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About 500 Wedgefield homes lose water Residents frustrated by what they say is lack of information about line break

BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com A Tuesday afternoon main line break in a water system in Wedgefield left about 500 homes without H2O and many people asking questions.

Repairs were made by 6

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p.m. that day, said Mike Weatherly, Sumter County engineer and manager of the water utility. But because the leak depleted the water in the tank and lines, it will take time to recharge the system.

“If your water heater goes empty, it takes awhile for it to

fill back up,” he said. “Measure that times a million, and that’s how long it takes to pump water back into the system and bring back the pressure.”

Water had been restored to some homes by Wednesday morning, he said, but it might

take 24 hours for the system to be fully restored. In the meantime, a boil-water advisory has been issued for those affected.

“If you live in the WedgefieldStateburg area, boil your water at least one minute before cooking,” Weatherly said.

But some people affected by this outage were more concerned with the time and effort it took to find out such information.

Timothy Milkie and his wife, Jo, live off Barnwell

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Christian apologist packs auditorium

S.C. attorney general continues attempt to block gay unions

BY BRUCE SMITH The Associated Press CHARLESTON — A judge issued the first gay marriage licenses and a couple was married in South Carolina on Wednesday, even as the state attorney general asked the U.S. Supreme Court to step in and block the unions.

Judge Irvin Condon’s office issued six licenses in the first 90 minutes the Charleston County Probate Court office was open, and one of the couples, Kristin Anderson and Kayla Bennett, exchanged vows outside the office.

“We want to get in before they change their minds and pull the rug out again,” Anderson told local media outlets, referring to the ongoing legal battles about gay marriage.

Before Wednesday, same-sex couples could marry in 32 states, parts of Kansas and Missouri and the District of Columbia.

Another marriage license went to Colleen Condon and her partner, Nichols Bleckley, who sued the state. Ruling in that case, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel last week threw out the same-sex marriage ban in the South Carolina Constitution.

The 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals refused on Tuesday to put Gergel’s order on hold.

South Carolina Attorney General Alan Wilson then asked Chief Justice John Roberts of the U.S. Supreme Court to block such marriages while the state appeals, Wilson’s spokesman Mark Powell said.

The Supreme Court did not immediately rule on the request.

Attorney John Nichols, representing the probate judge, said the licenses could be issued because of a Tuesday decision in another federal case.

There, U.S. District Judge J. Michelle Childs in Columbia ruled in favor of Highway Patrol Trooper Katherine Bradacs and U.S. Air Force retiree Tracie Goodwin, who sued to have the state recognize their marriage performed in Washington, D.C.

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Ravi Zacharias, world-renowned Christian apologist, speaks to a packed audience Tuesday night at Wilson Hall. Zacharias talked to students, faculty, staff and Sumter community members about atheism, the presence of God and finding meaning in life.

Speaker discusses attempt at suicide to crowd at Wilson Hall

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com Ravi Zacharias, world-renowned Christian apologist, spoke to a packed auditorium at Wilson Hall on Tuesday night as part of the school’s Mission Series. His speech, “Atheism and Theism — Differing Answers, Drastic Ramifications” captured the audience’s attention — some of them having flown and driven miles to hear him speak.

Threaded with personal and spiritual anecdotes as well as quotes and passages from famous philosophers and writers such as Friedrich Nietzsche and David Berlinski, Ravi shared his story of how he tried to commit suicide and how he was eventually moved to give his life to God. His 40-minute speech was centered on the age-old discussion of inexistence versus existence of God, and he asked a question that captivated the large audience.

“If there is no God, can you tell me how we arrived at good and evil, right and wrong,” Zacharias asked.

Zacharias emphasized that even though Nietzsche popularized the phrase “God is dead,” and his predictions of the 20th century being the

‘What took me to my place of suicide was an absence of meaning. I had no meaning.

What does it take to bring meaning? A sense of wonder and enchantment.

God is that being that can fill your heart with wonder.’

RAVI ZACHARIAS World-renowned Christian apologist bloodiest and that warfare would break out were correct, it is important to believe that everyone is here for an intrinsic plan created by God. To the audience, specifically the teenagers who were in attendance Tuesday evening, Zacharias said he has been in a place where he didn’t believe and didn’t think his life had

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meaning. But he encouraged them to find purpose in their lives through their faith.

“What took me to my place of suicide was an absence of meaning. I had no meaning,” Zacharias said. “What does it take to bring meaning? A sense of wonder and enchantment. God is that being that can fill your heart with wonder.”

In previous years, Zacharias has shared his Christian message on college campuses around the world, at the National Day of Prayer in Washington, D.C., the Annual Prayer Breakfast at the United Nations and the African Union Prayer Breakfast in Mozambique.

Wilson Hall Headmaster Fred Moulton said the school has been a part of the Sumter community for more than 45 years and now invites speakers of all walks of life to engage in faith-based presentations that also encourage discussion with their faculty, staff, students and community members.

“Our intention is to provide a venue and program which helps to bring our community together by inviting speakers who offer hope and inspiration,” Moulton said.

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BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Sumter City Council unanimously passed first reading Tuesday night of an ordinance amending the size, type and number of temporary real estate signs for subdivisions under construction.

Board members Robert Galiano and Ione Dwyer were not present for the vote.

After City Planning Director George McGregor’s presentation outlining the changes, councilman Calvin Hastie asked about the process to apply for the signage permit.

What if one builder from a subdivision came to get the permit and did not mention the other builders working in subdivision or the developer involved, he asked.

“I don’t think the city has a role in that process,” McGregor said. “We’ll review an application, and if it meets zoning ordinance, we’re going to approve it. It’s incumbent on the developer to work with the home builder to make the application.”

“So it’s first come, first serve?” Hastie asked.

“Technically it is,” McGregor said. “If an individual home builder does, though, I suspect we’ll ask a whole lot of questions, and I would call the developer.”

Councilman Charlie Burns asked about enforcing the limit on the number of signs, and McGregor explained from late July or August through now, the planning department has been waiting for city council to approve a final version of the ordinance before dis-

cussing it with developers. If city council approves the second reading of the amendment, the planning department will contact both property owner as well as the home builders in the subdivision to update them on the ordinances, McGregor said. Some developers had removed signs once they were informed they were breaking protocol, Mayor Joe McElveen said.

In other news, council members unanimously approved: • First reading of an amendment to allow residential cellphone tower owners to appeal the height limitation up to 150 percent of its current height.

Those who own towers in commercial and industrial zones already may appeal, McGregor said.

“The mechanism is already in place for that review on a

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case-by-case basis,” he said.

“This is really a recommendation to remove the absolute height limit.”

One audience member spoke in favor of the proposal. The amendment will require a second reading to become official.

• The $147,902 purchase of a knuckle boom loader truck from Christopher Trucks of Greenville. It will replace one of the older trucks used to pick up yard debris, said Al Harris, assistant city manager of public services.

“We try to move them out every eight to 10 years,” he said.

Hastie asked how many of the trucks the city has, and Harris said six, but only four are usually running at any given time. When the ice and snow hit the area the first of the year, they were down to two and had to borrow one from the county.

• First reading of an ordinance amending the Tax Incremental Financing to extend it 15 years, allow the maximum amount to be raised by it to change from $5 million to $10 million and to build a multi-structure parking garage. The other taxing entities affected by this amendment — county government and Sumter School District — have already unanimously passed the extension.

Willie Sue’s officially opens

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Singers, dancers can audition for ‘Godspell’

Willie Sue’s owner Ricky McLeod holds the bow from the Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce ribbon cutting held Wednesday morning as he visits with Chamber President Grier Blackwelder. Willie Sue’s opened for business for lunch on Wednesday.

Sumter Little Theatre will hold auditions for “Godspell” at 7 p.m. on Monday and Tuesday at the theater, 14 Mood Ave., in Sumter County Cultural Center.

Singers and dancers are needed for the fun, modern retelling of the New Testament parables from The Gospel According to Matthew. Those auditioning should come prepared to sing a song that shows their range, either a cappella or with a provided accompanist.

The play will run Feb. 12-15 and 19-22, 2015.

For more information, call SLT at (803) 775-2150 or visit www.sumterlittletheatre.org.

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3 charged with possession of stolen property Three people were arrested after Sumter County deputies found them with several stolen guns Tuesday.

Cameron Braloski, 21, of Hartsville, Tracy Fisher, 43, of Bishopville and Amanda Hill, 20, of Hartsville, were each charged with possession of stolen property in connection with the incident, according to a Sumter County Sheriff’s Office release.

According to a sheriff’s office report, an informant told deputies the three were traveling in a Ford Explorer with stolen weapons they planned to sell. The informant gave officers information on the suspects’ location Tuesday afternoon, and deputies stopped the trio traveling near North Main Street.

Deputies searched the SUV and found three rifles, a pistol-grip shotgun and three watches inside. Two of the suspects admitted the firearms were stolen out of Darlington County.

Investigators questioned the three suspects at the sheriff’s office, and two of them admitted to stealing the guns and watches. Authorities estimated the value of the recovered items is $2,000.

CORRECTION In a story titled “7 men face 49 charges in burglaries,” which appeared on the front page of Wednesday’s edition, Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis was misidentified.

Manning will tighten loitering, panhandling laws “You can’t criminalize someone for being poor,” he said. “Just because someone is asking for money, you can’t just start locking people up.”

He said with the new ordinance, police will be able to set up specific guidelines on what somebody can and cannot do.

As examples, he said it will be illegal to approach people while they are sitting in cars, outside businesses or within 100 feet of an ATM and ask for money.

He said they can’t make it illegal to stand outside with a sign.

“We can make sure nobody is blocking a road or blocking an entrance, but if somebody’s standing in a public right of way, that wouldn’t be against the law,” Shaffer said.

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com At a meeting Monday night, Manning City Council approved the first reading of an ordinance clarifying when police can take action against someone for loitering or panhandling.

According to Police Chief Blair Shaffer, a new ordinance was necessary because the old ordinance did not contain any guidelines allowing police to know when it applied.

“We didn’t really have anything in the books,” Shaffer said. “It was basically a one-sentence thing that said ‘No loitering.’”

Shaffer said some complaints he has received are about incidents that can’t be made illegal.

He said the new ordinance will also make it illegal to be aggressive, harass or follow someone asking for money.

“We will be able to enforce the law on somebody being aggressive, but a casual conversation wouldn’t be against the law,” he said.

During the meeting, council also held a hearing on the city’s application for a U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development Grant for Community Facilities for roadway additions to the Alcolu Water, Sewer and Stormwater extension. No one appeared to testify, said City Manager Scott Tanner.

Council also voted to update the City of Manning Personnel Policy & Procedures Manual.

“Very routine stuff,” Tanner said.

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POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Raymond Kind, 38, of Sumter was arrested about 1 p.m.

Tuesday and charged with possession of a stolen vehicle after Sumter County deputies located him in the 900 block of Salterstown Road

after 1 p.m. Tuesday. The suspect was reportedly driving a 2000 Honda Civic that had been reported stolen out of Summerville. Deputies recovered the vehicle.

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ued at $900, an air-conditioning unit valued at $1,000 and an electric stove valued at $1,000 were reportedly stolen from a vacant property in the 200 block of S.C. 261 South about 12:20 p.m. Tuesday.

The property reportedly sustained $5,000 in estimated damage as well.

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014 A John Deere riding lawn mower was reportedly stolen from a garage in the 2000 block of Beckwood Drive between Sunday and 2:25 p.m.

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A high-school class ring valued at $250, a jar of $300 in change and a diamond necklace valued at $100 were reportedly stolen from a home in the 100 block of Poinsett Drive between 5 a.m. and 4 p.m. Friday.

Art camp at Wilson Hall Tara Schumacher, lower school teacher at Wilson Hall, demonstrates a painting technique as second-grade students Thomas Creech and Ellie Hudson and fourth-grade students Brian Crum and Nathan Owens observe. Schumacher recently held the art camp for students in second through fourth grades after school in the lower school art studio.

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BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Sweet & Unique offers more than cakes.

“A lot of people think we’re a bakery, and we’ve discussed offering fresh snacks, sealed and ready for pickup,” Jennifer Russell said. “Whether it’s food or an item to give away, we want to serve Sumter. We want to be the place to go for unique gifts at reasonable prices.”

Her son, William Russell, and his wife, Lainey Russell, are the owners of the store at 2037 Wedgefield Road. Because she is retired and both her son and daughter-in-law work fulltime, night-shift jobs, Jennifer Russell helps them out.

They opened the business in July, but the idea started forming much earlier.

“When they got married a couple of years ago, they found it hard to find table centerpieces and decorations to rent,” Jennifer Russell said.

So the Russells started with party supply and rentals.

Chairs rent for $1.25 each and can be ordered in increments as small as 10.

“One woman rented 20 for a birthday party,” Jennifer Russell said.

They have what they call smaller pop-up tents for between $50 and $60 and ranging up to a 20-by-60-foot tent for $625.

“Riding by, people don’t think we offer tent rentals,” William Russell said. “We are renting for weddings, reunions and other events.”

They also sell many items.

Cakes start at $25. Potted plants are no more than $50, including delivery to local hospitals and funeral homes, Jennifer Russell said. They also offer items such as cylinder vases, chandeliers, a double-barrel slushy machine and a snowcone machine.

Lainey Russell has always liked to paint and craft, her husband said, so it was natural for her to start making items to sell in the shop during her down time. Depending on the product itself and how much went into it, items start at $25.

The Carolina wreaths have been popular, Jennifer Russell said.

“We’ve also had a couple bring in old wreaths to be re-

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Jennifer Russell shows off a set of bracelets available at Sweet & Unique. furbished,” Jennifer Russell said. “One woman said she wanted hers to ‘pop.’”

Refurbishments start at $10 and go up, depending on time and materials, she said.

The Russells also offer cemetery vase arrangements starting at $29.95. Again, cost depends on size of the arrangement and materials that go into it.

Like many, the three are now

prepping for the holiday season.

“The front is going to look like a Christmas shop,” Jennifer Russell told her son.

The best way to see the new items offered is to visit the store’s Facebook page, facebook.com/sweetunique8638, she said.

“We’re still learning the market right now,” William Russell said. “We’re finding out what people want in this area.”

And if you don’t see what you want, ask.

“If it’s something we’ve not thought of, we’re willing to do it, cakes to plants,” Jennifer Russell said.

Sweet & Unique is also participating in Shop Small Saturday on Nov. 29. People who mention this article, the newspaper ad or the Facebook post get 10 percent off their total purchase, she said.

For more information, call the business at (803) 774-TENT (803) 774-8368.

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HERE AND NOT TOO FAR AWAY If you are looking for something fun to do in Sumter, or if you just have the urge to leave town for a few hours, this list will give you several events to choose from within an hour’s drive.

Dec. 7 — The annual Evening Optimist Christmas Parade will be held at 2 p.m. on Main Street. The parade will feature marching bands, beauty queens, festive holiday floats and more.

COLUMBIA SUMTER Nov. 27 — YMCA Turkey Trot will begin at 9 a.m. at Sumter Family YMCA, 510 Miller Road. Start Thanksgiving off with the YMCA’s Turkey Trot 5K Run/Walk. Bring family, friends and even your pets to celebrate health and wellness. For more information, visit http://www.ymcasumter.org/programs/seasonal-events/.

Dec. 1-31 — Swan Lake Fantasy of Lights, Swan Lake-Iris Gardens, 822 W. Liberty St. Drive through or park and walk to see one of South Carolina’s largest Christmas light displays Sunday-Thursday from dusk to 9 p.m. and Friday-Saturday from dusk to 10 p.m. Opening ceremony is Dec. 1 at 6 p.m. For more information, call (803) 4362640.

Dec. 6-7 — 4th Annual Silver Bells Art & Craft Show, 9 a.m., American Legion Building on Sumter County Fairgrounds. Thirty-five crafters will display their arts and crafts. Santa will be available for photos from 1 to 4 p.m.

Attendees are encouraged to bring a non-perishable food item for Sumter Food Pantry-United Ministries. Free parking and free admission.

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So he checked a local substation and got an emergency number. His wife called and was told that the system was fixed but was still recovering.

“We thought, ‘well it will be some hours’ and went to bed,” Timothy Milkie said Wednesday. “But we woke up this morning and still had no water.”

That’s when they were told about the tank being drained and that it might take until 6 p.m. Wednesday or 6 a.m. Thursday to recuperate. Until then, boil water.

“We were trying to plan and thinking it would be six hours,” Timothy Milkie said.

“Instead, it’s going to be two days. It’s kind of hard to figure out what we’re going to do.”

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Through Dec. 30 — The 27th annual Lights Before Christmas at Riverbanks Zoo and Garden, 500 Wildlife Parkway, from 5 to 9 p.m. The zoo lights up each evening with more than one million twinkling lights and countless animated images representing some of Riverbanks’ most loveable residents.

Guests can roast marshmallows at the jingle bell bonfire, visit with Santa and enjoy the festive sounds of the Music in Motion lights spectacular. Riverbanks is also the only place in town where it snows every night.

Admission: $10 adults, $8 children ages 2–12 and children younger than 2 free.

Nov. 27 — Main Street ICE Grand Opening, from 5 to 9 p.m., Boyd Plaza in front of the Columbia Museum of Art (corner of Main and Hampton streets). One price skate: $8.

Live music and DJ, face painting, games, giveaways and more.

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let people know what was happening, he said.

“Maybe it’s embarrassing, (but) it happens in Columbia all the time,” Timothy Milkie said. “I think communication is the problem. Maybe they should fix that.”

Bill Strickland also lives off Barnwell and had a similarly frustrating experience.

He called and got the voicemessaging system.

That’s normal procedure, Weatherly said. After-hours, emergency calls typically go to his cellphone, but when there is a severe break such as this one and calls are coming in one after another, a voice recording is left to describe the situation.

Strickland then tried calling the fire department and the sheriff ’s office. Both told him there was nothing they could do, he said.

“There seems to be a major breakdown of government information flow,” Strickland said. “There needs to be constituent notification or something on the county website.”

Weatherly’s department does not have alert calls or posts such information online, but he said one or both may be worth looking into for the future.

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Nov. 26 — Victor’s and downtown Florence developers are hosting the annual Thanksgiving Eve Rock Party from 6 to 10 p.m. at Dargan and James Allen Plaza. The “Tastes Like Chicken” rock band will start the evening off. Following TLC, the Charleston-based “Blue Dogs” will begin playing at 8 p.m.

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BY RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR The Associated Press WASHINGTON — Like other HealthCare.gov customers, immigrants are relieved that the government’s health insurance website is working fairly well this year. They’re baffled, though, by what looks like an obvious lapse: There is no clear way to upload a copy of their green card, the government identification document that shows they are legal

U.S. residents and therefore entitled to benefits under President Obama’s health care law.

