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Sumter earns ‘work ready’ status BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Sumter County has joined the list of counties in South Carolina certified as “work ready,” Lt. Gov. Yancey McGill and Lt. Gov.-Elect Henry

McMaster announced. Sumter and 17 other counties were recognized for achieving certification through the South Carolina Work Ready Communities initiative, a South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce news release said.

The newly certified counties have met specified criteria, including having a certain number of residents with a National Career Readiness Certificate, taking steps to show business support, achieving a 73.1 percent graduation rate based on a three-

year average and a 1 to 2 percent increase of the threeyear average baseline aligned with the S.C. Department of Education annual improvement goals. Twenty-five percent of workers who receive an NCRC must also take the WorkKeys

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talent assessment, according to www.scwworkready.org. The other counties listed in the release are Abbeville, Allendale, Anderson, Bamberg, Beaufort, Berkeley, Cherokee, Dorchester,

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N.Y. officers ‘assassinated’ in patrol car Suspected gunman reportedly angry after man was choked

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Crystal Kirlis and Allen Jones sit atop a pile of shoes to unload them for Soles 4 Souls on Thursday afternoon. The organization collected 17,000 pairs of shoes from across the area to be distributed locally and internationally.

NEW YORK (AP) — A gunman who announced online that he was planning to shoot two “pigs” in retaliation for the chokehold death of Eric Garner ambushed two police officers in a patrol car and shot them to death in broad daylight Saturday before running to a subway station and killing himself, authorities said. The suspect, Ismaaiyl Brinsley, wrote on an Instagram account: “I’m putting wings on pigs today. They take 1 of ours, let’s take 2 of theirs,” officials said. He used the hashtags Shootthepolice, RIPErivGardner (sic), RIPMikeBrown. Police said he approached the passenger window of a marked police car and opened fire, striking Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu in the head. The officers were on special patrol in the Bedford-Stuyvesant section of Brooklyn. “They were, quite simply, assassinated — targeted for their uniform. ... They were ambushed and murdered,” said Police Commissioner William Bratton, who looked pale and shaken at a hospital news conference. Brinsley took off running and went down to a nearby subway station, where he shot himself. A silver handgun was recovered at the scene. “This may be my final post,” he wrote in the Instagram post that included an image of a silver handgun. Bratton confirmed that Brinsley made very serious “anti-cop” statements online but did not get into specifics of the posts. He said they were looking at

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Today’s solstice brings longest night of the year BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Have you noticed the shadows getting longer as the days grow shorter? That’s because

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winter is approaching. In fact, it will arrive at precisely 6:03 p.m. today for those of us in the eastern U.S. This day will be the shortest day and longest night of the year.

The winter solstice is not a visible phenomenon for those of us on earth, but unlike the ancients, we do know what astronomical event causes it. Scientist Deborah Byrd, who

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has been educating radio listeners and readers of her blog about astronomy since 1991, explains it well: “The solstice is ... caused by Earth’s tilt on its axis, and its motion in

orbit around the sun.” The Earth’s distance from the sun, which changes throughout the year, has

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Man shot at Manning club A shooting incident in Manning early Saturday morning at the Browntown Social Club, 417 Holden St., left a man in critical condition with a gunshot wound in the back, according to Manning Police Chief Blair Shaffer. Shaffer said officers were called to the scene about 3 a.m. As the officers arrived, they observed an SUV leaving the scene at a high rate of speed. Witnesses reported hearing several shots in the parking lot and said they saw a man in the parking lot standing next to an SUV drop to the ground, then get up and drive away, apparently taking himself to Clarendon Memorial Hospital. They told police the vehicle officers witnessed leaving the scene was the victim’s. Witnesses also reported seeing five black males drive away in a small, white fourdoor sedan, including one man who jumped in the car as it was leaving, Shaffer said. Shaffer said police know who owns the vehicle, and that person is considered a person of interest in the case. “We do not know if he was involved in the shooting or not,” Shaffer said. The victim was listed in critical but stable condition. Shaffer said he was flown out to another hospital, but he was unsure which. Shaffer said the incident is still under investigation, and more information will be available at a later date. Shaffer said he is asking the owner of the white car or anyone else with information in the case to contact the Manning Police Department at (803) 435-8859.

Manning man dies in rollover wreck Gregory Georgia, 46, of 1110 Paperback Lane, Manning, died Saturday in a one-vehicle wreck on U.S. Highway 301 at James Martin Road. According to the South Carolina Highway Patrol, Georgia was driving a 1987 Chevrolet on U.S. 301 and ran off the right side of the road, then overcorrected, running off the left side of the highway, hitting a culvert and overturning. The victim was not wearing a seat belt and was partially ejected from the vehicle, SCHP said. Assistant Clarendon County Coroner Bucky Mock said Georgia was pronounced dead at the scene.

CORRECTION Tuesday’s police blotter on page A3 of The Sumter Item should have stated that David Pack, 45, of Dalzell, was charged with his third offense of driving under suspension during a Dec. 14 traffic stop, not driving under the influence.

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com A woman was reportedly taken to Tuomey Regional Medical Center suffering from smoke inhalation early Saturday morning after she was rescued by first responders from her burning home on West Williams Street. Sumter County dispatch said the call came in at 2:36 a.m. A neighbor said attempts by a bystander to enter the home were unsuccessful because the front door was

locked. When first responders arrived, they were able to break open the door, and two entered the burning home to bring out the woman. The acrid smell of smoke hung about the home during a drizzling rain Saturday, and a red bow on the door contrasted with the damage and debris scattered about. The home suffered extensive damage throughout and appeared to be unlivable as a result of the fire. Neighbors reported to be related to the woman said

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A bow decorated the front door of this home on West Williams Street that was heavily damage by a fire early Saturday morning. The woman who lived in the home was reportedly taken to Tuomey Medical Center suffering from smoke inhalation. she was “doing OK” but wouldn’t comment further. An official report will not

be available until Monday, officials at the Sumter Fire Department said.

Good Samaritans marks 20 years of helping community BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com One local nonprofit has now been helping people for 20 years. Good Samaritans for All People started in 1994 when the Rev. Eddie Thomas Jr. and his wife, Corine, were serving in three churches in Murrells Inlet. That Christmas Eve, a single mother of three came to their church seeking assistance. They had nothing for Christmas, so the Thomas couple, who had been generously blessed by gifts from the churches they pastored, gave the family food, clothing and toys for Christmas. By the next year, the organization officially received its name. Known for its giveaways, Good Samaritans now serves 14 counties across South Carolina including Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties. “It just gives me joy from my feet to my head to look and see somebody is happy after leaving there,” Eddie Thomas said about the giveaways. It’s now based in Bishopville. While the group still holds giveaways for special occasions — holidays and two back-to-school events — it has grown to providing clothing, food and furniture weekly to single-parent families and those who have lost everything to fire, he said. Members have formed partnerships with the American Red Cross, Department of Social Services, first responders and local churches to help identify those in need. These agencies along, with area businesses, also hold drives and take up dona-

tions for the tax-exempt entity. Three warehouses hold the goods between giveaways and weekly handouts. “People have been very nice,” Thomas said. “A word of thanks to the fine citizens of Lee County, Sumter County and other areas that have supported us so well. I certainly want to thank the many businesses, churches, organizations and individuals who come to help us.” He also thanked his wife for sticking with him these 20 years. Besides Eddie and Corine Thomas, nearly 30 members from five counties help the organization run smoothly. One of those is vice president the Rev. Raymond Cook Jr. “I knew the need for the people in this area and surrounding counties,” Cook said. “The Rev. Thomas is a passionate person. When it comes to the needy, he works tirelessly. He’s always soliciting funds and furniture, whatever he can get. He’s really the fire to this organization, and he has the personality to go out and talk to people. “Folks respond to it. Those families who are not able to have toys for Christmas shed tears. Sometimes it’s not so much toys, just food. We get a lot of hugs and thank yous. So you can tell folks really appreciate the work we’re doing.” In another 20 years, Thomas sees the ministry going more high tech, and he does continue to see it as a ministry. “I made a commitment when I was in Vietnam and got injured,” Thomas said. “I asked the Lord to let me

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Volunteers with Good Samaritans for All People, at right, help people pick out items for Christmas on Saturday morning at Lee Central High School in Bishopville. go back home, to heal me. I said, ‘if you do heal me, I will go where I’m called, and I will do what you want.’” He went on to work as a pastor for 39-and-a-half years before retiring from preaching in 2011. He still occasionally delivers a message when a church takes up an offering for Good Samaritans. “I stayed to my promise like he stayed to his,” Thom-

as said. “He gave me the idea to help people.” Cook agreed. “One of our responsibilities as children of God is to take care of the families of God,” he said. “We are charged by Jesus Christ to reach out and love one another, to love the people we’re serving.” For more information on Good Samaritans For All People, call Thomas at (803) 459-4989.

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Alcohol calorie counts are coming to menus

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Don’t want to be confronted with the number of calories in that margarita or craft beer? Then avoid the menu and order at the bar. New menu labeling rules from the Food and Drug Administration will require chain restaurants with 20 or more outlets to list the amount of calories in alcoholic drinks, along with other foods, on menus by next November. The idea is that people often don’t know — or even think about — how many calories they are imbibing. But the rules don’t apply to drinks ordered at the bar or any drinks that aren’t listed on the main menu. The wine list will also be guilt-free — individual calorie amounts aren’t required there either. And unlike other beverages and foods, most bottles and cans of alcohol don’t have to list full nutritional information. After years of lobbying for more nutritional information on alcoholic beverages, public health advocates say the menu labeling rules are a first step. “Alcoholic beverages are a key contributor to the calories Americans are consuming, and most of the time when people have a drink they have absolutely no idea what its caloric impact is,” says Margo Wootan of the Center for Science in the Public Interest. Her group petitioned the government more SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO than a decade ago to require that bottles and cans be labeled Customers browse the aisles at Marketplace Spirits in Sumter before New Year’s Day in 2011. The Food and Drug Administra- with robust nutritional infortion will require some chain restaurants to list calorie amounts mation. The FDA’s proposed menu lafor alcoholic drinks on menus by November 2015.

beling rules in 2011 exempted alcohol. But FDA Commissioner Margaret Hamburg said the agency decided to include it in the final rules this year after those who commented on the rule were largely in favor of such labeling because of its potential impact on public health. The beer, wine and spirits industries objected, arguing that they were regulated by the Treasury Department, not the FDA, a setup that dates back to Prohibition. Treasury’s oversight, which includes minimal input from FDA, has “well served the consuming public,” a coalition of alcohol groups wrote in a 2011 comment asking to be left out of the menu labeling rules. The new rules are designed to not be too burdensome for the alcohol industries or restaurants. Endless combinations of mixed drinks won’t have to be labeled at bars, unless they are listed on a menu, and the FDA is allowing restaurants to use estimates of calories and ranges of calories without listing the exact amount in every different drink. That means menus are required to list the average amount of calories in a glass of red or white wine, but won’t have to list calories by every brand of wine on the wine list unless they choose to do so. Same with beers and spirits. So most wineries and craft breweries selling to chain restaurants won’t have to pay to have their products’ nutritional content analyzed — for now, at least.

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Abused kids die as officials fail to protect them A small urn containing the ashes of Mattisyn Blaz is displayed Nov. 13 on a bookshelf in front of a photo of the infant girl in the home of Jennifer Blaz, 34, in Butte, Montana. At least 780 children died of abuse or neglect in the U.S. in a six-year span in plain view of child protection authorities, The Associated Press has found, including the death of 2-month-old Mattisyn.

BY HOLBROOK MOHR and GARANCE BURKE The Associated Press BUTTE, Montana — At least 786 children died of abuse or neglect in the U.S. in a six-year span in plain view of child protection authorities — many of them beaten, starved or left alone to drown while agencies had good reason to know they were in danger, The Associated Press has found. To determine that number, the AP canvassed the 50 states, the District of Columbia and branches of the military — circumventing a system that does a terrible job of accounting for child deaths. Many states struggled to provide numbers. Secrecy often prevailed. Most of the 786 children whose cases were compiled by the AP were under the age of 4. They lost their lives even as authorities were investigating their families or providing some form of protective services because of previous instances of neglect or violence or other troubles in the home. Take Mattisyn Blaz, a 2-month-old Montana girl who died when her father spiked her “like a football,” in the words of a prosecutor. Matthew Blaz was well known to child services personnel and police. Just two weeks after Mattisyn was born on June 25, 2013, he came home drunk, grabbed his wife by her hair and threw her to the kitchen floor while she clung to the newborn. Jennifer Blaz said a child protective services worker visited the day after her husband’s attack, spoke with her briefly and left. Her husband pleaded guilty to assault and was ordered by a judge to take anger management classes and stay away from his wife. Convinced he had changed, his wife allowed him to return to the home. She said the next official contact between the family and Montana child

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services came more than six weeks later — the day of Mattisyn’s funeral. The system also failed Ethan Henderson, who was only 10 weeks old but already had been treated for a broken arm when his father hurled him into a recliner so hard that it caused a fatal brain injury. Maine hotline workers had received at least 13 calls warning that Ethan or his siblings were suffering abuse. The caseworker who inspected the family’s cramped trailer six days before Ethan

died on May 8, 2012, wrote that the baby appeared “well cared for and safe in the care of his parents.” Many factors can contribute to the abuse dilemma nationwide: The child protective services system is plagued with worker shortages and a serious overload of cases. Budgets are tight, and nearly 40 percent of the 3 million child abuse and neglect complaints made annually to child protective services hotlines are “screened out” and never investigated.

Also, insufficient training for those who answer child abuse hotlines leads to reports being misclassified, sometimes with deadly consequences; a lack of a comprehensive national child welfare database allows some abusers to avoid detection by moving to different states; and a policy that promotes keeping families intact can play a major role in the number of deaths. Because no single, complete set of data exists for the deaths of children who already were being overseen by child welfare caseworkers, the information compiled during the course of AP’s eight-month investigation represents the most comprehensive statistics publicly available. But the number of abuse and neglect fatalities where a previous open case existed at the time of death is undoubtedly much higher than the tally of 760. Seven states reported a total of 230 open-case child deaths during the sixyear period, but those were not included in the AP count because the states could not make a distinction between investigations started because of the incident that ultimately led to a child’s death and cases that already were open when the child received the fatal injury. The data collection system on child deaths is so flawed that no one can even say with accuracy how many children overall die from abuse or neglect every year. The federal government estimates an average of about 1,650 deaths annually in recent years; many think the actual number is twice as high. “We all agree that we cannot solve a problem this complex until we agree it exists,” said David Sanders, chairman of the federal Commission to Eliminate Child Abuse and Neglect Fatalities, whose members are traveling the country studying child deaths under a congressional mandate.

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Attorney shares info on Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic, tax tips BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Fred Pfeil is the staff attorney for S.C. Legal Services and the director of the LowIncome Taxpayer Clinic. He recently shared with The Sumter Item some information about the program and offered some general tax tips.

Please tell me more about this Low Income Taxpayer Clinic. Pfeil: Funded by a grant from the Department of the Treasury, the program aims to assist those in the state with low income with IRS tax controversies. It offers legal assistance to dispute tax debt with the IRS. We can also assist taxpayer’s with payment options, including negotiating a reasonable payment plan with the IRS, collection hardships, offers in compromises, levy removals and lien withdrawals. We also attend in person IRS audits with our clients and can dispute tax debt in the United States Tax Court and Federal District Court. We assist taxpayers with SC Department of Revenue debt that arises from a federal tax debt as well.

What counts as “low-income?” The definition of low income is anyone who is at or below 250% of the federal poverty guideline. The maximum gross income for a household of one is $29,175. For each additional person in the household, the gross income increases by $10,150. How does someone apply for the Taxpayer Clinic. In order to receive assistance, a taxpayer has to call S.C. Legal Service’s intake telephone number at 1-888346-5592. The case is reviewed by the Low-Income Taxpayer Clinic staff and managing attorney. If a taxpayer qualifies for our service and we have staff available to assist the taxpayer, an attorney will be assigned to represent the taxpayer with the IRS.

Is there a best time to file taxes? If so, when?

have a penalty. If you do not have insurance, you may be penalized. There are exemptions from the penalty as well as hardships which will allow you to avoid a penalty. If you do not have health insurance and do not have an exemption, you will be penalized. The amount of the penalty varies. It can be a percentage of your income or a flat rate. The penalty is called “the individual shared responsibility payment.” The individual shared responsibility payment is capped at the national average premium for bronze-level health plans available through the marketplace in 2014, which equals $204 per month per individual or $2,448 per individual for the year. For a family with five or more members, the penalty is capped at $1,020 per month or $12,240 per year, total not per individual. These penalties will increase in 2015.

What if you sign up for insurance Dec. 30? Do you still get penalized for not having insurance in 2014 or does that make you safe? If you sign up for insurance during the year, the penalty will be prorated 1/12 for each month of non-coverage. In your example, if you signed up for coverage on Dec. 30, 2014, you are deemed to have coverage for the entire month of December. However, you went without health insurance for 11 months, and therefore, your penalty is pro-rated and will be the greater of 11/12th of the flat fee or 11/12th of 1 percent of your household income up to

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Are there any exemptions? I will cover some of the most common Health Care Coverage Exemptions (and) Hardships. There are others, and more than one could apply. • Unaffordable coverage. If the amount that the taxpayer would have to pay for the lowest cost employer-sponsored coverage available or for coverage through the marketplace is more than 8 percent of the taxpayer’s household income for the year. This is claimed on your tax returns. • Short Coverage Gap. The taxpayer went without coverage for less than three consecutive months during the year. This is claimed on your tax return. • Household income below the tax return filing threshold. If a person is not legally required to file a tax return, they are automatically exempt from the shared responsibility payment. If they are below the filing threshold and file for any reason, they can claim an exemption on the tax return. • Members of certain religious sections that has been in existence since Dec. 31, 1950, and are recognized by the Social Security Administration as conscientiously opposed to accepting any insurance benefits, including Medicare and Social Security. If claiming this exemption, it must be claimed through the marketplace, not on the tax returns. • Members of Indian tribes that are federally recognized Indian tribes.

Are there tax benefits that expired in 2013 that will affect taxpayers on their 2014 returns? The one benefit that has ex-

pired in 2013 that will impact my client base is the principle residence exception for Reduction of Tax Attributes Due to Discharge of Indebtedness and Section 1082 Basis Adjustment. Essentially, if your principle residence was foreclosed upon and the mortgage company filed IRS form 1099-C for the remaining balance owed, this amount would be excluded from taxable income if you report the exemption to the IRS on IRS form 982. Because of the expiration of the benefit, people who have lost their homes in foreclosures may also have a sizable tax debt in the same year. As if losing your home was not bad enough, now they will also have a federal and likely state tax debt.

Do y’all prepare tax returns? We do not prepare tax returns unless the preparation of the tax return would resolve the problem. There are Volunteer Income Tax Assistance centers throughout South Carolina that are available to assist low income taxpayer with tax return preparation free of charge during tax return filing season.

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Surgeon General Confirmation: The Senate on Dec. 15 confirmed, 51-43, Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, 37, a practicing physician in Boston, as surgeon general of the United States. A yes vote was to confirm Murthy despite National Rifle Association objections to his assertion that gun violence is a publichealth issue. Immigration Chief Confirmation: The Senate on Dec. 16 confirmed, 55-39, Sarah R. Saldana, the United States attorney for the Northern District of Texas, to head the agency Immigration Customs and Enforcement. A yes vote backed Saldana, 63, despite objections to President Obama’s recent executive order on immigration. State Department Confirmation: The Senate on Dec. 16 confirmed, 55-38, Antony “Tony” Blinken as deputy secretary of state. He had been a White House national-security aide. A yes vote backed Blinken, 52, despite arguments that as the Department of State’s secondranking official, he would worsen failed administration policies abroad. Accounts for The Disabled, Tax Breaks: The Senate on Dec. 16 voted, 76-16, to establish tax-free accounts for disabled persons and retroactively renew for 2014 about $41 billion in tax deductions and credits for businesses and other organizations and individuals. A yes vote was to send the bill (HR 5771) to President Obama.

SENATE CONFIRMATION OF SURGEON GENERAL Voting 51 for and 43 against, the Senate on Dec. 15 confirmed Dr. Vivek H. Murthy, 37, as the 19th surgeon general of the United States, after months of National Rifle Association opposition based, in part, on his assertion that gun violence is a public-health issue. As the government’s top medical official, Murthy is in charge of explaining health issues such as Ebola to the American public and overseeing national strategies for disease prevention and control. Murthy, 37, is a physician at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston and a lecturer at Harvard Medical School. Patrick Leahy, D-Vt., said, “Unfortunately, this nomination has been stalled for months due to comments Dr. Murthy made in the context of the school shootings in Newtown. ... Many doctors’ groups treat gun violence as a public-health concern and believe it is a relevant and important issue to discuss with patients.” Mike Enzi, R-Wyo., said Murthy’s “main public-policy and public-health activity to date has been to use the group he founded, Doctors for America, to promote President Obama’s campaign to advocate for expansive gun control, going so far as to even recommend that doctors counsel their patients about gun ownership.” A yes vote was to confirm Murthy as surgeon general.

