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Child, 7, dies in collision Passenger, 8, in hospital in Columbia BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com A 7-year-old Sumter girl is dead, and an 8-year-old Sumter girl is in serious condition at a Columbia hospital after a collision early Monday morning. The autopsy for Nevaeh Elaine Cruze is scheduled today, said Sumter County Coroner Harvin Bullock, but the cause looks to be bluntforce trauma sustained in the wreck. “The Delaine Elementary School family was deeply saddened to learn of the loss of one of our students,” said the first-grader’s principal,

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A Saturn sits at the intersection of Eagle Road and U.S. 378 after first responders cut the roof off to get to an entrapped passenger. The wreck took place a little after 7 a.m. Monday and resulted in the death of a 7-year-old Sumter girl. An 8-year-old passenger was also injured and SEE WRECK, PAGE A10 taken to Palmetto Health Richland for treatment. The incident remains under investigation by the S.C. Highway Patrol.

No foul play in Apex Tool fire Blaze thought to be caused by equipment malfunction BY TYLER SIMPSON tyler@theitem.com RAYTEVIA EVANS / THE SUMTER ITEM

Sen. Thomas McElveen, D-Sumter, left, and state Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, speak to teachers about contacting their local lawmakers and speaking out about their concerns with public schools during a roundtable discussion on Monday hosted by the Sumter Teacher Forum.

Forum’s roundtable brings teachers, leaders together Education advocates share their perspectives BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com During the Sumter Teacher Forum roundtable on Monday afternoon, a number of the school district’s educators received information and advice about how to make their concerns about the public school system known to their local leaders. Rotating through six tables, Teacher Forum members heard from education advocates from different perspectives, including legislative, school leadership and school

district. Teacher Forum Chairman Trevor Ivey said the roundtable discussion was the organization’s first, and it’s important for educators to discuss how to continuously improve education. “We’re all educators, but really our teachers, this conversation is for you,” he said. “The first step in being a warrior in public education is to be a knowledgeable advocate.” A common message among the speakers

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The Sumter Fire Department has ruled out foul play as the cause of the fire at Apex Tool Group’s Sumter plant early Friday morning, suspecting it to be accidental. Although the final call on what caused the fire has yet to be made, the fire department did not see anything at the scene of the fire to make it suspect an outside source was involved. It is suspected the cause was a malfunction in the manufacturing equipment in the forgery area of the factory, according to Battalion Chief David White. “We’re pretty confident that this will be ruled as an accidental fire,” White said. According to a report from the fire department, the fire caused a total of $2 million in damage to the factory, with $1.5 million in damage done to the structure and $500,000 lost in contents. The damage also caused the factory to be without power for several days, but no jobs at the facto-

ry were threatened. According to Communications Director Kelly Blazek, power was restored to a majority of the facility, but the scene of the fire is still without power and is currently under construction. A majority of the factory workers returned Monday to resume normal factory operations. A total of 16 firefighters responded to the fire at 12:15 a.m. Friday morning and arrived at 12:33 a.m. to find the fire had consumed the rear corner of the structure where the factory melted down metal. Part of the structure had already collapsed before the fire department arrived. The fire department managed to contain the fire approximately two-and-a-half hours later, saving the factory from losing an additional $48.5 million in damage. The fire is under investigation by both the fire department and the factory’s insurance providers. Reach Tyler Simpson at (803) 774-1295.

Ice, snow prompt Sumterites to seek help from charity BY JACK OSTEEN jack@theitem.com After a week of some of Sumter’s worst weather seen in a number of years, Fireside Fund donations were quite a bit down from the week before. Much of that could be attributed to folks not being

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able to get out and about because of icy and unsafe road conditions. That kind of freezing, icing weather can only mean more problems for Sumter residents in regard to busted pipes and heaters not working properly. So for The Salvation Army,

it’s been a busy week that brought many folks in worried they may need kerosene, according to Pamela Lassiter,

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Salvation Army Social Worker. In fact, one of the area providers has been out of kerosene for more than a week, according to Lassiter. “One lady came in for assistance and needed kerosene, as the repair people couldn’t get there before the bad weather

started,” she said. The lady “thanked God I will at least be warm in the snow.” Lassiter also wants to remind residents that they are still taking applications for the free smoke detectors which include delivery and

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4 women wanted for fraudulent checks The Sumter Police Department is seeking the public’s help in locating four Sumter women wanted for passing fraudulent checks. Kimberly Burgess, 26, of 635 S. Lafayette Drive, is accused of passing a fraudulent check in the amount of $340 at SAFE Federal Credit Union on Lewis Road. Essie McKenzie, 55, of 221 Carver St., is wanted for passing a fraudulent check in the amount of $380 at National Bank of South Carolina on Broad Street. Lakeisha McKenzie, 30, of 720B Miller Road, is accused of passing a fraudulent check in the amount of $360 at NBSC on Broad Street. Tiffany Wright, 31, of 15 G St., is wanted for passing a fraudulent check in the amount of $250 at NBSC on Broad Street. Anyone with information on these women is asked to call the Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700, or call Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIMESC. An award may be available for information leading to an arrest.

Get ready for spring with landscape workshop Claudia Rainey, member of the American Society of Landscape Artists who received her master’s degree in landscape architecture from Clemson University in 2009, will teach a landscape design workshop at the Sumter County Gallery of Art just in time for spring planting. Beginning Thursday, Rainey will assist students in examining their individual design challenges, options and preferences and will work with them to develop their garden plans. Prior experience is not necessary. Open to students 16 and up, the class fee is $120 for gallery members and $135 for nonmembers. The class will meet from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. each Thursday for six weeks, ending on March 13. To register, call the gallery at (803) 775-0543.

Crack cocaine distribution ring busted in sheriff ’s office sting BY TYLER SIMPSON tyler@theitem.com A three-month investigation into a crack cocaine distribution ring resulted in the arrest of seven Sumter residents last weekend by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office. As part of their investigation, sheriff’s deputies, joined by agents from the South Carolina Probation, Parole and Pardon Services, searched a home in the 1000 block of Vaughn Street on suspicion of a drug operation on Saturday. According to reports, officers found 42-year-old Edward Miller in the backyard of the home, who resisted arrest while also attempting to burn several bags of crack cocaine in a open fire. Even after striking Miller with a taser, police said Miller continued to try to burn the suspected drugs. Ultimately, reports said several deputies managed to hold Miller to the ground and handcuff him but not until after several minutes of wrestling. Miller was charged with trafficking crack cocaine, possession of a weapon during a violent crime and resisting arrest. Three other suspects at the scene, Clarence J. Tomlin, 56, of 11 Brent St.; Diane Laws, 46, of 230 Murphy St.; and Fatima L. Ballard, 41, of 69 Wilder St.,

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Talmadge Riddick hands out balloons at Wilder Elementary School on Monday. As part of celebrating the 100th day of school, the students released 100 balloons, and 100 men from the community came out to read to classes.

$610,000 awarded to Lee County School District Students to receive career training BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com

KINGSTREE — State agents are investigating after a 31-year-old man was shot to death by a Kingstree police officer. Authorities said Alton Reaves was waving a gun near people Friday afternoon and didn’t put down the weapon when an officer arrived. Investigators said the officer feared for the safety of others and shot Reaves. The officer’s name has not been released.

Lee County School District was recently awarded $610,000 in grant funds after writing proposals for multiple organizations to help fund education improvement initiatives in the district. According to Superintendent Dr. Wanda AnANDREWS drews, $300,000 of the total was awarded by the South Carolina Department of Juvenile Justice and will go toward a career-training program for high school students in the district for the next five years. “We will be able to do career training for these students and then place them in apprenticeship-like jobs and pay those students with some

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mont Road toward Horatio Road at about 90 mph in a 35-mph zone Friday. After a short pursuit, the speeding car crashed into a tree as it attempted to make a high-speed turn onto Brad Little Road. Two people ran from the car, reports said, including a man later identified as 44-year-old Tyronne Thompson of 7250 Coon Ridge Road, Rembert. Officers said they found about 10 grams of cocaine paste on Thompson after he was subdued, as well as three bags containing a total of 90 grams of cocaine and another bag containing 29 grams of crack cocaine in the area where Thompson was caught. The driver of the vehicle, identified as 44-year-old Antwan Brandon Belin of 4572 Scales Road, Rembert, was found hiding about 150 yards away from the crash site. Officers searched him to find $945 in cash and the key to the vehicle he crashed. Thompson was charged with trafficking cocaine, attempted possession of a controlled substance and resisting arrest. Belin was charged with attempted possession of a controlled substance, failure to stop for a blue light, driving under suspension and disregarding a stop sign. Both suspects were transported to SLDC. Reach Tyler Simpson at (803) 774-1295.

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were charged with distribution of crack cocaine. Ballard, along with Tony Fletcher, 42, of 951 Cambridge St., was also charged with possession with intent to distribute crack cocaine. Terry Peterson, 46, of 944 Morningside Drive, was charged with two counts of contempt of family court by child, and Ezekiel Burns, 66, of 944 Morningside Drive, faces 19 charges, including 16 counts of fraudulent checks. Deputies searched the property to find approximately 30 grams of crack cocaine, two grams of marijuana, assorted prescription pills, a handgun, approximately $1,100 in cash and drug paraphernalia, along with thousands of dollars’ worth of items thought to have been purchased or traded for drugs. The estimated value of the crack cocaine was $6,000. Miller was taken to Tuomey Regional Medical Center to be treated for minor injuries received while resisting arrest. He was released a short time later and was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center along with the other suspects. The day before the raid on the Vaughn Street home, a brief high-speed chase led officers to arrest two other men on drug charges. Officials said an officer spotted a white 2012 Dodge Charger traveling on Clare-

of the grant money while they work in places in the district and in the community,” Andrews explained. “It’ll be 60 kids a year, and they’ll be able to actually see what it’s like to go out and work and have a job.” Since becoming superintendent in July, Andrews has worked with the faculty and staff in Lee County to create initiatives to improve student performance in the district. According to the county’s annual school district report card summary, Lee County School District received a below-average absolute rating and an F grade under the S.C. Elementary and Secondary Education Act in 2012 while Dr. Cleo F. Richardson served as superintendent. The school district, according to the definitions of school ratings in South Carolina, was in jeopardy of not meeting standards for progress toward the 2020 S.C. Performance Vision, which aims to have all students graduate

with knowledge and skills to successfully compete in the economy and positively contribute to communities. “Our greatest challenge is looking at how we can increase our student academic performance, so we’re working with our teachers and administrators to create plans that will help us going forward,” Andrews said. In the past few months, Andrews and her staff have implemented programs to provide more assistance for students to help them in the classroom and to better prepare them for a career path. Andrews said they have already seen some improvements in course testing at Lee Central High School. Early bird tutoring, academic focus periods and providing assistance during the evenings and on some Saturdays has been helpful to Lee County students, Andrews said. “We were trying to make sure that every student could

get additional help, and if they were playing a sport or singing on the choir, they could still do their practice because we still had something for them,” she explained. “A lot of kids participated, and that’s where I think we’re gaining, and we’ve been working with teachers, looking at the strategies we need, and also instituted individual learning plans. So all of our students from kindergarten all the way through have a plan. This plan allows us to see what their strengths are and what they need help with and to work with each child as an individual.” The school district is also working on building partnerships with Francis Marion University for graduate courses for teachers and Central Carolina Technical College for dual enrollment for students. Reach Raytevia Evans at (803) 774-1214.

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Raqwan Demon Farrar, 18, of 17 Sims Ave., was charged with larceny and resisting arrest at 6:26 p.m. Friday. According to the report, an investigator with the Sumter County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office responded to the 4200 block of Camden Highway in reference to a GPS unit being stolen from a FedEx delivery truck. The suspect, Farrar, fled the scene on a blue moped with the victim pursuing him. The suspect came to a stop on Alice Drive and was placed into custody. Farrar admitted to having the stolen GPS but said he found it on the ground. The truck driver said he was making his deliveries when he observed Farrar running from his truck and then fleeing on a moped. Farrar was arrested, placed into the front seat of the police vehicle and was being transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center when he opened the passenger door vehicle, rolled out of the vehicle and attempted to flee across U.S. 378 toward Poplar Square Apartments while still in handcuffs. Two officers who responded to a call for assistance apprehended him. Farrar indicated he was hurt and was transported to Tuomey Regional Medical Center, where he was treated and released with no injuries other than a small scratch on his index finger.

