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Apply now for FEMA aid Sumter, Clarendon counties now added to disaster declaration FROM STAFF REPORTS Clarendon and Sumter counties have been added to the list of counties in South Carolina available for indi-

vidual assistance federal funding as part of President Obama’s recently issued Major Disaster Declaration. The addition of Sumter and Claren-

don counties to the list of South Carolina counties eligible for funding from the Federal Emergency Management Agency was made Tuesday night, making it possible for residents to begin applying for money through the agency’s Housing Assistance program. The goal of the Housing Assistance program is to help individuals create a

safe and sanitary living environment, not to return a property to its pre-disaster condition. The program does not provide money to cover losses that are covered by insurance. It can provide money for temporary housing, home repairs or (if a home is destroyed) to contribute

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Sumter residents move forward Cleanup is underway after historic flooding BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Although many residents across Sumter city and county have lost everything after the flooding this past weekend, some have been able to move forward by counting their health as something saved from the damage. Felicia Heyward, a resident of Burkett Drive in the Millwood area of Sumter, was alone at home when the flooding started late Saturday night into early Sunday morning. After waking up to the sound of running water about 6 a.m. Sunday, she got out of bed and realized she was standing in calf-high water. When Heyward looked out the back door, she saw that the water was halfway up the screened porch, and her car was partially submerged. She called her boyfriend who managed to push her car out of the water and get it started before returning to the house to get her out. He was unable to get the front door

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Jordan Todus helps his friend LeAnn Neice clean up her home on Burkett Drive on Wednesday afternoon. Neice had more than 5 feet of water SEE HOME, PAGE A9 in her home Sunday.

Want to donate or volunteer? Local groups offer chances to assist FROM STAFF REPORTS While food and water are still among the most important items needed in the Sumter community, Sumter United Ministries has pinpointed another area in which it thinks it can help a great deal — cleanup and recovery of the many damaged homes. Director Mark Champagne announced Wednesday the organization will host training for folks who want to help in cleaning out the affected homes. United Ministries will host “Cleanup Training” both Friday and Monday at 10 a.m. and 4 p.m. The training will last about 2 hours. Additionally, United Ministries is looking to collect items that can be part of a “Flood Bucket” that will aid in the cleanup process. Requested items include: • 5-gallon buckets; • Liquid cleaner, 12-16 ounces; • Dish soap; • Anti-bacterial air freshener;

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• Insect repellent spray; • Scrub brushes; • Cleaning wipes; • Sponges; • Scouring pads; • Heavy-duty trash bags; • Dust masks; • Kitchen dishwashing gloves; • Work gloves; and • Empty spray bottles. For more information, call (803) 775-0757. To help the public know of more ways it can help flood victims, The Sumter Item will be listing fundraisers and places to donate money, food or clothing. Here’s what we have so far: • In an effort to assist those afffected by the recent record flooding in South Carolina, SAFE Federal Credit Union branches (https://www.safefed.org/branches-atms) will serve as drop-off locations for Midlands residents who want to help in the relief efforts.

Monetary and nonperishable donations can be dropped off at any SAFE branch through Oct. 16. All proceeds and donated items will be distributed to local nonprofit organizations located within the eight counties served by SAFE. These organizations include Harvest Hope Food Bank in Clarendon, Richland, Lexington, Orangeburg and Florence counties; Sumter United Ministries in Sumter County; Good Samaritans for All People in Lee County; and Food for the Soul in Kershaw County. SAFE Federal Credit Union locations are open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. to accept nonperishable food items and monetary gifts. Items to consider donating include canned meat, fruit or vegetables, sports drinks, baby formula, plastic

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Officials monitor dam for breaches FROM STAFF REPORTS The only major dam breach South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control had for The Sumter Item coverage area was in Lee County where Clyburn Dam was breached. Robert Yanity, public information officer for DHEC, said a breach means that a dam has been broken and water is flowing through the dam. Recent rain, including 21.3 inches of rain in Sumter in a three-day period, have caused concern for more breaches at other reservoirs. Yanity said DHEC has documented 14

dam breaches since Friday, and it is monitoring more than 60 dams in the state that have the potential to breach. Although there were no officially reported breaches in dams in Sumter and Clarendon counties, residents have reported some lakes and ponds that were breached, including dams at Swan Lake, Boyles Pond and Twin Lakes. Meanwhile, public officials are monitoring three area lakes and ponds for possible breaches — Lake Cherryvale in Sumter and Lake Ashwood and McGrits Mill Pond in Lee County.

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During its emergency meeting Wednesday, Sumter County Council voted to extend the countywide curfew lasting from midnight to 7 a.m. through Saturday morning. Sumter County Attorney Johnathan Bryan said the curfew is in place to keep vehicles off the road when it is too dark to see hazards. Sumter County Sheriff Anthony Dennis said deputies know that some people will be out on the roads during curfew driving to and from work but other residents are asked to stay home. County Administrator Gary Mixon encourages people to not move barriers that have been placed on roadways because the next driver may not have known that the barrier was ever there. Mixon said county department personnel have been working around the clock to provide supplies and emergency services for residents all over the county since the weekend. He said county and city officials have been working together to make the best of the expected lengthy recovery.

During its meeting Tuesday, Sumter City Council ratified the city-wide curfew to last from midnight until 7 a.m. through Saturday morning. Council voted to move the start of the curfew from 7 p.m. to 12 a.m. to allow businesses to operate longer and give residents the opportunity to get more things done in the evening. In other news, council approved: • Final reading of an ordinance authorizing the city to lease a portion of land at 675 Justin Lane to be used for

the construction of solar power generating arrays for an alternative energy project. There originally were four properties listed for the leasing project, but only one was chosen for the potential project. Sumter City Manager Deron McCormick said the city would lease the land for 15 years to a third party company willing to participate in the alternative energy project. McCormick said the city is not obligated to participate in the project, but approving the lease now will reduce the amount of preparation time if a business decides to take part; • A resolution authorizing the pur-

chase of a $78,160 five-cubic yard dump truck; • A resolution authorizing a contract with South Carolina Department of Transportation for the Fulton Street Bridge Sewer Rehabilitation Project. Sumter Public Works Director Al Harris said the city will need to move the sewer line located near the bridge before SCDOT begins repairs, which are anticipated to start in February or March; and • First reading of an ordinance authorizing the sale of city-owned properties located in the Central Business District in the downtown area.

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Art in the Park to go on as planned Saturday Saturday’s Art in the Park will go on as usual from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Memorial Park, according to coordinator Laura Cardello. About 30 artists working in a variety of media will have their handmade works on sale in the park bordered by Calhoun Street and Salem, Hampton and Park avenues. Music will be provided by guitarist Will Jenkinson, who was recently added to the event. There is no charge for admission, and refreshments will be available for purchase.

Mayesville tabulation test run rescheduled The tabulation test run for the Town of Mayesville has been rescheduled for 10 a.m. Monday at the Sumter County Courthouse Room 114.

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Felicia Heyward carries a drawer into her yard on Burkette Drive on Wednesday morning. Heyward, who had been planning to renovate her home to sell, awoke Sunday morning to find several feet of water in her house, and by the time it was over, more than 5 feet of water had entered her home and she had lost everything.

City of Sumter offers safety tips, provides contact information FROM STAFF REPORTS In a news release issued late Tuesday, the City of Sumter asked residents of surrounding areas to not move or travel around barricades, barriers or traffic cones that have been placed on roads or sidewalks. Some roadways and sidewalks are closed until they are deemed safe by local and state officials, according to the release. Moving barriers puts multiple lives at risk. The city release also stated that Sumter, Rembert and Oswego water systems are under

boil water advisories until further notice. Residents should boil water for at least one minute before consumption — food preparation, drinking, brushing teeth. The water is safe to bathe in and to do laundry. For more information about boil water advisories, go to South Carolina Department of Health and Environmental Control’s website, www.scdhec.gov, and select “All Food Safety Topics” under the Food Safety tab. Also, family members or friends of the elderly or

those with physical disabilities can request that law enforcement officers check on them by calling Sumter Police Department at (803) 4362700 or Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office at (803) 4362000. The city offers the following safety advice after the recent flooding: • Residents are advised not to play or walk in standing water because of possible contamination and displaced wildlife — snakes, spiders, alligators, etc.; • Avoid standing water as it

may be electrically charged from underground or downed power lines; • Do not attempt to drive through areas that are still flooded; • Watch out for debris; • Be aware of areas where floodwaters have receded because flooding often erodes roads and walkways; • Residents with flood damaged homes should only return to the residence when authorities say it is safe; and • Photograph property damage for insurance purposes.

CITY AND COUNTY NON-EMERGENCY CONTACTS Sumter Police Department 803-436-2700; Sumter County Sheriff’s Office 803-436-2000; Sumter County Fire Department 803-436-2600; City of Sumter Public Works 803-436-2558; Sumter County Public Works 803-436-2241; Sumter School District 803-774-0282; and United Ministries 803-775-0757.

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Health concerns abound in aftermath of flooding COLUMBIA (AP) — Many areas in South Carolina’s capital city — a metropolitan area home to more than 800,000 — have been covered by record amounts of water this week in historic flooding. The rain subsided, but as families returned to their homes to assess damage, officials warned them about healthrelated problems, too.

BOILING WATER People served by the City of Columbia’s water system — 375,000 in all — have been advised for several days to boil all water before drinking or cooking with it because of pipeline ruptures throughout the system. This process can kill most disease-causing microorganisms that may be present in the water. Using regular, unscented bleach can also decontaminate the water if boiling isn’t an option. Drinking infected water can cause illness similar to food poisoning, with symptoms like nausea, diarrhea, cramps and mild fever, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. As with any illness, health officials advise that staying hydrated — by drinking clean, disinfected water — is the best remedy.

FLOODED AREAS Just touching flooded water can lead to health problems, too, because of the presence of oil, chemicals and even sewage. According to the CDC, anyone who comes in direct contact with flood water should wash their hands with soap and clean water as soon as possible. Many in the Columbia area have been forced to evacuate their homes, wading through flooded areas to get to safety. Health officials advise allowing skin — especially feet —to dry out fully in order to avoid ailments like trench foot, which occurs when feet are wet for long periods of time.

ACCIDENTAL INJURY Flooded-over areas can also hide hazards like utility boxes, tree debris and even vehicles. Department of Transportation officials have blocked off hundreds of roads and bridges across the state, including a 75-mile stretch of Interstate 95, to keep people from encountering such dangers. People returning to their homes for cleanup and repair can also suffer falls, bruises and broken bones, as many did in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina a decade ago.

MOLD Perhaps the longest-lingering hazard after a flood is mold, which flourishes in the wood and Sheetrock™ of buildings. Mold can pose respiratory and skin issues, particularly in people with weakened immune systems or mold allergies. According to the CDC, mold grows best in damp, warm environments, such as the inside of a previously flooded home in a warm climate like South Carolina. Prolonged exposure to high levels of mold can produce an immune-mediated disease known as hypersensitivity pneumonitis, while long-term ingesting of mold toxins can possibly lead to cancer. The best way to treat mold-infestations, according to health officials, is to dry out affected areas and throw out furniture, draperies and carpeting. Clothing and stuffed animals can be cleaned in hot water.

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Grace Belangia prepares to toss a pumpkin to Andrew Griffin Tuesday as youth and adults at Aldersgate United Methodist Church unload more than 2,300 pumpkins that the church sells to raise money for Sumter area charities.

DISEASE After Hurricane Katrina, there were dire predictions of disease outbreaks from contaminated floodwaters, unsanitary living conditions and mosquitoes breeding in the hot and humid coastal climate. But those issues never materialized.

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After nearly a week of cloudy skies and a record 21.3 inches of rain, the sun finally came out in Sumter on Tuesday and so did more than 2,000 pumpkins at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. Youth and adults from Aldersgate made a human chain and passed 2,310 pumpkins from a tractortrailer to pallets on the church grounds. Lynn Boan, program director for Aldersgate said the church began selling the gourds at the Pumpkin Patch on Wednesday for 50 cents to $40, depending on the pumpkin’s size. The Pumpkin Patch will be open at 211 Alice Drive from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Saturday from now until Halloween.

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WASHINGTON (AP) — South Carolina’s congressional delegation is vowing to make sure the state gets federal help to recover from the historic flooding from massive rains. But less than three years ago, the Republican-dominated conservative delegation opposed a $51 billion relief bill to help mid-Atlantic states like New York and New Jersey rebuild in the wake of Superstorm Sandy, which dealt that region a devastating blow. On Tuesday, Gov. Nikki Haley said that “we’re not going to stop” until the state gets “everything we need to get back up and running and fixed again.” Already, the state’s two GOP senators say they’ll support Haley, a fellow Republican, in obtaining recovery funding as estimates come in. “The governor’s going to be making the request, and we’ll certainly be there as part of the process,” said Sen. Tim Scott. “But the amount can’t be determined at this point.” In January 2013, five Republicans in the House delegation voted against Sandy aid after the superstorm. So did Scott and GOP Sen. Lindsey Graham in a vote later that month. In fact, just 49 of 232 House Republicans voted to provide the Sandy storm aid. Rep. Mick Mulvaney, R-S.C., offered an amendment to require that $17 billion worth of the package be offset by cuts elsewhere in the budget. At the time, Mulvaney said: “I wish very much that we could pass this and easily borrow the money without any questions whatsoever, but we’ve wasted that opportunity. We’ve mismanaged our own finances to the point where we are now no longer capable of taking care of our own.” Rep. Jim Clyburn, a member of the House Democratic leadership team, supported the aid package. In the wake of the South Carolina flooding, Republicans who opposed Sandy funding seem to be having a change of heart. “Rep. Rice thinks we need to have a discussion about the role of the federal government in disaster relief,” said Alex Eline, a spokeswoman

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Eating the plate instead of the steak Pour out grace as flood waters recede T

s the water of our recent flooding finally recedes from our yards, homes and vehicles, the real work begins: recovery. The earth will eventually gulp the excess water, and we’ll deal with the aftermath of this historic storm. We will try to set right what was misplaced and to rebuild what was broken. In the next few days, we might even grow existential, asking why it happened. It’s important to note Faith Matters the grace that will inevitably JAMIE H. unfold across WILSON the city. People will help one another without thought of payment or reciprocity. We’ll scrub, remove, dry and replace. We’ll say goodbye to items damaged by the water. It’s terrible, but we’ll get through it, and “through it” is the loftiest goal for many. While most of us will suffer minor damage, there are some who have lost everything. We’ll all try to erase the evidence of an event that has taken lives and ruined homes. Flood victims will tell you that the surging waters of a flood often leave an indelible mark in their lives, often quite literally. The physical evidence of encroaching waters is a faint line borne on many surfaces — buildings, landmarks, street poles — showing where the waters peaked. This line of demarcation, this watermark, is incredibly metaphorical. For some it is a painful scar, reminiscent of catastrophe, of pain and expense. It shows them how far the water was allowed to rise; how far it encroached on their normal. In this case it is the pessimist who views the glass half-full. For others, the line will not stand for what was lost; it will show what was saved. It will create for them a touchstone of

divine providence, reminding us that God will not allow us to be overwhelmed. There is hope even in trying times. Further, there is an opportunity for grace. It’s oddly poetic how mere drops of rain can combine and form a cataclysmic force; a force that can undermine thousands of pounds of roadways or the foundations of multi-story buildings. Drops of rain can ruin acres of crops, leave people homeless and render complex electrical systems useless. It’s terrifying in a lot of ways that something so insignificant can so greatly impact our lives. There is another element, albeit spiritual, that, even though single instances of it seem insignificant, can combine and impact our city as a whole. It’s grace. It’s the grace, poured out on one another as we all recover. If individuals in our community start showing kindness and charity to one another, we would have a flood unlike any other. The watermark left by it would remind us of God’s grace, a testimony far greater than any natural disaster. I hope the next few weeks will not be defined by a flood of water but a flood of grace. A quick word to the servanthearted: Do something. I simply don’t have the space or knowledge to tell you what specific work you can be doing to help aid in recovery. I firmly believe that God will tell you what to do if you commit the topic to prayer. Don’t assume that there are others more capable of helping. Get out and do something for another human being, even if you don’t know them or if you dislike them. If you are thinking of some good deed, some act of charity as you read this, you should probably do it. There are myriad opportunities for ministry that aren’t necessarily organized. Don’t let them wash away. Email Jamie H. Wilson at faithmatterssumter@gmail.com.

