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HOMELESSNESS IN SUMTER

Road to recovery United Ministries could use your help

Warm bed gives many a needed jump start

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com

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United Ministries Emergency Shelter needs the help of the Sumter community to Editor’s note: This is the second meet its financial goals to keep and final article in a series things running smoothly about homeless in Sumter. The throughout the year. first installment ran Jan. 11. The shelter requires about $74,000 to operate but fell short magine a voice screaming of that amount by more than in the middle of the $30,000 last year, though that is night, the cycle of a better than earlier years by dream breaking apart. It about $15,000. was something like concrete. Shelter director the Rev. “I tried to turn over and Walter Robertson III, who has couldn’t move,” said O’Neil been with United Ministries Willis, whose name has been for almost four years, said he changed to protect his identity. does not “want to create a “I tried to pick my legs up and panic that United Ministries is couldn’t. I was devastated, going away.” scared. My legs felt like pil“It’s my desire for this minlars, cold and heavy. I tried to istry, this shelter arm of Unitturn again, then began ed Ministries, to be able to screaming and screaming.” stand on its own financially,” That is what it was like at he said. 3:45 a.m. Oct. 10, 2007, as WilThe hope is to make more lis, 42, woke up in G. Werber funds available for the Crisis Bryan Psychiatric Hospital in Ministry. Columbia. Willis had develThe emergency shelter oped severe neuropathy in his KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM houses a maximum of 28 left leg which soon spread to O’Neil Willis, whose name has been changed to protect his identity, reads from his Bible for inspiration. his right leg and ultimately Willis credits his stay at Sumter Mission Outreach as a step in his journey to find a new way to live with his guests, 20 men and eight women, per day. In 2014, it cost damaged the nerves in his disability, neuropathy mellitus, which is a peripheral nerve disorder that impairs movement, sensation the shelter about $6,200 a lower lumbar, causing paraly- and gland and organ function. month to house its 6,209 total sis from the waist down. guests, which calculates to He had walked, although Fast-forward through long alcohol abuse. Now confined to a wheelabout $12 per person, per painfully, before his diagnosis months in the infirmary, the His medical condition was chair, he lost his job as a doornight. of neuropathy mellitus, a pedeemed untreatable. Depression excruciating pain, his mental to-door salesman because of Everything at the shelter ripheral nerve disorder that set in, and Willis became suicid- collapse and spiritual disilluthe rapid damage of the dishas been provided by volunimpairs movement, sensation and gland and organ function. ease. And, because he worked al and began to withdraw. That sion. Then two years in a nurs- teers or donated from the coming home and an uncharted was the reason he had checked He had trouble sitting and get- on commission, he didn’t munity. himself into Bryan’s and where ting in and out of vehicles, but qualify for unemployment. he awoke forever changed. He soon fell into drug and he could walk then. SEE HOMELESS, PAGE A6 SEE UNITED MINISTRIES, PAGE A7

CCTC program partners students, businesses BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Central Carolina Technical College will uphold and possibly increase the number of students who are employed in their fields of study after graduation thanks to the Work Experience program. The program, which will start in KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM February, is a partnership between Ashton Elmore, training manager for Continental CCTC, Santee-Lynches Workforce Tire the Americas, talks about the importance of Investment Board, Sumter Economtraining while Tim Hardee, president of Central Car- ic Development Board and industriolina Technical College; Bobby Anderson, chairman al and technology businesses and of Santee-Lynches Workforce Investment Board; Jay industries in Sumter, Clarendon, Schwedler, president and CEO of Sumter DevelopKershaw and Lee counties. ment Board; and Brent Russell, dean of industrial Through the Work Experience engineering and technology, listen during the anprogram, students studying manouncement of the Work Experience program at chine tools, welding, engineering CCTC on Thursday. graphics and mechatronics in the

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Industrial and Engineering Technology Division at Central Carolina will complete 200 hours of hands-on training with businesses in the four counties. CCTC President Tim Hardee said, “The college’s mission is to provide the trained workforce in the fourcounty area.” Ninety-three percent of CCTC graduates are placed in a job in their field of study within six months of graduation. “Our job is not to enroll students,” Hardee said. “Our job is to find employment for them.” It is the job of Santee-Lynches Workforce Investment Board to provide skilled workers for industries in the four counties. Chairman Bobby Anderson, said the board is

“pleased with the opportunity to share funding with Central Carolina” because it is investing in the students, the local industries and the counties. “If you’re doing the job for the industry, that means you’re doing a good job for the students,” he said, “If you’re doing a good job for the students, you’re doing a good job for the industry.” The board provided $40,000 for the program, enough to allow 20 students to participate. Currently, there are 19 students in the program who will receive a $2,000 stipend during the semester. The students will complete the program outside of their class schedules either after classes

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Sumter County Library to host annual author fair Jan. 31 BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com

The Sumter Urban Area Transportation Study (SUATS) Committee will meet Monday at 10 a.m. in City Council Chamber, Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. The committee will: • consider approval of the use of metropolitan planning (PL) funds for a historic district traffic calming study; • receive an update on capital penny sales tax projects; and • receive an update on the construction of Alice Drive.

Sumter County Library continues its tradition of hosting local authors at an annual fair. From 3 to 5 p.m., Saturday, more than a dozen writers will be present to greet and interact with readers in the large meeting room of the downtown library. They will have copies of their books available for purchase and signing. In addition, said reference librarian Ford Simmons, the authors can answer questions about writing and their publishing experiences. The writers represent many genres of writing, including fiction, nonfiction, children’s books, memoirs, poetry and more. In the memoir category, a writers’ collective, the Camden Chapter of the South Carolina Writers’ Workshop, will have several members on hand to talk about their anthology, “Serving Up Memory.” Running down the list of authors, one sees that many are residents of the Sumter area who have joined the Camden Writers, as they call themselves. In its format, “Serving Up Memory” is very much like a collection recently published by the locally based Southern Sampler Artists Colony: short essays, photographs, poems and even recipes fill the 234 pages. The topics are generally about southern times in the mid-20th century, as they offer stories of childhood, memories of relatives, friends and even homes past, poetry and photos of fondly remembered days and people. However, several are about current happenings.

Lee council meets Tuesday, receives audit Lee County Council will meet Jan. 27 at 9:30 a.m. in the main council chambers on the second floor of the courthouse, 11 Court House Square, Bishopville. Council will: • receive an audit for fiscal year 2014-15 from Tony Boykin of Sheheen, Hancock & Godwin; • hear a resolution to place a plaque at the Springhill Fire Station in recognition of Sam McCutchen: • consider second reading of a contract between the sheriff ’s office and the town of Lynchburg to provide victims with advocate services; • consider second reading of a contract between the sheriff’s office and the city of Bishopville in regards to victim’s advocate services; • consider second reading on an agreement between Lee County and Strategic Capital Solutions LLC to provide grant writing services; and • consider approval of administrator contracts.

signing. Published just last year, the novel has already been picked up for worldwide distribution by Lake Union Publishing in Seattle. Other writers participating in the fair include Linda Gallishaw and Briana Whitaker, whose books have spiritual themes: in “The Product of a Broken Woman (Blessed and Still Standing),” Gallishaw writes about how, with God’s help, women can overcome the emotional scars of abuse, while Whitaker’s selfhelp book titled “Wait on God” posits that women can find their soulmates through faith. Callie Parrish, the mortuary cosmetician heroine of Fran Rizer’s mystery series, appears in the author’s latest, “Kudzu River,” described as a “novel of abuse, murder and retribution.” Rizer will have copies of all five Parrish novels with her. Sarah Bracey White’s “Primary Lessons: A Memoir” is the story of how she overcame a difficult childhood spent in segregated Sumter in the 1960s to become a successful writer, motivational speaker and arts consultant in New York. Denise Owen’s “Turtle Gliding” is a young girl’s fantasy of meeting a sea turtle. Also present for the fair will be D.E. Burdett, Mary Lee, Monique Sandiford, Ross Gandy, Melissa Sprouse Brown and Mary L. Ingram McGill. Admission to the fair at the Sumter County Library, 111 S. Harvin St., is free and open to the public. Authors’ books will be on sale during the event, and those attending will be able to have them signed and to talk to the authors about their work. For more information call (803) 773-7273.

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Sarah Bracey White, who grew up in Sumter and now lives in New York state, will be among the writers at the Sumter County Library’s local authors fair on Jan. 31. Topics include many stories and essays that explore how the memories of food, those who make it and the occasions when we eat it have a lasting effect on us. Not surprisingly for a book written by Southerners, fruitcake, chicken and biscuits find their way into the pages of “Serving Up Memory.” Other writings evoke familiar places, people and events. As the group’s founding members write in the book’s

preface, “ ... we bring to the table stories close to our hearts, writing down our own memories or those of others, sometimes writing out of a desire to preserve what has moved us. That perhaps is the common thread that runs through ‘Serving Up Memory.’” Brenda Remmes, a member of the Camden Writers, will also have copies of her debut novel, “The Quaker Café,” on hand for sale and

Deas Law Firm renovates, relocates BY HAMLET FORT hamlet@theitem.com Deas Law Firm hosted a Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce ribbon-cutting ceremony Thursday to announce its relocation to a newly renovated building on Main Street in downtown Sumter. Owner Garryl Deas is a native of Sumter and has practiced law in the city since 1997. He received a bachelor’s from the University of South Carolina in 1991 and a juris doctorate from Syracuse University in 1996, but he says he always intended to return to Sumter. In 2004, Deas opened his firm, excited about the prospect of practicing solo law in his hometown. In May of 2012 Deas looked to transition from renting a space

at 201 Main St. to owning a building with the idea of expanding his practice. He purchased the building at 109 N. Main St. from the late M.M. Weinberg, a longtime Sumter attorney. He says recent downtown revitalization efforts helped encourage the move. “Definitely,” he says of the downtown’s development influencing the renovation and move. “I was interested in purchasing a building in downtown Sumter because of growth and development that’s been going on. I wanted a building so we could be a part of that.” Deas Law Firm primarily concentrates on personal and catastrophic injury, workers’ compensation, criminal defense and family law. “I’ve always had a vision and desire to return home

and practice law and give back to the community that gave so much me,” he said. The new building has 5,100 square feet, and Deas says the size is optimal for planning for the future, specifically with an eye toward expansion. The size is notably different from the building the firm rented at 201 Main St., where Deas estimates the square footage was about 3,000. “The main difference is that it has allowed us to expand our client base, to take on more clients,” he said. “We have better facilities and more room to accommodate them.” Howie Owens, Downtown development manager for Sumter, says Deas’s investment and commitment are another step in the right direction for Sumter downtown revitalization ef-

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Garryl Deas, attorney, is seen in front of his renovated office on Main Street. forts. “Attorney Deas did a remarkable job at transforming a vacant and unsightly building into the beautiful historic building that it once was,” said Owens. “Our vision is for every

building to be filled with great businesses, and the sidewalks painted with people enjoying life downtown.” Owens says Deas Law Firm is one of those businesses.

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Influence of your social network on health is strong

y nature, humans are social individuals. Our social groups provide many benefits to us, such as trust and support. More importantly, they also allow us to accomplish many things that we otherwise couldn’t on our own. But social networks can also prevent you from reaching your goals. A recent study published by the New England Journal of Medicine showed that family members had less influence than friends when it came to health and well-being. Many social norms are established within your network and can influence healthy or unhealthy behaviors. Approximately 57 percent of the 12,000 individuals followed for 32

years were more likely to be obese if they had a friend who was obese, even if that friend lived hundreds of miles away. This suggests that our social links distort our self image and perMissy ception of what is Corrigan considered healthy or acceptable. Eightyseven percent, including 48 percent of obese Americans, think their body weight falls within a “socially acceptable” range. Many health experts think this perception of what is socially acceptable can be dangerous. While a community can support your social

norms, it is your lifestyle choices that can either increase or decrease your risk for chronic diseases such as diabetes and heart disease. These habits that are learned behaviors from friends and family play a crucial role in your daily life, which ultimately affects your health and well-being. Social networks reinforce behavior patterns by accepting the identified behavior as normal. If everyone around you is smoking, then it becomes acceptable behavior. But if everyone quits, then you are more likely to quit. We tend to imitate behaviors that we see, so the association with healthy individuals can promote positive health behaviors in you.

Likewise, the association with those who have unhealthy habits can lead you to adopt those same behaviors. Our social networks can influence us, but we also have the ability to influence our own social networks. If you are trying to adopt healthy habits, surround yourself with a social network that supports those habits. This network reinforces healthy behaviors and can provide the support necessary for achieving your goals. Your social network is a valuable part of your health and well-being. Collectively, it influences the well-being of our community. So ask yourself this. When it comes to my health, am I influencing positive or negative behaviors in others, or am I allowing them to influence me?

Tests imply there is formaldehyde risk in some e-cig vapor BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE AP Chief Medical Writer Using certain electronic cigarettes at high temperature settings could potentially release more formaldehyde, a cancer-causing chemical, than smoking traditional cigarettes does, new lab tests suggest. The research does not prove a health risk — it involved limited testing on just one brand of e-cigarettes and was done in test tubes, not people. It also does not mean e-cigarettes are better or worse than regular ones; tobacco smoke contains dozens of things that can cause cancer. But it does highlight how little is known about the safety of e-cigarettes — batterypowered devices that heat liq-

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A man exhales vapor from an e-cigarette in New York on Feb. 20, 2014. Using certain electronic cigarettes at high temperature settings could release much more formaldehyde, a cancer-causing chemical, than smoking traditional cigarettes does, lab tests suggest.

uid to deliver nicotine in a vapor rather than from burning tobacco. “It’s a potential red flag,” one independent expert — Stephen Hecht, a chemist and tobacco researcher at University of Minnesota — said of the study. “Under some conditions, e-cigarettes might be generating more formaldehyde than you’d want to be exposed to. But I don’t think we know enough yet. There’s a huge variety in the makeup of these cigarettes and how they are used.” The study was published Wednesday as a letter in the New England Journal of Medicine. The journal said it had been reviewed by experts in the field. Formaldehyde is found in many things — certain building materials, disinfectants and embalming fluid. An ear-

lier study found e-cigarettes generated less formaldehyde than regular cigarettes do, but that study looked at just the gas portion of the vapor. The new one looked at the liquid particles in the vapor, like the spray from an aerosol can. Some tank system e-cigarettes let users turn up the voltage to increase the heat and the amount of liquid, which contains the nicotine and flavorings, in the vapor.

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David Peyton, a chemist at Portland State University, and colleagues tested one brand with two voltage settings. They used a syringe to collect vapor from 10 samples, each one representing several puffs, at both voltage levels. They measured formaldehyde hemiacetal — a compound created during the vaping process that under certain conditions can release formaldehyde — in the liquid portion of the vapor.

At low voltage, the chemical was not detected. But at the high voltage setting, levels of that compound were five to 15 times greater than the amount of formaldehyde users would get from traditional cigarettes. Virtually all e-cigarettes use similar materials in the heated liquid, so the finding on formaldehyde “is not brand dependent,” said Peyton, who plans more extensive tests.

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Immigrant achieves American dream with Florence restaurant BY JOHN D. RUSSELL (Florence) Morning News FLORENCE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Businessman George John Poulos left an example of the epitome of the American Dream. His dream came in the form of the 301 Drive-In on West Palmetto Street in Florence, which he started in 1957. Poulos died two days before Christmas. The Drive-In, as itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s known by locals, was born out of an opportunity, said his youngest daughter, Doris Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He came to Florence to visit his sister Olga Keretsis,â&#x20AC;? Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There was another curb service restaurant that was successful here; he saw it as a good business opportunity and opened about a year later with his father,

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;He came to this country not knowing a word of English and didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even graduate from high school.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; DORIS Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;HARA Daughter of the late restauranteer George John Poulos â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Papaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; John Poulos.â&#x20AC;? Shortly after, Angelo Bakis bought half the business from John. For many years Bakis and George Poulos ran the business until George sold and started the Hot Dog King on West Palmetto Street, just down from the Drive-In. Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara said she admired her father because he was the example of the American Dream. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He came to this country not knowing a word of English and

didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t even graduate from high school,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was the American Dream, knowing where he came from and what he has today. He just had that business sense. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m very proud of him.â&#x20AC;? As a father, Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara said, he was stern but fair. He taught his daughters the value of a dollar and hard work. When Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Hara was old enough, her father made her work at the Hot Dog King. She said it was not

one of her favorite jobs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We were spoiled, but you knew where the dollar came from, and we knew where to draw the line,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His girls were his world, and he was ours.â&#x20AC;? George also had a long history of being active in the community as a member of the Transfiguration of Our Savior Greek Orthodox Church and as past president of the church board. For nearly 20 years he hosted a coffee club at the Drive-In, hosting men from all walks of life, before the restaurant opened each day. One of those informal coffee club members is John Dowling, former owner of StoudenmireDowling Funeral Home. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was just one of the easiest people to be around,â&#x20AC;? Dowling said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a wonder that the

worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s problems didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get solved in those days. I think he liked us sitting around talking while he got ready for the dayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s business. I canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think of anything that could take away about how I feel knowing George. He always made us feel welcome, even if you werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t Greek.â&#x20AC;? The Drive-In these days is coowned by George Nikolakakos, his father, Nick, and sister, Pauline Kremydas. Nikolakakos didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ever work for George but knew him all of his life. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was a savvy business man,â&#x20AC;? Nikolakakos said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I learned one thing from him itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that if you see an opportunity, jump on it and treat your customers right. I guess in many ways he was a pioneer. He was also a loving family man and all about God and country.â&#x20AC;?

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Regulators: Haley plan for landfill falls $2.4M short BY SAMMY FRETWELL The State COLUMBIA — Gov. Nikki Haley’s plan to manage a closed toxic waste dump that threatens Lake Marion falls $2.4 million short of what state environmental regulators said is needed to keep the contaminated site secure. Haley’s executive budget, released earlier this month, recommends $1.5 million to maintain the landfill near Pinewood in Sumter County, but state regulators said the site needs $3.9 million. Funds established years ago to pay for landfill management are virtually depleted, and taxpayers are being called on to pick up the tab. The 38-year-old landfill’s longtime operator declared bankruptcy and closed the dump in 2000, leaving a financial settlement that today is proving inadequate to pay for maintenance. Now, the question is how much taxpayers will have to spend annually to maintain the site so that leaking chemicals don’t trickle into groundwater and Lake Marion. The lake is one of the state’s top recreation spots and a source of drinking water for thousands of people. The amount that ends up in the final state budget won’t be decided until this spring. Haley’s office didn’t address directly why the governor is seeking less than the Department of Health and Environmental Control is asking of lawmakers. But her press secretary issued a one-sentence statement indicating that the site warrants

further evaluation. “Gov. Haley’s executive budget acknowledged that Pinewood must be maintained until a more durable evaluation of the site’s needs is complete and a permanent fund source can be identified,” according to the statement from press secretary Chaney Adams. DHEC has hired a consulting firm to conduct an assessment of the property. The $50,000 study, targeted for completion later this year, is expected to look at future state financial liability and the pollution threat the dump presents to Lake Marion and groundwater, an agency spokesman confirmed Friday. The amount proposed by the governor is considered recurring money that would be in the budget annually, an official familiar with the proposal said. Money to maintain the site typically is spent removing toxic water that builds up in the landfill, monitoring for leaking chemicals, and operating a storm water management system, among other things. Two months before resigning as DHEC director, Catherine Templeton told the agency board that South Carolina needs more than $3 million from the Legislature in the next year. The agency’s budget request for next year puts the amount at $3.9 million, DHEC spokesman Jim Beasley said Friday. That would be recurring money that would be in the budget annually, he said. A one-time amount of $2 million was included in the

current state budget, he said. “We have asked the Legislature because that money is running out,” Templeton told the DHEC board at its Nov. 13 meeting. “When I say running out – the next year, we have a problem.” Templeton quit as DHEC director Jan. 8 and has been unavailable for comment since. Agency officials say the site simply costs more to run than the bankruptcy settlement projected. Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, said Templeton’s departure could hamper efforts to get funding for the Pinewood landfill. She alerted lawmakers to the money problem early in 2014 and had pledged to push for more funding. “I saw Catherine as an advocate and ally on how we handle Pinewood,” Smith said. The DHEC board’s nominee to replace Templeton, Eleanor Kitzman, has not been confirmed by the Senate and faces an intense review that could drag into late winter. According to last year’s estimates, the annual average operating shortfall for maintenance had been about $4.6 million since the bankruptcy in 2000. The bankruptcy settlement had left an annuity that generated a little more than $1 million a year, but it was costing $5.8 million to operate the site, the agency said last year. DHEC offered a different estimate Friday, showing that the landfill costs about $4.8 million annually to operate, maintain and monitor. Smith said funding for the

Pinewood landfill will be discussed this week at a meeting of a House budget subcommittee that he chairs. Sen. Hugh Leatherman, who chairs the Senate Finance Committee, said he isn’t sure how much money the state should set aside for Pinewood, but he’ll support “whatever is needed – whether it is one-point-something million or three-point-something million, or something greater than that. “We have got to protect our environment.” Smith and Leatherman, RFlorence, agreed that the Pinewood dump is a liability the state must take on because South Carolina leaders were not diligent enough in the past to prepare for the eventual maintenance and cleanup costs. The 279-acre Pinewood landfill, established in 1977 at the site of an old cat litter mine, grew steadily into a major destination for hazardous waste from across the nation until it shut down in 2000. Millions of tons of industrial garbage, laden with toxic chemicals, were dumped in the old mine from businesses and governments. DHEC, charged with protecting groundwater and the lake from the dump, permitted the landfill after a former top state waste regulator took a job with the the dump’s operator. During the height of operations, the landfill’s owner, Laidlaw Environmental Services, was among the most high-profile companies in South Carolina, employing

some 600 people and wielding great influence in the state Legislature. The company’s national headquarters were in Columbia. The landfill, however, was just a few football fields distant from the nearly pristine Sparkleberry Swamp and popular Lake Marion. That proximity prompted growing concern from area residents and environmentalists that it would one day pollute drinking water and one of the state’s most treasured natural areas. As a result, the DHEC board in 1994 agreed to require that Laidlaw put up a $133 million cash trust fund to pay for cleanup work at the site. Laidlaw resisted and began pressuring state leaders to let it post other forms of financial assurance. The DHEC board then backed down and the state received only one cash payment of $14.5 million. The company put up a corporate guarantee that later proved inadequate when its successor, Safety Kleen, filed for bankruptcy in 2000. By that time, Safety Kleen and Laidlaw Environmental had merged.

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HOMELESS FROM PAGE A1 map of time in different shelters and facilities. His disability payment of $700 a month wasn’t enough to sustain him. Sometimes he’d rent a hotel room for half a month and spend the rest of the month drifting between family and friends. He would travel to a different state and stay in different shelters. “I feel so limited,” he says, in reference to his circumstance. His mother’s apartment complex near downtown has no wheelchair access. Some of the shelters close during the day, forcing him to cruise around the neighborhoods to visit friends and family. One such journey led him to where he is now. After being a part of a long-term shelter program that was grossly mishandled, and at that time located across the street from the Samaritan House, Willis and many others were forced to leave. Then something miraculous happened. An abandoned and crudely painted yellow house at 510 W. Oakland Ave. was given to Sumter Mission Outreach. Not long after the doors opened, people began stopping by for breakfast and Bible study and peaceful communion with the residents and neighborhood. Willis was one of them. True to his patterns, he came by so often he was thought by some to be a resident. He believes God drew him back. After leaving another hotel room because he couldn’t afford it, he stopped by for Bible study and dinner. He was asked to stay a few nights and has been there ever since. He spends his days and nights with the rest of the residents, often leading the morning prayer. He believes in the power of God’s word. “I wanted to make that change,” he says, “to grow closer to God and to learn more about his word. Because he means everything, absolutely everything. “The doctors told me I would never heal, that I would have to live with pain for the rest of my life, and the longer I live, the worse the pain. But I know a doctor whose name is Jesus, and in his time and in his way, I will walk again.” Willis is drug free and considers his stay at the Mission a step in his journey to find a new way to live with his disability. Over time he hopes to find services that can aid him with educational, housing, medical and financial needs. Sumter Mission Outreach only accepts persons such as Willis who are willing to commit to a long-term Christian discipleship program that requires them to go through an accountability process lasting as many as 60 days. It includes morning and evening Bible studies, a church of their choosing to attend every Sunday, an equal share in household chores and a 6:30 a.m. reveille and an 8 p.m. curfew. The residents provide most of the food; the rest comes from donations. They are also part of the ongoing maintenance of the home itself. The house manager, Milton Balls, used to sleep in the office area when it was a vacant and abandoned house before he joined the program and the house was donated to the Mission. Initially, he moved in “just for the winter.” After a couple of years, he became an integral part of the renovations and day-to-day oversight of the residents. According to Thomas Pena, administrative director and cofounder of the Mission with acting-pastor Walter Phillips, their goal is to reach a financial equilibrium that will allow them to pay a fulltime service worker and a part-time secretary. They also want to add a woman’s shelter much like the one at 510 W. Oakland Ave. The cost of covering two 24-hour long-term shel-

ters runs an average of $6,000 a month. The expenditures revolve solely around taxes, water, electricity, vehicle maintenance, gas, renovations and general upkeep. The mainstay of support comes from private donations and often out of the pockets of the co-founders and some of the residents themselves. Like the Samaritan House, Sumter Mission Outreach is often found with nothing but pocket change at the end of the month, and then from somewhere a last-minute donation comes in. But Pena and Phillips believe they are here because God has placed them, and they believe in a cohesive vision of reaching out to the homeless and disenfranchised in a way that mirrors their hearts’ faith. “My heart has always gone out to help those striving to make a better life, and since the beginning of this ministry, I’ve grown more and more inspired,” Pena said. “These guys have motivated me to become a better person and to be more open minded and sympathetic to the histories of people I come in contact with.” The same heart, sentiment and struggle echoes just a few blocks down the road at 320 W. Oakland Ave. Walter Robertson, director at the Samaritan House and a qualified career development facilitator, says that it is a labor of love for him. “I get to sit here and watch God move and work all around me, day in and day out,” Robertson said. “Whether it’s the joy of seeing someone move forward or the release of fear and exhaustion because someone has a warm bed to sleep in tonight, I stand in awe and am amazed at God’s handiwork.” Those are the positive things, a sense of knowing he has been called to help others, and acknowledging that he is the least important person in the building. Mark Champagne, executive director of United Ministries Emergency Shelter, echoes Robertson. “It’s important that this ministry has nothing to do with me,” Champagne says. “That the day Mark Champagne walks out the door things are going to keep going.” For the most part, United Ministries remains a temporary relief shelter. For those such as Zondre Wethington, and another who wishes to remain anonymous, it has been a stable place of residence to allow them both to move forward in their lives. The rest of Sumter’s homeless population remains unrecorded. They go unseen amid rumors of hobo-style camps in the woods or small groups that gather together in abandoned warehouses around make-shift fires. Some of them are so transient they are hardly known to have been homeless in Sumter. Some refuse help and prefer the freedom of the streets. Most stay away from the main areas of Sumter’s business community. They don’t pan-handle like they do in other cities. Some won’t even cross the tracks to leave their local neighborhoods. And others have their own private illusions as to the reality of whether they are homeless. Those who come into contact with the demographic the most are Sumter police. “It can be a double-edged sword,” says Lt. Darian W. Quiroz. “Sometimes the more we interact with them, the more willing they are to accept our help. “The difficulty is when someone violates the law and we have to arrest them. But even then, for instance, if it’s their first citation we often recommend a suspended sentence rather than jail time. “If other issues like substance abuse or mental health come into to play, they are directly addressed in court by a professional counselor. “We want to improve their quality of life, not diminish it.”

