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Public demands bridge Conversation at city council turns to way across U.S. 76/378 BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com

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After Sumter City Council finished discussing the items on its agenda Tuesday, the conversation became one of public safety as several members of the audience expressed concern about people crossing U.S. 76/378. Conversation about providing safe travel for pedestrians in that area recently picked up after the death of 17-year-old Terrica Monae Butler, who was hit by a pickup

truck while crossing the roadway Sept. 5. The discussion started with Sumter County Detention Center Director Simon Major, who suggested that council reduce the speed limit on the highway to 35 mph to 45 mph instead of a speed limit of 60 mph with a minimum speed of 40 mph. Major said the city needs to make an immediate impact in that area in order to save lives. Many other commenters suggested that the city build a foot-

bridge over North and South Pike and the highway so that the people living in the area would have a safe passage to either side. Family and friends of Butler spoke about how they would not want other families to experience the same pain and loss that they have felt. Calvin Bennett said if the city plans to do another penny sales tax after the start of the 2016 projects, the construction of a footbridge

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Tim Hardee, center right, president of Central Carolina Technical College, leads members of the Sumter County Council on a tour of the school’s facility on Broad Street on Tuesday. Some of the facility is operational while other areas are still under construction.

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BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Sumter County Fire Department and Richland County Sheriff’s Office celebrated receiving lifesaving equipment from donations collected through the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation Tuesday afternoon at the Broad Street restaurant. The fire department received two rescue lift kits worth $12,871, and the sheriff’s office received three automated ex-

ternal defibrillators worth $5,278. Money for the equipment was raised through several donation opportunities for restaurant customers including placing donation canisters to drop change in and purchasing medallions for $1 or $5 to be hung on the restaurant walls during National Fire Safety Month as well as other fundraisers. All of the money raised in each restaurant is used to

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Master Fireman Fredrick Rose, Lt Eddie Newman and Firefighter Heath Griffin inflate one of the new lift bags able to raise 10,250 pounds that the Sumter Fire Department received from the Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation. The department was given two rescue kits, SEE KITS, PAGE A6 and each kit contains two lifts.

Trustee: Superintendent should have announced new CFO Besides apology, board member seeks information on policy for posting administrative positions BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com During Monday’s school board meeting, Sumter School District trustee Rev. Ralph W. Canty, Sr. questioned Superintendent Frank Baker on why the hiring of the new executive director of finance was not announced to the school board. Canty asked why the new administrator hired in mid-July was not listed on the personnel report in the August school board meetings. “When key positions are appointed, do you sense you have an obligation to let people know about these key appointments?” Canty asked Baker. Baker said that he took full responsibility for not including the new director of finance name on the personnel report, and that it was an oversight on his part.

‘You have a chief financial officer; an announcement is made through the local newspaper to the entire community, and your board doesn’t even know anything about it.’ THE REV. RALPH W. CANTY SR. He said that Executive Director of Finance Nancy McMillan was hired July 13, after two weeks of the school district being closed, and there was no board meeting in July.

Canty asked why Baker did not send an email to the board, letting members know about the new finance director. “All positions are important,” said Baker. “I don’t send an email when we hire other personnel, such as teachers.” Canty said that an administrative position is “clearly not seen in the same light” as other positions. “You have a new chief financial officer; an announcement is made through the local newspaper to the entire community; and your board does not even know anything about it,” Canty said. Baker said there was no intentional reason for him not including the new administrator hired in the personnel report. “I made a mistake; I did not include it; it was an omission on my part, and

I apologize for that,” he said. Canty also asked Baker what the district’s policy was on posting administrative positions. Baker explained that those positions are posted online and that the application process is electronic. Baker said the only positions that may not be posted are new principal positions, because in those positions, administrators may be promoted internally, from assistant principals positions, for example. Canty then asked what the policy was for compensation for new positions filled, whether it was based on the position itself or training and experience. “It can go both ways,” Baker said. “Certain positions have a salary, however, and it’s not going to depend upon

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Sheriff ’s office nails armed robbery suspect About 5 p.m. Monday, investigators received an anonymous tip that the suspect might be hiding at a residence in Oswego, according to the sheriff ’s office, and upon arrival, deputies were informed the suspect had recently departed the residence. KELLENBENZ Investigators then called additional officers to the area, and a perimeter was established to begin a man-

FROM STAFF REPORTS Sumter County Sheriff’s Office reported the arrest of 42-year-old Sumter resident Kevin Charles Kellenbenz on Monday after a three-hour manhunt in the Oswego community. Kellenbenz, who had multiple warrants for his arrest on various violent crimes, including armed robbery and weapons charges, was named to the sheriff’s office’s mostwanted list last week after running from officers during a traffic stop.

hunt for the suspect, the sheriff’s office said. At about 8 p.m., the suspect was spotted on Bell Road near U.S. 401 and was taken into custody, according to the report. Among other incidents, Kellenbenz was wanted in connection with an Amanda Circle area armed robbery last month in which victims reported the suspect entered a home and stole an estimated $1,000 at gunpoint, according to the sheriff ’s office. The report said the investigation

into Kellenbenz’s whereabouts during the past week will continue, and additional arrests for harboring a fugitive are possible. According Public Information Officer Braden Bunch, Kellendbenz was charged with armed robbery, possession of a weapon during a violent crime, pointing and presenting a firearm, illegal sale of a firearm and contempt of Circuit Court. Kellenbenz was booked into the Sumter-Lee Detention Center, according to public records.

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A few tickets — “Just a few,” according to Lynn Kennedy, chairwoman of Sumter Green — remain for Thursday’s Fall Feast, the major fundraiser for the group that works to keep Sumter green and beautiful. It’s one of the most popular events in town, offering a wide variety of foods from restaurants, chefs, caterers and individual cooks, live music and the opportunity for a “night out without the kids.” The event is set for 6 to 9 p.m. at University of South Carolina Sumter’s Nettles Building, 200 Miller Road. Advance tickets are $30; they’re $40 at the door, if any are left, which is doubtful, Kennedy said. Get them today or early tomorrow at the Swan Lake Visitors Center or Danny’s Trophy Shop. For information, call (803) 436-2640.

11 Republicans to share stage in next debate WASHINGTON — Eleven Republican presidential candidates have qualified for tonight’s 8 p.m. debate. CNN announced the slate Thursday night. It’s the largest group to share a presidential debate stage in modern political history. The candidates scheduled to face off today at the Reagan Presidential Library include former technology executive Carly Fiorina. She didn’t qualify for the first debate, but a polling bump and a big lobbying push persuaded CNN to broaden its participation criteria. Other participants include businessman Donald Trump, former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush, Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz, Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul, Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, retired neurosurgeon Ben Carson, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie and Ohio Gov. John Kasich. Five others, including South Carolina Sen. Lindsey Graham, will participate in a separate undercard debate earlier at 6 p.m.

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Entries due soon for fair BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com The American Legion Fair of Sumter doesn’t open officially until 5 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 29, but those wishing to enter the various competitions need to do so a few days before that, according to Fair Manager Mel Curtis. In fact, registration for the flower show, livestock, adult and youth entries is due by Thursday, Sept. 24. Most of the judging also takes place before the opening. On Saturday, Sept. 26, the fair schedule calls for commercial and educational booth set up in the Sumter County Civic Center, the exhibition building for the fair. Also due that day are art entries for both adults and individual youth; agriculture and home garden; and youth and adult individual competitive entries. The latter categories include such competitions as agriculture, canning, embroidery, knitting, woodworking, clothing, foods, youth livestock, fancy work,

Christmas crafts, baked goods and more. Commercial and educational booth setup continues from 1:30 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27, when livestock and agriculture and home gardening entries are also due. For more information, contact the individual superintendents at these numbers: • Flower show — (803) 491-7760; • Art show — (803) 236-4090; youth — (803) 465-3533; and • Junior beef, junior dairy cattle; junior swine; horse and pony, donkey and mule — (803) 938-2815. For registration forms, information about other competitions or for any other information, see the complete fair schedule at the American Legion Fair website, www.sumterfair.com, or call (803) 775-5200. A complete fair schedule, including judging times, ride specials, entertainment and special features will be published in The Sumter Item on Sunday, Sept. 27.

The swing is back at The Sumter Chamber of Commerce’s Rub-o-the Green Golf Tournament Friday at Sunset Golf Course. After hosting 122 golfers at last year’s event, Chamber Vice President of Operations Nicole Milligan said the tournament will have 200 players this year with tee times at 8:30 a.m. and 1:30 p.m. That may be partly because it is the 35th anniversary of the tournament or because of a renewed focus on the tourney’s original purpose, Milligan said. “The Rub was originally established to give a venue for companies to bring clients, prospects and coworkers from other facilities in this area, so we wanted to get back to that,” she said. “We pushed really hard to have a lot of industry representation.” Milligan said this year’s field includes more than a dozen teams representing industry. “We have a team from law enforcement as well as teams of chamber members and the general public,” she said. Anyone who wishes to enter a team can get on a waiting list in case any team drops out, she said. Chamber members who are not on a team are welcome to come to the after party, she said. “The after party will include music by The Footnotes and it is open to all chamber members, even if they do not participate in the tournament,” she said. The reception is sponsored by Willie Sue’s, Duke Energy and Norman Williams and Associates, and the entertainment is sponsored by Continental Tire the Americas, Milligan said. To top it all off, Friday’s weather should be perfect, with the National Weather Service in Columbia predicting sunny skies and a high near 85 degrees. “It looks like it’s going to be gorgeous,” Milligan said, “I don’t think I could have ordered any better if I had a wish list.” For more information, visit www.sumterchamber.com or call (803) 775-1231.

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A man looks on as crews clear mud and debris from a road after a flash flood on Tuesday in Colorado City, Arizona. A wall of water swept away two vehicles carrying women and children in the Utah-Arizona border town Monday, killing at least nine people.

Searchers look for flood survivors in border town HILDALE, Utah (AP) — Search-and-rescue teams trudged through muddy streambeds Tuesday in a small town on the Utah-Arizona border, looking for four people who were missing after a devastating flash flood that killed at least at least nine. With more rain in the forecast, men in helmets were perched at high points along the route, watching carefully for any more floodwaters that could suspend the search in Hildale, the secluded community that is the home base of Warren Jeffs’ polygamist sect. The four missing were among 13 children and three women in two vehicles that got smashed Monday by a wall of water and carried several hundred yards downstream. The dead consisted of the women and six children ranging in age from 4 years old to teenagers. Three people survived. On Tuesday, the streets were caked in red mud, and earth movers clearing the roads piled up mounds of dirt. As a helicopter buzzed overhead, crowds of boys in jeans and girls and women in deepcolored prairie dresses watched the rescue effort. Residents called it the worst

flood in memory for the sister towns of Hildale, Utah, and Colorado City, Arizona, which are 315 miles south of Salt Lake City at the foot of picturesque red rock cliffs. It was in this area at Maxwell Canyon where heavy rains sent water down Short Creek and barreling through the towns. The torrent was so fast, “it was taking concrete pillars and just throwing them down, just moving them like plastic,” said Lorin Holm, who called the storm the heaviest in the 58 years he’s lived in the community. The women and children were in an SUV and a van on a gravel road north of the towns. They were returning from a park when they stopped at a flooded crossing and got out to watch the raging waters, Hildale Mayor Philip Barlow said. What they did not know was that a flash flood was brewing in the canyon above, he said. It came rushing down and engulfed their vehicles. “We’re greatly humbled by this, but we realize that this is an act of God, and this is something we can’t control,” said Barlow, a Jeffs follower. “We have to take what we receive and do the best we can.”

An unexpectedly severe drought joined forces this summer with a relentless heat wave in a one-two punch that is knocking many South Carolina farmers off their feet. The U.S. Department of Agriculture declared 35 counties in the state, including Sumter, Lee and Clarendon counties, primary natural disaster areas because of damages and losses caused by the brutal conditions. Ten other contiguous counties also qualify. The declaration allows the USDA to provide low-interest loans to help farmers offset losses that crop insurance might not cover. They have eight months to apply for the loans from the USDA’s Farm Service Agency. The dry, hot conditions appeared suddenly and then stubbornly refused to go away, withering crops in large swaths of the state. Corn has already taken a beating, and poor harvests of cotton, sorghum, soybeans and peanuts are next in line. Even farmers who were able to irrigate on a regular basis are experiencing substantial drops in yield, while some dryland farmers have lost entire crops. “Growers are really on the edge,” said John Mueller, director of Clemson University’s Edisto Research and Education Center in Blackville. “Drought and heat together is a worst-case scenario, and many areas of the state have had far too much of both.” Not only has this summer’s weather been harsh, it has also been erratic. For instance, Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport recorded its third driest summer in the past 53 years,

with just 6.96 inches of rain. Meanwhile, the Charleston area had its 13th wettest summer at 26.63 inches. Still, most areas of the state leaned heavily toward the dry side. “Summer rainfall is normally the greatest — but also the most variable — occurring primarily in connection with localized showers and thunderstorms,” said Hope Mizzell, state climatologist for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources. “However, a deep-layered high-pressure ridge dominated this summer, leading to above-normal temperatures and suppressed thunderstorm formation. “There were heavy showers this summer, such as the 3.39 inches that fell in one hour near Lake Murray Dam or the 7.24-inch downpour that flooded Charleston in 24 hours. But those events were isolated,” she said. “We call this kind of drought a ‘flash drought,’ because unlike most droughts, which begin slowly and are slow to end, flash droughts rise quickly from the combination of high heat and dry conditions.” This summer, extreme became the norm. Columbia had 17 days when the temperature exceeded 100 degrees, the highest number since 1993. “And it wasn’t just Columbia,” said David DeWitt, Clemson Extension’s area row crop agent for Sumter, Lee and Kershaw counties. “Heat was a problem pretty much everywhere. With all these 100-degree days, it’s hard to make a crop. Corn is trying to pollinate. Cotton is trying to hold onto its blooms. When the heat is that intense, and there are no rain showers to cool things off a bit, it’s just

amazing that the plants are able to survive at all, much less produce anything.” This summer’s dry conditions were preceded by a period of above-average rainfal. “We had a wet winter that extended into March and April,” DeWitt said. “In fact, it was so wet, a lot of our corn acreage didn’t even get planted. And then we came to the end of April, the rain just stopped. In Darlington, Lee and Sumter counties, we received no rain — that’s zero tenths — from April 22 all the way through June. “This is probably as widespread of a drought as we’ve had in more than 15 years,” he said. “And it’s had an unusual feel. Scattered pockets have received rain, but it’s as if Mother Nature drew lines that the rain couldn’t cross. I’ve had farmers tell me that one side of their field got rain and the other side didn’t. They’re looking at 600 pounds of cotton per acre on one end and 200 pounds on the other.” As if this weren’t bad enough, commodity prices for most crops are way down this year. And the few growers who managed to produce yields of relatively high quantity are likely to see decreases in the quality of some of their crops, as well. “With cotton, excessive heat reduces fiber quality as well as yield,” said Mike Jones, Extension’s statewide cotton specialist and an associate professor of agronomy at Clemson. “The plants are under stress and don’t grow like they’re supposed to. They’re trying to conserve moisture and don’t absorb enough nutrients. The bolls don’t open properly, which makes the crop really difficult to harvest.

