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City plans for new water plant Leaders tout new system as opportunity to bring more industry to area BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com The city of Sumter plans to build a sixth water plant in South Sumter to enhance the water systems and, it hopes, to attract more industrial

businesses to the area. Assistant City Manager of Public Services Al Harris said the water plant will support current residential, commercial and industrial growth around U.S. 521 as well as attract more industrial busi-

nesses to the area. The plant will be built on city-owned property on Pocotaligo Drive next to the city waste water treatment plant, not far from Continental Tire the Americas on U.S. 521. “It’s an area we see as a

growth area, and that’s why we invested in it several years ago,” said Mayor Joe McElveen, referring to the water plant being listed as a Penny Sales Tax project. “I think the penny is really benefiting our community as

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a whole,” he said. “It’s benefiting everyone and everyone has a part in it.” The city is now constructing a well that will check the water in the area and determine if

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Jason Hutcherson stirs his Hillbilly Chili during the Young Professionals of Sumter’s 6th Annual Chili Cook Off and Beer Tasting event Friday evening in downtown Sumter. The event is the organization’s biggest fundraiser. Proceeds benefit YPS charitable projects, which include pajamas, school supplies and activities for residents of the Crosswell Home for Children and several other philanthropic programs. Membership in Young Professionals of Sumter is open to working adults ages 25 to 45.

BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina legislators will consider increasing teachers’ salaries next school year as a way to keep young teachers in the profession and be fair to those approaching the end of their careers. The state Department of Education is researching the cost of boosting salaries both on the front and back ends of teachers’ careers. In South Carolina, teachers are paid according to their degree and years of experience. The minimum salary for a first-year teacher with a bachelor’s degree is $29,589, although school districts can choose to pay higher. After 22 years of service, the minimum tops out at $45,466. With a master’s degree, the minimum would be $51,468. Under the state schedule, no increases for experience are required after 22 years in the classroom.

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Students from the Sumter High School Gamecock Gardeners club plant pansies in the flower bed outside of SCETV in Sumter. The students will maintain the bed. ETV Sumter’s popular gardening show “Making It Grow” will debut its new set Tuesday, and the young gardeners thought the landscaping of the station should be new and colorful, too.

It’s a new look for ‘Making It Grow’ New set, other changes will be revealed during Tuesday broadcast BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com SCETV’s popular “Making It Grow” has lost its exclamation point and gained a new logo, new theme music and a

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Cormorant hunt set BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The South Carolina Department of Natural Resources has announced it has received authorization and recommendations from U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service for the removal of double-crested cormorants from Santee Cooper Lakes this winter. Removal will be allowed Feb. 14 to March 14. The hunt for the federally-protected birds is intended to reduce the bird’s predation of juvenile fish species in the lakes. Only individuals who were trained to participate and filed a report of their activities in 2014 are eligible for the hunt. They must complete and submit the appli-

cation that has been mailed to them. When the SCDNR receives the completed application, an authorization document will be mailed to them. SCDNR Chief of Wildlife Derrell Shipes said since cormorants are a protected species, the department must keep careful records of how many are taken. “If they did not file a report last year, we were unable to include their figures in the numbers,” he said. “So they are not eligible this year.” Of last year’s 1,225 permittees, only 520 returned the required reporting form, according to a SCDNR report. The 520 reporting permit holders took a total of 12,113 cormorants, an average of more than 23 per

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A double-crested cormorant is seen in this Department of Natural Resources photo. DNR has received authorization to allow hunters to remove double-crested cormorants from the Santee-Cooper lakes between Feb. 14 and March 14. reporting permit holder. Almost 28 percent of those reporting (144 of 520) indicated that no birds were taken,

including 28 permittees who reported they went afield but did not successfully take any birds.

Shaw team wins conservation award BY AIRMAN 1ST CLASS DIANA M. COSSABOOM Special to The Sumter Item

he 20th Civil Engineer Squadron installation management flight at Shaw Air Force Base was awarded the Gen. Thomas D. White Natural Resources Conservation Award for the large base installation category. The Air Force-level award recognized the team for its dedication and excellence in the conservation of natural resources. “It’s a great honor to win this prestigious award and receive recognition by the Air Force,” said Nicholas Muszynski, 20th CES chief of environmental programs. “This award underscores the important work done by our professional and dedicated Natural Resources staff.” One of the main focuses of the natural resources team is the conservation of the Redcockaded Woodpecker, an endangered species. The Natural Resources team has been able to increase the Red-cockaded Woodpecker population on Poinsett Electronic Combat Range by 800 percent. “(The award) highlights the

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A member of the prescribed burn team walks through trees on Poinsett Electronic Combat Range on Jan. 28. The team monitors the burn by being constantly updated on the humidity so it doesn’t drop below a certain percentage and by monitoring wind speed and direction. importance of our efforts to protect and enhance the environment; but most importantly, how we support the mission of Shaw AFB,” said Muszynski. “I am extremely proud of our Natural Resources staff in their achievement and accomplishments.” Shaw’s Natural Resources

team was the first to create a Regional Wildland Fire Team in the Air Force, which has been used to provide prescribed burns throughout Poinsett. The prescribed burns reduced wildfires on the range by 95 percent, which resulted in minimizing negative

impacts on Shaw’s flying mission while enhancing the timber and wildlife habitat. The 20th CES Natural Resources team has received the Natural Resources award twice, in 1995 and again in 2006, and was also awarded the Natural Resources Team Award in 2001.

Sumter School District Board of Trustees will meet Monday at Sumter Career and Technology Center, 2612 McCrays Mill Road. Executive session will start at 6 p.m. and open session will begin at 6:45 p.m. After receiving updates from Superintendent Frank Baker the board will take action on legal requests for proposals, high school diploma appeals and other items discussed in executive session.

Clarendon council will meet Monday Clarendon County Council will hold their regularly scheduled meeting Monday at 6 p.m. at the Clarendon County Administration Building. The topics that will be discussed include: • An intergovernmental agreement between Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office and the town of Turbeville for Victims Advocate Services; • A Sidewalk extension on West Huggins Street, a storm water/drainage engineering study and additional repair work to Mill Creek Drive; and • A request to reappoint the following members to the Clarendon County Development Board to serve another three-year term: John W. (Skip) Osborne, Roger (Bubba) Flowers Jr. and H. Blake Gibbons.

Summerton council to discuss water project Summerton Town Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday at Summerton Town Hall, 10 Main St. Topics to be discussed include: • Consideration to accept the USDA loan/grant for the North Summerton Water Project; and • An update on the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Department substation.

County council to recognize American Legion Law and Order Award recipients BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter County Council will hold two committee meetings before to its regularly scheduled meeting at 6 p.m. Tuesday. The council public utilities committee will meet at 4:30 p.m. in the county council conference room, 13. E. Canal St., to discuss amendments to the stormwater management and sediment control ordinance.

Next, the council’s fiscal, tax and property committee will meet at 5:30 p.m. in the same location to discuss its 2015-16 budget process. Then council will hold its regular meeting at 6 p.m. in County Council Chambers. The council will: • recognize American Legion Law and Order Recipients; • consider first reading for a request to rezone approximately 172.85 acres of land on the southeast corner of Frierson and Sargent

roads between Shaw Air Force Base and Stamey Livestock Road from limited commercial and light industrial-warehouse property to heavy industrial; • consider second reading of a request to rezone property at 2132 and 2138 N. Main St. from agricultural conservation and neighborhood commercial to limited commercial. A public hearing was held for the request during the council’s Jan. 27 meeting; • hold a public hearing for an ordi-

nance to abandon and convey a portion of Maxwell Avenue to the city of Sumter and later consider third reading; • hold a public hearing for an ordinance to abandon and convey a portion of Paddock Court to the adjoining property owner before considering third reading; and • consider first reading of an ordinance to amend the stormwater management and sediment control article of Sumter County’s Code of Ordinances.

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Vaccine debate forges strange alliance sonal-belief exemptions and 48 allow for religious exemptions, according to the National Conference of State Legislatures. Modern-day vaccine skeptics are hard to pigeonhole politieryone to make decisions on cally. their own?” asked Colorado “We’re the bridge between state Sen. Kevin Lundberg, a the granola moms and the stiRepublican who did not fully letto moms,” said Dotty Hagmvaccinate his children and led ier, a nurse whose group the fight against last year’s bill. Moms In Charge includes vacThis year, Colorado Republicine skeptics. cans introduced a bill stating A Pew poll found that Rethat parents have the right to make all medical decisions for publicans are slightly more their children, legislation that likely than Democrats to opwas cheered by vaccination oppose vaccine mandates. In legponents Thursday at a hearing. islatures, the issue has not American skepticism toward been purely partisan, with vaccinations dates back at some Democrats joining Releast to the Revolutionary War, publicans to fight vaccine rewhen George Washington was quirements and some meminitially reluctant to inoculate bers of the GOP pushing to inhis troops against smallpox. crease vaccinations. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “There is a long history to The administration of Jennifer Wonnacott holds her son, Gavin, 8 months, as she joins other Michigan Republican Gov. the fight against vaccination, mothers and children at a Wednesday news conference in Sacramenand it does seem to break Rick Snyder last year reto, California, to show support for proposed legislation that would required parents to go to a local down along liberal versus conservative lines,” said Kent quire parents to vaccinate all school children. If approved by the Leg- health department before Schwirian, a sociology profes- islature and signed by the governor, the bill would make California they could skip vaccinations one of only three states requiring such restrictions. sor at Ohio State University. for their children. In VerHe surveyed people during a mont, Democrats and Repub2009 swine flu scare, asking 1 and a second dose between support inoculation. licans alike scaled down a whether they would get vaccithe ages of 4 and 6. States have bill in 2012 that would have The government recomnated, and found that consermends that all children get the made vaccination a requirelimited parents’ options. Still, vatives who distrusted govmeasles vaccine, receiving the ment for attending school. people on both sides see a difirst dose when they are about ernment were less likely to Twenty states allow for per- vide forming.

Some liberal parents, GOP conservatives find themselves on same side of issue BY NICHOLAS RICCARDI The Associated Press DENVER — The debate about whether parents should be required to get their children vaccinated against measles has created strange alliances, putting some liberal parents on the same side as Republican conservatives. While the two parties are not cleanly divided on the issue — various individual Democrats and Republicans stand on either side — in the nation’s state legislatures, it is increasingly the GOP that resists efforts to stiffen requirements on vaccinating kids. In Maine, Republicans are objecting to an effort to make it harder to avoid vaccinating children. Last year in Colorado, it was largely Republicans who squashed an effort to make it harder for mothers and fathers to choose not to inoculate their children. “This boils down to, does the government force everyone to conform, or do we empower ev-

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What role might PTSD play in trial of alleged shooter of ‘American Sniper?’ AP — Iraq War veteran Eddie Ray Routh is preparing to stand trial, charged with capital murder in the shootings of “American Sniper” author and former Navy SEAL Chris Kyle and his friend Chad Littlefield. Routh’s post-traumatic stress disorder brought the men together, as Kyle and Littlefield sought to help the exMarine. Routh’s parents think that diagnosis should carry some weight with the jury. Here are some questions and answers about the proceeding, and how PTSD might play a role. Did Eddie Ray Routh and Chris Kyle know each other? No. Mother Jodi Routh has told numerous news outlets that she ran into Kyle at the school where she serves as an aide. She had heard about Kyle’s work with wounded veterans and asked if he might be willing to help her son, who was struggling with PTSD and alcohol abuse. Kyle and Littlefield went to Routh’s home on Feb. 2, 2013, to take him to a shooting range, where the killings occurred. It appears to have been the first time they’d met. What is Routh’s defense strategy? Since Routh admitted the slayings to his sister and brother-in-law, and in an interview with the Texas Rangers, the trial will revolve around his state of mind at the time. Routh’s attorneys have filed a notice of intent to pursue an insanity defense. Prosecutors have chosen not to seek the death penalty if Routh is convicted but will ask that he be given life without the possibility of parole. Defense attorneys have expressed concern about whether Routh can receive a fair trial, since the proceeding, set to begin Feb. 11, will come as the Oscar-nominated movie “American Sniper,” based on Kyle’s memoir, is filling theaters nationwide. What is PTSD? According to the American Psychiatric Association, PTSD is characterized by “clinically significant distress or impairment in the individual’s social interactions, capacity to work or other important areas of functioning.” Paula Schnurr, acting executive director of the National Center for PTSD, says the individual need not have experienced the trauma himself. “PTSD can also occur when people have witnessed a horrific event occurring to others or learning about some types of horrific events that may happen to a loved one, such as losing a loved one to murder or suicide,” said Schnurr, whose agency is part of the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs. Symptoms include recurrent dreams or flashbacks, changes in mood, avoidance and hypervigilance. Anger and irritability are also in the profile, though not all people experience those symptoms, says Schnurr. “We know from research that individuals with PTSD have an increased likelihood of engaging in aggressive or violent behavior,” she said. “There is a statistical association between PTSD and violence, both domestic violence and violence against others. But when I say violence I mean aggression or violence and that may include threats and not acts, so it’s a broad category.” An estimated 15 percent of Iraq and Afghanistan veterans have PTSD. How has the PTSD defense fared in the criminal courts? The record has been mixed. The authors of a 2012 article in The Journal of the American Academy of Psychiatry and the Law concluded that success hinges largely on how well the expert testimony links the symptoms and crime. “Appellate courts have found criminal defenses based

on PTSD to be viable and compelling when a clear and direct connection between the defendant’s PTSD symptoms and the criminal incident was found by the expert,” wrote the authors of “PTSD as a Criminal Defense: A Review of Case Law.” “The PTSD phenomena that appellate courts have found to be most relevant to criminal defenses include dissociations, hyperarousal symptoms, hypervigilance symptoms, and the overestimation of danger.” Some jurisdictions have recognized PTSD “as a valid basis for insanity, unconsciousness, and self-defense,” the authors found. Much has been written about “American Sniper” author Chris Kyle. But who was the other victim, Chad Littlefield? Littlefield, 35, had a wife and young daughter. According to a June 2013 New Yorker Magazine story, the two men met on the sidelines of a youth soccer

This combination of photos from the Routh family and the Erath County Sheriff’s Office shows Eddie Ray Routh. The former Marine is accused of killing Navy SEAL sniper Chris Kyle and Chad Littlefield.

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Chris Kyle, a former Navy SEAL and author of the book “American Sniper,” holds a weapon in Midlothian, Texas, in 2012. Kyle and his friend, Chad Littlefield, were fatally shot at a shooting range southwest of Fort Worth, Texas on Feb. 2, 2013. Former Marine Eddie Ray Routh, who came with them to the range, has been arrested for the killings. game and became friends. They lived in the same neighborhood and hunted and

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worked out together. Although he had never been in the military himself, Littlefield —

facilities and logistics manager with a lab in DeSoto, Texas — also volunteered his time to work with veterans. By the time of that fateful outing with Routh, he had accompanied Kyle “on similar trips dozens of times,” according to an April 2013 article in D Magazine. Routh’s trial is set to begin on what would have been Littlefield’s 38th birthday.

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War memorial separates dead by race, divides Southern city BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press GREENWOOD — Along Main Street in a small South Carolina city, there is a war memorial honoring fallen World War I and II soldiers, dividing them into two categories: “white” and “colored.” Welborn Adams, Greenwood’s white Democraticleaning mayor, thinks the bronze plaques are relics of the South’s scarred past and should be changed in the spirit of equality, replaced like the “colored” water fountains or back entrances to the movie theater that blacks were once forced to use. Yet the mayor’s attempt to put up new plaques was blocked by a state law that brought the Confederate flag down from the Statehouse dome in 2000. The law forbids altering historical monuments in any way without approval from legislators.

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The Greenwood County memorial to Confederate soldiers in Greenwood is seen Jan. 22. Historians, black and white, have reservations about replacing the plaques, saying they should serve as a reminder of the once-segregated U.S. military.

“Segregation was the accepted social order of that time,” said Eric Williams, who spent 32 years as a historian with the U.S. Park Service. “If we alter the monument, we alter its historical integrity.” The memorial is owned by the American Legion post in Greenwood and is on city property. On two of its sides, it lists soldiers who died in World War I and World War II who were from Greenwood County. A third side lists Korean and Vietnam War dead from the county without any racial distinction because the military was integrated by that time. About a year ago, American Legion post members asked the mayor if he thought he could raise $15,000 privately to change the monument. He was so sure he could, he took out a loan to pay for the new plaques so they could be dedicated on Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Forty-three donors, almost all white, came through with the money. Adams wrote a

$1,000 check himself. But there was opposition, in part because of a quote from the mayor in a December story in The Index-Journal of Greenwood. “I think if history offends people, it needs to be rewritten if possible,” Adams said. The mayor acknowledged he didn’t choose his words carefully. He later said he meant that while history doesn’t change, the way a community presents itself does. Days before the King Day ceremony, opponents threat-

ened to try to have Adams arrested — perhaps on a misconduct in office charge — if he went forward with the new plaque. The mayor said he cried in his office when the city’s lawyer told him that opponents were right about the law. A bill has been filed to change the Greenwood memorial, and half of the members of the state Senate are listed as sponsors, but some legislators who helped craft the Confederate flag law are leery to bring the divisive issue up again.

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Williams taking himself off air BY LYNN ELBER AP Television Writer LOS ANGELES â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Brian Williams said he is temporarily stepping away from â&#x20AC;&#x153;NBC Nightly Newsâ&#x20AC;? amid questions about his memories of war coverage in Iraq, calling it â&#x20AC;&#x153;painfully apparentâ&#x20AC;? that he has become a distracting news story. In a memo Saturday to NBC News staff that was released by the network, the anchorman said that as managing editor of â&#x20AC;&#x153;NBC Nightly Newsâ&#x20AC;? he is taking himself off the broadcast for several days. Weekend anchor Lester Holt will fill in, Williams said. NBC News refused to comment Saturday on when or whether Williams would return and who would decide his future. Williams, however, said he would be back. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the midst of a career spent covering and consuming news, it has become painfully apparent to me that I am presently too much a part of the news, due to my actions,â&#x20AC;? Williams said in his memo. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Upon my return, I will continue my career-long effort to be worthy of the trust of

official said they saw bodies. Paul Levinson, professor of communications and media studies at Fordham University, called Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; move a good idea for him and NBC News. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It gives him a chance to catch his breath and, on a human level, it must be excruciating to get on the air and report the news and not say anything about this,â&#x20AC;? Levinson said. NBC News, he said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;wants to be in the business of reporting on the news, and not have people thinking, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;is he telling the truth?â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Rick Hanley, director of the graduate journalism program at Quinnipiac University, also lauded Williamsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; leave. It buys time for the network to assemble a contingency plan in the event it determines to suspend or remove him, Hanley said. A final decision may await the finding of any â&#x20AC;&#x153;collateral impactâ&#x20AC;? on another key NBC program, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Today,â&#x20AC;? which would be evident when the February â&#x20AC;&#x153;sweepsâ&#x20AC;? ratings numbers come out, he said. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nightly Newsâ&#x20AC;? has reigned as the top-rated evening newscast over its competition on CBS and ABC.

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THE SUMTER ITEM WASHINGTON (AP) — Here’s how area members of Congress voted on major issues in the week ending Feb. 6.

HOUSE REPEAL OF AFFORDABLE CARE ACT Voting 239 for and 186 against, the House on Feb. 3 passed a GOP-sponsored bill (HR 596) to repeal the Affordable Care Act. This marked the fourth time since 2011 that House Republicans have passed bills to abolish the ACA, while conducting more than 50 votes in that time to weaken or cancel parts of it. They have not brought a GOP alternative to the House floor. By early February, the ACA had enrolled 9.9 million policyholders in its state and federal insurance exchanges while adding more than eight million individuals to state-run Medicaid and Children’s Health Insurance programs. The goal of the law is to eventually provide at least 30 million uninsured, legal U.S. residents with first-time health coverage. The Supreme Court in 2012 declared most parts of the ACA constitutional but is now weighing another serious challenge to the law, with a ruling expected by June. Joseph Pitts, R-Pa., said, “The American people continue to oppose the president’s health care law, and, today, House Republicans will stand with them again.” Frank Pallone, D-N.J., said, “Americans like the Affordable Care Act. It is working. This isn’t something we can just throw away.” A yes vote was to send the bill to the Senate, where it may face a 60-vote hurdle.

VOTE H-1 slugged REPEAL SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Mark Sanford, R-1, Joe Wilson, R-2, Jeff Duncan, R-3, Trey Gowdy, R-4, Mick Mulvaney, R-5, Tom Rice, R-7 Voting no: James Clyburn, D-6 Not voting: None

DRUG COSTS, GENDER BIAS, PRE-EXISTING CONDITIONS Voting 179 for and 241 against, the House on Feb. 3 defeated a Democratic motion to prevent HR 596 (above) from taking effect if it would cause seniors to pay more for prescription drugs under Medicare Part D; repeal the health law’s ban on coverage denials based on pre-existing conditions; allow insurance companies and group health plans to discriminate on the basis of gender, or effectively raise personal income taxes by eliminating federal subsidies of policies bought in insurance exchanges. Mark DeSaulnier, D-Calif., said the Republican bill “would eliminate critical benefits ... increase the deficit, make health care more expensive and degrade the quality of care that patients are now receiving.” Mia Love, R-Utah, said, “Imagine a health care system that is measured by outcomes, not by Washington dictates. I see an American exceptionalism at work, where families and innovation and compassion drive the highest quality of care.” A yes vote was to adopt the motion, which, had it prevailed, would have immediately amended the bill. VOTE H-2 slugged DRUG SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Clyburn

Voting no: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Mulvaney, Rice (SC) Not voting: None

RULES BY INDEPENDENT AGENCIES Voting 250 for and 173 against, the House on Feb. 4 passed a GOP-sponsored bill (HR 50) that would expand a 1995 law designed to prevent U.S. departments and agencies from putting “unfunded mandates” on state, local and tribal governments or the private sector. At present, if a new regulation is projected to impose a total cost of at least $100 million on those it covers, the government must either fund compliance costs, draft an alternative or slash the cost. This bill would expand the law to cover independent agencies such as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and Securities and Exchange Commission, subjecting their proposed rules to executive-branch oversight. In addition, the bill would allow courts to intervene while proposed rules are still in the drafting stage and require agencies to retroactively justify certain regulations already in force. Jason Chaffetz, R-Utah, said, “By updating this law, we can help ensure that all parties, from government entities to small businesses, understand the true cost of prospective mandates.” A yes vote was to send the bill to the Senate, where it may face a 60-vote hurdle.

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RAPE, DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, BACKGROUND CHECKS By a vote of 184 for and 239 against, the House on Feb. 4 defeated a Democratic motion to prevent HR 50 (above) from interfering with federal regulations designed to prevent sex offenses against minors, domestic violence, rape and sexual assault or that enable schools to conduct criminal background checks on prospective employees. Cheri Bustos, D-Ill., said, “We must not be so eager to eliminate regulations that we remove important protections that keep our communities, our children and our families safe from harm.” A yes vote was to adopt the motion, which, had it prevailed, would have immediately amended the bill. VOTE H-4 slugged RAPE SOUTH CAROLINA Voting yes: Clyburn Voting no: Sanford, Wilson (SC), Duncan (SC), Gowdy, Mulvaney, Rice (SC) Not voting: None

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30-60 days and take that information to city council for a decision and approval. Harris said the construction is estimated to cost about $15 million but that amount may vary depending on DHEC’s requirements and the construction bid. The plant will have three wells that can each pump 14- to 15-hundred-gallons per minute, which is a little more than 6 million gallons of water a day. Harris said only two wells would operate at a time, according to DHEC regulations making the actual amount of

‘MAKING IT GROW’ FROM PAGE A1 Extension Agent Amanda McNulty; before Tuesday, the set at Sumter’s WRJATV was modeled on a “country store.” McNulty said that set was created because the original program hosted by the now-retired Rowland Alston dealt mainly with people inMcNULTY volved in agriculture on a larger scale; the show’s audience now comprises “a broader audience,” she said. “Horticulture is now something that is embraced, not only by people who have a traditional rural life, but by people who are urban and may do it in a limited form,” McNulty said. “From pots and containers to patio gardens, horticulture has become a passion that spans a broader spectrum than it has in the past. There’s an enormous surge of people who want to have connections with growing things. “Lots of people are interested in gardening these days — it’s a hot topic.” While she has guided the transformation of the new set, McNulty said much of the hands-on labor has been provided by Clemson University’s Brooks Center for the Performing Arts design experts and other employees. Producer-director Sean Flynn said the cast and crew wanted to have a set that reflected McNulty’s personali-

ty and focus. “It was time to make a change, so we designed a set that is more like home,” he said. “It’s not ‘fancy,’ but it’s modern. It really looks like Amanda’s home. In our new kitchen, we can show people how to cook everything from collards to peach cobblers, and we’ve got room for four guests at a time.” Shannon Robert, associate professor of scene design in performing arts at Clemson University, was part of the staff at the Brooks Center who helped design and construct the set. She got to know McNulty during the design process, which influenced the look and functionality of the new set. “Designing for television is a little bit different than theater because of framing and formatting space for the camera,” Robert said, adding that “getting to know Amanda first ... (gave me) a sense of who she was and what she was about.” “It reflects the way traditional South Carolina families live,” McNulty said. “It’s got wainscoting; bright, vibrant colors; vases and pottery by local artisans; and the subjects of the paintings will be very familiar to Southerners.” Most of the decorative items on the set actually came from McNulty’s home. The walls are colorful, and the new kitchen is totally functional, meaning “We’ll be able to really have cook-

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ing demonstrations live on camera,” she said. In addition to the kitchen, there’s an area dedicated to plant and product demonstrations, a window seat for more intimate interviews and a fireplace in the chatroom area where Terasa Lott, a Clemson Extension agent, will be the host. When the show opens at 7 p.m. Tuesday, McNulty will give a brief tour of the set, then it’ll be business as usual, she said. “The format will not change,” McNulty said. “We’ll still have our panel of Clemson Extension agents, John Nelson with a mystery plant, all the regulars.” Extension agents and guests from across the state and even some from North Carolina, Georgia and Tennessee, where many viewers live and watch the show, will visit from time to time, and there will be some recorded segments of entertaining “field trips” to farms, gardens, garden centers and other venues. Viewers can still call in and ask their gardening questions, and no doubt McNulty will have a special hat for the new set’s debut Tuesday night. Watch “Making It Grow” on Tuesdays at 7 p.m. on ETV, at 8 p.m. on the SC Channel and again on Saturdays at 3:30 p.m. on the SC Channel. “Making It Grow” can also be viewed live online at http://www.mig.org. To watch past shows, go to http://video.scetv.org/program/making-it-grow.

