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f you are looking for cutthroat competition, look no further than your church potluck.

Armed with covered dishes and insulated casserole carriers, the be-aproned men and women of churches nationwide march upon fellowship halls, sizing up the competition before Sunday school. You have the grizzled veteran whose name has become almost synonymous with his or her particular culinary offering (e.g., Sarah Jo’s key lime pie or Uncle Robert’s brown rice) paired against the newcomer’s pasta salad. Pecan pies, each decorated with a different pecan half design, line the dessert table. It’s a brutal battle.

OK, there is no organized competition, but there is most definitely a winner: the one whose dish has been practically scraped clean.

A relatively young newcomer in this war, I have brought very humble attempts into these gatherings. I’m not yet ready to make a big culinary statement. Instead, I’m gathering information on the various potluck strategies. Here is what I have surmised thus far.

In a church potluck, your dish should fall into one of four categories: meat (either fried or marinated, at least), casserole, banana pudding and all other non-banana pudding-related desserts.

There are a couple of unspoken rules of engagement in a church potluck. If it’s a casserole, cover the top layer in melted cheddar cheese and/or fried onions. Banana puddings must use the real Nilla® Wafers, not the in-house store brand. Desserts must be immediately recognizable; you don’t want to run into a situation where blueberry is mistaken for chocolate. If you have a Pyrex dish from 1970, use it, as it builds credibility.

As in any event, you have the rebel — in this case, my motherin-law, who refuses to conform to these rules. At every potluck I’ve been to with her, she brings something entirely different, daring even to bring new, untested recipes. However, her SEE FAITH MATTERS, PAGE A6

BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com An autopsy has confirmed that a toddler died of an accidental gunshot wound to the upper body.

Quoíntrez Moss, 3, was found in an apartment in

Department Deputy Chief Alvin Holston. Preliminary investigations indicate the automatic weapon was left in the open and was the uncle’s personal gun.

The incident remains under investigation.

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ed examining all the evidence and get all the final reports, we won’t determine if any charges will be filed,” Holston said. “We sent some evidence to the State Law Enforcement SEE TODDLER, PAGE A8

CEO tours new Georgia-Pacific plant in Alcolu

RIGHT: Jim Hannan, CEO and president of Georgia-Pacific, is flanked by S.C. Department of Commerce officials Jennifer Noel, Director of Global Business Development, right, and Kim Westbury, Community Development Representative, left, as they survey the control room in the recently opened Georgia-Pacific plant in Alcolu on Wednesday.

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A worker monitors the oriented strand board press at Georgia-Pacific’s Clarendon plant off U.S. 521 on Wednesday. The company celebrated the opening of the facility, which will employ about 130 workers, on Wednesday.

ALCOLU — After about seven years of waiting, this Clarendon County town now has its state-of-the-art lumber mill up and running.

Georgia-Pacific officially celebrated the start-up of the plant off U.S. 521 on Wednesday, with about 130 new employees manufacturing oriented strand board (OSB), used primarily by the housing industry.

With the facility now operating, Jim Hannan, president and CEO of Georgia-Pacific, said the company hopes to provide many of its customers throughout the eastern United States with the boards produced at the Clarendon plant.

HANNAN “We’ve brought a whole lot of folks into this industry that weren’t in it before,” Hannan said of the plant’s new workforce.

The recently opened facility was first constructed by Grant Forest Products, which announced the $200 million capital investment back in 2005.

The plant never opened under Grant Forest ownership, however, and in 2010 was part of $400 million acquisition by GeorgiaPacific, which included plants in Allendale County and Englehart, Ontario.

Georgia-Pacific invested an additional $30 million to complete construction of the Alcolu facility in 2011 and last year announced plans to open.

Mark Luetters, executive vice president of building products, said the history of the Alcolu plant was tied closely to the past years’ volatile housing market.

“The boom is why (the) Clarendon (plant) was built, the bust is why Clarendon never opened up,” Luetters said. “But we SEE OPENING, PAGE A8

Businesses recovering from fire

Buddy Newell with Servpro fire cleaners vacuums up soot and smoke from the carpet in Local Finance and Tax Service on West Liberty Street on Wednesday. The tax office is one of several neighboring businesses filled with smoke from the flower-shop fire but otherwise avoided damage.

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BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com As fire filled the two-story building housing a downtown flower shop Tuesday, firefighters’ top priority was to stop the flames from moving through a row of store fronts on West Liberty Street and destroying even

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more businesses.

“Whenever we’ve had a downtown fire, we’ve only lost one building, not multiple buildings,” said Capt.

Brian Horton with the Sumter Fire Department. “We do training on that, to get the fire separated and stop the loss of any other buildings, contain the fire and then get it out.”

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Shaw community remembers Capt. Steel

BY CAPT. ANN BLODZINSKI 20th Fighter Wing Public Affairs It was what they wore underneath their uniforms this week that told a story of commitment, friendship and respect.

Col. Shaun McGrath, 20th Operations Group commander, on Monday allowed members of the operations group to wear 77th Fighter Squadron “Gamblers” red and black T-shirts under their duty uniforms to honor pilot Capt. James Steel, who died April 3 when his F-16 Fighting Falcon crashed in Afghanistan. He is the first aviator lost in combat from the 20th Fighter Wing since 1945 during World War II in England.

The 77th, known as the Gamblers, has been deployed since the fall of 2012.

In total, Steel flew 85 combat missions, and his efforts in combat saved American and coalition service members’

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Anderson wins seat on Mayesville council Annette Anderson will take up the empty seat on Mayesville Town Council.

She garnered 113 of the votes in Tuesday’s special election. The other candidates, Kell Compton and Paul McCombs, received 81 and 8 votes, respectively.

The retired educator will serve for seven months as she finishes out Selena Smith’s term. Smith resigned in late 2012 to join the Sumter County Election Commission.

Call to register for Senior Fitness Games The telephone number to register for the Senior Fitness Games is (803) 4362248. The games begin Thursday, April 18, with a golf tournament at Crystal Lakes Golf Course, then continue with indoor and outdoor games April 24-25. They are sponsored by the Sumter Recreation Department. Anyone 50 or older is eligible to participate for a fee of $30.

lives, according to Lt. Col. Johnny Vargas, 77th Fighter Squadron commander.

“He flew with great passion and as sad as his loss is, know that Mano (Steel’s call sign) died doing what he loved to do. He died serving his country, protecting his fellow service members and accomplishing our nation’s objectives. He died a fighter pilot. A hero.”

During the weekend, STEEL flags at Shaw Air Force Base remained at half-staff in observance of Steel’s final trip home.

“Capt. Steel was an outstanding young officer who loved being a fighter pilot — it was obvious from the moment you met him. He was well liked and respected within the Shaw community; subordinates, peers and supervisors alike. Mano was proud of serving his country, proud of being an

F-16 pilot and proud of being a Gambler. He served his country with honor and made the supreme sacrifice. Mano will be missed but not forgotten,” said Col. Clay Hall, 20th Fighter Wing commander.

As a base, Shaw has had to keep moving forward, accomplishing the mission. However, you can see and feel the loss everywhere you go.

“Mano was the finest American and patriot warrior. He worked extremely hard enhancing the combat readiness of the 20th FW during his tour in my squadron as the chief of air-to-surface programs. Mano never said ‘no’ or ‘I can’t’ and never tried to deflect even the most difficult tasking.

