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BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com BISHOPVILLE — A 61-year-old former Lee County resident told a circuit court judge on Tuesday that more than 1,000 animals who suffered under his care in 2009 and 2010 “were not kept in any more cruel conditions than (he) was.”

Robert Bowen Stewart of 1676 Horseshoe Drive in Co-

lumbia pleaded guilty at the Lee County Courthouse to four counts of ill treatment to animals, getting a sentence of five years in prison, suspended to two years’ probation. Third Circuit Judge R. Ferrell Cothran told Stewart a condition of his sentence was that he could no longer care for or treat any pets for the remainder of his life.

“It doesn’t appear to me in this case that these animals

lacked for food,” Cothran said. “But you just had too many in too small a space. It looks like you had too many to care for by yourself.”

Stewart was charged by the state Attorney General’s Office in late 2010 with several counts of cruelty to animals after three separate visits to his home in the Cedar Creek community during a 10-month period starting in December 2009. According

to the Attorney General’s Office, animals found in Stewart’s home included dogs, cats, rabbits, chickens and pigeons.

Police were first directed to Stewart’s home, then on Gum Springs Road, in late 2009 after a large quantity of dogs were found in the yard.

The animals were “crammed into small areas in the yard,” according to reports. A search warrant from the Lee

County Sheriff’s Office was served in April 2010, after which photos were taken of Stewart’s home, which was reportedly in complete disarray.

“I went out there on the visits to the home in April and September 2010, and I don’t know how anyone lived in that house, much less made these animals live in SEE ANIMALS, PAGE A5

LEARNING A LIFELONG SKILL

Our society’s ‘nones’ group is increasing

BELOW: Austin Yelton opens the Worcestershire sauce. He was one of three boys present for the second day of 4-H Cooking School.

For more information on local 4-H programs and activities, contact Terri Sumpter at tsmptr@clemson.edu.

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arlier this year, an acquaintance approached me, reiterating a statistic she heard on the news.

She took my elbow and, in a grave tone appropriate for announcing a marauding herd of the walking dead, she told me about the uptick in a group called the “nones.”

“Nuns?” I asked.

“No,” she said. “It’s those people that don’t believe in anything.”

The objects of her concerns are those in our country — roughly anywhere from about 15 to 20 percent, depending on which survey you read — who profess that they are unaffiliated with a religious body. It’s sort of a broadly defined category that includes those who consider themselves atheistic, agnostic or those who professed no religious preference in particular. I say broadly defined because those who are atheistic or agnostic have a clear definition of what they believe whereas those who profess no particular affiliation do not claim a particular belief system. I think it’s a designation that needs clearer definition.

It’s that group referred to as the “nones” that is, quite frankly, scaring the Sunday

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ABOVE: Vivian Johnson, left, assists Kerrington Pinckney with measuring hot sauce Thursday in the 4-H Cooking School. With student helpers, Johnson demonstrated how to make the marinade for vinegar-grilled chicken on the second day of class. The 16 students also made southern potato salad, strawberry lemonade ice pops, sweet potato pie, cream cheese crust and frozen strawberry lemonade.

RIGHT: Ann Grace Jacocks, left, listens to a teammate while Emily Reynolds stirs the marinade during the class. The vinegargrilled chicken recipe called for water, white wine vingar, black pepper, garlic salt, Worcestershire sauce, hot sauce and melted margarine.

Vivian Johnson, left, seals the bag to marinate the chicken as, from left, Mackanzi Zimmerman, Kerrington Pinckney and Paige Miller react to the feel of the raw meat on their hands.

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2 candidates left for Lee superintendent

BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item BISHOPVILLE — The Lee County School Board is down to two candidates for the position of district superintendent, according to chairwoman Sanya Moses.

The school board met last

week and again in executive session during Monday’s meeting to discuss the two finalists: Wanda Andrews, assisANDREWS tant superintendent of personnel and student services in Spartanburg

Hartnett County Schools in Lillington, N.C., informed the board that he has accepted the position of superintendent in the McCormick County School District.

“We have two outstanding candidates,” Moses said. “We have met to talk about what type of contract we would like

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Moses said Cleo Richardson, the school district’s current superintendent who is set to retire on July 1, has SEE LEE, PAGE A8

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Partnership pushes program for mothers

Resource center holds enrichment program

BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com

Applications are now available at the South Sumter Resource Center for its Summer Enrichment Program, which begins Monday.

Young people in grades three through six are eligible to apply for the June 24-July 25 program, which includes math and science games, work with computers, reading, field trips, and arts and crafts.

Students will be served snacks and lunch during the 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. sessions that meet Monday through Thursday.

There will be no classes during the week of July 4. For more information, contact the South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave., at (803) 436-2276.

Children’s Trust of South Carolina recently announced its participation in the 2013 Text4baby State Enrollment Contest.

“Text4baby is a program that our prevention partners can use across the state in their work with new and expecting moms,” said Sue Williams, chief executive officer for Children’s Trust. “This service adds depth and reinforces so many of the positive parenting and health messages we are all working to communicate. With the pervasive use of cellphones, we know this is an important way of reaching pregnant women and new moms.”

Her statewide organization is dedicated to strengthening and supporting public and private prevention efforts that keep South Carolina’s children safe, which fits with the national competition to provide pregnant and new moms with important information they need for their health and the health of their babies. The state’s infant mortality rate is 7.3 percent, according to the organization’s news release.

Women who text “BABY” (or “BEBE” for Spanish) to 511411 receive three free text messages a week, timed to their due date, through pregnancy and up until the baby’s first birthday. The top states that enroll the highest percentage of pregnant

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Able South hosts free emergency training Able South is hosting free emergency preparedness training from 2 to 4 p.m.

Wednesday, June 26, at Sumter County Library, 111 N. Harvin St. Each participant with a disability will receive a free emergency management kit.

To attend the training and request accommodations, call (800) 681-6805; TTY (803) 779-0949; (803) 779-5121, extension 126; or by email at dtempio@able-sc.org.

School district offers summer food program Earlier this month, Sumter School District announced the sponsorship of the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Seamless Summer Food Service program.

The Seamless Summer program makes meals available to all participants 18 or younger at no charge, and the program runs through Aug. 2.

Meals are served as part of participating programs and to those registered with the Seamless Summer program.

For more information, call Leon Williams, director of food services, at (803) 4995950, ext. 109.

CORRECTION | BlueChoice HealthPlan of South Carolina’s 12th Annual Women’s Health Conference will be held Aug. 24 at the Columbia Metropolitan Convention Center.

The phone number for participants and vendors to register was incorrect in Sunday’s paper.

The correct number is (803) 382-5952.

Using your cellphone, text the word “BABY” to the number 511411. If you’d like to get the messages in Spanish, text “BEBE” to 511411.

2. When prompted, enter your expected due date or baby’s date of birth.

3. Put in your zip code.

4. You will receive three messages a week until your baby turns 1, timed to how far along you are in your pregnancy or how old your baby is. Urgent alerts or breaking news might mean you see a few additional messages on occasion.

5. The messages cover a range of topics such as labor and delivery, breastfeeding, immunization and developmental milestones. They do not include product promotions.

6. If the due date changes or the baby is born early, text the word “UPDATE” to 511411. You will then be prompted to give the new due date or the baby’s actual birthday.

7. If at any time you want to cancel service, just text STOP to 511411 or reply to one of your text4baby messages with the word STOP. Source: text4baby.org

women and mothers between May 12 and Oct. 21 will be announced and recognized during the American Public Health Association Annual Meeting in Boston in early November.

Since launch in 2010, text4baby in South Carolina has reached more than 10,600 participants with the support of more than 950 federal, state, local and corporate partners who extend the text4baby message through their own out-

reach programs nationwide.

One of those groups is South Carolina First Steps.

“When we had our countywide baby shower, in partnership with Gov. Haley’s Original Six Foundation, we included information about text4baby in every gift bag we gave out to attendees,” said Sharon P. Williams, executive director of Clarendon County First Steps to School Readiness Partnership. “This information has (also) been shared with our local parent education partners who then share it with expectant mothers who receive services through our programs.”

The Lee County First Steps executive director said he has received information from the state office but is still working on how to disseminate it.

“The primary target will be the parents we serve,” Alexis Pipkins Sr. said. “With technology and cellphones, communication is easier.”

Similarly, Cheryl Jackson, SAFE Kids Sumter County coordinator, is still gathering information in order to do anything formal, but she does think it’s a good idea.

“We encourage mamas to sign up during the time of pregnancy,” she said.

For more information, visit schildren. org/text4baby.

Reach Jade Anderson at (803) 774-1250.

Longtime Crestwood teacher retires after 40 years

BY JAMIE H. WILSON Special to The Item For former Crestwood High School Principal John Huggins, becoming a teacher was a life-altering experience.

“When I stood in front of a class, it changed who I was,” he said. “I loved what I was doing.”

For the past 40 years, Huggins has been a teacher at Crestwood High School (formerly Hillcrest High School) — first as a history teacher and then as an administrator.

As he recounts days of teaching, a wide smile spreads across his face, and he asks to tell “another story” about the students he has taught over the past four decades.

Former Sumter School District 2 Superintendent Frank Baker said that he had “the pleasure of working with Huggins for all of those 40 years.”

“I would classify him as a true master teacher,” said Baker.

Though Huggins retired as the principal of the high school, he does present himself as a consummate teacher, always having one foot in the classroom, taking the opportunity to connect with his students.

His love for education began early as he grew up on a farm where manual labor filled his days.

“School was an escape,” he said. “I was absolutely crazy about my teachers.”

On the advice of friends, however, he took a different route in his college education before quickly realizing his calling to education.

“I always knew I wanted to be a teacher,” he said.

After graduating from the University of South Carolina, Huggins began his career as a social studies teacher at Hillcrest High School in 1973, where he said his first lessons were lacking.

“I could have been a poster child for a terrible first year,” he said, laughing.

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Former Crestwood High School Principal John Huggins sits at his desk on June 6, the last day of school for students in the Sumter School District. Huggins retired after 40 years at the school, first as a social studies teacher and then recently as principal.

Huggins said he modified his teaching style, opting for lesson plans rooted in practical application.

“We held an election that year with the students,” he said. “Ever since then, I’ve loved every topic I’ve taught.”

It’s passion, Huggins said, that creates an environment conducive for learning.

“You have to grab that teachable moment,” he added. “Suddenly the student’s mind is open to what you are teaching.”

Baker said he could attest to Huggins’ drive to see his students succeed.

“He would spend hours outside the classroom to develop lessons,” he said.

“The kids were so inspired that they wanted to work hard for him.”

His love for teaching translated in his success as

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‘He would spend hours outside the classroom to develop lessons.

The kids were so inspired that they wanted to work hard for him.’

Frank Baker an administrator, even though Huggins said he was reluctant on the discipline requirements that went with the job.

“I was really nervous about it,” he said. “I was more interested in their academic success.”

Huggins said he found a way that discipline and academic success could work together.

“I worked with the stu-

dents who came into my office to be disciplined,” he said. “If you don’t believe there is something good in someone, you need to find a different place to work.”

Huggins said he also felt very strongly about being an advocate for his staff after being criticized for sticking up for his teachers.

“I said, ‘The day I stop thinking like a teacher is the day I need to stop being an administrator’,” he said.

Baker said that Huggins’ legacy lives on through the lives he has touched through his many years in the local education arena.

“We’ve already seen the impact he has made over the years,” he said.

Huggins said his future plans involve spending time with family, helping his wife around the house and indulging his love of fiction writing.

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3 local students selected to attend Governor’s School FROM STAFF REPORTS Three local students have been selected to attend South Carolina Governor’s School for the Arts and Humanities summer programs.

Richard James, a Lakewood High School student, will attend the school’s Summer Academy program for voice, while Darby Weaver, a Lakewood High School, will attend for creative writing. The two-week program is for rising tenth-graders desiring intensive study in creative writing, drama, music or visual arts. The curriculum incorporates studio work, self-directed studies, performances, field trips, lectures and presentations by faculty and guest artists.

Isabel Houck, a student at Alice Drive Middle School, will attend Summer Discovery for creative writing. This two-week program is for rising ninth-graders interested in creative writing, drama, music or visual arts.

Summer students were selected from an application and audition process. The summer faculty is made up of practicing artists, and students will have the opportunity to showcase their work in end-of-session recitals, readings and presentations.

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Heyward Moore, left, and Sara Richburg, program coordinator for The Zone, swim side by side during a one-hour swimming lesson. The 4-year-old said he liked dunking his head under water.

The Zone offers swimming lessons

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MANNING — While swimming lessons are available year-round, The Zone sees the most requests June through August. “This is the best time of the year,� said Sara Richburg, program coordinator for the Clarendon Health wellness center. “Parents think about it during the summer. It’s a way for the kids to stay active.�

Right now, summer swim lessons are available for $40. That covers four days of one-hour private or class sessions during a week, and the deal runs through the week of July 29 to Aug. 1. “It depends on the child’s willingness to try,� Richburg said. “Everything plays into it.

Those who are used to the water because their parents have taken them into it since they were 6 months old, those do really well and aren’t really scared.

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Legislators return to Columbia to pass budget compromise COLUMBIA — Legislators are returning to Columbia to consider a budget compromise that provides more money for highways and schools.

A special legislative session starts Tuesday.

Both the House and Senate will take up tentative agreements reached Monday by legislative panels.

Legislative leaders said an agreement on funding road and bridge work was essential toward reaching a budget compromise. A separate measure directing how the money is spent calls for spending up to $141 million in state taxes next year on infrastructure. Borrowing and federal match funding could push total spending to $800 million.

Greenville couple die after car left running GREENVILLE — Authorities say a Greenville couple has died after a car was left running at their house earlier this month.

Deputy Coroner Jeff Fowler said Tuesday that 76-year-old William Thomason and 71-year-old Woo Thomason died from a brain injury caused by carbon monoxide poisoning.

Police spokesman Lt. Jason Rampey said officers found the couple unconscious in their home on June 9 after friends reported them missing.

The Thomasons died at the hospital days later.

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Heyward Moore was not scared during his third lesson. “It’s good,� said the 4-year-old. “I like putting my head under the water.�

For classes, students are grouped by ages: 3 to 5, 6 to 9, 10 to 13 and 14 or older. “About 3 years old seems to be the easiest age for learning the skills, whether private lessons or classes,� Richburg said. “In the classes, they feed off each

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Paul Lehman, chief investment officer for First Citizens Bank, addresses the Sumter Rotary Club at The O’Donnell House on Monday. Lehman, a 20-year veteran of the banking industry, offered his opinion of the economy and gave various facts and figures to the group. Lehman said most people probably think the economy “feels muddled right now� and it’s “too early to tell whether the economy is really strengthening or not.�

KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — In a major breakthrough, the Taliban and the U.S. announced Tuesday that they will hold talks on finding a political solution to ending nearly 12 years of war in Afghanistan as the Islamic militant movement opened an office in Qatar.

American officials with the Obama administration said the office in the Qatari capital of Doha was the first step toward the ultimate U.S.-Afghan goal of a full Taliban renouncement of links with al-Qaida. The officials, who spoke on condition of anonymity because they were not authorized to speak on the record, said U.S. representatives will begin formal meet-

ings with the Taliban at the office in a few days.

The decision was a reversal of months of failed efforts to start peace talks while Taliban militants intensified a campaign targeting urban centers and government installations.

In Doha, Taliban spokesman Mohammad Naim said the group opposes the use of Afghan soil to threaten other countries and supports the negotiating process, two key demands of both the U.S. and Afghan governments before talks could begin. He made the statement shortly after the deputy foreign minister of Qatar said the Emir of the gulf state had given the go ahead for the office to open.

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES:

Donald James Rutledge, 50, of 120 Annie Court, Dalzell, was arrested and charged with driving under suspension, third offense, and open container about 11:59 p.m. Sunday while a public safety checkpoint was being conducted at the corner of Starview Drive and Frierson Road.

Renee Denise Bennett, 44, of 1281 N. Main St., was arrested and charged with driving under suspension, second offense, about 10:29 p.m. Sunday near a checkpoint at the intersection of Frierson Road and Starview Drive.

Deputies noticed her vehicle turn before approaching the checkpoint, and when she pulled in front of the fire station to put cans in the recycling bin, deputies asked to see her license.

Justin Marshall Epps, 32, of 48 Brunhill St., was charged with malicious injury to property following an incident that reportedly occurred between 8:23 and 8:27 p.m. Friday in the fourth block of Brunhill Street.

A 53-year-old female said the suspect caused an estimated $300 in damage to her mailbox and $1,500 in damage to windows in her home.

Officers found the suspect on Miller Road bleeding and transported him to the emergency room for treatment before making the arrest.

Drayton Slater IV, 33, of 55 Maxwell Ave., was charged with criminal domestic violence of a high and aggravated nature and simple assault following an incident early Monday morning.

The 28-year-old victim said the suspect choked her until her 7-year-old son intervened and she was able to call 911. Before law enforcement appeared, the suspect reportedly charged at the victim with an 8-inch kitchen knife, threatening to cut and kill her. Officers noted her neck was red with fresh bruises, but the victim declined medical attention.