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TEACHERS FROM PAGE A1 “We’d love to put additional pay across the lines,” newly elected state Superintendent of Education Molly Spearman told a House budget-writing panel Tuesday. She recognized that’s likely unfeasible, but added, “I do believe we can support that on the front end.” Her agency is crunching numbers on raising beginning salaries — which may require increases during the entire schedule — as well as extending steps through a phased-in approach. Kathy Maness, director of the Palmetto State Teachers Association, said she’d love for legislators to increase salaries at both ends of the spectrum, but her first priority is to “reward teachers who have stayed in the classroom year after year.” As they compete for teachers, most districts use local property taxes to exceed the schedule’s minimums, and many districts fund cost-of-living steps

until retirement. But for teachers in less-fortunate districts, the 22-year cap means their take-home pay is shrinking because of increases in health care premiums and pension contributions. “We have teachers who are seeing less in their check this year than last,” Maness said. Rep. Kenny Bingham, RCayce, called it a fairness issue. “I think it’s a reasonable request,” said Bingham, chairman of the Ways and Means panel that writes the K-12 education budget. “It’s difficult for anybody to operate on less money a year. Those are our most seasoned teachers.” But what he ultimately supports depends on the cost, he said. Statewide, 25 districts — or 30 percent — stop step increases at 22 years’ experience, while 31 districts — or 38 percent — continue paying steps to 30 years’ teaching. Three go even further, according to district salary schedules collected by the state Department of Education.

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ith so many commercials being aired during the Super Bowl, it’s hard sometimes to discern which ones actually matter. The one in particular that stuck out to me was the “Like a girl” ad offered by Always. Originally, all I really thought was, “Who says that anymore? Is that still a thing?” But some of the reactions drawn by the ad suggests that mentality is alive and well. Many folks, mostly men, decided to make fun of the ad and its call for people to help change what “like a girl” means. As a son and grandson who was raised to keep his eyes and Rob ears open and Cottingham his mouth predominately shut, I’ve seen quite clearly how things can be done “like a girl.” When I think of the phrase “like a girl,” I think of the mothers raising children on their own because someone felt “being a man” was optional when it came to fatherhood. I think of the women who survive the brutality of rape and somehow find the strength within themselves to fight on and live happy lives. I think of the female high school soccer player who, despite the empty bleachers around her, still busts her hump playing the sport she loves. I think about the professional women out there, who don a suit and outright embarrass their male counterparts in terms of success, professionalism and poise. I think of the women who picked up a wrench in America, or a rifle in Russia, when their countries needed them most during World War II. I think of all the women who choose to become teachers, despite the low salaries and thanklessness associated with their profession, and the men who don’t step up to the same duties. Above it all, I think of the countless times I’ve seen women embrace forgiveness before wrath, show compassion before apathy and wear a smile when I know I’d be frowning. Lord knows my soul has been saved more times than I can count by the hearts of the women around me, who show boundless love “like a girl.” So ... “like a girl,” you say? You’re damned right, “like a girl.” Rob Cottingham of Lexington County Chronicle and The Dispatch-News is a former staff writer at The Sumter Item.

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ack in the early part of this century I was living in Hartsville and had the privilege of serving for several years on the Coker College Board of Trustees. Before my first board meeting I was asked to do one of those brief biographies about newspaper work, professional and civic associations and past achievements, so I put together some notes for the president’s executive secretary, who was a friend of mine. The point of the story is on the way, and here’s the background: She knew I was part of a regular group that played fullcourt basketball in the Coker College gym three days a week. This was usually a mix of hard-charging Sonoco executives blowing off midday corporate Graham stress steam — some Osteen of them former college athletes — and both current and former Coker basketball players. It was famously competitive, and given to dramatic, macho confrontations during the intense lunch hour. Anyway, under “past achievements” on the biographical form I put down “1983 NBA Rookie of the Year.” I was hoping it would appear on the official board member packet of information to be distributed at the meeting, but she caught it and the attempt at deception became an ongoing joke. That recollection of harmless mischief made me think of NBC news anchor Brian Williams, who’s in hot water for getting caught telling whoppers. First he “misremembered” the dramatic helicopter incident in Iraq, and now he’s under scrutiny for remarks about witnessing death and danger in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. I have always liked Brian Williams,

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POSSIBILITY OF FINES CAN CLOUD A PHYSICIAN’S JUDGMENT This letter is a discussion of fines assessed hospitals in October 2014. These fines are not related to the Tuomey lawsuit and resulting fines. In October 2014 the federal government announced that 2,610 hospitals would be fined. The fines were not for poor care. The fines were for readmission of patients within 30 days of discharge. Thirty-nine hospitals received the highest possible fines. These patients were chronic disease patients.

They suffered with emphysema, heart failure, sickle-cell anemia or other chronic ailments. The majority were poor. The Affordable Care Act promised care for the poor and especially for those with chronic disease. The rich and elite such as Ann Romney, Warren Buffett, Hillary Clinton and Al Sharpton won’t be affected. The electronic medical computer has a special category called elite exception. The admitting physician will feel pressure. Does he admit the patient and risk a fine for the hospital? His job is at

risk if he admits too many. He can put the patient on hospice or home health. There are studies which show heartfailure patients live longer if sent home. There are many more studies which show that hospital care is indicated. Dr. Jonathan Gruber, the designer of the ACA, is an economist. His philosophy is if one study shows it then it must be true. The issue is clear. Will the threat of a fine compromise physician judgment? The answer is yes. PHIL BRANDT, M.D. Sumter

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Hostage’s family hopeful she’s still alive PRESCOTT, Arizona (AP) — The parents of a 26-year-old American who Islamic State extremists say was killed in an airstrike in Syria said in a statement addressed to group leaders that the claim of their daughter’s death concerned them, but they were still hopeful she was alive. The Islamic State group said Friday that Kayla Jean Mueller of Prescott, Arizona, died in a Jordanian airstrike, but the government of Jordan dismissed the statement as propaganda. The U.S. said it had not seen any evidence to corroborate the report. “Their nerves are absolutely frayed,” family friend Todd Geiler said Saturday after leaving the Mueller home. Mueller is the only known remain-

ing U.S. hostage held by the Islamic State group. If the death is confirmed, she would be the fourth American to die while being held by Islamic State militants. Journalists James Foley and Steven Sotloff and aid worker Peter Kassig were beheaded by the group. “You told us that you treated Kayla as your MUELLER guest, as your guest her safety and well-being remains your responsibility,” Mueller’s family said in a short statement released Friday. The road leading to her family’s home in Prescott remained blocked by authorities Saturday.

FBI agents also have been with the family and remain at their home, Yavapai County Sheriff’s spokesman Dwight D’Evelyn said. Mueller is an aid worker who previously volunteered with organizations in India, Israel and the Palestinian territories. “The common thread of Kayla’s life has been her quiet leadership and strong desire to serve others,” Mueller’s family said. Her identity had not been disclosed until now out of fears for her safety. Her family said she was taken hostage by the Islamic State group on Aug. 4, 2013, while leaving a hospital in Syria. “The secrecy issue was at the demand of her captors,” Geiler said.

“There were just a few of us around town who knew, for lack of better words, the living hell the family was going through.” He said the family planned to release another statement sometime Saturday. However, a family spokesman said there were no plans to do so. “Kayla was a wonderful young lady,” Geiler said. “She was not one to sit in the back and take a back seat on issues, and she truly thought she could make a difference.” Jordan has been launching airstrikes against the extremist group in response to a video released this week that shows Jordanian pilot Lt. Muath al-Kaseasbeh being burned to death in a cage.

OBITUARIES MELISON GREEN Mrs. Melison Caldwell “Cissy” Gibson Green, 98, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, at Windsor Manor Nursing Home in the Silver community of Clarendon County. Born Aug. 27, 1916, she was a daughter of the late Josephine Spann and Eugene Caldwell. At an early age she joined Shiloh Missionary BapGREEN tist Church and served faithfully until her health failed. She met and married the late Deacon Richard Green and from this union they were blessed with four children. She is preceded in death by a son, James Caldwell Sr.; two brothers, Clarence Caldwell Sr. and Charlie Caldwell Sr.; and one sister, Josephine Cobia Those left to grow from her legacy of love are a daughter, Susie (James Sr.) Murray; three sons, Moses Green, Deacon Samuel (Easter Mae) Green and Robert Green, all of Summerton; 11 grandchildren, 44 step-grandchildren; a host of great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services for Mrs. Green will be held at 2 p.m. Monday at Shiloh Missionary Baptist Church. The Rev. O’Donald Dingle, pastor, is the eulogist. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. until the hour of the service. Viewing will be held today from noon until 4 p.m. and a wake will be held from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Visit www.summertonfuneralhome.com to share online condolences. The family will receive friends at 4 Parson St., Summerton. Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton. (803) 4853755.

JEFFERY J. WILSON Jeffery Jerome Wilson, son

of the late Frank and Beanna Wilson, was born Oct. 17, 1955, in Sumter. He departed this life on Sunday, Feb. 1, 2015, at Dorn VA Hospital in Columbia. He attended and graduated from Sumter High School Class of 1973. He also attended and graduated from Devry University in Atlanta. He served in the U.S. Army many years. He lived and worked in Phoenix as an electric technician for many years. Wilson was a devoted member of Bethel A.M.E. Church where he worked with the youth ministry. He leaves to cherish his memories three sisters, Mary Wilson of Sumter, Linda (William) Wharton of Hopkins and Tammy Wilson of Sumter; two brothers Carnmell (Felisa) Wilson of Austin, Texas, and Frank Wilson of Sumter; four aunts; one uncle; one brother-in-law, and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Jessie Mae Dee, Carolyn Ann Wilson and Beanna Patricia Josey and one brother, Thomas Edward Wilson. A public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Wilson will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Monday for viewing until the hour of service. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at Bethel A.M.E Church, 219 E. Calhoun St., Sumter, with Pastor Davie Brown, officiating. Interment will follow in Florence National Cemetery, Florence. The family will be receiving friends at 26 Rast St., Apartment 30, Sumter. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the Web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

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MATTHEW G. WILLIAMS Matthew Gregory Williams, 49, died Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015, in West Columbia. Born March 2, 1965, in Novato, California, he was the son of Evelyne Huisse Williams and the late Clark Williams. Matthew began playing baseball at the age of 6 at Shaw Air Force Base and continued throughout the years, resulting in a scholarship to Newberry College. After college, he began working in the car dealership business, resulting in his position as service director. He loved baseball and would help anyone he could to better their game. He also enjoyed boating and working in the outdoors. He was a gentle soul and kind to everyone. Surviving are his mother, Evelyne H. Williams, of Sumter; a sister, Cindy Tickel and her husband, Larry, of Dalzell; a sister-in-law, Donna McMickell, of Sumter; and three nephews, Robbie Tickel, Matthew Tickel and Jason Williams. He was preceded in death by his father, Clark Williams, and a brother, Steve Williams. A graveside service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Monday in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be David Solomon, Gary Sullivan, Wayne Tickel, Robbie Tickel, Matthew Tickel and Jason Williams. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. Monday at Bullock Funeral Home. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com.

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

ROSA M. SPANN Rosa Mae Spann, 61, entered eternal rest Thursday, Feb. 5, 2015, at Carolina Hospital System. She was born Dec. 4, 1953, in Sumter, to the late Cammie Spann. She received her education in the public schools of Sumter County. She is survived by a host of cousins and friends. A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m. today in the chapel of Community Funeral Home, with Pastor Lois Smith. Online memorial can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

KANICQWA R. MULDROW Kanicqwa Regna “Penny” Muldrow, 17, died Friday Feb. 6, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia. She was born April 11, 1997, in Manning, a daughter of Raynald Muldrow and Ella Verleen Brown Muldrow. The family is receiving friends at the home of her parents, 2050 Myrtle Beach Highway (U.S. 378), Sumter. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

Annie Ruth Hanna will be conducted at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Green Bay Missionary Baptist Church, with the Rev. Travis Laws, pastor. Burial will follow in Sanders Cemetery, directed by Jefferson Funeral Home Service Inc. of Lynchburg. Mrs. Hanna, 98, passed on Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. She was a daughter of the late Saul and Minnie Clavon and widow of the late Ellie D. Hanna. She was very active in her church, serving as a deaconess and in choir and missionary ministries. She was a homemaker and an excellent cook and baker. Survivors include her children, Minnie (Walter) Ball of Olanta, Doris Williamston of Baltimore, and Janice and John Hannah, both of Lynchburg; a sister, Daisy Williams of Baltimore; 12 grandchildren; 23 great-grandchildren; 11 great-great-grandchildren; nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Viewing is from 1 to 7 p.m. Monday at the church.

DOUGLAS W. MASTALER Douglas William Mastaler, 42, beloved son of Rebecca Montgomery and Terrell Mastaler, died Friday, Feb. 6, 2015, in Huntersville, North Carolina. Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

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FYI fication and job training in The Sumter County YouthBuild Program is accepting applications construction. Participants will earn an Americorps Education for its February 2015 enrollment Sumter County YouthBuild accepting apAward to be used for college at the South Sumter Resource or trade school. Call Mr. Moore Center, 337 Manning Ave. This plications at (803) 436-2277 or stop by program is for those 17-24 South Sumter Resource Center. years old who have not finDeadline for applications is Friday, ished high school. Participants Feb. 13. will be engaged in completing GED/high school diploma certi-

PUBLIC AGENDA CLARENDON COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, at 6 p.m., Administration Building, Council Chambers, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, 6:45 p.m., Sumter Career and Technology Center, 2612 McCray’s Mill Road LEE COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, 9 a.m., council chambers SUMTER HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Tuesday, noon, Sunset Country Club LYNCHBURG TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 6 p.m., Teen Center, Magnolia Street, Lynchburg

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SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, 6 p.m., Sumter County Council Chambers PINEWOOD TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., town hall TURBEVILLE TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., town hall SUMMERTON TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 6 p.m., town hall MAYESVILLE TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 7 p.m., town hall SUMTER COUNTY VOTER REGISTRATION / ELECTION COMMISSION Thursday, 5:30 p.m., registration / election office, 141 N. Main St.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): A short trip will offer experience or disclose information about your past. Fixing up your surroundings or making a decision to update your appearance or skills will pay off. Do your best and you will encounter higher returns. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Size up your situation and aim to intensify matters until you get your way. Not everyone will be on your side. Disillusionment must not lead you astray. Get your facts straight and don’t deviate from your plans. Implement physical improvements. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Your reluctance to let anyone coerce you into excessive spending or doing something that infringes on your integrity will show your strength, courage and ability to stand tall. Prepare to say “no” and do your own thing.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You have options and plenty of opportunities, but nothing will happen if you don’t do your best to make things happen. Don’t let someone else do the work or you will reap few rewards and experience lots of regret.

Today: Mild with times of clouds and sun. Winds southwest 8-16 mph. Monday: Partly sunny with a passing shower. Winds west 7-14 mph.

Aiken 69/50

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Don’t be too quick to offer your services to someone who is unpredictable. You may be taken advantage of if you aren’t persistent about what you want for your input and hard work. Romance will bring you closer to someone special. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Something worthwhile will unfold if you display your intentions and plans. An interesting turn of events will bring about a positive change to your living conditions. Don’t trust someone offering the impossible. Be smart, ask questions and avoid regret. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Be secretive about your future plans. Until you have everything in place, you will risk someone stealing your idea or ruining your chances for success. Ignore manipulative individuals who might be looking for a way to take advantage of you.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You’ll be busy making all sorts of changes. Get involved in events that will bring you closer to the people you care about, and distance yourself from naysayers. Express your feelings and keep moving.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Expand your ideas and voice your opinion. Improve your skills and you’ll get the assistance required to advance. There is money to be made if you offer a service conducive to home, convenience or improvements.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): A change in your financial situation will leave you feeling uncertain. Ask questions if someone close to you has been overspending. Agreeing on a set budget will help clear up future problems that can add stress to your relationship.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Honesty begins within. Make sure you are taking an honest view of a situation. Self-deception will lead to disappointment. Learn from past experiences and listen to good advice. Anger will lead to a no-win situation and a potential loss.

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41 Bruins of the Pac-12 43 “For __ a jolly good . . .” 44 Ring of light 48 Anderson Cooper’s heiress mom 52 Aroma 53 Make known 54 Lab garments 55 Field of work 57 Expected 58 All those against 60 Greatly impresses 61 Spree 62 On the way up 64 You, south of the border 66 Drinks with fizz 68 Outback predator 69 The Little Mermaid author 75 Keep __ to the ground 76 Freezing temperatures 77 Sleep disturber 78 Disentangles 81 Sgt. subordinate 82 House Hunters cable channel

83 Den seating 87 Acorn, essentially 88 Tomasso’s “thanks” 90 Prepared 92 Convent resident 93 Bath-powder ingredient 95 “First Lady of the World” 98 Gravity-powered vehicle 99 UFO pilots 100 Jacuzzis 101 Army medic’s procedure 102 Put a match to 105 Social gathering 108 Hairy, as an 82 Down 109 Director __ Lee 112 SEAL’s employer 113 Cleaner scent 115 Heavy mists 117 Cloner’s material 118 A Beautiful Mind Oscar winner 122 Accord 123 Fit for plowing 124 Pick a candi-

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Today: Mostly sunny and breezy. High 64 to 70. Monday: Mostly cloudy with a couple of showers. High 64 to 69.

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94 Start of the fifth century 96 Scoring opportunity in hockey 97 Traveling through 103 Jury’s determination 104 Part of Disney World 106 Any Super Bowl athlete 107 Landlord’s sign 109 Open a little 110 Emperor after Claudius 111 Small fly 114 Slightest amount 116 Where boxers train 119 Hoop group 120 Campers, for short 121 PC key 122 Gusto

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Latin word for “ministry.” ELEANOR ROOSEVELT (95 Across) was dubbed “First Lady of the World” by Harry Truman, for her extensive work in human rights.

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The last word ARIES (March 21-April 19): in astrology Don’t question EUGENIA LAST the obvious. Learn from a past mistake and be ready for whatever situations you encounter. Showing your adaptability will help you be considered for a better position. Get whatever is offered in writing.

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PREP SIGNINGS

Drought does USC in Bennett

chooses Coastal BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Ra’Quan Bennett has been a star running back for Manning High School since his freshman season of 2011. However, in his college football recruitment there were some schools that were interested in him playing linebacker, not running back. Coastal Carolina was not one of BENNETT those schools. The Chanticleers want Bennett as a running back and that played a big role in his decision to sign with Coastal on Wednesday’s National Signing Day. “I’m glad I’m getting the opportunity to play running back,” Bennett said. “It’s a position I’ve always played. I had never played linebacker until my senior year. I didn’t even play a full year at the position.” However, the projections were out there that Bennett would be an outstanding linebacker on the collegiate level. No projections were needed though as to his ability as a running back at least on the high school level.

SEE BENNETT, PAGE B3

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South Carolina forward Mindaugas Kacinas, left, knocks the ball away from Vanderbilt center Damian Jones (30) as forward Laimonas Chatkevicius (14) defends in the Commodores’ 65-50 victory on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.

Vanderbilt uses 18-0 run, rallies to beat Carolina 65-50 BY CHIP CIRILLO The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. — James Siakam energized a Vanderbilt comeback over South Carolina on Saturday. The senior forward from Cameroon scored 16 points and grabbed 10 rebounds,

leading the Commodores to a 65-50 win as the Commodores rallied from a 12-point second-half deficit at Memorial Gym. The Commodores (13-10, 3-7 Southeastern Conference) trailed 41-29 with 13:46 left before rallying. “James Siakam said,

‘We’re not losing,’ and we didn’t respond,” South Carolina coach Frank Martin said. “He led his team and then we didn’t have anyone stand up and answer the bell for what James Siakam was doing.” An 18-0 run triggered the comeback for Vanderbilt,

which has won two straight since ending a seven-game losing streak in Tuesday’s win over Florida. “I used to have a team full of guys like (Siakam) at Kansas State,” Martin said. “I love his enthusiasm, his

SEE DROUGHT, PAGE B6

CLEMSON BASKETBALL

Tigers aim to push win streak Grantham prefers wins over personal success

Football Lakewood Khafari Buffalo (Citadel) D’onte Washington (Guilford) Zach Baker (Methodist) Justin Yeadon (Methodist) Tyshawn Johnson (Hutchinson Community College) Crestwood Donald Rutledge (Citadel) David Ervin (Avila University) Tommie Pugh (Highland Community College) Manning Raquan Bennett (Coastal Carolina) Aaron Boatwright (Limestone) Hazen Williams (Newport News Apprentice) Sumter Blake Durant (Lackawanna College)

See Tuesday’s edition of The Sumter Item for more stories on the individual signees.

Ervin ready to take next step up to Avila BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News CLEMSON – At one point last month, Donte Grantham appeared to have hit the proverbial “Freshman Wall.” After scoring in double figures in eight of the Clemson basketball team’s first 12 games, the rookie forward went through a stretch when he scored in single digits for four straight games, including a season-low two-point outing in Clemson’s loss at Virginia. “I think Donte hit a little bit of a wall there, but a lot of people assume that if you don’t make shots, you didn’t play well,” Clemson coach Brad Brownell said. “But he’s had a pretty good start to his freshman year. “I think he’s going to be a really good player, but I think there are times he’s gotten a little worn down and I think there are times he’s looked like a freshman.” He looked for all the

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Clemson’s Donte Grantham, left, takes the ball to the basket against Wake Forest’s Konstantinos Mitoglu in a recent game. Grantham has scored in double figures in eight of the Tigers’ first 12 games, but has struggled lately. He hopes to find his mark as Clemson aims to extend its ACC win streak to five with a road victory over Miami today. world like an upperclassman Wednesday night in the Tigers’ win at Florida State, scoring 13 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the floor, including 2-of-4 from 3-point range. He also grabbed three rebounds, doled out three assists and had two steals. “My teammates kept my

confidence up even when I was going through a tough stretch,” Grantham said. “I don’t worry about my points or rebounds, I just worry about winning games.” The Tigers have been doing just that of late, posting the program’s first fourgame winning streak in Atlantic Coast Conference

play in 18 years. They’ll try to extend that streak to five Sunday night at Miami (148, 4-5) at the BankUnited Center, where the Tigers haven’t won since 2011. A win Sunday also would be Clemson’s fourth ACC triumph on the road, which

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David Ervin lives in Rembert, a small town in the northern end of Sumter County. His life will take a drastic change later this year based on the school he signed to play football with on Wednesday’s National Signing Day. Ervin, a defensive lineman/ linebacker for Crestwood High School, signed with Avila University, an NAIA school located in Kansas City, Mo. “I’m kind of scared about (going to Kansas City), but ERVIN I think there is no better time than now,” Ervin said. “It’s bigger and there will be more job opportunities after I graduate. One day I was going to have to go out and leave South Carolina, so I might as well go now.” Needless to say, Avila’s recruitment of Ervin took a few extra twists and turns since the number of miles between Rembert and Kansas City. I sent out some film, they saw it and they got with me and said they were interested,” Ervin said of Avila. “They started talking with me in my junior year. The coach and I had a

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SPORTS

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2015

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

6 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Malaysian Open Final Round from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (GOLF). 6:55 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – West Brom vs. Burnley (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9:05 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Stoke City vs. Newcastle (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 11:10 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Manchester United vs. West Ham (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 11:50 a.m. – Women’s International Soccer: United States vs. France from Lorient, France (ESPN2). Noon – Women’s College Basketball: Dayton at George Washington (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – College Lacrosse: Maryland (Baltimore County) at Johns Hopkins (ESPNU). Noon – Women’s College Basketball: Florida Atlantic at Texas (San Antonio) (SPORTSOUTH). 12:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Chicago at St. Louis (WIS 10). 12:50 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Leon vs. UNAM (UNIVISION). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: Michigan at Indiana (WLTX 19). 1 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers at Oklahoma City (WOLO 25). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: North Carolina at Virginia Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. – PGA Golf: Farmers Insurance Open Final Round from San Diego (GOLF). 1 p.m. – Professional Basketball: Euroleague Game – Barcelona vs. Real Madrid (NBA TV). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Kentucky at Vanderbilt (SEC NETWORK). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Holy Cross at Bucknell (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Baylor at Texas (ESPN2). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Tennessee at Florida (ESPNU). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Texas Tech at Texas Christian (SPORTSOUTH). 2:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Rhode Island at Richmond (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 3 p.m. – PGA Golf: Farmers Insurance Open Final Round from San Diego (WLTX 19). 3 p.m. – LPGA Golf: LPGA Classic Final Round from Paradise Island, Bahamas (GOLF). 3 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Developmental League Game – Rio Grande Valley at Texas (NBA TV). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Texas A&M at Mississippi State (SEC NETWORK). 3:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Lakers at Cleveland (WOLO 25). 3:55 p.m. – International Soccer: United States vs. Panama from Carson, Calif. (ESPN, UNIVISION). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: La Salle at Massachusetts (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Nebraska at Maryland (ESPN2). 4 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: California at Arizona State (ESPNU). 4:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Washington at Oregon State (FOX SPORTS 1). 5 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Allianz Championship Final Round from Boca Raton, Fla. (GOLF). 5 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Alabama at Louisiana State (SEC NEWTORK). 5:55 p.m. – International Soccer: Mexican League Match – Atlas vs. Leones Negros (UNIVISION). 6 p.m. – College Basketball: San Diego State at Boise State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 6 p.m. – Women’s College Gymnastics: Auburn at Alabama (ESPN2). 6 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Indiana at Charlotte (SPORTSOUTH). 6:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Clemson at Miami (ESPNU, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: San Antonio at Toronto (NBA TV). 7:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Montreal at Boston (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – International Soccer: Portuguese League Match – Benfica vs. Sporting (UNIVISION). 8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Southern California at Stanford (ESPNU). 2 a.m. – NHL Hockey: Nashville at Florida (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

MONDAY

6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Duke at Florida State (ESPN). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Oklahoma State at Baylor (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Arkansas at Georgia (SEC NETWORK). 8 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: South Carolina at Connecticut (ESPN2, WNKT-FM 107.5). 8:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers at Dallas (NBA TV). 8:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Phoenix at Chicago (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Iowa State at Oklahoma (ESPN). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Georgia Tech at Virginia Tech (ESPNU).

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EAST Niagara at Quinnipiac, 1 p.m. Holy Cross at Bucknell, 2 p.m. Marist at Iona, 2 p.m. Canisius at Monmouth (NJ), 2 p.m. Manhattan at Rider, 2 p.m. La Salle at UMass, 4 p.m. Ohio St. at Rutgers, 5:30 p.m. SOUTH Rhode Island at Richmond, 2:30 p.m. Clemson at Miami, 6:30 p.m. MIDWEST Michigan at Indiana, 1 p.m. Ill.-Chicago at Detroit, 2 p.m. Maryland at Iowa, 3:15 p.m. Oakland at Valparaiso, 3:30 p.m. FAR WEST Washington at Oregon St., 4:30 p.m. San Diego St. at Boise St., 6 p.m. Washington St. at Oregon, 7 p.m. Southern Cal at Stanford, 8:30 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION Toronto Brooklyn Boston Philadelphia New York SOUTHEAST DIVISION Atlanta Washington Charlotte Miami Orlando CENTRAL DIVISION

W 34 21 19 11 10

L 17 28 30 40 40

Pct .667 .429 .388 .216 .200

GB – 12 14 23 231/2

W 42 31 22 21 16

L 9 20 27 29 37

Pct .824 .608 .449 .420 .302

GB – 11 19 201/2 27

W 30 31 27 20 19

L 20 21 23 31 32

Pct .600 .596 .540 .392 .373

GB – – 3 101/2 111/2

Chicago Cleveland Milwaukee Detroit Indiana

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W Memphis 37 Houston 35 Dallas 34 San Antonio 32 New Orleans 27 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Portland 34 Oklahoma City 25 Denver 19 Utah 17 Minnesota 10 PACIFIC DIVISION W Golden State 39 L.A. Clippers 33 Phoenix 29 Sacramento 17 L.A. Lakers 13

L 13 15 18 18 23

Pct .740 .700 .654 .640 .540

GB – 2 4 5 10

L 16 25 32 33 40

Pct .680 .500 .373 .340 .200

GB – 9 151/2 17 24

L 9 18 23 31 37

Pct .813 .647 .558 .354 .260

GB – 71/2 12 22 27

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Toronto 123, L.A. Clippers 107 Orlando 103, L.A. Lakers 97, OT Indiana 103, Cleveland 99 Brooklyn 92, New York 88 Atlanta 124, Golden State 116 Detroit 98, Denver 88 Boston 107, Philadelphia 96 New Orleans 116, Oklahoma City 113 Houston 117, Milwaukee 111 Minnesota 90, Memphis 89 Phoenix 100, Utah 93 San Antonio 98, Miami 85

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Chicago at New Orleans, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Washington, 7 p.m. Charlotte at Philadelphia, 7:30 p.m. Golden State at New York, 7:30 p.m. Portland at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Boston at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Sacramento at Utah, 9 p.m.