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Unmanned air control towers on the horizon NEW YORK (AP) — Passengers landing at remote Ornskoldsvik Airport in northern Sweden might catch a glimpse of the control tower — likely unaware there is nobody inside. The dozen commercial planes landing there each day are instead watched by cameras, guided in by controllers viewing the video at another airport 90 miles away. Ornskoldsvik is the first airport in the world to use such technology. Others in Europe are testing the idea as is one airport in the United States. While the majority of the world’s airports will, for some time, still have controllers on site, experts say unmanned towers are coming. They’ll likely first go into use at small and medium airports, but eventually even the world’s largest airports could see an array of cameras mounted on a pole replacing their concrete control towers. The companies building these remote systems say their technology is cheaper and better than traditional towers. “There is a lot of good camera technology that can do things that the human eye can’t,” says Pat Urbanek, of Searidge Technologies. “We understand that video is not real life, out the window. It’s a different way of surveying.” Cameras spread out around an airport eliminate blind spots

and give controllers more-detailed views. Infrared can supplement images in rain, fog or snow, and other cameras can include thermal sensors to see if animals stray onto the runway at the last second. None of those features are — yet — in the Swedish airport because of regulatory hurdles. Ornskoldsvik Airport is a vital lifeline for residents who want to get to Stockholm and the rest of the world. But with just 80,000 annual passengers, it can’t justify the cost of a full-time control staff — about $175,000 a year in salary, benefits and taxes for each of six controllers. In April, after a year and a half of testing a system designed by Saab, all the controllers left Ornskoldsvik. Now, an 80-foot tall mast housing 14 high-definition cameras sends the signal back to the controllers, stationed at Sunvsal Airport. No jobs have been eliminated, but ultimately such systems will allow tiny airports to pool controllers. Old habits are hard to break. Despite the ability to zoom in, controllers instinctively grab their binoculars to get a closer look at images on the 55-inch TV screens. And two microphones were added to the airfield at Ornskoldsvik to pipe in the sounds of planes. “Without the sound, the air

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Application of Duke Energy Progress, LLC for Approval of Rider DSM/EE-7 Duke Energy Progress, LLC (“the Company or DEP”) filed an application with the Public Service Commission of South Carolina (“the Commission”) for approval of its Rider DSM/EE 7 (“Rider”) to recover certain costs and revenue associated with its demand side management (“DSM”) and energy efficiency (“EE”) programs. The Rider provides for the recovery of DSM/EE costs allocated jurisdictionally to South Carolina for the test period, April 1, 2014, through December 31, 2014, and for the forecast period, January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016; net lost revenues for DSM and EE programs as applicable; and program/portfolio performance incentives (“PPI”) as applicable, for the test period in accordance with the Stipulation approved by the Commission in Order No. 2009-373, Docket No. 2008-251-E and for billing period in accordance with Order No. 2015-596, Docket No. 2015-163-E. The Application was filed pursuant to the following: S.C. Code Ann. §58-37-20 (Supp. 2014) and 10 S.C. Code Ann. Regs. 103-819 and 103-823 (Supp. 2014). The revenue the Company proposes to recover under the proposed Rider 7 follows: • $18,970,387 from Residential Customers and • $13,701,070 from General Service Customers For Rider DSM/EE 7, the billing factors were separated to reflect participation in EE programs, DSM programs, or both EE and DSM programs. The Application states that the proposed Rider DSM/EE 7 billing factors include prospective and true-up components. Based on the total costs to be recovered under the proposed Rider DSM/EE 7, the billing factors applicable to South Carolina customers for the billing period January 1, 2016, through December 31, 2016, exclusive of gross receipts taxes (“GRT”) and South Carolina Regulatory Fees, would be as follows (shown in dollars per kWh): Rate Class

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*Adjustment for uncollectible billings and Residential RECD discount **Billing Rates are rounded to the nearest thousandth of a cent A copy of the company’s Application can be found on the Commission’s website at www.psc.sc.gov under Docket No. 2015-323-E. Additionally, a copy of the application is available from the corporate office of Duke Energy Progress, LLC at 550 South Tryon Street, DEC 45A, Charlotte, North Carolina 28202 . A public hearing, if scheduled, will be held in Columbia, South Carolina in the offices of the Commission located at 101 Executive Center Drive, Columbia, South Carolina 29210, for the purpose of receiving testimony and other evidence from all interested parties regarding this Application. The time and date of this hearing will be furnished to all interested parties at a later date. Any person who wishes to participate in this matter as a party of record, should file a Petition to Intervene in accordance with the Commission’s Rules of Practice and Procedure on or before October 13, 2015, by filing the Petition to Intervene with the Commission, by providing a copy to the Office of Regulatory Staff and by providing a copy to all parties of record. For the receipt of future Commission correspondence, please include an email address in the Petition to Intervene. Please refer to Docket No. 2015-323-E and mail a copy to all other parties in this docket. Any person who seeks to intervene and who wishes to testify and present evidence at the hearing, if scheduled, should notify, in writing, the Commission; the Office of Regulatory Staff at 1401 Main Street, Suite 900, Columbia, South Carolina 29201; and the company at the above address, on or before October 13, 2015. Please refer to Docket No. 2015-323-E. PLEASE NOTE THAT INTERVENOR COMMENTS REGARDING DUKE ENERGY PROGRESS LLC’S FILING ARE DUE ON OR BEFORE NOVEMBER 30, 2015. COMMENTS MUST BE FILED WITH THE COMMISSION AT THE ADDRESS LISTED BELOW, AND A COPY OF THE COMMENTS MUST BE SERVED ON ALL OF THE PARTIES OF RECORD IN DOCKET NO. 2015-323-E. For the most recent information regarding this docket, including changes in scheduled dates included in this Notice, please refer to www. psc.sc.gov and Docket No. 2015-323-E. Persons seeking information about the Commission’s procedures should contact the Commission at (803) 896-5100 or visit its website at www.psc.sc.gov. 9/10/15 Public Service Commission of South Carolina • Attention: Clerk’s Office • 101 Executive Center Drive, Suite 100 • Columbia, SC 29210

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Hungary declares emergency, N. Korea warns it has restarted seals border, detains migrants all nuclear bomb fuel plants ROSZKE, Hungary (AP) — Declaring a state of emergency, Hungary sealed off its southern border with Serbia on Tuesday and detained those trying to enter illegally, aiming to shut down the flow of migrants pouring in. Chaos ensued at the border, as hundreds of migrants piled up in a no man’s land, and Serbian officials reacted with outrage. Stuck for an unknown amount of time on a strip of road between the two countries’ checkpoints, those fleeing violence in their homelands pitched tents and settled in. But frustrations were on the rise. As a police helicopter hovered above, migrants chanted “Open the border!” and shouted insults at Hungarian riot police. Some refused food and water in protest. With a razor-wire fence completed along the Serbian border, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto said Hungary now also plans to extend the fence for “a reasonable distance” along its border with Romania. Both Serbian and Romanian governments decried Hungary’s moves. “Raising a fence between two EU member states who are strategic partners is not a fair gesture from a political point of view, according to the European spirit,” Romania’s Foreign Ministry said.

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A migrant looks and reacts at the closed railway border crossing between Serbia and Hungary, near Horgos, Serbia, on Tuesday. Hungary has declared a state of emergency in two of its southern counties bordering Serbia because of the migration crisis, giving special powers to police and other authorities. Serbia’s foreign minister declared it was “unacceptable” that migrants were being sent back from Hungary while more and more were arriving from Macedonia and Greece. “(Serbia) wants to be part of the solution, not collateral damage. There will have to be talks in the coming days with Brussels and other countries,” Ivica Dacic said in Prague. The turmoil at the Hungarian-Serbian border came a day after the 28-nation bloc failed to come up with a united immigration policy at a contentious meeting in Brussels. The ministers did agree to share responsibility for 40,000 people seeking refuge in overwhelmed Italy

and Greece and spoke hopefully of reaching an eventual deal — next month or by the end of the year — on which EU nations would take 120,000 more refugees, including some from Hungary. German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Austria called Tuesday for a special European Union summit next week to discuss the continent’s immigration crisis. Hungary, however, was not pinning its hopes on any action soon from Brussels or its neighbors. Tuesday’s state of emergency in two southern regions gave authorities greater powers to deal with the crisis, allowing them to shut down roads and speed up asylum court cases.

PYONGYANG, North Korea (AP) — With a big anniversary drawing near, North Korea declared Tuesday it has upgraded and restarted all of its atomic fuel plants — meaning it could possibly make more, and more sophisticated, nuclear weapons. The statement, coming just a day after it said it is ready to conduct more rocket launches any time it sees fit, has heightened concerns the North may soon either conduct a launch — which Washington and its allies see as a pretext for testing missile technology — or hold another test of nuclear weapons that it could conceivably place on such a rocket. Either would be sure to get world attention and be milked by North Korea’s state media as major achievements by Kim Jong Un and his ruling regime. But North Korea’s recent statements also fit a pattern of using claimed improvements in its nuclear and missile programs — many of which don’t lead to launches or nuclear tests — to push for talks with the United States that could eventually provide the impoverished country with concessions and eased sanctions or backfire and deepen its standoff with the U.S. and its allies. North Korea has spent decades trying to develop operational nuclear weapons. It is thought to have a small arsenal of atomic bombs and an impressive array of shortand medium-range missiles. But it has yet to demonstrate that it can produce nuclear

bombs small enough to place on a missile or missiles that can reliably deliver their bombs to faraway targets. Still, it has conducted three nuclear tests and a series of steadily improving long-range rocket launches, and some analysts see the announcements as foreshadowing another launch ahead of the anniversary celebration or a fourth nuclear test, which would push North Korea further along in its nuclear aims. North Korea said Tuesday in its state media that, as it pledged to do in 2013, the plutonium and highly enriched uranium facilities at its main Nyongbyon nuclear complex have finally been “rearranged, changed or readjusted and they started normal operation.” It said its scientists had improved “the levels of nuclear weapons with various missions in quality and quantity.” North Korea, an autocracy run by the same family since 1948, closely controls information about its nuclear program. As a result, just what is happening at Nyongbyon is unclear. North Korea booted out international inspectors in 2009, and independent assessments by outside experts since then have been spotty. At various points in the decades-long standoff over its nuclear ambitions, North Korea has said it has shut down or restarted its atomic fuel production. In 2013, it said it would restart a plutonium reactor that had been shuttered under a 2007 disarmament agreement.

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CITY, FROM PAGE A1 should be added to that list. He said many people in the area are crossing North Pike and the other five lanes to get to the shops on the other side of the roadway. Bennett, and others who spoke, commented on the lack of retail and recreational development on the North Pike side and said those who cross the road are trying to enjoy what

KITS FROM PAGE A1 purchase equipment for first responder agencies. Larry Chandler, owner of Firehouse Subs on Broad Street, said his store has purchased emergency equipment and training for local departments in the past. He said the fundraising is a team effort spearheaded by

the city has to offer. He said the signs are not working and building a fence in that area to deter people from crossing the road would paint a negative picture of that area. Councilwoman Ione Dwyer said the council understands the public’s concerns, and the city is reaching out to South Carolina Department of Transportation to improve the pedestrian traffic in the area. She said the city is limited in its actions because the roadway is under SCDOT control.

the enthusiastic restaurant staff that always asks customers to donate. Chandler said the local restaurant was number six in the country last year in terms of money raised and is in the top 10 of 900 Firehouse restaurants in the country so far this year. Sumter Fire Chief Karl Ford said though the city and

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In other news, council: • Accepted a maintenance guarantee, deed of dedication and infrastructure improvements for phase six of the Hunters Crossing Subdivision; • Approved a resolution authorizing the city to purchase new software for its utility, finance and human resource departments; and • Approved first reading of an ordinance authorizing the city to lease five acres on each of four properties, at 675 Justin Lane, 301 Brooklyn St., 2415

county councils provide much assistance when it comes to purchasing and providing equipment, the councils cannot get to everything on the department’s wish list. Ford urges the public to donate at any Firehouse Subs when they can because the money goes towards equipment that benefits the entire community.

Corporate Way and 825 Bethel Church Road, for the construction of solar power generating arrays. City Manager Deron McCormick said the city presented the ordinance to council in order to get a head start on an alternative energy project that the city may take part in. He said whether the city takes part in the project will be determined by whether the land would better benefit the city through the project and if a third party decides to lease the land.

The customers provide the money needed to purchase equipment that can save a life, he said. Lt. Dominick Pagano with the sheriff’s office said the agency applied for the defibrillators after an officer suffered a major heart attack while on duty. He said the defibrillators have been added to medical bags so that the

equipment is always available on the road. The county’s law enforcement will hopefully be able to handle any medical emergency at anytime with the addition of the equipment, he said. Pagano said the donations mean a lot to those departments that cannot raise all of the needed funds on their own.

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SCHOOL FROM PAGE A1 a degree.” In other news: • The district received a $720,000 partnership grant with Lee County that will be used for math educators for Crestwood High School, Crosswell Drive Elementary School, Lemira Elementary School and Mayewood Middle School. The grant will be used for professional development, student learning objectives and teacher training; and • The board approved high school diploma petitions. The petitions are based on Act 155 (H. 3919) passed by

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16 year-old trainer misses big picture A

s a teenager, I had the burdensome task of helping my clueless parents understand everything from how to dress to what they should be eating. In college, I took a nutrition class and came home and cleared out their refrigerator of any hydrogenated oils, nitrate-laced meats and fake dairy creamers. I helped my Mother with her hairstyle and felt it was only my duty to show my Dad how to choose his shirts. But now, for some reason, my son doesn’t realize how smart I am, and he thinks he Leslie Anne should be the one Harrison telling me what to eat, how to dress and now, of all things, how to exercise. One day in the car he asked, “Mom, do you even like to exercise?” “Oh sure, I love extra fries” I replied, heading to the drive-thru window. “No, Mom, you really need to start exercising.” “Are you kidding? I exercise all the time. I rarely

sit down during the day.” I told him as I gobbled down the hot, salty, golden, fried treat. The 16 year old know-it-all claimed to have researched and found that a woman “my age” (how dare he?) should be walking and moving around a lot more than he thought I was. He held me down and strapped an ugly, plastic band to my arm and told me I had to wear it so he could monitor how far I walk every day. This “Fitbit” was synchronized with my iPhone and was going to send me messages to make sure I didn’t sit around all day eating boiled peanuts and drinking champagne, as I’m prone to do. After wearing the ugly bracelet for one day — I tried to hide it beneath rows of pearls — it revealed I had walked 3,000 steps, which I thought was incredible since I didn’t leave the house all day except to walk outside to pick a few tomatoes. “See?” I told him, “I’m a blur of constant motion. I’d win the gold medal in the Housewife Olympics.” Teen-boy looked at me and shook his head, and through his eyes, told

me I was pitiful. Incensed by his lack of awe at my physical accomplishment, I did some research of my own and discovered the Fitbit doesn’t count your steps unless you swing your arm. Okay, now we know the Fitbit wasn’t created by a Mother, and here’s why: Mothers never get to swing their arms. We walk into the kitchen carrying an armload of cups and plates found strewn around the house, then see the car keys our husband was searching for, so we take them, along with a stack of mail, his sunglasses and phone, and walk them over to his desk. On his desk, we see a dog toy and our child’s socks — how they ended up there, we’ll never know — so we gather those things up and walk around the house placing items where they belong. Our arms are constantly full, and can’t jauntily swing back and forth when we are holding a laundry basket, groceries or the tool box. Our feet are in constant motion, but our hands are occupied. The one place I’m sure to get a good workout is the grocery store; but alas, pushing a buggy keeps my

arms immobilized while the rest of me is zipping around the bananas. I tried strapping the Fitbit to my ankle, but I looked like Martha Stewart on house arrest and didn’t want to start rumors. By brushing my teeth six times a day, vigorously grating cheese, and occasionally strapping the device to the bouncy Beagle’s collar and whispering, “squirrel,” I’ve upped my count to around 7,000 steps a day, which pleases my son, but only up to a point. He claims I should be walking 10,000 steps a day. Who does he think I am, Jackie Joyner-Kersee? Exercise is only the beginning. I’ve got to make sure this kid of mine never takes a nutrition class, or there go my french fries, peanuts and champagne. And for some reason, his meddling in my affairs amuses my parents to no end. Leslie Anne Harrison is a contributing writer for the Gulf Coast Newspapers and The Sumter Item. She also writes the blog, Fairhope Supply Co. which can be found at: www. fairhopesupply.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR POOR SUFFER UNDER PRIVATE MEDICAID MANAGEMENT BY OVERPAID EXECUTIVES Medicaid in South Carolina is financed by federal and state taxes. No money is provided by citizens paying premiums. Medicaid in South Carolina is managed by private companies. These companies are given funds from federal and state taxes. Two of these are Centene and Molina Healthcare Management. Their stock prices have soared. Let’s compare salaries. President Obama is paid $400,000. Governor Haley is paid $106,000. CEO Nierdorff of Centene had a base salary of $1.2 million in 2014. Total compensation is over $19 million. CEO Molina of Molina Healthcare was paid $4.2 million in 2012. Salary in 2013 was $11.9 million. In 2014, he made $7 million. Do the benefits to the citizens in poverty keep pace with executive pay? I believe the answer is no. One of Sumter’s hearing aid providers recently told me Molina is never accepted because they don’t pay us. Their benefit package describes the provision of hearing aids. Our state changed to private Medicaid a decade ago. Our poor citizens have been the losers. Executives of private companies are the winners. Remember, their pay is from your taxes. Why does this occur? Donald Trump calls it the puppet effect. If our leaders receive big donations they see no evil. Salaries of CEOS 5, 10 and even 100 times our governor’s are absurd. America, wake up! PHIL BRANDT, M.D. Sumter

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s the new school year begins, you might like to be updated on some school happenings that will no doubt be repeated this academic year. After this update, I have some questions one might ask the black leadership. The ongoing and escalating assault on primary- and secondaryschool teachers is not a pretty sight. Holly Houston is a post-traumatic stress specialist. She counsels teachers in Chicago public schools and reported, “Of the teachers that I have counseled over the years Walter who have been asWilliams saulted, 100 percent of them have satisfied diagnostic criteria for PTSD.” It’s not just big-city schoolteachers traumatized. Dr. Darlyne Nemeth, in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, said last year, “I have treated many teachers with PTSD, and I am currently following a few of them.” A Philadelphia seventh-grade girl with a history of incidents against

COMMENTARY her teacher sprayed perfume in the teacher’s face after telling her that she smelled “like old white p----.” After telling her classmates “I’m about to kick this b----’s white a--,” she shoved the teacher, knocking her to the floor. In 2014, a Philadelphia 68-year-old substitute teacher was knocked out cold by a student (http://tinyurl.com/orldslb). Earlier that year, two other teachers in the same school were assaulted. By the way, Philadelphia schools employ close to 400 school police officers. In a school district near St. Louis, teachers have had pepper spray and dog repellant sprayed in their faces. A Baltimore teacher had his jaw broken. In Baltimore, each school day in 2010, an average of four teachers and staff were assaulted. A 325-pound high-school student in Houston knocked out his 66-year-old female teacher (http://tinyurl.com/ oqxmrfg). Nationally, an average of 1,175 teachers and staff were physically attacked each day of the 201112 school year. School violence is going to get worse. Last year, the Obama administration sent all the school districts in

the country a letter warning them to avoid racial bias when suspending or expelling students. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan claimed that racial discrimination in the administration of discipline is “a real problem today. It’s not just an issue from 30 or 40 or 50 years ago.” Last year, in Washington, D.C., an official of a teachers union tried to explain to a national gathering of black elected officials why white teachers are so problematic for black students, saying they just do not understand black culture. Excuses and calls for leniency will embolden school thugs. What about student conduct in the 1930s, ’40s and ’50s? Don’t take my word. Ask black congressional representatives, 46 percent of whom were born in the ’20s, ’30s or ’40s. Start off with Reps. John Conyers (86), Charles Rangel (85), Eddie Bernice Johnson (79), Alcee Hastings (79) and Maxine Waters (77). Ask them whether their parents or kin would have tolerated their assaulting and cursing teachers or any other adult. Ask them what would have happened to them had they assaulted or cursed a teacher or adult. Ask whether their parents would have accepted the grossly disrespectful behavior seen

among many black youngsters in public places — for example, using foul language and racial epithets. I’d bet the rent money that they won’t tell you that their parents would have called for a “timeout.” Instead, they will tell you that they would have felt pain in their hind parts. Then ask these leaders why today’s blacks should accept behavior that previous generations would not. The sorry and tragic state of black education and its attendant problems will not be turned around until there’s a change in what’s acceptable behavior and what’s unacceptable behavior. That change must come from within the black community. By the way, it is an idiotic argument to suggest that white teachers are problematic for black students because they don’t know the culture. I’m nearly 80 years old, and during my North Philadelphia school years, in schools that were predominantly black, at best there may have been three black teachers. Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2015 creators.com

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

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

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov., 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869. Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — First and third Tuesday, 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Betty at (803) 469-2616 or Carol at (803) 469-9426. Sumter Combat Veterans Group Peer to Peer — Every Tuesday, 11 a.m., South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. Veterans helping veterans with PTSD, coping skills, claims and benefits. Parkinson’s Support Group — Second Tuesday each month, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital cafeteria, 121 E. Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. Sumter Chapter Parents of Murdered Children (POMC) — Third Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m., Birnie HOPE Center, 210 S. Purdy St. Open to families or friends who have lost a loved one to murder in a violent way. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group — Third Tuesday each month, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital community meeting room, 121 E.

Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. Amputee Support Group — Fourth Tuesday each month, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital cafeteria, 121 E. Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. EFMP Parent Exchange Group — Last Tuesday each month, 11 a.m.-noon, Airman and Family Readiness Center. Support to service members who have a dependent with a disability or illness. Call Dorcus Haney at (803) 895-1252/1253 or Sue Zimmerman at (803) 847-2377.

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

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WEATHER AccuWeather® ﬁve-day forecast for Sumter TODAY

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Columbia 84/64

Temperatures shown on map are today’s highs and tonight’s lows.

THURSDAY MEETINGS:

Today: Mostly sunny and pleasant. Winds east-northeast 4-8 mph. Thursday: Partly sunny and nice. Winds east-northeast 3-6 mph.

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

Sumter 83/65

Aiken 79/60

Charleston 82/69

Today: Some sun; a shower and storm in southern parts. High 78 to 82. Thursday: A shower or thunderstorm in spots. High 77 to 81.

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Today Hi/Lo/W 79/64/s 82/63/s 93/75/pc 81/56/s 87/71/t 78/65/pc 86/74/t 87/68/s 86/73/t 86/63/s 95/73/pc 70/59/c 85/63/s

SUN AND MOON 7 a.m. yest. 356.70 72.32 72.22 97.08

24-hr chg -0.05 -0.09 -0.11 +0.02

Sunrise 7:05 a.m. Moonrise 9:57 a.m.

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Myrtle Beach 82/68

Manning 85/68

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Florence 83/65

Bishopville 84/64

TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) 469-4789. Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — Every 1st Thursday, 6-8 p.m., McElveen Manor, 2065 McCrays Mill Road. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 905-7720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346. Journey of Hope (for family members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620.

Celebrate Recovery — Every Friday, 6 p.m. dinner, 7 p.m. program, Salt & Light Church, Miller Road (across from Food Lion). For help with struggles of alcohol, drugs, family problems, smoking, etc. Wateree AIDS Task Force Support Group — Every third Friday, 11:30 a.m. Call Kevin at (803) 778-0303.

Gaﬀney 80/54 Spartanburg 81/57

Greenville 81/57

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FRIDAY MEETINGS:

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WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015 Call: (803) 774-1241 | E-mail: sports@theitem.com

PREP FOOTBALL

Allan, McMillan, Ragin, Niebuhr are week’s best BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS justin@theitem.com Ten touchdowns and nearly 500 yards rushing is a stat line a lot of football players wouldn’t mind having for a season. Clarendon Hall’s Gavin Allan pulled it off in one

game. The Saints tailback was the backbone of CH’s 78-74 shootout victory over Laurens Academy on Friday – carrying the ball 27 times for 494 yards and the double-digit scores. He also returned two punts for 63 yards, giving him 557 all-purpose for the night.

For that, Allan has been tabbed as The Sumter Item Offensive Player of the Week. Joining Allan in the weekly honors are Wilson Hall middle linebacker Edward McMillan as the Defensive Player of the Week; Sumter High School right guard Landon Ragin as the top offensive lineman and

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

ALLAN OFFENSIVE PLAYER

MCMILLAN DEFENSIVE PLAYER

SHS placekicker Brixton Niebuhr as the Special Teams Player of the Week. The quartet will be honored on Friday at 7:15 a.m. at the

RAGIN

NIEBUHR

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SPECIAL TEAMS

Sumter Touchdown Club meeting at the Quality Inn on Broad Street. The guest

SEE WEEK’S BEST, PAGE B3

USC FOOTBALL

Orth get his opportunity against UGA BY WILLIE T. SMITH III GREENVILLE NEWS COLUMBIA – Perry Orth has come a long way. The South Carolina walk-on quarterback from Ponte Vedra, Florida was not high enough on the depth chart to make the trip to Athens, Georgia two years ago when the Gamecocks faced the Georgia Bulldogs. But, when the teams meet between the hedges on Saturday, Orth will be under center for USC. “I hear it is a very, very exhilarating atmosphere, a lot like ours at home,” Orth said of going to Athens. “I’m excited for the opportunity to get to play at a place like that. “Growing up in the south, you’re always watching and THE ASSOCIATED PRESS hearing about what it’s like to South Carolina quarterback Perry Orth (10) helped rally the Gamecocks in the second half of their 26-22 play between the hedges. It’ll loss to Kentucky on Saturday in Columbia. Orth will get his first collegiate start under center this weekend be a great opportunity.” against the seventh-ranked Georgia Bulldogs. Orth spent one semester as

a student a community college before enrolling at South Carolina in January, 2013. Although he didn’t get a lot of snaps while Connor Shaw and Dylan Thompson were running the show, he worked hard and absorbed everything he could from those two just in case this day ever came. Orth stepped in late in the second quarter against Kentucky and played well. He completed 13 of 20 passes for 179 yards and a touchdown in a 26-22 loss to the Wildcats. Although the outing ending with Kentucky intercepting his last pass, Orth is excited to start his first game and appears to be preparing for it in a calm, business-like manner. “We’ve just had one practice since Perry’s now the starter, and he was pretty much the same as always,” said USC coach Steve Spurrier. “He

SEE ORTH, PAGE B3

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Tigers might have to rely on defense again versus Louisville BY SCOTT KEEPFER GREENVILLE NEWS CLEMSON — Defense defined last year’s game between Clemson and Louisville, and a similar scenario could unfold Thursday night. The Tigers won last year at Death Valley despite not scoring an offensive touchdown. The teams combined for as many punts (22) as first downs and were a collective 3-for-33 on third down conversions. But Clemson’s defense saved the day, as Tavaris Barnes had a fumble recovery for a score, Jayron Kearse made a late touchdown-saving tackle, and DeShawn Williams broke up a fourth-down pass at the Clemson 2-yard line to

seal a 23-17 victory. Last year’s game also served as a coming-out party for linebacker Ben Boulware. He had 12 tackles, including nine first hits, and three tackles for loss, including his only sack of the season. He’d love a repeat performance Thursday night when Clemson opens its Atlantic Coast Conference season with a nationally televised 7:30 game against the Cardinals at Papa John’s Stadium. “We’re ready and we’re excited for the opportunity,” Boulware said. “We expect our offense to play at a high level, but if they don’t it’s up to us to carry the weight of the team.” The fact that Clemson’s de-

fense could be considered capable of such might come as a surprise to some, particularly after the Tigers lost eight starters off a defense that ranked No. 1 nationally last season. But Clemson’s defense has been solid, if not spectacular, once again this season, ranking highly in several defensive categories despite breaking in an entirely new front seven. “The goal is to have the best defense at the end of the year, so we’re willing to do whatever it takes,” said Kevin Dodd, a junior who has replaced Corey Crawford at one of the defensive end spots. “We feel great about the

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Clemson defensive end Shaq Lawson (90) works against Appalachian State’s Davante Harris during the Tigers’ 41-10 victory on Saturday in Clemson. The Tigers defense led the way against the Mountaineers SEE TIGERS, PAGE B3 and may have to step up again on Thursday against Louisville.

AUTO RACING

Johnson enters Cup Chase with new contract, title hopes BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press CHARLOTTE — There’s an anecdote told to illustrate how little fame and fortune have changed Jimmie Johnson in the 14 years since he went from middle-of-the-road driver to NASCAR superstar. Apparently, demand for Johnsonsigned memorabilia was so low back

then, the driver took the time to dot the two I’s in his name. Six championships and $148 million in winnings later, they get ignored. JOHNSON “That’s really, truthfully the one thing that’s changed about him,” said Tom Lamb, chief marketing officer of Lowe’s. “His demeanor, his humility, his rela-

tionship with sponsors and with fans, very little to nothing has changed over that timeframe. It tells me, ‘This is a guy who knows who he is, knows what his values are and his values aren’t for sale and won’t compromise him.’” The success, the humility, the dignity and grace are all part of the many reasons why Lowe’s on Monday confirmed a two-year contract extension with Johnson and Hendrick Motors-

ports that runs through 2017. Lowe’s has been Johnson’s sponsor since his 2001 Cup debut. Johnson chuckled with appreciation at Lamb’s anecdote, one of the many feel-good yarns often used to describe the most dominant NASCAR driver of the last decade. He recognizes what a break he got

SEE JOHNSON, PAGE B6

SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

AREA ROUNDUP

Ayecock, Cooper guide ADMS to win over Furman Blayne Ayecock had a 3-yard touchdown run and Carldrelle Cooper added a 6-yard TD run to help lead Alice Drive Middle School past Furman 14-2 on Tuesday at the AD field. Jordan McGee added a 2-point conversion for the Hawks, who will travel to Ebenezer on Tuesday. For Furman, Kei-on Spann recorded the tackle for a safety while Jaylin Stavis had a fumble recovery. Amari Martin led the Indians with 10 tackles. BATES 20 MANNING 18

Tony McCall passed for 75 yards and a touchdown and rushed for 175 yards and two more scores to lead Bates to a 20-18 victory over Manning Junior High on Tuesday at the Bates field. Tylee Craft had 32 yards receiving for Bates while Fred Spann had 45 yards receiving and a score. He also had a 2-point conversion. On defense, Donte Coleman led the Bantams with seven tackles followed by Marc Genis with six and Kendall Houck with five.

VARSITY VOLLEYBALL CRESTWOOD 3 LAKEWOOD 2 Crestwood edged rival Lakewood 3-2 on Tuesday at The Castle. The Lady Knights won by the scores of 24-26, 25-19, 2521, 19-25, 15-13. SOCASTEE 3 SUMTER 0

Sumter High School dropped its Region VI-4A opener to Socastee 3-0 on Tuesday at the SHS gymnasium. Bri Tyler had five kills for the Lady Gamecocks followed by Aubrey Rickard with four and Margaret McMahon with three. Rickard also had nine assists while Hannah Bettencourt recorded five digs. WILSON HALL 3 LAURENCE MANNING 0

MANNING – Wilson Hall earned a 3-0 victory over Laurence Manning Academy on Tuesday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium to improve to 11-1 overall and 1-0 in SCISA Region II-3A. Game scores were 25-20, 25-18, 25-11. Caroline Clark had seven kills, two aces and two blocks to pace the Lady Barons. Katie Duffy had seven kills while Dani deHoll added seven kills, six assists and two aces. Tekoa Youngblood led the Lady Swampcats with eight kills and four blocks. Court-

ney Beatson and Ashton Rogers each had seven service points. THOMAS SUMTER 3 WILLIAMSBURG 0

DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy improved to 7-0 on the season with a 3-0 victory over Williamsburg Academy on Monday at Edens Gymnasium. TSA won by the scores of 25-22, 25-18, 25-18. Anita Cookey-Gam led the Lady Generals with 23 kills. Sydney Daniel had 17 assists and four kills, Josie Reed had 17 assists, Haley Hawkins had eight kills and Bree Stoddard had five blocks. JEFFERSON DAVIS 3 CLARENDON HALL 1

BLACKVILLE – Clarendon Hall fell fell to 5-3 overall and 3-3 in SCISA Region I-1A with a 3-1 loss to Jefferson Davis Academy on Tuesday at the JDA gymnasium. JDA won by the scores of 24-26, 25-12, 25-9, 25-23. Aubrey Johnson had 16 service points to lead Clarendon Hall. Mallory McIntosh and Shannon Corbett added 14 points each.

VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS MANNING 4 SUMTER 3 Manning High School defeated Sumter 4-3 on Monday at the SHS courts.

SINGLES 1 – Bailee Garneau (M) defeated Avery Jones 6-7(7-3), 7-5, 10-8. 2 – Keri Shaffer (M) defeated Emily Mulholland 6-3, 4-6, 10-6. 3 – Lindsey Smutz (S) defeated Laura Weir 6-3, 6-2. 4 – Kamryn Shaffer (M) defeated Shonteria Brown 6-3, 4-6, 10-8. 5 – Woodley Kate James (S) defeated Josey Park 6-3, 6-2.\ DOUBLES 1 – Whitney Crawford/Mulholland (S) defeated Garneau/Shaffer 8-7(7-4). 2 – M. Harvin/C. Ellenbark (M) defeated A. O’Connor/C. Tabalanza 6-3, 6-2.

HEATHWOOD HALL 9 LAURENCE MANNING 0

CAYCE – Laurence Manning Academy lost to Heathwood Hall 9-0 on Monday at the Cayce Tennis & Fitness Center.

SINGLES 1 – McKenna Savoca (HH) defeated Mason Ham 6-0, 6-0. 2 – Caroline Strom (HH) defeated Mackenzie Ham 6-0, 6-1. 3 – Francis James (HH) defeated Amanda Newman 6-0, 6-1. 4 – Kesley Rhea (HH) defeated Kaela Johnson 6-0, 6-1. 5 – Carter Smith (HH) defeated Allie Johnson 6-1, 6-0. 6 – Samantha Gaton (HH) defeated Corie Walton 6-0, 6-0. DOUBLES 1 – Rhea/Caroline Bunch (HH) dfeated Mas. Ham/Newman 8-5. 2 – Isabelle Lord/Gaton (HH) defeated Mac. Ham/K. Johnson 8-6. 3 – Emma Barr/Smith (HH) defeated Laura Johnson/Madison Ham 8-4.

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Kathleen Kirlis and Lyndsay Shirley each shot personal bests, but it was not enough as Sumter High fell to Camden by 13 strokes at Beech Creek Golf Club on Tuesday. Kirlis shot a 49 while Shirley had a 58. Sumter plays West Florence on Thursday.

JUNIOR VARSITY VOLLEYBALL WILSON HALL 2 LAURENCE MANNING 0

MANNING – Wilson Hall earned a 2-0 victory over Laurence Manning on Tuesday at Bubba Davis Gymnasium to improve to 4-3 overall and 1-0 in region. Game scores were 25-16 and 25-18. Chandler Curtis led the Lady Barons with 13 service points, nine aces, and one kill. Betsy Noyes added six kills and one ace. Madisyn Hudson led the Lady Swampcats with nine service points. Wilson Hall hosts Hammond today while LMA hosts Orangeburg Prep on Thursday. CLARENDON HALL 2 JEFFERSON DAVIS 0

BLACKVILLE – Clarendon Hall improved to 5-1 overall with a 2-0 victory over Jefferson Davis Academy on Tuesday at the JDA gymnasium. CH won by the scores of 25-14, 25-13. The Lady Saints were led by Brynne Baxley with 18 service points. Sydney Wells finished with 14 points and Ava English had nine. WILLIAMSBURG 2 THOMAS SUMTER 1

DALZELL – Thomas Sumter Academy lost to Williamsburg Academy 2-1 on Monday at Edens Gymnasium. WA won by the scores of 25-9, 20-25, 25-8.

