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Joy Conyers used Facebook to get someone to help her evacuate her apartment on Sunday. As the water rose, she carried her cat and some personal bleongings through the flood to a friend’s car.

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Amos Tolson used this paddle boat to rescue his best friend’s parents Sunday morning on Tanglewood Road; he used a second boat to rescue 16 other people .

Man rescues 18 by boat in Tanglewood BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Tanglewood Drive is a beautiful neighborhood, mostly constructed around 25 years ago. It’s just the kind of place to raise a family or spend a peaceful retirement. Few would have imagined before last week that many of the homes would be invaded by more than 8

feet of water. Around 10 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 3, Amos Tolson was near his home on Tanglewood helping a neighbor fill sandbags when he got a phone call from his neighbor and friend Ken Burdick. Burdick was away on vacation, but he asked Tolson to check on his parents, who lived down the street. “I got a call from Ken, and he said

his momma and his dad were alone in the house,” Tolson said. “They are in their eighties.” Tolson, who is an Air Force master sergeant and aircraft mechanic, put on his boots and rain coat and went to check on the elderly couple. “Evelyn had told Ken there was a little bit of water coming in their

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Clarendon firefighters rescue 2 BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Clarendon County firefighters Gene Morris and Michael Cothran knew exactly what to do when they approached the scene of two people stranded on top of a van in swift waters last Sunday. “This was water that an Olympic swimmer couldn’t swim through,” Morris said. “The current was that strong.” Cothran, a lieutenant with the fire department, has spent most of his life on the water. Morris, a 30year veteran of law enforcement and firefighting, has had extensive experience with water rescue operations. Both were assigned to a water-rescue operations team that day.

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“It was a nightmare; roads were filled with at least 10 inches of water in many areas,” Morris said, enough to move most vehicles off the roadway. Arriving at the scene, on North Brewington Road, the firefighters saw the van that had gone off the road into a ditch, which had turned into a river. The current had carried the van off the roadway into the ditch where waters were up to six feet, splashing on the vehicle’s windows. “The vehicle was wedged on its side in rising waters,” Morris said. The two occupants of the vehicle had been able to open the vehicle’s doors and climb on top of it. They

To help the public know of more ways it can help flood victims, The Sumter Item will list fundraisers and places to donate money, food or clothing. Here’s what we have so far: • South State Bank has established the South State Bank Emergency Relief Fund, with an initial contribution of $100,000, to provide financial support to the communities

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During the past week, social media has been extremely beneficial to Sumter residents and local departments as people reach out to friends and loved ones as well as share vital information. “That’s all I’ve been doing,” Sumter Police Department Public Information Officer Tonyia McGirt said, referring to her use of Facebook and Twitter to share information with the public. She said the department has been pushing out safety tips, road closures, power outages and state and local updates on social media since Oct. 2. McGirt said the department has also been working closely with city officials and Sumter County Sheriff’s Office to make sure all information is timely and consistent. The department learned during the 2014 ice storm that social media is a tremendous tool for getting out information, she said. She said the department has also been answering individual questions on Facebook at Sumter Police Department and Twitter at @sumterscpolice. Braden Bunch, public information officer for the sheriff’s office, said social media has been a great help in providing immediate updates to the public, especially since situations constantly change. “It’s definitely been a vital tool,” he said. He said the sheriff’s office Facebook page has had more than half a million views and a dramatic increase in followers since the heavy rains last weekend.

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School board meeting moved to district office The Sumter School District Board of Trustees will meet at 6 p.m. Monday at the District Office, 1345 Wilson Hall Road. The meeting was originally scheduled to be held at R.E. Davis Elementary School. Those who want to address the board during public participation are asked to sign up at the office before the meeting begins. The meeting is open to the public.

County Council will vote on new subdivision Sumter County Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in County Council Chambers, Sumter County Administration Building, 13 E. Canal St., to consider: • Final reading of a request to rezone approximately 223 acres of land on the south side of Queen Chapel Road, between Cannery and Westbury Mill roads, from agricultural conservation to residential-15 for the possible development of a subdivision; • Final reading of an ordinance authorizing permanent easements to the City of Sumter and Black River Electric Cooperative on North Wise Drive; • First reading of an ordinance to amend the Code of Ordinances of Sumter County regarding weeds, rank vegetation and debris on real property; and • First reading of an ordinance acknowledging and supporting the issuance of qualified energy conservation bonds not to exceed $5.2 million by the South Carolina Jobs-Economic Development Authority for the benefit of Sumter County. Council will also receive a report from Sumter County Fiscal, Tax and Property Committee, which will meet at 5 p.m. Tuesday in County Council Conference Room. The committee will receive an update on an energy-efficient project for the county and an update on rain storm recovery.

FEMA center now open at Weldon Auditorium A Federal Emergency Management Agency Mobile Disaster Recovery Center is now open at Weldon Auditorium, 7 Maple St., Manning. The center is open 8 a.m. to 7 p.m., seven days a week. Representatives from S.C. Emergency Management Division, FEMA, the Small Business Administration and more are at the center to explain disaster assistance programs and help survivors apply for aid. If possible, before going to a disaster recovery center, people with flooding losses are asked to register with FEMA. They can go online to DisasterAssistance.gov or call (800) 6213362. Help is available in most languages, and lines are open 7 a.m. to 10 p.m., seven days a week.

IRS warns of charity scams FROM STAFF REPORTS The Internal Revenue Service issued a consumer alert Friday about possible fake charity scams emerging because of severe flooding this month in South Carolina and neighboring states. “When making donations to assist flood victims in South Carolina and elsewhere, taxpayers should take steps to ensure their hard-earned money goes to legitimate and currently eligible charities,” said IRS Commissioner John Koskinen. “IRS.gov has the tools taxpayers need to check out the status of charitable organizations.” After major disasters, it is common for scam artists to impersonate charities to get money or private information from well-intentioned taxpayers, a news release stated.

Such fraudulent schemes may involve contact by telephone, social media, email or in-person solicitations. The IRS cautions people wishing to make disaster-related charitable donations to avoid scam artists by following these tips: • To help disaster victims, donate to recognized charities. • Be wary of charities with names that are similar to familiar or nationally known organizations. Some phony charities use names or websites that sound or look like those of respected, legitimate organizations. The IRS website at IRS.gov has a search feature, Exempt Organizations Select Check, through which people may find legitimate, qualified charities; donations to these charities may be tax-deductible. Legitimate charities may also be found on the

Federal Emergency Management Agency website at fema.gov. • Don’t give out personal financial information, such as Social Security numbers or credit card and bank account numbers and passwords, to anyone who solicits a contribution from you. Scam artists may use this information to steal your identity and money. • Don’t give or send cash. For security and tax record purposes, contribute by check or credit card or another way that provides documentation of the gift. • If you plan to make a contribution for which you would like to claim a deduction, see IRS Publication 526, Charitable Contributions, to read about the kinds of organizations that can receive deductible contributions. Bogus websites may solicit funds for disaster victims,

the release said. Such fraudulent sites frequently mimic the sites of, or use names similar to, legitimate charities, or claim to be affiliated with legitimate charities in order to persuade members of the public to send money or provide personal financial information that can be used to steal identities or financial resources. Additionally, scammers often send email that steers the recipient to bogus websites that appear to be affiliated with legitimate charitable causes. Taxpayers suspecting disaster-related frauds by email should visit IRS.gov and search for the keywords “Report Phishing.” More information about tax scams and schemes may be found at IRS.gov using the keywords “scams and schemes.”

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Sumter Police pack and hand out food items in some of the hardest hit areas of the city on Friday.

SC HELP may provide relief for homeowners SC HELP, South Carolina’s mortgage rescue program, may offer temporary relief for homeowners in South Carolina who have been left unemployed or with a reduction in income because of the flooding in the state. “Fortunately, many of these homeowners may find relief through SC HELP to bridge this temporary and unforeseeable hardship,” said S.C. Housing Executive Director Valarie M. Williams. SC HELP may provide mortgage payments for 24 months or up to $36,000 for homeowners via the following mechanisms:

ments while the qualified homeowner seeks additional income and a return to self-sustainability. Eligible homeowners already behind in payments may also qualify for Direct Loan (“catch-up”) assistance. Qualifying hardships include: • Involuntary unemployment (must be eligible for unemployment insurance benefits); • Underemployed with a minimum 20 percent reduction in household income; and • Self-employed with a minimum 20 percent reduction in gross receipts/ sales. Other assistance is also available including:

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TRANSITION If the mortgage foreclosure cannot be avoided, this one-time payment of $5,000 paid directly to the homeowner can help with expenses to transition from homeownership into rental housing. The homeowner must negotiate and complete a short sale or deed-in-lieu of foreclosure. Those experiencing a loss of income should apply at schelp.gov or call 1-855435-7472. Homeowners need not be behind in payments to apply. There is no fee required at any point during the SC HELP process.

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Why do elephants rarely get cancer? Answers could assist in treating humans CHICAGO (AP) — Cancer is much less common in elephants than in humans, even though the big beasts’ bodies have many more cells. That’s a paradox known among scientists, and now researchers think they may have an explanation — one they say might someday lead to new ways to protect people from cancer. Compared with just one copy in humans, elephants’ cells contain 20 copies of a major cancer-suppressing gene, two teams of scientists report. The gene helps damaged cells repair themselves or self-destruct when exposed to cancer-causing substances. The findings aren’t proof that those extra p53 genes make elephants cancer-resistant, but if future research confirms it, scientists could try to develop drugs for humans that would mimic the effect. Dr. Joshua Schiffman, a pediatric cancer specialist at the University of Utah who led one of the teams, began

his research after hearing a lecture a few years ago about Peto’s paradox. That refers to the fact that large animals including elephants and whales, have comparatively low cancer rates even though they have many more cells than smaller species. Cancer involves uncontrolled cell growth. The lecture speaker mentioned that elephants seemed to have extra copies of the p53 gene. Schiffman’s patients include children with incomplete p53 genes because of a condition called Li-Fraumeni syndrome, which greatly increases their chances of developing cancer. So Schiffman sought to find clues from the blood of eight elephants, Ringling Bros. circus animals and local zoo animals. His team — as well as a second group of scientists — pinned down the size of the elephants’ surplus — 20 copies. The second team found many other species have only one copy, just like humans. Schiffman and his colleagues compared how elephant cells reacted to radiation, compared with cells from 10 healthy humans and 10 patients with Li-Fraumeni syndrome. The elephant cells self-destructed at twice the rate of healthy human cells and more than five times the rate of cells from patients with the syndrome. Cells that

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Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Center for Elephant Conservation Director of Veterinary Care Dr. Ashley Settles and Dr. Joshua Schiffman, a pediatric cancer specialist at the University of Utah, take a blood sample from one of the elephants at the center in central Florida in August 2014. don’t self-repair or self-destruct when exposed to carcinogens become prone to developing cancer. The work was published Thursday in the Journal of the American Medical Association. Dr. Judy Garber, director of cancer genetics and prevention at Dana-Farmer Cancer Institute in Boston, said the research is intriguing but preliminary

While the research won’t lead to any immediate treatment for humans, progress against cancer can come “from unexpected directions,” said Dr. Ted Gansler of the American Cancer Society. He noted that studies of eyelid and tooth development in mice led to drugs used for colon cancer, throat cancer, and several other cancers. Schiffman’s team also analyzed necropsy data and

found that elephants sometimes live as long as humans, yet only about 1 in 20 die of cancer, versus about 1 in 4 humans. The second group of researchers, working with frozen zoo specimens, looked at more than 60 other species and found only elephants and wooly mammoths, their extinct relatives, had extra copies of the cancer-suppressing gene.

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Water floods Pack’s Landing BY JAMIE SELF The State RIMINI — Andy Pack’s lakeside home escaped damage during last weekend’s heavy rainfall and flash floods that claimed more than a dozen lives across South Carolina. But under a cloudless blue sky, Pack watched as a slowmoving menace continued to creep up the yellow brick of his Lake Marion home. “It’s just getting here,” said Pack of the weekend’s heavy rainfall, which is causing the lake to swell as floodwaters continued to course toward the coast. Further inland, residents of Manning and Summerton in Clarendon County were assessing the damage. Manning Mayor Julia Nelson said she had to have law enforcement officers in a Jeep guide her through floodwaters that trapped her in her neighborhood so she could assess the damage in town after the storm. But Clarendon County was fortunate, she said. The closure of Interstate 95 created a challenge for about a day, when stranded motorists filled hotels and spilled over into shelters, Nelson said. When electricity went out during the weekend, Piggly Wiggly and Walmart donated food that volunteers cooked on grills “so some people could get hot meals,” she added. Flood victims picked through donated clothing Wednesday at a shelter set up in Scott’s Branch Middle School. The school was the landing place for many residents of a Summerton apartment com-

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Flooding is seen at Pack’s Landing on Wednesday after a deluge during the weekend. plex that flooded.

SEARCHES CONTINUE AS WATER RECEDES At daybreak Wednesday, firefighters, S.C. Army National Guard members and other volunteer rescue groups were buzzing about the Clarendon County emergency operations center. An urban search-and-rescue team from Fairfax County, Virginia, took boats to Lake Marion to check on the welfare of residents, figuring there were areas that could not be reached by roads washed out by the floodwaters. Failing roads and bridges made traveling difficult in the rural areas northeast of the lake Wednesday. The Virginia-based rescue team pulled up its boats about noon at Elliot’s Landing and Campground on Lake Marion. Louis and Sandra Elliot, who operate the landing, waited out the weekend torrents there with their son Mark. The property temporarily was turned into an island after the swamp and two ponds that flank their dirtroad driveway overflowed, turning their only earthen escape route into a riverbed. The Elliots were spending the mostly placid Wednesday watching the lake level. The lake rose 3 feet Tuesday, Mark Elliot said, adding it seemed to be slowing down, rising about an inch every three hours. Any higher, he said, and the waters could breach a dock

extending from the landing. “We don’t know how high it’s going to come,” he said. Joe Tong, a resident camper at Elliot’s Landing, said he had a plan for when the water flooded the campground: move to higher ground. “Worst-case scenario is we abandon everything and take the kayaks and paddle out.” On Wednesday, John and Brandon Finotti were enjoy-

ing the Elliots’ dock. The father-and-son fishing duo said they had grown tired of sitting around at home in Sumter, a city hit hard by the flooding,

and decided to go fishing. “Three days is enough,” the elder Finotti said. By noon, the two had filled a cooler with catfish and were awaiting more. They chatted about snakes and logs they saw drifting into the pier, not too far above the water’s surface — the highest they and others around the lake said they had seen it. Farther up the lake, the scene unfolding was less promising. A bridge on the road between Elliot’s Landing and Pack’s Landing was closed, but a chain of muddy side roads provided an alternative route. By Wednesday afternoon, the water had flooded the family-owned Pack’s Landing, submerging a dock and encircling Andy Pack’s home. Seeing the rising waters, Pack had time to move his belongings from his house.

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HEROISM FROM PAGE A1 door,” Tolson said. “A little bit of water to Evelyn meant the water was 2-and-ahalf feet in their living room.” Tolson could see the neighborhood was in trouble. “There was a fellow, the water was up to his door line, and I could see through the window he was watching TV,” he said. The man had a Ford pickup in his driveway and another car in the garage. “When he opened his garage door, two feet of water rushed in and startled him to death,” Tolson said. “I helped him get in his truck and get his truck out of the driveway.” That house later had five feet of water inside, Tolson said. Tolson found Jim and Evelyn still sitting in their living room. Out on the driveway, Tolson said he called 911, standing in water up to his chin. “The lady was trying to tell me to call another number, the emergency response number,” he said. “I told her ‘I am standing up to my chin in water and don’t have a pen!’” Seeing the paddleboat would be inadequate, he called another neighbor who lives close by and has two boats in his backyard. Unfortunately, that neighbor had a septic tank that had backed up so he had left his house Thursday or Friday, Tolson said. He had to leave a message. Tolson called his friends, Air Force Master Sgt. Dave Dury and Chad

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Ken Burdick and Amos Tolson talk about Tolson’s rescue of Burdick’s parents and 16 others on Tanglewood Road in Sumter. Tolson used a paddle boat to rescue the first two people and a friend’s jon boat to help the others. Marks, who is retired from the Air Force, who came to help. “That’s when this guy, Mike (Smith), came by in his truck. I didn’t know him, but he stopped and asked if we needed help,” Tolson said. “Yes, we need help. You got a boat?” Tolson asked. Smith went and got his boat, and they backed it down Tanglewood on its trailer, Tolson said. “All of this time, Evelyn and Jim were in two feet of water,” Tolson said. Tolson grabbed a paddleboat left in the neighborhood by some teenagers, and they went to Evelyn and Jim’s house with Smith’s boat and the paddleboat. “Jim, can’t stand on his own and

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weighs about 225 to 230 pounds,” Tolson said. “Evelyn is just this frail little thing and weighs about 95 pounds.” Getting Jim, who suffers from dementia, into the boat was going to be a problem. Tolson knew that Jim had been an avid fisherman. “Jim, we’re going fishing,” he said. “He got a wide grin on his face and stood right up,” Tolson said. They got him out to the boat and he stepped in, found a seat and sat there, still grinning. Tolson said he got Evelyn in the paddleboat, but couldn’t get in himself, so he began pulling her along with a small cord tied to the paddleboat. “I almost drowned,” Tolson said, “I stepped in a hole and went underwater.” He said that he was unable to swim until he got out of his waders. They took Evelyn and Jim over to a neighbor’s house which wasn’t yet flooded. “I knew we were going to have to evacuate their house, too, but at the time it was warm, and they had dry blankets. I knew that Evelyn and Jim were going to be soaking wet by the time we got over there.” Later, they moved Evelyn, Jim and the other neighbors to Tolson’s house, which was still above water. He said by that point, everyone was pretty much out on their front porch, and nobody was leaving. “The problem is, the deepest part was where the creek crosses the road, and when they did try to leave, nobody could get out,” he said. “You couldn’t get out

in a car or truck, it had to be by boat.” Lisa Weidner, a photographer who lives in a home they were remodeling called out to the men as they passed by. “Please come back and get us,” she cried. They soon returned to get Weidner, her husband David, her two children and two dogs. “It’s unbelievable,” she said. “We lost everything.” As the day and night went on, they continued to rescue stranded neighbors. Tolson said the ordeal began at about 10 a.m. Saturday, and he finally went to bed Monday morning at about 8 a.m. He said the water crested late Sunday night. The water was high enough that he went over an 8-foot privacy fence and hit the fence with the trolling motor on the boat. At one point there were people in the road wanting him to go get their dogs and belongings. “I wouldn’t, and they were cussing me out,” he said. After he went around the neighborhood and made sure there was nobody left, then he made trips to pick up pets and people’s medications. Mike Smith helped until Monday morning, and then Tolson got his friend Chris’s boats. “Mike is the hero in my mind,” Tolson said. “At times like this, you have to help people,” Smith said. “The weatherman said it was going to be biblical,” Tolson mused. “Usually they are only about 50 percent right. This time he was 100 percent right.”

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Saudi security forces cordon the site where pilgrims were crushed and trampled to death during the annual hajj pilgrimage in Mina, Saudi Arabia, on Sept. 24. The crush killed hundreds of pilgrims and injured hundreds more in Mina, a large valley on the outskirts of the holy city of Mecca, the deadliest tragedy to strike the pilgrimage in more than two decades. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Saudi stampede was deadliest hajj tragedy BY JON GAMBRELL The Associated Press DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — One survivor of last month’s crush and stampede at the hajj in Saudi Arabia recalled seeing so many bodies that he couldn’t tell how many there were. The Associated Press sought to answer that question, arriving at a death toll of at least 1,470. That made the Sept. 24 disaster the deadliest ever at the annual pilgrimage. And hundreds remain missing. The AP count is 701 higher than Saudi Arabia’s official tally of 769 killed and 934 injured in the Sept. 24 disaster in Mina, a few miles from the

holy city of Mecca. Saudi officials, who could not be immediately reached for comment Friday, previously have said their tally remains accurate, although an investigation into the causes of the tragedy is ongoing. Authorities have not updated their casualty toll since Sept. 26. The hesitancy to acknowledge a higher toll may reflect the leadership’s reflex to clamp down on information as it struggles with multiple pressures. The kingdom is dealing with a war in Yemen, Russia’s entry into the Syrian conflict and low oil prices that are straining the budget — and the hajj tragedy is already opening it up to sharp criticism from opponents,

particularly Iran. The previous deadliest-ever incident at the annual hajj happened in 1990, when a stampede killed 1,426 people. Stampedes and crushes are a major danger at the hajj because it attracts more than 2 million pilgrims a year, all moving simultaneously in close quarters through a number of rituals during the course of five days. The AP figure comes from statements and officials’ comments from 19 of the more than 180 countries that sent citizens to the five-day annual pilgrimage. Authorities have said the crush and stampede occurred when two waves of pilgrims converged on a narrow road,

causing hundreds of people to suffocate or be trampled to death. Mohammed Awad of Sudan told the AP at the time that he and his 56-year-old father were separated in the pushing and shoving. The 36-year-old pilgrim later found him alive under at least 10 bodies. “You can’t count how many bodies there were. They were stacked high,” Awad said. Iran said 465 pilgrims were killed, while Egypt lost 165 and Indonesia 120. Others include India with 101, Nigeria with 99, Pakistan with 93, Mali with 70, Bangladesh with 63, Senegal with 54, Benin with 51, Cameroon with 42, Ethiopia with 31, Sudan with 30, Morocco with 27, Al-

geria with 25, Ghana with 12, Chad with 11, Kenya with eight and Turkey with three. Hundreds remain missing, according to these countries. Any disaster at the five-day hajj, a pillar of Islamic faith, could be seen as a blow to the kingdom’s cherished stewardship of Islam’s holiest sites. This season saw two tragedies — the stampede and the Sept. 11 collapse of a crane at Mecca’s Grand Mosque that killed 111 people. Shiite-led Iran, the kingdom’s top rival in the region, has blamed the disaster on the kingdom’s “mismanagement” of the pilgrimage. The Islamic Republic also has called for an independent body to take over the hajj.

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RESCUE FROM PAGE A1 were holding on to the railings of the van. Morris said they had to quickly evaluate the situation and make a plan. They found a gap between a ditch and the guard rail, and with the help of 10 other firefighters at the scene, deployed Cothran’s jon boat 20 yards into the water. The plan was for Cothran to operate the boat and for Morris to grab the two victims from on top of the vehicle.