GOOSE CREEK – Sumter High School’s varsity wrestling team won its first two matches in the 4A duals state playoffs on Saturday at the Goose Creek gymnasium. The Gamecocks, 32-7 on the season, defeated White Knoll 46-21 in their firstround match. They followed it up with a 41-26 victory over Goose Creek in the second round. Sumter will travel to Summerville on Monday to take on Ashley Ridge in a quarterfinal match beginning at 7 p.m. Ashley Ridge defeated West Ashley and River Bluff on Saturday. LEE CENTRAL 56 SCOTT’S BRANCH 45 BISHOPVILLE – Lee Central Middle School advanced to the championship game of Upper Pee Dee Conference tournament with a 56-45 semifinal victory over Scott’s Branch on Saturday at the Scott’s Branch gymnasium. The Stallions, 11-4, will take on Spaulding on Mon-

day at Lee Central in the title game at 7:30 p.m. Spaulding beat Kingstree 56-50 in the other semifinal. Techaun Mixon had a double-double of 16 points and 15 rebounds for Lee Central. Javonte McLeod had 11 and Deablo Halley had 10. VARSITY BASKETBALL ORANGEBURG PREP 31 MANNING – Laurence Manning Academy improved to 6-0 in SCISA Region II-3A with a 65-31 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Friday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium. The 12-11 Swampcats were led by Rashaad Robinson with 13 points. Terrell Houston added 12 and Shakeel Robinson had 11. SUMTER CHRISTIAN 57 GRACE CHRISTIAN 50

WEST COLUMBIA – Sumter Christian School scored 29 points in the fourth quarter to defeat Grace Christian 57-50 on Friday at the Grace gymnasium.

BISHOPVILLE – Lee Central Middle School’s girls basketball team remained undefeated while advancing to the championship game of the Upper Pee Dee Conference tournament with a 37-6 semifinal victory over Kingstree on Saturday at the LC gymnasium. The Lady Stallions, 15-0 on the season, will face Hannah-Pamplico on Monday at 6 p.m. at Lee Central. H-P beat Scott’s Branch 36-30 in the other semifinal. Robionne Myers led Lee with 12 points. Tyshanna Harris added nine. VARSITY BASKETBALL SUMTER CHRISTIAN 34

SPORTS ITEMS

EASTERN CONFERENCE GP W L OT Tampa Bay 53 33 15 5 Detroit 51 30 12 9 Montreal 50 32 15 3 Boston 51 27 17 7 Florida 50 23 17 10 Ottawa 50 20 21 9 Toronto 53 22 27 4 Buffalo 52 15 34 3 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pittsburgh 52 30 14 8 N.Y. Islanders 51 33 17 1 Washington 53 28 15 10 N.Y. Rangers 49 30 15 4 Philadelphia 52 22 22 8 New Jersey 52 21 22 9 Columbus 50 22 25 3 Carolina 51 18 26 7

Pts GF 71 172 69 152 67 132 61 136 56 125 49 138 48 148 33 97

GA 138 129 114 127 142 140 164 184

Pts GF 68 151 67 163 66 156 64 148 52 142 51 119 47 128 43 111

GA 129 145 132 117 154 140 156 135

Pts GF 72 155 72 166 66 157 62 147 55 134 54 138 54 162

GA 123 128 119 142 146 140 167

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

GP W L OT 51 33 12 6 52 34 14 4 52 32 18 2 54 26 18 10 52 22 19 11 50 24 20 6 51 23 20 8

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 53 34 12 7 75 159 143 San Jose 53 28 18 7 63 149 144 Calgary 53 29 21 3 61 152 136 Vancouver 50 28 19 3 59 135 131 Los Angeles 51 21 18 12 54 136 139 Arizona 52 19 26 7 45 121 173 Edmonton 52 14 29 9 37 120 172 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

N.Y. Rangers at Nashville, 3 p.m. Los Angeles at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Boston, 7 p.m. Dallas at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Toronto, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Montreal, 7 p.m. Columbus at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Colorado at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Detroit at Arizona, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Carolina at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Chicago at St. Louis, 12:30 p.m. Nashville at Florida, 3 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 3 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Buffalo, 5 p.m. Anaheim at Tampa Bay, 5 p.m. Dallas at N.Y. Rangers, 5 p.m. Colorado at Winnipeg, 6 p.m. Montreal at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Edmonton at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Los Angeles at Columbus, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Arizona at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Calgary at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

ST. MATTHEWS – Will Spiers hit a basket at the buzzer to lift Calhoun Academy to a 35-34 victory over Thomas Sumter Academy on Friday at the CA gymnasium. Spiers led all scorers with 18 points. Drew Stengel led TSA with 15. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL SUMTER CHRISTIAN 36 GRACE CHRISTIAN 27 WEST COLUMBIA – Sumter Christian School improved to 16-1 with a 36-27 victory over Grace Christian on Friday at the Grace gymnasium. Kobe Barnett led SCS with 16 points while Lawrence Fraser had nine.

LCMS advances to title game

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press ATLANTIC DIVISION

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MONDAY’S GAMES

Golden State at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Orlando at Washington, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Indiana, 7 p.m. New York at Miami, 7:30 p.m. Utah at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Brooklyn at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Atlanta at Minnesota, 8 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Denver, 9 p.m.

TJ Barron led the Bears, 17-2 overall and 7-0 in conference play, with 16 points. Grayson Dennis added 11 and Lamel Sanders had 10. SCS can win the conference championship with a home victory over Emmanuel Christian on Tuesday. THOMAS SUMTER 34

LAURENCE MANNING 64

GRACE CHRISTIAN 31 WEST COLUMBIA – Sumter Christian School defeated Grace Christian 34-31 on Friday at the Grace gymnasium. Dixie Jones led the Lady Bears, 11-7 and 6-1, with 11 points. Sarah Fraser had 10. SCS will play host to Emmanuel Christian on Tuesday with the conference championship on the line.

SATURDAY’S GAMES

-9 -9 -8 -8 -8 -8 -8 -7 -7 -7 -7 -7 -6 -6 -6 -6 -5 -5 -5 -5 -4

Sumter wrestling team advances to quarterfinals

TODAY’S GAMES

L.A. Clippers at Oklahoma City, 1 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Cleveland, 3:30 p.m. Atlanta at Memphis, 6 p.m. Chicago at Orlando, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Detroit, 6 p.m. Indiana at Charlotte, 6 p.m. Portland at Houston, 7 p.m. San Antonio at Toronto, 7 p.m. Phoenix at Sacramento, 9 p.m.

Washington 3, Anaheim 2, SO New Jersey 4, Toronto 1 Columbus 7, St. Louis 1 Chicago 2, Winnipeg 1, OT Pittsburgh 4, Calgary 0

FARMERS INSURANE OPEN PAR SCORES

BOYS AREA ROUNDUP

MIDDLE SCHOOL BASKETBALL

FRIDAY’S GAMES

GOLF The Associated Press Saturday s-Torrey Pines, South Course (7,698 yards, par 72) n-Torrey Pines, North Course (7,052 yards, par 72) San Diego Purse: $6.3 million Third Round J.B. Holmes 69n-70s-68s—207 Harris English 68s-66n-73s—207 Lucas Glover 70s-68n-70s—208 Jimmy Walker 72s-66n-70s—208 Spencer Levin 68s-70n-70s—208 Chad Campbell 67n-71s-70s—208 Nick Watney 71s-65n-72s—208 Alex Prugh 70n-70s-69s—209 Bill Haas 72s-67n-70s—209 Andres Gonzales69n-69s-71s—209 Jason Day 73s-65n-71s—209 Jhonattan Vegas67s-69n-73s—209 Scott Stallings 70n-72s-68s—210 John Peterson 68n-72s-70s—210 Ian Poulter 67n-71s-72s—210 Marc Leishman 72s-66n-72s—210 Tony Finau 73s-68n-70s—211 Brian Harman 71s-69n-71s—211 Sang-Moon Bae 73s-69n-69s—211 Carlos Ortiz 73s-70n-68s—211 Adam Hadwin 72s-69n-71s—212

Colt Knost 69n-72s-71s—212 -4 Brandt Snedeker70n-71s-71s—212 -4 Freddie Jacobson67n-73s-72s—212 -4 J.J. Henry 68n-71s-73s—212 -4 Greg Owen 70s-70n-72s—212 -4 Charles Howell III72n-70s-70s—212 -4 Brendon de Jonge67n-72s-73s—212-4 Jamie Donaldson72s-71n-69s—212 -4 Michael Thompson65n-73s-74s—212 -4 Martin Laird 68s-68n-76s—212 -4 Shane Lowry 74s-67n-72s—213 -3 Carl Pettersson 72s-69n-72s—213 -3 Rickie Fowler 69n-72s-72s—213 -3 Chris Kirk 67n-74s-72s—213 -3 Cameron Percy 71n-69s-73s—213 -3 Andrew Svoboda75s-67n-71s—213 -3 Scott Pinckney 70n-72s-71s—213 -3 James Hahn 72s-70n-71s—213 -3 Zac Blair 72s-70n-71s—213 -3 Nicholas Thompson64n-73s-76s—213 -3 Danny Lee 71n-70s-73s—214 -2 Brooks Koepka 66n-74s-74s—214 -2 Scott Piercy 69n-74s-71s—214 -2

THE SUMTER ITEM

THOMAS SUMTER 17 CALHOUN 14 ST. MATHHEWS – Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Calhoun 17-14 on Friday at the CA gymnasium. Taylor Knudson led the Lady Generals with eight points. JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL SUMTER CHRISTIAN 19 GRACE CHRISTIAN 13 WEST COLUMBIA – Sumter Christian School improved to 8-3 with a 19-13 victory over Grace Christan on Friday at the Grace gymnasium. Susanna Hutson led SCS with six points. CALHOUN 18 THOMAS SUMTER 16

ST. MATTHEWS – Thomas Sumter Academy lost to Calhoun Academy 18-16 on Friday at the CA gymnasium. Josie Reed led TSA with eight points and four steals. Taja Hunley had five points and eight rebounds.

Bills giving Incognito new chance ORCHARD PARK, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills are prepared to give Richie Incognito a second chance after the offensive guard’s career was derailed by the Miami Dolphins’ bullying scandal in 2013. In a two-sentence release Saturday night, the Bills said they reached an agreement in principle to sign Incognito. He was a free agent and had been out of football since being suspended and missing the final eight games of the 2013 season. Incognito has nine seasons of NFL experience, and briefly played for the Bills in 2009. PAUL FINED $25,000 FOR CRITICIZING FEMALE OFFICIAL

NEW YORK — Los Angeles Clippers guard Chris Paul has been fined $25,000 for criticizing a female official after a loss at Cleveland. USCS 7 MOTLOW STATE JC 6

BIRMINGHAM, Ala. -Dillon Heffner score the game-winning run on a wild pitch in the bottom of the ninth inning to lead the University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team to a 7-6 victory over Motlow State Junior College (Tenn.) on Friday in Birmingham, Ala. Heffner was pinch running for Kolby Croxton, who reached on an error. Justin Hawkins scored two runs, but no Fire Ant

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The Buffalo Bills have agreed in principle to sign former Miami offensive guard Richie Incognito, who has been out of football since 2013 after being one of the central figures in a bullying scandal. player had multiple hits. Corey Sox picked up the win in relief after pitching to top half of the ninth as USCS improved to 4-2 overall. NBA WARRIORS 106 KNICKS 92 NEW YORK — Draymond Green had 20 points and 13 rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the New York Knicks 106-92 on Saturday night to give Steve Kerr a win in his first game coaching in the arena he nearly called home.

NEW ORLEANS — After Pelicans All-Star Anthony Davis hurt his right shoulder on a hard, awkward fall on an alley-oop dunk, Pau Gasol and the Chicago Bulls pulled away for a 10772 victory over New Orleans on Saturday night. WIZARDS 114 NETS 77

BULLS 107

WASHINGTON — John Wall scored 17 points, Rasual Butler had 15 and the Washington Wizards broke a five-game skid, coasting to a 114-77 victory over the Brooklyn Nets on Saturday night.

PELICANS 72

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‘Hogs extends Bielema’s contract through 2020 BY KURT VOIGT The Associated Press FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas has seen enough of Bret Bielema in two seasons to make it want the former Wisconsin coach to stick around a while longer. Following its first winning season in three years, the school announced the signing of its football coach to a two-year contract extension on Saturday, keeping Bielema with the RazorBIELEMA backs through 2020. Bielema, who led to the Razorbacks to a 7-6 season and their first bowl game in three seasons last year, will also receive a raise from his previous $3.2 million salary — making an average of

$4.25 million annually over the six-year deal. He’ll make $4 million this year with annual raises of $100,000 after that, culminating with a base salary of $4.5 million in 2020. “Every day since we arrived in Fayetteville, we have worked with our coaches and student-athletes on building something special here at the University of Arkansas,” Bielema said in a statement. “We have assembled another great staff and recruiting class to help us continue to move forward in the SEC West.” The new contract also raises his buyout, if he were to leave Arkansas, from $2 million to $4 million in 2015. The buyout decreases by $1 million annually through 2018 and is $500,000 in 2019 and $250,000 in 2020. If the school fires Bielema

over the next three years, it would owe him $15.4 million. That staggering amount of security drops to $11.7 million in 2018, $7.9 million in 2019 and finally $4 million in 2020. The former Wisconsin coach was 3-9 in his first year in Arkansas in 2013, inheriting the fallout from the Bobby Petrino scandal and one season under interim coach John L. Smith. The Razorbacks dramatically improved in 2014, led by a defense that rose from 76th nationally in 2013 to 10th — helping the school end a 17game Southeastern Conference losing streak. Arkansas ended its season with three wins in its final four games, including backto-back shutouts over LSU and Mississippi as well as a dominating 31-7 win over Texas in the Texas Bowl.

King finding success with Cougars’ track team

eanna King and the College of Charleston track and field coaches appreciate her summer orientation visit. The Sumter High School graduate had inquired about joining the track and field program and met with head coach Amy Seago during orientation. The meeting resulted in the freshman becoming a walkon to the team. “I met with her and was impressed with her as far as her body build for a sprinter,” Seago said. A former Gamecocks cheerleader, King drew interest from other state and out-ofstate track programs. But she said she knew she wanted to attend College of Charleston since her sophomore year, when she went there for a field trip. “She’s been doing a great job for us,” Seago said. “We see a lot of potential. She’s performed well. She’s only going to get better.” King has been competing in

Barbara Boxleitner KEEPING UP

the 200- and 400-meter runs and 4-by-400 relay. If she is able to contribute points this season, Seago said she will try to get scholarship money for

King. “I’m really glad she gave me an opportunity,” King said, noting that the team started workouts at the end of September. She set a personal record in the 200 at the Bob Pollock Invitational. She was thrilled with her time of 26.92 seconds “considering I don’t normally run it,” she said. “I just wanted to focus on starting fast and maintaining speed.” The 200 has been an event to boost her speed. “Getting faster in the 200 will benefit her in the 400,” said assistant

track and field coach Michael Tornifolio. She opened the season running for the B 4-by-400 and has moved to the A squad. Seago said King likely will remain in the third leg, where she was at the Pollock meet, because “we know Deanna can help us stay” with the competition. The coaches are helping her to improve her starts so that she gets and retains a lead. Her practice times for the first 50 meters have decreased during the past three weeks, Tornifolio said. “I want her to fight and be in the lead and use her strength and speed to hold on,” he said. The coaches also are tweaking her technique, focusing on her arm movement. “Making sure I stay relaxed and get a full range of motion with my arms,” King said. Send updates about area athletes to Barbara Boxleitner at BKLE3@aol.com.

PREP SCHEDULE MONDAY Varsity and JV Basketball Lee Central at Andrews (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Junior Varsity Basketball Sumter at West Florence, 6 p.m. Darlington at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Marlboro County at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Manning at Hartsville, 6 p.m. B Team Basketball Crestwood at Keenan (Boys Only), 6:30 p.m. Varsity Wrestling Sumter at Ashley Ridge (4A State Duals Quarterfinals), 7 p.m. TUESDAY Varsity Basketball West Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m.

Crestwood at Darlington, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Marlboro County, 6 p.m. Hartsville at Manning, 6 p.m. East Clarendon at Hannah-Pamplico, 6 p.m. St. Francis Xavier at Jefferson Davis (Boys Only), 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball Timmonsville at Scott’s Branch (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Calhoun, 4 p.m. Andrew Jackson Academy at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. Emmanuel Christian at Sumter Christian, 6 p.m.

BENNETT FROM PAGE B1 Bennett rushed for over 1,000 each year with the Monarchs. This past season, the 6-foot, 195-pounder rushed for 1,230 yards and 18 touchdowns. “He’s the best downhill running back I’ve ever coached,” said Manning head coach Tony Felder. Bennett had offers from North Carolina State, South Carolina State, Limestone and

ERVIN FROM PAGE B1 good relationship from the beginning, and when they offered I committed.” Ervin said Avila offered him in December, and he decided to commit. Ervin said Coastal Carolina, Limestone, Gardner-Webb and Campbell were showing interest in him, but Avila was the only one to offer. Ervin had 38 tackles for the Knights, five of them for losses. He also had three quarterback sacks and a fumble recovery. “David’s just a really solid, smart player,” said Crestwood head coach Roosevelt

WEDNESDAY Varsity Basketball Wilson Hall at Ben Lippen, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball Johnsonville at Lee Central (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. THURSDAY Varsity and JV Basketball Scott’s Branch at East Clarendon (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Junior Varsity Basketball Sumter at Socastee, 6 p.m. FRIDAY Varsity Basketball Socastee at Sumter, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball Laurence Manning at Wilson Hall, 4p.m.

Campbell. However, he went to some games at Coastal, one of the top Football Championship Subdivision schools located in Conway, and knew he needed to be a Chanticleer. “I was going to the games, meeting the staff and I just loved the atmosphere,” Bennett said. “That’s when I knew I needed to be in Conway. ”This opportunity is big,” he added. “I’m thankful to have the opportunity to continue my education and play football. Not all guys can say that.”

Nelson. “He’s a team player; he’s not worried about numbers. He’ll play wherever it best helps the team. He did a lot for us, linebacker, defensive line, special teams.” Ervin said Avila is talking to him about playing inside

linebacker. He is looking forward to working solely at one position. “I feel this is a good opportunity for me,” Ervin said. “I can work at just one position, and I’ll be able to put my focus on linebacker.”

Swinney, Tigers enjoying fruits of labor from recruiting in Sunshine State BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News CLEMSON—Dabo Swinney’s version of “The Sunshine Boys” has become an annual hit for the Clemson University football program. The Tigers’ recruiting pipeline into the state of Florida flowed strong and true once again on National Signing Day as the program SWINNEY signed five student-athletes from the Sunshine State; only the home state of South Carolina proCAIN duced more talent for the Tigers this year. The five Florida players include game-breaking skill guys such as wide receiver Deon Cain, running back Ray-Ray McCloud and quarterback Tucker Israel along with offensive tackle Jake Fruhmorgen and tight end Garrett Williams. With the exception of Israel, all of them are included on ESPN’s Top 300 list. Their signings continued a tradition of recruiting success in Florida for Clemson, which in the recent past has plucked players such as C.J. Spiller, Sammy Watkins, Kyle Parker and Jacoby Ford from the Sunshine State. ESPN recruiting analyst Tom Luginbill said he isn’t surprised by Clemson’s continued success in Florida. “There are coaches on that staff that have long-established roots in Florida,” Luginbill said. “Jeff Scott’s dad, Brad, was at Florida State for years, and Jeff knows that landscape inside and out down there. “I think Clemson is one of those places that’s a lot

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No. 2 UConn routs Memphis 80-34 Huskies now face No. 1 South Carolina on Monday BY CLAY BAILEY The Associated Press MEMPHIS, Tenn. — Coach Geno Auriemma didn’t like the way No. 2 Connecticut opened the game against Memphis, so he sent a message - sitting his two best players the bulk of the game. The benching of Brianna Stewart and Morgan Tuck left it up to the Huskies reserves, and they eventually ran away from the Tigers 80-34 on Saturday afternoon. Saniya Chong awakened UConn from a lackluster first half to finish with 17 points and Kia Nurse added 18. Gabby Williams finished with 16 points, Kaleena MosquedaLewis added 11 and Moriah Jefferson contributed 10. But the key stats were from UConn’s two leading scorers Stewart and Tuck, who separately headed to the bench after about 5 minutes and never returned. Auriemma made it clear it was about their approach. “This isn’t some subliminal message I’m sending to them,” Auriemma said, adding it was something “where I expect them to read between the lines. This is very flat out.” He said he didn’t care “if you’re the national player of the year or the greatest thing that’s ever walked the face of the Earth playing basketball. There’s a certain level of play that I’ve been accustomed to at Connecticut. If you’re not there, then you’re not playing.” The Huskies (22-1, 12-0 American Athletic Confer-

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Connecticut’s Gabby Williams (15) goes up for a shot against Memphis’ Courtney Powell (32) in the Huskies’ 80-34 victory on Saturday in Memphis, Tenn. UConn will host top-ranked South Carolina on Monday at 8 p.m. on ESPN2. ence) appeared to be looking ahead to Monday night’s matchup at home against No. 1 South Carolina with sloppy play, poor shooting and a lack of enthusiasm in the first half while taking a 28-16 lead. Chong was a major factor in a 21-2 run spanning the halves that turned a close game into a 21-point lead for UConn. She was 5 of 7 from the field, including 4 of 5 from 3-point range to help UConn win its 21st straight. “I’m getting more in a rhythm,” Chong said. “I’ve

been working hard in practice to get my shot in and making sure I’m hitting open threes.” After creating a bit of a buffer before halftime, reserves like Chong and Williams, who was 7 of 13 in the game and grabbed 13 rebounds, filled in admirably for the disciplined starters. “When she gets her confidence going, she’s really, really good,” Auriemma said of Chong. “Today, she was great. Her and Gabby were really good.” Ariel Hearn led Memphis

(11-12, 5-7) with 13 points and Mooriah Rowser had 10. From the start, Memphis wanted no part of taking the ball inside, settling for jumpers and getting caught in several shot clock violations or desperation shots. “The game plan, honestly, against UConn and their starting post players was not to go inside,” Memphis coach Melissa McFerrin said. “We didn’t think we could challenge their shotblockers.” Despite the slow start, UConn got a jolt from reserve

Chong, who hit a trio of shots for 12 points in the half. The second half was much more efficient for UConn as the Huskies outscored Memphis 52-18. Auriemma indicated it was up to his two stars to decide if they were ready to play Monday against the nation’s top-ranked team. “You either live up to the standards that have been set here at Connecticut or you don’t play,” he said, later adding: “This is the world we live in, so they better grow up.”

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Harris English pitches from the greenside rough on the sixth hole of the south course at Torrey Pines during the third round of the Farmers Insurance Open on Saturday in San Diego.

SAN DIEGO — Two poor chips wound up costing Harris English three shots. He battled just to get birdie chances on the South Course at Torrey Pines and only converted two of them. He wound up with a 1-over 73 and a share of the lead with J.B. Holmes on Saturday in the Farmers Insurance Open. And he was pleased with his performance. The previous three tournaments he played this year, a 73 would have sent English spiraling down the leaderboard. Not this week. “It’s hard to play Torrey Pines and not be a difficult day,” English said. “I know 1-over par is never good on the PGA Tour, but today it keeps me in the tournament. I could have easily pressed a little bit and turned that 1 over into a 3 or 4 over. ... I’m coming off the

day very pleased and looking forward to tomorrow.” Holmes birdied all but one of the par 5s and escaped with bogey on his one big miss in the third round. He had a 68 to match the low score of the round and join English on top of a very crowded leaderboard going into the final round. A dozen players were separated by two shots, and all but three of those players have won on the PGA Tour. Two of them, Jimmy Walker and Bill Haas, have won in the last

month. Considering this is the South Course at Torrey Pines, Sunday might be more about survival than shootout. “This is a U.S. Open golf course,” English said. “And you’ve got to treat it like that.” English led by as many as three shots early in the third round until his streak of 39 holes at par or better ended with a double bogey on No. 4 when his chip ran to the upper tier of the green. He lost the lead again late in his round with a poor chip on the 16th.

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LEXINGTON, Va. — Karl Cochran scored 18 points and added 12 rebounds to help lead Wofford to a 65-62 victory over VMI on Saturday, extending its season-long winning streak to seven games. Wofford (20-5, 11-1 Southern Conference) held a commanding 42-24 lead at the break. However VMI stormed back in the second half, highlighted by a 9-0 run in the final four minutes capped off by a Brian Brown 3 to tie the game COCHRAN at 60 with 1:15 to play. But the Terriers scored the next five points in the final minute to put VMI away. Spencer Collins added 10 points for the Terriers, whose 20-5 record is their best start since the 1993-94 season. The Terriers held VMI to 37.1 percent shooting and forced 15 Keydets turnovers. During its seven game streak, Wofford has held opponents to just 35 percent shooting. Brown led VMI (8-16, 4-9) with 14 points.

STILLWATER, Okla. — Le’Bryan Nash scored 18 points to help Oklahoma State upset No. 8 Kansas 67-62 on Saturday. Oklahoma State trailed by 11 at halftime, but the Cowboys held the Jayhawks to 27 percent shooting in the second half. Oklahoma State students stormed the court after beating the Jayhawks at home for the second straight year. (7) VILLANOVA 69 (24) HOYAS 53

PHILADELPHIA — Darrun Hilliard scored 15 points and Josh Hart had 13 to help No. 7 Villanova avenge its worst game of the season with a 69-53 win over No. 24 Georgetown on Saturday. (11) IOWA STATE 75 TEXAS TECH 38

AMES, Iowa — Jameel McKay scored 17 points on 7-for-7 shooting in his first start and keyed a strong defensive effort that carried No. 11 Iowa State to a 75-38 victory THE ASSOCIATED PRESS over Texas Tech on Saturday.

Oklahoma State guard Anthony Hickey (12) goes in for a layup during the Cowboys’ 67-62 victory over Kansas on Saturday in Stillwater, Okla.

