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Chief of staff faces challenges at Shaw Leader addresses sequestration, attracting soldiers and their families to serve at base BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Brig. Gen. David Glaser, chief of staff of U.S. Army Central based at Shaw Air

Force Base, says he faces a challenge when trying to attract top personnel to the unit at the local base. “There are five Army Service Component Commands, and we are all geographically

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aligned somewhere in the world,” he said. “When a person calls up (an assignment officer) and says, ‘As part GLASER of my professional development, I need a tour in an Army Service Component Command,’

and the guy says, ‘OK, there are five of those: there is Wiesbaden, Germany, there is Stuttgart, Germany, there is San Antonio, Texas, Honolulu, Hawaii, and there is Sumter, South Carolina.’” “So immediately what comes to your mind if I say Honolulu, if I say San Antonio — the same thing for Eu-

rope — these are vacation destinations, and that’s the challenge,” he said. “Not a lot of people know South Carolina.” Not only is attracting top prospects important, he said, but so is having soldiers bring their families along with them.

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Recent search for migraine treatment uncovers stroke BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Renee Shorter knew she had vicious, debilitating headaches. What she didn’t know was that during one of her migraines, she had a stroke. “What was so odd is they didn’t diagnose it at the time,” said the Cherryvale Elementary School preschool teacher. “As for stroke preventative and heart issues, I had no risk factors. It was very bizarre, (but) the stroke could have been so much worse. To my knowledge, it’s not affected anything.” While a heart attack occurs when a blood clot forms within an artery that feeds the heart, a stroke is when a blood clot forms in the brain or when you have bleeding into the brain, said Dr. Mitchell Jacocks with Sumter Cardiology, a Lexington Medical Center physician practice. Stroke is the third-biggest killer in the state, according to S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control. In 2012, 2,331 South Carolinians died from a stroke, www.scdhec. gov states, and 14,827 were treated in hospitals for the same condition that year. But Shorter didn’t really have any of the usual symptoms associated with stroke and described by Jacocks — abrupt onset of weakness in an arm or leg, garbled speech, confusion or drooling from one side of the mouth. “I don’t do nausea or nausea and vomiting that many have,” Shorter said. “I have severe pain in the front and back of my head. Part of my face goes numb, and I have some aura, and I need to lie down in the dark.” While seeking treatment for her migraines in 2006, health care providers ran blood work and conducted scans such as CT and MRI. When they discovered the stroke, they sent her to a neurologist. She’s now on migraine preventative medication and has an MRI every six months to check for another stroke. So far, so good. “I have them (migraines) periodically, maybe one every four or five months,” Shorter said. “But they do not put me in the bed. I might get a really bad one every six months.” Her advice is to push for answers. “If you have headaches, don’t just medicate them,” Shorter said. “Make

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Jeffrey Spigner uses a dremel to carve an Indian face into a scrap piece of wood at his Cane Savannah Carvings workshop. He’s been carving full time for about six months. An eagle carving, right, that Spigner created for a Sumter client is seen.

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effrey Spigner started wood carving about five years ago when a

friend gave him a carving as a gift. “I fell in love with the carving and thought I could do it,” Spigner said. His newfound hobby led to Cane Savannah Carvings of Sumter, and he’s been carving full time for six months. Spigner carves pieces from pine knots and cut trees. His most recent project is a large eagle formed from a tree in a retired music teacher’s yard on Teton Road in Sumter.

The impressive piece was cut with no major plan in place, according to Spigner. “I looked at a picture of an eagle and started carving away until it started looking like an eagle to me,” he said. “When I started it, I had no idea what I was going to do.” Spigner carves whatever customers ask of him, and when he works on his craft, he’ll carve anything from Indians to mountain men, from ducks to a small-mouth bass. He also makes food platters, and in the center he’ll usually carve a palmetto tree. The hardest part of wood carving, he said, is knowing when to stop. If you go too far, you’ll have no more wood to work with. He said there’s a

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City addresses USPS policy Resolution seeks to preserve door delivery in historic district BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter City Council approved first readings of two agenda items Tuesday that it hopes would preserve the tradition of door-to-door mail delivery and move forward the construction of a parking garage. Past and current residents of the Hampton Park Historic District have had mail delivered to their doors for more than a century, according to Resolution No. 635, but the U.S. Postal Service is proposing that new residents in the historic district receive mail by curbside mailboxes. The historic district was established by city council in 1979 and contains 268 individual parcels of land, some of which have houses more than 100 years old. The resolution states that curbside mailboxes are not required for residents in urban neighborhoods in order to preserve the aesthetics of the area as well as to keep sidewalks and streets clear. “It’s just ruining the looks of the streets when one house has a mailbox and the next one has door delivery,” said Councilwoman Colleen Yates. The resolution also states that some residents of the district have been threatened with the suspension of mail delivery for failure to install curbside mailboxes. The Postal Operations

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A postal carrier leaves mail in a porch mailbox in Sumter’s Hampton Park Historic District on Wednesday. The USPS would like to do away with door delivery in favor of curbside mailboxes. Manual states that delivery managers can “solicit to convert the mode of delivery if it would be cost beneficial to the Postal Service.” Eric Shytle, the city’s legal counsel, said the Postal Service is in favor of eliminating door-to-door services and replacing it with curbside delivery or cluster mailboxes, but so far, this is an advisory policy. Cluster mailboxes are structures that contain multiple mail receptacles for the different residences in an area. “The inspector general said, in fact, eliminating door

delivery would save more money than ending Saturday delivery,” said Shytle. He said it may be possible for the historic district to be exempt from the change “if the community pushes back and we have the right input and the right argument.” However, if the advisory policy becomes law, that possibility could go away. Council also approved first reading to exempt the construction of a downtown parking garage from an ordinance requiring the city to have a competitive bid be-

fore choosing to purchase services or goods. The exemption will allow the city to work with the contractor of the upcoming hotel that will be constructed on North Main Street. North Sumter Street will serve as the entrance to the parking garage. According to Shytle, construction of the garage and the hotel should be completed, preferably, by the same contractor or designee of that contractor to ensure that both projects are finished about the same time. The hotel is expected to take 15 months to complete, and the parking garage is estimated to be a nine-month project. He also said working with the hotel contractor will reduce the amount of disturbance in the area compared to working with two separate contractors. Shytle said through this method the city would know the contractor’s expense margin and have a guaranteed maximum price that the contractor could not exceed. “In this case, given how much investment is at stake, where it’s located in the city, the tight timeframe” this is the time to use the ordinance exemption, Shytle said. City Manager Deron McCormick will work with the hotel contractor and a cityappointed lawyer to create a contract which will be presented before council for approval before it is signed. The garage will be built in part of the parking lot behind the location of the hotel between West Hampton Avenue and West Liberty Street and will provide 210-250 parking spaces for hotel and public use. The spaces in the parking lot closest to West Liberty Street will not be changed.

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3 WH students National Merit finalists BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY Konstantin@theitem.com Three Wilson Hall students have been selected as National Merit Scholarship finalists, the only students selected in the tri-county region of Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties. The three finalists are seniors Simmons deHoll, Kendall Brogdon and Raines Waggett. About 1.5 million students in 22,000 high schools across the nation enter the National Merit Scholarship competition annually when they take the Preliminary SAT/ National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test (PSAT/ NMSQT) their junior year. The PSAT serves as an initial screening of program entrants and measures critical reading, mathematics

problem solving and writing ability. Out of the 1.5 million students, 16,000 semifinalists are chosen based on their performance on the test. To be then considered as finalists for the National Merit Scholarship, semifinalists have to fulfill requirements to advance to the finalist standing. Each semifinalist submits a scholarship application, which includes essays and information about extracurricular achievements, awards and leadership positions. Semifinalists also must have an outstanding academic record, be recommended by a school official and earn SAT scores that confirm their performance. From the semifinalist group, a certain number of students advance to finalist standing depending on the stated criteria. “This is a result of the culmination of their high school

career,” said Fred Moulton, the school’s headmaster. “They’re not just good students, but strong contributors to all facets of the school. They’ve exhibited high achievement throughout their time at Wilson Hall.” All three students have already been accepted to the honors college at the University of South Carolina. deHoll is the daughter of Doug and Susan deHoll. She said that she has also applied to Vanderbilt University and Duke University and will make her decision soon. deHoll said that she plans on majoring in business and economics. “This is a tremendous honor,” deHoll said. “It’s nice to see the result of all of the hard work that I’ve put in over the past four years.” Kendall Brogdon is the daughter of W.T. and Connie

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Wilson Hall Seniors Kendall Brogdon, Raines Waggett and Simmons deHoll have been selected as National Merit Scholarship Finalists. Brogdon. She plans on attending USC Honors College and majoring in either pre-med, biology or psychology. “This is definitely a huge honor and a relief that I’ve finally made it to this point,” Brogdon said. “Knowing that all of that hard work has paid off.” Waggett is the son of Mac

and Jan Waggett. He plans on attending Duke or USC Honors College and majoring in either premed or biology. “I was pretty amazed at the amount of scholarship money being offered at the school where I was accepted, because I am finalist,” Waggett said. “It was an honor to be selected.”

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Greeks as early as 490 BC and at“Uncommon Folk: Traditional tributed to S.C. culture through the Folk Art,” currently at the Sumter slave trade, project common tradeGallery of Art, is an informative marks: interestingly shaped faces, and fascinating look at 60 pieces strong eyes and almost demonic from the South Carolina State Muteeth. seum’s collection. Entries such as Lanier Meader’s Dating from as early as 1845 “Devil Face Jug” (1985) and two through the 21st century, the items reflect, according to SCGA Director face jugs by Peter Lenzo (2000) clarKaren Watson, a variety of “objects ify the style. There are several intricately made by everyday untrained but talented people whose works served woven baskets, such as Charleston’s Martha Johnson’s sweetgrass, to fill a need before they became palmetto and pine needles “Picnic recognized as a distinct form we Basket” (1986) and Florence Ford’s know today as ‘folk art.’” “Sewing Basket” (1986). It is not an exhibit of breathtakThe silhouettes by Carew and ingly beautiful oil paintings but a Clay Rice include 85 years of tradimarvelous collection of various tion started by Carew in 1930 and genres. continued by his grandson, who The pots reflect both Catawba Indidn’t take lessons from his granddian and stoneware pottery, two different techniques but interesting father but learned by watching him work. cultural objects. Carew, who often cut more than The Catawba pots represent the 16,000 portraits a year, produced coil technique, “the oldest continu“Molly Fishing” in 1933. ously used art form this side of the Clay’s “Self Portrait in South Mississippi River.” Carolina Low Country” (1994) deViola Robbins’ “Pot” (2006), Earl picting the artist playing a guitar, Robbins’ “Catawba Effigy Vase” the water, buildings, trees and ac(1990), Sara Ayers’ “Effigy Pot” tivity underscores the delicate but (1980) and the Indian Tradeware effective technique as well as the Vase (1920) incorporate pit-fired clear definitive face of “Philip Simearthenware, the coil technique mons” (2005). and Indian head shapes. The etchings, a genre represented The large pot by Dave the Slave in the entry hall (1860) incorporates by James Fowler Cooper, are wonderful and filled with tremendous a high level of symmetry in the control of light and dark. shape and a delicately formed lip “River House” and “The Hamon the top. He was so well known that he was mock Shop” (both 1930) underscore the artist’s ability to translate landable to sign many of his pieces. scape into a specific format. The stoneware technique from “Sausage Tomorrow” (1930) is a the Edgefield region, begun in 1810, marvel of light and shade as he highlights both the use of alkaline manages to capture the luminous glazes that made the pots safer to uplift of the smoke and at the same use and the potter’s wheel process. time intricate depth The Clarence in the figures in the Belcher Pottery background. pitcher (c. WANT TO GO? Born in Columbia 1930), a huge WHAT: Uncommon Folk: Traditional Folk Art in 1936 and certistorage jug atWHEN: 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays through fied developmentaltributed to Saturdays and 1 to 5 p.m. Sundays from ly disabled when he George Clayton now until April 12 suffered an excepor Clarence tionally extended Belcher Pottery WHERE: Sumter Gallery of Art , 200 Hasell St. fever, Gene Mer(c. 1925) and a ritt’s sketches relarge storage COST: Free, but donations are accepted veal his ability to jug with a deliFOR MORE : (803) 773-0543 translate his surcate single roundings, espeflower design cially television by the Collin programs — Ed Sullivan, Rickie Rhodes Factory (1845) highlight the Nelson and “Don’t Be Cruel — successful process of using kaolin Hound Dog Men” — and his imagislip as does the dainty motif on nation about aliens into ink and Aiken potter Thomas Chandler’s ink and colored pencil sketches. container (c. 1850). He also played guitar in honky Although made in 1993, Billy tonk clubs throughout the state. Walker Henson’s “Slave Wedding Under the category “Outsider Jug” with its two figures and black Art: The Other Folk” are several manganese seems like an old “periitems from North Carolina — I od piece.” guess they really are outsiders — Face Vessels, a format used by

Among the works of folk art from the S.C. State Museum’s collection is Walter Streetmyer’s windmill, created about 1980 using welded cans and other objects. The exhibition comprises about 60 works from the museum’s collection. It can be seen at the Sumter County Gallery of Art through April 12. PHOTO PROVIDED

although the majority of pieces in the exhibit are from South Carolina. These works explore using found objects, regular everyday materials that often “helped document and provide unique identities to their communities that could easily be lost.” James Bright Bailey’s “Roadster,” wood, paint, leather and found objects, and “Man with a Square Hat” (both 1975) exude an aura of primitive style but capture a sense of energy and celebration. Several mixed media works explore the genre’s diversity. Walter Streetmyer’s truck, tractor and windmill (c. 1980) utilizes welded cans and other objects. Clayborne Bolts’ Whirlygigs (2001) combine form and function (one actually moves, but don’t touch). Greenville’s Herron Briggs’ sculpture “427” is a myriad of objects such as tin cans, a pitcher and other cleverly combined pieces. Several paintings capture the folk spirit, especially “The Lizard Man of Lee County,” (1985) by L.C. Carson of Orangeburg. The large green gangling shape,

lolling tongue, menacing eyes and teeth and lime green nails recall the fascinating stories about the creature. Carson’s painted carved wood “Fantasy” (1980) invites the viewer to contemplate other tales: unicorns, dragons and even humanoid chickens. His bright red, green and yellow images imbue the work with energy and direct focus. The three Revelation acrylics (1995) by William Thomas Thompson use primitive-looking figures and thick paint technique to dramatize the biblical concepts. Marvelously expressive, “No Man Has Seen God at Any Time” presents a comparative image to make Ernest Lee’s point. Johnnie Simmons’ Gullah-based acrylics “Da On La Is Way” (2007) and “Watar Fa Da Horse” (2006) offer a special feel of authenticity. There are several interesting quilts, especially an 1854 child’s quilt decorated with colorful flowers. The exhibit truly is a wonderful cultural and historical opportunity for the Sumter community.

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Sumter man charged with shooting his father BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com A Sumter man faces charges following reports he shot his father during a family dispute inside their home Tuesday night. Darrick Sweat, 37, of 30 Spider Court, was charged with attempted murder and possession of a weapon during the commission of a violent crime in connection with the incident. Authorities said he also faces a charge of burglary stemming from an unrelated investigation by the Manning Police Department. The shooting touched off about 8:30 p.m. at the home of the suspect and his 63-year-old father along Spider

Court. According to reports from the Sumter Police Department, responding officers got multiple reports that shots had been fired at the scene as they were en SWEAT route. One of those reports came from the suspect’s brother, who advised dispatchers that Sweat opened fire on the victim. When officers arrived to the scene, they found the suspect standing in the roadway a half block west of the residence and immediately detained him. Other officers continued to the house and found the victim standing in the front doorway of the home indicating

he’d been shot twice. Officers noted the victim had what looked like blood trickling from his left ear. The man initially told officers he and Sweat had an argument and the suspect pulled out a gun suddenly and shot him in the head twice. Subsequent reports indicate the man suffered two gunshot wounds to the upper body. Paramedics transported the victim to Tuomey Regional Medical Center to be treated for his injuries. He was later taken to Palmetto Health Richland hospital in Columbia, where he reportedly remains in stable condition. The victim told officers he was able to take the gun away from the suspect

some time after the shooting. Officials indicate he struck Sweat one time in the face and took the weapon, which was a .22-caliber revolver with a wooden handle. The suspect was taken to Tuomey for treatment as well. Reports indicated he would not tell officers how he obtained his injuries. Police transported Sweat to SumterLee Regional Detention Center after he was discharged from the hospital Wednesday morning. He remains at the jail awaiting bond on his charges tied to the shooting. Police continue to search for the reason for the argument between the father and son, which led up to the shooting.

High-speed car chase ends in handcuffs for Lowcountry man BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com A Charleston County man who reportedly led deputies on a chase that reached speeds in excess of 120 mph now sits behind bars facing a multitude of charges. James Owens, 29, of Johns Island, was charged with unlawful carrying of a pistol, possession of marijuana, resisting arrest, failure to stop for a blue lights and driving

stop when the suspect began driving erratically. The driver pulled over to the median and then sped off, setting off the chase. The suspect weaved through traffic, made a U turn in the Turbeville portion of the Interstate and headed back to Sumter County at speeds above 100 mph. Clarendon County deputies and Turbeville police joined in the chase and helped Sumter County deputies stop the vehicle at Pudding Swamp

under suspension, second offense, in connection with the incident. According to a Sumter County OWENS Sheriff’s Office report, the incident unfolded just after 12:45 p.m. Tuesday when an officer spotted the suspect traveling northbound along Interstate 95 in a 2015 Ford car. Deputies initiated a traffic

Road and U.S. 378. The unit used stop sticks to blow the vehicle’s tires out and stop the car. The vehicle careened about 50 feet into the woods. Deputies and officers observed the suspect pop the trunk of his vehicle, run to the back of the vehicle to retrieve a gun. Officers caught up to the man and ordered him to drop his weapon, which he did. He also began running from authorities on foot, prompting

deputies to use a Taser on him. Reports indicate the man’s handgun was loaded with 10 rounds, even though he is prohibited from possessing a firearm. Officers searched Owens’ vehicle and found a small bag of marijuana, a blunt and 16 oxycodone pills. Records also showed he was wanted in Maryland on warrants for possession with intent to distribute heroin.