SOCIAL FROM PAGE A1 Social media has also proved to benefit those in potentially life-threatening situations. Joy Conyers, a resident of Gion Street in Sumter, wrote a post on Facebook

Morris said the boat’s motor was 40 horsepower, just enough to operate with the strong current. Morris was clad in an immersion survival suit, a type of floatation suit for the body. Cothran carefully maneuvered the boat through swift waters while Morris pulled the two people from on top of the van. Cothran said he has spent most of his life on fresh- and saltwater and has seen many tough situations which made him develop a respect for its powerful abilities. “What we were thinking at the

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scene on Sunday was what is the safest way to rescue these people without creating any more dangerous situations,” Cothran said. “We felt comfortable enough to do what we did.” Morris said his training and experience in swift water rescue gave him the skills necessary to quickly assess the situation and know exactly what to do. Morris also said the operation was a team effort. “Every firefighter had a job to do at the scene, and the success of the rescue was due to everyone working together,” he said.

other halfway, she and her neighbor made their way back to Conyer’s apartment to wait on a ride. Conyers received multiple responses and corresponded with a friend who volunteered to get her and the neighbor to a safe place. She said as the car

pulled up, she had to go back into the apartment to get her cat. “I was holding a cat carrier above my head in waist deep water,” she said. The passengers were taken to a near by neighborhood that did not have excessive water.

OBITUARIES HOLLY LEE WATSON SUMMERTON — Holly Lee Watson, 72, died Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center, Sumter. He was born Dec. 15, 1942, in Clarendon County, a son of the late Louis Dukes and Wilhelmenia Watson Dingle. Funeral services for WATSON Mr. Watson will be held 11 a.m. Monday at Hayes F. & LaNelle J. Samuels Sr. Memorial Chapel, 114 North Church St., Manning, the Rev. Levern McKinny, officiating. Burial will follow Society Hill AME Church Cemetery, Jordan Community of Manning. Family will receive friends from 5 to 8 p.m. daily at the home of his sister and her husband, Bea and Casper Simon, 2959 Mallette Road, Sugar Hill Community of Manning.

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Auto safety technologies stump some drivers WASHINGTON (AP) — Many Americans buying new cars these days are baffled by a torrent of new safety technology. Some features will automatically turn a car back into its lane if it begins to drift or hit the brakes if sensors detect that it’s about to rear end someone else. There are lane-change and blind-spot monitors, drowsiness alerts and cars that can park themselves. Technologies once limited to high-end models such as adaptive cruise control, tire-pressure indicators and rear-view cameras have become more common. The features hold tremendous potential to reduce deaths and injuries by eliminating collisions or mitigating their severity, safety advocates say. But there’s one problem: Education on how to use them doesn’t come standard. Bewildered drivers sometimes just turn them off, defeating the safety potential. “If people don’t understand how that works or what the car is doing, it may startle them or make them uncomfortable,” said Deborah Hersman, president of the National Safety Council. “We want to make sure we’re explaining things to people so that the technology that can make them safer is actually taken advantage of.” The council and University of Iowa, along with the Department of Transportation, kicked off an education campaign Wednesday to inform driv-

HELP FROM PAGE A1 it serves in the aftermath of the massive flooding. The South State Bank Emergency Relief Fund is operated by Central Carolina Community Foundation, and 100 percent of all donations will support the flood relief efforts. In addition to the initial contribution, individuals and organizations can also donate in support of the affected communities we serve. Money will be available through local nonprofit organizations providing assistance to flood victims in these nearby counties: Florence, Orangeburg, Richland and Sumter. The bank does not have branches in Clarendon and Lee counties. For more information on how to make a donation or apply for assistance, visit www.SouthStateBank. com/EmergencyRelief. • Sumter United Ministries, 36 S. Artillery Drive, is looking to collect items that can be part of a “Flood Bucket” that will aid in the cleanup process. Requested items include: 5-gallon buckets; liquid cleaner, 12-16 ounces; dish soap; antibacterial air freshener; insect repellent spray; scrub brushes; ceaning wipes; sponges; scouring pads; heavy-duty trash bags; dust masks; kitchen dishwashing gloves; work gloves; and empty spray bottles. For more information, call (803) 775-0757. • In an effort to assist those affected by the recent record flooding in South Carolina, SAFE Federal Credit Union branches (https://www.safefed.org/branchesatms) will serve as drop-off locations for Midlands residents who want to help in the relief efforts. Monetary and nonperishable donations can be dropped off at any SAFE branch through Oct. 16. All proceeds and donated items will be distributed to local nonprofit organizations within the eight counties served by SAFE. These organizations include Harvest Hope Food Bank in Clarendon, Richland, Lexington, Orangeburg and Florence counties; Sumter United Ministries in Sumter County; Good Samaritans for All People in Lee County; and Food for the Soul in Kershaw County. SAFE Federal Credit Union locations are open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday to

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Insurance Institute for Highway Safety Senior Research Engineer David Aylor sits in the driver’s seat with an electronic display on the dashboard for parallel parking assistance at the IIHS Vehicle Research Center in Ruckersville, Virginia. American car buyers are baffled by a blizzard of new safety technologies in vehicles that vary from manufacturer to manufacturer, from model to model and from one options package to another. ers on how the safety features work. The effort includes a website, MyCarDoesWhat.org, with video demonstrations and new public service announcements designed to raise awareness of the technologies online, at gas pumps across the country, in print and TV. In a survey by the university, a majority of drivers expressed uncertainty about the way many of the safety technologies work. About 40 percent reported that their vehicles had be-

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drives in South Carolina. As flooded roadways and power outages continue, additional blood drives may be canceled in coming days. All eligible donors in parts of the country unaffected by flooding are encouraged to call 1-800-RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment to give blood. • Donate to Harvest Hope Food Bank to help displaced families who need food. Visit https://donate.harvesthope.org/. • Donate to The Salvation Army which is providing food, water and shelter to flood victims. Text STORM to 51555. • Volunteer to distribute water and food through United Way. Visit http:// bit.ly/1Q7HfDc. • United Way of Sumter, Clarendon

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the first time he drove his wife’s 2015 E-Series Mercedes he nearly jumped out of his seat. He was beginning to change lanes when suddenly there was a piercing “beep beep beep beep. ...” Now when that happens, his wife tells him, “Relax. It’s just that you have somebody in your blind spot, and you’re about to kill us.” Kraemer’s wife, who has been driving for 50 years, has been back to the dealer twice for hourlong lessons on how to use the car’s features. “She’s really learning a computer,” he said. But as the technologies become more available in lower-priced models, dealers may not be willing to spend as much time with drivers as Mercedes has with Kraemer’s wife. Owners’ manuals are also falling short, safety advocates say. They have become “documents written by lawyers for lawyers,” said Clarence Ditlow, executive director at the Center for Auto Safety. “From perhaps a 50-page understandable document 20 years ago, they have gone to a 500-page opus that is intimidating to all but the most studious car buyer,” he said. Some manufacturers offer CDs or DVDs on how to use safety systems, but “most of the time drivers don’t actually take the time to review them,” said Peter Kissinger, president of the AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety.

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umter is no stranger to catastrophe. Throughout the history of our county we have endured tornadoes, floods, hurricanes, blizzards and ice storms. However, floods have been few and far between — until last week. That was when National Weather Service forecasters were dead on in promising that Hurricane Joaquin in the Atlantic would trigger, in their words, “a historic rainfall and widespread flash-flood event for the East Coast.”

EDITORIAL It was an “event,” all right, one that would wreak havoc on our state and community similar to what Hurricane Hugo inflicted in September of 1989. The damage to homes, businesses and lives has been substantial. Just as before, our state and community is being severely challenged in picking up the pieces in the aftermath of the Great Flood of 2015. So far first responders such as police, fire department, sheriff’s depu-

ties and other emergency services have responded admirably. That also holds true for the people in Sumter and throughout the county who have stepped up and lent a helping hand to friends and neighbors and even complete strangers in dire need of assistance. The people of Sumter then as well as now have shown a humanitarian spirit that has been what defines the Gamecock City and county throughout our history. We would have expected no less.

The Sumter Item is proud to be a part of this spirit as we seek to chronicle the stories of why our community is special. With the help of our readers, we encourage and welcome their participation in keeping us informed so we can in turn tell the complete story of the Great Flood that includes the inspirational and unselfish acts of individuals who went the extra mile in reaching out to others. Sumter is fortunate in having such people in our midst who keep the Gamecock Spirit alive. Thanks to all.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR THANKS TO SUMTER FIRST RESPONDERS The people of Sumter County, as well as many areas of the state, have been hard hit by the devastating floods that swept through the area during the weekend. The damage to the county’s infrastructure, especially our roads, has been severe, and many of our residents are facing significant property loss. But in the days during the storm, even when the skies rained the hardest, we were able to take solace in the fact that the hardworking first responders of Sumter County were doing everything within their abilities to protect our residents. We commend the efforts of the public servants, who have shown us the true character of Sumter County. Our task at hand now is to restore our community. It will take a strong effort, but we are confident we are more than up to the task. After all, this is not the first time the people of Sumter County have faced hardship brought on by tumultuous weather. We have battled through hurricanes and ice storms, and we will battle through this. It will take time, but we are confident that Sumter County will come out of this stronger than before. Until then, we simply ask for your prayers and your patience. We have made it through the storm, and the future of Sumter County is a bright one. NAOMI D. SANDERS Chairwoman Sumter County Council

CONSERVATIVES SEEMED CONFUSED ABOUT AID How can some conservatives, who love to quote (usually out of context) President Reagan saying “Government is not the solution to our problem; government is the problem,” advocate for a much smaller government capable of doing much less, vote against disaster aid for New York and New Jersey and now express such impatience with the government’s response to our latest disaster? Thursday you published a letter from one conservative reader asking: “Where is the President? Where is the federal assistance? Where is FEMA? Where is the military?” So good to see your editorial cartoon today that answers my question. Thanks. WILLIAM Q.BRUNSON Sumter County-New York City

Don’t go for speaker, Paul Ryan

ASHINGTON — The worst job in the world, it turns out, isn’t the U.S. presidency but speaker of the House of Representatives. “It’s where you go to die,” as one veteran Hill watcher put it to me. Volunteers? In the wake of majority leader Kevin McCarthy’s sudden withdrawal from his once-certain ascent to the speakership, several others are considering running for the job. McCarthy’s fall wasn’t only owing to his verbal blunder suggesting that the House select committee investigating Benghazi was primarily created to bring down Hillary Clinton. Like speaker John Boehner, he was shafted by the three dozen or so members of the Freedom Caucus who promised a bloc vote in exchange for public pledges, which McCarthy (to his credit) refused to make. He simply didn’t have enough votes. By Friday, the handsdown favorite to take the spot was Wisconsin Rep. Paul Ryan, who vehemently has said he doesn’t want the job. Indeed, who in his or her right mind would want to walk into this seething ring of “winning” losers? By Friday afternoon, a dogged Ryan was moving from an absolute ‘no’ to ‘possibly considering.’ He left the Capitol pur-

COMMENTARY sued by a swarm of reporters and photographers as if he’d just emerged from an intergalactic chrysalis bearing greetings from the Supreme Being instead of heading home to talk things over with Kathleen his wife. Parker Objectively, Ryan is in every way the right choice for the party. For the past several years, he’s been the go-to guy for all matters budgetary. In 2010, when the GOP mantra was cut, cut, cut, few could articulate their preferences. Almost anyone you asked about cuts would answer, Ask Paul Ryan. He’s got it all figured out. He was the wunderkind who could do — and speak — math. This is considered a marvel neighboring on miraculous given some notable public speaking deficits of late. Ryan is also indisputably a good guy — likable, goodnatured but tough, and a devoted family man who wears himself lightly — qualities we’ve come to recognize as exceptional in a world of angry ordinariness. Poor Paul Ryan. It will

take strength to resist his supporters’ call to duty — Ryan’s sweet spot. Editors of the conservative National Review were among those making this appeal, while also suggesting that Ryan would surely want to redefine the fundraising part — the demands of which leave little time for family. This mention brings us to an important point apparently overlooked by the extortionist Freedom Caucus. They’ve booted two of their membership’s top three fundraisers with Boehner and Majority Leader Eric Cantor, who lost his seat last year to a tea party candidate, and now have rejected the third, McCarthy. Not only have these three brought in the biggest hauls through their campaigns and PACS but they’ve also been the most generous — including to those who now smite them. The freedom caucus’ own preferred choice for speaker, Florida Rep. Daniel Webster, has raised $5.6 million since his election in 2010 and shared just 2 percent of that amount, according to opensecrets.org, which monitors such things. Utah Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who picked up the speakership ball as soon as McCarthy fumbled, has raised just $3.4 million since 2008 and shared only 7 percent. Compare this with McCarthy’s trove of $25.5 million since 2006, of which he shared 34 percent with

party and colleagues. The biggest and most generous fundraiser of all current House and Senate members, with the exceptions of Sens. John McCain and Lamar Alexander, both of whom ran for president, is — drum roll, please — John Boehner. Since 1989 when he received his first donations, Boehner has raised $97 million and given away $41.1 million. Methinks those who protest way too much will miss the generosity of those they stabbed in the back. Ryan, meanwhile, would do well to let history guide him. No good deed goes unpunished with this crowd. Soon enough, the Freedom Caucus gang will make life miserable for the next speaker, and then what? Whoever takes the job had best have no further aspirations. This isn’t to diminish the office, which is a noble position and no meager endgame. But few think Ryan has no higher aspirations. Thus, the question isn’t should he run for speaker but why should he? He shouldn’t. If it helps, think of it as duty to the best use of his talents and, perhaps, to a higher calling. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

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MICHAEL A. KULUNGOWSKI Dr. Michael Alexander Kulungowski, D.O., 67, beloved husband of Kathryn Ann Burg Kulungowski, was baptized into the fullness of Christ’s resurrection on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Our dear father, grandfather, father-in-law, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, cousin and dear friend was born a favorite son of St. Louis, Missouri, on May 3, 1948, to the late Matthew A. Kulungowski Jr. and Dorothy M. Miller Kulungowski. He attended St. Jerome’s Grade School, CBC (Christian Brothers College) High School, and The United States Military Academy (West Point). After graduating from West Point and commissioning as an officer in the Field Artillery Corps, he became an airborne ranger. During his tenure in the Army, Mike graduated from the College of Osteopathic Medicine and Surgery in Des Moines, Iowa. Mike completed his transitional internship at Brooke Army Medical Center in Fort Sam Houston, Texas, his general surgery residency at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, his plastic surgery fellowship at William Beaumont Army Medical Center and his head and neck oncology and Reconstruction Fellowship at Emory University in Atlanta. Mike faithfully served his country for 24 years, retiring as a lieutenant colonel. After his retirement from the Army in 1995, Mike opened his private practice, Carolina Aesthetic and Reconstructive Surgery, in Sumter. Mike was ordained a deacon of the Roman Catholic Church for the Diocese of Charleston, South Carolina on May 19, 2007. Mike was a loyal St. Louis Cardinals and University of South Carolina Gamecocks fan. He felt that the greatest blessing anyone could ever have was to be an American citizen and that life was all about service to and for others. Be thou at peace. Surviving are his wife, Kathryn Ann Burg Kulungowski; his four sons, Alexander Kulungowski and wife, Keiko, of San Diego, Michael Kulungowski Jr. of St. Louis, William Kulungowski of Sumter and Lt. Kevin Kulungowski of Fort Campbell, Kentucky; Dr. Ann Marie Kulungowski and husband, Dr. Joshua Seinfeld, of Denver; two grandchildren, Marion Kulungowski and Lillian Kulungowski; sister Marilyn Hopkins Kulungowski of Cunningham, Kansas; brother Mark Kulungowski and wife, Meg, of Springfield, Maryland. The wake will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home. The vigil service will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. Monday at St. Anne Catholic Church, 216 E. Liberty St., Sumter. The Mass of Christian burial and funeral service will be celebrated at 8 a.m. Tuesday. Following the funeral service, a reception will be held in the St. Anne Catholic Church Hall. Upon completion of the reception, Mike will be laid to rest at Fort Jackson in Columbia with full military honors. In lieu of flowers, donations can be made to the Sisters of St. Mary of Namur, St. Mary Center, 214 Lafayette Ave., Buffalo, NY 14213. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

PATRICK E. LESTER Patrick Elden Lester, 48, beloved husband of Brandie Harrell Lester, died on Friday, Oct. 9, 2015, at Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Born in Titusville, Florida, he was the son of Kermit Elden Lester and the late Jewel Marie Lester. Mr. Lester served in the U.S. Marine Corps as a machine gunner certified sniper. After his service in the Marine Corps, Patrick worked as a contractor specializing in carpentry. Mr. Lester enjoyed life, especially hunting and fishing, and loved spending time with his family. He will be remembered as a

loving husband, father, son, brother and friend. He will be dearly missed by all who knew him. Surviving, in addition to his wife and father are: two sons, Paxton Boone Lester and Dakota Layton Geddings, both of Sumter; two brothers, Kermit Dale Lester and his wife, Ruby, of Sumter and Stacey Lester and his wife, Deborah, of Chesapeake, Virginia.; two sisters, Cecilia Swanson of Sumter and Tempie Lynn Davis and her husband, Steve, of Sumter; numerous nieces and nephews; and special friends, Jeff Branham, Daniel Caraway, Greg Davis and Gregg Garrison. In addition to his mother, Mr. Lester was preceded in death by one daughter, Adalynn Marie Lester. Pallbearers will be Jeff Branham, Daniel Caraway, Dillon Davis, Gregg Garrison, Sean Harper, Kyle Lester, Judson Sauls, Justin Sauls and James Short. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Wednesday at the New Start Community Church of the Nazarene with the Rev. Dale Turner, the Rev. Greg Pressley and the Rev. Charles Ahtonen officiating. Interment will follow in the Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Safe Federal Credit Union Memorial Fund for Patrick E. Lester, 170 West Wesmark Blvd., Sumter, SC 29150 You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

er of the Sunday school program. He served his community as past president and treasurer of the Bishopville Optimist Club, past chairman and longtime member of the Lee County School Board, member of Santee Lynches Council of Governments and past member of the Board of Visitors for Coker College. As past chairman and director of Lee County Cooperative Ministries, Care Center he spent many hours helping others. Graham was a loving and devoted husband and father. He loved spending time with his grandchildren and watching them play. He always made people laugh and would often say, “There is some truth in everything I say.” He would always make everyone feel like they belonged. Graham enjoyed playing golf, talking about and watching Clemson football and spending time joking with his many friends at the Golf Club and Hardee’s. He would often say not to forget the 5 P’s: Prior Planning Prevents Poor Performance. Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. Tuesday at Bethlehem United Methodist Church with the Rev. Larry Watson officiating. Burial with military honors will be in the Bethlehem United Methodist Church Cemetery. The family will receive friends from 1 to 4 p.m. Tuesday at Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home and other times at the home, 2116 Sumter Highway. Memorials may be made to Bethlehem United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 167, Bishopville, SC 29010; Lee County Cooperative Ministries-Care Center, P.O. Box 464, Bishopville, SC 29010; or to the Lee County Arts Council-Opera House, PO Box 714, Bishopville, SC 29010. Hancock-Elmore-Hill Funeral Home of Bishopville is in charge of the arrangements.

HENRY HARVIN JR. M. GRAHAM DRAYTON Marion Graham Drayton 72, born Bishopville, in 1942, husband of Frances Green Reeves, died Oct. 9, 2015, at the Medical University of South Carolina in Charleston. Mr. Drayton was the son of Agnes Graham Drayton, 96, and the late Edward Raynor Drayton Jr. Paternal grandparents were Edward Raynor Drayton Sr. and Gertrude Alexander. Maternal grandparents were John Marion Graham and Mai Eloise Banks. Survivors besides his wife of 46 years include his two children: Susan Robinson Drayton Brunson and husband, Curtis Dowling Brunson, and Marion Graham Drayton Jr. and wife, Shannon Elaine Jordan; two brothers: Edward Raynor Drayton III and wife, Linda Daub, and Thomas Addison Drayton and wife, Ami Matthews; brother-in-law Chester Quillian Reeves and wife, Linda Elaine Paulson; three grandchildren: Alexander Dowling Brunson, Susannah Cabot Brunson and Callahan Gray Drayton Brunson; and numerous nieces and nephews. Drayton graduated from Wofford College in 1965 with a Bachelor of Arts in history and was commissioned into the U.S. Army as a second lieutenant in the military police. His military service includes assignment at: Airborne School, Fort Benning, Georgia; Korea; Helmstead and West Berlin Germany, where he met his wife, Frances; Fort Gordon Georgia, Long Bien and Da Nang, Vietnam; Fort Lewis, Washington; the Presidio Language School of Monterey California; Fort Gulick, Panama; and Frankfort, Germany. He also served in the South Carolina National Guard. After retiring from the military, he then became vice president of City Nursery Farms Inc., where he had a long wonderful career. He was president of the South Carolina Nursery and Landscape Association in 1992 and was named nurseryman of the year. In 2005, he was named a SCNLA Fellows, the association’s highest honor. He was a member of Bethlehem United Methodist Church all of his life. While residing in Charleston, he was a member of Bethel United Methodist Church. He served his church as past president and treasur-

Henry Harvin Jr., son of the late Henry Harvin Sr. and Victoria Huggins-Harvin, was born March 4, 1953, in Sumter. He departed this life on Wednesday Oct. 7, 2015, at McLeod Loris Hospital after a brief illness. He attended the public schools of Sumter County and later moved to Loris, where he worked as a carpenter. He leaves to cherish his memories; four children: Richard Sinkler of Wedgefield, Victoria (Warren) House of Sumter, Andra Stephens and Sheneka Stephens of Loris; five sisters, Lucille Grinnell and JoCarol (Robert) Jamison both of Sumter, Rachel Harvin of Dalzell, and Jackie Harvin and Mary (Troy) Harvin, both of Asheville, North Carolina; five brothers; Jacob Harvin and Tyrone (Paula) Harvin, both of Sumter, and Floyd (Anita) Harvin, Roosevelt (Ruby) Harvin and Stanley Harvin, all of Asheville; 11 grandchildren; two great-grandchildren; two special cousins, Joanne Douglas and Ella Mae Maple, and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 3 to 7 p.m. Monday at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Harvin will be placed in the church at noon Tuesday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral Service will be held at 1 p.m. Tuesday at Salem Chapel & Heritage Center, 101 South Salem Ave, Sumter, with Apostle Deon Price, officiating. Interment will follow in Bradford Cemetery. Family will be receiving friends at the home of his daughter, 160 Rolling Creek Drive, Sumter Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary. net.

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2015 tive member of Union Station AME Church, where he served on the Trustee Board, Male Chorus and the Sons of Allen. He continued to be supportive of the church even after he became physically unable to attend. After graduating from Wilson High School, he enlisted in the U.S. Army. Master Sgt. Moses honorably retired from the Army after 30 years of active federal service. Upon retirement, Mr. Moses entered the State of South Carolina Criminal Justice Academy and became a correctional officer supervisor and class case worker at Wateree Correctional Institution. He earned an associate degree from Central Carolina Technical College and a bachelor’s degree in general studies from the University of South Carolina. Precious memories will be cherished by his two daughters, Yvonne Moses of Atlanta, and Shearon (Michael) Moses; granddaughter, Andysha P. (Cedric) Mack of Columbia; two brothers, Nelson (Sudie) Moses of Effingham and Leroy Moses of Detroit; three sisters, Leila Roberts of New York, Dorothy Mike of Burton and Mary (Henry) Lee of Woodbridge, Virginia; and a host of nieces, nephews and other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. Monday, at Job’s Mortuary. Mr. Moses will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. Tuesday, for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday at Union Station AME Church, 945 S. Main St., Sumter with the Rev. Harry Wilson, pastor officiating. Interment will follow in Florence National Cemetery, Florence. Family will be receiving friends at the home, 1110 Warwick Drive, Sumter 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.

