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Final appeals filed in Stinney YFIT program grows locally, beyond retrial saga

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Daniela Bachmeier, healthy living director of the Sumter Family YMCA, demonstrates a training session with Issac Mallett for the new YFIT program.

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BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com The judge deciding the fate of George Stinney’s retrial motion has a lot of reading to do. Friday was the deadline for supporting legal briefs to be filed in the case to overturn the verdict that sent a 14-year-old boy to his death 70 years ago, and several lengthy legal arguments from supporters of Stinney’s exoneration were filed for McCULLOCH Judge Carmen Mullen’s review. The documents now before the court, filed by civil rights organizations as amici curiae (Latin for “friends of the court”), argue that Stinney’s age and race mark his speedy conviction and execution in BURNHAM 1944 for the murder of two young girls as an injustice even for the standards of his time; that his prosecution was riddled with so many due process violations to be a de facto lynching;

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A fairly young program at the Sumter Family YMCA has gained a lot of attention. “As a part-time personal trainer and group exercise instructor, I knew the missing link to success was nutrition,” said Missy Corrigan, associate executive director. “I wasn’t sure exactly how it would do, but it took off with a bang. It picked up momentum and spread through the community, which is great.” A recent addition to the Y, the InBody 570 Body Composition Analyzer, which was purchased with part of a $25,000 grant from BiLo Holdings Foundation, is going to help people with their fitness goals. “The benefit is YFIT is focused on losing body fat, not weight,” Corrigan said. “Before we were using a general pinch test and a hand-held device. Neither one is exactly accurate, but the analyzer is 98 percent accurate to a DEXA Scan, which is normally used for bone density. The analyzer measures body fat in the trunk, both arms and both legs. Then it gives you a printout of the fat and muscle in each area as well as the water in and outside the muscles. It compares your body percentage to others of your height and age.” The remainder of the grant funding is being used to offset registration for participants with physician referrals enrolling in Commit to be YFIT and YFIT Camp.

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Ashley Hustav practices a chest press as a part of the program. UPCOMING YFIT PROGRAMS • Commit To Be YFIT is an introductory health and wellness class that addresses topics each week to support making healthy changes for a fit life. Additionally, you will be paired with a mentor during the program for support and encouragement. Registration is now through Tuesday. The program will run Tuesday nights at 6 p.m. starting next week until April 8. The cost is $50 for members and $75 for potential members. It’s free with a physician referral and includes a free, six-week Y membership. It also includes a free InBody Analysis screening. • YFIT Camp is a six-week program taught by a YFIT trainer that aims to help you tone up and trim down. You’ll learn how to eat to reduce your body fat and exercise to improve your quality of life, body composition and to reach your

health and fitness goals. This class includes a free InBody Analysis screening. Registration is through Feb. 27, and the camp runs from that Thursday through April 10 at 6 p.m. Thursdays. The cost is $75 for members and $125 for potential members. It is free with a physician referral and includes a free InBody Analysis screening. • Team YFIT is a 12-week program of customized diet and exercise programming to meet your goals. There will also be individual, bi-monthly meetings with your trainer to monitor progress through assessments. The cost is $175 for members and $225 for potential members. After 12 weeks you have the option to continue the program with one meeting per month that includes assessment and new exercise programs for $25 a month.

Sumter Rotary Club revives agriculture event BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Most people don’t think about where the food on their table comes from when they sit down for a meal. But the Sumter Rotary Club and a host of local farm vendors hope to change that when they present Farm to Table. The new event set for Thursday, March 13, is meant to raise awareness of local sources of meat and produce at the same time it raises money for charity. About a dozen vendors have already signed up to participate in Farm to Table, which will offer ticket holders a chance to eat their fill for the $30 price of admission to the Sumter County Civic Center. Proceeds will go to benefit three local charities: the 4-H Club, the Crossroads Wounded Warrior Archery Foundation and Rotary’s Coins for Alzheimer’s Research Trust. “We typically do a local event for the club (each year), and we wanted to do something open to the community, so they can see what we’re doing,” said Britton Moseley, chair of the Rotary committee organizing Farm to Table. “This will be a good, fun time, get a little publicity for everybody and expand the resources for our charitable groups.” Tony Barwick, involved in the event both as a Rotarian and the owner of the Palmetto Pigeon Plant,

FARM TO TABLE “Farm to Table” will be held from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursday, March 13, at the Sumter County Civic Center. Tickets are $30. Vendors at the event will include: • Christi & Co. Catering • Baker’s Sweets • The Farm Store • Harvin Meats • Liberty Seafood • Manchester Farms • Palmetto Pigeon Plant • Piggly Wiggly (Black Crest Farms) • Pilgrim’s Pride

said the idea for Farm to Table came from the old Poultry Night, which was held for 20 years as a showcase for local poultry producers. The new event expands on that theme to cover the whole agriculture sector. “We have every aspect of agriculture represented,” Barwick said. “This has more variety (than Poultry Night). We’ll have poultry, beef, pork and produce.” Farm to Table will have a “buffet” layout, with vendors’ stands lined up along the walls of the Civic Center and eating tables placed in the center. Kids in the 4-H program will volunteer to serve tea and water and collect tickets. Each vendor will provide utensils. The event will bring together

many of the same vendors who participated in this past summer’s Downtown Farmer’s Market, which Barwick said helped inspire Rotary to take up a new venue for farm producers. “It kind of ties in because the success of the Farmer’s Market sparked interest in bringing this back,” he said. “It’s not affiliated with (the Farmer’s Market),” Moseley said, “but they both support local producers and raise the awareness of local producers.” In addition to raising money for good causes, Farm to Table will also serve as something of an educational tool. Although the farm isn’t as visible in everyday life as it once was, the agriculture sector still has a significant impact on the local economy. “Agriculture is still the No. 1 industry in Sumter County,” Barwick said. “Not only in terms of money, but also in terms of employment.” Rotary has 1,000 tickets available for Farm to Table, which are on sale now. Tickets are available for purchase at The Sumter Item, Galloway & Moseley, Southern States, The Farm Store and other retail outlets, as well as from any Rotary Club member. Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 774-1272.

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Scholarship named to honor Crestwood High grad BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com A new scholarship at an upstate college has been named in honor of a Crestwood High School graduate. “I remember thinking, ‘What? why me? This is something that happens to somebody when their dead,’” Champ Squires said. “I’m still in shock. I’m still extremely humbled. I’m praying, ‘God, what is your purposes for this?’” The Champ Squires Endowed Scholarship was established by the estate of Betty Stewart Parnell in memory of, Margie Stewart Treadway, her sister, who was a graduate of the class of 1943 and a former member of the school’s board of trustees. Awards will be made annually to students who demonstrate academic promise and determination and who are physically impaired. Squires has cerebral palsy. “I don’t see my disability as a hindrance,” he said. “It’s been nothing but a blessing to be born with CP. God has graciously blessed me with so many wonderful opportunities, and this is one of them. I’m grateful beyond leaps and bounds.” A committee appointed by

SMC will select a qualified recipient or recipients each year, and upon achievement of academic success in the first year, the award is renewable for a second year. “I met with Champ and his mother on their very first visit to SMC,” said Kelly Tillinghast, admissions counselor. “Champ stood out from day one, not because of his disability, but because of his ability to show love and compassion in all that he did. In his short time here, I believe Champ represented everything that SMC is about. He was a friend to all, an outstanding student and a natural born leader.” Squires was an active member in Chapel, an ambassador for the Office of Admissions and was a member of the Troubadours, an auditioned choral ensemble that performed at local churches and other venues throughout the state. He graduated from Spartanburg Methodist College last year with an associate of arts, and he is grateful for his experiences there, Squires said. “Me and my husband were very, very touched to have Champ honored in this special way,” said Monica Squires, his mother. “We know what an outstanding

young man he is. At Crestwood’s graduation, he was honored as Knight of the Year, the highest award they give. He went to Palmetto Boys State, and he worked with Salkehatchie. I know he’s my son and I sound like I’m bragging, (but) if you learn anything about our son it’s he has such a positive outlook.” He credits his upbringing. “My parents are the people that believed in me from the start,” the 21-year-old said. “From a very young age, they continuously poured into me, ‘you got a job to do. Go do it.’” He is now at Southern Wesleyan University and is set to graduate in May 2015 with a degree in Christian ministry and theology. “Going back to the scholarship, it is the first part of something greater,” Squires said. “It’s a reminder to me that if I stay focused, if I stay attuned to His call and His will, God’s going to bless me. None of this is for me. It’s for the glory and honor of Him.” The fund is open to receive additional contributions. For those interested in donating, checks may be made payable to Spartanburg Methodist College, for Champ Squires Fund and mailed to Office of

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Spartanburg Methodist College President Colleen Keith, left, hugs Champ Squires, 2013 graduate of the upstate school and 2011 graduate of Crestwood High School. An endowed scholarship was recently created in his name at the two-year education institute. Institutional Advancement, Spartanburg Methodist College, 1000 Powell Mill Road, Spartanburg, SC 29301. Yvonne Harper, public in-

formation and paralegal certificate program director, contributed to this article. Reach Jade Reynolds at (803) 774-1250.

The Salvation Army put in bind by winter storm BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com With the Sumter area and surrounding counties taking a huge hit during the recent ice storms, The Salvation Army was put in a bind after assisting multiple Sumter residents. Major Robbie Robbins said The Salvation Army is trying to raise about $50,000 in order to continue to help those in need in the community. “We’re trying to raise extra money because people are still in need. The need is still there and funds are getting low,” Robbins said. “We’re constantly putting money into the community, and we’re trying to bring money in to help with medical expenses, light bills, food and other necessities.” In a recent press release, The Salvation Army emphasized it doesn’t stop operation after the holidays. Just because there’s “no more bell ringing” or Christmas kettles, does not mean the community is no longer in need until the next holiday season. Instead, The Salvation Army assists people in need of food, clothing and emergency assistance on a daily basis, Robbins explained. “With the help of our supporters in 2013, we provided life-saving services to Sumter, Lee and Clarendon county families in desperate

need,” he said. During the past winter months, Robbins said they have used a lot of their funds helping people through that time — specifically those who lost lights for a week or more and/or lost food because their freezers were not operating during and after the storm. “The need is so great, and the ice storms didn’t help at all. The winter has been a doozy for us,” Robbins said. By raising about $50,000, the Salvation Army hopes to help about 500 people in the next few months. They want to be prepared to respond when those in need ask for help. In the past, Robbins said they have had people ask for their assistance who have never needed help before and sometimes are embarrassed to ask for help or don’t know how to ask for help. However, The Salvation Army encourages those in need to ask them for assistance as they are a “Christian organization and want to help anyone who needs assistance.” For the coming year, Robbins expects to help the community in a number of ways including providing grants for rent, utility assistance, medicine and food for more than 1,500 families in need; visiting more than 4,500 people in nursing homes and correctional facilities

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The Salvation Army’s Herbert Holmes sorts through and prices donations at the store located on Broad Street recently. through the Community Care Program; and giving about 75 disadvantaged children the opportunity to experience

summer camp at The Salvation Army’s Divisional Camp. To donate to The Salvation Army, call 1-800-SAL-ARMY,

or mail your gift to P.O. Box 2229, Sumter, SC 20151. Reach Raytevia Evans at (803) 774-1214.

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With the help of volunteers and students from Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brock University, Sumter Habitat for Humanity made progress on its 117th and 118th homes early Saturday morning. Photos courtesy of Michelle Huff.

Canadian students help build 2 Habitat for Humanity homes BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com Saturday morning, about 32 local volunteers and students from Canadaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brock University worked on two houses with Sumter Habitat for Humanity for families in need. The two homes, located in the Habitat for Humanity subdivision called Fuller Gardens in Sumter, will be the 117th and 118th home built by Sumter Habitat for Humanity. Michelle Huff, building supervisor for Sumter Habitat,

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said the two homes will be ready for the Williams and Singleton families to move in around June 2014. Multiple homes are being worked on in the subdivision. Board President Sue McDuffie explained that they will have more volunteers working on another home for a family in March. Sumter Habitat builds houses with families in need of housing and demonstrate the ability to pay a no-interest monthly mortgage and a willingness to partner with the organization. Sumter

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enni Gordon, 38 years old and a mother to a preteen daughter, recalls a time in her teenage years when she wanted to look like the glamorous and beautiful models in a magazine or actresses on TV. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Always comparing myself to them, I thought I would look just like them if I wore the same clothes or ate the foods they were advertising,â&#x20AC;? Jenni said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But nothing could be further from the truth, which took me more than 20 years to accept.â&#x20AC;? Today youth CORRIGAN and teens still battle the same body image and self-esteem issues, but much more often. Images of these ideal bodies are everywhere, airbrushed in magazines and on the Internet, promoting weight loss products and programs. It is easy to fall victim to these miracle solutions when searching for a way to achieve the ideal look you have in mind. Jenni said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;I remember feeling both excited and disappointed in myself when I purchased my first bottle of diet pills, I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to see the results. While I anxiously waited to see results, I started to develop insomnia. I was moody and angry. Not seeing the results with the first product, I tried several different diet pills and products. Despite all my efforts, nothing worked. All that I had lost was my money, my self-esteem and the good health that I had. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since the pills did not deliver like they promised, I continued searching for quick fixes by taking drastic measures and seeking any diet program that would yield results: the starvation diet, the fruit diet, the no carb diet, the no sugar diet. Throughout the various diets I continued to gain weight and never found satisfaction in what I was doing. I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t understand how these models were so successful but I couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be.â&#x20AC;? In 2005, Gordon became pregnant with her daughter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I learned that I was pregnant, I was so relieved. Now I had an excuse to eat and a valid excuse to gain weight. Having severely restricted myself, I lost control and ate everything in sight, quickly gaining over 70

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StudentsFirst chief explains what makes an effective teacher BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com Michelle Rhee, founder and CEO of StudentsFirst, has spent almost two decades devoting her time to giving children the skills and education they need to succeed and compete for positions in the professional world. She also took part in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Waiting for Superman,â&#x20AC;? a documentary about the movement to reform public education in America. Rhee has continued her work, supporting the improvements of the education system in America by speaking frequently on the RHEE topic and including her own life story in her book about her plan for better American schools, called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Radical: Fighting to Put Students First.â&#x20AC;? Recently, Rhee took time to travel to Columbia to speak with the K-12 Subcommittee of the House Education and Public Works Committee about the proposed bill H.4419 which would address teacher evaluations in S.C. Rhee said she decided to give her testimony in support of the bill after being contacted by a group of about 100 S.C. teachers; previously, StudentsFirst was not active in S.C., she said. After speaking with the subcommittee, Rhee took a few minutes to answer a few questions from The Sumter Item and other local news organizations.

THE SUMTER ITEM: YOU USED THE PHRASE â&#x20AC;&#x153;EFFECTIVE TEACHERâ&#x20AC;? A LOT DURING YOUR TESTIMONY, AND I KNOW ITâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S USED IN THE

PROPOSED BILL AS WELL. CAN YOU CLEARLY DEFINE WHAT THAT IS TO GIVE A GOOD IDEA OF WHAT TEACHERS SHOULD BE DOING IN THE CLASSROOM? Michelle Rhee: I think if you look at the evaluation systems that are being created, you can get a glimpse into what an effective teacher is. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s somebody who moves student achievement levels. So when you measure where kids are at the beginning of the year and where they are now, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve moved the studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; achievement level significantly. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the first thing. The second thing is their practices in the classroom. So observations of classroom practices are incredibly important because we can tell based on going into a teacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s classroom, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Are they setting clear learning objectives? Are they utilizing a variety of strategies to try to move kids who might be at varying levels forward? Are they good communicators? Are they clear? Are they engaging the broader community?â&#x20AC;? Then you look at things like contributions to school community. This is something that we think is incredibly important. Teachers should be recognized as the ones who are leading the debate club and coaching the soccer team and all that stuff. That makes a difference in terms of the culture as well. That should be taken into account. So I think the important thing when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re debating evaluation systems like this, you should understand that teachers should be evaluated based on multiple levels, not any one thing. Not just test scores or just observations. You have to look at a

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TSI: SOME TEACHERS MAY FEEL THAT NEWER EVALUATION SYSTEMS BEING PROPOSED SEEM PUNITIVE. WHAT IS THE RESPONSE YOU GET FROM TEACHERS AND OTHER ACROSS THE COUNTRY? MR: You know I think there are a lot of people out there who are pumping that fear up. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re saying, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well this is going to happen, and then youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get fired.â&#x20AC;? Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll tell you a really quick story. We put in place this teacher compensation system. And the compensation system basically says you can make twice as much money than in the old system. But we made it a choice whether you want to go on the new compensation system or not. So a lot of highly effective teachers who qualified the first year, they were nervous. They were like, â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I do this youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to fire meâ&#x20AC;? and all this kind of stuff. After the second year, they were like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wait a second, that person who teaches next to me, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s still here, and oh by the way she has a new car, too, because she got that bonus.â&#x20AC;? But it took them awhile because they were wary, and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s OK. Anytime youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re implementing change, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have some fear and some concerns. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s natural. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s normal. What leaders have to be able to do is persevere through that and have the courage to sort of stand up to people. We know the status quo. I think everyone in S.C. knows that the status quo is not working for kids. So the argument that we should either keep doing that or move really slowly and have pilot pro-

gram after pilot program after pilot program, no. We know what works. Highly effective teachers in the classroom works. So letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s get there as soon as we can.

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in and year out, the kids are moving backwards. Who wants to put their kids in that classroom? Not me. Not you.

TSI: WHEN YOU REFER TO REFORMING PUBLIC EDUCATION IN REGARD TO RESTRUCTURING TEACHER EVALUATIONS, WHAT WOULD AN IMPROVED TEMPLATE OR SAMPLE TEACHER EVALUATION LOOK LIKE? WHAT ARE SOME OF THE THINGS THAT SHOULD BE LOOKED AT BESIDES OBSERVATIONS AND GIVING A SATISFACTORY OR UNSATISFACTORY?

MR: In value-added growth models, which is what this piece of legislation is attempting to put in place, you control some of those factors. So you control for socioeconomic status. You can control for special education status, ELL status. All of those things that do have an impact on how ready a kid is to learn, etcetera, and is outside of the control of the teachers, you have to have a model that controls for all of those factors. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what I mean when I say fair and transparent because when teachers think that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re all going to be evaluated based on the same standard, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when they feel like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not fair. When they know that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s my actual kids that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re measuring at the beginning of the year, my actual kids that youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re measuring at the end of the year and their growth, they say â&#x20AC;&#x153;I teach them for 180 days a year. Of course, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to have to learn something. Of course, we should be able to measure whether or not theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re learning something.â&#x20AC;? For those people who say that we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t measure whether our kids are learning, thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just not true. We know whether our kids are reading on grade level or not. Raise your hand if you want your kids to be in one of the classrooms where the teacher, year

MR: There are a number of school districts across the country. Washington, D.C., is one of them and Memphis, Tenn., Denver. Those are some of the school districts that have created teaching and learning frameworks to go with the more rigorous teacher evaluations and they are aligned with that. In our teaching and learning framework, we had nine different areas that we looked at â&#x20AC;&#x201D; everything from how somebodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lesson plans look to how are they questioning kids. Are they getting to higher order thinking or are they looking for the right answer instead of the wrong answer? All of those things play a part in whether or not the teacher is creating an environment for kids where theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re really going to grow their skills. Again, we did that in collaboration with our teachers in our district, but we also looked at best practices across the country and I think there are a lot more to look at now than when we were trying to do this in 2009. Reach Raytevia Evans at (803) 774-1214.

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The Sumter School District Board of Trustees will hold a work session at 6 p.m. Monday at district headquarters, 1345 Wilson Hall Road. After hearing about Early Head Start Training, trustees will have a chance to vote on an Early Head Start Governance Report before entering executive session for a personnel report. They will return to open session to take any ac-

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IQ of Chesnee man who killed 8-year-old questioned SPARTANBURG, S.C. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A judge is deciding whether a Chesnee man can face a death penalty trial for killing an 8-year-old girl after a three-day hearing about the suspectâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s intellectual abilities. Ricky Blackwell Sr. grabbed the child in a headlock in July 2009 and shot her in the head after an argument with his ex-wife, authorities said. The girl was the daughter

of Blackwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ex-wifeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boyfriend. Prosecutors want to seek the death penalty, and the Herald-Journal of Spartanburg reports a judge finished hearing three days of testimony Friday about whether Blackwell has an IQ high enough for the state to seek to put him to death. The U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2002 it is unconstitutional to seek the death penalty against someone

STINNEY FROM PAGE A1 and agree with the defense that a seldom-used writ is the best means of vacating the young boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guilt. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Put simply, the present case presents an egregious miscarriage of justice caused by the confluence of time, geography, and a racial climate that would not be permitted today,â&#x20AC;? said attorney Joe McCulloch in a brief filed on behalf of the South Carolina NAACP. On March 24, 1944, the bodies of 11-year-old Betty June Binnicker and 7-yearold Mary Emma Thames were found in a watery ditch in Alcolu, both girls having suffered mortal blows to the head. Stinney, a black teenager who lived nearby and saw the girls pass by the day before, was arrested the same day and charged with their killing. In a separate filing Friday, the Civil Rights and Restorative Justice Project

at Northeastern University in Boston argues the speed of Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s trial â&#x20AC;&#x201D; less than three months passed between the murders and Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s execution â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are symptomatic of the racially-tinged environment in which the trial occurred. Between 1882 and 1947, 159 people accused of crimes in South Carolina were lynched before being brought to trial. All but four of them were black. A trial like Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, the amicus argues, put a judicial fig leaf onto this system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;(T)hese trials, aimed at forestalling mob violence, were, like Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, often hastily conducted, truncated and followed by quick executions,â&#x20AC;? wrote Northeastern Professor Margaret Burnham. Both amici point out that in such an atmosphere, the black youthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fate was decidedly entirely by white

with an intellectual disability. Several psychologists testified about Blackwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job and school records. Blackwell dropped out of high school in his junior year and his math and reading skills ranged between the fifth- and seventh-grade level at age 18, forensic psychologist Ginger Calloway testified on behalf of Blackwell. Blackwell worked as a

truck driver and forklift operator, but never had a supervisory position or trained others. He was fired several times after accidents, Calloway said. She determined his IQ was not high enough to face a death penalty trial. But prosecutors pointed out that Blackwell was able to hold down a job and had a family. They presented their own psychologist who evaluated

Blackwell and determined he had no significant symptoms of mental illness or retardation. Solicitor Barry Barnette also said the defense psychologist only used records from Blackwellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t review anything that happened after he was arrested. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to deal with the crime itself â&#x20AC;&#x201D; what happened that day,â&#x20AC;? Barnette said.

men, from the 12 trial jurors to the coronerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s inquest and grand jury which both improperly included men who were in the search party that found the girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bodies. The trial focused on Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confession, which was reportedly made while the child was being held without access to his parents or an attorney and of which no written record exists. Proceedings were also tainted by allegations of sexual assault by Stinney which are unsupported by the medical evidence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These twelve white men, told there was a possibility that a young white girl was raped, were asked to decide young Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fate,â&#x20AC;? the NAACP brief says, resulting in a 10-minute verdict after a two-hour trial, and an â&#x20AC;&#x153;execution (that) was quick and ghastly and has haunted the memory of his family and history for generations.â&#x20AC;? Stinney was appointed a

white attorney who reportedly had no experience in capital cases. Although Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surviving brother and sister have both signed affidavits giving him an alibi at the time of the victimsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; deaths, no defense was presented at the short trial. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He also seemingly failed to challenge the prosecutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s admission of his clientâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s confession,â&#x20AC;? Burnham writes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nor did he seek a stay of execution. And, sealing this childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fate for posterity, he did not preserve his right to appeal.â&#x20AC;? The lack of a competent defense only compounded the violation of Stinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s due process rights, both amici argue. Stinney went on to become one of the youngest defendants in American history to be put to death. In such a case, both filings support the defenseâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motion for a writ of coram nobis, a broad judicial motion used to â&#x20AC;&#x153;correctâ&#x20AC;? er-

rors in a previous proceeding. The judge can now make her ruling at any time after reviewing the briefs. The NAACP filing says the writ -- now seldom used and, the state argues, may no longer exist in South Carolina law -- is justified by the â&#x20AC;&#x153;extraordinaryâ&#x20AC;? circumstances, even seven decades after the defendantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; death. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Stinney convicted resulted from fundamental due process errors stemming from unbridled discrimination, questionable attorney competence and/ or willful inaction in representing the interests of the indigent minority client,â&#x20AC;? it says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The grant of a new trial does not exonerate George Stinney, Jr. of the accusations ... but can serve to demonstrate to the public that remedial action in the face of injustice is always timely.â&#x20AC;?

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YFIT FROM PAGE A1 About 40 YFIT members have used the machine, said Daniela Bachmeier, director of healthy living, who oversees the YFIT programs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They just want a baseline,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They know they need to get healthy, and they are just starting.â&#x20AC;? It becomes motivational as they track their progress, Bachmeier said. But you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be a member of a YFIT program or even the Y itself to use the new machine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really community resource,â&#x20AC;? said John Hoffman, executive director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We determined early on the closest one is in Florence and that is part of a weight-loss clinic, and you have to be in their program to use it. Doctors can send patients here and for a small fee â&#x20AC;&#x201D; $15 for members and $22.50 for non-members. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s phenomenal.â&#x20AC;? There are also packages for four measurements in a year span. They are $40 for members and $60 for non-members. Corrigan developed the YFIT concept not long after starting at the local Y in late 2011 with the support of then CEO Kimberly Cousineau, and Hoffman, who at the time was operations director. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We started with YFIT Camp as the foundation, and after a few months, we had Team YFIT,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then we added Commit to be Fit.â&#x20AC;? Another $5,000 grant from the Rite Aid Foundation in December 2012 helped launch the Commit to be FIT

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in January 2013. Cousineau then shared information on the program with the Y exchange and at a CEO retreat, Corrigan said. Y-USA, the national level of the organization, recognized the program last April, and since then, the program has been developed into a Train the Trainer course to be marketed to YMCAs across America. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Honestly, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s very overwhelming,â&#x20AC;? Corrigan said about all the attention. This January, Corrigan got a new title of associate executive director and passed on the director of healthy living on to her former intern, Bachmeier. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very confident about Daniela stepping in,â&#x20AC;? Corrigan said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;She has been open, receptive and supportive of all our programs, and she has some great ideas of her own for the betterment of the community.â&#x20AC;? Bachmeier graduated from Winona State University, Minn., with a degree in health promotion and community health. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Missy set the bar high,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Everyone that steps into this facility has been impacted by programs designed by Missy or taught by her. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m looking forward to creating something new and different, to making an impact that way.â&#x20AC;? She hopes to work with Corrigan to develop YFIT activities and programs for the youth, Bachmeier said. For more information, visit ymcasumter.org or call (803) 773-1404. Reach Jade Reynolds at (803) 774-1250.

