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Jobless rate falls in June

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Strong job growth and a slight drop in the labor force allowed South Carolina to post a decrease in the unemployment rate in the last month.

Unemployment in the Palmetto State was 6.6 percent in June, down from 6.8 percent in May, according to seasonally adjusted numbers released by S.C. Department of Employment and Workforce on Tuesday. Nationally, the seasonally adjusted unemployment rate declined from 5.5 percent to 5.3 percent, a seven-year low.

On the local level, the unemployment rate in Sumter County increased from 7.6 percent in May to 7.8 percent in June, while in Clarendon County, the rate increased from 7.4 percent to 8.7 percent.

Lee County saw its unemployment numbers drop from 9.8 to 9.2 percent.

Sumter and Clarendon county’s numbers reflect increases in the labor force of 393 and 292, respectively, while Lee County had an increase of 86.

Local numbers are not seasonally adjusted, and often reflect a high degree of volatility because of the small sample size, analysts caution.

According to the U.S. Department of Labor, South Carolina trailed only South Dakota in the monthly percentage increases in employment with a 0.5 percent increase, slightly less that South Dakota’s 0.6 percent increase and slightly better than Colorado, Kansas and Virginia, which gained .04 percent.

“Our economy is making

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FTC to upgrade data service to LTE

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter County and the other four areas serviced by Farmer’s Telephone Cooperative will notice faster data service sometime this fall after the telecommunication company upgrades its wireless network to LongTerm Evolution, or LTE, a high speed

data network for local cellphones.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture announced on Monday that FTC received a $12.38 million telecommunication loan to upgrade services for its clients in rural areas.

Chip Chase, FTC public relations director, said there will not be any changes in service prices for clients.

He said the only changes people should

notice are the LTE icon on their mobile devices and much faster service.

He said the upgrades will allow devices to be one step closer to instantaneous actions.

Chase said the LTE upgrades are a part of the company’s efforts to accommodate the increasing demand

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Fire snarls traffic

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Parents can gain valuable info at PARK

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com The Sumter Prevention Team will host its inaugural Parents Accessing Resources for Kids event from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 1, at Sumter County Civic Center, 700 W. Liberty St. The event is open to parents of children up to age 18. Admission is free.

According to a news release, parents may visit vendors throughout the day and attend three 20-to-30-minute workshops that will address important issues for school readiness in the areas of education, health and community resources. Door prizes will be available, including a desktop computer. Parents will have the opportunity to learn about a variety of programs and activities at the event, which will include school staff, health clinics, after-school programs and extracurricular-activity programs.

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A gas pump burns after a car backed into it on Tuesday morning at the Speedway gas station on Broad Street.

Car backs into pump, sets off small explosion at Broad Street station

BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com Traffic was rerouted and firefighters scrambled to the scene as a fire broke out at the Speedway gas station on Broad Street late Tuesday morning.

A gas pump exploded, causing an evacuation of the store and roadblocks around the entire store.

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Sumter Fire Department received the call about 11:40 a.m., quickly responded and contained the fire, preventing what McGirt said “could have been much worse.”

The fire was contained by about noon, according to the incident report.

People near the station immediately came outside, and there were different

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Heat wave to ease

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Tuesday’s high temperatures of 100 or above and heat index temperatures as high as 116 degrees in most of central and coastal South Carolina will not be repeated today, said meteorological technician Doug Anderson of the National Weather Service in Columbia.

Anderson said a subtropical upper level ridge of high pressure that has been over the area will break down somewhat as a weak frontal boundary passes through the Ohio Valley and on north of the area.

“That is going to allow the ridge to weaken and retreat to the west,” he said. “We are looking at high temperatures cooling down into the 96-degree range.”

Temperatures in the 100s are not that uncommon in July,

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partments responded to the call, which was near both of their headquarters.

Sumter Police Department responded to a call about 11:30 a.m. to the gas station.

According to Sumter Police Department Spokesperson Tonyia McGirt, a vehicle backed into a gas pump, knocking it over and setting off a small explosion.

No one was injured in the blast.

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16-year-old suspect named, meets bond

BY COLLYN TAYLOR intern@theitem.com

Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office Randy Garrett has named Dustin Parshley as the 16-year-old Turbeville boy who was charged as an adult for killing his father, Jeremiah Parshley, Saturday night.

Charges were filed Tuesday morning, and Parshley was released on a $20,000 bond. Third Circuit Solicitor Ernest “Chip” Finney III said because of the boy’s age and the seriousness of the crime, the case qualifies as a Class A felony under state law, so the solicitor’s office has to charge Parshley as an adult to allow for the legal process to get moving.

Suspect in Summerton fatal charged with DUI Bond was denied Monday afternoon for a Charleston man involved in a fatal wreck Sunday on Lake Marion Shores Road in Summerton.

Jacob Patrick Ham, 23, of 19 Swift Ave., Charleston, was charged with a felony DUI after the vehicle he was driving struck a motorcyclist head-on.

Allen Moye, 68, of Summerton, was pronounced dead at the scene, according to the Clarendon County Coroner’s Office.

The incident occurred about 7:45 p.m. Sunday when Ham’s 2007 GMC pickup truck, heading northbound on Lake Marion Shores Road crossed into the southbound lane and struck Moye’s 1990 Harley-Davidson motorcycle, according to South Carolina Highway Patrol Lance Cpl. Judd Jones.

Ham is being held at the Clarendon County Detention Center.

Hot Dog promotion supports troops In conjunction with National Hog Dog Day on Thursday, Kangaroo Express stores in Sumter will offer free Ball Park® hot dogs to customers with military I.D. from 4 to 8 p.m., or as long as supplies last.

During the same hours, nonmilitary customers will be able to purchase as many as four hot dogs for 50 cents each, a price not commonly seen since the 1970s.

Kangaroo Express local locations: • 484 Pinewood Road • 2000 Wedgefield Road • 503 Broad St. • 550 South Pike East • 1281 Broad St. • 2995 Broad St.

‘Pack the bus’ drive kicks off today The Sumter Board of Realtors will host a “Pack-the-Bus” drive beginning today.

A school bus will be parked at Sumter Board of Realtors, 26 E. Liberty St., from 9 a.m. to 2 pm. The kickoff event will take place at 10 a.m.

School supplies may be dropped off through Aug. 11.

Items will also be accepted at Century 21 Hawkins & Kolb, ERA Wilder Realty, ReMax Summit and Russell & Jeffcoat.

After more than a year of preparation, the murder trial of Jeffrey Andrews is underway.

Andrews, 51, was charged with the murder of Shamarr Howell and possessing a weapon during a violent crime in March 2014.

Andrews, his attorney and the prosecution met Tuesday afternoon to hear the judge’s ruling on a “Duncan hearing” requested by the defense.

According to Third Circuit Solicitor

Ernest “Chip” Finney III, the motion requested immunity for the defendant, dropping the charges and freeing him from prosecution for the charges.

The motion would grant ANDREWS the defense a “Duncan hearing,” named after a different court case, which would be set before the trial date and determine immunity.

The motion requires a preponderance of the evidence, a lower standard than traditional criminal cases, which

require proof beyond a reasonable doubt.

The presiding judge did not grant the motion, moving the trial forward as scheduled. Once the judge declined the motion, the trial started less than an hour later. The jury was selected, and opening arguments are scheduled to start this morning.

According to a story published in The Sumter Item, Andrews is charged with fatally shooting Howell in the head after an argument over a bottle of liquor and possessing a handgun during the crime.

4th Fridays brings Root Doctors to Sumter

BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Just take a cursory look at The Root Doctors’ play list, and you’ll find that the Columbia-based band can play most any genre of music.

From the latest rock and pop to hip-hop, funk, R&B, rap, gospel — everything except opera, it seems — The Root Doctors do it. And on Friday they’ll be playing their diverse music from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the green space on Main for the city’s 4th Fridays summer series.

It’s their first time playing for the Sumter series, but The Root Doctors have been performing across the Southeast for many years.

According to their website, they’ve opened for such groups as Little Richard, Ray Charles, A Flock of Seagulls, Morris Day and The Time, Heatwave and others. They’ve been on national TV and have recorded three CDs. “Dr.” Walter Hemingway, lead singer for The Root Doctors, attributes much of the band’s success to their easygoing rapport.

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The Root Doctors will play the second of the 4th Fridays on Main concerts this Friday from 6:30 to 9 p.m. in the Main Street green space across from the Sumter Opera House. said. Hemingway also cited the band’s strong playlist, versatility, instrumentation and talent.

The versatile band covers songs by artists including James Brown; the Drifters; Outkast; Earth, Wind and Fire; Van Morrison; Marvin Gaye; Ed Sheeran; Ceelo Green; Eric Clapton; the Rolling Stones; Stevie Wonder — and the list goes on.

The Root Doctors will be the second band to play this summer’s 4th Fridays on Main.

Opening with the popular Second Nature band, the city has aimed for more variety in the genre of music offered this year. Expect to hear dance music, rock ‘n’ roll and reggae in the upcoming months.

Admission to The Root Doc-

tors show is free, and the public is invited. Food and beverages are available for purchase, and no coolers are permitted. Bring a lawn chair or blanket to this family-friendly concert in the green space in front of the Sumter Opera House.

Main Street will be closed to traffic from Hampton Avenue to Liberty Street during the concert.

City council continues with infrastructure projects

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter City Council approved first reading of an ordinance authorizing the city to issue and sell bonds not to exceed $55 million for water and sewer improvements during its meeting on Tuesday.

After the meeting, City Manager Deron McCormick said refunding the bonds could lower the city’s interest rate on existing bonds based on the municipality’s good financial standing. He said the bonds will not exceed $55 million, but the city may not use the entire amount.

City Attorney Eric Shytle said a little more than $25 million could be used for the construction of the city’s new water treatment plant and to upgrade its existing water meters.

The city will continue its many infrastructure projects now that council approved a resolution to accept a $262,000

bid from TCO Construction of Sumter to replace water lines at Ann Park, near North Lafayette Drive and a bid of $322,000 from the same company to replace water lines at Milton Road off of Broad Street and Allen Drive near U.S. Highway 76.

Assistant City Manager Al Harris said the water lines at the three locations are in the most need of repair. He said the lines are between 80 and 90 years old, and it would be costly for the city to continue to repair the sewer systems.

After decades of adding and changing laws, the City Code of Ordinances was recently reviewed and recoded to include relevant permanent laws.

Shytle said the some of the laws go back 50 to 60 years, and the last time the laws were reviewed was in the late ‘90s.

He said city personnel, including City Council Clerk Linda Hammett, took more than a year to review the laws.

Shytle said antiquated laws were re-

moved and recently passed laws were added. He said the revised code of ordinances will be accessible online after it has been approved by council.

In other news, council approved: • Final reading of revisions to the Beach Forest planned development to reduce the number of single-family lots, delete the Waterfall Townhomes and include general development standards for townhomes; • Final reading of revisions to the Hunter’s Crossing planned development to permit townhouse development on the western side of the subdivision adjacent to Stamey Livestock Road; • Final reading of an amendment to the city’s zoning and development standards ordinance to delete the minimum 10 lot or 10 acre final platting requirement to allow subdivision developers to record at least one lot at a time; and • Final reading of an ordinance to annex one parcel of land at 2990 Broad Street into the city limits.

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11-year-old gives birthday presents to horse program

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com When Amber Meeker’s 11th birthday came around in April, she made an unusual wish.

“She said ‘I don’t need presents, what can we do to help animals?’”

Amber’s mom, Paige Meeker said.

It took a while to match the request with the right program, but eventually it was decided the family would collect donations for a unique program at Wateree River Correctional Institution that helps rehabilitate inmates by teaching them to care for retired thoroughbred racehorses.

On Friday, Amber and her family, along with South Carolina Department of Corrections Director Bryan Stirling, South Carolina Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation President Bill Cox and a handful of family friends were able to visit Seabiscuit Stables at Wateree River where the program is housed to present the donations.

“I love horses,” Amber said.

And that’s not the looking-out-thewindow-as-the-car-passes-by-a-pasture-and-shouting-“Neigh”-out-thewindow kind of love for horses.

That’s the “I-ride-three-times-aweek” type of love for horses.

You see, Amber’s family actually owns one of the 5-foot-tall, finicky-eating, broken-but-not-housebroken, 800 to 1,100-pound furry beasts.

Amber started riding when she was 5, her mom Paige said.

Amber and her sister Madelyn don’t just ride horses, either.

very good thing for a valuable program.

The Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation program at Wateree River not only helps retired thoroughbred race horses find homes, it also provides an opportunity for inmates to learn important lessons.

Twelve inmates at a time rotate through the program, Cox said. The inmates must learn all the skills necessary to care for and feed the horses.

“They catch them, they brush them, saddle ‘em,” Cox said. “After they ride them they have to un-tack and brush them out. They have to clean their water troughs and get manure out of the pasture.”

Stirling said the program is a great public-private partnership that offers a lot of benefits for the inmates and the horses, all of which have been raced.

“Our inmates gain a skill and can get a job,” he said. “It teaches them personal responsibility and how to care for others. You have to work hard to be here because if you don’t, others will step right in.”

He told Amber he was grateful for the donations she collected and presented the family with a plaque for their efforts on behalf of the horses.

Stirling said it is especially appreciated because funding for the program is lagging down the stretch compared to where it was before the belt-tightening that took place due to the Great Recession.

For more information on the S.C. Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation, call Cox at (803) 243-0034.

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S.C. Department of Corrections Director Bryan Stirling, right, presents Amber Meeker, 11, a plaque for her donation to the South Carolina Thoroughbred Retirement Foundation a s foundation President Bill Cox, left, holds Gator, a retired thoroughbred racehorse.

School Association equestrian events.

The team is coached by Joy McMillion, who happens to be Amber’s coach as well.

All of this is straying off the riding path, of course.

Amber Meeker’s birthday gift is a

“Next year I am going to be allowed on the Hammond team,” Amber said confidently.

That would be the Hammond School Equestrian Team in Columbia, which is the reigning five-time state champion in South Carolina Independent

Sumter County Recreation will soon start registration for fall sports

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Young athletes of Sumter County between the ages of 3 and 17 should get ready to lace up their running shoes.

Sumter County Recreation and Parks Department will begin registration for its fall sports teams on Monday, July 27.

County sports include flag and tackle football, soccer, softball, baseball and cheerleading.

County Athletic Director Christopher Williams said registration will end Aug. 13, but the county will keep registration open if positions are still open.

Registration fees vary from $45 to $60 depending on the child’s age and the desired sport.

A link to more information about registration can be found on the county’s website, www.sumtercountysc.org, on the Recreation and Parks Department web page.

Williams said each sport usually has a high number of participants.

Last year, he said there were eight football teams, about 44 soccer teams and nearly 20 baseball and softball teams.

All children who register will be selected for a team.

Williams said the fall is ideal for first time baseball or softball players to come out and learn about the sport before the regular spring season.

Both boys and girls play on the soccer teams, and Williams said even though the football teams are made up of mostly boys, girls are welcome to play.

A coaches’ meeting will be held on Aug. 11.

The county performs a background check on all coaches.

Potential coaches can apply and learn the rules and regulations of the sports.

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Obama: Iran deal critics echo Iraq war mindset

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President Obama addresses the Veterans of Foreign Wars National Convention at the David Lawrence Convention Center in Pittsburgh on Tuesday. Obama said the people criticizing the Iran nuclear deal are the same people who rushed into war with Iraq. is unable to count how many veterans died while waiting to sign up for health care, and said it may have to close some hospitals if Congress does not address a $2.5 billion shortfall.

Obama said that while significant progress has been made at the troubled agency, “We’ve got to acknowledge our work is not done. We still have a big challenge” to keep up with the surge in veterans seeking care.

“We’re not going to let up,” he promised.

The military community has also been on edge over the killing of four Marines and a sailor last week in Chattanooga, Tennessee. Obama has pledged a prompt and thorough investigation into an attack that authorities have blamed on a 24-year-old Kuwait-born man, and Obama said the nation was drawing strength from Chattanooga while sending an unmistak-

able message that the U.S. won’t give in to fear or attempts to change the American way of life.

Obama’s visit comes five years to the day after he signed the Dodd-Frank Act, the financial regulation overhaul that created the Consumer Financial Protection Board. Republicans have continued to work to

repeal major portions of the law, but Obama served notice that he will “not accept any effort to roll back this law.”

After taping “The Daily Show,” Obama planned to raise money for Senate Democrats at a private home in New York City before returning late Tuesday to Washington.

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From Pittsburgh, Obama was hopping a quick flight to New York to tape one of Jon Stewart’s final episodes of the “The Daily Show,” where the Iran deal was once again likely to be a key topic of conversation.

In his speech to the veterans, Obama also highlighted a federal rule he’s finalizing on predatory lending and the military to make the case to the VFW that he’s working to make things better for America’s military families.

The new rule, Obama said, would crack down on lenders who are “exploiting loopholes to trap our troops.”

Obama also addressed the persisting problems at the Department of Veterans Affairs, which has been under intense scrutiny for more than a year over waitlists and other shortcomings in the VA health system. Last week, the VA said it

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PITTSBURGH, Penn. — Denouncing “chest-beating “ critics, President Obama told a veterans group Tuesday that those who oppose the diplomatic agreement to rein in Iran’s nuclear program are some of the same people who were quick to want to go to war in Iraq and thought military action there would take only a matter of months.

“We’re hearing the echoes of some of the same policies and mindsets that failed us in the past,” Obama told the Veterans of Foreign Wars national convention in Pittsburgh.