He was happy, friendly, funny, ever so patriotic and loved flying the mighty F-16 Viper like you can’t even imagine. This young man was truly cream of the crop, and there’s no explanation on this earth why he was chosen

to depart this world early. He will be sorely missed,” said Lt. Col Scott Shepard, former 20th Operations Support Squadron commander.

The families of the Gamblers also mourn Steel’s loss here in Sumter, as do those whose lives Mano touched at previous Air Force assignments. The news of the crash resulted in an outpouring of support from the F-16 community, the Sumter community and more.

“I have been stationed at a number of locations through my 17 years in the Air Force. I can honestly say that nowhere else have I felt more close and more cared for by a community than in Sumter,” Vargas said. “The support that has been provided by our community to our Gambler family throughout this tragedy has been incredible. We cannot thank the Sumter community enough for helping us through our loss.”

Surety bond reduced for wife accused of shooting husband

BY ROBERT J. BAKER bbaker@theitem.com

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A 24-year-old woman accused of shooting her 26-yearold husband in the face in late February had her bond cut in half by a circuit court judge on Wednesday.

Third Circuit Judge Howard P. King reduced a surety bond set for Brittany Mackie by a magistrate judge to $50,000 at the Sumter County Courthouse, ordering the suspect to have no contact with the victim, not to leave the state of South Carolina and remain at her home between 9 p.m. and 6 a.m. daily.

“There’s a great deal of contention as to what exactly happened between (Mackie) and (her) husband,” King said in making his decision. “I think she is a danger to the community and, at the very least, the victim.”

Mackie was arrested about 9 p.m. Feb. 25 and charged with attempted murder after witnesses told the Sumter Police Department that Mackie shot Brandon Harris in the face during an argument at the couple’s home, 322 South St. in Sumter.

Police found Harris lying on the floor in a bedroom with an apparent gunshot wound to the face. They recovered a .38-caliber handgun from the home.

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Third Circuit Judge Howard P. King reduced a $100,000 surety bond set for Brittany Mackie, left, by a magistrate judge for attempted murder to $50,000 on Wednesday at the Sumter County Courthouse.

Third Circuit Assistant Solicitor Bronwyn K. McElveen told King that Harris is recovering at home and that he “is not ready to face (Mackie) at this point.”

Sumter Assistant Public Defender S. Elaine Cooke disputed that status, however.

“Her husband has called me and asked me to please get her out of jail,” Cooke said. “He said she didn’t have the gun, (he) did. He says the only reason he told police she did is because that’s what they were telling him. He said there was a struggle over the gun and he was (on pain-

killers) at the time.”

McElveen and Cooke agreed that the couple, married for nine years, had a dispute at their home the night of the shooting, but their facts diverged from there.

“He apparently confronted her about a drug habit, and she flew off the handle,” McElveen said. “She came out of the room, and witnesses heard her ask what she should do with the gun ... (Witnesses) saw her place the gun in his hand to make it look like a struggle.”

Cooke disagreed, reiterating her purported conversation

with Harris.

“He’s not back home recovering, in fact,” Cooke said. “He’s in Columbia. He has a feeding tube in his stomach and has to have his food blended together.

He wants to come home and have her live with him.”

Cooke said Mackie helps run her husband’s uncle’s boarding house and had recently been accepted to the county’s Youth Build program.

“This is a school where she had to compete to get in,” Cooke said. A representative from the program said Mackie impressed all the instructors.

King said he was willing to reduce the bond but said he was wary to go less than $50,000.

“Due to the fact that her parents live in California and the charges hanging over her, I don’t see that she has substantial ties to the community,” King said.

Reach Robert J. Baker at (803) 774-1211.

9 men arrested on drug, gambling charges FROM STAFF REPORTS A suspected seatbelt violation and subsequent police chase led to the arrests of 9 men suspected of illegal drug and gambling activity, according to Sumter Police Department reports.

Individual charges include operating a gambling house, trafficking crack cocaine, gambling and possession of marijuana.

The arrests came after police stepped up patrols in the Carolina

Avenue area in response to data indicating a spike in criminal activity there.

At about 3:15 p.m.

April 1, an officer patrolling the area attempted to stop a driver who was not wearing a seatbelt. A vehicle pursuit ensued which ended a short time later with the suspect fleeing from the vehicle in the Albert and Milton streets area. Officers were able to identify the suspect as Jeffrey Webb.

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Once inside, officers noticed evidence of drug and gambling activity.

Officers detained several people and secured a search warrant for the house. During the search, officers reported finding more than an ounce of crack cocaine and marijuana, $5,000 in cash and two semiautomatic weapons, which were seized. The street value of the illegal drugs is estimated at more than $6,000.

Webb and several other suspects were ar-

rested on various drug and gambling charges and transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

The following face charges: • Jeffrey Rakeem Webb, 23, possession of marijuana, second offense and several traffic offenses, including driving under suspension, fourth offense; habitual offender; and failure to stop for blue lights; • Ramone Akeem Anderson, 28, gambling; • Tevin D. Hilton, 18,

gambling; • Dearick Haste, 32, gambling; • Nicholas T. Isaac, 24, gambling; • Anthony Moses, 52, operating a gambling house; • Charles Desoil Williams Jr., 21, trafficking crack cocaine, possession of cocaine and gambling; • Cedric Oneil Hilton, 29, possession of marijuana; and • Alvin Daquan Reames, 17, possession of marijuana.

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Lee expects biggest Relay turnout

BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item

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BISHOPVILLE — Two-time cancer survivor Barbara Simon has been to every Relay for Life event held in Lee County since the very first one in 2000.

Simon, a 15-year survivor, was one of the primary organizers of that first Relay, and she has been an active participant ever since.

She also organized a cancer survivor support group in Lee County, which has about 15 to 20 active participants.

More than 60 cancer survivors and care providers were on hand Monday for the annual Lee County Cancer Survivor Reception, always held during Relay week. “We need everybody in the community to come together,�

Simon said. “Cancer does not discriminate.�

Simon will be a busy woman at Friday night’s Relay for Life culminating event for 2013, which will begin at 6 p.m. at the football field at Lee Central High School.

She said all support is welcomed and appreciated, whether it is just a dollar, a lap around the field or a pat on the back, she said.

Lee County’s 2013 fundraising goal is $55,000.

Katherine Sherod, a fiveyear cancer survivor, said she is also looking forward to the new venue. “It’s a bigger facility,� she said. “So we need a lot of people to fill it up Friday night.�

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Dinkins said he is hoping for the county’s biggest Relay event yet. “We are going to have a lot of activities Friday night,� he said. “We advise you to stay out all night. If you don’t, you’re going to miss out on a lot of fun. We need to stay up, because cancer does not sleep.�

Chinel Boateng, a community manger in Lee County for the American Cancer Society, said she is impressed with the enthusiasm and commitment for Relay in Lee County. “I have learned that there are a lot of great people in Lee County,� she said. “And I think this Friday we’re going to have the best Relay ever.�

Thomas Jackson, a six-year cancer survivor, asked Boateng to help find a Teddy Pendergrass song, “Wake Up Everybody,� to play on Friday. “I think about 4 a.m., we’re going to need that song,� he said.

Boateng said she would make sure a copy of the Pendergrass song would be available for this year’s Relay. She also suggested that the cancer survivors join together to sing “I Will Survive.�

In fact, Boateng led the cancer survivors in a rehearsal of the 1978 Gloria Gaynor classic at Monday’s reception.

