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Family plans civil suit in Lee shooting Solicitor: No charges to be filed against officer BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item BISHOPVILLE — Criminal charges will not be filed against a Lee County officer involved in a Dec. 17 shooting at a home on Lee State Park Road. Garner Tindall, 86, suffered shoulder injuries when he was shot by Sgt. Luis Torres of the Lee County Sheriff’s Office after Torres and another officer responded to a call regarding a house alarm at Tindall’s home. Despite the decision by the solicitor’s office not to pursue Ernest ‘Chip’ Finney III, charges, S.C. Third Judicial lawyers for TinCircuit Solicitor dall’s family say they plan on filing a civil lawsuit against the local sheriff’s office. The Item received the 371-page State Law Enforcement Division investigative report Friday in response to a Freedom on Information Act request made Aug. 22 and found in the report that on April 5, Third Judicial Circuit Solicitor Ernest “Chip” Finney III responded to the investigative report SLED submitted to his office back on Feb. 13. “Based on my review of the investigative report prepared by your office, I do not believe that this office can successfully prosecute this case,” Finney wrote in a letter to SLED. “The evidence indicates that Officer Torres acted in a reasonable manner when faced with an investigation situation at a private residence. We do not believe his actions constituted a violation of the criminal laws of this state since there is not evidence of willful or reckless conduct on the part of Officer Torres.” The 371-page report included incident reports, statements of officers, interview and evidence summaries, photos, forensic reports, crime scene reports and Tindall’s medical records. Attorney Robert Phillips, a Rock Hill personal injury attorney, said Monday a suit will be filed against the Lee County Sheriff’s Office on behalf of Tindall. “We have reviewed the full SLED report and strongly disagree with any conclusions that there was no wrongdoing,” Phillips said. “We believe one or more members of the Lee County Sheriff’s Department

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Local trial moving forward in 2008 Halloween killing Judge denies request for withdrawal by Patrick’s attorney BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com

Quentin Patrick, who faces charges in the death of 12-year-old T.J. Darrishaw’s, scans the courtroom Monday at the Sumter County Judicial Center as he awaits his hearing for two motions.

The defense lawyer for Quentin Lamar Patrick — the man accused in the Halloween 2008 shooting death of a 12-year-old Sumter boy — will not be allowed to withdraw from the case but will be allowed to take his client to the scene of the crime, a circuit court judge ruled Monday. Citing the necessity for the defendant to develop a proper defense, Judge John C. Hayes III, a resident judge for the 16th Judicial Circuit,

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Haley visits Shaw Governor takes tour of base, speaks on issues BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley said sequestration is taking its toll on Shaw Air Force Base after a tour of military facility on Monday, adding the funding cuts indicate a misplacement of priorities for the federal government. “They’re not strengthening the military at a time when we’re experiencing more threats than we ever had, so it does make you question the priorities of D.C.” Haley said. The governor said she came to the Sumter base to tour the facilities with local military officials so she could get a first-hand view of the conditions while hearing the concerns from the commanders. One of the biggest concerns, Haley said, was the impact sequestration was having on training military personnel. “If you start cutting the training, then all of a sudden you’re defending from behind, which is never what we want to have happen,” Haley said. “You can lose a building, or you can lose a movie theater, but when you start to cut on training, you’re actually

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Gov. Nikki Haley shakes hands with Col. Clay Hall, commander of the 20th Fighter Wing at Shaw Air Force Base, as she arrives to tour the facilities on Monday.

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The S.C. Department of Probation, Parole and Pardon Services Sumter office honored two individuals and three organizations on Monday for their partnership: Judge Amy Land, front center; Jeryl Jacobs, front second from right, a counselor with S.C. Vocational Rehabilitation Services; the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office; the Sumter Police Department; and Sumter Behavioral Health. State director Kela Thomas, right, thanked them for being willing to be servant leaders.

State director brings mental health message to The Sumter Rotary BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com While the S.C. Department of Mental Health has had a rich history, it has faced challenges during difficult economic times. “In the last three and a half years, we’ve lost $90 million in state-appropriated funding, and 40 percent of our entire budget comes from state funding,” said John Magill, state director of the S.C. Department of Mental Health and featured speaker for The Sumter Rotary Club on Monday. The Santee-Wateree Community Mental Health Center — which serves Sumter, Clarendon, Lee and Kershaw counties — has also seen reductions. “When I started (six years ago), Sumter County gave us about $50,000 annually,” said Richard Guess, executive director for the Sumter-based service center. “Now we’re down to a little less than $30,000. Some counties are starting to restore funding they had to take (back) in lean times. Encourage legislators at state and local levels to support funding mental health.”

A significant portion of the state’s population will need mental health services in their lives, 20 to 25 percent, Magill said. The number would be much higher if addictive diseases were included, he said. “The good news is treatment works,” Magill said. “I’ve seen recovery from mental illness and addictive disease, especially with early intervention.” One of the first steps to success in intervention is to overcome the stigma often associated with mental illness. “Mental illness is no different than diabetes,” Guess said. “Both are diseases. The more we stop viewing them differently, the better off we’d all be.” The next big component is early intervention. Schoolbased service members are present in a third of the public schools in South Carolina, Magill said, and he’d like to see that expand to some in every school. School-based counselors are already in Sumter’s public education system, Guess said. And while 160,000 people were treated through services

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John Magill, state director of the S.C. Department of Mental Health, speaks to The Sumter Rotary Club on Monday.

with the S.C. Department of Mental Health, it can be difficult to get some adults to commit to and stick with treatment. Magill recommended engaging professional help as well as “somebody who has been there.” An increase in technology has also helped the department reach out to those in need. Magill secured money from the Duke Foundation to implement a tele-psychiatric system to provide real-time consultation with emergency room staff. Santee-Wateree uses that system with Claren-

don Memorial, Guess said. While that is not a system they use with Tuomey Regional Medical Center, his office does work closely with the Sumter hospital as well, Guess said. Magill expects this method of assistance to expand during the next few years. To learn more about services offered by Santee-Wateree Community Mental Health Center, visit bit.ly/1fDpQ7k. Walk-ins are also welcome, Guess said. Located at 201 N. Magnolia St., the center is open 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday.

3 area writers publish essays, poem BY STAFF REPORTS COLUMBIA — South Carolina Writers’ Workshop has announced the list of contributors for the 2013 Petigru Review, the annual SCWW member anthology. Among the authors featured in Volume 7 of this anthology are Bobbi Adams of Bishopville and Michelle Ross and Sandy Richardson, both of Sumter. Adams’ essay, “Scrambled Eggs,” is included in the nonfiction section of TPR, as is Richardson’s essay titled “Nana’s Basket.” Ross’ work in TPR is “moon-like mystic journey,” which she describes as “a poem about the life stages a woman may experience.” In addition, Richardson’s essay, “Porch REGULAR SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Home Delivery — Tuesday through Sunday: One year $144; Six months - $75.25; Three months - $40; Two months - $27.50; One month - $13.75; EZPay - $12 per month. Saturday and Sunday: One year - $72; Six months - $36.75; Three months - $18.50; One month, $6.25. Mail — One year - $249; Six months - $124.50; Three months - $62.25; one month - $20.95. OUTLYING RURAL ROUTE SUBSCRIPTION RATES: Home Delivery — Tuesday through Sunday: One year -

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The Sumter County Library kicks off The Big Read with a reception at 6 p.m. today at the main library, 111 N. Harvin St. Children’s librarian Karen Edgar and University of South Carolina history professor Dr. Val Littlefield will host a general discussion of John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath.” Copies of the Pulitzer Prize-winning novel have been provided to anyone interested in participating in the program, and Information Services Coordinator Ford Simmons said about 400 books had been picked up as of last week. More are available at all four library branches, Patriot Hall, Shepherd’s Center and Sumter Little Theatre at no charge. Reader’s guides are also provided. Participation in related events is not required. The Big Read continues with nine more events in October, including an Oct. 7 screening of the John Forddirected film starring Henry Fonda at the Sumter Opera House. Books and admission to all Big Read events are free, and the public is invited to participate. For information, call (803) 773-7273.

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The 2014 Relay for Life Kick-off will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday at the Central Carolina Technical College Health and Science Building, 133 S. Main St. Anyone interested in Relay for Life is invited. Participants are asked to bring a dish to share. This year’s theme is “Let’s Scare Away Cancer!” For information, contact Relay chairwoman Diane Yellowhorse at (803) 4994978, (803) 236-9007 or rflchair@sc.rr.com.

Water flow tests, repairs Wednesday, Thursday The City of Sumter will perform fire hydrant flow tests on North Wise Drive and Flagg Street between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. on Wednesday and Thursday. Repairs will be made to the water lines in Sherwood Forest Subdivision between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m Thursday. Water service in Sherwood Forest and Iris Winds will be disrupted. Customers in these areas may experience temporary discolored water. For additional information, call (803) 436-2558.

Shut Up and ColorRun on Saturday at Shaw The 20th Force Support Squadron will hold the Shut Up and ColorRun at 10 a.m. Saturday at the Fitness Center Annex on Shaw Air Force Base. Registration for the run is $35 and is open to anyone with base access. Fun for the entire family will include music, a bounce house, food and coloring. Register online at 20thFSS.com or call (803) 895-2789 for more information.

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A black Smith & Wesson 9 mm pistol valued at $500 was reportedly stolen from the 400 block of Lakewood Drive about 9:50 p.m. Friday. Copper line from three air-conditioning units valued at $500 was reportedly stolen about 5:34 a.m. Saturday in the fourth block of Loring Mill Road. The units sustained an estimated $9,000 in damage. An 18-foot dual-axle trailer valued at about $9,000 was reportedly stolen from the 4000 block of Gibbs Dairy Road about 4:50 p.m. Sunday. RECOVERED PROPERTY:

At 7:39 a.m. Thursday, an air compressor was reportedly found in a ditch on the side of the road on Bagnal Drive at Pike Road. The air compressor is valued at $1,500.

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ABOVE: The coffin of Adrean Sanders Spann is carried from a family home on Florence Highway on Saturday in a specially made motorcycle hearse. Spann was a road captain for the Thunderguards Motorcycle Club when he died in a motorcycle wreck in Mayesville on Sept. 23.

At 9:02 a.m. Thursday, obscenities and other scratches were reportedly found on the body and windshield of a car in the first block of Jacob Circle. Both headlights were also broken. Damage is estimated at $2,500.

LEFT: About 100 riders from Thunderguard chapters in Sumter and out of state rode in honor of Spann, and several club members acted as the former road captain’s pallbearers.

Bikers band together to ‘help mend a heart’ BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com

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Some lingering preconceived ideas about motorcycle clubs give them a bad name, but one thing is undeniable: They definitely rally well for a cause. The Black Devils Motorcycle Club is one of those groups that strongly advocates putting time in for a cause, and this weekend’s ride is no exception. On Sunday, the Devils will host A Ride to Mend a Heart: Second Annual Charity Ride for the American Heart Association in hopes of raising funds for research and treatment of heart conditions, complications and diseases. “Nearly all of us in the MC have been af-

WHAT: Ride to Mend a Heart WHERE: Arby’s parking lot, 1280 Broad St. WHEN: Registration begins at 2 p.m., ride begins at 3 p.m. CONTACT: D-Nice at (803) 840-0136 or email theblackdevilsmc@yahoo.com

fected by these illnesses,� said Dwayne Ragin, public relations officer for the club. “This ride is a good chance for bikers to come together and help this cause.� Just last year, Ragin’s grandfather had heart surgery in which doctors put in a stent to increase blood flow through his heart, but it was another family member’s struggle that really affected Ragin.

“My nephew is a survivor,� he said. “He had a heart murmur at birth, which affected his breathing and his circulation. Doctors performed surgery to mend the hole in his heart. Thankfully, he’s still alive.� The concern for the widespread effects of heart disease was part of what jump-started the implementation of this event, which was

inaugurated last year. “Sumter hosts a heart walk every year,� Ragin said. “We thought we’d put our own spin on it.� The success of the club’s first event led to this year’s fundraising ride. Registration for Sunday’s ride will begin at 2 p.m. at the Arby’s parking lot on Broad Street. A South Carolina Heart Association representative will also be on site during registration. Ragin said local public

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A now-89-year-old Rock Hill woman was a female Marine during World War II at a time when men dominated the military. “I’m glad I served our country,” said Martha Faris, whose platoon was one of the first groups of women to graduate from boot camp at Camp Lejeune, N.C. “We had the best group of women anyone would want.’” Faris will help honor other veterans by saying the Pledge of Allegiance during the Honor Flight Tribute Show on Nov. 3 at Columbia’s Township Auditorium. Honor Fight is a national program with local chapters that fly World War II veterans to the nation’s capital for free to see their war’s memorial. The programs in South Carolina have flown about 3,000 vets since beginning a few years ago. The tribute show will honor veterans for their service to the country just before Veterans Day, said Jerry Neely, an Honor Flight volunteer helping organize the show. “They call the Korean War the forgotten war and, obviously, World War II meant a lot to everybody,” Neely said. The tribute show will have acts including The Glenn Miller Orchestra, which has been touring since 1956, and The Victory Belles from the National World War II Museum in New Orleans. Bill Johnson will bring comedic entertainment by impersonating Bob Hope. World War II and Korean War veterans and one guest can attend the tribute show free of charge. Profits from the show will be used for future honor flights. When she was in the military, Faris was the master sergeant over the commissary at the Cherry Point, N.C., base because the Marine Corps did not send women overseas back then, her son, Buddy Reid, said. The women would take positions to free up some of the men so they could go overseas, Reid said. “I was with 30 fine women, and we worked with the men,” Faris said. And the men respected them, she said. She was the only woman, with 86 men, on her honor flight, which she said was the

WHEN: 3 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 3 WHERE: Township Auditorium TICKETS: Adults, $25. Children 12 and under, $12.50. Call (800) 7453000, visit ticketmaster.com or get tickets at the Township Auditorium Box Office. World War II and Korean War veterans and one guest get in free. Call (803) 582-8203 for veteran tickets.

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most wonderful experience since she was in the service. “I’m proud that I was a Marine,” Faris said. And Reid is proud of his mother. “It doesn’t seem like a lot to her, but everybody that serves the country, they make a big contribution,” Reid said. “All of them need to be recognized.” Faris puts up an American flag at every opportunity, she said. Anytime troops are returning home or there are any veteran-related events, Faris wants to go, Reid said. “She just supports the veterans every way she can,” she said. Faris noted the difference between the reality of the military during the World War II era and how it is portrayed on television. Offensive language was not used, she said. “I have never heard the profanity and ugly words they use,” Faris said.

Fourth Fridays on Main closed out the summer concert season with an island feel this past Friday. The Jamaican reggae band Mystic Vibrations played to the crowd on Main Street in the final performance of the monthly concert series.

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The Shepherd’s Center will offer public information classes at 24 Council St. from 11 to 11:50 a.m. each Thursday as follows: Oct. 3, Patty Patterson will discuss emergency preparedness; Oct. 10, David LePage will discuss green energy choices; Oct. 17, Lt. Don Florence will discuss scams / scammers as well as identity theft; Oct. 24, Jesse Bornin will discuss gardening tips for fall and winter; Oct. 31, Tracy Pender will discuss Native Americans in South Carolina, their history and culture; Nov. 7, Dr. Carolyn Brown will discuss dental health and its impact on overall health; and Nov. 14, Pearl Fryer will speak.

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The Salvation Army will accept applications for the 2013 Christmas assistance program 9 a.m.-noon and 1-4 p.m. today through Friday, Oct. 4, at 16 Kendrick St. Extended hours offered Wednesday until 6 p.m. You must bring with you: proof of all income; all monthly bills; picture identification; long form birth certificates for each child; clothing sizes for all children in home 12 years and younger; and name and birth date for every person in the household over the age of 12.

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You can make a powerful, positive difference in a child’s future as a Sumter / Lee County Guardian an Litem volunteer. An information session will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3, at 410 W. Liberty St., Suite 202. Call Keisha White at (803) 773-9771 or visit www.scgal.org.

