October 28, 2014 by The Sumter Item

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Driver’s medical condition might have contributed to incident, investigators say BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com A motorist apparently lost control of her car, causing a multi-vehicle wreck that resulted in 10 people being hospitalized Sunday afternoon. The six-vehicle crash occurred near the intersection of Alice Drive and Wesmark Boulevard, amid a two-mile stretch of construction along the road. Sumter Police Department released more details about the pileup Monday via a news release that none of the victims sustained any injuries expected to be life threatening. According to the statement, a 57-year-old was driving a 2014 Dodge Avenger southbound along Alice Drive when she apparently lost control of the car and rearended a vehicle. Investigators think the driver might have had a medical condition that contributed to the crash. After slamming into the first car, the Avenger bounced away

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Patti O’Furniture dances during a performance based on The Rocky Horror Picture Show on Friday. Sumter Little Theatre hosted its first “Dragging you to the arts” drag show for Fall for the Arts. O’Furniture was the host for the event. During the three-day Fall for the Arts, visual and performing artists performed for free at the Sumter County Cultural Complex.

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Apex employees learn more about making Gamecock City home BY JOE KEPLER joe@theitem.com After Apex Tool Group’s August announcement that it would expand its Sumter facility, the company has given employees from the soon-to-beclosed plants in Springdale, Arkansas, and Dallas, Texas, a chance to find a new home in Sumter. Through a coordinated effort with Sumter Economic Development Board, Apex brought an estimated 120 employees and their families to Sumter for tours and a chance to get a feel for the city and all it has to offer. Eliza Buxton, manager for public and investor relations for the development board, said two tours of families visited the area with one coming the weekend of Sept. 19 and another on the weekend of Oct. 24. She said the tour enables the families to look at area schools and work with contracted realtors to start the home-buying process. The groups had dinner with city representatives, schools and leaders of local public and safety services. Along with learning about

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‘The community has given us tremendous support. We couldn’t have asked for any more help in hopefully moving these families to Sumter.’ KELLY BLAZEK Spokeswoman, Apex Tool Group what the city had to offer, the group enjoyed a tour of Shaw Air Force Base, and each group had a community event to attend. The September group spent time at Oktoberfest on Main Street, and the most recent group went to the Fourth Fridays concert with “Terence Lonon and the Untouchables.” Buxton and other city leaders said they have received

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Tyquan Albert, linebacker for the Crestwood High School Knights, signs a contract during a breakfast at the high school on Saturday that says he will never commit an act of domestic violence. The breakfast was held by Crestwood’s head football coach, Roosevelt Nelson, in response to all the domestic violence cases taking place in professional sports lately, he said.

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Law enforcement, court officials work to help victims of violence BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com Fear. Security. Family. Love. There are many reasons that keep victims of domestic violence from leaving their abusive relationships. According to domestic violence professionals, victims must work up the nerve to leave as many as seven times before they make the final break. Officials said many abusers and victims are raised in abusive households where they witnessed spousal battery, conditioning them to regard abuse as a normal part of relationships. Nickie Rogers, director of domestic violence programs for YWCA, counsels between 35 and 48 victims in Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties each month. She noted

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many women aren’t aware they are victims, and some confuse the violence they endure with love. “A lot of times in these relationships, they actually lose their identity because they’re so consumed with what everybody else wants or what he wants,” Rogers said. “But they don’t know what they want. So, a lot of times they have to learn how to get themselves back, and that’s one of the hardest things to ask them to do.” For nearly the past decade, South Carolina’s ranked atop of state-by-state standings for domestic violence. Last year, the Palmetto State ranked first in the nation in its level of violence against women. It fell to No. 2 in 2014.

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Sumter woman faces child abuse charges A Sumter woman faces charges after a child was hospitalized with severe injuries earlier this month. Laken Ayers, 21, of 12 Coleman St., faces a felony count of child abuse in connection with incident. Records indicate Ayers was originally booked on child neglect charges stemming from the incident. Investigators said they upped the charges after discovering more injuries to the 2-year-old boy. According to reports from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office, the infant was rushed to Clarendon Memorial Hospital on Oct. 15 to be treated for injuries he reportedly sustained in a fall. The victim had bruising all over his body and apparent cigarette burns on his arms. The victim also showed signs of suffering from a skin rash and bleeding to the brain. Arrest warrants allege that the suspect inflicted bodily harm to the child while he was in her custody earlier this month. She was booked on the abuse charges Oct. 23.

State DSS hiring events will be held Thursday South Carolina Department of Social Services is hosting an event on Thursday to hire human services workers in child welfare at four S.C. Works centers across the state. To see a description of the position and job requirements, visit jobs.scworks.org and enter the keyword “human services specialist II.” DSS and South Carolina Department of Employment and Workforce representatives will be available to answer questions about the positions and application process at the hiring events, which will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the following locations: Florence S.C. Works Center, 1558 W. Evans St., Florence, (843) 669-4271; Midlands S.C. Works Center, 700 Taylor St., Columbia, (803) 737-5627; Charleston S.C. Works Center, 1930 Hanahan Road, Suite 200, North Charleston, (843) 574-1800; and Greenville/McAlister Square S.C. Works Center, 225 S. Pleasantburg Drive, Suite E-1, Greenville, (864) 467-8080.

Nighttime golf tourney is back Register now for event that helps Habitat for Humanity BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Don’t be alarmed if you see strange lights around a local golf course next Friday. Sumter Habitat for Humanity is holding its second-annual Moonlighting at Sunset Glow in the Dark Golf Tournament starting at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 7. “We’re really looking forward to this year’s tournament, and we are still looking for sponsors and players if anyone is interested,” said Leanne Skipper, Habitat’s executive director. “Our player slots are filling up fast. We also need volunteers to come out and help with the event. Come on out and help us raise much-needed funds to build our 118th Habitat house in Sumter County.” Registration will begin at 4:30 p.m. at Sunset Country Club,

1005 Golfcrest Road, with a meal following at about 5 p.m. Space is limited to 17 four-player teams. The entry fee is $50 per player and includes registration, prizes, beverages and food. Mulligans will be available for $10, and each player is allowed two Mulligans. The format is a captain’s choice, nine-hole tournament. Players will receive two glow-inthe-dark golf balls. Prizes will be awarded for lowest three-team score, closest to the pin and the longest drive. Sponsorships range from $50 to $250. All proceeds benefit the local Habitat for Humanity, a nonprofit housing ministry. Last year, the event had 61 participants and raised about $4,000. “The amount we raised last year is enough to do the plumbing and electrical work on one house,” Skipper said. For more information or to sign up, call (803) 775-5767.

WANT TO GO? WHAT: Moonlighting at Sunset Glow in the Dark Golf Tournament WHEN: 6 p.m. Nov. 7 WHERE: Sunset Country Club, 1005 Golfcrest Road COST: $50 per player; $10 Mulligans BENEFITS: Sumter Habitat for Humanity FOR MORE: Call (803) 775-5767.

NIGHT GOLF TIPS Playing golf at night has its own set of challenges, so Sumter Habitat for Humanity offers the following tips: • Bend the night stick into the ball to activate, and shake vigorously. • Use a tee to push the light stick into the center of the ball. • Always tee off with your club face hitting parallel with the light stick. • Do not hit on the end of the light stick. It may come out. • You probably need a club or two longer than you would normally use. • You may want to use a 3 or 4 wood off the tee instead of a driver.

Shaw’s children enjoy ‘Boo Bash’

Lee State Park offers pine needle basket class Join a park ranger at Lee State Park from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday to learn how to make a basket out of longleaf pine needles. Participants will first learn how to collect and clean pine needles. Then they will begin making a basket in class and will be able to take supplies home to finish their projects. The program fee is $35 and includes materials. This program is suitable for people 13 and older. Registration is required, and class size is small to ensure individual attention. To register or for more information, contact the park’s Education Center at (803) 428-4988 or leesp@scprt.com.

Shaw Air Force Base held its annual “Boo Bash Trunk or Treat” on Saturday afternoon at the base’s community center. It was a free event for families from the base, who came out in their best Halloween costumes and went around to a number of stations manned by volunteers. The event ran from 4 to 7 p.m., and the candy and items given out to the children were collected by different groups across the base.

CORRECTION Shakia Spears, pictured at right, was misidentified in a photo that ran on the front page of Sunday’s newspaper in a story titled, “I didn’t give up.” The woman seen in the SPEARS picture was 3rd Circuit Assistant Solicitor Margaret Held, who serves as the prosecutor for CDV court in Sumter and Clarendon counties.

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

SUMTER • Oct. 29-31 — The Sumter High School Drama Department, under the direction of Kelly Melton, will present the comedy spoofs “Little Women II: Wrath of the Undead” and “Seven Wives for Dracula” as well as the drama “At the Bottom of Lake Missoula.” The shows will be held in the Black Box Theater room at SHS, in the back of the school. Tickets are $5 at the door. Box office opens at 6:15 p.m., and the show begins at 7 p.m. For details, call Traci Quinn at (803) 847-1090 or McKenzie Quinn-Barnett at (803) 464-1822. • Oct. 30-31 — USC Sumter Halloween Carnival & Haunted House will be held at USC Sumter Nettles Building, 200 Miller Road, from 6 to 10 p.m. Thursday and from 6 to 11 p.m. Friday. The carnival is free and includes games, a hayride and candy for children 12 and under. Haunted house cost is $5 and includes music, candy and a super scary haunted house (small children not admitted without an adult). • Oct. 30 — “Mid-Summer Night’s Dream” will be presented from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Sumter Opera House, 21 N. Main St. Tickets: $20, floor and box; $18, balcony; and $10, students. Call (803) 436-2616 for more information. • Oct. 31 — Sumter’s Super Heroes (local law enforcement) Halloween Trunk or Treat will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Sumter Law Enforcement Center, 107 E. Hampton Ave. • Oct. 31 — Halloween Trunk of Treats will be held from 6 to 8 p.m. at Birnie HOPE Center, 210 S. Purdy St. Call (803) 4362252 for more information. • Oct. 31 — Halloween Spooktacular will be held at the Sumter County Library Wesmark Branch, 180 W. Wesmark Blvd., from 4 to 6 p.m. Kids can drop in for games, crafts, food, candy and face painting. Call (803)

469-8110. • Nov. 1 — The Sumter County Walking Horse Association and the Manning Feed Mill Barnyard Buddies will host a benefit horse show for Clarendon County Relay for Life at 3 p.m. at Dillon Park, 1210 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive. Admission is free, but donations will be accepted. The show will start with the Stick Horse Class. There will also be a Lead Line Class for those who bring their own real horse or pony. The concession stand will open at noon. For more information, call Joanne Overstreet at (803) 720-7721.

BISHOPVILLE • Oct. 30, 31 and Nov. 1 — Prepare to be scared at Kreepy Hollow, 1155 Joe Dority Road. Started in 2006, Kreepy Hollow has been called the No. 1 haunted house in the state by hauntworld.com. It features a scary bus ride as well as the haunted house. This year’s attraction has a zombie-themed area. The ticket booth opens at 7 p.m. with the scaring beginning at 7:30 p.m. The attraction will close at about 10:30 p.m. on Thursday but will stay open until the crowds quit Friday and Saturday. The cost is $15 and includes everything. Or, you can purchase a fast pass for $28 that allows you to hop to the front of the line. Visit kreepyhollow.net. • Oct. 31 and Nov. 1-2 — Scream Acres, 1283 Old Camden Road, is considered the longestrunning haunted house and is ranked No. 3 by hauntworld. com. “You can go right on through the house and then get on the hayride,” said owner Bobby Hasibar. “We try to be as family oriented as possible. It’s more of an entertainment factor and not as much of a scare factor.” General admission is $13, and fast passes are $25. The festivities kick off around dark, and tickets are sold until 1 a.m. on Friday and Saturday. Tickets are available until 10 p.m. on Sunday night. Visit screamacreshauntedhouse.com. • Oct. 31 and Nov. 1 — Started in 2006 by a group of friends, Cedar Creek Haunted House and Maze is a self-guided tour

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGE Jeremiah Smith Jr., 26, of 108 Depot St., Manning, was arrested Thursday and charged with accessory after the fact to felony in connection with allegations he picked up two men after they burglarized a home in the 6100 block of Dinkins Mill Road. Investigators think the suspect helped the alleged burglars pawn stolen jewelry at a local jewelry store.

