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Justin Mooneyham with Black River Electric Co-op prepares a power line on Furman Road for the winter storm on Tuesday. Workers switched the power source running on the line to make it easier to restore service if a power outage occurs during this week’s icy weather.

Power co-op says outages are expected Lack of contracted support means repairs to downed lines likely to take longer BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com If the direst warnings of today’s winter storm come true, you may be reading this story by candlelight. Black River Electric Co-op warns that crews may be stretched thin dealing with bad weather across their service area and beyond and has announced that “widespread power outages� are expected. “All our employees and local contractors are prepared, but we’ll have no outside help coming in,� said Herb Leaird, CEO of the local electric cooperative. “If we have several broken poles or downed wires, it’s just going to take us some time.� Private utility companies that Black River uses are already committed to work other areas dealing with winter weather damage, with some crews venturing as far north as Pennsylvania. Other electric cooperatives and Santee Cooper normally provide emergency assistance, but Leaird said the extent of this week’s storm means many of them will be dealing with problems in their own service areas. “Nobody’s going to release their crews to us, and we wouldn’t release ours to them,� he said. “If our sister co-op in Aiken has issues, they’ll finish working on themselves before they come to us.� The area’s other big provider, Duke Progress Energy, has also prepared work crews to respond to any power outages in its service area. “We have been monitoring the weather for several days, and we know this storm has the potential to produce outages,� said Duke Progress Energy spokesman Theo Lane. “We’ve been working on our strategy to make sure we’re ready with our crews and equipment to move.�

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Dr. Charles Propst, also featured in the portrait to the left, talks about being vaccinated for smallpox when he was 5 years old by Dr. Julius Mood, whose portrait is seen at right, at a gallery honoring Tuomey Regional Medical Center’s 100th anniversary on Tuesday morning.

Tuomey marks 100 years with new display BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com It was 100 years in the making and took two years to plan. Tuomey Healthcare System unveiled its 100th Anniversary Display on Tuesday. The dozen lifesize cutouts feature a variety of people who played significant roles in the Sumter hospital’s development. “Deciding who to display was a very difficult decision,� said Brenda Chase, spokeswoman for the local hospital and a member of the 100th anniversary committee. “There are so many people who have played an important role in our history. We tried to find representatives from all

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Kell Watson holds his 2-year-old son, Brogdon, as they look at a cutout of Burke Watson Sr., Kell’s father and Brogdon’s grandfather, during his days as a boxer at The Citadel. Burke Watson Sr. and his children made significant contributions to The Tuomey Foundation.

Sumter open enrollment begins for parents BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com The open-enrollment program for Sumter School District is officially open for the 2014-15 school year. The program allows students zoned to attend a particular school to apply for a different school in the district that’s outside of their attendance zone. According to the school district, students zoned for a certain school, who wish to attend that school, do not have to submit an application. Public Relations Representative Shelly Gal-

loway explained that the program was previously for students interested in transferring schools in order to participate in programs or attend specific classes. Previously, Superintendent Frank Baker said the open-enrollment program differs, allowing parents and students a choice out of the different schools in Sumter County. In the past, Kingsbury Elementary School and Alice Drive Elementary School have received a number of applications and were hard for students to get into. However, Baker confirmed Tues-

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day that there are currently no schools closed to open enrolment because of capacity issues. Additional rules were provided in a flier sent home with students for their parents last Monday. Applications and information for the program became available on Monday. Parents can pick up applications at the Sumter School District Office at 1345 Wilson Hall Road or online at https://district.sumterschools. net. Parents and students must submit or postmark their applications by Friday, March 21. Reach Raytevia Evans at (803) 7741214.

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Lee’s penny tax projects underway BY TYLER SIMPSON tyler@theitem.com Lee County Council has moved forward with a majority of the projects funded by the county’s penny sales tax that mostly involve numerous facilities and parks across the county. After their monthly meeting in the Bishopville Courthouse on Tuesday morning, several council members met with Lee County Administrator Alan Watkins and Parks and Recreation Director Thaddeus Dickey to discuss several projects of the 28 approved that have either been completed or are currently in development. Most of the projects listed on the referendum involve giving the county “upgrades, facelifts and improvements on facilities the county already has in place,” according to Watkins. “All these projects were identified individually on the referendum,” Watkins said. “The things we’re doing now are following up and completing the projects as they were outlined by the voters.” The council bonded a total of $500,000 with the cities of Bishopville and Lynchburg in order to move ahead with the first 16 projects listed on the referendum. The other 12 projects will be placed on hold until the council receives more money or knows if they have to bond future money. “We didn’t want to bond too much up front because we wanted to see how collections were going to go,” Watkins said. “They just started collections in May. Right now, everything looks good, but we didn’t want to get too out in front until we made sure the money was going to come in.” Among the projects already completed are improvements to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office, which includes six new ve-

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hicles and a new evidence room. Fire departments across Lee County have also had new roofing installed and have received new fire engines, while improvements are underway for the Spring Hill Rural Fire Station. The projects currently underway include installing or renovating bathroom facilities at numerous parks across Lee County where the bathrooms are either nonexistent or outdated. “If you’ve seen the ones at Lynchburg, they’re completely outdated and torn down,” Dickey said. “The ones at Garrett Field are in pretty bad shape. We don’t have one at Ashwood for lake access or any place outside in that segment.” Another project underway is a splash pad designed to entertain children across Lee County. Dickey presented several options on how the splash pad would be constructed because he was unsure as to how expensive it would be to tie it into the city water line. However, the system that the parks and recreation department is favoring actually recycles the water back through the city compared to one that flows the water back and forth. “It doubles the price of the system when you just reuse the same water over and over,” said council member Charles Beasley. “What we’ll probably do is just tie into the storm drains and run it through, and eventually it will run its way back into the system. It would be cost prohibitive if you try to make a self-contained system.” Sumter County currently has a similar penny sales tax plan, known as Penny for Progress, that focuses on renovating fire stations and community centers, as well as focusing on other factors such as traffic safety. Reach Tyler Simpson at (803) 774-1295.

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Jay Kennedy blows on the cool glass to create condensation at Tuomey Regional Medical Center on Tuesday before a winter storm was forecast to hit the tri-county area.

DAR helps district’s new teachers BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com

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Because of the lack of funding for teachers’ classroom supplies, Sumter’s Home Chapter, National Daughters of the American Revolution, has stepped up to provide support for Sumter School District’s newest teachers. The chapter, through its literacy committee, chaired by Bonnie Disney, has presented the seven kindergarten, elementary and middle school teachers, who are both new to the district and new to teaching, $25 gift cards for OCS (Office and Church Supply) and Staples. In addition, Sumter’s Home Chapter Regent Susan Hatfield Saunders said each teacher was given two books appropriate to grade level. For primary grades, the books are “America Is …” by Louise Borden and “The 4th of July Story” by Alice Dalgliesh. Intermediate classrooms received “Revolutionary War on Wednesday” by Mary Pope Osborne and “Kids’ Guide to American History” by Tracy M. Sumner. “We chose the books for their American history education value along with their potential to pique the interest of the child,” Saunders said. The New Teacher Project had its impetus several years

Reports indicate Butch Gallishaw, of 8 Anne Park, was traveling south on Highway 401 in a 2002 Honda Civic when his vehicle crossed the median into oncoming traffic and collided with a northbound Chevrolet Aveo driven by 21-year-old Ashley Willoughby, of 10 Dew Drive. The Sumter County Fire

Department and South Carolina Highway Patrol were called to the scene at approximately 6:30 p.m. Both drivers required extraction from their vehicles before being airlifted to Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia. Gallishaw died from his injuries after his arrival at the hospital. No report on Willoughy’s condition was available.

For more information about the New Teacher Project, Sumter’s Home Chapter, NSDAR or DAR membership, contact Sumter’s Home Chapter Regent Susan Hatfield Saunders at (803) 364-5291 or tssaunders73@gmail.com.

ago when former Regent Jan Smith’s niece, an elementary school teacher, moved from one school to another “and had to re-set up her room to teach,” Smith said. After seeing firsthand “that new teachers need help when they first begin teaching,” Smith and other Sumter’s Home members “donated to this project. We gave (gift cards) to four teachers our first year plus a historical book,” she said. The annual project is unique to Sumter’s Home Chapter, Saunders said, and is in keeping with the goals of the National Society DAR. “National Society DAR promotes literacy with tutoring programs,” she said, “and we support a variety of different educational programs, contests and awards. Students are encouraged to get involved and participate in these different programs through their schools. “Sumter’s Home Chapter’s

According to a report by the SCFD, Willoughby was wearing a seat belt, while Gallishaw did not use restraints.

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‘New Teacher Project’ has combined the promotion of American history education, also one of the society’s objectives, with literacy.” There are no restrictions on the use of the gift cards, Saunders said, other than that new teachers use them “... to help make their classrooms a wonderful learning environment for their students. ... (F)or a new teacher this could become a huge outof-pocket expense.” The teacher recipients are Jacques McCoy, third grade, Rafting Creek Elementary School; Montoyia Tevis, fifth grade, High Hills Elementary School; Kelly Fletcher, fourth grade, High Hills Elementary School; Emily Wood, Special Education, K-fifth grades, Crosswell Drive Elementary School; Heather Healon, kindergarten, Oakland Elementary School; Kayla Anderson, second grade, Lemira Elementary School; and Emma Bonner, second grade, Manchester Elementary School. “Presenting the gifts to these new educators was an opportunity for our chapter to not only help these fledgling teachers provide a wonderful learning environment for their students, but to also encourage American History education,” Saunders said. “We plan to continue this presentation on a yearly basis.”

have been postponed to next Thursday, Feb. 20. Both events benefit Tuomey’s Heart Walk Team. The party featuring items from local artists will be held from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the private dining room of the hospital, 129 N. Washington St. The pageant will be held from noon to 1 p.m. in the cafeteria.

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May 5K bringing color to your run BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com Sumter residents can get geared up for the area’s first public Color 5K. Sumter 360’s Matt Miller recently partnered with the University of South Carolina Sumter to organize the event for the community and to benefit the university’s softball team. The event is scheduled for 9 a.m. May 3 and has already received a good response, Miller said. If you’re unfamiliar with color run events, they are running and/or walking events where participants are sprayed with non-toxic, nonrash-inducing, colored cornstarch throughout the race route. Runners are encouraged to wear white T-shirts to end their race with a newly colorful designed shirt. Miller is currently using his new mobile app, Sumter 360,

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About 250 participants of the Shut Up and Color Run 5K join in a “color explosion,� throwing different colored powders into the air, at Shaw Air Force Base on Oct. 5. The 20th Force Support Squadron held Shaw’s first Shut Up and Color Run, in which the participants were doused in colored powder. Sumter 360 is partnering with USC Sumter to host the first public color run in May. to spread the word about the Color 5K. He said he will also start posting fliers in cooperating businesses in and around the Sumter area. “This will be helpful for the softball team, and it’ll be fun for the Sumter area. It’s different from your average 5K, and several teams have already signed up,� he said. Miller said he wanted to organize a unique event for the

Sumter area. After learning that USC Sumter attempted to organize a similar event last year but didn’t generate much interest, Miller decided to partner with the school to give it another try this year. The race is not timed and will occur rain or shine. Because of the sprayed starch, it is recommended that participants leave their pets at home. Registration for the Color

packet of information, healthy options to munch on after the race and other items from sponsors. Not really interested in running or walking? The organizers are currently looking for volunteers for the color bomb squad. Visit sumter360. com for more information on how to volunteer and to register for the event. Reach Raytevia Evans at (803) 774-1214.

5K is now open, and Miller said runners and walkers are welcomed as well as families with small children. Participants can register in groups for $30 in advance or $35 during late registration the day of the event. Children 12 and under are free, and individual participants are charged $40 to play. With registration, participants will receive a free shirt, a

Gay teen achieves Eagle Scout milestone in Maryland CHEVY CHASE, Md. (AP) — Change is coming quickly to the Boy Scouts of America after years of turmoil and debate over its membership policy, with an openly gay 17-yearold in Maryland achieving the highest rank of Eagle Scout. On Monday night, Boy Scout Troop 52, one of the nation’s oldest, formed a circle and gave Pascal Tessier sustained applause and some handshakes and pats on the back. His achievement comes just weeks after the organization lifted its ban on gay youth. Scoutmaster Don Beckham walked to the middle of the Scout circle after a series of announcements about supplies for the next campout and announced the 17-year-old Tessier was officially the troop’s newest Eagle. For Tessier, it represents six years of work, 27 merit badges and projects in service, leadership and outdoor skills. He put all that at risk, though, to advocate publicly against the

Scouts’ ban on gays. “A Scout is brave,� Beckham told the troop, quoting from the Boy Scout Law after presenting Tessier his Eagle badge. “To be a leader, there are going to be situations where you are going to have to stand up for what you believe is right,� Beckham said. “You may be asked to make personal sacrifices, to potentially give up your dreams because you are helping to make something happen that is important for a lot of other people. ... And when it’s a principle that you believe in, use your Scout training and stand up for what is right because a Scout is brave.� Tessier’s mom, Tracie Felker, looked on with other parents and said it was “a new era.� The fight over the Boy Scouts’ membership policy has persisted for decades, including a Supreme Court decision in 2000. For more than a year, Tessi-

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Drone use highlights questions for journalists HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — As police responded to a deadly car crash, they noticed an increasingly familiar sight: a remote-controlled aircraft, equipped with a video camera, hovering over the wreckage. The Federal Aviation Administration has opened an

investigation of the drone, which was used by an oncall employee for a Connecticut television station. The FAA is developing new rules as the technology makes drones far more versatile, but for now operators can run afoul of regulations by using them for commercial

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Janice Cooper, 49, of 214 Rose Lane, was charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature at 8:50 p.m. Friday. According to reports, the victim told officers that he was making supper when Cooper approached and told him that she was going to cut him. She grabbed a black steak knife and cut him in the left cheek area. He then ran into the bedroom to call 911 and did not see what Cooper did with the knife. The officers searched the residence but were unable to locate the knife. Cooper was sent to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center, and her bond was posted at $25,000. Robert Daniel Prince, 48, of 243 Woodlawn Ave., was charged with second-degree assault and battery and leaving the scene of a traffic collision at 12:18 a.m. Saturday. According to reports, Prince backed his white 1994 Chevrolet truck into the cinder block private fence of a club in the 300 block of Manning Avenue. The victim confronted Prince to tell him he was going to inform the manager, but Prince picked up a brick and threw it at the victim, hitting him behind the left ear. A witness came out of the club and observed Prince fleeing the scene in his truck on Williams Street toward South Main Street. After police arrived on the scene, officers noticed Prince walking toward the incident location and arrested him. He was sent to SumterLee Regional Detention Center. Leshondra Chenae Gibbs, 29, of 725 Radical Road, was charged with kidnapping at 12:54 p.m. Saturday. According to reports, officers responded to the suspect’s residence in reference to the victim being held against her will. The victim stated that she and her girlfriend, Gibbs, were arguing the previous evening about the victim wanting to end the relationship, which led to a struggle in which Gibbs punched the victim in the mouth. Gibbs appeared to have left the residence before law enforcement arrived, but she

stepped out of a closet as the victim was gathering her belongings after officers left. Gibbs yelled at the victim for calling the police and sat on top of her, telling her that she could not leave. Gibbs allowed the victim to use her phone occasionally while monitoring what she was saying. The victim managed to sneak a text to a friend, telling her to call the police. When officers arrived, Gibbs fled the residence and hid in a large shed behind some clothing, but police located her, arrested her and transported her to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. The victim stated that she was in fear for her life because Gibbs owns two guns. A box of 9mm rounds and a knife were located in a vehicle that both women drove.

ARMED ROBBERY A victim told law enforcement that he was walking to the intersection of Yeadon Street and Charlotte Avenue at about 9:45 p.m. Saturday when he was approached by three unknown males who told him to empty his pockets and give them his backpack. He then stated that he observed a black revolver in one of the suspect’s hands and a black semi-automatic handgun in another’s hand. As he ran away from the suspects, he heard a single gunshot, and the suspects fled toward Bowman Street without stealing anything. Officers were unable to locate any evidence at the scene.

ASSAULT AND BATTERY Officers responded to the 30 block of Willow Drive at 7:40 p.m. where a witness stated that her juvenile daughter got into a physical altercation with a 48-year-old neighbor. The two were arguing over some items in a plastic bag that the juvenile was holding, which the neighbor claimed she stole from her. During the altercation, the juvenile struck the neighbor with the bag of items, and the neighbor grabbed the juvenile around the neck and forced her against a brick wall of a residence. Officers did observe a red

purposes, including journalism. The case of the Hartford crash, in which the victim’s body was left hanging out of a mangled car, highlights some of the safety, privacy and ethical issues that journalists will wrestle with as interest grows in using

drones for newsgathering. “Here was a dead body still on the scene. We had covered it the best we could,” said Lt. Brian Foley, a Hartford police spokesman, who said drones have been appearing more frequently at crime scenes. “You don’t want the family

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coloration near the left ear of the neighbor, along with red coloration around the juvenile’s neck and a knot on the back of her head. The neighbor could not provide evidence that the items in the plastic bag were stolen from her and did not press charges against the juvenile.

