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S.C. No. 1 for females killed by males BY NOELLE PHILLIPS nophillips@thestate.com South Carolina once again has been ranked the worst in the nation when it comes to men killing women. The state’s rate of females murdered by males of 2.54 per 100,000 was more than double the national average, according to a report released Tuesday by the Violence Policy Center in Washington. The ranking was based on 2011

crime data that showed 61 women in South Carolina were reported killed at the hands of men. The ranking brought another round of outrage and vows for a renewed push to change the trend. “It doesn’t surprise me with the rate of crime and the number of reports we’ve recently received,” said Yolanda Debra Wilson, executive director of the YWCA Upper Lowlands Inc. “That is why

we are so adamant One idea offered READ MORE that to stop the vioby S.C. Attorney lence, we must General Alan WilSee statewide statistics come together as a son is changing a on page A8. community. It’s not law that puts a cap about just one agenon the size of a cy.” bond that magisThe nonprofit serves trate judges can set for crimiSumter, Clarendon and Lee nal domestic violence suscounties. Between January pects. and early July, 56 shelter Bail bonds already are an residents and 44 non-shelter issue in Richland County after residents were served by The State reported cases in YWCA programs, Wilson which men who were released said. to await trials for violent

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crimes were re-arrested on murder charges. In South Carolina, the maximum bond for a firsttime criminal domestic violence arrest is $5,000, Wilson said. That means a man arrested for beating his wife can get out of jail for $500 or less, Wilson said. If the Legislature would raise the cap on the maximum bond allowed, it would SEE NO. 1, PAGE A8

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For the first time in 60 years, Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church has a Boy Scout that has achieved the organization’s highest rank, Eagle Scout. Brandon Tomlin started as a Tenderfoot, the lowest Boy Scout rank, about nine years ago, and Saturday he participated in the induction ceremony for his new rank. “I got a little emotional, but I didn’t show it,” said the 19-year-old Morris College freshman. “It felt pretty amazing. It was something huge.” ROB COTTINGHAM / THE ITEM His father felt Brandon Tomlin, similarly. right, recites the “I got a Eagle Scout pledge little bit prior to receiving his emotional,” new rank Saturday. said Terrial Tomlin Sr., also a deacon in the church. “It took 60 years for one Eagle Scout to come up through the ranks, and it was a proud moment when my son happened to be the first one.” “The whole church was behind him, pulling for him,” Terrial Tomlin said. “The pastor (the Rev. Marion Newton) loved it. He said he didn’t think he’d be around to see it. It was a very special moment. A lot of church members are proud of what the troop has done and what Brandon did. He brought it home, which is just SEE EAGLE SCOUT, PAGE A6

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The Salvation Army will accept applications for Christmas toys for children 12 years old and younger starting Monday. Applications will be accepted from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. until Oct. 4. Wednesday hours are extended until 6 p.m. To apply, bring the following documentation to the Salvation Army Workshop and Service Center, 16 Kendrick St.: • Picture ID or ITIN cards for person applying; • Long form birth certificates for each child; • A copy of all monthly bills; • Proof of all income or lack of income from unemployment office, including Medicaid/Medicare, food stamps, SSI and WIC; and • Name and birth date for every person in the household over age 12.

Just as Sumter County is moving forward with its own plans for a new penny sales tax, county council voted this week to support a neighboring county where a similar tax has run into legal trouble. Council members approved a resolution of support for Florence County, which is in the middle of a legal battle with the state Attorney General’s Office and the Department of Revenue over Florence’s plans to hold a referendum to re-impose its own capital sales tax. As in Sumter County, voters in Florence approved an eight-cent sales tax in a 2006 referendum. The tax was meant to fund six road improvement projects with a price tag of $150 million. But with the tax’s expira-

Plastic recycler to bring 300 jobs to Chester County RICHBURG — A Chinese company that recycles plastic soda and water bottles into fibers for furniture and upholstery plans to open a new plant in Chester County. JN Fibers Inc. announced Wednesday it will hire more than 300 workers for its new $45 million plant in Richburg. The company is renovating an existing building and hopes to begin hiring next summer with the plant opening in the fall of 2014.

tion date next April coming up, work has started on only one of the selected projects. Attorney General Alan Wilson has filed a lawsuit to prevent Florence County from going forward with a referendum on a new sales tax this fall, arguing it would violate the terms of the state’s Capital Improvement Tax Act. The case is slated to be heard in the state Supreme Court on Tuesday. The S.C. Association of Counties supports Florence’s contention the attorney general’s interpretation of the law is incorrect and may hamper other counties’ ability to collect capital project taxes in the future. Association of Counties attorney Josh Rhodes encouraged Sumter County Council to join other counties in supporting Florence’s case. “If you’re doing a road

project, for example, and suddenly you hit an Indian burial ground and you have to do an archeological dig and the project can’t be completed, that shouldn’t stop the voters from deciding to pay for something else,” Rhodes said. Sumter County Administrator Gary Mixon stressed the attorney general’s ruling is specific to Florence County and would not affect Sumter’s plans to ask voters for a renewed penny tax next year. Mixon has said previously all the Penny for Progress projects voters selected in 2008 will be paid for and underway by the time that tax expires in 2016. Council members also voted to adopt a resolution of the Association of Counties opposing legislation in the General Assembly they think would interfere with counties’ abilities to man-

age solid waste and favor private waste-collection services. “We saw what happened in Lee County when they sold to a private landfill, and it was an unmitigated disaster,” Rhodes said. In other business, council decided not to move forward with a rezoning request on Godwin Street after neighbors spoke out against the move during a public hearing. The property owner requested his lot be rezoned from residential to agricultural so he could place a mobile home on the lot while a permanent house is under construction. Neighbors objected, saying they want to keep mobile homes out of the neighborhood. By the end of the hearing, the property owner told council he would withdraw the request, and council voted to accept his request.

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Graduates’ SAT scores improve 5 points COLUMBIA — South Carolina’s graduating seniors posted higher scores on the SAT college entrance exam for the first time in five years, and more Advanced Placement tests earned students college credit. That’s according to data released Thursday by the tests’ administrator, the College Board. The average composite score for the Class of 2013 on the SAT’s math, critical reading and writing portions was 1,436. That’s five points above last year but still 18 points below 2008’s recalculated figure. The national average is unchanged from 2012 at 1,498.

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A young woman driving a pickup truck in the 5200 block of Live Oak Road in Dalzell reportedly left the roadway shortly after 3 p.m. Wednesday, struck a ditch and flipped over. The truck was apparently coming around a curve near Joshua Baptist Church and struck the mailbox and trash can in front of a nearby home before overturning. “We were probably five seconds behind her” on the road, said witness Shane Allan. “When we came around the corner, all we saw was a cloud of dust, and the wheels on the car were still spinning.” The driver was reportedly trapped inside the crushed cabin of the truck. Allan and two other men at the scene, Steve Smottz Sr. and Steve Smottz Jr., said they spoke to the driver, who was conscious after the wreck, and they attempted to pry the truck’s door open with a shovel. She ultimately had to be cut out of the vehicle by emergency responders and was transported from the scene by EMS. Despite the damage to the vehicle, the driver reportedly suffered only minor injuries to her foot.

ACORN can give crash course on local colleges’ offerings BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com It’s about getting an education, not competition. Area Colleges Outreach and Recruiting Network brings together representatives from six institutes of higher education that are regionally accredited and have campuses in Sumter as well as surrounding counties — Central Carolina Technical College, Morris College, Saint Leo University, Troy University, University of South Carolina Sumter and Webster University. “We’re varied enough that we’re not direct competitors, (and) the benefits of working together far exceeds the limited competition,” said Nicole Milligan, academic adviser for

Saint Leo University. “If they want a master’s program and don’t want online, we can send them to Troy or Webster. If they want hands-on technology, that’s what Central Carolina does.” Some larger cities such as Charleston already had similar groups, said Katie Degner, director of Saint Leo Shaw Education Center. The benefit to business and industries is that they have only one point of contact to arrange an education fair, Milligan said. “Also, to make the process as easy as possible for employers, ACORN members are prepared to be available at the convenience of the host agency,” she said. “This includes early mornings or late evenings as well as weekends.

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those occur outside of normal 8-to-5 business hours.” Interested individuals can also learn about their options in one place, said Jacob Herod, Central Carolina recruiter. “With work schedules, people don’t have the time or energy for looking into education,” he said. A lot of ACORN’s work is just letting people know they have local campuses, and financial aid is often available. “One reason for that is we’re nonprofit,” said Andrew Little, Troy University recruiter. “We don’t put a lot of money into publicity.” Webster University has the same problem, Lucretia White said. “The main campus is in

Columbia, so it doesn’t always get mentioned that we have a college on base,” the Webster representative said. “Civilians can attend on base, and it’s cheaper than driving to Columbia. We’re here for their benefit. If they want to go to school, speak to us.” Although ACORN was just established in April, the group is still trying to get its message out. “We’re trying to get in the doors,” Milligan said. “There is still a stigma of solicitation, (but) we really want to get the right information to the right people. Better education means more business, which leads to a better community.” For more information, call (803) 666-3221 or ACORN. Sumter@gmail.com.

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Premiums unveiled for health overhaul plans WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; With new health insurance markets launching next week, the Obama administration is unveiling premiums and plan choices for 36 states where the federal government is taking the lead to cover uninsured residents. Before tax credits that work like an upfront discount for most consumers, stickerprice premiums for a mid-range benchmark plan will average $328 a month nationally for an individual, comparable to payments for a new car. The overview of premiums and plan choices, released Wednesday by Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius, comes as the White House swings into full campaign mode to promote the benefits of the Affordable Care Act to a skeptical public. Congressional Republicans, meanwhile, refuse to abandon their quest to derail â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obamacareâ&#x20AC;? and flirt with a government shutdown to force the issue. Sebelius stressed the positive in a preview call with reporters. Consumers will be able to choose from an average of 53 plan options when the new markets open Oct. 1 for people who donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have health care on the job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;For millions of Americans, these new options will finally make health insurance work within their budgets,â&#x20AC;? she said. A report by her department estimated that about 95 percent of consumers will have two or more insurers to choose from. And the administration says premiums will generally be lower than what congressional budget experts estimated when the legislation was being debated. About onefourth of the insurers participating are new to the individual coverage market, a sign that could be good for competition. But averages can be misleading. When it comes to the new health care law, individuals can get dramatically different results based on their particular circumstances. Where you live, the plan you pick, family size, age, tax credits based on your income and even tobacco use will all impact the bottom line. All those variables could make the system

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hard to navigate. For example, the average individual premium for a benchmark policy known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;second-lowest-cost silver planâ&#x20AC;? ranges from a low of $192 in Minnesota to a high of $516 in Wyoming. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the sticker price, before tax credits. In the three states with the highest uninsured population, the benchmark plan will average $373 in California, $305 in Texas and $328 in Florida. Differences between states can be because of the number of insurers competing and other factors. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One surprise is

Texas,â&#x20AC;? said Larry Levitt of the Kaiser Family Foundation. â&#x20AC;&#x153;That is a state that has put up roadblocks to implementation, but the premiums there are below average.â&#x20AC;? The second-lowestcost silver plan is important because tax credits are keyed to its cost in local areas. But consumers donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have to take silver. They can pick from four levels of coverage, from bronze to platinum. All the plans cover the same benefits and cap annual out-of-pocket expenses at $6,350 for an individual, $12,700 for families.

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The big difference is cost sharing through annual deductibles and copayments. Bronze covers 60 percent of expected costs; silver, 70 percent, on up to platinum at 90 percent. Bronze plans have the lowest premiums and the highest cost sharing. The administration report found that factoring in tax credits, a 27-year-old making $25,000 a year would see the premium for the benchmark silver plan drop to $145 in nearly every state. But if that hypothetical young adult used the tax credit to buy the cheapest bronze plan, he or she could cut the monthly premium to $74 in the Dallas-Fort Worth area, $102 in Orlando and $119 in Pittsburgh. For a family of four making $50,000, the tax credit would cut the monthly premium for the benchmark silver plan to $282. But if the family used its tax credit to buy the cheapest bronze plan, the premium would be $26 a month in DallasFort Worth, $126 in Orlando and $209 in Pittsburgh. In the Washington, D.C., metro area, the hypothetical family could find a zero-premium bronze plan, while the lowest an individual could get after applying their tax credit would be $66. Such differences are sure to leave many people scratching their heads. Officials said theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re because of complicated interactions between the tax credits and insurance company pricing strategies in dynamic markets. Another outside analyst said the administration analysis of premiums is consistent with what the 14 states running their own insurance markets have reported. But Dan Mendelson, president of the market analysis firm Avalere Health, said

the focus on premiums is too narrow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The analysis doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t account for cost sharing,â&#x20AC;? Mendelson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This is a limitation.â&#x20AC;? To get an idea of the true cost of coverage, consumers have to add up premiums and their expected out-of-pocket costs. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Consumers are going to need to shop,â&#x20AC;? Mendelson added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes a silver offering doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t cost much more than a bronze.â&#x20AC;? He added two other caveats: Be ready for significant cost sharing, and check carefully that your doctors and nearby hospitals are in the planâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s network. Starting Jan. 1, virtually all Americans will be required to carry health insurance or face fines. At the same time, the health care law will prohibit insurance companies from turning away people in poor health or charging them more. And it will limit what insurers can charge their oldest customers. Experts say the plans under the health care law are not comparable to whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s currently sold on the indi-

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â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Crazy Onesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; has chilly, charmless feel to it BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Familiar faces may get your attention. But can they sustain it? Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the test in front of two new sitcoms debuting tonight, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Crazy Onesâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) and â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Michael J. Fox Showâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). Of the two, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Foxâ&#x20AC;? is both genial and initially engaging. It immediately dispenses with the potentially maudlin elephant in the room. Michael J. Foxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real-life Parkinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s is noted early and often, and frequently for laughs. Beloved news anchor Mike Henry (Fox) returns to his old TV spot at the insistence of his friend and producer Harris Green (Wendell Pierce, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Wireâ&#x20AC;?). Betsy Brandt (â&#x20AC;&#x153;Breaking Badâ&#x20AC;?) plays his goodnatured wife, and Katie Finneran is his needy, trash-journalist sister, a comic foil who makes every scene about her. As much as viewers will welcome Fox back to the small screen, subplots about his family and work are weak, and the show has a throwback feel to it, as if it were a reunion special for some other series. The references to NBC seem overly selfserving, and a second episode, (9:30 p.m.) about Mikeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s attraction to a neighbor (played by Foxâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s real life wife, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Family Tiesâ&#x20AC;? costar Tracy Pollan), seems overly dependent on the inside joke. The producers who thought that casting actors (Pierce and Brandt) from critically acclaimed cable series might lend â&#x20AC;&#x153;edgeâ&#x20AC;? to a safe sitcom have obviously forgotten Drea De Matteoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Sopra-

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nosâ&#x20AC;?) unfortunate stint on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Joey.â&#x20AC;? Beyond the novelty and sympathy factor, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s uncertain if this show can gain traction. One thing remains in its favor: The ratings bar for NBC comedies has been set very low. â&#x20AC;˘ As its generic title may imply, â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Crazy Onesâ&#x20AC;? seems less than well-thought-out. Robin Williams returns to sitcoms to star as Simon Roberts, the undisciplined genius in charge of his own advertising agency, where his daughter Sydney (Sarah Michelle Gellar) toils as the creative director when sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not doing her real job, acting as dadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minder. Produced by David E. Kelley, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crazyâ&#x20AC;? lurches from one Williams â&#x20AC;&#x153;bitâ&#x20AC;? to the next. Heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first seen boxing and trash-talking with a giant plastic robot, then he shambles to a meeting to save the account of a hostile client (McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) and then riffs endlessly as he tries to cajole â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Idolâ&#x20AC;? winner Kelly Clarkson to save his bacon by reprising that chainâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s memorable 1971 jingle, â&#x20AC;&#x153;You Deserve a Break Today.â&#x20AC;? Shot in single-cam-

era fashion, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crazyâ&#x20AC;? can occasionally look like something youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d see on cable. But style alone canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t impart warmth, story or character development to a pilot that seems like a vanity project for Williams and a product placement for McDonaldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s and Clarkson. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Crazyâ&#x20AC;? has a chilly, charmless feel to it. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth watching once. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve seen it twice and I still canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t imagine why Sydney Roberts hasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t long since abandoned her father. Or even murdered him, if only to shut him up.

Tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Season Premieres â&#x20AC;˘ On two episodes of â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Big Bang Theoryâ&#x20AC;? (CBS, TV-14), Sheldon and Penny bond (8 p.m.), much to Leonardâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chagrin (8:30 p.m.). â&#x20AC;˘ Leslie travels to London on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parks and Recreationâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). â&#x20AC;˘ The Beatles get the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gleeâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m. Fox, TV14) treatment. â&#x20AC;˘ Mudslide victims fill the wards on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anatomyâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., ABC, TV-14). â&#x20AC;˘ Charlieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s adult daughter returns on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two and a Half Menâ&#x20AC;? (9:30 p.m., CBS, TV14). â&#x20AC;˘ Sherlock returns to London on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elementaryâ&#x20AC;? (10 p.m., CBS, TV-14). â&#x20AC;˘ The cradle will rock on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parenthoodâ&#x20AC;? (10 p.m., NBC, TV-PG).

Tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Other Highlights â&#x20AC;˘ The Rams host the 49ers (8:25 p.m., NFL Network). â&#x20AC;˘ Auditions continue on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The X-Factorâ&#x20AC;? (9

p.m., Fox, TV-14). â&#x20AC;˘ Youth inspires on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Project Runwayâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., Lifetime, TV-PG).

Cult Choice A suicidal toy manufacturer (Mel Gibson) takes advice from a hand puppet in the 2011 drama â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Beaverâ&#x20AC;? (8:30 p.m., Showtime Showcase) directed by Jodie Foster, who also co-stars.

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silver planâ&#x20AC;? would range from a low of $192 in Minnesota to a high of $516 in Wyoming. Tax credits will bring down the cost for many. Republicans counter that the legislation is causing employers to defer hiring new workers, lay off existing ones and reduce the hours of still others to hold down costs as they try to ease the impact of the billâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s taxes and other requirements. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Obamacare is destroying jobs. It is driving up health care costs. It is killing health benefits. It is shattering the economy,â&#x20AC;? said Cruz. Topsy, a search engine thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a preferred partner of Twitter, calculated on its website during the day that there had been about 200,000 tweets containing the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ted Cruzâ&#x20AC;? in the previous day. Eight months into office, he drew handshakes from several conservative lawmakers as he finished speaking and accolades from the tea party and other groups. Chris Chocola, president of the Club for Growth, said Americans owe â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cruz a debt of gratitude for standing on principle in the fight to stop Obamacare.â&#x20AC;? In addition to the praise, Cruz drew a withering rebuttal from one fellow Republican, Arizona Sen. John McCain. McCain read aloud Cruzâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s comments from Tuesday comparing those who doubt the possibility of eradicating the health care law to former British Prime Minister Neville Chamberlain and others who had suggested Adolf Hitler and the Nazis could not be stopped in the 1940s. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I resoundingly reject that allegation,â&#x20AC;? said McCain, whose grandfather led U.S. carrier forces in the Pacific during World War II, and whose father commanded two submarines. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It does a great disservice to those Americans who stood up and said â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happening in Europe cannot stand.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;?

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ASHINGTON — Pope Francis continues to delight and surprise as he pursues his radical pilgrimage across the global psyche — inspiring with his humility while also sending shock waves with his subversive spirit. Yes, make no mistake, this humble man from Argentina who describes himself first as a sinner and prefers simplicity to the opulence afforded by his station is, like Jesus Christ himself, a radical. He washes the feet of the poor while eschewing the ruby papal slippers for his own holy feet. He lives in humble quarters among colleagues rather than in the isolation of the Vatican suites where his predecessors have slept. He Kathleen immerses PARKER himself in humanity while urging a greater pastoral role for the church and a de-emphasis on the harsh judgments of institutional authority. In a world where greed and pride hold hands in the dark, Francis appears like a brilliant apparition of, say it, brother — hope and change. He is a paradoxical mix of friend and foe wrapped in a happy package of tough love: friend of the poor, downtrodden and marginalized; foe of the purveyors of a status quo that worships money and throws away the young and old. He is, in other words, a problem for the world and poses special anxiety for pious politicians both inside and outside the church walls. As such, he has a unique, transformative opportunity unseen in our time, not only for the Catholic Church, which could use a good purgative, but also for the larger world. The anti-politician, he is fearless, provocative and willing to call out the weasels — not so much by their names but by their actions. He has special criticism for globalization, which, he says, has created a culture in which the weakest suffer most and those on the fringes, the elderly and the young, “fall away.” In such a money culture, “we throw away grandparents and we throw away young people.” In other, less orderly times, Francis would be hustled out of town on a donkey. In today’s universal media world, word gets around and there’s no hushing a brave man with a message millions long to hear. “Truth will out,” goes the saying, but Francis gives truth a nudge at the door.

In a recent interview for the Jesuit publication America, the Vicar of Christ implored the church to not overemphasize those issues that social conservatives hold so dear. He didn’t go so far as to suggest that the church change its core beliefs on subjects such as abortion and traditional marriage, but he urged a reordering of priorities and a less harsh approach. The hungry need food before they can hear a lecture about nutrition. More love, less judgment is the seed he is planting, a worthy bumper sticker these days. In a judgmental era that sometimes rivals darker ages, Francis’ words tumble into the human conversation like an uninvited guest. This humble, radiant man doesn’t sprinkle rose petals and platitudes to amuse and beguile. He drops daisy cutters of truth and social justice smack into the punch bowl. Talk about a splash. And all the while, he smiles. But Francis says he doesn’t wish to be known as the smiling “cordial manager of the church” who “comes here and says to you ‘have courage,’” as he recently told a crowd of unemployed workers in Italy. Rather, he wants to be the brave one, the man who reaches deep inside his own well of humanness with all its frailties and limitations and finds the will “to do everything I can as a pastor and a man.” Telling the crowd to “fight for work,” he said the economic system that created the “idol which is called money” is not a local problem but a “world choice.” In his short time at the Vatican, Francis also has tackled one of the worst scourges on the planet — the explosion in human trafficking, including child labor, forced domestic work and prostitution. Not content to bemoan this sorry state of affairs, he has called on the Vatican to study the problem and, during a conference he has scheduled for November, develop an action plan. In the parlance of the street that Francis seems to know better than most, he walks the walk. It is not his style to, if you’ll pardon the expression, pontificate. His soul may be aimed for heaven, but his heart and feet are firmly planted in the earth. May his roots bear fruit. Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2013, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Enforce noise ordinance to fund dog park A win-win situation for our city to get a dog park at no cost to taxpayers would be the enforcement of the noise ordinance law. Strict enforcement of this law could yield well more then the amount needed for a dog park plus rid Sumter of this nuisance. You cannot sit at any restaurant on Broad Street nor a drive-thru without being blasted by some “look at me, I can make noise” jerk. 24/7, anywhere in Sumter, the parade of children with driver’s licenses are blasting away. Issuing tickets and doubling them with each new infraction would be a great way to fund the cost of a dog park. If the tickets aren’t paid, then impound the vehicle until paid or auctioned off by the city. The only ones who could be against this would the lawbreakers themselves and someone with a monetary interest in keeping the noisemakers supplied. How about it, council, what to do something good for Sumter without digging in the taxpayers’ pockets? GEORGE BROGDON Sumter

Push for dog park raises questions I never thought I would be commenting on a dog park here in Sumter. I have several questions. Who will pay for this park? Where will the land come from? How far will dog owners drive for their dog to have playmates? Who will be responsible when two or more dogs get in a fight? Who will be respon-

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sible when two or more dogs attack a dog’s mama or daddy? Who will clean up after the dogs? I do think dogs should be able to play with frisbees, or chase a ball, and even wrestle with other dogs. Doesn’t anyone have yards for their dogs? The dogs must be real frustrated. I do realize that cats kill birds, and that is sad, but let me tell you what happened to my sister last Friday and Saturday, Sept. 20-21. While she was gone, a pack of five dogs killed five of her chickens. Then some time about 2 a.m. on Saturday, the same dogs came back and killed one of her cats and a kitten. Just in case you want to know, three of the dogs will not be returning. I am watching for the other two to return. The chickens are worth about $50 and the two cats don’t have a price tag. This is not the first time this has happened. I have given up having animals because they have killed my chickens and goats and geese. They also killed about a dozen rabbits that belonged to my sister several years ago. Just in case someone wants me to check their tags and call their owner, I want you to know that when I ask them to come to me, so I could check their tags, they run away. That makes me think they are guilty of something. If you want to know what Romania is doing about their stray dog problem, Google “Boy killed by dog” about Sept.2 in Bucharest, Romania. Up pops 10 articles about the four-year-old that was killed. JACQUELINE K. HUGHES Sumter

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The Aiken Standard on lack of appointments need to be addressed: Nearly 600 positions on state boards and commissions in South Carolina remain vacant or held over after expiring, creating a lack of new appointments by Gov. Nikki Haley. As the Free Times of Columbia recently characterized it, the state is morphing into a “holdover government,” with hundreds of positions left empty or still filled by someone whose term has lapsed, according to a July report from the S.C. Secretary of State’s office. This is could be a sign of two possible areas of concern for the state. Either the governor is slacking on the job or the vacancies and holdovers are indicative of an outdated and archaic system. Perhaps the most eye-opening problem is the number of available positions with the State Ethics Commission. The agency, which investigates and enforces ethical behavior of office holders, is filled entirely with members whose terms have expired. The governor has the ability to replace those members, but so far, has allowed them to continue to serve beyond their designated term. Haley has already gotten herself in hot water with making, or rather pulling people,

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from appointments. In 2011, she replaced highly profiled businesswoman and philanthropist Darla Moore with a Lexington attorney and campaign contributor, generating criticism locally and even nationally. ... It’s apparent, though, that our state hasn’t experienced any kind of meltdown due to a lack of appointments. That doesn’t mean, however, that the issue shouldn’t be examined further or addressed by officials. Perhaps these positions are meaningless, and if that’s the case, the system should certainly be cleaned up and modernized. SEPT. 19

The Herald of Rock Hill on computer system to track deadbeat parents is overdue: South Carolina’s failure to install a computer system to track deadbeat parents is inexcusable. South Carolina is the only state in the nation that has not complied with a 1988 federal law requiring a centralized computer system to enforce child support payments. After 16 years of failing to meet the federal deadline, the state owes more than $100 million in fines. The project initially was delayed because the first contractor abandoned the job in 1997, causing a series of lawsuits. The state recovered about $17.6

million and was given an extended deadline. But what followed was a long line of contract disputes, changing ownership of companies involved and more delays. The state has canceled its latest contract with Hewlett Packard, saying the company failed to meet deadlines. Company officials say the delays are due to the state’s mismanagement. The dispute will go before a state procurement officer next month and, if not settled there, could end up in court. Meanwhile, the fines continue to mount. Worse, the state still is stuck using antiquated methods to track the whereabouts of deadbeat parents. The online system is designed to find parents who are behind on child support payments weeks sooner. This helps ensure that single parents, who often are struggling economically, get their money. With the system in place, parents wouldn’t be able to avoid payments simply by moving out of a county or state. ... A computerized system obviously is faster and more efficient. And it’s not that difficult to install; 49 other states have done it. South Carolina’s delay will cost the taxpayers tens of millions of dollars and delay payments of support money needed by single-parent families. This issue should have been resolved years ago.

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NO. 1 from Page A1 keep people in jail longer, giving them a “cooling-off period,’’ Wilson said. This year is the third time the Violence Policy Center has ranked South Carolina in the top spot in the past 10 years, said Rebecca Williams-Agee of the South Carolina Coalition Against Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault. Last year, South Carolina ranked second in the annual report. “It’s never-ending,’’ Williams-Agee said. “It’s just really exhausting.’’ Wilson, whose office has a section of prosecutors and advocates focused on violence against women, said he was “reeling from the numbers.’’ He met Wednesday with staff members who prosecute domestic violence cases and who lobby for change at the General Assembly. “It’s inexcusable,’’ Wilson said. “We can’t do enough to fight this. By the way, these aren’t just numbers. These are people. They had families.’’ The Midlands in 2011 was witness to some of the most high-profile domestic violence deaths in recent memory. Three were murdersuicides, and a fourth involved a young USC professor who was stabbed to death. In January 2011, Victoria Williamson Tindall of Pelion was shot to death by her estranged husband, who then turned a shotgun on himself. In March 2011, Amanda Peake of Red Bank was shot by an exboyfriend, who also killed her 9-year-old son and 6-year-old daughter before killing himself. And in May 2011, Amanda Ruth Jarrard of Columbia was shot in the back by her husband, who then shot himself. That year also

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In some cases, the Violence Policy Center report’s authors could not determine the relationship between the killer and the victim, the weapon used or other details such as age and race. Those gaps in data explain the discrepancies in some numbers.

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brought the stabbing death of USC education professor Jennifer Wilson, whose ex-boyfriend is awaiting trial on a murder charge in Richland County. For years, domestic violence experts had said that violence against women knows no socio-economic boundaries, and they said Wilson’s killing was a grim reminder of that message.