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Jamal Monta Henry, 31, of 1205 Washington St., Summerton, was charged as a wanted felon and with providing false information to a police officer at 10:02 p.m. Sunday. According to the report, an officer responded to the 1800 block of Lewis Road to assist with a suspicious vehicle carrying boxes of stereo equipment and video-game controllers on top. Officers approached the vehicle and made contact with both the driver and the passenger, who identified himself as â&#x20AC;&#x153;John Henry.â&#x20AC;? Henry told officers that he and the driver were on their way to work at a

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Members of the Campbell Soup Friends lunch group get a seated workout from an aerobics instructor during their monthly meeting on Saturday at Golden Corral. This was the 22nd anniversary lunch since the group started meeting the year after the closure of the Campbell plant in 1991. As the former soup workers have grown older, recent meetings have had programs focusing on health issues. Kim Harrill, a YMCA instructor with the Silver Sneakers program at the Sumter YMCA, leads the lunch group in a workout.

Retired Campbell Soup employees Dwight Baker, left, and Elvin McCoy enjoyed lunch with about 80 other former workers from the Sumter plant on Saturday. Baker worked at the plant until it closed in 1991. “Shows you how much power I had at Campbell,” he said. “When I left, the whole plant just collapsed.”

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Air Force Airman Justin H. Burke, Airman 1st Class Charles M. McKenzie, Airman 1st Class Emmanuel C. Hidalgo and Airman 1st Class Darren A. Hussey have graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland, San Antonio, Texas. The airmen completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate in applied science degree through the Community College of the Air Force. Burke, a 2007 graduate of Lakewood High School, is the son of Jack and Rona Burke of Wedgefield. He earned distinction as an honor graduate. McKenzie, a 2011 graduate of East Clarendon High School, Turbeville, is the son of Katrina McKenzie of New Zion. Hidalgo, a 2012 graduate of the Robert Morgan Educational Center, Miami, Fla., is the son of Cora Brown of Sumter. Hussey, a 2007 graduate of Laurence Manning Academy, Manning, is the son of George Hussey of Manning and Johanne Miller of Sumter. He

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ROUNDTABLE FROM PAGE A1 was for teachers to contact their local representatives. Local lawmakers agreed with the education leaders in the discussion, saying theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re always open to responding to emails and phone calls regarding concerns in Sumter County. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I live here and work here. I raise my children here. I am invested in this community,â&#x20AC;? said Rep. Murrell Smith, RSumter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re in the Sumter area, I will respond to your emails and have no problem calling you back.â&#x20AC;? Sen. Thomas McElveen, DSumter, said itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to stay active and make time to speak out at meetings and call local lawmakers to let them know what issues need to be addressed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pick up the phone or email us. Stay engaged, and let us know what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re thinking,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The main thing is to be active. We pay attention to constituents who come to meetings and speak out.â&#x20AC;? Former Sumter High School principal and South Carolina Education Association advocate Rutledge Dingle ex-

plained that the educational system is â&#x20AC;&#x153;at a real crossroad.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re highly respected leaders, and one of the biggest problems we have in South Carolina is that our teachers are not registered to vote,â&#x20AC;? he explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our custodians are more likely to be registered. So encourage people to vote at your faculty meetings. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s essential that we get our people out there to vote.â&#x20AC;? Sumter Schools Education Association President Luther Barnett said decisions made about education on a local and state level can greatly affect schools, and teachers should pay attention to proposed changes in the school system. â&#x20AC;&#x153;How can you work in a classroom and not be a part of the public conversation?â&#x20AC;? he asked the group of teachers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Find out whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going on and speak out, because it can affect what you do for your students in your classrooms.â&#x20AC;? Among the speakers, Superintendent Dr. Frank Baker led a discussion along with Chairman Keith Schultz and Karen

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Former Sumter High School principal and South Carolina Education Association advocate Rutledge Dingle, left, and Sumter Schools Education Association President Luther Barnett speak with Sumter School District teachers about advocating for public schools by voting on local issues that may affect their classrooms. Michalik of the Sumter School District Board of Trustees. Rep. David Weeks, D-Sumter, also made an appearance to discuss advocacy with local educators.

Besides hosting the open discussion, the Teacher Forum is making a number of efforts to improve local education. The organization is raising money for its scholarship

initiative. It hopes to reward $1,000 scholarships to 10 students looking to go into the education field. Reach Raytevia Evans at (803) 774-1214.

Business leaders welcome new immigration discussion COLUMBIA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Leaders of three key South Carolina industries â&#x20AC;&#x201D; tourism, agriculture and homebuilding â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are calling on Congress to pass a comprehensive immigration policy this year. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Our countryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s immigration

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School shootings continue despite safety emphasis BY KIMBERLY HEFLING AP Education Writer

number in the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 132,000plus K-12 schools during two decades. The recent budget deal in Congress provides $140 million to support safe school environments and is a $29 million increase, according to the office of Sen. Tom Harkin, D-Iowa, chairman of the Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Committee. About 90 percent of districts have tightened security since the Newtown shootings, estimates Randi Weingarten, the president of the American Federation of Teachers. Many schools now have elaborate school safety plans and more metal detectors, surveillance cameras and fences. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve taken other steps, too, such as requiring ID badges and dress codes.

canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do everything.â&#x20AC;? Bill Bond, who was principal at Heath High School in West Paducah, Ky., in 1997 when a 14-year-old freshman fired on a prayer group, killing three female students and wounding five, sees few differences in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s shootings. The one consistency, he said, is that the shooters are males confronting hopelessness. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You see troubled young men who are desperate, and they strike out, and they donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t see that they have any hope,â&#x20AC;? Bond said. Schools generally are safer than they were five, 10 or 15 years ago, Stephens said. While a single death is one too many, Stephens noted that perspective is important. In Chicago, there were 500 homicides in 2012, about the same

WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Despite increased security put in place after the massacre at Connecticutâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sandy Hook Elementary School in December 2012, thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s been no real reduction in the number of U.S. school shootings. An Associated Press analysis finds that there have been at least 11 school shootings this academic year alone, in addition to other cases of gun violence, in school parking lots and elsewhere on campus, when classes were not in session. Experts say the rate of school shootings is statistically unchanged since the mid- to late-1990s, yet still remains troubling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lockdownâ&#x20AC;? is now part of the school vocabulary. In Pennsylvania and New Mexico, Colorado and Tennessee, and elsewhere, gunfire has echoed through school hallways and killed students or their teachers in some cases. Last August, a gun discharged in a 5-year-oldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backpack while students were waiting for the opening bell in the cafeteria at Westside Elementary School in Memphis. No one was hurt. Ronald Stephens, executive director of the National School Safety Center, said there have been about 500 school-associated violent deaths in the past 20 years. The numbers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t include a string of recent shootings at colleges and universities. Just last week, a man was shot and critically wounded at the Palm Bay Campus of Eastern Florida State College, according to police. Finding factors to blame, rightfully or not, is almost the easy part: bad parenting, easy access to guns, less value for the sanctity of life, violent video games, a broken mental health system. Stopping the violence isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one of the major problems. There are not easy answers,â&#x20AC;? Stephens said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A line I often use is do everything you can, knowing you

Student kills policeman, teacher in Moscow school the school, investigators said. None of the approximately 400 children in School No. 263 at the time were hurt, said Karina Sabitova, a police spokeswoman. But students were so fearful that some ran from the building with their teachers without stopping to put on coats in below-freezing temperatures. The school in northeast Moscow is for children in grades one through 11. Such shootings in Russian schools are extremely rare.

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U.S. abortion rate at lowest since 1973 BY DAVID CRARY AP National Writer NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The U.S. abortion rate declined to its lowest level since 1973, and the number of abortions fell by 13 percent between 2008 and 2011, according to the latest national survey of abortion providers conducted by a prominent research institute. The Guttmacher Institute, which supports legal access to abortion, said in a report issued Monday that there were about 1.06 million abortions in 2011 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; down from about 1.2 million in 2008. Guttmacherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s figures are of interest on both sides of the abortion debate because they are more up to date and in some ways more comprehensive than abortion statistics compiled by the federal Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. According to the report, the abortion rate dropped to 16.9 abortions per 1,000 women ages 15-44 in 2011, well below the peak of 29.3 in 1981 and the lowest since a rate of 16.3 in 1973. Guttmacher and other

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;It shows that women are rejecting the idea of abortion as the answer to an unexpected pregnancy.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; CAROL TOBIAS President of the National Right to Life Committee groups supporting abortion rights have been apprehensive about the recent wave of laws restricting abortion access that have been passed in Republican-controlled legislatures. However, the reportâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s authors said the period that they studied â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 2008 to 2011 â&#x20AC;&#x201D; predates the major surge of such laws starting with the 2011 legislative session. The lead author, Rachel Jones, also said there appeared to be no link to a decline in the number of abortion providers. According to the report, the total number of providers dropped by 4 percent, to 1,720, between 2008 and 2011, and the number of abortion clinics declined by just 1 percent to 839. According to Jones, the drop in abortions was likely

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Jurassic Park. No, let me ASHINGTON — Pres- rethink that. I would have given him anything ident under the moon to disObama’s imaginary son is back in courage him — nay, to prevent his playing. town, and this time he Fortunately, I didn’t can’t play football. Dad says so. And Mom have to. It never came up. I won’t betray my probably would, too. On this point, we three promise never to write about him again — a could smoke a peace commitment he extractpipe. ed at age 9. Suffice to say The president’s rehis interests were elsemarks come from the where. continuing gift of his inBut most parents of terview with New Yorker boys (and, yes, the occaEditor David Remnick. sional girl) have to conObama said that if he sider the question of had a son, he wouldn’t whether to let them play let him play pro football. football. It’s amusing to This is probably a slight hear parents of overstatement infants and todsince fathers dlers say don’t usually di“never,” when rect the profesexperienced parsions of grown ents know that sons, especially these things when their earnchange with time ings are greater and testosterone. than the comKathleen There comes a bined incomes time when the tiof most extendParker niest, most adored families. able little boy But grown looms over your head, sons can’t turn pro if leaves his too-large parents don’t let them shoes for you to trip play when they’re boys, over, his laundry lists of so perhaps Obama was assaults on one’s own skipping the obvious. This marks the second senses too odoriferous for these musings. time Obama has For many, the day weighed in on the footcomes when Mom looks ball-injury question. at her former tyke and Last year in an interthinks to herself: Why view with The New Redon’t you go outside and public, he said he’d have to think “long and hard” play football and maybe think about joining a before letting his son team? Away games are play. So this year’s reso much fun! marks represent a Ultimately, parents tougher line and come at know best, though a time when nearly four they’ll make better deciin 10 parents say they’d sions if they study the rather their boys play a helmet issue and insist sport other than the on the best for their head-butting game, acson’s team. Considerable cording to a recent Wall resources have been dedStreet Journal/NBC icated to minimizing inNews poll. jury through improved The skirmish has helmet design. gained further traction As for the pros, meanwith a lawsuit filed by while, Obama aptly sum4,000 former players marized the only reasonagainst the NFL, claimable adult position: ing that the league was “These guys, they know aware of head-trauma what they’re doing. They dangers long before it know what they’re buymoved to protect players ing into. It is no longer a adequately or to help secret. It’s sort of the them post-injury. Alfeeling I have about though a settlement has smokers, you know?” been reached, a judge in We know. the case is not satisfied We also know what that the numbers add up else we know: Football and a final judgment is ain’t going anywhere. It pending. Anyone who has had a is a relentlessly beloved American pastime for concussion knows it’s serious business. Succes- masses of people who cram stadiums season sive concussions can after season. Like most have long-lasting effects things American, it has leading to various menbecome extreme. Bigger, tal disorders. Worse acfaster, meaner and richcidents are not uner. The beauty of a perknown. My own cousin fect pass, the at-times has been a quadriplegic balletic moves down the since a head injury in high school that resulted field, the bearing witness to the touchdown from a defective helmet. and later the jubilation You’ll never hear him of victory juxtaposed complain, and his mind with the despair of deis perfectly sublime — feat. ... If I keep writing his wit is unscathed — but that was a high price like this, I’m going to go get my pompoms and to pay for the fleeting dust off my bugle. If pleasure of a sport. you see me attempt an I say these things as a eagle spread, by all mother rather than, means, please have me worst confession ever, a arrested. cheerleader. In my day, in my little Florida town, cheerleading was all that Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparkwas available to athletic girls. We’ll just leave it at er@washpost.com. that. As a mother, I © 2014, Washington would have bought my Post Writers Group son a yearlong pass to

NOTABLE & QUOTABLE BAKER SHARES POSITIVE CHANGES IN DISTRICT In Sunday’s Sumter Item, reporter Raytevia Evans sat down with Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker. Read it online at www.theitem.com: Baker said a large part of his efforts focus on getting the word out about the good work the faculty, staff and administrators are doing for students in Sumter School District and the potential the district has to continue to excel. Baker said that also includes addressing what could be done better to improve education in the county. Baker explained that this involved “bringing all of the players and stakeholders to the table, reinitiating the parent involvement and input. We still had it, but we could do a better job with it.” He also explained he wanted to quickly reestablish the bond with the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce and receive the support from the business community. Since being elected, a number of changes have been made, and more are soon to come, Baker said. The changes included reassigning some employees at the district level to other areas where there was a greater need. “On the financial side, I felt we were a little bit top heavy at the district office level,” he said. “So those positions that were eliminated I did not refill, and that saved the district a large portion of money, and any of that money I’ve saved, I’ve plowed it back into the instructional components at the school level.” This also allowed Baker to hire additional teachers to reduce the student-teacher ratio, he said.