POINTING AND PRESENTING A FIREARM Sumter County Sheriff’s Office was contacted at 10:18 a.m. Saturday by a victim stating that his cousin came to his house in the 3000 block of McCrays Mill Road and threatened him with a pistol in his hand. The victim was advised to seek a warrant.

STOLEN PROPERTY A black purse containing an S.C. driver’s license, two Social Security cards, an Allsouth ATM card, an EBT card, a Samsung cellphone, $40 in cash and car keys was reportedly stolen at a business in the 1000 block of Broad Street between 9:18 and 10:30 a.m. Thursday. The estimated value of the items is $570. A tan 1997 Toyota Camry valued at $800 was reportedly stolen from a residence in the 100 block of North Washington Street between 1:30 and 3 p.m. Friday.

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Passengers line up in Chicago’s Midway Airport on Jan. 12 to board a Southwest Airlines flight that was supposed to land at Branson Airport in southwest Missouri but instead landed at a nearby airport that only had about half as much runway. The plane, scheduled to fly from Chicago to Branson, landed at the Taney County Airport, and all 124 passengers and five crew members were safe.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — At a time when a cellphone can guide you to your driveway, commercial pilots attempt to land at the wrong airport more often than most passengers realize or government officials admit, according to an Associated Press search of government safety data and news reports since the early 1990s. On at least 150 flights, including a Southwest Airlines jet last month in Missouri and a jumbo cargo plane last fall in Kansas, U.S. commercial passenger and cargo planes have either landed at the wrong airport or started to land and realized their mistake in time. A particular trouble spot is San Jose, Calif. The list of landing mistakes includes six reports of pilots preparing to land at Moffett Field, a joint civilian-military airport, when they meant to go to Mineta San Jose International Airport, about 10 miles to the southeast. The airports are south of San Francisco in California’s Silicon Valley. “This event occurs several times every winter in bad weather when we work on Runway 12,� a San Jose airport tower controller said in a November 2012 report describing how an airliner headed for Moffett after being cleared to land at San Jose. The plane was waved off in time. In nearly all the incidents, the pilots were cleared by controllers to fly based on what

tion safety at the University of Southern California. Using NASA’s Aviation Safety Reporting System, along with news accounts and reports sent to other federal agencies, the AP tallied 35 landings and 115 approaches or aborted landing attempts at wrong airports by commercial passenger and cargo planes

during more than two decades. The tally doesn’t include every event. Many aren’t disclosed to the media, and reports to the NASA database are voluntary. The Federal Aviation Administration investigates wrong airport landings and many nearlandings, but those reports aren’t publicly available. FAA officials turned down a request by The Associated Press for access to those records, saying some may include information on possible violations of safety regulations by pilots and might be used in an enforcement action. NASA, on the other hand, scrubs its reports of identifying information to protect confidentiality, including names of pilots, controllers and airlines. While the database is operated by the space agency, it is paid for by the FAA, and its budget has been frozen since 1997, said database director Linda Connell. As a result, fewer incident reports are being entered even though the volume of reports has soared, she said.

REQUEST FOR PROPOSAL BUILDING SERVICES INSPECTOR The Santee-Lynches Regional Council of Governments (COG) is soliciting proposals for professional building inspection services. This is an experienced classiication that independently performs a variety of inspections to determine building code compliance with foundations, framing, electrical, plumbing, mechanical, housing, access, life safety and other functional elements. Inspections performed are primarily for residential properties, although speciic elements of commercial and industrial buildings may be included. To request a proposal package contact: Santee-Lynches RCOG PO Box 1837 36 West Liberty Street Sumter, SC 29151 ATTENTION: Sharon Durden, Program Manager Telephone: (803) 775-7381 Sealed proposals will be accepted for this request until 2:00 p.m., Thursday, February 27, 2014. The Santee-Lynches RCOG reserves the right at its sole discretion, to accept or reject any proposals received. Selection criteria include but are not limited to: previous work experience of a similar nature and performance outcomes, experience, qualiications and licenses held by the applicant. Once selection is made, the COG will negotiate with the top ranked respondent(s) to establish inal cost, and enter into a contract for professional services.

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TUOMEY FROM PAGE A1 walks of life to represent the different areas of Tuomey — our history, our employees, our physicians, our donors and our board members.� What started as a 20-bed facility founded with financial gifts from Timothy J. and Ella Bogin Tuomey is now a health are system of more than 1,900 employees and 301 beds. Some of those featured, such as Dr. Charles Propst, were present, and descendants of others were at the opening. “I think it’s great,� said Kell Watson, whose father, Burke Watson Sr., was featured. “He deserves every bit of it. He sure was a great father and a great community leader.� Watson Sr. was a long-time Sumter Realtor and founder of the Sumter Optimist boxing program in the 1950s. His and his children’s gifts honoring his late wife and their mother were the first substantial donation The Tuomey Foundation received, Chase said. “I think it’s awesome,� said

‘It’s rare, a business that makes it 100 years. We’re proud to have served the community, and I think we’ve done a lot of good. We plan to continue to do so.’ MICHAEL SCHWARTZ Discussing the development of Tuomey Healthcare System Laura Haygood, donor relations coordinator for The Foundation, about the displays. “I know a lot of these people. I’ve been here 18 years. To see this portrayal of their accomplishments is just neat. I love it.�

OUTAGES FROM PAGE A1 Some problems, such as trees on a power line or a blown fuse, can be fixed fairly quickly, but if freezing rain takes down a line or even an entire pole, Leaird warns it could be days before the electric co-op can get it replaced. “If we have a few broken poles, we’re going to be in trouble,� Leaird said. Local electric providers weathered the area’s snowfall without any major problems, partly because solid snow couldn’t accumulate and

freeze on power lines and pole bodies the way liquid precipitation can. “Three or four degrees made the difference between a disaster and just having some hazardous roads,� Lane said. “Hazardous roads are still a problem, but not as bad as if we had tree limbs or a line come down.� If Black River customers lose power, Leaird asks that they call their local office number to report the outage, but if you can’t get through, the co-op is

Alan Jefferson, patient access specialist, agreed. “It’s very, very inspiring,� he said. “Being here, I’ve learned a lot, and I’ve seen a lot. I love it here. We stand together and support the hospital. It’s one of the top places to work.� He has spent a decade at Tuomey. “I think Timothy Tuomey and his wife would be astounded at the progress we’ve made,� said Michael Schwartz, interim president and CEO. “He’s a true American story. He was an immigrant who worked hard and gave back. It’s something to celebrate. It’s rare, a business that makes it 100 years. We’re proud to have served the community, and I think we’ve done a lot of good. We plan to continue to do so.� The exhibit will be on display through the end of the year in the lobby of Tuomey Regional Medical Center, 129 N. Washington St. For more information, visit Tuomey100.com.

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Michael Schwartz, interim president and CEO of Tuomey Healthcare System, welcomes the crowd to the medical center’s lobby for the unveiling of the 100th Anniversary Display. He said he thinks Timothy Tuomey would be proud of the progress made.

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COMMENTARY

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here is no material poverty in the U.S. Here are a few facts about people whom the Census Bureau labels as poor. Dr. Robert Rector and Rachel Sheffield, in their study “Understanding Poverty in the United States: Surprising Facts About America’s Poor,” report that 80 percent of poor households have air conditioning; nearly three-quarters have a car or truck, and 31 percent have two or more. Two-thirds have cable or satellite TV. Half have one or more computers. Forty-two percent own their homes. Poor Americans have more living space than the typical non-poor person in Sweden, France or the U.K. What we have in our nation are dependency and poverty of the spirit, with people making unwise choices and leading pathological lives aided and abetted by the welfare state. The Census Bureau pegs the poverty rate among blacks at 35 percent and among whites at 13 percent. The illegitimacy rate among blacks is 72 percent, and among whites it’s 30 percent. A statistic that one doesn’t hear much about is that the poverty rate among black married families has been in the single digits for more than two decades, currently at 8 percent. For married white families, it’s 5 percent. Now the politically incorrect questions: Whose fault is it to have children without the benefit of marriage and risk a life of dependency? Do people have free will, or are they governed by instincts? There may be some pinhead sociologists who blame the weak black famiWalter ly structure on racial disWilliams crimination. But why was the black illegitimacy rate only 14 percent in 1940, and why, as Dr. Thomas Sowell reports, do we find that census data “going back a hundred years, when blacks were just one generation out of slavery ... showed that a slightly higher percentage of black adults had married than white adults. This fact remained true in every census from 1890 to 1940?” Is anyone willing to advance the argument that the reason the illegitimacy rate among blacks was lower and marriage rates higher in earlier periods was there was less racial discrimination and greater opportunity? No one can blame a person if he starts out in life poor, because how one starts out is not his fault. If he stays poor, he is to blame because it is his fault. Avoiding long-term poverty is not rocket science. First, graduate from high school. Second, get married before you have children, and stay married. Third, work at any kind of job, even one that starts out paying the minimum wage. And finally, avoid engaging in criminal behavior. It turns out that a married couple, each earning the minimum wage, would earn an annual combined income of $30,000. The Census Bureau poverty line for a family of two is $15,500, and for a family of four, it’s $23,000. By the way, no adult who starts out earning the minimum wage does so for very long. Since President Lyndon Johnson declared war on poverty, the nation has spent about $18 trillion at the federal, state and local levels of government on programs justified by the “need” to deal with some aspect of poverty. In a column of mine in 1995, I pointed out that at that time, the nation had spent $5.4 trillion on the War on Poverty, and with that princely sum, “you could purchase every U.S. factory, all manufacturing equipment, and every office building. With what’s left over, one could buy every airline, trucking company and our commercial maritime fleet. If you’re still in the shopping mood, you could also buy every television, radio and power company, plus every retail and wholesale store in the entire nation.” Today’s total of $18 trillion spent on poverty means you could purchase everything produced in our country each year and then some. There’s very little guts in the political arena to address the basic causes of poverty. To do so risks being labeled as racist, sexist, uncaring and insensitive. That means today’s dependency is likely to become permanent. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thank you to state DNR for help during bad weather Editor’s note: The following letter was written to Alvin A. Taylor, director of the S.C. Department of Natural Resources.

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t is with gratitude and appreciation that I want to say “Thank You” to the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources for assistance freely given to SCDOT in clearing Sumter County roadways during the recent snow and ice event. SCDNR officers were a common sight on Sumter County roadways during the night, and all officers were very attentive to the needs of the traveling public as well as helpful in traffic control. One officer, Sgt. Dale Gibson, exemplified outstanding service and “went the extra mile.” Sgt. Gibson saw the need on I-95, sought out the foremen in charge and volunteered his services for traffic control. Sgt. Gibson followed the SCDOT snow plows on I-95 during the height of the storm and under severe adverse weather conditions during the middle of the night to protect the public and SCDOT forces. This sense of duty, commitment and dedication to the citizens of South Carolina speaks highly of Sgt. Gibson and the SCDNR. Again, thank you for your help in this and past events as it portrays the best of governmental relationships. TAMMY C. HODGE Sumter County Resident Maintenance Engineer

Polls show we trust president more than GOP Most Americans and the media agreed that President Obama’s State of the Union address was very good and encouraging. As expected, most Republicans heard a different address. They say the president’s job approval rating is 45 percent while overlooking the fact that Congress’ approval rating is only 9 percent. This means that most Americans rate President Obama’s performance five times greater than Congress. Today, in 2014, American women are still treated like second-class citizens. Women only receive 77 percent of the salary received by men for performing the same job. As President Obama stated, “It’s time to do away with workplace policies that belong in a Mad Men episode.” He further added, “When women succeed, America succeeds.” I wonder why there have never been any comments from local female writers to The Sumter Item about this disgraceful injustice? I also wonder why pro-

gressive women are Republicans? President Obama also addressed the need to raise the minimum wage of American workers to $10.10 per hour. He feels that anyone who works 30 to 40 hours per week should be paid a living wage and not qualify for public assistance. Why must the U.S. government subsidize employees of companies who pay minimum (slave) wages while the owners get wealthy? Again, where’s the outrage from local writers? What impressed me the most about President Obama’s address is his determination to move this country forward through executive orders. Americans can no longer wait for a dysfunctional GOP to improve their quality of life. The GOP is split between the hardcore and the extreme TEA Party conservatives. With a speaker of the House who lacks courage, President Obama has no choice but to use his executive authority, which has been used more often by former presidents. President Obama stated, “It is you, our citizens, who make the state of our union strong.” He urges Congress to quit bickering and just get the job done. However, he vowed to increase opportunities for Americans with or without Congress. All polls show that more Americans trust President Obama than they trust the GOP. EUGENE R. BATEN Sumter

We should start fresh by voting out everyone in Washington I am writing in response to the letter from Bruce Larabee. I totally agree with you. And, by the way, where can I apply for food stamps? I do not have any small children in my home; I am a senior citizen, which means that I probably do not drive a brand new Cadillac since I am saving for my retirement. Can we approach our senators and congressmen to see if this food stamp program can be fixed? Maybe we should really look at the next election, and boot out the political folks in Washington and start fresh? And last, but not least, I do pay taxes. SALLY ROTH Sumter

What has happened to the code of military justice? RE: Feb. 6 Sumter Item headline, “Discipline of Shaw airman on hold.” I served for more than 20 years in the military, in three wars, and would proudly serve again for the greatest country in the world against all enemies. I read, read again, cursed awhile, then read the article

again, prompting this response. What in the name of Obama has happened to my country, the Constitution and code of military justice? I have seen enlisted men given article 15’s for the same reason (AWOL) as Capt. Williams for less than the 15 days the captain was AWOL. They (the enlisted men) were given as much as notes in promotion file and performance for extra duty and restrictions to include BCD discharges. They would already be in Leavenworth by now. When Capt. Williams entered the service and again when he became a commissioned officer, he took an oath that he would honorably and dutifully serve his country. AWOL is AWOL. Wake up, America, before it’s too late. Let’s get our country back on track. SGT. JOE E. RICHARDS Sumter

Voters, don’t allow votes to be taken advantage of Since the late 1960s AfricanAmericans in the South have been voting straight Democratic tickets. This was done primarily because a large number of blacks could not read. Voting a straight ticket was easy and less confusing. Over the years, this culture has continued and has undermined the black Democratic vote where blacks were the majority population. Local leaders and politicians who wanted to ensure victory chose the Democratic party to increase their chances of getting elected. Winning became the objective, not fulfilling the needs of all of the communities where they were elected. In Clarendon County, where there is a majority black population and registered voters, the first African American was elected to the state House of Representatives since Reconstruction recently. One would think that this is progress, but it is the same whether it is a black or white candidate. Voters should not allow their vote to be taken advantage of. There has been too much struggle for the right to vote for the AfricanAmerican community. We have to change this culture and look at both parties to bring about positive change and growth. There is good and bad about both parties. Look at the person who is running and demand growth and change before casting your vote. Weakness will always take the easiest route for victory. Don’t let weak candidates use your vote to do nothing. Do not let any party predict and use your vote. Do not let your vote be taken for granted. Speak out by using your vote wisely. ROBERT A. McFADDEN Sr. Manning

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SCHOOLS: All Sumter School District schools and offices are closed today. This includes Early Head Start and Adult Education. Clarendon School Districts 1, 2 and 3 are closed today and Thursday. St. Francis Xavier High School is closed today. Laurence Manning Academy is closed today. All afterschool services and athletics have been canceled, including today’s B-Team basketball game against Wilson Hall. Families will be updated by 7 p.m. today of any possible school closings or delays for Thursday. Lee County School District is closed today. All after-school programs and extra-curricular activities have been canceled. USC Sumter classes are canceled today. All campuses and locations of CCTC are closed today. Wilson Hall is closed today.

BUSINESSES, GOVERNMENT: All Sumter County Government offices is closed today. Weather permitting, The Sumter Family YMCA will re-open at noon today. All non-essential City of Sumter offices are closed today. The Sumter County Library is closed today. Sumter Gastroenterology is closed today. All Clarendon County offices are closed today. Sumter Cardiology, Sumter Hearing Associates is closed today. Sumter Chamber of Commerce and AFA joint dinner scheduled for today is canceled. Santee-Lynches Council of Government has canceled its Town Hall Meeting originally scheduled for Thursday. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on March 13, weather permitting. Sumter Family Health Center and the Pinewood Health Center is closed today. Sumter Family Health Center and the Pinewood Health Center will have a delayed opening of 1 p.m. on Thursday. The Pinewood Health Center Grand Re-Opening & Ribbon Cutting scheduled for today has been canceled. The Delinquent Tax Sale scheduled for today has been postponed until Wednesday, Feb. 19. Properties which have been levied for past due and unpaid taxes will be sold to the highest bidder at public auction in Court Room No. 1 at 141 N. Main St. at 10 a.m. Feb. 19. Bidders must have already registered at the Sumter County Treasurer’s Office. Procedures for tax sales can be found in Title 12 Chapter 51 of the Code of Laws of S.C., as amended. For more information, contact Dorothy W. Edwards, Sumter County Deputy Treasurer, at (803) 436-2214. Lee County Special Needs and Disabilities is closed today and Thursday. Palmetto Othopaedic and Sports Medicine Center is closed today. Lee County Special Needs and Disabilities is closed today and Thursday. Santee-Lynches Council of Government has canceled its Town Hall Meeting, originally scheduled for Feb. 13. The meeting will be held at 10 a.m. on March 13, weather permitting.