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Robertson said he wants Christ to be the focus of everything that happens with the shelter. “We deal with people that have been broken by life, that have been beat down by society and they really need to know that God loves them,” he said. Robertson also wants the guests to know that “no matter how dark the cloud may seem, the sun is coming up just on the other side of the horizon.” Robertson wants the Sumter community to know that they are appreciated and that the shelter’s volunteers “are just absolutely amazing.” Last year, 2,154 people volunteered with the shelter and together contributed 2,375 hours, most of which were spent serving meals to shelter guests. Meals have to be prepared or delivered outside of the shelter because its kitchen is not properly equipped, according to S.C. Department of Health and Environmental Control regulations. The directors suggest that the community donate restaurant gift cards for places that deliver food for those rare days when meals are not scheduled. The emergency shelter is providing great services for those in need but requires more help from the community to reach Robertson and Champagne’s goal of being completely financially stable. To volunteer with the emergency shelter, visit unitedministriessumter.org and click the “get connected” tab or call (803) 775-0024. All volunteers have to undergo South Carolina Law Enforcement Division (SLED) checks. The directors will also receive recommendations from community and church leaders because, according to Robertson, the shelter needs qualified individuals who can “handle the wide variety of personalities” of its guests. Those who are interested in donating to the shelter can designate checks and other items to the United Ministries Emergency Shelter and send them to P. O. Box 1017, 29151. Any clothing donations should be taken to the Crisis Closet, located in the Crisis Ministry building, 36 Artillery Drive. United Ministries Emergency Shelter is open from 6 p.m. to 7 a.m. and dinner service begins between 6:45 p.m. and 7 p.m. For more information about United Ministries or the emergency shelter, go to unitedministriessumter.org or call (803) 775-0757.

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GOP presses state bills limiting gay rights before ruling ATLANTA (AP) — A Texas lawmaker would strip the salaries from government officials who honor same-sex marriage licenses. Other states would protect government officials who opt out of performing gay nuptials. In Georgia, where lawmakers are considering a bill that critics fear could allow businesses to discriminate against gay customers, the former head of the country’s largest Protestant denomination recently urged lawmakers to rein in “erotic liberty.” The U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in April and could decide by June whether gay couples can marry, and national opinion polls show U.S. voters increasingly unopposed to gay rights. Yet lawmakers in a handful of states are backing longshot legislation targeting gay rights, doubling down on the culture wars. Most, if not all, of the efforts are led by Republicans. The bills are more political theatre

CCTC FROM PAGE A1 during the week or during weekends. President and CEO of Sumter economic development board, Jay Schwelder, compared bolstering the economic development of the four-county region to a high-stakes poker game. “There’s a little bit of bluffing that goes on, a bit of strategy, but at the end of the game, the hand with the best cards wins,” he said. The Work Experience program will give students the opportunity to learn and perfect skills needed to succeed in the workforce and to help improve economic development in the area. And according to Schwelder, “you can’t talk about economic development without talking about talent.” Aston Elmore, training director for Continental Tire in Sumter, said that he wished he had had an opportunity to learn relevant workforce training while he was in col-

than serious policy. Few seem to have widespread support among lawmakers, and senior Republicans are not adopting these efforts as their own. In Georgia, well-funded business groups oppose them. Still, the legislation remains popular with vocal and organized voting blocks in states or parts of the states where they’ve been proposed. But any political points they score could come at a price. If the bills’ backers manage to force a sharp debate in coming weeks, and the Supreme Court rules in favor of gay marriage a few months later, supporters of the bills would be exposed to criticism that they’ve been fighting for a fringe issue. “On no issue during my 40-year career have opinions moved as rapidly as they have on the issue of the morality of gay relationships and ultimately gay marriage,” said Whit Ayres, a Republican consultant for Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, Tennessee

lege and that the students should take full advantage of the program. “You also get an opportunity to demonstrate how good of an asset you’re going to be to the individual companies you’re going to see,” Elmore said. Engineering graphics student Nathan Robinson said that leaders at the college go out of their way to help him and the other students find employment. “They’re helping us get our foot in the door with employers,” he said, “They’re creating opportunities with employers that we might not have considered before.” Ryan Allen, another student in the program who studies mechatronics, said that the program will provide good exposure for his future career by allowing him to have a hands-on learning experience with the equipment and an outside workforce. The 19 students in the Work Experience program represent half of 1 percent of the

Gov. Bill Haslam and the National Rifle Association. “When you have conservative organizations like the U.S. military and the Boy Scouts openly accepting gay members, the debate is close to being over.” Not in Georgia. In a devotional delivered to newly convened lawmakers, the former president of the Southern Baptist Convention urged them to defend the freedom to act on religious beliefs, though he stopped short of endorsing legislation that supporters say would do precisely that. “We are a living in a society that is on a collision course with a choice between erotic liberty and religious liberty,” the Rev. Bryant Wright told lawmakers. “... Your role in government is about restraining sin.” Georgia politicians rejected tougher legislation last year, avoiding a showdown that occurred over a similar bill in Arizona, where Gov. Jan Brewer vetoed a measure the Republican-controlled Statehouse had adopted.

total 4,000 students enrolled at CCTC. The students were invited to participate in the program due to their performance in the classrooms and commitment to their field of study. “They’ve excelled while they’re here with us and they deserve this opportunity,” Hardee said, “These are folks that will be excellent citizens in the four-county area.” Students average 27 years old at Central Carolina. Hardee would like to lower that average. “We want to encourage more students to come directly from high school instead of waiting 10 years to realize the

value of that skill,” he said. Hardee also announced other plans that will assist students in the science, math and technology fields. He and Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker have created a program that will focus on training students for careers in the science, technology, engineering and math fields, often referred to as STEM. The STEM 10 program allows 10th-grade students to study mechatronics at the Sumter Career and Technology Center. When those students graduate from high school, they will receive a high school diploma and a basic certificate in mecha-

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umter’s finally getting a nice hotel on Main Street, which means visiting dignitaries won’t have to stay at the old Downtowner any more or out on the Broad Street Extension near the Outback Steakhouse. This is big news, and once again it’s Greg and Danielle Thompson pushing economic development in downtown Sumter ahead. There are already small hotels in downtown Hartsville, Florence and Lake City, so it’s encouraging to see Sumter follow this trend of offering quality lodging in newly revived and continually evolving Southern downGraham towns. Osteen Sumter once had four multiple-story downtown hotels, according to Sammy Way, Sumter Item historian and archivist. He was at Thursday’s City of Sumter Historic Preservation Design Review Committee meeting to offer some perspective on the recent developments, and to vouch for the architectural historic compatibility of both the new hotel design and the proposed redesign of the old Naomi and Warner building. As we’ve reported, that building will soon become a combination bar, lounge and movie theater, presumably adding to a growing list of entertainment options for future downtown hotel guests. If future visitors don’t want to take in a movie, they can always go visit with Roy at the Cut Rate. That’s more entertaining anyway. •••

I’m not alone in noticing what has become an epidemic in the ever-evolving use of American language. I call it the “So, Like, Right Syndrome,” and it occurs almost exclusively in verbal communications. When you write such dialogue verbatim, the quoted speaker sounds like an annoying fool. You’ve heard it before. A news anchor or interviewer asks someone a question that needs further explanation. Most often it’s a reporter doing the explaining on television or radio. You’re likely to get the now standard, “That’s a great point,” or “that’s a great question.” But what follows, I’m afraid, has become even more irritating. “So,” the subject notes, “it’s like such and such and such and such and such. Blah, blah, blah. Right?” I hear it all the time, and it’s almost always someone between 20 and 35 years of age. Both of my children are in this category, and both have been asked not to use “So, Like, Right” in any form — ever — when talking to me. It would be rude to interrupt the guilty speaker during the glib new process of what was once known as a basic explanation, but this thing’s a pandemic and needs to be stopped. I know you’re thinking: That’s a great point. So, like, the next time you hear it, just ask them to please stop. Just, like, do your part as an American. Right? Graham Osteen is Editor-AtLarge of The Sumter Item. He can be reached at graham@theitem.com. Follow him on Twitter @GrahamOsteen, or visit www.grahamosteen.

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omeone needs to go to jail.” These were the words of outrage of freshman S.C. Legislator Cezar McKnight when discussing the scandal of the $123 million in fines the state has paid for its 25-year failure to comply with federal law with regard to deadbeat dads. The question is, can this young reformer do something about this, or will politics as usual in South Carolina prevail? First the legislator and then then scandal. Cezar McKnight is a 41-year-old freshman legislator from Kingstree who wants to make a difference. A native son, Cezar went away to school and came back to his hometown with a law degree and a determination to change things. Two years ago, he ran against long-term incumbent Sen. Yancey McGill and almost knocked him off, losing by only 81 votes. And when Sen. McGill unexpectedly became Lt. Gov. McGill in June of last year, there was a good old-fashioned political brawl in the Pee Dee and when all the smoke cleared, Rep. Ronnie Sabb was Sen. Sabb and McKnight was the new representative from State House District 101. Now the scandal. Last week, I was in the neighborhood and dropped in on Cezar for lunch after his first week in the legislature. On the one hand he was all excited about the prospects of being in a position to “do something” but a bit underwhelmed by what he saw and heard on his first week on the job. We talked about some ideas and issues that he might become involved with and then I mentioned the ongoing scandal with the so called deadbeat dad computer system, which I had been researching for a future column. The facts of the scandal are these: In 1992, the U.S. Congress passed a law that said every state had to build

a statewide computerized tracking system to enforce the collection of child support payments. In short, the system would track deadbeat dads as they moved from place to place with different jobs, thus ensuring that they paid their child support payments. Now, here it is nearly 25 years later, and South Carolina is the only state that doesn’t have an operational system, and as a result the state has been assessed over $123 million in penalties. Yes, you read that right — $123 million. And the Phil most recent estimate Noble is that we are still as long as four years, and God know how many more millions in fines away from having a workable system. The more we talked, the more exercised and upset Cezar became. By the time the cheese cake dessert arrived, he was so livid about the whole thing that I got to eat all the cheesecake that he had ordered for us to share. He didn’t even notice. On Tuesday after we talked on Friday, as soon as he was back in Columbia for the beginning of the Legislative week, Cezar went right to work. He tracked down and called the folks at Department of Social Services who are responsible and within hours he had the latest information on what was happening. He was outraged by what he found. He forwarded me the information with a one sentence email: “Someone needs to go to jail.” Later on the phone he elaborated in comments that could not be printed in a family newspaper. So here it is folks. This is the opening scene of a South Carolina version of the great classic movie with Jimmy Stewart, Mr. Smith Goes to Washington. In both cases, an eager,

well-intentioned young man comes to the capital and is outraged by what he finds. In S.C., it’s obvious incompetence at best and outright fraud at worst — $123 million in fines when we as a state don’t have the money to provide adequate nutrition and health care for our children or decently paid teachers in “minimally adequate” schools. I don’t know what is going to happen now. Will Cezar be like Jimmy Stewart, with right winning out in the end? Or will all of this just get lost in the shuffle of Columbia. I know what should happen — see Cezar’s jail comment above — and I know what Cezar wants to see happen. But politics as usual in Columbia is, well, politics as usual in Columbia. I’m not much for happy fairy tale endings, see Mr. Smith movie for that; after all it was a Hollywood movie and not real life. But this is about something really important. It’s not about Cezar or computer systems or corruption or incompetence or politics as usual. It’s about us and what kind of government we will have. The question is fundamental and basic: Can a decent person who wants to do the right thing make a difference and make a change in South Carolina state government, when things are so clearly and so obviously wrong and in need of real change? I’m not sure what the answer will be; it’s an open question. But as for me, I’m betting on Cezar. Stay tuned. Phil Noble is a businessman in Charleston and president of the S.C. New Democrats, an independent reform group founded by former Gov. Richard Riley to bring big change and real reform. Contact him at phil@scnewdemocrats.org or www. SCNewDemocrats.org.

WHO REPRESENTS YOU SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 Naomi Sanders 5605 Borden Road Rembert, SC 29128 (803) 499-3947 (home) DISTRICT 2 Artie Baker 3680 Bakersfield Lane Dalzell, SC 29040 803-469-3638 (home) DISTRICT 3 Jimmy R. Byrd Jr. 1084 Broad St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 778-0796 (office) (803) 775-2726 (Fax) countycouncil3@ftc-i.net DISTRICT 4 Charles T. Edens 760 Henderson St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 775-0044 (home)

DISTRICT 5 Vivian Fleming-McGhaney 9770 Lynches River Road Lynchburg, SC 29080 (803) 437-2797 (home) (803) 495-3247 (office) DISTRICT 6 Larry Blanding Chairman P.O. Box 1446 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 775-8518 (home) DISTRICT 7 Eugene Baten Vice chairman P.O. Box 3193 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 773-0815 (home) SUMTER CITY COUNCIL MAYOR Joseph T. McElveen Jr. 20 Buford St. Sumter, SC 29150 803-773-0382 jmcelveen@sumter-sc.com

WARD 1 Thomas J. Lowery 829 Legare St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-9298 WARD 2 Ione Dwyer P.O. Box 1492 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 481-4284 WARD 3 Calvin K. Hastie Sr. 810 S. Main St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 774-7776 WARD 4 Colleen Yates WARD 5 Robert Galiano 608 Antlers Drive Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 469-0005 WARD 6 David Merchant 26 Paisley Park Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-1086

Rep. Jim Clyburn — 6th District 319 Cannon House Office Rep. Grady Brown, Building D-Bishopville Washington, DC 20515 District 50 (202) 225-3315 420 S. Main St. 1703 Gervais St. Bishopville, SC 29010 Sen. J. Thomas McElveen III, Columbia, SC 29201 Rep. Murrell Smith Jr., (803) 484-6832 (803) 799-1100 D-Sumter R-Sumter Columbia: (803) 734-2934 jclyburn@hr.house.gov District 35 District 67 P. O. Box 57, Sumter, 29151 P.O. Box 580 Rep. Joe Neal, D-Hopkins Sen. Lindsey Graham (803) 775-1263 Sumter, SC 29151 District 70 290 Russell Senate Office Columbia: (803) 212-6132 (803) 778-2471 P.O. Box 5 Building Fax: (803) 778-1643 Hopkins, SC 29061 Washington, DC 20510 NATIONAL Columbia: (803) 734-3042 (803) 776-0353 (202) 224-5972 LAWMAKERS murrellsmith@schouse.gov Fax: (803) 734-9142 Midlands Regional Office Columbia: (803) 734-2804 Rep. J. David Weeks, D-Sumter Rep. Mick Mulvaney — 5th 508 Hampton Street, Suite 202 jn@schouse.org Columbia, SC 29201 District District 51 Main: (803) 933-0112 1207 Longworth HOB Rep. Dr. Robert L. Ridgeway 2 Marlborough Court Washington, D.C. 20515 Sumter, SC 29154 III, D-Clarendon Sen. Tim Scott (202) 225-5501 (803) 775-5856 District 64 167 Russell Senate Office 531-A Oxford Drive Columbia: (803) 734-3102 117 N. Brooks St. Building Sumter, SC 29150 Manning, SC 29102 Washington, DC 20510 (803) 327-1114 Sen. Gerald Malloy, (803) 938-3087 (202) 224-6121 D-Darlington Columbia: (803) 212-6929 (202) 228-5143 (fax) District 29 1301 Gervais St., Suite 825 1216 Salem Road Columbia, SC 29201 Hartsville, SC 29550 (803) 771-6112 (843) 339-3000 (803) 771-6455 (fax) Columbia: (803) 212-6148 STATE LAWMAKERS

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WARREN L. WILDER MOUNT VERNON, N.Y. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Warren Lamont Wilder was born March 25, 1973, in Mount Vernon, New York. He entered into eternal rest on Monday, Jan. 19, 2015. During Warrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s formative years and young adulthood, he attended Grace Baptist Church in Mount VerWILDER non. He graduated from Mount Vernon High School, and attended Indiana University of Pennsylvania in Indiana, Pennsylvania. Warren was very creative and unique in his own sense. Prior to his earthly departure, he established a courier business. He took much pride in this adventure, as he established an impressive listing of clients. Warren was predeceased by his maternal grandparents, Ms. Mary Perry and Mr. Ernest C. Perry; paternal grandparents, Ms. Bertha Wilder and Mr. Frank Wilder Sr. Individuals saddened by Warrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s earthly departure and reflecting upon his life are: mother, Juanita (Larry) Brower; father, James C. (Rose) Wilder; daughter, Jaleah Wilder; sisters, Michelle V. (Mike) Bedford; Sharon H. (Nathaniel) Horace; and nephew, Blake McKinley Horace. A private memorial service will be held in Mount Vernon, New York. Courtesy announcement by Fleming and DeLaine Funeral Home and Chapel in Manning.

ROY L. THOMPSON Roy Lee â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tommyâ&#x20AC;? Thompson, 73, husband of Mary Ann Branham Thompson, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Roanoke, Virginia, he was a son of the late William M. Thompson THOMPSON and the late Ella Alice Brookman Thompson. He retired from the U.S. Air Force after 27 years of service and was a Vietnam War veteran. He also retired from Sumter County Correctional Facility. Survivors include his wife; a son, Tracy Donovan Thompson of Sumter; one niece and two nephews, all of Virginia; and a number of special â&#x20AC;&#x153;children.â&#x20AC;? Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with Mr. Bob Reagan officiating. Burial with full military honors will be in Piedmont Cemetery in Bishopville. The family will receive friends from 1 to 2 p.m. Wednesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to the Wounded Warrior Project, P.O. Box 758517 Topeka, Kansas 66675. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

Sharp was a compassionate and active volunteer in the civic and cultural life of her hometown. Over the years she donated her time to the Sumter Art Association, the Junior Welfare League, the Red Cross, as a Sunday School teacher at Trinity United Methodist, her church home and Tuomey Hospital where she visited patients and worked in the canteen. He was a member of the Colonial Dames, Daughters Book Club and Womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Literary Club. As an alumna of Converse College, she served as class representative, class agent and Sumter area representative. In 1998 she received the Mae Elizabeth Kilgo Spirit Award for her service to the college. She was nominated for the award by a classmate who said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;It is May who keeps the Class of 1948 a united body. Her enthusiasm for her school and her interest in each and every classmate makes us all excited about Converse. All of us come back to Converse because of May.â&#x20AC;? Mrs. Sharp is survived by her daughters, Esther Bynum Sharp and Elise Brown Sharp (Moore) and son-in-law, Wayne Moore, all of Pawleyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Island, and two brothers, Henry Bynum and Alvis Bynum, both of Sumter; grandsons Chad and Ford Moore, Galen Haggerty and Tommy Hearn; and her beloved extended family members and close friends. Bettie Lue Burch maintained the Sharp home and watched over the children for many years. She was predeceased by a brother, William (Billy) Bynum. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Trinity United Methodist Church with Dr. Stephen Holler and the Rev. Phil Jones officiating. A reception will follow at the home, 211 Wactor St., where the family will also receive visitors from 4 to 6 p.m. Monday. Private burial will be held at Sumter Cemetery. Mrs. Sharp recently lived at Covenant Place where she was lovingly cared for by Angela Cooper, Eve Mack, Mary Martin, Sara Perry, Ebony Singleton, Minnie Thomas, Juanita Weston and Melissa Wheeler. Her family also wishes to thank the staff at Covenant Place, as well as Shelley and Kim with TRICounty Hospice for their dedicated care of Mrs. Sharp. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to Converse College, Spartanburg. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements. (803) 775-9386.

ESTELL D. SIMON Mrs. Estell Davis Simon, 77, widow of Jimmie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sonny Boyâ&#x20AC;? Simon, transitioned from her earthly home to her heavenly home on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at McLeod Hospice House, Florence. Born in Lee County, she was the daughter of SIMON the late William â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nonnieâ&#x20AC;? Davis and Dessie Mack Davis. She leaves to cherished her memory, her husband, Jimmie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sonny Boyâ&#x20AC;? Simon of the home; Angela Denise Simon of Stone Mountain, Georgia; Jimmy Earl Simon of Lohnsseld, Germany; Terrance Orlando Simon of Dunwoody, Georgia; Cynthia L Simon of College Park, Georgia; and Cornelius Bernard Simon of Bishopville. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at St. Mark Baptist Church, Mansville-Wisacky Road, Bishopville, with the pastor, the Rev. Darren Dixon, officiating. Interment will follow in the church cemetery. The family will receive relatives and friends at the home, 413 Perkins St., Bishopville. Square Deal Funeral Home, 106 McIntosh St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements. Online condolences may be sent to esquaredealfun@sc.rr. com.

BETTY M. MORGAN FLORENCE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A memorial service for Mrs. Betty McCants Morgan will be conducted at 1:00 p.m. Monday at Kingdom Hall of Jehovahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Witnesses, Florence. She died on Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Heritage Home of Florence after an extended illness. Betty was born in 1937 in Florence to Lonnie Sr. and Hannah MORGAN Abraham McCants. She graduated from Wilson High School in 1955 and Francis Marion College (now University). She retired from the Social Security Administration as a service representative. Betty was a member of Sumter West Congregation of Jehovahâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Witnesses. In addition to her parents, she was preceded in death by her husband, Johnnie Morgan, and one brother, Lonnie McCants Jr. Survivors are: one daughter, Robin Adams; two step-daughters, Lisa (Alex) Alexander and Toni (Stephen) Washington; five grandchildren, Nathaniel (Deidre) Adams, Cameron (Seth) McCurty, Brittany Adams, Sherelle (Germaine) Mack and Stephen (Keturah) Washington; two great-grandchildren, Ace and Ayden Adams; two sisters, Alberta (Leroy) Durant and Jane Bonds; one brother, Maxie (Roberta) McCants; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. The family is receiving friends at 1724 N. Norwood Lane, Florence. Memorial and condolence messages can be mailed to Ideal Funeral Parlor,

106 E. Darlington St., Florence, 29506 or visit www.idealfuneral. com to leave a message for the family.

MARGUERITE A. WINDHAM SUMMERTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Marguerite Atkins Windham, 91, widow of William Thomas Windham, died Saturday, Jan. 24, 2015, at Lake Marion Nursing Facility. Born April 20, 1923, in Vance, she was the daughter of the late Thomas Lawton Atkins and Geneva Estelle Haddock Atkins. She was a lifelong member of Summerton Baptist Church and the WanettaHowle Sunday School class. She is survived by three daughters, Geneva Lowder, Sharon Detwiler (Hal) and Sheree Godwin (Joey), all of Summerton; a son, William T. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Billyâ&#x20AC;? Windham Jr. of North Augusta; a sister, Carolyn Upchurch of Charleston; seven grandchildren, Mike Lowder (Patti), Jeff Lowder, Trey Detwiler (Kristina), Kevin Detwiler (Carrie), Lauren Godwin, Brittany Godwin and J. Godwin; and nine great-grandchildren. A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Tuesday at Summerton Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike Lowder and the Rev. Bob Ashba officiating. Burial will follow in Summerton Evergreen Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Jeff Lowder, Trey Detwiler, Kevin Detwiler, Raleigh Lowder, J. Godwin and David Johnson. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. Monday at Stephens Funeral Home and at other times at the residence, 29 S. Church St., Summerton. Memorials may be made to Summerton Evergreen Cemetery, c/o Ellen Ardis, P.O. Box 366, Summerton, 29148. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

REBECCA M. DUNCAN Rebecca Mary (Becky) Duncan, daughter of Hattie Mae Duncan and the late Henry Duncan Jr., was born Dec. 27, 1954, in Wedgefield. She departed this life on Tuesday, Jan. 20, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Ms. Duncan was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and at Palmer College in Columbia. She furthered her studies at University of South Carolina Sumter and Saint Leo College. She was employed for 30 years with Wateree Community Actions, where most of her service was a finance director. Ms. Duncan was a faithful member of Westend Community Church, where she served as the church financial secretary. Duncan leaves to cherish her memories one son, Larry Tremond Jerod Green; one daughter, Teagan Tretis Jarell Green; her mother, Hattie Mae Duncan, of Wedgefield; four sisters, Vermelle (Paul) Whittleton of Sumter, Helen Duncan of Wedgefield, Rovenia (Kelvin) King of Birmingham, Alabama, and Louvenia Duncan of Wedgefield; two nieces, Wanda

Michelle (Jim) Haltek of Aurora, Illinois, and Stacey Nicole Ritter of Sumter; one grandniece and three grandnephews; and a host of aunts, uncles, and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her father, Henry Duncan Jr., and a brother, Henry Duncan III. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 6 p.m. today at Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary. Ms. Duncan will be placed in the church on Monday at 12:30 p.m. for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held on Monday at 1:30 p.m. at Westend Community Church 101 S., Salem Ave., Sumter, with Pastor the Rev. Dr. Ralph W. Canty officiating. Interment will follow in Orangehill AME Church Cemetery in Wedgefield The family will be receiving friends at the home, 6680 Racking Lane, Wedgefield. Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;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.

ANNIE H. DINGLE MANNING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Annie Hicks Dingle, 62, wife of Sammie Dingle, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia. She was born Feb. 11, 1953, in Soffit, Virginia, a daughter of the late Jessie â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mossieâ&#x20AC;? Hicks and Ella Jane Daney Hicks. Family is receiving friends at her residence, 2323 George Harvin Road, Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC in Manning.

LUCY C. PARNELL Lucy Cleola Parnell, 88, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at a local nursing facility. Born in Lamar, she was a daughter of the late John David Parnell and Vera Richardson Parnell. Surviving are three sisters, Alice Thain of Atlanta and Bonnie Kate Parnell and Sue Hawkins, both of Sumter; and numerous nieces and nephews. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Monday in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with Minister Jennifer Grady and Minister Harlan Hamilton officiating. Burial will follow in Lamar Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Monday at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of Sue and Wilbur Hawkins, 110 Phifer St. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and Crematory is in charge of the arrangements. (803) 775-9386.

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MAY B. SHARP May Bynum Sharp, 88, widow of Robert Glenmore Sharp, died Friday, Jan. 23, 2015, at Covenant Place. The only daughter of the late Esther Clarke and William Edwards Bynum, she was born Nov. 9, 1927, in Tuomey HosSHARP pital, Sumter. The second of four Bynum children, she adored her brothers, Billy, Henry and Alvis, and their families with whom she gathered around the major holidays and as often as possible her entire life. She graduated from Edmunds High School in 1944 and Converse College, Spartanburg, in 1948 with a bachelorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s degree in child psychology. Returning to Sumter from college, she taught school in Sumter County until 1949 when she married Robert Glenmore Sharp, who predeceased her in 2013. In the early part of her 63-year marriage she had two daughters, Esther Bynum Sharp and Elise Brown Sharp (Moore). In addition to her jobs as teacher and mother, Mrs.