“It doesn’t list the green card as an option to upload,” said Elizabeth Colvin of Foundation Communities, an Austin, Texas, group that serves lowincome people, including many immigrants. There’s a way to upload copies of other types of documentation, Colvin said, but not green cards.

“The limited list of documents is confusing people and needs to be updated to include all accepted documents to verify identity,” she added.

Administration spokesman Aaron Albright said a fix was in the works.

“We are working to make it clear that consumers with any type of immigration issue can upload any form that is requested, including a copy of their green card,” he said.

Reaching immigrants, particularly Hispanics and Asians, is a priority as the administration seeks to increase the number of people signed up for subsidized private health insurance through federal and state exchanges. Latinos are the largest pool of immigrant applicants, and many hesitated to sign up last year.

A total of about 7 million people are now enrolled, and Health and Human Services Secretary Sylvia M. Burwell has set a target of 9.1 mil-

lion for 2015. Though that would represent a 30 percent enrollment increase, it’s well below the 13 million that the nonpartisan Congressional Budget Office had forecast for 2015.

The markets are for people who don’t have access to coverage on the job.

Compared with last year’s website dysfunction, the green card glitch is just an irritant, something that requires extra effort from certain applicants and that may cause additional anxiety.

“Last year, people were getting kicked out; the system was constantly being shut down,” said Colvin.

“We welcome the changes and improvements.”

New hospital gown will cover rears

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Michael Forbes, product designer, snaps a “Model G” gown at Henry Ford Innovation Institute in Detroit on Wednesday. The “Model G” gown closes the once-drafty back, using adjustable snaps on the front and along the shoulders.

DETROIT (AP) — A Detroitbased health system has unveiled a new hospital gown that aims to put the wraps on a big source of patients’ grumbles — a lack of rear coverage.

Resembling a wrap-around robe, the “Model G” gown closes the once-drafty back, using adjustable snaps on the front and along the shoulders.

As well as catering to patients who appreciate a more modest look, the gown — with colorcoded trim — is made from a cotton-poplin blend for improved comfort.

The gown was developed by

Henry Ford Innovation Institute at Henry Ford Hospital in Detroit. A version was introduced in 2013 on a few inpatient floors, and the institute has since updated the design based on feedback from patients and staff.

“Our No. 1 goal with this design was fixing the backside of the gown — patients’ biggest complaint — while still allowing the health care team full access to the patient,” Michael Forbes, a product designer at the Innovation Institute, said in a statement.

On Wednesday, those in-

volved in the gown design announced plans for Michiganbased Carhartt to make 35,000 for use at Henry Ford Health System’s six hospitals and 29 medical centers in the state.

They’re also ready to license it to other manufacturers for use by other hospitals.

The gown’s “Model G” name is a tribute to auto industry pioneer Henry Ford and his Model T. The initial idea came from students at Detroit’s College for Creative Studies, who collaborated with the institute on the concept.

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ILWAUKEE — It is as remarkable as it is repulsive, the ingenuity with which the Obama administration uses the regulatory state’s intricacies to advance progressivism’s project of breaking nongovernmental institutions to government’s saddle.

Eager to sacrifice low-income children to please teachers unions, the Department of Justice wants to destroy Wisconsin’s school choice program. Feigning concern about access for handicapped children, DOJ’s aim is to handicap all disadvantaged children by denying their parents access to school choices of the sort enjoyed by affluent DOJ lawyers.

DOJ’s perverse but impeccably progressive theory can be called “osmotic transfer.” It is called this

by DOJ’s adversary, the Wisconsin Institute for Law & Liberty (WILL), which is defending Wisconsin children against WashGeorge ington’s aggression. DOJ’s Will theory is: Contact between a private institution and government, however indirect or attenuated the contact, can permeate the private institution with public aspects, transferring to it, as if by osmosis, the attributes of a government appendage.

Wisconsin’s school choice program was pioneered by an American hero, Mississippi-born Annette Polly Williams, who died Nov. 9 at age 77. During her three decades in Wisconsin’s Legislature, she overcame the opposition of fellow Democrats to offering education choices to low-income parents. At the end of her life, however, she saw an African-American attorney general, serving an African-American president, employing tortured legal reasoning in an attempt to bankrupt private schools that enlarge the education options of disadvantaged children.

Children are accepted for the choice schools randomly, and no child accepted by the lottery can be rejected by a school until its capacity is filled. The parents of admitted children are informed by the private schools — about 85 percent of them religious — if the schools cannot afford to offer to those with disabilities as rich a menu of services for the disabled as government schools offer. If the parents consider this unacceptable, they can return to public schools. Tony Evers, Wisconsin’s Department of Public Instruction (DPI) superintendent, fully shares the public education establishment’s hostility to school choice, but he acknowledged in 2011 that the DPI had never received a complaint from parents alleging discrimination against a child with a disability.

Nevertheless, DOJ suggests that the

choice schools discriminate because they do not do something they do not have the resources to do. That is, they do not offer the panoply of services that public schools, with ample state and federal funding, offer to children with special needs.

With sanctimony commensurate with their hypocrisy, school choice opponents borrow language from the era of Brown v.

Board of Education to accuse Wisconsin of sanctioning a “dual school system.” DOJ is attempting to order Wisconsin’s DPI to require the choice schools to choose between the impossible and the fatal — between offering services they cannot afford, or leaving the voucher program.

Closing the voucher program is the obvious objective of the teachers unions, and hence of the Obama administration. Herding children from the choice schools back into government schools would swell the ranks of unionized teachers, whose union dues fund the Democratic Party as it professes devotion to “diversity” and the downtrodden.

The Supreme Court has held that commandeering state officials to enforce federal laws is unconstitutional. This, however, is the least of DOJ’s departures from the rule of law.

Religious schools are exempt from certain requirements of the Americans with Disabilities Act. And the ADA section that DOJ is commanding the DPI to enforce against the choice schools applies only to “public entities.” Undaunted by inconvenient law, DOJ argues that because public funds, in the form of tuition vouchers empowering parents to make choices, flow to private schools, the schools become “public entities.”

WILL responds that this is like arguing that when food stamps are used for purchases at Wal-Mart, America’s largest private employer ceases to be private — it becomes an extension of the government. Inconveniently for DOJ, the U.S. Supreme Court has said the fact that a “private entity performs a function which serves the public does not make its acts state action.” The Supreme Court has held that under voucher programs government does not place children in schools; the placements are made by parents empowered by vouchers.

The good news is that Washington is bludgeoning Wisconsin with a legal theory too cynical to succeed. The bad news is that the bigger government becomes, the bolder it becomes in bullying people with legal complexities, confident that its nastiness will rarely be noticed because there is simply too much government to monitor.

George Will’s email address is georgewill@ washpost.com. © 2014, Washington Post Writers Group

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ASHINGTON — News that Pope Francis will visit the U.S. next year for the triennial World Meeting of Families brings elation to Catholics, excitement to pope watchers — and perhaps a little chagrin to some who too soon interpreted Francis’ broad compassion as a precursor to doctrinal changes related to marriage.

Nothing could be further from the truth. In recent comments in a variety of forums — from the bishops’ Kathleen synod last Parker month to the international, interreligious “Humanum” colloquium this week in Rome — Francis has delivered a pastoral message that is consistent with the church’s long-held beliefs on marriage.

What’s different is his language. He has sought fresh ways to see and think about things. And though he’s unyielding in his definition of family — a man and woman joined in marriage — he is open to finding ways to include more people in the church who may fall outside of that definition.

This doesn’t mean acceptance of same-sex marriage, as some have led themselves to believe in the past year.

The idea that the church was changing — radically — was based on a distortion of some of Francis’ earlier, offhand remarks to a few reporters in July 2013 following World Youth Day. What he said was that “If they (gays) accept the Lord and have goodwill, who am I to judge them?”

We all heard it or read the remark, or at least the last part, because they became the buzz of social media and cable television. Is the pope saying he approves of samesex marriage? One would have thought. He also said: “They shouldn’t be marginalized. The tendency (to homosexuality) is not the problem. ... They’re our brothers.”

Same-sex marriage, like abortion, may be one of those unresolvable conflicts between church and state. But Francis clearly has suggested that he wants to make pastoral changes without changing doctrine. This might mean offering communion to cohabiting or married gays and to divorcees who remarry without an annulment, who otherwise are excluded from the sacraments.

This is the current internal battle behind Vatican walls, sources tell me. But it is pastoral, not doctrinal.

For his part, Francis is focusing attention on the family crisis by using fresh language that frames things in a

new way. In his comments to the colloquium, attended by religious leaders from various theologies and countries, the pope talked not of sin or judgment but rather of concern for what he characterizes as disruptions to the human ecology. His argument sounded more secular/ scientific than religious, not that these are mutually exclusive.

“We now live in a culture of the temporary, in which more and more people are simply giving up on marriage as a public commitment,” he said.

“This revolution in manners and morals has often flown the flag of freedom, but in fact it has brought spiritual and material devastation to countless human beings, especially the poorest and most vulnerable.”

The result, he said, has been to create an ecological crisis for social environments that need protection just as natural environments do.

“And although the human race has come to understand the need to address conditions that menace our natural environments, we have been slower to recognize that our fragile social environments are under threat as well. ... It is therefore essential that we foster a new human ecology.”

A new human ecology — what a concept.

Francis specifically appealed to young people to resist the “poisonous environment of the temporary.”

Asking the Insta-generation to avoid the temporary is like asking a hummingbird to hold still, but Francis understands the zeitgeist.

“Be revolutionaries with the courage to seek true and lasting love, going against the common pattern,” he said.

Be revolutionaries. Be brave. Go against the grain.

Pope Francis, like Jesus, is no peacemaker. He is a rabble-rouser — in a good way.

Indeed, marriage is a revolutionary act today. And it does require courage — along with humor, commitment and a hundred other things.

Thus, the young might wonder, why bother?

We bother, says Francis, because the family is our first school where we learn the arts of cooperative living and where “we can aspire to greatness as we strive to realize our full capacity for virtue and charity.”

Profound and true. Yet, this definition offers nothing to preclude gays from seeking to marry for those very reasons. The pope -- and our new human ecology — gives us much to ponder.

Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com. © 2014, Washington Post Writers Group

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G.G. Cutter lights up when he shows off the baseball with the signatures of the 2002 Amercian Legion State Championship team.

The autographs on the baseball are beginning to fade but the memory of the 2002 American Legion State Baseball Championship brightens G.G. Cutter’s smile.

Winning that championship for the coach means more than most people realize because it represents the culmination of his life going full circle and giving Cutter an opportunity to give back to a community that welcomed him to their homes.

Literally.

Cutter’s family moved to Manning when he was in seventh grade. A couple of years later, his mom had decided she didn’t like the South and demanded the family move back

to her native Brooklyn, New York.

As an up and coming star athlete, Cutter played summer baseball in the Pony League after his 8th grade in Manning.

He begged and pleaded with his family to let him stay with his good friend, Bubba Wells, during his freshman year in high school.

By the time he graduated four years later, he had stayed with four different families including his American Legion baseball coaches J.C. Britton, E.L. Mitchum and A.C. English.

In fact, English and his wife Ann even bought him his first suit for graduation.

“He basically became part of our family” after his junior year in high school, A.C. Eng-

lish said.

After starring in football as a running back, in basketball as a point guard and in baseball as a shortstop, school officials named him the top male athlete at Manning High School for 1969.

English said he’s not so sure that Ann has ever forgiven Cutter for wrecking her 1966 Impala while he was a senior in high school. But even during his time off during college, Cutter would stay with the couple who were only about 10 years older than him.

English helped him get into Spartanburg Methodist College where he played baseball for two years before transferring to USC. Sumter’s Bobby Richardson was the baseball coach at USC when Cutter began try-

ing out for the team. But Cutter decided he needed to work to pay for his education and ended up not playing.

He regrets not trying to see how far he could go. “I didn’t have anyone guiding me,” Cutter said.

While in college, Cutter dated Ann King from Manning.

The two married and settled there.

He immediately began giving back to the baseball program that gave him his start.

“People in Manning opened their doors to me – a boy from Brooklyn,” Cutter said. “They are like nowhere else. They are genuinely concerned about you and go out of their way to help you.”

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Spree lands LMA sixth-graders visit man in jail Camp Kanuga JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

Antonio Pittman’s night out in Manning probably didn’t end up the way he wanted it to.

Pittman’s troubles began a little after 8 p.m., when a man called police and reported he had been jumped by the T’s Express Car Wash while walking home from the T’s Express store. The man told Manning Police Cpl. William Secrist II he believed the assailant had a knife, so he took off running and made it home safely before calling police. He told Secrist he had a good look at the suspect and was positive it was Pittman. He said Pittman was wearing a winter hat, black pants and a grey sweat shirt. He told Secrist Pittman was living in an abandoned PITTMAN house on Packard Lane.

A little more than an hour later, Secrist responded to a report that a man wearing black pants and a grey sweat shirt came into a yard in the 200 block of East Keitt Street and started yelling at the resident in an aggressive voice, telling him to come to the road. The resident said he was in fear, so he went inside the house and locked his door. He said the man came to the house, opened the screen door and tried to open the front door, saying “Let me in.” The resident waited until the suspect left the scene and called police.

Secrist reported he patrolled the area, but could not locate anyone matching the suspect’s description.

Just after 2:30 a.m., Secrist was dispatched to the area of Barfield and Canal streets in response to a report of a burglary in progress. The complainant said he heard a loud noise and when he looked outside, he saw a man wearing a grey sweatshirt, black pants and a hat using something to pry an air conditioner out of a window and gaining entrance to B& B Place. The complainant said when law enforcement arrived, the suspect jumped out the window and ran down Packard Lane.

Secrist decided to pay a visit to the abandoned house on Packard Lane where it was reported Pittman was living. As Secrist and Henry McFadden, Clarendon County Sheriff’s Department deputy approached the house, Secrist said they could hear someone making noise inside.

Secrist reported he walked up to the house and noticed a door on the right side of the house that will not shut. He said he shined a flashlight through the crack in the door and could see Pittman lying on the floor.

The officers unholstered their weapons and ordered Pittman to show his hands.

Secrist reported Pittman was “sweating badly, out of breath and has heart was beating very fast.” Secrist said he thought that was unusual as it was a cold night and there was no power or heat in the house. He also reported Pittman had grass and dirt on his back and was wearing a grey sweat shirt and black pants. A winter hat was beside him on the floor, Secrist said.

Secrist placed Pittman in handcuffs, put him in his patrol car and took him to the crime scene at B& B Place. The witness at the scene said he was positive Pittman was the man he had seen earlier and he was willing to testify to it. The owner of B&B Place told police he wanted to place charges.

Antonio Travis Pittman, 24, 115 Breedin St., was arrested and booked into the Clarendon County Detention Center on burglary charges. He remains in custody with a $25,000 bond.

PHOTOS PROVIDED

Sixth-grade students at Laurence Manning Academy recently visited Camp Kanuga in Hendersonville, North Carolina. While there, students participated in the Mountain Trail Outdoor School, an environmental and adventure education program designed to teach environmental awareness and to promote self-confidence. Students participated in classes that encouraged team building and adventure activities. One of the favorite classes was the Outdoor Living Skills class where students learned to build shelters and start a campfire. In a class that encouraged self-confidence, they climbed a rock wall and learned to step outside their comfort zone.

Agency encourages smokers to quit STAFF REPORT Today, the Clarendon Behavioral Health Services, a United Way agency, recognizes the “Great American Smoke Out” by encouraging smokers to plan to quit or to make plans to quit smoking.

According to the American Cancer Society, tobacco use remains the single largest preventable cause of disease and premature death in the United States, yet about 42 million Americans still smoke cigarettes, about one in every five adults. As of 2012, there were also 13.4 million cigar smokers and 2.3 million who smoke tobacco in pipes and other dangerous and addictive forms of tobacco.

The health benefits of quitting smoking start immediately from the moment a smoker quits. Health risks are reduced the younger you

quit, but quitting at any age can give back years that may be lost by continuing to smoke, according to the Clarendon Behavioral Health Services. Here are some benefits submitted by the agency.

When you quit your body recovers after a certain amount of time: • 20 minutes: Your heart rate and blood pressure drops.

• 12 hours: The carbon monoxide level in your blood drops to normal.

• 2 weeks-3 months: Your circulation improves and your lung function increases.

• 1-9 months: Coughing and shortness of breath decreases; cilia start to regain normal function in the lungs, increasing the ability to handle mucus, clean the lungs and reduce the risk of infection.

• 1 year: The excess risk of coronary heart disease is half that of a continuing smoker’s.

• 5 years: Risk of cancer of the mouth, throat, esophagus, and bladder are cut in half. Cervical cancer risk falls to that of a nonsmoker. Stroke risk can fall to that of a non-smoker after 2-5 years.

• 10 years: The risk of dying from lung cancer is about half that of a person who is still smoking. The risk of cancer of the larynx (voice box) and pancreas decreases.

• 15 years: The risk of coronary heart disease is that of a non-smoker’s.

Quitting is difficult, but you can increase your rate of success with help. Research shows that smokers are more successful in quitting when they have support. Clarendon Behavioral Health Services can tell you about the steps you can take to quit, provide you with information on telephone quit-lines, and provide general tobacco information.

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The Manning High School Class of 1974 40th Class Reunion will be held at 6 p.m.

Saturday, Nov. 29, at The Manning Restaurant, 476 North Brooks St., Manning.

For more information call Russell A. Miller at (803) 4107311 or Sylvia Lindsey-Spann at (803) 225-0964.

LET’S MOVE MANNING The Let’s Move Manning Walkers Club meets every Saturday at 7:30 a.m. at the Gazebo on Church Street.

For more information, call (803) 435-8477.

HOLIDAY CRAFT FAIR The Holiday Craft & Vendor Fair will be held from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 6, at Clarendon Community Center Complex, behind Weldon Auditorium off Maple Street in Manning. Vendor spaces are available on a first-come, first-served basis for $10 per space. Set up begins at 6:30 a.m. Displays must be set up by 7:30. For more information, call Bridgett Epperson at (803) 433-0103 or 473-3543.

MANNING YOUTH COUNCIL The Manning Youth Council is now accepting applications. Applicants must be Clarendon County residents attending Laurence Manning

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CYPRESS GOLF CLASSIC Clarendon Health System and The Cypress Foundation 20th Annual Cypress Golf Classic will be at 11 a.m. Friday, Nov. 28, at Wyboo Golf Club, 2565 Players Course Drive, Manning.