Kim Harrill demonstrates how to use the InBody test at the YMCA in Sumter. The machine measures body fat and other bodily fitness elements. MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM

Disease causes Clemson cheerleader to slowly lose her sight CLEMSON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Erica Powell has been tumbling, twirling and bending her body doing gymnastics since she was a toddler. Her cousin, who was a couple of years older, was enrolled. So her parents signed her up, too. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They wanted to keep me active,â&#x20AC;? Erica said. For 14 years, she competed in gymnastics. She loved it. When she suffered an injury between her junior and senior years in high school, she did not stop. She simply switched sports. She went into cheerleading when she was a senior at T.L. Hanna High School. Because she loved the sport so much, she tried out for the Clemson University Tigersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; cheerleading team. She was one of about 40 selected for the team out of the nearly 130 who tried out. It wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t until after Erica made that team that the coach realized something about her: the dark-haired, energetic young woman is nearly blind. Doctors diagnosed retinoblastoma when Erica was 6 months old. She had nine tumors behind one eye and five behind the other. Erica said

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Erica Powell, 21, a junior at Clemson University in Clemson poses for a photo in Clemson recently. Powell, who is legally blind, is a cheerleader for the Clemson Tigers football team. her mother noticed that she was crying but tears were not forming on her face. An ophthalmologist dilated Ericaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s little eyes and saw the tumors. That began trips to Emory University for her. Through some periods, she was traveling to and from the hospital in Atlanta at least once a month. She went through surgeries to have the tumors removed. But vision problems persisted. At first, it was as simple as

not being able to see the blackboard in class very clearly or not being able to always pick

out her parents in a crowded room. But in those early years, she could read textbooks. When it was time to take her driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license test, Erica passed it at age 16. She was able to drive, she was preparing for college and competing in gymnastics. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Getting my driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, that was really exciting for me,â&#x20AC;? Erica said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I really lived a pretty normal life until I was 17 or 18 years old.â&#x20AC;? But within a couple of years, things began to change with her vision â&#x20AC;&#x201D; again. Her eyesight began to decline because of some of the radiation treatments she went through when she was a child. Fluid was diminishing her ability to be able to see. Since then, she has been going back to the Atlanta hospital about

once a month. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is making my vision slowly go away,â&#x20AC;? Erica said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I am getting injections once a month to help me hold on to the vision I have left.â&#x20AC;? A few years after getting her driverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s license, the now 21-year-old needed to turn it over. She is learning how to listen to audio books and read what she can on her electronic tablet. Her friends and teammates help her get back and forth to where she needs to go. She has learned how to use the Clemson Area Transit bus system. Volunteers with the South Carolina Commission for the Blind helped her set up her apartment so she could use her washing machine, her stove and other household appliances safely.

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San Antonio man glad to receive Medal of Honor Garcia, a Vietnam veteran and Latino history professor at Brigham Young University, said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It highlights the notion of duty â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in spite of problems, and despite limitations that people put upon the Latino community, and despite having being treated as second-class citizens.â&#x20AC;? Erevia, cited for courage during a search and clear mission near Tam Ky, South Vietnam, on May 21, 1969, is one of three of the 24 veterans who will be honored who are still alive. Former Sgt. Jose Rodela, from Corpus Christi, Texas, who will receive the medal for bravery during fighting in Phuoc Long province, Vietnam, in early September 1969, also lives in San Antonio. The other recipient still alive is Melvin Morris, became one of the first soldiers to don a â&#x20AC;&#x153;green beretâ&#x20AC;? in 1961 and volunteered twice for deployments to Vietnam during the war. Morris endured massive enemy fire directed at him and his men â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he was hit three times â&#x20AC;&#x201D; but was able to a fellow commander whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d been killed and recover the body. He also retrieved a map that included strategic information that would have been trouble if it fell into enemy hands. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Those that arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even here to receive their medals, those are my heroes,â&#x20AC;? said Morris, who retired from the Army in 1986 as a sergeant first class. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They gave their whole life. They gave everything. They gave it all.â&#x20AC;? Among those posthumously honored is Pfc. Leonard M. Kravitz, the uncle of musician Lenny Kravitz. The Army conducted the review under a directive

SAN ANTONIO (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Former Sgt. Santiago Erevia remembers the day in May 1969 when his Army unit came under heavy enemy fire in Vietnam. While crawling from one wounded solder to the next, the radio telephone operator used two M-16s and several grenades to single-handedly destroy four enemy bunkers and their occupants. Decades later, the Texas manâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heroic feat earned him the Medal of Honor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I thought I was going to get killed when I started to advance because when you fight battles like that you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect to live,â&#x20AC;? Erevia told The Associated Press on Saturday. Erevia is one of 24 veterans who served in World War II, Korea and Vietnam to receive the U.S. militaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s highest honor after a congressionally mandated review of minorities who may have been passed over because of longheld prejudices. The veterans â&#x20AC;&#x201D; most of Hispanic or Jewish heritage â&#x20AC;&#x201D; will be recognized in a March 18 ceremony that will try to correct the long-ignored ethnic and religious discrimination in the armed forces. The 68-year-old retired postal worker is one of 18 Latinos whose heroic deeds earned them the Distinguished Service Cross, the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s second-highest award for gallantry, and whose recognition is bringing to light the long history of military service among the Latino community â&#x20AC;&#x201D; despite the prejudice they faced. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For Mexican-American and Latino veterans, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a really high point,â&#x20AC;? Ignacio

A plaque displays the medals received by Santiago Erevia on Saturday at his home in San Antonio, Texas. Erevia is one of 24 army veterans who will receive the award following a congressionally mandated review conducted to ensure that eligible award recipients were not bypassed due to prejudice.

from Congress in the 2002 National Defense Authorization Act. The law required that the record of each Jewish American and Hispanic American veteran who received a Service Cross during or after World War II be reviewed for possible upgrade to the Medal of Honor. The Pentagon said the Army reviewed the cases of the 6,505 recipients of the Distinguished Service Cross from World War II and the Korean and Vietnam wars and found an eligible pool of 600 soldiers who may have been Jewish or Hispanic. Of the 24, eight fought in the Vietnam War, nine in the Korean War and seven in World War II. Latinos have served in the U.S. military for generations because they see it as a chance to change their circumstances, get out of poverty or obtain an education, Garcia said. Erevia, a high school dropout, joined the Army while going through a divorce. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I joined the Army because I had no money to go to college and I wanted a better future,â&#x20AC;? Erevia said. He eventually got his high school equivalency certificate and went to college, although he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t earn a degree. Many Latinos who served in the military later would be the ones who fought for equal treatment, Garcia added. Albert Gonzalez, the national commander of the American GI Forum, the largest Hispanic-American veterans group, said recognizing the veterans with the Medal of Honor shows a willingness in the country to face a blemish in American history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It says to us that the country hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forgotten us even though they keep certain doors closed to us ...â&#x20AC;? he said. Ereviaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wife, Leticia, said her husband is glad to be recognized but has mixed feelings about the war. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many times when he tells me these stories, he cries,â&#x20AC;? she said. Erevia said he thinks there were people more deserving of the highest honor than him, including a soldier who carried two wounded comrades out of harmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s way just minutes before he was shot in the head and killed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think he deserved it more than I did,â&#x20AC;? he said.

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It’s amazing to me that nothing has been done about this president and his cronies. Had all that has happened since Obama has been in office have happened under senior or junior Bush’s watch, they would have been tarred and feathered and put on a rail back to Texas. But with this guy, absolutely nothing. He is a Teflon Don or rather Teflon prez because nothing sticks to him. In my day, the word Teflon was used when we alluded to a Mafia Boss. I’m a Vietnam veteran’s wife and I have watched how he and our service members are being treated. It’s a disgrace the way our men and women in the armed services are treated. Everything for our armed forces is being cut back. Why? Well, let me hazard a guess: Their housing allowances are being cut; they are being asked to leave the service early just so all of the politicians from top to bottom get to keep all their benefits in place. So, to me, and others like me, they are saying, “To hell with you men and women who put your life on the line to keep us safe. Now fend for yourself. I got mine.” Our country is in pitiful shape. So when you folks complain about your health care and your personal situation, ask yourself, “Who did I vote for?” Just this morning, he is comparing the military forces to Social Security and welfare. Why is this being allowed by this administration? They were voted in office to look after the people. Not their deep-pocket buddies. We can be sure that a vast number of people who voted in this last election were not citizens of the U.S.A. Otherwise, we would not have so many folks putting up a stink now that IDs for everyone are being put on the front burner again. Does anyone out there reading this letter realize that once a politician gets in office, especially if he/she goes to Washington, D.C., when they leave office they will take the same amount of money into retirement that they made before they left office? Lilli Kalie Sumter

A message from a broken but grateful heart

ASHINGTON — We’ve heard much about the Republican war on women. Exhaustingly. Lately, we’ve also heard about the war on men. The war on men-on-women-on-men ... or something, as MSNBC’s Alex Wagner described it recently, gained fresh traction with a controversial column by The Wall Street Journal’s James Taranto about campus rape. James, honey, meet Pandora. In full disclosure, I wrote a book called “Save the Males” (Random House, 2008), so my understanding of these issues is not vague. The title notwithstanding, my bias is toward neither sex but toward yin and yang. My central point was that relations between the sexes do not constitute a zero-sum game, and our failure to recognize the differences between men and women is undermining much of what makes us a civilized nation. What got Taranto going was a New York Times story about bystander intervention in campus rape. Basically, if a drunk guy is getting aggressive with a girl, you’re supposed to stop him. What was once simple citizenship is now innovative behavior modification. Elsewhere, the zeitgeist was buzzing about proposed legislation in California that would codify the terms of consent in sexual relations among college students. Saying “yes” apparently isn’t good enough. Now yes needs to be persistent throughout the act. The comic possibilities are nearly irresistible, but my survival instinct prompts me to exercise reKathleen straint. Herein lies one of the Parker problems with gender issues. Someone always takes things too far, making ridiculous what should be treated with scientific precision. The war on men or women, take your pick, quickly morphs into a war on intelligence. “They” are winning. Taranto may have been inartful, but he wasn’t wrong to note that the problem of campus sexual assault (or misunderstanding, as the case may be) is often, if not always, related to alcohol. Drunks misbehaving, in other words. But when two drunks have sex, who, ultimately, is responsible should one decide she didn’t really mean it? Without current data at my fingertips, I feel safe in presuming that few males charge females with rape following a sorority party. If the female decides at any point, including the next day, that she didn’t really want to engage in sex — no matter her own behavior at the time or the fogginess of her recollection, never mind the male’s own degree of inebriation — is the male entirely to blame? Even posing this question will get you banished from the kingdom in today’s confusing sexual arena. The National Organization for Women has called for Taranto’s firing. His error, hardly a firing offense, wasn’t in posing the question about equal drunkenness, but in comparing a sexual assault to a car wreck in which both drivers are equally drunk and the male gets blamed. The failure of this analogy should be self-evident. In any case, these are tough questions for all fairminded people. My own view will be repugnant to everyone. Feminists won’t like it because it runs counter to the very arguments they have advanced in their impossible pursuit of absolute equality. Men won’t like my answer because it will feel unfair, even though it is born of respect for men’s unique gifts and because it contradicts what feminism has insisted for the past several decades. Obviously, men and women (boys and girls, really) are equally to blame for getting silly-faced, but — you’d better grab a seat — men should be held to a higher standard. This is not because they’re worse people, far from it, but owing to their superior physical strength and, let’s be honest, the obvious biological and anatomical differences, including, relative to females, copious quantities of testosterone, which fuels both libido and aggression. In any arena involving physicality, the stronger of two has the moral responsibility to protect the weaker. In heterosexual sex, barring exceptions that merely prove the rule, this will always be the male. It is for men to not take advantage of women who are bereft of their faculties no matter the state of their own. Although we can argue that women shouldn’t get drunk and convey mixed signals (try dissecting that the next day), they are functionally less able to resist the advances of a determined male. This presumes that men should be chivalrous toward women, a concept not much in vogue these days. But worse than an old-fashioned idea is a modern state that believes it should review with whom and how you conduct your sex life. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2014, Washington Post Writers Group

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Federal government violates so much of Bill of Rights After much quarreling, debating and compromise, our Founding Fathers finished our Constitution in 1787. However, the Constitution did not go into effect until 1789 because the states would not ratify it without a Bill of Rights. They well remembered the abuses by King George III, e.g. entering and searching homes, taking weapons without cause, quartering soldiers in private homes, taxation without representation, among many other abuses. They feared a strong government without some kind of assurances their rights would be protected. Thus, we have a Bill of Rights. The First Amendment guarantees freedom of speech, religion, press, petition and assembly. Our federal government violates freedom of speech by allowing the IRS to not grant tax exemptions to conservative

ith a broken heart, but overflowing with gratitude, I want to thank each person who reached out to us or has assisted me during the illness and after the passing of my husband, Maj. Gen. (ret) Thomas (Tom) Olsen. Our families appreciate beyond words the many kindnesses shown to us. The flowers, food, cards, letMaj. Gen. ters, calls, meOLSEN morials and visits have all been recorded to serve as a constant reminder of the love shown by our wonderful city, state and country. To Tuomey Regional Medical Center, McLeod Regional Hospital and Providence Hospital for their outstanding medical care; to Covenant Place Skilled Care nurses, CNAs and Genesis Rehab and Therapy Staff for their unwavering care, I thank you. For the many friends who visited Tom regularly at Covenant Place to offer encouragement, love and support, I thank you. For those who braved the weather to attend Tom’s funeral; to the entire staff at Elmore-Hill-McCreight Funeral Home for their compassion and professionalism; to Jo Anne Morris (our historian at Grace Baptist Church), who set up the pictorial display of Tom at the church; to Dr. Steve Williams, Bobby Richardson and General Chuck Horner, who so aptly spoke words of comfort at Tom’s service; to Rev. Steve Shumake, Kipper Ackerman, and Sherril Ray for

their special music, I thank you. To the Police Department, the Sheriff ’s Department and the Fire Department, who so meticulously and respectfully organized the motorcade; to the Shaw Air Force Base Honor Guard who seamlessly and respectfully carried out their duties in the rain; to Jon Hopkins for his bugling of Taps; to John Kennedy for his perfect rendition of “God Bless America” at graveside, I thank you. To The (Sumter) Item’s writer, Bristow Marchant, for his wonderful articulation of a life well-lived, and to Matt Walsh, The (Sumter) Item’s photographer, who braved the rain to capture emotional yet poignant shots at the cemetery, I thank you. As a transplanted Texan, Tom immersed himself in the Sumter community and in the state of South Carolina after spending 35 years serving his country in the Air Force. After the death of his first wife, Dot, and of my first husband, Danny, God had a special plan for our lives. Tom and I thanked God every day for bringing us together to experience our storybook marriage. The love that we shared will always be a sacred memory in my heart. Thank you, Sumter and Shaw AFB, for being a special part of Tom’s life and of the celebration of his extraordinary life as an officer and a gentleman. Your love and the ways in which you showed your support will forever remain in my heart. With humble love, Jackie Olsen (Mrs. Thomas R.) Sumter

groups because of what they say they believe. Freedom of religion is also violated by the Federal government telling the Catholic Church and Hobby Lobby they must provide birth control for their workers, even though this goes against their religious beliefs. Just this week, there was talk of the government wanting to approve news reports before they are released. This violates freedom of the press. The Fourth amendment protects us against search and seizure without a warrant. Our federal government violates this amendment by allowing the National Security Agency to listen to our phone calls and read our emails. It’s interesting that Congress members did not say much about this NSA violation until they found out that they were also being monitored; then they began to speak up against it. The Tenth Amendment says things not listed in the Constitution are left to the states. The Constitution doesn’t mention anything about insurance, but the Federal government is all over insurance. The Constitution says nothing about marriage, but Federal judges strike down laws voted on by the people. The Preamble of our Constitution starts out with “We the

People ...”. It seems like our elected leaders don’t really care about the people. We, the American people need to elect leaders who respect our Constitution and us, the People. Paul V. Greer Sumter

Dear elderly, we want you here, so let us help Tuesday night, Feb. 11, a storm began in South Carolina. As a result, many homes were without power. I would like to commend our elderly citizens that were so very cooperative as family, friends and congregations lovingly assisted them. To our elderly citizens that were not so cooperative, I would like to make this plea: Please help us help you. Why this plea? I know you feel safe and secure in your place of abode, but during times like this, we need each other. No son, daughter, grandchild or friend can find solace knowing a loved one is in danger. Lack of heat, water and electricity surely could pose a dangerous situation. Please help us help you. We love you. We need you. We want you always to be with us. Loving concern, a fellow citizen. Leigh Davis Sumter

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GLENN H. STOKES Glenn Henry Stokes, 99, widower of Doris Faye Arthur Stokes, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at his home. Born in Humrick, Ill., he was a son of the late John Henry Stokes and Gertrude Elizabeth Knight Stokes. Mr. Stokes was a member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church and was STOKES retired from DuPont. He was a 32nd-Degree Master Mason with 67 years of service. Surviving are a son, Gerald H. Stokes of Wilmette, Ill.; a daughter, Linda Stokes Hawkins of Sumter; two brothers, Franklin Edward Stokes of Danville, Ill., and Joseph Donald Stokes of Georgetown, Ill.; a sister, Irena Maxine Stokes of Ridgefarm, Ill.; five grandchildren, Gavin H. Stokes, Erica Stokes Boulay, Deanna W. Abrams, Clayton Arthur Wheatley, and Cynthia Hawkins Vickers; seven great-grandchildren; and three great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by a brother, Charles Everett Stokes. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday in the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home Chapel with Dr. Webb Belangia and Rev. Dr. Reginald Thackston officiating. Burial will follow in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Tuesday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of his daughter, 1920 Golfair Road. Memorials may be made to a charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad Street, Sumter is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

JACOB LOYD Jacob Loyd, 57, departed this life Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at Tuomey Healthcare

System in Sumter. Born July 24, 1956, in Rembert (Sumter County), he was the son of the late Jeff and Eva Dinkins Loyd. Jacob accepted Christ at an early age and was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, where he was baptized. He leaves to cherish his memory: a daughter, Rita Harris-Terry; four grandchildren, Kejuania, Keon, Koliaya and Keylin Harris, all of Columbia; two brothers, Louis Loyd of Evanston, Ill., and John Loyd; five sisters, Geneva Jenkins (Henry), Mabel Gathers (Eugene), Earnestine Moss, Mary English (Ralph) and Gladys Loyd, all of South Carolina; six brothers-in-law; four sisters-in-law; and a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his brothers, Joseph, Ronnie, and Jeff Loyd Jr.; and sisters, Magaline, Ruby Jean, and Renee Loyd and Lillian Mae Caldwell. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway, in Rembert, with the Rev. Anthony Taylor, pastor, eulogist. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Geneva and Henry Jenkins, at 4635 Henry Jenkins Lane in Rembert. The funeral possession will leave from the home of his sister and brother-in-law at 12:20 p.m. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in the Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church Yard Cemetery in Rembert. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc. com. Services directed by management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc.

RONALD C. McCOLLISTER Ronald Cecil McCollister, 71, husband of Shirley Smith McCollister, died Thursday, Feb. 13, 2014, at his residence. Born Feb. 28, 1942, in Montgomery, Ala. He was a son of the late Robert Cecil McCollister and the late Mattie Sue Clark McCollister. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran and retired at Shaw Air Force Base. He was a member of the Sergeants Association; VFW; Na-

tional Rifle Association and the Goat Island Boat Club. Mr. McCollister was best known for his original wood carvings and paintings. He is survived by his wife of 50 years; a son, Royce Cullen (Penny) McCollister of Johnsonville; five grandchildren, Amber McCollister, Kalyn McCollister; Caleb McCollister; Breanna (Jamie) McCollister, and Brad (Shannon) Hammond; two great-grandchildren, Chase Hammond and Cooper Hammond; one sister, Laura Sue (Carl) Matula of Sumter; his mother-inlaw, Henrietta Smith; a brother-in-law, Alan (Teresa) Smith; a sister-in-law, Patricia (Boyd) Ridgeway; and numerous cousins, aunts, uncles and friends. He was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Kevin McCollister. A memorial service with full military honors will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Revs. Larry Lewis and Billy Griffith officiating. The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. Visit us at www.stephensfuneralhome.org.

JEROME C. GRIFFIN Jerome Clinton Griffin, 64, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at WJB Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Herbert Griffin and the late Grace Gainey Griffin. He was a retired contractor, a U.S. Navy veteran, and a member of Riverside Hunting Club. He was an avid outdoorsman who enjoyed hunting and fishing. Survivors include a son, Jeremy H. Griffin of Lancaster; three brothers, Bruce Griffin (Donna), Chris Griffin (Wendy), and Mike Griffin (Paula) all of Sumter; a sister, Gail Weatherly of Sumter; three grandchildren; and a special friend, Pam Moseley of Ashwood. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Monday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with Dr. Eugene Mosier officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2014 Pallbearers will be Nick Carter, Kent Turner, Lance Proctor, Heath Griffin, Dane Griffin and Jamie Jack. Honorary pallbearers will be members of Riverside Hunting Club. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Chris Griffin, 2881 Lakeview Dr. Memorials may be made to Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Hwy., Sumter, SC 29153. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

SHIRLEY ARTUS Virginia Shirley Dech Artus, 78, beloved wife of 56 years to Robert John Artus, died on Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at Providence Hospital in Columbia. She was born in Orange, N.J., the daughter of the late Llewllyn and Lavinia Jane Clair Dech. She loved knitting and gardening and was a member of the Sumter Master Gardeners. She had been a resident of Sumter since 1982. Surviving in addition to her husband are: one son, Robert John Artus Jr. and his wife, Tracy, of Willow Street, Pa.; one daughter, Jane Smetts and her husband Joseph of Bricktown, N.J.; and seven grandchildren, Danielle, Robert, Monica, Alex, David, Heather and Kyle. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by one brother, Edward Llewllyn Dech, and one sister, Joyce Lenore Williamson. A private service will be held at a later date. Memorials may be made to the Sumter SPCA 1140 S. Guignard Dr, Sumter, SC 29150. You may sign the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guestbook at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

COYE R. RALEY Sr. Coye Ralph Raley Sr., 82, husband of the late Mamie Brown Raley, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, after a long ill-

ness at McLeod Regional Medical Center. Born Jan. 21, 1932, in Lee County, he was a son of the late Charley F. Raley Sr. and Elese Fields Raley. Mr. Raley was a member of Wesley Memorial Southern Methodist Church. He was a pastor for many years in the Southern Methodist Denomination. Also, he was in the S.C. National Guard, worked at Reeves Brothers and farmed. He was the former owner of Raleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Food Center for more than 18 years and the present owner of Raleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Lunch for 34 years. He is survived by two sons, Ralph Raley and Jake Raley (Rhonda) all of Bishopville; a daughter, Arlene Raley of Bishopville; four grandsons, Adam, Jason (Brooke), Austin and Tyler Raley all of Bishopville; three sisters-in-law, Lois Raley, Sylvia Raley and Nancy Brown all of Bishopville; his beloved dog, Oreo; and many nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by two brothers, Farrell Raley and Jack Raley; and an infant sister. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today in the Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Sidney Howell and Chaplain Chris Church officiating. Burial will be in the Bethany (Tiller) Cemetery. The family received friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Saturday at Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home and other times at 217 N. Lee St. in Bishopville. Memorials may be made to the Lee County EMS, 130 Industrial Blvd., Bishopville, SC 29010. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

DONALD WILSON Donald Wilson, 57, entered eternal rest Friday, Feb.21, 2014 at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia, SC. Born Sept. 30, 1956, in Clarendon County, he was the son of Pauline Wells Wilson and the late Joe Wilson. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his sister, Ida Stephens, 372 Curtis Drive in Sumter. Funeral services will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

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Judge: MLK Bible, Nobel prize to be put in court-controlled safe deposit box ATLANTA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Martin Luther King Jr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bible and Nobel Peace Prize should be placed in a safe deposit box controlled by the court pending the outcome of a legal dispute over who owns the items, a judge said Wednesday. The dispute marks the latest in a string of legal battles between the siblings. The civil rights iconâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate is controlled by his two sons, Martin Luther King III and Dexter King. Lawyers for the estate on Jan. 31 filed a complaint asking a judge to order that their sister, Bernice King, turn over the two prized items. After about two and half hours of arguments from lawyers for both sides, Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney said he believes it is likely that the estate will prevail in the case. He said he would issue an order that both items be kept together in a safe deposit box in the name of the estate but that the keys would remain with the court until the ownership dispute before him is settled. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I find that, at this point, that is a fair, equitable balance of the competing interests,â&#x20AC;? McBurney said. Lawyers for both sides said after the hearing that they felt the judgeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s temporary solution was fair. William Hill, a lawyer for the Estate of Martin Luther King Jr. Inc., said the Bible and peace prize medal belong to the estate under a 1995 agreement in which Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s heirs signed over their rights to many items they inherited from him. Eric Barnum, a lawyer for Bernice, said his client doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe those items are part of the estate

and doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t believe her fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most cherished possessions should be sold. The three surviving King children are all board members of the estate, and they held a special board meeting in late January to vote on a proposed sale of the Bible and peace prize, Hill said in court. They voted 2-1 in favor of the sale, with Bernice being the dissenting vote, Hill said.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have one director who disagrees with a properly taken vote of the corporation,â&#x20AC;? Hill said, repeatedly saying that Bernice has no individual right of ownership to the items. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t sell the most prized items of the estate. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Bernice Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s position,â&#x20AC;? Barnum said. Hill urged McBurney to issue an immediate order ask-

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ing Bernice to turn over the items, saying the money that would come in from the sale or lease of the items was crucial to the estateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s viability. People or entities interested in buying or leasing the items for public display had come forward but the offers wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t last long, Hill said, though he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t say who the interested parties are or why their offers had a short shelf life.