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PUBLIC AGENDA TUOMEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BOARD Monday, noon, Tuomey SANTEE WATEREE RTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, 6 p.m., 129 S. Harvin St. For special accommodations, call (803) 934-0396, extension 103. SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, 6:45 p.m., 1345 Wilson Hall Road CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tuesday, 6 p.m., board room

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Get involved EUGENIA LAST in something that you feel passionately about. It’s time to make some personal changes that will improve your standard of living and bring you closer to someone you love. Emotions will surface and are best used lovingly, not disruptively.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You’ll face tough decisions. Remain calm, deal with each issue that arises with thoughtfulness. You’ll accomplish so much more if you’re willing to make adjustments along the way. Don’t let love interfere with what needs to be done.

SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, 6 p.m., Council Chambers MID-CAROLINA COMMISSION FOR HIGHER EDUCATION Tuesday, 6 p.m., Bultman Conference Room (201), second floor of USC Sumter, Administration Building, 200 Miller Road SUMTER CITY-COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, 3 p.m., Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St., fourth floor, City Council Chambers

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take pride in what you do, and you will attract attention. The alterations you make will spill over into your personal life and encourage romance. You will learn valuable information if you share your emotions with someone special. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Stick to basics and abide by the rules. Someone you are close to will reject something you want to do. Don’t let their demands overrule

your plans. Take care of your responsibilities and get on with what you want to do. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Enjoy life. A little playful activity will help bring you closer to someone you love. Don’t feel you have to overspend to maintain a certain lifestyle. Change is good, but not if it is costly and adds stress to your life. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Someone may be looking for an argument or encouraging you to be indulgent. You are best to stay focused on something that is unique, creative and productive. Put your energy to good use, and good fortune will be yours.

make your money and assets grow. Don’t be tempted to follow someone who makes impulsive financial moves. Stick to what’s worked for you in the past. Be safe, not sorry. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Put more emphasis on how you look, how you feel and what you want to pursue. A change in the way you earn your living looks promising and will offer a stable and secure future. Don’t fear change.

ACROSS 1 Run off together 6 Big brass instrument 10 Soda flavor 14 Cut partner 19 Compare 20 Creamy cheese 21 Each, informally 22 Be a pain to 23 Athlete who may “hit the WALL” 25 Initial “bottles of beer on the WALL” count 27 Keynote address, e.g. 28 Lounging around 30 Piled up 31 Pool tool 32 Ignore, with “out” 33 Stagger 34 Letter closer 38 Flaw in an argument 39 Your and my

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

MONDAY

TUESDAY

WEDNESDAY

THURSDAY

Mostly sunny

Partly cloudy and breezy

A couple of showers possible

Times of sun and clouds

Plenty of sunshine

Mostly sunny

57°

41°

57° / 34°

51° / 29°

52° / 32°

59° / 41°

Chance of rain: 10%

Chance of rain: 25%

Chance of rain: 30%

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 0%

Chance of rain: 5%

SW 6-12 mph

SW 10-20 mph

WNW 10-20 mph

WNW 8-16 mph

NNW 7-14 mph

SSW 7-14 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 55/35 Spartanburg 55/37

Greenville 55/36

Columbia 60/41

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

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 57/41

Aiken 59/39

Charleston 59/43

Today: Mostly sunny. High 55 to 59. Monday: A couple of showers possible in north; sunny in south. High 56 to 60.

LOCAL ALMANAC

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

55° 41° 55° 33° 80° in 1974 12° in 2003

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 357.64 74.09 73.43 95.78

24-hr chg -0.05 -0.02 none none

RIVER STAGES

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

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

0.99" 4.80" 3.09" 4.80" 2.50" 3.09"

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Today City Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 56/40/s Chicago 35/20/sn Dallas 65/36/s Detroit 26/7/sn Houston 67/42/s Los Angeles 78/57/s New Orleans 64/44/s New York 39/24/s Orlando 64/48/s Philadelphia 42/25/s Phoenix 79/56/pc San Francisco 66/48/s Wash., DC 50/35/s

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

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 49/33/pc 29/25/sn 67/44/s 21/13/c 62/46/pc 72/55/c 57/42/s 28/24/sn 65/40/pc 29/24/sn 65/56/sh 65/52/pc 35/30/sn

40 Pillow cover 44 Dieter’s lunch, perhaps 45 Western WALL locale 47 Back in time 48 Hardships 49 Way out there 51 McCourt book 52 Cold-weather period 53 Encouraging words 54 Whom Reagan told to “tear down this WALL” 58 Nostalgic song 59 Naval Acad. grad 60 Half a certain matching pair 61 Go after 62 Symbols of royalty 63 Defeatist’s phrase 65 Refuse to, quaintly 66 Out-and-out 67 Place into cubbyholes 69 Free of fleece 70 Louisville’s river 71 Solemn agree-

ment 74 Atlantic City director 75 Ancient WALL painter 77 Internist’s imperative 78 The merest bit 79 Exist 80 Top pilots 81 Pub order 82 California wine, for short 83 Fairy tale with a “mirror on the WALL” 87 Chop finely 88 Wraps up 90 Cookbook direction 91 Bigger than life 92 Cause for alarms 93 Kitchen array 95 Salsa bandleader Puente 96 __ Rosenkavalier (Strauss opera) 97 Maximum-effort 100 Pursues, as a tip 102 Squid’s cousin 107 Frequent visitor to a WALL

Today Hi/Lo/W 52/32/pc 56/39/s 59/38/s 59/44/s 50/41/s 59/43/s 56/35/s 56/40/pc 60/41/s 57/39/s 54/39/s 56/39/s 57/39/s

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 8.78 +0.11 19 4.87 -0.36 14 9.16 -1.21 14 4.09 +0.56 80 77.72 -0.34 24 12.62 +5.02

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 44/28/sn 54/31/sh 57/33/c 58/37/s 53/37/r 59/36/c 54/30/sh 56/33/sh 57/33/sh 57/34/sh 58/36/r 55/34/r 56/34/r

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 58/40/s Gainesville 62/45/s Gastonia 55/36/s Goldsboro 56/38/s Goose Creek 59/43/s Greensboro 54/36/s Greenville 55/36/pc Hickory 54/35/pc Hilton Head 57/46/s Jacksonville, FL 61/44/s La Grange 60/41/s Macon 59/41/s Marietta 56/38/pc

Sunrise 7:23 a.m. Moonrise 10:46 a.m.

Sunset 5:45 p.m. Moonset 11:50 p.m.

First

Full

Last

New

Jan. 26

Feb. 3

Feb. 11

Feb. 18

TIDES AT MYRTLE BEACH

High 12:26 a.m. 12:58 p.m. 1:25 a.m. 1:55 p.m.

Today Mon.

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 57/36/sh 59/36/pc 53/30/sh 55/34/r 58/36/c 49/30/r 53/30/sh 52/30/sn 57/39/s 57/36/s 52/33/pc 53/31/s 47/31/pc

Ht. 3.2 3.1 3.1 2.9

Low 7:21 a.m. 7:48 p.m. 8:22 a.m. 8:44 p.m.

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 53/34/pc Mt. Pleasant 58/45/s Myrtle Beach 55/44/s Orangeburg 59/42/s Port Royal 58/45/s Raleigh 55/37/s Rock Hill 55/35/s Rockingham 56/35/s Savannah 60/43/s Spartanburg 55/37/pc Summerville 57/45/s Wilmington 56/39/s Winston-Salem 53/35/pc

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SATURDAY’S ANSWERS CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

“on the WALL” 42 “Let me repeat that . . .” 43 Broods 45 Preserves holders 46 Engage in __ of wills 49 Deal facilitator 50 Snow construction 52 Plumlike fruit 55 Allergy-season sound 56 Sweet-talk successfully 57 Barbera’s animation partner 58 Crunchy icecream flavor 60 Long-eared hopper 62 Uppercut targets 64 Far from friendly 65 Shakespearean title character 66 Brake device

67 Bowl over 68 Audited a class 69 New England catch 70 Formerly 72 High-school event 73 Web-footed mammal 76 Stadium entryway 77 Give it a whirl 79 Added stipulations 83 __ Monica Mountains 84 Reduce gradually, with “down” 85 Humble homes 86 “My mistake!” 87 Joan of Arc et al. 89 Absolutely perfect 92 Prefix meaning “ten” 94 The perpetrators in Arsenic

and Old Lace 95 Immune-system element 96 Wooden pin 97 State firmly 98 Stitch’s cartoon pal 99 Star Wars princess 100 Gung-ho 101 Emperor during the Great

Fire of Rome 103 Producer of a monthly Oil Market Report 104 Largest of the Three Bears 105 Third-longest European river 106 Terrier variety 108 2001, in film credits 110 Zip

JUMBLE

LOTTERY NUMBERS PICK 3 SATURDAY

PALMETTO CASH 5 SATURDAY 5-13-16-29-35 PowerUp: 3

4-0-1 and 2-9-2

MEGAMILLIONS FRIDAY

PICK 4 SATURDAY

14-15-32-68-72 Megaball: 8 Megaplier: 2

7-1-4-1 and 7-8-9-1

Unavailable at press time

POWERBALL

Ht. -0.5 -0.7 -0.2 -0.5

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 50/29/sn 59/37/c 57/38/sh 55/34/c 57/38/s 50/32/r 54/29/sh 53/32/sh 58/36/s 53/32/sh 57/40/s 58/35/r 50/30/sn

Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow ﬂurries, sn–snow, i–ice

in Washington 109 Stadium with a WALL called the “Green Monster” 111 Silas Marner’s creator 112 Coffee grinder 113 Toledo’s lake 114 Settle a debt with 115 Chestnut horses 116 Lounging around 117 One staying in a little house 118 Piano exercise

DOWN 1 Red Muppet 2 False witness 3 Gumbo ingredient 4 Marsh material 5 Drew in 6 Sirloin alternative 7 Caterer’s vessel 8 Jessica of 7th Heaven 9 Home-aquarium accessory 10 Bicuspids’ neighbors 11 Speak one’s mind 12 Time-consuming 13 Gibbon or gorilla 14 Check endorser 15 Yearly records 16 Quick cut 17 Muscle quality 18 Examined 24 Kilowatt-__ (utility-bill measure) 26 Utility-bill measure 29 End of a radio alphabet 33 Wishes undone 34 Out of the way 35 Mani-pedi offerer 36 American Immigrant WALL of Honor site 37 Seemingly boundless 38 Tarragon or chervil 39 Yellowish green 41 Ill omen that’s

Myrtle Beach 55/44

Manning 59/42

ON THE COAST

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 58/40

Bishopville 58/40

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t let confusion set in. Ask questions and share your likes and dislikes. Anger will not get you what you want, but compromise and an honest outpouring of what you require to feel satisfied will help to clear up any misgivings.

THE NEWSDAY CROSSWORD WALL STREET: With a similarity invested in the clues By Fred Piscop

WEATHER

Today: Sun and clouds. Winds southwest 6-12 mph. Monday: A couple of showers. Winds northwest 6-12 mph.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Listen Look for new ways to earn a living. carefully, follow instructions and Expand your talents and be diverse don’t let anyone take advantage of in the way you offer services. you. Make personal changes geared Pursuing something you love or toward self-improvement, learning starting a small sideline business and looking your best. Home from home will help you reach your improvements should bring financial goals. comfort and convenience to you CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Get and those you live with. Love is your personal paperwork in order highlighted. and look for alternative ways to CANCER (June 21-July 22): Someone will make changes you don’t like. Do your own thing and explore interests that coincide with what you are doing. The end result will not be as bad if you don’t fight the inevitable. Make an effort to help, not hinder.

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

PREP WRESTLING

Dominating the Duals

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Sumter’s Trevor Keffer gains an advantage over his Battery Creek opponent in their 120-pound match in the Gamecock Duals on Saturday at the SHS gymnasium. Keffer won by pin as the Gamecocks went on to win the Gamecock Duals for the first time in its 11-year history.

Sumter wrestling team wins host event for first time in school history BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com The Sumter High School wrestling program first played host to the Gamecock Duals in 2005. During that time, it had never won the tournament. Until Saturday. The 11th time was the charm for the

Gamecocks as they rolled through the duals, winning all six of their matches on Friday and Saturday at the SHS gymnasium. They defeated Dutch Fork 48-21 in the championship match on Saturday. “This was something that we were wanting to do,” said Sumter head coach Cody Slaughter, whose team improved to 28-6 in dual matches. “We

told the kids no other Sumter team had done this before, and we wanted it to be this team to do it.” After rolling to four easy victories on Friday, the Gamecocks faced Battery Creek in its semifinal match on Saturday. Battery Creek held a 14-9 lead after the first five matches, but SHS won the final nine matches, winning by a score of 54-14.

Walker Elliott in the 113-pound class, Trevor Keffer at 120, Caleb Jackson at 132, Mac Mota at 152, Donovan Jones at 160 and David Pringle at 220 all won by pin. The championship match pitted Sumter, ranked No. 10 among 4A schools by scmat.com, against No. 12

SEE SUMTER, PAGE B5

USC BASKETBALL

PRO BASEBALL

Booker, No. 1 UK have no trouble with Carolina

Hall of Famer ‘Mr. Cub’ passes away at age 83

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Devin Booker found a way to make an impact for No. 1 Kentucky. He did it again Saturday, leading the Wildcats (19-0, 6-0 Southeastern Conference) with 18 points in a 58-43 victory at South Carolina. The win matched the team’s best start under coach John Calipari and kept the Wildcats from another “House of Horrors” moment at the Colonial Life

Arena where they’d lost three of their previous five games. Booker scored seven points in Kentucky”s 14-0 run that spanned both halves, closing the surge with a 3-pointer that put the Wildcats ahead 37-24 with 18:28 remaining. “I just try to find him,” said reserve point guard and fellow freshman Tyler Ulis, who led the Wildcats with six assists — several to Booker. “We came to school together. He gets the job

SEE CAROLINA, PAGE B3

BY MIKE FITZPATRICK The Associated Press

“I’m still shaking right now,” the junior told reporters after making his way through backslapping Littlejohn Coliseum fans wanting selfies. Smith’s game-winner was the only basket in the final five minutes of an ugly game between two teams toward the bottom of the ACC standings. The Tigers trailed the whole way in a 59-55 loss to Florida State on Monday. Wake Forest (9-11, 1-6) lost for the 37th time in its last 39 ACC road games, but perhaps no loss has been more

Even as the Chicago Cubs lost one game after another, Ernie Banks never lost hope. That was the charm of “Mr. Cub.” Banks, the Hall of Fame slugger and two-time MVP who always maintained his boundless enthusiasm for baseball despite decades of playing on miserable teams, died Friday night. He was 83. The Cubs announced Banks’ death, but did not provide a cause. BANKS Banks hit 512 home runs during his 19-year career and was fond of saying, “It’s a great day for baseball. Let’s play two.” In fact, that sunny finish to his famous catchphrase adorns his statue outside Wrigley Field. “His joyous outlook will never be forgotten by fans of the Cubs and all those who love baseball,” Commissioner Bud Selig said in a statement. And on a cold winter night Friday in Chicago, the ballpark marquee carried the sad news for the entire town to see: Ernie Banks. “Mr. Cub.” 19312015. “Words cannot express how important Ernie Banks will always be to the Chicago Cubs, the city of Chicago and Major League Baseball. He was one of the greatest players of all time,” Cubs chairman Tom Ricketts said in a statement. “He was a pioneer in the major leagues. And more importantly, he was the warmest and most sincere person I’ve ever known.” “Approachable, ever optimistic and kind hearted, Ernie

SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B3

SEE MR. CUB, PAGE B2

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Kentucky guard Devin Booker (1) shoots a jump shot over South Carolina’s Mindaugas Kacinas (25) during the top-ranked Wildcats 58-43 victory on Saturday at Colonial Life Arena in Columbia.

CLEMSON BASKETBALL

Smith’s putback gives Tigers 59-57 victory BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson’s Josh Smith (33) makes the game-winning basket with 0.5 seconds remaining in the Tigers’ 59-57 triumph against Wake Forest on Saturday at Littlejohn Coliseum in Clemson.

CLEMSON — Of course Clemson would have an unlikely hero in an unlikely win where the Tigers led for exactly 24 seconds. Josh Smith’s offensive rebound and layup with 0.5 seconds left gave Clemson (11-8, 3-4 Atlantic Coast Conference) a 59-57 victory over Wake Forest on Saturday. It was just the 15th basket Smith has made in 19 games. He was so nervous he released the shot down near his stomach, as soon as the rebound hit his hands.

SPORTS

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

7 a.m. – Auto Racing: Rolex 24 at Daytona Conclusion from Daytona Beach, Fla. (FOX SPORTS 1). 9 a.m. -- Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Round-of-16 Matches from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2). 9 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Match – West Ham vs. Bristol City (FOX SPORTS 2). 11 a.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Match – Arsenal vs. Brighton (FOX SPORTS 2). Noon – College Basketball: South Florida at Connecticut (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – Women’s College Basketball: Arkansas at Florida (ESPNU). 1 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Miami at Chicago (WOLO 25). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: Virginia at Virginia Tech (WKTC 63). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: Boston College at Georgia Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Vanderbilt at Alabama (SPORTSOUTH). 1:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Indiana at Ohio State (WLTX 19). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Duke at St. John’s (WACH 57). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Cincinnati at Central Florida (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Georgia at Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). 2:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Central Florida at Southern Methodist (ESPNU). 2:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Xavier at Butler (FOX SPORTS 1). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Connecticut at Cincinnati (ESPN2). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: North Carolina State at Syracuse (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Humana Challenge Final Round from La Quinta, Calif. (GOLF). 3 p.m. – Professional Basketball: NBA Developmental League Game – Teams To Be Announced (NBA TV). 3 p.m. – College Basketball: Seton Hall at Butler (SPORTSOUTH). 3:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Oklahoma City at Cleveland (WOLO 25) 3:45 p.m. – Coll.ege Basketball: Louisville at Pittsburgh (WLTX 19). 4 p.m. – Figure Skating: U.S. Championships from Greensboro, N.C. – Men’s Final (WIS 10). 4 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Tulane at South Florida (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Northern Iowa at Illinois State (ESPNU). 4 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Kentucky at Missouri (SEC NETWORK). 4:30 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Iowa State at Texas (FOX SPORTS 1). 5 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Duke at North Carolina (ESPN2). 5 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Miami at Louisville (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 5 p.m. – NHL Hockey: NHL All-Star Game from Columbus, Ohio (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 6:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Notre Dame at North Carolina State (ESPNU). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Gymnastics: Kentucky at Georgia (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Creighton at Villanova (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Mitsubishi Electric Championship Final Round from Kona, Hawaii (GOLF). 8 p.m. – NFL Football: Pro Bowl from Glendale, Ariz. (ESPN). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Washington at Denver (NBA TV). 8:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Washington at Utah (ESPNU). 9 p.m. -- Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Round-of-16 Matches from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2). 3 a.m. -- Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Round-of-16 Matches from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2).

MONDAY

3 p.m. -- Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Round-of-16 Matches from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2). 3 p.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Match – Stoke vs. Rochdale (FOX SPORTS 2). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Syracuse at North Carolina (ESPN). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Texas A&M at South Carolina (ESPN2). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Delaware State at North Carolina Central (ESPNU). 7:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Portland at Brooklyn (NBA TV). 8 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Texas A&M at South Carolina (Joined In Progress) (WNKT-FM 107.5). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas at Iowa State (ESPN). 9 p.m. -- Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinal Matches from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Prairie View A&M at Arkansas-Pine Bluff (ESPNU). 9 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Mississippi State at Auburn (SEC NETWORK). 10 p.m. – Professional Boxing: Rocky Juarez vs. Robinson Castellanos in for the WBC Silver Featherweight Title, KeAndre Gibson vs. Nelson Lara in a Welterweight Bout and Travell Mazion vs. Nestor Rosas in a Welterweight Bout from San Antonio (FOX SPORTS 1). 3 a.m. -- Professional Tennis: Australian Open Men’s and Women’s Quarterfinal Matches from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2).

GOLF The Associated Press HUMANA CHALLENGE PAR SCORES

Saturday p-PGA West, Arnold Palmer Private Course: 6,950; par 72 n-PGA West, Jack Nicklaus Private Course: 6,924; par 72 q-La Quinta Country Club: 7,060; par 72 La Quinta, Calif. Purse: $5.7 million Third Round Erik Compton 66p-66q-67n—199 -17 Bill Haas 67p-63q-69n—199 -17 Justin Thomas 68q-63n-68p—199 -17 Michael Putnam 63n-67p-69q—199 -17 Ryan Palmer 71q-61n-68p—200 -16 Scott Pinckney 64q-67n-69p—200 -16 Steve Wheatcroft 65p-67q-68n—200 -16 Matt Kuchar 65q-64n-71p—200 -16 Alex Cejka 68q-64n-70p—202 -14 Rory Sabbatini 71p-68q-63n—202 -14 Francesco Molinari 64p-71q-67n—202 -14 Patrick Reed 65q-70n-67p—202 -14 Nick Watney 67q-64n-71p—202 -14 Martin Laird 68n-66p-68q—202 -14 Sung Joon Park 68n-67p-67q—202 -14 Jason Kokrak 65n-68p-70q—203 -13 Boo Weekley

70p-66q-67n—203 Billy Horschel 71q-67n-65p—203 Steven Alker 68n-66p-69q—203 John Peterson 64n-70p-69q—203 Brendan Steele 67q-68n-68p—203 Charley Hoffman 71q-63n-69p—203 Lucas Glover 68n-69p-66q—203 Brian Davis 67n-69p-68q—204 David Toms 68q-71n-65p—204 Webb Simpson 70p-66q-68n—204

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AREA ROUNDUP

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Gators edge Monarchs 56-51 in overtime

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MANNING – Lakewood High School’s varsity boys basketball team defeated Manning 56-51 in overtime on Friday at Thames Arena. Jarvis Johnson led the Gators with 15 points. Brandon Gholson added eight and Jalen White had seven. Rayvon Witherspoon led the Monarchs with 16.

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SUMTER CHRISTIAN 62

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CALVARY CHRISTIAN 51

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MYRTLE BEACH – Sumter Christian School improved to 14-2 on the season with a 62-51 victory over Calvary Christian on Friday at the Calvary gymnasium. TJ Barron led the Bears with 22 points. Desmond Sigler added 14 and Lamel Sanders had 11.

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FAILED TO MAKE THE CUT

Jerry Kelly 70q-67n-72p—209 Eric Axley 66p-74q-69n—209 Bryce Molder 67n-73p-69q—209 Paul Casey 70q-69n-70p—209 John Rollins 71p-68q-70n—209 Carl Pettersson 68n-69p-72q—209 Zac Blair 72p-66q-71n—209 Zach Johnson 69n-70p-70q—209

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NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W Toronto 28 Brooklyn 18 Boston 15 Philadelphia 8 New York 8 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W Atlanta 36 Washington 29 Miami 19 Charlotte 18 Orlando 15 CENTRAL DIVISION W Chicago 29 Cleveland 24 Milwaukee 21 Detroit 17 Indiana 15

L 15 25 26 35 36

Pct .651 .419 .366 .186 .182

GB – 10 12 20 201/2

L 8 14 24 26 31

Pct .818 .674 .442 .409 .326

GB – 61/2 161/2 18 22

L 16 20 21 26 30

Pct .644 .545 .500 .395 .333

GB – 41/2 61/2 11 14

L 12 14 14 17 21

Pct .714 .682 .682 .622 .512

GB – 1 1 31/2 81/2

L 13 21 25 28 35

Pct .705 .512 .419 .349 .167

GB – 81/2 121/2 151/2 23

L 6 14 19 27 32

Pct .854 .674 .578 .372 .273

GB – 7 11 20 241/2

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W Memphis 30 Dallas 30 Houston 30 San Antonio 28 New Orleans 22 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Portland 31 Oklahoma City 22 Denver 18 Utah 15 Minnesota 7 PACIFIC DIVISION W Golden State 35 L.A. Clippers 29 Phoenix 26 Sacramento 16 L.A. Lakers 12

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Toronto 91, Philadelphia 86 Atlanta 103, Oklahoma City 93 Miami 89, Indiana 87 Cleveland 129, Charlotte 90 New York 113, Orlando 106 Chicago 102, Dallas 98 New Orleans 92, Minnesota 84 San Antonio 99, L.A. Lakers 85 Houston 113, Phoenix 111 Boston 100, Denver 99 Golden State 126, Sacramento 101

SATURDAY’S GAMES

New York at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Detroit at Milwaukee, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at Memphis, 8 p.m. Brooklyn at Utah, 9 p.m. Washington at Portland, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Miami at Chicago, 1 p.m. Oklahoma City at Cleveland, 3:30 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 6 p.m. Dallas at New Orleans, 6 p.m. Minnesota at Atlanta, 6 p.m. Indiana at Orlando, 6 p.m. Milwaukee at San Antonio, 7 p.m. Detroit at Toronto, 7 p.m. Boston at Golden State, 8 p.m. Washington at Denver, 8 p.m. Houston at L.A. Lakers, 9:30 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Portland at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Sacramento at New York, 7:30 p.m. Philadelphia at New Orleans, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Orlando at Memphis, 8 p.m. Boston at Utah, 9 p.m. Denver at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

NFL PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press PRO BOWL

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL CALVARY CHRISTIAN 37 SUMTER CHRISTIAN 27 MYRTLE BEACH – Sumter Christian School suffered its first loss on Friday, falling to Calvary Christian 37-27 at the Calvary gymnasium.

Grayson Dennis led 13-1 SCS with 12 points.

GIRLS VARSITY BASKETBALL LEE CENTRAL 49 JOHNSONVILLE 47

JOHNSONVILLE – Lee Central High School defeated Johnsonville 49-47 on Friday at the Johnsonville gymnasium. Alexus McMillian led the Lady Stallions with 15 points. Jiah Ervin added 14, while Shy Davis had 10 points and seven steals. Asia Wright added nine points.

JUNIOR VARSITY BASKETBALL SUMTER CHRISTIAN 38 CALVARY CHRISTIAN 25 MYRTLE BEACH – Sumter Christian School improved to 6-3 with a 38-25 victory over Calvary Christian on Friday at the Calvary gymnasium. Susanna Hutson led SCS with 18 points. Sarah Fraser added 14.