Barbecue lunch will be served at 11 a.m. A shotgun start for four-player teams will be at 11:45 a.m.

For more information, call Tee-Off at 11:45

SMOKIN’ HOT BUTTS BARBECUE Members are selling tickets for the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce’s Smokin’ Hot Butts barbecue fundraiser. Whole Boston Butts are $30, and may be picked up at the Manning Farmer’s Market parking lot from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Nov. 22. For more information, call (803) 435-4405.

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Alex Craven, 20, has been elected president of the Rho Chapter of the Kappa Alpha Order, a fraternity at the University of South Carolina.

Craven is the son of Dennis Craven of Sumter and Deborah CRAVEN Craven of Goat Island and grandson of Norman and Judy Craven of Summerville. A resident of Clarendon County since 2002, he is a 2012 graduate of Laurence Manning Academy. At USC, he is majoring in busi-

Rural Leadership Institute-Clarendon is beginning a mentoring program, called Operation Generation, for at-risk youths in Clarendon County School District 1.

Initially, the program will focus on students at Summerton Early Childhood Center and St. Paul Elementary School.

The board members of Rural Leadership Institute Clarendon are asking adult members of the Clarendon community to volunteer to become mentors.

For more information, call Bea Rivers at (803) 485-8164, Lesley Dykes at (803) 707-4901 or email rliclarendoncounty@ gmail.com.

bration begins to ensure everyone arrives home safely.

• Display a MADD red ribbon in a visible location on your vehicles (antenna, side view mirrors, rear view mirrors, etc.).

• Host parties responsibly by offering mocktails and other non-alcoholic beverages, and by providing alternate transportation or accommodations for guests who have been drinking.

CBHS will have ribbons available for those who would like to have them until the supply runs out.

You can pick them up between the hours of 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. weekly. For more safe party tips you can go to www.madd.org/ safeparty.

CBHS is a United Way Agency funded in part by the Substance Abuse Prevention and Treatment Block Grant of the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration. If you or a loved one are abusing alcohol or other drugs let us help you rediscover your life. If you are pregnant and drinking or using drugs or an IV drug user you are our first priority.

Contact CBHS at (803) 4352121.

Caroline Grant Prevention Specialist Clarendon Behavioral Health Services

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In advance of the holidays, Clarendon Behavioral Health Services (CBHS) reminds everyone to plan ahead for a safe way home if they are planning to drink alcohol during the season’s festivities. Data shows the time between Thanksgiving and New Year’s Day as some of the most dangerous days for drunk driving in the nation.

Nationally, every 53 minutes on average, someone is killed in a drunk driving crash. Every two minutes, someone is injured because of this entirely preventable crime.

In 2012 in South Carolina, 41 percent of total traffic deaths were attributed to drunk driving (.08 BAC or higher). Each crash, each death, each injury impacts not only the person in the crash, but family, friends, classmates, coworkers and more. Even those who have not been directly touched help pay the $132 billion yearly price tag of drunk driving. But together we can eliminate drunk driving.

Mothers’ Against Drunk Driving (MADD) “Tie One on For Safety Campaign” asks everyone to show their commitment to eliminating drunk driving by: • Putting safety before the party and always designate a non-drinking driver BEFORE the cele-

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Ann Drago of Manning scored a hole-in-one on Hole No. 2 at Manning’s Wyboo Golf Club on Nov. 5. She entered her feat in the Santee Cooper Country Hole-in-One Award Program and will receive a parchment signed and sealed by Gov. Nikki Haley.

For more information on the award program, contact Santee Cooper Country, P.O. Drawer 40, Santee, SC 29142, (803) 854-2131, or 1-800- 2278510 outside South Carolina.

The Harvin Clarendon County Library will close for the Thanksgiving Holiday on Nov. 27- 29 and reopen on Monday, Dec. 1 from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The book drop will be available for return of unrestricted materials. For more information, call (803) 4358633.

MADD: Tie one on for safety

Monday - Friday 9:00am-7:00pm Saturday 9:00am-5:00pm Sunday Closed

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Academy or Manning High School, or home-schooled students in grades 9 through 12.

The Youth Council will serve Manning by planning and implementing social, educational, recreational and other activities for the youth and community. Students will also learn about the city government in a fun environment.

For more information and to obtain an application, contact City Hall at (803) 435-8477.

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Manning’s annual Christmas Parade has been moved up an hour and will start at 3 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, at the old Manning High School.

Line-up numbers will be assigned to participants as they arrive that afternoon at the intersection of Brooks Street and Old Georgetown Road.

Participants should line up in their location by 2:30 p.m.

Haven’t signed up yet? Contact the Clarendon Chamber of Commerce, 19 North Brooks Street, in Manning or call (803) 435-2330 for information.

Participants cannot throw any items, including candy, but they can walk the route and hand gifts to onlookers.

Motorcycle and horse clubs are limited to 10 per club.

The entry fee is $25 per entry. All proceeds from the parade go to United Ministries.

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CLARENDON COUNTY SCHOOL NEWS School District 1 SCOTT’S BRANCH MIDDLE/HIGH The Hall Street Stock Exchange at Scott’s Branch Middle/High School is an economics class exercise designed to teach each student financial planning and fiscal responsibility. During the exercise, the class divided into 10 groups of three students each, with each group given $3,000 (on paper) to invest in a stock of their choice. In order to show that stocks are unpredictable and thus high risk, the morning class was asked to select their stocks based on name recognition. The afternoon class was given guidelines to research stocks prior to investing. The overall hypothesis for the two classes was there would be less than a 10 percent difference in gains and losses between the stocks chosen in morning and afternoon classes.

The nine weeks demonstrated that the morning class (name recognition) averaged a $69 gain per student, and the afternoon class (with guidance) averaged a $72 gain per student. The experiment in economics showed an average difference between classes of less than 5 percent, proving the class hypnosis and showing that stocks are unpredictable.

The morning class’ gains were contributed to two stocks, Apple and Samsung, which released new upgrades to their popular cellphones toward the end of the nine-week project.

The Apple iPhone 6 brought in a $620 gain for one group, while the Samsung S5 made a gain of $578 for another group. Even with these gains, the class suffered a loss from another name brand company. A group that invested in Nike had a total loss of $110, proving that not all name brand companies make gains on the stock exchange.

The afternoon class used several charts and patterns to select their stocks. The main chart used was the stock’s 52week Performance Chart. The group that invested in Home Depot determined that Home Depot’s 52-week high was $83.34 with $62.03 as a low. The stock traded at $65.22 and was

COACH, FROM PAGE A7 For nearly 40 years he’s been going out of his way to coach baseball at one level or another in Manning.

Earlier this month, the Clarendon County Chamber of Commerce named Cutter “Citizen of the Year.”

Chamber Executive Director Dawn H. Griffith said two people anonymously nominated Cutter for the award (although English confessed to The Clarendon Sun that he was one of the two).

“G.G. has been instrumental in guiding our youth through the years with his commitment to American Legion baseball,” Griffith said.

The chamber wanted to ac-

on an upward trend. The group purchased 46 shares of this stock at $65.22 a share, and at the end of the nine weeks, their stock was valued at $76.02 per share — a gain of $497.00.

They also noted by looking at the Three-Year Trend Chart that Home Depot stock peaked twice a year, once in the spring and once in the fall. The downside for the afternoon class was the group that invested in Exxon Petroleum, using the same criteria as used for Home Depot, did not count on a reduction in demand of fuel nationwide. Even though Exxon peaked just like Home Depot, the Exxon group did not lose money on their stock, but gained far less than expected by earning a $30 gain.

In addition to demonstrating stocks to be high risk with potential high yield, the class was also able to compare the lowrisk, low-yield interest earning savings accounts. This project showed the students that the same investment in an interestbearing savings account would only earn $25 over the same period. — Beverly Spry

School District 2 MANNING ELEMENTARY • Fourth Grade A Honor Roll — Summer Beachum, Shayla Dukes, Emma Erickson, Ashley Felipe, Hannah Hardy, DeZire Hilton, Derrick Husser, Maranda Jackson, Mary Jones, Jodie Li, Waveland McCabe, Reagan McElveen, Madison Mouzon, Jaidyn Murray, James Parimuha, Jennifer Patterson, Dijon Rankins, Clayton Rose, Kevin Saengjunt, Amber Tindal, Thomas Tisdale, Brandon Uncapher, Brenden Weeks, Sean Zito • Fourth Grade A/B Honor Roll — Alfred Armstrong, Calvin Bailey, Lillian Baltzegar, Addison Beatson, Kamaryon Benjamin, Alexis Black, Melanie Brown, Alina Carroll, Sebastian Cruz-Luna, Aliah Dingle, Terry Driggers, Nicolas Evans, Donnie Feagin, Delaney Frierson, Maniya Gadson, Hunter Hicks, Addison Hodge, Jason Hough, Kanani Idrovo-Rosa, Thomas Lee, Trayvion Mack, Zambia Mack, Dexter McDonald, Adelyn McGee, De’Niya Mellette, Jewel Myers, Khaliah

knowledge his contributions, she said.

Cutter, who majored in business, moved to the banking industry in Manning in 1978 at Home Federal Bank.

The bank merged into First Palmetto Savings Bank where Cutter serves as vice president and city executive.

The bank allows him to continue to make a difference in young boys’ lives by coaching the American Legion Manning-Santee Post 68 team. English, who has known him the longest, says he instills a “will-to-win attitude” in his players.

“I do what I do because I enjoy working with young people and watching them grow,” Cutter said. “It makes you feel good when players

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POLICE BLOTTER Nelson, Abriah Pendergrass, Gabriell Pringle, Britany Pugh, Damon Rawls, Reilly Reitan, Kaylee Ridgeway, Mariah Ridgill, Nalayah Robinson, James Rodgers, Edward Ross, Troy Samuel, Jaylen Sharpe, Travis Smiling, Hailey Stewart, Enndya Thames, Nevaeh Torres, Sapphire Treadwell, Wyatt Truesdell, Mi’Niesha Walters, Love White, LaJada White, Samyia Witherspoon • Fifth Grade A Honor Roll — Sadie Johnson, Brian Joyner, Addie Laney, Aniya Montgomery, Abigayle Owens • Fifth Grade A/B Honor Roll — Destiny Brinkley, Derrick Brown, Tenasia Dow, Kristin Drose, Jakiya Frierson, McClendon Geddings, Kiefer Gibson, Timothy Goldsmith, Jayda Griffen, Mya Hilton, Landon Holladay, Montavious Jennings, Davion Johnson, Keyah Jones, William Jones, Jaya McCray, Felix Morales, Elijah Owens, Amonte’ Ragin, Majar Royster, Bryce Stewart, Sulajah Stukes, Gerald Taylor, Grace Tindal, Zyera Tindall, Kelsey Wheeler, Henry Williams, Omar Woods • Sixth Grade A Honor Roll — McKrae Ard, Zaviyonna Benthall-Lewis, Aniyah BrittWoods, Anijah Dingle, Jacob Harrington, Aaliyah Johnson, Peyton Laney, Ashanti Miller, Anna Richburg, Abby Richburg, Lorena Sanchez, Ethan Scott • Sixth Grade A/B Honor Roll — Aveon Abraham, Amarion Anderson, Mya Armstrong, Tristan Beatson, Chelsea Brown, Janasia Carter, Marquez Cooper, Tylashia Dixon, Chynna’ Dupree, DaNiel Felder, Jesse Galbreath, Katherine Gardner, Hardy Goff, Avery Goff, Gavin Graley, Alexia Gunter, Zeontae’ Hammett, Miyah Jackson, Paige Jones, Jessalynn Lang, Hunter Layton, Lyshantia Lee, Timothy Mack, Eboni Mallett, Jo’mari McCoy, Isiajah Miller, Arionna Murray, Shanaye Nelson, MyLaka Nesmith, Tibalt Nguyen, Triny Nguyen, Tymeir Pearson, Logan Riley, Ty’teona Shannon, Landen Shirer, Kai Simms, Akira Thomas, Cherice’ White, Taron Wilson — Ardienna Elliott

MANNING POLICE DEPARTMENT DRIVING UNDER THE INFLUENCE 10:17 p.m. Nov. 15: Officers were patrolling in the area of Boyce and Church streets and observed a Chrysler sedan with no license plates driving south on Church Street. The officers stopped the vehicle near Church and Winfield streets and came in contact with the driver, Michael Shawn Kollman, and two passengers. An officer reported Kollman smelled strongly of alcohol and had glassy, bloodshot eyes.

When questioned, Kollman reportedly told the officer he had “not had one drop to drink.” Kollman was given standardized field tests that reportedly indicated Kollman was impaired. Kollman, 31, 16322 Shilling Bridge Road, Orangeburg, was arrested for driving under the influence and transported to Clarendon County Detention Center. The passengers were released, and the vehicle was towed by C&H Towing.

At the detention center, a breath test reportedly indicated Kollman had an alcohol concentration of .16 percent. Kollman reportedly told police he had two large beers at a restaurant and was taking Percocet.

COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT VANDALISM OF PROPERTY 7:30 p.m. Nov. 12: An employee at Vanguard Residential, 200 E. Hospital St., Manning, reported that while she was inside the building she heard glass breaking in the front office. Deputies noticed the front window broken and reported someone had taken

a stick and shoved it through the window, causing it to shatter. Damage was estimated at $300.

THEFT FROM MOTOR VEHICLE 8 a.m. Nov. 13: A deputy responded to the 1000 block of Connor Road in Manning, where a complainant told the deputy someone had entered his pickup truck and taken a 12-gauge Maverick shotgun and a box of 12-gauge 00 buckshot. Complainant said the vehicle was not locked.

BREAKING AND ENTERING 6:31 a.m. Nov. 14: An officer responded to a report of a suspicious vehicle in the 1000 block of Delano Street, Manning. On arrival, the officer noticed an open residence door and cleared the residence, noticing the door had been kicked in and a rear window was damaged. The resident arrived at the scene and said a stainless steel Smith & Wesson .38 was missing, but could not determine if anything else had been taken. Damages and stolen property were valued at $1,000.

6:07 a.m. Nov. 17: A deputy was dispatched to the 1200 block of Sandhill Road, Turbeville, in response to a report of a possible larceny of a vehicle.

Complainant said his red 2012 Chevrolet Silverado was stolen from his residence. The complainant said the vehicle was in the driveway at about 12:30 a.m. when he let his dog outside, but when he woke up at 5 a.m. the truck was missing. Complainant said both sets of keys were in the house and the truck was locked. The missing truck was valued at $35,000.

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Many of his former players did just that as the Chamber told him what he means to the community. The standing ovation at the awards banquet illustrated he had gone full circle.

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Bob McNair was harvesting cotton Tuesday morning in a field in Clarendon County north of Manning.

Princess is an 11-year-old white, female poodle mix, who is as sweet as they come. She is definitely a lap dog. We don’t recommend her for a home with kids or other dogs because she wants all of your attention. An older couple or person who stays home most of the time would be best for this little girl.

Tito is a 2-year-old, male dachshund mix. He loves playing with other dogs. He is up to date on his shots and has been spayed.

Tito was dropped off at a house along with his friend Tessa but the family couldn’t keep them.

Meet Tito, Princess and many other cats and dogs at A Second Chance Animal Shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway (U.S. 301), which has numerous pets available for adoption. Adoption hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. To drop off an animal, call (803) 473-7075 for an appointment. If you’ve lost a pet, check www.ccanimalcontrol.webs.com and www.ASecondChanceAnimalShelter.com.

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Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS C/A NO: 14-CP-14-0470 (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON Champion Mortgage Company, PLAINTIFF, vs.

Wally Ramirez a/k/a G.F. Ramirez; United States of America, acting by and through its agency the Secretary of Housing and Urban Development; and South Carolina Department of Motor Vehicles, DEFENDANT(S).

TO THE NAMED:

DEFENDANTS

Summons & Notice

Summons & Notice

If you wish to be considered for a foreclosure intervention program, you must contact Finkel Law Firm LLC, 4000 Faber Place Drive, Suite 450 (29405), P.O. Box 71727 (29415), North Charleston, SC 29405, or call (843) 577-5460 within thirty (30) days from the date of this notice. Finkel Law Firm LLC represents the Plaintiff in this action. Our law firm does not represent you and is not authorized to provide you any legal advice.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PROCESS, THE FORECLOSURE MAY PROCEED. NOTICE PURSUANT TO THE FAIR DEBT COLLECTION PRACTICES ACT (15 U.S.C. § 1692 et seq.): This is an attempt to collect a debt and any information you provide will be used for that purpose. However, if you have previously received a discharge from bankruptcy, this message is not and should be construed as an attempt to collect a debt, but only as a requirement pursuant to the administrative order.

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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Amended Complaint herein, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, or to otherwise appear and defend, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint upon the subscribers at their office, 4000 Faber Place, Suite 450, P.O. Box 71727, North Charleston, South Carolina, 29415, or to otherwise appear and defend the action pursuant to applicable court rules, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint or otherwise appear and defend within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for relief demanded therein, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDE(S) AND/OR TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a guardian ad litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that pursuant to Rule 53b SCRCP, as amended effective September 1, 2002, the Plaintiff will move for a general Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for Clarendon County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53b of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this action. If there are counterclaims requiring a jury trial, any party may file a demand under rule 38, SCRCP and the case will be returned to the Circuit Court.

NOTICE OF FILING AMENDED COMPLAINT NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action, together with the Summons, was filed in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County on October 28, 2014 at 3:39 p.m.

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the Supreme Court of South Carolina Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, you may be eligible for foreclosure intervention programs for the purpose of resolving the above-referenced foreclosure action.

FINKEL LAW FIRM LLC THOMAS A. SHOOK Post Office Box 71727 North Charleston, South Carolina 29415 (843) 577-5460 Attorney for Plaintiff

SUMMONS (Deficiency Judgment Demanded) (Mortgage Foreclosure) (Mobile Home Repossession) Non-Jury IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CASE NO. 2014-CP-16-389 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON Branch Banking and Trust Company Plaintiff, -vsAnthony R. Oliver, Jr., Traci Oliver, William T. Geddings, Sr., South Carolina Department of Revenue, and South Carolina Department of

Notice of Sale

Estate Notice Clarendon County

NOTICE OF SALE FOR DECEMBER 1, 2014

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

Motor Vehicles, Defendant(s) TO THE DEFENDANT(S), Anthony R. Oliver, Jr. and Traci Oliver YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at their offices, 1640 St. Julian Place, Columbia, South Carolina 29202, within thirty (30) days after service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, the Plaintiff in this action will apply to the Court for a judgment by default granting the relief demanded in the Complaint.