SNOW, BRONCOS DON’T SHOW UP Jason Gay of The Wall Street Journal writes, “Super Bowl

2014: It Wasn’t Cold, and It Wasn’t Close.” Read it online at www.wsj.com: Be wary of a big windy prediction! Let’s start with the weather, shall we? For nearly four years, weather was all the anxious talk about this Great Northern Scary What’s Going to Happen Outdoor Super Bowl. Weather consumed the conversation. It was going to be cold, frigid, frosty enough to numb well-heeled heels, in fancy cashmere socks. Then there was the threat — or was it a promise? — of snow. There had to be snow. This was the whole idea of this stunt. Would it be a light dusting or steady flurries — or an untamable, menacing blizzard? Maybe you found the snow talk romantic. Maybe you saw it as evidence that you can’t have Games Like This in Towns Like This. And then: It was warm! At least the game would be great. How competitive it was expected to be! A tossup of tossups. The Broncos were the pregame favorite, acclaimed, but not overwhelming, even with the all-timer Peyton Manning at quarterback. Seattle, so fierce and fluid on defense, would be a serious challenge. The hedgers were hedging. It would be close. It would be thrilling. It was the best of scenarios: a Super Bowl, too close to call. And then — like the snow — the Broncos didn’t show. Ugly? It was ugly immediately. On the game’s first play from scrimmage, a snap sailed over Manning’s shoulder and into the end zone.

MOMENTS IN HOFFMAN’S ACTING REMEMBERED The Washington Post’s Ann Hornaday remembers, “Philip Seymour Hoffman, an actor of moments big and small.” Read it online at www.washingtonpost.com:

Philip Seymour Hoffman wasn’t a movie star in the conventional sense of the term. He wasn’t glamorous or given to the kind of serial-dating, motorcycleriding, scene-making “lifestyle” that encourages fans to think they know all about you. Rather than a manufactured persona, filmgoers who mourn the 46-year-old actor’s death Sunday are remembering moments — those ineluctable instances in which Hoffman fused “being” and “seeming,” to create textbook examples of acting at its very best. For most people, those moments occurred in movies by Paul Thomas Anderson, the filmmaker who brought Hoffman to national prominence in his 1997 disco-porno masterpiece, “Boogie Nights,” but who had cast the actor earlier in Anderson’s feature debut, “Hard Eight.” In 2006, Hoffman won a completely deserved Oscar for his lead performance in “Capote,” an alert, gratifyingly un-shticky reanimation of the author of “In Cold Blood.” Great Hoffman moments, all. But for so many bravura star turns there are countless, equally electrifying, examples in smaller movies, from his beleaguered son of an abusive father in “The Savages” to his obsessive theater director in Charlie Kaufman’s gnarly art-imitates-life-imitatesart head-trip, “Synecdoche, New York.” That Hoffman died amid talk of a drug overdose — law enforcement sources said that a syringe was found in his arm and that there were apparent signs of heroin use in the New York apartment where he died — will no doubt invite the inevitable talk of an artist and his demons. But filmgoers are reminded first of that artistry. The Item’s “Notable & Quotable” column is compiled by Graham Osteen. Send comments or ideas to graham@theitem.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR We should not support toll booth near lake Say NO to the proposed toll booth system in I-95 North and South across the Lake Marion Bridge. Have state Sens. Johnson (D-Manning) and Hutto (DOrangeburg) lost their collective minds? For those of us who reside in this area, we DO have a problem with a $20 a year pass since we are already paying enough in state, county and local taxes for the “privilege” of living in this area. Has either of these men conducted feasibility studies, impact studies, or have they held open forum meetings with their constituents to discuss this proposal and obtain input? Have they studied how this would adversely affect traffic and the exits in this area? Have they considered that there is not an

emergency lane on the bridge, or that vehicles are not supposed to stop on the bridge, or the amount of debris that covers the bridge each week? Have they considered that there are no lights on the bridge, or at Exit 102? Have they considered how many people from the Clarendon (Summerton) side make multiple trips across the lake each day for work, groceries, prescriptions or simply to eat out? (For those on the Clarendon side, they may go the opposite direction to Manning or Sumter to spend their money.) Have they considered how many people make multiple trips to Charleston for specialized medical care? Where do they propose to place these toll booths? Will they be five miles out or directly at the bridge? If placed at the

bridge on the Clarendon (North Santee) side (Exit 102) do they intend to completely rebuild the exit for those who live there so they can get off or will they be stuck sitting in lanes of traffic with the multitude of eighteen wheelers, motor homes and general traffic trying to pay a toll? The same can be said for the Orangeburg side as the rest area sits at the foot of the bridge ... will the rest area be demolished? All of this for 30 or 40 jobs??? LINDA PARKER Summerton Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www. theitem.com.

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WRECK FROM PAGE A1 Michael Riggins. “She was a very sweet, kindhearted girl who will be missed by her classmates. Our thoughts, prayers and deepest sympathies are extended to her family during this very difficult time.” “The loss of a classmate can be very difficult, and we are very sensitive to the emotional needs of our students. Our teachers will address what has transpired with their classes Tuesday morning. In addition, our Crisis Support Team will be on hand to assist any student who may need further assistance coping with this tragic loss,” he said. The incident took place about 7:10 a.m. near the intersection of Eagle Road and U.S. 378 about a mile west of the city of Sumter, said Lance Cpl. David Jones with S.C. Highway Patrol. While the incident remains under investigation by S.C. Highway Patrol

and its Multi-disciplinary Accident Investigation Team, Jones did say two vehicles were involved, a 2006 Mazda four-door driven by a 23-year-old man from Virginia and a 1995 Saturn driven by a 26-yearold Sumter man with the two children as passengers. The 7-year-old was in the front seat and was properly restrained, Jones said. She was entrapped and was extricated but not transported. The second passenger, the 8-year-old girl, was also properly restrained. She was not entrapped but was injured and was taken by Emergency Medical Services to Palmetto Health Richland. Both adults were wearing seatbelts and were not entrapped. The 23-year-old had no injuries, and the 26-year-old was injured and transported by ambulance to Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Reach Jade Reynolds at (803) 774-1250.

DAILY PLANNER

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

Cloudy, a little rain; cooler

Not as cool with clouds

A couple of thunderstorms

Mostly cloudy and cooler

Mostly cloudy with rain possible

Cloudy with rain possible

48°

46°

70° / 40°

55° / 37°

45° / 37°

52° / 39°

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 25%

Chance of rain: 60%

Chance of rain: 15%

Chance of rain: 35%

Winds: NE 7-14 mph

Winds: SE 6-12 mph

Winds: SW 10-20 mph

Winds: NE 7-14 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaffney 43/41 Spartanburg 45/42

Greenville 44/42

Florence 46/45

Bishopville 46/46 Columbia 48/47

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

Sumter 48/46

Myrtle Beach 51/50

Manning 50/49

IN THE MOUNTAINS Today: Cooler with a little rain. Winds northeast 7-14 mph. Wednesday: Breezy and warmer with showers around. Winds west 10-20 mph.

Aiken 50/50

ON THE COAST

Charleston 60/55

Today: Cloudy and cooler with a little rain. High 51 to 64. Wednesday: A couple of thunderstorms; thunderstorms can be severe. High 70 to 75.

FIRESIDE FROM PAGE A1 LOCAL ALMANAC installation by the Sumter Fire Department. Come by the local office to fill out an application. Founded in 1969, the Fireside Fund collects money for those Sumterites who need help with heating costs, including past-due electric bills and vouchers for kerosene and wood. The Sumter Item collects the money, and The Salvation Army interviews candidates, who must provide a valid form of picture identification, paycheck stubs and copies of late bills. This year’s Fireside Fund is dedicated to the late Glen Sharp, one of Sumter’s greatest philanthropists and businessmen. Recently, his immediate family gave a gift of $15,000 to the fund. If you need assistance, please try to make an appointment and call for a list of documentation needed. Families needing assistance should call The Salvation Army at (803) 7759336. Donations can be mailed to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29151 or dropped off at 20 N. Magnolia St. Names, including groups, should be

spelled completely. When making a donation in someone’s honor or memory, please include a full name. Names will be printed as given. Contributions received as of Monday include: Lymon & Regena Brunson, $100; Jacqueline Summers, $100; Edward & Emily Slocum, $100; Friendship Circle at Concord Presbyterian Church, $60; Faithfull Workers of New Salem Baptist Church, $25; Nu Master Chapter of Beta Sigma Phi, $25; Happy Circle of Northside Memorial Baptist Church, $150; Ruth Class of Alice Drive Baptist Church, $30; Partners with Christ at First Church of God, $115; In Memory of Dr. Lea B Givens by Gary & Virginia Cox, $30; Ladies Sunday School Class of Southside Baptist Church, $50; Scott & Tammy Mickey, $130; Sumterites Association, $200; David Edens Mission Group of Southside Baptist Church, $50.

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

73° 46° 56° 33° 80° in 1989 19° in 1977

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 356.06 74.98 74.08 95.73

24-hr chg +0.03 -0.18 -0.18 none

Sunrise 7:17 a.m. Moonrise 10:12 a.m.

RIVER STAGES

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River

0.00" 0.31" 0.36" 3.05" 1.21" 4.30"

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Today City Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 50/49/r Chicago 25/16/sn Dallas 56/24/r Detroit 26/17/c Houston 62/41/r Los Angeles 63/46/s New Orleans 74/49/sh New York 36/29/s Orlando 82/65/sh Philadelphia 36/30/pc Phoenix 62/45/s San Francisco 55/39/pc Wash., DC 37/33/pc

City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 58/31/sh 21/-2/sf 39/18/pc 24/8/sn 54/36/s 65/48/s 60/37/pc 37/24/r 84/64/t 40/23/r 65/45/s 54/43/pc 52/27/sh

Today Hi/Lo/W 44/41/r 50/45/r 50/50/r 64/58/r 52/48/r 60/55/r 42/41/r 47/44/r 48/47/r 46/44/r 46/42/r 47/45/r 46/43/r

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Feb. 14

Feb. 22

Mar. 1

TIDES

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 7.45 +0.01 19 4.30 none 14 5.99 +0.23 14 3.39 -0.02 80 77.73 -1.23 24 4.80 none

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 59/30/sh 62/34/sh 68/38/t 75/47/t 66/41/t 77/45/t 67/34/c 67/36/sh 69/40/t 70/39/t 67/35/t 72/42/t 69/40/t

Sunset 5:55 p.m. Moonset 11:31 p.m.

AT MYRTLE BEACH

Today Wed.

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 46/45/r Gainesville 80/61/pc Gastonia 44/42/r Goldsboro 46/44/r Goose Creek 60/55/r Greensboro 40/40/r Greenville 44/42/r Hickory 42/37/r Hilton Head 62/58/r Jacksonville, FL 78/62/sh La Grange 57/51/sh Macon 57/57/r Marietta 50/48/r

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 73/43/t 80/52/t 68/37/c 70/41/t 76/45/t 63/34/sh 68/35/sh 64/32/sh 69/46/t 80/49/c 59/31/sh 66/35/t 56/30/sh

High 12:07 a.m. 12:36 p.m. 1:00 a.m. 1:28 p.m.