CHURCH NEWS Antioch Missionary Baptist Church, 2571 Joseph LemonDingle Road, Jordan community, Manning, announces: * Sunday — Pastor’s Aide march at 4 p.m. Pastor Carolyn Vaughn will speak. Black attire is requested. * Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 21-23 — Men and women conference at 7:30 nightly as follows: Wednesday, men will meet; Thursday, women will meet; and Friday, both groups will meet. * Saturday, Oct. 31 — Praise and worship extravaganza at 5 p.m. featuring praise dancing, gospel singing and more. Chapel Hill Baptist Church, 8749 Old Highway Six, Santee, announces: * Sunday — Appreciation service for the Rev. and Mrs. James Kennedy at 10 a.m. * Sunday, Oct. 18 — The Lord’s Supper will be administered at 10 a.m. * Sunday, Oct. 25 — Pink Sunday will be observed. An offering will be collected to support breast cancer awareness. * Sunday, Nov. 1 — An appreciation service for Lenny Clark, church musician, at 10 a.m. Church of God by Faith Inc., 609 Atlantic Ave., announces: * Today-Sunday — October Assembly at 7:30 nightly. Chastéy Rayford-Gibson will speak at 1 p.m. on Saturday. Elder Ronnie Roberts will speak at 11 a.m. on Sunday. Concord Baptist Church, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, announces: * Saturday, Oct. 17 — Believers Quartet will provide music at 6 p.m. * Saturday, Oct. 24 — Midnight Cry will provide music at 6 p.m. * Saturday, Oct. 31 — Fall festival 4-8 p.m. featuring carnival games, music, hayrides, displays, food and more. Fun for all ages. No admission fee. Goodwill Baptist Church, 1329

Goodwill Church Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday — Eighth pastoral anniversary celebration for Elder Renel Trevol and Evangelist Deborah Trevol at 4 p.m. Grant Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 5405 Black River Road, Rembert, announces: * Sunday — Homecoming celebration during 10 a.m. worship. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. * Saturday, Oct. 17 — The Morning Stars anniversary celebration will be held at 6 p.m. * Sunday, Oct. 18 — The Athletic Ministry Free Spirit Church Fall League player’s recognition will be held during 10 a.m. worship. Sunday school begins at 9 a.m. * Friday, Nov. 6 — The Employment Support Ministry will host its sixth annual community job fair from 10 a.m. to noon at the North HOPE Center. Kingsbury Road Church of Christ, 215 Kingsbury Road, announces: * Today-Friday — Revival at 7:30 nightly. Brother Eric Owens will speak. Knitting Hearts Ministry, meets at Bethesda Church of God, 2730 Broad St., announces: * Saturday — All ladies are invited to Knitting Hearts Café from 10 a.m. to noon. Susan Crosson will speak. A nursery is provided for children age 5 and under. www.knittingheartsministry.org Liberty Free Will Baptist Church, 2761 Liberty Church Road, Manning, announces: * Sunday — Homecoming services as follows: 10 a.m., old time gospel singing and testimonies (Generations for Christ); 10:45 a.m. break (mingle); 11 a.m. gospel singing featuring Heaven Sent; and noon, dinner. Liberty Hill AME Church, 2310 Liberty Hill Road, Summerton,

here is always a tension between rules and relationships. Every relationship needs rules. We teach our children to follow simple rules: pick up your toys, no burping at the table and bedtime is 8 p.m. We set these rules not to be arbitrary but because we know eventually our children Clay Smith will have to enter a bigger world where obeying the rules matters. A child who never learns to obey never learns to follow the rules in the workplace. Yet the wisest parents know there are times to suspend the rules. Some evenings are just for fun, and the toys can be picked up tomorrow. Once in a while, Dad needs to get into a burping contest with his kids (Mom can play, too). Some nights

demand staying up way past bedtime to watch a movie or see the meteor shower. Marriage has rules. There is the biggest one, of course: be faithful. But there are little rules as well: pick up your socks, try to be as attractive as you can and don’t snore. Funny how some of the rules of marriage are the same rules for children, only updated. Marriage needs rules. They provide security and clarity. They paint an outline of health. But rules can’t fill in the outline. They can’t paint a picture of love. That’s why the best marriages don’t depend on rules. Partners offer forgiveness. They serve each other. They don’t keep score. The outline gets filled in with grace. People often think a relationship with God is about following a bunch of rules. Make no mistake, there are some rules in our relationship with God. Be faithful. Respect what’s

important to God. Love the people He loves. The rules, however, merely paint an outline. They don’t fill a relationship with grace or love. There is nothing in a rule that makes us want to do the with-God life. There is no way we could ever know how to fill in the outline. That’s why God did this for us. Jesus coming to this earth, dying for our sins and being resurrected from the dead is God filling in the outline with forgiveness, grace and love. Make no mistake, the rules matter. But the rules are not enough. It’s what’s in the middle that counts. It’s the relationship God offers us. So why would people ever choose to worship the outline? Why would people ever choose to make following the rules the main thing? It’s like eating the plate instead of the steak. Clay Smith is the lead pastor at Alice Drive Baptist Church. He may be reached at wcsmith@adbc.org.

College sued for denying Bible-themed plaque DENVER (AP) — A graduate of a Colorado university who wanted to cite the names of Bible verses on a donor nameplate in a football locker room sued his alma mater for rejecting the request. Michael Lucas wanted the plaque recognizing a $2,500 donation he made to be inscribed with “Colossians 3:23” and “Micah 5:9,” but not the language from them. The Colorado School of Mines said the inclusion of the verse names would violate the separation of church and state, according to a lawsuit filed in Denver federal court last week. Lucas argues that it constitutes private speech protected by the First Amendment. The university said it is disappointed the former football

announces: * Saturday — Pastor appreciation program for the Rev. Robert L. China Jr. at 5 p.m. The Rev. Adam LaMont China will speak. Manning First Baptist Church, 49 W. Boyce St., Manning, announces: * Mother’s Morning Out will be held 8:30-11:30 a.m. each Thursday. Ages 4 months through 3 years of age. Call (803) 435-8136 to register. Mount Carmel Freewill Baptist Church, 207 Reardon St., Manning, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 18 — The third pastoral anniversary celebration of Elder Rhonda B. Keels will be celebrated at 4 p.m. Elder Renel Trevol will speak. Mount Sinai AME Church, 5895 Mt. Sinai Church Road, Lynchburg, announces: * Sunday — “The 66 Books of the Bible” at 10 a.m. Mount Zion Missionary Baptist Church, 325 Fulton St., announces: * Sunday — Morris College Day will be held at 10:45 a.m. Dr. Luns C. Richardson will speak. The Morris College Chorale will provide music. * Sunday, Oct. 18 — Deacons and deaconess anniversary worship at 10:45 a.m. * Saturday, Oct. 24 — Community youth explosion at 4 p.m. featuring guest speakers and musical groups. Mulberry Missionary Baptist Church, 1400 Mulberry Church Road, announces: * Sunday — Sixth pastoral anniversary celebration for Pastor Nate Brock at 10:45 a.m. Pastor Booker T. McPhail will speak. * Sunday, Oct. 25 — Homecoming service at 10:45 a.m. Pastor John Baxter will speak. New Fellowship Covenant Ministries, 316 W. Liberty St., announces: * Saturday — Clothes giveaway 9 a.m.-1 p.m. There will also be free snacks.

player sued and disagreed with his claim that it restricted his free-speech rights. For his donation, Lucas was getting one of 130 personalized plaques in the locker room of the school’s new athletic facility. Quotations approved for other donor nameplates included, “Give ‘Em Hell!” and “Take your whiskey clear,” according to the lawsuit. Lucas, who played defensive nose tackle for the Mines’ Orediggers from 1998 to 2002, said the university rejected the citations because they referenced Bible books and because Colossians 3:23 includes the word “Lord.” It reads: “Whatever you do, work at it with all your heart, as working for the Lord, not for human masters.” Richard Collins, a law pro-

New Haven United Methodist Church, 3159 Red Hill Road, Bishopville, announces: * Saturday — Willie Hickmon Scholarship Program at 6 p.m. New Israel Missionary Baptist Church, 5330 Old Camden Highway, Dalzell, announces: * Sunday — The 11th anniversary of the church will be celebrated at 1 p.m. Dinner will follow. * Sunday, Oct. 18 — The Lord’s Supper will be administered at 1 p.m. * Sunday, Oct. 25 — Pink Sunday will be observed at 1 p.m. in observation of breast cancer awareness. New Salem Baptist Church, 2500 W. Oakland Ave., announces: * Saturday, Oct. 24 — Fall fest from 6 to 8 p.m. featuring games, food, bounce house, and more. * Sunday, Nov. 1 — Homecoming at 11 a.m. Lanier Singleton will speak and Ronnie Mixon will provide the music. Dinner will follow. Orangehill Independent Methodist Church, 3005 S. King Highway, Wedgefield, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 18 — Assistant pastor appreciation during 10 a.m. service. The Rev. Constance Walker will speak. Quinn Chapel AME Church, 2400 Queen Chapel Road, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 18 — Adult choir’s 27th anniversary celebration at 4 p.m. Refreshing Springs Kingdom Outreach, meets at Econo Lodge, Iris Room, 226 N. Washington St., announces:

fessor at the University of Colorado, said that while public institutions have to be careful not to appear to favor one religion over another, he thinks there’s a good chance the court will see donor nameplates as private speech. “The plaque is obviously the work of the donor, not the university,” he said. “The university just way overreacted to the content of this.” Scott Johns, a law professor at the University of Denver, said one question the court will evaluate is whether people using the locker room would feel excluded if certain religious messages were allowed. “At the end of the day, the school’s in a tough place,” he said.

* Sunday, Oct. 25 — Elder Willie Richardson Jr. will speak. * Monday-Wednesday, Oct. 26-28 — Fall Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. Joshua Dupree will speak. St. Luke AME Church, 2355 St. Paul Church Road, announces: * Saturday — Health fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. featuring medical doctors, dentists and nurses providing information on preventative measures and health screenings. St. Mark Missionary Baptist Church, 7650 Summerton Highway, Silver community, Pinewood, announces: * Sunday, Oct. 18 — Adult choir anniversary celebration at 3 p.m. Triumph Ministries announces: * Friday-Saturday, Oct. 16-17 — Women’s conference at 1335 Peach Orchard Road as follows: 7 p.m. Friday, Apostle Althersa Goode-Howard will speak; 8:30 a.m. Saturday, Pastor D. Maple and Elder Beverly Richbow will speak; and 7 p.m. Saturday, Evangelist Tonya Mack will speak. Walker Avenue Church of God, 100 Walker Ave., announces: * Wednesday-Friday, Oct. 21-23 — Fall Revival at 7 nightly. The Rev. W. Albert Miller will speak. Westminster Presbyterian Church, 230 Alice Drive, announces: * Friday-Saturday, Nov. 6-7 — The Art of Marriage Conference as follows: 6:30-9 p.m. Friday; and 9 a.m.-4 p.m. Saturday.

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Nuclear smugglers sought extremist buyers Despite busts, black market for deadly materials continues BY DESMOND BUTLER and VADIM GHIRDA The Associated Press CHISINAU, Moldova — In the backwaters of Eastern Europe, authorities working with the FBI have interrupted four attempts in the past five years by gangs with suspected Russian connections that sought to sell radioactive material to Middle Eastern extremists, The Associated Press has learned. The latest known case came in February this year, when a smuggler offered a huge cache of deadly cesium — enough to contaminate several city blocks — and specifically sought a buyer from the Islamic State group. Criminal organizations, some with ties to the Russian KGB’s successor agency, are driving a thriving black market in nuclear materials in the tiny and impoverished Eastern European country of Moldova, investigators say. The successful busts, however, were undercut by striking shortcomings: Kingpins got away, and those arrested evaded long prison sentences, sometimes quickly returning to nuclear smuggling, AP found. Moldovan police and judicial authorities shared investigative case files with the AP in an effort to spotlight how dangerous the nuclear black mar-

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Teodor Chetrus is detained by a police officer in Chisinau, Moldova, during a uranium-235 sting operation on June 27, 2011. ket has become. They say the breakdown in cooperation between Russia and the West means that it has become much harder to know whether smugglers are finding ways to move parts of Russia’s vast store of radioac-

tive materials — an unknown quantity of which has leached into the black market. “We can expect more of these cases,” said Constantin Malic, a Moldovan police officer who investigated

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The Catholic Community of Sumter, St. Anne Site 216 E Liberty St • 803-773-3524 Pastor Rev. Frank Palmieri, CRM Vicar Rev. Noly Berjuega, CRM Weekend Masses: Sat. 4:30 pm Sun. 8:00 and 12:00 Noon Confession: Sat. 3:00 PM - 4:00 PM

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Anglican Church of the Holy Comforter 213 N. Main Street • 803-773-3823 The Rev. Marcus Adam Kaiser Sunday Services 8:30 am (Rite 1) & 11:00 am (Rite ll) in the Sanctuary Sunday School for All Ages at 10 am Nursery Available 10 am to 12:30 pm www.holycomforter.net

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Baptist - Missionary Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church 803 S Harvin St. * 775-4032 Marion H Newton, Pastor Sunday Worship: 7:45 & 10:45 am Sunday Youth Service: 10:45 am Wednesday Bible Study: 7:00 pm Salem Missionary Baptist Church 320 West Fulton Street 803-775-8054 Rev. Lei Ferguson Washington Sun. School 9:00 am Praise Worship 9:55 am Worship 10:00 am

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Interdenominational City of Refuge Church 16 Carolina Ave 938-9066 Barbara & Johnny Davis Sun School 10:00 am Worship 11:15 am Bible Study (Wed.) 7:00 pm www.cityofrefugeministry.com

all four cases. “As long as the smugglers think they can make big money without getting caught, they will keep doing it.” In wiretaps, videotaped arrests, photographs of bomb-grade material, documents and interviews, AP found a troubling vulnerability in the antismuggling strategy. From the first known Moldovan case in 2010 to the most recent one in February, a pattern has emerged: Authorities pounce on suspects in the early stages of a deal, giving the ringleaders a chance to escape with their nuclear contraband — an indication that the threat from the nuclear black market in the Balkans is far from under control. Moldovan investigators can’t be sure that the suspects who fled didn’t hold on to the bulk of the nuclear materials. Nor do they know whether the groups, which are pursuing buyers who are enemies of the West, may have succeeded in selling deadly nuclear material to extremists at a time when the Islamic State has made clear its ambition to use weapons of mass destruction. The cases involve secret meetings in a high-end nightclub, blueprints for dirty bombs and a nerve-shattered undercover investigator who slammed vodka shots before heading into meetings with smugglers. Informants and a police officer posing as a connected gangster — complete with a Mercedes Benz provided by the FBI — penetrated the smuggling gangs.

