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USC announces Nikky Finney’s appointment to the John H. Bennett Jr. Chair for Southern Letters and Creative Writing. See more photos online at www.theitem.com.

Naomi will return to her school today BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com

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Naomi McKinney, who was expelled in early January after bringing what her parents said was a broken toy gun to Alice Drive Elementary School, will return to school today. On Thursday, Sumter School District Superintendent Randolph D. Bynum overturned his decision to expel the kindergartner. Read Bynum’s full statement on page A8.

Naomi McKinney returns to school today. The 6-year-old kindergartner expelled from Alice Drive Elementary School last month for having a broken toy gun in her backpack is being permitted to return to school after Sumter School District Superintendent Randolph Bynum reversed his decision Thursday afternoon to uphold BYNUM the child’s dismissal. “I’m extremely satisfied with everything everybody’s done for me, and the outpouring from the community has really touched me and my family. I’m extremely happy that we could shine a light on something that needed to be rethought,” said Hank McKinney, Naomi’s father. McKinney said his family first learned of the new decision at about 3 p.m. Thursday after his wife, Angela, received a call from Anthonese Gamble, director of student services for the district. Naomi was first removed from school after an incident Jan. 4, when she informed a teacher that she had brought SEE NAOMI, PAGE A8

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Group home residents told facility will close County says zoning requirements not met BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Residents of a men’s shelter on Laverne Street may be back out on the street soon because of an order from the Sumter County Planning Department. Jeff Yarborough, who runs the Lighthouse of Hope at 11 Laverne St. off North Main Street, received a letter Jan. 18 notifying him the facility housing several men in a home on a residential street did not meet zoning requirements and will have to cease operations.

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Yarborough said Lighthouse of Hope, a registered nonprofit that currently houses five men, has been operating for seven years, even coordinating with public agencies such as the state Department of Probation, Pardon and Parole, without a problem. “We’re within all the guidelines for the house,” Yarborough said. “They told me when we first got set up that it was OK as long as we weren’t charging anybody rent. But they get one complaint from somebody, and that’s it.” SEE ZONING, PAGE A7

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Students prepare meal for shelter Students at St. Francis Xavier High School had the kitchen smelling good recently, but the meal they prepared wasn’t for themselves. It was for six children at the Greenhouse Runaway and Homeless Youth Shelter. “We are very appreciative they brought out food for the youth here,” shelter director Evelyn Bradford said. “The youth enjoyed the dinner and fellowship.” The St. Francis students prepared and served Italian chicken, garlic cheese mashed potatoes, salad and cupcakes. “I like helping people, especially when it’s something I like doing,” said junior Roma Pescasio. As they prepared the food after school, cooking club adviser Lena Berard asked how easy the meal was to make and if it was something the young cooks would eat. “It’s easy to make, but it sounds hard,” said junior Katie Olsen, the vice president. They all agreed it was something they would eat. Berard, who is also the administrative assistant at the school, talked the highschoolers through prep, seasoning, cooking and clean up.

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Bring a large pot of water to a boil. Add potatoes and cook until tender but still firm, about 25 minutes; drain. Stir in butter, cheese, garlic, salt and oregano, milk, and sour cream. Mix with an electric mixer. To see the recipe for Italian chicken, log on to our website at www.theitem.com.

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ABOVE: St. Francis Xavier High School sophomore Khalil Sumter grates cheese for garlic cheese mashed potatoes recently. He is the secretary of the cooking club and currently the only male in the group.

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COLUMBIA (AP) — After several years of not funding local governments at the level state law requires, South Carolina legislators are looking to change the law. The chairman of a House Ways and Means study panel said Thursday the goal is to come up with a funding method that reflects the economic conditions of the time. Being bound by an arbitrary number makes no sense, said Rep. Jim Merrill, RCharleston. “It’s prudent budgeting to attach it to something that reflects revenues,” he said. A 1991 state law mandates that local governments receive 4.5 percent of the previous year’s tax collections. The money is distributed based on population, with 83 percent going to counties and 17 percent to cities. But legislators have not followed that law since 2008, when the “local government fund” reached a high of $280 million. After several years of cuts — dipping down to $183 million last fiscal year — it’s back up to $213 million this year, still falling short at 3.7 percent. The money’s meant to cover costs that counties incur from state mandates. But whether it does, and what even counts as a mandate, have been a matter of debate. Tim Winslow with the state Association of Counties listed nearly two dozen county expenses required by state law, including public libraries, court security, public defenders, animal shelters and providing state agencies with free office space. Counties spent about $130 million more on those mandates than they collected through fees and state funding in 2009-10, according to a December report compiled for the association. It specifies that several counties didn’t participate and some expenses — such as specific duties of a sheriff — were impossible to break out.

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Manning man sentenced in box-cutter case BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com A man’s alleged use of a box cutter last summer on a sheriff’s deputy at a Manning restaurant earned him a 62month sentence with the state Department of Corrections. Jestin Allen Hatter, 25, of 1174 Driftwood Drive in Manning, entered an Alford plea on Wednesday at the Clarendon County Courthouse to first-degree assault and battery before 3rd Circuit Judge R. Ferrell Cothran. He will serve roughly half that sentence, according to his attorney, Shaun Kent, who added that his client was given credit for time-served since his arrest on July 12 at Mariachi’s on A.M. Nash Road. Hatter had been scheduled to stand trial in November at the court-

house before Cothran on charges of attempted murder, resisting arrest with a deadly weapon, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and threatening the life of a public official. His case was continued to the January term of general sessions after Hatter requested that former attorney Harry DeVoe be released from his defense. Those more serious charges will not be pursued by the 3rd Circuit Solicitor’s Office, according to Assistant Solicitor LaRone Washington. Hatter was accused of striking Deputy 1st Class Gabriel Blackwell in the face with the handle of a box cutter on July 19, 2012, causing the area above the deputy’s right eye to swell. According to Blackwell, a “very intoxicated” Hatter had interrupted the deputy’s attempt to remove another patron from the restaurant.

“(Hatter) approached me and told me his friend was not going to leave the ‘club,’” Blackwell wrote in his incident report. “I grabbed him by the shirt and pulled him down to the ground. (He) then grabbed my legs and attempted to slam me against the fence.” Blackwell used a Taser on Hatter, after which the suspect reportedly pulled the box cutter from his left pocket. After being detained, Hatter kicked the back window of the deputy’s vehicle, causing about $200 in damage. Blackwell was treated at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Kent said his client’s plea under North Carolina v. Alford — in which a defendant accepts responsibility of an offense without admitting complete culpability — came after “long talks.” “He may not admit the entire fact pattern described in the court, but he

understands that these would be the facts used at trial and he doesn’t want to take that chance of going to trial on these very serious offenses,” Kent said. “He knows this shouldn’t have happened. He should have never approached the deputy like he did.” Hatter’s mother, in asking Cothran for leniency in sentencing, said her son “made a mistake.” “I hate to see him go to prison, and I hate that this is going on with him,” she said. Cothran agreed Hatter made a “big mistake.” “It was a stupid mistake he made while intoxicated,” Cothran said. “That mistake has changed the rest of his life.” Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 7741211.

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Local makes honor roll at Governor’s School Victoria Smith of Sumter made the S.C. Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities 2012 Fall Honor Roll for making all As and Bs. The former Sumter High student is studying music at the public residential high school. Located in Greenville, the school provides a unique arts and academic education to the state’s emerging artists. Young artists, usually in 11th or 12th grade, study creative writing, dance, drama, music or visual arts during the academic year. Rising ninth- and 10th-grade students attend summer programs in these areas with summer dance programs open to rising sevenththrough 12th-grade students. For more information, visit www.scgsah.org or call (864) 282-3713.

Free blood pressure screenings Wednesday The Rembert Area Community Coalition has partnered with Tuomey Healthcare System to provide free blood pressure screenings from 10 a.m. to noon Wednesday at 6785 Bradley St., Rembert. For more information, contact Juanita Britton at (803) 432-2001. Participants are asked to take their medication as scheduled.

Gas prices get early start on spring surge NEW YORK — Gasoline prices are getting an early start on their annual spring march higher. The average U.S. retail price rose 13 cents over the past two weeks to $3.42 per gallon, and within a few days it will likely set a record for this time of year. The culprits: rising crude oil prices, slowing output at refineries that are undergoing maintenance and low supplies of gasoline.

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MacKenzi Zimmerman, 10, a fifth-grader at Wilder Elementary School, recently receives help on math equations from instructor Terri Kenely, founder and chief executive officer of Kenely Institute of Math and Science.

Center aims to help kids struggling with math, science BY COREY DAVIS cdavis@theitem.com Terri Kenely wanted to do something different after 20 years of teaching in Sumter’s public schools. In October, the Clemson University graduate with a master’s degree in mathematics education decided to start her own tutorial center called the Kenely Institute of Math and Science at 311 Manning Ave. She said the center is designed to offer math and science tutoring to grade school and college students or anyone who would like tutoring in life skills. Right now, the nonprofit organization has 10 registered students, mostly elementary children, said Kenely. She added those who have received help from her or the other certified teachers who work there have seen results. “We have seen a letter grade improvement from those that have come here,” Kenely said. “With the elementary students, we usually help with all their subjects

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Kenely makes it fun and exciting. She is using her creative mind to bring math to the students in a nontraditional way, such as using games as opposed to just doing homework to help them understand their lessons.” Kenely said elementary students are working on projects in the areas of science, technology, engineering and math, priority areas known in education as STEM. Her goal is for them to become involved in different state competitions. “I want the little kids to realize that they need to learn math, science and all that technology stuff,” Kenely said. “My hope is by the time they’re juniors and seniors that having those skills will eventually lead them to obtaining a full college scholarship. Even now, they need to

understand that industries are looking for highly skilled workers.” Math has always been in Kenely’s blood. Her father, James, is a retired math teacher from Sumter School District 2 with 33 years of experience, while her late mother, Okla, taught 35 years at Scott’s Branch High School in Clarendon County. Kenely also has three sisters with teaching experience. James Kenely said Terri had always pushed her siblings to start a tutorial center. He thinks that with his daughter establishing an after-school program, local students will benefit. “There has been an ongoing initiative to try to revitalize the South Sumter area,” he said. “I believe what Terri (is doing) will help with the educational component,” he said. “The children in this part need that extra help, and I’m confident that this center will be an asset in this section of town and the city as a whole.” Reach Corey Davis at (803) 774-1295.

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Windy conditions caused a tree about 40 feet long to fall Wednesday afternoon at the home of Dajohn Johnson near Lafayette Drive.

A Bishopville man has pleaded guilty in a federal case involving an illegal cigarette trafficking ring. Charlie Antonio Davis Jr., 42, entered a guilty plea to charges of failure to keep tobacco records in a Florence courtroom, the U.S. Attorney for South Carolina announced on Wednesday. Two other men, William Helton, 42, of Commack, N.J., and Nathaniel Elmore, 49, of Newark, N.J., also pleaded guilty to conspiracy to launder funds in connection with the trafficking ring. Between June 2008 and November 2009, Helton and Elmore participated in a scheme to purchase approximately $3.3 million worth of cigarettes in South Carolina and illegally transport and sell them in New York City, in the process evading applicable state and local cigarette taxes. The plan resulted in an estimated profit of $700,000 for the smugglers. The men also admitted to depositing the illegal funds into the bank account of a front company in order to make the transactions appear legitimate. Upon pleading guilty, Helton received a sentence of 24 months in a

federal prison. A sentencing date has not yet been set for Elmore and Davis. Wednesday’s announcement by U.S. Attorney Bill Nettles is the result of a yearlong process. All three men were indicted on Jan. 4, 2012, and each entered an initial plea of not guilty in federal court on Feb. 8. Helton was the first to change his plea to guilty on June 29 as part of a plea agreement with prosecutors, and entered a guilty plea on July 10. Davis followed suit on Nov. 27, entering a guilty plea that could potentially carry a fine of $100,000, up to one year in prison plus one year of supervised release, or both. Elmore entered the final plea on Jan. 10 and could face a fine of $250,000 and up to 10 years in prison. “The culmination of this investigation illustrates the strong working relationships that exist between law enforcement and judicial counterparts across the country,� said IRS Special Agent in Charge Jeannine A. Hammett, who investigated the case along with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms. The case was prosecuted by Assistant U.S. Attorney T. DeWayne Pearson of the U.S. Attorney’s Columbia office.

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Lance Lynell Myers, 24, of 4585 Spencer Road, Rembert, was arrested Tuesday and charged with seconddegree burglary. Between Jan. 3 and Jan. 13, Myers allegedly entered a vacant home on Skippy Lou Lane and stole a stove and refrigerator. FIRE:

Firefighters responded to a house fire in the 900 block of Salterstown Road at 2:40 p.m. Tuesday. According to reports, a grease fire started in the kitchen of a small, 500-squarefoot home separate from the main home. The fire spread to the ceiling of the kitchen

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and an adjoining room, causing damage estimated at $2,500. The Red Cross responded to help with shelter for the family. At 11:34 p.m. Wednesday, firefighters responded to a house fire in the 2300 block of Whipporwill Drive. An electrical short reportedly ignited the wiring in the kitchen wall, causing an estimated $7,000 worth of damage. No injuries were reported. VANDALISM:

Between 2:30 p.m. Monday and 7:55 a.m. Tuesday, an irrigation satellite control box was knocked over on the golf course at Sunset Country Club on

Golfcrest Drive, pulling the wiring up from the ground. A flagpole at one hole was also removed, the flag torn off and several holes poked in the green. Damage to the course is estimated at $3,200. A green 5-by-8-foot trailer was reportedly stolen from the 900 block of Radical Road at 1:27 p.m. Monday. The trailer is valued at $900.

A two-and-a-half ton air-conditioning unit was reportedly stolen from the 600 block of East Liberty Street between 12:30 and 1 p.m. Tuesday. The unit is valued at $3,500.

7:57 a.m. Wednesday. The motorcycle was reportedly stolen out of Richland County. EMS CALLS:

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ASHINGTON — Immigration reform is coming. Let’s get it right. What counts as getting it wrong? The 1986 Simpson-Mazzoli Act, signed by President Reagan. It granted amnesty to the then 3 million illegal immigrants and promised border enforcement. Amnesty came. Enforcement never did. Reagan was swindled. Americans are a generous people. They don’t want 11 million souls living in fear among them. They would willingly, indeed overwhelmingly, support amnesty — as long as it is the last. They don’t want another SimpsonCharles Mazzoli, KRAUTHAMMER another bait-andswitch that lets in another 11 million illegal immigrants — and brings us back where we began. There is an obvious solution: enforcement first. Hence the attraction of the bipartisan Senate deal reached by the Gang of Eight, led by Democrat Chuck Schumer and Republicans John McCain and Marco Rubio. It is said to feature border enforcement first, then legalization. Not quite. It is true that only after some commission deems the border under control do illegal immigrants become eligible for green cards and, ultimately, citizenship. But this is misleading because on the day the president signs the reform — long before enforcement even begins — the 11 million are immediately subject to instant legalization. It is cleverly called “probationary” legal status. But the adjective is meaningless. It grants the right to live and work here openly. Once granted, it will never be revoked. Consider: Imagine that the bordercontrol commission reports at some point that the border is not yet secure. Do you think for a moment that the 11 million will have their “probationary” legalization revoked? These are people who, in good faith, would have come out of the shadows, registered with the feds and disclosed their domicile and place of work. Do you think the authorities will have them fired, arrested and deported? Inconceivable. “Probationary” in this context means, in reality, “forever.” (Unless, of course, you commit some crime.) It means they can stay and work here freely for the rest of their lives. True, they must await the “enforcement trigger” before they can apply for green cards. But they already have the functional equivalent of a green card. They got that on Day One.

That matters more than anything to those living here illegally: the right to continue living here without fear. Forever. That’s the very essence of amnesty. And all this happens before the first scintilla of extra enforcement takes place. Which brings us to the second problem. What does this extra enforcement consist of? When I heard McCain talk about (among other measures) new high-tech border control with advanced radar and drones, my heart sank. We’ve been here. In 2006, Congress threw a ton of money at a high-tech fence. Five years, $1 billion and a pathetic 53 (out of 2,000) miles later, Janet Napolitano canceled the program as a complete failure. That was predictable. And some of us predicting it were pleading for something infinitely cheaper and simpler: a prosaic, low-tech fence. Of the kind built near San Diego (triple-layered) that resulted in an astounding 92 percent drop in apprehensions. Like the Israeli fence built along the West Bank that has reduced terrorist infiltration to practically zero. There’s a reason people have been building fences for, oh, 5,000 years. They work. The current Senate proposal must be improved, either in the Senate or by the House. It’s not complicated. Build the damn fence. And give “probationary legal status” to the 11 million — not on the day the bill is signed but on the day the fence is completed. Have the president drive in the golden fence post at Promontory Point II and sign the amnesty right there. Great photo op. With the sequencing — and thus the incentives — so properly aligned, I assure you the fence will go up with amazing alacrity. As it should. The point is not to punish anyone or to make things harder, but to ensure we don’t have to do this again — agonizing over the next 11 million cruelly living here in the shadows. I know many Republicans are coming over to immigration reform because of the 2012 election results. Fine. I’ve been advocating this for seven years (“First a wall — then amnesty,” April 7, 2006). Welcome aboard. But remember: Enforcement followed by legalization is not just the political thing to do. It is the right thing to do — an act both of national generosity and national interest. It has long been the best answer to the immigration conundrum. It remains so.

