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Friends and family comfort each other at Shakez Bracey’s funeral at Lee Central High School on Tuesday evening.

Hundreds of community members pack auditorium for funeral

BY MATT BRUCE matthew@theitem.com BISHOPVILLE — A standingroom-only crowd turned out to Lee Central High School to bid final farewells to a recently slain Bishopville teenager Tuesday.

Shakez Bracey, 17, was laid to rest after a stirring tribute to his life, which was cut short late last

month. More than 500 people filed into the auditorium at Lee Central, where he was a burgeoning senior, to pay last respects.

“I love my cousin, and I want to say to y’all that the violence has to stop,” said Ronnie Bracey, a cousin of the teen, speaking to a contingent of fellow family members present during the services.

“One of our chains has been taken. And I say to y’all on that, ‘Let’s tighten up; let’s keep it moving.’ We ain’t leaving him behind.

He’s still here. My blood is his blood. Your blood is his blood.

We’re not leaving him behind. He’s going to live through our memory.”

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BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Though preventing the spread of disease is always a priority of hospitals, many are paying extra attention in light of the recent headline-grabbing Ebola epidemic.

Sumter’s own Tuomey Regional Medical Center and Clarendon Memorial Hospital are two such medical facilities.

“We use isolation precautions every day,” said Letitia PringleMiller, a Tuomey Healthcare System administrator. “But because of the worldwide issue of Ebola, we

‘Betsy’ is already a winner Once malnourished, rescued horse is now in fair contest

SUMTER COUNTY FAIR SCHEDULE TODAY 4 p.m. GATES, MIDWAY OPEN 4 to 10 p.m. — All exhibits on display Judging: 5 p.m. — Mule and donkey show Free performances: 4:30 p.m. — Lakewood High Band 5 and 8 p.m. — The Shots 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. — Lance Gifford 6 and 8:30 p.m. — Lady Houdini 6:30 and 9 p.m. — Rosaire’s Royal Racers (racing pigs) 7 and 9:30 p.m. — Barnyard Review 10 p.m. — Exhibits close Midnight – Midway closes See the entire week’s events on page A6.

BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

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etsy wasn’t in the mood to be cooperative as owner Iris Long brought her out of a stall for a photo at the Sumter County Fair horse barn Tuesday afternoon.

Perhaps being in a public stall brought back some bad memories.

“She is a rescue animal,” Long said. “She was found wandering in a field, malnourished. You could stick your thumb between her ribs.”

That was about five years ago, she said. It was a time when many horses were being abandoned or euthanized because many owners could no longer afford to keep them during the Great Recession.

“I remember back then,” Long said. “If you went to a horse auction and you didn’t lock your trailer, you might come back and find extra horses in it.”

Long said when the Sumter SPCA rescued Betsy, they called and told her, “We have a

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Owner Iris Long of Wedgefield is seen with Betsy at the Sumter County Fair on Tuesday. Long has entered the rescue animal in the fair’s horse competition along with several of her other horses. Betsy was abandoned and malnourished before the Sumter SPCA took her in and called Long to adopt her.

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Walk brings awareness to domestic violence

Hootie and the Blowfish member to visit church

BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com

Jim Sonefeld, drummer for Hootie and the Blowfish, will perform and speak at Celebrate Recovery on Friday. This event is free and open to the public.

Described as a faith-based, 12step program, Celebrate Recovery is held at Salt SONEFELD & Light Church, 360 Miller Road. A meal will begin about 6 p.m., and a $5 donation is requested. The main meeting, which is when Sonefeld will speak and perform, starts at 7 p.m., and a small group discussion follows about 8 p.m.

Sonefeld will also have his two Christian rock CDs for sale and will sign autographs.

For more information, contact John Sellar at johnsellar10@yahoo.com.

Members of the Gamma Iota Chapter of Omega Psi Phi Fraternity Inc. will again show the community this weekend how real men should act.

The Sumter Greek organization will host its fourth-annual Omega Men Against Domestic Violence 5K Fun Run/Walk at 10 a.m. Sunday.

“Sumter, and not necessarily just Sumter, but South Carolina recently ranked No. 1 for homicide of women in domestic violence,” said Darryl Pressley, co-chairman of the 5K committee.

“Something has to be done.”

The cost is $20 for participants 17 and older, and it’s $15 for participants 16 and under. Proceeds from the event will go to a Sumter women’s nonprofit organization.

The past three years, the money has gone to the YWCA of the Upper Lowlands Inc., which serves Sumter, Clarendon and Lee counties. While Pressley said he does not see a problem with the Sumter-based organization receiving the profits again this year, his fraternity chapter will have to take a vote.

Get free goodies at Halloween giveaway Good Samaritans for All People will host a free Halloween giveaway from 8 to 10 a.m.

Oct. 18 at the old Bishopville High School gymnasium, 600 N. Main St., Bishopville.

School uniforms, supplies and holiday-appropriate items will be available, and a drawing will also take place.

For more information, contact the Rev. Eddie Thomas, president, at (803) 459-4989 or the Rev. Raymond Cook Jr., vice president, at (803) 4696294.

LMA will dismiss early for student’s funeral Classes will be dismissed early Thursday at Laurence Manning Academy because of funeral arrangements for a student there who died in a two-vehicle crash during the weekend.

The Clarendon County private institution announced the early dismissal on its website Tuesday. According to the post, classes will be let out at 11:30 a.m. Thursday.

Senior John Henry Horton, 18, died after his pickup truck flipped on U.S. 76 just outside Anderson on Saturday night, pinning him beneath the vehicle. He was leading a caravan of family members and friends home after attending Clemson’s football game against N.C. State at Memorial Stadium.

Funeral services will be held for Horton at 3 p.m.

Thursday at Clarendon Baptist Church in Alcolu, according to Tuesday’s post on Laurence Manning’s website.

Burial will follow at the Horton Family Cemetery near Davis Station.

CORRECTION If you see a statement in error, contact the City Desk at 774-1226 or pressrelease@theitem.com.

WANT TO GO? WHAT: Fourth-annual Omega Men Against Domestic Violence 5K Fun Run/Walk WHEN: 10 a.m. Saturday; registration starts at 8 a.m.

WHERE: Dillon Park, 1210 Clara Louise Kellogg Drive COST: $20 for ages 17 and up; $15 for ages 16 and under BENEFITS: A Sumter women’s nonprofit organization FOR MORE: Visit ques-gammaiota.org or contact Darryl Pressley at (803) 795-3459 or Dexter McLendon at (571) 215-0505

Last year, the Gamma Iota Chapter gave about $500 to the YWCA. “That’s just the tip of the iceberg considering the problem,” Pressley said. “Hopefully this year we’ll be able to donate more than $500.”

That money means a lot to the nonprofit, though, said Executive Director Yolanda Debra Wilson. It helps with repairs and needs of the YWCA Safe House Shelter, and the money supports

the domestic violence program.

The awareness these men bring to the issue is also valuable, she said.

“It is so important that a group of men show the courage to stand up to fight against domestic violence,” Wilson said. “With South Carolina (now) being No. 2 in the nation, we often only hear negative things, especially about men. It is important for the community to know that there are good men who care about our community and want to make a difference. There are other men and fraternities actively working to make a difference when it comes to the issue of domestic violence.”

In a way, this run/walk is an extension of the Stop the Violence and Crime movement, Pressley said, which held a walk to raise awareness in early August.

“This time, not only will we be raising awareness, we’re hoping for donations,” he said. “We’re hoping patrons will purchase T-shirts. Hopefully we’ll get a profit, and I have faith that we will.”

For more information, visit quesgammaiota.org or contact Pressley at (803) 795-3459 or Dexter McLendon at (571) 215-0505.

Morris’ new student affairs dean ready to help students

BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com Morris College recently appointed Juana Davis-Freeman as the college’s new dean of student affairs.

Along with Davis-Freeman’s new position, the college is doing some minor restructuring and hiring to continue to provide for its student body. Davis-Freeman, who previously served as the director of counseling, started as the new dean of student affairs in September and also brings along her previous experience with United Way in Florence and with Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault.

Although she’s still settling into the position and meeting with department heads under her supervision, she is ready to start collaborating with her colleagues and community leaders on how best to prepare students for the workforce and/or furthering their education by entering graduate school and what they can do as a division to increase retention and graduation rates.

TELL US A LITTLE ABOUT YOUR BACKGROUND AND PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE. “I’m from Florence, and I’ve been in Sumter for 16 years. I worked with a nonprofit, United Way, in Florence for a few years, and then I became involved with the Pee Dee Coalition Against Domestic and Sexual Assault before I came here as a counselor and testing assistant. Then I was the director of counseling for two years before recently becoming dean of student affairs.”

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Additional administrative appointments at Morris College include: • Robert Zalimas — chairman, Division of General Studies • Dr. Michael Powell — director of Information Management Systems • Dr. Carol Maurice McClain — drector of Teacher Education • Dr. Gloria Seabrook Wright — director of Career Planning, Cooperative Education and Placement (Career Services Center) • Elmira Rutherford— director of Organizational Management Program • NiCole W. Lynch — director of Public Relations

Juana Davis-Freeman has been with Morris College for more than a decade and was recently appointed the new dean of student affairs.

Davis-Freeman said she looks forward to collaborating with her colretention and the graduation leagues in her division about strategies and programs to help the rate at Morris College. I think total development of Morris students.

that’s everybody’s business, and we need to look at what WHAT ARE SOME OF THE to be being an enforcer instead we can do to help students DIFFERENCES IN YOUR of a fixer. succeed. Long term, I want to RESPONSIBILITIES NOW AND make sure each unit has conSOME OF THE CHALLENGES? WHAT ARE SOME OF THE crete plans for making sure all students have the life skills “As a counselor and testing THINGS YOU’RE LOOKING they need to succeed. More assistant, the primary thing is FORWARD TO AS THE NEW to provide counseling services DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS? and more you hear people for students. A lot of times, I want to make sure every- talking about soft skills — good decision-making skills, students would come to me for thing we do, academics, enwhether they’re adaptable, intervention in some situarichment, social, professiontions. As a counselor, I would al, is all to help total develop- punctuality, communication and accepting constructive meet with students in a more ment of our students. So evintimate kind of way by siterything from the social side criticism. Employers are also looking for these skills, so we ting down with them one on to academics to enrichment want our students to be preone to find out what we could here at Morris is to enhance pared and excited about what do to change poor behavior. and expand the education of they want to do in life, and we The counseling side brings out every student. want them to develop in all more of my compassionate areas of their lives. And that side than what I would need in AS DEAN OF STUDENT AFFAIRS, WHAT ARE SOME includes career skills, so this position. So as dean of OF YOUR GOALS FOR that’s where the community student affairs, I would alert can come in. We do the graduthem to the student handbook CONNECTING WITH THE SUMTER COMMUNITY AND ate and professional schools instead and make sure they FOR CONTINUING PROGRESS information clinic to have the understood the expectations AT MORRIS COLLEGE? community and more seawe have for Morris students.

I’m also going from one perOne of the things I think we soned professionals come in son being under me to at least can do better as a division is to and talk to students about what’s effective in the workfive units (departments). So make sure each unit is doing the challenge for me is going everything we can to increase place.

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Debbie Stearns hands out hot dogs to bikers on behalf of Continental Tire the Americas during Take a Kid Mountain Biking Day held Saturday at Poinsett State Park. The park, Midlands SORBA and Continental Tire sponsored the annual celebration, which is held worldwide the first Saturday in October.

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES Hakim Vaughan, 37, of 1107 Jordan St., was arrested about 5 p.m. Friday and charged with three counts of forgery after Sumter police reportedly caught him trying to fraudulently cash an $875 check at a Wells Fargo bank in the first block of North Washington Street.

SHOOTING Sumter County deputies responded to a reported shooting Thursday night in Dalzell. According to a Sumter County Sheriff’s Office report, several shots rang out shortly after 8:30 p.m. Thursday in the 2300 block of Raccoon Road. Witnesses reported seeing a tan SUV parked in front of a residence on the northern end of the block. One resident reported hearing two car doors slam, followed by the sound of the gunshots. Another witness told officers there were two white males in the front seats of the parked SUV and two white males and a black male in the back seat. Deputies found a shot through the carport of the resi-

dence where the vehicle was parked. There were also several bullet holes in the back of a vehicle parked in the residence’s driveway and several shell casings at the front of the driveway.

DAMAGED PROPERTY A 2005 Ford Escape reportedly sustained $1,000 in property damage during a fight about 1 a.m. Saturday in the 100 block of Bon View Drive.

Several vehicles were reportedly vandalized and sustained a combined $1,450 in damage at an auto repair garage in the 300 block of South Harvin Street between 8:30 p.m. Friday and 8:30 a.m. Monday.

STOLEN PROPERTY A gold ring and laptop computer, as well as $650 in cash, were reported stolen from a vehicle parked in a yard in the 4300 block of Dorsey Drive about 12:45 a.m. Monday.

Several items valued at $4,350 were reported stolen from a vacant residence in the second block of Webb Avenue about 1:15 p.m. Saturday.

A 2009 Honda Foreman 500 TRX fourwheeler valued at $8,000 and several

tools were reported stolen from a carport in the 2600 block of McCrays Mill Road about 7:05 a.m. Friday.

A 2008 Ford F-250 valued at $13,708 was reportedly stolen from a lot in the 900 block of North Main Street between Sept. 29 and 8 a.m. Friday.

A Sony stereo system valued at $1,600 was reportedly stolen from a residence in the first block of Newman Street between 4 p.m. Thursday and 11:30 a.m. Friday.

An air-conditioning unit valued at $1,700 was reportedly stolen from a residence in the 100 block of Carolina Avenue between 3 p.m. Thursday and 3 p.m. Friday.

Several items valued at nearly $1,300 were reportedly stolen from a Shaw home in the first block of Ideal Circle just before midnight Tuesday.

Jewelry and tools valued at $2,285 were reportedly stolen from a home in the first block of Carrol Drive between Oct. 1 and 9 a.m. Saturday.

Four pairs of Air Jordan gym shoes and other clothing items were reportedly stolen from a dorm room in the 100 block of West College Street between noon and 5 p.m. Saturday.

If you’ve always wanted to see Pearl Fryar’s plant masterpieces, then this weekend is your chance to do so and help a good cause.

The topiary artist is hosting a Garden Extravaganza starting at 10 a.m. Saturday. Instead of charging for tours, he is accepting donations to benefit the American Red Cross.

The following garden demonstrations will also be provided for a $10 admission charge: • 10 a.m., Cut flowers, floral arrangements and bees with Katie Dickson, Moore Farms Botanical Garden; • 11 a.m., Historic trees with Judith Dill, president of Garden Club South Carolina; • Noon, Carolina yards, Making It Grow with Teresa Lott; • 1 p.m., Growing tomatoes with Randy Cubbage; • 2 p.m., Hypertufa planting with Gus Becker; and • 3 p.m., Topiary demonstration by Pearl Fryar.

Lee County Fire Department will be barbecuing and selling sandwiches, drinks and baked goods from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. to benefit The Red Cross. T-shirts commemorating the event will also be available for purchase.

At 4 p.m., Fryar will be giving away a junk art piece and a topiary masterpiece to someone in attendance.

The Pearl Fryar Topiary Garden is at 145 Broad Acres Road, Bishopville.

For more information, call (803) 775-2363 or (803) 428-6822.

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Steve Shumake and Joe McGill cleared brush from the grounds of Grace Baptist Church during a past Make a Difference Day sponsored

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Get involved to Make a Difference Volunteers urged to support community on special day

ect of Make a Difference Day,” Morris said, adding that suggestions for “Sunshine Sharers” are: • One-on-one visits — take a small gift.

• Give a lift with a balloon.

BY IVY MOORE • Take a vase of flowers, a fruit basket, baivy@theitem.com nanas or tray favors.

• Clean yards, paint or create your own project for seniors.

For 23 years, Sumter Volunteers Inc. has Through the years, Morris noted, “more been observing National Make a Difference Day, offering local residents the opportunity than 9,700 local volunteers have contributed more than 37,000 hours of community serto do something special for their communivice” to Sumter County, joining millions ty. The 24th observance falls on Saturday, throughout the U.S. The annual endeavor Oct. 25, this year, said Jo Anne Morris, distarted by USA Magazine is always held on rector of Sumter Volunteers. the fourth Saturday in October, although it The focus of the event has shifted somewhat, Morris said, to emphasize the opportu- was originally observed on “Leap Day,” Feb. 29, 1990. That first “experiment” was so sucnity to improve the appearance of the area. cessful, it was moved to the October date so “It’s simple to have a Super Saturday more people could participate more often.

Clean-up/Spruce-Up day,” she said.

While she has a list of opportunities for The steps to follow to get started begin with assembling “a group to clean and beau- volunteers, she said that any volunteer sertify,” Morris said, “a neighborhood, a block, vice performed Saturday can be reported to her at Sumter Volunteers. Morris also ada church, a public place — you choose it.” vises that people who do work or make conOther suggested steps include: tributions for their favorite charities call • Involve families and all ages in the efSumter Volunteers to report. Volunteer opfort. Small children can pick up litter and portunities: do other things. Provide some play time for • Food drives — Christian Charities, Unitthem, too. ed Ministries, Salvation Army, Emmanuel • Make sure you have plenty of tools for Soup Kitchen; mowing, edging, raking and weeding, as • Crisis Closet — Coats for kids, socks for well as adequate supplies for the planned adults, children’s underclothing; tasks — especially garbage bags.

• United Ministries needs nonperishable • Recycle as you clean. snacks, office paper supplies, plastic eating • Beautify, plant a tree and plant pansies.

Morris also suggests that volunteers “use utensils and more; • Samaritan House needs toilet articles, the cleanup as a time of fellowship and fun, linens, food, coats, cleaning supplies; and too.”

• Habitat for Humanity Resale Store needs Some ways to do this might include “following the work, enjoy a covered dish picnic housewares, appliances, plumbing, electronor cookout together in the spirit of America. ics and more.

