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BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com What South Carolina’s governor sees as a step forward, health officials are seeing as a step in the wrong direction.

This week, state lawmakers upheld Gov. Nikki Haley’s veto of $1.7 million to fund the South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s Certificate of Need program out of the state’s spending plan. This move effectively killed the requirement of a review of new medical facilities or additions of more than $600,000 to existing ones.

“This is not a novel idea,” Haley said in a news release Friday. “Fourteen other states don’t have Certificate of Need programs. The Certificate of Need program does three things: restricts access, drives down quality and drives up costs. We have long pushed for the removal of CON, and we appreciate members of the House agreeing with us that it is time to change the statute and permanently rid our state of this political obstacle to quality care.”

Tuomey Healthcare System’s chief executive officer is not in favor of the move and points to those same states for his reasoning.

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County passes budget New spending plan will include hike in property taxes

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Sumter County Council, after stalling once, narrowly approved next fiscal year’s budget in a specially called meeting Friday just days before the new spending plan needed to be in place.

In a crowded council chamber, members voted 4-3 to approve a budget that includes a 1.7-mill increase in ordinary county property taxes, knowing they had failed to pass an earlier budget proposal and that a budget needed to be in place for the county to continuing op-

erating as of Monday.

Council Chairman Larry Blanding was joined

by Eugene Baten, Vivian Fleming-McGhaney and Naomi Sanders to pass the measure, which also includes a millage increase to cover operations in the county’s two fire districts and uses funds from

county reserves. Councilmen Artie Baker, Jimmy Byrd and Charles Edens voted against the measure because it raises taxes.

The approved plan replaces a different option adopted at second reading a week before which SEE BUDGET, PAGE A8

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LOCAL LEFT: Robbie Stafford shows off the sweet, white corn from Stafford’s Farm.

The corn and a variety of other vegetables can be purchased at the Sumter Farmers Market at the fairgrounds on the corner of West Liberty Street and Artillery Drive.

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When trying to lose weight, most people cut their calories. And while that may help for short-term loss, hitting a plateau happens quickly, and usually the next step is to cut more calories or burn more through exercise. Reducing calories can lead to

RIGHT: Ruby Green, at left, buys some squash from Dianne Gamble at the Sumter Farmers Market as Susan Dominick, rear, looks at the watermelons. The market is open daily, except Sunday, in the American Legion Post 15 agricultural building at the fairgrounds.

Shoppers and farmers said morning is the best time to shop for locally grown and freshly picked vegetables.

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Sister of slain teen will speak at 2 Sumter churches

BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com

‘She has been through tragedy in her life

Many Midlands residents remember Dawn Smith Jordan as Miss South Carolina 1986 and a second runner-up at Miss America later that year.

But it is her role as a beleaguered older sister in a horrific family tragedy that guides her role as a public speaker, one that will bring her to two Sumter churches on Sunday.

“We have had her here before, and she just has such a testimony,” said the Rev. J. Robert Huggins, pastor of St. John United Methodist Church, where Jordan, also a professional singer, will speak at 11 a.m. Sunday. “She has

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a couple of times. She speaks of overcoming her adversity and moving forward in life by leaning on her trust in God.’ The Rev. J. Robert Huggins, St. John United Methodist Church been through tragedy in her life a couple of times. She speaks of overcoming her adversity and moving forward in life by leaning on her trust in God. She has a wonderful message and a beautiful

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She relied on that faith as she worked through a rough divorce after living as a preacher’s wife, becoming a single mother and then losing her own mother to cancer.

“We can’t start the next chapter in our lives if we keep re-reading the old one,” Jordan says on her website. “I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me.

(I) had no idea what all things would look like over the next 25-plus years, but (my) Father did.”

Jordan will also speak at 7 p.m. Sunday at Providence Baptist Church. Both sessions are open to the public.

For more information, visit www.dawnsmithjordan.com.

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Community mourns loss of ‘true American hero’

Police seek help in recovering weapons Police are searching for several guns stolen from a local business in an overnight robbery.

Between 5:30 p.m.

Wednesday and 12:14 a.m.

Thursday, thieves reportedly entered a shop in the 1000 block of Broad Street and made off with firearms on display. The business owners provided investigators with serial numbers on a number of stolen firearms, mainly handguns and pistols.

The value of the stolen weapons is estimated at $5,000, according to the police report.

The thief reportedly gained entry to the store by pushing in a windowmounted air-conditioning unit and climbing inside.

Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark said officers are continuing to investigate, and police are seeking the public’s help in recovering the stolen weapons.

Anyone with information about the gun theft is asked to contact the Sumter Police Department at (803) 4362717 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC (2746372). Callers can remain anonymous and may be eligible for a cash reward.

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voice.”

Jordan was just 21 in May 1985 when her 17-year-old sister, Sharon “Shari” Faye Smith, was kidnapped at gunpoint from the end of the family’s driveway on Platt Springs

Road in Columbia. Smith’s body was later found in Saluda County, but not before her killer, Larry Gene Bell, called the family numerous times and taunted Jordan and her parents. Bell, who was electrocuted in 1996 for Smith’s murder and that of a 9-year-old Richland County girl, even made Smith write a testament before murdering her, which Jordan later read in TV interviews. Smith told her family in writing that she was going home to her heavenly Father and that “something good will come of this.”

Jordan says on her website that she focuses on her deep and abiding faith in God during her public appearances.

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A photo caption on Thursday’s front page should have said that Mia Ingram is a daughter of Beth Ingram.

The Sumter community is grieving the loss of a true American hero with the passing of retired Air Force Col. Forist G. Dupree.

Dupree, 84, died Wednesday.

Dupree spent 28 years in the U.S. Air Force, flying jets in Korea and Vietnam, as well as other duties. He earned the Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Air Medal, Meritorious Service Medal, Joint Service Commendation Medal and Korean War Service Medal. His second career was with First Command for 18 years as a representative and seminar speaker. He was a member of Alice Drive Baptist Church, where he served as a deacon, Sunday school teacher and choir member.

Jock Hendricks, music director at Alice Drive Baptist Church, has been the Duprees’ neighbor for nine years.

“When we came to look at the house, he and his wife were headed out to supper,” Hendricks said. “They took us to supper, and that’s how they welcomed us to Sumter.”

Hendricks said Dupree loved to help others, and that included helping his new neighbor prepare the house prior to moving in.

“He helped me paint the inside, and we even did some plumbing,” Hendricks said. “And I had to rush to try

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Retired Air Force Col. Forist Dupree looks through photos and other memorabilia from his career as a fighter pilot recently in 2010. Dupree died Wednesday at age 84.

to get home when the grass needed cutting. Otherwise, he would cut it for me. I don’t think I cut my own grass for the first year I lived here.”

Hendricks said Dupree was also a leader at church.

“He loved to serve. He didn’t take charge; he was in charge,” Hendricks said. “I feel like I’m a better man because of him. If I live to be 100, I don’t think I could be the man he was. He was a quiet hero.”

In Korea, Dupree piloted an F-86E Sabrejet aircraft, which he dubbed “Dupe’s Delight/Jaline” after his wife, Jaline Dupree.

The Air Force brought him

to Sumter and, following his retirement in 1978, he decided to stay.

Dr. Clay Smith, senior pastor of Alice Drive Baptist Church, said Dupree was an active member of the church.

He taught Sunday school, sang in the choir and was the church moderator for many years.

“Everyone agreed that Forist should be the moderator because everyone knew he would be fair,” Smith said.

“I don’t think a lot of people realize what a giving person he was. He had the gift of giving and serving others.”

Smith said someone told him that Dupree requested the phrase “He helped a few

people” on his tombstone.

“He helped more than a few people,” Smith said. “I can vouch for that.”

Smith also said that unless people sat down and talked with him, Dupree didn’t mention his service awards or experiences.

“He was a true American hero,” Smith said. “He’s going to be missed. He’s going to be missed by a lot of people.”

Funeral services were held Friday at Alice Drive Baptist Church, with Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter in charge of the arrangements.

— Ken Bell

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Edna Porter, Crosswell Baptist Church office manager Edna Porter, 72, was raised in Lee County but has spent most of her time in Sumter after marrying local cabinet maker Ed Porter. The daughter of a farmer, Porter worked in her father’s fields, tending to the cotton and tobacco.

Porter waited until her youngest child was in college to start her first job at the age of 50.

Since that time, she has served in the office of

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WHAT DO YOU DO IN YOUR SPARE TIME?

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They have brought so much joy to our lives.

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Sumterites headed to Haiti on mission trip cal technician, Holloway will be able to offer a different kind of help.

A local kindergarten teacher “Basically, I assist the nurses will soon be headed to Haiti. and the (emergency room) doc“I got my very first passport in tors,� she said. “Also, being in the the mail last week,� said Katie ER, it gives you an ability to hanHolloway, who teaches at Alice dle stressful situations. KinderDrive Elementary School. “This garten and the ER are a lot alike. is the first time I’ve left the coun- You don’t know what might haptry much less left my family to go pen. You just know to expect the that far away. I never thought it unexpected.� would be the case, but I’m at She is about halfway through peace about it.� the eight-week preparation She is one of 13 Americans handbook which involves readand one of two ing and writing asfrom Sumter going signments as well YOU CAN HELP IN HAITI as part of a Jouras conferencing ney117 mission with other team Slots remain available for the Octotrip. Nate Livesay, members. ber trip. founder of the local “It’s kind of an For more information on Sumter Sumter World Orawesome experiWorld Orphans Rescue Team, contact phans Rescue ence to be on the Nate Livesay at (803) 983-2076 or at Team, will be leadphone with 11 nate@worldorphans.org. For more ining the group. This people at one formation on Journey117, visit Jourwill be his second time,� Holloway ney117.org. trip to Haiti. said. “We do some “These are very spiritual planning different than your and preparation, typical mission trip,� Livesay and we pray with each other. said. “We’re not just going and From the discussions we’re havdoing. We’re going to be equal ing, I’m getting an understandpart learners and servers. What ing of who they are so they’re alhappens is it changes a person. most not going to be strangers.�

We are doing as much good as She isn’t concerned about her we can in a week. We’re a small safety. part of an ongoing project that “I’ve known Nate probably will be there before we get there three years,� she said. “I taught and after we leave.� two of his children. He told me it Journey117 is a ministry of was a safe place to go, and I trust World Orphans, a faith-based or- that. Not only that, but there is ganization that partners church- no doubt this is what God wants es in Third World countries with me to do this summer. He’ll proAmerican churches to help chiltect me where He wants me to dren being cared for by those be.� local churches.

Cece Thorne, who attends “Even though I have none of church with Livesay and has my own, I have a huge place in been involved with Sumter my heart for children,� Holloway World Orphans Rescue Team said. “I’ve had an ongoing passince the beginning, will take her sion for orphans for probably 10 first mission trip to Haiti in Ocyears. I plan to hopefully adopt tober. Similar to Holloway, she one myself one day. So when I isn’t worried about safety. heard ‘orphans,’ I was on board. “Nate assures us it’s a safe The group will help with vaca- place,� Thorne said. “We’ve setion Bible school and medical cured mosquito netting, and clinics. Most of them will proba- we’ll be drinking bottled water. bly handle crowd control, hand They are taking good care of us. out prescribed pharmaceuticals “Since his first mission trip to and play with children while him joining the World Orphan adults stand in line during the staff, we’ve followed along with clinics, Livesay said. They will him. When he decided to form a also pray with people before and rescue team, I knew I wanted to after their visits with the medical be part of it. And I have a heart professionals. for orphans. Hopefully I will not As an emergency room cliniwant to bring 10 back.�

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Ian Telford, left, and Eric Annis finish repairing a step that leads to the front porch of a home that they and other volunteers with the annual Salkehatchie program were repairing.

Salkehatchie youth repair homes

BY JAMIE H. WILSON Special to The Item BISHOPVILLE — For more than a decade, the lives of many in the Lee County area have been enriched by the annual arrival of Salkehatchie volunteers, who, for a week, are dedicated to improving homes in the area that are in desperate need of repair. “We are doing this because we love the people who live in these places,� said Tommy Wilkes, camp director and senior pastor at First United Methodist Church in Clover.

From June 22 to June 29, the 2013 Bishopville Salkehatchie Camp participants worked on five houses in the Lee County area. The organization, founded by the United Methodist Church, seeks out homes with significant structural damage that can be repaired in about a week’s time. From repairing roofs to installing new flooring, the projects involve intense

manual labor. But there is more to it, said Manning resident Haley Graham, 20. “If the only work we are getting done is to get to know that family, then we have accomplished something,� she said. “We could just go get a contractor, but it’s about bonding with the family.�

The Salkehatchie program is mainly based in South Carolina with about 48 camps scheduled this year. Participants typically go out of their own towns to participate in the construction projects.

It’s a life-changing experience, said Wilkes.

At the end of the day, the roughly 60 workers are allowed to share their experiences with one another, highlighting a lesson learned that day. “Many of these kids have never seen poverty,� Wilkes said. “That reflection time makes it well worth the effort.�

Jake Thompson installed the floor joists in

one of the five homes involved in this year’s program. “Seeing the smiles on their (homeowners’) faces ‌â€? he said, punctuating his sentence with a satisfied nod.

The participants are mainly teenagers and college students, although there are many older adults involved in the annual Salkehatchie projects. The project is funded and completed by participants. Each worker gave $215 toward the camp, helping buy supplies for the repairs.

While in Bishopville, the workers lived in Lee Central High School.

Area churches pitched in for their daily meals.

Carrie Gass, a coordinator with the organization for the 2013 Bishopville camp, said she feels blessed by the work the participants do. “The need is great here in Lee,� she said. “It does your heart good to see them improving the quality of life for Lee residents.�

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Show focuses on idea of change A REVIEW BY JANE G. COLLINS Special to The Item

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The idea of change, central to “Kevin Morrissey: Flux,” the current exhibit at Gallery 135 in Patriot Hall, offers room for much discussion. At first glance, his artistic statement seems clear: “essence of American South ... straightforward indigenous imagery ... raw and expressive style ... growing transitional South.”

Yet, underlying his work are Morrissey’s personal observations from glimpses of signs and objects from his hometown to those from his travels.

These items are often juxtaposed behind figures to add extra dimension to his commentary about his feelings on change.

His major pieces are large pictures with broad blocks of design and color. Even though his people are not detailed, there is an immediate sense of awareness from body posture or the clear design.

Streaks of running paint add to the illusion of activity and change. He often uses relatives or friends as models for his work. “Remembering that Warm Light on my Young Face” uses a former student of his to celebrate exuberance.

There is, however, more to the painting than just the figure.

She is surrounded by color and energy, a contrast of motion. “Saltwater Seafood” uses a young picture of his parent to emphasize sights and emotions of the ocean setting.

