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More find jobs in September State jobless rate up slightly while tri-county improves BY JOE KEPLER joe@theitem.com Despite a drop in unemployment across all 46 counties, the South Carolina jobless rate went from 6.3 percent

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in August to 6.6 percent in September, according to an initial estimate by South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce. The study, released Monday, shows that the labor force increased by 8,964, while the employment level dropped 2,527. DEW executive director Cheryl M. Stanton said in an emailed statement

that “South Carolina’s job outlook remains positive with more than two million South Carolinians working. In the last year, more than 21,000 people have found work, and there are over 43,000 new jobs in the Palmetto State.” In the tri-county area of Clarendon, Lee and Sumter, Clarendon saw the biggest month-to-month drop, falling from 9.9 percent in August to 9.2. With

the drop, the county now has improved its unemployment numbers by 2.2 percent since September of 2013 but still holds the highest unemployment rate in the tri-county area. Lee County had a 0.3 percent drop from month to month and is down 1.0 percent from last year, and Sumter

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3 high schools improve BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com As a whole, the state of South Carolina saw some improvements according to new federal report cards, while Sumter School District’s overall weighted points dropped slightly from 74.6 in 2013 to 72.9 this year — maintaining the district’s overall grade of C. The S.C. Department of Education released the information Tuesday morning on the cards related to the Elementary and Secondary Education Act of 1965. “I am extremely pleased with the progress at our high schools, and I commend the 14 schools that met or exceeded state standards,” said Superintendent Frank Baker. “Collectively, we will continue to work diligently to improve test scores across the board.” The method used to calculate the 2014 federal report card was modified by the South Carolina Department of Education in the spring and approved by the U.S. Department of Education. Some of the updates to the calculations for this year include not calculating grades for new schools until the schools have been in operation for two years and considering on a caseby-case basis the calculation of grades for reconstituted schools. ESEA scores for school districts are calculated to include a number of annual measurable objectives for each school for every district. The scores are calculated to include English and language arts, math, science and biology, social studies, graduation rate (for high schools), percentage tested for math and percentage tested for English language arts. Sumter School District had a 1.7 point decrease overall, but some of the individual schools graded much higher in 2014 than in 2013. All three high schools in the district improved by at least one letter grade overall with Lakewood High School seeing the biggest improvement, jumping from an average grade of F in 2013 to a C for the 2014 federal report card. Sumter High School, which in 2013 received a D with only 60.3 overall weighted points, received an even 78 points and a grade of C in 2014 — improving

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Zeus the boxer dressed up as Emmitt Smith for Dog Day at Patriot Park on Tuesday. Sumter Stormwater Solutions in partnership with Sumter County Public Works and the Sumter County Recreation Department put on the event to celebrate the installation of four new pet waste stations to help park visitors pick up after their pets. Angel Baby, left, is dressed as Bat Dog for the event. Pets entered a costume contest, and their owners enjoyed free giveaways at the event. PHOTOS BY MATT WALSH / THE SUMTER ITEM

Candidates face off in last gubernatorial debate BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press GREENVILLE — The two major challengers to South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley used their final debate Tuesday to attack her handling of problems at the state’s child welfare agency and what they said is her lack of support for a law to take guns away from people convicted of criminal domestic violence. The theme of the debate at Furman University was health care and education, giving the challengers more opportunities to go after the Republican incumbent than they had during the first debate, which dealt with Haley’s

signature issue, the economy. Haley cited examples from her time in office to dispute the criticism, engaging more with Democrat Vincent Sheheen, who ran against her in 2010, than with independent candidate Tom Ervin. Tuesday’s second debate is the final scheduled one before the Nov. 4 election.

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES Ervin said he decided to run — and spend nearly $3.5 million of his own money on the campaign — because of how Haley had handled problems at the Department of Social Services. He said she stood by while an incompe-

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tent leader of the agency let children be abused and killed because of poor management. “She knew when she took office that we had a crisis at DSS. She knew case workers had too many cases assigned to them. And yet, she sent her Cabinet appointee over to the Senate investigative committee and lied about the numbers,” said Ervin, a former judge and legislator who calls himself a conservative Republican but is running as an independent. Sheheen said Haley’s handling of DSS shows she isn’t honest. “Kids have died. Kids have been harmed.

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Take a break at the Prayground BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com You’ve heard of a playground. Now what about a Prayground? That’s what the Junior Girl Scouts Troop 568 of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church recently created for its Bronze Award project, the third-highest award in the program. “We built this for our community so that we can make it a better place,” said Alisha Oliver, a member of the troop. “We built this for the community because we all need prayer. Prayer changes things.” First, the girls designed the project and presented a diagram of it to Senior Pastor Marion H. Newton. Once he approved it and provided the land, the troop became responsible for raising money to purchase the needed items. The Scouts, their parents and volunteers worked together to clear the land and mark off the placement of the walkway, benches and Scriptures. Next, they laid out the bricks, put together benches and arbors and decorated flower beds. “They took in a lot of donations,” said Lynette Jackson, who oversees all four troops at Jehovah. “The benches were probably $100 each, and they had six donated. The

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Kyia Baldwin, a member of Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church’s Junior Girl Scout Troop 568, writes Scripture on a potted plant at the Prayground. The physical project took about two months to complete, but the planning has been in the works for a year. bricks were donated as well. What they had to pay out of pocket, what they raised money for were the ar-

bors that are there and the water fountain there as well. On the flower pots, they each wrote their own Biblical Scripture on each.” They also secured lighting for evening prayer. “Working on the Prayground was hard work, but at the end, it all came together,” said Ty’nia Vaughn, a member of the troop. “It was well worth the time I put in. The idea was to come together as a sisterhood to make a change in our community. I believe the Prayground is a good way to start.” The entire project took two months with the Scouts working two or three days a week to complete it. “The planning started a year ago, but the physical work didn’t start until July or August,” Jackson said. “It wrapped up the Friday before the dedication.” The Prayground was dedicated Sept. 28. The Troop will now submit the paperwork to receive its Bronze Award. Besides Alisha and Ty’nia, the Girl Scout Junior Troop 568 consists of Tiffany Roberts, Kamarii Walters and Kyia Baldwin. Troop leaders are Cheryl Weeks and Yolanda Pack. The Prayground is at 415 N. Manning Ave. and is open to anyone who wants to come out to meditate and pray.

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Man faces child abuse allegations A Dalzell man was arrested recently after reportedly punching his stepson. Chandler Coulter Jr., 34, of 3011 Shawside Drive, was charged with unlawful conduct toward a child in connection with the incident. According to an arrest warrant from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, Coulter struck the 7-yearold victim in the mouth with his fist in late August. The punch left the boy with swelling and lacerations to the mouth. Coulter was arrested without incident on Oct. 16 after Sumter County patrol deputies located him.

Man charged in sexual misconduct with teen A Sumter man faces charges after he reportedly had sex with an underage girl earlier this month. Devin Hall, 21, of 313 Bowman Drive, was charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor 11 to 14 years old in connection with the incident. According to arrest warrants from Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, the suspect engaged in sexual intercourse with the minor victim Oct. 12 at a residence along Apollo Street.

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BISHOPVILLE — Lee State Park is offering a park ranger-led bike ride along the Park’s Loop Road from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday. It will cover five miles along the dirt and gravel road built by Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s. The program is free. Participants must be 8 or older and be able to bike five miles. Adults must accompany children under 18. Meet at the park’s Education Building, and dress for the outdoors. Bring a bicycle with mountain bike tires, as road tires are not recommended. Also recommended are a helmet, sunscreen, water bottle and snacks. To register, call the park’s Education Center at (803) 428-4988. Lee State Park, a South Carolina State Park, covers 2,839 acres of wetlands, sandhills and mixed pine-hardwood forests in Lee County, four miles east of Bishopville.

Wilson Hall sixth-grade students Jack McElveen, Jacob Watts, Hayley Champion and Landon Rivers raft down the Nantahala River during the class’ annual trip to Camp Kanuga in Hendersonville, North Carolina, recently. PHOTO PROVIDED

Sunrise Rotary hosts fundraising 5K on Saturday BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Running three miles isn’t easy. Neither is paying for college. But this Saturday, those efforts will be combined in the sixth-annual Sumter Sunrise Rotary 5K Run/Walk. “We expect a good turnout with about 100 runners participating,” said Mark Mossell, member and past president. “We expect good weather. Anyone is welcome. It’s a casual event, a fun run. So you can compete and have a good time.”

The Sunrise race will start at Rotary Centennial Plaza at the corner of Liberty and Main streets. Registration begins at 8 a.m., and the race will kick off at 9 a.m. The cost is $25, and children 10 and under can participate for free. Strollers and pets on leashes are allowed, Mossell said. The proceeds from the 5K will go toward scholarships to local colleges as well as the club’s dictionary project to promote literacy and the Rotary International Foundation’s efforts to eradicate polio. “Last year we raised about $2,500,”

Mossell said. “We try to be pretty lean with our expenses and be good stewards.” It is also the next-to-last race for the Sumter Series. “We’ve been with the Sumter Series since the beginning, (and) Sumter Series does a good job publicizing the event for us,” Mossell said. This is the second year for the collection of road races, and the last one is the YMCA Turkey Trot scheduled for Nov. 27. For more information on Saturday’s event, contact Mossell at Mark.Mossell@firstcitizensonline.com.

WANT TO GO? WHAT: Sumter Sunrise Rotary 5K Run/Walk WHEN: 9 a.m. Saturday; registration begins at 8 a.m. WHERE: Rotary Centennial Plaza; corner of Liberty and Main streets COST: $25; children 10 and under can participate for free BENEFITS: Local Sumter Sunrise Rotary projects and international efforts to eradicate polio FOR MORE: Email Mark.Mossell@ firstcitizensonline.com

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Ozmint: Susan Smith can’t ‘turn the corner’ It has been 20 years since she murdered her 2 small children BY HARRISON CAHILL The State Former director of the South Carolina Department of Corrections Jon Ozmint said he has seen some of the hardest of criminal hearts turn for good among inmates serving life sentences for murder. But, Susan Smith hasn’t seemed to “turn that corner’’ yet, Ozmint said. He said the public and media’s continued fascination with the case is one of the things that inhibits Smith from moving past the attention she received after confessing to drowning her two small children 20 years ago. “Most murderers are onetime, crime-of-passion people, and they end up becoming good people,’’ Ozmint said. “Susan Smith just hasn’t been able to fit that mold.’’ Smith’s attorneys declined to comment publicly, and her former husband could not be reached on the 20th anniversary of the crime. Ozmint, who was prisons director from 2003 to 2011, said he saw Smith multiple times, but never formally made contact with her. “Part of the problem is the media writing stories about her,’’ said Ozmint. “She is truly a narcissist, and she thrives on the media’s attention. Someone like that, I didn’t want to feed

about the case and trial 20 years later, but Ozmint said her mail is screened to cut her off as much as possible from the outside world. In June 2003, Smith posted an ad on Writeaprisoner.com, a website that allows inmates to pay for personal ads seeking pen pals on the outside. Smith posted that she has “grown and matured a lot since my incarceration’’ and said she looked forward to hearing from new people. Although prisoners do not have access to the Internet, they do receive mail written to them from personal ads from the website. However, Smith volunteered to have the ad taken down after the website received a flood of traffic after the ad was posted. According to a report from the Associated Press on July 12, 2003, nearly 500 email AP FILE PHOTO attempts were forwarded to Susan and David Smith address reporters during a news conference Nov. 2, 1994, in Union. The next day, Smith, and the ad received Susan Smith confessed to strapping her two sons, Michael and Alex, into the back seat of her car before thousands of hits. pushing it into a lake and drowning them. “No inmates should be really heard,’’ Ozmint said. “Bewell as 45 days of recreational cause whether you like it or Stewart said he remembered that narcissism. Other than not, whether it’s the way it privileges and 75 days of canwarning prison authorities to passing her on the yard, I should be or not, in the South, not let any male prison guards teen privileges. wouldn’t give her any extra, when people see a name in the Smith also received discinear Smith after he transportundue attention.’’ paper or press, that’s a big ed her to the Women’s Correc- plinary action on four occaOzmint said Smith is a sions for mutilation, or injury deal. That’s a celebrity — strain on the system. tional Center. whether it’s good or bad. Writto an inmate’s body that is Since being incarcerated, “We were back there a few ing stories about Susan Smith she has compiled a long list of years later,’’ he said. “We were self-inflicted, since being inis giving her status, and it does violations that drew disciplin- back there and arrested a cap- carcerated. Smith’s disciplinary report said one of the inci- her more harm than good.’’ ary actions from DOC officials. tain and a lieutenant for havDespite Smith’s violations dents occurred in April 2009. The most prominent of the ing improper relations with since being incarcerated, she The others happened in April violations occurred in 2000, her.’’ remains eligible for her Nov. 4, when Smith engaged in sexual Both officers were fired, and 2010, June 2012 and October 2024, parole date according to acts with two corrections offiSmith was moved to the Leath 2012. Stephanie Givens, a DepartThe State newspaper atcers while at the Women’s Cor- Correctional Institution in ment of Corrections spokestempted to write to Smith for rectional Center in Columbia. Greenwood. Smith lost one woman. comment about how she feels year of visitation rights as Former SLED chief Robert

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‘Blade Runner’ Pistorius receives 5 years in prison PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — Oscar Pistorius was sentenced to five years in prison Tuesday for killing girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp, completing a transformation from an acclaimed sprinter at the 2012 Olympics to a convicted criminal led away in a police van with barred windows. Wearing a dark suit, the double-amputee athlete was subdued when Judge Thokozile Masipa announced the punishment in a Pretoria courtroom, ending a televised trial that was closely followed at home and abroad by those who once admired him. The man known as the “Blade Runner” because of his carbon-fiber running blades will have to serve 10 months, or one-sixth of his sentence, in prison before he is eligible to be moved to house arrest, legal analysts say. South Africans seemed torn between acceptance of the ruling, touted by some as an example of judicial accountability in a nation that shed white racist rule 20 years ago, and nagging concern that Pistorius received leniency because he was rich and famous. “Crime is crime, and you’ll pay for it,” said Petrus Lekota, a Johannesburg resident who noted that Pistorius’ well-paid legal team was unable to keep him out of jail. However, law student Yazeed Mia was surprised that Masipa had earlier acquitted Pistorius of murder and instead convicted him of the lesser crime of culpable homi-

cide, or negligent killing. “He’s now set a precedent for future crimes,” Mia said. “If a man wants to kill his wife, all he has to do is wait for her to go to the bathroom and shoot her through the door.” Even if he leaves prison early, his running career is in doubt. The 27-year-old Pistorius, who has won six Paralympic gold medals, will be ineligible to compete in those events during the entirety of his fiveyear prison sentence, “regardless of where it is served,” the International Paralympic Committee said. Pistorius still could challenge that decision. In reaching the verdict against Pistorius last month, Masipa accepted his account that he accidentally shot Steenkamp, a 29-year-old model and television personality, through a closed toilet door in his home after mistaking her for an intruder on Valentine’s Day 2013. At the sentencing, Masipa delivered an hourlong, nuanced argument that dwelled on case law, the principle of clemency, the danger that a light sentence could embolden victims to take the law into their own hands and the difference between public opinion and what is in the interests of society. “I am of the view that a noncustodial sentence would send a wrong message to the community,” she said. “On the other hand, a long sentence would not be appropriate either, as it would lack the element of mercy.”