“Get involved,” Morris said. “You can Remember the barn raisings and working make a difference.” together of our forefathers as they forged a For more information about Make a Difnation from a wilderness,” she said. ference Day, call Morris at (803) 775-7423. To Other volunteer opportunities include drop off donations, call first, then stop by participation in Sunshine Saturday activiSumter Volunteers headquarters at 14 W. ties.

Sunshine Saturday has the goal of having Liberty St., Suite H in the Liberty Center.

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Domestic violence victims remembered at Statehouse

BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Outside South Carolina’s Statehouse on Tuesday, hundreds of people stopped to honor the 46 men and women killed by loved ones in South Carolina in 2013.

Inside a building on the capitol grounds, lawmakers were trying to figure out how to reduce the rates of domestic violence in a state that too often leads the nation in those statistics.

State Attorney General Alan Wilson held South Carolina’s 17th-annual Silent Witness Domestic Violence ceremony on the Statehouse steps, with volunteers holding 46 silhouettes representing the 38 women and eight men killed by a loved one in 2013. A 47th wooden silhouette was included to honor unknown victims. Wilson spent 26 minutes reading off the names and a short bit of information about each person as hundreds listened in silence.

Wilson then walked to a building a few hundred feet away to ask a special Legislative committee studying domestic violence to add new charges to give prosecutors a choice between misdemeanors with a maximum of 30 days and major felonies with punishments of a decade or more.

He asked them to add enhanced penalties to attacks in the presence of children and when an attacker chokes a victim.

“This is one of the most important issues facing South Carolina,” Wilson said.

South Carolina ranks second in the nation in women killed by men in 2013 after ranking first the year before, according to the Violence Policy Center.

It is almost always in the top five.

As Wilson spoke, a few miles away at Richland County Courthouse, a man stood trial for murder in the killing of his former girlfriend, a 36-year-old University of South Carolina professor who police said was stabbed to death in anger after she broke off a relationship with the man she met online. In Anderson County, authorities said a man was holding police at bay after pointing a gun at his girlfriend and her son.

It’s the kind of domestic violence that goes on every day in South Carolina. The Post and Courier of Charleston did a series this year called “Till Death Do Us Part,” examining the issue and spurring the recent call for some kind of action.

One of the series’ findings was that all 46 counties in South Carolina have an animal shelter, but there are just 18 domestic violence shelters across the state.

Solicitor Scarlett Wilson told lawmakers Tuesday that a lack of support for victims who report domestic violence hurts prosecutors because when their lives are so intertwined with their attackers with children, living arrangements and money, they may decide it’s best to stay.

“I don’t think it is as simple to say a victim doesn’t want to leave. Sometimes it’s how can she get out?” she said.

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Volunteers hold up silhouettes representing the 46 people in South Carolina killed by a loved one at the 17th-annual Silent Witness Domestic Violence ceremony at the South Carolina Statehouse on Tuesday in Columbia. The Violence Policy Center said South Carolina ranked second in the nation in the number of women killed by men in 2013.

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Wilson Hall fifth-grade students Margaret Briggs Kelly and Sarah Margaret Branham successfully complete a stunt at the conclusion of the mini cheerleading performance. About 140 girls in preschool through sixth grade participated in the mini-cheerleading clinic sponsored by the Sumter private school’s varsity cheerleading squad. Held after school, the older students taught the younger ones dance, chants and cheers.

Wilson Hall second-grade student Lottie Bynum, above right, performs a Wilson Hall chant to the crowd at Spencer Field during the mini-cheerleading clinic.

U.S. health providers expand their Ebola precautions

BY DAVID B. CARUSO The Associated Press NEW YORK — Public hospitals in New York City are so concerned about Ebola, they’ve secretly been sending actors with mock symptoms into emergency rooms to test how well the triage staffs identify and isolate possible cases.

A small Ohio hospital has hung up signs imploring patients to let nurses know immediately if they have traveled recently to West Africa.

And across the U.S., one of the nation’s largest ambulance companies has put together step-by-step instructions for wrapping the interior of a rig with plastic sheeting.

There hasn’t been a single confirmed case of an Ebola infection happening on U.S. soil; the case confirmed in Dallas involves a man who, like several health care workers treated in the U.S., contracted the virus in Liberia. But health care providers are worried enough to take a wide variety of precautions.

It isn’t yet clear whether

these preparations are overkill or not nearly enough.

But health care experts say that at the very least, the scare is providing a chance to reinforce and test infection-control procedures.

“The attention has been, in a sad way, very helpful,” said Dr. Richard Wenzel, an epidemiologist at Virginia Commonwealth University and a former president of the International Society for Infectious Diseases.

Even small hospitals far from international travel hubs should be reviewing protocols and screening questions and potentially buying protective equipment such as face masks and protective suits, he said. This will help them avoid repeating the mistakes of Dallas, where a Liberian man with Ebola symptoms was sent away despite telling a hospital staffer he had traveled from Africa and potentially infected many others before he was readmitted two days later.

“The debacle in Texas should stimulate improved awareness and responses,” Wenzel said.

A growing number of false alarms are already giving hospitals across the country ample opportunities to test infection-control procedures.

In New York, 24 patients screened for Ebola have been put into isolation during the past eight weeks in cityowned hospitals, according

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None had the disease (some had malaria, and one had typhoid), but Wilson said isolating potential cases as quickly as possible is essential to keep the virus

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Emergency room staffers have been confronted with actors to test their triage measures, and some have been retrained on how to properly put on and remove protective gear, Wilson said.

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TEEN FROM PAGE A1 Bracey’s coffin sat at the front of the school’s auditorium, which served as the chapel parlor for Tuesday’s services.

Family, friends, fellow students, school administrators, teachers, law-enforcement officers and clergymen were among those on hand. They remembered Bracey by his various nicknames, “Kez” and “Tylik.”

James Jones, Bracey’s welding teacher during the past two years, remembered him as a once-uninterested student who grew into one of the best welders in his senior class. Family members said Bracey had dreams of following in the footsteps of his father, a veteran welder, after graduating high school next spring.

“He really had a bright future ahead of him, and my condolences to his family for our loss because we will all miss him,” Jones said.

The funeral was held seven days exactly after authorities discovered Bracey’s body in a wooded area about a mile off English Lane. He was one of two Bishopville teens to die tragically last week in a sordid string of violence that rocked Lee County. Authorities have maintained Dontrell Fortune, an 18-year-old Bishopville man, killed Bracey because of a dispute concerning money.

Lee County deputies allege when Fortune told Bracey’s friends of the shooting the following day, they gunned him down in retaliation. Investigators arrested four teens and charged them with murder in connection with Fortune’s shooting death. Those four suspects’ names were listed on Bracey’s obituary as his best friends. Fortune’s funeral was held Saturday afternoon in the same auditorium.

During Tuesday’s funeral, family members and pastors called for an end to the violence and urged for no more retaliatory acts of violence after the shooting deaths.

“Go on ahead and stop it. It’s already enough grieving. This town is too small for this much (death),” said the Rev. Vernon Holland, who presided over the services. “We need young black men in our communities. We need y’all in school, going to college and being productive. We need you. You’ve got to be bigger than a 9 mm or a MAC-10 because you don’t know the variable of death or when it’s going to show up.”

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Even the coroner gets surplus military guns Agencies across nation take advantage of program and weigh 18-wheelers in Mississippi, to the Wyoming Livestock Board and the Cumberland County Alcoholic BeverBATON ROUGE, La. — Doug Wortham used a Defense age Control Board in Fayetteville, North Carolina. Other Department giveaway promilitary surplus items have gram for law enforcement to been bestowed on an animal stock his office with an ascontrol department in Cullsault rifle, a handgun and a man County, Alabama; a harHumvee — even though the people in his custody are in no bormaster in Dartmouth, Massachusetts; and the Calicondition to put up a fight. fornia Assembly’s SergeantThey’re dead. at-Arms.

Wortham is the Sharp The Pentagon’s 1033 ProCounty, Arkansas, coroner. He gram has been controversial; says the Humvee helps him navigate the rugged terrain of the White House ordered a review of it and similar prothe Ozarks foothills, but he grams in August after a deadstruggled to explain why he ly police shooting in Ferguneeds the surplus military son, Missouri, led to clashes weapons he acquired more between protesters and offithan two years ago.

“I just wanted to protect my- cers decked out in combat gear. self,” he said.

Under the 1033 Program, His office isn’t the only govthousands of law-enforcement ernment agency with limited agencies have acquired hunpolicing powers and a quesdreds of millions of dollars in tionable need for high-powweapons and other military ered weaponry to take advancastoffs. Among them were tage of the program. While dozens of fire departments, most of the surplus weapons go to municipal police depart- district attorneys, prisons, ments and county sheriffs, an parks departments and wildlife agencies that were eligible Associated Press review to join the program because shows that a diverse array of other state and local agencies they have officers or investigators with arrest powers. also have been scooping up Guns, armored vehicles and guns and other tactical equipment no longer needed by the aircraft only account for a fraction of the equipment up military. for grabs. Several agencies Military-grade weapons surveyed by the AP said they have gone to government never asked for any weapons agencies that enforce gaming and only enrolled in the prolaws at Kansas tribal casinos

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Kim Clark, a senior investigator for the Wyoming Livestock Board, is seen with his Colt .45 semi-automatic pistol on Oct. 2 in Cokeville, Wyoming. Clark’s law-enforcement unit, which investigates cattle thefts and other industry-related crimes, was given seven .45-caliber handguns from a military surplus program roughly three years ago. gram to get free office equipment and other common items that wouldn’t be deployed on any battlefield.

The agencies receiving firearms are difficult to pinpoint because the federal agency overseeing the program releases only county-level data on weapons transfers, citing security concerns. But some participating agencies — or state officials who coordinate the program — were willing to disclose their inventories.

Wortham was qualified to enroll in the 1033 Program because Arkansas coroners have arrest powers. Elected to his

first term as coroner in 2010, he obtained a .45-caliber pistol and an M-16 rifle in 2012 after getting a Humvee the previous year. He said he is trying to arrange for a local police department to take the two weapons.

The Wyoming Livestock Board’s law-enforcement unit issues Glock-made handguns to its officers, who investigate cattle thefts and other industry-related crimes. But the board also obtained seven .45-caliber handguns from the military surplus program roughly three years ago.

“I guess primarily because I can’t stand Glocks,” said se-

nior investigator Kim Clark.

Similarly, Kansas State Gaming Agency enforcement director Jamie Nickoley said its 10 surplus M-16 rifles are “just another tool” for its lawenforcement agents, who also have agency-issued handguns.

The Mississippi Department of Transportation, which has an office that enforces laws governing commercial vehicles, obtained seven M-14 rifles through the program.

“We don’t actually shoot them or anything. They’re basically used as props during our ceremonies,” said department spokesman Kenny Foote.

U.S. predicts lower heating bills this winter

BY JONATHAN FAHEY AP Energy Writer NEW YORK — Milder temperatures should cut heating bills this winter, as few expect a return of the deep freeze that chilled much of the nation last year.

Most residents will save money because they won’t crank up the heat as much.

Users of heating oil and propane will get an extra discount from lower fuel prices, according to the Energy Department’s annual prediction of winter heating costs.

“Temperatures are forecast to be warmer than last winter, and that means less demand for heat,” said Adam Sieminski, administrator of the Energy Department’s Energy Information Administration in a statement.

Last year persistently low temperatures across the Midwest, South and East forced people to use more heat. The price of some fuels, such as propane, soared because of shortages.

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John Wood delivers heating oil in Trenton, New Jersey in February.

The Energy Department’s annual prediction of winter heating costs released Tuesday says that Americans will pay less because they won’t have to crank up the heat as much.

This year everyone is likely to get at least a little break on their bills from the weather, and some residents will see substantial price declines, too. Heating oil prices are the lowest they’ve been in four years, and propane prices have fallen far from their peaks last winter.

Prices for natural gas and electricity should be higher this winter. But the combined 88 percent of U.S. households that rely on them for heat should still see lower bills because of lower demand — assuming the weather cooperates.

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BETSY FROM PAGE A1 horse that will be a good addition to your collection.”

“I sent my son down to take a look,” she said. “He came back saying, ‘She blew in my ear, and she has blue eyes.’ We went ahead and adopted her.”

Betsy, who has one blue eye, has been brought back to health and is now 13 years old.

“I have heard that horses with one blue eye have a good disposition,” commented Long’s friend and fellow exhibitor Jan Nance of Sumter.

“She’s real easy going,” Long said.

Long said she is not sure of the horses’ breed.

“We call her a quarter horse; she is nongaited,” she said. “We think someone may have worked her in dressage; she has a fluid way of running.”

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Betsy is also a horse of a different color. A beautiful blonde mane contrasts with her reddish brown coat speckled with white hair.

“We try to get away with calling her strawberry roan,” Long said with a chuckle. “Let’s stick with that.”

Long said she has four horses and a donkey entered in the fair. Three of them are entered in the gaited horse competition.

“I’ve got 10 horses, counting the donkey,” she said.

“I don’t go to the auctions very much anymore,” she said. “They all look at you with those big, sad eyes.”

Betsy, when returned to her stall, pawed at the railings of the stall next to another of Long’s horses.

“They all four run together in an open field,” Long said. “Maybe the stall brings up bad memories, or maybe she just wants to get to the other horses so she can boss them around. She likes to be in charge.”

THURSDAY, OCT. 9 4 p.m. GATES, MIDWAY OPEN TO PUBLIC Judging: 5 p.m. — Beef show Free performances: 5 and 8 p.m. — The Shots 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. — Barnyard Review 6 and 8:30 p.m. — Rosaire’s Royal Racers 6:30 and 9 p.m. — Lady Houdini 7 and 9:30 p.m. — Lance Gifford 10 p.m. — Exhibits close Midnight — Midway closes

FRIDAY, OCT. 10 4 p.m. GATES, MIDWAY OPEN TO PUBLIC 4 to 10 p.m. — All exhibits on display 4 to 10 p.m. — Midway open Free performances: 5 and 8 p.m. — The Shots 5:30 and 7:30 p.m. — Barnyard Review 6 and 8:30 p.m. — Rosaire’s Royal Racers 6:30 and 9 p.m. — Lady Houdini 7 and 9:30 p.m. — Lance Gifford 10 p.m. — Exhibits close Midnight — Gates close

Owner Iris Long offers her rescue horse, Betsy, a treat Tuesday at the horse barn at the Sumter County Fairgrounds.

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SATURDAY, OCT. 11 10 a.m. GATES, MIDWAY OPEN TO PUBLIC 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. — All exhibits on display 10 a.m. to midnight — All rides open Judging: Noon — Pony and horse show

EBOLA FROM PAGE A1 health and infection control nurse with the Clarendon Healthcare System. “We have action plans in place; should a patient come in presenting symptoms, our staff will know the appropriate actions to protect themselves as well as other patients in the facility. We are actively reviewing and implementing recommendations from the CDC as well as DHEC (Department of Health and Environmental Control) advisories.”

Tuomey employees have also refocused their efforts on patient screening and the use of protective equipment.

Intake interviews are set to be performed as soon as a patient enters the emergency room, said Traci Quinn, a Tuomey public relations specialist. The specialized screening questions include information on a client’s recent travel history and symptoms specific to the virus.

“We are planning to put up our PICC — Portable Isolation Containment Center — tent to refresh our training on the assembly of the tent,” Pringle-Miller said. “We also

have an isolation pod that the staff is well trained in using.”

Tuomey has a specially trained HazMat team that would be the first group to address any type of biochemical event, Quinn said. But clinical staff regularly train on guidelines for recognizing, isolating and handling patients who may have infectious diseases.

“This is basic training for clinical staff, but we’re reinforcing what we would do and following the guidance of the CDC,” Pringle-Miller said.

Next week, staff will gather to participate in a roundtable discussion to address how

each department would treat a patient suspected of having the Ebola virus.

“We are currently in the active process of preparing for the care and outbreak of Ebola in our community,” Taylor said. “The first step in our process is screening patients on arrival. Once a patient has been identified as a possible case of Ebola, we isolate this patient.”

The regional health department would be notified of a suspected case of the virus, and testing would be conducted, she said.

If a patient did have Ebola, the treatment plan would in-

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SUNDAY, OCT. 12 1:30 p.m. — GATES OPEN TO PUBLIC, $6 general admission 1:30 to 9 p.m. — All rides open 6 a.m. — Livestock removed 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. — Commercial exhibits removed 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. — Poultry and baby animals removed 2 to 3:30 p.m. — Individual entries removed 2 to 3:30 p.m. — Premium checks picked up Free performances: 2 and 4 p.m. — Barnyard Review 2:30 and 4:30 p.m. — The Magic of Lance Gifford 3 and 5:15 p.m. — Lady Houdini 3:30 and 6 p.m. — Rosaire’s Royal Racers 9 p.m. — Midway closes Seniors, children 5 and younger and military with ID pay $4 every day.

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“Our staff are trained on how to care for isolated patients and practice these precautions on a daily bases within our facility,” Taylor said. “We are currently providing additional training and precaution techniques for Ebola cases. This training includes using the buddy system for ensuring personal protective equipment are put on and removed safely.”

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What happened when my Dad took me hunting

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feel I must begin this week’s column with a clarification of sorts, as I do not wish to be misunderstood with the point of this piece of writing.

I am not now, nor have I ever been, anti-hunting.

Generations of McCollums who came before me hunted for sport and food, and no doubt those who come after me will indulge in the same practices.

Even after one of our extended family members got blasted down on a dirt road after being mistaken for a deer by some friends while on her daily walk, Cliff we still reMcCollum main fervently pro-hunting (though we do often wonder how you think a woman in a paisley housecoat is a deer and are highly in favor of hunting education courses).

We currently find ourselves in the midst of dove hunting season, a season that Alabama wildlife experts tell us is the perfect time of year to educate young people on the joys and practices of hunting.

Since doves are small game, hunting them is safe for the youngsters and instills in them a sense of honor and pride about the art of a good kill.

There can be great joy derived from participating in the hunt, getting to enjoy the electric thrill of taking down prey as it attempts to wing away.

That is, unless you’re Young Cliff.

