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Dr. Samuel Haywood and his wife, Juanita, move in for a kiss. The couple has been married for 54 years, and Samuel said he treats every day as Valentine’s Day.

Longtime couple treats every day as Valentine’s Day

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com With the world celebrating a day of love this Valentine’s Day, Dr. Samuel Haywood and his wife, Juanita Haywood, recall their love story that has lasted for 54 years of marriage. At 80 years old, Juanita doesn’t always recall the details, but she remembers that she wasn’t originally interested in her now-lifelong partner.

When asked if it was love at first sight, Samuel said yes, and simultaneously, Juanita said, “It wasn’t for me.�

But for her husband, it was quite different.

After meeting on a blind date arranged by a mutual friend while living in Florida, Samuel Haywood said he decided he would marry Juanita one day. She, however, wasn’t really interested in Samuel, who she referred to as “that little kid,� despite the fact that he is four years older than her. “I liked the way she looked, but really she’s

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Florists determined to overcome weather

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Despite Mother Nature’s delivery of an icy, wintry mess the week of Valentine’s Day, Sumter florists say they are taking whatever steps are necessary to serve their customers. “This is really one holiday that we count on in this business,� said Debra Caylor, owner of Nan’s Flowers on Peach Orchard Road. “The weather has really made an impact on that.�

Dale Newton, owner of Newton’s Greenhouse on Broad Street, said he has had problems with power outages. “We are here with kerosene lanterns,� he said Thursday. “We have roses and flower arrangements, and we are ready for people to come in and pick’em up if they can get here.�

He said he would keep his store open until

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Ayden Lucia tries to shovel snow Thursday after a severe winter storm consisting of ice, snow and sleet left nearly half of Sumter without power.

Area pushing through as it copes with 2nd day of winter weather mayhem

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com For the second day in a row, locals struggled through one of the worst winter storms in recent memory.

Power outages continued to be a problem for most of the day Thursday, with several traffic lights out across Sumter. By

the afternoon, Sumter County opened warming stations downtown to help those struggling through the snow and ice without heat.

Residents without power and looking for a place to warm up headed to the Salvation Army facility at 16 Kendrick St. and the Parks and Recreation Department at 155 Haynsworth St.,

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where the Red Cross set up a shelter in the cafeteria.

With power out in much of Sumter, both warming stations depended on generator power, as did the emergency management office itself, for much of the day Thursday. The stations were scheduled to stay open until 11 p.m., with the

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Suspect in custody in fatal Summerton shooting

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a suspect in connection with the shooting death of an 18-year-old man during an apparent home invasion in Summerton last week.

Anthony Thomas James, 23, of 1100 W. Hodge Road,

Manning, was taken into custody Tuesday and charged with murder in the shooting death of Johnté ShaJAMES heed Holliday of Hoke County, N.C. Maj. Kip Coker said James did not resist his arrest.

Other charges against James are pending, according to law-enforcement officials.

Holliday was shot twice in the upper chest on Feb. 6 after two suspects entered a home in the 6000 block of Furse Road in Summerton.

The victim was transported by ambulance to Clarendon County Hospital, where he later died.

According to reports, Holliday’s uncle, 29-year-old Terrance Holliday, said his nephew allowed the suspects to enter the house before they drew weapons and ordered him and the victim to lay on the kitchen floor and demanded money. He said he was struck by one of the suspects and later heard four gunshots. Police reported

finding two shell casings nearby.

Terrance Holliday was able to give descriptions of the assailants to police, who later released an artist’s sketch of one of the suspects.

As of Thursday, the second suspect remained at large.

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Gallery reception opens exhibition Executive Director Karen Watson said tonight’s opening reception at the Sumter County Gallery of Art is still on for 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.

The reception opens the exhibition “The Paternal Suit: Heirlooms from the F. Scott Hess Family Foundation,” which can be viewed at the gallery through April 18.

Admission to the catered reception is free to gallery members, $5 for non-members during regular gallery hours, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1 to 5 p.m.

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Artist Scott Hess will lead a gallery walkthrough and artist talk from noon to 2 p.m. Saturday, as well.

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BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com Sumter Cut Rate Soda Fountain on South Main Street had a steady influx of customers Thursday morning, as residents without power searched for warmth, hot food and company. Soda Fountain manager Todd Touchberry was doubling as short-order cook, as many of the diner’s employees were unable to get in to work.

The menu was limited, but no one complained.

Channing Jones’ family took him to the Cut Rate for a more urgent reason — they’d been without power since early Wednesday, and Channing, who has asthma, badly needed a breathing treatment. He sat quietly on a bench near the pharmacy, a mask over his nose and mouth, looking to his father, Channing Strange, for reassurance.

“I’m 3 years old,” Channing Jones said, holding up three fingers, one at a time.

“Our lights have been out since (early Wednesday), and he needs two or three treatments a day, or he can’t breathe, and he gets scared,” Strange said.

“None of our neighbors had electricity, either, so my mother-in-law said we should come here, because their lights are always on.”

Meanwhile, Channing Jones’ mother and grandparents were happy not only that he was OK, but that they were finally in a warm place, where they were also anticipating their first hot meal in a while.

“This is our first time out,” Channing’s grandmother, Pam Jones, said.

“The cold ran us out. And we were getting on each other’s nerves.”

She laughed.

“Actually, we had the opportunity to spend some quality time together.”

The Rev. Stanley Jones, her husband, agreed it was nice to “go back to the old days, have some one-on-one conversations. We old folks — I was born in 1953 — remember what it was like not to have a lot of TV and no computer.”

“We weren’t prepared,” Pam Jones said. “We didn’t have flashlights or batteries.”

“Channing got scared when the lights went out and his tablet wouldn’t work,” his mother, Dacia Strange, said.

The family was drinking hot chocolate and coffee, waiting for a patty melt, hamburgers and fries, when Channing finished his treatment and joined them, his breathing much better.

Jay and Sharon Christmas braved the elements for some warmth.

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Channing Jones, 3, looks to his father, Channing Strange, for reassurance as he undergoes a breathing treatment at Sumter Cut Rate on Thursday morning. Their family was without power, and the young boy needs two or three treatments a day to remain healthy.

Sharon and Jay Christmas, left, escaped their cold home for some coffee and a burger at the Cut Rate Soda Fountain on Thursday.

MYRTLE BEACH — It may be hard to think about a trip to the beach with a winter storm affecting South Carolina, but officials on the Grand Strand are looking toward the summer and recommending a ban on beach tents.

The Sun News of Myrtle Beach reported members of the Coastal Alliance agreed Wednesday to seek bans on the tents.

The alliance is made up of representatives of local cities and towns. Any ban would have to be approved by their respective governing bodies.

The first test comes in North Myrtle Beach next week.

Officials said the tents have become so popular it’s difficult to get emergency vehicles onto the beaches. Those who use them say they need them on daylong beach trips.

Todd Touchberry, above right, kept busy cooking burgers and BLTS during lunch Thursday.

“We haven’t had a hot meal since (Tuesday),” Sharon said. “It’ll be wonderful to have a cup of coffee. I’ll have a hamburger and, hopefully, some sweet

potato fries, too.”

The couple have been subsisting on snacks and “food we cooked up earlier.

Not as tasty cold, but OK.”

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A POEM FOR HIS LOVE

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Dr. Samuel Haywood, seated right, wrote the following poem for his wife, Juanita, this year, and read it to her during their interview.

And, as he predicted, she cried.

the most selfless person in the world,� he said, describing his first impression of his wife. “Everybody comes first.

Just anything she can do for other people who need help, she’ll do it. The love is not the way she looks. It’s just her, the human being she was and who she still is.�

For many years, Valentine’s Day was a disturbing day for Dr. Samuel Haywood. In 1946, he returned home from school on Feb. 14, and his father died in his arms. “He was 46 years old. I came home from school, and he got up to say something to me, and he dropped dead,� he said. “So I just didn’t, even after I married her, I didn’t want anything to do with Valentine’s Day. So we have Valentine’s Day every day instead. I love her more than anything. Every day, I realize I’m in love with her, and I don’t care what happens. She’s the greatest thing that ever happened to me, and I feel really blessed.�

With a little convincing from Samuel, Juanita eventually came around, and they married within eight months of their initial meeting, and Samuel Haywood said, because of his love for her, his views of Valentine’s Day changed forever.

Samuel Haywood used to give his wife a diamond every year. After six years of diamonds she got sick of it, he said laughingly. So instead, he writes her poetry and reads it to her

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The most wonderful wife that God blessed a man This is the 53rd year and I love you more every day, every hour, every minute You are the most selfless person I’ve ever known I thank God. All my love.

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each year, and tears fill her eyes every time.

Together, the couple has gone through many obstacles but have still stayed by each other’s side. Samuel served in the U.S. Navy for four years and was a practicing chiropractor for many years, while Juanita worked at JCPenney for about 30 years and raised their daughter, Samantha.

Their marriage has lasted so long because of their love for one another and keeping in mind that a marriage makes them one, he said. “I believe in a marriage, you become one. The marriages that fail are partnerships. We don’t have a partnership,� he said. “I don’t own a thing.

Everything is ours. We don’t keep score. We do expecting nothing in return.�

FLORIST FROM PAGE A1 around 9 p.m. Valentine’s Day to accommodate shoppers. “We have the old back-up system on the charge machine, and we have the old back imprinters. We can run their charge cards and debit cards through the old system the old way.�

He said his store is set for most contingencies, but the storm has affected has walkin traffic. “I think it has everywhere,� he said.

Caylor said she, her mom and an employee have stayed at the shop since the weather turned bad. “We have so many deliveries for tomorrow (Valentine’s Day),� she said. “We’ve been here since Tuesday morning and haven’t gone home.�

Caylor said most of the deliveries she was expecting have come in. “There have only been a couple of items that I was expecting to come Wednesday and Thursday that are not going to make it because the trucks just can’t get here. Other than that we have pretty much everything that we needed.�

She also said the weather has slowed the walk-in traffic. “People are calling in because they are not venturing out,� she said. “We are getting wire orders in, and we are getting local call-in orders. “We still have plenty of flowers, and we are waiting for our truck to thaw out in the parking lot.�

Caylor said she has not experienced any power outages. “We have had flickers, but we really haven’t had the

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power go out. We have our fingers crossed 24-7.�

Gwin Matthews, at Matthews Florists & Gifts, 280 S. Pike West, said she decided to close her shop for the day on Wednesday. “I barely made it here yes-

As for the way love, marriage and romance are handled today, Samuel Haywood said he doesn’t quite understand it. Couples get together and form partnerships that are bound to fail, he said. No doubt he and his wife get into arguments or have disagreements, but at the end of the day, they’re still man and wife and come to an understanding. “You talk to anyone who has been married like we have, and they’ll tell you that there’s a difference in marriage and partnerships,� he said. “I

terday,� she said. “I was calling my customers, just a courtesy call letting them know that we weren’t open because the roads were just too bad.�

Matthews said she and her stepdaughter Sarah Matthews would resume delivering Thursday. “I have gotten a lot of phone calls asking if we are open,�

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Ancient baby DNA suggests link to Native Americans NEW YORK (AP) — The DNA of a baby boy who was buried in Montana 12,600 years ago has been recovered, and it provides new indications of the ancient roots of today’s American Indians and other native peoples of the Americas.

It’s the oldest genome ever recovered from the New World. Artifacts found with the body show the boy was part of the Clovis culture, which existed in North America from about 13,000 years ago to about 12,600 years ago and is named for an archaeological site near Clovis, N.M. The boy’s genome showed his people were direct ancestors of many of today’s native peoples in the Americas, researchers said. He was more closely related to those in Central and South America than to those in Canada. The reason for that difference isn’t clear, scientists said.

The researchers said they had no Native American DNA from the United States available for comparison but that they assume the results would be same, with some Native Americans being direct descendants and others also closely related.

The DNA also indicates the boy’s ancestors came from Asia, supporting the standard idea of ancient migration to the Americas by way of a land bridge that disappeared long ago.

The burial site, northeast of Livingston, Mont., is the only burial known from the Clovis culture. The boy was between 1 year and 18 months old when he died of an unknown cause.

He was buried with 125 artifacts, including spear points and elk antler tools. Some were evidently ritual objects or heirlooms. The artifacts and the skeleton were covered with powdered red ochre, a natural pigment, indicating a

burial ceremony.

The skeleton was discovered in 1968 next to a rock cliff, but it’s only in recent years that scientists have been able to recover and analyze complete genomes from such ancient samples.

The DNA analysis was reported online Wednesday in the journal Nature by scientists including Eske Willerslev of the University of Copenhagen in Denmark, Michael Waters of Texas A&M University and Shane Doyle of Montana State University in Bozeman. The burial site lies on the property of the

parents of another author, Sarah Anzick of Livingston.

It is known as the Anzick site.

Doyle, a member of the Crow tribe, said the indication of such ancient roots for American Indians fits with what many tribal people already thought. He also said plans are underway to rebury the boy’s remains at the site after the winter.

The boy “was not a chief or a great hunter,� but his burial showed love and respect, Doyle said at the Montana Historical Society in Helena on Wednesday.

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A nearly complete projectile point, top, a mid-stage point made of translucent quartz and an end-beveled rod of bone from a Clovis-era burial site found in 1968 in western Montana are seen. Scientists have recovered and analyzed the DNA of an infant who died more than 12,000 years ago and was buried at the site where these artifacts were found. By comparing the boy’s genome to those of present-day people, the research showed that many of today’s Native Americans are direct descendants of the population the boy belonged to.

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Comcast to buy Time Warner Cable for $45B

BY RYAN NAKASHIMA AP Business Writer LOS ANGELES — Comcast Corp. will buy Time Warner Cable Inc. for about $45.2 billion in a deal that would combine the nation’s top two cable TV companies and create a dominant force in creating and delivering entertainment.

The all-stock deal, which was approved by the boards of both companies, trumps a proposal from Charter Communications to buy Time Warner Cable for about $38 billion. It is expected to close

by the end of the year, pending shareholder and regulatory approvals.

The combined entity will end up with about 30 million subscribers, as the two companies already have strongholds in major markets such as New York, Chicago and Los Angeles. Comcast has 22 million pay TV customers but plans to divest 3 million after the deal closes. Time Warner Cable will contribute 11.2 million customers.

The price amounts to $158.82 per share for Time Warner Cable and is about 17 percent above that stock’s

Wednesday closing price of $135.31. It tops a Charter Communications Inc. proposal to buy Time Warner Cable for about $132.50 per share.

Charter had pursued Time Warner Cable for months, but Time Warner Cable CEO Rob Marcus had consistently rejected what he called a lowball offer, saying he’d cut a deal for $160 per share in cash and stock.

For a time, Comcast, which also owns NBCUniversal, stayed in the background, waiting to purchase any chunk of subscribers that a combined Charter-Time War-

ner Cable would sell off.

Charter had planned to finance its bid with $25 billion in new debt. As part of a plan to pay off the debt quickly, the company considered selling off some of its territories after a deal had closed. Time Warner Cable’s Marcus had also balked at the huge debt burden the Charter takeover represented.

The Comcast-Time Warner Cable combination’s total of roughly 30 million customers is thought to be a level that won’t trigger the concern of antitrust authorities.

Thermal plant opens as solar industry grows PRIMM, Nev. (AP) — A windy stretch of the Mojave Desert once roamed by tortoises and coyotes has been transformed by hundreds of thousands of mirrors into the largest solar power plant of its type in the world, a milestone for a growing industry that is testing the balance between wilderness conservation and the pursuit of green energy across the West.

The Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System, sprawling across roughly 5 square miles of federal land near the California-Nevada border, formally opens Thursday after years of regulatory and legal tangles

Some of the 300,000 computer-controlled mirrors, each about 7 feet high and 10 feet wide, reflect sunlight Tuesday to boilers that sit on 459-foot towers. The sun’s power is used to heat water in the boilers’ tubes and make steam, which in turn drives turbines to create electricity in Primm, Nev., at the Ivanpah Solar Electric Generating System near the CaliforniaNevada border.

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ranging from relocating protected tortoises to assessing the impact on Mojave milkweed and other plants.

The $2.2 billion complex of three generating units, owned by NRG Energy Inc., Google Inc. and BrightSource Energy, can produce nearly 400 megawatts — enough power for 140,000 homes. It began making electricity last year.

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Comcast also is taking the position that because Comcast and Time Warner Cable don’t serve overlapping markets, their combination won’t reduce competition for consumers. Comcast operates in Chicago and mainly in northeast markets that also include Boston, Washington and its home base of Philadelphia. Time Warner Cable has strongholds around its headquarters in New York as well in Los Angeles, Dallas and Milwaukee.

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While solar power accounts for less than 1 percent of the nation’s power output, thousands of projects from large, utility-scale plants to small production sites are under construction or being planned, particularly across the sun-drenched Southwest.

Why wait for the smile you’ve always wanted?

The opening of Ivanpah is “a dawn of a new era in power generation in the United States,� said Rhone Resch, president of the Solar Energy Industries Association, a trade group. “We are going to be a global leader in solar generation.�

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The final act of the threeday winter storm included downpours of rain early Thursday morning that froze on contact, leaving power lines and tree limbs encased in an inch or more of ice. That sent them crashing to the ground and plunged about 350,000 utility customers into the dark.

Officials warned it could be next week before power is back on for everyone.

The winter storm was also deadly. Authorities said the storm contributed to the deaths of four people: a man poisoned while using a grill to heat his bedroom, one person in a fire caused by people trying to keep their home warm in Marion and two in crashes on slick highways.

It was the worst storm to hit South Carolina in a decade.

The federal government agreed with Gov. Nikki Haley’s request to declare the state a disaster area, making it eligible for federal aid. It was the first time South Carolina had a declared disaster since 2006. No other state in the nation had been spared longer.

Roads remained icy and slushy, but people started to brave the conditions. Many of them were looking for gas, groceries or a warm place to stay.

The Highway 521 Minimart was the only business open in western Georgetown County on Thursday morning. Nearly a dozen cars were waiting in line to get gas, and the store was crowded with people looking to buy supplies.

Wesley Carter lost his power as the storm started about 11 a.m. Wednesday, leaving him not only with no heat and light, but also with no work.

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Valentine’s bliss outweighs dread Stroke risk tied to cold, humidity, weather swings

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BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer There may be a link between weather and the risk of suffering a stroke, say researchers who analyzed climate trends and hospital records on millions of Americans.

Cold weather, high humidity and big daily temperature swings seem to land more people in the hospital with strokes. As it got warmer, risk fell — 3 percent for every 5 degrees, the study found. “Maybe some of these meteorological factors serve as a trigger,� said Judith Lichtman, a Yale University stroke researcher who led the study.

With global climate change and extreme weather like this week’s freak storm in the South, “this could be increasingly important,� she said.

Lichtman and colleagues from Harvard and Duke universities gave results of their study Wednesday at the American Heart Association’s International Stroke Conference in San Diego. It is the largest and most detailed research on this issue.

Each year, about 800,000 Americans have a stroke. Most are due to clots that block a blood vessel to the brain, and high blood pressure is a major risk factor.

Some earlier studies found a seasonal trend to stroke rates, and there are biological reasons to think they are related, said one independent expert, Dr. Andrew Stemer, a neurologist at Georgetown University.

Blood vessels constrict in cold weather, which can raise blood pressure, he said. Extreme weather can trigger a stress reaction by the body, causing it to release substances “that not only increase the work of the heart� but make blood stickier and more likely to clot, Stemer said.

In cold weather “your body clamps down, there’s cardiovascular stress,� said Dr. Larry Goldstein, a Duke stroke specialist who worked on the study.

Conversely, “high humidity may cause dehydration,� which also can raise the risk for clots and raise stress on the body, he said. “You know how you feel when you’re out in hot, humid weather — you don’t feel so hot.�

Several of these same researchers published another study earlier this year that looked at stroke deaths from 1999 to 2006 among Medicare patients and found a pattern — higher rates in the winter, lower in summer and a small peak in July.

The new study looked at stroke hospitalizations, not just deaths, in a wider population of adults using a federal database covering all states except Idaho, North Dakota, Delaware and New Hampshire. Researchers also had daily climate data down to the county level from the National Climatic Data Center for 2010 and 2011.