B TEAM VOLLEYBALL CLARENDON HALL 2 JEFFERSON DAVIS 0 BLACKVILLE -- Clarendon Hall remained unbeaten on the season with a 2-0 victory over Jefferson Davis Academy on Tuesday at the JDA gymnasium. CH won by the scores of 25-3, 25-19. The Lady Saints, who improved to 4-0, were led by Whitney Avins with 23 service points. Amberly Way added nine points and Chloe Anderson had eight.

THE SUMTER ITEM

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO 12:20 p.m. – International Basketball: EuroBasket Quarterfinal Game from Lille, France – Czech Republic vs. Serbia (NBA TV). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Group Stage Match – Bayern Munich vs. Olympiacos (ESPN2). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Group Stage Match – Barcelona vs. Roma (FOX SPORTS 1). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Group Stage Match – Arsenal vs. Dinamo Zagreb (FOX SPORTS 2). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Group Stage Match – Maccabi Tel Aviv vs. Chelsea (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 2:50 p.m. – International Basketball: EuroBasket Quarterfinal Game from Lille, France – Italy vs. Lithuania (NBA TV). 5 p.m. – PGA Golf: BMW Championship Pro-Am from Lake Forest, Ill. (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh (ESPN). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Toronto at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7:30 p.m. – Major League Soccer: Toronto at New York City (ESPN2). 8 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – Saprissa vs. W. Connection (UNIVISION). 10 p.m. – International Soccer: CONCACAF Champions League Match – America vs. Walter Ferretti (UNIVISION).

PREP SCHEDULE Varsity Cross Country Manning in Home Meet, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning at Calhoun Academy (at Santee National Park), 5 p.m. Middle School Football Scott’s Branch at Lee Central, 6 p.m. Hannah-Pamplico at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Pee Dee at Robert E. Lee, 3:30 p.m. Varsity and JV Girls Tennis Thomas Sumter at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Robert E. Lee at Pee Dee, 3:30 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Lake Marion at Lee Central, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Hammond at Wilson Hall, 4:15 p.m.

THURSDAY

Junior Varsity Football Rock Hill at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. South Florence at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Lee Central at Hartsville, 6 p.m. Wilson Hall at Laurence Manning, 7 p.m. B Team Football Rock Hill at Sumter, 6 p.m. Wilson Hall at Laurence Manning, 5 p.m. The King’s Academy at Robert E. Lee, 6 p.m. Middle School Football Northside at Clarendon Hall, 6 p.m. Varsity Girls Golf Sumter at West Florence (at The Palms at Oakdale), TBA Wilson Hall in Match (at Santee National Golf Clulb), 4 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Carolina Forest at Sumter, 5 p.m. Darlington at Manning, 5 p.m. Varsity and JV Girls Tennis Hammond at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Crestwood at Darlington, 6 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Carolina Forest at Sumter, 5:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Lakewood, 5:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m. Orangeburg Prep at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Dorchester, 4 p.m.

FRIDAY

Varsity Football Sumter at Rock Hill, 7:30 p.m. Crestwood at South Florence, 7:30 p.m. C.E. Murray at Manning, 7:30 p.m. Hartsville at Lee Central, 7:30 p.m. Camden Military at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at Florence Christian, 7:30 p.m. Christian Academy at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Richard Winn, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY

Varsity Cross Country Thomas Sumter in Wendy’s Invitational (in Charlotte), TBA Varsity Swimming Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter in Pinewood Prep Invitational, TBA Varsity Volleyball Wilson Hall, Robert E. Lee in North Central Invitational, TBA

SUNDAY

Varsity Girls Golf Sumter in Lady Patriot Tournament (at Wescott Plantation), TBA

TOP 25 SCHEDULE

AP source: Cowboys get Raiders’ Butler

No. 11 Clemson at Louisville, 7:30 p.m. Friday No. 9 Florida State at Boston College, 8 p.m.

IRVING, Texas — The Cowboys have made their first move to try to fill in for Dez Bryant while the AllPro receiver is sidelined with a broken right foot. Dallas acBUTLER quired receiver Brice Butler from Oakland on Tuesday for a conditional fifth-round pick in next year’s draft, a person with knowledge of the deal told The Associated Press. The person spoke on condition of anonymity because the deal hasn’t been announced.

Steve Patterson is gone, too, after less than two years — an abrupt end to his rocky tenure atop the nation’s wealthiest athletic program that remains in turmoil. Patterson, whose aggressive approach to raising money, rankled fans and some major donors, was dismissed Tuesday by university President Greg Fenves, according to two people with direct knowledge of the decision who spoke on condition of anonymity because the school hadn’t announced the move.

No. 1 Ohio St. vs. Northern Illinois, 3:30 p.m. No. 2 Alabama vs. No. 15 Mississippi, 9:15 p.m. No. 3 TCU vs. SMU, 8 p.m. No. 4 Michigan St. vs. Air Force, Noon No. 6 Southern Cal vs. Stanford, 8:00 p.m. No. 7 Georgia vs. South Carolina, 6 p.m. No. 8 Notre Dame vs. No. 14 Georgia Tech, 3:30 p.m. No. 10 UCLA vs. No. 19 BYU, 10:30 p.m. No. 12 Oregon vs. Georgia State, 2 p.m. No. 13 LSU vs. No. 18 Auburn, 3:30 p.m. No. 16 Oklahoma vs. Tulsa, Noon No. 17 Texas A&M vs. Nevada, Noon No. 20 Arizona vs. Northern Arizona, 11 p.m. No. 21 Utah at Fresno State, 10:30 p.m. No. 22 Missouri vs. UConn, Noon No. 23 Northwestern at Duke, 12:30 p.m. No. 24 Wisconsin vs. Troy, 3 p.m. No. 25 Oklahoma State vs. UTSA, 3:30 p.m.

AP SOURCES: TEXAS ATHLETIC DIRECTOR PATTERSON FIRED

FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. — The Atlanta Falcons have signed offensive tackle Jake Long to a one-year deal but won’t expect the veteran to play this week against the New York Giants.

THURSDAY

SATURDAY

AUSTIN, Texas — The awkward dismissal of Texas football coach Mack Brown came first. That was followed by the firings of school President Bill Powers and basketball coach Rick Barnes. Now athletic director

DAVID FEHERTY TO JOIN NBC GOLF COVERAGE

LAKE FOREST, Ill. — David Feherty has signed a

PIRATES 5 CUBS 4 PITTSBURGH — Pedro Florimon scored on Starling Marte’s sacrifice fly in the eighth inning, and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the Chicago Cubs 5-4 in the first game of a day-night doubleheader on Tuesday.

From wire reports

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MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W Toronto 82 New York 79 Baltimore 70 Tampa Bay 69 Boston 68 CENTRAL DIVISION W Kansas City 84 Minnesota 75 Cleveland 71 Chicago 68 Detroit 65 WEST DIVISION W

Baltimore 2, Boston 0 Cleveland 8, Kansas City 3 N.Y. Yankees 4, Tampa Bay 1 Texas 5, Houston 3 Minnesota 7, Detroit 1 Chicago White Sox 8, Oakland 7, 14 innings Seattle 10, L.A. Angels 1

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Houston at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Boston (Owens 2-2) at Baltimore (M. Wright 2-4), 7:05 p.m. Kansas City (D.Duffy 7-7) at Cleveland (Salazar 12-8), 7:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees (Severino 3-3) at Tampa Bay (Archer 12-11), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Hutchison 13-4) at Atlanta (S.Miller 5-14), 7:10 p.m. Houston (Keuchel 17-7) at Texas (M. Perez 2-5), 8:05 p.m. Detroit (Da.Norris 2-2) at Minnesota (E.Santana 5-4), 8:10 p.m. Oakland (Chavez 7-15) at Chicago White Sox (E.Johnson 1-0), 8:10 p.m. L.A. Angels (Weaver 7-10) at Seattle (Iwakuma 7-4), 10:10 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 2:10 p.m. Baltimore at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Kansas City at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Houston at Texas, 8:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

EAST DIVISION

By The Associated Press

MLB

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NATIONAL LEAGUE

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MONDAY’S GAMES

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contract with NBC Sports that will put him on the broadcast team with Johnny Miller, allow him to extend his popular “Feherty” series on Golf Channel and possibly lead to new ventures for golf’s funnyman. Feherty had been with CBS Sports for nearly two decades and developed into one of golf’s most famous on-course reporters with his mix of irreverence and Irish humor. He didn’t renew his contract after CBS’ final golf broadcast at The Barclays three weeks ago.

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MONDAY’S GAMES

Washington 8, Philadelphia 7, 11 innings N.Y. Mets 4, Miami 3 San Diego 10, Arizona 3 L.A. Dodgers 4, Colorado 1 San Francisco 5, Cincinnati 3

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Pittsburgh 5, Chicago Cubs 4, 1st game Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m., 2nd game Washington at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Miami at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. Cincinnati at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Chicago Cubs (Arrieta 19-6) at Pittsburgh (Burnett 8-5), 7:05 p.m. Washington (G.Gonzalez 10-7) at Philadelphia (Morgan 5-6), 7:05 p.m. Miami (Conley 3-1) at N.Y. Mets (B. Colon 14-11), 7:10 p.m. Toronto (Hutchison 13-4) at Atlanta (S.Miller 5-14), 7:10 p.m. St. Louis (Jai.Garcia 8-5) at Milwaukee (W.Peralta 5-8), 8:10 p.m. San Diego (Cashner 5-15) at Arizona (Ray 4-11), 9:40 p.m. Colorado (J.De La Rosa 9-6) at L.A. Dodgers (A.Wood 10-10), 10:10 p.m. Cincinnati (Lorenzen 4-8) at San Francisco (Peavy 6-6), 10:15 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Chicago Cubs at Pittsburgh, 12:35 p.m. Miami at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS The Associated Press BASEBALL

COMMISSIONER’S OFFICE — Suspended Miami C Felix Castillo (Greensboro-SAL) for violating the Minor League Drug Prevention and Treatment Program. American League HOUSTON ASTROS — Placed RHP Scott Feldman on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of INF Matt Duffy from Fresno (PCL). MINNESOTA TWINS — Reinstated RHP Phil Hughes from the 15-day DL. National League ATLANTA BRAVES — Placed 1B Yonder Alonso on the 60-day DL. Assigned RHPs Jake Brigham and Michael Kohn outright to Gwinnett (IL). PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES — Placed SS Cesar Hernandez on the 60-day DL. Selected the contract of 2B Chase d’Arnaud from Lehigh Valley (IL). PITTSBURGH PIRATES — Designated RHP Radhames Liz for assignment. Selected the contract of RHP Vance Worley from Indianapolis (IL). ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Reinstated OF Matt Holliday from the 15-day DL. American Association GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS — Exercised 2016 options on RHPs Fernando Gonzalez, John Kovalik, Travis McGee, Kevin Osaki, AJ Quintero, Charle Rosario, Matt Solter and Alex Hernandez; LHPs Alex Gunn, Shawn O’Neill, Andy Roberts and Rene Solis; Cs Jaime Del Valle and Michael Vaughn; INFs Elbert Devaire, Dustin Geiger, Spencer Mahoney, Jarred Medores and Jose Sermo; and OFs Anthony Cheky, Matt Hibbert, Jonathan Jones, Brennan Metzger and Adam Taylor.

WNBA PLAYOFFS By The Associated Press (x-if necessary)

CONFERENCE SEMIFINALS

(Best-of-3)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

New York vs. Washington Friday, Sept. 18: Washington at New York, 7 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20: New York at Washington, 1 p.m. x-Tuesday, Sept. 22: Washington at New York, TBD Chicago vs. Indiana Thursday, Sept. 17: Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19: Chicago at Indiana, 7 p.m. x-Monday, Sept. 21: Indiana at Chicago, 8 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Minnesota vs. Los Angeles Friday, Sept. 18: Los Angeles at Minnesota, 9 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 20: Minnesota at Los Angeles, 3 p.m. x-Tuesday, Sept. 22: Los Angeles at Minnesota, TBD Phoenix vs. Tulsa Thursday, Sept. 17: Tulsa at Phoenix, 10 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19: Phoenix at Tulsa, 9 p.m. x-Monday, Sept. 21: Tulsa at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

FOOTBALL

THE SUMTER ITEM

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE The Associated Press (Subject to change)

THURSDAY

SOUTH ETSU (0-2) at Charleston Southern (1-1), 7 p.m. Clemson (2-0) at Louisville (0-2), 7:30 p.m. Florida A&M (0-2) at SC State (1-1), 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY

EAST Florida St. (2-0) at Boston College (2-0), 8 p.m. SOUTH Howard (0-2) at Hampton (1-1), 7 p.m. FAR WEST Idaho St. (1-1) at Boise St. (1-1), 9 p.m. New Mexico (1-1) at Arizona St. (11), 10 p.m.

SATURDAY

EAST Wake Forest (1-1) at Army (0-2), Noon Dartmouth (0-0) at Georgetown (11), Noon Delaware (1-1) at Villanova (1-1), Noon Bryant (1-0) at Brown (0-0), 12:30 p.m. Penn (0-0) at Lehigh (1-1), 12:30 p.m. Cent. Michigan (1-1) at Syracuse (20), 12:30 p.m. Yale (0-0) at Colgate (0-2), 1 p.m. Columbia (0-0) at Fordham (1-1), 1 p.m. Harvard (0-0) at Rhode Island (0-2), 1 p.m. Bucknell (1-1) at Cornell (0-0), 3 p.m. Temple (2-0) at UMass (0-1), 3 p.m. East Carolina (1-1) at Navy (1-0), 3:30 p.m.

Princeton (0-0) at Lafayette (0-2), 6 p.m. Sacred Heart (2-0) at Marist (0-2), 6 p.m. Holy Cross (1-0) at Towson (1-1), 6 p.m. Monmouth (NJ) (0-2) at Wagner (01), 6 p.m. Bowie St. (2-0) at CCSU (0-2), 7 p.m. New Hampshire (1-1) at Stony Brook (1-0), 7 p.m. Rutgers (1-1) at Penn St. (1-1), 8 p.m. SOUTH Buffalo (1-1) at FAU (0-2), Noon South Florida (1-1) at Maryland (11), Noon Illinois (2-0) at North Carolina (1-1), Noon Northwestern (2-0) at Duke (2-0), 12:30 p.m. Shorter (1-1) at Kennesaw St. (2-0), 1 p.m. Chowan (1-1) at Delaware St. (0-2), 2 p.m. Tennessee St. (2-0) at Jacksonville St. (1-1), 2 p.m. Albany (NY) (1-1) at James Madison (2-0), 3 p.m. Auburn (2-0) at LSU (1-0), 3:30 p.m. Norfolk St. (0-2) at Marshall (1-1), 3:30 p.m. Nebraska (1-1) at Miami (2-0), 3:30 p.m. Chattanooga (1-1) at Samford (2-0), 3:30 p.m. William & Mary (1-0) at Virginia (02), 3:30 p.m. Lane (1-1) at Bethune-Cookman (11), 4 p.m. Northwestern St. (0-2) at Mississippi St. (1-1), 4 p.m. Va. Lynchburg (0-2) at Morgan St. (02), 4 p.m. Austin Peay (0-2) at Vanderbilt (0-2), 4 p.m. MVSU (0-2) at Alcorn St. (1-1), 5 p.m. W. Illinois (1-1) at Coastal Carolina

(2-0), 6 p.m. NC A&T (1-1) at Elon (1-1), 6 p.m. NC Central (1-1) at FIU (1-1), 6 p.m. Virginia Union (0-0) at GardnerWebb (0-2), 6 p.m. South Carolina (1-1) at Georgia (2-0), 6 p.m. The Citadel (2-0) at Georgia Southern (1-1), 6 p.m. VMI (1-1) at Richmond (1-1), 6 p.m. Jackson St. (0-2) at Southern U. (1-1), 6 p.m. Furman (0-2) at UCF (0-2), 6 p.m. Grambling St. (0-2) at Alabama St. (0-2), 7 p.m. Montana (1-1) at Liberty (1-1), 7 p.m. Charlotte (2-0) at Middle Tennessee (1-1), 7 p.m. Kentucky Christian (0-2) at Morehead St. (0-2), 7 p.m. NC State (2-0) at Old Dominion (2-0), 7 p.m. Campbell (2-0) at Presbyterian (0-2), 7 p.m. W. Carolina (1-1) at Tennessee (1-1), 7 p.m. Mercer (2-0) at Tennessee Tech (02), 7 p.m. Florida (2-0) at Kentucky (2-0), 7:30 p.m. Maine (0-1) at Tulane (0-2), 8 p.m. Mississippi (2-0) at Alabama (2-0), 9:15 p.m. MIDWEST Savannah St. (0-1) at Akron (0-2), Noon UNLV (0-2) at Michigan (1-1), Noon Air Force (2-0) at Michigan St. (2-0), Noon Kent St. (1-1) at Minnesota (1-1), Noon UConn (2-0) at Missouri (2-0), Noon Duquesne (2-0) at Dayton (1-0), 1 p.m. SE Louisiana (2-0) at Ohio (2-0), 2 p.m. Memphis (2-0) at Bowling Green (1-