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH The TV season opened with a bang last Tuesday. To put that in some perspective, ABC’s much anticipated, expensively produced and heavily promoted new show “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.� attracted more than 12 million total viewers. And it still came in third in the totalviewer category. “The Voice� was watched by more than 14 million, and “NCIS� continued to defy trends and gravity with a total audience in excess of 20 million viewers. Keep in mind, the audience for “NCIS� skews older, so that show actually came in third in the coveted 18-49-year-old-viewer category. But that’s still remarkable for a military legal procedural in its 11th season. “S.H.I.E.L.D.� was mostwatched in the younger- audience tier, but only by a nose. It should be interesting to see how well the comic-book adventure continues to perform. It’s terrifically expensive to produce. Big sci-fi series have debuted well before (think Fox’s “Terra Nova�) only to fade and vanish

The Clarendon County Democratic Party will meet Thursday, Oct. 3, at the Manning Restaurant, 476 N. Brooks St., Manning. Dinner will be served at 6:30 p.m. and the meeting will begin at 7 p.m. Transatlantic Brides and Parents Association (British Wives) will meet at 11 a.m. Friday, Oct. 4, at the Spectrum Senior Center, Pinewood Road. All British expats are welcome. Call Josie at (803) 775-8052.

due to the cost of production. None of this popularity rubbed off on the unlikable “Dadsâ€? on Fox. It came in fourth in both key ratings categories. • Disney anticipates Halloween with the imported British fantasy “Wolfbloodâ€? (8 p.m., TVPG), a series about ‘tweens who are neither human nor wolf. It will air on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights through Oct. 24. Woof. • Do sashes attract slashers? The new series “Beauty Queen Murdersâ€? (10 p.m., ID, TV-14) follows the dark side of pageant publicity and demonstrates that the same spotlight that can catapult some beauties into fame can also catch the attention of predators, stalkers and even killers.

Tonight’s Other Highlights • Coulson and team travel to Peru to investigate a mysterious object on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D.â€? (8 p.m., ABC, TVPG). • “The iHeart Radio Music Festivalâ€? (8 p.m., CW) concludes.

• The gang feels that Jake’s bad luck may be contagious on “Brooklyn Nine-Nineâ€? (8:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • An Internet tycoon becomes a “Person of Interestâ€? (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Casey’s new duties on “Chicago Fireâ€? (10 p.m., NBC, TV14). • Publicity intrudes on “Lucky 7â€? (10 p.m., ABC, TV14). • The gang seeks retaliation on “Sons of Anarchyâ€? (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA). • A murder in a grocery store from 1998 remains unsolved on “Cold Justiceâ€? (10 p.m., TNT).

Series Notes Tony searches for Ziva in Israel on “NCIS� (8 p.m., CBS, TVPG) * Eli’s lesson on “Dads� (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Hetty seeks counseling for Deeks and Sam on “NCIS: Los Angeles� (9 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * A deadly double date on “New Girl� (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * A roller-rink tradition on “The Goldbergs� (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Casey seeks new horizons on “The Mindy Proj-

ect� (9:30 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Kate assumes some more maternal duties on “Trophy Wife� (9:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

Late Night David Mitchell is booked on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart� (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Adam Scott and Jake Bugg appear on “Conan� (11 p.m., TBS) * Mary McCormack, John Caparulo, April Richardson and Ross Mathews are booked on “Chelsea Lately� (11 p.m., E!) * Jesse Ventura is scheduled on “Totally Biased With W. Kamau Bell� (11 p.m., FXX) * Sarah Michelle Gellar and Nick Offerman appear on “Late Show With David Letterman� (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jay Leno welcomes Joseph GordonLevitt, Jay Mohr and Mika & Ariana Grande on “The Tonight Show� (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Craig Ferguson hosts Patricia Heaton and Dennis Lehane on “The Late Late Show� (12:35 a.m., CBS). Copyright 2013, United Feature Syndicate

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ASHINGTON — Because Ben Bernanke’s public persona is as mild as milk, the transformation in American governance in which he has participated is imperfectly understood and hence insufficiently deplored. The change is dramatized by two recent developments. One was the campaigning by several constituencies for and against what supposedly were the two leading candidates — Larry Summers and Janet Yellen — to replace Bernanke as chairman of George the Federal WILL Reserve. The Fed can no longer be considered separated from politics. The second, and related, development is the semantic infiltration of journalism by language that ratifies the Fed’s increasingly grandiose role. A Financial Times column on Yellen, now Bernanke’s presumptive successor, described her as “poised to take the tiller of the U.S. economy.” Oh? The economy has a tiller? And with it the Fed chairman can steer the economy? Who knew? On The Atlantic website, a columnist defends the Fed’s recent decision not to follow through on earlier intimations about reducing its monthly purchases of $85 billion in mortgage and treasury bonds. This, the columnist said, illustrates the Fed’s admirable “nimbleness.” A touch on the tiller here, a nimble reversal there — these express the fatal conceit of an institution that considers itself capable of, and responsible for, finetuning the nation’s $15.7 trillion economy. Slowing the Fed’s bond purchases is called “tapering,” which means more modest “quantitative easing.” This is how governments talk when trying not to be understood. By continuing the pace of “easing” — printing money — the Fed has acknowledged that its fine-tuning has failed. The nimble, tiller-touching Fed assumed it would be more successful at reducing unemployment. Well, to err is human. To assume that a few government officials can and should steer America’s vast, globally connected economy — hundreds of millions of people making trillions of decisions a day — is a kind of confidence peculiar to the progressive temperament. In December 2010, Bernanke had this exchange with Scott Pelley of CBS’ “60 Minutes”: Bernanke: “We could raise interest rates in 15 minutes if we have to. So, there really is no problem with raising rates, tightening monetary policy, slowing the economy, reducing inflation at the appropriate time.” Pelley: “You have what degree of confidence in your ability to control this?” Bernanke: “One hundred percent.”

Bernanke once hoped that economists might (in John Maynard Keynes’ words) “get themselves thought of as humble, competent people on a level with dentists.” But Bernanke speaks the heroic language of a central planner, talking about the Fed’s tasks of “economic management” and “economic engineering.” Of course he has confidence in the Fed’s abstract power to end zero interestrate policy (ZIRP). Easier said than done. Rep. Kevin Brady, R-Texas, chairman of the Joint Economic Committee of Congress, notes that four years of ZIRP has become “monetary morphine” for Wall Street, which is addicted. The day the Fed reneged on its hints of tapering, Wall Street responded euphorically — the Dow soared 147 points. ZIRP, which Yellen ardently supports, is trickle-down economics: Money, searching for yields higher than bonds offered under ZIRP, floods into stocks, the rising value of which supposedly creates a “wealth effect” — feelings of prosperity that stimulate spending and investing among the 10 percent who own about 80 percent of all stocks. ZIRP also makes the Fed an indispensable enabler of big government. By making borrowing, and hence deficits, cheap, ZIRP facilitates the political class’s bipartisan strategy of delivering current benefits while deferring costs. ZIRP also provides cheap credit to big government’s partner, big business. Originally, in 1913, the Fed’s mission was price stability — preserving the currency as a store of value. In 1977, Congress created the “dual mandate,” instructing the Fed to maximize employment. This supposedly authorizes the Fed to manipulate the stock market, part of Bernanke’s inflation of the dual mandate into “promoting a healthy economy.” Is a particular distribution of income unhealthy? The Fed will tell us. The next Fed chair will put her or his hand on the economy’s imaginary tiller after politically muscular constituencies campaigned for her or his candidacy. What will this helmsman do when, say, the homebuilders and others in the construction industry clamor preemptively against any retreat from ZIRP? The Fed has become the model of applied progressivism, under which power flows to clever regulators who operate independent of political control. The Fed is, however, a creation of Congress, which may not forever refrain from putting a bridle and snaffle on a Fed that increasingly allocates credit, wealth and opportunity. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2013, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Taxpayers not getting much bang for the buck from Congress Congress seems to be, no, make that is not only dysfunctional, but is also not worth the money we send there. And what are we sending? I’ll tell you. A small state like South Carolina has two senators and six representatives. We, all of us South Carolina taxpayers, collectively spend over three million bucks a year for the privilege of having these people occupy desks in Washington, D.C. How did I arrive at that figure? Well, eight representatives at $174,000 salary per year equals $1,392,000 (plus perks). Staff salaries, using a rounded average, is about $250,000 for each of these eight. Multiply that times eight and we get $2 million. (In all fairness, staff salaries vary for individuals. All of this information is freely available on the Internet and official government sites.) So, for about $3,392,000 per annum I’m getting little in the way of national leadership, little in legislative ability, little in the way of people who are watching out for our national interest, but a lot of bickering, obstinacy, political posturing, party loyalty and fuzzy thinking. If these people were in my direct employ, I’d fire them all, and close the company. But I only have one vote. Maybe we should close the company for a while and dock their pay for lack of performance. Yeah, let me think about that. What is South Carolina getting for its $3 million-plus? Very little. DAVE THOMPSON Sumter

Time has come to toss outdated laws, old ideas It is so ironic how our officials on city and state levels continue to ask us, the citizens of South Carolina, to pay certain taxes out of our pockets (penny taxes) and they are not concerned about our incomes. Some of us only receive a limited pension and Social Security checks. As a matter of fact, some people only receive a small Social Security check and no other monies to help supplement. Real estate is dormant and not flourishing, the value of our homes has declined and taxes have increased, including taxes on our homes. For example, the mayor of Sumter has not done anything constructive for the city of Sumter. Crime is on the rise in some instances because there aren’t any jobs available, and this promotes burglary. Companies have left, and he isn’t doing anything to lure companies to Sumter so that the citizens will have jobs. I moved to Sumter seven years ago. I have seen him in the newspaper for other events, but he has never spoken about improving the city. It is imperative that the mayor and other city officials start doing their jobs — the one proposing anything to bring revenue to the city of Sumter. Yet the people continue to vote the officials back in office, by habit or friendship. It is a known fact that the officials of South Carolina and religious groups are against legalized gambling here in South Carolina. But the educational lot-

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tery is helping some of their families to get an education, and that is gambling. So what is the difference? If the citizens of South Carolina would put legalized gambling on the voting ballot, the cost of living here in South Carolina will become better. Then we will not have to continue to pay high taxes. South Carolina is not thriving because of these antiquated laws. All South Carolina citizens need to vote to remove old laws in order to bring about a change in this state. The citizens should not continue to vote the same officials back in office who are not helping the state or the city of Sumter to grow. The citizens must vote to get rid of these outdated laws and old ideas and legalized gambling would constitute jobs for the citizens of South Carolina. ELI JOHNSON Sumter

New park would be intended for responsible dog owners This is in response to Jacqueline Hughes’ letter published on Thursday, Sept. 26 in regards to the Sumter dog park. Although I cannot answer your questions on who will pay for the dog park or where the land will come from, I can say this: The dog park is intended for responsible dog owners, and the owners will be responsible for the actions of their dogs and cleaning up after them. Speaking from personal experience, although I had a large fenced yard, I found it very challenging to socialize my dogs with others because there was nowhere I could take them to run freely and socialize with other dogs on neutral ground. I am sorry to hear about your sisters’ chickens, cats and kitten. I am a dog lover, but I can assure you that if a stray or roaming dog attacked one of mine on my own turf I would not hesitate to handle it. I realize that stray and roaming dogs are a big problem in South Carolina, but it is irrelevant to the dog park. Dogs roaming freely and attacking the pets and livestock of others are due to negligent and irresponsible owners. As I said before, the dog park is intended for responsible dog owners. Speaking as a mother, what happened in Romania deeply saddens me, but again, this is irrelevant to the dog park as the dog park is not intended for feral or stray dogs. If you Google heroic dogs that have saved lives you may gain a different perspective. One example I vividly remember is a Rottweiler that saved a young girl from being stomped to death by a herd of cattle. Also, think of the police canines that take down criminals with levels of impeccable intelligence, speed and strength that humans just simply do not possess. I realize that not everyone is a dog person, and that is OK. They are not for everyone. Not everyone deserves a dog. I believe that a dog park would be a tremendous asset for the responsible dog owners in the community. RACHEL SKIDMORE Sumter U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Skidmore is currently stationed in Stuttgart, Germany, but is a resident of Sumter.

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LEE SHOOTING from Page A1 violated Mr. Tindall’s civil rights. Mr. Tindall, an elderly retired war veteran, was shot at point-blank range due to inappropriate conduct by one or more members of the Lee County Sheriff’s Department.” Phillips said there is no legitimate excuse for shooting an unarmed elderly war veteran through the front door of his own home during the Christmas holidays. “We are disappointed with the position the Lee County Sheriff’s Department for its failure to accept responsibility for its actions leading up to the shooting of Mr. Tindall, but also for its inappropriate actions after the shooting and during the official investigation of this matter,” he said. “We intend to show all of the facts of this case to a jury in this matter and are confident a jury will find one or more members of the Lee County Sheriff’s Department violated Mr. Tindall’s civil rights.” In a summary of the incident itself, officers wrote that Sgt. Torres went to Tindall’s back door in response to the alarm. “Sgt. Torres took his weapon out, and as he was turning the door knob to enter the home his weapon accidentally discharged,” investigators wrote. “This is when Sgt. Torres realized that the homeowner was standing at the door and had been shot.” In a statement filed by Torres after the incident, he indicated that he was shocked when the shot

was fired. “It shocked me because I didn’t know had happened,” he wrote. “When the homeowner yelled out, I realized that he was struck. I attempted to comfort the victim and advised him that it was an accident and that EMS will respond.” Lee County Sheriff’s Office Investigator J.D. Dellinger filed a report after interviewing Tindall at Carolina Pines Hospital in Hartsville. “Mr. Tindall said he was watching TV at home,” Dellinger wrote. “His wife went shopping with her sister, and he was home alone. He heard something at the back door. He didn’t know the alarm had been activated. He had not spoken to the alarm company. When I asked him about the shooting, he kept saying, ‘I don’t know what happened. I think the deputy just got excited.’” Medical records indicated that Tindall was admitted to the hospital on Dec. 17 with a fractured arm and gunshot wound. Tindall had surgery on Dec. 21 to remove the bullet fragment. He was subsequently transferred to a rehabilitation facility where he received physical and occupational therapy. Lee County Sheriff Daniel Simon said he is “very sorry” the incident took place. “As I’ve said from the onset, my thoughts and prayers go out to Mr. Tindall and the family,” Simon said. “I wish him a speedy recovery.”

Independent Studies show that homes lose 20% to 40% of their heating and cooling through leaky air ducts.

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HALEY from Page A1 emphasis on the military that they used to,” the governor said, adding she viewed it as part of her responsibility as governor to express these concerns both to the state’s federal delegation and to the President. Despite the issues facing the local base, the governor said she was impressed with the activities she witnessed. “To really see what they do to equip and train our military, and what they go through every day to protect our country, is nothing less than impressive,” she said. Citing statistics showing Shaw ac-

counted for an estimated 35 percent of the Sumter economy, Haley also said the state was preparing to be ready to protect the base — along with the other military facilities around South Carolina — in case of future efforts of base realignment and closure. “When I look at Shaw Air Force Base, I feel good and I feel confident. When I talk to the federal delegation and all of our military leaders, I feel good about it, but you can never take this for granted,” Haley said.

