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ot many of us bear the scars of religious persecution, at least not the type that typifies those initial torchbearers of our faith.

Throughout history, the faithful have been stoned, burned, drowned and torn to pieces because they refused to yield to the threats of others.

Since the inception of our country, the vast majority of Americans do not hesitate to openly express their faith for fear of governmental or social repercussions. Unlike some countries today, we still enjoy the freedom to worship. We have been given this opportunity because God has favored our nation and allowed us to guard that freedom successfully through the efforts of our military.

Despite all our shortcomings, I think God still blesses America.

I am so thankful that I was born into a country where steeple spires still stand in the silhouette of most cityscapes.

Though we may not be threatened with physical violence, I believe that the faith community in America currently is under persecution, and it is driving away believers in droves. Modern persecution may not be as obvious as it has or perhaps one day will be, but it is certainly alive and well.

It takes its form in little things. You don’t get invited to the barbecue because of the activities planned for the night.

You spend Saturday nights at home because your friends know you don’t like to hit up the club. You don’t get pulled into the boss’ impromptu meeting because you’ve made it known you don’t want to participate in underhanded business dealings. A close family member refuses your company because of your faith. Your business suffers because you SEE FAITH MATTERS, PAGE A5

Ginger Hipp of Manning pets her horse Chief in 2012 near her property off S.C. 261 in Manning. Horse owners and riders in the area are concerned by news from state veterinarian and Clemson University Livestock Poultry Director Dr. Boyd Parr that Eastern equine encephalitis has been confirmed in a dead horse from Sumter County.

Horatio resident Becky Thayer does everything she can to avoid the mosquitoes that gather at several bodies of water on her 85-acre property, even taking her horses a quarter-mile out of the way to avoid the areas most heavily populated by the pernicious creatures.

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veterinarian and Clemson University Livestock Poultry Director Dr. Boyd Parr announced Friday that his office confirmed the presence of Eastern equine encephalitis in a local horse that died on a Sumter farm.

It is South Carolina’s first confirmed case for the illness this year.

“A foal from Sumter County SEE ILLNESS, PAGE A5

Crowd’s emotions run high during 6-hour meeting

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High School, the SWEET 16 program and related After waiting six copyright issues, hours for the Sum- community relater School District tions, numerous Board of Trustees employee issues, to finish its execu- and morale.” tive session early Ultimately, Tuesday morning, Schultz’s statea crowd of about ment said the 60 people watched board was giving the trustBynum ees return until its to open ON THE NET next session meeting only for See more on July 22 Chairphotos of to adman the crowd’s dress Keith reactions online these isSchultz to with this story at sues. read a theitem.com.

“At this threetime, the minute board will statement before by necessity reserve judgment on the board adthe quality and journed without any further action. promise of his response. We will Schultz’s statemake further pubment gave some lic statements on details into the reason for the spe- these issues as it is appropriate to do cial meeting that so. We appreciate had started the the patience and night before and understanding of pointed out that the Sumter comtrustees had raised several con- munity including our employees, cerns with Superstudents, parents intendent Randolph Bynum, “in- and taxpayers,” he cluding various issues at Sumter SEE CROWD, PAGE A10

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Police Recruit Cameron Bryant stacks water in the back of a vehicle. The packs were gathered during a two-week period in June by Item employees and community members to help some of Sumter’s neediest during some of the hottest days. The Sumter Police Department relies on donations to run Operation Hydration. Item employees are challenging local businesses and organizations to exceed their collection of 576 bottles of water. If you meet or exceed the challenge, contact Robert J. Baker at bbaker@theitem.com. For more information or to help, call Sumter Police Department Crime Prevention Director Lt. Donny Florence at (803) 436-2723.

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“Pastors’ Partnership” meeting set for July 13

Mother jailed; children playing in ditch FROM STAFF REPORTS

Lee County School District is sponsoring a “Pastors’ Partnership” breakfast meeting at 9 a.m. Saturday, July 13, at the District Office Annex, 537 Park St., Bishopville.

The purpose of the meeting is to establish a supportive network between the school district and the faith-based community in an effort to positively impact student performance and achievement. Invitations have been mailed to nearly 60 local area churches asking pastors to participate or to send a representative to the breakfast meeting if they cannot attend.

Pastors are asked to RSVP by contacting Cheryl S. Stover, executive director of instruction, at (803) 484-5327.

A Sumter woman was arrested Sunday after officers said her children were found wandering down the road in their diapers.

Whittni Nicole Milhorn, 25, of 1075 Island Drive, has been charged with unlawful conduct toward a child.

The two young children, a boy and a girl, were found in

the 3800 block of McCrays Mill Road about 8:34 a.m. Sunday playing with a puppy in a roadside ditch MILHORN and wearing nothing but their diapers, according to a report filed by the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office.

Aged 2 and 3, the children were not able to tell deputies much about where they came from. The boy said they lived in “a blue house” and their mother drives a black car.

Deputies later located Milhorn, the children’s mother, at the home on Island Drive, about 0.3 miles from where the children

were found. Milhorn reportedly was unaware the children had left the house.

She told police she put them to bed, then went into her room and shut the door.

The children were placed in the care of a friend of Milhorn’s, and she was taken to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

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McElveen named head of municipal association Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen is the new head of the South Carolina Municipal Association.

McElveen became president of the organization representing the state’s 270 cities and towns on Monday, when the outgoing president, Clinton Mayor Randy Randall, resigned to take a seat on the McELVEEN S.C. Public Service Commission.

McElveen had been the Municipal Association’s first vice president since last July.

Sumter’s mayor assumes the top job just before the association is scheduled to elect a new slate of officers to a oneyear term at its annual meeting in Greenville on July 18-21. McElveen said last year he hoped to be named the organization’s president for a full term then.

The Municipal Association provides services to local governments across the state and maintains contacts with the state Legislature on municipal issues.

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A story in Tuesday’s Item regarding the Pinewood Town Council budget for the 2013-14 fiscal year contained an incorrect figure for the amount of money spent on Town Hall renovations last year after a rain storm. According to financial documents, the town spent about $50,000.

The June 23 Reflections article on the razing of Patriot Hall to build the Sumter County Cultural Center should have stated that the Sumter community “decided to renovate a major portion of the facility rather than demolish the entire structure.” The renovation was a project of Sumter County.

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Following an Amateur Athletic Union basketball tournament held in Bishopville the weekend of June 22, winning team members pose with their trophies. Teams from Mullins, Florence, Darlington, Eastover, Bishopville and Dillon competed in the event hosted by the Royals, which consist of children from Lee and Kershaw counties. Man Up won the seventh-grade division; Florence won both the eighth- and 11th-grade divisions; and the Royals won the ninth-grade division.

Officers seek man wanted in attempted robbery FROM STAFF REPORTS

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The Clarendon County Sheriff’s office is searching for this man, who is wanted in connection to an attempted robbery at EZ Shop on U.S. 301 at Interstate 94, exit 102, in the North Santee area.

MANNING — The Clarendon County Sheriff ’s Office is asking for help in identifying a man who threatened to shoot through the door of EZ Shop convenience store on U.S. 301 at Interstate 94, exit 102, in the North Santee area.

According to reports, the man walked into the store about 4:36 a.m. Sunday and demanded money from the cashier. He also threatened to shoot through the door of the store’s cashier’s room. The man fled the store without obtaining any money or goods.

Clarendon County Sheriff Randy Garrett said investigators were able to obtain pictures of the incident from the store’s surveillance cameras.

“We’re asking the public for any information on the suspect or the incident,” Garrett said Tuesday afternoon. “You don’t have to leave your name. You can remain anonymous.”

Anyone with information on the armed robbery is asked to call Maj. Kipp Coker or Investigator Donnie Drose with the Clarendon County Sheriff ’s Office at (803) 435-4414 or call CrimeStoppers at 1-888-CRIME SC.

Board confirms Andrews as Lee superintendent

BY JAMIE H. WILSON Special to The Item The Lee County Board of Trustees has officially confirmed Wanda Andrews as the new superintendent of Lee School District.

The announcement was made following an executive session of the board on Monday night. Andrews was offered the position about a week before, during which she and the board worked out her contract details.

“I’m honored to be selected,” Andrews said. “I’m look-

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Andrews currently serves as assistant superintendent for personnel and pupil services for Spartanburg School District 7. She has also served in the former Sumter School District 2 as principal at High Hills Elementary School and assistant principal at Shaw Heights Elementary School. She has taught in Sumter as well as Spain and Germany. Andrews holds a bachelor’s degree in

elementary education from Lander University in Greenwood, a master’s degree in special education from S.C. State University in Orangeburg and a doctorate in educational leadership from Nova Southeastern University in North Miami Beach, Fla. Andrews will replace outgoing Superintendent Cleo Richardson, who is retiring, after logging about five years in the position.

“I hope to build on the district’s current success and do everything I can do for every child,” Andrews said.

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Fireworks are optional For some, July 4th is about sacrifices for freedom

BY KEN BELL Special to The Item For some people, celebrating July 4th means fireworks and cookouts with family and close friends. Most people would probably say July 4th is a day to celebrate our country’s independence from England.

For others, though, it means a lot more. For them, it’s a day to celebrate not only the country’s independence, but it’s also a time to remember the sacrifices others made to protect that freedom.

When many Vietnam veterans returned home, they didn’t have crowds cheering and waving American flags.

If they were lucky, their family was there. If they weren’t, crowds booing them and calling them names was normal.

And recently, members of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, Chapter 817 in Sumter, said they appreciated the response from the crowd during the Shrine Day (Iris Festival) Parade.

Club adjutant Marion Nesbit said it was humbling to see people stand up and clap as their float passed by. “It lets you know that people do care,� he said. “This was a parade we didn’t get when we came home.�

Nesbit, who also emceed the Memorial Day service in front of the Vietnam Traveling Memorial Wall at Swan Lake-Iris Gardens, said the event was moved there this year because of the Wall. “We usually hold it at Mabry Park on (U.S.) 378,� he said.

And that was the perfect precursor to this year’s July 4th celebration. Many people will celebrate at home or travel to nearby towns for celebrations. But for some, it’s the knowledge that we live among those who fought for that freedom that is all that is needed to have a reason to remember and celebrate. Fireworks

are optional.

Vietnam veteran James O’Neal said he was thankful for the parade. “It’s not really for us,� he said. “It’s telling our soldiers who died — and we have them all over the world — it shows our appreciation for those who never came home. People stood up and clapped as we passed by. That means a lot.�

O’Neal said that for many servicemen who have returned home, the war has never ended. “It’s something you always carry with you,� he said. “We’re up at night checking the security. We still fight the war every day.�

Don Kellum, who served during the Korean War and was a pilot in Vietnam, said things have changed for the better since he came home. “I didn’t really experience anything bad when I came home; just nobody cared,� he said. “I was lucky; I flew straight home to Sumter. Sumter people were pretty patriotic, even back then.�

Kellum said he was injured during the first 30 days he was in Vietnam. “I didn’t get sent back home then,� he said. “I was flying again in about two weeks. I stayed for the whole term.�

Johnny Williams, who also served in Vietnam, said he appreciated the turnout for the parade.

“It wasn’t for us,� he said. “It was for those who died. This was very nice.�

Williams said it’s important to honor those who died. “They gave all they had,� he said. “They deserve this honor.�

Williams said he remembered the pain of coming home to an America that didn’t care. “I still don’t know why they treated us like that. We came back with our minds messed up, missing an eye or a limb, and no one cared.

I think a lot of people are coming to their senses about how Vietnam veterans were treated. Today, I saw people cheering, standing up and clapping. It really makes you feel good. I think it’s getting better every year. I know I’ve had a helluva good day.�

Ronald Harvin, the chapter’s senior vice commander who also served in Vietnam, said the parade meant a lot to him. “It made me feel good to see people being patriotic toward our country — and to us,� he said. “Today was a special day for us.�

Harvin said it is important to remember those who died. “You can’t forget their sacrifice,� he said. “Freedom is not free.�

Other chapter members who participated in the parade included Jessie Burgess, Wally Mull, Glenn Braden and Robert Fisette.

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Arizona Hotshots lived the meaning of the word PRESCOTT, Ariz.

(AP) — They were fathers and expectant fathers. High school football players and former Marines. Smoke-eaters’ sons and first-generation firefighters.

What bound the members of the Granite Mountain Hotshots together was a “love of hard work and arduous adventure,� and a willingness to risk their lives to protect others. And now, 19 families share a bond of grief.

All but one of the Prescott-based crew’s 20 members died Sunday when a wind-whipped wildfire overran them on a mountainside northwest of Phoenix. It was the nation’s biggest loss of firefighters in a wildfire in 80 years and the deadliest single day for fire crews since the terror attacks of Sept.

11, 2001.

In the firefighting world, “Hotshot� is the name given to those willing to go to the hottest part of a blaze. They are the best of the best, crews filled with adventure-seekers whose hard training ready them for the worst. “We are routinely exposed to extreme environmental conditions, long work hours, long travel hours and the most demanding of fireline tasks,� the group’s website says. “Comforts such as beds, showers and hot meals are not always common.�

Above all, the crew’s members prided themselves on their problem-

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Georgia Johnson, of Prescott, Ariz., pays her respects Tuesday at a plaque outside the Granite Mountain Interagency Hotshot Crew fire station honoring the 19 firefighters killed Sunday while battling a wildfire near Yarnell, Ariz. The elite crew of firefighters were overtaken by the out-of-control blaze as they tried to protect themselves from the flames under fire-resistant shields.

solving, teamwork and “ability to make decisions in a stressful environment.� “It’s a younger man’s game,� said Prescott Fire Chief Dan Fraijo, and the statistics bear him out. Of those who died, 14 were in their 20s; their average age was just 26.

At least three members of the crew were following in their fathers’ firefighting footsteps.

Kevin Woyjeck, 21, used to accompany his dad, Capt. Joe Woyjeck, to the Los Angeles County Fire Department, sometimes going

on ride-alongs. The firehouse was like a second home to him, said Keith Mora, an inspector with that agency. “He wanted to become a firefighter like his dad and hopefully work hand in hand,�

Mora said Monday outside a fire station in Seal Beach, Calif., where the Woyjeck family lives. “He was a great kid. Unbelievable sense of humor, work ethic that was not parallel to many kids I’ve seen at that age. He wanted to work very hard.�

Chris MacKenzie, 30, grew up in California’s San Jacinto Valley where

his father, Michael, was a former captain with the Moreno Valley Fire Department. An avid snowboarder, MacKenzie joined the U.S. Forest Service in 2004, then transferred two years ago to the Prescott Fire Department.

Dustin DeFord, 24, was a Baptist preacher’s son, but it was firefighting that captured his imagination.

At 18, he volunteered for the Carter County Rural Fire Department like his father did in his hometown of Ekalaka, Mont., according to The Billings Gazette. Almost everyone knew DeFord

in the small town where he grew up and had worked a variety of jobs, the local sheriff said.

He liked to cliff jump and run “Spartan Race� obstacle courses, and he passed the physical test for the Granite Mountain crew in January 2012. “He was one of the good ones who ever walked on this earth,�

Carter County Sheriff Neil Kittelmann told the newspaper.

Many of those killed were graduates of Prescott High. One of them was 28-year-old Clayton Whitted, who as a firefighter would work out on the same campus where he played football for the Prescott Badgers from 2000 to 2004.

The school’s football coach, Lou Beneitone, said Whitted was the type of athlete who “worked his fanny off.� “He wasn’t a big kid, and many times in the game, he was overpowered by big men, and he still got after it,� the coach said. “He knew, ‘This man in front of me is a lot bigger and stronger than me,’ but he’d try it, and he’d smile trying it.�

As a condition of hire, each of these Hotshot members was required to pass the U.S. Forest Service’s “Arduous Work Capacity Test� — which entails completing a 3-mile hike carrying a 45-pound pack in 45 minutes. The group also set for its members a fitness goal

of a 1.5-mile run in 10 minutes, 35 seconds; 40 sit-ups in 60 seconds; 25 pushups in 60 seconds; and seven pull-ups, according to the crew’s website. “The nature of our work requires us to endure physical hardships beyond most people’s experiences,� the website said. “Environmental extremes, long hours, bad food, and steep, rugged terrain, demand that we train early and often by running and hiking, doing core exercises, yoga, and weight training.�

The group started in 2002 as a fuels mitigation crew — clearing brush to starve a fire.

Within six years, they had made their transition into the “elite� Hotshot community.