1), 3 p.m. Ball St. (1-1) at E. Michigan (1-1), 3 p.m. Nicholls St. (0-1) at Incarnate Word (1-1), 3 p.m. Louisiana Tech (1-1) at Kansas St. (2-0), 3 p.m. Drake (1-1) at South Dakota (1-1), 3 p.m. SE Missouri (1-1) at Indiana St. (1-1), 3:05 p.m. Cincinnati (1-1) at Miami (Ohio) (11), 3:30 p.m. North Dakota (2-0) at N. Dakota St. (1-1), 3:30 p.m. Georgia Tech (2-0) at Notre Dame (20), 3:30 p.m. N. Illinois (2-0) at Ohio St. (2-0), 3:30 p.m. Virginia Tech (1-1) at Purdue (1-1), 3:30 p.m. Troy (1-1) at Wisconsin (1-1), 3:30 p.m. W. Kentucky (2-0) at Indiana (2-0), 4 p.m. St. Francis (Pa.) (1-1) at Youngstown St. (1-1), 4 p.m. Butler (1-1) at Taylor (1-1), 7 p.m. Murray St. (1-1) at W. Michigan (0-2), 7 p.m. Illinois St. (1-1) at E. Illinois (0-2), 8 p.m. Pittsburgh (2-0) at Iowa (2-0), 8 p.m. Iowa St. (1-1) at Toledo (1-0), 8 p.m. SOUTHWEST Tulsa (2-0) at Oklahoma (2-0), Noon Nevada (1-1) at Texas A&M (2-0), Noon Rice (1-1) at North Texas (0-1), 2:30 p.m. UTSA (0-2) at Oklahoma St. (2-0), 3:30 p.m. Houston Baptist (1-1) at Abilene Christian (0-1), 7 p.m. Texas Southern (1-1) at Ark.-Pine Bluff (1-1), 7 p.m. Texas Tech (2-0) at Arkansas (1-1), 7

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WEEK’S BEST FROM PAGE B1 speaker will be former University of South Carolina standout and current sports anchor at WACH Fox 57 Corey Miller. Allan’s monster game is even more impressive considering he sat out for four series after rolling his ankle in the third quarter. “I knew the team needed me and I wasn’t going to quit on them, so I just had to keep going and push through it,” Allan said. “I have to give most of the credit to my (offensive) linemen. They played really well and made a lot of good lead blocks.” Allan broke away for a score on his first touch after coming back from injury – something head coach Billy Carlisle knew was going to be important against Laurens. “I knew it was going to be kind of a shootout, so I knew we needed to score quickly,” Carlisle said. “Our game plan was to get Gavin as many touches as we could. He’s one of the best running backs in 8-man. He’s got good feet, strong upper body and he’s hard to bring down.” Footwork and field vision were two things Allan worked on in the offseason, he said. “Quicker feet,” Allan said. “I wanted to be able to maneuver around oncoming defenders and sidestep them to really get a lot of running room.” Consistency has been one the biggest keys to McMillan’s season thus far. The Barons linebacker had five tackles and two big interceptions against Ben Lippen on Friday in a 47-26 victory. “He’s our defensive leader, our coach on the field,” WH head coach Adam Jarecki said. “He makes all the calls and he keeps us in line. He had a good game on Friday and he’s had a good season so

far. “He makes a lot of impact plays.” Case in point were the interceptions and that he was the main offensive lineman the Barons ran behind against the Falcons. “He always seems to be in the right spot,” Jarecki said. “Those two interceptions were huge and he just has a way of finding the ball and making plays.” The Sumter offense has been a making a lot of plays as of late, especially in the run game. Ragin and the rest of the O-line have been a huge factor in that. The Gamecock senior graded out at 85 percent with two knockdown blocks in a 41-0 victory over Lakewood. “Landon’s been a great leader for us since I’ve been here,” SHS head coach Mark Barnes said. “He bought in early and has really worked hard. He’s played really well for us the last few weeks along with the rest of the line. “They’ve really bought in to being physical up front.” The run game has become a force for SHS the last few weeks and so has the kicking game. Niebuhr had his best outing of the season against Lakewood – going 5-for-5 in extra-point attempts as well as connecting on field goals of 27 and 41 yards. Perhaps the biggest positive sign, though, were the three touchbacks on kickoffs, Barnes said. “His leg is getting stronger with the repetition and practice,” he said. “When you can get touchbacks in high school football, it really puts the other team in bad field position. “With the way our defense has played, it becomes even more important.”

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p.m. Missouri St. (1-1) at Arkansas St. (02), 7 p.m. Alabama A&M (0-1) at Prairie View (1-1), 7 p.m. Lamar (1-1) at Sam Houston St. (0-1), 7 p.m. McNeese St. (1-0) at Stephen F. Austin (0-2), 7 p.m. Southern Miss. (1-1) at Texas St. (11), 7 p.m. California (2-0) at Texas (1-1), 7:30 p.m. SMU (1-1) at TCU (2-0), 8 p.m. FAR WEST Georgia St. (1-1) at Oregon (1-1), 2 p.m. Montana St. (1-0) at E. Washington (0-2), 4:05 p.m. Wofford (1-1) at Idaho (0-2), 5 p.m. Utah St. (1-1) at Washington (1-1), 5 p.m. Colorado (1-1) vs. Colorado St. (1-1) at Denver, 7 p.m. UTEP (0-2) at New Mexico St. (0-2), 8 p.m. San Jose St. (1-1) at Oregon St. (1-1), 8 p.m. N. Colorado (2-0) at S. Utah (0-2), 8 p.m. South Alabama (1-1) at San Diego St. (1-1), 8 p.m. Stanford (1-1) at Southern Cal (2-0), 8 p.m. Sacramento St. (1-1) at Weber St. (02), 8 p.m. Wyoming (0-2) at Washington St. (11), 8:30 p.m. N. Iowa (1-1) at Cal Poly (1-1), 10:30 p.m. Utah (2-0) at Fresno St. (1-1), 10:30 p.m. BYU (2-0) at UCLA (2-0), 10:30 p.m. N. Arizona (2-0) at Arizona (2-0), 11 p.m. UC Davis (0-2) at Hawaii (1-1), 11:59 p.m.

Clemson’s Wayne Gallman and Deshaun Watson celebrate Gallamn’s touchdown during the Tigers’ 41-10 victory against Appalachian State on Saturday in Clemson.

TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 way everybody’s coming out and playing,” junior safety Jayron Kearse said. “We’re showing that there’s not a dropoff, I mean everybody thinks we lost a lot, but we also gained a lot. We’re going to have confidence going in (to Louisville). We have to play with that edge and have a chip on our shoulder.” The strength of Clemson’s defense is the secondary, where Kearse and T.J. Green form what may be the best safety tandem in the country, Mackensie Alexander has established himself as one of the premier “lockdown” cornerbacks in the nation, and Cordrea Tankersley has shown solid skills as Alexander’s counterpart. “We’ve got a lot of depth and experience back there,” Swinney said. And it shows. Clemson leads the nation in pass completion defense (32.6), ranks third in pass efficiency defense (60.52) and fourth in passing yards allowed per game (92.5). But with only games against run-happy Wofford and Appalachian State under its belt, Clemson’s secondary is in for its most challenging test to date at Louisville. “They’ve got receivers who are huge — 6-foot-6, 6-4, 6-3 across the board — big, long, athletic guys,” Swinney said. “There will be a lot of competitive plays that will have to be made. These guys will challenge

ORTH FROM PAGE B1 played pretty well the other night. Obviously, the last play was a careless interception on first down and really hurt us, the last play we had it on offense. Other than that, he did a nice job throwing the ball around and handing it off and catching the snaps. We probably moved the ball with Perry in there the best we have all year. We had a chance.” Orth is starting due to a separated shoulder and hip infection suffered by redshirt sophomore Connor Mitch. Just having the opportunity to watch the way Shaw and Thompson went about the job of being a starting quarterback has helped Orth prepare for this opportunity. “It wasn’t so much schematic football,” said Orth. “It was more, ‘hey this is what you’ve got to do if you want to be a starting quarterback in the SEC. You’ve got to put in the time. You’ve got to work harder than everybody else to be at this level.’ “That was the main thing. Our coaches do a great job of preparing us with the schematic side of it. But, just the leadership, the hard working traits (Shaw and Thompson) showed me over the years, I

us far more than anyone we’ve seen.” Adding to the equation is the fact that Clemson has no idea which quarterback it will be facing. Freshman Lamar Jackson has started both games for the Cardinals (02), but has been intercepted three times. Kyle Bolin and Reggie Bonnafon also have logged considerable time as the Cardinals struggle to find the right spark at the position, so the Tigers could see all three. “With Jackson, you’ve got to cover their receivers forever because he has the ability to run around and extend time,” Swinney said. “It’s unbelievable the amount of time that he buys.” While Clemson lost eight defensive starters, Louisville, too, took a hit defensively. The Cardinals, who ranked fifth nationally in total defense last season, lost six defenders in the NFL Draft. But Swinney reminds that the Cardinals are far from bereft of talent. “Defensively they’re really good,” Swinney said. “They’re kind of like us — they lost some good players on defense, but they’ve got a bunch of new ones who can play.” Swinney just hopes his “new ones” prove better Thursday night. “It’s a great opportunity for our team,” Swinney said. “I’m anxious to see how they compete for four quarters in a hostile environment. We’ll have our hands full.”

wouldn’t trade that for anything.” Spurrier believes Orth’s calm demeanor works in his favor. “He’s a mature young man,” said Spurrier. “He throws a nice pass, as you can see. He takes his steps and gets protection and throws it, he can throw a beautiful pass. He’s been here, what, three years now. Earned a scholarship preseason. So if we can protect him, and get some guys open, he’s very capable.” Orth had a few Division II football offers out of high school but wanted to give major college football a try. South Florida gave him the option of becoming a preferred walk-on. But when USC recruiting coordinator and wide receivers coach Steve Spurrier Jr. offered him the same opportunity in Columbia, he jumped. “When Coach Spurrier Jr. gave me the option of walking on, I said I was going to come up work as hard as I possibly can and see what happens,” said Orth. “That was my mindset. “I knew, coming in as a walk-on, you don’t get as much of an opportunity as a scholarship guy. But I never really worried about that. I tried to make the best of my opportunity when it came.”

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 16, 2015

SPORTS

THE SUMTER ITEM

Leota to decide on USC or VT on Thursday

ffensive lineman Pete Leota of Asheville, N.C., made an unofficial visit to the University of South Carolina on Saturday and will take the next few days to work on his decision between the Gamecocks and Virginia Tech, which he will announce on Thursday. Leota also made an unofficial visit to Virginia Tech for the Ohio State game. The purpose of the two visits was to give him one more meeting with the coaches and one more game day experience at both locations. “My visit went great! South Carolina fans are crazy,” Leota said. As for what stood out the most to him, Leota said, “Well, the coaches like (OL coach) Shawn Elliot.” Leota had been favoring USC since attending the camp in late July and still felt that way after visiting Blacksburg, Va.,, but he wants to go into this week with an open mind. “Now I’m going to compare the two schools and make my decision Thursday,” he said, adding the two schools are even with him. The factors that will weigh the most in his decision are “school, football, academics, coaches, players and playing style.” Linebacker TJ Brunson of Richland Northeast High School in Columbia planned to commit to USC in March, but the Gamecocks told him before they could accept a pledge they wanted to see him in action this season because he was coming off of hip surgery. Apparently USC has seen enough to be convinced Brunson is fully healthy and worthy of a committable offer. Brunson said he has been informed by USC LB coach Kirk Botkin that he is now a take. “Coach Botkin says that he really wants to coach me and I would be outstanding in their scheme,” said Brunson. Asked if Botkin told him the Gamecocks are ready to accept a commitment from him, Brunson responded, “Yes sir.” The problem for the Gamecocks is Brunson currently is committed to Louisville. Asked if he’s ready to flip to USC, Brunson said, “Not at all. I’m going to enjoy the process and take my unofficials/officials and see as many places as possible.” Brunson said USC, Louisville and Georgia Southern are three places he wants to visit this fall. He’s looking at an official visit to Louisville on Nov. 14. He made an unofficial visit to Notre Dame earlier this month. Brunson is happy to have the hometown team back as an option, but he’s not going

to rush a decision in any direction, be that sticking with his Louisville commitment — which he called a 7 on a 1-10 scale — or leaping at the chance to play for USC. “I never really cut them out,” he said of USC. “I’m just waiting to see how everything plays out since I know more schools are coming this season.” USC wide receiver target Kelvin Harmon of Palmyra, N.J., made his official visit to North Carolina State over the weekend. He is scheduled to visit USC on Sept. 26. He’s also considering Rutgers, North Carolina, West Virginia and Temple. Quarterback Jake Fromm, a 2017 recruit form Warner Robins, Ga., took in USC’s game on Saturday. He also visited USC in the spring. He’s also looking hard at Mississippi and Alabama. LB Vosean Joseph of Miami has USC and Florida down for official visits for Oct. 10 and Nov. 28, respectively. He now has decided on WVU, South Florida and Louisville for his other three visits. He is a UF commitment. USC target Jachai Polite of Daytona Beach, Fla., picked up offers from Georgia Tech and Auburn. USC offered ‘17 running back Brian Robinson of Tuscaloosa, Ala. LB Xavier Thomas, an ’18 recruit from Wilson High in Florence, attended USC’s game on Saturday. CLEMSON AND USC

OL John Simpson of Fort Dorchester High in North Charleston was at USC on Saturday and the only other game day visit he has in mind right now is when ND plays at Clemson. USC and Clemson are two of seven schools Simpson is still considering. The others are Tennessee, Louisiana State, Georgia, UF and Alabama and feels Tennessee has been recruiting him the hardest based on the number of conversations he’s had with the Volunteers. Simpson said he plans to take all five official visits, and right now he’ll make a decision before he plays in the U.S. Army All American Game in January of ‘16. He’s undecided on the official visits, but said the two he doesn’t visit officially will still be under consideration. RB Stephen Davis Jr. of Dutch Fork High in Irmo recently decommitted from Auburn and planned to be at USC on Saturday. His father, the former Auburn and National Football League star RB Stephen Davis, said his son is down to USC, Clemson, UGA, UF and Auburn. He

plans to take his five official visits before making a final decision. Athlete Tancey RichPhil Kornblut ardson, a ’17 recruit from RECRUITING South Aiken CORNER High, is planning to visit Clemson and USC among others. He’s also planning to visit UGA, Virginia and Michigan State. Clemson offered ’17 OL Isaiah Wilson of Brooklyn, N.Y. He also has a USC offer and he visited both schools this summer. CLEMSON

Defensive back Tony Butler of Lakewood, Ohio, will take two official visits this month then make his decision on Oct. 5. Butler visited Rutgers over the weekend and will visit Arizona State on Sept. 26 and that will be it for officials. He visited Clemson and WVU unofficially in July and doesn’t feel the need for official visits with them though he’s giving them equal consideration with the other two. “I feel very confident with how my visits went so I don’t think I need to visit again,” Butler said. “Those two schools I’m really high on. I feel very good about all four schools honestly, so it will be where I feel the most comfortable and where I see myself finishing my education off for four years. That’s why I’ve got to get these two last schools out the way so I can evaluate what I like and what I don’t like. It’s going to go down basically to a week before I make my decision before I really know where I want to go.” Butler said he doesn’t have a favorite among the four at this point. DB Trayvon Mullen of Pompano Beach, Fla., will set one of his official visits to Clemson this fall. “They’re saying basically I’ve got a shot to come right in and play right away, be a stand up corner(back) as long as I come in and do what I have to do as far as on and off the field, be a student to the game, I can just come in and play,” Mullen said. He said other official visits he’s considering are Florida State and LSU. He’s not calling Clemson, LSU and FSU his top three, but said those are the ones he’s hearing from the most. Some other schools he’s still considering include Ohio State, Auburn, UF and Texas Christian. He plans to wait until National Signing Day in February of ‘16 before making a decision.