Ht. 3.2 3.0 3.1 2.8

City Marion Mt. Pleasant Myrtle Beach Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Low 7:02 a.m. 7:23 p.m. 7:57 a.m. 8:14 p.m.

Today Hi/Lo/W 42/41/r 60/55/r 51/50/r 52/51/r 63/58/r 41/41/r 46/39/r 46/42/r 68/59/r 45/42/r 62/58/r 51/50/r 40/40/r

Ht. -0.4 -0.6 -0.1 -0.3

Wed. Hi/Lo/W 64/34/sh 75/45/t 72/46/t 71/42/t 73/47/t 66/34/sh 67/35/c 69/38/sh 77/44/t 68/35/sh 71/44/t 73/45/t 62/34/sh

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LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 MONDAY

The last word ARIES (March 21-April 19): in astrology You’ll be on EUGENIA LAST edge due to changes going on around you. Take care of business so you can control whatever situation unfolds. Don’t allow a controversial topic to suck you in. Avoid any sort of debate. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take part in community events. Share your ideas and offer suggestions. Take time to help a friend, relative or neighbor. Don’t let personal criticism cause you to make unnecessary changes. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Being talkative is fine, as long as you stick to the truth. Don’t mislead someone who is counting on you. Getting involved with someone from work or in a situation that is detrimental to your job must be avoided. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t worry too much about what others do or say. Follow your heart and intuition when it comes to conversations and making plans. An unexpected change must not upset you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Visiting unfamiliar places or making new acquaintances will initiate an important decision regarding the direction you want to take. A contract will add to your security and make you feel more at ease. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep your emotions and aggression tucked away in a safe place. The less said, the easier it will be to manipulate a

situation to fit your needs. Listen carefully and make strategic plans. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Disappointment will result if you can’t make up your mind and miss something interesting. A social event will lead to an interesting encounter with someone who may be able to motivate you to make a move. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Line up prospects and push for what you want and you will make headway. Sharing your ideas and concerns with someone special will help you put your plans in perspective. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): The alterations you make at home and to your lifestyle will take you back in time. Someone from your past will spark your imagination and help you revisit old goals.

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POWERBALL SATURDAY 5-12-15-27-38 Powerball: 7 Powerplay: 2

MEGAMILLIONS FRIDAY 3-9-13-47-52 Megaball: 8 Megaplier: 4

PICK 4 MONDAY 2-7-8-6 and 4-1-5-9

PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC SUBMITTED BY: Jodi Robbins COMMENT: “We were in Greenville over last weekend attending the Sumter Chamber Retreat. The fountain outside our hotel, The Westin Poinsett, froze over because of the cold temperatures. It was very pretty and everyone was having fun looking at all the ice.”

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Past experience will help you make better choices now. Don’t let emotional issues alter your course of action. Pick and choose whom you want to be around. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Important relationships should be nurtured. Getting along with others will allow you to accomplish more than you thought possible. Reach out to someone with knowledge about financial, health or legal matters. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Look for more ways to use your skills. Putting together a plan can lead to good fortune if you do so with secrecy. The element of surprise, coupled with a splashy presentation, will show you know what you’re doing.

HAVE YOU TAKEN PICTURES OF INTERESTING, EXCITING, BEAUTIFUL OR HISTORICAL PLACES? Would you like to share those images with your fellow Item readers? E-mail your hi-resolution jpegs to sandrah@theitem.com, or mail to Sandra Holbert c/o The Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29150. Include clearly printed or typed name of photographer and photo details. Include a self-addressed, stamped envelope for return of your photo. Amateur photographers only please.

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B TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2014 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

SUPER BOWL XLVIII

PREP SPORTS

Just wait till next year

5 local athletes set to sign on Wednesday BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson, left, holds the Vince Lombardi Trophy as he celebrates with head coach Pete Carroll, center, after the Seahawks defeated Denver 43-8 on Sunday to win Super Bowl XLVIII in East Rutherford, N.J. Not even 24 hours after winning the first championship in franchise history, the young Seattle squad is already looking forward to defending its title next season.

Business is starting to pick up locally for what initially appeared would be a very quiet National Signing Day for football recruits. Crestwood High School placekicker Jonathan Ray and former Knights linebacker Alonzo McGee will sign with Limestone College and Alabama-Birmingham, respectively, on Wednesday, DARLEY while Lee Central lineman Kinard Lisbon will sign with Newberry College and running back George Howard will sign with Garden City Community College. They will join Manning linebacker Cam Darley, who had already decided that he would be signing with Charlotte. McGee, a 2012 graduate of Crestwood, has played the past two years at Georgia Military College. He will have three years to play three at UAB, which is a member of Conference USA and went 2-10 last season. McGee has 54 tackles on the season — 21 solo and 33 assists — seven quarterback sacks, two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery heading into the Mississippi Bowl against East Mississippi for the National Junior

SEE SIGNING DAY, PAGE B6

Fresh off 1st championship, young Seahawks eager to defend title BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press NEW YORK — Less than 12 hours after winning the Super Bowl, Seattle Seahawks coach Pete Carroll already was talking about getting started on next season. “The first meeting that we’ll have will be tomorrow. ... Our guys would be surprised if we didn’t,’’ Carroll said Monday morning. “We really have an eye on what’s

INSIDE Complete stats breakdown from Super Bowl XLVIII.

PAGE B4 coming, and we don’t dwell on what just happened. We’ll take this in stride.’’ He appeared at a news conference at a Manhattan hotel with linebacker Malcolm Smith, the MVP of Seattle’s 43-8 victory over Pey-

ton Manning and the Denver Broncos on Sunday night. Carroll oversees a team with the fourth-youngest roster for a Super Bowl champion, with an average age of 26 years, 175 days, ac-

cording to STATS. The youngest champs ever were the Pittsburgh Steelers who won the 1975 Super Bowl, and they collected a second consecutive title the next year. Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson just wrapped up his second season in the league, as did Jermaine Kearse, the receiver who caught one of the QB’s two touchdown passes Sunday

SEE SEATTLE, PAGE B4

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

Former Crestwood High linebacker Alonzo McGee (21) is set to sign with Division I Alabama-Birmingham on National Signing Day on Wednesday.

Mistakes a big part of Denver’s Super dud

SHS boys among teams jockeying for positioning as playoffs near

BY ARNIE STAPLETON The Associated Press NEW YORK — The seeds of Denver’s stunning Super Bowl self-destruction were planted during Wednesday’s practice when coach John Fox decided to turn down the speakers that simulate crowd noise because “it’s not an away game.’’ A silent snap count would have been so much better because Seattle’s famed 12th Man showed up on Denver’s first play from scrimmage and helped ruin whatever great game plan offensive coordinator Adam Gase and Peyton Manning had come up with. Instead of thwarting the Seahawks’ stingy secondary and stout front seven, the Broncos fell apart. MetLife Stadium might not have been as loud as CenturyLink Field, but it was plenty spirited as the start of all Super Bowls are and when Manning lined up in the shotgun and called for the ball from his 14-yard line, his center couldn’t hear the cadence. Manny Ramirez crouched still and just as Manning stepped up to reset the play, Ramirez’s snap sailed into the north end zone, where running

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

actually trying to walk up to me at the time. I’m not 100 percent sure. It’s unfortunate things didn’t go as planned.’’

As the Sumter High School varsity girls basketball team was able to take sole possession of first place in Region VI-4A with a victory over West Florence on Saturday, the SHS boys team will get an opportunity to do the same today. The Gamecocks will play host to South Florence today with both teams entering the game with 3-1 region marks. In the first meeting between the teams in Florence, the Bruins came away with a 55-47 victory. Sumter will bring a 13-5 overall mark into the game while SF is 12-5. Lakewood’s boys team took sole possession of first in Region VI-3A on Friday with a win over Darlington. The Gators will try not to slip up today when they go on the road to face Manning, the only winless

SEE DENVER, PAGE B4

SEE PLAYOFFS, PAGE B6

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Denver’s Shaun Phillips leaves the field dejected after the Broncos’ 43-8 loss to Seattle in Super Bowl XLVIII on Sunday in East Rutherford, N.J. back Knowshon Moreno smothered it for a safety. “None of us heard the snap count,’’ Ramirez said. “I thought I did and when I snapped it, I guess Peyton was

SPORTS

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2014

BOYS AREA ROUNDUP

SHS wrestlers win region crown CONWAY — The Sumter High School varsity wrestling team won the Region VI-4A title with a pair of victories on Monday at the Conway High gymnasium. The Gamecocks beat Carolina Forest 57-19 and Conway 36-19 to win the title. With the championship, Sumter will host either Ashley Ridge or Irmo in a second-round match on Saturday.

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL Bates 43 Alice Drive 32

Bates Middle School won the Sumter Middle School Conference regular-season title with a 43-32 victory over Alice Drive on Monday at the Bates gymnasium. Ahkeem Lawson led the Bantams, who improved to 15-3 overall and 11-1 in conference play with 18 points. Dione Coleman added 10. Terrell Houston led Alice Drive with 12 points. Cameron Singleton added 11. Lee Central 75 C.E. Murray 26

BISHOPVILLE — Lee Central Middle School improved to 12-0 on the season with a 75-26 victory over C.E. Murray on Monday at the Lee Central gymnasium. DeMarcus had a double-double of 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Stallions, who won the Upper Pee Dee Middle School Conference

championship. Torian Wilson-Bolden had a triple-double of 10 assists, 10 rebounds and 10 steals. Tiandre Houser and JJ McLeod both scored 10 points. Mayewood 55 Furman 19

Tanner Crosby led Colleton Prep with a game high 34 points. COLLETON PREP Padgett 8, Crosby 34, Westberry 4, Sims 4. ST. FRANCIS XAVIER Lyons 9, Savage 25, McFadden 22, Hannus 2, C. Rickabaugh 2, Foreman 2.

Jerrell Kelley and Jaron Richardson both scored 14 points to lead Mayewood Middle School to a 55-19 victory over Furman on Monday at Viking Arena. Antonio Anderson added 10 points for Mayewood, while Rufus McCray had seven steals.

Jefferson Davis 64

Chestnut Oaks 55

Thomas Sumter 44

Hillcrest 51

Robert E. Lee 13

Hillcrest Middle School lost to Chestnut Oaks 55-51 on Monday at the Chestnut Oaks gymnasium. Khadari Stephens led the Wildcats with 22 points. Imari Hurte added 12.

DALZELL — Jacob Brown scored nine points to lead Thomas Sumter Academy to a 44-13 victory over Robert E. Lee Academy on Monday at Edens Gymnasium. Billy Colquitte, Cameron Dixon and Zach Fugate each had six points for TSA.

VARSITY BASKETBALL

Clarendon Hall 30

BLACKVILLE — Clarendon Hall lost to Jefferson Davis Academy 64-30 on Friday at the JDA gymnasium. Collyn Bats led the Saints with 11 points.

B TEAM BASKETBALL

Colleton Prep 50

Jay McFadden had a double-double of 22 points and 25 rebounds to lead St. Francis Xavier High School to a 62-50 victory over Colleton Prep on Monday at Birnie Hope Center. Leighton Savage led the Padres, who improved to 6-6 overall and 5-2 in SCISA Region I-1A, with 25 points. Justin Lyons had nine points and 10 rebounds.

Clarendon Hall 32 Jefferson Davis 21

BLACKVILLE — Clarendon Hall improved to 7-8 on the season with a 32-21 victory over Jefferson Davis Academy on Friday at the JDA gymnasium. Al Hobbs led the Saints with 16 points and nine rebounds. Matthew Corbett had six points and eight rebounds.

GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP

Lady Hawks finish regular season unbeaten The Alice Drive Middle School girls basketball team closed out its regular season undefeated after beating Bates 33-13 on Monday at the Bates gymnasium. Jah’Che Whitfield had a doubledouble of 14 points and 10 rebounds for the Lady Hawks, who are 14-0. Latrice Lyons had eight points, nine steals and four assists. AD will have a bye in the first round of the Sumter Middle School Conference tournament. It will be at home on Monday.