You see, dear readers, despite the best efforts of my father, his hunting buddies and their sons (who were my friends and classmates), I never really took to hunting.

I can remember being taken to various isolated fields and forests to hunt for game of all kinds: dove, deer, turkey and once, I believe, wild hogs — sadly all to no avail.

The first time Dad took me hunting, we were about 30 minutes into the woods before he noticed I had neglected to bring my gun with me; I had instead opted to bring the book I was reading.

My thoughts were that I only had the ability to carry the book or the gun, and I felt I’d get more use out of the book.

Were my father not a church deacon in good standing, I think I might have learned what curse words

were that day.

My protestations that I could just use his gun if we saw something, or that I’d gladly let him take all of the shots that day, fell on deaf ears.

Later that day, when we gathered to see everyone else’s kills, some of my younger friends had made their first kill and were indulging in the then-typical practice of smearing the blood all over their faces in some act of symbolism that seemed barbaric (or at the least severely unhygienic) to Young Cliff.

As I explained my stance to my friends, I began to notice that familiar glaze of boredom drift over their expressions, as it often did when their precocious friend launched off on one of his tirades.

My father tried many more times over the years to get me to take to hunting, but, at the end of the day, I suppose I wasn’t the type to go off and sit out in the woods for hours on end waiting for an animal to possibly happen by.

He found better luck with my sister Ansley, who enjoyed not only getting out in nature but also the time spent bonding with her father.

I do now indulge in the act of “snake hunting,” but that largely consists of walking around in wooded areas or around ponds and hoping to happen on the reptiles so that we can take their picture, upload the GPS coordinates to the database and then send them along their way.

I’ve been told this is not “hunting proper,” but there are enough people out there who kill snakes for no reason, and I refuse to be among their number.

So, hunters, enjoy the coming seasons and take joy and pride in watching your young ones come to know and love the sacred art of hunting.

However, keep a spare comic book or a nice chapter book handy, though, just in case you’re blessed/cursed with a youngster more in my mold.

Cliff McCollum is an 80-yearold 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.

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tudents at several Jefferson County, Colorado, high schools walked out to protest the school board’s recently proposed curriculum review committee that seeks to promote patriotism, respect for authority, free enterprise, plus the positive aspects of U.S. history. The teachers union, whose members forced two high schools to close by calling in sick, is against the implementation of performance-based pay. The union has encouraged and applauded student protests against what it’s calling academic censorship.

The average parent and taxpayer has little idea of what is being taught to our youngsters. In February 2006, I wrote a column titled “Indoctrination of Our Youth,” folWalter lowed in March with “Youth Indoctrination Williams Update.” Both columns focused on rants that a student secretly had recorded of a geography teacher at another Colorado school — Overland High School in Aurora. The teacher was Jay Bennish. He told his students that President George W. Bush’s State of the Union address sounded “a lot like the things that Adolf Hitler used to say.” He continued, “Bush is threatening the whole planet.” He then asked his students, “Who is probably the single most violent nation on planet Earth?” He shouted the answer, “The United States!”

During this class session, Bennish peppered his 10th-grade class with other ridiculous statements, saying the U.S. has engaged in “7,000 terrorist attacks against Cuba” and telling his students capitalism “is at odds with humanity, at odds with caring and compassion ... (and) at odds with human rights.”

Bennish reasoned with his class, “If we have the right to fly to Bolivia or Peru and drop chemical weapons (pesticides) on top of farmers’ fields because we’re afraid they might be growing coca and that could be turned into cocaine and sold to us, well, then don’t the Peruvians and the Iranians and the Chinese have the right to invade America and drop chemical weapons over North Carolina to destroy the tobacco plants that are killing millions and millions of people in their countries every year and causing them billions of dollars in health care costs?” This kind of anti-American teaching might help explain why some

Americans have joined the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.

Relevant to our struggle with ISIL is this observation by Bennish, reported by columnist Todd Manzi (http://tinyurl. com/nv2hedm): “You have to understand something. When al-Qaida attacked America on Sept. 11, in their view, they’re not attacking innocent people.

OK? The CIA has an office in the World Trade Center. The Pentagon is a military target. The White House was a military target. Congress is a military target. ...

So in the minds of al-Qaida, they are not attacking innocent people; they are attacking legitimate targets.”

This kind of teacher indoctrination is by no means restricted to Colorado.

Many teachers, at all grades, use their classroom for environmental, anti-war, anti-capitalist and anti-parent propaganda. Some require their students to write letters to political figures to condemn public policy the teachers don’t like. Dr. Thomas Sowell’s “Inside American Education” (2003) documents numerous ways teachers attack parental authority.

Teachers have asked third-graders, “How many of you ever wanted to beat up your parents?” In a high-school health class, students were asked, “How many of you hate your parents?”

We can’t tell whether Jefferson County teachers are giving their students the same kind of anti-American indoctrination, because if there is not recorded evidence, they will deny brainwashing. If they are brainwashing students, then it’s understandable why they are against the school board’s curriculum review demanding that they promote patriotism, respect for authority, free enterprise and the positive aspects of U.S. history.

Parents should become more involved with their children’s education. They should look at the textbooks used and examine their children’s homework. Parents should show up en masse at PTA and board of education meetings to ensure that teachers confine their lessons to reading, writing and arithmetic and leave indoctrination to parents. The most promising tool in the fight against teacher indoctrination and classroom misconduct is the microtechnology that enables students to secretly record and expose academic misconduct by teachers.

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2014 creators.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR SOUTH CAROLINIANS MUST HOLD HALEY ACCOUNTABLE We each have many roles in our lives. I am a spouse, parent, physician and Republican. However, I am foremost a Christian, called to bear witness to Christ in this world.

In the last 18 months, I have learned a great deal about our South Carolina state government, and I must share these truths: • An audit by the Legislative Audit Council shows that DSS fraud and mismanagement have resulted in an increase in children being abused and

killed in South Carolina.

• Gov. Haley line item vetoed funding for domestic abuse and rape crisis centers, calling them special interest groups, while South Carolina is No. 2 in the country for men killing women.

• Gov. Haley lies about the South Carolina economy. According to the ALEC-Laffer State Economic Competitiveness Index, South Carolina has actually fallen from No. 22 in 2011 to No. 31 in 2014. In addition, a review by The State showed that only half of the proclaimed 57,000 jobs actually exist. Moreover, the Business

Insider ranked the South Carolina economy No. 46, citing the loss of 4,600 jobs in July and the 3rd lowest GDP per capita in the States.

• Gov. Haley withheld information about the Department of Revenue hacking for more than two weeks and still refuses to disclose the documents pertaining to this massive security breach.

• Gov. Haley allows our federal tax dollars to flow to other states to pay for health care there while more than 600,000 South Carolinians have no health insurance, and many of our hospitals are on the brink of closure.

• Gov. Haley has paid thousands of

dollars for ethics violations.

Gov. Haley has wronged South Carolinians, and we must hold her accountable. When Christians deny the unethical decisions of Gov. Haley because she is a Republican, they place a political party before the law of our Lord. As a Christian, I will vote for Vincent Sheheen, a leader with integrity. Please pray and reflect on your choice as we approach the election in November.

When the righteous triumph, there is great glory. (Proverbs 28:12) T. ROSE ALDERSON, M.D. Sumter

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SUPPORT GROUPS AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA — Monday-Friday, noon and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 7751852.

AA Women’s Meeting — Wednesday, 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852.

AA Spanish Speaking — Sunday, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852.

AA “How it Works” Group — Monday and Friday, 8 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) 4945180.

Al-Anon “Courage to Change” Support Group — Tuesday, 7 p.m., Alice Drive Baptist Church, Room 204, 1305 Loring Mill Road. Call Dian at (803) 316-0775 or Crystal at (803) 775-3587.

441 AA Support Group — Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D S.C. 441.

AA Summerton Group — Wednesday, 8 p.m., town hall.

Manning Al-Anon Family Group — Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Behavioral Health Building, 14 Church St., Manning. Call Angie Johnson at (803) 4358085.

C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Thursday, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call Elizabeth Owens at (803) 607-4543.

HIV/AIDS: Positive Outlook, through Wateree AIDS Task Force, will meet at 11:30 a.m. third Friday of each month. Support group for those living with HIV / AIDS as well as their friends and family. For meeting location, contact Kevin, peer educator and advocate, at (803) 778-0303 or via email at watereeaids@sc.rr.com.

(803) 469-2616 or Carol at (803) 469-9426.

EFMP Parent Exchange Group — Last Tuesday each month, 11 a.m.-noon, Airman and Family Readiness Center.

Support to service members who have a dependent with a disability or illness. Call Dorcus Haney at (803) 8951252/1253 or Sue Zimmerman at (803) 847-2377.

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

THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 7753926 or Nancy at (803) 4694789.

Asthma Support Group — Every 1st Thursday, 6 p.m., Clarendon County School District 3 Parenting Center, 2358 Walker Gamble Road, New Zion.

Call Mary Howard at (843) 659-2102.

Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — Every 1st Thursday, 6-8 p.m., McElveen Manor, 2065 McCrays Mill Road. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 905-7720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346.

Journey of Hope (for families members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620.

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

Find us on Facebook at Sumter Vitiligo Support.

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov., 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869.

Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — Every Tuesday, 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Betty at

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

SATURDAY MEETINGS: Reflex Sympathetic Dystrophy/ Complex Regional Pain Syndrome Support Group — 1:30 p.m. every third Saturday, 3785 Blackberry Lane, Lot 7.

Call Donna Parker at (803) 481-7521.

DAILY PLANNER

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Gaffney 85/53 Spartanburg 86/56

Greenville 85/57

Columbia 89/61

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Sumter 87/62

IN THE MOUNTAINS Aiken 88/59

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Today: Partly sunny. High 83 to 87.

Thursday: Mostly sunny; humid in southern parts. High 79 to 86.

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0% APR & 48 months ARIES (March 21-April 19): Difficulties EUGENIA LAST will sprout up if you let your emotions run wild. Unexpected circumstances will lead to meeting an eccentric individual with something interesting to offer.

Don’t judge too quickly; there is an extraordinary lesson and benefit from this encounter.

The last word in astrology

TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Keep your private matters a secret.

Sharing something with someone you work with will eventually hurt your chance to advance. Focus on listening and gathering information that will enable you to secure a good position. Don’t spend, save.

GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Network with people in powerful positions and you will get the chance to show off what you have to offer.

Romance is your ticket to a better personal relationship and standard of living. Keep an open mind and enjoy the youthful energy.

CANCER (June 21-July 22): Protect your home, your possessions and your physical and emotional wellbeing. Get together with friends who enjoy the same activities that you do. Stabilizing your future can be as easy as taking an unusual interesting course. Let your creative imagination lead the way.

LEO (July 23-Aug. 22): Travel and interacting with people who interest you will bring positive opportunities for future prospects.

Don’t let negative influences put a damper on your day. Keep your eyes, ears and heart open, and an unexpected situation will lead to a new beginning.

VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22): Make adjustments at home that will ease financial stress. Research coupled with shopping for a bargain will help you cut your costs and

maintain a sustainable environment. Discuss your plans and you will get the support you need to move forward.

LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 22): Don’t give in to demands. Protect what you have worked so hard to achieve.

Express your intentions with color and passion. A change of location will lead to good fortune. Call in favors and follow through.

SCORPIO (Oct. 23-Nov. 21): Make unusual alterations to your home or to the way or where you live. A creative idea you have should be developed. You are best to keep your overhead down and stick to basics until you are in a position to spend without concern.

SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21): Put more effort into getting ahead personally and professionally. What you do for others now will pay off later. Changes to your love life or a partnership are apparent. An upbeat approach to whatever you do in unison will bring good results.

CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19): Maintain a low profile. Keep your ideas and plans a secret until you are fully prepared to present what you have to offer with confidence.

Expect opposition and interference from friends, family or your peers.

Proceed with caution.

AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Focus on legal, financial and medical issues and you will make headway.

Look for positive professional opportunities and you will find a new way to raise your standard of living. Romance will improve your personal life.

PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Accept the inevitable and keep moving forward. Revamp your plans and secure your assets. Don’t let an incident lead to a no-win situation.

Arguing will not resolve matters.

Focus on your gains, not what others do.

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PICTURES FROM THE PUBLIC Connie Meldrim shares a photo of Wyatt Meldrim and his dog paddling along Lake Arrowhead, Georgia.

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Cardinals top Kershaw again, head to NLCS

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PREP FOOBALL

Nolen, Elmore, Overby, Rogers named week’s best

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Lakewood High School linebacker Terrence Nolen said he and his defensive teammates are practicing hard and having fun. And they’re having even more fun once the games start.

The Gators tossed their second straight shutout on Friday, beating Manning 41-0.

That followed a 24-0 blanking of Camden.

Everybody’s making plays right now,” Nolen said of the difference the last two weeks as opposed to earlier in the

ELMORE OFFENSIVE PLAYER

NOLEN

OVERBY

DEFENSIVE PLAYER

season. “It seems like everybody has developed as the season has gone on and we’ve developed as a unit.”

OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

ROGERS SPECIAL TEAMS

Nolen had a huge game against the Monarchs. He totaled 13 tackles, had four tackles for loss and caused two

fumbles. Nolen’s performance earned him The Sumter Item Defensive Player of the Week award.

Nolen’s teammate, center Robert Overby, is the Offensive Lineman of the Week, while East Clarendon quarterback/wide receiver Marquice Elmore was selected for offense and Crestwood punter Chase Rogers for special teams.

The quartet will be honored at the weekly breakfast meeting of the Sumter Touchdown Club Presented by FTC on Friday beginning at 7:15 a.m. at the Quality Inn on Broad

Street Extension. South Carolina State head coach Buddy Pough will be the guest speaker.

Nolen credited his coaches and his teammates for the success he enjoyed against Manning.

“The coaches put me in the position to make the plays,” Nolen said. “Then the other players did a good job and the plays come to me. It was a team effort.”

Nolen had to make the plays though, and Gators head coach Perry Parks said he did

SEE WEEK’S BEST, PAGE B5

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

COLLEGE TENNIS

No time for ‘what-ifs’

NSCC play-in matches set for today at PTC

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com

(5-1, 3-1) at Death Valley.

Swinney has heard often from fans and outsiders wondering if those early defeats at Georgia and Florida State could’ve been avoided had Watson gotten the call earlier. He flatly said Stoudt won the job and was Clemson’s best chance at success against the Bulldogs and Seminoles.

The main draw of the USTA/ITA National Small College Championships doesn’t begin until Thursday at Palmetto Tennis Center, but there will be four play-in matches to complete the NCAA Division III fields for both men’s and women’s singles and doubles today.

The Small College Championships brings the regional champions and/or atlarge selections from NCAA divisions II and III, NAIA and Junior/ Community College. With the exception of the DIII play-ins today, the field was determined during the USTA/ITA Regional Championships held a couple of weeks ago. The PTC played host to the DII Southeast Regional Sept. 26-29, The main draw will begin on Thursday and run through Sunday. The singles and doubles champions for each group will be determined and they will advance to the Super Bowl round. There will be two semifinal matches with the winners of those matches playing for the championship.

The Super Bowl champions earn wild cards into the USTA/ITA National Intercollegiate Indoor Championships at the USTA Billie Jean King National Tennis Center in Flushing, N.Y., in November.

In the DIII women’s singles play-in match, Sofia Vega of Texas Lutheran University in Sequin, Texas, will meet Courtney Lawless of Whitman College in Walla Walla, Wash., while the men’s singles play-in will have Zach Hewlin of Whitman meeting Adam Krull of Trinity University in San Antonio. Those matches are scheduled for an 11 a.m. start.

The doubles play-in matches will begin at 2 p.m. Whitman’s Hewlin and Jake Hoeger will

SEE WHAT-IFS, PAGE B6

SEE NSCC, PAGE B6

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney isn’t looking back on his decision to make Deshaun Watson (4) the backup quarterback to start the season. Many Tigers fans wonder what might have been if the suddenly surging true freshman had started from day one.

Swinney not reflecting on earlier decision to start Stoudt over Watson

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press CLEMSON — Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney still believes he made the correct decision coming out of fall camp: Deshaun Watson was the team’s backup quarterback.

That hasn’t stop people asking if the freshman might’ve prevented the team’s rough start had he

opened behind center from game one.

“I don’t sit around and play hypotheticals or ‘What ifs’ or whatever,’’ Swinney said Tuesday. “I’m just worried about that windshield and what’s in front.’’

Watson has helped the Tigers (3-2, 2-1 Atlantic Coast Conference) turn things around since supplanting senior Cole Stoudt as starter early in a loss at top-

ranked Florida State three weeks ago. He has accounted for 1,088 yards and 11 touchdowns the past three games, earning three straight ACC rookie of the week honors.

With Watson leading the way, the Tigers have won two in a row after their first 1-2 start in 10 years.

Clemson goes for its third straight Saturday against ACC newcomer Louisville

USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL

Lady Gamecocks hold 1st practice with ultimate goal already in mind

BY DAVID CARAVIELLO Post and Courier COLUMBIA — It was only the first day of practice, but the members of South Carolina’s women’s basketball team were already thinking of the ultimate goal.

“Our goal is definitely nothing short of a national championship,” said senior forward Aleighsa Welch, a Goose Creek native. “I think we have to put that in our minds and keep repeat-

ing to ourselves that we don’t want to settle for anything less than that.

So that’s the main goal.

That’s what we know we can accomplish this year. But it all starts right here.”

The Gamecocks opened practice Tuesday for a highly anticipated campaign which comes on the heels of a 29-5 record and SEC championship last season. Head coach Dawn Staley returns all five starters from the unit which was a No. 1 seed in the

NCAA tournament and reached the Sweet 16.

She adds to the mix a recruiting class ranked No. 2 nationally and featuring forward A’ja Wilson, the top-rated player in high school last year.

No wonder, then, the focus is already on cutting down the nets in Tampa this March. Staley — just back from Turkey, where she was an assistant on the U.S. women’s national team which won the gold

SEE USC WOMEN, PAGE B6

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina’s Alaina Coates, center, gets a hug from Tiffany Mitchell after the Lady Gamecocks defeated Oregon State 78-69 in a second-round women’s NCAA tournament game in March in Seattle. With high expectations, USC opened practice on Tuesday.