OLEAN, N.Y. — Marcus Posley scooped in a six-footer off the backboard at the buzzer, lifting St. Bonaventure over injury-depleted No. 18 VCU 73-71 on Saturday. (19) BAYLOR 87 (15) WEST VIRGINIA 69

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Rico Gathers had 17 points and 16 rebounds, and No. 19 Baylor used a strong start to beat No. 15 West Virginia 87-69 on Saturday. (21) OKLAHOMA 68 TCU 56

FORT WORTH, Texas — Ryan Spangler scored 21 points and Buddy Hield had 16 points and 10 rebounds as No. 21 Oklahoma won its fourth consecutive Big 12 game, 68-56 over TCU on Saturday. (22) BUTLER 83 DEPAUL 73

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INDIANAPOLIS — Kellen Dunham hit four 3-pointers and scored 24 points, leading No. 22 Butler over DePaul 83-73 Saturday.

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CHARLESTON — Diante Baldwin led four Spartans in double figures with 17 points and added eight assists as UNC Greensboro defeated The Citadel 79-63 on Saturday. Tevon Saddler and RJ White scored 15 apiece and Nicholas Paulos, 4 of 4 from the arc, added 14 for the Spartans (8-17, 4-8 Southern), who played only seven scholarship players and one walk-on because of injuries. Kayel Locke added nine points and became the 20th UNCG player to reach 1,000. The Citadel’s Ashton Moore scored a season-high 32 points, making 15 of 16 free throws, the first time a Bulldog has made 15 since 2009. He has three career 30-point games. The Bulldogs (8-15, 3-9) dropped their sixth consecutive game. The Citadel led by one at halftime but shot only 23.1 percent in the second half to UNCG’s 62.5 percent. A 12-2 run gave UNCG the lead at 51-45 as it pulled away from there. SOUTH CAROLINA UPSTATE 74 KENNESAW STATE 46

KENNESAW, Ga. — Ty Greene scored 21 points with five 3-pointers and South Carolina Upstate rolled over Kennesaw State 74-46 on Saturday. South Carolina Upstate (187, 5-3 Atlantic Sun) raced out to a 13-5 lead, and then went on a 16-0 run later in the half — including four 3-pointers by three shooters — and led 38-24 at intermission. The Spartans then opened the second half with a 21-3 run, including six points in the paint from Michael Buchanan, to more than double the score at 59-27. Buchanan had nine rebounds to go with his eight points. Fred Miller scored 11 points with seven boards and Josh Cuthbertson added 10 points. The Spartans shot 47 percent from the floor and were 12 of 12 from the line. Yonel Brown led Kennesaw State (8-17, 2-6) with nine points.

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Blue Devils rout No. 10 Irish 90-60 DURHAM, N.C. — Justise Winslow had 19 points and 11 rebounds, and No. 4 Duke used a huge early run to rout No. 10 Notre Dame 90-60 on Saturday. (12) NORTH CAROLINA 79 BOSTON COLLEGE 68

BOSTON— Isaiah Hicks scored 21 points, Brice Johnson had 20 with nine rebounds and No. 12 North Carolina beat Boston College 79-68 on Saturday to snap a two-game losing streak. FLORIDA STATE 73 VIRGINIA TECH 65

BLACKSBURG, Va. — Montay Brandon scored 16 points to lead Florida State to a 73-65 victory over Virginia Tech on Saturday. GEORGIA TECH 73 WAKE FOREST 59

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ATLANTA — Charles Mitchell scored 15 points, Chris Bolden added 14 and Georgia Tech beat Wake Forest 73-59 for a rare ACC victory on Saturday.

Duke’s Jahlil Okafor, right, and Notre Dame’s Bonzie Colson go after the basketball during the Blue Devils’ 90-60 victory on Saturday in Durham, N.C.

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TENNESSEE 53 ATHENS, Ga.— J.J. Frazier scored 10 points, all in the final 11 minutes, and Georgia overcame turnover

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Mississippi State 61-41 on Saturday. The Razorbacks (18-5, 7-3 Southeastern Conference) held the Bulldogs to just 2 of 21 (9.5 percent) from the field in the first half on their way to a 30-9 halftime lead. From wire reports

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GREENVILLE — Darious Moten and Ike Nwamu scored 19 points apiece and Furman pulled away in the closing minutes to defeat Furman 74-68 on Saturday. Furman led 36-31 at halftime — the first time in nine games Mercer trailed at the break — was within 55-53 on Daniel Fowlers 3-pointer with 7:36 to play. Mercer then made six free throws and Nwamu and Jibri Bryan had 3s over the next five possessions to pull ahead 67-58. The Paladins got within four with 35 seconds left but a Moten dunk started a 5-0 run to ice it. From wire reports

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strength, his toughness, his passion. His demeanor is contagious.” Siakam made a crucial three-point play with a dunk and a foul shot midway through the 18-0 run. “When you see that those young guys, they believe in you and they want you to help them grow — for me, it’s huge,” Siakam said. “I always want to do something for my teammates.” Riley LaChance started off slowly, but ended up leading the Commodores with 19 points. The freshman guard made back-to-back 3-pointers to give Vanderbilt a 45-43 lead with 8:25 left. “We regrouped and got back together,” LaChance said. “We got a couple of stops in a row on the defensive end, which was huge for us.” South Carolina (11-11, 2-8) has lost six of its last seven games. Wade Baldwin IV added 12 points for the Commodores. “James’ energy has returned and it’s made a huge difference in our team,” Vanderbilt coach Kevin Stallings said. “(The 18-0 run) was kind of a blur to me. They missed some open looks, so some of it we got a little lucky.” Sindarius Thornwell led the Gamecocks with 12 points and Duane Notice added 10. “I think we kind of gave into the pressure of what they were doing to us and we didn’t have anybody who was kind of able to step up and get stops or get rebounds,” Notice said. “So if we want to be good

Clemson’s Rod Hall (12) will try to lead the Tigers to a fourth road victory in the Atlantic Coast Conference today when they take on Miami. If Clemson beats the Hurricanes, it would be just the sixth time in school history it has won at least four ACC road games. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Thornwell 3-7 5-6 12, Johnson 2-8 2-2 6, Notice 4-6 0-0 10, Chatkevicius 1-7 0-0 2, Carrera 1-2 3-3 5, Stroman 1-3 1-2 3, Henry 1-2 0-0 2, Kacinas 2-4 0-0 4, Steele 2-4 0-0 6. Totals 17-43 11-13 50.

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Baldwin IV 3-4 5-7 12, Roberson 0-2 3-6 3, LaChance 6-16 4-4 19, Jones 4-5 1-1 9, Siakam 5-7 6-7 16, Kornet 1-5 2-2 5, Fisher-Davis 0-3 1-2 1, Watkins 0-0 0-0 0, McGloin 0-0 0-0 0, Josephs 0-0 0-0 0, Moats 0-0 0-0 0, Henderson 0-0 0-0 0. Totals 19-42 22-29 65. Halftime_South Carolina 26-22. 3-Point Goals_South Carolina 5-19 (Steele 2-3, Notice 2-3, Thornwell 1-5, Stroman 0-1, Carrera 0-1, Kacinas 0-1, Chatkevicius 0-2, Johnson 0-3), Vanderbilt 5-17 (LaChance 3-9, Baldwin IV 1-2, Kornet 1-4, Fisher-Davis 0-2). Fouled Out_ None. Rebounds_South Carolina 20 (Kacinas, Stroman 4), Vanderbilt 33 (Siakam 10). Assists_South Carolina 10 (Stroman 5), Vanderbilt 15 (Josephs, Kornet 4). Total Fouls_South Carolina 23, Vanderbilt 14. A_9,259.

in the future we have to come collectively as a team to be able to do that.” South Carolina has lost 20 of its last 21 SEC road games, including a 0-5 record this season. Matthew Fisher-Davis’ free throw gave Vanderbilt an 11-4 lead with 12:26 left in the first half as South Carolina missed five of its first six shots from the floor. The Gamecocks answered with a 12-2 run to take a 16-13 lead on Marcus Stroman’s free throw with 5:33 left in the first half. Brian Steele’s 3-pointer with two seconds left gave South Carolina a 26-22 halftime lead. South Carolina scored the first seven points of the second half, expanding its lead to 33-22 on Duane Notice’s layup. Injuries have reduced the Gamecocks’ roster to 10 healthy players, but their THE ASSOCIATED PRESS bench still managed to outSouth Carolina forward Michael Carrera (24) is fouled by Vanderbilt forward Jeff Roberson (11) in the secscore the Commodores 15-6.

ond half of the Commodores’ 65-50 victory on Saturday in Nashville, Tenn.

TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 would make this year’s team just the sixth team in school history to secure at least four ACC road wins. In order to accomplish that, the Tigers will likely need another strong performance from Grantham. When Grantham has a good game, so too do the Tigers; Clemson is 9-3 this season when Grantham scores 10 points or more. A lithe 6-foot-8 forward from West Virginia, Grantham certainly has scaled the “Freshman Wall” and returned to his productive ways of late, hitting double figures in four of the last six games and pushing his season average to 9.8 points –

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sixth-best among all ACC freshmen. “I’d rather have a win than score 20 points,” Grantham said. “Winning as a team is a lot more fun than any individual success.” The season certainly has become considerably more fun for the Tigers, who are 14-8 overall and 6-4 in league play after a 1-3 start to the ACC season. “It’s our chemistry as a team,” Grantham said. “Every day in practice we’ve been getting better. We’re very confident in what we’re doing and everybody plays their part. We’re in a good position now.”

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Junior ranger valuable asset to park Will teach how to ID different animal tracks BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Kalista Anderson has known what she wants to do in life since she was quite young. She’s an official S.C. Junior Ranger and a valued longtime volunteer at Poinsett State Park, planning to become either “a field biologist or a forest ranger.” Poinsett ranger Russ Stock and Park Manager Zabo McCants hope she’ll choose the latter. Now 16 and in the 10th grade at Lakewood High School, Kalista was a firstgrader when, she said, “My love for wildlife literally fell on me. I had a small TV on top of my dresser, and I was flipping through the channels when it toppled over. When I set up the TV again, it was on Animal Planet. I decided I wasn’t going to tempt fate by changing channels, so I ended up watching that channel for a long time. That’s when I decided that’s what I want to be. I want to work with animals.” She didn’t lose much time. When she was 10, Kalista attended Junior Ranger Camp at Congaree National Park, where she received her certification and a badge. “I learned a lot of cool things about animals and what the rangers do at a park,” she said. “It’s a pretty cool accomplishment, and I met a lot of friends there, too.” From that point on, she hasn’t slowed down, volunteering and participating in many outdoor activities, the majority at Poinsett, but also in other areas, including environmental projects with the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, Clemson Extension’s Carolina Clear. She can also be found clearing Poinsett’s hiking and biking areas on Trail Work Days and walking on First Day Hike, always held on Jan. 1. And all the while she’s in the park, Kalista is alert for signs of wildlife. “I’m especially interested in crocodilians, foxes and owls,” she said, adding that she has yet to see any alligators at Poinsett, but hopes to see the park’s resident, but elusive, fox. Stock and McCants have been very impressed with Kalista, they both said enthusiastically. During two recent hikes led by Stock, he allowed her to address the hikers about some of her special park-related knowledge. On First Day Hike on the Coquina Trial, Kalista talked about ant

lions, which some people call “doodle bugs.” On Monday, Groundhog Day, Kalista “shadowed” Stock, not just watching him as he worked, but assisting in various park tasks. “We cleaned and cleared trails,” Stock said, “and went through the campground area, the shelter and other areas, too.” At the same time, Kalista was preparing in her head for Feb. 14, when she’ll lead a free program at Poinsett called Anonymous Animals. It is scheduled for 2 to 3:30 p.m. “The point is to teach people to recognize animal tracks,” she said. “I’ll be setting up sand traps” in areas where certain animals have been seen. “I expect we will see a lot of scavenger’s tracks, and possum, squirrel, raccoon and if we’re lucky, we might get tracks of the fox that stays around here.” Stock said that, while he might be at the park on Saturday, “This is Kalista’s program.” The program should last 30 to 90 minutes, she said, and it is suitable for any age group, from toddlers on up. Kalista hopes the Valentine’s Day program will bring out animal lovers who want to gain some new, fun knowledge. Kalista has also assisted the rangers with the National Trails Event camping weekend sponsored by the Palmetto Conservation Foundation, Poinsett State Park and Midlands SORBA (The Southern Off-Road Bicycle Association). She helped Stock with a night hike, a program about how we see in the dark, too. Just last year, she participated in “Beaver Fever,” a Poinsett event that demonstrated to children what a dam does to a creek and why beavers make them. “I also helped with making fish habitats,” Kalista said. Stock said, “That was pretty fun. We sank pallets for fish to bed in. We’ve got some pretty wily fish here.” McCants has also indicated that he wants Kalista to come up with another program to lead during the summer. “Her work here is very valuable to us,” he said. “It really makes a difference in this big park.” Poinsett covers 1,000 acres. While she hasn’t studied bird life as extensively as she has animals in her favorite trio, Kalista said she would like to identify her favorite bird, the yellow barred hatcher. Stock said Poinsett has

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Junior Ranger Kalista Anderson and Poinsett State Park Ranger Russ Stock work at removing a No Fishing sign from the swimming area of the park’s lake. Anderson, who shadowed Ranger Rick on Groundhog Day, has been volunteering regularly at the park for several years. On Saturday, she’ll lead a free presentation on Anonymous Animals that will teach participants to recognize animal tracks.

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During the First Day Hike on Jan. 1 on the Coquina Trail at Poinsett State Park, Kalista Anderson talked to the hiking group about ant lions, commonly known as doodle bugs. among its feathered denizens “a lot of barred owls and some kingfishers and ospreys.” Kalista said she will continue being very active at Poinsett until she goes off to college. She hopes to attend Clemson University to study either microbiology or wildlife management. Meanwhile, she’s learning as much as she can through her private studies, in school and hands-on with the Poinsett rangers. Stock said park ranger “is a very competitive field, but many rangers are retiring, and more women are becom-

ing rangers. I think Kalista would be an outstanding ranger.” Anonymous Animals at Poinsett State Park will be presented by Junior Ranger Kalista Anderson from 2 to 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. The program is free, and registration is requested, but not required. Meet at the park office. Dress in weather-appropriate clothes. For more information contact Poinsett State Park at (803) 494-8177 or poinsettp@ scprt.com.

Poinsett State Park Ranger Russ Stock has designed a series of “Second Saturday” programs open to the public. At 5 p.m. on Valentine’s Day, he will lead “Moonlight Float,” a tour of the park’s Old Levi Mill Lake. The fee is $10 per person and includes the use of a pedal boat, canoe or Jon boat and S’mores and hot chocolate by the fire following the tour. Stock said, “We will search for nocturnal critters — the most romantic kind of critter — and explore (the) lake.” Space in the boats is limited, so pre-registration is recommended but not required. To register or for more information, contact Poinsett State Park at (803) 494-8177 or poinsettp@scprt.com. Upcoming Second Saturday programs include: • 2 p.m. March 14 — Plant your own pet plant; • 7 a,m. April 11 — Morning Boat Float; • 2 p.m. May 9 — Tie Dye T-shirts; and • Sunset, June 13 — Night Hike.

No polio cases in Sumter; firefighters recognized 75 YEARS AGO – 1940 July 2-8 Last year at this time the poliomyelitis scare was in full swing. Cases were being reported almost daily in Sumter and other Yesteryear sections of in Sumter the state. The SAMMY WAY epidemic, which was centered in Charleston, was felt in almost every county of the state. This summer no cases have been reported in Sumter and no mention has been seen of cases in other counties. There are a few cases every summer, but unless there is an epidemic, they attract little attention. • A special swimming class for the 6-, 7- and 8-year-old boys

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1940 — About half of the members of the Clean Life Club for boys are shown in the above picture. The boys meet at the YMCA three times a week for a varied program, including swimming, basketball, softball, gym games and a devotional period. and girls has been arranged at the YMCA. Every Monday and Friday afternoon at 5:15 the water in the pool will be low-

ered to accommodate the younger children who have not been able to join the regular classes because the water was

too deep for them. • Four Sumter girls were among the 115 nurses who passed the state nursing board examination and have been licensed as registered nurses in South Carolina. All of the nurses received their training at the Tuomey Hospital. They are Sybil Janet Karesh, Anness Dubois Osteen, Ruth Elsie Outlaw and Louise Williamson. • Matthew Wongrey, formerly connected with the Carolina Coffee Shop and Jim’s Waffle Shop, announced today the opening of Mat’s Grill. His specialties will be steaks, chicken, sandwiches and all kinds of seafood. Mat’s Grill is located at the Greystone Station, formerly known as Edgewood, on the Pocalla road. • W.H. Shaw announced today that the school board had approved a lease of Burnt Gin, a government development in the Poinsett area, to be in effect

July 8 to Sept. 7. The purpose of this lease is to enable various community groups in Sumter to utilize this fine camping layout in connection with their activities. • The drawings were made this morning for the GallowayMoseley ping-pong tournament. The pairings are: T. Bagnal vs. bye: P.G. Reynolds vs. Furman Tisdale: J.L. Mooneyham vs. Wm. Tomlinson; T. Hughes vs. J. Frierson; V. Dawkins vs. M. Moise; R. Stokes vs. Mac Moise; A. Brody vs. K. Gardener; Bye vs. B. English; W. Mathis vs. B. Hughes; E. Elmore vs. B. Hodge; J. Hughes vs. L. Rogers; M. Terry vs. D. Burns; bye vs. L. Adams; bye vs. E. Cuttino. The seeded players are Thurston Bagnal, Lafayette Adams, Ed Cuttino, Billy Rogers, Vance Dawkins, Jack Frierson, Earl Elmore,

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Marlowe-Micklon Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Philip Marlowe of Sumter announce the engagement of their daughter, Rebecca Louise Marlowe of Sumter, to Mr. Anthony Scott Micklon of Augusta, Georgia, son of Mr. and Mrs. Scott Anthony Micklon of Todd, North Carolina. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. George Britton Moseley of Jenkinville and Mrs. Martha Ann Marlowe and the late Rev. Reuben Bunyan Marlowe of Sumter. She graduated from Wilson Hall and plans to graduate in May from the University of South Carolina. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. Billie Sue Barton Hunter and the late Mr. Robert Jerry Hunter of LaFollette, Tennessee, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Earl Francis Micklon of Otisfield, Maine. He graduated from

Mr. and Mrs. Gary Lee Dymond of Alcolu announce the engagement of their daughter, Kayla Michelle Dymond of Alcolu, to Mr. Steven Andrew Brooks of Simpsonville, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alf Brooks III of Simpsonville. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. Talmadge Ellisor and the late Mrs. Irene Ellisor of Newberry and Mrs. Jane Dymond of Alcolu and the late Mr. Howard Dymond of Manning. She graduated from Manning High School and Central Carolina Tech-

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Sumter High School and Presbyterian College. He manages the Bruster’s ice cream chains in Augusta. The wedding is planned for June 6, 2015, at First Baptist Church in Sumter.

WEDDING / ENGAGEMENT POLICY Engagement and wedding announcements of local interest are published on Sundays. The deadline is noon on the preceding Monday. Call (803) 774-1264 for holiday deadlines. Engagement and wedding forms may be obtained at The Sumter Item or downloaded from www.theitem.com. Please type or print all information, paying particular attention to names. Do not print in all capital letters. Photographs must be vertical and of reproduction quality. Photos may also be e-mailed to rhonda@theitem.com. All photographs must be received by the Monday deadline. For additional information, call (803) 774-1264.

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Dorothy “Dotte” CraverTilghman of Sumter and R. Layton Watts Jr. of Dalzell announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the daughter of Mr. Paul Craver Jr. of Little River and Ms. Sue Craver of Sumter, and the granddaughter of Mrs. Lucy Burchfield and the late Mr. Sam Burchfield of Sumter and the late Mr. and Mrs. Lester Paul Craver Sr. of Greensboro, North Carolina. She graduated from Sumter High School, attended Central Carolina Technical College and graduated from Mary Brewer Insurance School with a

BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL-ANNEX Fourth- and fifth-grade students of Bishopville Primary School-Annex will be recognized for their academic achievements during their awards day ceremony on Monday from 9 to 10 a.m.

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St. Anne Catholic School fifth-grade students attended USC Sumter’s annual Jack Doyle Storytelling Festival on Jan. 28. Darion McCloud — storyteller, actor, author and model — entertained not only St. Anne students but also members of the community, and professors, students and staff of USC Sumter with an interactive performance. The festival is sponsored annually by the South Carolina Center for Oral Narration. — Leah Kiernan

STUDENTS TRACK BIGFOOT K5 students are continuing to progress in their study of time and numbers by making clock faces out of paper plates. Also according to their teacher, Jennifer Lundy, they have started spending their recess time tracking the older students’ footprints in search of Bigfoot.

ESSAYS DISPLAYED Second-grade students finished their “If I Were President” essays that were displayed on their classroom door with a black-and-white picture of their profile. As they were discussing the U.S. government system, their teacher, Amanda Kish, asked the students who they think Uncle Sam is, and Christopher Smith replied “He’s the one who gets our taxes.”

CONTINUED PROGRESS Teachers and students alike often find encouragement through the success and continued progress in each class. Kent Lundy said of his eighthgrade pre-algebra sudents, “It is always fun to grade Susanna Hutson’s, Emily Glass’s, Annabelle Smith’s and Joshua DeWitt’s papers to see if they got their usual 100 percent. It is also entertaining to see despair over a 98 percent from those students.”

PROJECTS MULTIPLY As the second semester continues to progress, major projects begin to multiply. While seventh- and 10th-grade stu-

dents are relieved to have completed their English and history research projects, all students in fifth through eighth grades are choosing science experiments for this year’s science fair. Fifth-grade students have been studying the various biomes in earth science by making model biomes displaying the dominant vegetation and two animal species in their assigned topics ranging from desert, mountain and tundra to grasslands, forests and ocean. The students received their grades with three special recognition awards: Joshua Hood received the Most Colorful award; Lexi Kelsey received the Most Technical Award; and Kolton Mooney received the Most Creative Award. Students in the anatomy and physiology elective worked in pairs to create their own paper skeletons with movable joints. Junior Megan Poston said, “It’s a good learning experience because I get to learn about each of the bones,” adding with a smile, “and hopefully remember them for the test.” Senior Medina Richardson, who desires to pursue pediatric nursing, described the class as being a “good learning experience for the career I want to go into.” — Miriam Marritt

Lee County School District BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY Students, faculty and staff of Bishopville Primary School celebrated the 100th day of

nical College. She is a registered nurse at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. Kenneth Shelton of Simpsonville and Mr. and Mrs. Alf Brooks II of Fountain Inn. He graduated from Hillcrest High School, the University of South Carolina and Greenville Technical College. He is a physical therapist assistant at Access Physical Therapy. The wedding is planned for May 16, 2015, at Sans Souci Farm in Sumter.

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school on Monday. Students were recognized for their outstanding academic achievements during awards day programs. Firstgrade students were recognized on Jan. 27, second-grade students were recognized on Wednesday and third-grade students were recognized on Thursday.

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Students from Lower Lee Elementary School were recognized for their academic achievements during Blue Carpet Academic Achievement Awards Day celebration on Jan. 30. Also on this day, the weekly perfect attendance celebration was held. Students achieving perfect attendance received a Blow-pop as an incentive treat. Lower Lee Elementary School Principal Angela Jacobs places an emphasis on good behavior by holding Bear Buck Day. Students who didn’t have any discipline referrals for the month of January were recognized during a celebration and were allowed to make their own ice cream sundaes.

LEE CENTRAL MIDDLE Lee Central Middle School students were recognized for their academic excellence during the Honors Program on Wednesday. On Thursday, Lee Central Middle School will hold its Valentine’s Ball Extravaganza in Lee Central Middle School’s Atrium from 6 to 10 p.m. The admission for the event will be $5 in advance and $7 at the door.

LEE COUNTY CAREER AND TECHNOLOGY CENTER Lee County Career and Technology Center’s students, faculty and staff are recognizing their classroom innovators during Career and Technology Center month. CTE Month is an annual celebration held in February of CTE community members’ achievements and accomplishments nationwide. CTE Month 2015 will give the CTE community a chance to tell the stories of leadership and excellence from classrooms across the country and raise awareness of the crucial role that CTE has in readying our nation for economic success and workforce competitiveness. — Shawntae McKenzie

P&C Insurance License. She is employed as an insurance agent at Bynum Insurance in Sumter. The bridegroom-elect is the son of Mr. Reggie Watts of Edisto Beach and Ms. Chyrl Dinkins of Dalzell, and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. George Watts of Greenville, Ms. Anne Dickson of Mauldin, and the late Mr. and Mrs. Summie Roberson of Fairplay. He graduated from Hillcrest High School in Dalzell, atWATTS, MISS CRAVER-TILGHMAN tended the University of South Carolina and graduated from Central Carolina The wedding is planned for Technical College. He is May 9, 2015, at Lodebar Farm self-employed. in Sumter.

St. Francis Xavier High School GIVE BLOOD, ENTER RAFFLE St. Francis Xavier High School will host a Red Cross Blood Drive on Saturday from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Since it is Valentine’s Day, all donors’ names will be entered into a raffle for a dinner for two at Yucatan Restaurant. One of our seniors is coordinating this blood drive as part of a scholarship opportunity, and 30 people need to be registered by Feb. 14 in order for her to qualify. Please consider signing up at www.redcross.org or call the school office and we will sign you up. — Susan V. Lavergne

Wilson Hall BELK OFFERED ACADEMY SCHOLARSHIP Senior Chase Belk has been offered a full scholarship to the United States Air Force Academy. Valued at $441,000, the scholarship covers the cost of tuition, fees, room and board and medical and dental care, and it includes a monthly stipend for living expenses, uniforms, books and a computer.

DILTS RECEIVES BUCKEYE SCHOLARSHIP Senior Nathan Dilts has been awarded the National Buckeye Scholarship from Ohio State University. Valued at $48,000, the scholarship is awarded to non-Ohio residents who have a minimum SAT score of 1260 and have a high grade point average in a challenging, college preparatory curriculum. Dilts also received the Provost Scholarship, valued at $12,000, from Ohio State. This scholarship is awarded to incoming freshmen who have a minimum SAT score of 1300 and rank in the top 10 percent of their graduating class.

“LEGALLY BLONDE” The Performing Arts Department is presenting the musical “Legally Blonde” on the Nash Center Stage at 7 p.m. on Feb. 18 and 19. Students from the high school chorus, directed by Dr. Laura Ballard, and from the high school drama class, directed by Hannah Leirmoe, will perform. With music and lyrics by Laurence O’Keefe and Nell Benjamin and book by Heather Hach, the musical is based on the novel by Amanda Brown and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer motion picture. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, teachers, senior citizens and members of the military; tickets may be purchased at the main office during school office hours or at the door the night of the performance.

COMMUNITY OPEN HOUSE Wilson Hall is hosting a community open house for the parents of prospective students in three-year-old preschool through 12th grade on Sunday, Feb. 22, from 2 to 3:30 p.m. The public is invited to learn more about Wilson Hall and its academic, athletic and extracurricular programs from faculty members, current students and their parents.