Victory Full Gospel Interdenominational Church 601 Pitts Rd • 481-7003 Joann P. Murrill, Pastor Sunday Worship: 11:00 am Youth Bible Study 7:00 pm

St John United Methodist Church 136 Poinsett Dr * 803-773-8185 www.stjohnumcsumter.com Rev. Larry Brown Sunday School 9:45 am Worship 11:00 am Wed. Bible Study 11:00 am

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Trinity United Methodist Church 226 W Liberty St • 773-9393 Rev. Steve Holler Blended Service 8:45 am Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am trinityumcsumter.org

St James Lutheran Church 1137 Alice Dr, Sumter 773-2260 / www.stjamessumter.org Pastor Keith Getz Sunday School: 9:00 am Sunday Worship: 10:00 am Wed. Bible Study 10:30 am Holy Communion: 12:00 pm

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Non-Denominational Christ Community Church(CCC) 525 Oxford St, Sumter • 803-934-9718 Sun. Worship 10:00 am (Patriot Hall)

Immanuel Lutheran Church 140 Poinsett Drive 803-883-1049 • 803-774-2380 Pastor Gary Blobaum Worship Service 9:00 am Sunday School 10:30 am Wed Bible Class: 7:00 pm

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First Church of God 1835 Camden Rd • 905-5234 www.sumterfcg.org Ron Bower, Pastor Sunday School: 9:30 am Sunday Worship: 10:30 am Greater St. Paul Church 200 Watkins Street • 803-778-1355 Founder Bishop W.T. English Sunday School - 10:30 am Worship - 11:30 am Evangelistic Service 6:30 pm Wed. Mid Week Service - 7:30 pm Sumter Bible Church 420 South Pike West, Sumter 803-773-8339 • Pastor Ron Davis Sunday School 10:00 am Worship 11:00 am & 6:30 pm Wed. Bible Study & Prayer 7:00 pm The Salvation Army 16 Kendrick St. • 803-775-9336 Major Robbie Robbins Sunday School 9:45 am Worship Service 11:00 am Monday Youth Night 6:30 pm Wednesday Mid Week Lift 6:30 pm Wednesday Men Fellowship & Woman’s Home League 6:30 pm

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Summerton shares flood stories Community comes together, brings aid to storm shelter BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Ron Baskin, of Summerton, was awakened by the sound of someone knocking on his door at 2:30 a.m. Sunday. Then the power was shut down, and law enforcement officers were requesting Baskin and his neighbors to leave their apartments as quickly as possible. Baskin was one of more than 100 residents of Meadowfield Apartments and surrounding neighborhoods in the Summerton area who had to evacuate the complex as floodwaters rushed in. “They told us a bus was on the way, and I didn’t really have time to take much with me,” he said. With a 2-year-old son in his arms and his wife, Lanay Baskin, by his side, Baskin said he rushed out of his apartment into the parking lot. Treading in waters measuring up to his waist in some spots, Baskin walked from the apartment complex with his family to a school bus waiting for them several blocks away. Baskin said he was thankful for the bus, provided by Clarendon School District 1, which took rescued residents to a nearby shelter at Scott’s Branch Middle-High School, 9253 Alex Harvin Highway, in Summerton. “I felt homeless,” Baskin said. “You hear about hurricanes and floods happening in other parts of the country, but you’d never think it could happen here. Being a victim myself has taught me how to deal with a situation like this. I don’t wish it on anyone.” Baskin said he appreciated all of the support he’s received at the Summerton shelter. “I’m blessed,” he said. Besides Summerton residents, the shelter is housing stranded motorists from surrounding counties and states. Close to 200 people were staying, as of Tuesday evening. About 95 percent of the people at the shelter were Summerton or Manning residents, with about 5 percent stranded Interstate 95 motorists, Will Mitchum and his wife, LaQuinn Jeffcoat, of Orangeburg, were reunited Tuesday at the Summerton shelter after being separated at different shelters in Florence and Manning for almost two days. The couple was traveling on I-95 South on Sunday evening when their tire blew out near Manning Exit 119. Cars were in a standstill that evening near the Manning exit, in what Mitchum said was knee-deep water. Mitchum went to get help at the nearest gas station. When he came back, his wife was not there. Jeffcoat was picked up by a truck driver and taken to the shelter at Manning High School. Mitchum was driven to a shelter in Florence. Tuesday morning, Mitchum said, a law enforcement officer drove him from Florence to Exit 135 on I-95. That was the furthest the officer told him he could take him. From there, Mitchum said he walked on the side of the interstate to Exit 119 to Manning. He was reunited with his wife at a gas station at Exit 119. “We were both crying,” Jeffcoat said. On Tuesday, officials combined the shelter at Manning High School, 2155 Paxville Highway, with Summerton’s shelter. Thirty-eight people were taken by bus from Manning to Summerton.

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Flooding is seen behind St. Mary’s Catholic Church, above, at 14 Cantey St., Summerton, on Sunday morning. Volunteers at the Scott’s Branch Middle-High School shelter, left, in Summerton, help to fold clothes on Tuesday. Several streets in Summerton, such as the one below, received heavy flooding early Sunday morning.

Summerton Baptist Church volunteers, above, grilled more than 300 hamburgers at the Scott’s Branch Middle-High School shelter in Summerton on Tuesday. Summerton Mayor Mac Bagnal shows the watermark left by floodwaters at Meadowfield Apartments in Summerton. PHOTOS BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY / THE SUMTER ITEM

gnal said efforts to help victims of the flood in Summerton were well coordinated from the beginning, with a high response from the community. “I have received phone calls nonstop from people asking what they can do to help,” Bagnal said. “The support has been remarkable from Summerton, to Rambay and Rimini, Panola to Goat Island; we as a community have come together in these tough times.” Greg Holliday, Clarendon School District 1 energy manager and director of maintenance, and other Clarendon 1

staff opened Scott’s Branch Middle-High School’s gymnasium about 3 a.m. Sunday, and a school bus was organized to transfer people to the shelter. Clarendon County Council Chairman Dwight Stewart said the bus went back and forth in the rain on flooded roads until everyone who was stranded was brought to the shelter. Stewart assisted in driving people in his vehicle as did other volunteers, county officials, law enforcement

agencies and fire departments. Donations of food, water and clothing have flowed into the school’s gymnasium, said Billie Ann Oliver, Clarendon Department of Social Services adult protective services case manager. The shelter is being run by the Clarendon County DSS with assistance from the American Red Cross, Oliver said. There are enough cots for everyone, and those staying at the shelter receive three

meals a day and snacks, she said. “The amount of support we’ve received has been awesome,” Oliver said. American Red Cross volunteers at the shelter came from across the state and nation. The organization provided everything from cots, blankets, comfort kits and health services to the shelter’s residents. “The main thing we provide is hope,” said Tammy Sullivan, a volunteer from Washington state. Clarendon School District 1 Food Services Director Annie Taylor and her staff have been cooking three meals a day for everyone at the shelter. On Tuesday, volunteers from Summerton Baptist Church grilled more than 300 hamburgers for the shelter’s residents. “The least we could do is cook a few hamburgers and provide food. We want to provide the victims of the flood with the love of Christ,” said the Rev. Billy Carlisle, pastor of Summerton Baptist Church. The youth choir of St. Mark’s Missionary Baptist Church, of Pinewood, provided juice, cookies and chips for the victims on Tuesday. “We believe in helping our community,” said minister Carol Combs. “This is a time for us to pull together as one and support everyone.” Shelter officials did not have a specific list of items needed to be donated, as of Tuesday evening. It was unclear when Summerton area residents would be returning to their homes.

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Slick, left, is a 2-year-old pointer mix who weighs about 32 pounds, and Sam, above, is a male tan-andwhite pit bull mix who weighs about 47 pounds. Both dogs are up to date on their shots, neutered and good with other dogs, but while Slick doesn’t mind cats, Sam doesn’t care for them. Sam is also heartworm positive and on medicine to take care of it. A Second Chance Shelter is open Tuesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., so stop by to meet these sweet boys. To drop off an animal, call (803) 473-7075 for an appointment. If you’ve lost a pet, check www.ccanimalcontrol.webs.com and www.ASecondChanceAnimalShelter.com.

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ummer is gone, now fall is here, and winter’s next. So this is the best time of the year for folks who have preserved their food from the garden and think you can’t beat the taste of fresh fruits and vegetables during this time of year. Supermarkets, farmers markets, pick your own, Nancy roadside Harrison RETIRED CLEMSON stands and EXTENSION AGENT backyard gardens are loaded with fresh produce at the peak of perfection. Unfortunately, some people never get to taste that perfection because they don’t know how to properly store their fruits and vegetables once they get them home. Not all produce benefits from the cool temperatures in the refrigerator. Refrigerator temperatures — between 38 and 41 degrees F — can damage some fruits and vegetables or prevent them from ripening to good flavor and texture. Take bananas, for example. When chilled, bananas develop black skins and starches fail to turn into the sugars that give bananas that sweetness. Sweet potatoes take on off flavors and a hard core when

cooked after being refrigerated. Watermelons lose their flavor and deep red color if they are stored for more than three days in the refrigerator. Pink tomatoes ripen to a better taste and a deeper red color if they are left at room temperature, and even red tomatoes kept in the refrigerator lose their flavor. Other produce can be ripened on the counter and then stored in the refrigerator. Some fruits and fruit-type vegetables gain sugar or soften at room temperature. Bartlett pears turn yellow and become softer and sweeter on the counter. After ripening they can be kept for up to three days in the refrigerator without losing quality and taste. Produce stored on the countertop should be away from direct sunlight to prevent warming. Fruits and vegetables that can be stored at room temperature for a few days without shriveling do not lose moisture rapidly. Moisture loss can be reduced by placing produce in a vented plastic bowl or a perforated plastic bag. Don’t put produce in sealed plastic bags on the counter. This slows ripening and may increase off odors and decay because of accumulation of carbon dioxide and depletion of oxygen inside the sealed bag. You can speed up the ripening process in a bowl or paper

Power producer increases controlled spill at Santee Dam FROM STAFF REPORTS On Wednesday, Santee Cooper increased its controlled spill at Santee Dam to 82,000 cubic feet of water per second, in response to extreme inflows coming into Lake Marion from the midlands, a release stated today. “I want to reassure everyone that Santee Cooper’s dams and dikes are secure,” said Pamela Williams, senior vice president of corporate services. “We are monitoring these increasing inflows and adjusting our spill to maintain a safe level of water in Lake Marion and our lower lake, Moultrie, as we continue to protect the integrity of our system.” Spilling is a normal part of Santee Cooper’s hydroelectric operations in periods of increased flows into the lakes. Santee Cooper began spilling Sunday through six primary spillway gates at the Santee Dam, spilled at 50,000 cfs Monday and Tuesday and began increasing the spill late

yesterday afternoon. Today’s increase to 82,000 cfs is equal to about 615,000 gallons of water per second. Santee Cooper’s spilling operations are confined to Lake Marion and the Santee River system through a designed spillway structure. Santee Cooper has not increased, and will not be increasing, discharges into the Cooper River as a result of the flooding. Spilling will continue until further notice and developments will be noted on Santee Cooper’s Facebook page and Twitter feed. Information will also be updated each business day on the lakes information line, 1-800-92LAKES. Santee Cooper is South Carolina’s largest power producer, the largest Green Power generator and the ultimate source of electricity for 2 million people in the state. To learn more, visit www. santeecooper.com or follow us at www.facebook.com/santeecooper or on Twitter using @santeecooper.

bag by placing one ripe apple with every five to seven pieces of fruit to be ripened. Apples produce ethylene, which speeds ripening. Refrigerated fruits and vegetables should be kept in perforated plastic bags in the pro-

duce drawers. You can either purchase perforated plastic bags or make small holes in non-perforated bags, about 20 holes for a medium size bag. If you are interested in preserving your food/or attending a canning workshop or

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Haddock has served for 17 years, with Louangketh having served 18; each has been deployed six times, and both have served more than two tours in Iraq, along with tours to Bosnia and Kosovo. While in Sumter for training, it was suggested to them that Crossroads Archery owner Scott Dault could assist them with their archery needs. While at the shop in Summerton, Haddock talked about his many tours. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Your life is in jeopardy,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During the first deployment, we had limited resources, limited water rations. You look back at that, go through all of that, and you have to go take care of yourself. You still carry that with you when you come back.â&#x20AC;? He recounted how in his third or fourth deployment, heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d witnessed two friends die in front of him. â&#x20AC;&#x153;After that, your mind is not designed to see such trauma,â&#x20AC;? Haddock said. But like many who have fought in war, he still feels a need to go back. In part, the Wounded Warrior Project offers reassurance to those whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve served during wartime, teaching them how to feel safe again here at home. That Thursday afternoon, the men left the archery shop with the necessary equipment in hand for the task they faced. They were fully prepared, the Army way. On Friday during practice, Haddock pulled back his bow and it exploded. Although he was aware another individual had previously picked up the bos and dryfired it, Haddock didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think any damage had been done. Dry firing occurs when a bowstring is pulled back and released without an arrow, which severely damages a bow, often making SEE DAULT, PAGE C3 The Clarendon Sun is now Clarendon Countyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most

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would test-fire their rockets â&#x20AC;&#x201C; all made from kits of varying size â&#x20AC;&#x201C; and gain a better understanding for how aeronautical mechanisms truly work. ROTC Senior Airman Cory Barrineau surprised him, though. The 15-year-old sophomore brought in a weekend project one day that quickly made him the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s master RC flight instructor. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the one that brought in the model plane made out of

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;When the doctor took it out, he told my family it looked like a battle flag with the holes eaten through it. The cusps were down to nothing. The only thing holding them toether was the infection, in fact.â&#x20AC;? The suspicious clots from weeks earlier had been from the infection as well. Corbettâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s family was surprised,

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Old Manning Road near the Gamecock Shrine Club is undercut and blocked off Tuesday morning.

HELP FROM PAGE A1 grocery bags, suitcases and bottled water. Clothing cannot be accepted at these locations. All proceeds will be distributed to local nonprofits. For a complete list of items accepted visit safefed.org. • Nightclub owner Raymond Charles of Xclusions 2 at 445 Rast St. in Sumter will be having a nightclub benefit drive known as “Together We Stand” on Wednesday, Oct. 14, at 9 p.m. with a donation to enter the nightclub, and all proceeds will be donated to Sumter United Ministries for construction and food for families that are without because of the flood. Contact (803) 4683317. • The Red Cross is accepting financial donations. Visit redcross.org, call 1-800-RED CROSS or text the word REDCROSS to 90999 to make a $10 donation. Your donation helps provide food, shelter and emotional support to those affected by disasters.