Kierra Janiece Rhodes, 18, of 37 Brand St., was arrested and charged with possession of liquors by a minor and public and disorderly conduct about 11:16 p.m. Saturday following an incident at a motel in the 200 block of North Washington Street. Law enforcement responded to a fight in progress and discovered seven females in a room with several cups of alcoholic mixed drinks and several bottles of open liquor.

CHILD ABUSE:

A 2-year-old child was reportedly abused by his 24-year-old father about 7:48 p.m. Friday in the 3000 block of Authority Lane. Responding law enforcement noted bruises and with the mother’s permission took pictures for evi-

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STOLEN PROPERTY:

A pool filter/pump unit valued at $70, a yellow Honda push lawnmower valued at $700 and a Stanley Jump Starter with a built-in air compressor valued at $75 was reportedly stolen about 1:17 p.m. Saturday in the 2000 Valleybrook Road.

Copper wire valued at $10,000 was reportedly stolen from a home under construction in 3000 block of Katwallace Circle about 10:35 a.m.

Saturday.

A total of $780 worth of Evo brand fishing rods and Shanmo brand fishing reels were reportedly stolen from the back of boat about 2:33 p.m. Sunday parked at a business in the 2000 block of U.S. 15 South.

Four tires and rims valued at $700 were reportedly stolen from a 2000 green Dodge Durango and a fifth tire with a chrome rim val-

ued at $175 was reportedly taken off the bed of a white Ford F-150 truck between 6 p.m. Saturday and 2:25 p.m. Sunday from a shop in the 1000 block of Florence Highway.

A blue/black NEF .22-caliber revolver model R92 valued at $200 was reportedly stolen from the trunk of a vehicle parked outside a business in the 100 block of Myrtle Beach Highway.

A gold, 2-karat diamond ring valued at $10,000 was reportedly stolen between 6 p.m.

Thursday and 11:15 a.m.

Friday from a business in the 100 block of North Washington Street.

A central air-conditioning unit was reportedly stripped of $1,500 worth of copper between 11 a.m. June 10 and 9:32 a.m. Friday from a home in the first block of Carver Street.

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4:33 a.m. Monday outside a business in the 400 block of North Guignard Drive. It was unclear if any money was taken.

Drink vending machines sustained $500 in damage to the money feeders between 6 p.m.

Sunday and 4:35 a.m.

Monday outside a business in the 100 block of East Calhoun Street. An undetermined amount of money was taken.

A 2007 white Nissan Quest Minivan reportedly sustained $500 in damage to the left front fender and hood between 4 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. Friday while parked in the 1000 block of Sumter Street.

A black 1998 Cadillac Deville sustained scratches to all four doors and fenders, an expletive was written on the trunk and the gas door had been pried open with a white substance suspected to be sugar found near it between 5 p.m. Thursday and 7:20 a.m. Friday.

The total estimated damage was $1,500.

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Vacation Bible School takes on an amusement park theme at First Baptist Church in Bishopville as youngsters get in on some of the fun before VBS begins on Monday.

Hunter Christmas, Aiden Christmas, Alex Garrick, Nathan Garrick and Bryan Meyers are some of the youngsters expected to attend Colossal Coaster VBS June 24 to 28 at First Baptist Church.

that house,� said Doris Winstead of Lee County Animal Control. “The majority of the dogs found were fat and sassy, they were fed. But they had problems.�

One small dog, according to Winstead, had suffered a spinal cord injury, likely due to other larger animals trampling her in the home. “It took us hours looking under garbage stacked up next to walls to find all the animals in the home,� Winstead said.

The Attorney General’s Office reported that dogs were found with their tongues too big for their mouths, a sign of overbreeding.

Likewise, several animals had ammonia burns on their skin and paws due to sitting in their own excrement for long pe-

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BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item BISHOPVILLE — It might not be Carowinds, but the Colossal Coaster World making its premiere Monday promises plenty of fun for youngsters taking part in the 2013 Vacation Bible School at First Baptist Church.

Arguably the largest VBS in Lee County, the week’s activities take on the appearance of a theme park, according to church spokeswoman Sylvia Seymour. “There will be games, crafts, sensational music, exciting Bible Stories, scrump-

tious snacks, missions and even some surprises,� Seymour said.

The program is designed for youngsters completing 4-year-old kindergarten through sixth grade, she said.

All the participants will work all week on a program to be presented at 6 p.m. Friday in the church auditorium.

A carnival supper will follow.

Children can preregister or just show up at the church by 8:40 a.m. Monday to register, Seymour said.

The activities will begin promptly at 9 a.m., and children can be picked up at the

church auditorium at 12:15 p.m.

Joyce Tucker, director of this year’s vacation Bible school, said an ice cream truck will be on hand one night.

Other surprises will be included. “We are expecting more than 100 children

this year,� she said. “Everyone is invited.

We always have children from other churches in the county to come. And that’s what we want this year.�

riods of time. “The cats were standing in several inches of their own feces,� John Muldrow of Lee County Animal Control told The Item in 2010. “The house was (so) full of trash and filthy, there was only a little path to walk through.

The smell of ammonia was so strong you couldn’t stay in there but for just a few minutes.�

Lee County Assistant Public Defender King Cutter told Cothran that Stewart was disabled in 2005 and began breeding the dogs shortly thereafter. “It just got out of hand,� Cutter said. “He kept the house as best he could, but it got out of hand. He did not intentionally mean to harm these animals.�

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n Tuesday, tens of thousands of kids and adults at aquatic facilities around the world united for the fourth year in a row to set a new Guinness World Record. The global record attempt for The World’s Largest Swimming Lesson took place at 11 a.m. The City of Sumter Aquatics Center served as an official host location facility for the WLSL 2013 event.

Team WLSL holds the current Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous swimming lesson, which stands at 24,873 participants representing 15 different countries across five continents. The 2012 WLSL event generated more than 29 million media impressions, spreading the event’s important message to hundreds of thousands of families.

Drowning remains the leading cause of unintended injury-related death for children ages 1-5 and the second leadPHOTOS BY KEITH GEDAMKE / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM ing cause of accidental Preston McClurn, 17, teaches Janasia Davis, 6, to float on death for children under her back and kick during the group swim lesson.

14. Research shows participation in formal swimming lessons can reduce the risk of drowning by 88 percent among children ages 1 to 4.

Parents are invited to learn more about this event by visiting WLSL.org.

The Aquatics Center, located at 1115 S. Lafayette Drive, is open Tuesday through Friday from noon to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sundays from 2 to 6 p.m. Family night is held Sundays and Thursdays from 6:15 to 8 p.m.

Ages 13 years old and up must have a picture I.D. or be accompanied by an adult, while children younger than 13 must be accompanied by an adult at all times.

ABOVE: Children hold onto the pool wall and learn to kick during The World’s Largest Swim Lesson on Tuesday at the Sumter Aquatics Center.

BELOW: Instructors work with approximately 100 children during the event.

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rutter v. Bollinger was the landmark U.S. Supreme Court decision that upheld the University of Michigan Law School’s racial admissions policy. Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, writing for the majority, said the U.S. Constitution “does not prohibit the Law School’s narrowly tailored use of race in admissions decisions to further a compelling interest in obtaining the educational benefits that flow from a diverse student body.” But what are the educational benefits of a diverse stu- Walter dent WILLIAMS body?

Intellectuals argue that diversity is necessary for academic excellence, but what’s the evidence? For example, Japan is a nation bereft of diversity in any activity. Close to 99 percent of its population is of one race. Whose students do you think have higher academic achievement — theirs or ours? According to the 2009 Program for International Student Assessment, the academic performance of U.S. high-school students in reading, math and science pales in comparison with their diversity-starved counterparts in Japan.

Should companies be treated equally? According to a Wall Street Journal op-ed (9/7/2009) by Manhattan Institute’s energy expert Robert Bryce, Exxon Mobil pleaded guilty in federal court to killing 85 birds that had come into contact with its pollutants. The company paid $600,000 in fines and fees. A recent Associated Press story (5/14/2013) reported that “more than 573,000 birds are killed by the country’s wind farms each year, including 83,000 hunting birds such as hawks, falcons and eagles, according to an estimate published in March in the peer-reviewed Wildlife Society Bulletin.” The Obama administration has never fined or prosecuted windmill farms, sometimes called bird Cuisinarts, for killing eagles and other protected bird species. In fact, AP reports that the Obama administration has shielded the industry from liability and has helped keep the scope of the deaths secret. It’s interesting that The Associated Press chose to report the story only after the news about its reporters being secretly investigated. That caused the Obama administration to fall a bit out of favor

with them. But what the heck, the 14th Amendment’s requirement of “equal protection” before the law for everybody can be cast aside in the name of diversity, so why can’t it be cast aside in the name of saving the planet?

There are politically favored industries just as there are politically favored groups.

What’s the difference between a progressive, a liberal and a racist? In some cases, not much.

President Woodrow Wilson was a leading progressive who believed in notions of racial superiority and inferiority. He was so enthralled with D.W. Griffith’s “Birth of a Nation” movie, glorifying the Ku Klux Klan, that he invited various dignitaries to the White House to view it with him. During one private screening, President Wilson exclaimed: “It’s like writing history with lightning. And my only regret is that it is all so terribly true.” When President Wilson introduced racial segregation to the civil service, the NAACP and the National Independent Political League protested. Wilson vigorously defended it, arguing that segregation was in the interest of Negroes.

Dr. Thomas Sowell, in “Intellectuals and Race,” documents other progressives who were advocates of theories of racial inferiority. They included former presidents of Stanford University and MIT, among others. Eventually, the views of progressives fell out of favor. They changed their name to liberals, but in the latter part of the 20th century, the name liberals fell into disrepute. Now they are back to calling themselves progressives.

I’m not arguing that today’s progressives are racists like their predecessors, but they share a contempt for liberty, just as President Wilson did. According to Hillsdale College history professor Paul A. Rahe — author of “Soft Despotism, Democracy’s Drift” — in his National Review Online (4/11/13) article “Progressive Racism,” Wilson wanted to persuade his compatriots to get “beyond the Declaration of Independence.” President Wilson said the document “did not mention the questions” of his day, adding, “It is of no consequence to us.” My question is: Why haven’t today’s progressives disavowed their racist predecessors?

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2013 creators.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR State needs to investigate Sumter’s financial condition Sumter County Council claims they need a tax increase amounting to $1,500,000 because they are $137,000 short of balancing the budget. This amount to balance the budget is a third of one percent.

Budgets are estimates using reasonable judgment and can

easily be balanced. The real reason for a tax increase is because council has created a financial crisis by constructing tens of millions of dollars in capital improvements with no tax base to service and maintain them. Next year our taxes will have to increase more than our tax base will support and this means Sumter County is technically broke.

N.G. OSTEEN 1843-1936 The Watchman and Southron

H.G. OSTEEN 1870-1955 Founder, The Item

Four years ago, a study showed Sumter County with the highest property tax in the state of South Carolina. The time has come for South Carolina to audit and investigate the true financial condition of Sumter County.

BILL SMITH Member Committee for Responsible Government Sumter

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arack Obama has just taken his first baby steps into a war in Syria that may define and destroy his presidency.

Thursday, while he was ringing in Gay Pride Month with LGBT revelers, a staffer, Ben Rhodes, informed the White House press that U.S. weapons will be going to the Syrian rebels.

For two years Obama has stayed out of this sectarian-civil war that has consumed 90,000 lives. Why is he going in now?

The White House claims it now has proof Bashar Assad used sarin gas to kill 100-150 people, thus crossing a “red line” Obama had set down as a “game changer.” Defied, his credibility challenged, he had to do something.

Yet Assad’s alleged use of sarin to justify U.S. intervention seems less like our reason for getting into this war than our excuse.

For the White House decided to intervene weeks ago, before the use of sarin was confirmed. And why would Assad have used only tiny traces?

Where is the photographic evidence of the disfigured dead?

What proof have we the rebels did not fabricate the use of sarin or use it themselves to get the gullible Americans to fight their war?

Yet, why would President Obama, whose proud boast is that he will have extricated us from the Afghan and Iraq wars, as Dwight Eisenhower did from the Korean War, plunge us into a new war?

He has been under severe political and foreign pressure to do something after Assad and Hezbollah recaptured the strategic town of Qusair and began preparing to recapture Aleppo, the largest city.

Should Assad succeed, it would mean a decisive defeat for the rebels and their backers: the Turks, Saudis and Qataris.

And it would mean a geostrategic victory for Iran, Hezbollah

and Russia, who have proven themselves reliable allies.

To prevent this defeat and humiliation, we are now going to ship arms and ammunition to keep the rebels going and in control of enough territory to negotiate a peace that will remove Assad.

We are going to make this a fair fight.

What is wrong with this strategy? It is the policy of an amateur.

It treats war like a game. It ignores the lessons of history. And, Patrick as it continues a BUCHANAN bloodbath with no prospect of an end to it, it is immoral.

In every great civil war of modernity — the Russian civil war of 1919-1921, the Spanish civil war of 1936-1939, the Chinese civil war of 1945-49, one side triumphs and takes power.

The other loses and lives with the consequences — defeat, death, exile.

What is the likely reaction to our escalation from humanitarian aid to military aid? Counter-escalation. Russia, Iran and Hezbollah are likely to rush in more weapons and troops to accelerate the progress of Assad’s army before the American weapons arrive.

And if they raise and call, what does Obama do?

Already, a clamor is being heard from our clients in the Middle East and Congress to crater Syria’s runways with cruise missiles, to send heavy weapons to the rebels, to destroy Assad’s air force on the ground, to bomb his antiaircraft sites.

All of these are acts of war.

Yet under the Constitution, Congress alone authorizes war.

When did Congress authorize Obama to take us to war in Syria? Where does our imperial president get his authority to draw red lines and attack countries that cross them?

H.D. OSTEEN 1904-1987 The Item

Have we ceased to be a republic? Has Congress become a mere spectator to presidential decisions on war and peace?

As Vladimir Putin seems less the reluctant warrior, what do we do if Moscow answers the U.S. escalation by delivering on its contract to provide S-300 antiaircraft missiles to Damascus, which can cover half of Israel?

Obama has put us on the escalator to a war already spilling over Syria’s borders into Turkey, Lebanon, Iraq and Jordan, a war that is now sundering the entire Middle East along Sunni and Shia lines.

He is making us de facto allies of the Al-Qaida-like al-Nusra Front, of Hamas and jihadists from all across the region, and of the Muslim Brotherhood. Egypt’s President Mohammed Morsi just severed ties to Syria and is demanding a “no-fly zone,” which one imagines the United States, not the Egyptian air force, would have to enforce.

Our elites shed tears over the 90,000 dead in Syria. But what we are about to do will not stop the killing, but simply lengthen the duration of the war and increase the numbers of dead and wounded.

At the top of this escalator our country has begun to ascend is not just a proxy war with Iran in Syria, but a real war that would entail a disaster for the world economy.

If the ouster of Assad is what the Sunni powers of Turkey, Saudi Arabia and Egypt demand, why not let them do it?

Anti-interventionists should demand a roll-call vote in Congress on whether Obama has the authority to take us into this Syrian war.

Patrick J. Buchanan is the author of “Suicide of a Superpower: Will America Survive to 2025?” © 2013 creators.com

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“We are confident that we will come close to our deadline of July 1,” Moses said. “Hopefully, we will be ready to make an announcement next week.”

Andrews previously served as deputy superintendent of personnel and student services, principal at High Hills Elementary School and assistant principal at Shaw Heights Elementary School, all for the former Sumter School District 2. Her educa-

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tion career began in 1979, and she has served as a teacher in Sumter County, Spain and Germany.

Mozingo previously served as an area superintendent for middle school curriculum, instruction and school improvement, as well as other administrative roles for the Durham public schools. She was also an assistant superintendent in the Charlotte-Mecklenburg School System and has teaching experience at the middle- and highschool levels.

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pants off a lot of religious folks.

It’s probably because of the notion that those who practice a mainstream, established religion can easily identify the spiritual convictions, or lack thereof, of those who do not have religious faith. Most of the time, they believe one thing while the faith community believes the opposite.

The “nones” are perceived to represent a group indifferent to the tenets of structured faiths, which is not always the case. The fact remains that the group’s numbers are growing.

According to the General Social Surveys, the gap between Protestants and the “nones” is tightening. In 1972, 62 percent of people affiliated labeled themselves Protestant, 26 percent as Catholic, while 7 percent said they were unaffiliated.

The 2010 survey puts those numbers at 51, 25 and 18, respectively.

A recent report from the Pew Research Center for People and the Press reports that those calling themselves Christians, specifically those in the Protestant faith, have decreased roughly 5 percent since 2007. Mormons, Catholics and Orthodox numbers have basically stayed the same.

There are hundreds of variables that should temper any conclusions one might come to.

Some see this trend as nothing more than a generational shift, while others take the news as something more sinister and altogether unsettling.

Some see those numbers and conclude the sky is falling. They see this group as a threat to the church and to their faith. I think we have reason for concern but the concern that spurs us to a renewed passion for spiritual truth.

Yes, there are people out there who are less concerned with faith than there were decades ago. Yes, there has been a shift in how people view the importance of church. But there are

still a lot of people in America who hold true to their faith even if their spiritual journey isn’t what we are used to.