At Captain Crossfit, a warehouse filled with mats, obstacle courses, climbing walls and acrobatic rings near the firehouse where the Hotshots worked, trainers Janine Pereira and Tony Burris talked about their day-to-day experiences with the crew in what was a home away from home for most of them.

The whole group grew beards and mustaches before the fire season started but had to shave them for safety. “They were trying to get away with it, and finally someone was like, ‘No. You’ve got to shave that beard,’� Pereira said. “They were the strongest, the happiest, always smiling.�

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ILLNESS from Page A1 that died recently tested positive for the disease,� Parr said in a release. “Two adult horses that died at the same farm around the same time as the foal are suspected of also having EEE, a serious, mosquitoborne illness in horses that can also affect humans.�

EEE is fatal in about onethird of human cases.

Thayer, who operates Ms. Becky’s School of Ridin’ with her husband on her farm, said she always worries about the mosquitoes. Hers was not the farm discussed in Parr’s announcement. “We’ve sprayed when we’ve gone out,� she said. “And there is a vaccination that is part of our regular annual medical program. It is a concern.�

Eastern equine encephalitis is maintained in nature through a bird-mosquito cycle, according to the Centers for Disease Control. The mosquitoes that carry the illness — primarily the blacktailed mosquito — feed on the blood of birds. The virus steadily increases throughout the summer as more mosquitoes feed on more birds and propagate the illness.

The mosquitoes then spread the illness to horses,

humans, other mammals and even reptiles and amphibians.

Symptoms in horses typically develop between two and five days after exposure and include stumbling, circling, head pressing, depression or apprehension, weakness of legs, partial paralysis, the inability to stand and muscle twitching. Dr. Adam Eichelberger, director of Animal Health Programs for Clemson Livestock, said the disease is invariably fatal in horses.

There were 14 confirmed cases in 2012 in South Carolina. “About nine out of 10 horses who contract the disease typically die,� he said.

Symptoms in humans occur within three to 10 days after exposure and include high fever, muscle pain, altered mental status, headache, meningeal irritation, severe sensitivity to light and seizures. “If anyone has clinical signs where they suspect they may have been exposed to West Nile or EEE, they should contact their human health care provider immediately,�

Eichelberger said. “Now that we know that there are mosquitoes in the area that have

this disease, our biggest concern is making the public aware that they need to keep themselves and their animals safe.�

Eichelberger would not release the name of the farm where the disease was confirmed, citing privacy concerns. “But the farm is in an area that has a significant mosquito problem,� Eichelberger said. “It’s serious that people be aware that it is in the mosquito population in the county.�

The announcement was even a concern outside of Sumter. Manning resident Ginger Hipp owns, rides and trains horses at her home off S.C. 261 toward Kingstree. “I have two (American) paints and one mini ... and I’d be devastated if I lose my horse to something I could possibly keep at bay,� Hipp said.

Like Thayer, Hipp gets her horses vaccinated every year.

Eichelberger said particularly concerned horse owners and boarders can talk to their veterinarians about twice-yearly vaccinations, particularly near swampy areas where mosquitoes congregate in large proportions. “This is probably one of the most common vaccines for

FAITH MATTERS from Page A1 don’t open on your weekly day of worship.

You miss out on friendships, career advancement and other opportunities. You are being persecuted for your beliefs. While you may not have been imprisoned for what you believe, your heart has been broken because of it.

Scripture tells us that we are promised persecution if we are living our lives in a pure, daily expression of our faith. If we are being mocked or shunned, considered ignorant or simply disregarded in the name of our faith, then it is clear that we are on the right track.

Let me be crystal clear; I’m not asking to act like those labeled religious fanatics who work outside the intent of their faith in some sort of Machiavellian attempt to exercise their faith. This type of persecution is so subtle that many of us

might have trouble recognizing it. We may even begin caving to persecution without even knowing it because it takes so little on our part to abandon the seemingly minute statutes of our faith.

We gossip, we fudge the rules, we stay quiet.

We would rather be comfortable than endure the pinpricks of our current persecution.

Even though it might seem that our common predicament is no stage

for glory, we still must face our persecution with what we know to be true. It may seem like there is no capacity for greatness in such a small arena. How could something so innocuous — like avoiding water-cooler gossip — be a chance to truly testify to our faith?

Set yourself a part, dear believer. You can stand firm in the obvious persecution as well as in the subtle. Your ev-

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horses; it’s the one we do the most education on, along with rabies,� Eichelberger said. “Areas that are heavy with mosquito activity, particularly farms near swamps, could vaccinate twice a year to be more prepared. They would need to talk with their own veterinarian about that possibility.�

Other than the vaccine, Eichelberger said the best defense is a good offense. “We know this disease comes from mosquitoes and that it affects humans and animals, so the main thing to do is mosquito control,� Eichelberger said. “One helpful aspect is that many counties spray for mosquitoes.�

Sumter County’s Mosquito Control Program kicked off in mid-June, and Director Alan Penland told The Item then that it will continue throughout the summer. “We’re going to have two to three drivers going out four or five nights a week,� he said. “We’ll go out in the early evening and spray for five, six, seven hours depending on the severity of (mosquito) season, whether it rains and things like that.�

The start of this season’s spraying operation was delayed because of the state Department of Health and Envi-

eryday life — that is your gauntlet.

This Fourth of July, we celebrate our independence and freedom as a country. It is a legacy that every patriot should be proud of. As believers, we should feel the need to leave a legacy for those who will follow in our footsteps. Your personal story of faith may not be fantastic in the dramatic sense, but

ronmental Control’s transfer of Vector Control to local governments and entities this year. Santee Cooper’s Vector Management Program is handling spraying for residential areas in Clarendon County.

Residents of areas around lakes Marion and Moultrie can even request mosquito services by visiting www.santeecooper.com/mosquitocontrol.

Penland and Eichelberger encourage residents to also decrease mosquito populations on their own. “They can greatly reduce the number of mosquitoes by limiting places for standing water, even in as much as one-half inch,� Eichelberger said, noting that mosquitoes can lay eggs in as little as a teaspoon of water. Penland said flower pots, buckets, tarps or anything else that can accumulate water should also be checked. Tire swings should have holes drilled in them to allow water to escape. “Excessive brush on a property can also create an environment for mosquitoes,�

Penland said. “Bird baths and pet bowls should also be cleaned regularly to prevent mosquitoes from laying eggs in them.�

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yours will wear a path more easily traveled by those who follow.

Dealing with daily persecution is more difficult, in my opinion, than a single stand of greatness. As many will attest, it is tiring to be vigilant in one’s faith.

The author of Hebrews recognized there would be fatigue in the life of the believer, which is why I think he penned

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In the first six months of this year, Transportation Security Administration screeners found 894 guns on passengers or in their carry-on bags, a 30 percent increase over the same period last year.

The TSA set a record in May for the most guns seized in one week — 65 in all, 45 of them loaded and 15 with bullets in the chamber and ready to be fired. That was 30 percent more than the previous record of 50 guns, set just two weeks earlier.

Last year TSA found 1,549 firearms on passengers attempting to go through screening, up 17 percent from the year before.

In response to a request from The Associated Press, the agency provided figures on the number of firearm incidents in 2011 and 2012 for all U.S. airports, as well as the number of passengers screened at each airport. The AP analyzed the data, as well as weekly blog reports from the agency on intercepted guns from this year and last year.

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tistics on guns intercepted before 2011, but officials have noticed an upward trend in recent years, said spokesman David Castelveter.

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Screeners elsewhere found a .45-caliber pistol and magazine hidden inside a cassette deck. Another .45-caliber pistol loaded with seven rounds, including a round in the chamber, was hidden under the lining of a carry-on bag in Charlotte. A passen-

ger in Allentown, Pa., was carrying a pistol designed to look like a writing pen. At first the passenger said it was just a pen but later acknowledged it was a gun, according to TSA. A passenger in March at Bradley Hartford International Airport in Connecticut had a loaded .38-caliber pistol containing eight rounds strapped to his lower left leg. At Salt Lake City International Airport, a gun was found inside a passenger’s boot strapped to a prosthetic leg.

TSA doesn’t think these gun-toting passengers are terrorists, but the agency can’t explain why so many passengers try to board planes with guns, either, Castelveter said. The most common excuse offered by passengers is “I forgot it was there.� “We don’t analyze the behavioral traits of people who carry weapons. We’re looking for terrorists,� he said. “But sometimes you have to scratch your head and say, ‘Why?’�

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Is it plausible that some people are so used to carrying guns that they simply forget that they have them, even when they’re at an airport about to walk through a scanner? Or do some people try to bring their guns with them when they fly because they think they won’t get caught?

Jimmy Taylor, a sociology professor at Ohio University-Zanesville and the author of several books on the nation’s gun culture, said some gun owners are so used to carrying concealed

weapons that it’s no different to them than carrying keys or a wallet.

The most common reason people say they carry guns is for protection, so it also makes sense that most of the guns intercepted by TSA are loaded, Taylor said. Many gun owners keep their weapons loaded so they’re ready if needed, he said.

Even so, Taylor said he finds it hard to believe airline passengers forget they’re carrying guns. “My wife and I check on things like eye drops and Chapstick to see if we’re allowed to take them on a plane, so it’s a little difficult to imagine that you aren’t checking the policies about your loaded firearm before you get to the airport,� he said.

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ecent opinion polls demonstrate a deepening distrust of the federal government. That’s not an altogether bad thing. Our nation’s founders recognized that most human abuses are the result of government. As Thomas Paine said, “government, even in its best state, is but a necessary evil.”

Because of their fear of abuse, the Constitution’s framers sought to keep the federal government limited in its power. Their distrust of Congress is seen in the governing rules and language used throughout our Constitution.

The Bill of Rights is explicit in that distrust, using language such as Congress shall not abridge, shall not infringe and shall not deny and other shall-nots, such as disparage, violate and deny. If the framers did not believe that Congress would abuse our God-given, or natural, rights, they would not have provided those protections. I’ve always suggested that if we see anything like the Bill of Rights at our next destination after we die, we’ll know that we’re in hell. A perceived need for such protection in heaven would be an affront to God. It would be the same as Walter saying we can’t trust him.

WILLIAMS Other framer protections from government are found in the Constitution’s separation of powers, checks and balances, and several anti-majoritarian provisions, such as the Electoral College, the two-thirds vote to override a veto and that two-thirds of state legislatures can call for reconvening the constitutional convention, with the requirement that three-quarters of state legislatures ratify changes to the Constitution.

The heartening news for us is that state legislatures are beginning to awaken to their duty to protect their citizens from unconstitutional acts by the Congress, the White House and a derelict Supreme Court. According to an Associated Press story, about four-fifths of the states now have local laws that reject or ignore federal laws on marijuana use, gun control, health insurance requirements and identification standards for driver’s licenses. Kansas Gov. Sam Brownback recently signed a measure threatening felony charges against federal agents who enforce certain firearms laws in his state.

Missouri legislators recently enacted the Second Amendment Preservation Act, which in part reads that not only is it the right of the state Legislature to check federal overreaching but that “the Missouri general assembly is duty-bound to watch over and oppose every infraction of those principles which constitute the basis of the Union of the States, because only a faithful observance of those principles can secure the nation’s existence and the public happiness.” The bill further declares that the Missouri General Assembly is “firmly resolved to support and defend the United States Constitution against every aggression, either foreign or domestic.” The legislation awaits Gov. Jay Nixon’s signature or veto.

Both lower houses of the South Carolina and Oklahoma legislatures enacted measures nullifying Obamacare on the grounds that it is an unconstitutional intrusion and violation of the 10th Amendment. You might say, “Williams, the U.S. Supreme Court has ruled Obamacare constitutional, and that settles it. Federal law is supreme.” It’s worth heeding this warning from Thomas Jefferson: “To consider the judges as the ultimate arbiters of all constitutional questions (is) a very dangerous doctrine indeed, and one which would place us under the despotism of an oligarchy.” Jefferson and James Madison, in 1798 and 1799 in the Kentucky and Virginia Resolutions, said, “Resolved, That the several States composing, the United States of America, are not united on the principle of unlimited submission to their general government ... and whensoever the general government assumes undelegated powers, its acts are unauthoritative, void, and of no force.” In other words, heed the 10th Amendment to our Constitution, which reads, “The powers not delegated to the United States by the Constitution, nor prohibited by it to the States, are reserved to the States respectively, or to the people.”

That’s the message state legislatures should send to Washington during this year’s celebration of our Declaration of Independence.

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Thanks for support of youth service camp Thank you to the Sumter community who supported Sumter’s Salkehatchie Youth Service Camp housed at Bethel United Methodist Church during the week of June 15-22. We greatly appreciate the giving of your time, financial contributions, prayers and meals that you so generously provided. It would be impossible to have a successful camp without community support.

A very special thank you to the following groups: Lowe’s, Simpson Hardware on Liberty Street, Dixie Products, Progress Energy, Palmetto Subs, Logan’s Roadhouse, St. Mark United Methodist Church, Bethel United Methodist Church, Lee Altman Sunday School Class at Bethel United Methodist Church, Aldersgate United Methodist Church, Trinity United Methodist Church, Dalzell United Methodist Church, St. John’s United Methodist Church, Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church, Antioch United Method-

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Christians should join in support of Hobby Lobby In response to the AP article that was published July 29, I say it’s not only about birth control.

If it were, then Hobby Lobby owners would not have won a request for an injunction case which prohibits the government from fining the business for non-compliance while under appeal. Hobby Lobby has no objection to birth control but rather to the abortifacient drug Ulipristal or Ella. This drug has been proven to destroy life after conception. So far, only the Catholic Church opposes the HHS’s free birth control mandate. It also forbids the destruction of all human life from the moment of conception until natural death as reinforced in Pope Paul VI’s Humanae Vitae.

This doctrine has been in the

A recent editorial from a South Carolina newspaper: JULY 2

The Post and Courier of Charleston on restoring public’s lost trust in the IRS: The Senate Finance Committee has launched a bipartisan “blank slate” review of the tax code by eliminating all credits and deductions as a first step.

So perhaps Congress should enact a law sunsetting the Internal Revenue Code by a date certain — say 2015 — forcing every special interest to defend its turf as a new code is built up.

A major aim of any new tax code

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should be to radically reform and reduce the role of the Internal Revenue Service, which has shown political bias as well as incompetence in administering the law.

In the latest blow to the reputation of the IRS, Russell George, the Treasury Department’s inspector general for tax administration, has written Democratic lawmakers to deny that the IRS was evenhanded in its review of political committees seeking tax-exempt status.

The agency’s actions were, his letter shows, overwhelmingly slanted against conservative groups Rep. Sander Levin, D-Mich., complained last week to the inspector general that his criticism of the service for abusively target-

ing conservative Tea Party groups seeking tax-exempt status was one sided and ignored IRS scrutiny of “progressive” groups. ...

When the deliberate leaking of tax return information of the National Organization for Marriage to the pro-gay-marriage Human Rights Campaign and similar leaks are taken into account, it is clear that the IRS and/or its employees have decided to play political hardball against the right.

That is simply unacceptable.

One potential remedy: Let the law that created the IRS expire so that it can be re-written in a manner aimed at regaining Americans’ trust in the federal tax agency.

WHO REPRESENTS YOU SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL DISTRICT 1 Naomi Sanders 5605 Borden Road Rembert, SC 29128 (803) 499-3947 (home) DISTRICT 2 Artie Baker 3680 Bakersfield Lane Dalzell, SC 29040 803-469-3638 (home) DISTRICT 3 Jimmy R. Byrd Jr. 1084 Broad St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 778-0796 (office) (803) 775-2726 (FAX) countycouncil3@ftc-i.net DISTRICT 4 Charles T. Edens 760 Henderson St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 775-0044 (home) DISTRICT 5 Vivian Fleming-McGhaney 9770 Lynches River Road Lynchburg, SC 29080 (803) 437-2797 (home) (803) 495-3247 (office)

DISTRICT 6 Larry Blanding Chairman P.O. Box 1446 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 775-8518 (home) DISTRICT 7 Eugene Baten Vice chairman P.O. Box 3193 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 773-0815 (home) SUMTER CITY COUNCIL MAYOR Joseph T. McElveen Jr. 20 Buford St. Sumter, SC 29150 803-773-0382 jmcelveen@sumter-sc.com WARD 1 Thomas J. Lowery 829 Legare St. Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 773-9298 WARD 2 Ione Dwyer P.O. Box 1492 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 481-4284

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church since its very beginning.

Planned Parenthood, on the other hand, supports the culture of death, including all forms of abortion at any time.