HOME FROM PAGE A1 open, so he broke a window, and Heyward climbed out. She has since been staying with family in Sumter. Heyward said the floodwaters reached part of the attic of the house she had lived in for 15 years, and she expects to have lost the majority of her belongings including furniture, appliances and her car. She said a few baby photos of her daughter may be saved. “I’m just trying to figure it out one box at a time,” she said. Heyward said she had just had hardwood floors installed and the bathrooms remodeled because she planned to rent out the house. She said she hopes to have a comfortable place to stay by Thanksgiving when her daughter comes home to visit from grad school. “It’s been a rough three days,” she said. “We lost everything in the flood, but I’m still here.” LeAnn Neice, another resident of Burkett Drive, said her house flooded almost to the ceiling. About 8 a.m. Sunday, Neice woke up to a weather alert on her phone, and as she tried to turn off the alarm she dropped her phone and heard a splash. The water was up to her knees when she got out of bed. Neice, her partner and their three small children — ages 7, 3 and 2 — were able to get the car started and drive to a family member’s house before the car completely died. Neice said she does not know the cost of how much she and her family have lost, but they are taking everything out except for sentimental items that may be able to be saved. Linda Wellman, the grandmother of Neice’s children, said she had actually been through a similar situation when her son was about 2 months old when the dam at Second Mill Pond broke in 1990. There was 2 feet of water in the house after that flood, Wellman said. And before her son was born, Wellman’s previous house was severely damaged by Hurricane Hugo in 1989. Twenty-six years later, her son is now dealing with the aftermath of flooding in the same house, though the damage is expected to be more severe. Wellman said she was able to get through her situation by remembering that she and her family had their health and the faith that things would get better. “That’s what kept us going,” she said.

The Red Cross accepts large, bulk donations of new items if they are suitable to the needs of a specific disaster. It does not accept small quantities or collections of new or used products, such as household goods, clothing or food. The Red Cross works closely with local community groups and organizations that do accept inkind donations. Please visit nvoad.org for a list of organizations accepting inkind donations. The severe flooding has forced the cancellation of Red Cross blood drives in South Carolina. As flooded roadways and power outages continue, additional blood drives may be canceled in the coming days. All eligible donors in parts of the country unaffected by flooding are encouraged to call 1-800RED CROSS (1-800-733-2767) or visit redcrossblood.org to schedule an appointment to give blood. • Donate to Harvest Hope Food Bank to help displaced families who need food. Visit https://donate.harvesthope.

to housing replacement. To register for consideration under these programs, individuals can call 1-800-621-FEMA or register online at FEMA.gov. Additional information on disaster assistance can be found at the South Carolina Emergency Management Division’s website, SCEMD.org. In addition, the disaster declaration permits the IRS to postpone certain deadlines for taxpayers who reside or have a business in the disaster area. For instance, certain deadlines falling on or after Oct. 1 and on or before Feb. 16 have been postponed to Feb. 16. This includes the Oct. 15 deadline for those who received an extension to file their 2014 return. Also, the IRS is waiving the failureto-deposit penalties for employment

and excise tax deposits due on or after Oct. 1, as long as the deposits were made by Oct. 16. If an affected taxpayer receives a penalty notice from the IRS, the taxpayer should call the telephone number on the notice to have the IRS abate any interest and any late filing or late payment penalties that would otherwise apply. Penalties or interest will be abated only for taxpayers who have an original or extended filing, payment or deposit due date, including an extended filing or payment due date, that falls within the postponement period. The IRS automatically identifies taxpayers located in the covered disaster area and applies automatic filing and payment relief. But affected taxpayers who reside or have a business located outside the covered disaster area must call the IRS disaster hotline at 866-562-5227 to request this tax relief.

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Volunteers sort through donated clothing at the Sumter Refuge Exchange located in the L.E.A.N. Bootcamps building on Pike Road. The idea started as a Facebook page and now has a location as donations come in. org/. • Donate to The Salvation Army which is providing food, water and shelter to flood victims. Text STORM to 51555. • Volunteer to distribute water and

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AROUND TOWN from 1 to 6 p.m. on Sunday, The Sumter Overcomers Stroke Oct. 11, at 377 Cantey Lane, Support Group will meet at 6 Have you or a loved one suffered Activities a stroke? will inRembert. p.m. today at the Alice Drive Baptist Church library, corner clude games, firing up the forge, grinding grits, pumpof Loring Mill Road and Wise kin patch, wagon ride, panDrive. ning for gold, horse rides and The Shepherd’s Center will hold more. Admission: $5 per pera spaghetti lunch from 11 a.m. son; free for children under to 1 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 9, at 2. Visit www.oldmcSwan Lake Presbyterian caskillfarm.com. Church, 912 Haynsworth St. The Sumter Chapter of the NaCost is $6 for adults and $3 tional Federation of the Blind for children. Call (803) 773will meet at 7 p.m. on Tues1944. day, Oct. 13, at Shiloh-RanThe Lincoln High School Preserdolph Manor. Joyce Blanding vation Alumni Association will hold an indoor sale from 7 a.m. will speak. October is “Blind Awareness” month. Transto noon on Saturday, Oct. 10, portation is provided within at 24 Council St. Vendors, yard sale items, craft booths, the allotted mileage area. If food and drinks will be avail- you know a blind or sight imable. Cost to reserve a space paired person, contact Debra Canty, chapter president, at is $20. Contact Vernessa DebraCanC2@frontier.com or Baker at (803) 883-9251 or at (803) 775-5792. Add us to Blessvee@yahoo.com or your contacts for updated inJames Green at (803) 968formation on the recorded 4173. message line at (206) 376The Mayesville Area Community 5992. Coalition’s eighth breast cancer walk will be held on Saturday, The Pinedale Neighborhood Association will meet at 4 p.m. Oct. 10. Sign up will begin at on Thursday, Oct. 15, at the 7:30 a.m. at St. Mark UME Church of Mayesville and the South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. Call Ferdiwalk will be along Mary McLeod Bethune Nature Trail, nand Burns at (803) 968-4464. The Sumter Branch NAACP will which is a 2.7 mile distance. sponsor a voter education trainA short program and free ing at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday, brunch fill follow at St. Mark Oct. 15, at Westend CommuChurch. Event will feature door prizes, awards, survivor nity Church, 101 S. Salem St. The public is invited to atrecognition, and a breast tend. cancer sales items table. There will also be T-shirts Are you interested in learning available for purchase. Call about the art of quilting? A beMargie Jefferson at (803) 453- ginners quilting class will 5441, Neola Davis at (803) begin on Friday, Oct. 16, and 453-6078 or Dr. Deborah L. will be held each Friday Wheeler at (803) 453-5717. through Nov. 20 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., at Lake Marion ArThe American Red Cross will tisans Gallery, 108 Main St., offer a “Meet Your Local Red Cross” for new Red Cross volun- Summerton. Etta Bitterman teers from 9 to 11 a.m. on Sat- will serve as the class instructor. Basic sewing skills urday, Oct. 10, at 1155 N. and a sewing machine are Guignard Drive. Call (803) required. Fee is $25 for the 775-2363 to register or find six week course and class out more information. size is limited to five or six The 2015 2nd Annual Sumpter students. Call Etta at (803) High Steppers Trail Ride and Festival will be held on Satur- 478-6603 or Sharon at (803) 478-4446. day, Oct. 10, at 6705 HorsehAlpha Kappa Alpha Sorority, eaven Lane, Wedgefield. The Inc., Eta Zeta Omega Chapter, trail ride will begin at 10:30 will hold its annual “Breakfast, a.m. and the horse competiBakery and Books” breakfast tion will be held at 1:30 p.m. from 9 to 10:30 a.m. on SaturOvernight riders are welday, Oct. 17, at the M.H. Newcome (Friday and Saturday). ton Family Life Enrichment Bring chairs and tents. Food vendors will be available. Ad- Center (Jehovah Baptist Church). Tickets are $10 each mission: $2; free for children and can be purchased by under age 5. Event will feature: youth and other compe- calling (803) 982-7557. titions; walking horse comThe Midlands Little Women’s petition; pettit horse compe- Expo will be held 10 a.m.-3 tition; trophy awards; mep.m. on Saturday, Oct. 17, at chanical bull; bouncy house; 810 S. Pike Road. This event barrel racing; and pole bend- is for girls 9-14 years of age ing. Call Ronnie Scott at (803) and will feature workshops 468-3550 or Robert Scott at on science, dance, art, (803) 464-5861. music, body image, personal safety and more. Call (803) Old McCaskill’s Farm will hold 983-3399. its annual fall family farm day

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An afternoon shower in places

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76° / 58°

71° / 59°

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E 3-6 mph

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SW 4-8 mph

WNW 6-12 mph

NE 8-16 mph

NNW 6-12 mph

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Gaﬀney 79/59 Spartanburg 80/60

Greenville 80/61

Columbia 82/61

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IN THE MOUNTAINS

Sumter 81/61

Aiken 80/58

ON THE COAST

Charleston 81/64

Today: Partly sunny. High 78 to 82. Friday: Intervals of clouds and sunshine with a stray shower. High 79 to 83.

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SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 359.59 74.55 72.69 97.92

24-hr chg +0.36 +0.48 +0.27 -0.54

Sunrise 7:21 a.m. Moonrise 3:27 a.m.

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Myrtle Beach 79/66

Manning 83/63

Today: Partly sunny. Winds south-southwest 3-6 mph. Mainly clear. Friday: Partly sunny. Winds southwest 4-8 mph.

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Florence 82/61

Bishopville 83/61

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Ht. 3.1 3.2 3.2 3.3

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Tigers’ focus on GT, Gamecocks-LSU now bound for Baton Rouge not Notre Dame win Added stress on first responders deemed too much to keep game in Columbia BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina is moving its home game against LSU to Baton Rouge because of massive flooding around the university.

Kickoff for Saturday’s game at LSU will be 3:30 p.m. South Carolina officials PASTIDES wanted to keep the game in Columbia, but said Wednesday that law enforcement who would direct traffic and keep Williams-Brice Stadium safe were needed elsewhere in the area to help clean up from the massive flooding.

“The stress on law enforcement and first responders is too great. Moreover, we’ve had many in the Carolina family directly impacted by the flooding,” University of South Carolina President Harris Pastides said in a statement. Pastides said if he cancelled classes this week because 34,000 students was too much for the city’s damaged infrastructure to handle, he

SEE USC, PAGE B4

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

CLEMSON — Sixth-ranked Clemson began preparing for life after Notre Dame well before beating the Fighting Irish this past weekend. Tigers co-offensive coordinator Jeff Scott said head coach Dabo Swinney made sure for the two weeks leading up to Saturday night’s thrilling 24-22 victory the players knew there was much more season to go. “He was telling them, ‘Hey, this is going to be a big mo-

ment. But it’s only a moment,’’’ Scott recalled Monday. “At the end of the day, we’re going to be 4-0 or 3-1 and SCOTT it’s not going to mean a lot as far as the whole season.’’ The season continues Saturday when the Tigers (4-0, 1-0 Atlantic Coast Conference) take on Georgia Tech (2-3, 0-2). Clemson hopes for a championship season will depend on

SEE TIGERS, PAGE B4

PREP FOOTBALL

Return to the gridiron Sumter among teams that intend to play on Friday

PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE FRIDAY

Sumter at South Florence, 7:30 p.m. Pee Dee at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m. Timmonsville at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m.

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com Sumter High School will play its football game against South Florence on Friday beginning at 7:30 p.m. at Florence War Memorial Stadium. Manning High School will not play its road game against Darlington on Friday, while Crestwood and Lakewood are still up in the air as to if their games will be played on Friday. SHS athletic director Terrrence Scriven said the decision was made on Wednesday after he and principal Nicholas Pearson made a safe drive to Florence. “After we got permission (from Sumter School District) to practice, we really wanted to try and get the game in,” said Scriven, who said that South Florence went back to school on Wednesday. “If we didn’t play on Friday, we wouldn’t be able to play until Monday and then we’d have to come back

TO BE DETERMINED

Crestwood at Hartsville, 7:30 p.m. Lakewood at Marlboro County, 7:30 p.m. Hannah-Pamplico at Scott’s Branch, 7:30 p.m.

POSTPONEMENTS

Manning at Darlington Lake Marion at Lee Central Spartanburg Christian at Thomas Sumter Clarendon Hall at Newberry Academy

CANCELLATIONS

Wilson Hall at Porter-Gaud Orangeburg Prep at Laurence Manning

over here and play West Florence on Thursday (in a regularly scheduled game).” South Florence, West Florence and Wilson share Florence War Memorial Stadium. Wilson has a game scheduled for Saturday. Scriven said Sumter had all but one varsity player at its practice on Wednesday. Manning has yet to be able to practice and Monarch athletic director

SEE GRIDIRON, PAGE B2

KEITH GEDAMKE / THE SUMTER ITEM

Donte Johnson, left, tries to elude Ishmale Bell during Sumter High School’s practice on Wednesday at the school. Sumter announced on Wednesday it will play its game on Friday at South Florence.

MLB POSTSEASON

Keuchel sharp as Astros beat Yankees 3-0 in wild-card game BY HOWIE RUMBERG The Associated Press NEW YORK — A year ago, no one could’ve pictured this. Yet here they were, Dallas Keuchel and the Houston Astros, soaking in champagne, merrily posing for a victory shot on the mound at Yankee Stadium. After all that losing, this was one October win to remember. Pitching on three days’ rest for the first

time in his career, Keuchel baffled New York for six innings of 3-hit ball. Colby Rasmus and Carlos Gomez homered, and the Astros beat the Yankees 3-0 Tuesday night in the American League wild-card game. “Nobody really gave

us anything at the start of the year. And I don’t think anybody gave us a shot at the end of the year,’’ said Keuchel, the AL’s only 20-game winner. The orange-clad Astros, who secured their spot in this winner-take-all game on the last day of the regular season, advanced to the Division Series against the defending AL champion Royals starting Thursday

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

SEE ASTROS, PAGE B3

Houston starting pitcher Dallas Keuchel throws during the first inning of the Astros’ 3-0 victory over the New York Yankees on Tuesday in the American League wild-card game in New York.

SPORTS

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SPORTS ITEMS

Goodell, NFL owners expect future vote on L.A. relocation NEW YORK — NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell expects NFL owners will vote on franchise relocation to Los Angeles. When is another matter. Goodell said Wednesday the owners expressed interest “in wanting to be there, but also recogGOODELL nize we need to find solutions. Our relocation policy is very important.’’ The St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders and San Diego Chargers all have designs on moving to LA, which has not had an NFL franchise since 1995, when the Rams and Raiders left. The current timetable calls for submission of applications to relocate in January, when the owners could vote. There has been speculation that timetable could be moved up to December, when the next owners meeting occurs in Dallas. But Pittsburgh Steelers President Art Rooney said he doesn’t envision that. “I don’t think we’ll move up the deadline,’’ Rooney said. “We have cities that still are putting together their proposals’’ to keep their teams. Eric Grubman, the league’s main point man on Los Angeles, added that the NFL is not married to a vote in January, either, and that it could come later, particularly if one of the applicants is in the playoffs. Grubman admitted for a team or two to call LA home next season, the latest it could get approval would probably be March or April.