American Cancer Society turns 100 next month

BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item The American Cancer Society is celebrating an important birthday in 2013. “In May, the American Cancer Society is 100 years old,� said Chinel Boateng, the American Cancer Society Community Manager in Lee County. “We’ve come a long way in 100 years, but we are not done. We still don’t have a cure for cancer.�

The American Cancer Society is determined to make this cancer’s last century and finish the fight, not just in America, but for people everywhere, she said. “We want to change the statistics from 2 out of 3 people surviving cancer today in the U.S. to 3 out of 3 surviving,�

Boateng said.

Lee, Sumter and Clarendon counties are all participating in the American Cancer Society “100 Challenge.�

The American Cancer Society in South Carolina is challenging 100 businesses, 100 churches, 100 health care providers, 100 social organizations, 100 government agencies, 100 barbers, 100 restaurants, 100 lawyers, 100 executives and 100 teachers throughout the state to donate $100 before April 30.

Teams representing the different professions can sign up at the county’s Relay website,

www.relayforlife/leesc, www.relayforlife/sumtersc, and www. relayforlife/clarendonsc.

Boateng asks Lee County supporters to submit donations

by April 30. Lee County’s Relay for Life culminating event is set for 6 p.m. Friday at Lee Central High School.

Supporters in Sumter and Clarendon counties have a little more time to submit donations.

The Clarendon County Relay for Life finale will take place May 10 at Manning High School. Sumter County’s Relay for Life is scheduled for May 17 at Hillcrest Memorial Stadium.

The Sumter County Relay Team met Tuesday night to receive information on the Challenge 100 program, said Betty Ruth Herdman, Sumter County’s American Cancer Society representative. She said Sumter will be participating in the 100 challenge.

Herdman invited everyone in Sumter to support the American Cancer Society. “We want everyone to come and support the Relay for Life event because without the continued support of the Sumter community, we could not be able to furnish all the programs for cancer patients and their families,� Herdman said. “It sometimes seems as though all we do is raise money, but all we do depends on it.�

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Lee County’s NCNW honors community members

BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item BISHOPVILLE — Members of Lee County’s chapter of the National Council of Negro Women will come together Saturday to pay tribute to adults and students for their service to the community.

The Annual Harambee Recognition Breakfast will begin at 8:30 a.m. at the Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Park, said Sylvia Scott, committee member of the Lee County chapter of NCNW. “It is our opportunity to recognize people for what they are doing in the community,� Scott said. “We are also recognizing this year a couple of high school students for their hard work in preparing themselves for roles in the community.�

Every NCNW chapter

in the nation holds Harambee events, Scott said. “Harambee is a Swahili word that means unity in the community,� she said. “It is about coming together.�

The 2013 recipients for the recognition are Cario Burroughs and Quentin Hudson, students at Lee Central High School; and community leaders Bishop Nathaniel Dixon (religion), the Rev. Travis Laws (education); and Rosa Ford (community).

President Minnie Collins, who has been a member of NCNW since 1985, said the annual event has become an important one in Lee County. “It’s all about showing unity in the community,� she said. “We try to find people in a community who might not be well known all over, but they have done

something outstanding.�

A donation of $5 will be accepted and will go toward paying for the breakfast, she said. For more information, contact Collins at (803) 428-3895.

Lee County’s NCNW will also hold a Dr. Mary McLeod Bethune Historical Walk on May 18, Scott said. Individuals and groups can register for the walk by contacting Ruby GibbsWilliams at (803) 4844556. The grand marshal of this year’s “Footsteps of Dr. Bethune Walk� will be Columbia TV personality Monique Williams.

The park, established and operated by the Lee County section of NCNW, is located at the

birthplace site of Bethune, who is best known for founding a school in 1904 that later became part of Bethune Cookman University in Daytona Beach, Fla. She was president of the col-

lege from 1923 to 1942 and 1946 to 1947. She was an adviser to several presidents including Franklin Roosevelt. Bethune is also well known for her many contributions to civil rights.

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Neighborhood giveaway being held for needy

BY TIFFANY CASTEEL Special to The Item The Northside Neighborhood Association is having a giveaway from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday to help individuals who need canned goods, household items and clothing. The event will be held at North Main Park next to the North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. All of the items that will be given away have been donated by community members and are “for anyone that is in dire need of the items.�

The association will collect items at the North HOPE Center until the day of the event, and the Rev. Charles Joe, association president, invites the public to come to its meeting at 6 p.m. today to learn what the association does for the community or to donate items.

Joe said the association’s mission is “to promote a safe, healthy and clean community that will enhance the city and county� by working with its city officials, Sumter City councilmen Charlie Burns and Thomas Lowery, and people in the community. In return, “the city assists with their requests to help eradicate problems and to help resolve issues to make living conditions much better.�

The giveaway, an idea pitched by member Lucille Rogers, is an

opportunity for the group to reach out to the community and lend a helping hand.

The Rev. Charlie Howard, an original member of the association and a retired pastor from Florence, said it is a “community of friends and fellowship� and hopes that this event will continue to spread that idea.

The group has gathered a variety of household items, including some furniture and clothing, Joe said.

And, Howard said there will be a few bicycles ready for the taking. “They’re not new, but they’re in good condition,� he said.

The group covers the areas between Carolina Avenue and Lafayette Drive to North Charlotte Avenue and North Pike West (Wards 1 and 4).

Each of these areas has Crime Watch signs and street captains who keep an eye out for any disturbances and welcome new neighbors into the community. Howard said that using these techniques “makes (their) association a success.�

The Northside Neighborhood Association was adopted by city council on Oct. 18, 2005, and has about 30 members. They meet at 6 p.m. on the second Thursday of every month at the North HOPE Center to discuss issues and community ideas as a whole.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013

POLICE BLOTTER CHARGES:

Ebony Telicia Coleman, 23, of 2141 Sandy Run Drive, Gaston, was arrested Monday and charged with forgery. At 5:50 p.m., Coleman reportedly tried to cash a fraudulent check for $479.67 at a store in the 100 block of East Calhoun Street.

Consteinisha Hattie Holmes, 19, of 100 Lorick Circle, 12-1, Columbia, was arrested Monday and charged with forgery. At 7:45 p.m., Holmes reportedly tried to cash a fraudulent check for $469.65 at a store in the 100 block of East Calhoun Street.

BREAK-IN:

At 9:54 p.m. Monday, a 76-year-old man woke up in his home in the 900 block of Susie Rembert Street and found a man in his 20s inside his bedroom.

The man yelled at the intruder and he ran out

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of the home. Nothing was reported stolen.

FORGERY:

At 5:29 p.m. Friday, law enforcement approached a man in the 1000 block of Manning Avenue who had 100 CDs and 115 DVDs. The man said he was selling the items, which deputies determined were illegal copies with an estimated value of $3,800.

STOLEN PROPERTY:

Copper wiring was reported stolen from a cellphone tower in the 2100 block of Turbeville Road, Lynchburg, at 9:48 a.m. Monday.

The wiring is valued at $5,000.

An air-conditioning unit was reported stolen from a vacant home in the 2100 block of Tanglewood Road at 10:23 a.m.

Monday. The unit is valued at $5,000.

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BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — South Carolina state Sen. Vincent Sheheen said Wednesday he’s running for governor again.

The Democrat said he’s taking the steps necessary to run for the state’s highest office in 2014, confirming what has long been expected — a rematch of his 2010 race against Republican Gov. Nikki Haley.