CHURCHES: St. James Lutheran Church has canceled all of tonight’s evening classes. Bethesda Church of God has canceled all activities for today.

AccuWeather® five-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

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Ice storm; power outages

Periods of snow, 1-2", cold

Clouds breaking and not as cold

Partly sunny, breezy and warmer

Sunny to partly cloudy

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51° / 35°

55° / 32°

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Chance of rain: 65%

Chance of rain: 25%

Chance of rain: 10%

Chance of rain: 0%

Chance of rain: 5%

Winds: NE 12-25 mph

Winds: NNE 10-20 mph

Winds: NW 7-14 mph

Winds: WSW 10-20 mph

Winds: NNW 4-8 mph

Winds: W 8-16 mph

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Gaffney 29/28 Spartanburg 29/27

Greenville 27/26

Columbia 32/31

Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

Sumter 33/30

Today: Snow; storm total 6-12 inches. Winds northeast 10-20 mph. Thursday: Warmer with clouds breaking. Winds west 4-8 mph.

Aiken 32/30

ON THE COAST

Charleston 44/40

Today: Breezy and cold with rain, some heavy. High 44 to 48. Thursday: Clouds yielding to some sun. High 44 to 50.

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Manning 33/31

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Today Hi/Lo/W 27/26/sn 46/40/r 44/37/r 36/32/i 44/39/r 31/30/sn 30/27/sn 34/33/sn 41/39/r 29/27/sn 45/40/r 48/38/r 30/24/sn

Thu. Hi/Lo/W 46/28/sn 48/33/pc 44/32/pc 41/29/pc 49/34/pc 35/28/i 43/25/sn 43/26/sn 52/33/pc 46/27/sf 49/34/pc 45/32/pc 40/27/sn

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SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Don’t wait for someone to ask for an update regarding a financial, legal or medical matter. Get personal papers in order and be prepared to discuss whatever needs to be done. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Question motives, take a step back and re-evaluate your situation and strategy. Follow your gut feeling and ask direct questions in order to find out where you stand. The choice you make now will influence your future. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Whatever you do, don’t slow down when there is so much to do in order to reach your destination. Concentrate on what’s important and refuse to let anyone push you off course.

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USC SUMTER BASEBALL

Fire Ants drop Medlin’s debut, bounce back to win 3 straight BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com The Tim Medlin era of University of South Carolina Sumter baseball took a while to get started due to the winter weather, and when it did begin on Sunday, it wasn’t the greatest of starts. The Fire Ants lost to the Newberry College junior varsity team 6-5 in their season opener and Medlin’s first game as head coach in Sumter. However, USCS followed it

up with a 3-2 victory in the second game of the doubleheader. On Monday, Sumter traveled to Anderson and swept a twinbill from the Anderson University JV, winning the opener 9-0 and taking the second 5-2. Medlin, who is replacing program founder Tom Fleenor, now the head coach at Lenior-Rhyne, started his time at USC Sumter on an old school tour. Medlin served as head coach at Anderson when it was a junior college and

was the longtime head coach at Newberry as well. In the second game against Anderson on Monday, former Sumter High School and Sumter P-15’s standout Andrew Reardon was the MEDLIN star of the game. The left-handed Reardon pitched four innings of scoreless relief, striking out seven in the process. He was also 2-for-3 at the plate with

two runs batted in and a run scored. “Andrew pitched about as well as you could ask him to,” Medlin said. Will Thompson capped off a big weekend in Monday’s nightcap with a 2-run home run. In the opening game against Anderson, Thompson drove in two runs along with Brett Auckland and Preston Duckett. Trevor Bradley went 4-for5 as the Fire Ants pounded out 17 hits.

Sophomore righty Dylan Miller started and pitched four scoreless innings to earn the victory. In the victory over Newberry, USCS rallied from a 2-0 deficit with three runs in the sixth inning to pick up the victory. Anthony Paulson, a redshirt freshman from the University of South Carolina, had a 2-run triple to tie the game. He scored the winning run on a Thompson base hit.

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PREP FOOTBALL

PREP BASKETBALL

Knights’ search begins

Weather postpones tri-county games BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com The impending winter weather that was expected throughout the tri-county area wreaked havoc on the high school basketball schedule once again. After trying to wait out the weather and get games in on Tuesday, Crestwood and Manning high schools, Thomas Sumter Academy, Sumter Christian School and Robert E. Lee Academy postponed their games. They joined Sumter and Lakewood, who postponed their games on Monday. Crestwood was to play host to Darlington on Tuesday, but the game has been rescheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. Thursday’s home games against Marlboro County, which were rescheduled after being postponed two weeks ago

due to winter weather, are still on. With Sumter School District having already canceled classes for today, any sporting events were canceled as well. Manning’s varsity games at Hartsville were postponed and have been rescheduled for Friday at 6 p.m. Manning is scheduled to play host to Darlington and Lakewood is to be at home against Hartsville on Thursday, also Region VI-3A games like the Crestwood-Marlboro County contests rescheduled from the previous winter storm. TSA was going to try and play its varsity games against Calhoun Academy on Tuesday in St. Matthews. However, the games were postponed and have been rescheduled for

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The search for Crestwood High School’s new head football coach and athletic coordinator began in earnest on Monday after Keith Crolley, left, announced his resignation. Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker hopes to have both positions filled by the first week of March.

Baker hopes Crestwood will have new football coach, AC by March BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker hopes to have a new head football coach and athletic coordinator at Crestwood High School in place by the first week of March. The jobs came open on Monday when Keith Crolley announced his resignation from the positions effective at the end of the current school year after 16 years as the school’s head coach. The openings have already been posted on the Sumter School District website as well as the Center for Educator Recruitment, Retention and Advancement website. “The jobs are supposed to stay

posted for five days,” Baker said. “After that, we start accepting applications and we take applications for the next 14 days. We will then form a committee and begin the interview process. From there, we hope to have the positions filled by the first week in March.” Crolley, who had a 100-87 career reBAKER cord during his 16 years as head coach and owns all of the school’s victories, hopes the position will be filled by someone own his staff. “It’s time for me to pass the torch on to someone else,” said Crolley, who led the Knights to a 9-3 record and a Region VI-3A

championship in his final season at the helm. “I guess that’s what I’m doing here. “Sometimes you have to get out of the way to help things get better,” he added. “I hope this gives an opportunity for someone here — I hope they apply for the job — to do this job.” Crestwood will be looking for just the third football coach in school history. He succeeded Don Clayton in the 1998 after Crestwood has winless seasons in its first two years. Crolley led the Knights to 11 playoff appearances, one 12-win season and two 11-win seasons. They played in the 3A lower state championship once and twice

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Crestwood’s Travis Blakely, left, and the rest of the Knights had their Region VI-3A home showdown with Darlington scheduled for Tuesday postponed until Friday due to the winter storm expected to hit the Midlands. It was one of several games postponed or canceled due to the weather.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

Clemson, Carolina not dipping into JUCO pool often, if at all BY AARON BRENNER Post and Courier CLEMSON — A right tackle would have been nice, theoretically. A running back and a cornerback — heck, even a quarterback — might have intrigued. When there’s been a need for just one more experienced farmhand at a particular position, a few college football programs have known right where to find him. Sometimes used sparingly, sometimes mined like the California gold rush, junior college recruits have added a

wrinkle to the recruiting process each winter. Generally, they’re high-reward, low-risk, but the minority is those who have soared to success with a four-year school because many prospects come sidled with baggage. It’s just not how Clemson rolls. “They’re an emphasis everywhere but here,” Clemson coach Dabo Swinney said. “Those junior college guys sign everywhere; I don’t know when the last time we signed a junior college guy here.” That would be 2006, when former Colorado and Cof-

feyville (Kan.) Community College player Chris Russell suited up for two seasons as a backup free safety to Chris Clemons. Before that, Cory Groover lettered 2004-05 as a defensive tackle out of Southwest Mississippi C.C. SWINNEY Russell and Groover were two-star recruits, neither making a major on-field impact. The last eight Clemson classes — six with Swinney in the head chair — have come and gone sans junior college

players. “I definitely believe in developing through the draft, if you will, as opposed to the free agent market,” Swinney said, favoring high school recruiting focus over junior college. “I believe in having a good draft and developing our players. I’ve always believed that way.” It’s rare at South Carolina, too, though the Gamecocks took in defensive tackle Abu Lamin (Fort Scott C.C. in Kansas) and defensive end Jhaustin Thomas (Trinity Valley C.C. in Texas) last Wednesday, USC’s first juco signees in

four years. The advantages of plucking a juco recruit: they’re older, bigger, stronger, usually more independent. Drawbacks: there’s a reason they’re there in the first place, whether it’s getting grades in order or a troubled personal background. Many end up falling through the cracks, but a few gems are studs waiting to happen. The most famous landing spot is Auburn, whose last two national championship game quarterbacks came

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AREA ROUNDUP

TSA girls rout Dorchester DALZELL — Thomas Sumter Academy’s varsity girls basketball team improved to 8-1 in SCISA Region II-2A with a 59-26 victory over Dorchester Academy on Monday at Edens Gymnasium. Taylor Knudson led the Lady Generals, who are 15-8 overall, with 12 points. Julia Law had 10 while Sydney Long, Kayla Chappell, Logan Morris and Mary Kathryn Ross each had eight. TSA had its game at Calhoun Academy in St. Matthews scheduled for Tuesday postponed due to winter weather. The game has been rescheduled for Thursday at 4 p.m. DORCHESTER McElhaney 10, Smoak 6, Hartzog 3, Gray 2, Garrich 2, Sender 2. THOMAS SUMTER Chappell 8, Knudson 12, Law 10, Morris 8, Long 8, Ross 8, Nevels 2, Jackson 3.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL DARLINGTON 26 CRESTWOOD 24

DARLINGTON — Darlington High School hit two free throws with 0.5 seconds remaining in the game to pick up a 26-24

victory over Crestwood on Monday at the Darlington gymnasium. Zyeesha Cabbagestalk had 10 points for the Lady Knights, who fell to 8-7 on the season. Shannon Martin added eight.

BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL THOMAS SUMTER 55 DORCHESTER 46

DALZELL — Thomas Sumter Academy improved to 5-4 in SCISA Region II-2A with a 55-46 victory over Dorchester Academy on Monday at Edens Gymnasium. William Dukes had 15 points to lead the Generals, who improved to 11-12 on the season. Jordan Smith had nine. Hunter Mizzell, Stokes Brownlee and Vance Collier each had eight for Dorchester. TSA had its game at Calhoun Academy in St. Matthews scheduled for Tuesday postponed due to winter weather. The game has been rescheduled for Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

WEATHER FROM PAGE B1 Thursday beginning at 4 p.m. The weather has caused the start of the SCISA Region II-2A tournament to be moved back to Friday instead of the original start of Thursday. Sumter Christian School’s boys basketball home game against Northside Christian in the quarterfinals of the SCACS 2A state playoffs was postponed. The game has been rescheduled for a 5:30 p.m. start on Thursday since SCS will not have classes today. REL’s home varsity and junior varsity games against Trinity-By-

DORCHESTER H. Mizzell 8, A. Mizzell 6, Judy 4, Brownlee 8, Collier 8, Mims 2, Smith 1, Smoak 2, Weathers 5. THOMAS SUMTER Dukes 15, Smith 9, Brunson 6, Washington 6, Hudson 4, Stengel 3, York 1, Roedl 6, York 1.

COLLETON PREP 82 ST. FRANCIS XAVIER 53

WALTERBORO — Tanner Crosby scored 56 points to lead Colleton Prep to an 82-53 victory over St. Francis Xavier High School on Monday at the CP gymnasium. Kyle Westberg added 10 for Colleton. Jay McFadden led the Padres with a doubledouble of 20 points and 12 rebounds. Leighton Savage also scored 20 points and Dalton Foreman had 11. ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Savage 20, Foreman 11, McFadden 20, Hannus 2. COLLETON PREP Crosby 56, Westberg 10, Padgett 6, Murdaugh 2, Craven 3, Grooms 5.

HEMINGWAY 64 SCOTT’S BRANCH 40

HEMINGWAY — Scott’s Branch High School lost to Hemingway 64-40 on Monday at the Hemingway gymnasium. Treshawn Jones led the Eagles with 26 points.

rnes have been tentatively rescheduled for Thursday beginning at 4 p.m. The decision was made to play the junior varsity and varsity basketball games between Wilson Hall and Florence Christian at Nash Student Center on Tuesday. Also the semifinal games in the Sumter Middle School Conference boys tournament -- Chestnut Oaks at Mayewood and Alice Drive at Bates -- were to be played as well. The start of the SCISA Region I-1A tournament at Clarendon Hall in Summerton scheduled for Tuesday was postponed. A decision on today’s schedule is to be made this morning.

PREP SCHEDULE POSTPONEMENTS TUESDAY Varsity Basketball

Sumter at West Florence Darlington at Crestwood Marlboro County at Lakewood Manning at Hartsville Northside Christian at Sumter Christian Thomas Sumter at Calhoun Academy

Hartsville at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Darlington at Manning, 6 p.m. East Clarendon at Scott’s Branch, 6 p.m. Northside Christian at Sumter Christian (Boys Only), 5:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Calhoun Academy, 4 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball

Trinity-Byrnes at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m.

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

11 a.m. -- Women’s Professional Golf: Ladies European Tour Ladies Masters in Australia Final Round from Queensland, Australia (GOLF). 12:30 p.m. -- International Baseball: Japanese League Game -- Yomiuri vs. Rakuten (FOX SPORTS 1). 2:40 p.m. -- International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match -- Arsenal vs. Manchester United (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Tennessee-Martin at Southeast Missouri State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Syracuse at Pittsburgh (ESPN). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: South Florida at Connecticut (ESPN2). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Baylor at Texas Christian (ESPNU). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Boston College at Virginia Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: George Washington at Virginia Commonwealth (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Sacramento at New York (NBA TV). 7:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Brooklyn (SPORTSOUTH). 8 p.m. -- College Basketball: Vanderbilt at South Carolina (WKTC 63, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240). 8 p.m. -- College Basketball: Villanova at DePaul (FOX SPORTS 1). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: New Mexico at Boise State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Duke at North Carolina (ESPN). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Stanford at Washington (ESPN2). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Central Florida at Memphis (ESPNU). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Georgia at Mississippi State (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 10:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Miami at Golden State (NBA TV). 11 p.m. -- College Basketball: California at Washington State (ESPNU). 11 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Australian Open First Round from Cheltenham, Australia (GOLF).

COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE TODAY EAST Navy at Bucknell, 7 p.m. Boston U. at Colgate, 7 p.m. James Madison at Delaware, 7 p.m. Richmond at Duquesne, 7 p.m. Army at Holy Cross, 7 p.m. St. Peter’s at Iona, 7 p.m. Loyola (Md.) at Lafayette, 7 p.m. Hartford at Maine, 7 p.m. Maine-Fort Kent at NJIT, 7 p.m. Binghamton at New Hampshire, 7 p.m. Syracuse at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. South Florida vs. UConn at the XL Center, Hartford, Conn., 7 p.m. Albany (NY) at UMBC, 7 p.m. George Mason at UMass, 7 p.m. Mass.-Lowell at Vermont, 7 p.m. Lehigh at American U., 7:30 p.m. St. Bonaventure at Fordham, 9 p.m. SOUTH Presbyterian at Campbell, 7 p.m. Elon at Furman, 7 p.m. UNC Greensboro at Georgia Southern, 7 p.m. Boston College at Georgia Tech, 7 p.m. Winthrop at Longwood, 7 p.m. Northeastern at UNC Wilmington, 7 p.m. George Washington at VCU, 7 p.m. Coastal Carolina at VMI, 7 p.m. Davidson at The Citadel, 7:05 p.m. Kentucky at Auburn, 8 p.m. Vanderbilt at South Carolina, 8 p.m. UCF at Memphis, 9 p.m. Georgia at Mississippi St., 9 p.m. Duke at North Carolina, 9 p.m. MIDWEST E. Michigan at Ball St., 7 p.m. Rhode Island at Dayton, 7 p.m. Penn St. at Indiana, 7 p.m. Bowling Green at Kent St., 7 p.m. Buffalo at Miami (Ohio), 7 p.m. UT-Martin at SE Missouri, 7 p.m. Ohio at Toledo, 7 p.m. Akron at W. Michigan, 7 p.m. Indiana St. at Bradley, 8 p.m. Villanova at DePaul, 8 p.m. Drake at Missouri St., 8 p.m. Cent. Michigan at N. Illinois, 8 p.m. Loyola of Chicago at N. Iowa, 8 p.m. Illinois St. at Evansville, 8:05 p.m. Illinois at Nebraska, 9 p.m. SOUTHWEST Baylor at TCU, 7 p.m. Texas Tech at Oklahoma, 8 p.m. LSU at Texas A&M, 9 p.m. FAR WEST Stanford at Washington, 9 p.m. New Mexico at Boise St., 9:15 p.m. Air Force at San Jose St., 10 p.m. Fresno St. at Nevada, 10:05 p.m. California at Washington St., 11 p.m.