SPORTS ITEMS

North tops South 34-13 in Senior Bowl MOBILE, Ala. — Nebraska’s Ameer Abdullah rushed for 73 yards and added 40 receiving while leading the North to a 34-13 victory over the South on Saturday in the Senior Bowl. The Cornhuskers’ No. 2 career rusher won MVP honors, and the running backs and defenses came up with the some of the biggest plays in a game that showcases senior NFL prospects. The Cornhuskers’ No. 2 career rusher won MVP honors in a game that showcases senior NFL prospects. Abdullah made the most of his 11 touches, including four catches. He said being ready for quarterbacks to check down to the backs was emphasized. KUCHAR GIVES AWAY HUMANA CHALLENGE LEAD

LA QUINTA, Calif. — Matt Kuchar’s ball crashed into the rocks at the foot of the Santa Rosa Mountains

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Nebraska running back Ameer Abdullah, top, runs the ball in the North’s 34-13 victory over the South in the Senior Bowl on Saturday in Mobile, Ala. and shot sideways into the All-American Canal. More rocks and water gobbled up another ball — and with it, his third-round lead on Saturday in the Humana Challenge. Two strokes ahead after a birdie on the par-5 14th, Kuchar bogeyed three of the final four holes for a 1-under 71 on PGA West’s Arnold Palmer Private Course. That left him a shot behind two-time heart transplant recipient Erik Compton, Bill Haas, Justin Thomas and Michael Putnam. GRACE WINS QATAR MASTERS BY 1 STROKE

DOHA, Qatar — Branden Grace made a decisive eagle on the 16th to win the Qatar

Masters on Saturday by one stroke and clinch his sixth European Tour title. The South African shot a final round 6-under 66 for an overall 19-under 269 to hold off runner-up Marc Warren (67) of Scotland. ALABAMA OC KIFFIN RETURNING FOR 2ND YEAR

TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Lane Kiffin says he is coming back to Alabama for a second season as offensive coordinator. Kiffin reportedly had been a candidate to become offensive coordinator for the San Francisco 49ers, but he and coach Nick Saban issued statements Saturday announcing his return. From wire reports

TODAY

At Glendale, Ariz. eam Irvin vs. Team Carter, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Super Bowl

SUNDAY, FEB. 1

At Glendale, Ariz. New England vs. Seattle, 6:30 p.m. (NBC)

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA Tampa Bay 48 30 14 4 64 156 127 Detroit 47 27 11 9 63 139 119 Montreal 45 29 13 3 61 123 106 Boston 48 25 16 7 57 126 121 Florida 44 20 14 10 50 107 122 Ottawa 46 19 18 9 47 126 128 Toronto 48 22 23 3 47 142 150 Buffalo 47 14 30 3 31 89 167 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA N.Y. Islanders 46 31 14 1 63 151 129 Pittsburgh 46 26 12 8 60 138 117 N.Y. Rangers 44 27 13 4 58 134 106 Washington 46 24 13 9 57 137 120 Philadelphia 48 19 22 7 45 130 146 Columbus 45 20 22 3 43 113 142 New Jersey 47 17 22 8 42 107 134 Carolina 46 16 25 5 37 98 120

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

GP W L OT Pts GF GA 45 30 10 5 65 137 104 46 29 13 4 62 148 111 47 30 15 2 62 148 108 48 26 14 8 60 135 117 48 20 18 10 50 125 137 46 21 18 7 49 144 151 46 20 20 6 46 128 137

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 47 31 10 6 68 139 124 San Jose 48 25 17 6 56 131 132 Vancouver 45 26 16 3 55 124 114 Calgary 47 25 19 3 53 136 125 Los Angeles 47 20 15 12 52 129 126 Arizona 46 16 25 5 37 105 156 Edmonton 47 12 26 9 33 109 158 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

SATURDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

TODAY’S GAME

All-Star Game at Columbus, Ohio, 5 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

MR. CUB FROM PAGE B1 Banks is and always will be Mr. Cub. My family and I grieve the loss of such a great and good-hearted man, but we look forward to celebrating Ernie’s life in the days ahead.” In a statement Saturday, President Barack Obama and first lady Michelle Obama expressed their condolences “to the family of Ernie Banks, and to every Chicagoan and baseball fan who loved him.” The president said Banks became known as much for his optimism and love of the game as his home runs and backto-back National League MVPs. “As a Hall-of-Famer, Ernie was an incredible ambassador for baseball, and for the city of Chicago,” President Obama said. “He was beloved by baseball fans everywhere, including Michelle, who, when she was a girl, used to sit with her dad and watch him play on TV. And in 2013, it was my honor to present Ernie with the Presidential Medal of Freedom. “Somewhere, the sun is shining, the air is fresh, his team’s behind him, and Mr. Class — “Mr. Cub” — is ready to play two.”

Though he was an 11-time All-Star from 1953-71, Banks never reached the postseason. The Cubs, who haven’t won the World Series since 1908, finished below .500 in all but six of his seasons and remain without a pennant since 1945. Still, he was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1977, the first year he was eligible, and was selected to baseball’s All-Century team in 1999. “After hitting his 500th home run, Ernie summed up his feelings by saying: ‘The riches of the game are in the thrills, not the money.’” Hall of Fame president Jeff Idelson said in a statement. “That was the essence of Ernie Banks. There was no one who adored the Cubs and the city of Chicago more than Ernie.” Banks’ infectious smile and non-stop good humor despite his team’s dismal record endeared him to Chicago fans, who voted him the best player in franchise history. One famous admirer, actor Bill Murray, named his son Homer Banks Murray. In 2013, Banks was presented with the Presidential Medal of Freedom — by

Obama, a noted White Sox fan,. The award is one of the nation’s highest civilian honors. “Ernie Banks was more than a baseball player. He was one of Chicago’s greatest ambassadors. He loved this city as much as he loved — and lived for — the game of baseball,” Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel said. “This year, during every Cubs game, you can bet that No. 14 will be watching over his team. And if we’re lucky, it’ll be a beautiful day for not just one ballgame, but two.” Banks’ No. 14 was the first number retired by the Cubs, and it hangs on a flag from the left-field foul pole at the old ballpark. “I’d like to get to the last game of the World Series at Wrigley Field and hit three homers,” he once said. “That was what I always wanted to do.” But even without an opportunity to play on the October stage, Banks left an indelible mark that still resonates with fans and athletes from all sports. “Ernie Banks... We are going to all miss you. #Legend,” quarterback Russell Wilson tweeted as he and the Seattle Seahawks were getting ready to defend their Super Bowl title.

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AUSTRALIAN OPEN

4 American women into 4th round BY JOHN PYE The Associated Press

MELBOURNE, Australia— Serena Williams loves having Venus back to keep her company in the second week of a Grand Slam, and credits her older sister with giving her the motivation to reach the fourth round of the Australian Open. The Williams siblings, with 25 Grand Slam titles between them, will have a couple of Madisons joining them, too. Madison Keys had a 6-4, 7-5 upset win over two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova on Saturday night, and Madison Brengle beat Coco Vandeweghe 6-3, 6-2 in an allU.S. third-round match. The two Madisons will meet in the round of 16, meaning one of them will become a first-time Grand Slam quarterfinalist. The last time four or more American women reached the second week in Australia was in 2003, when Keys’ coach Lindsay Davenport was playing and Serena beat Venus in one of their Williams-sister finals. That can’t happen this time, because they’re in the same half of the draw. Serena Williams, who is aiming for her sixth Australian and 19th Grand Slam title, has long been the standard bearer and has been asked all too often what has happened to the depth of U.S. women’s tennis. “I think American women’s tennis has come so far. We have so many options now, which is so great because for years I had to answer the question: ‘I don’t know, I don’t know,’” the No. 1-ranked Williams said after her 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 win over No. 26-ranked

CAROLINA FROM PAGE B1 done. He can shoot the ball so if I need to outlet, he’s going to be there.” He was against the Gamecocks (10-8, 1-5), hitting six of his nine shots. Booker has made 13 of his 20 shots from long range since SEC play began, but said he’s been kept grounded by Calipari’s reminders not to force things and let the game come to him. “I feel like that’s a coach’s job, you can’t let somebody just feel like they’re going to take over,” Booker said of staying humble despite success. Aaron Harrison added 13 points for Kentucky, which tied the mark of 19-0 in Calipari’s debut season of 2010. That streak was ended right here, a 68-62 stunner and gave Wildcat freshmen — and now NBA standouts — John Wall and DeMarcus Cousins their first college losses. Just last season, a Kentucky team headed to the national championship game lost 72-67 only weeks before on this same floor. The Wildcats turned up the defense to make sure that didn’t happen this time after Sindarius Thornwell hit a 3-pointer for a 24-23 South Carolina lead with 4:31 left that sent the fans into a frenzy. Ulis started the comeback for Kentucky with a steal and basket before Booker made two fouls shots and a dunk and the Wildcats were on their way. Thornwell had 11 points for the Gamecocks, who shot 4 for 27 in the final 24 minutes. Thornwell said South Carolina needed to take advantage of the situation instead of watching Kentucky pull away. “That hurt us a lot,” he said. “It would’ve been good if we could build off that shot and gain momentum.” Duane Notice, South Carolina’s leading scorer this season, was held to two points, nine fewer than his average, and missed all five field goal tries. This one seemed as big a mismatch with the Harrison twins and bevy of big bodies to control the struggling Gamecocks. Still, it took until late in the opening half before the Wild-

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Serena Williams makes a forehand return to Elina Svitolina during Williams’ 4-6, 6-2, 6-0 third-round victory in the Australian Open on Sunday in Melbourne, Australia. Williams is one of four American women to advance to the round of 16. Elina Svitolina. “Just so many American players that are playing really, really well. So much to look forward to.” None more, in her mind, than Venus’ return to the fourth round at a major for the first time since Wimbledon in 2011. When Serena walked onto Rod Laver Arena on Saturday, Venus was down a set and a break on nearby Margaret Court Arena. Venus, who was diagnosed with an auto-immune condition called Sjogren’s syndrome in 2011 and has struggled at the highest level ever since, rallied for a

(1) KENTUCKY 58 SOUTH CAROLINA 43 KENTUCKY (19-0)

Aa. Harrison 4-11 4-6 13, An. Harrison 1-5 2-3 4, Towns 2-3 0-2 4, Cauley-Stein 1-1 0-0 2, Lyles 2-3 3-4 7, Lee 0-0 1-2 1, Booker 6-9 4-4 18, Ulis 1-4 4-4 6, Johnson 1-3 1-2 3. Totals 18-39 19-27 58.

SOUTH CAROLINA (10-8)

Thornwell 3-11 6-8 14, Johnson 2-8 1-1 5, Notice 0-5 2-2 2, Henry 1-4 1-2 3, Carrera 2-8 3-4 7, Stroman 1-7 3-4 5, Chatkevicius 1-4 0-0 2, McKie 1-2 0-0 3, Kacinas 1-4 0-0 2. Totals 12-53 16-21 43. Halftime_Kentucky 34-24. 3-Point Goals_Kentucky 3-9 (Booker 2-4, Aa. Harrison 1-4, Ulis 0-1), South Carolina 3-10 (Thornwell 2-4, McKie 1-1, Chatkevicius 0-1, Stroman 0-1, Carrera 0-1, Johnson 0-1, Kacinas 0-1). Fouled Out_None. Rebounds_ Kentucky 28 (Johnson 6), South Carolina 40 (Carrera 9). Assists_ Kentucky 10 (Ulis 6), South Carolina 5 (Stroman, Thornwell 2). Total Fouls_Kentucky 17, South Carolina 20. A_18,000.

cats’ talent and athleticism took control to score the final 11 points of the half. BESTING THE BARON

John Calipari is ahead of Kentucky great Adolph Rupp as far as winning percentage at the start of his tenure on campus with 171 wins his first 208 games. Rupp won 169 games in that same stretch. “When you have good players,” Calipari said. “Craziness, you’re going to win a lot of games.” SEEING IMPROVEMENT

South Carolina coach Frank Martin was happy with his team’s improved effort from earlier in the week in a loss to Tennessee. Then he said his players were all driving separate cars on the highway. This time, the fire, resolve and togetherness was evident at practices and in the game. “I couldn’t be prouder of the fight, attention to detail,” Martin said. “It’s hard to beat anyone, including the No. 1 team in the country, shooting 22 percent. But the fight is where it needs to be.” TIP-INS

Kentucky: The Wildcats have found their range from the 3-point line, hitting 68 of 153 (39 percent) over their past eight games. Kentucky has hit a higher rate in SEC games (43 of 98, 44 percent) South Carolina: The Gamecocks fell to 1-11 against teams ranked No. 1 by The Associated Press. UP NEXT

Kentucky travels to Missouri on Thursday night.

4-6, 7-6 (3), 6-1 win over Camila Giorgi. And that was powerful inspiration. “I thought, ‘Wow, she’s been through so much with her illness, with everything that she’s had to do. Gosh, if she can do it, I’m perfectly healthy, I’m fine. I should be able to do it, too,’” Serena Williams said. On the men’s side, topranked Novak Djokovic and defending champion Stan Wawrinka advanced with straight-set wins, while U.S. Open finalist Kei Nishikori and Wimbledon semifinalist Milos Raonic continued their

quests for a first major title. Four-time Australian Open winner Djokovic beat Fernando Verdasco 7-6 (8), 6-3, 6-4 in the first night match on Rod Laver, then asked the crowd of 15,000 to help him sing Happy Birthday to his mother, Dijana. “It’s my mom’s birthday, can you sing happy birthday?” he asked the crowd. He sang the whole song live on camera and then left the court to start preparing for a match against Gilles Muller, who beat No. 19 John Isner 7-6 (4), 7-6 (6), 6-4. Wawrinka had a 6-4, 6-2, 6-4

CLEMSON FROM PAGE B1 painful than this. “It’s wearing on me,” firstyear Demon Deacons coach Danny Manning said. The Demon Deacons took the lead 3-0 on Darius Leonard’s 3-pointer a minute in. They didn’t give up the lead until Donte Grantham made one of two free throws with 58.6 seconds left. Wake Forest tied it again at 57 with 35.1 left when Devin Thomas made one of two from the foul line. The Demon Deacons rebounded the second miss and had a chance to hold the ball for a potential game-winning shot. But Codi Miller-McIntyre turned it over with 25 seconds to go. That was after Wake Forest led 55-51 with five minutes left. The Demon Deacons wouldn’t score again, missing all five of their shots, turning the ball over twice and making just two of four free throws. Clemson didn’t fare much better, missing five shots before Smith’s game-winner. But the Tigers made four of six free throws to make up the difference. Thomas led everyone with 17 points and 12 rebounds, but shot just 5-of-10 on free throws. Miller-McIntyre scored 14 points, but was just 5-of-15 from the field. Grantham led Clemson with 13 points and seven re-

bounds. Jordan Roper added 12 points. Clemson coach Brad Brownell said his team could have easily let things get out of hand when Wake Forest led 11-2 less than four minutes in. “We need to try to find a way to fight through and win a game at home when it hasn’t been easy,” Brownell said. It was an ugly win for the Tigers, who shot 35.1 percent after coming into the game 14th in the 15-team ACC, shooting 41.5 percent a game. Free throws nearly did Clemson in again after shooting 16-of-31 on foul shots in Monday’s loss to Florida State. The Tigers were 15 of 27 from the line Saturday. GRINDING WINS

In its seven ACC games so far, Clemson has scored 60 points or more just twice. The Tigers are still really missing K.J. McDaniels, who was first-team all-ACC last season, averaging 17 points a game. Brownell said he wants to see more offense, but he’s not sure he will get his wish. “We’ve got to get better offensively. Otherwise you are in these grinders all the time. We lost one to Florida State and won one today,” Brownell said.

win over Jarkko Nieminen and will have a score to settle in the next round against Guillermo Garcia-Lopez, who beat him in the first round of the French Open last year. No. 5 Nishikori beat Steve Johnson 6-7 (7), 6-1, 6-2, 6-3 and will next meet former French Open finalist David Ferrer, who struggled to finish off No. 18 Gilles Simon in four sets. No. 8 Raonic fired 22 aces in a 6-4, 6-3, 6-3 win over Benjamin Becker and will next play No. 12 Feliciano Lopez. Serena Williams will have to be top of her game when she meets No. 24 Garbine Muguruza, who beat her in the second round at the French Open last year. In the other fourth-round match in that quarter, twotime champion Victoria Azarenka will meet 2014 finalist Dominika Cibulkova. Azarenka, who is unseeded because of an injury-interrupted 2014, had a 6-4, 6-4 win over No. 25 Barbora Zahlavova Strycova, while Cibulkova beat No. 19 Alize Cornet 7-5, 6-2. Venus Williams was delighted after her win, beaming a smile as she turned to wave to all sides of the stadium and doing some dance moves to the loud music. She said Serena had helped her, too. “We’ve had the fortunate relationship to be able to motivate each other and grow from each other,” she said. The 34-year-old, seven-time major winner is determined to make sure her run doesn’t end in the next round against sixth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska. “I like to win titles ... that’s what I play for,” she said.

CLEMSON 59 WAKE FOREST 57 WAKE FOREST (9-11)

Thomas 6-14 5-10 17, McClinton 1-2 0-0 2, Leonard 1-5 0-0 3, Miller-McIntyre 5-15 4-4 14, Wilbekin 2-7 0-0 6, Jones 0-4 0-0 0, Hudson 1-3 0-0 3, Washington 0-1 0-1 0, Rountree III 1-3 1-2 3, Mitoglou 2-7 3-4 9. Totals 19-61 13-21 57.

CLEMSON (11-8)

Blossomgame 3-8 2-2 8, Grantham 4-10 4-7 13, Djitte 0-1 3-4 3, Hall 2-10 0-1 5, Roper 4-12 3-4 12, Rooks 0-0 0-0 0, Ajukwa 1-2 0-0 3, Harrison 1-5 0-0 2, Smith 2-4 2-6 6, Nnoko 3-5 1-3 7. Totals 20-57 15-27 59. Halftime_Wake Forest 33-27. 3-Point Goals_Wake Forest 6-20 (Mitoglou 2-5, Wilbekin 2-5, Hudson 1-3, Leonard 1-4, Rountree III 0-1, Miller-McIntyre 0-2), Clemson 4-18 (Hall 1-2, Ajukwa 1-2, Roper 1-4, Grantham 1-6, Harrison 0-1, Blossomgame 0-3). Fouled Out_Nnoko. Rebounds_Wake Forest 45 (Thomas 12), Clemson 43 (Smith 8). Assists_Wake Forest 9 (MillerMcIntyre 4), Clemson 8 (Hall 5). Total Fouls_Wake Forest 25, Clemson 18. A_8,056.

CLOSE LOSSES

Wake Forest has had the lead with less than six minutes left in four of their last five ACC losses. Manning said he will take some time in the next few days to figure out why his team can’t hold on at the end. “We’re not just finishing or closing, and we have to be better about that,” Manning said. TIP-INS

Wake Forest: The Demon Deacons were less than a minute away from a milestone. A win over Clemson would have been their 100th over the Tigers.

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015

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Texas Tech’s Aaron Ross, right, grabs a rebound away from Iowa State’s Georges Niang during the Red Raiders’ 78-73 upset over the ninth-ranked Cyclones on Saturday in Lubbock, Texas.

STATE

Today (1) Kentucky 58, South Carolina 43 Clemson 59, Wake Forest 57 Drexel 53, College of Charleston 51 VMI 85, Citadel 75 Furman 82, Allen 46 USC Upstate 91, Stetson 67 Presbyterian at Coastal Carolina, 4 p.m. Winthrop 71, Campbell 63 Charleston Southern 93, GardnerWebb 80 Norfolk State at South Carolina State, late East Tennessee State at Wofford, late

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Saturday (15) North Carolina 78, Florida State 74 Miami 66, Syracuse 62 Today (2) Virginia at Virginia Tech, 1 p.m. (5) Duke vs. St. John’s, 2 p.m. (8) Notre Dame at N.C. State, 6:30 p.m. (10) Louisville at Pittsburgh, 4 p.m. Boston College at Georgia Tech, 1 p.m.

Texas Tech knocks off No. 9 Iowa State 78-73 LUBBOCK, Texas — Iowa State coach Fred Hoiberg tried unsuccessfully to find some energy from his bench Saturday. He got some down the stretch, but not enough to bring a win to his No. 9 Cyclones, who fell 78-73 to Texas Tech. The Red Raiders (11-9, 1-6) led most of the way and were up 74-68 when Iowa State’s Georges Niang tossed in a desperation 3-pointer from the corner with 43 seconds remaining. (11) KANSAS 75 (17) TEXAS 62

AUSTIN, Texas — Cliff Alexander had 15 points and nine rebounds, and No. 11 Kansas beat No. 17 Texas 75-62 on Saturday for a key road win in the rugged Big 12. The Jayhawks easily handled Texas’ size advantage inside and got timely 3-point shooting to break the game

open in the second half. Brannen Greene made four 3-pointers and four Jayhawks scored in double figures. Kansas (16-3, 5-1) was nearly flawless with the ball, committing just three turnovers. (18) WEST VIRGINIA 86 TCU 85

MORGANTOWN, W.Va. — Jevon Carter sank two free throws with 1 second left in overtime to lift No. 18 West Virginia to an 86-85 victory over TCU on Saturday. West Virginia (16-3, 4-2 Big 12) narrowly avoided another meltdown after falling 77-50 at No. 17 Texas a week ago. (21) BAYLOR 69 (19) OKLAHOMA 58

WACO, Texas — Lester Medford had 17 points, Rico Gathers provided the rimrocking highlight in a gameclinching run and No. 21

SEC

Saturday Texas A&M 67, Tennessee 61 Arkansas 61, Missouri 60 Georgia 72, Mississippi State 66 LSU 79, Vanderbilt 75 Mississippi 72, Florida 71 Auburn at Alabama, late

TOP 25

Saturday (3) Gonzaga vs. Pacific, late Texas Tech 78, (9) Iowa State 73 (11) Kansas 75, (17) Texas 62 (18) West Virginia 86, TCU 85 (21) Baylor 69, (19) Oklahoma 58 Purdue 67, (25) Iowa (6) Wisconsin at Michigan, late (7) Arizona at California, late (22) Dayton vs. Richmond, late TODAY (4) Villanova vs. Creighton, 7 p.m. (12) Utah vs. Washington, 8:30 p.m. (13) Maryland vs. Northwestern, 7:30 p.m. (14) Wichita State vs. Drake, 1 p.m. (20) Northern Iowa at Illinois State, 4 p.m. (23) Indiana at Ohio State, 1:30 p.m. (24) Seton Hall at Butler, 3 p.m.

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Baylor went on to a 69-58 victory over No. 19 Oklahoma on Saturday night. Medford hit a 3-pointer in a late 10-0 run that finally put the Bears (15-4, 3-3 Big 12) ahead to stay. Then came a long defensive rebound by Kenny Chery and a pass ahead to Royce O’Neale, who grabbed the ball while in the air and in one motion passed to Gathers for a run-punctuating slam for a 56-49 lead. PURDUE 67 (25) IOWA 63

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Rapheal Davis had just enough going his way to be a nuisance for No. 25 Iowa, but he isn’t looking for the credit. Davis scored 16 of his 24 points in the first half to lead the Purdue Boilermakers to a 67-63 victory over the Hawkeyes on Saturday. From wire reports

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Missouri’s late missed FTs helps Arkansas to 61-60 win COLUMBIA, Mo. — Alandise Harris scored 14 points while Bobby Portis added 12 and grabbed 10 rebounds to lead Arkansas past Missouri 61-60 on Saturday. Missouri had a chance to take the lead with 3.3 seconds remaining with Wes Clark at the free throw line, but both of the sophomore guard’s attempts rattled off the rim and missed. Arkansas (15-4, 4-2) moved to 2-1 on the road in Southeastern Conference play this season and 12-36 away from Bud Walton Arena under fourth-year coach Mike Anderson. TEXAS A&M 67 TENNESSEE 61

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Jalen Jones scored 18 points and pulled down nine rebounds Saturday as Texas A&M outlasted Tennessee 67-61 for its fourth straight victory. All four wins have come in Southeastern Conference competition, giving the Aggies (13-5, 4-2 SEC) their longest conference winning streak since moving from the Big

12 to the SEC in 2012. Tennessee (12-6, 4-2) had cut a 17-point, second-half deficit down to five when Volunteers guard Kevin Punter missed a driving layup attempt with 1:13 remaining. Texas A&M went 5 of 6 from the free-throw line the rest of the way to seal the victory. GEORGIA 72 MISSISSIPPI STATE 66

STARKVILLE, Miss. — In front of its largest crowd this season of 7,549 at Humphrey Coliseum, Mississippi State battled back from a 12-point second half deficit before falling just short against Georgia, 7266. A career night from Georgia’s J.J. Frazier was the difference for the Dawgs, knocking down all seven of his 3s for 37 points. Georgia (13-5, 4-2 SEC) shot 49 percent from the field but hit 11 of 18 from threepoint range for 61 percent. From wire reports

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Greene ties career-high in USC Upstate rout SPARTANBURG — Ty Greene hit five 3-pointers in the second half and tied a career-high with 29 points to lead South Carolina Upstate past Stetson 91-67 on Saturday. Greene was 8 of 12 from the field, including 6 of 7 GREENE from 3-point range, and hit seven of his eight free throws. He’s now in the top 5 in school history for free throws made, 3-pointers made, steals and career points.

cluding 3 of 4 3-pointers, Geoff Beans added 12 — all 3s — and Furman rolled over NAIA member Allen University 82-46 on Saturday.

an 85-75 win over The Citadel on Saturday.

DREXEL 53

ROCK HILL— Andre Smith scored 23 points and Keon Moore pumped in 18 more while grabbing nine rebounds to lead Winthrop to a 71-63 comeback win over Campbell on Saturday.

FURMAN 82

LEXINGTON, Va.— Julian Eleby scored 15 points off the bench, including hitting 10 of 13 at the free throw line, to lead VMI to

ALLEN 46

GREENVILLE — Stephen Croone scored 20 points, in-

COLLEGE OF CHARLESTON 51

PHILADELPHIA — Damion Lee scored 21 points, including the go-ahead 3-pointer with 17.1 seconds left, and Drexel held College of Charleston scoreless for the final three minutes to pull out a 53-51 win on Saturday. VMI 85 THE CITADEL 75

WINTHROP 71 CAMPBELL 63

CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 93 GARDNER-WEBB 80

CHARLESTON — Saah Nimley hit seven 3-pointers and scored a career-high 37 points — his fourth straight 30-plus point game — as Charleston Southern cruised past Gardner-Webb 93-80 on Saturday. From wire reports

North Carolina’s Marcus Paige, right, goes to the basket against Florida State’s Devon Bookert during the Tar Heels’ 78-75 victory on Saturday in Chapel Hill, N.C.

North Carolina holds off Florida State 78-74 CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — North Carolina coach Roy Williams has spent much of this season trying to drag more intensity and toughness out of Brice Johnson. When Johnson plays the way he did Saturday, it’s easy to see why the Hall of Fame coach won’t stop pushing, either. Johnson had 18 points and 14 rebounds to help the 15thranked Tar Heels survive a 35-point performance from Florida State freshman Xavier Rathan-Mayes and beat the Seminoles 78-74. The slender 6-foot-9 junior played through back tightness that had him standing at the end of the bench when he subbed out instead of sitting with teammates. He also aggravated his back on a hard fall in the first half, but finished through contact and rebounded in traffic on a day when the Tar Heels (16-4, 6-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) needed help for an injury-depleted backcourt. Johnson earned his fourth double-double despite playing just 23 minutes due to firsthalf foul trouble. He has hit 15 of 20 shots in the past two games, though Williams was critical of Johnson’s inconsistent effort after Wednesday’s win at Wake Forest. Not Saturday. Paige scored 19 points to help the Tar Heels win their fifth straight league game. They led nearly all day, though RathanMayes hit three 3-pointers in the final 36 seconds to keep FSU (10-10, 2-5) in it to the horn. Rathan-Mayes’ 35 points were a school freshman record and were the most by a UNC opponent in the Smith Center in nearly nine years. His last 3 cut the deficit to 75-72 with about 17 seconds left, but FSU got no closer.

