to the lowest tive picks last April. passer rating in the league and Bradberry and Worley have had a breakout season that in- performed so well as starters cluded four interceptions, inthe Panthers have kept them cluding two returned for there even though it was extouchdowns. pected one of those spots The Panthers initially put would go to Bene Benwikere the franchise tag on Norman once he fully recovered from a while contemplating a longbroken leg he suffered last term contract extension, but season. later pulled the offer and alBut at least for now, Benwiklowed him to become a free ere is behind the rookies on agent. Norman signed with the depth chart. the Washington Redskins less Panthers coach Ron Rivera than 48 hours later, leaving an- said he has no fear of putting other hole in Carolina’s secall three rookie cornerbacks ondary. on the field at the same time if A knee injury last season needed, pointing out that the forced the team’s other startthat 1981 San Francisco 49ers
won a Super Bowl behind three starting rookie defensive backs in cornerbacks Ronnie Lott and Eric Wright and safety Carlton Williamson. In the meantime the “Three Amigos” have leaned heavily on each other. “Being able to know that there are guys in the same position as you, it definitely gives you a level of comfortability, knowing, ‘Oh, he made the same mistake as me,’ “ Worley said. “You can learn just watching someone else make the mistake.” In the team’s defensive backs room, no question is a dumb question since everyone is learning the system. But it’s clear the room is much quieter now without the brash and outspoken Norman, who feared no one and wasn’t afraid to let you know it. It was Norman who got under the
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MANNING — Ester Lena “Lonie” Felder Sumpter, 62, wife of Harry Sumpter Sr., died on Friday, Aug. 12, 2016. She was a daughter of the late Johnnie McFadden Sr. and Lizzie Mae Felder and was reared by the late Almer Pringle. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at SUMPTER Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning, with Pastor Emma Hayes officiating, the Rev. Ronnie McFadden presiding and Pastor Rhonda Keels, Minister Myre Pearson, Apostle Sylvia McFadden and Moderate Kenneth L. Gibson assisting. Burial will follow in Manning Cemetery, Manning. The family is receiving friends at her residence, 109 Barfield St., Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.
Willie Mae Fullard Dingle died on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016. Arrangements will be announced by Bacote-Eaddy Funeral Home. The family is receiving friends at 2357 S.C. 341, Lynchburg.
EVA M. GALLISHAW Funeral services for Eva M. Gallishaw will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Mt. Olive AME Church, 2738 Woodrow Road, Sumter, with the Rev. Friendly Gadson officiating. Ms. Gallishaw will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. for public viewing until the hour of service. GALLISHAW Interment will follow in Mt. Olive Memorial Gardens. Ms. Gallishaw transitioned on Sunday, Aug. 14, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey, Sumter. Eva was born in Sumter County to Rosa L. Ray and the late Joseph Gallishaw. Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. is in charge of the arrangements. Condolences may be made on their tribute page found at www.PalmerMemorialChapel. com.
HERMAN LOWERY Herman Lowery, 86, departed this life on Saturday, Aug. 13, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. He was born on May 2, 1930, in Lynchburg, a son of the late Eugene and Viola McLeod Lowery. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 739 Warley St. 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.
LINDA KAY F. MELLORS NORTH EAST, Pennsylvania — Linda Kay Foster Mellors, age 65, died on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.
CLAY MAE LEGRANT BISHOPVILLE — Clay Mae LeGrant entered eternal rest on Aug. 15, 2016, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence. The family is receiving friends at the residence, 133 Johnny Road, Lynchburg. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.
VINCENT R. BRACEY SR. BISHOPVILLE — Vincent R. Bracey Sr. entered eternal rest on Aug. 14, 2016, at Greenville Memorial Hospital, Greenville. The family is receiving friends at the home of his parents, Mary and Isaac Bracey, 1078 Bethune Highway, Bishopville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.