He argued that the Iran deal offers “a smarter, more responsible way to protect our national security.”

Obama spoke one day after the U.N. Security Council unanimously endorsed the nuclear deal with Iran. The White House is mounting a massive outreach campaign to try to win over skeptics and avert a congressional attempt to scuttle the deal, dispatching top officials daily to television shows and Capitol Hill. Presidential press secretary Josh Earnest revealed that a major Internet-driven campaign for the Iranian agreement will soon get underway as well.

Obama told his audience there was “a lot of shaky information out there” about the deal, and he seemed eager to push back.

“The same politicians and pundits that are so quick to reject the possibility of a diplomatic solution to Iran’s nuclear program are the same folks who were so quick to go to war in Iraq and said it would only take a few months,” Obama said.

He said his administration had “done the hard and patient work of uniting the international community to meet a common threat. Instead of chest-beating that rejects the idea of talking to our adversaries, which sometimes sounds good in sound bites but accomplishes nothing, we’re seeing that strong, principled diplomacy can give hope of actually resolving a problem peacefully, instead of rushing

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Carter, Netanyahu call it a day after discussing nuclear deal

BY ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer AMMAN, Jordan — In highstakes talks aimed at calming U.S. allies’ fears about the Iran nuclear deal, Defense Secretary Ash Carter appeared to change no minds among Israeli leaders fiercely opposed to the deal.

They called it a bad deal. He called it a good deal. And they all just called it a day.

Carter on Tuesday did avoid a public tongue-lashing by Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. The Israeli leader has called the Iran deal a monumental mistake and asserted that it severely weakens Israel’s security, strengthens Iran and contradicts President Barack Obama’s stated goal of preventing Iran from acquiring a nuclear weapon.

Carter and Netanyahu met Tuesday in the prime minister’s office in Jerusalem. Neither commented on Iran in a brief appearance before news cameras and reporters. They shook hands and Netanyahu quickly steered Carter upstairs, to Carter’s apparent surprise that Netanyahu was bypassing a chance to publicly attack the deal.

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“The prime minister made it quite clear that he disagreed with us with respect to the nuclear deal in Iran,” Carter said.

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A Carter aide who attended the talks in Jerusalem later told reporters that Netanyahu bluntly expressed his opposition to the Iran deal but did not get angry or upset with Carter.

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Netanyahu made the same arguments against the deal that he has expressed publicly numerous times since the agreement was announced earlier this month, the aide said, including his view that Iran will use money freed up by the removal of international economic sanctions to accelerate its support for prox-

ies like the Lebanese Hezbollah that threaten Israel.

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Carter flew to Israel on Sunday to begin a week-long tour of the Middle East focused on reassuring allies about Iran and assessing progress in the coalition air campaign against the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq. He was the first Cabinetlevel U.S. official to meet with Netanyahu since the signing of the Iran deal.

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Trump gives out Graham’s cellphone number

BY ZACH MURDOCK The Hilton Head Island Packet BLUFFTON — (843) 706-8147 U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, a presidential contender, will have a few more voicemails than usual when he checks his cellphone after Donald Trump’s latest stunt Tuesday.

After Graham repeatedly called Trump a “jackass” in an interview on national television Tuesday morning, the real estate mogul and serial instigator fired back at his fellow Republican presidential candidate just a few hours later — calling Graham a stiff and twice announcing Graham’s cellphone number during first South Carolina campaign stop in Sun City Hilton Head.

Trump launched into the comedic bit about halfway through his 40-minute speech at a packed Magnolia Hall, claiming that Graham phoned him about three or four years ago.

“He goes, ‘Mr. Trump, this is Sen. Lindsey Graham. I wonder if it would be possible for you to call Fox,’” Trump recalled in a mocking voice.

“He wanted to know whether I could give him a good reference on Fox & Friends.”

After a few more rambling jabs about Graham’s dependence on campaign contributions, Trump continued his bit.

“What’s this guy, a beggar?

He’s like begging me to help him,” Trump said. “So I say, ‘OK, and I’ll mention your name.’

“And he gave me his number, and I (recently) found the card,” Trump said, pulling a card from his suit jacket with

a phone number written on it.

“I wrote the number down. I don’t know if it’s the right number. Let’s try it.”

Trump read the number twice to the audience to raucous applause and laughter.

The stunt comes as Trump is leading national Republican primary polls. Last week, a Washington Post poll found that 24 percent of Republicans and Republican leaning independents supported his candidacy.

“He’s brash, he’s crass and he has no filter. I like that,” said Sheila Weinberg, who doesn’t yet know if she’ll support Trump but thinks he echoes her own disdain for Washington D.C. politics. “He’s not a politician. He’s not stupid. He’s a businessman, and he’ll hire the right people.”

Phone calls to Graham’s number shortly after Trump’s announcement went to voicemail.

“Lindsey Graham is not available. The mailbox is full and cannot accept messages at this time,” the recording said.

While Graham was the principle butt of Trump’s jokes Tuesday, former Texas Gov. Rick Perry and former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush — two of Trump’s favorite recent targets — did not escape unscathed. “(Perry) put glasses on so people will think he’s smart,” Trump teased. “It just doesn’t work. People can see through the glasses.”

But the jabs at Graham rolled right back around just a few minutes later.

“The whole thing is, like, ridiculous,” Trump continued.

“He calls me a jackass this

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Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump speaks at his South Carolina campaign kickoff rally in Bluffton on Tuesday. morning ... He doesn’t seem like a very bright guy. He actually probably seems to me not as bright, honestly, as Rick Perry.”

Graham evidently took the name-calling and cell phone announcement in good spirits, though.

“Probably getting a new phone. iPhone or Android?” read a tweet from one of his official Twitter accounts at about 3 p.m.

But Trump’s meandering speech Tuesday wasn’t all jabs and jokes.

Despite his recent controversial comments about U.S. Sen. John McCain’s service and capture during the Vietnam War,

the biggest response Trump received came after announcing that flags at all Trump properties will be flown at half staff following the shooting deaths of five service members at a Chattanooga military recruit-

ing center last week.

The announcement earned a boisterous standing ovation, started by dozens of veterans seated throughout the hall who had been honored before Trump’s speech.

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for faster service. He said when more people are using wireless services, the company needs more towers to alleviate the crowded network.

The company recently installed its 139th tower behind the Sumter School District Administration Building on Wilson Hall Road on May 1. The tower has not been activated yet.

Chase said FTC is working on another project to add wireless fixed-LTE services to rural areas that are underserved or that are not served

by the company.

FTC has already started installing the LTE equipment for the upgrades, but it will take a while to install equipment on all 138 towers, which is why it is anticipated that the upgrades will be active in the late fall, Chase said.

Shelley Kile, city communication director, said she has heard a few people bring up the subject of more wireless coverage and faster data during city council meetings.

She said the upgrades will benefit everyone in the area.

gaggles of people watching from the street and nearby buildings.

“I heard a boom, and I looked out the window and saw a flame right there,” Jhmal Cole said.

Cole lives next to the Speedway station and came out to watch what was happening after hearing the noise.

The gas pump itself is charred and broken, laying flat next to where it was hit.

The outside of the pump is blackened and bent, while the other six pumps were unharmed.

After the incident, power was shut off to all pumps to stop the flow of gasoline to prevent another fire while yellow caution tape was wrapped around all eight pumps.

According to McGirt, officers say a two-toned, fourdoor SUV hit the pump and

PARK FROM PAGE A1 “The classes and materials parents and guardians will receive during the event are to help them and the schools work better together to create the best learning opportunity for their child,” said Melanie Dees, co-chairperson of the PARK committee.

“In order for parents and the schools to feel connected and a part of student success, the parent and school must have a working and welcoming relationship. According to research, children do best if parents can play a variety of roles in their learning: helping at home, volunteering at school, planning their children’s future and taking part in key decisions about the school program.”

The Sumter Prevention Team thinks that with increased knowledge and an available community resource partner, parents will be more confident, as well as better informed and equipped to handle the challenges that their child may face during the upcoming school year, the release said.

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The team meets at 8:30 a.m. the first Friday of each month at a designated local venue.

The meetings are an opportunity for members to network and share ideas for improving the community, the release

said. Interested agencies providing prevention services to the youth and families of Sumter County are invited to attend.

SPT is creating and distributing the annual Summer Activities for Youth Flier — a listing of many summer activities for youth of all ages. According to Latrell Billie, Sumter Prevention Team co-chair, the flier is intended to give parents a list of available summer programs involving youth in positive activities and helping youth avoid risky environments.

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Sumter firefighters spray foam onto a gas pump which caught fire at the Speedway gas station on Broad Street Tuesday morning. left the scene. McGirt said the automobile is possibly dark blue on top and tan underneath.

The vehicle fled north on Church Street after knocking over the pump.

The driver is described as a black male with dreadlocks and wearing a white T-shirt.

It is too early to tell whether the man will face

RATE FROM PAGE A1 phenomenal progress with 67 consecutive months of employment growth,” said DEW Executive Director Cheryl Stanton. “Over the last five and one half years, there are more than 215,000 additional South Carolinians working, and expansion of more than 10 percent.”

Statewide, the June report shows a decline of 2,307 in the labor force for the first reported decrease in 16 months.

For the year, unemployment still remains up by 0.3 percent however, compared to the seasonally adjusted rate of 6.3 percent in June 2014. The Palmetto State remains near the bottom when compared to other states, tied with Mississippi for 46th place among the 50 states and the District of Columbia,

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above this month and five days in June, he said.

“It’s definitely been above average and above normal, but by all means it’s not uncommon,” he said.

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According to the fire report, there was an estimated $5,000 lost in structures.

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According to the latest forecast, Anderson said, temperatures are expected remain in the low-to-mid 90s at least through the middle of next week.

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‘Whatever will this man say next?’

D onald Trump can’t help himself. Nor can we.

The “worse” he gets, it seems, the better we like it.

Watching Trump is so deliciously awful, we don’t hang on every word. We hang on the edge of our seats waiting for the next word. Whatever will this man say next?

Trump’s list of quotables is long, but two stand out.

First, it was the Mexicans who, Trump said, come here illegally to deal drugs and Kathleen rape — “and some, I Parker assume, are good people,” he added, as one might pause to adjust a picture hanging slightly askew.

Then he went after Sen. John McCain. “He’s a war hero because he was captured,” Trump said. “I like people that weren’t captured.” His mind scrambling to catch up to his mouth, Trump added, “Perhaps he’s a war hero.”

Trump defenders who have written to me insist that these add-ons should inoculate him from the outrage of critics

and the media. But running on second thoughts is like throwing a pie at someone and saying, “You look fabulous in meringue!”

We already know what Trump really thinks. That he gets away with it is the mystery — but not really. Nicely, pundits have suggested that he’s tapping into people’s anger and frustration.

More to the point, he’s saying what (some) people really think but don’t express because their inhibitory neurons are functioning. Inhibition, far from the curse of nudists and comedians, is God’s suggestion that we think first, speak later.

Otherwise, Trump is an iconoclast’s iconoclast. To paraphrase H.L. Mencken, who was commenting on democracy, Trump gives people what they want and he gives it to them good and hard. “Everybody loves me,” Trump said recently in an interview on CNN. Trump has something else going for him — a record of accomplishment beyond politics. Whereas other candidates apologize for their wealth, he brags that he’s made bundles. Whereas others tout public service resumes, Trump touts buildings that are familiar to the public.

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“Building a wall is easy, and it can be done inexpensively,” he said of the Great Wall of America he promises to build along the Southern border. “It’s not even a difficult project if you know what you’re doing.’’

Trump, we are to infer, knows what he’s doing. Whether this is true in the context of presidential politics isn’t important, apparently. In a visual, soundbite world, he acts and talks as if he does. Speaking in staccato bursts that aim for the gut, he reduces complex problems to simple fixes in plain language. People like that.

In a sense, he’s a bit like Teddy Roosevelt, who, despite our retroactive admiration for him, would be viewed today as a strutting, cocky, loudmouthed, bloodthirsty showoff — who knows how to do stuff.

This is fantasy, of course. Everybody knows that Trump isn’t going to be the Republican presidential candidate. Still, it would be premature to dismiss him.

The latest Washington Post-ABC News poll shows him at 24 percent, with Scott Walker at 13 percent and Jeb Bush at 12.

These results were largely collected before Trump’s McCain remarks — the final day of polling showed a sharp dip in his ratings after the comments — but I predict that this, too, shall fail to thwart his ascendancy. Among other reasons, his targets thus far have been people viewed as problems among GOP hard-liners.

And, if Trump isn’t really a Republican, most party members don’t think McCain is either. Knowing this, Trump threw the Arizona senator under his own Straight Talk bus. But McCain is a hero — not only because he put his life on the line but because, despite years of torture, he declined an offer for early release rather than abandon his brothers.

That’s heroic.

Trump’s political longevity depends on whether he can whip his speak-firstthink-later impulse into submission.

This would be best for the Republic, though terrible for journalism (and TV ratings) — and probably lethal to Trump’s candidacy.

Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR PRAY THE COLLAPSE OF THE U.S. WILL BE MERCIFUL On November 22, 1963, President John F. Kennedy was assassinated and in the minds of many, the country experienced a coup d’état.

President Kennedy had plans to restore a legitimate American currency and was greatly concerned with the growing power of the CIA. The film JFK highlighted some of these aspects, but once again it was just one man’s interpretation of events. So it goes on.

President Ronald Reagan had visions of restoring America’s greatness and greatly reduced economic burdens on the average taxpayer and legitimate business owners. Maverick figures are often threatened and indeed President Reagan almost died from an assassin’s bullet. Needless to say, that was the end of that.

Fast forward to 2015. If you were a child during any of the above Presidential terms, is what you see around you, how you envisioned the country would be? Rome did not fall in a day— neither did we.

The United States did not last as long as the ancient empire.

We certainly gave it our all. But we were caught off guard, dozing through the various calamities surrounding us.

Once 911 occurred, it was over.

I ask everyone to pray to God the collapse will be a merciful one.

Joseph C. Valcourt Sumter

CAN WE REALLY CHOOSE TO BE UNITED? Mr. Gaydos, I appreciate your candor and analysis of the editorial I submitted on July 10 about “Oneness.” I feel the passion in your voice, and I am glad the editorial has sparked this dialogue.

My spirit compels me to address the questions you asked, comment on some of your perspectives and make a few points of clarification about some misconceptions of my editorial’s intent.

This excerpt from your article: “For some reason people think that a magic law will make everything better, be it a civil rights law or a law removing a flag. If you truly believe that, you are naive.”

We can both conclude that I must not be naïve since excerpts from my article state: “Love is something that cannot be legislated (to make laws or rules designed to bring about an action or condition)” … and “The Confederate flag is one divisive issue that haunts many with its connotations. Yet, there are many other things we must purge from the hearts of man to make us whole as a true ‘United’ States of America.” Please note that I said we — not laws — must purge from our hearts.

“I am not trying to be combative when I ask which police shooting you are referring to. I want to know if it is one still pending or one where the evidence was reviewed at local and federal levels and still ignored by those trying to make it a political issue.”

I do not perceive your question about the police shooting as combative. As a former educator, I taught my students that every question they have in quest of knowledge was legitimate.

Once, a white male, who was the senior class president, asked me in class: Why do we have a black history program and not a white history program.

I was glad that he felt comfortable enough to ask me that question which I felt pretty sure many of his peers wanted to know.

The response to the question became a project for teams of students that led to indelible conclusions from their minds and not the classroom facilitator’s mind.

Marie Brooks Sumter Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www.theitem.com.

HAVE SOMETHING TO SAY? Send your letter to letters@theitem.com, drop it off at The Sumter Item office, 20 N. Magnolia St., or mail it to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29151, along with the writer’s full name, address and telephone number (for verification purposes only). Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in the print edition, but available in their entirety at www.theitem.com/ opinion/letters_to_editor.

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Historical ignorance II

W

e call the war of 1861 the Civil War. But is that right?

A civil war is a struggle between two or more entities trying to take over the central government. Confederate President Jefferson Davis no more sought to take over Washington, D.C., than George Washington sought to take over London in 1776.

Both wars, those of 1776 and 1861, were wars of independence. Such a recognition does not require one to sanction the horrors of slavery.

We might ask, how much of the war was about slavery?

Was President Abraham Lincoln really for outlawing slavery? Let’s look at his words. In an 1858 letter, Lincoln said, “I have declared a thousand times, and now repeat that, in my opinion neither the General Government, nor any other power outside of the slave states, can constitutionally or rightfully interfere with slaves or slavery where it already exists.”

In a Springfield, Illinois, speech, he explained: “My declarations upon this subject of Negro slavery may be misrepresented but cannot be misunderstood. I have said that I do not understand the Declaration (of Independence) to mean that all men were created equal in all respects.”

Debating Sen. Stephen Douglas, Lincoln said, “I am not, nor ever have been, in favor of making voters or jurors of Negroes nor of qualifying them to hold office nor to intermarry with white

people; and I will say in addition to this that there is a physical difference between the white and Walter black races, Williams which I believe will forever forbid the two races living together on terms of social and political equality.”

What about Lincoln’s Emancipation Proclamation?

Here are his words: “I view the matter (of slaves’ emancipation) as a practical war measure, to be decided upon according to the advantages or disadvantages it may offer to the suppression of the rebellion.” He also wrote: “I will also concede that emancipation would help us in Europe, and convince them that we are incited by something more than ambition.”

When Lincoln first drafted the proclamation, war was going badly for the Union.