Panel orders release of Newtown 911 tapes HARTFORD, Conn. — The state’s Freedom of Information Commission on Wednesday ordered the release of the 911 tapes from last year’s shooting at Sandy Hook Elementary School, ruling in favor of an appeal by The Associated Press for access to records withheld by investigators. The recordings will not be made available immediately. The prosecutor leading the investigation of the massacre, Danbury State’s Attorney Stephen Sedensky III, said the commission’s decision will be appealed in Connecticut’s courts. The recordings could shed light on the law enforcement response to one of the

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BY MICHAEL MELIA The Associated Press

Independent Studies show that homes lose 20% to 40% of their heating and cooling through leaky air ducts.

South Carolina was ranked as the state with the highest homicide rate among women killed by men in the Violence Policy Center’s annual report on domestic homicide. The ranking is based on 2011 data reported to the FBI by individual states. Florida and Alabama did not provide data.

worst school shootings in U.S. history. Twenty-six people, including 20 first-graders, were killed inside the school on Dec. 14 by the gunman, Adam Lanza, who committed suicide as police arrived. Sedensky argued that the calls should be exempt from public information laws because they contain information that could be used in a law enforcement action. But the chairman of the commission, Owen Eagan, said Sedensky did not make clear in his previous testimony how the information might be used or how its release could damage an investigation in which no arrests are anticipated. “You never even reviewed the tapes,” Eagan said, reminding Sedensky of his testimony from June.

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SPORTS THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

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Winless TSA still seeking consistency BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com

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Terry Singleton (6) and the rest of the Lakewood High School football team look to grab their third win of the season on Friday when they host Camden at 7:30 p.m. at J. Frank Baker Stadium.

Gators move forward Seeking 3rd win of season, Lakewood will have to turn to new QB BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Having already surpassed last year’s win total with a 25-6 victory over Lee Central High School last week, the Lakewood Gators football team hopes to gain some forward momentum on Friday as it plays host to

Camden. However, the direction the team goes will not be in the hands of junior starting quarterback Roderick PARKS Charles. Charles, who accounted for 156 total yards includ-

ing two touchdowns against the Stallions, suffered a medial collateral ligament sprain to his right knee on a 15-yard quarterback keeper run and will not be able to play against the Bulldogs. Gators head coach Perry Parks would not say who will start at quarterback on Friday. He said

freshman Luke Sims is listed as the backup QB, but senior Jir’bre Brown is also listed at quarterback on the team’s roster. “The kid that’s playing, he shocked all of us,” Parks said. “He’s a great athlete and he’ll help us out Friday night, so we’ll SEE GATORS, PAGE B5

Knights look to turn page on 1st loss BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com Crestwood High School’s 54-7 varsity football loss to South Florence last week has put head coach Keith Crolley in a reminiscing mood. “It reminds me of the old days when I would get taken out to the woodshed,” Crolley said. “You have to decide if you’re going to figure out what you were doing wrong and stop doing it, or if you’re going to continue to do it and get taken out to the CROLLEY woodshed again.” The Knights will travel back to Florence County on Friday, but the opposition shouldn’t be as stiff as that provided by the undefeated Bruins. Crestwood will play winless Lake City at 7:30 p.m. in a game that will be broadcast on WWFN-FM 100.1. Crolley is going to be interested SEE KNIGHTS, PAGE B5

Thomas Sumter Academy’s football team has never had a 0-4 start under head coach Troy Kessinger, but that’s the reality his team is facing heading into Friday’s contest against Thomas Heyward Academy. The Generals are coming off a 29-6 loss to Calhoun Academy. They hurt their chances with seven turnovers, including five in the first half. Three of their turnovers came on the first play of an offensive drive. “When you turn it over seven times you’ve got no chance,” Kessinger said. “We had some positives, but it was really kind of lost in the turnover problem. The frustration of that was KESSINGER the focus for the game instead of we played better on both sides.” Kessinger said overall his team played better, in part because of the offensive line, which has been a work in progress because of injuries and depth. The Calhoun game was the first time TSA had every starter on the O-line, which included getting center Brian Prewitt back. “We’ve been so bad in that area (on the offensive line), and we’ve had a hard time competing because of it, but we were really pretty solid overall,” Kessinger explained. “I think overall I saw a little bit of light at the end of the tunnel. Defensively, we still didn’t tackle well in the secondary, but we played pretty solid football.” Freshman Javon Johnson had the lone score for the Generals on a 19yard TD run. Kessinger said Johnson and other tailbacks could see more action this week as Jordan Adams suffered a broken thumb in Friday’s loss. Adams is expected to play, but be limited offensively while quarterback/wide receiver Michal Hoge is still out for a few more games. SEE TSA, PAGE B5

PREP FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

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Ty’Son Williams (5) and the rest of the Crestwood High football team look to rebound from their first loss of the season when they travel to Lake City on Friday at 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY Sumter at Blythewood, 7:30 p.m. Crestwood at Lake City, 7:30 p.m. Camden at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m. Lee Central at Central, 7:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Creek Bridge, 7:30 p.m. Scott’s Branch at St. John’s, 7:30 p.m. Wilson Hall at Porter-Gaud, 7:30 p.m. Laurence Manning at Ben Lippen, 7:30 p.m. Thomas Heyward at Thomas Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Spartanburg Christian at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Cooper expects to play against UCF

Tigers’ Beasley, WF’s Whitlock top list of DLs

BY WILLIE T. SMITH III Greenville News

CLEMSON — They are built like sedans. They run like heavy duty pickups. Wake Forest senior nose guard Nikita Whitlock and WHITLOCK Clemson junior end Vic Beasley are not factory standard defensive linemen. Beasley is listed at 6-foot-3, 235 pounds, the same size as Clemson’s starting middle linebacker Ste-

COLUMBIA — Cedrick Cooper has done everything in his power to encourage his South Carolina teammates from the sidelines. On Saturday, when the Gamecocks travel to Orlando to take on Central Florida, the redshirt sophomore linebacker who has been unable to get on the COOPER field due to a hyperextended elbow, is expected to join the action. “Cedrick is ready to play and we plan on putting him in there,” USC defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward said, during USC’s open week. “We may try

SATURDAY SHOWDOWN

WHO: No. 12 South Carolina (2-1) at Central Florida (3-0) WHEN: Saturday, Noon WHERE: BH Networks Stadium TV, RADIO: WOLO 25, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5 to play him at the (MIKE) linebacker. He’s been getting some work over there.” Ward has contemplated the move for several reasons. The biggest is probably his athleticism. “(Starter Kaiwan Lewis and SEE COOPER, PAGE B3

BY M. ROBINSON Greenville News

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Clemson’s Vic Beasley, left, defends Virginia Tech quarterback Logan Thomas last season in Clemson. Beasley and Wake Forest’s Nikita Whitlock are two of the top defensive linemen in the ACC.

phone Anthony. Whitlock is listed at 5-foot-11, 250 pounds, two inches shorter and

only 25 pounds heavier than Clemson starting quarterback Tajh Boyd.

Yet, with a combination of sound technique, sharp SEE CLEMSON, PAGE B3

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WH squads win home meet The Wilson Hall varsity boys and varsity girls cross country teams both won the Wilson Hall Invitational at Patriot Park SportsPlex on Wednesday. In the girls race, Julia Ladson was first overall, while Anna Lyles was third. Also scoring for the Barons were Nicolette Fisher (ninth), Amanda Doseth (16) and Jessica Tetterton (23 ). Trey Parker was the top finisher for the Wilson Hall boys, placing sixth. Matthew Tavarez was ninth, Scott Harvin 11th, Drew Reynolds 13th, and Bryce Lyles 18th. MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL EBENEZER CHESTNUT OAKS

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DeAndre Young threw two touchdown passes to lead Ebenezer Middle School to a 14-12 victory over Chestnut Oaks on Wednesday at the CO field. Young threw a TD pass to Carl Benjamin and another to Nygil Lindsay. Young also had an interception and four tackles on defense. Javarious Bradley ran for the 2-point conversion. Da’Jon Butts rushed for 150 yards to lead the Chestnut offense. Shannon Isaac led the Falcons defense with 12 tackles, while Tyreek James had seven stops. FURMAN ALICE DRIVE

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Furman Middle School defeated Alice Drive 8-6 on Wednesday at the AD field. Tyquan Brown rushed for 128 yards and scored on a 5-yard run to lead the Indians offense. Defensively, Brown had 14 tackles. Trayvon Caldwell rushed for 108 yards and ran for the 2-point conversion. Travious Epps had two interceptions, while Gregory Brunson, Matthew Rogers and Avery Williams each had eight tackles. BATES MAYEWOOD

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Isaiah Drayton scored the game’s only touchdown to lead Bates Middle School to a 6-0 victory over Mayewood on Wednesday at the Mayewood field. Drayton rushed for 40 yards. Treshad Jett had 72 yards for the Bantams. Kenny Spann led the Bates defense with six tackles and one quarterback sack. Marcus Phillips had five tackles.

AREA ROUNDUP

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FLORENCE — Sumter High School fell to 1-1 in Region VI-4A with a 3-1 loss to West Florence on Tuesday at the WF gymnasium. West Florence won by the scores of 2520, 25-13, 25-27, 25-21. Ashley Fleurant had 15 assists, four digs, three aces and two kills to lead the Lady Gamecocks. Christian Hithe had six digs and four kills, Holly Richardson had 13 digs, Hannah Bettencourt had 12 digs, Brooke Gentele had nine digs, Aubrey Rickard had four aces and Zuri Smith had seven kills. JV GIRLS TENNIS WILSON HALL CARDINAL NEWMAN

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Wilson Hall defeated Cardinal Newman 6-3 on Wednesday at Palmetto Tennis Center. The Lady Barons won all three of the doubles matches after splitting six singles.

SINGLES 1 -- DuBose (WH) defeated Medina 8-4. 2 -- Winslow (CN) defeated Segars 8-2. 3 -- Woodcock (CN) defeated Barnes 8-2. 4 -- Hamm (CN) defeaated Guldan 8-4. 5 -- Brunson (WH) defeated Brown 8-5. 6 -- McCreight (WH) defeated Hoover 8-5. DOUBLES 1 -- DuBose/Guldan (WH) defeated Medina/Hamm 6-3. 2 -- Segars/Barnes (WH) defeated Quirk/Loeffler 6-3. 3 -- Brunson/McCreight (WH) defeated LaPorte/Rayl 6-4.

TSA PICKS UP 2 WINS

Thomas Sumter Academy picked up two victories over Pee Dee Academy on Tuesday at Palmetto Tennis Center. The teams completed a match that was started on Aug. 20 in Mullins and TSA won 6-0. The Lady Generals also won the second match 8-1 to improve to 5-1 overall. TSA 6, PEE DEE 0 SINGLES 1 -- St.Cyr (TSA) defeated Eskridge 14-12. 2 -- Kistler (TSA) defeated Webster by forfeit. 3 -- Edenfield (TSA) defeated Kirkley 8-0. 4 -- Vice (TSA) defeated Garris 8-0. 5 -- Mouzan (TSA) defeated Neidermyer 8-2. 6 -- Townsend (TSA) defeated Atkinson 8-0. TSA 8, PEE DEE 1 SINGLES 1 -- Kistler (TSA) defeated Eskridge 10-3. 2 -- St.Cyr (TSA) defeaated Kirkley 8-0. 3 -- Edenfield (TSA) defeated Garris 8-2. 4 -- Mouzan (TSA) defeated Atkinson 8-5. 5 -- Vice (TSA) defeated Water 8-5. 6 -- Townsend (TSA) defeated Smoak 8-3. DOUBLES 1 -- Eskridge/Garris (PD) defeated Kistler/Endefield 8-6. 2 -- St.Cyr/Mouzan (TSA) defeated Kirkley/Atkinson 8-0. 3 -- Vice/Townsend (TSA) defeated McKenzie/Smoak 8-0.

MLB ROUNDUP

After brawl, Brewers top Braves ATLANTA — Kyle Lohse pitched a two-hitter and the Milwaukee Brewers overcame Carlos Gomez’s ejection in the first inning to beat the Atlanta Braves 4-0 on Wednesday night. Gomez, made it 1-0 in the first with his 23rd GOMEZ homer, but was ejected without touching home plate during a benches-clearing argument. JOHNSON Braves first baseman Freddie Freeman and reserve catcher Gerald Laird were also ejected. As soon as he homered, Gomez stood in the batter’s box watching the ball sail into the seats in left field, stared at starter Paul Maholm and flipped his bat behind him. Gomez was yelling at Maholm as he slowly trotted up the first base line, and Maholm yelled back. The argument continued as Gomez slowly trotted

across first base and began arguing with Freeman. Freeman yelled back at Gomez, who touched second and third without incident before McCann, Atlanta’s catcher, stood in the third base line about 20 feet from the plate and stopped him. The benches emptied, and it appeared Gomez was ejected for shoving Braves reserve outfielder Reed Johnson and Freeman went for charging toward Gomez and threatening him. CARDINALS NATIONALS

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ST. LOUIS — Rookie Shelby Miller won his 15th game, and Yadier Molina had the go-ahead hit for St. Louis, who wrapped up a 3-game sweep of Washington and moved another step closer to the NL Central title with a 4-1 victory. CUBS PIRATES

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CHICAGO — The Pittsburgh Pirates’ hopes of catching up in the NL Central took a big hit when Darnell McDonald

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CINCINNATI — Daisuke Matsuzaka scattered four hits in 7 2/3 shutout innings to win his third consecutive start, outdueling Cincinnati’s Mat Latos in the New York Mets’ 1-0 victory over the Reds. AMERICAN LEAGUE ANGELS ATHLETICS

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ANAHEIM, Calif. — Jered Weaver pitched seven innings of 5-hit ball, Josh Hamilton drove in two runs, and the Los Angeles Angels earned a 3-1 victory over Oakland. INDIANS WHITE SOX

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CLEVELAND — Rookie Danny Salazar gave Cleveland a much-needed quality start and Nick Swisher hit a 2-run homer as the Indians got their 14th straight win over the Chicago White Sox, 7-2. From wire reports

SPORTS ITEMS

Figger named USC associate head men’s coach COLUMBIA — University of South Carolina head men’s basketball coach Frank Martin announced on Wednesday that longtime assistant coach and recruiting coordinator Matt Figger has been promoted to associate head coach for the Gamecocks’ program. Figger, who has over 20 years of coaching experience in various levels of the colFIGGER lege ranks, will remain the recruiting coordinator as well. KNICKS, NETS SHARE NBA ALL-STAR WEEKEND IN 2015

NEW YORK — The NBA is bringing its All-Star weekend back to New York in 2015, and the Knicks and Nets are putting aside a strengthening rivalry on the court to share it.