They don’t march under the banner of a particular denomination. They aren’t interested in titles or church membership.

What they are searching for is a family and loving relationships. I know many in my generation who have attended churches of varying theological beliefs that clearly contradict each other. Was that their main concern? No. They just knew somebody that went to the church or the organization had a great children’s program. They felt a sense of spirituality, which is what they believe they needed.

Obviously there are disadvantages to this type of religious worship. Organized religions have very clear set beliefs based on years of theological research.

They have a belief structure as defined by a specific outlined doctrine.

Those who prefer their religion à la carte must decide what they feel is spiritual truth. I guess in a way, this could be an excellence practice which brings people into a deeper knowledge of what they believe, if they are driven into an accurate understanding. Sadly, I feel most won’t make that effort. Left to their own devices, I foresee most basing their beliefs on anecdotal evidence rather than real research.

I was recently introduced to a young woman whose disdain for the Baptist church was rooted in an experience where a family member was unjustly judged by the members of a particular congregation, not the doctrine of that faith.

Perhaps most aren’t interested in the minutiae of their beliefs but rather the comforts of their faith. They don’t need to know the five points of Calvinism, but they do need to find a faith or a church body that welcomes them.

They need to know why their faith is relevant and how it applies to their everyday lives.

When they find that security, they will begin to dig deeper in their faith.

Reach Jamie H. Wilson at faithmatterssumter@gmail.com.

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Heat lead Spurs late in Game 6

BY JON KRAWCZYNSKI The Associated Press MIAMI — The Miami Heat, trying to defend their NBA title and stave off elimination, were leading San Antonio 84-82 with 5:28 remaining in Game 6 of the NBA Finals on Tuesday as of press time.

Tim Duncan scored 30 points and grabbed 14 rebounds to lift the Spurs to a 75-65 lead over the Heat after three quarters.

Duncan made 13 of 16 shots in a performance straight out

of 2003 and Kawhi Leonard added 13 points and seven boards as the Spurs looked to close out the Heat and win their fifth NBA title.

Mario Chalmers broke out of a shooting slump to score 17 points, but LeBron James

missed nine of his 12 shots. He had 14 points, seven assists and six boards for the Heat, who trailed the best-of-seven series 3-2 and needed to win to keep their hopes of defending their championship alive.

Game 7, if necessary, is Thursday night in Miami.

Duncan hit his first eight shots of the game, conjuring the dominant form that brought four titles to San Antonio between 1999 and 2007.

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Miami guard Dwyane Wade (3) shoots against San Antonio guard Danny Green during the second half of Tuesday’s Game 6 of the NBA Finals in Miami.

Post 7’s Shirley shuts down Jets

BY TOM O’HARE Special to The Item

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Sumter’s Andrew Reardon follows through on a swing in the P-15’s 9-2 victory over Hartsville on Tuesday at Riley Park. Reardon had two sacrifice flies for the P-15’s, who improved to 10-1 in League III with the victory.

Ugly or not, P-15’s win 9-2

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LEAGUE III STANDINGS

Ugly.

That was the word Sumter P-15’s head coach Curtis Johnson used to describe his team’s 9-2 American Legion baseball League III victory over Hartsville on Tuesday at Riley Park.

Johnson then amended his statement, saying, “It was an ugly game offensively for us.” He thought about it a little more and said, “We still had nine hits and scored nine runs. I’ll take that every time and like JOHNSON our chances.”

Whatever Johnson’s final opinion though, it was a win for the P-15’s, who improved to 11-1 overall and 10-1 in League III. Post 53, which Sumter was playing for the fourth and final time, fell to 1-9.

Hartsville helped the P-15’s out quite a bit, committing seven errors.

All of the errors were committed while

Sumter Camden Cheraw Manning Hartsville

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L 1 2 5 6 9 Monday

Pct. .909 .750 .375 .333 .100

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Sumter 8, Camden 1 Manning-Santee 9, Hartsville 8 Tuesday Sumter 9, Hartsville 2 Manning-Santee at Camden, late Today Sumtet at Manning-Santee, 7:30 p.m.

Cheraw at Hartsville, 7 p.m.

Thursday Sumter at Greenwood, 7 p.m.

Cheraw at Camden, 7 p.m.

Friday Randolph County, N.C., at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

Hartsville at Camden, 7 p.m.

Saturday Kernersville, N.C., at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

Sunday Wilmington, N.C. at Sumter, 7 p.m.

Post 53 starting pitcher Malicki Mack was on the mound. The right-hander worked six innings, scattering five hits,

walking six and striking out one. He was charged with six runs, but only two were earned.

Johnson likened Mack to the P-15’s own slender righty, Javon Martin, who pitched an outstanding game in Sumter’s win over Florence on Saturday.

“He just kept throwing strikes, hitting his spots and keeping us off balance,” Johnson said of Mack. “We didn’t adjust at the plate, and we were out front of everything.”

The P-15’s scored three runs in the second — all of them coming in Little League fashion.

Kendall Pack and Taylor Finley drew 2-out walks from Mack. Taylor McFaddin dropped a single into left and Johnson sent Pack home. He beat the throw of leftfielder Marcus Spears, and catcher Wade Hawkins came up throwing to third to try and get Finley.

However, the ball went into left and not only did Finley score, but McFaddin as well.

Wheeler, Harvey help Mets sweep Atlanta

BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATLANTA — Zack Wheeler lived up the hype in his major league debut, pitching six scoreless innings to lead the New York Mets to a 6-1 victory over the firstplace Atlanta Braves and a doubleheader sweep on Tuesday.

Wheeler gave up only four hits and struck out seven while consistently reaching the upper 90s on the radar gun. He

struggled a bit with his control, walking five, but got out of every jam.

It was a long day that gave New York’s longsuffering NL fans hope for a brighter future, led by two of baseball’s most dynamic young pitchers. In Game 1 of the doubleheader, 24-year-old Matt Harvey (6-1) struck out a careerhigh 13 to lead the Mets THE ASSOCIATED PRESS past the Braves 4-3.

Wheeler’s performance New York Mets starting pitcher Zack Wheeler throws in the first inning of a 6-1 victory over Atlanta in SEE SWEEP, PAGE B2 Game 2 of a doubleheader on Tuesday in Atlanta.

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DALZELL — Lexington lefthanded pitcher Blake Shirley shut down Dalzell-Shaw by limiting the Jets to four hits and a pair of unearned runs in eight innings of work as Post 7 knocked off the Jets 7-2 at Thomas Sumter Academy’s General Field on Tuesday.

Shirley struck out 10 batters and only walked two.

Dalzell fell to 0-6 in League VIII with the loss, while Lexington, which came into the game looking for its first win of the season also, improved to 1-5.

CAMPBELL “We got beat by some outstanding pitching tonight,” said Dalzell head coach Steve Campbell. “Both their pitchers threw strikes and had great command. We did a good job coming back and tying it up at one point, and that is one thing about this team, it never quits. But after we tied it up, they came back and got the lead right back and that hurt us.”

Lexington jumped out to an early lead, scoring twice in its first at-bat. Rut Spence and Mitchell Cobb started the game with singles off of Dalzell Starter Michal Hoge. Spence scored when Collins Shirley walked SEE JETS, PAGE B3

LEAGUE VIII STANDINGS L Pct. GB 1 .857 — 1 .833 1/2 2 .714 1 4 .333 3 1/2 5 .167 4 1/2 6 .000 5 1/2 Monday West Columbia 11, Dalzell-Shaw 3 Lexington at Orangeburg, ppd., rain Irmo 15, Columbia Northeast 3 Tuesday Lexington 7, Dalzell-Shaw 2 West Columbia at Orangeburg, late Irmo at Columbia Northeast, late Today Dalzell-Shaw at Orangeburg, 7:30 p.m.

Irmo at Lexington, 7 p.m.

West Columbia at Columbia Northeast, 7 p.m.

Thursday Columbia Northeast at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m.

Friday Dalzell-Shaw at Irmo 7 p.m.

Orangeburg at West Columbia, 7 p.m.

Columbia Northeast at Lexington, 7 p.m.

Saturday Columbia Northeast at Dalzell-Shaw, 7 p.m.

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LMA ace Gibbons signs with Patriots

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com MANNING — It took a standout senior season, but Nick Gibbons finally got the offer he was looking for.

The Francis Marion University baseball program finally offered GIBBONS and the Laurence Manning Academy pitcher eagerly accepted, officially signing with the Patriots.

“It’s a great feeling,” Gibbons said. “It’s where I always wanted to go. It’s where my brother-in-law (and MLB draft pick) Lee Tabor went. It’s just always been my first choice.”

It was not his first commitment, though.

Gibbons had been solid with an offer from The Citadel, but decommitted sometime around February, he said.

“It was a really hard decision,” Gibbons said.

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 1 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Baltimore at Detroit (MLB NETWORK).

1 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: NBA Finals Offday Press Conference from Miami (NBA TV).

2:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: Confederations Cup Group Match from Fortaleza, Brazil -- Brazil vs. Mexico (ESPN).

5:45 p.m. -- International Soccer: Confederations Cup Group Match from Recife, Brazil -- Italy vs. Japan (ESPN).

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

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Yankees (ESPN2).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: New York Mets at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7).

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

8 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Stanley Cup Finals Game Four -- Chicago at Boston (WIS 10).

8 p.m. -- College Baseball: College World Series Game Nine from Omaha, Neb. -- Oregon State vs. Indiana (ESPN).

NASCAR LEADERS THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

The rundown conditions of the O.Co Coliseum, home of the Oakland Athletics, is one of the reasons why the A’s are considering a move to San Jose, Calif. However, Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the A’s proposed move to a new ballpark, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit filed on Tuesday. The lawsuit is disputing MLB’s exemption to federal antitrust law, which MLB has used as a “guise” to control the location of teams, according to the suit.

San Jose files suit against MLB

BY SUDHIN THANAWALA The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Major League Baseball is dragging its feet on having team owners vote on the Oakland Athletics’ proposed move to a new ballpark 40 miles south in San Jose, San Jose city officials said in a lawsuit filed Tuesday.

The lawsuit — filed in federal court in San Jose — is disputing MLB’s exemption from federal antitrust law, which MLB has used as a “guise’’ to control the location of teams, according to the suit.

“It’s time for someone to take on this supposed baseball exemption from antitrust laws,’’ said attorney Phil Gregory of Cotchett, Pitre & McCarthy, the law firm representing the city. “The City of San Jose is a perfect candidate to make that challenge.’’

The San Francisco Gi-

ants have objected to the A’s potential move on grounds they relied on territorial rights to the San Jose-area market when they built their ballpark, AT&T Park.

The A’s say those rights were only meant to support the Giants’ failed efforts in the early 1990s to build a San Jose-area ballpark themselves.

The lawsuit contends that such territorial rights, regardless of the team, reduce competition and harm consumers.

Giants spokeswoman Staci Slaughter declined to comment.

MLB Commissioner Bud Selig appointed a committee more than four years ago to study the A’s potential move.

He rejected a proposal earlier this year from San Jose Mayor Chuck Reed to sit down and talk about the A’s plans and said Reed’s reference to additional liti-

gation at the time was “neither productive nor consistent with process that the Athletics have initiated under our rules.’’

Rob Manfred, an MLB executive vice president, said in a statement Tuesday that “Major League Baseball has acted in the best interests of our fans, our communities and the league’’ when considering the issues related to the Athletics.

“The lawsuit is an unfounded attack on the fundamental structures of a professional sports league,’’ Manfred said. “It is regrettable that the city has resorted to litigation that has no basis in law or in fact.’’

Wolff, the A’s owner, released a brief statement.

Gregory said he is not involved in the lawsuit.

“I have no details,’’ Wolff said. “However, I am not in favor of legal action or legal threats to solve business issues.’’

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Hardy, Jones lead O’s past Verlander, Tigers DETROIT — J.J. Hardy and Adam Jones homered off Justin Verlander, and Manny Machado added a double and two sparkling plays at third base to lead the Baltimore Orioles to a 5-2 victory over the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday.

Hardy hit his third homer JONES off Verlander (8-5) this month, connecting for a 2-run shot in the fourth inning, and Jones added a 3-run drive in the fifth.

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CINCINNATI — Pedro Alvarez singled home a pair of runs in the first inning, and Pittsburgh ended Mat Latos’ streak of 21 regular-season starts without a loss, beating Cincinnati 4-0.

Latos (6-1) hadn’t lost a regular-season game since last August but he couldn’t overcome Pittsburgh’s 3-run first inning.

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PHILADELPHIA — Cliff Lee struck out nine in eight impressive innings, Michael Young tied a career high with three doubles and Philadelphia beat Washington 4-2.

Lee (9-2) allowed two runs and five hits to win his fifth straight decision.

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TORONTO — Edwin Encarnacion hit a 2-run homer, J.P. Arencibia and Maicer Izturis added back-to-back shots and Toron-

SWEEP from Page B1 was especially sweet since it came not far from where he grew up and came to prominence as a high school star at East Paulding High School in Atlanta’s northwest suburbs before going in the first round of the 2009 amateur draft.

He was cheered on by doz-

to won Iits seventh straight game, beating Colorado 8-3.

Esmil Rogers (3-2) worked 6 2/3 innings to beat his former team and win his second straight start.

RED SOX RAYS

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BOSTON — Jonny Gomes hit a 2-run homer in the ninth inning to lift Boston to a 3-1 win over Tampa, completing a doubleheader sweep.

Daniel Nava was aboard on a leadoff walk when Gomes followed with a towering shot off Joel Peralta (1-3) that cleared the Green Monster and bounced off the sign just to the right of the foul pole.

It was a dramatic ending to a very long day, which started at 1 p.m. with Boston’s 5-1 win in the opener, which was delayed almost three hours by rain.

Felix Doubront pitched eight shutout innings for Boston in the night game.

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CLEVELAND — Michael Brantley’s sacrifice fly capped Cleveland’s 3-run eighth inning, rallying the Indians to a 4-3 win over Kansas City.

Held to one run by Ervin Santana, the Indians finally strung something together in the eighth off Kelvin Herrera (3-5) and Tim Collins. Michael Bourn and Jason Kipnis delivered RBI hits before Brantley drove in Mike Aviles with the go-ahead run.

ens of family and friends, who roared loudly from their seats behind the Mets dugout. Also watching from a second-row seat behind home plate was former Braves star Chipper Jones, who has the same agent as Wheeler and tweeted him a good luck message before his first start.

Wheeler was shaky in the first, walking two while throwing 23 pitches — only eight for strikes. Catcher An-

From wire reports

thony Recker strolled to the mound to offer encouragement, and pitching coach Dan Warthen trotted out when Wheeler overthrew a pitch to B.J. Upton, the ball sailing far out of the strike zone.

But Upton grounded out to end the threat, and the 23-year-old right-hander — the first child of the 1990s to play for the Mets — steadied himself by striking out the side the next inning.

By The Associated Press Through June 16 Points 1, Jimmie Johnson, 538. 2, Carl Edwards, 507. 3, Clint Bowyer, 489. 4, Kevin Harvick, 476. 5, Matt Kenseth, 456. 6, Kyle Busch, 452. 7, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 447. 8, Greg Biffle, 443. 9, Brad Keselowski, 430. 10, Tony Stewart, 417.

11, Paul Menard, 415. 12, Kasey Kahne, 407. 13, Martin Truex Jr., 405. 14, Joey Logano, 405. 15, Aric Almirola, 404. 16, Jeff Gordon, 398. 17, Jeff Burton, 390. 18, Ryan Newman, 389. 19, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., 389. 20, Kurt Busch, 384.

Money 1, Jimmie Johnson, $5,033,219. 2, Kyle Busch, $3,270,882. 3, Matt Kenseth, $3,180,250. 4, Kevin Harvick, $3,044,272. 5, Brad Keselowski, $3,025,239. 6, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $2,952,308. 7, Carl Edwards, $2,807,944. 8, Tony Stewart, $2,635,999. 9, Joey Logano, $2,575,839. 10, Clint Bowyer, $2,537,958.

11, Jeff Gordon, $2,519,803. 12, Ryan Newman, $2,506,228. 13, Kasey Kahne, $2,495,818. 14, Greg Biffle, $2,478,824. 15, Martin Truex Jr., $2,455,524. 16, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., $2,435,083. 17, Aric Almirola, $2,306,306. 18, Kurt Busch, $2,261,198. 19, Juan Pablo Montoya, $2,212,369. 20, Jamie McMurray, $2,173,188.

MLB STANDINGS American League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 43 29 .597 – Baltimore 40 31 .563 21/2 New York 38 31 .551 31/2 Tampa Bay 36 34 .514 6 Toronto 33 36 .478 81/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 39 29 .574 – Kansas City 34 34 .500 5 Cleveland 34 35 .493 51/2 Minnesota 30 36 .455 8 Chicago 29 38 .433 91/2 West Division W L Pct GB Oakland 42 30 .583 – Texas 39 31 .557 2 Los Angeles 31 39 .443 10 Seattle 31 40 .437 101/2 Houston 26 45 .366 151/2 Monday’s Games Kansas City 2, Cleveland 1 Toronto 2, Colorado 0 Detroit 5, Baltimore 1 Texas 8, Oakland 7 Chicago White Sox 4, Houston 2 L.A. Angels 11, Seattle 3 Tuesday’s Games Boston 5, Tampa Bay 1, 1st game Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at New York, ppd., rain Colorado at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

Baltimore at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 p.m., 2nd game Oakland at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

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

Today’s Games L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 6-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 6-5), 1:05 p.m., 1st game Baltimore (Tillman 7-2) at Detroit (Porcello 4-3), 1:08 p.m.

