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A section of fence cut away by copper thieves is seen recently at Black River Electric Cooperative’s Lowder substation on Mason Road. The Lowder station has been hit three times in the past two weeks as the electric co-op deals with a rash of metal thefts.
Officials investigate substation metal thefts BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Copper thefts have become a common way for thieves to make a quick buck reselling scrap metal. But a rash of thefts in recent days from electric substations across Sumter County not only have the potential to disrupt power flow to the community, but also pose a serious danger of electrocuting repair crews or the thieves themselves. In the past two weeks, officials with the Black River Electric Cooperative have had to deal with five separate break-ins at unmanned power substations across Sumter County. One station has been hit three times in a matter of days, resulting in thousands of dollars’ worth of damage to sensitive (and highly charged) equipment. Now the electric co-op is announcing a cash reward for any information leading to the arrest of anyone connected to the thefts. At the same time, officials are highlighting the danger that cutting apart a live power station poses to everyone involved. “We’re announcing a $500 reward for any information leading to an arrest,” Sherri Woodward, Black River spokeswoman, said Tuesday. Woodward didn’t make a direct comparison, but the reward is about the same amount as the maximum a thief is likely to get selling all the recently stolen copper combined. The cost analysis is what irks Black River engineer Brian Keith. “They’re damaging a three-quarters-of-a-milliondollar transformer to get 50 to 100 dollars’ worth of copper,” he said. SEE THEFTS, PAGE A6
SWEET 16, the embattled program used by Sumter School District to observe teachers’ performance in the classroom, has been discontinued after a tumultuous two-year stint. In addition, Superintendent Randolph Bynum said Tuesday the scheduled expansion to third grade of the district’s standardsbased report-card system, used for students in the earliest BYNUM grades, would be delayed by a year. The decision to stop using SWEET 16, effective immediately, and to delay the expansion of standards-based reSCHULTZ port cards, comes less than two weeks before the district’s board of trustees is expected to conduct a high-stakes review of Bynum’s performance. Last week, the trustees convened a special meeting and after a six-hour executive session announced Bynum must address several concerns that were raised behind closed doors. Board Chairman Keith Schultz, speaking at the end of the meeting, said those issues included “various issues at Sumter High SEE SWEET 16, PAGE A8
Air Force pulls sexual assault prevention brochure at Shaw FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS The Air Force has pulled a brochure circulated at a Sumter base after a congresswoman from New York complained about some objectionable advice to sexual assault victims — such as submitting to an attack rather than resisting. Ginny Waller, executive director of Sexual Trauma Services of the Midlands, on Tuesday applauded the removal of the pamphlet from circulation on Shaw Air Force Base. “It’s a very antiquated version of prevention that unintentionally — and I do believe it was unintentional — blames the victim for what happened,” she said. “The idea is why are we telling victims how to behave when we should be focused on the offenders, perpetrators and a culture of violence. We don’t need
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hen I sat down to write this column, I did what I usually do: check my Twitter feed for pertinent religion news, peruse my emails and read a couple of blogs on spirituality in America. I try to keep my finger on the pulse of our local community to see what information translates well to readers of The Item newspaper. I found myself pulled into reading story after story of the Granite Mountain Hotshot fire crew who died on June 30 trying to stifle a forest fire in Arizona. Nineteen of the 20 died fighting the
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tips on how to walk to the car. We need to focus on gender equality.” Her organization — a nonprofit agency committed to providing free, confidential and direct servic-
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Suspect in shooting death faces more charges BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com MANNING — Additional charges have been filed against a Gresham woman jailed in the July 3 shooting death of a 58-year-old New Zion man, according to Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett. Sharron Marie Rogers of 1127 U.S. 378 W. was charged with one count of murder in the death of Willie C. Oliver when she was arrested July 3. Late Friday, Rogers was also charged with kidnapping, armed robbery with a deadly weapon and possession of a deadly weapon during a violent crime.
No bond hearing has been held for Rogers. Because of the severity of her charges, her bond must be set by a circuit court judge. Rogers is currently being held at the Clarendon County Detention Center. “She was an acquaintance of ROGERS the victim,” Garrett said following her arrest. Officers also recovered a .380-caliber pistol they think was used in the shooting. Oliver’s identity wasn’t released until late July 4 after Clarendon County Coroner Hayes F. Samuels Jr. was able
to inform family members of his death. At that time, Samuels also released preliminary autopsy results revealing that Oliver was shot several times but died from a gunshot wound to the chest. Garrett said the Turbeville Police Department called his office about 9:45 a.m. July 3 requesting the sheriff’s office handle the investigation into a shooting death that occurred in a room at the Featherbed Motel on Main Street in Turbeville. On arrival, Clarendon County investigators talked with the motel’s owner, who said he had talked with Oliver, an employee of the motel,
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Darren Cooper, 42, confers with 3rd Circuit Public Defender Jack Howle on Tuesday at the Sumter Judicial Center during his Alford plea for second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor before 3rd Circuit Judge W. Jeffrey Young. By taking the plea, Cooper admitted that the state had enough evidence to convict him of forcing a 15-year-old girl to have sex with him in 2012 without taking responsibility for that offense.
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Membership drop-in for YWCA today YWCA of the Upper Lowlands Inc. is hosting a Membership Drop-In for current and future members from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. today at 246 Church St., Sumter. The Sumter-based organization serves Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties. For more information, call (803) 773-7158.
Defense contractor laying off hundreds GOOSE CREEK — Hundreds of civilians who work for defense contractor Honeywell in Goose Creek are being laid off. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports that at least 320 workers who stock and service equipment for the Army’s prepositioned ships will be out of work, likely in September. The layoffs include mechanics, drivers, computer operators and technicians at the Army Strategic Logistics facility. The ships are ready for rapid response and carry enough equipment and supplies to sustain 20,000 troops for 15 days. Honeywell notified the workers about a week ago. The company said the Army is delaying ship maintenance performed by the workers so there is less work at the site.
Within 30 minutes, investigators were following up on leads. Garrett said that Rogers was attempting to hide at a residence in Johnsonville when she was arrested and that Oliver’s vehicle was located in a wooded area in Horry County near the Marion County line. Clarendon County investigators were assisted by agents with the State Law Enforcement Division and officers with the Marion County and Florence County sheriff’s offices and the Marion Police Department.
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Man gets 10 years for sex crime with minor BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com Darren Cooper didn’t like the 10-year sentence given to him for second-degree criminal sexual conduct with a minor on Tuesday at the Sumter Judicial Center. The 42-year-old Sumter man stomped a foot and yelled while being taken back to a holding cell at the Sumter Judicial Center after 3rd Circuit Judge W. Jeffrey Young gave him the sentence. It was one that Cooper’s attorney, 3rd Circuit Public Defender Jack Howle, and Assistant Solicitor Bronwyn K. McElveen worked out shortly before the man gave a plea under North Carolina v. Alford to the charge. Cooper was arrested in May 2012 after the grandmother of a 15-year-old female relative told police he forced the girl to have anal and vaginal sexual intercourse with him. The Item does not release the names of sexual assault victims.
“She was lying asleep on the floor, and he got on top of her and put his hands over her mouth,” McElveen told Young. Howle said his client entered an Alford plea because “even though he could not remember the events of that night, he understands that the DNA results that came back show he did this.” “He says he can’t remember what happened,” Howle said. “He has indicated to me that he came home very drunk.” McElveen told Young that a blood sample taken from Cooper matched DNA taken from semen found on the victim. “When law enforcement spoke to him (after the arrest), he said he was intoxicated and passed out on the floor to the point of (being) comatose,” McElveen said. “He told them he didn’t remember.” The victim’s grandmother asked Young for leniency in sentencing. Coo-
per faced up to 20 years for the offense. “He has two children that need him in his life,” the woman told Young. “This has torn them apart, not to mention the whole family. (The granddaughter) is not afraid of him. She is cautious of him, but she’s not afraid. I ask for any leniency you can give.” Young went with the negotiated sentence, however, saying that “voluntary intoxication is no defense in the law.” “What happened here was brutal, and the family may not want him to go to prison,” Young said, “But he didn’t violate family laws, he violated the laws of South Carolina that say you can’t violently force a minor child to have sex with you.” Young allowed credit for time served since Cooper’s arrest last year. Cooper will have to serve 85 percent of the sentence. Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 7741211.
Charges dropped for woman accused of robbing bank BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com Frances Ellison walked into the SAFE Federal Credit Union on McCrays Mill Road on a June afternoon in 2011, showed her driver’s license and demanded $100,000. After getting an unspecified amount of money, she returned to her home about four miles away and told her mother about it. “Her mother told her she’d just technically robbed a bank,” Sumter attorney
Dwight Moore told 3rd Circuit Judge W. Jeffrey Young on Tuesday at the Sumter Judicial Center. After hearing evidence that Ellison, 53, might not have understood her actions to be wrong at the time of the offense, Young dropped a charge of entering a bank with intent to steal against the woman. According to the Sumter Police Department, a hold-up alert came from the bank about 3 p.m. June 26, 2011, and responding officers were
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money), she stopped outside to speak to someone she knew,” Moore said. “The evaluation showed she was probably competent to stand trial (as Ellison is now on medication), but the issue is whether she had the mental capacity to commit this crime.” Third Circuit Assistant Solicitor Bronwyn K. McElveen offered no objection to Young dropping the charge. She said, however, that SAFE was against dropping the case, reporting that
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Lee summer reading participants will take the stage BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item BISHOPVILLE — Summer is always a busy time for librarians at Lee County Public Library. “During the dog days of summer, we try to take it easy,� said librarian Elizabeth Snyder-Powell. “But with the summer reading program in full swing, we have to keep up the pace.� The 2013 program has been a success, and the finale is yet to come, said head librarian Dawn Ellen. A live-theater production featuring the participants of the summer reading program will take place at 1:30 p.m. on Aug. 8 at the Opera House. The program is open to the general public at no cost. Summer reading participants have been engaged in
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The Lee County library annex has been the primary site for 2013 summer reading program activities. Summer reading participants will perform a live theatrical production on Aug. 8 at the Opera House. Admission to the production is open to the general public at no cost.
a theater camp, and they will be performing an original production they have created. “Although the camp is only for enrolled summer readers, the production itself is free and open to the public,� Snyder-Powell said. “OK, so doesn’t this sound like a fun
way to spend an August afternoon? We have a bunch of children on stage hamming it up. We know our summer readers, and trust me, we have some hams.� The theater camp and the summer reading program have been made possible by funding from the Friends of
the Lee County Library, Snyder-Powell said. “We really want to pack the Opera House,� she said. “This theater camp is expensive, and we really want to get our money’s worth. Again, it’s free. Everything the library does is free. We are supported by taxpayers’ dollars and private donations. So try to come to this performance, and encourage the youngsters.� Ellen credited parents for making this year’s program a success. “Most of the activities have been held at the annex,� Ellen said. “The parents have been very involved, and we’ve had good participation.� While reading is the primary focus of the program, the theater camp and field trips to area attractions, including Lee State Park and the Pearl Fryar Topiary Gardens, have been
highlights for the children. The rangers at Lee State Park and Pearl Fryar have long been supporters of the Lee County Public Library, she said. It is never too late for children to participate in the summer reading program. Toddlers through teenagers are targeted for the annual program, Snyder-Powell said. The library features a great selection of books for toddlers, elementary students and teenagers. Located on Main Street on the first floor of the Lee County Education Center, the main library building continues to be the primary location for children’s literature in the area. For more information, visit the library at 200 N. Main St., call at (803) 484-5921 or visit its website at www.leecountypubliclibrary.blogspot.com.
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took place in the 4000 block of East Brewington Road, Mayesville, and included touching of “private parts� and “attempting to kiss her in the mouth with his tongue.� An 8-year-old told law enforcement a 19-yearold relative “stuck his tongue in her mouth� and “stuck his hand in her pants and grabbed her buttocks� about 4 p.m. Sunday in the 4000 block of Congruity Road. The girl’s father reportedly told deputies he would take her to Tuomey Regional Medical Center to be examined.
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Yusef White, 46, of 2131 Slight Drive, Columbia, was arrested and charged with driving under suspension, third offense, following a checkpoint stop about midnight Saturday in the 7000 block of Broad Street. Walter Lee Johnson, 56, of 52 Carrol Drive, was arrested and charged with driving under the influence, third offense, and failure to stop for blue lights following an incident that reportedly occurred about 9 p.m. Saturday. Law enforcement noticed the driver did not have on headlights and used the PA system to advise the suspect to do so. He did not and reportedly crossed the center line twice during the pursuit. The suspect reportedly smelled of alcohol and failed a sobriety test. The BAC test reportedly showed a blood-alcohol level of 0.25 percent.
ROBBERY:
A 30-year-old man told law enforcement that he gave two black men between the ages of 18 and 30 $10 to give him a ride between 1:45
and 2:15 p.m. Sunday. When they arrived in the Park Homes Court area, one man punched the victim in the face while the other took his wallet and cellphone. The two reportedly discussed hitting him or shooting him with a gun, according to the victim, who also refused medical attention. ASSAULTS:
A 20-year-old woman told law enforcement that a 40-year-old intoxicated relative jumped on her, punched her in the head and scratched her about 6:29 p.m. Sunday in the 1000 block of Plowden Mill Road. The report states deputies noted scratches on her right shoulder and left chest as well as swelling on the back of her right shoulder and
on her forehead. STOLEN PROPERTY:
Copper wire valued at $3,000 was reportedly stolen from a substation in the 2000 block of Old Field Road about 12:04 p.m. Friday. A gold class ring valued at $800 was reportedly stolen about 1:22 p.m. Friday from a home in the 3000 block of Sarah Glen Drive, Dalzell. A red-and-black 110CC four-wheeler valued at $1,000 was reportedly stolen from a home in the 2000 block of Old Manning Road about 11:53 a.m. Saturday. A black 8-foot-by-14-foot tandem axle trailer with white wheels valued at
$1,400 was reportedly stolen from a home in the 500 block of Pitts Road about 2:55 a.m. Sunday. A 2008 white Suzuki Forenza valued at $6,500 was reportedly stolen from a home in the 500 block of Country Springs Drive about 12:11 p.m. Sunday. A 32-inch flat-screen TV valued at $700 was reportedly stolen from a home in the 3000 block of Settlement Road, Dalzell, about 12:06 p.m. Sunday. A door sustained about $250 in damage. A .45-caliber semi-automatic handgun valued at $250 was reportedly stolen out of a car in the first block of Robinson
Lane between 3 p.m. Thursday and 11 a.m. Friday. PROPERTY DAMAGE:
All four tires of a white 2005 Honda Accord were reportedly cut and scratches were made on the trunk lid, hood and both sides of the car, causing an estimated $1,500 in damage between 9:30 and 9:45 p.m. Saturday. EMS CALLS:
Sumter County Emergency Medical Services responded to 43 calls Thursday. Of those, 34 were medical calls, three were wrecks, three were “other trauma,� and three were fire standbys.
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Sword-wielding man reportedly tries to break into home BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Sumter County sheriff’s deputies are used to responding to calls involving weapons, but usually those weapons are common to this century. But Monday evening, law enforcement was called to a home on the 5700 block of Cane Savannah Road that
was reportedly under attack by a man wielding a sword. Deputies reportedly found Bobie Lorenzo SCARBOROUGH Scarborough, 61, of Wedgefield, standing on the side of the road near the scene about 5:49 p.m. still carrying the sword, where he was detained.
Two women inside the home told deputies the suspect came to the home and attempted to push his way through the front door. While one woman reportedly tried to hold the front door shut, the man broke out the door’s window and began to thrust his sword through the opening while repeatedly shouting “y’all stole my Batman knife.�
When he couldn’t gain entry to the home through the front door, the man reportedly walked around the exterior of the home and broke several other windows with the butt of the sword. Neither of the women inside was reportedly injured. The victim claimed that during his attempt to break in, the suspect dropped the Batman knife he was supposed-
ly looking for on the home’s front porch. Scarborough was arrested and charged with seconddegree burglary and malicious injury to personal property. Both the sword and the Batman knife were recovered from the scene and placed into evidence. Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 774-1272.