McBurney seemed skeptical that the estate, if proven to be the owner of the items, wouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be able to find a similar deal once the legal dispute is resolved. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are as culturally significant today as they were yesterday as they will be tomorrow,â&#x20AC;? he said, ultimately refusing Hillâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s request that the items immediately be turned over.

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The Civil Air Patrol Sumter Composite Squadron meets 7-9 p.m. each Monday at the Sumter Airport. Contact Jared Buniel at (803) 481-7915 or JaredLotR@juno. com. Visit www.scwg.cap.gov/ sumter/. The Palmetto PC Club meets the second Thursday of each month at the Capital Senior Center in Columbia. Details can be found at http://palmettopc.org/ home/. The Sumter James R. Clark Sickle Cell Memorial Foundation, 337 Manning Ave., offers free Sickle

Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait screenings to the Sumter and Clarendon communities. Call (803) 774-6181. The DAV will have certified volunteers to assist all veterans in filing claims with the VA 9 a.m.- noon on Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays at the VA Clinic, 407 N. Salem St., and 10 a.m.-1 p.m. on Thursdays at the Chapter 5 home, 18 Hardpack Drive, off of S.C. 441, behind Shaw Air Force Base. Call L. Pearson at (803) 499-9596 or Ernest Danks Sr. at (803) 469-3730.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Find solutions, EUGENIA LAST but don’t implement your plans just yet. Bide your time and only use the alternative you have come up with if necessary. Keeping the peace will enable you to manipulate your position strategically when the time is right. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Being accommodating will lead to further requests. Don’t let anyone take advantage of you. Compliments are nice, but make sure you’re being reimbursed properly for the contributions you make. Focus on personal improvement, not on helping others. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Intellect mixed with enthusiasm will bring you closer to your long-term goals. Someone from your past might be sending you mixed signals. Don’t get sucked in to an uncertain situation. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Look for the new and exciting. Try something different and visit people and places that offer mental stimulation and the chance to grow spiritually, emotionally and intellectually. Include someone you love in your journey. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): A change will do you good. A different point of view or way of doing things will motivate you to make changes at home or within your social group. Make a subtle change to your appearance and you’ll boost your confidence. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Get your house in order. Expect someone to complain if you haven’t lived up to a promise that you made. Plan to do something special that will help smooth things over. Adding to your entertainment at home will win

points. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Use incentives to get others to pitch in. Emotional manipulation and shouting will lead to a bigger problem and possible isolation. Use brains over brawn and you’ll find a way to get things done and have time for pleasure.

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SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): What you do for others will pay off. Consider ways to brighten your home or turn it into a gathering place for innovative people. Make plans to spend time with the ones you love or do whatever you can to spice up your life. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): You’ll give the wrong impression if you let your emotions take over. Don’t exaggerate about what you have or can contribute. You’ll be held accountable and must proceed with caution when asked to make a commitment. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Observe what everyone else does or says. Gather information, but refrain from letting anyone know where you stand. There will be far too many variables and changes that can lead to a tight spot if you’re too quick to divulge your position. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Reevaluate what you have to offer and you’ll find an innovative way to generate more cash. Work on what you enjoy doing most. Don’t be afraid to do things differently. Positive change is within your reach. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): A change of attitude is likely to develop due to a situation that affects your reputation or position. Damage control can be helpful, but it must be done with precision, truth and conviction. A partnership can cost you if you’re gullible or too accommodating.

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STATE PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS

Pair of triple-doubles power Lady Knights into 3rd round BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com All season long, Crestwood High girls basketball head coach Tony Wilson has been preaching that his entire team must get involved if it’s going to have a chance to win the 3A state championship. The Lady Knights heeded his message on Saturday, routing Wilson High 77-49 at

The Castle in the second round of the playoffs, led by triple-doubles from senior Keanua Williams and sophomore Shaquandra McCray. The Lady Knights, who improved to 23-3 on the season, will host Hilton Head on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Hilton Head beat Darlington on Saturday. In all four quarters of play, Crestwood had at least six different players contribute to

the scoring column. “Our goal is to be champions and in order to be that everyone has to contribute,” Wilson said. “We’ve got to stop standing around looking WILSON and get involved on the offensive and defensive ends. I think tonight was a whole team effort.

It was like the girls turned it on in the second quarter, on to another level. Williams paced the Knights with 10 of her 18 points in the third quarter as she helped spur a 6-2 run to push the lead to 43-31 early in the second half. She finished with 11 assists and 10 rebounds. “I think everybody did well tonight because they were doing what they do best,” Wil-

liams said. “This was our best game, but I think we can do even better.” McCray finished with 10 points, 11 rebounds and 11 blocked shots, and her scoring contributions were spread evenly over each quarter. The sophomore said she wanted to make a statement and relayed that message to her team in a

SEE LADY KNIGHTS, PAGE B2

TSA rallies for 55-54 upset win BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

KEITH GEDAMKE / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM

Sumter’s Quentin Kershaw (44) battles with teammate Erick White (15) for the basketball during the Gamecocks’ 54-25 victory over Bluffton in the second round of the 4A state playoffs on Saturday at the SHS gymnasium. Sumter will play host to Goose Creek in the quarterfinals on Tuesday.

Getting defensive SHS limits Bluffton to 5 points in 1st half en route to 54-25 2nd-round victory BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item Sumter High School’s varsity boys basketball team got off to a fast start in its second round game in the 4A state playoffs on

Saturday as four players hit six 3-point baskets in the first 9 minutes, 42 seconds, of the contest against Bluffton. While the Gamecocks’ early 3-point shooting proficiency was a source of excitement for the Sumter fans in attendance, it was defense that excited Sumter head coach Jo Jo English as the Gamecocks limited Bluffton to five first-half points on the way to a

54-25 victory at the SHS gymnasium. Sumter will play host to Goose Creek on Tuesday. Goose Creek beat North Augusta 55-51 on Saturday. “I don’t even think about offense,” said English, whose team led 34-5 at halftime. “We’re predicated on defense. We focused on

SEE SUMTER, PAGE B2

Thomas Sumter Academy boys basketball head coach Morgan Watt asks his team to give its all every second of every game, and he said his players do just that the vast majority of the time. It paid off in a huge comeback victory in the first round of the SCISA 2A state playoffs on Saturday at Sumter County Civic Center. The Generals rallied from a 9-point deficit in the final three minutes against lower No. 2 seed Trinity-Byrnes, using a rebound and follow-up from Carlton Washington with three seconds remaining to pick up a 55-54 victory. TSA, which improved to 12-14 on the season, will face No. 6 seed Dillon Christian in a quarterfinal game on Tuesday at Wilson Hall’s Nash Student Center. Dillon Christian upset No. 3 seed Spartanburg Christian on Saturday. “We’re not the best shooting team there

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com Will Epps called it one of the best games of the season for his Laurence Manning Academy varsity boys basketball team. With it coming in the first round of the SCISA 3A state playoffs, the Swampcats head coach hopes it continues. LMA opened the game up at the end of the third quarter and cruised the rest of the way to a 71-56 victory over Hilton Head Christian on Saturday at Sumter County Civic Center. Laurence Manning, the lower No. 4 seed which improved to 20-11 on the season, will face lower No. 1 seed Porter-Gaud in a quarterfinal game on Wednesday at the civic center beginning at 5

p.m. “This is easily one of the best games we’ve played all year,” Epps said. “I hope we can continue to play like that because we’re going to need to play our best (to defeat Porter-Gaud).” The Swampcats were able to take advantage of center Mark Pipkin’s height and girth in the low post throughout the game and use the quickness of Shakei Green, Maliq Green and others around the perimeter in the second half. LMA was leading 45-40 with a minute left in the third quarter when it got two baskets from Rashad Robinson and another from Melquan House to take a 51-40 lead into the final stanza. “Hilton Head is very

SEE LMA, PAGE B3

KEITH GEDAMKE / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM

Laurence Manning’s Shakei Green (5) drives past Hilton Head Christian’s Zach Polk (21) in the Swampcats’ 71-56 victory in the first round of the SCISA 3A state playoffs on Saturday at Sumter County Civic Center.

SEE TSA, PAGE B3

Barons’ season ends with 61-40 loss to AC BY WORTHY EVANS Special to The Sumter Item

LMA pulls away for 71-56 victory

is, so we ask the kids to go out there and give it their all every play,” Watt said. “We did that today and that’s why we were able to get that rebound and get that basket at the end to win the game.” Getting to that point didn’t appear to be in the cards for Thomas Sumter midway through the fourth quarter. After leading by as many as 11 points, 21-10, in the first half, the Generals found themselves trailing 50-41 with 3:13 remaining in the game after two free throws by T-B’s Kimani Williams. The Titans, who finished the season with an 18-6 record, went cold at the free throw line down the stretch, leaving the door open for a TSA rally. William Dukes’

COLUMBIA — The Wilson Hall boys basketball team put in a crisp effort against Augusta Christian in the opening round of the SCISA 3A boys state tournament on Saturday at the Heathwood Hall gymnasium. TALLEY The Lions proved too tough to tame, however, as the Barons fell 61-40 after a blistering fourth quarter. “Defensively I thought we played really well,” said Wilson Hall head coach Eddie Talley, whose team finished the season with a 14-9 record. “We needed to shoot the ball well and we didn’t make any shots. Turnovers cost us and we just weren’t physical with the basketball. Once we have to start gambling more, we played into what they wanted us to do.” Augusta Christian,

which is now 19-7, plays Hammond in the quarterfinals on Wednesday at 8 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center. Nick Fortenberry led all scorers with 21 points for the Lions. Blake Bochette led the Barons’ effort with 10 points. Wilson Hall built up a 20-12 lead with about three minutes to go in the first half, getting four points apiece from Drew Talley, Bochette and William Kinney, 3-point baskets from Brent Caraway and Talley, and a basket from Parker McDuffie. Just as it appeared the Barons had the Lions back on their heels, Fortenberry took over, scoring a putback and sinking a pair of 3-pointers as the Lions closed out the half with an 11-0 run and a 23-20 halftime lead. “Our defense creates our offense,” Augusta Christian head coach John Harris said. Just before that second-quarter run,

SEE BARONS, PAGE B3

PREP BASKETBALL

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2014

Padres fall to Coastal Christian BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Going into her third season as St. Francis Xavier High School boys basketball head coach, Junko Allen felt this was the year her team was going to make a strong postseason push. After winning the SCISA Region 1-1A tournament, one would have thought the Padres had some momentum going into Saturday’s firstround state playoff game. However, a key secondhalf adjustment by Coastal Christian’s Raquan Gregg helped end SFX’s season in close 55-49 victory at Nash Student Center. “Coming in I thought we were going to win this game, but the players didn’t step up the way I needed them to today,” Allen said. “The defense wasn’t there like it should’ve been; Jay McFadden and Leighton Savage did not step up and play their game like they typically do. They’re the ones that really spark the flame, and unfortunately when they don’t have it the rest of the team doesn’t have it.” Gregg finished with 23 of his game-high 29 points in the second half after being held to just six in the first half thanks to SFX’s boxand-one defense. He also had 12 rebounds and four steals. “We moved our big man out and moved (Raquan Gregg) down to play a 5 and were able to get him isolated on the block a couple of times, and that was the big difference in the game because he had a much better second half,” Coastal Christian head coach Robert Wooley said. “We were able to get him against a less physical guard and he was able to take over from there.” The Cougars, the upper No. 5 seed, advance to face upper No. 1 seed Laurens Academy at 5 p.m. on Tuesday at Orangeburg Prep. “Defensively, the defense was not there,” Allen said. “We did not rotate well, we were watching the ball too much, we didn’t have good

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St. Francis Xavier’s Dalton Foreman (15) shoots over Coastal Christian’s Will Hollingsworth (5) during the Padres’ 55-49 loss on Saturday at Nash Student Center in the first round of the SCISA 1A state tournament. off-ball defense and that really hurt us. “We started out in a boxand-one and did really well until he moved down low and that just really killed us,” she said. It was the third straight year the Padres were knocked out in the first round but each time the team has made progression. McFadden, Savage and Dalton Foreman were each saddled with four fouls late in the game. It ultimately cost the Padres as Gregg turned around his game and the momentum. The trio did all it could

LADY KNIGHTS FROM PAGE B1 pregame speech. “I told my team before the game that everyone was doubting us and we needed to show them that they’re wrong,” McCray said. “I knew every game from here on is going to get tougher, and I knew we were going to pull it through because we’re a team and we play together. And there is no “I” in team.” Lady Knights sophomore Cawasha Ceaser led the team with 19 points and was key in the first half, helping build a 6-point lead at halftime, pouring in eight points in the second quarter. “The second quarter we saw we needed to pick it up because we saw

to lead the St. Francis though. Savage, who finished with a team-high 16 points and four steals, connected on three 3-point baskets in the third quarter to keep his team within two possessions. McFadden finished with a double-double of 14 points and 10 rebounds as he contributed eight points in the fourth quarter. Foreman, who finished with 12 points, helped his team build an early lead as he had eight of the team’s 15 points in the first quarter. SFX entered the 1-and-1 bonus with 3:48 left to

we were playing a competitive team, and we feel they were coming at us hard and we needed to counter them,” Williams said. “Every game that we play we shouldn’t take anything away from any team because anything can happen on any given night.” Crestwood went on a 7-0 run to open the game, but found itself trailing 15-13 after a quarter of play. Things turned around quickly for the Lady Knights after a pep talk from their head coach. “I told them each round will get tougher and tougher and Wilson has a real good young team,” Wilson said. “They came ready to play and we’re in for a game.” The momentum from the second quarter seemed to carry over into the third for Crestwood. A 3-point

play and used it to cut the Cougars’ lead from five to two as McFadden connected on both of his free throws with 2:45 left in the game to make it 49-47. The Padres then had a tip-in to tie the game at 49. Gregg made a basket to put Coastal up 51-49 with 45.7 seconds left before Seth White added a free throw to push the lead 52-49 with 30.1 seconds to play. Gregg added three more free throws in the final 14 seconds to ice the victory. CC led 48-42 with about five minutes to play before the Padres battled back to tie the game.

basket by Williams pushed the lead to 13, but a trey by Wilson’s Bryanna Goodson kept the deficit at 10 for the Lady Tigers with 2:30 to play in the third. After Goodson’s 3, the Tigers went quiet and Crestwood went to work, extending its lead thanks to a 7-0 run. The rout continued from there as Wilson was outscored 42-20 in the second half. Crestwood used a 22-11 third- quarter edge and a 20-9 fourth quarter to put the game away. “I feel like the first three minutes of the third quarter are the most important of the ball game in my opinion and we came out focused and ready to play,” Wilson said. Eighth-grader D’asia Gregg led the Lady Tigers, who finished 12-13, with 12 points and Casma Washington added 10.

SUMTER FROM PAGE B1

KEITH GEDAMKE / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM

Sumter’s Micah Butler (3) tries to drive the baseline during the Gamecocks’ 54-25 victory over Bluffton on Saturday in the second round of the 4A state playoffs at the SHS gymnasium.

that five points that we gave up in the half, in that first 16 minutes, and that’s the only thing we focused on. Our defense is our offense. We could care less what we do offensively as long as we don’t turn the ball over. They held a second-round team, a very good team — that team is ranked in the state of South Carolina — to five points in a half. That’s what we’re most impressed about, and that’s the thing that we have to focus on in this journey to the Colonial Center (Life Arena where the state championship game is played), playing defense.” Bluffton earned Saturday’s trip to Sumter with a 58-50 victory over Blythewood in Thursday’s opening round. Sumter led 21-4 after the opening quarter, with Brandon Parker scoring eight of his 10 points, including hitting two 3s. Sonny

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SCHSL PLAYOFFS SECOND ROUND Saturday 4A BOYS UPPER STATE (2) Gaffney 67, (1) T.L. Hanna 63 (1) Irmo 55, (2) Northwestern 52 (4) Byrnes 63, (2) Spring Valley 54 (2) Hillcrest 52, (1) Dorman 49 LOWER STATE (2) Goose Creek 55, (1) North Augusta 51 (1) Sumter 54, (2) Bluffton 25 (3) Lexington at (1) Wando (2) Dutch Fork 41, (1) Summerville 40 4A GIRLS UPPER STATE (2) Mauldin at (1) Greenwood (3) Spartanburg at (1) Irmo (2) Spring Valley 42, (4) Wade Hampton 27 (1) Dorman 64, (2) Westside 52 LOWER STATE (1) Dutch Fork 59, (3) Colleton County 35 (1) West Florence 48, (3) Blythewood 41 (1) Goose Creek 47, (2) Sumter 24 (2) North Augusta at (1) Summeville 3A BOYS UPPER STATE (2) AC Flora at (1) Travelers Rest (2) Chapman at (1) Emerald (1) Dreher 55, (2) Eastside 53 (3) Greenville 41, (4) Camden 34 LOWER STATE (2) Hartsville at (1) Myrtle Beach (2) Midland Valley at (1) OrangeburgWilkinson (1) Darlington 66, (2) N. Myrtle Beach 55 (1) Airport 73, (2) Hanahan 67 3A GIRLS UPPER STATE (2) Dreher 65, 4) Wren 30 (1) Daniel 56, (3) Chapin 31 (2) Blue Ridge 39, (1) Lower Richland 7 (4) AC Flora 43, (2) Belton-Honea Path 40 LOWER STATE (2) Lakewood at (1) Myrtle Beach (3) Hartsville at (1) Orangeburg-Wilkinson (1) Crestwood 77, (2) Wilson 49 (2) Hilton Head Island 50, (4) Darlington 29 2A BOYS UPPER STATE (2) Abbeville at (1) Crescent (1) Newberry 101, (3) Mid-Carolina 47 (1) Keenan 77, (2) Cheraw 63 (1) Fairfield Central at (1) Indian Land LOWER STATE (2) Battery Creek at (1) Calhoun County (1) Ridgeland-Hardeeville 67, (2) Edisto 48 (3) Lee Central at (1) Lake Marion (1) Mullins 78, (2) Lake City 66 2A GIRLS UPPER STATE (1) Pendleton 35, (3) Landrum 32s (2) Blacksburg at (1) Newberry (3) Keenan at (1) Fairfield-Central (2) Columbia at (1) Andrew Jackson LOWER STATE (2) Battery Creek 48, (1) Calhoun County 36 (1) Bishop England 70, (3) Academic Magnet 27 (1) Kingstree 54, (2) Mullins 41 (2) Lake City at (1) Dillon 1A BOYS UPPER STATE (4) Christ Church Episcopal at (1) HunterKinard-Tyler (1) St. Joseph’s 39, (2) Great Falls 37 (1) CA Johnson 70, (2) Greenville Tech Charter 56 (3) Southside Christian 57, (1) Fox Creek 48 LOWER STATE (1) Whale Branch 70, (3) C.E. Murray 59 (2) Timmonsville at (1) St. John’s (2) Baptist Hill at (1) Hemingway (1) Johnsonville 52, (2) Denmark-Olar 47 1A GIRLS UPPER STATE (2) Wagener-Salley at (1) McCormick (1) St. Joseph’s 60, (2) CA Johnson 20 (2) Christ Church Episcopal at (1) Lamar (1) Ridge Spring-Monetta 42, (2) Dixie 13 LOWER STATE (3) Hemingway 38, (1) Whale Branch 31 (1) Baptist Hill 44, (2) Cavers Bay 41 (1) Timmonsville 59, (2) Cross 34 (1) Latta 76, (2) Denmark-Olar 41

SCISA STATE TOURNAMENT SATURDAY BOYS 1A Anderson Christian def. Colleton Prep Coastal Christian 55, St. Francis Xavier 49 St. John’s Christian def. Wardlaw Academy Cathedral Academy def. Andrew Jackson 2A Bible Baptist def. Carolina Academy Thomas Sumter 55, Trinity-Byrnes 54 Oakbrook Prep def. South Aiken Christian King’s Academy def. Calhoun Academy Charleston Collegiate def. Richard Winn Spartanburg Day def. Dorchester Dillon Christian def. Spartanburg Christian Palmetto Christian def. Thomas Heyward 3A Laurence Manning 71, Hilton Head Christian 56 Augusta Christian 61 Wilson Hall 40 Ben Lippen 68, Pinewood Prep 51 Heathwood Hall 66, Hilton Head Prep 53 MONDAY GIRLS 1A At Wilson Hall Main Gymnasium Clarendon Hall vs. Newberry Academy, 5:30 p.m. James Island Christian vs. Andrew Jackson Academy, 7 p.m. B Gymnasium Patrick Henry vs. Colleton Prep, 5:30 p.m. Anderson Christian vs. W.W. King, 7 p.m. 2A At Sumter County Civic Center Trinity-Byrnes vs. Thomas Heyward, 3:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter vs. Spartanburg Day, 5 p.m. Richard Winn vs. Palmetto Christian, 6:30 p.m. Holly Hill vs. Beaufort Academy, 8 p.m.

Lady Gamecocks ousted by Goose Creek GOOSE CREEK – Sumter High School’s varsity girls basketball team saw its season come to an end on Saturday with a 47-24 loss to Goose Creek in the second round of the 4A state playoffs at the Goose Creek gymnasium. The Lady Gamecocks, who finished the season with a 16-7 record, trailed just 10-8 after the first quarter. However, GC limited them to four points in the second on the way to a 21-12 halftime lead. Goose Creek, which improved to 24-2, led 32-19 after three quarters. Butler, Micah McBride and Cedric Rembert also hit treys in the opening period, with Butler adding a second early in the second. The Bobcats’ only point of the second quarter came on a Lorenz Taylor free throw with 47 seconds left in the half. The Gamecocks, who defeated Aiken 54-36 in the first round, controlled the ball for a good portion of the second half, which saw both teams score 10 points each in both periods. “Once we got a lead and once we got a comfortable lead, we just pulled them out and spread

the floor and made them have to expend a lot of energy guarding us,” said English, whose team takes an 18-5 record into Tuesday’s game. “That takes away from their offense, because they had to come out (on defense) and they were spent.” Quentin Kershaw led nine Gamecocks in the scoring column with 12 points. Butler and Rembert both hit two 3s as Butler closed with eight and Rembert ended with seven. D.J. Dobson scored eight to top the Bobcats, who closed the year with a 16-7 record.

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KEEPING UP

Windham catching on with Erskine softball team K

athryn Windham has been a catch for the Erskine College softball team. The Laurence Manning Academy graduate is one of two catchers/designated players on the roster. The juWINDHAM nior has been handling the bulk of the receiving duties. Windham said she drew interest from out-of-state programs after her University of South Carolina Sumter ca-

reer, during which she was the female athlete of the year. She said she made an official visit to Erskine in March and decided it was a fit. She said she was a catcher and right fielder during fall ball. “As an outfielder, you have to have a strong arm,” said Windham, a catcher and infielder at USCS. “It keeps your arm conditioned.” She has been catching this spring. Handling the pitching staff is the priority, she said, because head coach Alleen Hawkins calls the pitches. “She’s (Hawkins) all about

catching and helping out the pitchers, being more positive,” Windham said. Through six games, all Barbara starts, she Boxleitner had a .967 fielding average in 30 chances, the second most on the team. She perfectly handled 15 chances in a game against Chowan University. Windham hit .188 with one

home run and four runs batted in, the latter of which tied for the team lead. She did the most damage during a doubleheader against Chowan, going 3-for-6 to account for the homer and RBI. Her average dipped after she went hitless in six atbats of a doubleheader against Georgia Regents University, Augusta. It was the team’s first action in 10 days because inclement weather postponed three doubleheaders. She struck out five times. “The pitching is more

consistent,” she said. “They’re not going to give you a meatball to hit every time at bat. They’re going to test you.” During the summer, Windham prepared by throwing with a relative and hitting off a tee. “It’s hard to find someone to go out with you,” she said. “Hitting off a tee really helps you with your mechanics and getting your swing down.” Send updates about area athletes to Barbara Boxleitner at BKLE3@aol.com.

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he added, “We had one stand which we were playing deep about 30- 45 seconds, and we cleared that possession. That was a good stand for us and it sparked our momentum.” Wilson Hall stayed close behind until late in the third quarter. Augusta Christian clung to a 31-29 lead when Zach London drained a 3 and Fortenberry chalked up a basket to give the Lions a 36-29 lead by the buzzer. Augusta Christian never looked back. The Lions outscored the Barons 25-11 to claim the victory. “In the second half they went out with a 1-3-1 look,” Talley said. “They’ve got length and quickness and (to overcome that) we need to shoot the ball, But the kids came out and did what we asked them to. They gave themselves a chance in the first half.” Drew Talley added nine for Wilson Hall and Carraway had eight.

TSA FROM PAGE B1 3-point basket pulled Thomas Sumter within 50-44 with 3:04 left, but it still found itself trailing 53-46 with 1:30 to go. Washington, the Generals’ 6-foot-7-inch center, hit two of four free throws in a 4-second span to cut the lead to five. After Tyron McElveen missed the front end of a 1-and-1 free throw situation, Washington hit a short bank shot in the lane to make it 53-50 with 55 seconds left in the game. Chris McDowell, Trinity’s leading scorer with 17 points, hit one of two free throws with 43 seconds remaining to make it 54-50. TSA missed a shot on its possession and McDowell was fouled with 34 seconds with a chance to give the Titans control of the game. He missed both free throws and Thomas Sumter’s Jordan Smith hit a trey from 30 feet out to make it 54-53 with 19 seconds left. “We told them we wanted to shoot a 3 at that point,” Watt said. “He thought he could make it, he did and I’m glad he took the shot. He was certainly open.” The Generals fouled Lanmadrek Brown with 14 seconds left, and he also missed both shots. TSA got the rebound, moved down the floor and put up a shot that missed. Washington snagged his 17th rebound of the game and put the ball up and in the basket with three seconds left to finish with 21 points. After a timeout, T-B managed to get the ball to halfcourt and call another timeout. However, Williams was unable to hit the shot as TSA held on for the win. Thomas Sumter avenged two regular-season losses to the Titans. “We played the first game without our center (Washington) and the second without our point guard (Smith),” Watt said. “So we felt pretty good about the matchup today. I think they took us lightly.” Drew Stengel added 10 off the bench for TSA while Dukes finished with eight. Brown had 16 for Trinity while Williams had 14.