MIAMI 66 SYRACUSE 62 SYRACUSE, N.Y. — Tonye Jekiri had 13 points and 15 rebounds, Angel Rodriguez added 12 points and eight assists, and Miami held off Syracuse 66-62 on Saturday. Tied 26-all at halftime, Miami (14-5, 4-2 Atlantic Coast Conference) started the second half with a 16-6 spurt before the Orange (14-6, 5-2) rallied late. Syracuse moved within 60-59 on a lefty shot along the baseline by Rakeem Christmas with 52.6 seconds left. After Manu Lecomte sank a long 3 from the top of the key with 19.9 seconds to go, Trevor Cooney answered with one of his own at 12.5 seconds to keep the Orange within a point. Rodriguez then sank two free throws and the Hurricanes survived after Cooney missed a 3-point attempt with 4.4 seconds left. Syracuse lost the game at the foul line, making only 8 of 19 and also committed 13 turnovers. Christmas led the Orange with 23 points and Cooney had 14 as Syracuse lost for the second time at home this season. Tyler Roberson added 10 points and 14 rebounds. Davon Reed hit two 3-pointers during Miami’s opening spurt in the second half and finished with 11. Miami finished with 10 3-pointers in 29 attempts. Miami led 60-55 after Rodriguez penetrated and found Sheldon McClellan for consecutive alley-oops and then dished to Jekiri for a layup with 2:19 to go.

From wire reports

SPORTS

THE SUMTER ITEM

PREP SCHEDULE MONDAY

Varsity and JV Basketball Thomas Sumter at Trinity-Byrnes, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Basketball West Florence at Sumter, 6 p.m. Hartsville at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Darlington at Manning, 6 p.m. JV and B Team Basketball Marlboro County at Crestwood (No B Team Girls), 5 p.m. B Team Basketball Orangeburg-Wilkinson at Sumter (Boys Only), 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 6 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. Calhoun at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Middle School Basketball Alice Drive at Ebenezer, 5 p.m. Bates at Chestnut Oaks, 5 p.m. Hillcrest at Furman, 5 p.m. Scott’s Branch at Lee Central, 5:30 p.m.

TUESDAY

Varsity Basketball Sumter at West Florence, 6 p.m. Crestwood at Marlboro County, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Hartsville, 6 p.m. Manning at Darlington, 6 p.m. Colleton Prep at St. Francis Xavier (Boys Only), 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball Lee Central at Lake Marion (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. East Clarendon at Scott’s Branch (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Laurence Manning,

4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Trinity-Byrnes, 4 p.m. Dorchester at Clarendon Hall, 4 p.m. Sumter Christian at Orangeburg Christian (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. B Team Basketball Camden Military at Wilson Hall (Boys Only), 4:30 p.m. Varsity Wrestling Sumter, Conway, Carolina Forest at Socastee, TBA

WEDNESDAY

B Team Basketball Laurence Manning at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m. Thomas Hart at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m.

THURSDAY

Varsity Basketball Andrew Jackson Academy at St. Francis Xavier (Boys Only), 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball The King’s Academy at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Basketball Sumter at Conway, 6 p.m. Crestwood at Manning, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Darlington, 6 p.m. B Team Basketball Timmerman at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. Middle School Basketball Chestnut Oaks at Alice Drive, 5 p.m. Bates at Ebenezer, 5 p.m. Mayewood at Hillcrest, 5 p.m. Hannah-Pamplico at Scott’s Branch, 5:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

Varsity Basketball Conway at Sumter, 6 p.m. Manning at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Darlington at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Timmonsville at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball Andrews at Lee Central (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Palmetto Scholar’s Academy at Scott’s Branch (No JV Girls), 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Colleton Prep, 4 p.m. Sumter Christian at Grace Christian, 4 p.m. Varsity Bowling Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter, Laurence Manning in SCISA Individual State Championship, TBA

SATURDAY

Varsity Basketball St. Francis Xavier vs. Covenant Classical Christian (at Glenforest School in Columbia), 5:30 p.m. B Team Basketball Thomas Sumter at Calhoun, 10 a.m. Middle School Basketball Lee Central at Mayewood, noon Varsity Wrestling Sumter in Region VI-4A Individual Tournament (at Sumter High), 11 a.m.

Holloway developing into solid starter at Benedict

untrell Holloway’s dedication is paying off. The freshman out of Sumter High School has been starting for the Benedict College men’s basketball team. “He’s been working very hard,” head coach Fred Watson said. “He’s bringing physicality. His skill set is pretty solid. He’s developed to where he’s competing at a high level.” “He brings it every game,” HOLLOWAY he said. “He brings it every practice.” Holloway started 10 of 14 games, including six consecutive beginning in January. He entered Saturday’s game averaging nearly 13

minutes, 2.4 points and 1.2 rebounds. He was second on the team with six blocked shots. Barbara He had a Boxleitner seasonKEEPING UP high 10 points, his lone outing in double figures, against Kentucky State University on Jan. 15. He had a season-high four rebounds and added four points against LeMoyne-Owen College. “I can’t complain. I just keep working hard every day at practice,” Holloway said. “He (Coach) said if you work hard and if you’re dedicated to the

plan, you’ll get the playing time.” Watson said the 6-foot-8 Holloway, one of four Tigers at least that tall, gives the team a big body on the court. “He’s strong enough. He’s physical enough,” the coach said. Despite his size, Holloway is at a height disadvantage at times. “I run into some people who are 6-11 or 6-10,” he said. “It’s a little shocking.” He has been playing center, but Watson said he wants Holloway to drop some weight so that he can play power forward. “We want him to lose a few to be a little more athletic,” Watson said. Send updates about area athletes to Barbara Boxleitner at BKLE3@aol.com.

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Sumter’s Walker Elliott prepares to take down his Battery Creek opponent in their 113-pound match in the Gamecock Duals on Saturday at the SHS gymnasium. Walker won by pin.

SUMTER FROM PAGE B1 Dutch Fork. The Silver Foxes won by decision at 195 to go up 3-0. They chose to forfeit to Pringle at 220, sending their 220-pounder up against SHS heavyweight Alex Perales. Perales came away with a 5-4 victory instead, putting Sumter up 9-3. “I felt like that was a big turning point for us,” Slaughter said of Perales’ victory. “He wrestled a really good match and that win seemed to carry over for us.” Dutch Fork actually won the next two matches, one by forfeit and one by pin, to go up 15-9. The Gamecocks rolled from that point. It started with a pin by Keffer. Brian Budden won a major decision at 126 fol-

lowed by a technical fall for five points by Jackson to make it 24-15. Matthew Browder won a decision at 140 to make it 27-15. After Dutch Fork won by pin at 145, Mota got a pin to make it 33-21. Jones got a decision to clinch the match, but Reco Nicholson at 170 and Reese Hankins at 182 got pins to put an exclamation point on the victory. “We had a lot of people contribute to this,” Slaughter said. “We were without one of our starters (Shyhiem Perry at 145), so we had to move some people around and we had people step up.” Sumter travels to Myrtle Beach on Tuesday for a Region VI-4A quad match at Socastee. The region individual tournament will be on Saturday at SHS.

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015

AREA SCOREBOARD BASEBALL SPRING REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department will take registration for its spring baseball program beginning on Monday. Registration for children ages 4-12 will run through Feb. 12. The last day to register for ages 13-14 will be March 20. Players will be placed in leagues bases on their ages as of April 30, 2015. The cost to register will be $35 for ages 4-6, $40 for 7-8, $45 for 9-10, $45 for 11-12 Traditional, $50 for 11-12 O-Zone and $50 for 13-14. A birth certificate is required if one is not on file at the recreation department. A mandatory coaches meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department, which is located at 155 Haynsworth Street. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit its website at www.sumtercountysc. org. SCISA UMPIRES NEEDED

The South Carolina Independent School Association is looking for anyone who might interested in becoming a baseball umpire. Experienced umpires are preferred. For those who are interest-

ed, contact SCISA District Director of Umpiring, Teddy Weeks at TWeeks51@aol.com.

SOFTBALL SPRING REGISTRATION

The Sumter County Recreation Department will take registration for its spring softball program beginning on Monday. Registration for children ages 5-12 will run through Feb. 12. The last day to register for ages 13-18 will be March 27. Players will placed in leagues based on their ages as of Dec. 31, 2014. The cost to register will be $35 for ages 5-6, $40 for 7-8 and $45 for 9-18. A birth certificate is required if one is not on file at the recreation department. A mandatory coaches meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 12, at 6 p.m. at the recreation department, which is located at 155 Haynsworth Street. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248 or visit its website at www.sumtercountysc. org. SCISA UMPIRES NEEDED

The South Carolina Independent School Association is looking for anyone who might interested in becoming a softball umpire. Experienced umpires are preferred. For those who are interested, contact SCISA District Director of Umpiring, Teddy Weeks at TWeeks51@aol.com.

PRO FOOTBALL

Carroll, Belichick both excelled after failing the first time BY ARNIE STAPLETON The Associated Press ENGLEWOOD, Colo. — The two men vying to put their fingerprints on the Lombardi Trophy are testament to the axiom that men who flop in their first NFL head coaching job can subsequently flourish. Pete Carroll and Bill Belichick were busts in their first go-around. Carroll was jettisoned by the Jets after one season and then fired by the Patriots after three years in New England, where his replacement was none other than Belichick, CARROLL who had been banished by the Browns after a mediocre half-decade in Cleveland. One of them will be fitted for BELICHICK another diamond-encrusted ring this offseason. When the confetti falls on either the Seahawks or Patriots next Sunday, 12 of the last 18 Super Bowl champions will have been coached by men who had felt the sting of the pink slip as an NFL head coach. Before this streak, all 23 Super Bowl champions between 1974 and 1996 were led by men who were on the first NFL head coaching job. Now, retreads are all the rage. That should bode well for fans of the Broncos, Bears, Raiders and Bills. Of the six openings that have been filled so far, four have gone to men who bring head coaching experience to their new jobs: Gary Kubiak in Denver, John Fox in Chicago, Jack Del Rio in Oakland and Rex Ryan in Buffalo. Their respective resumes were cited by their new employers as a crucial factor. Fired after going 50-52, counting playoffs, with the Jets from 2009-14, Ryan landed in Buffalo, where Doug Marrone had stepped down abruptly. “We were basically the only team looking for a head coach who did not fire their head

coach the year before. So we decided ... that maybe we should go the veteran route,” said Bills owner Terry Pegula. Others did, too. “Experience was paramount,” Oakland GM Reggie McKenzie said after hiring Del Rio, whose 69-73 record in Jacksonville from 2003-11 looks all the better given the Jaguars’ 11-42 record since. Del Rio, who spent the last three seasons as Denver’s defensive coordinator, said he’s much more comfortable and confident calling the shots and the plays now. “You have an idea when you’re a young coach of what you think it would be” making all the decisions, “and then the reality of being a head coach sets in,” Del Rio said. “I think there’s been tremendous growth. It also was very beneficial after being a head coach, getting the past three years to go back and be a coordinator in a successful group, because I was able to see things from a different perspective.” Kubiak had that same viewpoint in Baltimore last year when he helped rejuvenate the Ravens as their offensive coordinator after going 63-66 in Houston from 2006-13. That year in Baltimore was invaluable “for me as a coach, being around John Harbaugh, being around that organization, being around Ozzie Newsome, watching them go about their business, how they go about being successful week in and week out,” Kubiak said. “I take all that with me as I move forward and I know I’m a lot better coach now than I was when I left” Denver in 2006 after a decade as the Broncos offensive coordinator. Said Ryan: “I’m a different man right now than I was six years ago because I lacked experience as a head coach. ... I will be a better coach now. Through experience, I don’t think there’s any doubt that you become more of an expert.” Fox is the most experienced of all the recycled coaches. He’s 127-96 overall, including 49-22 in Denver, where his 3-4 postseason record led to a split with GM John Elway.

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The cast of Sumter High School’s musical “Honk!” takes a break from rehearsal for a group photo. The popular retelling of Hans Christian Andersen’s “The Ugly Duckling” can be seen in the SHS auditorium Jan. 28 through 31.

Honk! if you love musicals Sumter High presents Ugly Duckling tale BY TRACI QUINN Special to The Sumter Item

Sarah Louise McInnis is the sly Cat, who befriends Ugly out of hunger; she really wants to eat him.

Who among us hasn’t felt like an ugly duckling at some point? The feeling of being an outsider, of not quite fitting in — of not being comfortable in our own skin — is pretty universal. On Jan. 28, 29, 30 and 31, the students in the Sumter High School Drama Program will bring “Honk!” to the stage and, in the process, teach us a little about how to be true to ourselves and learn to love who we are. This hilarious show — based on Hans Christian Andersen’s well-loved children’s story “Ugly Duckling” — actually beat out “The Lion King” and “Mamma Mia!” for the 2000 Olivier Award for best musical on London’s West End, the British version of New York City’s Broadway. The plot is familiar: A mother and father duck have several ducklings.

Before they hatch, one of the eggs is not like the others — it’s brown and really large. When the duckling is born, no one really accepts him except his mother. They shun him because he’s different and make him feel ugly because he doesn’t look or act like the others. He gets lost and begins a journey full of danger and conflict — but he ultimately discovers who he really is: a swan. “We really want to share this with the community,” said SHS Drama teacher and musical director Kelly Melton. “The music is great. It’s entertaining, but it also has a compelling theme, about tolerance and accepting yourself. It’s a great message for kids and teenagers, but really for all of us. Sometimes we are the Ugly Duckling, and we may think that feeling will never end. But there’s always hope that you’ll find someone to connect with, someone who will love you for

who you are.” Sophomore Christian Clayborne plays the lead, Ugly. “I really wanted this part because it was a very relatable character,” he said. “I get what it’s like to be different and have people not accept you for being different. When I found drama, I found a place I could fit in to — like at the end of the show, when Ugly finds a place where he can belong.” Christian said “Honk!” is a “very family friendly show. It’s a lot of fun and we have an amazing, dedicated cast. It’s going to be an interactive show, so the audience will love it as much as the cast does. There are references aimed at adults as well as children. There’s some really creative humor. Plus, it’s a musical. Who doesn’t love music?” The show includes 39 cast members

SEE UGLY DUCKLING, PAGE C6

Home building boom; school nurses honored 75 YEARS AGO – 1940 June 18–24 Pitts DeLorme, one of Sumter’s representatives at the Palmetto Boy’s State Yesteryear being held at in Sumter Camp JackSAMMY WAY son this week under the direction of the American Legion, was yesterday elected a member of the council of Wateree City, one of the divisions of the camp. Wallace Hynds of Sumter was an election clerk. • George Turbeville exploded a three-hit pitching masterpiece under Orangeburg yesterday afternoon in Orangeburg and helped his own cause with a home run and a single as Sumter won easily by a 12-2 score. Sumter baseball fans will have the opportunity tonight of seeing Turbeville in action for the last time as a member of the local team. George will pitch tonight against Hartsville and tomorrow will leave for St. Louis to join the Cardinals. • The final census report for the city, to be released by City Manager J.A. Raffield Monday,

1940 — George Turbeville, former big league pitcher, has been called by the St. Louis Cardinals and will leave Sumter tomorrow. George has won every start in the Palmetto League this summer, striking out anywhere from 12 to 15 in each game and also starring at bat. will reveal that Sumter has again made a tremendous stride forward in population. With almost 17,000 citizens, Sumter is already rapidly as-

suming the proportions of a metropolis. • Corporal Hubert E. Eason, the local recruiting officer, stated today that he had a quota of 74 to fill for the month of July. Eason is taking an unlimited number of recruits for the Fourth Field Artillery stationed at Fort Bragg. ... so far no one has signed up. • Dr. S.B. Mitchell of this city was elected first vice president of the South Carolina Pharmaceutical association at its 64th annual convention in Charleston Wednesday night. • The rapidity with which homes are being built in the Swan Lake (Richardson Grove) and Parkwood developments indicate that additional school facilities will shortly be needed in that section of School District No. 1. These new residential suburbs are outside the city limits (District No. 17), and children of the elementary grades cannot be admitted to the city schools. • On June 23 the music lovers of Sumter will have an opportunity to hear John Richards McCrae, whose rich baritone voice is considered unsurpassed by many authorities. He will sing Sunday at the morning service in the

Presbyterian Church.

50 YEARS AGO – 1965 April 19-25 Seven candidates for membership will be balloted on at Tuesday’s Elks Lodge meeting. The new Exalted Ruler, Sandy Hershey, will preside at the 8 p.m. session. • The open casket containing the body of Sen. Olin D. Johnston lay in the rotunda of the South Carolina Capitol today as the state paid tribute to his memory. Gov. Donald Russell and other state officials were among those who filed past for a last look at the man who was a power in South Carolina politics for 40 years. Russell announced today he will resign as governor so he can be appointed to Johnston’s U.S. Senate seat. Lt. Gov. Robert McNair, 43, will become governor and will appoint Russell to the Senate post. Russell will serve until the general election next year. • Eighteen hopeful lovelies are lined up for the Miss Sumter Pageant Saturday night. Saturday’s pageant will begin at 8:30 p.m. Entries will be judged on talent, beauty and poise, with talent counting for 50 percent of the total. Reigning queen is Dianne Jackson. The

pageant is sponsored by the Sumter Junior Chamber of Commerce. Contestants are: Jean Gardner, Sister Hill, Carolyn Rodgers, Dee Bullard, Vicki Lynn Donnelson, Diane Holt, Jody Bullock, Susan Fisher, Connie Cole, Dianne Hayes, Carla Marazzi, Jacqui Schied, Nancy Newman, Terri Kay Volkmar, Pat Berlinger, Linda Ann Neville, Maurine Carlisle, Donna Moody and Jeanne Anne Buddin. • As the Mid-Carolina Racing Assn. enters its third week of action popular young Ray McCoy hard-driving driver of the blue and white No. 11 Ford has climbed to the top of the point standings. McCoy, a Sumter garment employee, has picked up 290 points on two first and one second in three Limited Sportsmen starts, making his “batting average” well up. McCoy’s closest competitor is Lee Johnson, another Sumter veteran, who has 250. Rounding out the top five in Limited Sportsman standings are H.C. Pritchard of Sumter with 240, Jimmy Allsbrook of Sumter with 220 and Sheridan Lawrence of Johnsonville with 160.

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SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015

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Bailey-James

WEDDINGS

Black-Buddin MANNING — Sarah Marie Black of Raleigh, North Carolina, and Charles Reynolds Buddin of Manning were united in marriage at 3 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13, 2014, at Manning United Methodist Church. The bride is the daughter of Dr. and Mrs. James Cleveland Black of Greensboro, North Carolina, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. James Cleveland Black Sr. of Manning and the late Mr. and Mrs. William Robert Thompson Sr. of Alcolu. She graduated from North Carolina State University with a bachelor of science degree and from University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill with a master of education. She is employed as a school counselor by Fuller Magnet School in Raleigh, North Carolina. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Charles “Chuck” Albert Buddin of Manning, and the grandson of the late Mr. and Mrs. William James Buddin I of Manning, the late Thomas Alfred Reynolds of Wetumpka, Alabama, and Ms. Hazel Gibbons Reynolds of Turbeville. He graduated from College of Charleston with a bachelor of science degree. He is employed as a project manager for SEMWorks — a higher education consulting firm. Pastor Michael Ray Lowder officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by Robert Joseph Baker, pianist. Escorted by her father, the bride wore an Allure ivory satin gown featuring an intricately embroidered lace bodice, a full English net skirt, Swarovski crystal beading at the neckline and dropped waist, and satin buttons adorning the chapel-length train. She wore a fingertip veil of lace and crystal appliqués and carried a hand-tied bouquet of white hydrangeas, Vendela roses, mini calla lilies and blue

PANORAMA

MRS. CHARLES BUDDIN

delphinium with lavender lisianthus accents wrapped with antique lace and featuring her great-grandmother’s cameo brooch. Lauren Danielle Black, sister of the bride, served as maid of honor. Bridesmaids were Elizabeth Black, Tyler Hunt, Sarah Lee Schmucker, Christina Le, Lindsay Ross, Dianna Beaver and Corley Surratt. Finley Sparks Jones served as flower girl. Harrison Boyd Buddin, brother of the bridegroom, served as best man. Groomsmen were James Black, John Landon Black, Justin Currie, Clark Mattison, Patrick Hurrie, William Ballard and Brad Anderson. Wesley Crain Thompson served as ring bearer. Ushers were Benjamin Lewis Riedlinger, Zachary Allen Sipes and Derrick Matthew Winje. The bride’s parents held the reception at The O’Donnell House in Sumter. The bridegroom’s parents held the rehearsal party at the Owens Farm in Summerton. Following a wedding trip to Barcelona, Spain, the couple resides in Garner, North Carolina.

Stormy Ann Bailey of Sumter and Oliver Johnson James of Manning were united in marriage at 5 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 8, 2014, at Bethel Baptist Church in Sumter. The bride is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. John Paul Bailey of Sumter, and the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Rutledge Dollard Sr. of Sumter and the late Mr. Paul M. Bailey. She graduated from the University of South Carolina in 2010. She is a registered dental hygienist employed by Gentle Dentistry of Lexington. The bridegroom is the son of Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Marten James Jr., and the grandson of Mr. and Mrs. James Henry Johnson Jr., Ms. Ruth Cantey Johnson and the late Mr. James Henry Johnson Sr., and the late Mr. and Mrs. Johnny Marten James Sr., all of Manning. He graduated from the University of South Carolina. He is employed as a territory sales representative for Boral Building Products in Lexington.

The Rev. Daniel Joseph Miles officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by Beth Barwick, pianist; the Rev. Daniel Miles, vocalist and rhythmic guitarist; and John Bailey, vocalist. Escorted by her father, the bride wore a formal strapless gown of ivory organza featuring a beaded bodice with crystal accents and a ruffled organza skirt that flowed into a semi-cathedral train. She carried a French hand-tied bouquet of pink sweet Akita roses and white hydrangeas wrapped in lace from her mother’s wedding gown. Megan Nicole Price served as maid of honor, with Shannon McCord Strange as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Shelley Knott Jones, Vanessa Dollard Durant, Lindsey Ann Bailey, Heidi Dollard Bryant and Megan Danielle Dollard. Hannah James Durant served as flower girl. The bridegroom’s father served as best man. Groomsmen were William Austin James, Johnny Martin James III, Christopher

MRS. OLIVER JAMES

Justin Bailey, Gilbert Toy McCord Jr., Harley Edward Lail, Christopher Allen Mahoney and Christopher Karl Ford. Ring bearers were John Reed Dollard and Jackson Avery Bailey. Also participating were Emilee Caroline Dollard and Madyson Grace Dollard. The bride’s parents held the reception at The O’Donnell House. The bridegroom’s parents held the rehearsal party at Sunset Country Club. Following a wedding trip to Playa Mujeres, Mexico, the couple resides in Columbia.

ENGAGEMENT

Gatlin-Keefer Ward and Kathy Gatlin of Manning announce the engagement of their daughter, Helen Frances Gatlin of Manning, to Benjamin Lance Keefer of Sumter, son of Coy and Vida Keefer of Sumter. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Dr. and Mrs. James Owen of Florence and the late Mr. and Mrs. George Gatlin of Conway. She graduated from the University of South Carolina with a bachelor’s degree in hospitality and tourism

management. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of the Rev. and Mrs. Edward Bowen of Sumter and the late Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Keefer of Big Cove Tannery, Pennsylvania. He graduated from Clemson University with a bachelor’s degree in civil engineering. He is employed as an engineer by Thompson Construction of Sumter. The wedding is planned for April 11, 2015, at First Baptist Church of Manning.

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WEDDING / ENGAGEMENT POLICY

Dollhouse built with love by Grandma isn’t up to code DEAR ABBY — My 7-year-old granddaughter, “Kelly,” wanted a dollhouse for Christmas. I had a friend build a basic Dear Abby frame, shingled roof, ABIGAIL chimney and VAN BUREN shutters, then I decorated it. I did everything by hand. I wallpapered each room, made little rugs and crocheted lace curtains. There were even little window shades. Kelly’s room was a perfect princess bedroom. It took weeks, but I loved working on it. The family came for five days over the holidays. Kelly loved her dollhouse and played with it every day. When it came time to leave, my daughter told Kelly she couldn’t take it with her. She had to leave it at Grandma’s “so she would have something to play with when she came to visit.” Kelly was heartbroken. So was I. Then my daughter told me (in private) the dollhouse was “too amateurish,” which was why she didn’t want it in her home. I think about it all the time and don’t know how to get past it. Any advice? Hurt Grandma DEAR HURT — You appear to be a loving grandparent. Sometimes people say things without weighing the effect it will have on the person they’re talking to. What your daughter said may have been honest, but it was extremely insensitive in light of the time, effort and love that went into that gift. Your daughter appears to be more fixated on appearances rather than what’s really important in life. What is sad to me is that she may pass along her skewed sense of values to

your granddaughter. DEAR ABBY — I joined a weekly prayer group with women from my church. As a young mom, I appreciate having the opportunity to get out of the house and socialize with other adults, and all the women are nice. We use an online sign-up to schedule who will host each week. The trouble is, all of the other members have much larger, nicer homes than mine. There’s always space for everyone to sit, and a basement for all the kids to play in while we’re occupied. I’d love to host, but I’m afraid having all those people in my house would be an embarrassment. No one has asked why I haven’t hosted yet, but I’m getting worried about what to say if someone does. Should I just say I don’t have the space? I feel it’s rude of me to not take a turn. Tiny house dweller in Kansas DEAR T.H.D. — Not being able to accommodate a large group is nothing to be embarrassed about. It’s a fact of life for many people. If you are asked about why you haven’t hosted, tell the truth. Offer to host the gathering at the church — or outside when the weather permits. If that doesn’t work, volunteer to bring food to some of the events so you’ll feel like you’re contributing your share and no one will feel you are ducking a responsibility. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. For everything you need to know about wedding planning, order “How to Have a Lovely Wedding.” Send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby, Wedding Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. (Shipping and handling are included in the price.)