London and Paris were considering recognizing the Confederacy and assisting it in its war against the Union.

The Emancipation Proclamation was not a universal declaration. It specifically detailed where slaves were to be freed: only in those states “in rebellion against the United States.” Slaves remained slaves in states not in rebellion — such as Kentucky, Maryland, Delaware and Missouri.

The hypocrisy of the Emancipation Proclamation came in for heavy criticism.

Lincoln’s own secretary of state, William Seward, sar-

castically said, “We show our sympathy with slavery by emancipating slaves where we cannot reach them and holding them in bondage where we can set them free.”

Lincoln did articulate a view of secession that would have been heartily endorsed by the Confederacy: “Any people anywhere, being inclined and having the power, have the right to rise up and shake off the existing government and form a new one that suits them better. ... Nor is this right confined to cases in which the whole people of an existing government may choose to exercise it. Any portion of such people that can may revolutionize and make their own of so much of the territory as they inhabit.”

Lincoln expressed that view in an 1848 speech in the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting the war with Mexico and the secession of Texas. Why didn’t Lincoln share the same feelings about Southern secession?

Following the money might help with an answer.

Throughout most of our nation’s history, the only sources of federal revenue were excise taxes and tariffs. During the 1850s, tariffs amounted to 90 percent of federal revenue. Southern ports paid 75 percent of tariffs in 1859.

What “responsible” politician would let that much revenue go?

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2015, creators.com

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The Rembert Area Community Coalition (RACC) offers a senior Due to low response for the 43citizens program 10 a.m.-noon year class reunion, the committee for Sumter High School Class each Monday and Wednesday at 6785 Bradley St. (beof 1972 requests that those hind community car wash), who plan to attend submit Rembert, SC 29128. Transportheir fees on or before July 25. This will give the commit- tation is available. Call (803) 432-2001. tee time to decide if the venue should be downsized Are you a breast cancer survior if the reunion should be vor? Maggie L. Richardson is cancelled. If you have misseeking other survivors to placed your reunion letter or form a music group and give would like to attend, email back to the community. If your contact information to you are interested in joining, shs1972classreunion@gmail. contact her at mlrmincom. stry2012@gmail.com or (803) 236-9086.

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357.37 74.42 74.27 96.86

24-hr chg +0.04 -0.05 -0.10 -0.06

Sunrise 6:26 a.m.

Moonrise 12:24 p.m.

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

0.00" 1.65" 3.57" 24.01" 22.86" 26.36"

NATIONAL CITIES City Atlanta Chicago Dallas Detroit Houston Los Angeles New Orleans New York Orlando Philadelphia Phoenix San Francisco Wash., DC

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

101° 77° 91° 70° 104° in 1986 63° in 1987

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest.

Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

Today Thu. Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W 88/72/t 86/73/t 81/64/s 83/64/s 99/81/s 100/81/s 79/62/s 82/63/pc 97/78/s 99/78/s 80/66/pc 79/65/pc 91/78/t 93/78/t 85/68/s 83/69/s 92/76/t 91/76/t 86/68/s 85/69/s 104/83/pc 104/84/pc 71/60/pc 70/59/pc 89/70/s 87/71/s

Myrtle Beach 93/77

Manning 98/76

Today: More clouds than sun. Winds west 3-6 mph.

Thursday: A shower or thunderstorm around. Winds light and variable.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 96/75

Bishopville 96/74

Sunset Moonset

8:30 p.m. none

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Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 1.33 -0.03 19 2.53 -0.03 14 1.41 -0.05 14 2.24 none 80 74.91 -0.09 24 8.30 +3.47

AT MYRTLE BEACH

High 1:36 a.m.

2:24 p.m.

2:19 a.m.

3:11 p.m.

Today Thu.

Ht. 2.8 2.7 2.7 2.8

Low 8:34 a.m.

9:02 p.m.

9:14 a.m.

9:53 p.m.

Ht. 0.4 0.8 0.5 0.9

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

Today Hi/Lo/W 85/66/pc 92/73/t 97/74/pc 95/77/pc 85/73/pc 96/76/t 94/71/pc 92/74/c 98/77/pc 95/74/pc 87/70/s 94/75/pc 93/74/pc

Thu. Hi/Lo/W 79/65/t 90/71/t 96/72/t 95/76/t 83/73/t 95/75/t 88/67/t 88/71/t 96/73/t 92/71/t 82/70/t 88/71/t 88/71/t

Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 96/75/pc Gainesville 91/75/t Gastonia 93/70/pc Goldsboro 91/73/pc Goose Creek 96/76/t Greensboro 89/70/pc Greenville 92/71/pc Hickory 88/69/pc Hilton Head 93/78/t Jacksonville, FL 95/75/t La Grange 94/73/t Macon 96/72/t Marietta 89/72/t

Thu. Hi/Lo/W 92/72/t 90/75/t 87/67/t 86/71/t 95/75/t 81/68/t 88/68/t 83/66/t 93/77/t 92/75/t 92/74/t 94/73/t 88/72/t

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 89/66/pc Mt. Pleasant 95/78/t Myrtle Beach 93/77/pc Orangeburg 96/75/pc Port Royal 95/78/pc Raleigh 88/70/pc Rock Hill 93/69/pc Rockingham 94/72/c Savannah 96/76/t Spartanburg 91/72/pc Summerville 96/75/pc Wilmington 94/77/pc Winston-Salem 89/70/pc

Thu. Hi/Lo/W 83/64/t 93/76/t 92/75/t 94/72/t 94/77/t 81/68/t 87/67/t 91/70/t 95/76/t 89/69/t 94/74/t 89/73/t 80/68/t

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

PUBLIC AGENDA SUMTER COUNTY DEVELOPMENT BOARD Thursday, 7:30 a.m., Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce boardroom, 32 E. Calhoun St.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t let EUGENIA LAST anyone talk you into something you don’t want to do.

Put more into a relationship that means a lot to you. It’s better to get along than to argue and have regrets. Keep an eye on your wallet.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): The more determination you show, the better off you will be. Don’t let anyone treat you like a pushover or you will be taken advantage of.

Attend events that are within your budget and that offer the opportunity to collaborate with others.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Stick close to home and direct your energy toward making changes to your personal space and surroundings. A residential move, renovation or just making a comfortable space to explore new hobbies will suffice. Leave time for love and romance.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Do whatever you can to put your personal creative spin on the job you are given. Your intuition will bring all sorts of comments that will spark your imagination, lead to worthwhile alterations and give you a chance to excel.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t get involved in gossip. Be the one who is talked about rather than the one spreading rumors. Try something new and blaze new trails, but most of all, live in the moment and have a little fun. Be proud of who you are.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Keep your emotions out of the workplace. It’s important that you do your job to the best of your ability and keep moving. Any sign of weakness could cost you financially. Push to get ahead and

For Comfort You Can Count On, Better Make It Boykin!

CENTRAL CAROLINA TECHNICAL COLLEGE AREA COMMISSION Thursday, 5:30 p.m., Building M500, second floor, President’s Conference Room, Main Campus, 506 N. Guignard Drive

803-795-4257 www.boykinacs.com License #M4217

don’t look back.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Your tendency to procrastinate will be magnified. If you are confused, you are best to back away altogether rather than hesitate about what to do. If you can’t make up your mind, step aside.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Sign up for an interesting course or go on a business trip. Your communication skills are on the rise, and your ability to give a unique interpretation of whatever situation you face will bring you recognition and rewards.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Take a close look at contracts and other papers that may need to be updated or reviewed. Don’t let your emotions lead you down the wrong path. Separate business from pleasure and you will avoid a misunderstanding.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Partnerships will be uncertain if you can’t come to terms with what you want and are willing to offer.

Equality will be the most important factor no matter what you are trying to negotiate. Play fair and demand the same in return.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t give up or give in when you should just be making changes that are more conducive to getting what you want. The improvements you make to your income look promising and will buy you the freedom you want to explore new options.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Consider an attractive offer. It is likely better than you first anticipated, and with a little tweaking, you should be able to get what you want. Love is highlighted, and a celebration will bring you closer to someone special.

LOTTERY NUMBERS PALMETTO CASH 5 TUESDAY

POWERBALL SATURDAY

MEGAMILLIONS TUESDAY

3-8-17-25-28 PowerUp: 2

6-37-39-45-55 Powerball: 33; Powerplay: 3

numbers not available at press time

PICK 3 TUESDAY

PICK 4 TUESDAY

9-9-2 and 3-4-4

6-5-3-2and 0-1-5-6

SUMTER ANIMAL CONTROL DOG OF THE WEEK Freckles, a young adult male mixed breed, is available for adoption at Sumter Animal Control. He is a friendly guy and would be an ideal companion for some lucky family.

You can see Freckles in kennel 22 at Sumter Animal Control or call (803) 436-2066 to inquire about this handsome boy.

Won’t you give him a chance at a long and happy life?

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

LEGION BASEBALL

Different dynamics Veteran P-15’s players Soles, Patton leading Sumter offense despite opposite approaches

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com The combination of River Soles batting third followed by Kemper Patton in the cleanup slot in the Sumter P-15’s lineup has been a reliable one.

The fact they get to be that dynamic duo is an interesting story in itself, but the two veteran Sumter players of winning the American Legion baseball state championship in their final season.

Patton, Sumter’s starting rightfielder, was a redshirt freshman for Wingate University this past season, getting to practice with the team, but not play. Soles didn’t play college baseball, having not played since the 2014 American Legion season. Still, they have been major contributors in the middle of the batting order for the P-15’s, who face Greenwood in their opening game of the state tournament on Saturday at Riley Park beginning at 7 p.m.

The results from the lefthanded swinging Patton and KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM the right-handed Soles speak Sumter’s Kemper Patton left, and River Soles, right, have been driving forces behind the P-15’s offensive for themselves. Patton leads success in the middle of the batting order. Patton, the cleanup hitter, leads the team with a .418 batting the team with a .418 batting average while Soles is batting .381 with a team high three home runs. average, 38 hits and 27 runs

LEGION STATE TOURNAMENT July 25-29 Riley Park

SATURDAY GAME 1 — Chapin/Newberry vs.

Gaffney, 9 a.m.

GAME 2 — Murrells Inlet vs. Union, 12:30 p.m.

GAME 3 — Florence vs. Lancaster, 4 p.m.

GAME 4 — Sumter vs. Greenwood, 7 p.m.

batted in. He is tied for the team lead in triples with three and is second in total bases with 52. Along with being tied for the lead in triples, Soles is tied for the lead in doubles with nine and leads in homers with three and total bases with 61. He is second in hits with 37 and RBI with 26 while batting .381.

“I’ve got as much confidence in River as a person can have,” Patton said. “Usually when you think about a cleanup hitter you think about a guy coming up with two runners on base and trying to knock them in, but every time River is up there he usually goes ahead and does that for us, and that’s just absolutely

SEE DYNAMICS, PAGE B6

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

PRO BASEBALL

Tigers picked as favorites to win ACC title

Feds end prosecution of Bonds without conviction

BY PAUL ELIAS & SUDHIN THANAWALA The Associated Press

Clemson QB Watson selected as Player of Year

BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News PINEHURST, N.C.— Clemson University coach Dabo Swinney isn’t big on preseason polls, but he sure hopes that his football team makes a vast majority of the media “look smart” come December.

The Tigers were an overwhelming choice to win the Atlantic Coast Conference championship and sophomore quarterback Deshaun Watson was a solid selection as Player of the Year on Tuesday, according to a vote of the league media on hand for the ACC Kickoff at the Pinehurst Resort.

Clemson was picked to finish first on 84 ballots,

more than twice as many as runner-up Florida State (41).

“I appreciate people having respect for our program and our players, but it truly is about the performance, and hopefully when it’s all said and done in December we can make whoever voted for us look really smart,” Swinney said.

“We’ll see if we can get it done. There are several teams in this conference that I think have a chance to win the league, and I think we’re one of them.

Our guys realize that over the next 46 days we’ve got a lot of work to do to have a chance to do just that.”

Clemson was most recently picked to win the ACC in

some time. That’s one of the reasons I didn’t want him in camp. It needs to be about the guys who are going to have a chance to be our starter. Then, if he does everything that he’s required to do, he’ll get another opportunity to rejoin our team, but he’s going to have to start over.”

SAN FRANCISCO — After a nearly decade-long prosecution, the U.S. Department of Justice on Tuesday formally dropped what was left of its criminal case against Major League Baseball BONDS career home run leader Barry Bonds over allegations he received performance-enhancing drugs.

The prosecution of Bonds for obstruction of justice ended quietly with the Justice Department’s one-paragraph court filing announcing that its solicitor general would not ask the U.S. Supreme Court to consider a lower court’s reversal of Bonds’ felony conviction.

A jury convicted the former San Francisco Giants star in 2011 of obstruction of justice for giving a meandering answer to a federal grand jury when asked about steroids injections. An 11-judge panel of the 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals overturned that conviction in April.

The DOJ had to ask the solicitor general’s office for permission to appeal the ruling, said Rory Little, a former federal prosecutor who now teaches at the University of California, Hastings College of the Law in San Francisco. The

SEE LAKIP, PAGE B5

SEE BONDS, PAGE B2

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson was selected as the ACC preseason Player of the Year on Tuesday at the ACC Kickoff in Pinehurst, N.C. 2013; the Tigers went 11-2 overall and 7-1 in league play, losing to eventual ACC and national champion Florida State.

The Tigers last won the ACC title in 2011 after being picked to finish second, so

Tuesday’s poll result may not have been on Swinney’s wish list.

“When we won the league in 2011, I don’t think we were even ranked in the Top

SEE TIGERS, PAGE B5

Swinney: Lakip to rejoin team in two weeks

BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News PINEHURST, N.C.— Clemson University football coach Dabo Swinney said Tuesday that placekicker Ammon Lakip could rejoin the team two weeks into fall practice, but will “definitely” miss some games.

Lakip was suspended indefinitely after being arrest-

ed and charged with DUI and cocaine possession on June 6.

“I’ve already made a decision on Lakip,” LAKIP Swinney said during the ACC Football Kickoff at the Pinehurst Resort. “I just hadn’t shared it to the full extent, other than with Ammon.

He’ll have a chance to rejoin us when school starts Aug. 19. That will be the first opportunity that he’ll have a chance to come back.”

Lakip, a rising senior, was the team’s leading scorer last season, totaling 106 points on 21 of 28 field goals and 43 of 44 PATs. “The ball’s kind of in his court at this point,” Swinney said. “He’ll definitely miss

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SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015

THE SUMTER ITEM

SCOREBOARD

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According to reports, former Dallas forward Richard Jefferson (24) has agreed to terms on a 1-year deal for next season with Cleveland, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday.

AP Source: Cavs, veteran Jefferson agree to deal CLEVELAND — Richard Jefferson has experience, deep knowledge of the NBA and a deft shooting touch.

The Cavaliers plan to lean on all those attributes.

The free agent forward has agreed to terms on a one-year deal for next season with Cleveland, a person familiar with the negotiations told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because Jefferson has not yet signed his contract.

Jefferson, who came off the bench for coach Rick Carlisle in Dallas last season, will receive the veteran’s minimum salary of roughly $1.5 million. The 35-year-old averaged 5.8 points and 2.5 rebounds in 17 minutes per game in his one season with Dallas and shot a team-leading 43 percent from 3-point range.

SKY AIRS FROOME DATA AS TOUR DE FRANCE NEARS ALPINE FINALE

The Vikings announced the agreement four days before players will report to training camp, clearing away any lingering haze that surrounded their relationship with Peterson. Initially disinterested in returning to the team following his reinstatement by the NFL, Peterson softened this spring and took part in several offseason practices with the Vikings last month.

ROCKETS RE-SIGN FORMER TIGER STANDOUT MCDANIELS TO MULTIYEAR DEAL

HOUSTON — The Houston Rockets have re-signed restricted free agent K.J. McDaniels to a multiyear deal.

McDaniels came to Houston in February in a trade with Philadelphia. He appeared in 62 games as a rookie last season for the 76ers and Rockets. He averaged 7.9 points, 3.2 rebounds, 1.2 assists and 1.1 blocks.

MONDAY

SISTERON, France — The team of Tour de France leader Chris Froome bowed to pressure Tuesday and released data about his riding power, heart rate and pedaling rhythm, hoping to quell speculation about doping ahead of an increasingly likely victory in Paris.

With a 3 minute, 10 second lead on his closest rival, and his mountain-climbing nearly unparalleled, Froome said he’s in “a great place” as the three-week race resumes today with Stage 17’s 161-kilometer (100-mile) jaunt over four climbs from Digne-les-Bains to an uphill finish at Pra Loup mountain resort.

PETERSON, VIKINGS AGREE TO REDO LAST 3 YEARS OF DEAL

MINNEAPOLIS — Adrian Peterson and the Minnesota Vikings agreed Tuesday to restructure the final three years of his contract, giving the six-time Pro Bowl running back $20 million in guaranteed money.

BRAVES 7 DODGERS 5 ATLANTA — Nick Markakis shrugged and insisted ending his long home run drought was no big deal.

Markakis hit his first homer of 2015 and scored the go-ahead run on Juan Uribe’s fifth-inning single, leading the Atlanta Braves past former teammate Brandon Beachy and the Los Angeles Dodgers 7-5 on Monday.

Markakis hit a two-run drive to center field off Beachy in the first inning. It was his first homer since Sept. 25, 2014, for the Orioles at Yankee Stadium.

Markakis also doubled and walked. He is hitting .289 with a team-leading 22 doubles.