CHARLOTTE — Kemba Walker scored 31 points and the Charlotte Bobcats won for the fourth time in five nights, defeating the Memphis Grizzlies 92-89 Saturday night. Charlotte is 4-0 since the All-Star break, marking its longest winning streak since March 2011. The Bobcats used an 18-3 run in the fourth quarter to break open a tight game and then held on down the stretch with Walker making four free throws in final 25 seconds to snap Memphis’ four-game win streak. The Bobcats won even though the Grizzlies held Al Jefferson to just six points on 2-of-13 shooting. Jefferson came in having scored 29 points or more in eight of his last 11 games and at least 20 points in 17 of the last 19. The Grizzlies were led by Mike Conley, who had 16 points, but twice missed 3-point attempts when he had a chance to tie the game on Memphis’ final possession. The Bobcats trailed 66-64 early in the fourth quarter when Anthony Tolliver got hot from the outside, igniting an 18-3 run with three 3-pointers to give Charlotte a 13-point lead. Tolliver finished with nine points. MAVERICKS 113 PISTONS 102

AUBURN HILLS, Mich. — Dirk Nowitzki scored 24 points, Vince Carter added 18 and the Dallas Mavericks held off the Detroit Pistons for a 113-102 victory Saturday night.

Dallas had surprising success on the boards against Detroit’s imposing front line. The Mavericks finished with 16 offensive rebounds. The Pistons, who came in as the NBA’s top team in that department, had only nine. Detroit star Andre Drummond was in foul trouble all night and finished with only eight points and three rebounds in just under 20 minutes of action. Josh Smith kept the Pistons in the game for a while and finished with 32 points, his most since signing with Detroit last offseason. Monta Ellis had 12 points and 13 assists for the Mavericks. WIZARDS 94 PELICANS 93

WASHINGTON — Nene made the go-ahead dunk with 0.3 seconds left and matched a season high with 30 points to propel the Washington Wizards past the New Orleans Pelicans, 94-93 on Saturday night. Washington trailed 93-92 when Anthony Davis hit two free throws with seven seconds left. After a timeout, the Wizards inbounded to John Wall, who dribbled to the lane, drew the defense, and dished to a cutting Nene, who slammed the ball with his right hand. It was the 12th assist of the night for Wall. From wire reports

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athletic, but we wanted to get out in transition as much as we could,” Epps said. “We’re not the best shooting team from the perimeter so we wanted to get as many shots as we could around the basket.” Pipkin certainly did that. If the 6-foot-3-inch Pipkin got the ball inside, it normally resulted in points. Pipkin finished with 18 points, many of them coming off reverse layups. “Mark was just awesome for us today,” Epps said. HHC, which finished the year with an 11-14 record never got closer than 10 in the fourth quarter, that coming with just over five minutes remaining. However, a Rashae Bey steal and layup and another layup from Robinson quelled the momentum as LMA went on to the victory. Shakei Green added 17 points for the Swampcats while Maliq Green had 15. Laurence Manning led 32-30 at halftime, but got two quick jumpers from Maliq Green and a layup from Pipkin to quickly push the lead out to eight. Brad Meccarietto led HHC with 18 points. Frank Smith added 12.

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Laurence Manning’s Rashad Robinson (21) goes up for a layup against Hilton Head Christian’s Frank Smith (23) in the Swampcats’ 71-56 victory in the first round of the SCISA 3A state playoffs on Saturday at Sumter County Civic Center.

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Croone, Belfield lead Furman past App. State GREENVILLE — Stephen Croone and Keith Belfield scored 15 points each as Furman defeated Appalachian State 68-53 on Saturday. William Gates added 13 points and Charlie Reddick 11 rebounds for the Paladins (9-18, 3-11 Southern). Though the Paladins hit only 4 of 17 3-point attempts, they made 25 of 50 overall for 50 percent. UNC ASHEVILLE 100 COASTAL CAROLINA 85

ASHEVILLE, N.C. — Jaron Lane scored 25 points, hitting 13 of 14 free throws, as UNC Asheville topped Coastal Carolina 100-85. Elijah Wilson led Coastal Carolina with 28 points and Warren Gillis scored 22. WESTERN CAROLINA 70 THE CITADEL 52

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Duke’s Jabari Parker, center, is pressured by Syracuse’s C.J. Fair (5) and Rakeem Christmas (25) during the Blue Devils’ 66-60 victory on Saturday in Durham, N.C.

Duke topples Syracuse 66-60 DURHAM, N.C. — Rodney Hood scored 13 points and drew the game-changing charging call that helped No. 5 Duke beat No. 1 Syracuse 66-60 on Saturday night. Freshman Jabari Parker had 19 points and 10 rebounds for the Blue Devils (22-6, 11-4). Jerami Grant had 17 points and C.J. Fair finished with 13 for the Orange (25-2, 12-2).

15 points and No. 14 Virginia used a 30-5 secondhalf run to blow open a close game and beat Notre Dame 70-49, the Cavaliers’ 11th consecutive victory. Justin Anderson helped fuel the run by blocking a dunk attempt by Notre Dame’s Zach Auguste. The victory gave Virginia (23-5, 14-1) 14 conference wins for the first time.

(14) VIRGINIA 70

NORTH CAROLINA 105

NOTRE DAME 49

WAKE FOREST 72

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Akil Mitchell and Anthony Gill both scored

CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Leslie McDonald scored 19 points to help North

Carolina beat Wake Forest 105-72 on Saturday. Freshman Kennedy Meeks added 15 points for the Tar Heels (20-7, 10-4), who won their ninth straight and had little trouble beating the Demon Deacons (14-13, 4-10). N.C. STATE 71 VIRGINIA TECH 64

BLACKSBURG, Va. — T.J. Warren scored 31 points to lead NC State to a 71-64 victory over Virginia Tech. Warren, the ACC’s leading scorer at 23 points per game coming

in, connected on 12 of 21 for the Wolfpack (17-10, 7-7), who snapped a 2-game losing streak and beat the Hokies for the fourth straight time. MIAMI 69

CULLOWHEE, N.C. — Trey Sumler scored 18 points as Western Carolina handled The Citadel with a 70-52 win. Ashton Moore led The Citadel (4-25, 0-14) with 16 points. JACKSONVILLE 88 USC UPSTATE 82

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Jarvis Haywood scored 24 points and Keith McDougald added 20 as Jacksonville beat South Carolina-Upstate 88-82. From wire reports

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CORAL GABLES, Fla. — Rion Brown scored 22 points to lead Miami to a 69-42 win over Boston College. Brown shot 8 of 14 from the field and made four 3-pointers for Miami (1413, 5-9). Erik Swoope tied a career high with 14 points. From wire reports

SATURDAY Clemson 63, Georgia Tech 55 Georgia 73, South Carolina 56 Furman 68, Appalachian State 53 Western Carolina 70, Citadel 52 UNC Asheville 100, Coastal Carolina 85 Jacksonville 88, USC Upstate 82 Savannah State 75 S.C. State 65 Charleston Southern 86, Presbyterian 47 Davidson 59, Wofford 49 UNC Wilmington 57, College of Charleston 55 Gardner-Webb 85, Winthrop 79 ACC

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Kentucky edges LSU 77-76 in OT LEXINGTON, Ky. — Julius Randle scored in the lane with 3.9 seconds remaining in overtime to give No. 15 Kentucky a hard-earned 77-76 victory over LSU on Saturday. After Andre Stringer’s jumper with 12 seconds left gave LSU a 76-75 lead, James Young’s shot on the other end was blocked. Randle was able to grab the loose ball and hit the game-winning short jumper, sparking a delirious celebration with his Wildcats teammates piling on top of him on LSU’s end of the court. Randle’s shot provided a fitting end to a tight, tense game symbolized by the back-and-forth overtime period before Kentucky (21-6, 11-3 ) made good use of its last possession for an emotional win that earned a season split with LSU (16-10, 7-7).

LSU’s Johnny O’Bryant III (2) fouls Kentucky’s James Young (1) during the Wildcats’ 77-76 overtime victory on Saturday in Lexington, Ky.

(2) FLORIDA 75

ARKANSAS 73

MISSISSIPPI 71

MISSISSIPPI ST. 69 STARKVILLE, Miss. — Anthlon Bell scored a career-high 19 points to lead Arkansas to a 73-69 victory over Mississippi State.

OXFORD, Miss. — Scottie Wilbekin scored 18 points, Michael Frazier II added 17 and No. 2 Florida rallied to beat Mississippi 75-71 on Saturday. The Gators (25-2, 14-0) extended their school-record winning streak to 19 games. Ole Miss (16-11, 7-7) has lost four in a row.

SATURDAY (5) Duke 66, (1) Syracuse 60 (14) Virginia 70, Notre Dame 49 Miami 69, Boston College 42 North Carolina 105, Wake Forest 72 North Carolina State 71, Virginia Tech 64 TODAY Florida State at Pittsburgh, 6 p.m. (ESPNU) SEC SATURDAY (2) Florida 75, Mississippi 71 (18) Kentucky 77, LSU 76 Texas A&M 68,Tennessee 65 Arkansas 73, Mississippi State 69 Vanderbilt 67, Auburn 59 Houston at Alabama (late) TOP 25

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TEXAS A&M 68 TENNESSEE 65

COLLEGE STATION, Texas — Antwan Space sank a 3-pointer in

overtime to lift Texas A&M to a 68-65 win over Tennessee. VANDERBILT 67 AUBURN 59

AUBURN, Ala. — Dai-Jon Parker scored a career-high 21 points and Vanderbilt rallied from a 16point deficit to beat Auburn 67-59. From wire reports

SATURDAY (3) Wichita State vs. Drake (late) (4) Arizona at Colorado (late) (6) San Diego State at New Mexico (late) (11) Louisville 58, (7) Cincinnati 57 (8) Kansas vs. (19) Texas (late) (9) Villanova 57, St. John’s 54 (10) Saint Louis vs. George Washington (late) 16) Wisconsin 79, (15) Iowa 74 (17) Iowa State 71, TCU 60 (22) Memphis vs. Temple (late) Stanford 83, (23) UCLA 74 (24) Ohio State 64, Minnesota 46 (25) Gonzaga at San Diego (late) TODAY (11) Creighton vs. Seton Hall, 5 p.m. (13) Michigan State at (20) Michigan, noon (21) Connecticut vs. SMU, 2 p.m. WOMEN TOP 25

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Smith’s jumper lifts Louisville past Cincinnati CINCINNATI — Russ Smith’s 18-foot jumper with 2.2 seconds left gave No. 11 Louisville a 58-57 victory win over No. 7 Cincinnati on Saturday, the Cardinals’ sixth straight win and 10th in 11 games. Louisville (23-4, 12-2 American Athletic Conference) started the winning SMITH streak after a last-second 69-66 home loss to the Bearcats (24-4, 13-2) three weeks ago. (9) VILLANOVA 57 ST. JOHN’S 54 PHILADELPHIA — Darrun Hilliard scored 18 points, Ryan Arcidiacono had 12 and No. 9 Villanova beat St. John’s 57-54. It was the second straight win for Villanova (24-3, 12-2 Big East). D’Angelo Harrison had 15 points for St. John’s (18-10, 8-7). (16) WISCONSIN 79 (15) IOWA 74 IOWA CITY, Iowa — Frank Kaminsky had 21 points and a crucial late steal as No. 16 Wisconsin beat No.

15 Iowa 79-74 for its fifth straight win. Sam Dekker added 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Badgers (22-5, 9-5 Big Ten). (17) IOWA ST. 71 TCU 60 FORT WORTH, Texas — DeAndre Kane scored 20 points, Georges Niang had 19 points and eight rebounds and No. 17 Iowa State kept TCU winless in the Big 12 with a 71-60 victory. STANFORD 83 (23) UCLA 74 STANFORD, Calif. — Chasson Randle made a careerhigh seven 3-pointers and scored 26 points to help Stanford earn an 83-74 victory over No. 23 UCLA. (24) OHIO ST. 64 MINNESOTA 46 COLUMBUS, Ohio — Sam Thompson scored 16 of his 19 points in the second half, leading No. 24 Ohio State back from a 12-point deficit to a 64-46 victory over Minnesota. From wire reports

FRIDAY (5) Stanford 64, Southern Cal 59 (18) California 77, UCLA 72 (20) Arizona State 55, Colorado 51 SATURDAY (1) Connecticut 92, Houston 41 (6) Baylor 69, TCU 46 (13) West Virginia 61, Kansas State 40 (24) Gonzaga 72, Portland 61 TODAY (2) Notre Dame vs. (7) Duke, 1 p.m. (3) Louisville vs. (25) Rutgers, 3 p.m. (4) South Carolina vs. Florida, 1 p.m. (5) Stanford at UCLA, 7 p.m. (8) Maryland at Georgia Tech, 4 p.m. (10) Tennessee at Missouri, 2 p.m. (11) North Carolina vs. Virginia Tech, 2 p.m. (12) Oklahoma State at Texas Tech, 3 p.m. (14) N.C. State vs. Virginia, 2 p.m. (15) Kentucky at (16) Texas A&M, 2 p.m. (18) California at Southern Cal, 3 p.m. (19) LSU vs. Arkansas, 2 p.m. (20) Arizona State vs. Utah, 3 p.m. (21) Purdue vs. Wisconsin, 2 p.m. (22) St. John’s at Creighton, 3:05 p.m.

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McDaniel, Clemson rally past GT BY MATT WINKELJOHN The Associated Press ATLANTA — Clemson players K.J. McDaniels and DaMarcus Harrison said that the Tigers made a slight change in the second half Saturday at Georgia Tech, yet the result was huge as they turned a ninepoint deficit into a 63-55 win. Simply put, Clemson (17-9, 8-6 ACC) played with more defensive energy after halftime, and it helped that McDaniel scored 10 of his 16 points and Harrison added 10 of his 15. The Tigers pressured Georgia Tech ballhandlers more aggressively and took advantage of the sloppy Yellow Jackets as Tech (13-14, 4-10) committed nine of its 15 turnovers and Clemson scored 14 points off those mistakes. Clemson was lead-footed as Tech took a 29-23 halftime lead. “We came to the lockerroom and had to sort some stuff out,’’

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Clemson forward K.J. McDaniels (32) drives against Georgia Tech forward Quinton Stephens (12) during the Tigers’ 63-55 victory on Saturday in Atlanta.

McDaniels said after the Tigers outscored the Jackets 40-26 in the second half. “We came out with a great defensive effort in the second half. I felt that was what changed the game for us.’’ As the Tigers came together, the Yellow Jackets fell apart. Senior guard Trae Golden scored a game-high 17 points in his return to the starting lineup after three weeks of being slowed by a groin injury, but he had five turnovers. Tech expanded the lead to 34-25 on a 3-pointer by sophomore Marcus Georges-Hunt (13 points) with 18:49 left in the game. Then, the wheels fell off for the home team. Tech committed seven turnovers and Clemson zero from that point to when the Tigers took their first second-half lead with 10:02 left. That came as reserve forward Josh Smith rebounded a free throw missed by center Landry Nnoko (13

points), and scored to move the Tigers up 42-40. That Clemson possession began with a turnover by Tech center Daniel Miller, and was the third straight time the Yellow Jackets coughed the ball up following consecutive miscues by Golden. The Jackets’ frustration, even at home in McCamish Pavilion, was notable. “We were arguing,’’ said Georges-Hunt. “We didn’t keep our composure. People were getting mad at each other.’’ Georgia Tech regained the lead once, when one of Golden’s four 3-pointers pushed the Jackets ahead 46-44 with 7:24 to go. Harrison followed with backto-back treys. The second gave Clemson the lead for good, 5148, with 4:45 remaining. A turnover by Golden ensued, McDaniels soon added two free throws, and the Tigers were on their way to their fourth ACC road win.

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Gaines leads Georgia past USC BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

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Finland defenseman Olli Maatta, back, scores against United State goaltender Jonathan Quick during the Fins’ 5-0 victory on Saturday in the bronze medal game in Sochi, Russia.

Dutch speedskaters strike gold; U.S. hockey falls short of medal BY DAVID PACE The Associated Press SOCHI, Russia — The Norwegian women revived their cross country skiing dominance at the Sochi Olympics on Saturday and the Dutch added two more speedskating gold medals to their record haul. Marit Bjoergen won her sixth career gold medal by leading a Norwegian sweep in the women’s 30-kilometer cross-country race. A week ago, Norway’s heavily favored women’s relay team finished a disappointing fifth, touching off a mini-crisis in the ski-crazed Scandinavian country. The Netherlands won both men’s and women’s team pursuit races in speedskating, giving the Dutch eight gold medals out of 12 events, and 23 total in the sport. That’s two more golds than the Soviet Union won in speedskating in 1960, the previous record, and 10 more than East Germany’s 1988 total medals mark. In hockey, six-time Olympian Teemu Selanne scored two goals to help Finland rout the U.S. 5-0 in the game for bronze. Finland has won four medals in the last five Olympics, more than any other nation in the NHL era.

ICE HOCKEY The 43-year-old Selanne and Jussi Jokinen scored 11 seconds apart early in the second period to give Finland the advantage. Then the Finns scored three goals in the third period against an American team that looked like it would rather be at home.

CROSS-COUNTRY SKIING Bjoergen is now the most decorated female Winter

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Olympian in history with 10 total medals and six gold, including three in Sochi and three from Vancouver. Her career total puts her one ahead of Russian cross-country skier Lyubov Egorova, who had six golds and three silvers. Therese Johaug took silver in the 30K race, while Kristin Stoermer Steira completed the Norwegian sweep by winning bronze.

SPEEDSKATING The Dutch men’s team of Sven Kramer, Jan Blokhuijsen and Koen Verweij set an

Olympic record of 3 minutes, 37.71 seconds in the team pursuit. The Netherlands also held the old record of 3:39.95, set in Vancouver four years ago. South Korea took the silver and Poland the bronze. In the women’s race, the Netherlands trio of Ireen Wust, Marrit Leenstra and Jorien ter Mors also set an Olympic record of 2:58.05. Poland took silver and Russia bronze.

ALPINE SKIING Matt’s victory in the men’s slalom makes him the oldest Alpine champion in Olympic history. Matt, who turns 35 in April, surpasses now-retired Norwegian great Kjetil Andre Aamodt as the oldest skier to win an Alpine race.

BIATHLON Russian anchor Anton Shipulin beat Germany’s Simon Schempp on the final lap to give the host nation its first biathlon gold of the Sochi Games. The 4x7.5-kilometer relay was the last biathlon competition at the games. Defending champion Norway led for most of the race but dropped to fourth after anchor Emil Hegle Svendsen missed three targets in his final shooting. Germany got the silver and Austria the bronze.

SNOWBOARDING Wild and former South Korean short track speedskater Viktor Ahn have won five of Russia’s 11 gold medals in Sochi. Zan Kosir of Slovenia took silver behind Wild, and Benjamin Karl of Austria won bronze. In the women’s parallel slalom, Dujmovits edged Anke Karstens of Germany at the finish. Amelie Kober of Germany won bronze.

COLUMBIA — Kenny Gaines was a little concerned he might come out cold when Georgia didn’t get in a shoot-around early Saturday before the Bulldogs took on South Carolina. Turns out, Gaines didn’t need the warm up to help the Bulldogs win for the fifth time in six games. GAINES Gaines, the 6-foot-3 sophomore from Atlanta, had a career-high 27 points off 9-of-14 shooting in Georgia’s 73-56 victory over the Gamecocks. He hit five of his nine 3-point tries as the Bulldogs (15-11, 9-5 Southeastern Conference) pulled away in the second half. “I thought maybe it would hamper me a little bit shooting,’’ Gaines said of not going through the normal shoot-around because of the early afternoon start. “But it didn’t. I’ve had a good handle on the ball the past couple of days now. I just felt in my rhythm.’’ So did Georgia, which swept both games with South Carolina (10-16, 3-11) and have won the past five in the series. It was also a solid bounce back from the team’s first loss over the past three weeks, a 67-48 defeat to Tennessee that ended a four-game SEC win streak. The Bulldogs used a 16-1 run to start the second half to break away in a game tied at 34-all. “In the second half, we turned up the defense,’’ he said. “We just got the job done.’’ While Georgia was scoring, the Gamecocks were missing about everything they shot, starting the period on an 0-of-16 stretch from the field. It didn’t matter if they were from behind the arc, or close to

the basket, Georgia’s tight defense kept them out of the basket. “That’s tough, when you’re getting good looks and not hitting them,’’ South Carolina guard Sindarius Thornwll said. It also hurt when Gaines was getting free, squaring up and hitting his attempts. South Carolina guard Brenton Williams said the team was slow on its defensive rotations to come around and defend Gaines from the outside. “We were seconds late and that gave him enough time to get off those shots.’’ Gaines surpassed his previous high of 22 points set earlier this season against Alabama. Marcus Thornton added 12 points and 10 rebounds for Georgia, his third double-double this season. Thornton said the Bulldogs emphasized tightening up their defense in the second half. “We just tried to change some things, play a little harder,’’ he said. “We got some bounces and executed a little bit.’’ South Carolina was looking for a third consecutive home win. But the Gamecocks missed their first 16 shots of the half as Georgia took control. A frustrated coach Frank Martin earned a technical foul for yelling at official C.J. Washington. Martin did not want to talk about the technical. Thornwell had 18 points to lead the Gamecocks while Williams added 16. The Bulldogs put things away with a strong run out of the break. Brandon Morris started the surge with a threepoint play and Thornton added four points. By the time Nemanja Djurisic nailed a 3-pointer, Georgia was ahead 50-35 and cruising. South Carolina could not answer back as the Bulldogs eventually built a 21point lead.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. prepares for a Daytona 500 practice session on Friday at Daytona International Speedway in Daytona Beach, Fla. Earnhardt will start ninth in today’s season-opening race while Austin Dillon will start on the pole.

Junior primed for banner season BY MARK LONG The Associated Press DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — It’s been a decade since Dale Earnhardt Jr.’s lone Daytona 500 victory. He’s come close so many times since, even finishing second three of the last four years, but has yet to make that coveted drive down pit road and into Victory Lane. No one should be surprised to find him back there Sunday. Forget that Denny Hamlin and Matt Kenseth have won the first three Sprint Cup races during Speedweeks. Disregard that Richard Childress Racing has pole-sitter Austin Dillon, who is driving the No. 3 made famous by Earnhardt’s late father, as well as three other stout cars. Ignore that anything can and often does happen at Daytona International Speedway. This just might be Junior’s year. The 39-year-old driver seems primed for his best season ever, and it starts at the track forever linked to his family name because of triumph and tragedy. “I’m excited about getting back out there,’’ Earnhardt said. “I’m looking forward to seeing how we can do and how our performance is going to be right off the bat. It’s going to be a fun year, I think. I think we’re going to enjoy ourselves. We did last year. We seem to get better every year, and hopefully that trajectory is still the same going into this season.’’ Earnhardt was fifth in points last season, his best showing since finishing third in 2003. And had NASCAR already switched to its new

DAYTONA 500 LINEUP The Associated Press After Thursday qualifying; race Sunday At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 196.019. 2. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 195.852. 3. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 194.574. 4. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 194.477. 5. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 194.544. 6. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 195.042. 7. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 194.894. 8. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 194.078. 9. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 195.211. 10. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 194.919. 11. (98) Josh Wise, Ford, 192.061. 12. (33) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 194.776. 13. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 194.658. 14. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 194.334. 15. (47) A J Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 194.108. 16. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 194.41. 17. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 193.736. 18. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 193.732. 19. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 195.707. 20. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 194.523. 21. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 193.365. 22. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 192.695.

23. (26) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 192.538. 24. (32) Terry Labonte, Ford, 192.135. 25. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 195.818. 26. (52) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 191.493. 27. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 194.38. 28. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 194.582. 29. (23) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 189.685. 30. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 195.712. 31. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 192.798. 32. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 194.637. 33. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 195.296. 34. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 195.004. 35. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 194.582. 36. (7) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 194.574. 37. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 194.502. 38. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 194.422. 39. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 194.066. 40. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 193.815. 41. (30) Parker Kligerman, Toyota, 193.594. 42. (66) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 193.428. 43. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 192.328. Failed to Qualify 44. (83) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 190.347. 45. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford, 192.291. 46. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 190.48. 47. (93) Morgan Shepherd, Toyota, 189.542. 48. (35) Eric McClure, Ford, 192.905. 49. (77) Dave Blaney, Ford.

8:25 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Liverpool vs. Swansea (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 a.m. – PGA Golf: WGC-Match Play Championship Semifinal Matches from Marana, Ariz. (GOLF). 9 a.m. – NFL Football: NFL Scouting Combine from Indianapolis (NFL NETWORK). 10:55 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Tottenham vs. Norwich (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – College Basketball: Michigan State at Michigan (WLTX 19). Noon – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Daytona 500 from Daytona Beach, Fla. (WACH 57, WEGX-FM 92.9). Noon – College Basketball: Bucknell at Boston University (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 1 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers at Oklahoma City (WOLO 25). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Duke at Notre Dame (ESPN). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: St. Joseph’s at Dayton (ESPNU). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Georgetown at Villanova (FOX SPORTS 1). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Wake Forest at Miami (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Florida at South Carolina (SPORTSOUTH). 1:30 p.m. – LPGA Golf: Honda LPGA Thailand Final Round from Chonburi, Thailand (GOLF). 1:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Yale at Columbia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 1:30 p.m. – College Baseball: Eastern Kentucky at South Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5). 2 p.m. – PGA Golf: WGC-Match Play Championship Final Match from Marana, Ariz. (WLTX 19). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Southern Methodist at Connecticut (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Kentucky at Texas A&M (ESPN2). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Oklahoma State at Texas Tech (SPORTSOUTH). 3:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Chicago at Miami (WOLO 25). 3:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Rutgers at Louisville (ESPNU). 3:30 p.m. – Track and Field: U.S. Indoor Championships from Albuquerque (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Maryland at Georgia Tech (ESPN2). 5 p.m. – College Basketball: Seton Hall at Creighton (SPORTSOUTH). 6 p.m. – College Basketball: Florida State at Pittsburgh (ESPNU). 6 p.m. – College Basketball: Providence at Butler (FOX SPORTS 1). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Arizona State at Utah (ESPNU). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Southern California at California (FOX SPORTS 1). 9 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Houston at Phoenix (ESPN).