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1 American released from North Korea, 2 remain to Robert King, the U.S. special envoy for North Korean human rights issues. The three Americans entered WASHINGTON — American detainee Jeffrey Fowle has been North Korea separately. In interviews last month with the released from North Korea, AP, all three said they thought nearly six months after he was taken into custody, the State De- the only solution to their situation was for a U.S. representapartment said Tuesday. Two tive to come to North Korea to other Americans who have make a direct appeal. been tried and convicted of Fowle arrived in North Korea crimes in North Korea are still on April 29 and was arrested in being held. May for leaving a Bible at the Fowle, 56, of Miamisburg, Ohio, had been awaiting trial on nightclub. Christian evangelism is considered a crime in North charges of leaving a Bible at a Korea. Fowle is an equipment nightclub in the northern port city of Chongjin in May. He was operator for the city of Moraine, Ohio, and has a wife and flown out of North Korea on a three children. His wife is from U.S. government jet that was Russia and had made a written spotted Tuesday by Associated appeal on her husband’s behalf Press journalists at Pyongto Russian President Vladimir yang’s international airport. Putin. The Swedish government The other detained men are: helped negotiate Fowle’s re• Matthew Miller, 24, from lease. Bakersfield, California. Miller State Department deputy was convicted Sept. 14 of enterspokeswoman Marie Harf said ing North Korea illegally to the plane took Fowle to Guam commit espionage and senon its way to the United States. tenced to six years of hard She said that Fowle had been labor. At his 90-minute trial, evaluated by a doctor and apNorth Korea’s Supreme Court peared to be in good health. White House spokesman Josh said he tore up his tourist visa at Pyongyang’s airport upon Earnest said it was a positive arrival on April 10 and admitdecision by North Korea to reted to having the “wild ambilease Fowle. He urged Pyongyang to release the other Amer- tion” of experiencing prison life so that he could secretly inicans, Kenneth Bae and Matvestigate North Korea’s human thew Miller. rights situation. In late Septem“The U.S. will continue to work actively on them,” he said. ber, he spoke briefly to an AP journalist at a Pyongyang hotel Washington announced where the North Korean govFowle’s release even before his family’s attorney had been noti- ernment allowed him to call fied. “We are overwhelmed with his family. He said he was digging in fields eight hours a day excitement but still want comand being kept in isolation, but plete confirmation,” attorney Timothy N. Tepe said in a state- so far his health wasn’t deteriorating. ment. • Kenneth Bae, 46, of LynEarnest said the Defense Dewood, Washington. Bae is a Kopartment had provided transrean-American missionary portation to Fowle on a schedule that the North had specified. who is serving a 15-year sentence for alleged and unspeciHe said Sweden had helped facilitate Fowle’s release. The U.S. fied “hostile acts.” He was arrested in November 2012 while doesn’t have formal diplomatic leading a tour group in a sperelations with North Korea. cial North Korean economic Harf said Fowle was on his zone. Pyongyang accused Bae way home to his family. “We welcome the DPRK’s decision to of smuggling in inflammatory release him,” she said in a state- literature and trying to estabment, using the abbreviation for lish a base for anti-government the Democratic People’s Repub- activities at a border city hotel. His sister thinks Bae’s Chrislic of Korea. Harf also thanked Sweden for tian faith got him into trouble. “tireless efforts” by its embassy In recent interviews with the AP, Bae said his trial lasted no in Pyongyang. She provided no other details about the Swedish more than 90 minutes and that he is suffering from chronic government’s involvement. health problems, including Washington has repeatedly tried to send a high-level repre- back pain. His family also says sentative to North Korea to seek he suffers from diabetes, an enlarged heart and liver probrelease of the three men. lems. He has said he feels abanPyongyang had refused as recently as last month, according doned by the U.S. government.

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Ohio Gov. John Kasich speaks at a GOP “Get Out the Vote” rally in Independence, Ohio, on Sept. 29. Republicans may be close to winning control of Congress and more votes to repeal “Obamacare,” but GOP governors don’t see the president’s health care law going away.

GOP governors don’t see ‘Obamacare’ going away WASHINGTON (AP) — While Republicans in Congress shout, “Repeal Obamacare,” GOP governors in many states have quietly accepted the law’s major Medicaid expansion. Even if their party wins control of the Senate in the upcoming elections, they just don’t see the law going away. Nine Republican governors have expanded Medicaid for low-income people in their states, despite their own misgivings and adamant opposition from conservative legislators. Three more governors are negotiating with the Democratic administration in Washington. Rather than demanding repeal, the governors generally have sought federal concessions to make their decisions more politically acceptable at home. That approach is in sharp contrast to the antiObamacare fervor of their party in Congress. Ohio Gov. John Kasich says he doesn’t think there will be a repeal in Washington, even if Republicans win a Senate majority and consolidate their hold on the House in next month’s election. “That’s not gonna happen,” the Republican governor said during a recent re-election campaign swing. Kasich called The Associated Press on Monday night to clarify that he was speaking specifically about a repeal of Medicaid expansion and not of the entire Affordable Care Act, although opponents in Washington don’t usually draw such distinctions.

He said he thinks the health law “can and should” be repealed but that opposition to the Medicaid expansion “was really either political or ideological,” adding, “I don’t think that holds water against real flesh and blood and real improvements in people’s lives.” He has cast the Medicaid expansion in Ohio as a moral choice to help the poor. While “repeal” remains the mantra for many Republicans in Washington, it’s up against some hard facts. As Kasich suggested, millions of people now have a tangible benefit that would be taken away if the health law were repealed. Any GOP replacement law would probably have to give most of those people a way to remain insured, and that would involve considerable taxpayer expense and government regulation. And even if Democrats lose their Senate majority, President Obama still has the power to veto legislation. Republicans would have to muster a two-thirds majority in both chambers of Congress to override that. “What we would anticipate is most likely to happen, even with a Republican Senate, is we’d have to work within the confines of where we are,” said Marty Carpenter, spokesman for Republican Gov. Gary Herbert of Utah. Herbert wants federal approval to deliver the Medicaid expansion through private insurance companies — as some other GOP governors have done.

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POLICE BLOTTER STOLEN PROPERTY A 4x4 trailer valued at $500 and a 2006 Sportsman Polaris ATV valued at $6,000 were reported stolen from a home in the 300 block of Hudson Graham Road about 4:15 p.m. Monday. Several items, including jewelry, electronics and a gun, were reportedly stolen from a home in the 3000 block of Cubbage Road about 7:15 p.m. A collection of electronics valued at $2,300 and an undetermined amount of cash was reportedly stolen from a home in the 2000 block of Charleston Avenue that sustained about $500 in damage just before 9 p.m. Monday. A 40-inch flat-screen TV valued at $470 and about $150 in cash were reported stolen from a home in the 700 block of Shedricks Lane about 8:30 p.m. Monday.

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‘Cadaver dog’ work now more accepted by authorities, courts BENTON, Calif. (AP) — Increasingly, police investigators and courts are putting their faith in four-legged tools — canines that can detect even small particles of human remains. But proving what these dogs know isn’t easy. “If only Buster could talk,” quips Paul Dostie, as he works his black Labrador through a wide patch of scraggly brush about 50 miles east of Yosemite National Park. In his younger days, Buster would lie down on a spot like this to indicate an “alert” and bark. But having lost a leg to cancer, the 12-year-old canine now prefers to poke his nose in the direction of a particular spot in the dirt, or at a rock, or whatever has set off his nose. In all, Dostie says that Buster’s alerts have aided in the recovery of the remains of about 200 people. As a reward, Dostie tosses Buster a toy. “Good boy,” he says. To the untrained eye, it might seem that Buster is simply barking for that toy. But Dostie and others who’ve seen Buster work say they have little doubt that the dog’s nose is to be trusted. “Seeing is believing,” says Mark Noah, the founder of History Flight, a nonprofit foundation whose mission includes finding the tens of thousands of fallen American veterans whose bodies were never recovered. Buster and Dostie, working with a team of volunteers who also use ground-penetrating radar and historic records, have helped the organization unearth the remains of missing Americans lost in World War II battles in Europe and on the south Pacific

island of Tarawa. Among others, Buster helped find Lt. Robert Fenstermacher, an Army Air Corps pilot whose plane crashed in Belgium after being shot down in 1944. Last year, his family gathered as he was laid to rest, nearly 70 years later, in Arlington National Cemetery. History Flight searches have led to the recovery of 13,000 bones on Tarawa alone, most of them not yet identified, Noah says. Other searches are often much simpler — just the handlers and dogs, walking on foot, mile after mile. That’s how Deborah Palman, now a retired specialist with the Maine Warden Service and her German shepherd, Alex, found the body of a Canadian woman named Maria Tanasichuk in 2003. Police later determined she’d been shot in the head execution-style by her husband. “My pulse must have shot up over 200,” she says of the moment she realized Alex had found the body, leading to David Tanasichuk’s conviction. Local police departments have been reluctant to use cadaver dogs for searches because their trainers are volunteers, but that’s changing, with these successes and as the dogs’ training has become more standardized. When more than one dog has alerted independently in the same spot, some judges have been persuaded to allow cadaver dog evidence. In February, for instance, cadaver dog evidence helped convict a suburban Chicago man, Aurelio Montano, of killing his wife. She disappeared in 1990, and although her body

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Paul Dostie gets a look and a bark from his dog Buster near Bishop, California. According to Dostie, the 12-year-old cadaver dog has helped find the remains of about 200 people. was never found, investigators got a tip, years later, and dug up a rug at a horse farm on which more than one cadaver dog alerted. They contended that Montano had wrapped the body in the rug. Evidence tied to cadaver dogs hasn’t worked in some other cases, though. In the high-profile 2011 Florida trial of Casey Anthony — accused of killing her young daughter — more than one cadaver dog alerted on the trunk of Anthony’s car. Arpad Vass, then a senior research scientist with the Oak Ridge National Lab, testified that using air samples from the trunk, he’d found high levels of chloroform, which can be found when a body breaks down. However, his science was questioned by other witnesses, and Anthony was freed. Cadaver dogs “are an in-

credible investigatory tool — no question about it,” says Lawrence Kobilinsky, professor and chairman of the department of sciences at the John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York. But in order to present the dogs’ alerts as court evidence, he thinks forensic experts first need to “strengthen the science” to prove what they’ve found. Even in investigations, dogs alerting is often just the first step in what can be a lengthy, sometimes fruitless endeavor. “Everybody thinks, you just dig a hole, but it’s not always that obvious,” says Vass, who’s still developing technology to evaluate chemical markers associated with human decomposition. Often, he says, buried bodies create a “chemical plume” that runs downhill from a clandestine grave, making it

difficult to find. “Dogs,” Vass says, “are just one tool in the toolbox.” Cost also is a factor. In Plumas County, California, Buster and two other dogs have alerted on an outdoor well on separate occasions. The well is near the home where 13-year-old Mark Wilson was living when he disappeared in 1967. Plumas County Sheriff Greg Hagwood can’t be sure the boy’s body is in that well. But he thinks it’s worth investigating, so much so that he asked for assistance from the Federal Bureau of Investigation, which has offered a forensics team. Having been turned down by the county board, he’s also trying to find a way to raise the $96,474 to excavate and restore the site. “How can I justify not pursuing this?” Hagwood asks. “Well, you can’t.”

Reports: Ohio televangelist urged vasectomies, abortion AKRON, Ohio (AP) — Televangelist Ernest Angley has long controlled members of his Akron-area congregation by advising them not to have children, shunning those who leave the church and using free labor at his for-profit buffet restaurant and television station, according to a twomonth newspaper investigation. The Akron Beacon Journal published a series of articles starting last week after interviewing more than 20 former members of Grace Cathedral in the Akron suburb of Cuyahoga Falls. Some of those interviewed described Angley’s church as a cult. A woman who answered the phone at Grace Cathedral on Monday and would identify herself only as Nancy told The Associated Press that Angley was not interested in responding to the accusations. “It’s all lies,” she said. Several people told the Beacon Journal that they and their spouses did not have children because husbands were encouraged to have vasectomies and that Angley examined men’s genitals before and after surgery. One woman told the newspaper she was pressured into having an abortion. “He doesn’t want people to have kids because it would take their time and money away” from the church, Greg Mulkey, a former church member, told the newspaper. Several former members said Angley, 93, also wanted to keep quiet allegations that teens had been sexually molested by other church members, including someone close to him. Angley told the Beacon Journal in an interview that it wasn’t “his place” to report the accusations to authorities. And he denied that he tries to control his congregation, saying he counsels those who seek advice. It’s a “bad time” for couples to have children

because of the dangers in the world, he told the newspaper. During a church service in July, Angley discussed asking men to disrobe both before and after their vasectomies. The service was tape recorded and shared with both the Beacon Journal and the AP. “I’ve helped so many of the boys down through the years,” Angley said. “They had their misgivings. Sure, I’d have them uncover themselves, but I did not handle them at all.” The July service mostly focused on a former minister who claimed Angley touched him after having him undress. Angley and other church officials responded angrily during the service and said the minister was a liar, a drug addict and an adulterer. The minister did not talk to the Beacon Journal. Cuyahoga Falls Police Chief Jack Davis told the AP that his department has received no complaints and that it’s not investigating Angley or Grace Cathedral. Angley has long claimed to be a prophet of God and says he can heal people of afflictions. He and Grace Cathedral are fixtures in northeast Ohio and nationwide thanks to television broadcasts starting in the 1970s. He has been widely parodied because of his high-pitched banter and a dark helmet of hair that is presumed to be a wig. Robin Williams sometimes imitated Angley in his stand-up act, and Genesis did a rock video in which Phil Collins played the role of Angley. Angley, a North Carolina native, established a ministry in Ohio in the 1950s that became Grace Cathedral in 1958. The ministry grew with the purchase in 1984 of a Cuyahoga Falls complex that included a television studio, restaurant and a domed sanctuary. At one point, membership numbered about 3,000; it’s unclear how many members it has today.

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RATES FROM PAGE A1 County sits at 7.5 percent in September for a 0.7 yearly drop. In August, Sumter’s jobless rate was 8 percent. The improved numbers break a recent slump for the three area counties, with Sumter experiencing a welcome drop after rate jumps of 0.6 and 0.8 percent in July and August, respectively. Lee had seen a 1.2 percent bump since June, and Clarendon had a 1.7 percent increase in the same

time span. Total non-farm employment added 13,000 jobs since the last report and has added more than 43,000 jobs since September of 2013. The leisure and hospitality industry added 3,700 jobs in the last month to serve as the top industry of the month for the state. In the Sumter Metropolitan Statistical Area, 100 new jobs were added last month to give it 500 in the last year, up from 37,800 to 38,300. Sixteen counties sit below

the state’s mark of 6.6 percent, with Lexington county leading the way at 5.4 percent. Despite being the 16th-largest county in the state, Orangeburg sits alone with the highest unemployment rate in the state at 12.6 despite a 0.6 percent drop from last month. Among the 15 largest counties, the closest to Orangeburg in unemployment is Florence County at 7.6 percent. South Carolina’s unemployment rate remains above the national average, which fell to 5.9 in September.

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DEBATE FROM PAGE A1 And Gov. Haley has covered up the numbers of what is happening,” the state senator from Camden said. Haley said DSS is one of the hardest agencies to deal with and her heart breaks as a mother because parents abuse their children. “This is not an easy agency,” she said. “I don’t take it lightly.”

time the candidates are scheduled to be together before the Nov. 4 election. The two debates between the gubernatorial candidates marked the fewest that have been held in an election season in at least 20 years. That upset Ervin and

Sheheen, who wanted more chances to be with Haley and also wanted debates without the minor party candidates on stage. In 2010, Sheheen and Haley had three debates, and Reeves, the only other candidate on the ballot, was not invited.