HALL OF FAME BASKETBALL PLAYER GALLATIN DIES EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. — Harry Gallatin, the Hall of Fame basketball player who was a seven-time All-Star forward for the New York Knicks in the 1950s, died Wednesday. He was 88. The Knicks and Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, where Gallatin was a former coach and athletic director, confirmed the death through Gallatin’s family. Gallatin spent nine seasons with the Knicks and finished his career in 1957-58 with the Detroit Pistons. The former Truman State star averaged 13.3 points and 11.9 rebounds in 630 regular-season games.

DISMISSED MICHIGAN PLAYER CHARGED WITH 3 FELONIES ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Former Michigan football player Logan Tuley-Tillman was charged with three felonies Wednesday, nearly a month after the junior offensive tackle was kicked off the team by head coach Jim Harbaugh. Tuley-Tillman stood silent as he was arraigned on one count of using a computer to commit a crime and two counts of capturing/ distributing an image of an unclothed person, according to Ann Arbor District Court records. He potentially faces up to 10 years in prison and up to a $5,000 fine for the charge of using a computer to commit a crime. He could be sentenced to up to two years in jail and as much as $2,000 for each of the counts of capturing/distributing an image of an unclothed person. From wire reports

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7 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour British Masters First Round from Buckinghamshire, England (GOLF). Noon – LPGA Golf: Sime Darby LPGA Malaysia First Round from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (GOLF). 1:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 Practice from Concord, N.C. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match from Dublin, Ireland – Germany vs. Ireland (ESPN). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Poland vs. Germany vs. Scotland (FOX SPORTS 2). 3 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Boston vs. Real Madrid from Madrid, Spain (NBA TV). 3 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Drive For The Cure 300 Practice from Concord, N.C. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: American League Playoffs Division Series Game One – Texas at Toronto (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Pro Series East Drive Sober 125 from Dover, Del. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 5:30 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: XFINITY Series Drive For The Cure 300 Practice from Concord, N.C. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Cleveland at Philadelphia (NBA TV). 7 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Sprint Cup Series Bank of America 500 Pole Qualifying from Concord, N.C. (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Women’s College Soccer: Auburn at South Carolina (SEC NETWORK). 7:30 p.m. – College Football: South Carolina State at Bethune-Cookman (ESPNU). 8 p.m. – College Football: Southern Methodist at Houston (ESPN2). 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at Nashville (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 8:25 p.m. – NFL Football: Indianapolis at Houston (WLTX 19, NFL NETWORK, WWFN-FM 100.1, WNKTFM 107.5). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: American League Playoffs Division Series Game One – Houston at Kansas City (FOX SPORTS 1). 8:30 p.m. – International Golf: Presidents Cup Day Two Matches from Incheon City, South Korea (GOLF). 9 p.m. – College Football: Washington at Southern California (ESPN). 9 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Minnesota at Colorado (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Toronto at Los Angeles Lakers from Ontario, Calif. (NBA TV). 11 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Brigham Young at Pacific (ESPNU).

MLB PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press DIVISION SERIES

(Best-of-5; x-if necessary) American League Kansas City vs. Houston Today: Houston (McHugh 19-7) at Kansas City (Ventura 13-8), 7:37 p.m. (FS1) Friday: Houston at Kansas City (Cueto 4-7), 3:45 p.m. (FS1) Sunday: Kansas City (Volquez 13-9) at Houston, 4:10 p.m. (MLBN) x-Oct. 12: Kansas City at Houston, TBA (FOX or FS1) x-Oct. 14: Houston at Kansas City, TBA (FOX or FS1) Toronto vs. Texas Today: Texas (Gallardo 13-11) at Toronto (Price 18-5), 3:37 p.m. (FS1) Friday: Texas (Hamels 7-1) at Toronto (Stroman 4-0), 12:45 p.m. (MLBN) Sunday: Toronto (Estrada 13-8) at Texas (Lewis 17-9), 8:10 p.m. (FS1) x-Oct. 12: Toronto (Dickey 11-11) at Texas (Holland 4-3), (FOX or FS1) x-Oct. 14: Texas at Toronto (FOX or FS1) National League All games televised by TBS St. Louis vs. Pittsburgh-Chicago Friday: Pittsburgh-Chicago at St. Louis, 6:45 p.m. Saturday: Pittsburgh-Chicago at St. Louis, 5:37 p.m. Oct. 12: St. Louis at Pittsburgh-Chicago x-Oct. 13: St. Louis at Pittsburgh-Chicago x-Oct. 15: Pittsburgh-Chicago at St. Louis Los Angeles vs. New York Friday: New York (deGrom 14-8) at Los Angeles (Kershaw 16-7), 9:45 p.m. Saturday: New York (Syndergaard 9-7) at Los Angeles (Greinke 19-3), 9:07 p.m. Oct. 12: Los Angeles (Anderson 10-9) at New York (Harvey 13-8) x-Oct. 13: Los Angeles at New York x-Oct. 15: New York at Los Angeles

ATLANTIC DIVISION

GRIDIRON FROM PAGE B1 Brian Joyner said that wasn’t fair to his team’s players. “They’ve not been able to get up to the school and practice all week,” Joyner said. “You can’t expect them to play a football game when they haven’t had a chance to practice.” Joyner is also having to deal with making up its home game against Lakewood from last Friday. The makeup date was originally scheduled for Monday at 6 p.m., but Joyner said it has tentatively been moved to Tuesday at 6 p.m. “We’re going to try and go back to school on Monday and we feel like we need that day to get things back to normal,” he said. Lakewood had 23 of its 34 varsity players and 11 junior varsity players show up for Wednesday morning’s practice. A decision on whether Lakewood will play its road game against Marlboro County on Friday will be made today. Crestwood only had 25 varsity and junior varsity players of its combined 95 players show up for practice. Knights head coach Roosevelt Nelson said transportation issues and road conditions kept the number down. A large portion of the Crestwood players live in Rembert and Dalzell, which are several miles from the Crestwood campus. Crestwood athletic director Dwayne Edwards expects a decision as to whether Crestwood will play its home game against Harts-

SUMTER TD CLUB MEETING CANCELLED The Sumter Touchdown Club has cancelled its weekly breakfast meeting scheduled for Friday due to issues stemming from the flooding rain that have affected Sumter County as well as other areas of the state. There will be no The Sumter Item Players of the Week this week since only a few local teams actually played last Friday. The touchdown club expects to pick up the meetings again on Oct. 17. ville on Friday will be made today. Joyner said Region VI-3A representatives are scheduled to meet today to better determine how it will play all of its region games. Crestwood and Darlington are also trying to make up a game from last week. One other team that will be playing on Friday is Robert E. Lee Academy. The undefeated Cavaliers will play host to Pee Dee. Lee Central will not play its home game against Lake Marion on Friday. It has been tentatively rescheduled for Tuesday at 7 p.m. Laurence Manning Academy’s home game against Orangeburg Prep has been cancelled and will not be replayed since it’s a non-region contest. Thomas Sumter Academy will not play its home game against Spartanburg Christian on Friday. A makeup date has yet to be determined.

Charlotte Washington Atlanta Miami Orlando CENTRAL DIVISION Chicago Indiana Cleveland Detroit Milwaukee

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TODAY’S GAMES

Indianapolis at Houston, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY’S GAMES

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

THURSDAY, OCT. 15

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

SUNDAY, OCT. 18

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

MONDAY, OCT. 19

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

NHL SCHEDULE By The Associated Press WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Montreal at Toronto, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Chicago, 8 p.m. Vancouver at Calgary, 10 p.m. San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Winnipeg at Boston, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Edmonton at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Carolina at Nashville, 8 p.m. Pittsburgh at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Minnesota at Colorado, 9 p.m.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Winnipeg at New Jersey, 7 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Columbus, 7 p.m. Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at N.Y. Islanders, 7:30 p.m. Arizona at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press

EASTERN CONFERENCE

Tyjujuan Dismukes, left, breaks up a pass intended for Wayne Bell during Sumter High School’s practice on Wednesday at the school. SHS announced on Wednesday it will play its game on Friday at South Florence.

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NBA PRESEASON By The Associated Press

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TUESDAY’S GAMES

Washington 129, Philadelphia 95 Indiana 115, Detroit 112 Chicago 105, Milwaukee 95 Memphis 92, Houston 89 Denver 96, Dallas 86 Utah 117, L.A. Lakers 114, OT

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta vs. Cleveland at Cincinnati, OH, 7 p.m. Orlando vs. Miami at Louisville, KY, 7:30 p.m. Oklahoma City at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Dallas at Houston, 8 p.m. Sacramento at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

BASKETBALL

National Basketball Association INDIANA PACERS _ Signed F Kadeem Jack.

FOOTBALL

National Football League BUFFALO BILLS _ Signed K Billy Cundiff and WR Denarius Moore. Released K Jordan Gay and KR Marcus Thigpen. CHICAGO BEARS _ Signed S Demontre Hurst from the practice squad. Signed G-C Ryan Seymour to the practice squad. INDIANAPOLIS COLTS _ Signed QB Josh Johnson. Placed CB Jalil Brown on injured reserve. NEW YORK GIANTS _ Placed TE Daniel Fells. Signed WR Myles White from the practice squad. Signed TE Dominique Jones and WR Julian Talley to the practice squad. TAMPA BAY BUCCANEERS _ Signed LB Orie Lemon. Waived-injured DE Josh Martin. Signed WRs Rannell Hall and Adam Humphries to the practice squad. Canadian Football League CFL _ Named Tyler Mazereeuw vice-president of corporate partnerships, Christina Litz vice-president of marketing and content, and Matt Maychak vice-president of communications and public affairs. WINNIPEG BLUE BOMBERS _ Signed OL Cole Manhart and DB CJ Roberts to the practice roster. Arena Football League ORLANDO PREDATORS _ Signed coach Rob Keefe to a multiyear contract extension.

HOCKEY

National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS _ Waived F Daniel Cleary. MINNESOTA WILD _ Assigned C Jordan Schroeder to Iowa (AHL). ST. LOUIS BLUES _ Signed C Scott Gomez to a oneyear contract. Placed C Patrik Berglund on longterm injured reserve. VANCOUVER CANUCKS _ Recalled G Richard Bachman from Utica (AHL). American Hockey League ALBANY DEVILS _ Signed G Doug Carr to a tryout agreement. Assigned D Joe Faust to Adirondack (ECHL). Released D David Shields from his tryout agreement. HAMILTON BULLDOGS _ Acquired D Ben Gleason from London for a 2017 OHL Priority Selection second-round pick and a conditional 2019 15thround pick. ECHL READING ROYALS _ Signed D Todd Perry.

SOCCER

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Major League Soccer MLS - Announced Sporting Kansas City and Portland were in violation of the Mass Confrontation Policy following an incident in the 79th minute of their Oct. 3 match. Fined Portland MF Diego Valeri an undisclosed amount for instigating/escalating the incident.

FRIDAY’S GAMES

DELAWARE _ Named Dana Wilber and Chris Selva men’s assistant lacrosse coaches. FORDHAM _ Named Camille Everett compliance assistant for athletics. RUTGERS _ Reinstated WR Leonte Carroo. TENNESSEE _ Dismissed senior WR Alton Howard for a violation of unspecified team rules.

Cleveland at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Orlando at Indiana, 7 p.m. Brooklyn at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Chicago vs. Denver at Boulder, CO, 9 p.m. Golden State at Portland, 10 p.m. San Antonio at Sacramento, 10 p.m. Toronto vs. L.A. Lakers at Ontario, CA, 10 p.m.

New York at Washington, 7 p.m. Atlanta vs. New Orleans at Jacksonville, FL, 7 p.m. Utah at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST

COLLEGE

WNBA FINALS By The Associated Press

(Best-of-5) Indiana 1, Minnesota 1 Oct. 4: Indiana 75, Minnesota 69 Tuesday: Minnesota 77, Indiana 71 Friday: Minnesota at Indiana, 8 p.m. Sunday: Minnesota at Indiana, 8:30 p.m. x-Oct. 14: Indiana at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