CARL L. BURGESS Carl Lee Burgess, 57, entered eternal rest on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015. Born July 31, 1958, in Sumter County, he was the son of Carlene W. Burgess and the late Douglas Burgess. Survivors are three daughters, Isabell Dorseym, Carla Nelson and Jamelia Burgess; Shanquanda Sweetman, (raised as a daughter); three sisters, Joann (Calvin Jr.) Sharpe, Barbara (William)

NATHANIEL COKER Funeral services for Mr. Nathaniel Coker will be held at 1 p.m. Monday at Mt. Sinai AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, with the Rev. Marie-Deas Webb officiating. The public may view from 2 to 5 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Sumter. Mr. Coker will be placed in the church at noon until the hour of service. Interment will follow in the Edwards Cemetery, Lynchburg. The family will receive friends at 335 Cuttino Road, Lynchburg. Mr. Coker died Thursday, Oct. 1, 2015, at his residence in Lynchburg. Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late Arnette and Hazel Cousar Coker. He attended the public schools of Sumter County. Mr. Coker later relocated to Baltimore, Maryland, where he was employed with the Baltimore City Department of Transportation. After retiring, he returned to the Lynchburg community and resumed his membership at Mt. Sinai AME Church, Lynchburg. In addition to his parents, he was preceded in death by a son, Bennie Gamble; four brothers, Arnette Jr., Philemon, Randolph and Theodore James Coker; and two nephews, Edward Lindsey and Tresvon Artriel Coker. Survivors include: a son, Bernie Gamble, of Lynchburg; one daughter, Dorothy (Nigel E.) Flynn, Columbia; two sisters, Dorothy Coker Campbell and Clareatha Abrams, both of Lynchburg; five grandchildren; five great-grandchildren; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Condolences may be made on their tribute page found at: www.PalmerMemorialChapel. com. Palmer Memorial Chapel is in charge of the arrangements.

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ERNEST E. MOSES God’s eternal plan for the mortal life of Ernest E. Moses was fulfilled when he peacefully answered his heavenly father’s call at his home on Thursday, Oct. 8, 2015, at the age of 88. Moses was born on Jan. 8, 1927, in Florence. He was the son of the late Prince and Lethea Moses and widower of Elizabeth Flowers Moses. Moses was a faithful and ac-

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Martin and Karen Burgess, (Paul); four brothers, Douglas (Loretta) Burgess, Kenneth Burgess, Frank (Ethel) Burgess and Kevin Burgess; and a host of other relatives. Viewing will be from 4 to 7 p.m. today, and funeral services will be at 1 p.m. Monday at St. Paul AME Church, 835 Plowden Mill Road, with the Rev. Robert E. Galloway officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of his mother, 1053 Decatur St., Sumter. Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@sc.rr.com. Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

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BANKS — With the exception of Wells Fargo, all other Columbus Day Schedule: Oct. 2015on Monday. area banks and credit unions will be11, closed GOVERNMENT — Federal government offices, the U.S. Postal Service and City of Manning offices will be closed on Monday.

PUBLIC AGENDA CLARENDON COUNTY COUNCIL Monday, 6 p.m., Administration Building, Council Chambers, 411 Sunset Drive, Manning SUMTER SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF TRUSTEES Monday, 6:45 p.m., district office, 1345 Wilson Hall Road LEE COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, 9 a.m., council chambers SUMTER HUMAN RESOURCE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION Tuesday, noon, Sunset Country Club SUMTER COUNTY LIBRARY BOARD OF TRUSTEES Tuesday, 5 p.m., library, 111 N. Harvin St.

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Mostly cloudy

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Partly sunny

Nice with plenty of sun

Pleasant with plenty of sun

71°

56°

76° / 61°

78° / 54°

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73° / 52°

Chance of rain: 15%

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Chance of rain: 10%

Chance of rain: 5%

NE 7-14 mph

N 3-6 mph

N 4-8 mph

WSW 7-14 mph

WSW 4-8 mph

E 7-14 mph

LYNCHBURG TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 6 p.m., Teen Center on Magnolia Street, Lynchburg SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Tuesday, 6 p.m., Sumter County Council Chambers PINEWOOD TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., town hall, 16 E. Clark St. TURBEVILLE TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 6:30 p.m., town hall MAYESVILLE TOWN COUNCIL Tuesday, 7 p.m., town hall CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 Thursday, Oct. 15, 7:30 p.m., district office, Turbeville

TODAY’S SOUTH CAROLINA WEATHER

Gaﬀney 70/51 Spartanburg 70/53

Greenville 71/53

Columbia 71/56

Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 71/56

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): You will impress someone with a little extra effort and affection. Travel and entertainment plans will help turn your day into an adventure. Share your feelings and you will find a way to reach your goals with help from your friends. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): At times, it might feel like you are moving backward. Lighten up and use your keen observational skills to outmaneuver anyone who tries to steal your thunder. A commitment will lead to a change at home. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Don’t make a decision that will cause discord with someone you love. Focus on getting along, making compromises and coming up with a plan that will satisfy everyone involved in any personal changes you are planning to make. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Get involved in activities that will help you meet new people or improve a relationship you are already in. Use your persuasive abilities to get your way. A promise made will bring you one step closer to a deal you want to seal. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Online job prospects look inviting. A change in direction will motivate you. Put love on a pedestal and make your partner feel wanted. A little affection will go a long way. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Keep your

plans a secret. Avoid disputes at home or with loved ones. Be rational, act calm and look for solutions that don’t compromise your beliefs. Think outside the box and you will find provisions that will help you make positive personal changes.

Today: Sun and some clouds. Winds east 3-6 mph. Partly cloudy. Monday: Partly sunny and nice. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.

Aiken 68/54

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Send out your resume. What you do to expand your vision and what you have to offer will make a difference when you look for ways to advance. Don’t be afraid to be different. It’s your uniqueness that will draw attention. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Love and romance will not go as planned. If you want to impress someone, it’s best to be honest about who you are and what you have to offer. Giving a false impression will backfire, leaving you in an awkward position. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Check out investment opportunities. Put time aside to take better care of your health. You will be given an opportunity to foster a long-term commitment. Take advantage of it if it will give you more down time. AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Put everything in order and map out exactly how you want things to unfold. Don’t let anyone with an unrealistic idea take over. Protect against swindlers or those trying to bully their way into your life.

PRE-COLUMBUS DAY SAILS: Short cruises from Genoa By S.N.

ACROSS 1 Alarm bell sound 6 Tasty 11 Shot in the dark 15 Dieter’s concerns: Abbr. 19 Kindergarten quintet 20 Exclusively 21 Greater number 22 Keep __ (persevere) 23 Mediterranean port 26 Prefix for tone 27 Env. contents 28 Oscillate 29 Be under the weather 30 Diamond sluggers 32 Irish actor Stephen 33 Turf 34 Nerve tissues 38 Ouzo flavoring 39 Brody of The Pianist

LOCAL ALMANAC

41 Mediterranean port 43 Casual pants, for short 44 Averse to activity 45 Talks nonsense 46 Personal angle: Abbr. 47 Hertz alternative 48 Subside 49 Compass dir. 50 Emotional intensity 51 Set eyes on 52 Bonnets and berets 53 Novel’s coda 57 Dame __ Mirren 58 Go astray 59 Chop down 60 Cry of indignation 61 Surprisingly 62 Mediterranean port 65 Madcap comedies 68 Descendants 69 Pub order 70 Half a figure eight 73 Goodwill 74 NFL or NL team

75 Walkman descendant 76 Deliberate misstatement 77 Tach readings 78 Sweetie 79 Little bird with a big voice 80 Elton John musical 81 Hydrocarbon suffix 82 Brown paper 85 Pastoral sounds 86 Shows anger 87 Mediterranean port 90 Start of a Descartes declaration 91 Subsided 92 Most rainy 93 Generous graduation gift 94 René’s refusal 95 King in The Tempest 97 Poetic preposition 98 Where many sophs sleep 99 Cleo’s snake 100 Drinks with scones 101 Mediterranean port

LAKE LEVELS

SUMTER THROUGH 4 P.M. YESTERDAY

Precipitation 24 hrs ending 4 p.m. yest. Month to date Normal month to date Year to date Last year to date Normal year to date

Full pool 360 76.8 75.5 100

Lake Murray Marion Moultrie Wateree

71° 67° 76° 53° 90° in 1958 36° in 1988

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 359.10 76.32 73.34 97.02

24-hr chg -0.38 +0.56 +0.39 -0.04

Sunrise 7:23 a.m. Moonrise 6:06 a.m.

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

1.21" 20.55" 1.22" 51.20" 30.95" 38.46"

NATIONAL CITIES

REGIONAL CITIES

Today City Hi/Lo/W Atlanta 74/58/pc Chicago 76/59/s Dallas 94/73/s Detroit 73/54/s Houston 90/69/s Los Angeles 91/67/s New Orleans 81/61/pc New York 70/56/s Orlando 86/67/c Philadelphia 70/51/s Phoenix 99/75/pc San Francisco 74/57/s Wash., DC 71/52/s

City Asheville Athens Augusta Beaufort Cape Hatteras Charleston Charlotte Clemson Columbia Darlington Elizabeth City Elizabethtown Fayetteville

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 78/62/pc 72/46/pc 93/60/pc 74/50/pc 91/70/pc 90/70/pc 84/68/pc 74/60/s 86/65/pc 75/60/s 100/76/pc 77/62/s 75/59/s

Today Hi/Lo/W 71/48/pc 72/54/pc 71/54/pc 72/61/c 72/64/c 71/61/c 71/50/pc 73/56/pc 71/56/pc 72/54/c 73/60/c 71/58/c 72/57/c

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Today City Hi/Lo/W Florence 73/58/c Gainesville 82/62/pc Gastonia 70/51/pc Goldsboro 71/57/c Goose Creek 70/61/c Greensboro 71/50/pc Greenville 71/53/pc Hickory 70/49/pc Hilton Head 71/62/c Jacksonville, FL 75/61/c La Grange 76/56/pc Macon 75/54/pc Marietta 73/55/pc

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 77/61/sh 81/61/pc 75/58/pc 75/61/c 77/62/r 76/56/pc 75/58/pc 75/55/pc 75/66/c 79/61/pc 79/59/pc 80/60/pc 77/61/pc

High 8:45 a.m. 8:54 p.m. 9:25 a.m. 9:32 p.m.

Ht. 3.3 3.3 3.4 3.2

Low 3:10 a.m. 3:31 p.m. 3:46 a.m. 4:11 p.m.

Today City Hi/Lo/W Marion 71/47/pc Mt. Pleasant 71/61/sh Myrtle Beach 72/62/c Orangeburg 69/58/c Port Royal 71/60/c Raleigh 70/52/c Rock Hill 70/51/pc Rockingham 72/52/c Savannah 73/60/c Spartanburg 70/53/pc Summerville 70/60/c Wilmington 73/61/sh Winston-Salem 70/50/pc

Ht. 0.5 0.4 0.5 0.4

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 74/53/pc 76/64/r 75/64/r 75/60/c 77/63/c 76/59/pc 76/58/pc 77/56/pc 78/61/pc 76/58/pc 76/62/r 76/63/r 75/56/pc

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107 Caesar’s rebuke 108 A big fan of 109 Low-cost, in brand names 110 Some racing vehicles 111 Friends character 112 “All” or “nothing” 113 Crime and Punishment character 114 Subordinates DOWN 1 Tourist accessory 2 Tried to hear better 3 Iberia or Olympic 4 Phone bk. entries 5 Shots in the dark 6 Mixed greens 7 Compatriot 8 Detective story pioneer 9 Weigh-__ (bout rituals) 10 Neutralize, as a cobra 11 Less significant 12 Cargo measure 13 Crescent part 14 Pub order 15 Road: Sp. 16 Early nuclear reactor 17 Inning-by-inning recaps 18 Gourmet appliances 24 Triumphant shout 25 Inflexible 31 Keeps out 34 Intent look 35 To some degree 36 Blast furnace input 37 A member of 40 CSI successes 41 Neutral colors 42 Soccer cheer 44 Balloon material 48 Surfboard treatments 50 Sensed 52 “Rock Around the Clock” soloist

6:53 p.m. 6:20 p.m.

TIDES

Flood 7 a.m. 24-hr stage yest. chg 12 19.31 -2.40 19 7.09 -3.87 14 16.79 -1.29 14 7.72 +0.03 80 84.92 -2.06 24 8.44 -3.89

Mon. Hi/Lo/W 74/53/pc 77/59/pc 78/59/pc 78/63/sh 74/65/r 76/63/r 76/57/pc 77/60/pc 77/61/c 77/60/c 74/63/c 76/60/sh 77/60/c

Sunset Moonset

Weather(W): s–sunny, pc–partly cloudy, c–cloudy, sh–showers, t–thunderstorms, r–rain, sf–snow ﬂurries, sn–snow, i–ice

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): You’ll be pulled in different directions. Don’t lose site of what you want. A change is in order, but a disciplined approach to building your dream and finishing what you start must be put into play. Romance is encouraged.

THE NEWSDAY CROSSWORD

Charleston 71/61

Today: Mostly cloudy with a brief shower or two. High 69 to 73. Monday: Mostly cloudy; a little rain. High 74 to 78.

Temperature High Low Normal high Normal low Record high Record low

Myrtle Beach 72/62

Manning 73/60

ON THE COAST

The last word ARIES (March 21-April 19): in astrology Mix business EUGENIA LAST with pleasure. Attending an industry event or touching base with a colleague during off hours will help you promote what you are capable of doing. Avoid situations that have the potential to lead to conflict.

Florence 73/58

Bishopville 72/56

SATURDAY’S ANSWERS CROSSWORD

SUDOKU

53 Conclude with 54 Reform Party founder 55 Columnist Molly 56 Meadowlands 57 Was optimistic 60 Peruvian of yore 61 Balloon material 62 New Testament book 63 Preposterous 64 Betrays awe 65 Ship : stowaway :: bus : __ 66 Willing to try 67 Casino locales 70 Got rid of 71 Laterally 72 All-year voucher 74 “Scram!” 75 Country on the Caspian 78 Actor Holbrook 79 Cool one’s

heels 80 Mo. with no legal holidays 82 Doc’s prescriptions 83 Subsequently 84 Prefix for physicist 85 __-relief sculpture 86 Taiwan alias 88 Commerce Department chore 89 Annoyances 90 Novelist Caleb 93 Hot drink 96 Thor’s father 98 Couture initials 102 Most important “numero” 103 A/C measure 104 Sarge, for short 105 Lithium-__ battery 106 Foe of Frazier and Foreman

SAPID (6 Across) and the similarly spelled “sipid” are synonymous, are both ultimately derived from the Latin for “tasty,” and were both coined in the early 17th century. Specifi-

cally, GANGLIA (34 Across) are masses of nerve tissue outside the central nervous system. The birth surname of London-born HELEN Mirren (57 Across) was Mironoff.

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CLEMSON FOOTBALL

No letdown in Tigers’ 43-24 romp of Jackets Watson, Leggett help No. 6 Clemson avoid GT upset bid BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON — Sixthranked Clemson is out to show its old reputation is a thing of the past. The Tigers hope a win over Georgia Tech on Saturday helped them build their case. Deshaun Watson threw his most yards this season and two touchdowns to tight end Jordan

Leggett, Wayne Gallman had his third-straight 100-yard game and two rushing touchdowns and the Tigers’ defense held the Yellow Jackets to their fewest rushing yards in coach Paul Johnson’s tenure for a 43-24 win. On the same soggy field where they beat Notre Dame last week, Clemson (2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) improved to 5-0 for the third time in five seasons. Those other two teams — 8-0 in 2011 and 6-0 in 2013 — could not keep their

edge after their hot starts. Maybe this group has more staying power. Left guard Eric Mac Lain said the Tigers came out eager to keep the momentum from last week’s 24-22 win against the No. 15 Irish — and finally sink the bitter sound of “Clemsoning,’’ a term detractors created to explain why bad things happen to good Tiger teams. “Our past has nothing to do with us, but we get

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Clemson’s Jordan Leggett, left, runs out of the tackle attempt by Georgia Tech’s D.J. White to score a touchdown during the Tigers’ 43-24 victory on Saturday in Clemson.

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Not home away from home QB Harris, LSU give host Gamecocks rude welcome in 45-24 rout BY BRETT MARTEL The Associated Press BATON ROUGE, La. — Leonard Fournette’s least productive game this season was still good enough to make LSU history. It was also too much for South Carolina, particularly with the seventhranked Tigers improving through the air. Fournette ran 87 yards for a touchdown, Brandon Harris passed for a career-best 228 yards, and LSU defeated South Carolina 45-24 on Saturday in a game moved to Tiger Stadium because of catastrophic flooding in the Gamecocks’ home state. Fournette finished with a season-low 158 yards on 20 carries in three quarters. The Heisman Trophy candidate is now the fastest to 1,000 yards in a season at LSU, which has played football since 1893. “It doesn’t really excite me. I’m just doing my job,” Fournette said of his latest milestone. “You expect so much out of yourself, just to make plays for the team. It’s never about me. As you’ve seen with that (touchdown) run, they block for me. My job is to make one or two guys miss and get up the field.” The purple No. 7 jersey Fournette wore to make history apparently will be used to help at least some of the Gamecocks fans. He said he’d give up the jersey for action with all proceeds donated to flood victims if permitted. The NCAA said on its verified

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LSU running back Leonard Fournette (7) stiff-arms South Carolina linebacker Skai Moore, right, during the Tigers’ 45-24 victory on Saturday in Baton Rouge, La. USC was the home team after the game was moved from Columbia due to last weekend’s flooding across South Carolina. Twitter account that Fournette would be permitted to offer the jersey for charity. “I just wanted to help out the families or people out

there, that’s all,” said Fournette, a New Orleans native whose home was destroyed by Hurricane Katrina a decade ago.

Fournette surpassed the 1,000-yard mark with the long touchdown up the middle, during which he burst through the line untouched,

cut slightly to his right to make one tackler whiff, then veered back to his left as he

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PREP FOOTBALL COMMENTARY

MLB POSTSEASON

SCHSL drops ball in stance on schedule

Soler, Cubs even series with Cards

BY R.B. FALLSTROM The Associated Press

fter having not played a football game in two weeks and having to endure what the rest of us did with the torrential rains and the flooding that came with it, the football teams for Lakewood and Crestwood high schools got back on the field on Friday. Never mind they had just two days to practice and suffered tough losses to perennial 3A powers Marlboro County and Hartsville, respectively, getting back on the field had to feel good for the young men.

With two whole days to prepare and have their bodies recuperate, Dennis the GaBrunson tors and Knights will play again on Monday, Lakewood traveling to Manning and Crestwood to Darlington. After that, they’ll get three days off before playing on Friday.

SEE BRUNSON, PAGE B2

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Tiric Gadson (5) and the rest his Crestwood high teammates are one of several squads that will have to play at least three games in an 8-day span after the South Carolina High School League’s mandate that the postseason schedule will not be changed.

ST. LOUIS — Kyle Hendricks and Addison Russell had successful squeeze bunts and Jorge Soler capped a 5-run second with a two-run homer, and the Chicago Cubs held off the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Saturday night to even their NL Division Series at a game apiece. Manager Joe Maddon made all the right moves a night after the Cubs lost the opener 4-0. Now the

teams shift to Wrigley Field for Game 3 Monday, where SOLER Chicago’s 22-game winner Jake Arrieta faces St. Louis’ Michael Wacha in the best-of-five series. The usually steady NL Central champion Cardinals made two errors as the Cubs didn’t hit the ball out of the infield

SEE CUBS, PAGE B2

SPORTS

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2015

SPORTS ITEMS

U.S. clings to 1-point lead in Presidents Cup INCHEON, South Korea — Branden Grace delivered two big shots in gathering darkness Saturday that kept the International team within one point of the Americans going into a final day at the Presidents Cup that finally has some drama. Team USA leads 9 1/2-8 1/2 with 12 singles matches remaining. Grace and Oosthuizen became the first International tandem to win all four team matches in this event, and every point mattered at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea. Jordan Spieth and Phil Mickelson won their fourballs matches. Bae Sang-moon and Hideki Matsuyama had the best rout of the week. The Americans and Internationals split both sessions of matches on a long day.

CHARLOTTE SPRINT CUP RACE PUSHED BACK UNTIL TODAY CONCORD, N.C. – The only night race in the Chase for the NASCAR Sprint Cup is now a day race. Persistent rain and a pessimistic forecast forced postponement of Saturday night’s scheduled Bank of America 500 at Charlotte Motor Speedway until 12:30 p.m. today on NBC Sports Network. Pole winner Matt Kenseth will lead the field to the start when the first race in the Contender Round of the Chase begins more than 17 hours after the originally scheduled green flag for the event. Kenseth and fellow Joe Gibbs Racing Toyota drivers Kyle Busch, Carl Edwards and Denny Hamlin all are part of the 12-man Chase field fighting for eight spots in the Eliminator Round, which starts three races hence at Martinsville Speedway.

DILLON WINS XFINITY RACE AT CHARLOTTE CONCORD, N.C. — Austin Dillon dodged fireworks before the race and coasted to an Xfinity Series victory at Charlotte Motor Speedway on Friday night. Dillon led 61 laps and help off Erik Jones to complete a season sweep at the track. The Sprint Cup driver has four victories this season in the second-tier series. Dillon’s night started with a scare when fireworks from a pre-race celebration landed near his back as he was leaning on his No. 33 Chevrolet after introductions. The pole sitter was startled when fireworks landed on his car, causing him to jump out of the way along with his girlfriend Whitney Ward. He let out a wide smile after realizing what had happened. His fire suit was slightly singed. Kyle Busch led 102 laps before his night ended when he hit the wall after Kasey Kahne tapped him from behind with 50 laps remaining.

BRUNSON FROM PAGE B1 That’s three games in eight days, but it can be argued Manning will do them even better. Starting with Monday’s game against Lakewood, the Monarchs will play four games in 12 days. Which begs the question why? Why are these young men having to play this much football in such a short period of time. It’s basically because the South Carolina High School League won’t step up and push back the start of the respective state playoffs for one week. The SCHSL has left it up to the respective regions in 4A, 3A and 1A to determine how to make up the games that were postponed due to the flooding. However, the most logical way to alleviate the problem — starting the playoffs a week later — is an option that isn’t on the table. This makes no sense to me. These games were not postponed because of a simple rain storm. They were not played because of a life-threatening natural disaster that took lives, destroyed property and is still continuing to make travel unsafe over areas

CUBS FROM PAGE B1 in scoring their first three runs in the second. Playing in his first postseason game, Soler connected off Jaime Garcia (0-1), who was lifted because of a stomach ailment after the second inning. Dexter Fowler, Soler and Starlin Castro each had two of Chicago’s six hits in a game played in front of a crowd of 47,859, a postseason record at 10-year-old Busch Stadi-

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International player Branden Grace, right, celebrates with playing partner Louis Oosthuizen after winning Hole 9 during their fourball match in the Presidents Cup on Saturday at the Jack Nicklaus Golf Club Korea in Incheon, South Korea. Series leader Chris Buescher finished seventh to maintain his points lead.