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students.” State Superintendent of Education Mick Zais said FROM PAGE A1 the state is seeing progress, saying some of the one letter grade and seehigher-achieving districts ing an increase of 17.7 this year were also disoverall weighted points. tricts in poverty-stricken And Crestwood High areas, proving that all School saw a 9.8-point increase in 2014, going from students can learn despite the situation. 66.7, or a D, in 2013 to a C “We’re making progress average with 76.5 overall and heading in the right points. direction in our elemenOakland Primary tary and high schools,” School was the only Zais said. “There school in the disare some district to receive an tricts and A, and three READ MORE schools that are schools — FurONLINE knocking it out man, Bates and of the park. Chestnut Oaks To see the Some of the middle schools — federal report state’s highestreceived a grade cards by district performing disof F. and school, visit tricts and Manchester Elthe State schools also have ementary School Department of high poverty. faculty and staff Education at They have provhad a small gathhttp://ed.sc.gov/. en that a ZIP ering Tuesday afcode should not ternoon to celedetermine a stubrate their sucdent’s destiny and that cess of maintaining a B. poor children can learn.” The school in Pinewood Although the majority increased in overall of schools and districts points from 85.2 in 2013 to met or exceeded the 88.7 in 2014 — exceeding state’s expectations, 10 the state overall points of districts and a larger 85.4. Principal Joan Tye number of individual said the faculty and staff schools received the at Manchester are a team grade of F, according to and continue to work tothe State Superintendent gether to do the best for of Education. their students. As part of the solution “We have a lot to be to improve performance very proud of for our in these schools, Zais said school and for our chilin a statement that he dren,” Tye said to the would support establishManchester family. “We ing a statewide Transforare a very, very highmation School District poverty school, but what and urged the General you do is bring children Assembly to pass legislain, and you love them tion in regard to this soand take care of them lution so all students can and teach them. You all receive the education did very well, and most they deserve. of all, you do it for our

DOMESTIC VIOLENCE GUN BAN Haley did not answer a question about whether she supported taking guns from people convicted of criminal domestic violence, a step recommended by a number of law enforcement agencies and groups that work with victims. Sheheen said he was stunned Haley didn’t say she supported a ban. Ervin said he was stunned, too. “When someone is convicted of domestic violence in South Carolina, they have no business with loaded guns in the home,” he said. Both challengers said they support the U.S. constitutional right to bear arms.

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MINOR CANDIDATES Steve French stuck to his libertarian philosophy, suggesting legalizing marijuana could bring the state enough tax revenue to give each school $188,000. He said that money could be used to raise teacher pay in a competitive fashion, instead of across the board. French was against Medicaid expansion and Common Core federal education standards. United Citizens candidate Morgan Bruce Reeves got most of the night’s laughs. He frequently forgot the question asked if he wasn’t the first one to answer. And he had the most outlandish ideas. “I will double the pay of everybody in the state of South Carolina. If you don’t want it doubled, vote for one of them,” said Reeves, who offered no details of how he would find the money beyond legalizing marijuana.

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The Irish Coke Affair T

he year was 2004, and a young, naive Cliff hopped a British Airways flight “across the pond” for his first sojourn outside of the United States, a Spring Break trip to England and Ireland. I was a high school senior at the time; in fact, I was the only student on the Ireland leg of the school-sponsored trip, and therefor considered myself to be the justification for the trip for the rest of the middle-aged travelers with us. Our short stay in England was relatively without incident, save the night one of our more aged travelers lost her tooth during a rather dubious meal at a Asianplace (I still maintain we may have eaten Mu Gu Gai Puppy that night). I was anxious to reach Dublin, as we had just finCliff ished a unit on the Age of McCollum Realism in our British Literature class, and I was anxious to stakeout the sites native to one of my all-time favorite writers, the august and irreverent Jonathan Swift. Our hotel was equidistant between the Guinness brewery and the Jameson whiskey distillery, a geographic tidbit that would prove useful later in the journey. To find our bearings, the group thought it best to first find the Dublin Tourist Center, in order to grab a few maps and perhaps snag a light lunch at the small sandwich shop there. Some of you may not be aware of this, but one of the major tenets of international travel is to find some focus point that you can compare to your homeland. For some, it’s checking out foreign TV or going to a church service in this strange, new land. For Cliff, that point was and always shall be finding a bottle of Coca-Cola and trying to figure out what about it wasn’t up to snuff. On the British leg of our journey, all the Cokes I found were off French or German manufacture, the former being somewhat on point and the latter being too sweet even for my overfondness for sugar. Upon reaching the Dublin Tourist Center, I was pleased to see that the Irish manufactured their own Coke, in a small town near Northern Ireland. I purchased a bottle and was quick to re-

move the cap, hearing the beloved fizzle I knew oh-so-well. However, after taking a sizeable swig, I found myself choking down swill that was nothing like my beloved beverage. While the carbonation was at the right level, the sweet syrup was nowhere near correct, tasting as though someone had substituted salt for sucrose. As I looked for a way to salvage the beverage that had cost me a few Euros, my eyes happened upon some packets of raw sugar, likely placed on the table for the benefit of the nation’s legion of tea-drinkers. “This will work,” thought Young Cliff, as he ripped open two packets and began pouring them into the bottle. Life lesson: Never pour raw sugar into Coca-Cola unless you want a carbonation eruption of Vesuvial proportions. (If you’ve ever seen one of those videos where people combined Diet Coke and Mentos, the reaction I caused was not dissimilar). Foam spewed everywhere — on the table, the floor, my corned beef sandwich and myself. My fellow travelers were too busy being doubled over with laughter to offer any help, and before you could say “Begosh and begorrah,” the security staff was at my side, asking me to leave in a polite but forceful way. I was forced to abandon my Cokedrenched half sandwich and the stuffed shillelagh I had purchased at the gift shop. I was told I was no longer welcome in the tourist center and that they would be keeping a file on me, beginning a long list of public buildings and institutions I now find myself barred from. The rest of that trip, I found myself the object of ridicule from my fellow travelers, and I stuck to non-carbonated beverages for the remainder of our time there — namely pints of Guinness and wee drams of Jameson. Clearly, Ireland was not a country to be enjoyed sober anyway. Cliff McCollum is an 80-year-old soul trapped in a 20-something body. He is an ordained minister and former community college professor who enjoys British literature and field herpetology. He spends his spare time trying to show Vegans and vegetarians the error of their ways. As managing editor of the Gulf Coast Newspapers in Baldwin County, Alabama — now part of Osteen Publishing Co. — he can be reached at cmccollum@gulfcoastnewspapers.com.

o as to give some perspective, I’m going to ask readers for their guesses about human behavior before explaining my embarrassment by some of my fellow economists. Suppose the prices of ladies jewelry rose by 100 percent. What would you predict would happen to sales? What about a 25 or 50 percent price increase? I’m going to guess that the average person would predict that sales would fall. Would you make the same prediction about auto sales if cars’ prices rose by 100 percent or 25 or 50 percent? Suppose that you’re the CEO of General Motors and your sales manager tells you Walter the company Williams could increase auto sales by advertising a 100 percent or 50 percent price increase. I’m guessing that you’d fire the sales manager for both lunacy and incompetency. Let’s try one more. What would you predict would happen to housing sales if prices rose by 50 percent? I’m guessing you’d predict a decline in sales. You say, “OK, Williams, you’re really trying our patience with these obvious questions. What’s your point?” It turns out that there’s a law in economics known as the first fundamental law of demand, to which there are no known real-world exceptions. The law states that the higher the price of something the less people will take of it and vice versa. Another way of stating this very simple law is: There exists a price whereby people can be induced to take more of something, and there exists a price whereby people will take less of something. Some people suggest that if the price of something is raised, buyers will take more or the same amount. That’s silly because there’d be no limit to the price that sellers would charge. For example, if a grocer knew he would sell more — or the same amount of — milk at $8 a gallon than at $4 a gallon, why in the world would he sell it at $4? Then the question becomes: Why would he sell it at $8 if people would buy the same amount at a higher price?

There are economists, most notably Nobel Prizewinning economist Paul Krugman, who suggest that the law of demand applies to everything except labor prices (wages) of low-skilled workers. Krugman says that paying fast-food workers $15 an hour wouldn’t cause big companies such as McDonald’s to cut jobs. In other words, Krugman argues that raising the minimum wage doesn’t change employer behavior. Before we address Krugman’s fallacious argument, think about this: One of Galileo’s laws says the influence of gravity on a falling body in a vacuum is to cause it to accelerate at a rate of 32 feet per second per second. That applies to a falling rock, steel ball or feather. What would you think of the reasoning capacity of a Nobel Prize-winning physicist who’d argue that because human beings are not rocks, steel balls or feathers, Galileo’s law of falling bodies doesn’t apply to them? Krugman says that most minimum-wage workers are employed in what he calls non-tradable industries — industries that can’t move to China. He says that there are few mechanization opportunities where minimum-wage workers are employed — for example, fast-food restaurants, hotels, etc. That being the case, he contends, seeing as there aren’t good substitutes for minimum-wage workers, they won’t suffer unemployment from increases in the minimum wage. In other words, the law of demand doesn’t apply to them. Let’s look at some of the history of some of Krugman’s non-tradable industries. During the 1940s and ‘50s, there were very few self-serve gasoline stations. There were also theater ushers to show patrons to their seats. In 1900, 41 percent of the U.S. labor force was employed in agriculture. Now most gas stations are selfserve. Theater ushers disappeared. And only 2 percent of today’s labor force works in agricultural jobs. There are many other examples of buyers of labor services seeking and ultimately finding substitutes when labor prices rise. It’s economic malpractice for economists to suggest that they don’t. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2014 creators.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR THE PAIN OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE AFFECTS THE ENTIRE FAMILY I spent 18 years of my life in an abusive relationship with my children’s father. My first encounter with domestic violence happened when I was in high school, when my boyfriend pushed me down the stairs for talking to a male classmate. From that point things started to escalate. My senior year in high school I dropped out because I was pregnant, which opened the door for more abuse. At this point I lost my self esteem and my confidence, which made me submissive to his

abuse. During this time alcohol became a factor; he would get intoxicated on the weekend and provoke fights with me. When he was intoxicated he would sometimes spit in my face, kick me, slap me or sexually abuse me. I remember going to Sumter Mall with him and my daughter, and when we came out of the mall he punched me in the face. My nose was busted and I had a black eye. All of this was done in front of my daughter. I couldn’t figure out why he attacked me, but then I remembered he was intoxicated. At this time, my daughter was 5 years old. She wit-

nessed a lot of the abuse that I was enduring. My daughter suffered just as much as I did. She couldn’t focus in school. She was once an honorroll student, until she witnessed the abuse I was enduring. He controlled every aspect of my life. I wasn’t allowed to have conversations with my family, especially my mother. He told my mother that she wasn’t allowed to call his home. He isolated me from my family. I wasn’t allowed to go anywhere without his permission or until I finished my chores. My only escape was work; I worked a full-time job, and I attended adult education,

where I studied for my high school diploma. After obtaining my high school education, I became pregnant with my second child, which only made me feel helpless and useless. During my pregnancy, he attacked me again, and this time I was hospitalized. Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Sumter Item’s website, www. theitem.com. LINDA D. CLARK Sumter

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SUPPORT GROUPS AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA — Monday-Friday, noon and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 7751852. AA Women’s Meeting — Wednesday, 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852. AA Spanish Speaking — Sunday, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852. AA “How it Works” Group — Monday and Friday, 8 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) 4945180. Al-Anon “Courage to Change” Support Group — Tuesday, 7 p.m., Alice Drive Baptist Church, Room 204, 1305 Loring Mill Road. Call Dian at (803) 316-0775 or Crystal at (803) 775-3587. 441 AA Support Group — Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D S.C. 441. AA Summerton Group — Wednesday, 8 p.m., town hall. Manning Al-Anon Family Group — Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Behavioral Health Building, 14 Church St., Manning. Call Angie Johnson at (803) 4358085. C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Thursday, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call Elizabeth Owens at (803) 607-4543.

HIV/AIDS: Positive Outlook, through Wateree AIDS Task Force, meets at 11:30 a.m. third Friday of each month. Support group for those living with HIV/AIDS as well as their friends and family. For meeting location, contact Kevin at (803) 7780303 or at watereeaids@sc. rr.com.

(803) 469-9426. EFMP Parent Exchange Group — Last Tuesday each month, 11 a.m.-noon, Airman and Family Readiness Center. Support to service members who have a dependent with a disability or illness. Call Dorcus Haney at (803) 895-1252/1253 or Sue Zimmerman at (803) 847-2377.

WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: Sickle Cell Support Group — last Wednesday each month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call Bertha Willis at (803) 774-6181.

THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 7753926 or Nancy at (803) 4694789. Asthma Support Group — Every 1st Thursday, 6 p.m., Clarendon County School District 3 Parenting Center, 2358 Walker Gamble Road, New Zion. Call Mary Howard at (843) 659-2102. Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — Every 1st Thursday, 6-8 p.m., McElveen Manor, 2065 McCrays Mill Road. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 905-7720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346. Journey of Hope (for families members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620.

MONDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — second Monday of each month, 5:45-6:45 p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Call Tiffany at (803) 316-6763. Find us on Facebook at Sumter Vitiligo Support.

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov., 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869. Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — Every Tuesday, 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Betty at (803) 469-2616 or Carol at

FRIDAY MEETINGS: Celebrate Recovery — Every Friday, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Salt & Light Church, Miller Road (across from Food Lion). For help with struggles of alcohol, drugs, family problems, smoking, etc.

SATURDAY MEETINGS: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group — 1:30 p.m. every third Saturday, 3785 Blackberry Lane, Lot 7. Call Donna Parker at (803) 481-7521.

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PUBLIC AGENDA GREATER SUMTER CHAMBER OF COMMERCE BOARD OF DIRECTORS Today, noon, chamber office SUMTER CITY-COUNTY PLANNING COMMISSION Today, 3 p.m., fourth floor, Sumter Opera House, Council

The last word ARIES (March 21-April 19): in astrology Things are EUGENIA LAST moving at your speed. Don’t hesitate — make your choices and head to the finish line. Your ability to accomplish the most in the least amount of time will impress and lead to an opportunity you’ve been waiting for. TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Investigate health concerns. Assess your situation and look for alternative ways to improve the way you feel. A change in your routine may be all you need to revitalize. A unique opportunity could lead to an interesting job opportunity. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Look for an exciting new outlet. Making new friends or getting into a creative project will spark your imagination. Learning a skill that will contribute to future projects is highlighted. Change your look and set the stage for romance.

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you get your way. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t ask for approval. Do your thing and don’t look back. Whatever you have been trying to achieve will now be possible. A positive attitude will bring the results you desire and help you bypass criticism. Romance is highlighted. SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Secrets and intrigue will fill your day. Don’t be overly anxious to press someone for information. You are best to discover what’s going on using observational tactics that will not be noticed by those you wish to know more about. SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): It’s your move. Waiting for others to do things for you will not help you accomplish your goals. Take the initiative and show everyone what you can do. Schedule future travels to explore new possibilities and come up with new ideas.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Trouble is brewing and can lead to a costly mistake if you venture down a path that will raise eyebrows or create opposition. You are best to keep your thoughts and plans to yourself.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Don’t count on anyone else to do things for you. You may feel the need to change your routine or to begin new ventures that will result in working with like-minded people. It’s time to stop doing things for those who should help themselves.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Make a move, take on a challenge and put your plans into motion. Everything is looking good and clear passage is available if you concentrate on your destination. Love is highlighted and romance will improve your personal life.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Take care of any pressing matters and you will ease your stress. A change in the way you earn your living will come through in an opportunity offered by a colleague you’ve worked with in the past. Love is in the stars.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Research whatever you plan to do before you jump in to unfamiliar territory. A problem with someone you live with can be rectified if you are willing to make a change. Accommodating someone will help

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Embrace change. A money deal or collecting an old debt will renew your faith in someone. Challenges at home will be disruptive, but eventually will end up being in your best interest. Be patient.