Sheheen expects to have his campaign in place this summer. Until then, he said, he wants to concentrate on his

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Haley hasn’t officially announced if she’s running for reelection. She has repeatedly said she’ll make her decision this summer.

In 2010, Haley won with 51 percent of the vote over Sheheen’s 47 percent.

Sheheen first announced his intention to try again in an email to supporters seeking donations. He said he chose that method because he wanted to reach out directly to the people.

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Forty were medical calls, and two were listed as “other trauma.�

On Tuesday, Sumter County EMS responded to 55 calls. Fifty-one were medical calls, and four were listed as “other trauma.�

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Senate duties but saw no point in hiding his intention to run. “It’s time to start having a discussion about making South Carolina a better place,� he said.

He pointed to South Carolina’s improved-butstill-high unemployment rate — at 8.6 percent in February — high SHEHEEN college tuition costs and last fall’s hacking of personal data of 6.4 million residents and businesses from a Cabinet agency.

Sheheen recently went on a

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Tuesday, the owner reportedly discovered the rear and front windshields broken out, all four tires deflated and the sides of the car defaced, causing damage estimated at $2,000.

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Several pieces of jewelry were reported stolen from the 4400 block of Bigum Street in Dalzell at 8:22 a.m.

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A dive watch, a redand-black pair of speakers and an amplifier were reported stolen from a car parked in the 5400 block of Longbranch Drive in Dalzell at 3:08 p.m. Tuesday. The items are valued at $1,742.

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The Shepherdâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Center will offer public information classes 11-11:50 a.m. on Thursdays at 24 Council St. as follows: today, Jodie Rolands of Beltone Hearing Center will conduct tests and measure hearing loss; April 18, how to care for your feet; April 25, healthy eating for seniors; May 2, tips on spring gardening; May 9, do-it-yourself home repairs; May 16, Betty Reese, Elephant Ear Gallery; May 23, preparing for a disaster; and May 30, protecting yourself from scams and scammers.

The Regional Transit Council will meet at 10 a.m. today at SanteeLynches Regional Council of Governments, 36 W. Liberty St. The Sumter Chapter of the International Association of Administrative Professionals (IAAP) will meet at 5:30 p.m. today in the Bultman Conference Room of USC Sumter. Call Mary Sutton at (803) 938-3760.

The Mary McLeod Bethune Section National Council of Negro Women (Sumter Section) will meet at 5 p.m. Friday, April 12, at Morris College.

Kingdom Media Foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Masters of the Arts Talent Showcase will hold preliminary auditions at 7 p.m. Friday, April 12, at The Ruach, 245 Oswego Road. For Christian-based talent, auditions are open to vocalists, dancers, spoken word artists and instrumentalists. Call (803) 847-2569 or email officialKMF@gmail. com.

A Sumter Detachment 1202 Marine Corps League flapjack fundraiser will be held 8-10 a.m. Saturday, April 13, at Applebeeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s, 2497 Broad St. Tickets are $6. Call (803) 4698723.

Rembert Area Community Coalition (RACC) will hold a Spring Parade 9 a.m.noon Saturday, April 13. The parade will begin at Dennis Convenience Store, 7570 Pisgah Road. Call Dr. Juanita G. Britton at (803) 432-2001.

The Northside Neighborhood Association will hold a â&#x20AC;&#x153;giveawayâ&#x20AC;? 9 a.m.-noon Saturday, April 13, at the North Main Park. Items will include clothing, canned goods, furniture and household goods.

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A chance to fulfill a dream on â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;The Momentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;

BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Former NFL quarterback and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Dancing With the Starsâ&#x20AC;? veteran Kurt Warner hosts â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Momentâ&#x20AC;? (10 p.m., USA, TV-PG). It offers contestants a chance to pick up the professional dreams or personal passions they left behind when they got too busy raising their children or earning a living.

In the first installment, we meet Alabama native Tracie, who had to abandon her photography career when she lost her business in a nasty divorce.

Her new husband and her devoted dad (with assistance from Warner) set Tracie up with famous sports photographer Lou Jones. He hopes to whip her into shape for an apprenticeship with Sports Illustrated.

At first, things donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t go so well. After years behind a desk, she isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t quite up to the physical demands of juggling and working five different cameras. To improve Tracieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s accuracy and hand-eye coordination, Jones takes her to a skeet-shooting range. Talk about getting the right shot. Unbeknownst to Jones, the sound of firearms triggers traumatic memories of Tracieâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s motherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s suicide.

Will Tracie get over these grim associations and triumph in her field? If you have to ask, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re probably not the audience for â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Moment.â&#x20AC;? In future installments, participants will get chances to see if they

can still fulfill their desires, among them to become a NASCAR driver, the White House chef, the Notre Dame football coach, a toy maker, a choreographer, a Broadway costume designer and an orchestra conductor. â&#x20AC;˘ â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Graham Norton Showâ&#x20AC;? (10 p.m., BBC America, TV-14) moves to a new night.

Unlike most talk shows, where the guests come out one at a time to deliver their â&#x20AC;&#x153;performanceâ&#x20AC;? in solo fashion, Norton encourages his guests to interact with each other and with the audience. As a result, his guests often seem looser, less packaged and more human than they would with Jay Leno or David Letterman. Tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s guests include Tom Cruise, Gerard Butler, Olga Kurylenko and Paramore.

â&#x20AC;˘ A large rural Pennsylvania brood stars on season two of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Farm Kingsâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., GAC). â&#x20AC;˘ Ryan furthers his own career at the expense of the group on the season finale of â&#x20AC;&#x153;Go Onâ&#x20AC;?

(9:30 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). â&#x20AC;˘ Charlie counsels Lindsay Lohan on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Anger Managementâ&#x20AC;? (9:30 p.m., FX, TV-14). â&#x20AC;˘ An old bomb erupts with fresh violence on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Elementaryâ&#x20AC;?

(10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). â&#x20AC;˘ A killer plants his victims in a morbid fungus garden on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hannibalâ&#x20AC;? (10 p.m., NBC, TV14). In last weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s column, I referred to â&#x20AC;&#x153;Hannibalâ&#x20AC;? star Mads Mikkelsen as Dutch. That was incorrect. He is Danish. â&#x20AC;˘ A high-powered matchmaker on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Scandalâ&#x20AC;? (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-14).

Tonightâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Other Highlights

A scientist (Jodie Foster) encounters alien life in the 1997 science-fiction film â&#x20AC;&#x153;Contactâ&#x20AC;?

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by Carl Sagan.

â&#x20AC;˘ A balloon outing ends in survival mode on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Communityâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). â&#x20AC;˘ One contestant exits â&#x20AC;&#x153;American Idolâ&#x20AC;? (8 p.m., Fox, TV-14). â&#x20AC;˘ Animal control needs corralling on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parks and Recreationâ&#x20AC;? (8:30 p.m., NBC, TV-PG). â&#x20AC;˘ A sudden tragedy puts rehearsals on hold on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Gleeâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., Fox, TV-14). â&#x20AC;˘ Singer John Legend guestjudges on a two-hour â&#x20AC;&#x153;Project Runwayâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., Lifetime, TVPG).