TO MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE, AND/OR TO MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDE(S), AND/OR TO PERSON UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY, INCOMPETENTS AND PERSONS CONFINED: YOUR ARE FURTHER SUMMONED AND NOTIFIED to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem within thirty (30) days after service of this Summons and Notice upon you. If you fail to do so, application for such appointment will be made by the Plaintiff.

NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the Summons and Complaint in the above-captioned action were filed on September 8, 2014, in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Clarendon County, South Carolina.

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STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF CLARENDON 21st Mortgage Corporation Plaintiff, -vsCharles D. Pate and Courtney Pate, Defendant(s) BY VIRTUE of a judgment heretofore granted in the case of 21st Mortgage Corporation vs.

Charles D. Pate and Courtney Pate, I, Frances Ricci Land Welch, as Special Referee for Clarendon County, will sell on December 1, 2014, at 11:00 am, at the Clarendon County Administration Building, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning, SC 29102, to the highest bidder: All that certain piece, parcel or lot of land, situate, lying and being in Clarendon County, State of South Carolina, containing 1.00 acre, more or less as shown on that certain plat prepared for Charles D. Pate by Robert G. Mathis Land Surveying, dated January 11, 2007, recorded March 15, 2007 in the Office of the Clerk of Court, RMC Department, in Plat book 52, page 527, and having such metes and bounds as reference to said plat will show, all measurements being a little more or less.

INCLUDED HEREWITH that certain 20' (twenty foot) access easement extending from the subject property to an existing 40' (forty foot) right-of-way easement to Copper Kettle Lane as shown on the aforesaid plat.

SUBJECT TO CLARENDON COUNTY TAXES TERMS OF SALE: The successful bidder, other than the Plaintiff, will deposit with the Special Referee at conclusion of the bidding, five (5%) of his bid, in cash or equivalent, as evidence of good faith, the same to be applied to purchase price in case of compliance, but to be forfeited and applied first to costs and then to Plaintiff's debt in the case of noncompliance. Should the last and highest bidder fail or refuse to make the required deposit at the time of the bid or comply with the other terms or the bid within twenty (20) days, then the Special Referee may resell the property on the same terms and conditions on some subsequent Sales Day (at the risk of the former highest bidder). No personal or deficiency judgment being demanded, the bidding will not remain open after the date of sale, but compliance with the bid may be made immediately.

The successful bidder will be required to pay interest on the amount of the bid from the date of sale to date of compliance with the bid at the rate of 9.64% per annum.

Frances Ricci Land Welch Special Referee for Clarendon County Theodore von Keller, Esquire B. Lindsay Crawford, III, Esquire Sara Hutchins Columbia, South Carolina Attorney for Plaintiff

This being the identical property conveyed to the Charles D. Pate by deed of Marian Hodge n/k/a Marian H. Worrell dated April 12, 2007 and recorded April 13, 2007 in the Office of the Clerk of Court, RMC Department for Clarendon County in Deed Book A655, at Page 163.

All persons having claims against the following estates MUST file their claims on FORM #371ES with the Probate Court of Clarendon County, the address of which is 411 Sunset Dr. Manning, SC 29102, within eight (8) months after the date of the first publication of this Notice to Creditors or within one (1) year from date of death, whichever is earlier (SCPC 62-3-801, et seq.), or such persons shall be forever barred as to their claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements on the prescribed form (FORM #371ES) indicating the name and address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the claim, and a description of any security as to the claim.

Estate: Sherman Cecil Hyatt #2014ES1400249 Personal Representative: Jean E. Hyatt 1439 McCoy Drive Summerton, SC 29148 11/06/14 - 11/20/14 Estate: Melody Marie Todd Davis #2014ES1400250 Personal Representative: Terry Lee Davis 1329 Chisum Trail Alcolu, SC 29001 11/06/14 - 11/20/14 Estate: Earl Marion Honeycutt #2014ES1400255 Personal Representative: Larry G. Honeycutt 318 Courtney Round Summerville, SC 29483 11/13/14 - 11/26/14

Physical Address: 1364 Fannie Lane,

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Heart-valve replacement a ‘way of life’ for Manning woman

BY ROBERT J. BAKER and her family’s struggle with pleurisy, and we believed bbaker@theitem.com Her doctor asked her how her heart began when she de- there were blood clots in my long she’d had a heart murveloped an infection after giv- legs.� mur.

Dory Corbett won’t ing birth to her only Hospitalized for the pain “I told him I never had a ever run a marathon. son. from the suspected clots, Cor- murmur, and But she’s all right he told me that “It was a normal bett was treated for nine days I do now,� Corbett with that. After numersaid. pregnancy; everything for “a variety of things,� she Tests showed a staph inous surgeries and three was fine, and I had him said. fection on the back of Corheart valve replaceby C-section,� Corbett “On the ninth day, my par- bett’s heart. Intravenous ments, the 37-year-old antisaid. “Then, about 10 ents transferred me to anoth- biotics followed, mother of two is just CORBETT but it was weeks later, I started er hospital (McLeod Regional too late. happy to be alive. with a cough. Our fam- Medical Center in Florence),� “I had to have my aortic Fifteen years ago, Corbett ily doctor was treating me for Corbett said. valve replaced,� Corbett said.

“When the doctor took it out, he told my family it looked like a battle flag with the holes eaten through it. The cusps were down to nothing. The only thing holding them toether was the infection, in fact.�

The suspicious clots from weeks earlier had been from the infection as well. Corbett’s family was surprised, SEE CORBETT, PAGE C5

Up, Up and Away PHOTO COURTESY OF KIM DAULT / CROSSROADS ARCHERY

Army Staff Sgt. Jorge Haddock tries out a new bow paid for through donations from several archery clubs.

The brotherhood among archers

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everal Thursdays ago, Army Staff Sgt. Jorge Haddock and Staff Sgt. Ammala “Al� Louangketh walked into Crossroads Archery in Summerton. On active duty and currently stationed in Germany, the men had flown to Sumter to qualify for the archery portion of the 2012 Warrior Games, an Olympic-style competition for wounded servicemen and women sponsored by the Wounded Warriors Project. This year’s games will be held April 30 to May 5 in Colorado Springs, Colo.

The pair would soon learn that, as in the military, there’s a brotherhood among archers.

1 Haddock has served for 17 years, with Louangketh having served 18; each has been deployed six times, and both have served more than two tours in Iraq, along with tours to Bosnia and Kosovo.

While in Sumter for training, it was suggested to them that Crossroads Archery owner Scott Dault could assist them with their archery needs. While at the shop in Summerton, Haddock talked about his many tours. “Your life is in jeopardy,� he said. “During the first deployment, we had limited resources, limited water rations. You look back at that, go through all of that, and you have to go take care of yourself. You still carry that with you when you come back.�

He recounted how in his third or fourth deployment, he’d witnessed two friends die in front of him. “After that, your mind is not designed to see such trauma,� Haddock said.

But like many who have fought in war, he still feels a need to go back.

In part, the Wounded Warrior Project offers reassurance to those who’ve served during wartime, teaching them how to feel safe again here at home. That Thursday afternoon, the men left the archery shop with the necessary equipment in hand for the task they faced. They were fully prepared, the Army way. On Friday during practice, Haddock pulled back his bow and it exploded.

Although he was aware another individual had previously picked up the bos and dryfired it, Haddock didn’t think any damage had been done.

Dry firing occurs when a bowstring is pulled back and released without an arrow, which severely damages a bow, often making

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Manning High ROTC club fires rockets, flies planes for fun

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hen Manning High School Air Force ROTC instructor Master Sgt. Stevie Ward began recruiting students for the school’s Aeronautical Club, he simply wanted his students to get a firm grasp of remote-controlled (RC) air craft and rocket mechanics.

He figured the students

would test-fire their rockets – all made from kits of varying size – and gain a better understanding for how aeronautical mechanisms truly work.

ROTC Senior Airman Cory Barrineau surprised him, though. The 15-year-old sophomore brought in a weekend project one day that quickly made him the group’s master RC flight instructor. “He’s the one that brought in the model plane made out of

Styrofoam and remote-controlled,� said Ward.

Cory insists the project took a few weekends – about 40 hours for most of the main work overall – and that it came from an interest in his older brother’s work with similar constructions. “My older brother has a biplane that puts this one to shame,� Cory said. “But I think SEE CLUB, PAGE C3

Wildlife Refuge holding bird count Saturday

Established in 1941 to provide and protect habitat for migratory birds, in NORTH SANTEE — particular wintering waThe last bird walk of the terfowl, the Santee Nawinter will be Saturday at tional Wildlife Refuge the Santee National Wilduses many different manlife Refuge. agement practices to proParticipants are asked vide food, habitat for restto meet at the refuge’s PHOTO COURTESY OF MARC EPSTEIN / SANTEE NATIONAL WILDLIFE REFUGE ing, and sanctuary to miVisitor Center at 7:30 a.m. Wild northern pintail pelicans fly above the Santee National gratory waterfowl during with andy Harrison and Wildlife Refuge recently. The birds are one species of many the winter months. Local Park Ranger Susie Heisey that winter in South Carolina and can be seen Saturday on waterfowl groups have to visit at least two of the the winter bird walk at the refuge. joined efforts with the refrefuge’s units in search of uge for projects large and overwintering and migra- bitiously rehabilitated tures, clearing water delivsmall to perform on-thetory birds. Species at the and enhanced its migraery systems, restoring dikes ground construction refuge include white peli- tory bird habitat on and the and planting food crops, waterfowl research projcans, LeConte’s sparrow, interior impoundments the refuge is seeing bounti- ects. With more wetland sandhill crane, tundra and greentree reservoirs, ful benefits with flocks of productivity and wildlife swan and a variety of wa- Heisey said. ducks, geese and other use than it has seen in terfowl species. “As a result of replacing species using the wetlands many years, the refuge During the past few is antiquated pumping sysand adjacent sanctuary years, the refuge has amtems, water control strucareas,� Heisey said.

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Lending a hand Cece, Andrew and Michael Thorne donate their time and skills to work on Sumter Pregnancy Center’s landscaping earlier this month. They, along with about seven others from New Balance Life Group at Alice Drive Baptist Church, gave of themselves as part of the Sumter church’s “40 Days of Community” campaign. As part of the lease contract, the center has to maintain the grounds, but there is really no money in the nonprofit’s budget to contract with a lawn company, said Kristin Hallal, director of Sumter Pregnancy Center.

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Rediscover Church sees big growth Leaders might add college and career program, marriage classes, more for congregation

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Kayla Porter, front, dots the nose of Owen Tate O’Conner as Doug O’Connor watches at Rediscover Church’s fall festival. Kayla is the daughter of founders Detric and Keonna Porter. She, her brother, Caleb, and her mother are all on the praise team.

For a nondenominational congregation started in February, Rediscover Church is doing well.

It started with four people, and this past Sunday, the congregation hit an attendance record for a regular, nonspecial event Sunday, with 47 people.

“We thought we might double,” said Pastor Detric Porter. “We thought we might have eight to 10 people by now, but we consistently have 30 to 40 every Sunday. It’s pretty amazing. It’s been a really positive experience all around.”

But for Porter and his wife, Keonna, founders of the church at 73 W. Wesmark Blvd., it’s more about being involved in the community than counting heads.

“We’re trying to reach out,” he said.

“We’re not trying to exclude anybody.

People tell us all the time that we’re very welcoming, and that’s what they love about it. There really are no barriers. People feel genuinely loved and

cared about.”

The couple’s children, Kayla, 13, and Caleb, 11, play instruments on the praise team. Their mother also sings with the worship group.

About 80 people came to the recent fall festival complete with free food and candy, Detric Porter said. The church also held a community health fair, Keonna Porter said, and the congregation participated in the Soles4Souls project, collecting 82 pairs of shoes and helping sort more than 400 pairs.

It’s not uncommon for half the church families to go out to eat after a service, Detric Porter said, or for the church to hold cookouts.

Several months ago, they added three Sunday schools.

“It’s part of the church’s vision,” Detric Porter said. “It was just a matter of time until we had enough kids to staff Sunday school.”

The congregation gathers for praise and worship, Keonna Porter said. Then the children go to Sunday school during the sermon portion. They are broken into categories by age.

“A 2-year-old does not learn the same as a 12-year-old,” she said.

They’ve also had great support from the military.

“We have several members from Shaw (Air Force Base),” Detric Porter said.

That’s not surprising given he is lead software engineer with United States Air Force Central Network Operation Security Center, and Keonna Porter is a retired Air Force veteran.

They’re now gearing up for the church’s Christmas concert and looking forward to the new year. They’ve talked about starting a college and career program, a marriage enrichment class, a men’s ministry and a boys and girls mentorship program.

“If you feel like you haven’t found your place, the place you belong and fit in, we’re the church for you,” Detric Porter said.

Rediscover Church meets 11 a.m. on Sundays and 7 p.m. on Wednesdays.

For more information, visit rediscoverchurch.org, email info@rediscoverchurch.org or call (803) 795-4118.

CHURCH NEWS Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 211 Alice Drive, announces: * Saturday — Food fair and holiday market 9 a.m.-3 p.m.

Homemade food items will include: cakes, pies, cookies, breads, preserves, pickles and frozen casseroles. There will also be holiday and gift items, flower bulbs and more.

There will also be barbecue sandwich bag lunches available for purchase.

Allen Chapel AME Church, 471 Lynam Road, announces: * Sunday — Missionary family and friends day at 10 a.m. Sister Frances Hill will speak.

Barnettsville Baptist Church, St. Charles & Manville Road, Bishopville, announces: * Sunday — Homecoming at 3 p.m. Elder Randolph Franklin will speak.

Bethel AME Church, 1605 S.C. 261, Wedgefield, announces: * Sunday — Janie Williams Women’s Missionary Society Four Seasons Extravaganza at 1 p.m.

Chapel Hill Baptist Church, 8749 Old Highway Six, Santee, announces: * Sunday, Dec. 21 — The Lord’s Supper will be observed at 10 a.m. * Thursday, Dec. 25 — Christmas Day worship at 10 a.m.

The Rev. Fredrick Wilson will speak. * Wednesday, Dec. 31 — Watchnight worship at 10 p.m. The Rev. Darrell Frasier will speak.

Church of Christ, 313 Mooneyham Road, announces: * Saturday, Dec. 13 — Family and friends night, hosted by the China and Harvin families, at 6 p.m. The Rev. Tommy L. China Sr. will speak. Music will be provided by the Spiritual Gospel Singers, Palmettos, Corinthians and others.

Clark United Methodist Church, 2980 U.S. 401 N., Oswego Highway, announces: * Sunday — The hanging of the greens at 11 a.m.

Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Today — Gospel concert at 7 p.m. featuring the LeFevre Quartet. A love offering will be received.

Cross Road Christian Fellowship / St. Peter Baptist Church, 845 Webb St., announces: * Sunday, Nov. 30 — Fifth Sunday youth service at 11 a.m.

Brother Cee Jay McFadden will speak. A “Building a Foundation for Your Family’s Future” workshop will be held at 4 p.m., presented by Bishop Sylvester Francis III. Dalzell United Methodist Church, 3330 Black River Road, Dalzell, announces: * Saturday — Coats for Christ giveaway 8 a.m.-noon in the fellowship hall. In addition to coats, blankets, scarves, hats, jackets and sweaters will also be given away.

Fellowship Baptist Church, 705 W. Huggins St., Manning, announces: * Sunday — Licensing sermon of Brother Cedric Anderson at 3:30 p.m.

Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — The male chorus will celebrate its 21st anniversary at 4 p.m.

Green Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 1260 Green Hill Church Road, Alcolu, announces: * Sunday — Pre-Thanksgiving and trustee / trustee spouses anniversary at 5 p.m. The Rev. Jonathan Mouzon will speak.

High Hills AME Church, 6780 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday, Jan. 18, 2015 — “Keeping the Dream Alive” 200 men in black program at 5 p.m. The Rev. Ronnie Brailsford will speak.

High Hills Missionary Baptist Church, 6750 Meeting House Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday, Dec. 7 — Holy com-

munion will be observed after 10:15 a.m. worship. * Saturday, Dec. 20 — Christmas program and fellowship dinner at noon. * Wednesday, Dec. 31 — Watch Night service at 10:30 p.m.

Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, 803 S. Harvin St., announces: * Wednesday, Nov. 26 — PreThanksgiving worship at 7 p.m. Minister Edmond Hamilton will speak. * Friday, Dec. 19 — The JMBC mass choir will present a Christmas concert at 7 p.m.

Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday, Nov. 30 — Youth service.

Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday, Dec. 13 — Knitting Hearts Café will meet from 10 a.m. to noon. Derrek and Sabrina Fort will speak. Husbands are invited to attend the December gathering. Knitting Hearts is a communitywide, multidenominational women’s ministry. Visit www. knittingheartsministry.org.

Land Flowing with Milk & Honey Ministry, 1335 Peach Orchard Road, announces: * Saturday — Icebreaker for Youth at 9 a.m. A new perspective for a new generation, hosted by Dr. Alec Bradley Jr. * Sunday, Nov. 30 — Youth with SWAG (Someone Who Adores God) at 11 a.m. Shawn Way will speak.

Mount Pisgah Missionary Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway, Rembert, announces: * Sunday, Nov. 30 — Youth day.

Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, announces: * Sunday — Mass choir anniversary celebration at 3 p.m. * Sunday, Dec. 7 — Steward’s

annual day program at 10 a.m. * Sunday, Dec. 21 — Christmas drama presentation at 10 a.m.

Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Tuesday, Nov. 25 — Youth night of praise at 7 p.m. Minister Daryl Cunningham will speak. * Sunday, Nov. 30 — Sumter Baptist M&E Association Convocation at 5 p.m.

Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Mulberry Church Road, announces: * Sunday — Contemporary Mass Choir anniversary celebration at 4 p.m. On the program: LaGree AME, Church of God by Faith, Mount Nebo and more.

New Israel Missionary Baptist Church, 5330 Old Camden Highway, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday, Dec. 7 — The pastor’s 10th anniversary will be celebrated at 1:30 p.m. The Rev. Willie Wright will speak.

Dinner will follow the service. * Sunday, Dec. 21 — The annual Christmas program will be held at 1 p.m. The Lord’s Supper will be observed. * Saturday, Jan. 3, 2015 — Pastor Grant will be installed and consecrated at the 12th Moderator of the Jerusalem Baptist Association at 10 a.m. at the Jerusalem Association Convention Center, 613 Jones Ave., Andrews. Dr. James B. Blassingame will speak.