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The Island Packet of Hilton Head on a shorter legislative session: Money is the mother’s milk of politics, and much of it is tied to special-interest groups. That fiscal reality apparently has hit state Sen. Tom Davis of Beaufort, who vowed in 2008 not to take money from political action committees. But that’s no longer the case. More than half the money Davis raised between October and December — $6,300 of $11,875 — came from PACs. Davis, who used some of the money to pay down debt for his 2008 campaign, which includes a personal loan, indicated he was surprised at the cost of being responsive to his constituents, as well as spending six months in Columbia away from his law practice. He called it “eyeopening.” Quite frankly, the former chief of staff to Gov. Mark Sanford has been involved in electoral politics long enough that he ought to have known better, and his reasons for vowing to say “no” to PAC money still look good to us. ... Davis is right about one thing: The legislative session is too long, and the financial costs for those who are trying to serve in the Legislature and earn a living are too high. A shorter session would reduce that impact and focus lawmakers’ efforts. As many of us know, there’s nothing like a deadline to get people moving. And who isn’t familiar with this adage: Work fills the available time. A bill moving in the House would cut two months from the session. The proposed constitutional amendment would move the official start date from January to Febru-

ary. The session would end in early May instead of June. January would be reserved for committee meetings. ... Another effort that deserves support would redefine “committees” that participate in the electoral process. A 2010 federal court ruling threw out the state’s definition of “committee” under its campaign finance law, stating it was overly broad. Removing committees from oversight allows South Carolina political groups and parties to keep secret who their members are and allows them to raise and spend unlimited amounts of money to try to influence elections. ... Lawmakers will have to balance freedom of speech issues with disclosure that helps voters make an informed decision. But when someone spends a lot of money to unseat or defeat a candidate for office, voters ought to be able to find out who is behind the effort and why. Online: islandpacket.com JAN. 23

The Post and Courier of Charleston on the expansion of the Google facility: Want to look up something — as in virtually anything? Google it. Want additional confirmation that the tri-county area’s economy is looking up? Google that, too — or just read this editorial. Google plans a $600 million expansion of its datacenter operation in Berkeley County. The California-based Internet search colossus announced that coming upgrade at the facility Jan. 18. The new investment matches the initial $600 million commitment Google made to come here in 2007. ... This news extends an encouraging trend throughout our state. South Carolina’s unemployment rate ended 2012 at 8.4 percent, which

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though still too high, was a considerable improvement over our 9.6 percent jobless level at the end of 2011. Our community is a major part of that positive path — and has lower unemployment numbers than the overall state rate: Berkeley County (7.6 percent last month vs. 8.6 percent in December 2011); Charleston County (6.9 percent vs. 7.4 percent), Dorchester County (7.1 percent vs. 7.5 percent). Google’s latest $600 million contribution to South Carolina job growth is the largest in the state since last April, when Greenville-based Michelin North America revealed plans to build a $750 million tire plant in Anderson County. Though Google officials haven’t provided an estimate of how many new jobs its Berkeley County expansion will bring, they have said it will require facilities managers, network engineers, computer technicians and security personnel. The company also revealed, for the first time, that approximately 150 people already work at the two data-center buildings that are already up and running at the site. Gov. Nikki Haley attended announcement. She cited this state-provided incentive for Google to grow here: Last year, the General Assembly approved, and she signed, legislation giving data centers tax breaks on electricity use and purchases of computer hardware and software. The governor also proclaimed: “So this Googler, along with every Googler across this state, should be proud. Remember that every time we jump on that computer, it happens because of places like this.” And remember that every time another world-class business expands its operations in our community and state, our economic prospects jump, too. Online: postandcourier.com

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2 men shoot each other BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com MANNING — Two men are in a Charleston hospital with gunshot wounds to their lower bodies following a disagreement outside of a Summerton housing project Wednesday night. Reports said JaQuan E. Quazack, 26, of 17 S. Duke St. in GARRETT Summerton, and Wesley Junior Nelson Jr., 29, of 3805 Artesian Drive in Sumter but reportedly living in the Summerton area, shot each other while they were standing outside the apartment buildings about 9 p.m., according to Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett. “All we’ve been able to put together is that these two individuals shot each other,� Garrett said. “Our preliminary investigation leads us to believe the motive behind the shooting was robbery and that one of the victims was most probably, we aren’t sure at this time, defending themselves.� Garrett said both men were transported to the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Quazack was shot once in the pelvic area with a .40-caliber handgun and underwent surgery Thursday morning. The sheriff said Nelson was shot once in the leg with a 9 mm handgun. “Last night, neither of the gentlemen was cooperating,� Garrett said. “They weren’t talking.� Garrett said he thinks that others who were outside at the time of the shooting could have been involved, but no witnesses have come forth. Anyone with information on the shooting is asked to call the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office at (803) 435-4414 and ask for Investigator Kipp Coker or they can call CRIMESTOPPERS at 1-888-CRIMESC.

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BY COREY DAVIS cdavis@theitem.com T. La’trell Penny, senior pastor of Shubach Deliverance World Ministries Inc., said God was calling her to do something in the wake of the various mass shootings that stained 2012. That call was heard, especially after the shooting at a Connecticut elementary school in mid-December when a 20-year-old man killed 26 people, including 20 small children, in the second deadliest school shooting in the United States. With the help of leaders at Shubach and other local pastors, Penny is asking the community to participate in Saturday’s citywide prayer day service taking place at 9 a.m. “I felt the need to bridge the gaps, so to speak, over our community, after hearing

‘Now, more than ever, we need to come together to get the attention of God, and I believe we do it better together.’ T. La’trell Penny, pastor the constant reports of murder in the streets, tragic shootings in schools such as the Sandy Hook (elementary school) shooting,� Penny said. “Now, more than ever, we need to come together to get the attention of God, and I believe we do it better together.� The prayer day service will take place at the Beacon movie theater in auditorium No. 2, said Penny. She thought the setting would be more conducive to what the program is all about. “We didn’t want to hold it at a church

building because we didn’t want people to feel uncomfortable for those that don’t go to church,� Penny said. “We want people to come wearing jeans, T-shirts or whatever they feel comfortable wearing. The church world has made themselves exclusive and inclusive, but God said all of us are his people. As a country, we have turned our backs on God, and we are at a time where we need to reach out to our sovereign savior.� Pastor Sammie Simmons of St. Mark Four Bridges Baptist

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lives to (Jesus) Christ.� The Rev. Diane Hodgson, president of the Sumter Ministerial Association, will also be involved in the program. She said with so much negativity in the nation, the only hope for change is by coming together and crying out to the Lord for help and guidance. “We live in a nation where people live in fear because there is so much violence going on everywhere, and people have lost hope because they’ve lost their jobs or can’t find employment,� Hodgson said. “In other cases, people live on fixed incomes and struggle to make ends meet. This is a time where we need to pray for people, whether they’re Christians or not, and come together as one accord.� Reach Corey Davis at (803) 774-1295.

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Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday — Gospel singing fundraiser at 6 p.m. featuring Believers Quartet, Higher Calling, His Calling, and Phillip and Lisa Elliot and family. Calvary Baptist Church, 459 Calvary Church Road, Bishopville, announces: * Saturday — Mid-Carolina singing at 7 p.m. featuring Heritage Quartet of Lancaster and Cedar Creek Quartet. Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Saturday, Feb. 9 — Gospel singing at 6 p.m. featuring Believers Quartet and Centurions. Love offering will be collected. Emmanuel United Methodist Church, 421 S. Main St., announces: * Sunday — Communion Sunday service. Sunday school at 10:30 a.m. followed by 11:30 a.m. worship. First Baptist Missionary Church, 219 S. Washington St., announces: * Sunday — Morris College Day at 10:45 a.m. Friendship Missionary Baptist Church, 182 S. Pike East, announces: * Friday, Feb. 8 — Prayer and deliverance worship service at 7 p.m. * Wednesday, Feb. 13 — Midday Lent worship service noon-1 p.m. * Saturday, Feb. 16 — Community health fair and clothes giveaway 8-10 a.m. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Black history program at 3:30 p.m. Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, announces: * Today-Sunday — Women’s Conference in Myrtle Beach. * Saturday — Free Spirit Church League spring

basketball season begins practice 10 a.m.-noon for former players and those who would like to join. Practice held at Hillcrest Middle School. Call (803) 983-1309. * Sunday, Feb. 10 — Sunday school teacher recognition day. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Family and friends day celebration. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship.

Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday, Feb. 9 — Knitting Hearts Cafe 10 a.m.-noon. Regenia Owens will speak. First Glimpse will provide music and guest vocalist will be Lisa Blair. Drama presentation by Shelica Daniels. Continental breakfast include. Knitting Hearts is a community-wide interdenominational women’s ministry and all ladies are invited.

High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — Holy communion will follow 10:15 a.m. worship. * Sunday, Feb. 17 — YWA anniversary during 10:15 a.m. service. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Black history observance day and male chorus anniversary during 10:15 a.m. worship.

Lake Marion Christian Church, 1326 Morello Road, Manning, announces: * Saturday, Feb. 16 — Sweetheart banquet at 6 p.m. Cost: $25 per couple due by Feb. 10. Includes dinner with your choice of prime rib or chicken cordon bleu and fixings. Call (803) 472-0049.

Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., announces: * Saturday — Centennial worship black history tea at 1 p.m. at M.H. Newton Family Life Center, 415 Manning Ave. Call (803) 775-4032. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Soul Stirrers concert at 4 p.m. at M.H. Newton Family Life Center. Call (803) 7754032 for ticket information. Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday, Feb. 10 — Junior Brotherhood anniversary celebration during morning service. * Sunday, Feb. 17 — 18th pastoral anniversary celebration of Pastor Eugene G. Dennis. Church school begins at 9 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship. * Saturday, Feb. 23 — Youth choir anniversary celebration at 4 p.m. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Black history program during morning worship.

Lighthouse Baptist Church, 1130 N. St. Paul Church Road, announces: * Sunday — “A Call for Revival� service at 10:30 a.m. Evangelist Micah Brackett will speak. Beverly McBride will provide music. Macedonia Fire Baptized Holiness Church, 9788 Silver Road, Silver community, Manning, announces: * Saturday, Feb. 9 — Joy night service at 7 p.m. featuring Antioch Praise Team of Jordan, Elder Johnny Robinson and the House of Praise of Conway and others. Mount Carmel Freewill Baptist Church, 7 Reardon St., Manning, announces: * Sunday — Installation service of the Rev. Rhonda B. Keels at 4 p.m. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday — The Rev. Alfred Washington will speak at 6 p.m.

* Sunday, Feb. 10 — Black history month worship celebration at 10:45 a.m. * Sunday, Feb. 17 — Trustee ministry anniversary worship at 10:45 a.m. * Saturday, Feb. 23 — Health fair 9:30 a.m.-1 p.m. * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Golden Age fellowship ministry anniversary worship at 10:45 a.m.

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Geter Singers, Majestic Gospel Singers and more. Sheppard Ministries, 8490 Two Mile Road, Lynchburg, announces: * Saturday — Special singing at 6:30 p.m. at Shiloh Pentecostal Holiness Church, 240 Myrtle Beach Highway.

Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, 155 Wall St., announces: * Sunday, Feb. 24 — Black history service during 8 a.m. and 11 a.m. services. Dr. Maggie Glover will speak.

St. Luke AME Church, 2355 St. Paul Church Road, announces: * Sunday — Elouise Bradford Women’s Missionary Society presents “Under the Blood� at 4 p.m. Wear red. Sister Willodine James will speak.

Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church, 601 Pitts Road, announces: * Sunday, Feb. 17 — Pastor’s Aide fellowship tea at 5 p.m. at the M.H. Newton Family Life Center, Manning Avenue.

Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces: * Saturday — Men’s prayer breakfast at 7:30 a.m.

St. Mark United Methodist Church, 129 N. Main St., Mayesville, announces: * Saturday, Feb. 9 — 100 women in red and white program at 2 p.m. The Rev. Brendt Thomas will speak.

Willow Grove AME Church, 8105 A/B Sumter Landing Road, Horatio, announces: * Sunday — Souper Bowl Sunday. Church school at 8:30 a.m. followed by 10 a.m. worship.

Salem Missionary Baptist Church, 320 W. Fulton St., announces: * Sunday, Feb. 10 — The Spiritual Caravans will celebrate the musical memories of Mom and Pop Caravan at 5 p.m. On the program: Sumter Violinaires, the Helen

Taw Caw Missionary Baptist Church, 1130 Granby Lane, Summerton, announces: * Sunday, Feb. 10 — Deacon’s ministry special appreciation service at 4 p.m. for Deacons Leon Benbow, B.O. Butler, John Canty, John Carter,

Wise Drive Church of the Nazarene, 302 N. Wise Drive, announces: * Saturday, Feb. 9 — Benefit gospel singing for Debbie Saunders at 7 p.m. featuring Higher Calling, Cedar Creek Quartet and Heavenly Tones. Free will offering will be received.

Pine Grove AME Church, 41 Pine Grove Road, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — Annual souper bowl Sunday offering at 11 a.m. to be donated to local charities by the young people’s department.

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community, she said. For example, they have taken lasagna to the Samaritan House. “We talked about draining the fat off the hamburger so it doesn’t clog your arteries,� Berard said. “They don’t do that at fast-food restaurants.� The club noticed the Samaritan’s calendar was pretty full, so the group decided to donate to a different organization in need this year, she said. “We are very excited about working with the Greenhouse,� Berard said. That day was the first visit to the youth shelter, she said. “They don’t always get good food,� said Stefanie Von Der Thannen, a junior exchange JADE ANDERSON / THE ITEM student from Austria. “It makes Katie Olsen, front left, vice president of the St. Francis Xavier High School cooking club, and Rachel Lee, back you feel happy and all good.� left, president, watch as member Roma Pescasio pours Italian dressing on the chicken. All three are juniors Reach Jade Anderson at at the local Catholic high school. (803) 774-1250.

“I try to teach them how to cook from scratch and healthy,� she said. She also teaches them quick fixes and several ways to cook items such as hot dogs. “We boiled them, fried them in a pan and cooked them in the microwave,� Berard said. “Then we talked about the differences and which one was more appealing. Last week we fixed waffles. When we have extra ones, we open up to the school and the teachers, whoever is around.� The club tries to meet a couple of times a month, and once a month, they give back to the

ZONING from Page A1 The facility, donated by its previous owner for use by the Lighthouse of Hope, provides space for men struggling with alcohol or drug dependency, often coming out of jail or otherwise having nowhere to go. County planners, however, say the house is a “group dwelling� because it’s intended to be occupied by “several unrelated persons.� That means it isn’t permitted to operate in an area zoned for single-family homes by the county zoning accordance, according to the letter received by Yarborough. The home has 20 days from receipt of the letter to cease operations. Planning Director George McGregor declined to elaborate on the case beyond the reasons stated in the letter but in an e-mail said the department has no record of the home

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ever being legally permitted to operate as a group home and is continuing to review the matter. The letter resulted from a Jan. 11 visit to the property from a zoning enforcement officer, following complaints from neighbors. Steven and Virginia Morris live next door to Lighthouse of Hope. They’ve had an ongoing dispute with their neighbors since moving in last December, including an altercation over a loose dog in early January that required sheriff’s deputies to be called to the property. They deny ever contacting county planners over the house but say other residents in the area have raised concerns about the shelter. “There was a petition going around that got up to half the block,� Virginia Morris said.

The Morrises said they don’t believe the house is being run properly and are concerned registered sex offenders are housed there. “There’s no structure,� Steven Morris said. “I have a daughter coming in to live with us,� Virginia Morris said. “If it were run right, that would be one thing ... but I want it shut down.� Yarborough, on the other hand, said the house follows strict guidelines to keep its members on the straight and narrow. Residents are required to observe a 7 p.m. curfew and are subject to drug testing. “We do a Bible study every morning, and if they have any kind of addiction, they have to go to treatment,� Yarborough said. “If anybody slips up, I ask them to leave the house or go to detox. And they have to go to church every Sunday.� Yarborough estimates

hundreds of people have passed through the Lighthouse of Hope at some point during the seven years it’s been in operation. Marc Hoerner moved into the house after a long stint in jail when he didn’t have anywhere else to go upon his release. He said the house’s drug-free structure has been helpful in his quest to stay sober, and he’s used his experience to help his roommates. “I’ve been clean and sober for 23 years, and with the one requirement for living here to be drug and alcohol free, I think we’ve been able to help each other,� he said. “(I can help) just by talking to them, by shutting my mouth and opening my ears.� He called Lighthouse of Hope “a blessing from God� and said some residents would still be locked up without it. Hoerner had made

plans to leave the house before the notice from the Planning Department arrived but worries about what might happen to some of the others there. “I don’t like to think about it,� he said. “There are guys here on probation, on parole or just don’t have the money to live anywhere else. They fall through the cracks of the system because the system doesn’t help homeless people.� Yarborough said he and his family believe in Lighthouse of Hope so much that he and his mother have used part of their disability payments to pay bills for the house and said working with the residents has been as helpful for his own substance abuse problems as he has for them. “I

was the worst drunk and dope fiend I could be ... but I changed, and now I want to help out other people.� “These guys are not lost causes, and they don’t all have drug and alcohol problems. Two of the guys who are there now have never even smoked a cigarette,� he said. “I want everybody who went through the Lighthouse of Hope to hold their heads up high for trying to turn their lives around.� Even though the letter calls for the shelter to cease operations by the end of next week, Yarborough intends to keep the shelter operating at all costs. “I’m not leaving,� he said, “unless it’s in handcuffs.� Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 972-1214.

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NAOMI from Page A1 the toy to school for show and tell. According to the McKinneys, the toy — which they described as a clear plastic toy gun held together with camouflage duct tape and incapable of firing the green plastic BBs it was designed to shoot — was removed from the child’s backpack and taken to the principal’s office. Officers from the Sumter Police Department were called to the school to question the 6-year-old that morning, and at that time she was suspended immediately from school, with recommendations for expulsion. A hearing by the district’s Discipline Hearing Panel on Jan. 10 decided to remove Naomi from campus for the year, despite the efforts of teachers and educators at Alice Drive requesting the kindergartner be allowed to remain at school. The McKinneys later received a letter informing them Naomi “is not allowed on any school property/bus or at any school sponsored activity on or off campus. She will be subject to the criminal charge of trespassing.” The McKinneys appealed the decision to Bynum, who initially upheld the panel’s decision in a letter to the family dated Jan. 25. Hank McKinney said Thursday he was thankful for the efforts of the educators who worked on his daughter’s behalf. “Believe it or not, I’m happy with the teachers and everything they’ve done, and the principal. Like I said, they all went to bat for us and were behind us, and I understand they were just following their procedure and covering themselves as far as the policy goes,” Hank McKinney said. “It just took somebody rocking the boat a little bit to get them to revisit that policy.” In a release from the school district Thursday afternoon, Bynum said the school district plans to “collectively revisit all board policies that affect student discipline.” Bynum also said, however, that he decided to overturn the expulsion decision because of threats being made to school district officials. “After careful thought and consideration for the safety of the school community, I have decided to vacate the ruling of the hearing panel. The student will be allowed to return to school,” Bynum wrote. District officials were not available to elabo-

SUPERINTENDENT’S FULL STATEMENT “As superintendent, I will do everything in my power to protect the safety of our students and staff. School-level administrators and teachers have received threats as a result of the decision that was made to expel a six-year-old child for violating district policy. Threats made to staff members are not tolerated, and we intend to involve law enforcement. After careful thought and consideration for the safety of the school community, I have decided to vacate the ruling of the hearing panel. The student will be allowed to return to school. The suspension time has been served. Sumter School District has zero tolerance for weapons on our school campuses. Our current policy states that the board will expel any student who brings a weapon to school, and in the case of firearms, that includes look-alikes. We plan to collectively revisit all board policies that affect student discipline.”

rate on what type of threats were made, although in his statement, Bynum said, “we intend to involve law enforcement.” Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark said, as of Thursday evening, his department had not received any official complaints from either Bynum or school district officials concerning threats but that he plans to meet with the superintendent this morning to discuss the matter. Hank McKinney said any threats that might have been made on his family’s behalf were completely inappropriate. “That’s not what I want to hear,” Hank McKinney said. “An act of hate only brings about more hate. I don’t want anybody to get hurt over this, I just want them to maybe think about things deeper.” Hank McKinney also said he hopes the ordeal his family went through will ultimately aid other families in the future. “Instead of one-size-fitsall, (I think) they’re going to look at things on a case-by-case basis,” Hank McKinney said. “I think it’s probably going to ease some things in the future for some other kids.” More importantly, however, he is glad that the situation appears to be coming to an end, and his daughter can return to simply being a kindergartner. “I believe Naomi is going to go back to school, and everything is just going to be a memory before too long,” McKinney said. Contact Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.