ART TRIP Mary Ann Reames and the students in her Art I class visited the Sumter Gallery of Art on Jan. 22 to view the exhibits of the S.C. Watermedia Society, the Sumter Artist Guild’s Winners Show, and the Carl Bell retrospective. — Sean Hoskins

Thomas Sumter Academy SCHOOL GEOGRAPHY BEE CHAMP CROWNED TSA fifth-grader Ally Moses recently defeated some stiff competition to be named this year’s school Geography Bee champion. Eighth-grader Caleb Galloway was first-runner up in the school bee, and eighthgrader Kendall Murray was second runner-up.

NATIONAL HONOR SOCIETY INDUCTION CEREMONY More than 20 TSA high schoolers were inducted into the National Honor Society Jan. 28 during a special evening ceremony. This year’s inductees are: Matthew Beymer; Ross Campbell; Mason Crowson; Hannah Denithorne; Caroline Dollard; Haley Fike; Makayla Font; Baileigh Harrelson; Mychelle Harris; Devin Harwell; Benjamin Janssen; Eric Lisenby; Jenna Meadows; Kaitlyn Moise; Sarah Moore; Logan Morris; Tabitha Scruggs; Emily Stacey; Jacob Stewart; Emily Thomas; Carson Turner; and Sarah Witt — Kim Roedl

Sumter School District OPEN ENROLLMENT BEGINS Sumter School District will participate in an Open Enrollment program for the 2015-16 school year. The purpose of the program is to increase students’ access to public school K-12 educational opportunities within their school district. Enrollment opportunities will be based upon the capacity of each school. Student-teacher ratios will not change, and schools will not be overcrowded by this program. Requests for student participation will be handled through a lottery if requests exceed available slots. Pre-kindergarten students are

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Magical musicians thrill crowd A REVIEW BY JANE G. COLLINS Special to The Sumter Item

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lthough both are stringed instruments, at first the violin and guitar may seem like strange bedfellows. In the hands of classical violinist/ fiddler Alex DePue and guitarist Miguel De Hoyos, however, they became magical. The Sumter-Shaw Community Concert Association program at the Opera House Thursday night proved why the series has been so important to the community for the past 68 years. The live performance highlighted the tremendous power in the relationship between performers and audience, the thrill of audience participation and performer passion and dedication. Both men’s personalities worked well together. DePue (please forgive me for this, DePue) seemed almost Liberace-esque, always mindful of his desire to entertain the audience, but in DePue’s case ever dedicated to technical musicality as well. He strutted, pushed back his hair, rode like a cowboy and made faces to distinguish between the solemn classical player and the irascible country fiddler. He turned the instrument into birds, car horns and “a flock of seagulls hit by a car.” De Hoyos appeared deceptively quiet, maintaining his guitar like the steady rhythm of a drummer to give each composition depth and continuity. As the evening progressed, however, his dry humor gained momentum, playing off the effusive style of DePue with a sense of impish delight. From the first notes of “Autumn Leaves” the two established their skill with tone control, fingering and sensitivity to the music. The 1950s “Sleepwalk” underscored DuPue’s delicate, dreamy low violin tones. A mariachi-flavored number highlighted the performers’ transitions from syncopation and volume to achieve dynamic rhythms and emotion. Their 1960s “Classical Gas” combined De Hoyos’ guitar stability with DePues’ flashing fingering. Their version of “Czardas” led the audience from “the wind whistling through the trees” to the frantic twirling notes of the imagined dancers. DeHoyos combined a sense of comical showmanship in a medley of four Mexican tunes, including audience participation with the “Mexican Hat Dance.” His dexterity was excellent, moving from waltz-like combi-

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Miguel de Hoyos, guitar, and Alex DePue, violin, “were a tour de force, capable of great control, sensitivity and audience awareness,” during their concert at the Sumter Opera House Thursday night. nations through intricate fingering and tonal control. He turned his back on DePue, playfully challenging him to add to the composition. Both “The William Tell Overture” and “Dueling Banjos” solidified their ability to combine humor and artistry. “Eleanor Rigby” and the meshed versions of Phantom of the Opera’s “All I Ask of You” and Santana’s “Black Magic Woman” proved the two musicians were a tour de force, capable of great control, sensitivity and audience awareness.

The above space was left intentionally blank. Imagine the music, the dance, the emerging artists you will not see or hear. Although “The Hills Are Alive with the sound of Music,” the community concert series is fighting for survival, their musical contributions gone. It has been a wonderful gift to our community, and it is difficult to “Imagine” all that will be lost. The programs have been varied, educational, entertaining, magical, LIVE and, even in this harsh economy, affordable. Audience attendance, with the exception of the Glenn Miller Band, has been “fair to middling,” sometimes not even “middling.” The next series presentation is “Galleria Seasons,” Friday, March 20, at 7:30 pm., at the Sumter Opera House. Spread the word.

Jerry Mathers: From actor to health advocate BY NICK THOMAS Tinseltown Talks During the 1950s, Jerry Mathers appeared in several feature films as a child actor before being cast in 1957 as Theodore “The Beaver” Cleaver in the sitcom “Leave it to Beaver.” These days however, he travels the country discussing health issues as well as his Hollywood heritage. Blessed with money, fame, and – until the early 1990s – good health, he was informed by a doctor friend that he appeared to be at risk. “(She) noticed I was putting on weight and offered to give me a physical,” said Mathers. “The tests showed I was diabetic. You could have picked me up off the floor with a spoon!” While he now actively promotes diabetes awareness, Mathers still attends the occasional film or TV festival to share stories from his Hollywood past (see www.jerrymathers. com). And he has plenty to relate, like the time Bob Hope saved his life. Mathers had a small role alongside the famed comedian in the1955 film “The Seven Little Foys.”

“Bob played Eddie Foy, an American Vaudevillian actor, and I was one of his sons,” he recalled. In 1903, shortly after Christmas, Foy was performing at Chicago’s Iroquois Theatre when a fire broke out. He attempted to calm the panicking audience, but hundreds perished. The incident was depicted in the film by setting the stage curtain on fire with gasoline. “But they used too much,” said Mathers. “The actors and extras began running out the door. I was up on a scaffold behind the stage and the flames were getting close. Bob climbed a ladder to get me.” Two years later, Mathers debuted in “Leave it to Beaver,” starring in all 235 episodes between 1957-1963. But one episode almost never made it on air. “The episode ‘Captain Jack’ was the first one we filmed and one of the earliest that aired,” he said. “The plot was for Wally and Beaver to send away for a baby alligator and keep it in the toilet. But at that time, the network censors wouldn’t allow a bathroom to be seen on a TV show, much less a toilet. They finally compromised

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The cast of the popular TV comedy “Leave It to Beaver,” clockwise from bottom left, included Jerry Mathers as the Beaver, Tony Dow as his brother Wally, Barbara Billingsley as June Cleaver, and Hugh Beaumont as Ward Cleaver. Mathers now travels the U.S. speaking about diabetes and health.

and we were permitted to show the top of the toilet tank with the alligator swimming inside.” Following “Beaver,” Mathers finished high school and obtained a degree in philosophy at Berkeley. He spent six years in the Air Force National Guard and worked in banking and real estate. After he got a call from former TV brother Tony Dow, the two reunited on stage for the play “Boeing, Boeing” and later, “So Long, Stanley,” touring the country for over a year. “Since we were so popular doing something unrelated to ‘Beaver,’ Universal brought most of the original cast back for the television movie ‘Still the Beaver’ in 1983,” said Mathers. “That led to a new TV series, ‘The New Leave it to Beaver’ which ran for over 100 episodes.” But the new series success came at a price. “I began investing the money I earned from the show in various businesses including a catering company,” recalled Mathers. “I had to demonstrate my products and would eat up to six extra meals a day and put on a lot of weight.” After his doctor’s timely intervention, Mathers dropped more than 50 pounds through diet and exercise and no longer requires medication. Today, he travels the country discussing the dangers of obesity and diabetes. He will be guest speaker at the Boshell Research Day conference at Auburn University in Alabama on Feb. 13 (see www.auburndiabetes.com). “I don’t have any agenda other than making people aware that they may be at risk,” he says. “Hopefully, those that are will get a second chance like I did.” Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Alabama, and has written features, columns, and interviews for more than 500 magazines and newspapers.

The Lord Clarendon Cotillion presented one debutante on Dec. 19, 2014 at Sunset Country Club in Sumter. She was Sydney Taylor Cumbie, daughter of Mr and Mrs. Michael Wayne Cumbie, and was presented by her aunt and uncle, Mr. And Mrs. Carl Matthews Evans Jr. Sydney was escorted by Thomas Alexander Beasley Jr. and Carl Matthews Evans III.

‘Heart to Hearts’ seeks to alert senior women of health risks FROM STAFF REPORTS Many women don’t realize as they age they become more likely to develop heart disease. To combat this problem, a team from The Sterling House of Sumter is fanning out to personally alert area women age 65 and older to their increased risk of disease and provide resources to fight it. The Sterling House effort is part of “10,000 Heart to Hearts,” a nationwide initiative being conducted by its parent organization Brookdale Senior Living Inc. with the goal of reaching 10,000 older women across the country. The 10,000 Heart to Hearts program began on the 1st of February, American Heart Month. “Cardiac disease kills more women than all cancers combined, but a lot of older women don’t realize how dangerous it is,” said Dr. Kevin O’Neil, chief medical officer for Brookdale. “On average, women develop heart disease 10 years later than men do, with their first heart attack occurring at the age of 70.” This cardiac disease risk begins rising during menopause, when the body reduces production of estrogen, a hormone believed to benefit arteries. By their 70s, most women have high blood pressure. “Aging makes it harder to cope with cardiac disease’s impact,” O’Neil said. “Three-quarters of senior women who survive heart attacks are not able

to resume their normal lives. However, women can dramatically reduce their cardiac risk, regardless of their age, by embracing healthy habits.” He noted that a study recently published in the Journal of the American College of Cardiology shows lifestyle changes can reduce a woman’s likelihood of disease by 90 percent. Through the “10,000 Heart to Hearts” initiative, professionals with The Sterling House will visit senior women in their homes to explain the risk, check their blood pressure, discuss measures for healthier lifestyles, provide Brookdale’s heart-healthy cookbook and connect them with resources. There is no charge for the visits. “Our goal is to have a candid, heart-to-heart discussion with each woman about the importance of the issue and help them take the steps needed to address it,” said JoAnn Evans, executive director of The Sterling House. To schedule an in-home “10,000 Heart to Hearts” visit, contact Mireille Grama at (803) 469-4508. In addition, senior women and others concerned about heart disease are invited to ask questions of Brookdale Chief Medical Officer Dr. O’Neil in a free webinar at 3:30 p.m. on Feb. 18. To register, go to brookdale.com.

Local family topic at genealogical society FROM STAFF REPORTS Jim Poole will be the guest speaker for the Monday, Feb. 16 meeting of the Sumter County Genealogical Society. His topic will be members of the Pettypool family who migrated from Virginia to the Sumter County area in the 18th century. The Pettypool surname arose in medieval Essex, England. The Pettypool family was first established in colonial Virginia around 1655 with the arrival of an indentured servant, William Pettypool. In time the family grew and migrated from Virginia southward and westward. South Carolina was a favored destination for some branches of the family. The modern study of the family has been concentrated in three areas: A Guild of OneName Studies project, a Pettypool DNA project and a website with narrative histories of some branches of the family.

The intent of Poole’s presentation is to make Sumter genealogists aware of this family and to discover any living descendants of these early arrivals. This in turn will increase their knowledge of the spread of the Pettypool family across America, and if appropriate, increase the Pettypool DNA database. Jim Poole is the administrator of the Pettypool Family in America website and has written a narrative history of his Laurens County (Petty)Poole family. He was born in Sumter and has relatives from his mother’s Davis family still living in the area. Jim lives in Gilbert, and his daughter Sarah has been his partner in discovering the history of their ancestors. The public is invited to hear Jim Poole’s presentation on the Pettypool family at 7:30 p.m., Feb. 16, at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, 912 Haynsworth St. For more information call (803) 774-3901.

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Sumter’s county schools played football at high level

oday’s Reflections focuses on football programs sponsored by Sumter’s county schools. These schools

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ter School District following consolidation. The intent is to highlight the teams that participated in football during the initial phase of the schools’ development. We will present state championship photos when they are available; however, the emphasis of our research is to discuss the existence of these teams. The late Sumter High School football coach and ath-

letic director Hugh Stoddard once proclaimed that Sumter produced many of the finest football teams and individual players in South Carolina. The purpose of this research is to present a crosssection of those various programs and hopefully conjure memories from those who appear in the photos. EDITOR’S NOTE: The initial segment of the look at past football teams and players was not intended to celebrate only those teams crowned state champions. The purpose was to honor the play of thousands of individuals from Sumter whose efforts on Friday night, Saturday afternoon and Sunday afternoons provides us with entertainment and instills pride in our athletes and football programs. Due to popular demand the Feb. 15 Reflections will feature those public and private Sumter school teams crowned state champions from the Sumter community. Reach Sumter Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@ yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

From 1959: Herbert Follin, Furman’s big fullback, plunged across from the 2-yard line in the fourth quarter only to have a penalty set the Indians back to the 7. He didn’t mind, just ran it over again. Furman’s Pat Towery (40) and Joe Geddings (32) are recognizable at right. In top photo, happy Indians flock around Jimmy Arneman, who’s holding the championship trophy.

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Pinewood High School boasted one of the finest teams in its history this season (1939), losing only one game, that to Hillcrest by a 12 to 7 score. The team is coached by J.O. Willis of the University of South Carolina. From left to right: front row, H. McLeod, Mixon, Jenkinson, Fisher, J. Kolb, H. Kirven, Johnson, S. McLeod, Wells; second row, W. Ardis, Geddings, Richardson, Lowder, Lemmon, Ross, Graham, G. Kirven, Barwick, F. Ardis; third row, T. Kolb, Coulliette, R. Griffin, A. McLeod, Keels and Condrey.

From 1956: Coach Gerald Pate discusses a minor point with three of his backfield men. Idy Jones, No. 41, and Allen Zaffiro, 54, are taking care of the signal calling for the Hillcrest Wildcats, while Alex DuBose, 37, handles the rough tasks from his fullback position.

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Pamplico Friday night are the Furman Indians, shown with coaches H.B. Betchman Jr., Sidney Smith and Vernon Swygert. Front row, left to right: Ingram Haley, Joe Geddings, Pat Towery, Robert Johnson, Charles Hodge, Bill Riley and Gary Cox. Second row: Danny Reynolds, Sonny Morris, Billy Clemmons, Lawrence Morse, Furman Avin, Raymond McLeod and Lonnie Hinson. Back row: Betchman, Smith, Herbert Follin, Buddy Avin, Robert Hodge, Rodger Hawthorne, James Thames, James Lynn and Swygert.

From 1939: The probable starting lineup for Hillcrest in Friday’s game against Pinewood Friday afternoon. The game is for the championship of the Fifth District; both teams being undefeated in Class C competition. From left to right; front row: Weatherly; Langston; Edens; Chandler; Shuler; McCow; T. Ray; back row: Leavell; Myers; Emanuel; Hawkins.

From 1958: Anticipating tonight’s home stand against Hillcrest High are members of the Mayewood football squad. Front row: J.W. Deas, J.W. Davis, Ernest Baker, Andy Prescott, Laverne Deas, Billy Brogdon, Gaither Spencer and Billy Davis. Second row: Don Brunson, Herman Deas, Howard Fraser, Bobby Brunson, Eddie Myers, Joe Davis and Thomas Geddings. Back row: Coach Luther Welsh, Buddy Mooneyhan, J.D. Plowden. Kent Phillips, Sammy Brunson and John Alec Smith. Right: From 1949: Mayesville’s football team, will tangle with Macedonia’s eleven at the Fairgrounds stadium tomorow in a state elimination contest. Mayesville, coached by A.R. Folk is District 5 champion, while Coach Biddle is mentor of Macedonia’s team, winner of the District 7 title. The Mayesville players, standing left to right, are McCaskell, L. Bell, H. Bell, Heriot, Welch, Brutsch, Baker, Dabbs, Lee. Bottom row from left: Josey, Blackwell, Cooper, Turner, Tiller, Mayes and Elmore.

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SUMTER DISTRICT, FROM PAGE C2 ineligible for the program. Students who are zoned to attend a particular school and wish to attend there are not required to submit any application. In addition, students who are currently attending a school through the Open Enrollment program do not need to send another application. This program is designed only for students who wish to attend a school outside of their attendance zone and have not already been approved. Separate applications are not required for Open Enrollment students to move from Oakland Primary to Shaw Heights Elementary to High Hills Elementary Schools. Applications are available in all Sumter School District schools, the district office at 1345 Wilson Hall Road, and online at www.sumterschools.net. Applications must be received or postmarked by March 18 and may be returned at any of the schools or at the district office. If mailed, the address is Sumter School District, attention Maria Thomas, 1345 Wilson Hall Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Parents will be notified by mail of approval or denial by May 8. If chosen for participation, the parents must provide transportation to and from the outof-zone school. A student approved for enrollment in a nonresident school is entitled to remain in the school until completion of the final grade within that school without submitting additional applications. Other rules and considerations are covered in a flyer sent home with every student. The information is also available online.

FBLA CHAPTERS HONORED The Furman Middle School FBLA has been chosen as the Middle Level FBLA Chapter of the Month. They received the recognition for exhibiting extraordinary selflessness and generosity toward the Sumter community. The FBLA students chose the YWCA as their student organization of the month and donated non-perishable food and personal care items. The Furman FBLA advisers are Operdella Choice and Dr. Tracey Ragin. Three of the top five middle level memberships in South Carolina were Sumter School District schools. Bates Middle School ranked number one, followed by Ebenezer Middle at number two. Hillcrest Middle came in fourth. For more information on FBLA in South Carolina, visit their website at www.scfbla.org.

ARTS IN EDUCATION GRANT AWARDED High Hills Elementary music teacher Carolyn Newsome has been awarded a $500 Arts in Education grant from the South Carolina Arts Commission. The teacher standards implementation grant will be used to acquire the classroom instruments necessary for meeting the 2010 Visual and Performing Arts Academic Standards. Newsom plans to use the instruments during large and small group instruction. Students will have opportunities to recall, practice, demonstrate, apply, examine, develop and evaluate the concepts and skills that are taught during music class. The South Carolina Arts Commission was created by an act of the state legislature in 1967. Its mission is to build a thriving arts environment for the benefit of all South Carolinians. The Arts Commission’s primary source of funding is state tax dollars appropriated by the S.C. General Assembly. Grants from the federal government through the National Endowment for the Arts comprise the Commission’s secondary source of funding. Additional support for Arts Commission projects is provided by private foundations and community sponsors.

BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED The Sumter School District Board of Trustees will meet Monday night at the Sumter County Career and Technology Center, 2612 McCray’s Mill Road. Executive session will begin at 6 p.m., followed by open session at 6:45 p.m. Any members of the public who would like to address the board during public participation are

asked to sign up in the lobby between 6 and 6:45 p.m. — Mary B. Sheridan

Clarendon School District 1 2ND NINE WEEKS AWARDS SUMMERTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER First grade Principal’s Honor Roll — Jennifer Asijtuj-Osorio, Jada Bowman, Nylah Bradford, Tahlia Fehoko, Sanya House, Ian Jordan, Tamyra Keels, Jamarion Oliver, Ricardo Perez-Gomez, Sage Pusher, Ka’Layah Ragin, Tavashia Scott, Destiny Thames, Ty’Quan Williams and Alianna Watford A-B Honor Roll — Navea Austin, Jamaud, Bodger, Ziqier Bryant, Jamauri Calloway, Demeiya Canty, Javon Cox, Eric Dingle, Abriana Georgia, Zomorian Gibson, Katelyn Hammett, Jo’Quell Jackson, Xy’Meria Nelson, Syncere Oliver, Victoria Oliver, Li’Nayia Ragin, Cameron Scott, Kaylee Tripp, Shanaia Weathers and Ny’Sia Williams “B” Honor Roll — Bryant Singleton-

Second grade Principal’s Honor Roll — Najee Allen, Latyana Bowman, Trinity Harris, Audon Jones and Miracle Williams A-B Honor Roll — Blake Arias, Lela Blackmon, Brianna Boatwright, Shaniya Bryant, Key’Nyeria Butler, Marcus Coard, Najazah Fitts, Danasiah Green, Kelsey Hall, Kelis James, Jayden Johnson, Ariyannah Junious, Antanique Lang, Javier Lawson, Damarion Mazyck, Coenelius Washington, Christen Williams and Joseph Wright Perfect Attendance — Brandon Chandler, Tamaria Scott, Gabrielle Simmons, Isabella Williams, Kimora Williams, Regi`niyah Burges, Jaidyn Drum, Amayah Flores, Camani Scott, Majestic Hatcher, Tynisa McPhatter, Ty’Jhawon Smalls, DaShaun Walker, Amouree Flores. Zamaria Lowery, Nyla Washington, Katelyn Hammett, Penny Jordan, Ziaire Bryant, Ian Jordan, Ty’Quan Williams, Zomorion Gibson, Victoria Oliver, Tavashia Scott, Saniya House, Zymire Coard, Kelis James, Antanique Lang, Blake Arias, Dresean Blanding, Nigel Lawson, Justin McGregor, Tyanna McPhatter, Zamir Watson, Charlesia Junious, Javier Lawson, Cornelius Washington and Randy Williams

ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Third grade Principal’s Honor Roll — Yaquelin Asijtuj-Osorio, Jamira Hickson, Madison Oliver, Timothy Keels, Mia’Anjel Weeks, Karnesha Jefferson, Shantele Lawson, Nathaniel Davis, Emoni Sinkler, Alexus Williams and Ashley Wiggins A-B Honor Roll — Naci Brown, Kahdijah Diakite, Ashley Friday, Essence Johnson, Fernando Lopez, Alexis Moorer, Tylik Tevis, Tajuana Thames, Toni Baxter, Shamara Brunson, Cemiya Gibson, Gage Kingery, Louis Ladson, Wesley McConico, Jayla O’Brien, Zion Thompson, Shyiann Weathers, Latanza Hammett, Myeshia Ragin, Ezora Singleton, Brendon Smith and Tiara Starks

Fourth grade Principal’s Honor Roll — Shidrea Bradshaw and Jimmy Weeks A-B Honor Roll — Shanell Brooks, Shayla Bennett, Stearling Blanding, Deandre Canty, Christopher Russell, Rosandra Bennett, Jasmyn Hickson, Tyler Kind, Jada Myers, NyGeria Nelson, Capri Ladson, Malachi Evans, Kenjii Johnson, Madison Caldwell, Carisha Session and Dy’Asiah Miller

Fifth grade Principal’s Honor Roll — Shane Brooks and Erica Green A-B Honor Roll — Todd Williams, David Bennett, Ty’Darian Chandler, Shonell Dukes, Keonna Felder, Treniece Lincoln, Megan Payne, CeAira Richburg, Dravon Sampson, Derek Wagner, Brikell Livingston, Shanna Middleton, Zakee Rendell, Tacoma Magnan, Terrance Pusher, J’Mari Mellerson and Sha-Ron Martin

Sixth grade Principal’s Honor Roll — Dabriel Bennett, Bre’Anna Bell, Bre’Aunna Bozier, Rashon Green and Ke’Aijah Jackson Honor Roll — K’Heiouna Bannister, Tariq Coard, Corena Dingle, Emmanuel Georgia, Cory Johnson, Alexander Keitt, Matthew Livingston, Devonte’ Ragin, Michael Richburg, Niquarius Wilder, Dejah Smith, Alexia Johnson, Zoe Morrow, Cambria Parker, Jadia Riley, Sieara Ekuban, Oshariendai Wiggins

SCOTT’S BRANCH MIDDLE Principal’s Honor List — King Ford, Faith Lawson and Christian Oliver A-B” Honor Roll — Tayonna Brailsford, Shateeka Brunson, Shakeriah Dow, Ricky Coard, Teja Madison, Freddy Segura, Monasia Jordan and Sarah Middleton B Honor Roll — Tele Hillard, Dante Jones, Shakerra Phillips, Deondre Brunson, Jordan Caldwell, Letia Davis, Anaiya Jackson, Kadryian Johnson and Tonia Lawson Perfect Attendance — Jared Brailsford, Nheamya Esco, Telle Hillard, Tyjuan Junious, Ronald Lawson, Mikera Livingston, Kentrell Nelson, Brandon Noble, LaShayla Richburg, Kashawna Sinkler, Antavius Stukes and Freddy Segura

SCOTT’S BRANCH HIGH Principal’s Honor List — Breana

Brown, Bianca Johnson, Deja Junious, Shimari Junious, Faithe Oliver, Brittany Pearson, Ladoshia Sinkler, JaVonte Thompson, Keosha Thompson, Nakaysha Manigault, Harold Morrow, DaMasha Ragin, Shiayra Ragin and Fontasia Wilder A-B Honor Roll — Alexis Adams, Chauncey Aiken, Alonza Bennett, Shaniqua Bennett, Olivia Bracey, Desmond Brown, Antonette Carter, Amani Diggs, Adrianna Dingle, Altarique Felder, Taranesha Felder, Malik Green, Shanai Green, Melquan House, Jamal Ingram, Rochelle Jadotte ,Ashley James, Ryan Lawson, Arnold Madison, Stacie Martin, TyAsia Mulky, Brittany Oliver, Atiya Robinson, KweShaura Sinkler, Kwaneisha Walton and Shanika Young B Honor Roll — Andre Brown, Devin Brown, Shanyah Bowman, Shaekaylia Darnley, Adrianne Dingle, Kiara Georgia, Sky Harvin, Skylar Harvin, Christavis Johnson, Jaquan Johnson, Zhalin Johnson, Tyrese Lawson, Robert Matterson, Mercedes Oliver, Ashley Pugh, Symerah Scott, Faybian Session, and Vaquan Wilder Perfect Attendance — Kierra Bowman, Sharell Dukes, Shaniya Holliday, Latrell Lyons, Shanika Young and Javonte Thompson — Beverly Spry

Central Carolina Technical College FALL 2014 PRESIDENT’S, DEAN’S LISTS Central Carolina Technical College President Dr. Tim Hardee has announced Fall 2014 student honors lists. This term, 419 students have been honored.

President’s List (Full-Time) The President’s List recognizes students who were enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours and achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the term. Clarendon County — Amber L. Butler; Antoinette D. Carter; Alexius O. Dingle; Lacie T. Hughes; Lamonda L. Sweat; Maci L. Tisdale; Trevor G. Tollison Lee County — Refugio S. Banuelos; Wesley W. Randall. Sumter County — Robin E. Anderson; Sara N. Briggs; Nailah L. Brown; Maria N. Burgos; Jeanna A. Burrows; Timothy E. Case; Cory Chappell; Darrell Cogdell; Ashley N. Coker; Isabella M. Coppernoll; Tonika C. Covington; Jimmie A. Delecki; Alissa C. Dickey; Vivian G. Eldstrom; Craig R. Fehr; Stephanie C. Floyd; Kyle T. Grier; Jimmy L. Griffin; Ariel A. Hall; Ashley E. Harper; Tamera J. Hawes; Sheila G. Horst-Sheridan; Felicia A. Hudson; Susan B. Humphries; Stanley F. Johnson; Joshua M. Johnson; Kayla S. Levy; Ian D. McCormick; Ashley B. McDuffie; William S. McGrew; Tiffany N. Mullen; Alicia L. Nelson; Odell R. Reuben; Baxter J. Stanley; Brandon P. Swick; Monica E. Thomas; Melida M. Truesdale; Cameron M. Watson.