Orangehill Independent Methodist Church, 3005 S. King Highway, Wedgefield, announces: * Sunday, Dec. 14 — Associate pastor appreciation service for the Rev. Matthew Kelley Jr. at 10 a.m. The Rev. Dr. Robert L. Dunham will speak.

Pinewood Baptist Church, S.C. 261, Pinewood, announces: * Tuesday, Nov. 25 — Community Thanksgiving service at 7 p.m. with and at Pinewood United Methodist Church.

Free dinner will be served at 5:45 p.m. Special music and

nursery provided. Call (803) 452-5373 or visit www.pinewoodbaptist.org for details.

Providence Baptist Church, 2445 Old Manning Road, announces: * Today — Thanksgiving dinner at 6:30 p.m.

St. John Baptist Church, 3944 Brewer Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday, Nov. 30 — Appreciation program for Evangelist Charlene B. Samuel at 4 p.m.

Pastor Jack Morant will speak.

Tiverton Missionary Baptist Church, 2420 Old Charleston Road, Wedgefield, announces: * Saturday-Sunday — Pastor’s anniversary celebration as follows: 7 p.m. Saturday, gospel program; and 3 p.m. Sunday, the Rev. JoAnn Murrill will speak.

Truly Committed Missionary Baptist Church, 7 E. Oakland Ave., announces: * Sunday — Gospel singing at 4 p.m. On the program: Majestic Gospel Singers; Kuz-inaires of Manning; Gospel Jubilees and more. * Saturday, Dec. 6 — Celebration of appreciation for Joe “Poppa” Pearson Sr. will be held at 5 p.m. On the program: Sisters of Faith; Sensational Voices; Committed and more.

Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 Walker Ave., announces: * Sunday — Homecoming celebration at 11 a.m. The Rev. Derrick C. Lloyd will speak.

Willow Grove AME Church, 8105 A/B Sumter Landing Road, Horatio, announces: * Sunday — Voices of Praise will provide music. * Sunday, Nov. 30 — YAM choir will provide music and Catchall Masonic Lodge will worship with the congregation. * Sunday, Dec. 7 — Christmas lighting ceremony at 5 p.m. with refreshments, caroling and fellowship.

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Consider sorrows along with joys at Thanksgiving

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ith less than a week left until Thanksgiving, many of us are making the necessary preparations for the holiday’s celebration, such as washing the china or boning up on turkeyfrying techniques. Aside from the logistical preparations, many of us prepare our hearts by recalling the Faith Matters events of the year and tak- JAMIE H. ing inventory WILSON of the things to be thankful for.

As is tradition, you and your gathered loved ones might go around the table and list two or three things for which you are grateful.

You’ll hit the obligatory high points — family, friends, country — before tucking in to the traditional feast.

Yet often unmentioned in our litanies of thanksgiving are the year’s disappointments and heartaches because rarely are we thankful for the things that cause us pain. And it’s been a rough year for some.

Among those gathered at your Thanksgiving table, you might find a widower still reeling from her loss, a relative recently laid off from his or her job or a young husband who has had to fight for his marriage this year.

The apostle Paul encouraged early believers to thank God, no matter the circumstance (1 Thess.

5:18). Given Paul’s penchant for occasionally being thrown in prison for his be-

‘Our troubles and trials give us a unique opportunity to be thankful because we know there is an ultimate joy we look forward to. ...

We can be thankful that God works through each season in our lives.’ liefs and actions, his admonishment bears special weight.

Rarely do you find a person who rejoices in hardships, but as believers in a higher power, we can understand the purpose of hardships.

We can actually be thankful for them, not because we love pain but as people who understand that sometimes sorrow can serve as a catalyst in our spiritual maturation.

Church Directory Adventist Sumter Seventh-Day Adventist 103 N Pike West 775-4455 Pastor Harry Robinson Sat. Sch: 9:15 am, Worship: 11:00 am Tues Bible Study 7 pm www.sumter22.adventistchurchconnect.org

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Church of the Holy Cross 335 North Kings Hwy (Hwy 261 N) 803-494-8101 Father Michael E. Ridgill, C.F.S.B. Sunday School 9:00 am Mass 10:00 am Mon. - Thurs. Chapel 9 am Morning Prayer Wed. Chapel 11:00 qm - Bible Study 12 pm Mass

Baptist - Independent Cherryvale Baptist Church 1502 Cherryvale Dr. * 494-8655 Edward Bowen Sr. Pastor Sun. School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:00 pm Wed. Evening Service 7:00 pm

Baptist - Missionary Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Rev. Lei Ferguson Washington Sun. School 9:00 am Praise Worship 9:55 am Worship 10:00 am

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ou’ve just won the Ten Million Dollar Sweepstakes! Will you claim your prize? Incredibly, many of us turn down a prize much greater than money. We turn down the chance to have a relationship with God. His wisdom and guidance for our journey through life is worth more than millions. Some of us are not aware of His presence and the priceless sustenance He can provide. When we worship with Him each week we can come to know Him. Don’t refuse your prize; claim it for your own!!

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Baptist - Southern Grace Baptist Church 219 W Calhoun St * 778-6417 Dr. Stephen Williams S.S. 9:45 am; Worship 11:00 am Evening Worship/Bible Study 6:30 pm Wed. Prayer Meeting 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study: 6:30 pm Hickory Road Baptist Church 1245 Cherryvale Dr 803-494-8281 Dr. Ron Taylor Pastor Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 10:55 am Long Branch Baptist Church 2535 Peach Orchard Rd. Dalzell 499-1838 www.longbranch_baptist.com Rev. Brian Benenhaley

Shaw Heights Baptist Church 2030 Peach Orchard Rd 499-4997 Rev. Robert White Pastor Sunday School: 9:45 am Sunday Worship:11 am & 6 pm

Catholic - Roman

The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Fr. Thomas Burke, C.S.S.R. Weekend Masses: Sat Vigil 5 pm Sun. 7:30, 9:00 and 11:30 am Mass

Plaza Church of Christ 1402 Camden Hwy. • 905-3163 Stewart Schnur cell 361-8449 Sunday School: 10 am Sunday Worship: 11 am & 6 pm Wed. Bible Class: 7 pm

St James Lutheran Church 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Pastor Keith Getz Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Sunday School: 9:00 am

Immanuel Lutheran Church 140 Poinsett Drive • 803-883-1049 Pastor Gary Blobaum Worship Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Wed Bible Class: 7:00 pm

Interdenominational Methodist - United

City of Refuge Church 16 Carolina Ave 938-9066 Barbara & Johnny Davis Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:15 am Bible Study (Wed.) 7:00 pm www.cityofrefugeministry.com Love Covenant Church 245 Oswego Hwy • 775-7605 Apostle Tommy Fredrick Prophet Angela Frederick Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Thursday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Spiritual Life Christian Center 4672 Broad St. Ext • 968-5771 Pastors Randolph & Minerva Paige Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm

Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study/Respect Monday: 7 pm

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Anglican

The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Jude Site 611 W. Oakland Ave • 773-9244 www.stjudesumtersc.org Fr. Charles Michael Donovan, C.S.S.R. Saturday Vigil: 5:00 pm Sun. Euch.: 9:00, 11:30 am, 1 pm (Spanish)

Our troubles and trials give us a unique opportunity to be thankful because we know there is an ultimate joy we look forward to. If you believe that God has a purpose for every life event, then you know that even difficult times have the potential for spiritual greatness.

We can be thankful that God works through each season in our lives.

Thankfulness should be a distinguishing characteris-

tic of the believer and not just someone who is experiencing personal success but as someone entrenched in hardships.

I’m not saying that you have to express gratitude that something bad happened to you, but you can be grateful for the good things that might come from it.

As you prepare to observe Thanksgiving this year, take a minute to review the year.

Consider the joys and sorrows. Be thankful not just in spite of life’s disappointments but in response to them. God gives us blessings in all forms.

Take a minute to give the Almighty thanks for his continued work in your life.

Aldersgate United Methodist 211 Alice Dr • 775-1602 Dr. Webb Belangia, Reverend Traditional Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:15 am Contemporary 11:15 am

Bethel United Methodist Church 5575 Lodebar Rd • 469-2452 Rev. Jeremy Howell Sunday Worship: 8:30 & 11 am Sunday School: 10 am www.yourbethel.org BMethodist@ftc-i.net St John United Methodist Church 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 www.stjohnumcsumter.com Rev. J. Robert (Bob) Huggins Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Night Supper/Bible Study 6:30 pm

Christ Community Church(CCC) 525 Oxford St, Sumter 803-934-9718 Sun. Worship 10:00 am (Patriot Hall) First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Sunday School: 9:30 am

Sumter First Pentecostal Holiness Church 2609 McCrays Mill Rd • 481-8887 S. Paul Howell, Pastor Sunday School: 10:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:45 am & 6:00 pm Wed. Bible Study/Youth Group: 7:00 pm

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Greater St. Paul Church 200 Watkins Street 803-778-1355 Sunday School - 10:30 am Worship - 11:30 am Evangelistic Service 7:30 pm Wed. Mid Week Service - 7:30 pm Sumter Bible Church 420 South Pike West, Sumter 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm

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Canty Memorial Church of God in Christ, Ministries 873 Woodcrest St. • 773-6226 Superintendent Eugene Canty, SR. Sunday Prayer: 8:00 am Worship: 9:15 am & 5:00 pm

First Presbyterian Church of Sumter 9 W Calhoun St (at Main St.) (803) 773-3814 • info@fpcsumter.org Interim Pastor Rev. Ray Fancher Sunday School - All Ages 9:30 a.m.

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Presbyterian Lemira Presbyterian Church 514 Boulevard Rd • 473-5024 Pastor Dan Rowton Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am Bible Study 6:00 pm October 11, 2014 Semiannual Yard Sale Starts at 7:00 am

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Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Rev. Regi Thackston Blended Worship 8:45 am Traditional Worship 11:00 am Sunday School 9:45 am trinityumcsumter.org

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH “Hello, I must be going.”

That old Groucho Marx line applies to four network series airing their mid-season finales tonight. Dylan and Max behave badly at a school open house on “Parenthood” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). This family dramedy returns in 2015 for the last half of its final season.

Maggie and Meredith clash with Derek on “Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14), and Olivia faces grave danger on “Scandal” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14) as both series take a mid-winter nap. Secrets behind Sam’s death are revealed on “How to Get Away With Murder” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14), which also enters a spell of hibernation.

• “United States of Drinking” (8 p.m., Smithsonian) arrives in time for holiday indulgence.

Food writer Josh Ozersky begins in a rural Virginia corner of the Appalachians, where he makes moonshine from a 200-year-old recipe. From there, it’s not much of a stumble to Washington, D.C., where a botanist at the National Museum of Natural History explains the art and history of botanicals, once used to make medicine, and now chiefly employed in flavoring gin.

“Drinking” also visits America’s wineries, breweries and makers of craft beers and artisanal spirits.

The holidays will bring a programming binge of alcohol-related specials. Look for National Geographic Channel’s “Chug” and Travel Channel’s “The Booze Traveler,” both debuting Monday. Intoxicants of a different sort are discussed, if not sampled, on Comedy Central’s stand-up special, “Joe Rogan: Rocky Mountain High,” airing Friday night.

• Are we witnessing the end of the television era? Or has that already occurred? The week began with CBS warning subscribers of the Dish Network that CBS and its affiliated channels could disappear if CBS and Dish don’t come to an agreement.

These corporate tussles are hardly new. Disney/ABC pulled its programming from Time Warner Cable more than a decade ago before enraged viewers forced those two giants to come to terms.

But times — and TV — have

on “A to Z” (9:30 p.m., NBC, TVPG).

LATE NIGHT

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Food writer Josh Ozersky goes on a journey across the country to explore the science, anthropology and history of alcohol in “United States of Drinking” airing at 8 p.m. today on the Smithsonian Channel. changed. CBS has promised to make its programming available to stream (for a fee) some time in 2015. It has also discussed a Showtime stream to compete with HBO’s planned service. Millions of “cord-cutters” have dropped their cable and satellite providers already and many young people have never subscribed or even owned a TV set, considering that a relic of the 20th century.

Bottom line: Losing CBS shows would hurt Dish. The channel’s shows (“NCIS,” “Blue Bloods”) appeal to older, traditional TV watchers, the kinds of customers Dish most needs.

This standoff may be settled by the time you read this. But the brinksmanship demonstrates how the current situation favors the content providers, and, to some extent, the customers. Cable and satellite providers have many reasons to be nervous.

“normal” on “Gracepoint” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14).

• Holmes has his doubts about the value of stolen software on “Elementary” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

SERIES NOTES Tiny bubbles on “The Big Bang Theory” (8 p.m., CBS, TVPG) * The gang strives to lose a collective 50 pounds on “The Biggest Loser” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG) * News of the Gemini Coven on “The Vampire Diaries” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Faking it on “Mom” (8:30 p.m., CBS, TV14) * The adoption scheme moves forward on “Two and a Half Men” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Rebecca’s ex returns with some very bad news on “Bad Judge” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * The Inquisition sparks a rift between Mary and Francis on “Reign” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Jackie’s pregnancy changes everyone’s lifestyle on “The

McCarthys” (9:30 p.m., CBS, TV14) * Andrew proves malleable

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AROUND TOWN The General George L. Mabry Jr. The Lou-Von Foundation will Chapter 817 Military Order of host a free community Thanksthe Purple Heart will meet at 6 giving dinner at 11 a.m. on p.m. today at the Elks Lodge, Tuesday, Nov. 25, at the Im1100 W. Liberty St.orAll Purple you perial Restaurant, Are you someone know a Purple451 Broad Heart recipients are invited.

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Call (803) 506-3120. table by calling Natisha Owens at (803) 773-1838, exGet a free 4x6 picture of your tension 227. little one with Santa! Jolly Old St. Nick himself will be visitThe Lincoln High School Presering Farmers Telephone Coop. vation Alumni Association will offices in Sumter, Lee and sponsor its Eighth Annual Gala Clarendon from 2:30 to 5:30 Banquet / Fundraiser 6:30 p.m. on the following dates: p.m.-midnight on Friday, Nov. today, Shaw business office, 28, at the Lincoln High 1280 Peach Orchard Road; School gymnasium, Council and Friday, Nov. 21, Wesmark Street. Dr. Lois Weston (Sumter) business office, 255 Green, 1960 graduate, will W. Wesmark Blvd. speak. Call James L. Green at The Pinedale Neighborhood As- (803) 968-4173. sociation will meet at 4:30 The fourth Green School Rep.m. today at the South union will be held at noon on HOPE Center, 1125 S. LafaySaturday, Nov. 29, at the ette Drive. Call Ferdinand Trinity Lincoln Center (old Burns at (803) 968-4464.

Lincoln High School), 25 Shannon Town Community will Council St. Contact Linwood at (803) 773-6363 or Shirley meet at 6 p.m. today at the at (803) 481-0587 for inforSouth HOPE Center, 1125 S. mation.

Lafayette Drive. Call Hattie Watson at (803) 316-9461 or The Manning High School Class Dorothy Witherspoon at of 1974 will hold its 40-year (803) 773-4730. class reunion at 6 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 29, at the The Sumter Combat Veterans Group will meet at 10 a.m. on Manning Restaurant, 476 N. Brooks St., Manning. Call Friday, Nov. 21, at the South Russell A. Miller at (803) 410HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafay7311 or Sylvia Lindsey-Spann ette Drive. All area veterans at (803) 225-0964. are invited.

The Lincoln High School Preser- The St. Jude Alumni Association & Friends 10th Annual Harvest vation Alumni Association will Ball will be held 7:30 p.m.hold a dinner fundraiser 11 midnight on Saturday, Nov. a.m.-5 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 29, at Serendipity Catering 21, at the Lincoln High and Café, 118 S. Main St. AdSchool gymnasium, Council mission is $40 per person.

Street. Cost is $7 per dinner Attire is semi-formal. Call and includes baked chicken Claude Esperson at (917) or fish, red rice, green 589-2737 for tickets. beans, roll and a drink. Dine in or take out. Call James L. The annual Evening Optimist Green at (803) 968-4173.

Christmas Parade will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, A Relay for Life craft show funon Main Street. The parade draiser will be held from 9 will feature marching bands, a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturday, beauty queens, festive holiNov. 22, at the Gamecock Shrine Club on U.S. 15 South. day floats and more.

The 10th Annual Christmas LuHillcrest High School Class of minary Memorial Service pre1975 will hold a reunion sented by Evergreen and meeting at 1 p.m. on SaturHillside Memorial Parks will day, Nov. 22, at St. Paul AME Church Shaw. Join the group be held at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Dec. 9, at 802 N. Guigon Facebook at Hillcrest nard Drive. Rain date will be High School Class of 1975.

Thursday, Dec. 11.

Wine & Cheese Sip, sponsored by the Comrades and Ladies The Dalzell-Shaw American Legion Post 175 will hold an oraAuxiliary of VFW Post 10813, torical contest for high school will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. students at 7 p.m. on Tueson Sunday, Nov. 23, at 610 day, Dec. 9, at 3625 Camden Manning Ave. Enjoy an eveHighway, Dalzell. For details ning of community fellowand registration forms, visit ship, music, great cheese and fine beverage. Donation: p175.org. Deadline for entries is Dec. 2. $5 at the door.

PUBLIC AGENDA CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 Today, 7:30 p.m., district office, Turbeville TUOMEY REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER BOARD Monday, noon, Tuomey SANTEE WATEREE RTA BOARD OF DIRECTORS Monday, 6 p.m., 129 S. Harvin St. For special accommodations, call (803) 934-0396, extension 103.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Take on more EUGENIA LAST work and add your own unique touches to whatever you do, and you will impress others and be encouraged to continue.

Investing in something you want to pursue will lead to greater involvement with institutions.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take a stance and do your thing. You can turn an idea you have into a prosperous venture. A partnership will offer more than you anticipate.

Do the work yourself and save cash. How you handle others will determine your success.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Love can lead to confusion. Consider the consequences if you mix business with pleasure. Don’t make personal or physical changes based on secondhand information. Add extra detail to any job you do to ensure security and success.

CLARENDON MEMORIAL HOSPITAL BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tuesday, 6 p.m., hospital board room

DAILY PLANNER

WEATHER TODAY

TONIGHT

FRIDAY

SATURDAY

SUNDAY

MONDAY

Sunshine mixing with some clouds

Mainly clear and chilly

Sunshine and patchy clouds

Mostly sunny

Warmer with rain and a t-storm

Partly sunny, a shower; warmer

59°

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56° / 28°

57° / 43°

69° / 61°

75° / 50°

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 5%

Chance of rain: 80%

Chance of rain: 60%

WSW 7-14 mph

W 4-8 mph

NE 4-8 mph

ENE 7-14 mph

SE 8-16 mph

SSW 8-16 mph

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Others might not understand what you are going through, so try to be patient. Be wary of confusion and temptation. Don’t initiate something that you will have trouble finishing. Make the right choices in the appropriate order.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t be afraid of making a move, joining a group or expressing yourself. You will entice others to see things your way. Work situations will lean in your favor if you are passionate about what you do. A partnership will undergo positive change.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): A unique approach to professional changes should be put into play.

