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Mary Lee Dinkins charter revoked. A2

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Task force distributes $50K to Shaw Money given to four communities meant to alleviate effects of sequester BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com It’s unclear just what effect the ongoing sequestration will have on Shaw Air Force Base and the Sumter community. But Sumter got a little outside support Tuesday in the form of a $50,000 check from the state.

State Comptroller Gen. Richard Eckstrom presented local leaders with an oversized check from the South Carolina Military Base Task Force, which Eckstrom chairs, outside the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce building Tuesday afternoon. The check is part of a distribution of $200,000 to Sum-

ter and three other military communities — Beaufort, Charleston and Columbia — to try to alleviate the looming effects of federal budget cuts that could eliminate $1 trillion in total spending over the next decade. The money will be spent jointly by the city and county to support Shaw through the sequestra-

tion process. “Shaw is a cornerstone of the community,” Eckstrom said, “not just in the economy, but as tremendous contributors to the community as well.” The money will come from the task force established during previous rounds of federal base closures, and Eckstrom is asking local com-

munities to raise a matching amount. The group doesn’t allocate money directly to military institutions themselves but works with local governments to support them. In accepting the money, Sumter Mayor Joe McElveen SEE SHAW, PAGE A10

Zumbathon raises money, awareness for sickle cell

Bynum announces Baptist convention will be held at SHS

BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com

The South Carolina Baptist Congress of Christian Education annual convention will come to Sumter in July, bringing with it an expected 1,500 to 2,000 people for the six-day event. Sumter School District Superintendent Randolph Bynum announced during the district’s Board of Trust- INSIDE ees meeting on Monday Sumter school that the district reached board discusses an agreement with conenrollment, vention organizers, committee agreeing to host event makup. A2 July 14-19 at Sumter High School. As part of the rental agreement for the facilities, the Baptists will pay the school district $13,500, which Bynum said would go directly to the Sumter High coffers. This was not the first time local school officials had attempted to partner with the convention. Bynum said the organization had reached out to the local school district to hold the event last year, but an agreement could not be reached in time. “We made a commitment last year that we were going to work with our faith-based partners, because they do stuff for us,” Bynum said, adding he thinks the event could have a significant impact on the Sumter economy. “We’ve said all along that we’re a part of the infrastructure of this community, and we want to find ways to give back,” Bynum said. “I expect these people to go to our restaurants. They’re going to be in our hotels. They’re going to go shopping. So, anything that we can do to help boost the economy, it’s incumbent upon us as a partner to do.” The Rev. Marion Newton, senior pastor of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church — whose church will also host a welcoming worship service at the beginning of the event — said state organizers became interested in Sumter High because it provided a large enough location to host the entire convention

If you were at the M.H. Newton Family Life Center on Saturday, you would have seen several dozen women work up quite a sweat as they Zumba-cized themselves into a fervor. While they might have been soaked in sweat from their shoulders to their waists, their shirts clinging to their backs, these ladies — and a few men — didn’t mind at all; it was for a good cause. They were taking part in a Zumbathon organized to raise money for the Sickle Cell Foundation, an organization dedicated to finding a cure for sickle cell disease, a painful and often crippling disorder that primarily affects blacks. Angela Burkett, a Zumba instructor at Cross Training Martial Arts, organized the event and kept motivating the participants all the way through the more than fourhour-long dance marathon. She urges everyone to spread awareness of sickle cell and its debilitating symptoms. “A lot of people don’t know much about the disease,” Burkett said. “Both my granddaughters have it. The younger one is having a really tough time with it right now.” Like Burkett, Terri Jones was

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Carmen Thomas, a Zumba instructor from Columbia, begins her high-impact dance workout at the Zumbathon at M.H. Newton Family Life Center on Saturday.

one of several people present who had a personal connection to the disease. “I found out I carried the trait when I was pregnant,” Jones said.

“As an African-American, I’m quite aware of the severity of the disease.” SEE ZUMBA, PAGE A8

Dancers pump their fists as the final Zumba workout begins Saturday. Participants sweated for four-and-a-half hours at the event as they raised money for the Sickle Cell Foundation. See more photos of the event on page A8.

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Mary Lee Dinkins charter revoked FROM STAFF REPORTS The last day of operations for Mary L. Dinkins Higher Learning Academy, commonly called MLD, will be Friday, according to a Tuesday news release from the S.C. Public Charter School District. “We are pleased that last year’s revocation decision by the Board of Trustees of the District has been upheld upon review by the court,” said Wayne Brazell, superintendent of the statewide district. “Doing what is best for the students has been central to our approach, every step of the way. Consistent with that approach is not waiting to close the school. “The students will be better suited in a different learning environment, and we are communicating with the Lee County School District and the Sumter School District to let them know that these students should be reporting to schools in those communities or in some other organized school setting of their parents’ choice

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as of Monday, March 18, 2013.” Officials with MLD state the school serves 145 students ranging from kindergarten through eighth grade, but the exact number of students is not clear, the release states. Efforts to reach officials with the academy were not successful by press time. As a result of Administrative Law Judge Shirley Robinson’s March 1 ruling supporting the decision to revoke the academy’s charter nearly a year ago, the district stopped disbursing money to the school immediately. “Accountability to the public is one of the fundamental characteristics of public charter schools,” said Clay Eaton, director of public relations and fund raising. “As the authorizing office with oversight requirements, it is the responsibility of the South Carolina Public Charter School District to close a charter school when closure is warranted.” MLD has had a number of challenges since its inception. The Lee

County School District originally denied the school’s charter in June 2005 but was forced to accept the academy when the State Board of Education overturned the local board’s decision. An order from the S.C. Supreme Court forced the Lee County School District to allow MLD to open in September 2005. In 2009, the academy filed a lawsuit against the district stating it did not receive required funding. In May 2010, academy officials announced they were no longer affiliated with the Lee County School District and were part of the state charter school district, under a probationary status. Meanwhile, the charter school continued to clash with the Lee district on matters of transportation and the use of the Dennis Intermediate School building, which was part of the settlement of the 2009 lawsuit. Following a routine review of MLD’s academic records for 2011 and 2012, officials of the state char-

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Budget cuts claim Charleston Air Expo CHARLESTON — The automatic federal budget cuts have eliminated an airshow scheduled over Charleston Harbor later this year. Joint Base Charleston has announced that the 2013 Air Expo planned in June will not be held. The event was to feature the Air Force’s Thunderbirds air team flying over the city’s waterfront.

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ter school district noted serious irregularities at the school, such as students receiving grades for classes not being offered, the release states. The finding prompted additional analysis by personnel at the district as well as the State Law Enforcement Division, which revealed other significant deficiencies at the school ranging from financial issues to system-wide academic shortcomings. The state charter school district subsequently voted on March 8, 2012, to revoke the academy’s charter effective at the end of the 2011-12 school year. However, the school appealed to the South Carolina Administrative Law Court, which entitled MLD to a stay of the revocation pending the resolution of the appeal. The school was located in Bishopville in Lee County but moved in 2012 to Sumter County without permission from the state charter school district, which was an additional violation of the school’s charter agreement, the release states.

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The Sumter County Historical Society invites the public to a special meeting recognizing winners of the 11th annual Myrtis Osteen Essay Contest at 3 p.m. Sunday in the Parish Hall of The Church of the Holy Comforter. The time was incorrectly given in Tuesday’s edition.

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Scott’s Branch High School senior Alant’e Thompson gives blood March 5 at a blood drive hosted by the school’s JROTC and the American Red Cross.

Man decides against representing himself in shooting deaths trial BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com BISHOPVILLE — LeQuint Johnson’s second trial on murder and armed robbery charges began Tuesday at the Lee County Courthouse with a circuit court judge allowing the 25-yearold to represent himself. But after 3rd Circuit Assistant Solicitor Paul E. Fata presented four witnesses in his quest to convict Johnson for the 2004 shooting deaths of 27-year-old Tyrone Dinkins and 54-year-old Joseph “Bud” Reames, Johnson reversed course. “Sir, I would like to have Mr. (Charles) Brooks back as my attorney (of record),” Johnson told 3rd Circuit Judge George C. James, who will preside this week over Johnson’s trial. Johnson was convicted of two counts of murder and one count each of armed robbery and possession of a weapon during a vi-

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olent crime in 2007. The two consecutive life sentences he received were vacated by the state Supreme Court in 2010. The court wrote in an opinion that a sheriff’s investigator’s testimony about a conversation with one of Johnson’s co-defendants effectively told the jury in the first trial that the statement named Johnson as one of Dinkins’ and Reames’ killers. It ruled the statements violated hearsay rules as well as Johnson’s Sixth Amendment rights. Dinkins and Reames were found shot to death about 6:30 a.m. Nov. 17, 2004, just off S.C. 154 on a dirt cul-de-sac just past Liberty Hill Baptist Church, according to the Lee County Sheriff’s Office. Witnesses testified Tuesday that Dinkins was found lying outside his white Cadillac near the driver’s side, and Reames was inside the vehicle. The vehicle’s headlights were on, and its

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engine was running. Dinkins had been shot eight times in the head and body, while Reames was shot once in the head and once in the body. During the defense’s opening arguments, Johnson — representing himself at that point — asked the current jury to pay attention. “This is my life, and I want you to think about your life in another (12 people’s) hands,” he said. In trying to convince James that he was the best person to represent his own legal interests, Johnson told James he wasn’t “playing around.” “I’ve already lost my life once,” he said. “I’m not about to lose it again.” Johnson’s trial resumes at 9:30 a.m. today at the Lee County Courthouse. Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 774-1211.

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Social Security numbers will not be needed to register children within Sumter School District if a change to the district’s policies receives final approval, the Sumter School District Board of Trustees announced Monday night. The proposal — which received unanimous initial approval at the board’s meeting before a crowd of about 125 people at Bates Middle School on Monday — comes as an assurance that the district’s policies do not violate federal guidelines, according to documents provided to the board. While the current version of the district’s enrollment policy does not specifically require a Social Security number or card be presented at the time of enrollment, the proposed amendment makes it clear within the policy that this form of identification is not needed. Along with the proposed change to the admissions policy, the board’s Policy and Procedures Committee — consisting of trustees the Rev. Ralph Canty, Karen Michalik and the Rev. Daryl McGhaney — proposed the creation of advisory positions to help guide future decisions. According to the committee’s proposal, one representative from each of the district’s schools — consisting of administrators, teachers, students and parents — would assist the threeperson committee. “The whole idea is to

involve as many people as we can in the processing of our policies and our procedures,” Canty said. The advisory panels do not give these members official voting capabilities, but Canty said they would help guide the committee in changes the school community thinks are necessary. In creation of the advisory panel, the district office is expected to inform each school of the positions open on the panel, with nominations expected to come from each school’s principal. In other action, the trustees: • Recognized Joni Brown, former Bates Middle School band director, for being appointed to the Band Director Association’s Hall of Fame. • Presented Trevor Ivey a ring as part of his District Teacher of the Year recognition. • Announced Lemira Elementary School, Ebenezer Middle School, Lakewood High School, the Academic Learning Center and the Sumter County Adult Education Center were the winners of the Clean and Safe Schools competition. • Received their annual governance training program concerning Early Head Start. • Announced that so far, graduating seniors this year have earned about $16 million in scholarships, and three students have been named finalists for Gates Millennium scholarships. Contact Braden Bunch at (803) 7741201.

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Community marks 70th American Red Cross Month BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item

the organization’s response to and support of fire victims. Since March 1, Red Cross has responded to five fires in the tri-county area. Since July 1, 154 families have been helped by Red Cross. Last year, Red Cross responded to 242 fire disasters in the tri-county area. Red Cross provided emergency assistance to 606 adults and children who were affected by a disaster, handled 2,558 pre-deployment briefings and trained 4,095 people in lifesaving skills. The Sandhills Chapter serves Clarendon, Kershaw, Lee and Sumter counties as part of the Palmetto SC Region, which serves 35 counties in South Carolina. Red Cross also made available a free app for mobile phone users during Red Cross Month. This free app — available in English or Spanish — gives iPhone, iPad and

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March is American Red Cross Month and is a time for community members and businesses to join the Red Cross movement and help carry out its lifesaving mission with a gift of time, money or blood. March was first proclaimed as Red Cross Month 70 years ago by President Franklin D. Roosevelt. Since 1943, every president, including President Obama, has designated March as Red Cross Month. The American Red Cross is synonymous with helping people and has been doing so for more than 130 years. “Red Cross Month is a great time for people to become part of the Red Cross, and there are many different ways to do it,” said Nancy Cataldo, executive director of

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the American Red Cross, Sandhills Chapter. “They can develop a preparedness plan for their household, take a lifesaving class, become a Red Cross volunteer, give blood or make a financial donation.” Cataldo said Red Cross Month is also a time to thank everyone for their support. “It is an opportunity to pay tribute to our founder — Clara Barton — for her work in starting the organization and to say thank you to our volunteers and donors,” Cataldo said. South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley met with Red Cross of-

ficials on Monday to designate March as Red Cross Month in South Carolina. “You never hear about it (Red Cross) until you need it, but it really goes to the heart of neighbors helping neighbors,” Haley said. “It’s when we have a hurricane, it’s when we have some sort of event that we come together.” Haley asked all South Carolinians to recognize the contributions of the Red Cross to the strength, safety and health of the state. Cataldo said the most common disaster event in the tri-county area — as in most counties in the nation — is

Android smartphone and tablet users instant access to local and real-time information, so they know what to do before, during and after a tornado. The app includes a high-pitched siren and “tornado warning!” alert that signals people when a NOAA tornado warning has been issued in their area — even if the app is closed. The Red Cross is not a government agency and relies on donations of time, money and blood to do its work. An average of 91 cents of every dollar given to the Red Cross is invested in helping people in need. “You can support the local Red Cross by encouraging your church to participate in Red Cross Sunday on March 17 by taking up a love offering or signing up for the Heroes of the American Red Cross Golf Tournament,” Cataldo said.

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES:

Shonie Yvette Billups of Sumter, 41, address not available, was charged with breach of peace of a non-aggravated nature and malicious injury to property about 4:30 p.m. Saturday. Deputies reportedly heard Billups inside a home in the 5000 block of Dinkins Mill Road in Rembert cursing and breaking items. Groceries were on the ground outside the home, and deputies saw Billups throw a television out of a window, according to reports. She was arrested and taken to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. Cornelius Tywain Dwyer of Sumter, 31, ad-

dress not available, was charged with driving under suspension, first offense, about 4:30 p.m. Saturday after being stopped by sheriff’s deputies at a safety checkpoint in the first block of Geddings Road and Wrangler Trail. Several children were found unrestrained in the vehicle. He was arrested and transported to SumterLee Regional Detention Center and issued a courtesy summons for the child-restraint violation. Edward A. Ardizzone, 38, no address given, was charged with second-degree burglary after he was found in a residence in the 10 block of Loring Drive

about 9:19 a.m. Saturday after police responded to a break-in call. Police found the front door open, a glass window shattered and spotted the suspect fleeing the scene out the back door. The suspect told police he was homeless and needed a place to sleep, according to reports. He was transported to SumterLee Regional Detention Center. Joshua Kevin Lee Barrett, 28, of 116 Delrio Drive, Easley, was arrested Monday and charged with driving under suspension, third offense. A sheriff’s deputy noticed Barrett in a pickup truck in the 3400 block of Nazarene

handgun was reportedly stolen between 3 and 5 p.m. March 5 from a vehicle parked at a business in the 5000 block of Johnson’s Creek Road. A 60-inch plasma TV valued at $1,000 and

Church Road at 2:29 p.m. driving 10 miles under the speed limit and leaving the roadway twice. Barrett told the deputy he didn’t have a driver’s license and was out looking for a lost dog. Records reportedly showed Barrett had two prior convictions for driving under suspension. He was transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

$800 in cash were reportedly stolen from a home in the 50 block of Harry Avenue in Sumter between 1:30 and 6:28 a.m. Sunday. The back door to the residence was damaged.