FIRE A mobile home in the 4400 block of Broad Street sustained an estimated $13,000 in damage during a fire that sparked just after 3:30 a.m. Friday. No one was injured in the blaze.

STOLEN PROPERTY Copper was reportedly stolen from an air-conditioning unit valued at $7,500, and another air conditioner reportedly sustained $1,000 in estimated damages about 11 a.m. Thursday in the 2300 block of Peach Orchard Road. A collection of forged checks and fraudulent debit card purchases amounting to more than $2,000 reportedly occurred between Jan. 4 and Sept. 30. Tools valued at $3,800 were reportedly stolen from an auto repair center in the 800 block of South Guignard Drive between 5:45 p.m. Wednesday and 7:50 a.m. Thursday.

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A child plays one of the many games offered at a past Laurence Manning Academy Catfest. This year’s event will begin at 6 p.m. Saturday. through the large home and maze. Tickets are $6. Located at 2681 Camden Highway, Cedar Creek opens Friday at 8 p.m. and runs until the visitors stop pouring in. Visit cedarcreekhauntedhouse.com.

MANNING • Nov. 1 — Laurence Manning Academy’s Catfest will begin at 6 p.m. on the football field located behind the campus, 1154 Academy Drive. The event will include games, inflatables, a country store, bingo, barbecue, funnel cakes, cotton candy and a haunted hayride. There will also be a non-scary version of the hayride until dark. To enter the gates, it’s $6 for adults and $4 for student-age children. Children 2 and under get in free. Hayrides are $6 per per-

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• Nov. 1-2 — Historic Camden’s 44th annual Field Days at Historic Camden Revolutionary War Site, 222 Broad St., Camden, will be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Food concessions include Heritage Restaurant’s BBQ, Pizza Hut and Mae’s Concession. Comfortable clothes are recommended, and attendees are asked to leave all pets at home. Daily admission is $8 for adults; $6 for seniors over 62 and military; $4 for ages 6-12; free under 6; and $20 for families (two adults/three children under 12). For information, call (803) 432-9841, e-mail

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Bluffton men ‘KISS,’ find better way to pour cereal BY ZACH MURDOCK The Beaufort Gazette

saw a grimace spread across his son’s face after scarfing down a spoonful of stale cereal. BEAUFORT — Bluffton “He was so disappointed,” brainiacs Matt Gulick and Mike Finlen are trying to land Gulick said. “It pulls at the heartstrings: A small son investors and their own infobeing disappointed by his famercial for their screwy new ther, and a man beginning a invention. Gulick and Finlen’s idea is a journey to never disappoint him again.” fresh take on keeping houseGulick relayed the episode hold foods from going stale: introducing the “Cereal Screw with his son to Finlen, and the two thought back to their days Spout.” as combat engineers in the The product is precisely U.S. Marine Corps stationed in what its name implies — a Okinawa, Japan, and during plastic screw that can be turned into a bag of sugar or a an eight-month combat tour in Iraq. box of cereal to add a secure The pair brainstormed a spout for easier pouring, longer freshness and spill preven- simple device that uses the physics of a screw to securely tion. attach a spout and cap to the The duo is among about 30 side of his son’s cereal box. inventors with the chance to “In the Marines we used to pitch their new products to Ajit Khubani, the CEO of Tel- say, ‘Keep It Stupid Simple,’ KISS, and that’s what we did,” ebrands. The company is beGulick said. hind the quirky “As Seen on The pair made their first TV” commercials for products prototype using a 6-inch secyou never knew you needed. tion of PVC pipe and a GatoThe idea for the device began unfolding one morning rade cap. It was an instant hit among family and friends, six weeks ago, when Gulick

they said Friday. However, friends saw more potential beyond boxes of Rice Krispies. Add several different sizes and variations, and Gulick and Finlen could make screw-spouts for just about any packaging, from cereal boxes to heavy dog-food bags. The newly minted inventors decided to pitch their idea to Telebrands and filmed a YouTube video playing off the company’s formula for comTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS mercials, made famous by late Mike Finlen and Matt Gulick, both of Bluffton, invented the Cereal salesman Billy Mays, Finlen Screw Spout and plan to travel to Los Angeles to meet with the CEO of said. Telebrands to pitch their invention. The company invited them to Los Angeles to participate about a month if they will be in its monthly “Investor Day,” constantly; it’s been crazy,” cast, Gulick added. Finlen added. “I’ll probably Gulick said. Now the pair is If the screw-spout isn’t sleep for 24 hours when we get dishing out almost $2,000 of picked up by Telebrands or their own money to make the back” from the pitch. the TV show, Gulick plans to trip. They have secured a proThe send-up commercial shop the product to local invisional patent for the device, also attracted the attention of vestors. all in the hopes Telebrands the producers of “Make Me a “The first thing we’ll do if will help them finish and mar- Millionaire Inventor,” a show we make money off this will ket the product, they said. produced in the United Kingbe to donate a bunch to a food “It’s like the train’s left the dom that helps jump-start inventions. Producers are work- bank,” Finlen teased. “Bestation, and we’re just running to catch up,” Gulick said. ing on an American version of cause we’ve wasted a lot of the show, according to Finlen, food on this in research and “This thing has gone so fast.” development.” “We’ve been working on this and the pair should know in

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Premier: Israel will build in east Jerusalem

BY MONIKA SCISLOWSKA The Associated Press

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s prime minister pledged Monday to keep building in east Jerusalem, despite stiff international criticism and recent rising tensions between Jews and Arabs in the city. Earlier in the day, Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government said it was advancing construction plans to build about 1,000 housing units in east Jerusalem, the part of the city the Palestinians demand for their future state. Speaking to parliament, Netanyahu defended the stance, saying there was a wide consensus in Israel to continue building throughout the city, just as every Israeli government has done since Israel captured east Jerusalem in 1967. “Even the Palestinians know that these places will stay in Israeli sovereignty under any agreement,” he said. “The French build in Paris, the English build in London and the Israelis build in Jerusalem. ” East Jerusalem is home to the city’s most sensitive Jewish, Christian and Muslim holy sites. Israel says the whole city will forever be its capital, citing historical, religious and security reasons. The international community, including the United States, does not recognize Israel’s annexation of the eastern sector of Jerusalem. The Palestinians see it as their future capital and oppose any Israeli construction there. Palestinian protesters have been clashing regularly with Israeli security forces in east Jerusalem for months, and violence has particularly risen in recent days at a key Jerusalem holy site. In a bid to bolster claims in Jerusalem, the Palestinian prime minister paid a rare visit to the Dome of the Rock on Monday. At the shrine on a hilltop compound revered by both Jews and Muslims, Rami Hamdallah declared that “there will not be a Palestinian state without east Jerusalem as its capital.”

WARSAW, Poland — Poland will move thousands of troops toward its eastern borders in a historic realignment of a military structure built in the Cold War, the country’s defense minister told The Associated Press on Monday. Tomasz Siemoniak said the troops are needed in the east because of the conflict in neighboring Ukraine. “The geopolitical situation has changed; we have the biggest crisis of security since the Cold War, and we must draw conclusions from that,” Siemoniak said. He said that at least three military bases in the east will see their populations increase from the current 30 percent of capacity to almost 90 percent by 2017 and that more military hardware will be moved to those bases as well. He said it was not some “nervous or radical move” but that because of this “situation of threat, we would like those units in the east of Poland to be more efficient.” Although Poland joined NATO in 1999, most of Poland’s 120,000-member army is based along the country’s western border as a relic of its former status as a Soviet Bloc member. The units in the east, like the air defense unit in Siedlce, have only 30 percent of jobs filled in line with a plan that calls for 100 percent of troops “only in the case of war.”

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Symptom-free nurse calls her quarantine ‘inhumane’ NEWARK, N.J. (AP) — A nurse who protested being kept in a tent in New Jersey during the weekend despite lacking symptoms after caring for Ebola patients in West Africa was to be released Monday as scientists and federal officials clashed with state officials about quarantine policies. Kaci Hickox, the nurse forced into quarantine Friday after arriving from Sierra Leone, was to be flown on a private carrier to Maine, New Jersey’s Health Department said. An agency statement said she’d been symptom-free for 24 hours; Hickox has said she never had symptoms and tested negative for Ebola in a preliminary evaluation. She had called her treatment “inhumane” and was talking about suing. Hickox had been the first person affected by New Jersey’s mandatory 21day quarantine for medical workers returning from West Africa. New York and Illinois announced similar plans, even though scientists say the restrictions go too far and could hamper glob-

al efforts to contain the outbreak. “When she has time to reflect, she’ll understand,” New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie said at a campaign event in Florida on Monday. Christie and New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo called federal health guidelines inadequate when they announced their quarantine plans on Friday, only to find themselves under fire through the weekend from members of the medical community and the White House. “The best way to protect us is to stop the epidemic in Africa, and we need those health care workers, so we do not want to put them in a position where it makes it very, very uncomfortable for them to even volunteer to go,” said Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases. The three governors said their policies permit home confinement, with twice-daily monitoring, for medical workers who have had contact with Ebola patients but show no symptoms.

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Lawmakers work to keep Coast Guard helicopters CHARLESTON (AP) — Lawmakers on opposite sides of the nation are working to keep U.S. Coast Guard rescue helicopters stationed along their coasts. The Post and Courier of Charleston reports that South Carolina’s U.S. senators are working with Democratic U.S. Sen. Ron Wyden of Oregon to keep the helicopters in place. The Coast Guard wants to remove rescue helicopters from Johns Island near Charleston and from Newport, Oregon, to save money. South Carolina U.S. Sens. Tim Scott and Lindsey Graham, both Republicans, have written the Coast Guard commandant criticizing the move. “The decision to remove this life-saving asset is shortsighted and will result in longer response times when mere minutes and seconds are the difference between life and death,”

their letter said. The two are working with Wyden to find money to keep the choppers in place before they are moved at the end of next month. The Coast Guard plans to move the helicopter based on Johns Island to Savannah, Georgia, and then it will be transferred somewhere else. That will leave three helicopters in Savannah, about 80 miles from Charleston, to participate in missions off the coast in an area from mid-Florida to the North Carolina-South Carolina state line. The Coast Guard has said moving the helicopters will save the agency about $6 million a year. When the Coast Guard announced the transfer of the Johns Island helicopter, it noted there has been a 43 percent drop in search and rescue missions during recent years.

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NOTICE OF REFERENDUM SUNDAY SALES OF ALOHOLIC LIQUORS BY THE DRINK BY BONA FIDE NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS AND BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS OTHERWISE AUTHORIZED TO BE LICENSED FOR CONSUMPTION-ON-PREMISES SALES NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Referendum will be held in the City of Sumter, South Carolina (the “City”), on November 4, 2014, for the purpose of submitting to all persons qualified to vote in the City pursuant to the Constitution and Jaws of the State of South Carolina the following question: QUESTION: Shall the South Carolina Department of Revenue be authorized to issue temporary permits in this municipality for a period not to exceed twenty-four hours to allow the possession, sale, and consumption of alcoholic liquors by the drink to bona fide nonprofit organizations and business establishments otherwise authorized to be licensed for consumption-on-premises sales? [S.C. Code § 61-6-2010(C)(1) (a)] In Favor of the Question [

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Any such registered elector who has moved his or her place of residence within the City after the date on which said books of registration are closed for the Referendum, but before the date of the Referendum, shall be entitled to vote in his or her previous precinct of residence in the Referendum; provided, however, in case any registered elector shall have moved from one precinct in the City to another precinct in the City within thirty (30) days prior to November 4, 2008, and shall have surrendered his registration certificate and has received a new certificate, such elector may vote in the precinct provided for by such new certificate. Persons who become of age during the thirty (30) day period preceding the Referendum shall be entitled to register before the closing of the books if otherwise qualified. Any person eligible to register to vole in the Referendum who has been discharged or separated from his service in the Armed Forces of the United States prior to November 4, 2008, and has returned home too late to register at the time when registration is required, is entitled to register for the purpose of voting in the Referendum after the discharge or separation from service, up to 5:00p.m. on the day of the Referendum. This application for registration must be made at the office of the Sumter County Registration/Election Commission, and if qualified, the person must be issued a registration notification slating the precinct in which he is entitled to vote and a certification to the managers of the precinct that he is entitled to vote and should be placed on the registration rolls of the precinct.