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PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Nancy Byer comments on her photo submission, “This photo was taken from the decks of the Carnival Fascination of a beautiful sunrise over Grand Turk in the Turks & Caicos Islands, showing the salt ponds in the interior of the island and a fleet of small boats waiting to take passengers on snorkeling, fishing, and diving trips.”

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Swinney says QB Watson is still the starter

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014

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PREP FOOTBALL

Epps, Washington, Patrick, Hoover named week’s best BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com TyShawn Epps knew he was having a huge football game from his running back position for Laurence Manning Academy in its 69-21 victory over Ben Lippen last Friday. “I figured I was around 230 yards,” Epps replied when asked how many yards he thought he had compiled during the game.

Not even close. Epps piled up 366 yards rushing on 21 carries and scored eight — that’s right, eight — touchdowns in the Swampcats’ big win. For his efforts, Epps has been selected as The Sumter Item Offensive Player of the Week. Lakewood High School linebacker D’onte Washington is the Defensive Player and Wilson Hall placekicker Cody Hoover and offensive guard Walker Patrick are the Special

Teams and Offensive Lineman choices, respectively. The players are selected based on nominations from local high school coaches. The quartet will be honored at the weekly breakfast meeting of the Sumter Touchdown Club Presented by FTC on Friday beginning at 7:15 a.m. at the Quality Inn on Broad Street Extension. Charleston Southern University head

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

EPPS OFFENSIVE PLAYER

WASHINGTON

DEFENSIVE PLAYER

PATRICK

HOOVER

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

SPECIAL TEAMS

SEE BEST, PAGE B5

WORLD SERIES

PREP SPORTS

Giant advantage

State volleyball, tennis playoffs begin this week BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

less streak to 18 innings. The Game 1 winner has captured 15 of the last 17 titles, a sign of the importance of a quick start. Following batting practice under a cloudless sky of Royals blue, Shields struggled

The volleyball teams from Sumter, Crestwood, East Clarendon and Scott’s Branch high schools and the Manning girls tennis team will be playing in their respective state tournaments which begin this week. East Clarendon and Scott’s Branch will both be playing in first-round matches in the 1A playoffs that begin today. EC is the No. 1 seed from Region VII and is 184-2 on the season. It will face Hemingway, the No. 4 team Region VIII today at 6 p.m. at the EC gymnasium. Scott’s Branch will also be at home today in a 6 p.m. match against Latta. The Lady Eagles are 2-7 on the season, but got the No. 2 seed in Region VII. The winner of the EC-Hemingway match will face either Cross or Bethune-Bowman on Monday, while the Scott’s Branch-Latta victor will take on either Charleston Charter on BambergEhrhardt on Monday. Sumter finished third in Region VI-4A and will go on the road to take on Lexington, the No. 2 from Region V, on Thursday at 6 p.m. The Lady Gamecocks are 12-6 on the season, while Lexington is 21-18. The winner will face either Goose Creek or Ashley Ridge on Tuesday. Crestwood finished third in Region VI-3A and owns an 8-10 record. The Lady Knights will travel to Orangeburg-Wilkinson, the No. 2 team from Region V, on Thursday at 6 p.m. The winner will face either Myrtle Beach or

SEE PENCE, PAGE B3

SEE PLAYOFFS, PAGE B5

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Francisco right fielder Hunter Pence watches his2-run home run during the first inning of Tuesday’s Game 1 of the World Series in Kansas City, Mo. Pence’s blast helped the Giants take a 3-0 lead over Kansas City after three innings.

Pence’s 2-run blast helps San Francisco grab 3-0 lead after 3 innings in opening game BY RONALD BLUM The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Hunter Pence hit a two-run homer off James Shields in a three-run first that silenced the crowd at Kansas City’s first World Series game in 29 years, and the

San Francisco Giants led the Royals 3-0 after three innings in Tuesday night’s opener. Kansas City became the first team to start a postseason 8-0 and entered with 11 consecutive postseason wins, one shy of the record set by Yankees from 1927-32

and 1998-99. And the Royals swept the Giants during a three-game series from Aug. 8-10. But whatever momentum Kansas City had quickly dissipated on a warm autumn evening, and Giants starter Madison Bumgarner extended his Series score-

USC FOOTBALL

Underdog Gamecocks try to solve Auburn puzzle again BY DAVID CARAVIELLO Post and Courier COLUMBIA — Under Steve Spurrier, South Carolina is no stranger to playing teams ranked in the top five. The Gamecocks have won three of their last five games against opponents of such lofty standing, most recently the doubleovertime comeback victory at then-No. 5 Missouri one year ago this weekend. Saturday, though, presents a different scenario. The Gamecocks head to No. 5 Auburn unranked, as nearly a three-touchdown underdog, and leaning not on departed players like Marcus Lattimore and Jadeveon Clowney who made many of those past upsets possible — but rather, hope and belief. “You’ve got to believe you’ve got a chance if your team plays very well,” Spurrier said Tuesday in his weekly

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina’s Rico McWilliams, left, and T. J. Gurley, right, look to lead the upsetminded Gamecocks past No. 5 Auburn on Saturday in Auburn.

media briefing. “We’re going in with the idea that we’re going to be in a battle with them. ... Maybe, hopefully,

they’ll drop the ball a little bit, or something good like that will happen for us. But the only pressure on us is to play

the best we can. We play the best we can, and see what happens.” Spurrier is 4-8 against top-

five opponents in his decade at South Carolina, dropping his first four matchups before splitting his last eight. The Gamecocks have won three of the last five, beating No. 5 Georgia in 2012 and No. 1 Alabama in 2010 at WilliamsBrice Stadium before the victory at Missouri last season. Auburn, though, has proven beyond USC’s grasp. Spurrier’s first game against a topfive opponent was a 24-17 loss to No. 2 Auburn in 2006, and another second-ranked Tigers team trounced South Carolina 56-17 in the SEC Championship Game in 2010. Overall, Auburn is 9-1-1 against the Gamecocks, the lone USC victory coming in 1933. “That’s crazy,” said quarterback Dylan Thompson. “That was a long time ago.” This USC team snapped a

SEE USC, PAGE B4

SPORTS

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South Carolina women’s basketball head coach Dawn Staley answers a question during the Southeastern Conference’s media day on Tuesday in Charlotte. The Lady Gamecocks were picked to win the SEC this season.

Lady Gamecocks picked to win SEC BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — South Carolina head coach Dawn Staley knows the work it took to reach the top of the Southeastern Conference. She understands it’ll be an even greater challenge for the defending SEC champs to stay there. Gone are the days when everyone would pencil in Tennessee to dominate the SEC, win the league title and easily move on to the Final Four. While the Gamecocks were picked to repeat, Staley expects the defending champions to be challenged by a hungry, talented group of teams looking to finish on top. “You have to be prepared for this meat grinder,’’ Staley said Tuesday. “There isn’t a conference in the country that’s challenged like we are night in and night out.’’ Last season, eight SEC teams reached the NCAA tournament with five making the Sweet Sixteen. Staley expects that to continue this season. “If you can survive our conference, you’re going to put yourself in position to make some noise nationally,’’ Staley said. “That’s not just one team, that’s a number of teams.’’ The Gamecocks were voted the preseason favorites to repeat in the SEC. South Carolina guard Tiffany Mitchell was picked to win a second straight player of the year award while teammate Aleighsa Welch was part of the preseason, fivemember all-SEC team in a vote of media. The host of title contenders start with the Lady Vols. Tennessee coach Holly Warlick was on Pat Summitt’s staff with the Lady Vols from 1985 until succeeding her friend and mentor in 201213. Warlick was part of a run where the school won 15 SEC regular-sea-

son titles and 15 league tournament crowns. By the time SEC rivals and their administrators fully embraced Summitt’s vision, Tennessee had built a talent gap that took years to bridge. Warlick has no such advantage. She has, however, proved the Lady Vols are still a force in the SEC. Warlick led Tennessee to the regular-season title in her first season and the SEC tournament crown last winter — and the Lady Vols shouldn’t be counted out this year. “We’ve been the hunted and we’ve hunted people as well,’’ she said. “This group enjoys a challenge.’’ Georgia coach Andy Landers said the SEC has improved through expansion, most recently adding 2011 national champion Texas A&M and Missouri to an already difficult schedule. “And whoever is the more traditional powers in the conference, the top five or six teams, haven’t changed,’’ said Landers, starting his 36th season at Georgia. Those traditional powers stack up right behind South Carolina and Tennessee in the preseason picks. Texas A&M was voted third. Kentucky was fourth, followed by Vanderbilt, Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State and Florida. All but Mississippi State played in the NCAA tournament last year. Auburn was 10th while Arkansas and Missouri tied for 11th. Alabama and Mississippi rounded out the selections. Landers said league teams are looking for — and hiring — coaches who can succeed. Arkansas brought in ESPN analyst Jimmy Dykes as its new coach. Nikki Caldwell has reached the NCAA all three seasons at LSU while Mississippi’s Matt Insell and Alabama’s Kristy Curry are in the second year of revamping their programs. “Schools are finding the right fit in their coaches,’’ Landers said.

SPORTS ITEMS

Hillcrest closes out perfect regular season The Hillcrest Middle School football team finished its regular season undefeated with a 54-6 victory over Chestnut Oaks on Tuesday at the Chestnut Oaks field. Josh Simon and Imari Hurte led the offense for the Wildcats who are 6-0. Simon threw two touchdown passes, ran for a 14-yard score and ran for two 2-point conversions and Hurte caught two TD passes and ran for a 56-yard TD and a 2-point conversion. Jamar Ford scored on a 12-yard run, Stephen Barron had scoring runs of 15 and 40 yards, Cardelle Parrott had two 2-point conversions and Datrick Neal ruan for a 2-point conversion. Defensively, Josh Goodman had a fumble recovery and Rasheem Washington had an interception. MAYEWOOD 20 FURMAN 0

Mayewood Middle School finished its regular season with a 4-2 record by beating Furman 20-0 on Tuesday at Viking Stadium. Jordan Frierson led Mayewood with 80 rushing yards, scoring one touchdown running for a pair of 2-point conversions.

Mitchell Pollard and Montrell White both ran for touchdowns. JoVantae Jones had two interceptions to lead the defense. Jordan Frierson and Tyreese Lesasane both had five tackles. BATES 22 ALICE DRIVE 14

Bates Middle School defeated Alice Drive 22-14 on Tuesday at the AD field. Isaiah Levy, Ontra Harvin and Dimone McKnight each scored a touchdown for the Bantams. Donte Coleman ran for a 2-point conversion. Marcus Hicks led the defense with eight tackles and Terry Carson had seven. Zion Nelson had a tackle for a safety. NEWMAN DODGES PENALTY FOR TALLADEGA INSPECTION

CHARLOTTE — NASCAR has decided not to penalize Ryan Newman for failing the post-race inspection at Talladega Superspeedway. The Richard Childress Racing Chevrolet was found to be too low in the rear on both sides of the car after Sunday’s race. From wire, staff reports

11 a.m. – Women’s Professional Golf: Ladies European Tour South African Women’s Open Final Round from Southbroom, South Africa (GOLF). 2:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match from Liverpool, England -Real Madrid vs. Liverpool (FOX SPORTS 1). 2:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match from Brussels, Belgium -Arsenal vs. Anderlecht (FOX SPORTS 2). 2:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match from Piraeus, Greece -- Juventus vs. Olympiacos (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 5 p.m. -- PGA Golf: McGladrey Classic Pro-Am from Sea Island, Ga. (GOLF). 5:45 p.m. -- Middle School Football: Stover at Camden (WPUB-FM 102.7). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. -- Women’s College Volleyball: Iowa State at Kansas (ESPNU). 7 p.m. -- Women’s College Volleyball: Louisiana State at Mississippi (SEC NETWORK). 8 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: World Series Game Two – San Francisco at Kansas City (WACH 57). 8 p.m. -- International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match -- Montreal at New York (FOX SPORTS 2). 8 p.m. -- NBA Exhibition Basketball: Cleveland at Minnesota (NBA TV). 8 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Philadelphia at Pittsburgh (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. -- Women’s College Volleyball: Alabama at Auburn (ESPNU). 10:30 p.m. -- NBA Exhibition Basketball: Phoenix at Los Angeles Clippers (NBA TV). 11:30 p.m. -- Amateur Golf: Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship First Round from Melbourne, Australia (ESPN2). 11:30 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Blue Bay LPGA First Round from Hainan Island, China (GOLF).

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY

Sumter in Region VI-4A Meet at Freedom Florence, 4 p.m.

THURSDAY

Junior Varsity Football Carolina Forest at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Crestwood at Manning, 6:30 p.m. Hartsville at Lakewood, 6 p.m. Johnsonville at Lee Central, 6 p.m. Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m. Gray Military at Laurence Manning, 7:30 p.m. B Team Football Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. Clarendon County Recreation Department at Laurence Manning, 6 p.m. Middle School Football Robert E. Lee at Calhoun Academy, 6:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

Varsity Football Sumter at Carolina Forest, 7:30 p.m. Manning at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m. Lakewood at Hartville, 7:30 p.m. Lee Central at Johnsonville, 7:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Scott’s Branch, 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Heathwood Hall, 7:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at Porter-Gaud, 7:30 p.m. The King’s Academy at Thomas Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Williamsburg, 7:30 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Jefferson Davis, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Thomas Sumter in SCISA 3A State Meet at Heathwood Hall in Columbia, TBA

NASCAR By The Associated Press SPRINT CUP LEADERS

Through Oct. 19 Points 1, Joey Logano, 4,000. 2, Kevin Harvick, 4,000. 3, Ryan Newman, 4,000. 4, Denny Hamlin, 4,000. 5, Matt Kenseth, 4,000. 6, Carl Edwards, 4,000. 7, Jeff Gordon, 4,000. 8, Brad Keselowski, 4,000. 9, Kyle Busch, 2,197. 10, Jimmie Johnson, 2,174. 11, Kasey Kahne, 2,169. 12, AJ Allmendinger, 2,163. 13, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,149. 14, Greg Biffle, 2,147. 15, Kurt Busch, 2,146. 16, Aric Almirola, 2,101. 17, Kyle Larson, 967. 18, Clint Bowyer, 885. 19, Austin Dillon, 878. 20, Jamie McMurray, 877. Money 1, Brad Keselowski, $6,966,450. 2, Jeff Gordon, $6,553,191. 3, Joey Logano, $6,245,476. 4, Jimmie Johnson, $6,102,391. 5, Kevin Harvick, $5,976,125. 6, Matt Kenseth, $5,888,750. 7, Jamie McMurray, $5,747,817. 8, Kyle Busch, $5,676,298. 9, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $5,560,905. 10, Denny Hamlin, $5,092,199. 11, Greg Biffle, $4,936,544. 12, Austin Dillon, $4,899,972. 13, Kyle Larson, $4,865,065. 14, Clint Bowyer, $4,764,463. 15, Brian Vickers, $4,641,104. 16, Aric Almirola, $4,614,682. 17, Paul Menard, $4,557,438. 18, Carl Edwards, $4,538,498. 19, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., $4,356,145. 20, Marcos Ambrose, $4,283,675.