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): the last word in astrology Obstacles may appear You’ll be caught in the insurmountable, but if middle of a situation that eugenia LAST you take an unusual can’t be resolved without route, you’ll bypass the you. Don’t let things get setbacks standing in your blown out of proportion. way. Intelligence, ingenuity and taking action What’s required is a quick fix with as little will lead to success. interference as possible. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Participate in events SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Keep whatever you that interest people of all ages and do simple and to the point. Promote and backgrounds. Tolerance and understanding will present what you have to offer in such a way help you reach a goal that may not have been that you come across as mysterious but possible without unique contributions. knowledgeable. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): It will be difficult to SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Step outside pacify others even if you do give in to your comfort zone to help resolve an issue that demands. Concentrate on what you need to is holding you back. Getting along with people accomplish first. Idle chatter will not get the will be dependent upon what you promise and work done. deliver. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Go to where the CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t let financial action is and step into the limelight. Your implications stand between you and success. charm, intelligence and expressive way of Focus on what you have to offer and discuss dealing with others will result in new your intentions with someone who has the connections. clout to help you. LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): It will be difficult to know AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Don’t let confusion which way to turn. You’ll be asked questions, take over. The conversations you have with and solutions will be expected. A confident others might not be pertinent to your situation. approach coupled with expertise and Decide what works best for you and follow adaptability will win the respect of your peers. through. VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Make financial PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Share your creative changes that help you engage in pastimes you ideas and use imagination when trying to get enjoy. A course that will enable you to raise others to lend a helping hand. Your charisma your earning potential will bring you in contact will invite new partnerships and the chance to with people who can contribute to your plans. help you advance.

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SUMTER CITY COUNCIL Today, 5:30 p.m., Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. BISHOPVILLE CITY COUNCIL Today, 6:30 p.m., Colclough Building TOWN OF LYNCHBURG PLANNING COMMISSION Wednesday, 4 p.m., town hall

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R.H. Tallman comments on his photo submission, “This is a baby possum that we rescued. It showed up early one morning near our home. My wife, Teresa, caught it. We released it in a nearby swamp. It was about six inches long. Possums can put on a frightening appearance when they are cornered.”

Have you visited someplace interesting, exciting, beautiful or historical that you’ve taken some pictures of? Would you like to share those images with your fellow Item readers? E-mail your hi-resolution jpegs to sandrah@theitem.com, or mail to Sandra Holbert c/o The Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, SC 29150. Include clearly printed or typed name of photographer and photo details. Include selfaddressed, stamped envelope for return of your photo. Amateur photographers only please.

SPORTS TUESDAY, OCTOBER 1, 2013

THE ITEM To contact the Sports Department, call (803) 774-1241 or e-mail sports@theitem.com

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Spurrier to help USC secondary BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

THE STATE

South Carolina safety Brison Williams (12) and the rest of the Gamecock secondary will get some personal guidance from USC head coach Steve Spurrier this week.

COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s head ball coach will be the ol’ secondary coach this week at practice. Steve Spurrier said Sunday he’ll work with defensive backs to prepare for Kentucky this Saturday. The banged-up Gamecocks (3-1, 1-1 Southeastern Conference) squandered nearly all of an 18-point lead and escaped UCF with a 28-25 victory Saturday.

Spurrier said he’ll help make sure No. 13 South Carolina’s safeties and cornerbacks keep the ball in front of them and don’t allow the big plays they did against the Knights. UCF rallied back on Blake Bortles’ 73-yard touchdown pass SPURRIER to Rannell Hall and a 79-yard throw to Breshad Perriman that led to a Hall’s 7-yard scoring catch. Spurrier, a Heisman Tro-

Johnson wins for 8th time at Dover

SEE JOHNSON, PAGE B5

SEE USC, PAGE B4

LMA looks to rebound against AC BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com

BY DAN GELSTON The Associated Press DOVER, Del. — Jimmie Johnson held off a teammate, passed a pair of Hall of Famers, and dominated once more at Dover. His slice of track history was more than just another milestone to tack on his bio. His latest win at his favorite track put the Chase field on notice that his run at a sixth championship in the No. 48 is gaining steam. Johnson never let Dale Earnhardt Jr. catch him down the stretch Sunday and won for a JOHNSON record eighth time at Dover International Speedway. Johnson had shared the mark of seven wins on the concrete mile with Bobby Allison and Richard Petty. “Truthfully, it was the first thought that went through my mind when I crossed the finish line,’’ Johnson said. “It wasn’t long after I thought about the impact of winning in the Chase.’’ Johnson’s win bumped him from third to second in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship standings. Matt Kenseth, who won the first two Chase races, holds an eight-point over Johnson as the Chase heads to Kansas for the fourth race. Led by Johnson’s fifth win, the entire top 10 was made up of Chase drivers. Joey Logano, Jeff Gordon and Kyle Busch rounded

phy winner as Florida’s quarterback in 1966, says he’ll teach the players how to break on a passer’s throws. The Gamecocks have struggled to close out games in recent weeks. They held a fourtouchdown lead on Vanderbilt and saw that dwindle to 35-25 on Sept. 14. This time, South Carolina had built up a 28-10 lead at UCF before the breakdowns. “We had some good plays,

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Clemson players will leave the friendly confines of Memorial Stadium this week as they prepare for their first-ever trip to the Carrier Dome in upstate New York to take on ACC newcomer Syracuse.

N.Y. state of mind Tigers prepare for 1st trip to Syracuse, Carrier Dome BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON — Clemson coach Dabo Swinney understands this won’t be the usual run-of-the-mill road trip when the third-ranked Tigers head to Syracuse for the first time. Swinney said he’ll change his team’s typical road protocol Friday and do a brief walk-through at the Carrier Dome when the team arrives in upstate New York. On Saturday, Swinney expects it to be business as usual for the Tigers (4-0, 2-0 Atlantic Coast Conference). Clemson is looking for

its second 5-0 start in the last three years. “Hey, we ask for solid orange,’’ Clemson quarterback Tajh Boyd said, referring to a school slogan. “We’re going to get it when we get up there.’’ Boyd and the Tigers might not like what they see once they arrive. SyrSWINNEY acuse (2-2) has won two straight and will make its ACC football debut in what’s expected to be a jam-packed dome. Plus, Syracuse has gotten the better of heralded quarterbacks like Boyd in

recent years. The Orange beat Geno Smith and then 11th-ranked West Virginia 49-23 at the dome in 2011. Last year, Syracuse pulled off a 45-26 upset of Teddy Bridgewater and Louisville, also ranked 11th at the time. Syracuse running back Jerome Smith said the team can’t wait to get this game started. “Everybody is ready to go,’’ Smith said. “We’re excited to bring them here. It’s the first ACC game. Bring them in here.’’ Swinney said the players will need to have to put the SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B4

Laurence Manning Academy’s football team had a chance to put Ben Lippen away late on Friday but several mistakes cost the Swampcats in a 29-23 overtime loss. “We played real well for probably, out of a total of 120 snaps, we probably played well 110 of them and had some mental breakdowns,” LMA head coach Robbie Briggs said. “We gave up 212 yards on six mental mistakes on defense.” This week BRIGGS LMA, which is 4-2 overall and 2-2 in SCISA 3A play, turns its attention to a road game against defending 3A state champion Augusta Christian on Friday. The Lions are 2-3 overall and 2-2 in 3A play after last week’s 21-6 win over Pinewood Prep. “They’re an extremely physical team and they probably outweigh us 30 to 40 pounds a man,” Briggs said of the Lions. “They’ve got the best tailback we’ve seen thus far and also have the ability to throw the ball deep, so it’s going to be a big challenge.” Lions senior running back Bryson Ashmore has 491 yards rushing and five touchdowns in four games while senior Tyquan Burns has 139 yards rushing and a SEE LMA, PAGE B5

PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FRIDAY Sumter at Richland Northeast, 7:30 p.m. Crestwood at Darlington, 7:30 p.m. Lakewood at Manning, 7:30 p.m. Lee Central at Andrews, 7:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Scott’s Branch, 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Orangeburg Prep, 7:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at Augusta Christian, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Hilton Head Christian, 7 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Trinity-Byrnes, 7:30 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis, 7:30 p.m.

Braves win finale, turn focus to playoffs BY CHARLES ODUM The Associated Press ATLANTA — The Braves finished off the regular season with their 96th win, their most in nine years. They’d like 11 more victories. “Now the fun begins,” said manager Fredi Gonzalez. Evan Gattis had a 2-run homer among his three hits, Elliot Johnson drove in five runs and NL East champion Atlanta beat the Philadelphia Phillies 12-5 on Sunday. The Braves won their first division title since

Thursday L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 8:37 p.m. (TBS) Friday L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, 6:07 p.m. (TBS) Sunday Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, TBA Oct. 7 Atlanta at L.A. Dodgers, TBA Oct. 9 L.A. Dodgers at Atlanta, TBA

2005. They will have home-field advantage against the Dodgers in

the NL division series, which begins Thursday at Turner Field. “You get to create a whole new identity in the postseason,” Johnson said. “Hopefully it goes our way.” Atlanta (96-66) finished with its best record since also winning 96 games in 2004. “I’m proud of a good season, 30 games over .500, 96 wins,” Gonzalez said. “It’s a hell of an accomplishment for our club.” The Braves needed St. SEE BRAVES, PAGE B3

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Atlanta players celebrate winning the NL East Division title after Sunday’s regularseason 12-5 victory against Philadelphia at Turner Field in Atlanta. The Braves will host the Dodgers in the NLDS beginning on Thursday.

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Brady, Pats hold off Falcons 30-23 got a very good team. It’s nice to win and be 4-0.’’ The Patriots built a 30-13 lead before the Falcons rallied. Atlanta had a chance to tie it up in the final minute, but Aqib Talib knocked away Matt Ryan’s fourth-down pass for Roddy White in the end zone with 36 seconds remaining. “We’ve got to do a better job of finishing out the game,’’ New England coach Bill Belichick said, “but we did a good job of putting ourselves in that position with a 17-point lead with 6 minutes to go in the game.’’ The Patriots again played without star tight end Rob Gronkowski and receiver Danny Amendola, both left at home with injuries. But the Brady-led offense finally looked like it-

BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATLANTA — That’s more like it, Tom Brady. After struggling for three weeks to get in sync with his new receivers, Brady threw for 316 yards and two touchdowns in his best outing of the season for the unbeaten New England Patriots, who held off a furious Atlanta comeBRADY back to beat the Falcons 30-23 on Sunday night. New England improved to 4-0 for the first time since its near-perfect season in 2007. “We slugged it out,’’ Brady said. “We came to Atlanta, which is a tough place to play and they’ve

NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct New England 4 0 0 1.000 Miami 3 0 0 1.000 N.Y. Jets 2 2 0 .500 Buffalo 2 2 0 .500 South W L T Pct Indianapolis 3 1 0 .750 Tennessee 3 1 0 .750 Houston 2 2 0 .500 Jacksonville 0 4 0 .000 North W L T Pct Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 Cleveland 2 2 0 .500 Cincinnati 2 2 0 .500 Pittsburgh 0 4 0 .000 West W L T Pct Denver 4 0 0 1.000 Kansas City 4 0 0 1.000 San Diego 2 2 0 .500 Oakland 1 3 0 .250 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Dallas 2 2 0 .500 Philadelphia 1 3 0 .250 Washington 1 3 0 .250 N.Y. Giants 0 4 0 .000 South W L T Pct New Orleans 3 0 0 1.000 Carolina 1 2 0 .333 Atlanta 1 3 0 .250 Tampa Bay 0 4 0 .000 North W L T Pct Detroit 3 1 0 .750 Chicago 3 1 0 .750

self after struggling a bit the first three games. New England seemed in control when LeGarrette Blount scored on a 47-yard run, and Brady threw an 18yard touchdown pass to rookie Kenbrell Thompkins. Thompkins, an undrafted free agent, finished with six catches for 127 yards — nearly as much as the first three games of his career. “He’s an impressive young player,’’ Brady said. “It’s really rare to see that with a young player, to step in with confidence like that he has.’’ Julian Edelman chipped in with 118 yards on seven receptions. “We’re missing quite a few guys,’’ Brady said, “so hopefully when we get them back, we’ll be more efficient.’’

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First Quarter Atl_FG Bryant 23, 9:23. Second Quarter NE_Mulligan 1 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 12:43. NE_FG Gostkowski 48, 3:22. Atl_Gonzalez 21 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), :38. Third Quarter NE_FG Gostkowski 22, 5:24. Fourth Quarter NE_Blount 47 run (Gostkowski kick), 14:26. Atl_FG Bryant 45, 11:52. NE_Thompkins 18 pass from Brady (Gostkowski kick), 9:43. NE_FG Gostkowski 49, 6:18. Atl_Gonzalez 11 pass from Ryan (Bryant kick), 4:22. Atl_FG Bryant 25, 2:55. A_70,744. NE Atl First downs 21 26 Total Net Yards 448 457 Rushes-yards 31-132 15-58 Passing 316 399 Punt Returns 0-0 1-6 Kickoff Returns 0-0 1-29 Interceptions Ret. 1-(-2) 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 20-31-0 34-54-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 0-0 2-22 Punts 2-55.0 3-45.7 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 1-0 Penalties-Yards 9-93 6-55 Time of Possession 30:39 29:21 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_New England, Blount 9-64, Ridley 11-53, Bolden 6-17, Brady 5-(minus 2). Atlanta, Rodgers 7-32, Snelling 8-26. PASSING_New England, Brady 20-31-0316. Atlanta, Ryan 34-54-1-421. RECEIVING_New England, Edelman 7-118, Thompkins 6-127, Ridley 2-26, Boyce 1-24, Develin 1-15, Dobson 1-10, Mulligan 1-1, Bolden 1-(minus 5). Atlanta, Gonzalez 12149, Jones 6-108, Rodgers 6-56, Douglas 5-68, White 3-28, Snelling 1-8, Toilolo 1-4.

CHARGERS 30, COWBOYS 21 Dallas San Diego

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First Quarter SD_Woodhead 26 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 7:05. Second Quarter Dal_Bryant 5 pass from Romo (Bailey kick), 13:10. SD_FG Novak 36, 5:11. Dal_Bryant 34 pass from Romo (Bailey kick), 2:36. Dal_Lee 52 interception return (Bailey kick), 1:19. SD_FG Novak 42, :00. Third Quarter SD_Woodhead 13 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 9:32. Fourth Quarter SD_FG Novak 23, 14:46. SD_Gates 56 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 6:54. A_68,601. Dal SD First downs 21 27 Total Net Yards 317 506 Rushes-yards 16-92 27-112 Passing 225 394 Punt Returns 1-38 1-12 Kickoff Returns 3-85 1-18 Interceptions Ret. 1-52 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 27-37-0 35-42-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-19 1-7 Punts 5-40.6 4-39.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 5-33 7-85 Time of Possession 25:57 34:03 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Dallas, Murray 14-70, Romo 1-15, Dunbar 1-7. San Diego, Mathews 1962, Woodhead 5-32, McClain 2-11, R.Brown 1-7. PASSING_Dallas, Romo 27-37-0-244. San Diego, Rivers 35-42-1-401. RECEIVING_Dallas, Williams 7-71, Bryant 6-81, Witten 5-43, Murray 5-20, Beasley 3-16, Harris 1-13. San Diego, Gates 10136, V.Brown 7-41, Allen 5-80, Woodhead 5-54, Mathews 4-41, Royal 3-42, Phillips 1-7. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Dallas, Bailey 56 (WL).