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The polls shall be open from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. at the polling places designated below and shall be open during these hours without intermission or adjournment. Appropriate vote recorders will be provided at the polling places for the casting of ballots on the aforesaid question. Managers of Election will be appointed by the Sumter County Registration and Elections Board. The Managers of Election shall see that each person offering lo vote lakes the oath that he is qualified to vote at this Referendum according to the Constitution of this Stale, and that he has not voted before in this Referendum. The precincts (or portions thereof) within the City and locations of the several polling places for such Referendum are as follows: Precincts McCray’s Mill 1 Mulberry Salterstown Folsom Park Green Swamp 1 Palmetto Park Burns Down Second Mill Swan Lake Morris College Hampton Park Crosswell Loring Lemira Magnolia Harmony Stone Hill Wilder Pocotaligo 1 Savage Glover Bates Birnie South Liberty Millwood Causeway Branch 1 McCray’s Mill 2 Sumter High 1 Sunset Privateer Wilson Hall Spectrum St. Paul Shaw Sumter High 2 Ebenezer 2 Green Swamp 2 Causeway Branch 2

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At 900 a.m. on Election Day the County Election Commission will begin its examination of absentee ballot return envelopes at the Sumter County Registration/Election Office Room 114. On Friday, November 7, 2014 at 10:00 a.m., County Board of Canvassers will hold a hearing to determine the validity of all ballots challenged in this Referendum. The hearing will be held at Sumter County Registration/Election Office 141 N. Main Street Sumter, SC 29150 Room 211.

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Fed will likely signal no rush to raise key rate BY MARTIN CRUTSINGER Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON — The global economy has slumped. Turmoil has gripped financial markets. And the U.S. job market, despite steady gains, still isn’t fully healthy. Yet when the Federal Reserve meets this week, few foresee any major policy changes. The Fed is expected to complete a bond-buying program, which was intended to keep long-term interest rates low. And, to support the economy, it will likely reiterate it’s in no rush to raise its key short-term rate. The economy the Fed will discuss has been strengthening, thanks to solid consumer and business spending, manufacturing growth and a surge in hiring that’s lowered the unemployment rate to a six-year low of 5.9 percent. Still, global weakness poses a potential threat to U.S. growth. The housing industry is still struggling. And Fed Chair Janet Yellen has stressed that while the unemployment rate is close to a historically normal level, other gauges of the job market remain a concern. These include stagnant pay; many part-time workers who can’t find full-time jobs; and a historically high number of people who have given up looking for a job and are no longer counted as unemployed. What’s more, inflation remains so low it isn’t even reaching the Fed’s long-term target rate of 2 percent. When inflation is excessively low, people sometimes delay purchases — a trend that slows consumer spending, the economy’s main fuel. The low short-term rates the Fed has engineered are intended, in part, to lift inflation. Low inflation isn’t all bad, of course. One factor in today’s ultra-low inflation has been sinking oil prices, which leave consumers with more money to spend on other items that drive economic growth. The Fed may note that fact in a statement issued after its meeting ends Wednesday. In its statement, the Fed is expected to repeat a phrase that has buoyed investor hopes for continued low rates: That it expects to keep its benchmark rate at a record low near zero “for a considerable time.” When the Fed last met six weeks ago, record stock prices and healthy hiring growth had raised investor concerns that the Fed might scrap its “considerable time” language. Then Europe’s renewed weakness deepened worries about the global economy and about whether a deflationary spiral that’s plagued Japan for two decades could spread internationally. Financial

markets tumbled. Stocks have since regained most of their lost ground. Yet the concerns about deflation and a weaker Europe have made clear that the central bank is increasingly looking beyond the United States. “The Fed needs to consider the international situation,” said Sung Won Sohn, an economics professor at the Martin Smith School of Business at California State University. “The global economy is very soft, and Europe is on the verge of relapsing into recession.” Partly because of those threats, most economists think the Fed will maintain its “considerable time” language. If, on the other hand, it dropped that phrase, the Fed would likely seek to reassure markets that the timing of any rate increase would depend on strengthening economic data. The Fed has pared its bond purchases from an initial $85 billion a month last year to $15 billion, and in September it said it expected to end them altogether after the October meeting. Even when it does, the Fed will be left with a record investment portfolio of nearly $4.5 trillion, which will still exert downward force on long-term rates.

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Afghan President Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai arrives for a press conference on Saturday with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan at the presidential palace in Kabul, Afghanistan. Ghani Ahmadzai travels to China today, signaling the pivotal role he hopes Beijing will play in Afghanistan’s future.

New Afghan president to head to China KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — The new Afghan president travels to China this week, signaling the pivotal role he hopes Beijing will play in Afghanistan’s future, not only in the economic reconstruction of the war-ravaged country after U.S. and allied combat troops leave by the end of the year, but also in a strategic foreign policy aimed at building peace across a region long riven by mistrust and violence. Ashraf Ghani Ahmadzai will leave Kabul today for a three-day visit to China, where he will meet President Xi Jinping, as well as potential investors to bankroll Afghanistan’s development as it emerges from 30 years of war

impoverished, wracked by corruption and still struggling to contain the Taliban insurgency. He will lead a delegation of Afghan businessmen at a summit where he hopes to attract Chinese investment to develop a mining industry as the bedrock of the economy, after more than a decade of dependence on international military and aid largesse. He will also attend the multilateral Istanbul Ministerial Process to discuss regional security, economic and political issues. Since he was sworn into office in late September, the president’s first trip abroad was to Saudi Arabia on Saturday on a religious pilgrimage fulfilling an election promise.

The visit to China demonstrates Ghani Ahmadzai’s intention of utilizing Afghanistan’s natural resources as a trade-off for infrastructure and industry, to reverse the rapid decline in economic growth since the United States and its allies began withdrawing troops two years ago. Economic growth has fallen to 1.5 percent this year, the World Bank said; 2013 growth was 3.7 percent, down from 9.4 percent the year before. China is one of the world’s biggest supporters of resource-rich developing countries, notably in Africa where it funds development while taking large stakes in minerals assets. Its interest is similar in Afghanistan.

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New home test shakes up colon-cancer screening BY MARILYNN MARCHIONE Associated Press Chief Medical Writer Millions of people who have avoided colon-cancer screening can now get a new home test that’s noninvasive and doesn’t require the icky preparation most other methods do. The test is the first to look for cancer-related DNA in stool. But deciding whether to get it is a more complex choice than ads for “the breakthrough test ... that’s as easy as going to the bathroom” make it seem. On one hand, the test could greatly boost screening for a deadly disease that too few people get checked for now. On the other hand, it could lure people away from colonoscopies and other tests that, unlike the new one, have been shown to save lives. It might even do both. “It looks promising,” but its impact on cancer risk and survival isn’t known, said Dr. Barnett Kramer, a National Cancer Institute screening expert. David Smith, 67, a retired teacher from Northfield, Minnesota, shows the test’s potential. He has never been screened for colon cancer and his doctor ran through the options, including a barium enema or a scope exam. “He pulled out one of those really colorful brochures they have for all those procedures,” Smith said, but he had suffered an infection from a prostate biopsy years ago and didn’t want another invasive test. When the doctor mentioned the new DNA test, “I said, well, sign me up.” The test was approved by the Food and Drug Administration last month and will be offered by prescription at the Mayo Clinic in Minnesota, where it was developed, and soon nationwide. It’s called Cologuard and is sold by Exact Sciences Corp. of Madison, Wisconsin. Mayo Clinic and one of its doctors get royalties from the test. Here are some things to know about it:

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To make matters worse, Sumter County registers as a hotbed of the state’s abuse. It currently holds the fourthhighest rate of domestic battery in South Carolina. Only Greenwood, Greenville and Richland counties rate higher. And while domestic violence is a crime in which men can be victimized, local court authorities estimate 90 percent of the documented cases involve reports of men abusing women. Margaret Held, an assistant solicitor for the 3rd Circuit, has served as prosecutor for Sumter County’s weekly criminal domestic violence court for the past two years. She has seen weeks when there were no CDV cases to be argued. Last Thursday, there were more than a dozen first-time offenders in the courtroom waiting for their cases to be heard. According to Held, police or deputies have been called out to some homes as many as 10 times for reports of abuse before an offender is finally arrested and she gets a chance to prosecute him or her in the courtroom. Even in many of those cases, the victims refuse to testify against their lovers or fail to show up to the hearing. “It’s extremely frustrating, especially for law enforcement,” she said. “Because it’s not like somebody broke into your car. You don’t really have an emotional attachment to your vehicle. You may like your car; you may be very proud of your car. But you don’t love it like with a human emotion. We’re trying to fit human emotions into little categories,

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HELP FOR THOSE HURT The unsteady nature of the crimes pits lovers against one another. Sumter police officers undergo continuous training for dealing with domestic-related situations, which includes at least one visit to S.C. Criminal Justice Academy in Columbia each year. Police regard domestic violence calls as one of the most volatile situations to which officers respond. “That’s the most dangerous call they can go on, because even though they’ve been there before, they do not know what they’re going into every time,” said Ruth Fowler, the lead victims advocate for Sumter Police Department. “Just because he was OK with you the first time doesn’t mean the second time it’s going to be the same way.” A special Statehouse committee has been assigned to take a look at South Carolina’s CDV laws in an effort to make them more effective. For Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark, the issue isn’t adding more laws but increasing the number of resources for victims trying to escape the abuse. That means more funding for additional emergency crisis shelters and transitional living facilities across the state. “There’s no silver bullet that’s going

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he nature of my job here affords me many opportunities to go out and cover all sorts of events. Schools, public meetings, even gospel explosions could be on my docket at any given moment. I wouldn’t go so far as to say political events are my favorite events to cover, but they certainly provide their fair share of entertainment, if you allow yourself to truly observe what is going on. Some time ago, at a local political meeting in central Alabama, I listened as a party member asked a state senate staffer if his boss could support a hypothetical bill being discussed by the group’s members. The aide paused briefly, seeming to need to gather his thoughts, but immediately launched into a roughly minute-and-a-half soliloquy to answer the question. He began with a phrase that immediately gave me pause: “Well, thank you for that question ...” I knew that opener. I’ve heard it many times before. I didn’t want to jinx the experience, but I began to listen as the aide’s intro expanded into what I believed to be one of my favorite dialogue subgroups: the political non-answer. While the political non-answer is usually practiced most and best by elected officials, trusted advisers have also learned to climb to the vague, di-

luted positional points their political masters have staked out. The catalyst for the appearance of the political non-answer usually requires only one thing: a question whose answer requires a firm, unwavering position. Senate Staffer started his response by thanking the questioner for two likely reasons: a) Because Senate Staffer was there to observe, not be a part of the meeting, he didn’t expect to be put on the spot. The “thank you” was insincere. b) All political nonanswers start with a “Thank you” for the question. I honestly don’t know why; it’s just one of those Cliff things that just is. McCollum Senate Staffer then launched into a several-sentence avalanche where he articulated that while he “could not” speak for his boss, he was “sure” that his boss “could support something like that idea if it came to the Senate.” The word “could” is a highly useful tool in the politician’s arsenal. Lots of things “could” happen. The Earth could suddenly stop rotating on its axis. A Mongol horde could try to invade this country from Canada. Arianna Huffington could fall in

COMMENTARY love with and marry Sean Hannity. All of those things could happen but probably won’t. Hypothetical legislation is easy to take a stance on because it could never actually come to be. However, firm stances on any issue, hypothetical or not, are anathema to the modern politician, hence the “could” cop. Senate Staffer continued by mentioning other legislative victories that the questioner might enjoy (otherwise known as “pivoting,” moving to an issue area where Candidate is stronger). The audience remained unconvinced, so Staffer went for the political nuclear option with his non-answer: the Ultimate Obfuscation. A series of rapid-fire sentences began to leave his mouth, referencing various party leaders old and new and their commitment to listening to the voters. Staffer offered his personal concerns about the issue, saying his boss was aware of the situation and was “constantly aware” of the goings-on. Then, the kicker, the line that got the questioner nodding as if his question had actually been answered: “I can assure to you that there is at least a hint of hesitation on the part of the senator ...”