Our president recently asked God to bless Planned Parenthood during his speech at their latest national meeting. I wonder if any Christian would consider this possible, since God is good all the time and Planned Parenthood is evil most of the time. God cannot bless evil. It is a theological impossibility, except in the case where a person or group would reject the evil they do as in the case of Planned Parenthood. Wouldn’t that be a real blessing for all the unborn babies waiting in their mother’s womb to claim their “right to life?” I ask all Bible-believing Christians to join me in support of Hobby Lobby and the rejection of HHS’s mandate forcing religious organizations to pay for birth control and abortifacient drugs. This mandate violates the First Amendment of “...the free exercise (religion) thereof.”

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Rep. Jim Clyburn — 6th District 319 Cannon House Office Building Washington, DC 20515 (202) 225-3315 1703 Gervais St. Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 799-1100 jclyburn@hr.house.gov Sen. Lindsey Graham 290 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-5972 Midlands Regional Office 508 Hampton Street, Suite 202 Columbia, SC 29201 Main: (803) 933-0112 Sen. Tim Scott 167 Russell Senate Office Building Washington, DC 20510 (202) 224-6121 (202) 228-5143 (fax) 1301 Gervais St., Suite 825 Columbia, SC 29201 (803) 771-6112 (803) 771-6455 (fax)

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The Colonel Matthew Singleton Sons of the American Revolution Chapter will meet at 7 p.m. Tuesday, July 9, at the S.C. National Guard Armory, 395 N. Pike West.

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Paula Deen may have been banished from the cable airwaves, but the celebration of extreme cuisine goes on. On the Cooking Channel, Danny Boome hosts “Donut Showdown� (10 p.m.), which has been airing on Food Network Canada. This series scours the diners and donut shops of North America to find the most exalted pastry.

In each episode, a baker can win a $10,000 prize if he or she pleases the palates of donut judges David Rocco, Maggie McKeown and Zane Caplansky.

Tonight’s high-calorie competition involves donut-makers from Minneapolis and Toronto. • The History Channel gets an early jump on the Fourth of July and cable marathons with a 12-hour helping of the documentary-biography series “The Men Who Built Americaâ€? (4 p.m. to 4 a.m., TV-PG). Filled with historical re-enactments, “Menâ€? profiles such ambitious and frequently ruthless monopolists as Andrew Carnegie, John D. Rockefeller and J.P. Morgan.

These titans of industry and finance reshaped American business and society between the Civil War and World War I. • In a curious twist, CNBC, the business network that employs Jim Cramer, will air “The Queen of Versaillesâ€? (8 p.m.), a 2012 documentary that offers a savage take on consumerism and excess. Tragic, staggeringly strange and frequently jawdropping, “Versaillesâ€? profiles former Florida billionaire David Siegel and his trophy wife, Jackie. They find themselves in straitened circumstances after the economic collapse of 2008.

Their unfinished 90,000-squarefoot home is the “Versaillesâ€? in the film’s title. • TCM presents a night of films about blended families (as in “The Brady Bunchâ€?) and children as matchmakers (as in “The Parent Trapâ€?). Doris Day and Brian Keith star as single parents of large broods who combine forces in the 1968 comedy “With Six You Get Eggrollâ€? (8 p.m.). Other films include “Twice Blessedâ€? (2:45 a.m.), a 1945 comedy about twin sisters scheming to reunite their

divorced parents, and “The Courtship of Eddie’s Father� (4 a.m.) from 1963, starring Glenn Ford.

Tonight’s Other Highlights • A mystery ingredient forces contestants to improvise on “MasterChefâ€? (8 p.m., Fox, TV14). • Oliver goes on hiatus on “Arrowâ€? (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-14). • A repeat “Natureâ€? (8 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) from 2008 visits the bald eagle, a species that has come back after being declared endangered. • Spend nine hours with “Duck Dynastyâ€? (7 p.m. to 4 a.m., A&E). • Danielle visits a festival of food and music on “BBQ Crawlâ€? (8 p.m., Travel, TV-PG). • Russell Crowe stars in the 2003 adventure “Master and Commander: The Far Side of the Worldâ€? (8 p.m., BBC America), adapted from the series of novels by Patrick O’Brian. • Pastries loom large on “The American Baking Competitionâ€? (9 p.m., CBS). • Rachel wants a high-profile

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Cult Choice Liam Neeson and Ralph Fiennes star in the 2012 mythical fantasy “Wrath of the Titans� (8 p.m., HBO).

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UAW Eastern Carolina International Retirees Council meets at 10 a.m. on the second Wednesday of each month at the VFW in Little River. All UAW retirees are welcome to attend. Call Bob Artus at (803) 481-3622.

The Ballard-Palmer-Bates American Legion Post 202 meets at 7 p.m. on the third Wednesday of each month at the Post, 310 Palmetto St. All veterans are welcome to attend. Call (803) 773-4811.

The Civil Air Patrol Sumter Composite Squadron meets from 7 to 9 p.m. each Monday at the Sumter Airport. Contact Jared Buniel at (803) 481-7915 or JaredLotR@juno.com. Visit the Web site at www. scwg.cap.gov/sumter/.

The Palmetto PC Club meets on the second Thursday of each month at the Capital Senior Center in Columbia. Details about the club can be found at http://palmettopc.org/home/.

The Sumter James R. Clark Sickle Cell Memorial Foundation, 337 Manning Ave., offers free Sickle Cell Disease and Sickle Cell Trait screenings to the Sumter and Clarendon communities. For appointments, call (803) 774-6181.

Sumter DAV certified volunteers will fill out VA claims for all veterans 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. MondayThursday and 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Fridays at the VA Medical Clinic, 407 N. Salem St. Call (803) 938-9901.

The Sumter Gamecock Chapter 5 of the DAV will have certified volunteers available to fill out claim forms for all veterans at the chapter home, 18 Hardpack Drive, off S.C. 441, behind Shaw Air Force Base, 9-11 a.m.

Tuesdays. Call G. Spangler at (803) 4994789 or L. Pearson at (803) 499-9596.

The United Way Success By 6 Child Care Resource and Referral (CCR&R) offers assistance to parents in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties with referrals to childcare programs, information on evaluating quality childcare and funding options for childcare, childcare licensing information, and a resource library with early childhood information. For assistance with childcare information, call (803) 773-7935 or (800) 681-0333.

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Celebrate Fourth with zombies, musical salutes

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH AMC celebrates its most popular series with a four-day “Walking Dead� marathon. Episodes of the popular zombie series will run Thursday (1 p.m. to 1:55 a.m. Friday, TV-14); Friday (1 p.m. to 1:46 a.m.

Saturday, TV-14); and Saturday (1 p.m. to 11:26 p.m., TV-14). On Sunday, the “Walkingâ€? marathon (1 p.m. to 8 p.m., TV-MA) makes way for a new episode of “The Killing.â€? • The Syfy Channel repeats its popular Fourth of July “Twilight Zoneâ€? marathon (8 a.m. to 6 a.m. Friday). • The H2 Channel, the second History Chanel, where actual series about history occasionally show up, spends a full day recalling America’s war for independence with episodes of “The Revolutionâ€? (11 a.m. to 4 a.m.

Friday). • Tom Bergeron returns to host the live broadcast “A Capitol Fourthâ€? (8 p.m. and 9:30 p.m., PBS). Crooner Barry Manilow returns to perform, live from Washington, D.C. He first appeared on “Capitolâ€? in 2009. Other performers include “American Idolâ€? winners Candice Glover and Scotty McCreery, “Gleeâ€? star Darren Criss, classical singer and 2010 “America’s Got Talentâ€? contestant Jackie Evancho, “Smashâ€? star Megan Hilty and composer

John Williams and the National Symphony Orchestra. • Live from New York, “Macy’s 4th of July Fireworks Spectacularâ€? (8 p.m. and 10 p.m., NBC) features Nick Cannon hosting his wife, Mariah Carey, and fellow performers Taylor Swift and Tim McGraw. • Philadelphia freedom rings out on “Philly 4th of July Jamâ€? (8 p.m., VH1), a live musical event featuring performances by The Roots, John Mayer, Jill Scott, Demi Lovato, Ne-Yo, Grace Potter and J. Cole. • MTV will join forces with VH1 and CMT to declare their independence from soul-deadening reality fare and air only music videos and music-related programming all day long from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m.

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Late Night Josh Fox is on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart� (11 p.m., Comedy Central, r) * Jeff Goldblum, Tig Notaro and Fall Out Boy appear on “Conan� (11 p.m., TBS, r) * Angie Harmon, Moshe

Kasher, Natasha Leggero and Matt Braunger are on “Chelsea Lately� (11 p.m., E!, r) * Peniel Joseph is on “The Colbert Report� (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central, r) * Dana Carvey, Nick Robinson and a performance from the Broadway musical “Matilda� on “Late Show With David Letterman�

(11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * Henry Cavill, Jessica Buchanan, Erik Landemalm and She & Him are on “The Tonight Show�

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(11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Russell Crowe, Sofia Coppola, Jamie King and Kelly Rowland featuring Wiz Khalifa visit “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon� (12:35 a.m., NBC, r) * Ryan Seacrest and Andrea Osvart are on “The Late Late Show� (12:35 a.m., CBS, r).

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CROWD from Page A1 concluded before calling the others to read varifor adjournment. ous comments texted to Based on their initial them and being posted reaction, however, it was online. clear the message from It was clear many in the chairman wasn’t the crowd were expectwhat many in the crowd ing, or at least hoping, wanted to hear. for some immediate acSeveral attendees tion by the trustees. shouted at the trustees Several of the trustees as they began leaving left immediately after the boardroom, accusthe meeting. However, ing them of inaction and two of them — the Rev. being unwilling to recRalph Canty and Karen ognize the issues before Michalik — remained the district, while others for about another 20 in the crowd were disminutes, answering traught enough to open- questions and allowing ly weep. several of the crowd Needless to say, the members to vent their conditions in the local frustrations. public school system “I can’t tell you how have bemuch I come a under‘Your concerns stand passionate your are not falling on frustratouchstone for tion. I’m deaf ears. We are just as many of those in frustratlistening, and ed as attendance. you are,” hopefully, after our Michalik The rapid-fire told the next meeting, you’ll crowd. criticisms from the “We see some results.’ spent a crowd were long hurled at time in several of there The Rev. Ralph Canty discussthe trustees, espeing a lot cially of things, Schultz, despite the fact and I can’t tell you that he was the person what’s being discussed, who called the meeting, but we’re listening. I forced the six-hour exknow it doesn’t look like ecutive session and had it, but we are listening.” come out from behind Michalik advised the closed doors on several crowd to, in effect, read occasions to inform between the lines of the them that the “delibera- chairman’s statement. tions” were continuing.

“I’m just asking you Throughout the night, to be patient. I think this the crowd — which at letter (Schultz’s statethe beginning of the ment) should tell you a meeting was already at lot,” Michalik said, later capacity for the board adding, “If I hadn’t liked room — continued to what I heard in there, I grow, giving the district would have been makoffices somewhat of a ing motions out here, carnival atmosphere. At- but I like what I heard in tendees visited with there.” each other, many of “Your concerns are them either teachers or not falling on deaf ears,” parents of students in Canty added. “We are the school system, all listening, and hopefully, the while not knowing after our next meeting, exactly what was being you’ll see some results.” discussed by the trustThe next board meetees. And as the evening ing will be at 6 p.m. July continued, rumors 22 at the district’s headspread both in the room quarters on Wilson Hall and on the Internet as to Road. The meeting is what was happening be- open to the public. hind closed doors. SevContact Braden eral times, members of Bunch at (803) 774the crowd stood before 1201.

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Partly sunny and humid

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Chance of rain: 40%

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Temperature High ............................................... 79° Low ................................................ 73° Normal high ................................... 90° Normal low ..................................... 69° Record high ..................... 100° in 1970 Record low ......................... 56° in 1988

Greenville 80/70

Gaffney 80/70 Spartanburg 80/70

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Bishopville 86/70

24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. ........... 0.86" Month to date ............................... 1.77" Normal month to date ................. 0.31" Year to date ............................... 25.91" Normal year to date ................... 23.10"

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

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Sunset tonight ......................... 8:36 p.m.

Moonrise today ....................... 2:47 a.m.

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Columbia 84/72 Today: A couple of showers and a heavy thunderstorm.

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Manning 86/72 Aiken 84/70

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ARIES (March 21-April LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): the last word in astrology 19): Don’t rely on You’ll face complaints if someone else. Take you don’t live up to a eugenia LAST care of whatever is promise you made. expected of you quickly Problems at home so that you can get on concerning where or to more pleasurable pastimes. Good how you live will develop if you haven’t fortune, love and romance are doable. handled money matters wisely.

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take care of any SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Go where the personal matters before someone action is. Travel and sharing ideas will lead complains or questions what you’re doing. to opportunities. Don’t let an emotional Don’t let love stand between you and relationship ruin your chance to get ahead. success. Voice your creative ideas.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Making an GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Use imagination impulsive move to impress someone will when it comes to professional goals. The have the opposite effect. Use your creative more diverse you are, the better. You want imagination and you’ll come up with to show others what you are capable of interesting, cost-efficient ways to grab doing. positive attention.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Check out the CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Put greater possibilities and do whatever you can to emphasis on home, family and your help a cause or someone you respect. relationships with others. Both personal Develop a plan that will open up new and professional opportunities will be opportunities for you to use your skills. directly linked to the way you treat others.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Don’t let AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Emotions will responsibilities stop you from taking part in be difficult to control. Listen carefully to something enjoyable. Don’t cave under what others ask of you and determine pressure. Make your intentions clear. Love is whether you should accommodate or back in the stars. away.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Travel for business PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t get angry, or pleasure. Meeting new people or visiting get moving. Deal with any problem that old friends or colleagues will lead to an arises with compassion, honesty and interesting proposal. Share information, integrity. Personal improvements will fetch and it will lead to greater opportunities. compliments.

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PUBLIC AGENDA TOWN OF LYNCHBURG PLANNING COMMISSION Today, 4 p.m., town hall

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The crowd reacts during Sumter School District Board of Trustees’ six-hour executive session Monday night at district headquarters.

Ray Huggins shares a great photo he took of the recent supermoon.

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Weather moves Sumter-Cheraw game to Riley

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com The Sumter P-15’s American Legion baseball League III game against Cheraw scheduled for today at Cheraw High School’s Tom Brewer Field will instead be played at Riley Park today beginning at 7:30 p.m.

The decision to move the game was made on Tuesday because Tom Brewer Field was under water after all of the rain of the last few days. The rain has been so heavy the last few days that Sumter’s home game against Camden Post 17 was postponed on Tuesday afternoon, before anyone could even get to the field that is known for how well it drains.

Also, Manning-Santee Post 68’s doubleheader against Cheraw scheduled for Tuesday at Monarch Field in Manning was postponed due to the heavy rain.

The makeup dates have been rescheduled

AMERICAN LEGION STANDINGS LEAGUE III W L Pct. GB Sumter 13 1 .929 Camden 9 6 .600 4 1/2 Cheraw 6 6 .500 6 Hartsville 4 11 .267 9 1/2 Manning 3 11 .214 10 Monday Sumter 9, Greenwood 0 Hartsville at Cheraw, ppd, rain Tuesday Cheraw at Manning-Santee (DH), ppd., rain Camden at Sumter, ppd., rain Today Cheraw at Hartsville, 1 p.m.

Cheraw at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

Thursday Florence at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

Friday Cheraw at Manning-Santee (DH), 5 p.m.

Camden at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

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Marion Bartoli hits a return to Palmetto Pro Open alumni Sloane Stephens in a women’s singles quarterfinal match at Wimbledon on Tuesday in London. Bartoli defeated Stephens 6-4, 7-5.

LEAGUE VIII W L Pct. GB Irmo 13 2 .867 -W. Columbia 11 4 .733 2 Orangeburg 8 6 .571 4 1/2 Dalzell 4 9 .308 8 Lexington 3 9 .250 8 1/2 Columbia NE 3 12 .200 10 Monday Dalzell-Shaw sweeps doubleheader from Columbia Northeast by forfeit Irmo-Chapin 6, West Columbia 1 Tuesday Orangeburg at Lexington Today Dalzell-Shaw at Lexington (DH), 6 p.m.

Stephens out at Wimbledon

BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press

for Friday. Sumter and Camden will play beginning at 7:30 p.m. Manning and Cheraw will begin their doubleheader SEE LEGION, PAGE B2

VETERANS APPRECIATION DAY THURSDAY FROM STAFF REPORTS

American Legion Post 15 will hold Veterans Appreciation Day on Thursday prior to the Sumter P-15’s baseball game against Florence set for a 7:30 p.m. start at Riley Park.