There is no current favorite. Clemson is in the top five with defensive lineman Shavar Manuel of IMG Academy. He also likes UF, LSU, FSU and Auburn and there is no order. RB E’mon Reeves, a ’17 recruit from Augusta, Ga., visited Clemson for the Wofford game and went to Vanderbilt this past weekend. OTHERS

Defensive end Javon Kinlaw of Goose Creek High picked up an offer from The Citadel. DB KJ Chamberlain of Emerald High in Greenwood plans to announce his college decision on Thursday. He’s down to Coastal Carolina, Western Carolina, Colorado State, Appalachian State and Georgia State. Former USC signee DE Devante Covington is now at Fayetteville State in North Carolina. BASKETBALL

USC has its eyes on 6-foot10-inch Dewan Huell of Miami and USC head coach Frank Martin and assistant Lamont Evans went down to south Florida to visit him last week. Huell has his list down to USC, Miami and FSU. He has set official visits with each -- Miami on Oct. 2, FSU on Oct. 9 and USC on Oct. 16. “All three are still in it,” said Huell’s head coach, Lawton Williams. “He likes that Coach (Martin) showed him how he’s worked with kids like him in the past. They have a great idea of his skill set and how to use it. He has a great relationship with Lamont. He has a great opportunity to play early.” Williams said in his conversations with Martin, the USC head coach told him what he likes about Huell is “his competitiveness, his skill set and toughness.” Huell scores a lot of his points around the rim and averaged 19 points, 9 rebounds and 4 blocks per game last season. His team has won four straight state championships. FSU and Miami were also in to see Huell last week. Williams said right now Huell plans to wait until the spring to make his decision, but no other schools will be involved. The choice will eventually come from one of the current final three. There is no leader, according to Williams who said its 33 percent for each school. USC reportedly was to have an official visit over the weekend from 6-8 Romello White, a Suwanee, Ga., native who attended IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., but now is headed back home to Wheel-

er High School. Another report had him on an unofficial visit to GT on Saturday. Some of his other offers are Tennessee, Iowa State, VT, Kansas, Kansas State and Middle Tennessee. USC is checking in on 6-10 Sedee Keita of Philadelphia. He once attended a school in Greenville, but is now at Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut. One of Keita’s assistant coaches, Josh Scraba, said USC has been in touch about coming up to watch Keita work out. Providence, Georgetown, GT, Temple and KSU were in last week. He has taken unofficial visits to Providence and Temple and may take an official visit to Providence. Clemson has also been an offer for him, but has not been in touch recently. De’Riante Jenkins, a 6&shy;6 player from Hargrave Prep in Virginia was visited by Clemson, LSU, Tennessee, Virginia Commonwealth, GT and Rutgers last week. He said USC had an in-home visit with his mother in Santee and was coming to see him on Monday. Jenkins has taken official visits to VCU and Tennessee. He’s going to Rutgers on Sept. 25 and Clemson on Oct. 3. Coaches from USC and UNC met with Seventh Woods of Hammond School in Columbia on Wednesday, according to Woods’ head coach. He took his official visit to Georgetown over the weekend. He also has visits set with UNC and USC. Clemson, Yale and Tennessee were in to see forward Jordan Bruner of Spring Valley High in Columbia last week. Bruner made an official visit to Yale earlier this month and has official visits coming up with Clemson, UGA and Tennessee. Jalen Johnson, a 6-6 player from Durham, N.C., had coaches from Providence, UF and Tennessee in for visits last week. He said he’s no longer hearing from USC. The USC women are in the final four with 6-1 Jaelyn Brown of Murrieta, Calif. She’s also considering California, Louisville and UCLA. The Citadel offered 6-6 ’16 recruit Ezekiel Balogun of Chattanooga, Tenn. Devontae Shuler, the former Irmo High standout ’17 guard now at Oak Hill Prep in Virginia, was offered by North Carolina State. BASEBALL

Hunter Ruth (6-2, 170 pounds) of Gainesville, Fla., and Cole Beavin (6-3, 165) of Ocoee, Fla., both ’17 righthanded pitcher recruits, committed to USC.

Bulldogs look like title contenders — except at quarterback BY PAUL NEWBERRY The Associated Press ATHENS, Ga. — Georgia appears to have all the makings of a championship team. Except at the most visible position on the field. After two games, there are still plenty of questions about the player taking snaps for the No. 7 Bulldogs. Greyson Lambert, who transferred to Georgia after losing his starting job at Virginia, looked a bit shaky last weekend in a 31-14 win at Vanderbilt. Not surprisingly, coach Mark Richt spent a good part of his weekly media briefing Tuesday defending his starting quarterback. “Sometimes,” Richt said, “you’ve got to show a little patience before guys catch on and really play well.” Lambert was just 11 of 21 passing for 116 yards, his longest completion going for 19 yards. Fortunately for the Bulldogs, Nick Chubb had another huge day on the ground (189 yards), while the special teams and defense each produced a touchdown. Isaiah McKenzie scored on a 77-yard punt return in the first quarter and Dominick Sanders brought back an 88yard interception return to

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Georgia quarterbacks Brice Ramsey, left, and Greyson Lambert, have both had their struggles despite the Bulldogs posting wins over Louisiana-Monroe and Vanderbilt. Lambert has started both games and will start Saturday’s game against South Carolina. clinch the victory with just over a minute remaining. Second-string quarterback Brice Ramsey has also gotten playing time in the first two games, though Richt stressed that Lambert is the clear-cut starter. The last thing the coach wants is a quarterback controversy heading into Saturday’s matchup with South

Carolina, but neither signalcaller has shown enough so far to establish a degree of separation. Richt pointed out that Lambert is still learning the ropes at his new school, having only transferred to Athens at the beginning of the summer. “I know from playing that position that you don’t be-

come super-proficient overnight,” said Richt, who was a backup quarterback at Miami during his college days. “I know Lambert has played a lot of college ball, but he’s not played a lot of college ball in this league or in this system. There’s a learning curve. It’s going to get better as you go.” Lambert was picked as the starter less than a week before the opening game. His debut was a breeze — a 51-14 rout of Louisiana-Monroe — but the first Southeastern Conference game quickly rekindled doubts that were there throughout the offseason. “We just couldn’t find our rhythm, especially in the passing game,” Lambert conceded. “We didn’t get to go up-tempo as much as we would have liked. Some of that was us and some of that was them, which kind of kept us out of our rhythm a little bit.” With Chubb leading the way, the Bulldogs surely have one of the best running games in the country. Sony Michel provides a versatile threat, capable of breaking big plays as both a runner and a receiver, while Keith Marshall finally looks

healthy after two injury plagued seasons. But teams are going to stack the line even more if Lambert doesn’t provide at least the threat of a passing game. It will be difficult for to Georgia win the SEC and even contend for a national title without a top-flight quarterback. “We can throw the ball,” Chubb said confidently. “It’s just game two.” While avoiding turnovers is one of Richt’s top priorities, he seemed a bit concerned about the offense becoming too conservative. Just because the running game and defense is good enough to win most games, he doesn’t want to make a habit of it. Richt’s advice to offensive coordinator Brian Schottenheimer: “Be free to call whatever you feel good about.” “Don’t feel like we need to run for X amount of yards or get the ball to Chubb so many times,” the head coach said. “You want to use our skills positions the best you can, use the talent you have. Just feel free to attack the defense in the game the way you attack them all week in the film room. Call what you believe in, and let’s go.”

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49er RB Hyde scores two TDs to top Vikings BY JANIE MCCAULEY The Associated Press SANTA CLARA, Calif.— Alex Boone is taking at least a little credit for Carlos Hyde’s breakout game on the NFL’s big stage. “Somebody owes me a steak. Seriously,” cracked Boone, the left guard who helped clear the way. With franchise rushing leader Frank Gore long gone to the Colts, Hyde quickly showed the San Francisco 49ers still have a reliable power runner. He scored touchdowns on runs of 17 and 10 yards and finished with 168 yards rushing on 26 carries to lead the Niners to a 20-3 victory against the Minnesota Vikings in Jim Tomsula’s debut as head coach minus the interim status he had for the final game of 2010. Hyde wanted to outplay the better-known No. 28 on the field, Adrian Peterson. He did that and more. “That was also in the back of my head, to outdo a guy who’s been leading the NFL in rushing. That’s tremendous to outdo a guy like that, Adrian Peterson, a great running back,” Hyde said. “I used to watch his highlights. To be able to outrush him, that’s great.” Now, Hyde is the league’s leading rusher. Even if it’s only a small sample size. Peterson ran 10 times for 31 yards playing his first game in more than a year following paid leave and then a suspension last year in the fallout from a child-abuse case against him in Texas. “Unfortunately, we didn’t come out and play Vikings football offensively or defensively,” Peterson said. “This is going to be a good learning experience for us.” Here are some things to take from the game: SHAKING OFF THE RUST

Peterson hadn’t played since Week 1 of 2014 at St. Louis, so there were some adjustments to make on the fly. He didn’t get his first carry until the second series. He is eager to study film to see what worked and what didn’t go so well. “I felt a little hesitant a couple of times coming out of the shotgun,” he said. “I couldn’t really get into a rhythm. ... It felt good to get back out there with the guys. It was good to get the cobwebs off, so to speak. It felt good to play football and take some hits.” HAYNE’S DEBUT

Former Australian rugby league star Jarryd Hayne would rather forget his first NFL touch. The 27-year-old rookie lost the fumble on a punt return in the first quarter when he

misjudged the ball and had to dive forward to try to field it. He made a 1-yard run in the second quarter and caught a 7-yard pass. Hayne was forced into running back duties as the only active backup after Reggie Bush was lost to a left calf injury with about 6 ½ minutes left in the first quarter. Tomsula didn’t consider it serious. While Bruce Ellington handled the punt returns once Hayne joined the running game, that didn’t leave the popular Aussie feeling better about his night. “It was obviously disappointing,” Hayne said. “I had to focus on the next job, and that was it.” BRIDGEWATER UNDER PRESSURE

The Vikings will have to find a way to give Teddy Bridgewater better chances — and more protection. The second-year quarterback was sacked five times. Bridgewater was 23 of 32 for 231 yards, connecting on six passes to Mike Wallace for 63 yards. “What you saw tonight was not a representation of the 2015 Vikings,” Bridgewater said. “It’s a reality check. Tonight shows us that we’re really not near as good as everyone thought we were.” HEALTHY BOWMAN

49ers linebacker NaVorro Bowman had one of five sacks against Bridgewater and also seven tackles in his first game in 20 months following a left knee injury sustained during the NFC championship game loss at Seattle in January 2014 that required surgery. “NaVorro’s a big presence out there,” fellow linebacker Ahmad Brooks said. “He’s our team leader. He’s our defensive leader.” In a year when the 49ers lost Patrick Willis, Chris Borland and Justin Smith on defense to retirement, seeing Bowman back is big. “You can’t say enough about NaVorro Bowman and what he’s overcome,” Tomsula said. “You respect that.” KAEPERNICK ON MONDAY NIGHT

Colin Kaepernick went 17 of 26 for 165 yards and improved to 5-0 on Monday night. He has thrown nine touchdown passes to no interceptions, too. While he has yet to throw a touchdown pass this year — none during the eight preseason series he played, either — Hyde is certainly taking the pressure off. “I just try to be that momentum builder for our offense, get the offense rolling, spark the offense so we’re able to drive down the field and put points on the board,” Hyde said.

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Atlanta safety Ricardo Allen (37) intercepts a ball intended for Philadelphia wide receiver Jordan Matthews (81) during the Falcons’ 26-24 victory on Monday in Atlanta.

Allen’s late interception seals Falcons’ 26-24 win BY CHARLES ODUM The Associated Press ATLANTA — Falcons safety Ricardo Allen insisted he didn’t have to work hard for his game-saving interception. He said the hard work was done by the pass rush that made Philadelphia’s Sam Bradford hurry the throw and the tight coverage of the cornerbacks that forced the ball to the middle of the field. “They tipped the ball and it landed in my lap,” Allen said. Atlanta recovered after blowing a big halftime lead and beat the Philadelphia Eagles 26-24 on Monday night to give new coach Dan Quinn a dramatic win in his debut. Matt Bryant kicked four field goals, including a 47-yarder with 6:27 remaining that gave the Falcons the twopoint lead. There seemed to be little chance that small lead could withstand another possession by the Eagles. The Eagles, who fell behind 20-3 at halftime, seemed unstoppable in the second half. DeMarco Murray had an 8-yard scoring run and a 5-yard touchdown catch in the third quarter. Ryan Mathews’ 1-yard scoring run gave the Eagles a 24-23 lead midway through the final period. Following Bryant’s 47-yarder, Philadelphia’s Cody Parkey was wide right on a 44-yarder. Matt Bosher’s 57-yard punt left Bradford with 1:49 remaining as he started a final drive at the Eagles 14. Bradford completed one short pass, followed by an incompletion, before his third-down attempt when through Jordan Matthews’ hands — straight into Allen’s grasp. As Matthews went down to his knees, his head to the turf, the Falcons began their celebration. Bradford, making his debut for the Eagles and his return

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from two knee surgeries, was 36 of 52 for 336 yards with one touchdown and two interceptions.

looked too quick for the Falcons’ defense, had 50 yards rushing. Ryan Mathews had only 4 yards.

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SLOW START

Falcons quarterback Matt Ryan shook off a pair of interceptions, including one on the first possession of the second half that turned the momentum in Philadelphia’s favor. He was 23 of 34 for 298 yards, including touchdown passes of 4 and 22 yards to Julio Jones, who had nine catches for 141 yards.

The Eagles’ first four possessions ended with punts. They were held to six first downs and eight yards rushing in the half.

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Murray, who opened the 2014 season with eight straight 100-yard games for Dallas, found less room to run in his debut with the Eagles. After leading the NFL with more than 1,800 yards rushing last season, Murray was held to 9 yards on eight carries. He had minus-4 yards on four carries in the first half. Darren Sproles, who often

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As expected, Falcons rookie Tevin Coleman started at running back and was effective with 20 carries for 80 yards. After missing all four preseason games with a hamstring injury, Devonta Freeman added 10 carries for 18 yards and three catches for 29 yards. BAD READ

Falcons safety William Moore’s interception late in the first half set up a field goal. Bradford had pressure from Falcons rookie defensive tackle Grady Jarrett.

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JOHNSON FROM PAGE B1 in 2001 when Jeff Gordon sold Rick Hendrick on the idea of building a new team around Johnson. It was a longshot: Johnson at that point was best known for sailing nose-first into a wall in a 2000 wreck at Watkins Glen, where he climbed on the roof of his crumpled car and triumphantly raised his arms in the air. But Gordon was adamant in 2001 that Johnson could be something special, and so was Hendrick’s late son, Ricky, who had developed a friendship with the former off-road racer from California who had migrated to North Carolina to take a shot at stock cars. Nothing could happen, though, without sponsorship. Hendrick worked hard to sell Lowe’s on coming aboard. The company had been in NASCAR at various levels for years, had never been to victory lane, and was unsure about this Johnson kid. But Hendrick was persistent and was certain he had closed the deal.

“I am sitting at motorsports thinking the deal is done and in walks Bob Tillman, chairman of Lowe’s. Scared the (crap) out of me,” Hendrick recalled. Johnson was initially not present but rushed to team headquarters when told the Lowe’s executive team was waiting to meet him. He had limited goals for his Cup career at the time: “I hoped to win a race, I knew that would keep me employed for a couple of years.” But within minutes of sitting down at the table with Tillman, Johnson recognized he needed to sell himself, and quickly. “He looked me in the eyes and said, ‘We’ve been in racing a long time, we’re tired of losing, my company needs a winning driver. Can you win?’” Johnson said. “I’m sitting there, I’ve only won two ASA races in my whole life, and I’m only in my fourth year ever in a stock car. I somehow am able to put it together and in a con-

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vincing manner, through all my insecurities, say, ‘Absolutely. I can win.’ “ Hendrick said Johnson never flinched in his delivery and sold it perfectly. Fourteen years later, they all recognize that was a defining moment. “As time went on, we found out that moment and how I handled myself was a huge factor in Lowe’s signing the contract,” said Johnson. Never have the parties regretted their decision, and Johnson on Sunday begins his quest for a record-tying seventh championship when the Chase for the Sprint Cup

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opens at Chicagoland Speedway. Although he goes in tied with Kyle Busch and Matt Kenseth as the top seed, he’s a bit of an afterthought because Hendrick’s drivers struggled through the summer. Although Johnson has four wins this year, his victory was 13 races ago and Joe Gibbs Racing has taken off during that stretch. Everyone at Hendrick Motorsports admits the organization is behind the competition right now, but the team owner dares anyone to dismiss their chances. Johnson, Gordon and Dale Earnhardt Jr. have

three of the 16 slots in the Chase field. Johnson proved in that meeting 14 years ago with Lowe’s that he doesn’t rattle. He knows how to race a 10race shootout, and isn’t buying into the JGR hype. “Like it or not, whether we want to admit it or not, the summer months are always hard on us,” Johnson said. “We feel like we are behind, we’re not building the mouse trap the way we need to and we are aggressively working on it. But the format is more forgiving, we are getting back on our best tracks and I would never count us out.”