President’s List (Part-Time): The Part-Time President’s List recognizes students were enrolled in six to 11 credit hours and achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the term. Clarendon County — Ashton E. Anderson; Trevon Andrews; Jesse R. Beasley; Brittani N. Bensoussan; Deshawn L. Blanding; Lisa M. Briggs; Vareignia A. Burgess; Nathan T. Burgess; Jordan L. Carter; Kenyetta R. Chatman; Brianna L. Doughty; Amber J. Driggers; Caleb O. Elms; Thomas L. Epley; Coral J. Feagin; Nancy M. Fleming; Megan E. Grams; Job E. Greenall; Dakota N. Jackson; Kedrick Johnson; Michael A. Johnson; Shirley E. Jones; Joshua C. Jordan; Kelly A. Koenig; Jonathan Mcintosh; Taylor A. Morehouse; William M. Morris; John T. Murray; Ami Patel; Veronica L. Ragin; Melissa A. Rhodes; Emily M. Richburg; Kaylin B. Ridgeway; Bradley K. Riley; Chasity Rodgers; John C. Scott; Carl D. Sims; Katiuska Soffera; Tyler L. Sprott; Paulesha J. Strachan; Benjamin W. Tabor; Jacquelyn I. Truong; Tamara L. Welch; Cydney M. Welch. Lee County — David A. Adams; Gretta A. Cole; Aubra E. Corbett; Kayla S. Davis; Patricia F. Frierson; Jnaire A. Haughton; Katherine L. Helms; Nicole Hickman; William R. Mathis; Stephanie P. Raley; Kaylee M. Roberts; Katey L. Schwendinger; Sydney F. Weeks. Sumter County — Christopher A. Allen; Megan N. Allen; Sidonia L. Alo; Kayla L. Amerson; Emilee L. Amerson; Meghan K. Anderson; Candler Bartlett; Stephen W. Barwick; Kayla G. Bays; Tonika S. Benbow; Cathleen Benehaley; Keltsey D. Bettencourt; James D. Blaylock; Carmen J. Blaylock; Anahea N. Blazer; Alfred P. Boatwright; Karl G. Bockting; Theresa T. Bracey; Catherine B. Briggs; Larry Brown; Terry A. Brown; Alvin D. Brown; Christopher T. Brunson; Shontai P. Buchanan; Robert B. Burgess; Quantessa S. Burgess; Lauren A. Cain; Lisa M. Capers; Elizabeth T. Chandler; Kayla M. Chappell; Lori A. Chiarello; Jessica L. Clark; Michael S. Clark; Kristy M. Clelland; Louis D. Coates; Priscilla A. Cole; Shawna M. Combs; Diamonte C. Commander; Ethan E. Courson; Douglas D. Crews; Shannon M. Cribb; Jacob N. Crotts; Rachel E. Dantzler; Mildred W. Dantzler; Beverly Davis; Khaura L. Day; Deanna S. DeMarte; Sonora E. Dengokl; Kylia E. Dobson; Skyleigh R. Dugener; Kentrell Durant; Margaret E. Eppley; Phylicia D. Evans; Chris Faber; Anthony J. Farnsworth; Carleen M. Fitzpatrick; Patricia J. Foote; Kristin M. Frazier; Sonya Gibson; Aaron D. Gibson; Kelly J. Gills; Phylicia R. Goodman; Allen R. Grooms; Christian E. Gulledge; Peter R. Gunn; Pamela A. Haedrich; Clayton N. Hardee; Tara L.

SUNDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2015 Haynes; Lisa J. Hazuda; Margaret A. Helmick; Bridgette C. Henry; Susan C. Hillsman; Hope R. Hillsman; Jessika L. Hinnant; Jay E. Hoff; Kylie S. Horst; Gabriel C. Hutson; Larry Jackson; Sara A. Jackson; Eric P. Jayroe; Rebecca Jenkins; Hannah L. Jenkins; Engadine S. Johnson; Kayla A. Jordan; Yihua Kehrer; Makesha Kennedy; Damon M. Kindell; Matthew D. Kowalke; Justice M. Larsen; Christine M. Lebrun; Sabrora J. Lemmon; Angela R. Letterman; Angelica G. Manzo Ramirez; Jose E. Martinez-Castillo; Betty L. Mason; Caleb W. McCalla; Nathaniel McFadden; Stacey A. McFadden; Nasheeta S. McIntosh; Kimberly M. Mettetal; Jon G. Mikolajczak; Yolanda M. Mitchell; Clayton T. Mixon; Sophie E. Mobius; Anna L. Moore; Sarah V. Moore; Christopher A. Morris; Kioka S. Moser; Melanie A. Moses; Artretta R. Mouzon; Jackolyn Myers; Loren M. Nelson; Bridgette L. Nettles; William E. Ohrt; Shanta M. Oliver; Denise A. Parks; Kimberly D. Patterson; Melba G. Payne; Lucy C. Pearson; Essence Q. Pearson; Corey C. Pollard; Kaitlyn S. Pollock; Saul Ponce; Susie M. Ragin; John F. Rawls; Savannah K. Reece; David A. Rhodes; Lekita T. Rhodes; Daniequa S. Rose; Mary K. Ross; Heather M. Samperi; Amani J. Sanders; Sarah G. Scott; Dustin M. Scott; Jaquan Q. Scott; Rebecca L. Sears; Marian G. Searson; Hannah Seymour; Brenda C. Shelton; Destiny T. Shropshire; Lenora A. Simon; Edith M. Sims; Patrick D. Singleton; Cassidy A. Small; Christin E. Smith; Edward E. Snyder; Christopher L. Sousa; Marisha J. Statham; Karla P. Summers; Barbara A. Tainter; Megan L. Tarkenton; Rebekah L. Taves; Elizabeth J. Teague; Daphne N. Thomas; Karessa A. Thompson; Precious T. Thompson; Sydney T. Townsend; Kevin A. Travis; Rebecca B. Travis David C. Tuders; Taylor N. Turner; Renee L. Underwood; Emily E. Wachter; Arthur W. Wactor; Sarah V. Weaver; Daniel J. White; Noah M. White; Abigail D. Wiktorski; Kimberly R. Wilber; Jonah T. Williams; Taylor J. Wilson; Andrew O. Wilson; Sarah E. Witt; Breanna M. Wojakiewicz; Kelly M. Wollenberg; Crecie M. Woodard; Kaila J. Wrighten.

Dean’s List (Full-Time): Central Carolina’s Dean’s List recognizes students who were enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours and achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average for the term. Clarendon County — William L. Adams; Shelby A. Boykin; Shanice S. Conyers; Sarah J. Cottone; Yul I. David; Carl M. Evans; Caleb F. Filyaw; Larisha C. Gadson; Mitchell R. Gardner; Travis R. Goodrow; Charles R. Gordon; Angela A. Martin; Amanda Purvis; Mary M. Windham. Lee County — Payton Bramlett; Jovan T. Cooke; Miranda R. Farmer; Zachary Gooding; Darlene S. Lewis; Lakikki L. Mickens. Sumter County — Gregory A. Albert; Lindsey B. Barkley; Gary A. Barrett; Rachel N. Behney; Jasmin M. Bennett; Christopher J. Blackmon; Michael K. Blalock; Sara K. Braxton; Ryan L. Bullard; Mandy W. Burke; Allison P. Burrows; Janet P. Caldwell; Adam L. Creed; Austin Cromer; Tristen M. Dave; James A. Driggers; Roshell Dunham; Andrew B. Fishburne; Jimmy J. Fowler; Natascha A. Giles; Jessica R. Hodge; Jeremy R. Holland; Stephanie G. Humphreys; Kevin M. Isdell; Daniel Jackson; Sheila N. Johnson; Dave A. Jones; Tara L. Kavanagh; Baleigh A. Leviner; Brianna M. Lewis; James R. McMillan; Nicholas J. Miller; Pinkney C. Montgomery; Faith L. Morris; Le’Aisha D. Myers; Jakob D. Nabholz; Cheryl L. Otto; Travis D. Peaden; Ashleigh M. Pope; Tyler J. Puck; Taneisha Ramsey; Crystal J. Reed; Danny R. Richardson; Alan J. Roberts; Nathan D. Robinson; Richelle E. Ross; Zachary N. Rutan; Anna C. Scott; Tosha M. Shokes; Zachary J. Shrift; Joseph M. Silva; Nathan M. Strickler; Tiffany D. Tharp; Shannon L. Thurston; Brittany L. Weatherly; Shanell D. Wells; James C. Wilfong; Shanice V. Wilson; Lauren N. Wilson-McLeod; Harry C. Woolington.

Dean’s List (Part-Time): The Part-Time Dean’s List recognizes students were enrolled in six to 11 credit hours and achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average for the term. Clarendon County — Catherine L. Avins; Rebecca L. Blank; Taylor G. Bradley; Shaquan A. Brown; Darius J. Brown; Sara E. Culclasure; Hepburn M. Davis; Maria G. DeLeon; Brianna N. Dingle; Terry Dupre; Tonya G. Evans; Victoria R. Gamble; James Goodman; Kirsti C. Green; Shanai K. Green; Shelby L. Holliday; Abigail M. Jenkinson; Shimari D. Junious; Kimberly Y. Knox; Adam D. Lowder; Matthew T. Mays; Monique B. McElveen; Alicia N. McLeod; Harold W. Morrow; Faithe E. Oliver; Kristian N. Pritchard; Corey E. Shearer; Stephanie A. Truesdell; Kimberly A. Viger; Melissa Woodard; Hannah E. Yarborough. Lee County — Jessica S. Bradley; Mary L. Burroughs; Latischer T. Henry; Sara E. Johnson; Virginia McGuirt; Tara B. Yates. Sumter County — Brandie N. Atkinson; Dustin H. Avery; Betty A. Avins; Ahnna M. Barboza; Megan L. Barrett; Brittany Basham; Estrella W. Baxter; Brittany N. Bays; Leslie E. Belken; Ivy E. Benenhaley; Tedra T. Benjamin; Lainie C. Blair; April L. Bowersock; LaChion D. Brown; Janice R. Brunson; Maryann E. Burroughs; Diana Choi; Tracey Daise; Tamakia N. Davis; Emily K. DeMonte; Dorisa A. Dinkins; Travis J. Dyer; Viktoria M. Eaddy; Nathaniel M. Ervin; Danielle L. Fane; Kathryn D. Gard-

ner; Tabitha P. Gertin; Anthony D. Gibson. Patty A. Gill; Mynique P. Goodwin; Winter Grant; Peggie A. Gravely; Kendyl D. Gray-McDonald; Brandon W. Green; Stacy R. Grooms; Chasity W. Hall; Sandy L. Hallman; Jemina L. Hampton; Angel M. Hansen; Jacqueline D. Henry; Joy L. Henry-Wright; Tara A. Hickman; Adrian P. Hill; Matthew F. Hodge; Bradley E. Holliday; Tanesha R. Hopkins; Loisann Horne; Jessica D. Isaac; Damonique C. Ishman; Lee R. James; Tracey R. James; Anthony G. Jeffers; Patricia M. Jennings; Lucious Johns; Aneesha D. Johnson; Christopher J. Johnson; Tiffany S. Johnson; Kyrie L. Jones; Ebony T. Jones; Sabrina Kennedy; Marquetta L. Lawson; Jamie M. Letterman; Zaire Lewis; Tyree A. Long; Tiara J. Lonon; Donovan O. Mackessy; Cassidy L. Marshall; Abigail R. Mason; Maria Rosario P. Mathes; Brandy R. Mayfield; Tanya J. McFadden; Benjamin C. Mclaughlin; Emily K. Medeiros; Ardele K. Mickens; Ashleigh S. Mixon; Jalah S. Moore-Wilson; Branden A. Morris; Krystal L. Morris; Saleka Mosquero; Savannah A. Motley; Ashley A. Moye; Erin C. Murphy; Nakia M. New-Graham; Stephanie Pagan; Kristen S. Pierson; Jessica M. Pittman; Lisa M. Reardon; William D. Reid; Megan M. Rembert; Alana M. Reynolds; Douglas A. Riddle; John V. Robinson; Keishanna Scarborough; Noah W. Scurry; Courtney M. Simpson; Devin G. Smith; Brooke K. Smith; Vanessa B. Taylor; Antianette C. Taylor; Shakena J. Tomlin; Malia E. Vest; Jazmin M. Villanueva; Sara M. Ward; Shantee L.D. Washington; Brianna M. Washington; Claudia L. Watts; Timothy White; David C. White; Shaneice L. White; Gabriella Z. Williams; Christy C. Willis; Leon Wilson; Craig J. Wilson; Elizabeth J. Wilson; Crystal I. Woods; Hannah E. Woolington.

University of South Carolina Sumter HONORS LISTS RELEASED Each semester academic achievement is recognized by entering on the President’s Honor List or the Dean’s Honor List the names of students who, at the end of the previous semester, attained the following standards: President’s Honor List, a grade point average of 3.95-4.00 earned on a minimum of 12 credited semester hours; and Dean’s Honor List, a grade point average of 3.50 or higher (3.25 or higher for freshmen) earned on a minimum of 12 credited semester hours. No course carried on a Pass-Fail basis, by examination, correspondence, or exemption will be counted toward the 12 hours required for either the President’s or Dean’s Honor List

Fall 2014 President’s List Brandon J. Ahrens, Elizabeth J. Atkinson, Lauren A. Atkinson, Anna J. Babb, Janelle M. Buniel, Steven C. Calcutt, Natalie A. Clark, Emily F. Cook, Jesse D. Davis, Jamie H. Dowell, Samuel T. Dubose, Elizabeth M. Gaydos, Je’Taime G. Henry, Shavaisha C. Holland, Samuel A. Lake, Leah S. Lewis, James E. Maher, Monique R. McCause, Chance L. Miller, Elizabeth Morris, Allison C. Osborne, Kathleen B. Powell, Lauren A. Ramold, Stephen M. Reaves, Michelle L. Stanley, William E. Thomas, Ethan J. Weaver and Clayton G. Williams.

Fall 2014 Dean’s List Valencia S. Abraham, Shauntay N. Alston, Yanet Alvarez-Perez, Jordan Ard, Joseph S. Armstrong, Brett A. Auckland, Hannah D. Baker, Taylor M. Barnes, MacKenzie E. Barth, Emily K. Batey, Dianna M. Bibeau, Faith P. Blackmon, Emily B. Bolinger, Tionna A. BoydMcFadden, Kayla N. Bramlette, Amanda L. Brown, Patrick K. Brown, Renee K. Brown, Elizabeth D. Brunson, Nicole M. Burkle, Marissa S. Bush, Nicholas A. Canty, Leah M. Carlisle, Taylor M. Carter, Sarah E. Catoe, Dillon A. Clark, Meredith A. Coker, Thomas D. Cook, Stephanie C. Coombs, Salvatore N. Costagliola, Brandon B. Croft, Taylor M. Davids, Tyra J. Davis, Brandon D. Dickerson,Haiyen Do, Thomas B. Dougherty, Kayla R. Durant, Elizabeth A. Elmore, Kaitlin L. Elmore, Felix L. Espada, Chase M. Ferguson, John J. Flading, Zachary T. Geddings, John M. Gibbons, Elena M. Gibson, Johnnie L. Gilliam, Thomas E. Hart, Ashley N. Henderson, Emily M. Hendrix, John P. Holmes, Lena M. Hurt, Taylor L. Jenkins, Aaliyah G. Johnson, Benjamin R. Jones, Ellen F. Jones, Thomas A. Joslin, Casey B. Kelley, Guy C. Korvig, Thomas S. Kull, Sarah M. Lajeunesse, Daniel C. Laverdiere, Raquise T. Leneau, Katenell L. Locklair, Jacquelyn M. Lynn, Breanna N. Mackey, Richardson S. Marks, George D. Marlowe, Alexis N. Martin, Savannah L. McCause, Theresa R. McClain, Jordan R. McIntosh, Donovan B. McKinley, Latasha L. McKnight, Taylor R. McLendon, Stacy R. McLeod, Kimberley V. Mickens, Jeana L. Murphy, Matthew L. Nelson, Andrew C. Nesbitt, Jeffery W. Nichols, Iesha D. Perry, Billy S. Pippin, Savanna R. Platt, Lawrence F. Preast, Jennifer N. Richburg, Annalyssa M. Riggs, Sarah E. Rivera Lopez, Elizabeth A. Rogers, Kennedy L. Rogers, Chelsea M. Roland, Taylor M. Rothrock, Rebekah J. Russell, Takia N. Samuel, Austin M. Seitz, Chantall D. Shaw, Asia K. Singleton, Franklin A. Skoler, River B. Soles, Shannon E. Strickler, Ebony Thornton, Teleshia A. Toney, Aileen R. Twohig, Mary E. Vannatter, Micah D. Vaughn, Michael A. Ward, Ahmad R. Washington, James S. Wiechering, Bryce D. Williams, Celena C. Williams, Anndrea N. Williamson and Melina L. Wright. — Misty Hatfield

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YESTERYEAR, FROM PAGE C1 Bill Hughes. • Sumter’s erratic Palmetto Leaguers got back on the winning track Wednesday afternoon by walloping the tail-end Orangeburg club, 13-7 in Orangeburg. Stoddard pitched good, steady ball for the locals, keeping 13 hits pretty well scattered. Orangeburg used three pitchers, Walters, Shuler and Kinsey, who gave up 11 hits between them. Sumter hits, however, were bunched and included a home run by Rabel, triples by Brogdon and James and a double by Stoddard. • With seven days left to register for the municipal elections, only about 350 have signed up so far. Small interest is being shown in the elections this year, since F.B. Creech is unopposed for mayor and the only issue is between P.J. Gallagher and R.D. Graham for councilman. • J.D. Chandler, city building inspector, announced today that building in the city during the month of June amounted to $33,625. Fourteen new dwellings were constructed, and $125 was spent on repairs. 50 YEARS AGO – 1965 May 3-9 Fifteen-year-old Susan Cappeletto earned grand champion honors Saturday at the sixth annual Palmetto Open Baton Twirling Contest held at Alice Drive Junior High School as an Iris Festival event. Susan, who is also National Miss Junior Majorette, was awarded the first place trophy and the right to participate in the Jayceesponsored Iris Festival parade. • Leslie W. Griffin, a city detective, was nominated by acclamation as commander of the American Legion Post 15 at a meeting last night in the Post Home. Currently serving as commander is Oral O. Cox. Other officers nominated were Earl L. Beatson, first vice-commander; and eight second vicecommanders with five to be elected – Col. Hugh Knight, G.I. Edwards, Norwood Spann, William Weatherly, Robbie M. Johnson, Robert F. McClellan, Herman C. Eargle and John J. Phillips. • The agenda for Edmunds High School seniors participating in “Youth Government Day” tomorrow was announced today by Fred Ortmann, chairman of the Elks Youth Activities Committee, sponsoring organization. “Youth Government Day,” Elkdom’s answer to Communistinspired May Day observances, is conducted here annually with the co-operation of Edmunds High School and city government officials. • The Little Theatre is about to set another precedent with the casting of Marvin Daniel Trapp in the role of Captain Georg von Trapp for the forthcoming production of “The Sound of Music.” It is a rare occasion when one has the opportunity of playing a role based on the life of a person with the same name and of common ancestry. But this is just the opportunity which has been presented to Marvin Trapp, vicepresident in Charge of Business Development at the National Bank of South Carolina. • Bobby Jackson, rapidly improving Sumter High pole vaulter, established a new school record yesterday at the Alice Drive track when he cleared 11-7 to the cheers of onlookers. • When Robbie Hynes of Sumter rolls his 1950 Oldsmobile race car, No. 89, out on the track at Orangeburg Fairgrounds Speedway Friday night and at Sumter’s rebel Raceway Saturday night, he’ll have a hard time keeping a smug look off his face. Hynes, called “Rapid Robert” by fellow drivers in the Mid-Carolina Racing Assn., is a conscientious young man of 21 who clings to the idea that it’s not sporting to knock a rival driver off the race track. Hynes and Jimmy Powell of Turbeville have had things all their way so far this season and are heading the Super Stock class point chase. • Loring K. Baker has been elected president of the Sumter Optimist Club for the 1965-66 year. Baker, now serving as first vice-president, will succeed A.O. Smith. Other officers chosen were Joe F. Dean, first vice president; Lonnie Newman, second vice president;

John Wactor, secretary-treasurer; and John M. Brabham, sergeant-at-arms. • George J. Aycock, retiring as Magistrate after 42 years of service, has held his office in two counties without leaving Pinewood. When he was appointed Magistrate by Gov. Robert A. Cooper in February 1921, Pinewood was a part of Clarendon County. “Nobody had run for the office. It was vacant and we needed a Magistrate, said Aycock. “Some of the local citizens talked me into seeking appointment. I was operating a drug store in Pinewood at the time.” Pinewood became a part of Sumter County late that same year. • Finals in the city marbles tournament were held yesterday at Central School and champions were determined who will represent the city in the state VFW tourney in Spartanburg tomorrow. Larry McCoy, who won the 10 and older crown, is a former state champion in the 9-year division; L.E. Mooneyham, who won the 9 and under class this year, is a younger brother of James Mooneyham, who won the state title in 1962. • Sumter has the distinction of having erected the first public Confederate monument in South Carolina. Honoring 431 Confederate dead from Sumter District, the cornerstone of the monument was laid in 1874. J.B. Kershaw, renowned orator of the day, was speaker for the occasion. Erected by the Ladies’ Monumental Assn. of Sumter District, the memorial is of Fairfield granite and measures 42.4 feet in height with a base width of 18 feet. 25 YEARS AGO – 1990 Feb. 2-8 Furman High School’s girls jumped out to a 30-10 lead at the half and cruised to a 62-36 basketball victory at home Friday night. The Lady Indians improve to 13-3, 10-0 in region play. Emma Goines led Furman with 25 points. Wanda Singleton grabbed 14 rebounds, and Goines totaled 10. Glenda Hastie had five assists and four steals and Tasha Walker had three assists. • Sumter High School built a 16-point fourth-quarter lead and then overcame some sloppy play in the final minutes to defeat Spring Valley 73-68 Friday night at the Spring Valley gym. The Gamecocks led 56-41 going into the fourth period and increased the margin to 62-45 on a layup by James Price with 5:10 left to play in the game. Baskets by Andrew Robinson, Terrence Hayes and Jerry Kalas cut the Viking deficit to 62-52 with 3:02 remaining. Kelvin Green converted both ends of a one-and-one and Ernest Rosenburg, who led all scorers with 129 points, made a layup off a steal to up the lead back to 14. • Sumter High School’s girls upset third-ranked Spring Valley 54-46 Friday night at the Lady Vikings’ gym. The Lady Gamecocks led 26-21 at intermission and immediately increased the lead to 28-21 on a jumper by Samantha White. Spring Valley closed to within 28-25, but baskets by Chris Mitchum and White put Sumter back up by seven. Consecutive scores by Nicole Willis and Natasha Muldrow gave the Lady Gamecocks a 36-27 lead and Sumter was ahead 43-31 at the end of the third quarter. • Most of the people who’ve been around Sumter and Sumter High School long enough know that the school’s Signature magazine is pretty much the bee’s knees when it comes to high school literary/art magazines. To hear Grady Locklear, the magazine’s adviser, tell it, Signature is the standard by which most other school magazines are judged, and has been for a long time. • Sumter High School tailback Derrick Witherspoon has made a verbal commitment to attend Clemson University to play football in the 1990 season. Witherspoon made his decision Monday after making his official visit to Clemson. • Two veteran public safety officers were recognized Monday for their heroic acts and long careers of service to Sumter during the annual Law & Order night sponsored by the Sumter American Legion Post 15. Capt. John C. Hutson of the Sumter Police Department was

1965— Student City Clerk and Treasurer Joan Thompson administers the oath of office to Mayor-for-aDay Tommy Meeks and his four members of City Council, Milton Gantt, Claudia Dean, Peggy Thomas and Ken Dawson. All are Edmunds High School seniors. Youth Government Day is an annual project of the Elks Youth Activiteis Committee, Edmunds and the city government. named Police Officer of the Year, while Lt. Richard M. Maynard of the Sumter Fire Department was named Firefight-

er of the Year. Two other awards of recognition were presented to firefighters Wyman H. “Hal” Watts and

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APEX Tool Group wins Manufacturer of the Year

Sumter native joins leading ad agency

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

FROM STAFF REPORTS

Creating new, well-paying jobs and a strong commitment to the community are reasons the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce 2014 Manufacturer of the Year Award was given to Apex Tool Group. Sumter Economic Development Board member George Kosinski presented the award to former plant manager Ryan Cagle at the chamber annual retreat Saturday, Jan. 31. “As part of our recruitment and retention program, we ask local companies to brag on themselves a little about their impact and involvement in the community and their commitment to their workforce,” Kosinski said. He said Apex’s presentation stood out. “We put together a selection committee and we rank and grade them based on their impact in the community, commitment to workforce and involvement,” he said. He said the committee was impressed that they invested $21.5 million in an expansion and brought 180 new jobs to the community. “They have a competitive benefits package, a 401(k), 80 percent of the insurance is paid by the company,” Kosinski said. “In addition to that (they have) employee recognition programs, educational reimbursement, health and wellness and, of course, safety is a top priority there.” Apex Tool Group manufactures professional hand and power tools for industrial, vehicle service and assembly, aerospace, electronics, construction and do-ityourself markets. Kosinski said Apex donates tools to several local school systems for use in shop, art and maintenance classes and sponsors many community programs such as the American Heart Association Heart Walk, the Tuomey Foundation, Wounded Warriors and many local youth parks and recreation teams. “One of the other things was their Duke Energy Progress Partner Award which is for their responsible energy use,” he said. Cagle said he thinks the plant has been a good steward of the community and

CHARLOTTE – Sumter native Jarvis Holliday has joined Luquire George Andrews (LGA), one of the Southeast region’s leading advertising, digital and public reHOLLIDAY lations agencies that serves major regional corporations to global Fortune 500 companies, as digital content manager. Before joining LGA, Holliday worked as a freelance journalist, writing for publications such as Charlotte Magazine, Creative Loafing, New York Daily News and Men’s Fitness. He has also been the voice behind several blogs in which he has written about life, people and places in Charlotte. “We look forward to drawing on his experience as a writer, editor and blogger to help plan for, deliver and manage content for our clients’ websites, enewsletters and social media channels,” said Gretchen Voth, content strategy director. Holliday received his bachelor’s degree in journalism and mass communications from the University of South Carolina in 2002. For more information, visit www.lgaadv. com.