Veterans from each branch of the service will be honored during the festivities, which are scheduled to begin at 6:45. All those wanting to participate are asked to be at Riley Park prior to this time.

There will also be giveaways during the game.

LONDON — Trailing 5-4 in her first Wimbledon quarterfinal, Sloane Stephens already had saved two set points and was about to serve at deuce when a fairly nondescript match became anything but.

Raindrops were falling and SteSTEPHENS phens’ opponent, 2007 runner-up Marion Bartoli, was trying to persuade a tournament official the Court 1 grass was dangerously slick.

Spectators were booing and derisively whistling, angry at the prospect of play being suspended.

Eventually, Bartoli got her way. They stopped. The court was covered. For the ensuing 2½ hours, no points were played. When they returned, Stephens — the last U.S. singles player at the All England Club

this year — was completely out of sorts. Soon, she was out of the field, dropping a hard-tobelieve 19 of her first 20 service points after the rain delay and losing 6-4, 7-5 Tuesday to France’s Bartoli, one member of an altogether surprising semifinal quartet.

“I was like, ‘Wow, my serve is not happening right now.’ I tried a couple different things to kind of get it going. It just never really happened for me,” said Stephens, who won the first four games she served, then lost six of seven the rest of the way. “So as I was playing, I was like, ‘OK. This is not good.’ “ The initial point when play resumed ended with Stephens pushing a backhand long, giving Bartoli her third set point.

The next lasted 27 strokes, with Bartoli hitting a drop shot and

Boston police ask for help in probe tied to Hernandez

BY BRIDGET MURPHY The Associated Press BOSTON — Boston police have asked authorities in the Connecticut hometown of Aaron Hernandez for their help with a double homicide investigation linked to HERNANDEZ the former NFL star, police said Tuesday.

Hernandez is already charged with murder in the shooting

death of his friend Odin Lloyd, whose body was found June 17 near Hernandez’s home in North Attleborough, Mass.

The request from Boston police in the July 2012 double homicide was based on evidence developed through the investigation of Lloyd’s slaying, Bristol Police Lt. Kevin Morrell said. He said police were asked to search the same home in Bristol for both investigations, and a vehicle was seized at the address on Friday.

Stephens responding with a forehand that caught the net tape and bounced wide. Just like that, the opening set was gone.

Stephens, a 20-year-old based in Coral Springs, Fla., never recovered. After Bartoli went up 1-0 in the second set, part of a 10-point run, fans jeered her, and she put her hands near her ears.

“Honestly,” she said with a smile later, “it didn’t matter much to me.”

Asked whether Bartoli was employing gamesmanship by pushing for a delay at such a crucial moment, the 17th-seeded Stephens shrugged her shoulders and replied: “I don’t know. I don’t know. Who knows?”

The 15th-seeded Bartoli — who grips her racket with two SEE STEPHENS, PAGE B3

Hernandez is responsible for Hernandez

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Carlos Ortiz, left, stands in Attleboro District Court with attorney John Connors, right, for his arraignment on weapons charges in Attleboro, Mass. Ortiz was arrested Wednesday in Bristol, Conn., in connection with the murder case against former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez , now charged in the murder of Odin Lloyd.

Two people were killed in the shooting in Boston’s south end on July 15, 2012. Witnesses reported seeing people inside a grey

SUV with Rhode Island plates open fire on a vehicle carrying the victims, 29-year-old SEE SLAYING, PAGE B5

aron Hernandez is a bad man, and that isn’t meant as a compliment.

If the murder charges that have been brought against Hernandez are Dennis proven to BRUNSON be true, then Hernandez is a very, very, very bad man. And even if he is found to be innocent — or not guilty

— he has proven himself to be a bad man because of all of the other terrible acts to which he is being connected.

And one can’t help but ponder why the former New England Patriots tight end has done this to himself. Here is a man with such tremendous physical abilities — I would say blessed by God — that he is paid millions of dollars to play a game, albeit a tremendously physical game that takes an enormous SEE BRUNSON, PAGE B5

Defending champion Keselowski could miss Chase

BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press Tony Stewart’s defense of his 2005 championship doesn’t look so bad on paper, and it sure seemed to be soaring during his laborious KESELOWSKI celebratory fence-climb following his July win at Daytona.

It was his second win

of the 2006 season, and it pushed him to fifth in the championship standings. Little did he know that hot summer night atop the flag stand would be his crowning achievement of the year.

Disastrous finishes in the next two races dropped Stewart to 11th in the standings with only seven races to recover. It was too big of a hole and Stewart stunningly became the first defending NASCAR

SPRINT CUP LEADERS The Associated Press Through June 30 Points 1, Jimmie Johnson, 610. 2, Carl Edwards, 572. 3, Clint Bowyer, 569. 4, Kevin Harvick, 544. 5, Matt Kenseth, 528. 6, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 512. 7, Kyle Busch, 500. 8, Martin Truex Jr., 490. 9, Greg Biffle, 489. 10, Joey Logano, 479.

11, Kasey Kahne, 478. 12, Jeff Gordon, 477. 13, Brad Keselowski, 465. 14, Kurt Busch, 463. 15, Paul Menard, 459. 16, Tony Stewart, 457. 17, Aric Almirola, 457.

18, Ryan Newman, 448. 19, Jamie McMurray, 437. 20, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 433.

Money

champion to miss the cut for the Chase for the championship in what

1, Jimmie Johnson, $5,321,741. 2, Kyle Busch, $3,538,008. 3, Matt Kenseth, $3,512,047. 4, Kevin Harvick, $3,319,069.

5, Brad Keselowski, $3,296,561. 6, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $3,169,348. 7, Carl Edwards, $3,133,194. 8, Tony Stewart, $2,893,014. 9, Jeff Gordon, $2,891,125.

10, Martin Truex Jr., $2,886,584.

11, Clint Bowyer, $2,841,584. 12, Joey Logano, $2,835,590. 13, Ryan Newman, $2,756,984. 14, Kasey Kahne, $2,721,243.

15, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., $2,698,420. 16, Greg Biffle, $2,698,399. 17, Aric Almirola, $2,557,693. 18, Kurt Busch, $2,532,513.

19, Jamie McMurray, $2,458,928. 20, Juan Pablo Montoya, $2,432,672.

was then a 10-driver field.

In true Stewart fash-

ion, he didn’t go out with a whimper: Stewart won three of the 10 Chase races, but wasn’t eligible to challenge Jimmie Johnson in what became the first of Johnson’s five consecutive Sprint Cup titles.

Now here we are, seven years later, and another defending champion is in a similar hole.

Brad Keselowski heads into Saturday night’s race at Daytona

ranked 13th in the standings and winless this year. He’s got nine races left to claim a berth in the 12-driver field, and is among a handful of elite drivers jockeying for the final few spots in the Chase: • Keselowski: BK had three wins at this point last season but finds himself on the outside looking in after Sunday’s disappointment at Kentucky, SEE CHASE, PAGE B4

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Bailey tosses 2nd no-hitter in 3-0 win CINCINNATI — Homer Bailey has thrown his second nohitter in 10 months and the first in the majors this season, pitching the Cincinnati Reds to a 3-0 victory over the slumping San Francisco Giants on Tuesday night.

Bailey (5-6) became the third Reds pitcher with more than one no-hitter, joining Jim Maloney and Johnny Vander Meer — still the only big leaguer to toss two in a row. Bailey beat the Pirates 1-0 in Pittsburgh last Sept.

28 and got another 17 starts later.

The right-hander walked Gregor Blanco to lead off the seventh, the only Giants batter to reach base. First baseman Joey Votto threw out Blanco as he tried to reach third on a grounder.

With 27,509 fans on their feet chanting “Homer! Homer!” Bailey finished it off by getting Brandon Crawford on a high comebacker, striking out Tony Abreu and getting Blanco on a grounder to third.

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ATLANTA — Chris Johnson’s two-run, goahead double was the big hit in a four-run sixth inning that helped the Braves to a 11-3 win over the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.

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Cincinnati starting pitcher Homer Bailey threw a no-hitter in a 3-0 victory against San Francisco on Tuesday in Cincinnati.

Dan Jennings (0-1), loading the bases.

Ryan Webb struck out Dan Uggla and Reed Johnson before Johnson gave Atlanta the lead with his double past first baseman Logan Morrison.

Jordan Schafer and Andrelton Simmons added run-scoring infield singles to cap the big inning.

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PITTSBURGH — Jonathan Pettibone pitched neatly into the sixth inning, and the Philadelphia Phillies snapped the Pittsburgh Pirates’ ninegame winning streak with a 3-1 victory Tuesday night.

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TORONTO — Torii Hunter drove in the tiebreaking run with a two-out infield single in the eighth inning, and the Detroit Tigers rallied from a 4-0 deficit to beat the Toronto Blue Jays 7-6 on Tuesday.

Hunter had four singles and Miguel Cabrera hit a three-run home run, his 26th, as the Tigers snapped a three-game losing streak.

Colby Rasmus homered and drove in four runs for the Blue Jays, who failed to extend their seven-game home winning streak.

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BOSTON — Brandon Snyder hit a bases-loaded double and John Lackey struck out six over eight strong innings for the Boston Red Sox in a 4-1 win over the slumping San Diego Padres on Tuesday night.

Lackey (6-5) scattered six hits and walked just one while moving above .500 for the first time since late in 2011. Lackey has won four straight decisions and appears wellhealed from the right biceps strain that put him on the disabled list after his first start.

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A-Rod hitless in rehab debut

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CHARLESTON — Alex Rodriguez called his season’s debut a success, even if the results Tuesday night didn’t bear that out.

Rodriguez played his first game since a miserable October and went hitless in two atbats for the Charleston RiverDogs. In his first game since left hip surgery in January, Rodriguez grounded into a double play in his first time up then struck out looking against 23-year-old Williams Perez to end the third before coming out for the night.

For Rodriguez, the individual outcome wasn’t important after waiting nine months to play.

“I’m just happy to be back playing,” he

said. “I feel like a kid again.”

A rusty, soon-to-be 38-year-old kid, though.

Rodriguez had to charge hard on the game’s first play when Rome center fielder Kyle Wren, the son of Atlanta Braves general manager Frank Wren, bunted down the third base line. Rodriguez fielded it bare handed, but couldn’t catch Wren at first on the infield hit.

“That’s a ‘Welcome back’ for me,” Rodriguez said with a smile.

“That was a heck of a bunt.”

Rodriguez earlier said he’d need all 20 days of rehabilitation games to prepare for his return to the New York Yankees and that assessment didn’t change after his first game.

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Alex Rodriguez stretches in the on deck circle during the first inning in his first rehab game with the Charleston RiverDogs on Tuesday.

“It’s a slow progression,” Rodriguez said.

“Three innings is not a heck of a lot. Two atbats is not much. It almost feels like March 1 in spring training and that’s basically the approach.”

He said a benchmark would come tomorrow morning when he sees how his

LEGION from Page B1 on Friday at 5 p.m.

The P-15’s were able to play Greenwood on Monday at Riley Park despite a late afternoon rainstorm that delayed the start of the game for one hour. However, overnight rain and a heavy deluge early on Tuesday afternoon led to the game’s postponement.

Cheraw was actually scheduled to play host to a doubleheader today — with two different teams. It was scheduled to play Hartsville at 1 p.m. after their

game on Monday was postponed due to rain. It is not known when that game will be played.

Sumter is also scheduled to play host to Florence on Thursday beginning at 7:30 p.m.

Sumter has won the League III title, and Camden and Cheraw will be either second and third, respectively, more than likely with Camden second.

However, Manning and Hartsville are fighting for the fourth and final spot from the league in the state playoffs, which

body feels after this game. Rodriguez still planned to play Wednesday night before working out on Thursday.

“Look, I am as curious as you guys are to see how I am going to react. It’s been a while since I was in competition,” he said before the game.

begin next week. Hartsville is 4-11 while Post 68 is 3-11.

In League VIII, Dalzell-Shaw Post 175 and Lexington are after the fourth and final playoff spot, and they will more than likely get to decide between themselves today. They are scheduled to play a doubleheader in Lexington beginning at 6 p.m. Dalzell is 4-9 after winning two games by forfeit over Columbia Northeast on Monday. They are one-half game in front of Lexington, which is 3-9. Lexington was scheduled to play host to Orangeburg on Tuesday.

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 7 a.m. -- Professional Tennis: The Wimbledon Championships Men’s Quarterfinal Matches from London (ESPN2).

8 a.m. -- Professional Tennis: The Wimbledon Championships Men’s Quarterfinal Matches from London (ESPN).

9 a.m. -- International Cycling: Tour de France Stage Five from Marseille, France (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

10:45 a.m. -- International Soccer: U-20 World Cup Round-of-16 Match from Kayseri, Turkey -- Portugal vs. Ghana (ESPNU).

1:45 p.m. -- International Soccer: U-20 World Cup Round-of-16 Match from Trabzon, Turkey -- Colombia vs. South Korea (ESPNU).

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

6:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: U-20 World Cup Round-of-16 Match from Bursa, Turkey -- Chile vs. Croatia (ESPNU).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Arizona at New York Mets (ESPN).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Miami at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. -- American Legion Baseball: Sumter at Cheraw (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290).

9 p.m. -- High School Football: The Opening 7-on-7 Championship from Portland, Ore. (ESPNU).

THURSDAY 8 a.m. -- Professional Tennis: The Wimbledon Championships Women’s Semifinal Matches from London (ESPN).

8 a.m. -- International Cycling: Tour de France Stage Six from Montpellier, France (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

9 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Open de France First Round from Paris (GOLF).

11 a.m. -- Major League Baseball: Milwaukee at Washington (MLB NETWORK).

2 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Baltmore at Chicago White Sox or New York Yankees at Minnesota (MLB NETWORK).

2:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Firecracker 250 Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (SPEED).

3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Greenbrier Classic First Round from White Sulphur Springs, W.Va. (GOLF).

3:30 p.m. -- WNBA Basketball: New York at Los Angeles (NBA TV).

4 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (SPEED).

4 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Oakland (WGN).

5:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Firecracker 250 Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (SPEED).

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

6:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Coke Zero 400 Practice from Daytona Beach, Fla. (SPEED).

7 p.m. -- CFL Football: Winnipeg at Montreal (ESPN2).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Miami at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. -- American Legion Baseball: Florence at Sumter (WWHM-FM 92.3, WWHM-FM 93.3, WWHM-AM 1290).

8 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Seattle at Texas or Los Angeles Dodgers at Colorado (MLB NETWORK).

10:30 p.m. -- College Baseball: College Home Run Derby from Omaha, Neb. (ESPNU).

MLB STANDINGS American League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 50 34 .595 – Baltimore 47 36 .566 21/2 Tampa Bay 44 39 .530 51/2 New York 43 39 .524 6 Toronto 41 41 .500 8 Central Division W L Pct GB Cleveland 44 38 .537 – Detroit 43 38 .531 1/2 Kansas City 38 41 .481 41/2 Minnesota 36 43 .456 61/2 Chicago 32 47 .405 101/2 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 48 34 .585 – Oakland 48 35 .578 1/2 Los Angeles 39 43 .476 9 Seattle 35 47 .427 13 Houston 30 53 .361 181/2 Monday’s Games Toronto 8, Detroit 3 N.Y. Yankees 10, Minnesota 4 Tampa Bay 12, Houston 0 Tuesday’s Games Detroit 7, Toronto 6 Boston 4, San Diego 1 Chicago White Sox 5, Baltimore 2 Seattle at Texas, late Cleveland at Kansas City, late N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota, late Tampa Bay at Houston, late Chicago Cubs at Oakland, late St. Louis at L.A. Angels, late Today’s Games Detroit (Scherzer 12-0) at Toronto (Jo.Johnson 1-2), 7:07 p.m.

Baltimore (Feldman 0-0) at Chicago White Sox (H.Santiago 3-5), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Volquez 6-6) at Boston (Lester 8-4), 7:10 p.m.

Seattle (F.Hernandez 8-4) at Texas (D.Holland 6-4), 8:05 p.m.

Cleveland (Kazmir 4-4) at Kansas City (Guthrie 7-6), 8:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (Sabathia 8-6) at Minnesota (Walters 2-4), 8:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Ro.Hernandez 4-9) at Houston (B.Norris 5-7), 8:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Garza 3-1) at Oakland (Colon 11-2), 10:05 p.m.