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VOTE S-1 slugged SURGEON SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: None Voting no: Lindsey Graham, R, Tim Scott, R Not voting: None

CONFIRMATION OF IMMIGRATION CHIEF By a vote of 55 for and 39 against, the Senate on Dec. 16 confirmed Sarah R. Saldana, the United States attorney for the Northern District of Texas, as director of Immigration and Customs Enforcement, a unit of the Department of Homeland Security. Saldana, 63, drew Republican opposition regarding President Obama’s recent executive order that would shield from deportation more than four million undocumented aliens who have children born before Nov. 20, 2014, who are U.S. citizens or legal residents. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., said the presidential order will help many to come “out of the shadows, register with the government, pass a criminal-background check, get a work permit, pay taxes and no longer live in fear of having their families ripped apart.” David Vitter, R-La., said that Saldana as head of ICE would help to implement an immigration policy that is “illegal ... and well beyond the president’s constitutional authority.” A yes vote was to confirm Saldana as director of ICE. VOTE S-2 slugged IMMIGRATION SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: None Voting no: Graham, Scott Not voting: None

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Voting 55 for and 38 against, the Senate on Dec. 16 confirmed Antony “Tony” Blinken as deputy secretary of state. Blinken, 52, had been deputy national security adviser to President Obama and foreign-affairs adviser to Vice President Biden. While supporters called Blinken well qualified for the Department of State’s secondranking position, GOP critics said his confirmation would only worsen failed administration policies abroad. Robert Menendez, D-N.J., said Blinken’s critics “simply disagree with the politics and the policies of the president.” John McCain, R-Ariz., criticized Blinken as “an agent of a U.S. foreign policy that has made the world much less safe today.” A yes vote was to confirm Blinken as deputy secretary of state. VOTE S-3 slugged STATE SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: None Voting no: Graham, Scott Not voting: None

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ABLE’s 2.1 billion cost over 10 years. The bill also would renew retroactively for 2014 a package of tax credits and deductions that mainly benefit U.S. businesses but which also help units of government, schools, individuals, college students and a wide range of other recipients. This so-called “tax extenders” bill is projected to add $41 billion to the national debt. John Hoeven, R-N.D., said, “If we do not act, taxes will go up on hard-working Americans, on small businesses across this country, on farmers.” Ron Wyden, D-Ore., said that because the tax breaks were being retroactively extended so late in 2014, “Virtually all of the $41 billion has absolutely no incentive power whatsoever” to boost the economy. A yes vote was to send the bill to President Obama for his signature. VOTE S-4 slugged ACCOUNTS SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Graham Voting no: Scott Not voting: None © 2014, Thomas Voting Reports Inc.

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WORK FROM PAGE A1 Edgefield, Fairfield, Florence, Greenwood, Laurens, Marlboro, Newberry, Pickens and Williamsburg. Previously certified counties include Clarendon, McCormick, Colleton and Saluda, the release said. South Carolina now has 22 counties with this designation, more than any other state in the nation, the release said. There are 46 counties in the state. Receiving the designation is another step forward for Sumter County, said Sumter Economic Development President and CEO Jay Schwedler. “It’s good to know we’re now certified as a ‘work ready’ community, as it’s another tool we can use to demonstrate the quality of our local workforce to all interested parties,” he said. “Through a number of partnerships and collaborations with many organizations and agencies, Sumter County continues to create viable solutions to providing our existing industry and future industry with the talent they seek to be successful. This is just the beginning of our efforts to prepare a ‘work ready,’ employable pool of workers, and it’s a testament to our efforts.” “Such momentum demonstrates

how dedicated these local communities are to attracting businesses,” McGill said. “I want to congratulate all our new certified work ready counties and encourage others to keep working toward their certification goals.” McMaster said the state must continue working to attract business. “With almost half of our counties now certified, we are well on our way to becoming the first certified work ready state in the nation,” he said. “The next four years will be critical, focusing on economic development, and these initiatives will help bring prosperity and growth to our state. This will show the rest of the country and world that South Carolina is ready and open for business.” “Counties of all sizes are catching on to the effectiveness of the work ready program and realizing that certification allows each area to market itself to new and existing businesses and ultimately results in more jobs for South Carolinians,” said Cheryl M. Stanton, executive director of DEW. South Carolina was one of four pilot states selected to participate in the ACT Certified Work Ready Community program. For more information, visit www. scworkready.org.

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VIOLENCE FROM PAGE A1 whether the suspect had attended any rallies or demonstrations. Two city officials with direct knowledge of the case confirmed the posts to The Associated Press. The officials, a senior city official and a law enforcement official, were not authorized to speak publicly on the topic and spoke on condition of anonymity. The Rev. Al Sharpton said the family of Garner, killed by a police chokehold this year, had no connection to the suspect and denounced the violence. “Any use of the names of Eric Garner and Michael Brown in connection with any violence or killing of police is reprehensible and against the pursuit of justice in both cases,” Sharpton said. “We have stressed at every rally and march that anyone engaged in any violence is an enemy to the pursuit of justice for Eric Garner and Michael Brown.” The shootings come at a tense time. Police in New York are being criticized for their tactics after the death of Garner, who was stopped

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by police on suspicion of selling loose, untaxed cigarettes. Amateur video captured an officer wrapping his arm around Garner’s neck and wrestling him to the ground. Garner was heard gasping “I can’t breathe” before he lost consciousness and later died. “Our city is in mourning. Our hearts are heavy,” said Mayor Bill de Blasio, who spoke softly with moist eyes. “It is an attack on all of us.” Demonstrators across the country have staged die-ins and other protests since a grand jury decided Dec. 3 not to indict the officer in Garner’s death, a decision that closely followed a Missouri grand jury’s refusal to indict a white officer in the fatal shooting of Brown, an unarmed black 18-year-old. In a statement Saturday night, Attorney General Eric Holder condemned the shooting deaths as senseless and “an unspeakable act of barbarism.” Earlier Saturday, Bratton said, Brinsley went to the home of a former girlfriend in the Baltimore area and shot and wounded her. Police there said they noticed Brinsley posting to the woman’s Instagram account about a threat to New York officers.

Stonehenge is thought by many to have been built as an observatory about 2,000 B.C.E. Many people will be there today to observe the winter solstice, which occurs at 6:03 p.m. PHOTO PROVIDED

SOLSTICE FROM PAGE A1 nothing to do with the timing of the summer and winter solstices, Byrd said. The hours of sunlight began diminishing with the summer solstice, when the sun’s rays hit the Northern Hemisphere most directly; today, however, we’re “leaning most away from the sun for the year,” Byrd writes. With the sun directly over the imaginary line that marks the Tropic of Capricorn (below the equator), “... This is as far south as the sun ever gets. All locations south of the equator have day lengths greater than 12 hours at the December solstice. Meanwhile, all locations north of the equator have day lengths less than 12 hours.” While the ancients didn’t understand completely the reasons for the solstice, they did study the sun and knew the signs of the coming winter solstice — the lengthening shadows, the shorter days and longer nights and at noon on the day of the solstice, their longest shadows of the year. A time to consider one’s own place and importance in the universe, perhaps? Ancient civilizations recognized the sun’s importance to life, so many celebrated the solstices, as well as the equinoxes, each year. Stonehenge in England and Machu Picchu in Peru are thought by some to have been the sites of solstice celebrations centuries ago. Even in modern times, some people visit them to welcome the new seasons. Today, many are likely already there to celebrate the symbolic rebirth of the sun, evidenced by

the lengthening of the days until the summer solstice in June. Christmas and Hanukkah are both related, directly or indirectly, to the winter solstice. The Romans celebrated Saturnalia, a pagan festival, in mid-December, while Jews still observe Hanukkah for eight days around the time of the solstice — this year, that’s Dec. 17 through Dec. 24. Saturnalia was to the Romans a

wild week of feasting, drinking and even orgies, as well as other unrestrained activities dedicated to their god, Saturn. Hanukkah, or the Festival of Lights, on the other hand, is a sober, eight-day celebration of a miracle that occurred two centuries before the birth of Christ, when the Maccabean Jews regained control of Jerusalem and rededicated the Holy Temple. It

is often surmised that the Maccabees selected the timing of Hanukkah based on a pagan celebration, thus also celebrating the victory of God over paganism and symbolizing the hope for light. Centuries later, it is said, early Christians incorporated some of the Saturnalia customs into their Christmas celebration in order to encourage the Romans’ transition from paganism to Christiani-

ty. This included decorating with evergreen plants and mistletoe, feasting and giving gifts. For more information on the winter solstice and other astronomical phenomena, check out Deborah Byrd’s website at www.earthsky.org. The Old Farmer’s Almanac also has information on astronomy for each day of the year. Visit www.almanac. com.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Sumter County will lower the water level at Second Mill Pond beginning Monday, December 29, 2014. The water level will be down for approximately three months for restoration of sewer lines by the City of Sumter. For more information on the sewer restoration call City of Sumter at 436-2560.

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DAILY PLANNER

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2014

CHRISTMAS SCHEDULE BANKS — The following will close at 1 p.m. Wednesday and reopen Friday: SAFE Federal Credit Union; All South Federal Credit Union; The Citizens Bank; First Citizens; and NBSC. The following will close at 2 p.m. Wednesday and reopen Friday: Bank of America; Bank of Clarendon; BB&T; and Wells Fargo. GOVERNMENT — The following will be closed Wednesday through Friday: City of Sumter offices; Sumter County offices; Clarendon County offices; Lee County offices; City of Manning offices; and City of Bishopville offices. State government offices will be closed Christmas Day and Friday. Federal government offices and the U.S. Postal Service will be closed Christmas Day. SCHOOLS — The following will be closed through Jan. 2, 2015: Sumter School District; Clarendon School Districts 1, 2 and 3; Lee County Public Schools; Robert E. Lee Academy; Thomas Sumter Academy; Wilson Hall; St. Anne Catholic School; St. Francis Xavier High School; William Thomas Academy; and Clarendon Hall. Laurence Manning Academy will observe a teacher in-service day on Monday and the school will be closed through Jan. 2, 2015. Sumter Christian School will be closed through Jan. 1, 2015. A faculty in-service day will be observed on Jan. 2, 2015, and students will return on Jan. 5, 2015. Central Carolina Technical College will be closed through Jan. 2, 2015. USC Sumter and Morris College will be closed Tuesday through Jan. 1, 2015. Offices will reopen Jan. 2, 2015. UTILITIES — Black River Electric Coop. will be closed Christmas Day and Friday. Farmers Telephone Coop. will be closed Christmas Day. OTHER — Clemson Extension Service will be closed the week of Dec. 22-26. The Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce will be closed Wednesday, and Christmas Day. The Sumter County Library will be closed Tuesday through Friday. The Harvin Clarendon County Library will be closed Wednesday through Saturday. All offices of The Sumter Item will be closed Wednesday and Christmas Day. The newspaper will not publish on Christmas Day.

THE NEWSDAY CROSSWORD

ACROSS 1 Stinging remarks 6 Birth of a notion 10 Each, informally 14 Zodiac symbol 19 With 21 Across, bit of a fried side 20 Telltale sign 21 See 19 Across 22 Appointed 23 Line from “Rockin Around the Christmas Tree” 27 Decide is best 28 Marginal jotting 29 Assent (to) 30 USMC onestriper 33 Initiation ceremony 34 Intensely 35 Actress Mendes 36 Purely

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37 Coming-of-__ film 38 By means of 39 Household tools before refrigerators 44 Line from “It’s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas” 49 Voicemail sound 50 Long fish 51 Carmen solo 52 Plumlike fruit 53 Fields of knowledge 55 Painting technique 57 Aunt, in Argentina 60 Genetic ID 61 Massive mammal 63 Ancient legend 65 Diatribe 67 Line from “We Need a Little Christmas” 73 New Orleans cuisine 74 “Deck the Halls,” e.g. 75 Snoops (around)

76 It first ran Breaking Bad 77 Basker’s goal 79 Major accumulations 82 March parade VIP 86 Plaster backing 88 Dedicated verses 90 Letters after © at the end of Shrek 91 Solitary 92 Line from “Jingle Bells” 99 On-demand planes 100 Trio on older phones 101 Critical cry 102 Take to court 103 Watch the grandchildren 104 Hunter’s quarry 106 Criticizes 107 Jargon suffix 108 Political pamphlets 112 Brake part 113 Tourist destinations 115 Line from “Do

Gaﬀney 51/40 Spartanburg 52/41

Greenville 53/42

Columbia 56/43

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 53/42

Aiken 53/42

ON THE COAST

Charleston 55/46

Today: Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers. High 53 to 57. Monday: Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers. High 57 to 61.

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Today Hi/Lo/W 56/45/c 38/32/c 54/47/c 36/27/c 64/52/c 70/55/s 63/52/sh 41/32/pc 79/64/c 42/28/pc 66/47/s 64/55/c 48/32/pc

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

47° 43° 55° 33° 80° in 1967 17° in 1981

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 356.79 73.50 73.21 95.84

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RIVER STAGES River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River

0.09" 0.16" 2.05" 35.17" 48.46" 45.65"

NATIONAL CITIES Mon. Hi/Lo/W 56/47/c 43/40/r 65/42/pc 42/36/pc 71/62/pc 74/57/s 72/63/sh 43/41/pc 77/65/t 42/38/r 69/47/pc 65/53/s 44/39/r

Flood 7 a.m. stage yest. 12 5.04 19 2.99 14 3.97 14 3.54 80 76.06 24 5.40

24-hr chg -0.18 -0.11 -0.04 -0.01 -0.13 -0.02

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Low 2:20 a.m. 3:09 p.m. 3:09 a.m. 3:57 p.m.

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REGIONAL CITIES City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

Today Hi/Lo/W 49/38/pc 55/42/c 56/41/sh 55/47/sh 50/45/sh 55/46/sh 53/39/pc 56/44/pc 56/43/sh 53/40/c 52/38/pc 53/43/sh 53/40/pc

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 54/43/c Gainesville 73/59/r Gastonia 52/39/pc Goldsboro 52/40/pc Goose Creek 54/46/sh Greensboro 49/35/pc Greenville 53/42/pc Hickory 50/38/pc Hilton Head 54/49/sh Jacksonville, FL 66/57/sh La Grange 60/46/c Macon 56/44/sh Marietta 55/43/c

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 53/44/r 75/61/r 48/40/r 49/44/r 59/48/sh 43/38/r 51/42/r 47/39/r 59/52/r 74/60/r 60/49/c 60/48/c 55/44/c

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 50/37/pc Mt. Pleasant 55/48/sh Myrtle Beach 54/46/sh Orangeburg 54/44/sh Port Royal 54/48/sh Raleigh 49/36/pc Rock Hill 52/39/pc Rockingham 51/39/pc Savannah 57/50/sh Spartanburg 52/41/pc Summerville 54/52/sh Wilmington 55/45/sh Winston-Salem 49/36/pc

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SATURDAY’S ANSWERS

You Hear What I Hear?” 121 Be temporarily 122 Athletes with agents 123 Focus of physics 124 Drive away 125 Microsoft’s calling company 126 Schoolbook 127 ‘’Take it!” 128 Common infomercial hour

DOWN 1 Feathery scarf 2 __ Arbor, MI 3 Disposed (of) 4 Gift-box decorations 5 Disparage 6 13 Down platform 7 Murphy of movies 8 Ultimate cause 9 What a wife may be called 10 Protective suit 11 Deep faith 12 A single occasion 13 Links org. 14 Cinema-snack brand 15 College math class 16 Gallic girlfriend 17 Expect back 18 Upper hand 24 Scarlett O’Hara portrayer 25 Hoops great Shaq 26 “Bolero” composer 30 Diner menu section 31 Astound 32 Genetic copy 34 Country retreat 35 Blaze of glory 38 Julia LouisDreyfus sitcom 39 Sundial numeral 40 Part of TGIF 41 Alexander the artist 42 Norwegian coins 43 Reliable 45 Close by

Myrtle Beach 54/46

Manning 52/44

Today: Times of clouds and sun. Winds east-northeast 4-8 mph. Monday: Occasional rain in the morning. Winds northeast 6-12 mph.

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

Florence 54/43

Bishopville 52/42

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unnoticed. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Follow your emotions and offer what you can to those who deserve it. Don’t let mishaps at home lead to discord. Tension is high, and giving the benefit of the doubt along with an understanding, patient attitude will be necessary. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Share your thoughts and let everyone know what your intentions are. Don’t be afraid to take a different approach to the way you live. Follow your heart. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Emotions will be close to the surface. Get the permission you require to move forward without interference. Keeping an open mind will make it easier for you to adapt. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t share a surprise with anyone if you want to execute your plans flawlessly. Take care of any changes you need to make to your financial dealings before the year comes to a close. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): You’ll get fired up easily. Put your energy into something worthwhile. Sign up to help those less fortunate, or make changes that will improve and reshape your future. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t let emotions flare up, causing you to fret about your status, reputation or future advancement. Concentrate on the skills you’ll require in order to advance in the new year.

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The last word ARIES (March 21-April 19): in astrology Don’t wait for EUGENIA LAST others to do things first. Jump-start whatever it is you want to get done. By taking the initiative, you’ll avoid complaints. Don’t let someone’s jealousy stand in your way. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Use intuition to guide you when asked to help others. If you’re too accommodating, you’ll end up feeling used. Discuss what’s fair, do your part. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stick to your plans, get your house in order. Taking care of decorating or adding comfort and convenience to your space will improve your outlook and prepare you for the upcoming festivities. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Keep an open mind and you’ll avoid getting bent out of shape over last-minute changes. Put your heart into planning something romantic, and you’ll encourage a happy end to the year. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Good fortune is heading your way. A change in attitude will bring about an interesting, passionate encounter that will lead to a brighter future. Open your heart to someone you think is special. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Step into the spotlight at events, festivities or at home with friends or family. Your thoughtful, caring way of helping people around you won’t go

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46 Lament 47 Woodland goat-man 48 Authored 54 Commandments verb 55 Ending for opal 56 Telltale sign 58 Author Dinesen 59 Needs a rubdown 62 Birth of a notion 64 Typical Woodstock attendee 66 Sound of leaves 67 Longest-serving current Justice 68 Versace rival 69 Honey source 70 Cowboy, frequently 71 Marat/Sade playwright 72 Phone-bk. list-

ings 78 Pitched superbly against 80 Atlanta school 81 Tennis officials 83 Self-possession 84 Beef in some burgers 85 Giggle sound 87 In great demand 89 Requirements 93 Romanian tennis star of the ‘70s 94 Live and breathe 95 Dueling swords 96 Jazz-playing event 97 New frat brothers, perhaps 98 Obsolescent skill 104 Showy flower 105 Swelter 106 Attention to

detail 108 “Jabberwocky” starter 109 “Here’s looking at you” speaker 110 ABA member 111 Bloke 112 Kingly address 113 Place to build on

114 Misrepresent 116 Well-put 117 A Christmas Carol cry 118 Facebook milestone of 2012 119 Herbal drink 120 Tree in front of the White House

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2014 SHRINE BOWL

S.C. takes Shrine Bowl BY KEVIN MELTON Spartanburg Herald-Journal SPARTANBURG — It’s the hat trick for South Carolina. Holding a narrow lead, the Sandlappers scored a touchdown early in the fourth quarter to pull out a 21-12 victory against North Carolina in the 78th Annual Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas on Saturday at Wofford College’s Gibbs Stadium. South Carolina has won three in a row, six of the last eight, and holds a 44-30-4 advantage in the series. “South Carolina expects to win this game,” Sandlappers head coach Ben Freeman of Pelion High School said. “I knew that, but you try not to think about that too much. You just try get out here and get a win any way you can.” Leading 14-12 going into the fourth quarter, South Carolina found the play it needed as Fort Dorchester’s Eurndraus Bryant forced and recovered a fumble at the Tar Heels 39yard line to halt a North Carolina drive that began at midfield. Boiling Springs quarterback Daniel Thompson later found Dorman wide receiver J.J. Arcega-Whiteside on a 29yard touchdown pass for a 21-12 lead with 11:38 remaining. “We made a couple of plays when we had to,” Freeman said. “I thought the touchdown pass to J.J. was huge. That was just a difference maker and broke their back a little bit.”

SEE SHRINE BOWL, PAGE B3

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Sumter High School wide receiver Ky’Jon Tyler (2) tries to escape from the grasp of North Carolina’s Michael Hughes (37) while playing for South Carolina in the Shrine Bowl of the Carolinas on Saturday in the Sandlappers’ 21-12 victory at Gibbs Stadium in Spartanburg.

One last memory SHS’ Tyler helps set up score, prevent another in Sandlappers’ 21-12 victory BY JOEL FITZPATRICK Special to The Sumter Item SPARTANBURG — Ky’Jon Tyler’s Sumter High School football career ended over a month ago with a playoff loss to Summerville, but there was still one game left for him. Tyler represented South Carolina in

Lee Central’s Alexis McMillian (23) is helping to lead a Lady Stallions squad that has been hit hard with injuries and is off to a slow start.

Saturday’s Shine Bowl at Wofford College’s Gibbs Stadium. and said he enjoyed the week-long experience. “It was a great experience, getting to meet new people and practicing with new guys,” Tyler said. “We all came together and had a good time.” Tyler finished the game with two receptions for 30 yards and had one tack-

Lady Stallions have high hopes despite slow start BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com Dorothy Fortune believed she had a team that could contend for a region crown entering this season. Easy to understand considering Lee Central’s girls basketball team had all five starters returning – including three all-region players. Then the injuries started. Shooting guard Asia Wright actually went down with an injury last season and had to undergo shoulder surgery. She’s still in rehabilitation, but Fortune is hoping she will return when region play picks up.