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Bikel still performing, writing, at 90 BY NICK THOMAS Tinseltown Talks Growing up in Austria, young Theo Bikel dreamed of performing. He would achieve that goal, and more. “I was 19 when I first performed professionally on stage, and now I’m 90,” Bikel said from Los Angeles recently. But that long career might never have happened, had his family not fled their homeland in 1938. “That’s when the Germans took over, and Austria became a strange, alien, and solemn country,” said Bikel, who recalled being beaten up at school and chased through parks. “We went from consulate to consulate and embassy to embassy to find a country that would take us, and eventually settled in Palestine.” Before fleeing, 13-year-old Bikel glimpsed the face behind those dark, evil days. “We lived on a wide thoroughfare and saw the military march through with tanks,” he recalled. “One of the vehicles was an open limousine with Hitler riding in it, as it passed right by our home. We were very afraid.” Bikel moved to London in 1945, and the U.S. a decade later, becoming a successful actor, folk singer, author and

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Theodore Bikel, left, with Alan Arkin in a scene from “The Russians are Coming! The Russians are Coming!” said the film’s cast was very compatible, spending a lot of time together off screen as well as on. Bikel has a new autobiography out; its title is “Theo.” lecturer, but never forgot the horror from his childhood. “It certainly influenced much of my life and my dedication to human and civil rights,” he said. “I cannot bear to see injustice of any kind.” Bikel’s greatest professional stage success came in 1967 as Tevye, the milkman in “Fiddler on the Roof,” a character he portrayed for four decades in over 2,000 performances across North America. But when the 1971 movie version was filmed, the part was given to Israeli

YESTERYEAR, FROM PAGE C1 • Col. Delwin D. Bentley assumed command of the 507th Tactical Control Group, effective 1 April 1965. Bentley’s previous assignment was Commander, 35th Tactical Group (PACAF), Don Muang Air Base, and Bangkok, Thailand. The Casper, Wyoming native attended the University of Wyoming at Laramie. He graduated from Aviation Cadet Training at Stockton, Ca., and received his Pilot’s Wings and commission as a Second Lieutenant March 1942. Today he is rated a Command Pilot. He flew combat missions during World War II. • A statewide testimonial banquet honoring Gen. Mark W. Clark “upon his approaching retirement” as president of The Citadel and for his long and distinguished service to our nation” will be held in Columbia on May 18. A general sponsoring committee includes leaders in business industry, education, the professions and other fields throughout the state. Former Gov. Donald Russell is serving as honorary chairman for the event, to which many of Clark’s close friends and associates during his career have been invited. • Florence’s fast-stepping Yellow Jackets buzzed away from the Sumter High boys in a dual track meet Tuesday afternoon by a count of 78-47. The defeat was the most decisive of the season against the Birds. Bubba Stafford, the fine Gamecock sprinter, lost his first 100-yard dash of the season when Florence’s McKissick stepped off a blistering 10.2. • Clarendon County’s oldest town was named by the Rev. J. D. Huggins, pastor of the Paxville Baptist Church. The minister explained that “pax” means peace and “ville” means village, and he considered Pax-

ville a peaceful village. It might always have been peaceful, but it has not always been Paxville. The name change came in 1902, but only the spelling and not the sound of the name was changed. The original name of the town was Packsville. It came from the name of the first settler in the region, Joseph Pack, who received a grant of 10,000 acres of wooded land from King George III of England. • Sumter and Lancaster met in the “big” game yesterday at Riley Park, and when the dust had settled Lancaster had a 9-3 win and four teams were deadlocked with 4-2 records in Lower State AAA. Coach Luther Welsh explained later that Lancaster had lost one game he didn’t know about so they didn’t go ahead of Sumter after all. But Eau Claire and Rock Hill have come up with 4-2 records also so the next few games will be crucial for all four teams. • John Quackenbush has assumed the duties of commercial manager of Radio Station WSSC, C. Edward Damron, station manager, said today. A former staff member of Station WFIG, Quackenbush has been in radio for the past 10 years, beginning as a part-time announcer in Columbia while stationed at Fort Jackson.

25 YEARS AGO – 1990 Jan. 19–25 The 171 public high school seniors in Sumter County who haven’t passed the Exit Exam will get special help for their last try at the test before graduation, if they want it. If they don’t pass the test in April, students could come up short at 1990 graduation, in the first year South Carolina law requires public school seniors to pass the Exit Exam to receive a high school diploma. Students

actor Topol. “I was really hoping to get the role, but (director) Norman Jewison thought otherwise,” he said. By then, Bikel’s film career was well underway, having begun in 1951 with his first screen appearance in “The African Queen” with Humphrey Bogart. Although the movie was largely filmed on location in the Congo, Bikel was spared the disease, heat and wild animals the rest of the cast endured.

have four chances to pass the three sections of the Basic Skills Assessment Program test that make up the Exit Exam. The test is given once in the 10th grade, once in the 11th, and twice in 12th. • Peggy Baird’s Sunday school class at First Baptist Church has a language all its own. Baird keeps her eyes focused on the doors as the class members come in the room. As each one enters, she jumps up to greet him or her with a hug or a handshake. She tells most that she loves them and is glad they are there. But the language of love isn’t the one that make Baird’s class different — it’s the language of the hands that adds the special touch. Baird, who lost her hearing as a child, teaches the hearing-impaired class at the Sumter church. She’s been leading the group comprising of both hearing and non-hearing adults for 31 years, assisted by Mandy Faulling, a sign language interpreter in the Darlington County School District. • Welcome to sophomore history, a look at post-World War II global events. Now put on your headphones and pump up the volume, dude. It’s the classroom of the ‘90s, where Billy Joel’s No. 1 single “We Didn’t Start the Fire” will soon have teachers turning to their turntables to help students learn about history from Harry Truman to Tiananmen Square. A special cassette version of the rapid-fire single, including a 10-minute talk by Joel, will be provided to 40,000 junior and senior high school students nationwide, according to the singer’s label, CBS Records. The cassette will be distributed in conjunction with Scholastic magazine, teachers will receive a poster-sized copy of the lyrics and a lesson plan to aid them. • School nurses in our district believe in a simple motto

“All my scenes were filmed on a London studio back lot, shooting during the day and appearing in a play at night,” he recalled. “Bogart was tremendous, very relaxed, and we played chess. I would see him sitting in the make-up chair in the morning mumbling lines to himself. Then, half an hour later, he was on the set giving a perfect full-blown performance.” Bikel attended the 1959 Academy Awards after he and three other cast members were nominated for performances in “The Defiant Ones.” Was there anything memorable about the ceremony? “Yes,” he replied, “I didn’t win!” Neither did co-stars Tony Curtis, Sidney Poitier, or Cara Williams, although the film grabbed Oscars for best screenplay and cinematography. Another small but memorable role came in 1964 when Bikel was cast as Hungarian phonetician Zoltan Karpathy in “My Fair Lady.” “The director wanted someone with an impeccable accent and a lot of hair, so I qualified,” said Bikel. “I really wanted to play Alfred Doolittle, but the role went to Stanley Holloway. I had to dance with Audrey Hepburn, so I insisted they give me ballroom dancing lessons – I

wasn’t going to tread on her toes!” In 1966, Bikel joined Carl Reiner, Alan Arkin and Jonathan Winters in the comedy “The Russians Are Coming! The Russians Are Coming!” “That was a superb experience with a great cast, and we loved spending time together on and off screen,” he noted. Bikel made over 150 TV and film appearances, but one role that eluded him was master villain in James Bond’s “Goldfinger.” “I did a screen test and they even dyed my hair gold,” said Bikel. “They don’t tell you why you don’t get a role. Maybe I just wasn’t strange enough!” Currently, Bikel is making limited trips around the country to talk about “Theodore Bikel: In the Shoes of Sholom Aleichem,” his documentary about Yiddish author and playwright Aleichem (see www. bikel.com). “Theo: An Autobiography” was also updated and re-released last summer, detailing Bikel’s professional career and lifelong concern for progressive causes. “In the new edition, at 90, I look at myself from the inside and see what I learned from my life,” he said. “Maybe I can teach others from my experiences.”

“Healthy children learn better.” Across the state of South Carolina, schools observe Jan. 24 as school nurse day. Seven nurses in District Two work daily to meet the needs of all of the students in its 15 schools and Evaluation Training Center. School nurses serve as liaisons between the home and the school and between physicians and the schools. District Two nurses include Gloria Lewis, Bonnie Dyke, Dawn Yates, Jacqueline Thompson, Ruth Tillie, Barbara Green and Julie Calhoun. • For as long as Melissa Wise can remember she has been trying to put basketballs through hoops. When she was very young at her grandparents’ home she would get mad when her uncles would go outside with her brother, Chris, who is about the same age, and let him shoot. She started joining the clan and hasn’t stopped since. All those years of practice have not been for naught as she leads St. Jude in scoring with an average of 21.1 points a contest. • The medical staff of Clarendon Memorial Hospital is publicly supporting the construction of a new hospital in opposition to the county’s plans to renovate the aging facility. A letter signed by the eight physicians of the hospital’s medical staff supporting construction of a new facility over renovation was delivered to The Item Monday morning. “This (letter) is something

we’ve been wrestling with for a long time,” said family practitioner Dr. Larry Cantey. “We’re not here to cause a big ruckus, but we want to let county council and the people know we’re unified behind this and we want them to know we’re open to questions.” • Chris Mitchum and Nathasha Muldrow canned threepoint jumpers in the last 40 seconds of play to help rally Sumter High to a 47-45 win over Hillcrest Tuesday night at the Hillcrest gym. The two teams entered the final quarter, which was shortened to six minutes, in a 36-36 tie. Jesse Bradford’s layup gave the Lady Wildcats a brief lead, but Wendy Madan’s basket tied the score again. The lead changed hands several times until the final 40 seconds of the game. • Sumter School District 17 has purchased three plots of land at the corner of Floral and Newberry avenues opposite Wilder Elementary School. The purchase, approved by the district’s board of trustees at the January meeting, will allow Wilder to expand its parking area and move it away from school buildings, according to Principal Eddie Myers. “When the lot is finished, we can move teachers’ parking over there; then the children won’t have to walk through parked cars to get on their buses,” Myers explained. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

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REFLECTIONS

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Sumter street corners proved valuable for businesses O

ne example of location being a viable consideration of business location can be seen with the construction of the Sumter Savings Bank located on the corner of Main and Liberty streets. The Item reported that this bank “gave $25,000 for a lot 35-by-65 feet on Main and Liberty; there were some persons in the city who thought that the bank was paying a big price for real estate, as $714.29 a front foot was then an unheard of price for ‘Gamecock’ dirt. (Since, however, it has been shown that even higher prices than that will be paid for desirable sites.) The bank owners knew the value of selecting a desirable site that was considered a meeting of two main thoroughfares. Sammy Way This issue of Reflections will provide readers with photos of several of the businesses that REFLECTIONS chose to locate on the corners of many of Sumter’s busiest intersections. Some of the businesses and organizations from Sumter’s past, not all of them pictured here, are: The Claremont Hotel, The Post Office, Efirds, McClellan’s, The Bank of Sumter, Sumter Dry Goods, Alderman’s Drug Store, Lawson’s Pharmacy, Folsom’s Jewelry, Mitchell’s Drug Store, Manhattan Restaurant, B&H Gas Station, Mayflower Restaurant, Hurst Furniture and Church of the Holy Comforter. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

Cato’s department store once stood on the corner of Main and Dugan streets across the street from Kress. The business is now in Sumter Mall.

The Manhattan Coffee Shop stood on the corner of North Main Street and Law Range. Plans are currently underway to remodel this building, former home of Naomi and Warner gift shop, to accommodate a restaurant and apartments.

The Claremont Hotel opened on Feb. 2, 1913, on the corner of Bartlette and Main streets. It was destroyed by fire on March 22, 1965.

Prescott’s American gas station was on the corner of Harvin and East Liberty streets. It later moved to Calhoun and Harvin. The building behind it was part of First Baptist Church.

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The B&H Service Station stood on the southwest corner of Calhoun and North Main streets. The BB&T bank now stands here.

Grace Baptist Church stood for many years on the corner of Washington and Calhoun streets. The property now is part of the Tuomey Regional Medical Center campus.

The Bank of Sumter building still stands on the northwest corner of Liberty and Main streets. C. Anthony’s Menswear has announced plans to relocate here in February.

The Dixie Life Building, also known as Sumter’s skyscraper, stood for many years on the northeast corner of Main and Liberty streets. It was demolished in 1973.

EDUCATION

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Wilson Hall SCHOOL WINS REGION SPELLING BEE Wilson Hall accumulated the most points in the S.C. Independent School Association Regional Spelling Bee hosted by the school in the Nash Student Center. Fifth-grader Parker Archibald and seventh-grader Laura Grace Wylie won the bee for their respective grades and will advance to the state bee. Ninetysix students in grades three though eight, representing eight SCISA schools, participated in the regional bee coordinated by Becky Haley and moderated by Scott Warren.

STUDENTS WIN CONSTITUTION COMPETITION The seniors in the Advanced Placement U.S. Government and Politics class taught by Tom O’Hare participated in the We the People: The Citizen and the Constitution competition held at Columbia College on Jan. 8. The entire class, working in cooperative teams, prepared and presented 4-minute statements before a panel of community representatives acting as a congressional committee. The team of Madison Beasley, Creighton Kellogg, Walker Patrick and Addie Singleton received recognition for earning the highest score for their presentation. More than 300 students from public and private schools in South Carolina participated in the competition. By participating in a simulated congressional hearing in which they testified before a panel of judges, students demonstrated their knowledge and understanding of constitutional principles and had opportunities to evaluate, take and defend positions on relevant historical and contemporary issues.

DUKE TIP Seventy-two percent of the seventh grade qualified for participation in the Duke University Talent Identification Program. To qualify students must score in the 95th percentile or higher on the national norms of a grade-level standardized achievement, aptitude, mental ability, or an approved state criterion-referenced test. Wilson Hall uses the Stanford Achievement Test. The program indentifies academically talented seventh-graders based on standardized test scores achieved while attending elementary or middle school. These students are invited to complete either the SAT Reasoning Test or the ACT Assessment college entrance examinations. Duke TIP then provides the participants with comparative information concerning their academic abilities and resources for unique educational opportunities.

COUNSELOR ATTENDS DUKE CONFERENCE Diane Richardson, college counselor, was one of 20 high school counselors from S.C. selected to attend the Duke University Counselor Conference. The conference was held on the university’s campus in Durham, North Carolina, on Jan. 15 and 16.

USC DEBATE WORKSHOP Sixteen middle and high school students who are members of the debate team, advised by Stacey Reaves and Dianne Sprott, attended a debate workshop at University of South Carolina in Columbia on Jan. 14. Sponsored by the Euphradian Foundation, the day-long event was structured for both novice and experienced debaters. The workshop taught the basics of debate form, technique and delivery, as well as the development of coherent arguments and opinions.

TEACHERS OF THE YEAR The following faculty members were selected by their peers as the Wilson Hall Teachers of the Year: lower school, third-grade teacher Nancy Hanson; middle school, art teacher Ashley Lareau; and upper school, math and science teacher Micki Harritt. — Sean Hoskins

Thomas Sumter Academy ACHIEVEMENTS RECOGNIZED

Faculty Honor Roll 2014-15 first semester Class of 2015: Madison Moore, Chris White, Lashana Delduarte, Hannah Cook, Courtney Simpson, Christie Shannon, Emily DeMonte, Kelsie Decker, Daniel Branham, Drew Stengel, Brian Prewitt, Brooke Smith, Hannah Marsh, James Bracewell and Patrick Kuzbary Class of 2016: Lizzie Lowe, Kylie Horst, Kylie Kistler, Becca Jenkins, Samantha Studer, Emily Thomas, Emma Gaulke, Grace Scott, Sarah Waldrop, Mary Kathryn Ross, Mychelle Harris, Haley Hawkins, Luke Reed, Adrian Hill, Daniel Gibson and Jacob Peckham Class of 2017: Haley Marie Fike, Ross Campbell, Caroline Dollard, Kelsey DuRant, Baileigh Harrelson, Emily Stacey, Makayla Font, Hannah Carino, Logan Morris and Eric Lisenby Class of 2018: Anna Thomas, Jana Marie Faircloth, Ty Listsey, Kendall Peckham, Ellie White, Caetlyn Martin, Gray Thompson, Liam Miller, Robin Majority, Jacob Brown, Trey Holladay, Jonathan Dillon, Dazjuan Butler, Anita Cookey-Gam, Jackson Gaulke, Abigail Wiltshire, Garrett Davis and Eli Kessinger Class of 2019: Riley DeLavan, Kenzie MacQueen, Ed Lee, Audrey Johns, Kayleigh Benenhaley, Sydney Daniel and Nick Rabon Classes of 2020 and 2021:Ava Claus, Peyton Arrants, Maci Willetts, Mercedes Byrd, Cameron Dixon, Joshua Fugate, Madeline Ross, Kyle Wilson, Ava Newman, Mackenzie Hyder, and Callum O’Rourke (2021) Preston Houser, Lizzie Silvester, Caleb Burns, Jeremiah Johns, Clara Burnette, Jacqueline Taylor, Logan Long, Amber Alvarado, Logan Oxendine, Adrianna Martin and Chase Cato Head of School Honor Roll 2014-15 first semester Class of 2015: Sydney Townsend, Elizabeth Teague, Sarah Brandt, Sara Jackson, Noah White, Kayla Chappell, Hannah Jenkins, Tanner Brunson, Jacob Crotts, Katherine Helms, Carson Turner, Morgan Houde, Kaitlyn Pollock, Julie Coffey, and Sarah Moore Class of 2016: Tiffany Daniels, Sarah Witt, and Christian Gulledge Class of 2017:Matthew Beymer, Tabitha Scruggs, and Kaitlyn Moise Class of 2018: Mason Studer, Marley McCormick, Connor Mouzon, Carmen Silvester, Payton Houser, Zachary Fugate, David Crotts, Josie Reed, and Allie Lindler Class of 2019: Isabella Crowe and Reaghan Avery Class of 2020: Caleb Galloway, Graham Campbell, Ana Hartman, and Joseph Mazurek Class of 2021: Ethan Lisenby, Gabriel Harris, and Tiana Sprowls — Kim Roedl

Sumter Christian School VARIETY OF SPEAKERS VISIT Sumter Christian School students and faculty regularly attend chapel every Wednesday hearing from a variety of speakers. On Jan.14, a representative from Appalachian Bible College started the seventh through 12th-grade chapel with three volunteers to play a quick game of The Price Is Right. He then went on to give an overview of the college followed by a challenge from God’s word. The following Friday, a team from Pensacola Christian College visited with the students representing the college through music, a skit, a short Scriptural challenge and a video.

FIFTH-GRADE CLASS TO PERFORM On Jan. 28 at 8:30 a.m., Laurance Kannon’s fifth-grade class will perform a play called “A Day to Remember, 9-11” for the elementary chapel. The play depicts a Christian student who desires to be a witness for Jesus Christ in New York City on Sept. 11, 2001. The class will conclude with the song “A Day to Remember.”

TRAPPED IN A SNOW GLOBE Elementary students are

SUNDAY, JANUARY 25, 2015 anna Bradley; for saxophone, Devin Keffer and Felicia DeMarte; for trumpet, Shawn Mitchell-Nelson and Michael Parker; and for trombone, Yas Anderson. Tori Stoudenmeir is the director of bands at Sumter High School.

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While third-grade students watched a movie about Thomas Edison’s childhood and discussed what makes a scientist, fourth-grade students planted seeds in clear cups to watch them germinate. They are also starting their bird projects. However, sixth grade just finished their inventor projects; they had to create an informative and professional poster board to present to the class. — Miriam Marritt

The Miller Communication Star Teacher of the Month for January was Bridget Belcher, a fourth-grade teacher at R.E. Davis Elementary. Belcher and Superintendent J. Frank Baker appeared on the Good Morning Sumter Show earlier this month. Her students nominated her and credited her with her friendliness, approachability and the ability to always know if something is bothering them. Business sponsors for the program are Baker’s Sweets, Brown’s Furniture and Bedding, Creative Cookery, A Ring Around the Roses, Staples and the Sumter Opera House. On the first Thursday of each month, the Star teacher and Baker are guests on the Good Morning Sumter Show. The show is aired on 105.9FM and is hosted by Derek Burress. Sumter School District and the Star Teachers appreciate the support of Miller Communication and the businesses that are a part of this monthly program. Dr. Baker said, “Miller Communication and all of the media outlets in Sumter have been very good to Sumter School District. We appreciate their support and the support of the local businesses and industries who work with us year round. In any community, all of the shareholders must work together to enrich the lives of the citizens, and this effort is certainly apparent in Sumter. We are always happy for an opportunity to highlight outstanding teachers like Ms. Belcher.”

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Second-graders in Amanda Kish’s class at Sumter Christian School trapped themselves in snow globes by putting photos of themselves inside the containers. continuing their studies in creative writing and science. Second-grade teacher Amanda Kish put pictures of her students in “snow globes” to inspire them to write about what they would do if they were trapped inside a snow globe. Larry Wayne Rodgers writes “If I were stuck in a snow globe, I would start to have a snowball fight. I’d make an igloo and go inside. I would make a snowman and play with it. Then escape the snow globe by hitting it.”

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ALL-STATE ORCHESTRA SELECTIONS MADE Three students from Sumter High School have been selected for the 2015 South Carolina Music Education Association’s All-State Orchestra. Before the selection, the students progressed through the region orchestra auditions, the region orchestra clinic and finally the all-state auditions. The students selected were Taylor Willis, grade 12, bass; Larry Fullard, grade 11, bass; and Michael Zhang, grade 10, violin. The students will participate in the All-State Orchestra Clinic at River Bluff High School in Lexington Feb. 20-22. The orchestra director at Sumter High School is Erik E. Hines.

STUDENTS SELECTED FOR HONORS BAND Sixty-four band students from Sumter High School band auditioned for the South Carolina Region Five Honors Band. The students competed with high schools throughout the Midlands and all the way to Berkley County. Thirty of the students made or were named alternates for the region honors band, and 17 of them of them were selected to audition for a spot in the AllState band, the top honor band for South Carolina. The AllState auditions were held at Lexington High School, and the results will be published when available. Students selected for the Region Five band were, for flute, Ally Wellborn* and Deanna DeMarte*; for oboe, Tyerra Clayborne*; for clarinet, Michelle Atwood*, Anna Perry*, Lauren Pringle*, Patricia Phillips*, Crystal Pearson, Kiana Griffin, Lona Gillard* and Hanna Corvin. Students chose for bass clarinet, Sarah Weaver*; for saxophone, Erika Atwood* and Pressley Harvin*; for trumpet, Patrick Scott*, Jamal Jones*, and Conrad Kenner*; for trombone, Tony Bridges*; for tuba, Joseph Palmer* and Ashante Hechavarria; and for percussion, Tyler King*. Students with an asterisk were chosen for the All-State auditions. Alternates were for flute, Jillian Vanderpool and Caitlyn Mettetal; for clarinet, Christina Boozer; for bass clarinet, Bre-

Free Child Find screenings are available for students whose parents are concerned about their child’s learning, speech and language, or development. Screenings are done for issues with vision, hearing, speech and language, or developmental delays. Children ages 2 1/2 and older who reside in Sumter County and are not currently enrolled in public school are eligible for these free screenings. Remaining screenings for this school year are Jan. 30, Feb. 11 and 27, March 11 and 27, April 15 and May 1. All screenings are held at the Sumter School District Office Annex, 220 Hasel St. For further information or to schedule an appointment, call the Child Find office at (803) 774-5500 extension 204.

REPORT CARDS ISSUED Report cards will be issued in Sumter School District on Wednesday. Final grades will be given for second quarter and first semester. Parents with concerns regarding their children’s progress are asked to call the school for a parentteacher conference.

BOARD MEETING SCHEDULED The Sumter School District Board of Trustees will hold a work session at the District Office at 6 p.m. on Monday. There is no opportunity for public participation at work session meetings, but the public is welcome to attend. The next regular board meeting will be on Feb. 9 at the Sumter Career and Technology Center, 2612 McCray’s Mill Road. — Mary B. Sheridan

Clarendon School District 1 SUMMERTON EARLY CHILDHOOD CENTER Parents of prekindergarten (4 year old) and kindergarten (5 year old) students are urged to complete the early registration process for their child for the 2015-16 school year. Registration will be held the week of Jan. 27-30 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Please bring your child’s birth certificate, Social Security card, immunization record and proof of residency.

ST. PAUL ELEMENTARY SCHOOL St. Paul Elementary students were geared up and ready to

excel during their Benchmark testing this week; so much so, that they almost forgot about the excitement and new learning adventures they will discover while reading and enjoying their Time For Kids magazines. This week they reviewed some of the best inventions of 2014, Time For Kids first issue of 2015. The most exciting invention for the third-graders was the Hoverboard. Barbara Hill’s students are growing plants from rooting plant stems. They are using standard measurement and metric units and are testing potting soils to see which soil will produce the largest growth. Every week, data is collected after a selected student waters the plants the same amount, and every month the length of the plant is measured. The students want to know if just because planting soil costs more, does it really produce more growth? Mrs. Hill hopes the plants will really take off because students will be allowed to take the plants home to their moms by Mother’s Day after the experiment is done. Rashon Green from Hill’s class won the spelling bee for sixth grade. Rashon will be representing St. Paul Elementary at the National Spelling Bee in Florence at Francis Marion University. — Beverly Spry

University of South Carolina Sumter JACK DOYLE STORYTELLING FESTIVAL USC Sumter will host the annual Jack Doyle Storytelling Festival Featuring Darion McCloud on Wednesday at noon in the Nettles Auditorium. McCloud is an actor, director, storyteller, educator, arts activist and children’s literature advocate from Columbia. He is also the founder and creative director of the NiA Theatre Company and Story Squad. He has committed his life to the transforming power of art. The event is free, open to the public and is sponsored by the USC Sumter Partnership.

FIRE ANTS SOFTBALL WINTER CLINIC The Fire Ants Softball program will host a Winter Clinic on Jan. 31 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at USC Sumter practice facility on University Drive. Cost is $50 per player. Early registration is requested and can be completed online at www.uscsumter.edu. Lunch and water will be provided for all participants. Registration starts at 9:30 a.m. Players need to bring gloves, cleats and sneakers. The clinic includes training on all aspects of the game. For more information, contact Head Coach Adrienne Cataldo at (803) 983-3906. — Misty Hatfield

Laurence Manning Academy STUDENTS PREPARE, SERVE MEAL Sixteen Laurence Manning Academy Anchor Club members and one Thomas Sumter Academy student prepared and served a meal recently at the Samaritan House Emergency Shelter in Sumter. These students served turkey, dressing, gravy, green beans, peas, rolls, cranberry sauce and dessert. They prepared the meal themselves (with a little help cooking the turkeys). A special thanks to Dr. Kimber Jordan for her turkey baking skills. It was a blessing to watch the students prepare plates and serve it to the guests at the shelter. These students represented LMA and TSA well. — Kim Jolly

Furman University The following Furman University students are included on the dean’s list for the 2014 fall semester. • Dalzell — William Shadwell • Sumter — Edward Held, Gawon Kim and Gibson Klapthor Furman’s dean’s list is composed of full-time undergraduate students who earn a grade point average of 3.4 or higher on a four-point system.

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THE SUMTER ITEM LEFT: When Mama Duck’s eggs hatch, there seems to be one duckling who’s a little different, and his siblings are shocked. Christian Clayborne, top, plays Ugly in Sumter High School’s presentation of the musical “Honk!’ based on Hans Christian Andersen’s tale of the Ugly Duckling. See it Wednesday through Saturday in the SHS auditorium. BELOW: Ugly, far right, is being rejected by his family because he’s different, and Cat moves in to “befriend” him with dreams of a chicken dinner. Ida and Drake, Ugly’s mother and father, at left, argue; she’s chastising him for not accepting his son.

The Rhode Island Reds are among the denizens of the farm who are shocked by Ugly’s appearance.