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2 arrested for alleged check scamming BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com Two Colleton County men were arrested after a pair of check forgery attempts at a Sumter grocery store Tuesday. Ryan North, 39, of Smoaks, and Majestic Risher, 41, of Walterboro, were each charged with single counts of forgery in connection with the incident. The arrests NORTH stem from attempts at the Food Lion along U.S. 15 South just before 8:45 p.m. Tuesday, when the suspects tried to cash fraudulent checks. According to a Sumter County Sheriff’s Office report, Risher was standing at the front counter inside the grocery store when he spotted a deputy and exited the store. As the officer gave chase, the suspect ran toward a nearby McDonald’s parking lot where North was awaiting him in a Ford F-350 pickup truck. Deputies apprehended the two men in the parking lot and detained them there. As investigators questioned the men, one of the deputies called a number RISHER listed on the fraudulent checks, at which time one of North’s phones inside the pickup truck began ringing. Officers searched the truck and found several more checks inside, both blank and made out to different people. Deputies seized the checks and arrested the two men. Sheriff’s Office reports indicate three individuals – includ-

ing one identified as a Smoaks man and another as a Walterboro woman – entered the Food Lion hours before to Tuesday’s arrests and passed three fake checks, cashing nearly $1,250 in fraudulent checks. Records indicate those checks were of the same type as the one Risher and North used. Investigators said Wednesday it’s possible that Tuesday’s incidents are connected with a

Jan. 16 fraudulent check-cashing ring that yielded multiple arrests when deputies nabbed seven people at a gas station less than half-mile from the Food Lion. Authorities said they are still investigating both incidents and have yet to make any concrete ties between them. If you have information about these incidents, you are urged to call CrimeStoppers locally at (803) 436-2718.

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GLASER FROM PAGE A1 “If families are with soldiers, soldiers are generally happier, and that makes everybody more effective in their duties,” said Glaser, who is originally from Ohio. Glaser, who has been at Shaw since Dec. 8, 2014, said he went out and talked to his senior directors about how many soldiers brought their families and why they did or why they didn’t. He said quality of life and good schools are important. “Soldiers with 15 years or more of service make up half of our headquarters or more,” he said. “Most of them have kids who are middle school or high school, and they are going to make a decision based on the status of the school system. What is the ability to transfer courses? This is a big one.” As families move to a different state, they often must deal with different requirements for graduation, Glaser said. He said it is good news for soldiers that the South Carolina General Assembly passed

the Interstate Educational Compact Commission a year ago, which seeks to address the problem. “It is a matter of providing families who may come here with information on what is available here,” he said. Glaser said that on the business front, jobs are always a big question, especially for spouses. “When spouses move around, they want to be able to find something to do. In a lot of cases, especially if they do not have any kids or if their kids are high school level, they want to work part time or full time.” He said another challenge he faces is sequestration and upcoming force reductions. “The Army is going from 560,000 to 490,000 by the end of this year,” he said. “As part of that, our headquarters is also being reduced in size. There is the potential that if sequestration is fully implemented, by the end of the year the Army is going to have to take further cuts, and those cuts could be from 50,000 to 70,000 personnel.” Those cuts could fall heavily on headquarters commands.

STROKE FROM PAGE A1 sure the doctors stay on top of it. They have to do an MRI. They can’t do just a CT. You need something preventative. You don’t need to just mask it.” She also advocates by being the Sumter County Heart Walk chair at Cherryvale, the school where she’s taught for 25 years. They do fundraisers such as paying to wear blue jeans on Friday, auctioning off a parking place up front and selling paper hearts to display. You, too, can participate in the upcoming event scheduled for March 28 to raise awareness and money for American Heart Association and American Stroke Association. For more information, visit www. sumtercountyheartwalk.org.

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“We’ve historically been manned over the last five or six years at just a little bit more than 1,100 military uniforms, about 150 civilians and a couple of hundred contractors,” he said. “Once we go through the cuts, we are going to see a 54 percent reduction. By September 2016, the headquarters will be 54 percent smaller than it is today.” He said the Army has to make some tough choices. “Do you take them out of headquarters, or do you take them out of troop units? In our case, some of the functions performed by headquarters in the past will be done by what we call enabling commands,” he said. Glaser said even at current levels, about half of his command is deployed forward. “Whether it’s in support of operations in Iraq, operations in Jordan or operations in Afghanistan, it’s a very busy headquarters, and to try to reduce and try to keep up the level of engagement with the forces that we have is going to be very difficult, if not impossible.”

STROKE WARNING SIGNS To spot this often crippling and sometimes fatal event, the American Stroke Association recommends using the acronym FAST: • Face drooping — Does one side of the face droop, or is it numb? Is the person’s smile uneven? • Arm weakness — Is one arm weak or numb? Ask the person to raise both arms. Does one arm drift downward? • Speech difficulty — Is speech slurred? Is the person unable to speak or hard to understand? Ask the person to repeat a simple sentence such as “The sky is blue.” Is the sentence repeated correctly?

• Time to call 911 — If someone shows any of these symptoms, even if the symptoms go away, call 911 and get the person to the hospital immediately. Check the time so you’ll know when the first symptoms appeared. Other symptoms to know: • Sudden numbness or weakness of the leg; • Sudden trouble understanding; • Sudden trouble seeing in one or both of your eyes; • Sudden trouble walking; dizziness; lost of balance or loss of coordination; or • Sudden and severe headache with no known cause.

Jeffrey Spigner carves mountain men into living trees as part of his work with Cane Savannah Carvings. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

SPIGNER FROM PAGE A1 balance you’ve got to find between achieving the right amount of detail without cutting too much material away. Spigner said he loves wood carving because of the creative license it offers and the feeling of true creation. “I like creating something out of nothing,” he said, especially out of natural materials. Cane Savannah Carvings has a Facebook page that shows off Spigner’s work.

He has a shop at 150 N. St. Pauls Church Road in Sumter, where he works on his commissioned projects and personal pieces. He said so far he’s carved “six or seven” pieces from cut trees and estimates about 500 pine knot pieces. As with any craft, Spigner said the work and education never stops. “Heck, I’m always practicing,” he said. Spigner’s business has so far passed through word of mouth. If more pieces such as the eagle on Teton Road start popping up around town, he’ll only be hearing more.

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Bring former faithful in from cold

hen temperatures drop, I find myself thinking about those who suffer from the cold. Even though we don’t normally have long periods of cold, inclement weather here in the South, there are those bleary days where those without strive to keep warm. I hope your actions toward those who suffer physically with the cold reflect a warm, rich faith. I also think about those who suffer in the spiritual sense from the proverbial cold. Those outside the church doors who, for whatever reason, have abandoned their spiritual lives because they feel a distinct chill toward people of faith or spiritual matters in general. They are the people who no longer attend church and stopped going because the routine was more exhausting than inspirational. Some call them burnouts, but I think they actually present symptoms more akin to a spiritual hypothermia. It seems that every other study produced about religion in America focuses on declining church numbers or an increase in those indifferent to faith or church. We are losing ground, they say. While this

group includes those who make a conscious decision to avoid faith, I think there is a significant percentage of Faith Matters those who JAMIE H. just slipped silently away. WILSON First, they may complain about some discomfort as a result of some unpleasantness in their community of faith or in their personal lives. Because they feel misunderstood, left out or wronged, most will begin to shiver with uneasiness. As with hypothermia, this shiver is actually a good thing. It means they are grappling with the circumstances. It’s when they stop fighting that the real threat begins. Unfortunately, I have sat idly on the sidelines as fellow believers have been blindsided by some such event. I have failed to intercede with someone who was honestly dealing with the frigid, unforgiving situations that plague us: death, pain, failure. As this person shuddered, I watched, callous to all but my own concerns. Perhaps at my best, I

was embarrassed or I wished this person well and I prayed the suffering would end soon. This person’s attendance at church became intermittent or stopped altogether. This person stumbled back into habits that typify a life lived independent of faith. This person become one of those people who used to attend. Unaided, these poor souls become numb and indifferent to any inkling of faith. Because we failed them by not reaching out to them, they will fall through the cracks into indifference. I’ve read where some victims of hypothermia describe the final stages of the condition to be weirdly comfortable, even warm. They simply fall asleep before death. The cure? Active intervention. It’s amazing to me that we are satisfied with purging our church rolls of people who used to come rather than finding out why they stopped coming. There could be a bounty of opportunity to meet real needs of those around us. We need to venture outside the church walls into the cold and welcome them with genuine warmth. Email Jamie H. Wilson at faithmatterssumter@gmail. com.

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CHURCH NEWS Agape Outreach Ministries, 328 W. Liberty St., announces: * Saturday, Feb. 28 — Community and spiritual event: WEW (Women Embracing Women) at 4 p.m. Bethel AME Church, 1605 S.C. 261, Wedgefield, announces: * Friday — Family night at 7 p.m. featuring the movie “Selma.” * Sunday — Black history celebration and soul food at 10:15 a.m. Briggs Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 7135 Wash Davis Road, Summerton, announces: * Sunday — Black history program “The Underground Railroad” at 2 p.m. Cedar Grove Missionary Baptist Church, 1275 Oswego Highway, announces: * Saturday — Sunday school ministry’s annual music and talent service at 6 p.m. * Sunday, March 1 — Senior choir anniversary program at 11 a.m. Chapel Hill Baptist Church, 8749 Old Highway Six, Santee, announces: * Sunday — Black history observance at 10 a.m. * Sunday, March 1 — Pastor’s eighth appreciation service for Dr. and Mrs. D.L. Grant Sr. at 10 a.m. A luncheon will follow. Church of Christ, 313 Mooneyham Road, announces: * Sunday — Black history program at 4 p.m. Clark United Methodist Church, 2980 U.S. 401 N., Oswego Highway, announces: * Sunday — Black history program during 11 a.m. service. Corinth Missionary Baptist Church, 25 Community St., announces: * Sunday — Church anniversary celebration at 11 a.m. * Sunday, March 1 — Communion worship. The Lord’s Supper will be observed. Dalzell United Methodist Church, 3330 Black River Road, Dalzell, announces: * Friday-Saturday, Feb. 27-28 — “Shop til You Drop ... Dead” dinner theatre presentation. Doors open at 6 p.m. and the show begins at 7 p.m. Tickets: $15 per person or $25 per couple. Call (803) 499-5190 or (803) 236-1041. Faith Deliverance Temple Church, 130 Corbett St., Mayesville, announces: * Sunday, March 1 — Initial sermon of Brother Steven Nathaniel at 4 p.m.

Free Will Baptist PF Church, 971 Boulevard Road, announces: * Saturday, Feb. 28 — A barbecue sandwich fundraiser will be held from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Sandwiches will be $3 each.

Mount Chapel Missionary Baptist Church, 5918 S.C. 260, Manning, announces: * Sunday — Black history program during 11:15 a.m. worship.

Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike East, announces: * Friday — Prayer and deliverance worship at 7:30 p.m.

Mount Pisgah AME Church, 217 W. Bartlette St., announces: * Saturday — Fitness through Christ / health and fitness day 10 a.m.-noon. at Mt. Pisgah Adult Learning Center, 35 Council St. * Sunday — Family and friends day at 4 p.m.

Goodwill Presbyterian Church USA, 295 N. Brick Church Road, Mayesville, announces: * Sunday — Black history worship at 11 a.m.

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Saturday, Feb. 28 — Health Fair 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Call (803) 9723034.

Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1260 Green Hill Church Road, Alcolu, announces: * Sunday — Family and friends day at 4 p.m.

Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Mulberry Church Road, announces: * Sunday — Culminating Black History Month observance / family and friends day at 10:45 a.m.

High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Black history program during 10:15 a.m. service. The male chorus will also celebrate its anniversary. * Sunday, March 1 — Holy communion after 10:15 a.m. worship.

New Israel Missionary Baptist Church, 5330 Old Camden Highway, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Black history observance at 1 p.m.

Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Black history program during morning worship. Land Flowing with Milk & Honey Ministry, meets at Econo Lodge, 226 N. Washington St., announces: * Saturday — The Icebreaker will

New Zion AME Church, 78 Elliott Highway, Bishopville, announces: * Saturday — Black heritage festival concert at 6 p.m. Orangehill Independent Methodist

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Faith Missionary Baptist Church No. 1, 115 Laurel St., announces: * Sunday — Evangelist Linnie Singleton will speak at 10:30 a.m. A “Healing Service” will be held at 3 p.m. First Church of God, 1835 Camden Highway, announces: * Saturday, Feb. 28 — Revival of the Heart Women’s Winter Conference 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Tickets are

Church, 3005 S. King Highway, Wedgefield, announces: * Sunday — Black history observance at 10 a.m. Pine Hill AME Church, 1505 U.S. 521 S., announces: * Sunday — Black history program at 10:45 a.m. Refreshing Springs Kingdom Outreach, meets at Econo Lodge, 226 N. Washington St., announces: * Thursday, Feb. 26 — Prophetic Outpour 2015 at 7:30 p.m. Sheppard Ministries announces: * Saturday, Feb. 28 — Gospel singing at 6 p.m. at Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, featuring Believer’s Quartet and Singing Sheppards. Society Hill AME Church, 1030 Morello Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday — Family and friends day at 1:30 p.m. St. John Baptist Church, 3944 Brewer Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday, March 1 — Pastor’s eighth anniversary celebration at 4 p.m.

St. Mark AME Church, corner of First Street and Larry King Jr. Highway, Summerton, announces: * Sunday — The Rev. Eartha B. Carter will speak at 3 p.m. St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces: * Sunday — February birthday month program at 3 p.m. Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., announces: * Sunday — Black history service at 10 a.m. Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 Walker Ave., announces: * Sunday — Youth day program at 11 a.m. Walker’s Chapel Freewill Baptist Church, 99 Walter Ave., announces: * Sunday-Friday, Feb. 27 — Revival services at 7 nightly. Willow Grove AME Church, 8105 A/B Sumter Landing Road, Horatio, announces: * Saturday — Male choir’s anniversary program at 4 p.m.

Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church of Rembert ends its

BLACK HISTORY CELEBRATION SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2015 • 9:30 AM Carter G. Woodson the father of Black History month started in 1926, that the month of February is a good time to remember the struggles of African Americans, because Abraham Lincoln was born February 12, 1809, Frederick Douglas was born February 14, 1818, Rosa Parks was born February 4, 1913 and the NAACP founded February 12, 1909. Every year more young people in the United States are gaining an appreciation of the contributions of African Americans to our nation’s culture and history. This is a positive trend for Mt. Pisgah Church. One church member will have its history added to the imprint of Black History.

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Turkey rolls back secular education for ‘pious generation’ ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Pastor Ahmet Guvener managed to get his daughter, a Christian, an exemption from mandatory religious classes in her Turkish school. But he soon found that the 17-yearold wasn’t really off the hook. As an alternative to the classes at her school in Diyarbakir, in southeast Turkey, she would have to choose from three electives: the life of the Prophet Muhammad, the Quran or basic religious knowledge — or fail the year. “It seriously damaged my child’s psychology,” said Guvener, who heads the Protestant Church in Diyarbakir. He accuses the school of deliberately forcing religious education on students — a claim the teachers’ union denied. Turkey has long enshrined the secular ideals of founding father Mustafa Kemal Ataturk, particularly in an education system that until recently banned Islamic headscarves in schools and made schoolchildren begin the day reciting an oath of allegiance to Ataturk’s legacy. Now proponents of Turkey’s secular traditions claim President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is taking a new path, building a

A woman holds a placard that reads “a secular and sciencebased education system” as hundreds of students and teachers march in Ankara, Turkey, on Friday, after they boycotted school to protest the government’s moves to increase Islamic teachings in education. Proponents of Turkey’s secular traditions claim that President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is building a more Islam-focused education, to realize his goal of raising “pious generations.” THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

imposed following Turkey’s so-called “soft military coup” of 1997, when the then-powerful military — which saw itself as the guardian of Ataturk’s secular principles — pressured an Islamic-led government out of power and moved to close down vocational religious middle schools. “Education is an ideological

more Islam-focused education system to realize his stated goal of raising “pious generations.” The ruling Islamic-rooted Justice and Development Party insists it is simply heeding the demands of a conservative and pious majority. It says the education measures aim to undo restrictions on religious education that were

tool,” said Sakine Esen Yilmaz, secretary-general of the left-leaning Education and Science Laborers’ Union. “It is (now) being used to raise an obedient generation that will serve the government.” Last week, thousands of people demonstrated in Istanbul to demand that the secular principles of education be upheld. They urged the gov-

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Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist 103 N Pike West 775-4455 Pastor Harry Robinson Sat. Sch: 9:15 am, Worship: 11:00 am Tues Bible Study 7 pm www.sumter22.adventistchurchconnect.org

Church of the Holy Comforter 213 N. Main Street 803-773-3823 The Rev. Marcus Adam Kaiser Sunday Services 8:30 am (Rite 1) & 11:00 am (Rite ll) in the Sanctuary www.holycomforter.net

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o you pray weekly? Daily? Twice a day? Or like many of us, only when all else fails? The Bible tells us to “pray without ceasing” (1 Thessalonians 5:17)…not three or four times a week like exercising, nor once a month like fertilizing the garden…but continuously. Sound impossible? Here’s how: as you attend God’s house each week, learn how prayer is essential to your daily life, how it can become as automatic as breathing, and how you can focus on prayer. All you need is practice! Talk to God at your house of worship and every day, make Him part of your routine.