NBA PRESEASON By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION Toronto Brooklyn Boston New York Philadelphia SOUTHEAST DIVISION Orlando Atlanta Washington Charlotte Miami CENTRAL DIVISION Cleveland Detroit Chicago Milwaukee Indiana

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THURSDAY’S GAME

New England 27, N.Y. Jets 25

SUNDAY’S GAMES

St. Louis 28, Seattle 26 Miami 27, Chicago 14 Green Bay 38, Carolina 17 Baltimore 29, Atlanta 7 Washington 19, Tennessee 17 Jacksonville 24, Cleveland 6 Indianapolis 27, Cincinnati 0 Buffalo 17, Minnesota 16 Detroit 24, New Orleans 23 Kansas City 23, San Diego 20 Arizona 24, Oakland 13 Dallas 31, N.Y. Giants 21 Denver 42, San Francisco 17 Open: Philadelphia, Tampa Bay

MONDAY’S GAME

Pittsburgh 30, Houston 23

THURSDAY, OCT. 23

San Diego at Denver, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCT. 26

Detroit vs. Atlanta at London, 9:30 a.m. St. Louis at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Houston at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Minnesota at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Seattle at Carolina, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Miami at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Chicago at New England, 1 p.m. Buffalo at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. Oakland at Cleveland, 4:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m. Green Bay at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Open: N.Y. Giants, San Francisco

MONDAY, OCT. 27

Washington at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W Montreal 6 5 Ottawa 5 4 Detroit 5 3 Tampa Bay 6 3 Boston 7 3 Toronto 6 2 Florida 5 1 Buffalo 6 1 METROPOLITAN DIVISION GP W N.Y. Islanders 5 4 Washington 5 3 Pittsburgh 4 3 Columbus 5 3 New Jersey 5 3 N.Y. Rangers 6 3 Philadelphia 5 1 Carolina 4 0

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

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MONDAY’S GAMES

New Orleans 88, Washington 84 Cleveland 107, Chicago 98 Brooklyn 99, Philadelphia 88 Milwaukee 120, New York 107 Atlanta 117, Charlotte 114, OT Dallas 108, Memphis 103 San Antonio 106, Sacramento 99

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Indiana at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Utah at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. Houston at Miami, 8 p.m. Portland vs. Denver at Boulder, CO, 9 p.m. Phoenix vs. L.A. Lakers at Anaheim, CA, 10 p.m. L.A. Clippers at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Houston at Orlando, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Boston, 7:30 p.m. Washington at New York, 7:30 p.m. Cleveland at Memphis, 8 p.m. Minnesota at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Atlanta at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. Portland vs. L.A. Lakers at Ontario, CA, 10 p.m. Phoenix at L.A. Clippers, 10:30 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

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Indiana at Charlotte, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Dallas vs. New Orleans at Bossier City, LA, 8 p.m.

TUESDAY’S GAMES

San Jose at Boston, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Toronto at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Detroit at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Arizona at Nashville, 8 p.m. Carolina at Winnipeg, 8 p.m. Philadelphia at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Vancouver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Florida at Colorado, 9 p.m. Tampa Bay at Calgary, 9 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Toronto at Ottawa, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. Washington at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. Buffalo at Anaheim, 10:30 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Islanders at Boston, 7 p.m. Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Vancouver at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Chicago at Nashville, 8 p.m. Arizona at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Carolina at Calgary, 9 p.m. Buffalo at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. Columbus at San Jose, 10:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association ATLANTA HAWKS _ Waived F Jarell Eddie and C Dexter Pittman.

FOOTBALL

National Football League BUFFALO BILLS _ Signed RB Phillip Tanner. Placed RB C.J. Spiller on the reserve/injured, designated for return list. CLEVELAND BROWNS _ Signed TE Gerell Robinson. Waived DL Jacobbi McDaniel. SAN FRANCISCO 49ERS _ Signed QB Josh Johnson to a 1-year contract. Released S Bubba Ventrone.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League CHICAGO BLACKHAWKS _ Recalled G Scott Darling from Rockford (AHL). TAMPA BAY LIGHTNING _ Recalled F Mike Blunden from Syracuse (AHL).

WORLD SERIES

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 22, 2014

Korean ‘superfan’ headed back to KC BY KIM TONG-HYUNG The Associated Press

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San Francisco catcher Buster Posey is trying to reach rare company by earning his third World Series ring as the Giants take on Kansas City in this year’s Fall Classic.

Buster’s back Giants catcher seeks 3rd ring in last 5 years BY RONALD BLUM The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Buster Posey seemed almost embarrassed. With an NL Rookie of the Year award and MVP plaque, with two World Series rings at age 27, and the possibility of earning a third in the next 10 days, the San Francisco Giants catcher is among the candidates to become baseball’s most popular star following the retirement of Derek Jeter. “It’s obviously flattering to get those comparisons,’’ he said Monday, a day ahead of the World Series opener against Kansas City. “Derek Jeter is one of a kind. I think for me right now, my focus is on trying to win, trying to win four more games this season.’’ He is so boyish looking that when he shaves, he could be mistaken for a high-school student. Giants pitchers maintain he’s been a key component to their success. “He’s always been an old young guy, even when he first got here,’’ injured ace Matt Cain said. “He’s a guy that’s always been wise beyond his years. Definitely doesn’t act his age.’’ Posey has accomplished so much in such a short time — this is just his fourth full season in the major leagues. After winning the rookie award in 2010 while helping the Giants to their first Series title since 1954, the next season the Marlins’ Scott Cousins

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ran into him at the plate in late May. Posey fractured a bone in his lower left leg and tore three ankle ligaments. Such was the concern about those kind of collisions that a new rule took effect this year designed to limit runner-catcher contact. Posey’s outlook on baseball changed in a way he couldn’t have anticipated, giving an appreciation for each day he spends as a big leaguer. “I think the further I get away from the injury, it’s harder to keep that in perspective,’’ he said. “I think that it’s something that I’m going to continually try to do throughout my career because, you know, just like that’’ — and then he snaps his fingers — “one play and your season could be over, potentially even worse. So you try to enjoy every minute you have out there.’’ Posey came back with a historic season, hitting .336 with

24 homers and 103 RBI to become the first catcher to win the NL batting title since the Boston Braves’ Ernie Lombardi in 1942. And then the Giants swept Detroit for their second title in three seasons. “He’s one of the best hitters in the game, so he understands what hitters are trying to do at the plate,’’ Giants pitcher Tim Hudson said. “He understands what their approaches may be at times throughout at-bats. He understands when guys take swings and they look a certain way on certain pitches, what we probably should do to them after that.’’ Posey batted .311 with 22 homers and 89 RBI this season in a year when offense faded to its lowest level in four decades in some categories. What he does at the plate sometimes overshadows his prowess in other phases of the game. “If you look at a team that’s had success, I think you should look behind the plate, because those guys play such a critical role in your success,’’ said Giants manager Bruce Bochy, a former big league catcher. “Buster’s got a great way about him. Pitchers love throwing to him,’’ he said. “When he came up, we had some things to tweak with him to make him a better player, and he gets it. He’s made himself into, I think, an all-around elite player. Not just a hitter, but a catcher.’’

SEOUL, South Korea — A die-hard, long-time Kansas City Royals fan from Seoul who became an international celebrity after he was superstitiously credited with sparking the team’s playoff run left Tuesday for Missouri to watch the Royals appear in their first World Series since 1985. After learning of his passion for their team, a group of American fans helped LEE Sung Woo Lee arrange a visit to Kansas City in August so he could watch a Royals game in person for the first time. By the time Lee returned to Seoul, the Royals, perennial also-rans, had won nine out of 10 games and were in first place in their division, and Lee had gained widespread fame among sports fans in the United States and in South Korea. The 38-year-old duty free shop employee is reluctant to make World Series predictions because of worries about jinxing the team. But he also said he can’t help imagining a celebration with Royals’ players in a champagne-soaked locker room. Despite being considered a good luck charm by the club and its fan base, Lee said in a telephone inter-

PENCE FROM PAGE B1 with his control in the first inning and threw just 18 of 32 pitches for strikes. Gregor Blanco singled leading off, took second on Joe Panik’s flyout and went to third when Buster Posey lined a single to left. Pablo Sandoval pulled a double into the right-field corner that scored Blanco, and third-base coach Tim Flannery sent Posey, who was out by about by 15-20 feet on second baseman Omar Infante’s relay of Nori Aoki’s throw. Pence, who had been 0 for 11 in his career against Shields, fouled off a fullcount pitch before sending a 93 mph fastball just over the center-field wall despite a wind blowing in. When Michael Morse singled and Shields fell behind 3-1 in the count to Travis Ishikawa, the Royals had Danny Duffy start to warm up. But Shields recovered to strike out Ishikawa, then yelled into

view Monday night that he doesn’t feel any pressure. “I just want to root for the team with fellow Royals fans as hard as I can,’’ he said. “I will try to enjoy every moment.’’ Lee belongs to a generation of South Korean sports fans in their 30s and 40s who developed an attachment to American professional sports by watching a local TV network for U.S. servicemen stationed in South Korea to guard the heavily-armed border with North Korea. Free from the obligations of supporting the “local’’ team, South Korean fans often developed interests in major league teams for quirky reasons. Some of them, for instance, began cheering for the New York Yankees because they thought the team had the best uniforms. Others supported the Atlanta Braves because of Fred McGriff’s exaggerated swing motion. Lee, who has more than 21,800 followers on Twitter, said he began supporting the Royals because he fell in love with Kauffman Stadium when he saw it in the early 90s in a short highlight package shown on what was then known as the American Forces Korea Network. “The Royals won, and they did the fireworks show afterward with the fountain and the crown logo on the stadium in the background,’’ Lee said. “It was amazing and beautiful.’’

his glove as he walked back the dugout. He allowed five hits in the first inning for the first time since April 2013. Shields, who got Tampa Bay’s only Series win against Philadelphia in 2008, settled down to retire six in a row. Bumgarner, San Francisco’s NLCS MVP, got out of trouble in the third after Infante reached when shortstop Brandon Crawford allowed his grounder to pop out of his glove and Mike Moustakas doubled. Bumgarner struck out Alcides Escobar and Aoki on seven pitches, loaded the bases with a walk to Lorenzo Cain, then retired Eric Hosmer on a bouncer to second. Following their 23rd NL pennant, the Giants were seeking to add to titles in 2010 and 2012 and become the first NL team to win the Series three times in a five-year span since the 1942-46 St. Louis Cardinals. The revitalized Royals won their third pennant, their first in 29 years.

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THE SUMTER ITEM

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Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney said that quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) will be the Tigers’ starter when he returns from injury.

Swinney: Watson still Tigers’ starter Freshman quarterback will take over for Stoudt when healthy enough BY AARON BRENNER Post and Courier CLEMSON — Barring “something unusual,” Cole Stoudt is a seat-filler. Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney, often ambiguous about the development of personnel battles, promised injured freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson his job back at his weekly Tuesday press conference, once Watson is healed from a broken right hand suffered Oct. 11 vs. Louisville. Watson is likely to miss the next two games, with a possible return Nov. 15 at Georgia Tech. “Yeah. Yeah. Deshaun’s the starter. Whenever he’s healthy, he’ll be back out there,” Swinney said. “Guys don’t lose their jobs because they get hurt. Something unusual would have to happen for that to be the case. “But we’ll worry about all that when the time comes.”

During his Monday evening radio show, Swinney said Watson was already throwing a NERF football around practice that day. On Tuesday, Swinney dropped an important addendum: it was with his non-throwing hand, thus tempering any excitement over an earlierthan-expected comeback. “He was whipping that ball left-handed like it wasn’t nothing,” Swinney said. “Didn’t know he was ambidextrous.” As one example at a different position, sophomore linebacker Ben Boulware had 12 tackles vs. Louisville in a sensational relief performance for senior Tony Steward, but Steward started over Boulware at Boston College. Watson remains No. 21-ranked Clemson’s leading passer, with 1,176 yards and 12 touchdowns on 112 attempts. Stoudt, who started the first three games and

then Saturday at Boston College, has 934 yards and one touchdown on 147 attempts. One possible factor in Stoudt’s struggles: the opposition. Most of his throws have come against Georgia, Louisville and Boston College, each ranked in the top 16 in total defense. Clemson threw 10 touchdown passes against S.C. State and North Carolina, but has just three passing touchdowns in the other five games. “A lot’s going to be determined over the next few weeks,” offensive coordinator Chad Morris said last week.

NOTRE DAME GAMES After Notre Dame makes its first visit to Memorial Stadium in 37 years on Oct. 3, 2015, the Tigers won’t play the Fighting Irish again for another five years. The ACC and Notre Dame

announced Tuesday that Clemson will visit South Bend, Ind., for games in 2020 and 2022, before the Golden Domers return to Death Valley in 2023. Official dates were not announced in those three matchups.

SAFETY FIRST Robert Smith remembers five years ago when he tore his ACL at Woodland High School, and the arduous rehab it takes to return from that knee injury. So when he tweaked his right knee covering a punt in the first quarter at BC, and didn’t feel right running back to the bench, the doubts crept in, especially when he did not return to action. However, Smith has no structural damage in his knee, and practiced Monday. He expects to start this Saturday against Syracuse.

two-game losing skid last weekend with a 41-10 victory over Furman, but remains a sizeable underdog entering Saturday’s 7:30 p.m. game. The Gamecocks (4-3, 2-3 SEC) are an 18-point underdog in some books against an Auburn squad whose only loss was at No. 1 Mississippi State. “We slowed Georgia down a bit when we played them,” Spurrier said, referring to USC’s victory over the thenNo. 6 Bulldogs on Sept. 13. “We’ve got to hope and believe we can slow (Auburn) down, and hope and believe our offense can have a very good game. All those kinds of things happen, and we can be right there.” USC will have to overcome some injuries in the process. Defensive tackle J.T. Surratt is doubtful with a hamstring strained against Furman, further depleting an injuryplagued defensive line. Tight end Rory Anderson will miss three weeks or more with a torn triceps, though not the one he had surgery on last year. Anderson’s injury means Jerell Adams will start at tight end, while Surratt’s backup is sophomore Kelsey Griffin. On the positive side, defensive end David Johnson should be available after missing the past few games with a knee injury, as will tailback Brandon Wilds, who sat out the Furman game with a knee sprain. Linebacker Bryson Allen-Williams is back at practice after missing Saturday with a concussion, and Spurrier said linebacker Jonathan Walton, who suffered a concussion against the Paladins, is progressing and hopeful of a return this week. USC will need all the personnel it can muster against Auburn (5-1, 2-1), which returns many of the same players who nearly won the national championship last season, and is right back in the title conversation again this year. “We have to approach it as, we can play with those guys,” said safety Chris Moody. “Obviously, they’re the No. 5 team in the country, they’re really good. But we have to not see that. We have to see that they’re guys just like us. We’ve got to go play hard, be ready to play. They’re going to show up. We have to show up just like they do.” Florida bound? Spurrier was also asked Tuesday about speculation that he might return to Florida should the Gators part ways with current head coach Will Muschamp. The Head Ball Coach, who won the 1996 national title at his alma mater but has said South Carolina is his last career stop, shot it down with typical candor: “I’d tell everybody my next move is going to be to Crescent Beach, Fla,” he said. “That’s my next move, whenever it is.”

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SOUTH Troy (1-6) at South Alabama (4-2), 7:30 p.m. MIDWEST South Florida (3-4) at Cincinnati (3-3), 7 p.m. FAR WEST BYU (4-3) at Boise St. (5-2), 9 p.m. Oregon (6-1) vs. California (4-3) at Santa Clara, 10 p.m.