Researchers tracked only strokes caused by clots, not the less common kind caused

WASHINGTON — Unsure what to get your sweetheart today? Nothing is the wrong answer.

An Associated Press-WE tv survey found only 17 percent of adults in committed relationships say they don’t want a gift today or are skipping the holiday.

Flowers and candy top the list of preferred gifts. But there are those who want something pricey like a car, jewelry or a vacation, and others who’d be fine with a teddy bear.

About a third say they’d most like to have intangibles such as time together, health or happiness.

Overall, the survey found that Cupid’s arrow hits the target for most Americans.

Two-thirds of paired-off adults feel their relationships are perfect or nearly so. A scant 3 percent think their partnerships have serious problems.

All told, 68 percent of Americans are in committed relationships of some kind, and 11 percent aren’t currently coupled but would like to be. Seventeen percent say they aren’t seeking a relationship.

In this love-struck society, Valentine’s Day holds strong appeal. About 6 in 10 say they’re excited about Feb. 14, while a third say they feel more dread about the approaching onslaught of candy, flowers and dimly lit restaurants. Appre-

by a burst or bleeding blood vessel.

Lower temperatures, larger daily temperature changes and higher dew points (humidity) were tied to higher stroke hospitalization rates.

Each 5-degree increase in daily temperature fluctuation (the highest reading minus the lowest one) raised the chance of stroke hospitalization by 6 percent. Each 5-degree rise in the dew point (humidity) raised the risk by 2 percent.

The researchers did not establish a threshold when things were too hot — the point of the study was tracking the general trend, Lichtman said.

The results mean that during extreme weather, friends and relatives should “keep an eye on people that are at high risk, those who are older,� she said.

During stressful weather conditions, “you want to watch your diet, watch your salt intake, regardless of what the temperatures are,� and get enough fluids, said Daniel Lackland, a scientist at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston.

Goldstein added this advice for people already at cardiovascular risk: “Stay in air conditioning in the summer and stay heated in the winter,� so the weather outside affects you less.

hension isn’t limited to the lonely: Even 11 percent of those who say they are in a great relationship dread Valentine’s Day. Contrary to stereotypes, men are just as excited as women about Valentine’s Day. In a more expected finding, men are more likely than women to say they’re hoping for sex as a gift Friday (10 percent among men, 1 percent among women). Women are more apt to wish for flowers (19 percent vs. 1 percent among men). The survey found no significant gender differences on jewelry, chocolate or teddy bears.

A notable generational divide emerged on the gift front: Americans age 65 or older are more likely to say they’d like a card or note this Valentine’s Day (17 percent of seniors want a card; just 1 percent under age 30 say that’s their gift of choice).

Perhaps there’s a lesson for the young: Seniors are also most apt to say their relationships are perfect and to see time spent with their partner as a key benefit of their relationship.

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Bill would allow schools to forgive more days COLUMBIA (AP) — This week’s snow and ice storm that again brought South Carolina to a standstill is delaying action on a snow-days bill stemming from the last bout of wintry weather.

Senate President Pro Tem John Courson said Thursday the Senate will take up a measure next week that allows school boards to forgive up to five days of classes canceled this school year because of severe weather.

Otherwise, state law requires schools to make up any

STORM FROM PAGE A1 possibility of staying open later if anyone was still in need. “At least we have somewhere open where they can go to get warm for a couple hours,� said County Emergency Management Director Erik Hayes.

More than 20,000 people in Sumter County were without power at some point in the last 24 hours.

Duke Energy Progress announced that as of 3:30 p.m.

Thursday, 19,028 of the company’s 30,000 Sumter customers, or 63 percent, were without power at one time, and an additional 3,881 were powerless in Clarendon County, out of 6,000 customers. In Lee County, which received less ice and more solid snow, only 509 lost power.

Duke spokesman Theo Lane said 3,400 linemen who worked into the night to restore power to customers were frustrated when many went down again overnight. “This is a significant winter storm event, and it’s not going to be a one-day event, but it’s going to last several days,� Lane said. “We are working diligently to restore power as quickly as possible.�

About 10,000 members of Black River Electric Coop. also lost power, and as of late Thursday about 6,000 were struggling without power, with 2,200 of those in Clarendon and 3,700 in Sumter.

Black River CEO Herb Leaird said crews were struggling after much of Wednesday’s precipitation froze overnight. “Typically, the second day is more difficult,� Leaird said. “The ice seems to be melting now, so hopefully some of the trees leaning on the line will stand back up.�

Seventy line workers have been working to restore Black River’s power since Wednesday, to be joined by 50 contractors yesterday and today. “They worked til midnight (Wednesday), then they came in at 7 (a.m.) to be deployed at 8,� Leaird said. “I would hope to have most back on by the end of the day, but ... we ask our members to be patient.�

One problem of the continuing power outages was evident from the street, as drivers had to navigate several busy intersections without working traffic lights for long stretches of the day.

Public information officer Tonyia McGirt said Sumter police were monitoring the intersections and directed traffic when it became too heavy. S.C. Highway Patrol urged caution when approaching a malfunctioning stoplight. “On the more popular streets, it’s set to flash yellow,� said Lance Cpl. David Jones with Highway Patrol. “On secondary roads it will flash red. But any lights that are out should be treated as a four-way intersection, and drivers should stop and wait for other drivers.�

Capt. Joey Duggan with the Sumter Fire Department said that the road conditions forced firefighters to use smaller trucks capa-

days missed because of extreme weather, to maintain at least 180 days of instruction yearly. By law, districts are supposed to have three makeup days built into their calendar in case they’re needed.

The House passed the bill 95-0 last week, after the last wintry mix that canceled classes for several days.

The Senate intended to discuss it this week, when Mother Nature struck again, this time more harshly, again canceling the legislative session.

Courson said the Senate may amend the legislation to allow districts to forgive more days, calling it a decision best left to local leaders. “It would be their option.

They would make the call,� said Courson, R-Columbia. “I just think they understand better than the Legislature what their needs would be in making up these days.�

If the Senate amends and passes the measure, it will return to the House.

House Speaker Bobby Harrell said Thursday he agrees

ble of holding 300 gallons of water to respond along secondary and smaller roads across the county. A majority of the calls that the fire department received during the winter storm have been related to trees falling onto the roadways and power lines succumbed to the weather. “We’ve had some lines, cable lines, phone lines, power lines; they’ve all succumbed to the weight of the ice,� Duggan said. “We have been responding to numerous calls for trees that were on power lines because of the weight of the ice. But because there were so many calls with that type of incident, we couldn’t respond to everything at once, we had to start prioritizing our calls.�

The fire department also responded to several fire alarms at different businesses and residences that went off because of the sporadic power surges.

Jones encouraged all motorists to continue driving with caution, and to stay off the roads when possible.

Patrolmen received several calls of trees and power lines down in the roadway, and icy conditions continued to cause several motor vehicle wrecks. “On overpasses and in shady spots the ice (on the roads) isn’t melting,� he said. “Overnight a lot of it could re-freeze, and in several places it could stay frozen for several days. We don’t want anyone to have a false sense of security.�

with expanding districts’ options. “Giving local districts the flexibility to make that call is the right thing to do,� said Harrell, R-Charleston. “Districts that need the classroom time can make up the days rather than excusing them.�

A spokesman for Gov. Nikki Haley indicated she would sign the resolution — or at least, not veto it.

She’s encouraging legislative leaders to “support statewide bills that allow each school district to make their

own decisions,� Doug Mayer said.

Scott Price with the state School Boards Association said he hasn’t yet heard from districts, which are shuttered across the state, on whether they want the option of excusing more than five days. He hadn’t received much feedback on the original bill, introduced Feb. 4. “But that was before round two,� he said. “This is unprecedented with back-to-back storms and the second being much worse than the first.�

The Mitchell, Desalle and Lucia families cook breakfast above on a propane grill after their power went out Wednesday night.

Jack Bowman pushes a toy truck in the snow, emulating those working to put power on in his neighborhood after a snow storm left more than half of Sumter without power.

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Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 774-1272. Sumter Item staff writer Tyler Simpson contributed to this story.

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Obamacare’s war on jobs

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First, the Congressional Budget Office triples its estimate of the drop in the workforce resulting from the disincentive introduced

by Obamacare’s insurance subsidies: 2 million by 2017, 2.3 million by 2021.

Democratic talking points gamely defend this as a good thing because these jobs are being given up voluntarily.

Nancy Pelo- Charles si spoke lyriKRAUTHAMMER cally about how Obamacare subsidies will allow people to leave unfulfilling jobs to pursue their passions: “Think of an economy where people could be an artist or a photographer or a writer without worrying about keeping their day job in order to have health insurance.”

Nothing so lyrical has been written about work since Marx (in “The German Ideology”) described a communist society that “makes it possible for me to ... hunt in the morning, fish in the afternoon, rear cattle in the evening, criticize after dinner.”

Pelosi’s vision is equally idyllic except for one thing: The taxes of the American factory worker — grinding away dutifully at his repetitive mind-numbing job — will be subsidizing the voluntary unemployment of the artiste in search of his muse. A rather paradoxical position for the party that poses as tribune of the working man.

In the reductio ad absurdum of entitlement liberalism, Jay Carney was similarly enthusiastic about this Obamacare-induced job loss. Why, Obamacare creates the “opportunity” that “allows families in America to make a decision about how they will work, and if they will work.”

If they will work? PreObama, people always had the right to quit work to tend full time to the study of butterflies. It’s a free country. The twist in the new liberal dispensation is that the butterfly guy is to be subsidized by the taxes of people who actually work.

In the traditional opportunity society, government provides the tools — education, training and various incentives — to achieve the dignity of work and its promise of self-improvement and social mobility.

In the new opportunity society, you are given the opportunity for idleness while

living parasitically off everyone else. Why those everyone elses should remain at their jobs — hey! I wanna dance, too! — is a puzzle Carney has yet to explain.

The honest liberal reply to the CBO report is that a disincentive to work is inherent in any means-tested government benefit. It’s the unavoidable price of helping those in need because for every new dollar you earn, you lose part of your subsidy and thus keep less and less of your nominal income.

That’s inevitable. And that’s why we have learned to tie welfare, for example, to a work requirement. Otherwise, beneficiaries could choose to live off the dole forever. That’s why the 1996 Gingrich-Clinton welfare reform succeeded in reducing welfare rolls by twothirds. It is not surprising that the same Obama administration that has been weakening the work requirement for welfare is welcoming the disincentive to work inherent in Obamacare.

But Obamacare’s war on jobs goes beyond voluntary idleness. The administration is now conceding, inadvertently but unmistakably, Obamacare’s other effect — involuntary job loss. On Monday, the administration unilaterally postponed and weakened the employer mandate, already suspended through 2015, for yet another year.

But doesn’t this undermine the whole idea of universal health coverage? Of course it does, but Obamacare was so structured that it is crushing small business and killing jobs. It creates a major incentive for small businesses to cut back to under 50 employees to avoid the mandate. Your business becomes a 49er by either firing workers or reducing their hours to below 30 a week. Because that doesn’t count as full time, you escape both the employer mandate to buy health insurance and the fine for not doing so.

With the weakest recovery since World War II, historically high chronic unemployment and a shockingly low workforce participation rate, the administration correctly fears the economic consequences of its own law — and of the political fallout for Democrats as millions more Americans lose their jobs or are involuntarily reduced to parttime status.

Conservatives have been warning about this for five years. This is not rocket science. Both the voluntary and forced job losses were utterly predictable. Pelosi insisted we would have to pass the law to know what’s in it. Now we know.

Charles Krauthammer’s email address is letters@ charleskrauthammer.com. © 2014, The Washington Post Writers Group

Congaree Trust receives 13,000 acres from donors

Penny-tax project taking shape

In the Feb. 6 edition of The Sumter Item, reporter Jade Anderson writes, “Landowners give 13,000 acres to Congaree Trust.” Read it online at www.theitem.com: It soon may be easier to camp along the Wateree River in Sumter.

The Congaree Land Trust announced Monday that by working with local landowners, it added 12 new conservation easements in six counties totaling more than 16,000 acres. The majority of that, 13,356 acres, is in Sumter County.

“Through conservation easements these properties will retain their rural character and be protected from urban development,” commented Mary Crockett, CLT Land Protection director.

“We are particularly excited about the addition of the new boat-in campsites along the Wateree River, which will provide an added benefit for our local community in addition to tourism opportunities for the American River’s designated Wateree River Blue Trail.”

The Trust is a nonprofit organization that aims to preserve natural history and landscapes as well as protect water and air quality in an 11-county focus area in the South Carolina Midlands.

In the Feb. 12 edition of The Sumter Item, reporter Bristow Marchant writes, “Rough list of penny-tax projects takes shape.” Read it online at www.theitem. com: One of the pricier items on the list is a new telecommunications network (i.e., radios) for the county’s emergency responders. That would provide new communications equipment to police, sheriff’s deputies, firefighters and medical personnel at an estimated cost of $10 million.

Other items with price tags attached to them Tuesday include a $4 million restoration of the historic county courthouse and $2 million work on the “high rise” building on North Harvin Street that currently houses the magistrate’s court.

Some other items on the list include a permanent EMS station in the Shiloh area at the Byrd fire station; a rural waterline extension; and renovations to the county administration building on East Canal Street.

Roads have always been high on the list whenever the penny tax is discussed. Work on the interchange between Interstate 95 and U.S. 378 could cost about $800,000, while the county also wants to add turn lanes near Wil-

son Hall School, and improve the intersection of Wilson Hall Road and Carter Road and the extension of Wesmark Boulevard into the 378 bypass.

Under the quality of life category would be improvements to the Haynsworth Street gym, several rural baseball fields and a “rustic” camping property in Manchester State Forest the county leases from the S.C. Forestry Commission. Football facilities at Dillon Park could also see improvements, along with the park’s walking trail.

A look at the darker past of Valentine’s Day NPR outlines “The Dark Origins Of Valentine’s Day,” at www.npr.com: Valentine’s Day is a time to celebrate romance and love and kissy-face fealty.

But the origins of this festival of candy and cupids are actually dark, bloody — and a bit muddled.

From Feb. 13 to 15, the Romans celebrated the feast of Lupercalia. The men sacrificed a goat and a dog, then whipped women with the hides of the animals they had just slain.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITOR United Nations has bigger problems to handle before Vatican Recently, the United Nations launched a scathing attack on the Vatican and its policies on abuse. I don’t believe this is their problem. What’s occurred in the Catholic church is horrible, and I believe any words used to describe the horrors are justifiable. I, as a Christian, do feel the pain, as well.

However, with all the bigger problems, this body ought not to be so harsh with their criticism against Catholicism. We are working to correct the situation and we will.

The UN should devote more time and effort to the continuing horror in Syria, with thousands dying needlessly; the atrocities in Pakistan, Afghanistan and Somalia; the Iranian situation and nuclear weapons held by rogue nations. These are important.

They should be addressing this with more vigor than attacking the Vatican.

Fix the worldly conditions, we’ll take care of the Catholic problem. Would the UN attack other religions? Definitely not. There would be political repercussions from every direction, and that would not be good. Political correctness would be violated.

Therefore, this body should concentrate on worldly affairs, solve them and then move on to personalities. This ap-

pears to be a vendetta, the work of a special interest group. Gentlemen, ladies, use your time and efforts to fix these things before fixing other situations. Everyone of faith feels the pain of the abused. And we are whole-heartedly resolved to right the wrongs that have been committed.

PAUL KORZEC Manning

Coach Crolley a legend that will be missed at Crestwood High School It is with joy and sadness that I read about a great coach that has decided to stop coaching.

I detest the word “quit” because Keith Crolley never quit anything . The Crestwood community will miss a legend, in my opinion. Keith took a program that was struggling to win and turned it into a dynasty that even Sumter High had trouble winning against.

Most important was the character and relationship Keith Crolley has with his athletes.

A father figure, for sure, a counselor, a motivator, a protector and most of all, a Christian advisor that the public education system is short of today.

How can I say all this? Well, I coached with Keith for almost 17 years, so I should know.

Go Knights.

RET. COACH MARK WADE Florence

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AREA CLOSINGS SCHOOLS: All Sumter School District schools and offices will be closed today. This includes Sumter Adult Education and Early Head Start.

Clarendon School District 1, 2 and 3 schools will remain closed today.

Laurence Manning Academy will remain closed today. The Academy will remain closed on Monday for President’s Day. Lee County School District will be closed today but will be back in session for all students on Monday, a school makeup day.

Wilson Hall will be closed today.

All campuses of Central Carolina Technical College will be closed today.

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Transgender activist Nori Herras-Castaneda, a spokeswoman for the Billy DeFrank LGBT Community Center in San Jose, Calif., discusses Facebook’s expanded gender identification options on Wednesday.

New gender options for Facebook users MENLO PARK, Calif. (AP) — You don’t have to be just male or female on Facebook anymore. The social media giant has added a customizable option with about 50 different terms people can use to identify their gender as well as three preferred pronoun choices: him, her or them.

Facebook said the changes, shared with The Associated Press before the launch on Thursday, initially cover the company’s 159 million monthly users in the U.S. and are aimed at giving people more choices in how they describe themselves, such as androgynous, bigender, intersex, gender fluid or transsexual.

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“All too often transgender people like myself and other gender nonconforming people are given this binary option, do you want to be male or female? What is your gender? And it’s kind of disheartening because none of those let us tell others who we really are,” she said.

“This really changes that, and for the first time I get to go to the site and specify to all the people I know what my gender is.”

Facebook, which has 1.23 billion active monthly users around the world, also allows them to keep their gender identity private and will continue to do so.

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Back to the gridiron

Always jovial Crolley made Crestwood teams relevant

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without a start. He averaged eight minutes per game and had season highs of eight points and two steals against Toccoa Falls College in a mid-November game.

Ultimately, Dunnican felt like his heart was no longer in basketball.

“I thought this was a perfect chance to go back (to football) because I’ve always loved football more than basketball,” he explained. “Basketball was my ability, but I don’t feel like my heart was in it.”

The process took a while, but with the help of several Sumter High B team head coach Stanley Barrett, SHS assistant coach Matt Love and former SHS offensive coordinator and current Easley High head coach Grayson Howell, Dunnican got a football tape together, and the word spread to schools about the former

hen Keith Crolley was named the head football coach at Crestwood High School before the 1998 season, expectations were not high.

Crolley took over a program that went a combined 0-20 in its first two years of existence, so the initial goal was an easy one: win a game.

The Knights did that in Crolley’s first game, beating Camden at then District 2 Memorial Stadium in Dalzell. I covered that game and remember the joy on Crolley’s face, but more so the happiness of the players to have that burden lifted. There were a lot of hugs to go around after that game.

That memory has remained with me over these now 16 years. In my mind, Dennis it came to epitomize the program Crolley Brunson built at Crestwood, one that officially came to an end on Monday when he announced his resignation.

The happiness is part of Crolley’s personality; he is a truly jovial person the vast majority of the time as I knew him as a friend before he became a head coach. He took that happiness on to the field with him — along with confidence — every time the Knights took the field. Whether Crestwood was having a great season, a mediocre one or one that was not so good, Crolley carried himself in the same manner. In turn, his teams always played with a lot of fire; they may not have always played well, but there was no doubt the Knights came to play every game.

Crolley steps down at Crestwood with a career record of 100-87; not the greatest of marks, but also far, far from terrible. Regardless of the record, the Knights were always relevant.

One reason for that was the WingT offense. Crolley installed the runoriented offense in his first year and never deviated from it. The motion, misdirection and pulling linemen in the offense made it difficult to defend and thus always presented a challenge for the opposition, no matter its record.

As cut and dried as Crestwood was on offense under Crolley, it was the

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Former Sumter High School basketball standout and wide receiver Kameron Dunnican, left, decided to end his basketball career at Georgia Southern and go back to football after signing with Newberry College on National Signing Day last week.

Former SHS hoops standout Dunnican to play WR at Newberry

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Questions just kept coming up in the mind of Kameron Dunnican and the answer was always yes.