Adrian Gonzalez hit a two-run shot and Howie Kendrick doubled in two runs for the Dodgers in the fifth.

From wire reports

BONDS FROM PAGE B1 DOJ said in its court filing that the solicitor general would not appeal the case, meaning the reversal of Bonds’ conviction would stand.

Little said the decision was not a surprise. Though the 9th Circuit’s ruling exposed confusion over the federal obstruction of justice law, it was not a good candidate for review by the U.S. Supreme Court because it generated four different opinions.

“You have 11 judges splitting four ways,” he said.

“That’s not a very clean vehicle for Supreme Court review.”

Bonds attorney Dennis Riordan declined to comment early Tuesday, saying he needed to speak with his client before discussing the case publicly. Major League Baseball had no immediate comment on the Justice Department decision.

The U.S. Attorney’s office in San Francisco didn’t respond immediately to a phone call seeking comment.

The decision brings an end to the case against Bonds, which stemmed from an investigation of the Bay Area Laboratory CoOperative that began in 2002 and saw the convictions of Olympic track gold medalist Marion Jones, elite sprint cyclist Tammy Thomas and former NFL defensive line-

man Dana Stubblefield along with coaches, distributors, a trainer, a chemist and a lawyer.

The investigation also helped lead to the drafting of the Mitchell Report, which called out many of baseball’s best players, including Roger Clemens, for alleged steroid use. Clemens was acquitted in 2012 on all charges that he obstructed and lied to Congress in denying he used performanceenhancing drugs.

Bonds was called before a grand jury investigating BALCO in 2003. He was charged four years later with lying to the grand jury about receiving performance-enhancing drugs and went on trial in 2011.

A jury convicted him of obstructing justice because of the answer he gave the grand jury when he was asked if his personal trainer Greg Anderson ever injected him with steroids.

“That’s what keeps our friendship,” Bonds replied.

“I was a celebrity child, not just in baseball by my own instincts. I became a celebrity child with a famous father. I just don’t get into other people’s business because of my father’s situation, you see.”

Anderson refused to testify at trial and was imprisoned on contempt of court citations. The jury failed to reach verdicts on three

counts charging Bonds with making false statements, and the government later dismissed those charges.

The 9th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in April said Bond’s answer when asked whether Anderson ever injected him with steroids didn’t amount to obstruction. The court said the answer wasn’t “material” to the sprawling federal investigation into sports doping.

After the 2011 trial and conviction, a federal judge sentenced Bonds to 30 days of home confinement, two years of probation, 250 hours of community service in youth-related activities and a $4,000 fine. Bonds served the home confinement before his conviction was overturned.

Bonds ended his career after the 2007 season with 762 career home runs, surpassing Hank Aaron’s longstanding record of 755.

Though Bonds is no longer a felon, many fans — and even some baseball peers — have concluded that he cheated by using performance-enhancing drugs. Tuesday’s decision to drop the case against him is not likely to help him with Hall of Fame voters.

In his third year on the Hall of Fame ballot this year, Bonds received 202 votes for 36.8 percent from the Baseball Writers’ Association of America. A player must garner at least 75 percent of the vote to be elected.

8 a.m. – International Cycling: Tour de France Stage 17 from Pra Loup, France (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

10:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Mud Summer Classic Practice from New Weston, Ohio (FOX SPORTS 1).

11:30 a.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Mud Summer Classic Practice from New Weston, Ohio (FOX SPORTS 1).

Noon – Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7).

12:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: New York Mets at Washington or Los Angeles Dodgers at Atlanta (MLB NETWORK).

5 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Mud Summer Classic Pole Qualifying from New Weston, Ohio (FOX SPORTS 1).

6 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Gold Cup Semifinal Match from Atlanta – United States vs. Jamaica (FOX SPORTS 1, UNIVISION).

6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Baltimore at New York Yankees (ESPN).

7 p.m. – International Athletics: Pan American Games from Toronto – Track and Field, Men’s Basketball, Boxing, Women’s Soccer Semifinal Matches, Men’s and Women’s Volleyball, Taekwondo and Cycling (ESPN2).

7 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Mud Summer Classic Pole Qualifying from New Weston, Ohio (Joined In Progress) (FOX SPORTS 2).

8 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Mud Summer Classic Pole Qualifying from New Weston, Ohio (Joined In Progress) (FOX SPORTS 1).

9 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Camping World Truck Series Mud Summer Classic from New Weston, Ohio (FOX SPORTS 1, WEGX-FM 92.9).

9 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Gold Cup Semifinal Match from Atlanta (FOX SPORTS 2, UNIVISION).

10:30 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: New York at Los Angeles (NBA TV).

5 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour European Masters First Round fromn Crans sur Sierre, Switzerland (GOLF).

GOLF

By The Associated Press BRITISH OPEN PAR SCORES

Monday At St. Andrews (Old Course) St. Andrews, Scotland Purse: $9.28 million Yardage: 7,297; Par: 72 Final (a-amateur) Four-hole Playoff: Johnson 15 (-1), Oosthuizen 16 (E), Leishman 18 (+2).

Zach Johnson (600), $1,794,690 66-71-70-66–273 -15 Marc Leishman (270), $837,262 70-73-64-66–273 -15 Louis Oosthuizen (270), $837,262 67-70-67-69–273 -15 Jason Day (135), $460,377 66-71-67-70–274 -14 Jordan Spieth (135), $460,377 67-72-66-69–274 -14 Sergio Garcia (98), $305,878 70-69-68-70–277 -11 Justin Rose (98), $305,878 71-68-68-70–277 -11 Danny Willett, $305,878 66-69-72-70–277 -11 a-Jordan Niebrugge 67-73-67-70–277 -11 Brooks Koepka (80), $216,143 71-70-69-68–278 -10 Adam Scott (80), $216,143 70-67-70-71–278 -10 Luke Donald (64), $162,107 68-70-73-68–279 -9 Martin Kaymer (64), $162,107 71-70-70-68–279 -9 Brendon Todd (64), $162,107 71-73-69-66–279 -9 Anthony Wall, $162,107 70-71-68-70–279 -9 a-Ashley Chesters 71-72-67-69–279 -9 a-Ollie Schniederjans 70-72-70-67–279 -9 Hideki Matsuyama (54), $129,140 72-66-71-71–280 -8 Robert Streb (54), $129,140 66-71-70-73–280 -8 Stewart Cink (47), $95,938 70-71-68-72–281 -7 Marcus Fraser, $95,938 74-69-68-70–281 -7 Retief Goosen (47), $95,938 66-72-69-74–281 -7 Branden Grace, $95,938 69-72-73-67–281 -7 Padraig Harrington (47), $95,938 72-69-65-75–281 -7 Russell Henley (47), $95,938 74-66-72-69–281 -7 Phil Mickelson (47), $95,938 70-72-70-69–281 -7 James Morrison, $95,938 71-71-70-69–281 -7 Greg Owen (47), $95,938 68-73-71-69–281 -7 Patrick Reed (47), $95,938 72-70-67-72–281 -7 Steven Bowditch (37), $63,075 70-69-69-74–282 -6 Rickie Fowler (37), $63,075 72-71-66-73–282 -6 Jim Furyk (37), $63,075 73-71-66-72–282 -6 Billy Horschel (37), $63,075 73-71-71-67–282 -6 Matt Jones (37), $63,075 68-73-69-72–282 -6 Anirban Lahiri, $63,075 69-70-71-72–282 -6 Ryan Palmer (37), $63,075 71-71-67-73–282 -6 Andy Sullivan, $63,075 72-71-68-71–282 -6 Jimmy Walker (37), $63,075 72-68-71-71–282 -6 a-Paul Dunne 69-69-66-78–282 -6 Scott Arnold, $43,480 71-73-73-66–283 -5 Rafa Cabrera Bello, $43,480 71-73-68-71–283 -5 Paul Lawrie, $43,480 66-70-74-73–283 -5 Francesco Molinari (27), $43,480 72-71-73-67–283 -5 Geoff Ogilvy (27), $43,480 71-68-72-72–283 -5 John Senden (27), $43,480 72-72-68-71–283 -5 Webb Simpson (27), $43,480 70-70-71-72–283 -5 Henrik Stenson (27), $43,480 73-70-71-69–283 -5 Marc Warren, $43,480 68-69-72-74–283 -5 Jamie Donaldson (18), $29,227 72-71-71-70–284 -4 David Duval (18), $29,227 72-72-67-73–284 -4 Ryan Fox, $29,227 72-69-76-67–284 -4 David Howell, $29,227 68-73-73-70–284 -4 Dustin Johnson (18), $29,227 65-69-75-75–284 -4 Hunter Mahan (18), $29,227 72-72-67-73–284 -4 Graeme McDowell (18), $29,227 72-72-70-70–284 -4 Eddie Pepperell, $29,227 72-70-66-76–284 -4 Lee Westwood (18), $29,227 71-73-69-71–284 -4 Greg Chalmers (10), $24,824 70-71-69-75–285 -3 Jason Dufner (10), $24,824 73-71-67-74–285 -3 Matt Kuchar (10), $24,824 71-73-70-71–285 -3 David Lipsky, $24,824 73-69-70-73–285 -3 Kevin Na (10), $24,824 67-75-70-73–285 -3 Cameron Tringale (10), $24,824 71-71-73-70–285 -3 Gary Woodland (10), $24,824 72-70-71-72–285 -3 Ernie Els (5), $23,955

71-73-69-73–286 Thongchai Jaidee, $23,955 72-71-70-73–286 a-Romain Langasque 69-72-71-74–286 Graham DeLaet (1), $23,331 71-73-68-75–287 Harris English (1), $23,331 71-72-69-75–287 Ross Fisher, $23,331 71-73-72-71–287

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MLB STANDINGS AMERICAN LEAGUE

By The Associated Press EAST DIVISION W New York 50 Baltimore 46 Toronto 47 Tampa Bay 47 Boston 42 CENTRAL DIVISION W Kansas City 55 Minnesota 50 Detroit 46 Cleveland 44 Chicago 42 WEST DIVISION W Los Angeles 52 Houston 51 Texas 43 Oakland 43 Seattle 42

L 41 45 47 48 51

Pct .549 .505 .500 .495 .452

GB – 4 41/2 5 9

L 36 42 46 47 48

Pct .604 .543 .500 .484 .467

GB – 51/2 91/2 11 121/2

L 40 43 49 51 51

Pct .565 .543 .467 .457 .452

GB – 2 9 10 101/2

MONDAY’S GAMES

L.A. Angels 11, Boston 1, 1st game Philadelphia 5, Tampa Bay 3 Detroit 5, Seattle 4 Pittsburgh 10, Kansas City 7 Colorado 8, Texas 7 L.A. Angels 7, Boston 3, 2nd game

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Seattle at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.

Boston at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Texas at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

Minnesota at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Toronto at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 5-6) at Philadelphia (Morgan 1-2), 1:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Co.Anderson 2-1) at Milwaukee (Lohse 5-10), 2:10 p.m.

Texas (M.Perez 0-1) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 6-4), 3:10 p.m.

Baltimore (Gausman 1-1) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 1-3), 7:05 p.m.

Seattle (Montgomery 4-3) at Detroit (An.Sanchez 9-7), 7:08 p.m.

Boston (Miley 8-8) at Houston (McHugh 10-5), 8:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Morton 6-3) at Kansas City (Volquez 8-5), 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Lynn 7-5) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 5-8), 8:10 p.m.

Minnesota (Pelfrey 5-6) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 7-7), 10:05 p.m.

Toronto (Doubront 1-0) at Oakland (Gray 10-4), 10:05 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, 1:05 p.m.

Seattle at Detroit, 1:08 p.m.

Minnesota at L.A. Angels, 3:35 p.m.

Toronto at Oakland, 3:35 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Boston at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION Washington New York Atlanta Miami Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION St. Louis Pittsburgh Chicago Cincinnati Milwaukee WEST DIVISION Los Angeles San Francisco San Diego Arizona Colorado

W 50 48 44 38 33

L 41 45 49 55 62

Pct .549 .516 .473 .409 .347

GB – 3 7 13 19

W 58 54 49 41 41

L 34 38 42 49 52

Pct .630 .587 .538 .456 .441

GB – 4 81/2 16 171/2

W 53 49 44 43 40

L 41 44 49 48 51

Pct .564 .527 .473 .473 .440

GB – 31/2 81/2 81/2 111/2

MONDAY’S GAMES

Washington 7, N.Y. Mets 2 Philadelphia 5, Tampa Bay 3 Cincinnati 5, Chicago Cubs 4 Atlanta 7, L.A. Dodgers 5 Pittsburgh 10, Kansas City 7 Colorado 8, Texas 7 Arizona 3, Miami 1 San Diego 4, San Francisco 2

TUESDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Mets at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

Texas at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

Miami at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

San Francisco at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 4-3) at Atlanta (Teheran 6-4), 12:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Hendricks 4-4) at Cincinnati (Leake 7-5), 12:35 p.m., 1st game N.Y. Mets (Syndergaard 4-5) at Washington (Zimmermann 8-5), 12:35 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Odorizzi 5-6) at Philadelphia (Morgan 1-2), 1:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Co.Anderson 2-1) at Milwaukee (Lohse 5-10), 2:10 p.m.

Texas (M.Perez 0-1) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 6-4), 3:10 p.m.

San Francisco (M.Cain 1-1) at San Diego (Shields 8-3), 3:40 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Beeler 0-0) at Cincinnati (Cingrani 0-3), 6:10 p.m., 2nd game Pittsburgh (Morton 6-3) at Kansas City (Volquez 8-5), 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis (Lynn 7-5) at Chicago White Sox (Danks 5-8), 8:10 p.m.

Miami (Fernandez 2-0) at Arizona (Ray 3-4), 9:40 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Washington at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m.

Kansas City at St. Louis, 7:15 p.m.

Milwaukee at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Miami at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

WNBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE New York Chicago Washington Indiana Connecticut Atlanta

W 10 10 8 8 7 7

L 5 6 6 8 7 9

Pct .667 .625 .571 .500 .500 .438

WESTERN CONFERENCE Minnesota Phoenix Tulsa San Antonio Seattle Los Angeles

W 12 9 10 5 5 2

L 3 6 7 12 12 12

Pct .800 .600 .588 .294 .294 .143

GB – 1/2 11/2 21/2 21/2 31/2 GB – 3 3 8 8 91/2

MONDAY’S GAMES

No games scheduled

TUESDAY’S GAMES

San Antonio 80, Indiana 62 Washington 76, Tulsa 69 Atlanta at Chicago, 8 p.m.

New York at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Phoenix at Los Angeles, 11 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Connecticut at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

New York at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

SPORTS

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WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015

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PRO GOLF

No guarantees Spieth gets another chance Once-in-lifetime opportunity for Grand Slam cut short by bogey

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press ST. ANDREWS, Scotland — The odds of a Grand Slam already were long simply because no one had ever swept the four professional majors in one year. If that’s the best measure, this sobering piece of history might make Jordan Spieth feel even worse.

No one ever got another chance.

Dating to 1960, when Arnold Palmer hatched the modern version of the Grand Slam on his way to St. Andrews, no one came closer to the third leg than Spieth. He was tied for the lead with two holes to play.

Two pars would have been enough for a playoff. A par and a birdie would have sent golf into hysteria.

Instead, he missed a par putt on the low side at the 17th, and hit his drive so far left on the closing hole of the Old Course that Spieth was between clubs and had an awkward angle to a front left pin tucked just above the ridge that leads to the Valley of Sin. The bogey-par finish left him one-shot out of a three-man playoff. He was reduced to the role — and a classy one at that — of spectator on the steps of the Royal & Ancient clubhouse as Zach Johnson won a threeman playoff to join a select group of names on the claret jug.

Kel Nagle, Lee Trevino and Ernie Els were the other three players who ended the quest for a Grand Slam. All of them are in the World Golf Hall of Fame. It’s no longer a stretch to think Johnson might join them

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Jordan Spieth, left, plays from the 13th hole on Monday during the final round of the British Open at the Old Course in St. Andrews, Scotland.

Spieth was going for his third straight major and there is no guarantee he’ll have another shot at it during his career. one day. In an era where it’s hard to win anywhere on the PGA Tour, and when there is such a premium on power, the 39-year-old Johnson has 12 wins and two majors in his 12 years on tour. It’s hard to dismiss those numbers.

As for Spieth?

“It’s a tough feeling being that close in a major. It doesn’t matter the historical element of it,” Spieth said. “I believe I’ll have plenty of opportunities like I did today.”

If he’s talking about winning another major, don’t bet against him. Las Vegas already has installed him as the favorite at the PGA Championship.

The Grand Slam is another matter.

Palmer was 30 when he first tried for the Grand Slam. He thought he might get another

crack at it when he won the Masters in 1962 and was tied for the lead going into the final round of the U.S. Open at Oakmont. Nicklaus, a 22-year-old tour rookie, shot 69 in the final round and then beat the King in a playoff the next day. Palmer won one more Masters in 1964 and was one shot out of the lead in the U.S. Open that year until fading on the final day at Congressional.

Nicklaus was 32 when he closed with a 66 in the final round at Muirfield while going for the Grand Slam in 1972. He thought it might be good enough until Trevino chipped in for par on the 17th hole and made par up the 18th for a oneshot victory. Nicklaus won the Masters again in 1975, but in the U.S. Open at Medinah, he shot 72 in the final round and

wound up two shots out of a playoff.

Most surprising was Woods based solely on his level of dominance.