Clarendon Hall 44 Jefferson Davis 30

BLACKVILLE — Clarendon Hall evened its SCISA Region I-1A record at 3-3 with a 44-30 victory over Jefferson Davis Academy on Friday at the JDA gymnasium. Abigail Jenkinson led the Lady Saints, who are 7-9 overall, with 22 points. Shannon Corbett had nine points and nine rebounds.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL Pinewood Prep 23 Laurence Manning 22

Hillcrest 21

MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy lost to Pinewood Prep 23-22 on Monday at Bubba Davis Gym. Brooke Bennett led LMA with nine points.

Lee Central 52 C.E. Murray 27

BISHOPVILLE –— Lee Central Middle School won the Upper Pee Dee Middle School Conference regular-season title with a 52-27 victory over C.E. Murray on Monday at the Lee Central gymnasium. Brynasia Wesley led the Lady Stallions with 15 points. Shawnta Ford and Lili Lewis both added 12 points.

VARSITY BASKETBALL

TV, RADIO TODAY

6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Rutgers at Memphis (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Ohio State at Iowa (ESPN). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Kansas at Baylor (ESPN2). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Mississippi at Kentucky (ESPNU). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: St. John’s at Providence (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Winnipeg at Carolina (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7:30 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: New York Islanders at Washington (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. -- College Basketball: Georgia Tech at Clemson (WKTC 63, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Holy Cross at Colgate (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Missouri at Florida (ESPN). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Wake Forest at Duke (ESPNU). 9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Butler at Marquette (FOX SPORTS 1). 9 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Chicago at Phoenix (NBA TV). 10:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Charlotte at Golden State (SPORTSOUTH).

MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy fell to 9-14 on the season with a 61-57 loss to Pinewood Prep on Monday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium. Hayley Hatfield had a double-double of 10 points and 13 rebounds to lead the Lady Swampcats. Courtney Beatson led LMA in scoring with 18 points, while Emily McElveen had 13 points and six assists and Perrin Jackson had 12 points.

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Varsity Basketball South Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. Hartsville at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Manning, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Lake Marion, 6 p.m. East Clarendon at Hemingway, 6 p.m. Scott’s Branch at C.E. Murray, 6:30 p.m. Sumter Christian at Governor’s School, 6 p.m. Varsity and Junior Varsity Basketball Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. Holly Hill at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Pee Dee, 4 p.m. St. John’s Christian at Clarendon Hall (Girls Only), 5 p.m. B Team Basketball Laurence Manning at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Washington 6, Detroit 5, OT Winnipeg 2, Montreal 1

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press

MONDAY’S GAMES

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W Toronto 25 Brooklyn 20 New York 19 Boston 16 Philadelphia 15 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W Miami 33 Atlanta 25 Washington 23 Charlotte 21 Orlando 13 CENTRAL DIVISION W Indiana 36 Chicago 23 Detroit 19 Cleveland 16 Milwaukee 8 WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W San Antonio 34 Houston 32 Memphis 26 Dallas 27 New Orleans 20 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Oklahoma City 38 Portland 34 Minnesota 23 Denver 22 Utah 16 PACIFIC DIVISION W L.A. Clippers 34 Phoenix 29 Golden State 29 L.A. Lakers 16 Sacramento 15

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GB – 4 6 10 10½

L 13 21 23 28 36

Pct .717 .543 .500 .429 .265

GB – 8 10 13½ 2½

L 10 23 27 31 39

Pct .783 .500 .413 .340 .170

GB – 13 17 20½ 28½

L 13 17 20 21 26

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Edmonton at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Columbus at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Chicago at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Philadelphia at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Vancouver at Boston, 7 p.m. Colorado at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Winnipeg at Carolina, 7 p.m. Calgary at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Florida, 7:30 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Washington, 7:30 p.m. Ottawa at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Tampa Bay at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Dallas at Phoenix, 9 p.m.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh at Buffalo, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Dallas at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

GOLF The Associated Press PHOENIX OPEN PAR SCORES SUNDAY

At TPC Scottsdale Scottsdale, Ariz. Purse: $6.2 million Yardage: 7,152; Par: 71 Final Kevin Stadler (500), $1,116,000 65-68-67-68—268 Graham DeLaet (245), $545,600 67-72-65-65—269 Bubba Watson (245), $545,600 64-66-68-71—269 Hunter Mahan (123), $272,800 66-71-65-68—270 Hideki Matsuyama (123), $272,800 66-67-68-69—270 Charles Howell III (92), $207,700 ALSO Phil Mickelson (27), $21,080 71-67-72-71—281

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Boston 96, Orlando 89

MONDAY’S GAMES

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DUBAI DESERT CLASSIC PAR SCORES

Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m. Portland at Washington, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Memphis at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. New York at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. San Antonio at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Cleveland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Denver, 9 p.m. Toronto at Utah, 9 p.m. Chicago at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

SUNDAY

At Emirates Golf Club (Majlis Course) Dubai, United Arab Emirates Purse: $2.5 million Yardage: 7,316; Par: 72 Final Stephen Gallacher, Scotland 66-71-63-72—272 Emiliano Grillo, Argentina 71-67-69-66—273 Brooks Koepka, United States 69-65-70-70—274 Romain Wattel, France 68-73-67-66—274 Mikko Ilonen, Finland 69-72-70-64—275 ALSO Tiger Woods, United States 68-73-70-71—282

Indiana at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Chicago at Phoenix, 9 p.m. Charlotte at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Detroit at Orlando, 7 p.m. Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

-16 -15 -14 -14 -13 -6

Jefferson Davis 18 Clarendon Hall 17

BLACKVILLE — Clarendon Hall fell to 7-9 on the season with an 18-17 loss to Jefferson Davis Academy on Friday. Brynee Baxley led the Lady Saints with six points and eight rebounds.

B TEAM BASKETBALL Thomas Sumter 31 Robert E. Lee 9

DALZELL — Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Robert E. Lee Academy 31-9 on Monday at Edens Gymnasium. Diamond Gibson led TSA with nine points.

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Cooney leads Orange past Irish NBA PACERS 98 MAGIC 79 INDIANAPOLIS — Danny Granger scored 16 points, Paul George and Lance Stephenson each added 15, and Indiana beat Orlando 98-79.

(6) VILLANOVA 81 XAVIER 58

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he can transfer right away to the Pacific-12 Conference school. And the Gamecocks remain in touch with wide receiver Casey Gladney of East Mississippi JC. The former Shrine Bowler from Columbia High talked with recruiter GA Mangus on Saturday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ready to offer, but heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s waiting on (WR)Coach (Steve) Spurrier Jr. He said they are going to talk about it and get back to me. He wants me to fax in my transcripts Monday.â&#x20AC;? That is something Gladney said he will do. However, he is prepared to sign with Cincinnati on Wednesday if the USC offer does not come through. Gladney said if USC offers, he would â&#x20AC;&#x153;possibly jump on it.â&#x20AC;? All of the Gamecock commitments look solid at this point going into Wednesday. DE Jhaustin Thomas and DE Dante Sawyer were the last to make their official visits and they did so over the weekend. Long-time commitment linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams of Ellenwood, Ga., did make an official visit to UGA over the weekend and got the hard press from the Bulldogs. He stayed late on Sunday and watched the Super Bowl at the home of head coach Mark Richt. Allen-Williams has been committed to USC since last April. He has been an outspoken supporter of the Gamecocks on Twitter and has been a strong behind-the-scenes recruiter. He withstood the strong overtures of Alabama head coach Nick Saban on an official visit last week, saying he was 99.9 percent committed to the Gamecocks. He said it would take some dramatic turn of events for him not to sign with USC on

Wednesday. Cue the drama. His only communication to the outside world was Sunday night on Twitter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Off Twitter till Wednesday .... Need some time to think,â&#x20AC;? he wrote around 8 p.m. Gamecock fans have to be wonder what he could be thinking about since he has been such a strong commitment all this time. Even his mother went on Twitter last week to admonish anyone for making more of these official visits than they are, just a chance to take a trip. However, with Allen-Williams spending all of this quality time with Richt, and then tweeting that he needs time to think? Drama indeed. He is set to sign at 9 a.m. on NSD. The Gamecocks made a late

pitch for DE Blake McClain of Jacksonville, Fla., after he decommitted from FSU and he planned to visit either this weekend or next weekend. But McClain visited Nebraska over the weekend, committed to the Cornhuskers and shut things down. Shrine Bowl DL Arthur Williams of Fayetteville, N.C., was scheduled for an official visit with the Gamecocks this past weekend, but he canceled the visit and will stick to his commitment to FSU. Running back Derrell Scott of Havelock, N.C., announced a commitment to Tennessee last week over USC. He also considered Florida. Scott made an official visit to Tennessee in October and despite the struggles by the Volunteers this season, he saw some things there that clicked with him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Just the way their team played,â&#x20AC;? Scott said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have the best year, but they fought the whole year and played hard. That said a lot to me about what kind of men theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got on that team.â&#x20AC;? Also working in Tennesseeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favor was the presence of Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s close friend, DE Kendal Vickers, who had planned to attend USC, but found there was no spot for him there after qualifying late. He redshirted this season at Tennessee. Tennessee also sold Scott on the argument that his chance for early playing time was greater with them. Offensive lineman Damian Prince of Forestville, Md., narrowed his list to Maryland and Florida last week. USC was one of his official visits.

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FROM PAGE B1 â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nobodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s fault,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Manning said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was just a noise issue.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Twelve seconds in, the Broncos trailed and never recovered on their way to a humbling 43-8 blowout by the swarming Seahawks, a remarkable rout of the highestscoring team in NFL history. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the way the start of any Super Bowl, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to be loud,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; said Wes Welker, now 0-3 in Super Bowls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The fans are going to be yelling. They donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really know why theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re yelling. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just the start of the Super Bowl. We didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t prepare very well for that and it showed.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Of all the mistakes and miscalculations that led to Denverâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s dud of a Super Bowl, this one especially hurts because this team takes such pride in preparing for every little possibility. At the Jetsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; practice facility Wednesday, Fox had his team run several live drills with eight speakers on one side of the field blaring crowd noise to help with concentration, but he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t turn them on full blast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Normally, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s about five times louder than that,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; explained Fox, who had coached in the Super Bowl as the Giantsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; defensive coordinator and the head coach of the Carolina Panthers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not an away game. The ones Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been to havenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t been too loud. So we just kind of practice with what we think weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; The Broncosâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; self-inflicted mistakes were only just beginning. Pressured relentlessly, Manning would lose a fumble and throw two interceptions, including one that game MVP Malcolm Smith returned for a 69-yard touchdown that made it 22-0 at halftime. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This was our worst execution all year,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; said tight end Julius Thomas, one of a record five Broncos who had scored double-digit touchdowns during a record-shattering 606-point season. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just never found a rhythm offensively,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; added wide receiver Eric Decker. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We got behind and we had to cut down on what our game plan was and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t do certain things.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; While Bruno Mars was crooning at halftime, the Broncos still believed they could make President Barack Obama look good when he predicted a close game in a preSuper Bowl interview with Bill Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Reilly. The Seahawks needed all of 12 seconds to score after the break, too. Matt Prater, who led the league by a wide margin with 81 touchbacks on kickoffs, pooched the kickoff in an apparent attempt to keep it out of Percy Harvinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hands. Harvin, however, gathered it at the 13 and raced 87 yards for the score that made it 29-0. The Broncos were effectively finished, although Manning would go on to complete a Super Bowl record 34 passes and Demaryius Thomas would catch a Super Bowl record 13 of them for 118 yards and a touchdown â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Manningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 100th in two years for Denver. Manningâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other losses with the Broncos were by six, six, 10, three, six, three and seven points â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 41 altogether â&#x20AC;&#x201D; almost as much as in the Super Bowl. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We worked hard to get to this point and overcame a lot of obstacles to get here, putting in a lot of hard work,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Manning said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is a really good thing just to have this opportunity, but certainly to finish this way is very disappointing. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is not an easy pill to swallow, but eventually you have to.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Amish Shunnedâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is thoughtful, heartbreaking film BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH The gorgeous to behold â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Experienceâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., PBS, check local listings) presentation â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Amish Shunnedâ&#x20AC;? will make you think and break your heart. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simply not to be missed. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shunnedâ&#x20AC;? follows seven members of Amish communities from several states who have left close communities and centuries of tradition for a shot at life as individuals in modern society. Almost all of them flee like thieves in the night, so as not to depart in a confrontational manner. We meet a woman who left decades before and opens her home as a kind of halfway house in an underground railroad for Amish exiles. She takes in a shy 23-yearold woman who had already been made to feel like an â&#x20AC;&#x153;old maidâ&#x20AC;? in her community. Another 20-something woman departed a community that forbids education beyond the eighth grade. She works several jobs to put herself through college and becomes a registered nurse. She reflects that â&#x20AC;&#x153;in the dominant culture,â&#x20AC;? she would be considered a â&#x20AC;&#x153;good kidâ&#x20AC;? for being so focused and working so hard. But her Amish family and community still consider her a â&#x20AC;&#x153;rebel,â&#x20AC;? and this fills her with tears. Another deeply devout exile left and returned seven times before turning to the Bible and convincing himself that he could gain salvation and avoid damnation outside the confines of Amish society. Beautifully shot, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shunnedâ&#x20AC;? is meditative in nature and remarkably even-handed. We learn that Amish families may shun those who leave the fold, but they still set a plate at the dinner table for departed loved ones. That welcoming gesture is a source of great guilt as well as a lure for those on the outside. One of subjects profiled in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shunnedâ&#x20AC;? will return by the filmâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s end. Another reflects on the delicate balance between community and conformity, comfort and control, declaring that for all of its ills, Amish life still connects members to â&#x20AC;&#x153;things that make us human.â&#x20AC;? There, even a shunned Amish â&#x20AC;&#x153;has a name.â&#x20AC;? Looking out on his place in the modern â&#x20AC;&#x153;Englishâ&#x20AC;? society, he declares, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Here, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re nothing but a number.â&#x20AC;?