PRO FOOTBALL

Browns likely to miss playoffs again with loss against Panthers today BEREA, Ohio — Year after year it’s the same thing: the Browns collapse in December or even earlier, miss the playoffs and left tackle Joe Thomas makes the Pro Bowl. Book it again. Well, not just yet. Cleveland’s chances of making the AFC playoffs are hanging by the thinnest thread as the Browns (7-7) head into today’s game at Carolina. With three straight losses, the Browns have slipped from the thick of the race to

SEE MEMORY, PAGE B3

PREP BASKETBALL

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BY TOM WITHERS The Associated Press

le, but two of his efforts played a big role in South Carolina earning the 21-12 win. His first catch was a 22-yard grab on third down that kept a South Carolina drive alive. On the next play, the Sandlappers

having one foot in the bleachers watching it. “I don’t know what it is mathematically,” Thomas said of the Browns’ slender playoff hopes. “But the chances are pretty dang slim.” For all his personal accomplishments, Thomas has yet to participate in the playoffs. It’s the lone blemish on his stellar career, which includes seven straight Pro Bowl trips and could one day see him enshrined in Canton. On Wednesday, Thomas was

SEE BROWNS, PAGE B4

Center Deanna Oliver suffered a high ankle sprain at the end of volleyball season and has not been back at full strength since. She was cleared by the doctors on Thursday, Fortune said, and might return in time for LCHS’ Christmas tournament. The prognosis is not as clear cut for point guard Jasmine Carney. Carney has been dealing with shin splints, and Fortune does not know when or if she will return this year. That’s left two returning starters and a host of underclassmen taking the court for LCHS this season, and

SEE STALLIONS, PAGE B2

Cleveland quarterbacks Johnny Manziel (2) or Brian Hoyer (6) will hope to lead the Browns to a much-needed victory against the Carolina Panthers today in Charlotte. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SPORTS

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2014

SCOREBOARD

L.A. Lakers at Sacramento, 6 p.m. Phoenix at Washington, 6 p.m. Boston at Miami, 6 p.m. Philadelphia at Orlando, 6 p.m. Detroit at Brooklyn, 6 p.m. New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 7 p.m. Indiana at Minnesota, 7 p.m.

TV, RADIO TODAY

8:25 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Sunderland vs. Newcastle (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10:55 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Arsenal vs. Liverpool (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – College Basketball: Harvard at Virginia (ESPNU). 1 p.m. – NFL Football: Cleveland at Carolina (WLTX 19). 1 p.m. – NFL Football: Atlanta at New Orleans (WACH 57). 1 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Developmental League Game – Grand Rapids at Fort Wayne (NBA TV). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Minnesota Subway Classic from Minneapolis – Liberty vs. South Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5). 1:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: SEC/Big 12 Challenge – Texas vs. Texas A&M (SEC NETWORK). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Maryland at Oklahoma State (ESPNU). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Creighton at North Texas (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Kentucky at Duke (ESPN2). 3:30 p.m. – Youth Football: FBU Youth National Championship Game from Naples, Fla. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 3:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: SEC/Big 12 Challenge – Oklahoma at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK). 3:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Coker at South Carolina (WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240). 4 p.m. – Figure Skating: ISU Grand Prix Final from Barcelona, Spain (WIS 10). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Southern California at Boston College (ESPNU). 4:25 p.m. – NFL Football: Indianapolis at Dallas (WLTX 19). 5 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Hall of Fame Holiday Showcase from Uncasville, Conn. -- UCLA vs. Connecticut (ESPN2). 6 p.m. – College Basketball: Seton Hall at Georgia (ESPNU). 6 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Detroit at Brooklyn (NBA TV). 6:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Appalachian State at Alabama (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at New York Rangers (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: National College Basketball Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony from Kansas City, Mo. (ESPNU). 8:20 p.m. – NFL Football: Seattle at Arizona (WIS 10, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKTFM 107.5).

MONDAY

2 p.m. – College Football: Miami Beach Bowl from Miami – Brigham Young vs. Memphis (ESPN). 2:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinal Game from Honolulu – Ohio vs. George Washington (ESPNU). 2:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Chelsea vs. Stoke (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinal Game from Honolulu – DePaul vs. Colorado (ESPNU). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Kansas at Temple (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Colgate at Syracuse (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Tennessee-Martin at Butler (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Mercer at Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Denver at Charlotte (SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Oakland at Clemson (WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUBFM 102.7). 7:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Long Beach State at St. John’s (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Weber State at Oklahoma (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 8:15 p.m. – NFL Football: Denver at Cincinnati (ESPN, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Wisconsin at California (ESPN2). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Wisconsin-Milwaukee at Arkansas (ESPNU). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Miami vs. Providence from Brooklyn, N.Y. (FOX SPORTS 2). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: College of Charleston at Louisiana State (SEC NETWORK). 11 p.m. – College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinal Game from Honolulu – Loyola Marymount vs. Wichita State (ESPNU). 1 a.m. -- College Basketball: Diamond Head Classic Quarterfinal Game from Honolulu – Nebraska vs. Hawaii (ESPNU).

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

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WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION Memphis Houston Dallas San Antonio New Orleans NORTHWEST DIVISION Portland Oklahoma City Denver Utah Minnesota PACIFIC DIVISION Golden State L.A. Clippers Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Lakers

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FRIDAY’S GAMES

Charlotte 109, Philadelphia 91 Utah 101, Orlando 94 Washington 105, Miami 103 Toronto 110, Detroit 100 Boston 114, Minnesota 98 Cleveland 95, Brooklyn 91 Chicago 103, Memphis 97 Portland 129, San Antonio 119,3OT Denver 109, L.A. Clippers 106 Oklahoma City 104, L.A. Lakers 103

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Phoenix 99, New York 90 Portland at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Utah at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Houston, 8 p.m. San Antonio at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Indiana at Denver, 9 p.m. Milwaukee at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

New York at Toronto, 3:30 p.m. Memphis at Cleveland, 4:30 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Denver at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Toronto at Chicago, 8 p.m. Portland at Houston, 8 p.m. Utah at Memphis, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Sacramento at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST W L y-New England 11 3 Buffalo 8 6 Miami 7 7 N.Y. Jets 3 11 SOUTH W L y-Indianapolis 10 4 Houston 7 7 Jacksonville 3 12 Tennessee 2 13 NORTH W L Cincinnati 9 4 Pittsburgh 9 5 Baltimore 9 5 Cleveland 7 7 WEST W L y-Denver 11 3 Kansas City 8 6 San Diego 8 6 Oakland 2 12

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THE SUMTER ITEM

AREA ROUNDUP

Lady Saints avenge only loss of season SUMMERTON — Clarendon Hall’s varsity girls basketball team avenged its only loss of the season with a 55-41 win over Williamsburg Academy on Friday at the CH gymnasium. The 3-1 Lady Saints were led by Shannon Corbett, Abigail Jenkinson and Emily Brunson with 16 points each. LAMAR 43 LEE CENTRAL 35

BISHOPVILLE — Lee Central fell to 1-6 on the season with a 43-35 loss to Lamar on Friday at the Lee Central gymnasium. Alexis McMillan led the Lady Stallions with 13 points. Heylan Anderson led Lamar with 30 points.

LAMAR Anderson 30, Dubose 4, Kempson 4, Martin 3, Durant 2 LEE CENTRAL McMillan 13, Wright 10, Holloman 2, Oliver 2, Mathis 2, Belton 1, Davis 3, Urban 2

Lady Swampcats with 19 points. PEE DEE 40 ROBERT E. LEE 31

BISHOPVILLE — Robert E. Lee Academy lost to Pee Dee Academy 40-31 on Friday at the REL gymnasium. Meg Gaskins led REL with 10 points.

PEE DEE Martin 14, Webster 14, Gasque 9, M.Martin 3, White 1. ROBERT E. LEE Gaskins 10, Watts 9, Griffin 6, DeFee 6.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL LAURENCE MANNING 31 BEN LIPPEN 11

COLUMBIA – Laurence Manning Academy defeated Ben Lippen 31-11 on Friday at the BL gymnasium. Olivia Coker led LMA with 12 points.

BOYS

BEN LIPPEN 53 L 4 4 8 9

W L x-Arizona 11 3 Seattle 10 4 San Francisco 7 7 St. Louis 6 8 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division

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COLUMBIA – Laurence Manning Academy lost to Ben Lippen 53-45 on Friday at the BL gymnasium. Courtney Beatson led the

VARSITY BASKETBALL WILLIAMSBURG 44 CLARENDON HALL 21

Clarendon Hall fell to 1-4 with a 44-21 loss to Wil-

liamsburg Academy on Friday at the CH gymnasium. The Saints were led by Matthew Corbett with a double-double of 10 points and 14 rebounds. PEE DEE 51 ROBERT E. LEE 45

BISHOPVILLE — Robert E. Lee Academy lost to Pee Dee Academy on Friday at the REL gymnasium. Clayton Chewning and Alex Glasscock both had 11 points to lead REL.

PEE DEE Page 16, Ankarstran 14, Lane 10, Coleman 4, Jordan 3, Drew 2, Jenkins 1, Fenters 1. ROBERT E. LEE Chewning 11, Glasscock 11, Barrett 9, Stokes 7, Tidwell 5, Alexander 2.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL WILLIAMSBURG 34 CLARENDON HALL 29

SUMMERTON – Clarendon Hall dropped to 0-5 with a 34-29 loss to Williamsburg Academy on Friday at the CH gymnasium. Kameron Earles had a double-double of 13 points and 13 rebounds, while Dylan Way had nine points and 16 rebounds.

THURSDAY’S GAME

Jacksonville 21, Tennessee 13

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Philadelphia at Washington, 4:30 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco, 8:25 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Baltimore at Houston, 1 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 1 p.m. Atlanta at New Orleans, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Miami, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Carolina, 1 p.m. Green Bay at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. New England at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at St. Louis, 4:05 p.m. Buffalo at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Seattle at Arizona, 8:30 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAME

Denver at Cincinnati, 8:30 p.m.

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Indianapolis at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Houston, 1 p.m. San Diego at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Chicago at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Carolina at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Dallas at Washington, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Miami, 1 p.m. Buffalo at New England, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Arizona at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. St. Louis at Seattle, 4:25 p.m. Oakland at Denver, 4:25 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press Pts GF GA 44 112 90 42 88 82 42 93 82 41 110 91 36 68 76 35 82 85 34 88 88 28 62 100 Pts GF GA 46 99 71 44 101 90 36 91 85 34 89 79 30 77 98 29 76 100 28 81 92 21 66 88

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION Chicago St. Louis Nashville Winnipeg Minnesota Dallas Colorado PACIFIC DIVISION

GP 32 32 30 33 30 31 31

W L OT 22 9 1 21 9 2 20 8 2 17 10 6 16 12 2 13 13 5 10 13 8

Pts GF GA 45 100 64 44 98 78 42 81 59 40 80 76 34 86 78 31 89 104 28 78 99

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 35 22 8 5 49 101 96 San Jose 33 18 11 4 40 94 85 Vancouver 31 18 11 2 38 89 88 Los Angeles 33 16 11 6 38 90 82 Calgary 34 17 15 2 36 98 92 Arizona 31 11 16 4 26 72 100 Edmonton 33 7 20 6 20 69 110 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

New Jersey 3, Tampa Bay 2, SO Ottawa 6, Anaheim 2 N.Y. Islanders 2, Detroit 1 Winnipeg 2, Boston 1 Dallas 2, Calgary 1

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Arizona at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. Colorado at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Toronto, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. Washington at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Florida at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Carolina, 7 p.m. Chicago at Columbus, 7 p.m. Nashville at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m. St. Louis at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Colorado at Detroit, 6 p.m. Dallas at Edmonton, 6 p.m. Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m. Carolina at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Toronto at Chicago, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Winnipeg, 9 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Charlotte ends winless streak against Jazz CHARLOTTE — Kemba Walker had 20 points, Al Jefferson added 19 points and 10 rebounds and the Charlotte Hornets beat the Utah Jazz for the first time in six years, 104-86 on Saturday night. Jefferson nearly registered his third straight game with at least 20 points and 10 rebounds but left the game with six minutes remaining with a mild groin strain and did not WALKER return. Jefferson was available to play, but the Hornets had the game in hand and didn’t want to risk further injury.

Ottawa at Washington, 7 p.m. Nashville at Columbus, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Arizona at Vancouver, 10 p.m. San Jose at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Calgary at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

scored 22 points, and the Phoenix Suns beat the New York Knicks 99-90 on Saturday. CSU-PUEBLO BEATS MINNESOTA ST 13-0 FOR DIVISION II TITLE

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KANSAS CITY, Kan. — Colorado StatePueblo didn’t have a football program seven years ago. Now, there is none better in Division II. Chris Bonner threw for 191 yards and a touchdown, Cameron McDondle ran for 113 yards and the ThunderWolves relied on some stingy defense to knock off previously unbeaten Minnesota State 13-0 on Saturday for their first national championship.

PELICANS 88

4 TIED FOR LEAD IN DUBAI OPEN

NEW ORLEANS— LaMarcus Aldridge scored 27 points and grabbed 12 rebounds to lead Portland to a 114-88 win over the Pelicans Saturday night. KNICKS 90

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — South Africa’s Jbe Kruger had a hole-in-one and shot an 8-under 64 on Saturday for a share of the third-round lead in the Asian Tour’s season-ending Dubai Open. Kruger used a 7-iron for the ace on the second hole.

NEW YORK — Eric Bledsoe had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Isaiah Thomas

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SUNS 99

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Tampa Bay 34 20 10 4 Montreal 33 20 11 2 Detroit 33 17 8 8 Toronto 32 19 10 3 Florida 30 14 8 8 Boston 33 16 14 3 Ottawa 32 14 12 6 Buffalo 32 13 17 2 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pittsburgh 31 21 6 4 N.Y. Islanders 32 22 10 0 Washington 31 15 10 6 N.Y. Rangers 29 15 10 4 New Jersey 34 12 16 6 Columbus 31 13 15 3 Philadelphia 31 11 14 6 Carolina 31 9 19 3

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STALLIONS FROM PAGE B1 the Lady Stallions have struggled to a 1-6 start. “This is the first time I’ve really had a team that was consumed by so many injuries,” Fortune said. “We were young enough before all the injuries with a lot of (sophomores), so it’s just been an adjustment. Everyone’s been pressing and that’s led to a lot of turnovers and points for the other team. “We’ve also played a lot of very good teams like Crestwood and Lakewood early on, so that’s been part of it too.” Still, Fortune is hoping that a return of some or all of those players will add to a talented Lady Stallions roster. Aside from Wright, returning starters Alexis McMillan and Shy Davis were also on last year’s all-region squad, and McMillan has led the way offensively for LCHS so far this season. “We’ve had a lot of young players who have had to step into different roles,” Fortune said. “A lot of them didn’t play a whole lot last year, and when they did, they were just coming off the bench to give our starters a breather. Having to play an entire game is a lot different.” But should the Lady

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Lee Central sophomore Jiah Ervin (10) is one of many younger players the Lady Stallions are depending upon as they have been hit hard with injuries. Stallions ever get healthy, they will have a much more experienced bench as the season progresses. Sophomores Samone Holloman and Jiah Ervin have come up from the junior varsity squad to fill in starting roles for LCHS. Freshman Anyah Holmes has also provided strong defense and another op-

tion at center, Fortune said. Shaleah Belton didn’t play last year, but has provided another solid option. “I really do think we have a strong team,” Fortune said. “We’re just very young and inexperienced. But once we get some of our starters back, I think we’ll have good chance at competing for the region.”

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KEEPING UP

Bradshaw finding confidence in game after ACL surgery

evin Bradshaw is playing like he’s healthy. The Crestwood High School graduate is in his second, and final, season with the Lindsey Wilson College (Ky.) basketball team. The senior sat out the 2012 BRADSHAW season to recover from anterior cruciate ligament surgery. “I’m getting better as the season goes,” said the forward, who led the team in av-

eraging 6.3 rebounds through 14 games (8-6). “I’m just getting the confidence.” Bradshaw played for University of Coastal Georgia and USC-Sumter before joining Lindsey Wilson. “He came here and did a great job just being a leader on our team,” head coach Paul Peck said. “He wasn’t playing.” In his return from injury, the 6-foot-6 Bradshaw averaged 3.8 points and 2.6 rebounds in 20 games last year. He was third on the team in blocked shots. He devoted himself to

SATURDAY

New Orleans Bowl Louisiana-Lafayette 16, Nevada 3 New Mexico Bowl At Albuquerque Utah State 21, UTEP 6 Las Vegas Bowl (22) Utah 45, Colorado State 10 Famous Idaho Potato Bowl At Boise Air Force 38, Western Michigan 24 Camelia Bowl At Montgomery, Ala. Bowling Green (7-6) vs. South Alabama (6-6), late

MONDAY

Miami Beach Bowl BYU (8-4) vs. Memphis (9-3), 2 p.m. (ESPN)

TUESDAY

Boca Raton (Fla.) Bowl Marshall (12-1) vs. Northern Illinois (11-2), 6 p.m. (ESPN) Poinsettia Bowl At San Diego Navy (6-5) vs. San Diego State (7-5), 9:30 p.m. (ESPN)

WEDNESDAY

Bahamas Bowl At Nassau Western Kentucky (7-5) vs. Central Michigan (7-5), Noon (ESPN) Hawaii Bowl At Honolulu Rice (7-5) vs. Fresno State (6-7), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

FRIDAY

Heart of Dallas Bowl Illinois (6-6) vs. Louisiana Tech (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Quick Lane Bowl At Detroit Rutgers (7-5) vs. North Carolina (66), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) St. Petersburg (Fla.) Bowl UCF (9-3) vs. N.C. State (7-5), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

SATURDAY, DEC. 27

Military Bowl At Annapolis, Md. Virginia Tech (6-6) vs. Cincinnati (93), 1 p.m. (ESPN) Sun Bowl At El Paso, Texas Duke (9-3) vs. Arizona State (9-3), 2 p.m. (CBS) Independence Bowl At Shreveport, La. Miami (6-6) vs. South Carolina (6-6), 4 p.m. (ESPN2) Pinstripe Bowl At Bronx, N.Y. Boston College (7-5) vs. Penn State (6-6), 4:30 p.m. (ESPN) Holiday Bowl At San Diego Nebraska (9-3) vs. Southern Cal (84), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

MONDAY, DEC. 29

Liberty Bowl At Memphis, Tenn. West Virginia (7-5) vs. Texas A&M (7-5), 2 p.m. (ESPN) Russell Athletic Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Clemson (9-3) vs. Oklahoma (8-4), 5:30 p.m. (ESPN) Texas Bowl At Houston Texas (6-6) vs. Arkansas (6-6), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

TUESDAY, DEC. 30

Music City Bowl At Nashville, Tenn. Notre Dame (7-5) vs. LSU (8-4), 3 p.m. (ESPN) Belk Bowl

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did it,” he said. Peck said Bradshaw is a better player this year. “The brace is off,” the coach said. “He lost weight. It made him much more quicker. He has

At Charlotte, N.C. Louisville (9-3) vs. Georgia (9-3), 6:30 p.m. (ESPN) Fosters Farm Bowl At Santa Clara, Calif. Stanford (7-5) vs. Maryland (7-5), 10 p.m. (ESPN)

WEDNESDAY, DEC. 31

Peach Bowl At Atlanta Mississippi (9-3) vs. TCU (11-1), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Fiesta Bowl At Glendale, Ariz. Boise State (11-2) vs. Arizona (10-3), 4 p.m. (ESPN) Orange Bowl At Miami Mississippi State (10-2) vs. Georgia Tech (10-3), 8 p.m. (ESPN)

THURSDAY, JAN. 1

Outback Bowl At Tampa, Fla. Wisconsin (10-3) vs. Auburn (8-4), Noon (ESPN2) Cotton Bowl Classic At Arlington, Texas Michigan State (10-2) vs. Baylor (111), 12:30 p.m. (ESPN) Citrus Bowl At Orlando, Fla. Minnesota (8-4) vs. Missouri (10-3), 1 p.m. (ABC) Rose Bowl At Pasadena, Calif. Playoff semifinal: Oregon (12-1) vs. Florida State (13-0), 5 p.m. (ESPN) Sugar Bowl At New Orleans Playoff semifinal: Alabama (12-1) vs. Ohio State (12-1), 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

FRIDAY, JAN. 2

Armed Forces Bowl At Fort Worth, Texas Pittsburgh (6-6) vs. Houston (7-5), Noon (ESPN) TaxSlayer Bowl At Jacksonville, Fla. Iowa (7-5) vs. Tennessee (6-6), 3:20 p.m. (ESPN) Alamo Bowl At San Antonio UCLA (9-3) vs. Kansas State (9-3), 6:45 p.m. (ESPN) Cactus Bowl At Tempe, Ariz. Oklahoma State (6-6) vs. Washington (8-5), 10:15 p.m. (ESPN)

LAS VEGAS — Utah quarterback Travis Wilson ran for three touchdowns and passed for another Saturday, leading the No. 23 Utes to a 45-10 rout of Colorado State in the Las Vegas Bowl. Wilson rushed for a season-high 91 yards on 11 carries and completed 17 of 26 passes for 158 yards. Utah (9-4) scored three times in the first quarter and finished with 548 total yards, including 359 on the ground. Devontae Booker ran for 162 yards and a TD and Troy McCormick ran for 86. Colorado State (10-3) fell behind in the first three minutes and never got its vaunted offense in gear. The Rams played a ranked team for the first time this season — they have lost their last 16 games against teams in the Top 25. NEW MEXICO BOWL

SATURDAY, JAN. 10

Medal of Honor Bowl At Charleston, S.C. American vs. National, 2:30 p.m.

MONDAY, JAN. 12

College Football Championship At Arlington, Texas Sugar Bowl winner vs. Rose Bowl winner, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)

SATURDAY, JAN. 17

SATURDAY, JAN. 24

Senior Bowl At Mobile, Ala. North vs. South, 4 p.m. (NFLN)

He’s playing really well.” The team’s only player from South Carolina, Bradshaw scored at least 10 points in two other games. He had a season-10 rebounds against Shawnee State University and again Friday against John Brown University. Bradshaw plans to be home with family for about a week during the holidays. He is on schedule to graduate this spring. Send updates about area athletes to Barbara Boxleitner at BKLE3@aol.com.