MLB POSTSEASON

THE SUMTER ITEM

Schedule Game 1, Today, at Toronto, 3:37 or 4:07 p.m. (FS1); Game 2, Friday, at Toronto, 12:45 p.m. (MLBN); Game 3, Sunday, at Texas, 8:10 p.m. (FS1); Game 4, xMonday, Oct. 12, at Texas, TBD (FOX or FS1); Game 5, x-Wednesday, Oct. 14, at Toronto, TBD (FOX or FS1) x-if necessary. Season Series Blue Jays won 4-2. Projected Lineups Rangers: CF Delino DeShields (.261, 2HRs, 37 RBIs, 25 SBs), RF Shin-Soo Choo (.276, 22, 82, 76 BBs, 94 runs), DH Prince Fielder (.305, 23, 98), 3B Adrian Beltre (.287, 18, 83), 1B Mitch Moreland (.278, 23, 85), LF Josh Hamilton (.253, 8, 25), SS Elvis Andrus (.258, 7, 62), 2B Rougned Odor (.261, 16, 61), C Robinson Chirinos (.232, 10, 34). Blue Jays: OF Ben Revere (.306, 2, 45 with Phillies and Blue Jays), 3B Josh Donaldson (.297, 41, AL-best 123 RBIs), OF Jose Bautista (.250, 40, 114), DH Edwin Encarnacion (.277, 39, 111), SS Troy Tulowitzki (.280, 17, 70 with Rockies and Blue Jays), C Russell Martin (.240, career-high 23 HRs, 77), 1B Chris Colabello (.321, 15, 54), OF Kevin Pillar (.278, 12, 56), 2B Ryan Goins (.250, 5, 45). Starting Pitchers Rangers: RH Yovani Gallardo (13-11, 3.42 ERA), LH Cole Hamels (13-8, 3.65 with Phillies and Rangers; 7-1 in 12 starts for Texas), LH Derek Holland (4-3, 4.91), RH Colby Lewis (17-9, 4.66). Blue Jays: LH David Price (18-5, AL-best 2.45 ERA with Tigers and Blue Jays), RH Marcus Stroman (4-0, 1.67 in four September starts), RH Marco Estrada (13-8, 3.13), RH R.A. Dickey (11-11, 3.91). Relievers Rangers: RH Shawn Tolleson (6-4, 2.99, 35/37 saves), LH Jake Diekman (2-1, 4.01 in 67 games with Phillies and Rangers; 2.08 ERA in 26 games for Texas), RH Sam Dyson (5-4, 2.63 in 75 games for Marlins and Rangers; 1.15 ERA in 31 games for Texas), LH Sam Freeman (3.05 in 54 games), RH Ross Ohlendorf (3-1, 3.72), RH Keone Kela (7-5, 2.39 in 68 games). Blue Jays: RH Roberto Osuna (1-6, 20/23 saves, 2.58 ERA as rookie), LH Brett Cecil (5-5, 5/8 saves, 2.48 ERA, 70 K, 54 1-3 IP), RH Aaron Sanchez (7-6, 3.24 ERA in 40 games, 11 starts), RH Mark Lowe (1-3, 1.96 ERA with Mariners and Blue Jays), RH LaTroy Hawkins (3-1, 3.26 ERA with Rockies and Blue Jays), RH Liam Hendriks (5-0, 2.95 ERA, 71 K, 64 IP), LH Aaron Loup (2-5, 4.46). Matchups The Blue Jays and Rangers have never played each other in the postseason. ... Toronto has a slight 204-200 lead in the all-time regular-season series, but the Blue Jays have gone 17-11 over the past four seasons since Texas went to its last World Series. Toronto took two of three at home in June and two of three at Texas in August. ... Blue Jays starter David Price has lost all three of his postseason starts against Texas, all for Tampa Bay, including the deciding Game 5 of the AL Division Series in 2010. In 11 regular-season starts against the Rangers, he is 3-4 with a 5.15 ERA, his highest against any AL opponent. In his only start against them this season, he allowed two runs in six innings of Toronto’s 12-4 win at Texas on Aug. 26. ... Gallardo won both of his starts this season against the Blue Jays, the only Texas wins against them. He threw 13 2-3 scoreless innings, allowing six hits while Toronto batted .136 against him. ... Beltre and Choo, the Rangers’ hottest hitters the last month, each batted .250 this season against Toronto. Beltre homered once with four RBIs in those six games, while Choo drove in two runs. ... Hamels is 0-2 in four career starts against Toronto, averaging 100 pitches in those games without ever working more than six innings. His 6.97 ERA is his highest against any opponent he has faced more than twice. He has started against the Blue Jays just once since 2010, in May 2014, when he gave up five runs and 10 hits in six innings for the Phillies. ... Toronto hit .278 against lefthanders, second in the majors to Detroit (.281). . The Blue Jays led the majors by converting 88 of their 111 stolen base attempts. ... Martin threw out 38.9 percent of base stealers, good for the second-best percentage in the AL. ... Tulowitzki played two of the final three games of the regular season after missing nearly three weeks with a broken left shoulder blade, sustained in a collision with teammate Kevin Pillar. ... Price was shut down after the Blue Jays clinched the East, having reached 220 1-3 innings. He’ll head into the playoffs on 11 days’ rest, the first pitcher to do so since Red Ruffing of the Yankees in 1939. Ruffing opened the World Series that year with a complete game victory over Cincinnati. Big Picture Rangers: With first-year manager Jeff Banister, Texas is back in an AL Division Series for the first time since 2011, when it made its second consecutive World Series appearance. ... The Rangers’ sixth AL West crown was clinched on the final day of the regular season, when they won their 10th consecutive game started by Hamels. ... Only four other MLB teams, one other in AL, also made the playoffs the year after having its league’s worst record. The Rangers lost 95 games in 2014. ... Texas was 8-16 a month into this season, already 9 1-2 games out of first, and still eight back on Aug. 1, after losing Hamels’ Texas debut after his trade from Philadelphia. ... Except for one day tied for first place at 3-3 in the opening days of the season, Texas didn’t lead the division until a 6-5 win over Houston on Sept. 15 in the 144th game of the season -- and held on from there. That was part of a four-game series sweep to overtake the Astros. ... Minnesota in 2006 was the last team that had won a division title after trailing by at least eight games in August. ... Texas was third in the majors with 751 runs scored, but also allowed 733. The plus-18 run differential is by far the lowest among MLB playoff teams. (Yankees’ plus-66 is the next lowest). Two weeks ago, the Rangers were dead even in that category. Blue Jays: Toronto was 50-51 after losing to lowly Philadelphia on July 28, the same day GM Alex Anthopoulos acquired Tulowitzki and Hawkins from the Rockies. Two days later, Price arrived from Detroit, with Anthopoulos capping a busy trade deadline flurry by landing Revere from the Phillies and Lowe from the Mariners. The deals beefed up an already prolific offense, overhauled Toronto’s shaky bullpen, and added a true ace to the top of the rotation. The Blue Jays went 43-18 the rest of the way, undoing a seven-game deficit to overtake the Yankees and win the AL East. ... Toronto ended the longest active playoff drought in the majors, a 22-year slump that stretched back to 1993 and the second of Toronto’s consecutive World Series titles. ... Toronto led the majors with 891 runs, scoring 127 runs more than the next best offense, the Yankees, who had 764. Texas finished third in the majors with 751 runs. ... The Blue Jays led the majors with 232 home runs. Donaldson, Bautista and Encarnacion combined for 120 homers, the most by any trio of players in Toronto history. ... Toronto finished with a 3.81 team ERA, good for fifth-best in the AL. ... The Blue Jays finished 15-28 in one-run games, the worst record in the majors.

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

St. Louis will turn to John Lackey to pitch Game 1 of Friday’s NLDS against either Pittsburgh or Chicago. After that, Manager Mike Matheny isn’t ready to announce the rest of the rotation.

Cardinals turn to Lackey in Game 1 BY R.B. FALLSTROM The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — John Lackey gets the start in Game 1 of the NL Division Series for the St. Louis Cardinals on Friday. At the beginning of a two-hour workout for the NL Central champions on Tuesday, manager Mike Matheny said he was not ready to announce the rest of his playoff rotation or his roster, or even whether he would carry 11 or 12 pitchers. Matheny said he likely will reveal the roster after a workout Thursday. “I know it’s a hot topic,’’ Matheny said. “I think everybody who follows this team closely realizes there’s a lot of decisions that need to be made.’’ The biggest involves All-Star catcher Yadier Molina, who has worn a brace protecting the strained ligament in his left thumb during practice in recent days. The Cardinals are optimistic Molina, injured on a tag play at the plate on Sept. 20, can play. Matheny said Molina caught, blocked balls in the dirt and threw Tues-

ASTROS FROM PAGE B1 night in Kansas City. Aggressive from the start in their initial playoff appearance as an AL club — and first since being swept by the White Sox in the 2005 World Series — the Astros came out swinging against Masahiro Tanaka in front of a revved-up Bronx crowd. Rasmus sent Tanaka’s first pitch of the second inning soaring into deep right field. Gomez, who only had five plate appearances after missing nearly two weeks with a strained chest muscle in mid-September, connected on the first offering of the fourth. “That really settled me down, and that’s who we are,’’ Keuchel said. “We hit a lot of home runs, pitch well and play defense.’’ AL hits leader Jose Altuve had an RBI single off All-Star reliever Dellin Betances in the sev-

day, mostly in an indoor batting cage. Molina worked out with the rest MOLINA of the team Wednesday. “All those things are pointing in the direction that it’s possible,’’ Matheny said, adding the biggest worry is handling foul tips. Overall, there are far more difficult decisions to be made than usual. Spots for veterans Matt Adams and Jon Jay, both coming off injuries, could be in jeopardy given the emergence of rookies Stephen Piscotty and Tommy Pham. In the bullpen, ace Adam Wainwright is expected to claim a spot after making a rapid recovery from a torn Achilles in late April. “I know people say that’s a great problem to have,’’ Matheny said. General manager John Mozeliak said experience is factor, but added everyone has to make a debut sometime. “I think we can triangulate the roster if we ask enough questions,’’ Mozeliak said. “I think we have a lot of good options.’’ Randal Grichuk can

throw nearly 200 feet following an elbow injury and could start in right field. Mark Reynolds, who has started at first base and third base, said he was on the roster, and seldom-used outfielder Peter Bourjos said he was not. The 36-year-old Lackey went 9-4 with a 1.93 ERA in 17 starts at home. Overall, he was 13-10 with a 2.77 ERA — the first sub 3.00 ERA of his big career. The Cardinals needed a veteran leader when Wainwright tore his left Achilles in late April, and Lackey was that guy. Plus, he has plenty of postseason experience, including a World Series victory over St. Louis in 2013 when he was with Boston. “I think he’s been as consistent as anybody in the league,’’ Matheny said. “There’s so many different things he has brought to this club that makes it to us a pretty obvious choice.’’ Matheny has Jaime Garcia (10-6, 2.43), Lance Lynn (12-11, 3.03) and Michael Wacha (17-7, 3.38) for Games 2, 3 and 4, in some order. Wacha could be pushed back after going 2-3 with a 7.88 ERA in five September starts.

enth. Reliever Tony Sipp walked one, and Will Harris and Luke Gregerson were each perfect for an inning to finish the 3-hitter. The boos from the 50,113 stunned fans in the crowd grew with each out as Gregerson closed for a save. The Astros raced to an area between first and second after Brian McCann grounded out to end it and jumped up and down in a big scrum. As he was coming off the field, Keuchel pumped his fists toward a group of cheering Astros supporters in orange shirts — a few in big black beards — behind the visiting dugout. It was a celebration a few years in the making, a raucous 30-minute party in the visiting clubhouse that carried onto the field. The Astros had averaged 104 losses in their previous four seasons. “Now we get to go to Kansas City. It’s going to be some grind-it-out base-

ball,’’ Rasmus said. “We have to come in there the way we came in tonight. It’s going to be fun.’’ In a matchup of teams that surprised many by building big division leads and then wasting them, the upstart Astros, just two years removed from a 111-loss season, looked the more comfortable team in the October limelight. They clowned around during pregame introductions, and stayed loose the whole game. The Yankees lost six of seven to close the regular season. Then before working out Monday, they learned CC Sabathia was checking into an alcohol rehab facility and would miss the postseason. Despite all the talk of a playoff reset for the struggling lineup, New York went bust against a new nemesis in its first postseason game of the post-Derek Jeter era. “Just didn’t get it done,’’ manager Joe Girardi said.

Schedule Game 1, Friday, at Los Angeles (9:45 p.m.); Game 2, Saturday, at Los Angeles (9:07 p.m.); Game 3, Monday, Oct. 12, at New York (TBD); x-Game 4, Tuesday, Oct. 13, at New York (TBD); x-Game 5, Thursday, Oct. 15, at Los Angeles (TBD). (All games on TBS). Season Series Mets won 4-3. Projected Lineups Mets: RF Curtis Granderson (.259, 26 HRs, 70 RBIs, 98 runs, 91 BBs, 11 SBs, 151 Ks), 3B David Wright (.289, 5, 17 in 152 ABs), 2B Daniel Murphy (.281, 14, 73, 38 2Bs), CF Yoenis Cespedes (.291, 35, 105, 101 runs, 42 2Bs with Tigers and Mets), 1B Lucas Duda (.244, 27, 73, 33 2Bs, 138 Ks), C Travis d’Arnaud (.268, 12, 41 in 239 ABs), LF Michael Cuddyer (.259, 10, 41) or Michael Conforto (.270, 9, 26 in 174 ABs), SS Ruben Tejada (.261, 3, 28) or Wilmer Flores (.263, 16, 59). Dodgers: LF Carl Crawford (.265, 4, 16), 2B Howie Kendrick (.295, 9, 54), 1B Adrian Gonzalez (.275, 28, 90), 3B Justin Turner (.294, 16, 60), RF Andre Ethier (.294, 14, 53) or Yasiel Puig (.255, 11, 38), SS Jimmy Rollins (.224, 13, 41) or Corey Seager (.337, 4, 17 in 27 games since being called up from Triple-A), C Yasmani Grandal (.234, 16, 47) or A.J. Ellis (.238, 7, 21), CF Joc Pederson (.210, 26, 54) or Kike Hernandez (.307, 7, 22). Starting Pitchers Mets: RH Jacob deGrom (14-8, 2.54 ERA, 205 Ks, 191 IP), RH Noah Syndergaard (9-7, 3.24, 166 Ks, 150 IP), RH Matt Harvey (13-8, 2.71, 188 Ks, 189 1-3 IP), LH Steven Matz (4-0, 2.27 in 6 starts) or RH Bartolo Colon (14-13, 4.16, 217 hits allowed, 24 BBs, 194 2-3 IP). Dodgers: LH Clayton Kershaw (16-7, 2.13, MLB-high 301 Ks), RH Zack Greinke (19-3, MLB-best 1.66), LH Brett Anderson (10-9, 3.69), LH Alex Wood (12-12, 3.84 with Braves and Dodgers). Relievers Mets: RH Jeurys Familia (2-2, 1.85, 43/48 saves, 76 games, 86 Ks, 78 IP), RH Tyler Clippard (5-4, 2.92, 19 saves with Athletics and Mets), RH Addison Reed (3-3, 3.38, 4 saves with Diamondbacks and Mets), RH Hansel Robles (4-3, 3.67, 61 Ks, 54 IP), LH Jonathon Niese (9-10, 4.13 in 33 games, 29 starts, 176 2-3 IP), RH Carlos Torres (5-6, 4.68) or RH Erik Goeddel (1-1, 2.43) or LH Sean Gilmartin (3-2, 2.67). Dodgers: RH Kenley Jansen (2-1, 2.41, 36/38 saves), RH Chris Hatcher (3-5, 3.69, 4 saves), RH Joel Peralta (3-1, 4.34, 3 saves), LH J.P. Howell (6-1, 1.43, 1 save), RH Pedro Baez (4-2, 3.35), RH Yimi Garcia (3-5, 3.34, 1 save), RH Juan Nicasio (1-3, 3.86, 1 save), RH Carlos Frias (5-5, 4.06), LH Ian Thomas (1-1, 4.00). Matchups The series is loaded with exceptional starting pitching. Greinke, Kershaw, deGrom and Harvey all ranked among the top six National League qualifiers in ERA. ... Wright and the Mets swept the Dodgers 3-0 in their 2006 Division Series before losing Game 7 of the NLCS to St. Louis. New York had not been back to the playoffs since. ... The underdog Dodgers stunned the Mets in a seven-game NLCS in 1988 on the way to their most recent World Series championship. Los Angeles has not won a pennant since. ... A five-game losing streak during the final week of the season cost the Mets home-field advantage in this series. That could prove critical, because the Dodgers went 55-26 at home and 37-44 on the road. New York was 49-32 at Citi Field and 41-40 away from home. But the Mets played much better on the road during the final three months of the season and finished 7-14 at home. ... New York took two of three at Dodger Stadium in early July, getting a strong pitching performance from Syndergaard and another by Matz in his second major league start. Greinke beat Harvey 4-3 on the Fourth of July. ... Nearly three weeks later, the teams split a four-game set at Citi Field. Kershaw took a perfect game into the seventh inning of the opener. In the finale, the Mets stopped Greinke’s shutout streak at 45 2-3 innings _ longest in the majors since Orel Hershiser’s big league record of 59 for the Dodgers in 1988. ... In the four games started by Kershaw and Greinke, each club won twice. ... Puig returned last week after a month on the DL with a strained hamstring. With only two games as a sample size, manager Don Mattingly and the Dodgers aren’t sure whether Puig can run full speed, although he says he’s healthy. The Cuban slugger batted .250 with one RBI and 8 strikeouts in last year’s NLDS loss to St. Louis. For now, Ethier figures to start in right field. ... The Mets hope Matz (stiff back) is healthy enough to make the roster and perhaps start Game 4. If not, it could be the 42-year-old Colon, or deGrom on three days’ rest. ... Reserve infielder Juan Uribe is out with a chest cartilage injury, eliminating an experienced right-handed thumper on the New York bench with an impressive October resume. Big Picture Mets: After six straight losing seasons, the Mets (90-72) finally turned it around. The NL East champs rebuilt around prized young pitchers such as Harvey, deGrom, Syndergaard and Familia _ the electric arms that kept New York within striking distance this season until the front office completely transformed an anemic offense in late July. On the same day Conforto was called up directly from Double-A, professional bats Uribe and Kelly Johnson were acquired from Atlanta in a deal that added much-needed depth. A week later, Cespedes was obtained at the July 31 trade deadline and d’Arnaud came off the disabled list. Flores hit a game-winning homer against Washington, two nights after tearing up on the field when he thought he’d been traded. That made him an instant fan favorite, and the Mets took off. Cuddyer and Wright returned from injuries in August, and suddenly New York had a potent lineup to go with all that pitching. One of the worst offenses in the majors became one of the very best from July 25 on. Two pivotal sweeps of Washington helped the Mets overtake the heavily favored Nationals in the NL East and then pull away in September for their sixth division title. Back in the playoffs for the first time in nine years, the Mets will try to end a World Series that dates to 2000 -- the longest in franchise history. Dodgers: Los Angeles (92-70) reached the postseason for the third straight year, a first for the storied franchise. The Dodgers have won three consecutive NL West titles and they surpassed 90 wins for the third season in a row, a feat the club had accomplished only twice before. ... The team’s .679 home winning percentage was the best in LA history. ... Kershaw went 11-1 with a 1.22 ERA and 4 complete games (3 shutouts) in his final 17 starts. He became the first major league pitcher in 13 years to reach 300 strikeouts. ... Greinke’s 1.66 ERA was the lowest in the majors since Atlanta ace Greg Maddux posted a 1.63 mark in 1995. ... Kershaw and Greinke combined for a 1.90 ERA, the lowest by a set of teammates with a minimum of 25 starts since 1968. ... The Dodgers led the majors with 21 shutouts. ... Los Angeles topped the NL in homers (187) for the first time since 1983. Pederson’s 26 were the second-most by a Dodgers rookie behind Mike Piazza (35) in 1993. ...