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6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240. 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Syracuse at Maryland (ESPN). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Penn State at Nebraska (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Oklahoma State at Texas Christian (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Oklahoma at Baylor (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Development League Game – Idaho at Bakersfield (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Dallas at New York (NBA TV). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Oklahoma at Kansas (ESPN). 12:30 a.m. – College Basketball: Holy Names at Hawaii Pacific (BYUTV).

OLYMPIC TV SCHEDULE points system, Earnhardt would have won his first Cup championship. He had eight top-10 finishes in the 10-race Chase, hitting his stride just a few weeks too late to catch Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson. Johnson edged Kenseth for his sixth title in the last eight seasons. Earnhardt was nearly as hot as those two down the stretch, and he’s hoping to find some carry-over into “The Great American Race.’’ He won the 2004 Daytona 500, the first of his six victories that season. But he has just four victories since and no multi-win seasons. “It doesn’t seem like it’s been that long, but time goes by pretty fast,’’ Earnhardt said. “It seems like these last several years have really flown by, especially when

you enjoy yourself. They seemed to grind out when you’re not running too well, but the last couple of years have flown by pretty fast.’’ Earnhardt made the Chase the last three years, becoming increasingly comfortably at Hendrick while working with crew chief Steve Letarte. Together, they turned around the No. 88 Chevrolet and made it a contender. But Letarte announced last month he will step down after this season, leaving to become a race analyst for NBC Sports in 2015. So this year could be the ultra-popular driver’s best chance to win his first Cup championship. “The biggest thing that stands out is just how well he and Junior connect,’’ said fellow Hendrick driver Jeff Gordon.

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ELS REACHES SEMIFINALS FOR 1ST TIME IN 13 YEARS MARANA, Ariz. — Ernie Els has reached the semifinals of the Match Play Championship for the first time in 13 years. The four-time major champion was good enough to get past 20-year-old Jordan Spieth, who was clearly frustrated in losing on the 16th hole. Graeme McDowell’s week ended on the 18th hole when he lost to Victor Dubuisson of France in a tight match.

USC SUMTER SPLITS JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — The University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team split its doubleheader with Florida State College of Jacksonville on Saturday, losing the opener 5-1 before winning the nightcap 1-0. The Fire Ants are now 6-2 on the season. Trevor Bradley, Fernando Ponillos, David Sauer and Harper Grier combined to toss a 1-hit shutout in the second game. Bradley worked three innings, Ponillos two and Sauer and Grier one each. Grier picked up the save. Taylor Kellner scored the game’s lone run. He went from first to third on an infield out and scored when the Jacksonville first baseman threw the ball away trying to get him at third. Will Thompson was the only USCS player to have a hit in each game. Sumter had four hits in each game. Victor Gonzalez took the loss in the opener.

ROBINSON SUFFERS KO CLEVELAND — Sumter’s Jared Robinson suffered

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7 a.m. – Men’s Hockey Gold Medal Game – Canada vs. Sweden 2 p.m. – Four-Man Bobsled Final and Men’s Cross Country Skiing 50km Final 8:30 p.m. – Closing Ceremony

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5 p.m. – Men’s Hockey Gold Medal Game – Canada vs. Sweden

NBA SCHEDULE By The Associated Press FRIDAY’S GAMES

Orlando 129, New York 121,2OT Dallas 124, Philadelphia 112 Charlotte 90, New Orleans 87 Toronto 98, Cleveland 91 Detroit 115, Atlanta 107 Chicago 117, Denver 89 Memphis 102, L.A. Clippers 96 Phoenix 106, San Antonio 85 Portland 102, Utah 94 L.A. Lakers 101, Boston 92

SATURDAY’S GAMES

New Orleans at Washington, 7 p.m. Memphis at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Dallas at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. New York at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Indiana at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Utah, 9 p.m. Boston at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Brooklyn at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

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Smith wins Nationwide opener at Daytona DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Regan Smith won the season-opening Nationwide Series race at Daytona International Speedway by edging Brad Keselowski at the finish line in overtime. The win was Smith’s fourth career victory in the Nationwide Series, but first at Daytona. Keselowski finished second, .013 seconds SMITH behind. The finish was the second-closest at Daytona International Speedway and seventh closest in series history. Trevor Bayne was third.

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the first loss of his professional boxing career on Friday, getting knocked by Amir Imam in the fourth round of their junior welterweight bout televised live on Showtime. Robinson fell to 14-1 in his career. Imam improved to 13-0 with 12 knockouts.

(5) USC 2 EASTERN KENTUCKY 0 COLUMBIA — Sophomore left-hander Jack Wynkoop hurled 7 1/3 scoreless innings and tallied a career-high 10 strikeouts as he combined with three other Gamecocks for a 3-hit shutout as No. 5 South Carolina blanked Eastern Kentucky 2-0 on Saturday at Carolina Stadium. Junior catcher Grayson Greiner went 2-for-4 with a pair of RBI for USC (6-0) and hit his second home run of the season. Brison Celek and Elliot Caldwell each added a pair of hits and Connor Bright tallied his teamleading fifth double of the season.

(13) CLEMSON 13 MAINE 3 CLEMSON— The 13th-ranked Clemson Tigers defeated Maine 13-3 on Saturday afternoon at Doug Kingsmore Stadium, giving head coach Jack Leggett his 1,268th career win to move into sole possession of 10th place on the Division I wins list. Clemson totaled 18 hits. Tyler Slaton led the way with a career-high-tying four hits, while freshman Weston Wilson hit his first career homer. Steven Duggar extended his hitting streak to 14 games as well.

OHIO STATE 5 THE CITADEL 4 ORLANDO, Fla. — Ronnie Dawson singled with the bases loaded in the bottom of the ninth to give Ohio State a 5-4 victory over The Citadel at the UCF Baseball Tournament in Orlando. Former Wilson Hall and Sumter P-15’s standout Zach Sherrill tossed two innings of 1-hit ball in relief. From staff, wire reports

L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, 1 p.m. Chicago at Miami, 3:30 p.m. Washington at Cleveland, 6 p.m. Orlando at Toronto, 6 p.m. Sacramento at Denver, 8 p.m. Brooklyn at L.A. Lakers, 9 p.m. Minnesota at Portland, 9 p.m. Houston at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Milwaukee at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Golden State at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Dallas at New York, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Boston at Utah, 9 p.m.

GOLF The Associated Press WGC-ACCENTURE MATCH PLAY CHAMPIONSHIP RESULTS SATURDAY

At Dove Mountain, The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Marana, Ariz. Purse: $9 million Yardage: 7,791; Par: 72 Quarterfinals (Seedings in parentheses) Jason Day (8), Australia, def. Louis Oosthuizen (32), South Africa, 2 and 1. Rickie Fowler (53), United States, def. Jim Furyk (20), United States, 1 up. Ernie Els (31), South Africa, def. Jordan Spieth (10), United States, 4 and 2. Victor Dubuisson (27), France, def. Graeme McDowell (14), Northern Ireland, 1 up.

HONDA LPGA THAILAND PAR SCORES SATURDAY

At Siam Country Club (Pattaya Old Course) Chonburi, Thailand Purse: $1.5 million Yardage: 6,568; Par: 72 Third Round Anna Nordqvis 66-72-67—205 -11 Inbee Park 71-71-67—209 -7 Michelle Wie 67-73-69—209 -7 Julieta Granada 71-68-71—210 -6 Yani Tseng 72-73-66—211 -5 Cristie Kerr 71-72-68—211 -5 Lydia Ko 72-70-69—211 -5 Lexi Thompson 68-74-69—211 -5 Catriona Matthew 76-71-65—212 -4 Se Ri Pak 72-72-68—212 -4 Shanshan Feng 71-72-69—212 -4 Caroline Hedwall 69-73-70—212 -4 Jenny Shin 72-70-70—212 -4

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A young Mongolian girl holds the hand of translator Ms. Oyun Erdone while her tooth is numbed before being pulled at the Buynt Uhaa Complex in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia during Khaan Quest 2011, a combined joint-exercise hosted by the Mongolian Armed Forces in partnership with U.S. Pacific Command forces. Medical Civil Action Programs like this enable the countries involved to become familiar with one another in addition to helping the community of the host country.

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A young Iraqi boy is proud to display his pet chicken to soldiers patrolling his village in the Thawra 1 district of Sadr City neighborhood of Baghdad on May 31, 2008.

umter is home to many fine photographers, several of them stationed at Shaw Air Force Base. Carmela Bryan, executive director of the Sumter County Cultural Commission, has long wanted to showcase the work of both Army and Air Force photojournalists. WANT TO GO? “I don’t think many “Through Their Eyes — Team people know how much talent there is at SHAW” photography exhibition • Opening reception 6 to 9 p.m. Shaw,” Bryan said, Friday, Feb. 28 “and I think not many know exactly what the • Free admission, public invited military photogra• Gallery135/Patriot Hall phers actually do.” 135 Haynsworth St. On Friday, they can (803) 436-2260 find out, when the commission presents the opening reception for the exhibition “Through Their Eyes — Team SHAW.” USAF 1st Lt. Keavy Rake and Army Staff Sgt. Taikeila Chancey with public affairs have been working closely with Bryan and Curator Frank McCauley to make the exhibition a reality and to coordinate associated activities. Rake and Chancey agreed that most people see military photographers as only documenting bat-

A soldier on flag detail prepares to fold Old Glory as part of a daily reveille ceremony last year at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait. The flag was presented to Brig. Gen. Donald Tatum, commanding general of the 135th Sustainment Command (Expeditionary). This particular set of stars and strips flew over Army Support Group-Kuwait’s headquarters for 211 days, a period that coincidentally coincided with the time Tatum and his troops had commanded many of the logistical missions conducted under U.S. Central Command’s area of operations. tles and other combat-related subjects. “’Team SHAW’ will show the other side of what our photographers do,” Rake said. “They show how our troops live every day and the work they do that’s not often talked about, things like nation building and humanitarian work.” Bryan said the exhibit of photographs and videos “examines the interrelationship between war and photography, revealing how war is recorded and remembered, and also explores the range of experiences witnessed by service members: training, daily routine, patrols, humanitarian aid, homecoming and remembrance.” “They also give a different view of the civilians in the countries where they are deployed,” Chancey said, adding that most of the military’s photojournalists receive their training in that discipline after joining the military. Many have won prestigious awards for their photography. McCauley, who is also curator for the Sumter County Gallery of Art, has selected more than 50 photographs for the exhibition in the Gallery135/ Patriot Hall. “We’ll also have two monitors streaming video,” he said, “and in the Patriot Hall auditorium following the opening reception, we’ll be projecting images of additional photographs on a large screen as

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Work on high school buildings nearly complete; Burns Down annexed 75 YEARS AGO – 1939 July 16–22 The 110-by-500-foot furniture factory building for Sears-Roebuck is rapidly nearing completion. The brick work is practically finished, the roof is on and the concrete floor is being poured. The indications are that the job will be finished by Sept. 1. • The crowds attending the ball Yesteryear games in Municipal Park in Sumter show that inSAMMY WAY terest in baseball is increasing. Good ball has always been well patronized here. The Palmetto League team and the Junior Legion team are both playing scrappy games, and there are first class battles in both bunches. • High water in Turkey Creek

and Shot Pouch was reported last night; also on Church, East Calhoun, Salem, Harby, South Sumter and several other city streets that have not been provided with storm sewers of sufficient capacity to carry off sudden and heavy precipitation. • The quail breeding station in Poinsett Forest is having its most successful season, according to recent reports. More than five thousand birds have been hatched and the incubators are still operating at capacity. Many of the young birds have attained maturity and a thousand have been shipped to two piedmont counties to restock depleted areas. • It was hot in Sumter yesterday, but the best the official thermometer could do was to climb to 99 degrees flat, while Spartanburg, Columbia and Augusta registered 100, 102 and 103 degrees respectively. • Lon Forester, who is probably the outstanding beef cattle

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Sumter’s hard-hitting Legion Juniors won the lower state title by walloping Florence for the third straight time and will meet Spartanburg for the state crown in a five-game series. From left, bottom row: bat boys William Tomlinson, Scriven Brunson and Beverly Riley; second row: Eugene Brown, Whittier Goodman, Curtis Edens, Marion Carter, Eugene Bradley, James Farmer, Earle Elmore, Ellis Cook, Charles Mims; back row: Calhoun Aycock, H.T. Goodman, Charles Tomlinson, Alton Graham, Hugh Muldrow, Charles James, William Gordon, Lewis Leavell, Coach R.a. Riggins, Sore Keeper Furman Tisdale. farmer of Sumter County and has developed a substantial herd of pure bred and high grade Herefords on his farm on the Columbia highway, has

been in the Midwest during the last week for the purpose of selecting and purchasing a carload of young beef cattle to increase his herd.

• The work on the high school buildings is progressing on schedule and it is expected that the classrooms, gymnasium and cafeteria will be completed before the school opens in September. The auditorium will be completed and equipped a few weeks later. • Secretary J. Cliff Brown said the football field at the County Fairgrounds will be in almost perfect condition for the Carolina-Davidson game in October. The grass sod on the field is receiving regular attention and now covers the entire field like a velvet carpet. • Joe Berry of Union, who has been elected commandant and teacher of biology in the high school, is a former Clemson College football star. The football fans are all familiar with his record of gridiron achievements. • One edition of the Columbia State received in Sumter

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SHAW, FROM PAGE C1 the photographers and other panelists talk about the exhibit and particular photographs.” Many of the photographers are expected to be present and accessible to guests at the reception and to participate in the panel discussion afterwards, as will some military, county and city leaders. Guitarist Robert Gibbs will provide music during the reception. The public is invited to PHOTO BY SPC. AARON ELLERMAN attend, and there is no charge Soldiers from the 95th Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nucle- for admission. After Friday’s ar Company don their CBRN hazmat suits as they prepare to conduct opening, the exhibition can be seen from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. a CBRN casualty decontamination exercise at Camp Arifjan, Kuwait Oct. 12 . The exercise was designed to test the response to a CBRN at- Monday through Friday until tack in a field environment. Soldiers of the 95th constructed a mobile April 4. Bryan said, “This exhibition decontamination station and decontaminated a group of five casualis a wonderful opportunity to ties.

YESTERYEAR, FROM PAGE C1 this morning carried a polio statement attributed to Dr. James A. Hayne, state health officer, as follows: Hayne said yesterday that no new cases of infantile paralysis have been reported during the day. The active cases numbered 33. “Doctor Hayne said the health department was not ‘worried’ over the malady in three points – Sumter, Greenville and Charleston. Those communities are particularly holding the attention of health officials, in that reports from them will largely indicate the advance or subsidence of the epidemic.” • Gold stars, awarded for academic excellence at The Citadel, the Military College of South Carolina, have been authorized for Cadet Magnus A. Monsen of 11 Anne Park, Sumter. Also, Monsen has been cited in the annual official register of the college for excellent academic work for the entire session in business psychology, statistics, and military science and tactics. A member of the rising junior class, he is majoring in business administration. Three other Sumter cadets were included in the academic citations, Cadet John S. Wilson, of 101 Anne Park, a rising senior and political science major, received his citation for his work in international law; Cadet John Z. Hearon, of 206 N. Washington St., a rising junior and a French major, was cited for excellence in military science and tactics; Cadet Robert F. Haynsworth Jr., of 313 N. Salem St., a rising sophomore, was cited for excellence in French. • The third concert in the summer series will be given by the Sumter Municipal Band Friday at 8 p.m. at Memorial Park. The organization will be under the baton of Director F.A. Girard. Increasing crowds attended the first two of the presentations, and an even larger turnout is expected tomorrow night. • Dr. L.D. Pinson, president of Morris College, his son Sylvester and Mrs. C.A. Lawson, wife of Prof. C.A. Lawson, principal of the Lincoln school, were killed and Dr. Pinson’s wife and three sons seriously injured yesterday in a head-on collision with another car near South Hill, Va. The collision occurred during a driving rainstorm. None of the five occupants of the other car were killed, but all were taken to a Richmond, Va., hospital for treatment. All five were said to be from Brooklyn, N.Y. SPORTS: • It was Cook Day again yesterday with Sumter’s American Legion Juniors, and as a result the young Gamecocks turned back Florence’s Juniors in the second of a best-three-out-of-five game series for the lower state championship. The 9-6 victory in Florence gave the locals two straight wins over

their rivals and put them in a nice position to end the series here Friday when they meet the Pee Dee youths at Municipal Park. • The Sumter Legion Juniors, with three straight victories over Florence, won the lower state title and will meet Spartanburg for the state crown in a five game series beginning next Wednesday. 50 YEARS AGO – 1964 May 17-23 The area known as Burns Down is now a part of the city. Burns Down was voted into the city limits yesterday by an annexation election. Voters in the city overwhelmingly approved the annexation, 392 to 23. The final tabulation in Burns Down was closer – 68 for and 53 against. All that was required for annexation was a majority of the electors in both the city and the area to be annexed. Burns Down, located in the western sector of the city, is located to the west of Guignard Drive and is roughly bounded by Adams Avenue, Alice Drive, Tucson Drive and Guignard. • The Governor’s Advisory Group on Mental Health is engaged in a two-year comprehensive study to develop a master plan for South Carolina’s mental health programs and has received tentative reports from the 10 working committees. These have been welded into a tentative, overall report that has been forwarded to the Sumter County Mental Health Assn. and approximately 240 Sumter and Clarendon County citizens interested in this report. • A musical program by members of the Edmunds High School band under the direction of Robert Simmons was presented Friday at a luncheon meeting of the Kiwanis Club. President John S. Wilson presided over the Elks Club gathering. Simmons, introduced by James Cuttino of the Program Committee, explained the students were members of the senior class and had earned first place in the state bands contest. • For the second year in a row the Columbia team has taken the Iris Festival tennis tournament. Yesterday’s finals match between Columbia and Shaw AFB at the Memorial Park courts saw the Capital City boys come out ahead, 4-1. Columbia advanced to the finals by trouncing Darlington 5-0 Saturday while Shaw edged the Sumter team, 3-2. • Mrs. Alice Wyman of WIS-TV in Columbia was guest speaker at last week’s meeting of the Iris Garden Club. Mrs. Wyman has a show, “Let’s Find Out,” broadcast by the television station. Her topic was on the conservation of wildflowers in South Carolina. Accompanying her from Columbia was Mrs. Wade Batson, president of the Co-

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lumbia Garden Club Council. • The appointment of Sandy Hershey as pool manager for the Sumter Elks swimming pool again this year was announced today as the 1964 swim session begins. The pool opened yesterday afternoon, and it will be open on a regular schedule the rest of the spring and summer. Afternoon hours of operation will be 3:45 to 6:15 p.m. until school is out for the summer. Also, it will be open all day Saturdays and Sunday afternoons. The facilities are for Elks Club members and others who are sponsored by members. • John Baxter, camping chairman of the Sumter-Lee-Shaw District, B.S.A., announced today that Camp Coker, operated by the Pee Dee Area Council, will open the 1964 summer sessions on June 7, for Boy Scouts and Explorers in the district. The cost will be $18.50 per scout per week, if he attends without an adult leader, and $17.50 if he comes with his unit with a leader. • The secretary of the South Carolina Civil Rights Advisory Committee says his request to tour the Clarendon County schools when the committee meets in Manning Friday has not been answered. Courtney Siceloff of Frogmore, secretary of the biracial committee, said Monday that he wrote to L.B. McCord, Clarendon County superintendent of schools. McCord was not immediately available for comment. • Pat Clyburn, 17, named Miss Bishopville a few nights ago, has been selected a semifinalist in the Miss High School of America Pageant. She will participate in South Carolina finals at Columbia Hotel Sunday. • Construction is now under way on a new building for Brown’s 5-10-25 Cents Store across from the rear gate of Shaw Air Force Base on property owned by J.B. “Red” Baker. Its size will be 60-by-80 feet with 4,800 square feet of selling space having year-round air conditioning and other modern facilities. President and general manager of Brown’s is Travis M. Brown Sr. H.B. Mahoney Jr. of Sumter is vice president and manager of the Sumter area operations, and Travis M. Brown Jr. is vice president and merchandise manager. • An Air Force pilot with a distinguished war record has chosen Sumter as the ideal place to retire to and has brought back with him his Sumterborn wife. Married to the former Miss Corinne Levy, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. George D. Levy and a former Society Editor of the Daily Item, Lt. Col. John J. Phillips will teach mathematics at the Alice Drive Junior High School. • Shaw’s 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing has been awarded the U.S. Air Force Flying Safety Plaque for the year 1963. The award was presented to Col. Arthur D. Thomas, 363rd Wing

providing firsthand glimpses of commanders’ battle spaces that influence key nation building and contingency decisions around the globe.”

commander by Tactical Air Commander Gen. Walter C. Sweeney Jr. The mahogany and brass plaque bears the legend, “For meritorious achievement in flight safety” and is awarded in recognition of the outstanding contribution to flying safety by the 363rd Tactical Reconnaissance Wing. • Thomas Wright of Sumter won an honorable mention in the Eighth Annual National Maritime Poster Contest. The theme of the poster was “Keep America Strong – Use American Ships.” Theodore did his poster under the direction of Leo F. Twiggs of Lincoln High School. • Recognition of the “Lion of the Year” marked the annual Ladies Night meeting of the Sumter Lions Club at the American Legion Home Wednesday. Lion of the Year E.C. Lee was presented to the meeting by Lion Sam Benson. • Robert Raymond has joined the Item news staff as general assignment reporter and features writer. Raymond, a native of Manning, brings 15 years of experience to his new job. During his newspaper career he has worked for the Florence Morning News as telegraph editor and roving reporter, and the Camden Chronicle. • More than $1,050 was raised in the 1964 Memorial Scholarship Fund Drive, a project of the student body that ended Monday. The total was well over the expected amount. Some qualified student will benefit from the seemingly tireless efforts of each homeroom at Edmunds. The Student-Faculty basketball games climaxed the Memorial Scholarship fund drive. • Election of Fred Brogdon to the board of trustees of the Crosswell Home has been announced by Board Chairman W.E. Bynum Sr. Principal function of the five member board of trustees is to administer the estate of the late John K. Crosswell and operate the John K. Crosswell Home for Children according to the terms of the Crosswell will. • Mayor Clifton G. Brown stepped down from office yesterday after describing his four years in the city’s top position as “the most interesting, most constructive and most rewarding period of my life.” In ceremonies at City Hall the city’s leadership was turned over by Mayor Brown to Mayor ProTem Morris D. Mazursky, who will hold the position until August when Mayor-elect R.E. Graham takes office. • Baseball enthusiasts will get a chance to see the 1964 edition of the Sumter Legion Juniors in action tonight under the lights at Riley Park as Coach Bernard Jones sends his crew against the visiting West Columbia Juniors of League 4. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

Parents’ irresponsibility could put son at mercy of the state DEAR ABBY — When my son was 17, he met an “older girl” who was 21 and began an on-again, off-again relationship Dear Abby with her. ABIGAIL Fast-forward VAN BUREN two years: He now has a felony and several misdemeanors for fighting with her, and they have a wonderful little baby boy whom neither can take care of. I have been supporting the child. The young woman is schizophrenic and bipolar and will not stay on her meds. I feel torn because I don’t want to be raising children at 49, but my son refuses to take care of the baby because he “isn’t ready to be a father.” I can’t leave my grandson with a mother who can’t take

care of him (her other child was taken away from her), and she can’t hold a job because she’s in and out of the hospital all the time. She won’t feed him and treats him like a baby doll -meaning she forgets about him and leaves. I’m afraid my son would abuse the child if he’s forced to be a father. The alternative is putting the baby up for adoption, which would break my heart. How can I make my son understand that this child is his responsibility and he needs to step up and be a dad? Desperate Grandma in Illinois DEAR DESPERATE GRANDMA — Forgive me if this seems negative, but if you haven’t been able to do it by now, your grandchild may become a man before your son does. If you aren’t strong enough to assume responsibility for raising the little boy, then, as

much as I hate to see another child go into “the system,” he should be made available for adoption. However, if you think you could manage it, then talk to an attorney about getting formal custody of your grandson, so you will be given the authority you’ll need to raise him without interference from either of his birth parents. DEAR ABBY — My fiance and I have been together for four years now, and we have yet to set a wedding date because he has “unresolved issues” with my mother. Is there any way I can convince him to talk to her about them, or go to premarital counseling? I’m ready to set the date. Unscheduled Bride in Georgia DEAR UNSCHEDULED — Four years is a long time for issues to go “unresolved.” Are you sure this man still wants to

marry you? If his behavior is any indication, this may be how he will deal with problems and disagreements after you are married — and it isn’t healthy. Before you devote any more time to this “engagement,” ask him when he plans to accompany you to premarital counseling, because if he’s waiting for your mother to die, it could be a long time before you make it to the altar. DEAR ABBY — Year after year, people are reminded to visit elderly people in nursing homes, taking cookies and entertainment -- like children’s choirs, etc. My mother used to work in a nursing home and she said it made her sad to watch the huge influx of people during December, only to see January roll around to — nothing. Once Christmas is over, people go back to their lives, feeling good about their visit to

the nursing home or shelter. But the residents are still there come February, June, September. Perhaps the directors, volunteers and families could spread their visits over the entire year instead of focusing only on December. Just a thought in Lusby, Md. DEAR JUST — Your mother is a caring and sensitive person. What she said is valid, and I hope it will be given serious consideration. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Write Dear Abby at www.DearAbby. com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. Abby shares more than 100 of her favorite recipes in two booklets: “Abby’s Favorite Recipes” and “More Favorite Recipes by Dear Abby.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $14 (U.S. funds) to: Dear Abby, Cookbooklet Set, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 610540447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

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Morris College MID-SEMESTER EXAMS The college will administer mid-term examinations Monday through Thursday.