Woods was 26 when he took himself out of the Grand Slam in 2002 with an 81 in the third round. He was back on top of his game in 2005 when he won the Masters, and he looked like the player to beat in the U.S. Open at Pinehurst No. 2 until Michael Campbell stood his ground and won by two. Woods was the runner-up. Woods won five more majors, though never a Masters.

Spieth is 21.

He at least has youth on his side, though that only goes so far.

Spieth dominated Augusta National with a wire-to-wire victory. But the U.S. Open re-

quired some help. Dustin Johnson missed a half-dozen putts inside 10 feet on the back nine, including a three-putt par from 12 feet on the final hole at Chambers Bay that cost him a spot in the playoff. At the British Open, he had to contend with the likes of Jason Day, Louis Oosthuizen and Zach Johnson.

Yes, he has closed out his share of tournaments.

“This just wasn’t one of those,” he said. “It’s hard to do that every single time.”

Woods said after winning the 1997 Masters that the Grand Slam was a matter of winning the right four weeks of the year. By the end of that year, when he didn’t win another major, he said it was difficult just to contend in four majors a year.

PRO BASKETBALL

Jordan happy with Clippers after free agent ‘fiasco’

BY GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — DeAndre Jordan thought the Dallas Mavericks offered everything he wanted, including a fresh start and a starring role.

Then Jordan thought about it some more, and the craziest free-agent recruitment story in recent NBA history ended with him back on the Los Angeles Clippers.

“When free agency started, this whole fiasco was not my intent,” Jordan said Tuesday.

Jordan celebrated his 27th birthday at Staples Center with the Clippers, proudly holding up the revamped version of his familiar No. 6 jersey alongside new teammates Paul Pierce and Josh Smith.

Yet Jordan realizes he nearly derailed the Clippers’ title hopes and definitely disrupted Dallas’ retooling plans by backing out of his verbal commitment. The two-time NBA rebounding champion changed his mind after days

of existential angst and a frantic trip to Houston by the Clippers’ leaders to sit out the final hours of the signing moratorium together.

Jordan knows he picked an awfully weird way to stick with the same team, but he regretted the decision to join the Mavs shortly after making it.

“Originally with Dallas, I thought I wanted change,” Jordan said. “I wanted a bigger role and more responsibility, and I was ready to embrace and accept that challenge. But (when) I got by myself and I was able to think about everything that just happened, I realized that being with the Clippers was the best decision for me.”

Jordan has spent his entire seven-year career with the Clippers, who have made four straight playoff appearances for the first time. After decades of incompetence, they’ve become one of the NBA’s elite teams with Jordan, Chris Paul and Blake

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Griffin leading the way under coach Doc Rivers.

Jordan decided he had to find out how this story ends.

“I really thought about being on one team for my entire career,” said Jordan, who agreed to a four-year, $87.6 million deal to return. “That was really important to me.

I’ve been here, and the past few seasons I’ve had have been pretty successful. I also feel like personally, I know the city. I know the fans. I’m used to the city of L.A., and I love it here.”

With four straight winning seasons and a growing fan base, the Clippers have shaken off their lamentable history under Donald Sterling and opened a prosperous new era under billionaire owner Steve Ballmer.

The Clippers also retooled their roster after their second-round playoff exit this spring — even if it would have meant much less if the big man had left a hole in the middle.

Los Angeles Clippers’ DeAndre Jordan (6) is happy with his choice to stick with Clippers after verbally agreeing to sign with Dallas before changing his mind.

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RECRUITING

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015

THE SUMTER ITEM

USC adds players on both sides of ball T

he summer football recruiting season continued to be a successful one for the University of South Carolina, picking up a commitment on Friday and another on Saturday for its 2016 recruiting class.

USC added defensive end Cecil Stallings of Tucker, Ga., and wide receiver Tre Jackson (5-feet-10-inches, 178 pounds) of Baton Rouge, La. Stallings is the first defensive lineman to join the class. He picked the Gamecocks over Tennessee. Some of his other offers are Miami, Penn State, Mississippi State, Wisconsin, Wake Forest, Georgia Tech and Texas A&M. Stallings attended USC’s junior day in March. He also made stops at Ohio State, Tennessee, Auburn and GT in recent months.

“I feel like I fit there,” Stallings said. “Their system, (codefensive coordinator) Coach (Lorenzo) Ward and me have a great relationship. I think I can help the program.”

Jackson committed to USC over Oklahoma and North Carolina. His father, Jack Jackson, played for USC head coach Steve Spurrier at Florida, but made his decision based on his own experiences with Spurrier and the program.

“I felt like it was time for me to make my decision, and I felt like they had the right fit for me as far as academics, a plan 40 years from now and how I fit in their offense and how I fit on the team,” Jackson said. “You can just look at (Spurrier’s) track record, the people he puts in the NFL (National Football League). But not even that, he shows me the people he’s helped personally and what they do in life, getting them on the next level and make money outside of football, after football and after they get their degree.”

These commitments give the Gamecocks eight new ones for the ‘16 class and a total of nine when adding defensive back Octavis Johnson, a carryover from the ‘15 class.

DB Chris Smith of South Pointe High School in Rock Hill could be one of the next commitments for USC. Smith will be at Friday’s pool bash and he said there’s an 85 percent chance he’ll commit on the visit or soon after that. Smith said USC is the only school he’s regularly talking to and is his only offer from a Power 5 conference school at this point.

DB Marlon Character of Atlanta has been busy on the camp trail the past month. He made stops at Alabama, Auburn, Louisville and Georgia.

USC has been one of Character’s top schools. but he’s not sure yet if he’ll attend this week’s pool party with other recruits. He’s also considering a visit to Virginia Tech for this weekend. Right now Character has USC, Auburn and VT as his top three.

“Things are about even with all those schools until I finish taking my visits,” Character said. “A decision is possible after I take my visits to Virginia Tech and South Carolina because I’ve already been to Auburn, but if I have to wait on officials for my visits, that would push the commitment back.”

Linebacker Vosean Joseph (6-2, 210) of Miami has been committed to Florida, but he actually considers himself “open” at this point. “One of the top schools I’m open to is South Carolina,” Joseph said.

“They show me major love.

They really are about me. They really want me to come play for them as a true freshman.”

Joseph appreciates the attention he’s been getting from USC recruiter Ward. He plans to reciprocate the interest by attending the pool party on Friday and staying over for the camp the next day, but he won’t work out.

Joseph committed to UF in February and it was soon after that USC became involved. He’s also looking at Arkansas and Louisville. He has visited Auburn, UF, Florida State and Florida International.

“I still feel committed,” Joseph said. “I talked to the (UF) coaches every day, but I still feel open and South Carolina is my second option if anything changes. I’m going to wait until National Signing Day (in February of ‘16) to firm up my de-

cision.”

Two USC commitments were at other places over the weekend. LB Jacorey Morris of Oak Hill, Ala., went to Mississippi and the Rebels are making a strong push for him. WR Bryan Edwards of Conway High went to UGA’s Dawg Night camp.

Both remain committed to USC at this point.

Offensive lineman Ashton Julious (6-8, 330) is a product of West Florence High. After the ‘12 season he enrolled at Lackawanna Junior College in Pennsyvlania for academic reasons.

He redshirted that first year then became a starting tackle in ‘14. Now he’s a major recruiting target with USC his newest offer.

Julious made an unofficial visit to USC last week and spent a lot of time talking with OL coach Shawn Elliott and checking out the facilities.

“It was a pretty nice place, I really liked it,” Julious said.

“All the coaches I met were pretty cool. They seem like they really take care of their players and help them out.

They feel I can come in and really help the team, and if I work hard I can get a lot of playing time and I can start and help in the future.”

Julious said he is considering a return visit to USC for the pool party. He also has visited Baylor and North Carolina State and will visit Oklahoma during the season. He also has offers from Illinois, Iowa State, Central Florida, West Virginia, Southern Mississippi, Idaho, Akron and South Carolina State. Standing out the most with him at this point are USC, Baylor, NCSU and Oregon in no order.

“You know, I’m always going to have a little favoritism for South Carolina because it is home,” he said. “But at the end of the day, I’ve got to make a decision and put away the favoritism because this is a decision that will affect the rest of my life.”

Julious said he is on track academically to graduate in December and he will have two years to play two.

OL Pete Leota of Asheville, N.C., will attend USC’s pool party. He recently visited UNC and that put it in the lead at this point. Leota said he wants to take advantage of the upcoming visit to Columbia to meet some of the people who could be his future teammates and see more of the university.

“I do want to talk with some of the other recruits, maybe some committed ones, and get their insight on what made them commit to South Carolina,” he said. “And I just want to see the dorms because if I do go there that’s where I’m going to be living for the next four years.” Leota also plans to visit VT this summer.

OL Akeem Cooperwood of Georgia Military college confirmed he will be at USC’s pool party.

USC target LB PJ Blue of Montgomery, Ala., picked up a Tennessee offer on Saturday.

Quarterback Alex Faniel, a ‘17 recruit from Glen Allen, Va., visited USC last week. He has offers from NCSU, Virginia and VT. USC offered LB Travez Moore of Bastrop, La., a teammate of USC WR target Isaiah Graham.

USC also offered ‘19 LB Anthony Solomon of Fort Lauderdale, Fla. CLEMSON

Clemson continued its recent run on top talent in Georgia with a commitment from highly regarded LB Tre Lamar (6-4, 200) of Roswell on Friday. He chose the Tigers over Auburn and Alabama.

“I just had a good feeling about it and it just felt like the most comfortable place, a home away from home for me,” Lamar said. “I will fit in well. I definitely had a good feeling about it. I don’t have any little feelings about somewhere else.

I definitely feel like Clemson was the right place.”

Lamar had 127 tackles and four QB sacks last season and is viewed by defensive coordinator Brent Venables as a middle linebacker. “He said he wants another big middle linebacker and he likes my athleticism and stuff like that,” Lamar said.

Lamar will graduate in De-

cember and enroll in January. He said he is “100 percent committed and won’t be visiting anywhere Phil Kornblut else.” Lamar’s commitment RECRUITING gives Clemson CORNER 10 new ones for the ‘16 class and a total of 12 with ‘15 carryovers Amir Trapp and Brian Dawkins Jr. There were three major uncommitted prospects at Clemson’s cookout on Friday -- OL Bryce Mathews of Brentwood, Tenn., DE Xavier Kelly of Wichita, Kan., and DE Tony Clayton of Vienna, Ga. None committed, but all three have Clemson as one of their favorites.

Mathews said his favorite three are Clemson, Ole Miss and Tennessee and he could have a decision this week. As for what has Clemson in his top three, Mathews said, “The family atmosphere and the Christlike element that (head) Coach (Dabo) Swinney has with the program because you don’t see that with every program in college football, so it has a gravitational factor to it.”

Kelly also enjoyed his time at Clemson, his second visit of the year. “I got the opportunity to meet some of the players and the current commits,vgot a chance to talk with the coaches and we all had a good time,” Kelly said.

Kelly said he spent most of his time with Venables and assistant coach Marion Hobby among the coaches. “They were just telling me nothing but great things about Clemson and giving me a lot of good reasons why I should go there,” Kelly said. “They really need me and I’m in a perfect position to come at this time. I love everything about Clemson. It’s a family environment and they are all about academics. They really care about their players outside of football.”

Kelly visited UGA on Saturday, his last planned visit of the summer. He also has Alabama, FSU, Michigan, Kansas State, Oregon and Texas Christian on his list and he said his favorites are in no order. He will take official visits from that list and he said Clemson will get one.

A week after decommitting from Pittsburgh, DB Tony Butler (6-2, 195) of Lakewood, Ohio, picked up an offer from Clemson. “It’s definitely a huge offer,” Butler said. “The culture and atmosphere, I can see it through television how much the fans love Clemson.”

Butler has never visited Clemson, but he plans to spend an official visit on the Tigers this fall. He has been to Ohio State and Michigan. He lists his top four as Clemson, Michigan, Rutgers and Arizona State in no order.

The Tigers also offered USC commitment JJ Givens of Mechanicsville, Va. Givens committed to USC at the Showcase camp in June and said at that time he was shutting down his recruiting.

DL Malik Walker (6-2, 270) of Montezuma, Ga., was once committed to UCLA, but is now back on the open market. And his current top three schools are Clemson, UCLA and Eastern Kentucky in no order.

Walker said Clemson invited him to the cookout on Friday, but he couldn’t make it. He was at Death Valley last season for the Louisville game and is in touch with recruiters Venables and Robbie Caldwell.

“They compare me to (former Clemson DL) Grady Jarrett.

I could see myself playing there.”

Walker is planning to take official visits to Clemson, Tennessee, UCLA and EKU. He also has offers from Nebraska, South Florida, GT and Georgia Southern.

Clemson LB commitment Rahshaun Smith also stopped

by Dawg Night, but he was traveling with some teammates from IMG Academy and was not a participant. He remains a solid Clemson commitment.

DE Jonathon MacCollister, a ‘17 from Orlando, Fla., visited Clemson on Thursday. He has a Tiger offer. WR Nico Collins, a ‘17 recruit from Pinson, Ala., has a top five of Clemson, Auburn, Alabama, UGA and Ole

Miss, and ‘17 DE Robert Beal Jr. of Norcross, Ga., has a top four of Clemson, FSU, UGA and Notre Dame.

On Sunday, the Tigers offered ‘17 DB Xavier McKinney of Roswell, Ga. He visited along with fellow ‘17 teammate DB LeAnthony Williams Jr. Clemson offered ‘17 LB Avery Roberts of Wilmington, Del., and ‘17 running back D’Andre Swift of Philadelphia. He also has a USC offer.

CLEMSON AND USC

DL Nyles Pinckney of Whale Branch High in Beaufort attended Clemson’s cookout on Friday and stayed over until Saturday. “Everything was great,” Pinckney said. He plans to attend USC’s pool party this Friday and he still has the Tigers and Gamecocks at the top of his list with no leader.

OL John Simpson of Fort Dorchester High in North Charleston visited Tennessee on Friday for a camp and enjoyed working out for the Volunteers. He plans to be at USC’s pool bash on Friday. He has Clemson, USC and Tennessee as the three standing out the most with him with no leader. Louisiana State and UGA are two other schools he wants to see this summer.

Since the Clemson visit, which was for a 3-day camp, Simpson has had the Tigers at the top of his list, but with a caveat -- he is reserving a final decision until after he visits all the schools on his short list. Alabama is second on the list and USC is third. Simpson had planned to wait until the U.S. Army All American Game in January of ‘16 to make a commitment, but more recently he has talked about making his decision before his senior season.

OTHERS

LB TJ Brunson of Richland Northeast High in Columbia knows a lot of schools want to watch him this season before moving on him because of the offseason hip surgery he had.

On Friday though, Brunson decided not to wait on any other schools and committed to Louisville. Brunson visited the school on Thursday and found exactly what he wanted.

“The academics are great and you are set up to get your degree in your junior year,” Brunson said. “The coaching staff is impressive and they really push you to be the best you can be. I really liked (DC) Coach Todd Grantham’s philosophy and the style of coaching.

The coaches spoke with me and I got to talk to (Louisville LB) James Burgess. I’ve noticed the success he’s had along with (Louisville LB)Keith Kelsey.”

Brunson also had offers from USC, NCSU, Georgia Southern, UNC, East Carolina and Appalachian State.

He wanted to commit to USC earlier this year, but it wanted to watch him this season and see how the hip held up. If Brunson is healthy and playing well, USC and others may come calling again. However, Brunson said he won’t be interested.

“Can’t think of anyone who could make me change my mind,” said Brunson. “I’m firm on it.”

He is the 14th prospect from the state in the ‘16 class to commit to an out-of-state Football Bowl Subdivision program.

Union County High WR Roscoe Johnson committed to UNC last week, while WR Bailey Rogers of Wren High in Greenville committed to Furman.

LB Donta Evans of Lawrenceville, GA, formerly of Lake Marion High in Santee, has a top five of Missouri, Louisville, Kentucky, Ole Miss and Arkansas. He plans to announce on Aug. 2. Evans has not been offered by USC, but plans to attend the pool party this week.

BASKETBALL

USC recruit 6-10 Eric Cobb of Jacksonville, Fla., remains in limbo while the NCAA Clearinghouse reviews his work, according to his prep school head coach. Nick Myles said earlier this week Cobb is a half-credit short on his grades from his high school and the Clearinghouse is in the process of reviewing his transcripts. Myles remains confident Cobb will be

cleared and will join USC in August.

USC head coach Frank Martin and UNC head coach Roy Williams were in attendance at the Under Armour Finals in Atlanta on Wednesday to watch guard Seventh Woods of Hammond School in Columbia in action.

USC offered 6-6 Jalen Johnson of Durham, N.C. Johnson has had a Clemson offer and also has offers from Alabama, USF, WF, Old Dominion, Texas Tech, Virginia Commonwealth and others. He visited Clemson in mid-June.

USC offered 6-8 Brison Gresham of New Orleans for the ‘16 class. His other offers include Mississippi State, Alabama, Baylor and Boston College.

Devontae Shuler, a ‘17 G from Irmo High, was offered by USC. He also has offers from Clemson, WF, Stephen F. Austin and Wofford.

USC also offered ‘17 6-3 David Beatty of Radnor, Pa. Clemson offers last week were to 6-6 Jeriah Horne of Kansas City,Mo., 6-10 Dylan Painter of Hershey, Pa., 6-7 Wyatt Wilkes of Winter Park, Fla., ‘17 6-7 Chuma Okeke of Atlanta, ‘17 6-8 Kodye Pugh of Baltimore and ‘18 point guard Devon Dotson of Charlotte.