Barclays Center in Brooklyn will host the Rising Stars Challenge on Friday night and the skills events, highlighted by the slam dunk contest, on Saturday before the 64th All-Star game goes to Madison Square Garden on Sunday, Feb. 15. ORACLE BEATS NEW ZEALAND TO KEEP AMERICA’S CUP

SAN FRANCISCO — Skipper Jimmy Spithill and Oracle Team USA have won the America’s Cup with one of the greatest comebacks in sports history. Spithill steered Oracle’s space-age, 72foot catamaran to its eighth straight victory, speeding past Dean Barker and Emirates Team New Zealand in the winnertake-all Race 19 on San Francisco Bay. From wire reports

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

SCOREBOARD

TV, RADIO TODAY 8:30 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Alfred Dunhill Links Championship First Round from St. Andrews, Scotland, and Carnoustie, Scotland (GOLF). 3 p.m. -- Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Championship First Round from Ponte Vedra Beach, Fla. (GOLF). 6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. -- WNBA Basketball: Eastern Conference Playoffs Final Series Game One -- Indiana at Atlanta (ESPN2). 7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Philadelphia at Atlanta (SPORTSOUTH, WPUB-FM 102.7). 7:30 p.m. -- College Football: Virginia Tech at Georgia Tech (ESPN). 7:30 p.m. -- College Football: Howard at North Carolina A&T (ESPNU). 7:30 p.m. -- College Football: Iowa State at Tulsa (FOX SPORTS 1). 8 p.m. -- NFL Football: San Francisco at St. Louis (NFL NETWORK). 9 p.m. -- Women’s College Volleyball: St. Mary’s (Calif.) at Brigham Young (BYUTV). 9 p.m. -- WNBA Basketball: Western Conference Playoffs Final Series Game One -- Phoenix at Minnesota (ESPN2).

MLB STANDINGS American League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB x-Boston 95 63 .601 – Tampa Bay 88 69 .561 61/2 New York 82 75 .522 121/2 Baltimore 81 76 .516 131/2 Toronto 72 85 .459 221/2 Central Division W L Pct GB z-Detroit 92 66 .582 – Cleveland 87 70 .554 41/2 Kansas City 83 74 .529 81/2 Minnesota 66 91 .420 251/2 Chicago 62 95 .395 291/2 West Division W L Pct GB x-Oakland 94 65 .591 – Texas 86 71 .548 7 Los Angeles 78 80 .494 151/2 Seattle 69 89 .437 241/2 Houston 51 107 .323 421/2 z-clinched playoff berth x-clinched division Tuesday’s Games Cleveland 5, Chicago White Sox 4 Tampa Bay 7, N.Y. Yankees 0 Toronto 3, Baltimore 2, 10 innings Texas 3, Houston 2 Detroit 4, Minnesota 2 Colorado 8, Boston 3 L.A. Angels 3, Oakland 0 Seattle 4, Kansas City 0 Wednesday’s Games L.A. Angels 3, Oakland 1 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Houston at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Detroit at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Boston at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Kansas City at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. Today’s Games Tampa Bay (Cobb 10-3) at N.Y. Yankees (Nova 9-5), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Buehrle 12-9) at Baltimore (Mig.Gonzalez 108), 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels (Williams 9-10) at Texas (Garza 4-5), 8:05 p.m. Cleveland (McAllister 9-9) at Minnesota (A.Albers 2-4), 8:10 p.m. Kansas City (Guthrie 14-12) at Chicago White Sox (Rienzo 2-2), 8:10 p.m. Friday’s Games Boston at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Tampa Bay at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Detroit at Miami, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Cleveland at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. N.Y. Yankees at Houston, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at Seattle, 10:10 p.m. National League By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB x-Atlanta 93 64 .592 – Washington 84 75 .528 10 New York 73 85 .462 201/2 Philadelphia 72 85 .459 21 Miami 58 100 .367 351/2 Central Division W L Pct GB z-St. Louis 94 65 .591 – z-Pittsburgh 91 68 .572 3 z-Cincinnati 90 69 .566 4 Milwaukee 70 87 .446 23 Chicago 66 93 .415 28 West Division W L Pct GB x-Los Angeles 91 66 .580 – Arizona 80 77 .510 11 San Diego 73 84 .465 18 San Francisco 72 85 .459 19 Colorado 72 86 .456 191/2 z-clinched playoff berth x-clinched division Tuesday’s Games Atlanta 3, Milwaukee 2 N.Y. Mets 4, Cincinnati 2 Philadelphia 2, Miami 1 Pittsburgh 8, Chicago Cubs 2 St. Louis 2, Washington 0 Colorado 8, Boston 3 Arizona 2, San Diego 1, 12 innings L.A. Dodgers 2, San Francisco 1 Wednesday’s Games N.Y. Mets 1, Cincinnati 0 St. Louis 4, Washington 1 Chicago Cubs 4, Pittsburgh 2 Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Boston at Colorado, 8:40 p.m. Arizona at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m. Today’s Games Arizona (Cahill 8-10) at San Diego (Erlin 3-3), 6:40 p.m. Milwaukee (Hellweg 1-4) at N.Y. Mets (Gee 12-10), 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Cloyd 2-6) at Atlanta (Hale 0-0), 7:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Volquez 9-12) at San Francisco (Lincecum 10-14), 10:15 p.m. Friday’s Games Detroit at Miami, 7:10 p.m. Milwaukee at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. Pittsburgh at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Philadelphia at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m. Chicago Cubs at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. Washington at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Colorado at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m. San Diego at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct New England 3 0 0 1.000 Miami 3 0 0 1.000 N.Y. Jets 2 1 0 .667 Buffalo 1 2 0 .333 South W L T Pct Houston 2 1 0 .667 Indianapolis 2 1 0 .667 Tennessee 2 1 0 .667 Jacksonville 0 3 0 .000 North W L T Pct Cincinnati 2 1 0 .667 Baltimore 2 1 0 .667 Cleveland 1 2 0 .333 Pittsburgh 0 3 0 .000 West W L T Pct Denver 3 0 0 1.000 Kansas City 3 0 0 1.000 San Diego 1 2 0 .333 Oakland 1 2 0 .333 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Dallas 2 1 0 .667 Philadelphia 1 2 0 .333

PF 59 74 55 65

PA 34 53 50 73

PF 70 68 60 28

PA 82 48 56 92

PF 75 71 47 42

PA 64 64 64 76

PF 127 71 78 57

PA 71 34 81 67

PF 83 79

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3 0 .000 54 115 3 0 .000 67 98 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 3 0 0 1.000 70 38 Carolina 1 2 0 .333 68 36 Atlanta 1 2 0 .333 71 74 Tampa Bay 0 3 0 .000 34 57 North W L T Pct PF PA Chicago 3 0 0 1.000 95 74 Detroit 2 1 0 .667 82 69 Green Bay 1 2 0 .333 96 88 Minnesota 0 3 0 .000 81 96 West W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 3 0 0 1.000 86 27 St. Louis 1 2 0 .333 58 86 San Francisco 1 2 0 .333 44 84 Arizona 1 2 0 .333 56 79 Thursday’s Game San Francisco at St. Louis, 8:25 p.m. Sunday’s Games N.Y. Giants at Kansas City, 1 p.m. Seattle at Houston, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Arizona at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Indianapolis at Jacksonville, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Cleveland, 1 p.m. Chicago at Detroit, 1 p.m. Pittsburgh vs. Minnesota at London, 1 p.m. N.Y. Jets at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m. Washington at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Dallas at San Diego, 4:25 p.m. Philadelphia at Denver, 4:25 p.m. New England at Atlanta, 8:30 p.m. Open: Carolina, Green Bay Monday’s Game Miami at New Orleans, 8:40 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 3 Buffalo at Cleveland, 8:25 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 6 Detroit at Green Bay, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Chicago, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Tennessee, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at St. Louis, 1 p.m. New England at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Seattle at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. Baltimore at Miami, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. Carolina at Arizona, 4:05 p.m. San Diego at Oakland, 4:25 p.m. Denver at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Houston at San Francisco, 8:30 p.m. Open: Minnesota, Pittsburgh, Tampa Bay, Washington Monday, Oct. 7 N.Y. Jets at Atlanta, 8:40 p.m.

NHL PRESEASON By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Toronto 6 4 1 1 9 19 16 Boston 5 4 1 0 8 16 15 Tampa Bay 5 4 1 0 8 19 13 Buffalo 5 3 1 1 7 18 15 Ottawa 4 3 1 0 6 12 8 Florida 5 2 1 2 6 16 17 Montreal 5 2 2 1 5 17 16 Detroit 5 2 3 0 4 15 11 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Columbus 6 4 1 1 9 20 17 Washington 5 2 0 3 7 16 17 New Jersey 5 3 2 0 6 12 10 Pittsburgh 5 2 2 1 5 15 19 Philadelphia 5 1 3 1 3 12 15 N.Y. Rangers 4 1 3 0 2 8 13 Carolina 4 1 3 0 2 9 17 N.Y. Islanders 5 1 4 0 2 10 17 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Dallas 5 3 0 2 8 19 15 Chicago 5 3 0 2 8 16 14 Minnesota 4 3 1 0 6 11 8 St. Louis 4 2 1 1 5 15 15 Nashville 5 2 2 1 5 10 15 Colorado 4 2 2 0 4 10 11 Winnipeg 6 1 3 2 4 12 19 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Edmonton 7 5 1 1 11 26 18 Calgary 6 4 2 0 8 23 18 San Jose 4 3 0 1 7 13 7 Anaheim 6 3 3 0 6 13 15 Los Angeles 5 2 2 1 5 14 14 Phoenix 5 2 2 1 5 14 18 Vancouver 5 1 4 0 2 11 18 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. Tuesday’s Games Ottawa 3, Toronto 2 New Jersey 2, Philadelphia 1 Nashville 2, Tampa Bay 1 Dallas 5, Colorado 3 Edmonton 5, N.Y. Rangers 3 Los Angeles 2, Anaheim 1 San Jose 5, Vancouver 0 Wednesday’s Games Columbus at Buffalo, 7 p.m. Nashville at Washington, 7 p.m. Montreal at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. Pittsburgh at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Phoenix at Calgary, 9 p.m. Today’s Games Philadelphia at New Jersey, 7 p.m. Carolina at Columbus, 7 p.m. Ottawa at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. Florida vs. Tampa Bay at Estero, FL, 7:30 p.m. Boston at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m. Colorado at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. N.Y. Rangers at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Friday’s Games Buffalo at Carolina, 7 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m. Nashville at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Toronto at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Minnesota at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Dallas vs. Edmonton at Oklahoma City, OK, 8 p.m. Winnipeg vs. Boston at Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, 9 p.m. San Jose at Phoenix, 10 p.m. N.Y. Rangers vs. Los Angeles at Las Vegas, NV, 10:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS By The Associated Press BASEBALL American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES _ Released 3B Wilson Betemit. Placed INF Manny Machado on the 60-day DL, retroactive to Tuesday. Selected the contract of OF Jason Pridie from Norfolk (IL). NEW YORK YANKEES _ Placed LHP CC Sabathia on the 15-day DL, retroactive to Saturday. Reinstated DH Travis Hafner from the 60-day DL. BASKETBALL National Basketball Association DETROIT PISTONS _ Named Henry Bibby and Maz Trakh assistant coaches, Rasheed Wallace and Bernard Smith player development coaches, Kamran Sufi advance scout and Raman Sposato video coordinator. INDIANA PACERS _ Signed F Paul George to a six-year contract. FOOTBALL National Football League ARIZONA CARDINALS _ Placed LB Alex Okafor on injured reserve. Signed LB Kenny Demens from the practice squad. DALLAS COWBOYS _ Signed CB Chris Greenwood from Detroit’s practice squad. WASHINGTON REDSKINS _ Signed OT Troy Kropog to the practice squad. COLLEGE AIR FORCE _ Suspended QB Jaleel Awini. CLEMSON _ Named Stephen Faris volunteer assistant baseball coach. SOUTH CAROLINA _ Promoted men’s assistant basketball coach Matt Figger to associate head coach.

WNBA PLAYOFFS CONFERENCE FINALS (Best-of-3) Eastern Conference Atlanta vs. Indiana Today: Indiana at Atlanta, 7 p.m. Sunday: Atlanta at Indiana, 3 p.m. Western Conference Minnesota vs. Phoenix Today: Phoenix at Minnesota, 9 p.m. Sunday: Minnesota at Phoenix, 5 p.m.

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

THE ITEM

COLLEGE FOOTBALL SCHEDULE

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Central Florida quarterback Blake Bortles (5) and the rest of the Knights know what kind of opportunity they have in front of them on Saturday when they host 12thranked South Carolina.

UCF welcomes opportunity against No. 12 Gamecocks BY KYLE HIGHTOWER The Associated Press ORLANDO, Fla. — There’s a standard response UCF coach George O’Leary gives when he’s asked about the opportunity that comes with playing opponents from college football’s top-rated conferences. It’s not enough to just play those games, he says. Winning them is what matters. No. 12 South Carolina’s visit to UCF on Saturday won’t be the first time that the Knights have had a chance to notch a signature victory during O’Leary’s tenure. But at 3-0 and fresh off one the its biggest wins in school history at

Penn State, suddenly the program that’s previously only nibbled at grabbing some national attention could finally do it. “They understand it’s a big game,’’ O’Leary said of his team’s mindset this week. “The biggest thing is not who it is — it’s national TV. The kids understand that. They understand it very well. Both teams understand that because you’re sending your resume out. That’s what you’re doing.’’ UCF’s fan base didn’t really know what to expect out of this season with the Knights entering their first year as members of the stillevolving American Athletic Conference.