MID-WINTER BANQUET Dr. Mack T. Hines Jr., pastor of St. Paul Baptist Church in Mullins, will be the speaker at the Mid-Winter Banquet on Friday. The event will be held in the Garrick-Boykin Human Development Center at 7:30 p.m. — Vicky Sutton-Jackson

Wilson Hall 2 CHOSEN AS FINALISTS Seniors Ken Ballard and Drake Shadwell have been selected as National Merit Scholarship Finalists. They are the only two students in Sumter County to receive this recognition, accordSHADWELL ing to the National Merit Scholarship Program publication, and represent less than one percent of U.S. high school seniors. As BALLARD two of the approximately 15,000 graduating seniors in the nation to receive this high honor, they are eligible to receive a National Merit Scholarship or a corporatesponsored or college-sponsored merit scholarship. Finalists are selected based on their test scores, academic record, course work, school recommendation, extracurricular activities and leadership, and student essay. More than 1.5 million juniors in nearly 22,000 high schools entered the 2014 National Merit Program by taking the 2012 Preliminary SAT which served as an initial screen of program entrants.

OPEN HOUSE Wilson Hall is hosting an open house for the parents of prospective students in 4-yearold preschool through 12th grade today from 2 to 4 p.m. in the Nash Student Center. The public is invited to learn more about Wilson Hall. Child care will be available. — Sean Hoskins

Central Carolina Technical College HONORS LISTS ANNOUNCED Central Carolina Technical College President Dr. Tim Hardee has announced the fall 2013 student honors lists. This term, more than 786 students have been honored, of which 725 are residents of Sumter, Lee, Clarendon, or Kershaw counties. The President’s List recognizes students who were enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours and achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the term. The Part-Time President’s List recognizes students who were enrolled in six-11 credit hours and achieved a 4.0 grade point average. The Dean’s List recognizes students who were enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours and achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average for the term. The Part-Time Dean’s List recognizes students who were enrolled in 6-11 credit hours and achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average for the term. Full-Time President’s List Clarendon County: Jeremy D. Daney; Jordan K. Evans; Charles R. Gordon; Tracey D. Hilton; Robert C. McCabe; Michael S. Nettles; Jennifer Nicole Richburg; Marquelle A. Small; and John L. Tricoche. Kershaw County: William E. Barefoot; Eric P. Bogart; Larry J. Burns; Michael E. Cummins; Kelly N. Duncan; Joseph R. Etters; LeAnn J. Haga; Robin M. Heaston; Alice M. Holmes; James L. Letcher; Breanna N. Mackey; Joseph R. Marks; Christie J. McGougan; Stacey M. Nelson; Raya D. Nixon; Daniel L. Reed; Jacob J. Young. Lee County: Jeremy A. Raley and Wesley W. Randall. Sumter County: Alpheus J. Baker; Joshua B. Barwick; Alison F. Bennett; Timothy L. Bishop; Jessica L. Clark; Alaina Faith Coker; Isabella M. Coppernoll; Kyle William Corp; Adam L. Creed; Miranda R. Farmer; Craig R. Fehr; Angela A. Ferrell; Amber R. Fry; Kyle T. Grier; Braelyn Hanenkratt; Ashley E. Harper; Julie Ellen

O. Hollenback; Brittany Houck; Brian C. Hough; Joshua E. Jenkinson; Joshua M. Johnson; Stanley F. Johnson; Benjamin M. Julious; Michael A. Leaphart; Sheila R. Loveday; Devante T. Lowery; Dustalyn Lupson; Catrina A. Martin; Robert A. McClaflin; Staci M. Medley; Tiffany N. Mullen; Sean P. Murphy; Cameron L. Neal; Neil D. Owens; Tiffany D. Sandoval; Diane W. Slater; Daniel D. Wallace; Barratt Waynick; Julie A. Wilkins; and Johnny Williams. Part-Time President’s List Clarendon County: Alonza L. Bennett; Deshawn L. Blanding; Dina J. Browne; Julie C. Cardona; Deloris M. Conyers; Ebony S. Conyers; Hanna B. Driggers; Caleb O. Elms; Taylor A. Falls; Cassandra P. Felder; Nancy M. Fleming; Gabrielle F. Galbreath; Mitchell R. Gardner; Marquell N. Green; Robert L. Hinson; Timothy M. Hughes; Shimari D. Junious; Latonya N. Junious-Gordon; Quanta S. McClinton; Keanu McCoade; Kiyanna A. Murray; Michael K. Murray; John T. Murray; Stacy L. Pressley; Stephen M. Reaves; Amanda B. Rhodus; Chasity Rodgers; John C. Scott; Charles K. Strowd; Maci L. Tisdale; Peggy S. Tobolic-Colburn; and Rachael Ann Woodbury. Kershaw County: Jaylin P. Arruda; Robert A. Barefoot; Jeremy E. Bates; Zackery W. Biggers; Kayla D. Bowers; Hannah P. Bowers; Heather M. Brackett; Debra B. Branham; Ira D. Branham; Melissa A. Broach; Gabrielle L. Brown; Miranda N. Brown; Erin P. Clemans; Jacqueline H. Dash; James K. Davis; Crystal D. Deese; Ericka L. Dickson; Berenike Dones; Lisa M. Dowdy; Jessica L. Earnhart; Taylor A. Evans; Frederick Benjamin Galloway; Rubin C. Gathers; Kassandra L. Glover; Leslie M. Greene; Jennifer L. Griffith; Kelsey M. Griham; Dallas A. Guerrero; Tyler G. Hand; Nicole M. Harris; Anna N. Hatcher; Andrew D. Hinson; Ella M. Hinson; Kalynn E. Hough; Morgan L. Humphries; Hailey D. Hunter; Adam H. Jordan; Sarina R. Kemme-Lynch; Ji Hee Kim; Patrick A. Kuzbary; Patricia Lafoy; Ryan L. Lamison; Kathryn A. Lankford; Margeaux C. Laschanzky; Michelle D. Light; Joshua J. Mahkovtz; Margaret H. Marshall; Margaret A. McFarland; Ryan P. McRoy; Kory J. Merrill; Dennis J. Miller; Danielle N. Moore; Brittany O. Morgan; Sydney R. Morris; Amanda N. Moseley; Russell Mount; Julia D. Moye; Makayla M. Murphy; Helen S. Murray; Zane K. Nayfeh; Emily C. Newton; Tillman F. Nobles; Tanner S. Odom; Lisa S. Outlaw; Amanda S. Owens; Priya V. Patel; Anna B. Pelletier; Brian R. Prewitt; Dawn M. Provencher; Lauren A. Ramold; Hannah M. Ranson; Bethany A. Ridley; Kaitlyn B. Riley; Yolanda D. Roary; Mary K. Rogers; Sonia L. Rowe; Rene S. Said; Jamie N. Self; Lauren E. Smith; Kevin B. Stogner; Misty A. Terry; Gladys L. Thomas; Connor W. Tully; Ellisa M. Valencia; Maria Guadalupe VargasValdivia; Austin W. Veverica; Vernon S. Vinson; Eric W. White; Annie Willetts; Madison A. Woody; Jordan E. Woody; and Katie C. Yount. Lee County: Miriam Elizabeth Anderson; Leah F. Bausum; Jenna Gainey; Richard L. Skinner; and Kristen Savage Watson. Sumter County: Patricia M. Aguilar; Derek Alsbrooks; Emily L. Applegate; Meryl B. Baker; Lindsey C. Barwick; Stephen W. Barwick; Carrie R. Bausum; Kayla G. Bays; Christopher J. Beaudet; George Berg; Jennifer N. Bertha; Andrew B. Bishop; Sarah R. Bitsky; Faith P. Blackmon; Lainie C. Blair; Dayontrese Boatwright; Chandler R. Boettcher; Zebad G. Bost; Mary M. Bowman; Flolanda M. Boyd; Francis W. Bozarth; James L. Bracewell; Sharon L. Bradley; Laraye L. Brogdon; Christen J. Browder; Alvin D. Brown; Christopher T. Brunson; Jayson P. Buchanan; Theresa D. Buchanan; Maxi C. Burkhart; Amanda M. Burns; Kenyell Carson; Kristin Carter; Kayla M. Chappell; Lori A. Chiarello; Darius M. Choice; Joy E. Courson; Jacob N. Crotts; Niica Tationa Daise; Emily K. DeMonte; Brittany N. Decker; Ann Marie Deep; Adrian J. Dow; Erin R. Elmore; Randy Esterley; Crystal M. Evans; Amanda P. Felder; Taurie L. Floyd; Courtney A. Foisey; Kristin M. Frazier; Robbie L. Gainey; Courtney E. Gainey;

Christopher J. Gamble; Jessica E. Geddings; Amber L. Gerbode; Quentin A. Green; Latoshia D. Green; Jessica-Nicole M. Grogan; Francisco Cruz Guarneros; Sandra M. Hankins; Lisa J. Hazuda; Jessica G. Henry; Carolyn R. Hodge; Samantha L. Hodge; Angela R. Hudnall; Edith N. Hughes; Michael F. Humphreys; Leon A. Hunter; Patrice R. Jackson; Sara A. Jackson; Patricia M. Jennings; Katrina Y. Judson; Marcela A. Kennedy; Jessica N. Kirby; Shelby N. Kruger; Julia A. Law; Teresa A. Lewis; Jose A. Maccou; Sherelle S. Mack; Jazmine T. McBride; April N. McCallister; Drake H. McCormick; Haley L. McCoy; David F. McInnis; Jonathan Mcintosh; Carla R. Merolli; Nicolas R. Miller; Jeanette P. Milliner; Chad P. Mitchell; Krystal L. Morris; Andrew P. Morris; Chauniece D. Mouzone; Rachel R. Murphy-McDougald; Melisa J. Myers; Larin J. Noland; Stephanie Pagan; Chelsea M. Pastore; Anastasia E. Patterson; Tracie Phillips; Kaitlyn S. Pollock; Tyler J. Puck; John F. Rawls; Lisa M. Reardon; Matthew C. Reece; DeJa A. Richardson; Heather M. Samperi; Frank S. Shaw; Felicia L. Smiling; Kristy L. Smith; Raymond W. Smith; Jake C. Spencer; Michael K. Strange; Nathan M. Strickler; Andrea L. Summers; Robert R. Sutherland; Elizabeth J. Teague; Paul W. Thomas; Karessa A. Thompson; Kendrel S. Tindal; Tiffany N. Torres; Sydney Taylor Townsend; Melida M. Truesdale; William C. Turner; Robert R. Turner; Aileen R. Twohig; Sylvia D. Vickers; Mitchell B. Vining; Meghan K. Wachter; Allison M. Waitt; Sara M. Ward; Antonella S. Watson; Sandra K. Watson; Charles N. Webster; Nikki L. Werre; Diana S. Wheat; David C. White; Noah M. White; Jessica L. Wilder; Andrew O. Wilson; Breanna N. Wright; Assonia S. Yates. Full-Time Dean’s List Clarendon County: Marilyn D. Calvin; Stephen D. Carlson; Jasmine R. Chen; Sarah C. Cobb; Trent G. Coker; Thomas L. Epley; Spencer Gainey; Steven W. Green; Anthony T. Johnson; Austin M. Lewis; Dency L. McFaddin; Bradley K. Riley; Carl D. Sims; Sarah L. Singleton; Lesley C. Watson; Edith Y. Weaver. Kershaw County: Randall C. Asbill; Blake W. Banner; Emily A. Brazell; Sarah E. Carmichael; Matthew C. Catoe; Kyle F. Chappell; John P. Collins; Amanda M. Dean; Joshua B. Edelson; Ashleigh M. Elvington; Courtney A. Elyard; Sydney F. Ernst; Kelly L. Funderburke; Morganne E. Gardner; Jesse L. Grainger; Serena S. Harris; Oscar O. Hudson; Zachary M. Hughes; Christopher J. Jordan; Brandielee G. Marendo; Jeremy T. Mitchell; Hayward G. Myers; Jamie M. Nobrega; Boyd E. Parker; Ashleigh M. Patton; Martin D. Ray; Heath R. Ray; Quintestusa A. Raynor; Stacey N. Rippy; Kennedy L. Roberson; James Robinson; Jesus A. Tamayo; Lamont D. Whitworth; and Christopher L. Williams. Lee County: Rubria D. Boone and Alexus C. Watford. Sumter County: Brittney M. Alessi; D’Janna M. Alston; Jane Monica Avant; Rachel N. Behney; Joenetta L. Benjamin; Jennifer Haley Bettencourt; Shalayla N. Billie; James Micheal Brasington; Sara N. Briggs; Kimberly D. Brodersen; Ryan L. Bullard; Jamie L. Chestnut; Anthony E. Ciano; Cinquita B. Cunningham; Melissa A. Davis; Kimberly M. Davis; Anthony J. Farnsworth; Rachel L. Floyd; Gregory D. Forke; Jimmy Joe Fowler; Mickle Fullard; Leroy Gill; Jaye A. Gonzalez; Doretha Greer; Kenya K. Harper; Allison M. Harrison; Sierra N. Haynesworth; Cody Hendrick; Krystal M. Huggins; Stephanie G. Humphreys; Mayra Johnston; Christopher F. Jones; Nathaniel F. Jones; Jeff D. Knight; Duane E. Kyles; Lauren E. Lee; Angela R. Letterman; Michael A. McLeod; Brandon M. Moore; Matthew T. Morning; Erin C. Murphy; Jackolyn Myers; Jordan K. Olsen; Linda N. Olsen; Denise A. Parks; Travis D. Peaden; Alphonso Perdue; John R. Ponti; Douglas R. Price; Kristy L. Pritchard; David A. Rhodes; Lekita T. Rhodes; James D. Rivera; Dawn M. Rivers; Nathan D. Robinson; Kelsey L. Rogers; Victoria P. Rumbold; Tyrus O. Sadler; Ariana V. Segovia; Santana K. Shannon; Tosha Shokes; Tiair-

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2014 ra C. Smith; Bradley S. Swain; Brandon P. Swick; Tyrone Swinton; Justin M. Terra; Jeri N. Thames; Renee L. Underwood; Ruth J. Wackford; Tyeshia L. Washington; Kenton B. Wheeler; Harry C. Woolington; Reginald D. York-Laraque. Part-Time Dean’s List Clarendon County: Shelby A. Boykin; Barbara Brown; Amber L. Butler; Latonya T. Calvin; Hunter King Carter; Brianna Naque Carter; Adrianna L N Chapman; Jazmine L. Cotton; Terry Dupre; Kevin J. Gist; Jaumonique L. Harrison; Hannah Henshaw; Lacie T. Hughes; Kayla V. Jones; Mary J. Lambert; Lauren M. Lee; Kevin M. Murray; Cheryl D. Pendergrass; Dustin B. Player; Allissa P. Richardson; Franklin A. Skoler; Paulesha J. Strachan; Tasha B. Sweat; Alexis N. Warren; Tamara L. Welch; Ka’Osha White; Kashanna V. Winn; Tanesha S. Witherspoon; and Alexxis Witherspoon. Kershaw County: Casie L. Anderson; Jessica L. Bailey; Andrew Russell-Whitman Beaty; Cordia C. Bennett; Katherine E. Bowers; Charles K. Brevard; Kathy D. Cabrales; Stephanie G. Caro; James D. Carraway; Summer D. Catoe; Keturah D. Caughman; Alexander S. Cooke; Alicia M. DeBruhl; Sarah N. Dean; Kelsie L. Debruhl; Olivia V. DiLauro; Robert B. Durant; Angela R. Durant; Nathan D. Fuller; Evan M. Galdeen; Madison L. German; Mary Margaret P. Green; Shelby L. Guinn; Emily K. Gurley; Marshall L. Hardin; Meredith C. Hastings; Jennifer S. Hinson; Thomas Gary Hoke; Jenise Hook; Avis S. Howell; Madison L. Hudson; Michelle E. Humphrey; Matthew L. Hyman; Allison P. Hyman; Angelique D. Jackson; Heaven L. Jackson; Cori B. Jackson; William R. Jacobs; Danielle A. Johnson; Hunter B. Johnson; Christopher D. Johnson; Diondra J. Johnson; Amber L. Jordan; Clark T. Joseph; Samantha C. Kelly; Dorothy A. Kessler; Lydia K. Knox; Riley A. Kohn; Jessi L. Lawrence; Luke W. Leigh; Jesse W. Lester; Travis E. Lipscomb; Chase H. Matthews; Carson L. McCallum; Emily C. McCaskill; Danielle M. McClure; Douglas L. Medley; Sarah M. Melville; Angela M. Merrill; Brianna L. Mixon; Mason G. Mobley; Meagan B. Moseley; Sean F. Murphy; Charlie E. Nash; Tracy J. Phillips; Nekella T. Polite; Deasia K. Porter; Connie Pressler; Kaitlyn S. Rabon-Fountain; Chrystal M. Ramirez; Christian T. Rathel; Maria E. Reed; Tyler E. Roark; Chance H. Sheorn; Ariel R. Smith; Edward W. Smith; Lindsey A. Spitzer; Courtney D. Stephens; Ross D. Stevens; Casey H. Swails; Latesha L. Swindall; Maria A. Tamayo; Meagan N. Taylor; Davon B. Thomas; Nathaniel A. Tyson; Brianna C. Van Eman; Doris E. Walker; Morgan A. Warrington; and Paula M. Wright. Lee County: Elijah S. Bausum; Angela Y. Bess; Mary L. Burroughs; Zachary T. Haithcock; Latischer T. Henry; Elizabeth M. Huggins; Debra H. Morant; Tatyanna Peterson; Bailee Watts; Anderia Wilson. Sumter County: Michael J. Abrams; Branson L. Armstrong; Brandie N. Atkinson; Sydney J. Bailey; Elijah E. Baity; Lindsey B. Barkley; Christopher L. Beard; Michelle R. Benavides; Melissa D. Benjamin; Lillie A. Bernard; Mariah E. Blais; Sean P. Bohnen; Monica S. Bolden; Edith M. Bradshaw; Amanda D. Braxton; Katharine E. Brown; Stephen T. Brown; Corey Rashad Brown; Zachary T. Buckner; Abigail E. Cadden; Freddie M. Carr; Christina M. Chapman; Michael S. Clark; Jarod A. Clemons; Abbigail L. Coker; Niquan S. Colclough; Michelle L. Comfort; Cynthia R. Conyers; Jonathan T. Crandall; Shelley J. Crotts; Catherine L. Danigel; Rachel E. Dantzler; Taylor M. Davids; Beverly Davis; Tamika M. Diggs; Erica M. Dinkins; Randall L. Draper; Jessica K. Drawdy; Roshell Dunham; Carolyn M. English; Brandon D. Epps; Phylicia D. Evans; Brittani L. Evans; Ariel D. Ford; Jessica Z. Forman; Scott W. French; Tammy B. Frye; Breanna L. Gadson; Brent A. Gaymon; Shantia L. George; Amanda R. Geter; Danny J. Geter; Samantha R. GonzalezPonce; Kenny L. Green; Emani T. Green; Tyron D. Greene; Jessica L. Grimes; Allen R. Grooms; Sandy L. Hallman; Monica R. Heriot; John W. Hill; Stacey L. Hinnant; Michal W.

Hoge; Cathleen N. Holland; Merry A. Hopkins; Courtney E. Huggins; Randall A. Ingham; Sharnese K. Israel; Alysha Jackson; Ethel Y. Johnson; Jamie Jones; Frank Charles Kelley; Jasmine A. Kennedy; Raymond Lang Jr; Jessica B. Lee; Christina J. Lockwood; Kendra S. Logan; Verretta N. Lucas; Tachae R. Martin; Betty L. Mason; Clarissa A. McBride; Shawna B. McCoy; Donald L. McDuffie; Cortney A. McGuire; Stacey E. McIntosh; Rory C. Mickens; Gianna Miller; Tyeisha L. Miller; Brittany Mills; Patrick O. Moses; Quenna A. Moss; Taelor N. Nance; Melissa A. Nix; Ishmael J. Nolen; Ryan S. Owens; Stacy N. Parker; Latonie L. Peterson; Chantel M. Pinkham; Damien M. Polutta; Erica M. Ramirez; Shanitra L. Ratchford; Jessica N. Reid; Caitlin F. Riggs; Alan J. Roberts; Milissa B. Robertson; Temilola F. Robinson; Paula A. Robinson-Lovin; Marreayetta N. Rogers; Sterling S. Sawyer; Kanesha A. Sharper; William L. Shelley; Zachary James Shrift; Starla L. SingletonHannibal; Ebony L. Smith; Katelynn N. Smith; Kimberly A. Stearns; Torrie J. Stewart; William R. Swick; Mikkaila T. Thorpe; Carrie L. Trahan; Thomas H. Tyson; Francesca Vatrano; Shaunese K. Vaughn; Arthur W. Wactor; Shantee L D Washington; Andre Trashawn Washington; Shanell D. Wells; Amanda N. Wilkinson; Erin J. Williams; Evinna Wilson; Stephanie M. Wise; Jacqueline M. Yanick; Mahalie J. Yarborough; and Thomas C. Yeager.

University of South Carolina Sumter TRANSFER DAY For students interested in transferring to the Columbia campus, USC Sumter will host a Transfer Day session, Wednesday, March 5, 2014 from noon to 1 p.m. in Schwartz Room 127. Even though the Fall may seem like a long time away, it takes a lot of work and information from the student to actually make transferring campuses a relaity. Find out what is needed in four easy steps at this very important seminar! Questions? Call Allena Jordan at 938-3771. — Misty Hatfield

Sumter School District STAR TEACHER Shirley Collick, a kindergarten teacher at Oakland Primary School, was chosen as Miller Communication’s Star Teacher for the month of February. Collick has been employed at Oakland for nine years. She was nominated by the students for the honor. Miller Communication began this program in November, along with business sponsors Jersey Mike’s Subs and FastER Care. On the first Thursday of each month, the Star teacher and Superintendent Dr. J. Frank Baker are guests on the Good Morning Sumter Show. The show is aired on 105.9FM and is hosted by Derek Burress. The teacher segment is from 8:15 to 8:30 a.m.

DAR WINNERS ANNOUNCED The Sumter chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution has announced that Sumter School District had three winners in their annual American History essay contest. The winners were Zachary Evans, fifthgrade winner, from Manchester Elementary School; Hailey Jean Gosnell, seventhgrade winner, from Bates Middle School; and Joshua Woods, eighth-grade winner, from Bates Middle School. The students and their principals have been invited to the February meeting of the Sumter chapter of DAR. The students will read their essays and receive a certificate and medal. The winning essays will be forwarded to the South Carolina chapter of the DAR for the state level competition.

BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED The Sumter School District Board of Trustees will meet Monday night at 6 p.m. for a work session. There will be no public participation or executive session. The meeting will be held at the District Office, 1345 Wilson Hall Road. — Mary B. Sheridan

REFLECTIONS

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PHOTO PROVIDED BY BRUZ CROWSON

Workers employed by the Industrial Equipment Co. repair the engine of one of the many pieces of equipment used by local industries circa 1945.

Industrial Equipment Co. became ‘notable commercial organization’

oday Reflections looks back at Sumter Industrial Equipment Co., which became one of the most “notable commercial organizations” that developed in the Sumter community during World War II. Resources for this story are from The Sumter Item’s photo and news archives and photos provided by former Item photography chief Bruz Crowson, and the article Sammy Way was compiled REFLECTIONS to provide our readers a singular perspective of this successful enterprise during its peak of operation. The Industrial Equipment Co. was organized and started in 1940 and was considered to be one of the best-equipped

organizations of its kind, not just in the state of South Carolina, but also throughout the entire South. The enterprise was located at the corner of East Liberty Street and Boulevard Road on a 4.5-acre tract. There were two main buildings “consisting of the main building, containing more than 15,000 square feet of floor space, and a machine and repairs building 60-by-100 feet or 6,000 square feet of floor space and employed between 35 to 40 employees.” In four short years, this company became recognized as “headquarters for farm machinery, construction equipment, road machinery, dump bodies and supplies for contractors, states, counties, municipalities, logging and lumber operations, etc.” It was the exclusive distributor in South Carolina for the famous International Industrial Power equipment and various

allied lines. In addition to a comprehensive stock of power machines, the firm also maintained an extensive inventory of parts. The “organizers and owners of this concern were among the ablest businessmen in the section.” B.L. Montague and his son Larry, along with Edwin Freeman, launched this enterprise. “The Montagues were among the ablest businessmen in the community and were engaged in other large operations in the city including work for the Navy Department,” according to the story. In 1947, the Industrial Equipment Co. moved to a new site on South Main Street, where it would serve as Fisk Tire headquarters for the entire state. The building would also serve as headquarters for International trucks, tractors and farm machinery; the building housed one of

the finest repair departments to be found anywhere. With 24-hour service, truck drivers could have their vehicles completely serviced and at the same time be provided meals, sleeping accommodations and showers. It was recognized as one of the best setups along the busy North-South commercial routes. In 1952, Kneece Tractor and Truck Co., International Harvest Dealer, opened on the Industrial Equipment site. While the original 1947 Industrial Equipment building still stands, the facility located at Boulevard Road and East Liberty Street has undergone a series of changes through the years, and we are unable to determine what parts, if any, of the building were occupied by the original Sumter Industrial Equipment Co. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo. com or (803) 774-1294.

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PHOTOS PROVIDED BY BRUZ CROWSON

The inside of what was the Industrial Equipment building after it came into the possession of Kneece Tractor and Truck Co., International Harvest Dealer, circa 1950s is seen above left. Examples of the large industrial equipment that was frequently repaired by Industrial Equipment Co. are seen above and at left.

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Men repair a tractor tire that was used by local farmers. PHOTOS PROVIDED BY BRUZ CROWSON

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Pulling history from the depths

PHOTOS BY MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM

Alec Blalock of Virgin Heart Sinker Cypress LLC recovers cypress from the murky rivers of S.C. His lumber is used by a few craftsmen to create unique furniture pieces.