One of the standouts on the AAU summer circuit has been 6-6 Deriante Jenkins, the former Lake Marion High 2-sport star who is looking for another new school this fall. He played at West Oaks Academy in Orlando last season and is looking at Hargrave Prep in Virginia and Brewster Academy in New Hampshire for the coming season.

Jenkins has not added any new offers in recent weeks.

He’s still holding with Clemson, Houston, ECU, USF, VT, WF and Indiana. His most recent visits were to Clemson, USC and GT. The Gamecock visit was the most recent and he got the chance to have an extended conversation with Martin and assistant coach Matt Figger.

“The offer word wasn’t thrown around so I guess I’ve got to continue to play hard,” Jenkins said.

On the visit he got a closer look at the campus and watched some of the players, including friend and former AAU teammate PJ Dozier, work out in the weight room.

Clemson jumped on Jenkins earlier than most and the Tigers are keeping up their efforts to land him. “I talk to Clemson coaches a lot, practically every day,” he said. “They are just telling me how they need a guy like me and how (assistant) Coach (Steve) Smith develops the wings, like how he did KJ (McDaniels).They say I can come in and help them like KJ did. We’ve got a lot of similarities and all that. And they are also telling me how they can help me in other things other than basketball.”

Jenkins said other schools like Mizzou, LSU, Texas and Tennessee have started to show him a lot of interest. He said he’s not sure if he will sign in November or wait until the spring and he doesn’t have a favorite at this point.

Texas Tech offered ‘17 6-5 Bryce Schneider of Myrtle Beach High.

BASEBALL

Right-handed pitcher Matthew Mancino (6-0, 155), a ‘17 recruit from Larchmont, N.J., committed to Clemson on Friday after visiting the campus.

VT and St. John’s were the other schools high on his list.

Also committing to the Tigers’ ‘17 class was left-handed pitcher Jack Stamler (6-1, 190) of J.L. Mann High in Greenville. According to PerfectGame, Stamler also was drawing interest from UF, UNC, UVa and The Citadel.

RHP Shane Roberts, a ‘17 recruit from Jupiter, Fla., committed to USC. Roberts was also drawing interest from FSU, UF, Miami, UNC, UVa and Vanderbilt.

Also committing to USC for ‘17 was RHP Logan Chapman (6-2 180) of Liberty High.

Chapman also was recruited

by Clemson, College of Charleston, NCSU, San Diego State, Stanford, UGA, UNC and UVa, according to PerfectGame.com.

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FSU’s Fisher: Seminoles working on problems

BY AARON BEARD The Associated Press PINEHURST, N.C. — With off-field issues overshadowing his program once again, Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher said Tuesday the Seminoles are “stepping up” their process of educating players about domestic violence and other issues.

Speaking during the Atlantic Coast Conference’s preseason FISHER media days, Fisher said the program has started a four-step program to address problems and build on character-building exercises that have been part of FSU culture for years.

“It’s like coaching,” Fisher said. “What you learn: don’t take anything for granted.

Try to cover as many things from A to Z as you possibly can to educate — don’t do this, don’t do that, don’t do that — to make sure you address every issue out there.

“You wouldn’t think you would have to say (don’t hit a woman), but you do. And we’ll continue to do that and we’ll do it even in a greater force now to educate our guys about not doing it and how to avoid those situations totally.

And hopefully they’ll listen.”

Fisher’s comments came after a pair of high-profile allegations.

Running back Dalvin Cook has been suspended from the team indefinitely after it was alleged that he punched a woman outside a Tallahassee

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Quarterback De’Andre Johnson was released from the Florida State football program on the same day that prosecutors released video showing him punching a woman at a bar. FSU head coach Jimbo Fisher has had a summer filled with problems and said on Tuesday at the ACC Kickoff in Pinehurst, N.C., he’s working with his team to educate players about domestic abuse and other issues. bar, which subsequently led to him being charged. That news came not long after freshman quarterback De’Andre Johnson was kicked off the team after video showed him punching a woman in the face in a bar.

“I don’t think what’s happening at Florida State is relative to Florida State,” Fisher said. “It’s happening all over this country. We get more attention of it because of the success of our program and I understand it. That’s part of winning. That’s part of being one of the top programs in

America and I accept that responsibility and our players have to accept that responsibility. ... But we have to continue to work on the problems we have.”

Johnson was not expected to be a key contributor for the Seminoles in 2015, but Cook is considered one of the top running backs in America. He set a FSU freshman record with 1,008 yards last season on 170 carries, with eight touchdowns.

Fisher said he could not comment on the Cook case specifically until the legal

Clemson’s Mac Lain answers all the tough questions at ACC Kickoff

BY SCOTT KEEPFER Greenville News PINEHURST, N.C.— Two of the top talkers at this year’s ACC Kickoff got together Monday afternoon, resulting in no shortage of friendly banter.

Mike Rose, a senior defensive end from Fountain Inn who plays at N.C. State, took time MAC LAIN out after player photos at the Pinehurst Resort to interview Clemson senior offensive lineman Eric Mac Lain.

It was quite the juxtaposition — Rose is from South Carolina and plays at a North Carolina school while Mac Lain went to high school in North Carolina and plays at a South Carolina school.

The result was entertaining, to say the least, providing yet another highlight on a day when Clemson representatives Mac Lain and D.J. Reader acquitted themselves rather impressively in front of the media throng composed of writers and reporters from radio and television outlets.

Mac Lain presented himself as quarterback Deshaun Watson’s official spokesman, de-

claring: “I’m here to answer all questions about Deshaun.

He didn’t want to talk to y’all, so he sent me. So I’m here – ask away.”

And ask we did.

About Watson’s knee, his progress, his general well-being.

About his skills, his leadership, his savvy.

All of which gave Mac Lain the opportunity to tout the sophomore quarterback he’ll help protect this fall.

“He’s had a tremendous offseason,” Mac Lain said. “Obviously he’s been in the training room every day. I think it speaks to his character as an athlete, his want to be on the field, to get up at 6 a.m. every day and be in the training room, the cold tub, and doing the stretches he has to perform.

“In seven-on-sevens he looks great, better than ever.

The power looks like it’s all there. He’s exploding, doing different jumping drills. He’s a phenomenal athlete, and I think we’re all going to see that again this year.”

Mac Lain, meanwhile, is doing quite well himself.

He’s extremely active in the community, frequently visiting schools and hospitals, and recently was nominated for

TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 25 in the preseason,” Swinney said. “And I’ve been on teams that were preseason Top 10 and didn’t finish ranked. This is a game of performance, not potential.

“But I love our team, I love our roster, and I definitely think we’ve got as good a shot as anybody out there.”

Having a healthy Watson certainly would increase Clemson’s odds.

Watson posted a 4-1 record as a starter last season but missed part or all of seven games because of injuries. He was efficient when on the field, however, posting a passer rating of 188.6.

“He’s as advertised. He’s beyond what you’ve seen,” Swinney said. “He’s a great football player, there’s no question about that. This is a rare guy, but what you don’t

He said FSU recently had a five-hour seminar focused on domestic violence, including role-playing exercises.

“We spend over 40 days a year on different, varying things from drugs, alcohol, those things,” Fisher said.

“But again, when you see that that’s not enough, you continue to improve and expand what you have for your kids.”

Those incidents follow the Jameis Winston saga, which had the quarterback who won the Heisman Trophy and led FSU to a national championship as a freshman accused by a fellow student of rape. Winston — now a rookie with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers — was never charged, but the case continually made national headlines along with Winston being cited in a grocerystore shoplifting incident tied to crab legs.

All the negative attention prompted FSU President John Thrasher to meet with players last week to reiterate that the off-field actions of the team must reflect well upon the university.

Asked about whether the team is banned from going to bars, for example, Fisher said the team has decided as a whole “to keep ourselves out of those positions. They are not going.”

“We’re under a microscope,” FSU kicker Roberto Aguayo said Monday. “That’s what you’re going to get when you come to Florida State. Everything you do is out in the public. It’s unfortunate but we’re learning from our mistakes and just moving on.”

know is who he is. This is a special person. He’s a great leader and one of the smartest players I’ve ever been around. I haven’t been around many seniors that possess the football IQ that this young man possesses right now. We’re really excited about his future.”

The dynamic Watson, a rising sophomore, received 69 votes for Player of the Year, winning by a comfortable margin over the reigning ACC Player of the Year — Pittsburgh running back James Conner.

Others receiving votes included Georgia Tech quarterback Justin Thomas (13), Miami quarterback Brad Kayaa (7), Florida State defensive back Jalen Ramsey (7), North Carolina quarterback Marquise Williams (6),

the Allstate AFCA Good Works Team, which recognizes college players who exemplify a superior commitment to community service and volunteerism.

“If you leave a place not better than the way you found, you’ve not done your job,” Mac Lain said.

Mac Lain says that rightly or wrongly, athletes are looked upon as examples. So he’s chosen to set a strong one.

“Not to use that position would be so wrong,” Mac Lain said. “I embrace that and try to get as much out of it as I can, and promote physical fitness. I like to think I’ve made an impact.”

Florida State — and the Tigers’ Nov. 7 showdown against the Seminoles at Death Valley – also emerged as a frequent topic of conversation.

And Mac Lain didn’t shy away from that addressing that issue, either.

“We have to approach that game as every other game,” Mac Lain said. “Once you start measuring games differently, putting a different value on different games, that’s when you start worrying about them, and you lose others.

Virginia Tech defensive back Kendall Fuller (6), Pittsburgh receiver Tyler Boyd (3) and N.C. State quarterback Jacoby Brissett (1).

Watson is the first Clemson player to be chosen preseason Player of the Year since Tajh Boyd in 2013, who was the league’s top player in 2012.

Florida State quarterback Jameis Winston wound up being the league’s Player of the Year in 2013.

In the predicted order of finish in the Atlantic Division, Clemson received 101 firstplace votes and 1,032 points.

Florida State was next with 56 first-place votes and 992 points, followed by Louisville, N.C. State, Boston College, Syracuse and Wake Forest.

In the Coastal, the preseason pick was Georgia Tech, followed by Virginia Tech, Miami, Duke, North Carolina, Pittsburgh and Virginia.

process plays out and facts are revealed, though did say he has not considered dismissing Cook from the team at this point.

“It’s a shame that we had the instance we had,” Fisher said, referring to Johnson.

“The young man was a tremendous guy. Never been in trouble in his life, but he made a bad choice.”

Fisher spent roughly the first 20 minutes of his hourlong interview session with print reporters at the ACC Kickoff event answering questions about off-field issues.

LAKIP FROM PAGE B1 “Shoot yeah, man. What are you talking about?”

Swinney exclaimed Wednesday during the ACC Kickoff.

Swinney said he teases Clemson coach Brad Brownell about the annual holiday tournaments his men’s basketball team enjoys. Last season, Clemson competed in the Paradise Jam in St. Thomas.

“He gets to go to Acapulco and Turks and Caicos and them great places, and I get trips to — I better not say a town — You Name it, USA,” Swinney said with a laugh.

Clemson’s last international game was in 1991.

Clemson defeated Duke in Tokyo, Japan.

“What a great experience and opportunity for your team,” Swinney said.

“Shoot, man, I take my guys up to Lake Keowee every fall camp, and that’s like a huge experience.

“Some of these guys have never seen the mountains or the lake and things like that.

I can only imagine what it’d be like to take your team to a place like Ireland or some other great place.”

Swinney said that Lakip’s arrest was embarrassing, but that he’s deserving of a second chance.

“It’s very disappointing when you have a player that embarrasses himself and your program, or more importantly, just does something stupid,” Swinney said.

“But Ammon is a good young man. I’ve never had a problem with him. That’s the biggest reason why he’s getting an opportunity to learn and grow from this.

“He’s definitely going to miss some games. How many, we’ll talk about later.”

Next year, the Atlantic Coast Conference will stretch across the Atlantic Ocean.

Georgia Tech and Boston College have agreed to play a conference game in Ireland. The cross-divisional foes will open the 2016 season in Dublin’s Aviva Stadium.

Clemson University coach Dabo Swinney said he would eagerly accept an invitation to take his Tigers to Europe.

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LEGION BASEBALL

THE SUMTER ITEM Kemper Patton, left, and River Soles, right, have been the offensive leaders of the P-15’s this season. Soles bats in the No. 3 spot followed by the left-handed Patton in the cleanup position.

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DYNAMICS FROM PAGE B1 huge. It’s such a confidence builder knowing we don’t need just one person to go up there and bring all the runs in. River will do everything he’s asked to do and he does absolute wonders for us driving runs in.”

Soles paid compliments to Patton as well, pointing out the two play off each other well.

“Anytime I come up to bat with less than two outs it takes a big load of stress off of me knowing that I’ve got Kemper’s bat right behind knowing he can easily do the job if I don’t do it,” Soles said. “It’s fun going up there even when nobody’s on base thinking if I rip a double in the gap right here Kemper can hit me in on the next pitch. It’s fun having a guy like him behind me and it makes things a lot better for me.”

First-year Sumter head coach Steve Campbell said the two have been a revelation in the 3 and 4 slots after getting no game action since last season.

“Kemper is there because he’s got occasional power, hits the ball consistently,” Campbell said. “When he’s up to the plate he’s going to put the ball in play somewhere and if River is fortunate to get an extra-base hit, like we think he could, then he’s going to score on Kemper’s at-bat. Kemper can spray the ball anywhere -- he can hit the ball backside, he can pull the ball, he can hit it through the middle – so he’s a great contact hitter and he can also hit with occasional power.

“Being that River didn’t play ball in the spring he came into the P-15’s camp and there were questions about how he was going to perform because he hadn’t been on the field since last year,” Campbell said. “And it was amazing what this guy has done since Day 1. It’s like he picked up where he left

off (from last season) and stayed red hot.”

Patton, like most college players, came back better prepared for the Legion season. He focused on improving his spring while being redshirted at Wingate.

“It’s just about using your hands and not trying to hit the ball out of the park and not use your big muscles or your arms or something like that; it’s about swinging the bat and letting the ball travel,” Patton said. “It’s not trying to swing out of your shoes every time. It’s really just being smart and using your small muscles and let the ball fly off the bat.”

Soles was quite the opposite in how he gained his success. The Sumter third baseman didn’t play over the winter. Instead, he became a more cerebral player.

“I did plenty of working out physically, but I really didn’t do anything (baseball-wise). I just kind of thought about (playing baseball) the whole time,” he said. “I was mentally prepared for this season and baseball is a huge mental sport, and I just think I was more mentally prepared for this season than any before this baseball season.”

Patton said his and Soles’ success shows a player can take different avenues to success in baseball.

“The twins (Philip Watcher and Jacob Watcher) came back from college just like I did, and obviously just like me they learned a lot of things in college,” Patton said. “River is the exact opposite, he sat out a year, but he comes hitting better than he ever has. You can learn things from both of those situations – guys going on to college to play baseball and learn all these new things, then you’ve got a guy who just sat out and comes back and he keeps smashing the ball. You can learn many things from both of those situations.”

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Carolina blending upperclassmen, newcomers again

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Another year, another round of changes for the South Carolina men’s basketball team.

The Gamecocks enter this season with five newcomers, including McDonald’s All-America selection P.J. Dozier. This marks the third year in his four at South Carolina that coach Frank Martin will have to blend a large group of young players with his veterans in a fight to get to the top of the SoutheastMARTIN ern Conference.

“You guys have heard me say this before, ‘Fans love freshmen. Coaches love upperclassmen,’ “ Martin said. “That doesn’t mean that we dislike the freshmen, no. We think those guys are going to be great.”

Martin has gained much experience the past few seasons at combining veterans and youth.

Before the 2013-14 season, the Gamecocks saw four veteran holdovers from former coach Darrin Horn transfer as Martin and his staff brought in seven new players. Two of those seven players left after their first year with the Gamecocks in 2014 as Martin added four new roster members.

This past offseason brought three more transfers, including the exit of starting forward Demetrius Henry. Henry and forward Shamiek Sheppard were suspended from mid-February through the end of the season. Sheppard also transferred along with sel-

dom-used guard Reggie Theus Jr. That means the returning players again must help teach the younger ones how to navigate major college basketball, junior guard Duane Notice said Tuesday.

“It’s kind of difficult for me because before I came here I’d never really been in a situation like this,” said Notice, who averaged a team-high 11.7 points per game last season. “But it’s building character. It’s building my character. It’s building our character. It’s just adversity in the fact that we keep going through these growing pains, at the end of the day, we’re going to have a successful season.”

Notice and his teammates found their stride at the end of the season, winning four of their final six games. South Carolina finished 17-16 for its first winning season since 2008-09.

Notice said the upperclassmen have so far mixed well with the younger guys. The Gamecocks have been participating in a community outreach effort since Friday, with Notice and four firstyear players visiting the William Jennings Bryan Dorn VA Medical Center about five miles from campus.

The players handed out hats to veterans rehabbing injuries at the center. One asked Notice if this group might match some accomplishments achieved by the late coach Frank McGuire, whose teams made a school-best four straight NCAA tournament trips from 1971-74. South Carolina has made just four NCAA tournaments since, the last coming in 2004.

WEDNESDAY, JULY 22, 2015

SWIMMING SWIM FOR THE DUCK MEET

The Swim for the Duck Invitational Swim Meet will be held on Thursday, July 30, at the City of Sumter Aquatics Center located at 1115 Lafayette Drive.

The invitational meet is open to all boys and girls ages 4-18. Warm up for the event will begin at 4:30 p.m. with the competition starting at 5:30.