ETHEL M. OCHS AND JOHN J. OCHS Ethel Mary Creekmur Ochs, who died May 4, 2010, and John Joseph Ochs, who died June 25, 2016, were laid to rest on Aug. 12, 2016, at Sarasota National Cemetery, following military honors for John and a brief service. Ethel was born on March 5, 1925, in Perth Amboy, New Jersey, to James and Rose Kaminsky Creekmur. Ethel resided for many years in Iselin. She was a school bus driver for many years, worked at Ronson, Sears Distribution Center and Seiko, from which she retired as a watch assembler. Ethel was preceded in death by her three brothers, Arnold, George Harvey and Lou Creekmur. Her son, William Daniel Sedlak Jr., passed away on March 30, 2015. Ethel’s daughter-in-law, Lorraine, resides in Iselin, New Jersey. Ethel is also survived by her daughter, Catherine E. Sedlak Linhart and her husband, Walter, who reside in Englewood, Florida. John was born on Nov. 26, 1926, in Staten Island, New York, to John Woodford Ochs and Mary Charette Ochs. John served in the Army during the Korean Conflict. He was an electrician for many years at General Dynamics, Electro Dynamic Facility, Avenel, New Jersey. John was preceded in death by his brother, Woodford. Ethel and John were married on Sept. 5, 1976, at First Presbyterian Church in Woodbridge, New Jersey. After retiring, they moved to Sumter. For the past five years, John resided at McElveen Manor in Sumter. Obituary courtesy of Bullock Funeral Home.
George Rutledge Bartlette, 72, died on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Rutledge Divine Bartlette and Hattie Lou Timmons Bartlette. Mr. Bartlette was a member of Providence Baptist Church and he was a retired carpenter. Surviving are four nieces, Betty Morris (Ronnie) of Sumter, with whom he made his home, and Nancy Ard, Susie Goodwin and Cindy Chockley, all of Manning; two nephews, John E. Bartlette II and Harvey Branhan II, both of Manning. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Providence Baptist Church Cemetery with the Rev. Sammy Geddings officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.
BILL RHODES MAYESVILLE — Charles William “Bill” Rhodes, 67, husband of Rose Norton
skin of opposing wide receivers Odell Beckham and Dez Bryant last year, disrupting their play with bold trash talk. But teammates say these three rookies don’t do much talking. “That’s one good thing is they’re not too loud,” said Benwikere, who still hopes to rise up and win a starting job. “That’s good, they’re all humble and they take coaching very well. I know our coaches and the staff love that.” Said defensive tackle Star Lotulelei: “They don’t talk much. They just go out there and compete.” NOTES: The Panthers will return to Charlotte on Wednesday to resume preparation for the season following their 22nd summer at Wofford ... Pro Bowl tight end Greg Olsen missed his second straight day of practice with back spasms.
Rhodes, died on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. Born on May 12, 1949, in Sumter, he was a son of the late William David and Henrietta Sydnor Rhodes. Mr. Rhodes was a member of Mayesville Presbyterian Church, where he served as a deacon, elder and Sunday school teacher. He was named elder emeritus. He was a 1971 graduate of Presbyterian College, where he was a member of Theta Chi fraternity. He was a former board member of the Sumter County Museum and the Sumter County Historical Society and was a member of the Sumter County Scotch Society. He was a U.S. Army veteran and he served as the Mayesville Town Clerk for 39 years. He was the owner and operator of Rhodes Oil Co. for more than 35 years. Surviving are his wife of Mayesville; and one son, Charles Lewington Rhodes of Charleston. He was preceded in death by a sister, Rebecca Rhodes Stowe. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday at Mayesville Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Brian Peake and Dr. Gordon Reed officiating. Private burial will be held in Mayesville Black River Cemetery. The family will receive friends following the memorial service at the home, 27 S. Lafayette St., Mayesville. Memorials may be made to Mayesville Presbyterian Church, P.O. Box 141, Mayesville, SC 29104 or to Mayesville Black River Cemetery Association, P.O. Box 441, Mayesville,
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ELMA BROWNING Elma Reatha “Pete” Chandler Browning, age 87, beloved wife of 45 years to Albert Ellis Browning Jr., died on Monday, Aug. 15, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.