KORDA TAKES 2-SHOT LEAD IN LPGA MALAYSIA KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Jessica Korda took a two-stroke lead Saturday in the LPGA Malaysia, shooting a bogey-free 6-under 65 in sweltering conditions. Korda missed a birdie chance on the par-4 18th when her 6-footer slid by on the left side, leaving the 22-yearold American at 12-under 201 at Kuala Lumpur Golf and Country Club. Fellow American Stacy Lewis and South Korea’s Ha Na Jang were tied for second. The third-ranked Lewis, also winless this season, matched Korda with a 65. Jang had a 71.

PERRY LEADS SAS CHAMPIONSHIP BY 1 SHOT IN N.C. CARY, N.C. — Kenny Perry shot a 4-under 68 on a cool and rainy Saturday to take a 1-stroke lead after two rounds of the Champions Tour’s SAS Championship. Perry is at 8 under and is followed by Joe Durant (68). Lee Janzen (68) and first-round leader Bernhard Langer (73) are at 6 under. Another stroke back are Tom Lehman (71) and John Riegger (72). From wire reports

of the state. Yes, there are contracts in place where state championship games are played at both Williams-Brice Stadium and Benedict College’s Charlie W. Johnson Stadium in Columbia. However, if a college football game can be moved from one campus to another in a matter of a few days, then a state championship schedule that is two months away should be able to be altered. And if for some reason the accommodations cannot be changed to play at those sites, then move them to one— or several — of the larger high school stadiums. I’m sure some school out there would love to host a game. And, saving the most important point for last, how is this safe for the players? There’s a reason why teams play games, more often than not, once a week; the players’ bodies need that time to recover. Playing two games in the space of one week on occasion is doable, but three in eight days or four in 12? It just seems dangerous to me. As right as the University of South Carolina was in moving its game, the SCHSL is as wrong in not extending the season.

um, that included thousands of Cubs fans. Besides the two-run homer, Soler doubled and walked twice in the Cubs’ first postseason victory since 2003. Chicago had lost seven straight Division Series games. The Cardinals homered three times, including a leadoff long ball by Matt Carpenter. Consecutive shots by Kolten Wong and pinch-hitter Randal Grichuk with two outs in the fifth chased Hendricks one out shy of qualifying for the victory in his postseason debut.

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SCOREBOARD

Detroit at Milwaukee, 8:30 p.m. Portland at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

L.A. Clippers vs. Charlotte at Shenzhen, China, 1:30 a.m. Orlando vs. Houston, 8 p.m.

TV, RADIO TODAY

6:30 a.m. – Formula One Racing: Russian Grand Prix from Sochi, Russia (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour British Masters Final Round from Buckinghamshire, England (GOLF). Noon – International Golf: Presidents Cup Final Day Matches from Incheon City, South Korea (WIS 10). Noon – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Northern Ireland vs. Finland (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Hungary vs. Greece (FOX SPORTS 2). Noon – Women’s College Soccer: North Carolina at Florida State (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Noon – LPGA Golf: Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia Final Round from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (GOLF). 1 p.m. – NFL Football: St. Louis at Green Bay (WLTX 19). 1 p.m. – NFL Football: Washington at Atlanta (WACH 57). 1 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Texas A&M at South Carolina (SEC NETWORK). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Ireland vs. Poland (ESPN). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Georgia vs. Germany (FOX SPORTS 1). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Scotland vs. Gibraltar (FOX SPORTS 2). 2:30 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Pittsburgh at Boston College (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 3 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Auburn at Florida (SEC NETWORK). 3:30 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour SAS Championship Final Round from Cary, N.C. (GOLF). 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: American League Playoffs Division Series Game Three – Kansas City at Houston (MLB NETWORK). 4:25 p.m. – NFL Football: New England at Dallas (WLTX 19). 5 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Missouri at Alabama (SEC NETWORK). 5:30 p.m. – Women’s International Soccer: CONCACAF Under-17 Semifinal Match – United States vs. Mexico (FOX SPORTS 1). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Kentucky Practice from Lexington, Ky. (ESPNU). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: American League Playoffs Division Series Game Three – Toronto at Texas (FOX SPORTS 1). 8:20 p.m. – NFL Football: San Francisco at New York Giants (WIS 10, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKTFM 107.5). 8:30 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: WNBA Finals Game Four – Minnesota at Indiana (ESPN). 9:30 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Maccabi Haifa at Los Angeles Lakers (NBA TV).

MONDAY

11:50 a.m. – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Montenegro vs. Russia (ESPN2). 1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: American League Playoffs Division Series Game Four – Kansas City at Houston (FOX SPORTS 1). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Ukraine vs. Spain (ESPN2). 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: American League Playoffs Division Series Game Four – Toronto at Texas (If Necessary) (FOX SPORTS 1). 4:30 p.m. – Major League Baseball: National League Playoffs Division Series Game Three – St. Louis at Chicago Cubs (TBS). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 6:30 p.m. – High School Football: Blythewood at Spring Valley (WACH 57). 7 p.m. – High School Football: Westwood at Lugoff-Elgin (WPUB-FM 102.7). 8 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: New Orleans at Chicago (NBA TV). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: National League Playoffs Division Series Game Three – Los Angeles Dodgers at New York Mets (TBS). 8:15 p.m. – NFL Football: Pittsburgh at San Diego (ESPN, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKT-FM 107.5).

MLB POSTSEASON By The Associated Press DIVISION SERIES

(Best-of-5; x-if necessary) American League Houston 1, Kansas City 1 Oct. 8: Houston 5, Kansas City 2 Oct. 9: Kansas City 5, Houston 4 Today: Kansas City (Volquez 13-9) at Houston (Keuchel 20-8), 4:10 p.m. (MLBN) Monday: Kansas City at Houston (McCullers 6-7), 1:07 p.m. (FS1) x-Wednesday: Houston at Kansas City, 8:07 p.m. (FS1) Texas 2, Toronto 0 Oct. 8: Texas 5, Toronto 3 Oct. 9: Texas 6, Toronto 4, 14 innings Today: Toronto (Estrada 13-8) at Texas (Perez 3-6), 8:10 p.m. (FS1) x-Monday: Toronto (Dickey 11-11) at Texas, 1:07 or 4:07 p.m.(FS1) x-Wednesday: Texas at Toronto, 4:07 or 8:07 p.m. (FS1) National League All games televised by TBS St. Louis 1, Chicago 0 Oct. 9: St. Louis 4, Chicago 0 Saturday: Chicago at St. Louis (late) Monday: St. Louis (Wacha 17-7) at Chicago (Arrieta 22-6), 4:37 or 6:07 p.m. x-Tuesday: St. Louis (Lynn 12-11) at Chicago (Hammel 10-7), 4:37 or 8:07 p.m. x-Thursday: Chicago at St. Louis, 4:37 or 8:07 p.m. New York 1, Los Angeles 0 Oct. 9: New York 3, Los Angeles 1 Saturday: New York (Syndergaard 9-7) at Los Angeles (Greinke 19-3), 9:07 p.m. Monday: Los Angeles (Anderson 10-9) at New York (Harvey 13-8), 8:07 or 8:37 p.m. x-Tuesday: Los Angeles at New York, 8:07 p.m. x-Thursday: New York at Los Angeles, 8:07 p.m.

NBA PRESEASON By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION W 1 2 2 1 0

L 0 1 1 1 0

Pct 1.000 .667 .667 .500 .000

GB – – – 1/2 1/2

W 2 2 1 1 0

L 0 0 1 2 2

Pct 1.000 1.000 .500 .333 .000

GB – – 1 11/2 2

W 2 1 0 0 0

L 1 1 1 2 2

Pct .667 .500 .000 .000 .000

GB – 1/2 1 11/2 11/2

New York Philadelphia Toronto Brooklyn Boston SOUTHEAST DIVISION Charlotte Atlanta Washington Orlando Miami Central Division Indiana Chicago Milwaukee Cleveland Detroit

WESTERN CONFERENCE SOUTHWEST DIVISION Memphis Houston New Orleans San Antonio Dallas NORTHWEST DIVISION Oklahoma City Utah Denver Portland Minnesota PACIFIC DIVISION Phoenix Sacramento L.A. Clippers Golden State L.A. Lakers

W 1 1 1 0 0

L 0 1 1 1 2

Pct 1.000 .500 .500 .000 .000

GB – 1/2 1/2 1 11/2

W 1 2 2 1 0

L 0 1 1 1 1

Pct 1.000 .667 .667 .500 .000

GB – – – 1/2 1

W 2 2 1 1 0

L 0 1 1 1 3

Pct 1.000 .667 .500 .500 .000

GB – 1/2 1 1 21/2

FRIDAY’S GAMES

New York 115, Washington 104 Atlanta 103, New Orleans 93 Phoenix 101, Utah 85

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Philadelphia 97, Brooklyn 95 Chicago vs. Minnesota at Winnipeg, Manitoba, 8 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Memphis vs. Cleveland, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at New York, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. San Antonio at Miami, 7:30 p.m. New Orleans at Chicago, 8 p.m. Portland at Utah, 9 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST New England N.Y. Jets Buffalo Miami SOUTH Indianapolis Tennessee Jacksonville Houston NORTH Cincinnati Pittsburgh Baltimore Cleveland WEST Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City

W 3 3 2 1

L 0 1 2 3

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .750 0 .500 0 .250

PF 119 95 110 65

W 3 1 1 1

L 2 2 3 4

T 0 0 0 0

PF PA 99 113 89 77 62 107 97 135

W 4 2 1 1

L 0 2 3 3

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .250 0 .250

PF 121 96 93 85

PA 77 75 104 102

W 4 2 2 1

L 0 2 2 3

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .500 0 .250

PF 97 97 96 100

PA 69 108 110 125

Pct .600 .333 .250 .200

PA 70 55 92 101

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia SOUTH Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans NORTH Green Bay Minnesota Chicago Detroit WEST Arizona St. Louis Seattle San Francisco

W 2 2 2 1

L 2 2 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .500 .500 .500 .250

PF 95 102 78 78

PA 101 82 79 86

W 4 4 1 1

L 0 0 3 3

T Pct 0 1.000 0 1.000 0 .250 0 .250

PF 108 137 72 86

PA 71 93 117 104

W 4 2 1 0

L 0 2 3 4

T Pct 0 1.000 0 .500 0 .250 0 .000

PF 113 80 68 66

PA 71 73 125 96

W 3 2 2 1

L 1 2 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

PF 148 74 87 48

PA 73 89 71 110

Pct .750 .500 .500 .250

THURSDAY’S GAME

Indianapolis 27, Houston 20

TODAY’S GAMES

Chicago at Kansas City, 1 p.m. St. Louis at Green Bay, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Seattle at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Baltimore, 1 p.m. Arizona at Detroit, 4:05 p.m. Denver at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. New England at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. San Francisco at N.Y. Giants, 8:30 p.m. Open: Carolina, Miami, Minnesota, N.Y. Jets

MONDAY’S GAME

Pittsburgh at San Diego, 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCT. 15

Atlanta at New Orleans, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCT. 18

Kansas City at Minnesota, 1 p.m. Miami at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Washington at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Arizona at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m. Denver at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Houston at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Carolina at Seattle, 4:05 p.m. Baltimore at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. San Diego at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m. New England at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m. Open: Dallas, Oakland, St. Louis, Tampa Bay

MONDAY, OCT. 19

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

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP Tampa Bay 2 Detroit 1 Montreal 1 Ottawa 1 Florida 0 Boston 1 Buffalo 2 Toronto 2 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP N.Y. Rangers 2 N.Y. Islanders 1 Philadelphia 1 Washington 0 Carolina 1 Columbus 1 New Jersey 1 Pittsburgh 1

W 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 2

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts GF GA 4 7 3 2 4 0 2 3 1 2 3 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 0 2 7 0 1 7

W 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

L 0 0 0 0 1 1 1 1

OT 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0

Pts GF GA 4 7 4 1 2 3 1 2 3 0 0 0 0 1 2 0 2 4 0 1 3 0 0 3

OT 0 0 0 0 0 0 0

Pts GF GA 4 9 3 2 3 0 2 3 1 2 5 4 2 2 1 2 5 5 0 4 5

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

GP 2 1 1 1 1 2 1

GP San Jose 1 Vancouver 1 Arizona 1 Anaheim 0 Edmonton 1 Calgary 1 Los Angeles 2 NOTE: Two points overtime loss.

W 2 1 1 1 1 1 0 W 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 for

L 0 0 0 0 0 1 1

L OT Pts GF GA 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 2 5 1 0 0 2 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 3 1 0 0 1 5 2 0 0 2 9 a win, one point for

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Winnipeg 3, New Jersey 1 N.Y. Rangers 4, Columbus 2 Detroit 4, Toronto 0 Chicago 3, N.Y. Islanders 2, OT Arizona 4, Los Angeles 1

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay 4, Buffalo 1 Montreal at Boston, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Toronto, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Florida, 7 p.m. Columbus at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. New Jersey at Washington, 7 p.m. Detroit at Carolina, 7 p.m. Edmonton at Nashville, 7 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 p.m. N.Y. Islanders at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m. Calgary at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Arizona, 10 p.m. Anaheim at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Montreal at Ottawa, 7 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay at Boston, 1 p.m. Winnipeg at N.Y. Islanders, 1 p.m. Columbus at Buffalo, 3 p.m. Florida at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Vancouver at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

WNBA FINALS

(Best-of-5) Minnesota 2, Indiana 1 Oct. 4: Indiana 75, Minnesota 69 Oct. 6: Minnesota 77, Indiana 71 Friday: Minnesota 80, Indiana 77 Today: Minnesota at Indiana, 8:30 p.m. x-Wednesday: Indiana at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

SPORTS

THE SUMTER ITEM

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2015

AREA SCOREBOARD

PRO FOOTBALL

ETC. SHS OYSTER ROAST, SILENT AUCTION

The inaugural Sumter High Athletic Booster Club Oyster Roast and Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the SHS athletic fields. Tickets are $35 a person or $65 for a couple. Tickets can be purchased by calling (803) 481-4480 ext. 6273. Sponsorships are also available for purchase. The $1,000 platinum sponsorship comes with 16 tickets, the $500 gold sponsorship comes with eight tickets and the $250 silver sponsorship comes with four tickets.

BOWLING THE ASSOCIATED PRESSS

New England quarterback Tom Brady (12) and the 4-0 Patriots will take on a depleted Dallas team today in Arlington, Texas.

Perfect Patriots take aim at depleted Dallas BY SCHUYLER DIXON The Associated Press ARLINGTON, Texas — Tom Brady called it a “bummer’’ that New England was catching the Dallas Cowboys when they were missing Tony Romo and Dez Bryant. The star quarterback for the Patriots didn’t say it was a letdown, though. Big difference. “This team could easily be 4-0,’’ Brady said of the Cowboys (2-2), who instead have lost both full games without Romo and Bryant heading into New England’s first visit to their $1.2 billion stadium Sunday. “They’re playing at home. They’ve got a lot of good players. Last year they were one of the best teams in football.’’ The 38-year-old Brady is off to one of his best starts in his 16th season, the only quarterback besides Peyton Manning to have at least 1,110 yards passing and nine touchdowns without an interception in his first three games.

Coming off a bye, he’s trying to join Manning and Fran Tarkenton as the only quarterbacks to get off to a 4-0 start at least four times in a career. The Cowboys are just trying to find a way to win without Romo, who will miss at least four more games after this one with a broken left collarbone. Brandon Weeden is making his third start in Romo’s place, and has a personal 10-game losing streak that goes back to his time in Cleveland. Dallas led Atlanta by two touchdowns three times before fading in the second half of Weeden’s first start after Romo’s injury. Then Drew Brees beat the Cowboys with an 80-yard touchdown on the second play of overtime for New Orleans. Now Dallas gets the defending Super Bowl champs and their 6-game winning streak including the playoffs last season. “We’ve got a resilient group of guys in this room, that last week’s last week,’’ said

Weeden, who turns 32 next week but is making just his 24th career start; the fourtime champ Brady completes his second streak of 100 straight regular-season starts for the Patriots. “We’re on to the next one. This is another big challenge for us. We know that.’’ While Romo lost Bryant to a broken right foot in the opener before sustaining his injury a week later, Brady and highscoring favorite target Rob Gronkowski are at it again. They’ve connected on four touchdowns through three games for the league’s top offense in yardage and points. New England’s 88 first downs through three games are the most in NFL history. “They’ve had a lot of success for a long time. And there is a reason for that,’’ Dallas tight end Jason Witten said. “I don’t think you focus on last year. We respect them because of what we see the last three Sundays they played. And they’re a really good football team.’’

Panthers aren’t apologizing for 4-0 start vs. easy schedule BY STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — Coach Ron Rivera has heard some critics say the Carolina Panthers are the worst 4-0 team in the league based on their schedule. It doesn’t faze him at all. The fifth-year coach isn’t apologizing for the franchise’s best start since 2003 — the year the Panthers went to their only Super Bowl — and couldn’t care less that his team’s wins have come against opponents with a combined 4-12 record. “You can’t please everyone,’’ Rivera said. “But at the end of the day our record says we’re 4-0, and we’re 4-0. Our schedule says this is who we play. There is nothing I can do and you can’t please everybody. ... Being the worst 4-0 team in the NFL, that’s OK. I get that. I’m OK with that.’’ We’ll certainly find out more about whether Carolina is for real after this weekend’s bye. The Panthers travel to Seattle on Oct. 18, then host Philadelphia, Indianapolis and Green Bay in successive weeks. “It’s just the way it works,’’ Rivera said of his team’s early schedule, which has included wins against Jacksonville, Houston, New Orleans and Tampa Bay, all of whom are 1-3. “Are they going to say anything when the other un-

BOWL-A-PAW

The third annual Bowla-Paw will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Gamecock Lanes beginning at 2 p.m. Money raised from the

ROAD RACING TURKEY TROT

Registration is being taken for the 33rd Annual Turkey Trot to be held on Thursday, Nov. 26. Early registration will run through Nov. 23. The fee is $20 per person age 18 or older and $15 for those 17 or younger. Late registration will run through the morning of the race at the cost of $30 for those 18 or older and $25 for those 17 or younger. There will be a Gobbler Dash that is free to children ages 4-9 as well as the Turkey Trot. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. with the race starting at 9 a.m. For more information, contact the YMCA of Sumter at (803) 773-1404.

AUTO RACING

Gordon gets final race at Charlotte Motor Speedway BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — Jeff Gordon came to North Carolina in 1990 to participate in the Buck Baker Racing School at Rockingham Speedway. He used the trip to make a sightseeing break at Charlotte Motor Speedway. Gordon’s only firsthand knowledge of a superspeedway was Indianapolis Motor Speedway, and he’d heard so much about the facility in Charlotte that he just had to take a look. “I came by here, knowing that the speedway was here, and I wanted to see it,’’ Gordon recalled. “I was so impressed driving by this place. There are just not many speedways that have the look of this one from the road. It was something really cool to see.’’ Four years later, Gordon picked up the first win of his Cup career at Charlotte. It was the launching point for a career that has tallied 92 victories and four series titles. Gordon made his final start at Charlotte on Saturday night. He’s retiring next month and will move to a television job with Fox next year. Most of the NASCAR tracks have honored Gordon, and he’s been feted for a month by Charlotte Motor Speedway. He was

also saluted at the NASCAR Hall of Fame, where a Gordon exhibit was unveiled this week. GORDON It’s surreal when Gordon reflects to his first trip to the speedway. “It’s hard to believe, 25 years later or more, that now I come driving into the track and here’s this huge sign with my name on it and the No. 24,’’ Gordon said. “The Hall of Fame, it was really special to see all the cars that I had a chance to drive over the years that got me here and the ones that I was able to do some special things with since I’ve been here. “There’s always something very special about Charlotte and about this race track. I hope this final ride here will do something special as well.’’ Five of Gordon’s career wins have come at Charlotte, where he’s also won three All-Star races. Yet he entered Saturday winless, and all too aware what one last trip to Charlotte’s victory lane would mean. A win at Charlotte would earn him an automatic berth into the third round and ensure Gordon goes into the next two weeks — stressful races at Kansas and Talladega — knowing his title hopes are still intact.

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Despite a somewhat easy start to their schedule, Carolina quarterback Cam Newton (1) and the rest of the Panthers aren’t apologizing for their 4-0 start as they finish off their bye week. playing,’’ Olsen said. The Panthers have won the NFC South in each of the last two seasons. Last year they did so pretty much by default, winning their last four games to get into the playoffs with a 7-8-1 record in a division nobody seemed to want. The Panthers then beat an Arizona Cardinals team down to its third quarterback before losing to the Seahawks in the divisional playoffs.

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defeated teams play teams with losing records? It’s just the way it’s set up.’’ Tight end Greg Olsen said flying under the radar is nothing new for the small-market Panthers. And he isn’t worried about the team’s lack of style points in some of its wins. “If you poll 32 head coaches in this league they will tell you it’s hard to win in this league, I don’t care who you’re

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Red River relief for Longhorns Swoopes scores twice as Texas upsets rival Oklahoma 24-17 DALLAS — Tyrone Swoopes threw a touchdown pass and ran for another score as Texas found relief in the Red River rivalry yet again, upsetting No. 10 Oklahoma 24-17 on Saturday. Coach Charlie Strong’s Longhorns (2-4, 1-2 Big 12) came to Dallas in the midst of the program’s worst start in 59 years and as two-touchdown underdog to the Sooners (4-1, 1-1). It’s been nothing but turmoil and excruciating losses for the Longhorns so far, but Strong’s defense harassed Oklahoma quarterback Baker Mayfield and the offense made just enough plays to show Texas fans that better times might not be so far away. Jerrod Heard mostly guided the Texas offense with 168 total yards and Swoopes played finisher near the goal line. His 2-yard TD flip to Caleb Bluiett with 13:52 left in the fourth quarter made it 2410. Oklahoma responded with a long touchdown drive capped by Samaje Perine’s 1-yard touchdown run to cut it to 24-17 with 8:00 minutes left. Oklahoma got the ball back with 6:05 left, but two sacks, the last by Naashon Hughes and Poona Ford, forced OU to punt. The Longhorns then killed the clock, with Heard providing the final two first downs. Texas is now 6-2 since 1989 in Red River games in which it was unranked and the Sooners were ranked. (1) OHIO STATE 49 MARYLAND 28

COLUMBUS, Ohio — Cardale Jones threw two touchdown passes, J.T. Barrett scored three times and No. 1 Ohio State remained unbeaten — and mostly underwhelming — with a 49-28 win over Maryland. Ezekiel Elliott had two

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LAWRENCE, Kan. — Seth Russell tossed three touchdown passes, Shock Linwood ran for 135 yards and a score, and third-ranked Baylor romped to a 66-7 victory over woebegone Kansas. Russell threw for 246 yards, all in the first half. Two of the TD strikes went to Corey Coleman, pushing his nationleading total to 13, and the other to 6-foot-7, 410-pound tight end LaQuan McGowan, helping the Bears (5-0, 2-0 Big 12) to a 52-7 halftime lead.