Utes rout Rams in Las Vegas Bowl

SATURDAY, JAN. 3

Birmingham (Ala.) Bowl Florida (6-5) vs. East Carolina (8-4), 1 p.m. (ESPN2) GoDaddy Bowl At Mobile, Ala. Toledo (8-4) vs. Arkansas State (75), 9 p.m. (ESPN)

East-West Shrine Classic At St. Petersburg, Fla. East vs. West, 4 p.m. (NFLN) NFLPA Collegiate Bowl At Carson, Calif. National vs. American, 4 (ESPN2)

quickness and explosiveness.” Bradshaw has averaged 7.5 points. He led the team with 18 points against Campbellsville University, a Mid-South Conference rival rated No. 2 in the Dec. 9 National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics Division I Top 25 poll. He added seven rebounds. Peck cited his standout effort, particularly in matching up against Campbellsville’s tallest player. “Kevin battled him well,” he said. “He’s gotten a lot more confidence.

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training the past summer. He focused on lifting and running to return stronger than he was last year. “Anything I could work on over the summer, I

p.m.

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Utah quarterback Travis Wilson (7) runs for a touchdown against Colorado State in the Utes’ 45-10 victory of the Las Vegas Bowl on Saturday in Las Vegas.

UTEP 6 ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. — Nick Vigil ran for a touchdown and also combined with his brother to make 16 tackles as Utah State shut down UTEP 21-6 Saturday in the New Mexico Bowl. Utah State (10-4) won a bowl game for the third straight year. UTEP (7-6) is 0-6 in postseason play since winning the 1967 Sun Bowl.

a hotel meeting room at around 5:45 a.m. and knew immediately that an unusual 10 a.m. kickoff in the New Orleans Bowl wouldn’t be a problem for Louisiana-Lafayette. Broadway set an NCAA Division I bowl game record by completing his first 14 passes, finishing with 227 yards and a touchdown to lead Louisiana-Lafayette past Nevada 16-3 on Saturday.

NEW ORLEANS BOWL

POTATO BOWL

LA-LAFAYETTE 16

AIR FORCE 38

NEVADA 3 NEW ORLEANS — Terrance Broadway walked into

WESTERN MICHIGAN 24 BOISE, Idaho — Shayne Davern ran for a career-

SHRINE BOWL

high 101 yards and two touchdowns and Air Force beat Western Michigan 38-24 in the Famous Idaho Potato Bowl on a soggy Saturday night. Air Force finished the season 10-3 after going 2-10 last year. Miami of Ohio was the last previous team to follow a 10-loss season with 10 victories, going from 1-11 in 2009 to 10-4 in 2010. Davern was selected the Falcons’ most valuable player. Dexter Walker returned a fumble 60 yards for a touchdown for Air Force. From wire reports

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FROM PAGE B1 Arcega-Whiteside, the state’s Gatorade Player of the Year, led the Sandlappers with two catches for 78 yards, which included an amazing 49-yard grab lying on his back on a deflected pass in the first half. The Stanford commitment said contributing to his team was a great feeling. “I didn’t notice how big (the touchdown catch) was until after I looked up at the scoreboard and said, ‘Wow, it’s a two-score game now,’ “ Arcega-Whiteside said. “It kind of settled in after that, but I couldn’t have done it without Daniel and everybody else running their routes.” Thompson led South Carolina, finishing 5 of 12 for 107 yards and a touchdown. He said the fourthquarter touchdown was the turning point. “North Carolina came out in the second half a lot more focused than we were,” Thompson said. “Our defense played a heck of a game, and J.J. makes life a lot easier. He’s a great receiver.” North Carolina pulled out all the stops with two successful fake punt attempts and an onside kick, which was recovered by South Carolina, to begin the second half. Tar Heels head coach Hal Capps of Mooresville said his team gave all it had to win. “We threw everything we had at

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South Carolina wide receiver Ky’Jon Tyler (2) of Sumter is tackled by several North Carolina players during the Sandlappers’ 21-12 victory in the Shrine Bowl on Saturday. them,” he said. “They kept us out of the end zone. I thought the whole first half that we were moving the ball, controlling the ball and doing

what we wanted. We just couldn’t get in the end zone. …I think their front was every bit as good as we were afraid they were going to be.”

scored on a 35-yard run by Dutch Fork running back Matt Colburn to take a 14-0 lead. Tyler’s tackle came on one of North Carolina’s four interceptions, and prevented the Tar Heels from getting to the end zone. The play became ever bigger when North Carolina was unable to put points on the board during its ensuing drive. “I ran him down,” Tyler said. “Whenever there is an interception like that, I am always trying to do something to help my offense out.” Like many players who participate in the Shrine Bowl, one of the most impactful moments of the week came for Tyler came away from the field. “My favorite part of the week was going to see the kids at the (Shriners) hospital,” Tyler said. “There is a lot of stuff that they can’t do that we can, and they look up to us a lot.” Tyler’s prep career ends with 13 school records, but his playing days seem far from over. He has received an offer Appalachian State, and said that he heard from two schools this week. “I heard from Limestone and one other school,” Tyler said. “I think playing (in this game) gave me a lot of exposure.” As for when he will make a decision on his future, Tyler said that will come in the next two months. “I will make my decision in February on (National) Signing Day.”

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Lady Gamecocks top Central Michigan 80-45

Eagles near elimination with loss to Redskins

MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Tiffany Mitchell withstood a bloody nose and a tough assignment in Crystal Bradford to help No. 1 South Carolina beat Central Michigan 80-45 on Saturday in MITCHELL the Minnesota Subway Classic. The Gamecocks are off to the best start in program history at 11-0, one win shy of tying the school record for consecutive wins in a season. Coach Dawn Staley, a former WNBA star, has the Gamecocks on top of their game in her seventh season. “We’re moving in the right direction,” Staley said. “We’re really proud of our players to be one of a few teams still undefeated.” Mitchell, the reigning

Southeastern Conference player of year, briefly caused a delay in the game when she took a hit to the nose about 14 minutes into the game, drawing blood. Mitchell returned and finished with 18 points, five steals and four rebounds in a scoring bout with Bradford, the reigning MidAmerican Conference Player of the year, who finished with 20 points for Central Michigan (4-4). Alaina Coates added 16 points on 7-of-10 shooting and had 10 rebounds for South Carolina. South Carolina outscored the Chippewas 43-21 after halftime. “I felt in the second half we took better care of the ball,” Staley said. “Once we did that, we were able to open the lead up.”

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UNC upsets Ohio State 82-74 CHICAGO — Brice Johnson had 18 points on 8-for-10 shooting and nine rebounds, and No. 24 North Carolina used its stout defense to hold off No. 12 Ohio State for an 82-74 victory Saturday.

DES MOINES, Iowa — Touted Iowa State transfer Jameel McKay had eight points and five rebounds in his debut with Iowa State, which rolled to an 83-54 victory over Drake on Saturday.

(1) KENTUCKY 83

INDIANA 82

UCLA 42

(23) BUTLER 73

CHICAGO — Devin Booker had 19 points and No. 1 Kentucky scored the game’s first 24 points in an 83-42 victory over UCLA on Saturday.

INDIANAPOLIS — Troy Williams matched his career high with 22 points and Kevin “Yogi” Ferrell added 20 to help Indiana beat No. 23 Butler 82-73 on Saturday.

(4) LOUISVILLE 76

STATE

WESTERN KENTUCKY 67

BOWLING GREEN, Ky. — Terry Rozier took charge after the first-half ejection of Montrezl Harrell to score a career-high 32 points, including 26 in the second half, to lead fourth-ranked Louisville past Western Kentucky 76-67 on Saturday. (7) VILLANOVA 82 SYRACUSE 77

PHILADELPHIA — JayVaughn Pinkston had 25 points and 10 rebounds and Darrun Hilliard scored 23 points, keeping No. 7 Villanova undefeated with an 82-77 overtime win over Syracuse on Saturday.

VIRGINIA TECH 64 THE CITADEL 61 BLACKSBURG, Va. — Adam Smith scored 16 points to lead Virginia Tech to a 64-61 victory over The Citadel on Saturday. S.C. STATE 71 HOUSTON 63

HOUSTON — Jalen White and Edward Stephens — a sophomore and a frosh — were the young guns scoring 17 and 19 points, respectively, as South Carolina State defeated Houston 71-63 Saturday. USC UPSTATE 53 MISSISSIPPI STATE 51

(13) IOWA STATE 83

JACKSON, Miss. — Ty Greene hit an 18-foot jumper with 6.3 seconds remaining to lead USC Upstate over Mississippi State 53-51 on Saturday. USC Upstate (9-4) led for most of the game, but Mississippi State pushed ahead 49-48 on Trivante Bloodman’s layup with 1:53 remaining before the Spartans rallied for the win.

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(10) KANSAS 96 LAFAYETTE 69

LAWRENCE, Kan. — Freshman Kelly Oubre Jr. had 23 points and 10 rebounds, and Frank Mason added 14 points and nine assists to help No. 10 Kansas beat Lafayette 96-69 on Saturday.

Tiffany & Eric Walters Merry Christmas!

BY JOSEPH WHITE The Associated Press LANDOVER, Md. — The Philadelphia Eagles are just about done in the playoff race, and they’re in no position to argue that they deserve any better. Penalties, missed field goals, two more turnovers by Mark Sanchez and an inability to keep track of former teammate DeSean Jackson when it mattered turned into a 27-24 loss to the lowly Washington Redskins on Saturday night, the Eagles’ third straight defeat and one that gives Dallas two chances to clinch the NFC East. Sanchez’s interception with 1:31 remaining led to Kai Forbath’s winning 26yard field goal with 5 seconds remaining as the Redskins (4-11) snapped a sixgame losing streak. The Eagles (9-6) will now focus their energies on rooting for the Indianapolis Colts to beat the Cowboys (10-4) on Sunday. Philadelphia then would need to beat the New York Giants on the road next week, then hope that Dallas loses to the Redskins. That would create a 10-6 tie atop the NFC East, with the Eagles claiming first place because they hold the tiebreaker based on a better division

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Washington quarterback Robert Griffin III (10) reacts to fullback Darrel Young’s touchdown during the Redskins’ 27-24 victory over Philadelphia in Landover, Md. on Saturday. record. Philadelphia’s loss clinched a playoff berth for

BROWNS FROM PAGE B1 named the team’s player of the year by the local chapter of the Pro Football Writers of America and after being informed of his win, he had to address his personal playoff drought. “I certainly want to go to the playoffs,” said Thomas. “I wish we could go every year. We were pretty close this year, but we weren’t able to finish. I certainly would like to make it at least once — before I retire.” Thomas has seen it all during his time with the Browns, and most of it has been bad. Cleveland went 10-6 his rookie season, barely missing the playoffs under coach Romeo Crennel. But the Browns lost at least 11 games in each of the next six seasons before finally ending that futility this year. Thomas has endured late-season slides, coaching changes, front office purges, an ownership switch and an almost constant shuffling of quarterbacks, including Johnny Manziel recently taking over

the Detroit Lions. The Eagles were eliminated from the wild-card race.

for Brian Hoyer. Incredibly, Thomas, who has never missed a snap (7,810 and counting in the NFL) has blocked for 13 different starting quarterbacks and played for five coaches under six general managers. It’s been tough enough to watch. For Thomas, it’s been his football life. And despite the Browns’ struggles, Thomas believes good days are ahead. The mention of another offseason overhaul triggered a hearty laugh from Thomas. “It would be shocking to me if they didn’t want to keep this good nucleus that we have right now going,” he said. “And I think they will. There’s no reason we shouldn’t. ... It’s a matter of retaining our good players and drafting more good ones as they come.” They don’t come much better than Thomas, who has earned the admiration of his teammates with a consistent work ethic and attention to detail. He epitomizes the selfless, team player.

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ow did the tradition of Christmas stockings get started? One story has it that a widowed nobleman of long ago, who’d lost all his money through bad inventions and in-

vestments, was in despair because his three daughters had no dowry so couldn’t make good marriages. And on top of that, they had to do their own sewing, cleaning and laundry! On Christmas Eve the daughters washed out their stockings and hung them on the mantel so the fire would dry them. When they got up the next morning, the stockings had been filled with gold coins by St. Nicholas! No doubt they found handsome and wealthy husbands in the new year. A search of literature reveals that there (probably) was not a mention of stockings before the American scholar Clement C. Moore published his “A Visit from St. Nicholas” in 1823. Now more popularly known as “The Night Before Christmas,” the poem states “the stockings were hung by the chimney with care in hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there ... .” In other countries, Santa Claus, Sinterklass, Pere Noel or Father

Christmas might find something other than stockings awaiting his visit. In Holland, for example, there will be wooden shoes on the hearth waiting to be filled. Italian native Carmela Bryan said things were done a little differently when she was a child. “When we were little we had Babbo Natale (Santa Claus),” she said, “but he did not bring us presents. We had a present and stockings on Jan. 6, on the day the Befana (an old woman or Christmas Witch) came — the arrival of the Three Kings. In the stocking we found candy, fruit and also always a piece of (candy) coal, because obviously

STOCKING STUFFERS It seems there’s more pressure to find exotic stocking stuffers these days, so once again The Sumter Item newsroom elves offer a few suggestions: 1. Independence Bowl tickets 2. Russell Athletic Bowl tickets 3. Homemade cocoa mix 4. Lotion 5. Hand sanitizer minis 6. Spices 7. Cell phone 8. Mini digital recorder 9. Pens and pencils 10. Flash drives 11. Small alarm clock 12. iPad Mini 13. Travel-size toiletries 14. Luxury soaps 15. Small notepads 16. Gift cards 17. Gourmet tea 18. Tea ball 19. Band-Aids® 20. Sewing kit 21. Super Bowl tickets 22. Change purse 23. Watch 24. Season passes for local concerts 25. Breath mints, spray

26. Batteries 27. Small camera 28. Candy 29. Fresh fruit 30. Ear buds 31. iPod 32. Pepper spray 33. Gloves 34. Hand/foot warmers 35. Bubble bath 36. Superhero toothbrush 37. Cell phone cover 38. Cologne 39. Golf balls 40. Earrings 41. Golf tees 42. Marbles 43. Deck of cards

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Creech named delegate to Dems’ convention; Shaw AFB annexed by city 75 YEARS AGO – 1940 May 14-20 Major Herbert F.E. Bultman, US Army, died yesterday afternoon in Washington. Bultman, who was 47 years old, suffered a heart attack yesterday morning and was taken to a Washington hospital, where he died a few hours later. His death was unexpected and came as a great shock to his family and friends. Yesteryear Bultman was in Sumter a native of SAMMY WAY Sumter. He graduated from Sumter High School and then received his degree from Newberry College. He lived in Sumter until the U.S. entered the world war. He then volunteered and entered an officers’

1940 This attractive group of children will appear on “On with the Show” at Edmunds High School tomorrow night. The show is being put on by the Elsye McKeown School of Dancing. Front row, from left: Jeanne Lawson, Lula Harriet Heath, Linda Brunson, Mary Baynard Kirkland, Stella Hurst, Marian Shaw, Betty Moseley; back row: Goodlowe Love, Cecille Adelsberg, Fred Heath Jr., Otis Hill Jr., Bunny McLaurin, Ma Chere Blackwell, Agnes Logan. training camp, receiving his commission and serving with distinction through the war. He was recognized as one of the most brilliant of the younger officers and his advancement had been steady. At the time of his death he

was stationed at the War College in Washington. • The regular weekly meeting of Rotary was held Monday at the Claremont Hotel. President Boykin announced that several Rotarians’ wives and mothers were present as

guests of the Rotarians because of the Mother’s Day program. The following mothers were introduced: Mrs. W.J. Hall, Mrs. A.H. Quincy, and Mrs. J.B. Walker. The following wives were presented: Mrs. Bessie H. Boykin, Mrs. R.

T. Brown, Mrs. R. B. Bultman, Mrs. T. H. Clarke, Mrs. Emma Handte, Mrs. Irene Moseley, Mrs. Inez C. Moses, Mrs. S.K. Rowland, and Mrs. Adelaide L. Siddall, Mrs. Mable P. Warren, Mrs. L.E. Winget. • Mayor F.B. Creech was elected a delegate to the national Democratic convention at the state convention in Columbia yesterday. Mayor Creech, along with the other 15 delegates, will vote for President Roosevelt, the convention having passed by a big majority a resolution instructing the state’s delegation to support a third term for the president. • The Elsye McKeown School of Dancing will present a musical dance revue titled “On With the Show” at Edmunds High School tomorrow evening. About 50 children from the age of 3 on will take part in the revue.

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ENGAGEMENT

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EASLEY — Jessica Nicole Sullivan and Jesse Robert Allen, both of Greenville, were united in marriage at 5 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, at Greenbrier Farms. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Vincent Cavanagh of Batesburg and Mr. and Mrs. Ed Sullivan of Beaufort, and the granddaughter of Mr. Ted Dickson and the late Mrs. Fusako Dickson and the late Mr. and Mrs. Clyde Sullivan, all of Beaufort. She graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2006 with a bachelor of science degree in business administration and from Anderson University in 2014 with a master’s degree in business administration. She is employed by The Law Office of Thomas Gagne of Greenville. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles R. Allen of Sumter, and the grandson of Mr. Robert M. Heaton and the late Clara M. Heaton of Taylors, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Jesse Ray Allen of Carthage, Mississippi. He graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2006 with a bachelor of science degree in electrical engineering. He is employed by Ford, Bacon & Davis LLC. The Rev. Kirk Carlisle officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by Garrick Turner, guitarist. Escorted by her father, Mr. Sullivan, the bride wore a Lazaro strapless gown of ivory lace featuring a sweetheart neckline and a court-style train with a matching cathedral veil of scalloped lace. She carried a bouquet of white hy-

Mr. and Mrs. Dannerly Harvin Hall Sr. of Manning announce the engagement of their son, Dannerly Harvin Hall Jr. of Manning, to Elizabeth Sandifer Hudson of Mount Pleasant, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Copeland Hudson of Mount Pleasant. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Arnold Putman of Lexington, and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Copeland Hudson of Columbia. She is in her last year of law school and plans to begin work in

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Greenville following graduation. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. Scott Harmon Jackson Sr. and the late Mr. Jackson of Manning, and the late Mr. and Mrs. James Clayton Hall Sr. of Pinewood. He completed his education at Medical University of South Carolina. He is a cardiovascular perfusionist employed by Spartanburg Medical Center, Spartanburg. The wedding is planned for May 30, 2015, at East Cooper Baptist Church, Mount Pleasant.

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MR., MRS. JESSE ALLEN

drangea, white freesia, pale pink roses, pale pink ranunculus, Queen Anne’s Lace and peach hypericum berries. Kristin Ehlers served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Dondi Craps, Emily Mooneyham and Ashley Boozer. Flower girls were Sally Mae Paradice and Cecilia Mooneyham. Clayton Cantrell served as best man. Groomsmen were Joshua Allen, Taylor Brinson, Brandon Crawford, Jonathan Allen and Maxwell Hall. Ushers were Cody Sullivan and Sam Young. The reception was given by the bride’s parents, Mr. and Mrs. Cavanagh, at Greenbrier Farms. The rehearsal party was given by the bridegroom’s parents at Smoke on the Water, Greenville. Following a wedding trip to Jamaica, the couple resides in Taylors.

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Celebrating 50 years Mr. and Mrs. Gary Cox of Sumter celebrated their 50th wedding anniversary on Oct. 24, 2014, in Savannah, Georgia. Their children are Griff Cox and his wife, Jen; and Ellen Norsworthy. The couple has three grandchildren. Mrs. Cox is the former Virginia Griffin.

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Wife is in a pickle packing lunches for choosy husband DEAR ABBY — My husband works, but I do not. I stay very busy, but he expects me to pack him a lunch every day. It must include a breakfast item and a lunch item, as he is starving by the time he arrives at work, even if he ate at Dear Abby home. ABIGAIL My problem is, he has a VAN BUREN huge list of “do not pack” preferences because he’s so picky. It changes randomly. His list includes “Don’t pack so many carbs; I want protein. No sandwiches. No spaghetti leftovers using twisted noodles — only regular noodles. Don’t use too many peppers; use more bell peppers and tomatoes.” The list goes on and on. I have told him he needs to eat what I give him since he expects a completely different lunch than our son, but he constantly complains about the lunches. However, if I don’t pack his lunch, he refuses to pack one and then overspends on takeout. One man shouldn’t spend $20 at Taco Bell in a single meal. I’m getting frustrated and don’t know how to get this list to stop expanding. Frustrated lunch packer DEAR FRUSTRATED — I know you’re hoping I’ll say that the solution is for him to pack his own darn lunches. But since he works and you are a stay-at-home mother, I’m reluctant to advise that. Try this: Because your husband’s list of preferences is not static and changes often, have him accompany you when you do the marketing on weekends so he can select what fruits and vegetables he would like to eat during the week. When you get home, pack them in plas-

tic containers labeled Monday, Tuesday, etc., so that when he’s on his way to work he can grab one before he’s out the door. Along with it include some lean protein. That way he’ll have what he wants, and you’ll have the peace of mind of knowing it’s far healthier — and less expensive — than fast food. DEAR ABBY — I am a woman in my 40s, married with two children. I am always getting invited to someone’s bridal or baby shower. I loathe these events. I think they’re a total waste of time. There are always stupid games guests have to participate in, and the nonsensical chatter is more than I can take. On top of that, the take-home gifts and door prizes are almost always tacky and cheap. Am I alone in feeling this way? Do other women hate them, too? Most of the time, if I can, I decline the invitation (and send a gift if it’s family). I just want off the invitation lists. Help! Grouch in New York DEAR GROUCH — Some people enjoy these parties because they are acquainted with many of the other guests, and it gives them a chance to catch up. Others attend out of a sense of obligation or to support the honoree on a happy occasion. While you can’t stop the invitations from being issued, if you continue to be unavailable, I predict that eventually you will receive fewer of them. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable — and most frequently requested — poems and essays, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby — Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.