St. Louis (S.Miller 8-6) at L.A. Angels (Williams 5-3), 10:05 p.m.

Thursday’s Games San Diego at Boston, 1:35 p.m.

Baltimore at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Kansas City, 2:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Minnesota, 2:10 p.m.

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Chicago Cubs at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Detroit at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Seattle at Texas, late St. Louis at L.A. Angels, late National League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 48 34 .585 – Washington 42 40 .512 6 Philadelphia 39 44 .470 91/2 New York 34 45 .430 121/2 Miami 30 51 .370 171/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 51 30 .630 – St. Louis 49 32 .605 2 Cincinnati 47 36 .566 5 Chicago 35 45 .438 151/2 Milwaukee 32 49 .395 19 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 42 40 .512 – Colorado 41 42 .494 11/2 San Diego 40 43 .482 21/2 San Francisco 39 43 .476 3 Los Angeles 38 43 .469 31/2 Monday’s Games Washington 10, Milwaukee 5 N.Y. Mets 5, Arizona 4, 13 innings Miami 4, San Diego 0 Cincinnati 8, San Francisco 1, 6 innings Tuesday’s Games Boston 4, San Diego 1 Cincinnati 3, San Francisco 0 Atlanta 11, Miami 3 Milwaukee 4, Washington 0 Philadelphia 3, Pittsburgh 1 Arizona at N.Y. Mets, late L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, late Today’s Games Milwaukee (Lohse 3-6) at Washington (Detwiler 2-6), 6:05 p.m.

Philadelphia (Lannan 1-2) at Pittsburgh (J.Gomez 2-0), 7:05 p.m.

Arizona (Delgado 0-2) at N.Y. Mets (Harvey 7-1), 7:10 p.m.

Miami (Nolasco 4-8) at Atlanta (Minor 8-3), 7:10 p.m.

San Diego (Volquez 6-6) at Boston (Lester 8-4), 7:10 p.m.

San Francisco (Zito 4-6) at Cincinnati (Cingrani 3-0), 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 5-2) at Colorado (Chatwood 4-1), 8:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Garza 3-1) at Oakland (Colon 11-2), 10:05 p.m.

St. Louis (S.Miller 8-6) at L.A. Angels (Williams 5-3), 10:05 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Milwaukee at Washington, 11:05 a.m.

Arizona at N.Y. Mets, 1:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Cincinnati, 1:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

San Diego at Boston, 1:35 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Miami at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Colorado, 8:10 p.m.

St. Louis at L.A. Angels, 9:05 p.m.

TENNIS Wimbledon Results The Associated Press Tuesday At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London Purse: $34.9 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Grass-Outdoor Singles Women Quarterfinals Sabine Lisicki (23), Germany, def. Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, 6-3, 6-3.

Agnieszka Radwanska (4), Poland, def. Li Na (6), China, 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2.

Marion Bartoli (15), France, def. Sloane Stephens (17), United States, 6-4, 7-5.

Kirsten Flipkens (20), Belgium, def. Petra Kvitova (8), Czech Republic, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Doubles Men Third Round James Blake, United States, and Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Juan-Sebastian Cabal and Robert Farah, Colombia, 6-2, 6-4, 6-3.

Quarterfinals Rohan Bopanna, India, and Edouard RogerVasselin (14), France, def. Robert Lindstedt, Sweden, and Daniel Nestor (6), Canada, 7-5, 7-6 (3), 6-7 (4), 6-7 (3), 6-2.

Leander Paes, India, and Radek Stepanek (4), Czech Republic, def. Julien Benneteau, France, and Nenad Zimonjic (11), Serbia, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3, 6-4.

Bob and Mike Bryan (1), United States, def.

Mahesh Bhupathi, India, and Julian Knowle (8), Austria, 7-6 (5), 7-6 (3), 7-6 (4).

Women Third Round Julia Goerges, Germany, and Barbora Zahlavova Strycova (16), Czech Republic, def. Sara Errani and Roberta Vinci (1), Italy, 3-6, 6-3, 6-2.

Andrea Hlavackova and Lucie Hradecka (2), Czech Republic, def. Silvia Soler-Espinosa and Carla Suarez Navarro, Spain, 6-4, 6-3.

WNBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Atlanta 10 1 .909 – Chicago 7 3 .700 21/2 New York 5 4 .556 4 Washington 5 6 .455 5 Indiana 3 7 .300 61/2 Connecticut 2 7 .222 7 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct GB Minnesota 7 2 .778 – Phoenix 7 4 .636 1 Los Angeles 5 4 .556 2 Seattle 4 6 .400 31/2 San Antonio 3 7 .300 41/2 Tulsa 3 10 .231 6 Monday’s Games No games scheduled Tuesday’s Games Tulsa at Connecticut, 7 p.m.

Seattle at Chicago, 8 p.m.

New York at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Minnesota at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Today’s Games No games scheduled Thursday’s Games New York at Los Angeles, 3:30 p.m.

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Sabine Lisicki returns a shot to Kaia Kanepi in her 6-3, 6-3 quarterfinal victory at Wimbledon on Tuesday in London.

WIMBLEDON from Page B1 hands off both wings, like her idol, Monica Seles — is seeking her first Grand Slam title. So are the other women left at the least predictable Wimbledon in memory: fourth-seeded Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland, 20th-seeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium, and 23rd-seeded Sabine Lisicki of Germany. It’s the first time in the 45year Open era that no previous major champion reached the women’s semifinals at the All England Club. “Very unexpected,�

Bartoli said, summing up this crop of semifinalists and this entire tournament, “but that’s also the magic of it.�

On Thursday, Bartoli faces Flipkens, and Radwanska faces Lisicki.

Bartoli is the only one who hasn’t lost a set — and she’s also the only one who hasn’t faced a past major champion.

Lisicki beat three along the way, most stunningly 16-time Grand Slam titlist Serena Williams in the fourth round Monday, then followed that by eliminating 46th-ranked Kaia Kanepi of Estonia 6-3, 6-3 in the quarterfinals.

Flipkens, who missed two months last season because of blood clots in her leg, continued her climb back from outside the top 250 in the rankings by winning her first major quarterfinal, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4 over 2011 Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova. Radwanska, who lost last year’s Wimbledon final to Williams, got past 2011 French Open champion Li Na 7-6 (5), 4-6, 6-2. “Now I’m just more relaxed. ... Semifinal — it’s already (a) great result,� Radwanska said, capturing the happy-tobe-here vibe shared by the others who are left. “I will just go on court and try my best again, without that big pres-

sure.�

She entered Tuesday only 1-7 in Grand Slam quarterfinals, but made the kind of stand she usually doesn’t at that stage, saving four set points while Li served at 5-4 in the first. After taking that tiebreaker, there were some shaky moments for Radwanska, who blew a 4-2 lead in the second set.

After Li evened the match, Radwanska requested treatment from a trainer, who wrapped the player’s right thigh with white tape and massaged her back. “My legs are a bit overused,� said Radwanska, who in 2012 became Poland’s first major finalist in 73 years. “If it’s the end of a Grand Slam, you don’t really think about the pain or anything else.�

She needed eight match points to put away Li, including six in the closing game, which lasted 10 minutes. But Radwanska finally did it, setting up a reunion of sorts with Lisicki, someone she faced when they were juniors playing under-12 events. “Time flies,� Radwanska said, “and suddenly we are here playing (the) semifinal of a Grand Slam.�

Against Kanepi, 0-5 in major quarterfinals, Lisicki displayed the powerful serves, returns and groundstrokes that ended Williams’ 34match winning streak, and even mixed in a half-dozen drop-shot winners. Lisicki broke Kanepi at the outset and went through only a brief blip, double-faulting three times in a game to trail 2-1 in the second set. From there, Lisicki won five of six games to reach her second Wimbledon semifinal. “I knew it’s going to be tough after yesterday’s match to just keep the level up,� Lisicki said.

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Top-ranked Novak Djokovic stretches for the ball in his 6-1, 6-4, 7-6 (4) victory over Tommy Haas in Wimbledon’s Round of 16 on Monday in London.

Djokovic, Murray lead men’s Wimbledon cast for quarters

BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press LONDON — No. 1-seeded Novak Djokovic and No. 2 Andy Murray have yet to lose a set, let alone a match, so far at Wimbledon.

The way things have been going at the All England Club this fortnight, that’s quite an accomplishment.

Rafael Nadal, a 12-time Grand Slam champion, was beaten in the first round. Roger Federer, owner of a MURRAY record 17 major titles, went out in the second, as did four-time major champ Maria Sharapova. Five-time Wimbledon winner Serena Williams’ 34-match winning streak ended in the fourth round.

And on and on it’s gone, with no top-20 player other than Murray left on his side of the draw, and a record-equaling number of withdrawals or midmatch retirements because of health problems. “Everyone was a bit on edge, a little bit uptight,� reigning U.S. Open champion Murray acknowledged, “because of what was happening with the injuries, withdrawals, upsets and

stuff.�

He and Djokovic have made it all look so routine, though, heading into the men’s quarterfinals Wednesday.

On the top half of the bracket, Djokovic — a six-time Grand Slam titlist and the only remaining past Wimbledon winner — will face No. 7 Tomas Berdych of the Czech Republic, the 2010 runner-up. No. 4 David Ferrer of Spain plays No. 8 Juan Martin del Potro of Argentina, the 2009 U.S. Open champion and the third man who hasn’t dropped a set through four matches.

On the bottom half, it will be Murray against 54th-ranked Fernando Verdasco of Spain, and No. 24 Jerzy Janowicz against his Davis Cup teammate and pal, 130th-ranked Lukasz Kubot, in a match between the first two Polish men to reach a Grand Slam quarterfinal since 1980. “Magical,� Janowicz said.

In keeping with the unpredictable nature of the tournament, whoever wins the women’s title will be a first-time Grand Slam champion. Thursday’s semifinals are 2012 runner-up Agnieszka Radwanska of Poland against 23rd-seeded Sabine Lisicki of Germany (who beat Williams on Monday), and

2007 runner-up Marion Bartoli of France against 20th-seeded Kirsten Flipkens of Belgium.

Janowicz and Kubot will be playing in the quarterfinals at the grass-court Grand Slam tournament for the first time, as will Verdasco and del Potro.

Ferrer lost at that stage last year.

The other three have much more solid Wimbledon bona fides: Murray (2012) and Berdych (2010) have been the runner-up, while Djokovic won the title in 2011. “I feel good about myself in this moment. I think I actually play a better tennis on grass than I played two years ago, when I won this tournament,� said Djokovic, who never before had won every set he played in five previous trips to the Wimbledon quarterfinals. “For now, I’m feeling good. I’m No. 1 of the world. I have no reason to be concerned about my game.�

He is bidding to reach the semifinals for a 13th consecutive Slam, the second-longest streak in men’s tennis history, behind only Federer’s 23-semifinal run.

Djokovic has played in seven of the last 10 major finals, and he’s combined with Federer and Nadal to win 31 of the past 33 trophies.

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Is it one more leg or two for Park in Grand Slam?

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press The good news for LPGA Tour commissioner Mike Whan is that his sport is dominating the golf conversation, which is rare.

For the last two days, it seems like every time Whan turns on TV is he hearing about Inbee Park, and that’s how it should be.

When she completed a masterful week of putting and precision at Sebonack Golf Club, the 24-year-old South Korean had won the U.S. Women’s Open for her third straight major this year.

Next up is a chance for Park to do what no golfer has done in the history of the royal and ancient game — win four professional majors in a single season.

Adding to the moment is the venue — the Women’s British Open will be at St. Andrews, the home of golf. Any other year, the golf world would be buzzing over the prospect of a Grand Slam.

But not this one. Because for such an historic occasion, there is way too much confusion.

It was Whan who decided for noble reasons in 2010 to elevate The Evian Championship in France to major championship status starting in 2013, giving the LPGA Tour five majors for the first time in its 63-year history.

Just his luck, it turned out to be the year one of his players had a shot at the Grand Slam.

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Inbee Park has a chance to become the first professional golfer ever to win four major tournaments in a calendar year.

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Is it?

“If you would have asked me as a golf nut about five majors, I would have said, ‘It doesn’t feel right to me,’” Whan said Tuesday morning. “Then you become commissioner of the LPGA Tour.

Do you or don’t you? If you don’t ... your job here is to grow the opportunities for women in the game worldwide. We don’t get the exposure anywhere near the men’s game except for three or four times a year, and those are around the majors.

“Jump forward to 2013,” he said. “The fact I can turn on the TV every night and the discussion is on the LPGA and five majors and what does this mean ...

the world views this as frustrating. In my own silly world, this is the most attention we’ve had in a long time.”

Golf always has been about four majors, at least it seems that way.

It dates to 1930 when Bobby Jones swept the biggest championships of his era — the British Open, British Amateur, U.S. Open and U.S. Amateur. George Trevor of the New York Sun referred to this feat as the “impregnable quadrilateral” of golf, while O.B. Keeler of the Atlanta Journal gave it a name that didn’t require a stiff upper lip.

He called it a Grand Slam, a term from contract bridge that meant winning all 13 tricks.

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Gerrans in Tour de France lead after team trial NICE, France — Simon Gerrans started cycling because another Australian, who first wore a Tour de France yellow jersey, lent him a bike to help him recover from an injury.

Now Gerrans is wearing a Tour leader’s jersey of his own.

He was part of the Orica Greenedge squad that won the team time trial by less than 1 second Tuesday in the fourth stage, putting him in the overall lead.

One day in yellow doesn’t place him in the category of his famous countrymen Phil Anderson, the first Aussie to wear the coveted jersey in 1981, or Cadel Evans, the 2011 Tour winner.

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MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves agreed to a

four-year, $30 million deal with shooting guard Kevin Martin and a three-year, $16 million with Budinger, according to two people with knowledge of the deals.

BU COACH MULKEY SUSPENDED

INDIANAPOLIS — Baylor basketball coach Kim Mulkey was suspended from her team’s next NCAA tournament game for criticizing the officiating after a loss to Louisville last spring.

The NCAA on Monday also reprimanded Mulkey and withheld Baylor’s team championship per diem from

CHASE from Page B1 where he had hoped to repeat last year’s victory. His problems Sunday started 48 laps in the race — so early that Keselowski said “there is no reason to drive like an animal” — when Kurt Busch drove on the apron, then shot back up the track into traffic and into Keselowski.

It created a messy accident that stopped the race for nearly 20 minutes and it dropped Keselowski four spots in the standings to 13th. To earn a Chase berth, he either needs to be ranked inside the top 10 in points, or needs wins to be eligible to claim one of two wild card spots.

Crew chief Paul Wolfe knew the ramifications the moment Busch hit the No. 2 Ford.

“We were just holding onto the top 10 there, and we were one bad race away from falling out,” he said after the race.

There is an upside to Keselowski’s situation.

BASKETBALL BATTLE ON THE HILL

The Battle On The Hill 2013 basketball tournament, originally scheduled to be held Friday through Sunday, will now be held July 26-28 at the Hillcrest Middle School gymnasium in Dalzell.

Players must be age 18 or older to participate in the tournament. The entry fee is $175.

Teams must have jerseys or T-shirts with numbers printed on the back.

Each game will consist of two 18-minutes halves.

To enter, call Ronnie Morant (803) 463-7255 or Phil Morant at (704) 345-8427.

SUMTER CHRISTIAN CLINIC

The final session of the Sumter Christian Basketball Clinic will be held July 15-19.

The clinic is under the direction of Bobby Baker, Tom Cope and Jim Davis.

The session is for grades 9-12. The clinic will run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

The cost of the session is $45 per camper.

T-shirts will be given and trophies will be awarded.

For more information, call Sumter Christian School at (803) 7731902.

SOFTBALL CO-ED LEAGUE REGISTRATION

Registration is under way for the Sumter County Recreation Department’s co-ed softball summer league.

The cost is $140 per team for a 6-game season. The league will run from July 15 through Aug. 20 with games played on Monday.

The deadline for entry is July 10.

A registration form and rules can be found at www.sumtersoftball. com. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248.

VOLLEYBALL SCISA OFFICIALS NEEDED

COLTS S LEFEGED RELEASED

WASHINGTON — Indianapolis Colts safety Joe Lefeged (luh-FEHJ’) has been released after a hearing in a Washington, D.C., court on a gun possession charge.

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Team time trial stage winner Orica Greenedge, with new overall leader Simon Gerrans, passes during the fourth stage of the Tour de France on Tuesday in Nice, France.

the regional round.