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(8 p.m., CW, r, TV-14) * Walden proceeds without caution on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Two and a Half Menâ&#x20AC;? (8:30 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * A journalistâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s number comes up on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Per-

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son of Interestâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * One step beyond on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Officeâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., NBC, TV14) * Management woes on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Greyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Anatomyâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., ABC, r, TV-14) * Catherine might cause Vincentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spells on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Beauty and the Beastâ&#x20AC;? (9 p.m., CW, r, TV-14).

Late Night Edie Falco is booked on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Daily Show With Jon Stewartâ&#x20AC;?

(11 p.m., Comedy Central) * Charlie Sheen, Tony Hale and the Dropkick Murphys appear on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Conanâ&#x20AC;? (11 p.m., TBS) * John Caparulo, Heather McDonald and Mo Mandel are booked on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Chelsea Latelyâ&#x20AC;? (11 p.m., E!) * Cass Sunstein appears on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Colbert Reportâ&#x20AC;?

(11:30 p.m., Comedy Central) * Alec Baldwin and Emmylou Harris with Rodney Crowell are on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Late Show With David Lettermanâ&#x20AC;? (11:35 p.m., CBS, r) * LL Cool J, Andy Cohen and Tegan and Sara on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Tonight Showâ&#x20AC;? (11:35 p.m., NBC) * Tom Cruise, Ke$ha and Paramore appear on â&#x20AC;&#x153;Jimmy Kimmel Liveâ&#x20AC;? (11:35 p.m., ABC) * Vince Vaughn, Amy Schumer, Joshua Topolsky and Major Lazer visit â&#x20AC;&#x153;Late Night With Jimmy Fallonâ&#x20AC;? (12:35 a.m., NBC) * Carl Reiner and Anna Chlumsky on â&#x20AC;&#x153;The Late Late Showâ&#x20AC;? (12:35 a.m., CBS).

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Some longer-serving firefighters, however, might remember the night of May 27, 1990, when fire gutted Main Street’s Bistro and Grille. Tuesday’s blaze, which firefighters think began accidentally in the back of the flower shop, quickly engulfed both stories of the building and caused about $500,000 in damage to the structure and its contents. The front entrance to the shop was boarded up Wednesday, and a pile of charred items stood in the rear parking lot. But several neighboring businesses were up and operating.

“We got some smoke damage, but we got that cleaned up, and we’re open for business as usual today,” said John Nesbitt, owner of Reliable Pawn Shop a couple doors down from the site of the fire.

Nesbitt said he had just stepped outside the shop to run some errands Tuesday afternoon when he saw the smoke pouring out of the second floor of the building and evacuated his six employees from the store.

“It came out like an ex-

plosion,” he said.

Stan Ross, who rented the space to the flower shop, said he “couldn’t believe it” when he was told the building was on fire.

“We had just done some renovations, so it’s pretty bad,” he said. “I was not happy about it.”

Ross had to watch from the street as the firefighters battled the flames. He hasn’t been inside the shop since but said the outside “looks like quite a mess.”

While firefighters have not determined a cause for the fire, Ross is certain the cause could not have been an electrical short.

“The building was in excellent shape,” he said. “It had been remodeled, had a concrete floor, the roof was redone. It was as good as any older building.”

Firefighters said the shop owner was in a back storage area when she noticed a small fire that quickly grew out of control. She escaped without injuries, but Ross described her as being “extremely upset about the whole thing.”

The adjoining businesses shared an upper floor that was used for storage. While watching the smoke coming out of the upper windows, Nesbitt said he was “very worried” about the fire spreading into the other stores.

“There is a firewall (between the shops), but ... the building was built in 1912, so it’s very porous,” Nesbitt said.

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Fire-damaged items are piled up in the rear of Discount Flowers & Gifts a day after the downtown business was engulfed in flames. Contents valued at hundreds of thousands of dollars were lost in the fire.

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A firefighter who reportedly fell through a shaft from the second floor of the burning building is helped to walk outside by his comrades Tuesday. No major injuries resulted from the multi-story blaze.

Firefighters used a ladder truck to reach the roof of the building and cut holes in the ceiling to vent the fire below, then reached the second story through an interior stairwell between the flower shop and an empty space that formerly housed a fish market.

Horton said downtown’s older structures weren’t built with modern fire codes in mind. The shop lacked a sprinkler system, for example, and included a lot of heavy timber through which fire can spread quickly. But he credits the building’s sturdy construction with making the situation more manageable.

“These old buildings were built very well,” he said. “They can withstand a lot.”

In all, the fire captain said the approximately 50 firefighters from multiple stations who responded to the fire — a crew that had the blaze under control within an hour and without any serious injuries — demonstrated they had been trained well.

“That’s evidenced by the fact the other three (shops) are still standing,” Horton said. “Otherwise, we could lose the whole strip.”

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FAITH MATTERS from Page A1 brazen attempt at expanding the palates of her peers has given her a lot of leftovers, a situation she has handled with great aplomb: “More for us!”

But this warrior isn’t without feelings. Recently, she told me that she has removed a spoonful or slice of her own fare in an effort to motivate others to try the dish. The dish cries out as if to say, “See, someone took a chance.

Why don’t you?”

She’s taken home mountains of field peas or the majority of chocolate-pumpkin pie. Still she persists to explore the spectrum of covered-dish possibilities.

In my quest for culinary significance, I find myself strangely drawn to her way of thinking: to bring something different to the table, to explore the bounds of my cooking capabilities.

It would be nice to be known for a particular dish or dessert and for people to stop me a week before the supper to make sure I bring that dish.

Granted, most of this idea of church potluck war is in my head — although I’ve witnessed a heated confrontation at the dessert table over the superiority of one pie over another — but it does bear a striking similarity to a practice

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popular among churchgoers.

Many of us in the faith community are comfortable in our habits and routines to the point that it would take a tremendous shock to rock us from our rut. I would wager that most of us believe that as long as we maintain our reputation, the angels of Heaven would rattle the pearly gates with our praises. We sit in the same pew or chair each Sunday, as if to say, “Here I am, God, mark me present and bestow your blessings upon me.”

This isn’t a diatribe against routines but a call to action for those

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who are so comfortable in their own lives that they have forgotten to look for new opportunities to serve. More to the point, we are comfortable with the road of life we’ve carved out.

Our creator desires our faithfulness, yes, but to him, not our own routines.

In Genesis, the story of the two brothers, Cain and Abel, plays out. In an effort to please God, both brothers bring a sacrifice before their creator. Abel offers a sheep from his flock, while Cain offers the seasonal offerings from his garden. As the story goes, God rejected

Cain’s offering, not because it wasn’t Cain’s best, but because God had asked for a specific sacrifice. The offering that brought honor to God was the one he accepted.

So many times we lazily bring the same offering to the table when we are called to bring something different. We are offered myriad opportunities to expand our personal ministry, but the one we choose isn’t the best choice, just the easiest. I’m too busy, too young, too old, too sick, you say, to try something new. The simple fact is that we are too lazy to step up

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to our calling. We can excuse ourselves from most any spiritual activity if we indulge our comforts. In the meantime, scores of the spiritually searching are starving. They had no need of our flower committees; they just need someone to share their faith with them in a meaningful way.

So let’s put legs to our faith and try something entirely new in our own spiritual walks.

We’ll be amazed how sweet those new opportunities can taste.

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ASHINGTON — The biggest obstacle to the Obama administration’s push for tighter gun control may be its own best argument: Newtown.

This is because nothing proposed in the gun control debates would have prevented the mass killing of children at Sandy Hook Elementary School, and everybody knows it. At best, tighter gun laws will make us feel better.