Got kids? Make your wedding a family affair BY SARAH WOLFE The Associated Press

under the Jewish chupah, or canopy, during their ceremony in Sunrise, Florida, and When Angelina Jolie wed at the reception sang a song Brad Pitt in one of the most written by two of them. publicized nuptials of the “I gave my daughter and 21st century, she wore a jawtwo ‘bonus daughters’ neckdropping silk and satin gown laces that said ‘daughter,’ designed by Donatella Verand my son a commemorasace. Embroidered on her tive keepsake box,” Sloane floor-length veil were colorsays. ful drawings by the couple’s Chicago-area event plansix children. ner Amanda Morris created Eldest sons Maddox and a semi-sweetheart table for a Pax walked Jolie down the newly married couple and aisle, daughters Zahara and their 4-year-old daughter. Vivienne tossed flower petThe little girl sat between als, and daughter Shiloh and her mom and dad at the reson Knox were ring-bearers. ception, and each sat in a Pax baked the wedding cake. chair with signs that read, It all sounds very Holly“I’m his,” “I’m hers” or “I’m wood. But it’s not just theirs.” Brangelina. Morris also created a “faMany brides and grooms vorite things” station instead have children from previous of a traditional dessert table. relationships, and are going “What was cute is that it beyond the traditional to even had items like mini find ways to incorporate Heinz ketchup packets and them into their weddings. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Starbucks pink cake pops beYes, the kids add cuteness. Wedding planner Amanda Morris incorporated the 4-year-old daughter of a Chicago-area couple into their cause their daughter loved But it’s often more about wedding a variety of ways. One was this semi-sweetheart table, in which the little girl sat between her both,” she says. blending families. Cupcake stations are an“The need to create a fami- mother and father during the reception. Signs reading “I’m hers,” “I’m theirs” and “I’m his” decorated the other kid-friendly dessert ly bond early is vital to step- chair backs. idea. The children of the parents’ success,” says Stacbride and groom can play groom and children pour dif- wedding,” Bobinet says. ey James Wheeler, a Califor- committing to be there as a “We’re inviting them to offer “host” and help other kids ferent-colored sand into a parent and to raise them as nia-based family dynamics decorate cupcakes during container to symbolize a new words of support for our my own,” he says. researcher and author, partnership . so it gives them the reception. Like Jolie and Pitt’s brood, union. whose wife had two daughAnd then there’s the first a voice and a choice in the San Francisco physician ters when they married more many children take part in dance. Not between bride than 12 years ago. “Involving the ceremony as flower girls, Kyra Bobinet and her fiancé, matter.” and groom, but between each Instead of having a tradiJosh Leichter, designed wedthe children in our marriage ring bearers and readers, of them and their children tional processional, event ding bands with a diamond while others walk their was a great way to do that.” and/or stepchildren. planner Sandy Sloane and for each of their four chilThe girls were flower girls, mother down the aisle. “Make sure to bring the her husband, Bob Czworka, dren. Children also can help and received an engraved tissues,” says wedding plandanced down the aisle with “Our kids will be our only locket and a verbal commitlight a “unity candle” or parner Stephany Allongo in their four children to the bridesmaids and groomsment from Wheeler after he ticipate in what’s become Palm Beach, Florida. “This song “Love is Strange.” All men, setting them apart as proposed to their mother. known as a “sand ceremois usually a tearjerker.” four kids stood with them special attendants to the “I let them know I was ny,” in which the bride,

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Early businesses touted

Christmas specials T

his issue of Reflections focuses on a number of ads placed in the Sumter Daily Item

by Sumter’s businesses in celebration of Christmas. Note how Santa Claus looked almost a century ago. The majority of these advertisements

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pers issued in 1923. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

The sentiments expressed by the management of The Sumter Item in 1923 have remained the same ever since.

Christmas greetings, like the annual reprinting of “Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus” by newpaper editorial writer Francis Church, can be found in The Sumter Item every December.

Traditionally, The Sumter Item published ads that wished readers a Merry Christmas.

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STUFFERS, FROM PAGE C1 we were not always good!” Babouska brings gifts to children in Russia. According to the legend, she fed the Three Wise Men on their way to see the baby Jesus, but declined their invitation to join them. She quickly changed her mind and tried to follow their route but was never able to find them. Ever since, she gives to children the gifts she had intended for Jesus. Puerto Rican children fill boxes with food for the Wise Men’s camels, put them under their beds and find candy and small gifts in them on Christmas morning. While some young people may find money, fruit and even coal in their stockings these days, it’s more likely there will be candy and small toys filling them. And grown-ups get to hang stockings, too, nowadays.

LIST, FROM PAGE C1 44. Certificate for home-cooked meal 45. Pill case 46. Key chain 47. Unusual erasers 48. Tiny flashlight 49. Lotion 50. Mini-bottles 51. Paperweight 52. Computer mouse 53. Paper clips 54. Instant snow 55. Tums or Rolaids 56. Small action figures 57. Local restaurant gift certificates 58. Mexican jumping beans 59. Nail clippers

60. Lip balm 61. Certificate for doing chores 62. An original poem 63. Magazine subscription certificate 64. Collectible coins 65. Harmonica or kazoo 66. Gourmet foods 67. Dry erase markers 68. Small packs of gourmet coffee 69. Hankies or tissues 70. Wallet 71. Disposable razors 72. Tickets for Classical Piano Dueling Hands 73. Scented tea lights 74. Crayons, paints 75. USC Women’s Basketball tickets

YESTERYEAR, FROM PAGE C1 • Plans were being completed today for Sumter’s Iris Festival. J.J. Brennan, chairman of the Kiwanis Club committee, which is sponsoring the event, is ill in a Charleston Hospital, but his place is being capably filled by J. Cliff Brown. • Dr. E.P. Durant of Sumter was named president-elect of the South Carolina Dental Association at a business meeting yesterday during the annual convention being held here.

50 YEARS AGO – 1965 March 14-20 Construction is expected to begin immediately on a new A&P Supermarket at the Lafayette Drive – North Main Street intersection. Building Official J.H. Delk disclosed today he has issued a permit to G. B. Nalley Sr. of Easley for construction of a $90,000 supermarket on the property. Nalley’s own firm, Easley Lumber Co., will construct the supermarket. • Burke Watson, manager of Brown-Watson Inc., a realty firm, was installed as president of the Sumter YMCA at a recent luncheon meeting in the Holiday Inn. Watson succeeds E.C. “Red” Kneece as the head of the association. Other officers installed were Frank A. McLeod Jr., vice president; Glen Sharpe, recording secretary; and Deuward Bultman Jr., treasurer. • Sanford E. “Sandy” Hershey, head football coach at Edmunds High School, has submitted his resignation to accept a position as assistant principal and head coach at Cordele, Georgia. Joining him will be Luther L. Welsh, teacher and coach at McLaurin Junior High School, who’ll be Hershey’s assistant coach at Cordele. Both resignations take effect at the end of the current school year. • Committees for the 1965 Pancake Sale to be conducted March 27 by members of the Sumter Kiwanis Club were announced today by General Chairman Marion Moise. Serving with Moise as members of the Fund Raising committee are G.R. Dubose, Aubrey Hatfield, S.J. Hoffman and Dr. Herman Rubin. DuBose and Harry Ryttenberg are co-chairmen of the annual event. The Food and Supplies Committee consists of J. Clarke Hughes, chairman; T.O. Bowen, C.L. Cuttino, William G. Sawyer and I. Byrd Parnell. • The first Galloway and Moseley Golf Tournament has been announced for Pocalla Springs by Club Manager Gene Brown. Starting this week, it is running through Sunday with qualifying rounds played over the 18-hole dis-

tance. Brown noted that this is the first time the local jewelry concern has sponsored a tournament at Pocalla and he is delighted to have them as golf boosters. • Steve Satterfield, former backfield coach at Edmunds High School and new head football coach at Greenville’s Wade Hampton High School, is returning to Sumter to take over head coaching duties here. He’ll also teach English at Edmunds High. He replaces Sanford (Sandy) Hershey, whose resignation was announced yesterday. Satterfield, who coached at Edmunds High from 1960 through April of 1964, had a highly successful season last year at Wade Hampton, the largest senior high school in the South Carolina High School League. • J. Frank Williams, Sumter County’s first farm agent, was honored by the Sumter Dairies Cooperative last week at special ceremonies held at the plant on North Main Street. During the ceremonies Williams’ youngest grandchild, Ruth Gale of Charlotte, unveiled a portrait of her grandfather done by A.B. Thomy of Sumter. Williams, now semiretired, was one of the organizers and first president of Sumter Dairies, serving for 12 years. • “Doc” Edwards will be celebrating his “39th” birthday on Saturday. Doc has been celebrating his 39th birthday now for about four years by giving away free coffee to all comers. The popular proprietor of Doc’s Sandwich Shop loves children. In fact he “just loves people,” as Doc puts it, “but my heart goes out particularly to crippled children.” Doc wanted to do something for crippled children and he started several years ago casting around, trying to find out how he could best help the handicapped little ones.

25 YEARS AGO – 1989 Dec. 15-21 Beginning tomorrow, the Lifestyle section of The Item will become known as Panorama. The reasons for changing the name are: 1) Panorama is more accurate for what we’re trying to do in this section of the newspaper. The word has among its meanings in Webster’s New Universal Unabridged Dictionary. “an unlimited view in all directions” and “a comprehensive survey of a subject.” The very definition encompasses more than Lifestyle, and the stories you’ll see under this heading cover a much broader array of subjects than what you might expect under a Lifestyle heading. 2) Panorama will be for all

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1965 Teacher of the Year Award was given to Orrin Mahaffey, right , math teacher at Edmunds High School, by the Jesse F. Lyndon Chapter, Order of DeMolay, in ceremonies at the Masonic Temple. Making the presentation was Jimmy Gulledge, master councilor of the organization. readers – young, old, male and female… 3) Panorama has a history here. The Item had a column called Panorama on the society page from the 1930s to the 1970s. The column had a variety of authors before it was discontinued. • The Sumter County Board of Social Services has unanimously passed a resolution honoring the work of Sumter County DSS Director Ron Smith and his staff during the immediate aftermath of Hurricane Hugo. The resolution says that if Smith and the approximately 150 Sumter County DSS employees had not emphasized “total dedication, positive attitudes and professional manner, thousands of people might have gone hungry, homeless and been lacking proper medical attention.” • Eighteen months ago, Harold Sigmon, owner of Sigfield Golf Resort in Summerton, decided he wanted to open another golf course. He wasn’t sure where he wanted to put it, so he started researching the area and he came up with Sumter, the city “in the middle of everything.” On Friday, Sigmon and his partners finally saw their work come to fruition. The Lakewood Links Golf Course held its grand opening Friday to introduce the course to Sumter. • For the past three weeks, the Sumter High Gamecocks have treated the first half of their basketball games as a way to kill time until the second half arrives. That isn’t exactly the way Sumter head coach Byron Kinney would prefer his charges go about their business, but he can’t complain with the team’s results. Friday night, the Gamecocks improved to 6-0 with an 82-64 win over OrangeburgWilkinson at the Sumter gym. • William Timmons was appointed to head Clarendon County’s Development Board

Monday after serving four months as interim executive director. Timmons, 39, replaces former director Fred C. Fore, who resigned Aug. 1 after 18 months on the job. Though it was rumored that Fore left because of political conflicts within the county, he gave no official reason for his resignation. Timmons will assume the permanent director’s spot Jan. 1. • Fred Moulton came to the Sumter area 15 years ago from Naples, Florida, on a basketball scholarship to USC Sumter. Now, at age 33, he’s just been named Rookie of the Year. But he’s not a basketball star anymore; he made his mark as a “rookie” in the 198889 school year as headmaster at Sumter’s Wilson Hall. The South Carolina Independent Schools Association named Moulton the first-year headmaster who made the greatest impact on a school in a year’s time, according to SCISA director Larry Watt, who called Moulton “an outstanding young man.” • When Sumter City Manager Horace Curtis graduated from the University of South Carolina with a business degree in 1949, he thought he’d simply work for his family’s Main Street music store. He did just that, but only for a year before being sent by the Navy to fight in the Korean Conflict. He returned permanently to Sumter in 1951 and worked in furniture and office supplies retailing. Ten years later, his plans for a career in private business changed. “Some of the city officials at the time suggested it to me,” Curtis said this week, leaning his chair back in his fourth floor office at the Opera House. In 1976, Curtis became city manager and remained in that position for 28 years. • How does a basketball player who has been All-Conference three times, All-Area

76. Manicure kit 77. PedEgg® 78. Cell phone car charger 79. Stylus for iPad 80. Nail polish remover 81. Make-up remover wipes 82. Contact lens solution 83. Energy drinks 84. Matchbox cars 85. Nuts 86. Money 87. Gum 88. Post-It® notes 89. Pocket calendar 90. Back scratcher 91. Stress ball 92. Highlighters 93. Bath pouf 94. Ornament 95. Socks, stockings 96. Gloves 97. Bubbles 98. Stickers 99. Address book 100. Stamps

twice and averaged more than 20 points a game for two years approach her senior season? Hudgens’ Kaye Watts said she is trying to use her last year as one to get better and to prepare for the future. “I just want to say if I get to college that my high school career is what helped me get there,” she said. “I’ve been working on my outside shot. If I make it to college, I’ll have to play at guard.” • Don Teseniar believes if you want to make a complicated industry such as banking a success, you have to keep it as simple as possible. Teseniar, the president of SAFE Federal Credit Union in Sumter, said simplicity has been one of SAFE’s themes ever since 15 civilian employees at Shaw Air Force Base deposited $5 each in 1955 to form Shaw Air Force Employees Credit Union. The organization has since merged with a couple of smaller institutions and has recruited members from 250 employee groups. Today, SAFE serves over 48,000 members and has assets in excess of $130 million. • The Sumter Police Department has arranged an agreement with the state Criminal Justice Academy that will allow its new officers to be certified before they start their police work. Starting in April, the department will have two slots reserved for its new officers in each eightweek academy class, Chief Joe Brunson said. • In a blaze of flashing camera lights, Sumter City Council signed the petition officially annexing Shaw Air Force Base into the city Tuesday night. “This is a big day,” said a beaming Mayor Steve Creech. It will serve to strengthen both parties. We look for big things as our communities grow together.” Final reading of the annexation was the only item on the agenda of the council meeting, which was held at the Shaw Officer’s Club and attended by base officials involved in gaining Air Force approval of the annexation. • Hurricane Hugo destroyed hundreds of millions of dollars of timber in the tri-county region, but the smaller flexible Christmas trees stood up well to the whipping winds, local tree farmers said. “The trees are fine. They’re beautiful this year,” said Carolyn Black of Kel-Sam farms, located on U.S. 521 about four miles from the junction with U.S. 378. “Some of them were leaning a little, but none of the roots were out of the ground so we were able to stand them back up.” Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo. com or (803) 774-1294.

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Sumter Item launches Stars and Stripes in January Weekly paper will be distributed for free near military bases BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com Local readers with ties to the military and defense department may welcome an old ally in the coming weeks. On Jan. 8, The Sumter Item will begin printing and distributing free copies of the American weekly edition of Stars and Stripes, an independent newspaper written for and about active and retired American military personnel as well as civil servants, veterans, National Guard and reserve personnel and Department of Defense contractors. While Stars and Stripes publishes daily in Europe, the Pacific and the Middle East, the weekly edition represents a compilation of the best and most interesting, useful and entertaining of the daily editions as well as the website www. stripes.com. Specific beats regularly reporting in the edition include the Pentagon, veterans’ issues, congressional action affecting the military and defense, health and benefits and specific areas where the military has deployed troops. Stars and Stripes, which has been published for more than a century, differs from individual base publications in that the stories are editorially independent with First Amendment guarantees that are subject to Congressional oversight. “We do more enterprise reporting — from suicide to sexual assault to Medal of Honor recipients,” said Michael Davidson, director of revenue development for Stars and Stripes. The edition also produces annual editions such as recent editions of Heroes and the 50-year anniversary of Vietnam. Davidson said the American weekly edition demographics likely mirror the daily overseas editions: • 79 percent are male; • the median reader age is 42; • 60 percent of the readers are ages 30-49; • the median household income is $64,800; and • 58 percent of readers are active duty while 15 percent are civilian department of defense or other government employees. While the edition will provide na-

tional and international news, local advertisers will support the local printing and distribution. “It’s truly an honor and a privilege to be able to give back to our local military and citizens by offering Stars and Stripes in our area,” said Jack Osteen, editor and publisher of The Sumter Item. “I know our local community will truly enjoy an independent, military-related publication like this.”

PICK UP YOUR COPY While the printed edition will not be inserted in the local newspaper, if you’re interested in picking up a copy, in Sumter there will be multiple locations on Shaw Air Force Base to find the paper as well as Duncan Dogs, 5641 Broad St; Georgio’s, 5500 Sycamore St.; Sumter Cut Rate Drugs, 32 S. Main St.; Kwik Mart and DeMaras Italian Restaurant on S.C. 441; El Cheapo Gas, U.S. 76 near the base; and McDonald’s at the

intersection of U.S. 378 and S.C. 441. The publication will be distributed for free near Fort Jackson and on McEntire Air National Guard Base in Columbia as well as distribution locations at Mr. Bunky’s on U.S. 378; and Walmart, ChickFil-A, Pancho’s, Kangaroo Express, Groucho’s Deli, BiLo, Starbucks and Shell/Corner Pantry, all on Forest Drive near the bases.

State parks offer free New Year’s Day hikes

A sign in the window of the former Bank of Sumter building and Continental Tire the Americas offices at Liberty and Main streets announced that C. Anthony’s Menswear will be relocating there by mid-March.

Parks, Recreation and Tourism. Poinsett State Park will kick off 2015 with a guided Poinsett State Park is hike around Old Levi Mill one of more than 30 state Lake beginning at 9 a.m. parks in South Carolina The hike will start at the offering free ranger-guidoffice and follow the Coed hikes, walks and spequina Trail for 1.5 miles cial events on Thursday, around the lake. Hikers Jan. 1, 2015, to help are encourlaunch the aged to be new year and aware of and to get resoluTAKE A HIKE prepared for tions off to a The Park Service’s First Day inclement good start. Hikes are part of a national weather. The First movement by the America’s The meetDay Hikes State Parks program to get ing place are mostly more people out into the will be at the easy to modgreat outdoors on New park office, erate walks Year’s Day and to rediscover and the hike along beachthe beauty and significance is free. The es and lakes, of their natural heritage. hike is exin forests or A list of participating parks pected to last on historic may be found at www. about an trails to help SouthCarolinaParks.com. hour and a visitors learn For more information, half. For more about contact Marion Edmonds at more inforthe cultural medmonds@scprt.com or mation, conand natural (803) 734-1370. tact (803) heritage of 494-8177 or South Carolipoinsett@ na and to get scprt.com. in some holiday exercise. Lee State Park will host a “Traditionally, New Year’s Day is a time to re- 1-mile walk through the woods at 11 a.m. The walk charge and restart, and will begin at the park’s Edwe’re happy to offer ideal ucation Center. For more settings for people to do information, contact (803) that,” said Duane Par428-5307 or leesp@scprt. rish, director of South com. Carolina Department of

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RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM

Clothing store owner hopes to help revitalize downtown area with move BY RICK CARPENTER rick@theitem.com Since opening his C. Anthony’s Menswear store nine years ago, owner Chip Bracalente has pitched the downtown Sumter area through photographs and marketing efforts in his store. By mid-March, his store will dress up the downtown area as he relocates to the corner of Main and Liberty streets, considered a prime downtown location in the heart of the city. Currently, his store caters to those near the intersection of Alice and Wise drives at 505 S. Wise Drive. A sign on the downtown property states “C. Anthony’s

Menswear coming soon.” Bracalente said Tuesday that he believes in the downtown area and that “someone needs to take the lead and move some retail back downtown.” He said that when Continental Tire the Americas had offices there, the windows were often shuttered, which hid the beauty of the building. As he was considerBRACALENTE ing moving downtown, he looked at the building and was amazed at the hidden beauty of the building once the covers to the windows were opened. “The location has beautiful

windows that appeal to me,” he said, and they will highlight his merchandise. Through the city of Sumter’s Tax Increment Financing plan to redevelop the downtown area, a city ordinance calls for the construction of a multi-level parking lot at the corner of Sumter Street and West Hampton Avenue. The ordinance indicates the city is trying to lure a hotel developer to the downtown area. J. Ryttenberg & Sons first occupied the building as a hardware store in 1867. The Bank of Sumter bought the property in 1913 and refurbished the building with a sandstone exterior and moved its bank there.

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BUSINESS

THE SUMTER ITEM

SUNDAY, DECEMBER 21, 2014

Use what’s left of your health account money BY TOM MURPHY AP Business Writer Sunscreen may not top many shopping lists this time of year, but stocking up now can keep you from wasting money. December is the final month for many people with employer-sponsored health coverage to spend the remaining balance in their health care flexible spending account. More than 15 million workers have these accounts, which gave customers a chance to set aside up to $2,500 in pre-tax wages this year for health-related expenses not covered by insurance. But these accounts come with a big catch: Often you have to use the balance before the plan year ends or you lose it. That mandate isn’t as firm as it used to be, but it still pays to map out a strategy to ensure that no savings are left behind. Here are some important points to consider:

1. KNOW YOUR DEADLINES Deadlines vary by company and can be confusing. Take some time to sort out the rules before settling on a plan for spending your balance. Your company may require you to spend your money by the end of its benefits year or it may give you a grace period of up to two-and-a-half months into the new year. That means if your plan year ends Dec. 31, you could have until March 15 to incur new expenses for that old plan balance. Employers also can allow you to carry over a leftover balance of as much as $500 into a new benefits year. Depending on the plan, employees could have the whole year to use that money or carry over another $500 into the next year. Don’t rush to file your claim before Dec. 31. You might be required to have the service provided or to incur the expense in 2014. But companies typically give workers a window in the new benefits year to submit claims for the past year. This window may last a month or several months, according to Kelsey Zelazny, vice president of TaxSaver Plan, which administers health and other benefits accounts for employers.