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EAST Maine (2-5) at Rhode Island (0-7), Noon Cornell (0-5) at Brown (2-3), 12:30 p.m. Robert Morris (1-6) at Bryant (5-1), 1 p.m. San Jose St. (3-3) at Navy (3-4), 1 p.m. Harvard (5-0) at Princeton (3-2), 1 p.m. Dartmouth (4-1) at Columbia (0-5), 1:30 p.m. Penn (1-4) at Yale (4-1), 1:30 p.m. Bucknell (5-1) at Georgetown (2-5), 2 p.m. Stony Brook (4-4) at New Hampshire (5-1), 3 p.m. Colgate (4-3) at Albany (NY) (5-2), 3:30 p.m. Cent. Michigan (4-4) at Buffalo (3-4), 3:30 p.m. Holy Cross (2-6) at Lafayette (3-4), 3:30 p.m. Georgia Tech (5-2) at Pittsburgh (4-3), 3:30 p.m. Morgan St. (4-3) at Villanova (6-1), 3:30 p.m. Ohio St. (5-1) at Penn St. (4-2), 8 p.m. SOUTH James Madison (4-3) at Charlotte (3-4), Noon Mercer (5-3) at Chattanooga (4-3), Noon North Carolina (3-4) at Virginia (4-3), 12:30 p.m. Delaware (4-3) at William & Mary (4-3), 12:30 p.m. Stetson (2-5) at Davidson (1-7), 1 p.m. Jacksonville (6-1) at Limestone (2-5), 1 p.m. Valparaiso (2-5) at Morehead St. (2-5), 1 p.m. Florida A&M (2-5) at NC A&T (6-2), 1 p.m. Samford (3-3) at Furman (2-5), 1:30 p.m. Bethune-Cookman (6-1) at SC State (4-3), 1:30 p.m. VMI (1-7) at Wofford (4-3), 1:30 p.m. Hampton (1-6) at Delaware St. (2-6), 2 p.m. Georgia Southern (5-2) at Georgia St. (1-6), 2 p.m. Savannah St. (0-7) at NC Central (3-4), 2 p.m. Monmouth (NJ) (5-1) at Presbyterian (4-3), 2 p.m. The Citadel (2-5) at W. Carolina (5-2), 2 p.m. SE Missouri (4-4) at E. Kentucky (6-1), 3 p.m. Richmond (5-2) at Elon (1-6), 3 p.m. Austin Peay (1-6) at UT-Martin (3-5), 3 p.m. Alabama St. (4-3) vs. Alabama A&M (1-6), 3:30 p.m. Charleston Southern (5-2) at Coastal Carolina (7-0), 3:30 p.m. Mississippi St. (6-0) at Kentucky (5-2), 3:30 p.m. Gardner-Webb (4-3) at Liberty (4-3), 3:30 p.m.

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Keselowski marches to his own beat BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press TALLADEGA, Ala. — It didn’t take long for Brad Keselowski to earn an unpleasant reputation in NASCAR. He was aggressive on the track, brash and arrogant off of it, and rubbed most of his competitors the wrong way. Denny Hamlin famously feuded with him through the 2009 season, calling him “a complete moron’’ while alleging “every driver in the garage that comes up to me says, ‘That guy is a complete whack job.’’’ When Hamlin made good on a promise to wreck Keselowski in the 2009 Nationwide Series finale, Hamlin received a standing ovation from crews along pit road. It was Carl Edwards who was fed up with Keselowski the next season, and he returned to the track at Atlanta to deliberately wreck his new rival. The contact had an unintended consequence, though, and Keselowski’s car flew into the fence. Everyone in NASCAR picked sides but most thought “Bad Brad’’ had it coming. He didn’t really care what anyone thought. “It’s not possible to get a Cup ride right now without being aggressive, and without having some swagger in your step,’’ Keselowski said shortly after the Edwards incident in 2010. “Does that make you a jerk? To some people, yes. To some people, no. It depends on where you’re coming from. If you look at the sport right now, there are no new drivers coming in. “So whatever I’m doing is working, and it’s gotten me to where I’m at.’’ Keselowski was a Sprint Cup cham-

BEST FROM PAGE B1 coach Jamey Chadwell is the guest speaker. Epps, a senior, said he had no idea how many touchdowns he had put on the board. He found out from his father in the fourth quarter. “My dad caught my attention (from the stands) and said I had eight touchdowns,” Epps said. “ I really couldn’t believe that.” As if scoring eight touchdowns in one game wasn’t a big enough deal, it’s the way Epps put his eight in the books. He had three 55-yard runs for scores, one for 56 and another for 66. He had two others go for 11 yards and the other one went for 8. “I was just doing my job, ex-

PLAYOFFS FROM PAGE B1 Gilbert on Tuesday. Manning is a No. 3 seed in

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Brad Keselowski’s aggressive style on the race track has not made him a favorite among drivers around the garage, but it seemingly doesn’t bother him. pion two seasons later, and after a subpar 2013 season, he’s furiously charging after a second title. Keeping this run alive was no easy feat, as Keselowski was backed into a must-win situation Sunday at Talladega Superspeedway, a track where drivers have very little control over their fate. He promised his Team Penske crew

ecuting what the coaches had told us to do,” Epps said. “My teammates were doing a great job blocking for me. They’re the reason I had the success I had.” Epps almost had a ninth touchdown after an interception, but was tripped up at the Ben Lippen 10-yard line. “He just had an unbelievable game,” Laurence Manning head coach Robbie Briggs said. “One of the biggest things we’ve tried to do is not use him so much at the first of the season where he’d be fresh at the end. We want to get him the ball at least 20 times a game. “Our offensive line did a great job blocking for him, Briggs said. “Todd Larrimer and Brandon Fenters had

that he’d win to avoid elimination in the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. He was coming off a post-race meltdown at Charlotte, where he became a menace behind the wheel after realizing his title hopes had potentially slipped away. Hamlin had to be restrained from trying to fight him, Matt Kenseth at-

great games blocking for him. We felt like if we could get him to the second level it would expose their lack of speed in the secondary.” Washington had a big game for the Gators in their 23-22 comeback victory over Darlington. Washington had 11 tackles, seven of which were solo and two of which went for a loss. He also had a quarterback sack, a hurry, an interception and he broke up a pass. “He’s been playing for us

tacked him from behind and it was his Penske crew that rushed to his rescue. Keselowski earned a $50,000 fine from NASCAR, withstood a hailstorm of criticism from his peers, and kept his mouth shut as he went with his team to Martinsville Speedway in Virginia for two days of testing last week. It was there that he vowed his season was not ending at Talladega. Promising to win is one thing, but delivering is a much taller order. Only Keselowski did it, pulling off the equivalent of a walk-off home run or a two-touchdown rally in the final two minutes of a game. Team Penske was not in the least bit surprised. “I don’t think this is the first time we’ve seen Brad step up to the plate,’’ crew chief Paul Wolfe said. “Seems like everyone is against him, seems like that fires him up more. He sets his mind to something, he’s going to make it happen.’’ It takes a special talent to deliver in high-pressure situations, especially when it seems like an entire industry is against you. There’s only been one other driver in the last decade, Tony Stewart, to climb off the ropes in the face of self-inflicted adversity and he backed up his actions and his words with three championships. Keselowski is proving to be the current-day Stewart — the driver who does what he wants and refuses to toe the line. He speaks up when he doesn’t believe something is right, he isn’t politically correct for the sake of staying on the good side of NASCAR or his sponsors, and he takes pride in marching to his own beat.

since he was a freshman, and he really had a great game for us against Darlington,” said Lakewood head coach Perry Parks. “He was all over the field doing all kinds of things for us. He had a big interception in the fourth quarter that really helped us out.” Hoover had another strong game for the Barons in their 41-12 victory over Pinewood Prep. He was perfect on all four of his extra-point attempts, hit on two field goals

and also had a touchback. Patrick graded out at 80 percent for the Barons. Wilson Hall head coach Bruce Lane said Patrick has made a smooth transition to the interior of the line after playing tight end last season. “Walker’s done a good job for us,” Lane said. “We lost some people from last year and we had to move some others around. Walker was very receptive to the idea. He is a team player.”

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LeBron eyes 3rd title, 1st for Cavs BY TOM WITHERS The Associated Press CLEVELAND — Four years away from home changed LeBron James. He came back more mature, more focused, more complete — in a class by himself as a player. More significantly, playing with Dwyane Wade in Miami taught him how to be a champion, and James won two titles while making four straight trips to the finals with the Heat. Now that he’s returned to his Ohio roots, he wants No. 3, the title that would top them all. Cleveland hasn’t experienced the glory of winning a pro sports championship since 1964, when the Browns finished atop the NFL. The champagne has always sprayed elsewhere. In the prime of his career, James now knows what it takes to win it all. He’s fully aware that any path to a title is strewn with potential roadblocks such as injuries and chemistry issues. Nothing is certain and nothing will come easy to the Cavs. There will be growing pains, perhaps roster changes. It may take a year or two. Still, James is poised to deliver that long-sought championship to Cleveland. It’s his chance to make good on the promise he made before leaving in 2010, when his departure broke hearts and drained hope from an entire region. He’s got a much better supporting cast this time around. He’ll team with All-Stars

OKLAHOMA CITY — Thunder forward Kevin Durant is having a tough time getting used to the fact that he will miss the early part of the season with a bone fracture in his right foot. “I’ve been antsy since I got out of DURANT surgery,’’ he said Tuesday. “Seen that Chicago-Cleveland game last night, and I wanted to get out there and play. As a competitor, I love to play basketball — that’s all I’ve been doing. Injuries have never had me out this long, but it’s part of the game.’’ The reigning MVP spoke to the media Tuesday morning for the first time since the injury. He had surgery on Oct. 16 and will be re-evaluated in about five weeks, or late November.

Imagine David Blatt’s luck. One of Europe’s top coaches over the past 20 years, he was hired in June after the Cavs fired Mike Brown following a 33-49 season. In the span of weeks, Cleveland’s roster was transformed, making the Cavs instant title contenders and putting the pressure on Blatt. His uptempo offense has been described as “genius’’ and Blatt has been surrounded with a quality staff to ease his transition from the international game.

SHARING THE SPOTLIGHT James has always dominated the ball on offense. He’s been the trigger man for everything. That could change now that he’s paired with Irving, whose assist average could go through the roof and who doesn’t have to carry the Cavs as he did the past three years. “It’s Kyrie’s show,’’ James said. “I never played with a point guard like Kyrie Irving, a guy that can kind of take over a game by himself. He’s our point guard. He’s our floor general.’’

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Cleveland’s LeBron James (23), along with Kevin Love and Kyrie Irving, look to lead the Cavaliers to their first NBA championship this season. Kyrie Irving and Kevin Love — the league’s newest “Big 3’’ — and maybe a trio more devastating than previous incarnations in Boston and Miami. James had preached pa-

Thunder’s Durant won’t rush return from injury BY CLIFF BRUNT The Associated Press

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Shawn Marion, Mike Miller and James Jones, all players with championship pedigree to help him to get the job done. A championship here would be more meaningful. “For multiple reasons, but I don’t want to get too ahead of myself,’’ James said recently, trying to tone down roaring expectations. “I don’t want to talk about it too much because then it could be used as a sound bite. So I’m not even going to get involved in that right now. We’ve got a long way to go.’’ It’s promises to be quite a ride, and here are some other things to monitor as the Cavs chase a championship:

He rolled into the media session on a scooter with the lower half of his right leg in a cast. Durant said he’s never had surgery, so he doesn’t know how he will respond to it. He says he won’t rush his return. “Blessed that it happened early in the season so I can get past it, and hopefully, by December, I’ll be ready to play,’’ he said. Durant, who has played more minutes than anyone since 2007, is finding other ways to contribute to the team. “Just help out as much as possible, lead from where I am, which is the sideline,’’ he said. “I feel like a coach, feel like (Alabama football coach) Nick Saban, rolling around on my scooter from court to court giving advice and trying to help out as much as I can. It’s a different position for me, but I’m looking forward to growing mentally watching the game and learning from my teammates, trying to help them as much as I can.’’

tience in the heartfelt Sports Illustrated essay which ushered in his return in July. That was before Love was on board and before the Cavs — with James’ urging — signed

James spent two years unofficially recruiting Love, his Olympic teammate in 2012. He’s always admired Irving, whose decision to sign a fiveyear contract extension just minutes into July’s free-agency period ignited the Cavs’ monumental makeover. The talent is undeniable, but will the three stars align? “It’s tough because sometimes you’re put into a role that you’re not familiar with because you’ve been used to carrying a team so long,’’ said Paul Pierce, who won a title in Boston with Kevin Garnett and Ray Allen. “The guys we had made the transition easy. I think we all made it easy on ourselves because of our communication and our bond from the start. We wanted nothing more than to win a championship.’’

CENTER OF ATTENTION While the Cavs lack a true, rim-protecting center, Anderson Varejao and Tristan Thompson are both high-energy rebounders who will undoubtedly benefit from teams focusing on James, Love and Irving. Blatt doesn’t think it matters which of them starts and has confidence in both players.

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Frantic flurry ignites Steelers’ victory BY WILL GRAVES The Associated Press PITTSBURGH — The bounces and big plays piled up so quickly, even the Pittsburgh Steelers were stunned. For one glorious stretch late in the first half of Monday night’s 30-23 victory against the Houston Texans, the Steelers looked like the team they’ve been talking about since training camp. The offense crammed three touchdowns into 73 dizzying seconds. The defense forced a pair of Houston turnovers and a season that fluctuates between hopeful and hopeless took another wild turn. “I’ve never seen anything like that,’’ running back Le’Veon Bell said. The turnaround lifted Pittsburgh (4-3) back over .500 for the fourth time this season. The three previous triumphs, however, were quickly followed by baffling missteps. It’s a pattern that needs to change if the Steelers are going to be a legitimate factor in the wideopen AFC North, where all four teams are separated by one game in the loss column. Asked what it will take for the roller coaster to even out, quarterback Ben Roethlisberger just shrugged his shoulder. “Just get ready to go to work and try and win,’’ he said. Something the Steelers have done with maddening inconsistency this fall. Yet they’re hopeful they rediscovered an old familiar formula while running their winning streak at home on Monday night to 16 and counting.

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Pittsburgh defensive end Brett Keisel (99) runs past Houston running back Arian Foster (23) after intercepting a pass in the second quarter of the Steelers’ 30-23 victory on Monday in Pittsburgh. Pittsburgh came in with just six takeaways on the season but collected three against the erratic Texans, all of which the offense converted into points. The second-quarter rally gained steam when Jason Worilds forced a fumble from Arian Foster that Sean Spence recovered at the Houston 3. It hit the gas on Houston’s next offensive snap, when a pass from Ryan Fitzpatrick somehow found its way into the hands of 36-yearold defensive end Brett Keisel. His 16-yard return set up Bell’s 2-yard touch-

down reception capped a turnaround in which a 13point deficit morphed into a 24-13 lead. “Once we got one turnover, we really settled own and just really started playing Steeler football,’’ defensive end Cameron Heyward said. Or the closest the Steelers have come to playing it this fall. “It’s not anything mystical,’’ head coach Mike Tomlin said. “I think when we are doing what it is that we are supposed to do and playing with energy, it happens.’’

The offense, which has struggled in the red zone all season, didn’t let the good fortune go to waste. Pittsburgh converted the first two Houston turnovers into seven points, even if they did it in a decidedly unSteelerlike fashion. Setting up at the Houston 3, Roethlisberger took the snap and flipped the ball to wide receiver Antonio Brown coming in motion from the left. Brown grabbed the ball and did a 180-degree spin back to his left before finding Lance Moore in tight coverage for a touchdown.