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AREA ROUNDUP

Lady Barons finish 5th at SCISA 3A state swim meet AUGUSTA, Ga. — Lindsey Tisdale had a pair of second-place finishes to lead the Wilson Hall girls swim team to a fifth-place finish in the SCISA 3A girls state meet on Saturday at the Augusta Aquatics Center.

The Lady Barons finished fifth out of 12 teams with 96 points. Thomas Sumter Academy was 11th with six points. First Baptist won with 190 points.

In the boys meet, Wilson Hall finished 10th with 10 points and TSA was 11th with six. First Baptist won with 251 points.

Tisdale who was second in the 200yard freestyle in a time of 2 minutes, 9.10 seconds and the 500 free in 5:41.98.

Eighth-grader Olivia Hilferty was second in the 200 individual medley (2:23.11) and third in the 100 butterfly (1:04.52). Sophomore Ali Hilferty was seventh in the 50 freestyle (27.64) and ninth in the 100 freestyle (1:01.86). Eighth-grader Kennedy Davis was 10th in the 100 breaststroke (1:23.48).

Wilson Hall’s 200 free relay team of Aubrie Yarbrough, Tisdale, Olivia Hilferty, and Ali Hilferty was fourth (1:52.91). The 400 free team of Yarbrough, Anna Katherine Graves, Holly Poag, and Olivia Hilferty was fifth (4:27.61), and the 200 medley team of Graves, Davis, Tisdale and Ali Hilferty was sixth (2:09.47).

Scoring for TSA was its 400 free team of Hunter Arrants, Samantha Studeer, Ava Claus and Brooke Smith, which finished eighth (4:45.12).

In the boys meet, Wilson Hall’s 400 free relay team of Dylan Dean, Adam Torchia, Ryan Wernsman and Grey Holler was seventh (5:18.65).

John Ballard was ninth in the 50 freestyle (26.07).

TSA’s 200 freestyle relay team of Chris Beaudet, Tyler Singletary, Ed Lee and Daniel Gibson was ninth (1:58.79) and its 200 medley relay team of Ethan Thomas, Lee, Gibson and Beaudet was 10th (2:17.00).

MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL HILLCREST 38 FURMAN 8 DALZELL — Imari Hurte scored four touchdowns and ran a 2-point conversion to lead Hillcrest Middle School to a 38-8 homecoming victory over Furman on Tuesday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium.

Hurte scored on runs of 30, 8, 12, and 27 yards.

Josh Simon added 83 yards rushing on 11 carries. He also ran for a 2-point conversion and passed for two 2-point conversions.

Josh Goodman and Jamar Ford both scored on a 2-point conversion.

Goodman also had a quarterback sack and forced a fumble that led to a touchdown.

Datrick Neal returned a fumble 30 yards for a TD. BATES 20 CHESTNUT OAKS 6

Bates Middle School defeated Chestnut Oaks 20-6 on Tuesday at the Bates field.

Ontra Harvin ran for 65 yards and a touchdown to lead the Bantams.

Karon Benbow scored a touchdown and Lester Cohen took an interception back 15 yards for a TD. Donte Coleman scored on a 2-point conversion.

Terry Carson and Marcus Hicks both had eight tackles.

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Ebenezer Middle School scored two defensive touchdowns in its 22-14 victory over Alice Drive on Tuesday at the AD field.

Anthony Bradley returned an interception 80 yards for a touchdown and Jaquez Vessells recovered a fumble and returned it for a score.

Dontay Singleton scored on a 40yard touchdown reception.

VARSITY BOYS CROSS COUNTRY POSTON FINISHES FIRST

FLORENCE — Sumter High School’s Brandon Poston finished first in a meet on Tuesday at the West Florence course.

Poston won with a time of 18 minutes, 15 seconds. The Gamecocks’ Tobias Favor was fourth in 21:14.

SHS finished third as a team.

VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS TSA 7 FLORENCE CHRISTIAN 2 Thomas Sumter Academy defeated Florence Christian 7-2 on Tuesday at Palmetto Tennis Center.

SINGLES 1 – Cauthen (FC) defeated H. Jenkins 6-0, 6-2.

2 – B. Jenkins (TSA) defeated Player 6-3, 7-5.

3 – Townsend (TSA) defeated Hudson 6-0, 6-0.

4 – Decker (TSA) defeated Wood 6-0, 6-0.

5 – Hood (TSA) defeated Edwards 6-2, 6-0.

6 – Chappell (TSA) defeated Thompson 6-0, 6-0.

DOUBLES 1 – Cauthen/Wood (FC) defeated Townsend/H. Jenkins 8-6.

2 – B . Jenkins/Chappell (TSA) defeated Hudson/Edwards 8-2.

3 – Decker/Hood (TSA) defeated Player/ Thompson 8-1.

WILSON HALL SWEEPS OP ORANGEBURG — Wilson Hall closed out its SCISA Region II-3A schedule with a pair of 9-0 victories over Orangeburg Prep on Monday at the OP courts.

The Lady Barons are 11-2 overall and 6-0 in region play

First Match SINGLES 1 -- Beasley (WH) defeated Walter 8-0.

2 -- Lecher (WH) defeated Bozardt 8-2.

3 -- Segars (WH) defeated Robinson 8-0.

4 -- Spencer (WH) defeated Riser 8-0.

5 -- Munn (WH) defeated Patel 8-0.

6 -- Clifton (WH) defeated Frierson 8-0.

DOUBLES 1 -- Beasley/Munn (WH) defeated Walter/ Bozardt 8-5.

2 -- Spencer/Segars (WH) defeated Robinson/ Riser 8-0.

3 -- Lecher/Clifton (WH) defeated Patel/ Frierson 8-0.

Second Match SINGLES 1 -- Beasley (WH) defeated Bozardt 8-1.

2 -- Lecher (WH) defeated Walter 8-2.

3 -- Segars (WH) defeated Robinson 8-1.

4 -- Spencer (WH) defeated Riser 8-0.

5 -- Munn (WH) defeated Patel 8-0.

6 -- Clifton (WH) defeated Frierson 8-0.

DOUBLES 1 -- Segars/Munn (WH) defeated Walter/ Bozardt 8-3.

2 -- Clifton/Bell (WH) defeated Robinson/ Hines 8-0.

3 -- Prescott/Barnes (WH) defeated McLean/ Williams 8-0.

JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL

NEW YORK — NFL owners will meet today to discuss the league’s personal conduct policy, vote on the sale of the Buffalo Bills and look at

TODAY

11 a.m. -- Women’s Professional Golf: Ladies European Tour Ladies Open de France Final Round from Aquitaine, France (GOLF).

2 p.m. -- NBA Exhibition Basketball: San Antonio vs. Alba Berlin from Berlin (NBA TV).

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

7:30 p.m. -- College Football: College Football Hall of Fame Dedication Gala and Enshrinement from Atlanta (ESPNU).

7:30 p.m. -- NBA Exhibition Basketball: New York vs. Boston from Hartford, Conn. (NBA TV).

7:30 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Philadelphia at Boston (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8 p.m. -- FXFL Football: Boston at Omaha (YOUTOO).

9 p.m. -- Professional Boxing: Sam Soliman vs.

Jermain Taylor for the IBF Middleweight Title from Biloxi, Miss. (ESPN2).

9 p.m. -- PGA Golf: Frys.com Open Pro-Am from Napa, Calif. (GOLF).

10 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: San Jose at Los Angeles (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

11 p.m. -- Women’s College Volleyball: San Diego at St. Mary’s (Calif.) (ESPNU).

11 p.m. -- LPGA Golf: Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (GOLF).

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY

Varsity Cross Country Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Thomas Sumter at Orangeburg Prep, 5 p.m.

Middle School Football C.E. Murray at Lee Central, TBA Varsity Girls Tennis Wilson Hall at Ben Lippen, 3:30 p.m.

Trinity-Byrnes at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m.

Varsity Volleyball Lee Central at Kingstree, 6:30 p.m.

Varsity and JV Volleyball Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 4:15 p.m.

Robert E. Lee at Williamsburg, 4 p.m.

THURSDAY

Junior Varsity Football Sumter at South Florence, 6 p.m.

Hartsville at Crestwood, 6:30 p.m.

Lakewood at Marlboro County, 7 p.m.

Manning at Darlington, 6:30 p.m.

Lake Marion at Lee Central, 6 p.m.

Wilson Hall at Porter-Gaud, 7 p.m.

Orangeburg Prep at Laurence Manning, 7 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Holly Hill, 6:30 p.m.

B Team Football Sumter at Richland Northeast, 6 p.m.

Wilson Hall at Porter-Gaud, 5 p.m.

Orangeburg Prep at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m.

Middle School Football Spartanburg Christian at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m.

Pee Dee at Robert E. Lee, 6 p.m.

Varsity Girls Golf River Bluff at Sumter (at Beech Creek Golf Club), TBA Varsity Girls Tennis Carolina Forest at Sumter, TBA Thomas Sumter at Orangeburg Prep, 3:30 p.m.

Varsity Volleyball Crestwood at Marlboro County, 6 p.m.

Colleton Prep at St. Francis Xavier, 5 p.m.

Varsity and JV Volleyball Sumter at West Florence, 6:45 p.m.

Darlington at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m.

Orangeburg Prep at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m.

Calhoun Academy at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at Holly Hill, 4:30 p.m.

Walnut Grove Christian at Sumter Christian, 5 p.m.

FRIDAY

Varsity Football South Florence at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

Crestwood at Hartsville, 7:30 p.m.

Marlboro County at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m.

Darlington at Manning, 7:30 p.m.

Lee Central at Lake Marion, 7:30 p.m.

C.E. Murray at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m.

Scott’s Branch at Hannah-Pamplico, 7:30 p.m.

Porter-Gaud at Wilson Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Laurence Manning at Orangeburg Prep, 7:30 p.m.

Thomas Sumter at Spartanburg Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Robert E. Lee at Pee Dee, 7:30 p.m.

Clarendon Hall at James Island Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Varsity Volleyball Sumter in Wando Invitational, TBA

SATURDAY

Varsity Cross Country Manning in Body Shop Athletics Invitational (in Columbia), 9 a.m.

Varsity Swimming Sumter in 4A State Meet (at USC Natorium in Columbia), TBA Varsity Volleyball Sumter in Wando Invitational, TBA

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

By The Associated Press

SUMTER 0

SCHEDULE

Sumter High School fell to 8-5 on the season with a 2-0 loss to Carolina Forest on Tuesday at the SHS gymnasium.

Carolina Forest won by the scores of 25-9, 25-22.

THURSDAY

JUNIOR VARSITY TENNIS THOMAS SUMTER 8 PEE DEE 1 MULLINS — Thomas Sumter Academy closed out its season with an 8-1 victory over Pee Dee Academy on Monday at Timrod Park.

SINGLES 1 -- Mouzon (TSA) defeated Kirkley 8-1.

2 -- Houser (TSA) defeated Atkinson 8-2.

3 -- Townsend (TSA) defeated Waters 8-1.

4 -- Avery (TSA) defeated Smoak 8-3.

5 -- Peckham (TSA) defeated Hamilton 8-3.

6 -- Devers (PD) defeated Arrants 8-3.

DOUBLES 1 -- Mouzon/Houser (TSA) defeated Kirkley/ Atkinson 8-1.

2 -- Townsend/Avery (TSA) defeated Waters/ Smoak 8-3.

3 -- Peckham/Arrants defeated Hamilton/ Devers 8-6.

Murder conviction handed down in killing of 2 ex-Auburn players

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OPELIKA, Ala. — An Alabama man was convicted of capital murder Tuesday in the shooting deaths of two former Auburn University football players and a third man, with a jury rejecting claims that he fired in self-defense under Alabama’s “Stand Your Ground’’ law.

Jurors returned the verdict against 24-year-old Desmonte Leonard after nearly five hours of deliberations.

SCOREBOARD

further international play.

These are critical meetings for the owners, with Commissioner Roger Goodell under fire for his handling of the Ray Rice case.

UK PLAYER CHARGED WITH RAPE LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky freshman defensive end Lloyd Tubman was arrested and charged with first-degree rape Tuesday, and was then suspended indefinitely.

The university said in a release that Tubman was arrested by campus police following an incident last week at a residence hall on campus.

From wire reports

SOUTH Hampton (1-4) at NC A&T (4-2), 7:30 p.m.

BYU (4-1) at UCF (2-2), 7:30 p.m.

Tennessee Tech (2-3) at UT-Martin (1-5), 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

THE SUMTER ITEM p.m.

LSU (4-2) at Florida (3-1), 7:30 p.m.

Charleston Southern (5-0) at Vanderbilt (1-5), 7:30 p.m.

UConn (1-4) at Tulane (1-4), 8 p.m.

MIDWEST Indiana (3-2) at Iowa (4-1), Noon Northwestern (3-2) at Minnesota (4-1), Noon Georgia (4-1) at Missouri (4-1), Noon Illinois (3-3) at Wisconsin (3-2), Noon Buffalo (3-3) at E. Michigan (1-4), 1 p.m.

Miami (Ohio) (1-5) at Akron (3-2), 2 p.m.

Davidson (1-5) at Drake (2-3), 2 p.m.

UMass (0-6) at Kent St. (0-5), 2 p.m.

S. Illinois (5-1) at N. Dakota St. (5-0), 2 p.m.

Bowling Green (4-2) at Ohio (3-3), 2 p.m.

Missouri Baptist (0-1) at Valparaiso (1-4), 2 p.m.

Portland St. (2-3) at North Dakota (2-4), 2:30 p.m.

W. Michigan (2-3) at Ball St. (1-4), 3 p.m.

Illinois St. (4-0) at Indiana St. (4-1), 3 p.m.

Toledo (4-2) at Iowa St. (1-4), 3:30 p.m.

North Carolina (2-3) at Notre Dame (5-0), 3:30 p.m.

Michigan St. (4-1) at Purdue (3-3), 3:30 p.m.

Oklahoma St. (4-1) at Kansas (2-3), 4 p.m.

N. Iowa (2-3) at South Dakota (2-3), 4 p.m.

Cent. Michigan (3-3) at N. Illinois (4-1), 5 p.m.

Penn St. (4-1) at Michigan (2-4), 7 p.m.

Missouri St. (3-2) at S. Dakota St. (3-2), 7 p.m.

W. Illinois (2-4) at Youngstown St. (4-1), 7 p.m.

SOUTHWEST Texas (2-3) vs. Oklahoma (4-1) at Dallas, Noon West Virginia (3-2) at Texas Tech (2-3), Noon Ave Maria (1-4) at Abilene Christian (3-3), 3 p.m.

Alabama St. (4-2) at Prairie View (1-4), 3 p.m.

TCU (4-0) at Baylor (5-0), 3:30 p.m.

McNeese St. (3-1) at Sam Houston St. (2-3), 4 p.m.

Alabama (4-1) at Arkansas (3-2), 6 p.m.

Houston Baptist (1-4) at Cent. Arkansas (3-3), 7 p.m.

SE Louisiana (4-2) at Lamar (4-2), 7 p.m.

FIU (3-3) at UTSA (1-4), 7 p.m.

Old Dominion (3-3) at UTEP (2-3), 8 p.m.

Mississippi (5-0) at Texas A&M (5-1), 9 p.m.

FAR WEST Cal Poly (2-3) at Weber St. (0-5), 3 p.m.

E. Washington (5-1) at S. Utah (1-5), 3:05 p.m.

Sacramento St. (3-3) at N. Colorado (2-3), 3:30 p.m.

Oregon (4-1) at UCLA (4-1), 3:30 p.m.

Simon Fraser (1-4) at Idaho St. (2-3), 4:35 p.m.

Stetson (2-3) at San Diego (3-1), 5 p.m.

Washington (4-1) at California (4-1), 6 p.m.

Montana St. (4-2) at UC Davis (1-4), 7 p.m.

Air Force (4-1) at Utah St. (3-2), 10:15 p.m.

Southern Cal (3-2) at Arizona (5-0), 10:30 p.m.

Colorado St. (4-1) at Nevada (3-2), 10:30 p.m.

Wyoming (3-2) at Hawaii (1-4), 11:59 p.m.

MLB PLAYOFFS

By The Associated Press x-if necessary

DIVISION SERIES

(Best-of-5) American League Baltimore 3, Detroit 0 Thursday, Oct. 2: Baltimore 12, Detroit 3 Friday, Oct. 3: Baltimore 7, Detroit 6 Sunday, Oct. 5: Baltimore 2, Detroit 1 Kansas 3, Los Angeles 0 Thursday, Oct. 2: Kansas City 3, Los Angeles 2, 11 innings Friday, Oct. 3: Kansas City 4, Los Angeles 1, 11 innings Sunday, Oct. 5: Kansas City 8, Los Angeles 3 National League San Francisco 2, Washington 1 Friday, Oct. 3: San Francisco 3, Washington 2 Saturday, Oct. 4: San Francisco 2, Washington 1, 18 innings Monday, Oct. 6: Washington 4, San Francisco 1 Tuesday, Oct. 7: Washington at San Francisco, late x-Thursday, Oct. 9: San Francisco at Washington, 5:07 p.m. (FS1) St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1 Friday, Oct. 3: St. Louis 10, Los Angeles 9 Saturday, Oct. 4: Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 2 Monday, Oct. 6: St. Louis 3, Los Angeles 1 Tuesday, Oct. 7: Los Angeles at St. Louis, late x-Thursday Oct. 9: St. Louis at Los Angeles, 9:07 p.m. (FS1)

NFL STANDINGS

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

L 2 2 2 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .600 .600 .500 .200

PF 96 123 96 79

PA 89 107 97 127

W 3 3 1 0

L 2 2 4 5

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .600 .600 .200 .000

PF 156 104 88 67

PA 108 87 139 169

W 3 3 3 2

L 1 2 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .600 .600 .500

PF 97 116 114 103

PA 76 80 108 105

W 4 3 2 0

L 1 1 3 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .800 .750 .400 .000

PF 133 116 119 51

PA 63 87 101 103

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST

FAR WEST Washington St. (2-4) at Stanford (3-2), 9 p.m.