Church of the Holy Cross 335 North Kings Hwy (Hwy 261 N) 803-494-8101 Father Michael E. Ridgill, C.F.S.B. Sunday School 9:00 am Mass 10:00 am

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Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Rev. Lei Ferguson Washington Sun. School 9:00 am Praise Worship 9:55 am Worship 10:00 am

Lutheran - NALC Immanuel Lutheran Church 140 Poinsett Drive • 803-883-1049 Pastor Gary Blobaum Worship Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Wed Bible Class: 7:00 pm

Christ Community Church(CCC) 525 Oxford St, Sumter 803-934-9718 Sun. Worship 10:00 am (Patriot Hall) First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am

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Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

The Catholic Community of SSumter, t St d Sit St. JJude Site 611 W. Oakland Ave • 773-9244 www.stjudesumtersc.org Fr. Charles Michael Donovan, C.S.S.R. Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sun. Euch.: 9:00, 11:30 am, 1 pm (Spanish)

Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417 Dr. Stephen Williams S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00 am Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm

Worship 11:00 am Sun Evening Worship 6:00 pm Wed Mid Week Service 7:00 pm Shaw Heights Baptist Church 2030 Peach Orchard Rd 499-4997 Rev. Robert White Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 am Sunday Worship:11 am & 6 pm

Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr 803-494-8281 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 10:55 am Long Branch Baptist Church 2535 Peach Orchard Rd. Dalzell 803-499-1838 Pastor Jonathan Bradshaw Sun School 10:00 am

Catholic - Roman The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Fr. Thomas Burke, C.S.S.R. Weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 5 pm Sun. 9:00 and 11:30 am Mass

Plaza Church of Christ 1402 Camden Hwy. • 905-3163 Stewart Schnur cell 361-8449 Sunday School: 10 am Sunday Worship: 11 am & 6 pm Wed. Bible Class: 7 pm

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City of Refuge Church 16 Carolina Ave 938-9066 Barbara & Johnny Davis Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:15 am Bible Study (Wed.) 7:00 pm www.cityofrefugeministry.com Spiritual Life Christian Center 4672 Broad St. Ext • 968-5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm

Bethel United Methodist Church 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 Rev. Jeremy Howell Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Sunday School: 10 am www.yourbethel.org BMethodist@ftc-i.net

Presbyterian USA First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) (803) 773-3814 • info@fpcsumter.org Interim Pastor Rev. Ray Fancher Sunday School (all ages) 9:30 a.m. Hospitality/Fellowship 10:10 a.m. Morning Worship 10:30 a.m. Night Church Schedule: 4:45 p.m. Children & Youth 5:00 p.m. Adults 6:30 p.m. Supper (all ages)

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Sumter Bible Church 420 South Pike West, Sumter 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm

St John United Methodist Church 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 www.stjohnumcsumter.com Rev. J. Robert (Bob) Huggins Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Night Supper/Bible Study 6:30 pm

Lutheran - ELCA Non-Denominational St James Lutheran Church 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Pastor Keith Getz Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am

Greater St. Paul Church 200 Watkins Street 803-778-1355 Founder Bishop W.T. English Sunday School - 10:30 am Worship - 11:30 am Evangelistic Service 6:30 pm Wed. Mid Week Service - 7:30 pm

Aldersgate United Methodist 211 Alice Dr • 775-1602 Dr. Webb Belangia, Reverend Traditional Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am Contemporary 11:15 am

Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Rev. Steve Holler Blended Worship 8:45 am Traditional Worship 11:00 am Sunday School 9:45 am trinityumcsumter.org

ernment to halt a perceived campaign to impose the Sunni faith and to respect the rights of students from the Alevi Shiite sect that constitutes Turkey’s largest religious minority. On Friday, hundreds of prosecular and Alevi students and teachers boycotted school to protest the government’s religious education stance and thousands marched in several Turkish cities holding up banners calling for a secular and science-based education system. Police used water cannons to disperse thousands of people who marched in the Aegean port city of Izmir. Media reports said at least 10 people were detained in five Turkish cities for organizing the boycott. The government’s moves have included loosening the headscarf ban; dramatically increasing the number of religious schools; and ending the school ritual in which students pledged allegiance to secular principles. While it has cited student freedoms in allowing headscarves, it has at the same time banned tattoos, body piercing and dyed hair in schools.

Lemira Presbyterian Church 514 Boulevard Rd • 473-5024 Pastor Dan Rowton Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Bible Study 6:00 pm

Pentecostal First United Penecostal Church 14 Plowden Mill Rd • 775-9493 Pastor Theron Smith Sunday Service: 10:00 am & 6:30 pm Wednesday Bible Study: 7:30 pm Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church 2609 McCrays Mill Rd • 481-8887 S. Paul Howell, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:45 am & 6:00 pm Wed. Bible Study/Youth Group: 7:00 pm

Calvary Christian Outreach Ministry - “Multi-Cultural” 220 Hasel Street, Sumter, SC (Sumter School District Annex Building) Sunday Worship 11:00 am LaShonda McElveen, Pastor

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Perry returns to sitcom fold in ‘Odd Couple’ reboot BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH When change arrives too quickly, cue the way-back machine. Creativity can be frightening and even destructive. And lord knows we live in creative times, television-wise. Could that be why the folks at CBS have set their sights on a remake of “The Odd Couple” (8:30 p.m., TV-PG), a show based on a series, movie and Broadway play by Neil Simon that’s a half-century old? Tonight marks the final episode of “Two and a Half Men” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14). At its heart, “Men” was always a slightly smuttier version of “Frasier,” aimed at an audience not quite up to the Crane brothers’ banter about opera and chardonnay. No one ever doubted Charlie Sheen’s masculinity, but he had to overcompensate anyway. It got old. Both “Men” and “Frasier” borrowed heavily from the original “Odd Couple” formula, tales about two adult men spending a lot of time in each other’s company, navigating the modern male’s inability to express affection or emotions — particularly with each other. With its reboot of “Couple,” CBS also doubles down on its embrace of the old-fashioned three-camera sitcom format. At their heart, such comedies unfold like a little play, presented before a “live studio audience.” Make that, an audience whose reaction is enhanced by gales of canned laughter. This show also marks Matthew Perry’s return to the sitcom fold. On “Friends,” he lived a bit of an “Odd Couple” life, with Joey (Matt Leblanc) playing the Oscar to his fussier, Felix-like Chandler. Perhaps for that reason, Perry overdoes it a bit as Oscar Madison. He doesn’t lord over matters with Charlie Sheen’s dead-eyed stare, but instead seems to shout nearly every line, as if Felix Unger (Thomas Lennon) and various cardplaying pals and fetching female neighbors were hard of hearing. Lennon is amusing as Felix, but adds nothing to the “fussy man who seems gay but isn’t” role that dates back to Jack Lemmon by way of Tony Randall and David Hyde Pierce. Sexuality, or homosexuality, may have had nothing to do with the original 1965 play, but

• A killer plants cash on his victims on “Elementary” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Alex suggests a dangerous mission on “Allegiance” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • A Montreal mentalist takes on a California conjurer on “Wizard Wars” (10 p.m., Syfy).

SERIES NOTES While waiting for the comic book store to reopen, Wolowitz receives unsettling news on “The Big Bang Theory” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Caroline’s behavior worries Elena on “The Vampire Diaries” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Amy Brenneman guest-stars on “Reign” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14).

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Oscar Madison (Matthew Perry) reluctantly agrees to let Felix Unger (Thomas Lennon), his uptight former college roommate, move in with him after the demise of both of their marriages, on the series premiere of “The Odd Couple” airing at 8:30 p.m. today on CBS. in its return to television in 2015, Oscar and every other male character now have to reassure themselves that Felix is really straight. Why? The character of Felix was created at a time when a gay man, or woman, could be arrested, brutally assaulted, fired or blackmailed just for being out. Most people who aren’t named Pat or Phil Robertson seem happy that those days are over, both in real life and on television. Twelve years after the debut of “Queer Eye for the Straight Guy” and six seasons into “Modern Family,” the Felix character in this new “Odd Couple” seems like a relic from a closet in another century. • Ragnar’s (Travis Fimmel) ex, Lagertha (Katheryn Winnick), has King Ecbert (Linus Roache) of Wessex singing her praises, as “Vikings” (10 p.m., History, TV-14) enters its third season. • An Ivy League background can’t keep a Wall Street lawyer out of prison for killing his girlfriend on the debut of the nonfiction series “The Mind of a Murderer” (9 p.m., ID, TV-14).

CULT CHOICE Director Stanley Kubrick mined nuclear brinkmanship and America’s paranoid sub-

culture for dark humor in the 1964 comedy “Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb” (8 p.m., TCM).

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • The police get involved on “The Slap” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • The top two-dozen emerge on “American Idol” (8 p.m. Fox, TV-PG).

• Meredith feels the heat on “Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • A cult leader vanishes, leaving deadly toxins behind, on “The Blacklist” (9 p.m., NBC, TV14). • An online predator sets a deadline on “Backstrom” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • The gladiators take action on “Scandal” (9 p.m., ABC, TV14).

Patricia Arquette is on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (11 p.m., Comedy Central, r) * The cast of “Hot Tub Time Machine 2,” Ronda Rousey and Jackie Kashian appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Don Cheadle, Ilana Glazer, Abbi Jacobson and Mikky Ekko appear on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Martin Short and Ruth Wilson on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Lauren Graham guesthosts Tom Papa on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS). Copyright 2015, United Feature Syndicate

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Manning Fire Department Engineer Steven Elmore was named firefighter of the year.

Elmore named firefighter of year BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com

ngineer Steven Elmore, a Sumter native, was named Manning Fire Depart-

ment’s firefighter of the year at the annual awards banquet held on Feb. 10 in Manning. “This award comes from our volunteers showing their appreciation to one of our own,” said Chief Mitch McElveen. “Receiving an award from their fellow firefighters is one of the greatest honors and is a test of their dedication and service to this department and to this community.”

Elmore, 32, was born and raised in Sumter. He is the son of Stella Elmore and the late Russell Elmore. His father was one of the first paramedics in Sumter and worked for Sumter County EMS. His brother, Russ, is a firefighter in Columbia. Elmore graduated from Stokes Christian Academy in 2000 and started volunteering with Sumter Fire Department. In 2005, he became an EMT-I with Clarendon Health System’s EMS while continuing to serve as a volunteer firefighter. In October 2012, Elmore joined Manning Fire Department as a full-time firefighter. “It has been an enjoyable experience, but it’s also been a challenge,” he said. “Seeing people in their deepest and dark-

est time of their lives has been difficult.” Elmore said firefighters have to be prepared for any situation. “You never know what type of call you will receive,” he said. McElveen said that since the beginning of his employment, Elmore has been dedicated and hard working. “He has an extensive EMS background, which is vital to our services,” said McElveen. Elmore said that he was surprised to have received the award. “There are so many good people here, so many good firefighters,” he said. “It truly is an honor.” Elmore is married to Tracy Elmore, and they have two children, Coleman, 6, and Preston, who is eight months old. The department also gave out awards

in other categories: Alfred Breedin received the Top Dog Award. This award goes to the volunteer who responds to the most calls during the year. Breedin has been with the department for more than 40 years. The following firefighters received an award for five or more years of service: Ernie Mahoney and Billy Clemmons, 35 years; Robbie Elmore and James Pringle, 25 years; David Ardis, Tom Coffey, Rubin Hardy and Jonathan Jones (who also is deputy chief of the Clarendon County Fire Department), 20 years; James Lee Mahoney, 10 years; and Jessica Weinberg, five years. The following firefighters were recognized for perfect attendance in training: James E. Kindell, Eric Rosdail, Alfred Breedin and Bucky Mock.

Living History Days next week New program to offer high school students an associate’s degree

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Third-graders across Clarendon County and beyond will have the opportunity to experience South Carolina Revolutionary history hands on at the 9th Annual Francis Marion Living History Days. The event will be held at Camp Bob Cooper in Summerton on Feb. 27-28. The dates are in late February each year near the date of Gen. Francis Marion’s death on Feb. 27, 1795. All thirdgraders from Clarendon County and some of the surrounding areas have been invited. More than 20 different stations will be set up for children to observe and learn about life in the American Revolutionary period, from Hessian and German soldiers to blacksmiths, quill writers, old pots and pans, tomahawk throwing, colonial clothing, crime and punishment and much more. “The goal of this event is to show the history that the students are learning in living color,” said George Summers, who co-founded the event with his wife, Carole Summers. “It’s important for them to recognize the history of this area and appreciate what Francis Marion and his followers achieved here.” Francis Marion, also known as the “Swamp Fox,” was a general who served in the American Revolutionary War in South Carolina. Acting with the Continental Army and the state’s militia, he was a persistent adversary of the British in their occupa-

BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Tim Hardee, president of Central Carolina Technical College, proposed a new program to the Clarendon School District 2 board of trustees that would allow high school students to achieve an associate’s degree when they receive their high school diploma. Hardee said at the Tuesday meeting held in Manning that the Early College Concept would be a program starting with the current sophomore class. The initiative would start next fall when the students are juniors. A select group of juniors would pilot the program the first year, spending the first half of their day at the college and the second half at their respective high schools. They will follow this same format their senior year. “Through this program students will have the opportunity to earn an associ-

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Pat Paul, left, and June Brailsford make corn husk dolls with children at last year’s Francis Marion Living History Days. This year’s event will be held at Camp Bob Cooper in Summerton on Feb. 27-28. tion of the state, even after the Continental Army was driven out in the Battle of Camden. Because of his irregular methods of warfare, he is considered one of the fathers of modern guerrilla warfare and is credited in the lineage of the United States Army Rangers. On the night of Friday, Feb. 27, a lantern walk, open to the public, will start at 6:15 p.m. The walk will take participants through the woods surrounding Camp Bob Coo-

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ate’s degree by the time they graduate high school,” Hardee said. Hardee said the program would be free of charge to public school students. Textbooks would also be provided at no cost. John Tindal, Clarendon School District 2 superintendent, said it would be a great opportunity for students. “This will put our students at the forefront,” he said. “After completing this program, students will be able to achieve a bachelor’s or master’s degree more quickly, as well as saving two years of college tuition.” The select group of students will take the college classes together. Hardee said the new program will have no effect on the existing dual enrollment program that the college has with the local school districts. Public high school students will continue to have the opportunity to pursue free college credit at the college.

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Summons & Notice SUMMONS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS 14-CP-14-341 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON Enoch McKinney, Plaintiff, vs. Annie C. Murphy, Joyce DeVane, Llewellyn McKinney, Tyrone McKinney, Nokeima Ramirez, Rickey McKinney, Edward B. McKinney, Susie Blanding, Ernestine Gamble, Clara L. Canty, Marllina Outterbridge, Alma R. Canty, Lucille Billups, James Canty, Teretha Bennett, Melvin Youngs aka Melvin Young, Joe Ann Nyamweya, Booker T. Youngs aka Booker T. Young, Veola Mack, Charles L. Mack, Kimberly Walker, Vertell Wright, Sharon Soles, Carnell Mack, Ulysses Mack, Charles McKinney, and if any of the above named Defendants or other heirs at law of Moses P. McKinney be deceased, JOHN DOE, a fictitious name constituting and representing all unknown heirs at law, legatees, devisees, grantees, assignees, and lien creditors, said Defendants and unknown heirs at law of Moses P. McKinney, and RICHARD ROE, a fictitious name constituting and representing all unknown parties who may be minors or suffering under any legal disability or persons in the Armed Services of the United States and all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest in or lien upon the real estate described in the Complaint, and the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles. Defendants. TO THE NAMED:

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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscriber at his office, Townsend Building, 210 West Laurens Street, Laurens, South Carolina, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof; 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. YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference of this cause to the Special Referee for the aforesaid County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53 of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Special Referee is authorized and empowered to enter final judgment in this case. Any appeal from the final judgment entered by the Special Referee shall be made directly to the South Carolina Court of Appeals. NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint in this action, together with the Summons, of which the foregoing is a copy, were duly filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County, South Carolina, on the 31st day of July, 2014.

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NOTICE TO THE MINOR DEFENDANTS, and to the persons with whom they reside, and to all Defendants laboring under any legal disability, or persons in the military service herein designated by the names of John Doe and Richard Roe and to the general or testamentary guardian or guardians, if any: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that you, and each of you, are hereby required to have a Guardian Ad Litem appointed to represent your interest in the above entitled action within thirty (30) days after the services of this Notice upon you, exclusive of the day of service. Notice is hereby given that an action has been commenced and is now pending in the Court upon the Complaint of the above named Plaintiff, against the above named Defendant, for the purpose of a cause of action for partition of the real estate hereinafter described, which, at the time of the commencement of this action, and at the time of filing of this Notice, was situated in Clarendon County, South Carolina. Said real estate being described as follows, to wit:

LIS PENDENS EXHIBIT A All that certain, piece, parcel or lot of land lying and being situate in the County of Clarendon, State of South Carolina, containing 25.4 acres, more or less, as shown on Plat of Survey of the Estate of Jams McKinney, a copy of said plat being attached hereto and designated as Exhibit 1A. ALSO one (1) 1994 Fleetwood mobile home, Serial No. 31053 Tax Map No.: 194-05-00-001 Location Address: 1105 Stateburg Lane, Jordan, SC TOWNSEND & THOMPSON Registered Limited Liability Partnership Attorneys for the Plaintiff Thomas J. Thompson 210 West Laurens Street Post Office Box 215 Laurens, SC 29360 Telephone: 864-984-6554 Fax: 864-984-8000

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by and through the Internal Revenue Service, and The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, I, the undersigned Special Referee for Clarendon County, will sell on March 2, 2015 at 11:00 a.m. at the Clarendon County Admin Building, 411 Sunset Dr., Manning, South Carolina to the highest bidder: All that certain, piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the Paxville Section of Clarendon County, South Carolina delineated on plat prepared by Duvalle W; Elliott, PLS, dated August 23, 1997, and recorded in Plat Book A-0026 at Page 4 in the RMC Office for Clarendon County and designated thereon as Lot 7 containing 1.00 acres, more or less, of Paxville West Subdivision and having such measurements and boundaries as shown on said plat. This being the identical property conveyed to Moses T. Jackson, III and Cassandra N. Jackson by deed of M.M. Weinberg, Jr. and W. R. Sanford, dated May 3, 2000 and recorded on May 5, 2000 in Book A406 at Page 44 with the Clarendon County Register of Deeds Office. Together with that certain 2000 General Manufactured HSG Manufactured Home (VIN: GMHGA1160026936AB).