Cutler still a slouch in City of Big Shoulders BY JIM LITKE The Associated Press CHICAGO — There’s no truth to the rumor Jay Cutler is about to be charged with starting the Great Chicago Fire of 1871. But everything else that’s gone wrong here the last five years? Feel free to pin it on the Bears’ perpetually grumpy QB. Nearly everyone in town does — and has since Cutler slouched into the city of big shoulders in 2009 — despite knowing management just locked him up for three more years at a guaranteed $54 million. Depending whom you believe, even Cutler’s favorite receiver and close pal Brandon Marshall got in on the act. Reporters waiting outside the Chicago locker room after another baffling home loss Sunday heard someone who sounded like Marshall calling out teammates for a

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Chicago quarterback Jay Cutler, who was pegged as the Bears’ Savior, has instead paid the price for their failure to upgrade the talent around him. lack of effort after a 27-14 loss to Miami. Marshall didn’t exactly deny it. “Were you in here? Were you in this locker room?’’ Marshall said. “This is a team matter, nothing to do

with you.’’ Marshall didn’t name names, either, but he did use the word “unacceptable’’ at least 15 times in what amounted to a blanket indictment of the en-

tire locker room. Whether he singled out Cutler is almost beside the point, because Bears fans had already laid the blame for the loss, like so many others, on Cutler and his decision-making. Cutler turned up afterward in the interview room unfazed, looking like he’d just been awakened from a nap. Asked how he “specifically’’ planned to stabilize a team that’s played smart in all three wins, but clueless in the four losses, Cutler began rambling: “There’s a lot of things. We, ah, I don’t know. I don’t know.’’ Next he ticked off a generic list: protect the ball, convert third downs and establish a rhythm on offense earlier by giving all-purpose back Matt Forte more touches. “I’ve just got to lead this group and try to find a way,’’ Cutler said finally, “to make sure we play clean football for four quarters.’’

Louise Wheeler Boyce, 80, widow of Clarence Boyce Sr. and daughter of the late Sudie and Andrew Wheeler, was born May 31, 1934, in Mayesville. She departed this life on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2014, at Christ Hospital, Jersey City, New Jersey. Family will be receiving friends at the home of her sister, 209 E. Sumter St., Mayesville. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., Sumter.

CATHERINE SPIEGEL DALZELL — Catherine Louise Teeple Spiegel, 91, widow of Robert “Spike” Maurice Spiegel, whom she married, June 1, 1946, died Sunday, Oct. 19, 2014, at her home. Born in Decatur, Indiana, she was a daughter of the late

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AP sources: Rice’s appeal hearing set for Nov. 5-6 Two people familiar with the situation say a hearing on Ray Rice’s appeal of his indefinite suspension will be held Nov. 5 and 6. Rice was suspended indefinitely Sept. 8 for violating the NFL’s personal conduct policy after a video of Rice hitting his then-fiancee in an elevator was released publicly. NFL Commissioner RICE Roger Goodell originally had suspended Rice for two games. Once the video became public, the Baltimore Ravens cut the star running back, and the league banned him indefinitely. The league considered the video to be new evidence, giving Goodell the authority to further suspend Rice. The players’ union is appealing Rice’s suspension, saying Rice should not be punished twice.

BILLS’ SPILLER HAS CHANCE TO RETURN FROM INJURY BUFFALO, N.Y. — Running back C.J. Spiller’s season in Buffalo isn’t over just yet. And the Bills restocked their banged-up offensive backfield by signing Phillip Tanner on Tuesday. The Bills kept their options open with Spiller by placing the former Clemson standout on the reserve injured/designated to return list, a day after he had surgery to repair a collarbone injury. The designation means Spiller would have the chance to resume practicing in six weeks, and return to action two weeks later.

PANTHERS RELEASE LONGTIME DB GODFREY CHARLOTTE — The Panthers announced they’ve released longtime defensive back Charles Godfrey and signed guard Chris Scott. Godfrey joined the Panthers as a third-round draft pick in 2008 and played in 82 games with 75 starts. Godfrey, 28, had worked his way back from a torn Achilles tendon in 2013, playing in seven games with one start this season.

COWBOYS RELEASE SAM FROM PRACTICE SQUAD IRVING, Texas — The Dallas Cowboys have released Michael Sam from the practice squad, another setback as the NFL’s first openly gay player tries to make an active roster during the regular season for the first time. Sam was signed to Dallas’ practice squad on Sept. 3, four days after he was among the final cuts by the St. Louis Rams at the end of the preseason. From wire reports

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David H. Teeple and Berneta Reynolds Teeple. Mrs. Spiegel was of the Catholic faith. She was a 1941 graduate of Decatur Catholic High School in Decatur. Surviving are a son, Robert M. “Bobby” Spiegel II of Sumter; four daughters, Patsy Gronkowski (Rick) of Cheney, Washington, Sharon K. Smith (Chuck) of Dalzell, Cindy L. Schuman (Craig) of Pembroke, Massachusetts, and Cathy A. Carlson (Mike) of Marshfield, Massachusetts; a daughter-in-law, Sylvia Spiegel Wolff of Dalzell; a brother, D. Patrick Teeple of Decatur; a sister, Marilyn Roop of Decatur; 11 grandchildren; 27 great-grandchildren; and two great-greatgrandchildren. She was preceded in death by two sons, Richard M. Spiegel and Joey Spiegel; two brothers, Raymond Teeple and Richard Teeple; and a sister, Joyce Teeple Ensign.

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Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. David Richardson officiating. Burial will be in Florence National Cemetery. The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and at other times at the home of her daughter, 2983 Dalzell Street, Dalzell. 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) 7759386.

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For Sale or Trade 2 Cemetary plots in Evergreen Cemetary $4500 OBO Please call 904-338-4785 Cemetery Plots- Two plots with vaults, opening/closing fees and granite marker with vase in Evergreen Memorial Park , Sumter, SC. Save thousands. Call 803-469-9763 Firewood for Sale Will Deliver. Call 803 651-8672 Martin's Used Appliance Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves. Guarantee 464-5439 or 469-7311 Echo PB 500T Backpack Blower, Like new. $325 New $200 Sale Call 775-3843

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Assistant Manager needed. Knowledge of lawn, garden & pet supplies a plus. Apply in person at Palmetto Farm Supply, 335 Broad St. Mon. & Thurs. start 9 am. 803-775-1204 x2. Sambinos Bistro 1104 Alice Dr. Hiring FT/PT Servers, Cooks & dishwashers. Apply in person Mon. - Thurs. Seeking experienced screen printer, use of a manual press a must. Fast paced business and very friendly work atmosphere. Apply in person only at Southern Uniform, 32 E. Liberty St. No phone calls please. Salary competitive with experience. Local Insurance Agency representing major auto insurer seeks P & C agent. Experience in auto and home preferred. Excellent oral, written and organizational skills required. Reply with resume to: rarmfieldgeico.com Full time Exp. Hair Stylist with clientele. Apply in person at 105 E Wesmark Blvd, or call 774-5555.

Help Wanted Part-Time Chauffeurs needed for Limousine Co. Must have excellent people skills. Schedule includes days, nights & weekends. Exc wages. Fax resume & 10 year driving record to 803-494-5779 or Call 803-983-5247. $$$ AVON $$$ FREE TRAINING! 803-422-5555

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The County of Sumter is soliciting separate sealed bids from qualified vendors to furnish materials, labor and equipment to construct shelters along with the installation of other miscellaneous amenities to Dillon Park, Sumter, South Carolina. Bid packages and specifications may be obtained from the County of Sumter, Purchasing Department, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150. Bids will be received until November 13, 2014, at 11:00 a.m. The County of Sumter reserves the right to reject any or all bids. The County of Sumter reserves the right to waive any or all technicalities.

Summons & Notice SUMMONS IN THE PROBATE COURT CASE NO.: 2014ES4300567 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER PETITIONER v. RODNEY COOPER AND ANY UNKNOWN HEIRS OF THE ESTATE OF JEANETTE BLAIR COOPER A/K/A ANNETTA BLAIR, RESPONDENTS, TO: THE RESPONDENTS ABOVE-NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY summoned and required to answer the Petition to Determine Heirs in this action which was filed in the Office of the Probate Court for Sumter County, South Carolina, and to serve a copy of your Answer upon the subscriber at 201 N. Main Street, Sumter, SC 29150 within THIRTY (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service. If you fail to answer the Petition within that time, the relief requested therein will be granted. THE DEAS LAW FIRM Garryl Deas 201 N. Main Street Sumter, South Carolina 29150 Attorney for petitioner

TO: THE DEFENDANTS ABOVE NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to said Complaint on the subscribed, 35 South Sumter Street, Post Office Box 370, Sumter, South Carolina 29151, within thirty (3) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the date of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE OF FILING TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED: TAKE NOTICE that the Summons in the above mentioned action, together with the Complaint, was filed with the Sumter County Common Pleas Court on the 18th day of February, 2014. Garryl L. Deas, Esquire The Deas Law Firm, LLC 201 North Main Street Post Office Box 1211 Sumter, South Carolina 29151 (803) 775-7004 Attorney for the Plaintiff

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In Loving Memory of Mr. Isaac Washington 10/19/41 - 10/21/03 It's been 11 years since you left us. Our hearts are still missing you. We love you Dad forever more. Sadly Loved & missed by Children, Grands, Great Grands, Brother, Sisters, & Other Relatives

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Norma Holland and Lauria Nelson, known as Pokelolley, specialize in making art from recycled and re-purposed materials. They will likely have seasonal decorations, cloth dolls and home decor among their work offered at Art in the House at 111 Church St. Thursday through Sunday.

See Art in the House, take it home Local artisans join forces for 7th annual fall show and sale BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com

t was in 2008 that a small group of women looking for a way to

share their creative work in Sumter brainstormed for ideas. What they came up with was called Art in the House, a unique name that describes exactly what they decided on, and after six very successful years, continue to do: For four days, Thursday, Oct. 23 through Sunday, 26, they will move into a large home at 111 Church St., turning it into a temporary art gallery. Linda Hogon, one of the original participants, who has been a part of the event all six years, said she’s looking forward to the seventh. The focus of Art in the House remains the same, she said. “The original group of artists,” Hogon said, “now includes a few fellows ... but (we) continue to showcase unique, one-of-a-kind, finely crafted and reasonably priced items for gifts and personal use.” The 7th Annual Art in the House, also known as the Fall Artists’ and Holiday Market, will take place in downtown

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This house at 111 Church St. will be the site of the 7th Annual Art in the House, featuring art and craft items by local artisans. The sale will be held Oct. 23 through 26. Sumter. “Visitors will have the opportunity to browse in a relaxed shopping atmosphere in addition to viewing this beautiful Southern home that is currently for sale,” Hogon said. It features “fireplaces in many of the spacious rooms, an updated kitchen and several porches, including a sunroom porch, a screened porch, a side porch, a front porch and a balcony porch. This house, built in 1886, has been home to four families, including the present owners, who

placed a special stained glass window in the original front door.” Among the new artists and their offerings are Phil Tuggle with metal garden sculpture, Constance Brennan with original paintings, ornaments and jewelry; and Josie Holler, taking orders for Greek food specialties such as cheese pies, spanakopita, spiced nuts and hummus, with samples available for tasting. Returning vendors, Hogon said, will display a variety of new, as well as familiar items.

ART IN THE HOUSE VENDORS • Linda Hogon – handknit and handsewn items including baby and children’s toys, clothing, blankets and gifts, coasters, card table covers and felted clutches and handbags • Lynn Bolen – ceramics, painted wooden signs and smocked dresses. • Pokeylolley Primitives by Norma Holland and Lauria Nelson – birdhouses, handcrafted dolls, yard bling, garden art and seasonal décor • Katherine Monroe – Mary

Kay products • Teresa Kesterson – Fabric baskets, tote bags and pillows and more handcrafted items • Linda Hogon and Josie Holler – Pieced by Peace, liturgical stoles and sanctuary fiber art • Laurie Townes – decorated sugar cookies • Mike Dellinger of the Farm Store – variety of fall vegetables and handcrafted jams and jellies under the tent in the front yard • Phil Tuggle – metal garden sculpture • Constance Brennan – paintings, ornaments, jewelry • Josie Holler – Greek food specialties Special music will be performed throughout the weekend by Sarah Jekel, harpist, and others. Admission to Art in the House is free; parking is available at the Sumter County Museum on Church Street. Cash and credit cards are accepted. As in the past, donations of canned goods and non-perishables will be collected and donated to United Ministries. Hogon advises, “Bring a friend for a fantastic shopping experience.”

ART IN THE HOUSE WHAT: Art show and sale. WHERE: 111 Church St. WHEN: Oct. 23, 3-7 p.m. Oct. 24, 10-6 p.m. Oct. 25, 10-6 p.m. Oct. 26, Noon-5 p.m. COST: Free admission

Actor Norman Lloyd still working, playing tennis at 100 BY NICK THOMAS Tinseltown Talks Norman Lloyd admits he’s taking things a bit easy these days. This year, he currently has only one film waiting for release and he now plays just two tennis matches a week. Still, that’s not bad, considering LLOYD the veteran actor, producer, and director turns 100, next month! “People are always asking me for the secret of long life,” Lloyd said from his home in Los Angeles. “Well, I have no secret and I suspect it’s partly luck. But I do know one thing. You’ve got to stay active as you get older. And tennis is a great way to do that.” One of Lloyd’s memorable

singles opponents, whom he first met in the 1940s, was a childhood idol. “Charlie Chaplin loved tennis, and I was invited to his home by a friend to play,” recalled Lloyd. “We became good friends, played regularly, and after would sit on his sun porch and drink a Scotch OldFashioned.” Off the courts, Lloyd appeared in some 40 films and numerous TV shows but was equally comfortable behind the camera as director or in the front office producing. “Alfred Hitchcock hired me to direct many of his weekly mystery shows,” said Lloyd, who also produced more than 200 episodes between 19571965. “I’ve been directing and producing since my early days in theater.” Lloyd and Hitchcock were no strangers on a train. The pair had worked previously

on two films, “Spellbound” (1945) and “Saboteur” (1942). As a villain in “Saboteur,” Lloyd helped create a memorable Hitchcock film sequence, staged from the lofty heights of the Statue of Liberty. “Hitchcock recreated the arm of the Statue from the elbow up to the torch at full scale, on a Universal Studios stage,” said Lloyd. “The closest I got to the real statue during filming was the base.” In a scene with Bob Cummings atop the Statue’s torch platform, Cummings lunges at Lloyd with a gun. “Then I fall over the rail,” explained Lloyd. “Hitchcock was a master of ‘writing with the camera’ from his silent film days and wanted the scene in one take. So instead of cutting to a stuntman, he asked if I would do it. I was an accomplished tennis player at

the time and quite athletic – not to mention being young and foolhardy – so I agreed to do a back flip over the rail.” Out of camera view, Lloyd said, a platform had been constructed to catch him, but the stunt was still risky. “The platform was about 14 feet high and covered with mattresses, and a man was there to catch me and prevent me from rolling off. But in the scene, after I go over the rail, I grab onto a ledge and Bob tries to pull me up by my jacket, but the stitches begin to break and I fall. Hitchcock didn’t use any music in the scene, just the sound of wind, which was brilliantly effective.” On TV, Lloyd was a regular in the groundbreaking ‘80s medical series “St. Elsewhere.” He played Dr. Daniel Auschlander in more than 130 episodes during the show’s

six-year run. Lloyd can also claim one of the longest marriages in show business history – to stage actress Peggy Lloyd, who passed away in 2011. “A couple of days before she died, she asked how long we had been married,” recalled Lloyd. “I told her 75 years and she said ‘It should last!’ I thought that was charming.” As his Nov. 8 milestone birthday approaches, Lloyd knows exactly how Peggy would want him to celebrate. “My tennis friends and I are going to have a big tournament on my 100th birthday,” he said. “Perhaps at that age they may forgive me if I cheat a little.” Nick Thomas teaches at Auburn University at Montgomery, Ala., and has written features, columns, and interviews for over 450 magazines and newspapers.