Kansas City (Mendoza 2-3) at Cleveland (Masterson 8-5), 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 1-4) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 3-5), 7:05 p.m., 2nd game Colorado (Nicasio 4-2) at Toronto (Buehrle 3-4), 7:07 p.m.

Tampa Bay (Hellickson 4-3) at Boston (Dempster 4-7), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Milone 6-6) at Texas (Grimm 5-5), 8:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Sale 5-5) at Minnesota (Correia 5-4), 8:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Lohse 2-6) at Houston (Bedard 2-3), 8:10 p.m.

Seattle (J.Saunders 5-6) at L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 5-5), 10:05 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 1:10 p.m.

Oakland at Texas, 2:05 p.m.

Milwaukee at Houston, 2:10 p.m.

Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m.

Boston at Detroit, 7:08 p.m.

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

National League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 42 29 .592 – Washington 34 35 .493 7 Philadelphia 34 37 .479 8 New York 26 40 .394 131/2 Miami 22 47 .319 19 Central Division W L Pct GB St. Louis 45 25 .643 – Cincinnati 43 28 .606 21/2 Pittsburgh 41 29 .586 4 Chicago 28 40 .412 16 Milwaukee 28 40 .412 16 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 37 33 .529 – Colorado 37 34 .521 1/2 San Diego 36 34 .514 1 San Francisco 35 34 .507 11/2 Los Angeles 29 39 .426 7 Monday’s Games St. Louis 5, Chicago Cubs 2 Philadelphia 5, Washington 4 Toronto 2, Colorado 0 Atlanta 2, N.Y. Mets 1 Cincinnati 4, Pittsburgh 1 Miami 3, Arizona 2

Recker, hitting just .158 coming into the game, broke up the scoreless duel between Wheeler and Paul Maholm (7-6) in the seventh, crushing his second homer of the season over the centerfield wall to put the Mets ahead 2-0.

The Braves responded with a run of their own in the bottom half on Justin Upton’s sacrifice fly against Brandon Lyon.

But New York broke it

| San Diego 5, San Francisco 3, 13 innings Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Mets 4, Atlanta 3, 1st game L.A. Dodgers at New York, ppd., rain Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Colorado at Toronto, 7:07 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m., 2nd game Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

Miami at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

Today’s Games L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 6-2) at N.Y. Yankees (Kuroda 6-5), 1:05 p.m., 1st game Miami (Fernandez 4-3) at Arizona (Cahill 3-8), 3:40 p.m.

San Diego (Stults 6-5) at San Francisco (Bumgarner 6-4), 3:45 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Capuano 1-4) at N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 3-5), 7:05 p.m., 2nd game Washington (G.Gonzalez 3-3) at Philadelphia (K.Kendrick 6-4), 7:05 p.m.

Colorado (Nicasio 4-2) at Toronto (Buehrle 3-4), 7:07 p.m.

N.Y. Mets (Marcum 0-8) at Atlanta (Medlen 3-7), 7:10 p.m.

Pittsburgh (Locke 6-1) at Cincinnati (Arroyo 6-5), 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee (Lohse 2-6) at Houston (Bedard 2-3), 8:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (E.Jackson 3-8) at St. Louis (Westbrook 2-2), 8:15 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m.

Milwaukee at Houston, 2:10 p.m.

Colorado at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

Miami at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

NBA FINALS

By The Associated Press (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) San Antonio 3, Miami 2 Thursday, June 6: San Antonio 92, Miami 88 Sunday, June 9: Miami 103, San Antonio 84 Tuesday, June 11: San Antonio 113, Miami 77 Thursday, June 13: Miami 109, San Antonio 93 Sunday, June 16: San Antonio 114, Miami 104 Tuesday, June 18: San Antonio at Miami, 9 p.m. x-Thursday, June 20: San Antonio at Miami, 9 p.m.

STANLEY CUP FINALS

By The Associated Press (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Boston 2, Chicago 1 Wednesday, June 12: Chicago 4, Boston 3, 3OT Saturday, June 15: Boston 2, Chicago 1, OT Monday, June 17: Boston 2, Chicago 0 Wednesday, June 19: Chicago at Boston, 8 p.m.

Saturday, June 22: Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m. x-Monday, June 24: Chicago at Boston, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 26: Boston at Chicago, 8 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS

By The Associated Press BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX_Recalled RHP Alfredo Aceves from Pawtucket (IL).

CLEVELAND INDIANS_Recalled 3B Lonnie Chisenhall from Columbus (IL). Optioned RHP Matt Langwell to the Columbus.

NEW YORK YANKEES_Placed 1B Mark Teixeira on the 15-day DL. TEXAS RANGERS_Recalled LHP Joseph Ortiz and C Robinson Chirinos from Round Rock (PCL). Placed INF/ OF Jeff Baker on 15-day DL, retroactive to June 13.

Optioned Chris McGuiness to Round Rock.

National League ARIZONA DIAMONDBACKS_Signed RHP Braden Shipley to a minor league contract.

ATLANTA BRAVES_Placed C Evan Gattis on the 15day DL. Recalled INF Tyler Pastornicky from Gwinnett (IL).

CHICAGO CUBS_Signed LHP Rob Zastryzny, RHP Zachary Godley. C Cael Brockmeyer, SS Giuseppe Papaccio, 2B Zak Blair, LF Kevin Brown, LHP Tyler Ihrig and RHP Zak Hermans to minor league contracts.

MILWAUKEE BREWERS_Signed 1B Garrett Cooper, CF Omar Garcia, CF Brandon Diaz, LHP Tyler Linehan, RHP Andy Hillis, C Tanner Norton, RHP Brandon Moore, LHP Clint Terry, RHP Tristan Archer, CF Eric Williams, RHP Chris Razo, RHP Drew Ghelfi, RHP Alex Moore, RHP Tanner Poppe, RHP Dylan Brock, CF Charlie Markson, C John Cleary, RHP Sean Wardour, RHP Harvey Martin, UTL Nathan Orf and RHP Scott Harkin to minor league contracts.

NEW YORK METS_Reinstated RHP Scott Atchison from the 15-day DL. Placed INF Justin Turner on the 15-day DL, retroactive to June 17. Recalled RHP Zack Wheeler from Las Vegas (PCL).

PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES_Activated C Carlos Ruiz from the 15-day DL. Optioned C Stephen Lerud to Lehigh Valley (IL).

PITTSBURGH PIRATES_Agreed to terms with C Reese McGuire on a minor league contract.

SAN DIEGO PADRES_Announced OF Donavan Tate reported to extended spring training.

American Association GRAND PRAIRIE AIR HOGS_Released RHP Jake Cowan.

LAREDO LEMURS_Signed RHP Manolo Mendoza.

Released INF Jake Opitz and OF Marcos Rodriguez.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS_Signed INF Brian Embery. Sold the contract of RHP Joe Bisenius to Atlanta (IL).

ST. PAUL SAINTS_Signed RHP Dylan Thomas. Released LHP Connor Whalen.

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES_Signed INF Stephen King.

WICHITA WINGNUTS_Signed RHP Kyle Wahl and OF Brent Clevlen.

Can-Am League QUEBEC CAPITALES_Signed RHP Eduardo Nunez.

TROIS-RIVIERES AIGLES_Signed DH Pete LaForest.

Frontier League FRONTIER GREYS_Signed RHP Casey Delgado and OF Alvaro Ramirez.

JOLIET SLAMMERS_Signed RHP Matt Dillon, INF Matt Mercurio and UTL Kyle Robinson. Released RHP Brian Valente.

NORMAL CORNBELTERS_Signed OF Mike Mobbs.

RIVER CITY RASCALS_Signed 3B Sean Borman, C Danny Canela and RHP Andy Urban.

SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MINERS_Sold the contract of SS Tyler Stubblefield to San Diego (NL).

WASHINGTON WILD THINGS_Signed RHP Jordan Elliott. Released RHP Mike Hepple.

United League EDINBURG ROADRUNNERS_Signed RHP Guadalupe Barrera.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association MILWAUKEE BUCKS_Announced F Monta Ellis won’t exercise his option for the upcoming season, making him an unrestricted free agent on July 1.

FOOTBALL National Football League ATLANTA FALCONS_Signed TE Colin Cloherty. Waived TE Anthony Miller.

JACKSONVILLE JAGUARS_Signed S Johnathan Cyprien and CB Dwayne Gratz.

SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS_Waived WR Brandon Carswell.

open with a 4-run eighth against Anthony Varvaro, taking advantage of some shaky defense. The Braves made two errors on one play when Varvaro’s pickoff throw to second base was low, skidding into center field, and B.J. Upton let it slide under his glove while racing into back up the play.

Marlon Byrd came all the way around to score by the time Upton retrieved the ball.

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Venus pulls out of Wimbledon After 16 consecutive years of always showing up at Wimbledon, winning five titles along the way, Venus Williams pulled out of the grass-court Grand Slam tournament Tuesday, citing a lower back injury.

Williams, who turned 33 on Monday, never had missed Wimbledon since making her debut there in 1997, although she lost in the first round a year ago. She won the singles trophy — it happens to be called the Venus Rosewater Dish — in 2000-01, 2005 and 2007-08, to go with two more major championships at the U.S. Open in 2000-01.

But Williams has been dealing with a bad back for a while, playing only three matches in the last 2-plus months.

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Ryan Taylor had a big night at the plate and on the mound as he led the Sumter Post 15 Junior American Legion baseball team to an 11-1 victory over Camden on Monday at Riley Park.

Taylor had eight strikeouts on the mound for the Junior P-15’s, who improved to 4-5 on the season. Offensively, Taylor had two doubles and drove in four runs.

Chase Belk was 3-for-3 with two runs scored and an RBI. Sumter plays host to Lake City today at 7:30 p.m.

YANKEES’ YOUKILIS NEEDS SURGERY; TEIXEIRA TO DL

NEW YORK — Kevin Youkilis needs back surgery and Mark Teixeira returned to the 15-day disabled list Tuesday with an aching right wrist, the latest injury setbacks for the depleted New York Yankees.

Youkilis will miss at least 10-12 weeks after he has the procedure in California on Thursday. He had gone back on the DL last Friday.

Teixeira missed the first 53 games of the season because of a wrist inju-

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ry. Both he and Youkilis returned from their previous DL stints May 31.

ELLIS TELLS BUCKS HE WILL OPT OUT OF CONTRACT

ST. FRANCIS, Wis. — The Milwaukee Bucks have lost their leading scorer.

Monta Ellis has informed the Bucks he won’t exercise his $11 million op-

tion for the upcoming season, making him an unrestricted free agent July 1.

The move Monday wasn’t a total surprise, coming after Ellis rejected a two-year contract extension last fall.

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Sumter starting pitcher Gordon Owens delivers a pitch during the P-15’s 9-2 victory over Hartsville on Tuesday at Riley Park.

nings. That’s a quality start.”

Owens lost his shutout on the second batter of the game.

Reese Pearson hit a mammoth shot over the fence in left-center to make it 1-0. Post 53 had a chance to go up 2-0. Quan Robinson singled with one out and stole second before Ryan Hance came through with a 2-out single. Robinson slipped coming around third and had to go back to the bag. Owens got Gregory Pappas to hit into

a fielder’s choice to end the inning.

Hartsville’s other run came when Pearson, who had three hits, legged out an infield single. He later scored on a single by Hance, who finished with two hits.

McFaddin had two hits and scored three runs for Sumter.

River Soles and Todd Larrimer each had two hits, Will Smith had a double and Reardon had two sacrifice flies.

GIBBONS from Page B1 “The Citadel is a great school and it was tough to turn down (an NCAA) Division I (scholarship), but I really liked Francis Marion and that’s where I want to spent the next four years of my life.”

Gibbons had been to FMU several times with his sister and brother-in-law and knows the school well. The

with the based loaded to make it 1-0, and Cobb scored later in the inning on a force out to give Post 7 a 2-0 lead.

Dalzell pulled to within 2-1 in the bottom of the second when Jeremy Harmon led off with a single, moved to second on a passed ball and scored when Shane Bishop dropped a single into shallow right field.

In the bottom of the fifth, Bishop led off with a single, went to second on an infield ground out, and scored to tie the game at 2-2 when Andrew Wrenn laid down a sacrifice bunt that Post 7 catcher Collins Shirley threw into right field.

The tie, however, was shortlived. Lexington scored twice in the top of the sixth to grab a 4-2 lead, thanks to an RBI single by Cobb and an RBI double off the bat of Colin Dubose. The lead grew to 7-2 in the eighth on an RBI single by Shirley Collins and a 2-run single by Mitch Spires.

After Blake Shirley shut down the Jets in the bottom of the eighth, he gave way to Dubose in the ninth, and Dubose retired the side in order to end the game.

“We are improving. Right now it is a matter of getting some continuity and trying to make this group of individuals into a team,” said Campbell.

The Jets travel to Orangeburg today for a 7:30 p.m. game.

Venus Williams will not play at Wimbledon for the first time in 17 years after pulling out of the tournament with a lower back injury.

P-15’s from Page B1 Sumter made it 4-2 in the fourth when Pack, who drew a leadoff walk, scored on a 2-out single by Jacob Watcher.

The P-15’s extended the lead to 6-2 in the sixth thanks to three Post 53 errors. McFaddin drew a 1-out walk, stole second and went to third when Hartsville shortstop Matt Lynch couldn’t handle Watcher’s grounder. Andrew Reardon’s sacrifice fly scored McFaddin. Watcher stole second before Tee Dubose hit a grounder to second baseman Gage Jordan.

He bobbled the ball and then threw it in the dirt to allow Watcher to score.

Righty Gordon Owens started on the mound for the P-15’s. While he didn’t have the same stuff he had last week when he tossed six shutout innings against Post 53 to start an 11-2 victory, Owens still had a solid outing. He worked six inning, scattering six hits while striking out 10 and walking two. He was charged with both runs.

“Gordon really battled for us tonight,” Johnson said.

“He didn’t have his best stuff, and he didn’t have great command of his fastball. Still, he kept battling, limiting them to two runs in six in-

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addition of the new athletic facilities, including Sparrow Stadium, was just icing on the cake, he said.

“They’ve got a great baseball facility and a new stadium, so that’s exciting,” Gibbons said.

“They’ve also got a great team and a great (head) coach. I really like Coach Art (Inabinet)”.

The right-handed Gibbons

Sumter plays at Manning-Santee today at 7:30 p.m. before traveling to Greenwood on Thursday.

The P-15’s will play host to the North-South Challenge Friday through Sunday.

There will be one game on Friday -- Sumter facing Randolph County, N.C., -- with four games being played on both Saturday and Sunday.

Sumter will play the late game each day.

earned a shot with the Patriots after having a stellar senior season with the Swampcats. He was the LMA staff ace, posting a 6-0 record with a 2.80 earned run average. He had 55 strikeouts and 13 walks in 35 innings pitched and helped the Swampcats earn a berth in the SCISA 3A state semifinals.

“Every big game we had, he was the guy we went to,” former LMA head coach Billy

Sylvester said. “He kept us in every game and gave us a chance to win.”

Part of Gibbons’ success came from his continued development of three pitches, Sylvester said.

“He was really able to throw all three pitches for strikes this year and that was probably the difference,” he said. “His fastball was good; he could throw his curveball for strikes more often in more counts, but what

FINALS from Page B1 But he long ago handed the reins of the Spurs offense over to Parker, letting the speedy French point guard take over as Duncan grew older.

Until Tuesday night.

After getting a vintage performance from Manu Ginobili in Game 5 to take control of the series, the Spurs got a throwback effort from Duncan to start Game 6.

With the Heat leading 40-33 and threatening to pull away with 7:30 to go in the first half, Duncan scored San Antonio’s next 13 points to start a 17-4 run that closed the half.

Chalmers’ floater gave the Heat a seven-point lead, and the charged up home crowd sensed that their team was finding that fifth gear that had eluded them so often in this series.

That’s when Duncan went to work. The old man blew past Chris Bosh for a crafty lefthanded layup, scored on a putback and took Chris Andersen wherever he wanted to during the surge, finishing it off with a dunk that gave the Spurs a 46-44 lead with 1:24 to play in the half.

With the other two-thirds of San Antonio’s celebrated trio quiet, the Spurs have never needed their big man more.

Parker had 13 points and seven assists but was just 4 for 15 from the floor and Manu Ginobili managed just three points.

Duncan has never scored more points the first half of a finals game in his career, a performance reminiscent of his 32-point, 20-rebound, sevenblock game in Game 1 of the 2003 finals against New Jersey.

But this one was so much more important.

really helped him was his changeup. His changeup really developed this year and I think that’s going to be something to help him against college hitters.”

Gibbons still thinks he has a lot more progression in him as well.

“I relied a lot on talent in high school, but I know I’m going to have to work twice as hard to be successful in college,” he said.