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Ryan Cagle of Apex Tool Group receives the Manufacturer of the Year Award from George Kosinski on Jan. 31 during the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce awards banquet. has helped change the economic climate in Sumter. “I think the plant has done a good job in changing economic conditions to be a steward of the community,” Cagle said. “You look at the compensation we have for employees; it is definitely above average for what you would see. There is really an employee focus at the plant.” Cagle, who has moved further up the management ladder, said he spends about one weekend a month in Sumter. “I had a great time in Sumter,” he said. Cagle said the plant has been in Sumter since 1973. “It went through a lot of growth initially and then went through a downturn as products changed,” he said. “The number of employees had gone down at one point.” He said Apex has invested a lot in “lean” manufacturing tools to make the

manufacturing process better and get its products to market quicker. He said the Sumter plant has benefited from the company consolidating operations. “We had a lot of plants especially – our Dallas, Springdale, Arkansas and Sumter plants – operating at 50 to 60 percent capacity. “Consolidating into Sumter allowed us to remain competitive,” he said. “Look at that campus we have there, 100 acres, 400,000 square feet and the infrastructure is very good. We have room to do some different things and it really makes good sense.” Cagle said employees from Texas and Arkansas have already begun to move to Sumter. “We have over 40 additional employees that will be relocating from Dallas and Springdale to Sumter,” he said.

More Americans are finally seeing something new: A pay raise BY JOSH BOAK AP Economics Writer WASHINGTON — As the U.S. economy has steadily recovered from the Great Recession, the critical missing piece has been a painful lack of pay raises for many Americans. Their pain may be easing. Friday’s jobs report signaled that raises have finally begun to flow through an economy in which, once you factor in inflation, most people earn less than when the Great Recession struck in 2007. The average hourly wage jumped 0.5 percent between December and January — the sharpest monthly gain since 2008 — the government’s survey of businesses found. The average has now risen 2.2 percent during the past 12 months to $24.75, comfortably above inflation. So if you’ve gone without a meaningful raise, should you expect one? Skeptics still have doubts. But the quickening rate of hiring provides reason to hope. The government’s figures don’t pinpoint which occupations have benefited most from rising pay. Wages have risen at a slightly slower pace for nonmanagers, indicating that bosses are pocketing much of the gains. Still, corporate announcements and job postings indicate that wage growth has been extending to a broad range of industries and pro-

fessions. Job listings on Indeed.com, for example, show stronger demand for truckers, health care professionals and technology workers, all of which points to higher wages, said Tara Sinclair, chief economist at Indeed.com and a professor at George Washington University. “America is really getting back to work, and that’s the first step to getting better paychecks,” Sinclair said. The pace of hiring has accelerated 34 percent since 2013. That growth has reduced the number of job seekers and made it harder for employers to find talented employees. The trend, the theory goes, has finally forced companies to loosen their grip on pay to attract and keep the best workers. Employers have added 3.2 million jobs during the 12 months — including 257,000 in January, 329,000 in December and a sizzling 423,000 in November. Some economists note that pay figures tend to be volatile from month to month and that January’s blowout average increase might be unsustainable. Still, each additional job increases the number of paychecks in the United States, which drives greater consumer spending. And that tends to fuel further hiring and higher wages. Ford Motor Co. has announced that up to 500 of its lowest-paid factory workers will receive a 48 percent pay

his performance as a finanraise to $28.50 an hour. Only cial analyst at a cemetery 20 percent of its employees and mortuary outside Los can be in the lowest tier, so Angeles. Ford had to raise wages to So the hire 1,550 27-year-old workers to Castaneda make pickup researched trucks in other job opMissouri portunities and Michiand presentgan. Other ed the findmajor comings to his panies, inboss. The recluding sult? A 31 Aetna and percent pay the Gap, increase to have also an- TARA SINCLAIR $85,000. nounced pay “The opincreases. Chief economist at Indeed.com portunities Some and a professor at George are out there smaller and wages firms are enWashington University are being joying a pushed up,” level of Castaneda growth that said. “If everyone were to do has begun to deliver yearthis, they would get it. But end bonuses and raises. most people are afraid that Christopher Falcone is their boss would say no and among the beneficiaries. Falcone, 32, has been work- let them go.” Many Americans, of ing as an accountant at a course, have yet to enjoy pay Chicago real estate investbumps regardless of a tightment company for the past ening labor pool. six months. He said he just The wage figures from the received a 3.5 percent salary Labor Department are averincrease and a 4 percent cash bonus — enough to plan ages. So even when the averages improve, millions of a visit to Disney World to workers continue to endure celebrate with his family. stagnant incomes and rising “It’s our 10-year wedding expenses. For example, in anniversary,” Falcone said. the mining and logging sec“We got married there, so tor of the economy, which we’re going back and we’re has been pummeled by taking our kids.” plunging oil prices, average Other workers are negotiwages actually fell in Decemating higher salaries after ber. reviewing the pay levels adEconomists also note that vertised on job sites. average wages can gyrate David Castaneda felt that the 3 percent raise he recent- from month to month. Wages had dipped in December, ly received didn’t fully value

‘America is really getting back to work, and that’s the first step to getting better paychecks,’

leading Dean Baker of the liberal Center for Economic Policy and Research to conclude that there’s “no real evidence” of accelerating pay. Wages generally rise at a pace of more than 3 percent in a healthy economy. Still, the year-over-year average wage increase of 2.2 percent can feel a lot better than it might sound given today’s historically low inflation. Thanks to sinking prices at the gasoline pump, consumer prices have edged up just 0.8 percent over the past 12 months. That means wages have risen a solid 1.4 percent after inflation. “That’s a step in the right direction,” said Bill Hampel, chief economist at the Credit Union National Association. Hampel stressed that job growth must continue at the current solid rate for a couple more years to make up for the plunge in incomes that accompanied the recession and then persisted during most of the 5½-year-old recovery. Even so, some younger Americans who clung to their jobs during the meager recovery are now enjoying a novel experience: a promotion. Mark Andre, a designer at the commercial architecture firm LSM in Washington, just received a 15 percent raise after being elevated to a new position. “It was rough through 2011 and 2012 in the architecture industry,” said Andre, 28. “It’s encouraging to see the numbers are coming back.”

STOCKS: THE MARKET WEEKLY REVIEW

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Principal L/T2030I 14.45 +.23 LCGrIInst 12.56 +.32 Prudential Investmen JenMidCapGrZ 40.60 +1.30 Putnam CpSpctrmY 38.45 +.92 GrowIncA m 21.57 +.73 Schwab 1000Inv d 52.60 +1.58 FUSLgCInl d 15.27 +.53 S&P500Sel d 32.16 +.97 Scout Interntl 33.01 +.68 Sequoia Sequoia 239.37 +4.65 T Rowe Price BlChpGr 68.85 +1.51 CapApprec 26.47 +.52 EmMktStk d 32.99 +.17 EqIndex d 55.47 +1.67 EqtyInc 32.70 +1.19 GrowStk 53.01 +1.13 HealthSci 70.99 +.07 HiYield d 6.83 +.06 InsLgCpGr 27.95 +.61 IntlBnd d 8.80 -.03 IntlGrInc d 14.02 +.31 IntlStk d 16.06 +.27 MidCapE 43.87 +1.52 MidCapVa 29.48 +1.14 MidCpGr 76.72 +2.61 NewHoriz 44.62 +1.25 NewIncome 9.67 -.09 OrseaStk d 9.64 +.14 R2015 14.61 +.18 R2025 15.89 +.27 R2035 16.86 +.33 Real d 28.23 -.16 Rtmt2010 17.89 +.17 Rtmt2020 20.93 +.30 Rtmt2030 23.29 +.43 Rtmt2040 24.22 +.51 Rtmt2045 16.20 +.34 ShTmBond 4.76 -.01 SmCpStk 44.41 +1.35

SmCpVal d 46.41 +1.51 SpecInc 12.75 +.03 Value 34.38 +1.05 TCW TotRetBdI 10.36 -.07 TIAA-CREF BdIdxInst 11.01 -.13 EqIx 15.55 +.47 IntlE d 17.91 +.32 Templeton InFEqSeS 20.39 +.37 Thornburg IncBldA m 21.34 +.42 IncBldC m 21.33 +.42 IntlI 28.43 +.43 LtdTMul 14.64 -.05 Tweedy, Browne GlobVal d 26.47 +.39 Vanguard 500Adml 189.92 +5.73 500Inv 189.90 +5.73 BalIdxAdm 29.86 +.41 BalIdxIns 29.86 +.40 BdMktInstPls 10.96 -.14 CAITAdml 11.88 -.09 CapOpAdml 122.45 +1.83 DevMktIdxAdm 12.50 +.22 DevMktIdxInstl 12.51 +.21 DivGr 23.15 +.68 EmMktIAdm 34.06 +.58 EnergyAdm 102.61 +5.91 EqInc 31.15 +.89 EqIncAdml 65.30 +1.88 ExplAdml 87.14 +3.28 ExtdIdAdm 67.49 +2.16 ExtdIdIst 67.49 +2.16 ExtdMktIdxIP 166.54 +5.32 FAWeUSIns 94.30 +1.76 GNMA 10.85 -.03 GNMAAdml 10.85 -.03 GlbEq 24.36 +.59 GrthIdAdm 54.19 +1.28 GrthIstId 54.19 +1.28 HYCorAdml 6.03 +.05 HltCrAdml 91.87 +.69 HlthCare 217.78 +1.64

ITBondAdm 11.61 -.20 ITGradeAd 9.94 -.12 InfPrtAdm 26.24 -.44 InfPrtI 10.69 -.18 InflaPro 13.37 -.22 InstIdxI 188.71 +5.70 InstPlus 188.72 +5.70 InstTStPl 46.93 +1.43 IntlGr 21.95 +.36 IntlGrAdm 69.78 +1.16 IntlStkIdxAdm 26.55 +.50 IntlStkIdxI 106.16 +1.99 IntlStkIdxIPls 106.18 +1.99 IntlVal 34.24 +.61 LTGradeAd 10.98 -.36 LTInvGr 10.98 -.36 LifeCon 18.63 +.09 LifeGro 29.06 +.56 LifeMod 24.31 +.29 MidCapIdxIP 168.18 +4.80 MidCp 34.02 +.97 MidCpAdml 154.37 +4.41 MidCpIst 34.10 +.97 Morg 25.61 +.63 MorgAdml 79.35 +1.97 MuHYAdml 11.38 -.09 MuInt 14.35 -.10 MuIntAdml 14.35 -.10 MuLTAdml 11.82 -.11 MuLtdAdml 11.10 -.02 MuShtAdml 15.86 ... Prmcp 103.62 +2.37 PrmcpAdml 107.36 +2.45 PrmcpCorI 21.69 +.46 REITIdxAd 120.74 -1.84 REITIdxInst 18.69 -.28 STBondAdm 10.51 -.07 STCor 10.68 -.05 STGradeAd 10.68 -.05 STIGradeI 10.68 -.05 STsryAdml 10.70 -.05 SelValu 28.63 +1.17 ShTmInfPtScIxIv 24.31 -.10 SmCapIdx 56.45 +1.80 SmCapIdxIP 163.01 +5.21 SmCpGrIdxAdm 45.17 +1.28

SmCpIdAdm 56.48 +1.81 SmCpIdIst 56.47 +1.80 SmCpValIdxAdm45.52 +1.60 Star 24.82 +.30 StratgcEq 32.88 +.96 TgtRe2010 26.57 +.11 TgtRe2015 15.43 +.13 TgtRe2020 28.73 +.35 TgtRe2030 29.30 +.51 TgtRe2035 17.99 +.37 TgtRe2040 30.01 +.69 TgtRe2045 18.81 +.44 TgtRe2050 29.87 +.69 TgtRetInc 13.03 +.02 Tgtet2025 16.68 +.25 TlIntlBdIdxAdm 21.48 -.10 TlIntlBdIdxInst 32.23 -.15 TlIntlBdIdxInv 10.74 -.05 TotBdAdml 10.96 -.14 TotBdInst 10.96 -.14 TotBdMkInv 10.96 -.14 TotIntl 15.87 +.30 TotStIAdm 51.74 +1.57 TotStIIns 51.75 +1.58 TotStIdx 51.72 +1.57 TxMCapAdm 104.16 +3.19 ValIdxAdm 32.80 +1.18 ValIdxIns 32.80 +1.18 WellsI 25.74 +.03 WellsIAdm 62.37 +.10 Welltn 39.25 +.64 WelltnAdm 67.78 +1.10 WndsIIAdm 65.97 +2.39 Wndsr 21.38 +.80 WndsrAdml 72.12 +2.69 WndsrII 37.18 +1.35 Virtus EmgMktsIs 10.28 +.06

PUBLIC RECORD

THE SUMTER ITEM MARRIAGE LICENSES • Anthony James Mancini and Samantha Amber Ayla Barnes • Robert Earl Coursey and Jennifer Dixon Rudd of North Augusta • Walter Eugene Murrell and Venetia Joi Deward • Nils Schmidt and Jennifer Dawn Cook • Darrell Edan Bruce and Quinta Lakeysha Josey • Cameron Nicholas Beste of Shaw Air Force Base and Kimberlee Brooke Kinsey of Lexington • Freddie Hughes Watkins and Jessica Nicole Polite • Dillon Cameron Ellis and Brandi Leigh Deaton • Joshua Lee Smith and Kendra Jean Reilly, both of Dalzell • Marquise Jawuan House and Jasmine Nicole Epps • Caleb Steven Miller of Dalzell and Laura Ashley Fry • Jeffrey Thomas Keller and Nastassja Lynn Knowlton • Carl Peter Andrew Jensen and Tammy Tidwell Preusser • Toney Bell and Laquetta Meshia Baker • Juan Alberto Hafen and Alyssa Kristine Alvarez • Danielle Ieisha Wilson and Frances Roberta Clark • Geoffrey Keith Zieman and Linda Howard Barkley, both of Morrisville, North Carolina • Joe Willie Hodge and Natalia Aleksandrovna Yakhrameeva, both of Manning • Ronald Thomas Fernandez and Sheri Lee Higgins, both of Dalzell • Raymond Francis Forsberg and Tracy Lynn Mathias

PROPERTY TRANSFERS • Knowlton Properties LLC to Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC, 670 Curlew Circle, $5 etc.; Knowlton Properties LLC to Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC, 680 Curlew Circle, $5 etc.; Knowlton Properties LLC to Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC, 690 Curlew Circle, $5 etc.; Knowlton Properties LLC to Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC, 700 Curlew Circle, $5 etc.; Knowlton Properties LLC to Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC, 645 Curlew Circle, $5 etc.; Knowlton Properties LLC to Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC, 635 Curlew Circle, $5 etc.; Knowlton Properties LLC to Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC, 625 Curlew Circle, $5 etc.; Knowlton Properties LLC to Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC, 615 Curlew Circle, $5 etc.; Knowlton Properties LLC to Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC, 605 Curlew Circle, $5 etc.; Knowlton Properties LLC to Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC, 655 Curlew Circle, $5 etc.; Knowlton Properties LLC to Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC, 655 Curlew Circle, $5 etc.; Knowlton Properties LLC to Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC, 675 Curlew Circle, $5 etc.; Knowlton Properties LLC to Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC, 685 Curlew Circle, $5 etc.; Knowlton Properties LLC to Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC, 695 Curlew Circle, $5 etc. • Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 685 Curlew Circle, $77,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 655 Curlew Circle, $77,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 700 Curlew Circle, $542,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 690 Curlew Circle, $542,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 660 Curlew Circle, $542,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 650 Curlew Circle, $542,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 640 Curlew Circle, $542,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 630 Curlew Circle, $542,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 620 Curlew Circle, $542,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 610 Curlew Circle, $542,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., one lot, 600 Curlew Circle, $542,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 605 Curlew Circle, $542,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 615 Curlew Circle, $542,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 625 Curlew Circle, $542,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 635 Curlew Circle, $542,500; Heritage Bay Development Co. LLC to Hurricane Construction Inc., 645 Curlew Circle, $542,500. • Kennia and Warren Patric Kennedy to Robert M. White, 3670 Narrow Paved Road, $3,000. • Hoyt Eric Kolb to Lester and Gracie Ann Lacey, 425 Marion St., $7,500. • Main Street Properties LLC to Main Street Maintenance LLC, one lot, one building, 23 Willow Drive (A-B), $5 etc. • Main Street Properties LLC to 25 Willow Drive LLC, one lot, one building, 25 Willow Drive (A-B), $5 etc. • Mungo Homes Inc. to Kurt J. and Anndrea L. Distelzweig, one lot, 2015 Hatteras Way, $275,323. • David James and Kara L. Yarnell to Steve A. and Janet L. Nichols, one lot, one building, 2605 Maidenhair Lane, $140,000. • Joseph C. and Charlotte Krish to Joceph C. Krish, one building, 6585 Harvest Road, $5 etc. • Jimmy C. Montgomery to Jerry L. Kelley,

one lot, one building, 329 Enter St., $60,000. • ELW Enterprises LLC to Bank of America NA, one lot, one building, 100-110 Frost Wood Court, $5 etc. • Rebecca I. and Billy R. Coleman to Rebecca I. Coleman (lifetime estate), one lot, one building, 1044 Lynn Lane, $5 etc. • Glenn D. and Pamela M. Drum to Glenn D. Drum, 6670 Fish Road, $5 etc. • Maggie Rose Rush et al (interest of Annie Q. Rose) to Cosby Z. McKenzie et al, $5 etc.; Maggie Rose Rush et al (interest of Annie Q. Rose) to Cosby Z. McKenzie et al, Goodman Road, $5 etc.; Maggie Rose Rush et al (interest of Annie Q. Rose) to Cosby Z. McKenzie et al, one lot, 1675 Goodman Road, $5 etc. • Michael J. Sok to Michael J. Sok (lifetime estate), 4429 Muriel St., $5 etc. • Robert Rose Estate to Cosby Z. McKenzie et al, one building, 1515 Yarborough Road, Lynchburg, $5 etc. • Carrie Lee M. Johnson et al to Marian Jeanette Beatty et al, one lot, two buildings, 749 Warley St., $5 etc. • Calvin W. and Ann Christmas to HSBC Mortgage Services Inc., one lot, two buildings, 1657 Bradham Blvd., $92,843. • Ruffield Timber Ltd Part to The Conservation Fund, near Wedgefield, $412,300. • Bernell Gamble to Archimedes Lemmon, Trinity Road, $81,270. • Dunlap Properties LP to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 1857 Talisker Drive, $26,000; Dunlap Properties LP to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 66 Masters Drive, $26,000; Dunlap Properties LP to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 60 Masters Drive, $26,000; Dunlap Properties LP to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 1863 Talisker Drive, $26,000. • The Sun Co. to Premier Properties LLC, one lot, 5710 Alcott Drive, $12,000. • John E. and Kimberly J. Harrill to John E. Harrill, two buildings, 4250 Cobblestone Road, $5 etc. • Charlotte Rogers to Angela Rogers and Yvonne Rogers Moore, one lot, one building, 3265 Kim St., $5 etc. • Joy E. Cole Estate to Jeffrey Cole, one lot, one building, 2141 Gion St., $5 etc. • Danielle P. Morgan to Louise Williams, one lot, one building, 710 Brown St., $5 etc. • Lisa L. Alexander et al to Louise Williams, one lot, one building, 114 Harris St., $5 etc.; Lisa L. Alexander et al to Louise Williams, one lot, two buildings, 144 Harris St., $5 etc. • Pinnacle Properties of Sumter to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 1751 Ruger Drive, $21,000; Pinnacle Properties of Sumter to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 1757 Ruger Drive, $21,000; Pinnacle Properties of Sumter to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 1763 Ruger Drive, $21,000. • Heirs of Luke Toney to Dorothy Randolph Toney et al, one lot, two buildings, 25 Phillips St., $5 etc.; Heirs of Luke Toney to Dorothy Randolph Toney et al, one building, 200 S. Brick Church Road, $5 etc.; Heirs of Luke Toney to Dorothy Randolph Toney et al, 210 S. Brick Church Road, $5 etc. • Broad Trace Apartments LLC to 1210 Tryon Street Holdings LLC, 16 buildings, 1210-1235 Tryon St., $1,500,000. • Ada Mae Washington to Timothy Joyner, one lot, Haywood Choice Road, $5 etc.; Ada Mae Washington to Germarlon E. Broadnax, one lot, 2025 Haywood Choice Road, $5 etc.; Ada Mae Washington to Germarlon E. Broadnax, one lot, two buildings, 6500 Middleton Road, $5 etc.; Ada Mae Washington and Elaine Joyner to Germarlon Broadnax et al, one lot, two buildings, 6490 Middleton Road, $5 etc. • New Start Homes LLC to Yolande M. Caspillan, one lot, 2158 Eureka Way, $260,000. • Helen Keller McLeod (lifetime estate) to Helen Keller McLeod Estate, one lot, two buildings, 381 Mooneyhan Road, $5 etc.; Helen Keller McLeod (lifetime estate) to Donnie J. Stone, one lot, two buildings, 381 Mooneyhan Road, $5 etc. • Danny J. McLeod Estate to Janice Louise McLeod, one building, 4550 Pond Loop, $5 etc. • Palmetto Properties of Sumter Co. LLC to Jovita Flores, one lot, two buildings, 1106 Jordan St., $8,500. • Jesse E. McLeod dba Vestco to Jovita Flores, one lot, 171 Fagan St., $5,500.

BUILDING PERMITS • Eric Hunter, owner, Baxley’s Bestway Transportation, contractor, 5645 Dinkins Mill Road, Rembert (mobile home, residential). • Swan Lake Dialysis LLC, owner, VSC Fire & Security Inc., contractor, 520 Physicians Lane, $40,000 (intall new fire sprinkler system, commercial). • Robert and Julie Weatherly, owners, Carolina Home Improvements, contractor, 1099 Shoreland Drive, $10,000 (new shingles, house only, residential). • Mary Katherine Hurt (lifetime estate), owner, Ronnie V. Gainey, contractor, 307 W. Calhoun St., $5,000 (reroof, house only, residential). • Linda M. Connor, owner, Sears Home Improvement Products Inc., contractor, 4 Cumberland Way, $6,966.76 (10 window replacements, residential). • James T. and Janet L. Hodge, owners, James T. Hodge, contractor, 320 S. Hampton St., Pinewood, 900 unheated square feet, $7,000 (pole building — detached, residential). • Nova Molecular Sumter LLC, owner, Hawkins and Kolb Construction Co., contractor, 208 S. Magnolia St., $9,200 (site work, commercial).

• George R. Jr. and July L. Elmore, owners, Hardee Construction Co. Inc., contractor, 1365 Walcora Drive, 2,200 heated square feet and 1,440 unheated square feet, $162,600 (new dwelling, residential). • Cheries A. Witherspoon, owner, Welch’s Quality Builders & Roofers LLC, contractor, 1240 Warwick Drive, $7,032.44 (reroof shingles, residential). • Jerry C. and Sandra A. Wilber, owners, Donald Buddin dba Sumter Roofing, contractor, 970 Rockdale Blvd., $8,000 (reroof home, residential). • James Jr. and Gwendolyn G. Mack, owners, Harry Robinson dba Robinson & Son Contracting, contractor, 2640 Hilldale Drive, $9,400 (remove / replace shingles on house and screen porch, residential). • Archie Junior Blakley, owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 1025 Cockerill Road, $5,800 (reroof house, residential). • Mary L. Andrews, owner, HJB Construction, contractor, 1760 Pinewood Road, 8,320 heated square feet, $475,000 (new retail store — Family Dollar, commercial). • Apex Tool Group LLC, owner, Thompson Construction Group Inc., contractor, 1150 Clipper Road, $835,000 (roof alterations for large equipment, commercial). • Valarea Robinson, owner, Terry Osteen, contractor, 2158 Avalon Drive, $5,000 (new roof on house, residential). • James L. Gainey, owner, Newman Builders of Sumter LLC, contractor, 809 Berry St., 600 unheated square feet, $8,000 (detached metal building — garage, residential). • Roberts Family Limited, owner, William Lee dba Lee’s Roofing Co., contractor, 3511 Beacon Drive (3513), $7,000 (reroof — shingles on house only, residential); Roberts Family Limited, owner, William Lee dba Lee’s Roofing Co., contractor, 3581 Landmark Drive (3583), $7,000 (reroof house, residential). • Jack W. Jr. and Mary Anne Erter, owners, C&S Construction, contractor, 2841 Brownfield Way, $20,000 (remove / replace hardwood floors / repair sub-floor, residential). • Stephen L. and Ladonna C. McCaskill, owners, John Bailey, contractor, 3460 Green View Parkway, $7,000 (remove / replace shingles on house, residential). • Jessica L. and Nathaniel Baldwin, owners, Donnie Ryan Beard, contractor, 3225 Lauderdale Lane, $11,484 (reroof and vinyl on house only, residential). • Kenneth J. Boyce, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 3690 Black River Road, Dalzell (mobile home, residential). • Michael S. and Angela Larkins, owners, Michael S. Larkins, contractor, 2885 Southgate Drive, $6,000 (roof extension on existing shop, residential). • Joanne L. and Clifford A. Derreth, owners, Charpy’s Pool Service, contractor, 3270 Coldice Court, $31,000 (swimming pool, residential). • Ronald G. Eldridge Jr., owner, George E. Cantlon dba Sumter Siding, contractor, 2980 Caitlynn Drive, $9,514 (reroof house, residential). • St. Paul AME Church by trustee, owner, Montgomery General Contracting Inc., contractor, 835 Plowden Mill Road, $23,000 (remove / replace shingles and any damage sheathing, commercial). • Devon and Patricia S. Wright, owners, Dee & Gee Builders LLC, contractor, 2970 Lowder Road, 486 heated square feet, $25,000 (bedroom and den addition, residential). • Eric J. and Gina M. Gallant, owners, Sustainable Energy Solutions, contractor, 3115 Firestone Court (solar panel install, residential). • Catherine Tarantini, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 3225 Brittany Drive (mobile home, residential). • Kevin J. and Rita E. Smith, owners, John Bailey, contractor, 3380 Butterworth Circle, $6,200 (remove / replace shingles on house only, residential). • Glenn and Gloria B. Coleman, owners, Jonathan Brent Waynick dba JBW Properties, contractor, 13 Quail Roost Court, 1,440 heated square feet, $20,500 (detached workshop, residential). • Ann M. Dockins (lifetime estate), owner, Ram Jack of South Carolina Inc., contractor, 5583 Oakcrest Road, $9,309 (foundation repair, residential). • G. Sherrell and Marvelene Roberts, owners, Ram Jack of South Carolina Inc., contractor, 514 Loring Drive (516), $5,814 (foundation repair, residential). • HCPI Trust, owner, Tecta America Carolinas LLC, contractor, 2500 Lin-do Court, $95,000 (reroof, shingles, commercial). • Isaac Dinkins, owner, Cherokee Builders LLC, contractor, 895 Shedricks Court, 288 unheated square feet, $7,198 (detached storage building, residential). • Leslie B. and Elaine G. McIntosh, owners, Leslie B. McIntosh, contractor, 1685 Reynolds Road, Pinewood, 256 heated square feet, $20,000 (attached sun porch addition, residential). • Sumter County, owner, JF Contractors, contractor, 1305 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive, 400 unheated square feet, $35,500 (shelters at dog park, commercial). • Branch Banking & Trust Co. of, owner, Post-Browning dba Sepctrum Financial Sys, contractor, 1099 Broad St., $10,000 (new ATM drive up with surround, commercial). • Sharen Denise Perkins, owner and