Dunnican missed football.

Teammates would ask Dunnican, the 6-foot-8-inch former Sumter High School basketball standout who played wide receiver in football his senior season, family would ask him and the answer was always the same.

So Dunnican decided it was time to go back to playing the sport he always loved — football.

After playing 68 games at forward for three seasons at the NCAA Division I level with Georgia Southern of the Southern Conference where he averaged 1.2 points and 1.5 rebounds a game, Dunnican verbally committed on Christmas to and signed with Newberry College on National Sign-

ing Day to play wide receiver in NCAA Division II football.

“It was perfect because Newberry just lost a big-time receiver, Corey Washington, and they were looking for someone to fill his spot, so I felt like it was perfect timing,” Dunnican said.

The decision was a difficult one for Dunnican, who said a number of factors played a part.

“We had a coaching DUNNICAN change (at Georgia Southern), and I guess I didn’t fit into the offense and it affected my playing time,” Dunnican said. “It came down to me not performing. I asked the coaches why I wasn’t playing and they felt I wasn’t fitting into the offense, so I felt like it was a time for me to change.”

Dunnican decided to transfer this season after playing in just six games

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Winter storm subsides, postponements continue

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com While the winter storm finally came to an end on Thursday, its remnants have once again caused postponements with the high school basketball schedule.

The Region VI-3A varsity girls and boys basketball games for Crestwood, Lakewood and Manning scheduled for today were all postponed with Sumter School District and Clarendon School District 2, respectively, canceling classes for a third straight day today.

Crestwood was to play host to Darlington, Lakewood was to be at home against Marlboro County and Manning was to travel to Hartsville. Crestwood and Darlington have been rescheduled for Saturday at 6 p.m. while the Marlboro-Lakewood game has been rescheduled for Tuesday at 6 p.m. A decision on a makeup date for Manning and Hartsville will be made today.

INSIDE Complete list of Thursday postponements and announced makeup dates

B5 Lee Central’s games against Timberland in St. Stephen scheduled for today were postponed and will likely be made up on Monday. Also, today’s games between East Clarendon and Scott’s Branch in Summerton were postponed.

A makeup date has yet to be made.

There will be some basketball played today though.

The junior varsity and varsity games between Wilson Hall and Laurence Manning Academy at LMA’s Bubba Davis Gymnasium are still scheduled to be played beginning with the JV girls game at 4 p.m.

Also, Sumter Christian School’s SCACS 2A boys

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Atlanta pitcher Gavin Floyd throws as manager Fredi Gonzalez, right, watches during a spring training workout on Thursday in Kissimmee, Fla.

Youthful Braves optimistic for ’14

BY CHARLES ODUM The Associated Press Fredi Gonzalez almost couldn’t contain his enthusiasm on the day Freddie Freeman and Jason Heyward signed multi-year contract extensions.

The Braves’ manager has good reason to be excited about his team’s foundation of young stars. Freeman and Heyward are only 24. The list of key players 26 or younger also includes elite closer Craig Kimbrel, Gold

Glove-winning shortstop Andrelton Simmons, outfielder Justin Upton and starting pitchers Julio Teheran and Mike Minor.

The Braves, who won the NL East in 2013, took big steps toward keeping the team together by signing Freeman and Heyward to contract extensions this month.

Gonzalez was so happy he sounded like he was ready to make a big prediction but he backed off while noting he didn’t want to sound like a fa-

mous former quarterback who guaranteed a Super Bowl win.

“We have a young club that’s going to ... I’m not going to Joe Namath anything, but we’re going to be competitive,’’ Gonzalez said.

“Our goal is always to win championships, We won one last year, fell short of our goal but it’s nice to know that Freddie and some of the other guys are going to be here for a long time.’’

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MEN’S HOCKEY

U.S. crushes Slovakia 7-1 in opener

BY GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press SOCHI, Russia — With just one game to prepare for its Olympic showdown with Russia, the United States men’s hockey team decided to cram an entire tournament’s worth of hard work and highlights into one spectacular opener.

Paul Stastny scored twice during a six-goal barrage in the second period, and the Americans got off to a roaring start in Sochi with a 7-1 victory over Slovakia in preliminary-round play Thursday.

Ryan Kesler, David Backes, Phil Kessel and Dustin Brown also scored as the U.S. battered Slovakia for six consecutive goals in a 13:51 span, turning what was expected to be a tough matchup into a laugher with their relentless offense.

“I guess you never really expect to beat a team like that 7-1, and you never do it in a tournament like this,’’ captain Zach Parise said. “We just capitalized on the chances we had, moved the puck well and used our speed.’’

Although their goal celebrations declined from elation to excitement to sheepishness while the score skyrocketed, the Americans answered any lingering questions about their offensive abilities and their aptitude on the big Olympic ice by decimating a Slovak roster studded with NHL players.

“You have to do a lot of skat-

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United States forward Ryan Kesler, left, and goaltender Jonathan Quick defend against a shot by Slovakia during the third period of the Americans’ 7-1 victory on Thursday at Shayba Arena in Sochi, Russia. ing out there on the big ice, but I think we handled it all right,’’ said Kessel, who led the U.S. with two goals and an assist.

Jonathan Quick made 22 saves in his Olympic debut for the U.S., which hopes to improve on its silver-medal finish in Vancouver despite a roster that isn’t thought to have the offensive power of Canada, Russia or Sweden.

In their only warmup for Saturday’s game against Alex Ovechkin and the host Russians, the Americans had more than enough potency to leave Slovakia’s two goalies battered.

“For the first time on the big ice for most of us, I thought we did pretty well,’’ Stastny said. “Our strengths are our puck possession and

our speed, and we were really able to use both of them. All four lines just kind of clicked, and so did our D-men.’’

Jaroslav Halak stopped 20 shots before getting pulled when Stastny tipped home Kevin Shattenkirk’s pass to put the Americans up 5-1 with their fourth goal in 12:04.

Peter Budaj replaced Halak, but Kessel and Brown piled

on goals in the next 1:47.

John Carlson opened the scoring for the U.S. in the first period, and Tatar tied it with a nasty wrist shot in the opening minute of the second. Kesler put the Americans back ahead 1:02 later with a onetimer through Brown’s screen, and Stastny scored 1:06 later on a fat rebound of Max Pacioretty’s shot.

Canada tops Norway 3-1

BY LARRY LAGE The Associated Press

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Russia forward Alexander Ovechkin, left, keeps the puck from Slovenia defenseman Matic Podlipnik in the first period of the Russians’ 5-2 victory on Thursday in Sochi, Russia.

Ovechkin-led Russians beat Slovenia 5-2

BY LARRY LAGE The Associated Press SOCHI, Russia — Alex Ovechkin and the Russians got off to a breathtaking start against Slovenia, then relaxed. The result was a closerthan-expected win over a country playing hockey in the Olympics for the first time.

The Russians’ jaw-dropping skills, though, were still enough to beat Slovenia 5-2.

“We started well, got the lead and then we stopped playing,’’ Ovechkin said.

The surprising result led one Russian reporter to tell coach Zinetula Bilyaletdinov it would be a “death sen-

tence,’’ to leave goaltender Semyon Varlamov in net against the U.S. on Saturday.

Yes, they’re taking hockey pretty seriously here — perhaps as much as Canada did during the 2010 Olympics in Vancouver.

Varlamov, who plays for the Colorado Avalanche, gave up two goals on just 14 shots and needed to kick his right leg out to deny Anze Kopitar when the game was still in doubt.

The Russians still had enough offense to overcome Varlamov’s performance.

Ovechkin scored 1:17 after the puck dropped with a wrist shot that made the crowd roar. He made the flag-waving

fans gasp 2:37 later with a drop pass to set up Evgeni Malkin’s goal to give Russia a 2-0 lead.

“We were a little bit in awe at the start,’’ said Slovenia’s only NHL player, Anze Kopitar, who plays for the Los Angeles Kings. “Guys like Malkin and Ovechkin can make you pay pretty quick.’’

The Slovenians were respectable for two-plus periods. Ziga Jeglic had two goals in the second period — one before Malkin scored and one after — to pull his team within a goal.

“Russia created a cushion in the first half of the third period when Valeri Nichushkin and Anton Belov scored.

SOCHI, Russia — Shea Weber and Jamie Benn scored in the second period Thursday to help defending Olympic champion Canada shake off a sluggish start and defeat Norway 3-1.

Patrick Thoresen redirected a shot in front of the net to WEBER pull the Norwegians within a goal on a power play 22 seconds into the third.

Drew Doughty restored the two-goal lead 1:25 later in the period with a backhander.

“Kind of a bad first period, we knew we weren’t going to be perfect,” Doughty said. “But the most important thing is we got better as each period went on and that’s what we were looking for.”

Canada’s Carey Price made 19 saves in his Olympic debut, which included a

giveaway that led to the only goal he allowed.

“Other than that, he was solid,” coach Mike Babcock said.

Goaltender Roberto Luongo, who helped the Canadians win gold in 2010 as the host nation, is scheduled to start today’s game against Austria. Babcock said Mike Smith will be in uniform as BENN his backup.

The starfilled team likely will not be tested until it faces Finland on Sunday in the third game of the round-robin preliminaries.

Lars Haugen made 35 saves for the Norwegians.

For the second straight Olympics, the Canadians opened against Norway and entered the second period in a scoreless tie.

But this time Canada didn’t go on to rout the overmatched team as it did last time with an 8-0 victory.

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MEN’S SLOPESTYLE SKIING

Skater Plushenko retires after injury

BY DAVID PACE The Associated Press

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United States men’s slopestyle skiiers, left to right, Gus Kenworthy, Joss Christensen and Nicholas Goepper, won the silver, gold and bronze medals, respectively, on Thursday at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia.

Christensen leads U.S. slopestyle skiing sweep

BY EDDIE PELLS The Associated Press

OLYMPICS TV SCHEDULE TODAY WIS 10 3 p.m. — Women’s Biathlon 15km Individual Final, Women’s Freestyle Skiing Aerials and Men’s Skeleton

KRASNAYA POLYANA, Russia — A newly minted American medalist was sharing his thoughts — something about making history — when a certain song ringing out from fans in the stands stopped him midstream. “The Star-Spangled Banner.’’ Yes, they were skiing in Russia. But on a warm-andsunny afternoon that goes down as the greatest in the history of a young sport making its Olympic debut, the slopestyle course was All-American.

Joss Christensen, Gus Kenworthy and Nick Goepper swept the podium for the United States on Thursday in slopestyle skiing, each throwing down versions of their sport’s vaunted triplecork jump to capture one of the rarest triples of all: gold, silver and bronze.

It was only the third time Americans have swept an event at the Winter Games, and the first since 2002, when a trio of snowboarders in Utah did it in the halfpipe to truly bring their sport into the mainstream.

The slopestyle medalists were well aware of what they’d accomplished in matching that feat. “We couldn’t have asked for a better way to debut this sport to the world,’’ Goepper said.

Taken separately, any of these history-making young men would have

8 p.m. — Men’s Figure Skating, Men’s Alpine Skiing Super Combined Final, Women’s Freestyle Skiing Aerials and Women’s Skiing 12:05 a.m. — Men’s Ski Jumping Large Hill Competition and Men’s Skeleton NBC SPORTS NETWORK 5:30 a.m. — Men’s Cross-Country Skiing 15km Final 7:30 a.m. — Men’s Hockey — Sweden vs. Switzerland 10 a.m. — Men’s Figure Skating Fee Skate Noon — Men’s Figure Skating Fee

Skate Final 2:15 p.m. — Men’s Ski Jumping Large Hill Competition 3 p.m. — Men’s and Women’s Hockey 3 a.m. — Men’s Hockey -- Slovakia vs. Slovenia MSNBC Noon — Men’s Hockey — Norway vs. Finland 3 a.m. — Women’s Hockey Quarterfinal Match USA 5 a.m. — Women’s Curling — United States vs. Denmark Noon — Men’s Hockey — Canada vs. Austria CNBC 5 p.m. — Men’s Curling — United States vs. Russia

woven their own wonderful story on the day of their resplendent, high-flying Olympic debuts. On this day, they came as a package deal.

Christensen, 22, of Park City, Utah, was the last addon to the American team, hitting his form at just the right time after a six-month period of heartbreak that began when his father, J.D., died of a heart condition.

Christensen was traveling to New Zealand for a contest when his dad died. He landed, turned around and flew back home. “I hope he’s looking down and smiling, and I hope I made him proud,’’ Christensen said.

Kenworthy, 22, of Telluride, Colo., has generated buzz at the Olympics as a

dog lover. He found a stray mom and her litter of four near a bus stop in the mountains and has been tweeting photos of himself with the dogs, making arrangements to bring them back to America. “Kind of a fairy tale,’’ Kenworthy said.

Goepper, 19, of Lawrenceburg, Ind., grew up in hoops country, but as a kid, he preferred bumming rides to the 300-foot-high ski resort nearby. He sold candy bars and worked odd jobs to pay for the start of his career. “Wow, really?’’ Goepper said when he learned about his place in history. “It’s crazy. I think it’s going to give the U.S. a lot more confidence and it’s going to get a lot of people really excited.’’

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SOCHI, Russia — From wild cheers to stunned silence, the Sochi Olympics said goodbye Thursday to one of figure skating’s all-time greats.

Evgeni Plushenko, the first figure skater in the modern era to win medals in four Olympics, retired from competitive figure skating shortly after withdrawing from the men’s competition PLUSHENKO for medical reasons. The Russian said he injured himself during practice on Wednesday, then fell on a triple axel during warmups Thursday.

The 31-year-old Plushenko is the only modern-era figure skater to win medals in four different Olympics. He helped Russia win the team gold over the weekend. He also won figure skating gold in 2006 and silver in 2002 and 2010.

Plushenko’s announcement came hours after an Olympic worker was injured when he was hit by a bobsled near the finish line at the Sanki Sliding Center. He was taken by helicopter to a local hospital.

Six medals were awarded on Day 7 of the Olympics: in slopestyle skiing, cross-country skiing, biathlon, speedskating, short track speedskating and luge.

CROSS-COUNTRY Kowalczyk led virtually all the way, finishing in 28 minutes, 17.8 seconds and beating silver medalist Charlotte Kalla of Sweden by 18.4 seconds.

Therese Johaug of Norway took bronze, 28.3 seconds behind.

SHORT TRACK Li’s win in the 500 keeps the Olympic title with China. Injured teammate Wang Meng couldn’t defend the title she has won at every Winter Games since 2002. Arianna Fontana of Italy took the silver and Park Seung-hi of South Korea earned the bronze. Elise Christie of Britain caused the first crash of the wild final and was disqualified.

SPEEDSKATING In the women’s 1000-meter race, Zhang Hong pulled off a stunning victory to give China its first gold ever in Olympic speedskating. Her time of 1 minute, 14.02 seconds, broke the track record and just missed the Olympic mark set

by Chris Witty at the 2002 Games. Ireen Wust took the silver and Margo Boer the bronze, giving the Dutch a dozen speedskating medals.

BIATHLON Martin Fourcade of France

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3 3 2 5 2 4 4 4 0 0 1 1 2 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0

6 5 6 4 1 2 0 1 1 2 2 0 1 1 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 1 1

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earned his second gold of the Sochi Games with a victory in the men’s 20-kilometer individual race. Fourcade, who won the 12.5K pursuit on Monday, finished 12.2 seconds ahead of silver medalist Erik Lesser of Germany. Yevgeny Garanichev of Russia won the bronze.

LUGE Germany scored a golden sweep of all four luge events by winning the inaugural team relay. Felix Loch, Natalie Geisenberger and the doubles team of Tobias Wendl and Tobias Arlt finished their runs in 2 minutes, 45.649 seconds, beating Russia for the title by 1.030 seconds. Latvia won the bronze.

CURLING Gold medal favorites Canada, Sweden and Britain posted wins in the men’s curling tournament, keeping the pressure on undefeated China, which had a bye Thursday. In the women’s competition, Canada swept away its fifth straight opponent, while Sweden knocked Switzerland from the ranks of the undefeated.

Britain revived its chances of making the semifinals with a win over China.

SKELETON Lizzy Yarnold of Britain and Noelle Pinkus-Pace grabbed the top two spots midway through the women’s skeleton competition. The final two runs for the gold are Friday.

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Patrick responds to Petty’s criticism

BY DAN GELSTON The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Danica Patrick has a photo of her in the car at Daytona, on the receiving end of two thumbs up from Richard Petty.

“It’s a back shot of his butt sticking out,’’ Patrick said, smiling.

It had been the extent of the interaction between the pair — just a playful sign of encouragement from the Hall of Famer to one of NASCAR’s most popular drivers.

PETTY Turned out, Petty must have thought Patrick was taking the wheel in a race she had no chance at winning.

Patrick spent most of her appearance at Daytona 500 media day on Thursday brushing off criticism from The King that the only way she could win a Sprint Cup race was “if everybody else stayed home.’’

She refused to fire back at Petty, a seven-time champion, politely stating that he was entitled to his opinion. Patrick handled the comments much in the same way she dismissed Kyle Petty’s remarks last year that “she’s not a race car driver.’’

“It has nothing to do with where it comes from,’’ she said. “The people that matter the most to me are my team, my sponsors and those little 3-year-old kids that run up to you and want a great big hug and say they want to grow up to be like you. That’s the stuff I really focus on.’’

Patrick talked at length

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Danica Patrick answers questions during NASCAR media day on Thursday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. about almost every topic but racing for the second straight year to kick off Daytona. She spent her 20-minute session last year answering questions about her new relationship with fellow driver Ricky Stenhouse Jr. This year, Stenhouse again was a hot topic, with people wanting to know: What are the couple’s Valentine’s Day plans?

“I did say to him yesterday, ‘Hey babe, I feel like I shouldn’t be thinking about this because it should be your job, but would you like me to ask someone to make reservations at a restaurant,’’’ she

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asked.

Odds are, the famous pair won’t be asking the Pettys to join them for a bite to eat.

Petty gave NASCAR plenty to chew on last week when he said Patrick only gets attention because she’s a woman, but added that publicity is good for NASCAR. “If she’d have been a male, nobody would ever know if she’d showed up at a racetrack,’’ Petty said. “This is a female deal that’s driving her.

There’s nothing wrong with that, because that’s good PR for me. More fans come out, people are more interested in

BRUNSON FROM PAGE B1 exact opposite on defense and special teams. The Knights were an attacking group on defense, mixing things up with linebackers and defensive backs as much a threat to come after the quarterback as the down linemen.

And Crolley was a gunslinger on special teams.

There was never an inopportune time to pull the trigger on an onside kick or a fake punt. He caught some opponents off guard in the early going, but even when the opposition became prepared for it over the years, the Knights more often than not were able to pull the play off.

The Knights had one 12-win season and two 11-win seasons under Crolley and played for the 3A lower state title one time. Of all the accolades Crolley achieved though, the relationship he had with his players is as noteworthy, if not more so.

While I obviously wasn’t privy to the relationship Crolley had with each of his players over the years, the ones I

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quarterfinal state playoff game against Northside Christian of North Charleston will be played today after it was postponed on Thursday. The game will be played at 5 p.m. The winner will advance to the semifinals to face Bob Jones Academy at 6:15 p.m. on Saturday at Grace Christian School in West Columbia.

The SCISA Region I-1A junior varsity and varsity tournaments, which were to begin on Tuesday, are scheduled to start today at 3 p.m. with a revised schedule. The quarterfinal games in each tournament will be played today, the JV semifinals on Saturday, the varsity semifinals on Monday and the four championship games on Tuesday.

Clarendon Hall’s JV girls face Jefferson Davis Academy today at 3 p.m., and the CH varsity boys face Colleton Prep at 5:30 in quarterfinal games.

it. She has helped to draw attention to the sport, which helps everybody in the sport.’’

Like any supportive boyfriend, Stenhouse was proud of the way Patrick has handled the media glare.

“I would not be happy if it was about me like that,’’ he said. “But I think she’s proved she can drive these race cars.

She’s got a lot to learn. Heck, I’ve got a lot to learn.’’

Maybe they’ll figure out why the Pettys have been so petty toward Patrick.