The entry fee is $5 per child while a family with four or more swimmers will pay $15. All entries must be received by Tuesday, July 28, at noon.

For more information, call the aquatics center at (803) 774-3998.

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attend the event and cheer for their team. Spectators can walk the course and sponsors are encouraged to set up a tent to display their products.

Registration forms can be mailed to CGA, 1285 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive, Sumter, SC 29153 or can be brought to the office at Dillon Park, next to Crystal Lakes Golf Course.

9-HOLE SCRAMBLE

The 9-hole Scramble event hosted by The Links at Lakewood will now be held every Thursday beginning at 6:30 p.m.

The cost is $25 per player and includes prizes and dinner. The cost is $12 for those attending just the dinner.

To sign up, call the pro shop at (803) 481-5700 up to 5 p.m. the day of the event.

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The PTC II Summer Tennis Camp will be held Aug. 3-7 at Palmetto Tennis Center located at 400 Theatre Drive.

The camp is open to boys and girls ages 5-13. The camp will run from 9 a.m. to noon each day. The cost of the camp is $125.

The last day to register is July 31.

For more information, call Palmetto Tennis Center at (803) 774-3969 or visit www.palmettotenniscenter.com.

Sumter Christian School will host one more basketball clinic at the school’s gymnasium.

The clinic is for children in grades 9-12 on July 27-31.

The clinic, which will run from 10 a.m. to noon each day, will be under the direction of SCS coaches Bobby Baker and Tom Cope at a cost of $45 per student.

For more information, contact the school at (803) 773-1902.

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There are still some slots available for the 16th Annual Christian Golfers’ Association Churches Challenge Golf Tournament and Praise Rally which will be held on Aug. 14-15.

On Friday, Aug. 14, the players, sponsors and families will gather for fellowship, devotion, praise music and food at 6 p.m. at Alice Drive Baptist Church at 1305 Loring Mill Road.

On Saturday, Aug. 15, at Sunset Country Club, sign-in for the morning flight begins at 7 a.m. Tee off will begin at approximately 8 a.m. The afternoon flight will have sign-in at 11 a.m. for its 1 p.m. tee times.

The cost is $45 per golfer and includes the praise dinner on Friday as well as lunch and beverages on Saturday. Players can also purchase up to two mulligans for $5 that can be used anywhere on the course.

Members of the public are invited to

The South Carolina Independent School Association is looking for volleyball officials for the 2015 season.

For those who are interested, contact SCISA district director of officiating at (803) 446-3379 or at tweeks51@ aol.com.

FOOTBALL POP WARNER REGISTRATION

Youth Athletics of Sumter is taking registration for its Pop Warner football and cheer programs.

The programs are open to children ages 5-14. The registration fee is $100 for football and $120 for cheer and flexible plans are available. The last day to register is July 31.

For more information, call (803) 4648453, (803) 720-6242, (813) 786-9265 or (954) 258-6817 or email youthathleticsofsumteryas@yahoo.com.

OBITUARIES RICHARD A. MOYE SUMMERTON — Richard Allen Moye, 68, husband of Dorothy Wilcox Moye, died on Sunday, July 19, 2015, as a result of injuries received in a motorcycle accident in Summerton.

Born on Feb. 7, 1947, in Los Angeles, California, he was a son of Joseph R. and Joyce Elting Moye. He was a member of Summerton Baptist Church.

He is survived by his wife; his parents; a son, MOYE Kevin Reese Moye; a daughter, Catharine Grace Moye; a brother, Mark C. Moye, all of Summerton; and a sister, Michelle Marie Moye of Sumter.

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. today in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Billy Carlisle officiating.

The family will receive friends immediately following the memorial service and at other times at the residence.

Memorials may be made to Summerton Baptist Church, 215 E. Main St., Summerton, SC 29148.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

RUBY R. CARTER DALZELL — Ruby R. Carter, loving wife of the late Oliver H. Carter, died on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born and raised in Dalzell, she was a daughter of the late Lucille B. and Henry “Doc” Ray. She was a lifelong member of Long Branch Baptist Church and attended Alice Drive Baptist Church faithfully. She was a member of the Bob Reagan Sunday School Class, until her health failed.

She retired from Campbell Soup Co. after 24 years of service.

Survivors include a brother, Wilson Ray and his wife, Ann; a sister, Faye D’Angelo and her husband, Tony; a very special nephew, Chuck Brown, whom she helped

raise and called him “Her Own,” and his son, Bryce Brown, who could always put a big smile on Ruby’s face, all of Dalzell. Also surviving are nieces, Becky Anderson, Sheryl Robinson and Tammy Stevens; and nephews, Buck Ray, Gil Ray, James Ray, Ronnie Ray and Timmy Ray. She was predeceased by a brother, Henry A. Ray. The family would like to thank the staff of Morningside of Sumter for their gracious care of Ruby, and to her caregivers, Linda, Theresa, Gloria, and Paulette for all of their loving care.

Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday at Long Branch Baptist Church with the Rev. Jonathan Bradshaw and Dr. Clay Smith officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Her nephews will serve as pallbearers.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Faye and Tony D’Angelo.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www.ecsfuneralhome.com

BRYCE P. HICKMON Bryce Patrick Hickmon, 1 week, son of Kevin Hickmon and Daesha Lee, was born on July 14, 2015, in Columbia. He departed this life on Monday, July 21, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital.

Family plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

MOSETTA H. LAWSON Mosetta House Lawson, 88, died on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

Born on Sept. 17, 1926, in Clarendon County, she was a daughter of the late Eddie House and Ophelia Torley.

The family will receive friends at the house of Carolyn Chapman, 1177 Loblolly Drive, Manning.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and

will be announced by Summerton Funeral Home LLC, (803) 485-3755.

CARL JAMES JR. Carl James Jr., 54, died on Monday, July 20, 2015, at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.

Mr. James is a son of Carl and Emily James of Sumter.

The family will receive friends at the home, 410 W. Oakland Ave., Sumter, SC 29150.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc.

LOUIS E. SINGLETON Louis Edward Singleton died on July 18, 2015.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 N. Church St., Manning.

Samuels Funeral Home of Manning is in charge of arrangements.

DWAYNE CARL STACY Dwayne Carl Stacy, 51, died on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at his home.

Born in Sumter, he was a son of Susie Harbin Stacy and the late Carl Rae Stacy. He was formerly employed at Shaw Lumber Co. and attended Northside Memorial Baptist Church.

Survivors include his mother of Sumter; a son, David Christopher Stacy (Vivian) of Kentucky; a grandchild, Harlow Stacy; two sisters, Karin Yarborough (Gary) of Manning and Kathy Stacy (Harold Ingram) of Sumter; four nieces; three nephews; several cousins; and his faithful canine companion, Molly.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Glenn Rae Stacy.

A memorial service will be held at 5 p.m. on Thursday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Jimmy Holley officiating.

The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. Thursday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 65 Lakeside Drive.

Memorials may be made to the American Diabetes Association, 7021 St. Andrews Road, Suite 100A, Columbia, SC 29204 or to the family.

The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Dr. John Ross and Dr. Jose Salcedo-Contreras, as well as the staffs and nurse of Sumter Dialysis Center and Dialysis Access Institute for all of their care.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

BENNIE JOHNSON JR. Bennie “Peter Rabbit” Johnson Jr., 60, died on Tuesday, July 21, 2015, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

Born on June 22, 1955, in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late Benjamin and Miriam Gibson Johnson.

The family will receive friends and family at 1139 Thistle Place, Summerton.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Summerton Funeral Home LLC, (803) 485-3755.

LEROY DIXON BISHOPVILLE — Leroy Dixon departed this earthly life on July 17, 2015.

A longtime resident of Lee County, he was a son of the late John and Lucinda Dixon and husband of Dorothy L. Dixon. Mr. Dixon served his community in many capacities: worthy patron of Benjamin Chapter No. 346 OES (1958-2000) and worshipful master of the Gum Spring Masonic Lodge No. 458 (19581996). He was a member of the Ashland Consistory No. 246 and a member of the South Carolina Grand Lodge of Prince Hall Masons, past master. He was known for his plumbing, electrical, carpentry, and heating and air-conditioning skills. He was a master plumber by profession.

Visitations will be held from 1 to 5 p.m. today and Masonic Rites and family visitation will be from 6 until 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at the

Church of Christ, Bishopville, with Brother Richard Barr officiating. Interment will follow in the churchyard cemetery.

Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

CARY L. NAUENBURG Cary Lynn Nauenburg, 66, husband of Martha A. Nauenburg, died on Monday, July 20, 2015, at Palmetto Health Richland in Columbia.

Born in Cedar Rapids, Nebraska, he was a son of the late Harold and Nadine Blair Nauenburg. He was a member of Providence Baptist Church, the Sumter Elks Lodge, and American Legion Post 15. He was a U.S. Air Force veteran of the Vietnam War and retired from Civil Service at Shaw Air Force Base. He volunteered with the Boy Scouts of America and served as Scout Master for many years.

Survivors include his wife of Sumter; two children, Sarah Nauenburg and J.T. Nauenburg, both of Sumter; two stepdaughters, Donna Denise Beister (Chuck) of Omaha, Nebraska, and Autumn Steele-Pack (Benjamin) of Sumter; a brother, Chris Nauenburg (Lori) of Ventura, California; a sister, Sherry Brackrog of Colorado Springs, Colorado; as well as several grandchildren, nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Providence Baptist Church with the Rev. Graham Bochman and Wayne McElveen officiating. A reception will follow in the church fellowship hall.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and other times at the home, 1180 Waterway Drive.

Memorials may be made to Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, Sumter, SC 29150 or to S.C. Oncology Association, 166 Stoneridge Drive, Columbia, SC 29210.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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Who’s a real ‘super’ hero?

Sciencetellers tackle question at library

BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com

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any teachers will tell you they almost have to be

superheroes in order to keep up with all their classroom duties — not to mention the hours they put in outside the school setting. So, what if they actually did have superpowers?

The Sumter County Library is bringing back the Sciencetellers on Thursday for a special show presented in conjunction with its summer reading program, “Every Hero Has a Story,” to answer that question.

Last year, Sciencetellers

brought their “Dragons & Dreams” to Sumter, featuring “interactive and explosive experiments with dry ice, fog, smoke-filled bubbles, flying rockets and more.”

Sciencetellers call their educational program “a theatrical learning experience.” As indicated by their name, Sciencetellers — there are around 20 of them, though all will not be here Thursday — combine storytelling and interactive activities with science to achieve their mission of teaching young people science and getting them more interested in it.

Learning about science in a fun way is the main focus of Sciencetellers. On the website, the group states “Emotion strengthens memory. Our stories provide suspense, anticipation and excitement. Then we do the science experiments! The science brings the sights and sounds — and

sometimes tastes! — of the story to life.”

While the stories are entertaining, it’s the interactive part of the program that gets the kids most excited, said children’s librarian Nipa Brown, who watched last summer’s program.

The main conference room “was almost full last year,” Brown said, “maybe two or three empty seats. And the children participated. When the performer asked questions or asked for volunteers, the hands flew up!

“Even the adults enjoyed it.”

Jenna Gerstenblith of Sciencetellers said this year’s program is “a hilarious new adventure where, just like in science, things aren’t always quite what they seem. We will launch things through the air, send them plummeting toward the ground and even make matter transform and disappear right before your eyes!”

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Sciencetellers CEO Andrew Piccirillo gets young people involved in a science experiment during the science/educational group’s presentation of “Super Heroes.” Sciencetellers uses interactive storytelling coupled with hands-on demonstrations to teach science to children.

The family-friendly program is set for the main meeting room Thursday, July 23, at the library’s Harvin Street location.

Sciencetellers will begin the program at 10 a.m. by telling stories related to the summer reading program topic. This year, the group’s topic is

Piccirillo introduces kids at a Sciencetellers program to dry ice mist last year. He will be at the Sumter library on Thursday for a program on Super Heroes.

“Super Heroes.”

The stories will be an “original collection of slightly twisted tales, (in which) all the teachers at school are suspected to have superpowers.”

Their target audience is “kids and families who want to learn and have fun in new, unexpected ways.”

Gerstenblith urges young readers to “Throw on your lab coat and buckle in — you are about to experience forces and reactions through several exciting, hands-on experiments that will have you laughing, learning and having fun.

Savor each endearing adventure and find yourself transported to a special place where ‘super’ heroes truly do exist!”

Like all of the library’s summer reading programs, Sciencetellers’ “Super Heroes” is free and open to the public.

The summer reading program, sponsored by the Friends of the Sumter County Library, will end on July 24 with the Wrap-Up Party at the Wesmark branch of the library from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m.

No matter which branch summer readers attended during the summer, all 1,813 of them are invited to the party that will feature a face painter, Joe the Balloon Dude, a fire truck and smoke house, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office K-9 dog, cars from Sumter Speedway, a train ride, the Lakewood Band Drum Line and more. Refreshments will be served.

For more information call Janet Galus at the Wesmark library, 180 W. Wesmark Blvd, at (803) 469-8110.

Dante recalls Star Trek, Elvis, Errol Flynn

BY NICK THOMAS Tinseltown Talks On Aug. 6, thousands of sci-fi fans will invade Las Vegas for a massive, four-day Star Trek convention. More than 100 Star Trek celebrities from the franchise’s five series are scheduled to attend (see www.creationent. com), including Michael Dante.

As any Star Trek fan worth his weight in tribbles knows, Dante guest-starred in the 1967 original series episode, “Friday’s Child,” in which the Enterprise crew visit the planet Capella IV and attempt to negotiate mineral rights with the local tribe.

“The exterior shots were filmed at Vazquez Rocks, near Santa Clarita, California, where it was 117 degrees,” recalled Dante, whose alien character, Maab, was dressed head-to-foot in a stiflingly hot costume. “It was a beautiful outfit, but with no air circulation. So much perspiration drained into my boots that I squished when I walked. I lost 7 pounds on the first day of shooting.”

Dante was offered the role after Star Trek creator and executive producer Gene Roddenberry spotted him on the TV series “Custer” and was impressed.

“He called me in and said

the role was mine if I wanted it,” explained Dante. “He described the show as a western in the sky.”

That western formula – good guy versus bad guy, a simple, intimate script about people, with great cast chemistry and not buried in special effects – would define the magic of the original Star Trek series for generations to come.

Dante was already experienced with the traditional cowboy genre.

“I did two westerns with Audie Murphy, ‘Arizona Raiders’ and ‘Apache Rifles,’” he noted. “Audie was the greatest American hero of World War II, but never talked about his war experience. He was a quiet, sensitive and soft spoken guy with a great sense of humor who also wrote beautiful poetry and song lyrics.”

As outlined in his 2014 autobiography, “From Hollywood to Michael Dante Way” (see www.michaeldanteway. com), Dante worked alongside other Hollywood greats over the years.

His first film was the 1956 bio-drama “Somebody Up There Likes Me” starring Paul Newman as boxer Rocky Graziano, and featured Steve McQueen in his first role, too. During filming, a truck lost control when its brakes failed and

hurtled toward the cast.

“Paul jumped out of the way, but a cameraman was sent flying,” recalled Dante.

“Then it headed toward me and Steve, who was admiring pigeons on a wall. I pulled him out of the way.”

In “Kid Galahad,” another boxing film, Dante sparred with Elvis Presley. The two performed the fight scenes themselves, with Presley landing a blow on Dante, cutting his lip.

“He kept apologizing over and over,” said Dante. “But he was a joy to work with, a true gentleman – never late, no temperament and a fine actor.”

Off-screen, Dante often crossed paths with Hollywood legends, including Errol Flynn at a dinner party, a few months before he died in 1959. “He was with his young lady, Beverly Aadland,” he said. “She was sweet and very attentive to Errol, who was not well. He still looked handsome, but was rather puffy and had lost the great body he once had. He was very charming and talked about preparing to sail his yacht up to Canada, which is where he died.”

Dante even ran into McQueen again, during casting for 1968’s “Bullitt.”

“The producers wanted me in the film. We met for lunch with Steve, who arrived a

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Actor Michael Dante, center, played Maab in the original Star Trek TV series. half-hour late. But I made one mistake: I stood up to leave before Steve, and he said ‘Did you get taller since I last saw you?’ I knew I was off the picture because his contract stated that he didn’t have to work with any taller actor. And to think I had saved his butt all those years ago!”

With over 180 TV and film roles to his credit, Dante remains delighted that one 50-year-old TV role still draws such wide fan dedication.

He recalls an encounter during a trip to the San Diego Zoo with his niece and nephew.

“As we stood by the giant bird cage, I noticed four people staring my way and they yelled ‘Maab!,”’ he said.

“One girl even carried a thick portfolio filled with Star Trek photos. I signed some and asked how she happened to have them with her. ‘You never know when you’ll run into a Star Trek actor’ was her reply.”

“Star Trek fans are amazing,” Dante added, “the best in the world.”

Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns and interviews for more than 600 magazines and newspapers.

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Homemade peanut butter is a snap to make

BY SARA MOULTON The Associated Press

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or many parents, back to school time means back to packing lunch for the kids.

And that means it’s time to revisit that old lunchbox mainstay, the peanut butter sandwich.

The star ingredient tends to come one of two ways — heavily processed or ultra-natural. The more processed peanut butters generally are pumped up with added fats (as if peanuts don’t have enough!), sugar and salt. Not a happy choice. Meanwhile, natural peanut butters may shed the added ingredients, but they often make up for it with gains in price. Ouch!