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2015

TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 its ability to leave the past behind and focus on the next game. “We have a goal and dreams that are set in front of us,’’ said quarterback Deshaun Watson. Scott said coaches will remind younger players how Clemson opened 2011 at 8-0 and rose to No. 8 nationally before losing three of their next four games. “This doesn’t mean a lot if we don’t take care of business,’’ he said. The Tigers stayed perfect and moved into the top 10 by holding off No. 15 Notre Dame’s late rally in the instant classic played in a soaking rainstorm. Clemson carried a 21-3 lead into the fourth quarter before the Irish rallied with 19 points and 225 yards in the final period. The game came down to a 2-point conversion with Clemson defensive tackle Carlos Watkins stuffing quarterback DeShone Kizer short of the goal line with 7 seconds left. The sold-out crowd, most covered in orange ponchos and rain suits, roared when time ticked down, many rushing the soggy field to celebrate with the players. As Kizer and Watson left the field, the friends shared a few words. “This is one of those games in the future we’re telling our kids about,’’

‘We have a goal and dreams that are set in front of us.’ CLEMSON QUARTERBACK DESHAUN WATSON Describing how team will move on from win over ND Watson said Kizer told him. But that’s the past and the future, the Tigers need to remain in the present. Clemson showed off many strong attributes its hopes it can carry into the game against the Yellow Jackets. The Tigers rushed for 212 yards against a Notre Dame defense that had allowed just 134 yards a game on the ground coming in. Wayne Gallman had 111 yards rushing — a 13-yard reception by Gallman was revised to a run when Clemson coaches went through the tape — to go over the century mark for a second consecutive game. Scott said that spoke volumes about the Tigers offensive line, which he said was universally panned by most college football analysts as the weakest point of their attack. “Our big challenge to those guys was that after the game, let’s be sure they’re talking about our

offensive line and our running back,’’ Scott said. Clemson’s defense forced four turnovers in the second half, including two in the final seven minutes to prevent Notre Dame’s rally. And the defensive line got the push across the line of scrimmage to prevent Kizer from tying the game. “I set the edge and I knew the guys in the middle would plug it up,’’ said defensive end Kevin Dodd, named the ACC defensive lineman of the week after two sacks and a caused fumble. But Clemson knows that lingering in the Notre Dame victory will cost them against the Georgia Tech. The Yellow Jackets were in the Top 25 a few weeks back, but has lost three straight games. The Tigers faced a similar situation last month against struggling Louisville and saw an anticipated blowout come down to the end in a 20-17 victory. Georgia Tech safety Jamal Golden said it’s about not letting current problems spiral into a lost season and seeing these three defeats “triple into six or seven losses. We have got to just take into next week, get ready for Clemson and try to get back into the Wcolumn.’’ The Tigers are ready for what’s next against Georgia Tech. “We’re treating this like a new season,’’ safety Jayron Kearse said.

THE SUMTER ITEM

USC FROM PAGE B1 couldn’t justify bringing in 84,000 people for a football game. South Carolina hosts Vanderbilt on Oct. 17. Officials have not discussed whether that game may also have to be moved. Dozens of roads around Columbia are closed or have been washed away in the flooding Gamecocks head coach Steve Spurrier was on a Columbia TV station asking people to donate to the Red Cross when the decision was announced. “Moving the game is best. The governor, our president, law enforcement, they all think this is the right thing to do. We’re just not ready for a ball game Saturday afternoon,’’ Spurrier said on WIS-TV.

Moving the LSU game to Baton Rouge is a financial hit for South Carolina. Projections from the athletic department’s budget presentation to the Board of Trustees in June showed the school expected to make $3,854,476 from ticket sales. LSU has had to move football games before. The Tigers moved their opener in 2005 against Arizona State from Baton Rouge to Tempe because of damage from Hurricane Katrina. LSU also had its opener this year at home against McNeese State cancelled because of persistent lightning. “We want to support South Carolina in anything they want to do,’’ LSU coach Les Miles said Wednesday. “We have been through weather issues here.’’

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE STATE

Today South Carolina State at BethuneCookman, 7:30 p.m. (ESPNU) Saturday (6) Clemson vs. Georgia Tech, 3;30 p.m. (WOLO 25 or ESPN2, WWBD-FM 94.7) (7) LSU vs. South Carolina, 3:30 p.m. (WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5) Furman at Chattanooga, 1 p.m. Wofford at Citadel, 2 p.m. (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240) Monmouth at Charleston Southern, noon Presbyterian at Coastal Carolina, 2 p.m. (WWFN-FM 100.1) Mars Hill at Newberry, 4 p.m. North Greenville at Ave Maria, noon Benedict at Lane, 2 p.m. Catawba at Limestone, 7 p.m.

ACC

Friday North Carolina State at Virginia Tech, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday (12) Florida State vs. Miami, 8 p.m. (WOLO 25) Duke at Army, noon (CBS SPORTS NETWORK) Virginia at Pittsburgh, 12:30 p.m. Wake Forest at Boston College, 3 p.m. Syracuse at South Florida, 3:30 p.m. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)

SEC

Saturday (8) Alabama vs. Arkansas, 7 p.m. (ESPN) (11) Florida at Missouri, 7:30 p.m. (SEC NETWORK) (14) Mississippi vs. New Mexico State, noon (SEC NETWORK) (19) Georgia at Tennessee, 3:30 p.m. (WLTX 19) Troy at Mississippi State, 4 p.m. (SEC NETWORK)

TOP 25

Today (17) Southern Cal vs. Washington, 9 p.m. (ESPN) Saturday (1) Ohio State vs. Maryland, noon (2) TCU at Kansas State, 7:30 p.m. (WACH 57) (3) Baylor at Kansas, noon (FOX SPORTS 1) (4) Michigan State at Rutgers, 8 p.m. (5) Utah vs. (23) California, 10 p.m. (ESPN) (10) Oklahoma vs. Texas, noon (13) Northwestern at (18) Michigan, 3:30 p.m. (15) Notre Dame vs. Navy, 3:30 p.m. (WIS 10) (21) Oklahoma State at West Virginia, 7 p.m. (ESPN2) (22) Iowa vs. Illinois, noon (24) Toledo vs. Kent State, 3 p.m. (25) Boise St. at Colorado State, 7 p.m. (CBS SPORTS NETWORK)

OBITUARIES REMBERT SANDERS JR. Funeral services for Rembert Sanders Jr., 75, will be held at 3 p.m. on Friday at Palmer Memorial Chapel, 304 S. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Anthony Taylor officiating. The public SANDERS may view from 5 to 8 p.m. today at Palmer Memorial Chapel. Interment will be announced at a later date. The family will receive friends at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Frank E. Sanders, 1415 N. Kings Hwy., S.C. 261, Sumter. Mr. Sanders, husband of the late Hattie Sanders, died on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Rembert, he was a son of late Rembert Sr. and Rosa Dennis Sanders. He was educated at Rafting Creek Elementary School. He later moved to Asbury Park, New Jersey, and was employed in the construction industry for more than 20 years. Afterwards, he returned home and became a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church of Rembert. In addition to his parents and wife, he was preceded in death by a son, Ronald Bolden. Survivors include two grandchildren; four greatgrandchildren; siblings, Pauline Loney, Rosa Lee Pelzer, Vermell Chatman, Hazel Nelson Frank Sanders, Mattie Harrell and Rendall Chatman; two sisters-in-law, Johnnie Mae Sanders and Mary Sanders; a brother-in-law, Edward Alston; nieces, nephews and a host of other relatives and friends. Condolences may be made on their tribute page found at www.PalmerMemorialChapel. com. Palmer Memorial Chapel of Sumter is in charge of the services.

LOUISE P. SINGLETON Louise Pinckney Singleton was born on Sept. 4, 1937, in Rembert, to the late James and Martha Harris Pinckney. She was a graduate of Manchester High School in Pinewood; attended Allen SINGLETON University in Columbia; and one of the many secretarial schools in New York City.

Louise was employed by Exide Battery Company in Sumter for more than 20 years and later in life she became a bookkeeper for Sumter County, until she retired in 2007. A faithful member of Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, Louise was actively involved in the life and the work of the church, even when she was unable to attend. Besides her parents, she was preceded in death by one great-grandson, Carter Hunter Parr; three brothers, James Roland Pinckney, Col. Marion Pinckney and Derry Pinckney; and a sister, Beverly J. Britt. After an extended illness, Louise transitioned from labor on earth to reward in heaven on Oct. 4, 2015, in Indian Trail, North Carolina, surrounded by the love of her daughters. Her precious memories will be forever cherished by her loving and devoted daughters, Patricia Singleton (Clifford) Parr, Cynthia Singleton and Joan Laverne (William) White; seven grandchildren, Clifford (Michelle) Parr, 1st Lt. Christopher Parr, Nyla White, Lashaunda (Eddie) Stafford, Sherman Douglas Jr., Vanessa White and William C. White Jr.; six greatgrandchildren, Caleb and Morgan Parr, Eddie and Sean Stafford, and Grace and Soloman Douglas; one brother, Harold (Mary) Pinckney; three sisters-in-law, Margie Pinckney, Zennie Pinckney and Delores Pinckney; an uncle, Jake (Mary) Moore; an aunt, Lucille Gathers; two “sister” friends, Dottie Stewart and Enola Blue; and a host of nephews, nieces, cousins, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. on Saturday at Grace Cathedral Ministries, 60 Oswego Road, Sumter, with Bishop Anthony Gibson, pastor, the Rev. Doris R. Bright, officiant, and the Rev. Telley Lynnette Gadson, eulogist. Interment will follow in Evergreen Memorial Park. The funeral procession will leave at 12:20 p.m. from 517 N. Guignard Drive, Sumter. There will be a public viewing and family visitation from 5 to 7 p.m. on Friday at Mt. Zion United Methodist Church, 130 Loring Mill Road, Sumter. In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made in her memory to Hospice of Union County, Monroe, North Carolina. The link can be located at www.whitesmortuary.net, along with the ability to leave online condolences.

Services are entrusted to Whites Mortuary LLC of Sumter.

HOLLY LEE WATSON SUMMERTON — Holly Lee Watson, 72, died on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was born on Dec. 15, 1942, in Clarendon County, a son of the late Louis Dukes and Wilhelmenia Watson Dingle. The family is receiving friends from 5 to 8 p.m. daily beginning Saturday at the home of his sister and her husband, Bea and Casper Simon, 2959 Mallette Road, Sugar Hill community of Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

JHUE WILLIAMS GREELEYVILLE — Jhue Williams, 65, died on Monday, Oct. 6, 2015, at Carolinas Hospital System, Florence. He was born on Sept. 20, 1950, in Greeleyville, a son of Cleo Gamble Williams and the late Richard Williams Sr. The family is receiving friends at the home of his mother, 841 McMillan Road, Greeleyville. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

CHRISTOPHER COOPER LYNCHBURG — Christopher Cooper, 29, died on Monday, Oct. 5, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was born on Nov. 4, 1985, in Bishopville, a son of David and Lillie Brown Cooper. The family is receiving friends at the home of his uncle and aunt, Alexander and Jannie Brown, 930 1/2 E. Smith St., Timmonsville. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC, Manning.

ISIAH MILLER SR. Isiah Miller Sr., 90, peacefully departed this earthly life on Friday, Oct. 2, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born on Oct. 26, 1924, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Eugene and Hattie Miller. “Lime,” as he was affectionately known, was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. He leaves to cherish his memories: four daughters, Carolyn Poaches, Lorine Jasper and Mary Jane Miller-Davis, all of Charleston, and Sarah Johnson of Charlotte, North Carolina; a grandson, Eric (Robin) Miller of Sumter;

a host of grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Friday at Northwestern Christian Ministries, 2190 Peach Orchard Road (S.C. 441), Sumter, with Elder Bennie Bradley, pastor, eulogist. The family is receiving friends at the home of his grandson, Eric Miller, 1015 Decatur St., Sumter. The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m. The procession will leave at 1:30 p.m. from the home. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Interment will be held at 10 a.m. on Monday in the Florence National Cemetery, 803 E. National Cemetery Road, Florence. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

HENRY HARVIN JR. Henry Harvin Jr., 62, husband of Lily Mae Smith Harvin, departed this life on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, at Loris Community Hospital, Loris. He was born on March 4, 1953, in Sumter, a son of the late Henry Sr. and Victoria Huggins Harvin. The family will be receiving friends at the home, 160 Rolling Creek Drive, Sumter, SC 29153. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

JOHNNY R. MILES MANNING — Johnny R. Miles, 63, husband of Doris Dennis Miles, died on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, at his home. Services will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 7759386.

REV. FRANCES S. MIMS The Rev. Frances Strickland Mims, 87, wife of Henry Jackson Mims, died on Wednesday, Oct. 7, 2015, at her home.

Born in Williamsburg County, she was a daughter of the late Rev. Hubert E. and Orie Bingham Young. She was first married to the late James H. Strickland Sr. The Rev. Mims served as pastor of numerous churches in South Carolina and was a member of the S.C. Pentecostal Holiness Conference. She was also employed at the Sumter County Assessors’ Office for 14 years and at Eckerd Drugs. Survivors include her husband; three sons, James H. Strickland Jr. (Elaine) of West Columbia, John H. Strickland (Lee) of Conyers, Georgia, and Marion F. Strickland Sr. (June) of Sumter; six grandchildren; nine great-grandchildren; one great-great-grandchild; four brothers; and four sisters. She was preceded in death by a sister. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Freedom Worship PH Church with the Rev. Karl Lavender officiating. Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Tuomey Hospice, 500 Pinewood Road, Suite 2, Sumter, SC 29154 or to Freedom Worship PH Church, P.O. Box 38, New Zion, SC 29111. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

ZACHARY D. SECOR Zachary Douglas Secor, 28, died on Wednesday, Sept. 30, 2015, from injuries received in an automobile accident. Born in Sumter, he was a son of Thomas David Secor Sr. and Darla Russell Lee. Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. on Sunday at Providence Baptist Church with the Rev. Stacey McDonald officiating. Burial will be in the Secor Family Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to www.sumterfunerals. com. Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements (803) 7759386.