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Day finds the missing piece BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press LAKE FOREST, Ill. — Two wins in seven years on the PGA Tour doesn’t compute for a player with the talent and work ethic of Jason Day. It was simple enough to attribute his slow start to injuries, and that would be accurate with one stipulation. It wasn’t all physiDAY cal. The most fragile part of his body might have been between the ears. “I always thought I had the skills to play and win at the highest level and be competitive,” Day said. “But mentally, I think the last piece of the puzzle was to really believe. I mean, it’s easy to say, ‘Just go ahead and believe in yourself.’ But how do you believe in yourself when you don’t know what to believe in? That was the hardest part for me.” The 27-year-old Australian seems to have figured it out. A weakness has become a strength, and Day is becoming a force in the new era of golf. His victory at The Barclays to start the PGA Tour’s postseason was his second in a row and fourth of the year. It not only moved Day to No. 1 in the FedEx Cup, but it also put him in position to reach No. 1 in the world. Day still has to navigate past Rory McIlroy and Jordan Spieth, which won’t be easy, though he is getting closer. Instead of having to win this week at Conway Farms, a runner-up finish might be enough to reach the top. And to think it all started with what looked like another failure. Day had a 30-foot birdie putt on the 18th hole at St. Andrews to join the playoff and he left it short. It was his second straight major with a share of the 54-hole lead. It was another close call. Only this time, frustration gave way to a sense of peace. “All those major championships I lost, it was built-up scar tissue,”

Day said. “Scar tissue can be bad. But it can also heal and be good for you. No matter what happened that whole week, I felt calm. I didn’t play flawless golf, but I didn’t make mistakes. There was no stress. I was patient with myself. No matter what happened, I was letting it unfold and not forcing the issue.” That was different from how he felt when was runner-up at the Masters in 2011, and at Augusta National two years later when he had a two-shot lead standing on the 16th tee and finished two shots out of a playoff, or when he bogeyed the last hole at Merion and finished two shots behind. “I had confidence, but I didn’t have the ‘I’m going to go out there and beat everyone here’ confidence,” Day said. Spieth was surprised to hear Day didn’t truly believe he could be the best until this summer. Spieth saw the full potential of Day at Whistling Straits, when they played together in the final round and Spieth could never catch up. “I would argue Jason believed in himself every time he stepped on the first tee,” Spieth said. “I think maybe he just had a bit of doubts as it got into the heat on the last round ... where at certain times he’d just have a little bit of self-doubt for tiny stretches. And if you do that, you’re not going to win the tournament. So for him to say he just started truly believing in himself around July, I would argue a player of his caliber has that self-belief all the time. He just may have lost it here and there. “Now, he doesn’t lose it.” Players go through hot streaks all the time. What separates great players is being able to sustain it. That’s what Spieth has done this year, and pretty much all three of his years on tour. Spieth has four wins, including two majors. He has 10 other top-10 finishes, which make his consecutive missed cuts startling, but little more than that. Adam Scott began his climb to No. 1 in the world a year ago by making sure he was a regular on the leaderboard at just about every event.

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AREA SCOREBOARD BASEBALL USC SUMTER FUNDRAISER

The University of South Carolina Sumter will celebrate its Junior College World Series baseball teamwith a World Series Recognition Dinner and Fundraiser on Friday at USC Sumter’s Nettles Gymnasium beginning at 2 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person for the barbecue dinner and the event is open to the public. Tickets can be purchased at the door on the day of the event, but they are also available for purchase ahead of time at the USC Sumter Bookstore and the Fire Ant Café as well as from players and coaches.

ROAD RACING FORREST RAY 5K

The 10th Annual Forrest Ray 5K will be held on Saturday. The race will begin at the Sumter County Library at 111 North Harvin Street. Proceeds from the race will go support the Sumter County Library. Race day registration will begin at 7 a.m. with the race starting at 8. The registration cost prior to the race is $20 while race day registration is $25. Runners can visit www.strictlyrunning.com, the Sumter Family YMCA or any Sumter County Library location to register. For more information, call (803) 7737273 or visit www.sumtercountylibrary. com. TURKEY TROT

Registration is being taken for the 33rd Annual Turkey Trot to be held on Thursday, Nov. 26. Early registration will run through Nov. 23. The fee is $20 per person age 18 or older and $15 for those 17 or younger. Late registration will run through the morning of the race at the cost of $30 for those 18 or older and $25 for those 17 or younger. There will be a Gobbler Dash that is free to children ages 4-9 as well as the Turkey Trot. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m. with the race starting at 9 a.m. For more information, contact the YMCA of Sumter at (803) 773-1404.

purchase. The $1,000 platinum sponsorship comes with eight tickets, the $500 gold sponsorship comes with eight tickets and the $250 silver sponsorship comes with four tickets. TRISUMTER TRIATHLON

The TriSumter Triathlon will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the City of Sumter Aquatics Center located at 1115 South Lafayette Drive beginning at 8:30 a.m. The event will include a 300-yard pool swim, a 16-mile bicycle ride and a 5K run. It will begin and end at the aquatics center. There will be several age groups beginning with 12-15. There is a special military rate, $30 for individuals and $60 for a team. For all others, it is $45 for individuals and $75 for teams. Early registration runs through Oct. 1 and those who do so will receive a long sleeve dryfit shirt. The cost is $60 for an individual and $90 for a team that registers between Oct. 2-16. The cost is $90 for an individual and $120 for a team that registers on race day. Online registration is available at www.TriSumter.com.

BOWLING BOWL-A-PAW

The third annual Bowl-a-Paw will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18 at Gamecock Lanes beginning at 2 p.m. Money raised from the event will go to K.A.T.’s Special Kneads, an animal rescue shelter. The cost is $15 per person for three games and shoe rental. The cost is $10 for children 12 years of age and younger. For more information or to reserve a lane, call Gamecock Lanes at (803) 7751197.

BASKETBALL BIDDY BASKETBALL

The YMCA of Sumter is taking registration for its Biddy Basketball League for children ages 3-4. The cost is $25 for members and $40 for non-members. Registration will run through Sept. 27. Late registrants will be put on a waiting list. If space is available, a $10 late fee will be charged. For more information, call the YMCA at (803) 773-1404.

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SHS OYSTER ROAST, SILENT AUCTION

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The inaugural Sumter High Athletic Booster Club Oyster Roast and Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the SHS athletic fields. Tickets are $35 a person or $65 for a couple. Tickets can be purchased by calling (803) 481-4480 ext. 6273. Sponsorships are also available for

The 9-hole Scramble event hosted by The Links at Lakewood will be held every Thursday beginning at 5:30 p.m. The cost is $25 per player and includes prizes and dinner. The cost is $12 for those attending just the dinner. To sign up, call the pro shop at (803) 481-5700 up to 5 p.m. the day of the event.

OBITUARIES JOAN BARWICK Joan Frances Noone Barwick, 78, wife of Connie H. Barwick, died on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Essex County, New Jersey, she was a daughter of the late Patrick Joseph and Madaline FeatherBARWICK stone Noone. She was a member of St. Anne Catholic Church. Survivors include her husband of Sumter; five children, Sharon B. Kelly of Sumter, Tommy M. Barwick of Bishopville, Maureen White of Texas, Richard Quinn (Terry) of Arizona and Patricia K. Quinn of Florence; and five grandchildren. She was preceded in death by a daughter, Carrie Quinn. Funeral services will be held at 5 p.m. today in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Noly Berjuega C.R.M. officiating. The family will receive friends from 4 to 5 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

ADA MAE B. MULDROW Ada Mae Burgess Muldrow, 92, widow of Melvin Muldrow, died on Monday, Sept. 14, 2015, at her residence, 1265 S. Brick Church Road, Sumter. She was born in Olanta, a daughter of the late John David and Annie Bessie Jones Burgess. Funeral serMULDROW vices will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Goodwill Presbyterian Church, 295 N. Brick

Church Road, Mayesville, with the Rev. Dr. Ella F. Busby, moderator, officiating, the Rev. Dr. Franklin Colclough and the Rev. Clinton Edwards assisting. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to the “Ada B. Muldrow Scholarship Fund,” Goodwill Presbyterian Church (USA), 295 N. Brick Church Road, Mayesville, SC 29104. The family is receiving friends at the residence. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

MORGAN D. BREWER JR. Morgan Duke Brewer Jr. 77, husband of the late Dolores Ann Domino Brewer, died on Saturday, Sept. 12, 2015, at McCoy Memorial Nursing Center in Bishopville. Born in Merkel, Texas, he was a son of the late Morgan Duke Sr. and Dessa Jewel Horton Brewer. He was a member of First Baptist Church in Marlin, Texas, and attended Salt & Light Church in Sumter. He was the owner and operator of Brewers Variety Store in Marlin, where he loved having his grandchildren help him “manage” his store. Survivors include three daughters, Patricia Moseley (Rex) of Sumter, Ronda Brewer of Texas and Susan Cotton (David) of Sumter; five grandchildren, Dale Gordon, Jenifer Cameron (Stacy), Stefanie Kight (Preston), Jared Cotton and Jacob Cotton; and a sister-in-law, Helen Davis (Craig) of Texas. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. Rodney Howard, the Rev. Marion Ziegler and the Rev. Rex Moseley officiating. Burial will be in

Hillcrest Cemetery in Marlin. Grandchildren will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at Elmore-CannonStephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Susan and David Cotton, 501 Huron Drive. Memorials may be made to Hillcrest Cemetery Association, c/o City of Marlin, 101 Fortune St., Marlin, TX 76661; Salt & Light Church, 360 Miller Road, Sumter, SC 29150; or to the Music Ministry of First Baptist ChurchSumter, 107 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150. The family would like to thank the staff of McCoy Memorial Nursing Center for their loving care of our father and grandfather. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www. ecsfuneralhome.com

ELAINE GREGORY COLUMBIA — Elaine Harriett Thompson Gregory, 64, died on Sunday, Sept. 13, 2015, at her residence, 104 Tennyson St., Columbia. She was born on Oct. 25, 1950, in Manning, a daughter of the late Melvin Sr. and Miriam Servance Thompson. The family is receiving friends at her residence and at the home of her niece and husband, Michelle and Walter McElveen, 345 Wendemere Drive, Sumter. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

ALBERTUS LEWIS TAMPA, Florida — Albertus “Al” Lewis, 67, youngest son of Henry Sr. and Corrine Richardson Lewis, entered into eternal rest on Monday, Sept. 7, 2015, in Tampa. Al was a native of Sumter; a graduate of Lincoln High School Class of 1967; and a

Vietnam and Korean War veteran. Al retired from the U.S. Postal Service after 30 years of service. He loved his family and enjoyed gardening and traveling. Al was such a special person to all who met him and he will be dearly missed. He is survived by his loving and caring wife, Verline; daughter, Lashawn; son, Tarik; a sister-in-law; seven brothers-in-law; and a host of other relatives and friends. The visitation will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. on Thursday and the family will receive friends from 7 to 8 p.m. at Ray Williams Funeral Home, 301 N. Howard Ave., Tampa, FL 33606, (813) 253-3419. The funeral will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Bible Based Fellowship Church, 4811 Ehrlich Road, Tampa, FL 33624, (813) 264-4050. Condolences / cards can be sent in care of Ray Williams Funeral Home, Rhodes & Northern, owners.

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Summons & Notice 9:00a.m. at Penobscot County Probate Court, 97 Hammond Street, Bangor, ME 04401-4996 for Shareaf Scriven and petitioners to appear and be heard. 5. An Order terminating Shareaf Scriven's parental rights will divest Shareaf Scriven and Annabelle Witherspoon Hamel of all legal rights, powers, privileges, immunities, duties and obligations to each other as parent and child, except inheritance rights between the child and the parent. Furthermore, Shareaf Scriven shall not be entitled to notice of the child's adoption proceedings or have any right to object to or participate in the adoption proceeding. The Order shall have all other effects set forth in 22 M.R.S.A. Â§4056. 6. IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that Shareaf Scriven appear and defend the cause and file a written response to the Petition by delivering it in person or by mailing it to: Register of Probate,97 Hammond Street, Bangor, ME 04401-4996, and by mailing it to Petitioners' attoney at her address on or before November 3, 2015 at 9:00a.m. 7. Shareaf Scriven is entitled to legal counsel in these proceedings. Lf Shareaf Scriven wants and attoney, but is unable to afford one, he should contact the Probate Court at (207) 942-8769 as soon as possible to request appointed counsel. IMPORTANT WARNING to SHAREAF SCRIVEN: If you fail to file a response within the time stated above, or if after you file a response, you fail to appear at hearing, a judgment may, in your absence, be entered against you for the relief requested. If you oppose the petition, do not fail to answer within the required time. Dated: August 20, 2015 M. Ray Bradford, Jr. Judge of Probate Attest: Susan M. Almy Register of Probate

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shop will sponsor a writing workshop on Saturday, Sept. 26, at Central Carolina Technical College in Camden. “First One Word, Then Another” is a halfday, creative writing intensive that will offer classes in writing and shaping fiction, family histories and memoirs, poetry and the editing process.

The keynote address for the workshop will be delivered by Bob Strother of Greenville. He has published more than 80 short stories, a short story colDAMRON lection and two novels and has also received two Pushcart Prize nominations and recognition from renowned literary organizations including the Green River Writers’ and the Gulf Coast Writers’ Associations. His latest novel, “Burning Time,” was released this summer. Strother is also a contributor to Southern Writers magazine. Guest faculty members include Kim STROTHER Blum-Hyclak, whose poems have been widely published in the Southeast, and Sumter native Carla Damron, the author of three mystery novels. Blum-Hyclak’s debut poetry collection, “In the Garden of

Life and Death” (Main Street Rag, $14 paper), deals with her daughter’s illness, which Blum-Hyclak’s mother also had. In her blog, https://awriterswindow.wordpress. com/, the poet wrote about her process: “Writing poetry is one way I make sense of what’s happening within and around me. As I wrote and shared poems about my daughter and mom in my critique groups, it HYCLAK became obvious the poems were more than just my family’s story. They were tiny windows into what life can be like for families going through childhood cancers or other chronic illnesses, what it can be like as a caregiver – whether for a child or a parent – the resilience of children and families, and how dignity, humor, grace and hope can be found even In the Garden of Life and Death.” Sumter native Carla Damron, best known for her three mystery novels featuring protagonist Caleb Knowles, a social worker like herself, will give a presentation on “the revision process for the upcoming novel. The numerous rewrites, the suggested changes (most I agreed with, some I didn’t), how I used feedback to shape it into the work it is now. It has to do with being open and, in a way, vulnerable, to hone the narrative and get to the soul of what you want to say. It’s a rocky, difficult road, and I gave up several times, but now I’m so glad I finished it.” The book, titled “The Stone Necklace,” is not a mystery, but, according to the jacket blurb “ ... braids together the stories of a grieving widow, a struggling nurse, a young mother and a troubled home-

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Members of the Camden Chapter of the S.C. Writers’ Workshop, shown here, will sponsor a creative writing intensive on Saturday, Sept. 26. Several will also teach classes. less man, reminding us of the empowering and surprising ways our lives touch one another and how, together, we can recover from even the greatest of losses. “Carla Damron weaves the stories of four people in Columbia, South Carolina, whose seemingly disparate existences intersect through tragedies realized and tragedies averted.” Damron will also have copies of her three Caleb Knowles mysteries available at the workshop. “The Stone Necklace” will be published by Story River

Mystery Plant is real morning ‘person’ BY JOHN NELSON Curator, USC Herbarium Not a morning person? Here’s a plant that loves the morning. You can see this species just about anywhere in the eastern U.S., from Pennsylvania to Florida, over to Texas, into the Midwestern states, and well into Latin America. It is frequently seen on field margins, roadsides and in ditches, and it seems to like sandy places. This is a native American species and a member of the largely tropical “spiderwort” family, a family which has given us plenty of showy ornamental garden and patio plants — and weeds. Our Mystery Plant has about 100 or so close relatives; i.e., in the same genus. In addition to this one, there are probably some other species that might occur in your area. This one is a perennial, and it comes up from a cluster of thick roots. The stems are a bit fleshy and jointed, somewhat erect, and the plants will form patches. The leaves are variable from one population to another, sometimes very skinny, sometimes broader, but always sharp pointed, each one at its base forming a thin, tight sheath around the stem. Up to a dozen or so flowers are produced inside a protective, boatshaped bract, but within this bract, only one flower will open at a time. Each open flower has two large, flamboyant petals that are sky blue. A small, white, inconspicuous third petal is found below and between the blue ones. Six stamens are present, and in these flowers, the three upper ones are sterile,

Books, Editor at Large Pat Conroy. Read more about Strother at bobstrother.net; more about Blum-Hyclak at https://awriterswindow.wordpress.com/ and more about Damron at carladamron.com The Camden Writers, which includes several who live in Sumter and Lee counties, last year published the anthology, “Serving Up Memory,” a collection of stories, essays, poems, recipes and photographs inspired by memories of family, old friends, places and events, most with a Southern bent.

Acclaimed pianist to perform free concerts at USC Sumter FROM STAFF REPORTS German-born pianist Andreas Klein will present two lecture recitals at noon and again at 7 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 29 at the University of South Carolina Sumter in the Nettles Auditorium. The recitals KLEIN are free and

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Frequently seen along roadsides and ditches, this Mystery Plant loves the morning sun, when it blooms energetically. In the heat of the afternoon sun, however, the plant droops, and the flower dies. not producing pollen, but probably useful in attracting pollinators, often bees. The plants, in sufficient numbers, are spectacular when in bloom. You’ll see the open flowers during the morning of a clear, summer day: They pout dejectedly if it’s cloudy or raining. Truly, each flower has its “moment” only in the morning sun, for by the hot afternoon, the flowers have shriveled up to a gooey nothingness, to be replaced the next morning by new, fresh ones. Of course, the old flowers will produce a seed pod (a “capsule”) if pollination has gone well, and three little seeds will develop in each one. The arrangement and appearance of the three petals has attracted plenty of attention from botanists. Indeed, Carl Linnaeus, the “father” of plant taxonomy, was quite taken by these flowers. He likened the two upper petals, as conspicuous as they are, to two prominent Dutch bota-

nists of the 17th century, who worked in Amsterdam. These two botanists, Johannes and Caspar Commelijn, were commemorated by Linnaeus when the plant’s genus name was created. And the pale, unassuming, white petal? Tradition has it that there was a third member of the Commelijn family, but that evidently, Linnaeus didn’t think he was much of a botanist. My theory? Linnaeus knew this fellow was not a morning person. Answer: “Dayflower,” “Whitemouth dayflower,” Commelina erecta John Nelson is the curator of the A.C. Moore Herbarium at the University of South Carolina, in the Department of Biological Sciences, Columbia SC 29208. As a public service, the herbarium offers free plant identifications. For more information, visit www.herbarium. org, call (803) 777-8196, or email nelson@sc.edu.