TMS No.: 086-00-01-036 (Land) & 086-00-01-036-01 (MH) SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, CLARENDON AD VALOREM TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee for Clarendon County 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 purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to cost and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest 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 Special Referee for Clarendon County may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). For complete terms of sale, attention is drawn to the Judgment of Foreclosure and Order for Sale on file with the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County. A personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will remain open after the date of sale for a period of thirty (30) days pursuant to South Carolina Code Â§15-39-720 (1976, as amended), unless the deficiency is waived. The

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BY ROBERT J. BAKER and her familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s struggle with pleurisy, and we believed bbaker@theitem.com Her doctor asked her how her heart began when she de- there were blood clots in my long sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d had a heart murveloped an infection after giv- legs.â&#x20AC;? mur. Dory Corbett wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ing birth to her only Hospitalized for the pain â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told him I never had a ever run a marathon. son. from the suspected clots, Cor- murmur, and But sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all right he told me that â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a normal bett was treated for nine days I do now,â&#x20AC;? Corbett with that. After numersaid. pregnancy; everything for â&#x20AC;&#x153;a variety of things,â&#x20AC;? she ous surgeries and three Tests showed a staph inwas fine, and I had him said. fection on the back of Corheart valve replaceby C-section,â&#x20AC;? Corbett â&#x20AC;&#x153;On the ninth day, my par- bettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heart. Intravenous ments, the 37-year-old antisaid. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then, about 10 ents transferred me to anoth- biotics followed, mother of two is just CORBETT but it was weeks later, I started er hospital (McLeod Regional too late. happy to be alive. with a cough. Our fam- Medical Center in Florence),â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;I had to have my aortic Fifteen years ago, Corbett ily doctor was treating me for Corbett said. valve replaced,â&#x20AC;? Corbett said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the doctor took it out, he told my family it looked like a battle flag with the holes eaten through it. The cusps were down to nothing. The only thing holding them toether was the infection, in fact.â&#x20AC;? The suspicious clots from weeks earlier had been from the infection as well. Corbettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family was surprised, SEE CORBETT, PAGE C5

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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 9.860% per annum. However, the plaintiff reserves its right to waive deficiency up to the time of the sale. This property will be sold subject to a 120 day right of redemption of the United States of America, pursuant to Section 2410(c), Title 28, United States Code. Should the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent fail to appear on sales day, the property shall not be sold, but shall be readvertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when the Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney or agent is present. 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. Purchaser is responsible for the preparation and filing of their deed. William T. Geddings, Jr. Special Referee for Clarendon County January 26, 2015. Clarendon County, South Carolina Jeffrey L. Silver S.C. Bar No. 5104 1331 Elmwood Avenue, Suite 300 Post Office Box 11656 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 252-7689 ATTORNEY FOR PLAINTIFF

everal Thursdays ago, Army Staff Sgt. Jorge Haddock and Staff Sgt. Ammala â&#x20AC;&#x153;Alâ&#x20AC;? Louangketh walked into Crossroads Archery in Summerton. On active duty and currently stationed in Germany, the men had flown to Sumter to qualify for the archery portion of the 2012 Warrior Games, an Olympic-style competition for wounded servicemen and women sponsored by the Wounded Warriors Project. This yearâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s games will be held April 30 to May 5 in Colorado Springs, Colo. The pair would soon learn that, as in the military, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a brotherhood among archers.

Haddock has served for 17 years, with Louangketh having served 18; each has been deployed six times, and both have served more than two tours in Iraq, along with tours to Bosnia and Kosovo. While in Sumter for training, it was suggested to them that Crossroads Archery owner Scott Dault could assist them with their archery needs. While at the shop in Summerton, Haddock talked about his many tours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your life is in jeopardy,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the first deployment, we had limited resources, limited water rations. You look back at that, go through all of that, and you have to go take care of yourself. You still carry that with you when you come back.â&#x20AC;? He recounted how in his third or fourth deployment, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d witnessed two friends die in front of him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After that, your mind is not designed to see such trauma,â&#x20AC;? Haddock said. But like many who have fought in war, he still feels a need to go back. In part, the Wounded Warrior Project offers reassurance to those whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve served during wartime, teaching them how to feel safe again here at home. That Thursday afternoon, the men left the archery shop with the necessary equipment in hand for the task they faced. They were fully prepared, the Army way. On Friday during practice, Haddock pulled back his bow and it exploded. Although he was aware another individual had previously picked up the bos and dryfired it, Haddock didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think any damage had been done. Dry firing occurs when a bowstring is pulled back and released without an arrow, which severely damages a bow, often making SEE DAULT, PAGE C3 The Clarendon Sun is now Clarendon Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most

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NORTH SANTEE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The last bird walk of the winter will be Saturday at the Santee National Wildlife Refuge. Participants are asked to meet at the refugeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s PHOTO COURTESY OF MARC EPSTEIN / SANTEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE Visitor Center at 7:30 a.m. Wild northern pintail pelicans fly above the Santee National with andy Harrison and Wildlife Refuge recently. The birds are one species of many Park Ranger Susie Heisey that winter in South Carolina and can be seen Saturday on to visit at least two of the the winter bird walk at the refuge. refugeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s units in search of overwintering and migra- bitiously rehabilitated tures, clearing water delivtory birds. Species at the and enhanced its migraery systems, restoring dikes refuge include white peli- tory bird habitat on the and planting food crops, cans, LeConteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sparrow, interior impoundments the refuge is seeing bountisandhill crane, tundra and greentree reservoirs, ful benefits with flocks of swan and a variety of wa- Heisey said. ducks, geese and other terfowl species. â&#x20AC;&#x153;As a result of replacing species using the wetlands During the past few antiquated pumping sysand adjacent sanctuary years, the refuge has amtems, water control strucareas,â&#x20AC;? Heisey said.

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ASHINGTON — There’s a very 2001 feel to President Obama’s request for authorization to use military force and the nauseating sense that we’ll be at war indefinitely. Although we haven’t suffered a catastrophic hit as we did on 9/11, we’ve been witness to atrocities — vicious promissory notes on debts to be collected — that are tailor-made to evoke an emotional response from our allies and us. It doesn’t much matter at this point who started it or what prior actions may have contributed to present circumstances. We are faced with fresh horrors that demand present actions. Or, do they? As proposed, the new authorization would allow the commander in chief to use military force against Islamic State, without geographical restrictions, but only for three years and not for “enduring offensive ground combat operations.” Translation: We’re coming to get you, Islamic State, but we’ll be in and gone before you know it. Both Democrats and Republicans have found aspects of the authorization with which they disagree, but at least they’re talking to each other. Even so, Americans are justified in wondering whether this crowd (or any) is up to the task and whether we’ve learned anything from previous

wars. As Afghanistan taught us, it doesn’t make much sense to tell the enemy our schedule. What’s three years in the context of a centuries-old grudge? To this point, a Libyan terrorist group has announced its goal of destroying Rome. That’s so Middle Ages, but the men in black apparently didn’t get the memo about time marching on and are still seething at Pope Urban II. Here we are reveling in 40 years of “Saturday Night Live,” and they’re chopping off people’s heads. At least their declaration liberates us finally to admit if only to ourselves that we are, indeed, engaged Kathleen in a religious war at Parker the behest of zealots whose bloodlust boils down to didactic theater. Herein lies a crucial point in our deliberations: To defeat an enemy clinging to the first millennium B.C., it may be necessary to huddle around a single candle and try to think as a Middle Ager. We wonder, for instance, at the ritualized executions of innocents and marvel at the technological sophistication of the Islamic State’s distribution of its videotaped savagery. Yet a quick glimpse at history confirms that these spectacles are merely modernized ver-

COMMENTARY sions of vintage rites. Medieval punishments, including beheadings, burnings and crucifixions, were popular both for their power to terrorize and for the religious connotation of penance. These radical Islamists sure know their audience. They don’t necessarily hate those they kill; they’re not even necessarily punishing them. Rather they are using these human sacrifices as bait — for us. When President George W. Bush invaded Afghanistan and Iraq, he said he was taking the war to the terrorists. In this case, it may be Islamic State that is luring us to their battlefields. Their faith in our axiomatic response is not unfounded. With each of their actions, the world has provided a predictable reaction. Six months ago, we began military action in response to Islamic State’s beheading of journalist James Foley. After Jordan’s pilot was immolated, Jordan launched strikes against Islamic State targets in Syria. And, in response to the murders of 21 of its citizens, Egypt bombed Islamic State targets in Libya. These responses have a knee-jerk quality to them that speaks to concerns about a lack of strategy on our part, while enhancing the Islamic

State’s recruitment and propaganda powers. Obama mentioned these concerns in his State of the Union address last month: “We must fight the battles that need to be fought, not those that terrorists prefer from us — large-scale deployments that drain our strength and may ultimately feed extremism.” He also promised that he wouldn’t send our troops into harm’s way “unless it’s truly necessary” or commit them to an open-ended war. But again, war inevitably creates fresh necessities that render timetables irrelevant. Meanwhile, bless our hearts for debating the parameters of war — whether three years is enough, too little or, most likely, inapplicable. We may as well be playing chess with polar bears. Obama himself has said that this war will extend well beyond his tenure, thus signaling that hell awaits his successor. Guardedly, we await the next atrocity and the deliberations of a Congress in which we have little confidence. Our legislators and president will need more than noble intentions or good ol’ American values. They’ll need the wisdom of the ages — and a coalition of the civilized world. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR REPUBLICANS INTERESTED IN BEATING THE PRESIDENT The Republicans want to force the Keystone pipeline on people mainly to say that they made President Obama do it. There are already 50,000-plus miles of oil pipelines in the U.S. Since the 1970s, there has been a pipeline break somewhere in this country every week and a half on average. Yes, well over 1,000 pipeline spills from minor to huge just like clockwork. These companies want our federal government to force private land owners to let the pipeline companies use their property for huge profits. Remember the promises the Pinewood dump owners made to Sumter? Don’t worry, they said, our technology will keep you safe. If anything ever happens, we’re good people. We will fix it. Well, they are gone; the millions of tons of toxic garbage from everywhere else is here. Now DHEC is asking for $4,000,000/year from taxpayers just to keep it up, not to clean it up. Here’s a thought. Require Keystone and all pipeline projects to deposit $0.10 per gallon of oil flow in the public treasury. This is much better than a Scout’s honor promise from pipeline companies. Why? Just Google bankruptcies of U.S. pipeline companies, and you will see. Not as many as pipe breaks but enough to tell you that the public needs more protection than you get when private companies force themselves onto private property for their own profit. I am one of the few people in Sumter who has worked on an oil rig. I have supervised utility construction over hundreds of miles. When Speaker John Boehner says there are 140,000 jobs at stake with this pipeline, he is wildly overestimating. Most workers follow the construction, live in campers and stay in one location only a few weeks before they move on. Why would Boehner say this? Why did Sen. Mitch McConnell say in 2009 that his job was to be certain the president did not win any victories in Congress? Because they want to beat the president, the people whose private property is in the way be damned. LOYD YOUNG Sumter

War authorization’s difficult debate

ASHINGTON — Americans, a litigious people, believe that rules for coping with messy reality can be written in tidy legal language. This belief will be tested by the debate that will resume when Congress returns from a recess it should not have taken, with a war to authorize. The debate concerns an Authorization for Use of Military Force against the Islamic State and also against ... Well. The debate’s difficulty defines its urgency: It is hard to say precisely against what (does Islamic State’s name make it a state?), and therefore where, force should be authorized. This debate will demonstrate the limits of legalistic precision in war. Which is why, once war begins, limiting presidential war-making power is like lassoing a locomotive with a cobweb. So, this overdue debate — six months and approximately 2,000 U.S. airstrikes into the war on the Islamic State — properly should preoccupy Congress for weeks. Consider a former authorization of force: “Congress approves and supports the determination of the president ... to take all necessary measures to repel any armed attack against the forces of the United States and to prevent further aggression.” The previous aggression was an attack, a few days earlier in August 1964, on USS Maddox, a destroyer, in the Gulf of Tonkin. Of the 58,286 names on the Vietnam Veterans Memorial, 57,988 are of Americans killed after passage of the Gulf of Tonkin Resolution, which was the closest Congress came

COMMENTARY to declaring war. The United States last declared war on June 5, 1942, against Hungary, Romania and Bulgaria. Congress can perhaps be said to have “authorized” America’s first conflict after World War II by promptly funding it when North Korean forces crossed the 38th parallel in June 1950. But merely post facto consent leaves presidents as no president should be: completely unfettered. And vulnerable: It is bewilGeorge dering that presidents often are reluctant to Will bring a collaborative Congress along when they step into the fog of war, where some things always go wrong. The Constitution’s Framers weighed their words carefully. Enumerating Congress’ powers, they said it could “raise and support armies” and “provide and maintain a navy.” An army, the Framers’ recent experience told them, could be summoned into existence — raised — more easily than could a navy, which takes more time to build and is more expense to maintain. The Framers gave Congress power to “declare” war and gave the president power to conduct war. This distinction primarily acknowledged the possible necessity for presidents to act unilaterally to repel sudden attacks when Congress was frequently dispersed

and impossible to reconvene quickly. You might think that no one would argue that any president may legitimately wage war anywhere he chooses, against anyone he chooses, with any means he chooses, for any period he chooses, and that congressional authorization is an optional and perhaps anachronistic filigree on the national security process. That is, however, essentially the thinking of a congressional faction that can be called the Article II Caucus. It believes that the president’s Article II power to wage war cannot be prudently, or perhaps even constitutionally, circumscribed with geographic, time or other limits. Obama’s proposal is extraordinarily permissive because it authorizes force against the Islamic State and “associated forces.” What defines association? Operational coordination? Or just shared doctrines and goals? If the latter, is Boko Haram “associated”? If so, would Obama’s AUMF authorize intervention in Nigeria and anywhere else in sub-Saharan Africa afflicted with groups “associated” by doctrines and goals with Boko Haram? Because the Islamic State has the charisma conferred by momentum and audacity, many groups are claiming not just kinship but association. Congress, with distinctions to draw and limits to set, is divided. It is, however, properly insistent that it has a role to play. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

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AROUND TOWN The Pinedale Neighborhood As- fundraiser 11 a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Lincoln sociation will meet at 4 p.m. High School gymnasium. today at the South HOPE Dinners are $7 each and will Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Neighborhood Association to consist of fried chicken, Drive. CallPinedale Ferdinand Burns macaroni salad or seasoned at (803)meet 968-4464. rice, green beans, roll and a The Shepherd’s Center, 24 drink. Call James L. Green at Council St., will offer public in(803) 968-4173. formation sessions from 11 to The Lee County Branch of the 11:50 a.m. on Thursdays as NAACP’s annual “Freedom follows: today, estate planFund Banquet” will be held at ning with Amanda Miller of Edward Jones; Feb. 26, plan- 6 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 20, at Lee Central High School, ning your spring garden 1800 Wisacky Highway, Bishwith a Clemson Extension opville. Rep. David Weeks, DService representative; Sumter, will speak. Bobby March 5, tips, tricks and Wilson and the Chosen Ones troubleshooting iPad and will provide music. Tickets PCs. are $20 and must be purThe General George L. Mabry chased in advance. Contact Jr. Chapter 817, Military Order Mattie Westry at (803) 459of the Purple Heart, will meet 7033 or Patricia Carter at at 6 p.m. today at the Elks Lodge, 1100 W. Liberty St. All (803) 486-5080. Hillcrest High School Class of Purple Heart recipients are 1975 will hold a class reinvited. Call (803) 506-3120. union meeting at 1 p.m. on The AARP Foundation VolunSaturday, Feb. 21, at St. Paul teer Tax-Aide Program will AME Church (Shaw). Call offer free income tax assistance for low-income or elderly (803) 494-3454 or join the group on Facebook at Hilltaxpayers. You will need: all crest High School 1975 Retax forms and information; union. government-issued ID; SoThe American Legion Women’s cial Security card; all W-2’s, Auxiliary Unit 202 will meet 1099s and 1098s; and supfrom 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. on porting documents if you Saturday, Feb. 21, a 310 Palplan to itemize. Assistance metto St. Call Barbara at will be available 9 a.m.-2 (803) 795-3976. p.m. on Mondays and Wednesdays through April The Lincoln High School Class 13 at The Spectrum senior of 1963 will meet at 2 p.m. on center, 1989 Durant Lane. Saturday, Feb. 21, at the Call (803) 316-0772. American Legion Post 202, 310 Palmetto St. Classes Free income tax filing services and FAFSA applications will be from years 1960 through provided through April 15 as 1969 are welcome to send a representative to help plan follows: 9:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. the reunion celebrating the Wednesdays, SC Works — modern Civil Rights moveSantee Lynches, 31 E. Calhoun St., (803) 774-1300; 9:30 ment. Call Ferdinand Burns at (803) 968-4464. a.m.-4 p.m. Fridays, 3-8 p.m. Saturdays, appointments The Sumter Branch NAACP’s only on Sundays, Goodwill annual black history program — Job Link Center, 1028 will be held at 5 p.m. on Broad St., (803) 774-5006; Sunday, Feb. 22, at Trinity and 9:30 a.m.-7 p.m. ThursMissionary Baptist Church, days and 9:30 a.m.-2 p.m. 155 Wall St. Saturdays, Lee County Adult Education, 123 E. College St., The Sumter County Educator’s Association-Retired will meet Bishopville, (803) 484-4040. at noon on Wednesday, Feb. For details and appoint25, at North HOPE Center, ments, call Ms. Samuels at 904 N. Main St. Call Brenda (803) 240-8355. Bethune at (803) 469-6588. The Sumter Combat Veterans Group will meet at 10 a.m. on A charity benefit antique auction will be held from 5 to 7 Friday, Feb. 20, at the South HOPE Center. All area veter- p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 28, at the Marvin Hodge Life Enans are invited. richment Center, 609 Miller The Lincoln High School Class Road. There will be antique of 1965 will meet at 11 a.m. furniture and odds and on Friday, Feb. 20, at the Lin- ends. Food and drink will coln High School gymnasialso be available for purum. Plans will be made for chase. Call Marvin Hodge at the class reunion. Call Betty (803) 316-7276, Lottie SpenMiller at (803) 775-1616. cer at (803) 883-4532 or The Lincoln High School Alumni Crystal Perry at (803) 4067474. Association will hold a dinner

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WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

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Gaﬀney 24/3 Spartanburg 28/5

Greenville 28/8

Columbia 35/13

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Sumter 32/12

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 33/11

ON THE COAST

Charleston 37/16

Today: Mostly sunny, windy and colder. High 32 to 38. Friday: Plenty of sunshine; cold in central parts. High 33 to 40.