Let’s review: The Newtown killKathleen er was a PARKER mentally disturbed young man living with his mother. She had legally purchased her arsenal and had even taught her son how to responsibly handle firearms.

What she did not do was: (1) deal appropriately with her son’s mental illness; (2) safely contain her guns so that her son could not access them.

As much as anyone, I am eager to do whatever will make a difference.

But I’m unconvinced that what is being proposed will provide the solution we seek.

Universal background checks are a perfectly good idea, except that they won’t stop the burglar who recently cleaned out our house of all our legally purchased rifles and shotguns, including an antique belonging to my great-grandfather, who, as sheriff of Barnwell County, S.C., confiscated the gun from the triple murderer he tracked for three days and finally killed. (I want that gun back, please.)

Those guns are now in circulation among an element of society that has no intention of submitting to a background check or any other well-intentioned effort to ensure that only good guys have guns.

Should we insist that buyers at gun shows submit to a quick background check as they would at any gun store? Sure. Why not? Federally licensed vendors at gun shows already have to conduct background checks, but everyday people who sell among themselves at the shows do not. Few beyond the gun lobby object to this step, but even this wouldn’t have prevented Newtown.

Meanwhile, what about my neighbor, Mike, who, theoretically, wants to buy a shotgun I no longer use? Is it really practical to insist that he submit to a background check? Gun control proponents would have Mike and me run down to Dick’s Sporting Goods (or some other “portal”) and run through a quick background check. We could do that. Or, I could just give Mike the gun and he could hand me a couple hundred dollars

one of these days.

If a law isn’t enforceable, is it a good law?

Does it prevent Newtown for neighbors to run through a little ritual that creates yet another level of government oversight for no real practical purpose other than to create a gun registry, which, whether one thinks this is a reasonable idea, gun control advocates insist they don’t want?

But we have to do something, don’t we?

Banning assault weapons and large magazines is appealing. But what, exactly, is an assault weapon, anyway? Most think of assault weapons as machine guns, but many popular firearms, from ranch rifles to handguns, are, like the AR-15 used at Newtown, semi-automatic. This means that they fire only one round each time the trigger is pulled and the gun automatically reloads. Do we ban all semi-automatic weapons?

Limiting the size of magazines also seems like a common-sense solution. Then again, maybe a killer would simply carry several small magazines and swap them out as Eric Harris did at Columbine High School in 1999 and Seung-Hui Cho did at Virginia Tech in 2007.

Harris was armed with a Hi-Point 995 carbine with 13 magazines of 10 rounds each. His partner, Dylan Klebold, carried a semi-automatic handgun and a short-barrel shotgun, which gun experts will tell you is the most effective close-range weapon of all. And Cho used two handguns that are not considered “assault weapons.”

In a country with an estimated 250 million to 300 million guns, imposing new laws on honest people is problematic and bureaucratically complicated. Add to the conundrum our politics of individual freedom combined with the exploitation of emotion to craft what is likely an impotent solution, it is little wonder our congressional leadership is bamboozled.

The fact is, crazy people who would commit a Newtown-type massacre constitute an infinitesimal percentage of the population. Criminals will always have guns, as the murderer on death row told me when I first wrote about this issue 30 years ago. And forcing lawabiding gun owners to submit to new regulations will not prevent another Newtown, or Aurora, or Columbine.

This is not to say we should do nothing. But, lest we delude ourselves, whatever we do, we will do because it makes us feel better. Perhaps that is enough.

Kathleen Parker’s email address is kathleenparker@washpost.com. © 2013, Washington Post Writers Group

LETTER TO THE EDITOR If you can buy beer, you don’t need food stamps On April 5, I was in the grocery store to pick up a few things, and what I saw made me sick.

The person in front of me had a buggy full. After the cashier rang

up her order, the person pulled out an EBT card (food stamps) to pay for the $109 purchase. After the EBT card, they still owed $26 for what I thought was non-food items. To my surprise, the person pulled out cash for the $26 to pay for two cases of beer. If anyone

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NOTABLE & QUOTABLE In “On top again, Tiger resumes pursuit of Nicklaus,” AP writer Paul Newberry gives a Masters preview: Jack Nicklaus was trying to remember the last time Tiger Woods won a major title.

Three and a half years ago?

Nope, longer than that.

“Really?” Nicklaus shot back incredulously, when told Woods’ last major victory was the 2008 U.S. Open. “I mean, it’s been a while. He’s going to have to figure it out.”

Woods comes into the Masters as the undisputed favorite.

He’s back on top of the world rankings. He’s already won three times this year on the PGA Tour.

“He’s playing the best,” defending Masters champion Bubba Watson said. “He’s No. 1 in the world. That’s all you need to look at.”

Of course, everyone keeps looking at Woods’ more recent record in the events that really matter.

Since turning pro, he’s never gone this long without winning a major. His drought at Augusta — a tournament he’s won four times — stretches back to 2005, his longest winless stretch in any of the four biggest championships.

Which brings us back to Nicklaus, whose 18 major titles are more than any other golfer, who set the standard that Woods has been chasing most of his life.

When Woods hobbled to his 14th major title back in ‘08, essentially winning on one good leg, it seemed certain he would take down Nicklaus’ mark.

Nothing could stop him.

Then, of course, his personal life fell apart and everything seemed to change.

He finally turned a corner last year — winning three times on the PGA Tour — and getting back into contention at the majors.

The wins are piling up, and they are impressive.

••• Dr. Jeffrey Singer writing in the May issue of Reason magazine: In the not-too-distant future, a small but healthy market will arise for cash-only, personalized, private care. For those

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who can afford it, there will always be competitive, marketdriven clinics, hospitals, surgicenters, and other arrangements—including “medical tourism,” whereby health care packages are offered at competitive rates in overseas medical centers. Similar healthy markets already exist in areas such as Lasik eye surgery and cosmetic procedures. The medical profession will survive and even thrive in these small private niches.

In other words, we’re about to experience the two-tiered system that already exists in most parts of the world that provide “universal coverage.”

Those who have the financial means will still be able to get prompt, courteous, personalized, state-of-the-art health care from providers who consider themselves professionals.

But the majority can expect long lines, mediocre and impersonal care from shift-working providers, subtle but definite rationing, and slowly deteriorating outcomes.

We already see this in Canada, where cash-only clinics are beginning to spring up, and the United Kingdom, where a small but healthy private system exists side-by-side with the National Health Service, providing highend, fee-for-service, private health care, with little or no waiting.

••• From Amazon.com CEO Jeff Bezos’s commencement address at Princeton University, May 30, 2010: Tomorrow, in a very real sense, your life — the life you author from scratch on your own — begins.

How will you use your gifts?

What choices will you make?

Will inertia be your guide, or will you follow your passions?

Will you follow dogma, or will you be original?

Will you choose a life of ease, or a life of service and adventure?

Will you wilt under criticism, or will you follow your convictions?

Will you bluff it out when you’re wrong, or will you apologize?

Will you guard your heart against rejection, or will you act when you fall in love?

Will you play it safe, or will you be a little bit swashbuckling?

When it’s tough, will you give up, or will you be relentless?

Will you be a cynic, or will you be a builder?

Will you be clever at the expense of others, or will you be kind?

I will hazard a prediction.

When you are 80 years old, and in a quiet moment of reflection narrating for only yourself the most personal version of your life story, the telling that will be most compact and meaningful will be the series of choices you have made. In the end, we are our choices. Build yourself a great story.