“Hint of hesitation” means my boss probably doesn’t care about your idea, plan or issue, but Staffer can’t tell you that. “Hint of hesitation” lets you know the political figure will probably be against it, or at least he will be when talking to this group of voters. “Hint of hesitation” gives him wiggle room if a party-call vote makes him have a sudden change of heart in the cloakroom pre-vote. Remarkable phrase, that “hint of hesitation.” Of course, by the end of his fastpaced, meaningless bit, few of us there could actually remember the original question to call him on it. I only did because I wrote it down. Remember that, dear readers, the next time Charlie Candidate comes knocking at the door. Look for the tell-tale signs of verbal camouflage, and don’t continue to allow yourselves to be hoodwinked. 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.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR YATES WILL STAND UP FOR WHAT IS RIGHT FOR SUMTER I have known Mrs. Colleen Yates for many years and was so excited when she told me she was a candidate for a seat on city council. She has served on city council in the past and did an outstanding job. Yates is a strong believer in taking a stand for what is right. She is an excellent community leader and works well with other community leaders to help Sumter grow. Yates displays her passion for helping others in need and will do all she can to make a difference. I encourage those who live in her district to get out and support her by casting a vote for her. Let us continue our path of positive images and efforts on city council for our fine city of Sumter and allow God to bless us all. I am a Sumter native, and I worked at Wateree Community Actions Inc. for 31 years. I am very proud to be a part of the Sumter community, and I look forward to great things happening in Sumter in the days to come. FRANCES D. HILL Sumter

RESEARCH CANDIDATES CAREFULLY BEFORE VOTING The general election is Nov. 4, and who we vote for at all levels of government is very important. In the past few years, I have listened to Sen. Graham and Sen. Scott on news programs and in person when I could. And I have written letters to both on issues of importance to me. The difference in how our senators respond to letters helps me decide who to vote for. Replies from Sen. Scott are in response to the subject of

the letter. Sen. Graham sends out a form letter and does not actually address the subject — typical politician style. I will not vote for Sen. Graham. One reason can be found on the Internet in a 4-minute clip at http://www. youtube.com/ watch?v=JBWYKIdkidE where he is speaking to LaRaza in 2007. LaRaza is the Latino group pushing for amnesty for illegal aliens. In his speech, Sen. Graham is talking about illegal immigration and “the broken system.” He says, “We are going to solve this problem ... and tell the bigots to shut up.” So if you are against giving amnesty to illegal aliens, you are a bigot. Another reason to not vote for Graham is that he appears to have no firm principles but is willing to compromise on the basic conservative principles he supposedly represents. In other words, he says whatever he thinks will get him re-elected. He has been a U.S. senator since 2002 and was a U.S. representative before being elected to the Senate. This is the year to impose a term limit on Lindsey Graham. Democratic Sen. Vincent Sheheen is running for governor. The Morning News of Florence reported that Sheheen, when talking about Gov. Nikki Haley, said at a stump meeting, “We are going to escort the whore out the door.” He smiled and laughed with the crowd. Talk about a war on women! Just one reason he won’t get my vote. A search at http://www.sciway.net/sc_elections/ lists Democratic, Republican and Libertarian candidates. It is a pleasure to be able to vote for

candidates Tim Scott and Victor Kocher for U.S. Senate. F.D. SCHMIDT Sumter

IF YOU CARE ABOUT ISSUES, GET TO THE VOTING BOOTH For the first time in decades the citizens of Lee County will be able to vote in an election process that is free of manipulation, nepotism, conflicts of interest and the possibly of fraud. The issues in this election are very important to the economic well being and health of every voter and their families. The issues are health care for our families, Medicaid expansion for the working poor, senior citizens and our special need children, employment opportunities and quality education for our children. Our state Republican elected officials tell us Obamacare and Medicaid expansion are bad, but the Republican

elected officials have no problems with you paying for health care for them and their families or paying for Medicaid in other states. Is not the health of your families just as important? The Republicans can spend trillions of our tax money on wars, but do not care if our people can eat, have jobs or unemployment compensation. Our roads and bridges are deteriorating, and our education system need fixing. We must get out in record numbers to vote for the Democrats who have our best interest at heart. This election is too important for anyone to sit on the sideline, and if you cannot vote on Nov. 4, 2014, you must go early vote. But I do have concerns about Lee County Board of Elections and Registration. When the board office closed on Aug. 1, 2014, county council, the legislature

delegation and the one board member entered into an unlawful contract with individuals from Darlington Elections office. State election laws clearly state only a lawfully appointed board by the governor can lawfully conduct board business, which includes hiring a director, which in turn hires staff. There are no exceptions to the state elections laws. I may be wrong because I am just a poor old country boy with a high school education. I would feel better if the State Election Commission, our legislature delegation, Lee County Council and Lee County Election Board go on public record that this is a legal election process. How can an election board certify an election that they never witness or participated in or were trained to observe? FRANK BRENT MILLICAN JR. Woodrow

ELECTION 2014 LETTERS TO THE EDITOR DEADLINE Letters to the editor pertaining to the Nov. 4 election must be received by The Sumter Item no later than 5 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29, whether by regular mail, email or hand-delivered to the newspaper’s office at 20 N. Magnolia St. The mailing address for The Sumter Item is: 20 N. Magnolia St., Sumter, 29150, or P.O. Box 1677, 29151. The email address for letters to the editor is letters@theitem.com. All letters must contain the full name plus address and telephone number of the writer for verification purposes only. Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in the print edition, but available in their entirety online at http://www.theitem.com/opinion/letters_to_editor. The deadline will be strictly enforced — no exceptions.

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TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Anthony tackles the poor management that plagues the Crookston Inn in Minnesota on “Hotel Impossible” (9 p.m., Travel, TV-PG). • “Frontline” (10 p.m., PBS, check local listings) presents “The Rise of ISIS,” a look at the unraveling of Iraq after the departure of U.S. troops and the emergence of new terror threats. • An imposter wreaks havoc on “Person of Interest” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). • Casey helps his sister on “Chicago Fire” (10 p.m., NBC, TV14). • A doctor’s death stuns Henry on “Forever” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

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From left: Jhemini, Kate, Ana and LaQuisha star in the all-new docuseries “Prison Wives Club,” premiering at 10 p.m. today on Lifetime. • The gang smells a rat on “Sons of Anarchy” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA).

SERIES NOTES A naval commander’s wife becomes a statistic on “NCIS” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) * Captain Cold arrives on “The Flash” (8

p.m., CW, TV-14) * Halloween turns deadly on “NCIS: New Orleans” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Haunted house antics on “Marry Me” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * Linda Cardellini guest-stars on “New Girl” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV14) * An attack on the United Nations on “Marvel’s Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG)

Joaquin Castro is scheduled on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Ashton Kutcher, Krysten Ritter and Beck appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Michael Lewis sits down on “The Colbert Report” (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Daniel Radcliffe, Mike Tyson and Sturgill Simpson on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Amy Poehler, George R.R. Martin and Captain Sensible visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Craig Ferguson hosts Quentin Tarantino and Ross Mathews on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS). Copyright 2014, United Feature Syndicate

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AROUND TOWN Parking available in the parkThe Sumter County Library ing area nearest the fellowWesmark Branch, 180 W. Wesoffersship Halloween hall entrance. Call Ann mark Blvd.,Sumter will hostLibrary its annual Spooktacular Halloween Spooktacular from 4 Driggers at (803) 460-5572. to 6 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 31. The Clarendon County DemoChildren can drop by for cratic Party’s executive commitgames, crafts, food, candy tee will meet at 6 p.m. on and facepainting. Call (803) Thursday, Nov. 6, at the Man469-8110 or email jpgalus@spir- ning Restaurant, 476 N. itcom.net to register for this Brooks St., Manning. Dinner event. will be served at 6:30 p.m. The Shepherd’s Center will offer followed by the regular meeting at 7 p.m. This will be free public information classes the final meeting of the year. 11-11:50 a.m. each Thursday through Nov. 13 at 24 Council The Sumter County Veterans St. On the schedule: Oct. 30, Association will hold its annual Crime Scene Investigation Veterans Day program at 11 (CSI); Nov. 6, Healthy Aging: a.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 11, at The importance of good nuthe lawn of the courthouse, trition and movement in pro- Main Street. Col. Stephen F. moting healthy living as we Jost, commander of the 20th age; and Nov. 13, Peace of Fighter Wing of Shaw Air Mind through Meditation. Force Base, will speak. Following the program, 35 local Clarendon School District One businesses will have booths will conduct free vision, hearset up behind the courting, speech and developmental house for veterans to see screenings as part of a child what the businesses have to find effort to identify stuoffer them. dents with special needs. Screenings will be held from The Sumter Chapter of the Na9 a.m. to noon at the Sumtional Federation of the Blind merton Early Childhood Cen- will meet at 7 p.m. on Tuester on the following Thursday, Nov. 11, at Shiloh-Randays: Nov. 13; Dec. 11; Jan. 8, dolph Manor, 125 W. 2015; Feb. 12, 2015; March 12, Bartlette St. Jonathan Pent 2015; April 9, 2015; and May will speak. The spotlight will 14, 2015. Call Sadie Williams shine on Erieka Myers and or Audrey Walters at (803) the associate member is 485-2325, extension 221. Ruth Pressley. Transportation provided within coverThe Sumter Branch NAACP will age area. If you know a blind hold its 31st Annual Freedom or legally blind individual, Fund Banquet at 7 p.m. on Fricontact Debra Canty at Debday, Oct. 31, at GarrickraCanC2@frontier.com or at Boykin Human Development (803) 775-5792. For pertinent Center, Morris College. The information about their upRev. Gill L. Ford will speak. The Shepherd’s Center will hold coming gala, call the 24/7 reits annual flea market and bake corded message line at (206) 376-5992. sale from 7 a.m. to noon on The fourth Green School ReSaturday, Nov. 1, at TrinityLincoln Center, 24 Council St. union will be held at noon on Saturday, Nov. 29, at the TrinThe Sumter County Walking Horse Association and Manning ity Lincoln Center (old Lincoln High School), 25 Council Feed Mill Barnyard Buddies will St. Contact Linwood at (803) host a benefit horse show at 3 773-6363 or Shirley at (803) p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 1, at Dillon Park. Donations will be 481-0587 for information. The St. Jude Alumni Association appreciated for this Claren& Friends 10th Annual Harvest don County Relay for Life Ball will be held 7:30 p.m.fundraising event. There will midnight on Saturday, Nov. be a concession stand with food and drinks available for 29, at Serendipity Catering and Café, 118 S. Main St. Adpurchase. mission is $40 per person. The Sumter Benedict Alumni Attire is semi-formal. Call Club will meet at 6 p.m. on Claude Esperson at (917) Monday, Nov. 3, at the North 589-2737 for tickets. HOPE Center. Call Shirley M. The annual Evening Optimist Blassingame at (803) 506Christmas Parade will be held 4019. at 2 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 7, The Sumter Branch NAACP will on Main Street. The parade provide rides to the polls from will feature marching bands, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Election beauty queens, festive holiDay, Tuesday, Nov. 4. Call day floats and more. The (803) 775-9215 or (803) 968theme for this year’s parade 4464. Drivers needed. is “What Christmas Means to Jordan Crossroads Ministry Me.” If your organization Center - Haven of Rest will would like a parade entry aphold its monthly meeting at plication, contact the Eve10 a.m. on Wednesday, Nov. ning Optimist Club of Sumter 5, at New Covenant Presbyte- at (803) 983-3916. Deadline rian Church fellowship hall. for entry is Friday, Nov. 7.

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WEATHER

AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

TONIGHT

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Gaﬀney 82/56 Spartanburg 82/58

Greenville 80/58

Columbia 86/58

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IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 84/60

Aiken 84/56

ON THE COAST

Charleston 85/63

Today: Mostly sunny. Very warm; pleasant in northern parts. High 79 to 83. Wednesday: Partly sunny and pleasantly warm. High 79 to 83.

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Manning 85/60

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ARIES (March 21-April 19): Don’t let an EUGENIA LAST emotional matter lead to a temper tantrum. You’ll have regrets if you say or do something out of character. Focus on being fun to be with, and do your best to keep the peace and make personal improvements.