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Sunrise 7:03 a.m. Moonrise 7:17 a.m.

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trace 2.80" 2.17" 7.60" 5.03" 6.11"

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Myrtle Beach 35/15

Manning 33/9

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Save up for EUGENIA LAST something you want. A networking event will present an opportunity that you cannot refuse. Don’t let a responsibility you feel stand in your way. Find a way to honor your commitment and take advantage of what’s being offered.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Ask for favors, but be prepared to give an in-depth analysis and a wellthought-out plan of compensation. Contribute something worthwhile to a cause you believe in, and you will impress the people you want to conduct business with. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Take a break. Regain your strength and protect against an emotional situation that will leave you upset and non-productive. Do whatever it takes to avoid letting your personal life interfere with your professional decisions. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Venture in new directions. Familiarize yourself with different cultures and ways of doing things, and you will discover options you never knew existed. Educational activities will give you a new slant on the way you do things. Romance is highlighted. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Think before taking action. Don’t believe everything you hear, especially if it has to do with risky joint money ventures. Get back on track and make the personal changes that will ensure better health, wealth and state of mind. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Partnerships will be tense if you let your emotions take over. Honesty and sincerity will be your best approach when dealing with others. Don’t feel the need to pay for someone else’s mistake. Use logic and reasonable alternatives to

reach your objective. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Make an effort to take care of business. Leaving unfinished business for someone else to deal with will cause a rift in your relationship. Use your personal skills, knowledge and physical abilities to get things done on time and without leaning on others. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): A mental health day, working on creative endeavors or spending time with someone you love will help ease your mind and help you find a solution to a situation that’s bothering you. A conversation with someone could change your life. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You will face disillusionment regarding someone you thought you could trust. Make the necessary changes to protect your physical and emotional well-being. Money and possessions should be safely tucked away to avoid loss. An investment you make will grow in value. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Your friendships will be valued and the suggestions you make taken seriously. Reconnecting with someone you used to know will open your eyes to what you want. Preparation will lead to success, not impulsiveness. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Focus on material gains and job opportunities. Search online job posts and check out changes going on in whatever industry you belong to. You can make a move if you are quick to respond. A partnership will lead to a positive alternative. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Emotions will be hard to suppress. Don’t allow a colleague to mislead, misinterpret or take advantage of you. Research and get your facts straight before you enter discussions with a potential rival.

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6-45-50-65-66 Megaball: 1; Megaplier: 5

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PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Jo Ellen Miller shares a photo of seeded cotton waiting for the gin. Miller calls this “Cotton Henge.”

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PREP BASKETBALL

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6 local SCISA teams vie for titles as state tourneys tip off on Friday BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com As the SCISA boys and girls basketball state tournaments kick off this weekend, four girls teams and two boys teams will be trying to win a state title. After winning the Region II-3A tournament, Wilson Hall earned a first-round bye in the state tournament. Thomas Sumter Academy, the regularseason and tournament run-

INSIDE Complete SCISA tournament brackets Page B2

ner-up to the Lady Barons, are the No. 3 upper seed while Laurence Manning Academy, earned a No. 6 lower seed. Both TSA and LMA will play on Friday at 8 p.m. The Lady Generals, who fell to 19-7 on the season after falling to

Wilson Hall’s Hannah Jordan, front, and Laurence Manning Academy’s Cora Lee Downer, right, will look to help guide their respective teams to a SCISA 3A state title as the tournament tips off on Friday.

WH 44-41 on Tuesday in the region tournament title game, will face No. 6 upper seed Ashley Hall at Sumter Civic Center. The Lady Swampcats will face No. 3 lower seed Cardinal Newman at Heathwood Hall’s A gymnasium in Columbia. The Lady Barons, who earned the No. 2 lower seed, will face the winner of between LMA and Cardinal

SEE SCISA, PAGE B2

Girls trio set for Round 2 of playoffs

Good time to adjust

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

Halftime changes help SHS boys pull away from South Aiken in 4A postseason opener BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com After a rather pedestrian first half, the Sumter High School varsity boys basketball team did what it likes to do in the third quarter. And the Gamecocks did it very well. SHS led just 24-17 at halftime, but used its 1-3-1 fullcourt press to get three quick baskets and never looked back in a 61-39 victory over South Aiken in the first round of the 4A state playoffs on Wednesday at the Sumter gymnasium. “We just made a couple of adjustments at halftime with our pressure and that turned the game for us,” said SHS head coach Jo Jo English. “I think the teams were feeling each other out in the first half, but we made the adjustments and took control.” The Gamecocks, who improved to 15-6 on the season, will play host to West Ashley on Saturday at 7 p.m. in the second round. West Ashley defeated Bluffton 47-45 on Wednesday in their first-round game. The Thoroughbreds end their season with a 13-11 record. KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM Sumter’s Quentin Kershaw, Sumter’s Brandon Parker, center, tries to get around South Aiken’s Zalair Knowles, left, during the who scored 13 of his game

Gamecocks’ 61-39 victory on Wednesday at the SHS gymnasium in the first round of the 4A state SEE ADJUST, PAGE B3 playoffs.

The ranked varsity girls basketball teams from Sumter, Lakewood and Crestwood high schools will try to continue moving toward a state title with second-round games in their respective state playoffs today. Sumter will be playing host to West Ashley at 6 p.m. in the 4A playoffs, while Lakewood will be at home against St. James at 7. Crestwood will take to the road to face Aiken at 7. The Lady Gamecocks, the topranked 4A team in the state, and West Ashley will be playing a day earlier than previously scheduled. Sumter is hosting the 4A lower state individual wrestling tournament on Friday and Saturday, thus the reason for the game being moved up. SHS is 23-2 on the season and on a 19-game winning streak

SEE TRIO, PAGE B3

LOCAL PLAYOFF SCHEDULE TODAY

SCHSL 4A Girls West Ashley at Sumter, 6 p.m. 3A Girls St. James at Lakewood, 7 p.m. Crestwood at Aiken, 7 p.m.

FRIDAY

SCHSL 3A Boys Crestwood at Midland Valley, 7 p.m. SCISA 3A Girls Ashley Hall vs. Thomas Sumter, 8 p.m. Laurence Manning vs. Cardinal Newman, 8 p.m. 2A Girls Robert E. Lee vs. Calhoun Academy, 6:30 p.m. SCACS 2A Boys Sumter Christian vs. Walnut Grove or Bob Jones, 3 p.m.

SATURDAY

SCISA 3A Boys Laurence Manning vs. Heathwood Hall, 1:30 p.m. Wilson Hall vs. Augusta Christian, 1:30 p.m.

NASCAR

Stewart seeks to end long string of defeats in Daytona 500 BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — In hindsight, 2002 might have been an omen of how heartbreaking the Daytona 500 would be for Tony Stewart. He had established himself as the driver to beat, but never even get a chance to race for the win. An engine failure just two laps into the race had Stewart almost back home in North Carolina before the checkered flag fell. Two years later, he ran second to winner Dale Earnhardt Jr. He was a contender in 2007, only to wreck out of the race in an incident with Kurt Busch. The following year, he was leading down the backstretch on the final lap when Busch’s push of teammate Ryan Newman helped Newman snatch the win. Scoreboard: 17 Daytona

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Tony Stewart (14) is trying to snap his 0-for-17 streak at Daytona International Speedway in Sunday’s Daytona 500 in Daytona Beach Fla. 500s, 0 wins for one of NASCAR’s biggest stars. “The one in 2008, when Newman passed him coming

to the line, that one hurt,’’ Greg Zipadelli, Stewart’s crew chief for so many of those heartbreaking finishes, said

Wednesday. “They all hurt because we want to win. And we have all these times where we say we could have won it, at

least three or four where we simply had a phenomenal race car. Things go differently, maybe he’s won four or five of these.’’ Stewart, the three-time NASCAR champion, is the current version of the late Dale Earnhardt. Earnhardt won everywhere and racked up championships, but came up short time and time again in the “The Great American Race.’’ Not until his 20th try did Earnhardt get that elusive win, leading to one of the most iconic memories in NASCAR history as crews lined up along pit road to greet him as he headed to victory lane. Now the clock is ticking on Stewart, who will make his 18th start in Sunday’s seasonopener. He hasn’t given up on this race, one of just a few on the

SEE STEWART, PAGE B4

SPORTS

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015

SPORTS ITEMS

Lee Central girls fall, boys advance in 2A state playoffs Lee Central High School bowed out of the 2A girls basketball playoffs with a 83-59 loss to Mullins High School on Tuesday at the Auctioneers gymnasium. Meanwhile, the boys advanced to the next round of the 2A boys bracket with a 72-67 victory over Waccamaw High School on Wednesday. Asia Wright had 24 points and eight rebounds to lead the Lady Stallions. Jaia Ervin contributed 13 points and Shy Davis added eight.

Syracuse (17-9, 8-5 ACC) was coming off an 80-72 home loss to fourthranked Duke in which Christmas was outplayed by freshman Jahlil Okafor. Louisville (20-6, 8-5) was out to bounce back from Saturday’s home loss to North Carolina State, but was without senior guard Chris Jones, who was suspended for violating team rules and did not make the trip.

SYRACUSE 69

PENN STATE 47

(12) LOUISVILLE 59

STATE COLLEGE, Pa. — Sam Decker scored 22 points and Frank Kaminsky added 16 as No. 5 Wisconsin overcame a late Penn State surge to defeat the Nittany Lions 55-47.

SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Rakeem Christmas rebounded from his worst game of the season, scoring 29 points and blocking four shots, and Syracuse beat No. 12 Louisville 69-59.

SCISA FROM PAGE B1 Newman on Tuesday at 8 p.m. at the civic center. First Baptist, Hammond and Northwood also earned first-round byes and won’t play until Tuesday at Sumter Civic Center. Should TSA win, it will face Hammond at 5 p.m. In the boys 3A bracket, Laurence Manning Academy earned the No. 5 upper seed by virtue of winning the region tournament with a 49-47 victory over rival Wilson Hall on Tuesday. The 15-12 Swampcats will face No. 4 upper seed Heathwood Hall at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday at Heathwood Hall’s A gymnasium. The winner of that game moves on to play No. 1 upper seed Hammond at 6:30 p.m. on Wednesday at Sumter Civic Center.

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From staff, wire reports

Wilson Hall, which is 11-13 and the No. 6 lower seed, will face No. 3 lower seed Augusta Christian at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday as well at Heathwood Hall’s B gymnasium. The winner advances to face No. 2 lower seed Cardinal Newman at 5 p.m. on Wednesday at Sumter Civic Center. Hammond and Pinewood Prep earned the top two upper seeds while Northwood and Cardinal Newman earned first-round byes as the top two lower seeds. The Robert E. Lee Academy girls earned a No. 6 seed and will face third-seeded Calhoun Academy at 6:30 p.m. on Friday at Sumter Civic Center. The winner will advance to face either Pee Dee Academy or Oakbrook Prep in a quarterfinal game at 5 p.m. on Monday at Wilson Hall’s Nash Student Center.

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9 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Indian Open First Round from New Delhi (GOLF). Noon – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Budweiser Duel Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). 1 p.m. – International Soccer; UEFA Europa League Match – Everton vs. Young Boys (FOX SPORTS 2). 1:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing; Camping World Truck Series Nextera Energy Resources 250 Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). 3 p.m. – International Soccer; UEFA Europa League Match – Beslktas vs. Liverpool (FOX SPORTS 2). 3:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing; Camping World Truck Series Nextera Energy Resources 250 Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). 5 p.m. – PGA Golf: Northern Trust Open First Round from Pacific Palisades, Calif. (GOLF). 6 p.m. – College Basketball; St. Joseph’s at Dayton (ESPNU). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Louisiana Tech at Charlotte (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Purdue at Indiana (ESPN). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Temple at Southern Methodist (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Central Florida at Tulane (ESPNEWS). 7 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Budweiser Dual from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGX-FM 92.9). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Notre Dame at Georgia Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Columbus at Pittsburgh (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Vanderbilt at Florida (SEC NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Alabama at Tennessee (SPORTSOUTH). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Rutgers at Iowa (ESPNU). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball; Dallas at Oklahoma City (TNT). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: St. Francis (Pa.) at Central Connecticut State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Connecticut at Memphis (ESPN). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Mississippi at Mississippi State (ESPN2). 9 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: South Carolina at Arkansas (SEC NETWORK, WNKTFM 107.5). 10 p.m. – College Basketball: San Diego at Brigham Young (ESPNU). 10:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: K&N Pro Series East from New Smyrna, Fla. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: San Antonio at Los Angeles Clippers (TNT). 11:30 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Women’s Australian Open Second Round from Melbourne, Australia (GOLF). 2 a.m. – NHL Hockey: Nashville at New York Islanders (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Indian Open Second Round from New Delhi (GOLF).

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SCISA STATE TOURNAMENTS 3A GIRLS FRIDAY

(4L) Porter-Gaud vs. (5L) Ben Lippen, 6:30 p.m. at Pinewood Prep (4U) Pinewood Prep vs. (5U) Orangeburg Prep, 8 p.m. at Pinewood Prep (3U) Thomas Sumter vs. (6U) Ashley Hall, 8 p.m. at Sumter Civic Center (3L) Cardinal Newman vs. (6L) Laurence Manning, 8 p.m. at Heathwood Hall ‘A’ gym

TUESDAY

Quarterfinals All games at Sumter Civic Center PP-OP winner vs. (1U) First Baptist, 3:30 p.m. TSA-AH winner vs. (2U) Hammond, 5 p.m. PG-BL winner vs. (1L) Northwood, 6:30 p.m. CN-LMA winner vs. (2L) Wilson Hall, 8 p.m.

Christian, 12:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘A’ gym (4) TKA-TBCS loser vs. (5) Pee Dee Academy, 1 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘B’ gym (1) Bethesda Academy vs. (8) Williamsburg, 2 p.m. at Sumter Civic Center (4) TKA-TBCS winner vs. (5) Spartanburg Christian, 2 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘A’ gym (1) Christian Academy vs. (8) St. Andrew’s, 2:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘B’ gym (3) Spartanburg Day vs. (6) Calhoun Academy, 3 p.m. at Heathwood Hall ‘A’ gym (2) Oakbrook Prep vs. (7) Carolina Academy, 3 p.m. at Heathwood Hall ‘B’ gym (2) Hilton Head Prep vs. (7) Marlboro Academy, 3:30 p.m. at Sumter Civic Center

TUESDAY

FRIDAY, FEB. 27

Quarterfinals CA-SA winner vs. TKA-TBCS winner-SC winner, 6 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘A’ gym HHP-MA winner vs. SD-CA winner, 6:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘B’ gym BA-Williamsburg winner vs. TKA-TBCS loser-PDA winner, 7:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘A’ gym OP-CA winner vs. FCS-PC winner, 8 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘B’ gym

SATURDAY, FEB. 28

THURSDAY, FEB. 26

Semifinals All games at Sumter Civic Center Semifinal 1, 3:30 p.m. Semifinal 2, 6:30 p.m. State Championship At Sumter Civic Center TBA, 6:30 p.m.

3A BOYS SATURDAY

(4U) Heathwood Hall vs. (5U) Laurence Manning, 1:30 p.m. at Heathwood Hall ‘A’ gym (3L) Augusta Christian vs. (6L) Wilson Hall, 1:30 p.m. at Heathwood Hall ‘B’ gym (4L) First Baptist vs. (5L) Ben Lippen, 3 p.m. at Porter-Gaud (3U) Porter-Gaud vs. (6U) Orangeburg Prep, 4:30 p.m. at Porter-Gaud

WEDNESDAY

Quarterfinals All games at Sumter Civic Center FB-BL winner vs. (1L) Northwood, 3;30 p.m. AC-WH winner vs. (2L) Cardinal Newman, 5 p.m. HH-LMA winner vs. (1U) Hammond, 6:30 p.m. PG-OP winner vs. (2U) Pinewood Prep, 8 p.m.

FRIDAY, FEB. 27

Semifinals All games at Sumter Civic Center Semifinal 1, 5 p.m. Semifinal 2, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28

State Championship At Sumter Civic Center TBA, 8 p.m.

2A GIRLS FRIDAY

(4) TCA/TBCS loser vs. (5) Marlboro Academy, 3:30 p.m. at Sumter Civic Center (1) Palmetto Christian vs. (8) The King’s Academy, 5:15 p.m. at Pinewood Prep (4) TCA/TBCS winner vs. (5) Christian Academy, 6 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘A’ gym (1) Hilton Head Christian vs. (8) Spartanburg Christian, 6:30 p.m. at Heathwood Hall ‘A’ gym (3) Calhoun Academy vs. (6) Robert E. Lee, 6:30 p.m. at Sumter Civic Center (2) Pee Dee Academy vs. (7) Oakbrook Prep, 7:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘A’ gym (2) Spartanburg Day vs. (7) Thomas Heyward, 8 p.m. at Heathwood Hall ‘B’ gym (3) Florence Christian vs. (6) St. Andrew’s, 8 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘B’ gym

MONDAY

Quarterfinals HHC-SC winner vs. TCA/TBCS loser-MA winner, 5 p.m. at Sumter Civic Center PDA-OP winner vs. CA-REL winner, 5 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘A’ gym SD-TH winner vs. FC-SA winner, 6:30 p.m. at Sumter Civic Center PC-TKA winner vs. TCA/TBCS winner-CA winner, 8 p.m. at Sumter Civic Center

THURSDAY, FEB. 26

Semifinals At Sumter Civic Center Semifinal 1, 3:30 p.m. Semfinal 2, 6:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28

State Championship At Sumter Civic Center TBA, 2:30 p.m.