CARL H. ROSS Carl Hewitt Ross, age 72, died on Tuesday, Aug. 16, 2016, at Palmetto Health Tuomey. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.
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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Wells Fargo Bank, NA, Plaintiff, v. Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Shirley A. Hansford, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be 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 disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Cotten Construction Company, Inc.; Discover Bank; Defendant(s). (013263-08650)
SUMMONS Deficiency Judgment Waived TO THE DEFENDANT(S): Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Shirley A. Hansford, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be 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 disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 3185 Bethel Church Road, Sumter, South Carolina 29154-8977, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 177-00-02-035., of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 100 Executive Center Drive, Suite 201, 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
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LIS PENDENS Deficiency Judgment Waived 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 Shirley A. Hansford to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for Equity Services, Inc., its successors and assigns dated November 21, 2008, and recorded in the Office of the RMC/ROD for Sumter County on December 2, 2008, in Mortgage Book 1115 at Page 3080. This Mortgage was assigned to Wells Fargo Bank, NA by assignment dated September 28, 2012 and recorded October 3, 2012 in Book 1177 at Page 1864; 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, described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Privateer Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot A containing 0.46 acre, as shown on that certain plat prepared by Julian B. Allen, RLS dated 8-7-90 and recorded in the office of the ROD for Sumter County in plat book 90 at page 1033. Pursuant to section 30-5-250 of the code of Laws of SC, (1976, as amended). This being the same property conveyed to Shirley A. Hansford by deed of Danielle Thompson, dated December 30, 2002 and recorded January 8, 2003 in book 870 at page 1831; subsequently, Shirley A. Hansford died on January 15, 2016 leaving the subject property to her heirs or devisees Property Address: 3185 Bethel Church Road Sumter, SC 29154-8977 TMS# 177-00-02-035. Columbia, South Carolina May 24, 2016
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The family of the late Heyward Scott Sr. would like to thank everyone for their acts of kindness, prayers, visits, cards, and concerns during his illness and bereavement. Thank you and may God richly bless each of you.
In Loving Memory of Nigel Jamaine Corbett 01/29/93-08/17/15 It has been a year. The pain of you leaving us is still there. We will always love and miss you. Love Mom, Dad, Your Children, Fiancee, Brother, Sister in Law, and your Nephews.
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NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of Shirley A. Hansford, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be 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 disability being a class designated as Richard Roe
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Big hair, mullets, elastic pants Fall Feast brings back the ’80s BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com
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Lynn Kennedy, chairwoman but there are always a few of the event that’s almost ade- surprises, Kennedy said. quately described by the word While it’s the main focus, “feast,” attempted to list the Fall Feast is not just about foods that will be available: the food; there’s also the “duck breast, fried catfish, music. No doubt guests will frog legs, alligator, oysters, look at the plethora of desshrimp, crab legs, wings, serts in the large Nettles steak, ribs, baked beans, fried Building lobby and hear Euturkey breast, barbecue, rhythmics’ “Sweet Dreams french fries, Vidalia onion are Made of This” (1983) in rings, goat, gumbo, chicken their heads and then Phil Colbog, grilled pound cake ... .” lins’ “Another Day in ParaShe caught her breath and dise” (1989) when they walk added, “There’ll be plenty to onto the grounds of the Neteat, and you tles Building. can’t get You won’t more variety need your anywhere.” imagination, The 6 to 9 or your p.m. Sept. 15 boom box to Fall Feast hear the will be held music of the again at the ’80s — the University of variety band South Caro4-Way Stop lina Sumwill play ter’s Nettles plenty of Building, inthat decade’s side and out, hits, as well rain or as music shine, Kenfrom other nedy said. time periods, The foyer Kennedy will hold a said. This wide variety Sam Dairyo digs into some crab will mark of desserts, the band’s legs at a past Fall Feast. Sumter while dozens