Taking part in events related to your chosen field will lead to an opportunity. Get an offer in writing or you will have to fight for the deal initially offered.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Expect to face opposition. Keep your conversations to the point. Don’t leave room for error or make impossible promises. Take a closer look inward and consider how to look and be your best. Protect your possessions and your health.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Be careful if you plan to represent or speak on behalf of someone else.

Misunderstandings are apparent and will put you in a precarious position. Moving forward will be easy if you follow proper procedures. Don’t rock the boat.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): You can make changes at home or to your location if you look into job prospects that offer a better income. Expect someone to complain about whatever decision you make. Do what works for you.

A change will improve your social life.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Pursue your goals wholeheartedly. You will get your way if you act quickly and follow through. Don’t let a personal issue cloud your vision. Protect against mishaps that can lead to injury or illness. Financial gain is in the stars.

Gaffney 56/28 Spartanburg 57/30

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Today: Sunny to partly cloudy; warmer in northern parts. High 57 to 61.

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Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest.

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Myrtle Beach 58/38

Manning 59/32

Today: Warmer with sun, some clouds.

Winds west-southwest 6-12 mph.

Friday: Sunshine and patchy clouds. Winds light and variable.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Florence 58/32

Bishopville 58/30

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7:52 a.m.

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City Florence Gainesville Gastonia Goldsboro Goose Creek Greensboro Greenville Hickory Hilton Head Jacksonville, FL La Grange Macon Marietta

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PREP BASEBALL

Beatson signs with Cougars

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM

Laurence Manning safety Adam Lowder makes a tackle during the Swampcats’ 44-7 victory over rival Wilson Hall in a SCISA 3A state semifinal game last week. The Swampcats will face Hammond for the state title on Saturday in Columbia at Benedict College’s Charlie W. Johnson Stadium.

Can’t beat the system ‘Cats defense thrives while playing unselfish, assignment football

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com MANNING – There are two defensive starters for Laurence Manning Academy that, if given the chance, might lead all of SCISA 3A in rushing yards.

The Swampcats’ free safety wasn’t even in the starting lineup the first two games, but now has become indispensable in the secondary.

And the unit that had to blitz nearly

75 percent of the time last season just to be successful has traded all-out pressure for a more well-defined scheme.

“It’s a team-oriented defense – it’s systematic,” senior safety Adam Lowder said. “It revolves around everyone handling their own personal jobs and playing their assignments.

“When you have (all 11 guys) doing that unselfishly, it makes a pretty good defense.”

Statistically, it actually makes one of

the best in the state. The Swampcats have allowed an average of just 10.2 points per game this season – holding eight of their 13 opponents to 10 points or less and allowing more than 21 points just once all season.

The one game that got away? A 37-7 rout at the hands of Hammond – the same team LMA will take the field against on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. at

SEE CATS, PAGE B5

Following the completion of the Sumter P-15’s American Legion baseball season, Britton Beatson had one offer to continue his career past high school. That was from Florence-Darlington Technical College and its head coach, Preston McDonald, the former Lakewood and P-15’s standout.

He then went to the Palmetto Games, a showcase event for prospects in the state held at Carolina Stadium in Columbia in August. That drastically changed things for the 6-foot-5inch right-handed pitcher. He had a BEATSON slew of schools contact him about possible visits.

The first one was College of Charleston head coach Monte Lee. He went to the school on Oct. 13 for an official visit and on Wednesday Beatson signed with the NCAA Division I school that just missed reaching the College World Series last year.

“It’s really exciting to know that I’m going to College of Charleston, said Beatson, who will be playing his senior season at Sumter High School after having been at Wilson Hall. “It’s a great feeling to know that I’m going to a program like this.

“I went to the school for the visit and it just felt right for me,” he added. “The coach showed me around campus and laid everything out for me on how I would fit in at the school and on the team, just

SEE BEATSON, PAGE B5

PREP GOLF

PREP BASKETBALL

Dallery inks to play DI golf at Gardner-Webb

Dengokl among 3A top 5 seniors Crestwood girls No. 2 in 3A

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com When Charlie Dallery first picked up a golf club and started hitting a ball in the second grade, he had his sights set on being a successful golfer.

He has been successful on the juniors circuit and is one of the top high school golfers in the state for Sumter High School. On Wednesday, he took the next step, signing to play collegiately with NCAA Division I school Gardner-Webb in Boiling Springs, N.C. “This is really exciting,” Dallery said. “I’ve hoped DALLERY for this ever since I started playing when I was in the second grade. I hope to be successful here and hopefully go on and play professionally.”

Dallery chose GardnerWebb, a member of the Big South Conference, over fellow DI schools Presbyterian, Wofford and James Madison and DII school Erskine.

“When I went there for a visit everything just felt right to me,” Dallery said of the rural campus located about 50

SEE DALLERY, PAGE B4

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

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Lakewood’s Sonora Dengokl averaged 16.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 2.6 steals last season and is considered as one the top five seniors in 3A basketball this upcoming season by the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association.

The Crestwood High School varsity girls basketball team is ranked No. 2 in 3A in the preseason high school basketball rankings released by the South Carolina Basketball Coaches Association, and Lakewood’s Sonora Dengokl has been selected as one of the top five seniors in 3A. Also, Lee Central’s girls team is ranked No. 8 in the

2A poll.

The Lady Knights are coming off a 25-4 season in which they reached the 3A state championship game for the first time in school history.

They lost to Dreher 56-44.

Crestwood is ranked behind Orangeburg-Wilkinson, the team it beat for the lower state title last year.

Dengkol averaged 16.7 points, 7.8 rebounds, 1.7 assists, 2.6 steals and 0.6

SEE DENGOKL, PAGE B4

PREP SOFTBALL

DeMonte headed to Furman University for softball

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com DALZELL – While swimming with a friend one day during her seventh-grade year, Emily DeMonte did something most people her age wouldn’t even consider.

She left her friend relaxing in the pool and grabbed a softball, a glove and her dad.

DeMonte wanted to pitch.

“He’s never had to drag me outside to play catch,” DeMonte said of her father, Lou. “Whenever I’ve DEMONTE been sitting around doing nothing or get done with yard work, I always say, ‘Let me throw a few.”’

DeMonte’s commitment to pitching was the driving

force behind her rise at Thomas Sumter Academy, and one of the major reasons why she will continue to work on her craft at the highest collegiate level.

The senior right-hander signed with Furman University on Wednesday at the TSA gym, becoming the first softball player from the school to ink with an NCAA Division I program and completing a journey she started

when she was just 10 years old.

“I started playing travel ball locally, and then when I was 14 I started playing on the national level,” DeMonte said. “Until you’re there, you don’t realize the level of talent and how competitive it is.

“I started thinking about going to college around

SEE DEMONTE, PAGE B4

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THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY

4 a.m. -- Professional Baseball: MLB All-Stars vs. Samurai Japan National Team Game Six from Okinawa, Japan (MLB NETWORK).

10:30 a.m. -- College Basketball: Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinal Game from San Juan, Puerto Rico -- Texas A&M vs. Dayton (ESPNU).

12:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinal Game from San Juan, Puerto Rico -- College of Charleston vs. Connecticut (ESPNU).

1:30 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: CME Group Tour Championship First Round from Naples, Fla. (GOLF).

3 p.m. -- College Basketball: Charleston Classic Quarterfinal Game from Charleston -- Drexel vs. Miami (ESPNU).

5 p.m. -- College Basketball: Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinal Game from San Juan, Puerto Rico -- New Mexico vs. Boston College (ESPN2).

5 p.m. -- College Basketball: Charleston Classic Quarterfinal Game from Charleston -- Charlotte vs. Penn State (ESPNU).

6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: 2K Classic Semifinal Game from New York -Texas vs. Iowa (ESPN2).

7 p.m. -- College Football: Kansas State at West Virginia (FOX SPORTS 1).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Navy at Providence (FOX SPORTS 2).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Jacksonville at North Carolina State (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. -- Women’s College Basketball: Clemson at South Carolina (SEC NETWORK).

7 p.m. -- College Basketball: Texas Southern at Tennessee (SPORTSOUTH).

7:30 p.m. -- College Football: North Carolina at Duke (ESPN).

7:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Puerto Rico Tip-Off Quarterfinal Game from San Juan, Puerto Rico -- George Mason vs. West Virginia (ESPNU).

7:30 p.m. -- College Basketball: Charleston Classic First-Round Game from Charleston -- South Carolina vs.

Cornell (WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240).

8 p.m. -- College Basketball: Bucknell at Villanova (CBS SPORTS NETWORK).

8 p.m. -- NFL Football: Kansas City at Oakland (NFL NETWORK).

8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Los Angeles Clippers at Miami (TNT).

9 p.m. -- College Basketball: 2K Classic Semifinal Game from New York -Syracuse vs. California (ESPN2).

9 p.m. -- Professional Baseball: MLB All-Stars vs. Samurai Japan National Team Game Six from Okinawa, Japan (MLB NETWORK).

9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Southern Mississippi at Alabama (SEC NETWORK).

9 p.m. -- College Basketball: Lipscomb at Vanderbilt (SPORTSOUTH).

9:30 p.m. -- College Football: Arkansas State at Texas State (ESPNU).

9:30 p.m. -- Professional Golf: PGA Tour of Australasia Australian Masters Second Round from Melbourne, Australia (GOLF).

10:30 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Carolina at Los Angeles (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

10:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Chicago at Sacramento (TNT).

3 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour World Tour Championship Second Round from Dubai, United Arab Emirates (GOLF).

Memphis 10 Houston 9 Dallas 8 New Orleans 6 San Antonio 6 NORTHWEST DIVISION W Portland 8 Utah 5 Denver 3 Oklahoma City 3 Minnesota 2 PACIFIC DIVISION W Golden State 8 L.A. Clippers 5 Phoenix 6 Sacramento 6 L.A. Lakers 2

1 2 3 4 4

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Pct .727 .417 .300 .250 .222

GB – 31/2 41/2 51/2 5

L 2 4 5 5 9

Pct .800 .556 .545 .545 .182

GB – 21/2 21/2 21/2 61/2

SPORTS ITEMS

TUESDAY’S GAMES

L.A. Lakers 114, Atlanta 109 Milwaukee 117, New York 113 Utah 98, Oklahoma City 81 New Orleans 106, Sacramento 100

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Washington, 7 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Charlotte at Indiana, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Memphis at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

New York at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Denver, 9 p.m.

L.A. Lakers at Houston, 9:30 p.m.

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

TODAY’S GAMES

L.A. Clippers at Miami, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Sacramento, 10:30 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE

East

W 8 6 5 2

L 2 4 5 8

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .800 .600 .500 .200

PF 323 249 200 174

PA 218 180 204 265

W 6 5 2 1

L 4 5 8 9

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .600 .500 .200 .100

PF 310 229 168 158

PA 253 204 250 282

W 6 7 6 6

L 3 4 4 4

T 1 0 0 0

Pct .650 .636 .600 .600

PF 224 288 261 216

PA 221 263 181 195

W L T Pct Denver 7 3 0 .700 Kansas City 7 3 0 .700 San Diego 6 4 0 .600 Oakland 0 10 0 .000 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Philadelphia 7 3 0 .700 Dallas 7 3 0 .700 N.Y. Giants 3 7 0 .300 Washington 3 7 0 .300 South W L T Pct Atlanta 4 6 0 .400 New Orleans 4 6 0 .400 Carolina 3 7 1 .318 Tampa Bay 2 8 0 .200 North W L T Pct Detroit 7 3 0 .700 Green Bay 7 3 0 .700 Chicago 4 6 0 .400 Minnesota 4 6 0 .400 West W L T Pct Arizona 9 1 0 .900 San Francisco 6 4 0 .600 Seattle 6 4 0 .600 St. Louis 4 6 0 .400

PF 293 241 218 152

PA 224 171 192 265

PF 299 261 205 204

PA 251 212 263 256

PF 238 261 215 194

PA 255 252 300 279

PF 188 330 215 181

PA 156 225 290 220

PF 237 211 260 185

PA 176 212 215 258

New England Miami Buffalo N.Y. Jets South Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville North Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland West

TODAY

COLLEGE BASKETBALL

Kansas City at Oakland, 8:25 p.m.

TODAY

Green Bay at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Houston, 1 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Chicago, 1 p.m.

Cleveland at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Tennessee at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

Detroit at New England, 1 p.m.

Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Arizona at Seattle, 4:05 p.m.

St. Louis at San Diego, 4:05 p.m.

Washington at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m.

Miami at Denver, 4:25 p.m.

Dallas at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m.

Open: Carolina, Pittsburgh

EAST New Hampshire at Bryant, 7 p.m.

FAU at Harvard, 7 p.m.

Navy at Providence, 7 p.m.

Mass.-Lowell at Sacred Heart, 7 p.m.

Niagara at St. Peter’s, 7 p.m.

Old Westbury at Wagner, 7 p.m.

Bucknell at Villanova, 8 p.m.

SOUTH Va. Lynchburg at East Carolina, 7 p.m.

Jacksonville at NC State, 7 p.m.

Bob Jones at SC-Upstate, 7 p.m.

Palm Beach Atlantic at Stetson, 7 p.m.

Texas Southern at Tennessee, 7 p.m.

South Florida at UAB, 7 p.m.

Eckerd at UCF, 7 p.m.

Md.-Eastern Shore at VCU, 7 p.m.

Fordham at Maryland, 7:30 p.m.

Howard at Radford, 7:30 p.m.

Champion Baptist at UT-Martin, 7:30 p.m.

Southern U. at Mississippi, 8 p.m.

Brescia at Murray St., 8 p.m.

Fisk at Tennessee St., 8 p.m.

MVSU at Tulane, 8 p.m.

Southern Miss. at Alabama, 9 p.m.

Winthrop at Savannah St., 9 p.m.

Lipscomb at Vanderbilt, 9 p.m.

MIDWEST Detroit at Michigan, 6 p.m.

Grambling St. at Purdue, 7 p.m.

UC Davis at E. Illinois, 8 p.m.

SMU at Indiana, 8 p.m.

Franklin Pierce at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Morgan St. at N. Iowa, 8 p.m.

North Florida at Northwestern, 8 p.m.

Idaho at N. Illinois, 9 p.m.

SOUTHWEST New Orleans at TCU, 8 p.m.

FAR WEST Loyola Marymount at Arizona St., 9 p.m.

Texas-Arlington at Grand Canyon, 9 p.m.

Fresno St. at N. Arizona, 9 p.m.

Denver at Saint Mary’s (Cal), 10 p.m.

CS Bakersfield at San Diego St., 10 p.m.

Nicholls St. at UCLA, 11 p.m.

TOURNAMENTS 2K Sports Classic At New York First Round Texas vs. Iowa, 7 p.m.

Syracuse vs. California, 9:30 p.m.

Gildan Charleston Classic At Charleston, S.C. First Round Akron vs. Southern Cal, 12:30 p.m.

Drexel vs. Miami, 3 p.m.

Penn St. vs. Charlotte, 5:30 p.m.

Cornell vs. South Carolina, 8 p.m.

Puerto Rico Tip-off At San Juan, Puerto Rico First Round Texas A&M vs. Dayton, 10:30 a.m.

Coll. of Charleston vs. UConn, 12:30 p.m.

New Mexico vs. Boston College, 5 p.m.

George Mason vs. West Virginia, 7:30 p.m.

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W Toronto 8 Brooklyn 4 Boston 3 New York 3 Philadelphia 0 SOUTHEAST DIVISION W Washington 7 Miami 6 Atlanta 5 Orlando 5 Charlotte 4 CENTRAL DIVISION W Chicago 8 Cleveland 5 Milwaukee 6 Indiana 4 Detroit 3

L 2 6 6 9 10

Pct .800 .400 .333 .250 .000

GB – 4 41/2 6 8

L 2 5 5 7 7

Pct .778 .545 .500 .417 .364

GB – 2 21/2 31/2 4

L 3 4 5 7 8

Pct .727 .556 .545 .364 .273

GB – 2 2 4 5

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION W L

SUNDAY

MONDAY

Baltimore at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, NOV. 27

Chicago at Detroit, 12:30 p.m.

Philadelphia at Dallas, 4:30 p.m.

Seattle at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Montreal 20 14 5 1 Tampa Bay 20 13 5 2 Boston 20 12 8 0 Detroit 18 9 4 5 Ottawa 17 8 5 4 Toronto 19 9 8 2 Florida 16 6 5 5 Buffalo 20 5 13 2 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W L OT Pittsburgh 17 13 3 1 N.Y. Islanders 18 12 6 0 Washington 18 8 7 3 N.Y. Rangers 18 7 7 4 New Jersey 19 8 9 2 Philadelphia 16 7 7 2 Carolina 18 6 9 3 Columbus 18 6 11 1

Pts 29 28 24 23 20 20 17 12

GF 55 73 53 50 47 58 35 34

GA 51 54 49 42 45 60 42 69

Pts 27 24 19 18 18 16 15 13

GF 64 59 52 50 47 51 43 44

GA 35 52 50 58 56 53 55 64

Pts 26 25 23 21 20 17 16

GF 52 49 40 51 50 47 53

GA 37 35 43 36 39 61 67

WESTERN CONFERENCE CENTRAL DIVISION Nashville St. Louis Winnipeg Chicago Minnesota Colorado Dallas PACIFIC DIVISION

GP W 18 12 18 12 20 10 18 10 17 10 19 6 19 6

L 4 5 7 7 7 8 9

OT 2 1 3 1 0 5 4

GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 20 11 4 5 27 54 50 Calgary 20 12 6 2 26 63 53 Vancouver 18 12 6 0 24 53 52 Los Angeles 19 10 5 4 24 50 42 San Jose 21 10 9 2 22 57 57 Arizona 19 8 9 2 18 48 59 Edmonton 18 6 10 2 14 44 60 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

TUESDAY’S GAMES

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press

Pct

Calgary 4, Anaheim 3, SO Boston 2, St. Louis 0 N.Y. Islanders 5, Tampa Bay 2 Detroit 5, Columbus 0 Buffalo 4, San Jose 1 Nashville 9, Toronto 2 Pittsburgh 4, Montreal 0 Winnipeg 3, New Jersey 1 Carolina 6, Dallas 4 Washington 2, Arizona 1, OT Los Angeles 5, Florida 2

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Philadelphia at N.Y. Rangers, 8 p.m.