Two companion pieces — “Wash Your Car” and “Fireworks” — delve into the changing scenery of the transitioning South. On one of his trips, Morrissey went to a small town and saw the sign “Wash Your Car,” not “Car Wash.” It was an unexpected image, almost a command. In the painting he uses the suggestion of a black regiment dressed in Northern blues.

The expressions are somber, almost challenging; however, he was struck by the somewhat insular nature of the town and what he knew to be the emerging sense of freedom and opportunity. In “Fireworks,” the bearded rebel soldier is an obvious icon. He is older, more set in his ways, and he carries a large stick of TNT. Two other companion works continue the artist’s technique of comparing old

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Artist Kevin Morrissey, right, talks to guests at the opening of his exhibition at Gallery 135/Patriot Hall on Thursday night. Behind him are companion works of a high school cheerleader and football player.

BELOW: Kendall Van Sickle talks with another guest at the opening reception for Kevin Morissey: Flux at Gallery 135/Patriot Hall on Thursday night. The exhibition can be seen during regular Monday through Friday business hours at the gallery in the Sumter County Cultural Center, 135 Haynsworth St.

and new with bits and pieces of observed signs. The cheerleader is full of energy. Behind her are the words taken from a pawn shop: “Guns” and “Diamonds.” At one point she is that “olden attitude” stereotypical girl, looking for that husband and diamond to complete her existence. Yet, in today’s world, girls fight in battles, carry guns and join a military that will put them in the same hazardous situations as men. Likewise, he places the moving football hero in front of “Knives” and “Stereos,” words also taken from a pawn shop — images which afford a discussion of what lies ahead for students as they face a changing culture.

“The Arrows are Beside you, Come in Peace” features two young boys, their bodies arched as they aim the potential weapons. Behind them are bits and pieces of a Cheer-

wine sign proclaiming the healthy benefits of the drink.

In truly patriotic fashion, Morrissey presents a kaleidoscope of red, white and blue stars, iconography important to his visual discourse of change within the South and utilized often in his work.

His beach series displays his effective use of design and body emphasis to create attitude. The series captures the boy in stages of enjoying the water and includes the jubilant raised arms of the two boys, one white, one black, in the water together and in friendship. It is a deceptively simple composition, but the combination speaks volumes about change.

Morrissey’s “Postcards” (1-4 and 5-8) are delightful gems of individuals. The halos are particularly interesting.

Even as tiny as the cards are, he manages to imply charac-

ter and definition. His “Jump” drawings are good examples of his ability to capture movement and emotion through the energy of placement.

Basically, Morrissey’s paintings use color and design well. His picture of the grits sets the stage for the Southern attitude while his compositions open the discussion on changing times and attitudes and where those changes might lead. His use of words and items taken from signs are reminders of the past, the seemingly more stable and set against what might be or become.

Kevin Morrissey: Flux can be seen at Gallery 135/Patriot Hall in the Sumter County Cultural Center, 135 Haynsworth St., from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday through July 26. Admission is free. For more information, call (803) 436-2260.

2 more nurses sue for job loss in tuberculosis outbreak SPARTANBURG (AP) — Two more nurses fired after a tuberculosis outbreak at Ninety Six Primary School have sued the Department of Health and Environmental Control, claiming they were improperly fired.

Spartanburg attorney John Reckenbeil represents all three nurses who have sued DHEC because of their firings, The HeraldJournal of Spartanburg reported.

Reckenbeil sued Thursday on behalf of Anne Ashley of Abbeville County and Latrina

Richard of Laurens County, who were fired June 11.

Ashley had worked with DHEC almost 20 years. Richard had been a supervisor at the Greenwood County Health Department.

Earlier this month, Malinda Martin of Spartanburg sued, saying she was wrongly fired after the tuberculosis outbreak. She was fired May 30, nearly two months after a school employee tested positive for TB. The agency says it will not talk about pending legislation.

The lawsuits say the women were “terminated after an outbreak of tuberculosis occurred at an elementary school in this state for failing to take it upon (themselves) to

unlawfully, and without authorization, test the children at the school for tuberculosis.”

All three women took part in an investigation that started after

a Ninety Six Primary employee was diagnosed with tuberculosis in March.

As of June 18, 574 TB screening tests had been performed, 461 of them on students.

There have been 73 positive tests, 53 of them involving children. Abnormal chest X-ray readings have been found in a dozen people, 10 of them students.

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ABOVE: Service medals earned by Daniel Garrison are displayed on the wall of his home in Florence. Garrison, one of six brothers that served in World War II, spent 18 years in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Ordinance Master Chief Petty Officer.

LEFT: Dan Garrison, left, talks with his Uncle, Daniel Garrison, at the Methodist Manor in Florence about pictures of his brothers in World War II. From research conducted, Daniel and his five brothers are among the only family to have six or more siblings that served at the same time.

6 Florence brothers fought in World War II FLORENCE (AP) — Most parents would agree keeping up with children while away at school can be a challenge.

Imagine what it would be like keeping up with six sons, all serving in the military at the same time in World War II. It happened to Florence’s Emutral Garrison.

She did the best she could do.

For two years, from 194446, Emutral kept up a steady correspondence with her six boys, William, James, Rogers, Daniel, Fred and Charles, sending news from home and, most importantly, transmitting news gleaned from one son to all the others.

Daniel Garrison, 92, one of the last two living brothers, served in the U.S. Navy as an Aviation Ordnance chief petty officer from 1941 to 1959. Daniel said the letters from Mom meant everything and were a true blessing.

‘The Veterans Park is a growing, living, breathing service to the Pee Dee in honoring its veterans. My family is excited to be a part of that.’ Dan Garrison, son of World War II veteran Charles Garrison “My mother had all those letters to write,� Daniel said. “She didn’t leave any of us out. That’s a good mom.�

And Emutral was rewarded; her six sons spent time in harm’s way, but all six came home not too much the worse for wear. “It was a good feeling we all eventually came back home,� Daniel said. “All six of us did our level best to be responsible as men.�

All of the brothers were born in the Pee Dee and

HEALTH CARE from Page A1 “In most states that removed its CON laws, there was a significant increase in the number of imaging centers, surgery centers and other for-profit ventures that drove up the total cost of health care,� Jay Cox said. “Proper planning of needed health care services should still be a component of a state’s responsibilities.�

COX Technically speaking, it still is. “The budget veto merely stripped DHEC’s funding.

The CON program is required by a separate state law, and that law remains in effect and continues to regulate hospital expansion projects,� said South Carolina Hospital Association Executive Vice President Allan Stalvey in a news release Friday. “Unfortunately for South Carolina’s economy, nearly $100 million in healthcare related improvement projects are now indef-

initely on hold along with the jobs and revenue they bring. “In her veto message, Gov. Haley expressed her desire to free up the market by removing CON regulations. But her veto has accomplished exactly the opposite. Since the CON law remains in statute, health care facilities must secure DHEC approval before building new facilities, but DHEC will no longer act on their requests. Pending approvals will not be granted, bond financing will be unavailable for major projects and new applications will not be considered.�

A letter written by DHEC’s Director Catherine Templeton and obtained by The Associated Press, backs up this position stating her agency will “no longer run the Certificate of Need program and won’t look at any projects awaiting a review.�

More than 30 projects worth about $90 million are awaiting DHEC approval, according to AP.

grew up in Florence. Their father, Irwin Garrison, ran Mount Hope Cemetery until 1928 when his son, Rogers, took over. Rogers was the last brother to go into the service (Air Force) in 1944.

All the Garrison men served in either the Navy, Army, Air Force or Marines.

Some were in the service for far longer than just World War II. James Garrison served from 1930-58 and, according to Daniel, probably served the worst duty in

“Unless the administration acts to resolve the uncertainty it has created in the marketplace, the only avenue available to health care facilities will be costly litigation,� Stalvey said. “With large economic development projects and jobs now on hold and with the real threat of costly litigation, we strongly urge the Governor and her administration to come together and resolve this issue.�

Should legislators give the money back upon their return to session in January, “Templeton said she would not take any action against medical companies that expand without permission unless the General Assembly specifically instructed her to do so,� according to AP. But the state hospital association advises its members to follow all legalities and deadlines regarding applying for a Certificate of Need, said Shalama Jackson, manager of communications for the hospital association.

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World War II and Korea. Fred was shot down in Nazi Germany, captured and was a prisoner of war while serving in the Air Force.

The brothers, and the family in general, will be honored at Florence’s Veterans Park later this year. On Veterans Day in November, family members will add the brothers’ names to the almost 600 names already on the memorial wall at the park. They’ll be honored with 30 other new names added to the Wall of Honor.

Dan Garrison, son of Charles, said he felt called to honor his uncles and father by adding them to the Wall of Honor at the Florence Veterans Park. “It certainly instills a sense of pride and appreciation for my heritage,� Dan said. “By God’s grace, they were all able to come home is even more unusual. When they were teenagers they were men in harm’s way all over

the world. “The Veterans Park is a growing, living, breathing service to the Pee Dee in honoring its veterans. My family is excited to be a part of that,� Dan said.

The Garrison brothers’ names will be the biggest single addition from one family to the Florence wall, and Veterans Park Chairman and retired U.S. Army Col. Barry Wingard Jr. said the brothers may hold the South Carolina record for the most brothers serving at the same time.

Wingard said while researching the Garrisons’ service records to find the proper documentation for them to be added to the wall, he couldn’t find any other families in South Carolina that had six, or more, brothers serving at the same time.

There are records from other states of families with seven, but six appears to be the state record.

Obama’s ties to Mandela loom over South Africa visit JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Inspired by Nelson Mandela’s struggles in South Africa, a young Barack Obama joined campus protests in the U.S. against the racist rule that kept Mandela locked away in prison for nearly three decades.

Now a historic, barrier-breaking figure himself, President Obama arrived in South Africa on Friday to find a country drastically transformed by Mandela’s influence — and grappling with the beloved 94-year-old’s mortality.

It was unclear whether Mandela’s deteriorating health would allow Obama to make a hospital visit. The former South African leader is battling a recurring lung infection and is said to be in critical condition at a hospital in the South African capital of Pretoria.

Speaking to reporters on Air Force One as he made his way to Johannesburg, Obama said he would gauge the situation after he arrived.

“I don’t need a photo-op,� he said. “And the last thing I want to do is to be in any way obtrusive at a time when the family is concerned about Nelson Mandela’s condition.�

Obama’s visit to South Africa is seen as something of a tribute to the man who helped inspire his own political activism. The president will pay homage to Mandela at Robben Island, the prison where he spent 18 of his 27 years in prison. And with South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress, facing questions about its effectiveness, Obama will urge the government and the South African people to live up to the democratic example set by their first black president. “He’s a personal hero, but I don’t think I’m unique in that regard,� Obama said during a news conference Thursday in Senegal, the first stop on his weeklong Africa trip.

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ABOVE: Nevaeh Bartlette, left, watches Vivian Johnson, right, help Kerrington Pinckney scrape batter out of the scoop Thursday. The two 8-year-olds were working on birdhouse cupcakes as part of the 4-H Creative Crafts workshop.

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HEALTHY LIVING from Page A1 decreased nutrient intake, which prevents your body from getting the nourishment it needs to sustain life.

There are approximately 3,500 calories in a pound of fat. So it would make sense that you need to burn 3,500 calories in order to lose that pound of fat, right? Well, there is no guarantee that the weight you lose is body fat. In general, 1 pound of weight loss is, at best, only 75 percent body fat loss. The rest is water weight, decrease in muscle mass or reduction in bone density.

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find their efforts to be wasted. As calories are reduced, metabolism drops, BMR drops, muscle mass is lost and body fat increases.

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Be sure you are eating enough and that the foods you are eating are nutrient dense. Low-calorie foods may satisfy a craving, but they lack the nutrients your body needs and wants.

Missy Corrigan is director of healthy living for the Sumter Family YMCA. She can be reached at mcorrigan@ymcasumter.org or (803) 7731404.

OBITUARIES RICHARD CANTY Sr. SUMMERTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Richard â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nateâ&#x20AC;? Canty Sr., husband of Leatha Conyers Canty, died Saturday, June 22, 2013, at Lake Marion Nursing Facility in Summerton.

Born in Rimini, he was a son of the late CANTY John and Sarah Benjamin Canty.

He attended the public schools of Clarendon County. Richard was employed by Georgia Pacific, ITT and Martin Brothers Trucking for many years. He was a lifelong member of Friendship AME Church, where he served as a trustee, usher and sexton.

Survivors are his wife; five daughters, Otricia ( John) Pugh and Roberta Canty of Silver, Brenda (Johnnie) Weatherspoon of Pinewood, Jacqueline (Stanley) Green of Sumter, Teressa (Johnny) Pearson of Silver and Regina Wells of Pinewood; five sons, Richard (Sheila) Canty Jr. of Silver, Stephon (Tonya) Canty and Kenneth (Annette) Canty, all of Pinewood, Nicholas (Pamela) Wells of Manning and Terry (Joyce) Wells of Okinawa, Japan; one sister, Susan (George) Lewis; two brothers, Phillip (Dora) Canty and James (Vernell) Canty, all of New York City; 30 grandchildren; and seven great-grandchildren.

The celebratory services for Mr. Canty will be held at 11 a.m. today at Friendship AME Church, Silver, with the Rev. Harold O. Wilson, eulogist, Presiding Elder Joseph Postell, presiding, and the Rev. Ranzy McFadden and the Rev. Willie Chandler assisting. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery.

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The family will receive friends at the home of his daughter, Roberta Canty, 9242 Silver Road, Manning.

These services are entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

CONNIESTINE BENBOW-DOZIER Conniestine BenbowDozier exchanged her rugged cross for her precious crown on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in DOZIER Manning.

She was born Oct. 3, 1968, in Clarendon County, to Taft Augustine Pearson Sr. and Rosa Lee Benbow-Pearson. Conniestine was educated in the public schools of Clarendon County and graduated from Scottâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Branch High School in 1986.

Later in life, God blessed her with four children.

She was preceded in death by her son, Ignaico Timothy Dozier Jr. At an early age, Conniestine accepted Christ as her personal savior and joined New Light Missionary Baptist Church. She was very committed to her church family, from singing with the choir to ushering on the usher board. During her life here on earth, she served as vice-president of the usher board, teacher of the young peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sunday school class, advisor of the young peopleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s choir, and a lifelong member of the adult choir.

Connie leaves to cherish her memories: her companion, James Dow of the home; her parents, Taft Sr. and Rose Lee Pearson of Summerton; three children, Shalonda Haymen of Ohio, and Shameka Dozier and Shakeil Doz-

ier, both of Summerton.