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Intergenerational spirit embodies best of Baltimore

XFORD, Md. — Long before there was a “Black Lives Matter” movement, there was Ruth Starr Rose, an activist artist whose paintings nearly a century ago captured the dignity and spirit of America’s black families at a time when stereotype and caricature prevailed. It is fitting that an exhibition of her early 20th-century work should find its way this week to Baltimore and the Reginald F. Lewis Museum as the city continues to recover from Kathleen the tragic Parker death of Freddie Gray. Rose, who died in 1965, would have recognized the Gray incident and ensuing riots as all too familiar. As it happens, her last exhibition in Baltimore was in 1933 following the lynching of an African-American man (who had special needs) near her own family’s nearby farm on Maryland’s Eastern Shore. National Guard troops were sent in as civil unrest erupted. Into this fray marched Rose. Despite death threats circulating in her area and volatility in the streets, she was determined that her exhibition proceed. Eight decades later, she’s back, largely thanks to the dedication of another woman of similar spirit and experience. Barbara Paca, art historian and world-renowned landscape architect, began collecting Rose’s work about 10 years ago, following leads wherever they took her. In one instance, she paid some dopers for Rose drawings that she’d tracked down in the attic of the house they occupied. There she also found a list of names scrawled in Rose’s hand that led her to other people and paintings. The nearly 6-foot-tall, athletic Paca and her architect husband, the ever-cheerful Philip Logan, make Oxford (pop. 600) their home, along with their 14-year-old son Tilghman, who also has special needs and is a familiar, beloved fixture in this tiny waterside village. When not in school in New York, he’s often spotted, sunglasses and bandana affixed, motoring around town in his electric wheelchair accompanied by his buddy Jorge. But Tilghman’s greatest friend — and also a central character in the epic PacaRose narrative — is 94-yearold “Miss Frances” Curtis, a petite church leader, community matriarch and descendant of Harriet Tubman. The friendship between these two is difficult to describe without a glossary of superlatives. In 2014, then-Maryland Gov.

Martin O’Malley issued two proclamations recognizing Tilghman and Miss Frances for the intergenerational example they set for their community. Paca’s dedication to Rose’s work and life has led to the largest private collection — and the majority of the exhibit — of these historically important paintings. Like Rose, Paca is a social progressive, though a staunch Republican, who was born to privilege and lineage. Both were shaped by richly integrated lives along the Eastern Shore and elsewhere and both tried through their respective talents to reshape the way people see each other. Rose did so by portraying the nobility of blacks in their daily as well as their religious lives; Paca by curating and sharing Rose’s creations. Among her most captivating works are Rose’s depictions of black spirituals as congregations envisioned them. In “Swing Low, Sweet Chariot “ (1939), a chariot pulled by a horse with wings and guided by angels swoops down from heaven toward kneeling worshipers on the ground. For Paca, who is a neighbor and friend, the Rose project has been an all-consuming intellectual as well as personal pursuit, though she is loath to rhapsodize in the first person singular. From observation and countless conversations in the past year and a half, I suspect that curating these paintings completed a parallel journey of Paca’s own that began in the mid1600s when her family first arrived on the Eastern Shore. Her forebears, a Who’s Who of patriots, planters, landowners, artists, warriors, writers and public servants, include a signatory of the Declaration of Independence, William Paca (1740-99), who fathered five children including one out-of-wedlock with a “mulatto” woman. Early blacks and whites, intertwined as they were for generations, have personal histories of their own that seek resolution in their own time. For Paca, the path that brought her together with Rose and the descendants of Maryland’s first AfricanAmerican families culminates for her in a photo she sent me recently of Tilghman and Miss Frances surrounded by gospel singers in a Paris church. “Crossing racial/social/ economic boundaries, Tilghman and Miss Frances’s love is the last word on Ruth and her world,” she wrote. “They epitomize the message.” I suspect Ruth Starr Rose would be pleased. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@ washpost.com. © 2015, Washington Post Writers Group

Recent editorials from South Carolina newspapers:

The Greenville News Oct. 3

PRISON LABOR SHOULD NOT BE EXPLOITED Start with the obvious: It is good for inmates in the South Carolina prison system to work, for many reasons. From there, however, controversy has entered the picture because of practices that some legislators have claimed exploit incarcerated workers and deals that some private businesses have protested as creating unfair competition. Greenville News writer Tim Smith brought muchneeded attention to the issue of inmate work programs in a series of stories last month that looked at how prisoners were compensated and how some businesses stood to gain a competitive advantage by using those inmates. The most immediate result after Smith’s stories is that three businesses that used inmates for labor at a wage of $2 per hour must now pay at least minimum wage. That’s as it should be, because those three businesses were getting prison labor at a rate that put them at a competitive advantage and was hurting other businesses in the field. Other questions raised in the stories still need to be addressed. The issue of inmate work programs surfaced about a month ago when state Rep. Joe Neal, a Richland County Democrat, stood on the Statehouse steps and referred to inmate work programs in South Carolina as “slavery.” He’s not the first to make that accusation in a state with a high incarceration rate and where AfricanAmericans are represented disproportionately in state prisons. “We criticize China for using prison labor to manufacture goods that are then sold cheaply on the world market,” Neal said. “We are

readers of the newspaper. They should be no more than 350 words and sent via e-mail to letters@theitem.com, dropped off at The Item office, 20 N. Magnolia St. or mailed to The Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. 29151, along with the full name of the writer, plus an address and telephone number for verification purposes only. Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in the print edition, but available in their entirety at www.theitem. com/opinion/letters_to_editor.

doing the same thing in South Carolina.” He was describing the state prison practice of “leasing” prisoners to private companies, and then, in his view, failing to adequately compensate them for their work. … Encouraging inmates to work is smart for many reasons, including that it gives them money for child support, victim restitution and incidentals not covered in prison. Equally important, it helps them gain a marketable skill, makes prisons safer and lowers the recidivism rate. Work programs should be encouraged, but the state has a moral interest in making sure inmates are not exploited and companies are not left at a competitive disadvantage. Legislators should review these programs to ensure they accomplish their goals without taking advantage of vulnerable inmates or hurting other companies. Online: http://www.greenvilleonline.com

The Post and Courier Oct. 6

BEGIN PREPARING FOR NEXT DISASTER Catastrophic rainstorms like this one happen only every thousand years, climate and weather experts explained as unprecedented flooding forced people out of their homes, closed roads and submerged stalled vehicles. One can only hope that assessment holds true. As of Monday afternoon, at least 11 people had died as a result of the floodwaters, with more than 500 roads still closed to traffic statewide and 26,000 South Carolinians without power. It was, as Gov. Nikki Haley said, “a storm of historic proportions.” It could have been much worse. … South Carolina’s highways also suffered severe damage from the storm. Far from simple cracks and potholes, entire chunks of

roads and bridges collapsed and washed away. Of course, many of the roads with the worst damage were already in deplorable shape long before the storm hit. As if further impetus were needed, the widespread destruction caused by this storm should spur the South Carolina Legislature to enact needed measures that will allow the state to shore up crumbling roads and bridges. Dams, sea walls, ditches and drainage infrastructure will also need improvements and reinforcements to help protect against the next serious storm system. In the Lowcountry, gradually rising sea levels threaten to turn even much smaller storms into dangerous disasters. Mitigating the effects of future floods should be a top priority for every new development, road or infrastructure project in the Charleston area. It will likely take days or even weeks to fully understand the scope of the damage done to this state. Undoubtedly, it will be shocking. “This is one for the record books,” local Clemson Extension agent Charles W. Davis Jr. told our reporter. “We’ve had rain events before, and they were never very pretty, but this is the one the old-timers are going to talk about. It’s a shipwreck.” Recovery will take time for the South Carolinians who lost their homes, their cars and their belongings. And families and friends are grieving the truly irreplaceable losses of at least 11 lives. A flood as extreme as the one that inundated much of the state this weekend was all but unthinkable until the water started to rise. Fortunately, the state’s residents, leaders and emergency personnel responded with unblinking poise and bravery. We must work to prepare for the next disaster, even if it doesn’t happen for a thousand years. Online: http://www.postandcourier.com

LETTER TO THE EDITOR FEDERAL GOVERNMENT WON’T BE COMING TO HELP

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Where is the President? Where is the federal assistance? Where is FEMA? Where is the military? Here we are as a state having experienced a 1,000-year weather event and where are the grand speeches from the politicians that want to make hay out of this crisis instead of providing physical assistance? They can drop bombs

and send drones anywhere, but can’t send us water? Yet, they can dare to confiscate all our firearms and leave us defenseless. This is the most politicized government in American history. They get to pick who they want to help, bomb, crucify, condemn. They get to violate the Constitution and Biblical principles of helping our families first, but can send 150 billion dollars to our enemies. I get it and so do mil-

lions of Americans get it. This government is not about us, but about them. They confiscate our God, our wealth, our freedoms, our guns, and finally our dignity. Enough is enough. We must all pray and help our neighbors in this time of need. I don’t see DC coming to our rescue anytime soon. I wonder why. JOSEPH C. VALCOURT Sumter

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Soap operas are often ridiculed for their preposterous plot devices. And that goes double when you add supernatural elements. Seemingly un-killable, “The Vampire Diaries” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) enters its seventh season as convoluted as ever. Apparently somebody has cast a spell, or something, that leaves departed central character Elena (Nina Dobrev) in a Snow White-like slumber, as her fate has become magically linked to Bonnie’s (Kat Graham) existence. Looking like he might have fit in better on the set of “One Tree Hill,” Elena’s boyfriend, Damon (Ian Somerhalder), is crestfallen. Watching all of these attractive young things pop in and out of coffins makes “Diaries” look like an Abercrombie & Fitch commercial shot in a funeral home. Also set in a convoluted vampire universe, “The Originals” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14) returns for a third season. Time flies when you’re already dead! • The ambush-interview game-show comedy “Billy on the Street” (10:30 p.m., truTV, TV-14) enters a fourth season on a new network. A product of the people at Funny or Die, “Billy” aired on the Fuse network for its first three seasons. Series star Billy Eichner stomps around lower Manhattan accosting strangers with trivia questions, often of an off-color nature. He also invites pedestrians to play peculiar game show-like contests complete with prizes that may include cash or odd trinkets of dubious worth. He’s frequently accompanied by more famous celebrities. Half the fun is watching the number of pedestrians who can’t recognize big stars, as well as others who treat famous guests like close personal friends. Look for Tina Fey to join Billy tonight. Eichner also stars in the Hulu comedy “Difficult People.” Both his sitcom character and his game show persona project a furious disdain for anybody and everybody who do not share his passion for whatever particularly petty subject consumes him at that very moment.

Noah asks the big questions on “Heroes Reborn” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14) * An invitation fills Maggie with misgivings on “Grey’s Anatomy” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-14) * A new evil makes Crane and Abbie reflect on “Sleepy Hollow” (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14) * Alex digs deeper into the truth about Ginny’s death on “The Player” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

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Ian Somerhalder stars as Damon Salvatore on “The Vampires Diaries” airing at 8 p.m. today on CW.

On “Billy,” he has fashioned himself into an odd combination of a crazy passerby with an over-caffeinated take on Monty Hall of “Let’s Make a Deal” fame. A little of this goes a long way. In both “Difficult” and “Billy,” Eichner’s humor combines a passion for the outlandishly trivial with short-fuse impatience. But on “Difficult People,” his character is also capable of ruminating on feelings of doubt and self-loathing. That explains a lot abut the sensibility of “Billy on the Street,” as well.

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Catch nine consecutive repeat episodes of “The Walking Dead” (6 p.m., AMC, TV-MA). • An FBI agent (Kim Raver) appears to be covering up on “Bones” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14). • The Houston Texans host the Indianapolis Colts on “Thursday Night Football” (8:25 p.m., CBS, NFL). • Liz has nobody but Red on her side on “The Blacklist” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14). • Abby strives to prove herself worthy of a White House assignment on “Scandal” (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14). • The show’s crew gets a

makeover from the contestants on “Project Runway” (9 p.m., Lifetime, TV-PG). • An investigation leads to a sexual demimonde on “How to Get Away With Murder” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-14).

CULT CHOICE TCM’s monthlong salute to women filmmakers includes “Girlfriends” (10 p.m., TCM), directed by Claudia Weill.

The 1978 dramedy followed the floundering romantic and professional life of a photographer (Melanie Mayron). A critical favorite and commercial failure, “Girlfriends” was a pioneering low-budget independent film. Weill continues to work, mostly in television. She has directed episodes of “thirtysomething” (which also featured Mayron), “My So-Called Life” and, most recently, HBO’s “Girls.”

Rachel Maddow is booked on “The Daily Show With Trevor Noah” (11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Artie Lange and Aaron Sorkin appear on “Conan” (11 p.m., TBS) * Cate Blanchett and Brian Chesky are booked on “The Late Show With Stephen Colbert” (11:35 p.m., CBS) * Jimmy Fallon welcomes Michael Fassbender, Brie Larson and Cee Lo Green on “The Tonight Show” (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Lena Dunham and Darby Stanchfield appear on “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Ted Danson, Kevin Millar, Sean Casey and Robert Kirkman visit “Late Night With Seth Meyers” (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Nathan Lane, Rachel Bloom and The Maccabees appear on “The Late Late Show With James Corden” (12:35 a.m., CBS). Copyright 2015, United Feature Syndicate

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NOTICE OF FILING COMPLAINT IN THE COURT OF COMMON PLEAS CIVIL ACTION NO: 2015-CP-43-1436 STATE OF SOUTH CAROLINA COUNTY OF SUMTER Dennis Knight, PLAINTIFF, vs. Albert Smith, Tech-1, Inc., B&D Cable Services and Time Warner Cable, DEFENDANTS. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that a Complaint was filed in the above entitled action in the Office of the Clerk of Court for Sumter County on June 12, 2015, for the purpose of instituting an action against the Defendants as a result of a slip and fall due to unsecured cable which occurred on June 14, 2012.

SUMMONS Jury Trial Requested TO THE DEFENDANTS HEREIN NAMED: You are hereby summoned and required to answer the Complaint in this action, a copy of which is herewith served upon you, and to serve a copy of your answer to the said Complaint on the subscribers at their offices at 17 East Calhoun Street, Sumter, South Carolina, within thirty (30) days of such service; and if you fail to answer the Complaint within the time aforesaid, judgment by default will be rendered against you for the relief demanded in the Complaint. BRYAN LAW FIRM OF SC, L.L.P. J. Thomas McElveen, III Attorney for the Plaintiff 17 East Calhoun Street P. O. Box 2038 Sumter, SC 29151 (803) 775-1263

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