Vancouver at Edmonton, 8 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m.

Detroit at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Arizona at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Washington at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Chicago at Calgary, 9 p.m.

Anaheim at Vancouver, 10 p.m.

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

Florida at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

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N.Y. Rangers at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Islanders at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Snow covers a sign at Ralph Wilson Stadium, home of the Buffalo Bills in Orchard Park, N.Y., on Wednesday. A ferocious lake-effect storm left the Buffalo area buried under six feet of snow, trapping people on highways and in homes. Another storm expected to drop two to three feet more was on its way. The Bills are hoping to have the field ready in time for Sunday’s game against the New York Jets.

Bills race clock to clear snow-filled stadium BUFFALO, N.Y. — The Buffalo Bills are looking for anyone with a snow shovel and plenty of spare time.

With 4 feet of snow having fallen at Ralph Wilson Stadium over the past two days, the Bills are racing the clock and Mother Nature to have the facility cleared in time to host the New York Jets on Sunday.

With another 1 to 2 feet of snow projected to fall by Thursday night, it’s unclear whether they’ll make it.

It usually takes three days to clear a 1-foot snowfall, Major said. The snow removal has begun, and Major hopes to round up 500 people working three shifts around the clock to clear the facility.

The team has stayed in constant contact with the NFL, which will have the final say on whether to postpone the game or have it played elsewhere.

The weather is supposed to warm by the weekend. The forecast for Saturday calls for a high of 39 and rain. On Sunday, the forecast calls for a high of 46 and partly cloudy skies.

COLLINS, NBA’S 1ST OPENLY GAY PLAYER, RETIRES

NEW YORK — Jason Collins, the first openly gay player in one of the four major North American professional leagues, announced his retirement Wednesday after 13 years in the NBA. The 35-year-old Collins disclosed his plans earlier in a first-person story for Sports Illustrated. It’s the same forum he used in April, 2013, to publicly reveal his sexuality. He was signed by the Nets in February and played 22 games for the team.

Collins said he decided to retire over the summer and had been trying to determine how to make the announcement. He chose Wednesday because he was going to be in New York on business and attending the game to watch his former teammate and coach, Jason Kidd, coach the Bucks.

LAWYER ASKS JUDGE TO APPROVE NFL CONCUSSION DEAL

PHILADELPHIA — The NFL on Wednes-

day urged a judge to approve an estimated $1 billion settlement of concussion lawsuits despite concerns raised by former players or survivors who feel left out.

The 65-year fund would resolve thousands of lawsuits that accuse the NFL of long hiding what it knew about concussions and brain injuries to keep players on the field.

The NFL now expects 6,000 of nearly 20,000 retired players — or 28 percent — to suffer from Alzheimer’s disease or at least moderate dementia someday. Their average payout would be about $190,000. The awards reach several million dollars for Lou Gehrig’s disease or Parkinson’s disease.

NFL FINES LYNCH $50K FOR NOT SPEAKING TO MEDIA

RENTON, Wash. — For all the noise he creates on the field, Marshawn Lynch’s silence with the media has now cost him six figures in fines.

The NFL fined Seattle’s star $50,000 on Wednesday for violations of the league’s media policy. League spokesman Michael Signora confirmed the fine.

Along with the $50,000 for violating the NFL Media Policy this year, the league is collecting the $50,000 fine that was imposed against Lynch for violations last season.

The fine from 2013 was held in anticipation of future cooperation from Lynch.

BUTLER AND A’S FINALIZE $30 MILLION, 3-YEAR DEAL

OAKLAND, Calif. — Billy Butler came so close to winning it all with Kansas City that it stings to be leaving his only professional team after such a special run, and with some unfinished business.

Then the Oakland Athletics came calling when his old club did not, and Butler is someone who prides himself in loyalty — in this case to A’s general manager Billy Beane’s persistence and interest in striking a quick deal.

From wire reports

BASKETBALL ROUNDUP

Hill’s tip-in at buzzer lifts Pacers to 88-86 victory over Charlotte INDIANAPOLIS — Solomon Hill put back a miss by Rodney Stuckey as time expired, and the Indiana Pacers overcame an early 18point deficit to beat the Charlotte Hornets 88-86 Wednesday night.

Hill finished with six points and the biggest basket of the night. Roy Hibbert had 18 points and 11 rebounds as the Pacers spoiled Lance HILL Stephenson’s first trip back to Indianapolis since signing with Charlotte in July.

The Pacers trailed by as many as 18 points in the first half after the Hornets went on a 28-8 run. But Indiana closed the gap to six points by halftime and stayed close with Charlotte for the entire second half.

Luis Scola contributed 15 points and seven rebounds for Indiana.

Stephenson had 10 points, eight rebounds and seven assists. Al Jefferson added

28 points and eight rebounds. Kemba Walker was the only other Hornet in double figures with 12 points.

SPURS 92 CAVALIERS 90

CLEVELAND — Tim Duncan and Boris Diaw scored 19 points apiece and the San Antonio Spurs beat Cleveland for the 10th straight time — and got the best of LeBron James again — with a 92-90 win over the Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

Manu Ginobili scored on a layup with 18 seconds left, made a free throw with 9.1 to go and harassed James into a turnover with 1.9 seconds remaining for the defending NBA champions. It was the first meeting between the Spurs and James since last June, when San Antonio overpowered the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals.

MAVS 105 WIZARDS 102

WASHINGTON — Dirk

Nowitzki limped off to the locker room after a fourthquarter fall, then returned to make a key 3-pointer, and Monta Ellis scored 24 of his 34 points in the first half Wednesday night, leading the Dallas Mavericks to a 105-102 victory over the Washington Wizards.

CLIPPERS 114 MAGIC 90

ORLANDO, Fla.— Jamal Crawford had 22 points and Chris Paul added 16 points and nine assists as the Los Angeles Clippers beat the Orlando Magic 114-90 Wednesday night.

CELTICS 101 SIXERS 90

PHILADELPHIA — Brandon Bass scored 23 points, Jared Sullinger added 22 and the Boston Celtics sent Philadelphia to its 11th straight loss to start the season with a 101-90 victory over the 76ers on Wednesday night.

From wire reports

USC/CLEMSON FOOTBALL

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Walton fueling Moore, Carolina defense

BY DAVID CARAVIELLO Post and Courier

TOP 25 SCHEDULE The Associated Press

COLUMBIA — Jonathan Walton was looking for a kindred warm-weather soul. So the native of coastal Alabama scanned the list of fellow incoming South Carolina freshmen, and searched for someone from as far south as he could find.

He found Cooper City, Fla. — and Skai Moore.

“I was a little lost coming from ’Bama,” Walton said. “I looked for the furthest person down south, and that’s when we first talked.”

Walton and Moore, both linebackers, chatted over the telephone on the night before departing for Columbia. At USC, they became roommates and fast friends despite the fact that they were sharing time at the weak-side linebacker spot. That is until last week at Florida, when they played alongside one another for the first time, and helped foster a defensive resurgence which keyed an overtime victory.

Walton and Moore led the Gamecocks with 12 tackles each, perhaps not surprising given that before the game they were challenging one another to see who could get the most stops. Desperate for

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playmakers on a defense that went to Gainesville ranked last in the SEC, coaches during the off week moved Moore to a middle (or “Mike”) linebacker spot which is effectively the quarterback of the defense, freeing Walton to start at the weak side.

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Florida’s Hunter Joyer (41) fumbles the ball in front of South Carolina’s Jonathan Walton (28) during the Gamecocks’ 23-20 overtime victory in Gainesville, Fla. on Saturday. Walton and Skai Moore led the Carolina defense with 12 tackles each.

“They’re both playmakers,” said linebackers coach Kirk Botkin. “They both make a lot of plays for us.

Really, they’re still young.

Just talking and communicating — there’s a lot to that Mike linebacker in communicating, setting the front.

They’ve got seven or eight

guys that totally depend on what he says to do. We had the open week and decided to do it then, and teach Skai the Mike spot.”

Swinney to start Stoudt despite recent disapproval, struggles

BY AARON BRENNER Post and Courier CLEMSON — Fans boo.

Coaches defend their players to the death. And fans continue to express emotions as they see fit.

It’s happened for 100 years, and it will happen for 100 more. Clemson coach Dabo Swinney just doesn’t want to hear it on Saturday.

Unleashing a diatribe lasting longer than eight minutes Tuesday at his weekly press conference, Swinney pleaded with fans to show respect for senior quarterback Cole Stoudt, who will start ahead of sophomore Nick Schuessler on Saturday.

Clemson plays Georgia State on Senior Day, when Stoudt is one of 34 last-year players honored in pregame ceremonies. Swinney made no bones about his expectations for the fan base.

“What has he done to warrant somebody booing? That would be an embarrassment and an absolute shame,” Swinney said. “Everybody needs to stand and they need to cheer loudly for Cole Stoudt.”

Stoudt and the wayward offense heard a smattering of discontent in earlier home games this season, and fans are particularly restless after Stoudt fired three interceptions with just three completions in a 28-6 loss Saturday at Georgia Tech.

Does Swinney expect Clemson fans to boo after threeand-outs or turnovers?

“Not if they’re who I think they are. That would be a real shame,” Swinney said. “Why

would we react bad to Cole Stoudt? Why, because he had a bad game? We got a lot of guys that have a bad game.

This guy has given four years of his life to Clemson University.”

Swinney vouched for Stoudt’s preparation and professional demeanor as a threeyear backup for Tajh Boyd, and as a senior losing his job but twice regaining it from the injured freshman Deshaun Watson.

“He could have packed up and left, but he sat here and was the best backup he could be for three years. He did everything to help us win this year. He got beat out, he continued to have a great attitude,” Swinney said. “People need to get a life if they’re gonna boo a guy like Cole Stoudt. He’s a class act and he deserves to be treated with class.”

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By the same token, Swinney expressed interest in getting Schuessler some playing time — adding “the goal is to win the game.”

Clemson is a 41-point favorite over Georgia State, so there could be second-half reps in store for the former Mississippi State transfer and Clemson walk-on who’s since been put on scholarship.

Schuessler has completed 7 of 8 passes for 36 yards in his career.

“This is my third year here, all under Coach Morris, so I’m extremely confident in myself,” Schuessler said. “I don’t feel like there’s anything in this offense that I can’t go out there and do.”

LEADER OF MEN

As part of Military Appreciation Day, the Tigers will be led down The Hill by four former players who have since entered the military.

Former starting right guard Mason Cloy (a Clemson letterman 2008-11), Scotty Cooper (2007-09), Nelson Faerber (2006-08) and Alex Pearson (2006-07) will be out in front of the purple-clad team making its pregame entrance.

ONE AT A TIME

Ah, the tune-up game. Not quite a trap game, since it would be the shocker of shockers if Clemson fell to Georgia State (loser of 31 of 33 games since the start of 2012.)

But alas, it is the week preceding the South Carolina showdown, which has coaches and players insisting they’re focused on the next game, not the one on the horizon.

“Can’t put the cart before the horse. Everything has its time,” defensive coordinator Brent Venables said. “If you don’t respect people the right way, you’re not going to play the right way.

“We got humbled a week ago. We don’t have a right to be looking past anybody.”

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NBA suspends Hornets’ Taylor 24 games

BY STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — The NBA has suspended Charlotte Hornets forward Jeffery Taylor for 24 games without pay after he pleaded guilty to misdemeanor domesTAYLOR tic violence assault and malicious destruction of hotel property last month.

Taylor will get credit for

the 11 games he has missed, and will sit out an additional 13, which is slightly more than one-fourth of the league’s 82-game schedule.

“This suspension is necessary to protect the interests of the NBA and the public’s confidence in it,” NBA Commissioner Adam Silver said in a release Wednesday. “Mr. Taylor’s conduct violates applicable law and, in my opinion, does not conform to standards of morality and is prejudicial and detrimental to the NBA.”

DEMONTE FROM PAGE B1 then, but as I got older, it became a more realistic goal.”

It was toward the end of end of her 10th-grade season that Furman came calling as well. Scouting her at a travel ball tournament in Tennessee, the Paladins kept in touch and earned a verbal commitment in April prior to her making it official on Wednesday.

“It was just meant to be,” DeMonte said of her choice.

“All colleges are gorgeous, but Furman just stuck with me. The academics are amazing, and it was just the perfect opportunity to not only come in and start my softball career right away, but also get a good education.”

Charleston Southern, Georgia Tech and Appalachian State were also on her list, but the Paladins’ coaching staff quickly swayed DeMonte to the Upstate, she said. “(Head) coach Kyle Jamieson actually pitched for (the men’s fast-pitch softball Canadian National Team), and so he knows the experiences

and the struggles that pitchers go through,” DeMonte said. “He was very personable and I just felt like I’d be able to reach my full potential with him.”

Her potential was on full display this past season during the Lady Generals’ remarkable run to the SCISA 2A state championship. DeMonte went 29-3 on the mound with a 0.58 earned run average – striking out 244 batters and walking just 20 in the process. She also batted .600 with 22 runs batted in for the Lady Generals en route to winning the 2A Player of the Year award while garnering all-state and all-region honors. She was also selected to North/South All-Star game.

“I ran cross country last year and I think that really helped,” DeMonte said. “I feel like I had a lot more leg strength and endurance and was able to (throw harder). I also started going to Jessica Boulware as a pitching coach and she was able to critique my fundamentals, tweak some things and really fine-

DALLERY FROM PAGE B1 miles from Charlotte. “I loved it academic-wise, the campus, the people and I really like the head coach, Tee Burton.”

Dallery had an 18-hole average of 73.2 last season for the Gamecocks, who finished 11th in the 4A state tournament. As an individual, Dallery finished fifth in the 54hole tournament. He had 154 with rounds of 78 and 76, respectively, on the first day before shooting a 69 on the

final day to finish at 223, earning him a spot on the all-state team.

SHS head coach Ronnie Flowers said it is Dallery’s hard work that has led to the success he has enjoyed to date.

“One of the things he brought to Sumter High (from Wilson Hall) was his tremendous work ethic,” Flowers said. “Before that, I think we had had a lot of people who played golf;

The suspension means Taylor will lose about $267,000 of his $915,000 salary this season.

Taylor, 25, is in his third NBA season. He was sentenced to 18 months of probation. As part of his probation, he must complete 26 weeks in a domestic violence intervention program.

The Hornets released a statement before Wednesday night’s game against Indiana, saying: “The NBA has informed us of its decision to suspend Jeffery Taylor.

tune what I was doing.”

Command was and has been her biggest weapon, said Lou DeMonte, who is also TSA’s head softball coach.

“I would sit on a bucket and put my glove out and tell her to throw the curveball here and she did,” the elder DeMonte said. “Her ability to hit her spot and use a lot of different pitches has been critical to her success. Emily can throw the curveball, the drop-curve, the screwball , the riseball and the changeup. She doesn’t rely on one pitch and she doesn’t have to go over the middle of the plate for a strike with any of them.”

Aside from being blessed with the talent to be a pitcher, Coach DeMonte added that it was hard work that got her to where she is now.

“I’m very proud of her commitment to achieving this goal,” he said. “She knew it wouldn’t be easy and that she’d have to be committed to it and she was. I never had to force her to throw or to practice. She’s very coachable and listened to everyone who tried to help her get to this point.”

Charlie showed them how to work at golf. I think other players picked that up.

“He just has a tremendous focus when he is at practice.

He is constantly working to get better.”

Dallery said he can’t wait to get back out on the course for SHS in March.

“I’m hoping that we can do better than we did last year,” said Dallery, whose sister, Anabelle, is a sophomore golfer at Newberry College. “We want to get back to the state meet and I want to do better as a team and individually.”

SCBCA PRESEASON PLAYER RANKINGS ELITE BOYS

Jordan Bruner, Spring Valley PJ Dozier, Spring Valley Jalek Felton, Mullins Tevin Mack, Dreher Matt Pegram, Wando

4A BOYS

1. Wando 2. Spring Valley 3. Hillcrest 4. Dorman 5. Sumter 6. Irmo 7. Northwestern 8. T.L. Hanna 9. Goose Creek 10. White Knoll 1.

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TOP 5 4A SENIOR BOYS

PJ Dozier, Spring Valley Tyler Hooker, Hillcrest Emarius Logan, White Knoll Matt Pegram, Wando Randall Shaw, Hillcrest

3A BOYS

1. AC Flora 2. Dreher 3. Darlington 4. South Pointe 5. Orangeburg-Wilkinson 6. Southside 7. Airport 8. Midland Valley 9. Seneca 10. Wilson

TOP 5 3A SENIOR BOYS

1. Andrew Brown, Travelers Rest 2. Karl Gamble, A.C. Flora 3. Rodney Keener, Hanahan 4. James Murray Boyles, A.C. Flora 5. Tevin Mack, Dreher

2A BOYS

1. Keenan 2. Chesnee 3. Lake Marion 4. Battery Creek 5. Mullins 6. Ridgeland-Hardeeville 7. Columbia 8. Timberland 9. Whale Branch 10. Carolina 1.