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the things that bring you joy. LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Change your mind or direction if it makes sense to do so. Don’t worry too much about what others think you should do. Follow your heart and move forward discreetly to avoid interference. Embrace the future.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Money is heading your way. Putting what you have to good use and showing TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Put moderation in the way you move your plans into motion. Take care of forward will ensure that you gain emotional issues that need to be greater stability and less stress. addressed. Put your heart on the Creativity is on the rise along with line and show how much you care, love and romance. but don’t go over budget. You SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): cannot buy love. Invest Make changes at home that will conservatively. help you be more productive. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Watch Asking questions and learning as every move that others make, you go will prove valuable. Don’t especially if it has to do with hesitate or let mistakes deter you money or legal matters. Protect from reaching for the stars. Believe, your possessions. Someone from take action and you will achieve. your past will want to reconnect. CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Be careful whom you trust. Keep your CANCER (June 21-July 22): Take the personal secrets locked away. Offer hands-on help instead of making a initiative and get things donation. Don’t disagree or argue, accomplished. You will feel good just do what feels right and don’t when the work is done, and you’ll avoid complaints from demanding look back. Let your intuition guide people. Romance is on the rise and you. could also lead to an unexpected AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Make decision. financial decisions and invest in LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Take pride in something you feel will help raise what you do even if someone gives your income. What you learn will come from experience, not sitting you a hard time. If you are fun to in a classroom. Uncertainty will be with, you will attract likemake you question a partnership. minded people who are eager to Be a leader, not a follower. try something new. Don’t let anyone use emotional blackmail to PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Be make you feel guilty. creative with your investments and look for alternative ways to boost VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): An your health and emotional emotional matter will develop at wellness. Love is on the rise, and home if you don’t keep busy and making plans that will stabilize an take care of your chores. Get what important relationship will bring needs to be done out of the way and make plans to get out and do you happiness and security. Make sure whoever you are with contributes as much as you do.

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PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC David Bernshouse shares a photo he took during a recent South Carolina Wing CAP pilot training day hosted by the Sumter Civil Air Patrol Squadron at Sumter Airport.

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TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014

PREP FOOTBALL

Generals clinch 2A playoff berth 5 area athletes chosen BY GRADY RUSSELL Special to The Sumter Item DALZELL — It has not been an easy football season for Thomas Sumter Academy, but it was easy on Friday. The Generals hosted The King’s Academy at General Field and scored 33 points in the first quarter on the way to a 46-0 victory. And that enough to extend TSA’s season beyond Friday’s regular-season finale against Cardinal Newman as it clinched a berth in the 2A state

playoffs. “Like I told our older kids, we’ve got next week, and we are probably going to be a 4 seed in the KESSINGER playoffs,” Thomas Sumter head coach Troy Kessinger said following the game. “So we’ve got two more weeks, and they can get more if they want it, if they want to step up and do it.” The Generals will take a 3-6 record into the game against the 2-7 Cardinals. They finished

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2-3 in Region I with the shutout of The King’s, which 0-9 and 0-4. TSA will be on the road against Northwood Academy, the undefeated Region II champion, in the opening round of the playoffs on Nov. 7. Kessinger said injuries have hindered his team on both sides of the football throughout the season, but especially on offense. Thomas Sumter has lost four games in which it allowed 21 points on less because it

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Five local high school football players have been selected to play in the Touchstone Energy Cooperatives NorthSouth all-star football game. Rosters for the game, which will be played on Dec. 13 in Myrtle Beach,

SEE TSA, PAGE B4

were released on Monday. Lakewood High School’s Khafari Buffalo, Crestwood’s Ty’son Williams, Sumter’s Blake Durant, Manning’s Hasen Williams and East Clarendon’s Marquice Elmore were named to the 44-man South roster.

SEE N-S, PAGE B4

PREP VOLLEYBALL

USC FOOTBALL

Dominant dozen

Red zone miscues doom Carolina BY DAVID CARAVIELLO Post and Courier

The Lady Wolverines, who improved to 20-4-2 on the season, will face the winner of Monday’s match between Lake View and AllendaleFairfax on Wednesday at 6 p.m. If its A-F, the match will

COLUMBIA — Dylan Thompson thought he had Nick Jones open, on a route which would net South Carolina a touchdown later in the game. But Auburn defensive tackle Montravius Adams broke through the line and rushed at the Gamecock quarterTHOMPSON back, forcing a hurried throw — and an interception by linebacker Cassanova McKinzy, which snuffed out a potential 14-0 Gamecocks lead. “I thought I got enough on it to get it over that guy, because a guy was coming in my face,” Thompson said. “Should have just stood in there more.” If there was an early turning point in a game where South Carolina needed to score every time it had the ball, that firstquarter interception at the Auburn 7 was it. And if there was a moment which forced USC to settle for a Hail Mary in the final seconds, it was another turnover inside the Auburn 20 — an incomplete fourthdown pass with 5:28 remaining, essentially securing the Tigers’ 42-35 victory. It added up to a whatmight-have-been night for South Carolina, which entered the game No. 1 in the SEC in red zone offense, with points on 27 out of 28 trips inside the 20. But unwilling to settle for field goals and despite a career night from Thompson, the Gamecocks failed to score

SEE DOZEN, PAGE B4

SEE USC, PAGE B4

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East Clarendon senior Taylor Cusaac (5) hits the ball over the net as teammate LaDiamond Shaw (9) and Cross’ Zelphair Grant (3) look on during the Lady Wolverines’ 3-0 victory on Monday in the second round of the 1A state playoffs at the ECHS gymnasium. EC won by scores of 25-16, 25-8 and 25-21.

Lady Wolverines sweep Cross for 12th straight win, advance to 3rd round of playoffs BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com TURBEVILLE — Before the start of Monday’s secondround match in the SCHSL 1A volleyball state playoffs against Cross High School, East Clarendon head coach

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Despite riding a 5-game winning streak, Clemson is more than happy to have a bye this week so a number of players nursing injuries have time to heal. Running back Adam Choice (26) is likely the only one who will not be healthy for the Wake Forest game on Nov. 6. Choice tore a knee ligament against Boston College and will have surgery on Friday.

Judy Coker was nervous. Her team hadn’t practiced over the weekend, but showed up early before game time at the EC gymnasium and came through when it mattered most in a 3-0 victory for their 12th straight victory.

“The main thing is that they know where each other is on the court,” Coker said. “The other thing is they’re constantly moving, getting in position and making sure that we receive the ball well and then our setter can get to the ball.”

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Tigers grateful for bye week Much-needed time off should allow players to heal, Swinney says BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Many teams with five-game win streaks can’t wait to return to the field. No. 22 Clemson is happy for some time off. Head coach Dabo Swinney said Monday the Tigers (6-2, 5-1 Atlantic Coast Con-

ference) will use the free weekend to recharge a defense ranked No. 3 in the country and rehab several players on an offense struggling to score points. Clemson won its fifth in a row this past Saturday, defeating Syracuse 16-6 by largely following its successful blueprint of the past few weeks — stellar defense saves a stagnant offense. The Tigers managed just one offensive touchdown and committed four turnovers (three by quarterback

Cole Stoudt), yet were rescued by a defense who limited the Orange to 170 yards of offense. Now Swinney turns his attention to the break so his defenders can get some rest and his banged up offensive players can heal up for the final stretch. “Proud of the month of October that we had,’’ said Swinney, who team went undefeated in October for a third time in four seasons.

SEE TIGERS, PAGE B4

SPORTS

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2014

SCOREBOARD

SOUTH Indianapolis Houston Tennessee Jacksonville NORTH

TV, RADIO TODAY

11 a.m. – Professional Golf: Asian Tour Venetian Macau Open Third Round from Macau, China (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Minnesota at Boston (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: World Series Game Six – San Francisco at Kansas City (WACH 57). 8 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Dallas at San Antonio (TNT). 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Houston at Los Angeles Lakers (TNT). 2 a.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at Vancouver (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

GOLF

The Associated Press

BLUE BAY LPGA PAR SCORES

Monday At Jian Lake Blue Bay Golf Course Hainan Island, China Purse: $2 million Yardage: 6,760; Par: 72 Final Lee-Anne Pace, $300,000 67-66-67—200 Caroline Masson, $183,814 67-69-67—203 Michelle Wie, $118,248 67-68-70—205 Jessica Korda, $118,248 66-67-72—205 Danielle Kang, $75,478 68-68-70—206 Chella Choi, $75,478 68-66-72—206 Lydia Ko, $53,338 69-70-68—207 Shanshan Feng, $53,338 67-68-72—207 Jenny Shin, $42,771 71-70-67—208 Brittany Lang, $42,771 67-68-73—208 Thidapa Suwannapura, $2,287 70-72-67—209 Cristie Kerr, $2,287 68-73-68—209 Dewi Claire Schreefel, $2,287 68-72-69—209 Belen Mozo, $2,287 72-67-70—209 Mariajo Uribe, $2,287 69-70-70—209 Austin Ernst , $2,287 71-66-72—209

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THURSDAY’S GAME

Denver 35, San Diego 21

SUNDAY’S GAMES

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MONDAY’S GAME

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AT&T CHAMPIONSHIP PAR SCORES

Sunday At TPC San Antonio, AT&T Canyons Course San Antonio Purse: $1.95 million Yardage: 6,923; Par 72 Final Michael Allen (293), $292,500 70-65-66—201 -15 Marco Dawson (172), $171,600 65-67-71—203 -13 Woody Austin (140), $140,400 68-65-71—204 -12 Scott Hoch (104), $104,325 68-67-70—205 -11 Tom Pernice Jr. (104), $104,325 72-66-67—205 -11 Jay Haas (74), $74,100 67-68-71—206 -10 Bernhard Langer (74), $74,100 71-66-69—206 -10 Fred Funk (54), $53,625 70-67-70—207 -9 Jeff Maggert (54), $53,625 74-65-68—207 -9 Wes Short, Jr. (54), $53,625 67-67-73—207 -9 Kirk Triplett (54), $53,625 67-69-71—207 -9 Rocco Mediate (0), $40,950 72-70-66—208 -8 Esteban Toledo (0), $40,950 69-71-68—208 -8

NASCAR By The Associated Press SPRINT CUP LEADERS

Through Oct. 26 Points 1, Jeff Gordon, 4,044. 2, Ryan Newman, 4,041. 3, Joey Logano, 4,040. 4, Matt Kenseth, 4,039. 5, Denny Hamlin, 4,037. 6, Carl Edwards, 4,024. 7, Brad Keselowski, 4,013. 8, Kevin Harvick, 4,011. 9, Kyle Busch, 2,230. 10, AJ Allmendinger, 2,198. 11, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,196. 12, Jimmie Johnson, 2,186. 13, Greg Biffle, 2,178. 14, Kasey Kahne, 2,173. 15, Kurt Busch, 2,155. 16, Aric Almirola, 2,124. 17, Kyle Larson, 981. 18, Clint Bowyer, 923. 19, Austin Dillon, 910. 20, Jamie McMurray, 906. Money 1, Brad Keselowski, $7,089,223. 2, Jeff Gordon, $6,722,862. 3, Joey Logano, $6,382,967. 4, Jimmie Johnson, $6,233,592. 5, Kevin Harvick, $6,094,298. 6, Matt Kenseth, $6,027,076. 7, Jamie McMurray, $5,882,846. 8, Kyle Busch, $5,806,229. 9, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $5,716,030. 10, Denny Hamlin, $5,189,339. 11, Greg Biffle, $5,062,484. 12, Austin Dillon, $5,031,773. 13, Kyle Larson, $4,970,400. 14, Clint Bowyer, $4,888,344. 15, Brian Vickers, $4,753,519. 16, Aric Almirola, $4,733,883. 17, Paul Menard, $4,669,767. 18, Carl Edwards, $4,637,813. 19, Ricky Stenhouse Jr., $4,478,485. 20, Marcos Ambrose, $4,391,735.

NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press

Washington at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

THURSDAY, OCT. 30

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

SUNDAY, NOV. 2

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MARTINSVILLE, Va. — Dale Earnhardt Jr. roamed around Martinsville Speedway as a child, soaking in the sights and the sounds and the smells while his dad collected six of the treasured grandfather clocks awarded to the winner. Earnhardt desperately wanted to win at the historic short track, to EARNHARDT bring one of those big ‘ol clocks home to his house. In his 30th try, he finally got his clock. Earnhardt raced to his first Martinsville victory Sunday, a week after he was eliminated from the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. It was his fourth win of the season, but perhaps the one he treasured most “This place has a special meaning and a special place in the series and the sport,’’ he said. “I’ve been coming here since the early `80s, watching races here. Dad won several races here, brought home several clocks. I remember one in particular that set at the front door, in the hall by the stairs. Had this little round rug right in that hallway that I’d run my Matchbox cars on, listening to the race. That clock would ring on the hour. “I always wanted one. The clock seems so hard to get. This is very personal and very special to me to be able to win here.’’ It was 10 years ago this weekend that a Hendrick Motorsports plane on its

By The Associated Press Sunday At Martinsville Speedway Ridgeway, Va. Lap length: .526 miles (Start position in parentheses) 1. (23) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 500 laps, 127 rating, 47 points, $155,125. 2. (13) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 500, 135.8, 44, $169,671. 3. (9) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 500, 96.1, 41, $113,785. 4. (4) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 500, 107.6, 41, $143,418. 5. (2) Joey Logano, Ford, 500, 116.4, 40, $137,491. 6. (3) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 500, 98.5, 39, $138,326. 7. (12) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 500, 101.6, 38, $123,881. 8. (5) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 500, 118.6, 37, $97,140. 9. (15) AJ Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 500, 89.2, 35, $111,298. 10. (29) David Ragan, Ford, 500, 59.7, 34, $112,898. 11. (8) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 500, 98, 33, $129,931. 12. (19) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 500, 68.6, 32, $131,801. 13. (21) Greg Biffle, Ford, 500, 83.8, 31, $125,940. 14. (14) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 500, 79.4, 30, $112,329. 15. (18) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 500, 62.7, 29, $122,340. 16. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 500, 105.5, 29, $135,029. 17. (22) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 500, 67.9, 28, $106,373. 18. (36) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 500, 54.6, 26, $83,590. 19. (28) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 500, 56.3, 0, $82,865. 20. (11) Carl Edwards, Ford, 500, 72.9, 24, $99,315. 21. (27) Aric Almirola, Ford, 500, 79, 23, $119,201. 22. (34) David Gilliland, Ford, 500, 48.9, 23, $101,648. 23. (25) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 499, 72.2, 21, $108,060. 24. (37) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 499, 43.9, 20, $91,012. 25. (35) Josh Wise, Chevrolet, 499, 44.3, 19, $81,790. 26. (43) Mike Wallace, Toyota, 499, 40, 0, $89,015. 27. (17) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 496, 66.1, 17, $112,415. 28. (42) Kyle Fowler, Ford, 491, 34.2, 0, $77,690. 29. (32) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 490, 44.6, 15, $77,565. 30. (16) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, accident, 487, 60, 14, $105,335. 31. (6) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 472, 73.5, 13, $122,773. 32. (7) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 459, 77.4, 12, $131,201. 33. (33) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 457, 65.2, 11, $118,173. 34. (30) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, accident, 451, 61.3, 10, $85,090. 35. (31) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 442, 35.5, 9, $77,040. 36. (10) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 438, 89.1, 9, $76,990. 37. (20) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, accident, 436, 53.7, 7, $84,923. 38. (26) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, accident, 436, 48.6, 6, $100,138. 39. (40) J.J. Yeley, Toyota, 436, 30.4, 0, $68,230. 40. (24) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, accident, 403, 53.1, 4, $83,630. 41. (39) Travis Kvapil, Chevrolet, engine, 280, 30.6, 3, $60,230. 42. (41) Timmy Hill, Chevrolet, brakes, 30, 26.9, 2, $56,230. 43. (38) Clay Rogers, Toyota, overheating, 25, 24.8, 1, $52,730.

way to the race crashed, killing all 10 on board. Lost on that day were team owner Rick Hendrick’s son, brother, twin nieces, the team general manger, head engine builder, a key sponsor representative, two Hendrick pilots and a pilot for Tony Stewart. So his four drivers try desperately to win at Martinsville for Hendrick, for the organization, for those who died that October day. It was Earnhardt who pulled it off, with teammate Jeff Gordon right behind him in a 1-2 finish for Hendrick.

Hendrick, who often doesn’t decide until race day if he’s emotionally able to travel to Martinsville, was present for the win. “This is an extraordinary man that when all that went down, two days later he was at Hendrick Motorsports speaking to all the employees,’’ Gordon said. “It’s just the kind of person that he is. I know it’s not easy on him. I really do. I know that it puts extra pressure on us at Hendrick Motorsports when he’s here to get that win because it’s a way to really pay tribute. It’s the ultimate way you can do it.’’

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Sumter Middle School Conference playoff semis today The Sumter Middle School Conference football playoff semifinal games will be played today. Hillcrest will play host to Chestnut Oaks at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell beginning at 5 p.m. Bates will travel to Mayewood for a 5 p.m. start as well. Admission to the games is $3 per person. The winners will play in the championship game on Wednesday, Nov. 5, beginning at 6 p.m. at a site to be determined.

VARSITY GIRLS GOLF WILSON HALL FINISHES FOURTH

CONWAY — Wilson Hall finished fourth out of nine teams in the SCISA 3A state tournament on Monday at the Hackler Course. The Lady Barons shot a 427, finishing 20 strokes behind state champion Ashley Hall at 407. Robert E. Lee Academy finished sixth with a 447. Kelly Brady led Wilson Hall with an 18-hole score of 97. Samantha Wild shot 102, Laura-Claire Thebenet 113, Emily Bell 115 and Claire Kirkley 121. PACE WINS BLUE BAY LPGA

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ST. SIMONS ISLAND, Ga. — Robert Streb earned his first PGA Tour win on Sunday by closing with a 7-under 63 and making a 4-foot birdie putt on the second playoff hole in the McGladrey Classic. He won a three-man playoff over Brendon de Jonge of Zimbabwe and Will MacKenzie. MacKenzie was eliminated on the first extra hole with a bogey from the bunker. Bishopville native Tommy Gainey finished the tourney at 6-under and made $29,058. ALLEN CLAIMS AT&T TITLE BY 2 STROKES

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Panthers lose to Seahawks; get RB Williams back BY STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — Panthers coach Ron Rivera said he expects running back DeAngelo Williams to play Thursday night against the New Orleans Saints with first place in the NFC South on the line. Williams has missed six games this season due to injuries, including Carolina’s 13-9 loss to the Seattle Seahawks on Sunday. Rivera said Monday the franchise’s all-time leading rusher informed him that he’s “ready to roll.’’ Williams participated in the team’s walkthrough practice on Monday, one day after the Panthers struggled

in the red zone on offense and lost to the Seahawks for the third straight year on a late Russell Wilson touchdown pass. Rivera said he’s excited about getting Williams back on the field and pairing him with running mate Jonathan Stewart, another former firstround draft pick. “It’ll be a nice boost,’’ Rivera said. “When he and Jonathan get rolling and doing the things they do that’s a huge thing for us. That could be a nice shot in the arm.’’ The franchise’s all-time leading rusher had 72 yards on 14 carries in the season opener against Tampa Bay, but missed the next two

games with a hamstring injury. He returned in Week 4 against Baltimore but suffered a high ankle WILLIAMS sprain in the first half and hasn’t played since. Stewart, who missed three games earlier this season with a knee injury, has been starting in Williams’ spot and leads the team with 217 yards rushing. The Panthers don’t have a 100-yard rusher in a game this season other than quarterback Cam Newton, who ran for 107 yards against Cincinnati. Carolina ranks 27th in the league in rushing.

“I think it will help a lot to complement Stew and what we’re doing with the running game,’’ offensive coordinator Mike Shula said of Williams’ return. “When we’re running the ball effectively it’s usually those two guys. And then when Mike (Tolbert) gets back and we mix in the quarterback runs, all of that helps with tying in the whole package, including the play-action.’’ The Panthers can use all of the firepower they can get right now on offense. They rank 24th in the league in points scored and total offense. The red zone offense has been a problem all season, including on Sunday when they

made three trips inside the Seattle 20 but came away with only six points against the league’s second-worst red zone defense. One drive ended when Newton and Stewart fumbled an exchange on a read option play and the Seahawks recovered. The Panthers enter Thursday night’s game 28th in the league in red zone offense, converting just 12 of 26 possessions into touchdowns. Wide receiver Kelvin Benjamin let a pass slip through his hands in the end zone and the offensive line got blown off the ball by the Seahawks on a third-and-goal run from the 1, resulting in Stewart getting tackled in the backfield for a 7-yard loss.

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Kansas City is turning to rookie pitcher Yordano Ventura to keep its season alive tonight as the Royals host San Francisco in Game 6 of the World Series. The Giants lead 3-2.

Royals tab Ventura to save season BY RONALD BLUM The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The Royals turn to a 23-year-old rookie to save their season, but not just any 23-year-old rookie: the hardest-throwing starting pitcher in the major leagues. Yordano Ventura gets the ball tonight with the Royals trailing 3-2 in the World Series, the same position they were in when they sent Charlie Leibrandt to the mound against St. Louis 29 years ago. Kansas City won 2-1 that night on pinch-hitter Dane Iorg’s tworun single in the ninth after a blown call by first base umpire Don Denkinger, and the Royals went on to blow out the Cardinals 11-0 a day later for their only title. “We have a lot of confidence in Ventura. We have confidence that we will win every time he takes the mound,’’ Royals first baseman Eric Hosmer said. “We know we can do it. We’re a confident

group. But we can’t do anything without winning Game 6. We’re excited to get back home, where we feed off the fans and that energy.’’ In a matchup of Game 2 starters, the Giants go with 33-year-old Jake Peavy. Ventura, whose fastball averaged 98 mph this season, didn’t get a decision in the second game, allowing two runs and eight hits in 5 1-3 innings before Royals manager Ned Yost went to his hard-throwing HDH relief trio. Kelvin Herrera, Wade Davis and Greg Holland combined to allow one hit — Brandon Crawford’s two-out single in the ninth — and the Royals won 7-2. Peavy took the loss, giving up four runs and six hits in five innings-plus. He is seeking his first World Series win — he got a decision for Boston in Game 3 last year. “He’s one of the tough guys out there on the mound,’’ Giants third baseman Pablo Sandoval said. “He wants to finish it (today).’’

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be played in Turbeville; if its Lake View, EC will be on the road. “This is the first year we’ve had a chance to go to state,” EC senior and captain Jesse Beasley said. “We’ve worked as a team and that’s really made a difference because in past years we haven’t, and we’ve clicked this year so I think that’s going to make us advance and we have a chance at state this year.” Despite not losing a set, Cross made EC earn its win with close contests sandwiched in between a blowout in the second game. EC won by the scores of 25-16, 25-8, 25-21. The Lady Trojans, who trailed the entire match until the final game, finished the year 15-9. Beasley, who is one of six seniors, helped rally and focus EC during key moments during the win. She led the team with 20 service points, six assists and two aces. Senior Taylor Cusaac added 10 service points and an ace. “We kind of get each other because we’ve worked together since seventh grade, so this year it’s finally all come together,” Beasley said. “We have a lot of heart and strive to do our best out here, and I think that’s what makes a big difference.” EC was pushed in Game 2 and was only up 9-7 when Beasley accounted for seven straight service points. Cusaac contributed five straight points in the opening game victory with her team up just three points in the early going. “I’ve got two well experienced setters in Ansley (McElveen) and Jesse (Beasley),” Coker said. “Both of them are the glue that holds the rest of the offense together. They hit well themselves, they pass the ball, they are quick on their feet moving to get to the ball and they push the others.” Senior middle hitters LaDiamond Shaw and Ty’Quasha Kennedy combined for six blocks. McElveen was key down the stretch helping turn a 2-point deficit into a 12-8 lead. McElveen finished with a block and five assists. “They weren’t going to go down without a fight,” Coker said of Cross. “They got themselves back into sync and started receiving the ball better and our serves helped us tonight.”

on three trips inside the red zone at Jordan-Hare Stadium, and those shortcomings helped doom a bid to upset an opponent now ranked No. 4 in the country. “It was obviously a highscoring game. Each team needed to score,” USC head coach Steve Spurrier said. “We messed up three times down there, and Auburn did not mess up at all.” For all the issues with a Gamecocks defense which allowed Auburn 395 rushing yards, the game still seemed within USC’s reach, but for

three turnovers inside the 20. McKinzy picked off Thompson at the 7 in the first quarter, at a moment when USC was trying to build an early two-touchdown lead. Auburn’s Jonathan Jones intercepted a pass in the end zone early in the fourth and with the game tied, sparking a drive that produced the winning touchdown. And then there was the lone fourth-down attempt the Gamecocks (4-4, 2-4 SEC) failed to convert — a fourthand-14 from the Auburn 19, an incomplete throw to Shaq Roland three plays after Thompson appeared to have Pharoh Cooper cutting toward

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Buffalo is listed as a defensive back on the roster, but has also been a top wide receiver for the Gators, who are 5-4 on the season heading into Friday’s season finale against Crestwood. The Knights’ Williams is one of the top running backs in the state. The University of North Carolina commitment has rushed for over 1,000 yards on the season. Sumter’s Durant and Manning’s Williams will fill spots on the offensive line. Elmore is listed as a wide receiver on the roster, but has split time between receiver and running back for EC. He rushed for 267 yards and five touchdowns in the Wolverines’ 44-20 victory over Scott’s Branch on Friday.