HAMILTON’S NAME DROPPED

PARK RIDGE, Ill. — The Big Ten female athlete of the year award no longer is named for the Olympic track star from Wisconsin who later acknowledged working as a prostitute.

Big Ten spokesman Scott Chipman said Tuesday that Suzy Favor Hamilton’s name was removed from the award after discussions between the league and Wisconsin.

From wire reports

He is only 14 points behind 10th-place driver Joey Logano, his Penske Racing teammate.

That’s not bad considering the No. 2 team has been docked 31 points this year in a pair of NASCAR penalties. If Keselowski still had those points he’d be ranked eighth.

But he doesn’t have those points and has two months to make up the difference.

“We have struggled before as a team and we have worked through that and put ourselves in position to be champions,” Wolfe said. “I think in the past we have not been shy of doing some different strategies to make things happen and over the next few weeks if we are not getting the finishes where we need to be then we will need to look at that over the last month closing into the Chase.”

•Busch: The 2004 champion is in the second year of trying to resurrect a career that fell apart when his anger issues cost him his job at Penske Racing. He’s doing it now with Furniture Row Racing, a single-car team that’s not supposed to challenge for a Chase berth.

The South Carolina Independent School Association is looking for volleyball officials for the 2013 season.

Those who are interested must have knowledge of volleyball and be willing to receive additional training and attend scheduled meetings.

For more information, call SCISA district director Teddy Weeks at (803) 446-3379 or e-mail him at TWeeks51@aol. com.

KICKBALL SUMMER LEAGUE REGISTRATION

Registration is under way for the Sumter County Recreation Department’s summer kickball league.

The cost is $125 per team for a 6-game season. The league will run from July 16 through Aug. 21 with games played on Tuesday.

The deadline for entry is July 10.

A registration form and rules can be found

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at www.sumtersoftball. com. For more information, call the recreation department at (803) 436-2248.

BOWLING BOWL A PAW

The 2nd Annual Bowl A Paw bowling tournament will be held on Sunday, July 28, at 2 p.m. at Gamecock Lanes.

The event is a fundraiser for KAT’s Special Kneads small animal shelter.

The event includes three games and a pair of shoes at a cost of $12.50 for adults and $10 for children age 12 and under.

For more information, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 469-3906, Gail McLeod at (803) 8404519 or Gamecock Lanes at (803) 775-1197 or send an email to katsspecialkneads@yahoo. com.

ROAD RACING CYPRESS TRAIL RUN/WALK

The first Cypress Trail 9k Run/Walk will be held on Aug. 17 at Dillon Park.

All registrations will be completed using GoGreen Events, with a $22 fee for the run/walk with a t-shirt and a $15 fee without a t-shirt.

Awards will be given in the Overall, Masters, and Age Group categories. Proceeds from the event will be reinvested in the maintenance and improvement of the Cypress Trail.

Additional information can be found at http://www.gogreenevents.com/CT9k or by emailing race director Shawn Delaney at sumterstryders@gmail. com.

GOLF SUMTER HIGH TOURNAMENT

The first Sumter High Athletics Golf Tournament will be held Monday, July 22, at Sunset Country Club.

The tournament will begin at 9 a.m. The entry fee is $160 per 4-man team.

For more information, call Drew Marlowe at (803) 464-5682 or email him at drew.marlowe@yahoo.com.

PAR 4 PETS

The 2nd Annual Par 4 Pets Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, Sept. 21, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course.

The format is 4-man Captain’s Choice with an entry fee of $160 per team or $40 per player.

Entry is limited to the first 20 teams.

There will be $5 per mulligan available at registration with a maximum of two per player.

The event is a fundraiser for KAT’s Special Kneads small animal shelter.

For more information, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 469-3906, Julie Wilkins at (803) 9685176, Melissa Brunson at (803) 983-0038, Gail McLeod at (803) 8404519 or Crystal Lakes manager Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902.

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USC splits with Gaffney High pair an injury. He’s put on some size at the JC level.

He was listed at 6-6, 240 coming out of high school. He’s the eighth commitment for USC’s ‘14 class.

Clemson missed on DL Andrew Brown of Chesapeake, Va., on Saturday when he announced a commitment to Virginia. Clemson rWR target Adonis Jennings of Sicklerville, N.J., committed to Rutgers.

Defensive back John Battle of Hallandale, Fla., announced a commitment to Louisiana State on Friday. He also considered USC, Tennessee, Southern California, USF, North Carolina State and Louisville.

DB Zykiesis Cannon of Carolina High in Greenville committed to Louisville last week. He had 108 tackles and eight interceptions last season. He also had offers from East Carolina, Boston College and Charlotte.

DE Andrew Williams of McDonough, Ga., will release his top five this week. USC and Clemson have been strong with him and one or both figure to be on his short list.

He visited Clemson and Auburn earlier this summer. Clemson was one of his first offers.

USC ‘15 commitment DE Arden Key of Lithonia, Ga., visited Auburn on Friday, and he now has the Tigers third on his list behind USC and UGA. He plans to revisit Auburn July 13 with his father.

Offensive lineman David Sharpe of Jacksonville, Fla., made an unofficial visit to USC last week.

He’s also visited Clemson, Florida and FSU. Teammates Running back Donte Thomas-Williams and WR Trevion Thompson of Durham, N.C., released their shortened lists last week and Clemson is on both.

Thomas-Williams is down to Clemson, West Virginia, FSU and Notre Dame. Thompson has his list down to Clemson, Ohio State, FSU, NCSU, North Carolina and WVU. DL Abu Lamin of Fort Scott JC in Kansas moved USC to the front of his list last month after making an official visit, and the Gamecocks are maintaining that advantage. “I’m getting lots of love from the Gamecock fans,” Lamin said. “They really want me to be a Gamecock. It’s looking like I’m going to be a Gamecock.

I’m going to Arkansas on July 19. They are going to try to flip my mind, but right now the Gamecocks are my No. 1. It’s a really, really strong lead. I’m from Fayetteville, N.C., and that’s about two hours away (from Columbia). My folks can come see me play and they are the only SEC (Southeastern Conference) team in the Carolinas. To me, that’s a big, big plus.”

Lamin plans to visit Georgia on July 12, and he also plans to visit Tennessee during his bye week this season. He’s also been to Florida and Auburn. He’s not sure when he’ll make his decision.

DB Jalen Tabor of Washington narrowed his list to about 10 schools with USC among the survivors. He plans to visit several Southern schools including USC, Alabama, Vanderbilt and Florida.

His offers include USC, Clemson, Alabama, Auburn, Florida, Tennessee, FSU, Vandy, Michigan, UNC, NCSU, Maryland and WVU among others.

He does not have a favorite.

OL Nolan Kelleher of Wando High in Mt. Pleasant has cut his list to USC, Clemson, UGA, Georgia Tech, Florida, FSU, Tennessee and NCSU. Kelleher visited Clemson late last month.

“He said it was a great visit up there,” Wando head coach Phil Jimmy KORNBLUT Noonan said. “He’s also been to Tennessee, and he really liked his visit there. He’ll visit USC the first part of July and he’ll visit Florida in July as well.”

Kelleher has also visited FSU. “He wants to make sure,” Noonan said.

“He’s going to get it down to two to three early in the season.”

Noonan said Kelleher will attend some games and hopes to have his decision in the early part of the season. There is no favorite. “He’s taking an honest look at everyone,” Noonan said. The engineering program at each school is a key factor with Kelleher, whose father is a nuclear engineer.

USC does not have an offer on the table right now for a ‘14 quarterback and may not take one, but recruiting corner

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outh Carolina football fans had reason to celebrate on Tuesday, and Clemson football fans could have something more to celebrate than the Fourth of July.

On Tuesday evening at Gaffney High School, Indians football star Shaq Davidson committed to USC, but Indians basketball standout LJ Peak, who was supposed to be favoring USC, decided to commit to Georgetown.

“From the get-go he’s had a lean to South Carolina,” Gaffney football head coach Dan Jones said of Davidson last month. Auburn, Tennessee, Florida State and Georgia are some of the other schools Davidson considered.

Peak recently narrowed his list to USC, FSU and Georgetown. USC is the only one of the three he’s visited and Gamecock head coach Frank Martin had made Peak a priority for the 2014 class.

Clemson looks in good shape to land wide receiver Artavis Scott of Tarpon Springs, Fla., who was to announce either Tuesday or today at The Opening in Oregon. Scott attended a camp at Clemson last month and the Tigers moved to the front of his list. Over the weekend he announced he had narrowed his list to Clemson, Florida and South Florida.

Last week, Clemson quarterback commitment Deshaun Watson said he expected the Tigers to land Scott’s commitment.

By the way, former National Football League quarterback Trent Dilfer, who is at the Elite 11 camp this week, called Watson one of the camp’s top performers and may be the most college-ready QB. Defensive end Jhaustin Thomas (6-foot-7-inches, 275 pounds) of Trinity Valley Junior College in Texas, who signed with USC for the ‘12 class but failed to qualify, is back on the Gamecocks’ commitment list for ‘14.

Thomas told TheBigSpur. com he talked with defensive line coach Deke Adams last week and was assured he is wanted even if he doesn’t graduate until next spring. Thomas said he had been hearing from Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas Tech, Mississippi and Arizona State.

He only played in three games last season due to

Bo Baldwin of South Aiken High did his best last month to convince USC head coach Steve Spurrier and QB coach GA Mangus that he’s worth an offer. They must have been impressed to some degree because Baldwin was invited back for the Black Magic Showcase Camp this month.

Baldwin was at USC competing in a 7-on-7 tournament and his head coach said Baldwin had one of his best days ever.

“I think he impressed the people,” South Aiken head coach Jeremy West said. “He had a talk with Coach Mangus, and they want him to come back for the showcase and they’ll make a decision (on an offer) by around the showcase. He definitely helped his stock.

He had a good day.”

West said he left the tournament optimistic about an offer for Baldwin, who has missed most of the past two seasons with injuries. “I feel optimistic about it, I think we all do,” West said.

“They were real impressed. Bo said they want him to come back for the showcase, and he feels that maybe that’s when they are going to decide what they are going to do.” Baldwin has not yet been offered and has no other visits planned this summer at this point.

South Aiken ‘15 DE Rasool Clemmons also was at USC for the tournament. The Gamecocks have not offered. He has offers from Clemson, FSU and Virginia. He visited FSU last month.

RB Derrell Scott of Havelock, N.C., visited Ohio State with two teammates for a camp last month. This trip came a week after Scott visited FSU. “He had two great trips,” Scott’s head coach, Jim Bob Bryant, said. “His top three right now, in no particular order, are Ohio State, Florida State and South Carolina.”

Scott is at The Opening in Eugene, Ore., this week. He’s visited USC several times, and Bryant did not think he would make it back this summer.

Scott plans to take all of his official visits and then make his decision. He will not wait until Signing Day because he’s going to graduate early. Scott is also considering NC State, Oregon and Tennessee for his final two official visits. There is no leader.

“I think those top three schools are right there together,” Bryant said.

DB Al Harris Jr. of Fort Lauderdale, Fla., would like to visit USC, Wisconsin, Penn State, FSU and Louisville this summer and then announce his decision prior to the season. He said he may add one of two more visits to his list. Harris and his father, former NFL DB Al Harris Sr., have formed a good relationship with USC assistant coach Grady Brown, placing the Gamecocks very much in the mix. He has not scheduled his visits nor does he have a specific date to make his decision.

Harris did say he does not have any favorites.

DL Cory Thomas of McCalla, Ala., plans to visit Clemson this month.

The Tigers have offered and Thomas is showing interest in the program.

“They’re like D-Line University,” Thomas said of Clemson. “They put a lot of defensive linemen out.

I just need to get up there and look more into it.” He named Alabama, Florida, FSU, Miami, Mississippi State and Tennessee as his favorites in no order.

Athlete TJ Harrell of Tampa, Fla., has 37 offers, but Clemson and USC aren’t among them. That could change as Harrell recently camped in the Upstate and said he was told by Clemson coaches they could offer soon. His offers include Mississippi State, Florida, FSU, UCLA, Vandy, Tennessee, NCSU, Ole Miss, Indiana, Kentucky, BC, Duke and UGA. He does not have any favorites.

WR Shakenneth Williams of Macon, Ga., attended a camp at USC last month, but did not leave with an offer. His offers include Vandy, UGA, Ole Miss. Mississippi State, Central Florida, Indiana, Old Dominion, South Alabama and Georgia State. He named UGA, Vandy, Ole Miss, Mississippi State and UCF as his favorites.

DL Albert Huggins of Orangeburg-Wilkinson High is projected as one of the nation’s top prospects in the ‘15 class, and he has 11 offers at this point -- USC, Clemson, FSU, Florida, Alabama, Tennessee, Louisville, UGA, NCSU, UNC and South Carolina State. His only visit this summer was to Clemson’s camp last month.

At this point, Huggins

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toll on one’s body. Yet Hernandez has given it all away, and allegedly by performing a despicable, hideous act.

In the murder of Odin Lloyd, Hernandez allegedly killed a man who could have been his future brother-in-laws since they were dating sisters. They had become friends, that is, according to the police, Lloyd talked to some people that Hernandez didn’t want him talking to at a nightclub. Hernandez felt disrespected and allegedly killed Lloyd executionstyle.

And if Hernandez indeed has done what he’s been accused of doing, he has no one to blame but himself. And again, even if he is cleared of all charges and all investigations dropped against him, he is still to blame because he made the decisions on his choice of lifestyle.

There are those trying to say the National Football League or the New England organization could have had an affect in some manner or form on the decisions made by Hernandez, or that some trauma caused by a possible concussion could have led to this violence. Please.

Daniel Jorge Correia de Abreu and 28-year-old Safiro Teixeira Furtado.

Boston police have declined to comment on whether Hernandez is being looked as a possible suspect in that case.

Prosecutors say Hernandez, 23, orchestrated Lloyd’s executionstyle slaying. They say it happened after the two went to a night club a few days earlier and Lloyd spoke to people Hernandez didn’t want him talking to. Two other men are also facing charges in connection with the death of Lloyd, who played linebacker for the Boston Bandits semi-pro football team. Hernandez and Lloyd were dating

If the NFL and the Patriots are guilty of anything, it’s drafting someone with the dubious character traits of Hernandez in the first place. That being said, NFL teams have drafted and signed players from the league’s inception who had character issues — at the least. Above all, the NFL is a business and all of the teams do the best they can to find players who can help them win at a high level.

While the NFL easily disposes of borderline players each year by cutting them — again, it’s the nature of the business — it has taken steps over the years to prepare players for the potential hazards that possibly await them as professional athletes. There are rookie symposiums to help the newcomers make adjustments to the tremendous changes taking place in their lives.

Yet, when it is all said and done, it is a player who makes the decisions.

And the one that Hernandez allegedly made is his and his alone. The NFL, the Patriots, no one else made that decision. Hernandez did.

sisters.

Hernandez has pleaded not guilty to murder and gun charges and is being held without bail at the county jail in Dartmouth, where Sheriff Thomas Hodgson said he is acclimating well and being held alone in a cell. He gets an hour of outdoor recreation a day, an hour to shower and make phone calls, and an hour to talk to visitors per day.

Also Tuesday, a Massachusetts prosecutor asked for the public’s help in finding a car mirror connected to the murder case against Hernandez.

Police are seeking the driver’s side rearview mirror from a sil-

said he’s carrying no favorites. “I’m trying to keep an open mind,” Huggins said. However, he did grow up a UGA fan, so he faces a pair of dilemmas this season with the Bulldogs playing Clemson and USC. “I try to keep up with them and that’s the school on Saturdays I root for,” Huggins said. “When I first got the offer, it was my dream offer, but the situation is, you never know. I’ve got two more years and you never know how my mind will be. I know I’ll be visiting other schools the next two years, but my mindset is toward Georgia and all the rest of the schools are chasing. But I don’t know yet.”

So, when UGA plays Clemson, who does he pull for? “That’s a tough one,” Huggins said. “I have to be equal on that one. Whoever wins it, I have to congratulate them.” And when USC faces UGA? “I don’t know, treat that the same. I just can’t pick one.” Huggins said.

He does not have a timetable on a commitment, and he will not be an early graduate from high school.

DL Harold Landry of Fayetteville, N.C., has been committed to BC since April, but he continues to hear from Clemson and USC. He said he’s firm with his commitment to BC, which he visited over the weekend. If Landry did decide to look around though, neither Clemson nor USC would be a priority. He said Miami, Ohio State and FSU are his three favorites after BC. DB Dominique Brown of Ocala, Fla., wants to make a decision soon and he likes USC. “I feel like it’s going to be South Carolina, to tell you the truth,” said Brown.