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new captain arrives (8:30 p.m., r), a birthday bash goes badly (9:30 p.m.). â&#x20AC;˘ A spa offers results to die for on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Supernaturalâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., CW, TV-14). â&#x20AC;˘ A showdown with Miranda on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ravenswoodâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., ABC Family, TV-14). â&#x20AC;˘ Reese returns to New York on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Person of Interestâ&#x20AC;? (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). â&#x20AC;˘ Molly takes on a serial killer with mother issues on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Killer Womenâ&#x20AC;? (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14). â&#x20AC;˘ Boyd suffers a crushing blow on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Justifiedâ&#x20AC;? (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA).

CULT CHOICE Shot in the style of a documentary, the 1966 drama â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Battle of Algiersâ&#x20AC;? (1:45 p.m., TCM) follows Algerian rebels and their guerilla actions against the French Foreign Legion.

SERIES NOTES Murder in the Port Authority on â&#x20AC;&#x153;NCISâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Notes from the underground on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dadsâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14) *

An indoor yard sale, sponsored by the Lincoln High School Preservation Alumni Association, will be held 7 a.m.-noon Saturday, Feb. 8, in the Lincoln-Trinity gymnasium, 24 Council St. Call J.L. Green at (803) 968-4173 or Ronetta Moses at (803) 983-8161.

An old witch returns on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Originalsâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., CW, TV-14). Military contractors in a contract killing on â&#x20AC;&#x153;NCIS: Los Angelesâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Strictly platonic on â&#x20AC;&#x153;New Girlâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Broken trust on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Goldbergsâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Kate and Jackie bicker on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Trophy Wifeâ&#x20AC;? (9:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

Clarendon School District 2 will hold Saturday with the Superintendent 9 a.m.-1 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8, at the district office, 15 Major Drive. Superintendent John Tindal will be available to meet with anyone in the district or community who would like to speak with him.

LATE NIGHT Elizabeth Banks is scheduled on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Daily Show With Jon Stewartâ&#x20AC;? (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Mariska Hargitay, Jo Koy, Jesimae Peluso and Ross Mathews are booked on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chelsea Latelyâ&#x20AC;? (11 p.m., E!) * George Clooney and Sting appear on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Late Show With David Lettermanâ&#x20AC;? (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Matthew McConaughey, Charles Barkley and Lyle Lovett on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tonight Showâ&#x20AC;? (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Megan Mullally and J. Maarten Troost on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Late Late Showâ&#x20AC;? (12:35 a.m., CBS).

The Sumter Chapter of the National Federation of the Blind will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 11, at the Shiloh-Randolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette St. The 2014 king or queen will be crowned. Charles E. Black, president of the National Federation of the Blind, Kershaw County Area Chapter, will speak. Transportation provided within the coverage area. Contact Debra Canty at (803) 775-5792 or DebraCanC2@frontier.com. Call the 24-hour message line at (206) 376-5992 for information about tickets for the April 19 barbecue.

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SHAWN H. MYERS MOUNT PLEASANT â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Shawn Holly Myers, 44, loving husband of Elizabeth Shaw Myers, was born Feb. 20, 1969, in Charleston, and died suddenly on Jan. 31, 2014. He was an adoring father to Allen Alexander Myers and Emily Elizabeth Myers, both of the home. MYERS He was a devoted son to his mother, Linda Hughes Myers; grandson to the late Riddick and Hazel Shingler Myers; and son-inlaw to Brenda Outlaw Shaw and the late Dr. John Whitworth Shaw III. He was a graduate of Middleton High School and Winthrop University, where he earned his bachelor of science degree in business administration with an emphasis on management. At the time of his death, Shawn was a financial adviser, associate vice president â&#x20AC;&#x201C; investment officer with Wells Fargo Advisors. He was also a member of Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church. A service to celebrate Shawnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s life will be held at 3 p.m. today at Mount Pleasant Presbyterian Church, 302 Hibben St., Mount Pleasant, SC 29464 with the Rev. Tom Herrington officiating. Burial will follow the service at Mount Pleasant Memorial Gardens. The family will receive friends following the burial at their home. In lieu of flowers, contributions may be made to Daniel Island Community Fund, 130 River Landing Drive, Suite 1C, Daniel Island, SC 29492. The purpose of this fund is to honor Shawnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memory and to enrich the childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s athletic programs in the community in which he so selflessly dedicated his time and energy. McAlister-Smith Funeral Home of Mount Pleasant is in charge of arrangements.

LILLIAN H. MUNOZ Lillian Eliza Hicks Munoz,

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96, widow of Raymond Munoz, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Anderson, she was a daughter of the late Sam and Cora Lee Kay Hicks. Mrs. Munoz was a member of Providence Southern Methodist Church, where she served as secretary / treasurer and was a Sunday MUNOZ school teacher. She retired from the Shaw Air Force Base Exchange after 27 years of service. She was a member of the VFW Auxiliary. Survivors include three children, Connie Warner (Harry) of Dalzell, and Barbara Smith and Joe Summerall (Shirley), both of Sumter; nine grandchildren, Susan, Ernest, Scott, Pamela, William, Cora Lee, Joe Jr., Marty and Pam; 12 great-grandchildren; several great-greatgrandchildren; and a number of nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. William Allen and the Rev. Bobby Driggers officiating. Burial will be in Providence Southern Methodist Church cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Memorials may be made to Providence Southern Methodist Church, P.O. Box 485, Dalzell, SC 29040. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home is in charge of the arrangements.

ETHEL P. SINKLER MANNING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Ethel Plowden Sinkler, widow of James Sinkler Sr., exchanged time for eternity on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Born Dec. 16, 1945, in Manning, she was a daughter of the late Warren Sr. and Lula Johnson Plowden.

PLAYOFFS FROM PAGE B1 team in the region. Lakewood is 13-8 and 5-1 while the Monarchs are 5-14 and 0-6. The Crestwood boys will be facing Hartsville in a game in which the victor will help itself in the battle for the third, fourth and possibly second spots for Region VI in the 3A state playoffs. The Crestwood girls, 17-3 overall, 6-0 in region play and ranked fourth in the most recent South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association poll, will be trying to keep their hopes alive for a second

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the residence, 1474 Herod Drive, Manning. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Fleming & Delaine Funeral Home and Chapel.

BARBARA ANN St. CLAIR Barbara Ann McMeans St. Clair, age 65, beloved wife of 45 years to James C. St. Clair, died on Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. A funeral service will be held at 10 a.m. Saturday at St. Anne Catholic Church with the Rev. Thomas Burke, CSsR officiating. Interment will follow in St. Lawrence Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. Friday with the Wake Service beginning at 5 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home. You may sign the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.

ESTHER H. DAVIS Esther Holliday Davis, 95, widow of Robert Davis, departed this life on Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at Carolinas Hospital System, Florence. Born April 11, 1918, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Hazel and Daisy Singleton Holliday. The family will be receiving friends at 8726 Paxville Highway, Manning. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

JANET A. DAVIS Janet Margaret Alston Davis, 64, wife of Hilton Davis Jr., departed this life on Sun-

straight undefeated region season. In the SCISA 2A ranks, Thomas Sumter Academyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s girls team will try to come close to locking up first place in Region II when it plays host to Holly Hill today. The Lady Generals are 6-0 in region play after a 48-15 victory over South Aiken Baptist Christian on Friday, improving to 13-6 overall. Holly Hill is tied for second with Palmetto Christian with 5-2 marks after Palmetto defeated Holly Hill 46-40 on Friday. If TSA wins today, it can wrap the region crown up on Friday as it travels to Mt. Pleasant to face Palmetto Christian.

THE SUMTER ITEM day, Feb. 2, 2014, at her residence. Born May 24, 1949, in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late William Jr. and Martha Howard Alston. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 4805 Cane Savannah Road, Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

NELSON R. GREENE SUMMERTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Nelson Ronald Greene, 77, husband of 53 years to Eleanor Creighton â&#x20AC;&#x153;Snookyâ&#x20AC;? Greene, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at Providence Hospital. Born Aug. 1, 1936, in Asheville, N.C., he was a son of the late Ronald and Louise Arbgost Greene. He attended Belmont Abby College and the University of South Carolina, where he was a member of the swim and football teams. He spent his career in the tire business. He loved hunting in Manning as a young boy. He retired to the area in 1999, where he continued to enjoy his interests, hunting, fishing, dogs and horses. He was a member of Mid Carolina Gun Club, where he could be found most weekends. He is survived by his wife of Summerton; a sister, Katherine Mackelfresh; a nephew, Richard Mackelfresh; a brother-in-law, Bob Creighton; and a sister-in-law, Kathy Creighton. A memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. today in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with Jana Creighton officiating. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

ELIZABETH G. SUDERMAN Elizabeth Gladys Suderman, 95, died Monday, Feb. 3, 2014, at a local nursing facility. Services will be announced by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens

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BILLIE NALLEY GABLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Billie Jennings Hawkes Nalley, 70, wife of Eugene E. Nalley Jr., died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, at her home. Born in Augusta, Ga., she was a daughter of the Rev. Robert J. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Bobâ&#x20AC;? Hawkes and the late Margaret Burton Hawkes. Mrs. Nalley was a member of Harmony Church. She was previously employed at Emory University, Cheraw schools, and Sumter schools. Survivors include her husband of 52 years; three children, Celeste Whiteley (Stephen) of Gable, Robbie Nalley (Deanna) of Gable and Angie Bruner (Jay) of Summerton; eight grandchildren, Casey Freeman (Tawny), Tara Freeman, Taylor Freeman, Darah Whiteley, Sara Knight Nalley, Gracyn Nalley, Abbie Bruner and Jeb Bruner; a sister, Carol Hawkes of Alcolu; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at Harmony Church with the Rev. Drew Choate and the Rev. Lee Brown officiating. Burial will be in DuRant-New Harmony Cemetery in Gable. Pallbearers will be Casey Freeman, Taylor Freeman, Todd Nalley, Mike Steele and Steven Sweeney. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to a charity of oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choice. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

FRANKIE E. CHIN FLORENCE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Frankie Elizabeth Chin, 73 , of Sumter, died Sunday, Feb. 2, 2014, after an illness. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Layton-Anderson Funeral Home of Florence.