Connie leaves three sisters, Evandy (Clarence) Gibson of Philadelphia, Pa., and Cynthia (Robert) Blackwell and Brenda (Richard) Johnson, both of Manning; a niece reared in the home as a sister, Kioshi (Eric) Baker; three brothers, Thomas (Marie) Benbow of Long Island, N.Y., Maurice Benbow of Summerton and Taft (Tavonia) Pearson Jr. of Manning; six grandchildren she loved dearly, Zhauâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;te, whom she raised as her own, Jordan, Quandarius, Renise, Razyia and Justice, all of Ohio. She will be missed by a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, cousins and many friends.

Funeral services for Mrs. Dozier will be held at 4 p.m. Sunday at New Light Missionary Baptist Church with the Rev. James Lawson, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow at the cemetery.

The remains will be placed in the church at 3 p.m. until the hour of the service.

Online condolences may be sent to summertonfuneralhome@yahoo. com.

Viewing will be held from noon to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home.

The family will receive friends at the home, 1296 Jeff Drive, Manning.

Funeral arrangements are entrusted to Summerton Funeral Home LLC, 23 S. Duke St., Summerton, (803) 485-3755.

JAMES C. BRITTON Jr. MANNING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; James Clinton Britton Jr., 78, husband of Sylvia Carraway Britton, died Thursday, June 27, 2013, at his home in Manning.

BRITTON Born Nov. 1, 1934, in Alcolu, he was a son of the late

James Clinton Sr. and Harriet Jones Britton.

He retired from Farm Bureau Insurance, where he served as Clarendon County Agency Manager for 47 years.

He was an American Legion Baseball coach; a member of the Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame; American Legion Post 68; former president of the Manning Jaycees; and past president of Clarendon Golf & Country Club. He was instrumental in securing the grant for the baseball and recreational complex on Raccoon Road, which bears his name. He was a member of Manning First Baptist Church, where he co-founded the Kimbrough Johnson Sunday School Class.

He is survived by his wife of Manning; a son, James Clinton Britton III of Waycross, Ga.; two daughters, Jane Patrick Britton (Friedrich â&#x20AC;&#x153;Fritzâ&#x20AC;? Hamer) of Columbia and Kim Britton Belangia (Steve) of Manning; a stepdaughter, Marian Epps Norris (Tony) of Greeleyville; four granddaughters, Madeleine Britton Hamer of Los Angeles, Calif., Anna Victoria Hamer of Columbia, Whitney Gibbons Tabor (Lee) and Natalie Harlean Gibbons, both of Florence; a grandson, Nicholas Ware Gibbons of Manning; two stepgranddaughters, Jessica Lynn Belangia of Orangeburg and Caroline Francelia Norris of Charleston; three stepgrandsons, Tony Edward Norris Jr. (Kala), John Perry Norris and Timothy Reid Norris, all of Greeleyville; a stepgreat-granddaughter, Eden Lane Jacobs of Orangeburg; a step-greatgrandson, Tony Edward Norris III; and two sisters, Frances Ann Britton of Sumter and Ju-

dith Britton Collins (Hoyt) of Alcolu.

He was preceded in death by his first wife, Harlean Patrick Britton; and a son, Nicholas Ware Britton.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at Manning First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Robert Lewis Alderman officiating. Burial will follow in Manning Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Britt Collins, BeBe Collins, Cameron Collins, Mickey Spigner, Mitchell Gardner and G.G. Cutter.

Honorary pallbearers will be Larry Williamson, Bill Brewer, Bill Perry, Jamie Hinson, Buck Taylor and Wayne Peagler.

Visitation will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 1186 Davenport Drive, Manning.

The family wishes to thank Amedisys Hospice, Beebe Coker and Cynthia Cubit; and his personal caregivers, Jeannie Gamble, Pat Jackson and Esther Pearson.

Memorials may be made to A Second Chance Animal Shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway, Manning, SC 29102 or to the Free Will Baptist Home for Children, P.O. Box 229, Turbeville, SC 29162.

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

STEPHEN H. JACKSON Stephen Hoover â&#x20AC;&#x153;Steveâ&#x20AC;? Jackson, age 65, beloved husband of Aimee Skinner Jackson, died on Wednesday, June 26, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Churchville,

Va., he was a son of the late Cecil Everett and Anna Jones Hoover Jackson. Steve was a United States Air Force veteran, local businessman and private pilot.

He enjoyed aviation, model airplanes, motorcycles and hunting. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father and brother.

Surviving in addition to his wife are one son, Scott A. Jackson of Baltimore, Md.; one daughter, Stephanie Jackson Martin and her husband, Gary, of Columbia; and a sister, Deann Jackson Reed and her husband, Herman, of Staunton, Va. In addition to his parents, Steve was preceded in death by a sister, Linda Lou Jackson.

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

Sunday in the Green Hill Cemetery in Churchville.

The family will receive friends on Sunday two hours prior to the service from 1 to 3 p.m. at Bear Funeral Home, 14 Green Hill Lane, Churchville, VA 24421.

You may sign the familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com.

The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter for the local arrangements.

JOE PETERSON Joe Peterson died Thursday, June 27, 2013, at Bishopville Manor in Bishopville.

The family will receive friends at 216 N. Kershaw St., Timmonsville.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by Jefferson Funeral Home of Lynchburg.

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BUDGET from Page A1 would have replaced the millage hike with funds taken from reserves. Both options would fund a proposed $44 million budget for 2013-14.

Before the vote, members of the public voiced their opinions about the increase, most of them speaking against it. Bill Smith encouraged council to use reserve funds to cover the deficit.

“If you have the money in reserves, that will go a long way to showing good will to the people you work for,” he said.

Brenda Atkins is a Realtor who works with military personnel to rent out their houses during deployment. She worries higher property taxes could force some of them out of their homes.

“When their taxes go up, that adds to their mortgages substantially,” she said. “They’re going to lose faith in our community, and they’re going to lose their property.”

Jason Reddick is concerned the increase will go to pay for a 2 percent cost-of-living adjustment for county employees.

“In my own business, I have to try to make ends meet,” he said. “I challenge you to look at what this money goes to and justify each one of those items. ... You have to consider not just the employees, but the entire county.”

Others spoke in favor of the budget proposal.

James T. McCain Jr. told council he lives on a fixed income.

“This is not detrimental to my standard of living,” he said. “I think the employees deserve 2 percent.”

Likewise, council members voiced their disagreement with each other over the increase.

McGhaney was the swing vote two weeks earlier when a proposal for a higher millage increase deadlocked 3-3 but said she had come to believe the 1.7 mills were a “middle ground” needed to keep the county functioning.

“Based on our staff’s opinion, they don’t have the money to do what they need to do,” McGhaney said. “We do have to consider every line, and I do not like increasing millage, but based on the informa-

tion staff is giving us, it is necessary.”

The smaller increase will also limit the impact on property owners, she said, pointing out the average homeowner will pay less than a dollar more a month in taxes.

“That’s like going to McDonald’s one time a year,” she said.

But Baker said that when the total tax burden on the homeowner is taken into account, including tax rates assessed by other entities besides the county, the average homeowner is paying about $100 a month in taxes.

“That really has an effect if you’re on a fixed income, or on the working poor,” he said.

“One-hundred dollars is a lot more than a hamburger.”

Edens said Sumter County already has a higher tax rate than similar-sized counties.

“I haven’t gone through their budgets line item by line item, but they must be doing something right,” he said.

“This could backfire on us one day. You don’t think businesses can move, or people can move? They will.”

But public spending can also benefit economic development, said Baten, citing the Continental Tire plant now under construction as an example.

“There are people who did not want to approve the penny sales tax, and without that Sumter would be no more than a retirement community with people sitting in rocking chairs, drinking sweet tea and not thinking about the future of our kids,” he said.

The employees who will earn more from the cost-of-living increase include sheriff’s deputies and emergency medical personnel, Baten said. He said employees need to be wellpaid to keep Sumter County from acting as a “training ground” for people who leave to make more money doing the same jobs somewhere else.

“We deserve the best quality services, but we’ve got to pay for it,” Baten said. “Freedom isn’t free, and progress isn’t free either.”

Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 7741272.

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SUNDAY

MONDAY 88°

84° 90°

WEDNESDAY 86°

73° 71°

70°

71°

A couple of showers and a heavy t-storm

Variably cloudy, a couple of t-storms

Couple of thunderstorms

A couple of t-storms, mainly later

Winds: S 7-14 mph

Winds: S 7-14 mph

Winds: SSE 6-12 mph

Chance of rain: 60%

Chance of rain: 60%

Chance of rain: 60%

A couple of t-storms; watch for looding

Mostly cloudy, a heavy t-storm; humid

Winds: SW 7-14 mph

Winds: SSW 7-14 mph

Winds: S 7-14 mph

Chance of rain: 65%

Chance of rain: 55%

Chance of rain: 65%

Sumter through 4 p.m. yesterday

Temperature High ............................................... 92° Low ................................................ 73° Normal high ................................... 90° Normal low ..................................... 69° Record high ..................... 101° in 1978 Record low ......................... 54° in 1988

Greenville 87/67

Bishopville 90/72

24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. ........... 0.24" Month to date .............................. 4.99" Normal month to date ................. 4.85" Year to date ............................... 23.67" Normal year to date .................. 22.47"

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

Full 7 a.m. 24-hr pool yest. chg 360 358.06 -0.01 76.8 75.52 -0.04 75.5 75.24 none 100 97.02 -0.16

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

Full pool 12 19 14 14 80 24

Today Hi/Lo/W 91/71/t 83/63/t 89/67/t 91/71/t 91/76/t 83/77/t 90/75/t 88/68/t 89/70/t 92/72/t

7 a.m. yest.

5.73 6.32 4.39 3.53 77.37 6.33

24-hr chg -0.48 +2.24 -0.19 -0.91 +0.04 +0.14

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 84/68/t 80/57/t 87/66/t 85/68/t 87/74/t 84/76/t 87/74/t 84/68/t 87/66/t 86/71/t

Columbia 92/72

Sumter 90/73

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 85/72/t 84/75/t 85/72/t 83/71/t 84/71/t 88/73/t 84/68/t 84/72/t 86/73/t 83/69/t

June 30 First

July 8 Full

July 15

July 22

Myrtle Beach 87/77

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Temperatures are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

The following tide table lists times for Myrtle Beach.

Sat.

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by AccuWeather, Inc. ©2013 Today Hi/Lo/W 91/73/t 87/75/t 91/74/t 90/72/t 90/73/t 90/74/t 89/68/t 91/73/t 90/75/t 87/69/t

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Charleston 90/75

Today: Showers and thunderstorms; watch for looding. High 87 to 91.

Sunday: A couple of showers and a thunderstorm. High 83 to 87.

City Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro

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Florence 90/73

Manning 90/73

Today: A couple of afternoon thunderstorms; watch Aiken for looding.

91/71 Sunday: Times of clouds and sun with a shower or thunderstorm.

70°

Sunrise today .......................... 6:13 a.m.

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

Moonrise today ..................... 12:24 a.m.

Moonset today ........................ 1:03 p.m.

Gaffney 88/67 Spartanburg 88/68

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City Aiken Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia

TUESDAY 87°

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City Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta Marion Mount Pleasant Myrtle Beach

Today Hi/Lo/W 87/67/t 87/65/t 87/80/t 90/74/t 87/66/t 89/69/t 87/67/t 85/65/t 90/76/t 87/77/t

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 85/66/t 84/64/t 85/78/t 88/73/t 87/63/pc 87/67/t 85/65/pc 83/62/t 86/75/t 84/76/t

High Ht. Low Ht. 2:34 a.m.....3.1 9:24 a.m....-0.3 3:07 p.m.....3.1 9:55 p.m.....0.3 3:27 a.m.....3.0 10:16 a.m....-0.3 4:02 p.m.....3.1 10:56 p.m.....0.5

City Orangeburg Port Royal Raleigh Rock Hill Rockingham Savannah Spartanburg Summerville Wilmington Winston-Salem

Today Hi/Lo/W 90/73/t 90/75/t 90/71/t 89/68/t 90/72/t 90/74/t 88/68/t 87/79/t 89/76/t 87/68/t

Sun. Hi/Lo/W 85/70/t 87/75/t 84/70/t 84/68/t 84/72/t 87/73/t 85/66/t 86/77/t 84/74/t 83/68/t

Shown are today’s noon positions of weather systems and precipitation. Temperature bands are highs for the day.

-10s -0s 0s 10s 20s 30s 40s 50s 60s 70s 80s 90s 100s 110s Stationary front

Cold front Showers Rain T-storms Snow Flurries

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Today Sun. Today Sun. City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W City Hi/Lo/W Hi/Lo/W Albuquerque 98/72/pc 96/68/t Las Vegas 117/91/s 117/90/s Anchorage 71/58/s 67/55/r Los Angeles 96/70/s 98/70/s Atlanta 88/68/t 86/68/pc Miami 89/78/pc 87/79/t Baltimore 88/68/pc 86/70/t Minneapolis 75/58/t 81/59/pc Boston 82/68/t 80/68/t New Orleans 93/74/t 92/71/pc Charleston, WV 79/61/t 79/62/t New York 84/70/pc 81/70/t Charlotte 88/68/t 84/68/t Oklahoma City 94/66/s 88/60/pc Chicago 70/58/t 76/57/pc Omaha 81/58/t 79/56/pc Cincinnati 77/62/t 76/60/t Philadelphia 87/72/pc 86/71/t Dallas 100/71/s 91/68/pc Phoenix 119/89/s 116/88/s Denver 89/59/t 84/57/t Pittsburgh 78/61/t 78/63/t Des Moines 78/56/t 79/57/pc St. Louis 80/62/t 78/62/t Detroit 79/61/t 77/60/t Salt Lake City 100/72/pc 101/72/s Helena 94/62/pc 92/62/t San Francisco 79/57/s 78/57/s Honolulu 87/71/sh 87/73/s Seattle 83/60/pc 85/63/s Indianapolis 76/61/t 75/60/t Topeka 85/58/pc 80/57/pc Kansas City 82/58/t 76/58/pc Washington, DC 89/74/pc 84/72/t Weather(W): s-sunny, pc-partly cloudy, c-cloudy, sh-showers, t-thunderstorms, r-rain, sf-snow flurries, sn-snow, i-ice

ARIES (March 21-April 19): be well-received by those the last word in astrology Plan your day carefully. in need.

Keeping busy will help LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): eugenia LAST alleviate stress and keep Keep the peace. you out of trouble.

Concentrate on what you Putting more effort into want to do next and avoid your appearance will pay off and boost your getting entangled in other people’s affairs. confidence.