Junior Varsity Basketball

THURSDAY

Varsity and JV Basketball

Timberland at Lee Central, 6 p.m.

Trinity-Byrnes at Robert E. Lee

Sumter Middle School Conference Tournament

EAST Wagner at Fairleigh Dickinson, 7 p.m. Bryant at Mount St. Mary’s, 7 p.m. Manhattan at Rider, 7 p.m. SMU at Rutgers, 7 p.m. LIU Brooklyn at Sacred Heart, 7 p.m. CCSU at St. Francis (NY), 7 p.m. Robert Morris at St. Francis (Pa.), 7 p.m. Louisville at Temple, 7 p.m. Quinnipiac at Fairfield, 8:30 p.m. St. John’s at Seton Hall, 9 p.m. SOUTH Samford at Appalachian St., 7 p.m. W. Carolina at Chattanooga, 7 p.m. Drexel at Coll. of Charleston, 7 p.m. Florida Gulf Coast at ETSU, 7 p.m. Texas St. at Georgia St., 7 p.m. Charleston Southern at High Point, 7 p.m. N. Kentucky at Kennesaw St., 7 p.m. Lipscomb at Mercer, 7 p.m. UNC Asheville at Radford, 7 p.m. Stetson at SC-Upstate, 7 p.m. E. Illinois at Austin Peay, 8 p.m. Morehead St. at Jacksonville St., 8 p.m. Texas-Arlington at Louisiana-Monroe, 8 p.m. Tulane at Middle Tennessee, 8 p.m. SIU-Edwardsville at Murray St., 8 p.m. E. Kentucky at Tennessee Tech, 8 p.m. Troy at W. Kentucky, 8 p.m. UALR at Louisiana-Lafayette, 8:05 p.m. Arkansas St. at South Alabama, 8:05 p.m. McNeese St. at SE Louisiana, 8:30 p.m. Nicholls St. at New Orleans, 8:45 p.m. Tennessee St. at Belmont, 9 p.m. Southern Miss. at UAB, 9 p.m. MIDWEST Creighton at Butler, 7 p.m. South Dakota at IPFW, 7 p.m. Denver at IUPUI, 7 p.m. Northwestern at Michigan St., 7 p.m. Arkansas at Missouri, 7 p.m. Green Bay at Youngstown St., 7:05 p.m. Ill.-Chicago at Cleveland St., 7:30 p.m. Montana St. at North Dakota, 8 p.m. N. Dakota St. at W. Illinois, 8 p.m. S. Dakota St. at Nebraska-Omaha, 8:07 p.m. Minnesota at Wisconsin, 9 p.m. SOUTHWEST Old Dominion at North Texas, 8 p.m. Chicago St. at Texas-Pan American, 8 p.m. FIU at UTSA, 8 p.m. East Carolina at Tulsa, 8:05 p.m. Oral Roberts at Houston Baptist, 8:30 p.m. Stephen F. Austin at Lamar, 8:30 p.m. Cent. Arkansas at Texas A&M-CC, 8:30 p.m. Northwestern St. at Sam Houston St., 8:45 p.m. Abilene Christian at Incarnate Word, 9 p.m. FAU at UTEP, 9:05 p.m. FAR WEST Pepperdine at Gonzaga, 9 p.m. UMKC at New Mexico St., 9 p.m. Weber St. at S. Utah, 9 p.m. Colorado at UCLA, 9 p.m. Sacramento St. at E. Washington, 9:05 p.m. Montana at N. Colorado, 9:05 p.m. Seattle at Utah Valley, 9:05 p.m. Idaho at CS Bakersfield, 10 p.m. Cal Poly at CS Northridge, 10 p.m. UC Davis at Cal St.-Fullerton, 10 p.m. UC Santa Barbara at Long Beach St., 10 p.m. Loyola Marymount at Portland, 10 p.m. Hawaii at UC Riverside, 10 p.m. N. Arizona at Portland St., 10:05 p.m. Utah at Southern Cal, 10:30 p.m. BYU at Pacific, 11 p.m. San Diego at Saint Mary’s (Cal), 11 p.m.

At Alice Drive

TODAY

Girls Championship Game, 5 p.m. Boys Championship Game, 6:30 p.m.

Junior Varsity Basketball

Crestwood at Marlboro County Lakewood at Hartsville Manning at Darlington

FRIDAY Varsity Basketball

SCHEDULE THURSDAY Varsity Basketball

Sumter at West Florence, 6 p.m. Marlboro County at Crestwood, 6 p.m.

KNIGHTS FROM PAGE B1 reached the third round of the playoffs. Crolley hopes that

Darlington at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Marlboro County at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Manning at Hartsville, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Timberland, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball

Wilson Hall at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m.

whoever is selected to succeed him will win a state championship next season, something that Crolley wasn’t able to do in his tenure.

USCS FROM PAGE B1 Right-handed sophomore David Sauer picked up the victory in relief. Lefty Dillon Hodge worked a scoreless seventh to earn the save. Sophomore righty Fernando Pinollis started on the mound, working four innings and allowing no earned runs. In the opener on Sunday, outfielder Taylor Kellner was 2-for-4 with

“I want them to win a championship this year, that way I can say that I did need to get out of the way,” Crolley said.

an RBI and a run scored. Sumter, which had a doubleheader against Brunswick Community College on Jan. 31 canceled and the Newberry DH postponed before finally playing on Sunday, is scheduled to travel to Union for a twinbill against USC Union on Saturday beginning at 1 p.m. Union is scheduled to travel to Sumter on Sunday for a 1 p.m. doubleheader at Riley Park, which would be USCS’ home opener.

THE SUMTER ITEM FRIDAY EAST Princeton at Brown, 7 p.m. Harvard at Columbia, 7 p.m. Dartmouth at Cornell, 7 p.m. Monmouth (NJ) at Iona, 7 p.m. Penn at Yale, 7 p.m. Siena at Marist, 8 p.m. Canisius at Niagara, 9 p.m. SOUTH North Florida at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. MIDWEST Detroit at Oakland, 7 p.m. FAR WEST Arizona at Arizona St., 9 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W 27 23 20 19 15

L 24 26 31 34 38

Pct .529 .469 .392 .358 .283

GB – 3 7 9 13

W 35 25 25 22 16

L 14 24 25 29 37

Pct .714 .510 .500 .431 .302

GB – 10 10½ 14 21

W Indiana 40 Chicago 25 Detroit 22 Cleveland 18 Milwaukee 9 WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W San Antonio 37 Houston 35 Dallas 31 Memphis 27 New Orleans 22 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Oklahoma City 41 Portland 36 Denver 24 Minnesota 24 Utah 17 PACIFIC DIVISION W L.A. Clippers 36 Phoenix 30 Golden State 31 L.A. Lakers 18 Sacramento 17

L 11 25 29 33 42

Pct .784 .500 .431 .353 .176

GB – 14½ 18 22 31

L 15 17 21 23 29

Pct .712 .673 .596 .540 .431

GB – 2 6 9 14½

L 12 15 26 28 33

Pct .774 .706 .480 .462 .340

GB – 4 15½ 16½ 22½

L 18 20 21 33 34

Pct .667 .600 .596 .353 .333

GB – 4 4 16½ 17½

Toronto Brooklyn New York Boston Philadelphia SOUTHEAST DIVISION Miami Atlanta Washington Charlotte Orlando CENTRAL DIVISION

MONDAY’S GAMES

Indiana 119, Denver 80 Toronto 108, New Orleans 101 Detroit 109, San Antonio 100 Houston 107, Minnesota 89 Boston 102, Milwaukee 86 Golden State 123, Philadelphia 80

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Sacramento at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Dallas at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m. Washington at Memphis, 8 p.m. Miami at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Oklahoma City at Portland, 10 p.m. Utah at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Memphis at Orlando, 7 p.m. Dallas at Indiana, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Toronto, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at New York, 7:30 p.m. Denver at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Washington at Houston, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Utah, 9 p.m. Miami at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Portland at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Brooklyn at Chicago, 8 p.m. Oklahoma City at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP Boston 57 Tampa Bay 58 Montreal 59 Toronto 60 Detroit 58 Ottawa 59 Florida 58 Buffalo 57 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP Pittsburgh 58 N.Y. Rangers 59 Philadelphia 59 Columbus 58 Washington 59 Carolina 57 New Jersey 59 N.Y. Islanders 60

W 37 33 32 32 26 26 22 15

L OT 16 4 20 5 21 6 22 6 20 12 22 11 29 7 34 8

Pts 78 71 70 70 64 63 51 38

GF 176 168 148 178 151 169 139 110

GA 125 145 142 182 163 191 183 172

W 40 32 30 29 27 26 24 22

L OT 15 3 24 3 23 6 24 5 23 9 22 9 22 13 30 8

Pts 83 67 66 63 63 61 61 52

GF 186 155 162 170 171 144 135 164

GA 138 146 167 161 175 158 146 200

Pts 84 84 79 69 64 62 60

GF 196 207 174 145 164 168 146

GA 135 163 153 147 164 175 180

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

GP 57 60 58 59 58 60 59

W 39 35 37 31 27 28 25

L OT 12 6 11 14 16 5 21 7 21 10 26 6 24 10

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 60 41 14 5 87 196 147 San Jose 59 37 16 6 80 175 142 Los Angeles 59 31 22 6 68 139 128 Phoenix 58 27 21 10 64 163 169 Vancouver 60 27 24 9 63 146 160 Calgary 58 22 29 7 51 137 179 Edmonton 60 20 33 7 47 153 199 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

OLYMPIC BREAK

No games scheduled

TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press BASEBALL AMERICAN LEAGUE BOSTON RED SOX _ Agreed to terms with LHP’s Jose Mijares and Rich Hill on minor league contracts. KANSAS CITY ROYALS _ Released 2B Emilio Bonifacio. LOS ANGELES ROYALS _ Agreed to terms with RHP Brandon Lyon on a minor league contract.

BOXING

WBC _ Elected Mauricio Sulaiman president.

FOOTBALL NATIONAL FOOTBALL LEAGUE CLEVELAND BROWNS _ Announced the resignation of general manager Michael Lombardi. Promoted Ray Farmer to general manager. Announced CEO Joe Banner will step down in the next two months. PHILADELPHIA EAGLES _ Signed S David Sims. PITTSBURGH STEELERS _ Named Joey Porter defensive assistant coach. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS _ Released G Gabe Carimi, TB Michael Hill, QB Jordan Rodgers and DT Derek Landri. Signed QB Mike Kafka.

OLYMPICS

IOC _ Reinstated India’s Olympic committee, allowing Indian athletes to compete under their national flag for the rest of the Sochi Games.

COLLEGE

CHOWAN _ Announced it is adding women’s golf for the 2014-15 academic year. SAM HOUSTON STATE _ Named Phil Longo offensive coordinator. VANDERBILT _ Named Brett Maxie defensive backs coach, Marc Lubick receivers coach and Gerry Gdowski tight ends coach. Promoted Tyler Barnes to director of player personnel.

SPORTS

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THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Arizona State’s Shaquielle McKissic runs into spectators sitting in courtside seats as he tries to prevent a ball from going out of bounds against Southern California during a January game in Los Angeles. Oklahoma State All-American guard Marcus Smart is serving a 3-game suspension for shoving a fan who later apologized for his actions. The incident shows how volatile the interaction between fans and athletes is becoming.

For many, fan behavior crosses line BY AARON BEARD The Associated Press Public address announcers around the country frequently tell fans before games that unsportsmanlike behavior toward athletes, coaches or officials won’t be tolerated. Then, once the ball goes up, it is tolerated. Universities and college conferences have policies to handle fans behaving badly. Administrators don’t want athletes taking matters into their own hands; yet, many players and coaches feel fans routinely cross the line with profanity-laced tirades, racial slurs and obscene gestures while those policies — typically threatening ejection — are rarely enforced.

Oklahoma State AllAmerican guard Marcus Smart is suspended three games for shoving a Texas Tech fan who later apologized for his actions. The incident shows how volatile the interaction between fans and athletes is becoming, especially with the proximity between the two. “When you sign up to play a sport in college, you sign away whatever freedoms you thought you had coming to college,’’ Connecticut women’s basketball coach Geno Auriemma said. “You can’t react like a normal human being. “Someone says something, you can’t react. All of a sudden people, especially adults, say and can do what they want to a college kid on the floor

knowing they have no recourse. They have to take it. I don’t agree with that, but that’s the world. Someone pays $20 to watch a basketball game and you can be an idiot.’’ Smart’s altercation with Red Raiders fan Jeff Orr happened late in Saturday’s game after he tumbled out of bounds behind the basket after tying to block a shot. After being helped to his feet, Smart quickly turned to confront Orr and shoved him with two hands after it appeared Orr said something to him. Teammates pulled Smart away from the fans. That same night, Oregon coach Dana Altman expressed concerns about safety after two of his staffers said an Arizona

State student spit at them at halftime of the game in Tempe, Ariz. The student had his season tickets revoked, according to the school. In addition, Ducks guard Jason Calliste had a verbal confrontation with at least one student late in the first half. The proximity between fans and players was at issue again as Altman said it wasn’t a good situation to have visiting teams go past the student section on their way off the court there. Coach Monty Williams of the NBA’s New Orleans Pelicans said he has had things thrown at him, while Ohio State coach Thad Matta said he hopes schools will “take more of a precaution because it can get downright brutal.’’

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1st openly gay NFL player to face hurdles BY ARNIE STAPLETON The Associated Press

from the juco ranks. After getting dismissed from Georgia for allegations of theft, Nick Marshall was plucked from Garden City (Kan.) and switched from cornerback to his high school position, quarterback. One of Gus Malzahn’s first acts as Auburn’s head coach last winter was getting Marshall to take the reins. Marshall was one of six jucos to sign with Auburn in 2013. Back when Malzahn was Auburn’s offensive coordina-

STEELERS BRING BACK PORTER AS COACH

PITTSBURGH — Former All-Pro linebacker Joey Porter has rejoined the Pittsburgh Steelers as a defensive assistant coach. Porter joined the Steelers staff after receiving his first coaching experience at his alma mater last season as a student assistant on Colorado State coach Jim McElwain’s staff while taking classes to complete his degree. Porter worked with the Rams’ pass rushers, including linebacker Shaquil Barrett, who posted 12 sacks. Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said: “We are excited about having Joey back with the Steelers’ family. Joey spent a number of years with Pittsburgh as a player, and now he’s back to assist the coaching staff. We look forward to his efforts and contributions.’’ Porter played 13 NFL seasons with Pittsburgh, Miami and Arizona and was a four-time All-Pro. KANSAS’ EMBIID DEALS WITH AILMENTS

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Kansas coach Bill Self says that star freshman Joel Embiid could miss time with back and knee injuries, and just how much could determine whether the Jayhawks still have a shot at landing a No. 1 seed in the NCAA tournament. The 7-footer has been dealing with a sprained knee and back trouble. He only played 18 minutes in an 85-82 overtime loss at rival Kansas State on Monday night. Self said afterward Embiid is “going to need some time off,’’ but he wouldn’t say whether the big man would miss Saturday’s game against TCU. The Jayhawks are 18-6 and 9-2 in the Big 12, good enough for a narrow lead over Texas (18-5, 7-3) in the race for the conference title. CLARK RETRACTS COMMENTS ABOUT PUJOLS

Michael Sam will face a daunting set of challenges that most rookies don’t have to deal with when making the already formidable jump from college to the NFL. The SEC’s co-defensive player of the year is about to find out if America’s most popular sport, rooted in machismo and entrenched in locker room hijinks, is ready for its first openly gay player. First, he’ll have to find a team willing to put up with the media circus that will surround him. Then, he’ll have to find acceptance like he did at Missouri, where his sexuality was a non-issue during a 12-2 season. Only now, he’ll face opponents and their fans who know he’s gay. He might even face cheap shots and teammates hesitant to shower alongside him or undress in his presence. While several teams and coaches said Monday that Sam’s sexual orientation wouldn’t affect his draft status, former NFL punter Chris Kluwe, who contends his championing of gay rights led to his release

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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves are planning to honor the 40th anniversary of Hank Aaron’s record 715th home run in a pregame ceremony before their home opener against the Mets on April 8. The team also announced Tuesday that the Braves will wear a commemorative patch on the right sleeve during the season. The patch, shaped like AARON home plate, carries the number 715, Aaron’s autograph and a “40th Anniversary’’ banner. Aaron broke Babe Ruth’s home run record on April 8, 1974, at old AtlantaFulton County Stadium. He finished his career with 755 homers, a record passed by Barry Bonds, who finished with 762. Braves president John Schuerholz said the anniversary “deserves a season-long celebration.’’ Aaron celebrated his 80th birthday on Feb. 5.