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ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Jehu Chesson returned the opening kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown and No. 18 Michigan scored on offense and defense to build a four-touchdown lead by halftime in a 38-0 victory over No. 13 Northwestern. The Wolverines (5-1, 2-0 Big Ten) have won five straight since their opening loss at Utah under head coach Jim Harbaugh, building momentum going into a showdown at home next week against No. 4 Michigan State. The Wildcats (5-1, 1-1) were giving up a nation-low seven points a game and gave that up 13 seconds after kickoff. They allowed a season-high 21 points in the first quarter alone.

SOUTH BEND, Ind. — C.J. Prosise rushed for 129 yards and three touchdowns, two after Navy turnovers, and No. 15 Notre Dame beat the Midshipmen 41-24. The Midshipmen rallied to tie the score at 21 late in the second quarter on TD runs of 45 and 22 yards by fullback Quentin Ezell. But a 52-yard field goal by Justin Yoon to close the first half and a pair of touchdowns early in the second half by Prosise gave the Irish (5-1) a 17-point lead.

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IOWA CITY, Iowa — Jordan Canzeri rushed for 256 yards on a school-record 43 carries and No. 22 Iowa held off Illi-

nois 29-20 for its sixth straight win. C.J. Beathard had 200 yards passing and two TD for the Hawkeyes (6-0, 2-0 Big Ten). They’ve already taken down four Power Five opponents heading into next week’s game against No. 13 Northwestern. (24) TOLEDO 38 KENT STATE 7

TOLEDO, Ohio — Terry Swanson ran for 161 yards and a touchdown and Kareem Hunt had two scores in leading No. 24 Toledo to a 38-7 win over Kent State. Toledo got off to a shaky start, but remained undefeated at 5-0, 2-0 in the Mid-American Conference. Kent State is 2-4, 1-1. From wire reports

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Tennessee quarterback Joshua Dobbs (11) tries to avoid being tackled by Georgia’s John Atkins (97) and Devin Gillespie (36) during the Volunteers’ 38-31 victory on Saturday in Knoxville, Tenn.

Dobbs, Tennessee rally from 21 points down to shock Georgia KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Joshua Dobbs threw for 312 yards, ran for 118 more and accounted for five touchdowns Saturday as Tennessee erased a 21-point deficit in a 38-31 victory over No. 19 Georgia. The defeat was doubly painful to Georgia (4-2, 1-2 SEC), which lost star running back Nick Chubb to an injured left knee on the first play from scrimmage. Georgia’s Reggie Davis scored on a 70-yard punt return and 48-yard catch but dropped a potential gametying 56-yard touchdown pass with less than four minutes left. The Bulldogs got to Tennessee’s 27 in the final seconds, but Brian

Randolph broke up Greyson Lambert’s pass to Malcolm Mitchell in the right corner of the end zone. Dobbs was 25 of 42 with three touchdown passes for Tennessee (3-3, 1-2). He ran for two touchdowns, including a 5-yarder that broke a 31-all tie with 5:48 left. (14) OLE MISS 52 NEW MEXICO STATE 3

OXFORD, Miss. — Chad Kelly threw for 384 yards and three touchdowns to lead No. 14 Mississippi over New Mexico State 52-3 on Saturday. Kelly has topped 300 yards in four of his six games. He completed 24 of 33 throws. Laquon Treadwell caught

eight passes for 136 yards and two touchdowns, including one on a spectacular one-handed grab down the right sideline. MISSISSIPPI STATE 45 TROY 17

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Nick Fitzgerald, filling in for an under-the-weather Dak Prescott, had three touchdowns and 170 yards of total offense to lead Mississippi State to a 45-17 victory over Troy on Saturday. MSU (4-2) dominated from the start, scoring touchdowns on offense, defense and special teams in the first quarter. From wire reports

PITTSBURGH — Nate Peterman threw for 222 yards and two scores, Qadree Ollison added one on the ground and Pittsburgh held off Virginia 26-19 on Saturday. The Panthers improved to 4-1 for the first time since 2009 and 2-0 in the PETERMAN ACC after surviving a late scare from the Cavaliers (1-4, 0-1). Virginia had the ball with a chance to it in the final seconds but Matt Johns’ fourthdown pass to T.J. Thorpe from the Pitt 42 sailed wide.

yards and one touchdown, Jela Duncan scored on a 43yard run and Parker Boehme scored twice, and the Duke defense stifled mistake-prone Army in a 44-3 victory on Saturday. Duke (5-1), 11-1 in its last 12 road games, is 5-1 in consecutive years for the first time since 1952-53 and has won eight of the last 10 meetings against Army (1-5), whose triple option was victimized by three bad pitches the Blue Devils converted into scores.

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TAMPA, Fla. — Marlon Mack rushed 179 yards and a pair of second-half touchdowns Saturday to help South Florida end a three-game losing streak with a 45-24 victory over Syracuse. Mack scored on bursts of 25 and 45 yards, while averaging 8.5 yards per carry. Quinton Flowers threw for a seasonbest 259 yards and two TDs.

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BOSTON — Mike Weaver kicked a 25-yard field goal after Wake Forest forced a turnover deep in Boston College’s territory in the third quarter, and the Demon Deacons held on for a 3-0 victory. The win snapped a 2-game losing streak for Wake Forest (3-3, 1-2). The Eagles (3-3, 0-3) have lost three straight. The Eagles had first-andgoal at the 1 with 29 seconds left shortly after Wake Forest quarterback John Wolford fumbled the ball with 56 seconds to play. Boston College’s Tyler Rouse ran for no gain, and Jeff Smith spiked the ball as the clock hit :00. After a replay review, the referee confirmed the game was over.

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N.C. STATE 13 BLACKSBURG, Va. — Brenden Motley and Isaiah Ford teamed up for three secondquarter touchdown passes Friday night and Virginia Tech found a winning formula at home again in a 28-13 victory against North Carolina State. Motley was 14 of 28 for 158 yards and ran for 44 yards on nine tries for the Hokies (3-3, 1-1).

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Allen’s 2 TDs lead Citadel to 39-12 rout of Wofford CHARLESTON — Dominique Allen’s two first-quarter rushing touchdowns paved the way for a rout of Wofford 39-12 on Saturday afternoon. Allen has seven rushing touchdowns so far this season. It’s the second time in his career he’s had multiple rushing scores in the same quarter. Allen ran for 72 yards on the day ALLEN and was 7 for 10 passing for 125 yards and a touchdown. The Bulldogs (3-2 overall, 2-0 Southern Conference) took a 36-12 lead when Allen completed a 24-yard touchdown to Brandon Eakins with 2:30 remaining in the third quarter. The Citadel’s Tyler Renew had 15 carries for 85 yards rushing and a touchdown, while Reggie Williams added a rushing touchdown. Wofford’s Ray Smith ran for 58 yards and a touchdown. Evan Jacks was 5 for 7 with 89 yards passing and R.J. Taylor had 86 yards receiving on five catches. The Terriers (3-3, 1-1) were outgained 398-245. COASTAL CAROLINA 24 PRESBYTERIAN 17

CONWAY — Ryan Granger scored on a fake field goal and kicked three field goals to help Coastal Carolina beat Presbyterian 24-17 Saturday in the Big South Conference opener. The Blue Hose (1-5) had a chance to tie it with 40 seconds left, but a pass on fourth-and-goal fell incomplete. Holder Tyler Keane ran the option on fourth-and-goal from the 4 and pitched the ball to Granger for a 6-3 Coastal Carolina (6-0) lead. Granger kicked a 38-yard field goal and a 47-yarder for a 12-3 halftime lead, then added a 22-yarder in the third quarter. De’Angelo Henderson scored on a 5-yard run that put Coastal Carolina up 24-17 in the fourth quarter and finished with 124 yards on 25 carries. CHARLESTON SOUTHERN 37 MONMOUTH (N.J.) 7

CHARLESTON — Mike Holloway rushed for three touchdowns and the Charleston Southern defense allowed just 115 total yards in a 37-7 win over Monmouth on Saturday. Holloway finished with 78 yards on 14 carries to pace a Charleston Southern (4-1, 1-0 Big South) offense that finished with 275 yards rushing. Darius Hammond added 64 yards and a score on 10 carries. Monmouth (2-4, 0-1) came into the game allowing just 124 rushing yards per game. Holloway’s 5-yard touchdown run in the first quarter capped a 7-play, 63yard drive and was the first of 37 consecutive points by the Buccaneers. CHATTANOOGA 31 FURMAN 3

CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — Derrick Craine matched a career-high with three rushing touchdowns and Chattanooga beat Furman 31-3. Craine ran for 138 yards on 21 carries to lead the Mocs (4-1, 2-0 SoCon) to their fourth-straight victory. Furman (3-3, 1-1) had a 14-play, 72yard drive stall when Sema’je Kendall intercepted Paladin quarterback Reese Hannon midway through the fourth quarter. From wire reports

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Thursday Bethune-Cookman 17, S.C. State 14 Today (6) Clemson 43, Georgia Tech 24 (7) LSU 45, South Carolina 24 Chattanooga 31, Furman 3 Citadel 39, Wofford 12 Charleston Southern 37, Monmouth 7 Coastal Carolina 24, Presbyterian 17 Mars Hill 17, Newberry 14 North Greenville 49, Ave Maria 13 Lane 23, Benedict 19 Catawba at Limestone (late)

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Today (8) Alabama vs. Arkansas (late) (11) Florida at Missouri (late) (14) Mississippi 52, New Mexico State 3 Tennessee 38, (19) Georgia 31 Mississippi State 45, Troy 17

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outsprinted a pair of defenders. It his 116th carry this season, early in the third quarter of LSU’s fifth game. Previously, LSU’s fastest to 1,000 yards rushing was Charles Alexander, who hit the mark on his 175th carry, in the seventh game of 1977. In this game, LSU had two 100yard rushers. Freshman Derrius Guice had 161 yards and a TD. Fellow running back Darrel Williams scored twice as the Tigers (5-0, 3-0 Southeastern Conference) piled up 396 yards rushing. For South Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier, the punishing styles of LSU’s rushers exemplified the differences between the two teams. “I just get frustrated watching our guys,” Spurrier said. “Their guys must have broken eight tackles on their big runs. Our guys go in there and just fall on the ground. Nobody tackles them.” Travin Dural had 109 yards receiving for LSU, highlighted by his 62yard TD on a deflected pass. Malachi Dupre had a 10-yard touchdown catch. Yet Harris bristled when asked how important it was for LSU, which came in averaging an SEC-worst 95.5 yards passing per game, to improve through the air. “This is the winning formula. We’re 5-0 and people are complaining,” said Harris, who had a career-

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First Quarter SC — FG Fry 21, 11:02. LSU — D.Williams 4 run (Domingue kick), 5:15. Second Quarter LSU — Dupre 10 pass from Harris (Domingue kick), 7:41. SC — Fenton 96 kickoff return (Fry kick), 7:27. LSU — FG Domingue 29, :00. Third Quarter LSU — Le.Fournette 87 run (Domingue kick), 14:01. LSU — Dural 62 pass from Harris (Domingue kick), 6:29. SC — Adams 36 pass from Orth (Fry kick), 5:02. LSU — D.Williams 1 run (Domingue kick), 1:55. SC — P.Cooper 43 pass from Orth (Fry kick), :39. Fourth Quarter LSU — Guice 4 run (Domingue kick), 13:15. A — 42,058. First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — South Carolina, Carson 6-26, Da.Williams 7-25, Orth 4-16, P.Cooper 2-7, Scarnecchia 1-0. LSU, Guice 16-161, Le. Fournette 20-158, D.Williams 10-61, Harris 6-11, Brossette 1-6, Team 1-(minus 1). PASSING — South Carolina, Orth 14-28-1200, Scarnecchia 1-1-0-9, Googer 0-1-0-0. LSU, Harris 18-28-0-228, Team 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING — South Carolina, P.Cooper 7-105, Jeffery 3-35, Da.Williams 2-9, Adams 1-36, Belton 1-15, Hurst 1-9. LSU, Dupre 6-74, Dural 4-109, Le.Fournette 3-25, T.Johnson 2-6, Smith 1-11, Guice 1-2, Moore 1-1.

high 18 completions on 28 attempts. “We’ve got four great backs and six great receivers and I’m just trying to

do my part.” Perry Orth, starting for injured Lorenzo Nunez (shoulder) passed for 200 yards and two TDs for South Carolina (2-4, 0-4). He was intercepted once. South Carolina freshman Rashad Fenton returned a kickoff 96 yards for a touchdown. Pharoh Cooper caught seven passes for 105 yards, highlighted by his 43-yard touchdown. Former Scott’s Branch High standout Jerell Adams had a 36-yard touchdown catch for South Carolina, but the Gamecocks managed only 74 yards rushing. The relocated game was like none seen before at LSU; the Gamecocks were technically the home team in Death Valley. With the decision to move the game coming on Wednesday, there were barely three days to sell tickets, and attendance at 102,000-seat Tiger Stadium was 42,058. The LSU band played South Carolina’s alma mater before and after the game. And Tigers fans, who normally boo visiting teams as they enter the stadium, applauded the Gamecocks as they took and left the field. “Everyone in this area kind of understands what we’re going through,” Orth said, referring to devastation in south Louisiana from Hurricane Katrina a decade ago. “It was nice to see the fans cheering us on. At the same time though, it felt like an away game.”

TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 all the credit for it,’’ Mac Lain said. “So I hope this game is a little bit of statement that we won’t overlook anybody this season.’’ The Yellow Jackets (2-4, 0-3) lost four straight games for the first time since 1996 and managed just 71 yards rushing, their fewest since gaining 79 yards against GardnerWebb in Johnson’s debut season of 2008. Gallman ran for 115 yards, including a 66-yard touchdown run on the game’s third play and Clemson’s rout was on. Still, head coach Dabo Swinney faced questions about if his team had put aside “Clemsoning’’ for good. He bristled. “This football team has shown up. What else do we have to do?’’ Swinney said. “I can’t believe I have to come here with a 5-0 football team and talk about ‘Clemsoning.’ It shouldn’t be in the conversation.’’ Watson passed for 265 yards, his highest total this season, and had touchdown throws of 29 and 8 yards to Leggett. The Georgia Tech victory was Clemson’s 33rd straight over an unranked opponent and proved perhaps these Tigers have more staying power than

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The proof began three plays in when Gallman swept around the left end and went 66 yards for the Tigers longest play of the year and a 7-0 lead on the game’s third play. Thomas was intercepted moments later and the Tigers tacked on a field goal to take an early doubledigit lead for the second straight contest. While Clemson struggled to build on its 14-0 lead on Notre Dame last week, it little

problem piercing the Yellow Jackets defense. Watson went 5-of-5 passing for 68 yards on a second-quarter drive Gallman finished from a yard out for his second TD and a 17-3 lead. Watson went to the air in the second quarter, finding Leggett on scoring passes of 29 and 8 yards to take a 33-10 lead at half. The Tigers also got a safety off a blocked punt that looked like something from a Three Stooges short. The ball was snapped over the head of punter Ryan Rodwell, who picked up the ball and booted a low liner that hit off Clemson defender Jadar Johnson before bouncing through several hands and out of the end zone. Clemson outgained Georgia Tech 318 to 109 in the opening half. The Yellow Jackets, who came in leading the ACC with 311 yards a game on the ground, were held to 56 in the first half by Clemson’s defense. They did not do much better after halftime, gaining just 15 on the ground the final 30 minutes. “I’ve never experienced a year like this in my coaching career, being as inept as we are,’’ Johnson said. “It’s one thing to be physically dominated. It’s another thing to not even give yourselves a chance.’’

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First Quarter Clem — Gallman 66 run (Huegel kick), 13:55. Clem — FG Huegel 21, 11:19. GaT — FG Butker 39, 6:52. Clem — Gallman 1 run (Huegel kick), 2:52. Clem — Safety, :51. Second Quarter Clem — Leggett 29 pass from Watson (Huegel kick), 13:56. GaT — Lynch 50 pass from Thomas (Butker kick), 5:27. Clem — Leggett 8 pass from Watson (Huegel kick), :04. Third Quarter Clem — Brooks 35 run (Huegel kick), 5:06.

GaT — Gotsis recovered fumble in end zone (Butker kick), 1:16. Fourth Quarter Clem — FG Lakip 42, 12:07. GaT — Jeune 46 pass from Thomas (Butker kick), 8:52. A — 80,983. First downs Rushes-yards Passing Comp-Att-Int Return Yards Punts-Avg. Fumbles-Lost Penalties-Yards Time of Possession

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INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — Georgia Tech, M.Marshall 11-45, Jordan 2-14, Alford 1-9, M.Allen 4-8, Skov 2-4, Lynch 1-3, Thomas 14-3, Lands-Davis 3-2, Team 1-(minus 1), T.Marshall 1-(minus 6), L.Griffin 2-(minus 10). Clemson, Gallman 13115, Brooks 3-41, Davidson 3-17, Watson 6-16, Fuller 6-15, McCloud 2-6, Dye 3-4, Schuessler 1-0, K.Bryant 3-(minus 1), Team 1-(minus 12). PASSING — Georgia Tech, Thomas 6-14-1-159. Clemson, Watson 21-30-1-265, Schuessler 2-2-0-71, Team 0-1-0-0. RECEIVING — Georgia Tech, Jeune 2-69, Lands-Davis 2-37, Lynch 1-50, Summers 1-3. Clemson, Cain 5-96, Leggett 4-56, A.Scott 4-50, Thompson 3-47, McCloud 3-16, Peake 2-22, Hopper 1-32, Renfrow 1-17.

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‘Play of light and shadows’ at SLT ‘Intriguing Agnes of God’ examines religion-science conflicts BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com Because it is a play of the mind, and miracles, it is a play of light and shadows.

hat’s how John Pielmeier describes his play, “Agnes of

God,” opening Thursday at Sumter Little Theatre. The three-character play concerns a young novice, who has given birth to a stillborn infant in a convent; her protective Mother Superior Miriam Ruth; and psychiatrist Dr. Martha Livingstone, appointed by the court to evaluate the novice’s mental competence. But it’s not as simple as that. The characters, played respectively by Cierra Stewart, Dee Renko and Charlotte Gallagher, explore many questions about religion, spirituality and faith, and in the process they learn a lot about each other — their upbringings, their similarities and relationships with each other, their beliefs — and themselves. More concretely, there are the mysteries in the plot: Is Agnes sane, saintly, mentally ill? Who is the father of her baby? How did the baby die? What is “the voice” Agnes hears? The mystery of the story is what appeals most to Director Eric Bultman, he said. He was living in New York City when he first saw the play on Broadway and said he has wanted to produce it ever since. “John Pielmeier said he wanted to write a play that would be accepted for production by the Eugene O’Neill Playwrights’ Conference,” Bultman said. “He wanted to write about questions of faith, and he wanted to write a play that provided amazing roles for women. When he saw a newspaper with the headline ‘Nun Kills Baby,’ the idea for ‘Agnes of God’ came to him.” Bultman said he was shocked by the subject of the play when he first heard about it. “I couldn’t fathom the possibility of something like it happening,” he said. “And the questions that it raised were unsettling, to say the least. I was still young enough to be

naive. And I wanted to believe in miracles. How did it happen? Did she actually do it? Where did the baby come from? “When I read the play now I’m still shocked and saddened by it. It’s not an uplifting story by any means but it is a story of transformation and rediscovery.” For the director and the actor playing Agnes, he said, “The challenge is to make Agnes as sympathetic a character as possible. The audience should believe that she is innocent or at least be open to the possibility that she didn’t commit the crime. The therapist’s search for the truth and mother superior’s efforts to protect Agnes create the conflict that is at the heart of the story. “Sumter Little Theatre has such strong female actors, ‘Agnes’ is perfect for us.” So meaty is the part of Mother Superior Miriam Ruth, it lured former SLT regular Dee Renko back from Columbia to take on the role. It’s a 100-mile commute for her for rehearsals. “I like the character, the dynamics and the psychology,” Renko said. “I’m always drawn to strong characters.” The actors find their roles both intriguing and challenging, they said, and audience members will likely find the issues the same. The characters are not always likable, the cast agreed. Gallagher said, “It depends on whether you relate to depending on faith or logic. I think we’ll each have our shot at being the villain.” Stewart said she has a few things in common with Agnes, but finds the role challenging. “I grew up Catholic, I understand her mental state, but we don’t have the same beliefs,” Stewart said. “She’s naïve, but she’s not stupid. She just hasn’t experienced the world.” The dialogue is very important to the play. Renko said, “There are a lot of key phrases, words that you might hear later.” “There’s a lot of foreshadowing,” Stewart said. “And there are things you’ll learn, but things you’ll still question,” Renko said. Stewart said, “There are a lot of unanswered questions. Is it important that I know? How did three people dealing with one situation see it three

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TOP: Dr. Martha Livingstone, right, played by Charlotte Gallagher, begins a therapy session to determine the mental competence of Sister Agnes, front left. Gallagher has been appointed to the task by the court, which has already indicted Agnes, played by Cierra Stewart, on the charge of killing her infant. Mother Superior Miriam Ruth, played by Dee Renko, hovers protectively in the background. BELOW: Livingstone awakens the hypnotized Agnes when her memories become too disturbing for the young nun who has been indicted for (possibly) killing her newborn baby. different ways?” That’s a conundrum the audience is likely to have, too. “That’s in one of the doctor’s monologues,” Renko noted. “Do we need more answers?” Gallagher asked. “You can see this play many times and still see different things, different ideas each time.” Bultman said he is “sure people will have opinions about the play. We will have an opportunity for them to share their feelings about the play and about the production during an audience talk back after the performance on Saturday, Oct. 17. The director and cast will answer questions and share their thoughts about the play and the process of bringing the play to production.” See “Agnes of God” at Sumter Little Theatre Thursday through Sunday and Oct.

22 through 25. Sunday matinees begin at 3 p.m. All other performances start at 8 p.m. Tickets are $20 for adults, $15

for students, seniors and military. Call (803) 775-2150 or visit the website www. sumterlittletheatre.com.