COOPER from Page B1 backup T.J. Holloman) have been good,” said Ward. “But we like to see our MIKE (middle) linebackers make a lot of plays. We haven’t gotten the productivity we feel like we should get. They are young guys and they will get better. Kaiwan is still starting. T.J. is still the backup, but we’re going to give the third guy some minutes.” Cooper says his time in practice has been split 80/20 between the MIKE and WILL (weak side) linebacker with the most time spent at WILL. Whatever the position, he is ready to play. “They told me I need to start learning (MIKE) but they really haven’t been putting me in there,” said Cooper. “If we’re short at MIKE, one of them is tired, I will come in and try to get the calls out. (Learning MIKE) is not too difficult. It is just mentally difficult. You have to look at a lot of different things. Once you get the hand

CLEMSON from Page B1 quickness and explosive power, Whitlock and Beasley easily put offensive linemen in their rearview mirrors — or turn them into potholes. Whitlock leads all Atlantic Coast Conference defensive linemen with 7.5 tackles per game. He also leads the league with eight tackles for loss. Beasley is ranked second in the nation with 1.7 sacks per game. He notched three last week against N.C. State. “I believe it’s just a determination inside,” Beasley said. “I believe it’s my mindset. Coach (Dabo Swinney) said they were expecting a lot from me this year, wanting me to be an every-down guy.” Beasley has averaged a

The conference formerly known as the Big East will undergo another makeover this summer, but for one more year its winner will gain a spot in the Bowl Championship Series. Beat the Gamecocks (2-1) in front of a national television audience, though, and everyone — not just upcoming conference opponents — will have no choice but to pay attention to one of Florida’s programs not named the University Florida, Florida State or Miami. Knights’ fans clearly recognize that, and responded by pushing the game to sellout status, UCF’s first since hosting Boston College in 2011.

of it, it’s not that hard.” Cooper, who missed most of fall practice, in addition to the first three games, is raring to get off the bench and help the team. “I’m very anxious,” said Cooper. “I’ve been sitting out way too long, watching the other players play and make plays. I’m sitting on the sidelines. I’m being a good cheerleader, but I’m tired of cheering. I’m ready to play.” Like Cooper, USC coach Steve Spurrier is anxious to see the 6-foot-2, 218-pound performer on the field as he believes the linebacker corps is ready to begin making the plays needed to help the defense compete at a higher level. “It is a team effort,” said Cooper. “You can’t just blame it on the linebackers. Sometimes the (defensive) line doesn’t make a play. Sometimes the (defensive backs) doesn’t do something. Everyone has a certain job. When you do that job, there aren’t that many mistakes.”

ACC MATCHUP WHO: Wake Forest (2-2, 0-1 ACC) at No. 3 Clemson (3-0, 1-0 ACC) WHEN: Saturday, 3:30 p.m. WHERE: Memorial Stadium TV, RADIO: ESPNU, WWBDFM 94.7 sack every 24.8 plays. He averaged one every 36 plays last season. However, Swinney contended that consistent pocket pressure may not be Beasley’s most impactful improvement. “Everybody sees his stats rushing the passer,” Swinney said, “but what he’s not getting enough credit for is what he’s doing for us in the run game. He’s sticking his nose in there. He’s spilling runs. “He makes some plays other guys don’t make

because he can run things down from behind. He’s a very good player that’s really just scraping the surface of what he can be as he continues to develop.” Whitlock and Beasley shared ACC defensive lineman of the week honors. Whitlock posted 14 total tackles last week against Army. He averaged 9.7 stops through Wake Forest’s previous three games. “He’s probably not as tall as they list him. He may not weigh as much as they say he does, but, man, he plays tall and big,” Swinney said of Whitlock. “He is a nightmare.” A recurring nightmare. Whitlock has started on Wake’s line since his redshirt freshman season. Through his previous three games against Clemson, Whitlock tallied 17 total tackles, including one sack.

Top 25 By The Associated Pres (Subject to change) Saturday (1) Alabama vs. (21) Mississippi, 6:30 p.m. (2) Oregon vs. California, 10:30 p.m. (3) Clemson vs. Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m. (4) Ohio State vs. (24) Wisconsin, 8 p.m. (5) Stanford at Washington State, 10 p.m. (6) LSU at (9) Georgia, 3:30 p.m. (8) Florida State at Boston College, 3:30 p.m. (10) Texas A&M at Arkansas, 7 p.m. (11) Oklahoma State at West Virginia, Noon (12) South Carolina at UCF, Noon (14) Oklahoma at (22) Notre Dame, 3:30 p.m. (15) Miami at South Florida, Noon (16) Washington vs. Arizona, 7 p.m. (20) Florida at Kentucky, 7 p.m. (25) Fresno State at Hawaii, 12 Mid. Thursday SOUTH Virginia Tech (3-1) at Georgia Tech (3-0), 7:30 p.m. Howard (1-2) at NC A&T (2-0), 7:30 p.m. SOUTHWEST Iowa St. (0-2) at Tulsa (1-2), 7:30 p.m. FAR WEST Cal Poly (1-2) at Portland St. (3-1), 10:15 p.m. Friday FAR WEST Middle Tennessee (3-1) at BYU (1-2), 9 p.m. Utah St. (2-2) at San Jose St. (1-2), 9 p.m. Saturday EAST Fordham (4-0) at St. Francis (Pa.) (1-2), Noon Cornell (1-0) at Yale (1-0), Noon Monmouth (NJ) (1-3) at Columbia (0-1), 12:30 p.m. New Hampshire (1-1) at Lehigh (3-0), 12:30 p.m. Virginia (2-1) at Pittsburgh (2-1), 12:30 p.m. CCSU (1-3) at Rhode Island (1-3), 1 p.m. Bryant (2-1) at Wagner (1-3), 1 p.m. Princeton (0-1) at Georgetown (1-3), 2 p.m. UConn (0-3) at Buffalo (1-2), 3:30 p.m. Penn (1-0) at Villanova (1-2), 5 p.m. Sacred Heart (4-0) at Bucknell (1-1), 6 p.m. Towson (4-0) at Stony Brook (1-2), 6 p.m. Holy Cross (1-3) at Dartmouth (1-0), 7 p.m. James Madison (3-1) at Delaware (3-1), 7 p.m. Brown (1-0) at Harvard (1-0), 7:30 p.m. SOUTH Butler (2-2) at Jacksonville (2-2), Noon South Alabama (2-1) at Tennessee (2-2), 12:21 p.m. East Carolina (2-1) at North Carolina (1-2), 12:30 p.m. Drake (1-2) at Mercer (3-0), 1 p.m. Davidson (0-3) at Morehead St. (0-4), 1 p.m. Norfolk St. (0-3) at Morgan St. (0-4), 1 p.m. San Diego (1-2) at Stetson (1-2), 1 p.m. Coastal Carolina (4-0) at Elon (1-3), 1:30 p.m. Robert Morris (1-2) at VMI (1-3), 1:30 p.m. Charlotte (2-2) at Presbyterian (1-2), 2 p.m. Hampton (0-4) at SC State (2-2), 2 p.m. Navy (2-0) at W. Kentucky (2-2), 2 p.m. Troy (2-2) at Duke (2-2), 3 p.m. W. Carolina (1-3) at Samford (2-2), 3 p.m. Charleston Southern (4-0) at Appalachian St. (12), 3:30 p.m.

Cent. Michigan (1-3) at N.C. State (2-1), 3:30 p.m. Murray St. (2-2) at Jacksonville St. (4-0), 4 p.m. Maine (3-1) at Richmond (2-2), 4 p.m. Alcorn St. (3-1) at Alabama St. (2-2), 6 p.m. Point (Ga.) (2-1) at Gardner-Webb (3-1), 6 p.m. Chattanooga (2-1) at Georgia Southern (2-1), 6 p.m. Albany (NY) (1-3) at Old Dominion (2-2), 6 p.m. Delaware St. (0-3) at Savannah St. (1-3), 6 p.m. Furman (1-2) at The Citadel (1-3), 6 p.m. Texas Southern (0-3) at Alabama A&M (1-3), 7 p.m. Lamar (2-2) at Grambling St. (0-4), 7 p.m. Florida (2-1) at Kentucky (1-2), 7 p.m. Kentucky Wesleyan (0-3) at Liberty (2-2), 7 p.m. Tulane (2-2) at Louisiana-Monroe (2-2), 7 p.m. Arkansas Tech (2-1) at Nicholls St. (2-2), 7 p.m. Langston (0-3) at Northwestern St. (2-2), 7 p.m. Jackson St. (2-2) at Southern U. (2-2), 7 p.m. UAB (1-2) at Vanderbilt (2-2), 7:30 p.m. Indiana St. (1-2) at Tennessee Tech (2-2), 8 p.m. MIDWEST Miami (Ohio) (0-3) at Illinois (2-1), Noon N. Illinois (3-0) at Purdue (1-3), Noon Marist (1-2) at Dayton (2-1), 1 p.m. Illinois St. (1-2) at Missouri St. (0-4), 2 p.m. Campbell (1-2) at Valparaiso (0-3), 2 p.m. Akron (1-3) at Bowling Green (3-1), 2:30 p.m. E. Kentucky (2-2) at E. Illinois (3-1), 2:30 p.m. Toledo (2-2) at Ball St. (3-1), 3 p.m. Tennessee St. (3-1) vs. Central St. (Ohio) (0-3) at St. Louis, 3 p.m. N. Dakota St. (3-0) at S. Dakota St. (3-1), 3 p.m. Iowa (3-1) at Minnesota (4-0), 3:30 p.m. Montana St. (2-2) at North Dakota (1-2), 3:30 p.m. South Dakota (1-2) at W. Illinois (2-2), 4 p.m. McNeese St. (4-0) at N. Iowa (3-0), 5 p.m. Youngstown St. (3-1) at S. Illinois (2-2), 7 p.m. UT-Martin (2-1) at SE Missouri (0-3), 7 p.m. Kent St. (1-3) at W. Michigan (0-4), 7 p.m. Arkansas St. (2-2) at Missouri (3-0), 7:30 p.m. Wisconsin (3-1) at Ohio St. (4-0), 8 p.m. SOUTHWEST SMU (1-2) at TCU (1-2), Noon E. Washington (2-1) at Sam Houston St. (3-1), 3 p.m. Army (1-3) vs. Louisiana Tech (1-3) at Dallas, 4 p.m. Houston (3-0) at UTSA (2-2), 4 p.m. FAU (1-3) at Rice (1-2), 7 p.m. Prairie View (2-2) at Stephen F. Austin (2-2), 7 p.m. Wyoming (3-1) at Texas St. (2-1), 7 p.m. FAR WEST Colorado (2-0) at Oregon St. (3-1), 3 p.m. UTEP (1-2) at Colorado St. (1-3), 3:30 p.m. S. Utah (3-1) at N. Colorado (1-3), 3:35 p.m. Temple (0-3) at Idaho (0-4), 5 p.m. Arizona (3-0) at Washington (3-0), 7 p.m. UNLV (2-2) at New Mexico (1-2), 8 p.m. San Diego St. (0-3) at New Mexico St. (0-4), 8 p.m. Sacramento St. (1-3) at Weber St. (1-3), 8 p.m. Air Force (1-3) at Nevada (2-2), 8:05 p.m. Montana (3-0) at N. Arizona (2-1), 9 p.m. Idaho St. (2-1) at UC Davis (0-4), 9 p.m. Southern Miss. (0-3) at Boise St. (2-2), 10:15 p.m. Southern Cal (3-1) at Arizona St. (2-1), 10:30 p.m.

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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 26, 2013

Junior: Spin has taken toll on Bowyer

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BY JENNA FRYER The Associated Press

Registration for the YMCA of Sumter Church Basketball League is under way and runs through Oct. 25. There are leagues for boys and girls ages 3-15. For children ages 3-4, the cost is $25 for a member and $40 for a potential member. For ages 5-15, the cost if $40 for a member and $75 for a potential member. Practice begins in November with the season running from December through February. For more information, call the YMCA at (803) 773-1404 or visit www.ymcasumter.org.

CHARLOTTE — From afar, Dale Earnhardt Jr. has watched Martin Truex Jr.’s body language to see how his former teammate is handling the fallout from Michael Waltrip Racing race-fixing fiasco at Richmond. He’s had a much closer view of the toll it’s taken on Clint Bowyer, who triggered the entire controversy when he spun in the Sept. 7 race with seven laps remaining. NASCAR said it could not prove the EARNHARDT spin was intentional; should Bowyer admit that, he risks retroactive penalties. NASCAR did have evidence that MWR attempted to manipulate the finish of the race to get Truex into the Chase for the Sprint Cup championship. It issued harsh sanctions against the organization that included knocking Truex out of the Chase. In response, Truex sponsor NAPA Auto Parts said it’s ending its association with the team at the end of the year. “It’s almost been as hard to watch Clint go through this as it has been to watch Truex go through it, because Clint is a good guy and obviously was just following orders,’’ Earnhardt said. “He did some things that were out of character and regrettable and he feels terrible to have any involvement in it. I know that for a fact. I know that to be genuine. “It’s been tough watch-

BASKETBALL YMCA CHURCH LEAGUE

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The Wateree Basketball Officials Association is holding South Carolina High School League Basketball Officials Association training classes for prospective officials on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at the Sumter County Recreation Department located at 155 Haynsworth Street. The classes are necessary to officiate middle school, junior varsity and varsity high school games. Each training class will cover National Federation rules for high school basketball, South Carolina Basketball Official Association mechanics, and SCBOA exam preparation. The state wide clinic and exam will be held on Nov. 16 at Lexington High School. For more information, contact Granderson James, at (803) 9682391 or by email at grandersj@aol. com.

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Dale Earnhardt Jr. has seen the impact the recent race-fixing scandal has had on Clint Bowyer, left.

ing him go through that process, too, because he’s not that kind of guy to go starting that kind of mess.’’ Earnhardt was penalized by NASCAR in 2004 for intentionally spinning to bring out a caution he needed. He admitted his guilt and NASCAR punished him. Bowyer and MWR have maintained from the very beginning that his spin was not deliberate, but it was the act that set in motion the chain of events that could put Truex out of work at the end of the season. With NAPA pulling its sponsorship, MWR could be forced to shutter the No. 56 team and let go up to 100 employees if funding can’t be found in the next two months. GETTING PHYSICAL

Not many drivers consid-

the three-time defending champions. The Wayne Taylor Racing duo holds an 8-point lead over Scott Pruett and Memo Rojas of Chip Ganassi Racing with Felix Sabates headed into Saturday’s Rolex Series season finale at Lime Rock Park in Lakeville, Conn. The Ganassi team can clinch the team championship by finishing sixth or better.

er Dover their favorite track. Mark Martin isn’t like many drivers. The ultra-fit Martin considers the physically demanding Monster Mile his favorite track on the circuit, and heads to the concrete bullring this weekend in the same car Tony Stewart drove to victory in June. It will be Martin’s 55th start at Dover, where he has four wins and a series-best eight runner-up finishes. “I love the way you can attack the race track. I like the banking. I like the shape of it. I’ve just always enjoyed it,’’ Martin said.

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GOLF KUBALA MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

Indiana native Frank Kimmel is on the verge of clinching his 10th ARCA Racing Series championship. Kimmel heads to Kansas Speedway with a 315point lead in the point standings needing only to attempt to qualify for the Oct. 4 race to clinch the title.

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Riding a 2-race winning streak into the Grand-AM season finale, Max Angelelli and Jordan Taylor are in prime position to knock off

Registration is now open for the Charlie Kubala Memorial Golf Tournament, which is set for Oct. 14 at Beech Creek Golf Club. For more information or to register, go to www.sumtersheriff.org where online registration and payments are available or call Lt. Lee Monahan (803) 4362161.