Problems at home will mount if you’re TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Attend a meeting or adamant about the way you want things done. lecture, or socialize with friends. Interacting SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Bring together what with others will lead to new ideas and you have to offer and everyone you care interesting facts. Take care of your health and about. Don’t hesitate even if you don’t feel protect your personal relationships with prepared. Lay your cards on the table and others. make things happen.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): The changes and SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): A solutions you make will benefit everyone as misunderstanding will take place if you’re long as you stick to a strict budget. An evasive. Stick to the facts. Refuse to interfere in emotional plea will end up being costly if you other people’s business. Focus more on home, aren’t careful. family and making positive changes that will CANCER (June 21-July 22): Look for alternatives. bring you closer together.

Pick up information and discuss future plans. A CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Back up before trip will help you get a clear picture of your you make an emotional mistake. Don’t let your options. Communication will bring positive heart rule your head. Put more effort into results. compromise and getting along with the LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): You need a change. people you love most.

Getting together with people you don’t see AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Past experience very often or taking a day trip that will should help you make the right choice now. broaden your outlook or expand your Make personal changes that will influence the friendships is favored. company you keep and the goals you set.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Visit a friend. Consider PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Don’t get angry, get getting involved in something you want to busy. It’s important to follow through with any contribute to or feel strongly about. Offer promise you’ve made and to recognize what something unique but constructive and you’ll others have contributed to you in the past.

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Final birth control compromise issued WASHINGTON (AP) — The Obama administration issued its final compromise Friday for religiously affiliated charities, hospitals and other nonprofits that object to covering birth control in their employee health plans.

The Health and Human Services Department said the final plan simplifies how insurers provide the coverage separately from faith-based groups and gives religious nonprofits more time to comply. However, the changes are unlikely to resolve objections from faith groups that say the requirement violates their religious freedom.

More than 60 lawsuits have been filed challenging the rule.

The cases are expected to reach the Supreme Court.

The birth-control rule was first introduced in February 2012, as part of President Obama’s health care overhaul, drawing praise from women’s groups and condemnation from religious leaders. The original plan exempted churches and other houses of worship but required faith-affiliated charities, universities and other nonprofits to provide the coverage for their employees.

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Jeff Byer took this photo while visiting Santee National Wildlife Refuge recently. Byer comments, “He crossed the hiking trail, climbed the tree and then peeked out at me.”

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N.C. man charged with Rock’s vandalism

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Clemson police have charged Micah Rogers, an 18-year-old North Carolina man, with vandalizing Howard’s Rock -shown here at Memorial Stadium in Clemson. A chunk was chipped away from the rock sometime on June 2 or June 3.

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON — Clemson University Police have charged an 18-year-old North Carolina man with vandalizing the school’s beloved Howard’s Rock and it appears he is a Tigers fan.

Micah Rogers, of Pisgah Forest, was arrested and charged Friday with felony malicious injury to personal

property and misdemeanor trespassing more than three weeks after the iconic college football symbol was damaged on June 2, police said. A protective case was damaged and a piece of the ROGERS stone chipped away.

Clemson Police Capt. Eric Hendricks said Rogers was

identified after video was released of a pickup truck outside the stadium when the rock was vandalized June 2.

Other people were seen on the video and Hendricks said authorities were tipped off to Rogers by a witness. Hendricks said the investigation is ongoing.

Rogers was in court Friday and released on $5,470 bond.

SEE VANDALSIM, PAGE B3

Atlanta retires Chipper’s jersey

BY GEORGE HENRY The Associated Press

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Sumter pitcher Gordon Owens delivers a pitch during the P-15’s 8-0 victory over Jacksonville, N.C., on Friday at Riley Park in the Palmetto Legion Invitational Tournament. Owens scattered four hits in six innings.

P-15’s start strong Owens, Sumter shut out Jacksonville to win tourney opener

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com The Sumter P-15’s thought they would be playing Fort Pierce, Fla., on Friday in their opening game in the Palmetto Legion Invitational Tournament on Friday at Riley Park. Because of a mixup caused by multiple schedules, Fort Pierce was at Riley with a warmed-up pitcher for the JOHNSON 5 p.m. game, as was Texarkana, Ark., one of the two teams scheduled for that game.

Because of that, Sumter opened with Jacksonville, N.C., and whether it made a difference or not, Post 265 was to the liking of P-15’s starting pitcher Gordon Owens. The right-

PALMETTO LEGION INVITATIONAL TOURNAMENT Friday-Sunday Inland Bracket Pool A at Legion Field (Florence) Friday Whiteville (N.C.) 6, Potomac Valley (W.Va.) 3 Florence 4, Rock Hill 1 Saturday Florence vs. Whiteville, N.C., 10 a.m.

Whiteville, N.C., vs. Potomac Valley, W.Va, 1 p.m.

Potomac Valley, N.C., vs. Rock Hill, 4 p.m.

Rock Hill vs. Florence, 7 p.m.

Pool B at Riley Park (Sumter) Friday Fort Pierce (Fla.) 3, Texarkana (Ark.) 1 Sumter 8, Jacksonville (N.C.) 0 Saturday Texarkana, Ark., vs. Jacksonville, N.C., 10 a.m.

Jacksonville, N.C., vs. Fort Pierce, Fla., 1 p.m.

Fort Pierce, Fla., vs. Sumter, 4 p.m.

Texarkana, Ark., vs. Sumter, 7 p.m.

Sunday Pool A vs. Pool B at Legion Field (Florence) TBA, 10 a.m.

TBA, 1 p.m.

TBA, 4 p.m.

Florence vs. TBA, 7 p.m.

hander allowed just four hits in six shutout innings and the P-15’s picked up 11 hits — including two home runs — and

seven runs in their final three at-bats to win the 7-inning game 8-0.

The schedule for today has been changed as well.

Sumter was originally scheduled to play at 10 a.m. and 7 p.m., but instead will play Fort Pierce at 4 and Texarkana at 7. Jacksonville and Texarakana, which lost to Fort Pierce 3-1, will play at 10, and Jacksonville will meet Fort Pierce at 1.

Owens struck out six, walked two and hit a batter to go along with allowing the four hits to Post 265, which fell to 9-12. While happy with the results, P-15’s head coach Curtis Johnson didn’t think it was Owens at his best.

“Maybe I just expect too much (from my pitchers), SEE P-15’S, PAGE B2

Celtics rebuild without Pierce

BY JIMMY GOLEN The Associated Press BOSTON — Letting Doc Rivers go to the Los Angeles Clippers was the first sign. Getting rid of Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett clinched it.

The Boston Celtics are rebuilding.

The Celtics have agreed to the terms of a deal that would send the two remaining members of the Big Three that won the 2008 NBA title to the Brooklyn Nets for a package of draft picks and players. Garnett is a future Hall of Famer, but it’s Pierce’s departure that signals the end of an era for the league’s most-decorated franchise.

“It’s sad to see everybody leave Boston. You just

ATLANTA — Chipper Jones still can’t believe how much he’s adored in Atlanta.

A near capacity crowd at Turner Field showered him with cheers and praise on Friday night as the Braves retired his No. 10 jersey.

“It still doesn’t seem real,’’ Jones said. “I played baseball. I haven’t cured cancer or anything. It’s almost embarrassing to be getting all this attention and all the accolades. It’s so humbling.’’

Jones, the 1999 NL MVP and an eight-time All-Star, was honored before Atlanta’s game against Arizona. The former third baseman retired after last season’s playoff loss to St. Louis having played his entire 19-year career with the Braves.

Wearing a gray suit and a red tie, Jones spoke to the Turner Field crowd before he threw out the ceremonial first pitch and was driven around the field to adoring cheers.

Most seats in the stands were filled as Jones stepped to the microphone while

It’s the end of an era in Boston as the Celtics have agreed to trade longtime fixtures Paul Pierce, left, and Kevin Garnett to Brooklyn.

want them to go someplace where they have a chance to win, and they have,’’ Rivers said at Clippers draft headquarters late Thursday night. “It’s a great trade for

Boston, too; not now, later.

Danny wanted to rebuild, and that’s what he’s doing.’’

The longest-tenured SEE PIERCE, PAGE B5

SEE CHIPPER, PAGE B2

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Former Atlanta third baseman Chipper Jones waves to the crowd as he steps to the podium during a ceremony on Friday in which the Braves retired his number prior to a game against Arizona at Turner Field in Atlanta.

Brownell confident Tigers will improve

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

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“Crazy Train,’’ the 1980 hit single by Ozzy Osbourne that used to play before his atbats, boomed through the public address system.

“That pregame ceremony was something else,’’ Jones said. “I never could have imagined it. I tried to picture it in my mind for the last week or so, but it exceeded all expectations.’’

Among those joining Jones on stage were former manager Bobby Cox, former owner Ted Turner and former outfielder Dale Murphy, Braves president John Schuerholz, second baseman Dan Uggla, his parents — Larry and Lynne Jones — and four boys.

Former President Jimmy Carter and former first lady Rosalynn Carter sat in Turner’s box near the home dugout.

“I made it a point not to

CLEMSON — Clemson coach Brad Brownell knew when he took the Tigers job three years ago that lean times were coming for the men’s basketball team and he’s confident he’s on track to bring the program back to its winning ways.

Brownell told BROWNELL The Associated Press on Friday he cautioned former Clemson athletic director Terry Don Phillips the team he took over three years ago was stacked with upperclassmen and his third and fourth seasons as

coach could be struggles.

“I said, ‘We’ve got some holes here, some lack of recruiting classes and some youth that’s going to get to us,’’’ said Brownell, entering his fourth season at Clemson.

“That lack of experience is going to be problematic.’’

Brownell apparently knew what he was talking about.

Behind seniors Demontez Stitt and Jerai Grant, Brownell’s first team won 22 games and the school’s first NCAA tournament game in 14 years. A season later with senior guards Tanner Smith and Andre Young, the Tigers used a strong second-half to finish 16-15. However, the Clemson, SEE BROWNELL, PAGE B3

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Hartsville tops Manning-Santee 5-3 MANNING — ManningSantee Post 68 took a 3-1 lead into the eighth inning, but ended up losing to Hartsville 5-3 on Friday at Monarch Field.

The Post 53 victory tightens up the chase for the fourth and final spot from League III in the American Legion baseball state playoffs. Manning dropped to 3-10 on the season, while Hartsville improved to 3-11

AREA ROUNDUP to pull within one-half game for the spot.

The teams play each other again today at 7 p.m. at Jimmy White Park in Kelleytown. After that Hartsville closes its regular season at Cheraw on Monday, while Post 68 plays host to Cheraw in a doubleheader on Tuesday to close its regular season.

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CAMERON — The Sumter National 7-8 year-old all-star baseball team beat Sumter American 8-5 on Thursday to win the District 9 tournament at the Lake Marion field.

Both teams advance to the 12-team state tournament, which will begin on Saturday, July 6, in Georgetown.

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Teheran leads Braves past D-backs 3-0 ATLANTA — Julio Teheran pitched six strong innings, Andrelton Simmons homered and the Atlanta Braves beat the Arizona Diamondbacks 3-0 on Friday night.

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NEW YORK — Ian Desmond doubled home the go-ahead run in the ninth inning and Washington rallied late after a dominant Matt Harvey departed, overtaking the New York Mets 6-4.

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PITTSBURGH — Gerrit Cole overcame a rocky start to become the first Pirates pitcher to win his first four career starts in more than a century and Starling Marte missed the cycle a few feet short of a home run in Pittsburgh’s 10-3 victory over Milwaukee.

P-15’s from Page B1 but I didn’t think Gordon had his best command,” said Johnson, who saw his team improve to 15-3 on the seasons. “I thought Gordon did a good job of competing; he always competes. Gordon has to do a better job of commanding the strike zone.”

Owens worked himself into serious trouble in the first inning, but got out of it unscathed. Andrew Hartness led off with a single and Zachary Scalzo singled with one out. Hunter Henry drew a 2-out walk to load the bases, but Owens got Adam Daley to ground out to end the inning.

Owens only had one 1-2-3 inning, but he never allowed more than one baserunner in the other four innings he pitched.

The P-15’s loaded the bases against Jacksonville left-handed starter Daniel Moran in the first without a hit and managed to get a run.

After retiring leadoff batter Jacob Watcher, Moran walked Will Smith, Phillip Watcher and Andrew Reardon to load the bases. Taylor McFaddin hit a sacrifice fly to score Smith.

Sumter did not get a hit through the first three innings. However, Smith led off the fourth with a solo home

AMERICAN LEAGUE TIGERS RAYS

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ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — Major league wins leader Max Scherzer became the first starting pitcher to win 12 consecutive decisions to begin a season in 27 years, and Detroit beat Tampa Bay Rays 6-3 behind a pair of home runs from Miguel Cabrera.

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BALTIMORE — Nate McLouth hit a tiebreaking homer off CC Sabathia in the seventh inning, Manny Machado had two RBI and Baltimore rallied to beat the New York Yankees 4-3.

From wire reports

AMERICAN LEGION STANDINGS LEAGUE III L Pct. GB Sumter 1 .929 -Camden 6 .600 4 1/2 Cheraw 6 .500 6 Manning 9 .250 9 Hartsville 11 .154 9 1/2 Thursday Cheraw 6, Camden 4 Cheraw 5, Camden 1 Friday Sumter 8, Jacksonville (N.C.) 0 Hartsville 5, Manning-Santee 3 Today Fort Pierce, Fla., at Sumter, 4 p.m.

Texarkana, Ark., at Sumter, 7 p.m.

Manning-Santee at Hartsville, 7 p.m.

Sunday Sumter vs. TBA (in Florence), TBA Monday Greenwood at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

Hartsville at Cheraw, 7 p.m.

Tuesday Camden at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

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

W 13 9 6 3 2

run over the left field wall to make it 2-0 and that seemed to open the floodgates.

Phillip Watcher was hit by a pitch, but was picked off first base and Reardon grounded out for the second out. Sumter wasn’t done though.

McFaddin drew a walk, went to second on a wild pitch and scored on River Soles’ single to left. Soles, who went to second on the throw home, scored on Tee Dubose’s base hit to make it 4-0.

“They had a pitcher throwing who likes to get you off balance, but the second time around (the batting order) we seemed to adjust to him,” Johnson said. “We took a better approach at the plate and had some better atbats.”

Sumter picked up two

CHIPPER from Page B1 look my mom and dad in the face because I know if I would have I’d have probably lost it,’’ Jones said with a grin. “I take great pride in the fact I made it through that whole thing without shedding a tear.’’

The Braves inducted Jones, the 2008 NL batting champion, into their hall of fame during a luncheon Friday at a downtown hotel.

Hank Aaron, baseball’s No. 2 career leader in homers, spoke at the luncheon to congratulate Jones.