San Diego St. (2-3) at New Mexico (2-3), 9:30 p.m.

Fresno St. (3-3) at UNLV (1-5), 10 p.m.

Philadelphia Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington SOUTH

SATURDAY

Carolina Atlanta New Orleans Tampa Bay NORTH

EAST Rice (2-3) at Army (2-3), Noon Dayton (3-1) at Marist (1-5), Noon Robert Morris (0-5) at Sacred Heart (4-1), Noon Florida St. (5-0) at Syracuse (2-3), Noon Tulsa (1-4) at Temple (3-1), Noon St. Francis (Pa.) (2-3) at Wagner (2-3), Noon Holy Cross (2-4) at Brown (1-2), 12:30 p.m.

Bucknell (4-1) at Lehigh (0-4), 12:30 p.m.

Duquesne (3-2) at CCSU (2-3), 1 p.m.

Princeton (2-1) at Colgate (3-2), 1 p.m.

Penn (0-3) at Fordham (5-1), 1 p.m.

Cornell (0-3) at Harvard (3-0), 1 p.m.

Columbia (0-3) at Monmouth (NJ) (4-1), 1 p.m.

Rhode Island (0-5) at Villanova (4-1), 1 p.m.

Dartmouth (2-1) at Yale (3-0), 1 p.m.

Richmond (3-2) at Albany (NY) (4-1), 3:30 p.m.

Elon (1-4) at Delaware (3-2), 3:30 p.m.

Georgetown (2-4) at Lafayette (2-3), 3:30 p.m.

VMI (1-5) at Navy (2-4), 3:30 p.m.

William & Mary (4-1) at New Hampshire (4-1), 3:30 p.m.

Maine (2-3) at Stony Brook (2-4), 7 p.m.

SOUTH Butler (3-2) at Campbell (2-3), Noon Louisiana-Monroe (3-2) at Kentucky (4-1), Noon Middle Tennessee (4-2) at Marshall (5-0), Noon Cincinnati (2-2) at Miami (3-3), Noon Duke (4-1) at Georgia Tech (5-0), 12:30 p.m.

Towson (2-4) at James Madison (3-3), 12:30 p.m.

Jacksonville (4-1) at Morehead St. (2-3), 1 p.m.

Southern U. (3-3) at Alabama A&M (1-5), 2 p.m.

Arkansas St. (3-2) at Georgia St. (1-4), 2 p.m.

Delaware St. (1-5) at Norfolk St. (2-4), 2 p.m.

Coastal Carolina (6-0) at Presbyterian (3-2), 2 p.m.

NC Central (2-3) at SC State (4-2), 2 p.m.

Charlotte (3-3) at The Citadel (1-4), 2 p.m.

Alcorn St. (5-1) at Grambling St. (3-3), 3 p.m.

MVSU (0-5) at Jackson St. (3-3), 3 p.m.

Jacksonville St. (4-1) at Tennessee St. (4-2), 3 p.m.

New Mexico St. (2-4) at Troy (0-5), 3 p.m.

Liberty (3-3) at Appalachian St. (1-4), 3:30 p.m.

Louisville (5-1) at Clemson (3-2), 3:30 p.m.

Auburn (5-0) at Mississippi St. (5-0), 3:30 p.m.

Boston College (3-2) at NC State (4-2), 3:30 p.m.

North Texas (2-3) at UAB (3-2), 3:30 p.m.

Wofford (3-2) at W. Carolina (3-2), 3:30 p.m.

Howard (1-5) at Bethune-Cookman (4-1), 4 p.m.

Austin Peay (0-5) at Mercer (4-2), 4 p.m.

SE Missouri (4-2) at Murray St. (1-4), 4 p.m.

Chattanooga (3-2) at Tennessee (2-3), 4 p.m.

Savannah St. (0-5) at Florida A&M (0-5), 5 p.m.

E. Illinois (1-4) at E. Kentucky (5-0), 6 p.m.

Idaho (0-5) at Georgia Southern (4-2), 6 p.m.

Houston (2-3) at Memphis (3-2), 7 p.m.

Stephen F. Austin (3-2) at Nicholls St. (0-6), 7 p.m.

Incarnate Word (1-5) at Northwestern St. (2-3), 7 p.m.

East Carolina (4-1) at South Florida (2-3), 7

W 3 3 2 1

Detroit Green Bay Minnesota Chicago WEST Arizona Seattle San Francisco St. Louis

W 4 4 3 1

L 1 1 2 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .800 .800 .600 .200

PF 156 135 133 112

PA 132 103 111 136

W 3 2 2 1

L 2 3 3 4

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .600 .400 .400 .200

PF 104 151 132 103

PA 120 143 141 156

W 3 3 2 2

L 2 2 3 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .600 .600 .400 .400

PF 99 134 101 116

PA 79 106 126 131

W 3 3 3 1

L 1 1 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .750 .750 .600 .250

PF 86 110 110 84

PA 86 83 106 119

MONDAY’S GAME

Seattle 27, Washington 17

THURSDAY, OCT. 9

Indianapolis at Houston, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCT. 12

Jacksonville at Tennessee, 1 p.m.

Detroit at Minnesota, 1 p.m.

Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m.

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

New England at Buffalo, 1 p.m.

Carolina at Cincinnati, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Cleveland, 1 p.m.

Green Bay at Miami, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

Dallas at Seattle, 4:25 p.m.

Washington at Arizona, 4:25 p.m.

Chicago at Atlanta, 4:25 p.m.

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

Open: Kansas City, New Orleans

MONDAY, OCT. 13

San Francisco at St. Louis, 8:30 p.m.

NHL SCHEDULE TODAY’S GAMES

Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Boston, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, 10 p.m.

San Jose at Los Angeles, 10 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Columbus at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

New Jersey at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Washington, 7 p.m.

Boston at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

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

N.Y. Rangers at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Ottawa at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Chicago at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Colorado at Minnesota, 9 p.m.

Calgary at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

Winnipeg at Arizona, 10 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAME

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

NFL

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Sloppy Seahawks outlast Redskins

BY TIM BOOTH The Associated Press RENTON, Wash. — Of all the reactions Russell Wilson triggered under the lights — from disbelief, to amazement, to “No way he actually did that’’ — the most meaningful came from the team he tormented for more than three hours.

“We got beat by, as far as I’m concerned this weekend, the best player in the NFL,’’ Washington safety Ryan Clark told reporters.

The Seattle Seahawks made enough mistakes to turn what should have been a blowout of Washington on Monday night into an uncomfortably close affair. Thanks to Wilson, none of the 13 penalties or missed assignments mattered.

Whether he used his feet or his arm, Wilson overcame all of Seattle’s sloppiness in its 27-17 win over Washington, leaving the Seahawks at 3-1 heading into Sunday’s home showdown with Dallas (4-1).

Wilson threw for 201 yards and two touchdowns and ran for a career-best 122 yards and a touchdown. He burned Washington with designed runs, beat them with improvised scrambles and when he had the time, threw darts to open receivers.

Couple the performance with a national TV audience and it’s no surprise everyone was praising Wilson.

“Russell is a hell of a player,’’ Washington coach Jay Gruden said. “He kept a lot of plays alive, obviously that play at the end of the game

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Seattle quarterback Russell Wilson (3) recovers his own fumble under pressure from Washington defensive tackle Frank Kearse (73) during the Seahawks’ 27-17 victory on Monday in Landover, Md. was unlike I’ve seen in a while. He’s won a lot of games for them because of that. He’s a heck of a player.’’

Wilson became the second quarterback, along with Michael Vick, to have two regular-season games in his career with 200 or more yards pass-

ing and 100 or more yards rushing, according to STATS LLC. Wilson also had 200-plus passing and 100-plus rushing last season against Indianapolis.

Wilson’s 122 yards rushing were the most ever by a quarterback in a Monday night

game and fifth most by any quarterback in a regular-season game in the past 10 seasons.

“I don’t think running is ever part of the game plan for me really. It just kind of happens,’’ Wilson said. “We want to hand the ball off to Mar-

shawn Lynch and Robert Turbin and those guys. If something is not there I just try to take off and get something positive and keep the drive alive. I thought we fought really well. ... To win that game on the road with all the penalties we had.’’

Colts emphasize importance of blocking Watt

BY MICHAEL MAROT The Associated Press INDIANAPOLIS — When the Colts’ offensive linemen walked into the team complex Monday, they already knew this week’s challenge.

Keep Andrew Luck clean and on his feet.

Sure, the linemen hear that message on a regular basis, but it takes on greater significance this week with J.J. Watt and the Texans on deck.

“He (Watt) makes the tough grinding plays, and he’s always going hard. So it’s always a challenge to go up against him,’’ Luck said of Thursday night’s game. “But THE ASSOCIATED PRESS it makes it fun to go up The Indianapolis offensive line has one major challenge against Hous- against great players — and a ton on Thursday and that’s to protect franchise quarterback Andrew great defense.’’

Luck (12) against Texans defensive end J.J. Watt (99).

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While Luck embraces the chess match, Watt’s versatility and game-changing ability are a major concern, especially for an offensive line in flux.

Undrafted rookie Jonotthan Harrison made his first career start at center Sunday against Baltimore and is expected to play the same role this week.

Left guard Jack Mewhort (ankle) and right guard Hugh Thornton (back) have missed two straight days of practice with injuries. If they can’t play, the Colts likely would move Lance Louis back to left guard where he started two weeks ago, and go with either backup center A.Q. Shipley or veteran Joe Reitz at right guard.

Coach Chuck Pagano isn’t saying yet who will start or

how Indy will contend with the menacing Watt, all complicated by the short week. Pagano just knows that if the Colts can’t protect Luck, things could get ugly fast.

“He’s relentless. He’s got size, he’s got length, he’s got a motor, he knows the game inside and out,’’ coach Chuck Pagano said Tuesday. “Whether you put a tight end over there, a back, chip, help, slide the line, you’ve got to do whatever you can to take care of this guy. He’s a high energy guy with a ton of talent. He’s long, lengthy, twitchy, fast, competitive. He’s a freak.’’

The numbers prove it.

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Cards sink Kershaw again, head to NLCS

BY R.B. FALLSTROM The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Matt Adams and the Cardinals are moving on. Clayton Kershaw and the Dodgers are going home.

Again.

St. Louis tagged Kershaw in the seventh inning for the second straight time, riding Adams’ go-ahead, three-run homer to a 3-2 victory over Los Angeles on Tuesday and a fourth consecutive trip to the NL Championship Series.

“I don’t think I touched the ground the whole way around the bases,’’ Adams said. “Definitely the highlight of my career. ... I will never, ever forget this.’’

Neither will Kershaw.

“The season ended and I was a big part of the reason why,’’ Kershaw said. “I can’t really put it into words, Just bad deja vu all over again.’’

Following their 3-1 win in the best-of-five series, the Cardinals await San Francisco or Washington with their rotation well-rested for the NLCS, which starts Saturday. They would open at home against

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Louis first baseman Matt Adams, right, celebrates with teammate Matt Holliday after hitting a 3-run home run in the seventh inning of Game 4 of the NLDS against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesday in St. Louis. The Cardinals won 3-2 to advance to the National League Championship Series. the Giants or at the Nationals.

Trevor Rosenthal allowed two runners in the ninth before getting Carl Crawford on a game-ending groundout for his third save of the series. At

AT&T Park in San Francisco, fans cheered when the rival Dodgers were eliminated.

“It was awesome, everything we did throughout that game,’’ starter Shelby Miller

Cruz continues to carry O’s

BY DAVID GINSBURG The Associated Press BALTIMORE — Nelson Cruz found vindication, happiness and many new friends as a member of the Baltimore Orioles.

To show his appreciation, the free-swinging slugger served as the driving force in the team’s most successful season in 17 years.

Cruz led the majors with 40 home runs and finished third with 108 RBI to help Baltimore win the AL East for the first time since 1997. As an encore, he homered twice in the Orioles’ three-game sweep of Detroit in the Division Series, including the key drive in a 2-1 victory Sunday that thrust Baltimore into the AL Championship Series against the Kansas City Royals.

“There have been parts of the year when he’s carried us,’’ shortstop J.J. Hardy said.

“We wouldn’t be where we are without him.’’

After playing much of the year without catcher Matt Wieters and third baseman Manny Machado, both sidelined by season-ending injuries, Baltimore lost first baseman Chris Davis to a 25-game suspension in September for using the amphetamine Adderall without a prescription.

All the while, Cruz remained the big bat in the lineup, setting career highs in homers, RBI, runs (87), hits (166), walks (55) and total bases (322).

“I have to thank my teammates. Without them it would be impossible,’’ Cruz said.

He could boast about his season, but why?

“Nelson is not a guy that ever is tooting his own horn,’’ Orioles manager Buck Showalter said. “It’s pretty hard for other people not to toot it for him and I think that’s what you respect about him. He realizes how much everybody has to have a contribution.’’

Cruz, 34, does his part with a potent bat and an engaging smile.

said. “It was a heck of a game and a lot of fun, I know that.”

Kershaw dropped to 1-5 with a 5.12 ERA in 11 postseason games, including three relief appearances early in his

career. He has lost four straight starts to St. Louis over the past two postseasons.

While the steady Cardinals advanced to their ninth NLCS in 15 years, the defeat was a huge disappointment for the NL West champion Dodgers, who finished the regular season with a $256 million payroll that was $40 million higher than any other team.

Los Angeles remains without a pennant since winning the 1988 World Series.

Kershaw started on three days’ rest for the second time in his postseason career. He was dominant into the seventh, as he was in Game 1, but again started the inning with three straight hits.

The third hit Tuesday came when Adams drove a curveball on Kershaw’s 102nd pitch into the right-center bullpen to put St. Louis up 3-2. Adams thrust his hands over his head in the batter’s box then jumped several times as he ran down the first base line. A stunned Kershaw bent over on the mound, head hung and hands on his knees.

Hosmer, Moustakas power Kansas City’s run to ALCS

BY DAVE SKRETTA The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Baltimore designated hitter Nelson Cruz hits a 2-run home run in the sixth inning of Game 3 of the ALDS against Detroit on Sunday in Detroit. Cruz led the majors with 40 homers this season.

“He had an amazing season,’’ first baseman Steve Pearce said. “Great teammate.

Great guy. It’s an honor to be on the same team as him.’’

Coming off a 2013 season with Texas in which he served a 50-game suspension for violating Major league Baseball’s drug agreement in relation to the Biogenesis investigation, Cruz spurned a $14.1 million qualifying offer from the Rangers. He ended up with an $8 million, one-year deal with Baltimore, earned another $750,000 in roster bonuses and got $50,000 for making the AL All-Star team.

The rapport between Cruz and his teammates began immediately, when eight Orioles attended the news conference in late February to announce his arrival.

Baltimore fans also were quick to embrace the fallen star. On opening day, they yelled “Cruuuuuz!’’ during his

introduction. The chant continued into October.

“I love it here. I love the fans, I love my teammates,’’ Cruz said in late September after being voted Most Valuable Oriole by the media.

Soon after his arrival, Cruz formed a bond with Showalter, who managed the slugger in Texas from 2006-08.

“He didn’t have a chip on his shoulder, but he just came in with something to prove about some of the questions people had about him about why they didn’t commit to him more long term,’’ Showalter said.

One of Cruz’s shortcomings in the past was his inability to avoid injury. As a preventive measure, Showalter had Cruz split time between left field and designated hitter. Cruz ended up playing in 159 games, which contributed heavily to his career-high numbers.

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — The expectations that accompanied Mike Moustakas and Eric Hosmer were largely unfair, and anybody in the Kansas City Royals front office would probably be willing to admit it.

Moustakas was the second overall pick in the 2007 first-year player draft. Hosmer went third overall the following year. Together, the third baseman and first baseman were general manager Dayton Moore’s cornerstones in his plan to build a contender.

Yet even through this summer, they struggled.

Moustakas spent months trying to get his batting average over .200, even getting banished to the minor leagues. Hosmer experienced a power outage, rarely taking a pitch deep.

Perhaps now, they are finally living up to those expectations.

Moustakas hit the goahead home run in the 11th inning in Game 1 of their AL Division Series against the Angels. Hosmer hit a two-run shot in the 11th inning the next night. And in the clincher on Sunday night, both of them went deep in an 8-3 victory.

“It’s times like this that we’ve been prepared for, and were preparing for in the minor leagues for a long time,’’ said Hosmer, who hit .270 with nine homers in the

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Kansas City first baseman Eric Hosmer, rear, and third baseman Mike Moustakas (8) are two of the home-grown players the Royals have in their lineup that have powered KC’s run to the ALCS. regular season.

“A big asset or a big characteristic when Dayton drafts guys is character, and I think every single person in that locker room is showing that right now with the way we’ve been battling back, the way we’ve been in some holes and we’ve had our season on the line,’’ Hosmer said.

“It’s the guys that aren’t going to quit, the guys that believe they can do it.’’

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Industrial Mixed: John Loney 222552; Raynard Jackson 524; Angela Wills 398; Cheryl Rath 477.

Friday Night Mixed: Michael Gregg 251-629; James Canty 268-720; Dave Fanning 290-752; Lewis Washington 256; Joe Spangler 279; Wardell Stevenson 224-598; Terence Williams 256-671; Gregg Anderson 265-735; Gene Jenkins 581; Charles Sanders 442; Marc Harton 748; Thomas Jackson 691; Tony Friday 605; Phillip June 668; Angela Wills 184; Pam Harrington 475.

Bantams/Preps: Liam Dickson 82184; Victor Knezevich 148; Hunter Johnson 118-309; Cameryn Gregory 87-178.

Jr./Maj./Sr.: Mark Lupori 235-226217-678; Justin Yates 151; Devin Pringle 198-487; Shykee Washington 176; Cody Lambert 180-475; Ghassen Green 198; Joseph McColgin 111-311; Amber McFadden 150.