LAW from Page A1 The panel took issue with some costs. For example, Rep. Mike Pitts, R-Laurens, said providing medical care to jail inmates is a federal, not state, mandate. But Merrill said the report will help the panel come up with a new formula. “For years, we’ve been saying, ‘Let’s have a list.’ This got us well beyond the starting point,” he said. The state’s chief economist, Frank Rainwater, testified Thursday that the 4.5

percent came about as a way to consolidate 11 separate funding sources for local governments, including percentages of tax collections on mini liquor bottles, fuel and insurance premiums. That made the budget process difficult and meant the state treasurer had to dole out 11 separate checks to each local government. At the time the law was written, those 11 sources tallied up to 4.5 percent of general funds, he said.

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spca pet of the week Minnie, a 2-year-old gray and white spayed female domestic medium hair, is available for adoption at the Sumter SPCA. She is housebroken. affectionate, playful and active. Minnie would be a great family pet. The Sumter SPCA is located at 1140 S. Guignard Drive, (803) 773-9292, and is open 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. every day except Wednesday and Sunday. Visit the website at www.sumterscspca.com.

Enjoy an entertaining night of dancing and music at the Sumter SPCA Valentine’s Dance. Shag the night away with music provided by The Footnotes from 7 to 11 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 9, at the Elaine D. Korn Memorial Center, 1100 S. Guignard Drive (next to the SPCA). Cost is $20 per person (must be 21 or older). Call (803) 773-9292. All proceeds benefit the Sumter SPCA.

SPORTS Small man, big leader FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2013

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Kyles sets pace for Gamecocks

The varsity girls basketball teams from both Crestwood and Sumter high schools took care of their really important business on Tuesday, wrapping up the No. 1 seed from their respective reWILSON gions in their respective state playoffs with victories. Today, the Lady VANDEVANDER Knights and the Lady Gamecocks get the opportunity to make sure “co” doesn’t come along with region championship. SHS can lock up the Region VI-4A title with a victory over Carolina Forest in Myrtle Beach,

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Sumter High School point guard Duane Kyles (1) puts up a shot against South Florence. Kyles, a 5-foot-5-inch senior, is averaging 12 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists and 1.7 steals per game while helping the Gamecocks to first place in Region VI-4A. Despite his small stature, Kyles plays with motivation and drive to bring SHS its first region title since the 2010-2011 season.

1.7 steals per game. “I feel very motivated because I feel like the playoffs are going to go as far as us seniors will take us,” Kyles said. “I feel the sky is the limit for us

right now as long as we work hard and push each other.” “Duane has found out what he’s good at, and I told him last year if he was able to shoot the ball well it would

while Crestwood can secure its second straight Region VI-3A title with a win over Sumter County rival Lakewood at The Castle. They both lead their regions by two games with just two games left to play. The Lady Knights are 18-5 overall and 8-0 in region play, two games ahead of Manning, which they have already beaten twice. Sumter is 16-4 overall and 6-0 in the region; Conway is in second with a 3-2 region mark with both of the losses coming to Sumter. The only way either cannot be the sole winner of their respective regions is if they lose their last two games and Manning and Conway win their remaining games. Crestwood head coach Tony Wilson is wanting to make sure that doesn’t happen. SEE REGION, PAGE B4

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Varsity Basketball Sumter at Carolina Forest, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Marlboro County at Manning, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Kingstree, 6 p.m. East Clarendon at C.E. Murray, 6 p.m. Carvers Bay at Scott’s Branch, 6 p.m. St. Francis Xavier at Patrick Henry (Boys Only), 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball

up at the 3-point line, they have to play him tight to keep him from getting his shot off, it’s hard for them to stay in front of him because

The Summerville High School wrestling team is ranked fourth in the state heading into Saturday’s first round of the 4A state playoffs. Sumter head coach Cody Slaughter, whose team will take on Summerville in the opening round estimates that about half of the Green Wave’s roster is comprised of seniors. By comparison, the Gamecocks’ roster will feature somewhere between seven and nine freshmen wrestling in the 14 weight classes. “We’re young, and obviously underdogs in this situation,” Slaughter said of SHS’ 1 p.m. matchup. “We’ve worked really hard with them this year on keeping their confidence up in situations like this. “We’ve stressed mainly basic wrestling. We want them to stay off their backs as much as possible and keep fighting for six minutes and score some points from neutral.” It’s been a learning process throughout Slaughter’s first year at SHS. With little experience coming back, Slaughter had the chance to rebuild with a young core of underclassmen.

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SHS, Crestwood girls wrap up top seeds in region BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

Sumter wrestling opens playoffs BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Sumter High School’s Duane Kyles immediately stands out on the basketball court because of his size. He’s not a hulking or long and lean post player; instead he’s a diminutive point guard. Listed generously at 5-feet-5-inches tall, Kyles was well aware of the questions about how successful he could be starting at the 4A level on a team that lost nine players and practically all of its starters. “ I feel like nobody thought we were going to be here, and nobody thought I could play on the varsity basketball game team,” Kyles said; “now I’m proving them wrong and (we) keep rolling along.” One of just four seniors, he is the leader of an SHS team that is 13-10 overall and in first place in Region VI-4A with a 5-1 record. A victory over Carolina Forest today in Myrtle Beach coupled with a Conway win over West Florence would give the Gamecocks the region title. Kyles is averaging 12.0 points, 3.4 rebounds, 4.6 assists and

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Laurence Manning at Florence Christian, 4 p.m. Holly Hill at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Andrew Jackson Academy, 4 p.m. Sumter Christian at Emmanuel Christian, 4 p.m. SATURDAY B Team Basketball Clarendon Hall in Colleton Prep Tournament, TBA

be tough for people to guard him because I know they can’t stay in front of him on the bounce,” Sumter head coach Sam Fuller said. “When they have to guard him all the way

Painful losses endure for Kaepernick family BY TIM DAHLBERG AP Sports Columnist NEW ORLEANS — Lance Kaepernick was 23 days old when he died. He seemed normal when his parents brought him home. Then everything, suddenly, went tragically wrong. Two open heart surgeries couldn’t save the tiny baby Rick and Teresa Kaepernick had so joyfully welcomed into their lives. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Their next son never San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick has fu- made it out of the hospieled the 49ers to a Super Bowl run since taking over tal. Kent Kaepernick was 4 days old when he died, for Alex Smith.

also of a heart defect. “You’re 25, 26 and you have two sons buried,” Rick Kaepernick said. “You grow up in a hurry.” A daughter, Devon, would follow, joining their healthy, first-born son, Kyle. By then, though, the Kaepernicks were done taking chances and doctors warned them against trying for another pregnancy. “Maybe the kids would have lived today with all the advances that have been made,” Rick said. “But it just SEE KAEPERNICK, PAGE B3

Culliver apologizes for anti-gay remarks BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press NEW ORLEANS — San Francisco 49ers cornerback Chris Culliver apologized Thursday for anti-gay comments he made to a comedian during Super Bowl media day, saying “that’s not what I feel in my heart.’’ “I’m sorry if I offended anyone. They were very ugly comments,’’ Culliver said during an hour-long media session. “Hopefully I learn and grow from this experience

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San Francisco’s Chris Culliver (29) intercepts a pass in front of Atlanta’s Roddy White during the NFC Championship in Atlanta. Culliver apologized for his anti-gay remarks on Thursday.

and this situation.’’ He said he would welcome a gay teammate to the 49ers, a re-

versal of his remarks to Artie Lange two days earlier during an interview at the Superdo-

me. “I treat everyone equal,’’ Culliver said. “That’s not how I feel.’’ He added that he realized his comments were especially offensive to many people in San Francisco and the Bay Area, which is home to a large gay community. “I love San Francisco,’’ Culliver said. During the interview with Lange, Culliver responded to questions by saying he wouldn’t welcome a SEE CULLIVER, PAGE B3

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Price wins SCISA individual bowling title Wilson Hall eighth grader Alex Price won the individual SCISA state bowling championship on Thursday at Royal Z Lanes in Columbia. Price bowled a 3-game total of 604 (201, 232, 171) to beat Heathwood Hall’s Christopher Miller by 87 pins. MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL FURMAN MAYEWOOD

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Jalen White scored 19 points, setting the Furman Middle School all-time scoring mark with 502 as the Indians defeated Mayewood 63-40 on Thursday at the Furman gym to clinch back-to-back regular season titles. Wayne Regan had 15 points for Furman followed by Latheron Anderson with 12. Furman will host a firstround playoff game next week. ALICE DRIVE BATES

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added nine as Alice Drive Middle School defeated Bates 49-30 on Thursday at the AD gymnasium. Zekien Jackson led the Bantams with eight points. Alice Drive will host Chestnut Oaks on Tuesday at 5 p.m. in the first round of the playoffs. CORRECTION B TEAM BASKETBALL WILSON HALL LAURENCE MANNING

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MANNING — Wilson Hall’s B team finished the season with a 42-32 victory over Laurence Manning Academy on Wednesday at the Bubba Davis gymnasium. Wilson Hall was led by McLendon Sears’ 14 points, six assists and four rebounds while Banks Burns added 13 points and seven rebounds. Drew Talley pitched in 10 points and eight rebounds.

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Shannon Martin and Whitney Wilson each scored six points, but it was not enough as the Crestwood junior varsity team fell to Lakewood 23-19 on Thursday at The Swamp. MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL HILLCREST CHESTNUT OAKS 25

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Jayla Bolden scored 21 points and had 17 rebounds to help lead Hillcrest Middle School to a 32-25 victory over Chestnut Oaks on Thursday at the Hillcrest gymnasium. Lindsey Rogers added seven points and had nine steals while Tyana Saunders chimed in with four points and 11 rebounds for Hillcrest, who improved to 14-4 on the season.

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CHARLESTON — The Williams sisters are back at the Family Circle Cup. The tournament said Thursday that defending champion Serena Williams will join sister Venus at this year’s clay-court tournament in April. Serena Williams has won her last 10 matches at the event, winning the championship in her last two appearances at Daniel Island in 2008 and 2012. Williams said the Family Circle is one of her favorite tournaments and she enjoys all the area has to offer. She has a 17-4 match record in six previous trips to the Family Circle Cup. 1ST CLASS FOR SC HALL ENTERS

GREENVILLE — Heisman Trophy winner George Rogers and national championship coach Danny

Ford were among the first eight people selected for the South Carolina Football Hall of Fame. Also named Thursday were former Tigers coach Frank Howard and standout Banks McFadden and ex-NFL coach Sam Wyche who played at Furman. Linebacker Harry Carson and defensive back Donnie Shell from South Carolina State were picked as was Bulldogs’ longtime coach Willie Jeffries. The group will be inducted March 23 during the South Carolina College All Star Bowl. The hall is open to players and coaches from the state’s football programs along with South Carolina natives who may have played or coached outside the state. MICKELSON LEADS AT PHOENIX

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Phil Mickelson missed out on a 59 by a fraction of an inch Thursday in the first round of the Phoenix Open. Mickelson had a chance to become the sixth player in PGA Tour history to break 60 with a 25-foot birdie attempt on his last hole, the par-4 ninth at TPC Scottsdale. The putt looked good all the way, and Mickelson pointed his putter at the cup as he prepared to celebrate. STERNE LEADS IN DUBAI

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Richard Sterne nearly broke the course record at the Dubai Desert Classic on Thursday, shooting 10-under 62 in the first round to finish one shot ahead of Stephen Gallacher. The 165th-ranked South African, who has struggled in recent years with back problems, started with three birdies on his first four holes. Sterne was on pace to break the course record of 61 set by Ernie Els in 1994, but couldn’t convert late birdie chances.

TV, RADIO TODAY 4:30 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Dubai Desert Classic Second Round from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (GOLF). 11 a.m. -- NHL Hockey: Nashville at Los Angeles (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 4 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Phoenix Open Second Round from Scottsdale, Ariz. (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUBFM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Miami at Indiana (ESPN). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Manhattan at Siena (ESPNU). 7 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Ottawa at Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7:30 p.m. -- College Hockey: Dartmouth at Union (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. -- College Volleyball: Long Beach State at Brigham Young (BYUTV). 9 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Carlos Molina vs. Cory Spinks in a Light Middleweight Bout from Chicago (ESPN2). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Youngstown State at Detroit (ESPNU). 9:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers at Minnesota (ESPN). 4 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Dubai Desert Classic Third Round from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (GOLF).

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Clarendon County Junior Golf program sponsoring rules seminar Saturday The Clarendon County Junior Golf Program will sponsor a pair golf rules seminars to be held on Saturday at Weldon Auditorium. The seminars are being taught by Donnie Bowers, a USGA representative and profressional on golf rules and regulations. The first seminar will be from 1 p.m. to 2 p.m. for junior golfers, high school golfers and coaches and is free. The second session will run from 3:30 to 5 and is open to the general public. Tickets are $10 in advance and $15 at the door. Tickets for the seminars can be purchased at Weldon Auditorium, the Clarendon County Recreation Department, Shannon Greens Golf Course, Wyboo Golf Course, Players Golf Course, Foxboro Golf Course and from Donald Hardy or by visiting www.weldonauditorium.com. For more information, contact the Clarendon County Recreation Department at (803) 473-3543.

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TODAY Varsity Basketball Sumter at Carolina Forest, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Marlboro County at Manning, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Kingstree, 6 p.m. East Clarendon at C.E. Murray, 6 p.m. Carvers Bay at Scott’s Branch, 6 p.m. St. Francis Xavier at Patrick Henry (Boys Only), 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball Laurence Manning at Florence Christian, 4 p.m. Holly Hill at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Andrew Jackson Academy, 4 p.m. Sumter Christian at Emmanuel Christian, 4 p.m. SATURDAY B Team Basketball Clarendon Hall in Colleton Prep Tournament, TBA

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Phil Mickelson watches his birdie putt roll towards the cup on the ninth green during Thursday’s first round of the Phoenix Open in Scottsdale, Ariz. Mickelson’s putt lipped-out, and he had to settle for par on the hole as he shot a 60 to lead at 11-under par. SINGH WITHDRAWS FROM OPEN

SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Vijay Singh withdrew from the Phoenix Open on Thursday, a day after saying he used deer-antler spray and was “absolutely shocked” that it may contain a banned substance. Singh cited a back injury in pulling out before the first round. The 49-year-old Fijian first revealed he used the spray in an interview with Sports Illustrated. The magazine said Singh paid one of the owners of Sports With Alternatives To Steroids $9,000 last November for the spray, hologram chips and other products. SNYDER SIGNS 5-YEAR DEAL

MANHATTAN, Kan. — Bill Snyder turned 73 in October, so it was only natural that folks across college football would start wondering just how long the maestro of Manhattan would remain on the sidelines. Snyder signed a new five-year contract that includes an increase in base compensation to $14.75 million over the life of the contract. The deal replaces one signed in 2009 that did not specify his compensation past the fifth year, and like that contract, it will roll over annually.

Arizona Diamondbacks have agreed to a $40 million, four-year contract with Martin Prado just a week after acquiring the former All-Star infielder in a trade that sent Justin Upton to Atlanta. GRACE SENTENCED TO JAIL

PHOENIX — Former Arizona Diamondbacks television analyst Mark Grace has been sentenced to four months in jail under a work-release program. The 48-year-old former first baseman with the Diamondbacks and the Chicago Cubs pleaded guilty Thursday to felony endangerment and misdemeanor driving under the influence of alcohol. (13) MICHIGAN STATE ILLINOIS

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By The Associated Press TODAY EAST Brown at Dartmouth, 7 p.m. Rider at Fairfield, 7 p.m. Yale at Harvard, 7 p.m. Columbia at Penn, 7 p.m. Cornell at Princeton, 7 p.m. Manhattan at Siena, 7 p.m. SOUTH Kennesaw St. at Mercer, 7 p.m. MIDWEST Youngstown St. at Detroit, 9 p.m. Milwaukee at Valparaiso, 9 p.m. Women’s College Basketball Schedule By The Associated Press TODAY EAST Dartmouth at Brown, 6 p.m. Penn at Columbia, 7 p.m. Princeton at Cornell, 7 p.m. Canisius at Marist, 7 p.m. Fairfield at Saint Peter’s, 7 p.m. Harvard at Yale, 7 p.m. MIDWEST Indiana St. at Missouri St., 8:05 p.m. Illinois St. at Wichita St., 8:05 p.m. SOUTHWEST Sam Houston St. at Texas A&M-CC, 8 p.m. FAR WEST Washington at Arizona, 9 p.m. Washington St. at Arizona St., 9 p.m. Stanford at Oregon, 9 p.m. California at Oregon St., 10 p.m. Utah at Southern Cal, 10 p.m. Colorado at UCLA, 11 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB New York 28 15 .651 – Brooklyn 27 19 .587 21/2 Boston 22 23 .489 7 Philadelphia 19 26 .422 10 Toronto 16 30 .348 131/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 29 13 .690 – Atlanta 26 19 .578 41/2 Orlando 14 31 .311 161/2 Washington 11 33 .250 19 Charlotte 11 34 .244 191/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 28 17 .622 – Indiana 27 19 .587 11/2 Milwaukee 24 20 .545 31/2 Detroit 17 29 .370 111/2 Cleveland 13 33 .283 151/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB San Antonio 37 11 .771 – Memphis 29 15 .659 6 Houston 25 23 .521 12 Dallas 19 26 .422 161/2 New Orleans 15 31 .326 21 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 34 11 .756 – Denver 29 18 .617 6 Utah 25 21 .543 91/2 Portland 23 22 .511 11 Minnesota 17 25 .405 151/2 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 34 13 .723 – Golden State 28 17 .622 5 L.A. Lakers 20 26 .435 131/2 Sacramento 17 30 .362 17 Phoenix 16 30 .348 171/2 Wednesday’s Games Philadelphia 92, Washington 84 Indiana 98, Detroit 79 Boston 99, Sacramento 81 New York 113, Orlando 97 Atlanta 93, Toronto 92 L.A. Clippers 96, Minnesota 90 Chicago 104, Milwaukee 88 Miami 105, Brooklyn 85 San Antonio 102, Charlotte 78 Denver 118, Houston 110 Utah 104, New Orleans 99 Phoenix 92, L.A. Lakers 86 Thursday’s Games Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Dallas at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Friday’s Games L.A. Clippers at Toronto, 7 p.m. Miami at Indiana, 7 p.m. Orlando at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Milwaukee at New York, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Washington at Memphis, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Denver, 9 p.m. Portland at Utah, 9 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 9 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 9:30 p.m. Saturday’s Games Chicago at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Sacramento at New York, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. Charlotte at Houston, 8 p.m. New Orleans at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Washington at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Orlando at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Utah at Portland, 10 p.m. Phoenix at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA

| New Jersey 5 3 0 2 8 12 9 N.Y. Islanders 6 3 2 1 7 22 19 N.Y. Rangers 6 3 3 0 6 16 17 Pittsburgh 6 3 3 0 6 16 18 Philadelphia 7 2 5 0 4 14 20 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Boston 6 5 0 1 11 19 12 Ottawa 7 5 1 1 11 24 13 Montreal 6 4 2 0 8 18 15 Toronto 6 3 3 0 6 18 20 Buffalo 6 2 3 1 5 16 19 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 6 5 1 0 10 29 15 Winnipeg 6 3 2 1 7 18 18 Carolina 5 2 3 0 4 14 18 Washington 6 1 4 1 3 13 22 Florida 6 1 5 0 2 10 24 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 7 6 0 1 13 24 16 St. Louis 6 5 1 0 10 24 13 Detroit 6 3 2 1 7 15 17 Columbus 7 2 4 1 5 13 22 Nashville 6 1 2 3 5 10 18 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 7 4 2 1 9 19 19 Edmonton 6 4 2 0 8 17 15 Vancouver 7 3 2 2 8 19 19 Colorado 6 2 4 0 4 10 16 Calgary 4 1 2 1 3 11 15 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 6 6 0 0 12 26 10 Anaheim 5 3 1 1 7 17 17 Dallas 7 2 4 1 5 13 18 Los Angeles 5 2 2 1 5 11 14 Phoenix 7 2 4 1 5 22 22 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Wednesday’s Games Minnesota 3, Chicago 2, SO Ottawa 5, Montreal 1 Edmonton 2, Phoenix 1, OT Vancouver 3, Colorado 0 Thursday’s Games Buffalo at Boston, 7 p.m. Washington at Toronto, 7 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Columbus, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Calgary, 9 p.m. Nashville at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Edmonton at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Friday’s Games Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Carolina, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Chicago at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Minnesota at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Saturday’s Games New Jersey at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Montreal, 2 p.m. Edmonton at Colorado, 3 p.m. Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m. Carolina at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Tampa Bay, 7 p.m. Detroit at Columbus, 7 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 8 p.m. Chicago at Calgary, 10 p.m. Los Angeles at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Nashville at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