UGLY DUCKLING, FROM PAGE C1 and 23 students working tech — lights, sound, costumes, props and set design. “Tech is an important aspect of every show,” said student Emma Houck. “You learn how to better communicate, and you realize how much work goes into a show or anything else behind the scenes. And you learn how to think about how everything you do impacts the show,” what’s going on in plain view. “Come because it’s entertaining and funny and has great music,” Melton said, “but also come to support this award-winning drama program and theater in general.” Melton stressed the importance of community support of theater programs. “Theater is an art form that allows students an outlet for individual expression. It

teaches social intelligence and social responsibility. They have to learn to work together,” he said. “But theater also gives students a place to belong, a place where they can be themselves. It attracts so many different types of students — those who excel in academics and those who have other interests. It takes mental and physical effort. It combines instinct and preparation. And a lot of the things they’re learning spill over into the rest of their lives: communication, support, teamwork.” “Honk!” will be performed in the Sumter High School Auditorium on McCrays Mill Road. The show runs Wednesday, Thursday and Friday, Jan. 2830, at 7 p.m. and Saturday, Jan. 31 at 2 p.m. Tickets are $8 for adults and $5 for students and children.

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SUMTER ART ASSOCIATION Frances Betchman opened the Jan. 20 meeting of the Sumter Art Association by asking members for a moment of silent reflection in memory of Rose Metz. Rose was a longtime member of the association and was well known in Sumter and beyond as a talented watercolor artist. Fifty-seven members and six guests attended the meeting. Gene Smith gave a timely meditation based on the current film “Unbroken,” and Martha Greenway made announcements concerning cultural events taking place in the Sumter area. She gave an enthusiastic recommendation for the exhibit now on display at the Sumter County Gallery of Art. Member Carla Young and her husband Bob Young presented the afternoon’s program, which they called “Asian Treasures.” They displayed and discussed representative pieces from their exten-

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NU MASTER CHAPTER OF BELTA SIGMA PI Members met on Oct. 16 at the home of Grace Mangum. Margaret Dougherty’s pledge ceremony was held, and she is now an official member of Beta Sigma Phi. Bobbie Sullivan, who was on leave of absence, was welcomed back as a chapter member. Libby Singletary was a guest. A great time was had by all at the Hillbilly Party on Oct. 30 at the home of Toni Burkhart. The Nov. 6 meeting was held at the home of Jenny Sumner. Mary Ann Clark hosted the Nov. 20 meeting. Sharing included members relaying memories of Thanksgiving celebrations during their childhood. On Nov. 14, 10 members enjoyed the Carolina Craftsmen Christmas Market in Columbia and went to lunch afterward at the Carolina Ale House. Service projects for the year include donating to the Fireside Fund, a monetary donation to the Salvation Army for Thanksgiving meals and collecting food to donate to United Ministries. Members are invited to socialize at breakfast on the first Wednesday of each month, usually at the Guignard Diner. Various social activities will be held during the holiday season.

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Changes to the tax code in 2015 will usher in increased penalties for Americans who lack health insurance coverage. “If you don’t have health insurance to qualify for the Affordable Care Act, you’ll be subject to penalties this year,” said Ronnie Hendricks, a certified public accountant with P.G. Palmer and Co. in Sumter. “This is the first year there will be penalties for individuals.” The ACA passed in 2010 scheduled 2014 as the first year for the application of penalties. The penalty for 2014 is 1 percent of household income. In 2015, that penalty will double to 2 percent of household income, or $325 per person, whichever number is greater. The ACA requires individuals and joint filers to report health insurance coverage or an exemption on their 2014 tax returns. If no health insurance or exemption is reported, the penalties go into effect. The U.S. Congressional Budget Office estimated in 2012 that approximately four million people per year will opt to pay the penalty versus acquiring insurance. Wilson Macewan, a CPA in Sumter, said tax preparers are still learning about the changes to the code and the effects regarding health care and taxes.

WHY CAN’T THE IRS ANSWER MY QUESTIONS WHEN I CALL? The tax agency says only half of the 100 million people expected to call this year will be able to reach a person. Callers who do get through may have to wait on hold for 30 minutes or more to talk to someone who will answer only the simplest questions. IRS Commissioner John Koskinen says budget cuts are forcing the agency to reduce taxpayer services and other functions. Congress cut the IRS by $346 million for the budget year that ends Sept. 30. Koskinen says the agency’s $10.9 billion budget is its lowest since 2008. When adjusted for inflation, the budget hasn’t been this low since 1998, he said. WHY DID CONGRESS CUT THE IRS BUDGET? Republicans in Congress adamantly oppose Obama’s health law, so some have been working to starve the IRS of funds just as its role in implementing the law ramps up.

“There’s a whole new set of questions on the forms,” he said of the tax returns for filers and that the first year of adoption will be a year for learning on the go. However, tax professionals agree the most clear takeaway from the changes is that not having health insurance in 2015 will cost you. They say the best course of action regarding the new tax code is simply to obtain coverage.

It won’t work, Koskinen said in an interview. The agency, he said, is required by law to help implement the health program. “The only places we have discretion are in information technology, tax enforcement, customer service.” WHERE CAN I GET HELP FILING MY TAX RETURN? The IRS wants you to visit its website. The agency has devoted a section to answering questions about the health law: www.irs.gov/ Affordable-Care-Act/ . The IRS website includes videos, tax tips and frequently asked questions about the health law. Koskinen’s advice to taxpayers with questions: Don’t call the IRS unless you absolutely have to. More than half of all filers pay someone to prepare their returns. Private tax preparers, such as H&R Block, also have websites with information about the health law. Source: The Associated Press

Penalties will increase during the next two years that the ACA is in effect, from 2 percent in 2015 to 2.5 percent in 2016 and beyond. Sufficient recognized insurance includes employer coverage, the Health Insurance Marketplace coverage as instituted by the ACA, or government programs such as Medicare and Medicaid. It remains possible to deduct health insurance expenses from tax filings, but how

much depends on the filer’s age, income and employment status. It’s possible to deduct medical expenses that exceed 10 percent of your adjusted gross income, or 7.5 percent for those ages 65 and older. Changes to the tax code are an annual inevitability, according to tax preparers, and keeping up with what’s new and how changes affect personal budgeting can be a timeconsuming effort. While the penalty tax that comes as a result of the ACA legislation is a major addition, it isn’t the only change. Some other addendums to the code include a limit on individual retirement account (IRA) rollovers to one per year and a raise in employee contributions to 401(k) accounts to $18,000. That limit is up $500 from 2014. As for the IRA change, if you choose to roll over funds from one IRA to another more than once per year, you will lose qualification for tax breaks on the subsequent rollovers after the first one. There are more than four million words in the U.S. tax code, and annual changes only make a confusing season more perplexing. Tax professionals say they’re there to help clear up confusion, but for now, the biggest takeaway from 2015 tax code changes revolves around the ACA and health insurance coverage. Tuesday marked the first day for 2014 filings to be entered, and the annual deadline is April 15.

This year, resolve to take control of your finances BY DONNA HOLMES Special to The Sumter Item No more excuses. It’s time to do something about all that debt. You’ve been putting it off for too long. Make 2015 the year you take control of your finances. Resolve to save more, spend less, pay off debt and improve your credit score.

SAVE MORE Get in the habit of saving 10 percent from the top of each paycheck or monthly income. If saving 10 percent is difficult to start, then choose a smaller amount. The goal is to pay you first and be consistent. Keep at least HOLMES $500 on hand at all times if you are single. Married couples should have at least $1,000 on hand. Doing so will help jump start that muchneeded emergency fund. An emergency fund is a shortterm savings goal. A long-term savings goal should be to contribute monthly to a retirement fund. Both

the short-term savings and long-term savings can be accomplished through automatic deductions from each paycheck. Vow to make saving a part of your budget, and pay yourself first.

SPEND LESS Start a budget. A budget is your spending plan that helps you track your monthly expenditures. Review your checking statements and credit card statements to get an idea of your spending behavior. Don’t forget the little habits, too, such as grabbing a daily cup of coffee or a quick breakfast sandwich on the way to work. Your budget should consist of fixed, variable and periodic expenses, for example, car payment, car maintenance and car registration and taxes. As you are listing your monthly expenses, look for areas that could be cut back or eliminated altogether. How about that afternoon snack machine run? Do you really need a home phone and a cellphone? Could you do without cable for a while?

Cutting this type of spending could open up much-needed cash flow for saving, paying off debt or funding an emergency fund. Vow to track your spending habits, and get on a budget.

PAY OFF DEBT Consumers tend to get into unnecessary debt loads when they seek credit based on wants rather than needs. Emotions are a big factor in causing overspending. You want to feel good, or there’s a “your friend has one” mentality. Get control of emotional spending. Ask yourself each time if you are spending out of a “need” or a “want.” You can’t get out of debt by constantly adding on new debt. To get in control of existing debt, try power paying the debt down. Organize your debts in the order of lowest balance to highest balance. Start paying more than the minimum on the lowest balance debt first. If you can handle a double payment or more, then do it. Continue to pay off other debts, the minimum payment, while concentrating on the lowest balance debt. When the smallest balance

debt has been paid in full, then move that payment system up to the next-lowest balance debt. You can do this payment system with the highest interest rate debt, too. Vow to stop seeking new credit unless it is absolutely a need, and stay focused on reducing your debt.

IMPROVE YOUR CREDIT SCORE Another area to help save money in the long run is reducing interest rates. If you have several high-interest loans, you may want to consolidate these loans into one lower interest rate loan. Keep in mind a review of your credit file will be required to qualify you for a lower interest rate loan. Here are a few basic tips for keeping a good credit score: • Pay on time. Never run 30 days late on debt. This drops the credit score 35 percent; • Keep balances low on revolving credit. Maxed-out cards drop the score 30 percent; • Don’t close out any revolving lines of credit that are more than 12 months old. Just pay them down to a zero bal-

ance, and leave them open. Closing them could drop the score 15 percent; • Do not open more than two lines of new credit a year. Seeking credit excessively can drop a score by 10 percent; • Stay away from predatory lenders such as finance companies, title loan companies and sub-prime mortgage companies. This drops the score 10 percent; and • Check your credit report regularly for errors. To view your credit file, visit www.annualcreditreport.com, or call 1-877-322-8228 to receive a copy by mail. If you want your credit score, go to www.myfico.com. Your credit file is free once a year from each one of the credit bureaus. Your credit score is not free, so have a debit card or credit card ready when seeking your credit score. If your score is low or you need to clean up your credit file, seek financial counseling for help. Donna Holmes is a financial counselor with SAFE Federal Credit Union.

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THE SUMTER ITEM MARRIAGE LICENSES • Nekea Deshaun Fleming and Jessica Dequilla Pearson • David Leroy Boone Jr. and Yvonne Stephens-Blackmon of Clewiston, Florida • William Khamari English and Cherelle Alexis Sawkins • Scott Alexander Westfall of Camden and Jennifer Christine Hall • Benjamin Edward Metz and Latasha Mae Sampsel • Allen Gene Williams Jr. and Theresa Buchanan of Rahway, New Jersey • Victor Gabriel Martinez and Robin Lynn Schweitzer of Batavia, Ohio • Anthony Paul Dedeo of Dalzell and Tillie Odell King of San Antonio, Texas • Kyle Jeffrey Radford and Sophia Clarisse Manzo Bacani of Orlando, Florida • Shawn Douglas Armstrong of Whitsett, North Carolina and Morgan Miranda Mixon • Reginald Wayne Cameron and Cheryl Thaxton • Leonard Dozier Baxley III and Christina Lynn Heaton • Jerry Lane Coker Jr. and Amber Elizabeth Holland • Harry Lee Lewis Jr. and Samantha Denise Johnson, both of Rembert • Quentin Antwan McBride and Tonika Charnay Covington • Simeon Janaro Canty and Karri Lydia Agnes Tikiun • Joseph Ryan Nowell and Dallas Novella Ludlow, both of Dalzell • Patrick Lee Richburg Jr. and Martha Driggers Covington • Thomas Lowell Coder and Brenda Barfield Dixon, both of Rembert • Raymond Steven Schmidt and Tiffany Logan Smith • Joseph Marcus Rogers and Lakin Faye Ayers • Freddie Emmanuel Moses and Mashelle Jackson • Otis Richardson Jr. and Lisa Bracey • Phillip Butch Sohnemann and Samantha Nicole Boone • Maurice Demond Lowery and Regina Shanta Budden • Kevin Leon Heyward Jr. and Ebonee Jonae West • Glen Stover Pitts and Joanna Ebert of Birmingham, Alabama • Robert Fleming III of Dalzell and Timesha Danielle Keels • Glenn Ralston Graham of Olanta and Vickie Timmons Iorga of Rembert • Ricardo Rodriguez and Janeen Marie Castro Delos Reyes • Richard Wayne Monroe and Kathleen Mary Hicks • Kyle David Johnson and Lauren Michele Hunter, both of Dalzell • Recho Bascom Bell III and Jason Michael Horton • Nafiz Radwan Dawoud of Bishopville and Kayla Patrice Huggins • Jonathan Nicholas Knight II and Savannah Lea Ross, both of Shaw Air Force Base • James Joseph Georges and Stephanie Marie Weber, both of Warren, Ohio • Jasper Leroy Green and Gwenevere Jackson • Tazz Marvin Cockerill and Annie Jo McCarthy, both of Manning • Matthew James Melton and Christian Marie Roche • Terrence Eugene Singleton of Wedgefield and Myechia Shenelle Prince

BUILDING PERMITS • Donna G. Prescott Geddings and Je, owners, John Brockington dba Brock Construction, contractor, 1003 Antlers Drive, $5,143.60 (replace 10 windows with vinyl and wrap, residential). • Nathan W. and Cristy A. Weigel, owners, Sonsvest dba Catastrophe Services Inc., contractor, 9 Edisto Court, $10,831.49 (roofing repair, residential). • Swan Lake Dialysis LLC, owner, Sonitrol Security Sys of the Midlands In, contractor, 520 Physicians Lane, $21,261 (fire alarm, nurse call, intercom, commercial). • Carlton James Frederick, owner and contractor, 304 Lee St., $8,000 (new roof — house only, residential). • Robert A. Burleson, owner, James Daniel Burleson, contractor, 760 Meadow Circle, $8,000 (remodel / paint / flooring / sheetrock, residential). • Roy T. and Patsy R. Tanner, owners, Hayes Building & Remodeling, contractor, 2355 Autumn Terrace, Dalzell, 320 heated square feet, $11,000 (sunroom on existing slab, residential). • Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1030 Dewees St., $7,000 (six feet brick fence, residential). • Jason D. Wallis, owner, Duraclean Professional Services, contractor, 1781 Mossberg Drive, $49,318.99 (renovation of interior due to kitchen fire, residential). • Gary C. and Lisa M. Bratton, owners, Robert Bryan Brown dba Southern Group, contractor, 712 Wren St., $7,100 (install piers for LVL beam install, residential). • Apex Home Builders Inc., owner, Clarence J. Wilkes, contractor, 805 Andiron Drive, $7,500 (six feet brick fence, residential). • Ray B. Simmons, owner, Ronnie V. Gainey, contractor, 9 Poinsett Drive (11), $5,000 (reroof house only, residential). • Jean M. Thames, owner, Ginn Contracting, contractor, 3300 Green View Parkway, $12,382.86 (roof replacement / repair house only, residential). • Ralph W. and Susan C. Owens, owners, Ginn Contracting, contractor, 930 Muirfield Court, $10,062.65 (roof replacement / repair house only, residential). • Donald F. and Betty L. Evans, owners, Ginn Contracting, contractor, 2152

PUBLIC RECORD Avalon Drive, $9,227.74 (roof replacement / repair house only, residential). • Hugh Henry and Patricia F. Hodge, owners, Ginn Contracting, contractor, 765 Lakewood Drive, $10,112.39 (roof replacement / repair house only, residential). • Gregory A. and Susan J. Stewart, owners, Ginn Contracting, contractor, 150 Curtiswood Ave., $7,729.71 (roof replacement / repair house only, residential). • Jeffery W. and Barbara C. Scruggs, owners, Ginn Contracting, contractor, 890 Torrey Pines Drive, $12,492.09 (roof replacement / repair house only, residential). • Robert D. and Mary L. Harkness, owners, Ginn Contracting, contractor, 8 Henrietta St., $7,613.87 (roof replacement / repair house only, residential). • Coley White, owner, Ginn Contracting, contractor, 900 Twin Lakes Drive, $7,684.33 (roof replacement / repair house only, residential). • Sumter Mall LLC, owner, Gemini Construction Co. LLC, contractor, 1057 Broad St., $8,000 (free standing sign — Sumter Mall, commercial); Sumter Mall LLC, owner, Gemini Construction Co. LLC, contractor, 1057 Broad St., $8,000 (free standing sign — Sumter Mall, commercial); Sumter Mall LLC, owner, Gemini Construction Co. LLC, contractor, 1057 Broad St., $8,000 (free standing sign — Sumter Mall, commercial); Sumter Mall LLC, owner, Gemini Construction Co. LLC, contractor, 1057 Broad St., $15,000 (wall sign — Sumter Mall, commercial). • Michael C. and Tami J. Nix, owners, Gregory Willis Baker dba Baker Roofing, contractor, 2625 Indigo Drive, $6,700 (reroof house, residential). • C. Warren and Judy A. Prescott (lifetime estate), owners, Gregory Willis Baker dba Baker Roofing, contractor, 1053 Briar Bend St., $6,400 (reroof house, residential). • Rosemary Geerer, owner, Baxley’s Bestway Transportation, contractor, 1550 Hidden Oaks Drive, Wedgefield (mobile home, residential). • Ronald J. and Julia A. Balsiger, owners, Jonathan Brent Waynick dba JBW Properties, contractor, 1900 Barnwell Drive, $9,000 (new roof / soffit / fascia on house only, residential). • Mary Ann Hodge, owner, Jeffrey D. Haas, contractor, 1275 Malone Drive, $18,811 (reroof / gutter / siding / windows, residential). • Jonathan L. and Mary K. Cox, owners, Lynn J. Verzwyvelt dba Southeastern Roof, contractor, 20 Chartwell Court, $9,147 (replace roof on house only, residential). • Cecil S. and Sharon M. Lamb, owners, Sam Avins Construction, contractor, 3320 Green View Parkway, $13,800 (new roof / gutters / door repair, residential). • S. Trent and Tammy B. Roberts, owners, William Lee dba Lee’s Roofing Co., contractor, 3340 Landmark Drive (3342), $7,000 (reroof shingles, residential). • Willie H. and Monique P. Brunson, owners, Frank Gualberto Bermudez, contractor, 3175 Widman Drive, $6,340 (reroof house only, residential). • Anthony and Deidra Haselden, owners, C&S Construction, contractor, 6465 Gulledge Road, Wedgefield, 1,700 heated square feet and 600 unheated square feet, $134,000 (rebuild home due to fire damage, residential). • Catherine L. McDowell, owner, William Wilson, contractor, 12580 Lynches River Road, Olanta (mobile home, residential). • Terry R. Housley, owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 900 Broken Pine Road, Wedgefield, $7,802.42 (reroof house, residential). • Sandra W. Hatfield, owner, Frank’s Roofing, contractor, 2445 U.S. 521 S., $5,250 (reroof, residential). • Marcal D. and Juanice T. McLaurin, owners, 30 Candlelite Court, $6,000 (reroof home, residential). • Ariel D. Ford, owner, Donald Buddin dba Sumter Roofing, contractor, 1190 Meadowcroft Drive, $5,000 (reroof house, residential). • Charles R. and Roberta G. Barwick, owners, John Bailey, contractor, 2675 Carriage Drive, $7,500 (remove / replace shingles on house only, residential). • Tracy C. and Faith S. Goins, owners, Richard H. Nelson, contractor, 1175 Kentwood Drive, $5,470 (remove / replace shingles on house, residential). • Elaine D. Miller, owner, Michael Partin, contractor, 1064 Briar Bend St., $6,000 (reroof house / siding, residential). • Matthew David Miller, owner, James Miller Construction, contractor, 1004 Sparkleberry Lane, $6,900 (new roof on house, residential). • Woodrow F. and Ruthie N. Byrd, owners, Ginn Contracting, contractor, 2881 Southgate Drive, $7,784.26 (roof replacement house only, residential). • James E. Healon, owner, Ginn Contracting, contractor, 825 Torrey Pines Drive, $13,058.13 (roof replacement house only, residential). • Walter C. and Mary W. Bracewell, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 770 Torrey Pines Drive, $13,301.07 (reroof house, residential). • Charles M. Brunson, owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 3380 Britton Brogdon Road, $5,574 (reroof house, residential). • Samantha Wilson, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 245 Gentry Drive, Dalzell (mobile home, residential). • S. MacPhail and Jan R. Waggett, owners, Berry’s Construction Co., contractor, 116 Mason Croft Drive, $15,000 (water / termite damage / floor / sheetrock repair, residential). • Ray D. and Linda W. Ridgeway, owners, Frank Gualberto Bermudez, contractor, 3160 Widman Drive, $7,000 (reroof house, residential). • Michael Leroy and Nancy Osteen, own-

ers, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 84 Pratt Ave. (mobile home, residential). • Sheldon and Frederika Wilson, owners, Orion Construction Co. Inc., contractor, 1115 Meadowcroft Circle, 456 heated square feet, $19,000 (bedroom addition, residential). • Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 371 Niblick Drive, 2,272 heated square feet and 352 unheated square feet, $93,489 (new dwelling, residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 367 Niblick Drive, 2,125 heated square feet and 363 unheated square feet, $88.878 (new dwelling, residential). • Richard D. and Carrie J. McFadden, owners, Larry E. Timmons, contractor, 4210 Cotton Road, $5,200 (install metal roof, residential). • Liston H. Bailey, owner, David Windham dba Windham Roofing, contractor, 56 Westwood Drive, $5,000 (reroof, residential).

PROPERTY TRANSFERS • Cheves Stewart W. Johnston to Jennifer Harn, one lot, 11 Sampson St. (11-15), $5 etc.; Cheves Stewart Wray Johnston to Jennifer Harn, one lot, Sampson Street, $5 etc.; Cheves Stewart Wray Johnston to Jennifer Harn, one lot, 610 W. Liberty St., $5 etc.; Cheves Stewart Wray Johnston to Jennifer Harn, one lot, 14 1/2 S. Purdy St., $5 etc.; Cheves Stewart Wray Johnston to Jennifer Harn, one lot, 12 1/2 S. Purdy St., $5 etc. • South Main Sumter LLC to City of Sumter, one lot, one building, 9 S. Main St., $5 etc.; South Main Sumter LLC to City of Sumter, one lot, one building, 11 S. Main St., $5 etc.; South Main Sumter LLC to City of Sumter, one lot, one building, $5 etc. • Federal National Mortgage Association to Everett and Seasons Fields, one lot, one building, 2156 Tanglewood, $151,000. • James Myers to Wells Fargo Bank NA, one lot, one building, 5080 Rogdwin Road (4839), $5,000. • Great Southern Homes Inc. to Kyle R. and Samantha K. Rutherford, one lot, 1040 Dewees St., $233,637. • Great Southern Homes Inc. to Raymond E. Chalifoux, one lot, 3330 Lauderdale Lane, $219,900. • EJB Family Limited Part I to Ann H. Gore, three buildings, 395 Mollywoods Lane, $5 etc.; EJB Family Limited Partnership to Ann H. Gore, one lot, one building, 2035 Tudor St., $5 etc.; EJB Family Limited Partnership I to Ann H. Gore, one lot, one building, 2214 / 2210 Tudor St., $5 etc.; EJB Family Limited Partnership I to Ann H. Gore, one lot, one building, 881-885 Grimble Court, $5 etc. • O. Mack and Virginia B. Kolb to O. Mack Kolb, Gristmill Lane, $5 etc. • Kenneth S. and Jennifer C. Purvis to Janis Ryles, 5480 Cotton Acres Road, $27,000. • Francis Leon and Virginia Sylvia Copeland to Virginia Sylvia Copeland, one lot, two buildings, 2313 Gingko Drive, $5 etc. • Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Bank of America NA, one lot, two buildings, 1040 Ravenwood Drive, $5 etc. • Betty F. English to Abel and Rebecca R. Vasquez, one building, 4853 Wedgelake Drive, $272,500. • Shannon D. and Carola S. Young to Sarah L. Hannon, one lot, one building, 950 Club Lane, $171,500. • Ronald Flax to Shelley D. Kile, one lot, one building, 3230 Debidue Lane, $199,900. • Edward Nixon to Jamie Nixon, one lot, two buildings, 313 Church St., $5 etc. • Donald P. and Mar Ranum to Donald P. Ranum, one lot, one building, 2874 Coachwood Lane, $5 etc. • Martha Ann Kendrick to Samuel and Rosa Crim, one lot, 6515 Spring Hill Road, $3,250; Samuel and Rosa Crim to Steven Crim, one lot, 6515 Spring Hill Road, $4,000; Samuel and Rosa Crim to Martha Ann Kendrick, one lot, 7455 Saxton Road, $2,950; Samuel and Rosa Crim to Steven Crim, one lot, 6515 Spring Hill Road, $5 etc. • John C. Shirah to John A. Geddings, Privateer Township, $15,000. • John C. and Mary A. James to John C. James et al, one lot, two buildings, 552 Mattison Ave., $5 etc. • Russell C. Hurst (trustee) to Melanie Iris Greene and Michele Aline Martin, one lot, three buildings, 5 Wactor St., $5 etc. • Daniel M. and Alda J. Kennedy to Rosalyn M. Porter, one lot, two buildings, 206 Benton Drive, $123,900. • Carolann J. Paul to Benjamin D. and Joyce F. Brown, one lot, one building, 3225 Ashlynn Way, $193,250. • Frank Williams Blackwell et al to David L. Thurman, three buildings, 1711-1719 U.S. 521 South, $23,776. • Walter G. and Julia S. Newman to Quint A. and Patricia Cleo Klopfleisch, one lot, two buildings, 202 N. Salem Ave., $197,000. • Harden Construction Co. Inc. to John H. Harden Jr., one lot, 30 Pyramid Court, $32,500; Harden Construction Co. Inc. to John H. Harden Jr., three buildings, 135 Thunderbolt Road, $114,454; Harden Construction Co. Inc. to John H. Harden Jr., one lot, 513 Waterlily Drive, $32,500. • Clarissa and Jose R. Landeros to Derek Daley, one lot, one building, 3755 Rhododendron St., $135,000. • Curtis L. and Patricia A. Langley to James R. Byrd Jr. and Candice L. Smith, 2250 Lloyd Drive, $14,000. • Paul J. and Mylisa K. Christensen to Matthew T. Zollman, one lot, one building, 691 Talisman Drive, $152,500. • Richard W. and Debbie Sue Jones to David W. Curlovic, one lot, three buildings, 1130 Meadowcroft Drive, $210,000. • Melissa G. Moore to Kristin S. Ross, one lot, one building, 60 Ramsgate Court, $87,500. • Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J.