REDSKINS 24, RAIDERS 14 Washington Oakland

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BRONCOS 52, EAGLES 20 Philadelphia Denver

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First Quarter Den_Welker 6 pass from Manning (Prater kick), 10:19. Phi_FG Henery 35, 6:03. Den_Holliday 105 kickoff return (Prater kick), 5:50. Second Quarter Phi_FG Henery 25, 14:18. Phi_Polk 4 run (Henery kick), 11:06. Den_Moreno 4 run (Prater kick), 5:05. Third Quarter Den_D.Thomas 1 pass from Manning (Prater kick), 9:54. Den_D.Thomas 15 pass from Manning (Prater kick), 5:10. Den_Welker 4 pass from Manning (Prater kick), :22. Fourth Quarter Den_Johnson 17 blocked punt return (Prater kick), 13:54. Den_FG Prater 53, 6:53. Phi_Maehl 6 pass from Foles (Henery kick), 4:35. A_77,002. Phi Den First downs 21 35 Total Net Yards 450 472 Rushes-yards 35-166 33-141 Passing 284 331 Punt Returns 1-21 2-0 Kickoff Returns 1-26 1-105 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 0-0 Comp-Att-Int 17-31-0 30-37-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-13 1-6 Punts 5-38.2 2-46.0 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 8-62 2-25 Time of Possession 26:38 33:22 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Philadelphia, McCoy 16-73, Vick 8-41, Polk 3-33, Brown 8-19. Denver, Moreno 12-78, Hillman 11-36, Ball 8-24, Osweiler 2-3. PASSING_Philadelphia, Vick 14-27-0-248, Foles 3-4-0-49. Denver, Manning 28-34-0327, Osweiler 2-3-0-10. RECEIVING_Philadelphia, Celek 3-57, Maehl 2-43, Brown 2-41, Jackson 2-34, Cooper 2-25, Polk 2-19, Ertz 1-38, McCoy 1-21, Casey 1-12, Avant 1-7. Denver, D. Thomas 9-86, Welker 7-76, Decker 5-88, J.Thomas 4-43, Hillman 2-21, Moreno 1-13, Caldwell 1-5, Green 1-5. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Philadelphia, Henery 46 (WR).

TITANS 38, JETS 13 N.Y. Jets Tennessee

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First Quarter Ten_Walker 1 pass from Locker (Bironas kick), 11:57. Ten_FG Bironas 26, 4:20. Second Quarter NYJ_FG Folk 45, 14:55. Ten_Washington 4 pass from Locker (Bironas kick), 6:46. NYJ_FG Folk 47, 2:26. Ten_Hunter 16 pass from Locker (Bironas kick), :02. Fourth Quarter Ten_Klug fumble recovery in end zone (Bironas kick), 11:45. NYJ_Cumberland 34 pass from Smith (Folk kick), 8:49. Ten_Washington 77 pass from Fitzpatrick (Bironas kick), 7:06. A_69,143. NYJ Ten First downs 16 17 Total Net Yards 330 322 Rushes-yards 23-91 31-78 Passing 239 244 Punt Returns 2-7 2-36 Kickoff Returns 3-46 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 2-39 Comp-Att-Int 23-34-2 21-32-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 5-50 2-13 Punts 5-49.0 7-41.9 Fumbles-Lost 2-2 0-0 Penalties-Yards 10-66 4-30 Time of Possession 29:22 0:38 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_N.Y. Jets, Powell 14-66, Bohanon 4-17, Smith 3-7, Green 2-1. Tennessee, Battle 11-42, C.Johnson 15-21, Locker 3-17, Fitzpatrick 2-(minus 2).

PASSING_N.Y. Jets, Smith 23-34-2-289. Tennessee, Locker 18-24-0-149, Fitzpatrick 3-8-0-108. RECEIVING_N.Y. Jets, Winslow 6-73, Kerley 4-65, Powell 3-42, Gates 3-24, Bohanon 3-17, Cumberland 1-34, Holmes 1-25, Obomanu 1-8, Green 1-1. Tennessee, Wright 5-56, Williams 5-53, Washington 4-105, Walker 3-14, C.Johnson 2-10, Hunter 1-16, Mooney 1-3. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

CARDINALS 13 BUCCANEERS 10 Arizona Tampa Bay

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First Quarter TB_Williams 8 pass from Glennon (Lindell kick), 6:17. Second Quarter TB_FG Lindell 50, :27. Fourth Quarter Ari_FG Feely 42, 11:16. Ari_Fitzgerald 13 pass from Palmer (Feely kick), 3:06. Ari_FG Feely 27, 1:29. A_44,956. Ari TB First downs 17 20 Total Net Yards 296 253 Rushes-yards 20-56 31-80 Passing 240 173 Punt Returns 1-5 2-22 Kickoff Returns 0-0 3-69 Interceptions Ret. 2-16 2-3 Comp-Att-Int 21-38-2 24-43-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-8 2-20 Punts 7-45.7 8-40.3 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 1-1 Penalties-Yards 10-90 8-73 Time of Possession 25:55 34:05 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Arizona, Ellington 4-29, Mendenhall 12-21, Palmer 4-6. Tampa Bay, Martin 27-45, Goldson 1-22, Demps 1-14, Glennon 2-(minus 1). PASSING_Arizona, Palmer 21-38-2-248. Tampa Bay, Glennon 24-43-2-193. RECEIVING_Arizona, Fitzgerald 6-68, Floyd 5-87, Ellington 3-22, Mendenhall 3-13, Housler 1-23, J.Brown 1-19, Dray 1-10, Roberts 1-6. Tampa Bay, Wright 5-41, Ogletree 5-30, Williams 4-38, Martin 3-16, Jackson 2-27, Leonard 2-11, Lorig 1-20, Demps 1-8, James 1-2. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

BROWNS 17, BENGALS 6 Cincinnati Cleveland

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First Quarter Cle_Cameron 2 pass from Hoyer (Cundiff kick), 2:13. Second Quarter Cin_FG Nugent 25, 10:48. Third Quarter Cle_FG Cundiff 51, 5:10. Cin_FG Nugent 43, :37. Fourth Quarter Cle_Ogbonnaya 1 pass from Hoyer (Cundiff kick), 4:54. A_71,481. Cin Cle First downs 16 18 Total Net Yards 266 336 Rushes-yards 20-63 30-89 Passing 203 247 Punt Returns 2-15 1-7 Kickoff Returns 4-60 2-60 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-5 Comp-Att-Int 23-42-1 25-38-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-3 3-22 Punts 4-38.8 5-42.8 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 0-0 Penalties-Yards 3-25 5-80 Time of Possession 28:51 31:09 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Cincinnati, Bernard 10-37, Green-Ellis 6-13, Dalton 4-13. Cleveland, McGahee 15-46, Ogbonnaya 5-27, Rainey 6-9, Hoyer 4-7. PASSING_Cincinnati, Dalton 23-42-1-206. Cleveland, Hoyer 25-38-0-269. RECEIVING_Cincinnati, Green 7-51, Bernard 6-38, Gresham 3-53, Eifert 3-39, Sanu 3-19, Sanzenbacher 1-6. Cleveland, Cameron 10-91, Ogbonnaya 5-21, Gordon 4-71, Bess 2-25, Rainey 2-20, Benjamin 1-39, Barnidge 1-2. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Cleveland, Cundiff

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BILLS 23, RAVENS 20 Baltimore Buffalo

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First Quarter Buf_FG Carpenter 27, 6:11. Buf_FG Carpenter 27, 3:03. Second Quarter Bal_M.Brown 10 pass from Flacco (Tucker kick), 13:55. Buf_Woods 42 pass from Manuel (Carpenter kick), 8:40. Buf_Jackson 16 run (Carpenter kick), 6:52. Third Quarter Bal_T.Smith 26 pass from Flacco (Tucker kick), 7:17. Buf_FG Carpenter 22, 1:56. Fourth Quarter Bal_FG Tucker 35, 7:12. Bal_FG Tucker 24, 4:04. A_68,296. Bal Buf First downs 15 19 Total Net Yards 345 350 Rushes-yards 9-24 55-203 Passing 321 147 Punt Returns 4-31 4-34 Kickoff Returns 3-73 0-0 Interceptions Ret. 2-1 5-12 Comp-Att-Int 25-50-5 10-22-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 4-26 2-20 Punts 7-47.3 8-43.3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 4-1 Penalties-Yards 8-59 11-99 Time of Possession 23:34 36:26 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Baltimore, Rice 5-17, Pierce 4-7. Buffalo, Jackson 16-87, Spiller 23-77, Graham 1-14, Woods 1-13, Choice 3-11, Manuel 11-1. PASSING_Baltimore, Flacco 25-50-5-347. Buffalo, Manuel 10-22-2-167. RECEIVING_Baltimore, T.Smith 5-166, Thompson 4-50, Doss 4-47, M.Brown 4-34, Clark 4-34, Dickson 2-12, Leach 1-2, Pierce 1-2. Buffalo, Woods 4-80, Graham 2-32, Chandler 2-28, L.Smith 1-28, Johnson 1-(minus 1). MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

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Second Quarter KC_McGrath 5 pass from A.Smith (Succop kick), 14:47. NYG_Cruz 69 pass from Manning (J.Brown kick), 13:53. KC_FG Succop 51, 1:55. Third Quarter KC_McCluster 89 punt return (Succop kick), 1:34. Fourth Quarter KC_Charles 2 pass from A.Smith (Succop kick), 5:43. KC_Bowe 34 pass from A.Smith (Succop kick), 3:06. A_73,386. NYG KC First downs 11 21 Total Net Yards 298 390 Rushes-yards 21-98 28-102 Passing 200 288 Punt Returns 4-35 4-113 Kickoff Returns 3-74 1-22 Interceptions Ret. 2-(-4) 1-17 Comp-Att-Int 18-37-1 24-41-2 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-17 1-0 Punts 8-49.9 5-44.6 Fumbles-Lost 3-2 1-1 Penalties-Yards 7-65 7-62 Time of Possession 24:04 35:56 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_N.Y. Giants, Wilson 13-55, Scott 5-26, Manning 2-12, Jacobs 1-5. Kansas City, Charles 18-65, A.Smith 7-37, Davis 1-2, Daniel 2-(minus 2). PASSING_N.Y. Giants, Manning 18-37-1217. Kansas City, A.Smith 24-41-2-288. RECEIVING_N.Y. Giants, Cruz 10-164, Nicks 3-33, Wilson 2-8, Randle 1-7, Jacobs 1-5, Scott 1-0. Kansas City, McGrath 5-64, Charles 5-62, McCluster 5-48, Bowe 4-58, Brock 2-27, Avery 2-23, Sherman 1-6. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Giants, J.Brown 44 (WL).

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SEAHWAKS 23, TEXANS 20 Seattle Houston

First Quarter Chi_FG Gould 34, 8:34. Det_FG Akers 23, 2:38. Second Quarter Det_FG Akers 31, 14:28. Chi_Forte 53 run (Gould kick), 13:44. Det_FG Akers 41, 10:19. Det_Stafford 1 run (Akers kick), 6:09. Det_Johnson 2 pass from Stafford (Akers kick), 5:47. Det_Bush 37 run (Akers kick), 2:43. Chi_FG Gould 28, :00. Third Quarter Chi_FG Gould 25, 9:05. Det_Fairley 4 fumble return (Akers kick), :20. Fourth Quarter Det_FG Akers 43, 8:57. Chi_Jeffery 14 pass from Cutler (Jeffery pass from Cutler), 4:00. Chi_E.Bennett 10 pass from Cutler (Marshall pass from Cutler), :43. A_64,552. Chi Det First downs 18 23 Total Net Yards 417 387 Rushes-yards 16-131 30-159 Passing 286 228 Punt Returns 2-17 1-57 Kickoff Returns 6-147 3-62 Interceptions Ret. 1-8 3-44 Comp-Att-Int 27-47-3 23-35-1 Sacked-Yards Lost 3-31 1-14 Punts 5-40.2 3-50.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-1 4-2 Penalties-Yards 4-30 3-25 Time of Possession 28:11 31:49 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Chicago, Forte 14-95, Jeffery 1-27, Cutler 1-9. Detroit, Bush 18-139, Bell 7-12, Stafford 5-8. PASSING_Chicago, Cutler 27-47-3-317. Detroit, Stafford 23-35-1-242. RECEIVING_Chicago, M.Bennett 8-90, Marshall 7-79, Jeffery 5-107, Forte 5-22, E.Bennett 2-19. Detroit, Pettigrew 7-54, Johnson 4-44, Bush 4-34, Bell 4-30, Durham 3-58, Scheffler 1-22. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

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First Quarter Jax_FG Scobee 53, 8:14. Second Quarter Ind_FG Vinatieri 22, 14:43. Ind_Butler 41 interception return (Vinatieri kick), 11:48. Ind_Richardson 1 run (Vinatieri kick), 5:54. Ind_FG Vinatieri 46, 1:34. Third Quarter Ind_Fleener 31 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 12:15. Ind_Wayne 5 pass from Luck (Vinatieri kick), 1:22. Fourth Quarter Ind_FG Vinatieri 28, 1:53. A_59,695. Ind Jax First downs 26 14 Total Net Yards 437 205 Rushes-yards 29-154 18-40 Passing 283 165 Punt Returns 5-19 1-10 Kickoff Returns 2-45 4-87 Interceptions Ret. 3-48 1-1 Comp-Att-Int 24-39-1 17-32-3 Sacked-Yards Lost 2-14 4-14 Punts 3-46.0 6-48.3 Fumbles-Lost 1-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 7-58 9-65 Time of Possession 36:38 23:22 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Indianapolis, D.Brown 3-65, Richardson 20-60, Luck 2-26, Hilton 1-3, Havili 3-0. Jacksonville, Jones-Drew 1323, Gabbert 2-10, Todman 2-4, Forsett 1-3. PASSING_Indianapolis, Luck 22-36-1-260, Hasselbeck 2-3-0-37. Jacksonville, Gabbert 17-32-3-179. RECEIVING_Indianapolis, Wayne 5-100, Fleener 5-77, Hilton 5-48, Heyward-Bey 3-33, D.Brown 2-11, Havili 2-1, Jones 1-21, Richardson 1-6. Jacksonville, Shorts 7-61, Sanders 4-59, Harbor 2-39, Forsett 2-10, Ebert 1-5, Jones-Drew 1-5. MISSED FIELD GOALS_None.

VIKINGS 34, STEELERS 27 Pittsburgh Minnesota

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First Quarter Min_FG Walsh 54, 12:08. Min_Jennings 70 pass from Cassel (Walsh kick), 8:06. Pit_Bell 8 run (Suisham kick), 4:02. Second Quarter Min_Peterson 60 run (Walsh kick), 12:42. Pit_FG Suisham 26, 3:39. Min_FG Walsh 37, :39. Third Quarter Pit_Bell 1 run (Suisham kick), 11:28. Min_Peterson 7 run (Walsh kick), 7:52. Min_Jennings 16 pass from Cassel (Walsh kick), 5:11. Fourth Quarter Pit_Cotchery 15 pass from Roethlisberger (Suisham kick), 12:42. Pit_FG Suisham 28, 3:37. A_83,518. Pit Min First downs 29 16 Total Net Yards 434 393 Rushes-yards 21-77 25-145 Passing 357 248 Punt Returns 1-3 1-0 Kickoff Returns 4-92 5-144 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-0 Comp-Att-Int 36-51-1 16-25-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 5-26 1-0 Punts 4-35.8 4-41.8 Fumbles-Lost 1-1 1-0 Penalties-Yards 4-50 5-89 Time of Possession 36:27 23:33 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Pittsburgh, Bell 16-57, A.Brown 1-10, Dwyer 2-7, F.Jones 2-3. Minnesota, Peterson 23-140, Cassel 2-5. PASSING_Pittsburgh, Roethlisberger 3651-1-383. Minnesota, Cassel 16-25-0-248. RECEIVING_Pittsburgh, A.Brown 12-88, Miller 6-70, Cotchery 5-103, Sanders 4-57, Bell 4-27, Wheaton 3-26, D.Johnson 1-8, F. Jones 1-4. Minnesota, Simpson 7-124, Jennings 3-92, Rudolph 2-6, Patterson 1-9, Gerhart 1-7, Wright 1-6, Carlson 1-4. MISSED FIELD GOALS_Minnesota, Walsh 44 (WL).