Green will host the event on Sept. third consecof mostly sa- 15 at USC Sumter. Tickets are now utive appearvory dishes, ance at the on sale. as well as, Sumter tea, water, beer, wine and soft Green fundraiser, which hundrinks, will be served on the dreds of people look forward grounds. to in the late summer each “Wear your elastic pants,” year. she advised, “so you can eat She’s hoping folks will want all you want.” to dress ’80s style, tease up As is traditional, foods are some big hair — or wear their prepared and served by local hair “business in the front, restaurants, caterers, chefs party in the back” — and flatand individuals, all volunten some cardboard boxes for teers eager to support the some break dancing. You can mission of Sumter Green, put on your old jelly shoes for which is to keep the city some shag and line dancing, clean, green and beautiful. too. Sumter School District SuperBleachers will be available intendent Frank Baker will for those who want to listen be serving his famous roast to the music or watch others goat, for example, and local dancing, but guests are welfirst responders will be servcome to bring a lawn chair, ing up some of their specialKennedy said. Some picnic taties. bles will also be available for Sponsors, including Signathose who want to sit and ture Sponsor FTC, also conenjoy the feast while visiting tribute to the cause, she said. with friends. It’s unlikely you’ll find any “Fall Feast is one of the food fads from the ’80s, such most anticipated social as New Coke, McD.L.T., soup events of the year,” Kennedy or dip bread bowls, Rice-asaid. “It’s a great ‘date night’ Roni or Jell-O Pudding Pops, out for parents, too. I always
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Penny Bradley serves up some of Bradley’s Market’s famous boiled peanuts at a past Sumter Green Fall Feast. This year’s fundraiser will feature a 1980s theme and a variety of different foods, from barbecue to shrimp, oysters, crab legs and more. say each Fall Feast will be the best ever. It’s always great, and it gets better each year.” With the hits of the ’80s in mind, satisfied — or overstuffed — guests should leave with a look back, asking as Whitney Houston did in 1987, “Didn’t We Almost Have It All?” Sumter Green’s Fall Feast
will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 15, at USC Sumter’s Nettles Building and grounds. Tickets are already on sale and can be purchased at the Swan Lake Visitors Center (436-2640) on West Liberty Street, where VISA and Mastercard are accepted, and at Danny’s Trophy Shop, 713 Bultman Drive, which accepts cash only. Advance tick-
ets are $35 each; at the door, if any are left, the cost will be $45. The event consistently sells out. Fall Feast is an adults-only event, but guests are welcome to bring their Cabbage Patch Dolls and Care Bears. If you’d like to participate as a food provider or sponsor or just want more information call (803) 774-1659.
Mystery plant is not a monster — monarchs love it BY JOHN NELSON Curator, USC Herbarium
bursting open somehow, and releasing various numbers of seeds. Usually, the fruit types that fit into Well, I don’t know what they are; I our notion of a “pod” are what we botnever saw them before. They looked like anists call capsules, such as those great big seed pods. formed by okra, lily or iris. In a cap— From “Invasion of the sule, there are three or more elongatBody Snatchers,” 1956. ed, seed-bearing segments completely fused together, before splitting open. PODS FROM OUTER SPACE! Beans are sometimes called “pods,” I loved that old movie, “Invasion of too: The pods on a mimosa tree are a the Body Snatchers,” from back in the good example. A bean contains only ‘50’s. It was imaginative, fun and very one seed-bearing segment, and it creepy. I recall staying up late on Satbreaks open along two lines. A bean’s urday nights to watch monster movies, pod is technically a legume, and of sipping ice cream and Coke floats with course we refer to members of the the lights off. The old black-and-white bean family as “legumes.” TV would churn out some real thrillThe last sort of seed pod you probaers. And this movie dealt with alien bly know is that of a follicle, these proplant life! Maybe this is why I ended up duced by members of several families; studying botany. the milkweed family is the classic exThe weird things in this photo are ample. A milkweed’s follicle is usually indeed “pods,” if you like to use that tapered, with a point on one end and term. Botanically, of course, “pod” is similar to a legume in containing only not at all precise and means a number one seed-bearing surface. Although of different things. “Seed pod” is a bit there doesn’t seem to be much strucmore on target and usually refers coltural difference between a legume and loquially to any kind of ripe fruit with a follicle, a bean pod (legume) splits dry, somewhat hardened walls, which open along two lines. A milkweed pod is more or less inflated at maturity, (follicle) splits open along only one.