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Missouri linebacker Michael Sam (52) will face challenges as potentially the first openly gay player in the National Football League. from the Minnesota Vikings last year, wasn’t so sure. “The majority of players will be supportive of Michael Sam or just won’t care,’’ Kluwe said. “You’ll have isolated guys here and there who might try to make a fuss about it, but players by and large are very much, `Hey, we’re here to do a job, we’re here to go out and play football.’ “In terms of the coaching/front

tor from 2009-11, he was known for turning former Florida passer Cam Newton — who didn’t play during the Tim Tebow era, also was arrested for theft and ended up at Blinn (Texas) College — into a Heisman Trophy winner and No. 1 overall NFL draft selection. It wasn’t just Marshall and Newton’s talent; it was Auburn needing a capable passer. Round peg, round hole. “From time to time, there is a specific need,” Swinney said. “Maybe you had a couple juniors leave early or something, and there’s a great left

office side, I think there’s where issues are going to arise because they are going to look at this like, `Hey, is this going to cause a distraction for the team?’ And by distraction, they mean, `We’re not really OK with having a gay player on our team, we can’t come out and say that, so we’re going to use the word distraction,’’’ Kluwe added. “And unfortunately, those are the people who determine if you’re employed or not.’’

tackle out there.” The Tigers’ most glaring needs for 2014 are offensive tackle, running back and cornerback; not for lack of depth, but a need for perhaps one immediate contributor with some experience at the posthigh school level. However, it’s more than just Swinney’s personal preference that precludes Clemson from the tactic. The university has strict academic policies which complicate any transfer’s intentions to join the Tigers. “They have to meet certain requirements for progress

ST. LOUIS — Radio host and former Cardinals player Jack Clark has retracted comments he made implying that Albert Pujols used performance enhancing drugs. The St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports that Clark, who played for the Cardinals from 1985-87, issued a public retraction Monday night for his comments made about Pujols, a nine-time All-Star who played for the Cardinals from 2001-11 before signing a 10-year, $240 million deal with the Los Angeles Angels. Pujols, who has vehemently denied using performance-enhancing drugs, sued Clark for defamation after Clark said on his show in August that Pujols used banned performance-enhancing drug. Clark apologized in a statement and said he has “no knowledge whatsoever’’ that Pujols ever used used illegal or banned drugs. Pujols says he’s accepted Clark’s retraction and apology and would resolve the lawsuit. From wire reports

towards a degree. That’s an NCAA rule,” Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich said. “So you have to have the flexibility within your academic programs to be able to receive that type of individual.” Current basketball forward Ibrahim Djambo is the Tigers’ first juco hoopster since 2003. “So is it impossible to get in?” Radakovich said. “No. It just hasn’t been a focus.” Radakovich told The Post and Courier he’s looking to figuring out how to open Clemson’s doors to more transfers, though his previous

employer, Georgia Tech, did not bother with juco recruiting while rival Georgia did plenty. “What we need to do is continue to define a path for a junior college player,” Radakovich said. “One of the things we’re going to do with our academic folks on campus is really dig in and understand what kind of path there could be. We’ve had some preliminary conversations. They’re open to the investigation and looking at how we could go about that. “Whether it’s utilized? Don’t know.”

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restwood High School running back Ty’son Williams (6-feet-1-inch, 195 pounds) will be one of the state’s best in 2015. He’s coming off a season of 1,516 rushing yards and 16 touchdowns. As a sophomore, he rushed for 1,008 yards and 17 scores. “He has great vision and feet,” said Keith Crolley, Williams’ head coach until he announced his resignation on Monday. “He stops on a dime and cuts well. He’s got some wiggle and he’s got great hands. He’s not the fastest guy, but he’s fast enough to get away from people.” Williams Phil Kornblut attended RECRUITING Clemson’s reCORNER cent junior day, and he now holds offers from the Tigers, Florida State, North Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina State, Duke and Appalachian State. “It was a pretty good trip,” Williams said of his visit to Clemson. “I’ve been talking with (Tigers assistant) Coach Tony Elliott for a minute, and he was telling me how it would be. I saw it coming (the offer), and when it came I was excited still. All the facilities are top notch. They were telling me I have a chance to be one of the heavier backs and they would put me in open space and allow me to make plays.” Williams said his next visit probably would be to UNC. He also wants to visit UGA again. He’s been there for a football game. He’s not heard much from South Carolina at this point and more film is being sent to USC. Right now Williams has a top five of Clemson, UGA, UNC, NCSU and Duke. Clemson, UGA and UNC are evenly matched at the top, he said. Williams would like to make his decision before his senior season if he can. Clemson landed a top 15 football recruiting class for ‘14 last week and also added two major pieces to its ‘15 class with one of the top offensive linemen in the country and a quarterback with eye-popping numbers last season. OL Mitch Hyatt (6-feet6-inches, 265 pounds) of Suwanee, Ga., announced a commitment to Clemson at a school signing day ceremony at his school. He attended Clemson’s junior day earlier this month, but was well on his way toward a Clemson commitment before that. He’s been around the school a great deal as his uncle, Dan Benish, played for the Tigers in the 1980s. And he saw no reason for delaying his decision. “I just want to get it over with so I can focus on having the best season and helping my teammates,” Hyatt said. Hyatt’s head coach, Bob Sphire, said Hyatt is a great character kid and has all the tools to be a great player at the next level. “He is old school tough, with modern-day athleticism,” Sphire said. “He is an effort guy, and he plays through the whistle on each and every play. He never misses a rep in practice. He just brings his lunch pail and goes to work. Physically, he is very gifted and very athletic for having that kind of size.” And Sphire said he could see Hyatt playing early for the Tigers in ‘15. “He definitely could play right away. We are in 6-A ball here in Georgia in the state’s toughest region, and we play the best,” he said. “We have also played against Byrnes (High in Duncan) and Crenshaw and East St. Louis, on top of that schedule. He has started for us at left tackle since he was a sophomore, and he has done a tremendous job. He was not overwhelmed as a sophomore here, and I don’t think he will be overwhelmed up there.” QB Tucker Israel (5-11, 195) of Orlando, Fla., also committed to the Tigers last week. Clemson plans to have two QBs in this class.

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Crestwood’s Ty’Son Williams (5) will be one of the most sought-after running back prospects next year as the Knights standout already has offers from Clemson, Florida State and North Carolina among others. “What (Clemson offensive coordinator) Coach (Chad) Morris was telling me was they got back into meetings and they watched all of the videos of recruits that were on the board and they kept going back to me,” Israel said. “They thought they really wanted me, and they want me to be their guy. I know that I’m going to a place where I’m going to be loved and have a family.” Some of his other offers include Florida, Indiana, Memphis, South Florida, Akron and Cincinnati. Last season, Israel passed for nearly 4,000 yards and 40 TDs against just 10 interceptions. He passed for a combined 66 TDs in his freshman and sophomore seasons. Former Alabama running back Alvin Kamara of Norcross, Ga., who is transferring after one season at Alabama, is not planning to enroll quickly at another school. Kamara told 247Sports he won’t do that until the summer. Kamara has withdrawn from Alabama and is back in Georgia working out. He visited Clemson for its junior day and reportedly also has interest in UCLA and others. OL Chuma Edoga of Powder Springs, Ga., has Clemson is his top six at this point along with Florida State, UGA, Ohio State, Tennessee and Texas A&M. RB Reggie Gallaspy (5-11, 220) of Greensboro, N.C., was not at Clemson’s recent junior day and plans to visit in March. He’s also going to Auburn for a junior day in April. Duke, NCSU, UNC, West Virginia and Virginia continue to be his top five, in that order. An offer from the Tigers could stir things up for Gallaspy. Other schools showing interest are UCLA, California, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Nebraska, Mississippi State, Florida and FSU. Tight end Garrett Williams of Orlando made his sixth trip to Clemson for the Tigers’ junior day. “It went great like it always does,” he said. “I like it every time I’m there. I got to hang out and talk to the coaches. They were just telling me how important my position is to this class and how they want me to go there.” With over 20 offers, Williams is starting to shorten his list, though he is not ready to release it. Next up is UNC to be followed by FSU. As far as USC, Williams said coaches visited him recently, but there is still no offer from the Gamecocks. The offers he does have include Clemson, FSU, UNC, Tennessee, Auburn, Ohio State, Louisville, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, UVa, Florida, Georgia Tech, Mississippi and Duke. OL Jake Fruhmorgen (6-5, 280) of Tampa, Fla., took in Clemson’s junior day, and the Tigers moved high up on his list as a result of that experience. “One thing that caught our attention was the fact that it could be possible for early playing time because they are

in a big need for tackles,” said John Fruhmorgen, Jake’s father who was on the visit. “The facilities were nice. It was a nice fit.” The Fruhmorgens plan to return to Clemson in the spring. They visited Alabama last year and may go back. They also plan to visit Florida. Fruhmorgen has a short list of Clemson, Alabama, Notre Dame, Florida, Tennessee and Michigan, and Clemson moved to the top of the list after the visit, according to his father. “I would say that,” John said. “Clemson has jumped up there because it’s a good fit for Jake so far. They are only going to recruit four tackles and there will be two spots open, so we’ve got to keep an eye on that. It’s a good place where we can go and compete early for playing time I think. I would say they are up there. But he loved it so much we’re going back there. I’m going to take his mom. I’m going to take his grandmother, his aunt and uncle and check it out again. You want to see the coaching side of it live and in action.” His dad also said the rural setting of Clemson suits Fruhmorgen, and he was impressed by the academic track record of Clemson OL coach Robbie Caldwell with his linemen.

SOUTH CAROLINA University of South Carolina QBs coach GA Mangus has been busy checking out future prospects for the Gamecocks, and he has handed out two more offers, one for ‘15 and one for ‘16. Mangus’ most recent offer for a ‘15 QB went to Lamar Jackson (6-2, 185) of Boynton Beach, Fla. Jackson also has offers from Clemson, Nebraska, FSU, Syracuse, Utah State and Akron. He is one of four ‘15 QBs claiming USC offers at this point. The others are Brandon Wimbush of Jersey City, N.J., Kelly Bryant of Wren High School in Piedmont and Kevin Johnson of Atlanta. Last season, Jackson passed for 1,688 yards and 25 TDs and rushed for 1,401 yards and 16 TDs, Mangus has also offered sophomore Brandon McIlwain (6-1, 195) of Newtown, Pa. Boston College and Temple have also offered McIlwain. His father attended USC.

CLEMSON AND USC Though he is committed to Florida Atlantic, RB Jordan Scarlett (5-11, 205) of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., will take an official visit to USC. He has offers from USC, Clemson, Florida, FSU, Ohio State, Wisconsin, Tennessee, Miami, UGA, GT and Nebraska among others. “The only schools I’m interested in out of state are South Carolina, Ohio State and Wisconsin,” Scarlett said. He also plans to visit USC for a junior day in the near future. “I’m building a good relationship with (USC assistant) Everette Sands and he is telling me a lot of good things,” he said.

“It’s a good program and there is an opportunity to play early there.” As far as in-state schools that Scarlett is interested in, he named FAU, Florida, FSU and Central Florida. Defensive lineman Albert Huggins of OrangeburgWilkinson High picked up an offer from Mississippi State last Friday. That’s the 15th offer for Huggins. His others are USC, Clemson, FSU, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisville, UGA, NCSU, UNC, Auburn, Vandy, GT and South Carolina State. Huggins said he has not scheduled any visits for this spring and doesn’t have any favorites at this point. USC has offered sophomore DL Javon Kinlaw (6-7, 265) of Goose Creek High, according to his head coach, Chuck Reedy. The offer is the first for Kinlaw, who is expected to be a heavily recruited prospect. Last season, Kinlaw was in on 40 tackles with two QB sacks and three pass deflections. Defensive back Mark Fields Jr. of Cornelius, N.C., went to Clemson’s junior day and had an opportunity to see some things he had not yet seen and to speak with coaches while at Clemson. “They showed us everything and we got to see a lot of stuff ... like where we would be living,” Fields said. “I talked to some of the coaches about how I would fit in on the team. We also talked about what goes on up there, you know, the campus life.” Fields plans to take other visits, including one to USC. “I talk to (assistant) Coach Grady Brown a lot,” he said. “I don’t know if I’ll go there for a junior day, but I may just go down with my mom to look around.” He is also planning a visit to Tennessee. His offers are from Clemson, USC, Tennessee, UNC, NCSU, Wake Forest and Ohio State with interest from FSU, Auburn, Alabama and UGA. Fields does not have any favorites.

OTHERS Coastal Carolina head coach Joe Moglia signed the

14th member of his recruiting class last Friday in OL Alex Johnson (6-4, 245) of Rochester, N.Y. Johnson was credited with 27 pancake blocks last season. He also played on defense and had five sacks. Newberry head coach Todd Knight announced the signings of four more recruits to this year’s class last Friday, giving the Wolves a total of 32. They are wide receiver Donnell Bryan of Summerville High, QB Sumner Cooler of Bamberg-Ehrhardt High, DL Eric Gallman, a Newberry native who attends Louisburg Junior College in North Carolina and QB Logan Yates of Emerald High in Greenwood.

BASKETBALL NEWS Shamiek Sheppard, a 6-6 player from Fishburne Prep in Virginia, now favors USC after taking an official visit with the Gamecocks last Wednesday through Friday. Sheppard said he plans to make a final decision by the end of February. “It was a great experience, a beautiful campus and the fans are just phenomenal,” said Sheppard, who is a native of New York City. “The coaching staff is just wonderful. They really care and support their players.” Sheppard attended USC’s game with Auburn and got a good look at the coaching style of USC head coach Frank Martin. “Going to the game and seeing him in action and in practice, Coach Martin wants players who are ready to play hard and bring the toughness to the table, players that actually get after it in everything they do, and that’s something that connects to me very well,” Sheppard said. Sheppard said he has no other visits planned and that’s something his coach handles, and he’s not aware of any other offers. His coach said he has also has another Southeastern Conference offer and some Big 12 Conference offers. Sheppard is averaging over 17 points and 11 rebounds per game this season.

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U.S. snowboarder Shaun White competes during the men’s snowboard halfpipe qualifying session at the Rosa Khutor Extreme Park on Tuesday in Krasnaya Polyana, Russia. In one of the first stunners of the Winter Olympics, heavy favorite White not only failed to win the gold medal, but did not medal at all as he finished fourth.

White fails to medal in Sochi stunner BY EDDIE PELLS The Associated Press

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Shaun White lost to a kid they call the “I-Pod,” and now, he may never hear the end of it. How big of an Olympic shocker was this? White, the best snowboarder of his era and one of the best-known and best-marketed athletes at the Sochi Games, didn’t even win a medal. He finished fourth. The 27-year-old American, who opted out of the Olympic slopestyle debut and put all his chips in the halfpipe, where he PODLADTCHIKOV hoped to win a third straight gold medal, got knocked off by Iouri Podladtchikov, the Russian-born inventor of the “Yolo,” the trick that White could not master. “I’m disappointed,” White said. “I hate the fact I nailed it in practice, but it happens. It’s hard to be consistent.” The Japanese pair of 15-year-old Ayumu Hirano and 18-year-old Taku Hiraoka won silver and bronze, and the Americans were shut out on the halfpipe for the first time since the sport was introduced to the Olympics in 1998.

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Podladtchikov, who now lives in and competes for Switzerland, landed the trick successfully at an event in Europe last season, White watched on his computer and knew what he had to do next. He landed it twice in qualifying events and was listed as the heavy favorite to become the seventh person to win three straight gold medals in an individual event at the Winter Games. When White pulled out of the Olympics’ inaugural slopestyle contest, saying he didn’t want to risk injury for his historic quest on the halfpipe, the

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stakes were set. It unraveled early. On White’s first of two runs in the final, his attempt at the Yolo ended with a fall that left him sliding down the halfpipe on his backside. Even though his chance at putting up a winning score was over, he tried to finish the run with another of his doublecork tricks. White wasn’t close — his board slammed on the lip of the pipe, followed by an awkward and painful fall onto his rear. I-Pod had scored an 86.5 in his first run — clearly in medal contention —

and then won it on his second attempt. The Yolo includes a total of 1440 degrees of spin — two head-over-heels flips and two 360-degree turns. Four years ago, it was unthinkable, but not anymore. He landed it and even though he only threw five tricks, when most riders were trying six in a supersized, super-slushy halfpipe, the judges liked what they saw. As did I-Pod, who spiked his snowboard into the ground like a football. “He’s incredible,” American Danny Davis, the 10th-place finisher, said of Podladtchikov. “That run on that halfpipe. Wow.” It put huge pressure on White, whose final runs at the last two Olympics have been nothing more than pressure-free victory rides. He didn’t fall, but rather skittered down the pipe on his Yolo landing. The landing on his last double cork was less than perfect, too — his knees buckled and nearly touched the snow. White raised one finger in the air and raised his hands in victory. Yes, sometimes judges reward athletes for what they’ve done, not what they just did. Not this time. White’s fourth-place score, a 90.25, came up, and he broke into a big smile. He gave Podladtchikov a big hug and fatherly mussed his hair.