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WH girls win 6-team swim meet The Wilson Hall girls swimming team won the 6-team Wilson Hall Invitational on Saturday at the YMCA of Sumter. Lindsey Tisdale led the Lady Barons, placing first in both the 500yard freestyle and 200 individual medley, breaking the school record in each event. The Wilson Hall 200 and 400 freestyle relady teams of Tisdale, Ali Hilferty, Elise Pyon and Olivia Hilferty were winners as well. Other first-place swimmers were Anna Katherine Graves in the 100 freestyle, Ali Hilferty in the 200 freestyle, Elise Pyon in the 100 backstroke and Olivia Hilferty in the 100 butterfly. Second-place finishers for Wilson Hall were Angelica Agno in the 100 backstroke, Olivia Hilferty in the 200 freestyle, Ali Hilferty in the 100 breaststroke, Pyon in the 200 Indi-

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Wilson Hall finished third out of six teams in the SCISA Wilson Hall Invitational on Saturday at the YMCA of Sumter. Eric Hartzell placed first in the 500 yard freestyle to lead the Barons. Second-place finishers for the Barons were Sam Hilferty in the 100 backstroke and 200 individual medley. The 400 freestyle relay team of John Ballard, Hartzell, Andrik Rivera-Nesrala and Hilferty also placed second. VARSITY VOLLEYBALL SUMTER WINS A PAIR

Sumter High’s varsity volleyball team improved to 9-4 overall with

TODAY 2:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match from Glasgow, Scotland -- Barcelona vs. Glasgow Celtic (FOX SPORTS 1). 2:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match from Amsterdam -- AC Milan vs. Amsterdam Ajax (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. -- International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match -- Steaua vs. Chelsea from Bucharest, Romania (FOX SPORTS 1). 8 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Washington at Chicago (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: National League Playoffs Wild Card Game -- Cincinnati at Pittsburgh (TBS).

2-0 victories over Lakewood and Wilson on Monday. SHS won by scores of 25-14 and 25-5 over Lakewood and beat Wilson by scores of 25-18 and 25-10. In the victory over Lakewood, Ashley Fleurant had two aces and contributed 13 assists while Hannah Bettencourt led the team with four aces. Zuri Smith led the team with six kills while Fleurant and Aubrey Rickard each contributed three kills apiece. Fleurant led SHS with nine aces and nine assists in the win over Wilson. Smith and Rickard each had three kills. The Lady Gamecocks, who are 1-2 in region play, will travel to South Florence 6 p.m. today for a league contest.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL TOP 25 SCHEDULE By The Associated Press (Subject to change) Thursday (12) UCLA at Utah, 10 p.m. Saturday (1) Alabama vs. Georgia State, 12:21 p.m. (2) Oregon at Colorado, 6 p.m. (3) Clemson at Syracuse, 3:30 p.m. (4) Ohio State at (16)Northwestern, 8 p.m. (5) Stanford vs. (15) Washington, 10:30 p.m. (6) Georgia at Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. (7) Louisville at Temple, Noon (8) Florida State vs. (25) Maryland, Noon (10) LSU at Mississippi State, 7 p.m. (11) Oklahoma vs. TCU, 7 p.m. (13) South Carolina vs. Kentucky, 7:30 p.m. (14) Miami vs. Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m. (17) Baylor vs. West Virginia, 8 p.m. (18) Florida vs. Arkansas, 7 p.m. (19) Michigan vs. Minnesota, 3:30 p.m. (20) Texas Tech at Kansas, Noon (21) Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State, 3:30 p.m. (22) Arizona State vs. Notre Dame at Arlington, Texas, 7:30 p.m. (23) Fresno State at Idaho, 5 p.m. (24) Mississippi at Auburn, 7 p.m.

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MLB POSTSEASON By The Associated Press WILD CARD Both games televised by TBS Today: NL: Cincinnati (Cueto 5-2) at Pittsburgh (Liriano 16-8), 8:07 p.m. Wednesday: AL: Tampa Bay-Texas winner at Cleveland (Salazar 2-3), 8:07 p.m. DIVISION SERIES (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) American League Boston vs. Cleveland-Tampa Bay-Texas Friday, Oct. 4: Cleveland-Tampa Bay-Texas at Boston, 3:07 p.m. (TBS) Saturday, Oct. 5: Cleveland-Tampa Bay-Texas at Boston, 5:37 p.m. (TBS) Monday, Oct. 7: Boston at Cleveland-Tampa Bay-Texas x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: Boston at Cleveland-Tampa Bay-Texas x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Cleveland-Tampa Bay-Texas at Boston Oakland vs. Detroit Friday, Oct. 4: Detroit at Oakland, 9:37 p.m. (TBS) Saturday, Oct. 5: Detroit at Oakland, 9:07 p.m. (TBS) Monday, Oct. 7: Oakland at Detroit x-Tuesday, Oct. 8: Oakland at Detroit x-Thursday, Oct. 10: Detroit at Oakland National League St. Louis vs. Cincinnati-Pittsburgh Thursday, Oct. 3: Cincinnati-Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 5:07 p.m. (TBS) Friday, Oct. 4: Cincinnati-Pittsburgh at St. Louis, 1:07 p.m. (MLB) Sunday, Oct. 6: St. Louis at Cincinnati-Pittsburgh x-Monday, Oct. 7: St. Louis at Cincinnati-Pittsburgh x-Wednesday Oct. 9: Cincinnati-Pittsburgh at St. Louis Atlanta vs. Los Angeles Thursday, Oct. 3: Los Angeles at Atlanta, 8:37 p.m. (TBS) Friday, Oct. 4: Los Angeles at Atlanta, 6:07 p.m. (TBS) Sunday, Oct. 6: Atlanta at Los Angeles x-Monday, Oct. 7: Atlanta at Los Angeles x-Wednesday Oct. 9: Los Angeles at Atlanta

BY WILL GRAVES The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — Where most saw misery and chaos, Clint Hurdle saw something else entirely. The day Hurdle took over as the Pittsburgh Pirates manager in December, 2010, he spoke about electrifying the city. He preached optimism then went out and practiced it every day while talking about a vision that went far beyond returning a moribund franchise to respectability. It’s why Hurdle isn’t satisfied after leading Pittsburgh to a 94-68 record and its first playoff berth in 21 years. It’s why he doesn’t view Tuesday night’s wildcard game against Cincinnati as the culmination of three years of patience, progress and pragmatism. Press Hurdle on how detailed he allowed his vision to get and he leans forward for emphasis.

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Pittsburgh second basemen Neil Walker and the rest of the Pirates are hoping to stay in the playoffs for a lot longer than just tonight’s winner-take-all Wild Card game against Cincinnati in Pittsburgh.

“To win a sixth World Series,’’ he said. First things first. The team that spent all summer defying expectations now must find a way to do it again when it hosts the first playoff game in Pittsburgh in 7,660 days. Coming off a weekend

BRAVES fromPageB1 Louis to lose for a shot a home-field advantage throughout the NL playoffs. But the Cardinals beat the Cubs 4-0 to lock up the top spot. Erik Kratz hit a 3-run homer for the Phillies, who trailed 5-0 after three innings. Philadelphia (73-89) finished fourth in the NL East with its worst record and finish since 2000, when it was in last place at 65-97. The Phillies watched after the game as Braves players gathered for a photo around a 2013 sign that was placed on a stand in front of the mound. “This isn’t the situation that you envisioned going into spring train-

sweep in Cincinnati that gave the Pirates home-field advantage for the one-anddone wild card, Pittsburgh has to press reset while trying not to get caught up in the kind of hype not seen in the city since Barry Bonds bolted for San Francisco 21 years ago.

ing,� said Phillies second baseman Chase Utley, who had two hits to finish at .284. “If there is a bright spot, it gives us an opportunity to get to work a little bit sooner. We can start improving next week.� Johnson had a two-run triple in the sixth and a two-run single in the eighth while setting his career high with five RBI. He started at third base as Chris Johnson was given a day off to rest his sore right shoulder. Braves catcher Gerald Laird had four hits and scored four runs. Jose Constanza drove in two runs with a pinch-hit single in the fifth after the Phillies cut the lead to 5-4. After five straight first-place finishes, the Phillies fell to 81-81 last

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season. The decline continued this season, and manager Charlie Manuel was fired on Aug 16. The Phillies were 20-22 under Manuel’s replacement, Ryne Sandberg, who was given a 3-year contract on Sept. 22. Gattis and Julio Teheran (14-8) were the Braves’ top rookies this season. Teheran allowed four runs on six hits in five innings. Gattis finished second among NL rookies with 21 homers, behind San Diego’s Jedd Gyorko. He leads all rookies in the majors with 65 RBIs. Gattis has started at catcher, left field and first base and is expected to start in left field in the playoffs if catcher Brian McCann returns from an adductor injury, as expected.

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Trojans fire Kiffin; Orgeron named interim head coach BY GREG BEACHAM The Associated Press LOS ANGELES — Lane Kiffin triumphantly flew in from Tennessee nearly four years ago as the unlikely choice to extend Southern California’s football renaissance. When Kiffin’s Trojans trudged home to that same airport early Sunday morning after another loss, athletic director Pat Haden couldn’t wait another minute to end the divisive coach’s tumultuous tenure. USC fired Kiffin KIFFIN hours after a 62-41 loss at Arizona State that dropped the Trojans to 3-2 overall and 0-2 in the Pac12. The loss was the seventh in 11 games for a powerhouse program still struggling under the cumulative effect of NCAA sanctions, but unwilling to accept such a dramatic decline. “It’s never the perfect time to do these things, but I thought it was the right time,’’ Haden said. Ed Orgeron will be USC’s interim head coach for the final eight games of the season before Haden chooses a permanent successor for one of college football’s highest-profile jobs. Orgeron, Kiffin’s assistant head

coach and top recruiter, is the former Mississippi head coach. Haden broke the news to Kiffin in a 3 a.m. meeting at the Trojans’ private airport terminal, but not before a 45-minute chat in which Kiffin tried to change Haden’s mind. Haden didn’t hire Kiffin, but had been firmly behind the coach in public until Saturday, when the Trojans matched the most points allowed in history. “He did a lot of things well under some very difficult circumstances here,’’ said Haden, who also fired men’s basketball ORGERON coach Kevin O’Neill during the season last January. “No one could have worked harder. He did a lot of the things we asked. Graduated players, never had compliance issues ... and he really worked under some very difficult NCAA sanctions, there’s no doubt about it.’’ Kiffin ran a competent program despite the loss of 30 scholarships over a 3-season stretch that ends in 2015. But even Kiffin acknowledged he wasn’t winning enough in the last two seasons at a school with USC’s pedigree, and he also created off-the-field troubles ranging from ethically questionable tactics to pointless squabbles with media.

USC from Page B1 but we had some careless plays that almost cost us,’’ Spurrier said. The secondary wasn’t Spurrier’s only concern after the UCF game. Starting quarterback Connor Shaw sprained his right, throwing shoulder and will be out two to three weeks. Backup tailback Brandon Wilds dislocated an elbow and could be out up to a month. Dylan Thompson, who completed 15 of 32 passes for 261 yards, will take over for an injured Shaw as he did a season ago. Spurrier said Brendan Nosovitch will back up Thompson and walk-on Perry Orth would be third on the depth chart. Spurrier said freshman David Williams would move alongside Shon Carson as backup to Mike Davis. Davis ran for 167 yards and touchdowns of 53, 13 and 13 yards as the Gamecocks built a sizeable second-half lead. Thompson had filled in strongly as a starter other times, particularly in a 27-17 victory at Clemson last November. While Thompson’s more of a thrower than a runner, Spurrier doesn’t believe it will affect the Gamecocks’ offensive play going forward. “I believe we can still hand the ball off to Mike Davis,’’ he said. Bortles finished with 358 yards passing, the second time this season the Gamecocks have surrendered more than 300 yards through the air. Aaron Murray passed for 309 yards in Georgia’s 41-30 victory over South Carolina earlier this month. “I guess this is the first time our offense is ranked ahead of our defense in the conference in a long time,’’ Spurrier said. “But our defense has played well, except for some of the big plays.’’ Spurrier said after the Georgia game that there would be some changes on the defense, which is led by All-America defensive end Jadeveon Clowney. The Gamecocks lost five seniors in their linebacker and safety spots from a year ago, including NFL players D.J. Swearinger and Devonte Holloman. Opponents

CLEMSON from Page B1 different locale behind them long before kickoff. The Tigers have done well in domes — they defeated Auburn and LSU at the Georgia Dome last season — and got acclimated to Syracuse’s stuffy, non-airconditioned confines through intense workouts at Clemson’s indoor practice facility which opened last winter. “Every time you play, it’s huge and it shouldn’t matter where that’s at,’’ Swinney said. Still, the coach knows it’ll take a little more time than usual to come down from the experience and jump into routine. “I think our guys will be excited about it because it’s a new place,’’ Swinney said. “I’ve never been there.’’ And a few Tigers might a geography lesson before takeoff. Clemson offensive lineman Brandon Thomas thought the New York Giants shared the dome with Syracuse, which is about a four-hour drive north of the NFL team’s MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. “I’ve only been north of West Virginia one time,’’ Clemson center Ryan Nor-

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AP TOP 25 POLL Record 1. Alabama (55) 4-0 2. Oregon (5) 4-0 3. Clemson 4-0 4. Ohio St. 5-0 5. Stanford 4-0 6. Georgia 3-1 7. Louisville 4-0 8. Florida St. 4-0 9. Texas A&M 4-1 10. LSU 4-1 11. Oklahoma 4-0 12. UCLA 3-0 13. South Carolina 3-1 14. Miami 4-0 15. Washington 4-0 16. Northwestern 4-0 17. Baylor 3-0 18. Florida 3-1 19. Michigan 4-0 20. Texas Tech 4-0 21. Oklahoma St. 3-1 22. Arizona St. 3-1 23. Fresno St. 4-0 24. Mississippi 3-1 25. Maryland 4-0

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ton said. “So anytime I can get on a plane, I think it’s a privilege.’’ Clemson and Syracuse have met in football just once before when freshman quarterback Donovan McNabb led the Orange to a 41-0 victory over the Tigers in the Gator Bowl following the 1995 season. The Tigers are coming off a similarly dominating performance last Saturday against Wake Forest with Boyd leading the way in a 56-7 victory. Boyd threw three touchdowns and rushed for a fourth, joining former North Carolina State QB Philip Rivers as the only ACC passers to

have so far played away from South Carolina’s 6-foot6, 274-pound pass-rushing star. Clowney acknowledged Saturday the Gamecocks aren’t the same defense they were the past two seasons because of personnel losses. “That’s what we fail to realize,’’ he said. “We don’t have those great linebackers like that.’’ That’s shown on the scoreboard. The Gamecocks have given up 25 points a game, a touchdown more than the 18 they allowed a year ago when Clowney was a pass-rushing terror who had 13{ sacks on the way to SEC defensive player of the year honors. Spurrier said Clowney had a stomach bug this week that required an IV on Friday. Still, Clowney was upset at himself for missing two sacks he believes he should’ve made. Clowney finished with two tackles as UCF again took him out of the action much of the game. Spurrier thinks that if South Carolina’s last line of defense tightens up, it’ll give Clowney and the others up front more opportunies to end drives with big plays and turnovers. He hopes that starts this week against Kentucky (1-3, 0-1) at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday night.

USA TODAY TOP 25 POLL 1. Alabama (59) 2. Oregon (2) 3. Ohio State 4. Clemson (1) 5. Stanford 6. Georgia 7. Louisville 8. Florida State 9. Texas A&M 10. Oklahoma 11. LSU 12. South Carolina 13. UCLA 14. Miami 15. Northwestern 16. Baylor 17. Michigan 18. Washington 19. Florida 20. Oklahoma State 21. Fresno State 22. Texas Tech 23. Northern Illinois 24. Arizona State 25. Nebraska

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account for more than 100 touchdowns in their college careers. Boyd is 10 behind Rivers’ record of 112. Clemson offensive coordinator Chad Morris said Boyd was back to his old, relaxed self after struggling a bit in wins against South Carolina State and North Carolina State by trying to be too perfect with his footwork and throws. Morris knew when Boyd hit his first pass of the game — a 12-yard strike to Adam Humphries — that his senior quarterback would have a stellar day. Two plays later, Boyd connected on a 64-yard touchdown pass to Sammy Watkins and the rout was on. Clemson was also strong on defense, holding the Demon Deacons to 222 yards overall and just 80 yards in the second half. The Tigers have already won on the road, outlasting the Wolfpack 26-14 in a Thursday night game where they struggled to get going. Swinney said his players have shown the capacity to improve as the season goes along and expects a stronger performance in this latest road test than two games ago. “We’ve got one under our belt on the road where we played OK,’’ Swinney said. “Hopefully, we can play a little better this time.’’