2A BOYS SATURDAY

(3) Florence Christian vs. (6) Palmetto

Semifinals at Sumter Civic Center Semifinal 1, 5 p.m. Semifinal 2, 8 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28

State Championship At Sumter Civic Center TBA, 4 p.m.

1A GIRLS FRIDAY

(2) St. John’s Christian vs. (7) Mead Hall, 4 p.m. at Pinewood Prep (2) Dorchester vs. (7) W.W. King, 4:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘A’ gym (1) Holly Hill vs. (8) Northside Christian, 5 p.m. at Sumter Civic Center (4) Anderson Christian vs. (5) Patrick Henry, 5 p.m. at Heathwood Hall ‘A’ gym (3) Laurens Academy vs. (6) James Island Christian, 5 p.m. at Heathwood Hall ‘B’ gym (3) Lowcountry Prep vs. (6) Newberry Academy, 5 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘B’ gym (1) Richard Winn vs. (8) Cathedral Academy, 6:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘B’ gym (4) Andrew Jackson vs. (5) Curtis Baptist, 6:30 p.m. at Heathwood Hall ‘B’ gym

MONDAY

Quarterfinals HH-NC winner vs. AC-PH winner, 6 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘B’ gym RW-CA vs. AJ-CB winner, 6:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘A’ gym SJC-MH winner vs. LA-JIC winner, 7:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘B’ gym Dorchester-WWK winner vs. LP-NA winner, 8 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘A’ gym

THURSDAY, FEB. 26

Semifinals At Wilson Hall Both games at 6 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28

State Championship at Sumter Civic Center TBA, 11 a.m.

1A BOYS SATURDAY

(2) Curtis Baptist vs. (7) Richard Winn, Noon at Heathwood Hall ‘A’ gym (3) Anderson Christian vs. (6) S. Aiken Christian, Noon at Heathwood Hall ‘B’ gym (1) Cathedral Academy vs. (8) Northside Christian, Noon at Porter-Gaud (4) Dorchester vs. (5) Newberry Academy, 12:30 p.m. at Sumter Civic Center (1) Charleston Collegiate vs. (8) Andrew Jackson, 1:30 p.m. at Porter-Gaud (4) Holly Hill vs. (5) Faith Christian, 3:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘A’ gym (2) Bible Baptist vs. (7) Wardlaw Academy, 4 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘B’ gym (3) Laurens Academy vs. (6) Coastal Christian, 4:30 p.m. at Heathwood Hall ‘A’ gym

TUESDAY

Quarterfinals CA-NC winner vs. Dorchester-NA winner, 4:30 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘A’ gym BB-WA winner vs. LA-CC winner, 5 p.m. at Wilson Hall ‘B’ gym

THURSDAY, FEB. 26

Semifinals at Wilson Hall Both games at 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY, FEB. 28

State Championship at Sumter Civic Center TBA, 12:30 p.m.

EAST UNC Wilmington at Delaware, 7 p.m. Niagara at Fairfield, 7 p.m. LIU Brooklyn at Mount St. Mary’s, 7 p.m. Quinnipiac at Rider, 7 p.m. Robert Morris at Sacred Heart, 7 p.m. Canisius at Siena, 7 p.m. Fairleigh Dickinson at St. Francis (NY), 7 p.m. Monmouth (NJ) at St. Peter’s, 7 p.m. Bryant at Wagner, 7 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) at CCSU, 9 p.m. SOUTH Southern Miss. at Old Dominion, 5:30 p.m. Louisiana Tech at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Mercer at Chattanooga, 7 p.m. Campbell at Coastal Carolina, 7 p.m. North Texas at FAU, 7 p.m. Kennesaw St. at Florida Gulf Coast, 7 p.m. The Citadel at Furman, 7 p.m. South Alabama at Georgia St., 7 p.m. N. Kentucky at Jacksonville, 7 p.m. Nebraska at Maryland, 7 p.m. Lipscomb at North Florida, 7 p.m. SC-Upstate at Stetson, 7 p.m. UCF at Tulane, 7 p.m. UNC Greensboro at Wofford, 7 p.m. Troy at Georgia Southern, 7:30 p.m. E. Kentucky at Belmont, 8 p.m. Rice at FIU, 8 p.m. Marshall at Middle Tennessee, 8 p.m. Morehead St. at Tennessee St., 8 p.m. W. Kentucky at UAB, 8 p.m. Texas St. at Louisiana-Lafayette, 8:15 p.m. UConn at Memphis, 9 p.m. Mississippi at Mississippi St., 9 p.m. MIDWEST Saint Joseph’s at Dayton, 6 p.m. Purdue at Indiana, 7 p.m. UT-Martin at E. Illinois, 8 p.m. Milwaukee at Ill.-Chicago, 8 p.m. Rutgers at Iowa, 8 p.m. IUPUI at N. Dakota St., 8 p.m. Oral Roberts at Nebraska-Omaha, 8 p.m. SE Missouri at SIU-Edwardsville, 8 p.m. SOUTHWEST Temple at SMU, 7 p.m. Appalachian St. at Texas-Arlington, 8:15 p.m. Arkansas St. at UALR, 8:30 p.m. FAR WEST Idaho at N. Arizona, 8:30 p.m. Southern Cal at Arizona, 9 p.m. IPFW at Denver, 9 p.m. Texas-Pan American at Grand Canyon, 9 p.m. Idaho St. at Montana, 9 p.m. Santa Clara at Pepperdine, 9 p.m. E. Washington at S. Utah, 9 p.m. Weber St. at Montana St., 9:05 p.m. New Mexico St. at Utah Valley, 9:05 p.m. San Diego at BYU, 10 p.m. Chicago St. at CS Bakersfield, 10 p.m. Cal Poly at Cal St.-Fullerton, 10 p.m. UC Davis at Long Beach St., 10 p.m. UC Santa Barbara at UC Riverside, 10 p.m. North Dakota at Portland St., 10:05 p.m. N. Colorado at Sacramento St., 10:05 p.m. Hawaii at UC Irvine, 10:30 p.m. San Francisco at Loyola Marymount, 11 p.m. Utah at Oregon St., 11 p.m. Gonzaga at Pacific, 11 p.m. Portland at Saint Mary’s (Cal), 11 p.m.

FRIDAY

EAST Hartford at Albany (NY), 7 p.m. Princeton at Dartmouth, 7 p.m. Penn at Harvard, 7 p.m. Cornell at Yale, 7 p.m. Columbia at Brown, 8 p.m. Iona at Marist, 9 p.m. MIDWEST Cleveland St. at Green Bay, 7 p.m.

SATURDAY

EAST Seton Hall at St. John’s, Noon Pittsburgh at Syracuse, Noon Elon at Delaware, 12:30 p.m. Canisius at Quinnipiac, 1 p.m. Maine at UMBC, 1 p.m. Dayton vs. Duquesne at CONSOL Energy Center, Pittsburgh, 2 p.m. St. Peter’s at Fairfield, 2 p.m. Fairleigh Dickinson at Mount St. Mary’s, 2 p.m. Niagara at Rider, 2 p.m. UNC Wilmington at Towson, 2 p.m. Sacred Heart at CCSU, 3:30 p.m. Notre Dame at Boston College, 4 p.m. Robert Morris at Bryant, 4 p.m. New Hampshire at Mass.-Lowell, 4 p.m. Drexel at Northeastern, 4 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) at St. Francis (NY), 4 p.m. Wagner at LIU Brooklyn, 4:30 p.m. Cornell at Brown, 6 p.m. Penn at Dartmouth, 7 p.m. Princeton at Harvard, 7 p.m. St. Bonaventure at Saint Joseph’s, 7 p.m. Manhattan at Siena, 7 p.m. Binghamton at Stony Brook, 7 p.m. Columbia at Yale, 7 p.m. DePaul at Georgetown, 8 p.m. SOUTH South Florida at East Carolina, 11 a.m. Georgia Tech at North Carolina, Noon Texas A&M at South Carolina, Noon UMass at VCU, Noon Florida at LSU, 1 p.m. Kennesaw St. at Stetson, 1 p.m. Appalachian St. at Georgia St., 2 p.m. Lipscomb at Jacksonville, 2 p.m. Miami at Louisville, 2 p.m. Austin Peay at Murray St., 2 p.m. Missouri at Vanderbilt, 2:30 p.m. Louisiana Tech at Old Dominion, 3 p.m. Alabama St. at Alcorn St., 4 p.m.

THE SUMTER ITEM Charleston Southern at Campbell, 4 p.m. Clemson at Duke, 4 p.m. Rhode Island at George Mason, 4 p.m. Arkansas at Mississippi St., 4 p.m. George Washington at Richmond, 4 p.m. Radford at UNC Asheville, 4:30 p.m. Winthrop at Longwood, 5 p.m. UALR at Troy, 5:15 p.m. Southern Miss. at Charlotte, 5:30 p.m. Tennessee St. at Jacksonville St., 5:30 p.m. North Texas at FIU, 6 p.m. Delaware St. at Hampton, 6 p.m. Virginia Tech at NC State, 6 p.m. Md.-Eastern Shore at SC State, 6 p.m. Rice at FAU, 7 p.m. USC Upstate at Florida Gulf Coast, 7 p.m. Liberty at Gardner-Webb, 7 p.m. Presbyterian at High Point, 7 p.m. Coll. of Charleston at James Madison, 7 p.m. Auburn at Kentucky, 7 p.m. The Citadel at Wofford, 7 p.m. South Alabama at Georgia Southern, 7:30 p.m. Tennessee at Mississippi, 7:30 p.m. Georgia at Alabama, 8 p.m. MIDWEST Minnesota at Wisconsin, Noon Butler at Xavier, 2 p.m. Villanova at Marquette, 2:30 p.m. Penn St. at Northwestern, 3 p.m. TCU at Kansas, 4 p.m. SOUTHWEST Oklahoma at Texas Tech, Noon Kansas St. at Baylor, 1 p.m. West Virginia at Oklahoma St., 2 p.m. Iowa St. at Texas, 2 p.m. Cincinnati at Houston, 9:30 p.m. FAR WEST Nevada at Boise St., 3 p.m. Air Force at Colorado St., 6 p.m. UNLV at New Mexico, 6 p.m. California at Stanford, 6:30 p.m. UCLA at Arizona, 9 p.m. Fresno St. at Utah St., 9 p.m. Gonzaga at Saint Mary’s (Cal), 10 p.m. San Diego St. at San Jose St., 10 p.m. Hawaii at UC Davis, 10 p.m. Colorado at Oregon St., 11 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W Toronto 36 Brooklyn 21 Boston 20 Philadelphia 12 New York 10 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W Atlanta 43 Washington 33 Charlotte 22 Miami 22 Orlando 17 CENTRAL DIVISION W Chicago 34 Cleveland 33 Milwaukee 30 Detroit 21 Indiana 21

L 17 31 31 41 43

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GB – 14 1/2 15 24 26

L 11 21 30 30 39

Pct .796 .611 .423 .423 .304

GB – 10 20 20 27

L 20 22 23 33 33

Pct .630 .600 .566 .389 .389

GB – 1 1/2 3 1/2 13 13

L 14 17 19 19 26

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GB – 3 4 5 12

L 17 25 33 34 42

Pct .679 .528 .377 .358 .208

GB – 8 16 17 25

L 9 19 25 34 40

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GB – 8 1/2 14 1/2 24 1/2 30

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W Memphis 39 Houston 36 Dallas 36 San Antonio 34 New Orleans 27 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Portland 36 Oklahoma City 28 Denver 20 Utah 19 Minnesota 11 PACIFIC DIVISION W Golden State 42 L.A. Clippers 35 Phoenix 29 Sacramento 18 L.A. Lakers 13

TUESDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES No games scheduled

TODAY’S GAMES

Dallas at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. San Antonio at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

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

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP Montreal 56 Tampa Bay 59 Detroit 55 Boston 56 Florida 56 Ottawa 55 Toronto 58 Buffalo 57 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP N.Y. Islanders 58 N.Y. Rangers 55 Pittsburgh 57 Washington 58 Philadelphia 57 Columbus 55 New Jersey 57 Carolina 56

W 37 35 31 28 25 22 23 16

L OT 15 4 18 6 14 10 20 8 19 12 23 10 30 5 37 4

Pts 78 76 72 64 62 54 51 36

GF 150 191 160 147 138 155 162 105

GA 123 159 141 145 155 158 178 195

W 38 34 32 31 24 25 22 20

L OT 19 1 16 5 16 9 17 10 23 10 27 3 26 9 29 7

Pts 77 73 73 72 58 53 53 47

GF 188 174 162 171 153 147 126 127

GA 163 136 144 146 167 172 155 154

Pts 84 78 74 70 63 62 59

GF 175 179 172 165 155 179 149

GA 132 141 131 157 152 180 161

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

GP 57 57 57 59 56 57 57

W 39 37 35 30 28 27 24

L OT 12 6 16 4 18 4 19 10 21 7 22 8 22 11

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 57 35 15 7 77 169 160 Vancouver 56 32 21 3 67 158 147 Calgary 57 32 22 3 67 166 147 San Jose 59 29 22 8 66 165 170 Los Angeles 56 26 18 12 64 155 150 Arizona 58 20 31 7 47 131 194 Edmonton 58 16 32 10 42 135 196 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

TUESDAY’S GAMES

New Jersey 2, Buffalo 1, SO Columbus 5, Philadelphia 2 Washington 3, Pittsburgh 1 N.Y. Islanders 4, Carolina 1 Florida 3, Toronto 2 Dallas 4, St. Louis 1 Nashville 5, San Jose 1

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Detroit at Chicago, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Calgary, 9:30 p.m. Los Angeles at Colorado, 10 p.m. Boston at Edmonton, 10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Nashville at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Vancouver at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Buffalo at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Columbus at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Washington, 7 p.m. Florida at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Vancouver at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Toronto at Carolina, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Boston at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Colorado at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Anaheim at Calgary, 9 p.m. Minnesota at Edmonton, 9 p.m.

PREP SPORTS

THE SUMTER ITEM

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015

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KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

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Sumter’s Tyler Johnson, center, goes for a loose ball along with South Aiken’s Quandarius McGee (24) and Chance Prandy (32) during the Gamecocks’ 61-39 victory on Wednesday at the SHS gymnasium in the first round of the 4A state playoffs.

high 19 points in the second quarter, hit a layup 31 seconds into the second half to make it 26-17. Nothing of consequence happened over the next minute, then the Gamecocks forced four straight SA turnovers in span of 21 seconds. SHS turned them into eight points, making it 34-17 with 5:49 to go and pretty much locking up the victory. Brandon Parker hit two free throws after the first turnover and got two quick layups after the next two. Ty’leek Simon added two free throws after the final one. “We dropped our center-

4A WEDNESDAY

First Round Upper State (4) Westside at (1) Hillcrest (3) York at (2) Dorman (4) Greenville at (1) Spring Valley (3) Byrnes at (2) Northwestern (4) Spartanburg at (1) Clover (3) Laurens at (2) Blythewood (4) Fort Mill at (1) Wade Hampton (3) Ridge View at (2) Woodmont Lower State (4) Conway at (1) Irmo (3) Summerville at (2) Wando (4) South Aiken at (1) Sumter (3) West Ashley at (2) Bluffton (4) Westwood at (1) James Island (3) White Knoll at (2) West Florence (4) Goose Creek at (1) Fort Dorchester (3) South Florence at (2) North Augusta

3A TUESDAY

First Round Upper State (4) Wren at (1) A.C. Flora (Wednesday) (3) Eastside at (2) Union County (Today) (4) Richland Northeast at (1) BeltonHonea Path (Today) (3) Lancaster at (2) Southside (Today) (4) Emerald at (1) South Pointe (Wednesday) (3) Walhalla at (2) Dreher (Wednesday) (4) Chester at (1) Travelers Rest (Today) (3) Lower Richland at (2) Seneca (Wednesday) Lower State (1) Darlington 79, (4) Stall 65 (2) Airport 71, (3) Myrtle Beach 65 (1) Orangeburg-Wilkinson 83, (4) Lakewood 65 (2) St. James 67, (3) Aiken 51 (1) Midland Valley 70, (4) North Myrtle Beach 47 (2) Crestwood 71, (3) Beaufort 69 (1) Wilson 62, (4) Brookland-Cayce 46 (3) Marlboro County at (2) Berkeley (Wednesday)

FRIDAY

Second Round Lower State (2) Airport at (1) Darlington (2) St. James at (1) OrangeburgWilkinson (2) Crestwood at (1) Midland Valley Marlboro County or Berkeley at (1) Wilson

2A WEDNESDAY

First Round Upper State (4) Saluda at (1) Blacksburg (Today) (3) Columbia at (2) Andrew Jackson (4) Powdersville at (1) Strom Thurmond (3) Indian Land at (2) Fairfield Central (4) Central at (1) Keenan (3) Landrum at (2) Abbeville (Today) (4) Mid-Carolina at (1) Cheraw (3) Ninety Six at (2) Chesnee Lower State (4) North Charleston at (1) Ridgeland-Hardeeville (3) Andrews at (2) Dillon (4) Wade Hampton at (1) Battery Creek (3) Waccamaw at (2) Lee Central (4) Aynor at (1) Timberland (3) Woodland at (2) Garrett (4) Kingstree at (1) Mullins (3) Whale Branch at (2) Edisto

1A TUESDAY

First Round Upper State (4) Greenville Tech at (1) Fox Creek (Wednesday) (3) Great Falls at (2) Williston-Elko (Wednesday) (4) Calhoun Falls at (1) Southside Christian (Wednesday) (3) North at (2) Lewisville (Wednesday) (1) C.A. Johnson 66, (4) BlackvilleHilda 47 (3) McCormick at (2) Christ Church (Today) (1) Calhoun County 94, (4) Lamar 51 (3) St. Joseph’s at (2) Dixie (Today) Lower State (1) Allendale-Fairfax 101, (4) Charleston Charter 67 (2) Carvers Bay 86, (3) C.E. Murray 75 (1) Burke 75, (4) Branchville 57 (3) Hemingway 77, (2) Scott’s Branch 57 (1) Hannah-Pamplico 61, (4) Creek Bridge 57 (2) Cross 67, (3) Bamberg-Ehrhardt 47 (4) Timmonsville 78, (1) Latta 71 (2) Denmark-Olar 75, (3) Baptist Hill 62

FRIDAY

Second Round Lower State (2) Carvers Bay at (1) AllendaleFairfax (3) Hemingway at (1) Burke (2) Cross at (1) Hannah-Pamplico (4) Timmonsville at (2) DenmarkOlar

GIRLS 4A TUESDAY

First Round Upper State (4) Byrnes at (1) Westside (Today) (3) Gaffney at (2) Dorman (Today) (4) Greenwood at (1) Spring Valley (Wednesday)

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Kershaw also grabbed 10 rebounds to go along with his 19 points for a doubledouble. Parker finished with 13 and Micah McBride had 10. The 6-foot-5-inch Kershaw also got his first career dunk toward the end of the first half off a fast break. “I’d just never had the opportunity before,” he said. “I was able to get out there and get it.” Sumter trailed 9-7 after one quarter, but consistently got it inside to Kershaw in the second stanza. “We just started to do a better job of executing our plays,” Kershaw said. Chase Prandy led the Thoroughbreds with 12 and Kingsley Priester had 10.