Maintenance will resume on Clubhouse, Bo’s, Paul’s roads BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendonsun.com MANNING — Clarendon County Council paved the way to resume maintenance of Clubhouse, Bo’s and Paul’s roads at Monday night’s council meeting. Legal battles since 2008 with property owner Ted Johnson had previously stymied any efforts by the county to maintain the roads. Johnson claimed the county encroached on his land, which prompted the legal battle. The roads eventually fell into disrepair, prompting safety and other concerns among residents. However, after Johnson’s legal challenges failed, an agreement was reached with Johnson by county officials. Council chambers were so full that more chairs had to be added to accommodate the overflow crowd of residents, who were pres-
ent to learn whether the county was going to maintain the three dirt roads within the Robert E. Lee subdivision on Lake Marion. Council members along with Administrator David Epperson, engineer Billy Timmons, Director of Public Works Tim Hilliard and Sumter attorney David Holler met in an almost 40-minute executive session to determine if the county has the right to maintain Clubhouse, Bo’s and Paul’s roads. Once in open session, Council Chairman Dwight Stewart informed the audience that in the opinion of Holler and Epperson, the roads are public roads and have been public since the subdivision was developed. “Anyone who purchased lots in the subdivision has a right to travel those roads,� Stewart told the audience. “The county has graded the roads, and
it is certainly within the (county’s) grounds to resume maintenance of those roads.� Stewart said there were also issues beyond the road, including drainage issues, that will need to be resolved with the private property owners. “We need to make the roads passable,� Stewart added. Councilman Billy Richardson, who represents the residents of the subdivision, made the motion for the county to maintain the three roads, and Councilman A.C. English seconded the motion, which was followed by unanimous approval by council. After the vote, the residents burst into applause. Hilliard asked council and the residents for patience in getting work done on the three roads. “With school beginning in about a month, we have a lot of roads
that need to be worked on before school buses begin traveling on them,� Hilliard said after the meeting. “We’ll get down there as soon as possible.� Stewart informed council that the original plat for the subdivision labeled the road as a public road with a 35-foot easement when the first lots were sold. When English asked who actually owns the road, Stewart turned the question over to Holler. “While (Johnson) owns the road, he cannot do anything with it,� Holler said. While the residents are happy with council’s decision, they said they aren’t going to get too elated. “I am happy,� said David Johnston, who
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s if more evidence were needed about the tragedy of black education, Rachel Jeantel, a witness for the prosecution in the George Zimmerman murder trial, put a face on it for the nation to see. Some of that evidence unfolded when Zimmerman’s defense attorney asked 19-year-old Jeantel to read a letter that she allegedly had written to Trayvon Martin’s mother. She responded that she doesn’t read curWalter sive, and WILLIAMS that’s in addition to her poor grammar, syntax and communication skills. Jeantel is a senior at Miami Norland Senior High School. How in the world did she manage to become a 12th-grader without being able to read cursive writing? That’s a skill one would expect from a fourthgrader. Jeantel is by no means an exception at her school. Here are a few achievement scores from her school: Thirtynine percent of the students score basic for reading, and 38 percent score below basic. In math, 37 percent score basic, and 50 percent score below basic. Below basic is the score when a student is unable to demonstrate even partial mastery of knowledge and skills fundamental for proficient work at his grade level. Basic indicates only partial mastery. Few Americans, particularly black Americans, have any idea of the true magnitude of the black education tragedy. The education establishment might claim that it’s not their fault. They’re not responsible for the devastation caused by femaleheaded families, drugs, violence and the culture of dependency. But they are totally responsible for committing gross educational fraud. It’s educators who graduated Jeantel from elementary and middle school and continued to pass her along in high school. It’s educators who will, in June 2014, confer upon her a high-school diploma. It’s not just Florida’s schools. According to the National Assessment of Educational Progress, nationally most black 12th-graders test either basic or below basic in reading, writing, math and science. Drs. Abigail and Stephan Thernstrom wrote in their 2004 book, “No Excuses: Closing the Racial Gap in Learning,” “Blacks nearing the end of their high school education
perform a little worse than white eighth-graders in both reading and U.S. history, and a lot worse in math and geography.” Little has changed since the book’s publication. Drexel University history and political science professor George Ciccariello-Maher disapprovingly says that the reaction to Jeantel’s court performance “has been in terms of aesthetics, of disregarding a witness on the basis of how she talks, how good she is at reading and writing.” Harking back to Jim Crow days, he adds: “These are subtle things that echo literacy testing at the polls, echo the question of whether black Americans can testify against white people, of being always suspect in their testimony. It’s the same old dynamics emerging in a very different guise.” Then there’s Morgan Polikoff, assistant professor of education at the University of Southern California, who says: “Cursive should be allowed to die. In fact, it’s already dying, despite having been taught for decades.” That’s the kind of educational philosophy that accounts for much of our nation’s educational decline. The educational system and black family structure and culture have combined to make increasing numbers of young black people virtually useless in the increasingly high-tech world of the 21st century. Too many people believe that pouring more money into schools will help. That’s whistlin’ “Dixie.” Whether a student is black or white, poor or rich, there are some minimum requirements that must be met in order to do well in school. Someone must make the student do his homework, see to it that he gets a good night’s sleep, fix a breakfast, make sure he gets to school on time and make sure he respects and obeys his teachers. Here are my questions: Which one of those requirements can be achieved through a higher school budget? Which can be achieved by politicians? If those minimal requirements aren’t met, whatever else is done is mostly for naught. I hope Rachel Jeantel’s court performance is a wake-up call for black Americans about the devastation wrought by our educational system. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR District leaders should be ashamed of Florida trip Sumter School District Superintendent Randolph Bynum and four members of the School Board went to Florida’s Emerald Coast for the National School Board Association’s regional meeting this week. Traveling to this conference, which bills itself as “Florida Sun — Educational Fun” seems like a very poor decision by the board in light of recent events and Mr. Schultz’s announcement last week giving Mr. Bynum until July 22 to outline his plan for tackling the district’s many problems. According to the NSBA, this regional meeting provides members an opportunity to network and discuss issues such as Common Core, school safety improvements, school health issues and economic impact of disasters as well as challenges gaining community support and harnessing parent power. Perhaps the board will benefit from the keynote address, Finding the Bright Side, but frankly I can’t find a bright side to our district’s problems. While participation in continuing education is nice, our school board certainly has more pressing issues at home right now than spending a week at the beach in Florida. Reviewing the itinerary of the NSBA Southern Region Meeting posted on their website leaves me questioning how this meeting benefits our students and teachers. This little educational experience is projected to cost Sumter taxpayers in excess of $10,000 once airfare, conference fees, lodging and incidental expenses are considered. By traveling to Florida now, Mr.
Bynum and Mr. Schultz are sending the message that this conference is more important than the problems of poor district leadership, a hostile academic environment, untested assessment tools, an unproven grading system, misrepresentation and copyrighting of SWEET 16, unnecessary personnel moves, devastated teacher morale and rock-bottom retention of outstanding veteran teachers now plaguing the Sumter School District. Kudos to Dr. Canty, Mr. Addison and Mrs. Michalik who elected not to attend. Mr. Bynum and members of the school board, you should be ashamed of yourselves for traveling to this conference at our expense now that you’ve created the mess in Sumter School District. It’s time Mr. Bynum and his cabinet resign and go back to Atlanta. BRYAN FUNKE, M.D. Sumter
Educational system should offer summer camps To the school district offices of all the surrounding schools of Sumter County: I grew up in Dalzell and attended Oakland Elementary, High Hills Middle, Ebenezer Junior High, and Hillcrest High School respectively Class of 1991 at the time. A lot of schools, but I appreciated every minute and every administrator that had a hand in my education and development. I speak and walk with pride when discussing my upbringing in Sumter County, but in a recent visit and constant thinking over the years of coming back and watching my nieces, nephews and cousins sitting around in the summer with nothing to do
and nowhere to go, I decided to write this letter to the editor. I grew up excited about the summer camps that used to be based on education and physical fitness at the schools. With the No Child Left behind stuff and the child obesity issues, I figured this needed to be said. Some of the teachers and the high school kids would get paid to work the camps and keep the kids sharp in their educational skills and in some type of shape because we were always active. I think it’s a shame that we don’t do this anymore in the community. Why don’t we do this anymore in the community? In Dalzell, Rembert, Wedgefield, Pinewood, etc., there are no Boys & Girls Clubs. There is no YMCA access or even HOPE Centers with the tools for the kids to stay active throughout the summer. I know this costs money to stay afloat, but I know it saved a kid like myself and also brought a diversity to my life that I probably would have never gotten by sitting at home doing nothing or Lord knows what. What can we do in Sumter County to open this discussion back up as an outlet for the kids? Maybe, even the teachers who can’t find summer work who are willing to sacrifice for the kids. The violent crimes in Sumter County are climbing and the youth are learning from this. JOHN PHILLIP MORANT Hillcrest High Class of 1991 Charlotte Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Item’s website, www. theitem.com.
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THEFTS from Page A1 At each substation damaged — the Mason Road station was hit repeatedly, as well as two stations on Loring Mill Drive near Broad Street and Patriot Parkway, and on Catchall Road near S.C. 441 in Dalzell — thieves have cut and removed copper ground conductors that ground the co-op’s power grid. Power substations carry 69,000 volts’ worth of electricity from Santee Cooper and step it down to a lower but still lethal 12,000 volts for distribution to customers throughout Black River’s four-county coverage area. Anyone removing several feet of copper mesh running from the ground to the power regulator disrupts and exposes several thousand volts of electricity, creating an unpredictable danger of electrocution for anyone who comes in contact with the area. “In the last location (hit), we found it while the concrete was still glowing,” said Charlie Allen, Black River’s vice president of
engineering. “At another one, it completely melted the concrete and destroyed the regulator.” It goes without saying that metal carrying enough voltage to melt concrete could easily kill anyone who comes in contact with it, including repair crews that arrive, often at night, to an exposed current. “We’re lucky somebody hasn’t gotten killed already,” Keith said. “Sooner or later, somebody’s not going to be that lucky.” Keith thinks the thefts are happening in broad daylight during business hours and said he’s arrived at power stations with fresh tire tracks leading up to holes cut into the rear side of a chain-link fence. At the Lowder station on Mason Road, crews replaced an entire section of fence only for the thief to return and cut a new hole in the exact same spot. Investigators with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office are looking into each incident. “If we can get any help from anybody who might have seen any vehicles at these sites or anybody who’s not supposed to be there, that would be a big help,” said Capt. Allen Dailey with the sheriff’s office.
Under state law, all sales of metal now require a special license from the sheriff, which at least in theory means sellers of stolen items can be identified. Allen said the nature of the metals stolen from the substation should make them easy to identify for someone who knows what they’re looking for. “This is not the sort of thing you would get out of your house,” he said. Black River is already looking to reduce the threat of theft by replacing the copper conductors with new materials. “We’re investigating replacing the copper with an armored copper-welded material that has little or no resale value,” Keith said. “It’s a steel core with a copper coating on it. You can’t separate the metals, and it’s very difficult to cut, which is why we don’t use it now.” But with the recent string of thefts, Keith said he now hopes to put up the new material “as soon as I can get it.” Anyone with information about the string of copper thefts at Black River Electric substations is asked to call Crime Stoppers at (803) 436-2718 or 1-888-CRIME-SC (274-6372).
Glitch may limit penalties for smokers BY RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Some smokers trying to get coverage next year under President Obama’s health care law may get a break from tobacco-use penalties that could have made their premiums unaffordable. The Obama administration — in yet another health care overhaul delay — has quietly notified insurers that a computer system glitch will limit penalties that the law says the companies may charge smokers. A fix will take at least a year to put in place. Older smokers are more likely to benefit from the glitch, experts say. But depending on how insurers respond to it, it’s also possible that younger smokers could wind up facing higher penalties than they otherwise would have. Some see an emerging pattern of last-minute switches and delays as the administration scrambles to prepare the Oct. 1 launch of new health insurance markets. People who don’t have coverage on the job will be able to shop for private insurance, with tax credits to help pay premiums. Small businesses will have their own insurance markets. Last week, the White
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Helen Heinlo smokes outside of a coffee shop in Belmont, Calif., in 2007. A computer system glitch could limit tobacco-use penalties that the new health care law says insurance companies may charge smokers.
House unexpectedly announced a one-year postponement of a major provision in the law that requires larger employers to offer coverage or face fines. Officials cited the complexity of the requirement as well as a desire to address complaints from employers. “This was an administration that was telling us everything was under control,” health care industry consultant Robert Laszewski said. “Everything was going to be fine. Suddenly this kind of stuff is cropping up every few days.” A June 28 Health and
Human Services Department document couched the smokers’ glitch in technical language: “Because of a system limitation ... the system currently cannot process a premium for a 65-yearold smoker that is ... more than three times the premium of a 21-year-old smoker,” the industry guidance said. If an insurer tries to charge more, “the submission of the (insurer) will be rejected by the system,” it added. Starting in 2014, the law requires insurance companies to accept all applicants regardless of
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Man jailed in alleged ax attack BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com An argument Monday between a man and a woman on Love Street ended when the man reportedly decided to settle the dispute with an ax. John Henry Bell, 57, of 522 Love St., is charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature after police responded to his home about 12:48 p.m. According to the 52-year-old victim, she and the suspect were arguing about a bill when she was reportedly pushed onto the BELL bed, struck in the face and choked. The woman told police she managed to get away, but the suspect then reportedly picked up a bush ax and swung at her, leaving a gash in her upper back and the back of her left arm above the elbow. Bell’s sister was also reportedly present during the altercation. She told police she tried to intervene earlier in the argument, but the suspect ordered her out of the house. As she was leaving, she said, she saw the suspect going into the closet where he keeps the ax but did not see him retrieve the weapon. Sumter EMS responded to the scene and treated the victim for her injuries. However, she declined to be transported to a hospital for any further treatment. Bell was being held Tuesday at SumterLee Regional Detention Center pending bond. Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 7741272.
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FAITH MATTERS from Page A1 flames that threatened hundreds of people. They gave their lives within the confines of their dedicated service. My prayers go out to the family and friends of those brave firefighters. It certainly made me appreciate the service given to us by our own local public safety officers, specifically those in first response. First responders assess the situation, then do whatever they can to alleviate life-threatening circumstances, regardless of the danger that usually accompanies the call. They may not have the specialist training of a doctor or nurse, but they are compelled to administer life-saving techniques in any way they can. They run toward the danger. Many times, they don’t know the level of danger they are facing, a fact that they know. Yet they still run toward their vehicles and to the aid of a fel-
low human being. Many of them have given their lives because of it. I couldn’t help but look back at my blogs and research and realize a huge disparity in the gospel we preach and our actions in the faith community. We have all these great ideas and activities that we take great care in planning and executing in our churches and groups. A good deal of backpatting goes on among us when our great efforts are rendered successful. There are theologians and prominent spiritual leaders who have a lot of good ideas about how to fix the waning interest in spiritual matters. Most of us perch ourselves above the possibility of actual confrontation. A good percentage of the faith populace in our world prefer to minister to those around them from the proverbial mountain top.
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Then there are those who fight in the thick of the forest. I think of the unsung heroes who rush to the aid of those displaced by natural disasters. I think of those who neglect their schedules when they hear that a friend’s loved one has passed away. I think of those who forgo comfort and luxury so that others can have a chance at a better life. We need more believers who are the spiritual first responders. When they see a need, they don’t wait for a committee to organize. They run. They run toward the problem, equipped only with the skills and talent given them by the Almighty. I think the biggest difference in the two is hesitation, a poison in the life of the wouldbe spiritual first responder. To you, I say don’t hesitate — someone’s life may be on the line. It doesn’t matter that you feel unqualified. It doesn’t matter that you can’t recite the tenets of your faith. Our Cre-
Waller said. “The problem with that language specifically is in a crisis situation, you don’t know what you will do. It’s flee, fight or freeze. You don’t have control. We wouldn’t want to say it’s OK to submit in one occasion but not OK in another such as ‘if he doesn’t have a gun, you should not submit.’” The Pentagon estimated in a recent report that as many as 26,000 military members may have been sexually assaulted last year, based on an anonymous survey of military personnel. While the number of sexual assaults that members of the military actually reported rose 6 percent to 3,374 in 2012, thousands of victims were unwilling to come forward despite new oversight and assistance programs aimed at curbing the crimes, the report said. One program the military has done a lot of work on is bystander intervention, Waller said. “If you see something inappropriate, you should intervene,” she said. “No one sees you out in the field but your buddies.” “No service member wearing the uniform of the United States military should ever be told ‘it may be advisable to submit than to resist’ in the case of a sexual as-
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SWEET 16 from Page A1 School, the SWEET 16 program and related copyright issues, community relations, numerous employee issues, and morale.” The implication made at the end of the meeting was that Bynum’s position as head of the district could be in jeopardy, depending on his response. On Tuesday, Schultz credited Bynum with making these changes but said this week’s announcement did not fully address all of the issues facing the school district. “Clearly those were the issues of our board, and he complied with them. That was an initiative he generated on his own,” Schultz said, later adding, “But that certainly does not address all the issues we’re dealing with as a board.” Speaking from the National School Board Association southern regional conference in Florida, which he and a majority of the board members are attending, Schultz said he is unsure how the new developments would affect the next board meeting. “There are still too many variables on that topic,” Schultz said. In ending the use of SWEET 16, Bynum said he and district administrators were simply unable to sell the system to both the teachers of the district and the community at large. “We went through two years, hoping the angst and anxiety people had with the instructional framework would ebb. It didn’t ebb,” Bynum said. “I don’t want any tool or instrument to be the reason that we can’t move forward.” Last month, district officials announced several planned changes to the SWEET 16 — Systematic Way to Ensure Effective Teaching — system, including a substantial reduction in planned classroom audits. However, it was the revelation to several of the board members that the district’s chief of schools, Dr. Cassandra Dixon, owned the proprietary rights to the system, and not the district itself, that caused the greatest stir. “That angst, or that push back against the instrument, was still there,” Bynum said, who said he stressed during several meetings and in several memos that SWEET 16 was designed only to be an observation tool. “There was a fear it was going to be used for an evaluation, which it never was,” Bynum said. “To be honest, I don’t know what else I could have done.” According to a release Tuesday, the district will begin using an evaluation tool “similar to the checklist that was used by the former Sumter School District Two,” and will seek input from teachers and school leaders before launching the new system. And while he recognizes the resistance to SWEET 16 became too much for the district to
move forward with, Bynum said he still supports the program. “I still believe in the SWEET 16 instructional framework,” Bynum said. Meanwhile, the delay in the expansion of the standards-based report card system, initiated this past school year for kindergarten through second grade, means rising third-grade students will not continue to receive grades using this system, as was previously planned for the 201314 school year. In the past, Bynum has said he does not think the grading system needs to go beyond third grade, while Dr. Lisa Norman, chief academic officer for the district, has said she thinks it should be expanded to include at least fourthgrade students, as well. The next year, Bynum said, will be used to train third-grade teachers on the grading scale before being expanded to include their students in the 2014-15 school year. “I strongly, strongly believe that in the end it’s in the best interests of teachers, students and parents to know what their students have mastered and what we, as a group or collective, need to work on to assist that student in getting better,” Bynum said. The superintendent also said he recognized the initial rollout of the standards-based grading system could have gone smoother. “Were there some things we could have done better with the training? I would say yes,” Bynum said. As referenced by the board at its last meeting, several issues are still before the district, including the legal developments at Sumter High School, where the South Carolina Department of Education has requested the South Carolina Law Enforcement Division launch a criminal investigation into the annual High School Assessment Program — or HSAP — testing practices at the school. Auditors with the department described the testing conditions and practices at Sumter High this past April as some of the worst they had ever seen. Shortly after the SLED request, yearlong complaints of low teacher morale at the school apparently came to fruition, as district records indicated nearly 40 teachers at the district’s largest school would not be returning in the coming school year. That number includes teachers who are being transferred to other schools within the district and a few who were not offered contracts to return. On Tuesday, Bynum said there were no other reform plans set to roll out before the district’s next board meeting. “I don’t know what else could be coming out. Right now, I would tell you I don’t have anything else to come out,” Bynum said. Contact Braden Bunch at (803) 774-1201.
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River Black River Congaree River Lynches River Saluda River Up. Santee River Wateree River
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City Aiken Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia
Today Hi/Lo/W 87/71/t 84/67/t 88/70/t 88/71/t 88/74/t 85/77/t 88/73/t 86/72/t 87/72/t 88/73/t
7 a.m. yest. 11.49 12.65 9.99 11.78 81.58 24.84
24-hr chg +0.07 +0.01 -0.19 -1.98 +0.43 +4.67
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Columbia 88/73 Today: Partly sunny with a thunderstorm in the area, mainly later. Thursday: A couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm; humid.
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Aiken 87/71 Charleston 88/73
The following tide table lists times for Myrtle Beach.