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Former Clemson AD McLellan dies at 81 CLEMSON — Former Clemson athletic director Bill McLellan has died. He was 81. Assistant athletic director Tim Bourret said Monday that McLellan died at Greenville Memorial Hospital. He did not have the cause of death. McLellan was Clemson’s AD from 1971-85 when the Tigers won the 1981 national championship in football and oversaw expansion of Memorial Stadium to more than 80,000 seats. During McLellan’s tenure, the TiMCLELLAN gers won 34 Atlantic Coast Conference championships in nine sports. McLellan’s pushed to improve facilities. The school built the South upper deck of the football stadium in 1978 and matched that on the North side in 1983. The North side was named in McLellan’s honor last May. After leaving Clemson, McLellan was Southern Miss athletic director from 1986 until retiring in 1998. CUBS FIRE SVEUM AFTER 2 SEASONS

CHICAGO — The Chicago Cubs fired manager Dale Sveum on Monday after finishing last in the NL Central for the first time in seven years, ending a two-year run that produced more losses than any other in the team’s cursed history. Cubs President of Baseball Operations Theo Epstein said Sveum was not the “scapegoat’’ for the team’s struggles.

JOHNSON fromPageB1 out the top five. Kevin Harvick, Kenseth, Ryan Newman, Greg Biffle and Clint Bowyer completed the top 10. “You’ve got to win when you’re at your best track,’’ Johnson said. “We had to win here today. I think any points on the 18 or 20 would have been a very good day. Max points, it’s an awesome day.’’ Not so much for Earnhardt, who had one of the fastest cars, but he missed pit road and gave up the lead early in the race. He had a strong enough No. 88 Chevrolet to get back into the race and contend for his first win of the season but couldn’t pass Johnson. “We left everybody in the mirror. We were clicking off some laps,’’ Earnhardt said. “But just not fast enough to get to Jimmie.’’ Kenseth kept his points lead even as he fell short in trying to become the first driver to win the first three Chase races. “For how bad I felt like we struggled with the car, that was a decent finish,’’ Kenseth said. Johnson dominated as he usually does at Dover and led 243 of the 400 laps to help extend his Chase record with his 23rd career win in 93 starts in NASCAR’s version of the playoffs. He swept Dover in 2002 and 2009 and won races in 2005, 2010 and 2012. He jumped a restart and served a pass-through penalty that cost him the win in the spring race. Crew chief Chad Knaus brought the same car back for this one and, this time, Johnson was pretty much flawless. Johnson has his sights set on a bigger piece of NASCAR history. He’s in

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“Today’s decision to pursue a new manager was not made because of wins and losses,’’ Epstein said. “Our record is a function of our long-term building plan and the moves we have made - some good, a few we would like back - to further this strategy.’’ PASQUALONI FIRED AT UCONN AFTER 0-4 START

HARTFORD, Conn. — Connecticut football coach Paul Pasqualoni was fired Monday, with his team 0-4 and coming off a 41-12 loss at Buffalo. Athletic director Warde Manuel announced the dismissal two days after the latest defeat. Pasqualoni, in his third season at UConn, finishes with a 10-18 record. Offensive coordinator T.J. Weist will take over as interim head coach. FORMER STEELERS DE GREENWOOD DIES AT 67

PITTSBURGH — Former Pittsburgh Steelers defensive end L.C. Greenwood, who won four Super Bowls as a member of the “Steel Curtain’’ defense, has died. He was 67. The Allegheny County Medical Examiner’s office says Greenwood died Sunday from undisclosed causes just before noon at Presbyterian Hospital. Greenwood was a 6-time Pro Bowler and two-time All Pro during his career from 1969-1981 and was honored on the NFL’s All-Decade team for the 1970s. From wire reports

AAA 400 RESULTS By The Associated Press Sunday At Dover International Speedway Dover, Del. Lap length: 1 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (8) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 400 laps, 145.4 rating, 48 points. 2. (1) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 400, 126.3, 43. 3. (11) Joey Logano, Ford, 400, 108.3, 41. 4. (16) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 400, 110.3, 41. 5. (14) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 400, 113.8, 40. 6. (12) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 400, 91.4, 38. 7. (2) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 400, 118.3, 38. 8. (3) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 400, 106.7, 37. 9. (19) Greg Biffle, Ford, 400, 93.2, 35. 10. (23) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 400, 99.3, 35. 11. (7) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 400, 94.4, 33. 12. (22) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 400, 82.9, 0. 13. (20) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 399, 79.6, 31. 14. (25) Jeff Burton, Chevrolet, 399, 74.1, 30. 15. (10) Martin Truex Jr., Toyota, 399, 82.7, 29. 16. (24) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 398, 65.9, 28. 17. (15) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 398, 74.8, 27. 18. (21) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 398, 68.5, 26. 19. (29) Mark Martin, Chevrolet, 397, 62.6, 25. 20. (18) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 397, 77.3, 24. 21. (9) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 397, 73.5, 23. 22. (5) Aric Almirola, Ford, 397, 68, 22. 23. (13) Juan Pablo Montoya, Chevrolet, 397, 70.7, 21. 24. (26) Casey Mears, Ford, 395, 57.7, 20. 25. (27) David Ragan, Ford, 395, 54.6, 19. 26. (17) A J Allmendinger, Toyota, 395, 61.3, 18. 27. (33) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 394, 47.2, 0. 28. (39) David Reutimann, Toyota, 394, 49.9, 16. 29. (31) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 394, 42.8, 15. 30. (28) David Gilliland, Ford, 393, 52.1, 15. 31. (30) Travis Kvapil, Toyota, 392, 43.9, 13. 32. (36) Ryan Truex, Chevrolet, 392, 43.5, 0. 33. (40) Dave Blaney, Chevrolet, 391, 40.4, 11. 34. (32) J.J. Yeley, Chevrolet, 390, 35.9, 10. 35. (4) Carl Edwards, Ford, 385, 74.7, 9. 36. (42) Timmy Hill, Ford, 381, 27.8, 8. 37. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 355, 82.3, 7. 38. (37) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, suspension, 275, 46.6, 0. 39. (41) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, suspension, 168, 30.4, 0. 40. (43) Tony Raines, Chevrolet, vibration, 154, 28.5, 0. 41. (35) Reed Sorenson, Ford, brakes, 139, 28, 0. 42. (38) Josh Wise, Ford, brakes, 128, 26.7, 0. 43. (34) Michael McDowell, Ford, brakes, 107, 32.7, 1.

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Varsity Cross Country South Flrence, Manning at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. Middle School Football Scott’s Branch at Howard, 6 p.m. Varsity Girls Golf Wilson Hall vs. Hilton Head Christian (at Santee National Golf Club), 4 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Sumter at South Florence, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Florence Christian, 4 p.m. Laurence Manning at Orangeburg Prep, 4 p.m. Trinity-Byrnes at Thomas Sumter (at Palmetto Tennis Center), 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Sumter at South Florence, 6:45 p.m. Hartsville at Lakewood, 6:45 p.m. C.E. Murray at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Florence Christian at Wilson Hall, 5:15 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. Palmetto Christian at Thomas Sumter, 5 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Dillon Christian, 5 p.m. St. Francis Xavier at Clarendon Hall, 5 p.m, Sumter Christian at Grace Christian, 5 p.m. Junior Varsity Volleyball Sumter at South Florence, 5:30 p.m. Hartsville at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. Florence Christian at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Palmetto Christian at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Dillon Christian, 4 p.m. Sumter Christian at Grace Christian, 4 p.m. WEDNESDAY Varsity Cross Country Manning, Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter at Heathwood Hall, 5 p.m. Middle School Football Furman at Bates, 5 p.m. Mayewood at Chestnut Oaks, 5 p.m. Ebenezer at Hillcrest, 5 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Trinity-Byrnes at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Manning at Spring Valley, 4:30 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Sumter at Brookland-Cayce, 7 p.m. Lake City at Lee Central, 6:30 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 5 p.m. Junior Varsity Volleyball Sumter at Brookland-Cayce, 7 p.m. Lakewood at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. Williamsburg at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m.

loss and two quarterback hurries as the Falcons totaled 354 yards of offense on 53 plays. Injury-wise, Roman Ferguson will be out this week for the Swampcats as he continues to recover from a broken hand.

Keeping Sumter Beautiful By Amanda McNulty County Extension Agent

Love Hate Relationships I have a love-hate relationship with pine straw. Mostly love but the memory of being at Camp Gravatt and not getting my buddy’s hand by the count of three (I was under the high dive and she was afraid to jump) meant “time out� on the pine straw covered bank. Several days later I began scratching right where the elastic in my bathing suit had been tight – chiggers walk up your body until they reach an obstacle and then they feed. (I tell people that if someone scratches where undergarment elastic is positioned they should be happy to know that the person at least wears undergarments!) But those red bug moments (and there have been many) aside, pine straw is a wonderful friend to gardeners. It makes ideal mulch and is almost free for the taking. One of my cousins who has plenty of money (and will keep it as you will understand when you hear about how she pinches it) keeps a tarp and rake in her car in the fall. When she spies pine straw that someone has thoughtfully gathered and piled on the curb, she pulls over, puts on her flashers (she’s planning to live a long time to enjoy her well-supported situation), and collects that free mulch. Neighbors bake apple pies for friends with countr y proper ty in exchange for permission to rake pine straw from under their trees. Sumter’s own Manchester State Forest generates much of its required self-suppor ting income from selling raking rights to the pine straw stands on its thousands of acres.

Maybe it is the sheer abundance of this treasure that makes some people insist on paying lots of money to haul home often inferior materials for mulch. The popularity of ground wood (not bark) has given rise to distressed calls from persons desperate to eliminate the stink horn mushrooms which flourish in that cellulose rich material. Bark, so light that it’s easy to lift and spread, also floats away in heavy rains. We won’t even discuss colored material. Pine straw tends to weave itself together and remain in place even on slopes. Its light weight makes spreading easy and its decent rate of decay means it adds that ever needed organic matter to our nutrient poor soils. It intercepts rain drops, helping to protect against soil erosion and compaction. It cools the soil in summer and insulates it from the cold of winter, allowing roots to continue to grow during the time when the upper growth is dormant. Buy dark glasses, wear a cap supporting the opposing team, and pack a tarp and rake. Make use of your neighbors’ frivolity. Compliance Statement: Clemson University Cooperative Extension Ser vice offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status and is an equal oppor tunity employer. If, due to a disability, you need special accommodations in order to participate in an Extension program, please notify office three days prior to event.

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ANN H. EVANS Ann Elizabeth “Betty� Hammond Evans, 84, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Services will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 775-9386.

ANNIE M. MARKS Annie Elizabeth Moore Marks, 86, devoted wife of the late William Henry Marks, died Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born April 27, 1927, in Olanta, she was a daughter of the late Baxter Platt Moore and Lillie McElveen Moore. Mrs. Marks was a member of Swan Lake Presbyterian Church and retired from Carraway Cleaners. Surviving are her three daughters, Gayle Morin of Sumter, Lillie Chappell of Roseboro, N.C., and Janet Elinor Matthews of Angier, N.C.; and two sons, William Ryan Marks of Winston-Salem, N.C., and Daniel Rodwell Marks of Rocky Mount, N.C. She also leaves behind six grandchildren and three great-grandchildren. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home. Graveside services will be held at 11 a.m. Wednesday at Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with Pastor Chuck Staggs officiating. Memorials may be made to the Alzheimer’s Association, 3223 Sunset Blvd., Suite 100, West Columbia, SC 29169 Online condolences may be sent to www. sumterfunerals.com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

EVELINA NELSON MANNING — Evelina “Lene� Nelson, 59, died Friday, Sept. 27, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She was born April 12, 1954, in Manning, a daughter of the late Waymond and Almeta Walters Nelson. The family is receiving friends at the home

of her sister, Della Miller, 2444 Little Star Road, Alcolu. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

JEFFREY L. SCHMIDT Jeffrey Lynn Schmidt, 57, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born April 17, 1956, in Port Huron, Mich., he was a son of the late Benjamin E. and Viola G. Stanley Schmidt. Jeff graduated from Sumter High School in 1974. He worked for Public Storage Inc. in Columbia for many years. He is survived by five brothers, Richard “Smitty� Schmidt (Irene) of Sumter, Edward Schmidt (Pumi) of Las Vegas, Nev., Robert Schmidt (Lori) of North Hampton, Mass., Michael Schmidt (Kay) of El Paso, Texas, and Gary Schmidt (Pam) of Meridian, Idaho; several nieces and nephews, including Cheryl Schmidt, Tony Schmidt (Billie) and Paul Schmidt (Lori); and a great-niece, Amber Schmidt. Graveside services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday in the Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery with the Rev. Aaron Reed officiating. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 950 48th Ave. North, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. TEQUANA S. MILTON MANNING — Tequana Shuntwanet Milton, 37, died Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. She was born Jan. 27, 1976, in Miami, Fla., a daughter of Mableen McDonald and stepdaughter of John James. The family is receiving friends at her residence, Holly Court Apartments, 211 Dickson St., Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning. ROSA LEE VAUGHN Rosa Lee Dixon Vaughn, widow of Richard Vaughn, peacefully departed this life Thursday, Sept. 26, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Oct. 25, 1917, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Alex Butler and Lenora Dixon. She was reared

by her grandparents, Richard and Lydia Dixon. She received her early education from a Rosenwald School and attended Lincoln High School. Rosa was a kind and loving person who was passionate about her family and her church. She accepted Christ at an early age and was a lifelong member of St. Luke AME Church. Through the years, she supported several ministries and served faithfully as a stewardess, usher and missionary. On July 15, 1934, she married the love of her life, Richard Vaughn. The two enjoyed more than 50 years of holy matrimony and reared seven children. The couple took the African proverb “it takes a village ... “ to heart, often opening their home to relatives and friends in need. She was an extremely talented seamstress who put her skills to work at Coker’s Department Store. It was her first job outside of the home. A little more than a year later, she acquired her driver’s license. She achieved both accomplishments after the age of 50. Rosa was also a long-time member of the 4-H Club, receiving numerous first place ribbons in the Sumter County Fair for canning, crocheting, embroidery and making garments. Her awards were received as far back as 1952. Rosa leaves to cherish her memory: one son, Samuel (Eva) Vaughn of Sumter; four daughters, Gladys (Thomas) Bellinger, Isabell Vaughn, Gloria Vaughn Evans and Shirley Vaughn Edwards, all of Sumter; two daughters-in-law, Ethel Vaughn of Sumter and Ida Dixon of Hopkins; a special nephew, Dominic Vaughn; 16 grandchildren, a host of greatgrandchildren, greatgreat-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, godchildren and other relatives and friends. She was preceded in death by her sister, Irene Dixon Ward; son, Walter Vaughn; adopted son, Julius “Joe� Dixon; sonin-law, Lt. Col. Danny Edwards; and a special nephew, Sidney Vaughn. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. today at St. Luke AME Church, 2355 N. St. Paul Church Road, with the Rev. E. Robert Thomas, eulogist. Burial will follow in St. Luke AME Church cemetery. The family is receiv-