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Belton-Honea Path LB commits to Clemson having a pair of highly prized DEs on his unit starting in ‘15. Along with Key, Shamiek Blackshear of Bluffton High committed to the Gamecocks in May. Placekicker Alex Spence of West Florence High was offered by Clemson on Friday during camp and he committed to the Tigers. Clemson was the first major program to offer Spence. Spence said he met with Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney in his office, and the Tigers’ head man made the offer.

“We sat down in there, and they said they liked me as a kicker and they liked my character and they wanted me on the team,” Spence said.

Last season, Spence was 11 of 13 on field goals with a long of 47 yards, and he was 50-for-54 on extra points. Forty-two of his kickoffs went for touchbacks, and he averaged over 39 yards per punt. He’s Clemson’s 11th commitment for the ‘14 class.

QB Jacob Park of Stratford High in Goose Creek placed a phone call to UGA head coach Mark Richt on Friday and committed to the Bulldogs. He picked UGA over Alabama. Park visited both schools for camps last week and threw for both head coaches.

“He had narrowed it down pretty dead even between Georgia and Alabama, but there were just a few things about Georgia he liked better,” said Stratford head coach Ray Stackley. “He struggled with the decision and talked to both schools several times since (last) Monday.”

Park also had offers from Auburn, Tennessee, UNC, North Carolina State, Mississippi, Virginia Tech, Florida State, Oklahoma State and West Virginia. Last season, Park passed for 2,700 yards and 25 touchdowns. He’s the second instate QB to commit to an out-of-state school. Earlier this month, Mason Rudolph of Northwestern High in Rock Hill committed to Oklahoma State.

Running back Stanley Williams of Monroe, Ga., committed to Kentucky on Thursday while on a visit to the school. The former UGA commitment also looked hard at Clemson and USC among others.

USC missed on the only QB it has offered thus far in the ‘14 class, UK commitment Drew Barker. South Aiken High QB Bo Baldwin hopes to change that on Saturday when he will attend a 7-on-7 camp at USC. On Friday, Baldwin and his teammates competed in the Carolina Panthers’ 7-on-7 camp, but it’s the one in Columbia where he needs to shine.

“I think he’s got a real good possibility at South Carolina,” said Baldwin’s head coach, Jeremy West. “If he shows up and does a good job at USC next weekend, things might move a little bit.”

USC QB coach GA Mangus checked on Baldwin on the last day he could be out in the spring and got a chance to see him throw. Baldwin has been hampered by injuries the past two seasons, so there’s little game film on him, and West said that’s one reason schools have been reticent to offer. However, he feels Mangus has legitimate interest.

“He likes Bo,” West said of Mangus. “He’s got all the in-

tangibles. One thing that’s holding everybody back is lack of game film on him. But he’s got his eyes, feet, arm strength and all that stuff.”

Baldwin is being tutored

by QB coach Ted Cain, a former assistant at Furman, NCSU and Vanderbilt who joined the staff two years ago.

Baldwin will camp at UGA and possibly Furman later in the summer. He went to UGA’s spring game and has not visited anywhere since then.

Clemson offered junior QB Lorenzo Nunez of Kennesaw, Ga., last week during a camp session. Nunez tweeted out the receipt of the offer on Sunday. The Tigers also offered a pair of ‘16 quarterbacks last week, Jawon Pass of Columbus, Ga., and Bowman Sells of Allen, Texas.

Defensive lineman Da’Shawn Hand of Woodbridge, Va., has eliminated USC and VT and has Alabama, Florida and Michigan as his top three. Hand will take official visits to his three favorites along with Southern Cal and Louisiana State.

South Aiken junior DE Rasool ClemPhil mons has ofKORNBLUT fers from Clemson, Virginia and FSU and is drawing interest from USC and LSU. His head coach will take him to FSU later this summer. Clemmons will also play some wide receiver this season.

Defensive back Wesley Green of Atlanta visited USC on Friday with his father, and Green now has the Gamecocks as his favorite.

He has a top five, in order, of USC, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Clemson and UGA. USC is his third different favorite following Tennessee and then Clemson. He plans to announce a decision on July 1 at The Opening.

Offensive lineman Damian Prince of Forestville, Md., released his top 10 last week, and USC is on the list and he plans to visit in July. Also in his top 10 are Alabama, Florida, FSU, UGA, Maryland, Ohio State, Rutgers, Tennessee and Vandy. He also plans to visit Ohio State. He has visited Maryland and Rutgers.

DE Rick Leonard of Middletown, Md., attended Clemson’s camp last Wednesday and Thursday and now favors the Tigers over FSU. Leonard plans to visit FSU in July and will make his decision following that trip. Leonard had 60 tackles and 12 sacks last season.

Clemson also is one of the favorites of Leonard’s teammate, OL Justin Falcinelli.

He’s had Clemson and Maryland at the top of his list. He too camped at Clemson last week.

WR Braxton Berrios of Raleigh, N.C., tweeted out an updated top five on Friday. In alphabetical order, Berrios listed his top five as Clemson, UK, USC, Tennessee and WV. Berrios attended USC’s spring game and has also visited Clemson.

WR Malachi Dupre of River Ridge, La., is one of the most hotly recruited WR prospects in the country and he’s looking hard at Clemson.

“My interest level in Clemson is high, I just have to get out there,” Dupre said. Dupre, who said he has over 60 ofrecruiting corner

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inebacker Kendall Joseph (6-foot-1-inch, 230 pounds) of BeltonHonea Path High School committed to Clemson over Duke and Louisville on Monday.

Joseph visited Clemson and Duke in the past two weeks before making his decision. BHP head coach Russell Blackston credits Clemson recruiter and LB coach Brent Venables for winning this battle for the Tigers.

“He did an unbelievable job breaking things down and telling Kendall everything he needed to hear,” Blackston said. “(Duke head) Coach (David) Cutcliffe and his staff did an unbelievable job recruiting Kendall. At some point during this process he was really going to look at Duke, but Coach Venables separated it. Coach Venables really helped sell the deal and Kendall is real excited and so is BHP.” Last season Joseph had 129 tackles with 10 quarterback hurries and six tackles for loss.

“He’s ideal in Clemson’s 4-3 scheme as an inside, middle linebacker,” Blackston said. “What he does best is stop the run. He does a good job commanding as a field general. You can put all those stars on people all you want, but Kendall is a football player. I believe in Kendall. The Clemson staff believes in Kendall and they are real excited.”

Joseph is also a three 3-time state weightlifting champion. He bench presses 350 pounds and squats 480 pounds. Joseph is the 12th commitment for the Tigers’ 2014 class. He’s the sixth from the state and the third LB commitment for the Tigers.

Junior defensive end Arden Key (6-6, 208) of Lithonia, Ga., announced a commitment to South Carolina on Sunday, becoming the Gamecocks’ third commitment for the ‘15 class. Key holds multiple offers and said he picked the Gamecocks over Georgia. Key visited USC on Friday and learned a a lot about the university and the football program.

“The academic part, it’s like you have to try to fail,” Key said. “I love the coaches.

They are always ready for something. And it isn’t far from home. It gives you a different environment. It’s in the city, but it’s also in the country,.”

Key had 12 QB sacks and 58 tackles last season, and said he’s known for his physicality. That’s something he finds appealing about the USC defense.

“I like the physicality of the defense; they always want to make contact,” he said. “I like (defensive line) Coach (Deke) Adams and the way he coaches.”

Key knows the others schools won’t back off of him in recruiting, but he said it will be hard to turn him. “I’m very solid, 100 percent,” he said. “The only way I decommit is a change in the coaching staff or some other school says something really crazy.”

Some of his other offers Clemson, Arkansas, Kentucky, Louisville, Miami, North Carolina, Stanford, Tennessee, Southern California and UCLA. Assuming their commitments hold up, USC defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward can look forward to

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fers, plans to visit Clemson, FSU and UCLA this summer.

He’s not decided on other visits. Right now, he does not have favorites and hasn’t trimmed his list. He plans to announce at the Under Armour All-American Game.

Last season, Dupre had 36 catches for 816 yards and 16 TDs. USC reached out to DB Deion Hallmon of Weston, Fla., on Friday with an offer.

Hallmon has over 40 offers and was hoping to land one from the Gamecocks. His cousin is former Gamecock cornerback Akeem Auguste.

Clemson is also among his offers. FSU and WV are two schools he’s strong on at this point.

DL Abu Lamin of Fort Scott Junior College in Kansas made an official visit to Florida over the weekend and left with the Gators as his favorite. He is scheduled to visit USC on Friday. He also visited Auburn earlier this month.

He plans to take an official visit to Arkansas in July.

WR Isaiah Ford of Jacksonville, Fla., committed to Louisville about a month ago, but is still taking visits. He is in the midst of a road trip that started at USC. From Columbia, he traveled to UNC, VT, Ohio State and Louisville. He also plans to see Tennessee, Auburn, Alabama and LSU before returning home. Ford said his commitment is “pretty firm,” but added he will keep his options open.

ATH Stanton Truitt of Monroe, Ga., visited USC last season for the Arkansas game and returned for the junior day.

“I love it,” Truitt said. “I like what they’re doing there.”

He has also visited Florida, UNC, NCSU, Auburn and Arizona State among other schools. Truitt will take “two to three” more visits this summer before narrowing his list. He would like to make a commitment prior to his senior season and did not name a leader. His offers include USC, Florida, Arkansas, UK, Arizona State, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, UNC, Nebraska, Missouri, Stanford, NCSU, Wisconsin, WV, Tennessee, UVa and Boston College among others.

WR Ryshene Bronson of Fort Myers, Fla., has a new top five of USC, Clemson, Tennessee, South Florida and LSU in no order. The Gamecocks have a slight lead over Clemson because of their conference (Southeastern) affiliation. Bronson was previously committed to Florida.

He plans to visit Ole Miss, Mississippi State, USF, FSU and Alabama this summer and will take official visits to USC and Clemson. He does not have a time frame for a decision.

DB Kendall Randolph of Tallahassee, Fla., has scheduled a visit to USC for Friday.

“I talk to (USC assistant) Coach (Kurt) Botkin quite a bit so I am familiar with their schemes,” said Randolph. “This trip is really to see the school and its atmosphere. I will check out the facilities, but I’m more focused on the academics and seeing the campus and the city to see if it’s somewhere that I could live the next four years.”

Randolph has a top five of USC, UGA, Miami, FSU and Alabama in no order.

“The only two schools in

my top five that I have not visited are South Carolina and Miami,” he said. He plans to announce on National Signing Day in February of ‘14.

ATH Raymon Minor of Richmond, Va., will visit Clemson this summer to take a look at the school. Clemson is recruiting him at OLB while other schools are looking at him to play WR. Minor does not have a preference to his position. He does not have any favorites and wants to take several visits before he begins to narrow his list. He has 23 offers in all that include Clemson, WV, Iowa, Rutgers, VT, Wisconsin, UNC, Ohio State, Colorado, Oregon State and Miami. Minor does not have any favorites, nor does he have a time frame for making a decision.

“I want to take visits before I decide who I like,” Minor added.

DB Quinten Turner of Lithonia, Ga., visited Clemson this spring, but has not been offered by the Tigers. His other visits have been to Tennessee and Duke. He just recently camped at Georgia Tech and believes it could offer soon. His offers are from Tennessee, Purdue, Appalachian State, Illinois, Indiana, Middle Tennessee, Duke and Syracuse. He does not have any favorites. As a junior, he had 82 tackles and five interceptions.

DL Michael Preddy of Porter-Gaud in Charleston would like to make his decision prior to August. He has several offers including GT, Louisville, Rutgers, Wake Forest and Charlotte with interest from Clemson, USC, NCSU and Maryland. He named Louisville, WF, Charlotte and GT as his top schools in no order. The Gamecocks and Tigers have invited him to attend camps this summer, but Preddy said that is very unlikely. He does not have a leader.

WR Tyshun Samuel of Chapman High has offers from Vandy, UNC, NCSU, Maryland, Charlotte, Old Dominion, App State and East Carolina. He has Vandy and UNC out front, giving a slight lead to the Commodores. He plans to wait until National Signing Day before making a decision. As a junior, he caught 52 passes for over 1,100 yards and 20 TDs. Basketball News: Southern Mississippi has signed former USC commitment 6-5 Thaddeus Hall of New York.

Hall never signed with the Gamecocks, but had planned to transfer to USC after completing his academic work at South Plains JC in Texas.

The Golden Eagles also signed 6-6 Leroy Fludd and 6-4 Shadell Milllinghaus of Believe Prep in Rock Hill.

Both were also recruited by USC. Southern Miss is also getting 6-1 Deonte Houston of New York, a former Coastal Carolina commitment who was released from his commitment after it was learned he had a couple of arrests on his record. Charges in both cases were dropped.

Point guard CJ Davis of Queens, N.Y., said he will visit USC later this summer when his AAU team is in North Augusta for the Peach Jam. Davis has offers from the Gamecocks, Seton Hall, Fordham, Columbia and Washington. He visited Columbia University on Sunday.

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GOLF MID-STATE CHAPTER RESULTS

Tyler Martin, Walker Jones, Dave Rygalski, Harper Epperson, Rebecca Blank and Kelly Brady won their respective age divisions in the Mid-state Chapter of the South Carolina Junior Golf Association play on Monday at Beech Creek Golf Club.

Martin won the boys 15-18 division with a round of 37. Jones won the boys 13-14 division with a 36, Rygalski the boys 10-12 division with a 48, Epperson the boys 8-9 division with a 28, Blank the girls 14-18 division and Brady the girls 12-13 division.

Boys Age 15-18 Tyler Martin 37 Drake McCormick 40 Jonah Cox 40 Daniel Spencer 40 Boys Age 13-14 Walker Jones 36 Easton Ward 44 Bradley Coulter 48 Boys Age 10-12 Dave Rygalski 48 Miller Jones 49 Will Barnes 51 Boys Age 8-9

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North Carolina starting pitcher Trent Thornton delivers against LSU during the first inning of the Tar Heels’ 4-2 victory on Tuesday at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb. LSU was eliminated with the loss.

UNC ousts Tigers from CWS

BY ERIC OLSON The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Home runs are few and far between at the College World Series these days, which made Brian Holberton’s first-inning shot all the more important for North Carolina.

Holberton staked freshman starter Trent Thornton to a 2-run lead before he even took the mound Tuesday, and No. 1 national seed Carolina went on to beat LSU 4-2 in an elimination game.

“We certainly are happy to have survived this one,’’ Tar Heels coach Mike Fox said. “I thought the home run by Brian was really crucial for us, just kind of let the air out a little bit and let us play with a lead, something we seemed to haven’t done in a while.’’

The Tar Heels (5811) play North Carolina State or UCLA in another elimination game Thursday. The No. 4-seeded Tigers (57-11) went 0-2 in their first CWS appearance since winning the 2009 na-

By The Associated Press At TD Ameritrade Park Omaha Omaha, Neb. Double Elimination x-if necessary June 15 Mississippi State 5, Oregon State 4 Indiana 2, Louisville 0 Sunday N.C. State 8, North Carolina 1 UCLA 2, LSU 1 Monday Oregon State 11, Louisville 4, Louisville eliminated Mississippi State 5, Indiana 4 Tuesday Game 7 — North Carolina 4, LSU 2, LSU eliminated Game 8 — N.C. State vs. UCLA, late Today Game 9 — Oregon State (51-12) vs. Indiana (49-19), 8 p.m.

Thursday Game 10 — North Carolina (58-11) vs. Game 8 loser, 8 p.m.

Friday Game 11 — Mississippi State (50-18) vs. Game 9 winner, 3 p.m.

Game 12 — Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 8 p.m.

Saturday x-Game 13 — Game 6 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 3 p.m. x-Game 14 — Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 8 p.m.

If only one game is necessary, it will start at 8:30 p.m.

Championship Series (Best-of-3) Monday, June 24: Pairings TBA, 8 p.m.

Tuesday, June 25: Pairings TBA, 8 p.m. x-Wednesday, June 26: Pairings TBA, 8 p.m.

tional title.

“We expected to come out here and play better than we did,’’ LSU coach Paul Mainieri said. “Even though we didn’t play great, we lost a onerun game and a tworun game. We were right there and just

couldn’t come through with the play here or hit here or a pitch there, and it stings a lot.’’

Carolina, which lost 8-1 to North Carolina State in its CWS opener, staved off elimination for the third time in the NCAA tourna-

ment and remains the only team in the country to not lose back-to-back games this season. The Tar Heels are outscoring opponents 85-30 after losses, and their 58 wins are a school record.

Thornton (12-1) pitched a strong seven innings in his first start since March 27. The 6-foot, 170pound right-hander worked around two singles and three walks to hold the Tigers scoreless until the fifth and escaped trouble in the seventh thanks to a double play.

Leading 4-2, Thornton walked Christian Ibarra to start the eighth and was relieved by Chris McCue, who hit Sean McMullen with a 2-2 pitch to load the bases with two out.

That brought up Mark Laird, who had a double and four singles in his first eight CWS at-bats.

But McCue got Laird to fly out to short left field and keep it a 2-run game. McCue worked a perfect ninth for his second save.