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Vogt wins 1st-ever gold in new event

Geisenberger wins crown; American finally medals

BY DENNIS PASSA The Associated Press KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — Carina Vogt of Germany has never won a World Cup event but she now owns women’s ski jumping’s first-ever Olympic gold medal. Sara Takanashi, the World Cup leader in the sport, had been the heavy favorite heading into the VOGT Sochi Games, but the 22-yearold Vogt performed when it counted Tuesday, scoring 247.4 points on the normal hill at the Rus-Ski Gorki Jumping Center. Daniela Iraschko-Stolz of Austria took silver and Coline Mattell of France earned bronze. Takanashi was left in a disappointing fourth. Vogt, who has four secondplace finishes in World Cup events this year, had been quiet in training runs, allowing Takanashi and IraschkoStolz to take much of the hype as they dueled for supremacy. “I can’t find the right words,’’ Vogt said. “I’m just speechless because training yesterday was not so good. Now I’ve improved today. I’ve not won a World Cup till now. It’s unbelievable. I wouldn’t have imagined that one day before.’’

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia (AP) — Finally, Olympic gold for Germany’s Natalie Geisenberger. Finally, Olympic anything for Erin Hamlin and the United States. Leaving no doubt she absolutely rules her sport, Geisenberger won the

women’s luge gold medal Tuesday at the Sochi Games — posting the secondlargest victory margin in Olympic history. Her final time was 3 minutes, 19.768 seconds, or 1.139 seconds better than silver medalist German teammate Tatjana Huefner, the 2010 champion.

Hamlin finished third, grabbing the first medal for any American singles luge athlete at the Olympics, 50 years after it first appeared at the games. So Hamlin came up with bronze, a feat sure to go down as one of the great moments in USA Luge history.

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Norway wins 4 more medals BY DAVID PACE The Associated Press SOCHI, Russia — The most decorated country in Winter Olympic history earned four more medals Tuesday. Norway won double gold in the cross-country freestyle sprints while picking up silver medals in the women’s sprint and in the women’s 10-kilometer biathlon pursuit. That gave the Norwegians the medal lead as the games concluded their fifth day, and it pushed their overall total to 317 since the Winter Olympics began in 1924. U.S. gold medal prospect, crosscountry skier Kikkan Randall, was eliminated in the qualifying rounds of the women’s freestyle sprint. Maiken Caspersen Falla of Norway took the gold in that race, with teammate Ingvild Flugstad Oestberg earning silver. Ola Vigen Hattestad captured the men’s sprint title in a race marred by a three-skier collision. Emil Joensson of Sweden, who had all but given up earlier in the race, grabbed the bronze after Sergey Ustiugov of Russia, Marcus Hellner of Sweden and Anders Gloeersen of Norway were involved in a crash that left them sprawled across the course. Soft snow caused a number of spills throughout the day.

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Team Canada captain Sidney Crosby scored the gold-medal-winning goal at the 2010 Vancouver Olympics and looks to lead his team to another in Sochi, Russia.

Things to know about ’14 Olympic hockey tourney

CROSS-COUNTRY Hattestad took the early lead, avoided the crash behind him and then held off Teodor Peterson of Sweden for the gold. Peterson finished 1.2 seconds behind for silver. Vesna Fabjan of Slovenia won the bronze in the women’s sprint. Besides Randall, Marit Bjoergen of Norway was also eliminated early.

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SOCHI 2014 OLYMPICS

SOCHI, Russia — The ice surface is bigger, the pay non-existent and what used to mean bragging rights around the world in the days of dueling superpowers counts for less now that everyone wound up on the same side of capitalism. The trade-off is that you might see one, and as many four, hockey games better-played than anything in an entire season of National Hockey League contests. Here’s a look at the upcoming Olympic men’s hockey tournament.

The return to the European-sized rink — 200 feet long by 100 feet wide — will give hosts Russia and the nine other European teams a better chance of taking down Canada and the United States. The extra 15 feet on each side — a combined 3,000 square feet larger than the NHL version — minimizes brawn by making it harder to check opponents and gives speedsters like the Russian duo of Alex Ovechkin and Ilya Kovalchuk and Swedes Erik Karlsson and Carl Hagelin more room to maneuver.

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Both of the United States’ wins were earned on home ice, in 1960 and 1980, as was Canada’s eighth and most recent. Nobody else has turned the trick. Russia has never played host to a Winter Games and hasn’t been part of a gold-medal winner since the Unified Team in 1994 (and the Soviet Union dynasty before that). But nothing short of a title here is going to fly with generations reared on tales of the “Big Red Machine,� especially since goalkeeping legend Vladimir Tretiak, serving as the Russian federation boss, is around to stir those memories.

Canadian Sidney Crosby and Russian Alex Ovechkin were part of the same rookie class, two of the mosttouted youngsters ever to arrive in the NHL. Hockey has been portraying their rivalry as the game’s version of Magic vs. Bird ever since, but so far it’s been all one-sided. Crosby has a Stanley Cup and scored the gamewinner against the United States in overtime to lock up gold at Vancouver; he’s also the game highest earner.

Dara Howell won gold with a score of 94.20, trouncing the rest of the field, and Kim Lamarre earned bronze to give the Canadians seven medals in four days of snowboarding and freestyle skiing, including three events in which they took two of the top three spots. “We’re over the moon right now,’’ said

CANADA TAKES BACKSEAT TO NO ONE Arguments over where the game originated continue until today. But there’s no question who owns the modern version. The Canadians won the first Olympic tournament in Chamonix, France — scoring 122 goals and allowing just three along the way — and have added seven since. The Soviet Union won seven, including a stretch of four straight (five if you count the Unified Team), followed by the United States and Sweden with two each.

BIATHLON Darya Domracheva of Belarus led for most of the women’s 10-kilometer pursuit race, missing only the last target before finishing in 29 minutes, 30.7 seconds. Tora Berger of Norway took silver, and Teja Gregorin of Slovenia claimed the bronze.

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SPEEDSKATING Lee Sang-hwa won the women’s 500 meters and set an Olympic record of 37.28 seconds in her second race, beating the mark of 37.30 set by Catriona Le May Doan at the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics. Her combined time of 1 minute, 14.70 seconds also was an Olympic record, beating Le May Doan’s mark of 1:14.75. Olga Fatkulina of Russia won the silver, and Margot Boer of the Netherlands got the bronze.

A FINN AND PRAYER Age might be just a number, but Finland’s team could be mistaken for hockey’s version of a retirement home. Finland’s Teemu Selanne tops the “grizzled veterans� list here at 43, but the Czech Republic’s Jaromir Jagr, who turns 42 during the tournament, is close behind. Throw in countrymen Sami Salo (39) and Kimmo Timonen (38) and the Finns win the trifecta. Runner-up goes to the Czech Republic, with Patrik Elias and Lubo Visnovsky (37) and an honorable mention each for Sweden’s Daniel Alfredsson and Latvia’s Sandis Ozolinsh (both 41).

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KIRBY B. JACKSON ANNISTON, Ala. — Funeral services for Kirby B. Jackson, 83, of Anniston, formerly of South Carolina, will be held at 11 a.m. today at K.L. Brown Memory Chapel in Anniston with the Rev. Dr. Roland Brown and the Rev. Dewey Corder officiating. The family will receive friends one hour prior to JACKSON the service at the funeral home. A private interment will be held at Forestlawn Gardens. Mr. Jackson passed away Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at NHC Healthcare in Anniston. Mr. Jackson was born May 3, 1930, in Sumter. He graduated from Edmunds High School in 1948 and from Presbyterian College in Clinton in 1952. While in high school, Mr. Jackson played American Legion baseball in the summers and, during his senior year, was chosen to play in the North-South All-Star Football game. He attended Presbyterian College on an athletic scholarship and lettered in football, basketball and baseball. After graduation, Mr. Jackson signed to play baseball with the Cincinnati Reds organization, playing four years of semi-pro ball before ending his career with the Columbia Reds. He then began working at Marion High School in Marion, where he taught English and coached football and baseball. In 1960, he became principal of Marion High School. In 1966, Mr. Jackson took a job with Random House School and Library Service and moved to Anniston. In 1969, he began working with the East Alabama Regional Planning Commission. He retired as human resources director in 1995. Mr. Jackson loved all sports and especially enjoyed playing tennis and golf after his retirement. He also volunteered as a courier for Stringfellow Hospital and delivered Meals on Wheels. Mr. Jackson was an active and faithful member of Golden Springs Baptist Church for 48 years, where he served as a deacon and a Sunday school teacher. He also served two terms on the Alabama Baptist State Board of Missions and participated in Carpenters for Christ. Mr. Jackson was a

gentle man who loved God and his family. Survivors include his wife, Patricia Clark Jackson; sons, Kirby Bryan Jackson Jr. and his wife, Suzanne Ohnstad Jackson, of Decatur, Ga., and Stephen Clark Jackson and his wife, Sarah Bruce Jackson, of Birmingham, Ala.; grandchildren, Calvin Bryan Jackson, Lucas Brooks Jackson, William Wallace Jackson and Sarah Frances Jackson; sister, Rose Ellen Davies of Austin, Texas; and nephews, Dr. William Davies and his family of Houston, Texas, and Arthur Davies and his family of Hiram, Ga. Mr. Jackson was preceded in death by his parents, Beecher Jackson and CaroLeigh Jackson McElveen. Honorary pallbearers will be Newell Bailey, Eddie Bush, Elton Couch, Windel Green, Robert Guyton, Harold Hobbs, Bill Love, Richard Madden and Miller Parnell. Flowers will be accepted or donations may be made to Interfaith Ministries/Meals on Wheels, P.O. Box 1444, Anniston, AL 36202; or the Alabama Baptist Children’s Home, 1210 Friendship Road, Oxford, AL 36203. The family wishes to thank everyone at NHC who cared for Kirby, especially the nurses and CNAs on Azalea Way. Online condolences may be made to the family at www. klbrownmemorychapel.com.

VICTORIA L. SHAW Victoria Livingston Shaw of Sumter passed away on Feb. 10, 2014, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte. She was born April 30, 1944, in Hendersonville, N.C., to the late Mr. and Mrs. Cyril Earl Livingston of Hendersonville. She was a longtime resident of Sumter and a much beloved wife, mother, grandmother, sister and aunt. She is survived by her husband, Bartow S. Shaw Jr. of Sumter; son, Bartow Livingston Shaw and wife, Elizabeth, of Charlotte; daughter, Marianne Shaw Minnehan and husband, Brian Minnehan, of Dallas, Texas; daughter, Martha Shaw Tate and husband, Stewart Tate, of Charlotte; son, Charles Alderman Shaw and wife, Virginia, of Charlotte; and grandchildren, Bartow Livingston Shaw Jr., Sara Harper Shaw, Patrick Shaw Minnehan, Victoria Livings-

ton Minnehan, Davis Kirsling Minnehan, Lauren Rutledge Tate, Guy Livingston Tate, Lucy Alderman Shaw and Mary Charles Shaw. She is also survived by her twin sister, Mary Livingston Goodwin and her husband, Dr. Henry North Goodwin, of Augusta, Ga.; brother, Robert Rutledge Livingston and wife, Joyce, of Hendersonville; sister, Ann Livingston Pouch of Tuxedo, N.C.; sister, Martha Livingston Burchenal and husband, Ralph Rogan Burchenal, of Cincinnati, Ohio; and 14 nieces and nephews as well as their spouses, children and grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her parents; her in-laws, Mr. and Mrs. Bartow S. Shaw of Sumter; her sister-in-law, Marion Shaw of Sumter; her brother-in-law, Edgar Duryea Pouch; and by a nephew, Robert Rogan Burchenal. Funeral service will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at First Presbyterian Church in Sumter with the Rev. Ray Fancher officiating. A private burial will follow the service. Pallbearers will be Braye Boardman and nephews, Rutledge Livingston, Gary Pouch, Will Pouch, Andrew Pouch, James Burchenal, Henry Goodwin Jr. and Paul Lamb. Visitation will be held from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Friday at Bullock Funeral Home, 1190 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter. Vickey will be remembered as a loving wife to an adoring husband and as a caring, selfless mother to four incredibly fortunate children. Her love enveloped all of those around her and included her extended family and friends as well. She delighted in her grandchildren and was tireless in her devotion to them. Mrs. Shaw will also be remembered as a generous volunteer of her time and as a steward and leader of the many organizations for which she served. She was a member of First Presbyterian Church in Sumter, where she served as a deacon and a youth advisor, and served on the building committee during its major renovation project. She was a board member of the Sumter Museum, where she received the Ross McKenzie Service Award. Mrs. Shaw’s other leadership roles included: board member of Wilson Hall; the S.C. Nature Conservancy; Cove-

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nant Place; a Sumter board member of the Central Carolina Community Foundation and Congaree Land Trust; and a member of the Clemson University Parents’ Advisory Council. She was also a member of the Sumter Junior Welfare League and The National Society of The Colonial Dames of America. A graduate of the University of South Carolina and a former elementary school teacher, Vickey was passionate about childhood literacy and volunteered in local elementary schools throughout her life. She was an avid gardener and was well-recognized for her talents in flower arrangement. Always an enthusiastic hostess, she enjoyed being involved in various social groups as well as traveling with her family and friends. The Shaw family would like to express its heartfelt thanks and appreciation to the medical staffs of Tuomey Regional Healthcare System in Sumter and Carolinas Medical Center/Levine Cancer Institute in Charlotte. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St., Sumter SC 29150; United Ministries of Sumter County, P.O. Box 1017, Sumter, SC 29151; or a charity of one’s choice. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

WILLOW MAE L. DEW Willow Mae Lambert Dew, 93, widow of Frank Dew, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Marion County, she was a daughter of the late William and Beady Lambert. Mrs. Dew enjoyed tending her yard and working with puzzles; she loved animals. Survivors include her son, Ronald Dew (Betty) of Sumter; two grandsons, Randy Dew (Shannon) of Travelers Rest and Steven Dew (Alison) of Sumter; five great-grand-

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children; and one sister, Edith Oliver (Bill) of High Point, N.C. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Friday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home prior to the service. Memorials may be made to the Sumter SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

MARION E. DANTZLER ALCOLU — Marion Elliott Dantzler, 71, husband of Elaine Blackwell Dantzler, died Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at his residence, 1598 Magnolia Corner Road, Alcolu. He was born March 16, 1942, in Lone Star, a son of the late James Dantzler and Rutha Mae Mcfadden Dantzler Davis and stepson of Ernest Davis. He was a member of Harmony Elizabeth Presbyterian Church, Alcolu. He received his formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County. He was employed by Georgia Pacific of Alcolu for many years. Survivors are his wife of the home; five daughters, Teresa Blackwell, Patricia (David) Wigfall, Stephanie (Detrich) Epps, Connie Dantzler and LaTosha (Darrick) Simon; three sons, Renwick Holliday, Darrell (Tammie) Dantzler and Marion G. Dantzler; one sister, Angela Dantzler Fredrick; 25 grandchildren; and 28 great-grandchildren. Celebratory services for Mr. Dantzler will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Mt. Nebo Missionary Baptist Church, 10331 Plowden Mill Road, Alcolu, with the Rev. Hazel Charles, pastor, presiding and the Rev. Otis Blackwell, eulogist. Burial will follow in Harmony Presbyterian Church Cemetery, Alcolu. Mr. Dantzler will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time. The family is receiving friends at his residence. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

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Walker goes from journeyman to juggernaut BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press PEBBLE BEACH, Calif. — The brightest lights that interest Jimmy Walker are found in another galaxy through his high-powered telescope. He goes to Las Vegas strictly for work. “I’ve probably spent more time with him than anyone else the last two years,’’ Butch Harmon said Sunday night after watching Walker win the AT&T Pebble Beach National Pro-Am for this third win of a PGA Tour season that is only four months old. “He’s not a big party guy. He’s not a big gambling guy,’’ Harmon said. “He comes to Vegas a lot, and he comes to work. He’s just works hard, has a lot of talent, a good demeanor. I think we’re just seeing the tip of the iceberg with this guy.’’ It will take a few more months to figure out how big this iceberg might be.

Winning on the PGA Tour has never been more difficult than it is now, which makes Walker’s start even more remarkable. Three wins is a great year for anyone not named Tiger Woods, and Walker has achieved that in only starts. WALKER Woods, Phil Mickelson and David Duval — the best three Americans of their generation — are the only other players in the last 20 years to have won three times in eight tournaments to start a season. Woods has done it eight times (and still might this year). Beyond the trophies are the different circumstances for each victory. Walker was steady in the final hour of the Frys.com Open four months ago at CordeValle, making birdie on a par 5 and closing with three pars for a 66 to take advantage

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of the late blunders by Brooks Koepka. Last month at the Sony Open, a tournament that any of a dozen players could have won on the back nine, Walker pulled away with three straight birdies for a 7-under 63 and a one-shot win. Pebble Beach might have been the toughest. He had a six-shot lead going into the final round. Woods, an exception in just about every category throughout his career, is about the only person who looks comfortable with a big lead. Walker couldn’t remember having a lead like that even as a junior golfer. There was just enough wind at Pebble Beach to expose a mistake, not enough wind that

someone could make a run. Dustin Johnson, a two-time winner at Pebble Beach, closed with a 66 despite making three bogeys. Jim Renner shot 31 on the back nine. They finished second — barely. Walker looked solid through nine holes, had a five-shot lead at the turn, yet had to make a 5-footer for par on the 18th for a 74 and a one-shot victory. “I think I’m going to put some good stuff in the memory bank of having a big lead and what to with that, how to deal with that, especially coming down the stretch,’’ Walker said. “I played really well the last three days and ... I really just wanted to finish it off. And we did.’’