“The big focus this week is to really get our players and staff recharged.’’ Clemson’s offense needs plenty of it. The team lost starting quarterback Deshaun Watson, top rusher Adam Choice, offensive lineman Jay Guillermo and standout receivers Charone Peake and Jordan Leggett during this stretch. Swinney expects all to return except for Choice, a freshman who tore a knee ligament two games ago at Boston College and will have surgery on Friday. “Got to get some of these guys back,’’ Swinney said. Peake is a junior considered the equal of NFL first-rounder Sammy Watkins when the two signed in 2011. He entered the season off knee surgery and played in Clemson’s first three games, but more problems flared up and his missed the past five contests. Swinney said Peake will start running outdoors this week. Watson, the five-star freshman, took over at quarterback from starter Stoudt against Florida State on Sept. 20 and energized the offense with his ability to run the Tigers’ fast-paced schemes. Yet, he broke a finger on his throwing hand against Louisville on Oct. 11 and has not played since. Swinney has said Watson was expected to

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occasions, most recently by Syvelle Newton against Florida Atlantic in 2006. Thompson’s 20 total passing TDs are tied with Todd Ellis, Steve Taneyhill and Stephen Garcia for third-most in a single season. Thompson is four touchdown passes away from knotting Connor Shaw for second on that list, and within reach of the record of 29 set by Taneyhill in 1995. Thompson’s career-best 402 passing yards against Auburn were the fifth-highest total ever by a USC passer, and the most since Taneyhill threw for a school-record 473 against Mississippi State in 1995.

the right corner of the end zone, but let the pass sail wide. “We had some errant plays down there in the red zone,” said Spurrier, whose team hosts Tennessee (3-5, 0-4) Saturday at 7:30 p.m. “We had a lot of good breaks making a bunch of fourth downs and things like that, but Dylan could have thrown a few balls a little better, our protection could have been a little better.” He made many good ones in what would have been a memorable night except for the final score. Thompson’s career-best five touchdowns tied a single-game school record matched on five other

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TSA FROM PAGE B1 never scored more than seven points in any of the contests. “You know we’ve played a lot of close ball games,” Kessinger said. “Offensively, we haven’t been able to put anything together much. We’ve had probably an average of five starters out on offense every game. We’ve not been very good. “It’s just been hard, but we still battle. We’ve been within a score or two almost every week other than a couple of games. So to get a success tonight, I know the King’s are a struggling team, but you know they battled some even though we had a lot of success.” When Austin Hudson returned the game’s opening kickoff 75 yards for a touchdown, it was the Generals’ first home touchdown since Sept. 12. That set the tone for the evening. The Generals’ Dre Litsey scored on a 14-yard swing pass and Ty Cressione ran a sweep for a 37-yard score to make it 20-0 at the 6:27 mark of the first quarter. The defense got in on the action on the next two scores. James Rabon recovered a fumble and returned it 51 yards for a score with 4:31 left. The Lions fumbled the ensuing kickoff with TSA’s Mason Crowson recovering at the TKA 32-yard line. Rabon scored from five yards out a few players later to make it 33-0. Kessinger hopes the outing against The King’s will held Thomas Sumter to a strong finish. “You know we haven’t seen a lot of improvement,” Kessinger said. “Tonight is hard to tell, but hopefully we are on our way. With a young team like we have, only six seniors and a lot of injuries of upper classmen, we needed to see some improvement and tonight we did.”

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miss a month, meaning he could return for Clemson’s final ACC game at Georgia Tech on Nov. 15. Swinney thought Watson would test his surgically repaired hand — he had four screws inserted to set the bone — when Clemson returns to the practice field Tuesday. “We think he’s going to be able to do a little bit more this week,’’ Swinney said. “He’s got a little bit of a different splint that should give him more range of motion.’’ Watson’s performance edge over Stoudt, and what it means to the Tigers’ offense, is clear: The freshman has thrown for 12 touchdowns and two interceptions in 112 attempts while Stoudt has just two touchdowns and four interceptions in 192 passes this season. Swinney was most bothered by Clemson’s two fumbles and two interceptions against Syracuse. “The biggest frustration is we didn’t finish drives,’’ he said. “The name of the game is points. We’ve got to come away with points. We just had some untimely miscues that really made it a much closer game than it needed to be.’’ Most of Stoudt’s throws against Syracuse were to the sidelines behind the line of scrimmage, which Swinney said were part of Clemson’s game plan as the Orange look to lock down the middle of the field. The result was an ugly looking show on that side of the ball.

Keeping Sumter Beautiful Karen Hyatt Asst. Public Works Director • Sumter County Public Works BE A 'GREEN' DRIVER There is much more to driving a car than putting gasoline in it, buckling your seat belt and happily heading down the highway. There are all kinds of responsibilities associated with driving, including driving safely, being properly insured and maintaining your vehicle. There is another responsibility that you may not often think about – the impact that your car or truck has on the environment. Think about it. There are fluids that you car requires to run safely and smoothly. Those fluids, including oil, antifreeze, gasoline, brake, power steering, transmission and windshield wiper fluids must be properly stored, disposed and /or recycled. Tires and batteries must be maintained correctly and also properly disposed or recycled. Proper maintenance of your vehicle saves energy, money and the time and cost of repairs. The slogan “reduces, reuse, recycle” also can apply to certain vehicle fluids. When handling them, remember to keep them separate from each other. Do not mix them and never pour them on the ground or down the drain. Automobile fluids are extremely toxic and harmful to the environment. By recycling and/ or proper disposal, you can prevent soil and water contamination as well as damage to septic tanks and wastewater treatment facilities. You can become a “green” driver by doing all the necessary things to protect the environment, save energy and conserve natural resources. • Used Motor Oil: According to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, the oil from one oil change is enough to contaminate 1 million gallons of fresh water. Place your motor oil, power steering fluid or transmission fluid in a leak proof container and then take the fluids to one of the used oil collection sites located at one of the nine Sumter County Recycling Centers. There is a limit of 5 gallons of oil per visit. Ask the attendant at the recycling center for a free oil change pan or call my office for

one. • Oil Filters and Oil Bottles: These items can be recycled at the Sumter County Recycling Centers. • Antifreeze: Antifreeze can be recycled in Sumter County at the Alligator Branch Road Recycling Center. There is a limit of 5 gallons of antifreeze per visit. • Automobile Batteries and Tires: When purchasing tires or a car battery, give the retailer your old tires and battery so they can be properly recycled. Automobile batteries and tires are accepted at the Sumter County Recycling Centers. There is a limit of 5 tires per visit. • Gasoline, Windshield Wipe Fluid and Brake Fluid: Do not pour them in the sink, septic tank, storm drain or on the ground. Try to use all of the fluid. If fluid remains, store safely. Gasoline or oil/gas mixture is accepted at the Bethel Church Road Recycling Center. There is a limit of 5 gallons of gasoline per visit. Sumter County has many ‘green’ drivers. Last year Sumter County recycled 65.36 tons (18,674.29 gallons) of used motor oil, 15.41 tons of oil filters, 31 tons of oil bottles, 6.4 tons (1,600 gallons) of antifreeze and 506.23 tons of tires. The locations of the Sumter County Recycling Centers are Rainaire Boulevard, Pinewood Road, Cane Savannah Road, Stamey Livestock Road, Alligator Branch Road, Bethel Church Road, Queen Chapel Road, Pleasant Grove Road and Spencer Road. These centers are opened Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday, 7:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m., and Sunday 1:30 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. Sumter County Recycling Centers are for residential use only. For more information on recycling in Sumter, contact Karen Hyatt, Asst. Public Works Director at 436-2241. Clemson Extension offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, marital or family status and is an equal opportunity employer.

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sitive? I want to show my concern without overstepping my boundaries. Lost for words DEAR LOST — My advice is to stay on message. Thank the man for his generous gift and say how much it is appreciated. If you wish to express concern for the difficult time they are going through, do so without going into detail. It’s sufficient to say that he and his girlfriend are in your thoughts and prayers. Make no reference to your own pregnancy because in this communication it’s not relevant. DEAR ABBY — I work with the public and make small talk all day long. At the end of a busy day, I like to go to a neighborhood restaurant by myself for

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a quiet dinner. My problem is the owner, “Giovanni.” He’s a very nice man, and he’ll sit down at my table to chat, often for the entire meal. To complicate matters, he speaks limited English and conversation with him is a chore. I can’t think of a polite way to ask that I be left alone without hurting his feelings and making future visits awkward. Any suggestions? Hungry and tired in the East DEAR H AND T — A polite way to do it would be to say, “Giovanni, I like you very much. But I have had a hard day. All I want to do is sit down, eat my food and stare into space. Please understand.” Unless he is very new to the hospitality business, he should regard that as his cue to back off.

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LeBron back home, Spurs back on top as NBA returns BY BRIAN MAHONEY The Associated Press

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With Lance Stephenson, right, in the mix, Charlotte looks to take the next step and become championship contenders this season. The Hornets’ season tips off on Wednesday at home against Milwaukee.

The buzz is back With Stephenson in the fold, Hornets look to take next step in playoffs BY STEVE REED The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — New name. New uniforms. And, most importantly, newfound confidence. The Charlotte Hornets are looking to build off a successful 2013-14 campaign — and second-year coach Steve Clifford believes the organization has the pieces in place to do just that this season. Clifford said with the additions of free agents Lance Stephenson and Marvin Williams the starting lineup is better than it was a year ago when Charlotte went 43-39 and made the playoffs before getting swept in the first round by the Miami Heat. He also believes the Hornets have more quality depth. “We’re better. We’re more talented,’’ Clifford said. “Now whether or not we play better or we get to the point to where we played as consistently as we did at the end of last year

will have to play out. But the possibilities are exciting.’’ Much of that excitement surrounds the addition of Stephenson, who was Charlotte’s second choice after missing out on Utah Jazz restricted free agent Gordon Hayward. The Hornets signed Hayward to a four-year, $63 million offer sheet, but the Jazz didn’t flinch and matched. Stephenson does a little bit of everything — scoring, rebounding, passing and defense. He led the league in triple doubles last season. He also brings intensity and playoff experience to a team lacking in both areas. With Stephenson, Al Jefferson and Kemba Walker, the Hornets believe they have their own, albeit lesser-known version of the “big three.’’ “LeBron (James) and them started that big three thing,’’ Jefferson said. “But (the Stephenson signing) was music

to my ears. Lance has been to where we’re trying to go. He’s been deep into the playoffs the last two or three years.’’ Clifford sees plenty of untapped potential in Stephenson and views him as a potential NBA star. “I’ve been around Kobe (Bryant), (Tracy) McGrady and (Latrell) Sprewell in their primes — and Lance isn’t there yet,’’ Clifford said. “But he’s talented and young. His efficiency has to get better in shooting the ball and he has to get his turnovers down. In order for us to talk about him as a legitimate AllStar player that you can play through, that’s the jump he needs to make.’’ Walker, who played against Stephenson in high school while growing up in New York City, likes what he’s seen so far from his new teammate. “I think Lance will take this team to another level,’’ Walker said.