High Ht. Wed. 11:16 a.m.....2.6 11:21 p.m.....3.1 Thu. 11:53 a.m.....2.6 11:55 p.m.....3.1
Forecasts and graphics provided by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2013 Today Hi/Lo/W 88/72/t 90/76/t 90/73/t 90/72/t 90/72/t 91/71/t 85/71/t 90/72/t 90/73/t 86/72/t
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Periods of sun with a couple of t-storms
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Gaffney 86/72 Spartanburg 86/72
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City Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta Marion Mount Pleasant Myrtle Beach
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Thu. Hi/Lo/W 86/71/t 85/69/t 87/78/t 91/71/t 87/71/t 87/72/t 86/71/t 85/68/t 90/74/c 87/75/t
City Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem
Low Ht. 5:49 a.m.....0.3 5:48 p.m.....0.3 6:24 a.m.....0.3 6:28 p.m.....0.3
Today Hi/Lo/W 88/72/t 87/74/t 88/73/t 86/71/t 88/72/t 90/72/t 86/72/t 86/76/t 88/74/t 87/72/t
Thu. Hi/Lo/W 88/72/t 89/74/t 86/72/t 86/71/t 87/73/t 90/73/t 87/71/t 87/76/t 88/73/t 85/71/t
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Today Thu. Today Thu. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Albuquerque 94/71/t 92/72/t Las Vegas 105/87/pc 95/75/t Anchorage 68/55/s 70/56/s Los Angeles 85/66/pc 83/65/pc Atlanta 88/72/t 87/71/t Miami 88/78/t 89/79/t Baltimore 90/72/t 87/67/t Minneapolis 80/61/s 84/66/s Boston 83/71/t 83/69/t New Orleans 89/75/t 89/76/t Charleston, WV 88/71/t 83/60/t New York 88/74/t 83/70/t Charlotte 86/72/t 85/71/t Oklahoma City 102/75/pc 100/76/pc Chicago 84/63/t 81/56/s Omaha 84/60/s 85/64/s Cincinnati 88/68/t 82/61/pc Philadelphia 90/74/t 86/70/t Dallas 102/80/pc 103/81/t Phoenix 107/88/t 102/87/t Denver 92/64/t 97/69/pc Pittsburgh 82/67/t 78/58/pc Des Moines 84/60/pc 85/64/s St. Louis 90/69/t 86/65/pc Detroit 86/63/t 81/61/pc Salt Lake City 100/74/s 99/70/pc Helena 94/60/s 92/60/pc San Francisco 68/54/pc 66/55/pc Honolulu 88/75/pc 88/75/pc Seattle 75/53/s 71/53/pc Indianapolis 88/66/t 82/61/pc Topeka 90/64/t 88/66/s Kansas City 90/64/t 84/65/s Washington, DC 90/74/t 89/71/t Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice
ARIES (March 21-April LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): the last word in astrology 19): Follow your heart, Listen carefully and refrain socialize and meet new from being overly eugenia LAST people to promote generous. Find out what’s opportunities and expected of you before change. Let your mind you say yes. Physical wander, and it will help you put the pieces of activities may not be your first choice, but anything that is puzzling you into place. moving about will help ease stress. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Emotional SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Protect your heart. problems will surface if you aren’t careful Don’t mix business with pleasure. You can how you handle friends, relatives or your ferret out important information that will lover. Don’t force your will or impose on help you make the right choices financially, others. legally or medically. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Push your way to SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take a the top. Take advantage of creative journey. Whether it’s of a spiritual, informative opportunities. Open up your eyes and focus or pleasurable nature, it will help you get on what you can do, not what you cannot. back on track and make a decision regarding Love is in the stars. how you want to move forward. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Like it or not, CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Nurture change is required. Don’t judge situations or partnerships. It will not end up being to your others based on how you feel. Jump into advantage to jump ship or to put an end to new opportunities and proposals without something you haven’t spent enough time making a fuss. trying to improve. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Three steps forward, five AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): A partnership steps back. You have to be precise and ready can make a difference in a decision you have to make changes on the move if you want to to make regarding your future, your finances override the negativity or restrictions you or your professional direction. Love is heating face. Know your plan and strategize. up. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Give out and get PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Take a unique back. It’s simple what you have to do in order approach to work. Network and you will to get what you want. Make your offer charm someone with your ideas and plans perfectly clear. Once you get the ball rolling, for the future. A deal can be made if you’re there will be no looking back. quick to draw up a workable agreement.
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Ray Huggins comments on his photo submission, “When I saw it on the bush, I thought it was a butterfly because of the black on his wings that were shaped like a butterfly. When I got closer, I saw that it was a dragonfly.”
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Jets claw way into postseason BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com
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The Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 Jets open the American Legion baseball state playoffs today in Lancaster in the opening game of a best-of-5 series.
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For the third straight season, the Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 American Legion baseball team has made the American Legion state playoffs. The Jets pulled it off in a rather unusual manner. Having to play a doubleheader on Monday with Lexington, in which both teams came in with the same 4-9 record in League
Dalzell-Shaw vs. Lancaster Best-of-5 Today Dalzell-Shaw at Lancaster, 7 p.m. Thursday Lancaster at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m. Friday Dalzell-Shaw at Lancaster, 7 p.m. Saturday Lancaster at Dalzell-Shaw (if necessary), 7 p.m. Sunday Dalzell-Shaw at Lancaster (if necessary), 7 p.m.
VIII, the Jets split with an 11-0 win in Game 1 and a 4-3 loss in the second game. That left the teams tied for fourth place and
the final spot from the league in the playoffs. A run differential statute put in place before the beginning of this season was used to determine the fourth-place team, and it was Dalzell. The rule states both teams take the number of runs allowed and divide that number by the total number of games played (15) and the lower of the SEE JETS, PAGE B4
Beasley making waves at Clemson BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News
In the second inning with the game tied at 5-5, Miles attempted to steal home head first on a failed suicide squeeze attempt. Two innings later, he dove on a bunt attempt, fielding a ball and throwing the lead runner out at third base from his knees. The very next play he collided with his first baseman, but fielded a popup after being knocked down. This is one of the best games I’ve ever played. I was energetic and ready to play,” Miles explained. Then there was the hustle play, which ultimately gave the P-15’s the lead for good. Miles hustled out a ground ball hit deep to shortstop and dove into first base to beat the throw. Robert James, who singled with two outs and ended up on third on a 2-base throwing error, scored on Miles’ infield hit for a 7-6 lead. “I haven’t played a good bit of the year so I was ready to go out there and
CLEMSON — One prevailing sentiment coming out of the Clemson football team’s spring practices was that defensive end Vic Beasley might emerge as a difference-maker on the Tigers’ defense this fall. “He’s got a chance to be pretty doggone good,” coach Dabo Swinney said. Swinney apparently isn’t alone in that belief. Beasley, a rising junior, was selected to the Bednarik Award watch list Monday despite having not started a game in two full seasons with the Tigers. Among his competition for the award is South BEASLEY Carolina’s Jadeveon Clowney, who unlike Beasley enters his junior season a proven commodity and consensus All-American. But Swinney loves what he’s seen from Beasley in his limited opportunities. “The guy has got great instincts,” Swinney said of Beasley during the spring. “He’s disruptive.” He certainly created havoc in spring drills. Beasley had two sacks in the spring game in April, giving him 10 in four spring scrimmages. If the 6-foot-3, 230-pound Beasley can carry that type of effort over into fall camp, which opens in less than a month, he could be a breakthrough player on a Clemson defense that looms as the team’s primary question mark. Beasley is in line to be a
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Marlboro County Post 60’s Kaleb Williams, right, steals second base as Sumter Junior P-15’s shortstop Robert James attempts to apply the tag during Tuesday’s American Legion state playoff game at Riley Park. Sumter won 10-7 to take a 1-0 lead in the best-of-3 series.
Junior P-15’s take Game 1 BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Matthew Miles of the Sumter Junior P-15’s is perhaps an unconventional pitcher; then again, maybe he’s just a competitor. Either way, he was a big spark for Sumter in its 10-7 victory over Marlboro JUNIOR LEGION County on PLAYOFFS Tuesday at Sumter vs. Marlboro County Riley Park in Tuesday Suimter 10, Marlboro County 7, the opening Sumter leads series 1-0 game of the Today Sumter at Marlboro County, best-of-3 first7:30 p.m. round state Thursday Marlboro County at Sumter (if playoff series. necessary), 7:30 p.m. “Matthew’s a gamer, he went after it and he decided he wasn’t going to lose this ball game,” Jjunior P-15’s head coach Johnnie Griffin said. “He did all the little things we asked him to do, and then he did some crazy things that was out of instinct; like making that play on the bunt over to third. He put
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Sumter’s Robert James (2) scores on a delayed steal during the Junior P-15’s 10-7 American Legion state playoff victory against Marlboro County on Tuesday at Riley Park.
the team on his shoulders tonight, and he grew tonight while showing a lot of maturity.”
Documents: Hernandez told pal he shot Lloyd BY CURT ANDERSON AND ERIKA NIEDOWSKI The Associated Press ATTLEBORO, Mass. — A man linked to the murder case against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez told police Hernandez admitted firing the fatal shots, and a vehicle wanted in a ORTIZ double killing in Boston a year before had been rented in Hernandez’s name, according to documents filed TuesWALLACE day in Florida that provide the most damning evidence yet against the star athlete. The documents say Hernandez associate Carlos Ortiz told
Holbrook wants to see better pitching, defense PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press
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According to documents filed Tuesday in Florida, Carlos Ortiz told Massachusetts investigators that Ernest Wallace said former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez, left, admitted to shooting Odin Lloyd.
Massachusetts investigators that another man, Ernest Wallace, said Hernandez admitted shooting semi-pro football
player Odin Lloyd in an industrial park near Hernandez’s SEE HERNANDEZ, PAGE B6
COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s Chad Holbrook is looking to fill slots on the pitching mound and in the infield as he tries to get the Gamecocks back to the College World Series. Holbrook acHOLBROOK knowledged the coaches did not have confidence that relievers — other than lefthanders Adam Westmoreland and Tyler Webb — would be effective at shutting down
opponents. So the Gamecocks used Westmoreland and Webb primarily down the stretch to get out of jams. He’s also taking steps to tighten up the defense, moving shortstop Joey Pankake out of the position he’s held for two years. Pankake, also a pitching prospect, has made 34 of the Gamecocks’ 122 errors the past two years. Pankake could play some first base, outfield or be a designated hitter along with providing support on the mound. “There’s going to be some new faces in some SEE HOLBROOK, PAGE B3
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Justin Upton sparks Braves’ win MIAMI — Justin Upton homered, doubled twice and scored three runs to help the Atlanta Braves earn their 27th comeback victory when they beat the Miami Marlins 6-4 Tuesday night. The Braves overcame deficits of 3-1 and J. UPTON 4-3. They lead the NL in come-from-behind wins. Upton doubled home a run in the third, doubled and scored to make it 4-all in the fifth, then hit his 16th home run — but first since June 12 — leading off the seventh against reliever Ryan Webb. PHILLIES NATIONALS
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PHILADELPHIA — Cole Hamels threw eight sharp innings, Michael Young hit a 2-run double and Philadelphia beat Washington 4-2. Hamels (4-11) allowed one run and six hits to win his second consecutive start for the first time this season. AMERICAN LEAGUE INDIANS BLUE JAYS
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CLEVELAND — Ubaldo Jimenez and three relievers
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combined on a shutout and Cleveland defeated Toronto 3-0. Jimenez (7-4) dodged constant trouble in six innings, allowing five hits with two walks and four strikeouts. ROYALS YANKEES
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NEW YORK — James Shields wiggled out of early trouble and got home run help from Billy Butler and David Lough as Kansas City sent the New York Yankees to their third straight loss, 3-1. Center fielder Lorenzo Cain contributed four nifty catches, defensive replacement Elliot Johnson ranged a long way for a grounder and Kansas City backed Shields (4-6) with a pair of double plays. RAYS TWINS
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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Chris Archer pitched six strong innings, while Matt Joyce and Kelly Johnson drove in two runs apiece to help Tampa Bay extend its winning streak to a seasonbest six games with a 4-1 victory over Minnesota. Archer (3-3) limited the
Twins to an unearned run and three hits to outpitch fellow rookie Kyle Gibson (1-2. RANGERS ORIOLES
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BALTIMORE — Adrian Beltre went 4-for-4 with two homers and a season-high five RBI to help surging Texas beat Baltimore 8-4. Beltre hit a solo shot in the second inning and a 3-run drive in the fifth. He also singled in the fourth, received an intentional walk in the seventh and delivered an RBI single in the ninth. WHITE SOX TIGERS
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DETROIT — Alex Rios tied an American League mark with six hits in a nineinning game and Adam Dunn hit a go-ahead, 2-run homer off Justin Verlander in the eighth to lift the Chicago White Sox to an 11-4 win over Detroit. Dayan Vicideo’s second homer of the game helped the White Sox score seven runs in the eighth inning, and they scored three more runs in the ninth to surpass a season high for scoring. From wire reports
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Sumter X-Play Angels advance to championship NORTH CHARLESTON — The Sumter XPlay Angels all-star softball team earned a spot in the championship round of the Angels state tournament with a 10-0 victory over Jefferson in four innings on Tuesday at Wescott Park. Sumter is undefeated and will play Aynor today beginning at 10 a.m. in the championship round. Aynor, which eliminated Florence on Tuesday, will have to beat Sumter twice to win the tournament. Madison Elmore picked up her second tournament victory on the mound, pitching two no-hit innings with two strikeouts. Madison Truett pitched the final two innings, allowing just one hit and no runs. Ellie Hunter was 2-for-2 with a double and a triple, scoring once. Elmore was 2-for-2 with a double and two runs scored. Also going 2-for-2 was Hannah Truett with a double, Andi Grae Wingate and Truett, who scored twice. LAKE MARION SUMTER AMERICAN
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TURBEVILLE — The Sumter American 9-10 year-old all-star baseball team lost to Lake Marion 9-8 in the championship game of the District 9 tournament at Smith Field on Sunday. Gabriel Harris led Sumter, going 3-for-3 with two runs batted in. Denzell Sigler was 2-for-3 with a double and a run scored, while Landon DeLavan was 2-for-3 with an
PLAYOFFS from Page B1 prove myself,” Miles said Miles did all of that while holding Post 60 to one run on five hits over 4 1/3 innings after his team trailed 5-2 after an inning of play. He also walked none and struck out three. Offensively, he stole three bases. Sumter took advantage of several MC errors and got solid pitching from its bullpen to take Game 1 of the series. Game 2 will be played today beginning at 7:30 p.m. in Bennettsville. “We told them all week long in practice if you put the ball in play this team is strictly a momentum team, and if you shift it and turn it our way, they fall apart,” Griffin said of the victory that pushed his team to 9-7 on the year. “They made a lot of errors that helped us out, but I think our baserunning was big. We were able to steal second and third a lot and get our runners into scoring position.” The victory was important because Sumter will be without its No. 1 starter, Chase
RBI and Victor Brown was 2-for-3. Earlier in the day, Sumter American beat Lake Marion 7-6. DeLavan pitched a complete game to get the victory. Nolan Osteen was 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI and Connor Beaty had two hits. AP SOURCE: LIONS, STAFFORD AGREE TO $53M EXTENSION
DETROIT — Matthew Stafford and the Detroit Lions have agreed to terms on a $53 million, 3-year extension to keep him under contract through 2017, according to a person familiar with the deal. The person said Stafford will make $41.5 million in guarantees as part of a new contract. BYNUM WEIGHING 2-YEAR OFFER FROM CAVS
CLEVELAND — Andrew Bynum, who didn’t play a single second for Philadelphia last season because of knee injuries, is considering a 2-year offer from the Cavs, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday. Cleveland made the offer, which includes a team option in the second year, during his visit to the Cavs’ facility Monday. Bynum did not work out but the team examined him thoroughly. The person with knowledge of the negotiations spoke on condition of anonymity because of the sensitivity of the talks. Yahoo! Sports first reported Cleveland’s offer and said it was worth $24 million.
Belk, and No. 3 starter Dustin Frye. Belk is at a medical camp while Frye is at a Clemson baseball camp. Post 60, which fell to 8-11, jumped out to a 5-0 lead in the first inning, taking advantage of two walks, a hit batter, a Connor Pate RBI single and a 2-run single from Dylon Ellis. After getting the first two outs P-15’s starter Ryan Taylor walked Kaleb Williams, struck out Hunter Barfield, but he reached on a wild pitch and then hit Rob Cribb to load the bases. A Walton Calhoun RBI walk tallied the first run. The seventh batter in the order, Pate, collected an RBI single for a 2-0 lead then Kinny Roller added a RBI walk for a 3-0 advantage. MC wasn’t done yet though as Dylon Ellis hit a 2-run single to make it a 5-0 lead. Sumter cut into the deficit with two runs on a hit and error in the bottom of the first. Robert James led off the game, reaching second on an error and later stole both third and home for the P-15’s first run. Evan Todd, who reached on a walk, stole second base with one out and later scored on the second MC error of the inning. The Junior P-15’s took a
From staff, wire reports 6-5 lead the very next inning, scoring four runs on three hits and an error. Edward McMillian had an RBI single and later scored on an error, while Todd added an RBI single and later scored the goahead run on a delayed steal. James and Britton Beason also scored in the inning. Post 60 tied the game in the fourth on an RBI groundout by Shawn Harley, but Sumter retook the lead in the bottom of the inning on a 2-out RBI single by Miles. Sumter extended its lead 9-6 in the fifth thanks to two runs on no hits and two MC errors. John Ballard walked to lead off the inning and later scored on an error. Reece Hankins reached on an error, advanced to second on a wild pitch and came around to score on an RBI groundout by McMillian. Post 60 didn’t go away quietly as Rob Cribb’s RBI single in the sixth made it a 9-7 game, but Miles scored in the bottom of the inning on a wild pitch after stealing two bases for a 10-7 final. James led the P-15’s offensively with two hits and three runs scored while Miles, Todd, Hankins and McMillian each contributed a hit apiece.
SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 7:30 a.m. -- International Athletics: World University Summer Games from Kazan, Russia -- Men’s Water Polo -- United States vs. Belgium (ESPNU). 8 a.m. -- International Cycling: Tour de France Stage Eleven from Mont-Saint-Michel, France (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10:45 a.m. -- International Soccer: Under-20 World Cup Semifinal Match from Bursa, Turkery -- France vs. Ghana (ESPNU). 11 a.m. -- NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Orlando, Fla. -- Utah vs. Brooklyn (NBA TV). 12:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Cincinnati at Milwaukee or Atlanta at Miami (MLB NETWORK). 12:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Miami (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 1 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Orlando, Fla. -- Philadelphia vs. Oklahoma City (NBA TV). 1:45 p.m. -- International Soccer: Under-20 World Cup Semifinal Match from Trabzon, Turkery -- Iraq vvs. Uruguay (ESPNU). 3 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: NBA Summer League Game from Orlando, Fla. -- Boston vs. Houston (NBA TV). 5 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Manulife Financial LPGA Classic Pro-Am from Waterloo, Ontario (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Oakland at Pittsburgh (ESPN). 7 p.m. -- International Athletics: World University Summer Games from Kazan, Russia -- Men’s Basketball -- United States vs. Sweden (ESPNU). 8 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Angels at Chicago Cubs (WGN). 8:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: Club America vs. Chicago from Bridgeview, Ill. (ESPN2). 9 p.m. -- International Athletics: World University Summer Games from Kazan, Russia -- Women’s Beach Volleyball (ESPNU).