Porter lifts Bulldogs past Indiana

Girls Age 14-18 Rebecca Blank Kaylee Pitts Caroline Dollar Girls Age 12-13 Kelly Brady Cassandra Jackson

KIWANIS CLUB TOURNAMENT

The Kiwanis Club of Sumter First Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Friday at Carolina Lakes Golf Course located at Shaw Air Force Base.

The tournament will begin at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start.

The entry fee is $50 per player or $200 per team.

Tee sponsorships are available for $100.

Money raised from the event will go to the charities supported by the Sumter Kiwanis Club.

For more information, call Bill Hoge at (803) 7959299 or (803) 895-8543 or e-mail him at bhoge@sc. rr.com.

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 e-mail him at drew.marlowe@yahoo.com.

PAR 4 PETS

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

The format is 4-man Captain’s Choice with an entry fee of $160 per team or $40 per player. Entry is limited to the first 20 teams.

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

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

For more information, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 469-3906, Julie Wilkins at (803) 968-5176, Melissa Brunson at (803) 983-0038, Gail McLeod at (803) 8404519 or Crystal Lakes manager Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902.

BASEBALL POST 15 CAMP

The Sumter Post 15 Baseball Camp will be held June 24-27 at Riley Park.

The camp is open to children ages 7-14 and it will run each day from 9 a.m. to noon. The camp will be conducted by Sumter P-15’s coaches and players.

Registration will be held on Monday, June 24, beginning at 7:45 a.m. The camp fee is $60 per camper and all campers will receive a t-shirt.

For more information, call head coach Curtis Johnson at (803) 464-3972 or e-mail him at cujo0130@ gmail.com Information can also be found online at www.p-15. net 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) 840-4519 or Gamecock Lanes at (803) 775-1197 or send an email to katsspecialkneads@yahoo.com.

BY ERIC OLSON The Associated Press OMAHA, Neb. — Trey Porter surely made the home folks proud back in Hurley, Miss., population 950.

With Porter driving in the go-ahead runs in the eighth inning, Mississippi State took control of its bracket in the College World Series with a 5-4 victory over Indiana on Monday night.

The senior came into the game with a total of seven atbats in the last month. By the end of the night, Bulldogs fans in the crowd of 25,260 were chanting his name.

“I guess being a kid from a small hometown,’’ he said, “you set out to play in the College World Series one day, but you never see it happening because there are so many baseball players out there, so much talent.

“I just happened to step in the box when the game was on the line, and anybody else could have stepped up on this team — that’s how we are. We fight until the end, we never give up.’’

The Bulldogs (50-18) need one win to reach next week’s best-of-three finals.

They’re off until Friday,

Harper Epperson 28 Trey Jackson 35

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Mississippi State’s Trey Porter hits a 2-run single in the Bulldogs’ 5-4 victory over Indiana on Monday at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb.

when they’ll play Indiana (49-15) or Oregon State.

Those teams play an elimination game today.

Porter’s clutch hit didn’t end the drama against the Hoosiers, who are in the CWS for the first time.

Sam Travis just missed tying the game in the bottom of the ninth when his fly to left-center bounced off the wall, just

under the yellow line, and he ended up with a double. Scott Donley’s groundout made it a 1-run game and brought on Bulldogs closer Jonathan Holder.

Michael Basil chopped the ball in front of the mound.

Holder fielded it cleanly, but he short-armed his throw to first and Wes Rea had to pick it up on the bounce.

The final two sessions of the Sumter Christian Basketball Clinc will be held June 24-28 and July 15-19.

The clinics will be run by Bobby Baker, Tom Cope and Jim Davis.

The first session is for grades 6-9 and the third is for grades 9-12. The clinic will run from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

The cost of each session is $45 per camper. T-shirts will be given and trophies will be awarded.

For more information, call Sumter Christian School at (803) 773-1902.

BATTLE ON THE HILL

The Battle On The Hill 2013 basketball tournament will be held July 5-7 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 per team if signing up by June 27. There will be an additional $25 for those who sign up after that. The last day to sign up is July 2.

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.

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ROBERT J. BLANDING Sr. ALCOLU — Robert James Blanding Sr., 88, husband of Dora Mae Gadson Blanding, died June 12, 2013, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital, Columbia.

He was born Sept.

BLANDING 7, 1924, in Alcolu, a son of the late Robert James and Fannie Mae Hodge Blanding. He received his formal education in the Clarendon County school system.

He was employed by Aceste Trucking Co. in Brooklyn, N.Y., until he retired. In his youth, he attended Cypress Fork AME Church, Alcolu. He was later baptized as a Jehovah’s Witness.

Survivors are his wife, Dora Mae Blanding of the home; three sons, Robert J. Blanding Jr., Ernest L. (Dorene) Blanding and Eugene (Ruby) Blanding; two sisters-in-law, Mary Blanding and Rosa Lee Pearson; eight grandchildren; and 11 greatgrandchildren.

Celebratory services for Mr. Blanding will be held at 2 p.m. today at Manning Kingdom Hall of Jehovah’s Witnesses, 4342 Greeleyville Highway, Manning, with Brother General L. Benbow, funeral discourse, and Brothers Herbert Reid and Duty Wells assisting. Burial will follow in Cypress Fork AME Church cemetery, Alcolu.

Mr. Blanding will lie in repose one hour before funeral time.

The family is receiving friends at the home, 1222 Burkwood Lane, Alcolu.

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

ANDREW C. PRESCOTT ALCOLU — Andrew Cleveland Prescott, 71, husband of Annie Loretta McCabe Prescott, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

Born Aug. 24, 1941, in Sumter, he was a son of the late C.M. Jr. and

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Minnie Rebecca Wood Prescott. He was a retired farmer and a member of Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife of Alcolu; a PRESCOTT daughter, Pamela Lynn Prescott Brown (Ken) of Sumter; two brothers, C. Warren Prescott (Judy) of Sumter and Kenneth Vaughn Prescott (Carol) of Fernandina Beach, Fla.; a grandson, Justin Keith Shumate of Sumter; and his beloved dogs, BoBo and Rambo.

A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. today in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Revs. Karen Starr, Jerry Watson and Billy Griffith officiating.

Burial will follow in Brunson Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Mitch Prescott, Arnie McCabe, Lynn Brunson, Bob McNair, Tommy Welch, Ricky Clark, Kevin Prescott and Chris Prescott.

Honorary pallbearers will be Don Brunson, Johnny Thompson, Leon Holiday, Abraham Rembert, Sammy Simmons, Sylvester Simmons, Bubba Spigner, Bubba Brunson, Oscar Davis, Thomas Welch, Jeff Davis and Jimmy Davis.

Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 2093 Tearcoat Road, Alcolu.

Memorials may be made to Lewis Chapel United Methodist Church, 1510 Plowden Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29153 or to Amedisys Hospice, 2555 Lin-Do Court, Suite B, Sumter, SC 29150.

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

HARVEY N. MUHAMMAD CAMDEN — Brother Harvey N. Sims Muhammad died June 8, 2013.

Memorial service will

BOSTON — The puck bounced off the post and rolled across the crease, away from the goal line. The red light flashed briefly, but replays would confirm that Tuukka Rask’s shutout streak was intact.

For the last 122 minutes, 26 seconds of the Stanley Cup finals, the Bruins goalie has prevented Chicago from scoring.

Rask made 28 more saves in Game 3 on Monday night to earn his third shutout of the postseason, leading Boston to a 2-0 victory over the Blackhawks and a 2-1 lead in the best-ofseven series. “We ran up against some of the best goalies in the league here,’’ Chicago coach Joel Quenneville said. “Tonight I thought we made it

DOROTHY E. HERRING BISHOPVILLE — Services for Dorothy E. Hopkins Herring, age 83, will be held at 2 p.m.

Thursday at the Chapel of Norton Funeral Home, Bishopville Chapel. The Rev. Buddy Amerson will officiate with burial in Wayside Baptist Church Cemetery.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home.

Mrs. Herring passed away June 17, 2013.

She was born in Bishopville, a daughter of the late Perlie and Gracie Garrett Amerson.

She was a member of Faith Baptist Church and was retired from Madison Industries. She was dearly loved by her family.

Surviving are children, Larry (Opal) Hopkins of Bishopville, Allen Hopkins of Cayce, Rhonda Page of Columbia, Reggie (Tammy) Hopkins of Sumter, and Mitch Hopkins of Lake City; brothers, Edward Amerson of Bishopville and the Rev. Buddy Amerson of Hartsville; sister, Martha Frank of Sumter; 16 grandchildren; and 28 greatgrandchildren.

She was preceded in death by son, Andy Hopkins; and brothers, Ray Amerson and Carroll Amerson.

Memorials may be made to Faith Baptist Church, Bishopville. www.nortonfh.net HENRY LEE WINN Henry Lee Winn, husband of Louise McCoy Winn, entered eternal rest on Monday, June 17, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

Born Sept. 18, 1948, in Sumter County, he was a son of Eartha English Winn and the late David Winn.

The family is receiving visitors at the home, 9495 Plowden Mill Road, Alcolu.

Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

ANNE D. SHAW Anne Daugherty Shaw, age 88, died Tuesday, June 18, 2013, at Covenant Place.

She was the beloved daughter of Carl A. and Annie B. Daugherty; and beloved mother of Jessica Markley Lee and her husband, Joe, William D. McClary VI and Carl R. McClary.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced

by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

JAMES PORTER James Porter, 65, husband of Rosa Lee White Porter, answered his call to eternal rest on Saturday, June 15, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born Nov. 13, 1947, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Joseph and Rosezell Gibson Porter. He received his education in the public schools of Sumter County. James was the owner of Porter Construction/Remolding and Porter Concrete. He was a member of New Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, Sumter, where he served as a trustee.

James leaves to cherish his precious memories: his wife, Rosa Lee White Porter; one stepdaughter, Ginny White (Silas) Abrams of Sumter; three sisters, Annie Lee Richardson of Gibson, N.C., Mary Singleton and Joan (Johnnie) Gore of Sumter; foster sister, Latoya (Johnnie) Rush of Sumter; foster brothers, Marcus Garrick of Sumter and Deidrick Garrick of Eastover; three grandchildren, Elvira (Robert) Polite, Quincetta Abrams and Joshua James; five great-grandchildren of Sumter; seven sisters-in-law,

Martha White, Alice Lorenzo and Bertha King of Buffalo, N.Y., Lucille (James) Lacy and Betsy Mickens of Syracuse, N.Y., Brenda Brye of Bronx, N.Y., and Maggie Green of Sumter; three aunts, Nancy Porter of Sumter, Lillie Bell Miles and Catherine Jackson of Eastover; two uncles, Purnell (Rosa) Gibson of Sumter and Lewis Gibson of Eastover; one additional brother-inlaw, Nathan Carter of Sumter; a special niece, Alexcia Gore of Charleston; a special friend, Frances Kennedy of Sumter; and a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

He was preceded in death by his parents; a daughter, Ina James; a brother, Johnnie Porter; and a sister, Rosetta Carter.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at New Fellowship Missionary Baptist Church, 105 S. Purdy St., Sumter, with the Rev. Dale Edwards, pastor, the Rev. Barrington Pierson, eulogist, and the Rev. Albertus Smiling, presiding.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the home, 135 N. Milton Road, Sumter.

The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m.

The funeral procession will leave at 1:30 p.m. from her home.

Flower bearers will be nieces.

Pallbearers will be friends of the family.

Burial will be in the Walker Cemetery.

Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@ sc.rr.com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.

Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

MERLE T. MILLS Merle Timmons Mills, 90, passed away Monday, June 17, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born May 7, 1923, in Lake City, she was a daughter of the late

Nobel Noah and Eulalia Thomas Timmons. Mrs. Mills was a member of Grace Baptist Church.

She retired from Cato’s Fashions as a manager and also a family business, Mills Red & White Store. Mrs. Mills remained a very strong, courageous and dedicated mother, friend and Christian to many during her life and extended illness. She had been homebound at the home of her daughter and son-in-law since 2007 with numerous medical issues. Many folks through seeing and witnessing her never failing strength, determination and faith during this time, came to learn and love the Lord. She deeply loved her family and friends and let them all know this through her strong daily fight to get better.

Survivors include her daughter, Jackie Mills Wooten and husband, Brad Wooten, and her loving grandson, “Smitty� Wooten, all of Sumter; and numerous nieces and nephews and their families that she loved dearly.

She was preceded in death by her loving and devoted husband, James Thomas “Jack� Mills; one sister, Omie Lenora Floyd; and two brothers, Bennie Timmons and Bruce Timmons.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the Chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with Dr. Stephen Williams officiating. Burial will be in the Sumter Cemetery.

The family will receive friends at the home, 104 Wilson St. Memorials may be made to Grace Baptist Church Handyman Ministry and Grace Baptist Church, 219 W. Calhoun St., Sumter.

Online condolences may be sent to www. sumterfunerals.com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

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Rask, Bruins grab lead in Cup finals

BY JIMMY GOLEN The Associated Press

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rather easy on him as far as traffic and finding and seeing pucks. I think we’ve got to be better at going to the net.’’ After playing four extra periods in the first two games, the Bruins made an early night of it in Game 3 with secondperiod goals by Daniel Paille and Patrice Bergeron.

Corey Crawford had 33 saves for a Blackhawks team playing without Marian Hossa, who was scratched just before gametime.

Game 4 is tonight in Boston before the matchup of Original Six franchises returns to Chicago for a fifth game.

The teams split the first two games there, with the Blackhawks winning Game 1 in triple-overtime and the Bruins stealing home-ice advantage on Paille’s goal in the first OT of the second game.

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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 3120 US Hwy 15 South, 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 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

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 2330 Peach Orchard Rd., Sumter, SC 29154. 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 1487 Main Street, Bonneau, SC 29431. 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 1003 Manning 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

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 2264 Peach Orchard Rd., Sumter, SC 29154. 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 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 370 Pinewood Rd., Sumter, SC 29154. 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 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 120 W. Clark, Pinewood, 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 3120 US Hwy 15 South, 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 1950 Myrtle Beach Hwy, Sumter, SC 29153. 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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Solid Oak Entertainment center in excellent condition. 55" L x 19" D x 50 1/2 "H. cabinet with shelves and doors on left side.$100, Call 469-0851

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Used ceiling tiles for sale. Call Bobby Sisson at 803-464-2730.

BUSINESS SERVICES

Fulton Town Electric, Service any electrical needs. Cert. Master Electrician, 938-3261/883-4607

Home Improvements Professional Remodelers Home maintenance,ceramic tile, roofing, siding & windows doors, etc. Lic. & Ins. (Office) 803-692-4084 or (Cell) 803-459-4773 TW Painting, carpentry & all household needs.

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H.L. Boone, Contractor additions, painting, roofing, gutters, sheetrock, blown ceilings, decks. 773-9904

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Call Leroy (803)225-0049 Newman's Lawn & Tree Service Mowing, hedge trimming, Spring clean-up, pinestraw, mulch bedding, tree removal. 803-316-0128 JT's Lawn Care: All types of lawn care, Debris removal, Senior discount, 10% off pressure washing. 803-840-0322

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STATE TREE SERVICE Worker's Comp & General liability insurance. Top quality service, lowest prices. 803-494-5175 or 803-491-5154 www.statetree.net A Notch Above Tree Care Full quality service low rates, lic./ins., free est BBB accredited 983-9721 Tree Doctor Call us for an appt. Free est. 7 days/week. Prune trees, remove trees, grind stumps, proper limbing & treatment. 803-773-8402.

MERCHANDISE Want to Buy Looking for a house in the Alice Drive area that is for sale by owner. This will be a cash sale.

Reasonable repairs accepted.

Looking for 3 BR 2 BA, starter home. No realtors please. 803 468-0295

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Sumter County Flea Mkt Hwy 378 E. 803-495-2281 500 tables. Sat. $8 free return Sun.

Lawn / Garden / Nursery CENTIPEDE SOD 80sqft - $20 250 sqft - $50 500 sqft- $95 Call 499-4023 or 499-4717

2 Twin Craftmatic beds Extra nice $600 Call 803-484-6832 or 803 428-7143 Craftsman 4HP Chipper/Shredder $100. Call 803-236-9521 Expert Tech, New & used heat pumps & A/C. Will install/repair, warranty; Compressor & labor $600. Call 803-968-9549 or 843-992-2364 Washers, Dryers, Refrigerators, Stoves. Also new Gas stoves.

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EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time HR Director for local non-profit.

Must have degree, 5 yrs exp (3 yrs HR mgt.) State ins. & retirement.

Email thunter@scdsnb.org for job description.

Sales person needed for new used-car dealership. Exp. req.

Please call to schedule an interview 803-494-5900.

Experienced Tire/Lube Technician needed: Must be able to perform automotive lube oil filter changes. Mount, repair auto tires and other general services. Salary negotiable with benefit package.

Apply in person at Frasier Tire, 310 E. Liberty St. Licensed Nail Tech Needed: MUST have 1-2 yrs experience, own transportation & know how to do basic manicures, pedicures, gel nails, gel polish, acrylic nails, pink / whites. Please send resume to: 8 First Ave, Manning, SC 29102. Serious Inquires Only.