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Banished wives should start their own club DEAR ABBY — My husband and I live in a 55-plus retirement community. One resident decided to form two men’s clubs. Dear Abby One meets ABIGAIL every week VAN BUREN for breakfast, and the other twice a month at night. The members go to each other’s homes for the meetings. Abby, the man who started these clubs is chauvinistic. He made a rule that women are not allowed in their own homes when their husbands host a meeting — “no skirts allowed.” Therefore, even though the wife prepares everything for her husband’s

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meeting, she’s told to slip out of the house before anyone arrives. My husband agrees that this is ridiculous and is considering quitting the club, but he has formed friendships with some of the men. The guys are bamboozled by the leader and tell their wives that anything said at a meeting is “confidential.” The obvious solution would be to meet at a coffee shop, but the man in charge says the homes provide a more intimate setting. My husband feels bad about it, and I don’t want him to quit a group he enjoys. Any suggestions? Good Little Vegas Wife DEAR GOOD LITTLE WIFE — It appears the founder of the clubs has his head stuck firmly in the 1950s. And while we can’t

change that, I do have some suggestions. The first is that the wives stop preparing anything and let the “bachelors” do it themselves or order takeout or deli for their meetings. The second is that the “widows” join together for an evening of fun while the men are having their meetings. Of course, nothing that happens during these ladies’ evenings of fun should be shared with the husbands — including what they did or what clubs they may have visited. P.S. Because your husband feels bad about how the women are being treated, perhaps he should consider attending only the breakfast get-togethers and seeing those men in the evening group he has bonded with independently.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to ile their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the irst publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. Estate:

Allene C. Burgess #2014ES4300023

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Personal Representative Janie V. English 4805 Cannery Road Dalzell, SC 29040

Estate:

Nelson D. Fite 2014ES4300050

Personal Representative

Robert A. Burgess, III C/O/ Jack W. Erter, Jr. Attorney At Law 126 North Main Street Sumter, SC 29150

Willie B. Vaughn #2014ES4300036

Brenda Fite 1080 Morris Way Sumter, SC 29154

Estate:

Helmi K. Cook #2014ES4300051

Personal Representative

Estate:

Kenneth Hamilton Attorney At Law PO Box 52359 Sumter, SC 29152

Frizeal Nelson #2014ES4300045

Personal Representative

Geneva McCoy 2290 Clematis Trail Sumter, SC 29150 Estate:

Louise Simmons #2014ES4300032

Personal Representative Ezekiel S. Simmons 4475 Bigum Street Dalzell, SC 29040

Estate:

Carl M. Brown #2014ES4300056

Personal Representative

Kenneth A. Brown 795 Lakewood Drive Sumter, SC 29150 Estate:

Robert Lloyd Partin #2014ES4300058

Personal Representative

Helen L. Partin C/O Kenneth Hamilton PO Box 52359 Sumter, SC 29152 Estate:

Leslie W. Griffin, Sr #2014ES4300021

Personal Representative Douglas G. Griffin PO Box 175 Sumter, SC 2915

Estate:

Dennis S. Barnett #2014ES4300049

Personal Representative Garnet Anne Barnett C/O Kenneth Hamilton Attorney At Law P.O Box 52359 Sumter, SC 29152

Estate:

Roosevelt Sanders #2014ES4300043

Personal Representative Naomi Sanders 5605 Borden Road Rembert, SC 29128

Estate: James Thomas Driggers #2014ES4300031 Personal Representative Michael J. Driggers 4719 Datura Road Columbia, SC 29205

Estate:

Rita Letempt 2014ES4300060

Personal Representative

Stephen Letempt 6085 Brookland Drive Sumter, SC 29154 Estate:

Annette T. Ceasar 2014ES4300064

Personal Representative

Matilda Yvette Richardson 3365 Tobias Road Alcolu, SC 29001 Estate: Dolores Boykin Gunter #2014ES4300016 Personal Representative Jeffrey Hare Gunter, Sr. C/O Judith Callison Fisher 140 East Main Street Lexington, SC 29072

Estate:

Mary Agnes Rogers #2014ES4300020

Personal Representative Loretta Denise Henderson 804 Forest Oak Lane Suffolk, VA 23434

Estate:

Bernice J. Brunson #2014ES4300038

Personal Representative Samuel Leland Brunson 90 Pinnacle Court Sumter, SC 29154

Estate:

Robert Lloyd Partin 2014ES4300058

Personal Representative

Helen L. Partin C/O Kenneth Hamilton PO Box 52359 Sumter, SC 29152 Estate:

Patrick M. Mardesich #2014ES4300054

Personal Representative

Naomi V.K. Mardesich C/O David W. Siddons Attorney At Law 246 Stoneridge Drive Suite 100 Columbia, SC 29210 Estate:

Nellie Webb #2014ES4300034

Personal Representative Carol L. Webb 5670 Shakemia Road Dalzell, SC 29040

Estate:

Nancy Lee M. Nelligan #2014ES4300048

Personal Representative Nelson Nelligan 11 Glade Drive Wedgefield, SC 29168

Estate:

Elizabeth Hodge Cuttino #2014ES4300025

Personal Representative

Lisa Cuttino Knight 2635 Indigo Drive Sumter, Sc 29150 Estate:

Winston Chestley Osborne #2014ES4300033

Personal Representative Charles D. Osborne 654 Harmon Road Hopkins, SC 29061

Estate:

Angelina M. Hall #2014ES4300047

Personal Representative Pamela Sue Hall 30 Burkett Drive Sumter, SC 29150

Beer & Wine License Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Krishna INC Radha intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 1235 N. Lafayette Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than February 20, 2014. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that Shreepati, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license permit that will allow the sale OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 440 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit / license, written protest must be postmarked no later than February 20, 2014. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110.

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Summons & Notice other Persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real property described In the complaint herein, any unknown adults Being a class designated as John Doe; and any Unknown minors or persons under disability Or in the military service being a class Designated as Richard Roe; and South Carolina Department of Revenue, South Carolina Department of Mental Health, Avery Sigler, Citifinancial and Discover, Defendants. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to this complaint upon the subscriber, at the address shown below, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of day of such service, and if you fail to answer the complaint, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the complaint.

LIS PENDENS NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that an action has been commenced by the Plaintiffs against the Defendants, for the foreclosure of notes and mortgages as follows: one dated February 18, 2005, executed by Willie Lowery to EquiFirst Corporation recorded February 25, 2005 in Mortgage Book 970 at Page 1773 in the RMC Office for Sumter County; and the other dated February 18, 2005 executed by Willie Lowery to Robert T. DuBose and recorded February 25, 2005 in Mortgage Book 970 at Page 1789 in the RMC Office for Sumter County. The description of the property being foreclosed and that is the subject of this action is as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land together with improvements thereon lying being and situate on the City of Sumter, Sumter County, South Carolina, which consist of Lots 84, 85 and 86 as represented on plat of A. B. Boykin dated 06/16/1935 and recorded in the Sumter County Register of Deeds in plat Book G-5 at Page 64. Refer to plat for more complete and accurate description. TMS: 249-15-01-014

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‘Keep the light shining’ Singers preserve Lowcountry culture BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com One of the wonderful features of the English language is that words often have multiple meanings, both in their definitions and interpretations. “Roots” is an especially multifaceted word in the South, even more so in the realm of arts. Luckily for the folks of Clarendon County, there’s a singing group coming whose work embodies several interpretations of

Want to go? Who: The Plantation Singers When: 7:30 p.m. Feb. 8 Where: Weldon Auditorium Price: $5 for balcony seats, $10 for mezzanine seats and $15 for orchestra seats For more information, contact Weldon Auditorium at (803) 433-7469.

the word. The Plantation Singers, an a cappella group based out of Charleston, will be performing at Weldon Auditorium on Saturday, Feb. 8, and Weldon

events director Ansley DuRant said the group’s performance goes hand-in-hand with Black History Month. “There’s a lot of history in their music,” Ansley DuRant said. “It’s one of the elements of their show that pulls you in. It’ll be a great show to see during African-American History Month.” Though The Plantation Singers haven’t been featured as a Weldon Auditorium performance, they have performed at

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The Plantation Singers, who will be performing at Weldon Auditorium SEE SINGERS, PAGE C4 on Feb. 8, sing for the public recently.

Meet your new doctor BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com The Clarendon Health System has hired a new osteopathic physician to handle women’s health care issues. Dr. Julie A. Mullins has joined the staff of Palmetto Women’s Healthcare in the Cypress Center behind Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Mullins’ focus at the practice will include general gynecology, pregnancy and menopause, according to a news release MULLINS from Clarendon Health. “Just a short time after joining the staff at Palmetto Women’s Healthcare, I knew that I had found a great enthusiastic team of professionals who deliver quality care,” Mullins said. She grew up in smalltown West Virginia and earned her degree in osteopathic medicine (D.O.) from the West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine. “Osteopathy means ‘disease of the bones,’ but it’s a manipulative treatment that offers a more holistic approach,” she said. Mullins completed her OB/GYN residency at Palmetto Health Richland and fulfilled a one-year osteopathic internship with a focus in internal medicine and family practice at Florida Hospital East in Orlando. She was previously employed as an OB/GYN at Palmetto Health Baptist in Columbia for five years. In hiring Mullins, Clarendon Health got a nice bonus. Mullins’ husband Christopher Corner has also joined the health system as a certified regis-

tered nurse anesthetist (CRNA) in surgical services. The two met while they were both working in Columbia and married in 2009. Corner serves in the Army Reserve, and this connection to the military leads Mullins to especially appreciate serving military families. While her specialty is performing laparoscopic hysterectomies, Mullins is excited to be part of a broad and wide-ranging practice with many different kinds of patients. “I enjoy working with adolescents through pregnancy and menopause,” she said. Mullins came to Palmetto Women’s Healthcare as a “substitute doctor” in September, and signed on as a permanent OB/GYN on Nov. 1. “We are pleased to welcome Dr. Mullins to our family of physicians and to Clarendon County,” said Richard Stokes, CEO of the Clarendon Health System. “She brings a wealth of experience and has a real passion for women’s health care.” In addition to her medical practice, Mullins said she enjoys spending time with family and friends, traveling, gardening and cooking. Jeffrey Black, Clarendon Health public relations director, said Mullins will be a good fit with the team treating women’s health needs in Clarendon County. “We are always looking for excellent medical professionals to join the Clarendon team,” Black said. To schedule an appointment with Mullins, call (803) 433-0797. For more information, visit www. clarendonhealth.com. Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 774-1272

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After losing her father in a car accident when she was 11 and witnessing her stepmother struggle through a coma, Manning High School junior Sabrina Dingle, 17, has set her sights on helping others. Dingle has been invited to attend the Congress of Future Medical Leaders in Washington, D.C. in February.

Sights set on her future BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com

D.C. is a stop on M career path for Manning student “I want kids like me to know they can go into the medical field, if that’s what they want, or do anything. Describing one of her goals SABRINA DINGLE

anning High School junior Sabrina Dingle has known for a long time that she wanted to go into the medical field. After losing her father in an automobile accident and witnessing her stepmother in a coma, Dingle said she wanted to be in a position in the future where she could help. Dingle is currently taking all the steps necessary to reach her goal of becoming a registered nurse or pediatrician. On top of taking health science at the career center, she will be heading to Washington, D.C., in mid-February for the Congress of Future Medical Leaders. “In health science we learn a lot of different things to prepare us for our careers, including anatomy,” Dingle said. “I’m excited about going to D.C. to hear about the medical field and learn from actual doctors and people in the field.” Dr. Connie Mariano, the Medical Director of the National Academy of Future Physicians and Medical Scientists, nominated Dingle to represent S.C. at the conference based on her academic

SEE DINGLE, PAGE C2

Enjoy February events

Gail Mathis THE CLARENDON SUN

ast week was a much anticipated week of fun for most of us in this area. My grandchildren prayed for snow, enough so that they could build a snowman. I even know adults who were wishing for it. And they got their wish for snow, along with some ice. While I love cold weather, ice is another subject. I do not like ice on the ground, but in my tea or Coke is another subject. By 5 p.m. on Tuesday my ramp and steps were frozen, along with ice on the mailbox, trees and most

other parts of Manning, Summerton and the surrounding areas. Then the snow came. We woke up a winter wonderland. I have followed my friends’ Facebook feeds and have seen a lot of kids and adults playing in the snow, homemade sleds, snowmen and just plain happy faces. I enjoyed it all from my porch. I would like to commend the road workers, our electric companies, EMS, fire and police. I believe for the most part the electricity stayed on. These guys

pulled double and triple shifts to ensure safety. Guys, from what I am hearing, you did a wonderful job! An elderly lady who lives close to me had a small fire last Wednesday. She was so pleased and wanted to thank all who came to her rescue. Luckily, the small fire was on her back porch and contained to that area. She said, “Everyone was just nice to me.” Her daughter added that the response time was so quick. This family is very grateful for all of the responders.