2. STRATEGIZE It helps to think methodically through your health care needs in order to whittle your account balance. Start by tackling any items on your health care to-do list. The co-payment for that annual eye exam that you’ve been putting off can help drain a leftover balance. Then go through your medicine cabinet to look for anything that is expired or needs a refill. You may need a doctor’s prescription in order to expense over-the-counter medicines such as aspirin. Don’t buy too much of any one item. Some account administrators will reject claims that point to stockpiling. As a general rule, don’t buy more than three of any one item, said Jeremy Miller, CEO of FSAStore.com, a website that sells FSA-eligible products at http://bit. ly/1swcCk9. Search your medical records for any overlooked expenses. Think beyond the receipt you have from the doctor’s office. For instance, transportation costs for a medical visit can be covered. That includes parking fees or miles traveled in your car.

3. CAST A WIDE NET The list of acceptable expenses stretches well beyond doctor visits and medicine. Condoms, contact lens solution and sunscreen with an SPF of 15 or higher are all covered. So are first-aid kits, hot and cold packs and crutches. Breast feeding supplies such as pumps were added to the list a few years ago. You can’t use a flexible spending account to pay for baby diapers, but they can cover the cost of Depend underwear used by a patient diagnosed as being incontinent. Eligible expenses generally have some connection to health, but that theme has its limits. You can’t use the accounts to buy medical marijuana, or to pay for a CPR class or cover your gym membership just to stay in shape. Check with your employer if you have questions about whether an expense may qualify.

Oil’s slide shakes up junk-bond market NEW YORK (AP) — Oil’s slump didn’t just hit the stock market; it’s shaken up the junk-bond market, too. High-yield bonds are on track for their worst drop in a year and a half after investors dumped risky securities issued by energy companies. Those bonds make up about 13 percent of the category. The Barclays U.S. highyield corporate bond index, a benchmark for the securities, has dropped 2.5 percent this month, after a 1.4 percent drop in November. If the index were to end December at that level, it would mark the biggest two-month slump since June 2013. By comparison, a broader Barclays index tracking the entire bond market, which includes corporate bonds with better credit ratings and Treasurys, is largely unchanged over the same period. Junk bonds pay higher interest rates than U.S. government bonds and other kinds of corporate debt because they are considered at greater risk of defaulting on their debt. That’s because the companies that sell them generally have high amounts of debt in

comparison to their income. The debt has been a favorite for investors who wanted higher levels of income. For energy companies trying to rapidly expand during the U.S. oil and gas boom, the junk-bond market had offered a way to bankroll their operations, even if they had weak credit. Investors are now worried that a near 50-percent fall in oil prices will make it harder, if not impossible, for these companies to generate enough earnings to repay their debts. The market, which had an extremely low rate of defaults when oil traded near $100 a barrel earlier this year, is now looking much riskier with prices below $60. It’s not just energy company bonds that are falling. The slump in those bonds has made investors re-evaluate their other holdings of other high-yield bonds. “You are starting to see energy and energy-related companies that have really repriced in the last month, and that has weighed down on the market,” said James Keenan, head of Americas credit at BlackRock.

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People walk out from the headquarters of Sony Corp. in Tokyo on Thursday. Faced with rising cybercrime, such as the attack on Sony Pictures Entertainment, companies worldwide are under pressure to tighten security but are hampered by cost and, for some, reluctance to think they are in danger. The studio’s parent, Sony Corp., launched an overhaul of its own security in 2011 after hackers broke into its PlayStation Network gaming system and stole data of 77 million users.

Companies’ data security in question after Sony hack ATLANTA (AP) — Companies across the globe are on high alert to tighten up network security to avoid being the next company brought to its knees by hackers such as those that executed the dramatic cyberattack against Sony Pictures Entertainment. The hack, which a U.S. official has said investigators think is linked to North Korea, culminated in the cancellation of a Sony film and ultimately could cost the movie studio hundreds of millions of dollars. That the hack included terrorist threats and was focused on causing major corporate damage, rather than on stealing customer information for fraud like in the breaches at Home Depot and Target, indicates a whole new frontier has emerged in cybersecurity. Suddenly every major company could be the target of cyberextortion. “The Sony breach is a real wake-up call, even after the year of megabreaches we’ve seen,” says Lee Weiner, Boston security firm Rapid7’s senior vice president of products and engineering. “This is a completely different type of data stolen with the aim to harm the company.” This should signal to all U.S. businesses that they need to “take cybersecurity as serious as physical security of their employees or security of their physical facilities,” says Cynthia Larose, chair of the privacy and security practice at the law firm Mintz Levin in Boston. The breach is particularly troubling in Hollywood, where secrecy is supposed to be paramount to ensure that movie secrets worth millions don’t get leaked. “Movie studios have, by and large, behaved as highsecurity intellectual prop-

Notable data breach hacks from the past year DATA BREACH

RECORDS BREACHED

Nov. 24, 2014 (date made public)

THE HOME DEPOT

Sept. 2, 2014 (date made public)

47,000

56 million

Hackers stole 53 million email addresses along with payment card data. The company said hackers accessed its network from a third-party vendor. The breach affected 56 million cardholders between April and September.

83 million

The breach compromised customer information for 76 million households and 7 million small businesses. Among the customer data known to be stolen were names, addresses, phone numbers and email addresses.

J.P. MORGAN CHASE

Aug. 28, 2014 (date made public)

EBAY

May 21, 2014 (date made public)

TARGET CORP.

Dec. 13, 2013* (date made public)

WHAT HAPPENED?

A hacker group dubbed, GOP, broke into the network and exposed company records along with thousands of emails which described information about casting decisions, total costs for upcoming films and release schedules for films.

SONY PICTURES

145 million

40 million

eBay asked users to change their passwords after a cyberattack compromised customers’ names, encrypted passwords, email addresses, physical addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth for its 145 million active users. Hackers got access to customer debit and credit card information during the 2013 holiday shopping season. Customer names, credit or debit card numbers, card expiration dates, and card security codes were taken and have appeared on the black market.

*The Target data hack occurred between Nov. 27 – Dec. 15, 2013, however the full scope of the breach’s impact wasn’t revealed until Jan. 10, 2014. SOURCE: Privacy Rights Clearinghouse

erty purveyors; prints have been tightly controlled, screeners are watermarked, and bootleggers are prosecuted wherever possible,” says Seth Shapiro, a professor at the University of Southern California’s School of Cinematic Arts. He said that’s what makes it so surprising that email leaks showed that Sony executives apparently gave out passwords in unencrypted emails and made other security blunders. “The apparently laxity of Sony IT security — given the history of prior hacks — is unprecedented in the history of media technology,” he says. Sony Corp.’s PlayStation network was hacked in 2011. Studios are trying to tighten up procedures in the wake of the Sony attack. Warner Bros. executives earlier this week ordered a company-wide password reset and sent a five-point security checklist to employees advising them to purge their computers of any unnecessary data, in an email seen by The Associated Press. “Keep only what you need for business

purposes,” the message said. Even so, some say there is little that corporations can do to prevent such a sophisticated cyberattack. The key may lie more in detection and limiting damage. “There are very few companies that can withstand that kind of large assault,” says Rich Mogull, an analyst with security firm Securosis in Phoenix. “But a lot of companies do need to improve what they’re doing on security, I see it every day with companies I work with.” Companies also need to invest in identifying vulnerabilities on their networks and work quickly to address them. Jonathan Sander, strategy and research officer at data security firm Stealthbits in Hawthorne, N.J., recommends undertaking a comprehensive review to ensure outdated files, such as digital copies of old contracts and electronic conversations that occurred years ago, are no longer being stored on the corporate networks.

Attack spurs call for more sanctions WASHINGTON (AP) — Suspicions that North Korea was behind a destructive hacking attack against Sony Pictures and a threat against movie theaters are intensifying calls for tougher U.S. steps to cut that country’s access to hard currency and declare it once more as a state sponsor of terrorism. At first glance, U.S. options for responding to the hacking attack are limited. Bringing the shadowy hackers to justice appears a distant prospect. A U.S. cyber-retaliation against North Korea would risk a dangerous escalation. And North Korea is already targeted by a raft of sanctions over its nuclear weapons program. “We don’t sell them anything, we don’t buy anything from them and we don’t have diplomatic relations,” said William Reinsch, a former senior Commerce Department official who was responsible for enforcing international sanctions against North Korea and other countries.

But the U.S. isn’t powerless if it concludes Pyongyang was behind the hack that has prompted Sony to cancel its Christmas Day release of the movie “The Interview.” While U.S. officials are saying privately that they think North Korea was connected to the attack, the White House has not said so publicly. On Thursday, presidential spokesman Josh Earnest declined to blame North Korea, which has denied responsibility. He said he did not want to get ahead of investigations by the Justice Department and the FBI. Evidence shows the hacking was carried out by a “sophisticated actor” with “malicious intent,” he said. Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, said he did not doubt North Korea was involved. He called for tougher U.S. sanctions to cut Pyongyang’s access to hard currency, by excluding from the U.S. financial system banks in other countries that hold North Korean funds.

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Need a perfect stocking stuffer? Try a flightless bird This column first appeared on Sunday, Dec. 4, 1988.

very time the little reminder appears in the newspaper counting down the shopping days until Christmas, the anxiety attacks begin. Some people are organized. They do their Christmas shopping months ahead and are virtually complete by the time the Yuletide rolls around. As for the rest of us stiffs who can’t seem to make up our minds what to buy, much less when or where to buy it, the task is much more formidable. We — and I include myself in the group — find it difficult to get rolling, and as the little reminders keep appearing, day after day, our panic intensifies. It doesn’t get any easier with the avalanche of catalogs showing up in the

COMMENTARY mailbox every day. Some of these catalogs make good reading because of the unusual gifts they offer, not to mention the clever appeals to purchase these gifts. One of the most unusual catalogs I’ve received this year was filled with pink flamingo-motif gifts. The entire catalog. There was, of course, the basic pink plastic flamingos, standing on 21-inch Hubert D. steel legs. As the copy Osteen Jr. notes in the catalog: “Anyone can leave Christmas lights up all year or trim hedges in the shape of munchkins. But it takes style and guts to turn your lawn into a plastic pink flamingo refuge.”

As for the usefulness of these flamingos, the copy writer notes: “They’ve been rumored to scare away dogs, small children and door-to-door salesmen. Stick ’em in your yard or run midnight raids and stick ’em in yards of neighbors you wish weren’t.” For those who can do without the pink plastic beauties, there are more tasteful flamingos, such as the palm and flamingo pin made of enamel and rhinestone. Wear it proudly on your lapel. Other selections include flamingo doormats, stools, coffee mugs, ties, boxer shorts, letter openers, salt and pepper shakers, towels, bath rugs, toilet paper, earrings, neckties — you name it. I believe the idea is to sell the consumer on the notion that pink flamingos are so tacky they’re chic. Heck, why not? People were buying pet rocks

a few years back. And remember Nehru jackets, bell-bottoms and leisure suits? The latter has become de rigueur for tacky parties, along with beads and two-tone shoes. Tacky is in the eye of the beholder. Pink flamingos are as indigenous to the South as barbecue and stock car races. You want pink flamingos in your yard? Feel free. Let’s face it: Buying just the right gift for the person who has everything is becoming tougher and tougher. The search for something distinctive to put under the Christmas tree goes on. When all else fails, maybe the pink flamingo route is the ticket. If not, there’s always the James Dean watch. Who needs the NeimanMarcus catalog anyway? Reach Hubert D. Osteen Jr. at hubert@ theitem.com.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THANKS TO THOSE REMOVING ‘TWISTEDNESS’ FROM ALCOLU The “Wheels of Justice” grind very slow. It was always known, however never openly discussed, that George Stinney was not the individual who “supposedly,” now exonerated, murdered the two young girls in Alcolu. I grew up in Alcolu within walking distance from where this horrific incident took place. We were taught never to even think of playing on the “coal chute.” This looked like a mountain to our young minds. The coal chute was situated next to Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church. The church remains situated on what was the back of the sawmill. The overflow of coal was dumped on this site to ensure the mill would have no interruptions until the next train delivered coal. Most of the families who have some knowledge of this situation have since abandoned Alcolu. Families with sons had to hide their sons during the search for the

“murderer.” Even after George Stinney was put to death, families still shrouded their sons for many years. This situation was a rush to judgment, and any young black male could have been charged for the crime. What was so ironic about this is a citizen was called upon to give a reference on this young man, and it was less than favorable to law enforcement and those assisting in the search for the killer. This put law enforcement into overdrive, causing the situation to be expedited. It is not important to revisit the injustices endured by many then, and now. However, there were many sociological, educational and environmental issues involved in this travesty. Families in Alcolu used this as an opportunity to instill some lasting ideals in their children. The most important of the ideals established by our families was to gain an education. The act of faith is certain. A special thank you is extended to those persons

helping to remove Alcolu from its twistedness. CARRIE SINKLER-PARKER Alcolu

BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR IN POLITICS An interesting coincidence appeared on the Thursday Sumter Item’s editorial page. First was a political cartoon with the punch line “... not

sure I’m ready for a third Bush!” — an obvious reference to the possibility of Jeb Bush following his father and brother into the White House. Alongside that was a letter from Mr. Warren Fordham, in which he expressed the hope that “we never see another Senate or House of Representatives that would be under the control of the

Democrats. The culmination of his wish is that we would nevermore, ever, see the two houses of our nation’s legislature controlled by anyone except members of the Republican party. I am reminded of a longstanding idiom that cautions us to be careful what we wish for — we just might get it. LEONARD D. GARNEAU Manning

Hallmark Christmas TV continues to astonish

eginning around Thanksgiving and ending the day after Christmas, my wife keeps our bedroom television tuned to the Hallmark Christmas Channel. I quit fighting this powerful holiday force long ago. I fall asleep to it and sometimes wake up in the middle of the night to find her intently watching shows such as “One Starry Christmas,” “A Graham Very Merry Osteen Mixup,” “The Nine Lives of Christmas,” “Debbie Macomber’s Christmas Miracle” and dozens of similarly told tales of pain and loss turning into unimaginable joy. The last one was a real doozy, described thusly: “Heavenly angel Harry Mills is sent to Earth on a trial assignment to intervene in the life of a woman who needs help getting her life on track after the death of her father. With a deadline of Christmas day, he attempts to help her heal in order to embrace a new future, and an unexpected love, just in time to celebrate the miracle of the holiday season.” Actor Rob Morrow plays the

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Santa Claus is the late Hubert Duvall Osteen, my grandfather and longtime editor/publisher/owner of The Sumter Item. He’s holding the Wednesday, Dec. 24, 1952, edition of The Sumter Daily Item. The darkroom photo magic — done long before Photoshop was imagined — was by the late Heyward Crowson, Sumter’s photographer for many years. so-called angel, hamming it up to the point of utter exhaustion. The writers at Hallmark may want to rethink their concept of angels because that

guy seems bad for the angel business. Through the miracle of high-definition TV (HDTV), the Hallmark Channel actors

appear to have larger faces and gaudier wardrobes than ever before, giving viewers an alternately appealing yet terrifying sensory experience. It borders on a sort of grotesque beauty. Years ago I made the mistake of offering what I thought were funny (crude) remarks about the characters, plots and dialogue in these saccharine tales. She didn’t like it at all, so to nurture Christmas peace, I keep my observations to myself. This year, however, I’ve noticed that many Hallmark actors are cast because they look like famous actors, making you think, for example, that Mark Ruffalo or Cheryl Hines are part of the cast. They’re not, but my theory was confirmed by another long-suffering Hallmark spouse I was talking to at a Christmas party the other night. Clearly others have noticed this cynical bait-and-switch Hallmark phenomenon. Ho. Ho. Ho.

http://bit.ly/1AqbhvS. Sgt. 1st Class John M. Jackson saved the life of Jeremy Brunson after a terrible wreck in April and was awarded the “Soldier’s Medal” at a U.S. Army Central awards ceremony Friday at Shaw Air Force Base. The U.S. military personnel who call Sumter home are real heroes, and this city is fortunate so many generations of servicemen and women have been part of Sumter’s great national military complex founded in 1941. As you see on the business page today, it’s fitting that The Sumter Item will begin printing and distributing free copies of the American weekly edition of Stars and Stripes on Jan. 8. It’s an independent newspaper written for and about active and retired American military personnel, civil servants, veterans, National Guard and reserve personnel and Department of Defense contractors. We’re proud to be part of serving all of you who serve our nation. Merry Christmas.

••• If you want a real-life Christmas miracle story, check out Sumter Item Managing Editor Rick Carpenter’s 1A Saturday story found at

Graham Osteen is Editor-AtLarge of The Item. He can be reached at graham@theitem. com. Follow him on Twitter @ GrahamOsteen, or visit www. grahamosteen.com.

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Emile Jackson, a special seeds teacher at Lemira Elementary School, and her assistant, Mary McGill, pose with Mrs. Claus and Santa as one of their students photographs them during Sumter School District’s Winter Wonderland for special needs students on Friday at Sumter County Civic Center.

OBITUARIES NOVALENE D. AUSTIN Novalene DuBose Austin, 75, widow of Charles F. “Pete” Austin, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at a local nursing facility. Born in Williamsburg County, she was a daughter of the late Snyder DuBose and Lillie Welch DuBose. She was a member of Smithville Evangelical Baptist Church. Survivors include a daughter, Sharon Floyd (Wayne “Squrl” Floyd) of New Zion; three step-daughters, Diane Padgett, Debbie Foisey and Doris Winstead; three grandchildren, Jessica Barrineau (Wesley), Evan Floyd and Kasey Wren Floyd; a greatgrandson, Nolan Barrineau; numerous step-grandchildren and a step-great grandson; a sister, Lois Brown; and a brother, S.M. DuBose. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Monday in ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Chad Culick, the Rev. Freddie Gaymon and the Rev. Ronnie Morris officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and following the service at 445 W. Hampton Ave. Memorials may be made to Rheumatoid Arthritis Foundation, P.O. Box 96280, Washington, DC 20077. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com

JOHN R. HOBBS John Robert Hobbs was born on Nov. 17, 1925, to the late Amos Hobbs and Alice Oates Hobbs in Faison, North Carolina. He departed this life on Monday, Dec. 15, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Mr. Hobbs attended the public schools of Faison. He was united in holy matrimony to Mrs. Alice Hobbs on Sept. 17, 1948; to this union, five children were born. Mr. Hobbs dedicated himself to his family and supported

them as a truck driver until his retirement in 1990. Hobbs dedicated his life to the one Lord and savior Jesus Christ at an early age. He served the Trinity Temple Seventh Day Adventist Church in Newark, New Jersey. After moving to South Carolina, he joined the Berea Seventh Day Adventist Church in 1996, where he was a deacon and a faithful member until his health failed. Hobbs was a devoted husband, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather. He will be thoroughly missed by his family, church family and the men he mentored at Wateree Correctional Facility. Hobbs leaves to cherish his memories: two sons, Robert J. (Leticia) Hobbs of Sumter and Clifton (Lori) Hobbs of Belleville, New Jersey; two daughters, Linda R. Miller of Douglasville, Georgia, and Rosalind E. Hobbs of Vauxhall, New Jersey; two sisters, Marie Hargrove and Margaret Hardy, both of New Jersey; one brother, Jonah (Eupherria) Hobbs, of North Carolina; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by a son, Carl Lee, and four brothers. Public viewing will be held from 1 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Hobbs will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Monday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Berea Seventh Day Adventist Church, 675 S. Lafayette Drive, Sumter, with Pastor Marquis Jackson officiating. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., 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.

PEARLENE REESE Pearlene Reese, wife of Willie James Reese, departed this

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Emma Townsend, 17, paints a snowman on the face of a student during the event. The event also featured bouncy houses, cotton candy and games of skill.

earthly life Sunday, Dec. 14, 2014, at Workman’s Circle, Bronx, New York. Born in Lynchburg on Oct. 16, 1944, she was the daughter of the late Willie Burgess Sr. and Flossie H. Burgess. At an early age, Pearlene accepted Christ as her personal savior and joined Mount Pleasant AME Church in Lynchburg. She later migrated to New York and joined Mount Carmel Baptist Church, where she served faithfully for many years. She leaves to cherish her precious memories her loving husband, Willie James Reese; three children, Ronnie Burgess, Janet Reese and Priscilla Reese-Ferrell; one son-in-law, Stephenson M. Ferrell; two granddaughters, Melissa Burgess of Lamar and Shanelle T. Robinson of New York, New York; one grandson, Stephenson G. Ferrell Jr.; six greatgrandchildren; two sisters, Ruby Mae McCutchen of Sumter and Barbara Jean Burgess of Lamar; two brothers, Willie Burgess Jr. of Sumter and Roosevelt Burgess of Lamar; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins and friends. Preceding her in death were two sisters, Geraldine Joe and Rosetta Black; and a brother, Joe N. Burgess. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Mount Pleasant AME Church, Lynchburg, with Pastor Earnest Brown officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Ephriam D. Stephens Funeral Home, 230 S. Lafayette Drive, Sumter, is in charge of these arrangements.

BARBARA ANN ROUNDTREE ALCOLU — Barbara Ann Roundtree, 59, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. She was born Sept. 2, 1955, in the Gourdine Community of Williamsburg County, a daughter of the late Arthur and Ella Wilson Roundtree. She received her formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County and graduated from Manning High School. She was employed at Pilgrim’s Pride and Williams Furniture Co. for many years.