Cypress recovery company provides unique lumber for local craftsmen BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com After many years as a mail carrier and then as a guide for scuba divers, Alec Blalock of Lee County is putting his love for history and diving to good use. Three years ago, Blalock became one of very few people certified and permitted to dive and recover sinker cypress in certain bodies of water in the state of South Carolina by starting his business, Virgin Heart Sinker Cypress LLC. Blalock, with the help of about six friends who enjoy an adventure, spends some of his time searching rivers for uniquely old and useful cypress and other lumbers. Blalock said he has guided many scuba divers in the past searching for artifacts in different parts of the country. Recovering cypress from river bottoms is similar and quite dangerous. In the past, Blalock explained that it was more profitable for lumber companies to float the large cypress logs cut in the Lowcountry rivers of S.C. in order to transport them to sawmills. In the process of doing so, the lumber companies would sometimes lose one or two of the logs during transport, and they would sink to the bottom of the river — hence the common name “sinker cypress.”

Blalock described the labor of recovering lumber from local rivers as “hard, dirty and dangerous work.”

Blalock dries sinker cypress and other recovered lumber in a barn at his home in Lee County. By making partnerships with local craftsmen, Blalock hopes to spread the knowledge about sinker cypress and how it can be used to add unique pieces to a person’s home. “Before I got into this, I guided scuba divers looking for all kinds of artifacts like smoking pipes, extinct horses and fossil sharks’ teeth,” he said. “It’s like treasure hunting, and these logs have a lot of history. It’s hard, dirty and dangerous work.” Before Blalock attempts to recover anything from the rivers of South Carolina, he first has to consult with the state so it can survey the proposed area to make sure he and his team of divers won’t be disturbing any historical artifacts. Blalock said many times, it has provided a report — which can take a few months — that explains what artifacts he can go near and areas where he can’t search because historical artifacts are thought to be located there. Sinker cypress have a lot of history, and once Blalock recovers them, he puts the huge logs through a long, intricate process of drying to prepare them for sale to local craftsmen. Recently, he purchased his own kiln — the first one in the state to be dedicated to the drying of sinker lumber. Blalock said he is interested in doing business with South Carolina craftsmen in order to keep some of the state’s

history at home. However, he also does business with interested craftsmen from across the country. When he first started, Blalock said he and his then partner were only interested in selling the cypress in log form. However, he now sells his recovered cypress and other lumber to interested craftsmen in rough-cut form. He now sells and trades lumber with a few craftsmen in the area who enjoy testing out the wood when creating sculptures and furniture pieces. Most people are unfamiliar with the history behind sinker cypress, but once they see the lumber used for cabinets, coffee tables and other home furniture pieces, they learn the history and fall in love with the way it looks. “The idea is to get people to see it, and I’d much rather sell it locally to keep South Carolina’s history in South Carolina,” Blalock said. “People see this lumber crafted into something, and they have an emotional response to it. Then they find out about the history as well.” Blalock hopes to continue to inform locals and other South Carolinians about sinker cypress, which is indigenous to the state, and how the lumber can be used for unique home furniture. For more history on sinker cypress, view the video “Carolina Gold” http://www.youtube.com/

In addition to sinker cypress, Blalock recovers other types of lumber from the bottoms of South Carolina rivers with the help of an archaeologist and about six of his friends. watch?v=PJAoadSrlyE by Lee Tigner on YouTube. Craftsman and other interested customers can reach Blalock at (803) 428-3884. You can also view some of his past recoveries and furniture pieces created by local craftsmen on the company’s Facebook page. Reach Raytevia Evans at (803) 774-1214.

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Chamberâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; forum reaches out to minority business people BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com More than 25 potential entrepreneurs, business owners, and job seekers participated in The Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce and the Minority Business Outreach Councilâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Entrepreneurs Awareness and Resources Forum in partnership with First Baptist Missionary Church. A number of organizations and agencies presented information to help local entrepreneurs and residents get their potential businesses started. Speakers from S.C. Works, Sumter Small Business Development Center and Services Corp of Retired Executives talked to participants about some of the first steps in starting a business and how to continue running a successful, profitable company. Gwen Davis, operations director with S.C. Works, talked about the man services provided to business owners, employers and job seekers -- including training programs and the Federal Bonding Program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We connect businesses with job seekers and vice versa. We also have various training programs and this is something you as business owners can

take advantage of to cut down on cost,â&#x20AC;? Davis said. During her presentation, Davis said S.C. Works provides occupational and educational training for those seeking employment, but first the individual will be asked to take an assessment to determine what their skills are. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You can visit any of one, S.C. Works centers. We ask that you register online but weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll assess that personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s skills and determine if theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re marketable and determine if they need to be trained or just updated with the skills they have,â&#x20AC;? she said. Jack Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal with the Service Corps of Retired Executives explained the services provided by the non-profit association. SCORE provides free business counseling on small business developments. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal said during his presentation that SCORE is always looking to help entrepreneurs get started. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for people with great ideas. Some people have great ideas and donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know how to translate them into a business,â&#x20AC;? he explained on Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re here to counsel you and with that.â&#x20AC;? Most of SCOREâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program are free. There are some

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Jack Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal with the Service Corps of Retired Executives speaks during Saturdayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Entrepreneurs Awareness and Resources Forum at First Baptist Missionary Church. seminars, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal said, that may have a cost for participants. SCORE provides a mentoring program and multiple workshops to help small businesses get started. About every six months, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal said he also leads a workshop on how to start a small business at the local library. A major step in starting a business that was stressed during the forum on Saturday is a credit check â&#x20AC;&#x201D;

something that all potential business owners should do before getting started. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We do a lot start-ups and financing. If you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t know what your credit score is, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d better learn it. And if itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s weak, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d better work on it,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Neal said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;At some point in business, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need money and you have to have a good credit score for a bank to consider it.â&#x20AC;? Rick Jones, Minority Business Outreach Council chair-

man, and Grier Blackwelder, Chamber president, said the purpose of the event was to reach more minority entrepreneurs in the Sumter area and inform them of their resources. For more information on business resources, workshops, forums and opportunities, contact the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce at (803) 775-1231. Reach Raytevia Evans at (803) 774-1214.

Detroit automakers worry about UAW money struggles DETROIT (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The United Auto Workersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; membership and dues are down sharply from just six years ago. In another sign of weakness, the union suffered a stunning defeat this month when it tried to organize a Tennessee factory run by labor-friendly Volkswagen.

The rejection, by a close vote, was a major setback in the unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s effort to expand in the South, where non-union, foreign companies such as VW, Nissan and Hyundai are rapidly growing. But instead of relief, Detroitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s three automakers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ford, Chrysler and General

Motors â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are increasingly anxious about the 78-year old unionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s future. For them, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a â&#x20AC;&#x153;devil you knowâ&#x20AC;? situation. They worry that the 382,000-member UAW could be absorbed by a more hostile union. Such a merger could disrupt a decade of labormanagement peace that has

helped Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s auto industry survive the financial crisis and emerge much stronger, according to a person with knowledge of executive discussions. Another union might not be as willing to keep labor costs competitive with overseas automakers, says the person, who asked not to be identified

because the discussions are confidential. Despite talk of a union merger, Gary Chaison, a labor relations professor at Clark University in Worcester, Mass., says he doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see the UAW giving up its identity and history by combining with another organization.

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MARRIAGE LICENSES Adrian Cardell Lamar Watts and Ainasia Myteice Adams; Carlos Mancel Leneau and Coretta Genise Plowden; Willie O’Brian Dean and Mickey Elaine Jones; Freddy Nance and Aline Prince, both of Mayesville; Edward Demetrice Brown and Shameika Lashownda Harrison, both of Mayesville; Marcus Roderick Murphy and Freda Andrena Copeland Rhames; William Henry McDaniel and Natalie Nicole McKelvie; Bobby Napalm Wright and Veronica Rochelle Ruth; David Alexander Hayes and Nichole Anson House, both of Wedgefield.

BUILDING PERMITS Oliver Earle and Sheryl Woodward, owners, James A. Dyson dba Aaron Dyson Construction, contractor, 1420 Morris Way Drive, 720 unheated square feet, $20,000 (detached garage, residential); Mungo Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1512 Ruger Drive, 1,826 heated square feet and 578 unheated square feet, $203,000 (new dwelling, residential); Mungo Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1720 Ruger Drive, 2,068 heated square feet and 586 unheated square feet, $110,000 (new dwelling, residential); Mungo Homes, owner and contractor, 2865 Bismuth Drive, 2,867 heated square feet and 638 unheated square feet, $140,000 (new dwelling, residential). Mungo Homes, owner and contractor, 1880 Hatteras Way, 3,260 heated square feet and 217 unheated square feet, $205,000 (new dwelling, residential); William D. Chapman, owner, Thomas Justin Disbrow, contractor, 3045 Kubota Road, Dalzell, 950 unheated square feet, $28,363.38 (detached garage, residential); James E. and Brenda K. Beal, owners, Mark A. Yarborough dba M Y B, contractor, 1121 Oriole Court, $9,550 (reroof, residential); Patricia H. and Frederic Probert, owners, Roofco Inc., contractor, 6505 Cougar Way, Wedgefield, 288 unheated square feet, $8,500 (attached deck, residential). Benjamin M. Matthews, owner, Ryan’s Heating & Air Conditioning, contractor, 3550 Preserve Court, $8,200 (install gas lines for furnace, residential); Stephen R. and Carolyn D. Keisel, owners, Jason Ross, contractor, 466 Chippewa Circle, $14,000 (kitchen remodel, residential); Timothy T. and Courtney Sessions, owners, Tim Alsbrooks, contractor, 50 Aubrey Circle, $9,000 (remove / replace shingles, residential); Apex Tool Group LLC, owner, Southern Roofing Services, contractor, 1150 Clipper Road, $50,000 (commercial demolition — fire damaged area, commercial); Peach Orchard Crossing LLC, owner, JJ Hardee Construction and Design, contractor, 1230 Peach Orchard Road (1240), $79,000 (upfit of existing rental unit — Papa Johns, commercial). Brian D. and Pamela B. Scott, owners, BDS Construction, contractor, 3560 Preserve Court, 2,558 heated square feet and 750 unheated square feet, $185,000 (new dwelling, residential); Windsor City, owner, Tim Huffstetler, contractor, 24 Somerset Drive (A) (mobile home, residential); Thompson Construction Group, owner, Thompson Turner Construction, contractor, 867 S. Guignard Drive, 950 heated square feet, $65,000 (16 x 59 pre-engineered shed, commercial); Robert A. III and Carmen Burgess, owners, Gina Arlisa Shaw dba Shaw’s Construction, contractor, 2751 Creek Side Drive, $7,990 (remove / replace roof, repair boxing and woodwork, residential). Mungo Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1506 Ruger Drive, 1,752 heated square feet and 422 unheated square feet, $113,000 (new dwelling, residential); Mungo Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1501 Ruger Drive, 1,826 heated square feet and 578 unheated square feet, $114,000 (new dwelling, residential); Samuel James, owner, Cary Reconstruction Co. LLC, contractor, 4250 Dorsey Drive, $7,200 (fire restoration damage to one room, residential); CBT Enterprises LLC, owner, Atkins Roofing & Maintenance LLC, contractor, 1278 N. Lafayette Drive, $6,500 (reroof, commercial); Evelyn L. Stender, owner, Paul Rennison dba Rennison Repairs / Remod, contractor, 129 Church St., $21,862 (remove / replace shingles / replacement windows, residential). Barbara H. and Johnny Mickens Jr., owners, Johnny Mickens, contractor, 510 Lynam Road, $7,000 (reroof, residential); Carroll Barnette, owner, Thompson Turner Construction, contractor, 595 Jefferson Road, $9,200 (build two booths, commercial); Brenda J. Cooper, owner, Thomas Construction, contractor, 511 Benton Drive, $20,000 (repair / replace bathroom floor, brick garage and replace cabinets, residential); Antonio U. Myers Sr., owner, Antonio Myers, contractor, 914 Reaves St., 910 unheated square feet, $7,000 (add attached garage to house, residential); William C. and Hazel Frierson, owners, Welch’s Quality Builders & Roofers LLC, contractor, 2723 Sandhills Drive, $6,440 (reroof, residential). Ronald Gaines, owner, Baxley’s Bestway Transportation, contractor,

27 James Haskell Road, Wedgefield (mobile home, residential); Alicia A. Davis, owner, Christopher Culler dba Chris Culler, contractor, 90 Kentwood Court, $8,000 (reroof, residential); Cynthia Dinkins, owner, Carnell Evans, contractor, 465 Deschamps Road, $18,000 (reroof, residential); Lula B. Singleton, owner, Michael Partin, contractor, 5 Brand St., $14,500 (repairs to tile, roof, windows and HVAC, residential).

PROPERTY TRANSFERS Mungo Homes Inc. to Nathan L. Demers, one lot, 1667 Ruger Drive, $140,900; Darral P. and Lillie G. McCoy to Lillie G. McCoy, one lot, two buildings, 13 Catie Court, $5 etc.; Dorothy and Gary A. Liuzzo to Gary A. Liuzzo, one lot, one building, 2135 Tudor St., $5 etc.; Steven W. Schmidt et al to Steven W. Schmidt and Gayle L. Langan, one lot, one building, 1701-1703 Peach Orchard Road, $5 etc.; Rasiklal A. and Hansaben R. Patel to Shree Kishabapa LLC, one lot, four buildings, 1050 Broad St., $1,451,000; Thomas W. Garland and Curtis L. Spears to Robert Dubose, one lot, one building, 318 Wright St., $120,000; Thomas W. Garland and Curtis L. Spears to Robert Dubose, one lot, two buildings, 410 Dingle St., $120,000. Thomas W. Garland and Curtis L. Spears to Robert Dubose, one lot, one building, 9 Corbett St., $120,000; Thomas W. Garland and Curtis L. Spears to Robert Dubose, one lot, two buildings, 810 W. Bartlette St., $120,000; Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Nikolay Kisel, one lot, two buildings, 1285 Mayfield Drive, $70,000; Barbara R. Gose to Thompson Holdings LLC, one lot, one building, 36 N. Main St., $150,000; Forfeited Land Commission to Charles Robinson, 4855 Trinity Road, $1,294; Sammie R. and Sh Benson to Sharon L. Benson, one lot, two buildings, 2255 Stadium Road, $5 etc.; Wells Fargo Bank NA (trustee) to Vantium Reo Capital Markets LP, one building, 1130 Tobacco Road, $5 etc. Barbara Ann Rider and to Jesse E. McLeod dba Vestco, one lot, two buildings, 4283 Confederate Road, $25,000; Barbara Ann Rider and to Jesse E. McLeod dba Vestco, one lot, 4277 Confederate Road, $25,000; James E. McGee to Gloria A. Smalls, one lot, one building, 2770 Antelope Drive, $22,000; James Ross to Troy C. Mahin, one lot, one building, 3165 Explorer Drive, $144,500; Vicki S. Myers to Vicki S. Kropf, one lot, one building, 824 Wise Drive, $5 etc.; Lakewood Golf LLC to The Links if Lakewood LLC, four buildings, 3600 Green View Parkway, $500,000; Susan J. Matthews to Christopher and Ernest Green, one lot, two buildings, 113 Milton Road, $15,000. Mungo Homes Inc. to Esteban Rosa and Frances E. Gonzalez, 1739 Musket Trail, $204,571; Donna B. McLean to Christopher Ryan McCall, one lot, one building, 26 Robbins Ave., $74,000; Victoria Sands to Theresa M. Essen, five buildings, 2200 Nettles, $385,000; Nancy R. Mathis and Kathryn Mathis Easton to Vicki D. Roberts, one lot, two buildings, 314 Robbins Ave., $148,900; Barnette Family Ltd Part. to Wall Street Green Phase II, South Pike West, $210,000; Alma Jones (lifetime estate) to West & Joyce LLC, two lots, two buildings, 1014-1018 Manning Road, $275,000; Sheena M. Davis and Sherri J. Johnson to US Bank NA (trustee), one lot, two buildings, 863 Gordonia Drive, $2,500. Elizabeth Gary Estate to Nationstar Mortgage LLC dba Champion Mortgage Co., one lot, two buildings, 927 S. Main St., $2,500; George T. and George B. Sims (interest of Catherine) to George B. Sims, one lot, two buildings, 5443 Oakcrest Road, $5 etc.; Annie Elizabeth M. Marks (lifetime estate) to Lillie M. and Maynard Earl Chappell, one lot, two buildings, 43 Alice Drive, $5 etc.; Rufus Ragin to Rufus Ragin Estate, one lot, one building, 2025 Essex Drive, $5 etc.; David Bryan Ross (lifetime estate resident) to David Bryan Ross, one lot, two buildings, 776 Griffin St., $5 etc.; L.T. and Lula Rudd to L.T. Rudd, one lot, two buildings, 220 1/2 E. Bee St., $5 etc. Willie Mae Vaughn to Willie Mae Vaughn Estate, one lot, one building, 4805 Cannery Road, $5 etc.; Jeffrey W. Davis Jr. to Jeffrey W. Jr. and Jeffrey W. Davis Sr., Tobias Road, $5 etc.; Lee’s Preserve LLC to Leonard J. and Lissa C. Lara, 3535 Preserve Court, $89,393; Lee’s Preserve LLC to Jonathan Brent Waynick, 3515 Preserve Court, $90,000; Christen C. Weidner to Larry D. and Cynthia E. Tickel, 3240 Sargent Road, $29,500; Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Charles Smith, one lot, one building, 3350 Delaware Drive, $28,500; Ginko LLC to Carolina Construction of Sumter LLC, one lot, 4130 Queen Chapel Road, $36,000. Ginko LLC to Carolina Construction of Sumter LLC, one lot, 4100 Queen Chapel Road, $36,000; First Family Financial Services Inc. to George T. and Dee A. Doubrley, one lot, 918 Gene Drive, $5 etc.; L.E. McLaurin to Belinder K. and Darrell J. Josey, one lot, two buildings, 18 Rainey Lane, $9,000; Thomas R. and

Tammy R. Gaymon to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, one building, 3175 Expedition Drive, $5 etc.; Roberta Lesh (lifetime estate resident for grantor) to Roberta Lesh, one lot, one building, 113 Bon View Drive, $5 etc.; Carolina Electric of Sumter LLC to Timothy E. and Anna J. Garrity, one lot, one building, 2549 Tahoe Drive, $115,000. Wells Fargo Bank NA to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 3175 Expedition Drive, $5 etc.; Alexander Delaine to Jerry Garland Dire Jr. and Alexander Delaine, one lot, three buildings, 3090 Sun Valley Drive, $5 etc.; Barbara E. White to Kevin K. and Gloria M. Wilkes, one lot, 4110 Zachary Road, $5 etc.; Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Sean Mitchell, one lot, one building, 390 Wildwood Ave., $61,277; Calvin L. McDonald to Mary E.J. Welth, Hugh Ryan Road, $5 etc.; FBSA One LLC to Richard Neil Cancro (trustee), Queen Chapel, $34,000; Libra and Christopher Johnson to Libra Johnson, one lot, one building, 2790 Navigator Circle, $5 etc. Wayne D. and Nancy B. Jones to Nancy B. Jones, one lot, two buildings, 3015 Avin Road, $5 etc.; Jobie C. Barker to First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Inc., seven buildings, 3121 Camden Highway, $244,397; James E. Canty to Mary D. Johnson, one building, 1945 Canty Lane, $12,000; Dunlap Properties LP to Hurricane Construction Inc., 5595 Schellin Drive, $30,000; Hurricane Construction Inc. to Alan James Jr. and Sherri M. Dorman, 5620 Schelling Drive, $205,000; Raymond R. Jr. and Nicola A. McLaughlin to Matthew B. and Latisha D. Losse, one lot, one building, 1075 Morris Way Drive, $146,900; Willie E. and Angelique M. Briggs to Willie E. Briggs, one lot, two buildings, 765 Windrow Drive, $5 etc. Paul R. Flowers to Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, one lot, one building, 2445 Equinox Ave., $100,808; Michael B. and Jessica F. McGee to Audrey M. Shirley, one lot, one building, 10 Turnberry Court, $168,500; Harold U. and Shirley M. Moore to Douglas Marturano, Cannery Road / Keystone Road, $15,000; Carolina Construction of Sumter LLC to Troy E. Masserant, one lot, 2710 Navigator Circle, $145,000; Marilyn Dia Geddings to Marilyn A. Turbeville, two buildings, 4880 Pinewood Road, $5 etc.; Marilyn D. Geddings to Marilyn A. Turbeville, one building, Pinewood Road, $5 etc.; Marilyn D. Geddings to Marilyn A. Turbeville, one lot, three buildings, 3945 Noras Lane, $5 etc. Marilyn Diane Geddings to Marilyn A. Turbeville, 3810 Noras Lane, $5 etc.; Carter & Bentham Real Estate LLC to James Bentham Reed, one lot, one building, 861 E. Liberty St., $26,500; Barbara S. Burchstead et al (interest of Rosa Schwartz) to William E. Durant Jr., one lot, one building, 12 Law Range, $125,000; Barbara S. Burchstead et al (interest of Rosa Schwartz) to William E. Durant Jr., one lot, one building, 10 Law Range, $125,000; Leroy Davis to Cadles of Grassy Meadows II LLC, one lot, four buildings, 14 Dew St., $21,500; Lillie M. Willis et al to Katie Nicole and Niche Wright, one lot, two buildings, 4 Brunhill Lane, $10,000. Archie E. and Pamela J. Godwin to Archie E. and Pamela J. Godwin, one lot, one building, 610 Shipwatch Drive, $5 etc.; Jerry E. Jackson Jr. to Jerry E. Jackson Jr. Estate, one lot, one building, 205 Tucson, $5 etc.; Lizzie Elaine Grant Clarkson to Louise S. Grant, one lot, two buildings, 6235 Catchall Road, $5 etc.; Hoodableevdit LLC and Michael C. Schraibman to Almond Forest Products Inc., Stateburg Township, $850,000; Hoodableevdit LLC and Michael C. Schraibman to Almond Forest Products Inc., three buildings, 300 Shotgun Lane / Broad Street, $850,000; Ruth Ann Floyd Simmons to Richard H. and Sheryl P. Hill, two buildings, 6735 Gulledge Court, $80,000; Carnell Hampton et al to Carnell Hampton, $1,300. Derwood T. and Patricia F. Harris to Patricia F. Harris, one lot, two buildings, 1316 Fairlawn Drive, $5 etc.; Hoyt Lee Holland to First Citizens Bank & Trust Co. Inc., one lot, one building, 9685 S.C. 261 South, $22,000; Alex Palmer (estate) to Carline Chukwulobe, one lot, one building, 116 Shannon St., $5 etc.; H. Tonnon Lyle to Lasso Investments LLC, one lot, one building, 948 Bors Road, $106,350; Lisa A. Greer to Lisa A. Martin, one lot, one building, 1215 Pepperidge Drive, $5 etc.; Dorothy G. Stokes to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, one building, 1165 Cutleaf Drive, $100,000; Booth Farms to Geraldine P. and Damion M. Woods, one lot, 257 Pioneer Drive, $11,500. Marion Pitts Jr. to Solomon Nelson III, 4279 Farmers Road, $3,000; Carl R. Schmalhorst Estate and Karen P. Schmalhorst to Karen P. Schmalhorst, one lot, one building, 70 Wilshire Court, $5 etc.; Karen P. Schmalhorst to Karen P. Schmalhorst and Crissy S. Delecki, one lot, one building, 70 Wilshire Court, $5 etc.; O. Mack Kolb and P.T. Hawkins et al to O. Mack Kolb et al, Pinewood Road, $5 etc.; Phippip T. Hawkins Sr. to Linda S.