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SAM W. MOUZON Sr. GREELEYVILLE — Sam Willie Mouzon Sr., 91, widower of Carrie Lee Hunter Mouzon and Ruth Canty McCray Mouzon, died Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning. He was MOUZON born May 8, 1922, in the Foreston section of Clarendon County, a son of the late Willie Murray and Rosa Simon Mouzon. He received his formal education at Rosenwall School, Old River Road, Manning. He was a lifelong member of Pine Grove AME Church, serving on the trustee board. He was also a member of the Pride of Foreston Masonic Lodge No. 296. He was a retired farmer. Survivors are seven children, Evangelist Willie Mae Gaiter of Greeleyville, Barbara Johnson and Francine Snype, both of Charleston, Thomas (Valerie) Mouzon, Sam W. (Sandra) Mouzon Jr., Clyde (AnnaBelle) Mouzon and James P. (Vermell) Mouzon, all of Greeleyville; an additional daughter-in-law, Dorothy McCray of Charleston; a sister, Rebecca Robinson of Gree-

leyville; two grandchildren reared as his own, Bertha Mouzon of Sumter and James R. (Williette) Gaiter of Greeleyville; 26 grandchildren; 53 great-granchildren; and four greatgreat-grandchildren. Celebratory services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Pine Grove AME Church, Old River Road, Greeleyville, with the Rev. Ronnie Brown, pastor, officiating, and the Rev. Rufus Gaymon, the Rev. Leroy Greene and Evangelist Annie Dingle assisting. Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery. The family is receiving friends at his residence, 3464 Murray Road, Pompey Town community, Greeleyville. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

JUANITA S. GIST Juanita Swinton Gist, 78, widow of James Ottis Gist, died Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2013, at Palmetto Health Baptist hospital, Columbia. Born March 15, 1935, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of Ashley Swinton and Mary Swinton Miller. The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of Henry and Bobbie Graham, 661 Red Bud Park, Sumter.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

ZANNIE L. BROADWAY Zannie Lewis Broadway, 60, husband of Sandra McLeod Broadway, died Tuesday, Sept. 24, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Manning, he was a son of the late Martin Luther Broadway and Pearl Jackson Broadway Morris. Mr. Broadway was a member of Westside Baptist Church and was formerly employed by Airgas. He was a U.S. Navy veteran of the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife; two sons, Kenneth Martin Broadway of Sumter and Rick Broadway (Adrienne) of Greenville; two brothers, Martin Broadway (Bobbie) of Sumter and James Morris Jr. of Rimini; a sister, Faye Derrick (Don) of Ballentine; and a number of nieces and nephews. He was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Broadway; and a sister, Louise Broadway Polito. Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Saturday at Westside Baptist Church with the Rev. Aaron Reed, the Rev. Danny Settle and the

Rev. Mark Bordeaux officiating. Burial will be in Paxville Cemetery. The family will receive friends from noon to 1 p.m. Saturday at Westside Baptist Church and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to the American Cancer Society, 950 48th Ave. North, Myrtle Beach, SC 29577; the American Diabetes Association, 107 Westpark Blvd., Suite 220, Columbia, SC 29210; or Westside Baptist Church, 554 Pinewood Road, Sumter, SC 29154. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

WILLIA KIT GLASS BISHOPVILLE — Willia Kit Glass, husband of Easter Primes Glass, entered eternal rest on Sept. 20, 2013, at his residence. Visitations will be held from noon to 6 p.m. today at the mortuary. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. Friday at St. Paul United Methodist Church, Elliott, with the pastor, the Rev. Blondell S. Miller, officiating. Military honors will follow in St. Paul Wisacky Cemetery. Online condolences may be sent to the fami-

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ly at wilsonfuneralhome@sc.rr.com. Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville, is in charge of arrangements.

LILLIE ANN JEFFERSON Lillie Ann “Cookie” Jefferson, 64, entered into eternal rest on Sunday, Sept. 22, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Feb. 13, 1949, in Newark, N.J., she was a daughter of the late Alex and Lillie Anderson Jefferson. She attended Dennis High School, Bishopville, and graduated from Morris College with a degree in early childhood education. She was employed with Camden Honda Plant and Sumter School District 17. She was a faithful member of Joshua Baptist Church, where she served as a member of the pastor’s aid and YWA. She is survived by her sister, Betty Jefferson (John) Myers; her niece, Betty Myers-Williams; her nephews, John (Catherine) Myers Jr., Samuel W. Myers, Jimmy (Arswanette) Myers and Leon Myers; her grandnieces and nephews, Tascha Williams Gallman, Corey Myers, Ashley Myers Burgess and Whitney Myers; along with other

relatives and friends who will miss her dearly. She was preceded in death by one brother, Richard “Butch” Jefferson. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Joshua Baptist Church, 5200 Live Oak Road, Dalzell, with the Rev. Eugene Dennis, pastor, eulogist. The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of her niece, Betty Myers-Williams, 19 Alice Drive, Sumter. The remains will be placed in the church at 10 a.m. The funeral procession will leave from the home of her niece at 10:20 a.m. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in the Joshua Baptist Churchyard cemetery. In lieu of flowers, the family is requesting that donations be made to the Cancer Foundation. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www.williamsfuneralhomeinc.com. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

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‘Rivalry’ resumes for 49ers, Rams BY R.B. FALLSTROM The Associated Press ST. LOUIS — Though the St. Louis Rams were among the few teams enjoying the upper hand against the San Francisco 49ers last year, coach Jeff Fisher says it’s far from a rivalry. Counting one playoff game, the series that used to be a battle of California is tied 62-62-3, with both teams at .500 at home and on the road entering Thursday night’s matchup. Hall of Famer Eric Dickerson showed up for Rams practice during the short-

week buildup and fondly recalled any 49ers matchup as a big game. “We hate the Niners,’’ said the 53-year-old Dickerson, who starred for the Los Angeles Rams in the 1980s. “That hasn’t changed. Anytime you face the 49ers I like their chances, even if the Rams were 0-5. “There’s something about that game, the level of play steps up.’’ San Francisco dominated for a long stretch before 2012, going 11-3 the previous seven seasons. Some things to watch for in 49ers-Rams:

KNIGHTS from Page B1 to see how his team responds to not only suffering its first loss after three straight victories to open the season, but getting beat the way it did as well. “I think we were feeling like we were a little bit better than we actually were,” Crolley said. “We went out and shut them down a couple of times, and we scored the first time we had the ball. “They just got to rolling and it

GATORS from Page B1 be fine.” With a different face under center, Lakewood could focus on the run where it found success in D’onte Washington. Washington rushed for 96 yards on 19 carries and a touchdown. “We’re trying to get our offense to have sustainable drives and score in the red zone,” Parks said. The past two weeks the Gators, who are 2-2 on the season, have relied more

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Besides meeting twice a year, last season they played nearly 10 quarters, with the first NFL tie in four seasons and a Rams victory late in overtime in the rematch. While both sides bemoaned missed opportunities, they loved what Fisher called “knockdown, drag-out’’ games that Harbaugh noted were “hotly contested.’’ S-L-O-W STARTS

The Rams have trailed by double digits all three games, overcoming an 11point deficit against Arizona, falling a TD shy after Atlanta built a 21-point bulge,

turned into one of those games where everything they did was right and we couldn’t do anything right.” The Knights had four turnovers as well that had hurt it against South Florence. “We have to realize that a lot of people see beating Crestwood as a big deal, so we’re going to get their best shot. We’ve got to make the changes we needed as we head into region (VI-3A) play (next week). Our region is no laughing matter, and we’ve got to be ready to play.” Lake City, a 2A school, has struggled so far this season. The Panthers have been outscored 160-22 in their

on the run after showcasing the pass in its first two contests. Being balanced is one thing and having success is another, so Parks said he’ll take what the Bulldogs’ 4-3 defense gives. “With what we do offensively we always want to have that threat of passing the ball to give them the threat of something to work on in practice,” Parks said. “I know definitely to win football games you’ve got to be able to run the ball. The last couple of weeks the game plan has been to try to attack teams first; if you’re going to give us something we’re going

and coming up empty against the Cowboys. The last two games, the 49ers’ offense also has been a non-starter. Colin Kaepernick was 13 for 27 for 150 yards with an interception and three sacks. OFF AND RUNNING

Kaepernick hasn’t hurt defenses much with his legs thus far, and the Rams will do their best to keep it that way by making him pay for any forays. Neither team has generated much on the ground, with Frank Gore getting just 11 carries last week and totaling 142 yards on the season.

0-4 start. Crolley though is impressed with what he’s seen of Lake City. “They’re a young team, but they’ve got a lot of speed, and you can’t coach speed,” Crolley said of the Panthers. “They haven’t put it all together yet, but when they do they’re going to be pretty good. We don’t want them to put it together against us.” Crolley said Lake City works out of several different formations on offense. South Florence was the first team to shut down the Knights’ Wing-T offense, allowing just 182 yards of total offense. Crestwood had scored 115 yards in its first three games.

to try to work hard and take it, and that may be running the football.” Camden, which is 3-1 after beating Lugoff-Elgin 35-7, is averaging 20 points per game offensively while allowing 20.3. “They’re similar to us offensively in their spread attack, and they still want to run the ball out of that,” Parks said of the Bulldogs. “Their quarterback is a junior and is definitely a slash guy — he can beat you with his feet, making running or passing plays, scrambling and throwing a deep ball down field. It’s something we’ve got to key in on.”

Defensively the Gators are allowing 22.3 points per game and are coming off their best outing this season as they held the Stallions to 123 total yards, 91 of which came through the air. Parks has reminded his players of what happened against Camden last year. “We have an 80-yard drive in the fourth quarter to win the game, but we kick the ball off and they run the kickoff back with no time left (to win 2120),” Parks said. “Things like that, it’s a constant reminder you’ve got to play four quarters of football.”

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Junior Varsity Football Blythewood at Sumter, 7:30 p.m. Lake City at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Lakewood at Camden, 6 p.m. Central at Lee Central, 6 p.m. Porter-Gaud at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m. Ben Lippen at Laurence Manning, 7 p.m. Northwood at Thomas Sumter, 6 p.m. Trinity-Byrnes at Robert E. Lee, 6 p.m. Andrew Jackson Academy at Clarendon Hall, 6 p.m. B Team Football Blythewood at Sumter, 6 p.m. Hannah-Pamplico at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. Porter-Gaud at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m. Clarendon County Recreation at Laurence Manning, 5:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Golf Brookland-Cayce at Sumter (at Beech Creek Golf Club), TBA Wilson Hall at Heathwood Hall (at Indian River Counry Club), 4 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Carolina Forest at Sumter, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter (at Palmetto Tennis Center), 4 p.m. Manning at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Wilson Hall at Thomas Sumter (at Palmetto Tennis Center), 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Carolina Forest at Sumter, 6 p.m. Crestwood at Hartsville, 6 p.m. Marlboro County at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Carvers Bay, 6:30 p.m. C.E. Murray at Scott’s Branch, 6 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Dorchester, 5 p.m. Andrew Jackson Academy at Clarendon Hall, 5:30 p.m. Junior Varsity Volleyball Carolina Forest at Sumter, 6 p.m. Marlboro County at Crestwood, 5:30 p.m. East Clarendon at Carvers Bay, 5 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Dorchester, 4 p.m. Andrew Jackson Academy at Clarendon Hall, 4:30 p.m. B Team Volleyball Carolina Forest at Sumter, 6 p.m. Timmerman at Robert E. Lee, 4:30 p.m. SATURDAY Varsity Cross Country Sumter in Low Country Invite (at John’s Island), 9 a.m. Varsity Equestrian Wilson Hall vs. Central Carolina Equestrian Team, TBA Varsity Swimming Sumter in Region Meet, TBA Wilson Hall, Thomas Sumter in Wilson Hall Invitational (at YMCA of Sumter), 9 a.m.

TSA from Page B1 TSA now turns its attention to the Rebels, who are coming off a 42-21 victory over Robert E. Lee Academy. THA, now 3-2 on the season, is averaging 37 points per game offensively, but is allowing 36.6. “Heyward is a good team and they’ve got big guys up front,” Kessinger said. “They’ve got a couple of good runners, and they play well on defense so we’ll see. It will be a tough challenge for us, but we’ve got to worry about ourselves and get better at what we do.” Kessinger said part of the reason TSA has struggled is because it hasn’t been as physical as needed and has had trouble keeping focus on what it does. “We need to stop the weak link, whatever that is, and have everybody on the same page and keep doing what we do best, Kessinger said. “When that stuff comes together I think we’ll see some positives.”

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It’s the dawn of the season of holiday visitors, and many local residents are looking for a quick way to add a welcoming touch to their home’s facade with a front door wreath.

he foyer of Tina McCrae’s home is behind three handmade wreaths: one on the glass door, one on the front of the front door and one on the back of the front door. She is getting ready for an upcoming craft show where she will display and hopefully sell her wares. “Wreaths are a welcoming sort of thing,” she said. “A home may seem cold and unfriendly, but then you see the wreath.” Nary a door in McCrae’s home is without a wreath as she has converted portions of her home into making the circular decorations.

A fall-themed wreath recently made by Tina McCrae hangs on her door. Wreaths are a simple way to update one’s home for the holiday season. Many local artisans have found success with the craft.

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ABOVE: Kristi Dunn, a self-professed DIY-er, works on a Gamecock wreath which she paired with a hand-painted plaque. Dunn said making wreaths can start with a simple search on the Internet for ideas and inspiration. TOP: MaryBeth Skey uses glitzy ribbon to give the traditional grapevine wreath a fresh look.

McCrae said she has always been interested in all things crafty when she decided to take up wreath-making about a year ago. Alongside her daughter, she took a wreath-making class to get started. “We signed up, we went, and we fell in love with it,” she said. Since then, McCrae has been making and selling her homemade wreaths from her home as well as other local businesses. Her wreaths range from the super glitzy, complete with big bows and glittery mesh to the more simple burlap inventions.