NASCAR LEADERS By The Associated Press Through July 7 Points 1, Jimmie Johnson, 658. 2, Clint Bowyer, 609. 3, Carl Edwards, 587. 4, Kevin Harvick, 585. 5, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 548. 6, Matt Kenseth, 540. 7, Kyle Busch, 533. 8, Greg Biffle, 516. 9, Kurt Busch, 501. 10, Tony Stewart, 499. 11, Martin Truex Jr., 493. 12, Kasey Kahne, 490. 13, Brad Keselowski, 488. 14, Jeff Gordon, 487. 15, Joey Logano, 483. 16, Ryan Newman, 482. 17, Jamie McMurray, 475. 18, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 466. 19, Aric Almirola, 463. 20, Paul Menard, 460. Money 1, Jimmie Johnson, $5,649,702. 2, Kyle Busch, $3,698,496. 3, Matt Kenseth, $3,642,043. 4, Kevin Harvick, $3,543,370. 5, Brad Keselowski, $3,449,307. 6, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $3,300,063. 7, Carl Edwards, $3,265,349. 8, Tony Stewart, $3,147,504. 9, Jeff Gordon, $3,031,891. 10, Clint Bowyer, $3,023,657. 11, Martin Truex Jr., $2,994,294. 12, Joey Logano, $2,943,133. 13, Ryan Newman, $2,904,182. 14, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., $2,856,611. 15, Kasey Kahne, $2,838,348. 16, Greg Biffle, $2,824,029. 17, Kurt Busch, $2,682,998. 18, Aric Almirola, $2,682,264. 19, Jamie McMurray, $2,607,113. 20, Juan Pablo Montoya, $2,543,521.
MLB STANDINGS American League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 54 37 .593 – Tampa Bay 50 40 .556 31/2 Baltimore 49 41 .544 41/2 New York 48 41 .539 5 Toronto 43 45 .489 91/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 49 39 .557 – Cleveland 46 43 .517 31/2 Kansas City 42 44 .488 6 Minnesota 37 49 .430 11 Chicago 34 52 .395 14 West Division W L Pct GB Oakland 53 37 .589 – Texas 52 37 .584 1/2 Los Angeles 43 45 .489 9 Seattle 40 49 .449 121/2 Houston 32 57 .360 201/2 Monday’s Games Detroit 4, Cleveland 2, 10 innings Kansas City 5, N.Y. Yankees 1 Oakland 2, Pittsburgh 1 Texas 8, Baltimore 5 Tampa Bay 7, Minnesota 4 Chicago Cubs 8, Chicago White Sox 2 Seattle 11, Boston 4 Tuesday’s Games Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Oakland at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 7:08 p.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Houston at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Boston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Today’s Games Kansas City (W.Davis 4-7) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 3-2), 7:05 p.m. Oakland (Milone 8-7) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 8-3), 7:05 p.m. Texas (Undecided) at Baltimore (W.Chen 3-3), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Rogers 3-4) at Cleveland (Masterson 10-7), 7:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox (Axelrod 3-5) at Detroit (Porcello 5-6), 7:08 p.m. Minnesota (Correia 6-6) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 8-3), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 8-6) at Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 5-8), 8:05 p.m. Houston (Lyles 4-3) at St. Louis (S.Miller 9-6), 8:15 p.m. Boston (Doubront 5-3) at Seattle (Harang 4-7), 10:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Toronto at Cleveland, 12:05 p.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 12:10 p.m. Kansas City at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox at Detroit, 1:08 p.m. Boston at Seattle, 3:40 p.m. Texas at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. National League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 51 38 .573 – Washington 46 43 .517 5 Philadelphia 44 46 .489 71/2 New York 38 48 .442 111/2 Miami 32 56 .364 181/2 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 53 34 .609 – Pittsburgh 53 35 .602 1/2 Cincinnati 50 39 .562 4 Chicago 39 48 .448 14 Milwaukee 36 52 .409 171/2 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 47 42 .528 – Los Angeles 43 45 .489 31/2 Colorado 43 47 .478 41/2 San Francisco 40 48 .455 61/2 San Diego 40 50 .444 71/2 Monday’s Games Oakland 2, Pittsburgh 1 Philadelphia 3, Washington 2 Atlanta 7, Miami 1, 14 innings Chicago Cubs 8, Chicago White Sox 2 Milwaukee 4, Cincinnati 3 L.A. Dodgers 6, Arizona 1 Colorado 4, San Diego 2 N.Y. Mets 4, San Francisco 3, 16 innings Tuesday’s Games Oakland at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. Houston at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.
| Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Today’s Games Atlanta (Maholm 9-7) at Miami (Ja.Turner 2-1), 12:40 p.m. Cincinnati (Leake 7-4) at Milwaukee (Hellweg 0-2), 2:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Z.Wheeler 2-1) at San Francisco (M.Cain 5-5), 3:45 p.m. Oakland (Milone 8-7) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 8-3), 7:05 p.m. Washington (G.Gonzalez 6-3) at Philadelphia (Lee 10-2), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 8-6) at Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 5-8), 8:05 p.m. Houston (Lyles 4-3) at St. Louis (S.Miller 9-6), 8:15 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 7-3) at Arizona (Skaggs 2-1), 9:40 p.m. Colorado (J.De La Rosa 8-5) at San Diego (Cashner 5-4), 10:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Cincinnati at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Chicago Cubs, 8:05 p.m. Milwaukee at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. San Francisco at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.
TENNIS World Tour Hall of Fame Championships Results By The Associated Press Tuesday At The International Tennis Hall of FameNewport, R.I. Purse: $519,775 (WT250) Surface: Grass-Outdoor Singles First Round Jack Sock, United States, def. Marinko Matosevic (6), Australia, 6-2, retired. Vasek Pospisil, Canada, def. Denis Kudla, United States, 1-6, 6-3, 6-3. Igor Sijsling (3), Netherlands, def. Matteo Viola, Italy, 6-4, 6-1. Prakash Amritraj, India, def. Flavio Cipolla, Italy, 6-2, 6-3. Tim Smyczek, United States, def. Sam Querrey (1), United States, 6-4, 7-6 (8). Ivo Karlovic, Croatia, def. Edouard Roger-Vasselin (5), France, 7-6 (5), 6-4. Lleyton Hewitt (4), Australia, def. Matthew Ebden, Australia, 6-4, 6-1. Rajeev Ram (8), United States, def. Adrien Bossel, Switzerland, 6-2, 6-2. Jan Hernych, Czech Republic, def. Ante Pavic, Croatia, 7-6 (6), 6-3. Nicolas Mahut, France, def. Rhyne Williams, United States, 6-2, 6-4. Alex Kuznetsov, United States, def. Kenny de Schepper (7), France, 6-3, 6-4. Michael Russell, United States, def. Illya Marchenko, Ukraine, 6-1, 4-6, 6-4.
TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press BASEBALL American League MINNESOTA TWINS_Placed LHP Caleb Thielbar on the bereavement list. Recalled RHP Michael Tonkin from Rochester (IL). TORONTO BLUE JAYS_Signed RHP Kendall Graveman and LHP Chad Girodo to minor league contracts. National League FLORIDA MARLINS_Recalled LHP Duane Below from New Orleans (PCL). PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES_Called up RHP Luis Garcia from Lehigh Valley (IL). Optioned RHP Phillippe Aumont to Lehigh Valley. SAN DIEGO PADRES_Announced the resignation of president and CEO Tom Garfinkel. Named Ron Fowler interim president and CEO. Agreed to terms with OF Hunter Renfroe on a minor league contract. Carolina League WINSTON-SALEM DASH_Announcd C Jeremy Dowdy was assigned to the team from Birmingham (SL). American Association EL PASO DIABLOS_Signed LHP Drew Coffey. Released LHP Jake Wortham. LINCOLN SALTDOGS_Sold the contract of C Jose Gil to New York (AL). ST. PAUL SAINTS_Signed C Nick Ammirati. WICHITA WINGNUTS_Signed RHP Lincoln Holdzkom. WINNIPEG GOLDEYES_Signed OF Tyler Graham. Frontier League JOLIET SLAMMERS_Released OF Robby Kuzdale. Traded UTL Kyle Robinson to Windy City for a player to be named. LAKE ERIE CRUSHERS_Released RHP Doug Shields. ROCKFORD AVIATORS_Signed LHP Jesus Del Rosario. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association LOS ANGELES CLIPPERS_Waived F DaJuan Summers. SACRAMENTO KINGS_Named Dee Brown assistant coach and director of player development, Micah Nori assistant coach and Bill Pope advanced scout. Women’s National Basketball AssociationINDIANA FEVER_Signed coach Lin Dunn to a oneyear contract extension through 2014. Promoted Stephanie White to associate head coach beginning next year. FOOTBALL National Football League JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS_Signed QB-RB Denard Robinson. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS_Signed S Eric Reid to a four-year contract. HOCKEY National Hockey League ANAHEIM DUCKS_Named Jarrod Skalde assistant coach for Norfolk (AHL). CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS_Named Mark Osiecki assistant coach for Rockford (AHL). PHOENIX COYOTES_Re-signed F Andy Miele to a one-year contract. MOTORSPORTS INDIANAPOLIS MOTOR SPEEDWAY_Named Doug Boles president. COLLEGE ASSUMPTION_Named Stacie Wentz College men’s and women’s cross country and track and field coach. BERRY_Named Debbie Heida vice president for student affairs and dean of students. BLOOMFIELD_Named Elson Smajlaj men’s and women’s cross country coach. COKER_Named Aric Samuel men’s assistant basketball coach. LIVINGSTONE_Named Rodney Hughey defensive coordinator, Brian White offensive line coach and Rodney Simmons defensive line coach. NEWBERRY_Named Turner Almond men’s assistant soccer coach. SC UPSTATE_Named Drew Saberhagen pitching coach. VIRGINIA TECH_Dismissed RB Michael Holmes. WASHINGTON (MD.)_Named Dale Becraft men’s assistant basketball coach.
WNBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Atlanta 10 1 .909 Chicago 8 4 .667 Washington 6 6 .500 New York 5 7 .417 Indiana 4 7 .364 Connecticut 3 8 .273 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Minnesota 8 3 .727 Los Angeles 8 4 .667 Phoenix 8 5 .615 Seattle 5 7 .417 San Antonio 3 8 .273 Tulsa 3 11 .214 Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Seattle at New York, 7 p.m. Atlanta at Minnesota, 9 p.m. Today’s Games Washington at Chicago, 12:30 p.m. San Antonio at Phoenix, 3:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Minnesota at Indiana, 12 p.m. Los Angeles at Tulsa, 9 p.m.
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Chase Elliott impressing on NASCAR national level BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — Neither father nor son can remember a time when Chase Elliott wanted to be anything other than a race car driver. The little boy spent his early years at the race track watching “Awesome Bill’’ win races deep into his 40s. One of Chase’s earliest memories was the 2002 victory at Indianapolis Motor Speedway. His uncles worked on cars and engines, and so much time was spent in the Dawsonville, Ga., shop, that Chase never dreamed of doing anything but following in the
footsteps of the 1988 NASCAR champion and 16-time most popular driver. “I don’t think I’ve ever wanted to do anything else,’’ Chase said. “Who doesn’t want to be like their Dad?’’ He certainly wasn’t destined to be a student, crying himself sick every morning as he tried to get out of going to school. “I didn’t think we’d ever get him through third grade. He hated it so bad,’’ Bill Elliott recalled. But it’s funny how life changes, when commitment and desire become so overwhelming that attitudes adjust and tasks become more
bearable. Chase wanted to race, but his parents insisted life wouldn’t be all fun and games at the track. “What we tell him is ‘Right now, school is the most important part. The racing can go away in a heartbeat,’’’ Bill Elliott said. “Anything can take it away. So it’s always C. ELLIOTT been ‘Get your education.’ Chase is in a good school, and he’s done a very good job of keeping his grades. He needs just a little prod now and then, but we work closely with the principals and teachers for them to
understand what he needs to do. He’s been very good about it.’’ So good that the 17-yearold is spending the summer before his senior year getting a taste of racing at NASCAR’s national level. A tweak to the age requirements this year opened the gate for drivers as young as 16 to compete in the Truck Series on ovals a mile or shorter in length and on road courses. The previous age limit was 18. It’s allowed Chase to put together a partial Truck Series schedule this year in a joint effort between Hendrick Motorsports, where Chase is the first developmental driver
the organization has had in six years, and Turner Scott Motorsports. He heads to Iowa Speedway this weekend for his fourth Truck Series race of the year and a legitimate shot at picking up his first victory. In his previous three races, Elliott finished sixth, fifth and fourth. And in ARCA, which this year allowed 17-year-olds to drive at both Pocono Raceway and Kentucky Speedway after passing an approval test, Chase won his series debut at Pocono last month. He followed it with a fourthplace finish at Road America.
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Los Angeles Dodgers outfielder Yasiel Puig could put a charge into the All-Star game on Tuesday if the fans vote him in.
HOLBROOK from Page B1 new roles,” Holbrook said Tuesday. Pankake has a live arm and could be the answer to who’ll take over Webb’s role as closer. He’ll get his swings in the lineup, too, since Pankake will be the team’s top returning hitter as his .311 average, 11 home runs and 42 RBIs were second only to departing senior LB Dantzler. “It just depends on how valuable Joey becomes to us as a pitcher,” Holbrook said. The shortstop spot is likely to go to junior college signee Marcus Mooney, the younger brother of Peter Mooney,
who played the position for the Gamecocks’ 2011 national champions. The other shortstop candidate, DC Arendas, could see time at third base for last year’s senior Chase Vergason. As far as pitching, Holbrook has very few locks on his staff. Jordan Montgomery had a 1.48 ERA and a 6-1 mark in his sophomore season and appears to be the strongest candidate for the Friday night starting spot held down this past season by Nolan Belcher. After that, it’s up in the air. Jack Wynkoop showed promise as a freshman going 7-1 with 11 starts. Joel Seddon was a 20th-round pick by the Toronto Blue Jays two years ago out of high school, but has struggled to make an impact on the mound.
ruce Bochy wasn’t willing to go with the small sampling size and make Yasiel Puig an All-Star, though he might have been tempted to change his mind after watching the rookie sensation do a little bit of everything in helping the Dodgers to a win Sunday in San Francisco. The Giants’ manager wasn’t going to leave someone who has played like an All-Star the whole season off the National League squad just to put Puig on it, and that’s OK. But Puig is one of the five finalists that fans can still vote on, and that’s a vote Puig should win in a landslide to get a spot on the team. Hopefully, that will make Tim McCarver happy, too. The Fox announcer seemed even more insufferable than usual over the weekend in San Francisco when he said an All-Star can’t be minted in just five weeks, but that if the fans really want the Dodgers’ right fielder on the team he won’t avert his eyes when Puig is at the plate. Make the All-Star game fun and interesting? Well, OK, but only if the fans insist. That there has been an ongoing debate in recent
days over Puig’s selection is probably a good thing for a game that seems to have lost its appeal to all but the hard-core baseball fan. There’s little special about the All-Star game anymore, as evidenced by the fact it has lost half its television audience in the last 20 years. But fans are talking about Puig, the Cuban who may well be the truest five-tool player to Tim come into Dahlberg baseball in recent times. They will tune in just to watch him, and they may buy tickets to see him in person the next time the Dodgers are in town. He’s not going to save the All-Star game because the game itself is such an anachronism. Players like making the team and earning the bonuses that often go with it, but even Bud Selig’s illsuited attempt to make it relevant by giving the winning league home field advantage in the World Series didn’t move the engagement needle among fans. There was once a time when the All-Star
Holbrook, though, believes he’ll have a strong core of players to build around next year. Grayson Griener, currently catcher for the USA Baseball Collegiate national team, will be rock solid behind the plate. The outfield is fast and effective with Tanner English, Connor Bright and Graham Saiko, although incoming players Elliott Caldwell and Brock Maxwell will push for playing time. And Holbrook expects second baseman Max Schrock to improve on his strong second half — he finished tied for the team lead with 21 multi-hit games — as a sophomore. Holbrook also expects a smoother second season as the man on the dugout’s top step. He took the job last summer after 19 years as an assistant coach at his alma mater, North Caroli-
game was really something special. Fans were eager to compare leagues and, aside from spring training and the World Series, the Midsummer Classic was the only place to do it. Ernie Banks might get his only chance to bat against Whitey Ford. Pete Rose could show Ray Fosse and the rest of the American League how baseball was played in the National League. And Carl Hubbell could introduce his screwball to the American League in spectacular fashion, striking out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig and three other future Hall of Famers in a row in 1934 with a pitch none of them had seen before. At least there’s still some intrigue about Puig, who found his way out of Cuba and into the major leagues when the Dodgers signed him to a $42 million contract.. His numbers alone should get him in, particularly the .409 average he had after getting two hits in Monday night’s game in Arizona. Yes, he’s had only 132 official at-bats, but Harper won a starting outfield job on the NL squad with less than 200 at-bats himself after being injured for several weeks.
na, and with the Gamecocks. He said he leaned heavily on his friend, former coach and current athletic director Ray Tanner, to talk baseball and bounce decisions off of at times last year. That was especially true at times South Carolina struggled and the critics questioned almost every move Holbrook made. “My skin got thick in a hurry,” he said with a laugh. He was happy the team finished 43-20 and extended its streak of 40win seasons to 14, the longest current stretch in the Southeastern Conference. Still, Holbrook believed his club had the makeup for a fourth straight trip to the College World Series and was disappointed the Gamecocks lost the best-of-3 NCAA super regional series at North Carolina.