Midlands Medtech is now hiring Full time//part time EMTS and Paramedics. Apply in person @ 111 S Harvin St Sumter SC 29150 The SC Army National Guard wants High School Juniors, Seniors, Grads and GED holders, and Prior Service! Ask about college tuition. Receive paid technical training and more while serving your Country and Community on a part-time basis. Call now for this great opportunity!

SFC Jeffrey Hudson 803-427-3104 SSG Lorraine Lordy 803-360-1979

Help Wanted Part-Time Full-time licensed Physical Therapist Assistant needed for busy outpatient clinic in Sumter area. Outpatient experience necessary. Must have PTA licenses and be self-motivated. Excellent salary and benefits. Send resume to Progressive Physical Therapy, Attn: Angie, 100 Jimmy Love Lane, Columbia, SC 29212 or fax 803-798-3335 St. Paul AME (Shaw) seeks an experienced church musician. For details call 803-494-3524 or 803-397-6949 or 803-983-0977 $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555 Summer Employment Light constr./carpentry skills. Possible full time. Inquire @ 803 464-4107.

Trucking Opportunities Driver Trainees Needed Now! Learn to drive for US Xpress! Earn $800+ per week!

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Schools / Instructional SUMMER TUTORING: Spanish or English or Writing or Editing.

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Vacation Rentals Santee, Garden City Beach Michelle Hodge, 803-491-4914

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Ocean Lakes 2BR/2BA C/H/A Sleeps 8, near ocean, Call 803-773-2438

Office Rentals Want to Rent A 59 year old single Christian grandfather is looking for a Garage Apt., Cottage, or Small Apt. to rent in Sumter. Call Steve at 803-491-5646.

Unfurnished Apartments 905 Arnaud St 2BR 2BA All appliances, washer/Dryer HU No pets, No Smoking, Single family dwelling, Avail. July 1 $875 Mo. Call 803 464-8354 Senior Living Apts. for those 62+ (Rent based on income) Shiloh-Randolph Manor 125 W. Bartlette.

775-0575 Studio/1 BR. apts. avail. - EHO

Accepting Applications Oakland Plantation Apts.

5501 Edgehill Rd 499-2157 2 Br apts. available. Applications accepted Monday, Wednesday & Friday 8am - 4:30pm.

Unfurnished Homes

120 Broad St Office space, Great location, Rent is $495-$695 Agent Owned Call 236-2425

Commercial Rentals Guignard Storage: 57 Neal St. Personal storage units.

No deposits. Call 803-491-4914

Miscellaneous Rentals Building on Liberty St. would be good for small church. $500 mo.

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By Owner 2265 Tudor St 2BR/2BA carport, new paint/carpet call 469-9381 for Appt.

Ren. 1387 Raccoon Rd. (Lee Cty) 3BR/1.5BA. C/H/A 1,200sqft, also has approx 2,200sqft, 4rm bldg. on an add'l ac avail. Fin avail.

775-4391 464-5960.

Property overlooks pond & community clubhouse/pool. 3BR w/maple hardwood floors, 3 full BA w/ceramic tile. Solid maple 42" kitchen cabinetry w/Charleston Style concrete countertops.

Oversize 2 car garage. All appliances incl'd w/purchase.

Seller will pay $5,000. toward closing. (REDUCED) asking $229,000. Call 803-968-1187

Monday 7PM 1945 Myrtle Beach Hwy Dinkins Auctions 803 840-0420 www.SumterAutoAuction.com 2001 Ford Taurus, 170K mi. 2001 Chevy Astro, 215K mi. Call 803-795-7834 or 803-795-6477.

Holiday Sale Auto,Truck, Moped 2013 Scooters $1700 Price Is Right Auto Sales 3210 Broad St, 803-494-4275 A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS

Manufactured Housing 3 BD/3 BA MH on 1 acre in Bishopville. $5500 down. Easy financing. 803-983-8084

Iris Winds MHP,Sumter Immediate occupancy. 3BR MH. $25,900.

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803-460-9444, 800-996-9540, 803-775-6816

Farms & Acreage FSBO: Land, Small & Large acreage.

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803-427-3888.

We will arrange financing even if you have been turned down before.

Loans available for no credit, bad credit, 1st Time Buyers & Bankruptcy buyers. No co-signers needed. Call Mr. Ashley Brown at 803-926-3235

Antiques / Classic Cars 1992 Cadillac Allante Covertable: Exc. Cond. Good top & tires.

Hawaiian Red w/black top, black leather int. 72,000 mi. Call 843-659-2088

Miscellaneous C&C Recycling Parts & Wrecker Service Top price paid for junk cars! We buy scrap metal, alum cans, batteries, copper. 773-7702

RECREATION Recently ren 2BR MH on 1/2 ac shady lot in Burgess Glen Park. C /H/A, 4643 Allene Dr. Close to Shaw Fin Avail.

775-4391 464-5960

Campers / RV's/ Motorhomes 2002 Fleetwood Wilderness 27H, 27ft travel trailer. Centered LR, rear bath/shower, booth dinette, ducted A/C, kitchen w/frig, stove/oven, microwave, qn bed, 1 slide-out. $8,500.

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‘98 Toyota 4 Runner 4-door, Beige, Sunroof, Beige Leather Interior, Luggage Rack, Limited Edition, Fully Loaded. $2,995. Call Benny 1-803-494-5900

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1785 Titanic Ct. Custom Built Quality Home in Beach Forest.

HUGE 2003 Fleetwood 4 Bedroom Double Wide Moble Home.

Excellent condition. 1 acre lot included. Mobile home is bricked underpinned and has a back porch. Owner financing available! Call 843-389-4215.

For Sale, 4Bed/2Bath, Land, $325/mo.

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2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

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Scenic Lake 2BR/1BA & 2BR 2Bth. No pets. Call between 9am 5pm ONLY! (803) 499-1500.

2005 Harley Davidson Fatboy, 21,500 miles. 1 owner, King & Queen Mustang seat, detachable windshield and saddlebags, passenger foot boards. Original pipes and seat included. $9,995. Call 803-968-2797

6 Bay Truck Garage with lift and Offices Call Bobby Sisson 803-464-2730

For Rent or Sale remodeled large 3 BR 2 Ba house with large wired storage bldg. Located near lake 2 min. from boat landing 25 min from Sumter, 15 min from Manning Rent $650 mo +Dep. Call 803 478-4625 625 Baldwin Dr. 3BR, 2BA home in wonderful neighborhood off Alice Dr. All appliances, fenced yard. $1000/Mo and $1000/sec dep. Call 803-934-6845

411 N. Magnolia, renovated.

C/H/A. Garage, workshop & shed. Commercial lot facing LaFayette.

Fin Available.

775-4391/ 464-5960

3600 Dallas: Dalzell, 3BR, 2BA. Big Lot. Big storage & workshop. 1/2 ac lot. Financing Available. 775-4391, 464-5960

1996 2BR 2BA in Sumter All appl.

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804-360-4355 or 804-543-0003 Iris Winds MHP: 3BR/2BA MH No pets. Ref/dep req'd, $500/mo.

Call 803-775-6816, 803-460-9444 For Sale, 4Bed/2Bath, Land, $325/mo.

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ARTISTS COLONY RELEASES ANTHOLOGY

‘Southern Sampler’ a feast for the soul

BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com

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ack in 2007, Martha Greenway and Mary Brent DuCom Cantarutti invited a group of writers from both coasts to a residency based in the Sumter County countryside; Cantarutti is a Sumter native who’s lived in California most of her life, and Greenway, also a native, lives in her family home in the eastern part of the county. Both confess to a deep-seated and abiding love for the area and are happy to share it with GREENWAY friends.

That first residency introduced nonnative writers to the local culture and people who make the area both unique and fascinating.

CANTARUTTI Author and writing workshop director and facilitator Linda Watanabe McFerrin, a Californian and a friend of Cantarutti, helped organize what came to be called the Southern Sampler Artists Colony.

She continues to lead the annual workshops, with Cantarutti and Greenway scheduling most of the accompanying events and side trips.

“The idea of the residency is to share the wonderful things about the South with artists from other areas,” Greenway said at its inception.

So enthralled were the West Coasters with the Southern way of life, the climate, the landscapes and the people, they continue to return each spring to absorb more and more and to let their writing steep in the fecund culture of rural Sumter County and of the South Carolina Lowcountry — the colony is now based on Sullivan’s Island.

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Members of The Southern Samplers Artists Colony decorate wooden boats they later floated into the swamp at Dabbs Crossroads. Each held a lighted candle, and the writers sent them floating into the dark with wishes, dreams and good thoughts as a start to their 2012 residency in South Carolina. An anthology of their writings and art is now available for purchase.

wherever they’ve gone, Cantarutti said recently. This spring, their accumulated knowledge has produced a paperback anthology of their work.

The back cover is an apt description of the colony and its mission. It reads, in part: “Just like the purple martins that arrive every spring, the Southern Sampler Artists Colony follows its migratory instinct to gather in the South and feast on the creative energy embedded in the fertile, sandy soil. ...

Friendships are renewed and stories are written and exchanged. ... “ Fortunately, the colony shares its stories with us.

Comprising stories — both fiction and nonfiction — poetry, art and recipes, “A Southern Sampler” is much more than its name suggests. It’s a full banquet with an ample serving for any reader, no matter his or her palate — and that includes second and third helpings. It’s no coincidence that much

of the writing deals with food.

Poet Adrienne Amundsen offers an ode to “Lowcountry Language,” visiting Gullah, no see-ums, sweet tea and a plethora of indigenous birds; Gloria Burg and Hugh China offer recipes — Southern Jambalaya, Shrimp and Grits — while others simply celebrate the food in words.

Greenway’s essay titled “Sampling the South with Writers: Try the Crab Balls!” describes a seafood dinner in McClellanville; McFerrin brings to life “A Lowcountry B’al,” and Greg Fuller celebrates pecans and fruitcake.

The book is not all food, although it’s a very important and substantial serving.

Cantarutti writes about the sense of belonging to the South, of connectedness to special places and memories in the book’s first section, titled “Place and People.”

The other sections are “Spirit and Light,” “History and Art” and

“Food and Sustenance.”

Throughout the book are photographs and illustrations all about or inspired by Southern culture.

The colonists’ biographies are as entertaining as their stories, poems and art. Meet a portrait artist, a book designer, master chefs and gardeners, a preservationist, a submariner, a choir director who leads Gullah tours, musicians, wanderers, teachers, Charleston’s “Queen of the Arts.”

“A Southen Sampler” is a book you can open at random and find a gem. Or read it all in one or two sittings.

Start at the back. You’ll want some pecan pie or okra fried rice to go with your sweet tea while you read, and you’ll find the recipes here.

“A Southern Sampler” can be purchased at amazon.com. Visit the website www.southernsamplerartistscolony.com for more information.

State museum acquires transistor radio collection COLUMBIA — These days, an iPod with two ear buds typically provides portable music for the young and young-atheart.

Half a century ago, however, it was one plug in the ear, and the other end of the wire ran to what was then the latest thing in electronics — a transistor radio.

The South Carolina State Museum has received a large collection of these iconic electronics, along with another type of radio that once gathered music and information from around the world — the shortwave.

The collection is the gift of Columbia radiologist Dr. Sam Friedman.

“As a child in the 1950s, he developed an early fascination with these cutting edge tools for communication, and he

started collecting,” said Director of Education Tom Falvey.

“The idea that you could carry a radio — which was often a huge piece of furniture from the 1930s to the 1950s, and was still table-top sized into the ’60s — in your pocket was absolutely revolutionary.”

With shortwave, one could listen to music or information from across the globe. News, sports and culture from Hong Kong to Rio de Janeiro could be plucked from the air.

Friedman collected each of the significant models of transistor radios from the 1950s and ’60s, though the collection goes into the 1970s.

The collection contains 81 items, including a companion collection of cameras. Falvey said that the variety of the miniature transistor radios is

unique.

“It’s neat to look at the beautiful designs, which run the gamut from really detailed ones to quite inexpensively produced models,” he said.

“And the breadth of the collection, the great number of brands, is very impressive.

“Anyone who remembers the single ear pieces and the quasi-leather cases would enjoy a great blast of nostalgia from these artifacts. But a teenager of today would be stunned that anyone would carry around something this ‘big.’ It just shows you how times have changed.”

Falvey said the radios will be available for research in the near future, but “they would make a great temporary exhibit at some point down the road.

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exhibit now, but this increases our holdings significantly,” he continued.

The short wave “allows us to discuss where some people got a lot of their music and information in those times, compared to the ways we get them today,” said Falvey.

“On the transistor side, the whole idea of portability was very cool in the ‘60s. The transistor radio was probably the first, and may remain the most famous, product that introduced the space-age concept of transistors to the popular culture, and this is one thing that will always have ‘transistor’ attached to its name.

“And how cool is that?”

For more information on the collection, contact Tom Falvey at (803) 898-4921 or tom.falvey@scmuseum.org.

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The South Carolina State Museum has acquired a collection of historic transistor and shortwave radios from the 1950s, ’60s and ’70s. The hobby of a Columbia radiologist, the collection contains a wide variety of sizes, manufacturers and models.

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Top chefs offer up fresh takes on taco night MICHELE KAYAL Associated Press When salsa overtook ketchup as America’s favorite condiment in the 1990s you had to know that “taco night” wasn’t far behind.

Simple, satisfying and inexpensive, hard or soft tacos filled with meat, cheese and a what-have-you of veggies have become a staple for busy families. Sales of taco shells, seasonings and other products have grown steadily over the last decade, says Juv Marchisio, senior marketing manager for B&G Foods, which owns the Ortega brand, and research suggests that roughly half of all Americans indulge in tacos at home.

And why not? Tacos offer communal family dining at its best: there’s no arguing or whining when can make it however they like it.

But the way many Americans approach tacos at home — ground beef, pre-shredded “Mexican” cheese, and that ubiquitous kit with shells and a flavor packet — could use a revamp. Sure, you can change it up with whole-wheat tacos.

You can sneak black beans into the ground beef. You could even go the way of the spaghetti taco popularized by the tween TV show, “iCarly.”

But for advice on really taking your tacos to the next level, we turned to some innovative chefs and cookbook authors.

Here are some of their most delicious and creative suggestions, no recipes needed.

PERSIAN-INSPIRED TACOS

Toss shredded chicken in a sauce of pomegranate molasses, lime juice and honey. Stuff the meat into a taco shell (or wrap it in a flour tortilla or even Middle Eastern flatbread) and top with yogurt, fresh basil, mint, scallions, tomato, cucumber and plenty of sumac.

“This is a classic combination of Persian ingredients,” Louisa Shafia, author of “The New Persian Kitchen,” wrote in an email. “Crushed purple sumac berries are tart and salty and a must have for conjuring the authentic flavor of Middle Eastern cuisine.” To go vegetarian, Shafia suggests substitut-

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Tacos don’t have to be just ground beef, pre-shredded cheese and a kit.

ing roasted eggplant for the chicken.

STEAK HOUSE TACOS

Season a flat-iron steak with salt and pepper, then sear it on the grill, suggests Washington, D.C. chef Spike Mendelsohn, who plans to open a steak frites restaurant called Bearnaise this summer. Wrap thin slices of the steak and pickled red onions inside a soft corn taco and serve with warm bearnaise sauce for dipping. “I love the idea of eating a steak without sharpening my knives,” Mendelsohn said via email.

INDIAN-INSPIRED TACOS, TWO WAYS

Spices like cumin, coriander and chilies are natural allies in both Mexican and Indian cuisine, says Ali Loukzada, chef at New York’s Cafe Serai. So what could be more obvious than a chicken tikka taco drizzled with mint chutney? A palm’s worth of shredded cabbage or

radish adds crunch.

“When you’re adapting Indian flavors to a Mexican dish, the original ingredients and tastes are still present,” Loukzada said via email. “It’s more of an Indian tweak.”

To go completely native, ditch the taco shell for the crisp lentil-and-rice crepe called dosa. “I Indianize our taco fillings at home all the time,” Rohini Dey, owner of Vermillion restaurant in New York and Chicago, writes in an email. At her restaurants, Dey offers a dosa-taco bar, where Latin fillings such as anchovies, avocado, chorizo and Michoacan beef are offered alongside the spiced potato stuffing traditionally used in dosa.

Chutneys of mint, coconut and tamarind — typical Mexican as well as Indian flavors — line the toppings bar. “By confining the chili to the chutneys instead of the filling, it’s easy for the family to tailor to each

person’s spice tolerance,” Dey writes.

PIG-IN-A-TACO

Stick a pork tenderloin in the slow cooker until it practically melts, suggests Marie Simmons, author of the new cookbook, “Taste of Honey.”

Shred the meat, then toss it with a sweet-spicy barbecue sauce made by simmering honey, chipotle peppers packed in adobo sauce, ketchup, soy sauce, cumin, chili powder, garlic and a swig of cider vinegar for about 10 minutes, or until thick.

“I just love the deep, spicy taste of sticky glazed pork,” Simmons writes in an email.

Top the taco with avocado, thinly sliced radishes and a shredded jicama-and-carrot slaw dressed with chopped cilantro and lime juice.