“They’ve been with me since my freshman year and two other players from Trinity Catholic have gone there before me.”

However, Brown said he hasn’t spoken with USC in some time, so he may not be a take for the Gamecocks at this time.

Brown has offers from USC, Florida International, Middle Tennessee, UCF, Akron and Buffalo. He will attend camps at Duke, Middle Tennessee and Samford over the next couple of weeks and plans to visit USC as well.

ver Nissan Altima that Bristol District Attorney Samuel Sutter said may be anywhere between Odin Lloyd’s home in Boston and Hernandez’s home in North Attleborough. There is about 30 miles between the locations, largely along Interstate 95, although Sutter said the mirror may be in a wooded or secluded area along the route.

Hernandez was moved to a new cell on Monday and does not have any one-on-one interaction with other inmates, Hodgson said.

The jail’s Gang Intelligence Unit has completed its initial assessment, which included an inspection of multiple tattoos on Hernandez’s arms and torso, for signs of past or current gang affiliations.

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CLARENCE M. STRICKLAND NORTH MYRTLE BEACH — Clarence McNeil Strickland, 65, husband of Shirley Barrett Strickland, died Sunday, June 30, 2013, at Regency Hospital in Florence.

STRICKLAND He was born March 12, 1948, in Sumter. He was a retired manufactured housing retailer in Columbia for 30 years; a member of the Manufactured Housing Institute of S.C.; an honored member of the S.C. Manufactured Housing Hall of Fame; and served a 16-year appointment on the S.C. Manufactured Housing Board.

He is survived by his wife of North Myrtle Beach; a daughter, Melanie Strickland McClannan (Richard) of Apollo Beach, Fla.; and two granddaughters, Samantha and Sydney McClannan.

He was preceded in death by his grandfather and grandmother, Clarence McNeil Hodge Sr. and Mariah Ridgeway Hodge.

A graveside service will be held at 11:30 a.m.

Friday at Oak Grove Cemetery, Bloomville Road, Manning, with the Rev. Patrick Goodwin officiating.

Visitation will be held 10-11 a.m. Friday at Stephens Funeral Home prior to the graveside service.

A memorial service will be held at 3 p.m.

Tuesday, July 9, in the chapel of Thompson Funeral Home, 200 State St., West Columbia, SC 29169.

Memorials may be made to Palmetto Health Foundation, P.O. Box 247, Columbia, SC 29202.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org BERNICE W. WELCH SARDINIA — Bernice W. Welch, 69, wife of Ernest Welch, died Monday, July 1, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born Dec. 17, 1943, in Turbeville, WELCH she was a daughter of the late Clarence McSwain Welch and Bessie Beard Welch.

She is survived by her husband of Sardinia; two grandsons, Lucas Scott Welch (Sarah) of New Jersey and Joshua Shane Welch of Virginia; two great-granddaughters; and two brothers, Beasley Welch (Jackie) of Alcolu and Alfonza Welch (Norma) of Sumter.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Drew Taylor officiating.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service on Friday at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 4240 Black River Road.

Memorials may be made to Free Will Baptist Home for Children, P.O. Box 229, Turbeville, SC 29162.

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

ROSA LEE D. HAMPTON GABLE — Rosa Lee Davis Hampton, 78, widow of Gabriel Hampton, died Friday, June 28, 2013, at her residence, 6330 Skinner Road, Gable.

She was HAMPTON born May 13, 1935, in Sumter County, a daughter of the late Eddie William and Cassie McFadden Davis.

She received her formal education and graduated from Congruity High School Class of 1955.

She studied early childhood education at South Carolina State (College) University. She was employed by Wateree Community Actions Inc. as a teacher’s assistant at Goodwill Community Head Start Center for 28 years. At an early age, she was a member of Mulberry Baptist Church, Sumter. After marriage, she joined Goodwill Presbyterian Church, USA, Mayesville. She served as a Sunday school teacher, member of the senior choir, deacon board and hope circle. She was also a member of the Order of Eastern Star Chapter No. 355 and the Household of Ruth Chapter No. 377.

Survivors are her son, Bruce D. Hampton of the home; a daughter, Gail J. Hampton of Waycross, Ga.; four sisters, Roberta Emerson, Gar-

denia (Leon Sr.) Walker, Maria Player and Pricilla (Charlie) Feaster; and two sisters-in-law, Anna M. (Leroy) Brown and Emma Monroe-Hampton.

Celebratory services for Mrs. Hampton will be held at 11 a.m. today at Goodwill Presbyterian Church, USA, North Brick Road, Dabbs Crossroad community, Mayesville, with the Rev. Dr. Ella F. Busby, pastor, officiating, and the Rev. Samuel Sparks, the Rev. Carnell Hampton, the Rev. Nate Brock and the Rev. Dr. Franklin D. Colclough Sr. assisting.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

Mrs. Hampton will lie in repose one hour before funeral time.

The family is receiving friends at her residence.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

JOE L. PETERSON Jr. TIMMONSVILLE — Joe Louis Peterson Jr. died June 27, 2013.

Funeral service will be conducted at 11 a.m. today at Jefferson Funeral Home Chapel with Elder Roy Daniels, chaplain, officiating. Interment will be in Hawkins Cemetery, directed by Jefferson Funeral Home of Lynchburg.

The family is receiving friends at the home of an uncle and aunt, Raymond and Shirley Addison, 216 N. Kershaw St., Timmonsville.

BILLY SANDERS Retired U.S. Marine Corps Starr Sgt. Billy “Larry” Sanders, 54, answered God’s call on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, and returned home.

Born Nov. 27, 1958, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late John “Bill” and Ethel McCoy Sanders. Larry was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and was a graduate of Hillcrest High School Class of 1977. After graduation, Larry joined the United States Marine Corps. During his 21 years of service, Larry had many achievements including six Good Conduct Medals, two Sea Service Deployment Ribbons, National Defense Service Medal, Navy Achievement Meal Meritorious Unit Commendation, Navy and Marine Corps Overseas Service Ribbon and three Meritorious Mast.

After he retired from du-

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tifully serving his country, Larry began his career as a correctional officer in the fall of 1998 for the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center (SLRDC). During his 15 years spent at SLRDC, Larry became a sergeant and was awarded officer of the year.

Left to carry on his prestigious legacy is his daughter, Ashley T. Sanders; seven siblings, Vivian Herriott, Linda Wilson, John Sanders, Alvenia (retired U.S. Marine Corps Master Gunnery Sgt. Alphonso I.) Lowery, Carolyn Sanders, Gary Sanders and Sammie Alston; 13 nieces and nephews, Keshawna (Kelcey) Jones, Ricardo (Christina) Wilson, Carlos, Lolita (Walter) Thomas, Keshera (Cedric) Gist, Tavita, Allison, Dana, Chacon, Richaun, Adriana, Olivia and Priscilla; aunts and uncles, Ella Osborne, Mary (Wilbur) Smith, Hattie (Harrill) Sanders, Eva McCaw, Rosalee Cousar, Mamie Ella Dinkins, Louise (Samuel) Graham, Alberta (Johnny) Williams, Steral (John) Singleton, Tom (Lurine) Sanders, Willie (Nancy) Sanders, Edgar (Emily) Sanders, Sally Sanders and Emma Sanders; a godsister, Kendra Singleton; and a host of other relatives and special friends.

Larry was preceded in death by his parents, John “Bill” and Ethel Sanders.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. today at Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway, Rembert, with the Rev. Anthony L. Taylor, pastor, eulogist, assisted by Evangelist Glenda Miller, Pastor Eugene Dennis and Minister Walter Robertson III. The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of his sister, Vivian L. Herriott, 6612 Camden Highway, Rembert.

The remains will be placed in the church at noon.

The funeral procession will leave from the home of his sister at 12:20 p.m.

Floral bearers and pallbearers will be the Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

Active pallbearers will be the United States Marine Corps.

Burial will be in Mt. Pisgah Missionary Baptist Churchyard cemetery.

Online memorial messages may be sent to

LOUISE GODBOLD GREENWOOD — Louise James Godbold, 99, of 1110 Marshall Road, widow of Edward S. Godbold, passed away on Saturday, June 29, 2013, at Wesley Commons.

Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late C.S. and Leila Mae Thompson James. Mrs. Godbold was the class of 1931 valedictorian of Hillcrest High School in Dalzell. She was a homemaker and a member of McLeod Chapel United Methodist Church in Rembert, where she taught Sunday school. Louise was the former president of the United Methodist Women and attended Main Street United Methodist Church in Greenwood, where she was in the Trinity Sunday School Class and the fellowship circle.

Surviving are her three children, Mary Lynn Bills and her husband, Dan, of North Augusta, Dr. E. Stanly Godbold Jr. and his wife, Jeannie, of Starkville, Miss., and Doris G. Baker of Sumter; a brother, Arthur James and his wife, Esther, of Sumter; seven grandchildren, Mary Louise Player Shoemaker, William China Player, Wendy Lee Player, Melissa Lynn Bills Thomas, Robert Todd Bills, Heidi Jean Gluesing Rives and Kranti Kumar Dugar; 16 great-grandchildren; and two great-greatgrandchildren.

A graveside service will be held at noon Friday at Rose Hill Cemetery in Marion with the Rev. Patricia Amick officiating.

Memorials may be sent to HospiceCare of the Piedmont, 408 W. Alexander Ave., Greenwood, SC 29646; Wesley Commons, 1110 Marshall Road, Greenwood, SC 29646; or to a charity of one’s choice.

Harley Funeral Home & Crematory (www.harleyfuneralhome.com) is in charge of arrangements.

JOSEPHUS BYAS Josephus Byas, 72, departed this life on

June 30, 2013, at Sumter Valley Health Rehab.

Born Aug. 22, 1940, in Beaufort, he was a son of the late Hackless Singleton and Marion Byas. He was reared by his granduncle, the late Claude Byas. He received his education in the public schools of Beaufort County. He lived in Manhattan, N.Y., and was employed with Nickolas Pinnacho as a truck driver and route planner.

Survivors are his former wife, Minister Clara Byas; three children, Evangelist Julia M. Blue, Leon T. (Marcia) Byas and Lillian Byas (Frank) Boone; 10 grandchildren, Devin M. Williams, Troy R. Wilkins, Lynett M. Wilkins, Julia N. Blue, Darnisha Boone, Stephon J. (Toya) Wilkins, Joshua Blue, Denzel I. Benjamin, Clinton N. Blue and Dashawn I Benjamin; 11 great-grandchildren; four brothers, Walter (Gussmae) Singleton, Leory (Jackie) Singleton, Henry Singleton and John Singleton; four sisters, Hestina (James) Major, Rosa Mae Diase, Elizabeth Grant and Janet Singleton; a host of other relatives and friends.

Viewing will be held from noon to 5 p.m.

Thursday at the funeral home.

Funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Friday in the chapel of Community Funeral Home with the Rev. James Jackson and Minister Mary Boone. Burial will follow in Bradford Cemetery.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his daughter and sonin-law, Lillian B. and Frank Boone, 5700 Wedgefield Road, Wedgefield.

Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@ sc.rr.com.

Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

ELIZABETH W. COLCLOUGH Elizabeth White Colclough, 90, widow of Marion Colclough, died Tuesday, July 2, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late John G. White Sr. and Alice Fryson.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

by Palmer Memorial Chapel Inc. of Sumter.

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Former Auburn running back Dyer seeks new chance LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (AP) — Former Auburn and Arkansas State running back Michael Dyer says he would prefer to play college football rather than enter the NFL supplemental draft.

After drug- and weapon-related run-ins, the former Little Rock Christian star told ESPN.com in an interview Monday he needs to right some wrongs and believes the college stage is the best place to do it.

“I want a chance to show people my character is better than it was in the past,” Dyer said. “I want to clear my name. I understand the reasons I am in this situation. I placed myself here. I take responsibility.”

Dyer, 22, was the offensive MVP of the national championship game won by Auburn following the 2010 season. He transferred to Arkansas State to follow

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Auburn offensive coordinator Gus Malzahn but was suspended after being caught with a gun during a traffic stop before ever playing a down.

He has since obtained a twoyear degree from Arkansas Baptist. He has two years of college eligibility remaining.

Dyer, who did not return calls from The Associated Press, said he would like to select a new school by the end of next week.

An uncle said there have been some nibbles from Illinois State, Troy and Western Kentucky, which is now coached by former Arkansas coach Bobby Petrino.

“I think God is going to allow me to get my life back to where it’s supposed to be,” Dyer said. “I don’t want to be a person who ends up as a nothing. My heart and my dreams are still alive.

They’re still there.”

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Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that GPM Southeast, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 301 East Charlotte Avenue, Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 05, 2013. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110

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Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that GPM Southeast, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 226 Broad Street, Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 05, 2013. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110

Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that GPM Southeast, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 1970 Camden Rd., Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 05, 2013. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should

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Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that GPM Southeast, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 976 Miller Rd, Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 05, 2013. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110

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Notice Of Application Notice is hereby given that GPM Southeast, LLC intends to apply to the South Carolina Department of Revenue for a license/permit that will allow the sale and OFF premises consumption of Beer & Wine at 1063 Manning Rd, Sumter, SC 29150. To object to the issuance of this permit/ license, written protest must be postmarked no later than July 05, 2013. For a protest to be valid, it must be in writing, and should include the following information: (1) the name, address and telephone number of the person filing the protest; (2) the specific reasons why the application should be denied; (3) that the person protesting is willing to attend a hearing (if one is requested by the applicant); (4) that the person protesting resides in the same county where the proposed place of business is located or within five miles of the business; and (5) the name of the applicant and the address of the premises to be licensed. Protests must be mailed to: S.C. Department of Revenue, ATTN: ABL, P.O. Box 125, Columbia, South Carolina 29214; or Faxed to: (803) 896-0110

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ABOVE: Andrea Levenson, director of Freed School of Performing Arts and the Sumter Civic Dance Company leads her 8-to-11-year-old dancers in their first “water ballet” class of the summer.

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ummer intensive classes at Freed School of Performing Arts regularly meet at the studio; however, twice each summer, director Andrea Freed Levenson has them meet at her home for “water ballet.”

The classes are beneficial in more than one way, Levenson said.

“The water helps them find their center, their core,” she explained. “It helps them build resistance, it’s a good use of muscles, and it builds strength.”

Besides keeping them cool, Levenson said, “They love it.”

Both her 8-to-11-year-old students and her 12 and up “intensive” classes participate in the pool sessions.

And while it may appear they’re just having a good time, looks can be deceiving.

“It’s really challenging,” she said. “To turn in water is really hard.

“But it is fun.”

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LEFT: Kira Williamson, 5, in the wading pool, imitates Freed School of Performing Arts dancers as they practice “water ballet” Wednesday afternoon. She is a beginning student at Freed, while her sister is in the 8-to11-year-old class, some of whom are pictured practicing in the big pool. BELOW: Kenzie McQueen practices her chainé turns (chain of turns) in the water during last week’s water ballet class with the 8-to-11year-old class with Freed School of Performing Arts.

Emily Simmons does a handstand into the pool as other members of her dance class wait their turn. The dancers each did a series of acrobatic maneuvers from the diving board.

Everybody stretches before beginning dance class in Levenson’s pool. Classes meet at the pool twice over the summer, instructor Levenson said.

ABOVE: From left, Gracie Hudson, Kenzie McQueen, Callie Burnette and Connor Mouzon do their stretches before beginning water ballet class. LEFT: Lakeiyah Sims gets ready to do her four chaine’ turns during her dance class last week.

Sumter students work hard during summer vacation THE CATHOLIC MISCELLANY Although summer vacation began in June, eight students from St. Francis Xavier High School and one from St. Anne were still hard at work.

According to an article from the high school, the teens spent a week repairing and repainting the home of a local resident in need. Under the guidance and encouragement of Bill Hentges, the high school adviser, and other adult members of the community, the youth were able to experience firsthand the sense of fulfillment that comes from selflessly doing for others.

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St. Francis Xavier High School and St. Anne School work on repairing a roof while participating in the Sumter Area Missions project earlier this month.

project comes under the auspices of United Ministries of

Sumter County. Youth from local churches and civic orga-

nizations volunteer one week each summer to repair homes for the needy and elderly with guidance from adult volunteers.

They met each morning at 7 a.m. for breakfast and prayers, then headed to the work sites.

At lunch they would regroup for togetherness and prayer, followed by more work.

It was hot, hard, manual labor, yet they did it willingly.