YMCA campaign opens; 10th Blue Sky mural anniversary 75 YEARS AGO — 1941

March 3-9 Earl C. Witherspoon of 21 Warren St. in Sumter has set up a one-man observatory at his home. He made his instruments himself, and they have won him recognition from the Hayden Planetarium in New York and from the United States Naval Observatory in Arlington, Virginia. • The Yesteryear work of inin Sumter stalling a SAMMY WAY new and modern front on the store building occupied by Gallagher & Foxworth gets under way this morning. In addition to the work on the front of the building, a new ceiling will be installed and other improvements made to the interior. The work is being done under the supervision of J.W. Harper, general contractor. • Coach Joe Berry sent his Sumter basketeers through a hard practice this afternoon

in preparation for the annual high school basketball tournament in Columbia, starting Thursday. The Gamecocks’ opening round opponent will be Greer High, a powerful Class “A” outfit from the Piedmont section of the state. • Thurston Bagnal, who coached the Sumter Y Midgets during the past season has taken over the responsibility of coaching the Junior Dragons due to the illness of Austin M. Francis. Bagnal was a member of the first YMCA Junior Dragon team which was organized in 1933. The Junior Dragons, after having won for the third consecutive year, the Carolinas Championship, are now preparing to

defend their national title in Sumter on March 14-15. • Leon McFadden Blanding, son of Mrs. D.M. Blanding and the late Mr. Blanding of this city, left Sumter Friday night for Montreal, Canada, for enlistment in the Royal Canadian Air Force. Blanding graduated from Sumter High School in June 1939. While in high school he starred in football, baseball and basketball. He entered The Citadel in 1939 and was an outstanding member of the freshman football team, then returned to Sumter where he has been associated with his brother, Don Blanding at the VentuVenetian Blind Co.

• An address by Prof. J.M. Dabbs of Mayesville and entertainment by a trio of teachers from Pinewood proved the highlights of a meeting of Sumter Post No. 15, American Legion, on Monday night at the Legion Hut. Prof. Dabbs, who is a member of the Coker College faculty, made a most illuminating exposition of the subject: “Democracy, and Our Position in the Present Crisis.” The speaker declared that he did not believe that democracy would fail, now or ever. • The annual YMCA financial campaign will open March 17, when the campaign workers will gather at the YMCA for the opening dinner at 6:15 p.m. Alfred M. Scarborough has accepted the general chairmanship of the “Y” campaign. Mayor Fulton B. Creech, president of the Sumter YMCA, stated that the board of directors felt very fortunate in securing the services of Mr. Scarborough. • Probably the best basketball team Sumter High School has produced in the last ten years was rudely bounced out

of the state championship tournament last night in the Carolina field house by an underdog Columbia High school quintet that outfought and outplayed the highly favored Gamecocks almost every step of the way. The final score was 29 to 22. • Alfred Scarborough, general chairman of the YMCA campaign, announced today that Algie Holland Jr. and Francis Moise had accepted leadership of two divisions of the campaign and will serve as colonels. 50 YEARS AGO — 1966 Jan. 3–9 A total of 68 persons, 64 Negroes and four white, signed up as voters in Sumter County yesterday as a four-day registration period got underway. The registration office at 112 E. Canal St. will be open through Thursday. The hours are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mrs. Herbert Eldridge, chairman of the Sumter County Registration Board, noted that the registrars are not rushed and there are no lines.

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ENGAGEMENT

WEDDING

Burns-Richardson

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Mr. Alwin Caruthers Burns III and Mr. and Mrs. Gregory Robert Bull announce the engagement of their daughter, Anna Caruthers Burns, to Stephen Folsom Richardson, son of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Gregg Richardson Sr., all of Sumter. The bride-elect is the granddaughter of Mr. and Mrs. Dewey Wyman Taylor and the late Mr. and Mrs. Richard Buchanan Burns Sr., all of Sumter. She graduated from the College of Charleston in 2015 with a bachelor of science degree in special education. She is employed as a special education teacher with the Clover School District, Clover. The bridegroom-elect is the grandson of Mrs. Frank Wesley Richardson and the late Mr. Richardson, the late Mr. and Mrs. Stephen Lawrence Folsom Jr., and the late Mr. Claude L. Thomas, all of Sumter. He graduated from The Citadel in 2013 with a bachelor of science degree in business

MISS BURNS, RICHARDSON

administration with an accounting concentration. He is employed as a senior accountant with Lowe’s Corporate in Mooresville, North Carolina. The wedding is planned for Nov. 21, 2015, at Summerall Chapel in Charleston.

EDUCATION NEWS USC Sumter SCHOLARSHIP LUNCHEON More than 100 USC Sumter students will be recognized as scholarship recipients on Friday, Oct. 16, at a luncheon in their honor. USC Sumter provides more than $80,000 in annual and endowed scholarships for students. At the luncheon, the university recognizes those students who have distinguished themselves academically and as a result are the recipients of merit scholarships. USC Sumter also acknowledges the generous philanthropy of those individuals and organizations that make the meritbased scholarship awards possible. — Misty Hatfield

Sumter School District HUCKEBA NAMED STAR TEACHER Brittany Huckeba, a second-grade teacher at Alice Drive Elementary School, was named the October Star Teacher of the Month in the program sponsored by Community Broadcasters (formerly Miller Communication). She and Superintendent J. Frank Baker appeared on the “Good Morning Sumter” show with host Derek Burress. Huckeba is a graduate of Sumter High School and USC Upstate. She did her student teaching at Alice Drive Elementary before being hired there three years ago. When asked about her favorite thing about teaching, Huckeba said, “‘I love to see students get engaged with learning. When they finally ‘get it,’ and they are excited about learning, I love it.’” She said her favorite subject to teach is math because there are lots of games and manipulatives she can use to enhance the hands-on learning experience. Baker said Sumter School District is fortunate to have teachers like Huckeba and said, “I am a firm believer that teachers must use a variety of strategies in order to reach all their students. Ms. Huckeba has creative lesson plans and keeps her students motivated and excited to learn.” Huckeba is a native of Sumter and is married to Drew Huckeba. She is working on her master’s degree. She said she plans to continue working in education and said, “I am so honored to get this recognition. I work in a great school in a great district, and I just feel very fortunate to have been chosen.” A teacher is chosen from one Sumter School District school monthly for the honor of being the Star Teacher of the Month. The students nominate the teachers for the recognition. The program is sponsored by Staples and Flowers & Baskets Florist. Both sponsors give a gift to the recipient. Sumter School District appreciates the support of Community Broadcasters and the two sponsors for recognizing our teachers and supporting the public school system in our community.

GREENVILLE — Ashley Rabon Horton and Jason Lee Reddick were united in marriage at 5:30 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 19, 2015, at Charles E. Daniel Memorial Chapel of Furman University. The bride is the daughter of Lori Horton and Michael G. Horton Sr., and the granddaughter of Mrs. Elaine Gettys and the late Walter Gettys. She graduated from Sumter High School in 2006 and the University of South Carolina in 2009 with a bachelor of arts in political science. She is employed as the head teller at SAFE Federal Credit Union. The bridegroom is the son of Mrs. Roni Reddick and the late Robert “Bob” Reddick, and the grandson of the late George Robertson, the late Ann Robertson, the late Bette Reddick and the late Emory Reddick. He graduated from Wilson Hall in 2004, from Furman University in 2008 with a bachelor of arts in political science and from the University of South Carolina School of Law in 2011 with a juris doctor de-

day shopping. Also planned for the day are children’s activities, live entertainment by Sumter School District students and others, photography and a Chinese auction. Safe Federal Credit Union and BD are the presenting sponsors of the event. Piggly Wiggly and Sumter Physical Therapy Clinic LLC are gold sponsors. Silver sponsors are Office, Church, School Supply (OCS), Miss Libby’s School of Dance, Bilton Lincoln, NuIdea Church and School Supply and Century 21 Hawkins and Kolb. Proceeds from the event support teachers and students in Sumter School District based on priorities established by the Foundation’s Board of Directors. For more information about the event, call (803) 469-6900, extension 102.

gree. He is an attorney at The Law Office of Jason L. Reddick, LLC. Dr. Leon Winn officiated at the ceremony. Music was provided by Frets and Bows — Joseph Ensley, guitarist, and Tracy Ensley, violinist. Escorted by her parents, the bride wore an ivory satin rouched fit-and-flare gown with a scoop neckline and button-covered zipper by Pronovias. It was accompanied by a Swarovski crystal Martina Liana belt and cathedral-length sutache trimmed veil. She carried a hand-tied bouquet of seasonal plum and purple flowers accented with white and blush roses and adorned with rhinestone keepsake charms and soft touches of greenery at the base of the bouquet. Kaitlyn Gibbons served as matron of honor. Bridesmaids were Brentney Petree, Erica Buckner, Emily Chandler and Amanda Horton. Ellie Horton served as flowergirl. Derek Liuzzo served as best man. Groomsmen were David Sheaf, Robert Cooper, Mark Busch and Michael

guments and opinions. The 4-year-old preschool classes, taught by Pat Dew, Cathy Hanzlik and Frankie Moore, visited the City of Sumter Fire Department Headquarters on Oct. 2. — Sean Hoskins

Lee County School District BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL

Wilson Hall MR., MISS WILSON HALL Each fall the upper school faculty nominates students for the honor of Mr. and Miss Wilson Hall and the Mr. and Miss for grades nine-11. When nominating a student the faculty considers the following factors: above average academics, participation in athletics and/or extracurricular activities, outstanding citizenship and excellent character. From the list of faculty nominated candidates, students in grades nine-11 vote for their own class, and all students in nine-12 vote for Mr. and Miss Wilson Hall. While voting, students consider the same criteria the faculty considers when choosing the most well rounded representatives of their class and of Wilson Hall. The following students received this honor: Mr. and Miss Wilson Hall – Edward McMillan and Kate Whaley, Mr. and Miss Junior – Campbell Mims and Sallie Spencer, Mr. and Miss Sophomore – Justin Timmons and Chandler Curtis, and Mr. and Miss Freshman – Mills Herlong and Chandler Patrick.

SENIOR SUPERLATIVES The following seniors were chosen by their classmates for the superlatives: Kate Whaley and Edward McMillan – Most Likely to Succeed; Nicolette Fisher and Robert James – Most Athletic; Mary Catherine Smith and Coker Lowder – Most Dependable; Mary Paisley Belk and Jake Reaves – Friendliest; Anna Lyles and Brayden Fidler – Most Intelligent; Leah Barwick and Grier Schwartz – Most School Spirit; Madeline Rauch and Carl Smeltz – Most Talented; and Maggie Watts and Chandler Stone – Wittiest.

FALL FOR LEARNING FESTIVAL SET

FIELD TRIPS

The Fall for Learning Festival is slated for Saturday, Oct. 24, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the USC Sumter Nettles Building. The event is sponsored by the Sumter Education Foundation, a separate, philanthropic arm of the Sumter School District. Many vendors will be on hand at the event featuring such items as arts and crafts, boutique clothing, jewelry, gifts and specialty foods. This is a wonderful opportunity to get started on early holi-

Members of the middle school and high school debate teams, advised by Liz Affronti and Dianne Sprott, attended the debate workshop hosted by the University of South Carolina Honors College in Columbia on Sept. 28. Sponsored by the Euphradian Foundation, the day-long event was structured for both novice and experienced debaters. The workshop taught the basics of debate form, technique, and delivery, as well as the development of coherent ar-

“Buddy” Horton Jr. Kaiden Slygh served as ring bearer. The reception was held at Younts Conference Center at Furman University. The rehearsal dinner was held at Chicora Alley in Greenville. Following a wedding trip to the Western Caribbean, the couple will reside in Sumter. ••• The couple is registered at Belk, www.belk.com; Bed, Bath & Beyond, www.bedbathandbeyond.com; Amazon, www.amazon.com; Dillards, www.dillards.com. The couple’s wedding website is www.theknot.com/wedding/Reddick-Horton.

ter-school program guided independent reading practice tutor, is assisting students in reading. One hundred percent of students are reading and 30 percent have been tested on the book they have read. Students, who have been tested, have scores ranging from 90 to 100 percent.

WEST LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL On Sept. 24 West Lee Elementary School hosted its first family event for grandparents, which was a huge success. We would like to thank our West Lee families for their support and send a special shout out to all the grandparents.

LEE CENTRAL MIDDLE SCHOOL

BOARD TO MEET The Sumter School District Board of Trustees will meet tomorrow night at R.E. Davis Elementary School, 345 Eastern School Road, at 6 p.m. Those who want to address the board during public participation are asked to sign up at the school before the meeting begins. The meeting is open to the public. — Mary B. Sheridan

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Monica Bolder, a K5 assistant, watches students interact with Mickey Mouse at Bishopville Primary School. What happens if you give Mickey Mouse a book…well, he’ll read it, of course! Mickey Mouse was in the house at Bishopville Primary School on Sept. 24. He visited kindergarten classrooms and read books with the students. Jaykaylia Boyd, who runs Polly’s Playhouse, organized the visit for the kindergartners. Polly’s Playhouse has partnered with Bishopville Primary this year to provide read-aloud experiences for students with some of their favorite characters. So far this year, Doc McStuffins and Mickey Mouse have paid students a visit to share their love for reading. The ‘Big Bad Wolf’ visited BPS on Sept. 25. First-graders at Bishopville Primary School have been studying the scientific method and engineering practices for the past five weeks. To culminate their learning, first-graders were challenged to build houses based on the story “The Three Little Pigs.” Students built one house out of toothpicks and marshmallows and one out of popblocks to represent the stick and brick houses from the story. They were told that their houses had to stand up against the ‘Big Bad Wolf’ hairdryer. Many of the students were able to use the engineering practices and the scientific method to beat the challenge and build houses that withstood the force of the blow dryer. Third-grade students are learning firsthand how everything from humans to the lowly worm affect their surroundings. Students created a simulated forest floor for their individual earthworms to demonstrate how habitats and environments change over time and are effected by plants, animals and humans. Students will continue to observe their earthworms over time and record their data as they hone their scientific inquiry skills and learn to apply them on a daily basis and learn about the world around them.

BISHOPVILLE PRIMARY SCHOOL-ANNEX On Sept. 24, those who were in attendance at the first BPS/BPS-Annex Title I and PTO meeting had the privilege to hear a small group of students from the fourth grade sing the Bishopville Primary School-Annex theme “What a Wonderful World.”

LOWER LEE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL Great things are happening at Lower Lee Elementary. Robin Colston, the af-

Lee Central Middle School’s football team defeated Hannah Pamplico with a score of 30 to 8. The offense was led by Edward Benjamin who rushed for 100 yards and scored a touchdown. Nykelius Johnson rushed for a 60yard touchdown. Jaqueze Myers threw a 50-yard touchdown pass to Daveon Thomas and Torian Wright completed the scoring for the Stallions with a 60-yard fumble recovery for a touchdown. Edward Benjamin also led the defensive attack with 10 tackles, and Shaquan Bryant added seven tackles. The Stallions are now 2-0 for the season. The Lee Central Middle Volleyball Team played great in a tough loss to Alice Drive Middle School. The first match score was 25-20, and the second match was 25-19. The Lady Stallions were led by Lateria Brisbon who served an Ace. Tashanna Harris, Nijeria Reddick and Takaylah Brailsford served an Ace as well. Brenna Jenkins added two spikes on the night. The Lady Stallions played a great match. On Oct. 12, at 5:30 p.m., Lee Central Middle School’s Volleyball Team will play a home game against Stover Middle School. On Oct. 14, at 6 p.m., Lee Central Middle School’s football team will play an away game against Timmonsville Middle School in Timmonsville. — Kara Fowler

Thomas Sumter Academy 4TH-GRADERS LEARN ABOUT COMMUNITY

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Thomas Sumter Academy 4th Graders participated in My Community and Me, a unique program designed to teach children community structure and how all of the different components fit together. Sponsored by Joann Morris and the Sumter County Volunteers, many representatives from across the county participated, including Non-Profit Agencies, Emergency Services, Military Liaisons, American Red Cross Volunteers, Recreational Agencies, Business Leaders and several others. They joined in a circle around the children to demonstrate how each part is connected to make up our community. — Stephanie Saine

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Hampton Avenue one of Sumter’s original streets T his week’s edition of Reflections continues a discussion of Sumter’s streets. This article focuses on Hampton Avenue and some of the numerous businesses and families that have thrived along its boundaries. Most sources define avenue as “a straight route with a line of trees or large shrubs running along each side ... also a thor- Sammy Way oughfare REFLECTIONS running at right angles to the streets on a grid pattern.” Hampton Avenue was and remains one of Sumter’s most historic streets. Many of the businesses and homes located along this thoroughfare played an important role in our community’s development. The information used in preparing this article was taken from The Sumter Item archives and the writings of Cassie Nichols. The photos are from The Sumter Item archives or were provided. Cassie Nicholes notes in her text, “Historical Sketches of Sumter County,” that “when the town of Sumterville was laid out, there were only eight named streets. The chief street, running north and south, was known as Broad; but the reason for this choice of a name is not known.

Sometime later the name was changed to Main. From the beginning, Harvin Street, named for either William R. Harvin or the Harvin family, ran parallel to Main from Republican Street (now Hampton Avenue) to Marion (now Calhoun Street), named, no doubt, for Francis Marion.” The evolution of Hampton Avenue is explained as follows: “ ... by vote of the City Council on September 24, 1902, the name Republican Street was changed to Hampton Avenue probably in honor of General Wade Hampton. It was possibly named in the beginning from the regime of the four presidents, who were known as Jeffersonian Democrats and sometimes Republicans (1801-1828.) These are four of the only named streets on the original map. Two others running north and south were Sumter and Washington. The reason for their names is obvious.” Hampton Avenue remains one of the longest thoroughThis is the Gaillard home at 318 West Hampton Avenue, photographed around 1900. fares to traverse the city limits. The street extends from Riley to Green Street and serves as home for a number of structures including private homes, businesses and religious facilities. Through the course of time many of the historic buildings have been removed or renovated to accommodate new businesses or other concerns. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo. com or (803) 774-1294.

The corner of North Main Street and Hampton Avenue is shown after its 1913 remodeling. Alderman’s Drug Store is now located in this building.

1950 -- Beautiful lacy patterns formed on trees along Hampton Avenue looking east from Harby Avenue were photographed by Item Photographer Heyward Crowson yesterday morning shortly after freezing rain fell here. Hampton School for Girls dated to 1904 and stood between Hampton Avenue and West Liberty Street, near the Confederate Memorial. This photograph was taken around 1910. The school and the building no longer exist.

TOP: Hampton Avenue was named for Wade Hampton III, a politician and plantation owner who served as a general in the Civil War. Hampton also was elected governor of S.C. There are many other towns and cities in South Carolina that have streets, colleges and businesses named for the famous general. There are also many monuments to him. RIGHT: This house at the corner of Hampton Avenue and Church Street was photographed in the early 1900s.

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YESTERYEAR, FROM PAGE C1 • Farming is not on its way out. It’s on the way to greater changes,” Sumter County Agent T.O. Bowen told members and guests of the local Optimist Club. Addressing a luncheon session of the club at Jim’s Restaurant, Bowen said the trend toward larger highly mechanized farms” will be dwarfed by pending scientific advancements. • Sumter’s well balanced Gamecocks vaulted past Dentsville’s Cougars, 62-51 with relative ease at the Edmunds High Gym. It was the fourth victory of the year against one defeat for Coach Charlie Hodgin’s crew. Arthur Mac Abbott led the Gamecock scoring attack with 18 points; Robbie Baird collected 16 while guards Winston Jewell and Doug James picked up 11 points each. Baird combined with Mitch Harrington to control the backboards. • Edward H. Savage, former director of the Sumter USO, has assumed the duties of sales manager for the Radio Station WFIG, AM-FM, according to an announcement from General Manager H.E. Walker Jr. • Boyle Construction Co. has submitted a low bid of $834,000 for the construction of the Clemson University at Sumter Complex. Boyle’s bid was $40,000 under the estimated cost of the four buildings, according to architect Charles McCreight. Baxter Kelly, chairman of the Sumter County Commission on Higher Education, said a contract would be signed with the local contractor as soon as possible. He added that construction could begin as early as next week. 25 YEARS AGO — 1990 Oct. 5-11 A large amount of skill and an even greater amount of luck is needed for a team in any sport to go undefeated during the regular season. The Sumter High School volleyball team ran out of luck Thursday. The Lady Gamecocks fell behind South Florence after the first game of the best-of-three match and couldn’t come all the way back for the win as the Bruins held on for a 16-14, 3-16, 15-11 victory at the SHS gymnasium. Sumter was 21-0 in regular-season matches after defeating Hillcrest in its first match of the day. • Travelers on the winding Wedgefield Highway in western Sumter county won’t notice much business activity. Chirping birds and an occasional squealing child in the mostly residential area offer no clues that one of Sumter’s fastest growing businesses is rustling just a few hundred yards behind the lanky pines that line the highway. But F.C. “Scooter” White, the majority owner of Builder’s Choice Lumber and Mill Work Inc., is trying to change all of that. He’s making the Sumter-to-Wedgefield thoroughfare the home of a 60-acre complex consisting of building supply businesses and contracting firms. • The Sumter County Public Works Department will reopen one of its debris collection sites to handle hurricane debris still being picked up by county residents. The Airport Road site near the Sumter County Airport will reopen for at least the next 30 days and maybe longer, County Engineer Eddie Newman said. “We feel like it would be in the best interest to reopen it for a 30-day period because of the volume going into the landfill and the volume still out there,” Newman said. • The R&K Speedway go-cart

track awarded its season-long winners with trophies. Lee Brown was the points champion in the Open Modified class while John Huffman won the Hard Charger award Sandy and Teddy Holland tied for the Super Stock point’s title with Allen Truesdale winning the Hard Charger trophy. The Thunder and Lightning class saw Archie Green with the point’s title and David Gamble claim the Hard Charger award. Dale Mathis took the point’s trophy in the Street class and Bill Miller claimed the Hard Charger award. • Dori Sanders, author of the critically acclaimed novel, “Clover,” will read from her works at USC Sumter’s Nettles Auditorium. The program, which is sponsored by the Division of Arts and Letters, is free and open to the public. An autograph session will follow the reading. Published by Algonquin Books of Chapel Hill, N.C., “Clover” is Sanders’ first novel. • The Sumter Martin Luther King Celebration Committee proudly announces the awarding of two scholarships. The 1990 recipients are Jocelyn McCants and Roderick Kelvin Green. Miss McCants graduated from Sumter High School and is a junior majoring in social studies and secondary education. Green is a 1990 graduate of Sumter High School, where he was a member of the Varsity basketball team. He is a freshman at Campbell University in N.C. where he is majoring in communications. • Sumter Area Technical College Commission Chairman Cordes P. Palmer announced that the commission has contracted with GMK Inc., an architectural firm in Columbia, to design the college’s allied health building. The facility will be built adjacent to the current nursing building on Bultman Drive. In addition to housing the Nursing Department, the building will include space for several other areas of health-related study and the child development courses. • Laurence Manning tailback Greg Beatson only had one goal set for himself prior to the football season – and it had nothing to do with statistics. “I’m just trying to keep from getting hurt,” Beatson said. The senior knows all about injuries. He was slowed by injuries in both his sophomore and junior seasons, thus limiting his effectiveness. He’s been able to achieve his goal so far this year, much to the chagrin of the opposition, as the 5-8, 180-pounder has gotten off to a phenomenal start. • Ten years ago Monday at Sumter and West Liberty streets, fireworks lighted the sky, ballerinas pirouetted and classical music floated through the air. A crowd of more than 2,000 gathered to see the unveiling of artist Blue Sky’s “Winter Beach” mural in downtown Sumter. The crowd was smaller and the music was provided by WIBZ, but Blue Sky was there again to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the painting. • Citizens for Lee County, a group opposed to a landfill to be located near Bishopville, filed a lawsuit this morning against Lee County Council and Mid-American Waste Systems Inc. The suit, filed at the Lee County Clerk of Court’s office, alleges that the council and MAWS representatives acted improperly during contract negotiations on the pro-

1941 -- A quilt made entirely by the third grade girls in Miss Edna Boney’s class at the Wilder School will be donated to Bundles for Britain. The girls are, from left: Doris Russell, June Morrell, Lucile Griffin, Mary Ann Kelly, Margaret Ann Russell, Lily Mae Mitchum, Betty Deas and Barbara Jean McLeod. Standing from left are J.T. Russell, Eugene McLeod and Leon Stone.