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JETS from Page B1 two numbers would be awarded the final spot. A forfeit victory counted as a 9-0 win. So, despite a 5-10 record in which three of the team’s victories came from forfeits, the Jets will begin a best-of-5 firstround series with Lancaster, the League V champion, today in Lancaster beginning at 7 p.m.. “I will say I’m proud of this team,” Dalzell-Shaw head coach Steve Campbell said. “These guys have battled and played hard; they’ve never given up and they keep showing up. No matter what the score is, they keep coming out night after night ready to play.” In his four seasons as the Jets head coach, Campbell said his team has been the beneficiary of at least one team forfeiting each year. “The only thing I can say is, this is my fourth year coaching this team and I am fortunate and glad to say that we have not forfeited a game, and that is a big plus in our favor when it comes down to some of the competition we play against and who we’ve had to face,” he said. The Jets have been in situations where they’ve won big and where they’ve lost close, including dropping two 7-6 contests to Orangeburg. Campbell said he expects to see a little of both types
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AMERICAN LEGION STATE PLAYOFFS Lower State First Round (1) GooseCreek vs. (4) Hartsville Monday Goose Creek 5, Hartsville 3, Goose Creek leads series 1-0 Tuesday Goose Creek at Hartsville Today Hartsville at Goose Creek Thursdsay Goose Creek at Hartsville (if necessary) Friday Hartsville at Goose Creek (if necesary) (2) Murrells Inlet vs. (3) Camden Monday Camden 2, Murrells Inlet 0 Tuesday Murrells Inlet 16, Camden 7, series tied 1-1 Today Camden at Murrells Inlet Thursday Murrells Inlet at Camden (if necessary) Friday Camden at Murrells Inlet (if necessary) First Round (1) Florence vs. (4) Moncks Corner Monday Florence 10, Moncks Corner 2, Florence leads series 1-0 Tuesday Florence at Moncks Corner Today Moncks Corner at Florence Thursday Florence at Moncks Corner (if necessary) Friday Moncks Corner at Florence (if necessary) (2) Cheraw vs. (3 ) Beaufort Beaufort wins series 3-0 by forfeit (1) Sumter vs. (4) Lake City Sumter wins series 3-0 by forfeit (2) Hilton Head vs. (3) Conway Monday Hilton Head 11, Conway 5, Hilton Head leads series 1-0 Tuesday Conway at Hilton Head Today
against Lancaster. “We have what we think is our best team we’ve had in a while, and at the same time our competitors had the best teams they’ve had in a while also,” Dalzell-Shaw head coach Steve Campbell said. “We lost numerous 1-run ball games, which tells me we can compete with these teams and sometimes the loss came to the point where we didn’t execute with the gloves or we failed to get a run in with the sticks. Either way, we were
Hilton Head at Conway Thursday Hilton Head at Conway (if necesssary) Friday Conway at Hilton Head (if necessary) Upper State First Round (1) Lancaster vs. (4) Dalzell-Shaw Today Dalzell-Shaw at Lancaster Thursday Lancaster at Dalzell-Shaw Friday Dalzell-Shaw at Lancaster Saturday Lancaster at Dalzell-Shaw (if necessary) Sunday Dalzell-Shaw at Lancaster (if necessary) (1) Irmo-Chapin vs. (4) Clover Monday Irmo-Chapin 8, Clover 0, Irmo-Chapin leads series 1-0 Tuesday Irmo-Chapin at Clover Today Clover at Irmo-Chapin Thursday Irmo-Chapin at Clover (if necessary) Today Clover at Irmo-Chapin (if necessary) (2) Rock Hill vs. (3) Orangeburg Monday Rock Hill 9, Orangeburg 8, Rock Hill leads series 1-0 Tuesday Rock Hill at Orangeburg Today Orangeburg at Rock Hill Thursday Rock Hill at Orangeburg (if necessary) Friday Orangeburg at Rock Hill (if necessary) (2) West Columbia vs. (3) Fort Mill Tuesday Fort Mill at West Columbia Today West Columbia at Fort Mill Thursday Fort Mill at West Columbia Friday
West Columbia at Fort Mill (if necessary) Saturday Fort Mill at West Columbia (if necessary) (1) Inman vs. (4) Greenville Warbirds Monday Inman defeated Greenville Warbirds, Inman leads series 1-0 Tuesday Inman at Greenville Warbirds Today Greenville Warbirds at Inman Thursday Inman at Greenville Warbirds (if necessary) Friday Greenville Warbirds at Inman (if necessary) (1) Greenwood vs. (4) Gaffney Tuesday Gaffney at Greenwood Today Greenwood at Gaffney Thursday Gaffney at Greenwood Friday Greenwood at Gaffney (if necessary) Saturday Gaffney at Greenwood (if necessary) (2) Spartanburg vs. (3) Belton Monday Spartanburg 9, Belton 6 Tuesday Spartanburg at Belton Today Belton at Spartanburg Thursday Spartanburg at Belton (if necessary) Friday Belton at Spartanburg (if necessary) (2) Greenville Generals vs. (3) Greer Tuesday Greer at Greenville Generals Today Greenville Generals at Greer Thursday Greer at Greenville Generals Friday Greenville Generals at Greer (if necessary) Saturday Greer at Greenville Generals (if necessary)
one or two fundamental plays away from taking a ball game. “I don’t want anyone to underestimate these young men because of their record because we’ve played a very tough and competitive league,” Campbell said. “We’ve been in big games, we’ve been in close games and we expect the same thing in this series with Lancaster. I feel like we’re going in with confidence and we feel we can win.” Lancaster won League V
with a 9-3 record, but is 9-8 overall. Campbell said offensively no one player has stood out as Shane Bishop, Michal Hoge, Juan Gardner, Jeremy Harmon, Logan Ingram, Matt Holloman, Andrew Wrenn, Edison Aldridge, Cole Benenhaley and Joe Watcher all have contributed. Dalzell-Shaw’s David Hayden and Harmon threw the games on Monday leaving Bishop, Aldridge, Watcher
and Wrenn as possibilities for starters in the series as Campbell said he expects pitching to be a key for both teams. “I expect it to be a lowscoring series on the part of the pitching because, as I understand, Lancaster has a fantastic pitching staff,” Campbell said. “It’s my understanding they have four guys they can put on the hill any night and get the job done for them. We have a good pitching staff as well, so it’s going to be a good battle head to head; I think the fans are going to see some good baseball and it’s going to be a good series.” After today’s contest, the Jets will return home to Thomas Sumter Academy’s General Field for a 7 p.m. game on Thursday. Tickets will be $5 for adults and $3 for children at home games. Campbell said the team’s fans and supporters have been great and a rallying point for the team. “Every town that we traveled to and have played in this season, the DalzellShaw fans have been faithful, loyal and we seem to have more fans in the opponents ball parks than they do,” he explained. “It means a lot to these young men to have that kind of support. It means a lot to the program itself to see that kind of support, and I want to thank them for everything they’ve done for this ball club. They’ve really inspired us, motivated us and we can’t say enough for that.”
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The Total Tennis Training Camp ran by former Clemson head coach Chuck Kriese will be held July 14-19 at Palmetto Tennis Center. The cost of the camp is $365 per player. To learn more about the camp or to register, go to www.TotalTennisTraining.com.
ROAD RACING CYPRESS TRAIL RUN/WALK
The first Cypress Trail 9k Run/Walk will be held on Aug. 17 at Dillon Park. All registrations will be completed using Go-Green Events, with a $22 fee for the run/walk with a t-shirt and a $15 fee without a t-shirt. Awards will be given in the Overall, Masters, and Age Group categories. Proceeds from the event will be reinvested in the maintenance and improvement of the Cypress Trail. Additional information can be found at http://www.go-greenevents. com/CT9k or by emailing race director Shawn Delaney at sumterstryders@gmail.com.
SOFTBALL CO-ED LEAGUE REGISTRATION
Registration is under way for the Sumter County Recreation Department’s co-ed softball summer league. The cost is $140 per team for a 6-game season. The league will run from July 15 through Aug. 20 with games played on Monday. The deadline for entry is today. A registration form and rules can be found at www.sumtersoftball.com. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248.
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KICKBALL SUMMER LEAGUE REGISTRATION
Registration is under way for the Sumter County Recreation Department’s summer kickball league. The cost is $125 per team for a 6-game season. The league will run from July 16 through Aug. 21 with games played on Tuesday. The deadline for entry is today. A registration form and rules can be found at www.sumtersoftball.com. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248. BASKETBALL BATTLE ON THE HILL
The Battle On The Hill 2013 basketball tournament will be held July 26-28 at the Hillcrest Middle School gymnasium in Dalzell. Players must be age 18 or older to participate in the tournament. The entry fee is $175. Teams must have jerseys or T-shirts with numbers printed on the back. Each game will consist of two 18-minutes halves. To enter, call Ronnie Morant (803) 463-7255 or Phil Morant at (704) 345-
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The Sumter National 9-10 year-old all-star baseball team competed in the District 9 tournament in Turbeville. Members of the team are, first row, left to right: Grayson Copeland, Davis Campbell,Tyler Jones, Jackson Campbell, Cam Branham and Austin Timmons. Second row: Hunter Ives, Wise Segars, Keaton Price, Hunter Vohs, Tate Sistare and Miller Jones. Third row: Coach Mark Campbell, coach Jay Jones and coach Dale Sistare.
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The final session of the Sumter Christian Basketball Clinic will be held July 15-19. The clinic is under the direction of Bobby Baker, Tom Cope and Jim Davis. The session is for grades 9-12. The clinic will run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day. The cost of the session is $45 per camper. T-shirts will be given and trophies will be awarded. For more information, call Sumter Christian School at (803) 773-1902. VOLLEYBALL SCISA OFFICIALS NEEDED
The South Carolina Independent School Association is looking for volleyball officials for the 2013 season.
Those who are interested must have knowledge of volleyball and be willing to receive additional training and attend scheduled meetings. For more information, call SCISA district director Teddy Weeks at (803) 446-3379 or e-mail him at TWeeks51@aol.com. BOWLING BOWL A PAW
The 2nd Annual Bowl A Paw bowling tournament will be held on Sunday, July 28, at 2 p.m. at Gamecock Lanes. The event is a fundraiser for KAT’s Special Kneads small animal shelter. The event includes three games and a pair of shoes at a cost of $12.50 for adults and $10 for children age 12 and under.
The first Sumter High Athletics Golf Tournament will be held Monday, July 22, at Sunset Country Club. The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $160 per 4-man team. For more information, call Drew Marlowe at (803) 464-5682 or e-mail him at drew.marlowe@yahoo.com. PAR 4 PETS
The 2nd Annual Par 4 Pets Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course. The format is 4-man Captain’s Choice with an entry fee of $160 per team or $40 per player. Entry is limited to the first 20 teams. There will be $5 per mulligan available at registration with a maximum of two per player. The event is a fundraiser for KAT’s Special Kneads small animal shelter. For more information, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 469-3906, Julie Wilkins at (803) 968-5176, Melissa Brunson at (803) 983-0038, Gail McLeod at (803) 840-4519 or Crystal Lakes manager Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902. Go Online for Your
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Maryland lineman commits to Clemson ment for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14 class. Clemson also landed a commitment last Tuesday from Artavis Scott of Tarpon Springs, Fla., who made his announcement from The Opening in Oregon via ESPNU. He picked the Tigers over Florida and Central Florida. Scott attended one of Clemsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s camps last month and thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s when the Tigers moved to the top of his list. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I liked them ever since I went there,â&#x20AC;? Scott said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it was a good spot for me and I think I fit there. It took a little minute for me to decide where I wanted to go, but after I put things together, I just knew where it was.â&#x20AC;? He also visited Clemson for a junior day earlier in the year. Scott said Swinney did a good job selling his program. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s just going to coach me hard, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s looking forward to me coming up there and do what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m supposed to do,â&#x20AC;? Scott said of Swinneyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s words to him. Scott is one of the fastest WRs in Florida. Last season, he had 64 catches for 995 yards and 10 TDs. DB Al Harris Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., said last week he plans to make his commitment within the next two weeks. USC has been his leader and remains so. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nothing has changed so far,â&#x20AC;? said Harris, who talked with USC recruiter Grady Brown last week. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We talked about my visits and my training. I really like their school, like what they have to offer football-wise and academically. And Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m real comfortable with the coaches.â&#x20AC;? Harris said heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d like to take some visits between July 12-24 and is looking at USC, Louisville, FSU, North Carolina State and Arkansas for those stops. He feels like USC is showing the strongest interest in him and when decision time comes, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll sit down with his father and discuss the pros and cons of each school. His father is former NFL cornerback Al Harris and currently coaches with the Kansas City Chiefs. Harris will be going to Kansas City this week to train and plans to remain there until his preseason practice begins. Defensive end Andrew Williams of McDonough, Ga., heard from several schools while competing at The Opening last week, including Clemson. Williams plans to take a few more visits and hopes to make his decision before the season. He visited Clemson and Auburn last month and camped at Mississippi. DB Jalen Tabor of Washington said at The Opening that Florida and Maryland are his top two. USC is among his other offers. Defensive lineman Kendall Baker of Atlanta committed to Georgia last week. Clemson was also on his short list.
DL Peyton Newell of Hawatha, Kan., released a final four of USC, Nebraska, Kansas and Kansas State. In an interview in June, Newell said he actually had USC and Nebraska as his finalists with no leader. He visited Nebraska for a camp in June, and he hopes to make a return trip to Columbia in July for the Black Magic Showcase Camp. Newell will announce his decision on Aug. 30 at his school. DL Abu Lamin of Fort Scott Junior College in Kansas had hoped to visit USC on Friday or Saturday with his mother while he was home in Fayetteville, N.C., but his mother was not able to make the trip. Lamin returned to Kansas on Monday. He made an official visit to USC last month and has USC as his current favorite. Lamin will be taking other visits. He is looking at an official visit to Georgia on Friday, and he is set to visit Arkansas on July 19. He also plans to visit Phil Tennessee beKORNBLUT fore his season or during his bye week, and Kentucky is trying to get him in for a visit. He has also been to Florida for an official visit. Lamin will be a mid-year transfer. DL Lamont Gaillard of Fayetteville, N.C., has scheduled a pair of visits for July 20. Kipp Adams of ESPN.com reports Gaillard and his mother will visit Clemson and UGA on that day. Gaillard has named UGA as his favorite, but has also maintained strong interest in Clemson. He visited Clemson in early March. He has also visited Florida, and at one point favored the Gators. Sophomore DB Evan Cruz (Class of â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;16) of Melbourne, Fla., spent some time in Columbia last Thursday on his way to the Grand Strand. Cruz did not meet with any staff, but he did check out Williams-Brice Stadium. â&#x20AC;&#x153;South Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s football stadium... oh my... first SEC (Southeastern Conference) stadium and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m in awe,â&#x20AC;? Cruz said via Twitter. Cruz is just appearing on the recruiting scene. He started in the secondary for Viera High as a freshman and also played backup running back. DB Chris Lammons of Fort Lauderdale reaffirmed his top five at The Opening. He listed USC, Tennessee, Alabama, Florida and Miami as his five. He plans to take all five official visits and he has no timetable for a decision. DE Keyon Brown of Wachula, Fla., released his top five in order as UGA, FSU, Miami, Clemson and Tennessee. DB Deion Hallmon of Weston, Fla., released his top recruiting corner
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ffensive lineman Justin Falcinelli (6 feet, 5 inches, 300 pounds) of Middletown, Md., committed to the Clemson football program on Monday, choosing the Tigers over Stanford, Maryland, Florida State, West Virginia and Rutgers, according to his head coach. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The thing for Clemson was the coaching staff, the history of the program and the environment,â&#x20AC;? Coach Kevin Lynott said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a country boy and he felt like home. The highlights for him were the support and the interacting with some of the players and the coaching staff. He really liked (Clemson head) Coach (Dabo) Swinney. Justin is a high-academic, high-character, strong Christian and what Coach Swinney is doing down there is a perfect match.â&#x20AC;? Falcinelli plays offensive tackle and defensive tackle and was all-state last season on both sides of the line. â&#x20AC;&#x153;His coachability and his intense desire is what he gives us on our team,â&#x20AC;? Lynott said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a leader in that. He possesses very good strength, and he has very good feet and is very athletic with his feet.â&#x20AC;? Falcinelli is the 14th commitment for Clemsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2014 class and the second OL. South Carolina and Clemson added to their already talented â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14 football recruiting classes last week with commitments from the top wide receivers in South Carolina and Florida, respectively. Gaffney High Schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Shaq Davidson had long favored the Gamecocks, and he made his decision official last Tuesday, making the announcement at his high school. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ever since my 10th-grade year when I tore my ACL (anterior cruciate ligament), I felt like they were the ones there the whole time recruiting me the hardest,â&#x20AC;? Davidson said of USC. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They were loving and caring and very welcoming. I just felt like that was the place for me to go.â&#x20AC;? Davidson said he developed a strong relationship with Gamecock recruiters Shawn Elliott and Steve Spurrier Jr. He plans to attend the Black Magic Showcase Camp on July 26, and he said the knee injury of two seasons ago is a thing of the past. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I believe Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m 100 percent and Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m glad to be out of the brace,â&#x20AC;? Davidson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got to get a little more flexibility in my leg. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m not that flexible.â&#x20AC;? He was flexible enough in the Gaffney offense last season to catch 24 passes for 340 yards and 10 touchdowns. Then, after moving to quarterback, he passed for 900 yards and nine TDs and rushed for 600 yards and seven TDs. Davidson becomes USCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ninth commit-
five list as FSU, Syracuse, Wisconsin, Rutgers and WVU. USC was on his previous short list. OL Bentley Spain of Charlotte, who at one point appeared to favor USC, plans to make his decision this month. North Carolina and Stanford are now his top two. USC â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;15 commitment DE Arden Key of Atlanta visited USC last week with his father and told TheBigSpur.com he remains 100 percent committed to the Gamecocks. Key and his father spent the day with Gamecock recruiter Lorenzo Ward. Key visited Auburn last month and that raised some flags among Gamecock fans about his thinking. Jacob Park of Stratford High in Goose Creek and Clemson commitment Deshaun Watson of Gainesville, Ga., were chosen as part of the Elite 11 QB class for â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;13. Park, who is committed to UGA, was ranked sixth and Watson was ranked 10th in the final rankings released last week. Former National Football League QB Trent Dilfer and his staff selected the 11 QBs from a group of 18 that competed. Sean White of Fort Lauderdale, who is uncommitted, was named the Elite 11 MVP. USC, Auburn, Wisconsin and Tennessee are some of the schools in touch with him, and heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s working on setting up visits later this summer. Basketball News: LJ Peak, a 6-5 player from Gaffney High, put a spin move on USC fans last Tuesday in announcing a commitment to Georgetown after first donning a Gamecock cap. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just figured Georgetown can get me to the next level, and so I just happened to choose Georgetown,â&#x20AC;? Peak said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They have a great history and I just thought why not join the history. South Carolina ainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t really got a history of great players and getting them to the NBA, so I just happened to choose Georgetown.â&#x20AC;? Peak has never visited Georgetown. FSU was the other school on his short list. Most observers felt Peak would choose USC. He and his close friend, Davidson, who committed to the USC football team, visited USC in the spring, and it appeared the Gamecock basketball staff had a strong relationship with Peak. And for a few seconds, it appeared USC head coach Frank Martin had landed his highest rated recruit to date at USC when Peak pulled out the Gamecock camp. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just thought it would be fun because everybody thought me and Shaq were going to the same school,â&#x20AC;? Peak explained. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I just thought Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d change it up a little bit. I really thought about going to South Carolina; I just
happened to change it.â&#x20AC;? Clemson womenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head coach Audra Smith announced the signings of three players for her â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;13 class -- 6-3 Sade Chatman of St. Paul, Minn., 6-9 Abrea Harris of Charlotte and 5-11 Paige Mosley of Peachtree Corners, Ga. Justice Wright, a 6-4 player from Warner Robins, Ga., the daughter of former Clemson menâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s star Sharone Wright, has committed to the Lady Tigers for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14 class, according to the Macon Telegraph. Wright attends Houston County High. Smith had a commitment from Wright when she was the coach at Alabama-Birmingham and was able to get her to switch to Clemson. Wright averaged 10 points and nine rebounds per game last season according to MaxPreps. Sharone Wright was a Clemson star in the 1990s and was the sixth pick in the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;94 draft by the Philadelphia 76ers. Tyre Moore of Charleston Collegiate committed to Mercer last week. Baseball News: Shortstop Marcus Mooney of Palm Beach State JC in Florida, the brother of former USC SS Peter Mooney, has signed with USC for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;13 class. He also considered NCSU, FSU, Miami and Florida Atlantic. He will have three years of eligibility. His team won the Florida JUCO championship this past season and finished second in the Junior College World Series. Mooney batted .327 with 30 runs batted in and 18 stolen bases. USC also landed a commitment from junior second baseman Everett Eynon of A.C. Flora High in Columbia. Eynon helped lead the Falcons to the 3A state championship last season. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the 16th commitment for USCâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14 class, the seventh from South Carolina. Outfielder Danny Blair of Bel Air, Md., also committed to USC last week for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;15 class after wrapping up a visit to the school. Blair picked the Gamecocks over Florida, Arizona State and Louisiana State. PerfectGame.com ranks the left-handed hitting Blair among the best OFs in the country in his class. Blair was the Most Valuable Player of the Good Will Games in Australia last winter. Blair is the Gamecocksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; sixth commitment for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;â&#x20AC;&#x2122;15 class and the second for the OF. Clemson has a commitment for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14 class from OF Drew Wharton of Marietta, Ga. He batted .316 last season with 11 RBI and four SBs. He also worked out of the bullpen and recorded three saves and a 2.72 earned run average. He also had offers from Tulane, Kennesaw State and College of Charleston. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Clemsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s sixth commitment for the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;14 class.