Oct. 26, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. She was born on Nov. 26, 1954, in Sumter, a daughter of the late Carrie Carolina Carter. The family will be receiving at the home, 244 E. Red Bay Road, Sumter, SC 29150. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

ing at the home, 1290 Swimming Pen Road, Mayesville, SC 29104. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

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LeBron James returned to Cleveland, Kevin Love joined him and suddenly the Cavaliers had the makings of the latest superteam. The San Antonio Spurs are already one. No big changes were necessary for the Spurs, who simply kept the gang together. They brought back nearly every piece from the team that annihilated James and the Miami Heat in the NBA Finals for their fifth championship. James set off shortly after for a new start in his old home, where he will renew the quest for a championship that’s eluded Cleveland’s pro teams for half a century. The Spurs on Tuesday will begin chasing about the only thing that’s escaped them in the Gregg PopovichTim Duncan era: back-toback titles. “We know that every team is going to come out and give us everything they’ve got,’’ Spurs guard Danny Green said. “We’ve got a bigger target on our chest now and that’s what we want. ... We’ve got to take on the challenge and be the ultimate competitors that we are.’’ Teams will be coming just as hard at the Cavaliers, who didn’t win much more than draft lotteries after James bolted for Miami in 2010. But they were elevated to instant Eastern Conference favor-

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ites when James joined Kyrie Irving, the MVP of the All-Star game and the Basketball World Cup, and Love, the longtime Minnesota Timberwolves star. Neither of those guys has even played in a postseason game, but inexperience — or anything else — won’t work as an excuse now that James is back in his familiar No. 23. James and the Spurs could meet for the third straight June, a familiar NBA Finals plot with a new stage and co-stars. But both face significant challenges just to get there. Derrick Rose’s return could lead a running of the Bulls right to the finals. Maybe Oklahoma City, once MVP Kevin Durant recovers from a broken foot, or the Los Angeles Clippers, looking to pay back record-spending new owner Steve Ballmer with a championship, could stand in the Spurs’ way.

OBITUARIES BETTY L. BALES SHREVEPORT, Louisiana — Betty Louise Goode Bales, 73, wife of James Bales, entered eternal rest on Friday, Oct. 24, 2014, at her home. She was born on Aug. 16, 1941, in DeQueen, Arkansas, a daughter of the late BALES Clarence Ray and Francis Louise (Smalley) Goode. She was educated in the DeQueen public schools and graduated from DeQueen High School in 1960. Betty was a loving wife to James Bales for 55 years. She loved her children, Jamie Wallace and husband, Eddie, and Jerry Bales and wife, Carla, as well as her granddaughters, Emily Wallace, Lindsey Bales, Ava Bales and Nathalie Rodriguez. She is survived by her brothers, Joe Charles Goode of Dalzell and Jimmy Ronald Goode and wife, Patsy, of Cabot, Arkansas; and a sister, Sherry Ruth Goode of Texarkana, Texas. She was preceded in death by a twin brother, Bobby Ray Goode, who died at birth. Funeral services celebrating the life of Betty Bales were held at 10 a.m. on Monday in the chapel of Centuries Memorial Funeral Home. Interment followed in Hill Crest Memorial Park in Haughton. Visitation was held on Sunday at Centuries Memorial Funeral Home. She loved Jesus and is now using her voice to praise the Lord. You may share words of comfort with the family by visiting www.centuriesmemorialfh.com. Obituary courtesy of Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

CAROLYN CARTER Carolyn Carter, 59, departed this life on Sunday,

CARRIE W. SCARBOROUGH Carrie Wilson Scarborough, 70, wife of Deacon Levi Scarborough, departed this life on Saturday, Oct. 25, 2014, at her residence. She was born on Jan. 24, 1944, in Mayesville, a daughter of the late Leo and Louise Scott Wilson. The family will be receiv-

CURTIS JONES JR. Curtis Jones Jr., 66, entered eternal rest on Sunday, Oct. 26, 2014, at Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia. Born on April 7, 1948, in Sumter, he was a son of Irene Bell Jones and the late Curtis Jones Sr. The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 929 Jensen Road, Sumter. Funeral plans will be announce by Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

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1989 Palm Harbor MH- brick foundation, 3BR 2BA All Kit Appliances, on 2 acre corner lot, 1797 Sq Ft. $68,500 Call 236-0865

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304 Haynsworth 3BR 2BA , Hrdwd flrs, fenced yard. $795/mo + $1,000 Dep. Good credit needed. Agent owned 468-1612 4 br, 2 ba, Living/Dining rm. Den & Laundry rm. dble carport. 200 Crestwood. $900 mo. w/ 1 yr lease. Will owner finance to qualified buyer. h- 775-8840 or c- 491-4026 2BR 2BA Brick home with garage, sun porch, quiet cul de sac, conv. to shaw $800 mo. 803-847-2813 N. Guignard 3BD 2BA lg. back yard,. $900 + $900 dep. 1590 S. Guignard Pkwy close to Continental Tires 3BD 2BA $900 + $900 dep. 41 Inglewood Dr. 3BD 1BA $750 + $750dep All are like new brick homes include, washer/dryer hookup, hardwood floors, appliances. Call 803-773-1838 or 803-316-7958

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Land & Lots for Sale For Sale by Owner 31ac. farm 5 miles from Sumter call 803-427-3888 2 ac, Manning, Lake Marion. Will perk, 5 mins. to water. M.H. welcome. Paved road, lightly wooded. $19,900. Owner will finance. Down payment. $2,000. Payment, $202. Call anytime. 473-7125

Notice is hereby given that the undersigned will sell to satisfy the lien of owner at public sale by competitive bidding on November 5, 2014 personal and/or business property including but not limited to furniture, clothing, tools and other household/business items located at the properties listed.

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Manufactured Housing 1987 Singlewide, 2 br, 1.5 ba, on rented lot, make offer. Call 803-607-9301.

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INVITATION TO BID The County of Sumter is soliciting separate sealed bids from qualified vendors to furnish Training Equipment for Sumter County EMS, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150. Specifications may be obtained from the County of Sumter, Office of the Purchasing Agent, 13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina 29150.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.

Public Hearing NOTICE OF SUMTER BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING The Sumter City-County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on the Fourth Floor of the Opera House (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina). The following request is scheduled for public hearing: BOA-14-15, 1057 Broad St. (City) John Mulherin on behalf of Hull Story Gibson Companies, LLC ("Applicant") is requesting a variance from Article 8, Exhibit 8-5 Maximum Sign Area for General Commercial Zoning District (Note #4 Shopping Center Rules) to allow for an additional 179.17 sq. ft. for a reader board sign at the entrance to the Sumter Mall. The property is located at 1057 Broad St., represented by Tax Map #230-16-01-005 and is zoned General Commercial (GC). BOA -14-24, 385 W. Wesmark Blvd. (City) Colonial Family Practice, LLC ("Applicant") is requesting a variance from Article 8, Exhibit 8-5 for a 9 foot decrease from the 10 foot front yard setback to allow a freestanding business sign on the property. Property is located at 385 W. Wesmark Blvd., represented by Tax Map 203-14-01-033 and zoned Planned Development. Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens. Joseph T. McElveen, Jr.Mayor

the Fourth Floor of the Opera House (21 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina). The following requests are scheduled for public hearing: BOA-14-13, 1383 Mooneyhan Rd. (County) Mr. Alton Meeler ("Applicant") is requesting a variance from the one (1) acre minimum lot size requirement in the Agricultural Conservation Zoning District per Article 3, Section N, 3.n.5.a Agricultural Conservation District, in order to subdivide a .530 acre parcel from a 1.632 acre parcel for a Lifetime Transfer. The property is located at 1383 Mooneyhan Rd., represented by Tax Map #252-00-04-004 (p) and zoned Agricultural Conservation (AC). BOA-14-14, 4013 - 4015 N. Kings Hwy. (County) Margaret Edwards ("Applicant") is requesting a variance from the one (1) acre minimum lot size requirement in the Agricultural Conservation Zoning District per Article 3, Section N, 3.n.5.a Agricultural Conservation District, in order to subdivide a .38 acre parcel from a 1.40 acre parcel for a Lifetime Transfer. The property is located at 4013 - 4015 N. Kings Hwy., represented by Tax Map #078-00-02-037 (p) and zoned Agricultural Conservation (AC). BOA-14-16, 2340, 2350, 2360, 2370, 2380, 2390 & 2395 Presidio Dr. (County) Michael Turbeville ("Applicant") is requesting a variance from the front yard setback of 35 feet to allow for a 25 foot front setback as required per Article 3, Section N, 3.n.5.b Setback Requirements for Agricultural Conservation District, in order to construct single family dwellings closer to the front property line in Presidio Park Subdivision. The properties are located at 2340, 2350, 2360, 2370, 2380, 2390 & 2395 Presidio Dr., represented by Tax Map # 094-00-01-003 (part) and zoned Agricultural Conservation (AC). BOA-14-23, 4888 Broad St. (County) Michael Alston ("Applicant") is requesting Special Exception Approval for a Drinking Place (5813) as required per Article 3, Section I, 3.i.4.d Special Exception Uses in General Commercial Zoning District. The property is located at 4888 Broad St., represented by Tax Map 155-00-01-011 and zoned General Commercial (GC).

Estate Notice Sumter County

NOTICE TO CREDITORS OF ESTATES

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

Virginia Alma Green #2014ES4300582

Samuel Witherspoon #2014ES4300588

Personal Representative

Janie K. Gaskins Young 115 Avalon Circle Easley, SC 29640 Estate:

Jason A. Trimnal #2014ES4300583

Personal Representative

Amy Ann Trimnal 5180 N. Kings Hwy. Rembert, SC 29128 Estate:

Andranette Ealey Shaw 905 Wolf Pack Court, Apt. 3 Sumter, SC 29150 Estate:

Charles Jenkins #2014ES4300598

Nigeeah Holmes C/O J. Cabot Seth Attorney At Law PO Box 1268 Sumter, SC 29151 Estate:

David Richardson, Sr. #2014ES4300576

Personal Representative

Carol J. Brown 110 Long Barn Road Sumter, SC 29154 Jack E. Hyatt, Sr. #2014ES4300591

Personal Representative

Estate:

John Martin Ingham #2014ES4300595

Personal Representative

Teresa Hyatt 15 Oak Haven Court Sumter, SC 29154

Estate:

Laura A. Klavon #2014ES4300571

Personal Representative

Wayne Graber 3510 Windham Road Sumter, SC 29154 Estate:

Cecil K. Sturkie #2014ES4300570

Personal Representative

Allison Snead Patrick 2791 Brownfield Way Sumter, SC 29150 Estate:

Philip Maurice Lewellyn #2014ES4300600

Personal Representative

David Charles Lewellyn 697 Brigham Road Greensboro, NC 27409

Emma Jane Epps #2014ES4300589

Personal Representative

Frances Richardson 12 Mitchell Street Sumter, SC 29150

Personal Representative

Estate:

Valeria W. McDonald C/O Thomas E. Player Attorney at Law PO Box 3690 Sumter, SC 29151 Estate:

Personal Representative

Edmund M. McDonald Jr. #2014ES4300585

Personal Representative

Nahgee Kahlil Hasain Holmes #2014ES4300541

Personal Representative

Estate:

Personal Representative

Ruth Ellen Lancaster #2014ES4300569 Carrie Mae Lancaster 344 Wildwood Avenue Sumter, SC 29154

Melissa Ann Epps 1650 Pudding Swamp Road Lynchburg, SC 29080 Estate:

Mary Lillian Blanton #2014ES4300584

Personal Representative

Betty J. Ingham 2825 Sheridan Drive Dalzell, SC 29040

John J. Gault 1575 Myrtle Beach Hwy. Sumter, SC 29153

Kim Thi Glahn #2014ES4300601

Personal Representative

Kurt Glahn 60 Oak Haven Court Sumter, SC 29154 Estate:

Minnie Jackson Brisbone #2014ES4300580

Personal Representative

NOTICE OF SUMTER BOARD OF ZONING APPEALS PUBLIC HEARING

Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Department and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens.

The Sumter City-County Board of Zoning Appeals will hold a regularly scheduled meeting on Wednesday, November 12, 2014 at 3:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers located on

SUMTER COUNTY COUNCIL Larry Blanding, ChairmanMary Blanding, Clerk

Calvin Brisbone 1149 Lewis Road Sumter, SC 29154 Estate:

Junior Albert Washington #2014ES4300597

Personal Representative

Albert J. Washington 232 W. Williams Street Sumter, SC 29150

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