Sunday Night Mixed: Harold Allan 268-727.

Hot Shots: Annie Strickland 155-373; Eulinda Pinckney 485; Gwen Cofield 526; Les Shaw-Rembert 497.

Holy Bowlers: Julie Balduf 451; Dani Cullum 416.

Tuesday Night Mixed: Terence Williams 279-706; Russ Ratcliff 279; David McGowan 252-683; Tim Hudnall 254-688; James Price 226-606; Joshua Sweeney 490; Ferdinand Roach 598; Justin Jones 775; Bobby Hagood 573; Joe Spangler 692; Dustin Hodge 693; Angela Ferrell 223-543.

Close Encounters: Steven Ruighaver 232-617; Vicki Rose 171-376; Willie Watson 515; Kyle Johnson 393; Tim Smith 478; Denise Roberts 417.

Thursday Night House: Mike Christy 268-673; Kevin Drost 217-630; Eva Jackson 547; Alicia Johnson 505.

GOLF PAR 4 PETS TOURNAMENT The date for the Par 4 Pets 3rd Annual Golf Tournament will be held on Saturday, Oct. 18, at Crystal Lakes Golf Course.

The tournament was originally scheduled to be played this month.

The format for the tournament is 4-Man Captain’s Choice. The entry fee is $160 per team or $40 per player. The tournament is limited to the first 20 teams. Prizes will go to the top three teams and prizes will be given to closest to pin on all par 3 holes.

Money raised from the tournament goes to K.A.T.’s Special Kneads. For more information on the organization, check it out on Facebook or go to katsspecialkneads@yahoo. com.

For more information on the tournament, call Kathy Stafford at (803) 469-3906, Teresa Durden at (803) 917-4710 or Mike Ardis at (803) 775-1902.

LAKEWOOD TEE IT UP CLASSIC

Lakewood Baseball’s First Tee It Up Classic will be held on Dec. 6 at The Links at Lakewood.

The format for the tournament will be 4-man Captain’s Choice and will begin at 8 a.m. with a shotgun start.

The cost is $200 per team or $50 per player. Lunch will be provided.

The registration and payment deadline is Nov. 21.

For more information, call Lakewood baseball head coach Mike Chapman at (843) 6850568 or (803) 506-2700 (Ext. 1001) or email him at Chapmonis@gmail.com.

FOOTBALL SUMTER TOUCHDOWN CLUB

The Sumter Touchdown Club will meet each Friday at the Quality Inn located at 2390 Broad Street Extension from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m.

The 13-week program features a guest speaker, a devotional, a high school coaches corner, the recognition of The Item Players of the Week, a catered breakfast and a pick’em contest.

The speakers will include people involved in different aspects of football on the high school, college and professional levels.

The club is accepting members at a price of $100 per membership. It is also looking for sponsorships at a cost of $200.

Sponsorship and membership forms are on the club’s website, www.sumtertdclub. com.

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Goodyear to blame for Kansas tire problems?

BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press KANSAS CITY, Kan. — It’s impossible to be perfect, to always get everything right and never fail at all.

To listen to Goodyear officials, the company never, ever comes up short at the race track.

It sure sounded like Goodyear thought it was off the hook on Sunday after a tire problem caused Dale Earnhardt Jr. to hit the wall while leading at Kansas Speedway. Then Brad Keselowski suffered a similar fate, and Kasey Kahne also thought an issue with his tires sent him into the wall.

It dropped all three drivers into the bottom of the Chase for the Sprint Cup standings, in serious jeopardy of elimination from the championship race in two weeks.

So what happened? Goodyear director of racing Greg Stucker didn’t have a definitive answer during Sunday’s race but sure seemed to be pointing the finger at the race teams.

“We’re trying to figure out exactly what the issue is with the teams. Obviously, a race like this in the Chase, everybody is kind of up on the wheel and really pushing the envelope,’’ said Stucker, who hinted that “adjustments’’ made as the race progressed led to issues that didn’t exist during the first green-flag run.

Once again, we are led to believe this was not a Goodyear issue, but a problem with teams pushing the limits of their tires in an effort to capitalize in an important Chase race. Really? In a race where the risk was far greater than any expected reward?

Shame on Hendrick Motorsports and Team Penske if they were so aggressive that their drivers are now in danger of not advancing to the third round of the Chase. And poor Kevin Harvick, who took note of his rivals’ problems and feared he was next when his car suddenly struggled to turn as he was running third with a shot at the win. Harvick made an unscheduled pit stop — forfeiting any chance at victory — to get the tires off his car before they completely de-

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Three NASCAR championship contenders had tire problems in Sunday’s Sprint Cup Series race at Kansas Speedway, but Goodyear has stated that it’s a driver issue and not a problem with the tires themselves. railed his season.

Only he was wrong, the problem wasn’t with his tires, and his paranoia led to an unsatisfying 12th-place finish.

But, hey, Harvick got off easy. Kahne finished 22nd, Earnhardt was 39th and Keselowski 36th in a race won by teammate Joey Logano.

Drivers are very careful not to disparage Goodyear, NASCAR’s exclusive tire provider. Much ado was made earlier this season when Jimmie Johnson crew chief Chad Knaus sarcastically quipped on the team radio that tire problems at Bristol were surely “something we did. I’m sure it’s our fault.’’

It forced Johnson into a meeting with Goodyear officials where the tire manufacturer and the driver privately agreed to disagree on the cause of his

WEEK’S BEST FROM PAGE B1 an outstanding job in that regard.

“He played really well for us,” said Parks, whose team is 4-2 on the season and 1-0 in Region VI-3A. “I didn’t want the (rainy) weather to take credit away from him, but he caused the two fumbles; it wasn’t because the ball was wet. He was stripping the ball and we were able to put them away because we scored after both of them.”

On the other side of the football, Owenby was having a pretty good game for Lakewood too. He graded out at 86 percent, had six knock-

down blocks and two pancake blocks as the Gators rushed for 367 yards.

“Robert helps us with our zone offense,” Parks said.

“He gets the snap off and tries to get to the linebackers. He was putting them down. He had a heck of a game.”

In East Clarendon’s 40-6 victory over Timmonsville, Elmore rushed for 217 yards and three touchdowns on 17 carries. He also ran for three 2-point conversions.

Elmore has split time between wide receiver and quarterback for the Wolverines this season. With the

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It put Johnson in no mood to be politically correct come New Hampshire in July, when two tire problems in the first 11 laps of the race ended his day.

“I’m expecting people to quickly point back at the team and say it’s our fault,’’ the six-time and defending NASCAR champion said that day.

Enough is finally enough. Yes, Goodyear must deal with repaved race tracks and changing rules, but it’s implausible to believe Goodyear is never to blame (the company did accept fault for the 2008 debacle at Indianapolis). What’s closer to the truth is that Goodyear’s tire development, at times, is simply not acceptable for the top motorsports series in the United States.

rain last Friday and running back Savontai Hall out with an injury, EC head coach Dwayne Howell decided to run Elmore out of the wildcat.

“He just had a great game,” Howell said of Elmore, who had touchdown runs of 57, 47 and 14 yards and had 11 tackles on defense for good measure.

“With it being as wet as it was, we didn’t want to risk the (handoff) exchanges. So we just snapped it to Marquice, and if he got in the secondary, he was able to run away from people.”

Rogers had a truly special game punting the football in the Knights’ 21-12 victory over Darlington. Rogers

punted the ball seven times for an average of 55 yards per punt with a long of 70 yards.

“He’s a weapon as far as punting the ball,” Crestwood head coach Roosevelt Nelson said of Rogers. “He was getting good, high punts and getting good rolls.

“He definitely helps us out on defense,” said Nelson, who also credited long snapper Jack Nichols and gunners James Alston and Miguel Bailey for the success of the punt coverage unit. “He can flip the field and get us out of some bad field position. It makes the other team to have to drive longer, making it harder to score.”

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FROM PAGE B1 But now that Watson is getting his chance, he’s making the most of the opportunity.

Watson enrolled in January after tallying a Georgia prep record of 17,134 yards and 218 touchdowns at Gainesville High. A collarbone injury late in spring practice kept him out of the spring game while Stoudt, Clemson’s backup to Tajh Boyd the previous three years, was cementing his hold on the starting the job.

That order continued into fall camp, although both Swinney and offensive coordinator Chad Morris said Watson would see time in every game. Watson showed his talent quickly, throwing a TD pass against Georgia in his first college series although the Tigers lost 45-21.

Watson had three of Clemson’s four scoring passes in a 73-7 blowout of FCS opponent South Carolina State a week later.

At Tallahassee, Florida, Watson entered on Clemson’s fourth series with the Tigers down 3-0 and played the reset of the way.

He rushed for a 2-yard touchdown as Clemson led 17-10 in the fourth quarter before Florida State rallied in overtime for the 23-17 victory. In Clemson’s postgame, Swinney said Watson would keep the starting job.

And Watson has not disappointed since.

He had a school record six touchdown passes and 435 yards — the second best total in Clemson history — in the 50-35 win over North Carolina two weeks ago.

Watson led the Tigers to a 21-0 lead in the opening quarter last Saturday against North Carolina State on the way to a 41-0 win.

Watson’s signature moment so

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Clemson quarterback Deshaun Watson (4) and head coach Dabo Swinney, center, talk during the Tigers’ loss to Florida State on Sept. 20 in Tallahassee, Fla. far was on a 5-yard scoring run when he cleanly hurdled a Wolfpack defender on the way to the end zone. He’s played so well the countdown is on about him leaving for the NFL after his junior year in 2016.

“Gosh, let him a win a few games first,’’ Swinney said. “He hasn’t even passed freshman biology.’’

Louisville coach Bobby Petrino said Watson has a first-class arm and that makes Clemson’s offense go. “He can really wing it deep. That’s the thing that you see that jumps out at you on the video, how they throw the ball down the field,’’ he said.

It’s been a heady time for Watson, who said he understands how quickly the adulation of winning can fade away with losses.

Watson said coaches have kept him focused on improving play

by play and practice by practice.

“The hype is something that’s fake,’’ he said. “One bad game and the hype can go down. So I don’t pay too much attention to all that.’’

Swinney seems more impressed by the 19-year-old’s maturity and polish as his football abilities.

“He’s not one of those guys that sit around the apartment playing video games,’’ the coach said. “When he’s in the apartment, he’s drawing up plays.’’

Swinney’s biggest issue with Watson thus far?

“I’d like for him not to hurdle people,’’ he said.

For Watson, it was just part of a successful play — something he’s done quite well for the Tigers.

“I’m having a blast, man,’’ the freshman said.

medal Sunday in the FIBA World Championships — embraced it.

“Absolutely. We’re not going to sneak up and surprise anyone,” she said. “It’s out there that we’re one of the top teams in the country, and we have to play to that part. If the players are saying it, they believe it, and you’ve got to go with it. I’m not going to shy away from what the ultimate goal is. That’s to win the national championship. I think we have all the key ingredients to doing that. We just can’t let the coaches get in the way.”

USC opened practice Tuesday without sophomore center Alaina Coates, the Gamecocks’ leading rebounder last season, whom Staley said is out until Saturday because of a violation of team rules. But she had plenty of bodies as it was, with her freshmen mixing it up with the likes of Welch, who averaged

13.7 points and 7.6 rebound per game last season, and junior guard Tiffany Mitchell, the reigning SEC Player of the Year.

And those returning players don’t want to settle for the Sweet 16 again. Last season may have been a breakthrough, but in the end it left them feeling like they left something on the table.

“You kind of come in with a chip on your shoulder, because we didn’t want to settle for just getting to the Sweet 16,” Welch said.

“We knew we were a better team than that.

I think that’s something that drives a lot of us. I think for all the returners, it’s something that drives us. And we’re trying to kind of get it in the freshmen’s minds, too.

You never want to settle for just, we’re back in the Sweet 16. We’re over that stage. And I think a championship team has a championship mentality.”

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bles play-in, Courtney Lawless will team with sister Morgan Lawless to face Trinity’s Liza Southwick and Marie Lutz.

Admission to the event is free.

FROM PAGE B1 team to take on Trinity’s Jordan Mayer and Aaron Skinner.

In the women’s dou-

OBITUARIES JOHN H. HORTON IV MANNING — John Henry Horton IV, 18, died on Saturday, Oct. 4, 2014, in Anderson.

Born on May 10, 1996, in Manning, he was a son of John Henry III and DeeDee Sexton Horton. He was a senior at Laurence Manning Academy, where HORTON he was a member of the Swampcat Varsity Baseball Team. He attended F.E. DuBose Vocational Center. He was a member of Clarendon Baptist Church.

He is survived by his parents; a sister, Tolley Adele Horton; a brother, Kyle Gregory Horton; paternal grandparents, Jack and Judy Horton; maternal grandparents, Ken and Janet Sexton; maternal great-grandparents, Jack and Mabel Sexton, all of Manning; and several aunts, uncles and cousins.

A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. on Thursday at Clarendon Baptist Church with the Rev. Mike DeCosta officiating. Burial will follow in the Horton Family Cemetery near Davis Station.

Pallbearers will be Tyler Roberts, Steven Prebish, Raymond Davis, Davis Martin, Buddy Bleasdale, Horton Kelley, J.T. Eppley and Banks Ward.

Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence, 4246 M.W. Rickenbaker Road, Manning.

Memorials may be made to Clarendon Baptist Church, P.O. Box 307, Alcolu, SC 29001 or to Laurence Manning Academy, P.O. Box 278, Manning, SC 29102.

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

JESSIE HOWARD BISHOPVILLE — Jessie Howard, husband of Evangelist Mary Howard, entered eternal rest on Oct. 6, 2014, at his residence.

The family is receiving friends at the residence, 118 Long Branch Road, Bishopville.

Funeral arrangements will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

BERNICE G. PERRY Bernice Geddis Perry, 78, died on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Bernie Sr. and Mary L. Lane Geddis.

The family will receive friends at the home, 17 Middle St., Sumter.

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

JOHN M. INGHAM DALZELL — John Martin Ingham, age 57, beloved husband of Betty Joe Barrett Ingham, died on Monday, Oct. 6, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Washington, he was a son of Naomi and the late Dennis Ingham. Mr. Ingham retired from the United States Air Force after 22 years of service. He loved to travel. He enjoyed NASCAR and the Seattle Seahawks. He loved watching his children and grandchildren participate in their extracurricular activities. He will be remembered as a loving husband, father, son, grandfather, brother and friend.

Surviving in addition to his wife and mother are a son, Shon D. Ingham of Sumter; stepson, Sandy Tarte and his companion, Karen, of Sumter; stepdaughter, Jeannie Oneal of Darlington; four brothers, Eric Ingham and his wife, Elizabeth, of Spokane, Washington, Steve Ingham of Colorado Springs, Colorado, Andy Ingham of Graham, Washington, and Matt Ingham and his wife, Alison, of Spokane, Washington; four grandchildren, Shanna Ingham, Lisa Mankin, Harley Tarte and Joseph Tarte; and three greatgrandchildren.

A funeral service will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday in the Bullock Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Tommy McDonald officiating.

The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at Bullock Funeral Home.

The family would like to extend their heartfelt gratitude to Dr. Kellogg, Dr. Clowney and the staff of Tuomey Healthcare System for their wonderful care during Mr. Ingham’s illness.

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

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

MARTHA O. GAMBLE Martha O’Letha Gamble, 71, was born on Jan. 5, 1943, in Clarendon County, a daughter of the late Joseph Sr. and Martha Dupree Gamble. Martha was educated in the public schools of Clarendon County and was a graduate of Manning Training School. At an early age, she joined Wilson Grove Baptist Church. After moving to New York, she became a member of Greater New Beginnings. She served faithfully in the churches that she attended upon her return to South Carolina. She worked as a claims adjuster for Empire Blue Cross Blue Shield of New York, until her health declined.

She was preceded in death by two brothers, Joe Gamble Jr. and Maurice Gamble; one sister, Hazel Gamble; and a granddaughter, Aliyah Gamble.

She departed this life on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2014, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital in Manning.

She leaves to cherish precious memories: two sons, the Rev. Ronald S. Gamble and the Rev. Kendall G. Gamble; two daughters, Alyisha Gamble and Hope Gamble; two grandchildren that she raised, Jarrid S. Gamble and Teshon E. Gamble; five additional grandchildren; and a host of other relatives and friends.

Memorial services will be

held at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday in the chapel of Whites Mortuary LLC. Services entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC, 517 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter.

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JAMES T. FUTRELL James Tayloe Futrell, age 68, beloved husband of Helen King Brookes Futrell, died on Tuesday, Oct. 7, 2014, at Palmetto Health Richland.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

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LEGAL NOTICES Summons & Notice SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2014-CP-43-01261 Deficiency Waived STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER CitiMortgage, Inc., Plaintiff, vs.

Gary W. Harvell, II, and Brenda Gail Harvell, Defendant(s)

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Summons & Notice NAMED: YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in the above entitled action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer upon the undersigned at their office, 1300 Pickens Street, Columbia, SC 29201 within thirty (30) days after service hereof upon you, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid or otherwise appear and defend, the Plaintiff, in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Complaint, and judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the original Complaint in the above entitled action was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on June 18, 2014

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE TAKE NOTICE THAT pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter "Order"), you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention.

To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Korn Law Firm, P.A., Post Office Box 12369, Columbia, SC 29211, or call (803) 252-5817. Korn Law Firm, P.A., represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice.

You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Korn Law Firm, P.A. 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29201 KRISTEN E. WASHBURN Attorneys for Plaintiff

SUMMONS IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CIVIL ACTION NO. 2014-CP-43-1114 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER State Farm Fire and Casualty Company, Plaintiff, v.

Corey O. McFadden, Myers Prince, Aaron Williams, Rosa Mae McBride, Andre L. McBride, Westley R. Vaughn and Antwan Vaughs, Defendants.