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South Carolina House defeats Medicaid expansion COLUMBIA (AP) — The South Carolina House on Tuesday rejected attempts by Democrats to temporarily extend Medicaid eligibility to hundreds of thousands of poor adults. The House voted 73-45 and 74-42, along party lines, on proposals to expand eligibility while the federal government covers all but some administrative costs. The votes followed nearly five hours of pleading as Democrats asked Republi-

cans to break from their caucus’ stance and insert the expansion into the 2013-14 budget. Democrats made a religious appeal in calling expansion of the government health care program a moral obligation, frequently citing Scripture concerning treatment of “the least of these.” Rep. Joe Neal, a Baptist pastor, told his colleagues they will account for their vote before God. “If our citizens don’t have access to health care, we rob

them of all meaning of life,” said Neal, D-Hopkins. “What did you do for the least of these? We’ll all have to answer that question. Did we do what was right — what was fair?” The 2010 federal law initially made Medicaid expansion mandatory. But the U.S. Supreme Court ruling made it optional for states. At least 22 states and the District of Columbia have signed on to covering adults up to 138 percent of the federal poverty level.

Republican Gov. Nikki Haley and the House GOP caucus oppose the expansion, citing costs. They contend the state needs to focus on improving residents’ health, not adding people to an inefficient, bloated governmental program that already covers more than 22 percent of South Carolinians. Growth in the current Medicaid system is expected to cost an additional $2.4 billion in state revenue through 2020. That includes $156 mil-

lion in the budget plan being debated in the House this week. Medicaid accounts for nearly a quarter of the general fund spending, after growing by 26 percent in the last five years. “That is the fastest-growing section of our budget. We need to deal with that before we get to the expansion,” said Rep. Murrell Smith, R-Sumter, chairman of the Ways and Means subcommittee that writes the budget’s health care section.

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Applying for Obama plan not easy By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR part of the process, Associated Press Writer which lets you know if you qualify for financial WASHINGTON — Ap- help. The government plying for benefits under asks to see what you’re President Obama’s making because health care overhaul Obama’s Affordable Care could be as daunting as Act is means-tested, with doing your taxes. lower-income people The government’s getting the most generdraft application runs 15 ous help to pay premipages for a three-person ums. family. An outline of the Once you’re finished online version has 21 with the money part, acsteps, some with additually picking a health tional questions. plan will require addiSeven months before tional steps, plus a basic the Oct. 1 start of enroll- understanding of insurment season for millions ance jargon. of uninsured Americans, And it’s a mandate, the idea that getting not a suggestion. The health insurance could law says virtually all be as easy as shopping Americans must carry online at Amazon or health insurance starting Travelocity is starting to next year, although most look like wishful thinkwill just keep the covering. age they now have At least three major through their jobs, Medifederal agencies, includ- care or Medicaid. ing the IRS, will scrutiSome are concerned nize your application. that a lot of uninsured Checking your identity, people will be overincome and citizenship whelmed and simply is supposed to happen in give up. real time, if you apply “This lengthy draft online. application will take a That’s just the first considerable amount of

time to fill out and will be difficult for many people to be able to complete,” said Ron Pollack, executive director of Families USA, an advocacy group supporting the health care law. “It does not get you to the selection of a plan.” “When you combine those two processes, it is enormously time consuming and complex,” added Pollack. He’s calling for the government to simplify the form and, more important, for an army of counselors to help uninsured people navigate the new system. It’s unclear who would pay for these navigators. Drafts of the paper application and a 60page description of the online version were quietly posted online by the Health and Human Services Department, seeking feedback from industry and consumer groups. Those materials, along with a recent HHS presentation to insurers, run counter to the vision of simplicity pro-

moted by administration officials. “We are not just signing up for a dating service here,” said Sam Karp, a vice president of the California HealthCare Foundation, who nonetheless gives the administration high marks for distilling it all into a workable form. Karp was part of an independent group that separately designed a model application. The government estimates its online application will take a half hour to complete, on average. If you need a break, or have to gather supporting documents, you can save your work and come back later. The paper application is estimated to take an average of 45 minutes. The new coverage starts next Jan. 1. Uninsured people will apply through new state-based markets, also called exchanges.

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — The U.S. Air Force joined other military branches Tuesday in suspending tuition assistance that thousands of active-duty service members rely on to pay for college classes. Air Force spokeswoman Lt. Col. Laurel Tingley said airmen were notified by email that new applications for tuition assistance won’t be accepted because of the $85 billion in automatic federal spending cuts that went into effect March 1. The U.S. Army, U.S. Marine Corps and U.S. Coast Guard quietly suspended their assistance programs last week. A decision by the U.S. Navy is pending. The tuition assistance programs pay up to $250 per semester hour for active duty personnel, or as much as $4,500 per year. Payments already approved under the program will still be paid, but the changes are expected to leave military personnel scrambling to figure out how to pay for classes for the summer and fall semesters. “This suspension is necessary given the significant budget execution challenges caused by the combined effects of a possible year-long continuing resolution and sequestration,” said Army spokesman Troy A. Rolan Sr. “The Army understands the impacts of this action and will re-evaluate should the budgetary situation improve.” Service members may still qualify for aid under the G.I. Bill, which has so far not been affected. U.S. Sen. Kay Hagan, a member of the Senate Armed Services Committee, released a letter Tuesday urging Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel to find another place to cut. “I believe that denying educational opportunities to our service members is the wrong way to find savings, and I fear this decision will inhibit the Air Force, Army and Marine Corps from developing the highly skilled forces they need to succeed in this current environment,” said Hagan (DNorth Carolina). “Completely suspending this program, rather than simply reducing its funding by an amount proportionate to the cuts mandated by sequestration, is an alarming decision.”

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Clarendon council moves forward with Project Penny BY SHARRON HALEY sharron@theitem-clarendon sun.com TURBEVILLE — Clarendon County Council moved forward Monday evening with the hopes of landing a new manufacturer utilizing the code name of “Project Penny.” As part of its efforts to lure the company, council approved offering a five-year manufacturer’s abatement on taxes to the company. In addition, council agreed to place the potential building location into a multi-county industrial park, should the project come to fruition. Doing so would give the company the possibility of receiving a $1,000 tax credit for every job created. The prospective manufacturer is projected to bring about 30 jobs to the area. Neither John Truluck, executive director of the Clarendon County Development Board, who spoke with county council during executive session, nor council members would comment on the type of manufacturer considering the area. Coming out of Monday’s executive session, Chairman Dwight Stewart also announced the county’s current engineer, Mark Blackmon, had retired early because of a medical problem. In response, council voted to give

‘We can’t do our job without getting new equipment. The ones we have have been repaired, and they’re simply out of date. They’re 20 years old or older. We can’t even use them as backups. We’ll have to dispose of them when the new ones come in.’

Frances Richbourg, Clarendon County fire chief County Administrator David Epperson the authority to hire an engineer with a salary cap of $70,000, $5,000 more than Blackmon was earning. In other matters, council gave unanimous approval for Vickie Williams, the county grants writer, to apply for two U.S. Department of Agriculture grants to assist the Clarendon County Fire Department. According to Williams, the county’s Self Contained Breathing Apparatus tanks are old and need replacing. To

replace the 125 tanks used by firefighters would cost $833,000. The grants would supply $100,000 toward the purchase of the new tanks. Council approved the grant application request, while also approving issuing $1 million in general obligation bonds to supply the remaining funds for the purchase of the equipment. “We can’t do our job without getting new equipment,” Clarendon County Fire Chief Frances Richbourg said Tuesday morning. “The ones we have have been repaired, and they’re simply out of date. They’re 20 years old or older. We can’t even use them as backups. We’ll have to dispose of them when the new ones come in.” Richbourg said the safety of her firefighters is her No. 1 responsibility along with protecting the residents of Clarendon County. Council also declared March as American Red Cross Month and gave Epperson the approval to use $25,000 from the county’s Cfund account to purchase materials to make road signs. Epperson told council that they would get a look at the county’s 2013-14 budget at its April meeting. Reach Sharron Haley at (803) 425-4604.

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Republicans take aim at Dem spending plans WASHINGTON (AP) — House Republicans redoubled their efforts to roll back signature accomplishments of President Obama on Tuesday, offering a slashing budget plan that would repeal new health care subsidies and cut spending across a wide swath of programs dear to Obama and his Democratic allies. The GOP plan was immediately rejected by the White House as an approach that “just doesn’t add up” and would harm America’s middle class. Obama has rebuffed similar plans two years in a row and ran strongly against the ideas when winning re-election last year — when its chief author, Budget Committee Chairman Paul Ryan, R-Wis., was on the Republican ticket. Ryan’s budget illustrates the stark differences in the visions of tea party-backed Republicans and

Obama and his Democratic allies about the size and role of government — with no obvious avenues for compromise. Senate Democrats are responding with a milder plan that would repeal automatic spending cuts that began to take effect earlier this month while offering $100 billion in new spending for infrastructure and job training. The Democratic counter won’t be officially unveiled until Wednesday, but its rough outlines were described by aides. They spoke only on condition of anonymity because they weren’t authorized to describe it publicly. That plan by Senate Budget Committee Chairman Patty Murray, D-Wash., would raise taxes by almost $1 trillion over a decade and cut spending by almost $1 trillion over the same period.

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The choreographed election of a pope in a nutshell BY NICOLE WINFIELD The Associated Press VATICAN CITY â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The election of a pope follows a series of choreographed rules and rituals that have been tweaked through the centuries ever since the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;conclaveâ&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;with a keyâ&#x20AC;? was used in the 13th century to describe the process of locking up the cardinals until they have chosen a new pope. Here are the rules in use to elect the 266th pope: WHO VOTES?

Only cardinals under age 80 are eligible; in this case 115 men fit the bill and will vote. Two cardinals who were eligible stayed home: The emeritus archbishop of Jakarta, Cardinal Julius Darmaatjadja, who is ill, and Scottish Cardinal Keith Oâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Brien, who recused himself after admitting to inappropriate sexual behavior. WHAT IS THE RITUAL?

The conclaveâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first day begins with the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Pro eligendo Romano Pontificieâ&#x20AC;? Mass for the election of a pope. In the afternoon, cardinals gather in the Pauline Chapel of the Apostolic Palace and file into the Sistine Chapel chanting the Litany of Saints and the Latin hymn â&#x20AC;&#x153;Veni Creator,â&#x20AC;? imploring saints and the Holy Spirit to help them pick a pope. Standing under Michelangeloâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Creationâ&#x20AC;? and before his â&#x20AC;&#x153;Last Judgment,â&#x20AC;? each cardinal places his hand on a

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book of the Gospels and pledges â&#x20AC;&#x153;with the greatest fidelityâ&#x20AC;? never to reveal the details of the conclave. A meditation on the qualities needed for the next pope and the challenges ahead for the church is delivered by Maltese Cardinal Prosper Grech. The master of liturgical celebrations then cries â&#x20AC;&#x153;Extra omnes,â&#x20AC;? Latin for â&#x20AC;&#x153;all out.â&#x20AC;? Everyone except the cardinals leaves, and the voting can begin. HOW DO THEY VOTE?

Each cardinal writes his choice on a paper inscribed with the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eligo in summen pontificem,â&#x20AC;? or â&#x20AC;&#x153;I elect as Supreme Pontiff.â&#x20AC;? They approach the altar one by one and say: â&#x20AC;&#x153;I call as my witness, Christ the Lord who will be my judge, that my vote is given to the one who, before God, I think should be elected.â&#x20AC;? The folded ballot is placed on a round plate and slid into an oval silver and gold urn. In the past, a single chalice was used to hold the ballots. But conclave changes made by Pope

John Paul II in 1996 required three vessels: one for chapel ballots, another for ailing cardinals at the Vatican who can vote from their beds and the third to hold the ballots after counting. No cardinals are expected to require the bedside voting, but all three flying saucer-shaped urns were in the Sistine Chapel regardless. Once cast, the ballots are opened one by one by three different â&#x20AC;&#x153;scrutineers,â&#x20AC;? who note the names down and read them aloud. Cardinals can keep their own tally on a sheet of paper provided but must turn their notes in to be burned at the end of voting. The scrutineers then add up the results of each round of balloting

and write the results down on a separate sheet of paper which is preserved in the papal archives. As the scrutineer reads out each name, he pierces each ballot with a needle through the word â&#x20AC;&#x153;Eligoâ&#x20AC;? and binds the ballots with thread and ties a knot. The ballots are then put aside and burned in the chapel stove along with a chemical to produce either black or white smoke. Up to four rounds of voting are allowed each day after the first day, and a two-thirds majority â&#x20AC;&#x201D; 77 votes â&#x20AC;&#x201D; is needed. If no one is elected after three days â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by Friday afternoon â&#x20AC;&#x201D; voting pauses for up to one day. Voting resumes, and if no pope is elected after another seven ballots, there is another pause, and so on until about 12 days of balloting have passed. Under norms introduced by Benedict XVI just before he resigned, the cardinals then go to a runoff of the top two vote-getters. A twothirds majority is re-

ing him to the balcony is French Cardinal JeanLouis Tauran, the protodeacon, who announces â&#x20AC;&#x153;Habemus Papam,â&#x20AC;? Latin for â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have a pope,â&#x20AC;? and then introduces him to the world in Latin. The new pope then emerges and delivers his first public words as pope.

quired; neither of the two top candidates casts a ballot in the runoff. WHAT HAPPENS ONCE THE POPE IS ELECTED?

Once a cardinal has been elected pope, the master of liturgical ceremonies enters the Sistine Chapel, and the senior cardinal asks â&#x20AC;&#x153;Do you accept your canonical election as Supreme Pontiff?â&#x20AC;? Assuming the cardinal says â&#x20AC;&#x153;I accept,â&#x20AC;? the senior cardinal then asks: â&#x20AC;&#x153;By what name do you wish to be called?â&#x20AC;? The master of liturgical ceremonies, Monsignor Guido Marini, then enters the information on a formal document. At this point, white smoke pours out of the Sistine Chapel chimney and bells of St. Peters toll. The new pope then changes into his papal white cassock, and one by one the cardinals approach him to swear their obedience. In a change for this conclave, the new pope will stop and pray in the Pauline Chapel for a few minutes before emerging on the loggia of the balcony overlooking St. Peterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Square. Preced-

FAMOUS FIRST WORDS?

Pope John Paul II charmed the crowd of thousands on Oct. 16, 1978, when he first emerged on the loggia, no easy task given his predecessor had only lived as pope for 33 days and Karol Wojtyla was the first non-Italian elected in 455 years. Noting that he came from a far-away land â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Poland â&#x20AC;&#x201D; he told the crowd that he would speak in their (â&#x20AC;&#x153;ourâ&#x20AC;?) language. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If I make a mistake, you will correct me,â&#x20AC;? he said to cheers. Retired Pope Benedict XVI offered a similarly modest gesture on April 19, 2005, telling the crowd he was but a simple â&#x20AC;&#x153;humble worker in the vineyard of the Lord.â&#x20AC;?

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Shelia Tindal sports her Zumba T-shirt as she pounds out some moves at the Zumbathon at M.H. Newton Family Life Center on Saturday.