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EDDIE LEE BUTLER Sr. Eddie Lee Butler Sr., 83, husband of Sarah W. Butler, died Friday, July 5, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Leland A. Sr. BUTLER and Maggie Jones Butler. He was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. As a young man, he worked for Pace and Hatfield Groceries. He later joined the United States Army and served for five years. He was a Korean War veteran. After his military career ended, he returned to Sumter and worked for Hill Plumbing for a number of years. In 1996, he retired from Korn Industries Inc. He was a faithful member of St. James United Methodist Church and served in many capacities including the United Methodist Men, gospel choir, usher board and the steward board. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Eddie Lee Butler Jr.; two brothers, Leland A. Butler Jr. and Allen Butler Sr.; one nephew, Allen Butler Jr.; and a stepmother, Grace Hodge Butler. Surviving are his wife, Sarah W. Butler; three children, Jacqueline T. Butler of Sumter, Cathy Butler of Atlanta and Reginald M. Butler of Columbia; two sistersin-law, Elizabeth G. Butler and Geraldine W. Butler, both of Sumter; one uncle-in-law, Robert “Bobby” Wilson of Fayetteville, N.C.; three grandchildren, Christopher, Caitlyn and Camille of Simpsonville; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at St. James United Methodist Church, 720 Broad St., Sumter, with the Rev. Mary Johnson officiating. Interment will follow in Hillside Memorial Park cemetery, Sumter. Mr. Butler will be
placed in the church at 10 a.m. for public viewing until the hour of service. Palmer Memorial Chapel of Sumter is in charge of arrangements.
PAUL M. STRANGE STATESBORO, Ga. — Paul M. Strange, age 75, died on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at his residence. The Sumter native was a 1956 graduate of Sumter High School and attended The Citadel. He moved to Statesboro in 1961 and was retired from GMAC as a field representative after 33 years of service. After retirement, he worked as a bailiff with Bryan County for the last seven years. Mr. Strange was a member of Statesboro Primitive Baptist Church and was a member of the Frank Williams Bible Study Class and the men’s brotherhood. He was a member of Bulloch County Housing Authority. Mr. Paul loved playing golf, Georgia Southern sports and spending time with his grandchildren. Mr. Strange was preceded in death by his parents, Frank and Lois Strange; his twin brother, Warren Strange; and his older brother, Frank Strange Jr. Surviving are his wife of 53 years, Bonnie Prescott Strange; three daughters and sons-inlaw Paula and Mark Jacobs, Karen and Stuart Tedders, and Melinda and Dale Green, all of Statesboro; eight grandchildren, Bailey (Houston) Chandler, McKenzie Jacobs, Allie Judson Jacobs, Walker Paul Tedders, Mercer Tedders, Meri Pate Tedders, Elizabeth Green and Emily Green; two brothers and a sister-in-law, Fred Strange of Saluda and Michael and Judy Strange of Columbia; two sisters and brothers-in-law, Allie Marie and Tom Boyer of Lewistown, Maine, and Carolyn and Mickey McGee of Clearwater, Fla.; two sisters-in-law, Becky Strange of Sumter and Bobby Strange of Columbia; two sisters-inlaw and brothers-inlaw, Patsy and E.M. Watt
of Sumter and Dawn and Joel Yates of Sumter; his special companion, his dog, Cole; and many beloved nieces and nephews also survive. The funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. today at Statesboro Primitive Baptist Church with Elder Randy Waters and Buck Grantham officiating. The body will lie in repose from 1 until 2 p.m. Interment will be in Middleground Primitive Baptist Church cemetery. Pallbearers will be Josh Yates, Morgan Watt, Ken Strange, Paul Strange, Neil Strange, Jody Yates and Todd Strange. Honorary pallbearers will be the members of the Frank Williams Bible Study Class. The family requests that memorial contributions be made to Statesboro Primitive Baptist Church, 4 S. Zetterower Ave., Statesboro, GA 30458. Friends may sign the online register book at www.joineranderson. com. Joiner-Anderson Funeral Home of Statesboro is in charge of the arrangements.
of his brother, Fredrick Hudson, 701 Chase St., Florence.
ALVIN P. WEISSENSTEIN Sr. WALTERBORO — Alvin Paul Weissenstein Sr. died July 7, 2013, at his residence. Survivors include a son, A. Paul Weissenstein Jr. and his wife, Gayle, of Sumter. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at Bethel Presbyterian Church. Parker-Rhoden Funeral Home of Walterboro is in charge of arrangements.
JOYCE L. SWINGLE MANNING — Joyce Leftwich Swingle, age 81, beloved wife of the late Millard Raymond Swingle, died on Sunday, July 7, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Born on April 2, 1932, in Lynchburg, Va., she was a daughter of the late Eby Nelms and Virginia Lee Bell Leftwich. She retired from the Department of the Navy. While working for the Navy, she received the Meritorious Civilian Service Award from the Department of Navy Space and Naval Warfare Command. In addition, she sold Tupperware for many years. She loved animals, especially cats, and was active in establishing the Manning Animal Shelter Surviving are one son, Millard R. Swingle Jr. and his wife, Teresa, of Brunswick, Ga.; one sister, June Mitchell of Lynchburg, Va.; and one granddaughter, Callie Elizabeth Swingle of Brunswick. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. George Wilkes officiating. Interment will be held at a later date in Fort Hill Memorial Park in Lynchburg, Va. Memorials may be made to an animal society of one’s choice. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the arrangements.
ROOSEVELT HUDSON FLORENCE — Roosevelt Hudson, of Syracuse, N.Y., and formerly of Florence, died on Thursday, July 4, 2013, after an extended illness. Arrangements will be announced by People’s Funeral Home of Pamplico. The family is receiving friends at the home
BESSIE G. COGBURN BAMBERG — Bessie G. Cogburn, of Bamberg, passed away Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at The Regional Medical Center of Orangeburg. She was a daughter of Naomay A. Griffin and
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the late Charles Lawrence Griffin Jr. Services were held at 2 p.m. Friday at First Baptist Church in Bamberg. The Rev. Charlie Lucas and the Rev. Mickey Bell officiated. Survivors include her husband, Fred Pat Cogburn; son, Erick Cogburn; daughter, Lawren Cogburn; grandsons, Chandler and Matthew Smoak of Bamberg; her mother, Naomay Griffin; her twin brother, Charlie Griffin; her sister, Virginia (Gary) Cox, all of Sumter; and a number of nieces and nephews. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, P.O. Box 355, Bamberg, SC 29003. Cooner Funeral Home LLC of Bamberg was in charge of the services and assisted the family.
JULIOUS C. BINGHAM Julious Cornelius Bingham died Tuesday, July 9, 2013. He was a son of the late John Wesley and Viola Rich Bingham. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter. LARRY B. PINCKNEY Larry Bush Pinckney died Monday, July 8, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was a son of the late Clinton C. Bush and Dorothy Bush Pinckney. The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister, Logretta Thomas, 1 Camellia St., Sumter, SC 29150. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter. MARCUS L. STOVER Sr. BISHOPVILLE — Funeral service for Marcus Lomain Stover Sr., 36, of 43 Popular Lane, Bishopville, will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at the Lee Central High School auditorium, 1800 Wisacky Highway, Bishopville. Burial will be in St. John Baptist Church cemetery, 3238 John G. Richards Road, Camden. He died Sunday, July 7, 2013.
Collins Funeral Home of Camden is in charge of the arrangements.
DAVID E. BRADHAM SUMMERTON — David Eugene Bradham, 66, husband of Patsy Ann Brunson Bradham, died Monday, July 8, 2013, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Born March 5, 1947, in Manning, he was a son of the late George Morgan “G.M.” and Dolly Thigpen Bradham. He served as past chairman of the Clarendon County Planning Commission. He was a member of the Gideons. He was a member of Summerton Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher, former choir director and youth minister. He is survived by his wife of Summerton; a daughter, Anne Ridgill (John) of Manning; a granddaughter, Ansley Logan Ridgill of Manning; a brother, Carl Bradham (Becky) of Lexington; a sister, Doris Epperson (Mike) of Bishopville; and his mother-in-law, Margaret Whetsell of Summerton. He was preceded in death by a brother, Morgan Bradham; a sister, Sylvia Barr; and his father-in-law, Leland B. Whetsell. A memorial service will be held at noon Thursday at Summerton Baptist Church with the Rev. Rob Pierce and the Rev. Randy Bowers officiating. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service in the fellowship hall of Summerton Baptist Church and other times at the home, 1089 Godwin Drive, Summerton. Memorials may be made to Gideons International, P.O. Box 140800, Nashville, TN 37214-0800. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 4352179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org
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HERNANDEZ from Page B1 home in North Attleborough. The documents were filed in court by the Miramar, Fla., police department to justify a search of Wallace’s home in that city. The documents also say that while investigating Lloyd’s killing, police did searches in Hernandez’s hometown, Bristol, Conn., that turned up a vehicle wanted in connection with a July 2012 double homicide in Boston. Police say the vehicle had been rented in Hernandez’s name. Hernandez has pleaded not guilty in Lloyd’s killing. His legal team did not return email messages Tuesday. Prosecutors say Hernandez, Wallace and another man drove with Lloyd to an industrial park where Lloyd was fatally shot. Ortiz told police that, after picking up Lloyd, the four men headed back to North Attleborough. Along the way, Hernandez told Lloyd that Lloyd had been “chilling’’ with people
Hernandez had problems with, the documents said. But Ortiz told police that the two men shook hands and the problem seemed smoothed over. But soon the car stopped, and everyone but Ortiz got out to urinate, according to Ortiz’s account. The witness also told police he then heard gunshots before Hernandez and Wallace got back into the car without Lloyd and the vehicle sped away. Wallace faces an accessory to murder charge in the case and has pleaded not guilty. Meanwhile, eight search warrants were unsealed in Massachusetts after news organizations sought access to the records. The warrants reveal the breadth of the investigation, with authorities scouring through everything from Hernandez’s house to his phone to the contents of his team locker, which the Patriots emptied into a container after they released him. Police seized a rifle and am-
munition found in Hernandez’s home. According to the documents, Hernandez became “argumentative’’ during his first encounter with police at his home following Lloyd’s death. He asked, “What’s with all the questions?’’ and locked the door behind him. He then returned with his attorney’s business card but didn’t respond when police told him they were investigating a death. “Mr. Hernandez slammed the door and relocked it behind him,’’ the records read. “Mr. Hernandez did not ask officers whose death was being investigated. Mr. Hernandez’s demeanor did not indicate any concern for the death of any person.’’ Hernandez came out later and agreed to be questioned at a police station, according to the documents. The documents also say Hernandez called his girlfriend’s cellphone and stopped her from speaking with police after they pulled her over and told her Lloyd was dead.
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BEASLEY from Page B1 starter and credits a more dedicated effort on his behalf for pushing him into contention. “I’ve been watching more film and I’m more in tune with what’s going on,” Beasley said. “I just have more football focus. I’m able to identify things pretty quickly. I love playing the game, and it comes natural to me.” Despite limited playing time — Beasley averaged 22 plays in 13 games last season — he led Clemson with eight sacks totaling 55 yards in losses. He also had eight quarterback pressures. Beasley’s emergence down the stretch was a big reason the Tigers’ pass rush showed marked improvement. Twenty-five of Clemson’s 34 sacks came in the final six games, culminating with a six-sack effort in the Tigers’ Chick-fil-A Bowl win against LSU. Beasley was a catalyst in that about-face,
contributing six sacks in the Tigers’ final six games, including a season-high three against N.C. State. His coming-out party could commence this fall. “He’s got a great feel for the game and he’s figured it out,” Swinney said. “He’s bought in and he’s really sold on what his opportunity is.” Beasley was one of 10 Atlantic Coast Conference players on the watch list for the Bednarik Award, which has been presented since 1995 to the nation’s top defensive player by the Maxwell Club. Clemson has never had a Bednarik Award winner. Also Monday, Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd and receiver Sammy Watkins were selected to the watch lisf for the Maxwell Award, which is given to the nation’s most outstanding player. Clemson and Miami were the only two ACC schools with two players on that list.
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NOTICE OF INTENT TO DISSOLVE Notice is hereby given that William's Sporting Goods, Inc., PO Box 1311, Sumter, South Carolina 29151 has ceased doing business and has filed with the South Carolina Secretary of State Articles of Dissolution in connection with its liquidation and dissolution. Any claims against this Corporation should be mailed to the above address and should detail the name and address of claimant and the nature of the stated claim. Any claim against this Corporation will be barred unless a proceeding to enforce the claim is commenced within five years after publication of this notice. Dated 06/25/13
NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE On July 15, 2013 At 10:00 AM MH Acceptance Corporation will sell, after payment of all outstanding liens, the following personal property: One 1997 Fleetwood manufactured home, VIN# GAFLV07A39948W212 located at 86B Somerset Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 where the sale will be conducted. Sale terms: cashier's check only, if manufactured home to be removed from sale site, security deposit required and removal to be within 5 days of sale. For information regarding sale and inspection terms contact LISA MCGEE at 574-389-7298 ext 333.
Beer & Wine License Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that GPM Southeast, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 1233 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 05, 2013. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110
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and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the undersigned attorneys at their offices, 935 Broad Street, P.O. Drawer 39, Camden, SC 29020, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.
Bid Notices BID NOTICE Sumter will receive sealed BIDS for Lawn Maintenance for all complexes on Tuesday July 16, 2013 until 10:00am at the Central Office located at 15 Caldwell Street, Sumter, South Carolina at which time and place all bids will be publicly opened and read aloud. Bids shall be in sealed envelope labeled as follows: BIDS SUBMITTED FROM: FOR: LAWN MAINTENACE DATE/TIME of BIDS OPENING: Tuesday July 16, 2013 AT 10:00am Proposed forms of contract documents, including specifications are available at the maintenance office located at 15 Caldwell Street. Attention is called to the Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Provisions and Requirements of all contracts entered into by the Housing Authority of Sumter. All bids will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, nationally, origin, age, martial or veteran status, the presence of a non-job related medical condition, or handicap, or any other legally protected status. The Housing Authority of Sumter reserves the right to reject any and all bids or to waive any information in the bidding process. No bid shall be withdrawn for a period of thirty (30) days, subsequent to the opening of the bids without the consent of the Housing Authority of Sumter. Wayne Turner Modernization Coordinator (803) 774-7315
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Sumter County Civic Center Indoor Garage Sale. 700 W. Liberty St. Saturday, August 3, 2013 8 am - 1 pm. Free admission. For booth space call 436-2271 on July 15th, 2013 @ 9:00am Sumter County Flea Mkt Hwy 378 E. 803-495-2281 500 tables. Sat. $8 free return Sun.
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(4) Cemetery plots in Evergreen Cemetery (Front Acacia Sec). Asking $2,450 each or all 4 $8,500 803-606-6135 Learning system. Leap pad & 6 books. Ages 4-8 years old. $30, call 481-8878
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Unfurnished Apartments 2br/2ba, new appl., floors & paint. W/D hook up $650/mo. or $30,000 for sale. Call 983-8792 or 795-9669.
EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time New Salon is seeking lic. stylists, Barbers, Braiders. Call Ms. Fredricka @ 803-236-8085
Quiet cul-de-sac, 905 Arnaud St 2BR/2BA All appl's, screened porch, lawn maintenance included. No pets, No Smoking, Single family dwelling, $850/mo. 803 464-8354
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Small 1 Br Apt. 5 mins from town. A/C, new appliances. $450 /mo includes utilities. No pets, 803-469-8377
Truck Shop Diesel mechanic needed. Local shop looking to grow. General knowledge of trucks/trailers a must. Welding skills desired. CDL pref. but not mandatory. Typical work wk is Tues.-Sat. Competitive hrly salary based on exp/knowledge. Call Michael 803-972-1517
Senior Living Apts. for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette. 775-0575 Studio/1 BR. apts. avail. - EHO
Receptionist computer, good communication skills a must! Send resume to Manager 706 Bultman Dr. Sumter, SC 29150. Tender Care Home Health Care Immediately Hiring RNs/LPNs with Pediatric Experience is a Plus 1-888-669-0104 May also apply online @ tchhemployment@att.net Need Experienced Duct Installers must have drivers license. Apply at Avanced Heating & Air, 2645 Warehouse Blvd. Sumter "WANTED: Experienced Roofers [no shingles]. Benefits include Health & Dental insurance, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation. Apply Mon-Thurs, between 9 - 4 at 14 W Oakland Ave Sumter. No Phone Calls Please." EXPERIENCE Life Insurance Agent: Needed to manage a est. life agency. Base pay + Sales Commission. Great Benefit Package. Email Resume to ronnie.elliott6@gmail.com The SC Army National Guard wants High School Juniors, Seniors, Grads and GED holders, and Prior Service! Ask about college tuition. Receive paid technical training and more while serving your Country and Community on a part-time basis. Call now for this great opportunity! SFC Jeffrey Hudson 803-427-3104 SSG Lorraine Lordy 803-360-1979
Help Wanted Part-Time $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555 WANTED: Christian lady for house cleaning. Age 30-45. Call 803-565-0442
2BR 2.5BA Apt. on Dartmouth Dr $850 Mo/Dep. Call 803 934-0434 Brick house for rent: Sumter, 2BR 1 BA, Central AC Fenced Yrd, $550 Mo. Call 239-293-5124
Unfurnished Homes 3BR/1BA Brick, Quiet Country, W/D hook-up, Carport, 7 mins to Manning. $500/mo. 1st + last + DD 803-473-4400
2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 1 & 2BR remodeled MHs. Appl. incl., heat pump. Water, sewage & trash P/U provided. $300 - $330 /mo+ dep. (803) 464-3437 or 464-7937, 12-8 pm. Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, water/sewer/garbage pk-up incl'd. RV parking avail. Call 494-8350
3BR/1BA w/game room, Watts Drive, 1/2 mile from SHS. $700 /mo+ $750/dep. 803-983-0049.