“I don’t know what their problem is,’’ Stenhouse said.

“But, hey, they have opinions

Varsity Basketball Darlington at Crestwood Marlboro County at Lakewood Manning at Hartsville Lee Central at Timberland East Clarendon at Scott’s Branch

SCHEDULE TODAY Varsity Basketball Northside Christian at Sumter Christian (Boys Only), 5 p.m.

Thomas Sumter at Calhoun, 5 p.m.

Varsity and JV Basketball Wilson Hall at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m.

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

SCISA Region I-1A Tournament (at Clarendon Hall) Clarendon Hall vs. Jefferson Davis (JV Girls), 3 p.m.

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Colleton Prep vs. Clarendon Hall (Varsity Boys), 5:30 p.m.

Patrick Henry vs.

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Patrick Henry vs. Jefferson Davis (Varsity Boys), 8:30 p.m.

SATURDAY Varsity Basketball Darlington at Crestwood, 6 p.m.

Junior Varsity Basketball SCISA Region I-1A Conference Tournament (at Clarendon Hall) Patrick Henry vs. Andrew Jackson (Girls), 2 p.m.

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did know about Crolley was always Crolley, cutting a joke with his player, who in turn normally had a big — unforced — laugh or smile.

While he wanted to be their friend, there was no doubt Crolley was the head coach and he threw the hammer down with his players when it

and they like to talk.’’

Patrick drew national headlines to NASCAR in her Daytona Cup debut last season when she became the first woman to win the pole and raced up front for much of “The Great American Race.’’ She led five laps and finished eighth.

She never came close to duplicating that Daytona success the rest of the season for Stewart-Haas Racing. Daytona marked Patrick’s best finish during a rough rookie year in which she averaged a 26th-place finish. Patrick was 27th in the final Sprint Cup standings.

Her learning curve figures to be steep one. Six-time Cup champion Jimmie Johnson said Patrick would need at least five years to really get a feel for handling a stock car. Even Patrick, who had one win in her IndyCar career, knows she has plenty to learn. She’s winless with one top-10 in 46 career Cup starts and had only one top-five in 60 career Nationwide starts. She’ll run the Nationwide race at Daytona the night before the 500.

“Stock cars are not my background,’’ she said. “I’ve done two full years. One in Nationwide. One in Cup. I still feel like I’m figuring stock cars out, and will for a long time.’’

Brad Keselowski, the 2012 Cup champion, respected Petty’s stance on Patrick.

“But I think it’s a long ways to go out there and say someone will never win a race,’’ he said. “I wouldn’t want my name behind that comment.

So I think I would probably give a little more time and see how that one plays out because there are races where I think she can win.’’

MONDAY Varsity Basketball Sumter at West Florence, 6 p.m.

Marlboro County at Crestwood, 6 p.m.

Hartsville at Lakewood, 6 p.m.

Darlington at Manning, 6 p.m.

Lee Central at Timberland, 6 p.m.

SCISA Region I-1A Tournament (at Clarendon Hall) Andrew Jackson vs. Clarendon Hall (Girls), 3:30 p.m.

Andrew Jackson vs. Colleton Prep or Clarendon Hall (Boys), 5 p.m.

Colleton Prep vs. Jefferson Davis or Patrick Henry (Girls), 6:30 p.m.

St. Francis Xavier vs. Patrick Henry or Jefferson Davis (Boys), 8 p.m.

TUESDAY Varsity Basketball Marlboro County at Lakewood, 6 p.m.

Varsity and JV Basketball SCISA Region I-1A Tournament (at Clarendon Hall) JV Girls Championship Game, 4 p.m.

JV Boys Championship Game, 5:15 p.m.

Varsity Girls Championship Game, 6:45 p.m.

Varsity Boys Championship Game, 8:15 p.m.

was needed. There’s no doubt in my mind, however, that Crolley took his role as a mentor to the players seriously, and the players showed him tremendous respect because of that.

Both as a coach and a mentor, Crolley will be missed on the Crestwood sideline.

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FROM PAGE B1 Gamecock receiver, who caught 49 passes for 679 yards and six touchdowns his senior year.

“I’m not going to say I’m going to come out the next two years and be great but with confidence and hard work I feel like I can achieve anything,” Dunnican said of his goals at Newberry.

Currently Dunnican sits at 222 pounds after coming in to Newberry at 210. He enrolled in January and has been working with coaches to prepare for the upcoming season. Being in basketball shape has made that transition easier.

“Basketball is a lot of ups and downs, continuous running, and football is a bunch of stops and starts so I feel like agili-

ty-wise is what I have to work on the most,” he explained. “Basketball had me losing a lot of weight, but I’m going to try hard to put on more muscle mass and work on my agility.”

Dunnincan will have two years of eligibility remaining for football and one year for basketball. He mentioned Newberry has expressed the idea of him being a dual-sport athlete, but the former SHS standout said he will wait until after spring football practice to make a decision.

“I understand a lot of people don’t like me switching from basketball to football or don’t understand why, but I just feel like I always have to follow my heart,” he explained. “If my heart’s not in it, I can’t do it.”

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CLEVELAND WALKER MANNING — Cleveland Walker, husband of Phillis Ellison Walker, exchanged his earthly label for heavenly reward on Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at his residence.

Born July 11, 1928, in Davis Station, he was a son of the late Hector and Anna Magwood Walker and stepson of the late Carrie Williams Walker and Anna Richburg Walker.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 5786 Raccoon Road, Manning.

Funeral services are in-

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incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

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Gussie Workman, 82, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, at Springdale Healthcare Center, Camden.

Born Oct. 15, 1931, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Jessie Sr. and Lucille Dinkins Workman.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of her sister, Laura Dinkins, 4620 Easy St., Rembert.

Funeral arrangements are

BISHOPVILLE — Funeral service for John C. McCaskill Sr., who died Feb. 8, 2014, will be held at 3 p.m.

Saturday at Mizpah Baptist Church. Burial will be in Mizpah Baptist Church Cemetery, directed by Norton Funeral Home.

Visitation will follow the service in the fellowship hall.

Georgiana Dargan, 63, died Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born Jan. 26, 1951, in Bronx, N.Y., she was a daughter of Nemrod and Martha Singleton Dargan.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the family home, 5565 Camden Highway, Rembert.

Funeral arrangements are

HATTIE MAE DAVID

Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia.

Born Aug. 16, 1948, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Cleveland and Idella Mae Lawson.

The family will receive friends at the home of her daughter and son-in-law, 2987 William Brunson Road, Summerton.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Summerton Funeral Home LLC, (803) 485-3755.

Hattie Mae David, 65, died

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PRO BASEBALL

Jeter’s retirement signals end of an era

BY MIKE FITZPATRICK The Associated Press NEW YORK — They owned October year after year.

Derek Jeter and his baseball brothers — the gang that grew up champions.

There was Bernie Williams and Jorge Posada, Mariano Rivera and Andy Pettitte. Together, always together, they turned the New York Yankees into a dynasty.

One by one, they walked away from the game until Jeter was the last man standing in pinstripes.

Now, the captain is ready to retire, too. The last link to the latest run of Yankees dominance.

Jeter revealed Wednesday that 2014 will be his final season, signaling the end of an extraordinary era not only for New York, but all of Major League Baseball.

“It is time for the next chapter,’’ he wrote in announcing his decision with a long letter on his Facebook page.

Jeter was referring to his own life and his desire to pursue business, start a family, see the world on a summer vacation.

But he could have been talking about the Yankees — or the grand ‘ol game itself. And so the significance of Jeter’s exit was hardly lost on anyone as praise poured in from all around.

“For nearly 20 years, there has been no greater ambassador to the game of baseball than Derek Jeter,’’ said former teammate Tony Clark, now head of the players’ union. “Derek has set the standard that we should all strive to achieve.’’

Jeter and pals from Jimmy Key to Alex Rodriguez produced a generation of sustained success with the Yankees, almost two decades worth of winning by one spe-

BRAVES FROM PAGE B1 The Braves open spring training on Friday when pitchers and catchers have their first workout in Kissimmee, Fla. In the last two years, Chipper Jones retired, Martin Prado was traded and Brian McCann and Tim Hudson left as free agents. What remains is the young core of a team that won 94 and 96 games the last two seasons.

Third baseman Chris Johnson and centerfielder B.J. Upton each will be 29 when the season opens. The Braves’ starting position players, top five starting pitchers and closer could all be younger than 30.

The big lineup change is at catcher, where 2013 rookie Evan Gattis will take over for McCann, who signed with the Yankees.

Second baseman Dan Uggla, 33, will be fighting for a starting job after being benched last season and left off the postseason roster. Uggla and B.J. Upton, who also lost his starting job, each hit below .200 last season.

Rookie Tommy La Stella, Ramiro Pena and Tyler Pastornicky could compete with Uggla for the starting job at second base.

“Offensively, in our everyday lineup, that’s all back in-

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New York Yankees’ Derek Jeter, left, and Mariano Rivera look at the 2009 MLB championship trophy. Jeter says he will retire after this season “with absolutely no regrets,” ending one of the greatest careers in the history of baseball’s most storied franchise. cial group of players.

We may never see the likes of it again — in any sport.

“It has been an incredible honor having a front row seat for one of the great players of all time,’’ New York general manager Brian Cashman said in a statement. “Derek has been a winner every step of the way.’’

Jeter has led the Yankees to five World Series titles and seven American League pennants in 19 seasons. They won four championships in five years from 1996-2000, the last three in a row to become

baseball’s most recent dynasty.

Those are surely his favorite numbers — and surely his favorite memories, with Bernie and Mo and Andy and “Sado.’’

They were just kids then, really. Just kids beginning to build a legacy that included 17 playoff appearances in 18 years.

Joe Girardi was the catcher on that 1996 team, the one that ended an 18-year title drought in the Bronx. Now, he’s entering his seventh season as manager of the Yankees. And

tact,’’ said general manager Frank Wren. “We’re anxious to see B.J. Upton and Dan Uggla, like everyone else.

We’d like to see them bounce back.

“The rest of our club is pretty much the team that won 96 games last year, with the exception of the catcher and in that regard we’re excited to see what Evan Gattis can give us in a full-time role, with Gerald Laird. We feel comfortable with where we are catching-wise.’’

The spring will be important for Gattis, who started more games in left field (47) than at catcher (38) as a rookie. Gattis, who hit .243 with 21 homers, must show he can be a reliable target for the still-young pitching staff.

McCann, a seven-time AllStar, leaves a big void.

“Obviously Mac is somebody most of us have pitched to our entire careers,’’ Beachy said. “Evan showed something last year in his willingness to work. He sees

his name on the lineup card catching and he’s in the video room. He’s sitting down in my locker talking to me.

“We’re going to communicate a little more than we have in the past. That’s only going to make us better.’’

Freeman agreed to an eight-year, $135 million deal after only three full seasons.

He was an All-Star last year and finished fifth in NL MVP voting after he hit .319 with 23 homers and 109 RBI. Heyward and the Braves agreed to a $13.3 million, twoyear contract.

Right-hander Freddy Garcia, 37, will compete with left-hander Alex Wood, 23, and others for the final spot in the rotation behind Minor, Teheran, Kris Medlen and Brandon Beachy. Beachy must show he has recovered from elbow ligament-replacement surgery in 2012 and a follow-up procedure last year to clean up the elbow.

still, the 39-year-old Jeter is prepping to play shortstop after injuries wrecked his 2013 season.

“He is unquestionably one of the greatest Yankees ever,’’ said Hal Steinbrenner, the club’s managing general partner. “He has meant so much to fans, the organization, my father and our family. I’m glad we have this year to celebrate everything he has meant to us and all the great things he still stands to accomplish.’’

Of course, Jeter has racked up more than his share of in-

dividual achievements.

He ranks ninth on the career list with 3,316 hits, most in Yankees history. He owns a .312 lifetime batting average to go with 1,876 runs and 13 AllStar selections.

And then there are all those unforgettable moments he authored: The postseason homer aided by youngster Jeffrey Maier. The World Series shot that made him Mr. November. The home run for his 3,000th hit. The dive into the stands, the backhand flip in the playoffs, the eloquent speech to close old Yankee Stadium.

Few players have ever embraced the spotlight like Jeter.

Few players have risen to the occasion so often.

He made it look so easy sometimes, especially under pressure.

“It was an honor and privilege to have Derek next to me for all those years. He made me a better player and a better person,’’ Posada said in a statement. “I’m so proud of our friendship and I love him like a brother. Derek was a true champion and the greatest teammate I ever had.’’

It was all that winning — with grace, class and dignity — that put Jeter in the pantheon of Yankees greats.

He’s the 21st-century piece of a remarkable thread that stretches back, nearly uninterrupted, to Don Mattingly, Reggie Jackson, Thurman Munson, Mickey Mantle, Joe DiMaggio, Lou Gehrig and Babe Ruth.

There is only one No. 2, and he’ll surely be the last player ever to wear it for the Yankees. And one day soon, Jeter will join those exalted players in Cooperstown and Monument Park.

“He’s right there. He’s got to be one of those,’’ said Mattingly, now manager of the Los Angeles Dodgers.

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EVELYN S. FORD Evelyn Simon Ford, 67, died Friday, Jan. 7, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Karo and Marie McDuffie Simon. Evelyn attended Sumter County public schools. She was first employed FORD with Amerson Nursery of Sumter and later moved to New Jersey, where she worked in manufacturing.

After returning to Sumter, she joined and was a member of Walker Avenue Church of God. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by two sisters, Bernice Simon and Nellie Simon Chance.

Surviving are her son, Pinkney J. Ford of California; a daughter, Tonia Washington of the home; five brothers, Willie (Cornelia) Simon, Dawson Simon and Jamie L. (Linda) Simon, all of Sumter, Robert L. Simon of Columbia and Karo Simon Jr. of Paterson, N.J.; four sisters, Catherine (Walter) Epps of Alcolu, Helen (Thomas) Eaddy of Sumter, Loretta Simon of Atlanta and Marie (Lester) Barrow of Queens, N.Y.; three aunts; two uncles; and a host of other relatives.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 S. Walker Ave., Sumter, with the Rev. Bobby G. Damon officiating. Interment will follow in the St. Paul AME Church Cemetery.

The public may view from 1 to 8 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St. Ms. Ford will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. until the hour of service.

The family will receive friends at 49 Carrol Drive, Sumter.

Please leave a condolence for the family on their website found at palmermemorialchapel.com.

JEROME F. HOLLIDAY MANHATTAN, N.Y. — Jerome F. Holliday passed away on Wednesday, Feb. 5, 2014, in Manhattan.

Born July 26, 1971, in Newark, N.J., he was a son of Robert and Susan Holliday. He was educated in the public schools of Irvington, N.J. He leaves to cherish his memories: his father, Robert Holliday of Newark; mother, HOLLIDAY Susan Holliday of Sumter; sister, Priscilla (Ty) Dawson; nephew, Tyson Dawson; niece, Payden Dawson, all of Snellville, Ga.; grandmother, Ella Carter of Summerton; a special aunt, Lubertha Blathers; a host of aunts, uncles, cousin, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Friendship AME Church with the Rev. Albert L. Thompson, pastor, officiating. Interment will follow at the church cemetery.

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

The family will receive friends at 517 Colonial Drive, Sumter.

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

LOHMAN D. REITER II Lohman Dale Reiter II, beloved husband of Adele Corbett Reiter, died on Sunday, Feb. 9, 2014, at Covenant Place.

Mr. Reiter was a native of Green Bay, Wis. He was a son of the late Lohman D. Sr. and Violet Richard Reiter. He enlisted in the United States Air Force in 1958, following graduation from East High School in Green Bay. He earned his commission in 1969, following graduation from Indiana University with a bachelor of science in business. He later received a master of science degree in management from Troy State University. He retired from the United States Air Force Medical Service Corps in 1983 after a 25-year career.

Following his Air Force career, he earned his law degree from the University of South Carolina in 1985. He practiced

law in Sumter from 1986 until his retirement in 2006, most recently with the firm of Young, Reiter, Keffer and Donnald. He was a member of the American, South Carolina and the Sumter County Bar Associations and the American and South Carolina Trail Lawyer Associations.

He was past president of the Sumter Lions Club, a master Mason, a member of Claremont Lodge No. 64, and a life member of the York Rite Bodies of South Carolina. He was a member of American Legion Post 15. He was also a life member of the Military Officers Association of America and was a past president of the Santee-Wateree Chapter. He was an avid golfer and was a member of the Godfather’s REITER Group at Sunset Country Club.

He is survived by his wife Adele Corbett Reiter of Sumter; one sister and brother-inlaw, Ellen Reiter Lindberg Fuhriman and Crae Fuhriman of Green Bay. In addition to his parents, he was just recently preceded in death by his mother-in-law, Adele Reinfelder Corbett, on Jan. 31, 2014.

The family has decided to have a Liturgy of Christian Burial, which will be offered at St. Anne Catholic Church for Lohman and his motherin-law, Adele Corbett, at 11 a.m. Saturday with the Rev. Thomas Burke, C.SS.R officiating.

Burial for Lohman Dale Reiter II will be held at the Arlington National Cemetery at a later date.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Sumter Lions Club, P.O. Box 2513, Sumter, SC 29151 or to St. Anne Catholic Church, 216 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150.

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

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

JOHN A. McGRIFF Sr. MANNING — John Arthur McGriff Sr., 82, widower of Bessie Mallett McGriff, died Friday, Feb. 7, 2014, at Carolinas Hospital System, Florence.

He was born April 1, 1931, in Havana, Fla., a son of the late Johnnie and Arthur Lee Davis McGriff. He received his formal education at Lincoln High School. He also attended Sumter Area Technical College and obtained a degree in air conditioning and electrician technician.

After completing McGRIFF high school, he joined the U.S. Navy and retired in 1970 as a quarter master, second class. He was a member of Providence AME Church, where he sang with the choir and was a member of the board of trustees. He later moved his membership to Providence Christian Church, where he served on the board of deacons and finance committee.

He was a member of Brotherly Love Lodge No. 99 and the VFW. Survivors are four children, Althea McGriff, Gwendolyn (Kenneth) Sheriod, John A. (Dianne) McGriff Jr. and Lynn Beryl McGriff; one sister-in-law, Ida B. McCullough; one brother-inlaw, Willliam (Ruth) Malett; and three grandchildren, Brionni, Chelsey and John McGriff III. Masonic Rites were held Thursday evening at the Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning.

Celebratory services for Mr. McGriff will be held at 1 p.m. today at Providence Christian Church, Dozier-Mallett Road, Manning, with the Rev. Dr. Bennie Colclough, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery.

Mr. McGriff will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time.

The family is receiving

friends at his home, 2061 Bloomville Road, Manning.

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

MORRIS SMITH Sr. NEW ZION — Morris Smith Sr., 77, widower of Vivian Gamble Smith, died Monday, Feb. 10, 2014, at Palmetto Baptist Health hospital, Columbia.

He was born Oct. 6, 1936, in Clarendon County, a son of the late Ellison and Estelle McFadden Smith.

He received his formal education at Lodabar Parochial School and attended Walker SMITH Gamble High School, New Zion. In his early youth, he accepted Christ as his personal Savior and became a member of Friendship Presbyterian Church, USA, where he served faithfully as an elder, deacon, sexton, treasurer of Presbyterian Men, and a member of the senior choir.

His survivors are his children, Vanessa (Andrew) Washington, Antoinette (Carl) Smith, Morris (Sharon) Smith Jr., Vanessa Rufus, Morris (Connie) Ronald Burgess and Shemeka Kennedy; three children reared as his own, Rosetta Smith, Douglas Smith and Rodney (Bernice) Hammett; four brothers, Ellison Smith Jr., Ulysses (Myrtle) Smith, James C. (Ernestine) Smith and Daniel (Sandra) Collins; two sisters, Lula Mae Sanchez and Laura Timmons; three sisters-in-law; five brothers-in-law; 12 grandchildren; and three greatgrandchildren.

Celebratory services for Mr. Smith will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Friendship Presbyterian Church USA, Black River Road, New Zion, with the Rev. Carnell Witherspoon officiating and Elder Gloria Frierson assisting.

Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery.

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

The family is receiving friends at the home of his son and daughter-in-law, Morris Jr. and Sharon Smith, 1189 Heriott St., Manning.

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

FRANKIE LEE MOSES Jr. Frankie Lee Moses Jr., widow of Mattie L. Moses, departed his early life on Feb. 9, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

He was born Nov. 2, 1951, in Lee County, a son of the late Frank and Lorena Benbow Moses.

Those who remain to cherish his memories are four children, David L. Lesane, Loretta M. Small, Keith B. Moses and Tommie L. Lesanse; two sisters, Joann (Marlen) McBride and Willie Mae (Charles) Moses of Mayesville; five brothers, Harold (Yolanda) Moses, Earl Moses, Curtis Moses and Rooselvet (Frances) Moses, all of Sumter, and Glendell (Helen) Moses of Bishopville; one sisterin-law, Rose Peterson of Washington, D.C.; four aunts, Lula and Julia Wells of Mayesville, Edith Pressley of Lynchburg, and Maggie Holmes of Sharon Hill, Pa.; six grandchildren, David Lesane, Daquon Lesane, Ma’Kiyah McQuiller, Marquise Moses, Dorothy (Johnathan) Lesane Champion and Rishawn G. Small; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives and friends.

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

The body will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. Saturday until the hour of service.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Salem Chapel & Heritage Center, 101 S. Salem Ave., Sumter, with the Rev. Archie Temoney officiating.

The family is receiving friends at the home, 1014 California Blvd., Sumter.

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

Online memorials may be sent to the family at job-

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 14, 2014 smortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www. jobsmortuary.net.

LURINE W. SANDERS Lurine Workman Sanders, 78, wife of Tom Sanders, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, Feb. 8, 2014, at KershawHealth Medical Center, Camden.

Born July 8, 1935, in Rembert, Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Jessie and Lucille Dinkins Workman. Mrs. Sanders confessed Jesus Christ as her Lord and Savior at an early age, making her a part of the body of Christ. She joined fellowship with Rafting Creek Baptist Church. In her later years, she also fellowshipped with Anointed Word Christian Worship Center. She enjoyed fellowshipping with the body of Christ. She loved to praise the Lord, listen to gospel music, and good preaching.

She made people feel welcome with her beautiful smile and cooked for them to show how much she loved them. She was a great blessing to her children, grandchildren, other children and to people. When you met her, she left an impression on you.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories: her husband; four daughters, Bennie Williams, Pastor Marie Sanders and Myra Sanders of Rembert and Valerie (Carl) Harris of Warrenton, Va.; three sons, Thomas (Willie Mae) Sanders of Lugoff, and Wayne (Carol) Sanders and Willie Sanders, both of Rembert; four sisters, Gussie Workman, Laura Dinkins and Kathryn Mitchell of Rembert, and Margaret Davis of Mitchellville, Md.; four brothers, Jessie, Dosie and James Workman of Newark, N.J., and Hilliard Workman of Rembert; 12 grandchildren; three adopted grandchildren; 13 greatgrandchildren; two aunts; one uncle; 10 sisters-in-law; eight brothers-in-law; and a host of nieces, nephews, relatives, friends and many she formed a special motherly bond with.

She was preceded in death by her parents; a brother, Hodge Workman; and two sisters, Varine Davis (twin) and Lee Bertha Workman.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway, Rembert, with the Rev. Anthony Taylor, pastor, presiding, Dr. T.L. Penny, senior pastor of Shabach World Cathedral, as eulogist, assisted

by Evangelist Aderina Lee. The family will be receiving friends and relatives at her home, 5750 TB Wright Road, Rembert.

The remains will be placed in the church at noon.

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

Floral bearers will be nieces.

Pallbearers will be nephews.

Burial will be in Rafting Creek Baptist Churchyard cemetery, Rembert.

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

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

THE REV. W.C. OSBORNE TURBEVILLE — The Rev. W.C. Osborne, of Turbeville and formerly of Florence, died Feb. 12, 2014, at his home.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Floyd Funeral Home.

FAIR ISAAC BISHOPVILLE — On Wednesday, Feb. 12, 2014, Fair Isaac, husband of Mozelle Wilson Isaac, died peacefully at home surrounded by his family.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the home, 107 S. Calhoun St., Bishopville.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Square Deal Funeral Home of Bishopville.

MURRAY DAVIS Jr. Murray Davis Jr., 43, stepped behind the sunset to face the dawning of a new life on Sunday, Dec. 22, 2013, at Grady Hospital, Atlanta.

Born Feb. 22, 1970, in New York City, N.Y., he was a son of the late Murray Sr. and Emma Lou Joe Davis. Murray attended Mt. Pleasant High School in Lee County.

After high school, he enlisted with Job Corps in Atlanta, where he also was employed with McDonald’s, until his health failed.

He leaves to cherish his passing: three aunts, Vera Wilson of Sumter, Dorothy Mae Joe of New York and Annie (Lucas) Robinson of Bishopville; four uncles, Jimmy (Janet) Joe, Walter (Tammie) Davis of Atlanta, Willie (Rebecca) Joe of Bishopville, and Clinton (Evelyn) Joe of Sumter; and a host of other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his grandmothers, Ada Bell Davis and George Mae Joe; one uncle, Willie R. Davis; and his best friend, Roosevelt Ingram.

Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Willie Nelson officiating, eulogist.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his aunt, Vera Wilson, 13 S. Purdy St., Sumter.

The processional will leave from the home of his aunt at 12:30 p.m.

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

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

Services directed by the staff and management of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Sometimes you have to point out that the emperor has no clothes. “House of Cards� returns for a second season on Netflix today. It debuted last February to great fanfare and put the streaming service on the map. It was unique in that viewers could “binge� on a whole new show in one weekend, one night or one sitting.

For many, Netflix’s original programming of “House� perfectly complemented its vast library of streaming series and movies, which includes, incidentally, the original U.K. version of “House of Cards.� “House� and “Orange Is the New Black� were brilliant examples of original programming as viral publicity. Subscriptions soared, as did Netflix’s stock price. “House� received nominations for Golden Globes and Emmys and earned the streaming service comparisons to HBO, along with speculation that Neflix might take a bite out of that premium network’s lucrative subscriber base.

In short, “House� worked out in every conceivable way.

The one problem with “House� is that it’s just not very good. In fact, it’s pretty terrible. It’s impressive to look at and well-shot. But all of those shots of Washington, D.C.’s monumental architecture only accentuate the bloated pomposity of this production.

On “House,� similar to the British original, Kevin Spacey’s congressman, Frank Underwood, guides us through the Machiavellian world of power politics, where nothing and no one are quite what they seem to be.

But the 1990 British version, starring Ian Richardson, projected a kind of dark, curdled whimsy. Richardson’s Francis Urquhart brought effervescence to his evil. In the American version, mostly written by series creator Beau Willimon, the principal character has become a dreary, heavyhanded bore, forever speechifying or launching into fake Shakespearean monologues that make the bizarre utterances on Aaron Sorkin’s

laughably overwrought “The Newsroom� seem natural by comparison.

Relentlessly dark in tone, “House� lacks any modulation or letup. We lurch from merely grim to profoundly somber and back again. “Hamlet� may offer long meditations on madness as well as scenes of murder, treachery and suicide — and a body count to rival a Quentin Tarantino movie. But even “Hamlet� has moments of levity. There are none here.

In fact, while continually inflicting “House� on myself in an attempt to understand just what people saw in it, I frequently found myself hoping that it would finally capsize into camp. I guess I wanted it to become “Beyond the Sea,� Spacey’s bizarre and frequently jaw-dropping 2004 musical tribute to Bobby Darin.

Unfortunately, “House� just isn’t bad enough to offer any comic relief — or relief of any kind. But I do find myself snickering whenever Spacey’s Underwood goes into another one of his insufferable monologues. And I don’t think I’m alone.

All that said, Netflix has been brilliant launching (and re-launching) “House of Cards� in February. It’s the time of year when Hollywood movies couldn’t seem more superficial (“The Lego Movie,� anyone?), and when cocktail party chatter turns toward the Academy Awards, often a celebration of the self-important, desperately earnest and overrated.

p.m.); a wedding crasher expires (9 p.m.); surveillance (10 p.m.). • A decorated soldier takes over an Army post of misfits who include his younger brothers on the pilot of “Enlistedâ€? (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14). • “National Theatre: 50 Years on Stageâ€? on “Great Performancesâ€? (9 p.m., PBS, TV-14, check local listings) celebrates a London institution. • Jeffrey Tambor gueststars on “Raising Hopeâ€? (9:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14). • Hatake helps Walker escape on “Helixâ€? (10 p.m., Syfy, TV-PG).

CULT CHOICE Ernest Borgnine won a surprise Best Actor Oscar for playing a lonely Bronx butcher in the 1955 drama “Marty� (10:15 p.m., TCM). “Marty� was adapted from a 1953 TV production written

by Paddy Chayefsky. That starred Rod Steiger and Nancy Marchand in her very first TV role. She later played Tony’s manipulative

mother on “The Sopranos.�

SERIES NOTES Improvisations on “Whose Line Is It Anyway?� (8 p.m. and 8:30 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Halloween notions on “Shark Tank� (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * Plague hits the French Quarter on “The Originals� (9 p.m., CW, r, TV14) * “20/20� (10 p.m., ABC).

LATE NIGHT McG, Jeff Wild, Cameron Esposito and Matt Braunger appear on “Chelsea Lately� (11 p.m., E!, r) * Michael Strahan and Jennifer Nettles appear on “Late Show With David Letterman� (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * Zac Efron, Alison Brie and Sara Bareilles appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live� (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Craig Ferguson hosts Elizabeth Banks and Chris Voth on “The Late Late Show� (12:35 a.m., CBS).

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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. 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) 774-5006; 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 details 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.

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 Mary McLeod Bethune Branch of the National Council of Negro Women will meet at 5 p.m. today 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) 8834464.

American Legion Auxiliary Unit 202 Ballard-Palmer-Bates Post will meet 3-4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at 310 Palmetto St. Call Barbara at (803) 795-3976.

Enjoy an evening of dancing and music at the SPCA Valentine’s Dance 7-11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 15, at the Elaine D. Korn Memorial Center, 1100 S. Guignard Drive (next to the SPCA). Music will be provided by The Footnotes.

Cost is $20 per person (must be 21 or older). Call (803) 773-9292. All proceeds benefit the Sumter SPCA. The Clarendon County Branch NAACP will meet at 4 p.m.

Sunday, Feb. 16, at Santee AME Church, 1045 Dingle Pond Road, Summerton.

The Rev. Willie Starks will speak.

The Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni Association will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday, Feb. 16, at 26 Council St. Call James Green at (803) 968-4173.

The Dalzell COP’s (Community Oriented Police) will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18, at Ebenezer Community Center, 4580 Queen Chapel Road and the corner of Ebenezer Road, Dalzell. Laura Legrande will speak on parliamentary procedure for meetings (the core advice you need for running effective, organized meetings). Call (803) 469-7789.

The Pinedale Neighborhood Association will meet at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20, at South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. Call Ferdinand Burns at (803) 9684464.

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PUBLIC SERVICE COMMISSION OF SOUTH CAROLINA CLERK'S OFFICE NOTICE OF FILING DOCKET NO. l014-46-T Jammie Singleton d/b/a J & T's Local Moving and More, 64 Wilder Street, Swnter, South Carolina 29150 has filed an Application with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (the Commission) for a Class E (Household Goods) Certificate of Public Convenience and Necessity to transport commodities as follows: Household Goods, as Defined in 10 S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 103-210(1): Between points and places in South Carolina.

A copy of the Company's application can be found on the Commission's website at www.psc.sc.gov under Docket No. 2014-46-T. Additionally, a copy of the application is available from Jammie Singleton d/b/a J & T's Local Moving and More, 64 Wilder Street, Swnter, South Carolina 29150.

Any person who wishes to participate in this matter as a party of record, should file a Petition to Intervene in accordance with the Commission's Rules of Practice and Procedure on or before March II, 2014. For the receipt of future Commission correspondence, please include an email address in the Petition to Intervene. Any person who wishes to testify and present evidence at the hearing should notify, in writing, the Commission; the Office of Regulatory Staff at 140I Main Street, Suite 900, Columbia, South Carolina 29201; and the Company's representative at the above address, on or before March 11, 2014. Please refer to Docket No.201-1-16-T. For the most recent information regarding this docket, please refer to www.psc.sc.gov and Docket No. 201-1-16-T. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that any person who wishes to have his or her comments considered as part of the official record of this proceeding MUST present such comments in person to the Commission during the hearing.

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Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Melted Whiskey Social Club intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and ON premises consumption of Beer, Wine and Liquor at 1311 Peach Orchard Rd., Sumter, SC 29154. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than February 16, 2014. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110

Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Busy Bee LLC of Sumter, The intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 493 East Liberty Street, Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than February 16, 2014. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same

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Summons & Notice SUMMONS (Deficiency Judgment Waived) (Mortgage Foreclosure) Non-Jury IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2013-CP-43-2234 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vsLouvinia Annetta Louvinia A. Cole,

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Defendant(s) TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Louvinia Anetta Cole a/k/a Louvinia A. Cole YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1640 St. Julian Place, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for a judgment by default granting the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint in the above-captioned action were filed on February 26, 2013, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina.

Crawford & von Keller, LLC. PO Box 4216 1640 St. Julian Place (29204) Columbia, SC 29204 Phone: 803-790-2626 Attorneys for Plaintiff

SUMMONS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 13-CP-43-1505 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER PHH Mortgage Corporation,

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James E. Childre, Sr.; Alana Timms; Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of James E. Childre, Jr., Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Kim Childre Tuck, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James E. Childre, Jr.; Kim Childre Tuck, Individually; USAA Federal Savings Bank; Defendant(s). (011227-01225)

Deficiency Judgment Waived TO THE DEFENDANT(S): James E. Childre, Sr. and any unknown Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of James E. Childre, Jr., Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 420 Robbins Avenue, Sumter, South Carolina 29150, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 205-04-04-008, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 220 Executive Center Drive, Suite 109, Post Office Box 100200, Columbia, South Carolina, 29202-3200, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to

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said Defendant(s), unless the said Defendant(s), or someone on their behalf, shall within thirty (30) days after service of a copy hereof as directed, procure the appointment of a Guardian or Guardians Ad Litem for the said Defendant(s), and it is FURTHER ORDERED that a copy of this Order shall forthwith be served upon the said Defendant(s) James E. Childre, Sr. and any unknown Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of James E. Childre, Jr., Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe by publication thereof in the The Item, a newspaper of general circulation in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, once a week for three (3) consecutive weeks, together with the Summons in the above entitled action. James C. Campbell Clerk of Court for Sumter County

about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Mary Jane Norris to Bank of America, N.A. bearing date of June 8, 2004, and recorded June 10, 2004 in Mortgage Book 941 at Page 757 in the R e g i s t e r o f M e s n e Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of Forty Five Thousand Three Hundred Nineteen and 00/100 Dollars ($45,319.00). Thereafter, by assignment was recorded in Book 1127 on Page 3212 on August 12, 2009, in the said ROD Office, the said Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) as nominee for Landmark Mortgage Corporation assigned said mortgage to Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp.; thereafter, by assignment recorded July 15, 2011 in Book 1157 at Page 912, said mortgage was assigned to BAC Home Loan Servicing, L.P. Thereafter, on July 1, 2011, BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP merged into Bank of America, N.A., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot 35 of Ravenwood Subdivision, and shown on a plat by Michael T. Arant, Sr., R.L.S., dated September 13, 1978 and recorded in Plat Book Z-45 at Page 301 in the RMC Office for Sumter County. Said Lot 35 has such metes, boundaries, course and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of §30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.

TMS No. 1590501015 Property Address: 4 Driftwood Court, Sumter, SC 29154 RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1080088

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

by James E. Childre aka James E. Childre Jr. to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., as nominee for USAA Federal Savings Bank, its successors and assigns (MIN 100105600029989174) dated August 25, 2010, and recorded in the Office of the RMC/ROD for Sumter County on September 9, 2010, in Mortgage Book 1144 at Page 1052.

This Mortgage was assigned to the Plaintiff herein by assignment dated July 2, 2013 and recorded July 29, 2013 in Book 1191 at Page 1313. The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, described as follows: All that parcel of land in City of Sumter, Sumter County, State of South Carolina, as more fully described in Deed Book 1091, Page 3314, ID# 205-04-04-008, being known and designated as Lot 33, Palmetto Park, filed in Plat Book Z15, Page 22, recorded September 5, 1957. This being the same property conveyed to James E. Childre, Jr. by deed of James E. Field and Shirley J. Field, dated September 5, 2007 and recorded September 12, 2007 in Book 1091 at Page 3314. Subsequently, James E. Childre, Jr. died intestate on June 16, 2011, leaving the subject property to his heirs, namely, Kim Childre Tuck, James E. Childre, Sr. and Alana Timms as is more fully preserved in Probate Case 2012-ES-43-73. Property Address: 420 Robbins Ave Sumter, SC 29150 TMS# 205-04-04-008 Columbia, South Carolina August 20, 2013 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS: James E. Childre, Sr. and any unknown Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of James E. Childre, Jr., Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on August 21, 2013.

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

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. Columbia, South Carolina October 17, 2013 ATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS COUNTY OF SUMTER DOCKET NO. 13-CP-43-1505 PHH Mortgage Corporation, Plaintiff, v. James E. Childre, Sr.; Alana Timms; Any Heirs-At-Law or Devisees of James E. Childre, Jr., Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe; Kim Childre Tuck, as Personal Representative of the Estate of James E. Childre, Jr.; Kim Childre Tuck, Individually; USAA Federal Savings Bank; Defendant(s).

(011227-01225) ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI Deficiency Judgment Waived It appearing to the satisfaction of the Court, upon reading the Motion for the appointment of Anne Bell Fant as Guardian Ad Litem Nisi for any unknown minors and persons who may be under a disability, it is ORDERED that, pursuant to Rule 17, SCRCP, Anne Bell Fant, be and hereby is appointed Guardian Ad Litem Nisi on behalf of all unknown minors and all unknown persons under a disability, all of whom may have or may claim to have some interest in or claim to the real property commonly known as 420 Robbins Avenue, Sumter, South Carolina 29150; that Anne Bell Fant is empowered and directed to appear on behalf of and represent

Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Samuel C. Waters (SC Bar #5958) Cheryl H. Fisher (SC Bar #15213) Reginald P. Corley (SC Bar #69453) Jennifer W. Rubin (SC Bar #16727) Ellie C. Floyd (SC Bar #68635) Michael P. Morris (SC Bar #73560) Eve Moredock Stacey (SC Bar #5300) Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) William S. Koehler (SC Bar#74935) Vance L. Brabham, III (SC Bar #71250) Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) Andrew A. Powell (SC Bar #100210) J. Pamela Price (SC Bar # 014336) 220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444

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IN THE FAMILY COURT Case Number: 2013-DR-43-1155 CHARLES R. BOVEE PLAINTIFF, -VSKAREN A. BOVEE,

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-01785 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Deutsche Bank National Trust Company, as Trustee for the Certificateholders of the First Franklin Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-FFH4, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-FFH4 vs.

Mary Cooke n/k/a Mary Samuel; Windell Samuel, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 3, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

DEFENDANT, TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the Plaintiff's Attorney, Timothy L. Griffith, at his place of business, W. Wesmark Blvd, 2nd Floor, Sumter, SC 29150, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

COMPLAINT for Divorce on the grounds of one year continuous separation without cohabitation.

The original Complaint was filed in Sumter County Family Court, Sumter, SC and is pending in the Family Court.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE a hearing on the above action will be held within 10 days of this notice or at the Courts earliest convenience before the presiding Judge of the Sumter County Family Court, Sumter, South Carolina.