TO THE DEFENDANTS HEREIN: COREY O. MCFADDEN, MYERS PRINCE, AARON WILLIAMS, ROSA M. MCBRIDE, ANDRE L. MCBRIDE, WESTLEY R. VAUGHN AND ANTWAN VAUGHS. YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to answer the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Complaint on the undersigned attorneys at their offices, 2725 Devine Street, Columbia, South Carolina 29205, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

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Summons & Notice NOTICE OF FILING OF COMPLAINT DECLARATORY JUDGMENT NON-JURY NOTICE that the Complaint, Declaratory Judgment, Non-Jury in the above captioned matter was filed in the office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on the 2nd day of June, 2014.

DuBOSE-ROBINSON, PC J. Kennedy DuBose, Jr. Jonathan M. Robinson John K. DuBose, III H. Thomas Morgan, Jr. P. O. Drawer 39 Camden, South Carolina 29021 (803) 432-1992 (telephone) (803) 432-0784 (facsimile) ATTORNEYS FOR PLAINTIFF

SUMMONS IN THE PROBATE COURT FOR THIRD JUDICIAL CIRCUIT 2013-ES-43-28 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Sarah Heyward Petitioner, v.

Julia Glover, Janie Lou McKnight, Willie Alma Bradley, Larry Bradley, Norman Bradley, Sarah Heyward, Willie Glover, Betty Romeo, Ella Fortune, Linda Stacey, Alfreda Glover, Andre Glover and Marcus Glover, Respondents YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to Answer the Petition in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer to the said Petition on the Petitioner or her attorney, Larry C. Weston, Esquire, at this office, 201 North Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina, within thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service, and if you fail to Answer the Petition, within the time aforesaid, the Petition in this action will apply to the Court for the relief demanded in the Petition.

NOTICE TO THE DEFENDANT ABOVE NAMED: TAKE NOTICE that the Summons in the above mentioned action, together with the Complaint, was filed with the Sumter County Probate Court on the 9th day of January, 2014. The Guardian ad Litem for any unknown heirs of the Estate of Walter Bradley, Sr. in this matter is Garryl L. Deas, Esquire, Deas Law Firm, 201 N. Main Street, Sumter, South Carolina.

Larry C. Weston, Esquire Attorney for the Petitioner 201 North Main Street Post Office Box 1571 Sumter, SC 29150 (803) 778-2421

SUMMONS AND NOTICES IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS (NON-JURY MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE) C/A NO: 2014-CP-43-01616 Deficiency Waived STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Trustmark National Bank, Plaintiff, vs.

Donna Jo Smith and Luther W. Smith, Jr., and if Luther W. Smith, Jr. be deceased then any and all children and heirs at law, distributees and devisees and if any of the same be dead any and all persons entitled to claim under or through them also all other persons unknown claiming any right, title, interest or lien upon the real estate described in the complaint herein; Any unknown adults any unknown infants or persons under disability being a class designated as John Doe or persons in the military service of the United States of America being a class designated as Richard Roe, Michelle Irma Smith and Timothy Zane Smith, Defendant(s) TO THE DEFENDANTS:

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YOU ARE HEREBY SUMMONED and required to appear and defend by answering the Complaint in this action, of which a copy is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your Answer on the subscribers at his office, 1300 Pickens Street, Columbia, SC 29201, within Thirty (30) days after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; except that the United States of America, if named, shall have Sixty (60) days to answer after the service hereof, exclusive of the day of such service; and if you fail to do so, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint.

pursuant to the South Carolina Supreme Court Administrative Order 2011-05-02-01, (hereinafter "Order"), you may have a right to Foreclosure Intervention. To be considered for any available Foreclosure Intervention, you may communicate with and otherwise deal with the Plaintiff through its law firm, Korn Law Firm, P.A. 1300 Pickens Street, Columbia, SC 29201 or call (803) (803) 252-5817. Korn Law Firm, P.A., represents the Plaintiff in this action and does not represent you. Under our ethical rules, we are prohibited from giving you any legal advice.

YOU WILL ALSO TAKE NOTICE that should you fail to answer the foregoing Summons, the Plaintiff will move for an Order of Reference to the Master in Equity for Sumter County, which Order shall, pursuant to Rule 53(e) of the South Carolina Rules of Civil Procedure, specifically provide that the said Master in Equity is authorized and empowered to enter a final judgment in this cause.

TO PERSONS UNDER SOME LEGAL DISABILITY AND MINOR(S) OVER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE AND/OR MINOR(S) UNDER FOURTEEN YEARS OF AGE ALL BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE AND THE PERSON WITH WHOM THE MINOR(S) RESIDES. YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED and notified that Plaintiff has applied for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem Nisi to represent said Persons under some Legal Disability and Minors; and if you fail to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem within Thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you, the Plaintiff's appointment will be made absolute with no further action from the Plaintiff.

TO ANY UNKNOWN DEFENDANT ADULTS BEING A CLASS DESIGNATED AS JOHN DOE: YOU ARE FURTHER SUMMONED and notified that Plaintiff has applied for a Guardian ad Litem Nisi to represent said Defendants. If you fail to apply for the appointment of a Guardian ad Litem within thirty (30) days after the service of this Summons and Notice upon you, the Plaintiff's appointment will be made absolute with no further action from the Plaintiff.

YOU WILL PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that the foregoing Summons, along with the Complaint, was filed with the Clerk of Court for Sumter County, SC, on August 4, 2014.

NOTICE OF FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION PLEASE

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Public Hearing

You must submit any requests for Foreclosure Intervention consideration within 30 days from the date of this Notice.

IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION. If you have already pursued loss mitigation with the Plaintiff, this Notice does not guarantee the availability of loss mitigation options or further review of your qualifications.

THIS IS AN ATTEMPT TO COLLECT A DEBT AND ANY INFORMATION OBTAINED WILL BE USED FOR THAT PURPOSE. THIS COMMUNICATION IS FROM A DEBT COLLECTOR. Korn Law Firm, P.A. 1300 Pickens Street Columbia, SC 29201 PETER D. KORN, DEAN HAYES, KEVIN T. HARDY, ELIZABETH R. POLK, KRISTEN E. WASHBURN Attorneys for Plaintiff

Public Hearing NOTICE OF HISTORIC PRESERVATION DESIGN REVIEW The Historic Preservation Design Review Committee will meet on Thursday, October 23, 2014, at 3:30 p.m. in the Planning Department conference room located in the Liberty Center (12 W. Liberty Street, Sumter, South Carolina).

The following requests are scheduled for public hearing:

St. (City) The applicant is requesting Historic Preservation Design Review approval for the construction of a new hotel with landscaping on property located at 14, 16, 18, 20 and 22 N. Main St. The properties are represented by Tax Map #s 228-12-04-043, 228-12-04-044, 228-12-04-045 and 228-12-04-046.

HP-14-20, 1 N. Main St. (City) The applicant is requesting Historic Preservation Design Review approval for the installation of a set of back-lit letters spelling "Sumter" in the fountain located at 1 N. Main St. and represented by Tax Map # 228-12-05-014.

HP-14-21, 39 W. Liberty St. (City) The applicant is requesting Historic Preservation Design Review approval of wall signage for property located at 39 W. Liberty St. and represented by Tax Map # 228-12-04-053.

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 Destruction of Special Education Records (300.573) Sumter School District will be destroying special education records for students exiting during or prior to the 2009-2010 school year. Records being destroyed include all special education referral records, evaluation reports, testing protocols, notifications of meetings, Individual Education Plans (IEP), reviews of existing data summaries, and all other personally identifiable information therein. Under state and federal law, special education records must be maintained for a period of five years after special education services have ended.

Former students over the age of 18, or parents of students over the age of 18, who have retained parental rights through the court's determination, may obtain special education records by contacting and making an appointment with Mrs. Lillarweise Seymore at (803) 774-5500 (ext. 210).

HP-14-18, 322 W. Hampton Ave. (City) The applicant is requesting Historic Preservation Design Review approval to install a privacy fence along side property line located at 322 W. Hampton Ave. and represented by Tax Map # 228-12-01-030.

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Author King to speak at museum

Luncheon with Cassandra King Noon, Wednesday, Oct. 15 Sumter County Museum 122 N. Washington St. Tickets: $35/$45 Reservations: (803) 775-0908 or www.sumtercountymuseum.org

BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com

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f you’re a Southern Belle, related to or married to one, but especially if you’re a failed

Southern Belle, Cassandra King’s “The Same Sweet Girls’ Guide to Life” might just serve as your grown-up sequel to the Girl Scout Handbook. King’s follow-up to the novel KING

“Same Sweet Girls” offers plenty of advice

to the would-be belle, much of it tongue-in-cheek.

At noon on Wednesday, Oct. 15, King will be the featured speaker for a fundraising luncheon for the Sumter County Museum, at the museum, where she will no doubt reiterate and add to her advice from the guide, based on a commencement address she delivered at Alabama’s University of Monteballo. Tickets for the luncheon are $35 for museum members, $45 for non-members and includes a copy of “The Same Sweet Girls’ Guide to Life.” Lilfred’s restaurant will cater the event.

The idea for “Same Sweet Girls” came from King’s experiences at the university, then called Alabama College and her alma mater. There, King said, she was inspired by a talk by a “worldly” and “sweet” beauty queen during a convocation.

Cassandra King’s “The Same Sweet Girls’ Guide to Life” provides the topic for her talk at the Sumter County Museum on Wednesday, Oct. 15. Tickets are now on sale.

The book’s introduction is by Rick Bragg, Alabama native and author of the best-selling memoir “All Over But the Shoutin’.” He compares the characteristics of an ordinary Southern man to that of a Southern gentleman,

establishing parallels to the women of King’s book, ultimately concluding that it is being a failed Southern Belle that makes a true Southern lady.

By reading the book — and meeting the author — readers can learn the

true meaning of the word “sweet.” It’s a hilarious eye-opener with some profound guidelines on how to overcome the superficiality of the “sweet Southern Belle” and embrace an authentic lifestyle.

Among the seven “guidelines” in the book are “sincerity is an important virtue, and once you learn to fake it, you are well on your way to success!

Dare to laugh at yourself.”

King knows the failed Southern Belle well, as she freely admits, and she knows there are many more out there. As she writes in the Guide: “Unknowingly, I had been surrounded in college by irreverent soul mates, disguised as belles-in-training. They were as unfit for the role as I was, and every bit as eager to burst free. From that day to this one, those of us who got in trouble with the Dean for laughing during convocation united, and we became and remain the Same Sweet Girls. We aren’t really sweet and never have been, but we made a pact while in college that we would always stay connected, and we have been doing so for four decades now.”

Bestselling Southern writer Dorothea Benton Frank (“Porch Lights,” “The Last Original Wife”) praised the “The Same Sweet Girl’s Guide to Life” as “... a little book that packs big wisdom. If there is a better gift for anyone passing through one of life’s transitions, I don’t know what it would be ... .”

Cassandra King’s best-selling books include “Making Waves,” “The Sunday Wife,” “The Same Sweet Girls,” “The Queen of Broken Hearts” and “Moonrise.” A native of Alabama, she lives near Beaufort with her husband, the writer Pat Conroy.

Cooler season brings fall festivals, events to Sumter I

f it’s autumn, it must be festival and fair time in Sumter. Artists continue to sign on to participate in Saturday’s Art in the Park.

The event looks to be great for Christmas shopping, or buying wonderful art for your home. Almost 40 artists will be out in Memorial Park in the Heart of Sumter from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. There’ll be all sorts of art, crafts, food, music and more, including a bake sale to support Compassion and Hope for the Holidays ministry.

Among the latest artists to sign on for Art in the Park are oil painter Dennis Snell; Lois MacIver with her designer purses and Out & About pillows crafted from recyA guide to arts & leisure cled coffee bean bags; IVY MOORE James Brown, who makes “memory lane” birdhouses and porch art; and mixed media artist Connie Brennan.

In addition, several of the exhibitors will also be demonstrating their art, and Axel Reis, Central Carolina’s Academic Director of Welding Technology, will have metal sculptures by CCTC students and himself on display. These were a big hit at the Sumter Iris Festival, Cardello noted.

Admission is free.

Also on Saturday, the Sumter County Museum will present its annual Carolina Backcountry Harvest Day. If you’ve never been to one of

the Backcountry events, you’ll want to check this one out.

Museum staff and volunteers will be dressed in authentic early 19th century clothing, just like our ancestors wore every day around the local homestead, and they’ll be demonstrating activities of the period. Cooking over an open fire (no Weber grills in 1800) , baking, gardening, spinning, weaving and playing some homemade games from the past will be part of the event, and other museum volunteers will demonstrate the art of the blacksmith. Backcountry manager Deborah Watts will be cooking and offering food samples to visitors. No doubt there will be fresh, clay oven bread and butter churned on the spot.

Admission is free to the 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. event at the museum, 122 N. Washington St. Carolina Backcountry Harvest Day is part of the museum’s celebration of its 25th anniversary. The Oct. 15 luncheon with author Cassandra King; the 6 p.m. Oct. 30 Sumter Stories in the Garden and Anniversary Celebration; the 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Nov. 6 Girls’ Night Out at the Museum with authors Kim Boykin and Olivia deBelle Byrd; and the 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 8 Native American Demonstration with the Sumter Tribe of Cheraw Indians are just a few of the celebration events. Call (803) 775-0908 or visit www. sumtercountymuseum.org for more information or to get tickets to Cassandra King

SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO

Deborah Watts, the Sumter County Museum’s Backcountry Manager, serves up stew cooked over an open fire to guests at a previous Carolina Backcountry event. Museum director Annie Rivers is at right. The museum’s Carolina Backcountry Harvest Day is Saturday from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free. luncheon and the Girls’ Night Out at the Museum.

The second annual Fall for the Arts since its resurrection by Executive Director Carmela Bryan and the Sumter County Cultural Commission is set for Oct. 24 through 26 at the Sumter County Cultural Center, 135 Haynsworth

St. This festival is a true cooperative effort and presentation by the commission, Sumter Little Theatre and Sumter County Gallery of Art, with support from the city and county, the State of South Carolina, SAFE Federal Credit Union, Glasscock Company and the Arthenia

Jackson Bates Millican Foundation.

There will be music, art, theater, dance, spoken word and more during Fall for the Arts. Watch for details in the Sunday, Oct. 19 Sumter Item.

Many more events are coming between now and Christmas. We’ll try to keep up!

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Pimiento cheese makes comeback as trendy bar food

BY MICHAEL FELBERBAUM The Associated Press

of alchemy and you get converts.

AP: Is there a revival of pimiento cheese going on?

Magness: I’ve seen it in RICHMOND, Va. — Could it many forms in menus all over be that the cocktail and craft and I think it’s concurrent to a beer scenes are making the resurgence in Southern cui“caviar of the South” suddenly sine and to Southern chefs hip? feeling like it’s OK to revisit They’re certainly trying. Bethe dishes of their childhood cause that caviar — better that maybe at one point known as pimiento cheese spread to the rest of us — is ex- weren’t thought of as anything restaurant-worthy. Southernperiencing a renaissance of ers have been serving pimiensorts around the country as trendy bars and restaurants ca- to cheese at cocktail parties tering to upscale drinkers have and tailgates and social events since God was a baby. So it’s embraced the blend of cheeses sort of a natural progression and peppers as a funky accomfor people who grew up eating paniment to hipster booze. pimiento cheese to sort of turn And it’s showing up in all forms — dips, spreads, even frit- to that as the perfect snack.

AP: Are you a pimiento ters. cheese purist?

Pimiento cheese (also often Magness: I love seeing it spelled pimento) dates to at used in all different ways. I least the late 1800s, when the love it when I go to a restaublend of pimientos (a sweet pepper) and cheese was served rant and they have something at formal gatherings. It quickly really unique that they’ve became a staple for the working done with pimiento cheese. I can’t say that I like every piman because it didn’t require miento cheese that I’ve ever refrigeration. Often called the had, but it’s a very personal pate or caviar of the South, pitaste. But I think it’s fascinatmiento cheese also was an iming to see people riffing on portant food during war times their mothers’ recipe. One and the Great Depression.

Perre Coleman Magness, au- thing people particularly feel is that they have a vision of thor of the new cookbook, “Piwhat pimiento cheese is, mento Cheese,” admits she didn’t necessarily like pimiento which may be based on the cheese growing up in Memphis, way their mother made it or their grandmother made it or Tennessee, but her fondness the tub that someone bought blossomed as she got older, when she decided it was a truly at the grocery store when they a wonderful thing. She spoke to were growing up, and any sort of deviation from that, they The Associated Press about don’t like. I’m not a big fan of America’s fondness of, and pimiento cheese with pickles sometimes aversion to, the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS cheddar cheese concoction (re- in it, but I know a lot of people Pimiento cheese (also often spelled pimento) dates to at least the late 1800s, when the blend of pimientos who think pimiento cheese sponses edited for length and (a sweet pepper) and cheese was served at formal gatherings. It quickly became a staple for the working without pickles makes no clarity). man because it didn’t require refrigeration.

AP: Why is there seemingly sense. such a love-hate relationship AP: What do you make of piZESTY PIMIENTO CHEESE with pimiento cheese? miento’s popularity?

Magness: I think it might be Magness: This is something Start to finish: 15 minutes the mayonnaise. There are that people from the South Servings: 16 some people who just have an have been making for genera4 ounces cream cheese aversion it. That combination tions and I certainly know peo1/4 cup mayonnaise of three simple ingredients — ple who say, “I can’t believe 2 tablespoons marinated hot peppers (or pickled jalapeno slices) tangy, sharp cheddar cheese there’s pimiento cheese on the 2 tablespoons marinated garlic cloves (or plain garlic) and pimientos, which have a menu at this high-end restau1 tablespoon Dijon mustard bite but are not hot and spicy, rant ... That’s something you 4-ounce jar chopped pimientos, drained and creamy mayonnaise — eat at home.” But they love it. I 8 ounces shredded cheddar cheese comes together in this amazing think it can only go up. I didn’t 8 ounces shredded pepper jack cheese way that can translate into realize that pimiento cheese In a food processor, combine the cream cheese, mayonnaise, hot peppers, garlic and mustard. Process until other recipes. When you exwas so evocative for so many smooth.