Beautiful home for sale or rent 2202 sq ft. 3BR 2BA Large Florida Rm, New roof, Newly built shop in fenced back yard, Alice Dr. School Dist. $149K or $1250 Mo. Rent Call 803 468-3332 or 464-8427
STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015 16x80 MH, 3BR/2BA, $450mo. + $350 dep. Background check. Call 803-775-0492 lv. msg. 2BR 2Ba Mobile home off Panola Rd. between Pinewood & paxville $450/mo. 843-884-0346 2, 3 & 4/BR's Trailers for rent, Cherryvale & Dogwood & Dalzell Area $250 & up. (803) 651-9926 For Sale, 4Bed/2Bath, Land, $325/mo. 803-494-5090
Resort Rentals Vacation Rentals Santee, Garden City Beach Michelle Hodge, 803-491-4914
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740 Colony Rd. 2 br/1ba brick home, immaculately clean, 21x24 insulated garage/work shop with electric & water. An additional 10x12 storage bldg. on approx. 1 ac. $69,000. 469-9381
2000 Mercury Grand Marquis 76K Mi. Green w/tan 4.6L, auto, new tires, clean $5900 OBO Call 803 473-4400.
Need a New Home? Can't get Financing? We can Help!! Call: 803-469-3252. LOW CREDIT SCORE? Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing. We have 2-3-4-5 bedroom homes on our lot. Layaway program available. For more information, call 843-389-4215.
Beach Forest 1785 Titanic Ct. Custom Built Quality Home.
Property overlooks pond & community clubhouse/pool. 3BR w/maple hardwood floors, 3 full BA w/ceramic tile. Solid maple 42" kitchen cabinetry w/Charleston Style concrete countertops. Oversize 2 car garage. All appliances incl'd w/purchase. Seller will pay $2,500. toward closing. (REDUCED) asking $225,000. Call 803-968-1187 Details & photos @ www.forsaleb yowner.com/23945649 & www.mili tarybyowner.com/MBO 264616
PRICE REDUCED - 690 Red Bud @ Bay Blossom, 4BR/2BA Brkfst kit, LR, DR, 2 car garage w/strg rm, laundry rm w/sink, front foyer, attic space, lg den w/fireplace, scr'd pch, all appl's. $164K. Call 803-316-1664 Country Home: 1130 Pudding Swamp Rd. 4BR/2BA, w/3 ac. $115,000. 803-469-9294 or 803-491-6905
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FSBO: 1878 Conway Dr. 3 br, 1.5 ba, 4 car carport, lg. garage, $89,000. Call 803-983-1527. FSBO 2265 Tudor St 2BR/2BA carport, new paint/carpet, all appliances, Washer/Dryer. Call 469-9381 for Appt.
Top $$$ paid for your wrecked or junk car. You call, we haul. Barnette's Auto Parts 494-2800.
OPEN Ernest Baker Auto Sales & Equip: 3349 N. Main St. SUMMER SPECIALS: '03 Buick Park Avenue $5495 '94 Ford Ranger 4SP/AC $2000 '99 Mazda Protege AT/AC $2995 '99 Cherokee AT/AC 4DR $3995 '00 Mit Eclip, loaded $3995. Call 803-469-9294 **PUBLIC AUTO AUCTION**
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Singlewide in Sumter, SC Call me at 803-469-3252!
Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A Sleeps 8, near ocean, Call 803-773-2438
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Autos For Sale 2007 Chevy HHR, Loaded Auto, CD-Radio. Clean. $6,500. 803-481-8305 R& R Motors 3277 Broad Street Sumter 803-494-2886 '08 Mazda 6 $9550 '07 Colorado Crew $10,900 '06 Malibu $5995 '05 Camry (Sunroof) $8995 '06 Camry (Call) '03 Z71 Ext, $10,800 650 V-Star $3495
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he 2013 Sumter Artists Guild Show opens Thursday at the Sumter County Gallery of Art with a reception from 5:30-7:30 p.m. During that time, awards will be presented to the winners, selected this year by Paul Matheny, chief curator for the South Carolina State Museum. Sumter gallery director Karen Watson, in pointing out that the Sumter Artists’ Guild Show is one of the most popular and well-attended exhibitions the gallery presents, said the 2013 exhibition “is on track to be a wonderful show as many ‘new’ artists are joining the guild. “This influx of work by new artists, coupled with the high quality work of longtime guild artists results in a fresh and diverse Sumter Artists’ Guild Show – a treat for art lovers in Sumter and surrounding areas,” she said. For the annual Guild Show, each artist can enter up to three pieces, all of Sumter Artist Guild President Carole Carberry entered this watercolor titled “Splashdown: which will be exhibited, since the show Masters of Their World” “ in the annual Guild Show. is a “judged” show, not a juried show. Prize money has also been increased participation in The Iris Festival, Heart in recent years in the hopes of attractof Sumter’s Art in the Park every Octoing former, as well as new members to ber in Memorial Park, the artists’ Holijoin the Guild and enter their art. day Mart at the gallery on the first Sat“These prizes are a very effective urday in December and “Sip and way of increasing the number of enStroll,” the kickoff event of WineFest, in tries and rewarding these artists who downtown Sumter. work so hard,” Watson said. “The SumWatson noted that “The annual ter Artists’ Guild show also offers paSumter Artists’ Guild show provides an trons a great opportunity to purchase opportunity for guild members to high-quality art at reasonable prices.” “strut their stuff.” Guild members workThe Sumter Artists Guild was founding in visual arts or craft use a variety of ed in 1966 by some of Sumter’s premedia: oils, watermedia, sculpture, miere artists of that time and comprismixed media, natural material such as es both amateur and professional artgourds, fiber arts and ceramics. ists, as well as art enthusiasts. Its stated Judge Paul Matheny grew up in Anmission is “to promote, support and derson and received his bachelor of foster interest in art and to create an PHOTOS PROVIDED fine arts degree from Winthrop Univeropportunity for our community of artsity in 1996 and his master of arts in Connie Brennan’s “Madonna and Child” can arts administration in 2011. While atists to engage in cooperative artistic be seen in the 2013 Sumter Artists Guild tending Winthrop University he was enterprises and to be further active in supporting a variety of activities associ- Show, opening Thursday at the Sumter the assistant city art coordinator at the ated with art education, art instruction County Gallery of Art. Rock Hill Parks, Recreation and Tourand art appreciation in our communiism Department, responsible for exty.” members are meetings that include a hibiting local artists in citywide public In August of 1966, the guild held its variety of speakers and demonstrations art spaces, including City Hall Gallerfirst exhibition in the basement of the by artists, as well as field trips to reies. In 1997 he accepted the position of Sumter County Courthouse. The guild gional arts events and exhibitions. associate curator of art at the Museum was instrumental in founding the Sum- Members are notified of guild activities of York County and held that position ter County Gallery of Art, after memthrough email, the website www.sumuntil 2001, when he was offered a posibers had sponsored exhibitions at sevterartistsguild.org, and the Sumter Art- tion as curator at the South Carolina eral locations around town. When artists’ Guild Facebook page. State Museum. One year later he was ist Elizabeth White died, her house on Carole Carberry has recently been named chief curator, the position he North Main Street was transformed appointed as the new Guild president, holds today. into an art gallery, opening in 1979. and plans are currently being made for During the past 10 years, Matheny Among the events available to Guild new initiatives and the continuation of has curated more than 20 major art ex-
Zach Baldwin’s portrait is titled “Contemplation.”
hibitions and numerous smaller exhibitions, has contributed to six major publications and has collaborated on documentaries with South Carolina ETV. Since 2001, he has exhibited the work of more than 700 artists at the South Carolina State Museum. Among them are the Triennial 2004: Three Years of Contemporary Art in South Carolina; Panorama: Paintings and Prints by Corrie McCallum and William Halsey; Southern Shadows: 75 Years of Rice Family Silhouettes; Brimming Tides: Paintings and Drawings by Brian Rutenberg; Edmund Yaghjian: A Retrospective; The Mark B. Coplan Collection of Contemporary Art; Robert Courtright: Collages, Collage Constructions and Masks, 1953-2008; Palmetto Portraits: Images by Contemporary S.C. Photographers; Uncommon Folk: Folk Art from the State Museum’s Collection and Abstract Art in South Carolina: 1949-2012, South Carolina State Museum. The public is invited to attend the opening reception for the Sumter Artists Guild Show from 5:30-7:30 p.m. Thursday at the Sumter County Gallery of Art, 200 Hasel St.(adjacent to Patriot Hall on Haynesworth St.). Members will be admitted at no charge, nonmembers pay a $5 fee. At all other times, admission is free to the public. The gallery is open 11 a.m. until 5 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday and 1:30 until 5 p.m. Sundays. The Sumter Artists Guild Show, Watson said, “more than any other show at the gallery, is truly a community endeavor. All the artists are from the Sumter area, and like every show, we could not do what we do without the support of our community sponsors. We thank Edward Jones Investments, Sumter Group, Gallery 406 Interiors, The Elephant Ear — several artists whose work is represented in the Elephant Ear will be in the Guild Show — and The Sumter Art Association for making the Sumter Artists’ Guild Show possible.” For more information about the Sumter Artists Guild Show or other gallery programs, contact Karen Watson, executive director, at (803) 775-0543, or scgadirector@gmail.com; or Frank McCauley, curator, (803) 775-0543, or Frank@sumtergallery.org. The gallery’s Summer Art Camp continues through Aug. 2 with weekly art classes taught by art educators and professional artists. Call the gallery for more information.
Books continue to excite Sumter readers
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umter seems to be under pressure. It was a fun blessed with avid readsummer read. ers, people who love to “I am now reliving my read and to talk about books. youth through her 1994 book If some of the recommenda‘Downtown,’ which tells of a tions in Sunday’s Panorama 20-something Savannah-born whetted your appetite, there journalist of poor Irish deare many more treats in store. scent, and her adventures in Here are a few recomAtlanta during the mendations that came out & about ‘60s.” in after deadline. Children’s librarian They’re too good to Karen Edgar keeps up leave out. with books for the Sheryn LaVanish, younger set, as well as “not ... a South Caroreading adult literaa guide to linian by birth,” has ture. Sometimes the arts & leisure two overlap. nevertheless enjoyed two of Ann Rivers Sid“’Inside Out and Ivy MOORE dons’ novels so far this Back Again,’ the debut summer. novel by Thanhha Lai, “I fell by chance onto ‘Low should not be limited to juveCountry,’ which she wrote in nile readers,” Edgar wrote. 1998, and found the prose en- “Semi-autobiographical, the joyably descriptive,” LaVanish story of 10-year-old Ha is told said. “Though I found the in prose from her point of heroine annoying at first, I en- view. She and her brothers joyed watching her mature and mother must leave Viet-
nam, for the fall of Saigon is near. Their treacherous journey from their beloved home to the uncertainty of the United States will leave the reader to think about the ongoing question of immigration. “ ... This book (gives) insight into the struggles of refugees, bullying and hardships that must be endured in order to overcome. It is historical in nature from a refreshing viewpoint. The lingering question is how different are we really?” Local author Ken Bell is reading,”State of the Heart: South Carolina Writers on the Places They Love,” compiled by Aida Rogers (USC Press). “I know that might sound vain, since I am a contributor to this book,” Bell said, “but there are some really good stories in there from all over the state. Being a native South Carolinian, I am enjoying
reading about places I’ve grown up seeing as well as learning about other places that disappeared since I was a child or I never knew about.” Retired English teacher Betsy Humphries recommends these books as “good reading for summer or anytime.” First-time novelist Suzanne Rindell, Humphries said, wrote “the first book I have ever read that I didn’t like until after I finished the book. Set in New York City during the prohibition days of the 1920s, and narrated by Rose, a straight-laced typist working in a New York City police station, ‘The Other Typist’ lets you know that Rose isn’t a narrator you can trust. Enter ‘the other typist,’ Odalie, who certainly isn’t what she appears to be, and you begin the journey into the world of the
Great Gatsby, a journey that kept me on my toes and questioning even after the final page.” Humphries reserves her highest praise for historical novelist Hilary Mantel. “The winner of England’s prestigious Man Booker Award, (her) ‘Bring Up the Bodies,’ has to rank among the finest prose I have read. From its first words, I savored every sentence that was written. There was no rush to finish this novel; I didn’t want it to end. This novel, the second in Mantel’s trilogy about Thomas Cromwell, Henry VIII’s chief adviser, covers the last year of Henry’s ill-fated marriage to Anne Boleyn and his attraction to Jane Seymour. “This isn’t an easy book to read as its horrible end occurs, but those were horrible times.”
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Think barbecue sauce when mixing cocktails J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor When it comes to food and drink pairings, most of us tend to be pretty old school. As in, red with beef, white with fish. But that’s a pretty broad brush with which to paint the way we eat and drink. Most meals are comprised of a symphony of flavors and textures, any one or more of which could be the inspiration for a drink pairing. Seasonings, for example, often play a bigger role in determining the flavor profile of a dish than the main ingredient does. This is particularly true in summer, when we are want to slather barbecue sauce onto whatever we throw on the grill. At this point, the meat or veggies are far less important to a pairing than the ingredients used in the barbecue sauce. Which is to say, a brown sugarbourbon barbecue sauce would want the same drink whether it’s on a chicken breast or a beef tip. To help you start thinking along these lines, I created three deliciously different barbecue sauces that are versatile enough to be used on whatever you care to grill — a tangy apricot and brown sugar barbecue sauce; a Central American recado rojo, which is rich with oregano, cumin and ancho chili powder; and a balsamic strawberry jalapeno sauce. Then I sent off these recipes to Davin Affrunti, a mixology master and bar director for Prospect Restaurant in San Francisco. “In considering what to pair with each sauce, I definitely think about what might be the most prominent flavors when completed,” he explained via email. “Spices can react tricky depending on the preparation, as can citrus and acid. Finding ways to complement these flavors is crucial.” And when it comes to barbecue sauces, that isn’t always easy. By definition, these sauces tend to be big and bold. That can be a lot to consider. The tangy apricot barbecue sauce is a great example. “There appears to be a lot going on here, from stone fruit like
apricot to tropical fruit like pineapple, to various spices,” he said. “My initial goal would be to find something that subtly cuts through the spices, yet still leaves a refreshing zing at the end. I’m thinking something like ginger beer would be a great go-to.” One choice would be a dark and stormy, a classic cocktail that blends dark rum, fresh lime juice and ginger beer (try 2 ounces rum and a squeeze of lime over ice, then top off with ginger beer). Or there is his own creation, the Sword and Stone, which blends 1 1/2 ounces Old Overholt rye, 1/2 ounce sweet vermouth, 1/2 ounce Yellow Chartreuse, 1/2 ounce apricot shrub (a blend of fresh apricots, cider vinegar and sugar) and bitters. For the recado rojo, Affrunti wanted to work with the sweet, peppery and slightly nutty profile of the sauce. “Because of the tangy cider vinegar component, something fresh and aromatic would be a great pick,” he said. “Circling back to the prominent annatto of Central and South America, Brazil’s signature caipirinha (a Brazilian drink that muddles fresh lime wedges with sugar, then tops with 2 ounces cachaca and ice) seems appropriate.” He also suggests his own Golden Gate Julep, which starts by muddling 5 mint leaves, 3/4 ounce wildflower honey and 3 dashes orange flower water, then stirring in 2 ounces of Buffalo Trace bourbon and ice. Finally, there is the balsamic strawberry barbecue sauce, the very definition of “lots going on.” “This is perhaps the wild card of the bunch. I feel that sticking to darker spirits (like rum and whiskey) generally work best for barbecue, but in this case I will make an exception,” he said. “I want to lean toward tequila because of the jalapeno, yet I feel like something with basil might be awesome with the strawberry, especially to tame the heat. So I will give you both.” In this case, both means a strawberry-basil gimlet (muddle 2
strawberries and some fresh basil then shake over ice with 2 ounces of gin, 1 ounce of lime juice and 1/2 ounce simple syrup) and his own recipe for Road to Rosarita, his version of a strawberry margarita (2 ounces Ranchero tequila, 1/2 ounce simple syrup and 1 ounce strawberry juice, shaken with ice and double strained into a glass rimmed with chili powder, salt and crushed freeze-dried strawberries). TANGY APRICOT BARBECUE SAUCE
This tangy-sweet barbecue sauce is just right for grilled chicken breasts, turkey burgers or salmon steaks. If you can’t find fresh apricots, substitute frozen apricots. Start to finish: 20 minutes Makes 3 cups 3 large apricots, pitted and chopped 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 3/4 cup (6 ounces) pineapple juice 1/4 cup packed brown sugar 4 cloves garlic, chopped 1 teaspoon ground cumin 1/2 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper In a small saucepan over medium-high, combine all ingredients. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring often, until the onions are tender and the apricot chunks begin to break down, about 10 minutes Transfer to a blender or food processor and puree until smooth. Return to the saucepan and simmer over medium heat until reduced by a quarter. Transfer to a bowl and use immediately or cover and refrigerate up to a week. Nutrition information per 2 tablespoons: 20 calories; 0 calories from fat (0 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 4 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 0 g protein; 40 mg sodium. RECADO ROJO
This rich, red paste is a classic seasoning in
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From top clockwise, are: Recado Rojo, Tangy Apricot Barbecue Sauce and Balsamic Strawberry Jalapeno Barbecue Sauce.
Mexico and Central America. It gets its bold color from achiote seeds (also called annatto) and deep flavor from blend of oregano, ancho chili powder and cumin. Use it on chicken, fish, pork or even stirred into stews. Start to finish: 15 minutes Makes 1 cup 2 tablespoons achiote (annatto) seeds 1 teaspoon cumin seeds 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon ancho chili powder 1 teaspoon coriander seeds 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon 1/2 teaspoon ground allspice 1/2 teaspoon black peppercorns 1 medium yellow onion, chopped 4 cloves garlic 1/4 cup orange juice 2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 tablespoon molasses 1 tablespoon brown sugar Pinch salt In a small, dry skillet over medium-low heat, combine the achiote, cumin, oregano, chili powder, coriander, cinnamon, allspice and
peppercorns. Toast, stirring constantly, until just fragrant, about 2 minutes. Transfer to a spice grinder and grind until reduced to a fine powder. Transfer to a food processor or blender and add the onion, garlic, orange juice, vinegar, molasses, brown sugar and salt. Process until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and use immediately or cover and refrigerate up to a week. Nutrition information per 2 tablespoons: 35 calories; 0 calories from fat (0 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 8 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 1 g protein; 25 mg sodium. BALSAMIC STRAWBERRY JALAPENO BARBECUE SAUCE
Heat and sweet combine beautifully in this barbecue sauce. And while it is wonderful on chicken or ribs, there’s no need to stop there. A dollop of this and a slab of blue cheese can turn a basic burger into a truly transformative grilling experience. To tame the heat a bit, don’t include the seeds or inner ribs of the jalapeno.