CALIFORNIA VEGETARIAN TACOS

Well, duh! No taco line up

Put a healthy spin on the fish taco

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SARA MOULTON Associated Press Mexican cuisine has been popular for a long time, but my recent travels around our country have persuaded me that fish tacos are big now in a way they never were before.

Naturally, perhaps, they are easiest to find in regions with a strong Hispanic influence — particularly California, Texas and Florida — but I’ve also been bumping into them in Chicago and New York.

Soon enough, they should be just about as ubiquitous as falafel. It’s a happy thing.

Folks in Mexico’s coastal cities — where fresh fish and tacos are both plentiful — have been enjoying fish tacos since before the arrival of the first Europeans. But if any one individual can take credit for the north-of-the-border spread of this culinary delight, it is Ralph Rubio.

On spring break from his studies at San Diego State University in 1973, Rubio flipped for the fish tacos in San Felipe, a port town on the Baja California peninsula. Ten years later, back in San Diego, he opened Rubio’s Baja Grill, which specialized in fish tacos. Today, there are hundreds of Rubio’s locations.

Traditional fish tacos consist of battered fish topped with shredded cabbage, a drizzle of citrus mayo, all wrapped in a corn tortilla. But there’s plenty of room for variation.

These days the fish might be grilled rather than battered and fried. Sometimes it’s served on flour tortillas, some-

is complete without a recipe from California, the entry point of so much of the country’s Mexican culture.

Santa Barbara-based food and garden blogger Valerie Rice (Eat Drink Garden) uses lentils as the base for her taco, simmering them with tomato, garlic, red pepper, and a dash each of cumin and smoked paprika.

The lentils get packaged in a soft corn tortilla and topped with items such as roasted tomatillo salsa and guacamole.

“My first go-round with these I wasn’t sure how it would go over with my meat-loving husband and sometimes picky daughters,” Rice wrote in an email. “But they were a total hit and now are part of our dinnertime rotation.”

Michele Kayal is an editor at http://www.americanfoodroots.com

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Healthy Fish Tacos with Buttermilk Avocado Puree is light on calories.

times on corn tortillas. It’s almost always topped with some kind of creamy sauce, as well as with shredded cabbage and/or avocado. Whatever. I’ve never met a fish taco I didn’t like.

My version is light on calories, but heavy on flavor. The fish is lightly-floured and sauteed rather than deep-fried. The citrus mayonnaise sauce went bye-bye in favor of a puree of avocado and buttermilk. The avocado contains healthy fat, and the buttermilk is as lean as skim milk, but much tastier. Topping it off is shredded cabbage, carrots and radishes tossed with vinegar, salt and a pinch of sugar.

Fans of chilies will love the sliced jalapeno garnish. I think the cilantro is key, too, but if you were born with the anti-cilantro gene (a real thing!), you can swap in basil instead. Finally, those of you who worry that corn tortillas are high in calories can relax; two 6-inch corn tortillas, softened up and toasted without oil in a dry skillet, weigh in at just 80 calories.

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A have-it-your-way Grilled Greek Chicken Salad

A note about the fish: I used tilapia because it is sustainable, affordable and widely available all year. But substitute any fish you like. Just keep in mind that a thinner fish will take less time to cook.

Salad recipes that have fussy lists of ingredients generally irritate me.

I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t doubt that they are delicious, nor that assembling them just so with just the right blend of flavors and textures makes for a transformative salad experience. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s simply that my life doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t allow for such fuss. To me, the very nature of a salad should be that it brings together whatever is fresh and delicious and marries it all with some oil and acid. Particulars beyond that donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t much matter.

So I give you my recipe for grilled Greek salad. I use the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;recipeâ&#x20AC;? loosely, for you should use this merely as inspiration, a guide for making good salad choices. Substitute, modify, amplify.

The chicken, for example, is easily replaced with thinly sliced steak. Or turkey tenderloin. Or small cubes of lamb.

Or salmon. Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have Boston lettuce? Use anything frilly and green. Or even something not so frilly. Heck,

HEALTHY FISH TACOS WITH BUTTERMILK AVOCADO PUREE

Servings: 4 1 large Hass avocado, peeled, pitted and cut into eighths 1/3 cup buttermilk 2 cloves garlic, minced, divided Zest and juice of 1 lime Kosher salt and ground black pepper, to taste 3 cups shredded Napa cabbage 1 1/2 cups coarsely grated carrot 1 cup coarsely grated radishes 1/4 cup white wine or cider vinegar 1/4 teaspoon sugar, or to taste Hot sauce, to taste 1 pound tilapia fillets, cut into 8 equal pieces Whole-wheat flour, for coating the fish 3 tablespoons vegetable oil Eight 6-inch corn tortillas Sliced fresh jalapeno peppers, to serve Chopped fresh cilantro, to serve Heat the oven to 200 F. In a food processor, combine the avocado, buttermilk, 1 clove of garlic, lime juice and salt and pepper. Puree until smooth, then set aside.

In a medium bowl, combine the cabbage, remaining garlic, carrot, radishes, vinegar, sugar, lime zest and hot sauce.

Season with salt and pepper and toss well. Set aside.

Heat a heavy skillet (such as cast-iron or stainless steel, but not nonstick) over medium heat.

One at a time, place the tortillas in the skillet and toast for about 30 seconds per side. As the tortillas are toasted, stack them on a sheet of foil. Wrap the foil around the tortillas, then place them in the over to keep warm. Alternatively, the tortillas can be held with tongs and toasted directly over a gas burner for a few seconds per side.

In a pie plate or other wide, shallow bowl, combine about 1 cup of flour with 1 tablespoon of salt and 1 teaspoon of pepper.

One at a time, dredge each piece of fish through the flour until coated evenly.

Shake off any excess.

In a large nonstick skillet over medium-high, heat about 1 tablespoon of the oil over medium-high.

Add half of the fish to the pan and cook, turning once, until golden and cooked through, about 3 minutes a side. Transfer to an oven-safe plate and set in the oven to keep warm.

Repeat with the remaining oil and fish.

To serve, top each tortilla with a bit of the avocado puree, then a piece of fish. Drain the cabbage mixture, then mound some of that over each portion. Serve with jalapeno slices and cilantro on the side.

Nutrition information per serving: 500 calories; 190 calories from fat (38 percent of total calories); 22 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 60 mg cholesterol; 51 g carbohydrate; 10 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 31 g protein; 370 mg sodium.

J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor

use a bed of finely chopped steamed and cooled broccoli if thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what you have. And substitute at will for the veggies I call for. I like them grilled, but donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel compelled. Want something bready? Grill some and add as croutons.

My only request? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t use bottled dressing. Make it.

Homemade vinaigrette tastes better, is better for you, and makes you a better person.

And use your hands when dressing the greens with it.

Youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll get much better coverage, making for a much better salad.

GRILLED GREEK CHICKEN SALAD

Start to finish: 45 minutes Servings: 4 1/4 cup olive oil Juice of 1 lemon 2 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons chopped fresh oregano Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1 1/3 pounds boneless, skinless chicken breasts, cut into thin strips 2 large red bell peppers, cored and cut into 1/2-inch

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strips 2 ears corn, husked 2 heads Boston lettuce, roughly chopped 1/2 small red onion, diced 2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh mint 1/2 cup crumbled feta cheese Heat a grill to high.

In a large bowl, combine the olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, oregano, 1/2 teaspoon salt and a generous amount of pepper. Whisk well. Transfer 2 tablespoons of the dressing to a medium bowl. Add the chicken to the smaller bowl, toss well to coat, then set aside.

Place the bell peppers in the larger bowl and toss to coat with the remaining dressing, then transfer the peppers to a plate. Roll the ears of corn in the dressing, then set them on the plate with the peppers.

Set the peppers and corn on the grill. Lower the heat to medium and cook, turning often, until lightly seared and the peppers just start to turn tender, about 3 to 6 minutes.

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aside. Add the chicken to the grill and cook for 4 minutes per side. Transfer to the plate with the vegetables.

Add the lettuce to the large bowl and use your hands to toss it with the dressing, carefully coating each leaf with the vinaigrette. Divide the greens between 4 serving plates, then top each with some of the peppers and chicken. Divide the red onion and mint between the plates.

Stand each ear of corn on its wide end then cut off the kernels by sawing a knife carefully down the sides. Divide the kernels between the salads, then top with feta cheese. Serve immediately.

Nutrition information per serving: 430 calories; 190 calories from fat (44 percent of total calories); 21 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 105 mg cholesterol; 20 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 8 g sugar; 42 g protein; 560 mg sodium.

J.M. Hirsch is the food editor for The Associated Press.

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The Sumter Combat Veterans Group will meet at 10 a.m.

Friday, June 21, at the South HOPE Center, corner of South Lafayette Drive and East Red Bay Road. All area veterans are invited.

The Lincoln High School Alumni Association will hold a spaghetti dinner fundraiser noon-8 p.m.

Friday, June 21, at 24 Council St. Dinners are $6 each. Contact J.L. Green at (803) 9684173 or Essie Richardson at (803) 775-2999.

The Kiwanis Club of Sumter Golf Tournament will be held Friday, June 21, at Carolina Lakes Golf Course at Shaw Air Force Base, with a 1 p.m. shotgun start.

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‘Hot in Cleveland’ starts season with live episode

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Nostalgia sells. Few series incorporate viewers’ memories of past sitcoms quite as much as “Hot in Cleveland” (10 p.m., TV Land, TVPG), a genial, if aggressively old-school comedy with a cast (Valerie Bertinelli, Jane Leeves, Wendie Malick and Betty White) handpicked to generate moments of recognition. If this collection wasn’t evocative enough, the show has been shot through with guest stars (Carol Burnett, Mary Tyler Moore, Sean Hayes, Carl Reiner and Wayne Knight, to name a few) from beloved past sitcoms.

While regularly filmed before a live studio audience, tonight’s episode, the summer season premiere, will air live on the East Coast, and repeat on the West Coast, live-to-tape, at 10 p.m. PST. Tonight’s live offering doesn’t stint on retro cameos. William Shatner (“Star Trek”) will be on hand. Brian Baumgartner will also guest-star. He’s best known (make that, only known) as Kevin from “The Office,” which aired its series finale just last month. So he barely qualifies as a star from television’s past.

• The jokey legal procedural “Franklin & Bash” (9 p.m., TNT, TV-14) also relies on

casting familiar faces.

Look for Heather Locklear as a hotshot lawyer who humiliates both men on Piers Morgan’s (as himself) CNN talk show and then marches into their professional lives as their new boss.

For the uninitiated, Breckin Meyer plays Elmo Jared Franklin, a shoot-from-the-hip lawyer given to embarrassing asides about nerdy obsessions. Mark-Paul Gosselaar is Peter Bash, his more buttoneddown buddy. Both men call each other “dude” without apparent irony.

Their pop culture-saturated bickering is neither as silly, nor as believable as that between Gus and Shawn on USA’s “Psych.” But this series is much more whimsical than other fare on TNT. Some of the familiar faces in the regular and recurring cast include Malcolm McDowell as a legal senior partner and Beau Bridges as Franklin’s father.

• While William Shatner joins the fun on “Hot in Cleveland,” his “Star Trek” cast mate George Takei will guestvoice during this season of “Futurama” (10 p.m., Comedy Central), beginning the second part of its seventh and

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Tonight’s Other Highlights • The remaining contestants work on foreign menus and visit the set of “Glee” on “MasterChef” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

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• Deathstroke joins Oliver on the island on “Arrow” (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-14).

• Claire’s history of Halloween horrors mobilizes the neighbors on “Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG).

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• A news anchor dies during a live broadcast on “CSI” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14).

• “Through the Wormhole With Morgan Freeman” (10 p.m., Science, TV-PG) ponders alien intelligence.

Series Notes Bread making on “The American Baking Competition” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Jack and Darren hash it out on “Family Tools” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * A killer escapes and resumes his carnage on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * The gang battles Crowley and his demons on “Supernatural” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Elaine feels ignored on “How To Live With Your Parents (For the Rest of Your Life)” (9:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) *

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o offer cool sweet relief from the summer heat, the experts in the McCormick Kitchens have created a new collection of easy-to-make frozen treats in a rainbow of colors and flavors using McCormick Extracts, Food Color and fresh seasonal

fruit.

“Most people already have all the ingredients they need to make frozen treats right at home,” said Mary Beth Harrington of the McCormick Kitchens. “Creating frozen fruit pops and shaved ice is a fun summertime activity for kids and adults alike that can take shape in any flavor and color combination you can imagine. Popular seasonal flavors like cotton candy, strawberry lemonade and blue raspberry will have everyone gathering around the freezer.”

EASY CRUSHED ORANGE SHAVED ICE Serves: 16 2 cups sugar 1 cup water 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Orange Extract

8 drops McCormick® Yellow Food Color 2 drops McCormick® Red Food Color

Bring sugar and water to boil in small saucepan on medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in orange extract and food colors.

Cool to room temperature. Pour into squeeze bottle for easier serving. Pour syrup over shaved ice.

EASY STRAWBERRY COTTON CANDY SHAVED ICE Serves: 16 2 cups sugar 1 cup water 2 teaspoons McCormick® Imitation Strawberry Extract 10 drops McCormick® Red Food Color Bring sugar and water to boil in small saucepan on medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Boil 1 minute. Remove from heat. Stir in strawberry extract and red food color.

Cool to room temperature. Pour into squeeze bottle for easier serving. Pour syrup over shaved ice.

FROZEN POPS STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

PIÑA COLADA

RASPBERRY PEACH

WATERMELON COOLER

Serves: 8 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 2 cups frozen strawberries 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Lemon Extract Bring water and sugar to boil in small saucepan on medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.

Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.

Pour syrup into blender container. Add frozen strawberries and lemon extract; cover.

Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds.

Freeze 4 hours or overnight or until firm.

Serves: 12 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 1 can (20 ounces) pineapple chunks, packed in juice, undrained 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Imitation Coconut Extract Bring water and sugar to boil in small saucepan on medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar.

Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.

Pour syrup into blender container. Add pineapple and coconut extract; cover. Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds.

Freeze 4 hours or overnight or until firm.

Substitution Tip: Use 2 cups fresh pineapple chunks and 1/2 cup pineapple juice in place of the canned pineapple chunks.

Serves: 8 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 2 cups frozen peach slices 1 teaspoon McCormick® Raspberry Extract Bring water and sugar to boil in small saucepan on medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.

Pour syrup into blender container. Add frozen peach slices and raspberry extract; cover. Blend on high speed until smooth.

Pour into popsicle molds.

Freeze 4 hours or overnight or until firm.

Serves: 10 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 2 cups chopped seedless watermelon 1 teaspoon McCormick® Imitation Strawberry Extract Bring water and sugar to boil in small saucepan on medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.

Pour syrup into blender container. Add watermelon and strawberry extract; cover.

Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into popsicle molds.

Freeze 4 hours or overnight or until firm.

RASPBERRY PEACH FROZEN FRUITY ICE CUBES 1 cup water 1/2 cup sugar 2 cups frozen peach slices 1 teaspoon McCormick® Raspberry Extract Bring water and sugar to boil in small saucepan on medium heat, stirring to dissolve sugar. Remove from heat. Cool to room temperature.

Pour syrup into blender container. Add frozen peach slices and raspberry extract; cover. Blend on high speed until smooth. Pour into ice cube trays.

Freeze 4 hours or overnight or until firm.

FROZEN FRUIT POPS: These customizable and easy-to-grab snacks are as fun to eat as they are to make. Plus, with nutrient-packed ingredients such as fresh pineapple or strawberries, parents will feel good serving these hand-crafted treats to kids.

This recipe is as simple as adding fruit and complementary flavors to a blender. Then, pour into popsicle molds and freeze until set. Have fun with a variety of combinations for everyone in the family. Make Strawberry Lemonade pops with frozen strawberries and lemon extract or explore adult flavors such as Piña Colada by pairing pineapple chunks and juice with coconut extract for a momentary tropical escape.

Tip: Try using 3- or 4-ounce paper cups if you don’t have popsicle molds. Cover each cup in foil and insert a wooden pop stick through the top to create a handle.

Blend up a little extra and freeze in ice cube trays to give summertime beverages a refreshing flavor twist. For example, combine fresh watermelon with strawberry extract to create wa-

termelon cooler cubes to brighten up sparkling water or clear soda. Raspberry and peach cubes are a simple way to turn ordinary iced tea into unique summer refreshments.

EASY FRUITY SHAVED ICE: Cool down with a frosty blast from the past that uses five or less ingredients. With flavors like Crushed Orange and Strawberry Cotton Candy, shaved ice is perfect anytime. Top shaved ice with homemade syrups in inventive flavor combinations. Add a few drops of food color to complement the taste – such as pairing red and yellow food color with orange extract. Or have fun and vary the color to mimic the vibrant shades of summer.

Blue food color and raspberry extract make a playful combination.

Tip: If you don’t have a shaved ice maker, crush ice to a snowy texture in your blender or by wrapping a plastic bag of ice in a kitchen towel and smashing it with a rolling pin or

mallet. This can be a fun project for kids so long as they have adult supervision.

Tip: Arrange a DIY shaved ice station at your next summer gathering for a sure-fire crowd

pleaser. Fill a large vessel with shaved ice and set out squeeze bottles filled with different flavored syrups so guests can mix and match to their heart’s content.