Timothy L. Griffith Attorney at Law, 360 W. Wesmark Blvd, 2nd Floor Sumter, SC 29150 803-607-9386 SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2012-CP-43-2392 Bank of America, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. David Norris aka David R. Norris, individually, and as heir to the Estate of Mary J. Norris aka Mary Jane Norris, Deceased; the Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of Mary J. Norris aka Mary Jane Norris; Sandy Wright, Edward Norris, William Norris, Johnny Norris, Carolyn Dicks, Wanda Moses, Michael Norris, and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Mary J. Norris aka Mary Jane Norris, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, and the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANT(S) Sandy Wright: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on December 17, 2012. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced and is now pending or is

ALL THAT PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE BUILDING AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 42 OF BLOCK 7 ON A CERTAIN PLAT OF JOHN R. HAYNSWORTH, SURVEYOR, DATED NOVEMBER 4, 1904, AND ORIGINALLY RECORDED IN BOOK TTT, PAGE 782, AND RE-RECORDED IN BOOK Z-6, PAGE 2, AND BEING BOUNDED AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY LOT NO. 43 OF SAID BLOCK AND PLAT; ON THE EAST

BY I STREET, NOW MANEY STREET; ON THE SOUTH BY LOT NO. 41 OF SAID BLOCK AND PLAT; AND ON THE WEST BY LOT NO. 17 ON SAID BLOCK AND PLAT. SAID LOT MEASURES 150 FEE ON ITS NORTHERN AND SOUTHERN LINES AND 50 FEET ON ITS EASTERN AND WESTERN LINES, BE ALL OF SAID MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR LESS. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO MARY COOKE (N/K/A MARY SAMUEL) AND WINDELL SAMUEL BY WARRANTY DEED OF GARDINA B GRAHAM DATED SEPTEMBER 30, 2005 AND RECORDED OCTOBER 4, 2005 IN THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 1000 AT PAGE 207. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO GARDINA B. GRAHAM BY DEED OF MOOD BURROUGHS, DATED SEPTEMBER 6, 1976 AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 9, 1976 IN BOOK E-10 AT PAGE 540, IN THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 116 Maney Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 227-12-05-014 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law.

Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.875% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the

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PROVISIONS OF SECTION 30-5-250, CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, 1976, AS AMENDED. ALL MEASUREMENTS BEING A LITTLE MORE OR LESS.

THE POCALLA SUBDIVISION, FIRST ADDITION AS ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT BY J.P. EDWARDS, R.L.S., DATED JULY 18, 1971 AND RECORDED IN THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK Z-30, AT PAGE 59. SAID LOT NO. 62 IS BOUNDED AND MEASURES AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTHEAST

BY LOT NO. 61, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 161.45 FEET; ON THE NORTHWEST BY KINSLEY CIRCLE, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING IN A CURVE LINE THEREON 40.56 FEET; ON THE SOUTHEAST BY LOT NOS. 69 AND 70, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON AGGREGATE DISTANCE OF 150.0 FEET; ON THE SOUTHWEST BY LOT NO. 66, SAID PLAT, WITH NO MEASUREMENTS BEING GIVEN; AND ON THE WEST BY LOT NOS. 63, 64 AND 65, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON AN AGGREGATE DISTANCE ALONG AN IRREGULAR LINE OF 228.55 FEET. BE ALL OF SAID MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR A LITTLE LESS AND ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee, successor in interest to Bank of America, National Association as Trustee successor by merger to LaSalle Bank, National Association as Trustee for Washington Mutual Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates WMALT Series 2006-6 Trust vs.

Dennis M. McDaniel, C/A No. 13-CP-43-0738, The following property will be sold on March 3, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: That lot of land with the improvements thereon situate in Sumter County, South Carolina, represented as Lot 42 and 68 on plat of Joseph R. Edwards, RLS dated April 21, 1992, recorded in the Office of the Sumter County Register of Deeds in Plat Book 92 at Page 803.

This property is represented on the Sumter County tax map as parcel 1560206001. Derivation: Book 972 at Page 1179 4582 Cheryl Dr, Sumter, SC 29154 1560206001, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk.

Personal or deficiency judgment having been demanded or reserved, the sale will remain open for thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. Code Ann. §15-39-720 (1976). The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a personal or deficiency judgment, at any time prior to the foreclosure sale. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.75% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-0738.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 011847-03250 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1081213 2/14, 2/21, 02/28/2014

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2011-CP-43-00523 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: The Bank of New York Mellon f/k/a The Bank of New York, as trustee for the benefit of the Certificateholders of Popular ABS, Inc. Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates Series 2006-E vs.

Nancy P. Briggs; Beneficial Financial I, Inc. ultimate successor to Beneficial South Carolina, Inc.; The United States of America acting by and through its agency the Internal Revenue Service; South Carolina Department of Revenue, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 3, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT LOT, PIECE, PARCEL OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE BUILDINGS AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING IN SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA, SHOWN AS LOT 1, BLOCK H, ON PLAT OF JOSEPH PALMER, CE DATED MARCH 13, 1929, RECORDED IN THE SUMTER COUNTY RMC OFFICE IN PLAT BOOK V-4 AT PAGE 455. THE SAID LOT OF TRACT HAS SUCH METES, BOUNDARIES, COURSES AND DISTANCES AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT WHICH IS INCORPORATED HEREIN IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE

[REFERENCE MAY ALSO BE HAD TO THE PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK PB99 AT PAGE 880.]

DERIVATION: THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO NANCY P. BRIGGS BY DEED OF JANICE C. TAYLOR A/K/A JANICE CARRUTH TAYLOR, DATED AUGUST 29, 1997 AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 2, 1997 IN BOOK 684 AT PAGE 384; SUBSEQUENTLY, NANCY P. BRIGGS CONVEYED THE SUBJECT PROPERTY TO NANCY P. BRIGGS, AS TRUSTEE OF THE NANCY P. BRIGGS REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST UTD 10/16/1998, RESERVING A LIFE ESTATE IN HERSELF, BY DEED DATED OCTOBER 16, 1998 AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 23, 1999 IN BOOK 753 AT PAGE 416; SUBSEQUENTLY, NANCY P. BRIGGS, AS TRUSTEE OF THE NANCY P. BRIGGS REVOCABLE LIVING TRUST UTD 10/16/1998 CONVEYED HER INTEREST IN THE SUBJECT PROPERTY TO NANCY P. BRIGGS BY DEED DATED SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 7, 2006 IN BOOK 1044 AT PAGE 185 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 218 Haynsworth Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 228-06-01-021 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.82% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. If the United States is named as a Defendant, The sale shall be subject to the United States right of redemption pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§ 2410(c).

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-00754 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Earline G. Jones; Estate of Henry A. Jones, John Doe and Richard Roe, as Representatives of all Heirs and Devisees of Henry A. Jones, Deceased, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 3, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN, PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND WITH IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE AND BEING IN THE PRIVATEER TOWNSHIP, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AS DESIGNATED AS LOT NO. 62 OF

THEREAFTER THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED BY ROSTON C. STUKES TO EARLINE G. JONES AND HENRY A. JONES

BY DEED DATED SEPTEMBER 8, 2004 AND RECORDED SEPTEMBER 9, 2004 IN DEED BOOK 952 AT PAGE 1630 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 6 Kinsey Circle, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 224-11-02-012 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.625% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs.

Shirley Dukes; Midland Funding, LLC, C/A No. 13-CP-43-0841, The following property will be sold on March 3, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of Sumter, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 110, containing 0.41 acres, more or less of Morris Way Subdivision, Section No. 2, as shown on that certain plat prepared for Shirley Dukes by James D. Willson, RLS, dated March 21, 1996, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Sumter County in Plat Book 96 at Page 316, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes

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and bounds, as permitted under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina. This is the property known as 1170 Morris Way. Derivation: Book 643 at Page 719 1170 Morris Way, Sumter, SC 29154-7269 2080202019, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.375% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-0841.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013263-03675 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosures Sales) 1081896 2/14, 2/21, 02/28/2014

dated September 24, 1997 and recorded in Plat Book 97 at Page 1148 in the RMC Office for Sumter County, and bounded and measuring as follows: On the North by Nottingham Drive and measuring thereon 79.96 feet; on the East by Lot 28 and measuring thereon 170.03 feet; on the South by Lots 15 and 16 and measuring thereon 79.96 feet; and on the West by Lot 26 and measuring thereon 169.93 feet, be the said measurements more or less.

OF PROPERTY: 2530 Navigator Circle, Dalzell, SC 29040

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 13-CP-43-1683

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank National Association, against Karal F. Wisner, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his/her agent, will sell on March 3, 2014, at 12:00 P.M., at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being located in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot 100, Section No. 1, on a plat of Meadowcroft Subdivision, by Carl J. Croft, R.L.S., dated June 29, 1994, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 97, at Page 478. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws for South Carolina, 1976.

TMS Number: 181-04-03-007 PROPERTY ADDRESS: 2970 Sun Valley Dr., Sumter, SC This being the same property conveyed to Karal F. Wisner and Stephanie M. Wisner by deed of Ernestina E. Van Leer, dated June 10, 2009, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on June 22, 2009, in Deed Book 1125 at Page 263.

TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid.

Interest on the balance of the bid at 5.0% shall be paid to the day of compliance.

In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps.

Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record.

Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorneys for Plaintiff

MASTER IN EQUITY'S NOTICE OF SALE 2013-CP-43-1632

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: HSBC Bank USA, National Association, as Trustee for GSMPS Mortgage Loan Trust 2005-RP1 vs. Lavern Goodman, et al., I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, March 3, 2014, at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel, or lot of land together with the buildings and improvements thereon situate, lying and being in the City of Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, delineated as Lot 27, Block E of Sherwood Forest Subdivision on plat prepared by James D. Wilson, RLS,

This being the same property conveyed to Lavern Goodman by Deed of Donald S. Morris dated September 24, 1997 and recorded September 25, 1997 in Book 685 at Page 1915 in the ROD Office for Sumter County.

TMS No. 2681603006 Property address: 1024 Nottingham Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8% per annum.

The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.This property will be sold subject to the applicable right of redemption of the United States of America.

The sale will not be held unless either the Plaintiff's attorney or the Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either the Plaintiff's attorney or the Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of the Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without the Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of the Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date.

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott Law Firm, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2010-CP-43-1579 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP vs. Gregory T. Wiley, Tamiko A. Wiley, United States of America acting by and through its Agent, the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development and CACH, LLC, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 3, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING, AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF PROVIDENCE, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT #84, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT PREPARED BY MICHAEL C. TURBEVILLE, III, RLS, DATED DECEMBER 12, 2005, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 2006 AT PAGE 2, AND HAVING SUCH METES AND BOUNDS AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, THIS DESCRIPTION IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS, AS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AS AMENDED. THIS IS THE IDENTICAL PROPERTY CONVEYED UNTO GREGORY T. WILEY AND TAMIKO A. WILEY BY DEED OF DAVIS & ROSS CONSTRUCTION CO., INC., RECORDED AUGUST 31, 2006 IN BOOK 1043 AT PAGE 467.

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TMS: 152-09-02-005 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.875% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances. If the United States is named as a Defendant, The sale shall be subject to the United States (non-IRS) 1 (one) year right of redemption pursuant to 28 U.S.C.§ 2410(c).

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2012-CP-43-02100

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of America, N.A. against, Chauncey Q. McCoy, and The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on March 3, 2014, at 12 pm, at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

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Property

That lot of land with any improvements thereon situate in Providence Township, school district Two, Sumter County, South Carolina, represented as Lot 135 on plat of Robert G. Mathis dated May 2, 1994, recorded in the Sumter County RMC Office in Plat Book 95 at Page 3, 4, & 5.

Also included: 1997 24 x 52 Admiral GMHGA1239611697AB mobile home This being the same property conveyed to Chauncey Q. McCoy by deed of Charles Smith, dated November 6, 2007 and recorded on November 9, 2007 in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 1095 at Page 1135.

3400 Delaware Drive, Dalzell, SC 29040 TMS # 151-13-02-017 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Seven And 00/100 percent (7.0%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 108 of Whispering Meadows Subdivision on a plat prepared for Whispering Meadows Subdivision recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 95 at Pages 3,4, and 5. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This is the same property commonly known as 3750 Delaware Drive, Sumter, South Carolina 29040.

Included herewith and being permanently attached to the real estate a 1997 Bellcrest Manufactured Home, VIN/Serial No.: GBHMK50755AB, which by intention of all parties, shall constitute a part of the realty and shall pass with it.

This being the identical property conveyed to Ronald R. Richardson and Cynthia W. Richardson by deed of Manufactured Housing Outlet, Inc. dated August 27, 2008 and recorded August 29, 2008 in Deed Book 1111 at Page 2342 in the ROD Office for Sumter County, South Carolina.

TMS No. 1510502009 Property Address: 3750 Delaware Drive, Dalzell, SC 29040 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order.

The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.0000%.

THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master in Equity Sumter County Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff

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NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, NA vs.

Chanda C. Bradley, C/A No. 10-CP-43-2399, The following property will be sold on March 3, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel or lot of land, with any improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in the Providence Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot No. 19, consisting of 2.00 acres, "Dogfennel" Subdivision, Phase 1, on a plat prepared by Walker, Parr, & Associates, Inc., dated January 18, 2001, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2001, Page 225.

Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, reference to said plat is hereby craved for the particulars as to the metes, courses, distances, shapes, measurements and boundaries of said lot. This property is more commonly known as 5260 Cannery Road, Dalzell, SC, and is shown on the Sumter County Assessor's tax maps as parcel number 192-00-01-101. Derivation: Book 1026 at Page 00816. 5260 Cannery Rd, Dalzell, SC 29040 1920001101, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.25% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #10-CP-43-2399.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 011784-17016 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosures Sales) 1081897 2/14, 2/21, 02/28/2014

SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #11-CP-43-0981.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013225-01655 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1081282 2/14, 2/21, 02/28/2014

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Nationstar Mortgage, LLC vs.

Jimmy L. Baker, Jr., C/A No. 11-CP-43-0981, The following property will be sold on March 3, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel or lot of land together with the buildings and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Concord Township, Sumter County, South Carolina, delineated as Lot 4 on a plat prepared by James D. Willson, RLS, dated June 26, 1996, and recorded in Plat Book 96 at Page 837 in the RMC Office for Sumter County, bonded and measuring as follows: on the North by Lot 3 and measuring thereon 249.92 feet; on the East by Plowden Mill Road and measuring thereon 119.98 feet; on the South by Lot 5 and measuring thereon 250.01 feet; and on the West

by Lands of Riggs and measuring thereon 120.04 feet; be the said measurements more or less. Book 650 at Page 1965 1104 Plowden Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29153 287-00-02-070, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF

NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS Case No. 13-CP-43-00666 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER WBCMT 2003-C3 Pocotaligo Living, LLC, Plaintiff, vs.

Pocalla Springs Resort, LLC, Defendant.

By virtue of a decree heretofore granted in the case of WBCMT 2003-C3 Pocotaligo Living, LLC vs.

Pocalla Springs Resort, LLC, Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity, will sell on March 3, 2014, at 12:00 p.m., at Room 211, 141 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150 to the highest bidder the following real property ("Real Property") which is currently owned by Pocalla Springs Resort, LLC ("Pocalla") together with all fixtures ("Fixtures''), all goods, chattels, construction materials, furniture, furnishings, equipment, machinery, apparatus, appliances, and other items of personal property and their proceeds ("Personal Property''), all leases, contracts, subleases, licenses, franchises, concessions, occ;upancy agreements, rights to use or other agreements affecting all or any portion of the Real Property or the improvements or the use or occupancy thereof, all rents, royalties, issues, revenues, profits, proceeds, income and other benefits accruing to or derived from such leases and all security deposits, guaranties and other security for the performance of the obligations of the tenants under such leases ("Rents and Leases''), the replacement reserve fund for repairs, replacements and improvements of a capital nature ("Reserve Fund'') and all easements, rights-of-way and rights used in connection with the Real Property and the improvements thereon or as a means of access thereto, and all tenements, hereditaments and appurtenances thereof and thereto: TRACT A All that piece, part or parcel of land, with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing 5.09 acres, being shown and designated as Tract A on a plat prepared for Pocalla Springs Resort, LLC, by Louis White Tisdale, RLS, dated January 23, 2003, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2003 at page 67, (failure to insert the recording data herein shall not affect the validity hereof),

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and according to said plat having the following metes and bounds, to wit:

Point-of-Beginning; thence North 16 degrees 17 minutes 21 seconds West for a distance of 37.87 feet along the site distance to a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner on the right-of-way of Pocotaligo Drive at US Highway 15; thence North 57 degrees 03 minutes 05 seconds West for a distance of 72.41 feet along a southern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Drive to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left having a radius of 256.14 feet and an arc length of 66.41 feet being subtended by a chord of North 64 degrees 28 minutes 45 seconds West for a distance of 66.23 feet along the southern right-of−way of Pocotaligo Drive to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left having a radius of 355.81 feet and an arc length of 175.65 feet, being subtended by a chord of South 73 degrees 31 minutes 20 seconds West for a distance of 173.87 feet along the southern right-of-way to a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner at the fork of Pocotaligo Drive; thence South 05 degrees 02 minutes 43 seconds West for a distance of 30.56 feet along the site distance to a 1/2" iron pin at the other site corner at the fork of Pocotaligo Drive; thence along a curve to the right having a radius of 685.56 feet and an arc length of 162.47 feet, being subtended by a chord of South 39 degrees 26 minutes 31 seconds East for a distance of 162.09 feet along a northern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Drive to a 1/2" iron pin; thence South 41 degrees 28 minutes 17 seconds East for a distances of 140.32 feet along the northern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Drive to a 1/2" iron pin at the western right-of-way of US Highway 15; thence along a curve to the left having a radius of 2952.40 feet and an arc length of 230.95 feet, being subtended by a chord of North 26 degrees 57 minutes 24 seconds East for a distance of 230.89 feet along the western right-of-way of US Highway 15 to the Point-of-Beginning.

affect the validity hereof), and according to said plat having the following metes and bounds, to wit:

Whitaker, Sr., and Edsel V. Whitaker, Jr., Trustees of the Whitaker Trust, dated December 27,2002, and recorded December 31, 2002, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 870 at page 415, and by a Corrective Easement dated January 27, 2003, and recorded January 30, 2003, in Volume 873 at page 1749, on and over that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land situate, lying and being in Sumter County, South Carolina, containing 7.133 acres, more or less, and designated as Tract 1-A on a sketch attached to and incorporated in a deed from Jerry Wayne Jernigan to Christine B. Johnson dated March 31, 1992, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 542 at page 1601.

According to said sketch the property is bounded on the North by Tract 2-A on said sketch, on the West by lands now or formerly of Pocalla Springs Country Club, Inc., and the South by Tract 3 on said sketch, and on the East by U.S. Highway 15. The property is designated on the Sumter County

demanded, the bidding will not be closed on the day of sale but will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days as provided by law.

Plaintiff is demanding a deficiency, the Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.875% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-0357.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 016427-00054 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1081218 2/14, 2/21, 02/28/2014

From a 1/2" iron pin located at the site corner on the western right-of-way of US Hwy. 15 at the Southern side of Putter Dr., the Point-of-Beginning; thence along a curve to the right having a radius of 2952.40' and a length of 161.11' and subtended by a chord of S38°14'35"W for a distance of 161.09' to a 1/2" iron pin; thence N44°50 11'W for a distance of 320.86' along a North Eastern boundary of Pocalla Springs Country Club, L.L.C. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence N40o07'43"W for a distance of 399.52' along a North Eastern boundary of Pocalla Springs Country Club, L.L.C. to a 1" iron pipe; thence N25°50'31"W for a distance of 518.04' along a North Eastern boundary of Pocalla Spring Country Club, L.L.C. to a 1/2" iron pin on the Southern right-of-way of Putter Dr.; thence S84°25'11"E for a distance of 22.37' along the Southern Right-of-Way of Putter Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence S85°52'1O"E for a distance of 108.35' along the Southern Right-of Way of Putter Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 340.92' a length of 349.38' subtended by a chord S56°30'38"E for a distance of 334.29' along the Western boundary of Pocalla Springs Country Club, L.L.C. also shown as Putter Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 340.92' and a length of 65.09' and subtended by a chord of S21°39'20"E for a distance 65.02' along the Southern right-of-way of Putter Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 653.80' and a length of 284.33' and subtended by a chord S11°05'1O"E for a distance of 282.09' along the Southern right-of-way of Putter Dr. to 1/2" iron pin; thence S01°22'21"W for a distance of 41.14' along the Southern right-of-way of Putter Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 149.72' and a length of 173.96' subtended by a chord S31°54'49"E for a distance of 164.34' along the Southern Right-of Way of Putter Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence S65°11'58"E for a distance of 53.44' along the Southern right-of-way of Putter Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 324.41' and a length 33.03' subtended by a chord of S62°16'56"E for a distance of 33.02' along the Southern right-of− way of Putter Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence S59°21'54"E for a distance of 176.19' along the Southern right-of-way of Putter Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner at US Hwy. 15; thence S11°27'50"E for a distance of 33.52' along the site distance to the point-of-Beginning.