GOLF Phoenix Open Par Scores The Associated Press Thursday At TPC Scottsdale, Stadium Course Scottsdale, Ariz. Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,216; Par: 71 (35-36) Partial First Round Phil Mickelson 31-29—60 -11 Ryan Palmer 32-32—64 -7 Brandt Snedeker 31-33—64 -7 Padraig Harrington 31-33—64 -7 Ted Potter, Jr. 29-35—64 -7 Jeff Maggert 31-33—64 -7 Matt Every 31-34—65 -6 Nicolas Colsaerts 33-32—65 -6 Bill Haas 34-31—65 -6 Y.E. Yang 33-32—65 -6 Brian Gay 30-35—65 -6 Justin Leonard 33-32—65 -6 Hank Kuehne 32-33—65 -6 Martin Flores 32-33—65 -6 Nick Watney 32-33—65 -6 Kevin Chappell 32-34—66 -5 Ken Duke 33-33—66 -5 Brendon de Jonge 32-34—66 -5 Jeff Overton 34-32—66 -5 Robert Garrigus 32-34—66 -5 Angel Cabrera 36-30—66 -5 Ryan Moore 31-35—66 -5 Harris English 34-33—67 -4 Gary Woodland 34-33—67 -4 Chris Kirk 30-37—67 -4 Hunter Mahan 34-33—67 -4 Ben Crane 34-33—67 -4 Bryce Molder 33-34—67 -4 Troy Matteson 33-34—67 -4 David Hearn 33-34—67 -4 Jeff Klauk 34-33—67 -4 William McGirt 34-33—67 -4 Charles Howell III 35-32—67 -4 D.A. Points 35-32—67 -4 Bubba Watson 33-34—67 -4 Bo Van Pelt 36-32—68 -3 Kevin Stadler 34-34—68 -3 Charlie Wi 31-37—68 -3 Greg Chalmers 34-34—68 -3 Jimmy Walker 32-36—68 -3 Jason Dufner 34-34—68 -3 Rickie Fowler 34-34—68 -3 Will Claxton 34-34—68 -3 Lucas Glover 33-35—68 -3 Rory Sabbatini 34-34—68 -3 Richard H. Lee 32-36—68 -3 OTHER: Tommy Gainey 36-34—70 -1 Leaderboard at time of suspended play SCORE THRU 1. Phil Mickelson -11 F 2. Padraig Harrington -7 F 2. Brandt Snedeker -7 F 2. Ted Potter, Jr. -7 F 2. Jeff Maggert -7 F 2. Ryan Palmer -7 F 7. Bill Haas -6 F 7. Y.E. Yang -6 F 7. Matt Every -6 F 7. Nicolas Colsaerts -6 F 7. Brian Gay -6 F 7. Martin Flores -6 F 7. Hank Kuehne -6 F 7. Scott Verplank -6 16 7. Justin Leonard -6 F 7. John Rollins -6 13 Dubai Desert Classic Leading Scores The Associated Press By The Associated Press Thursday At Emirates Golf Club Doha, Qatar Purse: $2.5 million Yardage: 7,344; Par: 72 First Round Richard Sterne, South Africa 31-31—62 Stephen Gallacher, Scotland 30-33—63 Tommy Fleetwood, England 33-32—65 Scott Jamieson, Scotland 33-32—65 Chris Doak, Scotland 31-34—65 Maximilian Kieffer, Germany 34-32—66 Matteo Manassero, Italy 32-34—66 Paul Casey, England 32-34—66 Ricardo Santos, Portugal 32-34—66

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KAEPERNICK from Page B1 wasn’t to be.” But the yearning didn’t stop, and one day Teresa told her husband she was ready for another baby. Their new son was 5 weeks old when they first held him at the Lutheran Social Services office in Appleton, Wis. He was healthy, vibrant, and full of life. On Sunday he’ll be behind center, trying to win a Super Bowl for the San Francisco 49ers. “He’s ready to roll,” Rick Kaepernick said this week from his hotel room in this party town. “He’s pretty focused.” If the story of Colin Kaepernick’s meteoric rise from obscurity to superstar in the making is a remarkable one, the story of his life bears some telling, too. Born to a teenager in Wisconsin a quarter century ago, the only memories he has of his early life is with the couple who adopted him. He doesn’t like to talk about it, and has declined chances to meet with his birth mother. For their part, the Kaepernicks particularly dislike it when people refer to their son as adopted. Of course, they couldn’t have imagined when they began the process that the offspring of a blonde, athletic mother and an African-American father who was out of the picture before he was born, would be a star quarterback. “At the end of the day he’s just our son,” Rick said. The Kaepernicks will be in the stands at the Superdome on Sunday rooting for him. So will about 15 family members, who have cheered him on since he began domi-

nating games — almost from the minute he was old enough to throw a ball. The Colin Kaepernick the public knows is cool and collected, not the least bit nervous about the stage he will be on or the job he has to do. Despite the intense efforts of the media to tease out more sound bites during Super Bowl week, he remains a man of very few words. “What you’re seeing is the way he’s always been. He’s not one to talk a lot about himself,” his dad said. “He doesn’t care who gets the headlines or the credit and I think you see that in your interviews. He’s just not full of himself.” That was evident Thursday during Colin Kaepernick’s last media appearance before the big game. He dutifully answered questions without elaborating, never veering off task before it was finally over and he could return to practice. “It’s not that I’m not comfortable with it,” he said. “To me, I’m here to play football. That’s what I want to do.” That’s the quality former Nevada coach Chris Ault saw when his starting quarterback went down and he turned to the redshirt freshman. Kaepernick threw for five touchdowns. It’s what Jim Harbaugh saw when the backup electrified a national audience with a Monday Night Football rout of the Chicago Bears in November. Starter Alex Smith was on the bench the rest of the season. It’s the same quality his parents have seen almost from the time he first began to talk in complete sentences. “I’m a parent, but I

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San Francisco quarterback Colin Kaepernick (7) stretches with teammates, including center Jonathan Goodwin (59), during Wednesday’s practice in New Orleans. The 49ers are scheduled to play the Baltimore Ravens in Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday.

would say if you sat in the stands and watched him as a kid you could see he had something,” Rick Kaepernick said. “He has that ‘it’ factor, whatever that ‘it’ is. In basketball, when it came time to take a 3-pointer to tie or win he wanted the ball. He was never the nervous Nellie, it was like ‘Give me the ball.’ You could see that at a young age.” That the Kaepernicks are proud parents goes without saying. Every parent who has taken their child to Little League or Pop Warner entertains dreams of someday watching them play in a World Series or Super Bowl. They’re just as proud, though, of how he honors his brothers who never made it. Colin quietly donated part of his first game check to Camp Taylor, a California charity his parents are involved in for children with heart defects, and last July he visited the camp with them. He showed off his many tattoos while swimming with the kids, letting them climb on his back as he paddled about. He sat on the floor with them and listened as they told him about their different heart conditions, joined them in crafts and ate dinner with them.

CULLIVER from Page B1 gay player in the locker room. He also said the 49ers didn’t have any gay players, and if they did those players should leave. San Francisco coach Jim Harbaugh met privately with Culliver to discuss the remarks. “I reject what he said,’’ Harbaugh said. “That’s not something that reflects the way the organization feels, the way the rest of the players feel.’’ The coach would not discuss if Culliver would face discipline from the team, such as a fine or loss of playing time. “He pledged to grow from it,’’ Harbaugh said. The interview began with Lange asking Culliver about his sexual plans with women during Super Bowl week. Lange followed up with a question about whether Culliver would consider pursuing a gay man. “I don’t do the gay guys, man. I don’t do that,’’ Culliver said during the one-minute taped interview. “Ain’t got no gay people on the team. They gotta get up outta here if they do. Can’t be with that sweet stuff.’’

Lange asked Culliver to reiterate his thoughts, to which the player said, “It’s true.’’ He added he wouldn’t welcome a gay teammate _ no matter how talented. “Nah. Can’t be ... in the locker room, nah,’’ he said. “You’ve gotta come out 10 years later after that.’’ The 24-year-old Culliver, a third-round draft pick in 2011 out of South Carolina, made 47 tackles with two interceptions and a forced fumble this season while starting six games for the NFC champion Niners (13-4-1). He had his first career postseason interception in San Francisco’s 28-24 win at Atlanta for the NFC title, which sent the 49ers to the Super Bowl for the first time since 1995. They will face the AFC champion Baltimore Ravens on Sunday. The 49ers participate in the NFL’s “It Gets Better’’ anti-bullying campaign. Three organizations working for LGBT inclusion in sports — Athlete Ally, You Can Play, and GLAAD — reacted to Culliver’s remarks and later acknowledged his apology.

When it was time to go, the kids hid his car keys, knowing that if you lose something at Camp Taylor you have to sing to get it back. And so, the quarterback towered over them and was joined by his parents for a chorus of “This Little Light of Mine,” a song he learned in Sunday school. “He just loves kids, and he ended up spending six or seven hours there,” his father said, “It’s such a great thing for kids and we want that to be successful. We know how hard it is for parents. So we’re pleased he is doing that.” While their son has been the definition of coolness under pressure in games and in front of cameras and microphones this week, Rick Kaepernick admits to feelings of anxiety and excitement heading into Sunday. He and Teresa have been watching him compete all his life but this, obviously, is on a different level. And while they savor this moment, they’ll also be thinking of two little guys who never got to live a full life. “There’s not a day that goes by we don’t think of the kids,” Rick said. “Everybody grieves differently and you try to get through it. But you never forget.”

Baltimore running back Ray Rice, left, catches a pass as linebacker Ray Lewis walks past during Wednesday’s practice in New Orleans before Super Bowl XLVII on Sunday. The Ravens moved their practice to a grass field instead of artificial turf.

Ravens moving main practice to grass field NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Unhappy with the hard artificial turf at Tulane University’s baseball field, the Baltimore Ravens will hold their main practice Thursday at the Saints’ facility instead. The San Francisco 49ers, their opponent in Sunday’s Super Bowl, already are training at the Saints’ complex in nearby Metairie. Because Tulane has broken ground on a new football stadium, the AFC champions were forced to practice in the outfield of the baseball facility Wednesday. Coach John Harbaugh, star linebacker Ray Lewis and several other players said it was “hard on the legs.” After the Ravens approached the league about practicing on grass, the NFL arranged for them to follow the 49ers at the Saints training fields. But Baltimore will hold a walkthrough at Tulane first. “It’s a baseball field, it’s really tight, and when you stop and start, you feel it,” Lewis said. “It’s especially tough for the older guys. I know the other players, on that hard surface, they feel it. “I don’t think (the NFL) thought it would be a problem. The last thing you want is anything that makes your players ache. You want to do the opposite.” As part of the prepara-

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tion at Tulane, the baseball field was tested to measure the hardness of the surface. The readings were within the acceptable range for NFL fields, but the Ravens weren’t comfortable. They also were working on a makeshift 80yard field, although another area was available for the kickers. And they had no indoor field to work on as the 49ers did. The Ravens practiced in wind gusts up to 24 mph on Wednesday. Tulane has begun tearing down the regular practice field, where the new stadium will go. While Super Bowl planning has been under way for three years, Tulane’s construction timeline was uncertain as the school cleared bureaucratic hurdles until recently. Both Super Bowl teams have worked out at the same venue before. In 2004 in Houston, the Panthers and Patriots both used the Texans’ training facility.

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Edmond commits to Clemson after visit D Zach Riggs (6-5, 248) of J.L. Mann High in Greenville decided during his official visit over the weekend he, too, wants to play for the Tigers. Clemson had offered him a greyshirt opportunity a while back and he is going to take that rather than pursue offers from Football Championship Subdivision schools. “The weekend made me realize how much of an opportunity it is,” Riggs said. “It’s the family atmosphere and that’s what I was looking for. I’m just very excited to be a part of it.” Last season, Riggs caught 34 passes for 610 yards and 4 TDs. He could end up playing offensive tackle or center at Clemson. DB Ryan Carter of Grayson, Ga., made his official visit to Clemson over the weekend and left without making a commitment to the Tigers. Carter did not have an offer from Clemson going into the visit and did not receive an offer over the weekend. He has also been considering East Carolina and Mississippi. Defensive lineman Keith Bryant of Delray Beach, Fla., made his official visit to South Carolina over the weekend and couldn’t have enjoyed things more. “It was nice, better than my two unofficials,” Bryant said. “I got to enjoy the players, get to know them better, and the atmosphere and being around the coaches. They show mad love to the football player. They’ve given me something to really think about. There is no leader, but South Carolina is up there. They helped themselves a lot.” Bryant is down to USC, Miami and Florida State, but said he will visit Florida Atlantic this coming weekend, which is about five minutes from his house. He will not announce until National Signing Day on Wednesday. Linebacker Tyrell Lyons of Jacksonville, Fla., made an official visit to USC over the weekend. Lyons has been committed to FSU and said that has not changed. “I did not commit (to USC),” Lyons said. “It was alright, it was sweet,” he said of the visit. Lyons has been committed to the Seminoles since February of 2012. This season, he had 63 tackles with five QB sacks and five tackles for loss. LB Skai Moore of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., made an official visit to Rutgers over the weekend. He did not commit. He has also visited USC, Vanderbilt and Wisconsin. USC and Vandy were his top two going into this weekend’s visit. QB Asiantii Woulard of

REGION from Page B1 “We’ve talked to the team about we want to finish out the regular season strong so we have momentum going into the playoffs,” Wilson said. “We want to maintain that edge, be very competitive and come out and play hard. As much as we’re happy to win the region, we’re not satisfied with that. We want to win a state championship.” The No. 1 seed in the playoffs means Crestwood will be at home for at least the first two rounds. If it were to advance to the third round, Crestwood would be on the road if it faced another No. 1 seed, but would be at home if it met a lower seed. The Lady Knights have been led by the play of McDonald’s All American nominee Daniquia Lewis and Keanua Williams, but Wilson has been pleased