She was a member of Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church and served faithfully on the usher board. Survivors are one brother, Arthur (Diane) Roundtree of St. Petersburg, Florida; one brother-in-law, Robert Pendergrass of the home; five grandnieces; and eight great-grandnieces and nephews. Celebratory services for Ms. Roundtree will be at noon Tuesday at Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1260 Green Hill Church Road, Alcolu. The Rev. Delbert H. Singleton Jr., pastor. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery. Ms. Roundtree will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time. Family is receiving friends at her residence, 1118 Ocean Road, Alcolu. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

JOSEPH R. MITCHELL LEXINGTON — Joseph Randolph Mitchell, 60, of 2427 Highway 6, Gaston, husband of Everlena Taylor Mitchell, died Friday evening, Dec. 19, 2014, at Lexington Medical Center, West Columbia. He was born Dec. 14, 1954, in Augusta, Georgia, a son of the late Joseph Edward Singleton and Bessie Yeoman Mitchell. The family will receive friends at the home of his sister-in-law, Annie F. Taylor, 9746 Silver Road, Silver Community, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

REBECCA LAWYER Rebecca Lawyer, 82, died Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at Calvary Hospital in Bronx, New York. Born in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Moses and Mary Lawson Lawyer. The family will receive friends at 1522 Lilly Martin Road, Summerton. Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke S., Summerton. (803) 4853755.

CAROLYN MARTIN Carolyn Martin, 66, entered

into eternal rest on Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, at Windsor Manor Nursing Home, Manning. Born in Clarendon County on July 30, 1948, she was a daughter of the late Lou Ella Martin Magwood and Henry Solomon. The family is receiving friends at the home of her sister, Elease Solomon, 3 Warsaw St., Summerton. Professional services have been entrusted to Dyson’s Home for Funerals, 237 Main St., Summerton, South Carolina, (803) 485-4280.

GREGORY GEORGIA MANNING — Gregory Georgia, 46, died Saturday, Dec. 20, 2014, from injuries resulting from a motor vehicle wreck. He was born Dec. 28, 1967, in the Ram Bay Community of Clarendon County, a son of Norma Canty Georgia and the late Clifton Georgia Sr. Family is receiving friends at his residence, 1110 Paperback Lane, Manning, and the home of his mother, 1182 Paperback Lane, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

CHARLIE JOHNSON Charlie Johnson passed away on Thursday, Dec. 18, 2014, at Sumter Valley Health and Rehab Center. The son of the late Jinkey and Lila Williams Johnson, he was born on July 13, 1944, in Pinewood. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

KENNETH E. CROWDER SR. Kenneth Eugene Crowder Sr., husband of Victoria C. Singleton Crowder, entered eternal rest on Friday, Dec. 19, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. The son of John Hall and Gwendolyn Crowder Wells was born on Sept. 1, 1973, in Baltimore, Maryland. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 2735 Gallishaw Drive, Dalzell. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

Wetland dedicated to Steve Bond David Wielicki, executive director of South Carolina Waterfowl Association, and Margaret Bond unveil the sign dedicating a wetland to her husband, Steve, at the South Carolina Waterfowl Association’s Wildlife Education Center in Rimini. Steve Bond was one of the first life members in the association, served as president from 1990 to 1994 and was instrumental in founding the Education Center. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

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2915 BAIGO COURT

Immaculate 3BR/2.5BA, lg GR and MBR. Split floor plan w/Jack & Jill Bath. Front porch & lg deck. Storage Bldg, underground sprinkler, alarm, 2 car gar. $156,900. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

! SOLD

1995 HATTERAS WAY

$245,000. New 4BR/2.5BA, 2972sqft home in Beach Forest! Dramatic open floor plan. Master Suite, Fireplace, wood, granite, 9ft smooth ceilings! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

6229 SUMTER HWY.

2870 PORCHER DRIVE

One of Sumter’s nicest custom built homes. 5BR/4BA/ (3)1/2BA, LR, DR, Family Rm, Sun Rm, office, double garage, too many custom features to mention on 1.3acres. Call Mack Kolb @803-491-5409. $849,000

! SOLD

20 GLADE DRIVE, WEDGEFIELD

2BR/1.5BA, 1 car garage, fenced yard, storage shed. $34,500. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

2391 SPRING VALLEY COURT

108 ROBBINS AVENUE

Nice 3BR/2BA home in excellent neighborhood. $129,000. Close to Alice Drive schools & Sumter High-Call Diane @840-0207 for appointment.

3301 ASHLYNN WAY

Wonderful 4BR plus bonus room with a open floor plan home in Meadowcroft Sub. Cath ceiling in GR, stainless steel appliances, large deck & 2 storage building. Over 2500sqft. $230,000. Call Rusty Berry for more information 428-8395

306 W. CALHOUN

$219,900. Beautiful renovated 5BR/4BA, 3700 sqft, victorian! New roof 2012, 2 Master suites, lg rms, high ceilings, porches, garage, fireplaces, wood floors & more! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

385 TRAILWOOD DRIVE

Beautiful maintained home in great neighborhood with 3BR/2BA, large corner lot. Fenced yard, 2 car garage. Call Renee Baird @491-8023 $161,000

325 NORTH SALEM

Duplex unit in established area. 2BR/1BA each side, corner lot. $79,900. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409

4270 ELEANOR DRIVE

Good starter home. 3BR/1BA, ceramic tile in kit/ba, granite counter in kit/ba, seller is willing to sell some of the furnishings. Call Rusty Berry @428-8395 $39,000

460 PRINGLE DRIVE

A great home in Heathlywood 4BR/2BA, have your formal rooms, dinning room, eat in kitchen, den, 2 car garage, carport on back of home. Call Hilda Jordan @491-8161

5453 MEADOW DRIVE

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518 W OAKLAND AVENUE

Brick home priced to sell quickly. Fireplace, 2 car garage and much more! Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961

2610 BETH AVE.

$134,000. Fabulous 3BR/2BA, 1690sqft, 2 car garage, brick fenced yard, cathedrals, LG kitchen. New roof 2013, paint 7/2014. Fresh and ready to move in. call Susan Weston @464-5900

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1206 GERAINT ROAD

3BR/2BA home currently leased. $106,900. Call Rusty Berry @428-8395 for more information.

718 E. CHARLOTTE AVE.

Great investment property! Seller selling property asis. 3BR/1BA, HWD floors, storage shed. Call Rusty Berry @428-8395. $30,000

3101 BUSH LANE

315 PINCKNEY

Very nice home w/HWD floors, new roof and hot water heater. Home has termite bond. Nice sunroom. Ideal for first time buyer. $45,000. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

4640 PEACH ORCHARD RD.

3BR/2.5BA, extra lg bonus rm w/fireplace-used as entertainment rm or extra family rm. Front porch, one car garage, inground pool. 2083 sq ft. $94,500 Call Renee Baird @491-8023

3040 FOXCROFT CIR

Beautiful home w/6ft privacy fence. including plantation blinds stay. Home master suite & bonus rm. Call Rusty @42

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2555 INDIGO DRIVE

$219,000. It is a giveaway at this price! POND, pool, custom on 4 acres, 4BR/2.5BA, 2 car gar, detached garage/workshop, gazebo, deck, fenced & more! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

5065 RIDGE STREET

$126,000. 3BR/2BA, garage, fenced, 1450sqft, hardwood floors, move in perfect! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

2025 GOLFAIR DRIV

Precious split bedroom plan in Sunse neighborhood. Builtins, Fireplace, 3BR garage. $157,000 Call Susan Weston @46

! SOLD

2624 TRUFIELD DRIVE

Precious 3BR/2BA home. $96,000. Call Diane DuBose for appointment @840-0207

251 RAST BLDG

J Apt 4. Condo with 2BR/2BA and kitchen appliances. Call Rusty Berry @428-8395. $22,000

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Nice home in move in condition especially for first time buyer. New roof in 2012. Huge fenced in backyard. Corner lot. Well for irrigation. Call Retta Sanders @9683925

2395 W. OAKLAND A

New construction on 1ac corner lot. upgrades! 2 car garage. Call Renee B $132,900.

! SOLD

Very well maintained home close to Shaw. Large corner lot, 3+ decks for outdoor living, living rm, large den. A must see! Call Gwen Lee. $89,900 @803-460-9154

299 BELL RD. MAYESVI

Country setting w/approx 3.42AC, 3BR/2 back porch. USDA eligible. $59,900. C @491-8023

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605 TORREY PINE

Beautiful home in Lakewood Link Solid Surface Countertops, Wo Flooring, Dbl Garage, Home Warra Call Gwen 803-460-9154

! SOLD

Brick home w/new HWD floors in LR & DR & 2BAs. All appliances including 2 refrigerators & washer/dryer. Fenced Yd, new deck. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

1430 BROADWATER

Beautiful 4BR/3.5BA home in Stillwater Subdivision. Custom Kitchen/granite countertops, tile backsplash, 10ft ceilings, 3car gar. And much more! Call Mack Kolb @491-5409

! SOLD

Nice 4BR/1.5BA close to Georgia Pacific/Continental Tire and I-95. Large lot. Great Price. Call Gwen Lee @803460-9154. $72,500

3180 DAUFASKIE ROAD

Located in Popular Carolina Palms. Great split floor plan w/HWD floors in Foyer, GR, Kitchen & DR. Vaulted & Tray ceilings. Lg screened porch. $209,500. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

4 CLEMATIS COURT

$390,000. Custom home on amazing 1.15 acre property! 3729sqft, inground pool, the yard/gardens are a lifes work to achieve! 5BR/3BA, pine floors, old milled beams, pool house, workshop/shed, patios, deck, a must see! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

24 WARREN

Neo-Classical revival mansion with many architectural details.Tall corinthian columns, 12’ceilings, wood-inlaid floors, porches, tile roof & grand staircase. A must see! Call Retta Sanders @968-3925 $429,000

2417 DERWENT DRIVE

Nice all brick home with beautiful hardwood floors, fenced in backyard, bonus room and much more. Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961

920 WINDROW COU

Exquisite custom built home! Beautiful A definite must see for a buyer looking Rusty Berry @428-8395 for more info. $4

! SOLD

390 MALLARD

Beautiful home with great kitchen. Kitchen has granite countertops, glass tile backsplash, SS appliances. Large Master Bedroom. Enclosed back porch. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925 $285,000

3170 SPRINGDALE W

Extremely nice home in Timberline. Split floorplan with bonus. Lg rooms, spectac porch overlooks big backyard. $290,000 Sanders @968-3925

! SOLD

24 MAPLEWOOD

Historic Area of Sumter-Nice cottage with 2BR/2BA, FLR & DR, detached one car garage. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

6490 MONTPELIER LANE

This is an extremely nice home with many amenities and on the 9th hole of Beech Creek Golf Course. $243,000. Call Rusty Berry @428-8395 for more information.

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130 TRAILWOOD DRIVE

This is an extremely nice home in the popular Trailwood Subdivision. So many amenities come with this 4BR home, HWD, SS appliances, fenced BY. Call Rusty Berry @428-8395. $175,000.

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1900 POLARIS DRIVE

Beautiful 3BR/2.5BA home located in Hunters Crossing. 1668 sqft, Fenced backyard, two car garage. Call Gwen Lee @803-460-9154

8 VICTORY DRIVE

15 FOLSOM STREET

2BR/1BA cottage with 1 car garage, fenced yard. $24,900 Call Renee Baird @491-8023

Charming 3BR/2BA, LR, Kitchen w/pantry, Breakfast nook, enclosed glass porch. Landscaped backyard, 2 Storage bldgs. Vinyl windows & Vinyl trim. $95,000. Call Rusty Berry

3285 ASHLYNN WAY

Spacious-Well maintained home in beautiful Meadwocroft Subdivision. 3 car garage, underground sprinkler. Call Gwen Lee @803-460-9154. $199,000

! SOLD

3118 PAWLEYS LANE

$200,000. New construction in Carolina Palms! 4BR/3BA, 2140sqft, master and guest suites on 1st floor. 2car gar., high ceilings, FP, tile shower, granite, and more! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

2273 GARRISON STREET

Nice 3BR/2BA home with big workshop in back. Hardwood floors, den/kitchen, open for family living. Priced to sell! $105,900. Call Mary Alice Beatson @491-4969

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530 LAURENS AVE

Great price for a great home and mancave garage! Suitable for at home mechanic shop, woodworking shop, or quiet storage. 4BR/2BA, LR, DR, Den, Laundry Rm, dbl garage, Must see! Call Mary Alice @491-4969 priced only $99,000

50 HURON COURT

Excellent updated home in Indian Hills. A large. Screen porch. Inground pool. Larg Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

! SOLD

3112 PAWLEYS LAN

$205,000. New 1 1/2 story cottage w/4BR 2 car garage, fireplace, wood, granite, til custom features! Call Susan Weston @46

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220 KIAWAH LANE

2.5BA home located in Carolina Palms 311sqft, 2 car garage, Eat-In Kit, beautiful eplace. Just 5 Minutes from Shaw AFB. Susan Weston @464-5900

143 WOODSIDE ROAD

$93,500. Pristine 3BR/2BA, 1469sqft home w/carport, fenced, covered patio, well/irrigation, living rm & fam room, all appliances stay! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

251 RAST (WILLOW RUN)

D2,D3,E3,E7,M7. Investor’s Only. Five condos for sale in popular Willow Run. Call Rusty for all the details @ 803-428-8395

2 WHITES MILL POND

d views from the 400+ sqft sunroom. mal dining, large kitchen. Fishing pier, A ,500. Call Gwen @803-460-9154

20 BARNWELL DRIVE

ed throughout, new landscaping, MBA, SS and more! Looks great! Lg GR/FP, Huge prinkler system. 3BR. $139,900. Call Retta -3925

2165 HOBBIT WAY

/2BA, 2 car side load garage, 2 acres, split bedroom plan, large open kitchen, & more! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

90 WAVERLY DRIVE

1550 URBAN DRIVE

Nice 3BR/2BA home, large lot, fenced side yard. This home is close to shopping, schools and Shaw. Sits on a very private lot. $89,000. Call Diane @840-0207 for appointment.

2091 CAINS MILL ROAD

Attention horse lovers! 3BR/2.5BA home w/den w/stone fireplace, many extras. Pool, bathhouse, situated on 7.93 acres. 6 stall horse barn, pastures.Call Mack Kolb @4915409 $229,000

1700 POLARIS DRIVE

4BR/2.5BA. Located in Hunters Crossing. $136,500. Call Retta Sanders @803-840-0207.

! SOLD

2645 POTOMAC DRIVE

Close to Shaw AFB & Sumter shopping. .84acre lot w/ storage shed. 3BR/3BA, GR w/FP, open back and front porch. 2 Car Garage. $119,900 Call Renee Baird @4918023

! SOLD

426 HAYNSWORTH STREET

Want to live close to work/downtown? This is it! Nice home w/hwd floors. Beautiful mantle in LR, lg BRs, gas heat, new windows & more! $135,900 Call Mary Alice Beatson @491-4969

310 CHURCH STREET

Duplex unit with 2 bedrooms 1.5 baths. Each side rents for $500/month. Priced to sell $69,000 Call Mack Kolb @491-5409

2535 MERGANSER

Immaculate home in pristine condition. Lg DR/hwd floors. Plantation Shutters. Granite Counter tops in kit & bathrooms. Fenced backyard. Millwood Elem & Alice Drive Middle Schoold. Excellent condition. $205,000. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

garage. Near Shaw AFB. Freshly painted 00. Call Mary Alice Beatson to see @ 491-

714 ESTATE STREET

All brick traditional home, 3BR/2BA. House sits on a large lot. Beautiful hardwood floors. 2 sheds in fenced yard. Call Reggie Sumter @803-312-5961

501 MCFADDIN AVE

Alice Drive Schools, 4BR/2BA, FL & DR, Property sold as-is. $82,900. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

! SOLD

ome in established community. Priced d in backyard. New HVAC. $122,000. Call r @312-5961

860 BREEZYBAY LANE

ustom built home on the pond in onderful floor plan with beautiful in laid ll Rusty Berry @428-8395 $385,000

1558 RUGER DRIVE

Beautiful, better than new home! Less than 1 year old. 4BR master downstairs. Granite/ appliances convey. Large privacy fenced yard. $167,000. Call Gwen Lee @803-460-9154

1280 KINGS POINT DRIVE

Adorable 3BR/1.5BA, some new carpet, roof in 2011, walking distance from Kingsbury Elementary. $82,500. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

1789 MOSSBERG DRIVE

$128,000. 3BR/2.5BA, 2 car garage, 1642sqft, 2 story w/ loft/den, formal dining, privacy fence, shed, patio & more!! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

117 JASMINE ST

Great starter home. 3BR/1BA, HWD floors in the FR & BRs, corner lot. Storage bldg. Very nice. Call rusty for a showing. 428-8395. $66,000

! SOLD

1313 GLASTONBURY ROAD

3BR/2BA home in nice neighborhood. Move in Ready, Priced to sell! Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961

rom Shaw AFB. 3BR/2BA, FLD, DR, Family Yard, 2 car carport. $79,500, Call Renee 023

3385 VALENCIA DRIVE

Immaculate! 3BR/2BA home in Rolling Hills Subd. Spacious kitchen/den/appliances convey. Beautiful landscaped. $142,500. Call Gwen Lee @803-460-9154

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5771 WHISPERWOOD DRIVE

Nice hom on spacious lot! 3BR/2BA, fenced backyard, screened porch, deck. Close to Shaw! Priced to sell! $74,900. Call Gwen Lee @803-460-9154

4735 CAMDEN HWY

Unique & secluded 4BR/4BA home w/spectacular view of Sumter from a 5 acre hill top. LG sunroom w/wet bar. Pasture area for horses. Addtl. acreage available. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

50 BRYN MAWR

2BR/2BA town house unit, Living room, dining room, den - excellent buy. $89,500 Call Mack Kolb @ 491-5409

1885 ESCALLONIA DRIVE

$140,000. Fabulous 3BR/2BA, 1750 sqft home in popular Wintergreen. 3/4 acre at end of cul-de-sac! Wood lam floors, 2 car gar, formal dining rm, FP, and cathedral in GR! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

! SOLD

2101 EUREKA WAY

$166,500. New 2 story, 3BR/2BA, 1723sqft, 9ft smooth ceilings, granite, fireplace, covered back porch, sod & irrigation. Call Susan Weston @464-5900*

16 WARREN ST.

Southern Charm with over 3500 sqft. 4BR/3.5BA, FDR, FLR, office, screened porch, wet bar and much more! $99,900. Call Renee Baird @491-8023

14 SUMTER COURT

Beautiful patio home in Manning with 9’ ceilings & ceramic tile floors. Very sharp. $128,000 Call Rusty Berry @428-8395

3040 TUCKAWAY DRIVE

Great home! 3BR/2BA, large privacy fenced backyard, front & rear porches. Nice floor plan-priced to sell. $120,500. Call Gwen Lee @803-460-9154

3209 MAYFLOWER LANE

$219,000. Beautiful Charleston style home w/2354 sqft, 4BR/2.5BA, 2 car gar., fireplace, 3 porches, wood & tile, granite, split plan. Call Susan Weston @464-5900

! SOLD

924 MORDRED STREET

$120,000. Pristine split bedroom plan! 3Br/2BA, fenced, garage, surround sound, all appliances, fresh paint, lam. HWD floors, turn key ready! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

! SOLD

497 CHIPPEWA CIRCLE

Deerfield Subdivision-Fantastic 4BR/3BA w/many upgrades. New kitchen, carpet in all bedrooms, roof, pool liner, HVAC. Well & Sprinkler $246,900 Call Renee @ 491-8023

! SOLD

1848 POLARIS DRIVE

Extremely well maintained house in popular Hunters Crossing. Hardly lived in! Lg GR, Lg Master, privacy fenced back yard with no back yard neighbors. Call Retta @968-3925 $129,000

1220 WARWICK DRIVE

$140,000. Fabulous split plan w/3BR/2.5BA, 1926sqft, fireplace, 2 car garage, large kitchen w/breakfast bar, security system & more! Call Susan Weston @464-5900

! SOLD

5609 LONGVIEW ROAD

1043 WOODROW ROAD

Beautiful 1961sqft home built in 2008. Sitting on 29 acres of land. $250,000 Call Rusty Berry for more information @428-8395

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2415 LORENTZ DRIVE

850 GRAY FOX TRAIL

3BR/1.5BA, ready for new owner. GR, Eat in kitchen, utility rm, Fenced back yard. $79,900. Call Hilda Jordan @491-8161

! SOLD

525 DRAYTON DRIVE

3610 DRAYTON

Immaculate freshly painted home in Rolling Hills Subdivision. Minutes from Shaw. Cathedral ceiling in Great room. Washer and Dryer stay. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

! SOLD

me in Lakewood Subd. $245,000. Agent is ne DuBose @840-0207. A MUST SEE!