TRACT B All that piece, part or parcel of land, with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing 3.374 acres, being shown and designated as -Tract Bon a plat prepared for Pocalla Springs Resort, LLC, by Louis White Tisdale, RLS, dated January 23, 2003, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2003 at page 67, (failure to insert the recording data herein shall not affect the validity hereof), and according to said plat having the following metes and bounds, to wit: From a 1/2" iron pin located at the site corner on US Highway 15 western right-of-way at Putter Drive, the Point-of-Beginning; thence South 77 degrees 48 minutes 23 seconds West for a distance of 36.67 feet along the site distance to a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner on Putter Drive at US Highway 15; thence North 59 degrees 21 minutes 54 seconds West for a distance of 180.63 feet along the northern right-of-way of Putter Drive to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left having a radius of 374.41 feet and an arc length of 38.13 feet, being subtended by a chord of North 62 degrees 16 minutes 56 seconds West for a distance of 38.11 feet along the northern right-of-way of Putter Drive to a "x" in the concrete; thence North 65 degrees 11 minutes 58 seconds West for a distance of 53.44 feet along the northern right-of-way of Putter Drive to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the right having a radius of 99.72 feet and an arc length of 115.86 feet, being subtended by a chord of North 31 degrees 54 minutes 49 seconds West for a distance of 109.45 feet along the north to northeastern right-of-way of Putter Drive to a 1/2" iron pin; thence North 01 degrees 22 minutes 21 seconds East for a distance of 41.14 feet along the northeastern right-of-way of Putter Drive to a "x" in the concrete; thence along a curve to the left having a radius of 703.80 feet and an arc length of 160.50 feet, being subtended by a chord of North 05 degrees 09 minutes 38 seconds West for a distance of 160.15 feet along the northeastern right-of-way of Putter Drive to a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner of Putter Drive at Pocotaligo Drive; thence North 32 degrees 29 minutes 00 seconds East for a distance of 35.24 feet along the site distance to a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner on Pocotaligo Drive at Putter Drive; thence North 77 degrees 40 minutes 40 seconds East for a distance of 132.11 feet along the southern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Drive to an unmarked corner in the concrete of the dumpster pad; thence along a curve to the right having a radius of 88.18 feet and an arc length of 53.21 feet, being subtended by a chord of South 85 degrees 02 minutes 08 seconds East for a distance of 52.40 feet along the southern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Drive to a 1/2" iron pin; thence South 67 degrees 44 minutes 57 seconds East for a distance of 52.48 feet along the southern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Drive to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the right having a radius of 635.56 feet and an arc length of 173.16 feet, being subtended by a chord of South 40 degrees 27 minutes 29 seconds East for a distance of 172.63 feet along the southern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Drive to a 1/2" iron pin; thence South 41 degrees 28 minutes 17 seconds East for a distance of 164.82 feet along the southern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Drive to a 1/2" iron pin at the right-of-way of US Highway 15; thence along a curve to the right having a radius of 2952.40 feet and an arc length of 233.14 feet, being subtended by a chord of South 32 degrees 28 minutes 23 seconds West for a distance of 233.08 feet along the western right-of-way of US Highway 15 to the Point-of-Beginning.

TRACT C All that piece, part or parcel of land, with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing 1.204 acres, being shown and designated as Tract C on a plat prepared for Pocalla Springs Resort, LLC, by Louis White Tisdale, RLS, dated January 23, 2003, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2003 at page 67, (failure to insert the recording data herein shall not affect the validity hereof), and according to said plat having the following metes and bounds, to wit: From a 1/2" pin at the site corner on the right-of-way of US Highway 15 at the southern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Drive, the

TRACT D All that piece, part or parcel of land, with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing 5.18 acres, being shown and designated as Tract D on a plat prepared for Pocalla Springs Resort, LLC, by Louis White Tisdale, RLS, dated January 23, 2003, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2003 at page 67, (failure to insert the recording data herein shall not affect the validity hereof), and according to said plat having the following metes and bounds, to wit: From a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner at the Western right-of-way of US Hwy. 15 and the North side of Pocotaligo Dr., the Point-of-Beginning; thence S72°58'37"W for a distance of 32.16' along the site distance to a 1/2" iron pin on the North right-of-way of Pocotaligo Dr.; thence N5r03'05"W for a distance of 64.30' along the Northern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 306.14' and a length of 88.47' subtended by a chord of N65o 19'49'W for a distance of 88.17' along the Northern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 405.81' and a length of 266.54' subtended by a chord of S70°06'08"W for a distance of 261.78' along the Northern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence N67°44'57"W for a distance of 11.76' along the Northern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 138.18' and a length of 83.38' subtended by a chord of N85°02'08"W for a distance of 82.12' along the Northern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Dr. to a "X" scribed into a concrete driveway; thence S7r40'40"W for a distance of 135.12' along the Northern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner at Putter Dr.; thence N60°34'26"W for a distance of 37.30' along the site distance to a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner on the Northern right-of-way of Putter Dr.; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 703.80' and a length of 42.31' subtended by a chord of N21°33'55'W for a distance of 42.31' along the Northern right-of-way of Putter Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 390.89' and a length of 98.41' subtended by a chord of N23°53'48"W for a distance of 98.15' along the Northern right-of-way of Putter Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 390.89' and a length of 275.55' subtended by a chord of N51°18'13"W for a distance of 269.88' along the Northern right-of-way of Putter Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence N38°17'28"E for a distance of 193.46' along an Eastern boundary of Pocalla Springs Country Club, L.L.C. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence S49°16'07"E for a distance of 253.52' along a Southern boundary of other properties of the Whitaker Trust to a 1/2" iron pin; thence N40°49'37"E for a distance of 59.26' along a Eastern boundary of other properties of the Whitaker Trust to a 1/2" iron pin; thence S78°5418"E for a distance of 380.00' along a Southern boundary of other properties of the Whitaker Trust to a 1/2" iron pin; thence N88°35'12"E for a distance of 298.47' along a Southern boundary of other properties of the Whitaker Trust to a 1/2" iron pin on the Western right-of-way of US Hwy. 15; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 2952.40' and a length of 253.43' subtended by a chord of S20°1812"W for a distance of 253.35' along the Western right-of-way of US Hwy. 15 to the Point-of-Beginning.

Tracts A, B, C and D are the same property conveyed to Pocalla Springs, LLC, by deed of Edsel V. Whitaker, Sr., and Edsel V. Whitaker, Jr., Trustees of the Whitaker Trust, dated December 27, 2002, and recorded December 31, 2002, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 418 at page 403, and by corrective deed dated January 27, 2003, and recorded January 30,2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 873 at page 1739.

TRACT E - Appurtenant Easement for Ingress and Egress All of the right, title and interest of Pocalla Springs Resort, LLC, under that certain Easement conveyed to Pocalla Springs, LLC, by Edsel V. Whitaker, Sr., and Edsel V. Whitaker, Jr., Trustees of the Whitaker Trust, dated December 27, 2002, and recorded December 31, 2002, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 870 at page 410, and by a Corrective Easement dated January 27, 2003 and recorded January 30, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 873 at page 1745, on and over that piece, part or parcel of land, with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing 2.20 acres, more or less, and being shown and designated as Tract E on a plat prepared for Pocalla Springs Resort, LLC, by Louis White Tisdale, RLS, dated January 23, 2003, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2003 at page 67, (failure to insert the recording data herein shall not

From a 1/2" iron pin located at the site corner of the Western right-of-way of US Hwy. 15 at the Southern side of Putter Dr., the Point of Beginning; thence N11°27'50"W for a distance of 33.52' along the site distance on the South side of Putter Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence N59°21'54"Wfor a distance of 176.19' along the Eastern boundary of Tract "A" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 324.41' a length of 33.04' subtended by a chord N62°16'56"W and a length of 33.02' along the Eastern boundary of tract "A" to a "X" scribed in the concrete; thence N65°11'58'W for a distance of 53.44' along the Eastern boundary of tract "A" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 149.72' and a length of 173.96' subtended by a chord N31°54'49"W for a distance of 164.34' along the Eastern boundary of tract "A" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence N01°22'21"E for a distance of 41.14' along the Eastern boundary of tract "A" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 653.80' and a length of 284.33' subtended by a chord N11°05'1"W for a distance of 282.09' along the Eastern boundary of tract "A" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 340.92' and a length of 65.09' subtended by a chord of N21°39'20'W for a distance of 65.02' along the Eastern boundary of tract "A" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence N34°01'55"E for a distance of 55.97' along the South Eastern boundary of Pocalla Springs Country Club, L.L.C. and crossing Putter Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 390.89' a length of 98.41' subtended by a chord S23°53'48"E for a distance of 98.15' along the Western boundary of tract "D" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 703.80' a length of 42.31' subtended by a chord S21°33'55"E for a distance of 42.31' along a Western boundary of tract "D" to a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner on the right-of-way of Putter Dr. and the North side of Pocotaligo Dr.; thence S60°34'26"E for a distance of 37.30' along the site distance to a 1/2" iron pin on the Northern right-of-way of Pocotaligo Dr.; thence N7r40'40"E for a distance of 135.12' along a Southern boundary of tract "D" to a "X" scribed in the concrete; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 138.18' a length of 83.38' subtended by a chord S85°02'08"E for a distance of 82.12' along a Southern boundary of tract "D" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence S6r44'57"E for a distance of 11.76' along a Southern boundary of tract "D" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 405.81' a length of 266.54' subtended by a chord N70°06'08"E for a distance of 261.78' along a South Western boundary of tract "D" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 306.14' a length of 88.47' subtended by a chord S65°19'49"E for a distance of 88.17' along a South Western boundary of tract "D" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence S5r03'05"E for a distance of 64.30' along a Western boundary of tract "D" to a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner; thence N72°58'37"E for a distance of 32.16' along the site distance at Pocotaligo Dr. to a 1/2" iron pin on the Western right-of-way of US Hwy. 15; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 2952.40' a length of 100.65' subtended by a chord S23°44'21"W for a distance of 100.65' along the Western right-of-way of US Hwy. 15 to a site corner on the South side of Pocotaligo Dr.; thence N16°17'21'W for a distance of 37.87' along the site distance to a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner on the South side of Pocotaligo Dr.; thence N57°03'05'W for a distance of 72.41' along the Eastern boundary of tract "C" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 256.14' a length of 66.41' subtended by a chord N64°28'45"W for a distance of 66.23' along the Eastern boundary of tract "C" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 355.81' a length of 175.65' subtended by a chord S73°31'20"W for a distance of 173.87' along the Northern boundary of tract "C" to a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner; thence S05°02'43" W for a distance of 30.56' along the site distance to a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 685.56' a length of 162.47' subtended by a chord S39°26'31"E for a distance of 162.07' along the Western boundary of tract "C" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence S41°28'17"E for a distance of 140.32' along the Western boundary of tract "C" to a 1/2" iron pin at the Western right-of-way of US Hwy. 15; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 2952.40' a length of 52.20' subtended by a chord S29°42'15"W for a distance of 52.20' along the Western right-of-way of US Hwy. 15 to a 1/2" iron pin; thence N41o28'17"W for a distance of 164.82' along the Eastern boundary of tract "B" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 635.56' a length of 173.16' subtended by a chord N40°27'29"W for a distance 172.63' along the Eastern boundary of tract "B" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence N6r44'57"W for a distance of 52.48' along the North Eastern boundary of tract "B" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 88.18' a length of 53.21' subtended by a chord N85°02'08"W for a distance of 52.40' along the Northern boundary of tract "B" to an "X" scribed in the concrete; thence S77°40'40"W for a distance of 132.11' along the Northern boundary of tract "B" to a site corner at Putter Dr.; thence S32°29'00"W for a distance of 35.24' along the site distance to an "X" scribed in the concrete at the site corner on Putter Dr.; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 703.78' a length of 160.50 subtended by a chord S05°09'38"E for a distance of 160.15' along the North Western boundary of tract "B" to an "X" scribed in the concrete; thence S01°22'21"W for a distance of 41.14' along the North Western boundary of tract "B" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence along a curve to the left with a radius of 99.72' a length of 115.86' subtended by a chord S31°54'49"E for a distance of 109.45' along the Western boundary of tract "B" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence S65°11'58"E for a distance of 53.44' along the South Western boundary of tract "B" to an "X" scribed in the concrete; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 374.41' a length of 38.13' subtended by a chord S62°16'56"E for a distance of 38.11' along the South Western boundary of tract "B" to a 1/2" iron pin; thence S59°21'54"E for a distance of 180.63' along the South Western boundary of tract "B" to a 1/2" iron pin at the site corner at US Hwy. 15; thence N7r48'23"E for a distance of 36.67' along the site distance to the site corner on the Western right-of-way of US Hwy. 15; thence along a curve to the right with a radius of 2952.40' a length of 100.20' subtended by a chord S35°42'27"W for a distance of 100.19' along the Western right-of-way of US Hwy. 15 to a 1/2" iron pin, the Point-of-Beginning.

TRACT F EASEMENT DRAINAGE

APPURTENANT FOR WATER

All of the right, title and interest of Pocalla Springs Resort, LLC, under that certain Easement conveyed to Pocalla Springs, LLC, by Edsel V.

Auditor's Tax Map as parcel 225-00-02-047.

Derivation. Tracts A, B, C and D are the same property conveyed to Pocalla Springs, LLC, by deed of Edsel V. Whitaker, Sr., and Edsel V. Whitaker, Jr., Trustees of the Whitaker Trust, dated December 27, 2002, and recorded December 31, 2002, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 418 at page 403, and by corrective deed dated January 27, 2003, and recorded January 30, 2003, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 873 at page 1739.

Tax Book Number: 225-00-02-050 Street Address: 10-176 Putter Drive and 10-117 Pocotaligo Drive, Sumter, South Carolina THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD AND OTHER ENCUMBRANCES, IF ANY. THE MORTGAGE WHICH IS THE SUBJECT OF THIS ACTION IS A FIRST MORTGAGE. THE PROPERTY SOLD DOES NOT INCLUDE A MOBILE HOME. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, shall deposit with the Master in Equity, at the conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of the bid in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, such amount to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Interest on the balance of the bid must be paid to the day of full compliance at 9.41% per annum. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property and fixtures on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Purchaser shall pay for preparation of the Master in Equity's deed, documentary stamps on the deed and recording of the deed and shall pay interest on the balance of the bid amount from the date of sale to the date of compliance at the note rate of the plaintiff.

COMPLIANCE WITH BID: No personal or deficiency judgment is demanded. The bidding will not remain open after the sale, and compliance with the foregoing Terms of Sale by the successful bidder shall be made immediately upon the close of bidding.

Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County Plaintiff's Attorney: D. Allen Grumbine (SC Bar #2343) Womble Carlyle Sandridge & Rice, LLP 550 South Main Street, Suite 400 Post Office Box 10208 Greenville, S.C. 29603-0208 voice: 864.255.5402 fax: 864.255.5482 e-mail: agrumbine@wcsr.com

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-00562 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs. Paula McCormick; Showcase Properties, LLC, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 3, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF SUMTER, CITY OF SUMTER, COUNTY OF SUMTER, AND STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CONTAINING 0.59 ACRES, MORE OR LESS, AND DESIGNATED AS LOT 252 OF TIMBERLINE MEADOWS SUBDIVISION, PHASE 5, SECTION 1, ON A PLAT BY LOUIS W. TISDALE, RLS, DATED MARCH 20, 2006 AND RECORDED IN THE SUMTER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE IN PLAT BOOK 2006 AT PAGE 220, WITH SUCH METES, BOUNDS, COURSES, AND DISTANCES AS SHOWN ON SAID PLAT. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO PAULA D. MCCORMICK BY THE WRIGHT FAMILY PARTNERSHIP, LP DATED 6/29/2006 AND RECORDED ON 7/25/2006 IN DEED BOOK 1037 AT PAGE 1543.

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO SHOWCASE PROPERTIES, LLC BY DEED OF PAULA D. MCCORMICK DATED 12/05/2006 AND RECORDED 12/11/2006 IN BOOK 1056 AT PAGE 1236.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 730 Breezybay Lane, Sumter, SC 29153 TMS: 184-11-03-010 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Deficiency judgment being

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-01938 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: 21st Mortgage Corporation vs.

Darlene K. Miller; Freddy M. Miller, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 3, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE DWELLING AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING AND BEING SITUATE IN THE TOWNSHIP OF STATEBURG, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, CONTAINING 0.42 ACRE, MORE OR LESS, AND BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 28 OF LOST CREEK SUBDIVISION ON THAT PLAT PREPARED BY BEN J. MAKELA, RLS, DATED OCTOBER 18, 1993 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 93 AT PAGE 1797 IN THE RECORDS OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS OFFICE FOR SUMTER COUNTY. AFORESAID PLAT IS SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED HEREIN AND REFERENCE IS CRAVED THERETO FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES AND DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY CONCERNED HEREIN. THIS DESCRIPTION IS MADE IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS AS PERMITTED BY LAW UNDER 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA (1976), AS AMENDED. BEING ALL OF THAT CERTAIN PROPERTY CONVEYED TO FREDDY M. MILLER AND DARLENE K. MILLER FROM WALKER R. WOODLE, JR. AND CHERYL WOODLE BY DEED DATED MAY 16, 2005 AND RECORDED MAY 18, 2005 IN BOOK 981, PAGE 158 IN THE LAND RECORDS OF SUMTER COUNTY, SC.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 5890 Lost Creek Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS: 132-09-02-039 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: McCormick 102, LLC vs.

Harry Johnson; Evelyn Johnson; SC Housing Corp. acting through South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority's South Carolina Homeownership and Employment Lending Program; Prime Acceptance Corp.; Whitaker Trust, C/A No. 13-CP-43-0357, The following property will be sold on March 3, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #211, of Sunway Knolls Subdivision, Section 7, as shown on that certain plat prepared

by Thomas M. Reynolds, RLS, dated February 29, 1996, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 96 at Page 236, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat (s).

Derivation: Book 998 at Page 1137 2203 Ginko Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 204-03-01-022, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2012-CP-43-00393

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing LP against, Marion Brown, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on March 3, 2014, at 12 pm o'clock, at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description Address:

and

Property

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with all the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of Stateburg, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 12, Block C, in Section 3, of Oakland Plantation Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat prepared for Deven D Babicky and Melissa J Babicky, by Ban J Makela, RLS, dated July 8, 1993 and recorded in Plat Book 93 at Page 1125, Sumter County records.

Reference being had to said plat for a more complete and accurate description of metes and bounds.

This being the same property conveyed to Marion Brown by deed of Deven D Babicky dated March 23, 2006 and recorded March 30, 2006 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumber County in Book 1022 at Page 876.

2341 Springvalley Drive, Sumter, S.C. 29154 TMS#: 134-09-01-048 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of 6.500 % to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within 20 days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser.

Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect.

In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

Master in Equity For Sumter County KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29211

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-02375 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Secretary of Veteran Affairs vs.