Most of the time, McCrae said, people have a specific vision in mind when they order a wreath from her. “I basically go on what they tell me,” she said. Some want a specific item incorporated into wreath while others might want a big, flouncey wreath that incorporates seasonal elements. More and more, she said, fashion elements are creeping their way into wreaths. Many want the geometric patterns SEE WREATHS, PAGE C5

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Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be caught out in the cold; ready your heating system BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item Now is the time to make sure your heating system is ready for winter. Some preventive winterizing maintenance around the home can be taken care of by homeowners. Some preventive maintenance should be left to the professionals. The fall is a good time to install or renew weather stripping around all doors and windows, said C.W. Boykin, owner of Boykin Heating and Air Conditioning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Also, keep all heat outlets open and not blocked by furniture or other objects,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Some people theorize that closing off dampers will save energy. Unless the duct system is designed for this operation, closing dampers may actually degrade the performance of the equipment. Heat pump owners must keep the outside unit clear of items that block air flow through the unit. This includes shrubs, leaves, grass clippings, fencing and sometimes even dog hair.â&#x20AC;? Still, heating units should be checked out by a HVAC professional every fall. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A professional will clean and wash coils, check motors and fan bearings and other moving parts in the system,â&#x20AC;? said Lee Hatfield, owner of Hatfield Heating and Air Conditioning. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We clean drain lines, make sure thermostats are calibrated correctly. We have a 23-point precision tune-up and professional cleaning that we do for our customers. We recommend that a unit be tuned-up twice a year.â&#x20AC;? Most HVAC providers offer house comfort analysis on customersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; homes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can tell homeowners what efficiency there system is perform-

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The technicians at Boykin Heating and Air Conditioning have been busy this month installing AERO SEAL, a new product that seals the air ducts from the inside. During installation, the product seeks out the leaks and seals them. AERO SEAL has only been available for about a month in Sumter. Owner C.W. Boykin said the new product is sealing more than 90 percent of the leaks in the duct system.

ing and what kind of air loss they have coming from there duct work,â&#x20AC;? Hatfield said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can show homeowners how they can save money by doing these repairs or by replacing. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to have this done on a home.â&#x20AC;? Boykin said lack of system maintenance causes the biggest problems for homeowners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Plain old dirt causes more break downs and shortened service life than any other item,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To the average homeowner, the system is out of sight, out of mind until something goes wrong. And then he spends more money correcting the problem than he saved by not having a good maintenance program. We recommend two maintenance and cleanings per year.â&#x20AC;? Duct design and in-

stallation including leakage can be a big problem that results in too hot or too cool rooms, Boykin added. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The average duct system leaks from 20 to 40 percent,â&#x20AC;? Boykin said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This makes it the largest energy waster in the American home.â&#x20AC;? A brand new product â&#x20AC;&#x201D; AERO SEAL â&#x20AC;&#x201D; has Boykin excited that a solution is now available for Sumter homeowners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;This product and process actually seals the air ducts from the inside but does not coat the duct,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;During installation, the product

seeks out the leaks and seals them. AERO Seal has only been available for about a month here in Sumter. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve installed five or six, and we are finding that more than 90 percent of the leaks are sealed. In two to three years, the expense in installing the system will be paid for in energy savings.â&#x20AC;? Hatfield said todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s high efficiency systems offer significant savings to homeowners. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We can install highefficiency systems in homes along with a mastic sealed duct system,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We also install

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Grass will be greener on the other side BY JAMIE H. WILSON Special to The Item As a lawn goes into its annual dormancy, one local landscape expert is offering tips as to how to maintain a healthy lawn throughout the fall and winter seasons. There are areas that an amateur landscaper needs to focus on when it comes to the lawn, said Joey Smoak, owner of Smoak Irrigation. WATERING

During the heat of the summer months, homeowners in the know water their lawns roughly three times a week. As fall approaches, Smoak said, the frequency and duration of watering should be lessened. “People need to be conscientious of their watering practices and taper their watering schedule down as they go into the fall,” Smoak said.

Over watering could result in many problems when spring arrives, especially in the case of a cold winter. “If you run your water like you do in the summer, you can have winter kill,” said Smoak, describing a process in which the root system is destroyed when the ground freezes. With a mild winter, one might need to increase the watering schedule if there is a drought period, Smoak said. “I normally tell my customers to cut the watering systems off and turn them on manually if they need to water,” he said. A GREEN LAWN IN THE WINTER

While most lawns turn brown as the weather turns cooler, Smoak said there is another option where residents can enjoy a green lawn throughout the year.

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“If you want a green look in the winter, you overseed with annual rye grass,” he said. There is an option for a perennial application but Smoak said that perennial grass can cause some competitiveness with normal grass. FERTILIZERS

Fertilizers for a fall application are available, Smoak said, but may not be necessary. “But I don’t usually recommend putting a lot of nitrogen in the soil because it encourages growth when your lawn is about to go dormant,”

he said. Lime is a good addition to the soil during the fall months as it usually takes about six months for the chemical to saturate the ground, Smoak said. “Then it will be ready for springtime,” he said. The best option is to have the soil analyzed through the local Clemson University Extension Service office, Smoak said. The results of the test can provide valuable information as to how to fertilize the grass. “Do all your homework in the fall, and next

spring your grass will be ready,” Smoak said. WEED CONTROL

Smoak said lawn owners still need to be concerned about weeds even though most vegetation goes into dormancy in the cooler months. Winter weeds can start growing about the time that annual rye grass grows, Smoak said. September through November are prime months for the almost imperceptible sprouts to poke through to the surface of a lawn. Smoak advises catching the problem before the weeds appear.

“If you apply the preemergent herbicide, you stop the cycle because it doesn’t allow the seeds to germinate,” he said. The chemical might not catch every weed, Smoak said, but will greatly reduce the problem. “Don’t expect a miracle, but if you can knock out 80-90 of weeds and stop that cycle, it’s worth it,” Smoak said. Smoak Irrigation provides lawn care service year round. For more information on the company or to request services, contact the business at (803) 773-3400.

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Sumter Lighthouse owner: Layer light BY JAMIE HUDSON WILSON Special to The Item As the days grow shorter with the fall months, some homeowners are looking for ways to jazz up their inner living space with a new lighting fixture or simply installing new bulbs that cast a flattering glow. Sumter Lighthouse owner Stephen Arscott said the most flattering light involves using various light sources around the room. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the most important things is to layer your light,â&#x20AC;? Arscott said. To avoid casting harsh shadows, combine light from overhead fixtures with the glow from lamps or other lower-level lights, he said. Lighting can also be used to highlight a particular furnishing, such as a treasured work of art or a fireplace, Arscott said. At one time, people had

little to no choice about the type of light bulb to light their home. In the last decade, incandescent bulbs have had to quickly make room for their energy-saving sisters, the compact fluorescent, which have a tendency to be very bright, Arscott said. There is also the option of light-emitting diode, or LED, bulbs that can burn for tens of thousands of hours but are more costly. Bulbs come in an assortment of colors and brightness, each possessing a sort of personality for the space it illuminates. The choice really depends on the personâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s purpose and preference, Arscott said. When choosing a light bulb, said Sumter Lighthouse General Manager BJ Watts, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best to consider the bulbs lumens instead of the wattage as lumens will give a more accurate description of how bright a

bulb will shine. For those who wish to change the lighting of a particular room, Arscott suggests a dimmer switch. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There are times when you want to create a certain ambiance,â&#x20AC;? he said. With the upcoming holiday months, there is an excellent opportunity to update lighting fixtures most often seen by visitors and family. From the overhead lighting of the table where the family gathers at Thanksgiving to the entryway lights that greet guests, a few updates can go a long way, Arscott said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that first impression that you should keep in mind,â&#x20AC;? he said. From a design point of view, the lighting fixture above a table should be no larger than 12 inches less than the width of the table and should fall about 30 inches above the table in a

room with an 8-foot ceiling. Popular finishes for entryway lighting fixtures are oiled bronze, black and pewter that follow a gas light design, Arscott said. With so many options, many of Sumter Lighthouse customers are choosing to enlist the help of the staff at the Market Street business in their quest for the perfect lighting. Watts encourages those looking for help to bring in paint samples, tiles, a color palette or any other type of inspiration to give them a chance to match the lighting and lighting fixture. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s where we come into play,â&#x20AC;? she said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We are here to help you.â&#x20AC;? The Sumter Lighthouse is open from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday and by appointment on the weekends. To contact the store, call (803) 469-8620.

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A popular option among locals is an entryway lighting fixture reminiscent of a gas light. Sumter Lighthouse owner Scott Arscot said updating the entry way lighting fixtures is a great way to update the look of a home.

Lawn equipment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; out of sight but not out of mind BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item Everyone should carry out some tasks before putting lawn mowers, weed trimmers and other lawn care equipment away for the winter.

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Keeping the underside of your lawnmower free of grass buildup is important in maintaining it.

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expect the equipment to crank in the spring if important maintenance activities are not taken care of in the fall, according to small engine experts. Many lawn equipment professionals including Anna Sattler, a contributor on the DIY Life website, suggest activities should include lubricating, cleaning, and draining oil and gasoline from

the engine. Kell Watson, owner and operator of Watson Small Engines, 360 E. Calhoun St., agrees that all equipment should be cleaned in the fall but doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t agree with the concept of â&#x20AC;&#x153;putting the equipment away for the winter.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Well, you really shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t put them away,â&#x20AC;? Watson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I start all of my equipment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; lawn mower, edgers, Weedeaters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; every couple of weeks.â&#x20AC;? Watson said the use of ethanol in gasoline has caused a change in his thinking when it comes to storage of a lawn mower. Before ethanol, it was standard practice to run the gas out of the tank before the winter season. You were told to just put enough gasoline in the tank to do the job. It was thought to be best to drain the gas out of the tank. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I disagree with all that now that theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re using ethanol,â&#x20AC;? Watson said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Running a mower dry will mess it up. I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t think you should drain the gas out of the tank.â&#x20AC;? Sattler understands that not everyone agrees with keeping the mower dry in the winter. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If you really must have gas in the tank, then add a stabilizing additive to fresh gasoline and that will stop the build up of gum in

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I start all of my equipment â&#x20AC;&#x201D; lawn mower, edgers, Weedeaters â&#x20AC;&#x201D; every couple of weeks.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Kell Watson, owner / operator of Watson Small Engines your fuel system and the carburetor,â&#x20AC;? Sattler said. Watson recommends adding a commercial product, STA-BIL, to your tank before the winter. Stabilizing additives can be used at every fill up to protect against gum and varnish formation, company officials suggest. STA-BIL also contains inhibitors that can protect against corrosion. Everyone agrees that mowers should be kept clean. Turn it on its side and spray underneath with a power hose to loosen up the grass that has built up during cutting. After this you can scrub the mower with hot water and soap with a brush to clear off any other bits of dirt and grime. A very useful tip is to apply

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Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s laundry rooms are much more than a place to clean the dreaded dirty clothes.

Create a fully loaded laundry room BY FAMILY FEATURES Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s technology makes those pesky tasks of washing, drying and folding your beloved garments easier than ever before. Gain inspiration for a laundry room update with cutting-edge solutions that work hard to get your clothes squeaky clean and may even make the chore fun. LAUNDRY MEETS ENTERTAINMENT

Homes are starting to include laundry rooms with all the bells and whistles. For those wanting to be entertained while folding their garb, mounted flat screen televisions will ensure you donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t miss a minute of your favorite show. Other ornate laundry facilities include a space for your laptop for the most serious multitasking individuals. HIGH-EFFICIENCY TOPLOAD WASHERS

The traditional topload washer has received a well-deserved makeover. New technology has enabled that familiar

washer you grew up with to be considered high-efficiency (HE) and is the fastest growing category in home laundry appliances. Though HE models typically cost more upfront, consumers can save money over the life of the product because they use less energy and water. These washers, such as the GE HE topload washer, spin clothes at a higher speed, thus removing more moisture. This cuts down on time and energy used with a dryer. For more information, visit www.geappliances.com. COLOR

Gone are the days of dull laundry rooms and washers and dryers only available in white. The laundry room is much more colorful today as appliance manufacturers roll out bright and cheerful appliances, such as ruby red and champagne. The home trend of grey has also hit the laundry room as more subdued and classic shades, such as metallic carbon, are gaining popularity.

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High-tech features, such as GE SmartDispense, dole out the right amount of detergent based on soil level, fabric and cycle type. The feature can even store up to a two-month supply of laundry detergent and softener inside of the washer. A built-in stain removal guide tackles common clothing stains, such as oil, grass and dirt, while a steam option relaxes fabric and helps loosen setin stains. SOPHISTICATED SINKS

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popular in clothing right now, McCrae said, referencing the popularity of the chevron pattern. McCrae said she uses high quality supplies to make her wreaths, which range from $40-$70 per average wreath, depending on the size and amount of materials used. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are really fun to make,â&#x20AC;? she said. Like McCrae, Kristi Dunn is a DIY-er, a do-ityourselfer, who said she has been interested in crafting for a while, having made her own gifts for family and friends as well as added personal touches to her home by making her own JAMIE H. WILSON / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM dĂŠcor. MaryBeth Skey describes her wreaths as In true DIY â&#x20AC;&#x153;country chic.â&#x20AC;? Here she uses burlap fabric fashion, Dunn said she watched to create a wreath that could be used in different seasons throughout the year. tutorials online to gain the skills she needed to craft her wreaths. She used social media sharing site Pinterest and e-commerce site Etsy for inspiration. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I make them the way I would want them,â&#x20AC;? she said. As it turns out, she said, a lot of people had the same taste in dĂŠcor she does. Dunn uses a variety of supplies such as ribbon and mesh, both extremely popular materials used in todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wreaths. Dunn said those wishing to make wreaths only have to do what she did: jump in and start crafting. Wreath maker MaryBeth Skey said each wreath should have personality all its own. â&#x20AC;&#x153;My wreaths are popular because they are country chic, known for big beautiful bows with lots of color and charm,â&#x20AC;? she said. Gone are the days of artificial vines stuck into Styrofoam circles, Skey said. Today, wreath makers have at their disposal a wide array of supplies like metal wreath forms, grapevine wreaths, burlap fabric, jute fabric, peacock fabric, mesh fabric and trendy ribbon. Skey said that a lot of those she makes wreaths for want it personalized with their name or monogram. Wreaths arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t only for seasonal holidays, she said, but often reflect oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s favorite football team or a specific cause. Tina McCraeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wreaths can be found at La Mer Tanning Salon on Bultman Drive, at 3:16 Salon on Rast Street or by calling (803) 464-3339. Kristi Dunn and MaryBeth Skey can be found on Facebook.