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Pastitso, a Greek lasagna, is one of the many make-ahead recipes found in the new cookbook by the “Barefoot Contessa” star, Ina Garten.

Ina Garten turns to make-ahead meals in new book BY PHILIP ELLIOTT The Associated Press

prepares ahead of time and then stores in the refrigerator or freezer until she has guests to entertain. Ina Garten is a best-selling “I find it very scientific,” cookbook author, an Emmyshe said of her method of winning television host and testing recipes — sometimes the doyenne of casual eleas many as 25 times before gance. But on a recent aftersettling on the ratios. “But in noon, the so-called “Barefoot Contessa” star looked around the end you end up with cherher East Hampton, New York, ry biscotti.” Garten is perfectly aware kitchen and realized that she that hers is an aspirational had produced piles of cherry life. Not everyone buys a biscotti and tubs of rum-raineighbor’s Hamptons home, sin ice cream — but no dintears it down and builds a ner. barn to film a television seThe lifestyle maven then ries in, after all. did what millions of Ameri“There’s no such thing as cans do in such a pinch: she called the nearest restaurant. too indulgent. What would be too indulgent?” she deadpans. “On a day that I’ve been During the first episode of cooking all day, it’s very nice the 21st season of her Food to call up and do take-out Network show, Garten made from them,” said Garten, dog biscuits with producers whose ninth cookbook is reRob Marshall (“Chicago,” leased in late October and who is already at work on the ‘’Into the Woods”) and his partner John DeLuca next. “There’s pasta with to(“Nine,” ‘’Memoirs of a Geimatoes that’s on the menu. sha”) before having cocktails. It’s wonderful.” It’s that laid-back, I’m-like- In another episode, she and food mogul Eli Zabar have a you approach that has sebutter tasting to see which is cured Garten legions of fans best. who pre-order her books the But she also confesses that day they’re announced and it looks easier than it actually call her by her first name, is. just like Martha or Oprah. “I always feel like when Whether helping neighbors people arrive for dinner, you throw potluck dinners in a want them to feel like, ‘Oh, I farm field, hosting cocktails just whipped it up in the few for the historical society on minutes before you got her terrace or roaming there,’” she says with a through California’s wine chuckle. “Of course, any cook country in a Mini Cooper, knows that it never happens Garten approaches the task as an adventure that can ben- that way.” But in her new book, “Make efit from her sensibilities. It Ahead,” Garten offers a Hers is a casual approach guide to that feeling. to home cooking and enter“There’s always a way taining, but do not take it for around it so you’re actually sloppy or indifferent. Even when preparing the do-it-ear- doing the last-minute cooking just before it’s served,” she ly meals that are the focus of said. her new book, “Make It It’s what she’s been doing Ahead,” she’s exacting. for decades, but now has col“I was always interested in lected her recipes in one science,” Garten, who began her career as a nuclear policy book. But there are limits, analyst in the Ford and Cart- she adds. “People want to make er White Houses, said in a reChristmas cookies and bake cent telephone interview. Then, “out of the blue,” she them in July and then freeze bought a Hamptons specialty them and defrost them in Defood store, the now-shuttered cember, which you clearly can’t do,” Garten said. “But Barefoot Contessa. She now spends her time writing cook- there’s a way to make 90 percent of it ahead of time and books, filming her popular then just bake it off before Food Network program and you serve them. This I know living a life her fans envy. how to do.” But she’s a stickler for deAnd if it doesn’t work out, tails, toiling over recipes until there’s always take-out. she’s confident they’re as Follow Philip Elliott on good as they’re going to get in the hands of a home cook. Es- Twitter: http://www.twitter. com/philip_elliott pecially the meals that she

PASTITSIO “Pastitsio is like a Greek lasagna,” Garten explains in her new cookbook, “Make It Ahead.” ‘’It takes a while to make, but you can assemble it a day ahead and refrigerate it. The combination of beef, lamb, red wine, garlic and cinnamon — plus the creamy, cheesy bechamel topping — makes this a really satisfying winter meal.” To prep this ahead, assemble the pastitsio completely and refrigerate for up to 2 days or freeze for up to 3 months. If frozen, thaw before baking. Start to finish: 2 1/2 hours (40 minutes active) Servings: 10 Good olive oil 1 large yellow onion, chopped (1 1/2 cups chopped) 1 pound lean ground beef 1 pound lean ground lamb 1/2 cup dry red wine, such as Cotes du Rhone 1 tablespoon minced garlic (3 cloves) 1 tablespoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon dried oregano 1 teaspoon chopped fresh thyme leaves Pinch of cayenne pepper 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes in thick puree Kosher salt and ground black

pepper 1 1/2 cups whole milk 1 cup heavy cream 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter 1/4 cup all-purpose flour 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg 1 1/2 cups grated Parmesan cheese, divided 7 ounces plain Greek yogurt 12 ounces small pasta shells 2 extra-large eggs, lightly beaten In a large pot over mediumhigh, heat 3 tablespoons of olive oil. Add the onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add the beef and lamb and saute over medium heat for 8 to 10 minutes, crumbling it with a wooden spoon, until it’s no longer pink. Add the wine and cook for 2 minutes. Add the garlic, cinnamon, oregano, thyme and cayenne, and continue cooking over medium heat for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and their liquid, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 1/2 teaspoons pepper. Lower the heat and simmer, stirring occasionally, for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the liquid evaporates. Set aside. Heat the oven to 350 F. For the bechamel, in a small saucepan over medium-low, heat the milk and cream until simmering. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter,

then add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, for 2 minutes. Pour the hot milk mixture into the butter and flour mixture, whisking constantly. Continue whisking over medium heat for 4 to 6 minutes, until thick and smooth. Add the nutmeg, 1 tablespoon salt and 1 teaspoon pepper. Stir in 3/4 cup of the Parmesan and allow to cool for 10 minutes. Stir in the yogurt and set aside. Meanwhile, bring a large pot of salted water to a boil. Add the pasta shells and cook until al dente, according to the package instructions. Don’t overcook the pasta; it will be baked later. Drain and set aside. To assemble, combine the pasta with the meat and tomato sauce, then stir in the eggs. Pour the mixture into an 11-by-15-inch baking dish. Spread the bechamel evenly over the pasta and sprinkle with the remaining 3/4 cup of Parmesan. Bake for 1 hour, until golden brown and bubbly. Set aside for 10 minutes and serve hot. Nutrition information per serving: 660 calories; 350 calories from fat (53 percent of total calories); 39 g fat (19 g saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 170 mg cholesterol; 40 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 35 g protein; 1670 mg sodium.

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Hummus and chocolate together? Deliciously so This hummus is rich, creamy and chocolatey, and thick enough to spread easily. Think of it as a slightly more textured Nutella, and every bit as sweet and delicious.

BY J.M. HIRSCH The Associated Press Admittedly, it sounds like a Halloween trick. Chocolate hummus. It’s either disgusting or just a cruel joke, right? Neither, actually. But when I first saw it sold alongside “real” hummus at the grocer, I decided it had to be one of those. There was no way a traditional hummus base — with all sorts of savory things like chickpeas — could possibly play nice with chocolate. I was pleasantly mistaken. I bought it only because my son — as most 10-year-old boys are — is smitten with anything chocolate. Frankly, I was just curious what he’d make of it. Simply put, he loved it. So I tasted it. I loved it, too. Rich, creamy and chocolatey, and thick enough to spread easily. Think of it as a slightly more textured Nutella, and every bit as sweet and delicious. But nutritionally, there’s a big difference. While traditional Nutella packs 200 calories per 2-tablespoon serving, the chocolate hummus I’d purchased had just 50 calories. Nutella has 12 grams of fat, while the hummus has just 2 grams. Even the carbs are cut way down — 21 grams for Nutella, 10 grams for the hummus. I needed to make this. The ingredients on the label were all good (nothing hard to pronounce), but some were a bit esoteric for the home cook. So I made a few tweaks and substitutions. The result was just as chocolatey and delicious as what I’d purchased. And I was really pleased with the nutrition numbers, too — 75 calories, 3 grams of fat and just 11 grams of carbs. What do you do with it? Your kids will be happy to eat it by the spoon. You also could spread it on bread with peanut butter or a banana or both. It’s great on graham crackers, and my son loves dunking pretzels and apple wedges in it. Come to think of it, that’s also how he enjoys regular hummus.

CHOCOLATE HUMMUS Start to finish: 10 minutes Makes 2 cups 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained 6 tablespoons cocoa powder 1/4 cup honey or agave syrup 3 tablespoons coconut oil 2 tablespoons water 1 teaspoon instant coffee granules 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract Pinch salt In a food processor, combine all ingredients. Process until smooth, stopping the processor to scrape down the sides of the bowl as needed. Use immediately or refrigerate. Tightly wrapped and refrigerated, the hummus will keep for up to a week. Nutrition information per 2-tablespoon serving: 75 calories; 25 calories from fat (33 percent of total calories); 3 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 11 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 5 g sugar; 2 g protein; 90 mg sodium.

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to run a check on him to see for myself that he’s legitimate. We have been talking for eight months and are making plans to meet. He lives in another state, but he has a sister in mine. Should I meet him in his hometown or let him come to me? I don’t believe this is a game-playing situation. I am 55 years young; he’s 64. We converse on FaceTime daily and at night we have Bible studies together via the Internet. He makes me happy. What is your opinion, and what should I do? Swept away in Georgia

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• Voight becomes a victim on “Chicago P.D.” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • Will gets careless on “Nashville” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • The Freaks won’t work on Halloween on “American Horror Story” (10 p.m., FX, TVMA).

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TONIGHT’S SEASON PREMIERES • Clarke feels bewildered on “The 100” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14).

“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • An obnoxious couple (Steve Zahn and Andrea Anders) moves next door to Phil and Claire on “Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • A creep uses his victim’s fears against them on “Stalker” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14).

SERIES NOTES A special anniversary calls for new furniture on “The Middle” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Adam’s actions affect Barry’s popularity on “The Goldbergs” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * A suspect’s skin disease provides a flaky trail of evidence on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Dre and Rainbow spare the rod on “blackish” (9:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Fashion Week is murder on “The Mysteries of Laura” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • Oliver embarks on a rescue mission on “Arrow” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14). • A student’s racy past turns her into a target on

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RICE KRISPIES TREATS WITH BOURBON CARAMEL GLAZE Start to finish: 3 hours (20 minutes active) Makes 24 bars For the caramel sauce: 14-ounce can sweetened condensed milk For the bourbon caramel glaze: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, softened 1 overflowing teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 2 tablespoons half-and-half 1 tablespoon bourbon (optional) 2 3/4 cups powdered sugar For the bars: 1/4 cup (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, plus extra for the pan 10-ounce package marshmallows 5 cups Rice Krispies cereal Coarse sea salt 1 cup candy corn Start by making the caramel sauce. Remove the label from can of sweetened condensed milk, but do not open the can. Place the can in an 8-quart heavy-duty saucepan and add enough water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to simmer for 2 1/2 hours. Check the pan regularly during this process, adding water as needed to maintain the level. Using tongs and an oven mitt, carefully remove the can from the pan and set aside to cool

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of fall, of caramel apples and Halloween. And so I decided to take my improved treats even further, adding a caramel bourbon glaze. Because who says all Halloween treats have to be for the kids? And then I just kept going... Next I added a sprinkle of coarse sea salt to the caramel topping and candy corns. I was in love. Of course, if you feel the need to share these with the kids, you can always leave out the bourbon, or use bourbon extract instead. And either way, don’t feel you need to limit yourself to the candy corn on top. Have at it with any — or all — of your favorite Halloween candy. It is a holiday of indulgence, after all.

for at least 10 minutes. Meanwhile, proceed with the rest of the recipe. To make the glaze, in a large bowl, combine the butter, vanilla, salt, half-and-half and bourbon, if using. Use an electric mixer to beat until the mixture is creamy. Add the powdered sugar and beat until fully incorporated. Once the can of caramel has cooled, carefully open it. Pour half of it into the butter mixture and beat until well mixed. Set aside. To make the bars, coat a 13-by-9-inch pan with butter. In a large, microwave-safe bowl, microwave the 1/4 cup of butter on high for 30 seconds, or until melted. Add the marshmallows and toss to coat with the butter. Microwave on high for 1 minute, then stir until the marshmallows are completely melted. Add the remaining half can of caramel and stir until smooth. Add the Rice Krispies cereal and stir until well coated. Using wet hands, gently press the cereal mixture evenly into the prepared pan. Spoon the glaze over the cereal mixture, smoothing it as needed. Sprinkle the top with a bit of sea salt, then scatter the candy corns evenly over the surface, gently pressing them into the glaze. Set aside to cool for at least 20 minutes. To serve, cut into 2-inch squares. Nutrition information per serving: 260 calories; 60 calories from fat (23 percent of total calories); 7 g fat (4.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 20 mg cholesterol; 46 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 39 g sugar; 2 g protein; 140 mg sodium.

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SPICY-SWEET MOLE PUMPKIN SEED CLUSTERS Start to finish: 20 minutes, plus cooling Servings: 12 1/2 cup almond butter 1/2 cup honey 1/2 to 1 teaspoon cayenne pepper (more or less, to taste) 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt 1 tablespoon cocoa powder 1 cup toasted pumpkin seeds 2 cups flaked corn cereal, lightly crushed Line a rimmed baking sheet with waxed paper. In a medium saucepan over medium-high heat, combine the almond butter, honey, cayenne, salt and cocoa powder. Bring to a simmer and cook for 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the pumpkin seeds and cereal. Stir to combine, then transfer to the prepared pan. Using 2 spoons, separate the mixture into small clusters. Set aside to cool. Nutrition information per serving: 230 calories; 130 calories from fat (57 percent of total calories); 14 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 21 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 13 g sugar; 8 g protein; 160 mg sodium.

It’s true... Despite what the kids think, not all Halloween treats need to rot your teeth on contact. Which isn’t to say the goodies we’ve gathered here — a muddy punch and a granola-like snack — don’t have a sweet side. Rather, we decided to take a more balanced approach to our sugar rush. You know, just in case somebody over the age of 12 wanted some. Start with the spicy-sweet mole pumpkin seed clusters. Think of it as a savory-sweet granola that packs tons of addictive crunch and just a bit of heat (easily adjusted to your taste). It definitely has that potato chip-like can’tstop-shoving-it-in-your-face quality. Embrace it. To wash it down, we created a spooky, muddy punch. Sure, it’s jammed with chocolate, but it tastes more fruity than sugary. We kept it simple — and nonalcoholic — in case you’re willing to share it with the kids. But after they go to bed, we suggest adding a healthy splash of light rum.

LIQUID MUD PUNCH Start to finish: 10 minutes, plus cooling Servings: 24 4 cups grape juice Two 20-ounce bags bittersweet chocolate bits 4 cups blueberry juice, chilled 2-liter bottle lemon-lime soda, chilled Shaved chocolate, to serve In a medium saucepan over medium heat, bring the grape juice to a simmer. Remove from heat and stir in the chocolate bits. Continue stirring until completely melted and smooth. Whisk in the blueberry juice, then refrigerate until completely chilled. In a large punch bowl, gently stir the chocolate juice mixture with the lemon-lime soda. Sprinkle with shaved chocolate just before serving. Nutrition information per serving: 320 calories; 180 calories from fat (56 percent of total calories); 20 g fat (10 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 45 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 36 g sugar; 4 g protein; 20 mg sodium. BY ALISON LADMAN, The Associated Press