Some students had never been on a roof nor handled construction-style tools. But they learned quickly.

Smiling, the students said the highlight of each morning and afternoon was the Popsicle® break.

Teens who participated included Tallon Hannus, Peter Lavergne, Charles Moore, Crystal Moore, Hung Nguyen, Katie Olsen, Matt Phillips, Richard Russell and Casey Taylor, plus adult volunteers.

They gave from their hearts, their blistered hands, sunburned necks and sore muscles out of love and concern for others.

Students said the friendships they made and the bonds they formed will enrich their lives for years.

Reprinted with permission of The Catholic Miscellany.

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3 peppers add pop to your potato salad ALISON LADMAN Associated Press One variety of pepper just isn’t enough to get this potato salad ready for your July Fourth celebration. So we upped it to three — black pepper, cayenne pepper and roasted red peppers — each adding their own distinct flavor.

And don’t worry, the bite of black and cayenne peppers are tamed by the sweet roasted red peppers and the sour cream dressing.

Want to add fourth and fifth varieties?

Mix in some diced mild Peppadew peppers (tangy, but not much heat) and banana peppers (sweet and crunchy). For a crunchy contrast, you even could add a sixth with a diced fresh green bell pepper.

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Drink Red, White and Blue Lemonade slowly to allow the flavors from the cubes to melt into the drink.

Healthy lemonade is chilled with patriotic glow of cubes SARA MOULTON Associated Press If you’ve never tasted fresh lemonade, you don’t know what you’re missing. It’s just so much more vivid than the supermarket stuff, much more about the lemon and less about the sugar.

True, juicing the lemons can be a pain, but the process becomes very near painless if you start by softening the lemons in the microwave for 30 seconds.

Then all you have to do is add sugar syrup — a mixture of sugar and water, heated until the sugar is dissolved — and some cold water. Done.

In short, it’s hard to top fresh lemonade all by itself. Still, for those so inclined, there are plenty of ways to gild this lily. You can infuse the sugar syrup with fresh herbs. You can add seltzer. You can combine it with other fruit juices, including cranberry, apple and pomegranate. Or — and here is the heart of today’s recipe — you can glorify it with flavor-packed ice cubes.

My favorite ice cubes for lemonade (or iced tea) are pureed fruit cubes. Almost any fruit will work. Just puree it, pour the puree into ice cube trays and freeze them. The right tool for this job is a blender, which purees the fruit more completely than a food processor or an immersion blender. Of course, you can still use those other tools if they’re the only ones you have at hand.

By the way, if you want to get all fancy, you’re welcome to strain the puree before you freeze it, though the gain in smoothness will also mean a loss in fiber.

In celebration of the Fourth of July, we’ll dress up our lemonade

with three different kinds of cubes — watermelon, coconut and blueberry for red, white and blue. Holiday aesthetics and electrifying flavor aside, this drink is almost absurdly healthy.

Every glass contains a half-cup each of blueberries and watermelon.

By the way, I used to think watermelon was a loser, nutritionally — all sugar and no substance.

I was wrong. Watermelon happens to be an excellent source of vitamin C and a good source of A, as well as lycopene, potassium and magnesium. And calorie-wise, it’s very modest. A full cup of diced watermelon clocks in at 46 calories.

There’s no confusion about the virtue of blueberries, which are packed with antioxidants. They’re also a good source of vitamin C and fiber. Finally, they team up beautifully with lemon juice.

Thinking of a bright white fruit with which to fill out my tri-color team of ice cubes wasn’t easy.

Happily, during a rummage through the cupboard I stumbled upon a can of lite coconut milk. As everyone knows, fruit and coconut go together like fireworks and the Fourth of July.

One of the most appealing aspects of this libation is that its flavor mutates and deepens as the cubes melt slowly in the glass. I suggest giving the process a head start by letting the drink stand for a bit before serving, then encouraging your guests to take their time drinking. Tell them the effect will be like a kaleidoscope for the mouth.

RED, WHITE AND BLUE LEMONADE

Start to finish: 25 minutes, plus freezing Servings: 6

3 cups cubed seeded watermelon (the redder the better) 3 cups cleaned and rinsed fresh blueberries 3/4 cup well-stirred lite coconut milk 3/4 cup sugar 1/3 cup water 1 cup fresh lemon juice Fresh mint leaves, to garnish In a blender, puree the watermelon until it becomes liquefied. Pour the watermelon liquid into ice cube trays (you should have enough liquid for twelve 2-tablespoon cubes). Rinse out the blender, add the blueberries and puree until the mixture is smooth. Transfer the blueberry puree to another ice cube tray. In a third tray, divide the coconut milk between 6 cubes.

Transfer all of the trays to the freezer and freeze until solid, preferably overnight.

In a small saucepan over medium heat, combine the sugar and water and cook, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved. Let cool.

In a pitcher combine 1/2 cup of the sugar syrup with the lemon juice. Add 3 cups of cold water, then taste and add additional sugar syrup if desired. Chill until ready to serve.

To serve, place 2 watermelon cubes, 2 blueberry cubes and 1 coconut cube in each of 6 rocks glasses. Top the glasses with lemonade, then garnish with mint.

Let sit for 10 or so minutes to allow the cubes to melt slightly and flavor the lemonade.

Nutrition information per serving: 150 calories; 20 calories from fat (13 percent of total calories); 2 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 40 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 33 g sugar; 1 g protein; 10 mg sodium.

THREE-PEPPER BARBECUE POTATO SALAD

Start to finish: 1 hour (15 minutes active) Servings: 8 2 pounds red potatoes, cubed 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1/2 cup sour cream 1/2 cup barbecue sauce 1 teaspoon chili powder 1/2 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper, or to taste 12-ounce jar roasted red peppers, drained, patted dry

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Three-Pepper Barbecue Potato Salad contains black pepper, cayenne pepper and roasted red peppers.

-and chopped 4 scallions, chopped 1 cup shredded sharp cheddar cheese Salt, to taste Place the potatoes in a large pot and add enough water to cover them by 1 inch.

Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are just tender, about 15 to 20 minutes. Drain the potatoes, then spread them on a rimmed baking sheet to cool.

Sprinkle the cooling potatoes with the vinegar, then refrigerate for 30 minutes.

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becue sauce, chili powder, garlic powder, black pepper and cayenne pepper.

Stir in the roasted red peppers, scallions and cheddar.

When the potatoes are cool, gently stir them into the sour cream mixture until well coated. Season with salt. Refrigerate until ready to serve.

Nutrition information per serving: 210 calories; 70 calories from fat (33 percent of total calories); 8 g fat (4 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 25 mg cholesterol; 29 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 7 g sugar; 7 g protein; 470 mg sodium.

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Celebrate with coconut, berry no-bake pie ALISON LADMAN Associated Press Just because summer seems to scream for pie doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t mean we are eager to crank up the oven. This is especially true at the Fourth of July, when weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d rather focus on the grill and preparations for fireworks.

All of which is why we are especially thankful for the delicious ease of icebox pies. No baking â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in fact, barely any cooking at all â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is needed to create our sweet, rich raspberry coconut icebox pie. It blends fresh raspberries with a whipped creamcream cheese-coconut milk filling that is cool and satisfying.

While we love the combination of raspberries and coconut, feel free to substitute the berry of your choice.

Strawberries, blueberries or blackberries all would be good choices.

And to help you really get a jump on the festivities, this pie can be prepared up to two days in advance.

peaks. Working in 2 batches, gently fold the whipped cream into the cream cheese mixture.

Gently fold in the raspberries, reserving a few for garnish. Spoon the mixture into the prepared pie shell. Top with the toasted coconut and the reserved raspberries. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.

Nutrition information per serving: 520 calories; 350 calories from fat (67 percent of total calories); 39 g fat (26 g saturated; 15 g trans fats); 90 mg cholesterol; 40 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 29 g sugar; 5 g protein; 190 mg sodium.

Raspberry Coconut Icebox Pie can be prepared days in advance. Raspberries can be substituted with your favorite berry.

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1.8 million years ago evolution of humans

50 million years ago mammals

100 million years ago A canyon wall is like a huge rock clock.

The lower layers were laid down first and are the oldest. The upper layers are younger.

Looking carefully at STRATA, or layers of sedimentary rock, helps scientists to find out the age of rocks and mountains. These layers formed slowly as bits of rock and grains of sand settled on top of each other.

first primates and extinction of dinosaurs

Over the ages, animals and plants became buried in the sediment and changed into fossils. Rocks that have the same kinds of fossils are believed to be the same age.

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200 million years ago first birds Standards Link: History: Compare and contrast everyday life in different times.

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GEOLOGICAL SEDIMENT REPTILES FOSSILS LAYERS STRATA CANYON BONES STONE CLOCK FERNS ROCK SAND LUCK AGES

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Start to finish: 2 hours (30 minutes active) Servings: 8 For the crust: 1 cup toasted shredded coconut 10 chocolate sandwich cookies, crushed 4 tablespoons butter, melted For the filling: 1/4-ounce packet gelatin 2 tablespoons water 1/2 cup unsweetened fruit juice (or water) 8 ounces cream cheese, softened 1/2 cup cream of coconut 1/2 cup raspberry jam 1 cup heavy cream 2 cups fresh raspberries 1/2 cup toasted shredded coconut To make the crust, in a medium bowl mix together the coconut, chocolate sandwich cookies and butter.

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SECRET TO GREAT BARBECUED BABY BACK ELIZABETH KARMEL Associated Press

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Ribs at home

t has been years since I learned to make competition-worthy barbecued baby back ribs. And I still consider myself lucky to have learned from some of the best in the business.

My first year at the barbecue competition Memphis in May, the head cook from a team called Bubba’s Bunch befriended me and taught me to make ribs the same way barbecue great John Willingham did. Willingham was the creator of the amazing all-purpose barbecue rub known as W’ham Seasoning. And it is amazing stuff.

Following my rib tutorial, I made those ribs more times than I can count, and have taught them many times in my barbecue classes. I named the recipe after the team who taught me, and they are perfect for a first-timer. Or if you are like me, it may become your go-to recipe for ribs.

All you need are a love of great barbecue and three ingredients — meaty baby back ribs, lemons and my W’ham-inspired rib rub. You can make these on a gas or charcoal grill or a smoker.

If you have never made ribs before, you need to know a few things. Buy a meaty rack with no “bone-shine.” This means that you should inspect your ribs to see how close the butcher got to the bone when they were cutting the ribs. If you can see a bit of the top of the bone on the rack when it is raw, there isn’t enough meat on the ribs.

When the ribs are cooked and the meat recedes from the bone, you will have a very bony rack. Make sure you buy racks of ribs that weigh 2 to 3 pounds each.

Most recipes will tell you to remove

the membrane from the ribs (and I used to do it, too). But the more I cooked ribs, the more I liked leaving the membrane on the back. One reason is that it holds the ribs together — especially important if there is any bone-shine — and it also is a good indicator of when the ribs are done.

When the membrane pulls away from the back of the rack and looks like translucent parchment paper, you know the ribs are done. If you want, you can remove the membrane before you cut and serve the ribs.

When you prep your ribs for the grill, squeeze a lemon over both sides of the ribs to “refresh” them. That little bit of acid creates a brightness, a “clean canvas” for your seasoning and helps the rub adhere to the meat.

Next, season liberally by holding your hand about a foot above the racks and sprinkling the dry rub over the ribs evenly, like you are “raining” rib rub over the racks. Do it no more than 15 minutes before cooking. I like to use a rib grilling rack because it positions the ribs so that the hot air and smoke from the closed grill rotate equally around all of the racks of ribs and you can cook twice as many than if they lay flat on the grates.

As for the actual cooking, true barbecue demands indirect heat. This is what allows the meat to cook slowly, melting the fat and connective tissue.

Barbecue also calls for smoke, so be sure to soak wood chips in advance.

You can look for two visual clues when making ribs at home: the meat should pull away from the ends of the bones, which should be dry and dark; and the ribs should bend easily without breaking if you gently fold them over.

That covers what you should do.

Here’s what not to do.

BUBBA’S BUNCH BARBECUED BABY BACK RIBS Start to finish: 3 1/2 hours (30 minutes active) Servings: 8 Wood chips, for smoking For the rub: 2 tablespoons smoked paprika 2 tablespoons kosher salt 2 tablespoons packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons McCormick’s Worcestershire Ground Black Pepper Blend (or other black pepper) 1 tablespoon onion powder 1 tablespoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper For the ribs: 4 racks baby back ribs, at least 2 pounds each 2 lemons, halved 1 cup prepared barbecue sauce (optional) Soak the wood chips in a bowl of water according to package directions.

Meanwhile, to make the rub, in a medium bowl, combine all ingredients and mix well. If you prefer your dry rubs to have a finer texture, the ingredients can be combined in a spice grinder and ground until fine. Set aside. Any extra rub can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 6 months.

Prepare the grill for indirect heat at medium-low. You are aiming to maintain a temperature of 300 F to 325 F. If using a charcoal grill, place the soaked wood chips directly on the hot charcoals. If using a gas grill, place the wood chips in a smoking box and set into the grill according to product directions.

Squeeze and rub 1 lemon half over each rack of ribs. Sprinkle the ribs liberally with the spice rub, then let them sit at room temperature for 15 minutes.

Place the ribs, bone-side down, in the center of the cooking grate, or in a rib holder or rack. Grill, covered, for 2 to 3 hours, or until the meat is tender and has pulled back from the ends of the rib bones. Begin checking the ribs after 1 1/2 hours in case your grill is running hot.

Leave the ribs unattended and without opening the grill cover for the first 30 minutes. If the ribs start to burn at the edges, stack them on top of one another in the very center of the grill and lower the heat slightly. Ten minutes before serving, brush the ribs with barbecue sauce, if using.

Remove the ribs from the grill and place them on a clean platter. Let them rest for 10 minutes before cutting into individual portions.

Nutrition information per serving: 1,080 calories; 720 calories from fat (67 percent of total calories); 80 g fat (29 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 320 mg cholesterol; 8 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 77 g protein; 1,690 mg sodium.

First, don’t parboil your ribs. It isn’t necessary, and it will rob your ribs of flavor. Ribs should only take 2 to 3 hours to cook and they should be cooked from start to finish on your outdoor grill. Second, if you are a barbecue sauce lover, only put the sauce on the ribs during the final 10 to 15

minutes of cooking. Otherwise the sugar in the sauce will burn while the ribs are still undercooked.

If you follow these tips and the recipe above, you will be amazed at how easy it is to make ribs in your own backyard. All it takes is a little patience and a little love of the game.

EDITOR’S NOTE: Elizabeth Karmel is a grilling and Southern foods expert and executive chef at Hill Country Barbecue Market restaurants in New York and Washington, as well as Hill Country Chicken in New York. She is the author of three cookbooks, including “Soaked, Slathered and Seasoned.”

10 ways to tart up your basic

Summer Burger ALISON LADMAN Associated Press

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hether you’re grilling a standard beef burger, a bison patty, a chicken breast or even a humble portobello mushroom cap, it’s time to move beyond the basic adornments of ketchup and a slice of cheese. And adding pickles and tomatoes — even artisanal and heirloom specimens — doesn’t count.

To help you make this a summer of way better burgers, we dreamed up 10 fresh ways to dress them that will be easy and delicious, no matter what they are made of.

Fig jam Crumbled blue cheese Prosciutto or serrano ham Sliced fresh mozzarella Sliced grilled eggplant Sun-dried tomatoes (oil-packed)

THE BACK WOODS Cranberry sauce Extra-sharp cheddar cheese Applewood smoked bacon Coarse grain brown mustard

THE THAI Sliced avocado Spicy peanut sauce (2 tablespoons peanut butter, 2 teaspoons soy sauce, 1 tablespoon rice vinegar,

splash of hot sauce) Sliced red onion Fresh cilantro

THE NEW YORKER Pastrami Caramelized onions Horseradish sauce Swiss cheese

THE MEDITERRANEAN Sliced roasted red peppers Olive tapenade Feta cheese Fresh basil

THE INDIAN Naan (in place of a bun) Potato chips sprinkled with curry powder Baby spinach

HEUVOS RANCHEROS Fried egg (with a runny yolk) Salsa Monteray Jack cheese Crisped bacon or chorizo

THE CAESAR Toasted garlic bread (in place of a bun) Chopped romaine lettuce tossed with Caesar dressing Shaved Parmesan cheese Anchovies (if you dare)

THE DRAGON Sriracha sauce Pickled jalapenos Pepper jack cheese Pepperoni Freshly ground Sichuan peppercorns