Winter Park, Fla., made an official visit to UCLA over the weekend. “He liked the area,” Woulard’s father, Mike Woulard, said. ‘Their system is the type of system he wants to play in. He wants to be a dropback passer, not a runner. He’d like that to be the focal point of the offense.” Woulard also has visited Kentucky, South Florida and NCSU. Florida also called recently. He plans to notify the schools out of the running soon and will announce a choice on National Signing Day. “I’m not so sure he won’t know until he gets up there and picks up one of the hats,” Mike Woulard said. “He loves every one of them.” Coaches from Clemson and UCLA were expected to visit Woulard this week. LB James Hearns of Tallahassee, Fla., visited Kentucky over the weekend and did not commit. USC linebackers coach Kirk Botkin checked on Hearns when he was by the school a couple of weeks ago, but Hearns Phil hasn’t KORNBLUT heard from him since. He said he would be interested if USC contacted him. Hearns also has visited Auburn and said he will visit FSU, USF, Houston or Louisville this weekend. There does not appear to be much of a threat for Clemson regarding offensive lineman Tyrone Crowder of Hamlet, N.C., as Signing Day approaches. Clemson was his only official visit and he does not have one scheduled for this weekend. Clemson OL coach Robbie Caldwell met with Crowder last week,p according to his brother. “Otherwise, it’s been quiet stuff,” Charles McManus said. “Unless something last minute comes up, I don’t think we’re taking any other visits. Clemson still has a strong lead, but he’s still considering a couple of other places. Georgia still has a fair shot and there’s a little intrigue with Oregon. But Clemson looks really good still.” Crowder is planning a Signing Day announcement. Defensive lineman Deadrin Senat of Immokalee, Fla., made his official visit to NCSU over the weekend and did not commit. He was favoring USC going into the visit. Gamecock head coach Steve Spurrier made his in-home visit with Senat last week. LB Jonathan Walton of Mobile, Ala., made his official visit to Auburn over recruiting corner

efensive back Marcus Edmond (6-foot-1-inch, 175 pounds) of Lower Richland High School in Hopkins went into his official visit at Clemson this past weekend with plans on committing, and he did. Edmond said last week he would flip to Clemson from North Carolina State, and he did that Sunday morning at the conclusion of his visit. “Clemson was always a place I wanted to go,” Edmond said. “And (new Clemson secondary) Coach (Mike) Reed, he recruited me first at North Carolina State. And Coach Reed went to Clemson and wanted me to come with him, so I’m coming with him.” Edmond made several earlier visits to Clemson including one for a junior day last spring. Edmond played mostly quarterback last season and passed for 1,230 yards and 14 touchdowns and rushed for 858 yards and 10 TDs. He also had 46 tackles and four interceptions on defense. Clemson likes him as a cornerback. “He has loose hips and turns on the ball well,” said his head coach, Darryl Page. “He has tremendous athleticism. He had to play quarterback this season and was the catalyst for a lot of things we did.” Clemson picked up another commitment on Sunday when athlete TJ Green (6-2, 189) of Sylacouga, Ala., made his pledge at the conclusion of his official visit. “I’m real excited about it,” Green said. “It’s a winning program and I’m coming into a team you know that’s going to win and try to get a national championship, that’s what they are getting close to.” Green said he will start out on kick returns and the coaches will later decide if he will be a wide receiver or safety, though he said most colleges talked to him most about playing WR. Last season, he averaged over 22 yards per catch with nine TDs. He also had 25 tackles with four INTs, returning one for a TD. Green had been committed to Alabama-Birmingham prior to this weekend’s visit. He visited there, as well as Cincinnati. He was also recently offered by Auburn, but said that won’t be a threat to Clemson and he’s firm with his commitment. He’s the 18th commitment for Clemson’s 2013 class. Former Clemson and National Football League tight end Jim Riggs will have the pleasure of watching his son wear the orange and white. TE

the weekend, and he told Auburn websites on Sunday he is split between USC and the Tigers. He plans to discuss things this week with his family before making a decision. Walton visited USC the previous weekend and had the Gamecocks out front after that trip. He said before the Auburn visit though playing in the Iron Bowl (against Alabama) has been a lifelong dream. Spurrier was scheduled to make his inhome visit this week. WR James Clark of New Smyrna Beach, Fla., made his official visit to Ohio State over the weekend. Clark has also visited Clemson, Purdue, Northwestern and Nebraska. He plans to take an unofficial visit to Florida this weekend. He has maintained that all the schools are equal, and he wants to take all of his visits before deciding. He won’t announce until Signing Day. LB Yannick Ngakoue of Washington has finished with his visits. “He’s not taking any more visits,” Ngakoue’s head coach, Azaar Abdul-Rahim, said last week. “He’s going to lay low the next couple of weeks.” Ngakoue is choosing from USC, Maryland and FSU. All three head coaches have been in and there is no favorite at this point. “All are pretty even,” Abdul-Rahim said. “He’s looking at the position he’s going to be used and playing time.” Ngakoue will announce on Signing Day. DL Montravius Adams of Vienna, Ga., has a time of 9:45 a.m. set for his announcement on National Signing Day on ESPNU. Adams visited UGA this past weekend. He has been to Clemson, Florida and Alabama. He’s not sure if he’ll take a fifth visit, but if he does it will be to Auburn or Southern California. One of USC’s longest standing commitments is defensive end David Johnson of Lithonia, Ga. He pledged to the Gamecocks in May and has held firm. He made his official visit to USC two weekends back and visited Vandy over the weekend. However, he’s expected to stick with his Gamecock commitment, according to Johnson’s high school assistant coach Lloyd Morrison. “David has been a commitment in his mind and heart to South Carolina since the 11th grade,” Morrison said. “South Carolina was in on him early and they’ve never wavered. Coach Spurrier and (defensive coordinator) Coach (Lorenzo) Ward told him he’s got to be ready to go as a true freshman.” LB Quinton Powell of

with the improved play of the supporting cast. He pointed out the play of senior Tierra Ford, junior Crystal Bennett and freshmen Cawasha Ceasar and Shaquanda McCray, in particular. Sumter is after its third straight region title as well as its third consecutive undefeated run through the region. The Lady Gamecocks have won 22 straight region contests. “With three freshmen and two sophomores getting a lot of minutes, it’s a nice accomplishment to win the region again,” said SHS head coach Chris Vandevander. “We want to win on out and be playing good going into the playoffs.” As long as it wins, SHS will be at home for the first three rounds of the playoffs. After that, the lower state final will be played at Florence Civic Center with the state championship game set for Colonial Life Arena in Columbia.

Daytona Beach, Fla., cancelled visits to USC, Oregon and Miami and will choose between Southern Cal and Florida, where he once was committed. Powell won’t reveal his choice until Signing Day. DB Mackensie Alexander of Immokalee, Fla., visited Auburn over the weekend. He has also been to Clemson, Texas A&M and Mississippi State. He’s a Signing Day announcement. DE Carl Lawson of Marietta, Ga., canceled a visit to North Carolina last weekend and will visit Auburn this weekend. He has been committed to Auburn. He has also visited Clemson. Lawson will announce his decision on ESPNU on Signing Day at 9 a.m. Myrtle Beach High placekicker Max Huggins has an offer from Presbyterian and has taken an official visit there. Clemson and USC have talked with him about walking on the team. DE Jaylen Miller of Gaffney High was scheduled to visit Maryland over the weekend, but the weather kept him home. He has been to Tennessee and Georgia Tech. UNC is now showing interest and wants him to visit this weekend. He’s also looking at NCSU and Wake Forest for a possible visit this weekend. Hilton Head High QB Michael Julian committed last week to Toledo, according to the Beaufort Gazette. The newspaper reported that Clemson offered the Shrine Bowl player last week, but he was already set to go with the Rockets. He also had offers from Wisconsin, NCSU and Boston College. DB Chocolate Wilson of Myrtle Beach High has committed to Marshall. Blythewood High QB Kylen Binn committed to South Carolina State. JUNIORS: LB Christian Miller of Spring Valley High of Columbia attended a junior day at Alabama last Saturday. It was his second trip to Tuscaloosa after attending the A&M game last season. He is considering attending a junior day at FSU in February. His offers are from Clemson, USC, UNC, GT, Virginia Tech, Houston, Mississippi State, Texas Tech and Duke. As for junior days at USC or Clemson, he said, “I haven’t heard from either school about a junior day, so I guess I’m not going.” Miller

does not have any favorites. Easley High running back CJ Fuller has been sitting on an offer from Clemson and will make the short drive to the campus soon for the Tigers’ first junior day of ‘13. “I think I will commit somewhere soon,” Fuller said. “I want to see what other offers come in.” Clemson is his only offer at this point, and he’s also getting interest from GT and UNC. GT also invited him to a junior day. Last season, Fuller rushed for 2,014 yards and 19 TDs. RB Treyvon Paulk of Alpharetta, Ga., has offers from Tennessee, WF, Kentucky, Vandy, USF, Maryland, Western Kentucky, Appalachian State, ECU, Ole Miss and NUNC. USC and Clemson are both showing interest. As a junior, he rushed for over 1,200 yards and 17 TDs. He has expressed interest in the Tigers and Gamecocks. WR Demarre Kitt of Tyrone, Ga., said last week his top five in order are Clemson, Ohio State, Oregon, Auburn and Southern Cal. RB Jonathan Vickers of Jacksonville, Fla., added Mississippi State to his offers, joining Clemson, Alabama, Ole Miss and GT. He named Clemson and Alabama as his early favorites. Vickers is hearing from USC, UGA and Notre Dame among others and would like to visit USC and UGA. DB Kendall Randolph of Tallahassee has offers from USC, Clemson, USF, FSU, Auburn and Arkansas. Randolph will attend a junior day at Alabama and will visit FSU and Florida this spring. He does not have any favorites, but expressed interest in the Gamecocks and Tigers. OL Michael Leagan Jr. of La Porte, Texas, has family in South Carolina and is showing interest in USC and Clemson. Clemson has shown more interest than the Gamecocks, but both schools have contacted Leagan. Leagan is also hearing from A&M, Baylor, Oklahoma, Texas Tech, Arizona State, FSU, Kentucky, Southern Methodist, Washington State, North Texas, Michigan and Houston among others. He does not have a leader, but named ASU State, FSU, Michigan, Oklahoma, Texas Tech and Kentucky among his favorites.

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THEODORE FRIERSON DETROIT, Mich. — Theodore Frierson, 81, died Jan. 22, 2013, in Detroit. He was born Oct. 22, 1931, in the Shiloh community of Sumter County, a son of the late Richard and Sharah Fulwood Frierson. He attended Rosenwald School in Sumter. Theodore was a memFRIERSON ber of St. John United Methodist Church. He was employed with Chrysler Motor Corp. in Detroit. Survivors are one brother, Ray (Mabel); two sisters-inlaw, Lottie Frierson and Barbara Frierson; and a special niece, Veronica J. Frierson. The celebratory services for Mr. Frierson will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at St. John United Methodist Church, Shiloh community, Lynchburg, with the Rev. Pattie E. Gordon, pastor, presiding, and the Rev Ernest W. Frierson, nephew, officiating. Burial will follow in Chandler Cemetery. Mr. Frierson will lie in repose one hour prior to service. The family is receiving friends at the home of his brother, Ray Frierson, 5645 Narrow Paved Road, Olanta. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning. TAYLOR C. SUTTON Taylor Calhoun Sutton, age 58, died on Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Taylor was a son of the late

Thomas Howey Sutton and Lella Taylor Sutton. He grew up in Bamberg on the Suttonfield Farm. He was a graduate of Bamberg High School and attended Warren Wilson College and USC Salkehatchie. Taylor never met a stranger and al- SUTTON ways wanted to be of help and service to everyone he knew. He was proud to be a Christian and an American citizen, always striving to do what was honest and right. Taylor was a good man who will be remembered by his family and friends with much love and affection. Surviving are one sister, Catherine S. Blumberg and her husband, Bruce, of Sumter; two nieces, Caroline Blumberg Schiff and her husband, Zachary, of Glenburn, N.D., and Christine L. Blumberg of Charleston; and one great niece, Ella Taylor Schiff. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Southside Baptist Church, 1116 Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150 with the Rev. Tommy Atkinson officiating. Burial will follow in Hopewell Presbyterian Church Cemetery, 5314 Old River Road, Florence, SC 29505. The family will receive friends on Saturday one hour prior to the service from 1 to 2 p.m. at Southside Baptist Church. Memorials may be made to Southside Baptist Church, 1116 Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150. You may sign the family’s

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guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

KELVIN LEVI GREENE BRADENTON, Fla. — Kelvin Levi Greene, 29, son of Jimmy Lowery and Martha Greene Warthen and stepson of Bobby Lee Warthen, died Friday, Jan. 25, 2013, in Bradenton. He was born Aug. 14, 1983, in Columbia. He attended the public schools in Clarendon County District 2. He was employed at Moe’s in Tampa, Fla., as an assistant manager and cook. Survivors are his mother and stepfather, MarGREENE tha and Bobby Warthen; his father, Jimmy Lowery of Lynchburg; McArthur Samuels Sr., who reared him; one daughter, Ahlyvia Fields; one brother, McArthur Samuel Jr.; one sister, Natalie Green; nine uncles; and eight aunts. The celebratory service for Mr. Greene will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning, with Pastor Northern Miller officiating and Minister Barbara Snider assisting. Burial will follow in Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church cemetery, Alcolu. The family is receiving friends at the home of his mother and stepfather, 1184 Pinecrest Acres, Alcolu. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

GEORGE R. AYCOCK COLUMBIA — Funeral services for George Ramon Aycock, 94, will be held at 2:30 p.m. Saturday at Trenholm Road United Methodist Church with burial at Greenlawn Memorial Park. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Dunbar Funeral Home, Devine Street Chapel. Ramon Aycock died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, after a brief illness. AYCOCK He is survived by his son, Dr. Ray Aycock of Pensacola, Fla.; daughter, Gayle Aycock of Columbia; cherished granddaughters, Ariel Starr Aycock of Richmond, Va., and Alexandra Dawn Aycock of Pensacola; many nieces and nephews; loving friends and extended family; and beloved cat, Gracie. Ramon was born Sept. 11, 1918, and raised in Pinewood. He was the last surviving member of his high school class. He graduated from Wofford College and served in the Navy during World War II. He was an honor flight participant in 2009, where he was observed jitterbugging at the airport in Washington, D.C. Ramon retired from the Department of Education, where he was the state supervisor of School Food Services. In his retirement, he worked at Red Wing Shoes in a part-time job he loved. There he loved meeting people and bringing home what he called the “mad money.” Always re-

membering his love for his work with School Food Services, he was president of the Pioneer Group and was instrumental in maintaining the annual meetings. Ramon was a wonderful, loving husband, father and grandfather. He cared for his wife of 66 years during a long illness before her death in 2009. He was a great friend to many and loved socializing and checking in on friends and family. He was quick witted and loved telling stories about the “old days” and his family. He was loved by many for his strength, tenacity, and keen sense of humor. There are many “Ramon stories” that his family and friends will cherish in his memory. In recent years, he gained much support, comfort and love from his church family at Trenholm Road United Methodist Church; his exercise class at Eastminster Presbyterian Church; and the Kiwanis Club. Very important to him during this time was his caregiver, Debbie Cornelius. They were great friends and conspirators. The family wishes to express a most sincere thank you to Debbie and her daughter, Tamiko, who assisted with his care during his recent hospitalization. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Trenholm Road United Methodist Church, 3401 Trenholm Road, Columbia, SC 29204. Please sign the online guestbook at www.dunbarfunerals.com. SEE OBITUARIES, PAGE B6

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they have to play him tight and he’s too quick for that. Now once he’s done that, he’s able to go by somebody and somebody else has to help, and he does a good job of seeing the court and feeding the ball to our guys.” Fuller said what’s surprised him the most about Kyles is he’s hitting timely shots for the team. “I know he can shoot the ball, but when he’s confident and knocking down shots it really makes us better,” he said. “When he’s playing well, at a high level, he can really make us go because when you’ve got a point guard that people have to make sure they guard for 94 feet, it makes it tough.” Kyles’ size hasn’t hampered his play or motivation. He admits sometimes he feels underestimated, but as each game gets more important, it puts a perspective on things for him, wanting to leave a good impression on the floor. “I think it’s a very good mix because of my quickness and my size,” the senior explained of how he works with his 6-foot-plus post teammates. “It’s easier to get into the lane and see the post men because they’re very good inside once I give

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Sumter senior Duane Kyles (1) drives to the basket during a region contest against Conway. Kyles has been a spark plug both offensively and defensively for the Gamecocks this season in his second year under head coach Sam Fuller’s system. Kyles is only one of four seniors on the team this year after losing nine players off last year’s squad.

them the ball, so I look to give them the ball in places where they can score.” Auntrell Holloway, a 6-5 senior center, stands literally a foot taller than Kyles. He said having a smaller point guard gives the team better options because he can either pass the ball or cut to the hole, and that allows easier scores. Holloway, who is averaging 10.7 points, 8.3 rebounds, an assist and 2.7 blocked shots per game, said he has benefited from the play of Kyles. “Duane scores when he needs to, passes the ball when he needs to and is just the best point guard

you can play with because nobody can guard him,” Holloway said. “It’s a great offense that lets you just play,” Kyles said of Fuller’s offensive philosophy. “It doesn’t put restrictions on you, so when you’re in rhythm you can stay in rhythm.” Kyles said the team worked hard in the summer and offseason to gel together. He now understands how important his role is and continues to get better at it. “I’ve proven when I assert myself I can be a very good force at point guard,” Kyles said. “We have a lot of scoring options and playmakers on this team.”

WRESTLING from Page B1 “It’s a good group,” he said. “They’re young, but hopefully we have a chance to take these guys and build something special over the next three or four years. We wanted to build their confidence and build their skillset every day – not just for this year, but for hopefully for the next few years. “They’ve gotten to the point now where they’re comfortable going up against similar-level competition, and probably a little above as well.”

The Gamecocks wound up going 13-14 overall and finished third in Region VI. With only three teams in the region, Sumter will take 14 weight classes into the lower state qualifier, but there were a number of standouts this season regardless. Brian Budden and Nate O’Conner each won region crowns for SHS. Budden, a freshman, won at 126 pounds while O’Conner, a senior, won the heavyweight division.

The Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame will add eight new members when it inducts its third class on Saturday, March 16, at the Manning Junior High School gymnasium beginning at 6 p.m. Three Manning High School football and college football standouts - Robbie Briggs, Brian Mance and Fred Bennett - Clarendon Hall standout athlete Carl Martin, local dirt track automobile racing legend Slick Gibbons, mid 1930s Major League Baseball pitcher George Turbeville, Manning High girls basketball standout Jessica Ridgill and East Clarendon High baseball standout Donald Hardy will be inducted in the ceremony. Former New York Yankee second baseman Bobby Richardson will be the speaker. Tickets, which will include a meal, are $20 per person. Tickets can be purchased at The Item Manning office located at 40 North Mill Street, the Clarendon Citizen at 8 North Brooks Street in Manning and the Manning Times located at 416 West Boyce Street in Manning. BASEBALL SPRING LEAGUES REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is currently taking registration for its spring baseball leagues. The registration deadline for children ages 4-12 is Feb. 14 and March 21 for the 13-14 league. Children will be placed in the leagues based on their

“Brian was good when he started,” Slaughter said. “And throughout the year, he’s gotten better each time out. His technique and aggression have really picked up. “Nate’s probably got one of the best shots to do something at state. He’s really been solid for us and we expect good things out of him the rest of this year.” Slaughter went on to mention David Pringle, a returning sophomore wrestling at 220, and freshman Trevor Keffer as two individuals who progressed throughout the season as well. “David really stepped up during

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age as of April 30, 2013. A birth certificate is required if one is not on file at the recreation department. The registration fee is $35 for 4-6 year olds, $40 for 7-8 year olds, $45 for 9-10 year olds, $45 for the 11-12 traditional league, $50 for the 11-12 O’Zone league and $50 for the 13-14 league. A mandatory coaches meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit the website www.sumtercountysc.org. SOFTBALL SPRING LEAGUES REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department is currently taking registration for its spring girls softball leagues. The registration deadline for girls ages 5-12 is Feb. 14 and March 28 for the 13-15 year olds. Children will be placed in the leagues based on their age as of Dec. 31, 2012. A birth certificate is required if one is not on file at the recreation department. The registration fee is $35 for the 5-6 league, $40 for the 7-8 league and $45 for ages 9-15. A mandatory coaches meeting will be held on Monday, Feb. 18, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department located at 155 Haynsworth Street for anyone interested in coaching. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit the website www.sumtercountysc.org.

the year and Trevor actually finished second in the region in the 113pound weight class,” Slaughter said. “So it was nice to see how far they progressed from the start of the year until now.” That’s one reason why Slaughter is anxious to see how Sumter fares come Saturday, he said. “Wrestling is one of those sports where you don’t know how things might go on a given day,” Slaughter said. “You can’t count anybody out, and I know my kids are looking forward to Saturday as well.”