Several of the contributing writers will teach classes at the 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 26 workshop at Central Carolina Technical College, 1125 Little St. in Camden. In addition, there will be a panel discussion with professional authors, and a box lunch will be served. Books by faculty members will be for sale, and authors will sign copies. The cost of the workshop is $20 for S.C. Writers’ Workshop members, $25 for non-members. Participants can register online at myscww.org. For more information call (803) 495-8225.

open to the public. A free reception with light hors d’oeuvres will follow the evening recital. Andreas Klein has distinguished himself as a dynamic and compelling performer with his command of a wide range of tonal colors and imaginative interpretations. The New York Times declared him “A fascinating artist with all the indispensable qualities: temperament, taste, touch, tone — the four Ts of pianism” and “A pianist who makes silences sound like music.” Klein’s career as orchestra soloist and recitalist has taken him to the world’s most prestigious venues from London’s Wigmore Hall, Berlin’s Philharmonic Hall, New York’s Carnegie Hall and Alice Tully Hall, to Washington, D.C.s’ Kennedy Center. In Europe as well as in the USA, Mexico and the Middle East, he has gained critical acclaim for his performances in major cities such as Berlin, Rome, Milan, Bern, Leipzig, Dres-

den, New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Washington DC, Cleveland, Damascus and Mexico City. Klein’s signature repertoire includes all Mozart and Beethoven concerti. The Tagesspiegel in Berlin raved about his Mozart Piano Concerto KV 459 with the legendary Berlin Philharmonic: “humorous flamboyancy and impeccable technique, grace, melodious sound and plenty of brilliance.” Klein was invited to perform with other important orchestras in Germany, including the Berlin Symphony and the Stuttgart Radio Symphony, the latter with which he was the first to premiere and record Mendelssohn’s Concerto in A minor. MDR Radio’s broadcast of the Frank and Liszt concerti with the Halle Orchestra received acclaim from listeners nationwide. Klein is a graduate of the Juilliard School and complemented his studies with the legendary Claudio Arrau and Nikita Magaloff. Copies of his dissertation on the Chopin Etudes are in the libraries of the Chopin Society in Vienna and in Leipzig, as well as downloadable from Rice University Library. Both the noon and 7 p.m. Sept. 29 concerts are free, and the public is invited to attend. USC Sumter Music Instructor Jane Luther Smith is the host of this event and can be contacted at jlsmith@uscsumter.edu.

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Prep time: 20 minutes Cook time: 40 minutes Servings: 12 1 28-ounce can crushed tomatoes 1 large garlic clove, crushed 1 teaspoon dried basil 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 15-ounce container ricotta cheese 1 large egg 12 no-boil lasagna noodles 1 14.5-ounce can sliced carrots, well drained 1 13.5-ounce can chopped spinach, well drained 2 cups shredded mozzarella cheese

1/3 cup grated Parmesan cheese In 2-quart saucepan over high heat, heat tomatoes, garlic, basil, salt and pepper. Heat to boiling; reduce to low and simmer uncovered 10 minutes to blend flavors. Heat oven to 375°F. Grease 12-by-8-inch baking dish. In medium bowl combine ricotta cheese and egg until well mixed. Spoon tomato sauce on bottom of dish to coat. Place 3 uncooked noodles lengthwise across the pan. Top with 1/3 of tomato sauce. With spatula, spread 1/3 of ricotta mixture. Scatter 1/3 of carrots and spinach on ricotta and 1/3 of mozzarella cheese. Repeat with uncooked noodles, tomato sauce, ricotta, vegetables and mozzarella two more times. Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Cover dish with foil; bake 30 minutes. Uncover dish; bake 10 minutes longer. Let cool before cutting.

WHITE CHICKEN CHILI Prep time: 10 minutes Cook time: 20 minutes Servings: 6 1 large onion, chopped 2 celery stalks, diced 1 large garlic clove, minced 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 1 tablespoon chili powder 1 tablespoon ground cumin 2 10-ounce cans chicken breast, drained and flaked 1 15.5-ounce can small white beans, drained and rinsed 1 15.5-ounce can white hominy, drained and rinsed 1 14.5-ounce can chicken broth 1 4.5-ounce can chopped green chiles, drained 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 2 tablespoons fresh chopped parsley or cilantro Sour cream Shredded cheddar cheese for garnish In 3-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, cook onion, celery and garlic in hot oil about 5 minutes until tender-crisp, stirring occasionally. Stir in chili powder and cumin; cook 1 minute. Add chicken, white beans, hominy, chicken broth, green chiles, salt and pepper. Over high heat, heat to boiling; reduce heat to low; cover and simmer 10 minutes to blend flavors, stirring occasionally. To serve, garnish with chopped parsley. Serve with sour cream and shredded cheese.

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1/3 cup Texas Pete original hot sauce 1 pound thick-cut bacon 1/2 cup plus 1 tablespoon brown sugar (for finishing) Preheat oven to 350°F. Lay bacon in even layer on parchment lined sheet tray. Mix 1/2 cup brown sugar and hot sauce together. Using pastry brush, brush thin even layer of mixture over top of bacon and bake 10 minutes. Remove tray from oven and brush bacon with glaze; flip bacon over and brush with glaze. Return tray to oven for another 10 minutes. Repeat every 10 minutes for one hour total, pouring off excess bacon fat as needed. Sprinkle top of bacon with 1 tablespoon of brown sugar before last 10 minutes of baking. Watch bacon carefully near the end of bake time as it will begin to brown quickly. Remove tray from oven; let cool for 5 minutes. Serve immediately.

1 cup Green Mountain Gringo Medium or Mild Salsa 1 pound skirt steak Salt, to taste Pepper, to taste 4 tablespoons olive oil 1 (14.5-ounce) can diced new potatoes, drained well 6 eggs, beaten 1 1/2 cups shredded cheddar cheese 9 (6-inch) flour tortillas Cook steak on grill or saute pan. If using grill, heat grill to high. If using saute pan, heat pan to medium-high heat. Season steak with salt and pepper. When pan or grill is hot, begin cooking steak, approximately 4-5 minutes on each side for medium temperature steak. When steak is cooked to your

liking, remove from heat and allow to rest 5 minutes before slicing. While steak is resting, place large saute pan on high heat and add 2-4 tablespoons olive oil followed by potatoes and pinch of salt and pepper. Begin frying until golden brown and crispy, approximately 3-5 minutes. Once potatoes are cooked, add beaten eggs and cook until scrambled. Turn off heat and add cheese. Slice steak thinly against grain of meat. Place flour tortillas in microwave 30 seconds or long enough to lightly warm them. Portion egg and potato mixture evenly between flour tortillas followed by sliced steak and approximately 1-2 tablespoons salsa and serve immediately. Source: TW Garner Food Company

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have such nostalgia for noodle kugel, specifically the one my fa-

ther’s mother used to make it. This is particularly notable because she wasn’t much of a cook, though her kugel was really quite good. My grandfather loved to ask us about the kugel. “Can you guess what’s in here that makes it special?” “Orange,” we’d sigh. We had been down this road before. “Orange!” he’d say triumphantly, finger poking into the air. He never seemed to notice our lack of proper admiration for this smart addition to a plain old kugel. Now I get it. For this recipe, I tested kugel after kugel for months, chasing the memory of my grandmother’s. And I finally got the kugel I was searching for. However, there is a punchline to this story of nostalgia and food. When I made it for my mother, after finally feeling like I had nailed it, she said to me: “You know your grandmother never made that kugel. Her housekeeper did.” Apparently I have nostalgia for my nana’s housekeeper’s kugel. I think I’m OK with that. This kugel can be baked up to two days before serving; reheat it in a 300 F oven for 15 minutes or so. You also can make the kugel and refrigerate it unbaked for up to a day, then bake it just before serving.

It is great warm or at room temperature. Nutrition information per serving: 300 calories; 130 calories from fat (43 percent of total calories); 15 g fat (9 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 145 mg cholesterol; 150 mg sodium; 31 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 16 g sugar; 9 g protein.

(Recipe adapted from “Dinner Solved!” by Katie Workman) Katie Workman has written two cookbooks focused on easy, family-friendly cooking, “Dinner Solved!” and “The Mom 100 Cookbook.” She blogs at http://www.themom100.com/

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NOODLE KUGEL Start to finish: 1 hour 45 minutes (30 minutes active) Servings: 16 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, cut into pieces, plus extra for buttering the pan 1 cup raisins Grated zest and strained juice of 1 orange 12-ounce package wide egg noodles 6 large eggs 6 ounces cottage cheese 2 cups sour cream 2 cups whole milk 1/2 cup sugar 1 teaspoon cinnamon 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon kosher salt Heat the oven to 350 F. Butter a 9-by-13-inch (or large round) baking dish. In a medium bowl, combine the raisins and orange juice, then set aside to soak. Bring a large saucepan of salted water to a boil. Add the noodles and cook according to package directions. Drain the noodles and return them to the pot. Meanwhile, in a medium bowl whisk together the orange zest, eggs, cottage cheese, sour cream, milk, sugar, cinnamon, vanilla and salt. Add the plumped raisins and up to 1 tablespoon of any juice remaining in the bowl. After the noodles have cooked and been returned to the pot, add the butter in pieces and toss until melted. Add the cottage cheese mixture and stir gently until well combined. Transfer the noodles to the prepared pan. Bake until a bit bubbly around the edges, well set and pretty well browned, about 1 hour and 15 minutes. If desired, increase the oven to broil and cook for another 1 to 2 minutes, or until lightly browned and crunchy on top. Transfer the kugel to a wire rack and let cool for at least 15 minutes before serving.

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Small stumble for man, giant leap for paleontology BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH To reach the stars, sometimes you have to fall into a hole in the ground. Or something like that. If you followed the news last week, you probably heard about our new relation, Homo naledi. Scientists unearthed more than 1,500 bones and fossils from a cave in South Africa. They belong to a distant ancestor, a never before seen branch on the tree of human evolution. “Dawn of Humanity” (9 p.m., PBS, check local listings), a two-hour “NOVA”/National Geographic presentation, examines the implications of this find and the dramatic events leading to an epic discovery that some have compared to the excavation of King Tut’s tomb. People have been said to stumble upon greatness. “Dawn” begins with just that. Having spent decades looking for ancient human remains, research professor Lee Berger took a novel approach. He asked amateur cave explorers to retrace some caverns near South Africa’s Cradle of Humankind World Heritage Site. He felt that sometimes one’s own “backyard” yielded unexpected treasures. While searching, an explorer stepped in an unfamiliar hole, only to find that it went deeper and deeper. When he descended, he and a colleague came upon enormous vaults. They could safely assume that they had entered a place never before seen by other human beings. Then they found the bones. “Dawn” presents a re-creation of this moment as well as the original photos from their first descent. Caution: Some viewers may find this footage rather claustrophobic. But how often do you get to experience an actual “Eureka!” moment? Berger quickly scrambled to assemble a team knowledge-

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CULT CHOICE A petty thug (Jean-Paul Belmondo) takes up with an American (Jean Seberg) after killing a policeman in “Breathless” (8 p.m., TCM), director Jean Luc Godard’s 1960 New Wave homage to American B movies.

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Scientists Hannah Morris and Alia Gurtov excavate bone fragments at Rising Star cave in South Africa. able, brave and thin enough to return to the cavern. He literally used Facebook to scour for “skinny paleoanthropologists who weren’t claustrophobic and would be able to fit into a slot about 18 centimeters.” His recruits turned out to be an allfemale team, dubbed the “underground astronauts.” And what to make of their discovery? How did the bones get there? And why? At first glance, our new friends Homo naledi don’t seem to have large enough brains to be “smart” enough to have developed burial rituals — never mind ones involving difficult descents into remote caverns. Scientists will be pondering this evidence for decades. Like many adventure stories, the search for the “Dawn of Humanity” has just begun.

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• Rob Lowe returns to the 1980s as the voice of brash detective Dazzle Novak in the new animated comedy noir spoof “Moonbeam City” (10:30 p.m., Comedy Central, TV-14). Neon-lit and pastel-drenched, “City” offers an onslaught of Reagan-era hairstyles, shoulder-pads, outfits, attitudes and excess. While its depraved, Xrated take on “Miami Vice” may seem adolescent, “City” can be appreciated as a celebration of the graphics of the era. “Moonbeam City” follows the 19th season premiere of “South Park” (10 p.m., TV-MA).

TONIGHT’S SEASON FINALES • “Masterchef” (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14) chooses a champion after contestants cook for 30 guests.

• A winner is crowned on “America’s Got Talent” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-PG).

TONIGHT’S OTHER HIGHLIGHTS • Spilled secrets on “Kevin From Work” (8:30 p.m., ABC Family, TV-14). • Phil monitors Alex’s graduation party via remote on “Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • Entering its seventh season, “Drugs, Inc.” (9 p.m., National Geographic, TV-14) looks at the link between Wall Street brokers and drug abuse. • Football players try to make it to the NFL on “Undrafted” (10 p.m., CBS). • Deacon’s fate remains uncertain on “Nashville” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG).

Julie Chen hosts “Big Brother” (8 p.m., CBS) * Brick mulls skipping a grade on “The Middle” (8 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * An acting challenge gets a mixed reaction on “America’s Next Top Model” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Erica’s departure stirs emotions on “The Goldbergs” (8:30 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG) * A vigilante becomes a suspect on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Desperate measures on “A Wicked Offer” (9 p.m., CW, TV-14) * Pops shares family history on “black-ish” (9:30 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG).

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BARBECUE BEEF BRISKET Makes: 8-10 servings Prep time: 30 minutes Cook time: 5-6 hours 1 beef brisket flat (5-6 pounds) 1 tablespoon beef bouillon base Dry Rub 1 cup beef broth Dry Rub: 1/2 tablespoon salt 1/2 tablespoon paprika 1/2 tablespoon black pepper 1/2 tablespoon sugar 3/4 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon onion powder 1/4 teaspoon oregano 1/8 teaspoon ground coriander Build a charcoal fire with Kingsford charcoal for indirect cooking by situating coals on only one side of grill, leaving other side void. Cover entire brisket with beef bouillon base. In small bowl, mix dry rub ingredients and coat brisket with rub. When cooker reaches 225°F, place brisket on void side of grill and close lid. Cook for 4 hours, until internal temperature reaches 160-170°F. Remove brisket from grill and place in shallow baking dish or disposable aluminum pan. Pour beef broth over brisket and cover pan with aluminum foil. Place baking dish in cooker for an additional 1-2 hours, until internal temperature reaches 185°F. Remove baking dish from grill and let meat rest undisturbed for 20-30 minutes. Slice brisket across grain and serve.

BARBECUE BENEDICT Makes: 6 servings Prep time: 45 minutes Cook time: 7 minutes 1 white onion cut into 1/2-inchthick strips Onion Marinade Barbecue Benedict Sauce 3 English muffins cut in half 1 pound leftover beef brisket 6 poached eggs

Makes: 8 stuffed pitas Prep time: 15 minutes Cook time: 6 minutes Greek Dressing: 2 tablespoons olive oil 1 1/2 tablespoons Kalamata olives, minced 4 1/2 teaspoons lemon juice 1/2 teaspoon dried oregano 1/8 teaspoon black pepper 4 pita bread rounds, cut in half forming 8 pockets 1 cucumber, cut into 1/2-inch slices 1 tomato 1/2 red onion, cut into 1/2-inch slices 2 cups romaine lettuce, cut into 1-inch pieces 1/4 cup feta cheese 1 pound leftover beef brisket In small bowl combine all Greek dressing ingredients. Set aside. Build charcoal fire for direct grilling. Place pita bread directly over hot coals (approximately 450°F) and cook for 1 minute on each side or until grill marks are visible. Place cucumbers, whole tomato and onion directly over hot coals (approximately 450°F) and cook, turning once, for 4 minutes or until they brown and start to soften. Remove vegetables from grill and dice. Place vegetables into medium bowl and stir in dressing. Let mixture stand for 5 minutes before adding romaine lettuce and feta cheese. Fill each pita pocket with leftover beef brisket and grilled Greek salad.

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boil), making sure bottom of bowl does not touch water. Whisk continuously, making sure eggs don’t get too hot or they will scramble. Very slowly drizzle melted butter into mixture while whisking rapidly until mixture thickens and doubles in volume. Remove from heat and stir in remaining sauce ingredients. Build charcoal fire for direct grilling. Place onion strips in grill basket and cook directly over hot coals (approximately 450°F), stirring often for 5 minutes or until onions brown and start to soften. Remove onions from grill and set aside. Place English muffin halves directly over hot coals for 2 minutes or until toasted. Remove each from grill and top with leftover beef brisket, grilled onions and a poached egg. Drizzle with Barbecue Benedict Sauce.