PANORAMA posed regional solid-waste landfill. • The November exhibit at the Sumter Gallery of Art will be the “National Invitational Drawing Exhibition” sponsored by Crescent /Xcelite, Bendix and Westinghouse. A special feature of the exhibit will be a residency for its curator, Donald D. Perry, director of the N.R. Eppink Art Gallery at Emporia state University in Emporia, Kansas. • Just when local farmers thought they’d seen everything — Hurricane Hugo, severe drought and an unusually warm winter — the heaviest rainfall in recent history began deluging their crops Wednesday. The rain that threatens to wipe out cotton and peanut harvests in Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties is also closing area roads and schools and damaging homes and businesses. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@yahoo.com or (803) 774-1294.

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1990 -- Columbia’s Blue Sky signs a 10-year-old program from the unveiling of his mural at Liberty and Sumter streets for Angie Hall. Hall, left, kept the program because she watched Sky work on the painting from BJ’s Health Food Store where she worked. Also at Monday’s ceremony to remember the mural was Jo Anne Morris of Volunteer Sumter.

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Sumter native Eddie Hebert works on his mixing board during a recent session with Johnny Hilton at his music studio, Shoebox Studios. Hebert has worked with groups such as the Temptations, the Commodores and the OJs.

Love of music kept alive in Shoebox Sumter native opens sound studio BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

hen most people think of a modern record-

ing studio, the first mental picture they get is probably of a street in Nashville or a high rise in Atlanta. A cabin in the South Carolina woods? Not so much.

Sumter native Eddie Hebert has a long history of working as a sound engineer. During his high school years, he played bass guitar with local bands such as the Cobras. Hebert was drawn to the sound and lighting side of the music business. While working in the Columbia music scene in the ’70s, Hebert became friends with singer and songwriter Johnny Hilton, another Sumter native, who was with a band named Savannah. “Eddie was working with a band called High Cotton, and we shared the same management company and we played some gigs together,” Hilton recalled. “We would play the same bar on the same nights, and we kind of hung out together; we were all friends.” Hilton said that during that time Eddie had stopped playing the bass and was the sound engineer for the High Cotton band. “I had a pretty good sound system, and other bands wanted to use it,” Hebert said. Soon Hebert got a job with Red Wheeler Sound. “A lot of black groups liked his sound; he was real big in R&B, and it opened doors for me to work with those artists,” Hebert said. Soon Hebert was working with groups such as the Temptations, the Commodores and the OJs. “They would hire a sound company to set the system up, but I was under contract to the performers,” he said. While the sound companies provide the system, the per-

formers wanted somebody who knew how they like things arranged, the levels they preferred. He could cater to the performers in ways the sound companies couldn’t, he said. “I was a musician, but my instrument was the sound board,” he said. Though he had an apartment in Atlanta, Hebert was always on the road. “I might not have spent a week of nights there in a year,” he said. Hebert said during the ’70s and ’80s groups would typically tour for three or four months a year and then spend about eight months working on a new album. “They didn’t want to go back on the road with old material,” he said. After nearly two decades of plying his trade, Hebert said he tired of being on the road. “When you get into your 30s and 40s, you get to the age where you don’t want to do it anymore,” Hebert explained. “Younger kids can do it cheaper.” In 1987, he said he returned to South Carolina, where he worked with local groups such as Men of Distinction, Second Nature and other groups who mostly played “Carolina beach music,” a sound that became popular in the ’50s and ’60s and had a revival in the late ’80s. Most of the gigs were private parties and wedding receptions and things like that. “Some people got really fancy with it,” he said. “Men of Distinction played some high-dollar wedding receptions.” In 1998, Hebert said he stopped working in the recording industry altogether, but music was still in his blood. Repairing car-wash equipment and more recently working as a maintenance director at Morningside of Sumter, a senior living community, Hebert never let go of the dream of having his own studio. So, naturally, he built one. “The only thing I had help with was setting the glass,” he said. He proudly shows the

rough-cut cypress wood that lines the walls. “It diffuses the sound waves,” he said. Buried in the maze of lakeside cottages that have proliferated around Lake Marion, tucked in behind a garage, Shoebox Studios is not likely to be the next music industry sensation. That suits Hebert just fine. “I know I am not going to make a living out here,” he said. “I am trying to provide a stepping stone for young entertainers who want to be somebody.” He says he loves it in the lake area. “It’s kind of peaceful and quiet,” he said. “Three hours from the mountains, two from the ocean.” At Shoebox, he can be picky about who he records. “I want to be here with people who have talent,” Hebert said. “I can improve the sound, but you have to bring the talent.” Recently, Hebert has been working with Hilton to help preserve the local sounds from four or five decades ago. “For awhile there, we didn’t have much contact because he wasn’t playing music,” Hilton said. “He was doing studio but not with the band I was working on.” With Hilton now retired from his career as a school administrator in Sumter, the two got reconnected. “I have been down there on several occasions and recorded some of my tunes and maybe a James Taylor tune or two,” Hilton said. “It’s a small studio, but it is technically up to date and has a nice ambience.” Hilton said Hebert’s work remastering some High Cotton tunes got him interested in remastering some of his own work from his “first life as a musician.” “We also have some more recent material that’s on our todo list,” he said. Hebert said that during his time on the road, he never did find a wife, though he was engaged three times. “I was on the road so it

Hilton sings and plays guitar during a session to remaster an album from 20 years ago.

Hebert sets up a microphone for Hilton at Hebert’s recording studio near Manning. didn’t work out,” he said. “The music industry doesn’t have a good reputation,” he said with a chuckle. He is now married to Darlene Hebert, who is the executive director of the Sumter Board of Realtors. “It takes a special woman,” he said. Darlene said she is not involved in the studio very much. “I just cook for him,” she laughed. “He deeply loves music, and he is very knowledgeable,” she said. She said she works late hours, and he is usually at Hebert was working with groups such as the Temptations, the Commodores and the OJs.

work in the studio when she gets home. “You have heard of a man cave? That is the music cave,” she said. Eddie Hebert said he doesn’t intend to keep recording forever. “I need to start slowing down,” he said, “enjoying life more.” Don’t hold your breath. “Musicians from all over the Southeast know Eddie,” Hilton said. “He has a great reputation as a straight-up guy.” Hilton said he thinks the studio will do well. “I don’t think Eddie is out to get rich,” he said. “He does it because he loves music and wants to stay involved. That makes it even better.”

STOCKS: THE MARKET WEEKLY REVIEW

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 11, 2015

THE SUMTER ITEM

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THE SUMTER ITEM MARRIAGE LICENSES • Harry Lee English Jr. and Shirley Shalanda Burgess • Hallie Law and Carlean Rena Anderson • Taylor Anthony Nations and Chelsea Brett McGuire • William Thomas Sandifer Sr. and Shannon Joy Hall • Jarvis Reynard Gibson and Maranda Shardae Morton, both of Manning • Jimmy Lee Rubin and Linda S. Shaw, both of Bishopville • John Glenn Poole IV and Brandy Nichole Singleton • Kenneth Wayne Porter and Kimberly Ann Gottshall • Travis Shanta Hannibal and Lakeisha Quantay Haynesworth • Cartez Foquan Cooper and Schanovia Monique Ceasar • Todd Alan Carson and Erin Michelle Blalock, both of Dalzell • Toa Fagamalofou Panapa and Jashema Latasha Coplin, both of Florence • Henry Carlton Orr Jr. and Janus Jade Hudson, both of Dalzell • Steven Glass of Columbia and Mary Ann Mickens • David Patrick Hughes and Breanna Marie Johnson • Tory Jones and Denetra Monica Bracey • Thaddeus Jermain Byrd of Eastover and Meia Latrell Lesesne • Anthony Hall McKnight and Shericka Monique Choice of Rembert • Marcus James Tripp of New Orleans, Louisiana, and Ebony Yatisha Toney • Calvin Eugene Caughman of Dalzell and Samantha Lynn Olson • Robert Jefferson Aycock and Kendall Leigh Christmas • Brandon Christopher Craft and Gwendolyn Denise Eaddy • John Wesley Jackson Jr. and Courtney Latoya Davis • Larry Akeem Fulwood and Janae Shantelle June • Franklin Trepoy IV and Sara Elizabeth Osborne, both of Dalzell • Daniel Lee Chapman and Lindsey Desiree Croft • James Carroll St. Clair of Dalzell and Ann Ee Klejka of Elyria, Ohio • Timothy Wayne Hegler and Rebecca Ann Reeder • Richard Lewis Bullard and Stephanie Anne Branco • Lawrence Lee Conley and Jill Christine Benton • Jonas Raymond Benoit of Shaw Air Force Base and Danielle Kathryn Duvall of Thornton, Colorado • Richard Lynn Brewer of Wedgefield and Avis Jean Keck • Edwin Charles Brown II and Lauren Rebecca Singletary, both of Wedgefield • Trey James Freeman and Darla Jeanine Dubose, both of Manning • Billy Roger Love Jr. and Kimberly Dawn Smith • Luis Garcia Torres and Gloria Jenkins Skinner, both of Dalzell • Edward Jermine Frazier of Herndon, Virginia, and Dawn Rechele Frazier • Earl Gainey Jr. and Crystal Gail Cockerill • Luke Ryan Lumley and Valerieann Katherine Perry, both of Wedgefield

BUILDING PERMITS • Bessie Burgess, owner, Shelwood China, contractor, 348 Bagnal Drive, 520 unheated square feet, $2,700 (detached carport screen on concrete slab, residential). • Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1791 Carnoustie Drive, 2,272 heated square feet and 352 unheated square feet, $93,473 (new dwelling, residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 3095 Daufaskie Road, 1,704 heated square feet and 415 unheated square feet, $100,552 (new dwelling, residential). • Philip and Beverly Punk, owners, Sears Home Improvement Products Inc., contractor, 4170 Livingwood Drive, $7,838.39 (siding, residential). • Boice M. Hardy, owner, John Brockington dba Brock Construction, contractor, 541 Lynam Road, $5,243.80 (replace and wrap 11 windows, residential). • Brookland Enterprises LLC, owner, J. Henry McLeod Jr. dba McLeod Landscaping, contractor, 10 Vidalia Court, Wedgefield, $2,400 (replace front and back steps / replace shingles, residential). • Terramed LLC, owner, G&S Sign Co., contractor, 325 Broad St., $2,300 (wall sign — Colonial Family Practice, commercial). • Wayne Sims, owner and contractor, 3450 Wedgefield Road, 600 unheated square feet, $13,000 (detached 20x30 stick pavilion, residential). • Ann B. Skinner, owner, William Hansen dba Hansen’s Construction, contractor, 2654 Ford St., $1,000 (replace shingles, residential). • William Wheeler, owner, Roland Johnson dba R&J Home Improvements, contractor, 241 Woodlawn Ave., $3,500 (repair roof, residential). • Stillwater of Sumter LLC, owner, Al Osborne, contractor, 2625 Broad St. (2621), $2,200 (wall sign — Total Nutrition, commercial). • Susannah M. Howard et al, owner, Craig Drennon dba Storm Team Construct, contractor, 5350 Cane Savannah Road, Wedgefield, $4,512.12 (reroof, residential). • John Evans Manufacturing Co., owner, Hunter Builders, contractor, 1050 Pocalla Road, $52,081 (office conversion, commercial). • Larry M. Scheele, owner, Pinewood Construction and Demolition, contractor, 125 Broad St., $15,000 (commercial demolition — old house / office building, commercial).

• Brown Investments of Sumter LLC, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 1025 Roosevelt Road (mobile home, residential). • Geraldine and Joseph McKenny, owners, Charles E. Merriweather, contractor, 220 W. Bartlette St., $4,100 (reroof, residential). • City Electric Supply Co., owner, Anchor Sign Co., contractor, 1140 Pocalla Road, $11,433 (wall sign — City Electric, commercial); City Electric Supply Co., owner, Anchor Sign Co., contractor, 1140 Pocalla Road, $6,093 (freestanding sign — City Electric, commercial). • Mary O. and James E. Mickens, owners, Dee & Gee Builders LLC, contractor, 5220 McDaniel Road, Rembert, 1,744 heated square feet and 322 unheated square feet, $120,000 (new dwelling / house burned, residential). • Brown Investments of Sumter LLC, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 1029 Roosevelt Road (mobile home, residential). • 1101 Broad LLC, owner, Vital Signs Co., contractor, 1101 Broad St., $1,000 (wall sign — AT&T, commercial). • Southland Properties of Sumter, owner, J. Henry McLeod Jr. dba McLeod Landscaping, contractor, $850 (replace front porch and steps, residential). • Mary Sue Ridgill, owner, Pack Construction LLC, contractor, 2884 Southgate Drive, 484 unheated square feet, $20,821.50 (add attached two car garage, residential). • Linda R. Benenhaley, owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 3020 Bruce Circle, $7,278 (reroof house, residential). • Cassandra L. Lang, owner, Baxley’s Bestway Transportation, contractor, 460 Tampa Gold Road, Wedgefield (mobile home, residential). • Mungo Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 880 Cormier Drive, 2,263 heated square feet and 653 unheated square feet, $153,000 (new dwelling, residential). • April D. Haynes, owner, Knepp Roofing Carpenter, contractor, 40 Naomi Court, $5,685.36 (16 window replacements, residential). • Ben E. Jr. and Deloris G. Griffith, owners, Shelwood China, contractor, 9 Andrena Drive, $2,200 (reroof, residential); Ben E. Jr. and Deloris G. Griffith, owners, Shelwood China, contractor, 18 Sims Ave., $3,050 (reroof, residential). • Gerald and Anna Fitch, owners, Metal Roofing Specialties, contractor, 90 W. Brewington Road, $7,150 (reroof, residential). • Gayle S. Rubin (trustee) et al, owner, Sign Wave, contractor, 584 Bultman Drive, $425 (change face of existing wall sign — Lets Party, commercial); Gayle S. Rubin (trustee) et al, owner, Sign Wave, contractor, 584 Bultman Drive, $400 (change face of existing freestanding sign — Lets Party, commercial). • James T. Myers, owner and contractor, 6640 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, $150 (move existing carport to new location on same property, residential). • Song V. Huynh, owner, James Robert Byrd Jr., contractor, 2790 Bubacz Lane, Dalzell, $3,900 (chain link fence, residential). • Dennis and Linda M. Baker, owners, James Robert Byrd Jr., contractor, 221 Wildwood Ave., $3,500 (vinyl fence, residential). • O.M. Holloman Jr. and Kathryn H. Holloman, owners, Danny Marshall, contractor, 122 Laverne Ave., $500 (wood ramp, residential). • Carolyn Williams, owner, Timothy Kelley dba Kelley Construction, contractor, 5104 Rogdwin Road, $5,000 (install new roof, residential). • James and Teresa M. Allsbrook, owners, Carolina Home Improvements, contractor, 20 Brandy Court, $8,000 (14 replacement windows / vinyl trim, residential). • Robert J. and Christmas Aycock, owners, Aycock Construction LLC, contractor, 130 Heather Court, $3,000 (replace roof, residential). • Eliza J. Lewis, owner, Sears Home Improvement Products Inc., contractor, 201 Tucson Drive, $9,346.73 (13 window replacements, residential). • Heritage Bay Development Co., owner, TCO Construction Inc., contractor, 755 Loring Mill Road (land disturbance, commercial). • Evelyn M. McCavour, owner and contractor, 1420 Mooneyhan Road, $2,500 (replace roof shingles, residential). • Walker T. and Loretta G. Mixon, owners, James Robert Byrd Jr., contractor, 3175 Deer Track Circle, Dalzell, $1,000 (chain link fence, residential).

PROPERTY TRANSFERS • Fredie and Salli Bracy to Fredie Bracy Estate and Sallie Bracy Estate, six buildings, 640-642 Bowen Drive, $5 etc. • Christopher S. and Mary D. McQueen to Mary D. McQueen, one building, 4161 S. Lake Cherryvale, $5 etc. • Marshal Y. and Vincent C. Rolling to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 1835 Photinia St., $50,000. • Christina L. Cummins to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 2670 Trufield Drive, $60,000. • Chad W. Prescott to William E. Prescott, Byrd Street, $90,000; Chad W. Prescott to William E. Prescott, 2615 and 2635 Byrd St., $90,000. • Malinda B. Prescott to William E. Prescott, three buildings, 3025 Thomas Sumter Highway, $510,000; Malinda B. Prescott to William E. Prescott, one lot, 3075 W. Brewington Road, $510,000; Malinda B. Prescott to William E. Prescott, three buildings, Thomas Sumter Highway, $510,000; Malinda B. Prescott (all interest) to William E. Prescott, Thomas Sumter Highway, $510,000; Malinda B. Prescott to William E. Prescott, Thomas Sumter Highway, $510,000. • Sandra J. Campbell to Bambi C. Shelley,

three buildings, Furman Road No. 3805, $5 etc. • David B. Geddings to Eduardo E. Contreras, one lot, two buildings, 403 Wise Drive, $40,000. • James H. and Laura J. Price to Thomas S. and Mary L. Timmons, one lot, one building, 60 Hidden Bay Drive, $155,000. • Thomas S. and Mary L. Timmons to Howard W. Jr. and Margarita L. Davis, one lot, two buildings, 567 Clifton Road, $110,000. • Dotsy R. Parnell to Velma Geraldine Faile, one lot, two buildings, 571 Clifton Road, $5 etc. • Helen J. Carroll Estate to Judith C. Player and Deborah C. Norman, one lot, one building, 665 Mattison Ave., $5 etc. • Harvey M. Windham Estate to Pearl Driggers Windham et al, 3990 Leonard Brown Road, $5 etc. • Betty Reynolds Estate to Barry M. Reynolds, one lot, two buildings, 1232 Robert Dinkins Road, $5 etc.; Barry M. Reynolds to Barry M. and Mary Elizabeth P. Reynolds, one lot, two buildings, 1232 Robert Dinkins Road, $5 etc. • Michael G. and Claire Deblois to Claire Deblois, one lot, one building, 1920 Hatteras Way, $5 etc. • Clyde William Ream to James Frye, one lot, two buildings, 5450 Oakland Drive, $109,000. • Kyle A. Miller to Tony L. James, one lot, one building, 3595 Delaware Drive, $102,000. • Rigoberto Antonio Rodas to Ashleigh R. Hamm, one lot, two buildings, 701 W. Hampton Ave., $96,000. • William M. Lewis Jr. and Brenda Lewis Osteen to Luke and Charleen Hinchman, one lot, two buildings, 2870 W. Brewington Road, $69,000. • Uldine A. Shockley to Uldine Allen Shockley (trustee), one lot, one building, 2222 Graystone Drive, $5 etc. • Harold N. Kirkland to Harold Norman Kirkland (trustee), one lot, two buildings, 663 Mattison Ave., $5 etc. • James O. Cooper (lifetime estate) to Donald Cooper, 745 One Mile Road, $5 etc.; Donald Cooper to Donald Cooper (lifetime estate), 745 One Mile Road, $5 etc. • Robert E. Moye Jr. and Tara A. Moye to Robert E. Moye Jr., one lot, four buildings, 3240 Pinewood Road, $5 etc. • Vivian Hudson to Heather G. Poston, one lot, two buildings, 4695 Eddie Lane, $5 etc. • Ida May Allan and Louellen Burgess to Steven Little, one lot, 637 Cook St., $300. • Bobby B. Hatchell to Donald Wilds, one lot, one building, 104 W. Moore St., $1,400. • Geneva McDaniels to Melvin Evans, one lot, one building, 514 W. Oakland Ave., $1,400. • Earline C. Artis Estate and Georgia Boyd Estate to Steven Little, one lot, one building, back lot, $1,100. • True Test to Tiger Capital LLC, Stateburg Township, $1,200. • Gwendolyn Talbert and Gloria Carter et al to Brookland Enterprises LLC, one lot, 1024 Belmont Drive, $300. • Joye Wilson to Steven Little, one lot, one building, 917 Franklin Lane, $600. • Robert H. and Krista M. Levi to Robert H. Levi, one lot, one building, 315 Trailwood Drive, $5 etc. • Rodrick Pringle to Brookland Enterprises LLC, one lot, 2990 Ithica Drive, $3,600. • Kevin J. Fairless to Secretary of Veteran Affairs, one lot, one building, 5245 Ridge St., $75,000. • Gobe Dean Jr. and Brittany A. McElveen to Trustmark National Bank, one lot, one building, 60 Gloria Drive, $49,329. • Kenneth R. James and Tracy James Houston to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 1230 Robert Dinkins Road, $71,783. • Electra Murphy to Wells Fargo Bank NA (trustee), one lot, 5430 Halley Road, $36,000. • Elaine F. Fuller to Federal National Mortgage Association, one lot, one building, 5 Springlake Court, $75,859. • Jason R. Dolansky to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, one building, 80 Annie Court, $49,329. • Robert L. Pickering II to Trustmark National Bank, one lot, one building, 2700 Watermark Drive, $79,947. • Albertha W. Wheeler to Marlene Young, one lot, two buildings, 866 Trailmore Circle, $5 etc. • Richard P. Mease to Timothy R. and Kathleen A. Yaeger, four buildings, 617 Pittman Drive, $184,000. • Eric S. Weisfeld to Henry D. Barnett Jr. and Patricia B. Greenberg, one lot, two buildings, 24 Warren St., $5 etc.; Eric S. Weisfeld to Henry D. Barnett Jr. and Patricia B. Greenberg, one lot, North Washington Street, $5 etc. • Carl and Charles Lesesne to Charlotte A. Lesane-Jones et al, one lot, one building, 950 N. Brick Church Road, $5 etc. • Lenora Kurzenberger to Brenda B. Gregory and Lila B. Payne, 2370 Wedgefield Road, $5 etc. • Marilyn E. Morgan to Marilyn E. Morgan and Erasmo Rogers, one lot, two buildings, 35 Ellen Drive, $5 etc. • Loline Dinkins Estate to Bulah Kittrell et al, one building, 5550 Tally Yates Drive, $5 etc. • Larry O. and Wa Rodgers to Joseph B. and McKenzie A. Brockett, one lot, one building, 5470 Randolph St., $190,000; Larry O. and Wanda R. Rodgers to Joseph B. and McKenzie A. Brockett, one lot, 5460 Randolph St., $190,000. • Tarah L. McKenna to Tarah L. and Charles W. Berry, one lot, one building, 2295 Nettles Road, $5 etc. • David P. and Laurie Abbott to Darryl R. and Cheryl R. Moye, one lot, two buildings, 3620 Katwallace Circle, $250,000. • Susan Dodd to James M. Phillips, one lot, 3120 Brittany Drive, $10,000. • Mungo Homes Inc. to Monique and Michael Thompson, one lot, 3870 Moseley Drive, $247,467.