Charlene B. Hardy; Dalzell Rural Water Company, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 3, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: THE FOLLOWING DESCRIBED PROPERTY IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER AND STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, TO WIT: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE TOWNSHIP OF PROVIDENCE, COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DESIGNATED AS LOT #50 OF SEGARS SUBDIVISION, SECTION 3, AS SHOWN ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT PREPARED BY EDMUNDS LAND SURVEYORS, RLS, DATED MARCH 26, 1992, AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 92 AT PAGE 619, AND HAVING SUCH METES AND BOUNDS AS ARE SHOWN ON SAID PLAT, THIS DESCRIPTION BEING IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS, AS PERMITTED UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AS AMENDED. BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO CHARLENE B. HARDY BY DEED OF RENATO C. DELBENI DATED MARCH 26, 2002 AND RECORDED MARCH 27, 2002 IN DEED BOOK 837 PAGE 49 IN THE R.M.C. OFFICE OF SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 3330 Kim Street, Dalzell, SC 29040 TMS: 190-13-05-001 TERMS OF SALE: The successful

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bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

MASTER IN EQUITY'S NOTICE OF SALE 2012-CP-43-02254

BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: SRMOF II 2012-1 Trust, U.S. Bank Trust National Association, not in its individual capacity but solely as Trustee vs. Michael J. Levendoski, Shawn G. Levendoski, et al., I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, March 3, 2014, at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 215 Harvin Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being more particularly shown and delineated as Lot 15 of Heathleywood Subdivision on that certain plat of D.D. Edmunds, RLS, dated 8/25/1994 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 94, Page 1190. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property known as 715 Covington Street, Sumter, South Carolina and shown on the Sumter County Tax Map as Parcel No. 204-14-02-049.

This being the identical property conveyed to Shawn G. Levendoski by Deed of KDW Properties, LLC dated October 8, 2008 and recorded October 9, 2008 in Book 1113 at Page 2445 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

TMS No. 2041402049 Property address: 715 Covington Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff.

Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder).

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the balance of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.0% per annum.

The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

The sale will not be held unless either the Plaintiff's attorney or the Plaintiff's bidding agent is present at the sale and either the Plaintiff's attorney or the Plaintiff's bidding agent enters the authorized bid of the Plaintiff for this captioned matter. In the alternative, Plaintiff's counsel, if permitted by the Court, may advise this Court directly of its authorized bidding instructions. In the event a sale is inadvertently held without the Plaintiff's Counsel or Counsel's bidding agent entering the authorized bid of the Plaintiff for this specifically captioned matter, the sale shall be null and void and the property shall be re-advertised for sale on the next available sale date.

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may

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wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina.

withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

Carolina 1976, reference to this plat is made for the boundaries, metes, courses and/or distances of the property delineated thereon. This property is generally known as 63 Lakeside Drive and is shown on the Sumter County Tax Maps as Parcel #224-05-05-003.

SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED HEREIN AND REFERENCE IS CRAVED THERETO FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSED AND DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY CONCERNED HEREIN, SAID REFERENCE BEING IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS AS PERMITTED BY § 30-5-250 OF THE SOUTH CAROLINA CODE OF LAWS, AS AMENDED. BE ALL MEASUREMENTS AS LITTLE MORE OR LESS AND ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT.

Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott Law Firm, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Flagstar Bank, FSB vs.

Christopher S. Wilson; Jenny D. Dennis; Daniel M. Dennis, III, a/k/a Daniel M. Dennis; Francesca G. Wilson, C/A No. 13-CP-43-1176, The following property will be sold on March 3, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the dwelling and improvements thereon, lying and being situate in the Township of Providence, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, containing 2.00 acres, more or less, and being shown and delineated on that plat prepared by Joseph R. Edwards, PLS, dated October 30, 2006 and recorded in Plat Book 2006 at Page 525 in the records of the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and reference is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property convened herein. This description is made in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted by law under §30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), as amended. Derivation: Book 1153; Page 1945 4325 Live Oak Rd, Dalzell, SC 29040 1920001026, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.25% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-1176.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 010853-00504 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1081231 2/14, 2/21, 02/28/2014

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-01648 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. vs. Bertrand C. Waring, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 3, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND IDENTIFIED AS LOT NO. 1 OF CURTIS PARK SUBDIVISION, AND BEING MORE FULLY SHOWN ON A PLAT PREPARED BY H.S. WILLSON, R.L.S., DATED FEBRUARY 3, 1964 AND RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK Z-20 AT PAGE 147, RECORDS OF SUMTER COUNTY. AFORESAID PLAT IS SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED HEREIN AND REFERENCE IS CRAVED THERETO FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES AND DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY CONCERNED HEREIN. THIS DESCRIPTION IS IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS, AS PERMITTED BY LAW UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1976 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AS AMENDED. BE ALL MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR A LITTLE LESS AND ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO BERTRAND C. WARING AND STELLA M. WARING AS TENANTS IN COMMON FOR LIFE BUT WITH A FUTURE INTEREST REMAINDER IN FEE TO THE ULTIMATE SURVIVOR BY DEED OF CHRIS SLIWONIK AND BRIAN C. SLIWONIK DATED APRIL 28, 2006 AND RECORDED APRIL 28, 2006 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 1026 AT PAGE 00352. THEREAFTER, STELLA M. WARING DIED INTESTATE JUNE 7, 2013 AND HER INTEREST IN THE PROPERTY PASSED TO BERTRAND C. WARING BY OPERATION OF LAW.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 127 Curtiswood Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 206-04-04-030 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.375% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CASE NO. 2012- CP-43-01298, Pursuant to the Order of the Honorable Clifton Newman, Circuit Court Judge for the State of South Carolina, in the matter of: Ernest A.Finney, Ill, Solicitor, Third Judicial Circuit, Plaintiff, vs.

Lester McDaniel, One (1) House, Buildings, Contents, and Lot located on Tax Map# 250-13-02-039, located at 41 Lawton Circle, Sumter, SC and approximately 672.7 grams of Marijuana, Defendants ownership of 41 Lawton Circle has been transferred by judgment to the City of Sumter Police Department.

By virtue of this decree heretofore granted, an agent of the City of Sumter Police Department will sell the following to the highest bidder at 12:00 PM on March 3, 2014 at the Sumter County Judicial Center, 215 North Harvin Street, City of Sumter, and State of South Carolina (Courtroom TBA): ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH ANY IMPROVEMENTS THEREON AND CONTENTS THEREOF, SITUATE LYING, AND BEING IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF S O U T H C A R O L I N A REPRESENTED AS LOT 41 ON PLAT OF JOSEPH R.EDWARDS, RLS DATED MAY 14,1986, RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUMTR COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS IN PLAT BOOK PB86 AT PAGE 621 WHICH PLAT IS INCORPORATED HEREIN BY THIS REFERENCE AND HAVING SUCH METES,BOUNDS, COURSES, AND DISTANCES, BEING A LITTLE MORE OR LESS, AS BY THIS REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT WILL MORE FULLY APPEAR. THIS IS THE SAME PROPERTY KNOWN AS 41 LAWTON CIRCLE, SUMTER, SOUTH CAROLINA AND REPRESENTED BY SUMTER COUNTY PARCEL NO.205-13-02-029.

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO LESTER E. MCDANIEL, JR. BY DEED OF HOMECOMING FINANCIAL NETWORK, INC. DATED APRIL 4,2006 AND RECORDED APRIL 20,2006 IN DEED BOOK 1025 AT PAGE 0073 IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUMTER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS WHICH IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN. THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO HOMECOMING FINANCIAL NETWORK,INC. BY DEED OF LINWOOD S. EVANS, JR. AS MASTER IN EQUITY FOR THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, DATED JANUARY 17, 2006 AND RECORDED JANUARY 25, 2006 IN DEED BOOK 1013 AT PAGE 1592 IN THE OFFICE OF THE SUMTER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS WHICH IS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE HEREIN.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 41Lawton Circle, Sumter,SC 29150 TMS:205-13-02-029 41 LAWTON CIRCLE IS OFFERED FOR SALE "AS IS" AND WITHOUT WARRANTY. THE PROPERTY WILL BE AVAILABLE FOR INSPECTION ON MONDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2014 BETWEEN THE HOURS OF 10:00 AM AND 12:00 PM.

TERMS OF SALE: 41 Lawton Circle is offered for sale "as is" and without warranty.

The bidding will start at $40,000.00.

(If the minimum bid is not met, the City of Sumter Police Department reserves the right to withdraw said property from sale.) Successful bidder will deposit with an agent of the Sumter Police Department at conclusion of the bidding cash, cashier's check, or money order IN THE AMOUNT OF $5,000.00 to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited to the City of Sumter Police Department in case of non-compliance by bidder. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with any and all terms and conditions of the bid within fifteen (15) days, then the Sumter Police Department may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent sale day (at the risk of the said last and highest bidder).

The bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser shall pay for documentary stamps on the Deed.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record, and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of the Sumter Police Department does not appear at time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale.

Martha McElveen Horne Attorney for the City of Sumter Police Department South Carolina Bar Number 2644 City of Sumter Police Department 107 East Hampton Avenue Sumter, SC 29150

NOTICE OF SALE 2013-CP-43-1747

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, heretofore granted in the case of United States of America, acting through the Farmers Home Administration, United States Department of Agriculture vs.

Dwayne C. Stacy, I, the undersigned Clerk of Court appointed under Order of said Court, will sell on March 3, 2014 at 12:00 o'clock, noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to wit: ALL that lot of land, with improvements thereon, situate in Privateer Township, School District No., 2, Sumter County, South Carolina, represented as Lot 14 on Plat of Palmer & Mallard, CE, dated August 10, 1961, revised November 17, 1971 of record in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-31 at Page19. Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South

This being the identical property conveyed unto Rickie R. Bowen and Deborah S. Bowen by deed of Anthony S. Herring and Alida A. Herring recorded September 20, 1974 in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County in Record Book A-10 at Page 801.

This being the identical property conveyed unto Gayle Y. Royce by deed of Rickie R. Bowen and Deborah S. Bowen recorded February 22, 1977 in the Office of the Clerk of Court/RMC for Sumter County in Record Book F-10 at Page 505.

This being the identical property conveyed unto Dwayne C. Stacy and Angela L. Stacy by deed of Gayle Y. Royce recorded January 13, 1992 in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Record Book 538 at Page 1496.

This being the identical property conveyed unto Dwayne C. Stacy by Quitclaim Deed of Angela L. Stacy recorded March 8, 2004 in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Record Book 928 at Page 1125.

TMS #224-05-05-003 Property Address: 63 Lakeside Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TERMS OF SALE: For Cash, the Special Referee will require a deposit of 5% of the amount of the bid (in cash or equivalent) by 4:00 p.m., on the sales date, the same to be applied on the purchase price in case of compliance, but in case of noncompliance within Twenty (20) days, the property shall be resold at the risk and expense of the former purchaser. Purchaser shall pay for the deed and necessary revenue stamps for the deed. Purchaser to be responsible for payment of taxes and assessments not past due at the time of sale.

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the sale but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements, and restrictions and easements and restrictions of record, and any other senior encumbrances.

Interest on the balance of the bid shall be paid to the day of compliance at $6.00 per day.

The sale will not be held unless the Plaintiff or its attorney is present at the sale or has advised the Clerk's office of its bidding instructions.

This sale is subject to all matters of record and any interested party should perform an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr. Special Referee Gary P. Rish, PC Attorneys for Plaintiff P. O. Box 508 Irmo, SC 29063 (803) 749-1764 NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs.

Everett L. Witherspoon a/k/a Everette L. Witherspoon; E.L.W. Enterprises, LLC, C/A No. 13-CP-43-0504, The following property will be sold on March 3, 2014 at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot 13, as shown on that certain plat of R.F. McLellan, R.L.S., dated January 7, 1938 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book G-5 at Page 152, and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in Section 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. Derivation: Book 953; Page 1500 326 N. Magnolia Dr, Sumter, SC 29150-0000 249-08-04-020, SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 7% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #13-CP-43-0504.

NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County, Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013225-02851 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources / Foreclosures Sales) 1081215 2/14, 2/21, 02/28/2014

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2013-CP-43-01418 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Ocwen Loan Servicing, LLC vs.

David A. Cotton; Susan K. Cotton; PHH Mortgage Corporation s/b/m to PHH Mortgage Services Corporation; USAA Federal Savings Bank, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 3, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OF LAND, TOGETHER WITH IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT 85, SECTION NO. 1, ON A PLAT OF INDIAN HILLS SUBDIVISION, PREPARED BY D.D. EDMUNDS, R.L.S., DATED JULY 31, 1996 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 96 AT PAGE 1045. AFORESAID PLAT IS

THIS BEING THE SAME PROPERTY CONVEYED TO DAVID A. COTTON AND SUSAN K. COTTON BY DEED FROM MICHAEL J. SVETLIK CONSTRUCTION COMPANY, INC. DATED AUGUST 12, 1996 AND RECORDED AUGUST 13, 1996 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF MESNE CONVEYANCES FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN BOOK 654 AT PAGE 542.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 501 Huron Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 204-16-03-021 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.75% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-01114 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs. Joyce Lynn Boykin, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on March 3, 2014 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND CONTAINING 1.74 ACRES AS A WHOLE MORE OR LESS TOGETHER WITH ANY AND ALL IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, LYING AND BEING AND SITUATE IN PRIVATEER TOWNSHIP THE COUNTY OF SUMTER STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA BEING SHOWN AND DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 47 AND NO. 48 OF THE HAVENWOOD LAKES SUBDIVISION, SECTION 7 A SUBDIVISION OF LOTS ON PLAT RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 87 AT PAGE 419 RECORDS OF THE SUMTER COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS; AND SAID LOTS TOGETHER WITH THAT CERTAIN PERMANENT 1987 CLAYTON MOBIL/MANUFACTURED HOME, SITUATE THEREON, VIN CLR1897, TITLE NUMBER: 18249363A, 28X56 SITUATE THEREON BEING MORE PARTICULARLY SHOWN AND DELINEATED ON PLAT BY ALLEN MAKELA LAND SURVEYOR, INC. DATED APRIL 27, 2000 AND RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 2000 AT PAGE 539.

PURSUANT TO SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA (1976) REFERENCE TO SAID PLAT IS HEREBY CRAVED FOR PARTICULARS OF THE BOUNDARIES, METES, COURSES, AND/OR DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY DELINEATED THEREON. FOR INFORMATIONAL PURPOSES: SEE MANUFACTURED HOME AFFIDAVIT FOR RETIREMENT OF TITLE CERTIFICATE RECORDED ON OCTOBER 16, 2007 IN BOOK 1093 AT PAGE 3244.

THIS PROPERTY WAS CONVEYED TO JOYCE BOYKIN BY DEED OF REED'S HOLDING, LLC BY DEED DATED MARCH 14, 2008 AND RECORDED MARCH 18, 2008 IN THE OFFICE OF THE REGISTER OF DEEDS FOR SUMTER COUNTY, SOUTH CAROLINA IN BOOK 1002 AT PAGE 1686.

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restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

In the event an agent of Plaintiff does not appear at the time of sale, the within property shall be withdrawn from sale and sold at the next available sales date upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or such terms as may be set forth in a supplemental order.

The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Brock & Scott, PLLC 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110 Columbia, SC 29210 Attorneys for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2013-CP-43-01524

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Nationstar Mortgage LLC against, Barbara R. Gose, I the undersigned as Special Referee for Sumter County, will sell on March 3, 2014, at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description and Property Address: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL AND LOT OF LAND, WITH THE DWELLING AND IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN THE CITY AND COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, SHOWN AS 0.61 ACRE ON A PLAT BY D. D. EDMUNDS, R.L,S., DATED MARCH 24, 1989, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK 89 AT PAGE 302, RECORDS OF SUMTER COUNTY. SAID LOT BEING BOUNDED AND MEASURING AS FOLLOWS: ON THE NORTH BY WARREN STREET, SAID PLAT, AND FRONTING THEREON 89.42 FEET; ON THE EAST BY THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 12 WARREN STREET, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 288.64 FEET; ON THE SOUTH BY LANDS NOW OR FORMERLY OF BOYLE MOTOR COMPANY, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 90.19 FEET; AND ON THE WEST BY THE PROPERTY KNOWN AS 18 WARREN STREET, SAID PLAT, AND MEASURING THEREON 300.91 FEET. BE ALL DIMENSIONS A LITTLE MORE OR A LITTLE LESS AND ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT. THIS BEING the same property conveyed to Arthur E. Gose, Jr. and Barbara R. Gose, as joint tenants with right of survivorship, by virtue of a Deed from Rosalie Sowell Senter and Pamela Sowell Adkins dated July 30, 1993 and recorded August 9, 1993 in Volume 577 at Page 1779 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina. Subsequently, Arthur E. Gose, Jr. died July 19, 2009 making Barbara R. Gose the sole owner of subject property.

16 Warren Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS # 228-05-06-005 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Six And 625/1000 percent (6.625%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Special Refere for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Special Referee shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale.

Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

Paul Weissenstein Special Referee For Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29211

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CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY: 5154 Christine Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 220-04-03-002 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the balance of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.625% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and

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Wife’s devotion to husband stops at church door DEAR ABBY — About a year ago, my husband, “Scott,” started attending church. He had never Dear Abby gone in the few years we ABIGAIL dated.

VAN BUREN We discussed our feelings about religion before we became engaged. He comes from a family that attended church every Sunday and believes in God. I was raised the exact opposite; I’m an atheist. I told Scott that if we had children, I would be OK with him taking them to church, but I would not join them. It bothered him a little,

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but we talked it over and moved on.

After a difficult year that led to some mild depression (for which Scott sought help), he started going to church. I was happy for him because it seemed to help him.

After a few weeks he asked me to go with him. I went several times, but felt uncomfortable. I feel like a fraud sitting in the pew.

Scott says he “wants my support” and that means attending with him. I suspect he’s embarrassed to be there without his wife.

I do not enjoy it. I have been offended by some of the messages that were imparted, and I would prefer having a couple of hours to myself on Sundays.

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there any middle ground here?

Feeling Coerced in San Diego DEAR FEELING COERCED — Tell Scott that you are happy he has found comfort in going to church, but that you are not comfortable with what is being preached and find some of it offensive. Remind him that church attendance was not part of your agreement when you married him and that you value your solitary time at home the same way he appreciates the service.

While you might relent and go with him on major holidays -- some non-believing spouses do that -- there really isn’t a middle ground, and because you feel so strongly about it, you should stand yours.

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47 Sudden blow 50 Lined up, with “in” 51 Part of one’s inheritance 52 Tend 55 Oft-bruised

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62 “Lead the way!”, and a phonetic hint to this puzzle’s theme 63 Actor Hugh 64 Gathered dust 65 2012 N.L. East champs 66 Had dinner DOWN 1 Handle for a chef?

2 Juno, to Homer 3 Chimed 4 On the market 5 Discontented cry 6 Scattered 7 T. Rex, e.g.

8 Summit 9 Getting into the wrong business?

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1997 Ford Explorer XLT, White, 4 door, V8, 164k miles. Runs good. $1,850 Call 803-468-4760 or 803-305-1566

Hair's Auto Sales 4835 Pinewood Rd. 803-452-6020 On The Lot Financing No Credit Check, Free Warranty.

Miscellaneous 1983 Pontiac Bonneville, 78,000 original miles. Excellent condition.

Asking 3,900 OBO. 803-968-1004 or 803-983-9599

OPEN Ernest Baker Auto Sales & Equip. Located 3349 N. Main St 5.5 miles from 378 overpass at N. Main., on Hwy 15 N. next to Baker Mini Warehouse. Remember Cars are like Eggs, Cheaper in the Country!!! 803-469-9294

R & R Motors 803-494-2886 2004 Cadillac Escalade ESV. 2005 Chevy Equinox LT. 2008 Ford Explorer, 2001 Chevy Blazer

GOODWIN EXCLUSIVE 1994 Olds Cutlass

GOODWIN EXCLUSIVE 2005 Nissan Altima

GOODWIN AUTOMALL

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S.C. Construction Serv., We specialize in Energy Systems, also offer Painting, Dry Wall, Floor Encapsulations, and mobile home repairs.

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DISTRIBUTORS Goodman HVAC is back in Sumter For a local Goodman Dealer call Butch Davis 803-905-1155

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