produced in characteristic rounded clusters. The fruits are indeed follicles, and in this case each follicle is surrounded by a thin skin, abundantly covered with soft, somewhat wiggly spines. This rounded outer layer can sometimes be nearly the size of an orange! The skin is prominently inflated around the follicle inside, which ultimately splits down one side and releases seeds in the traditional milkweed way, each seed with a downy paraPARK SEED COMPANY PHOTO chute of delicate hairs. These bizarre “pods” won’t snatch you No, it’s not really a monster, and its away like those in the film, “Invasion of the bizarre little pods won’t snatch you Body Snatchers,” and they can get as big as away this coming Halloween season. small oranges. But you never know! Our curious little plant here is not really a monster, of course. And it’s not from another planet. It’s from South Africa, occasionally grown in sunny, warm gardens and at conservatories. It has a greenish stem to nearly 5 feet or so and produces plenty of narrow leaves, delicious to monarch butterflies. And, it is a milkweed species, so that a broken stem or torn leaf will reveal white sap. Its flowers are attractive and white,
Answer: “Balloon-pod milkweed,” Asclepias physocarpa John Nelson is the curator of the A.C. Moore Herbarium at the University of South Carolina, in the Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a public service, the Herbarium offers free plant identifications. For more information, visit www.herbarium.org, call (803) 777-8196, or email nelson@sc. edu.
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sleep on a dog bed — not great for my self-esteem, as you can imagine. My girlfriend uses her daughter as the reason, suggesting that the girl just wouldn't understand me sleeping in Mommy's bed. I don't personally see it as being a big issue for her daughter, given how long we have been together. We have discussed the subject, and she makes reference to perhaps planning some sort of rendezvous, but it never seems to go from theory to practice. There are no religious issues here. My girlfriend did have a promiscuous and troubled past as a young adult, so I'm sensitive to the issue. But this is driving me nuts. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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‘My Last Days:’ Real people facing terminal illnesses BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH The CW is the place to find superheroes. With the acquisition of “Supergirl” from CBS, the network has become a DC Comics pantheon. Tonight the network takes a break from indestructible characters to begin the three-part, three-night documentary miniseries “My Last Days” (9 p.m., CW, TV-PG). Directed by Justin Baldoni (“Jane the Virgin”), “Last” presents stories of real people facing terminal illnesses, with a special focus on those who have used their limited time to take on extraordinary challenges and perform inspirational work. Among the first profiles is 19-year-old Claire Wineland from Venice Beach, California. Afflicted with cystic fibrosis, she founded Claire’s Place Foundation Inc., a nonprofit providing support to the children and families affected by the disease. Also featured is “Darth Vader” from Canandaigua, New York, who has undergone
13 surgeries over the 14 years he has been battling leukemia, but has still had energy and time to participate in 37 halfmarathons. These stories have enduring appeal to the CW’s young audience. For decades, high school reading lists have included books like John Gunther’s “Death Be Not Proud,” John Knowles’ “A Separate Peace” and Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet,” stories that asked youth to contemplate characters whose lives were cut short by tragedy. The 2014 movie “The Fault in Our Stars” was a sleeper hit precisely because of its meditations on this theme. Perhaps because of the need to go on week after week for seasons on end or maybe because of its commercial nature, television has a harder time conveying such stories. Fox’s “Red Band Society” arrived not long after “The Fault in Our Stars.” It was not a success. • After spending 10 years in prison convicted of a murder
he did not commit, Ryan Ferguson hosts “Unlocking the Truth” (11 p.m., MTV), a documentary series profiling other prisoners who claim to be innocent. First up: Michael was only 14 years old when his mother was found bludgeoned and burned to death. He is serving a life sentence for her murder. Ryan knew Michael in prison and uses the resources of “Unlocking the Truth” to examine his story and seek exculpatory evidence.
TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Scheduled events at the Rio Olympics include: track and field, diving and beach volleyball (8 p.m., NBC); beach volleyball and basketball (9 p.m., NBCSN). • “American Experience” (9 p.m., PBS, r, check local listings) concludes a two-night profile of President Ronald Reagan. • Mike’s past casts a shadow on “Suits” (9 p.m., USA, TV-14). • Garrett reflects on his her-
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CULT CHOICE Students of atrocious product placement in movies should not miss the use of clunky AMC cars the Matador and the Hornet in the 1974 James Bond thriller “The Man With the Golden Gun” (8 p.m., Starz Encore).
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Chocolate Peanut Butter Baked Doughnuts
Don’t give up decadent doughnuts, bake them BY MELISSA D'ARABIAN The Associated Press Doughnuts are my kryptonite. Fried sweet dough dipped in glaze, and then dunked into a cup of steaming-hot coffee? Yes, please. And I will give this to you straight: once or twice a year, I'm all in. I load up the car and take the kids to our favorite doughnut spot, and we throw caution to the wind. But for the average Sunday brunch type of indulgence, a girl needs a plan. I wanted to create a doughnut that would scratch the itch on a more semi-regular basis. And the baked version is just the ticket. I make a doughnut in perhaps my favorite flavor of all time — pea-
nut butter chocolate — that truly feels like a major indulgence, while it's actually just a minor one, thanks to a few tricks. First, get yourself a full-sized baked doughnut tin, stat. Not to sound bossy, but this will change your life. Or at least your weekend. Incidentally, stick with the full-sized version — the baked minidoughnuts puff up and the middle fills in, and frankly, you end up with something closer to a muffin half the time. Second little trick: Use a lot less sugar than you would use for a cake recipe. The little bit of sugary glaze will make the doughnut taste sweeter than it is because it's on the outside. Third trick: I use
three kinds of chocolate — melted chocolate and cocoa powder (both unsweetened) and then just a couple of tablespoons of mini-chocolate chips, which even in small quantities add a gooey-melted chocolate vibe that says "today is special." Lastly, I use defatted peanut flour (also called "dried peanut butter"). It has all the flavor and a fraction of the calories of peanut butter, perfect for smoothies and baked goods. And as a bonus, these doughnuts can be made gluten-free. I've successfully substituted several gluten-free flour mixes (look for "1to-1" or "baking flour" on the label for best results) in this recipe, which my gluten-free daughter loves.
CHOCOLATE PEANUT BUTTER BAKED DOUGHNUTS Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 6 doughnuts 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted 1 square unsweetened chocolate, melted 1/3 cup brown sugar (or 1/2 cup if you want sweeter) 1 large egg 1 teaspoon vanilla 1 teaspoon white or cider vinegar 1/2 cup lowfat milk 3/4 cup flour 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa 2 tablespoons powdered peanut butter (or peanut flour) 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 1/2 teaspoon baking soda 1/4 teaspoon salt 2 tablespoons mini chocolate chips Glaze: 1 tablespoon powdered peanut butter ("peanut flour") 1 tablespoon unsweetened cocoa powder 2/3 cup powdered sugar 2 tablespoons milk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
Preheat the oven to 350 F. In a large glass bowl, whisk together the butter, chocolate and brown sugar until smooth. Add the egg, vanilla, vinegar and milk, and whisk together. In a small bowl, sift the flour, cocoa, dried peanut butter, baking powder and soda and salt together. Add the chocolate chips, and toss to coat. Add the dry ingredients to the wet ingredients and stir with a wooden spoon until mixed. Spray a doughnut baking tin with nonstick spray. Scrape the batter into a 1-quart re-sealable plastic bag, and snip the corner to make a 1/2-inch opening. Pipe the batter into the doughnut molds. Bake until doughnuts are dry and cooked through, about 15 minutes. Meanwhile, whisk together the glaze ingredients in a small bowl until smooth. Once the doughnuts are cooked, allow to cool a few minutes before removing from the mold. Allow to cool to the touch, and then dip the prettier side (the side that was in the mold) into the glaze and set on baking rack for the glaze to cool and harden. Nutrition information per serving: 283 calories; 87 calories from fat; 10 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 48 mg cholesterol; 279 mg sodium; 45 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 28 g sugar; 6 g protein.