5025 SEYMOUR ROAD

All the comfort of home! 3BR/2BA home with open floor plan, screened porch, hot tub, swimming pool, 2 car carport & much more! Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961

! SOLD

3001 WAVERLY DR

On the LAKE in Lakewood Links. This 3BR/2BA home has over 1700sqft.HWD floors with a screened back porch to enjoy this beautiful setting.Rusty Berry @428-8395. $179,900

3400 DRAYTON DR.

3BR/2BA in Rolling Hills Subdivision. Only minutes to Shaw AFB and Sumter. Great house for the money! $104,500 Call Renee Baird @491-8023

MMERCIAL LISTINGS

STREET – 10.72 Acres on Broad St. just East of Tractor Supply. Good tract for large commercial use. Call Mack for more information. . ...............................................................$1,117,500 STREET – 4.35 Acres of which 2.36 Acres is high ground. Excellent site for Restaurant or Retail near new Springhill Suites Hotel. Call Mack for more information. ........................$695,000 STREET – Tenants are on a month-to-month rental agreement. Sewer is available and will need to be extended to the property. Call Mack for more information. ....................$3,650,000 UN- Excellent location for trucking company. Ready to operate day of closing with 12 overhead doors with loading docks. . ................................................................................$165,000 LIBERTY- 1.12 acres of land on busy commercial rd. Ideal location for new commercial development. Call Mack at 491-5409 for details. ...........................................................$115,000 s Mill- .72 outparcel at Piggly Wiggly Shopping Center- Ideal for retail development. Call Mack Kolb for details. $275,000 Hwy 521- 7.44 ac of commercial property- ideal for development- located near Lowes and Walmart. Call Mack Kolb for details. ......................................................................$1,250,000 - SW corner of Hwy 521 South and S. Guignard Parkway. 4.64 acres- Frontage on 3 Roads, signalized intersection; ideal site for convenience store and fast food restaurant. Call Mack ....$1,400,000 gton- .608 acre lot at the Signalized Intersection; Located across the street from Tuomey Hosp; Ideal location for Dr Office. Call Mack ...................................................................$187,500 Located on the NE Corner of Broad St and Oleander Dr in front of Wintergreen S/D. Frontage to 300’ deep is zoned GC, back land is zoned R-15 Res. 4.46 acres. Call Mack. Drastically quick sale ...............................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................$165,000 e - 33.14 acres of beautiful soil! 56 preliminary lots already platted with 5 of those lots surveyed & approved! Residential home sites. Call Susan Weston..................................... $285,000 SW corner of Wilson Hall Rd & Carter Rd. Ideal location for upscale office building or bank. Over 7 acres, zoned professional office,being offered in 1 acre or larger parcels. ....................... details. e - Burgess Glen Mobile Home Park! 191 total lots, 121 mobile homes! Fabulous rental business. Income production in place & room to grow! Call Susan Weston......................$1,500,000 tman Dr & Kilgo - 13.26 acres in high traffic area. Ideal for commercial development. ..........................................................................................................................................$1,700,000 UNDER CONTRACT t- 4.9 acres zoned general commercial, high traffic area, over 500’ frontage on Broad St. ........................................................................................................... $275,000. Call Mack Kolb. Street. Business Opportunity! 30x60 building, multi-purpose. .................................................................................................................................................Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961 reet. Formerly Central Park Drive Thru. 361sqft building with double drive thru windows. ........................................................................................... $225,000 Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 treet. 2.39 acres, frontage is zoned general commercial and rear is zoned residential. ............................................................................................................... Call Mack Kolb @491-5409

yette Drive. Old Restaurant on the property sold “as-is” condition. Priced below fair market value ..............................................................................$87,900. Call Renee Baird @491-8023 h & Pack Road. Located on Hwy 15 S. next to Bojangles Restaurant. Ideal commercial site, high traffic, total of 450’ frontage. .................................................... Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 Drive. Colony Square Shopping Center. Located on Bultman Drive, multiple tenants. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ...................................................................................................$700,000 St. Over 60,000 sqft Industrial Building on 10.24 acres..........................................................................................................................Priced to sell $165,000. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 Hwy. 60,000sqft light manufacturing/warehouse facility on 5.81 acres ........................................................................................................................ $525,000 Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ox Run. 2.22 acres zoned Light Industrial-great site for building Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ....................................................................................................................................$94,900. un St Ext. 4380 sq ft office and warehouse space on 2.2 acres. Ideal for contractor. ...............................................................................................................................................$119,000. Office building with 5 private offices, secretarial area, (2) 1/2 bath, walk in safe. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 .......................................................................................................$135,000

3174 HWY. 260 MANNING

Beautiful well maintained southern home. 3 or 4BR/2.5BA, Private setting, landscaped, screened back porch. $168,000 Call Gwen Lee @460-9154

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925 BORS ROAD

3BR/2BA home in Knight’s Village. $122,000 Call Diane @840-0207 for details on this home.

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1110 WILLCROFT DRIVE

Beautiful 4BR/3.5BA home in Stonecroft Subdivision. Formal LR, GR w/fireplace, screen porch, oversized 2 car garage, deck, shed, privacy fence. $240,000. Call Susan Weston @464-5900

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360 TRAILWOOD DRIVE

$142,500. Fabulous 3BR/2BA, 1590sqft, 2 car garage, split plan, cathedral, Nat. gas fireplace, screen porch, fenced yard. Call Susan Weston @464-5900

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2605 MAIDENHAIR

Great house for first time buyer. Move in Condition. 3BR/2BA. Sunroom, security system, irrigation & well. Located in Ginko Hills. $143,900. Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

25 RILEY STREET

Fabulous updates and renovations in this charming home! 3BR/2BA, fenced, workshop/shed, playhouse, patio, HWDs, ceramic tile, turn key ready! $120,000. Call Susan Weston @464-5900

3335 FURMAN FIELD RD

A wildlife enthusiast dream home. This fabulous executive home sits on approx. 16ac w/a beautiful pond. 3BR/3.5BA, basement, workshop. $420,000 Call Retta Sanders @968-3925

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5420 PLANTATION DRIVE

Cute, well maintained 3BR/2BA. Very close to Shaw! Hardwood floors. $72,500. Call Gwen Lee @803-4609154

2769 FRANK RHAMES RD.

Super nice DWMH on 2 acres. 3BR/2BA, 24’ above ground pool. stocked fish pond. 2 wired storage buildings/workshops. Peace and quiet! $96,500. Call Gwen Lee @803-460-9154

LAND SECTION 460 Pearson Rd - 2 Ac. Lot on the corner of Pearson & Ragin Road. Zoned Agr./Res. Call Diane @803-840-0207 ..........................................................................................................................$33,000 Rabbit Den Road - 33 Acres for Sale! Great for hunting and Timber. . ............................................................................................................................................................ Call Reggie @ 803-312-5961 1400 Broadwater- Residential lot in the popular Stillwater Subdivision. .......................................................................................................................................................................................Call Rusty 2310 White’s Mill- Beautiful lot on the Pond! Ready to build your dream home. Call Susan Weston.................................................................................................................................................$29,900 Fish Road. 2.14 acres priced to sell. Bring offer today! Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961. ...............................................................................................................................................................$11,995 119 Engleside. .61 Acre site ideal for small apartment site. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ...............................................................................................................................................................$30,000 3965 Settlement Road. Beautiful mountain setting! 3.15 acre lot can be bought w/additional 3.5 acre lot. Call Susan Weston @464-5900 ................................................................................... $33,000. 50 Mesquite Cove. Nice lot in Beach Forest. Priced to sell! Call Renee Baird @491-8023 ...............................................................................................................................................................$24,900 5575 Peach Orchard Road. 6.05 acres which would be great for a home site. Road frontage. .......................................................................................Call Rusty Berry for more information @428-8395 112 Commerce Street. Vacant lot, $7,000. ........................................................................................................................................................ Call Diane Dubose @840-0207 for details. 110 Commerce Street. Vacant lot - $7,000. ....................................................................................................................................................... Call Diane Dubose @840-0207 for details. 900 Andiron Drive. 1.34ac beautiful wooded lot- priced to sell $78,000. ..................................................................................................................................Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 Furman Field Road. 40 acres wooded, nice home site, small pond. $150,000 Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 957 Club Lane. .83 acre lot located in Club Forest Subdivision. Beautiful view of Sunset Country Club Golf Course. Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 .................................................... $58,500 409 E. Calhoun Street. .88 acre available for commercial use. Great location. Call Reggie Sumter @312-5961 3300 Gristmill Lane. Wonderful lot in Beautiful Mill Pond Estates. .............................................................................................................................$99,900 Call Rusty Berry @428-8395 Lane-Forest Lakes Area. Approx 15 acres w/2ac pond, homesites, plats on file if interested. Call Mary Alice Beatson @491-4969 ...................................................................... $369,900. Sumter Court Lot. A .24 acre lot for residential use in the Gathering Subdivision in Manning. Call Rusty Berry @428-8395 ................................................................................... $23,000 Eagle Road. 4.03 acre lot off Hwy 378. Property could be easily developed for residential. Call Rusty Berry for more details @428-8395............................................................... $45,000 Sumter Court. A residential lot. .2 acre in size in Manning. Call Rusty Berry @428-8395 4215 Muriel St. 2ac lot for mobile home. Well and septic tank included. . Call Mack Kolb @491-5409 ................................................................................................................... $26,900 915 Club Lane. Great buildable lot close to Sunset Country Club. Call Renee Baird @491-8023 ........................................................................................................................ $39,000.00

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Drones might help explain how tornadoes form BY DAN ELLIOTT The Associated Press DENVER — Researchers say they have collected promising weather data by flying instrument-laden drones into big Western and Midwestern storms. Now, they want to expand the project in hopes of learning more about how tornadoes form. Drones can penetrate parts of weather systems that other instruments can’t reach, and they can do it at less cost and with less danger than piloted planes, the scientists say. The University of Colorado and University of Nebraska announced this week that they have formed the Unmanned Aircraft System and Severe Storms Research Group to develop the program. Here are some key questions and answers about the research:

WHY USE DRONES? Scientists have no other way to get instruments deep inside a storm. Drones can take measurements at any altitude up to about 2,500 feet — higher than measurements by ground stations and storm-chasing vehicles, said Adam Houston of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, co-director of the research group. They can also measure wind below 300 feet, lower than radar can reach. Drones can cover more territory than a ground-based storm chaser, and they don’t need an airport to take off or land. A drone can fly into the strong winds, downdrafts, rain and hail of a powerful storm without putting a human pilot in danger.

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into about 10 storms, including six supercell thunderstorms, since 2009. “Funding agencies didn’t believe we could do it,” Frew said. “We demonstrated that we could do it.” The temperature and moisture data from those flights were good, but the wind measurements proved trickier, Houston said, and researchers are working on ways to improve them.

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fter a recent flurry of deer activity, things have once again settled down. That doesn’t mean it won’t pick back up before all is said and done; it just means I’ve had a lot of opportunities to sit and think about the important things in life. One thing I have noticed is I’m quickly falling in love with ground blinds. Allow me to exEarle plain. For years, I Woodward have spent AFIELD & many a mornAFLOAT ing before deer season even opened searching for just the right tree from which to hang a “lock on” style stand. The trees just never seem to grow where I need them to grow or deer are smart enough to stay away from the good trees. I’m not sure which one it is; it may be a bit of both. After finding the perfect tree, I have to install a ladder

of some kind to get the stand up to height, then balance on the ladder while I struggle to install the stand. They’re always heavier once you get them up into the tree than they are on the ground. I do this while trying to keep from testing the safety harness’ ability to save my life. Once you get them installed and it’s time to hunt, I’ve found them to be a bit uncomfortable. For the first 30 minutes or so, they aren’t too bad, but once you pass the 1-hour mark, they get cramped and there just isn’t any leg room. When legs get as old as mine, they need to be able to stretch out. Even though a tree stand is suspended up off of the ground, and as such less likely to be spotted, deer still look up occasionally and there is generally not a lot of cover around tree trunks 20 feet up. Lastly, there is always the prospect of falling. Tree stands are man-made and therefore subject to failure. Maybe the straps holding it to the tree have dry rotted, maybe the cable holding the

platform has rusted through or maybe you just lost your balance or took a bad step. The results are all the same; a long fall and a sudden stop. I have long advocated for the use of safety harnesses and use one religiously, but I’ll be the first to admit that in the early season, they can get extremely hot and uncomfortable. So, what’s so great about a ground blind? Well, let’s start at the top. As the name implies, the thing sits on the ground, not up in the air, so set-up is a snap. No need to climb, no need to suspend yourself from a harness to do the job, no need for long-handled limb trimmers to clear a shooting lane. It’s a matter of pulling on five points to pop out the sides and top and you’re done. There is no need for the perfect tree; in fact, you can place them in the wide open spaces, but that’s not advisable. I place mine in a clump of trees and then pile branches, grasses, straw and anything else from the neighborhood I can

get my hands on to camouflage the thing. It’s really easy because everything is done at ground level. Once up, I rack out any leaves or straw that is underfoot and install the “easy chair.” You want to talk comfort? I’ve got a swivel chair in mine that is especially made for ground blinds. The chair is on a super quiet swivel so there is no need to rotate your neck for hours on end in search of your quarry. You just swing back and forth. Because the thing is almost six feet square, I have an abundance of room to stretch my old, tired legs out in front of me. Hey, I can almost lie down in the thing. It may be a little bit warm during the early season, but there’s plenty of room to take a cooler and drinks if you want. During the late season, the ability of the thing to block wind and hold in a little heat is fantastic. The shooting windows in my blinds are made such that there is a narrow piece of fabric between the windows,

which gives one an excellent chance to draw the bow unseen. I have had cardinals land on the branches that I’ve positioned outside the windows, I’ve had squirrels sitting on top of the thing and had deer within five yards and they never knew I was there. I’ve spent way more time in a ground blind this year than in a tree stand and, so far, with a couple of days left in the season, I’ve matched my annual average for deer harvest. One more deer could break that. I haven’t even drawn on a deer from a tree stand, and no deer was taken from more than 15 yards away! In my golden years of hunting, I can see that the days of hunting from a tree stand may be coming to an end. Why risk life and limb when you can hunt in comfort? Let’s look at it realistically; if I fall asleep in a tree stand, and fall, I could be seriously hurt or killed. If I fall asleep in my easy chair and fall out, well, I’ll just nap on the ground.

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Ralph Beaman looks for the family Christmas tree in the White Mountain National Forest in Waterville Valley, N.H., on Dec. 7. Finding the perfect tree is not easy, but families who cut their trees in the forest by an offer from the U.S. Forest Service for $5 makes the outing a traditional family affair.

Christmas tree shopping pits cost vs. convenience BY HOLLY RAMER The Associated Press WATERVILLE VALLEY, N.H. — Some U.S. consumers are going over the Internet or through the woods to find fresh Christmas trees this year, taking advantage of shopping options at opposite ends of the cost spectrum. In one camp are thrifty folks paying as little as $5 for trees they harvest themselves from national forests. In the other are consumers willing to spend significantly more on trees they order online and have shipped to their doors. New Hampshire offers both options: the U.S. Forest Service provides permits for cutyour-own Christmas trees in the 800,000-acre White Mountain National Forest, while several of the state’s farms ship trees all over the country. Chris Proulx, 39, of Conway snagged a tree

from the forest the weekend after Thanksgiving and set it up on his porch. On the advice of a forest ranger, he and his family trekked about half a mile into the woods to a clearing where they hoped to find young balsam firs, keeping an eye out for “back up” trees along the way. Finding a good tree was a challenge, Proulx said. But in the end, it wasn’t about the tree. He compares it to taking his kids fishing in Swift River that runs through the forest in the summer. “You do it not because the best or biggest fish are there. It’s more about the experience. It’s the same thing with these trees. You’re not going to bag a trophy tree,” he said. “The average person who comes in might call you a block head and say, ‘Nice job, Charlie Brown, you picked out the perfect tree.’ “But if you know

that it’s from the national forest and you know what it took to get it, it looks better to you than it will to everybody else,” Proulx said. The National Christmas Tree Association says U.S. consumers purchased 33 million farm-grown Christmas trees last year. About a third shopped at big box stores, such as WalMart or Home Depot; just over a quarter bought directly from farms, and just under a quarter purchased trees at retail lots. Internet sales accounted for less than 3 percent of total sales, though the association has heard anecdotal evidence that such purchases are increasing. In northern New Hampshire, only about 500 of the roughly 11,000 trees sold by Mountain Star Farms in Haverhill go to online customers, but that number is growing, said manager Ben Hoyt.

Santee Cooper System Crappie: Good to very good. Captain Steve English reports that crappie fishing in the Santee Cooper lakes is still strong, but as expected seasonally everything is starting to move deeper. The best action has been coming fishing 18-24 feet down over deep brush with minnows. Bream: Good. Captain Steve English reports that bluegill remain bunched up around brushpiles and continue to feed well, but like the crappie they have moved deeper. Fishing crickets 20-25 feet down over brush in 25-35 feet of water has been the best pattern, with crappie found on some of the same brush. Bluegill are generally a bit more aggressive than crappie so the best bet for anglers targeting crappie is to move on to the next brushpile if they start catching bream. The lower lake has been a little better for bream recently. Striped bass: Good. Captain Jim Glenn reports that striped bass fishing has been good in both lakes. Although sub-legal fish certainly continue to outnumber legal fish, some fish over 26 inches have been caught. Anglers can catch fish by locating suspended schools of bait on their electronics and then fishing in or around these schools. Trolling or anchoring with live baits has been productive, and drifting weighted downlines or free-lining is also a good way to prospect for striper. Lake Murray Catfish: Good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that the bite is pretty good right now and fishing has been relatively consistent. The most reliable way to locate aggressive fish has been drifting with cut herring and shad and the most productive depth range has been 25-55 feet of water. Creek and river channel ledges are holding fish but do not overlook flats that have roaming catfish scattered across them. Anglers need to be prepared to adjust to different depth ranges almost daily as the baitfish and catfish are constantly changing areas and depths. Chris’s boat has been catching decent numbers of big channel catfish as well as a bonus big blue or three on most days. Striped bass: Fair to good. Lake World reports that striper are scattered all over the lake, but the best action has come from the mid-lake up. That is not to say that fish cannot be caught as far down the lake as Jake’s and the dam, but the best numbers of fish are further up. As always in the cooler months look for birds to help locate fish, and particularly seagulls. The presence of loons is a less reliable indicator that striper may be feeding in the area, although loons are a good indicator that bait is present. On days when fish are schooling a variety of lures will catch them, but if schooling activity is not apparent then dragging free-lined live herring or dropping downlined herring down to 20 or 30 feet can be effective. Cut bait has also been very effective on the bottom in 4-20 feet of water, particularly up the rivers. Crappie: Fair to good. Lake World reports that from the mid-lake on up crappie are biting pretty well. Anglers are having success slow trolling jigs tipped with minnows as well as working brush piles. Lake Wateree Crappie: Good. Veteran tournament angler Will Hinson reports that crappie fishing continues to improve. Fish have moved up the lake and they can be found from the State Park up to the foot of the upper dam along the ledges of the river channel. Look just off the bottom in 18-22 feet of water; fish will generally be within 6-12 inches of the bottom. The crappie are following shad schools which have moved up the lake because of slightly warmer water coming in. The best pattern is tight-lining with Fish Stalker jigs with minnows on them, and plain minnows will also work. This is not a time of year when anglers are advised to fish plain jigs - you need to “hang some meat on them.” Fish are active but lethargic and so it is important to be slow and very patient with them. Lake Greenwood White bass and perch: Very good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that it appears that the white bass population is making a strong come-back on Lake Greenwood with some very successful spawns over the last three years. Jigging a half-ounce spoon for

perch, some days anglers will catch just as many white bass as perch. The best pattern for targeting white bass is to locate schools of bait, either using electronics or by following the birds. Birds could be diving on baitfish that loons are running up and not striper or white bass near the surface, but birds do indicate the presence of baitfish. Jigging a spoon off the bottom around baitfish schools will catch a wide variety of predatory fish including white bass, perch, striper and others - making it a really fun way to fish. For now the best depth for jigging is 30-36 feet. As always, be sure to have a topwater lure tied on in case fish are busting on the surface. Lake Monticello Catfish: Fair to Good. The fishing for big fish has been really consistent the last few weeks, and this year there have also been good numbers of teenage-sized fish that help pass the time between bites from the big ones. Most baitfish are holding in the 40-60 foot range, and in that range and a little deeper the majority of the big fish have been found. It’s not always necessary to fish around large schools of baitfish, but often it is an indicator that feeding cats are also present. Both anchoring on and drifting across ledges are working equally well. Lake Russell Perch: Very good. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that perch fishing remains very strong, with white and yellow perch mixed in with other predatory species around the big schools of bait. Minnows fished just off the bottom are working best. Striped bass: Good. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that December is typically a peak month for striper fishing on Lake Russell, and this year appears to be no exception. In addition to some teenage-sized fish that they have landed Wendell’s boat has hooked some monsters recently which have run all the line off of his reels and broken 65-pound braid with a 30-pound leader in the timber. The best fishing has been on the lower end of the lake where more birds have been found. Pull large live shiners and herring on free-lines and planer boards, aiming to keep the baits no more than 10-12 feet deep above the trees. The water could be 40 or 70 feet deep. Lake Thurmond Crappie: Very good. Captain William Sasser reports that crappie fishing is very strong on Clarks Hill, with fish being caught all over the lake but particularly in the Georgia and South Carolina Little Rivers. The fish are holding in traditional wintertime brush in the backs of coves; fish 15-20 feet down in approximately 30-35 feet of water. Anchoring and fishing minnows vertically has been the best bet. Also have been taking flukes and Spooks. When fish are not on the surface spinnerbaits have been the best bet. Lake Wylie Catfish: Very good. Captain Rodger Taylor reports that over the last couple of years the Lake Wylie blue catfish population has exploded, and instead of blue catfish being a primarily a winter bite out in the river channel blues can now be caught all over the lake, including way up the creeks. While Wylie used to be primarily a channel catfish lake the catch ratio is now tilted about 60/40 in favor of blues most of the year. Blue catfish on Wylie move around a lot and so the best method to locate them is drift fishing with a number of rods. At this time of year the best bet is to drift very slowly (.4 miles per hour or less) around the mouths of major creeks using either wind or a trolling motor. Concentrate on 35-55 feet of water, being sure to cover all parts of the channel as well as the flats nearby to isolate the structure and depth to which fish are relating. After catching fish you can refine your drift to focus on the key areas. Rodger notes that some fishermen are more likely to try to locate individual fish on their electronics before fishing, but he prefers to focus on the structure to pattern them. Fresh cut gizzard shad is a very good bait this time of year. Lake Jocassee Black Bass: Fair. The baitfish should continue to bunch up tighter and tighter and the bass action should continue to improve until temperatures get colder.

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