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fielder (the back man on the press) back farther,” English said. “We knew they wanted to throw over the top of us. We took that away and our press began to work.” That was far from the end of the Gamecocks’ run though. They scored the first 20 points of the third quarter to push out to a 44-17 lead. “We knew we had to play better in the second half,” Kershaw said. “We’re wanting to go much farther than just this game. We want to play four more games (and reach the state championship game). We just turned things up.” South Aiken finally scored with 1:29 left in the third quarter. Sumter led 51-21 entering the fourth quarter.

(3) Mauldin at (2) Rock Hill (Today) (4) Wade Hampton at (1) Northwestern (Today) (3) Greenville at (2) Dutch Fork (Today) (4) Clover at (1) Spartanburg (Today) (3) Ridge View at (2) Woodmont (Wednesday) Lower State (1) Irmo 58, (4) South Florence 21 (2) Wando 65, (3) Bluffton 26 (1) Sumter 85, (4) River Bluff 25 (3) West Ashley 59, (2) Ashley Ridge 50 (1) Goose Creek 62, (4) Blythewood 43 (2) West Florence 74, (3) North Augusta 39 (1) Summerville 64, (4) James Island 36 (2) White Knoll 40, (3) Socastee 35

FRIDAY

Second Round Lower State (2) Wando at (1) Irmo (3) West Ashley at (1) Sumter (Today) (2) West Florence at (1) Goose Creek (2) White Knoll at (1) Summerville

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First Round Upper State (4) Seneca at (1) Dreher (Wednesday) (3) Travelers Rest at (2) South Pointe (Today) (4) Chapin at (1) Belton-Honea Path (Wednesday) (3) Chester at (2) Eastside (Today) (4) Greer at (1) Lancaster (Today) (3) Daniel at (2) Lower Richland (Wednesday) (4) Union County at (1) Southside (Today) (3) A.C. Flora at (2) Wren (Wednesday) Lower State (1) Lakewood 61, (4) Berkeley 23 (3) St. James 40, (2) Airport 37 (1) Orangeburg-Wilkinson 62, (4) Darlington 24 (2) Wilson 54, (3) Midland Valley 36 (1) Aiken 62, (4) North Myrtle Beach 50 (2) Crestwood 67, (3) Hilton Head 37 (1) Myrtle Beach 71, (4) Gilbert 16 (2) Stall 59, (3) Marlboro County 51

TODAY

Second Round Lower State (3) St. James at (1) Lakewood (2) Wilson at (1) Orangeburg-Wilkinson (2) Crestwood at (1) Aiken (2) Stall at (1) Myrtle Beach

2A TUESDAY

First Round Upper State (4) Ninety at (1) Pendleton (Wednesday) (3) Columbia at (2) Andrew Jackson (Wednesday) (4) Chesnee at (1) Saluda (Wednesday) (3) Buford at (2) Keenan (4) Cheraw at (1) Newberry (Wednesday) (3) Landrum at (2) Abbeville (Today) (4) Fairfield Central at (1) Indian Land (Wednesday) (3) Strom Thurmond at (2) Woodruff (Today) Lower State (1) Ridgeland-Hardeeville 54, (4) Academic Magnet 46 (2) Mullins 85, (3) Lee Central 59 (1) Bishop England 87, (4) Edisto 17 (2) Lake Marion 37, (3) Waccamaw 19 (1) Kingstree 68, (4) Marion 33 (2) Whale Branch 55, (3) Wade Hampton 47 (1) Dillon 77, (4) Andrews 27 (2) Silver Bluff 41, (3) Battery Creek 33

FRIDAY

Second Round Lower State (2) Mullins at (1) Ridgeland-Hardeeville (2) Lake Marion at (1) Bishop England (2) Whale Branch at (1) Kingstree (2) Silver bluff at (1) Dillon

1A MONDAY

First Round Upper State (4) Greer MC at (1) McCormick (Wednesday) (2) Ridge Spring-Monetta 32, (3) Great Falls 25 (4) Whitmire at (1) Christ Church (Wednesday) (2) Lamar 47, (3) North 30 (1) C.A. Johnson 73, (4) Hunter-Kinard-Tyler 34 (3) Dixie at (2) St. Joseph’s (Wednesday) (1) Calhoun County 59, (4) Governor’s School 14 (3) Southside Christian at (2) Calhoun Falls (Wednesday) Lower State (1) Denmark-Olar 54, (4) Burke 27 (2) Latta 68, (3) Scott’s Branch 40 (1) Cross 52 (4) Allendale-Fairfax 31 (2) Hannah-Pamplico 32, (3) Hemingway 30 (1) Timmonsville 52, Green SeaFloyds 22 (3) Bamberg-Ehrhardt 31, (2) Baptist Hill 30 (1) Carvers Bay 76, C.E. Murray 28 (2) Estill defeated (3) Charleston Charter

THURSDAY

Second Round Lower State (2) Latta at (1) Denmark-Olar (2) Hannah-Pamplico at (1) Cross (3) Bamberg-Ehrhardt at (1) Timmonsville (2) Estill at (1) Carvers Bay

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after thrashing River Bluff 85-25 in its first-round game on Tuesday. West Ashley, the No. 3 team from Region VII, pulled off a small upset on Tuesday by beating Region VIII No. 2 seed Ashley Ridge 59-50 in overtime on Tuesday. West Ashley is 14-7. Lakewood brings a 19-4 record into its game after pounding Berkeley 61-23 in the first round. The Lady Gators, who shared the Region VI title with Crestwood, are ranked sixth in the state. St. James, the No. 3 team from Region VII and tied for 10th in the state, is 15-10. It defeated Airport 40-37 on Monday in its openinground game. Crestwood is also 19-4 and is ranked ninth in the state. The Lady Knights, the defending state runner-ups, beat Hilton Head 67-37 in the first round. Aiken, a No. 1 seed as the Region V champion, beat North Myrtle Beach 62-50 in its playoff opener. The Lady Hornets are 17-7. The Sumter Christian boys will be playing in the SCACS 2A state semifinals on Friday at Grace Christian School in West Columbia. However, the Bears won’t know who they are playing until today. SCS will face either Bob Jones or Walnut Grove, who play today. Their game was postponed due to the icy weather in the Upstate. If 19-2 Sumter Christian wins on Friday, it will play in the championship game on

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Day 1: ‘The doctor will see you now’ BY JIM LITKE The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — Prospective NFL draftees don’t flinch at benching 225 pounds until exhaustion or trying to beat their personal best at the 40yard dash. They do dread one sentence: “The doctor will see you now.’’ The NFL combine began Wednesday with orthopedic and medical exams for 320 draft prospects, all of whom gave blood and were subjected to X-rays and impact testing — to establish a baseline for subsequent concussion tests — the night before. Players were asked to bring medical records and information on any conditions or family history — i.e., a heart condition — that might affect their ability to play. During the exams, some will be reminded of injuries long ago forgotten, others about fractures they didn’t know they had. One or two will learn their path to a pro career ends in an examination room, because of ailments ranging from undetected heart conditions to joint injuries beyond repair. Small wonder young men who don’t fear collisions with hard-hitting linebackers or fullbacks get nervous thinking about several hours being gently poked, probed and questioned by a battery of experts, all trying to predict how well the players will last in this brutal sport. A rundown on the day’s medical sessions:

THE DOCTOR IS IN ... AND IN ... AND IN: A group of 15-20 players enters the first of six orthopedic exam rooms in the basement of Lucas Oil Stadium at 8:30 a.m. Inside each are orthopedic doctors and head athletic trainers representing five or six teams. Nearby is a portable MRI machine provided by Methodist Hospital. Each player’s medical history, with detailed reports on previous surgeries, is presented to the panel during open discussion. All information is shared and there are follow-up questions if necessary — directed by specialists on shoulder, knee and foot injuries, etc. — and more X-rays if requested. “The only thing proprietary about the process is the grade each team gives every player,’’ said Dr. Matt Matava, who runs the medical operation for the St. Louis Rams and is president of NFL Physicians’ Society. Each team uses its own grading scale, generally from A-F or 1-5. Doctors consider previous injury history and current medical condition, and attempt to make a judgment of each player’s longevity. An overwhelming majority fall into the “C’’ range, since most have been injured and operated on at least once. “We might see up to two dozen `A’s’ every year, but that’s mostly kickers’’ laughed Matava, who’s working his 15th combine. “Otherwise, they’ve got to have remarkable genes and be really, really lucky.’’ Sessions average 20-30 minutes; each group of players moves on to a second room for a second orthopedic exam, then repeats it four more times for the other groups of teams. Like all the other offensive linemen, Duke tackle Takoby Cofield submitted to an additional X-ray — of his spine, a frequent source of injury problems at the position. Leave it to the Duke kid to turn the exam into a study session. “They told me I was one of the healthiest guys they’d seen,’’ he said. “But when I saw the X-ray of my back, man, I couldn’t believe how big the vertebrae were.’’

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Danica Patrick (10) crashes in the wall on the back stretch as Denny Hamlin, right, drives by during Wednesday’s practice session for the Daytona 500 at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla.

Patrick, Hamlin wreck during practice session DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Danica Patrick and Denny Hamlin wrecked during Daytona 500 practice Wednesday. Patrick’s No. 10 Chevrolet sustained enough damage that she was forced to switch to a backup car and will have to start at the back of the field in the second of two qualifying races Thursday. Hamlin’s No. 11 Toyota was repairable. Patrick and Hamlin started the pileup by making contact coming out of turn two. Casey Mears, Michael Annett and Jeb Burton also were involved. Patrick called it “the nature of pack racing” while Hamlin said “you always have to give a little bit

extra room in practice.” But neither driver took full blame, with Hamlin calling it a “miscalculation one way or another on one of our parts.”

NASCAR BRASS TWEAKS QUALIFYING PROCEDURES DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Just days after Daytona 500 pole qualifying turned into a debacle, NASCAR has tweaked qualifying procedures for its lower series at Daytona International Speedway. The Xfinity Series and the Camping World Trucks fields will be divided into four groups instead of two for the first round and will last two-and-a-half minutes instead of five. That should force cars to leave

STEWART FROM PAGE B1 Sprint Cup schedule he’s never won. “Not until the day that I don’t run here anymore,’’ he said of wondering if he’ll ever win Daytona 500. “Everybody has got a shot here. We’ve been in that position before. That at least gives you confidence that you’ve got a shot.’’ Winning the Daytona 500 does not consume Stewart the way he once was about reaching victory lane at his beloved Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His desire _ an all-encompassing yearning, really — ate at him until his breakthrough 2005 victory. Daytona doesn’t bug him the same way, perhaps because he is NASCAR’s winningest active driver at the superspeedway despite his record in the Daytona 500. Between the July Sprint Cup race at Daytona, exhibitions, the secondtier Xfinity Series and the former IROC series, Stewart has won at Daytona 19 times. He trails only Earnhardt, who had 34.

pit road instead of playing cat-and-mouse games with competitors. NASCAR also will stage cars on pit road in a single file before the clock starts. When the cars pull out of line, they must leave pit road. On Sunday, the Daytona 500 qualifying session was done in knockout rounds for the first time in 57 years. Drivers jockeyed for position on pit road, leading to a traffic jam.

SERIES OFFICIAL LOPEZ NAMED CHIEF STARTER DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — NASCAR named series official Kim Lopez as the chief starter for Sunday’s Daytona 500. Lopez will become the

BUDWEISER DUEL 2 LINEUP By The Associated Press After Sunday qualifying; race today At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 201.135. 2. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 200.187. 3. (19) Carl Edwards, Toyota, 197.837. 4. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 196.962. 5. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 190.678. 6. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 197.477. 7. (9) Sam Hornish Jr., Ford, 197.243. 8. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 196.816. 9. (21) Ryan Blaney, Ford, 193.282. 10. (55) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 190.517. 11. (32) Bobby Labonte, Ford. 12. (7) Alex Bowman, Chevrolet, 198.229. 13. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 198.177. 14. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 197.976. 15. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 197.959. 16. (62) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 197.828. 17. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 196.532. 18. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 195.346. 19. (26) Jeb Burton, Toyota, 195.004. 20. (44) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 194.978. 21. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 194.452. 22. (98) Josh Wise, Ford, 193.386. 23. (66) Mike Wallace, Toyota, 192.509. 24. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota.

But the Daytona 500 can be a fluky race with random winners — Derrike Cope won in 1990 when Earnhardt blew a tire, Trevor Bayne won in his first start in 2011 because of where he was and who was pushing

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him on the final restart — and it’s just never gone in Stewart’s favor. Stewart understands that is goes that way at Daytona, but that 2008 race does bother him the most. To this day, he believes he lost it more than Busch helped Newman win. “I had the option. I could have done something, but if I did that, I took a risk of wrecking the entire field to win the race,’’ Stewart said. “I chose to not wreck everybody, and I don’t remember where we ended up, but we were leading until we got to the middle of the backstretch on the last lap.’’ He finished third, the agony of defeat all over him that day as he faced yet another oh-so-close moment. Now Stewart goes in to another Daytona 500 with hope, even a little hype, that this might be his year. He’s had a horrible two years both on the track and off since he broke his leg in a sprint car accident in 2013. He fatally struck Kevin Ward Jr. in an August sprint car race in upstate New York, and he retreated for three weeks to grieve.

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Knicks F Anthony to undergo season-ending knee surgery BY BRIAN MAHONEY The Associated Press

OPEN YOUR MOUTH AND SAY AHHH Think of your latest physical exam, only more thorough, then multiply by three. Each of the three rooms for primary care sessions will be staffed by close to a dozen NFL team physicians. “No stone unturned, that’s how I’d describe it,’’ said UNLV lineman Greg Boyko. “But I get it. They’re making a big investment.’’ Dr. Robert Heyer, a pulmonary specialist who works for the Carolina Panthers and will succeed Matava as head of the NFL physicians group, said the only people tested as extensively as the players “might be astronauts.’’ “This is my 21st combine and the toughest part is always the same,’’ Heyer said. “There’s usually one or two guys who, for various reasons, can’t safely play in the NFL, and we have to break the bad news.’’

first woman and first Hispanic to flag the race. Lopez is in her 11th season with NASCAR and has flagged races for the past seven years in the Xfinity Series and Truck Series. She also flagged two NASCAR Sprint Cup Series races last season. The chief starter displays the eight flags that tell the drivers to start, slow down, move over or stop. Lopez also will wave the checkered flag when the winner crosses the finish line. Lopez says: “You have little girls who can now look up and say, ‘I can do this someday, I can be this someday.’”

GREENBURGH, N.Y. — Carmelo Anthony will have season-ending surgery on his left knee. The New York Knicks announced the decision Wednesday. President of Basketball Operations Phil Jackson said a timetable for Anthony’s recovery couldn’t completely be determined until after the surgery, but early indications were that he could be back on the court in four to six months, which would have him ready for training camp. Jackson said he anticipated the procedure, which will inTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS clude a left knee patella tendon debridement and repair, The New York Knicks announced on Wednesday that forward Carmelo Anthony (7) will undergo season-end- would be performed this week. ing knee surgery.

“It’s obvious that he physically can’t do the things that he’s capable of doing, so this is a necessary step for him to take, I think, in order for him to get to the level that he’s capable of getting to,’’ head coach Derek Fisher said. Anthony has had pain for most of the season but continued to play despite the Knicks’ league-worst 10-43 record. He was able to start in Sunday night in the All-Star Game at Madison Square Garden but appeared to be struggling, scoring 14 points on 6-of-20 shooting. Jackson said he talked to Anthony last month, after he had missed six straight games, about scheduling the surgery — though said the Knicks were comfortable with Anthony taking part in the All-Star Game.

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Champion Giants begin quest to win title in ‘odd year’ BY BOB BAUM The Associated Press

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The U.S. hockey team pounces on goalie Jim Craig after a 4-3 victory against the Soviets in the 1980 Olympics, as a flag waves from the partisan Lake Placid, N.Y. crowd. It’s been more than three decades since his landmark goal became the centerpiece of the U.S. Olympic hockey team’s Miracle on Ice. For 60-year-old Mike Eruzione, it still seems like only yesterday.