Jones’ jersey number joined Warren Spahn, Eddie Mathews, Phil Niekro, Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smoltz, Aaron, Murphy and Cox on the franchise list of retired numbers.

His number was unveiled alongside other stars of the 1990s and 2000s — Maddux, Glavine, Cox and Smoltz.

“The hair on the back of your neck stands up,’’ said Jones, who ranks as the career leader among third basemen with 1,623 RBI. Other than the attention given Jones, the crowd at Turner Field cheered loudest for Cox, Murphy and Turner, though Arizona’s Martin Prado, a Braves regular from 2006-12, drew a loud ovation when Jones pointed to

Wednesday Sumter at Cheraw, 5 p.m.

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

LEAGUE VIII W L Pct. GB Irmo 10 2 .833 -West Columbia 9 2 .818 1/2 Orangeburg 6 6 .500 4 Columbia NE 3 8 .273 6 1/2 Lexington 3 7 .300 6 Dalzell 2 8 .200 7 Thursday Columbia Northeast at Dalzell-Shaw, ppd., wet grounds Irmo-Chapin at West Columbia, ppd., rain Friday Dalzell-Shaw at Irmo-Chapin, 7 p.m.

Columbia Northeast at Orangeburg (DH) Lexington at West Columbia (DH) Monday Columbia Northeast at Dalzell-Shaw (DH), 6 p.m.

West Columbia at Irmo-Chapin, 7 p.m.

Tuesday Orangeburg at Lexington, 7 p.m.

Wednesday Dalzell-Shaw at Lexington (DH), 6 p.m.

more runs in the fifth off of left-handed reliever Sean Burke. McFaddin led off with double to dead center and went to third on River Soles’ bunt single. Burke tried to pick Soles off first, but instead threw the ball away.

McFaddin scored and Soles went to third. Soles scored on a wild pitch to make it 6-0.

In the sixth, Phillip Watcher reached on an infield single and Reardon deposited a bomb way over the right field wall for a 2-run homer.

“We had a lot of people hit the ball hard and on the money tonight,” Johnson said. “We’ve got some guys with some pop and it was good to see that tonight.”

Smith, Soles and Ian McCaffrey each had two hits for Sumter.

Christian Kercado had two hits for Jacksonville.

him in the visitors’ dugout.

Glavine, who was working Friday as a broadcaster on the Braves’ television network, remains close friends with Jones. The two were star teammates from 1995-2002, a stretch during which Atlanta won the ‘95 World Series, NL pennants in ‘96 and ‘99 and eight of Cox’s 14 consecutive division titles.

“I think people forget sometimes how athletic he was,’’ said Glavine, a 300-game winner and two-time Cy Young Award winner.

“He really should’ve made our team as an outfielder that first spring training (1994) if he didn’t get hurt. He did a lot of things really well.

“To see him play at third base, go to the outfield and come back to third base tells you what kind of an athlete he was. He certainly established himself as one of the great third baseman in baseball history.’’

Jones sometimes considers becoming a coach or manager one day, but still needs more time away from the game.

It sounds as if retirement is treating him well.

“The reason I want to take some time away from baseball is that I want to rekindle that flame,’’ he said. “At the end of last year, I was done. I wanted to play opening day this year.

That’s the only day that I’ve missed it. I woke up the next morning and was thrilled that I didn’t have to go to the ballpark.’’

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 7:30 p.m. -- International Cycling: Tour de France Stage One from Bastia, Corsica (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

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

8 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour The Irish Open Third Round from Maynooth, Ireland (GOLF).

1 p.m. -- Professional Softball: National Pro Fastpitch Doubleheader Game One -- Chicago at Akron (ESPN2).

3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: AT&T National Third Round from Bethesda, Md. (GOLF).

1 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Washington at New York Mets (MLB NETWORK).

1:45 p.m. -- International Soccer: U-20 World Cup Group Match from Bursa, Turkey -- Egypt vs. England (ESPNU).

2 p.m. -- Formula One Racing: British Grand Prix Pole Qualifying from Towcester, England (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

2:30 p.m. -- Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Senior Players Championship Third Round from Pittsburgh (GOLF).

3 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: U.S. Women’s Open Third Round from Southamption, N.Y. (WIS 10).

3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: AT&T National Third Round from Bethesda, Md. (WLTX 19).

3:30 p.m. -- CFL Football: Saskatchewan at Edmonton (ESPN2).

4 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Arizona at Atlanta (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

4 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Cleveland at Chicago White Sox (WGN).

5:30 p.m. -- Major League Soccer: Dallas at Philadelphia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

6:30 p.m. -- Professional Golf: Web.com Tour United Leasing Championship Third Round from Newburgh, Ind. (GOLF).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: New York Yankees at Baltimore (WACH 57).

7:30 p.m. -- NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Quaker State 400 from Sparta, Ky. (TNT, WEGXFM 92.9).

8 p.m. -- Professional Softball: National Pro Fastpitch Doubleheader Game Two -- Chicago at Akron (ESPN2).

9:45 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Gennady Golovkin vs. Matthew Macklin for the IBO/WBA Middleweight Titles, Willie Nelson vs. Luciano Cuello in a Junior Middleweight Bout and Thomas Oosthuizen vs. Brandon Gonzales in a Super Middleweight Bout from Mashantucket, Conn. (HBO).

10 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Philadlephia at Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB NETWORK).

11 p.m. -- International Swimming: U.S. National Championships and World Championship Trials from Indianapolis (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

MLB STANDINGS American League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 48 33 .593 – Baltimore 44 36 .550 31/2 New York 42 36 .538 41/2 Tampa Bay 41 38 .519 6 Toronto 39 39 .500 71/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Detroit 42 35 .545 – Cleveland 41 38 .519 2 Kansas City 36 40 .474 51/2 Minnesota 35 40 .467 6 Chicago 32 44 .421 91/2 West Division W L Pct GB Texas 46 33 .582 – Oakland 46 34 .575 1/2 Los Angeles 36 43 .456 10 Seattle 34 45 .430 12 Houston 30 49 .380 16 Thursday’s Games Texas 2, N.Y. Yankees 0 L.A. Angels 3, Detroit 1, 10 innings Baltimore 7, Cleveland 3 Boston 7, Toronto 4 Minnesota 3, Kansas City 1 Friday’s Games Cleveland 19, Chicago White Sox 10, 1st game N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m.

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m.

Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

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

L.A. Angels at Houston, 8:10 p.m.

Cleveland at Chicago White Sox, 8:40 p.m., 2nd game St. Louis at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Today’s Games St. Louis (Wainwright 10-5) at Oakland (J.Parker 6-6), 4:05 p.m.

Toronto (Rogers 3-3) at Boston (Doubront 4-3), 4:05 p.m.

Cleveland (U.Jimenez 6-4) at Chicago White Sox (Axelrod 3-4), 4:10 p.m.

Kansas City (W.Davis 4-5) at Minnesota (Gibson 0-0), 4:10 p.m.

L.A. Angels (Blanton 1-10) at Houston (Lyles 4-2), 4:10 p.m.

Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 5-7) at Seattle (Harang 3-7), 7:15 p.m.

Cincinnati (Leake 7-3) at Texas (Tepesch 3-6), 7:15 p.m.

Detroit (Verlander 8-5) at Tampa Bay (Archer 2-3), 7:15 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (D.Phelps 5-4) at Baltimore (Britton 1-2), 7:15 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Toronto at Boston, 1:35 p.m.

Detroit at Tampa Bay, 1:40 p.m.

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

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

L.A. Angels at Houston, 2:10 p.m.

Cincinnati at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Baltimore, 8:05 p.m.

National League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 45 34 .570 – Washington 39 39 .500 51/2 Philadelphia 38 42 .475 71/2 New York 32 43 .427 11 Miami 27 50 .351 17 Central Division W L Pct GB Pittsburgh 48 30 .615 – St. Louis 48 30 .615 – Cincinnati 45 34 .570 31/2 Chicago 33 44 .429 141/2 Milwaukee 32 45 .416 151/2 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 42 36 .538 – San Diego 39 40 .494 31/2 Colorado 39 41 .488 4 San Francisco 38 40 .487 4 Los Angeles 36 42 .462 6 Thursday’s Games Chicago Cubs 7, Milwaukee 2 Arizona 3, Washington 2, 11 innings N.Y. Mets 3, Colorado 2 L.A. Dodgers 6, Philadelphia 4 Friday’s Games Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

San Diego at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

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

Arizona at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Cincinnati at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

San Francisco at Colorado, 8:40 p.m.

St. Louis at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

Today’s Games Washington (Jordan 0-0) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 5-7), 1:10 p.m.

Arizona (Kennedy 3-4) at Atlanta (Hudson 4-7), 4:05 p.m.

St. Louis (Wainwright 10-5) at Oakland (J.Parker 6-6), 4:05 p.m.

San Francisco (M.Cain 5-4) at Colorado (J.De La Rosa 8-4), 4:10 p.m.

San Diego (Stults 6-5) at Miami (Ja.Turner 1-0), 7:10 p.m.

| Chicago Cubs (Samardzija 5-7) at Seattle (Harang 3-7), 7:15 p.m.

Cincinnati (Leake 7-3) at Texas (Tepesch 3-6), 7:15 p.m.

Milwaukee (D.Hand 0-0) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 6-3), 7:15 p.m.

Philadelphia (Lee 9-2) at L.A. Dodgers (Ryu 6-3), 10:10 p.m.

Sunday’s Games San Diego at Miami, 1:10 p.m.

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

Arizona at Atlanta, 1:35 p.m.

Milwaukee at Pittsburgh, 1:35 p.m.

Cincinnati at Texas, 3:05 p.m.

St. Louis at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Chicago Cubs at Seattle, 4:10 p.m.

Philadelphia at L.A. Dodgers, 4:10 p.m.

San Francisco at Colorado, 4:10 p.m.

GOLF AT&T National Par Scores The Associated Press Friday At Congressional Country Club Bethesda, Md. Purse: $6.5 million Yardage: 7,569; Par: 71 Partial Second Round (62 players failed to finish the round due to rain) Roberto Castro 66-69—135 -7 Jordan Spieth 69-66—135 -7 D.H. Lee 71-66—137 -5 Cameron Tringale 71-67—138 -4 James Driscoll 69-69—138 -4 Gary Woodland 70-69—139 -3 Stewart Cink 70-69—139 -3 Russell Henley 69-70—139 -3 David Lingmerth 74-65—139 -3 OTHER Tommy Gainey 73-71—144 +2 U.S. Women’s Open Par Scores The Associated Press Friday At Sebonack Golf Club Southampton, N.Y. Purse: TBA ($3.25 million in 2012) Yardage: 6,821; Par: 72 Partial Second Round Note: Play was suspended due to darkness Inbee Park 67-68—135 -9 I.K. Kim 68-69—137 -7 Lizette Salas 68-72—140 -4 Angela Stanford 73-68—141 -3 Jessica Korda 70-71—141 -3 So Yeon Ryu 73-69—142 -2 Anna Nordqvist 68-74—142 -2 Constellation Senior Players Championship Par Scores The Associated Press Friday At Fox Chapel Golf Club Pittsburgh Purse: $2.7 million Yardage: 6,696; Par: 70 Partial Second Round (Only 15 players finished the round due to rain) Jeff Hart 68-65—133 -7 Joel Edwards 67-70—137 -3 Bart Bryant 70-67—137 -3 Morris Hatalsky 70-67—137 -3 Chien Soon Lu 72-66—138 -2 Steve Jones 70-68—138 -2

TENNIS Wimbledon Results

By The Associated Press Friday At The All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club London Purse: $34.9 million (Grand Slam) Surface: Grass-Outdoor Singles Men Second Round Grega Zemlja, Slovenia, def. Grigor Dimitrov (29), Bulgaria, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 3-6, 6-4, 11-9.

Alexandr Dolgopolov (26), Ukraine, def. Santiago Giraldo, Colombia, 6-4, 7-5, 6-3.

Jeremy Chardy (28), France, def. Jan-Lennard Struff, Germany, 6-2, 5-7, 7-6 (6), 7-6 (4).

Tommy Haas (13), Germany, def. Jimmy Wang, Taiwan, 6-3, 6-2, 7-5.

David Ferrer (4), Spain, def. Roberto Bautista Agut, Spain, 6-3, 3-6, 7-6 (4), 7-5.

Third Round Jurgen Melzer, Austria, def. Sergiy Stakhovsky, Ukraine, 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3.

Jerzy Janowicz (24), Poland, def. Nicolas Almagro (15), Spain, 7-6 (6), 6-3, 6-4.

Andy Murray (2), Britain, def. Tommy Robredo (32), Spain, 6-2, 6-4, 7-5.

Adrian Mannarino, France, def. Dustin Brown, Germany, 6-4, 6-2, 7-5.

Women Second Round Laura Robson, Britain, def. Mariana Duque-Marino, Colombia, 6-4, 6-1.

Kaia Kanepi, Estonia, def. Angelique Kerber (7), Germany, 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3.

Alison Riske, United States, def. Urszula Radwanska, Poland, 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Third Round Kirsten Flipkens (20), Belgium, def. Vesna Dolonc, Serbia, 6-4, 6-2.

Flavia Pennetta, Italy, def. Alize Cornet (29), France, 0-6, 7-6 (4), 6-2.

Carla Suarez Navarro (19), Spain, def. Eugenie Bouchard, Canada, 7-5, 6-2.

Marion Bartoli (15), France, def. Camila Giorgi, Italy, 6-4, 7-5.

Karin Knapp, Italy, def. Michelle Larcher de Brito, Portugal, 7-5, 6-2.

Ekaterina Makarova (25), Russia, leads Petra Kvitova (8), Czech Republic, 3-6, 6-2, 2-1, susp., darkness.

Eva Birnerova, Czech Republic, leads Monica Puig, Puerto Rico, 6-4, 2-1, susp., darkness.

Petra Cetkovska, Czech Republic, vs. Sloane Stephens (17), United States, 6-7 (3), 6-0, susp., darkness.

WNBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Atlanta 8 1 .889 Chicago 6 3 .667 New York 4 4 .500 Washington 4 5 .444 Connecticut 2 6 .250 Indiana 1 7 .125 WESTERN CONFERENCE W L Pct Minnesota 6 2 .750 Los Angeles 5 2 .714 Phoenix 6 4 .600 Seattle 4 4 .500 San Antonio 3 6 .333 Tulsa 3 8 .273 Thursday’s Game Phoenix 101, Washington 97 Friday’s Games Tulsa at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Washington at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

New York at Seattle, 10 p.m.

Today’s Games Phoenix at Connecticut, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Chicago, 8 p.m.