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Crestwood High School math teacher Julia Novytska works through one of the workouts Saturday.

teacher at Crestwood High School from the Ukraine. “I do it four times a week with Brandi (Troncoso) and Angela (Burkett).” Novytska said Zumba offers so many benefits, both for the heart and the mind. “There’s so much movement,” she explained. “All of your body gets the attention it needs. For an hour, you forget everything; you’re in the zone. Everything weighing on your mind beforehand is gone. It makes you happy.” Mary Ann Velasco has been doing Zumba for a little less than two years and was feeling the burn. “You definitely feel it all over,” Velasco said. “I’m always up for Zumba, though. It’s so much fun.” Sheila Tindal, whose mother was di-

agnosed with the disease, is a Zumba instructor and host at M.H. Newton Family Life Center. She teaches nine classes a week over a six-day span and promotes the benefits of such a rigorous exercise. “It’s a great workout and a great way to bring attention to such a painful disease,” Tindal said. “You can eat and eat, but you can’t keep it on, not with all

that exercise.” Grant said she was glad Burkett came up with the idea to incorporate Zumba and sickle cell awareness. “It’s a lot of fun, especially if you like dancing,” Grant said. “That energy keeps people going, and the fact we’re doing this to raise funds for the foundation makes us go even harder.” Reach Rob Cottingham at (803) 774-1225.

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merican education is in a sorry state of affairs, and there’s enough blame for all participants to have their fair share. They include students who are hostile and alien to the education process, uninterested parents, teachers and administrators who either are incompetent or have been beaten down by the system, and politicians who’ve become handmaidens for teachers unions. There’s another education issue that’s neither flattering nor comfortable to confront and talk about. That’s the low academic preparation of many teachers. That’s an issue that must be confronted and dealt with if we’re to improve the quality of education. Let’s look at it. Schools of education, whether graduate or undergraduate, tend to represent the academic slums of most college campuses. They tend to be home to students who have the lowest academic achievement test scores when they enter college, such as SAT scores. They have the lowest scores when they graduate and choose to take postgraduate admissions tests — such as the GRE, the MCAT and the LSAT. The California Basic Educational Skills Test, or CBEST, is mandatory for teacher certification in California. It’s a joke. Here’s a multiple-choice question on its practice math test: “Rob uses 1 box of cat food every 5 days to feed his cats. Walter Approximately how many WILLIAMS boxes of cat food does he use per month? A. 2 boxes, B. 4 boxes, C. 5 boxes, D. 6 boxes, E. 7 boxes.” Here’s another: “Which of the following is the most appropriate unit for expressing the weight of a pencil? A. pounds, B. ounces, C. quarts, D. pints, E. tons.” I’d venture to predict that the average reader’s sixth-grader could answer each question. Here’s a question that is a bit more challenging; call your eighth-grader: “Solve for y: y - 2 + 3y = 10, A. 2, B. 3, C. 4, D. 5, E. 6.” Some years ago, the Association of Mexican American Educators, the California Association for Asian-Pacific Bilingual Education and the Oakland Alliance of Black Educators brought suit against the state of California and the California Commission on Teacher Credentialing, charging that the CBEST was racially discriminatory. Plaintiff “evidence” was the fact that the first-time passing rate for whites was 80 percent, about 50 percent for Mexican-Americans, Filipinos and Southeast Asians, and 46 percent for blacks. In 2000, in a stroke of rare common sense, the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 9th Circuit found CBEST not to be racial discriminatory. Poor teacher preparation is not a problem restricted to California. In Massachusetts, only 27 percent of new teachers could pass the math test needed to be certified as a teacher. A 2011 investigation by Atlanta’s Channel 2 Action News found that more than 700 Georgia teachers repeatedly failed at least one portion of the certification test they are required to pass before receiving a teaching certificate. Nearly 60 teachers failed the test more than 10 times, and one teacher failed the test 18 times. They also found that there were 297 teachers on the Atlanta school system’s payroll even though they had failed the state certification test five times or more. Textbooks used in schools of education might explain some teacher ineptitude. A passage in Marilyn Burns’ text “About Teaching Mathematics” reads, “There is no place for requiring students to practice tedious calculations that are more efficiently and accurately done by using calculators.” “New Designs for Teaching and Learning,” by Dennis Adams and Mary Hamm, says, “Content knowledge is not seen to be as important as possessing teaching skills and knowledge about the students being taught.” Harvey Daniels and Marilyn Bizar’s text “Methods that Matter” reads, “Students can no longer be viewed as cognitive living rooms into which the furniture of knowledge is moved in and arranged by teachers, and teachers cannot invariably act as subject-matter experts.” The authors explain, “The main use of standardized tests in America is to justify the distribution of certain goodies to certain people.” With but a few exceptions, schools of education represent the academic slums of most any college. American education could benefit from slum removal, eliminating schools of education. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR White House confirmed that sequester was Obama’s idea Mr. Lee Ingle, (Tuesday’s Item), may be surprised to learn that I never watch Fox News. I get my news from The Item, The State, NBC, CNBC and sometimes CNN. The news that the sequester was President Obama’s idea was first reported by Bob Woodward and later reluctantly confirmed by the White House, so I don’t feel stupid for writing what most informed people already know as fact. Congress did pass it, and President Obama signed it into law. You are correct in stating that Congress spends the money, and they spent too much during the Bush years, but spending really got out of control during his last two years and the first two years of the Obama administration when the Democrats controlled both houses of Congress. To tell whether we have a revenue or spending problem, you only have to look at each as a percentage of GDP. Historically, revenue has been 18 percent of GDP and spending 20 percent. Spending is now 25 percent, so that is what is out of line, and it is mostly because of entitlement programs. I try to base my letters on facts to support my position, Mr. Ingle, so if you find any that I report are wrong, please do correct me. Otherwise your letters are just your opinion, which you certainly have a right to. ROBERT W. WILDER Sumter

MSNBC pro-Democrat just like Fox News is pro-Republican Here it is, a bleary, rainy Tuesday morning. I’m sitting here reading The Item via the Internet, and as I get to the letters section, I’m thinking to myself “it’s about time for another letter from Lee Ingle,” and sure enough he’s there. Did I read what you wrote correctly? Did you call Mr. Wilder “stupid?” I went back and read it again. And, yes, you did indeed call him stupid. To say that the sequester is not the president’s fault, and not a good argument, well, sir, I could argue with you about it all day long, prove my points, and you still wouldn’t believe it. Right after that part, you mentioned the Fox News Channel not being a news channel, but an arm of the Republican Party. Mr. Ingle, I assume you watch MSNBC. I would be will-

ing to bet that Chris Matthews and Rachel Maddow cheer you up every time they appear. MSNBC is just as much proDemocrat as Fox New is proRepublican. And before you start pointing fingers, I get my news from J.R. Berry. I do agree with you on one point. We need to stop being the dummy. We need to remove our hands from our backsides. And you, Mr. Ingle, need to do the same with your head. DENNIS E. VICKERS Wedgefield

America needs a healthy dose of common sense Our country has gone insane. A child was suspended from a Baltimore school for eating a Pop Tart in the shape of a gun, and a Michigan school confiscated third graders’ cup cakes because they had little plastic soldiers — the kind we played with as kids — on the top. (Evidently kids must be taught our men and women in uniform are somehow a threat and will not be tolerated?) Even here in Sumter, police were called on a 6-year-old girl who was also suspended for bringing a small, transparent plastic toy gun to school for a show and tell. The military is being intentionally devastated by sequestration while Homeland Security bought millions of rounds of ammunition and 2,700 light armored tanks, funded “zombie apocalypse” training, and had their members fire at targets depicting children and pregnant women to teach them not to hesitate when having to use their weapons. (Is Homeland Security expecting a zombie apocalypse or a specific threat from children and pregnant women that we should know about?) Our politicians have armed Mexican drug cartels and the very terrorists who killed our ambassador while attempting to strip law-abiding citizens of their right to bear arms. One Florida politician is even demanding citizens attend anger management training before being allowed to buy ammunition. Our government is selling drones to our ally, the UAE, but giving terrorist group The Muslim Brotherhood 20 new F-16 fighters and 200 tanks — worth approximately $2 billion, despite our being nearly $17 trillion in debt. The president, who argued terrorists in Gitmo should be granted the same rights as American citizens and be brought to the U.S. to stand

trial — defended by the best lawyer our tax dollars can afford, simultaneously believes he has the authority to kill foreigners and Americans alike at will by drone strikes. (I am not opposing striking terrorists; however, don’t those ideas contradict each other a bit?) TODD “EASY” GARRICK Sumter Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Item’s website, www.theitem.com.

Electronic benefits another way to control people A recent article in the AARP news bulletin stated that several million beneficiaries of Social Security, Veteran’s Affairs, and other government programs, are going to receive “stern warnings” if they did not sign up by March 1, 2013, to receive their benefits electronically. They claim this will save the government $1 billion over 10 years. They also say it will minimize the risk for identity theft because there are no checks to be stolen from mailboxes. There are far less checks stolen from mailboxes than identity theft over the Internet. Look what just happened to the South Carolina government. Millions of people were at risk of having their Social Security numbers stolen when the system was hacked. While I am in full support of cutting government spending, I believe this is just another way for them to control the people. If you choose to have your payment in the form of a debit card, you only get one free ATM withdrawal and then you will pay 90 cents for each withdrawal after that. In order to avoid the fees and have direct deposit, the government will have access to millions of bank account numbers; an easy way to “spy” on other monetary activity. Hasn’t our government already intruded enough on our daily lives? Now they want access to our banking information. It appears we are no longer a country “of the people, for the people, and by the people.” We are rapidly becoming a country “of the government, for the government, and by the government.” Does this sound historically familiar? (East Germany, China, North Korea, etc.) SANDRA SELLAR Sumter

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Sumter received a check for $50,000 from the S.C. Military Base Task Force on Tuesday, part of an effort to counter the effect of sequestration on South Carolina’s military communities. From left are Sumter County Council Vice Chairman Eugene Baten, City Councilwoman Ione Dwyer, City Councilman Thomas Lowery, Mayor Joe McElveen, County Council Chairman Larry Blanding, S.C. Comptroller Gen. Richard Eckstrom, Military Affairs Chairman Steve Creech, City Councilmen David Merchant and Robert Galiano, former Maj. Gen. William “Dutch” Holland and 20th Mission Support Group commander Col. Scott Arcuri.

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said local officials don’t have any immediate plans for how they intend to spend the money, especially since the funding was only announced last week in the wake of federal cuts going into effect. But local authorities are always looking for ways to support the base. “This is a particularly good time, because it comes with no immediate threat,” McElveen said. “We know from experience that if you wait until the last minute, it’s too late.” In the past, both city and county governments have taken action to prevent encroaching development from reaching the limits of the base, something Eckstrom said other jurisdictions have also pursued. “Those have longterm benefits for the base,” he said. Retired Maj. Gen. William “Dutch” Holland, who represents Sumter and serves as executive coordinator of the state Military Base Task Force, said the money shows that Shaw can depend on support from the state, local government and the community at large, even when facing an uncertain future. “It shows that calling this a city of ‘Uncommon Patriotism’ is not just a slogan,” Holland said. Local officials have reason to be supportive.

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CONVENTION from Page A1 under one roof. “It takes a large facility to house this group of people, and we don’t have too many locations that could house it like (we can in) Sumter,” Newton said. Bynum said the convention would need about 90 classrooms to host its various events during the week, and Newton said the convention program is al-

ready scheduled to offer about 45 different classes for attendees. Newton also thought the six-day event would provide an economic stimulus to Sumter. “We’ll have people coming from all across the state … so money will be spent here that whole week,” Newton said. Contact Braden Bunch at (803) 7741201.

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According to an economic impact study, Shaw’s presence contributes $1.7 billion annually to the local economy. “We realize an investment in Shaw is an investment in ourselves,” said Eugene Baten, vice chairman of Sumter County Council. “Shaw goes hand in hand with economic development.” Steve Creech, who also serves on the task force, said Eckstrom has put particular focus on preserving the state’s military bases. “In the last five or six years, he’s been in Sumter County more than all our other constitutional officers combined,” Creech said. “He knows Shaw. He knows the military.” Of course, $50,000 is a small step toward reversing federal cuts that, if left unchanged, would cut billions in military spending this year. That’s why Eckstrom hopes to see more support made available when the General Assembly finishes work on the state budget. “The Legislature is still debating the budget right now, so we won’t know until early June how that will end up,” he said. “We’re working with Sen. Hugh Leatherman, the chairman of the finance committee, about our support, and I hope that can continue.” Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 774-1272.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): ideas and lots of energy the last word in astrology Recognition for your to pursue dreams. Don’t efforts and achievements waste time arguing when eugenia LAST will help you reach goals. you should be following a A passionate, aggressive path that can bring approach will turn heads, greater prosperity, clout leaving a no-nonsense impression on past and confidence. peers. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Changes at home will TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Follow your intuition fall into place. You’ll have more time and space and you’ll avoid making a mistake that could to mastermind your next move. A closer tie to cost you financially or physically. Focus on someone will help you accomplish goals that relationships with the people you need in your eluded you in the past. life to accomplish goals. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Put more GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Don’t be distracted. emphasis on the things you enjoy doing. Avoid Move forward until you get the results you anyone trying to manipulate you into doing want. You can make a difference and doing so something that you don’t feel comfortable with. will enhance your reputation and confidence. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Stick to the truth CANCER (June 21-July 22): You’ll end up in a and be honest about your motives. Face difficult position if you hem and haw. Being torn emotional issues head-on, rather than skirt between two options must not confuse you. issues giving someone the chance to get the Follow your gut feeling and you won’t go upper hand. wrong. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Revisit your past. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): The experience you get The reminder of things you want to accomplish from challenges you face will make you a better will be a positive step. Take on a project at home person. A chance to meet someone inspiring that will encourage you to get back into will help you make a life-altering decision. something you enjoy and do well. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Protect your money PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Elaborate on an idea assets. An investment that sounds too good to you’ve been considering. Your ability to drum up be true should be avoided. Concentrate on what support and enthusiasm will help to endorse and whom you know and trust. what you want to pursue. A partnership will ease your stress. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): You’ll have plenty of

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Hap Griffin enjoys astrophotography as a hobby and shares one of his images of the Rosette Nebula.

SPORTS WEDNESDAY, MARCH 13, 2013

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Carrera providing spark for Carolina BY DARRYL SLATER Post and Courier

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Wilson Hall starter William Kinney delivers a pitch during Tuesday’s 11-1, 6-inning victory over Florence Christian School at Baron Field. Kinney limited the Eagles to one run on two hits over five innings to pick up the win.

Barons win 9th straight BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Wilson Hall’s varsity baseball team extended its season-opening winning streak to nine games after Tuesday’s 11-1 victory over Florence Christian Academy on Tuesday at Baron Field in its SCISA Region II-3A oepner.. The Barons have already beaten defending SCISA 3A champion Pinewood Prep in a doubleheader, and WH head coach Tommy Jones said the team is in as good of a position as he could expect. However, he thinks his team can play better.