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AUDREY DAVIS Audrey Durant Hart Davis, of 1328 Wallace Road, Pinewood, and wife of Hope Davis, departed this life on Saturday, Sept. 28, 2013, at Palmetto Health Baptist hospital, Columbia. She was born July 2, 1962, in Clarendon County, to Maggie Gaymon Durant and the late Willie Durant Sr. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home of her mother, 1448 Wallace Road, Panola community of Pinewood. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Community Funeral Home of Sumter. ANNIE RUTH A. LEE Annie Ruth Anderson Lee, 89, widow of the Rev. Willie Ervin Lee, departed this life on Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at her residence. Born Dec. 6, 1923, in Hallsville, Texas, she was a daughter of the late Henry and Lula Anderson. The family is receiving friends at the home, 4130 Gibbs Dairy Road, Sumter. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter. DOROTHY B. GEDDINGS Dorothy Bradford Geddings, 85, widow of Robert James Geddings, died Sunday, Sept. 29, 2013, at a local nursing facility. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Jim and Ethel Nixon Bradford. Survivors include one son, Ronnie Geddings (Anne) of Little Rock, Ark.; one daughter, Connie Wright of Pinewood; four grandchildren; and five great-grandchildren. A graveside service will be held at 1 p.m. today in the Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Memorials may be made to Alice Drive Baptist Church, 1305 Loring Mill Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. JULIA HARLEY Julia Ileta Goodwin Harley, age 91, beloved wife of the late William Ben Harley, died on

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Monday, Sept. 30, 2013, at Providence Hospital. Born in Smoaks, Mrs. Harley was a daughter of the late Philip Melvin and Julia Hallman Miley Goodwin. Mrs. Harley graduated from Lodge High School, where she was a member of the State Championship Basketball Team. She worked with her twin sister at Jewell’s Beauty Shop in Walterboro until she married. She enjoyed gardening, cooking and taking care of the needs of others. Her greatest love was spending time with her family. She was affectionately known as “Babe,� a name given to her by her twin sister. She will be remembered as a loving wife, mother, grandmother, aunt and friend to all that knew her. Mrs. Harley was a member of the Swallow Savannah United Methodist Church in Allendale. Surviving are her children, William Ben Harley II and his wife, Lori, of Waxhaw, N.C., and Pinkie Harley Armfield and her husband, Roger, of Sumter; four grandchildren, McSwain Armfield, Megan Harley, Amanda Armfield and Joshua Harley; and numerous nieces and nephews. Mrs. Harley was preceded in death by seven brothers and five sisters. A funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Wednesday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Angela Marshall officiating. Interment will take place at 5 p.m. in the Barnwell County Memory Gardens Cemetery, 2624 Reynolds Road, Barnwell. Pallbearers will be Wingard Copeland, Jim Goodwin, Pat Goodwin, Timothy Goodwin, Randy Harrison, John McInerney and Art Wood. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Bullock Funeral Home. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the American Heart Association, 400 Percival Road, P.O. Box 6604, Columbia, SC 29260-6604; American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210; or the Little Swamp United Methodist Church Cemetery Fund, 17465 Hunters Chapel Road, Smoaks, SC 29481. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral

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CAROLYN S. THOMPSON OLANTA — Carolyn Starratt Smith Thompson, age 81, died Sept. 30, 2013, after a brief illness. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Wednesday with burial in the church cemetery, directed by Floyd Funeral Home. Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the funeral home. Born in Jacksonville, Fla., she was a daughter of the late Orville Stanley Smith Sr. and Nell Ezzell Smith of Columbia. She was a graduate of Washington Seminary (now Westminster School) in Atlanta, and the University of South Carolina, and of Pi Beta Phi Fraternity. She married Robert Davis Thompson and moved to Olanta in 1954. A longtime faithful member of First Presbyterian Church, Mrs. Thompson taught Sunday school; was president of the Women of the Church; was a member of the Rose Park Circle; was an elder; and was clerk of the session. Mrs. Thompson was a charter member of the Olanta Business Association; was a member of the founding board of the Olanta Public Library; and a member of the Gardenia Garden Club and the Olanta Garden Club. She was preceded in death by her husband, Robert Davis Thompson; a brother, James E. Smith; and sisters, Elizabeth Smith Drake and Frieda Learmont Smith. Surviving are a daughter, Carolyn Thompson (Tracy) Power of Columbia; two sons, Robert Davis (Pat) Thompson Jr. and Jacob Melvin (Sherry) Thompson II, both of Olanta; a brother, D. Stanley Smith Jr. of Columbia; grandchildren, Elizabeth Dawn Thompson of Raleigh, N.C., Jacob Melvin Thompson III., Julia Davis Thompson and Paige (Doug) Andrews, all of Florence, and Justin Kirby of Olanta; one great-grandchild, Grant Andrews of Florence; many nieces, nephews, great-nieces and great-nephews. Memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church of Olanta or the University of South Carolina Endowment Fund. Online condolences may be made at www. floydfuneral.com.

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NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES Persons having claim against the following estates are required to deliver or mail their claims to the indicated Personal Representatives, appointed to administer these estates, and to ile their claims on Form #371PC with the Probate Court of Sumter County Courthouse, N. Main Street, Sumter, SC, 29150, on or before the date that is eight months after the date of the irst publication of this Notice to Creditors, (unless previously barred by operation of Section 62-3-803), or such persons shall be forever barred as to heir claims. All claims are required to be presented in written statements, indicating the name and the address of the claimant, the basis of the claim, the amount claimed, the date when the claim will become due, the nature of any uncertainty as to the amount claimed and the date when due, and a description of any security as to the claim. Estate:

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f you are a gun enthusiast, you love to hear those words, because it usually means you are target practicing. But on Oct. 12, it will mean just a little more. That’s when the Guns Enthusiasts Manning and Sumter (GEMS) and the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office will be hosting Clarendon Top Shots, their first shooting event at the sheriff’s office firing range.

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Tim Hinson said the event will primarily raise money for the Clarendon County Victims Advocacy Program. He is excited to co-host the event and help teach responsible gun ownership with deputy Sean Briley. The event will begin 9 a.m., and the cost is $20 per person. Participants must pre-register at the Clarendon County Sheriff’s Office on Commerce Street and be at least 21. Participation is limited to the first 50 applicants.

Guns and ammunition will be provided, Hinson said. GEMS began on Facebook for supporters of the Second Amendment right to bear arms and to promote responsible gun ownership. For more information, call Hinson at (803) 9833763, or Briley at (803) 435-4414.

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Kathryn Windham holds her mitt out as she waits on the pitch during a Fire Ants softball game earlier this year. In addition to catching, she has played shortstop and third base for the USC Sumter softball team.

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Main Street Manning held its annual meeting a bit differently in 2013, hosting a stroll during which participants were asked to go from business to business during a set program. Five awards were presented during the event, held Sept. 24 in downtown Manning, including: Most Hospitable Business, Brunson’s Pharmacy; Best Window Display, Brooks Street Exchange; Best Building Renovation, The Giggling Gator; Main Street Hero, Rick Richardson of Substation II; and Main Street Inspiration Award, Ruthe Lambert of The Shoppe on Brooks Street. Manning Mayor Julia Nelson said she and city council members “are very pleased at the overall participation in our 2013 Main Street Stroll. Our Main Street Committee, along with (Director) Carrie Trebil, were very creative in planning this year’s event. We can’t wait to see what’s planned for us next year.”

Main Street Manning holds stroll, honors local businesses BELOW: Ruthe Lambert with The Shoppe on North Brooks Street in Manning, left, was the recipient of the Main Street Inspiration Award during the Main Street Manning annual meeting on Sept. 24. She was presented the award by Manning Mayor Julia Nelson, center, and Main Street Manning Director Carrie Trebil, right.

ABOVE: Brunson’s Pharmacy owners Jamie and Amanda Mathis, center, received Main Street Manning’s Most Hospitable Business Award during the organization’s annual meeting on Sept. 24.

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ain Street Manning celebrated its annual awards meeting a little differently this year. The awards meeting was held by “taking a stroll.” What a unique idea, and what a way to meet downtown merchants. Strollers got to window shop, taste goodies, listen to members of the Manning High School band and visit with each other. My grandchildren were very gail excited about the MATHIS band, and when I tried to explain to Gavin that when his daddy was younger, he was also in the band, Gavin wanted to know why he wasn’t playing the music with them. But then as quickly as he asked

the question, he went off to talk to Ms. Debbie with the FME table and entertain them for a while! I would like to congratulate all the winners: • Most Hospitable Business — Brunson’s Pharmacy • Best Window Display — Brooks Street Exchange • Best Building Renovation — The Giggling Gator • Main Street Hero — Rick Richardson, owner of Substation II • Main Street Inspiration — Ruthe Lambert, owner of The Shoppe on Brooks Street. Your hard work and dedication are appreciated. I think it would be nice if we all took strolls every once in a while. Maybe just around your block, down by the lake, out in the country down a long dirt road. Dirt roads are really pretty this time of

year, with the cotton blooming and the leaves beginning to turn and fall. Or you can stroll downtown and just enjoy window shopping, stopping in at Sub Station II for ice cream or for doughnuts at Calla Lily’s. If you are looking for something to do with your children, check out Screen on the Green at sundown Oct. 12 at Village Square in downtown Turbeville. The featured movie is “Wreck-It Ralph.” All you need is your chair or blanket. It’s a great family event. If you would like to find out more, you can call Turbeville Town Hall. Of course, most of our weekends at this time of year are reserved for football. And sometimes I’ve noticed fans can be ugly at the college and professional level. I read one of my friend’s posts on Facebook several weeks SEE MATHIS, PAGE C4

Former LMA softball standout wins collegiate award BY ROB COTTINGHAM rcottingham@theitem.com

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hat would you do to follow your dreams? Is there a hardship out there that would curb your determination? Is there a wall you wouldn’t climb to pursue happiness? When it comes to her love for softball, Kathryn Windham never thought anything would slow her down. The former Laurence Manning athletic standout has been on the diamond since she was a toddler, and as she played through her youth and on into her high school years, her passion only increased. Her dream was to keep playing softball — all the way through college. Everything seemed to be working in her favor. Kathryn began her college BELOW: Windham, left, stands with a friend after reathletic career ceiving the Fire Ants Female playing on the Athlete of the Year Award. University of South Carolina Sumter softball team. Experiencing success from the start, she seemed destined to fulfill her lifelong dream, until an unforeseen accident on the field. During a Fire Ants game in April, Kathryn was struck in the head by a ball. Fearing she had suffered a concussion, coaches and doctors sat her in the dugout. “They cleared me on the 12th, that following Friday,” Kathryn said. “I’d been itching to get back out there.” The next day she hit the field ready to play ball. Though she was excited to return, she was nagged by lingering symptoms. “I still had some slight headaches, blurred vision, and I was really thirsty all day long,” she said. “I played well, but I couldn’t see the ball as well as I should. I figured it was just some layovers from the injury. I didn’t think much of it.” As Kathryn began to mention her symptoms through the day, her mother, Hulaine Windham, began recognizing some familiar markers. Being a diabetic, she decided to look into her suspicion. “Mom called me over, and we checked SEE WINDHAM, PAGE C4

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MOBILE LIBRARY SCHEDULE The Harvin Clarendon County Mobile Library will make the following stops throughout October. For more information, call (803) 435-8633.

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Ears has a good day every day. He’s a 4-year-old, happy, healthy, neutered, male German Shepherd mix. If you’re thinking about inviting a medium-sized, inside/outside dog to become a member of your family, he might be perfect for you. He walks very nicely on a leash, is free of heartworms, and his vaccinations are up to date. Max is a house trained, 4-year-old male Shih-Tzu, whose owner could no longer care for him. He will be neutered Saturday and will be ready to meet his new FUR-ever people and go home. If you would like to meet a sweet and friendly boy visit the shelter and get acquainted. See both Ears and Max and many other cats and dogs at A Second Chance Animal Shelter, 5079 Alex Harvin Highway (U.S. 301), which has numerous pets available for adoption. Adoption hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Tuesday through Saturday. To drop off an animal, call (803) 473-7075 for an appointment. If you’ve lost a pet, check www.ccanimalcontrol.webs.com and www.ASecondChanceAnimalShelter.com

DAVIS STATION Oct. 9, 23 — 2:30-4:30 p.m., J&E Superette. LAKE MARION Oct. 9, 23 — 1-2 p.m., Lane’s Shopping Center. PAXVILLE Friday and Oct. 18 — 3-4:30 p.m., Paxville Community Center. MANNING Wednesday and Oct. 16 — 3:30-5 p.m. Shake Store on Kingstree Highway. Oct. 7, 21 — 1-3 p.m., Wee Academy Daycare on Alex Harvin Highway. Oct. 8, 22 — 3:45-5:15 p.m., Little Busy Bees Daycare, Alex Harvin Highway; and 5:30-6:30 p.m., Scott’s Fast Break. SUMMERTON Thursday and Oct. 17 — 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., Summerton Piggly Wiggly. Oct. 14, 28 — 2-4 p.m., Summerton Piggly Wiggly. TURBEVILLE Today and Oct. 15 — 2-4 p.m., Turbeville IGA. Saturday — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Turbeville IGA. Oct. 10, 24 — 9:45 a.m. to 12:30 p.m., Turbeville IGA; 2:30-3:30 p.m. Barrineau Pentecostal Holiness Church; and 4-5 p.m., Lodabar Church on S.C. 527. Oct. 26 — 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., Clarendon School District 1 Parenting Center, formerly Scott’s Branch Middle School. Book drop-offs will be picked up from 3-4:30 p.m. Friday and Oct. 18 at Lake Marion and Windsor Manor nursing facilities in Summerton and Silver, respectively.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR hunter education classes on Oct. 5 at its facility in Summerton. Hunters born after June 30, 1979, must take the class to hunt at the refuge. For more information, call (803) 478-2217, or register at www.dnr.sc.gov/education/hunted.html.

Ministry Center will hold its second annual JCMCHaven of Rest Hit the Pavement 2-mile Walk to combat the problem of domestic violence at 9 a.m. Oct. 5. The walk will begin at the Clarendon County Gazebo at Mill and Keitt streets. AdUSCG AUXILIARY MEETINGS vance registration may The Lake Marion Coast be done through the Guard Auxiliary Flotilla group’s Facebook page. 12-1 holds its monthly Pre-registration is $20, JCMC HAVEN OF REST MEETING meeting at 7 p.m. the and registration the day The Jordan Crossroads third Wednesday of each of the walk is $25. For Ministry Center - Haven month in the fire depart- more information, call of Rest will hold its ment training room at the (803) 460-6720 or Ann monthly meeting at 10 Emergency Services Driggers at (803) 309a.m. Tuesday at New Complex, 219 Commerce 8085. Covenant Presbyterian St. in Manning. The pub- GIANT GARAGE SALE Church’s fellowship hall. lic is invited to attend all The Clarendon CounParking is available in the meetings, which are ty Recreation Departparking area nearest the moved periodically to the ment will hold its Giant entrance to the fellowsecond Wednesday of the Garage Sale from 8 a.m. ship hall. For more infor- month due to fire depart- to noon Saturday at J.C. mation, call Ann Driggers ment training. Time Britton Park on Raccoon at (803) 309-8085. changes are noted in ad- Road in Manning. For SWAMP FOX SYMPOSIUM vance. For more informa- more information, call The 11th annual Fran- tion, call Flotilla ComBridget Epperson at (803) cis Marion Swamp Fox mander Joe Livingston at 473-3543. Symposium will be held RALLY FOR THE CURE (803) 707-4016. Oct. 18-19 at the F.E. Du- HIT THE PAVEMENT WALK The Rally for the Cure Bose Center at Manning’s Jordan Crossroads Golf Tournament will be Central Carolina Technical College campus. The symposium celebrates Gen. Francis “Swamp Fox� Marion’s major role in the American Revolution. Cost is $95 per person and $175 per couple for registration by today. For more information, call George and Carole Summers at (803) 4782645, or email gcsummers@ftc-i.net. Estate Notice FLAG PROJECT

Civitan and the City of Manning are asking people to sponsor a flag for the downtown streets. Flags will be displayed for patriotic holidays, including Flag Day, Memorial Day, Independence Day, Veterans Day and more. For more information, contact Carrie Trebil at Manning City Hall at (803) 435-8477.

held starting with a shotgun start at 10 a.m. Oct. 12 at Shannon Greens Golf Course. Hole sponsorships are $100 each, and the tournament is Captain’s Choice at $40 per player. For more information, call Renny Buddin at (803) 460-7155. BOOT CAMP FOR KIDS

Kevin Levy will present a Kids’ Fitness Boot Camp from 4:45-5:45 p.m. every Monday from Oct. 7 through Nov. 25 at the Clarendon Community Center behind Weldon Auditorium in Manning. The cost is $50. For more information, call (803) 433-0103 or (803) 473-2543. The Town of Turbeville will present “Wreck-it Ralph� at dusk Oct. 12 as part of its monthly Screen on the Green at Turbeville Town Square. Bring your chairs and blankets. For more information, call Faye Atkinson at (843) 659-2781.