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Hawkins et al, one lot, 40-50 Big Loop, $5 etc.; Willie Brunson to Colleen Coolen, one lot, one building, 160 Apollo St., $25,000; Archie E. and Pamela J. Godwin to Kirby B. and Mamona V. Hontiveros, one lot, one building, 610 Shipwatch Drive, $162,500. James M. and Kathy J. Stephenson to Curtis E. and Amanda H. Hodge, one lot, one building, 3070 Lacosta Court, $211,000; James R. Burke to Secretary of Housing & Urban Development, one lot, one building, 1050 Wellsboro Court, $100; Wardell Parker Estate to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 914 W. Oakland Ave., $5,000; William Simuel and Tanya M. Wrigh to Tanya M. and Michael C. Wright, two buildings, 4680 Black River Road, $5 etc.; Martha Jacqueline Jackson to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, two buildings, 205 Curtiswood Ave., $30,000; James Henry Jr. to Bank of America NA, one lot, 3735 Paradise Lane, $37,400. Tanya M. and Michael C. Wright to Martha W. Wright, two buildings, 4680 Black River Road, $5 etc.; Robert Wayne Morris to Bank of America NA, one lot, one building, 603 Bagnal Drive, $34,650; Odell R. Reuben Jr. to Lucy Reuben, one lot, 206 E. Moore St., $5 etc.; Lula S. and Jon E. Ingram to Lula S. and Jon E. Ingram (lifetime estate), one lot, one building, 660 E. Glouchester Drive, $5 etc.; Gwendolyn B. Generette to Gwendolyn Peterson, one lot, one building, 104 E. Patricia Drive, $5 etc.; Jo R. White Estate to Leroy Smith Sr., one lot, one building, 1330 Covent Garden Drive, $147,243; Patricia J. Lacy and Candance Roberts to Robert and Marianne Blair, one lot, two buildings, 2341 Mt. Vernon Drive, $112,000. William R. Britton Estate to Susan B. James and William R. Britton Jr., one lot, two buildings, 47 Calhoun Drive, $5 etc.; W.R. Britton to Susan B. James and William R. Britton Jr., one lot, two buildings, 381-385 S. Guignard Drive, $5 etc.; Susan B. James and William R. Britton Jr. to William R. Britton Jr., one lot, two buildings, 381385 S. Guignard Drive, $5 etc.; W. Burke Watson Jr. and John A. Riley to W. Burke Watson Jr. and Marsha M. Riley, one lot, one building, 871 Jessamine Trail, $5 etc.; Sumter Habitat for Humanity Inc. to Arthur Steve Delaine Jr. and Jennifer Leigh Gundrum, one lot, one building, 1240 Habitat Drive, $85,000. David Sanders to Ivan Sanders, one lot, 235 Manning Ave., $5 etc.; David Sanders to Ivan Sanders, one lot, 235 1/2 Manning Ave., $5 etc.; David A. Sanders to Ivan Sanders, one lot, one building, 237 Manning Ave., $5 etc.; David A. Sanders to Ivan Sanders, one lot, one building, 241 Manning Ave., $5 etc.; John A. Hill III et al to Ramm Properties LLC, one lot, 1005 E. Brewington Road, $5 etc.; Patricia H. Anderson to Michael T. and Patricia H. Anderson, two buildings, 80 Golduck Road, $5 etc.; Patricia Ruth H. Anderson to Michael T. and Patricia H. Anderson, Golduck Road, $5 etc.; Robert W. Walton Jr. and Joe Nathan Graham to Robert E. Johnson and Joe Nathan Graham, 1885 / 1895 Vega Lane, $63,000. Willie E. Wilson Jr. to Jeffery Henry (trustee), one lot, one building, 55 Maxwell Ave., $20,000; Willie E. Wilson to Jeffery Henry (trustee), one lot, two buildings, 918 Mathis St., $25,000; Willie E. Wilson Jr. to Jeffery Henry (trustee), one lot, one building, 408 E. Charlotte Ave., $20,000; Rosa L. Durant to Gladys Durant, one lot, two buildings, 5 Scotkins St., $58,000; Georges Collin (trustee) to 1251 Broad Enterprises LLC, 1257 and 1259 Broad St., $5 etc.; Jonathan M. and Kristen D. Sill to Mark S. and Lori W. Forester, Catchall Road, $69,039; Jonathan M. and Kristen D. Sill to Mark S. and Lori W. Forester, Ben Sanders Road, $69,039. Rufus V. Nobles Estate to Marlese Nobles, one lot, four buildings, 1506 Copley Drive, $5 etc.; Christian D. McDuffie to Melissa L. McFarland, one lot, two buildings, 16 Marion Ave., $138,000; Westford LLC to Jessica M. Smith, two buildings, 4005 Red Lane Road, $140,000; Melissa L. McFarland to Melissa L. and Eric S. McFarland, one lot, two buildings, 16 Marion Ave., $5 etc.; Denise J. Iler to Denise J. Melton, one lot, one building, 2766 Sandhill Drive, $5 etc.; Henry I. and Rosetta A. Holliday to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, one building, 518 Knightbridge Road, $2,500. Apex Home Builders Inc. to Emma Lee Cannon, one lot, Pb2006-420, $361,000; Hurricane Construction Inc. to Shelton J. and Flora V. Chaffins, 6700 Hidden Haven Road, $229,990; Karrie K. Nelson to Diane Walters, one lot, one building, 406 Seminole Road, $55,000; Alice M. and C. Dou Lipscombe to Jay B. and Amanda S. Roupe, one lot, two buildings, 107 Conyers St., $165,000; Equity Bank SSB to Craig S. and Karen M. Hill, 401 and 405 Foxworth Mill, $97,500; Christopher C. and Mariah B. McKellar to Matthew J. Morse and Jenna L. Brown, one lot, two buildings, 23 Saratoga St., $149,000; Keith Kellner to Cartus Corp., one lot, one building, 6675 JJ Roberts Drive, $183,000.

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oy, did I pick the right week to take a vacation! Back in October, when the temperatures were hovering in the mid-70s, my lovely bride, Sherri, and I decided it was time to get away and enjoy a 7-day Earle cruise to the Woodward Caribbean. AFIELD & Little did we AFLOAT know back then that the area we would leave behind would be hit with the worst winter storm in 10 years. Can I plan ’em or can I plan ’em? So, what can an outdoors kind of guy do on a cruise? You may be surprised at what can turn up. Our first stop was the cruise line’s private beach, where I rented snorkeling gear for the day. I love to snorkel; the waters of the Caribbean are crystal clear and visibility under water can be as much as 60-70 feet if the conditions are right. At our first stop, the conditions were perfect. While Sumter and surrounding areas were hunkering down, preparing for the coming storm, I was floating along the surface, face down, watching any number of brightly colored tropical fish swim effortlessly along. Of course, being the fisherman that I am, I was interested in where they were holding, their colorations and their sizes. For the most part, if you found any structure at all, even one stem of seaweed growing out of the bottom, there was likely a fish swimming near it. And, just like

most other bodies of water, the barren bottoms, with nothing but sand, held only but the occasional ballyhoo swimming just under the surface or a cruising barracuda looking for that ballyhoo. Once I located the reefs and rock piles, the fish were everywhere. Sherri, who had been floating around on a float, really didn’t want to try snorkeling, even though I offered several times. A few days later, while visiting St. Thomas, we took a sailboat ride over to St. John’s for a swim and snorkel outing. I talked Sherri into giving the snorkel a try, which could have gone either way. The boat was anchored in 60 feet of water and you could clearly see the plants on the bottom. It almost went south when after maybe 10 yards of swimming, a ballyhoo whizzed by right in front of Sherri’s mask. She gulped a mouthful of seawater and almost called it quits, but overcame her initial reaction to make a dash for the boat and continued to ease along at my side. We were in maybe 15 feet of water when the first of the big stuff showed itself, a stingray that was perhaps two feet across and weighed about 20 pounds. It was so graceful as it glided along the bottom with almost imperceptible beats of its “wings.” Next on the agenda was the sea turtle. We’ve all seen them on TV, and I’ve seen them while fishing offshore, but neither Sherri nor I had been 10 feet above one as it grazed on the seaweed at the bottom. What a beautiful, peaceful creature. Some of the fish looked an awful lot like the bream we

see right here in Santee, but instead of a dark gill flap, a dark color and a bronze-colored chest patch, they were silvery with a bright yellow patch on the top of their bodies and dark stripes down their sides. There were hundreds of them everywhere you looked. The parrot fish were my favorite. About the size of a crappie, they were purple, green and orange and constantly gnawed at the algae on the rocks and crushed corals with their beak-like mouths. Yellow-tailed snapper were constant companions. On one rock formation of maybe four feet across, I ran into hundreds — and I do mean hundreds — of bright, yellow fish, each about 4 inches long and crammed together like sardines into a wad about a foot thick and circling half the rock, giving it the appearance of wearing a yellow belt. Absolutely gorgeous. Sherri had about had her fill of snorkeling for the day, but the look on her face let me know that we had a convert. Apprehension had given way to delight at a new world that had just opened up. She was all smiles, which of course, made me feel pretty good. When we were offered a chance to snorkel again the next day on St. Maarten, she couldn’t wait to don the fins and mask and get ahead of me into the water. No, it might not be deer hunting or crappie fishing, but believe me it was all outdoors, all day long. I highly recommend snorkeling in the Florida Keys, Bahamas or Caribbean, and on a good day, even some parts of Santee. Besides, it was 80 degrees and sunny there.

FISHING REPORT Lake Wateree Catfish: Fair. Captain Rodger Taylor reports that the best pattern right now should be slowly drifting cut bait in the middle to lower part of the lake. Key on bait locations and follow the birds. If the deep channel is not producing, the deeper flats between the major creeks often harbor medium to large blues in the winter. These fish often lay on the bottom and can be hard to see on your graph. Crappie: Slow to fair. Veteran tournament angler Will Hinson reports that when ice hits the water it reliably kills the Lake Wateree crappie bite as the surface temperature drops very fast and the fish develop lockjaw. Fish have moved up the river run, and they are lying flat on the bottom in 20-25 feet of water. The best bet is to tight-line plain minnows and fish very slowly. Lake Greenwood Catfish: Fair. Captain Chris Simpson reports that the lake is muddy, which has complicated fishing. Expect fishing to improve, and fish to get more predictable, as the water clears. Channel catfish can be caught drifting cut herring and shad in and around the river channel, and on some of the warmer days when the sun has been heating the shallows anglers may find that drifting all the way into the backs of the creeks and coves will pay off. Channel catfish will often be back there feeding on shad that followed warmer, shallower water. Lake Monticello Catfish: Fair. Captain Chris Simpson reports that the fishing for big fish continues to be excellent on some days, but other days it can be very poor. The consistency has disappeared. Most baitfish are holding in the 40-60 foot range, and in that range and a little deeper the majority of the big fish have been found. The best bait schools are near ledges, points, humps or other depth changes so that you can fan cast to a variety of depths. If you can find

bait with some arches under them or up in them, looking like they may be feeding, it’s probably worth dropping anchor. The drift bite has fallen off lately, but the anchor bite continues to be pretty good. Tougher white perch has been most effective for the biggest fish lately, but gizzard shad and herring will also work just fine. As always patience is critical as big fish can take a long time to decide to take a bait, and so Chris will usually stay in one good spot for an hour or more before moving on. Lake Murray Catfish: Fair. Captain Chris Simpson reports that catfish remain in an unusual pattern which requires fishing more akin to a shallow summer pattern than a typical winter pattern. The lake is muddy, particularly in the upper half, which means that fish are very scattered and difficult to pinpoint. Most of the baitfish are in the upper 25 feet of the water column, typical for muddy water, and accordingly catfish are suspended with the baitfish and scattered all over the place. If you can find them catfish will generally bite, but finding a decent group that is relating to the bottom is difficult right now. The best bet is anchoring on the points and humps that top out at the level where the baitfish are holding. If water levels clear fish should start to get back into a more normal winter pattern. Striped bass: Slow to fair. Captain Brad Taylor reports that the striper fishing has declined, and the upper part of the lake remains very muddy. The majority of the fish have moved below Dreher Island. Santee Cooper System Catfish: Slow to fair. Captain Jim Glenn reports that with the cold, muddy inflow into the lakes catfishing has really slowed down. However, despite the slow bite there have still been some quality fish caught, and just before the ice storm Jim’s boat caught multiple fish over 20 pounds in several days’

fishing as well as some teenagesized fish. Lake Jocassee Trout: Good. Captain Steve Pietrykowski reports that Lake Jocassee trout fishing remains strong, with good numbers of fish still in the backs of creek but also a number of fishing moving out to major points on the main lake. Fish are starting to become more point-oriented, and they are also starting to key on other depth changes such as ledges. The 40 foot depth range has been best. Lots of stocker fish are being caught as well as some keepers while trolling, but for the best shot at a big fish pull live bait very slowly. Lake Keowee Striper: Very slow. Guide Brad Fowler says some limited results reported on U-rigs with most hits coming on the main channel because cold water in backs of creeks is being pushed out. Catfish: Slow. Fowler says the cold water is keeping things slow, but some results around 40 feet on main lake points. Use cut bait. Lake Hartwell Crappie: Fair to good. Captain Bill Plumley (reports that crappie fishing has been surprisingly strong. The best action has come around 10-15 feet down around brush in 20 feet of water, and also around deeper docks. Fish 8-10 feet deep around docks in about 20 feet of water. On bright sunny days docks have been the best spots, and fish can reliably be expected to pull into the darkest, shadiest spots around them. On cloudy days fish disperse. The best baits have been jigs tipped with minnows. Striped and Hybrid Bass: Slow. Captain Bill Plumley reports that the striper pattern remains about the same, but the fishing is slow. A few fish are being caught on umbrella rigs pulled about 15-20 feet deep by letting them out 100-120 feet behind the boat. Very few fish are being caught on free-lined live bait.

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Census: Fewer farms, older farmers in S.C. BY BRUCE SMITH Associated Press Writer COLUMBIA — Farmers in South Carolina continue to gray and, for most of them, tilling the land is not their primary occupation, according to a snapshot of agriculture released Thursday. The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s preliminary Census of Agriculture, compiled every five years, also found that while the state has fewer farms than several years ago, slightly more land is now devoted to agriculture. In 2012, there were almost 25,300 farms in the state, down about 600 from 2007. But the 5 million acres of land in cultivation in 2012 was an increase of about 80,000 acres from five years earlier. According to the census, the average age of a farmer in South Carolina is 59.5 years, a year older than they were in 2007. The census also reported that while about 10,000 farmers report they farm full time, almost 15,000 say it is not their primary occupation. The average size of a farm in South Carolina is now just under 200 acres. The census reported that just more than 4,000 farms were operated by women while blacks were the principal operators of 2,025 farms in 2012, down 83 from five years earlier. Almost 20,000 of the principal operators of farms in the state report they have been on their present farm for more than a decade. In 2012, the market value of agricultural products from South Carolina was just over $3 billion, the census reported. The federal government has taken agricultural census since 1840. It defines a farm as any place where $1,000 worth of agricultural products were

BY THE NUMBERS The U.S. Department of Agriculture’s preliminary Census of Agriculture is compiled every five years. These figures for S.C. from 2012 show:

25,300 farms

5 millon acres of land in cultivation

59.5 average age of a farmer

10,000 full-time farmers

15,000 farmers say it is not their primary occupation

200 average acreage of a farm

4,000 farms operated by women

2,025 farms operated by blacks, down 83 from 5 years earlier

20,000 principal operators of farms have been on their present farm for more than a decade

3 billion is the market value of agricultural products The final results of the census will be released later this year.

produced and sold during the census year. The final results of the census, which could have some minor changes, will be released later this year. The National Agricultural Statistics Service mailed 3 million questionnaires to farmers and ranchers in December of 2012. The agency also used phone, online and face-to-face interviews to collect responses.

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J.K. Simmons plays a blind family man on NBC’s “Growing Up Fisher,” J.K. Simmons plays a blind family man premiering at 10:38 p.m. Sunday.

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New NBC comedy based Newproducer’s Family Comedylife, With family a Twist on By Candace Havens FYI Television, Inc. Family comedies are definitely in these days. “Growing Up Fisher,” which airs Sunday at 10:38 p.m. as a special preview after the Closing Ceremonies of the Olympics, is based on the life of executive producer D.J. Nash (“Up All Night,” “Bent”). It’s the story of his family, who oddly were brought closer after his parents divorced. J.K. Simmons plays Mel, the patriarch of the family. He’s a lawyer, and he’s blind. That doesn’t keep him from chopping down trees or showing his daughter how to drive. The kicker is that few people outside of his family know Mel can’t see. “My dad went blind when he was 11,” Nash says, “and hid blindness from pretty much everyone outside the family for a long, long time. And then when my parents were getting divorced, he got a guide dog so he could be the dad he wanted to be even though he didn’t have the help he had before. And so we went from sort of helping him hide this secret to him becoming a poster child for the blind like he’s never been till right now. Yeah, so the story in the pilot is pretty much exactly what happened. I think what we’re all excited about the show is that, even though there’s a very specific hook to the show, it’s a universal story. It’s a story about a family who in times of great need are selfless for the sake of family.” The divorce, while difficult for the children, is a pretty amicable split. “This couple was in a bad place,” says Nash of the parents on the show, “and now that they’re getting divorced, they realize that they can exist on a better level. And what is true of my parents – and what is true of these parents – is that they never let the

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fact that they’re getting divorced keep them from being amazing parents. So, there are challenges, and in terms of the tension and the conflict in the show, Mel being blind and coming out as being blind, and Joyce (Jenna Elfman) having her own journey of trying to discover who she really is, those are the places where we’ll add the conflict. But I want to tell a real version of what divorce is like.” Some of the things Mel does are a little crazy, but almost all of it comes from Nash’s real experiences with his dad. “I honestly had a little trouble,” says Simmons when he first learned about the character. “Well, I had trouble opening the script in the first place because it was a list of things that I was not particularly looking to do: working this many hours, you know, being in a half hour show; playing a blind guy. And then when my agent convinced me to read it, I read it and fell in love. And then my next question was, ‘Really?’ But I talked to D.J. I talked to D.J.’s dad, and, yeah, this, as implausible as it seems, unless he’s like the world’s best liar, is pretty true to life.” “It’s amazing because, with most people, the first thing they see about Mel is that he’s blind,” adds Nash. “My dad being blind is like the 17th thing that’s wrong with him. Like, he’s stubborn. He hugs too much. You know, he’s a lawyer. There’s just a lot of craziness going on over there. Do you know how hard it is to have a father who’s a blind lawyer? I couldn’t complain about anything. ‘Dad, I’m having trouble with my book report.’ ‘I went to law school blind.’ ‘OK. Sorry to have troubled you.’ I don’t want this to be every visually impaired person’s story. I’m not trying to own that, and not even trying to own my sibling’s story. I’m trying to tell Henry’s (Eli Baker) perspective of what that was 2:30

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like and how it informed who he is as a father today.” Picking the actors to play the younger Nash and his sister was paramount in making the show work. “When Ava (Deluca-Verley) walked in, I felt like she was my sister,” Nash says of the actress who plays Katie. “I felt the way she played the part was just perfect. Katie needs to be someone who is taking the bullet for her brother. In the pilot, she’s actually the one who breaks the news to her brother, and she has to have the strength but also the vulnerability of a 16 year old girl going through everything that she’s going through. “And for this dude right here,” Nash points to Baker, “the experience of getting him, he put himself on tape in Connecticut. New York saw that tape. I saw it. They had him come in and do something on tape for them. I saw a clip late at night, I remember, and I thought, ‘Oh, he’s a little bit younger than what we are thinking about,’ but I don’t want a show that was going to be on for two years. I want to run the eight or nine years of his time getting into college. He came in and read and – we ﬂew him out, and he had to do three scenes. David Schwimmer and I were sitting there, working with him on the three scenes. The ﬁrst scene was perfect. The second scene was perfect. By the time we got to the third scene, I said to Schwimmer, ‘We have to give him a note to make sure he can take it.’ And we gave him a note like, ‘This is wrong, but just try this anyway,’ and he did it perfectly. And then, when he read with Lance (Lim) for Runyen, he goes, ‘Should I stand so the eyeline is right?’ And, you know, the fact is he had to carry a lot of the show. The fact that he’s so good, so young, makes our production possible.”

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HIGHLIGHTS The Amazing Race: All-Stars 8:00 p.m. on WLTX Eleven veteran teams return for a second chance, taking the first steps in their 25-day-long journey around the world and completing physical and mental challenges in order to learn clues about the next location they must reach. (HD) The Proposal 8:00 p.m. Ryan Reynolds on WOLO stars with In New York, a pubSandra Bullock lisher from Canada in the romantic learns she will be comedy “The deported for an Proposal,” airexpired visa, but in ing Sunday at an effort to stay in 8 p.m. on WOLO. America, she forces her assistant to marry her with the promise of a promotion if they can survive his family and an agent’s questions. (HD) 2014 Olympic Winter Games 8:30 p.m. on WIS The Olympic flag is lowered and the mayor of Sochi hands the flag to the IOC President, who presents the flag to the mayor of Pyeongchang, South Korea, which hosts the XXIII Olympic Winter Games in 2018, and the Olympic flame will be extinguished. (HD) The Walking Dead 9:00 p.m. on AMC The calm that Rick once hoped to find is disrupted when multiple threats suddenly arise and force him to set aside his own desires in order to solve them; members of the group are left to deal with their own troubled pasts. (HD) Masterpiece 9:00 p.m. on WRJA While Lady Rose MacClare faces a dilemma and has an encounter with a prince, everyone else at the country estate, including the Countess of Grantham’s mother, her brother and Lady Edith Crawley, must deal with their own personal troubles. (HD)

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Glee 8:00 p.m. on WACH Rachel and Santana’s friendship is put on the outs when Santana tries out for and acquires the role of Rachel’s understudy for “Funny Girl”; Tina and Artie face-off for the title of class valedictorian back in Lima. (HD) NCIS 8:00 p.m. on WLTX After discovering faulty bulletproof vests in a truck filled with stolen US Marine Corps merchandise, the NCIS team attempts to track down both the source and any vests that may have potentially been shipped to overseas military personnel. (HD) New Girl 9:00 p.m. on WACH When Abby announces her intent to stay in Los Angeles, Jess begins to panic as soon as she finds that her sister has taken an interest in one of her loftmates; Winston puts off checking his test results from the LAPD entrance While baby-sitexamination. (HD) ting, Will (David About a Boy Walton) is in9:01 p.m. on WIS vited to Lil Jon’s Will receives a charity pool once-in-a-lifetime party on “About invitation to a pool a Boy,” a new party hosted by Lil WIS series airing Jon after he had Tuesday at already agreed to 9:01 p.m. babysit Marcus so Fiona could go to a job interview; Fiona finds out that being honest at her job interview isn’t always the best idea. (HD) Brooklyn Nine-Nine 9:30 p.m. on WACH Gina decides to help rescue Jake when his escalating debt puts him at risk of losing his place; Captain Holt and Sergeant Jeffords evaluate the precinct’s performance; while on patrol, Rosa and Boyle run into a weekend squad officer. (HD)

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Almost Human 8:00 p.m. on WACH During their investigation to find the suspect who murdered a “chrome,” Det. Kennex and Dorian begin to uncover the killer’s intention to pursue perfection by stealing the DNA of his victims with a simple pinprick to the back of the neck. (HD) The Voice Shakira returns 8:00 p.m. on WIS as a celebrity Shakira and Usher coach on the return to join Adam sixth-season Levine and Blake premiere of Shelton to listen “The Voice,” to some of the airing Monday at strongest vocal8 p.m. on WIS. ists from across the country; the coaches must choose members of their teams sight unseen, based only on a vocal performance. (HD) How I Met Your Mother 8:00 p.m. on WLTX After his bar crawl the previous night, Barney is struck with a massive hangover on the morning of his wedding, leading the rest of the gang to go out and hunt down some of the ludicrous ingredients in the famous Stinson Hangover Fixer Elixer. (HD) Dallas 9:00 p.m. on TNT After unifying over the defeat of Cliff Barnes, the Ewings prepare for the wedding of John Ross and Pamela; John and Bobby argue about their joint ownership of Southfork Ranch; Elena returns to Dallas with her own agenda. (HD) The Following 9:00 p.m. on WACH Weston intervenes when Ryan and Max attempt to bring the FBI in for back-up with hopes of executing their mission; Joe’s relationship reaches a new level, and he finds himself treading unchartered waters; Luke stumbles into a difficult position. (HD)

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HIGHLIGHTS American Idol 8:00 p.m. on WACH Having advanced from the boys’ and girls’ rounds, the top 13 finalists perform for the judges and the American public, hoping to advance to the next round of the competition, but for one vocalist, this performance will be their last on the show. (HD) Survivor: Cagayan 8:00 p.m. on WLTX Eighteen competitors, organized into tribes that specialize in brawn, brains and beauty, arrive in the Philippines province of Cagayan to compete for a cash prize, but three of them face a game-changing decision only minutes into the competition. (HD) The Middle 8:00 p.m. on WOLO Frankie finds out that Mike is going to receive an award, but he doesn’t think it is such a big deal, trying to avoid having to attend the ceremony; Sue attempts to get the students connected with each other; Axl tries to track down a mystery girl. (HD) Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Wednesday at 9:00 p.m. on WIS 9 p.m. on WIS, Barba (Raúl Es- A popular comedian who faces protestparza) suggests ers at Tompkins that a comic’s Square University jokes may have for his demeaning incited violence jokes about women on “Law & and rape gets into Order: Special hot water when two of his fans Victims Unit.” assault a student; a detective from Chicago arrives looking for assistance from the NYPD. (HD) Mixology 9:31 p.m. on WOLO Tom hasn’t seen the dating scene for about ten years, but after his fiance dumps him, his best friends decide he needs to go back out and meet people; Tom’s first encounter is with a brutal and beautiful attorney who deals some harsh blows. (HD)

HIGHLIGHTS American Idol 8:00 p.m. on WACH After giving their all in their performances, the 13 ﬁnalists await America’s decision, and after the vote is revealed, 12 vocalists celebrate their chance to continue competing while one says goodbye to the competition for good. (HD) Community 8:00 p.m. on WIS Professor Duncan gets Jeff’s advice Thursday at on how to seduce 8 p.m. on WIS, Britta; Britta Professor Duncan (John Oliver) bumps into her old wants to seduce anarchist friends who have moved Britta and enlists on from their views; Jeff’s advice on Abed accidentally “Community.” damages some of Professor Hickey’s art and ends up drawing his ire in the process. (HD) Parks and Recreation 8:30 p.m. on WIS Ben tries to surprise Leslie on their one year anniversary with a special gift; Tom and Andy help Leslie stay positive about the Pawnee-Eagleton merger; April becomes Donna’s new boss, asserting her newfound authority immediately. (HD) Rake 9:00 p.m. on WACH Keegan takes on a new client and his mother when the two admit to the same murder; an irritating boy whose father bid on the “A Day with a Lawyer” auction prize shadows Keegan for the day; Keegan knows the man that Mikki is dating. (HD) Grey’s Anatomy 9:00 p.m. on WOLO The consequences of events at April’s wedding are still playing out; Alex returns to the hospital and hears news about his father; Derek goes back on a promise that leaves Meredith feeling betrayed; Arizona and Callie discuss their future plans. (HD)

HIGHLIGHTS Kitchen Nightmares 8:00 p.m. on WACH Chef Gordon Ramsay returns to “Amy’s Baking Company” in Scottsdale, Ariz., knowing that the last time he visited, the owners had no reservations about yelling at complaining customers and would not listen to his suggestions for change. (HD) Greg Miller, CEO Undercover Boss of the Utah Jazz, 8:00 p.m. on WLTX CEO of Utah Jazz dons a fake Greg Miller puts beard to work on a fake beard incognito with their Dunk Team and inﬁltrates the basketball on “Undercover organization’s Dunk Boss,” airing Team, where his Friday at 8 p.m. team spirit is tested on WLTX. when he is asked to be a human basketball hoop as a member of the Interactive Team. (HD) Enlisted 9:00 p.m. on WACH Jill assists Pete as he is forced to break up with his girlfriend, with whom he never let go before leaving for Afghanistan; Derrick and Randy decide to try and pick up girls with their “dating skills” without having each other as their wingmen. (HD) Grimm 9:00 p.m. on WIS Monroe tries to convince his parents to accept the choices he’s made in his life; Juliette and Nick investigate a cop-killing scalper with a connection to Wessen; Captain Renard contacts Adalind to warn her of a threat to her child from Viktor. (HD) Shark Tank 9:00 p.m. on WOLO An architect shows off her designs for a dating service that blends online dating with personal interaction; a couple makes an impressive presentation for the eco-friendly bamboo cleaning cloths; two sisters present easy to make beds. (HD)

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