“I don’t think our pitching, while it’s our strong point, has really been sharp — as in getting ahead,” Jones said. “We’ve had to battle behind in 3-1 counts. “The hitting was sort of workman-like; it was sort of blue collar hitting,” Jones said of Tuesday’s win. “We didn’t have the backJONES to-back doubles tonight, but everyone accounted well for themselves at the plate.” Junior William Kinney threw five innings of 2-hit baseball, allowing one earned run while walk-

ing three and striking out six. He picked up the win, allowed a double in the second and a solo home run to FC’s Matthew Wilson in the third. “Florence Christian is a good team,” Kinney said. “They always give us trouble at home, and so we were glad to open up the region and get a win because they’re a solid team.” The Barons got out to a 3-0 lead in the second inning thanks to a hit and two errors. Parker McDuffie’s had an RBI triple and John Wells Baker drove SEE BARONS, PAGE B3

COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s multi-million dollar basketball arena was mostly dark and empty, but enough light shined on the court for Michael Carrera to get what he needed so badly. For the next hour, the sounds of a bouncing ball and two men speaking Spanish echoed through the arena. They comforted Carrera. This felt familiar, shooting hoops with his father, who taught him the game that brought him here, and made him an emotional player. The previous night, on Valentine’s Day, Carrera struggled in USC’s loss to LSU. His parents were visiting from his native Venezuela for 10 days, and this was the first time his dad, Luis Carrera, ever saw him play in the United States. Frustrated by his game, Carrera told his dad he wanted to shoot. Luis played professionally in Venezuela, but never pushed the sport on his son. Carrera was 12 the first time he asked Luis to shoot. Years later, Luis told Carrera the request made him so excited, he almost cried. Luis is divorced from Carrera’s mother, Katherine Gamboa, but maintained a strong bond with Carrera through basketball. An only child, Carrera calls his parents as “my best friends.” Shooting in the dimly lit arena, Luis advised Carrera about his mentality, as always, and told him to remain focused. Carrera left the arena feeling better. USC’s next home game, against Mississippi, was the last Carrera’s parents would see before returning to

FSU enters ACC tourney on hot streak BRENT KALLESTAD The Associated Press TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida State coach Leonard Hamilton says his young team is growing up although he’s not sure they’ve come far enough to repeat as Atlantic Coast Conference tournament champions. Victories over Virginia and North Carolina State to close out the regular season guarantee the Seminoles (17-14, 9-9 ACC) an eighth consecutive winning campaign and a possible NIT berth if they fail to repeat as ACC champs this week in Greensboro, N.C. Florida State had lost badly at both NC State and Virginia earlier in the year. As he prepares for

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Michael Snaer (21) and the rest of the Florida State Seminoles enter their ACC tournament opener against Clemson coming off of their two best wins of the seasons.

Thursday’s 9 p.m. opening round matchup against Clemson, Hamilton is re-

lieved his freshman-dominated lineup came together in the final week of the

season with arguably their two most impressive wins of the year. “We thought all along that this team had pretty good potential,” Hamilton said. “The way we finished the season gives us a little momentum and some confidence.” The late-season emergence of freshman point guard Devon Bookert has steadied the Seminoles’ offense which has relied heavily on veterans Michael Snaer and Okaro White all season. “With the ball being in Bookert’s hands, he’s getting more and more comfortable,” Hamilton said. “He’s a quick thinker.” A self-described “passfirst point guard, Bookert SEE FSU, PAGE B4

SEE USC, PAGE B4

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Freshman forward Michael Carrera (24) has been one of the few bright spots for South Carolina this season as it prepares for its SEC tournament opener today.

CLARENDON COUNTY ATHLETIC HALL OF FAME

Hardy a 4-sport standout ‘Country fastball’ helped for East Clarendon High Turbeville get to majors BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com Donald Hardy grew up in Turbeville playing sports, any sport that boys in the 1950s and ‘60s could find to play in a small town. He enjoyed basketball and football, but baseball was the one he loved. “My heart was really with baseball,” Hardy said. And there was a lot of HARDY talent there as well, enough for the New York Yankees to sign him after he graduated from East Clarendon High School in 1966. That, and Hardy’s achievements as a 4-sport standout for the Wolverines,

INDUCTION NIGHT WHEN: Saturday, 6 p.m. WHERE: Manning Junior High School gymnasium INDUCTEES: Fred Bennett, Robbie Briggs, Slick Gibbons, Donald Hardy, Brian Mance, Carl Martin, Jessica Ridgill George Turbeville. DINNER TICKETS: $20 per person; available at The Item Manning office.

led to him being selected for induction into the Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame. The induction ceremony and dinner will be held on Saturday at the Manning Junior High School gymnasium beginning at 6 p.m. Hardy will be inducted along with Robbie Briggs, Brian Mance, Fred Bennett, Carl Martin, Slick Gibbons, George SEE HARDY, PAGE B4

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com By the time Wright Turbeville was born in 1944, his brother, George, was 30 years old, and his final appearance as a Major League Baseball pitcher was already seven years behind him. “All I have to go on is what other people told me about George and baseball,” said Wright, a retired family court TURBEVILLE judge who lives in Manning and is the youngest of James Martin and Annie Turbeville’s 15 children, of his late brother. “From everything I was told, he was pretty fast.”

It was George’s ability to throw that “country” fastball that caught the eye of a scout for the Philadelphia Athletics and eventually legendary Athletics owner/manager Connie Mack. That led to Turbeville signing with the A’s for what would be a 3-year stint in the big leagues. Because of his ability, Turbeville, who was born in the town of Turbeville, has been selected for induction into the Clarendon County Athletic Hall of Fame. The ceremony will be held on Saturday at the Manning Junior High School gymnasium beginning at 6 p.m. Turbeville will be inducted along with Robbie Briggs, Brian SEE TURBEVILLE, PAGE B4

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Gonzalez returns; Bills cut QB By BARRy WILNER The Associated Press The Baltimore Ravens are paying the price for winning a Super Bowl. The NFL champions lost two key components of their defense, linebackers Paul Kruger and Dannell Ellerbe, as free agency began Tuesday. On Monday, they traded star receiver Anquan Boldin, a key to their title run, to San Francisco — the team the Ravens beat 34-31 to win the championship. Kruger went north to division rival Cleveland for a five-year, $40 million deal, while Ellerbe headed south to Miami for $35 million over five years. Steelers receiver Mike Wallace joined Ellerbe in choosing the Dolphins. The 49ers didn’t go untouched, either. After giving up a sixth-round draft pick for Boldin, they saw tight end Delanie Walker leave for Tennessee. San Francisco also confirmed the trade of backup quarterback Alex Smith to Kansas City, a deal that was known for weeks. The 49ers will receive the Chiefs’ secondround pick, 34th overall, in this year’s draft and a conditional pick in next year’s draft. Teams also made cuts Tuesday. The biggest were Ryan Fitzpatrick in Buffalo and Nnamdi Asomugha in Philadelphia. The Bills’ starting quarterback was released 11/2 years after getting a sixyear, $59 million contract extension. Fitzpatrick struggled after signing the new deal, and the Bills went 6-10 in 2011 and in 2012.

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Atlanta tight end Tony Gonzalez announced on Tuesday that he is returning to the Falcons for the 2013 season.

Philadelphia released cornerback Asomugha, who two years ago got a five-year, $60 million contract with $24 million guaranteed when he left Oakland as a free agent. Asomugha was a flop in Philly, often victimized in single coverage. Earlier, Tony Gonzalez changed his mind and decided to return to the Falcons. The NFL’s career leader among tight ends with 1,242 receptions and 103 touchdowns said he was 95 percent certain he would retire after 2012, but the other 5 percent won out. Also Tuesday: • Defensive end Will Smith and linebacker Jonathan Vilma, both implicated in the Saints’ bounty scandal, agreed to restructure their contracts

to remain with New Orleans. • Minnesota finalized the trade of receiver Percy Harvin to Seattle. The Seahawks are sending their first-round and seventhround draft picks this year plus their third-round selection in 2014 to the Vikings for Harvin. • Pittsburgh re-signed linebacker Larry Foote and wide receiver Plaxico Burress, and tendered offers to four restricted free agents: receiver Emmanuel Sanders, running backs Jonathan Dwyer and Isaac Redman, all of whom could be starters in 2013, and nose tackle Steve McLendon. • Carolina cut linebacker James Anderson, a sevenyear veteran who set a franchise record in 2011 with 174 tackles.

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USC baseball beats Upstate 12-3 COLUMBIA — Fifth ranked South Carolina recorded 14 hits with nine different players tallying at least one hit on the way to a 12-3 victory over USC Upstate on Tuesday at Carolina Stadium. South Carolina improved to 14-2 on the year while the loss dropped Upstate to 10-5. Freshman left-hander Wynkoop pitched 2 2/3 innings of relief, earning the win to improve to 3-0 on the year. Wynkoop allowed one run on four hits with one walk and struck out one batter. Senior right-hander Patrick Sullivan pitched 3 1/3 scoreless innings to earn his first save. Joey Pankake went 3-for-3 to lead Carolina, while Max Schrock was 2-for3 with two runs and three runs batted in. TJ Costen was 3-for-4 with three runs, LB Dantzler had a tirple and two RBI and Brison Celek had a double and four RBI.

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — Georgia’s Kentavious Caldwell-Pope has been named Southeastern Conference player of the year by league coaches. Florida’s Billy Donovan is SEC coach of the year and Kentucky’s Nerlens Noel is the top freshman and defensive player. The league released the awards and AllSEC teams on Tuesday. vt’s gREEN WINs ACC PLAyER oF yEAR AWARd

GREENSBORO, N.C. — Virginia Tech’s Erick Green is the Atlantic Coast Conference’s player of the year and Miami’s Jim Larranaga is its coach of the year. Boston College’s Olivier Hanlan won the rookie of the year award and Miami’s Durand Scott is the league’s defensive player of the year.

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Bobcats snap skid; Heat win again CHARLOTTE — Gerald Henderson had a careerhigh 35 points, and the Charlotte Bobcats snapped a 10-game losing streak with a 100-74 win over the Boston Celtics on Tuesday night. Henderson was 11 of 19 from the field and knocked down all 12 of his foul shots. Ben Gordon scored 17 points and new starting forward Josh McRoberts had his first double-double for Charlotte with 13 points and 10 rebounds. HEAt HAWks

MIAMI — Dwyane Wade scored 23 points and the Miami Heat extended their winning streak to 19 games, leading wire-to-wire in beating the Atlanta Hawks

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CLEVELAND — Dion Waiters scored 20 points, Alonzo Gee added 17 and the Cleveland Cavaliers, without Kyrie Irving, held off a late run to beat the Washington Wizards 95-90 on Tuesday night. John Wall led Washington with a season-high 27 points. LAkERs MAgIC

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season-high 39 points, had 16 rebounds and was sent to the free throw line 39 times by his former team as the Los Angeles Lakers beat the Orlando Magic, 106-97 on Tuesday night. The victory came in Howard’s return to Orlando. He endured a chorus of boos throughout, and tied his own NBA record for free throw attempts. NCAA sEtoN HALL soutH FLoRIdA

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NEW YORK — Fuquan Edwin scored 17 points, including the final six in regulation, and Seton Hall rallied past South Florida 46-42 in overtime Tuesday night in the unsightly opener of a last-of-itskind Big East tournament. From wire reports

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY Noon -- College Basketball: Big East Conference Tournament Second-Round Game from New York -- Providence vs. Cincinnati (ESPN). Noon -- NHL Hockey: Nashville at Dallas (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 2 p.m. -- College Basketball: Big East Conference Tournament Second-Round Game from New York -- Syracuse vs. Seton Hall or South Florida (ESPN). 3:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match from Munich -- Bayern Munich vs. Arsenal (FOX SOCCER). 3:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match from Malaga, Spain -- Malaga vs. Porto (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 4 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Los Angeles Angels vs. San Diego from Peoria, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK). 5:30 p.m. -- Women’s College Lacrosse: Georgetown at Johns Hopkins (ESPNU). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Big East Conference Tournament Second-Round Game from New York -- Villanova vs. St. John’s (ESPN). 7 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Atlanta vs. Miami from Jupiter, Fla. (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. -- International Baseball: World Baseball Classic Second-Round Game from Miami (MLB NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Southeastern Conference Tournament Opening-Round Game from Nashville, Tenn. -- South Carolina vs. Mississippi State (WKTC 63, WPUBFM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240). 7:30 p.m. -- College Lacrosse: Duke at North Carolina (ESPNU). 7:30 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Philadelphia at New Jersey (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Utah at Oklahoma City (ESPN). 8 p.m. -- International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match from Sao Paulo, Brazil -- Santos vs. Houston (FOX SOCCER). 9 p.m. -- Big East Conference Tournament Second-Round Game from New York -- Notre Dame vs. Rutgers or DePaul (ESPN). 9 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Tampa Bay Championship Pro-Am from Palm Harbor, Fla. (GOLF). 9:30 p.m. -- College Track and Field: Southeastern Conference Indoor Championships from Lexington, Ky. (ESPNU). 10 p.m. -- College Basketball: Southeastern Conference Tournament Opening-Round Game from Nashville, Tenn. -- Texas A&M vs. Auburn (WKTC 63). 10 p.m. -- International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match from Los Angeles -- Herediano vs. Los Angeles (FOX SOCCER). 10:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: New York at Denver (ESPN). 11 p.m. -- Major League Exhibition Baseball: Milwaukee vs. Arizona from Scottsdale, Ariz. (MLB NETWORK).

COLLEGE BASKETBALL SCHEDULE Today TOURNAMENTS Big East Conference At New York Second Round Providence vs. Cincinnati, Noon Suracuse vs. Seton Hall-South Florida winner, 2:30 p.m. Villanova vs. St. John’s, 7 p.m. Notre Dame vs. Rutgers-DePaul winner, 9:30 p.m. Big 12 Conference At Kansas City, Mo. First Round West Virginia vs. Texas Tech, 7 p.m. Texas vs. TCU, 9:30 p.m. Conference USA At Tulsa, Okla. First Round UAB vs. SMU, 4:30 p.m. Houston vs. Rice, 7 p.m. Tulane vs. Marshall, 9:30 p.m. Mid-American Conference At Cleveland Second Round Ball St. vs. Cent. Michigan-Buffalo winner, 6:30 p.m. N. Illinois-E. Michigan winner vs. Miami (Ohio)-Bowling Green winner, 9 p.m. Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference At Norfolk, Va. Quarterfinals Norfolk St. vs. Bethune-Cookman-Coppin St. winner, 6 p.m. N.C. Central vs. N.C. A&T-Florida A&M winner, 8 p.m. Mountain West Conference At Las Vegas Quarterfinals UNLV vs. Air Force, 3 p.m. Colorado St. vs. Fresno St., 5:30 p.m. New Mexico vs. Wyoming-Nevada winner, 9:30 p.m. San Diego St. vs. Boise St., Mid Pacific-12 Conference At Las Vegas First Round Stanford vs. Arizona St., 3:06 p.m. Colorado vs. Oregon St., 5:36 p.m. Southern Cal vs. Utah, 9:06 p.m. Washington vs. Washington St., 11:36 p.m. Patriot League Championship Lafayette at Bucknell, 7:30 p.m. Southeastern Conference At Nashville, Tenn. First Round South Carolina vs. Mississippi St., 7:30 p.m. Texas A&M vs. Auburn, 10 p.m. Southland Conference At Katy, Texas First Round Nicholls St. vs. McNeese St., 6 p.m. Sam Houston St. vs. Cent. Arkansas, 8:30 p.m. Southwestern Athletic Conference At Garland, Texas First Round Alabama A&M vs. Grambling St., 9 p.m.