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CLARENCE L. PLAYER III Clarence L. “Lester� Player III, 55, beloved husband of Michelle Wells Player, died Wednesday, Jan. 30, 2013, at his home, due to a recent illness. Services will be announced by ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter. DAISY D. WILSON Daisy Eyvonne Dow Wilson, 59, wife of Willis Wilson, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She was born April 12, 1953, in Rimini, a daughter of Susan Stephens Dow and the late Esau Dow. The family is receiving friends at the home, 19 S. Salem Ave., Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter. PRESTON JOHNSON MANNING — Preston Johnson died Thursday, Jan. 24, 2013, at his residence in the Jordan community. Born June 7, 1926, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Dave and Viola Thomas Johnson. His education was obtained in the public schools. At an early age, Mr. Johnson joined Society Hill AME Church. After moving to East Otto, N.Y., he attended Otto Free Methodist Church. While in New York, he was employed with Schihlel’s Nursery and later Crown Paper Co. in Philadelphia, Pa. Survivors include two sisters, Ada Jones of Buffalo, N.Y., and Catherine Dixon of Philadelphia, Pa.; one stepsister, Alice White of Manning; special niece and caregiver and her husband, Leola and Shadrack Cantey; and two sisters-in-law, Ada Jones and Susie Mae Johnson. He was preceded in death by four brothers, Willie, Albert, Eddie and Gentlee; and two sisters, Maudine and Annie Mae. Funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Saturday at Society Hill AME Church with the pastor, the Rev. Albert Thompson, officiating, assisted by the Rev. Malachi Gibson, the Rev. Sam Livingston, the Rev. O’Donald Dingle and Evangelist Shirley Waiters. Interment will follow in Society Hill AME Church cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the residence of his niece and nephew-in-law, Leola and Shadrack Cantey, 1116 Duggan Drive, Manning. Online condolences may be sent to Flemingdelaine@aol. com. Fleming-DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel is in charge of services.

TRAC Y BROWN Tracy Brown entered eternal rest on Saturday, Jan. 26, 2013. He was born Sept. 26, 1973, in Manhattan, N.Y., a son of the late Frankey Lee Dow and Lou Emma Brown. He attended the public schools of Sumter County. Survivors are two daughters, Tracy and Destiny Brown; one son, Tracy Kevon Brown; one sister, Pam Brown; four brothers, Eric Dow, Byron Brown, Peter Brown and Timothy Carter; stepmother, Sally Dow (James) DuBose; a special friend, Amanda Powell; a host of other relatives and friends. Mr. Brown can be viewed from 2 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 1:30 p.m. Saturday at Olden Chapel UME Church with Pastor Roger Mullins assisting Minister Shelia Murray. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his sister, 733 Webb St., Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of arrangements. MARION ROSE Jr. Marion “Bo� Rose Jr. entered eternal rest on Sunday, Jan. 20, 2013, at his home in Boston, Mass., after an illness. Marion was born June 11, 1956, in Sumter County, a son of the late Marion Sr. and Mary McBride Rose. He accepted Christ at an early age. Marion received his education in the public schools of Sumter County. He relocated to Philadelphia, Pa., where he was employed as an alterations tailor for many years. He leaves to cherish his loving memory: one son, Marion Rose III of Philadelphia; one grandson of Philadelphia; four sisters, Lessie Moore, Rebecca Robinson and Mary A. Griffin, all of Boston, and Susie M. Rose of Sumter; four aunts, Eartha L. Beckham and Catherine McBride, both of Sumter, Mary Ellen (Chester) Sanders of New Jersey and Lula (Junior) Wiggins of Philadelphia; one uncle, Leroy McBride; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, and friends. He was preceded in death by one brother, Christopher M. Rose; a grandmother, Marie Baldwin; two uncles, Pete M. McBride and Freddie Baldwin; and one brother-in-law, John Griffin. Public viewing will be held from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday. Funeral services will immediately follow at 1 p.m. in the chapel of Sumter Funeral Service with Pastor Kenneth Rose, eulogist, assisted

by Pastor Daniel Bennett. Interment will follow in Bradford Cemetery. The management and staff of Sumter Funeral Service Inc., 623 Manning Ave., Sumter, SC 29150 is serving the Rose family.

THOMAS JOHNSON Thomas Johnson, 46, husband of Ernnessa Jackson Johnson, died Thursday, Jan. 31, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Feb. 28, 1966, in Brooklyn, N.Y., he was a son of Thomas and Reatha Johnson. The family will receive friends at the home, 524 W. Calhoun St., Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter. LOMAN BROOKS Sr. Loman Brooks Sr. was born March 28, 1923, in Sumter County, a son of the late Thomas and Geretha Miller Brooks. He departed this life on Jan. 29, 2013, at his home. He attended public schools in Sumter County. At an early age, he was baptized at Rafting Creek Baptist Church, Rembert. He attended church faithfully, until his health failed. He received a reward for being the “father of the church� because of his dedicated service and for being the oldest male member of the church. Loman was a farmer, worked in the lumber mill, and worked as a construction worker. He was rewarded for being the best pipefitter in his line of work. Loman loved to play basketball, checkers and to fish. Loman leaves to cherish his memories: his loving wife, Rosa Howard Brooks of the home; five sons, Loman Jr. (Annette) Brooks of Wedgefield, Arthur (Darlene) Brooks of Clinton, Md., David Brooks of Sumter, Derrick (Jennifer) Brooks of Dalzell and William (Daisy) Brooks of Wedgefield; eight daughters, Clarissa (Jessie) Person of Washington, D.C., Alta (Henry) Prioleau Sr. of Wedgefield, Ella (Willie) Conyers of Washington, D.C., and Betty J. Blanding, Dorothy M. James, Patrice (Lewis) Grant Sr. and Deloris M. Brooks, all of Sumter, and Cheryl (Henry) Champion Sr. Dalzell; one brother, James Brooks Sr. of Sumter; two sisters-inlaw, Levinia Brooks of Wedgefield and Elouise Brooks of Sumter; one aunt, Bernice Dinkins of Rembert; one daughter-in-law, Amelia Kirkland of Baltimore, Md.; 56 grandchildren; 110 greatgrandchildren; 23 great-great-grandchildren; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

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Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Brooks will be place in the church at 1 p.m. Saturday until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday at Rafting Creek Baptist Church, 3860 S.C. 261, Rembert, with the pastor, the Rev. Melvin Mack, officiating. Interment will follow in the Rafting Creek Baptist Church cemetery. The family is receiving friends at the home, 185 Heartbeat Lane, Wedgefield. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www. jobsmortuary.net.

LINDA PETERSON Linda Peterson, 53, was born Feb. 21, 1959, in Sumter County, to the late Ben and Vermell Carter Peterson. She departed this life on Thursday, Jan. 17, 2013, at Hollywood Regional Hospital, Hollywood, Fla. Memorial services will be held at 3 p.m. today at First Baptist Missionary Church with Pastor George P. Windley officiating Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www. jobsmortuary.net.

ROLAND SAMUEL Roland Samuel, affectionately known as “Biscuit�, was born Oct. 13, 1952, in Lee County, a son of Daisy Bell Samuel and the late Eddie Samuel. He departed this life on Monday, Jan. 28, 2013, at Sumter Valley Rehabilitation Center. He was educated in the public schools of Lee County. At an early age, he was a member of King Emmanuel Baptist Church and later joined Galilee Baptist Church. “Biscuit� was a well-known member of the Mayesville community and will be greatly missed. “Biscuit� leaves to cherish his loving memories: his loving mother, Daisy Bell Samuel; seven brothers, Jerry (Linda) Jennings, Iocca Samuel, Dennis Samuel and James Peterson, all of Mayesville, Edward Samuel of Chadbourn, N.C., and Willie James Samuel and David Samuel, both of Sumter; three sisters, Evelyn (Toney) Wright of Fayetteville, N.C., Dilene (Miceal) Hodge of Sumter and Tiffany Samuel of Columbia; the staff of Sumter Valley Rehab; and a host of aunts, uncles, cousins and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Samuel will be placed in the church at 11 a.m. Saturday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will

be held at noon Saturday at Galilee Missionary Baptist Church, Mayesville, with Pastor Eugene Myers officiating. The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Dilene and Michael Hodge, 17 Baker St., Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www. jobsmortuary.net.

GARY E. COLLINS Gary Edward Collins was born May 8, 1969, in Queens, N.Y., to the late Joseph and Barbara Valarie Collins Terrell. On Jan. 19, 2013, Gary was called home to be with the Lord. He departed this world to fulfill his Master’s plan. He was preceded in death by his parents; his sister, Malekia Tiaynee; grandparents, Adele Valerie and Willie James Hardy; as well as a host of family, friends and loved ones. Memorial services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary, 312 S. Main St., Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www. jobsmortuary.net.

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necessary pain and needless suffering. It goes downhill from there. • Cultures clash and family bonds are stretched to the breaking point in the new series “Belle’s” (10 p.m., TV One). Bill (Keith David), the widowed owner of a soul food restaurant, bickers frequently with two very different daughters. Practical Jill (Elise Neal) juggles her job as the restaurant’s manager with her life as a single mom. Her princess sister, Loreta (Tami Roman), daydreams about stardom in the music business and finding a rich husband. “Belle’s,” produced by Ed. Weinberger (“Taxi,” “The Cosby Show”), is a throwback of sorts, mixing controversial social issues, one-liners and touching family dynamics. • Train performs, as football stars of the past and present appear, on “Best Super Bowl Concert Ever” (9 p.m., VH1). In other music news, Showtime broadcasts “Mumford & Sons: The Road to Red Rocks” (8 p.m.). • Miss “Fringe” on Fox? Catch repeats of “Fringe” (8 p.m., 9 p.m. and 10 p.m., Science, TV-14) every Friday. • The Jekyll and Hyde fantasy handled so clumsily on NBC’s “Do No Harm” arrives all too realistically on “Who the (Bleep) Did I Marry?” (10 p.m. and 10:30 p.m., ID, TV-14).

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Summons & Notice Complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian Ad Litem to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. Columbia, South Carolina December 17, 2012 NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED:

SALE-Public Auction SUMTER EAST SELF STORAGE 800 MYRTLE BEACH HWY. AUCTION LIST FEBRUARY 16, 2013 10:00 A.M. UNIT FOR AUCTION A-5 - TIA WILLIAMS A-26 - CYNTHIA WILSON A-55 - RUTH BRATTON A-56 - MARY MILLER B-7 - SAMMY L. WILSON B-15 - JENNIFER COLLINS C-19 - STEVE JACILDONE C-20 - TERESA HUNTER C-21 - TUNISHA RUBIN C-23 - MARY BURTON C-25 - ANTONIO JAMES C-37 - TERESA HUNTER D-14 - MARION NEWTON D-15 - MARION NEWTON E-10 - GLORIA D. PYLES E-15 - ELISHA MCCALL E-17 - JOHN RAGIN

Abandon Vehicle / Boat Abandoned Vehicle Notice: The following vehicle was abandoned at Any Tyme Towing & Body Recovery LLC, 35 Grier St., Sumter, SC. Described as a 2000 Chev. Cavalier, VIN# 1G1DC124747398658. Total due for storage and repairs is $2,570 as of January 30, 2013 plus $35 per day thereafter. Owner is asked to call 803-565.7560. If I do not hear from anyone after this notice is sent out I will proceed through the court with the necessary paperwork.

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Deficiency Judgment Demanded IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 12-CP-43-2265 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Nationstar Mortgage, LLC, Plaintiff, v. Naomi Holliday; Defendant(s).

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on November 27, 2012. Columbia, South Carolina December 17,2012 FN

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC.. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Samuel C. Waters (SC Bar #5958) Cheryl H. Fisher (SC Bar #15213) Reginald P. Corley (SC Bar #69453) Jennifer W. Rubin (SC Bar #16727) Ellie C. Floyd (SC Bar #68635) Michael P. Morris (SC Bar #73560) Eve Moredock Stacey (SC Bar #5300) Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) William S. Koehler (SC Bar#74935) Vance L. Brabham, III (SC Bar #71250) Jaclynn B. Goings (SC Bar #77501) Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) Andrew A. Powell (SC Bar #100210) 220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 Columbia South Carolina 013225-02514 December 17, 2012 A-4349507

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IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS DOCKET NO. 12-CP-43-2128 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Branch Banking and Trust Company, Plaintiff v. Sadako M. Studebaker; Defendant(s). (004335-03074) (TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Sadako M. Studebaker: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this foreclosure action on property located at 2680 Maidenhair Lane, Sumter, South Carolina 29153, being designated in the County tax records as TMS# 189-13-03-003, of which a copy is herewith served upon you,

PUBLIC NOTICE Shaw Air Force Base Restoration Advisory Board (RAB) Meeting 4 February 2013, 6:30 PM New Beginnings Banquet Facility 1335 Hwy 441, Sumter, SC 29154 (0.3 miles north of Hwy 378) SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. – Shaw is hosting a public meeting at 6:30 p.m. on Feb. 4, 2013, at the New Beginnings Banquet Facility, and invites the public to attend and participate. Shaw is conducting an ongoing series of environmental activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, a federal law enacted in 1980 to require the investigation and cleanup of legacy sites throughout the country. hese initiatives are also accomplished within the guidelines of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976. he meeting is of Shaw’s Restoration Advisory Board. he board provides a forum through which local communities, installations and regulatory agencies can work together in an atmosphere that encourages discussion and exchange of information on current and future environmental cleanup programs here. he purposes of this meeting are to allow the community the opportunity to view detailed information about ongoing Shaw’s environmental cleanup activities and to discuss speciic questions and answers with the Shaw Environmental Restoration Team on a one-on-one basis. Your United States Air Force is totally committed to a clean and safe environment. For further information, please contact the 20th Fighter Wing Public Afairs Oice, (803) 895-2019.

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to represent said minor(s) within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff(s) herein. Columbia, South Carolina December 11, 2012

hereinafter Mortgage. Thereafter the Mortgage was transferred to the Plaintiff herein by assignment and/or corporate merger. The premises covered and affected by the said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof were, at the time of the making thereof and at the time of the filing of this notice, more particularly described in the said mortgage and are more commonly described as: All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with any improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and being shown and designated as Lot 151 of Hunters Crossing Subdivision, Phase 1, Section 2 as more fully shown on a plat thereof prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, RLS, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County on June 13, 2006 in Plat Book 2006 at Page 282; which plat is incorporated herein by this reference and having such metes, bounds, courses and distances, being a little more or less, as by this reference to said plat will more fully appear. This being the same property conveyed to Chenika Jones by Deed of Firstar Homes, Inc. dated April 11, 2007 and recorded April 17, 2007 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Volume 1074 at Page 64.

NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint, of which the foregoing is a copy of the Summons, were filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, South Carolina on October 30, 2012. Columbia, South Carolina December 11, 2012

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC.. Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice. You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date you are served with this Notice. IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, THE FORECLOSURE ACTION MAY PROCEED. Columbia, South Carolina December 11, 2012 Rogers Townsend and Thomas, PC ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF Samuel C. Waters (SC Bar #5958) Cheryl H. Fisher (SC Bar #15213) Reginald P. Corley (SC Bar #69453) Jennifer W. Rubin (SC Bar #16727) Ellie C. Floyd (SC Bar #68635) Michael P. Morris (SC Bar #73560) Eve Moredock Stacey (SC Bar #5300) Robert P. Davis (SC Bar #74030) William S. Koehler (SC Bar#74935) Vance L. Brabham, III (SC Bar #71250) Jaclynn B. Goings (SC Bar #77501) Andrew W. Montgomery (SC Bar #79893) Andrew A. Powell (SC Bar #100210) 220 Executive Center Drive Post Office Box 100200 (29202) Columbia, SC 29210 (803) 744-4444 004335-03074 A-4348513

SUMMONS AND NOTICES (Non-Jury) FORECLOSURE OF REAL ESTATE MORTGAGE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2012-CP-43-01771 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., Plaintiff, vs. Chenika M. Jones; Hunters Crossing of Sumter Homeowners Association, Inc., Defendant(s). TO THE DEFENDANT(S) ABOVE NAMED: Chenika M. Jones YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is hereby served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, South Carolina, 29210, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint. TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by Attorney for Plaintiff. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference or the Court may issue a general Order of Reference of this action to a Master-in-Equity/Special Referee, pursuant to Rule 53, of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure. YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that under the provisions of South Carolina Code 29-3-100, effective June 16, 1993, any collateral assignment of rents contained in the attached mortgage is perfected and Attorney for Plaintiff hereby gives notice that all rents shall be payable directly to it by delivery to its undersigned attorneys from the date of default. In the alternative, Plaintiff will move before a judge of this Circuit on the 10th day after service hereof, or as soon thereafter as counsel may be heard, for an Order enforcing the assignment of rents, if any, and compelling payment of all rents covered by such assignment directly to the Plaintiff, which motion is to be based upon the original note and mortgage and Complaint attached hereto.

LIS PENDENS: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been or will be commenced in this Court upon complaint of the above-named Plaintiff against the above-named Defendant(s) for the foreclosure of a certain mortgage of real estate given by Chenika M. Jones to Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. as nominee for Homeowners Mortgage Enterprises, Inc. dated April 13, 2007 and recorded on April 17, 2007 in Book 1074 at Page 66, in the Sumter County Registry,

Property Address: 1779 Polaris Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. TMS No. 187-12-01-022 NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT: YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the original Complaint, Cover Sheet for Civil Actions and Certificate of Exemption from ADR in the above entitled action was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on September 7, 2012 BROCK & SCOTT, PLLC, Suzanne E. Brown, SC Bar No. 76440 J. Marshall Swails, SC Bar No. 79067 J. Martin Page, SC Bar No. 100200, 3800 Fernandina Road, Suite 110, Columbia, South Carolina 29210 (888) 726-9953 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1016130

SUMMONS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT CASE NUMBER: 2012-CP-43-2305 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Sumter Habitat for Humanity, Inc., Plaintiff, v. Ravy, Cynthia Ann and American General Finance, Defendant. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to this complaint upon the subscriber, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiff against the Defendant, for the foreclosure of notes and mortgages dated January 27, 2005, executed by Cynthia A. Ravy to Sumter Habitat for Humanity, Inc., and which mortgages are recorded February 11, 2005, in Book 969 at Pages 553 and 557 and in the ROD Office for Sumter County. The description of the property being foreclosed and that is the subject of this action is as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Sumter County, State of South Carolina delineated as Lot 53 on a plat of Fuller Garden, Phase I, Section I, on plat prepared by Louis White Tisdale recorded October 14, 2002 in Plat Book 2002 at Page 589 in the RMC Office for Sumter County and known as 1035 Habitat Drive, Sumter, South Carolina and bears Tax Map Number: 251-06-02-068.