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• Kayla M. Fessenden to Kayla M. and Andrew S. Fessenden, one lot, one building, 2535 Merganser Point, $5 etc. • Harry C. Jr. and Mandy L. Wallace to Harry C. Wallace Jr., one building, 1465 Norwood Road, $5 etc. • Harry C. Wallace Jr. to Lessia Crosby, one building, 1465 Norwood Road, $127,900; Harry C. Wallace Jr. to Lessia Crosby, Norwood Road, $127,900. • Sidney L. Christian Estate to Norman Lewis Christian, one lot, one building, 985 Dover Circle, $5 etc. • Darlena M. and Marlene M. Grant (interest of Chris Lee) to Eddie and Betty Richardson, one lot, one building, 2940 Shawside Drive, $15,400. • Mungo Homes Inc. to Thomas A. and Shawana W. Harris, one lot, 875 Cormier Drive, $213,972. • Phillip G. Thompson to Phillip G. and Deborah A. Thompson, one lot, two buildings, 4135 Brabham Drive, $5 etc. • Broadus A. and Linda C. Pruitt to Linda C. and Michael Aaron Pruitt, one lot, one building, 971 Rockdale Blvd., $5 etc. • Linda C. and Michael Aaron Pruitt to Linda C. and Broadus A. Pruitt, one lot, one building, 971 Rockdale Blvd., $5 etc. • Cynthia Johnston to Sharon E. and Desmond Manning, one lot, one building, 3180 Daufaskie Road, $194,000. • Levi Dawson et al to Levi Dawson et al, one lot, Catchall Road, $5 etc. • Russell R. and Marisha Statham to Russell R. Statham, one lot, one building, 1566 Ruger Drive, $5 etc. • Daniel Lyles to Leland Wendel Kelley IV, one lot, one building, 2750 Tindal Road, $55,000. • Sumter-Lee Community Development Corp. to Miracle Deliverance Temple, one lot, one building, 387 Mooneyhan Road, $5 etc.; Sumter-Lee Community Development Corp. to Miracle Deliverance Temple, two lots, two buildings, 103 Middle St., $5 etc. • South Sumter New Direction Foundation to Miracle Deliverance Temple, Murry Street, $5 etc.; South Sumter New Direction Foundation to Miracle Deliverance Temple, one lot, 241-243 Clement Road, $5 etc. • Lynn A. Caraveo to Trustmark National Bank, one lot, two buildings, 5630 Springlake Drive, $5 etc. • Delesia E. Pierre to Ronz L. Sarvis, one lot, two buildings, 103 Wright St., $5 etc. • Jacquelyn K. Olsen to Jacquelyn K. Olsen (trustee), one lot, one building, 3030 Lowfalls Lane, $5 etc.; Jacquelyn K. Olsen to Jacquelyn K. Olsen (trustee), one lot, one building, 713 Bultman Drive, $5 etc. • Sara M. Rogers to Jennings Melton Rogers Jr. et al, two buildings, 2525 U.S. 521 South, $5 etc. • Robert M. and Wanda I. McIntosh to Citifinancial Servicing LLC, one lot, one building, 3255 Starks Ferry Road, $32,864. • Lisa Pinto to Vijay P. and Lisa M. Pinto, one lot, one building, 3443 Beacon Drive, $5 etc. • Bernon P. and Vicki L. Oakum to Henry J. and Sharon L. Oliver, one lot, one building, 908 Saltwood Road, $170,000. • Gaymon & Associates General Contractors Inc. to Scott N. and Holly L. Wolfe, one lot, one building, Titanic Court / Balclutha Lane, $206,950. • Mark D. and Tomeka Michelle Everist to Rachel R. Ellerbe, one lot, one building, 1745 Pyracantha Court, $136,000. • Scott Howard Knuppe and Triscell Evonne to Marcus Davis, one lot, two buildings, 3705 Katwallace Circle, $254,000. • Swami Investment Corp. LLC to Yogeshwar LLC, two buildings, 2491 Broad St., $4,300,000. • Gainey Construction Co. LLC to Timothy James and Trina Lynn Baker, one lot, 2195 Hobbit Way, $161,120. • US Bank Trust NA (trustee) to Timothy Lucas Bishop, one lot, three buildings, 715 Covington St., $119,000. • Steven Short to Isaiah and Jacquelyn Joe, two buildings, 1845 N. Main St., $58,000. • Jeffrey Atkins to Avon Atkins, $5 etc. • William B. Dollar to Emory J. III and Loran D. Infinger, one lot, one building, 4320 Starks Ferry Road, $24,000. • Robert E. Rink Jr. to Billy R. and Martha A. Brown, one lot, 5624 Oakhill Road, $10,000. • Keith R. Fix II and Donald T. Dunn to Charity and Donald Dunn, one lot, one building, 3025 Temple Road, $5 etc. • Eugene L. and Frances M. Raub to West Point Plantation LLC, Stateburg Township, $17,136. • Gerald W. and Wanda Campagnari to Wanda Campagnari, one lot, 1705 Titanic Court, $5 etc. • Janis Ryles to Carolyn L. and Michael Demore, one lot, one building, 1740 Mossberg Drive, $159,000. • Jimmy W. Floyd Estate to Brenda Crosby, one lot, three buildings, 10 Worthington Court, $5 etc. • Hilda L. Ethridge to Hilda L. Ethridge (lifetime estate), one lot, two buildings, 3420 Pinewood Road, $5 etc. • Brenda Crosby to Wilton F. and Brenda F. Crosby, one lot, three buildings, 10 Worthington Court, $5 etc. • Sammie D. Simmons and Oneal Houck to Oneal Q. Houck, one lot, three buildings, 914 Clay St., $49,000. • Dunlap Properties LP to Mungo Homes Inc., one lot, 1815 Talisker Drive, $26,000. • Johnny Ray Watts Estate to Billie Jean Watts, 1475 Eastern School Road, $5 etc.; Johnny Ray Watts Estate to Billie Jean Watts, Eastern School Road, $5 etc.; Johnny Ray Watts Estate to Billie Jean Watts, three buildings, G Bins, $5 etc.; Johnny Ray Watts and Burke W. Watson to Billie Jean Watts and Burke W. Watson, Shiloh Township, $5 etc.; Johnny Ray Watts and Burke W. Watson to Billie Jean Watts and Burke W. Watson, Shiloh Township, $5 etc. • Rebecca T. Davis Estate to Jerald A. Tindal, one lot, four buildings, 102 Branch St., $5 etc.

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THE SUMTER ITEM

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Trout expedition prompts search for supplies

everal weeks ago, Coffee Pot had occasion to visit our favorite little trout stream in the mountains. He met his brother, who lives in the area, and spent a few hours enjoying the solitude. He got home and proclaimed that if we had any idea that we were going to go up there for a long weekend in October, well, we’d better all take a bucket of water with us because it was almost too low to fish. My guess is that concern has now been alleviated. We got back yesterday, but since I have got to have this written before I leave, which was last Wednesday morning, let’s just say it makes it a little difficult to tell you what happened. There is packing that has to be done; and I don’t mean I’ve got to decide which set of trousers I’m going to wear. I mean I’ve got to locate tents, sleeping bags, pot, pans, tarps and everything else we’ll be needing and be sure it’s all up to snuff. It’s funny how things get spread around even though they aren’t being used. I’ve

spent the better part of the last week looking for things and making sure they operate as advertised. I’ve got a Earle two-burner Woodward propane AFIELD & cooker that we take, and AFLOAT last time the hose sprang a leak, which caused a fire at the connection, which is a little disconcerting. Nobody wants to cook by putting their hands over a flame when they reach for a pot; I had to fix that. It took me a little while to get the old part of the hose separated from the connection, but once I did, the fix was fairly simple — job completed. We always take a table with us to eat on. Now this table is nothing more than a pallet top that we have put some removable legs on. It works great, and if it gets too dirty or broken, we can always burn it in the campfire, re-

move the metal leg brackets from the ashes and use them on another pallet top. Over the years, we have developed a habit of using the table as a shelf for everything else. When we get ready to dine on the ultimate in outdoor cuisine, we have to clear off the table and stash the stuff on top of coolers, or on the ground — you name it. Well no more! I took the time this past summer to build us a table to put the stuff on so that we can use our big table to eat on. I’m really kinda proud of this table; it comes completely apart, so that we can haul it in the bed of the truck and put everything else on top of it. The tent and most of the other stuff is up in the attic of my shop, out of the way, but then again, not readily accessible without climbing a ladder and going through the scuttle hole. We have an old army footlocker that belonged to my dad. It followed me to Clemson University back in the ’70s and is now our portable kitchen, holding the paper plates, Solo cups, foil, utensils, coffee cups, etc. If you

need it, it’s in “the box,” Before the last trip, I installed removable legs on it to get it up off of the ground and prevent older backs from having to bend over to retrieve things. It’s in the shop, but not with everything else. I purchased a new packable hammock last year with the expressed intention of using it during the mountain camp outs. The company that makes the hammock also makes straps that go around a tree and support the hammock. After reading a lot of the online reviews and seeing everyone talk about how much the straps stretch and that you end up almost on the ground, I decided that there had to be a better way. As a person who has taken tree stand safety seriously, I have a couple of harnesses that go around a tree and have a carabineer sewn into them to accept the strap from the hunters full body safety harness — why not use those? My plan is to secure the straps around the tree and then use heavy duty ratchet straps from the carabineer to the loop in the ham-

mock. The strap at the tree will protect the tree from damage and the ratchet strap will not stretch, and it will be infinitely adjustable. I think I’m going to spend an awful lot of time in that hammock. The fishing vest was located and all of its contents double checked; the ultra light rods were checked, cleaned and spooled with new line; and the line on the fly rod has been cleaned, lubricated and had a floatant applied. Everything except my clothing and waders has been moved to the shop for easy loading. Well, I’m sure not everything, because I’ll be finding stuff I want to take from now until the time I leave. Stuff is that spread out. Anyway, by the time you read this, I’ll be home and hopefully beginning to lay the groundwork for a story about the biggest trout I’ve ever caught, or maybe about Coffee Pot falling into the river, or maybe I’ll tell you how wonderful it was to lie in a hammock for four days straight and never move, except to eat. Tune in next week.

Flooding ‘one for the record books’ for South Carolina’s farmers BY HANNA RASKIN The Post and Courier CLEMSON (AP) — The 2 feet of rain that fell on parts of South Carolina last weekend indiscriminately smothered newly planted seeds and crops ready to harvest, creating a near-total loss for area farmers. “It’s just a complete disaster,” said Clemson Extension agent Charles W. Davis Jr., who spent Monday morning navigating around closed roads to document blown-out dams and underwater fields. “This is one for the record books. We’ve had rain events before, and they were never very pretty, but this is the one the old-timers are going to talk about. It’s a shipwreck.” Coming on the heels of a summer cursed with dry heat, the flooding “is kind of adding insult to injury,” Davis says. While it’s too early to assign a dollar estimate to agricultural damage statewide, Davis described it as a “huge financial blow.” Davis is holding out some hope for Calhoun County’s soybeans, but says otherwise nothing was spared. Crops decimated by the flooding include peanuts, cotton, kale, broccoli, tomatoes, beets, carrots and collard greens. According to Clemson Extension agent Zack Snipes, perennials such as pecans, peaches, blueberries and blackberries may also succumb to the storm, since they can’t breathe when the soil is fully saturated. “The plants might pull through, but

then you get infections from fungi and other diseases,” Snipes said, adding that the full extent of the agricultural damage may not be known until farmers are able to re-enter their fields. Most affected fields are too soaked to support tractors. In addition to the hazards posed by standing water, Davis suspects the rain carved holes that could upend machinery. Jim Martin of Compost in My Shoe, which maintains a plot at Dirt Works Incubator Farm on Johns Island, on Sunday had a chance to visit his field. “We lost about half of what we had out there,” Martin said. “But on the bright side, we still have half of what we had.” The flood forced Martin to suspend his CSA, which was supposed to start its fall season this week. “We will survive and replant,” he vowed. But as Sara Clow, general manager of food hub GrowFood Carolina in Charleston, points out, farmers “may not be able to plant at all if we get too close to frost.” Davis highly doubts farmers will have the opportunity to replant or proceed with late fall plantings in the narrow window of time between fields drying out and cold setting in. “The next planting will be next April,” he predicted. Within a few weeks, local growers will run out of produce to bring to markets, Martin said. To supplement their exhausted larders, they may purchase fruits and vegetables from Up-

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Off Old Manning Road, a creek turned into a torrent during last weekend’s 1,000-year flood that left much of the lower half of the state inundated. state growers who escaped the brunt of the storm. While those items aren’t locally grown, Snipes is strongly urging Lowcountry residents to buy them. “Even though the farmer may not be growing it, selling it is part of his liveli-

hood,” Snipes said. “It’s going to have to become a bigger part of their business to get through this. Tell the people to go to the farmers market and support the farmers, because they need all the help they can get.”

FISHING REPORTS Santee Cooper System Crappie: Good to very good. Captain Steve English reports that crappie fishing remains very strong with parties loading the boat most days. Crappie can be found around brush in 12-22 feet of water, with 16-18 feet the best range. The upper lake has been better but the lower lake is now coming on strong. Bream: Good. Captain Steve English reports that big bluegill are finally leaving shallow water and starting to show up on brushpiles in 12-14 feet of water where they will eat crickets and other baits. Recently fishing in the lower lake has been better. Lake Wateree Bass: Fair. Tournament angler Dearal Rodgers reports that with Lake Wateree water temperatures still not too far removed from their summer highs bass fishing can still be a little tough, but there are clear signs that a seasonal migration is just getting underway. A lot of shad have moved into the creeks and fish are starting to chase them, and lots of suspended fish can be found roaming around. While bass are still fairly close to the main lake they are starting to head towards the creeks. The best pattern has been fishing for them shallow around most any type of cover, including docks, rocks and grass. Topwater lures have been working pretty well and fish have also been caught on jigs and worms.

Lake Greenwood Largemouth bass: Hit and miss. Fishing around the lake can be tough one moment and productive the next. Check early in the day around docks and sea walls. As temperatures begin to drop over the next few weeks the fish should start moving into creeks. It’s worth a look halfway up creeks right now. Use a floating worm and buzzbaits. Lake Monticello Catfish: Good. Right now, catch fish in the range of 5-40 feet right now, but in the next couple of weeks deep humps with current flowing over them should be ideal spots to locate big, aggressive fish. There have been fish deep for some time, but they have not been feeding as well as the shallower fish. For now the backs of coves and humps and points have been most productive, and drifting or anchoring have both been working. Big cut gizzard shad and white perch are working for big fish, and if you want to put any size fish in the boat small cut herring is tough to beat. Lake Murray White perch: Very good. Lake World reports that the white perch bite is still on fire, with anglers catching fish anywhere from 5-40 feet of water. Fish are schooled up near the bottom, and for the shallower areas worms are working better while in deeper water

jigging spoons have been the best bet. Bream: Good. Lake World reports that smaller bluegills are hanging around shallow cover, although better bluegill have been hard to locate. However, the shellcracker bite is strong fishing worms on the bottom in 4-8 feet of water. Catfish: Fair to good. Captain Chris Simpson reports that the most productive method for catching channel catfish remains anchoring on humps and points and fan-casting dip baits, shrimp and cut herring. Target ledges that allow baits to be scattered between depths of 5-30 feet. As water temperatures drop over the next few weeks the drift bite will improve, but for now it is still inconsistent. Lake Russell Crappie: Fair to good. Go up the creeks more, same places to look for largemouth, where the water is more stained. Not quite as big of fish but the numbers of fish are shallower in 15 feet. Lake Thurmond Crappie: Fair to good. Captain William Sasser reports that with the water cooling a bit the crappie bite is improving. Not a lot of fish are being caught yet, but some really good sized crappie are biting. The best bet is fishing in the backs of tributaries abound 15 feet down with minnows over tree tops/ brush in about 25 feet of water.

Lake Wylie Bass: Slow to fair. FLW Professional and Guide Matt Arey reports that the bite is still pretty tough, but he predicts seasonal improvement as the water temperatures continue to cool in the coming weeks. While early to midSeptember is often a continuation of a later summer pattern, we are approaching a real transition period. While some fish will stay out on the main lake, shad will begin migrating to the backs of creek and the bass will follow them. Shallow fishing should remain strong until the weather cools significantly, and square-billed crankbaits, jigs, and topwater lures will all catch fish. Anglers should also be alert for schooling activity all over the lake. Lake Hartwell Bass: Fair. Guide Brad Fowler reports that this is a transition period on Lake Hartwell and bass are fairly scattered. Good numbers of smaller fish can be caught at mid-depths on shakey heads, drop shots, and flukes, but catching bigger fish is a little tough. The topwater bite is still somewhat hit-or-miss, although in the last couple of weeks it has picked up somewhat. In recent tournaments it seems as if the best catches may be coming up shallow, and on certain days crankbaits off wind-blown points have produced. Before long bait should start

migrating up the creeks. Catfish: Good. Captain Bill Plumley reports that channel catfish are scattered across the lake in 15-35 feet of water, and they will take dip baits, cut bait and night crawlers. Fish are feeding well right now. A few small blues have been caught, but most of the better fish are still out in the trees and relatively uncatchable. Flathead fishing has been pretty good, and at night anglers have been catching flatheads on live bream or perch. Lake Keowee Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Slow to fair. Fish seem to want artificials more than live bait with the lower end of the lake better than the upper. Go with topwater first part of the day. Schools in a bit deeper water, getting bigger. Try drop shotting and shakey head. There are some signs the bait has moved into the creeks. Lake Jocassee Trout: Fair. Trout fishing is still decent on Lake Jocassee with fish concentrated in deep water in the main lake. The best depth range is now 60-80 feet of water, and both spoons and live bait will still catch fish. However, live bait has been more productive. In order to beat the daytime heat it is still worth a try to night fishing around the intakes. Suspending medium shiners and nightcrawlers 30-40 feet down is catching some fish.

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By Candace Havens FYI Television Rebecca Bunch (played by actress, writer and video producer Rachel Bloom) is a type-A personality. Her whole life has been about finding success. At a pinnacle moment when it seems all of her dreams have come true, she realizes she has no life on “Crazy Ex-Girlfriend,” premiering Monday at 8 p.m. on The CW. After bumping into her summer camp boyfriend, Josh Chen (Vincent Rodriguez III), from years ago, she turns down her dream job at a New York law firm. She packs her bags and heads for West Covina, California, to see if she can find her ex. The show is filled with dancing and singing, and every episode will have at least two musical numbers. “And they’re all different genres,” says executive producer Aline Brosh McKenna. “In the pilot, there’s the R&B song, and then there’s the traditional musical song, and we cover every different genre we can think of in the series. So, it’s fun.” The show came together when McKenna and Bloom met for the first time. “I wanted to explore the crazy ex-girlfriend or the character, and what that means when people talk about it,” says Brosh McKenna. “Then I found Rachel’s videos, and then we met. I really loved the way she had used the music. I thought the videos were hilarious, and I thought she had tremendous charisma. And one of the things inside of all of Rachel’s videos, if you see them, the character has a little sob. There’s sort of a wince of pain. And so when we first met and we started talking, she had been wanting to do a musical for a long time.

“I’d seen one of her videos about a crazy ex, and I thought that would be a good intersection,” continues Brosh McKenna. “And the musical thing was just so natural because of what she does and the music that she has done. It brings whimsy, and it lets you get inside her head. So, it does all these wonderful things that we all love musicals for. And, then, one of the great joys of this has been that we’ve assembled this cast of people, many of whom are very experienced musical theater people, who bring a high level of expertise. And that has been wonderful.” While the music is important, it isn’t everything. “We designed the show so that it would be compelling and entertaining and dramatic, whether it had songs in it or not,” says Brosh McKenna. “We wanted to make the stories and the characters compelling. And the songs really add another dimension.” With her impressive credentials, it doesn’t take Rebecca long to ﬁnd a new law job. Everyone seems enamored with her brilliant lawyer skills, with the exception of her co-worker Paula (Donna Lynne Champlin). After a bit of sleuthing, Paula discovers Rebeca’s dark and somewhat crazy secret. But rather than calling her out, Paula helps the lawyer with her quest. Then there’s Josh’s friend Greg (Santino Fontana), who has more than a passing interest in Rebecca, but she’s too caught up in her hunt for Josh. The town also becomes a part of the show. As a California girl, Bloom doesn’t mind poking a bit of fun at West Covina. “It’s an homage,” she says. “I have a complicated relationship with it, as anyone does with their hometown. The town being a whole

part of Southern California. I think there’s a sunniness that is fascinating. We are going to be exploring it in a very layered, nuanced way that’s not just poking fun. A lot of the inspiration for it was that Rebecca is this neurotic, anxiety-ridden, kind of Woody Allenesque persona going into Southern California where it’s almost like depression is against the law. At least, that’s how it felt when I was growing up here and not always in a bad way. There’s a simple happiness growing up in the sunshine.” While it may be in the title of the show, the actors and producers are careful about the word “crazy.” “Everyone feels crazy when they are in love at some point,” Bloom says. “So what does this term mean – crazy ex-girlfriend? How does one come to embody this stereotype? And when we ﬁrst started thinking about it, we realized that when you’re truly obsessed and in love with someone in a way that you are stalking them, you are not going from being super about yourself to that. Chances are there is some level of depression and anxiety. So, we knew we wanted to start with a character who was in a bad place and was then going to look at Josh Chan as an escape instead of looking within herself for the solution. “And as someone who has gone through and struggled with depression and anxiety, it’s important to me that we make it clear that the character – this is not like a ‘SNL’ character. This is someone who is struggling with issues because someone who is a crazy ex is going to be struggling with issues. So, we are going to explore that throughout the series in the ways that Rebecca is in denial about it and deals with these things.”

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