‘Miracle on Ice’ was 35 years ago BY JOHN KEKIS The Associated Press LAKE PLACID, N.Y. — It’s been more than three decades since his landmark goal became the centerpiece of the U.S. Olympic hockey team’s Miracle on Ice. For 60-year-old Mike Eruzione, it still seems like only yesterday. “It was a long time ago, but for me it’s different,’’ said Eruzione, whose gamewinning goal against the Soviet Union in the medal round at the 1980 Lake Placid Winter Olympics still sends chills down an awful lot of spines. “I deal with it so often it’s hard to believe it’s been 35 years. Every week I’m doing something or going somewhere that’s associated with 1980.’’ With his inimitable deft touch, Hall of Fame coach Herb Brooks guided Eruzione and his fuzzy-faced teammates, college kids matched up against one of the best teams in hockey

history. On Feb. 22, they triumphed with an improbable comeback. The U.S. defeated the Soviets 4-3 on Eruzione’s 30foot shot midway through the third period to deprive them of what likely would have been their sixth gold medal in seven Winter Olympics, then clinched the gold by rallying past Finland 4-2. “It doesn’t feel like yesterday,’’ said Buzz Schneider, a winger on the U.S. team and today involved in real estate in Minnesota. “But people remind me all the time. It’s just part of who we are, I guess.’’ And it’s become a significant part of the legacy of Lake Placid. One of only three places to host a Winter Olympics twice (St. Moritz, Switzerland, and Innsbruck, Austria, are the others), Lake Placid has capitalized on its Olympic heritage in a big way. According to the New York State Olympic Regional De-

velopment Authority, which operates the winter sports venues in the region, nearly 2 million visitors, including thousands of youth hockey teams, go each year to this Adirondack Mountain village of 2,600. It’s difficult to imagine life around here without that Olympic heritage, personified by Lake Placidborn speed skater Jack Shea. He was the first U.S. double gold medalist in Winter Olympic history, winning twice in 1932 after reciting the Olympic oath in his shining moment at those first Lake Placid Games. “The Olympic name itself lives on,’’ said 80-yearold Jack LaDuke, who served as audio-visual director for the 1980 Winter Olympics. “People want to come to the Olympic village. They want to see where it happened. The Olympics itself is a big draw — the history of it.’’

There is excitement in the air again. Every surviving member of the hockey team — rugged defenseman Bob Suter died at 57 in September and coach Brooks was killed in a car accident in 2003 at age 66 — is coming back for a “Relive the Miracle’’ reunion on Saturday night at Herb Brooks Arena, the hockey rink they made famous. Eruzione, who works in alumni relations at Boston University, and several teammates also are hosting a five-day fantasy camp beginning March 29 that so far has attracted more than 50 participants. And NBC plans to anchor its “Hockey Day in America’’ coverage from Lake Placid on Sunday and feature the team. The sociopolitical impact of that era has since faded. The memory of that February night in Lake Placid has not. Never will.

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco Giants roll in even years, winning the World Series in 2010, 2012 and 2014. Enough of that pattern, Giants manager Bruce Bochy said. “We want to have a lot of fun in an odd year,’’ he said while San Francisco pitchers and catchers reported for spring training on Wednesday. Pitchers and catchers also reported to the Cincinnati Reds, CleveBOCHY land Indians and Philadelphia Phillies. The rest of the major league teams will get going over the next few days, half of them in Arizona, half in Florida. As usual, pitching should be San Francisco’s strength. Bochy said he’s pretty set on the five-man rotation that will open the season. He didn’t name them. But by eliminating the non-starters he did mention, the five would be ace Madison Bumgarner, Matt Cain, Tim Hudson, Jake Peavy and Tim Lincecum. “We haven’t put the order down exactly but we’ve got a pretty good idea of what it’s going to be,’’ Bochy said. He said Ryan Vogelsong and Yusmeiro Petit would be long-relievers and spot starters. Vogelsong resigned with San Francisco, a oneyear, $4 million deal, knowing the crowded starter situation he was rejoining. “We talked a little bit about the situation and he understands it,’’ Bochy said. “You can’t have enough depth in the rotation. I’m glad that Ryan decided to come back with us and I think it’s going to be a workable situation. They can help each other out, maybe give a guy a start off.’’ Lincecum said he has rediscovered the mechanics that once made him among the best in the game. “My body just started to kind of click and grasp onto the things I used to do naturally,’’ he said. He isn’t taking the starting role for granted. “I feel I have to re-earn my spot in the rotation,’’ he said. “I didn’t really finish off the year very well last year at all. That kind of left a drive in me. I want to get that back and discover what went wrong.’’

OBITUARIES LEROY RAY STONE MANNING — Leroy “Lee” Ray Stone, 87, husband of Marleen Lewis Stone, died on Monday, Feb. 16, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Born on Nov. 25, 1927, in Varnville, he was a son of the late STONE Henry and Iola Hammon Stone. He was a 32nd degree Mason; a member of the Blue Lodge Strict Observance in Charleston; and he was of the Christian faith. He is survived by his wife of Manning; a nephew, Paul Brackbill of Charlotte, North Carolina; and special friends, Jim and Kathy Woodham of Manning. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Griffith officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to a charity of one’s choice. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

JOHN WAY Deacon John Way, 94, widower of Hallie O’Marie Tarleton Way, departed this life on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at his residence. He was born on May 29, 1920, in Clarendon County, a son of the late John Henry and Bertha Coley Way. The family will be receiving

friends at the home, 12049 Pinewood Highway, Manning, SC 29102. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

SOPHIA DENNY BISHOPVILLE — Sophia Lottie Creed Denny, age 95, passed away on Feb. 17, 2015. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Norton Funeral Home.

JAMES PHILLIPS James Phillips, 72, husband of Betty June Phillips, entered eternal rest on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at Providence Hospital, Columbia. Born on Sept. 25, 1942, in Sumter, he was a son of the late King and Bertha Kelly Phillips. The family is receiving visitors at the home, 20 Ashley St., Sumter. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

REGINALD HIGHTOWER Reginald Hightower, 25, entered eternal rest on Sunday, Feb. 8, 2015, in Tampa, Florida. Born on April 9, 1986, in Portsmouth, Virginia, he was a son of Reginald and Sylvia L. Brown Hightower. He received his education in the public schools system of Sumter County, where he attended Lakewood High School. For the past four years, he resided in Florida. He attended Everest College in Tampa and received a certificate in HVAC. Survivors are his parents, Sylvia Hightower and Reginald Hightower Sr.; daughter,

Kimani Hightower; three sisters, Angel Hightower, Ashante’ Hightower and Danielle Hightower; one brother, Diandre Hightower; maternal grandmother, Mattie White; and a host of other relatives and friends. He can be viewed from 3 to 7 p.m. today. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday in the chapel of Community Funeral Home with the Rev. Joseph D. Ricks. Burial will follow in Bradford Cemetery. The family is receiving visitors at the home of his mother, 97-A Somerset Drive, Sumter. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

the late Henry Horton and Sarah Golson. The family will begin receiving relatives and friends on Friday at the residence of Annie McDonald, 2293 Liberty Hill Road, Summerton. Funeral services are incomplete and will be announced by Fleming & Delaine Funeral Home & Chapel.

MARY LOUISE W. ALLEN Mary Louise Wofford Allen, age 79, beloved wife of 59 years to Bobby Leroy Allen, died on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, at her residence. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

JAMES LEE LEMON James Lee “Jim” Lemon, 69, died on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at Greene’s Residential Care Facility. He was born on March 28, 1945, in the Paxville section of Clarendon County, a son of the late Ben Lemon and Carrie Lee Williams Lemon Briggs. The family is receiving friends at the home of his brother-in-law, Leroy Conyers, 704 W. Huggins St., Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

GEORGE BRADSHAW MIAMI — On Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, George Bradshaw, long-time friend of Clara Sallins, heard his Master’s call at the University of Miami Hospital, Miami. Born on Feb. 26, 1925, in Summerton, he was a son of

CHRISTINE DAYLE FERSNER Christine “Dayle” Fersner, 64, of Sumter, died on Tuesday, Feb. 17, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital in Columbia. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Saturday in the chapel of Dukes-Harley Funeral Home with the Rev. Paul Atkinson officiating. Interment will follow in Crestlawn Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends at the funeral home on Saturday from 1:30 p.m. until the hour of service. Friends and family are also invited to join the Sumter SPCA family in a celebration in honor and memory of Dayle at 2 p.m. on Sunday at the Elaine D. Korn Memorial Center, 1100 S. Guignard

Drive, Sumter. Born on April 27, 1950, in Orangeburg, she was a daughter of the late Malcolm Reeves Fersner and Christine Ackerman Fersner. As a child, she rescued many animals and felt blessed to fulfill her dream of caring for the homeless animals. In 1969, Dayle was instrumental in helping organize the Sumter SPCA, along with the late Elaine D. “Sunny” Korn. After volunteering for the original SPCA, she started working there in 1973, helping build Mrs. Korn’s dream into a reality when the current facility, located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, opened in 1976. As executive director, she fostered Mrs. Korn’s dream for a sustainable shelter that could continue to help innumerable individuals with their animals and/or animal problems. Dayle believed that education and knowledge was the key to success and strived to bring that information to the citizens of Sumter County. She is survived by a sister, Elaine (George) Kotchmar; a brother, Russell (Mary Sue) Fersner; a number of nieces, nephews, great-nieces, greatnephews, great-great-nieces; and a great-great-nephew. In addition, Dayle is survived by two original SPCA friends and longtime co-workers, Cynthia “Cindy” Sue Cook and Deborah “Debbie” Ann Whitehead, and of course, all of her many loving pets. Memorials may be directed in Dayle’s honor to the SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC, 29150. Online condolences may be expressed at www.dukesharleyfuneralhome.com.

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LEGAL NOTICES Legal Notice NOTICE OF MOTION AND MOTION IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO.: 2007-CP-43-832 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Mary Ellen Forbes f/k/a Mary Ellen Green, Plaintiff, vs. Mildred G. Lewis, Catherine I.Green, Charles Lambert Green, Sandra M. Bowers, Floyd A. Bowers, Jr., Wanda L. Bowers, Amy G. Thomas, Paralee Moody, Yvonne Walker, Juanita Johnson, and John Doe, representing unknown defendants including those who are minors and unknown defendants under legal disability of Mary E. Green (deceased), Bernie Green (deceased), Susanna Ragin, (deceased), Henry Green (deceased),

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT the Plaintiff, through her undersigned attorney, will move before the Honorable Walter G. Newman, Special Referee in this matter, for an order directing the disbursement of certain funds currently being held by the Sumter County Clerk of Court in this matter. These funds are the proceeds of the sale of certain real property ordered by the Court located in Sumter County and described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land lying, being and situate in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, in Sumter Township (formerly located in Stateburg Township), on Deschamps Road, shown and designated as Tract 10 and being 21.0 acres shown on plat prepared by C.H. Haynesworth, Surveyor dated May 23, 1947 and filed May 26, 194, in Plat Book Z-7 at Page 28. LESS AND EXCEPTING a two acre tract shown on that certain plat of Julian B. Allen, R.L.S. dated April 5, 1983 and recorded in the Sumter County Register of Deeds Office in Plat Book Z-47 at Page 298 and conveyed to Thomas Jefferson Davis and Sandra G. Davis by deed of Mary Ellen G. Forbes f/k/k Mary Ellen Green dated April 13, 1983 and filed April 20, 1983 in the Sumter County Register of Deeds Office. The above-named parties and their heirs, devisees, estates, assigns, and/or successors were believed to have had an interest in the above-described real property before it was sold by order of the Court, but could not be located to be compensated according to their interest in this real property. If you are one of the above-named parties or their heir, devisee, assign, or successor, you are directed to contact the Plaintiff's counsel, David F Sullivan, by mail at 205 N Maple St., Ste. 2, Simpsonville, SC 29681 or by phone at (864) 757-1524, within thirty (30) days of this advertisement or be forever barred from any claim to funds being held by the Sumter County Clerk of Court in this matter. This Notice is pursuant to an Order for Publication recorded on February 12, 2015, in the Sumter County Clerk of Court's Office.

Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT C/A #: 2014-CP-43-1255 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER

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REGINALD K. REMBERT A/K/A REGINALD KEITH REMBERT, INDIVIDUALLY AND AS HEIR AT LAW OF GLADYS REMBERT, DECEASED, AND ANY OTHER H E I R S - A T - L A W O R DISTRIBUTEES OR PERSONAL REPRESENTATIVES AND THEIR SPOUSES, IF ANY THEY HAVE, AND ALL OTHER PERSONS WITH ANY RIGHT, TITLE OR INTEREST IN AND TO THE REAL ESTATE DESCRIBED IN THE COMPLAINT HEREIN; ALSO ANY UNKNOWN ADULTS AND THOSE PERSONS WHO MAY BE IN THE MILITARY SERVICE OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, ALL OF THEM BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE; AND ANY UNKNOWN MINORS OR PERSONS UNDER A DISABILITY BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS RICHARD ROE; and BRANCH BANKING AND TRUST COMPANY, Defendants.

them by publication, exclusive of the day of such service, procure to be appointed for them, or either of them, a Guardian ad Litem to represent them for the purposes of this action, the appointment of said Guardian ad Litem Nisi and Attorney shall be made absolute.

Legal Notice Luella Johnson (deceased), Fred Green (deceased), Lambert Green (deceased), Lucille Simmons (deceased), and Lucy Camilla Bradford Wright, Defendants.

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 2015

TO THE NAMED:

DEFENDANTS

ABOVE

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 upon the subscribers, at their office, 1703 Laurel Street, Post Office Box 11682, Columbia, South Carolina 29211, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint in the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on June 17, 2014 and the amended Complaint was filed on November 17, 2014.

NOTICE OF ORDER APPOINTING GUARDIAN AD LITEM NISI AND ATTORNEY TO: THE DEFENDANTS HEREIN, NAMES AND ADDRESSES UNKNOWN, INCLUDING ANY THEREOF WHO MAY BE MINORS, IMPRISONED PERSONS, INCOMPETENT PERSONS, UNDER OTHER LEGAL DISABILITY OR IN THE MILITARY SERVICE, IF ANY, WHETHER RESIDENTS OR NON-RESIDENTS OF SOUTH CAROLINA AND TO THE NATURAL, GENERAL, TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN OR COMMITTEE, OR OTHERWISE, AND TO THE PERSON WITH WHOM THEY MAY RESIDE, IF ANY THERE BE: PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a Motion for an order appointing Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire, as Guardian ad Litem Nisi, for all persons whomsoever herein collectively designated as Richard Roe or John Doe, defendants herein, names and addresses unknown, including any thereof who may be minors, imprisoned persons, incompetent persons, or under other legal disability, and as Attorney for said parties who may be in the military service, whether residents or non-residents of South Carolina, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County. YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE NOTICE that unless the said minors or persons under other legal disability, if any, or someone in their behalf or in behalf of any of them, shall within thirty (30) days after service of notice of this order upon

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AMENDED LIS PENDENS TO THE NAMED:

DEFENDANTS

ABOVE

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action will be commenced in this Court upon the Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendants for the foreclosure of that certain Mortgage of Real Estate given by Gladys Rembert, now deceased, to Emergent Mortgage Corp., its successors and assigns, dated July 26, 1996, and recorded on July 31, 1996, in the office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 653 at Page 353 (the "Mortgage"). By Mortgage Assignment (the "Assignment"), Emergent Mortgage Corp. assigned the Mortgage to the Plaintiff, and the Assignment was recorded September 27, 2004, in Book 954 at Page 757 in the office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina. At the time of the filing of this notice, the premises affected by the said action were situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and are described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, containing 5 acres, more or less, together with any and all improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in Middleton Township, the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated on that certain plat by Edmunds Land Surveyors, Inc., dated August 26, 1993, and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book 93 at Page 1535. Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Law 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. This property is represented as Tax Map Parcel No. (a portion of) 159-00-01-017 upon the records of the Sumter County Auditor, and is known as 1040 Farmers Circle,

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Sumter, SC 29150. This being the same property conveyed to Gladys Rembert by deed of John Rembert and Mary Rembert dated January 16, 1991 and recorded January 16, 1991 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 519 at Page 595. Thereafter, Gladys Rembert conveyed a 5.00 acre parcel to Gladys Rembert by deed dated January 25, 2008 and recorded January 28, 2008 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 1099 at Page 1631.

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NOTICE IS ALSO HEREBY GIVEN that an action will be commenced in this Court upon the Complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendants for the foreclosure of that certain Judgment against Gladys Rembert to the Plaintiff, its successors and assigns and recorded on July 7, 2008 in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina in Judgment Roll# 2008-CP-43-938 (the "Judgment"). At the time of the filing of this notice, the premises affected by the said action were situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and are described as follows: All that piece, parcel or tract of land shown as a 53.4 acre tract on that certain plat prepared by H.S. Willson, R.L.S., on October 16, 1990, and filed for record in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Sumter County in Plat Book 91, Page 53. According to said plat, said tract of land is shown as Tax Parcel No. 159-00-01-017 and is bounded and measured as shown thereon, reference thereunto being hereby craved for a more complete description. The property hereby conveyed is the remaining portion of a tract of land containing 76 acres (being the easternmost portion of Tract No. 12 shown on plat filed in Plat Book Z-5, Page 14) conveyed to John Rembert and Mary Rembert by Arthur Harvin and Rachel Harvin by deed filed for record in the office of said register in Deed Book K-7, Page 193.

Carolina, being shown and delineated on that certain plat by Edmunds Land Surveyors, Inc., dated August 26, 1993, and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book 93 at Page 1535. LESS AND EXCEPT: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Middleton Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, shown as one acre on that certain plat of Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated June 18, 2001 and recorded in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book 2001 at Page 419, reference to which is craved for the exact metes, boundaries and distances pursuant to authority contained in Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. This is the property known as 1090 Farmers Circle, Tax Map 159-00-01-017 (p). This being a portion of the property conveyed to Gladys Rembert by deed of John Rembert and Mary Rembert dated January 16, 1991 and recorded January 16, 1991 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 519 at Page 595.

TMS No.: 159-00-01-017 For a complete description of the property encumbered by the Mortgage, the undersigned craves reference to the Mortgage, the terms of which are incorporated herein by reference. GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC P. O. Box 11682 Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 233-0797 By: Edward L. Grimsley Benjamin E. Grimsley Attorneys for the Plaintiff

LESS AND EXCEPT: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, containing 5 acres, more or less, together with any and all improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in Middleton Township, the County of Sumter, State of South

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