Add the pimientos and pulse just until combined. Transfer to a medium bowl. Add the cheddar and jack plain what pimiento cheese is people. It definitely holds a cheeses, then stir to combine. Serve immediately or refrigerate. to someone who’s not familiar great sense of memory and I Nutrition information per serving: 150 calories; 110 calories from fat (73 percent of total calories); 13 g fat (7 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 40 mg with it, that doesn’t sound like think that’s maybe how it’s cholesterol; 2 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 0 g sugar; 8 g protein; 240 mg sodium. much. But when you put them ended up on menus in places together, there’s just some sort like New York City.

10 fresh ways to serve pasta for dinner

BY ALISON LADMAN The Associated Press

minced fresh garlic, a container of pearl-sized fresh mozzarella balls, and a handful of torn Pasta tends to be a dinnerfresh basil leaves into a pot of time trap. drained hot pasta. Drizzle with We get it. Feeding your family olive oil, balsamic glaze, salt on a busy weeknight requires and black pepper, tossing well. the navigation of a complicated • Thai peanut: In a blender, matrix in which you must balcombine 1/2 cup peanut butter, ance the competing demands of 1/2 cup hoisin sauce, 2 tablelimited cooking time, ingredient spoons soy sauce, 1/4 cup rice availability, dwindling energy wine vinegar and a dash of hot and patience, picky children, sauce. Stir into hot pasta with ringing phones, ridiculous afcooked shrimp, chopped fresh terschool activity schedules and cilantro, chopped scallions, — of course — homework. snow peas and crushed peanuts.

So we understand how it hap• Tex-Mex cheeseburger: pens. You discover those two or Brown a pound of ground beef three easy pasta dishes that in a skillet. Stir in 1 teaspoon somehow can come together in kosher salt and 2 tablespoons the midst of all that chaos and chili powder. Add to hot pasta that everyone — or at least most with a pint of halved grape toof your family — will actually matoes and 8 ounces of shredeat. And once you find those ded cheese. Toss well, then seadishes, you soon find yourself son with hot sauce as desired. in the pasta trap. You almost • Spanakopita: Thaw a packnever make any other pasta age of frozen chopped spinach. dish.

Drain the spinach very well, But we wanted to help spring using a mesh strainer to help you from the trap. We came up squeeze out any excess water. with 10 fresh ideas for serving Stir the spinach into hot pasta up pasta for dinner. None is with 1 cup ricotta cheese, 1 teacomplicated. All are versatile spoon dried oregano and 4 enough to adapt to whatever ounces crumbled feta cheese. you have on hand. And all can Season with black pepper and be made with whatever pasta lemon zest. size or shape you’ve got. Be• Hawaiian: Stir 1 cup cause who has time to fuss over chopped deli ham, 1 can pineapfarfalle vs. penne when soccer ple tidbits (drained), 1/2 cup practice is screaming down crumbled cooked bacon and 1 your neck? cup chopped roasted red peppers into hot pasta. Top with THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 10 FRESH WAYS TO SERVE PASTA shredded Parmesan cheese.

An assortment of pastas, from top clockwise, Pastene mafaldine 5, FOR DINNER • Borscht: Brown 1 pound Rao’s tre-carfalle farfalle, NoYolks dumplings, WackyMac veggie spiloose sausage meat. Drain and • Caprese: Toss a pint of rals, DeCecco zita cut, DeCecco linquine with spinache. halved grape tomatoes, 2 cloves discard any excess fat, then stir

in 8 ounces mascarpone cheese and a jar of drained and chopped pickled beets. Add to hot pasta and sprinkle with fresh dill.

• Shepherd: Microwave and peel a large sweet potato. Brown and drain 1 pound of ground lamb in a skillet. Mash the sweet potato and mix together with the lamb, 4 ounces of cream cheese and a small can of corn kernels (drained). Add 2 tablespoons finely minced fresh rosemary, salt, black pepper and hot pasta.

• Mediterranean blue chicken: Mix 1 cup chopped Kalamata olives, 2 tablespoons chopped capers, 2/3 cup crumbled blue cheese, 4 chopped scallions, 2 cloves minced garlic, 1 cup chopped cherry peppers and 2 cups shredded cooked chicken with hot pasta. Stir in the zest and juice of 1 lemon, then drizzle with olive oil.

• Three-bean barbecue: Drain a jar of three-bean salad. Mix into hot pasta along with 1 cup of your favorite barbecue sauce.

Sprinkle with shredded cheddar cheese.

• Garlic and herb: In a small skillet over medium heat, cook 6 cloves of garlic (chopped) in 3 tablespoons olive oil and 3 tablespoons butter for 3 to 4 minutes.

Mix into hot pasta with a handful each of torn fresh basil, chopped fresh chives and chopped fresh parsley. Drizzle with 2 tablespoons balsamic vinegar, then season with salt and pepper. Top with grated pecorino cheese.

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Grape stomps for fun, not wine

BY NIGEL DUARA The Associated Press

WILLAMETTE VALLEY VINEYARDS

WHERE: 8800 Enchanted Way SE, TURNER, Ore. — There is Turner, Oregon one thing that the people at WHEN: Tasting room open daily 11 Willamette Valley Vineyards a.m.-6 p.m. (except Thanksgiving, want you to know about their Christmas and New Year’s Day), annual grape stomp. It is a with free daily tours at 2 p.m. very important point, one COST: $50 four-course food-andthey make several times. wine pairing meals, and other “We do not use the grapes events that people stomp in our wines,” said Wende Bennette.

FYI: http://www.wvv.com/visit or (503) 588-9463.

“Please tell everyone that.”

She points to a pile of grapes in a high-sided woodof wine country. en bucket. “That juice,” she THE ASSOCIATED PRESS “We’re hopeful,” Bennette jabs her finger, “doesn’t leave The annual Grape Stomp at the Willamette Valley Vineyards in Turner, Oregon, draws hundreds of people their feet and go into the bar- said. The grape stomp “is a rel. Please, please, make sure reminder of how close we are to this winery on a hilltop to smash leftover grapes. Their goal: Get more juice in the bucket than the next guy. everyone knows that.”

OK, Wende.

Bennette’s title at the vineyard is “wine ambassador,” but in practical terms that means she was the woman with the megaphone on a recent Saturday holding court before 10 teams stomping as much juice from throwaway chardonnay grapes as possible.

When you take polio vaccine The wine industry didn’t © 2014 by Vicki Whiting, Editor Jeff Schinkel, Graphics Vol. 30, No. 43 drops, killer white cells in take off here until the 1960s, your body find the polio germs and kill them. After but now Oregon’s Willamette that, these cells act like polio Why do I have to get a shot, Valley is host to a dozen or police and keep on looking Doctor? I’m not even sick! for more polio germs. more of these grape stomps each fall. Some wineries tie Help the “Polio Police” find the polio germs.

We give kids them in to Oktoberfests — leshots to protect derhosen, polka bands, the To understand them.

Protect that, you need to them? works. Others, like the one know a little more How? on this hilly sliver overlookabout how your Blood carries tiny cells to all parts of body works. ing acres of farmland, are foyour body. There are fat, round, red cells. There are white cells, too. The white cells have a special job. cused entirely on the wine.

They fight germs and kill them.

Standards Link: Health: Students understand ways they can maintain Either way, the events their own health.

White cells keep you well. When germs get in, your white blood serve two purposes. Like Okcells go to work. toberfests and other autumn harvest-themed events, grape But some germs are too strong for White blood an unprepared body. When a Find the words in the puzzle, stomps attract tourists — SHOTS cells are larger then in this week’s Kid Scoop doctor gives you a shot, or both as participants and as PROTECT stories and activities. than red blood immunization, this helps spectators. But they also give GERMS cells and they your white cells prepare for M I T U C D P M M U eat germs. certain kinds of germs. winemakers a way to purge CELLS O N E O I R R O Z S their nervousness in early NOSE Germs can get into your Shots are like a fire drill. fall, when grapes should be body in many ways. They POLIO U N U N O S E I L A A fire drill gets you ready in can enter through your case of a real fire. A shot gets ready for harvesting but reVACCINE T G A T I T T L L I mouth or through your you ready in case of a real attack main vulnerable to bad DISEASE nose or even through a by germs.

H O E M N C E O G L cut in your skin.

HUMAN weather.

Standards Link: Health: Students understand ways to S C A R U C C P H Y prevent disease.

COUGH “THREE! TWO! ONE! GO!” T Y N A M H Y A E S DRILL Bennette shouted as the twoMOUTH person teams got to work S E S A E S I D V B ANTIBODIES S E I D O B I T N A here at Oregon’s state Grape MANY Stomp Championship. Bares are Germ re – even Standards Link: Letter sequencing. Recognized identical CUT footed stompers smashed the e words. Skim and scan reading. Recall spelling patterns. h e! w every er this pag two grapes, while the scrapers v e o h l t l a d ou fin tch? did the real work, going elCan y s that ma m r e g bow-deep in the buckets to unclog drains of skins while Stay Healthy ducking teammates’ knees Cut out five advertisements in the and getting grape guts in newspaper that show products designed to their faces. help you stay healthy. Why did you choose Help the antibodies kill the germs.

Techniques varied. Some Long ago, whooping cough killed many people.

Draw a line from each antibody to each product?

Now most people never get this disease because stompers ran in place. Some the germ it kills. they have been Standards Link: Health: Students understand ways they can slid from side to side. Others immunized with a shot. maintain their own health. did a kind of jig, trying to Trace your body When the doctor gives crush the biggest clusters of on a large sheet you a shot with a small grapes. Some seemed to take of paper. Find amount of weak personal offense at the information in the whooping cough germs, Send your story to: newspaper about certain white cells in grape’s existence, angrily the human body. your body start making a plunging their feet anklePaste the articles in germ-killing chemical Write a poem the outline where called an “antibody.” deep in the muck, as if the that includes you found the body fruit had said something three safety rules. part mentioned.

Each antibody kills only one kind of germ. When mean about their mothers. an antibody and a germ match up, the antibody Standards Link: Health: Deadline: November 2 Published: Week of Nov. 30 kills the germ.

Competitions are timed; Students identify body parts Please include your school and grade. and describe their functions.

Standards Link: Health: Students understand ways they can maintain their own health. each team’s yield is measured, and the team that produces the most juice wins.

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How does a passenger jet vanish into thin air?

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH News calamities come and go so quickly. One of the big stories that riveted the world’s attention — until it didn’t — was the mysterious disappearance of Malaysian Airlines Flight MH370.

“NOVA” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) recalls the event and talks to the experts who have been searching for the airliner since it vanished from radar screens (and since the story vanished from our television screens). They look inside the electronic guts of an airliner to reveal ways that the plane could have been deliberately hidden from outside surveillance.

The investigation also reveals the sobering fact that, despite our faith in, or fear of, the watchful eye of globally linked technology, huge holes of radar coverage still prevail. In fact, only 2 or 3 percent of the Earth’s surface is covered by radar.

Experts also speculate about emerging technologies that could offer surveillance of every plane, no matter how remote its location. Do we want to live in a world where no one can ever get lost?

• To my great chagrin, the fourth season opener for “American Horror Story” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA) was not available for review in time for this column.

This season, the lurid, gothic series is set in a freak show, circa 1952. Recurring cast member Kathy Bates stars as the bearded lady and Sarah Paulson will play a two-headed woman. Need we say more?

I can see why “Horror Story” creators Ryan Murphy and Brad Falchuk might take refuge in mid-century America.

It’s hard for a freak show to stand out these days.

Just how gigantic would a circus fat man have to be to surpass the size of people I see waddling around Wal-Mart?

And let’s not even talk about the tattooed lady!

• Signs of the “extreme” as mainstream are everywhere — particularly on television. DirecTV’s Audience network introduces “Kingdom” (9 p.m.), set in the hyper-violent world of mixed martial arts. Along similar lines, MTV2 opens a new season of “Nitro Circus Live” (11 p.m.).

If “extreme” sports don’t ex-

intended for Halstead kills a bystander on “Chicago PD” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

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Pilots Less Abend, left, and Mark Weiss utilize a flight simulator. cite you, how about greed on steroids? “The Filthy Rich Guide” (10 p.m., CNBC) extols the buying habits of folks at the tippytopper-most of the upper 1 percent.

If you like your extreme behavior as scripted, predictable and reliably fake as a soap opera, there’s always “Hollywood Divas” (10 p.m., TV One).

Not even simple, nurturing acts like cooking are immune from a world driven mad by extreme competition. Do you think Julia Child would ever submit to “Cutthroat Kitchen: Superstar Sabotage” (9 p.m., Food Network, TV-G)?

life on “The Middle” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• A starlet can’t wriggle out of jail on “Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (9 p.m., NBC, TV14).

• Phil assumes blame for a contagion on “Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• “The Flash” (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-PG) updates the DC comic for the 21st century.

• Rayna sets a date on “Nashville” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

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A new villain, Vertigo, emerges on “Arrow” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14).

A night of movies starring Janet Leigh includes screen adaptations of Broadway favorites “Bye Bye Birdie” (10 p.m., TCM) and “My Sister Eileen” (1:45 a.m.), frequently performed by high school and amateur productions.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS

SERIES NOTES

• A political scandal engulfs an investigation on “The Mysteries of Laura” (8 p.m., NBC, TV14).

• Brick shows signs of social

A royal wedding inspires on “The Goldbergs” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Sickos stalk Seattle on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Kara returns to school

TONIGHT’S SEASON PREMIERES

on “Red Band Society” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-PG) * Dre helps his son make more friends on “Blackish” (9:30 p.m., ABC, TV-14) * A surprising victim on “Stalker” (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * A bullet

Leon Panetta is booked on “The Daily Show With Jon Stewart” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Ethan Hawke, Mary Lynn Rajskub and Jamie Scott are on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS, r) * Carol Burnett is on “The Colbert Report” (11:30 p.m., Comedy Central) * Anderson Cooper, Gina Rodriguez and Hatsune Miku appear on “Late Show With David Letterman” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Robert Downey Jr., Ira Glass and Big & Rich on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Matthew Broderick, Zachary Quinto and Glass Animals visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Kevin Bacon and the Bacon Brothers are on “The Late Late Show” (12:35 a.m., CBS, r).

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his easy, weeknight-friendly chicken dinner is a bit of a cultural mash-up.

Deliciously so.

I started by bathing hard-to-overcook chicken thighs in a robust satay-style sauce. The sauce delivers a sweet-tangy-savory-spicy blend of flavors thanks to ample amounts of brown sugar, cider vinegar, fish sauce and garlic chili paste. And tying it all together? Finely ground peanuts, which lend both a richness and a hearty texture to the sauce.

As a balance to all those big flavors, the cooked chicken gets dressed with diced tomatoes and avocado, a cooling and fresh contrast to the warm chicken. Finally, a hearty sprinkle of malt vinegar (the usual condiment for fish and chips). It has a tangy sweetness that pulls everything together.

As is, this is a great meal. But you could take it even further and serve the whole thing in a pita wrap. Or continue the cultural amalgamation by chopping the chicken and piling everything over nachos.

SPICY PEANUT CHICKEN SATAY Start to finish: 25 minutes Servings: 6 1 cup roasted peanuts 1/2 cup packed brown sugar

1/2 cup cider vinegar 1/4 cup fish sauce 1/4 cup garlic-chili paste 1/4 cup tomato paste

2 tablespoons grated fresh ginger 8 boneless, skinless chicken thighs, each cut into 3 strips 6 medium plum tomatoes, diced

3 avocados, pitted and diced Kosher salt Malt vinegar, to serve Place the peanuts in a food processor. Using the pulse button, grind them until very fine. Be careful not to overgrind; the peanuts should resemble breadcrumbs, not peanut butter. Transfer to a large bowl, then mix in the brown sugar, vinegar, fish sauce, garlic-chili paste, tomato paste and ginger. Add the chicken, stirring to coat well, then refrigerate for at least 1 hour and up to overnight.

When ready to cook, heat the grill to medium-high. Use an oil-soaked paper towel held with tongs to oil the grill grates.

Thread the chicken onto skewers. If using bamboo skewers, soak them in water for about 30 minutes first to prevent them from burning.

Grill the chicken for 5 to 7 minutes, turning once. To serve, pile several skewers per plate, then spoon diced tomatoes and avocado over them. Season with salt and malt vinegar.

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Chicken Noodle Peanut Butter Soup

A chicken noodle soup via Africa and Thailand

BY ALISON LADMAN The Associated Press Much as we love a classic chicken noodle soup, we decided to mess with ours a bit.

The essence of the dish stayed the same — chicken and noodles swimming in chicken broth.

But for flavor, we went overseas, drawing inspiration from two unrelated dishes — African peanut soup and spicy Thai peanut noodles. The combination was wonderful, assertive but still homey and comfortable.

While you could use any cooked noodle in this recipe, we liked the robust flavor of soba noodles. These thin noodles made from buckwheat cook quickly and have a great texture that works well in soups. You can find them in the Asian aisle of most grocers.

CHICKEN NOODLE PEANUT BUTTER SOUP Start to finish: 30 minutes Servings: 6 1 tablespoon olive oil 1 large yellow onion, diced 1/2 teaspoon red pepper flakes

1 1/2 pounds boneless, skinless chicken thighs, cut into bite-size pieces 6 cups low-sodium chicken broth 3/4 cup smooth peanut butter

In a large pot over medium-high, heat the olive oil.

Add the onion and red pepper flakes and saute until the onions are tender. Add the chicken and cook until browned, 6 to 8 minutes. The chicken does not need to be fully cooked at this stage. Stir in the chicken broth

1/2 cup scallions Kosher salt and ground black pepper Hot sauce, to taste Cooked soba (or other) noodles, to serve Toasted sesame seeds, to serve

and peanut butter and simmer for 10 minutes. Stir in the scallions, then season with salt, pepper and hot sauce.

To serve, place noodles in a bowl then ladle the soup over them. Garnish with toasted sesame seeds.

Nutrition information per serving: 370 calories; 210 calories from fat (57 percent of total calories); 23 g fat (5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 95 mg cholesterol; 10 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 33 g protein; 400 mg sodium.