Harmon could see Walker get tentative with his putting stroke, and that’s what made it close. Walker came up woefully short on a wedge to the 13th and three-putted. He missed a 3{-footer for another three-putt bogey on the 17th that cut his lead to one shot playing the 18th. And he provided more drama than he wanted by rolling his 25-foot birdie attempt some 5 feet by the hole on the 18th. The final stroke was his best of the back nine. “It’s very difficult to have a big lead,’’ Harmon said. “He’s never had one. He’s never known how to act. I’m proud of him. this will help him in major championships when he gets in that position.’’

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Artist Scott Hess’ “The Paternal Suit: Heirlooms from the F. Scott Hess Family Foundation” opens Thursday at the Sumter County Gallery of Art, where it can be seen through April 18.

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ne of the most ambitious shows the gallery has ever presented” opens Thursday at the Sumter County Gallery of Art. That’s the assessment of Executive Director Karen Watson and Curator Frank McCauley, both of whom were excited about bringing F. Scott Hess’ work to Sumter before they’d even seen it, Watson said. She had talked with Mark Sloan, director of the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art, shortly before “The Paternal Suit: Heirlooms from the F. Scott Hess Family Foundation” opened in Charleston. “I got excited just hearing the description and I knew right away that I wanted to bring it to Sumter because there are so many folks who love history and art (Sumter County Historical Museum patrons will love it),” Watson said. “Then when Frank and I saw it, we knew we had to have it.” The Paternal Suit comprises more than 100 paintings, prints and objects that are presented as historical artifacts, and Hess has painstakingly created photographs and documents to support their legitimacy. Each piece bears the name of an artist and is made to look authentic to its time and style. As the self-described “director of the F. Scott Hess Family Foundation,” Hess has attributed each work in the exhibition to a fictional artist. The “artists” include Lemuel Poole Hoole, Henry Dollup, Lamar Rankin and Fergus Watson, among others. Hess’ family history, which he traced from 17th-century England to South Carolina and Georgia during the Civil War and onward, included the Iverson, Patton, Nolan and Hess families, is the focus of his work; Hess’ having been abandoned at the age of 7 by his father provides subtext.

ABOVE: These marionettes of Abraham Lincoln and Hess ancestor Sen. Alfred Iverson are among those created by Henry Dollup for his Congressional Theatre of Serious Comedy. They are part of Scott Hess’ installation that questions the inherent truths of familial history. LEFT: Swallow Bluff by Calvin Lemuel Hoole is among the works Hess created with meticulous attention to style and period for “The Paternal Suit,” his extensive exhibition opening Thursday.

“The idea was to pull together works that told the 400-year history of my American family, but also to tell American history,” Hess said during his Charleston opening. Watson attended the opening of The Paternal Suit in Charleston, where she heard Hess’ artist talk. She said he “mesmerized the crowd with stories about his ancestors and the various artifacts in the exhibition, told with humor and a reverence for the history.” McCauley said Hess’ work is “incredible and unique ... . There is a little something for everyone, from beautiful, classically rendered paintings, to ornate ceramics and mysterious sculptures one would be lucky to find in the most oddball of an-

tique stores. Visitors will be delighted by the detail and craft in every piece as they travel through the centuries.” Hess will lead a “gallery walkthrough” at noon on Saturday. “It’s not to be missed!’ Watson said. Hess has exhibited in more than 100 group and solo exhibitions, including venues in Europe, Asia and the Middle East. His work is included in the public collections of the Los Angeles County Museum of Art, Orange County Museum of Art, Oakland Museum, San Jose Museum of Art, and the Smithsonian Institute, among others. In 1990 he received a Western States Art Federation award, and in 1991 a J. Paul

Getty Fellowship and a National Endowment for the Arts Visual Arts Fellowship. Hess is currently on the master of fine arts faculty at the Laguna College of Art and Design. The Sumter County Gallery of Art, 200 Hasel St., presents The Paternal Suit: Heirlooms from the F. Scott Hess Family Foundation opening with a 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. reception Thursday. Admission is free to gallery members, $5 for others. Admission to the gallery is free at all other times. Artist F. Scott Hess will present a gallery talk at noon on Saturday, Feb. 15. Gallery hours are 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more information, call the gallery at (803) 775-0543.

From tobacco field to boardroom BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com The Sumter County Genealogical Society will observe Black History Month with a talk by James E. Clark, chief technical officer at NCR. Clark will speak at the 7:30 p.m. Monday CLARK meeting of the society at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, 912 Haynsworth St.

Clark will share with his audience “his journey from growing up on a farm to working in corporate boardrooms,” said Johnny Raffield, spokesman for the society. Clark was born in Georgia and raised in the Florida panhandle when Jim Crow was the law of the land. He grew up working on the family farm, where his parents instilled into him the importance of hard work and other values necessary for success. During his talk, Clark will

chronicle his lifelong love for aviation and the story of how, as a child of virtually uneducated parents, he managed to advance from the tobacco fields to earn two degrees from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, then climb the corporate ladder at AT&T and NCR, which merged in 1992. According to his resume, as CTO at NCR, “Clark has most recently focused on intellectual property and technology consulting. His recent responsibilities have included:

providing management or oversight of NCR’s corporate architecture, engineering standards, intellectual property, consortia participation, software processes and advanced technologies. He has launched corporate level initiatives in usability, accessibility, re-use, innovation, privacy and mobility.” In addition to his career, Clark will talk about his travels around the world and how all of his corporate and cultural experiences have led him to recognize that his par-

ents “were some of the most intelligent people” he has known. The Sumter County Genealogical Society meets monthly from September through May at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church on the corner of Haynsworth Street and Bland Avenue. Visitors are welcome and encouraged to attend. Admission is free to the public, and refreshments are served following the presentation. For more information call the society’s research center at (803) 774-3901.

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Even you can make this no-knead bread BY SARA MOULTON Associated Press Writer There are bakers and there are cooks. It takes a chemist’s love of precision to be a baker. Me? I’m a cook. However, I do love to bake bread. In fact, I’ve been on a bread baking kick for the several years, experimenting with everything from the old-fashioned knead-it-up method to neo-hippy, growyour-own-wild-yeast-before-you-evenstart-mixing-the-dough recipes. Recently, however, I learned a method so wonderful that my experimental wanderings may be over. The breakthrough occurred when I took a class with the legendary Jim Lahey, founder of Sullivan Street Bakery in New York and the man behind a sensational recipe for no-knead, slowrise, no-fuss bread. Maybe just reading about it left me skeptical. Could baking bread really be as easy as he suggested? Yes, it can. I went home after the class and adjusted his basic formula to my liking, adding extra whole-wheat flour, toasted walnuts and rosemary. Otherwise, I followed his instructions, weighed the ingredients, mixed them together and turned out an attractive, delicious loaf of bread. One of the ways to ensure your success here is by measuring your flour by weight, not volume. When you scoop and measure flour by volume — such as using a measuring cup — the amount of flour you get each time can vary widely,

sometimes by several ounces. The discrepancy is due to how tightly or loosely the flour is packed. A few ounces may not sound like much, but it can make a big difference in baked goods. That’s why I recommend investing in a good kitchen scale if you’re going to bake bread. The one I own, which registers both ounces and grams, has turned out to be useful for any number of kitchen tasks. And please remember: This is not your grandmother’s bread, or at least it’s not your grandmother’s method of making bread. So don’t be thrown off by the wetness of the dough (it’s very wet), the temperature of the water added (it’s cool, not warm), or the temperature at which the dough first rises (it’s room temp, not warmer). The only down side to this recipe is the need to plan ahead. Even though mixing the dough takes no time at all (30 seconds), you have to let it rise for at least 12, and preferably 18, hours. Then, after you’ve shaped it into a loaf (another 30 seconds), it needs to rise for yet another hour or two. Finally, it takes 45 to 60 minutes for the bread to bake, and it has to cool completely before you can eat it. But if you can deal with the amount of time necessary for the dough to set up, you may find yourself eating really scrumptious, fresh and healthy artisanal bread several times a week. And every time you bake one of these loaves, your whole house smells wonderful.

NO-KNEAD WALNUT-ROSEMARY BREAD Start to finish: 14 hours (20 minutes active) Makes 1 loaf (10 servings) 1/2 cup (50 grams) coarsely chopped walnuts 2 cups (266 grams) bread flour 1 cup (133 grams) whole-wheat flour 1 1/4 teaspoons (8 grams) table salt 3/4 teaspoon (2 grams) instant or rapid-rise yeast 2 tablespoons (6 grams) chopped rosemary 1 1/3 cups (350 grams) cool water (55 F to 65 F) Additional flour, wheat bran or cornmeal, for dusting Heat the oven to 350 F. Place the walnuts in a shallow baking dish, then place in the oven on the middle shelf to toast 10 to 12 minutes. Set aside to cool. Once the nuts are cooled, in a medium bowl stir them together with both flours, the salt, yeast and rosemary. Add the water and stir briefly with a wooden spoon or your hands, just until the dough is barely mixed, about 30 seconds. The dough should be quite wet and tacky. If it is not, add 1 to 2 tablespoons more water. Cover the bowl and let it rise at room temperature for 12 to 18 hours, or until it is more than double in bulk. After the dough has risen, generously sprinkle a work surface with flour and gently, with the help of a plastic bench scraper, scoop out the dough onto the counter. Working very quickly, with floured hands, fold the dough inward to the center on all sides to form a seam. Turn the dough over to form a round with the seam on the bottom. Generously sprinkle a clean kitchen towel towel with flour. Lay the towel flat on the counter and set the dough on top, seam down. Sprinkle the top of the dough lightly with flour and loosely fold the ends of towel over the dough. Let the dough rise in a warm place for 1 to 2 hours, or until almost doubled in bulk. You will know it is ready when you poke the dough and it holds your imprint. If the dough bounces back, it is not ready. About 30 minutes before you think the dough is ready, heat the oven to 475 F. Put a rack in the lower third of the oven, and place a covered 4 1/2- to 5 1/2-quart casserole dish in the oven to heat. When the dough has risen, carefully remove the casserole dish from the oven and remove the lid. With the aid of the tea towel, flip the dough gently, seam side up, into the casserole, put the lid on the casserole and return it to the oven. Bake for 30 minutes. Carefully remove the lid and bake until the bread has browned nicely, another 15 to 30 minutes. Remove the casserole dish from the oven and use a spatula or dish towel to carefully transfer the bread to a rack to cool completely before slicing. Nutrition information per serving: 180 calories; 40 calories from fat (22 percent of total calories); 5 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 30 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 0 g sugar; 6 g protein; 290 mg sodium.

Not just another slow cooker chicken BY ALISON LADMAN Associated Press Writer The trouble with slow cookers is that while they certainly deliver on ease, they sometimes disappoint on flavor. It’s the risk you run when you dump a bunch of ingredients in a pot and walk away for much of the day. So we decided to come up with a slow cooker chicken that packs plenty of sophisticated flavors, yet doesn’t sacrifice the no-nonsense approach we love about slow cooking. We started with chicken thighs, which have richer, deeper flavor than chicken breasts. Then we added lemons, fennel, mushrooms and leek for a braise inspired by the cuisine of southern France. We also wanted to resolve the other drawback of slow cookers — that the foods cooked in them often lack texture. So we finish the dish with seasoned, toasted breadTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS crumbs for a delicious crunch. Slow Cooker Meyer Lemon Chicken is inspired by cuisine of southern

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SLOW COOKER MEYER LEMON CHICKEN Start to finish: 20 minutes active, plus 4 to 5 hours on high heat or 7 to 8 hours on low heat Servings: 6 2 large leeks, white parts only, sliced 2 cloves garlic, minced 1 large yellow onion, chopped 8 ounces cremini mushrooms, halved 2 medium fennel bulbs, trimmed and quartered 1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs 1/2 cup chicken broth 1/2 cup white wine 1 tablespoon finely minced fresh rosemary 2 Meyer lemons, quartered Salt and ground black pepper 2 tablespoons unsalted butter 1/2 teaspoon ground coriander 1/4 teaspoon granulated garlic 3/4 cup panko breadcrumbs Egg noodles, cooked, to serve In a 4- to 6-quart slow cooker, combine the leeks, garlic, onion, mushrooms, fennel, chicken

thighs, broth, white wine, rosemary, lemons, 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/2 teaspoon black pepper. Cook for 7 to 8 hours on low heat or for 4 to 5 hours on high heat. Meanwhile, in a small skillet over medium heat, melt the butter. Add the coriander, garlic and a pinch each of salt and black pepper. Stir in the breadcrumbs and cook, stirring, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly toasted. Set aside. When the chicken is done, remove and discard the lemons. Adjust seasonings with additional salt and pepper, as needed. To serve, place egg noodles in the bottom of serving bowls. Spoon the chicken and vegetables over the noodles along with some of the liquid. Sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Nutrition information per serving (not counting noodles): 310 calories; 110 calories from fat (35 percent of total calories); 13 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 85 mg cholesterol; 21 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 24 g protein; 310 mg sodium.

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Artisanal movement reaches the food court BY MICHELE KAYAL Associated Press Writer In Singapore’s equivalent of food courts, hawkers sell steaming bowls of noodles, giant crabs in pepper sauce and slices of pungent durian. In Barcelona, patrons at the La Boqueria nibble finely aged ham and buy fresh produce to prepare at home. In the United States? Historically, it’s been a wasteland of spongy pretzels, giant sodas, greasy fried rice and endless burgers. But that was Food Court 1.0. Recently, shoppers from New York to Seattle have witnessed a reboot of the food court experience, as sumptuous farmers markets-slashgourmet eateries become increasingly common. “They’re exciting, delicious, affordable, democratic places to eat,� says Stephen Werther, the chief executive officer of Wink Retail Group, which has partnered with food personality Anthony Bourdain to create a New York food hall — today’s preferred nomenclature — featuring dishes from around the world. “It’s really just America catching up with some of the wonderful ways the rest of the world eats.� Bourdain joins other name-brand chefs such as Todd English, who opened a food hall in New York’s Plaza Hotel in 2010 and Mario Batali, whose Italian-themed Eataly, now in New York and Chicago, may be the best known of the country’s food halls. “In history, markets and collective food areas have been around forever,� says Sam Oches, editor of QSR Magazine, which covers the quick service and fast-casual dining industry. “What Mario Batali and Anthony Bourdain are doing is to brand it and make it something that’s a little bit bigger in terms of its scale and its exposure.� And that has paved the way for others, Ochs says. In Washington, D.C., retail developer Edens revived a vintage venue to create Union Market, a 40-artisan food hall that is just over a year old. In Seattle, a high-end “shellfish deli� and other local vendors reside in Melrose Market, a four-year-old project housed in a renovated auto garage that smacks of cool. In Chicago, the French Market brings together more than 30 vendors, from a crepe shop to a kosher deli and a bakery from Top Chef veteran Stephanie Izard. “Customers really want authenticity, they want the story behind the food,� Ochs says. “With customers wanting to connect to the food, taking this old model of a market goes a long way. A market can tell a lot of different stories.� Markets, of course, have been around for decades, even in the United States. Venues such as Seattle’s Pike Place Market and North Market in Columbus, Ohio have long attracted tourists. And of course there is San Francisco’s Ferry Building Marketplace, a farmers market and collection of high-end purveyors such as Recchiuti Confections and Cowgirl Creamery that opened in 2003. But for most Americans, the food hall experience has mostly been limited to the mall food court, a pale imitation of what the rest of the world has long enjoyed. The spate of new options caters to the country’s emerging culinary sophistication. When market operator Sebastien Bensidoun opened his first market in a Chicago suburb 16 years ago, he says it nearly failed. But when he launched Chicago French Market in the West Loop in 2009, the country was ready, says Bensidoun, whose family is the largest operator of markets in and around Paris. “People are cooking much more than they used to be,� says Bensidoun, who now operates 16 markets in the Chicago area. “You can see the young generation coming to

‘It’s really just America catching up with some of the wonderful ways the rest of the world eats.’ STEPHEN WERTHER Chief executive officer of Wink Retail Group the market. In 1997 that was not the case. People were not buying as they are now.� Bensidoun says he often receives calls from other regions asking him to come

open a market. Recent interest, he says, has come from cities in Florida, California and Texas. His next project, he says, will be to open a food hall in New York City. Difficult economic times also have fostered the trend of multiple independent vendors in a communal space. At the same time large retailers have been reluctant to take on new spaces, smaller merchants have seen an opportunity to share rent, utilities and other costs. The growth of Internet shopping, some say, also has supported the trend toward food halls. “Food and beverage venues can afford to pay the rent in renovated buildings like ours or in new buildings versus

“The food court still exists, but it’s giving the consumer multiple different options,� says ICSC spokesman Jesse Tron, noting that healthier and more diverse options are becoming increasingly common at shopping centers. Well-known chefs also are opening mall venues, Tron says, and even kiosks are sometimes being used for experiences such as rotating sushi. But true food halls likely will continue to represent the top of the food chain in communal eating. “Food halls are not a new idea,� Bourdain’s partner Werther says. “Food halls are a wonderful old idea whose time has come around again.�

retailers that are getting squeezed by the Internet and the big box stores,� says Scott Shapiro, co-developer of Seattle’s Melrose Market. “Looking at it from a landlord’s perspective, our tenants are people who can have a sustainable business. It tends to be more food and beverage focused.� The shopping mall food court pre-dates today’s food halls by at least several decades, according to figures from the International Council of Shopping Centers, a New York-based trade association that tracks the first shopping mall food court as we know it to a Paramus, N.J., shopping center in 1974. Industry experts say even these venues are evolving.