MLB SPRING TRAINING By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE W L Pct Kansas City 13 2 .867 Baltimore 10 4 .714 Cleveland 11 6 .647 Seattle 11 6 .647 Chicago 8 5 .615 Tampa Bay 11 7 .611 Minnesota 10 7 .588 Detroit 10 8 .556 Boston 9 9 .500 Oakland 8 8 .500 Texas 8 8 .500 Houston 7 8 .467 Toronto 7 9 .438 New York 6 11 .353 Los Angeles 3 10 .231 NATIONAL LEAGUE W L Pct Colorado 8 7 .533 Atlanta 10 9 .526 New York 6 6 .500 St. Louis 8 8 .500 San Diego 8 9 .471 Miami 7 8 .467 Los Angeles 6 7 .462 San Francisco 6 7 .462 Milwaukee 7 9 .438 Philadelphia 7 9 .438 Washington 6 8 .429 Arizona 7 10 .412 Chicago 7 10 .412 Pittsburgh 7 10 .412 Cincinnati 4 11 .267 NOTE: Split-squad games count in the standings; games against non-major league teams do not. Monday’s Games N.Y. Yankees 4, St. Louis 0 N.Y. Mets 11, Detroit 0 Atlanta 7, Washington 2 Miami 8, Boston 7 Pittsburgh 4, Baltimore 3 San Francisco 2, Texas 1 Milwaukee 3, L.A. Dodgers 2 Cleveland 0, L.A. Angels 0, tie San Diego 10, Oakland 0 Chicago White Sox 3, Colorado 1 Chicago Cubs 7, Arizona 5 Minnesota 6, Tampa Bay 4, 10 innings Tuesday’s Games Houston 9, Miami 4 Atlanta 12, St. Louis 3 N.Y. Yankees 3, Tampa Bay 1 Detroit 10, Philadelphia 6 Boston 5, Toronto 3

| Arizona (ss) 5, Seattle 4 Oakland 6, Kansas City 3 Texas 12, Milwaukee 3 Colorado 4, Arizona (ss) 3 San Diego vs. San Francisco at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. L.A. Dodgers vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 10:05 p.m. Today’s Games Washington (ss) vs. Houston at Kissimmee, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Toronto vs. Pittsburgh at Bradenton, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Mets vs. Washington (ss) at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Seattle vs. Kansas City at Surprise, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Colorado vs. Chicago Cubs at Mesa, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. San Francisco vs. Cincinnati at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. L.A. Angels vs. San Diego at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cleveland vs. Chicago White Sox at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Baltimore vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. Miami at Jupiter, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Philadelphia vs. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa, Fla., 7:05 p.m. Milwaukee vs. Arizona at Scottsdale, Ariz., 10:10 p.m. Thursday’s Games Boston vs. Minnesota at Fort Myers, Fla., 1:05 p.m. N.Y. Yankees vs. Toronto at Dunedin, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Tampa Bay vs. Baltimore at Sarasota, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Philadelphia at Clearwater, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Atlanta vs. St. Louis at Jupiter, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Houston vs. Washington at Viera, Fla., 1:05 p.m. Detroit vs. N.Y. Mets at Port St. Lucie, Fla., 1:10 p.m. Chicago Cubs vs. L.A. Dodgers at Glendale, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Kansas City vs. Cleveland at Goodyear, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati vs. Seattle at Peoria, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Chicago White Sox vs. L.A. Angels at Tempe, Ariz., 4:05 p.m. Texas vs. Oakland at Phoenix, 4:05 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct New York 38 23 .623 Brooklyn 37 27 .578 Boston 34 28 .548 Toronto 25 39 .391 Philadelphia 24 39 .381 Southeast Division W L Pct x-Miami 47 14 .770 Atlanta 34 28 .548 Washington 20 41 .328 Orlando 18 46 .281 Charlotte 13 50 .206 Central Division W L Pct Indiana 39 24 .619 Chicago 35 28 .556 Milwaukee 32 29 .525 Detroit 23 43 .348 Cleveland 21 42 .333 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct San Antonio 49 15 .766 Memphis 42 19 .689 Houston 34 30 .531 Dallas 29 33 .468 New Orleans 22 42 .344 Northwest Division W L Pct Oklahoma City 47 17 .734 Denver 43 22 .662 Utah 33 31 .516 Portland 29 33 .468 Minnesota 21 39 .350 Pacific Division W L Pct L.A. Clippers 45 20 .692 Golden State 36 29 .554 L.A. Lakers 33 31 .516 Phoenix 22 42 .344 Sacramento 22 43 .338 x-clinched playoff spot Monday’s Games Philadelphia 106, Brooklyn 97 San Antonio 105, Oklahoma City 93 Utah 103, Detroit 90 Denver 108, Phoenix 93 Golden State 92, New York 63 Tuesday’s Games Washington at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Boston at Charlotte, 7 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Orlando, 7 p.m. New Orleans at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Atlanta at Miami, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Dallas at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Memphis at Portland, 10 p.m. Today’s Games Miami at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Minnesota at Indiana, 7 p.m. Milwaukee at Washington, 7 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:30 p.m. L.A. Lakers at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Phoenix at Houston, 8 p.m. Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Chicago at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Detroit at Golden State, 10:30 p.m. Memphis at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m. New York at Denver, 10:30 p.m. Thursday’s Games Dallas at San Antonio, 8 p.m. New York at Portland, 10:30 p.m.

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NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 26 18 8 0 36 97 76 New Jersey 26 12 9 5 29 65 75 N.Y. Rangers 24 13 9 2 28 63 58 N.Y. Islanders 26 11 12 3 25 77 88 Philadelphia 27 12 14 1 25 75 82 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 26 17 5 4 38 84 66 Boston 23 17 3 3 37 70 50 Ottawa 26 13 8 5 31 61 54 Toronto 26 15 10 1 31 79 70 Buffalo 26 9 14 3 21 67 83 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Carolina 24 14 9 1 29 75 69 Winnipeg 25 12 11 2 26 63 74 Tampa Bay 25 10 14 1 21 85 79 Washington 24 10 13 1 21 69 72 Florida 26 7 13 6 20 64 98 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Chicago 26 21 2 3 45 85 58 Detroit 26 12 9 5 29 68 66 St. Louis 25 13 10 2 28 76 77 Nashville 25 10 9 6 26 54 61 Columbus 26 10 12 4 24 61 72 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Minnesota 24 13 9 2 28 58 59 Vancouver 24 11 7 6 28 66 67 Colorado 24 10 10 4 24 62 69 Edmonton 25 9 11 5 23 60 76 Calgary 24 9 11 4 22 64 82 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 24 18 3 3 39 85 62 Los Angeles 24 14 8 2 30 71 60 San Jose 24 11 7 6 28 56 57 Phoenix 25 12 10 3 27 72 72 Dallas 24 12 10 2 26 67 67 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Monday’s Games Boston 3, Ottawa 2, SO Los Angeles 3, Calgary 1 Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Columbus, 7 p.m. Boston at Pittsburgh, 7:30 p.m. Tampa Bay at Florida, 7:30 p.m. Toronto at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. San Jose at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Anaheim at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Nashville at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Edmonton at Colorado, 9 p.m. Los Angeles at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Today’s Games Ottawa at Montreal, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m. Detroit at Calgary, 9:30 p.m.

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KELLEYTOWN — Lakewood High School opened its Region VI-3A schedule with an 11-1 loss to Hartsville on Tuesday at Jimmy White Park. Rian Haseldon and Ryan Taylor both went 1-for-3 to lead the Gators. ROBERT E. LEE CAMDEN MILITARY

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BISHOPVILLE — Robert E. Lee Academy improved to 5-1 on the season with a 6-5 victory over Camden Military on Monday at the REL field. Casey Kelley was 2-for-3 with a double, a run batted in and a run scored to lead the Cavaliers. Travis Christmas was 2-for-2 with two runs scored, while Tee Outlaw was 2-for-3 with a double and a run. Russell Watikins also had a double and a run. Cody Kelley was the winning pitcher, while Casey Kelley picked up the save by tossing two scoreless innings with five strikeouts. THOMAS SUMTER TRINITY-BYRNES

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DALZELL — Michal Hoge pitched a complete game to lead Thomas Sumter Academy to a 15-2 victory over Trinity-Byrnes on Monday at General Field. Hoge scattered two hits while striking out five and allowing no earned runs in five in-

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FLORENCE — Wilson Hall’s varsity boys golf team won the first SCISA Region II-3A match of the year by 23 strokes on Tuesday at The Crossings Golf Club. The Barons won with a score of 155. Florence Christian was second at 178 followed by Orangeburg Prep at 180 and Laurence Manning Academy at 182. Wilson Hall’s Grier Schwartz was the match medalist with 35. Christian Salzer shot a 38 while Raines Waggett and Walker Jones both shot a 41. JUNIOR VARSITY SOCCER SUMTER WHITE KNOLL

Sumter High School opened its season with a 3-2 victory over White Knoll on Tuesday at the SHS field. Nick Fry scored the winning goal for the Gamecocks with less than two minutes remaining off an assist from Owen Brooks. Brooks also scored a goal, as did Richie Cotton off an assist by Blake Drown. JUNIOR VARSITY GOLF LUGOFF-ELGIN 197 SUMTER 220

LUGOFF — Sumter High School lost by 23 strokes to Lugoff-Elgin on Tuesday at Green Hill Golf Club. Hayoung Moon led the Gamecocks with a 51. JUNIOR VARSITY BASEBALL HARTSVILLE 11 LAKEWOOD 0

KELLEYTOWN — Lakewood High School lost to Hartsville 11-0 on Tuesday at Jimmy White Park. Dustin Frye had a hit and turned four unassisted double plays for the Gators.

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the 10-run mercy rule. Tripp Holstein and John Patrick Sears also had hits to keep the inning alive. “I think things just went our way at the right time,” Jones said. “Whether they made

errors right when we had runners on base, this was no 10-run game. It wasn’t as bad as the score indicated, but on your home turf a lot of times breaks go your way.” Starting pitcher

Luke Sterling took the loss for FC, which fell to 3-2 and 0-1. Sterling allowed five runs, three earned, on two hits in three innings. Goodson and Pannell each had two hits apiece to lead WH.

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Crestwood tops Manning for region win Crestwood High School’s varsity softball team opened its Region VI-3A schedule with a 9-7 victory over Manning on Tuesday at the Crestwood field. Tori Raymond led the Lady Knights, who are 5-3 overall, by driving in four runs. Kaci Dinkins had two hits along with Reba Gibbons, who was also the winning pitcher. GRACE CHRISTIAN SUMTER CHRISTIAN

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Sumter Christian School fell to 0-4 on the season with a 21-2 loss to Grace Christian on Monday at the SCS field. Kalya Diltz had an insidethe-park home run for the Lady Bears, and Morgan Walker drove in Savannah Lujan with a base hit.

On Friday in Pageland, SCS lost to South Pointe Christian 2115. Michelle Bunch led the Lady Bears, going 4-for-5 with two doubles, four runs scored and three runs batted in. Walker was 2-for-4 with four RBI and two runs, Lujan had two hits, an RBI and three runs and Ashley Floyd had two hits and an RBI. JUNIOR VARSITY SOFTBALL SUMTER WEST FLORENCE

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FLORENCE — Savannah Grooms had a big game at the plate and in the circle to lead Sumter High School to a 4-3 victory over West Florence on Tuesday at the WF field. Grooms picked up the victory, striking out five and allowing just one earned run. She

was 3-for-4 at the plate with a double and a run batted in. Anna Copeland was 2-for-4 with a double, two runs scored and an RBI. Jada Thompson was 2-for-4 with an RBI. LAURENCE MANNING WILLIAMSBURG

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MANNING — Laurence Manning Academy improved to 6-3 on the season with a 14-4 victory over Williamsburg on Tuesday at the LMA field. Taylor Coursey led the Lady Swampcats, going 3-for-4 with two doubles and a triple. Sara Herbert was 3-for-4 with two doubles, while Cora Lee Downer and Baylee Elms were both 2-for-3. Ansley Ridgill picked up the victory, striking out three.

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ORANGEBURG — Laurence Manning Academy opened its SCISA Region II-3A varsity baseball schedule with a 5-4 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Tuesday at the OP field. J.T. Eppley was 3-for-4 with two runs scored to lead the Swampcats, who improved to 4-1 overall. Thomas Walker was 3-for-4 with two runs batted in. Russell Thompson picked up the victory, striking out five and walking none in three innings.

in a run with a groundout. WH added two runs in the second thanks to a Tyler Pannell RBI groundout and a wild pitch. Jay Goodson led the inning off with a double and eventually scored on Pannell’s groundout. Courtesy runner McLendon Sears stole second and third before eventually scoring on a wild pitch. Sears, an eighthgrader, had four of the teams’ eight stolen bases. Baker added a second RBI in the fourth, knocking in Sears, who again stole two bases as a courtesy runner. “All year we’ve had a lot of clutch hits, and I had those two RBIs, so it’s really making the most of those big moments to get those runs,” Baker said. WH saved its best hitting for the sixth, scoring five runs on four hits and an error off FC reliever Wilson. Pannell had a 2-out, 2-run double and Belk came through with a 2-run single to force

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USC from Page B1 Venezuela, where both are teachers. “I have to win this game for my family,” Carrera thought. Carrera played one of his best games this season — 13 points and 13 rebounds in a win. Afterward, he hugged his parents. They told him how proud they felt. It was the pinnacle moment of Carrera’s freshman year, when he was a highlight on a team that is 14-17 entering tonight’s Southeastern Conference tournament opener against Mississippi State. Carrera is second on USC with 10 points per game and first with 7.3 rebounds. He has five double-doubles and made the SEC’s all-freshman team. He did it despite missing valuable Christmas break practices because of a sore hip, which limited his understanding of coach Frank Martin’s schemes. Yet he rebounded consistently as a 6-5, 212-pound whirling dervish, against larger post players, because of his boundless zest. Carrera performed like this all year, starting with the preseason practice when he reached for a rebound and accidentally broke Damien Leonard’s nose with his elbow. Carrera did it all while wearing shorts rolled up at the waistband, to honor his father, who played in short shorts. Back in Venezuela, when Carrera was 10, friends teased him because this son of a pro couldn’t play basket-

First Team Trevor Releford, Alabama, G, Jr. Erik Murphy, Florida, F/C, Sr. Kentavious Caldwell-Pope, Georgia, G, So. Nerlens Noel, Kentucky, F, Fr. Johnny O’Bryant III, LSU, F, So. Phil Pressey, Missouri, G, Jr. Jordan McRae, Tennessee, G, Jr. Elston Turner, Texas A&M, G, Sr. Second Team Marshawn Powell, Arkansas, F, Jr. BJ Young, Arkansas, G, So. Kenny Boynton, Florida, G, Sr. Mike Rosario, Florida, G, Sr. Patric Young, Florida, C, Jr. Marshall Henderson, Mississippi, G, Jr. Murphy Holloway, Mississippi, F, Sr. Laurence Bowers, Missouri, F, Sr. Jarnell Stokes, Tennessee, F, So. All-Freshman Team Michael Frazier II, Florida, G, Fr. Charles Mann, Georgia, G, Fr. Willie Cauley-Stein, Kentucky, F, Fr. Archie Goodwin, Kentucky, G, Fr. Nerlens Noel, Kentucky, F, Fr. Alex Poythress, Kentucky, F, Fr. Craig Sword, Mississippi State, G, Fr. Gavin Ware, Mississippi State, F, Fr. Michael Carrera, South Carolina, F, Fr. All-Defensive Team Trevor Releford, Alabama, G, Jr. Scottie Wilbekin, Florida, G, Jr. Patric Young, Florida, C, Jr. Nerlens Noel, Kentucky, F, Fr. Anthony Hickey, LSU, G, So. Reginald Buckner, Mississippi, F, Sr.