NOTICE OF FILING Please take notice that an action has been commenced and is now pending to foreclose mortgages on property as described above. The Plaintiff will move to refer the case to the Master in Equity with any appeal to the South Carolina Supreme Court. The pleadings in this case are on file in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County. A. Paul Weissenstein, Jr. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 2446 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 418-5700

Notice of Sale NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2011-CP-43-2440 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Citibank, N.A., as Trustee for Bear Stearns Asset Backed Securities I Trust 2005-CL1, Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2005-CL1, against Thomas E. Lowery, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on February 4, 2013, at 12:00 P.M. noon, at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that certain parcel or lot of land situate and being in the Shiloh Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, beginning at a point being on the South side of S. C. Highway S-43-59 and 605.5 feet East of S. C. Highway S-43-53; thence South 80 degrees 21' East, 150.0 feet along S. C. Highway S-43-59; thence South 10 degrees l5' West, 105.00 feet by lands of Clarence McKinzie; thence North 80 degrees 21' West 150.00 feet by lands of Sadie Lowery; thence North 10 degrees 15' East, 205.00 feet by lands of Clarence McKinzie, South by Saide Lowery and West by Sadie Lowery. Derivation: This being the same

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property conveyed to Thomas E. Lowery by deeds recorded July 10, 1985, July 10, 1985, July 10, 1985, July 10, 1985, August 31, 1989 and October 26, 1989 in Deed Book and Pages 407 at 704, 407 at 702, 407 at 700, 407 at 698, 493 at 1545 and 496 at 863, respectively, in the RMC office for Sumter County. See also the Estate of Cornell Lowery, filed in package # 84-ES-56 in the Office of the Judge of Probate for Sumter County.

The sale or any resale will not be held unless the Plaintiff or its attorney's bidding agent is present and enters the Plaintiff's bid at the sale or has advised the Master in Equity's office of its bidding instructions. In the event a sale is held without the Plaintiff or its Attorney's bidding agent entering its bid, the sale shall be null and void.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 5860 Mount Sinai Church Road,

Lynchburg, SC 29080 TMS Number: 350-000-01-03 TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 9.07500% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC 501 Minuet Lane, #104A Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 334-7114 Attorney for Plaintiff

Master in Equity's NOTICE OF SALE 2012-CP-43-1112 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. Gina L. Palumbo, I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, February 4, 2013, at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel and lot /tract of land with improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina identified as Lot No. 24 of Casey Villas Subdivision, Phase I, Section 4 which is more fully shown on a plat thereof prepared by Louis W. Tisdale, R.L.S. dated April 10, 2007 recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 2007 at page 179. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property known as 20 Padme Drive, Sumter, SC. Represented by Sumter County Parcel No. 200-16-06-002 This being the identical property conveyed to Gina L. Palumbo by deed of Gainey Construction Co., LLC dated December 15, 2009 and recorded December 17, 2009 in Book 1133 at Page 1887 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

Property address: 20 Padme Dr Sumter, SC 29153 TMS No. 200-16-06-002 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 5.25% per annum. The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given. Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott Law Firm, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF MASTER IN EQUITY SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-430-0005 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of U.S. Bank National Association, as Trustee for the C-BASS Mortgage Loan Asset-Backed Certificates, Series 2006-RP2, against Michelle M. Jackson, et al., the Master in Equity for Sumter County, or his agent, will sell on February 4, 2013, at 12:00 P.M. noon, at Sumter County Courthouse, 141 Main Street, Sumter, SC, to the highest bidder: All that piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the dwelling and other improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot Numbers 177 and 178 on that certain plat prepared for Willie S. Hodge, Jr., and Judith A. Hodge by Carl J. Croft, RLS, dated April 20,1983, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-47, at Page 336, and being bounded and measuring according to said plat as follows: on the Northeast by Lemmon Street and measuring thereon 114.55 feet on the North by Lemmon Street and measuring thereon in an arc 105.3 feet; on the West by Lot Number 179 and measuring thereon 121.65 feet; on the Southwest by Lot Number 176 on said plat and measuring thereon in an aggregate 119.89 feet; on the Southeast by Rutledge Avenue on said plat and measuring thereon 125.1 feet; and on the East by the intersection of Rutledge Avenue and Lemmon Street, whereon it measures 21.21 feet; be all of said measurements a little more or less and according to said plat. This is the property known as 322 Lemmon Street. Derivation: This being the same property conveyed to Michelle M. Jackson by deed of Douglas T. Powell and Janis C. Powell, dated December 11, 1998, and recorded December 18, 1998 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Deed Book 726, at page 1620.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 322 Lemmon Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS Number: 2480702025 TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH. The Master in Equity will require a deposit of 5% of the bid amount in cash or certified funds, which is to be applied on the purchase price upon compliance with the bid. Interest on the balance of the bid at 9.74000% shall be paid to the day of compliance. In case of noncompliance within 20 days, after the sale, the deposit of 5% is to be forfeited and applied to Plaintiff's judgment debt and the property re-advertised for sale upon the same terms at the risk of the former highest bidder. Purchaser to pay for deed recording fees and deed stamps. Deficiency judgment not being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Should Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent fail to appear on the day of sale, the property shall not be sold, but shall be re-advertised and sold at some convenient sales day thereafter when Plaintiff, Plaintiff's attorney, or Plaintiff's agent, is present.

Notice of Sale and bounds permitted by law under Section 30-5-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina, as amended. This being the property known as 731 Meadow Circle. Book 1036 at Page 1424.

Property Address 731 Meadow Circle, Sumter, SC 29150 203-12-01-023 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required . The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 4.625% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #10-CP-43-2113. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 013225-00933 FN

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Deutsche Bank Trust Company Americas as Trustee for RALI 2007QS9 vs. Mary Prioleau; , C/A No. 12-CP-43-0630, The following property will be sold on February 4, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Stateburg Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No.13, Block C, of Oakland Plantation, Section No. 1, as shown on a plat by William Wingfield, Registered Surveyor, dated February 16, 1959, revised on May 6, 1959, recorded in Plat Book Z-16, at Page 65, records of Sumter County, Said Lot No. 13 being bounded and measuring as follows: on the North by Meadow Drive, said plat, and measuring thereon 69 feet; on the East by Lot No. 14, Block C, said plat, and measuring thereon 156 feet; on the South by Lot No. 12, Block C, said plat, and measuring thereon 94 feet; on the West by Crossfield Road, said plat, and measuring thereon 131 feet; and the Northwest by the intersection of Crossfield Road and Meadow Drive, said plat, and measuring thereon 35.3 feet on the chord. Be all dimensions a little more or less and according to said plat. This is the same property known as 5446 Meadow Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Tax Map No. 134-15-02-004. Derivation: Book 998 at Page 1213

Property Address 5446 Meadow Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 134-15-02-004 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of

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sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.875% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #12-CP-43-0630. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 008045-04463 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2012-CP-43-2006 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP FKA Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP against, Louise G. Adekunle, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on February 4, 2013, at 12 pm , at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description and Property Address: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, with the dwelling and improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, shown as 2.00 acres in Plat Book Z-47 at Page 794, and more recently shown on a plat by Joseph R Edwards, RLS, verified on March 30, 1987, reocrded in Plat Book 87 at Page 466, records of Sumter County. Said 2.00 acre parcel being bounded and measured as will appear by reference to said most recent plat. This being the same property conveyed to Louise G Adekunle by deed of Irene Gamble dated January 16, 2002 and recorded January 17, 2002 in the Office of the Register of Deeds in Book 829 at Page 1714.

Property Address 3025 N. Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29153 TMS # 244-00-02-026 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Eight And 88/100 percent (8.875%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. As a personal or deficiency judgment is demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of Thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. CODE Ann. Section 15-39-720 (1976). If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and

The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and easements and restrictions of record. Plaintiff does not warrant its title search to purchasers at foreclosure sale or other third parties, who should have their own title search performed on the subject property. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Sumter, South Carolina The Hunoval Law Firm, PLLC 501 Minuet Lane, #104A Charlotte, NC 28217 (704) 334-7114 Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Nationstar Mortgage LLC vs. Wanda Cooper; , C/A No. 10-CP-43-2113, The following property will be sold on February 4, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot No. 4 (Western Portion) on a plat of Joseph R. Edwards, RLS dated October 25, 1993 and recorded in the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Plat Book 93 at Page 1837. Aforesaid plat is specifically incorporated herein and referenced is craved thereto for a more complete and accurate description of the metes, bounds, courses and distances of the property concerned herein. This description is in lieu of the metes

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RECORDED IN THE OFFICE OF THE RMC FOR SUMTER COUNTY IN PLAT BOOK 96 AT PAGE 1279. AFORESAID PLAT IS SPECIFICALLY INCORPORATED HEREIN AND REFERENCE IS CRAVED THERETO FOR A MORE COMPLETE AND ACCURATE DESCRIPTION OF THE METES, BOUNDS, COURSES AND DISTANCES OF THE PROPERTY CONCERNED HEREIN. THIS DESCRIPTION IS IN LIEU OF METES AND BOUNDS, AS PERMITTED BY LAW UNDER SECTION 30-5-250 OF THE 1967 CODE OF LAWS OF SOUTH CAROLINA, AS AMENDED. BE ALL MEASUREMENTS A LITTLE MORE OR LESS AND ACCORDING TO SAID PLAT.

remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

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

Master in Equity's NOTICE OF SALE 2012-CP-43-01693 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. Frederick C. Ruppe, Joan Ruppe, and Joseph C. Munnerlyn, Jr., I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, February 4, 2013, at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the School District 17, City of Sumter, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina being shown as Lot 9 in Block G on plat recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-7, page 42. This said lot has such metes, boundaries, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This being the same property known as 24 Carrol Drive, Sumter, SC. Represented by Sumter County Parcel No. 249-02-02-004. This being the same property conveyed to Frederick C. Ruppe and Joan Ruppe by deed of Joseph C. Munnerlyn dated March 7, 2008 and recorded on March 11, 2008 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Book 1102 at Page 338.

Property address: 24 Carrol Drive Sumter, SC 29150 TMS No. 249-02-02-004 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days after the sale date. The Plaintiff may waive its right to a deficiency judgment prior to sale, in which case the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.25% per annum. The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. The sale or any resale will not be held unless the Plaintiff or its attorney's bidding agent is present and enters the Plaintiff's bid at the sale or has advised the Master in Equity's office of its bidding instructions. In the event a sale is held without the Plaintiff or its Attorney's bidding agent entering its bid, the sale shall be null and void. This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given. Neither the Plaintiff nor its counsel make representations as to the integrity of the title or the fair market value of the property offered for sale. Prior to bidding you may wish to review the current state law or seek the advice of any attorney licensed in South Carolina. Richard L. Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Scott Law Firm, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-01005 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. vs. Allyson F. Gamble; Edgar M. Sosa; Beneficial Financial I Inc., s/b/m to Beneficial South Carolina, Inc., et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on February 4, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL OR LOT OF LAND T O G E T H E R W I T H IMPROVEMENTS THEREON, IF ANY, SITUATE, LYING AND BEING LOCATED IN THE COUNTY OF SUMTER, STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA, BEING SHOWN AS LOT 3, SECTION NO. 1, ON A PLAT OF CROWNDALE PARK SUBDIVISION, BY JOSEPH R. EDWARDS, RLS, DATED SEPTEMBER 20, 1996, AND

THIS BEING THE PROPERTY CONVEYED TO EDGAR M. SOSA AND ALLYSON F. GAMBLE BY DEED OF LORNE D. WYATT DATED MARCH 6, 2006 AND RECORDED MARCH 10, 2006 IN BOOK 1019 AT PAGE 1859.

CURRENT ADDRESS OF PROPERTY 1500 Crowndale Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS: 186-02-04-005

Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on Master in Equity's Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.75% per annum. The Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. The sale or any resale will not be held unless the Plaintiff or its attorney's bidding agent is present and enters the Plaintiff's bid at the sale or has advised the Master in Equity's office of its bidding instructions. In the event a sale is held without the Plaintiff or its Attorney's bidding agent entering its bid, the sale shall be null and void. This sale is subject to all title matters of record and any interested party should consider performing an independent title examination of the subject property as no warranty is given.

TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to the purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to the Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail to comply with the other terms of the bid within thirty (30) days, then the Master In Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding shall not remain open after the date of sale and shall be final on that date, and compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 6.5% per annum. The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions, easements and restrictions of record and any other senior encumbrances.

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

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

All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any situate lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, known as 130 Victory Drive and being composed of the western portions of Lots Number 28 and 30 of block A, as shown on that certain Plat of Joseph Palmer, CE, dated July 9, 1941 and recorded in the Office of the register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book S-5 at Page 109, and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended.

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

Master in Equity's NOTICE OF SALE 2012-CP-43-00464 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: JPMorgan Chase Bank, National Association vs. Dallas B. Welch, I, the undersigned Richard L. Booth, Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on Monday, February 4, 2013 , at 12:00 p.m., at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

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

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2011-CP-43-2276 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of America, N.A., successor by merger to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP against, Jarrod T. Covington, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on February 4, 2013, at 12 pm o'clock , at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description and Property Address:

This being the same property conveyed to Jarrod T. Covington by deed of B. Kate Parnell, dated February 18, 2003 and recorded February 19, 2003, in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, State of South Carolina, in Book 876 at Page 865.

Property Address 130 Victory Drive, Sumter, South Carolina 29150 TMS#: 248-16-02-001

All that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land situate, lying and being in Privateer Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, delineated as Lot 2 on a plat of James D. Wilson, RLS dated July 1, 2006 and recorded May 21, 2007 in PB 2007 at Page 230 in the Sumter County RMC Office and being bounded and measures as follows: On the North East by lands of Holman and measuring thereon 86.71 feet; on the South West by Lot No. 3 and measuring thereon 430.27 feet; on South West by Nazarene Church Road and measuring thereon 117.94 feet; and on the North West by lands of Lynch and measuring thereon 425.69 feet, be the said measurements more or less. This is the property known as 3645 Nazarene Church Road bearing Sumter County tax map number: 212-00-02-018(p). This being the same property conveyed to Dallas B. Welch by Deed of WAFA Investments, LLC dated July 16, 2008 and recorded July 17, 2008 in Book 1109 at Page 1579 in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, South Carolina.

Property address: 3645 Nazarene Church Rd Sumter, SC 29154 TMS No. 212-00-02-086 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five percent (5%) of said bid is due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of non-compliance. In the event of a third party bidder and that any third party bidder fails to deliver the required deposit in certified (immediately collectible) funds with the Office of the Master in Equity, said deposit being due and payable immediately upon closing of the bidding on the day of sale, the Master in Equity will re-sell the subject property at the most convenient time thereafter (including the day of sale) upon notification to counsel for Plaintiff. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to comply with the balance due of the bid within 20 days, then the Master in Equity may re-sell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the said highest bidder). Personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days after the sale date. The Plaintiff may waive its right to a deficiency judgment prior to sale, in which case the bidding will not

TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of 6.50 % to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within 30 days days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. As a personal or deficiency judgment is demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. CODE Ann. Section 15-39-720 (1976). If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be

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

NOTICE OF SALE 2012-CP-43-1599 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: CitiFinancial, Inc. against Robert G. Whittier, Teresa Cannon and Occidental Fire & Casualty Company of North Carolina a/s/o Vincent Gray, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on February 4, 2013, at 12:00 p.m. at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina near Wedgefield, South Carolina, and shown as Lot Number 7, in Block C of the Melrose Subdivision as shown on plat prepared by Carl J. Croft, R.L.S., dated April 10, 1981 and recorded in Plat Book Z-45 at Page 175, Sumter County Records and being more particularly shown on plat prepared for Robert G. Whittier by Allen-Makela Land Surveyors, Inc., dated August 19, 1996 and recorded August 26, 1996 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 96 at Page 1111. This being the identical property heretofore conveyed unto Robert G. Whittier and Teresa Cannon by Deed of Henry G. Cisneros, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, dated August 21, 1996 and recorded August 26, 1996 in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Book 655 at Page 719.

Property Address: 125 Gloria Drive, Wedgefield, SC 29168 TMS No. 099-14-02-004 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.4996%. THIS SALE IS SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, COUNTY TAXES, EXISTING EASEMENTS, EASEMENTS AND RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master in Equity Sumter County Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2012-CP-43-0027 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Trustmark National Bank against, Donald N. Peluso, I the undersigned as Special Referee for Sumter County, will sell on February 4, 2013, at 12 pm , at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the

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Notice of Sale highest bidder: Legal Description and Property Address: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being more particularly shown and delineated as a lot containing 0.44 acres, more or less as shown on that certain plat of Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated Sept. 27, 2003 and recorded in the office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book PB2003 at page 518. The said lot has such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provision of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976. This property is more generally known as 17 Corbett St. This being the same property conveyed to Donald N. Peluso by deed of Maxey E. Garrett, Jr. and Shirley G. Cockerill dated October 3, 2003 and recorded October 6, 2003, in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, State of South Carolina, in Book 911 at Page 242.

Property Address 17 Corbett Street, Sumter, SC 29150 TMS # 229-14-04-032 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Six And 00/100 percent (6.00%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Special Referee for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Special Referee shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. Special Referee For Sumter County KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29211

AMENDED NOTICE OF SALE IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 12-CP-43-617 Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. Plaintiff, -vsJohn F. Jefferson, RMC Financial Services Corp, and Glasscock Cdl Driving Institute, Inc. , Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of Vanderbilt Mortgage and Finance, Inc. vs. John F. Jefferson, RMC Financial Services Corp, and Glasscock Cdl Driving Institute, Inc. , I, Richard L. Booth, as Master In Equity for Sumter County, will sell on February 4, 2013, at 12:00 Noon, at the Sumter County Courthouse, 141 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150, to the highest bidder:

Notice of Sale Lot 24, and measuring thereon 278.15 feet, be all of said measurements a little more or less. This being the identical property conveyed to John F. Jefferson by deed of Southern Builders, Inc. dated September 30, 1982 and recorded October 13, 1982 lit the Office of the RMC for Sumter County in Deed Book 319 at Page 992.

Property Address: Mobile Home: 4105 4th St., Mayesville, SC 29104 TMS #: 30982022007 2000 Clayton VIN# OHC011059NCAB SUBJECT TO SUMTER COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Master In Equity at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master In Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 10.99% per annum. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2012-CP-43-00182 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Trustmark National Bank against, Dennis W. McLallen, I the undersigned as Special Referee for Sumter County, will sell on February 4, 2013, at 12 pm, at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description and Property Address: All that piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in Sumter Township, County of Sumter State of South Carolina, being more particularly shown and delineated as Lot 70, "Park West" Subdivision, 1st Addition, containing 0.51 acres, more or less, as shown on that certain plat of D.D. Edmunds, RLS dated June 19, 1997 and recorded in the office of the ROD for Sumter County in Plat Book PB97 at Page 779. The said lot has such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provision of Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina 1976. This property is more generally known as 2741 Sequoia Dr. This being the same property conveyed to Dennis W. McLallen and Janet L. McLallen, as joint tenants with rights of survivorship, by deed of Bruce H. Kulmac and Debra B. Kulmac dated August 29, 2003 and recorded September 2, 2003, in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, State of South Carolina, in Book 906 at Page 432. Subsequently, Janet l. McLallen died in 2006 leaving Dennis W. McLallen the sole owner of subject property.