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TOP 5 2A SENIOR BOYS

Eric Freeman, Battery Creek BJ Grevey, Bishop England Deion Holmes, Chesnee Dyshane Murphy, Kingstree Zach Parker, Mid-Carolina

1A BOYS

1. Hemingway 2. Southside Christian 3. Denmark-Olar 4. Burke 5. C.A. Johnson 6. Hannah-Pamplico 7. Great Falls 8. Fox Creek 9. C.E. Murray 10. Dixie

TOP 5 1A SENIOR BOYS

1. Hunter Bullock, Southside Christian 2. Malik Gee, Timmonsville 3. Eaddy Moore, Carvers Bay 4. Jawaun Washington, Cross 5. Phillip Williams, Hemingway

ELITE GIRLS

Dejoria Howard, OrangeburgWilkinson Tianna Swearinger, Greenwood Jaleah Lasane, Mullins Shayla Bennett, Christ Church Justice Gee, Timmonsville

4A GIRLS

1. Dutch Fork 2. Dorman 3. Spring Valley 4. Greenwood 5. Irmo 6. Goose Creek 7. West Florence 8. Spartanburg 9. Northwestern 10. Summerville

TOP 5 4A SENIOR GIRLS

1. Tianna Swearinger, Greenwood 2. Ke’Asia Jackson, Irmo 3. Morgan Williams, Dutch Fork 4. Rodnesha Capers, Summerville 5. Taylor Petty, Dorman

3A GIRLS

1. Orangeburg-Wilkinson 2. Crestwood 3. Union County 4. Daniel 5. Wilson 6. Southside 7. Hilton Head 8. Myrtle Beach 9. Belton-Honea Path 10. Aiken

TOP 5 3A SENIOR GIRLS

1. Dejoria Howard, OrangeburgWilkinson 2. Americal Jenkins, Hilton Head 3. Khrystal Ellis, Southside 4. Shaunice Fulmore. Lake City 5. Sonora Dengoki, Lakewood

2A GIRLS

1. Mullins 2. Bishop England 3. Dillon 4. Kingstree 5. Keenan 6. Newberry 7. Columbia 8. Lee Central 9. Andrew Jackson 10. Pendleton

TOP 5 2A SENIOR GIRLS

1. Jaleah Lasane, Mullins 2. Dashanique Peterson, Kingstree 3. Brezzi Williams, Pendleton 4. Deidre Davis, Eau Claire 5. Choral Linhart, Academic Magnet

1A GIRLS

1. St. Joseph’s 2. Carvers Bay 3. Latta 4. Christ Church 5. Hemingway 6. Ridge Spring-Monetta 7. Baptist Hill 8. Timmonsville 9. Lamar 10. Wagener-Salley

TOP 5 1A SENIOR GIRLS

1. Diamond McFadden, Hemingway 2. Desirea Green, Carvers Bay 3. Jerika Magwood, Baptist Hill 4. Heylan Anderson, Lamar 5. Imani King, St. Joseph’s

DENGOKL FROM PAGE B1 blocked shots per game to lead Lakewood to a 15-8 overall record last season in which it reached the second round of the state playoffs and finished second to Crestwood in Region VI. The top ranked boys teams are Wando in 4A, A.C. Flora in 3A, Keenan in 2A and Hemingway in 1A. Besides O-W, the other No. 1 women’s teams are Dutch Fork in 4A, Mullins in 2A and St. Joesph’s in

1A. The elite boys players, regardless or class, are PJ Dozier and Jordan Bruner of Spring Valley, Jalek Felton of Mullins, Tevin Mack of Dreher and Matt Pegram of Wando.

The elite girls players are Dejoria Howard of O-W, Tianna Swearinger of Greenwood, Jaleah Lasane of Mullins, Shayla Bennett of Christ Church and Justice Gee of Timmonsville.

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Friday Second Round 4A Division I (8) Summerville (1) Fort Dorchester (13) Lexington at (5) Hillcrest (10) Dorman at (2) Dutch Fork (6) Northwestern at (3) Byrnes Division II (16) River Bluff at (9) York (5) Greenwood at (4) Westwood (7) North Augusta at (2) South Florence (6) Spartanburg at (3) Stratford Third Round 3A Upper State (2) Emerald at (1) A.C. Flora (2) Belton-Honea Path at (1) South Pointe Lower State (1) Berkeley at (1) Hartsville (2) Marlboro County at (1) Myrtle Beach 2A Division I Upper State (3) Newberry at (1) Fairfield Central Lower State (3) Loris at (1) Dillon 2A Division II Upper state

(6) Ninety Six at (5) Keenan Lower State (2) Timberland at (1) Woodland 1A Division I Upper State (2) McBee at (1) Christ Church Lower State (4) Bamberg-Ehrhardt at (2) Allendale-Fairfax 1A Division II Upper State (2) Hunter-Kinard-Tyler at (1) Lamar Lower State (2) Estill at (1) Lake View SCISA Saturday State Championships At Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia 3A (2) Laurence Manning vs. (1) Hammond, 7:30 p.m.

2A (1) Florence Christian vs. (1) Northwood Academy, 3:30 p.m.

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CATS FROM PAGE B1 Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia with the 3A state championship up for grabs.

“That performance sticks with you for a while,” Lowder said. “We’re anxious to make up for it. That week wasn’t us.”

The Swampcats’ (11-2) defensive identity was actually forged in the offseason with the hiring of coordinator Elmer Bench and a commitment to the weight room that he and head coach Robbie Briggs helped reinforce.

“We redid the entire weight room and focused on becoming a more physical type of team,” Briggs said.

“We weren’t good enough fundamentally last year or strong enough physically to

overcome the injuries that piled up at the end of last year.

“This year, we started the season much more prepared.”

With spread offenses rampant, the ‘Cats converted to a more traditional 3-4 scheme to combat some of things teams were trying to do against them. Another big key, Bench said, was to simplify things.

“If the system is very simple, and each player only has a couple of jobs to do, they can play fast,” Bench said.

Fast and aggressive. LMA has racked up 13 sacks, forced 15 fumbles and picked off 24 passes.

“We usually get a lot of good reps in practice during the week,” senior linebacker Cagney Brunson said. “The

BEATSON FROM PAGE B1 what I would be doing.”

Sumter High head coach Brooks Shumake said the college baseball recruiting process can sometime have its oddities.

“Lots of times, there’s some talent that gets overlooked,” Shumake said.

“For whatever reason, no one had really seen him, and he goes to this camp and everybody sees him.”

scout team helps us out a lot and that helps us get into good positions during games where we’re able to make plays.”

LMA’s defense has made plays all over the field. Safety Tony Cruz leads the team with 139 tackles and eight interceptions. Linebacker Tripp Mason is second with 136 tackles and leads the team with seven forced fumbles.

Mason, Brunson, Todd Larrimer and Brandon Hutson have combined for 309 tackles, five sacks and nine forced fumbles from the linebacker position.

“They’ve really done a great job this year,” Lowder said. “We’ve been able to really stuff the run most games and those guys and the defensive line have really stepped up and shut them

Besides Charleston, other schools that made contact with Beatson following the showcase were DIs Presbyterian and Winthrop, DII schools Wingate, Erskine, Newberry and South Carolina Aiken and junior colleges USC Sumter and Spartanburg Methodist College.

Beatson went 2-0 with a 1.80 earned run average in 23 1/3 innings pitched last season for Wilson Hall, which won the SCISA 3A state title. He had 32

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2014 down.”

The secondary is experienced with four seniors, including Tyshawn Epps and J.T. Eppley, while the defensive line is a bit younger with junior Olin Robinson and sophomore Josh Edwards stepping in to fill big roles, Briggs said.

Now they face the task of shutting down a very balanced Hammond (12-0) squad. The Skyhawks have been adept at both running and passing the ball during their recent string of nine straight title game appearances, and this year is no different.

“You can’t focus on one thing, so you have to be prepared for everything,” Brunson said. “Our biggest issue last time was missed tackles. We missed a lot of tackles and they put points

strikeouts while walking just eight and allowing seven hits.

For the P-15’s, Beatson went 2-3 with a 3.24 ERA in 33 1/3 innings. He tossed one shutout while striking out 36, walking 20 and allowing 25 hits.

While Beatson has yet to pitch a game for him at Sumter High, Shumake likes what he has seen and heard.

“Of course, he pitched for (SHS assistant coach and former P-15’s head coach Curtis) Johnson, and he has

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on the board early and we weren’t able to come back.”

Turnovers, penalties and struggles on offense also contributed to the ‘Cats falling behind 20-0 at the end of the first quarter.

But this will be a new defense the Skyhawks are facing. After the loss, Hutson was moved to outside LB, Larrimer to inside LB with Lowder becoming a full-time safety and Epps becoming a full-time corner back as well.

“We changed a lot of things and basically got more athletic at certain positions,” Briggs said. “I thing that’s carried over to the rest of the season and I think the kids are playing with a lot of confidence right now. They believe in what they’re doing and they know we still have one more goal in mind.”

great things to say about him,” Shumake said. “He has real good stuff, he’s tall and long, and when he’s getting the ball over the plate, he’s really difficult to hit.”

Charleston is a member of the Colonial Athletic Association. The Cougars reached the Super Regional round of the NCAA playoffs where they lost a pair of 1-0 games to Texas Tech in the best-of-3 series played in Lubbock, Texas.

OBITUARIES NANCY GRUBER Nancy Faye Atkinson Gruber, age 64, of Powder Springs, Georgia, wife of Ralph T. Gruber, passed away on Monday, Nov. 17, 2014, at Wellstar Cobb Hospital in Austell, Georgia.

She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, sister, great-grandmother, aunt and friend.

GRUBER Nancy was born in Sumter, a daughter of the late Isaac Morrell Atkinson and Cornelia Walker Player. She graduated from Edmunds High School. Nancy loved to sew and was devoted to her arts and crafts business.

She is survived by daughters, Sherri Lawrence (Pipo) and Julie Scarborough (James), both of Sumter, and Many Foreman of the home; grandsons, Eddie Barkley, Christopher Barkley, Ryan Hughes, Austin Evans and Kody Foreman; granddaughters, Kymber Evans and Alyssa Scarborough; great-granddaughter, Stella Barklley; one sister, Havana Bean; one brother, Marty Atkinson (Cindy); and multiple nieces and nephews.

The family will receive friends from 12:30 to 1:45 p.m. on Saturday at Lakewood Baptist Church, 3140 Nazarene Church Road.

The memorial service will be held at 2 p.m. with the Rev. Jimmy Scarborough officiating.

In lieu of flowers, the family would appreciate memorials to Lakewood Baptist Church new building fund or another charity of your choice.

Condolences may be posted online at http://www.WestGeorgiaCrematory.com.

EDWINA GREEN Edwina Powell Hodge Green, 80, died on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at Palmetto Health Richland hospital, after an illness.

Born on April 30, 1934, she was a daughter of the late Charles Kirkland Powell and Alva McElveen PowGREEN ell. She was a faithful member of Clarendon Baptist Church for more than 50 years and was a retired administrative assistant at Sumter Printing.

She is survived by a daughter, Maria Hodge Blackmon (Jim) of Sumter; a son, Roger Kirkland Hodge of Sumter; a sister, Yvonne Powell Hodge (Jimmy) of Sumter; six grandchildren, Grace, Faith, Hope, Jimmy, Curtis and Lance; three great-grandchildren; a niece, Lisa Hodge Hunter (Chuck) of Mount Pleasant; a

DARLINGTON — Mason Mickens, 97, was born on June 19, 1917, in Lee County, to the late Tillman and Lucille Mickens. He died on Sunday, Nov. 16, 2014.

Mason was preceded in death by two wives, his brothers, sisters, and a son.

Services will be held at noon on Saturday at Mechanicsville United Methodist Church, 184 Lake Ashwood Road, Sumter, SC 29153.

Memorial contributions are welcome and should be mailed to Boatwright Funeral Home, 501 S. Main St., Darlington, SC 29532.

Tomlin of Wilmington, North Carolina; 19 grandchildren; great-grandchildren; greatgreat- grandchildren; special goddaughter JoAnn Ferrell of Sumter; a cherished friend, Thomasina Butler of Pittsburgh; a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Job’s Mortuary.

Mrs. Tomlin will be placed in the church at noon on Friday for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Friday at Mulberry Baptist Church, 1400 Mulberry Church Road, Sumter, with Pastor Nate Brock. Interment will follow in Mulberry Baptist Church cemetery.

Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter, 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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Sarah Elizabeth Potts Tomlin was born on Aug. 20, 1929, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Rubin “Tobie” Potts and Grace Richerson. Sarah was reared by her aunt Winnie Potts Williams. She departed this life on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

She received her formal education in the public schools of Sumter County. Mrs. Tomlin joined Mulberry Baptist Church at an early age, where she served on the gospel choir. Later she moved to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, and joined Saint Luke Baptist Church, where she served in the following capacities: as a deaconess, choir member, trustee, finance committee member, and a Sunday school teacher. Upon returning to Sumter in 2013, she was reunited with Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church, where she was a member of the senior citizen ministry and attended Bible study.

Mrs. Tomlin was united in holy matrimony to the late Sam Tomlin Sr. on April 26, 1947, and to this union there were four children.

Mrs. Tomlin leaves to cherish her loving and fond memories: three sons, Sam (Joyce) Tomlin Jr. of Sumter, Ernest Lee (Helen) Tomlin Sr. of Gable and Drafus (Angel) Wells of Sumter; four daughters, Shelia Tomlin and Dianne Tomlin, both of Pittsburgh, Evangelist Nora Reeds of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Willie Mae (Lawrence) Stuckey of Bishopville and Vernur (Randy) Paige of Sumter; four sisters-in-law, Vernice Dukes of Manning, Mary Jane Potts and Octavia Tomlin, both of Sumter, and Mary

REMBERT — James Harold Catoe, age 73, beloved husband of the late Diane Elizabeth Hopkins Catoe, died on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at his residence.

Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Clarence and Laura Nunnery Catoe. Mr. Catoe was a lifelong resident of Sumter and retired from Dupont as a machine operator after 23 years of service.

Surviving are two daughters, Laura Burgess of Manning and Barbara Boggs of Columbia; one brother, Clarence W. Catoe of Lee County; four sisters, Mattie Ray of Lugoff, Eva Walker of Sumter, Geneva Ballentine of Sumter and Sally Thompson of Rembert; daughter-in-law, Billie Catoe of Sumter; 12 grandchildren; and two greatgrandchildren.

In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a son, James T. Catoe; and three sisters, Louise Elmore Watkins, Allie Mae Brown and Dorothy Nunnery.

A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Saturday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Ronnie Morris officiating.

The family will receive friends on Saturday one hour prior to the service from 3 to 4 p.m. at Bullock Funeral Home.

You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com.

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

nephew, James Barry Hodge of Turbeville; a special sisterin-law and lifetime friend, Alberta Williams.

She was preceded in death by her first husband, Randall Hodge; her second husband, William “Bill” Green; and a sister and brother-in-law, Kenneth and Diane Coker.

A funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Clarendon Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike DeCosta, the Rev. Kirk Carlisle, the Rev. Norman Rogers and the Rev. Patrick Goodwin officiating.

Burial will follow in Trinity Cemetery in Alcolu.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of her daughter, 1036 Saltwood Road, Sumter, SC 29154.

The family requests that memorials be made to Clarendon Baptist Church, P.O. Box 307, Alcolu, SC 29001.

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

cis Denison, eulogist, and the Rev. Jerome McCray assisting. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery.

Mrs. Eaddy will lie in repose one hour prior to funeral time.

The family is receiving friends at the residence.

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

EVERLENA G. EADDY NEW ZION — Everlena Gamble Eaddy, 74, wife of John James Eaddy, died on Friday, Nov. 14, 2014, at her residence, 9991 Black River Road, New Zion.

She was born on Nov. 18, 1939, in the Cypress Fork section of Clarendon CounEADDY ty, a daughter of the late James Walker Gamble and Etta Durant Gamble. She received her formal education in the public schools of Clarendon County. In her youth, she joined Cypress Fork AME Church, where she sang with the youth choir. In later life, she joined Lodabar AME Church, where she served as a youth Sunday school teacher and a member of the women’s missionary.

Survivors are her husband, John James Eaddy of the home; one daughter, Dianna A. (Gary) Reynolds of Jessup, Maryland; five sons, John J. (Jennifer) Eaddy Jr. of Waipahu, Oahu, Hawaii, Charles E. (Valeray) Eaddy of Gable, Joseph L. (Angel) Eaddy of Florence, Wayne F.L. (Bruneta) Eaddy of Charleston and Brian B. (Aretha) Eaddy of Cypress Fork; one sister, Mary E. Harris of Sumter; one brother, Ernest (Irene) Gamble of Dalzell; three sisters-in-law, Beryl Gamble, Mary Johnson and Lottie Eaddy; 15 grandchildren; and 10 great-grandchildren.

Celebratory services for Mrs. Eaddy will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Lodabar AME Church, 10695 Black River Road, New Zion, with the Rev. Debra Bradley, pastor, presiding, the Rev. Fran-

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DOROTHY MILLER MANNING — Dorothy Regina Scott Miller, 56, wife of the Rev. Northern Miller, died on Tuesday, Nov. 18, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

She was born on Jan. 18, 1958, in Manning, a daughter of Heyward Sr. and Dorothy Daney Scott.

The family is receiving friends at the residence, 2160 Little Star Road, Alcolu.

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

LORETTA K. REMBERT Loretta Keels Rembert, widow of John Lee Rembert, and mother of Barbara Rembert Strickland and Patrycya Rembert Tolbert, died on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014.

She was a daughter of the late Willie Ellis Keels and Marie Rose Keels.

The family will receive friends at 135 Tradd Circle, Sumter.

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

LARRY MOSES Larry Moses, 63, husband of Mary Tyler Moses, died on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born on Jan. 30, 1951, in Sumter County, he was a son of Hallie and Addie Rouse Moses.

The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home, 3000 Cubbage Road, Sumter.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

MARION A. JEFFERSON SR. Marion Albertus Jefferson Sr., 70, died on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at his residence.

Born on Nov. 14, 1944, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Harry Sr. and Sarah L. Jefferson.

The family will receive relatives and friends at the residence, 381 Wilson St., Mayesville.

Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced

by Ephriam D. Stephens Funeral Home of Sumter.

RUTHIE M. TIMMONS FLORENCE — Ruthie “Nee” McCray Timmons, widow of Staff Sgt. Westley Timmons, died on Wednesday, Nov. 19, 2014, at PD Assistant Living Center, Florence.

She was born on May 5, 1943, in Olanta, a daughter of the late Westley Abson and Idus McCray.

The family is receiving friends at the home of her son, Nathaniel (Renee) McCray, 4816 Woodbay Road, Olanta.

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

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New girlfriend is eager to get rid of ex-girlfriend’s stuff DEAR ABBY — My boyfriend, “Ron,” and I have been together for more than a year, and we now live toDear Abby gether. His garage is full ABIGAIL to overflowVAN BUREN ing with his ex-girlfriend’s belongings. She apparently left him and all her stuff — including her four cats — to marry some guy she met online. She no longer lives in this country.

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Wants it gone in Oklahoma DEAR WANTS IT GONE — It would be neither appropriate nor kind to do anything to Ron’s ex-girlfriend’s belongings without warning. Ron should contact her, inform her that he wants to use his garage for the purpose it is intended, and ask if she wants the items she left to be disposed of or put into storage at her expense. He should allow a reasonable time for her to respond before doing anything, and you

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DEAR ABBY — I know someone who receives Social Security for her disabled children. She uses that money to feed a slot machine. Those children could have so many opportunities if their money was used appropriately and it’s going down the drain. What can I do about it? It saddens me.

Thinking about the kids DEAR THINKING ABOUT THE KIDS — What she’s doing may “sadden” you, but as a taxpaying American it infuriates me because her children aren’t getting the assistance that money is meant to provide. So please, pick up the phone, call the Department of Children’s Services and clue them in to what’s happening. I’m betting they’ll be interested.

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