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Carrera’s family lived in an apartment in a rough urban neighborhood of the oil-producing Anzoátegui state, in northern Venezuela, which sits at the top of South America. His father taught him basketball on an unpainted asphalt court with crummy rims. Luis demonstrated post moves, but more importantly, he passed on his intense approach. “Mike, when you’re on the court, you don’t have any friends,” Carrera recalled his father saying. “You don’t say you’re sorry.” Carrera joined Venezuela’s under-15 national team and shined at a tournament in Argentina. A friend who arrang-

Soon after Carrera started playing basketball, his dad told him he wanted to send him to America, to chase greater things. For years, the soundtrack to Carrera’s youth games was Luis’s encouragement from the sidelines, loudly whistling with his fingers in his mouth. His next step at USC: develop a jump shot, because “he’s not going to have a lot of success being a post player in college when he’s got to post 6-10 guys on a consistent basis,” said Martin. But Carrera’s progress to date has impressed, and he longed to show it last month to his parents. He hadn’t seen him since his Montrose graduation. Their first night in Columbia, Carrera stayed with them at a hotel. They told him about his friends back home and gave him the Venezuelan chocolates he loves so much.

(at the ceremony).” Hardy played shortstop for EC and the Turbeville American Legion team, hitting over .350 for his career. He was the Wolverines’ most outstanding player his final three seasons. “In the ninth grade is when I felt like I really had a chance to do something with baseball,” Hardy said. “That’s when I felt like I really wanted to excel. As I played against other players from our area like Marvin Haley and Ingram Haley from Sumter and held my own, I thought I would have the opportunity to play somewhere.” That opportunity came when Richardson, Saturday’s guest speaker, signed Hardy for the Yankees. Hardy only played one year for the organization; he was a member of the National Guard, and he was having to report for duty on the weekends. He made the decision to give baseball up because of the traveling back and forth. “That’s probably one of my biggest regrets, giving it up at that time,” Hardy said. Hardy also became a pretty good golfer. He took the sport up when he was around 25 years old. He won the club championship at Clarendon Golf and Country Club on eight different occasions, the most recent coming in ‘98. “I just had that thirst to compete,” Hardy said. “I wanted to play something that I could do for the rest of my life.” Hardy is currently the director of a golf program offered by the Clarendon County Recreation Department.

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joined fellow freshmen Michael Ojo and Aaron Thomas in the Seminole starting lineup that produced the wins over NC State and Virginia. Bookert scored 10 of his career high 18 points in the final five minutes of last weekend’s 71-67 win over North Carolina State that knocked the Wolfpack out of a first-round bye in the tournament. The Alaskan import (he’s from Anchorage) leads the Seminoles in assists, 3-point shooting percentage and free throw percentage. Snaer and White are the only Seminoles averaging double figures. Snaer, a third-team allconference pick whose 1,506 points have him 10th on the school’s all-time scoring list, averaged 14.2 points in his final season while White averaged 12.2 points and a team leading 6.1 rebounds. It was a strange campaign for the Seminoles, who won their first two and last two games of the conference season and stole another handful in between with help from Snaer, who hit game-winning baskets in the final seconds four times. They haven’t won three straight games since late December. Florida State defeated the Tigers twice during the season, 71-66 at Clemson

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Turbeville and Jessica Ridgill. Former New York Yankees second baseman Bobby Richardson will be the guest speaker. “I’m very humbled and very honored to be selected for this,” the 65-year-old Hardy said. “To be inducted into this along with my mentor, Coach (Shad) Hall, and Coach (Maxie) Knowlton is a great honor as well.” Hardy was Hall’s quarterback on the EC football team that won a state championship in ‘65 and Knowlton was an EC standout athlete who had returned to the school as an assistant coach after graduation from Newberry College. Hall died later in that school year after being involved in an automobile accident. That state championship team was special because the year before the Wolverines lost their first 10 games before winning the final game. EC went 11-1-1 in ‘65 and finished ranked in the top 10 in the state. East Clarendon beat St. John’s of John’s Island for the lower state title that year with Hardy scoring his final touchdown on a 75yard run. He said it wasn’t too long ago that he got a call from a gentleman named Dickie Jackson, who now lives in the Manning area. “He saw the stories about me, and he called me and told me he was the quarterback for St. John’s,” Hardy said. “We had never met before, but he is supposed to be

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es for Venezuelans to play in America spoke to Greivis Vasquez, then a Venezuelan star at Maryland. Vasquez put in a good word with his old coaches at Montrose Christian School, a basketball powerhouse in Rockville, Md. Montrose’s coaches watched some video of Carrera, but mainly, “we believed Greivis,” said assistant Dan Prete. When Carrera arrived as a 16-year-old in 2009, head coach Stu Vetter immediate noticed his rebounding potential. “I knew he was a great player when I shook hands with him,” Vetter said. “He’s got enormous hands. Michael is one of the most natural rebounders I’ve ever coached.”

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First Team Mason Plumlee, Duke Erick Green, Virginia Tech Shane Larkin, Miami Joe Harris, Virginia Richard Howell, N.C. State Second Team Seth Curry, Duke Kenny Kadji, Miami Lorenzo Brown, N.C. State Reggie Bullock, North Carolina James Michael McAdoo, North Carolina Third Team Michael Snaer, Florida State C.J. Leslie, N.C. State Ryan Anderson, Boston College Akil Mitchell, Virginia Devin Booker, Clemson Quinn Cook, Duke All-Defense Team Shane Larkin, Miami Daniel Miller, Georgia Tech Durand Scott, Miami Alex Len, Maryland Jontel Evans, Virginia All-Freshman Team Olivier Hanlan, Boston College Rasheed Sulaimon, Duke T.J. Warren, N.C. State Devin Thomas, Wake Forest Marcus Paige, North Carolina and 70-67 in Tallahassee on Snaer’s 3-point basket at the buzzer that was preceded by freshman Devon Bookert’s 3 with 44 seconds left that tied the score. “It’s very, very tough to beat a team three times in one season,” White said. “We need to get focused and not take anybody lightly.”

TURBEVILLE from Page B1 Mance, Fred Bennett, Jessica Ridgill, Donald Hardy, Carl Martin and Slick Gibbons. Former New York Yankee second baseman Bobby Richardson will be the guest speaker. “We’re very honored as a family,” said Wright Turbeville, who is one of four of George’s surviving siblings along with Bill, Henry and Patsy. “We’ve always been proud of George and proud of his accomplishments. He was always held up to us as ideal of what we could do. We’re very proud of him to get this honor.” George played at Turbeville High School as well as with the Sumter American Legion baseball team. After high school, he pitched for Presbyterian Junior College in Maxton, N.C. It was while playing with the City of Marion team in the Independent Interstate League in 1934 that a Philadelphia scourt saw Turbeville pitch. He was invited to Philadelphia for a tryout in front of Mack. He impressed Mack enough that he sgned him to a contract. Mack stopped and visited Turbeville in his hometown on a few occasions. “George was a big bird hunter,” Wright said. “Mack had a place in Florida, and on his way down there, he would stop and visit with George and the family and then they’d do some bird hunting.” George made his big league debut on July 20, 1935, with the Athletics. Although he had a good fastball, Turbeville struggled with his control. “From everything I hear, he was pretty wild,” Wright said of his brother. George pitched three seasons for the A’s, going 2-12 with a 6.14 earned run average. He walked 157 batters in 184 2/3 innings while striking out 47. One of his claims to fame in the majors was being the man to give up the first career home run of one Joe DiMaggio. Turbeville passed away on Oct. 5, 1983, at the age of 69 in Salisbury, N.C.

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IDA JANE WHITE MANNING — Ida Jane Rhodus White, 93, widow of Archie Hubert White, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital. Born Aug. 16, 1919, in Manning, she was the daughter of the late Frank Martin Rhodus and Camil- WHITE la White Rhodus. She was a homemaker, and she attended Emmanuel Baptist Church. She is survived by two sons, Hubert “Buddy” White and Bruce White, and two daughters, Mary Rhodus and Minnie White, all of Manning; a niece she raised, Loraine Van Hacke of Altmonte Springs, Fla.; two special nieces, Barbara Curtis and Margaret Sinner; two special nephews, Ashley and Donald Rhodus; and her loving companion, Baxter. A funeral service will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home with the Rev. Drew Taylor officiating, assisted by the Rev. Mike Walker. Burial will follow in Oak Grove Cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be the Sons of Confederate Veterans Camp 859. Visitation will be one hour prior to the service at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 305 Dillon St., Manning. Memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 520 Gervais St., Suite 300, Columbia, 29201, or to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, 29210. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org JEFFREY A. SCOTT DALZELL — Jeffrey Allen Scott, 37, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, in Dalzell. Born in Sumter, he was a son of Furman Leo Scott and Debra Smith Scott. Mr. Scott worked in the Sumter School District Maintenance Department. He enjoyed restoring old cars, fishing and baseball. Jeffrey was SCOTT dedicated to his family, especially his mother. He was a “Mama’s Boy.” He was an outstanding son, brother, uncle and fiancée and loved his niece and nephews like they were his own. He was a Baptist. Survivors besides his parents of Dalzell are two sisters, Laura Lee Scott and Elizabeth Marie Scott, both of Dalzell; two nephews, Jeremiah Dai’Joe and Josiah Le’Allen; one niece, Miracle Le’Ann; his fiancée, April Jacobs of Dalzell; and one step-daughter, Adasha Jacobs, of the home. He was preceded in death by a brother, Garnett Scott; grand-

parents, Garnett and Anna Smith; and his uncle, David W. Smith. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Walt Phillips and the Rev Tommy McDonald officiating. Burial will be in the family cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mychael G. Smith Jr., Mike Talbott, Leon Boykin, Frank McCauley, Adrian Moffatt and Charlie Jacobs. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of his parents. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

JOHN D. GOWDY John Duffie Gowdy, 84, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center after an illness. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Pine Dale Pentecostal Holiness Church with burial in the church cemetery and directed by Floyd Funeral Home of Olanta. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. tonight at the church. Born in Clarendon County, he was a son of the late George W. Gowdy and Roxie Floyd Gowdy. Mr. Gowdy was a member of Pine Dale Pentecostal Holiness Church and attended Christian Tabernacle Pentecostal Holiness Church in Sumter. He was preceded in death by three sisters, Annie Bell Gibbons, Vernice Morris and Vauda Osborne. Surviving are his wife of 60 years, Mildred P. Gowdy of Sumter; a daughter, Lynda Gayle Field (Carll) of Sumter; and a “special daughter,” Vicki Porter of Florence; a son, James David Gowdy of Sumter; a sister, Grace Osborne of Lake City; three grandchildren, Carll C. Field Jr., Jamey Gowdy and Shannon Field; and three greatgrandchildren, Daylin Fuller, Dalton Field and Kaylee Field. Memorials may be made to Pine Dale Pentecostal Holiness Church, 4450 Turbeville Highway, Turbeville, SC 29162 or Christian Tabernacle Pentecostal Holiness Church, 3018 U.S. 15 South, Sumter, SC 29153. Online condolences may be accessed at www.floydfuneral.com. JOHN F. JOHNSON Mr. John Fritzgerald Johnson, 49, entered into eternal rest on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at The Hospice of Pee Dee, Florence. Born in Brooklyn, N.Y., on Dec. 12, 1963, he was a son of Margaret Walters Johnson and the late Albert Lee Johnson. The family is receiving friends at the home, 1054 Roosevelt St. Professional services are entrusted to Dyson’s Home for Funerals, 237 Main St., Summerton.

SALLIE B. HOLLAND Sallie Bell Holland, widow of Steven Holland, entered eternal rest on Monday, March 11, 2013, at her home, Northwood Senior Living Center, Sumter. Born Aug. 15, 1916, in Sumter County, she was the daughter of the late Thomas and Daisy Cabbagestalk. The family is receiving friends at the home of her daughter, Mary L. (Min. Robert) Johnson, 329 Love St., Sumter. Funeral plans will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter. CATHERINE CHAPPELL Catherine Chappell, 79, beloved wife of the late Laymon C. Chappell, died on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at National Healthcare of Sumter. Plans will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home.

RAYMOND PATTERSON Sr. CAMDEN — Raymond S. Patterson Sr., 67, the husband of Laura Reed Patterson and the son of the late Annie Mae Patterson, was born on Sept. 28, 1945, in Brooklyn, N.Y. He departed this life on Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at Kershaw County Health in Camden. The family will receive friends at 1825 Haile St., Camden. Funeral services are incomplete at this time and will be announced at a later date. Services have been entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC of Sumter. BRENDA FREEMAN Brenda Harbin Freeman, 60, wife of Sonny Frank Freeman, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at the Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Heyward L. Harbin and Lula Polk Harbin. Surviving are her husband of Sumter; one son, Michael Freeman and wife, Julie, of Sumter; four daughters, Patricia Bowen (Daniel), Robin Parker (Larry), April Riles (Lewis) and Katie Freeman, all of Sumter; and six grandchildren, Mason Freeman, Jacob Freeman, Allison Parker, Elizabeth Parker, Kameron Riles and Jackson Bowen. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery with the Rev. William Jeffers officiating. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of her son, 11 Lindley Ave. Memorials may be made to the Susan G. Komen for the Cure Foundation, P.O. Box 650309, Dallas, TX 75265-0309. Online condolences may be sent to www. sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 775-9386.