••• Reuters reports that “Friendships cut short on social media as people get ruder.”

Rudeness and throwing insults are cutting online friendships short with a survey on Wednesday showing people are getting ruder on social media and two in five users have ended contact after a virtual altercation.

As social media usage surges, the survey found so has incivility with 78 percent of 2,698 people reporting an increase in rudeness online with people having no qualms about being less polite virtually than in person.

One in five people have reduced their face-to-face contact with someone they know in real life after an online run-in.

Joseph Grenny, co-chairman of corporate training firm VitalSmarts that conducted the survey.

“The world has changed and a significant proportion of relationships happen online but manners haven’t caught up with technology,” Grenny told Reuters on the release of the online survey conducted over three weeks in February.

“What really is surprising is that so many people disapprove of this behavior but people are still doing it. Why would you name call online but never to that person’s face?”

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He reiterated the importance of gun safety, and others agree.

“When I do CWP (Concealed Weapons Permit) classes, I actually have everybody watch the Eddie Eagle Program,” said Gary Peters, owner of Shooter’s Stance Firearm Training in Sumter. He is both National Rifle Association and State Law Enforcement Division certified. “It was developed by the NRA to teach kids that if they see a gun, stop, don’t touch, leave the area and tell an adult.”

The program is free and includes activities to help engage children of preschool age and older.

“In the video, it shows kids will be curious,” Peters said. “They want to look at the gun on the top shelf of the closet. Curiosity kills, unfortunately.”

It’s a lesson he has shared with his own son who is now 9 years old.

“Ever since the program and watching the video, the nice thing is even if he is at a neighbor’s house, he checks with the parents to make sure they are toy guns first before playing with them,” Peters said.

“He knows them. He respects them. This is Dad’s gun. Don’t touch.

It’s all about teaching kids the right thing.”

Probate Judge Dale Atkinson is also a firearm instructor who does concealed weapons permit training and teaches hunter safety for the S.C. Department of Natural Resources.

“It all boils down to responsibility,” he said.

“If you own a firearm, then you take on the responsibility of keeping it safe, keeping it away from children and keeping it away from someone who is not competent to handle a firearm.”

The youngest he usually has in the hunter education course is 9 to 10 years old, Atkinson said. As the hunting license requires a written test, the child must be old enough to read and understand the questions he or she is answering.

He taught his children and now he is teaching his grandchildren to hunt and shoot, he said. But when the guns are not in use, he has a gun safe where they are locked up.

“Teaching responsibility about firearms is very important,” Atkinson said. “If you go and look back, a majority of the accidents that occurred with firearms could have been prevented by being aware of the safety rules and following the safety rules.”

For more on the Eddie Eagle Program, visit eddieeagle.nra.org.

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Dwight Stewart, chairman of Clarendon County Council, said while the recent string of successes may appear to be happening quickly, they’ve actually been because of years of effort.

“I think it’s the result of a lot of work, and a lot of things are just coming to fruition,” Stewart said. “Before you harvest the crop, you’ve got to hoe the garden. And we’ve been hoeing hard.”

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Eventually, the plant hopes to produce annually up to 850 million square feet, or about 26.5 million, of the 4-foot-by-8-foot boards.

John Truluck, executive director of the Clarendon County Development Board, pointed out the benefit of the plant would not just be felt by the people working at the facilities, but also foresters within 100 miles that will provide GeorgiaPacific with their trees.

“This has been a long time coming, there’s no question.

This is our huge announcement — our dream — that was never realized,” Truluck said. “Today is finally the realization of that.”

The beginning of production at GeorgiaPacific is the latest in a string of positive economic development announcements in Clarendon County this year.

Last month, Gov. Nikki Haley came to Manning for the announcement of Spirit Pharmaceutical opening a manufacturing and distribution plant in the old Federal Mogul building in Summerton, bringing with it about 300 jobs and a $12.2 million capital investment.

Haley was scheduled for Wednesday’s event as well but was unable to attend.

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USC preps for series vs. Gators

BY DARRYL SLATER Post and Courier

three brief scoring threats against the Gamecock lefty.

One came in the first inning after Jordan Gore led off the game with a single and stole second. Two flyouts and a groundball sandwiched in between ended the threat, however.

In the fifth, Wilson Mishoe roped a 1-out double to the left field fence only to be left stranded after back-to-back strikeouts.

The Tigers’ best chance came in the top of the sixth

COLUMBIA — In the days before his first season as South Carolina’s baseball coach, Chad Holbrook made few definitive declarations.

Coming off three consecutive trips to the College World Series final, of course Holbrook could not say if the Gamecock would return there. Nothing really HOLBROOK seemed certain for a team that lost its best pitchers, Michael Roth and Matt Price, and hitter, Christian Walker.

Holbrook made an exception for sophomore shortstop Joey Pankake. If the Gamecocks wanted to have a strong season, Holbrook said, Pankake would absolutely need to produce.

There will be more important games for USC this season than Tuesday night’s 6-5 victory over The Citadel. But perhaps none will better underscore the singular importance of Pankake.

He crushed the second pitch of the ninth inning into The Citadel’s bullpen and punctuated the walkoff solo home run by tossing his helmet skyward as he leaped into a mob of teammates who awaited him at home plate. These are the kind of moments USC so desperately needs from Pankake this season — not necessarily theatrical homers, but timely

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Sumter High starting pitcher Charlie Barnes throws during Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over Conway at Gamecock Field. Barnes went the distance, allowing just four hits and no walks with eight strikeouts.

Sumter’s Tiger tamer Barnes allows 4 hits, strikes out 8 in 2-0 victory over Conway

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com During his last start at the Forest Acres Classic spring break baseball tournament, Sumter High left-hander Charlie Barnes was not his usual self, head coach Joe Norris said.

“Charlie’s at his best when NORRIS all three pitches are working and he throws strikes,” Norris said. “He had a rough outing, but (Wednes-

day) was more like his usual self.”

Barnes’ “usual self” wound up being a 4-hit shutout as he went the distance for the Gamecocks, striking out eight in a 2-0 victory over Conway at Gamecock Field to put SHS back in second place in Region VI-4A. Sumter improved to 12-7 overall and 5-3 in the region.

The two teams will play the rubber match of the 3-game series on Friday in Conway.

The Tigers won the opener on Monday 2-1.

“It was a big game for us,”

Barnes said. “We lost on Monday, so this puts us back in the running for the (No.) 2 seed.

“I really just went out there and threw strikes and let my defense work behind me. I got ahead of batters.

My curveball was working really well and I could throw it for strikes, especially on a 2-strike count.”

Barnes pitched a clean game with no walks to accompany his eight punchouts. Only two Conway batters reached third base, and the Tigers mounted just

Masters not always kind to favorites

Carolina DEs English, Harris look to gain more than just weight

BY DOUG FERGUSON The Associated Press AUGUSTA, Ga. — The first tee shot clattered through a pair of pines on the left side of the 13th fairway, finally landing on the wrong side of Rae’s Creek. Tiger Woods tried again, and this wasn’t any better. Fans peered across the fairway and only heard the ball rifle through some bushes.

“He’s hitting another one,” a man announced from the gallery.