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contractor, 13 Thomas Drive, 40 heated square feet, $6,000 (enlarge bathroom, residential). • Margaret P. McGuire, owner, James Miller Construction, contractor, 3355 Ashlynn Way, $6,800 (new roof on house, residential). • Stanley and Mary Johnson, owners, James Miller Construction, contractor, 20 Kentwood Court, $5,000 (new roof on house, residential). • Malinda B. Prescott, owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 3025 Thomas Sumter Highway, Dalzell, $6,903 (reroof house, residential). • Gerald F. and Nancy L. Bleil, owners, James Miller Construction, contractor, 3365 Ashlynn Way, $5,000 (new roof on house, residential). • Carey L. and Deborah J. Turner, owners, Jason Josey dba Josey Builders, contractor, 2611 Wedgefield Road, $5,000 (new roof / stoop over porch / stud walls under breezeway — attached, residential). • Tony H. Weimer, owner, Tim Huffstetler, contractor, 4400 Broad St. No. 95 (mobile home, residential); Tony H. Weimer, owner, Tim Huffstetler, contractor, 4400 Broad St. No. 89 (mobile home, residential). • Charles and Rasheeda Edwards, owners, Schumacher Homes of S.C. Inc., contractor, 7805 Rosetti Lane, Rembert, 2,803 heated square feet and 577 unheated square feet, $249,258 (new dwelling, residential). • Lawrence M. and Lorraine F. Rivero, owners, Robert W. Nunnery dba Robert W. Nunnery, contractor, 1240 Inabinet Drive, $7,900 (reroof house, residential). • Brantley and Marianne Player, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 10 Richardson St., $5,610 (reroof house, residential). • Irene Floyd, owner, Richard H. Nelson, contractor, 331 W. Calhoun St., $6,600 (remove / replace shingles on house only, residential). • Lester O. III and Kayla Williams, owners, Shelwood China, contractor, 9 Plainfield Court, $5,000 (reroof, residential). • Jerald A. Tindal, owner, Baxley’s Bestway Transportation, contractor, 50 James Haskell Road, Wedgefield (mobile home, residential). • Thomas J. and Mary J. Martin, owners, George Fluharty dba Equity Home Imp, contractor, 4555 Bacon Hill Road, Pinewood, $6,000 (install 10 windows / doors, residential). • John E. Jr. and Cheryl P. Floyd, owners, Ginn Contracting, contractor, 30 Old Spring Court, $10,309.12 (roof replacement, house only, residential). • Henry D. Rembert II, owner, Ginn Contracting, contractor, 780 Torrey Pines Drive, $10,798.26 (roof replacement, house only, residential). • Demetra E. and Mark A. Turner, owners, Ginn Contracting, contractor, 3225 Royal Colwood Court, $12,356.62 (roof replacement, house only, residential). • Jason A. or Laci A. Burgess, owners, Donald Buddin dba Sumter Roofing, contractor, 3020 Tamarah Way, $6,800 (reroof house, residential). • Hayes E. Jr. and Vernessa H. Baker, owners, Ginn Contracting, contractor, 835 Torrey Pines Drive, $12,001.14 (roof replacement, house only, residential). • Betty Stone Elmore, owner, Watson Construction Co. Inc., contractor, 224 Lesesne Drive, 450 heated square feet, $50,000 (addition of sunroom to rear of existing dwelling, residential). • Mary L. Andrews, owner, Blackwelder Hearing & Air Inc., contractor, 1760 Pinewood Road (new retail store — Family Dollar, commercial); Mary L. Andrews, owner, Advance Plumbing Heating & Air Inc., 1760 Pinewood Road (new retail store — Family Dollar, commercial). • Nancy A. Mims, owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 11 Reynolds Road, $8,718 (reroof house, residential). • Laura Burgess, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 4550 Wrangler Trail (mobile home, residential). • Wright Family Partnership, owner, Johnny M. James, contractor, 630 Breezybay Lane, 2,930 heated square feet and 600 unheated square feet, $175,000 (new dwelling, residential). • Jerry Hardee, owner, Jerry Hardee dba Hardee Construction Co., contractor, 1365 Walcora Drive, 576 unheated square feet, $12,096 (detached garage, residential). • Wayne P. and Gwendolyn S. Harbour, owners, Baker Builders, contractor, 3345 Gristmill Lane, $11,000 (alterations to existing building, residential). • Gainey Construction Co. LLC, owner and contractor, 5650 Fish Road, Dalzell, 1,726 heated square feet and 492 unheated square feet, $110,440 (new dwelling, residential). • Dale M. and Martha L. Farwell, owners, Christopher Culler dba Chris Culler, contractor, 5130 Longbranch Drive, Dalzell, $7,748.75 (reroof, residential). • David R. and Barbara K. Richardson, owners, Ronnie V. Gainey, contractor, 902 Bethel Church Road, $5,000 (reroof, residential). • Remona W. Burgess, owner, Shelwood China, contractor, 1115 Willcroft Drive, $8,833 (reroof and vinyl siding, residential). • Michael A. Walters, owner, Castle Automatic Sprinkler Co. Inc., contractor, 25 Edwards St, $5,500 (install fire sprinkler system, commercial). • Brandon J. Blankensop, owner, Nunnery Roofing & Remodeling, contractor, 4470 Manigault St., Dalzell, $6,937.81 (install shingles, residential).

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Winter maintenance, cleaning perfect for cultivating fishing spirit

t’s so close I can almost taste it, yet it is still agonizingly far away. That would be shad fishing, striper fishing, crappie fishing and shellcrackers. I wait all spring to be able to jump out there and catch a mess of fish, and the wait is often torture. I have been getting sparse reports of some crappie being caught in the swamp, and I’ve heard of a bass or two taking the bait, but so far, nothing to write home about. I’ve been tied up with so many other things, I haven’t been able to go see for myself. Of course, if I was among them, I probably wouldn’t be telling the world either. Why let the world know what I’m doing and have all of you fishing in my hole the next time I go? A good, general observation is about all most fishermen are willing to share. As I do for a few weeks before deer season, just to make me feel like I’m in hunting mode, I do repair and maintenance on stands, ladders and any other equipment that may need it. I also do the same thing about this time of year with my fishing equipment. You know what I find really entertaining and time consuming is cleaning out my tackle box. If you’re like

me, you fished all summer long last year and rarely trimmed the knots off of eyelets on your lures when you changed them, and you’d just throw a pack of worms or a Earle lure into the box Woodward without putting it AFIELD & where it belongs. AFLOAT I can spend an hour or more by dumping everything out of the box and starting over. I’ve got a place for everything; “The worm weights go here and the jerk baits go there and the beetle spins should be on the top row, left end where I can grab one in a hurry.” Cleaning each piece and taking inventory also lets me know what I need to replace and purchase before I take to the water. My tackle box will be in perfect order on the first day I go fishing this year and, unfortunately, that will be the last time until I clean it out next spring. I even got so bored the other afternoon that I vacuumed out my boat. Over the course of a year’s fishing, dirt, mud, twigs and all sorts of debris

find their ways into the bottom of a boat. It’s a bit of a nuisance; it has a big down side in that it clogs up the “gutters” that funnel any water along the bottom of the boat and to the back, where a bilge pump can extract it. If the water can’t flow to the back of the boat, it puddles around your feet. So I pulled out the broom and the Shop Vac and went to work. I pulled all kinds of stuff out of the boat, but when I was finished I’d even gotten those stubborn shad scales that like to stick to the sides of the boat off and out. It almost looked showroom new. I cut a couple of new pieces of carpet for the floor and installed that before I quit. I’ll put the coolers, rods and reels in later. Speaking of the rods and reels, there isn’t a better time than right now to clean them up for the upcoming season. Every year I rip them apart, clean all of the old grease off with a degreaser, wipe them down, apply new lubricants and fill them all with new line. By the time I head out of the water for the first time, it looks like everything is brand new. It will be a tossup as to which fish I chase first, shad or crappie. I plan to take a trip to Sparkleberry in the next week or so just to see how the water

S.C.’s highest point getting upgrades FROM STAFF REPORTS ROCKY BOTTOM — Visitors to South Carolina’s highest peak will soon have access to a spectacular panorama of the surrounding countryside thanks to a $350,000 gift from North Carolina-based Duke Energy. The contribution is the first step towards building an observation platform and other planned amenities at the top of Sassafras Mountain, which is also the site of the state’s newest weather station. The funds allow construction of the observation platform to begin. The donation was formally presented Feb. 6 at the S.C. Department of Natural Resources board meeting in Columbia. Funding for the Sassafras Mountain amenities was committed as part of the relicensing agreement for Duke Energy’s Keowee-Toxaway Hydroelectric Project, which includes the hydroelectric stations at Lake Keowee and Lake Jocassee. “Duke Energy has been a longtime partner with the S.C. Department of Natural Resources to provide public recreation since the 1960s,” said Alvin Taylor, the agency’s director. “We have worked close-

ly with Duke Energy on numerous projects involving hunting, fishing, boating and habitat protection. Building this platform is the first step in maximizing the natural beauty of the Palmetto State’s tallest peak for generations to come.” “Sassafras Mountain is a special natural asset, and this project fits right in with our mission of environmental stewardship,” said Clark Gillespy, South Carolina president of Duke Energy. “Partnerships like this ensure that the natural beauty and wonders of South Carolina are protected and shared with generations to come.” With the Duke Energy contribution, fund-raising for the Sassafras Mountain observation platform, which will allow views into North Carolina and Georgia, has reached about $500,000, sufficient to move forward with construction of the platform. Construction of the platform will likely begin this summer, and should take less than six months. The construction of other amenities, such as restrooms, a picnic area and a barrier-free trail to the observation platform will require additional fund-raising. “We challenge other corporations

to follow Duke Energy’s lead and join us in this effort, because the Sassafras Mountain project is important to the citizens of South Carolina,” Taylor said. Sassafras Mountain, in addition to being the highest point in South Carolina at 3,553 feet, sits on the border of South Carolina and North Carolina and is also on the Eastern Continental Divide. It is the separation point for three distinct watersheds -- two of these watersheds drain into the Atlantic Ocean and another travels to the Gulf of Mexico. The 77-mile Foothills Trail (www.foothillstrail.org) passes over the top of Sassafras on its journey between Table Rock and Oconee state parks. Partners in the Sassafras Mountain effort in addition to DNR and Duke Energy include Pickens County, Clemson University, The Conservation Fund, The Highpointers Club, the Foothills Trail Conference, and the Harry Hampton Memorial Wildlife Fund. For more information on how you can help, visit the Sassafras Mountain project website: dnr.sc.gov/sassafrasmountain.html.

level is and to see just how muddy it can be. If the level is to my liking, then I’ll spend a bit of time chasing the crappie. If not, then I’ll hope that the river level on the old Santee River is at or below flood stage, which is 10 feet. If so, I’ll chase shad. Crappie are in the lake all year long, and it is just a matter of knowing where they are and how to fish for them at the time of year you’re fishing. Shad, on the other hand, are only in the river for a short time as they migrate upstream from the sea to spawn. They’ll start slowly in mid to late February and will be pretty much gone by the first week of April, so you go while they’re there. Hey, if all else fails, by the first of March, which really isn’t that far away, herring should be on sale and the stripers should be in the flats around Elliott’s and Pack’s landings. What that means is that I’ve got a lot of work left to do, cleaning everything from ultra light rods to the big stuff built for stripers. Like most fishermen, I’ve got more than one of each, so I should be busy for the rest of the week. It’s so close, yet so far, but by keeping my hands busy in preparation, the time should pass quickly and I’ll be on the water before you know it.

S.C. gets highest weather station at Sassafras Mountain FROM STAFF REPORTS ROCKY BOTTOM — South Carolina may be setting new weather records soon. The state now has a weather station atop South Carolina’s highest point on Sassafras Mountain in northern Pickens County. The State newspaper reported that the automated weather station will provide important information about weather in the South Carolina mountains. The new station in Sassafras Mountain was one degree colder Jan. 8 than the other mountain station at Caesar’s Head. The station hit minus 1 degree with a wind chill of minus 19 that day. The station recorded wind chills below zero from Jan. 7-10. State Climatologist Hope Mizzell says she’s getting the first dependable wind speed data from the mountains. The Caesar’s Head station does not measure winds.

FISHING REPORT Santee Cooper System Crappie and bream: Fair to good. Captain Steve English reports that crappie remain in deep water over brush piles, and he is catching fish 20-28 feet down over brush in 30-42 feet of water on minnows. Good electronics allow anglers to mark fish so that they can concentrate on the most productive brush. Bluegill can be caught off the back of the same brush where it drops off into deeper water using a cricket fished on a drop-shot rig. For both species the best bite by far has been in the lower lake and fishing in the upper lake has been tough. Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Jim Glenn reports that some quality blue catfish are being caught, as expected during the winter months. Anglers have had modest success drifting cut bait but the best results recently have come anchoring in 10-25 feet of water. The bite is erratic and may be influenced by weather and water level changes. Lake Murray Striped bass: Fair. Captain Brad Taylor reports that good numbers of striper made their way up the river in their annual run, but the rains created muddy water and so a lot of the fish moved back down the lake below the mud line. The fish that stayed up the lake scattered out and became harder to locate, and they seem to be feeding less. Overall the best bet right now is to fish down-lines in 40-45 feet of water down around Buffalo Creek and Rocky Creek, but the rivers may turn on again once the water settles out a bit. Keep your eyes open for schooling fish, and follow the birds, but surface activity has slowed a bit right now. Lake Wateree Catfish: Good. Captain Rodger Taylor reports that overall the bite is pretty good on Lake Wateree. First thing in the morning Rodger suggests anchoring in 24-26 foot deep water with vertical drops or water flow, often meaning up the river but sometimes related to the old channel further down the lake. That bite can be hit-or-miss, and if anglers are truly trophy hunting they may want to stay and wait. If they want to find a more consistent bite then they

will want to check down to a different pattern, and sometimes this will mean looking as shallow as only a few feet of water. Often the shallow fish are the most aggressive. Native cut gizzard shad are a fine bait for all sizes of catfish in the winter on Lake Wateree. Lake Greenwood White bass and perch: Very good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that the best pattern for targeting white bass remains locating schools of bait, either using electronics or by following the birds. Jigging a spoon off the bottom around baitfish schools will catch a wide variety of predatory fish including white bass, perch, striper and others - making it a really fun way to fish. For now the best depth for jigging is 30-36 feet. As always, be sure to have a topwater lure tied on in case fish are busting on the surface. Lake Monticello Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that fishing is fair most days, with some good days. Everything has gotten a bit deeper, and most of the bait and catfish are holding tight in 60-70 feet of water. Both slow drifting and anchoring are working well, and ledges of gullies seem to be the most productive terrain. White perch and gizzard shad have been the best baits. Lake Russell Bass: Fair to good. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that as far as he is aware there is no such thing as a shallow bass bite on Lake Russell now, and the largemouth and spotted bass seem to be grouped up (along with some other species) in very deep water. Wendell has had the most success fishing for bass 30-50 feet down over 70-80 feet of water with spoons and drop shot rigs, and the fish seem to be holding around timber. Overall the lower end of the lake has been most productive, and particularly the lower portion of the Rocky River, and fish are holding around the channel. 70 feet usually represents the lip of the channel while 80 feet represents the interior of the channel. Perch: Fair to good. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that perch fishing remains strong, with white and

yellow perch mixed in with other predatory species around the big schools of bait. While bass and striper are suspended in the water column the perch have more typically been a little bit deeper, feeding right on the bottom in around 60 feet of water. Minnows are hard to beat but fish will also take spoons. Lake Thurmond Black bass: Fair to good. Buckeye Lures in Augusta reports that fish are in a fairly traditional winter pattern on Clark’s Hill, but the surprise has been surface activity. Anglers are starting part-way back creeks and ditches in about 25 feet of water, and then continuing to work their way back. In the very backs of pockets there has been some schooling activity on the surface. Another pattern has been fishing points which get sunlight and hold baitfish. Sonar blades and Mop Jigs are both working well. Lake Wylie Catfish: Very good. Captain Rodger Taylor reports a very strong bite for catfish right now, particularly in the morning when fishing has been very consistent. Normally Rodger likes to see a broken up pattern of shad on his electronics, often indicating feeding activity, but right now the fish are forming an approximately 2-5 feet thick blanket in 22-24 feet of water near the channels. The fish are there, too, and they are feeding heavily on the bait. The catch has been about 60% channels and 40% blues and they will take fresh cut gizzard shad presented on the drift or at anchor. The shallow bite has been slower, but if there are several warm days look for fish to move up into 6-8 feet of water to feed. There is certainly the chance to catch a monster but anglers need to be prepared to do a lot of waiting. Lake Jocassee Trout: Fair to good. Jocassee Outdoor Center reports that trout fishing is significantly improving on the lake. Trout are being caught in the 6-50 foot depth range, with some fish caught right up against the bank and others in deeper water. Bait is coming down the creeks and trout are following it. While live bait can catch fish trolling spoons on light line is much more effective right now.

Lake Keowee Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Fair. So far this winter high water temperatures have kept the bass from grouping up in a traditional winter pattern where the majority of fish are hunkered down on the bottom in deep water. Instead, a lot of fish have been suspended. The recent cold weather should settle the fish into their normal areas, and the best pattern should be deep dropshotting in 50-70 feet of water, with some fish deeper and others slightly shallower. Because of the absence of deep cover on Keowee fish will be related to depth changes - including channels, the sides of humps, deep points, and underwater roadbeds. A variety of plastic worm colors will work, and the key is the technique of dropping the rig to the bottom, tightening the line and then slightly jiggling the worm with the weight still on the bottom. Jigging spoons can also produce, particularly if some fish are still suspended, and they seem to work best when the water is colder. A secondary pattern is to fish deep docks or steep, rocky banks with jigs or shakey head worms. Lake Hartwell Catfish: Fair. Captain Bill Plumley reports that the blue catfish bite is the best thing going on Lake Hartwell right now and his boat has caught some nice blues in the 20-pound range recently. The cold rain a little while back pushed most of the fish out of the back of the creeks, and since then he is catching fish in the 30-50 feet foot range. Some days anchoring on deep flats has been productive, and other days fishing deeper pockets has been good. Fresh cut gizzard shad and herring continue to be the best baits. Striped and Hybrid Bass: Slow to fair. Captain Bill Plumley reports that striper really are not doing much right now, and commensurately few people are pursuing them at the moment. The few fish that are being caught are mostly coming on umbrella rigs, but there is also the potential to catch some fish on free-lined live baits. The best activity is coming up the big creeks and Captain Bill suggests heading up the Six and Twenty or the Seneca River.

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Local Child and Family Service Agency seeking Full Time Staff with child care experience. Excellent salary and benefits. Please send cover letter and resume to P- 388 c/o The Item, PO Box 1677, Sumter SC 29151. Roper Staffing is now accepting application(s) for the following position(s): â&#x20AC;˘WELDERS- ALL SHIFTS â&#x20AC;˘Industrial Electrical Technician-w/ PLC programming â&#x20AC;˘Maintenance Technician (Electrical /Mechanical) â&#x20AC;˘Wet Spray Painters( 1+ yr Supervising) â&#x20AC;˘Machine Operators (Exp Calipers /Blue print) â&#x20AC;˘Part-time bookkeeper position â&#x20AC;˘Customer Service Representative (2+ yrs req) â&#x20AC;˘P/T Janitorial â&#x20AC;˘Assemblers (Outside Warehouse environment- Power tool exp.) â&#x20AC;˘Quality Assurance (Spray exp. +) â&#x20AC;˘Forklift Drivers â&#x20AC;˘Manufacturing Supervisors 1st/2nd Shift â&#x20AC;˘Roll Form Operators APPLICATION TIMES: Mon.-Wed. 8:30 am - 10:00 am and again at 1:30 pm - 3:00 pm. Please call the Sumter office 803-938-8100 to inquire about what you will need to bring with you when registering.

Help Wanted Part-Time $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555 Licensed cosmologists needed. Apply at Merle Norman Cosmetics at 540 Bultman Dr. Part-Time Adjunct Faculty in Political Science. USC Sumter is seeking an Adjunct Instructor in Political Science to begin March, 2015 to teach POLI 201: American National Government. Minimum qualifications for this position include a Master's degree with at least 18 graduate hours in Political Science. Teaching experience in postsecondary education desired. Experience teaching the above-named course or its equivalent is a plus. This appointment is on a course by course basis. Salary is commensurate with education, experience and discipline. The University of South Carolina requires individuals to apply online for all job vacancies. You may access the USC Jobs Online Employment site at http://uscjobs.s c.edu. An unofficial transcript must be attached in addition to the required application, cover letter, vitae and three letters of reference. If you are unable to attach an electronic version of your official transcript you may mail a copy to the Office of Human Resources, USC Sumter, 200 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150. If you have any questions about the application procedures, please call (803)938-3721. If you are hired to teach for USC Sumter, you will be required to submit an official copy of your transcripts. Review of credentials will begin immediately and will continue until the position is filled. Foreign nationals should indicate current US immigration status. USC Sumter is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2014-CP-43-2343 CitiFinancial Servicing LLC, Plaintiff, vs. Albert Carroll, The South Carolina Department of Revenue, and The South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Defendants. TO THE DEFENDANT(S) Albert Carroll YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after service upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and, if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. NOTICE: NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in this action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on November 5, 2014. NOTICE OF PENDENCY OF ACTION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT an action has been commenced and is now pending or is about to be commenced in the Circuit Court upon the complaint of the above named Plaintiff against the above named Defendant for the purpose of foreclosing a certain mortgage of real estate heretofore given by Albert Carroll to CitiFinancial Servicing LLC bearing date of September 28, 2009 and recorded September 30, 2009 in Mortgage Book 1129 at Page 3855 in the Register of Mesne Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of Eighty Two Thousand Ninety Five and 45/100 Dollars ($82,095.45). Thereafter, by assignment recorded on October 9, 2014 in Book 1205 at page 3361, the mortgage was assigned to CitiFinancial Servicing, LLC., and that the premises effected by said mortgage and by the foreclosure thereof are situated in the County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, and is described as follows: All that certain piece, parcel or tract of land, situate, lying and being in Sumter County, South Carolina, shown on Sumter County. The Tax Map shows 36.03 acres, but it is believed that this parcel contains only 30 acres, more or less. Tax ID: 076-00-01-021/400-00.28-933. TMS No. 076-00-01-021 Property Address: 3280 Root Road, Rembert, SC 29128 RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1129336 2/1, 2/8, 02/15/2015

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Industrial / Warehouse(LI-W) to Heavy Industrial (HI). The property is represented by Tax Map # 153-00-01-009 (part). Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens. SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Naomi D. Sanders, Chair Mary Blanding, Clerk

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Netha J. Conyers 10/14/1923 - 02/08/2011 My mother kept a garden A garden of the heart; She planted all the good things, That gave my life a start. She turned me to the sunshine, and encouraged me to dream; Fostering and nurturing the seed of self-esteem. And when the winds and rains came, She protected me enough; But not too much, she knew I'd need to stand up strong and tough. I am my mother's garden, I am her legacy. And I hope today she feels the love, refected back from me. Loved and missed by, Doris, Grandchildren, and Great-Grandchildren

Dear Friends and Family, Thank you for all that you did to help us celebrate the life, legacy and homegoing of our beloved wife, mother, and best friend - the late Dorothy Deloris Hardy Ford. We miss her tremendously, yet we are also comforted in knowing that she is with our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ - and there is no better place to be! Your prayers, calls, cards, visits, care-packages, and donations to our beloved church - Mt. Zion UMC Sumter, have helped to comfort our hearts as we journey through the valley of the shadow of death. We are reminded by your love that the Lord, our God, is with us every step of the way! We are especially grateful for the love and care offered by our Pastor, the Reverend Doris Bright and our church family at Mt. Zion UMC Sumter; Bishop and Mrs. Jonathan Holston, the Reverend Dr. Robin Dease, the laity and clergy of the South Carolina Annual Conference of the United Methodist Church; the Mt. Zion UMC family in Bishopville, the Reverend Ralph Cantey and the entire staff of Job's Mortuary; the Sumter Veterans Group, the VFW, the DAV, the American Legion, the Buffalo Soldiers, the Good Fellows, and the Administrators, Staff and Students of the Sumter School District. May God continue to richly bless you and keep you! Numbers 6:24-26 Love, The Ford Family

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Invitation-to-Bid #31-14/15 City of Sumter is requesting sealed bids for Roof Renovations to 1 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC. Bids will be received on Thursday, February 26, 2015 until 2:00 p.m. in the Conference Room, City of Sumter Public Services Complex, 303 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC. A Mandatory Pre-Bid Conference is scheduled for Tuesday, February 10, 2015 at 9:30 a.m. at the project site, 1 W. Liberty St., Sumter, SC. Contract documents may be examined at the office of the Architect. Copies of the Contract Documents may be obtained by written request to Mr. Scott Bell, RS Bell Architects, 3 Law Range, Sumter, SC 29150. A $100 refundable deposit will be required for each set of Contract Documents requested.

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The Sumter County Council will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Sumter Zoning Ordinance and Map on Tuesday, February 24, 2015, at 6:00 p.m. in the County Council Chambers located on the Third Floor of the Sumter County Administration Building (13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina). The following requests are scheduled for consideration: RZ-14-09, Old Frierson Rd. (County) A request to rezone +/- 172.85 acre portion of property on the southeast corner of the intersection of Old Frierson Rd. and Sargent Rd., between Shaw AFB and Stamey Livestock Rd., from Limited Commercial (LC) and Light

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It was a time bonding During the party, Hectorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cousin ing), a child who isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t his. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The slap is a catalyst for a was harmed physically or emotionally. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a big and said, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to do it.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; I said, and getting to know each other. Even Harry (Zachary Quinto) slaps the in thesemepeopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s whole lot of things that happen scene,â&#x20AC;? Quinto says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There were a lot of technical eleâ&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I am so happy you called because I though it was so in the context misbehaving Hugo (Dylan Schombing), lives,â&#x20AC;? says executive producer Walter F. Parkes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of ments to it because there were many of usofinthis it. 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So, I and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve Jon never felt for athink second thatwell-handled, the things I love about the piece is itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s backwill right.beSodifferent, absolutely, what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re producer sion â&#x20AC;? says executive it was well-executed and, oddly Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m repeating thebecausea we veryspent interesting cultural exploration seeing Baitz. over the course eight examination Robin â&#x20AC;&#x153;There is of anthe implicit of Aus-something for or allthat of us, so much time shooting sceneand is thethe same or the â&#x20AC;&#x201C; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s kindofofthe changing face of ahow to of treat hours isculture a kind ofand working out of these tralian the degree of machismo thatculture sequence, enjoyable. It was time completely the opposite. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done a human being, of compassion, degree of separateness exists in various commubonding and getting to know each other. 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Thurman trauma from even how they may working Attitudes are different. acceptable, says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think Robin degree ofthere. machismo and theabout degreewomenbelieve think our substance abuse differently explores thisofin the have old world, likeI think whoRobin can blame to be part of such an insane group behaved. explores of separateness that exists in even variousoperates here than it does there.â&#x20AC;?a shattering their parent who is this lashed the woodshed if they talented people as well.â&#x20AC;? on aincultural level in a way we communities. It explores Melissa George originated Rosie, the slapped a few times, and theyMy think they isdid as the catalyst for theyou drama, do understand. daughter very culture. 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