MARY R. OLIVER Mary Ann Ragin Oliver, 89, daughter of the late Marion Ragin and Mary Lawson Ragin and widow of Emmanuel Oliver, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at her residence. The family is receiving friends at the home, 1155 Flamingo Road, Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter. ALFONZA CHARLES Alfonza Charles, 65, son of the late Frank Charles Sr. and Marie Tomlin Charles, died Monday, March 11, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. The family is receiving friends at the home of his cousin, Lillie Cooper, 2895 Drake St., Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter. JENNIE GAYLE SUMMERTON — Jennie Plowden Gayle, 88, widow of Robert Lee Gayle, died Monday, March 4, 2013, at Providence St. Peter Hospital in Olympia, Wash. Born Sept. 7, 1924, in the Jordan community of Manning, she was the daughter of the late James Samuel Plowden and the late Ida Evelena Alsbrooks Plowden. She was a homemaker and a charter member of Summerton Southern Methodist Church. She is survived by her daughter, Martha Ann Sargent and husband, Ken, of Olympia; her sister, Lucy Riley of Manning; her brother, Charlton Plowden of Sumter; five grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. She was preceded in death by her son, Bobby Gayle. A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. Saturday in the chapel of Stephens Funeral Home in Manning with the Rev. Mike Watson officiating. Burial will follow in Summerton Evergreen Cemetery. Grandsons will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends immediately following the graveside service. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Summerton Southern Methodist Church, P.O. Box 771,

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Summerton 29148, or to Summerton Evergreen Cemetery, c/o Ellen Ardis, P.O. Box 366, Summerton 29148. Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

JIMMY L. HOLLIDAY Jimmy Lee Holliday, 61, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Trident Regional Medical Center, North Charleston. Born in Summerton on September 12, 1951, he was a son of the late George Holliday and Letha Conyers Holliday. The family is receiving friends at the home of his sister and brother-in-law, Thelma J. and Brian Robinson, 1094 Moose Hill Drive, Paxville Community, Pinewood. Professional services are entrusted to Dyson’s Home for Funerals, 237 Main St., Summerton. RUTH CHAPMAN Ruth Wagner Chapman, 85, widow of Roy Jackson Chapman, died Tuesday, March 12, 2013, at a local nursing facility. Born in Maysville, Ky., she was a daughter of the late Lafe Wagner and Mable Cropper Wagner. Mrs. Chapman was a member of Cross Point Baptist Church. She was retired from Martings Brothers Dept. Store in Portsmouth, Ohio. She was also a former member of the Order of the Eastern Star and the Pilot Club. Survivors include three grandchildren, Matthew Allen Chapman (Honey Dawn), Melissa Chapman Bailey (Wayne) and Daniel Lance Chapman (Jane Marie); 10 greatgrandchildren, Ashton Yarbrough Atkinson, Daniel Allen Bailey, Emily Isabelle Bailey, Dillon Mansfield Chapman, Luke Jackson Chapman, Davis Allen Chapman, Joseph Rush Chapman, Cory Lee Bailey, Woodrow James Chapman and Ava Claire Cribb; two great-great grandchildren, Caden Atkinson and Rylee Atkinson; and one sister, Mary Faul (Donald) of Maysville. Funeral services will be held at 4 p.m. Thursday in the Elmore-Cannon-Ste-

phens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. John Sorrells officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Mathew Chapman, Daniel Chapman, Wayne Bailey, Dillon Chapman, Dane Bailey and Luke Chapman. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. Thursday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of her granddaughter, 6 Fern Court. Memorials may be made to Crosspoint Baptist Church, 2755 Carter Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

CHRISTOPHER A. MOSES Christopher Allen Moses, 22, died Sunday, March 10, 2013, in Hampton, Va. Born in Baltimore, he was the son of Silas and Beverly Moses and grandson of Silas Book Moses and Alethia Mel Moses. Nicholas Cummings Funeral Home of Hampton, Va., will be handling the arrangements. Courtesy notice handled by Palmer Memorial Chapel. TELEYA K. JOHNSON Teleya Kiara Johnson was born Nov. 23, 2012, to Harrell Daniels and Elizabeth Johnson. She departed this life on Sunday, March 10, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She is survived by her parents, Harrell Daniels and Elizabeth Johnson; siblings, Laterer Covington, Raheim Burroughs and Jaheim Burroughs, all of Sumter; aunts, Joyce Johnson, Jessica Johnson and Shelia Anderson; uncles, Kevin Anderson and Michael Johnson, all of Sumter; and a host of other relatives. Graveside services will be held 2 p.m. Thursday at Walker Cemetery with Pastor George Windley Jr. officiating. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www. jobsmortuary.net.

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Tax Season is here! Been turned down for bad credit? Come try us, we do our own financing.We have 2-3-4-5 bedroom homes. We have a layaway program. For more information call 843-389-4215. For Sale: 4 bedrooms, 2 baths, land. $350 month. Call 494-5090. Tired of Renting? Affordable housing. We can Help!! Call 803-469-3252.

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The actors in “The Trial of Goldilocks” and “Once Upon a Shoe” take a break from rehearsal to pose for a cast shot. Presented by the Sumter Little Theatre Youth Theatre, the “double feature” live play opens Thursday at SLT.

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hat really happened once the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears ended? Did they all live happily ever after? Did Goldilocks become a juvenile delinquent headed for a life of crime? The Sumter Little Theatre Youth Theatre actors examine several alternatives when “The Trial of Goldilocks” opens at 7:30 p.m. Thursday. The audience will see a live-action double feature, as the young actors also explore what happens when Mother Goose and her many children are in danger of having to leave their home in a big, comfortable shoe before it falls down around them. In “Once Upon a Shoe,” the children put on a play within the play, acting out eight of Mother Goose’s stories to raise money to save their home. Both tales are comedies, and “The Trial of Goldilocks” is presented in rhyme, much like many fairy tales. The young actors have roles in both plays, and some play multiple roles. “The actors are fun,” said Director Eric Bultman. “They’re a mix of some I’ve worked with in the school for two or three years and some that are new to the theater.” The plays, written by noted play-

Sumter Little Theatre presents “The Trial of Goldilocks” and “Once Upon a Shoe” Thursday through Sunday and March 21-24, with Thursday through Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday show at 3 p.m. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $8 student/senior/military and $6 for children. Call the SLT box office at (803) 775-2150 for reservations or more information.

wright Joseph Robinette, “let the kids use their creativity, and they’re all very active. “I think it’ll be fun for everybody who sees it,” Bultman said. “Adults will get a real kick out of it.” Kylie Timmons plays Goldilocks in “The Trial of Goldilocks.” She has acted previously in SLT’s “A Christmas Carol” and “The Best Christmas Pageant Ever.” In “Once Upon a Shoe,” she plays one of Mother Goose’s resourceful children. The first play “is Goldilocks on trial and a jury has to decide if she’s guilty or not,” Kylie said. Her attorney, played by Katherine Parker, alleges that the three bears are just conniving “hoods,” while the prosecutor is trying to get Goldilocks convicted of breaking and entering. He wants her sentenced to having to “wash all the dishes in the house, make the beds, clean the house and repair the chairs,” a sentence akin to today’s community service, according to Logan Martin, who plays the part. He’s a fifth-grader at High Hills Elementary School. Katherine, a sixth-grader at Alice Drive Middle School, who is also a veteran of two Christmas plays, said the play has several twists, one being that both the prosecutor and the defense attorney “are making up all these tales and lies about what really happened, so we get sentenced, too.” Katherine said she plays multiple parts in “Once Upon a Shoe.”

“I’m the narrator and one of the kids,” she said. Plaintiff Papa Bear is played by Thomas Weekes, a Kingsbury Elementary School fifth-grader. “He’s on the side of the prosecutor, because it was his house that got broken into,” Thomas said. “There’s three different versions of the story. One is the story we all know, one is where Goldilocks is the bad guy, and one is where the bears are the bad guy. I think Papa Bear is satisfied with the verdict.” He’s been a student in the SLT Youth Theater School for three years and has acted previously in two Christmas productions. Mama Bear and Baby Bear are portrayed by Hannah Rogers and Camille Wapplehorst. Ashton Sherman, 10, is in her second year with the school, and is acting in her first show at SLT. She’s playing the judge in “Goldilocks.” “The judge is half deaf,” Ashton said, “and they say things that rhyme, and he’s always questioning them. Like when someone says ‘Here’s the clerk,’ he says, ‘He’s a jerk?” As a male judge, she said, “I get one of those powdered wigs, a robe and a gavel.” In the second one act play, “Once Upon a Shoe,” Bates Middle School sixth-grader Demetrius Jelks plays the movie producer, Cecil B. DeMillstream. “My car breaks down, and I end up

seeing the play the kids put on to save their home,” he said. “At the end of the story, I kind of show them my real, true self, because I’m pretending to be someone else.” Tristan Pack also plays DeMillstream, who, if he likes the show, could just be the family’s salvation. Ashton has three roles in “Once Upon a Shoe.” “I play a little boy named Pat, and I’m playing the dish and ‘First Girl,’” she said. The dish is the one who “ran away with the spoon,” but in “Once Upon a Shoe,” Ashton said, “I can’t believe I’m cheating on the fork, but this other dish is really cute.” She thinks people of all ages will like the two plays. “Definitely my grandparents,” she said, “because they like to laugh a lot.” The cast also includes Lydia Fitzwilliam and Kristen Scharre as Mother Goose and Destiny Hester, Lauren Carneal, Jhanvi Engineer, Kylie Schoenwetter, CJ Waters, Julian Wright, Chloe Wapplehorst and Thomas Davis. Marge Cowles is designing and making the costumes for the two plays, Carmela Bryan, Michael Duffy and Kendall Van Sickle are designing and building the set, and Michael Bacon is the lighting and sound technician. Sumter Little Theatre presents “The Trial of Goldilocks” and “Once Upon a Shoe” Thursday through Sunday and March 21-24, with Thursday through Saturday performances at 7:30 p.m. and the Sunday show at 3 p.m. Ticket prices are $10 for adults, $8 student/senior/military and $6 for children. Call the SLT box office at (803) 775-2150 for reservations or more information.

Colorful history of Singleton family topic at meeting FROM STAFF REPORTS One of the first pioneer families to settle in Sumter County will be the subject for Monday’s meeting of the Sumter County Genealogical Society. Local historian Charles Broadwell will share the results of his extensive research into the Singletons at 7:30 p.m. at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church. He has titled his presentation “The Singleton Family of Sumter County: A Story of Divorce, Mayhem, Greed and Destruction.” Broadwell found that the Singletons not only paved the

way for settlement but also fought in the Revolutionary War. They fought alongside such great military men as generals Peter Horry, Francis Marion, Thomas Sumter and Richard RichardBROADWELL son. The third generation was one of the wealthiest in the wealthiest part of South Carolina, but along with their wealth came problems. Among them were mental illness and physical abuse in marriages, lawsuits, charges of malfeasance and tragic deaths.

Many of those involved were of strong wills, and unsuccessful marriages turned into quests for vengeance beyond reasonable bounds. Most of what is known about this family has been passed down through the years in bits and pieces, RICHARD leaving big holes. SINGLETON Broadwell’s extensive research involves the use of original legal documents and family letters to fill in the information left out by family stories. Among the incidents

Broadwell will explore is the highly publicized attempt by Videau Marion Singleton to gain a divorce in 1854, when divorce in South Carolina was illegal. The daughter of Richard Singleton, she filed for divorce from the Rev. Augustus Lawrence Converse and to regain her name before marriage and her rights to her property. A second lawsuit, actually a series of lawsuits, that began in 1836 and did not end until 1870, will also be addressed in the presentation. Broadwell will discuss the widely accepted story that an unpaid note, discovered some 20 years after

its origination, cause the Singleton family to sell all of their plantations. Broadwell has turned his research notes into story form and published his findings in a book that will be available in a few weeks from the Sumter County Genealogical Society. The public is invited to attend the 7:30 p.m. March 18 meeting of the Sumter Genealogical Society at Swan Lake Presbyterian Church, 912 Haynsworth St. Admission is free, and refreshments will be served. For more information call the Society’s research center at (803) 774-3901.

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Guinness, it’s not just for pint glasses anymore BY MICHELE KAYAL Associated Press Writer On a normal day, thirsty revelers easily drain two kegs of Guinness at Boston’s Black Rose tavern. Come St. Patrick’s Day — an official holiday in Bean Town — and they’ll plow thorough 55 kegs. “It’s pretty crazy over there,” says Keenan Langlois, corporate chef for The Black Rose and the seven other restaurants in Boston’s Glynn Hospitality Group. “People start early and spend all day there.” And these days, not all of that Guinness is going down parched gullets. With what he says is the largest Guinness account in the state of Massachusetts, Langlois figured it was time to use it as an ingredient in food, too. His Black Rose burger stacks prime beef with Irish bacon, shredded cabbage and Guinnessspiked ketchup. And he’s not alone. Chefs have long known that the hearty Irish stout, brewed in Dublin since 1759, can add complexity to stews, soups, dips and even desserts. They use its bitterness and toasty malt flavor to offset rich, fatty meats, and echo its notes of chocolate and coffee in cakes and ice cream. Its creaminess offers a great platform for cheese, they say, especially Irish blues. “It has a rich spectrum of uses,” says Paul Hartley, author of “Guinness: An Official Celebration of 250 Remarkable Years” (Hamlyn, 2009). “It’s this rounded velvety feel and it fuses with all the right things. Like oysters and blue cheese and chocolate. From time to time, I marinate chicken in Guinness and lime and grill it. It brings all that to life.” Hartley’s idea of the perfect St. Patrick’s Day starts with Guinness-marinated Irish bacon, moves onto crepes with Guinnesspoached mushrooms for lunch, and ends with a dinner of Irish “beef cobbler,” that is, Guinness-braised beef served with scones. Pastry chef Alice Medrich would add dessert. Medrich

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cooking a lot more creatively with Guinness than they used to,” says the site’s editor Brendan Spiegel, pointing to the lasagna — which incorporated Guinness into a salsa verde topping — as the funkiest recipe. “I don’t know what it wouldn’t go with. It’s definitely a wintery flavor, which is why it works for St. Patrick’s Day. You wouldn’t mix it with fruit or something you’re trying to make light and summery. It’s for hearty cuisine.” Not everyone is enamored of Guinness. “It’s just not very interesting,” Peter Begg, head of food development for Jamie Oliver Ltd. and a fan of craft beers, writes in an email. “It’s OK to drink with oysters and to cook with a beef stew, but that’s about it really.” Perhaps it’s a question of familiarity breeding comfort rather than contempt. Author Hartley loves it for its iconic status. And its longevity. “Every time I go to a food exhibition and I see three- or four-thousand new products, the next year when I come back there will only be a few left,” he says. “But the Guinness will still be there.”

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has laced Guinness through chocolate cupcakes, reduced it to a syrupy essence, concocted creamy, egg-yolkbased ice cream from it and made Guinness granita to scrape over vanilla ice cream. She sometimes uses it for the contrast of bitter and sweet, but also exploits its notes of coffee and chocolate to layer flavors. Exhibit No. 1? Her stout float with chocolate ice cream, chocolate syrup and Kahlua. “It’s building the flavors,” says Medrich, author most recently of “Sinfully Easy Delicious Desserts” (Artisan, 2012). “There’s a lot of chocolate-coffee-malty things going on in the Guinness. The Kahlua picks up on the coffee notes in the Guinness. So everything’s working together.” Carbonation makes beer a natural friend of salty, fatty cheese, says Janet Fletcher, author of the upcoming “Cheese & Beer” (Andrews

McMeel, April 2013). Stout, in particular, she says, offers elements of caramel that complement varieties such as Gouda, and creaminess that boosts triple-cream cheeses. That creaminess also makes it a good match for mild blue cheeses, Fletcher says, such as Ireland’s soft, supple Cashel Blue. And though she says she prefers hoppier beers with cheddar, she admires the historic pairing. “It’s been the cornerstone of many a pub lunch for centuries,” she says. “There’s the pleasure of knowing you’re having a classic.” The possibilities are seemingly endless. In its “100 ways to cook.” column, the food blog Endless Simmer showcased recipes such as onion soup with a Guinness-based broth, mashed potatoes with Guinness gravy and even Guinness lasagna. “In recent years people are

Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 16 1 tablespoon olive oil 2 large sweet onions, diced 1 cup cold Guinness 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper 1/4 teaspoon cayenne 1 pound extra-sharp cheddar cheese (preferably Irish), cubed Crackers, chips or bread, to serve In a large skillet over medium, heat the olive oil. Add the onions and cook, stirring occasionally, until browned and caramelized, about 20 minutes. If the onions begin to char before they caramelize, add a tablespoon or 2 of water. Set the onions aside and allow to cool. Once the onions have cooled, in a food processor combine them, the Guinness, salt, pepper, cayenne and cheddar. Pulse until combined and smooth. Serve with

These ‘fried’ oysters spare you deep-frying

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Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 6 Six 12-ounce bottles Guinness 1-pound package wide egg noodles 1 1/2 pounds 90 percent lean ground beef 1 large yellow onion, chopped 2 cloves garlic, minced 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 tablespoon brown mustard 2 tablespoons Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon dried thyme Salt and ground black pepper 3 scallions, chopped (white and green parts) In a large stockpot over medium-high, bring the Guinness to a boil. Add the egg noodles and cook until al dente according to package directions. Drain the noodles, but reserve 3 cups of the liquid (add water if needed to have 3 cups). Set both aside. Meanwhile, in a large, deep skillet over mediumhigh, combine the ground beef, onion and garlic. Saute until browned and cooked through, about 10 minutes. Add the flour and stir to coat. Stir in the mustard, Worcestershire sauce, thyme and reserved Guinness. Cook for 5 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened. Season with salt and black pepper. Stir in the egg noodles and serve topped with scallions. Nutrition information per serving: 680 calories; 130 calories from fat (19 percent of total calories); 15 g fat (6 g saturated; 1 g trans fats); 135 mg cholesterol; 74 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 36 g protein; 270 mg sodium. (Recipes by Alison Ladman)

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BY SARA MOULTON Associated Press Writer In honor of St. Patrick’s Day I have packed four Irish ingredients into one tasty little appetizer — oysters, cabbage, Guinness stout and Colman’s Mustard. What’s that? The skeptics among you are claiming that fully half of those ingredients — the oysters and Colman’s — are ringers? Not so. And here’s why. In search of inspiration for this recipe, I dove into a shelf’s worth of Irish cookbooks. Much to my surprise, oysters kept bobbing to the surface. So I concluded that the Irish love oysters. Unfortunately, they tend to love them most when they’re swimming in cream, a fate to which I would never consign them. Here in America we like our oysters fried. But I no more intended to fry these guys than to bathe them in cream. Not only is deep-frying unhealthy, it’s also messy and far too much trouble. As I continued to pore over my Irish cookbooks, I noticed that Guinness stout appeared as an ingredient nearly as often as oysters. and suddenly inspiration hit. When it comes to frying, my favorite batter is made with beer. Why not batter my oysters with Guinness (and a bit of flour, of course), then saute them, rather than fry them? Beer brings two wonderful qualities to a batter — bubbles (which make

crackers, chips or bread. Also makes a great spread for a roast beef sandwich. Nutrition information per serving: 130 calories; 90 calories from fat (69 percent of total calories); 10 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 30 mg cholesterol; 3 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 7 g protein; 240 mg sodium.