GB – 2 31/2 4 51/2 61/2 GB – 1/2 1 2 31/2 41/2

SPORTS

SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2013

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Allen returning to Heat next year MIAMI — Ray Allen is returning to the Miami Heat next season.

Allen exercised his $3.2 million player option Friday, barely a week after the Heat finished off the San Antonio Spurs to win the NBA Finals in seven games.

Allen made one of the biggest shots in Heat history, a 3-pointer with 5.2 seconds left in Game 6 of the finals to tie the game and force an overtime where Miami ultimately prevailed.

Allen turns 38 next month, yet still played in 102 games during the regular season and playoffs for Miami. That was the most appearances by any player in the league this past season.

Allen averaged 10.9 points in the regular season, and 10.2 points in the playoffs for the Heat.

THIRD ARRESTED IN HERNANDEZ CASE

ATTLEBORO, Mass. — _ An arrested man from former New England Patriots tight end Aaron Hernandez’s hometown was transferred to Massachusetts on Friday to face a gun charge connected to the murder case against Hernandez while a third suspect surrendered to authorities in Florida.

Carlos Ortiz, who lives in Bristol, Conn., and Ernest Wallace, who walked into a South Florida police station, were the men identi-

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Fomer Hillcrest High School standout and Miami shooting guard Ray Allen has agreed to return to the Heat for another year after helping them win the NBA championship this past season.

fied earlier as being with Hernandez and the victim the night of his shooting death, a prosecutor said.

Ortiz was charged with carrying an unlicensed firearm in North Attleborough, where Hernandez lives, on June 17, the day Boston semi-pro football player Odin Lloyd was found shot to death near Hernandez’s home. Details of the charge weren’t released.

Spieth, playing with nothing to lose, gave himself another chance to win going into the weekend at the AT&T National.

Spieth hit every green in regulation Friday and extended his streak to 29 holes without a bogey on a tough Congressional course, giving him a 5-under 66 and a share of the lead with Roberto Castro (69) before storms halted the second round.

SPIETH, CASTRO SHARE LEAD

PARK LEADS U.S. WOMEN’S OPEN

BETHESDA, Md. — Jordan

VANDALISM from Page B1 His attorney, Frank Eppes, said Rogers recognized his truck from the video footage and called the attorney last week. They agreed to meet with police this week.

Eppes said it wasn’t time to discuss any details of the case, including what role Rogers had in the vandalism. He did ask people to respect the privacy of Rogers’ family.

Soon after the vandalism, speculation from Clemson fans centered on a South Carolina supporter (the rivals share a longtime distaste for each other) or a Georgia backer (the schools’ are about two hours apart and open the season at Clemson on Aug. 31). But it appears Rogers cheered for the Tigers after police found his truck had a Clemson tiger paw sticker and other school memorabilia was found in his home.

SOUTHAMPTON, N.Y. —

“I’ll make you draw your own conclusions with that,’’ Hendricks said.

Police have not yet found the missing piece of the rock and are continuing the search.

Howard’s Rock has been a fixture for Clemson football since the late 1960s when the stone was brought to campus from Death Valley, Calif., by Samuel C. Jones, a close friend of then-coach Frank Howard. The coach had little use for it until school booster Gene Willimon affixed to a pedestal and placed it at the entrance of Memorial Stadium.

Legend has it that during the 1967 season Howard told his players if they didn’t want to give maximum effort they should “keep your filthy hands off of my rock.’’ Ever since, Tiger players gather at the pedestal and rub the rock for good luck before rushing down the hill for games.

It left for a two-month period before the 2000 season when John Fernandez’s granite sawing company worked to fit it on a new pedestal.

Fernandez was a 1969 Clemson grad-

BROWNELL from Page B1 with just two seniors and 12 sophomores and freshman, struggled down the stretch to lose 10 of its final 11 games and end 13-18 — the team’s first losing season in nine years and the first under .500-campaign in Brownell’s head coaching career.

And it happened with a new AD watching in Dan Radakovich. But Brownell has talked extensively with Radakovich and believes the administration understands the circumstances and sees hope down the road as Clemson’s players gain some age and playing time.

Brownell said things could be difficult again this season with two of last year’s top-three scorers gone in forwards Devin Booker and Milton Jennings. “The year after we’re going to be a little more experienced and finally get a group of guys who’ve been through your system and been through the wars,’’ he said. “I feel like everybody understands that.’’

Brownell is adding four

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first-year players to a group that doesn’t have a senior on the current roster. K.J. McDaniels, an explosive high-flyer, took the largest strides of the young group as he averaged 10.9 points a game to finish second between Booker and Jennings. McDaniels was invited to this weekend’s select Kevin Durant Skills Academy held in Washington, D.C. McDaniels has the chance to be an all-Atlantic Coast Conference player and make up for much of the scoring of last year’s seniors, Brownell said, only if he’ll think more about involving teammates instead of playing for his shot and points.

Brownell has an opposite problem with the team’s likely starter at the point, Rod Hall, who looks to pass first and worry about his points later on.

Brownell and the coaches have continually spoken to Hall about upping his aggressiveness in crucial situations.

Brownell also expects

Inbee Park shot a 4-under 68 to grab the lead at the U.S. Women’s Open with the second round suspended by fog.

AREA SCOREBOARD| SOFTBALL CO-ED LEAGUE REGISTRATION Registration is under way for the Sumter County Recreation Department’s co-ed softball summer league.

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

The deadline for entry is July 10.

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

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

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

The deadline for entry is July 10.

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

COUPLES ON TOP IN PITTSBURGH

PITTSBURGH — Fred Couples roared through his first 11 holes in the second round of the Senior Players Championship on Friday, ripping off seven birdies at water-logged Fox Chapel to take the lead.

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uate who said the rock was only out of his sight while he slept. He even held a cookout with the rock as the guest of honor.

The rock sits on a black granite base with the inscription, “Howard’s Rock. From Death Valley, CA, to Death Valley, SC.’’ Former Clemson linebacker Jeff Davis said the power of the rock comes from knowing how hard others who stood there before you worked to make the Tigers a success. “The power comes from the individual touching the rock. You understand the numerous athletes that paid the price for you to be there,’’ said Davis, part of the Clemson’s 1981 national champions and now a football administrator for his alma mater.

Clemson athletic director Dan Radakovich said the school has increased security around the rock to prevent future vandalism. He believed Clemson fans will sleep easier knowing the school was able to catch a perpetrator.

guards Jordan Roper and Adonis Filer to push for playing time in the backcourt after so-so freshman seasons. The middle will likely be taken up by largely by 6-foot-10 Landry Nnoko, a freshman last year who didn’t get as many minutes as Brownell would’ve liked because he needed to keep Booker and Jennings on the court as long as possible.

Brownell’s also hopeful injured forward Jaron Blossomgame will finally make the court this fall. Blossomgame was the top-rated prospect of Clemson’s 2012 recruiting class, but missed last season because of a compound fracture in his leg. He underwent a second procedure this past Tuesday when the healing process slowed in recent weeks and he won’t practice or play on the Italy trip. “It will be nice to see him out there because he’s such a good guy and can bring a lot to our team.’’

The Tigers struggled to find points — they were last in the ACC in scoring and next to last in shooting and three-point percentage — and Brownell had to slow things down and rely on

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defense to keep them in games. It nearly worked.

Clemson held a 12-point lead and was up by two on North Carolina State at Littlejohn Coliseum last February when Wolfpack guard Scott Wood hit a three with a second left in a 58-57 loss.

Two games later, the Tigers led No. 3 Miami 42-38 with two minutes left but fell 4543.

“Those games,’’ Brownell said. “You could see they took some life out of us.’’

Things won’t get easier in the ACC either with the additions of Syracuse, Pittsburgh and Notre Dame this year and Louisville the year after that. “Hey, it’s going to be a challenge,’’ the coach said.

Brownell and the Tigers get a jump start on the season with a visit to Italy in August where they’ll play four games against Italian club teams. Nearly as important as the games are the 10 days of practice Clemson will have to build bonds Brownell expects will carry into the season. “I know there’s going to be some bumps in the road,’’ he said. “But I’m very optimistic.’’

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) 4693906, Gail McLeod at (803) 840-4519 or Gamecock Lanes at (803) 775-1197 or send an email to katsspecialkneads@ yahoo.com.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

For more information, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 469-3906, Julie Wilkins at (803) 968-5176, Melissa Brunson at (803) 983-0038, Gail McLeod at (803) 840-4519 or Crystal Lakes manager Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902.

BASKETBALL 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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PPO alum Riske reaches 3rd round

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Andy Murray hits a return to Tommy Robredo during their third-round match on Friday at Wimbledon in London. Murray won 6-2, 6-4, 7-5.

Murray advances at Wimbledon

BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press LONDON — When a 19-stroke exchange ended with Andy Murray’s Wimbledon opponent slapping a forehand into the net, thousands of Centre Court spectators rose in unison.

They applauded Murray’s first service break. They screamed for joy. They waved their Union Jacks and Scottish flags. It was only a third-round match, merely 12 minutes and three games old, yet to some that tiny early edge seemed massively meaningful.

So imagine the reaction, louder and livelier, when the secondseeded Murray finished off his 6-2, 6-4, 7-5 victory over 32nd-seeded Tommy Robredo of Spain less than two hours later Friday to advance to Week 2. And then, for a moment, try to fathom what would happen if Murray ever were to win the final point of The Championships, as the Grand Slam tourna-

ment is known around here, and become the first British man in 77 years to hoist the trophy.

“You need to be professional enough to not let that stuff bother you and just concentrate on each match,’’ said Murray, who has won 20 of his past 21 contests on grass, including runs to last year’s final at the All England Club and a London Olympics gold medal.

“I did a good job of that today. I played well. My best match of the tournament, so far.’’

The locals’ hopes that Murray will follow up his 2012 U.S. Open victory with another major title, this time at Wimbledon, only in-

creased in the aftermath of surprisingly early losses this week by 7-time champion Roger Federer, 2-time winner Rafael Nadal and 2-time semifinalist Jo-Wilfried Tsonga.

All were seeded in the top six, and all were on Murray’s half of the draw. Their departures mean the most daunting obstacle in Murray’s path — until a potential final against No. 1-ranked Novak Djokovic, anyway — might very well be surging expectations.

“There’s a lot more pressure on me now, with them being out,’’ Murray acknowledged after compiling 40 winners and only 14 unforced errors against Robredo.

All in all, then, Friday was a perfectly British day. The other remaining singles player from the host country, 19-year-old Laura Robson, made her way into the third round for the first time, defeating 117th-ranked qualifier Mariana Duque-Marino 6-4, 6-1.

Players follow big upsets with losses

BY EDDIE PELLS The Associated Press LONDON — For a day, they were the pair who ran Roger Federer and Maria Sharapova out of town.

And then, suddenly, he was plain ol’ 116thranked Sergiy Stakhovsky again and she was 131st-ranked Michelle Larcher de Brito.

Less than 48 hours after affixing their stamp on one of the most stunning days ever at Wimbledon, Stakhovsky was sent out to Court 3 for a third-round match against Jurgen Melzer and Larcher de Brito

went to court 17 to play Karin Knapp.

Stakhovsky, the man from Ukraine who served and volleyed like John McEnroe in dispatching Federer, opened his encore with a pair of double faults in his first service game — a STAKHOVSKY sign of worse things to come en route to a 6-2, 2-6, 7-5, 6-3 loss to 37th-ranked Melzer.

De Brito, the woman from Portugal who yelled every bit as loud as Sharapova and

QUAKER STATE 400 LINEUP

By The Associated Press After Friday qualifying; race today At Kentucky Speedway Sparta, Ky. Lap length: 1.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 183.636 mph.

2. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 183.306.

3. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 183.144.

4. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 182.593.

5. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 182.587.

6. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 182.34.

7. (39) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 182.254.

8. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 182.192.

9. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 181.922.

10. (42) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 181.72.

11. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 181.708.

12. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 181.653.

13. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 181.391.

14. (31) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 181.36.

15. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 181.159.

16. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 181.111.

17. (47) A J Allmendinger, Toyota, 180.892.

18. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 180.868.

19. (56) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 180.832.

20. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 180.765.

21. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 180.638.

22. (29) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 180.578.

23. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 180.445.

24. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 179.97.

25. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 179.964.

26. (51) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 179.802.

27. (78) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 179.39.

28. (30) David Stremme, Toyota, 179.075.

29. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 178.944.

30. (33) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 178.265.

31. (13) Casey Mears, Ford, 178.235.

32. (7) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 177.983.

33. (98) Michael McDowell, Ford, 177.713.

34. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 177.486.

35. (36) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 176.638.

36. (83) David Reutimann, Toyota, 176.488.

37. (35) Josh Wise, Ford, Owner Points.

38. (34) David Ragan, Ford, Owner Points.

39. (19) Mike Bliss, Toyota, Owner Points.

40. (93) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, Owner Points.

41. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, Owner Points.

42. (44) Scott Riggs, Ford, Owner Points.

43. (32) Ken Schrader, Ford, Owner Points.

matched her groundstroke for groundstroke, went down meekly, 7-5, 6-2 to 104th-ranked Karin Knapp on Friday.

As the results showed, it’s not so easy playing the match after “The Match.’’

“I think I was coming in DE BRITO quite slow, because of the emotions coming off the match with Roger,’’ Stakhovsky said. “You expect yourself to play a little different, maybe.’’

Meanwhile, the man

who sent Nadal packing this year — Steve Darcis — heck, he didn’t even play his next match, sidelined by a shoulder injury he said he made worse when he barrelrolled into a shot against Nadal in the first set.

Maybe Darcis, ranked 135th, had it right. Hard to top moments like he had.

“At one stage, I had to turn my phone off,’’ Larcher de Brito said. “I had almost an hour and a half of press after the match. I practiced and tried to take it easy the next day. But I guess I didn’t realize how big the win was.’’

BY SANDRA HARWITT The Associated Press

PPO ALUMS AT WIMBLEDON

LONDON — Wildcard entry and Palmetto Pro Open alum Alison Riske is one of four women keeping American hopes alive at Wimbledon.

The 126th-ranked Riske reached the third round at a Grand Slam tournament for the first time Friday, beating 44th-ranked Urszula Radwanska of Poland 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

All four American women left in the draw — top-seeded Serena Williams, 17th-seeded Sloane Stephens, Madison Keys and Riske — will be in action Saturday.

While Williams is already a certified tennis star with 16 Grand Slam titles to her credit, Stephens, Riske and Keys are in the early stages of their careers.

“I think it’s wonderful,’’ said Riske, of the up-and-coming American women advancing together.

“I feel like now we have so many players. It’s wonderful to see your friends doing well. We have a support system with each other.’’