I’ve decided there is a better way.

Homemade! Do-it-yourself peanut butter is not only healthier (you control what goes in it), it’s also way cheaper.

And it’s a snap to make.

You start with the recipe’s only required ingredient: peanuts, raw or toasted. I prefer using toasted peanuts.

You can buy them toasted or get raw and toast them at home in the oven. Either way, you just pour the toasted peanuts into a processor or sturdy blender and let it rip until they’re ground.

The grinding involves two stages.

First, the peanuts turn into a fine powder. If you keep going, they then turn

into a smooth paste. Keep in mind that food processors and blenders tend to overheat if they’re forced to run for a long period. That’s why I prepare peanut butter in small batches, grinding only 1 1/2 cups of nuts at a time.

I also like to add 1 tablespoon of a neutral oil. My preference is grapeseed, but sunflower or safflower also work. The oil makes it easier to grind the nuts, which keeps both the machine and the nut butter from becoming too hot. If you like your peanut butter chunky, start this recipe by pulsing about 1/3 cup of additional nuts in the processor. Once they’re nicely chopped, dump them out of the processor and set them aside. When the rest of the nuts have been ground to a paste, transfer to a bowl and stir in the chopped nuts.

Flavorings? You might add 1/4 teaspoon of fine salt in the beginning.

Other options are vanilla extract or paste, honey, cinnamon or whatever suits your fancy. Just hold off on adding these until you’re otherwise finished processing. Once you have the consistency you want, then mix in any flavorings.

The beauty of this recipe? You don’t have to limit yourself to peanuts. Almonds and cashews work great, too.

And whichever nut you use, your homemade nut butter will keep in a sealed jar in the refrigerator for up to three months. But I’m pretty sure it’ll be eaten well before then.

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HOMEMADE NUT BUTTERS Toasted peanuts, almonds and cashews taste best. If you buy them raw, they are easy to toast at home. Spread the nuts on a rimmed baking sheet lined with kitchen parchment and bake on the oven’s middle shelf at 350 F for 12 to 15 minutes, or until lightly browned and fragrant. For a lighter, smoother almond butter, look for blanched almonds, which lack the skin.

Start to finish: 10 minutes Makes about 1 cup 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups raw or toasted peanuts or cashews 1 tablespoon neutral vegetable oil, preferably grapeseed

Updated chicken salad keeps mayo, comfort

BY J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor I have a serious comfort food association with chicken salad sandwiches. Particularly in summer.

That’s when Mom made them for me for lunch. And I don’t mean salads WITH chicken (the “ugh” of the healthy menu at fast-casual restaurants). I mean the sloppy, sticky diner-style chicken salads all gloopy with mayonnaise, speckled with sweet

pickle relish and studded with crunchy bits of chopped celery. And the best part of the chicken salad? Those clumps that oozed out from between the bread slices to land with a plop on the plate. I ate those with my fingers.

My tastes have become a bit more sophisticated since those days. Though not by much.

And I’m still partial to a hefty dose of mayo. So when I’m hankering for a little comfort in summer, this is the version I make now.

1/4 teaspoon fine salt (optional) In a food processor, combine the nuts, oil and salt, if using. Process until very smooth, scraping down the sides several times, 1 to 4 minutes. Transfer to a glass jar with a lid and chill until ready to use. The nut butters will keep for up to 3 months in the refrigerator.

Nutrition information per serving (based on 8 servings) using peanuts: 180 calories; 140 calories from fat (78 percent of total calories); 15 g fat (2.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 60 mg sodium; 6 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 7 g protein.

Nutrition information per serving (based on 8 servings) using cashews: 160 calories; 120 calories from fat (75 percent of total calories); 14 g fat (2.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 65 mg sodium; 8 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 4 g protein.

GRIDDLED CHICKEN SALAD SANDWICH ON RYE Start to finish: 15 minutes Servings: 2 3 tablespoons mayonnaise 1 teaspoon Dijon mustard 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds 1/2 to 1 teaspoon hot sauce, to taste 1/4 cup bread and butter pickle slices, finely chopped 1 stalk celery, finely chopped 1 cup shredded cooked chicken meat 2 tablespoons butter, softened 4 large slices rye bread 4 deli slices cheddar cheese 4 thick slice tomato In a medium bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, mustard, fennel seeds and hot sauce. Mix in the pickles, celery and chicken until everything is well coated.

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Heat a medium skillet over medium-high. Set the sandwiches in the skillet, cover and reduce heat to low. Cook for 2 to 3 minutes, or until lightly golden. Use a spatula to carefully flip the sandwich and cook for another 2 to 3 minutes. Transfer the sandwich to a cutting board and let rest for 2 minutes. Cut into halves and serve immediately.

Nutrition information per serving: 740 calories; 410 calories from fat (55 percent of total calories); 46 g fat (19 g saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 170 mg cholesterol; 1,100 mg sodium; 39 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 8 g sugar; 42 g protein.

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BY DAVID SHARP The Associated Press KITTERY, Maine — First came boutique wineries. Then microbreweries and craft distilleries. Now Japanese sake aficionados are hoping to transform the so-called “rice wine” into the next artisan alcohol-ofthe-moment in the U.S. Dan Ford, whose Mainemade sake is just hitting the market, has bet his retirement savings that consumers will be sold on his premium sake once they give it a try.

“We see it as a market that’s untapped,” said Ford, who developed a taste for sake while working in Japan, then later returned there to learn from a sensei, or teacher, before launching Blue Current Brewery, one of about a dozen craft producers operating — or gearing up to — in North America.

Sake has been around for centuries in Japan, but consumption has dropped in recent years. Meanwhile, it’s ticking upward in North America, benefiting from the overall popularity of Japanese foods — from ramen and soba to sushi and yakitori — as well as riding the trend of consumers seeking far-flung flavors and artisanal products.

Premium ginjo sake is nothing like the rough-tasting stuff sometimes served warm at lowend sushi shops, craft brewers say. Top-notch sake — best served chilled — has a clean flavor profile that can be fullbodied and robust or light and fruity, sometimes with a subtle hint of licorice.

“Its depth and subtlety are tops, but the range of flavors that can come from rice, koji, water and yeast are amazing to many. It just tastes darn good,” said John Gauntner, a sake expert from Ohio who has written books on the beverage and has taught sake production in the U.S. and Japan.

Though it’s often called rice wine, sake actually is brewed like beer. The rice is milled to remove the husk, then a type of mold called koji is sprinkled into the steamed rice to break starches down into sugars, a process that takes place in a room where the temperature tops 100 degrees.

The rice and koji are fermented with water and yeast in casks for about 30 days before being pressed, leaving a yellowhued liquid that looks like huangjiu, the Chinese word for “yellow wine,” Ford says. When it is bottled, it looks like white wine. Unlike wine, though, sake generally is consumed fresh and isn’t aged for long periods.

Those who love the beverage say further success in the U.S. will require educating consumers. They’re also trying to win over those who may have had a bad experience with cheap sake, asking them to give it another try.

“My favorite phrase is, ‘Wow, I didn’t know sake could be like this.’ I’ve heard that many times, and I have only 110 million to go,’” said Greg Lorenz, head brewer at SakeOne, a brewery that produces about 80,000 cases a year in Forest Grove, Oregon.

Restaurateurs, meanwhile, are getting more serious about proper pairings.

“Wine sommeliers are getting a taste and realizing where it can fit. It’ll never overtake the wine world, but people are starting to respect it and realizing that it has its place. It has a great fit in the jigsaw puzzle of beer and wine. There is a lot of room for growth,” said Tim Sullivan, founder of urbansake. com.

As the story goes, sake came to the U.S. when American soldiers stationed in Japan after World War II returned home with a taste for it, prompting Japanese sake makers to open the first U.S. breweries in Hawaii and California. Blake Richardson’s moto-i in Minneapolis is credited with launching the microbrew trend with the first sake brewpub in the U.S. in 2008.

Richardson, whose sister company is now milling rice for several sake producers, including Blue Current, believes sake will grow as consumers become educated and feel less intimidated by the Japanese characters on bottles.

Dan Ford, founder of the Blue Current Brewery, poses with a bottle of sake at the brewery in Kittery, Maine.

“We need education to get the terminology correct so they can walk up and say, ‘I’d like a junmai nama genshu,’” he said.

That translates to sake made from rice that’s unpasteurized and undiluted.

For Ford, he’s overcome some big hurdles to make it this far.

He received help from the University of Maine and used a Kickstarter campaign to raise money to get his rice shipped from Minnesota. Now he has an agreement with a distributor to sell his sake at $25 for 750-milliliter bottles or $15 for 350-milliliter bottles.

“It’s going to be slow in the beginning. We hope by this time next year that we’ll be talking crazy growth in our category,” he said.

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Will MTV’s ‘White People’ prompt conversations?

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Are we ready for yet another conversation about race? Created and hosted by Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Jose Antonio Vargas, the documentary “White People” (8 p.m., MTV) visits with young people all over the country and asks them to discuss their feelings about being white.

He sits down with Dakota, a young man from a small, allwhite Virginia town who decided to go to a traditionally black Southern college. Katy, an ambitious college student from Arizona, believes that she was denied scholarships because she is Caucasian. Lucas is a shy white college student from a conservative home in Washington state who now runs “white privilege” workshops at his school. Samantha teaches grammar school on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, where she received an instant education in what it feels like to be the “other.”

Vargas is an engaging young man and a good listener who encourages his subjects to open up. Given that, I was struck by their inarticulate inability to define themselves, except by the bland and openended feelings about “whiteness.” For the most part, to these young people, being white is a rather blank slate.

They seem radically unconscious of their own backgrounds, adamantly uncurious about anybody else’s perspective and determined to avoid feelings of guilt.

Only at the end of the hour, when Vargas visits with John and his family from the Bensonhurst neighborhood in Brooklyn, does he find someone with more nuanced feelings about his cultural identity.

John and his family do not consider themselves white, but Italian-Americans with their own feelings of pride and tradition. Vargas challenges John’s family to discuss their feelings about the influx of Asian neighbors. Do they see themselves besieged, or part of an emerging tapestry formed from these immigrants’ arrival?

Vargas can’t be faulted for broaching a subject entirely too vast for a one-hour treatment. At the same time, he avoids many hard questions.

He limits his conversations to these pretty timid folks and

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MTV might be offering the documentary “White People” to promote discussions about race, but “Key & Peele” provides smart and honest conversation about race at 10 p.m. today and every Wednesday on Comedy Central. avoids conversations with people for whom “white identity” takes on a more strident, even militant, flavor.

And while he deals with issues of white guilt — and in Katy’s case, white resentment — he never contends with white fears that are real, imagined or manufactured. Television news and programming — not just Fox News — is shot through with fear-mongering, even racial stereotyping. Why? That’s a subject for conversation that Vargas, or somebody, needs to begin.

It says a lot that some of the most honest observations about race come not from well-

intentioned panel discussions, but from comedy. Many of the awkward, tentative white kids on “White People” could have appeared on “Portlandia,” IFC’s brilliant sendup of white entitlement disguised as hipster culture. Television’s smartest conversation about race occurs on a weekly basis on “Key & Peele” (10 p.m., Comedy Central, TV-14).

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“Sharknado 3: Oh Hell No!” (9 p.m., Syfy) has arrived. Spoiler alert: Vice President Ann Coulter.

• Contestants vie for a dream house on the new competition series “Home Free” (9 p.m., Fox,

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TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • “Last Comic Standing” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14) enters its ninth season.

• A breakthrough in the lab on “Extant” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

• A tough nut to crack on “Mr. Robot” (10 p.m., USA, TV-14).

• Martin wants to care for his mother on “Deutschland 83” (11 p.m., Sundance, TV-MA).

LATE NIGHT Jake Gyllenhaal is scheduled on “The Daily Show With Jon

Stewart” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Mindy Kaling, Brent Morin and Purity Ring appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS, r) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Norm Macdonald, JoAnna Garcia Swisher, Jeremih and Flo Rida on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Ed Helms, Brie Larson and Joss Stone appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Cara Delevingne, Neon Trees and David Lovering visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Denis Leary, Kristin Chenoweth and American Authors appear on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS).

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Make sure you take the time to preserve this summer flavor with the following recipes from Ball® Brand Home Canning. Visit www.freshpreserving.com.

HONEY SPICED PEACHES Makes about 3 (32-oz.) quarts These zesty peaches add a burst of spicy fruit flavor to any oatmeal or bran muffin mix. Add about 1 cup drained, coarsely chopped peaches to the batter just before baking.

8 lb. peaches (about 24 small) 1 cup sugar 4 cups water 2 cups honey 1 1/2 tsp. whole allspice 3/4 tsp. whole cloves 3 sticks cinnamon Ball® brand Fruit-Fresh® (optional) 3 Ball® (32-oz.) quart glass preserving jars Prepare boiling water canner. Heat jars in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil. Wash lids in warm soapy water and set bands aside.

Wash, peel and pit peaches. Leave peaches in halves or cut into slices, if desired. Treat fruit to prevent browning.

Combine sugar, water and honey. Cook until sugar dissolves. Add peaches in syrup one layer at a time and cook for 3 minutes.

Pack hot peaches into hot jars leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Add 1/2 tsp. allspice, 1/4 tsp. cloves and 1 stick cinnamon to each jar.

Ladle hot syrup over peaches leaving 1/2 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles. Wipe rim. Center hot lid on jar. Apply band and adjust until fit is fingertip tight.

Process filled jars in a boiling water canner for 25 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Remove jars and cool.

Check lids for seal after 24 hours. Lid should not flex up and down when center is pressed.

Tips: To treat peaches to prevent browning, combine 2 tsp. Ball® brand Fruit-Fresh with 3 tbsp. of water. Toss cups of cut peaches in mixture. Make more Fruit-Fresh mixture as needed to coat all cut peaches. Or, submerge cut peaches in a mixture of 1/4 cup lemon juice and 4 cups water.

To peel peaches, make an “X” on the bottom of peaches using a knife. Plunge in boiling water for 30 to 60 seconds, or until skins start to crack. Dip into cold water and slip off skins.

PEACH GINGER SCONES Makes about 6 scones and 5 jars jam Top off these fresh-baked scones with fresh-made peach jam with Ball® RealFruit® Instant Pectin.

1 1/2 cups sugar 5 tbsp. Ball® RealFruit™ Instant Pectin 4 cups finely chopped peaches (about 12 medium fresh or 3 16-oz. bags frozen, thawed) 2 tbsp. lemon juice 1 tbsp. freshly grated ginger root 5 Ball® Plastic (8-oz.) Freezer Jars 2 cups All Purpose Baking Mix 2 tsp. honey 1/2 cup whipping cream Stir sugar and instant pectin in a bowl until well blended.

Add peaches, lemon juice and ginger root. Stir 3 minutes. Reserve 1/2 cup jam. Set aside.

Ladle remaining jam into clean jars to fill line. Apply lids. Let stand until thickened, about 30 minutes. Label jars. Refrigerate up to three weeks or freeze up to one year.

Preheat oven to 425°F. Combine baking mix, honey, whipping cream, ginger root and reserved jam in a large mixing bowl. Mix until soft dough forms.

Turn dough onto surface with flour or All Purpose Baking Mix. Roll in flour to coat. Shape into ball and knead 10-12 times. Roll dough to about 1/2 inch thick. Cut with 2-inch cutter dipped in flour. Bake for 10-12 minutes.

Quick Tip: For extra flavor, drizzle extra jam over scones or serve extra jam along with scones when serving at your next tea party or brunch.

PEACH MELBA FREEZER JAM PEACH RUM SAUCE Makes about 7 (8-oz.) half pints A spoonful of this delicately flavored, luscious sauce turns ordinary desserts into memorable treats. It’s particularly good warmed and served with ice cream.

6 cups chopped pitted peeled peaches, treated to prevent browning and drained 2 cups lightly packed brown sugar 2 cups granulated sugar 3/4 cup rum 1 tsp. grated lemon zest 7 Ball® (8-oz.) half pint glass preserving jars with lids and bands Prepare boiling water canner. Heat jars in simmering water until ready for use. Do not boil. Wash lids in warm soapy water and set bands aside.

Combine peaches, brown sugar, granulated sugar, rum and lemon zest in a large stainless steel saucepan. Bring to a boil over high heat, stirring constantly, until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat and boil gently, stirring occasionally, until thickened, about 20 minutes.

Ladle hot sauce into hot jars leaving 1/4 inch headspace. Remove air bubbles and re-measure headspace. If needed, add more sauce to meet recommended headspace. Wipe rim. Center lid on jar. Apply band and adjust until fit is fingertip tight.

Process filled jars in a boiling water canner for 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude. Remove jars and cool.

Check lids for seal after 24 hours. Lid should not flex up and down when center is pressed.

Makes about 5 (8-oz.) half pints Combine fresh peaches and raspberries with Ball® RealFruit™ Instant Pectin for a quick and easy freezer jam with a fantastic flavor.

5 tbsp. Ball® RealFruit™ Instant Pectin 1 1/2 cups sugar 2 1/2 cups finely chopped pitted peeled peaches (about 4 medium) 1 cup crushed raspberries (about 1 6-oz containers) 1 tbsp. lemon juice 5 Ball® Plastic (8-oz.) Freezer Jars Stir sugar and instant pectin in a bowl into well blended.

Add peaches, raspberries and lemon juice. Stir 3 minutes.

Ladle jam into clean jars to fill line. Apply lids. Let stand until thickened, about 30 minutes.

Label.

Refrigerate up to 3 weeks.