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Leave room for growth, change when decorating kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rooms BY KIM COOK Associated Press Writer Like a lot of modern decor, childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rooms are enjoying a rethinking. No longer restrained by old-school ideals for juvenile decor, these spaces now feature elements that transcend genres and traditional gender themes. Decorators and retailers offer options that fling the design doors wide open â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and how much fun is that for a child? So letâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s check out whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s cool, cozy and clever for kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rooms. New York designer Amanda Nisbet uses elements such as pop art, â&#x20AC;&#x2122;70s modern furniture, and crisp, energetic hues such as bright yellow, soda orange and magenta to make bedrooms lively, friendly and fun. (www.amandanisbetdesign.com ) Nancy Twomey of Alexandria, Va., blends neutral hues with dashes of gentle color â&#x20AC;&#x201D; soft coral, sea blue, fresh pea green â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and adds whimsical notes such as mirrored rabbit decals, papier-mache safari animal wall art and ceramic tree stump tables to create charming, sophisticated rooms that children could enjoy from crib to college. (www.finniansmoon.com ) In modern families, some kids divide their sleeping time between a couple of households, often in rooms that serve another function when the child isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t there. Providing such spaces requires a little extra thought and ingenuity, says Ikea North Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s U.S. design leader, Josee Berlin. The aim is to help children feel at ease in their sleeping area. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s own space can be as simple as a soft, comfortable, cozy bed. Smart options such as the old-fashioned, tried and true bunk bed can really transform a space for many children,â&#x20AC;? Berlin says. Ikeaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Kritter, Gulliver and Hemnes models would serve well as daybeds. (www.ikea.com ) A curtained rod can divide rooms such as offices or large bedrooms into smaller spaces for young visitors. Get something comfy underfoot â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a fluffy, fun shag or a warm, flat-weave rug. If carpeting isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t an option, heat the bedroom floors from below. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s best not to make the theme of a childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room too narrow, says Jami Supsic, an editor at Country Living magazine. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A stumbling block for many when they design their childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rooms is that they make it all about the time period the childâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s in at that moment. This leaves no room for growth or change,â&#x20AC;? she says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Use accessories and toys to identify the age of your child, but leave walls, window treatments and furnishings mature.â&#x20AC;? If your daughter loves princesses, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t buy everything from bedding to wallpaper â&#x20AC;&#x201D; go with an overall look that suggests the theme. Supsic says ruffles, damask and crystals do the job. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They say girly girl, without saying baby girl,â&#x20AC;? she says. French chateau-inspired furnishings â&#x20AC;&#x201D; chandeliers, mirrors, rugs and furniture â&#x20AC;&#x201D; set the stage. You can add tiara-emblazoned pillows, regal doll houses, and other toys and accesso-

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This photo provided by Country Living shows a 9-year-old girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; bedroom that includes baskets tucked beneath a tufted bench to conquer clutter.

ries. Editing over time will honor an early obsession, yet reflect her developing maturity. (www.rhbabyandchild.com ; www.bellini.com ) Kids who love magicalthemed stories might like aniTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS mal- or star-shaped table ABOVE: This photo provided by lamps, moody hues such as Country Living shows a young girlâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s deep violet or charcoal gray, room that features headboards and inventive and modular upholstered in a sophisticated ikat furniture that suggests a place print. The upholstered headboard of enchantment. Imagine Livwould be at home in any adult ing has a bear-shaped side bedroom but the upholstery is so table, and another that looks vibrant it makes it great for a nonlike a mushroom. One can adultâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room. imagine being down Aliceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s rabbit hole or on the road to LEFT: This photo provided by Hogwarts. (www.imagine-livCountry Living shows a boysâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; room ing.com ) shared by a 5-year-old and a For boys who love dino2-year-old. Bright-green window saurs or ships, consider frampanels amp up the energy in the ing the bedroom in colors that room without feeling too childish. evoke that interest â&#x20AC;&#x201D; a palette Grown up light fixtures, gray walls of greens and grays, perhaps, with pops of bright colors, empty or oceanic blues and whites. frames for pin-ups all make this Layer in creative elements childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s space feel sophisticated. that spark imagination. Reptile fans might love some of the photographic nature posters at www.zazzle.com. Cool dino heads, wallmounted sculptural art for any age, are at www.modcloth.com. Graphic imagery and patterns with a modern vibe can be found in nautical elements such as wall-mounted anchors and sail flags, as well as shell shadow boxes and seashore-inspired decals. (www.seasideinspired.com ; www.zazzle.com ) â&#x20AC;&#x153;An upholstered headboard in a boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s room can be masculine and tailored, yet soft and comfortingâ&#x20AC;?, says Supsic. Check out Land of Nod for eyecatching collections that reference themes kids relate to: Woodland Fairytale, Vintage Explorer, and Black & White tap into storybook, adventure and artistic imagery. (www.landofnod. com ) Inspire an interest in the big wide world with tribal patterned bedding, pieces of African or Asian art and accessories that open childrenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s minds to the globe. A collection of elephants on a bookcase; a recycled toy basket made halfway across the world; an oriTHE ASSOCIATED PRESS gami mobile. Exposing children to This photo provided by Rhbabyandchild.com shows how a young boyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of cars works other cultures just may be the most well to decorate his bedroom and looks chic and contemporary. modern design move we can make.

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The task of home painting projects may seem daunting, but by following a few helpful steps you can give your home a fresh, TIPS FOR EXQUISITE EXTERIORS clean appearance With its exposure to the and incorporate elements and various sursome of your favorface types, exterior painting ite new home dĂŠcor has its list of challenges. trends. Here are a few tips to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whether your make outdoor painting painting projects call a breeze: for sprucing up your â&#x20AC;˘ Always use indoor space or PHOTO COURTESY OF GETTY IMAGES the appropriate freshening up nap, or thickChange the look of your home inside and outside with a new coat of paint. outdoor trim, a ness of a rolllittle advance ongoing, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wash the er, for the paint for outdoor projects, or IDEAS FOR IMPRESSIVE INTERIORS planning, sweat When approaching interibrushes. Instead, put them surface you paint that is compatible with equity and the or projects, use these tips to back in their bags and keep are paintwood or metal when paintright tools can go If yo u make them flawless: in the freezer overnight. ing. Some ing other exterior surfaces. oth a long way in enthe r paint i b n â&#x20AC;˘ When painting big surThen, pull the brushes out Remember, outdoor eleRemem suring a profesr the ushes. g job i s i faces, such as a wall, use a about 15 minutes before you ments will influence m sional-looking reove r bag Inste ong r o a s n a i d n i a b roller and paint in â&#x20AC;&#x153;Xâ&#x20AC;? and plan to use them again and how well paint sticks sult,â&#x20AC;? said Carmen , g nd out ght. kee put th , donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; T 1 h 5 e â&#x20AC;&#x153;Wâ&#x20AC;? patterns for even distriyouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re ready to go. This saves p to a surface; some De La Paz, designer t e the m m a inute n, pull in the m bac wash g k bution of paint. This helps time and water for brushes surfaces will even reand former host of ain s bef the b free in z a o r e n u r r e d s you avoid â&#x20AC;&#x153;lap marksâ&#x20AC;? where that are already in great ject the wrong paint. HGTVâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hammer Heads. you you hes o â&#x20AC;&#x2122; p r u e l a t paint builds up thicker in working condition. You can avoid this by De La Paz offers these tips rea dy t n to us some areas because of overYouâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be amazed by how o using the right paint ro. to help you paint like a pro. go. e lapping. beautiful your home can be surfaces, from the start. START WITH THE RIGHT TOOLS

Whether working on interior or exterior projects, be sure to use the right tools â&#x20AC;&#x201D; especially the appropriate tape, to ensure a professional looking result. For indoor projects, make sure you read the label to find a tape that is appropriate for the surface you are working on and that

like stucco stucco, tend to have a rougher texture, so be sure to use a thick nap roller to help pull paint in and out of crevices. This will save time and frustration. â&#x20AC;˘ Remember to pick paint designed for the surface being painted. For example, choose masonry or stucco

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when you take the time to tackle those painting projects and do it right. Incorporating these tips into your painting routine will get you painting like a pro in no time. For more tips on painting and inspiring DIY projects, visit www.scotchblue.com. Source: 3M ScotchBlue

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Maintaining your garage door helps keep your family safe BY STATEPOINT Is your garage door working properly? If not, you may be sweeping an important problem under the rug. If other home repair projects seem more pressing, consider this: A broken or weak garage door can welcome crime, as many home robberies occur either in the garage or through the garage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A well-maintained garage door can help reinforce your familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s safety and security,â&#x20AC;? says Chris Terrill, CEO of HomeAdvisor, a leading website offering resources for home repair and improvement projects. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Minor fixes on your garage door now can go a long way in the future.â&#x20AC;? With this in mind, HomeAdvisor is offering repair solutions to common garage door problems: â&#x20AC;˘ The garage door wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t open or close: If you have an electric opener, check your keypad first and find out if your opener is functioning. You might need to have the opener reprogrammed. â&#x20AC;˘ The garage door sticks when opening or closing: Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s likely that the metal rollers and hinges need lubricating. The tracks may also be dirty, clogged or out

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Designers shed light on choosing fixtures BY MELISSA RAYWORTH Associated Press Writer Your choice of lighting has a huge impact on how your home looks and feels. But how do you choose when the options include everything from retro Edison-style bulbs with glowing filaments to compact fluorescents, plus lamps and fixtures in every shape and size? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Lamps are one of the most important factors in a roomâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s design,â&#x20AC;? says designer Brian Patrick Flynn of Flynnside Out Productions. Yet homeowners often give lighting less attention than they do furniture or wall colors. Here, Flynn and designers Betsy Burnham of Burnham Design and Molly Luetkemeyer of M. Design Interiors share tips on choosing the perfect lamps, lampshades and light bulbs to achieve maximum style and function. OVERHEAD AND EYE-LEVEL

If a room has no overhead lighting or wall sconces, these designers say itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worth hiring an electrician to add them. Flynn recommends using 2-inch or 4-inch recessed halogen lights overhead, rather than brighter 6-inch can lights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They instantly fill a room with the much-needed illumination,â&#x20AC;? he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;but without looking tacky or heavy.â&#x20AC;? Wall sconces also cast a flattering glow and can serve as striking decorative pieces. Vintage (or new vintage-style) sconces are popular, says Burnham, and can be found at some flea markets. If you buy them used, â&#x20AC;&#x153;take them to a lamp shop to check all the wiring,â&#x20AC;? she says, and replace any worn parts before installing. But donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t light a room exclusively with overhead lighting: Light from above that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t balanced by lamplight can be â&#x20AC;&#x153;prison-like,â&#x20AC;? Luetkemeyer says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It casts a bunch of shadows and makes you look like a cadaver.â&#x20AC;? Instead, create â&#x20AC;&#x153;pools of lightâ&#x20AC;? at different levels for a warm, layered effect, she says. Flynn accomplishes this by choosing lamps at various heights. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s all a game of scale and proportion,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If the lamps are going on a tall console table with a super long piece of art hung above it, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m definitely going to be looking for tall, slender, maybe candlestickstyle lamps. On low-to-theground end tables, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m

most likely going to aim for something squatty which is balanced with the proportion of the table and its nearby seating.â&#x20AC;? GO RETRO

Edison-style bulbs have become popular and look great in industrial or vintage light fixtures or in chandeliers. But they can cost as much as $15 per bulb and give off minimal light. So use them â&#x20AC;&#x153;as sculptural features integrated into lighting,â&#x20AC;? Flynn says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Since theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re offered in many shapes, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re almost like art. The ideal place for Edison bulbs is romantic spaces which are not high-traffic. For example, a chandelier above a bed in a master suite with Edison bulbs is ideal, since the room is not task-related and is meant for being sleepy and moody.â&#x20AC;? Burnham points out that these bulbsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; popularity may not last, so itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s probably impractical to invest in too many lamps or fixtures that look good only with them. Another vintage option is the globe light that first appeared in the 1950s. Their â&#x20AC;&#x153;milky white finish and perfectly round shapeâ&#x20AC;? can cast a flattering glow, Flynn says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I use these a lot, especially in kidsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; rooms,â&#x20AC;? he says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;due to their fun shape and nostalgic appeal.â&#x20AC;? Buy plastic globes rather than glass if youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll be hanging them in rooms where kids may be roughhousing. Another option: vintage Nelson pendants, which are made of wire and vinyl in many shapes and sizes. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the best investments as far as lighting is concerned is to invest in classic George Nelson bubbles,â&#x20AC;? Flynn says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I love to group them together and hang them above beds or dining tables.â&#x20AC;? FORGET OLD RULES

Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t feel obligated to use the lampshade that comes with a lamp, Burnham says. You can replace it with another of similar size but a different shape, style or color. Or keep the shade but add piping or ribbon to change its look. Another bit of rulebreaking: â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chandeliers should not be limited to living rooms and dining rooms,â&#x20AC;? says Flynn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I use them in bathrooms a lot simply to bring more of a decorative look to an otherwise task-oriented space.â&#x20AC;? His trick for making chandeliers appear less formal? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Swap out flame bulbs for globes. It modernizes an

otherwise traditional, heavy element.â&#x20AC;? Dimmers, too, arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t just for dining rooms. The designers suggest adding dimmers in every room of the home. Installation is easy enough that you may want to do it yourself, Luetkemeyer says, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a complete game changerâ&#x20AC;? in how the home is lit. Also, consider using a floor lamp as a bedside reading lamp. Many floor lamps have bulbs that sit between 4 and 6 feet above the floor â&#x20AC;&#x201D; perfect for illuminating a book when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re propped up in bed â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and they take up little space. LIGHTING AS ART

Some lamps come with warning labels advising owners to use only lowwattage bulbs. Think of these lamps â&#x20AC;&#x153;more as accessories than true light sources,â&#x20AC;? says Flynn. â&#x20AC;&#x153;One of the most practical ways to employ accent lamps is as night lights,â&#x20AC;? he says. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Many times, Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll add a few to a built-in so the wall becomes somewhat of a dramatic feature at night. I think accent lamps offer a great opportunity to play with color and texture.â&#x20AC;? Luetkemeyer agrees: Think of low-wattage lamps â&#x20AC;&#x153;almost as sculpture,â&#x20AC;? she says. Flynn takes that approach with the Astro pendant light made by Crystorama. He has used it several times to add beauty and style to entryways. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It works well with just about every style interior,â&#x20AC;? he says, and you can install just one or group several together for more drama. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sculptural lighting fixtures often work well when installed in groups of odd numbers.â&#x20AC;?

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This photo provided by Brian Patrick Flynn shows the clean lines of this geometric metal pendant light by Crystorama. Open pendant lights can showcase interesting light bulbs and serve as a striking piece of dĂŠcor for a homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s entryway.

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Once youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve chosen the right lighting, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s important to select the right bulbs. Along with Edison-style bulbs, silver-tipped bulbs are becoming popular. Their ends are painted so that little or no light escapes there. The result is softer, more indirect light. Luetkemeyer likes frosted bulbs and soft pink ones, and she favors threeways bulbs for the same reason she loves dimmers: They let you choose soft light when you want it and bright light when you need it. Progress is being made in making compact fluorescent bulbs that give off warmer, more appealing light, but many now on the market produce a cold, blue-tinged light.

This photo provided by Brian Patrick Flynn shows a chandelier hanging in a bathroom to bring a more decorative look to an otherwise task-oriented space. Chandeliers should not be limited to living rooms and dining rooms, says Flynn.

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