Riske’s match against Radwanska was delayed by rain Thursday, which means she’ll now play two days in a row.

She’ll take on fourtime Grand Slam quarterfinalist Kaia Kanepi, who eliminated No. 7 Angelique Kerber 3-6, 7-6 (6), 6-3.

Williams, the reigning Wimbledon champion, will play 42-year-old Kimiko Date-Krumm of Japan.

Stephens will complete her third-

Women’s Main Draw First Round: (17) Sloane Stephens (2008 PPO semifinals) defeated Jamie Hampton 6-3, 6-3.

Eugenie Bouchard (2008 PPO first round) defeated Galina Voskoboeva 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-4.

Monica Puig (2008 PPO Qualifying second round) defeated (5) Sara Errani 6-3, 6-2.

Alison Riske (2009 PPO second round) defeated (31) Romina Oprandi 6-7(5), 7-5, 3-1 Ret. Second Round Stephens defeated Andrea Petkovic 7-6(2), 2-6, 8-6.

Bouchard defeated (12) Ana Ivanovic 6-3, 6-3.

Puig defeated Silvia Soler-Espinosa 6-2, 5-7, 6-4.

Riske defeated Urszula Radwanska 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

Third Round Stephens vs. Petra Cetkovska, susp., darkness Puig vs. Eva Birnerova, susp., darkness Carla Suarez Navarro (19), Spain, def. Eugenie Bouchard, Canada, 7-5, 6-2.

round match against Petra Cetkovska of the Czech Republic.

The match was halted by darkness Friday after the two split sets.

The 52nd-ranked Keys takes on fourthseeded Agnieszka Radwanska, a finalist last year, for a shot to reach a Grand Slam fourth round for the first time.

The American men have not been as fortunate as the women at Wimbledon this year.

For the first time since 1912, a year when no U.S. men entered Wimbledon, there are no American men still in action in the third round.

The 126th-ranked Riske, who turns 23 Wednesday, was 0-5 at major tournaments until advancing at the All England Club when her firstround opponent retired in the third set.

Riske was offered a wild card into the Wimbledon main draw after she reached the Birmingham semifinals as a qualifier two weeks ago.

Earnhardt sets record in taking pole

BY GARY GRAVES The Associated Press SPARTA, Ky. — The questions during NASCAR Sprint Cup qualifying Friday were how many drivers would raise Kentucky Speedway’s record and by how much.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. provided the answer of the eight that broke it, clocking 183.636 mph to wrest the mark from Hendrick Motorsports teammate Jimmie Johnson and the pole for Saturday night’s race.

EARNHARDT Earnhardt’s speed was nearly 2 mph faster than Johnson’s 181.818 mph last June, which he needed to keep Johnson from keeping the record.

Minutes before, Johnson had a lap at 183.144 mph to hold off Ryan Newman (182.254). Earnhardt set the standard in the No. 88 Chevy soon after and survived several furious attempts to unseat him before coming away with his 12th career pole and first at Kentucky.

Carl Edwards (183.306 mph) eventually grabbed the outside

front in the No. 99 Ford. Johnson settled for third with Kyle Busch (182.593) fourth in a Toyota.

Marcos Ambrose (182.587) qualified fifth in a Ford and will start alongside Denny Hamlin, whose No. 11 Toyota ran 182.340 mph.

The final two over 182 mph were Newman and defending race winner and Cup champion Brad Keselowski (182.192).

“I thought we had a good car in practice,’’ Earnhardt said, “and we got some cloud cover. That gave us an opportunity to run a good lap.’’

Drivers felt as if a track record was possible with NASCAR’s new Gen 6 car, even on Kentucky’s bumpy surface. Anticipation grew even more with cooler-than-expected temperatures and intermittent clouds, and several drivers gave chase to Johnson’s mark early in the session.

Johnson, the series points leader, promptly raised the bar higher with a speed that seemed to put the pole and the record out of reach even with two-thirds of qualifying remaining. Newman gave chase and briefly had the second spot before settling for a solid berth in the field.

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Palmetto Pro Open alum Alison Riske hits a return to Urszula Radwanska during their second-round match at Wimbledon on Friday in London. Riske won 4-6, 6-3, 6-4.

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Oh, Canada: Cavs take Bennett No. 1 TEAM BY TEAM PICKS Atlanta Hawks 1 (17) Dennis Schroeder, g, New Yorker Phantoms (Germany).

1 (16) Lucas Riva Nogueira, c, Estudiantes (Spain) (from Boston through Dallas).

2 (44) Mike Muscala, c, Bucknell (from Dallas).

2 (47) Raul Neto, g, Lagun Aro GBC (Spain).

2 (50) James Ennis, f, Long Beach State.

Boston Celtics 1 (13) Kelly Olynyk, c, Gonzaga (from Dallas).

Brooklyn Nets 1 (22) Mason Plumlee, c, New Jersey.

Charlotte Bobcats 1 (4) Cody Zeller, c, Indiana.

Chicago Bulls 1 (20) Tony Snell, g, New Mexico.

2 (49) Erik Murphy, f, Florida.

Cleveland Cavaliers 1 (1) Anthony Bennett, F, UNLV. 1 (19) Sergey Karasev, f, Triumph (Russia).

2 (33) Carrick Felix, g, Arizona State.

Dallas Mavericks 1 (18) Shane Larkin, g, Miami (from Atlanta).

Denver Nuggets 2 (46) Erick Green, g, Virginia Tech (from Utah).

Detroit Pistons 1 (8) Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, g, Georgia.

2 (56) Peyton Siva, g, Louisville.

Golden State Warriors 1 (30) Nemanja Nedovic, g, Lietuvos Rytas (Lithuania) (from Phoenix).

Houston Rockets 2 (34) Isaiah Canaan, g, Murray State.

Indiana Pacers 1 (23) Solomon Hill, f, Arizona.

2 (53) Indiana, Colton Iverson, c, Colorado State.

L.A. Clippers 1 (25) Reggie Bullock, f, North Carolina.

L.A. Lakers 2 (48) Ryan Kelly, f, Duke.

Memphis Grizzlies 2 (41) Jamaal Franklin, f, San Diego State.

2 (55) Joffrey Lauvergne, f, Partizan (Adraitic League) (from Denver).

2 (60) Janis Timma, f, Ventspils (Latvia).

Miami Heat NONE. Milwaukee Bucks 1 (15) Giannis Antetokunbo, f, Filathlitikos (Greece).

Minnesota Timberwolves 1 (14) Shabazz Muhammad, g, UCLA (from Utah).

1 (21) Gorgui Dieng, c, Louisville (from Utah).

2 (52) Lorenzo Brown, g, N.C. State.

2 (59) Bojan Dubljevic, f, Valencia BC (Spain).

New Orleans Pelicans 1 (11) Michael Carter-Williams, g, Syracuse (from Philadelphia).

2 (42) Pierre Jackson, g, Baylor (from Philadelphia).

New York Knicks 1 (24) Tim Hardaway, Jr., g, Michigan.

Oklahoma City Thunder 1 (12) Steven Adams, c, Pittsburgh.

1 (26) Andre Roberson, f, Colorado (from Minnesota therough Golden State).

2 (32) Alejandro Abrines, g, Barcelona (Spain).

Orlando Magic 1 (2) Victor Oladipo, g, Indiana.

2 (51) Romero Osby, f, Oklahoma.

Philadelphia 76ers 1 (6) Nerlens Noel, c, Kentucky (from New Orleans).

2 (35) Glenn Rice Jr., r, Rio Grande (NBADL).

Phoenix Suns 1 (5) Alex Len, c, Maryland.

1 (29) Archie Goodwin, g, Kentucky (from Oklahoma City through Golden State).

2 (57) Alex Oriakhi, f, Missouri.

Portland Trail Blazers 1 (10) C.J. McCollum, g, Lehigh.

2 (31) Allen Crabbe, g, California (from Cleveland).

2 (39) Jeff Withey, c, Kansas.

2 (40) Grant Jerrett, f, Arizona.

2 (45) Marko Todorovic, c, Regal Barcelona (Spain).

Sacramento Kings 1 (7) Ben McLemore, g, Kansas.

2 (36) Ray McCallum, g, Detroit.

San Antonio Spurs 1 (28) Livio Jean-Charles, f, ASVEL (France).

2 (58) DeShaun Thomas, f, Ohio State.

Toronto Raptors NONE. Utah Jazz 1 (9) Trey Burke, g, Michigan (from Minnesota).

1 (27) Rudy Gobert, c, Cholet (France) (from Denver).

Washington Wizards 1 (3) Otto Porter, Jr., f, Georgetown.

2 (38) Nate Wolters, g, South Dakota State.

2 (54) Arsalan Kazemi, f, Oregon State.

BY BRIAN MAHONEY The Associated Press NEW YORK — Anthony Bennett learned he would be making NBA draft history the same time as everyone else.

“When they said my name,’’ Bennett said.

“That’s when I knew it happened. I had no idea before.’’

Who did?

The Cleveland Cavaliers surprisingly made Bennett the first Canadian No. 1 overall pick, and Nerlens Noel tumbled out of the top five and right into a trade Thursday night in an unsettled first round of the draft.

“It was chaotic from the first pick,’’ Minnesota president Flip Saunders said. “When Bennett was taken off the board, that set the tone for the whole draft.’’

There were moves all night, all of them taking a back seat to one in the works for the team that calls Barclays Center home.

The Brooklyn Nets will acquire Paul Pierce and Kevin Garnett from

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Cleveland first-round draft pick Anthony Bennett, left, answers questions with Cavaliers general manager Chris Grant during an introductory news conference on Friday in Independence, Ohio.

Boston in a blockbuster deal that was still developing as the draft neared its conclusion, according to a person with knowledge of the details.

“There was a lot of activity,’’ said Nets general manager Billy King, who wouldn’t comment on the trade. “As you guys will find out, there will be a lot of trades that are announced.’’

His can’t be until July 10, after next season’s salary cap is set.

As for the draft, it was as unpredictable as expected, capped by Hakeem Olajuwon coming on stage at the end of the first round to greet David Stern, dressed in the same tuxedo style he wore when Stern called his name to start the soonto-be retired commis-

sioner’s first draft in 1984.

One of the favorites to be taken first Thursday night, Noel fell to No. 6, where the New Orleans Pelicans took him and then dealt his rights to the Philadelphia 76ers for a package headlined by All-Star guard Jrue Holiday, according to a person familiar with the details.

That trade can’t be-

come official until July 10 because of salary cap concerns, according to another official with knowledge of the deal.

The Cavaliers started things by passing on centers Noel and Alex Len, who went to Phoenix at No. 5, in favor of Bennett, the UNLV freshman forward who starred for Canada’s junior national teams and was the Mountain West Conference freshman of the year. Bennett led a record 12 international players who were taken in the first round.

“I’m just as surprised as anyone else,’’ Bennett said.

There was suspense right until the end of the Cavs’ 5-minute window to make their selection, either because they were unsure who they wanted or were trying to trade the pick. Most predictions had them taking one of the big men, with Noel largely considered the favorite for the No. 1 choice even after a torn ACL that ended his lone season at Kentucky in February.

Bobcats select Indiana’s Zeller with 4th pick

BY STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — The Charlotte Bobcats had their choice of three big men with the No. 4 pick in the draft.

The Bobcats settled on Indiana’s Cody Zeller, passing over Kentucky’s Nerlens Noel and Maryland’s Alex Len in the process. The thinking is the 7-foot, 240pound Zeller gives them the versatility they want, someone who can play as a “stretch 4.’’

“He’s a versatile big who can play inside and outside,’’ Bobcats general manager Rich Cho said. “I think he’s going to be really good for coach (Steve) Clifford’s system.

He’s one of the best athletes in the draft and definitely one of the best bigs athleticismwise to come out of the draft in many, many years. We’re thrilled to have him.’’

It may take fans a little longer to warm up to Zeller.

The pick wasn’t well received by Bobcats fans who had gathered Thursday night for a draft night party at the team’s arena. A loud chorus of boos erupted after the selection was announced with some tearing their hats off the head in disgust and others throwing their arms up in disbelief.

“He might not have been high in the mock drafts, but people forget he was the No. 1 player in the preseason,’’ Cho said.

Zeller said he was as surprised as anyone at the Barclays Center when the Bobcats called his name.

“My agent was messing me and didn’t tell me anything, so I thought Charlotte had passed on me,’’ Zeller said. “Literally

PIERCE from Page B1 member of the Celtics, Pierce is the team’s captain, a 10-time All-Star and a likely Hall of Famer. He is the second-leading scorer in the history of the NBA’s most-decorated franchise, and is also in the team’s top seven in rebounds, assists, steals, games and minutes played.

Garnett is also a future Hall of Famer, though only the last six years of his career were in Boston. It’s Pierce, who slipped to 10th in the 1998 draft and has been a Celtic ever since, who had a chance to spend his entire career with the franchise and add his name to a list that includes Hall of Famers Larry Bird, Bill Russell and John Havlicek.

(But not Bob Cousy, Robert

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NBA Commissioner David Stern, left, shakes hands with Indiana’s Cody Zeller, who was selected by the Charlotte Bobcats on Thursday in the first round of the NBA draft in New York.

when (commissioner) David Stern announced my name was when I found out.’’

Cho repeatedly said prior to the draft the Bobcats needed to find a big man.

Charlotte was last in the league in defensive rebounding percentage last season and they haven’t had a player who can score consistently from the low post.

Parish or even Red Auerbach.) “(It’s) sort of sad. You hate to see it,’’ said Chicago Bulls coach Tom Thibodeau, who was an assistant on the Celtics 2008 championship team.

“But that’s the NBA. It’s constant change, and you have to be ready to adapt. I think what Paul Pierce did for that franchise and Kevin — I think’s it’s good for them. They have an opportunity to continue on.

“Good for the Celtics, where they can start their rebuilding.’’

Pierce was drafted in the Rick Pitino era when the Celtics, already in the midst of the longest championship drought in franchise history, were a year removed from the second-worst record in the NBA (a mark that was not good enough to land them the top prize in the draft, Tim Duncan).

He helped the team reach the Eastern Conference finals in 2002. But, convinced that they were not likely to go far-

In fact, guard Gerald Henderson is generally considered their best post player.

Zeller could change that.

He averaged 16.5 points, 8.1 rebounds and 1.3 blockers per game as a sophomore for the Hoosiers last season. He finished as Indiana’s career record holder in field goal percentage at 59.1 percent.

“If you look at our roster and some of the weaknesses we needed to address, Cody addresses a lot of those,’’ Bobcats president of basketball operations Rod Higgins said.

“Cody’s versatility is going to stand out. The ability to play the four, to play the five. We’re a running basketball team and I think he fits in with that part. He has a great work ethic and he fits our culture.