These popcorn snacks are easy to make and sensible BY FAMILY FEATURES
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ext time you reach for a snack, go for a great-tasting option that delivers
on both flavor and nutrition. Sensible snacks can be surprisingly delicious when you choose ingredients wisely.
One popular choice: Popcorn. Ideal for between-meal snacking because it satisfies but doesn't spoil the appetite, popcorn is also the perfect addition to treats such as snack bars and trail mix. The key to smart snacking is finding good-for-you ingredients that make your body healthy and your taste buds happy. With no artificial additives or preservatives, popcorn is naturally low in fat and calories. The whole grain
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CRISPY CRUNCHY APPLE POPCORN
Yield: 10 cups 8 cups popped popcorn 3 tablespoons melted butter 2 tablespoons granulated sugar 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon 1 cup crunchy granola 1 cup raisins 1 cup walnut halves In bowl, toss popcorn with melted butter. Combine sugar with cinnamon; sprinkle over popcorn. Toss with granola, raisins and walnuts until combined.
Yield: 7 cups 6 cups popped popcorn 1 tablespoon butter, melted 2 teaspoons sugar 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 2 cups dried apple chips Heat oven to 300 F. Line 9-by-13-inch baking pan with foil; butter foil. Spread popcorn in pan, and drizzle with melted butter; toss popcorn. Sprinkle popcorn with sugar and cinnamon, and toss again. Bake 7 minutes. Sprinkle apple chips over popcorn, and heat an additional 3 minutes. Serve warm, or cool to room temperature. Store in airtight container.
provides energy-producing complex carbohydrates and contains fiber, providing roughage the body needs in the daily diet. Find more healthy snack solutions at popcorn.org.
PERFECT POPCORN There's nothing like the taste of freshly popped popcorn and nothing like the disappointment of burnt popcorn. Follow these simple steps,
CRUNCHY POPCORN TRAIL MIX Yield: 9 cups 5 cups popped popcorn 3 cups whole-grain oat cereal 1/3 cup raisins 1/3 cup peanuts (or other nuts) 1/3 cup sunflower seeds 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) butter or margarine 6 tablespoons brown sugar 2 tablespoons light corn syrup
POPCORN GRANOLA SNACK BARS Yield: 16 bars Nonstick cooking spray 1/2 cup honey 2/3 cup peanut butter 1 cup granola cereal 1 cup roasted and salted peanuts 3 cups popped popcorn Source: The Popcorn Board
and you'll have perfect popcorn every time. • Whether on the stove or in the microwave, popcorn will begin popping in a few minutes. • When the popping begins to slow, listen until you can count two seconds between pops. Remove the pan from heat or bag from microwave. • Remember to lift the lid or open the bag away from your face to prevent steam burns.
In large, microwavable bowl, stir together popcorn, cereal, raisins, nuts and seeds; set aside. In small saucepan, combine butter, brown sugar and corn syrup. Heat until boiling; cook 3 minutes, stirring occasionally. Pour over popcorn mixture, stirring to coat evenly. Microwave 3-4 minutes, stirring and scraping bowl after each minute. Spread onto greased cookie sheet; cool. Break into pieces, and store in airtight container.
Line 8- or 9-inch square baking pan with foil. Spray foil lightly with cooking spray; set aside. In large saucepan, heat honey until boiling. Stir in peanut butter until well blended. Remove pan from heat and stir in granola, peanuts and popcorn until coated. Press mixture evenly into prepared pan. Refrigerate until cool; cut into bars to serve.