Start to finish: 1 hour Makes 1 1/2 cups 2 cups balsamic vinegar 1/2 cup strawberry jam 2 tablespoons tomato paste 1 large shallot, minced 1/2 fresh jalapeno, chopped 2 tablespoons Dijon mustard 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce Salt, to taste In a medium saucepan over medium heat, combine the vinegar and jam. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced to about 3/4 cup. Stir in the tomato paste, shallots, jalapeno, mustard, olive oil and Worcestershire sauce. Simmer for another 5 minutes, then transfer to a blender and puree until smooth. Season with salt. Nutrition information per 2 tablespoons: 90 calories; 10 calories from fat (11 percent of total calories); 1 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 18 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 15 g sugar; 0 g protein;
Trio of salsas, no tomatoes needed ALISON LADMAN Associated Press
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From top clockwise, are: Cucumber-Corn Salsa, Apple-Pepper Salsa and Strawberry-Fennel Salsa.
Who says salsa has to be made from tomatoes? Or dumped unceremoniously from a jar? With all of summer’s bounty, there are plenty of fresh fruits and vegetables that make fantastic salsas. Scoop them up with chips or crackers, or add them to sandwiches, salads, burgers and tacos. We came up with three simple salsas, but they are easily tweaked to whatever is fresh or happens to be in your refrigerator. Switch out the apples for peaches or
plums, even chopped strawberries. Don’t like dill? Opt for basil or tarragon. APPLE-PEPPER SALSA
Start to finish: 10 minutes Makes 3 cups 1 large crisp-tart apple (such as Fuji or Gala), cored and chopped 2 bell peppers (any color), cored and chopped 1 jalapeno pepper, chopped 1 clove garlic, minced 1/4 cup chopped fresh mint 1/4 cup chopped fresh cilantro
2 tablespoons cider vinegar 1 tablespoon lime juice Salt and ground black pepper In a medium bowl, toss together the apples, peppers, jalapeno, garlic, mint, cilantro, vinegar and lime juice. Season with salt and pepper. Nutrition information per 1/2 cup: 40 calories; 0 calories from fat (0 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 1 g protein; 85 mg sodium. SEE SALSAS, PAGE C3
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Summer is perfect time for DIY wine coolers BY MICHELLE LOCKE Associated Press The wine cooler has a bit of an identity problem. Is it a wine spritzer? A wine cocktail? Sangria? And what about that wild child moment in the â&#x20AC;&#x2122;80s when it was the hottest thing on the party scene? Luckily, this cocktail conundrum is easily solved. As Gertrude Stein might put it, wine cooler is wine spritzer is wine cocktail is sangria. And the versions being whipped up today have nothing in common with the cheap, mass-produced products of 30 years ago (which thankfully went the way of shoulder pads). â&#x20AC;&#x153;Mixology has been raised to this new cheflike heights and wine, in a way, is the bartenderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s hottest ingredient right now,â&#x20AC;? says Mike Dawson, senior editor at Wine Enthusiast. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cutting-edge bartenders are taking
these wine-based drinks to new heights, and creating these New Age coolers, along with countless variations of the sangria and classic wine cocktails like the New York Sour.â&#x20AC;? Summer is the perfect time for wine coolers, since itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one time of year even the most dedicated vinophile toys with dropping a fistful of ice in a glass. Switching to a cooler makes wine â&#x20AC;&#x153;a little bit easier to drink,â&#x20AC;? says Chad Furuta of Del Friscoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grille in New York. At the Grille, bartenders are making spritzers with a house white wine, mixed with ginger ale or a lemon-lime soda and served with a lemon twist or wedge. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether you want to call it wine cooler or spritzer, it really is a great summer drink,â&#x20AC;? he says. What should you use when making your own wine coolers? Well, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t reach for the bottom shelf
wine that just doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t taste good, advises Cappy Sorentino, bar director of Spoonbar restaurant at the h2hotel in the wine country town of Healdsburg, Calif. On the other hand, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go crazy and uncork an expensive bottle of wine, either. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to be the best stuff because youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re basically using it as a base,â&#x20AC;? he says. Look for a wine that has a fair amount of acidity to it, i.e. â&#x20AC;&#x153;yesâ&#x20AC;? to sauvignon blanc or pinot grigio, â&#x20AC;&#x153;noâ&#x20AC;? to chardonnay thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spent a lot of time in oak barrels. For red wines, Spanish wines are, not surprisingly, a good choice since sangria is a Spanish invention. Tempranillo is a good choice. He has an interesting take on sangria, which is usually wine fortified with something a little stronger and augmented with sugar and spices. At Spoonbar, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s using a rose wine with pisco (Pe-
1/3 cup frozen peach chunks 1/2 ounce lemon juice 6 ounces prosecco sparkling wine In a blender, combine the watermelon, peaches and lemon juice. Puree until smooth. Using a mesh strainer, strain into 2 sparkling wine flutes, then top with prosecco.
4 ounces sauvignon blanc wine 1 ounce silver or blanco tequila Juice of 1 lime 3 ounces grapefruit soda Combine all ingredients in a tall, ice-filled glass. Stir gently, then serve immediately.
ruvian brandy), plus a little sugar, some water, fresh pineapple juice, cinnamon and a touch of clove. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;really refreshing,â&#x20AC;? which is good for Healdsburg, where temperatures can get toasty. Joe Campanale, beverage director of four New York City neighborhood restaurants, encourages cocktail enthusiasts to get creative by mixing up their favorite single-serving cocktail in a pitcher for a group dinner or celebration. Keep the ingredients light, he advises, as in his Blame it on the Aperol cocktail served at the dellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;anima restaurant which combines Aperol, Blue Coat gin, lemon juice in a pitcher with plenty of ice. Give it a stir, pour into flute glasses and top off with sparkling wine for a bright effervescence.
DARK ISLAND COOLER
Servings: 1 1/2 vanilla bean 4 ounces cabernet sauvignon wine 1 ounce spiced rum 2 ounces pineapple juice Ice Seltzer water Split the vanilla bean in half lengthwise and scrape the seeds into a tall glass. Add the wine, rum and pineapple juice, stirring to combine. Add ice and top with seltzer water. WATERMELON BELLINI
Servings: 2 3/4 cup watermelon chunks
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ROSE TINTED GLASSES
Servings: 2 1 cup fresh strawberries, hulled 2 ounces St. Germaine elderflower liqueur 8 ounces rose wine Seltzer water 2 sprigs fresh mint In a blender, puree the strawberries until smooth. Using a mesh strainer, strain into a cocktail shaker. Add the elderflower liqueur and rose wine. Add ice, then shake to combine. Strain into 2 tall glasses filled with ice. Top with seltzer water and garnish each with a mint sprig.
SALSAS from Page C2 CUCUMBER-CORN SALSA
Start to finish: 10 minutes Makes 3 cups 2 ears of corn, husks and silk removed 1 large cucumber, peeled, seeded and chopped 2 stalks celery, chopped 4 scallions, thinly sliced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh dill Zest and juice of 1 lemon Hot sauce, to taste Salt and ground black pepper Carefully cut the kernels from the ears of corn. To do this, one at a time stand each ear on its wide end and use a knife to saw down the length of the cob. In a medium bowl, combine the corn kernels, cucumber, celery, scallions, dill, and the lemon zest and juice. Season with a splash of hot sauce, salt and pepper. Nutrition information 1/2 cup: 45 calories; 10 calories from fat (22 percent of total calories); 1 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 2 g protein; 105 mg sodium.
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STRAWBERRY-FENNEL SALSA
Start to finish: 10 minutes Makes 3 cups 1 fennel bulb, chopped 1 1/2 cups strawberries, hulled and diced 1 medium shallot, minced 2 tablespoons white balsamic vinegar or sherry vinegar 2 tablespoons fresh tarragon, minced 1/2 small hot pepper (such as jalapeno), minced Salt and ground black pepper In a medium bowl, mix together the fennel, strawberries, shallot, vinegar, tarragon and hot pepper. Season with salt and pepper. Nutrition information 1/2 cup: 30 calories; 0 calories from fat (0 percent of total calories); 0 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 7 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 1 g protein; 105 mg sodium.
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who died last year after a long battle with cancer. “Camp” will probably seem too “Porky’s” for fans of adult dramas and too adult for the ABC Family crowd. Like I said, “Camp” is a mess, albeit one worth thinking about in the “What were they thinking?” vein. • The U.S.-Mexican border becomes the setting and the subject of the atmospheric new police drama “The Bridge” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA). The gruesome action begins immediately, when the body of a female American judge and vocal antiimmigrant activist is found on the bridge separating the two countries. The victim has also been sawed in half. The border incident forces El Paso Det. Sonya Cross (Diane Kruger) to work in tandem with Det. Marco Ruiz (Demian Bichir) of the Chihuahua State Police. From the start, we see that Cross is a little different. She takes by-the-books exactitude to the extreme. She won’t let an ambulance cross the border because it might pollute the crime scene — despite the fact that the heart attack victim inside needs immediate care. Ruiz, a cooler head and a cooler guy, waves it through — much to Cross’ outrage. This incident, and these attitudes, set up the tension in “The Bridge.” Cross, the American agent and symbol of authority, is literally suffering
from Asperger Syndrome and follows rules at the expense of human empathy. Ruiz is a good man from a very corrupt police force. He exudes humanity, experience and the wisdom that comes with it. “The Bridge” is intriguing, but it might be better if the characters weren’t so weighted with cultural symbolism.
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Late Night Tonight’s Other Highlights • Down to 10 on “MasterChef” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • Fear of heights on “Arrow” (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-PG). • Future plans on the series finale of “Family Tools” (8:30 ABC, TV-PG). • Career day on “Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-14). • New findings about Egypt’s King Tutankhamen on “Secrets of the Dead” (9 p.m., PBS). • “America: Fact Vs. Fiction” (10 p.m., Military) challenges widely held myths and assumptions about history.
Cult Choice Dustin Hoffman, Robin Williams, Julia Roberts, Bob Hoskins and Maggie Smith star in the 1991 Peter Pan adaptation “Hook” (8 p.m., BBC America).
Series Notes Frankie meddles with Sue’s social media on “The Middle” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) *
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Zara Phillips, husband expecting 1st child LONDON (AP) — Buckingham Palace says Queen Elizabeth II’s granddaughter Zara Phillips and her husband, England rugby star Mike Tindall, are expecting their first child. The 32-year-old Phillips, an Olympian, is the daughter of Princess Anne and Capt. Mark Phillips. The child will be Princess Anne’s third grandchild, as her son, Peter Phillips, has two daughters. Zara, the 14th in line to the British throne, competes in three-day eventing,
a grueling sport that combines the disciplines of dressage, show jumping and cross country. She competed in the 2012 London Olympics and won silver. The palace made the announcement Monday, just before the expected birth of the heir to the throne. Prince William and his wife Kate Middleton are expecting their first child sometime this month. Phillips and Tindall were married in July 2011 in Edinburgh. Their baby is expected in 2014.
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Zara Phillips and Mike Tindall arrive for church services Christmas Day 2012.
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TWO FRESH TAKES ON THE SUMMER
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he classic caprese salad — tomatoes paired with fresh mozzarella and torn, peppery basil leaves — is such a delicious blast of summer. But having been there and eaten that so many times, this tomato season we decided to dream up two fresh takes on the tomato salad — an all-America version of the caprese and a grill-friendly take on another Italian staple, the panzanella (bread and tomato salad).
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Start to finish: 15 minutes Servings: 4 1 tablespoon mild olive oil 1 tablespoon honey 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 4 heirloom tomatoes, sliced 4 ounces Humboldt Fog or Maytag Blue cheese, sliced or crumbled 1 cup torn mixed soft herbs (such as chives, basil, cilantro and parsley) Flaked sea salt and ground black pepper, to taste In a small bowl, whisk together the olive oil, honey, vinegar and mustard. On a platter, arrange the tomato slices. Drizzle the vinaigrette over the tomatoes, then top with the cheese and herbs. Sprinkle with the sea salt and black pepper. Nutrition information per serving: 170 calories; 110 calories from fat (65 percent of total calories); 12 g fat (6 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 20 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 8 g protein; 590 mg sodium. Recipe by Alison Ladman
2 pints cherry tomatoes 1 medium red onion, thickly sliced Olive oil Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1 loaf (about 19 ounces) sourdough bread, cut or torn into 2-inch chunks 1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon smoked paprika 1 cup shaved Parmesan cheese 4 cloves garlic, minced Zest and juice of 1 lemon Zest and juice of 1 lime 1 cup fresh basil leaves 1 cup baby arugula
Heat a grill to medium-high. Place the tomatoes on a large sheet of heavy duty foil. Drizzle them with olive oil, then sprinkle with salt and pepper. Fold up the edges of the foil to create a packet, then set on the grill. Drizzle the onion slices with oil, then add those to the grill. Grill, covered, for 10 minutes, or until the tomatoes begin to break down. Carefully turn the onions once or twice during cooking. Once the tomatoes and onions are done, remove from the grill and set aside. Leave the foil packet wrapped shut. Leave the grill on. Place the bread in a large bowl. Drizzle with olive oil, then sprinkle with garlic powder and smoked paprika. Toss well to coat, then use tongs to place the bread on the grill. Cook, turning the bread pieces often, until lightly toasted, about 5 to 7 minutes. Return the bread to the bowl. Add the Parmesan and toss well until melted. Add the garlic and lemon zest and lime zest, then toss again. Divide the bread mixture between 6 serving plates. Open the foil packet of tomatoes and spoon some of the mixture and their juices over each plate. Divide the onions between the plates. Drizzle each serving with a bit of the lemon and lime juice and top with basil and arugula. Season with salt and pepper. Nutrition information per serving: 460 calories; 150 calories from fat (33 percent of total calories); 16 g fat (4.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 15 mg cholesterol; 59 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 20 g protein; 1,080 mg sodium. Recipe from AP Food Editor J.M. Hirsch
Salad proves watermelon and feta better together SARA MOULTON Associated Press
GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH WATERMELON-ARUGULA SALAD
Even though fruit and cheese tend to go together like soup and sandwich, the first time I saw watermelon and feta cheese paired up on a menu it struck me as very odd. Apples and cheddar? Sure. Pears and Stilton? You know it. But I was sure that watermelon was much too watery to stand up to the bold flavor of feta, no matter that everyone tends to love the interplay of sweet and salt in general, and that the combo is hugely popular in Egypt, Israel and throughout the Balkans. Well, those folks are right and I was dead wrong. Watermelon and feta are a great match — and they are at the center of this salad. I must confess that I’ve only recently come to love watermelon. Part of the problem is that it always seemed kind of monstrous. You brought one home from the supermarket, chopped it into hunks, and still had to empty out your whole refrigerator to store it. These days there are options. First, of course, we can buy it in pieces and sometimes by the slice. Secondly, there are now littler guys — seedless watermelons — so called because they contain only tender little edible seeds, much like the seeds in a “seedless” cucumber. The user-friendly new packaging aside, I also appreciate watermelon’s healthfulness. The aptlynamed edible is in fact 92 percent water by weight, which is at the core of its unique ability to hydrate us. Finally — and duh! — it’s delicious, and particularly
refreshing when accented with a spritz of citrus. With the watermelon, feta and cucumber in place, I filled out the salad with some dark bitter greens — namely arugula — and fresh herbs. You’re welcome to substitute watercress for the arugula, and any one of your favorite herbs for the mint and cilantro. As for the onion, there’s a way — if you have a little extra time — to abbreviate the lingering smell of it on your breath. Just soak the slices in a strainer set in a bowl of ice water for 15 minutes. Then drain and dry it and add it to the salad. The whole process not only tamps down onion breath, it also makes the little rascals crispier and crunchier, too. The grilled pork tenderloin here plays the same role as the chicken or shrimp added to a Caesar salad — it turns a side dish into a meal. By the way, the tenderloin is one of the leanest cuts of pork. And so long as you don’t overcook it — and give it a bit of a rest before slicing — it will be tender and juicy. Now to the dressing, which teams up feta and buttermilk. Given its ability to provide creaminess (and tang) to a recipe without adding a ton of fat, buttermilk is one of my favorite cheating ingredients. And the feta is so flavorful — and its texture so pleasurable — that I crumbled some extra onto the finished salad. At the end, you’ll add some crunch in the form of homemade baked whole-wheat pita croutons. These are so easy to make, I never bother with the packaged varieties, which are usually deep-fried and loaded with fat. Voila, the perfect summer meal in a bowl. Refreshing and filling.
GRILLED PORK TENDERLOIN WITH WATERMELON-ARUGULA SALAD Start to finish: 50 minutes (25 minutes active) Servings: 4 4 ounces feta cheese, crumbled, divided 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1/3 cup buttermilk 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
Ground black pepper Two 6-inch whole-wheat pita pockets Olive oil cooking spray Kosher salt
Heat the grill to medium. Heat the oven to 400 degrees. While the grill and oven are heating, in a blender combine half of the feta, the lemon juice, buttermilk and olive oil. Blend until smooth. Season with pepper, then stir in the remaining feta. Set aside. Split each pita pocket into 2 rounds. Spray the rough sides of each round lightly with the cooking spray, then sprinkle lightly with salt. Cut each round into 8 triangles. On a rimmed baking sheet arrange the triangles in a single layer. Bake on the middle shelf of the oven until golden and crisp, about 8 minutes. Set aside to cool. Spray the pork with the olive oil spray, then season it lightly with salt and pepper. Grill it
1-pound pork tenderloin, trimmed 3 cups arugula 1/2 cup thinly sliced red onion 1/2 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup fresh cilantro leaves 2 cups cubed and seeded watermelon 1 cup cubed seedless cucumber
directly over the heat, turning it a quarter turn at a time, until a thermometer inserted at the thickest part registers 140 F to 145 F for medium, about 6 minutes per side. Transfer the pork to a plate, cover it loosely with foil and let it rest for 10 minutes. In a large bowl, combine the arugula, onion, mint, cilantro, watermelon and cucumber. Add the pork juices from the resting pork to the feta dressing, whisking to incorporate. Place a mound of the salad on each of 4 plates. Slice the pork crosswise into rounds 1/2 inch thick and arrange a quarter of the slices on top of each mound of salad. Drizzle the dressing on top of the pork, then divide the pita croutons between the plates. Serve immediately.
Nutrition information per serving: 370 calories; 120 calories from fat (32 percent of total calories); 13 g fat (6 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 100 mg cholesterol; 31 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 10 g sugar; 33 g protein; 820 mg sodium.