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Girlfriend staying as guest deserves more respect DEAR ABBY — Last August my husband and I allowed our son’s 17-year-old girlfriend, “Lindsay,” to move into Dear Abby our home from out of ABIGAIL state because VAN BUREN she needs to live here for a year to establish residency for school. She’s a wonderful girl, mature, social and helpful. My problem is my other sons (ages 18 and 14) are very angry that we have allowed a “stranger” to move in. My 18-year-old is a college student who lives on campus an hour away, but comes home on

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weekends. He and his younger brother feel I show favoritism to Lindsay and make frequent comments about the non-family member. They worry that I’m spending money on her even though they know her mom sends her money. I’ll admit it has been nice to have a girl around. My boys sleep half the day away on weekends, but she gets up and is happy to run errands with me. I still include my sons in many activities without Lindsay, as I always have, and I did not anticipate this hostility. I feel bad for her because they make little attempt to hide it. My son loves his girlfriend, and I want her to feel comfortable and welcome without alienating my other sons. Help! Mom of 3 sons

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DEAR MOM — You and your husband are the parents, which means you are supposed to be running this “asylum” -- not the inmates. The decision about who should or should not be a guest in your home is not up to your jealous older and younger boys, who appear to be suffering from a form of “sibling” rivalry. As a guest in your home, Lindsay should be treated with respect, and it’s not happening. You should insist upon it, and if your wishes are not complied with, there should be consequences. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069.

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Science, art and engineering intersect on ‘Nova’ BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH What if there were a “MythBusters�— or “MacGyver�— type show for art history and architecture buffs? It might look a little like “Great Cathedral Mystery� on tonight’s “NOVA� (9 p.m., PBS, TV-G, check local listings). Built early in the 15th century, Florence’s Duomo — the name given to the domed cathedral of Santa Maria del Fiore — has delighted the faithful and throngs of Italy’s tourists for half a millennium. It has also presented a mystery for modern architects and engineers. How did the Renaissance artist-turned-engineer and architect Filippo Brunelleschi manage to get it built? The Duomo remains the largest masonry dome on earth. It’s taller than the Statue of Liberty and its 40-plus stories contain upward of 4 million bricks. How did Brunelleschi’s workers toil without scaffolding or rafters — or without the buttresses that had supported earlier cathedrals? How did the bricks, set with the slow-drying mortar of the time, remain in place and not tumble 40 stories to the ground floor of the cathedral? Some surmise that Brunelleschi had been influenced by the recently rediscovered Roman architect Vitruvius’ “De Architectura,� which detailed techniques used by the ancients to build the Pantheon and the Baths of Diocletian during the 1st century A.D. In the spirit of “MythBusters,� a team of U.S. master bricklayers will help build a unique experimental “mini-

Duomo� using period tools and techniques. They’ll also look at artifacts from Brunelleschi’s workshop, complete with his own mini-dome model prototype, and explore the artist’s storied life. Brunelleschi was a master goldsmith, architect, shipbuilder, mathematician, inventor of hydraulic machinery and a contributor to the use of geometry in painting. His resume certainly reflects the very definition of a “Renaissance man.� Fans of the scientific approach to art appreciation should search out the 2013 documentary “Tim’s Vermeer.� Recently released, it’s about software engineer and inventor Tim Jenison’s quest to recreate the tricks and technology that allowed the 17th-century Dutch painter to work with such photographic accuracy. Also on an architectural theme, “Build it Bigger� (8 p.m., Science, TV-G) looks at plans for an ambitious real estate project that envisions a floating city in Amsterdam. “Super Skyscrapers� (10 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) profiles the builders of the Leadenhall Building, fashioned with a steel exoskeleton, the tallest skyscraper in London.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Olympics coverage (8 p.m., NBC) includes alpine skiing, figure skating, snowboarding and speedskating. • The gang begins a second week in Hollywood on “American Idolâ€? (8 p.m., Fox, TV-PG). • Brick’s phobias freak out Frankie on “The Middleâ€? (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG).

• Michael Hitchcock, Parker Posey, Eugene Levy, Catherine O’Hara, Michael McKean and Christopher Guest star as dog enthusiasts in the 2000 spoof documentary “Best in Showâ€? (8 p.m., CW, TV-14). Watch how Jane Lynch (“Glee,â€? “Hollywood Game Nightâ€?) makes the most of a very small part. • Cam hosts an imaginary pet funeral for Lily on “Modern Familyâ€? (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • High-stakes poker can be murder on “CSIâ€? (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). • Teddy feels eclipsed by Deacon on “Nashvilleâ€? (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • Cast together at the height of their celebrity and infamy, Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton star in “The V.I.P.sâ€? (10:30 p.m., TCM), a 1963 melodrama set in a posh airport lounge.

CULT CHOICE A naive newcomer to New York finds love and frustration while working at the public library in the 1966 comedy “You’re a Big Boy Now� (6:15 p.m., TCM), an early work from director Francis Ford Coppola. Featuring an Oscarnominated performance by Geraldine Page and starring Page’s husband, Rip Torn, as well as Julie Harris, this was Karen Black’s first major film role. The Lovin’ Spoonful perform the theme song.

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Bruce Springsteen performs in Cape Town, South Africa.

LATE NIGHT Joel Kinnaman is scheduled on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart� (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Jhene Aiko appears on “Conan� (11 p.m., TBS) * Kerri Kenney-Silver, Liza Treyger and Josh Wolf are booked on “Chelsea Lately� (11 p.m., E!) * Godfrey Reggio sits down on “The Colbert Report� (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central) * Andy Samberg, Michael B. Jordan and Ellie Goulding appear on “Late Show With David Letterman� (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * Abbie Cornish and Naughty Boy featuring Sam Smith appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live� (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Craig Ferguson hosts Kurt Russell and Aimee Garcia on “The Late Late Show� (12:35 a.m., CBS). Copyright 2014, United Feature Syndicate

A company president is moved by a disabled employee on “Undercover Boss� (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-PG) * George makes amends on “Suburgatory� (8:30 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * It’s touch and go for Hotch on

Tampa, Fla.; and Houston, among other cities. Tickets go on sale at various times this month, with the earliest date being Friday. The tour wraps May 18 after two consecutive nights at the Mohegan Sun in Uncasville, Conn. Springsteen’s latest album, “High Hopes,� debuted at No. 1 on the Billboard Top 200 chart last month.

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AROUND TOWN The Shepherd’s Center, 24 Council St., will offer free public information sessions 11-11:50 a.m. each Thursday through March 13 as follows: Feb. 13, get active/be healthy; Feb. 20, investing in uncertain times; Feb. 27, emergency preparedness; March 6, spring gardening tips; and March 13, you are what you eat. Free income tax filing services and FAFSA applications will be provided through April 15 as follows: 9:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 3-8 p.m. Saturdays, appointments only on Sundays, Goodwill Job-Link Center, 1028 Broad St., (803) 7745006; and 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. Thursdays, 9 a.m.-2 p.m. Saturdays, Lee County Adult Education, 123 E. College St., Bishopville, (803) 484-4040. For more information and appointments, call Ms. Samuels at (803) 240-8355. The AARP Foundation TaxAide Program will offer free income tax assistance and electronic filing for taxpayers with low to middle incomes. All ages are welcome and you do not have to be an AARP member. You will need: picture ID; Social Security card for each dependent; all W-d’s, 1099s and 1098s; and supporting documents if you plan to itemize. Bring a canceled check if you wish to have your refund direct deposited. Assistance will be available 9 a.m.-3 p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through April 15 at the Shepherd’s Center, 24 Council St. For details, call Lynda at (803) 469-8322. The Sumter Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) will meet at 5:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, in the Bultman Conference Room of USC Sumter. Administrative professionals are encouraged to attend. The IAAP South Carolina Division president will be the speaker. Call Mary Sutton at (803) 938-3760. The General George L. Mabry Jr. Chapter 817, Military Order of the Purple Heart, will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 13, at the Elks Lodge, 1100 W. Liberty St. All Purple Heart recipients and those interested in associate membership are invited. Call (803) 506-3120. The Clarendon County Republican Party will meet Thursday, Feb. 13, at Cornerstone Free Will Baptist Church, 2116 Greeleyville Highway, Manning. Supper will be served at 6:30 p.m. with meeting beginning at 7 p.m. State Treasurer Curtis Loftis, SCGOP First Vice Chair Lin Bennett, Pee Dee Field Director for Team Graham Jacqueline Franz, and SCGOP Regional Field Director Martha Gravlee will speak. The Mary McLeod Bethune Branch of the National Council of Negro Women will meet at 5 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14, at the Sumter Resource Center, Manning Avenue. Lincoln High School Class of 1963 will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at Golden Corral, 2385 Walmart Blvd. A work session of plans for the 2015 class reunion will be discussed. Call Ferdinand Burns at (803) 883-4464.

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Springsteen, E-Street Band announce 15-date U.S. tour NEW YORK (AP) — Bruce Springsteen is coming back to America. The music icon announced a new set of U.S. tour dates Monday after finishing recent treks in South Africa, Australia and New Zealand. Springsteen and the E Street Band will kick off the 15-date tour on April 8 in Cincinnati. His new tour will visit Nashville, Tenn.; Atlanta;

“Criminal Minds� (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Valentine’s Day brings mixed signals on “Super Fun Night� (9:30 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

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Dessert Indulgences

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COFFEE TOFFEE HEATH CUPCAKES

essert is an indulgence, and when you delight in the taste, texture and aroma of a decadent sweet treat, you savor every bite. It is easy to get lost in the flavor and fragrance of rich chocolate or creamy caramel. But what happens when chocolate or caramel are paired with different flavors, like salty, sour or savory? Spurred by curiosity, the food scientists in the Wilton Test Kitchen dug deeper into unusual flavor pairings to enhance the taste experience. While the terms “taste” and “flavor” are often used interchangeably, there is a difference between the two. The taste of a food is what the taste buds perceive, while the flavor of a food is the combination of these tastes, plus the aroma and the other sensations. Treatology™ is the science of blending different flavors and tastes to create dishes that are an experience all on their own. Look for more taste, flavor and inspiration at http://treatology.wilton. com.

PEAR AND BRIE HONEY TARTLETS Makes about 2 dozen tartlets • Brie has creamy texture and is a soft-ripened cheese with mild flavor • Honey adds sweetness and balances the cheese flavor • Pear also adds sweetness • Cardamom adds a slight bitter note 1 sheet (1/2 of a 17.3-ounce box), puff pastry, thawed 1 teaspoon ground cardamom 1/4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons honey, divided 1 1/2 cups diced, peeled firm ripe pear 1/2 4-ounce wheel, brie, cut into 1/4inch pieces Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Prepare a 24-cavity mini muffin pan with vegetable pan spray. On a lightly floured surface, unfold puff pastry; roll out to about 12 inches x 8 inches. Cut into 24 squares, about 2 inches x 2 inches. Press each square into a prepared pan cavity. In a small bowl, stir together cardamom, salt and 2 tablespoons of the honey. Add pears; toss to coat. Add 1 heaping teaspoon pear mixture to each pastry tartlet. Bake 13 to 16 minutes or until puff pastry is golden brown and filling is bubbly. Immediately top with pieces of brie. Cool in pan 5 minutes. Remove to cooling grid. Drizzle remaining honey over tartlets and serve immediately.

TASTE TERMINOLOGY There are five basic taste categories the taste buds perceive: • Sweetness is recognized by the presence of sugar. It is very predominant in desserts, but also creates great contrast with salty and sour. • Sourness can be added through a variety of acidic foods, such as vinegars and citrus fruits. • Salt enhances flavor, intensifies sweetness and suppresses bitterness. • Bitterness may be found in a variety of foods, including chocolate and coffee. When not in balance, bitter can be offensive, but in very small quantities it adds richness and depth. • Umami is described as a savory, often mouthwatering taste perceived when eating meat, fish, cheeses like parmesan and bleu and certain vegetables such as asparagus.

SWEET AND SALTY CARAMEL CASHEW BROWNIES Makes 15 brownies • Caramel gets its flavor from browning sugar, butter and cream; it adds a rich, mouth-filling flavor • Cashews add nutty, roasted flavor notes • Salt reduces sweetness and increases the bitterness of the chocolate and butter in the caramel, creating a richer flavor 1/4 cup cocoa powder 2/3 cup cashews, chopped plus 6 ounces semi-sweet chocolate 1 teaspoon coarse sea salt additional for garnish (squares or chips) 1 1/3 cups granulated sugar 15 soft caramel candies 12 tablespoons (1-1/2 sticks) butter 3 eggs 1 cup all-purpose flour 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

FROZEN GREEK YOGURT POPS WITH PISTACHIOS AND RASPBERRIES Makes 8 pops • Greek yogurt adds sour cultured notes and creamy texture • Sourness is balanced by the sweet honey, which contributes floral notes • Raspberries add fruity flavor, which is also slightly floral 1 cup plain Greek yogurt 2 tablespoons heavy whipping cream 1/4 cup, plus 4 teaspoons honey, divided 1 teaspoon Wilton Clear Imitation Vanilla Extract 1/4 cup raspberries 3 tablespoons chopped pistachios, divided 4 Wilton 8-inch Cookie Sticks, cut in half In medium bowl, whisk together yogurt, cream, 1/4 cup honey and vanilla until smooth. Place one whole raspberry in the bottom of each Wilton Round Brownie Pops Mold cavity. Cut the remaining raspberries into quarters. To assemble pops, spoon 1 1/2 teaspoon yogurt mixture over raspberry in mold cavity; lightly tap mold against work surface to level. Sprinkle 1/2 teaspoon pistachios over yogurt and then 1/4 teaspoon honey over pistachios. Repeat, layering yogurt, pistachios and honey, as listed above, lightly tapping mold to level. Add a quartered piece of raspberry; top with remaining yogurt mixture and lightly tap to level. Insert sticks about 2/3 into pop; freeze at least 3 hours or overnight.

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Prepare 9-inch by 9-inch pan with parchment paper. In a large saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring to combine. Cool slightly. In a small bowl, stir together flour, cocoa powder and salt. Add sugar, eggs and vanilla to chocolate mixture. Stir until well combined. Add flour mixture; stir until just incorporated. Stir in cashews. Pour into prepared pan. Bake 24 to 28 minutes or until toothpick inserted into the center comes out nearly clean. While brownies bake, unwrap caramel candies and roll each one out until it is 1/8 inch in thickness. Cut with medium sized Leaf Cut-Outs cutter. Remove brownies from oven and immediately top with caramel cut outs, arranging in three rows of five. Position a cashew on each caramel. Return to oven for one minute. Remove from oven. Cool on cooling grid until just barely warm. Cut into 1 1/2-inch by 3-inch rectangles and serve warm or at room temperature.

COFFEE TOFFEE HEATH CUPCAKES Makes about 24 cupcakes • Coffee increases the bitterness of the chocolate for richer, deeper flavor • Toffee adds rich buttery notes and caramelized sugar flavors Cupcake ingredients 1 cup water 2 tablespoons instant coffee 1 package (16.2 ounces) Devil’s Food cake mix

3 eggs 1/3 cup vegetable oil Ganache ingredients 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream

2 tablespoons instant coffee 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips 1 package (8 ounces) English toffee bits

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Line muffin pan with baking cups. In a small bowl, combine water and instant coffee; stir to dissolve. In a large bowl, combine cake mix, coffee, eggs and oil. Beat with electric mixer on low speed for 30 seconds, scraping bowl frequently. Then, beat on medium speed for 2 minutes. Fill baking cups 2/3 full with batter. Bake 16 to 18 minutes or until toothpick, inserted into the center, comes out clean. Cool cupcakes in pan 5 minutes. Remove from pan and place on cooling grid to cool completely. For ganache, combine cream and instant coffee in small saucepan; stir to dissolve. Warm over medium heat until cream begins to steam; do not boil. Remove from heat and add chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Cool slightly. Place 1/2 cup ganache in disposable decorating bag. Using the handle of a wooden spoon, create a small hole in the center of each cupcake; pipe in ganache. Dip tops of cupcakes in remaining ganache; lightly shake off excess. Immediately dip cupcake in toffee bits.

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