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the batter light) and alcohol (which amplifies flavor even if you don’t taste the alcohol itself). As for the sauteing, a couple years ago I learned how well it worked as a frying substitute when I used the technique on beer-battered shrimp. Turns out it works just as well on oysters. As a result, this recipe requires only a single tablespoon of oil, instead of the 4 cups usually called for in deep-fat frying. And the oysters turn out with a nice (albeit not so stiff) crust. That said, a non-stick pan is a must for this recipe. Now I just needed to sauce them up a bit, which brings us to Colman’s Mustard. I know it’s made in England, not Ireland, but that’s close enough for me. Please believe it; Colman’s has SEE OYSTERS, PAGE C3

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Getting beyond the pint of green beer on St. Pat’s BY ALISON LADMAN Associated Press Writer Can we all just agree that unless you’re a frat boy (or girl), green beer belongs nowhere near your lips on St. Patrick’s Day? Because there really are so many other ways to celebrate the holiday, not to mention far more appealing methods of sipping a green beverage. To prove our point, we created three delicious alternatives to green beer. And just to prove it could be done, we also avoided that other St. Pat’s cocktail crutch, Midori (a green melon liqueur). HERBAL REMEDY

This bracing cocktail also is delicious cut with seltzer and served as a spritzer. Or add ice to the blender and turn it into a frozen Irish margarita. Start to finish: 10 minutes Servings: 1 Juice of 1 lemon Juice of 1 orange Juice of 1 lime 1 tablespoon finely

minced fresh ginger 2 teaspoons honey 2 sprigs fresh mint, leaves only 2 large basil leaves 1 1/2 ounces Irish whiskey In a blender, combine all ingredients and blend until smooth. Pour into a cocktail glass with a couple of ice cubes.

radish, vodka and water. Blend until smooth. Pour into a tall glass with ice, then garnish with celery and cilantro. IRISH GRASSHOPPER

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Start to finish: 15 minutes Servings: 1 3 tomatillos, husked and roughly chopped Zest and juice of 2 limes 2 sprigs cilantro, plus more to garnish 1/2 very ripe avocado 1 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce 1 teaspoon horseradish 2 ounces vodka 1/4 cup water Salt and ground black pepper, to taste Hot sauce, to taste 1 stalk celery, to serve In a blender, combine the tomatillos, lime zest and juice, cilantro, avocado, Worcestershire sauce, horse-

Start to finish: 10 minutes Servings: 1 1 ounce Bailey’s Irish Cream liqueur 1 ounce green creme de menthe liqueur 1 ounce clear creme de cacoa liqueur 1/2 cup whole milk Finely chopped Andes chocolate mint candies, to garnish In a cocktail shaker filled with ice, shake together the Bailey’s, creme de menthe, creme de cacoa and milk. Moisten the rim of a double old fashioned glass with the cocktail mixture, then dip the rim in the chopped candies to coat the rim. Strain the drink into the glass. EDITOR’S NOTE: Alison Ladman is a recipe developer for the AP. Follow her on Twitter at https://twitter. com/CrustAndCrumbCo

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Start to finish: 1 hour (30 minutes active) Servings: 4 1/2 to 3/4 cup Guinness Stout 1/2 cup all-purpose flour, plus extra for dusting the oysters Kosher salt and ground black pepper 2 tablespoons low-fat mayonnaise 2 tablespoons plain Greek yogurt 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped cornichons or dill pickle 1/2 teaspoon prepared Colman Mustard (or the mustard of your choice) 3/4 cup coarsely shredded carrots 3/4 cup finely shredded cabbage (preferably savoy or Napa) 1 1/2 tablespoons cider vinegar Hefty pinch of granulated sugar 1 tablespoon vegetable oil 12 oysters, shucked, reserving the bottom (curvier) shell to serve In a medium bowl, whisk together 1/2 cup of the Guinness, 1/2 cup flour and 1/4 teaspoon salt. The batter should have the consistency of a thick pancake batter. If it is thicker than that, add additional beer. Let the batter rest for 30 minutes. Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the mayonnaise, yogurt, cornichons or pickle and mustard. Season with salt and pepper. In another small bowl, toss together the carrots, cabbage, vinegar, sugar and a hefty pinch of salt. In a large nonstick skillet over medium, heat the oil. Dip the oysters in the additional flour to coat them on all sides. Transfer the coated oyster to a strainer to shake gently to remove excess flour. Add the coated oysters to the beer batter. Lift them from the batter, letting the excess batter drip off, then add them to the skillet. Cook until they are golden, about 2 minutes per side, then transfer them to paper towels to drain. To serve, put the oysters in the reserved shells, then top each with a bit of the mustard sauce and some of the carrot mixture. Serve either on a platter as hors d’oeuvres, or divide between 4 serving plates. Serve immediately. Nutrition information per serving: 200 calories; 60 calories from fat (30 percent of total calories); 7 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 10 mg cholesterol; 25 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 5 g protein; 430 mg sodium.

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‘Neighbors’ experiments with a musical episode BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH The musical episode: a sign of confidence or the kiss of death? It’s not like “The Neighbors” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) wasn’t already a tad over-the-top. A tale of two New Yorkers, Marty and Debbie Weaver (Lenny Venito and Jami Gertz), who are stranded in a sterile New Jersey subdivision populated by aliens trying to pass themselves off as hyper-”normal” Americans. The visitors have even adapted names from the sports pages — Larry Bird (Simon Templeman) and Jackie Joyner-Kersee (Toks Olagundoye). This sitcom has always sacrificed logic and consistency on the altar of cute one-liners. So why should the musical episode be any different? As the action begins, Larry and Jackie beg their neighbors and all-too-human minders to take them to a Broadway musical. But Marty and Debbie are cranky. So the disappointed alien couple, feeling a bit frisky, decides to bolt the ‘burbs and walk to the Big Apple and take in a show. Larry and Jackie return deliriously happy and inspired by their first time experiencing the musical comedy genre. This is where the coy production numbers begin and consistency goes out the window. They’ve never seen a Broadway musical, but their homemade version is filled with knowing and snide wisecracks about Fox’s “Glee” and “American Idol.” Apparently it never

occurred to them to watch a DVD of “High School Musical” or “Guys and Dolls.” Sorry to sound like Spock on a bad day, but that’s simply not logical — or terribly funny. • Speaking of musical numbers, the top10 finalists perform on a two-hour “American Idol” (8 p.m., Fox, TV14). “Idol” has been around so long and become so self-referential that the finalists will be performing “The Music of American Idols,” roughly defined as songs performed by any past “Idol” winner. And, as product placement is never far from the center of the action on the “Idol” stage, the finalists will also perform their first number as an ensemble. It’s the song “Shine Your Way,” from the upcoming 3-D animated movie “The Croods.” The show’s promotion of this movie is significant, as “Croods” is the first DreamWorks animated release to be distributed by 20th Century Fox. With all that corporate synergy and cross-promotion in mind, some of the musical taunts from Disney-ABC’s “Neighbors” about Fox’s “Idol” and “Glee” begin to make sense, at least from a business point of view. And it’s another sign that, like

too much of our popular culture, the marketing cart is out ahead of the creative horse.

Tonight’s Other Highlights • Whitney and Alex’s honeymoon getaway features a surprise guest on “Whitney” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14). A repeat (8:30 p.m., TVPG) follows. • A new case seems familiar on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (9 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14). • Manny’s plans don’t include his own birthday party on “Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • “NOVA” (9 p.m., PBS, r) explores personalized medicine based on a patient’s genetic code. • Russell’s son becomes a suspect on “CSI” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). • An injured Vargas faces disability time on “Chicago Fire” (10 p.m., NBC, r, TV-14). • Juliette embraces her new image with a vengeance on “Nashville” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • The squad plans a major raid on “Boston’s Finest” (9 p.m., TNT, TV-14). • John mulls retired life on “Southland” (10 p.m., TNT, TV-MA). • A mission reunites Philip with an old

lover, further alienating Elizabeth from their arranged marriage, on “The Americans” (10 p.m., FX, TVMA).

Cult Choice The 1956 documentary-style drama “On the Bowery” (8 p.m., TCM) follows the lives and struggles of discarded and destitute men. It’s part of a festival of films directed by Lionel Rogosin, a pioneer of politically charged documentaries and dramas.

Series Notes Attempted sabotage on “Survivor” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Frankie invites servicemen to Thanksgiving dinner on “The Middle” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * Oliver hunts down a drug dealer on “Arrow” (8 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Missing in Oregon on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Fatalities appear linked to cartoonlike symptoms on “Supernatural” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Yakult is in the dumps on “Suburgatory” (9:30 p.m., ABC, r, TV-14).

Late Night Halle Berry and Ben Hoffman appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Elisabeth Moss,

Dan Levy, Sarah Colonna and Gary Valentine are booked on “Chelsea Lately” (11 p.m., E!) * Jim Carrey and Richard Thompson appear on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jay Leno hosts Jerry Seinfeld, Mark Cuban and Jose James on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Jennifer Lawrence, Katie Couric and Tegan and Sara appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC, r) * Steve Carell, Abigail Breslin and Justin Timberlake visit “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Craig Ferguson hosts Olivia Wilde and Windell Middlebrooks on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS). Copyright 2013, United Feature Syndicate

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GREEN OMBRE CAKE Makes 12 servings Prep Time: 30 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes 1 package (15 1/4 to 16 1/2 ounces) white cake mix 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract

McCormick® Green Food Color Frosting: 1 cup (2 sticks) butter, softened 2 teaspoons McCormick® Pure Vanilla Extract 1 package (16 ounces) confectioners’ sugar 2 tablespoons milk

Prepare cake mix as directed on package, using whole eggs. Stir in vanilla. Divide batter evenly into 3 bowls. Stir 50 drops (about 1/2 teaspoon) food color into one of the bowls, tinting batter dark green. Stir 15 drops food color into another of the bowls, tinting batter medium green. Stir 2 drops food color into last of the bowls, tinting batter light green. Pour each bowl of batter into a greased and floured 8-inch round cake pan. Bake as directed on package. Cool cakes on wire rack. For the frosting, beat butter and vanilla in large bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually add confectioners’ sugar, beating well after each addition and scraping sides and bottom of bowl frequently. Add milk; beat until light and fluffy. Place dark green cake layer on serving plate. Spread with 1/3 cup of frosting. Top with medium green cake layer. Spread with 1/3 cup of frosting. Top with light green cake layer. Frost top and sides of cake with remaining frosting. Test Kitchen Tip: For easier measurement, 1/4 teaspoon food color equals 20 to 25 drops Nutritional information per serving: Calories 497; fat 25 g; carbohydrates 66 g; cholesterol 87 mg; sodium 450 mg; fiber 1 g; protein 2 g.

GREEN WITH ENVY CHEESECAKE BARS Makes 24 servings Prep Time: 20 minutes Cook Time: 30 minutes Refrigerate: 4 hours 1 1/2 cups chocolate wafer cookie crumbs (about 30 cookies) 1/3 cup butter, melted 3 packages (8 ounces each) cream cheese, softened

1 cup sugar 1/2 cup sour cream 1 teaspoon McCormick® Pure Peppermint Extract 1/2 teaspoon McCormick® Green Food Color 3 eggs 2 ounces semi-sweet baking chocolate, melted

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Mix cookie crumbs and butter. Press firmly onto bottom of foil-lined 9-inch square baking pan. Refrigerate until ready to use. Beat cream cheese and sugar in large bowl with electric mixer on medium speed until well blended. Add sour cream and peppermint extract; mix well. Add eggs, 1 at a time, beating on low speed after each addition just until blended. Pour 1/2 of the batter over crust. Tint remaining batter green with food color. Pour over batter in pan. Bake 25 to 30 minutes or until center is almost set. Cool completely on wire rack. Refrigerate 4 hours or overnight. Lift out of pan onto cutting board. Cut into bars. Drizzle bars with melted chocolate. Store leftover bars in refrigerator. Nutritional information per serving: Calories 215; fat 15 g; carbohydrates 16 g; cholesterol 69 mg; sodium 184 mg; fiber 0 g; protein 4 g.

LUCK O’ THE IRISH CAKE POPS Give the cake pop trend some St. Patrick’s Day spirit with green food color and decorate with shamrock sprinkles for a festive dessert, inside and out. Makes 4 dozen or 24 (2 cake pop) servings. Prep Time: 45 minutes Cook Time: 35 minutes Refrigerate: 2 hours 1 package (2-layer size) yellow cake mix 2 teaspoons McCormick® Green Food Color 3/4 cup marshmallow creme 1 bag (14 ounces) white confectionary coating wafers, such as Wilton® White Candy Melts® Lollipop sticks

Green sprinkles (optional) Prepare cake mix as directed on package, adding food color. Bake as directed on package for 13x9-inch baking pan. Cool completely on wire rack. Crumble cake into large bowl. Add marshmallow creme; mix until well blended. Shape into 1-inch balls. Refrigerate 2 hours. Melt coating wafers as directed on package. For each cake pop, dip 1/2 inch of lollipop stick into melted coating. Insert dipped

end of lollipop stick halfway into cake ball. Let stand until coating is set. Dip each cake pop into melted coating. Shake gently to remove excess coating. Sprinkle or roll cake pops in green sprinkles, if desired. Place cake pops in styrofoam blocks. Let stand until coating is set.

Test Kitchen Tips: Confectionary coating, also known as almond bark, is used for candy making and coating. It is packaged in wafer form and is available in a variety of colors and flavors, including milk and dark chocolate. It is found in the cake decorating aisle of craft and party stores. Substitute 1/2 cup canned vanilla frosting for the marshmallow creme. If styrofoam blocks are not available, use upside-down foam egg cartons or a cardboard box to hold the cake pops. Nutritional information per serving: Calories 226; fat 10 g; carbohydrates 32 g; cholesterol 23 mg; sodium 176 mg; fiber 0 g; protein 2 g.