February is Spay and Neuter Month. If you have pets, and do not plan to have puppies or kittens, please spay and neuter your pets. Not only does it help control over population, it makes your pet’s life healthier. Call your vet for more information. Also, Morris Animal Clinic is offering a Rabies Vaccination Clinic on Feb. 15 from 8 a.m. to noon. The cost is $8. Remember it is South Carolina law that your pet must be vaccinated

SEE MATHIS, PAGE C2

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February fishing tournaments begin BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com The past week has been all over the place in terms of the weather, but that has no impact on a true fishermanâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drive to get some hooks wet. The proud few who boast of themselves as anglers have plenty to look forward to in the next month, as Bass Pro Shopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crappie Masters and Cabelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s King Kat Tournament tours make their stops at Lake Marion in February. Sponsored by Clarendon February 14-15: Bass Pro Shopâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Crappie Masters Tour Registration will be held from 5-6:30 p.m. on Thursday, Feb. 13, at Manning High School, 2155 Paxville Highway in Manning, followed by a seminar at 6:30 p.m. Fishable waters: From U.S. 601 bridge to Lake Marion Dam. Lake Moultrie is off limits. Feb. 14: Big Fish Competition Cost: $100 per person (late fee applies after Feb. 1) Boating limits: Up to 3 people per boat Payout: 80 percent payback; top 3 big fish in each division win prize Divisions: Crappie and Bass Fishing hours: 7 to 10 a.m., 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. and 1 to 4 p.m. Awards ceremony: 5:30 p.m. Friday, Feb. 14 at John C. Land III Landing facilities Weigh-in sites: John C. Land III Landing 4404 Greenall Road

County Chamber of Commerce, the two tournaments â&#x20AC;&#x201D; one featuring a sub-tournament competition â&#x20AC;&#x201D; take place Feb. 14-15 and Feb. 2122. Both will primarily be hosted at John C. Land III Landing, a perfect venue that features six launch lanes, 170 parking spaces and four courtesy docks. Each of the tournaments will have registration and informational meetings the nights before the big events at Manning High School.

Summerton, SC Carolina King Retreat Boat Ramp 2498 Belser Road Summerton, SC Host hotels Baymont Inn 2284 Raccoon Rd. Manning, SC (803) 473-5334 Carolina King Retreat & Marina 2498 Belser Road Summerton, SC (803) 478-2800 Quality Inn 3031 Paxville Hwy, Manning, SC (803) 473-7550 Feb. 15: National qualifier Cost: Entry Fee - $200; Big Fish - $10; Late Fee - $25 (applied after Feb. 1) Fishing hours: 7 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. Weigh in: Participants must be in weigh-in line by 4:30 p.m. Weigh-in site: John C. Land III Landing 4404 Greenall Road Summerton, SC Host hotels Baymont Inn

2284 Raccoon Rd. Manning, SC (803) 473-5334 Carolina King Retreat & Marina 2498 Belser Road Summerton, SC (803) 478-2800 Quality Inn 3031 Paxville Hwy, Manning, SC (803) 473-7550 The Kids Rodeo will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m. at John C. Land III Landing. Registration is from 8 to 9 a.m. Limited to children ages 15 years and younger. Feb. 21-22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Cabelaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s King Kat Tournament 2014 at Lake Marion Payout: $10,000 plus prizes There will be a tournament seminar at Manning High School, 2155 Paxville Highway in Manning, at 7 p.m. Friday evening preceded by late sign-ins from 5-7 p.m. The seminar is open to the public. Tournament runs from 6:30 a.m. to 3

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A third tournament, part of the Rayovac FLW Tournament Series, will take place March 13-15, but amateurs need not apply. The buy-in is $1,500 per pro angler, $500 for co-anglers. This event is also hosted at John C. Land III Landing and will have a meeting prior to the tournament at Manning High School. For a complete look at whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s coming your way, hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the information youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll need:

p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 Weigh in: 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 22 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Anyone not in line by this time will be disqualified. Participants are not allowed to fish between midnight and 6:30 a.m. on the day of the tournament. Weigh-in site: John C. Land III Landing 4404 Greenall Road Summerton, SC 29148 Legal waters: Lake Marion and Lake Moultrie The kids rodeo will be held at John C. Land III Landing on the day of the tournament. Host hotel: Baymont Inn 2284 Raccoon Rd. Manning, SC 29102 (803) 473-5334 March 13-15: Rayovac FLW Tournament Series Payout: see online chart at http:// tinyurl.com/l7zbv5f. Registration will be

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held from 4-6 p.m. on March 12 at Manning High School, 2155 Paxville Highway in Manning, followed by a pretournament meeting at 6:30 p.m. Entry fee: $1,500 per pro angler, $500 per co-angler Takeoff: 7:30 a.m. each day of tournament Weigh-ins: 3:30 p.m. on Thursday and Friday at John C. Land III Landing; 4 p.m. on Saturday at Walmart in Manning Weigh-in sites: John C. Land III Landing 4404 Greenall Road Summerton, SC 29148 Host hotel: Baymont Inn 2284 Raccoon Road Manning, SC 29102 (803) 473-5334 Additional rules: Standard FLW off limits apply plus fish release area. A South Carolina fishing license is required and may be purchased at Walmart. Anglers are limited to five fish, up to 14 inches, on all bass.

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LETTER TO THE EDITOR Firefighters make us feel safer Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m writing this letter to let the residents of Clarendon County know just how good our firefighters and emergency personnel are. Last week, a friend of mine lost his house to a fire. The houses in that area of Lake Marion are very close together, and to make matters worse, the wind was blowing upwards of 30 miles per hour. The firemen had to pump water several hundred yards to contain the fire to only the house. They did a great job to save the other houses in that area. I commend these people on a job well done, from response time to completion and how the whole incident was handled with skill and professionalism. Thanks again for making me feel a little safer living here in Manning.

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MATHIS, FROM PAGE C1 against rabies. Other vaccinations and tests will be available. Please call Morris Animal Clinic at 435-8001 for more information. Some other dates to remember are Feb. 4, World Cancer Day; presidentsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; birthdays, Feb. 6, 1911, Ronald Reagan Feb. 12, Abraham Lincoln; and on Feb. 22, George Washington. Also, on Feb. 6 is the opening of Sochi 2014 Olympic Winter Games; they continue through Feb. 23 in Sochi, Russia. On Feb. 8 the 4th annual Heritage Parade will begin at 10 a.m. in Manning. The fees to enter are $10 for vehi-

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levels from the beginner to advanced. Bring your own weights if you have them (2-5 lb. dumbbells for women and 10-20 lb. dumbbells for men) and a mat if On Saturday, Feb. 15., John Tindal, superintendent of Clarendon School District you have one. Also bring your water bottle. The Original Dance-Fitness Party 2, will be at the district office on 15 Major Drive from 9 a.m. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; 1 p.m. Tindal will make Instructor: Denise Ragin this time available to anyone in the district $5 per class Come party yourself into shape. Forget or community who would like to speak the workout, just lose yourself in the with him. music and find yourself in shape at the COMMUNITY CENTER CLASSES original dance-fitness party. Zumba classTo pre-register for any of the classes list- es feature exotic Latin and international beats. Before you know it, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be getting ed below, contact the Clarendon Commufit! nity Center (803) 433-0103 or (803) 473-3543. The class meets from 11 a.m. to noon on Provide your name(s), the name of the class you want to participate in and a good Wednesday and Thursday at the Clarendon Community Center. contact phone number. You will complete enrollment registration when you come in Fitness Class This is a fitness class that does not refor your first class. Classes will meet at the quire any previous experience. It is all center behind Weldon Auditorium. about having fun, breaking a sweat and Weight Training Class getting healthy. This is a low impact class Instructor: Kevin Levy This class for ages 15 and up will meet at that highlights total body conditioning. It the Clarendon Community Center behind uses simple equipment to improve muscle strength, flexibility and endurance. This Weldon Auditorium Tuesdays and Thursdays from 6:30 to 7:30 p.m. Complete enroll- class is designed for all individuals of all ages, including those that are home ment registration when you come in for schooled and need to get a little exercise your first class, or stop by the center beclass in. tween the hours of 7:30 a.m. and 2 p.m. Class meets from 10 to 11 a.m. Tuesday Monday through Friday to make arrangemornings ments. Ballroom Dance Cost is $40 per person per month or $5 Monday Mornings 9 to 10 a.m. per session. $20 single and $40 for couples The class is designed to challenge your Dancing is an art shared across generabody and your mind. It caters to all fitness

tions and is a special tradition here in South Carolina where the official state dance is the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shag.â&#x20AC;? There are thousands of reasons to dance. Regardless of the reason for wanting to dance, be it for fitness, the spirit of competition, for that one special night, or for a lifetime of memories, our professional instructor Jake Halford would be pleased to work with you to create a dance experience that you will never forget. No partner required. Dress is casual and comfortable. Shoes should have a smooth sole, preferably leather, with something that ties or straps on the foot or ankle. Heels are welcome, but no flip flops, slides or mules. Feel free to stop by and observe during any group class. Learn the fox trot, tango and waltz Monday Evenings 6 to 7 p.m. $5 per class, or 430 per month. Instructor Charity Cox will tailor lessons to individual needs. Novices will start with the basics, and music will include pop, country, r&b, Latin and swing. Classes will meet in the centerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s gym in the Old Manning High School. Kids boot camp Meets from 4:45 to 5:45 p.m. on Mondays, March 3 through April 28, except for April 21. Cost is $50 for eight classes. Instructor Kevin Levy will teach this high energy, fun-filled exercise class for kids ages 7 to 14. This class strives to increase the overall health and fitness level of children in a fun, safe, positive and motivating environment by utilizing obstacle

courses, fitness games, partner activities, body weight exercises, resistance bands, circuits and more. At Kids Fitness Boot Camp, we emphasize full body workouts that get the heart pumping and stimulate metabolism. Emphasis is on proper form and technique for safety, and every child is encouraged to work at their own fitness level while being motivated to push to new fitness levels. Education is placed on healthy eating habits, fitness and muscle group terminology. Children will develop greater strength, flexibility, coordination, endurance and teamwork skills. The class is recommended for children who need to be more active, or who are looking to improve overall fitness level for another sport they may participate in; children who need to lose weight; children who watch too much TV and could be a professional video game player; someone who has a challenge with coordination; children who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t enjoy organized sports but would like to participate in a group setting; and anyone looking to have fun. Other center classes Crocheting, jewelry making and guitar lessons Contact the Clarendon Community Center (803) 433-0103 or (803) 473-3543. We need your name(s), the name of the class you want to participate in, and a good contact phone number. This information serve as your class pre-registration.

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES: Donnie Latrel Jones, 23, of 3988 McCrays Mill Road, Sumter, was arrested at 11:30 a.m. Jan. 22 and charged with shoplifting and fraud. According to reports, officers responded to a business in the 2000 block of Paxville Highway in Manning at 8:20 p.m. on Jan. 21 in reference to a shoplifting incident. When they arrived, a loss prevention officer told law enforcement that a couple arrived about 7:30 p.m. that night and came into the business via separate entrances. The male suspect then grabbed a set of cookware and took it to the service desk and attempted to make a fraudulent return. The suspect then told the service desk employee that he didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a receipt or S.C. identification. When the clerk advised him the return could not be completed without either, a female subject then offered her I.D., and the couple received store credit for the item. They then used the credit to purchase a cell phone. The two then left without incident. At 9:15 p.m., however, management received a phone call from the same male suspect who complained he wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t satisfied with the product. He told management he attempted to return it to a Sumter store, but was denied. The same subject, later identified

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school in Charleston. Her expertise and leadership has taken the Plantation Singers all over the place. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve played up and down the East Coast and performed internationally in several places. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been overseas three times, so far,â&#x20AC;? Brooks said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We performed in Naples, Italy, South Korea and even did a tour through Spain.â&#x20AC;? The groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s style definitely takes music back to its roots, performing only with their voices and percussion instruments, such as bongos, drums, hand drums, beaded squash and tambourines. According to Brooks, the group has performed with a piano, but they refrain from it out of principle. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We decided to be an a cappella group when we formed,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We realized that electricity wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t always going to be available, depending on where we were performing, so we thought itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be easier to base our group on the voice. People are often surprised at how many different harmonies we can layer in our performances.â&#x20AC;? When the group started, they adopted a philosophy Brooks sums up with, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll play for anyone who wants to hear us.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;We serve so many purposes,â&#x20AC;? White said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done weddings, corporate events, school concerts and much more. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been in-

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