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Carter Jr. (trustees) et al to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees), $5 etc.; Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees) et al to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees), off Oleander Drive, $5 etc.; Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees) to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees), one lot, 4035 Ollie Drive, $5 etc.; Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees) Et al to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees), Wilson Hall Road, $5 etc.; Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees) to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin et al, one building, 415 W. Wesmark Blvd., $5 etc.; Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees) to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin et al, two buildings, 3625 Broad St., $5 etc.; Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees) to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin et al, 2760-2770 Carter Road, $5 etc.; Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees) to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin et al, Wilson Hall Rd, $5 etc.; Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees) to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin et al, one lot, 4035 Ollie Drive, $5 etc.; Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees) to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin et al, one lot, 30 Ollie Court, $5 etc.; Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees) to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin et al, one lot, 4075 Ollie Drive, $5 etc.; Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees) to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin et al, one lot, one building, Peach Orchard Road, $5 etc.; Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees) to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin et al, one lot, 2999 Shawside Drive, $5 etc.; Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees) to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin et al, $5 etc.; Vicki L. Carter Goodwin and William J. Carter Jr. (trustees) to Vicki L. Carter Goodwin et al, off Oleander Drive, $5 etc. • James C. Justice Companies Inc. to FPI Colorado LLC, Dials Bay, $3,926,262. • Wayne Jennings and Joy B. Lynch to Marion E. and Brenda H. Huggins, four buildings, Shiloh Township, $4,100. • W.R. McLeod et al to William R. III and Jill B. McLeod, one lot, 2365 Watersong Run, $5 etc.; W.R. McLeod et al to William R. III and Jill B. McLeod, one lot, 2375 Watersong Run, $5 etc. • Gregory Farley to Shakeena A. Wallace, one lot, one building, 3125 Kaempfer Circle, $139,900. • Derek R. and Courtney Rigney to Tyler J. and Shannon H. Muldowney, one lot, one building, 2725 Amidala Lane, $139,000. • John W. and Shirley Holliday to John W. Holliday, one lot, three buildings, 220 Woodlawn Ave., $5 etc. • Lucy D. and D. Greg Stone to D. Greg Stone, two buildings, 100.25 acre, $5 etc. • James Aaron Dyson Construction LLC to Sarah E. Bell, one lot, 1420 Holiday Road, $123,000. • Signet Properties LLC to Melvin K. Smith, one lot, one building, 6040 Lost Creek Drive, $95,000. • Taylor C. and Justin R. Lewis to Nathan J. and Whitney N. Lawson, one lot, one building, 2881 Foxcroft Circle, $203,500. • United States of America to Kenneth Reardon, two buildings, 915 Bullfrog Lane, $125,000. • Viola Deas Miller Estate to Nicki L.M. Washington et al, one building, 5213 Dais Road, $5 etc. • Nola C. Geddings Estate to Linda G. Thompson, two buildings, 3288 U.S. 15 South, $5 etc. • Caroline W. Lindler to Caroline W. and William E. Lindler, three buildings, 6295 Shoeheel Creek Road, $5 etc. • Bank of New York Mellon to Janis Ryles, one lot, one building, 1740 Mossberg Drive, $105,000. • Jerry L. Jackson to Cameron B. Pye, one lot, one building, 5825 Lost Creek Drive, $92,800. • Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Chad C. and Lisa A. Moberly, one lot, 2850 Windmill Drive, $508,023. • William R. Belangia to Harvest Reapers Church & Ministries, Rast Street, $316,000. • Hattie Wilson Ragin et al to Gale McCoy (lifetime estate), one lot, one building, 22 Roosevelt Circle, $5 etc. • Shelby J. Stephens to Jeffrey Stephens, one lot, 6 Malibu St., $5 etc. • Shelby J. Stevens to Jeffrey Stephens, one lot, one building, 557 McCrays Mill Road, $5 etc. • Thomas M. and Paula F. Hannon to Thomas M. Hannon et al, one lot, two buildings, 111 Church St., $5 etc. • Curtis W. and Joan C. Jones to Curtis W. and Joseph Jones, one lot, two buildings, 1195 Peppercorn Lane, $5 etc. • Sanford and Mildr Cato to Mildred W. Cato, one lot, two buildings, 712 Wen-le Drive, $5 etc. • Jimmie and Eleanor Mickens to Jimmie and Elnora Mickens, one lot, two buildings, 404 Church St., $40,000. • Andrew Kyle Norton to Daniel Lasal, one lot, one building, 2705 Foxcroft Circle, $144,000. • Wilhelmenia S. Harris to Wilhelmenia S. Harris (lifetime estate), one lot, one building, 5 Robinson Lane, $5 etc. • Forfeited Land Commission to Mattie Malachi, one lot, two buildings, 1036 White Horse St., $9,600. • Federal National Mortgage Association to Edward V.C. and Kemberly M. Wilson, one lot, one building, 3025 Tidewater Drive, $230,000. • Paul B. Schmidt Estate to Amber N. Schmidt, one lot, one building, 1840 Barnwell Drive, $5 etc.; Paul Schmidt Estate to Amber N. Schmidt, one lot, 50 Currituck Court, $5 etc.; Paul B. Schmidt Estate to Amber N. Schmidt, one lot, 40 Currituck Court, $5 etc. • Mungo Homes Inc. to Jeremy N. Kuhn and Meaghan L. Steele, one lot, 2030 Hatteras Way, $258,000.

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What you find may be more worthwhile than what you’re looking for

t has been said more times than I can shake a stick at: “It’s about being there,

not about killing something.” Well, I’m here to tell you that it is true, at least to a large degree. Let’s face it, if a guy was interested only in killing a deer or a duck, why in the world would he go hunting? Most of the time spent hunting deer and ducks these days is an exercise in boredom interspersed with a healthy dose of dull. For the most part, if you hunt deer, you will spend hours on a stand without seeing a thing, or you’ll see deer that you deem too small to take and so on. In all likelihood, you’ll also see cardinals, wrens, squirrels and maybe a turkey or two. In short, you’ll witness something that you would not see sitting on your couch at home. If you’re a duck hunter and you’re younger than 45 years old, then you have probably

spent far more time looking at empty skies than you have looking down your gun barrel at a big, fat malEarle lard. It’s a Woodward shame, beAFIELD & cause I reAFLOAT member the “good ole days” when mallards flew by the thousands every morning. It doesn’t matter though. There’s still a lot to see and there is something magically beautiful about the early morning swamp. Of course, you’ve got a pleasant boat ride back to the hill when you finally give up. I think the biggest thing about it is the fellowship and being outdoors. Last Saturday morning, Coffee Pot and I went out to visit Gene to see about taking a goose off of his pond. We could also watch the branch that runs north of his property and see what the wood duck population was

doing and use that knowledge another day. We gathered early and took our spots in the usual places, put out a half dozen decoys just to say we did, loaded our fowling pieces and began the conversation. That was around 6:45 a.m. The sunrise was magnificent and the morning ideal. The goose hunting was exactly the opposite. Nope, not a single, solitary goose showed its long neck all morning long, but it was a great morning. Coffee Pot, Gene and I are all “morning people” so we appreciate the sunrise and all that goes with it. We stood around in the cool of the dawn and talked about everything from old guns to dove hunting to cattle farming. You name it, we talked about it. Well, if you want to be brutally honest, we didn’t talk about everything. We omitted anything that was tied to emotion. We did not talk relationships or love or fashion or anything of the sort. Men just don’t do that, and it was fine. By 9 we called it quits. Gene

and I both had to be in Florence to celebrate our granddaughter Katie’s third birthday at 1 p.m. Coffee Pot also had a commitment that morning. We didn’t fire a shot, but had the best of mornings. Sunday was such a beautiful day, that I decided on the drive home from church that I would take a stroll in the woods that afternoon. I started following deer trails and eventually wound up at a spot that I hunted a few years ago, but had decided to let rest. What I found made me rethink the hunting thing. I found countless small trees torn up and a rather large cedar mangled. I found a scrape about three feet in diameter not 10 yards from the base of the old magnolia tree where I once had a stand. I was stoked! There was nothing to do but to start working on the location. Considering the lack of trees big enough to support a tree stand, and considering the new found love I have for ground blinds, I found the

perfect cluster of saplings to nestle the ground blind into and began to clear shooting lanes from the proposed location out to about 25 yards. That’s about as far as I could see anyway. I snipped a limb here and lopped a twig there and finally was satisfied with what I had accomplished. I’ll put the blind in about the first of August to let the critters get used to it before I try to hunt. Now is a super time to do these kinds of things because the disturbance you create will be long forgotten in eight months. The temperature had been fantastic, cool enough to keep me from pouring sweat, but warm enough not to need heavy clothing. Overall, it was a day to revel in being out and about. I was simply “there.” So if you’re into the hunting and fishing game to see how many you can catch or kill, then maybe you’re in it for the wrong reason. Every once in awhile, slow down and take a look around; what you find may be more worthwhile than what you’re looking for.

North Island hog hunts with dogs to remove destructive feral hogs THE ASSOCIATED PRESS The S.C. Department of Natural Resources will continue efforts to remove and eliminate feral hogs from North Island in Georgetown County by scheduling three hog hunts with dogs. Although feral hog numbers are down on North Island, they continue to cause damage to the environment. “Feral hogs have continued to cause destruction to the landscape and native plants, jeopardizing the nesting success of ground-nesting birds and sea turtle nests scattered along the beaches of this barrier island,” said Jamie Dozier, wildlife biologist with the

DNR. These hunts are part of an overall hog removal project on the Yawkey Wildlife Center. This removal effort includes partnerships with the United States Fish and Wildlife Service’s South Carolina Coastal Program, the United States Department of Agriculture’s Wildlife Services Agency and the Belle Baruch Foundation at Hobcaw Barony. In order to help remove the destructive hogs, DNR will allow three hog hunts with dogs to take place on North Island only. The 3-day hunt periods – Thursday through Saturday -are scheduled for Feb. 12-14, Feb. 19-21 and Feb. 26-28. They will last from sunrise to sunset. North Island is only accessi-

ble after crossing Winyah Bay by boat. It contains 1,410 acres of uplands and 1,703 acres of marsh. It is a remote location and can be a strenuous hunt. Hunters must comply with the following guidelines: * No more than four bay or catch dogs per party. * No still or stalk hunting is allowed. * One shotgun permitted per party (buckshot only), and sidearms will also be permitted. * Hog hunters must have in their possession a valid South Carolina hunting license. * All hunters are required to wear a hat, coat, or vest of solid international orange while hunting. * Hogs may not be removed

that spotted bass are hanging around the same bait schools as the rest of the fish, and at times they are still suspended higher in the water column than the other species. However, at times they are right on the bottom along with other fish. Drop shot rigs and jigging spoons continue to be productive for artificial lure anglers. To target largemouth Wendell still suggests going up the creeks (Coldwater, Beaverdam, the Rocky River, etc.) and throwing a medium-running crankbait. If you want to avoid spotted bass getting as far up the creeks as possible, where largemouths are more likely to live, is usually best. Catfish: Fair. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that catfish can be caught by anglers who target them, although the action is a bit slower with the colder temperatures. Fish cut herring on the bottom around the large schools of shad. Crappie: Slow. Guide Wendell Wilson reports that this is a slow period for crappie, but diehard crappie anglers who insist on targeting them will find that there are certain spots where crappie can be found. It may take a lot of searching, but for example Wendell knows that some fish are grouped in Pickens Creek. The best bet is looking for fish just off the bottom in 35-40 feet of water and targeting them with a drop shot rig and minnow. Lake Thurmond Crappie: Fair. Captain William Sasser reports that crappie remain in a traditional wintertime pattern in the creeks, with fish 15-18 feet down over brush in about 30 feet of water. The Georgia and South Carolina Little Rivers continue to produce and minnows are the best bait. Lake Wylie Largemouth Bass: Slow to fair. FLW Professional and Guide Matt Arey reports that Lake Wylie bass fishing is still a little tough. Winning anglers are focusing on some specific spots as there is not a strong bite all over the lake. With the

extreme cold fish should fully move into a winter pattern, and so look for bass to be in very tight schools as water temperatures drop below 50 degrees. Bass will be grouped up around channel swings, points and at the mouths of creeks, and deeper wind-blown docks should continue to be a factor. Bass are following bait schools right now and wind is a critical factor in where the fish locate. Fishing grubs such as Yamamato single tail grubs behind a 1/4 or 3/16 ounce jighead, spoons and Alabama rigs will all produce, and if there is a shad kill then subtle jerkbaits, flukes, and crankbaits with a tight wobble such as a No. 5 or No. 7 Shad Rap will all catch fish on a slow and erratic retrieve. As always in the winter on Lake Wylie fish can be caught near the lower and upper hot holes using a variety of shallow water techniques. Midlands area Lake Wateree Catfish: Good to very good. Captain Rodger Taylor reports that this is a peak time to catch a big catfish on Wateree, with the cold months until about the beginning of April traditionally offering the best chance to catch a monster. At this time of year Rodger suggests starting off by fishing deep water current breaks, and he will traditionally give a good spot an hour before moving onto the next similar spot. If deep breaks do not seem to be holding fish then he will try to locate fish on the flats, particularly if birds are working an area. If neither deep drops or flats are producing then he will head into the creeks; sometimes a very small temperature differential will move fish up shallow to feed even during the coldest periods. Do not overlook the shallows even in the winter. Cut gizzard shad is Rodger’s preferred wintertime bait, and on windy days he will usually present it to the fish on the drift while on calmer days he will usually anchor. Lake Greenwood

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DNR will allow 3 hog hunts with dogs to take place on North Island. The three day hunt periods (all Thursday-Saturday) are scheduled for February 13-15, 20-22, and February 27-March 1 from sunrise to sunset only. from North Island alive. Hunters are also reminded the North Island lighthouse grounds are off limits. Do not enter the buildings or area immediately surrounding the lighthouse. The staff at the USDA Wildlife Services would like to collect information about the

number of hogs removed. Hunters should call their toll free phone number (1-866-4USDAWS ext. 12) to report any hogs harvested. DNR staff will also periodically be on site to collect pertinent information. For more information, contact the Yawkey Wildlife Center at (843) 546-6814.

Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that drifting with cut herring and shad is the best way to put channel cats in the boat right now. Day in and day out drifting across and parallel to the river channel is the most productive area, although some days anglers might find the best action off the main lake at the mouth or in the backs of feeder creeks, and some days you mind find the fish scattered across flats. Catfish move a lot with the baitfish, but there almost always seem to be some catchable fish in or near the river channel. Lake Monticello Catfish: Good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that the big fish bite has been very strong recently, although it has gotten a little less consistent. As usual when pursuing big fish anglers need to be patient, particularly now when catfish have their choice of millions of slowmoving or even dying baitfish to feed on. Drifting slowly or giving anchored baits plenty of time can have a huge payoff, such as the 97-pound fish landed on Chris’ boat in December. Overall, both drifting and anchoring are working equally well and he most productive depth zone has been 40-70 feet of water. Ledges of gullies seem to be the most productive terrain and white perch and gizzard shad have been the best baits. Free line anglers report good numbers of 1/2 to 5 pound fish freelining small pieces of herring over deep water. Lake Murray Largemouth bass: Slow to fair. Veteran angler Captain Doug Lown reports that some decent sacks are being caught in each tournament, but overall it is pretty tough to get bites a lot of days. The best bite has been taking place early in the morning, but after the sun gets up it has been harder to catch fish and anglers need to seek out shade. Early in the morning Doug is finding action in pockets near deep water, likely where

bait has pulled up overnight, but later in the day he is concentrating on steep, rocky banks. Crankbaits, jigs and shakey head worms will catch fish. Avoid windblown areas and look for gulls to locate general areas where bass will be found — everything is bait dependent right now. Crappie: Slow. Captain Brad Taylor reports that the bite was pretty good until about Christmas when the rains came through, but at that point things pretty much completely shut down. For fish to start biting again there will need to be several days without freshwater inflow to give the mud time to settle out. When that happens look for fish to set back up in the mouths of creeks and for anglers to catch them tight-lining. For now fish are holding close to the bottom, but soon they will suspend again. Santee Cooper System Striped bass: Fair. Captain Jim Glenn reports that there has been some success on the lower end of Lake Moultrie fishing in or near schools of bait, which will typically be found in 40-60 feet of water. Fishing live bait, jigging spoons and trolling are all effective. Bream: Fair. Captain Steve English reports that bluegill remain bunched up around brushpiles and they will still bite. He has been catching bream around the same brush where the crappie are found, usually on the deeper sides. Steve has found that through the winter it is also possible to go out to deep drops in 30-45 feet of water and fish a drop shot rig with a cricket, so the fish never really seem to stop biting. Largemouth bass: Fair. Captain Steve English reports that there continue to be some nice bass caught shallow on spinnerbaits and slowmoving crankbaits, but on the other end of the spectrum his boat recently caught a 9 1/2 pound fish on a jigging spoon in 35 feet of water. The cold spell may knock out the shallow bite temporarily, but after a few warm days fish should be up shallow where they will eat a slowmoving crankbait again soon.

FISHING REPORT Mountains Area Lake Jocassee Trout: Fair. Trout are still very deep on Jocassee with the best depth range now at 80-100 feet of water, and both spoons and live bait will still catch fish. However, spoons and particularly Apex spoons have been working a bit better than shiners. Whether using live bait or hardware it is important to fish very slowly right now. Lake Keowee Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Fair. Guide Brad Fowler reports that 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 drop-shotting in 50-70 feet of water, with some fish deeper and others slightly shallower. Lake Hartwell Catfish: Slow to fair. Captain Bill Plumley reports that the catfish bite is a little slow on Lake Hartwell, but a few blues can be caught on cut baits fished in 30-40 feet of water around points and along the channels. These fish can be caught either on the main lake or in the creeks in the right depth range. The key is fresh cut gizzard shad or herring, and both anchoring and slow drifting (where possible) will work. A few channel catfish can be caught on worms fished very deep, but everything should improve once the weather warms a bit. Crappie: Slow to fair. Captain Bill Plumley reports that there is not a lot of crappie news to report right now, but a few fish are being caught over brush in 25-30 feet of water. Mostly fish are being caught on minnows but a few are coming on jigs. Piedmont Area Lake Russell Bass: Fair. Guide Wendell Wilson reports

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Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICE STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 2012-CP-43-2392 GMAT Legal Title Trust 2013-1, U.S. Bank, National Association, as Legal Title Trustee, Plaintiff, vs. David Norris aka David R. Norris, individually, and as heir to the Estate of Mary J. Norris aka Mary Jane Norris, Deceased; the Personal Representative, if any, whose name is unknown, of the Estate of Mary J. Norris aka Mary Jane Norris; Sandy Wright, Edward Norris, William Norris, Johnny Norris, Carolyn Dicks, Wanda Moses, Michael Norris, and any other Heirs-at-Law or Devisees of Mary J. Norris aka Mary Jane Norris, Deceased, their heirs, Personal Representatives, Administrators, Successors and Assigns, and all other persons entitled to claim through them; all unknown persons with any right, title or interest in the real estate described herein; also any persons who may be in the military service of the United States of America, being a class designated as John Doe; and any unknown minors or persons under a disability being a class designated as Richard Roe, and the South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, Defendants. TO THE UNKNOWN HEIRS TO THE ESTATE OF MARY J. NORRIS AKA MARY JANE NORRIS: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above action, a copy which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the undersigned at their offices, 2838 Divine 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 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 December 17, 2012. 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 Mary Jane Norris to GMAT Legal Title Trust 2013-1, U.S. Bank, National Association, as Legal Title Trustee bearing date of June 8, 2004 and recorded June 10, 2004 in Mortgage Book 941 at Page 757 in the R e g i s t e r o f M e s n e Conveyances/Register of Deeds/Clerk of Court for Sumter County, in the original principal sum of Forty Five Thousand Three Hundred Nineteen and 00/100 Dollars ($45,319.00). Thereafter, by assignment was recorded in Book 1127 on Page 3212 on August 12, 2009, in the said ROD Office, the said Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) as nominee for Landmark Mortgage Corporation assigned said mortgage to Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp.; thereafter, by assignment recorded July 15, 2011 in Book 1157 at Page 912, said mortgage was assigned to BAC Home Loan Servicing, L.P. Thereafter, on July 1, 2011, BAC Home Loans Servicing, LP merged into Bank of America, N.A., and that the premises effected by said

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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 lot of land, situate, lying and being in the Township and County of Sumter, State of South Carolina, designated as Lot 35 of Ravenwood Subdivision, and shown on a plat by Michael T. Arant, Sr., R.L.S., dated September 13, 1978 and recorded in Plat Book Z-45 at Page 301 in the RMC Office for Sumter County. Said Lot 35 has such metes, boundaries, course and distances as are shown on said plat which are incorporated herein in accordance with the provisions of §30-5-250 of the Code of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as amended. TMS No. 1590501015 Property Address: 4 Driftwood Court, Sumter, SC 29154 RILEY POPE & LANEY, LLC, Post Office Box 11412, Columbia, South Carolina 29211 (803) 799-9993 Attorneys for Plaintiff, 1126156 1/11, 1/18, 01/25/2015

Sumter County Civic Center Indoor Garage Sale. 700 W. Liberty St. Saturday, January 31, 2015 8 am - 1 pm. Free admission. Call 436-2271 for details.

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Full time Musician Area church is seeking a full time musician. Please call 803-481-4501 to obtain an application or email your contact information to salvation@ftc-i.net and an application will be mailed to you. A background check will be required.

BUSINESS SERVICES Home Improvements Land Clearing avail. includes: Digging ponds, excavation, and bulldozer work. Call T & N Septic Tank Co. at 803-481-2428 or 803-481-2421

Investments Quick Sale 3 Br 2 Baths State Housing $460 per month income. Reduced $22,000. Call 803-478-4772

Lawn Service Four Seasons Lawn Care Serving Sumter for almost 20 yrs! Free est. 494-9169/468-4008

Roofing All Types of Roofing & Repairs All work guaranteed. 30 yrs exp. SC lic. Virgil Bickley 803-316-4734.

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Help Wanted Full-Time Clarendon County School District Three is accepting applications for Head Football Coach/ Athletic Director for East Clarendon Middle / High School for the 2015-2016 School Year. Applications are available online at www.winthrop.edu/scteach. Deadline for applications is noon, February 9, 2015. If interested, please send a letter of interest and resume to: Dr. Connie J. Dennis, Superintendent P.O. Drawer 270, Turbeville, SC 29162 or email cdennis@clarendon3.org Clarendon County School District Three is an equal opportunity employer. Senior Teller Sumter, SC SAFE Federal Credit Union For details, please visit our website at: http:/www.safefed.org

Regional Planner Full-time position working with relevant stakeholders to meet regional and transportation planning objectives. Under general direction of the Economic & Community Sustainability Director, position will perform a variety of planning tasks, specializing in regional & transportation planning and carrying out the scope of work described in contracts with the South Carolina Department of Transportation and other State & Federal agencies. Successful candidate will also interact with local government organizations, private sector businesses, and non-government organizations to identify planning needs and offer solutions. Send resume by Friday, February 13, 2015 to "Regional Planner" by email ycrolley@slcog.org, fax 803.773.9903, or mail to P.O. Box 1837, Sumter, SC 29151. EOE

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Job Fair Tues. Feb 3rd 10am-2pm 1761 Pinewood Rd Sumter. Needed RN's, LPN's, CNA's. Only serious applicants need to apply.

Production Workers Must have HS Diploma or GED Work Keys - Math, Observation & Locating. Clean background check and drug screening. Please email your resume to staffing@olsten.com or call 803-773-2700. No walk ins please!

FT RN (Days) To work in Local County Jail Medical Unit. Excellent Pay! All Applicants are subject to Drug Screening and the Issuance of Security Clearance by the Facility in Which Work is to be performed. Apply by sending resume to: nurseswanted@rocketmail.com

Assistant Manager needed by the Sumter Branch of World Acceptance Corp. Valid Drivers License and Auto required. This is a Manager's Trainee position and a career opportunity that offers excellent salary and a complete fringe benefits package. Promotion to Manager is possible within 15 months. No experience necessary. Apply in person at People's Finance 730-B Broad St. Sumter.

Drivers: New Equipment just arrived. New Year New Opportunities. Want Better Pay? Better Home-time? & Compensation????? CDL-A 1yr. exp. 877-704-3773 Drivers: Regional & OTR. Mileage or Hourly Pay Rate. Excellent Home Time. Newer Trucks. Deborah at Barnes Transportation: 855-204-6535

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.

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Hartt Transportation Systems, Inc. has an immediate opening for an experienced, hardworking, energetic individual to join our growing parts department at our Sumter, SC Terminal. This person must be experienced in parts and distribution, detail oriented, a problem solver with superior customer service skills. This ideal candidate should be capable of working in an active environment and be able to implement new systems to better distribute parts to our employees. Requirements • Qualifications for this position requires candidate to have three years related truck parts experience. • Motivated and fast paced personality with serious work ethic. • Industrial experience is a must (parts sales). • Excellent computer skills required. • Excellent organizational skills. • Excellent phone manners, the ability to multi task and make good decisions. • Clean background screening required. • Ability to lift and move up to 100 pounds. • High School Diploma or equivalent. Hartt Transportation offers a competitive benefit package including: medical and dental package, paid holidays, paid vacations, sick time, short term disability, vision, life insurance and a 401 (K) program. If you are looking for a career challenge and want to work for a great company, we encourage you to submit your resume and salary requirements either by fax, mail, email to: Todd Cotier; Maintenance Director Hartt Transportation Systems Inc 262 Bomarc Road Bangor, ME 04401 Phone: (207) 852-3882 Fax: (207) 941-0095 Email: tcotier@hartt-trans.com

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Nice 3Br/2Ba dble carport, w appliances 10 mins from Shaw military discount. $800/mo (Diggs), 803-968-4192. Nice Area 2BR 1.5BA C/H/A, Appliances. New carpet, paint. No Pets/Smoking $625mo. & dep. 803-983-8463. 2 - 3Bd 2Ba Brick Homes for rent good subdivisions $1350 $1250 mo.+dep. Call 803-469-8147

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Mobile Home Rentals 2, 3 & 4 Br, all appliances, Section 8 accepted. 469-6978 or 499-1500 Beautiful 3 bedroom/1 bathroom mobile home for rent. Only $599.00 per month.Located in Sumter, SC. Available for immediate occupancy, act now this home won't last! Call 803-469-8515 for additional details.

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RECREATION Clarendon Co. - 400 acres. Productive row crop agriculture farm, timberland & hunting property with frontage on Old River & St. Phillips Church Roads. Great hunting for deer, turkey, doves & ducks. Approx. 200 acres of planted pine. $1,520,000. Lee Co. - 67.95 acres. An affordable retreat offering uplands agricultural fields, natural regeneration pine, hardwoods, a cook shed/camp site, deer stands, internal access throughout, & great wildlife habitat. Located off of Lower Lee School Rd. $176,800. Lee Co. - 233 acres. Affordable, excellent hunting/recreation tract on the Black River Swamp located near Mayesville. A combination of uplands, fields, & bottomland with a stable/tack room provides for a great retreat. $321,400. Call Curtis Spencer 803-773-5461 www.afmLandSales.com

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Connick Stillcontinues Loving the Gig to enjoy Connick gig of being judge on ‘Idol’ www.theitem.com By Candace Havens FYI Television

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