Property Address 2740 Sequoia Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS # 205-16-03-004

All that piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Mayesville Township, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot Number 23, Block F on a plat of Mayesville East Subdivision made by J.P. Edwards. R.L.S., dated September 18, 1979 and recorded in the Office of the. R.M.C for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-43, Page 240 and according to said plat being bounded and measuring as follows: On the North by land now or formerly of Southern Builders, Inc. and Lot Number 12, said block and plat, and measuring thereon 156.61 feet; on the East by Lot Number 22, said block and plat, and measuring thereon 278. 15 feet; on the South by Fourth Street, and measuring thereon 156.61 feet; and the West by

TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of Six And 38/100 percent (6.375%) to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Special Referee for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five percent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within Twenty (20) days, the Special

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Referee shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record.

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

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

NOTICE OF SALE By virtue of a Decree of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore granted in the case of EverBank -v- Pamela Finch, C/A NO. 2012-CP-43-2058, I the undersigned Richard Booth, as Master in Equity will sell on February 4, 2013, at 12 o'clock P.M. at the County Courthouse in Sumter County, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL that certain piece, parcel, or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying, and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot 69 as shown on that certain plat prepared for William B. Wooke, by Joseph R. Edwards, RLS, dated January 9, 1992, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyance for Sumter County in Plat Book 92 at page 332, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds, as permitted under Section 305250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina. This is the property known as 463 Robney Drive. This being the same property conveyed to William B. Wooke by deed of Keith P. Kefauver recorded February 28, 1992 in Deed Book 541 at page 1029. Thereafter, William B. Wooke conveyed the subject property to Pamela B. Finch by deed recorded June 13, 1994 in Deed Book 603 at page 708.

PROPERTY ADDRESS: 463 Robney Drive Sumter, South Carolina 29150 TMS # 249-02-04-044 The sale shall be subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record, and any senior encumbrances. TERMS OF SALE: FOR CASH: the undersigned will require a deposit of 5% of the amount of the bid (in cash or equivalent), same to be applied on the purchase price only upon compliance with the bid, interest on the balance of the bid at eight and 00/100 (8.00%) shall be paid to the day of compliance as established in the Master in Equity's Order and Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale. If the 5% deposit is placed with the Court, in case of noncompliance within 30 days, same to be forfeited and applied to the costs and Plaintiff's debt and the property readvertised for sale upon the same terms (at the risk of the former highest bidder). Personal or deficiency judgment being waived, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. Purchaser to pay for preparation of deed and deed stamps. Richard Booth Master in Equity for Sumter County Weston Adams Law Firm Attorneys for Plaintiff

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Branch Banking and Trust Company vs. Henrietta Grant; David J. Miller; Mae Paulette Miller; David T. Wood; Lois M. Wood; Citifinancial, Inc.; North Star Capital Acquisition, LLC; , C/A No. 11-CP-43-1510, The following property will be sold on February 4, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, situate, lying and being in the City and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as Lot #81 in Wen-Le Subdivision, as shown on that certain plat prepared for David J. Miller and Mae Paulette Miller by H.S. Wilson, RLS, dated April 14, 1986 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Sumter County in Plat Book 86 at Page 445, and being bounded and measuring according to said plat as follows: On the Northeast by right of way of Wen-Le Drive, said plat, whereon it fronts and measures 75.0 feet; on the Southeast by Lot #80, said plat, whereon it measures 145.0 feet; on the Southwest by a portion of Lot #5 and a portion of Lot #6, said plat, whereon it measures 75.0 feet; and on the Northwest by Lot #82, said plat, whereon it measures 145.0 feet; be all of said measurements a little more or a little less and according to said plat. This property is known as 730 Wen-Le Drive. Derivation: Book 542 at Page 721

Property Address 730 Wen-le Dr, Sumter, SC 29150 2481401010 SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES. TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required. The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit on the day of sale or fails or refuses to comply with the bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at the bidder's risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.5% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #11-CP-43-1510.

Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 004335-02651 Website: www.rtt-law.com (see link to Resources/Foreclosure Sales)

Notice of Sale C/A No: 2009-CP-43-460 BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of HSBC Bank USA, N.A., as Trustee on behalf of ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust and for the registered holders of ACE Securities Corp. Home Equity Loan Trust, Series 2007-HE4, Asset Backed Pass-Through Certificates against, Corrie A. Stewart a/k/a Corrie Stewart, and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. solely as nominee, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on February 4, 2013, at 12 pm o'clock , at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder: Legal Description and Property Address: ALL THAT certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 29 of Morris Way Subdivision, Section II, as shown on that certain Plat of Joseph R. Edwards, R.L.S., dated April 2, 1997 and recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 97 at Page 378, and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in c 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. This being the same property conveyed to Corrie Stewart by deed of Michael A. Stewart, dated January 25, 2007 and recorded on January 30, 2007 in the Register of Deeds Office for Sumter County, South Carolina in Book 1063 at page 31.

Property Address 1415 Morris Way Drive Sumter, SC 29154 TMS#: 207-15-04-008 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of 7.063 % to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within 30 days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. As a personal or deficiency judgment is demanded, the bidding will remain open for a period of thirty (30) days pursuant to S.C. CODE Ann. Section 15-39-720 (1976). If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect. In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. Master in Equity For Sumter County KORN LAW FIRM, P.A. Attorney for Plaintiff 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29211

NOTICE OF SALE BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: EMC Mortgage Corporation vs. Angela M. Cooper, as Personal Representative of the Estate of Gloria S. Hudson; Beverly D. Hudson; American National Mortgage, Inc.; Rodney S. Hudson; , C/A No. 08-CP-43-2487, The following property will be sold on February 4, 2013, at 12:00 Noon at the Sumter County Courthouse to the highest bidder All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, represented as Lot No. 184 of Wilson Park as shown on a plat prepared by Julian B. Allen, RLS, dated January 18, 1980 and recorded in the Sumter County, Register of Deeds Office in Plat Book Z-43 at Page 492 and having such boundaries, metes, courses and distances as are shown on said plat, reference to which is hereby made pursuant to authority contained in Section 30-50-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. This property is known as 302 Lemmon Street, Sumter, SC. Book 1061 at Page 1971

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SUBJECT TO ASSESSMENTS, SUMTER AD VALOREM TAXES, EASEMENTS AND/OR, RESTRICTIONS OF RECORD, AND OTHER SENIOR ENCUMBRANCES.

BY VIRTUE OF A DECREE of the Court of Common Pleas for Sumter County, South Carolina, heretofore issued in the case of Bank of America, N.A. against, David Boyd a/k/a David A. Boyd, Katherine L. Boyd, and Meadowcroft Homeowners Association, I the undersigned as Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on February 4, 2013, at 12 pm o'clock , at the Sumter County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder:

In such event, the sale will be rescheduled for the next available sales day. Plaintiff may waive any of its rights, including its right to a deficiency judgment, prior to sale. Sold subject to taxes and assessments, existing easements and restrictions of record. If the sale is set aside for any reason, the Purchaser at the sale shall be entitled only to a return of the deposit paid. The Purchaser shall have no further recourse against the Mortgagor, the Mortgagee or the Mortgagee's attorney.

representatives, fail to be present at the time of sale, the property is automatically withdrawn from said sale and sold at the next available sales day upon the terms and conditions as set forth in the Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale or any Supplemental Order. The successful bidder will be required to pay for documentary stamps on the Deed and interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to the date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 8.4500%.

TERMS OF SALE: A 5% deposit in certified funds is required . The deposit will be applied towards the purchase price unless the bidder defaults, in which case the deposit will be forfeited. If the successful bidder fails, or refuses, to make the required deposit, or comply with his bid within 20 days, then the property will be resold at his risk. No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9% per annum. For complete terms of sale, see Judgment of Foreclosure and Sale filed with the Sumter County Clerk of Court at C/A #08-CP-43-2487. NOTICE: The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search prior to the foreclosure sale date. Richard L. Booth Master In Equity for Sumter County Samuel C. Waters, Esq. Attorney for Plaintiff P.O. Box 100200 Columbia, SC 29202-3200 (803) 744-4444 006443-00629

NOTICE OF SALE CIVIL ACTION NO. 2012-CP-43-00561 BY VIRTUE of the decree heretofore granted in the case of: Bank of America, N.A. s/b/m to BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP f/k/a Countrywide Home Loans Servicing, LP vs. Clifford Alan Hendricks; Araceli Pilar Hendricks a/k/a Araceli Barcelo Hendricks; Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp.; and, the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, et al., the undersigned Master In Equity for Sumter County, South Carolina, will sell on February 4, 2013 at 12:00PM, at the Sumter County Courthouse, City of Sumter, State of South Carolina, to the highest bidder: ALL THAT CERTAIN PIECE, PARCEL, OR LOT OF LAND WITH THE IMPROVEMENTS THEREON INCLUDING THE 1995 FLEETWOOD MANUFACTURED HOME (INCORRECTLY REFERENCED AS A 1990 PEACHSTATE MOBILE HOME), SITUATE, LYING AND BEING IN STATEBURG TOWNSHIP, SUMTER COUNTY , SOUTH CAROLINA, DELINEATED AS LOT NO. 48 ON THAT CERTAIN PLAT OF PALM SPRINGS SUBDIVISION, RECORDED IN PLAT BOOK Z-47 AT PAGE 996 IN THE RMC OFFICE FOR SUMTER COUNTY, 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.

Legal Description and Property Address: All that certain piece, parcel or Lot of land, containing 0.44 acres (s), more or less, together with any and all improvements thereon, lying, being and situate in Sumter Township, the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and delineated as Lot No. 95 of Meadowcroft Subdivsion on that certain plat by Ben J. Makela, RLS dated May 12, 1997, recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County in Plat Book 97 at Page 569. Pursuant to Section 30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina (1976), reference to said plat(s) is hereby craved for particulars of the boundaries, metes, courses, and/or distances of the property delineated thereon. This being the same property conveyed to David A. Boyd and Katherine L. Boyd by virtue of a Deed from Matthew W. Roman and Heather D. Roman, dated August 24, 2007 and recorded August 30, 2007, in Book 1090 at Page 3784, in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Sumter County, South Carolina.

Property Address 3020 Sun Valley Drive, Sumter, SC 29154 TMS#: 181-04-03-002 TERMS OF SALE: For cash. Interest at the rate of 5.75 % to be paid on balance of bid from date of sale to date of compliance. The purchaser to pay for papers and stamps, and that the successful bidder or bidders, other than the Plaintiff therein, do, upon the acceptance of his or her bid, deposit with the Master in Equity for Sumter County a certified check or cash in the amount equal to five per cent (5%) of the amount of bid on said premises at the sale as evidence of good faith in bidding, and subject to any resale of said premises under Order of this Court; and in the event the said purchaser or purchasers fail to comply with the terms of sale within 30 days, the Master in Equity shall forthwith resell the said property, after the due notice and advertisement, and shall continue to sell the same each subsequent sales day until a purchaser, who shall comply with the terms of sale, shall be obtained, such sales to be made at the risk of the former purchaser. Since a personal or deficiency judgment is waived, the bidding will not remain open but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. If the Plaintiff or the Plaintiff's representative does not appear at the above-described sale, then the sale of the property will be null, void, and of no force and effect.

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

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

NOTICE OF SALE 2012-CP-43-1935 BY VIRTUE of a decree heretofore granted in the case of: Household Finance Corporation II against Ramon Frans a/k/a Ramon F. Frans and The South Carolina Department of Revenue, I, the undersigned Master in Equity for Sumter County, will sell on February 4, 2013, at 12:00 p.m. at County Courthouse in Sumter, South Carolina, to the highest bidder, the following described property, to-wit: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, together with the improvements thereon, if any, situate, lying and being in the Township of Rafting Creek, County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, being shown and designated as lot containing 1.0 acres, as shown on that certain plat prepared by H.S. Wilson, RLS, dated February 15, 1982, and recorded in the Office of the Register of Mesne Conveyances for Sumter County in Plat Book Z-46 at Page 52, and having such metes and bounds as are shown on said plat, this description being in lieu of metes and bounds as permitted under Section 30-S-250 of the 1976 Code of Laws of South Carolina. This is the property known as 5785 Dinkins Mill Road. This being the same property conveyed unto Ramon Frans by deed of CAHO, Inc. dated July 29, 2004 and recorded January 13, 2005 in Deed Book 966 at Page 39 in the Office of the ROD for Sumter County, South Carolina.

No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately. The foreclosure deed is not a warranty deed. Interested bidders should satisfy themselves as to the quality of title to be conveyed by obtaining an independent title search well before the foreclosure sale date. The Honorable Richard L. Booth Master in Equity Sumter County Riley Pope & Laney, LLC Post Office Box 11412 Columbia, SC 29211

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Property Address: 5785 Dinkins Mill Road, Rembert, SC 29128 TMS No. 089-00-03-024 TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the plaintiff, will deposit with the Master in Equity, at conclusion of the bidding, five per cent (5%) of said bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the successful bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at time of bid or comply with the other terms of the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Master in Equity may resell the property on the same terms and conditions (at the risk of the said defaulting bidder). Should the Plaintiff, or one of its

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Remember at Sumter Auto Mart Everyone Rides! No Credit, Bad Credit, Repossessions, Bankruptcy. We Have Programs For Everyone! Warranty on all cars on our lot at NO COST to our customers! All Prices Plus Tax,Tags & Fees

CUSTOMER SERVICE REP P/T RECEPTIONIST ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT CHURCH SECRETARY POLICY TYPIST PAYROLL CLERK MFG. MAINTENANCE TECHS TECHNICAL ASSOCIATES PRESS OPERATORS AUTO CAD DRAFTER

$12,785

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494-5900

Regal Auto Sales 2003 GMC SIERRA Z71

EXT. CAB, LEATHER, PW, PL, PS, CRUISE, TILT, TOW PKG.

Apply in person at:

Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747.

FOR SALE IN MANNING 1465 Herod $350/mo. 1356 Herod Dr. $350/mo. Owner Financing. 803-460-3787

Homes for Sale

Help Wanted Part-Time $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 800-274-1568

BAD CREDIT, NO CREDIT Tax Season is here. We have 2-3-4-5 bedroom homes. We have a layaway program & in home financing so you BUY HERE AND PAY HERE! CALL 843-389-4215

Iris Winds MHP: 3BR/2BA MH No pets. Ref/dep req'd, $500/mo. Call 803-775-6816, 803-460-9444

Vintage Toy Repair. Call Mark C. Smith @ 803-464-0153, for free estimate.

Please send all responses to P-Box 292 C/O The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 Agape Hospice Sumter is seeking unpaid volunteers. For more info, contact volunteer Coordinator Thandi Blanding at 803-260-3876

Mobile Home Rentals

Trucking Opportunities

Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Stoves. Also new Gas stoves. Guaranteed. 803-464-5439

27 Avalon Ct. Off Kingsbury, turn on Warwick Dr. Sat. 7 am - 1 pm. Baby, ladies & household items.

2 Gates 6 Ft. high, w/lg amount of Cyclone fencing. 1 Lg doghouse, 1 Sm doghouse. $300. neg. 803-499-5120

TW Painting, carpentry & all household needs. Call 803-460-7629.

Dean Fry master 2 basket mod#sr142gp lp gas retail $1,200. asking $500. call 803-460-4466.

Utility Buildings ONLINE ONLY BIDDING Bidding closes on 2/7/13

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In Memory

MERCHANDISE

THE ITEM

Norman Williams and Associates, Inc. 344 West Liberty Street No Fees To Applicants.

2003 CHEVY TAHOE LT

4X4, PW, PL, CRUISE, TILT, TOW PKG.

11,999 $7,999

$

2005 DODGE NEON AUTO, PW, PL

Sumter Count y Fle a Marke t 2205 Myrtle Be ach Hwy/378 East, Sumter, SC 803-495-2281 sumtercount ye amarke t.com • 500+ Tables $8 Each • Over 27 Walk-in Shops • Storage Starting At $30 A Month • Shops Starting At $125 A Month

5,999

$

2003 BUICK RENDEZVOUS

8,799

$

2003 CADILLAC SEDAN DEVILLE LEATHER, PS, PW, PL, CRUISE, TILT, LOADED!

5,999

$

LEATHER, PW, PS, CD, CRUISE, TILT,

No Payments Over $275 Per Month! BUY HERE - PAY HERE 401 SUNSET DR., MANNING, SC

“More eas than a junkyard dog!â€?

(803) 435-2300

Sumter’s Yard Sale Headquarters JODY REYNOLDS

MON. - SAT. 9AM - 6PM We now have Interest Free Financing available.* *SEE DEALER FOR DETAILS. ALL PRICES PLUS SC TAX, AND TITLE. PHOTOS ARE FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY

COLBERT MCCRAY

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THE ITEM

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 01, 2013

Here’s My Card PLEASE CALL 803-774-1234 FOR MORE INFORMATION TUNING ‡ REFINISHING ‡ REPAIRS

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H.L. Boone, Contractor All Types of Improvements 1 Monte Carlo Court Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-9904

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Don & Faye 1000 Myrtle Beach Highway Sumter, SC 29153

Fred Hatfield, Sr. President

(803) 495-4411 10% Senior Citizen & Military Discount

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DAD’S SMALL ENGINES

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2160 Thomas Sumter Hwy. Sumter, SC 29153 1IPOF t 'BY License #M97151 www.hat-fieldexpressac.com

Senior Citizens 15% Discount

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We Prepare Taxes! 381 Rast Street Sumter, SC 29150-2583 Phone: (803) 775-9384

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Pence the Painter Since 1980 Interior and Exterior Painting 803-469-4001 Cell: 803-795-3198

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Jeffords Insurance Agency

Business & Personal Insurance

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Sumter Elks Lodge

Sunday Buffet

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(Across from Hardee Cove)

Doors Open Hair Studio

Jimmy’s

@ HJ Styling Center

Heating and Air LLC

Shampoo & Any Style

“We Come To You!�

$20.00

468-1414 THE KENNEL ALTERNATIVE

905-3473

803-468-7592

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2535 Tahoe Dr.

We have always been just around the corner. As lifelong residents of Clarendon County, you know who we are and that we are committed to provide you with all the comforts of home.

OVER 32 YEARS EXPERIENCE

Evelyn Hairstylist/Salon Suite Owner

803-406-1776 (msg appt only) 240-351-4661 (direct cell #) 800 Miller Rd., Ste 5 Sumter, SC

Nan’s Flowers .PO 'SJ 4BU t 4VOEBZ $MPTFE 1FBDI 0SDIBSE t 4VNUFS 4$ 10% MILITARY DISCOUNT www.NansFlowers.com

803-494-3714

LICENSED, BONDED & INSURED 803-460-5420 OR 803-478-5957 SALES & SERVICE ON ALL BRANDS Chris Mathis

Jimmy Mathis

Rose Mary Bjork HAIRSTYLIST

Shades Studio 1180 Old West Liberty Street Sumter, SC 29150 Cell: 803-468-2679

Salon: 803-778-0789

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