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The Midlands Organic Mobile Market is set up 2 p.m. every Wednesday behind the Clarendon Memorial Hospital cafeteria to offer fresh, locally grown organic produce for sale. For more information, call The Zone at (803) 4355200. HEART PATIENT SUPPORT

Mended Hearts, a cardiac patient support group, meets at 5 p.m. the third Thursday of each month at The Cypress Center, 50 E. Hospital St. in Manning. The meetings are sponsored by Clarendon Health System Cardiac Rehab. For more information, call (803) 435-5203. CHILDBIRTH EDUCATION

Clarendon Memorial Hospital holds evening childbirth education classes every other month starting in January of each year. There are four classes per series. For more information, call Director of Education Sherry Stewart at (803) 435-3106, or email sstewart@clarendonhealth.com. HUNTER EDUCATION

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MANNING — The Clarendon County Fire Department will hold its graduation services for current volunteer recruits at 6:30 p.m. Oct. 7 at Weldon Auditorium, North Brooks Street in Manning. For more information, call Lt. Lee Mahoney at (803) 435-4075, or email lmahoney@clarendoncountyfire.com. DNR ADVISES RESIDENTS TO PRESERVE RABBIT, QUAIL HABITATS

The state Department of Natural Resources is asking residents to help bobwhite quail and rabbits make it through late fall and winter, a hard time for the animals because their natural food becomes scarce, and resting and escape cover is thin, according to Small Game Project Supervisor Willie Simmons. Farmers and other landowners, he said, can do many things to help small game animals through this difficult period, including leaving a small amount of unharvested crops along field edges; establishing weedy field borders or filter strips; allowing ditch banks and hedgerows to remain unmowed; and planting supplemental wildlife food and cover strips. “The present day practice of plowing and planting fields right up to the edge of the woods has drastically reduced the ability of the land to produce quail and rabbits,� Simmons said. “Allowing these areas to grow undisturbed for two to three years will provide critical nesting and brood-rearing habitat, as well as winter cover.� Field transition zones, also called habitat buggers, and filter strips are eligible for enrollment in the Conservation Reserve Program under a continuous signup period. The Conservation Reserve Program, administered by the county offices of the federal Farm Service Agency, provides incentive payments and annual rental payments for landowners willing to establish environmentally friendly practices on eligible croplands. “After harvest time, when things slow down around the farm, the temptation is great to pull out the bush hog and clean up those brushy ditch banks and fence rows,� Simmons said. “Removal of these habitat components may increase planting area and give the farm a neater appearance, but small game populations will really suffer. Vegetation along ditches and fences serves as a windbreak, as well as supplying food, cover and travel corridors for quail and rabbits.� For more information on providing wildlife habitats on your farm, call (803) 734-3609.

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PUBLIC SERVICE ANNOUNCEMENT Clarendon School District Two is beginning the process of screening students for possible placement in the Gited and Talented Academic PRIDE Program. Clarendon Two conducts census testing of all 2nd graders each fall on the CogAT (aptitude test) and ITBS (achievement test) as part of an efort to identify students for the PRIDE Program which begins in 3rd grade. Students in grades 3-8 that are new to the district or who have not been identiied through census testing may be referred for screening by administrators, teachers, guidance counselors, parents, peers, or themselves. he deadline for referrals is October 10, 2013. Referral forms are available at each school in the guidance office. For more information please contact: Marie Gibbons at 435-4435 or mgibbons@csd2.org.

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POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES: William E. Joyner, 51, of 8300 Pale Day Blvd., Charlotte, was arrested at 3:29 p.m. on Sept. 19 and charged with possession with the intent to distribute cocaine, first offense. According to reports A Clarendon County deputy was on patrol on I-95 around mile marker 133 that afternoon when he noticed a red vehicle suddenly change lanes as it came into view. The officer also saw the man cover his face as he passed through. The deputy then joined traffic and followed the suspect vehicle. After looking back at the deputy several times through his driver’s sideview mirror, the driver then made a swift lane change as he exited the interstate. The officer continued to follow him and initiated a traffic stop. Approaching the vehicle along the passenger’s side, the officer reportedly noticed a faint smell of air freshener and marijuana. The deputy asked for the driver’s information, and as the driver gathered his license and registration, the officer observed heavy breathing and a rapid heart rate via the shaking of the driver’s shirt. The driver, identified as Joyner, handed the officer his I.D., his hand shaking noticeably. The officer then asked Joyner to exit the vehicle and meet him at the front of his patrol car, at which point he noticed Joyner’s entire body was trembling and asked Joyner if he could search the vehicle. Joyner reportedly declined, and a K-9 unit was requested. While waiting for the drug dog to arrive, the deputy noticed a bulge in Joyner’s pocket and asked him to empty his pockets to ensure he had no weapons on his person. Among the items in Joyner’s pockets was a folded up $1 bill and a straw inside an empty pack of cigarettes. The deputy then asked Joyner if there were any more controlled substances in the vehicle. As he was detained, Joyner admitted there was a small amount of cocaine in the console between the seats. The K-9 unit performed a search that yielded approximately two grams of suspect cocaine inside a plastic bag from the console. Joyner was then transported to Clarendon County Detention Center. Ryan Oneil Lemon, 27, of 1098 Jarrett Drive in New Zion, was arrested at 11 p.m. on Sept. 21 and charged with possession with the intent to distribute crack cocaine, 2nd offense; possession of 28 grams or less of marijuana, first offense; transporting alcohol in a vehicle with a broken seal and possession of an open container in a vehicle.

According to reports, an Clarendon County deputy observed a vehicle disregard a stop sign while turning onto S.C. 527 from Rainbow Lake Road. The officer then engaged his blue lights to initiate a traffic stop. Noticing the vehicle’s prolonged stopping time, the deputy requested back-up units before exiting the vehicle. Upon approaching the vehicle, the officer allegedly detected the strong odors of alcohol and marijuana coming from within the vehicle. While waiting for the female driver to produce her ID and registration, the officer noticed the male passenger, identified as Lemon, was breathing heavily and fidgeting anxiously. The deputy returned to his patrol car with the documents and waited for backup. Once support officers arrived, both Lemon and the driver were asked to exit the vehicle. A search of the vehicle produced a Crown Royal bag from under the passenger seat containing a razor knife and a blue digital scale, both lightly dusted with a white residue. Officers also found an open beer bottle and a mixed liquor drink in the center console, as well as a clear plastic bag containing 0.5 grams of a green leafy substance from the natural void beneath the radio. Taking into consideration how long it took the driver to stop, one of the officers asked the driver if she was hiding any narcotics on her person. As she handed over two plastic bags containing a combined 1.5 grams of a beige rock-type substance, she advised officers she was told to hide the narcotics on her per-

son by Lemon. Lemon allegedly then claimed possession of all the illegal substances and paraphernalia acquired in the stop. Further investigation revealed Lemon had a prior distribution conviction. Lemon was taken to Clarendon County Detention Center. ROBBERY: According to reports, officers responded to an apartment in the 100 block of Breedin Street in Manning about 8:30 a.m. on Sept. 22 in reference to a robbery that occurred the night before. Upon arrival, the officers were told that three black males wearing bandanas around their faces approached the victims as they were walking into their apartment, forcing them into the residence. The two adults were forced down to the floor on their stomachs at gunpoint while their 9-year-old son was instructed to sit in a nearby chair. The male adult victim told officers that one of the suspects called the boy by his name, as if he knew him, and said that particular subject’s voice sounded familiar. The young boy also said the voice was familiar. The subjects then asked, “Where’s the money?� several times, but the older male victim said he told them he didn’t have any. The subjects then proceeded into the rear bedroom of the apartment and removed a laptop computer. On their way out, one of the subjects took the female victim’s cell phone. When asked why law enforcement wasn’t contacted at the time of the crime, the two older victims informed

officers that the female victim’s cell phone was their only phone and that they were too scared to go outside and didn’t know any of the neighbors well enough to ask for help. The female victim’s cell phone was recovered near a trash can outside and submitted as evidence. STOLEN PROPERTY: A 250 cc Honda dirt bike, a battery pack charger, a Troy-Bilt pressure washer and a set of LED telescopic lights, all valued at $5,400, were reported stolen from a home in the 1000 block of Country Club Circle in Manning at 5:34 p.m. on Sept. 9. Three Browning shotguns, a 32-inch flat screen TV and five dog shock collars, all valued at $3,051, were reportedly stolen from a home in the 4200 block of Liberty Church Road in Manning between noon and 2:15 p.m. on Sept. 9. Two Husqvarna weed eaters, a Poulan pole saw, a Stihl chainsaw, a Kobalt impact wrench, a DeWalt impact wrench and a DeWalt drill, valued together at $1,450, were reportedly stolen from a home in the 6900 block of Raccoon Road in Manning between 8:11 and 9:02 a.m. on Sept. 10. An eXmark RED lawnmower, a silver tool box and a 6-by-12-foot flatbed trailer, all valued at $15,000, were reported stolen from a home in the 1000 block of Copperhead Road in Manning at 7:20 a.m. Sept. 10. An HP laptop computer,

an assortment of jewelry and seven firearms, including a .22-caliber snub nose revolver, a 9 mm Glock, a Browning 10-gauge shotgun, a Remington 12-gauge shotgun, a Ruger .22-caliber automatic, a Savage Arms 7 mm and a Remington .270 automatic, were reportedly stolen from a home in the 5500 block of Juneburn Road in Manning between 7 a.m. and 4:10 p.m. on Sept. 12. The items have a total value of $6,450. A Bryant 3-ton air-conditioning unit and a stove, valued together at $4,300, were reportedly stolen from a home in the 11000 block of North Brewington Road in Gable between 5:16 and 6:56 p.m. on Sept. 12. An assortment of electronics, furniture and appliances, valued at $2,470, were reportedly stolen from a home in the 1700 block of Hotel Street in Alcolu between 3 p.m. Sept. 6 and 7:44 p.m. Sept. 12. A 15-foot-long trailer, valued at $2,500, was reportedly stolen from a home in the 2300 block of McElveen Road in Alcolu between 2:30 and 2:45 p.m. Sept. 12. A green 2001 Honda Ranger four-wheeler, valued at $8,000, was reportedly stolen from a home in the 6900 block of Raccoon Road in Manning between 6 p.m. Sept. 14 and 9:52 a.m. Sept. 15. A yellow and black Hustler Super Z lawnmower, valued at $8,900, was reportedly stolen from a home in the 1000 block of Lucky Road in Lake

City between midnight and 7:45 a.m. on Sept. 18. A white golf cart, a camouflage-painted four-wheeler and an assortment of power tools were reportedly stolen from a home in the 2800 block of Barrineau Road of Lake City between midnight and 7:30 a.m. Sept. 19. The items were valued at $6,400. A silver 1990 GMC Sierra, valued at $4,500, was reportedly stolen from a home in the 3200 block of Princess Pond Road in Summerton between midnight and 8 a.m. on Sept. 19. A laptop computer, assorted jewelry, some clothing items and a 12-gauge singlebarrel shotgun with the initials “CD� carved into the stock were reportedly stolen from a home in the 2900 block of Liberty Hill Road in Summerton between 8 a.m. and 4:39 p.m. on Sept. 25. The items are valued at $1,512. VANDALISM: A 2009 GMC Sierra in the 1000 block of Brantley Avenue in Summerton reportedly sustained $1,000 in damage when an unknown subject backed into the vehicle between 10 a.m. Sept. 21 and 11 a.m. Sept. 22. FIRE CALLS: The Clarendon County Fire Department responded to 13 calls from Sept. 18-24, including one vehicle fire; five woods/grass/debris fires; three vehicle wrecks; two medical assists; and two false alarms.

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WINDHAM from Page C1 my blood sugar about five times,� Kathryn said. “Nothing. Not high or low; just nothing. Not a single number would pop up on the screen (of the glucometer).� While not getting a reading could mean something is wrong with the testing strips or the glucose meter, it could mean the reading is extremely high or low, too much so for the meter to register. Fearing the worst, Hulaine took her daughter to Tuomey Regional Medical Center that night. “Even they couldn’t get a reading, at first,� Kathryn said. “My blood sugar simply wouldn’t register.� After three hours, phlebotomists at Tuomey finally got a result. “My blood sugar came in at 897, even after I’d been waiting three hours,� Kathryn said. “I hadn’t felt irritable or moody at all; I felt fine all day, emotionally. It just never occurred to me that these symptoms could be diabetes.� For the average person, glucose or sugar levels normally read between 80 and 130. Kathryn’s glucose level was at a catastrophic level. That next morning, doctors confirmed what the family had come to suspect: Kathryn was diagnosed with type I diabetes. “They told me I was lucky I came in that night,� she said. “One of the doctors told me I could have slipped into a diabetic coma. That really scared me.� “She was in the hospital for four days, in all,� her mother said. “We were all very frightened by the ordeal but glad they determined the diagnosis.� Despite the bad news, Kathryn still had her heart set on her dream. “We were sitting in there, absorbing all the news from the doctors, and Kathryn’s first question for them was, ‘Can I still play ball?’� said Hulaine, laughing. “Even I was surprised by it.� There are many options for diabetics in

terms of treatment and support. But for athletes, it becomes a very tricky game of supplying what nutrients your body needs to perform at a certain level versus what your diabetes will allow you to have. Immediately, Kathryn set her mind to adjusting to an entirely new and alien lifestyle. She would have to take insulin as many as four times a day, adjusting the dosages for what she ate and drank. Her diet, like that of many other diabetics, also changed. “I had to start counting carbs and choosing the right ones,� she said. “My insulin doses are directly proportionate to how many carbs I take in. That was probably the hardest part. I’d never been much for sweets, but bread? I love my starches.� Kathryn, however, found a silver lining in the strict diabetic regimen. “Luckily, I love green beans,� she said. “I can have as much of them as I want. I once joked with Mom that, with all the green beans and poultry I was eating, I was gonna turn into a green chicken.� Kathryn never let her new lifestyle slow her down on the field. In fact, she went beyond simply adapting to the changes to keep her steady performance. By the end of the season, she had played three different positions. “Catcher, short stop and third base,� she said. “I wanted to help in any way I could, so I became

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and teachers,� she said. “They saw my hard work and rewarded me for it. It was humbling ... that so many others appreciated and acknowledged my work ethic.� “The award was decided on by coaches and the administration based on her academic and athletic performance,� her mom said. “We’re so proud of her.� Prior to receiving the award, Kathryn also received news that her softball career would continue, but at another field. She was accepted by Erskine College on a softball scholarship. While diabetes didn’t slow her down at all, she urges others in her situation to listen to professionals about their diabetes. “You really need to listen to your doctors,� she said. “They’ll work with you in adjusting your lifestyle. I strongly recommend seeing a nutritionist so you better understand how vital a role food plays in having diabetes, and they’ll help you figure out what works best for you to help you become a healthier and better person. It takes time, but it does get better.� Looking back, submitting to diabetes was never even a consideration, much less an option for Kathryn. “All she’s ever wanted to do was play ball,� Hulaine said. “And she’s living her dream.� “I’ve had a ball in my hand since I was 4 years old,� Kathryn said. “I wasn’t going to let this stop me from playing a sport I love with all my heart.� Reach Rob Cottingham at (803) 774-1225.

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