“He went to college for two years. Does he have a learning curve? Absolutely. But you can say that about any player that is being drafted.’’

The question with Zeller will be if he can bang with the league’s big men.

Zeller said he wouldn’t mind adding 15 to 20 pounds to his frame, providing it doesn’t take away from his athleticism.

“That will be a big adjustment for me because the guys in the NBA are so much bigger and stronger,’’ Zeller said.

But he’s not overly concerned about it.

While Zeller said he’s always had a smaller frame than his older NBA brothers Tyler and Luke, he feels his strength is underrated.

“I think people are surprised at how strong I am when they play against me,’’ Zeller said. “I don’t have the biggest frame but I feel like I make up for it with how hard I play.’’

ther, Ainge was brought in the next year to tear things apart again.

Boston plummeted back into the NBA lottery and again bad luck prevented them from landing a franchise player like Kevin Durant. Instead, Ainge swung deals for Garnett and Allen that earned the Celtics their NBA-record 17th championship in the very first year.

But Garnett was injured the next year, and Kendrick Perkins went down in Game 6 of the finals in 2010, when the Celtics lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in seven games. Then came two eliminations by Miami and, after five straight division titles, a third-place finish and first-round loss to the New York Knicks.

Ainge was convinced that the time had come to start over.

Rivers’ exit was negotiated with the Clippers, landing Boston a first-round draft choice in 2015 and freeing the

Celtics from the $21 million remaining on his contract.

Garnett and Pierce will go to Brooklyn as soon as the deal can be finalized on July 10.

Yahoo Sports, which first reported the talks, said the Nets would also get veteran Jason Terry from Boston and send Gerald Wallace, Kris Joseph, the expiring deal of Kris Humphries and first-round picks in 2014, 2016 and 2018 to the Celtics. Boston is left with Rajon Rondo, Jeff Green and Avery Bradley, along with Jared Sullinger and first-round draft pick Kelly Olynyk, a 7-footer from Gonzaga.

Tim Hardaway, a scout for the Miami Heat, said: “We don’t have to worry about Boston no more.’’

Not next year, at least.

But the Celtics will have two first-round picks in four of the next five drafts, including the loaded one expected for next year.

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The Ashwood Central High School Classes of 1976 and 1977 will meet at 5 p.m. Sunday, July 14, at McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in Bishopville. Plans are being made for the class reunion scheduled for Aug. 2-4. Reunion costs: $30 per person or $60 per couple. Contact Debra Martin Mickens at (803) 229-2445 or Barbara Mathis Wactor at (803) 6606706.

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Lifetimeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Anna Nicoleâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; movie is dreary tragedy

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Tragedy or farce? Or just plain boring? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anna Nicoleâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., Saturday, Lifetime), Lifetimeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s latest tabloid-driven reenactment, is too faithful to its pathetic subject to rise to guilty pleasure status, too absurd to evoke pathos and too belabored to be endured by anyone but those besotted by such down-market checkoutline fodder.

There are some overthe-top moments. Apparently, young Vickie Lynn Hoganâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (Agnes Bruckner) family kept vintage copies of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Playboyâ&#x20AC;? around their ramshackle trailer. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where she first encountered images of Marilyn Monroe. And as a child, young Vickie saw visions of her future self â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the blond and curvaceous Anna Nicole â&#x20AC;&#x201D; in the mirror. This wondrous apparition was generally disapproving, when not blowing kisses at young Vickie, encouraging her to recreate herself into something more hyper-buxom.

Later, when a plastic surgeon asks Vickie Lynn (now an ambitious exotic dancer) what size fruit best approximates her dream bosoms, Vickie pulls a bowling ball bag from out of nowhere and slams it on the table. For emphasis.

Look for Virginia Madsen as Vickie/Annaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s pistol-packinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; mother. Martin Landau stars as Howard Marshall, the much, much older man who would become Annaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s husband and sugar daddy, a man often reduced to sitting stock-still and slack-jawed, overawed by her ample pulchritude.

Too old and infirm to maintain a physical relationship with Anna, Howard is genuinely gen-

erous and affectionate.

After his death, her life (and this movie) becomes a dreary, booze and drug-addled march toward the inevitable, punctuated by contrived foreshadowing of multiple tragedies to come. â&#x20AC;˘ If casting alone made for great series, Showtime would rule. The recent sudden death of James Gandolfini reminds us that stars donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t make shows; itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the shows that make a star, or rather offer a good actor a chance to create a great character, thereby becoming a star. With few exceptions, not many of the cast members of HBOâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sopranosâ&#x20AC;? were household names before its 1999 debut.

Three episodes in, we couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t forget them and couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to be in their company, week after week.

Showtime has taken the opposite approach, with mixed results. Michael C. Hall graduated from a dark series like â&#x20AC;&#x153;Six Feet Underâ&#x20AC;? to the even darker and more challenging â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dexterâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., Sunday, Showtime) and created an unforgettable character. Tonight marks the premier of its eighth and final season.

Other Showtime series seem to depend disproportionately on star-casting. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Big Câ&#x20AC;? (Laura Linney), â&#x20AC;&#x153;House of Liesâ&#x20AC;?

(Don Cheadle), â&#x20AC;&#x153;Shamelessâ&#x20AC;? (William H. Macy) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Nurse Jackieâ&#x20AC;? (Edie Falco) come to mind.

So I was both intrigued and wary when â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ray Donovanâ&#x20AC;? (10 p.m., Sunday, Showtime) was announced. Liev Schreiber is well-cast here as an understated heavy, and Jon Voight seems to make the most of his mysterious and genuinely dangerous father, Mickey Donovan, re-

leased from prison and intent on returning chaos to Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s precariously structured existence.

As we quickly learn in the pilot, Ray is a Hollywood fixer, a professional to whom celebrities turn to make their problems vanish. He seems to straddle the line between a good publicist, an agent and a reluctant hit man, a cross between Ari Gold, Jerry Maguire and The Wolf, Harvey Keitelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s character in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pulp Fiction.â&#x20AC;?

Ray and his family are from Boston, and at least one of them, his brother Bunchy (Dash Mihok), was subject to sexual abuse at the hands of a local priest. Rayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s other brother, Terry (Eddie Marsan), is a struggling former boxer turned trainer, suffering from Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s.

While show creator Ann Biderman has written a rich backstory for â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ray,â&#x20AC;? itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not clear if all of the narratives hang together, or if the bleak invocation of Boston, boxing and molestation donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t seem a tad contrived.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go looking for much humor. Consistently bleak and not a little affected, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ray Donovanâ&#x20AC;? is ultimately less than inviting.

Sandler and Andy Samberg animate the 2012 comedy â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hotel Transylvaniaâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., Starz). â&#x20AC;˘ A new tenant arrives on â&#x20AC;&#x153;666 Park Avenueâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14). â&#x20AC;˘ Ian canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t abide by Jasonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rules on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do No Harmâ&#x20AC;? (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

â&#x20AC;˘ Seward faces his past on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Killingâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., AMC, TV-14). â&#x20AC;˘ Sara entertains Frederick Douglass on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Copperâ&#x20AC;? (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-MA). â&#x20AC;˘ Tom treats himself to a convertible on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Treeâ&#x20AC;? (10 p.m., HBO, TVMA).

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â&#x20AC;˘ Scheduled on â&#x20AC;&#x153;60 Minutesâ&#x20AC;? (7 p.m., CBS): Facebookâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Sheryl Sandberg; historian David McCullough. â&#x20AC;˘ A series explained on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Real Story: Star Trekâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., Smithsonian). â&#x20AC;˘ A small town with mysteries finds itself â&#x20AC;&#x153;Under the Domeâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). â&#x20AC;˘ A professorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s murder may be linked to a longmissing student on the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Masterpiece Classicâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., PBS, check local listings) presentation â&#x20AC;&#x153;Inspector Lewis, Series VI.â&#x20AC;?

A murder plot feeds a garden plot in the 1969 shocker â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whatever Happened to Aunt Aliceâ&#x20AC;?

(10:30 p.m., Saturday, TCM) starring Geraldine Page and Ruth Gordon.

Saturday Series Hoops and homicide on â&#x20AC;&#x153;CSIâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * International intrigue on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crossing Linesâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14) * â&#x20AC;&#x153;Brooklyn DAâ&#x20AC;?

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Drug test and background check required. Applicant must have good communication and customer service skills. Benefits include medical insurance, dental, paid vacation, and holidays. Apply in person at 6756 Paxville Highway, Manning, SC or email resume to bhornsby@buysod.com.

The SC Army National Guard wants High School Juniors, Seniors, Grads and GED holders, and Prior Service! Ask about college tuition. Receive paid technical training and more while serving your Country and Community on a part-time basis. Call now for this great opportunity!

SFC Jeffrey Hudson 803-427-3104 SSG Lorraine Lordy 803-360-1979 Law office seeks employee for Secretarial position requiring efficient typing, dictaphone, computer and office skills. Send resume to: P-324 c/o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151

Help Wanted Part-Time Part-time House Keeping Must be available week days and weekends. Application may be picked up at the Quality Inn in Manning. No Phone Calls.

St. Paul AME (Shaw) seeks an experienced church musician. For details call 803-494-3524 or 803-397-6949 or 803-983-0977

RECREATION

Boats / Motors

1996 2BR 2BA in Sumter All appl.

Sect 8 Accepted 469-6978 Iris Winds MHP: 3BR/2BA MH No pets. Ref/dep req'd, $500/mo.

Call 803-775-6816, 803-460-9444

Work Wanted Need Summer $Cash$? Buy Wholesale $100 Min & Sell Retail!

Home & Body Oil Fragrances.

774-7823 - 633 Bultman Dr. I will sit with elderly or sick. Will provide ref/exp. Call 803-236-3603 for more info.

RENTALS

Multi Family Sale: 115 Wactor St. Sat. 6am to 10am. Furn., Clths, outdoor supplies and much more.

Dogs

Yellow & Black full blooded lab puppies, 803-983-2020

Mobile Home Rentals

Millwright Job Box, Air tools, metric & standard wrenches, socket sets. Too much to list. $1,100 Firm, 803-983-4747

Older type Sears car top carrier, $25. Call 803-236-9521.

Pets

Trucking Opportunities

Multi Family Sale: Sat. 7-until, 1185 Meadowcroft Dr., Crib/dresser, baby items, Furn. elect., trundle bed, grill, & much more.

Roofing Robert's Metal Roofing, 29 years exp. 18 colors & 45 year warranty. Fin. avail, 803-837-1549.

For Sale or Trade

622 Antlers June 29th. 7 - 3pm Large Sale with good variety

3665 Nazarene Church Rd Fri & Sat 7-3 A lil' bit of everything!

SATURDAY, JUNE 29, 2013

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

REAL ESTATE

TRANSPORTATION

Unfurnished Apartments

Homes for Sale

2br/2ba, new appl., floors & paint.

W/D hook up $650/mo. or $30,000 for sale. Call 983-8792 or 795-9669.

3BR 1 BA Brick home for rent 690 Colony Rd $750/month & $600/dep. Call 803-972-3292

Accepting Applications Oakland Plantation Apts.

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

Mopeds / ATVs / Motorcycles Suzuki four-wheeler LT250S, Quad-Sport/racer. $1,700, OBRO. Call 803-236-2605

Newly remodeled nice 1 br, 1 ba, apt. in Historical Dist. refrig & stove, hardwood floors, C/H/A, downtown area. No Pets. $425 mo. + dep. 803-491-5375.

Brick house for rent: Sumter, 2BR 1 BA, Central AC Fenced Yrd, $550 Mo. Call 239-293-5124

1996 Stump Jumper Apache Boat, 17'9" O/B, 90 hp Merc. mtr, 4 leather seats, new trolling mtr. & trailer. Very good cond. $5,000 for all. Call 803-478-4496.

4-Wheel Drive

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

97 EZ-GO Golf Cart w/rear seat.

09 EZ-GO Golf Cart w/rear seat, 09 EZ-Go Golf Cart w/o rear seat.

Call 803-236-2605

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

Autos For Sale

Details & photos @ www.forsaleb yowner.com/23945649 & www.mili tarybyowner.com/MBO 264616

Unfurnished Homes

2002 Ford Taurus, All power, cold A/C, New Brakes, tune-up, 136K mi, $2950. 803-236-6361

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 3BR/1BA Brick, Quiet Country, W/D hook-up, Carport, 7 mins to Manning. $500/mo. 1st + last + DD 803-473-4400

Mobile Home Rentals 2 & 3BR units avail. Water/sewer, stove/frig., C/H/A, trash pick-up incl. $475/mo. 803-773-2588 Home Branch Area: Private, large country lot/ 2bd/2 ba/ open kit & master Br/ All appliances, C /H/A seperate laundry rm, w /screened porch & car shed/Cable ready. Black River Elec. 7 mi. from Manning 20 min. to Sumter perfect for Singles, couples w 1 child, $425 mo + deposit 803-473-7353 For Sale, 4Bed/2Bath, Land, $325/mo.

803-494-5090 Mobile Homes for Rent: 2 & 3 Bdrms, off Pinewood Rd. Call 803-481-5592

1964 Ford Falcon Futura 6 Cyl.4 Door, Auto Runs good. Body & Int. rough, new brakes $950 OBO Call 494-3173

16 Warren St 3500 Sq Ft + 4 Br 3.5 ba with vintage tile, hdwd floors, marble floor in den, screened bck porch, wet bar, office, lrg kitchen , 2 car garage w/ workshop, inground pool on large lot, gazebo, new driveway, good neighbors, Willow Dr. Elem. & Alice Dr. Middle, close to everything $179, 900 Serious inq. only Call 840-1974

New 16ft Aluminum trailer with many extras. $6,500 OBO. Call 417-483-9340 A Guaranteed Credit Approval AUTO LOANS 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

Manufactured Housing

Top $$$ paid for your wrecked or junk car. You call, we haul.

Barnette's Auto Parts 494-2800.

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

Fin. avail.

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

2007 Saturn Ion, 74,000 miles.

Very clean, no issues, runs great, good on gas. Asking $6,250.

803-972-3292

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

Farms & Acreage

STATEBURG COURTYARD 2 & 3 BRs 803-494-4015

FSBO: Land, Small & Large acreage.

Owner financing.

803-427-3888.

2BR 2Ba Mobile home off Panola Rd. between Pinewood & paxville $450/mo. 843-884-0346

Commercial Industrial

Rent to own 2BR/1BA all appl. incl. C/H/A, water & sewer incl. $385/mo. Call 803-464-5757

1750 Sq Ft Warehouse 1/2 Bath , At 791 E Liberty St Call 803 983-0350

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