The third shot with a fairway metal caused them to retreat until it turned with a slight draw, clipping a pine

BY JOSH KENDALL The State Site: Augusta, Ga. Schedule: Today-Sunday Course: Augusta National Golf Club (7,435 yards, par 72) Purse: TBA ($8 million in 2012). Winner’s share: TBA ($1.44 million in 2012) Television: ESPN (Thursday-Friday, 3-7:30 p.m., 8-11 p.m.) and CBS (Saturday, 3-7 p.m.; Sunday, 2-7 p.m.)

branch and settling in the second cut of rough.

Woods played nine holes Wednesday morning in his final tuneup for the Masters, and how he played was of little consequence.

Even so, that snapshot from the 13th tee was another reminder how quickly the best plans

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Phil Mickelson tees off on the first hole during Wednesday’s par three competition leading up to the Masters in Augusta, Ga. Sometimes the favorite in the event doesn’t always win the green jacket.

can fall apart, even for the No. 1 player on top of his game, especially at Augusta National.

Think back to

Woods at his absolute best.

He won 10 times in SEE MASTERS, PAGE B5

When the 2013 season arrives, Darius English and Mason Harris hope to have starting roles in South Carolina’s “rabbits” defensive line ENGLISH package.

They will be the skinny ones.

The pair of Gamecock defen- HARRIS sive ends faces the opposite problem of millions of Amer-

icans — they can’t gain weight fast enough.

“They can help us at the weight they are at now, but we’d definitely like to see them gain more,” defensive coordinator Lorenzo Ward said.

In most businesses, 235 pounds (English) and 225 pounds (Harris) would be plenty big to get the job done. Playing on the defensive line in the SEC, though, is not most jobs. It’s Joe Connolly’s task to get English and Harris ready for it.

“Nobody comes in SEE GAIN, PAGE B3

Mixing it up: WH’s Catoe, Umbaugh win SCISA Open mixed doubles title

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

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Sam Umbaugh, left, and Emma Catoe display the plaques they received for winning the mixed doubles portion of the SCISA Open Tennis Tournament on Tuesday at Palmetto Tennis Center.

Emma Catoe and Sam Umbaugh are seniors at Wilson Hall, and both play tennis, Catoe for the Lady Barons and Umbaugh for the boys team.

While friends, they had never played tennis as partners before, but since SCISA offers a mixed doubles competition in its SCISA

Open Tournament, they decided to give it a go.

Now they can call themselves state champions.

Catoe and Umbaugh rolled to a pair of easy victories to win the mixed doubles title on Tuesday at Palmetto Tennis Center.

“We had never played together before Monday,” Umbaugh said.

“We felt like we were stronger doubles players than singles play-

ers. We felt like we had an opportunity to make a strong showing.”

The Wilson Hall team won its first match by forfeit before facing the team of Paul Johnson and Madison Battersby of the Montessori School of Anderson. Catoe and Umbaugh won the match 6-0, 6-0.

That victory pushed them into SEE DOUBLES, PAGE B3

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SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY 11:50 a.m. -- International Soccer: Europa League Match from Moscow -- Rubin Kazan vs. Chelsea (FOX SOCCER).

3 p.m. -- PGA Golf: The Masters First Round from Augusta, Ga. (ESPN).

4:30 p.m. -- College Hockey: NCAA Tournament Frozen Four Semifinal Match from Pittsburgh -- Massachusetts (Lowell) vs. Yale (ESPN2).

6 p.m. -- College Football: ESPNU Signing Day Special from Charlotte (ESPNU).

6:05 p.m. -- Talk Show: Sports Talk (WPUBFM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240).

7 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Carolina at Washington (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

7 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: Boston at Baltimore or New York Yankees at Cleveland (MLB NETWORK).

7:30 p.m. -- College Baseball: South Carolina at Florida (ESPNU, WNKT-FM 107.5).

7:30 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Pittsburgh at Tampa Bay (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

8 p.m. -- PGA Golf: The Masters First Round from Augusta, Ga. (ESPN).

8 p.m. -- College Hockey: NCAA Tournament Frozen Four Semifinal Match from Pittsburgh -- St. Cloud State vs. Quinnipiac (ESPN2).

8 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: New York at Chicago (TNT).

10:30 p.m. -- NBA Basketball: Oklahoma City at Golden State (TNT).

11 p.m. -- College Softball: California at UCLA (ESPN2).

11:35 p.m. -- PGA Golf: The Masters FirstRound Highlights from Augusta, Ga. (WBTW 13, WLTX 19).

2 a.m. -- Formula One Racing: Chinese Grand Prix Practice from Shanghai (SPEED).

MLB STANDINGS American League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Boston 5 2 .714 – New York 4 4 .500 11/2 Baltimore 3 4 .429 2 Tampa Bay 3 5 .375 21/2 Toronto 2 5 .286 3 Central Division W L Pct GB Kansas City 5 3 .625 – Chicago 4 3 .571 1/2 Detroit 4 3 .571 1/2 Minnesota 4 4 .500 1 Cleveland 3 5 .375 2 West Division W L Pct GB Oakland 6 2 .750 – Texas 6 2 .750 – Seattle 4 5 .444 21/2 Los Angeles 2 5 .286 31/2 Houston 2 6 .250 4 Tuesday’s Games Detroit 7, Toronto 3 Washington 8, Chicago White Sox 7 N.Y. Yankees 14, Cleveland 1 Texas 6, Tampa Bay 1 Kansas City 7, Minnesota 4 Oakland 9, L.A. Angels 5 Houston 16, Seattle 9 Wednesday’s Games Toronto 8, Detroit 6 Tampa Bay 2, Texas 0 Chicago White Sox at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

Minnesota at Kansas City, late Oakland at L.A. Angels, late Houston at Seattle, late Today’s Games Toronto (Jo.Johnson 0-0) at Detroit (Fister 1-0), 1:05 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Axelrod 0-0) at Washington (Haren 0-1), 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Yankees (P.Hughes 0-1) at Cleveland (McAllister 0-1), 7:05 p.m.

Baltimore (Tillman 0-0) at Boston (Aceves 0-0), 7:10 p.m.

Oakland (Griffin 1-0) at L.A. Angels (Vargas 0-0), 10:05 p.m.

Texas (Grimm 0-0) at Seattle (F.Hernandez 1-1), 10:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games Baltimore at N.Y. Yankees, Postponed Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m.

Tampa Bay at Boston, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Toronto at Kansas City, 8:10 p.m.

Detroit at Oakland, 10:05 p.m.

Houston at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m.

Texas at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

National League

By The Associated Press East Division W L Pct GB Atlanta 7 1 .875 – Washington 5 2 .714 11/2 New York 5 3 .625 2 Philadelphia 3 5 .375 4 Miami 1 7 .125 6 Central Division W L Pct GB Cincinnati 5 3 .625 – St. Louis 4 4 .500 1 Chicago 3 5 .375 2 Pittsburgh 3 5 .375 2 Milwaukee 2 6 .250 3 West Division W L Pct GB Arizona 5 3 .625 – Colorado 5 3 .625 – San Francisco 5 3 .625 – Los Angeles 4 3 .571 1/2 San Diego 2 5 .286 21/2 Tuesday’s Games San Diego 9, L.A. Dodgers 3 Washington 8, Chicago White Sox 7 Philadelphia 8, N.Y. Mets 3 Atlanta 3, Miami 2 Chicago Cubs 6, Milwaukee 3 St. Louis 5, Cincinnati 1 Pittsburgh 6, Arizona 5 San Francisco 9, Colorado 6 Wednesday’s Games St. Louis 10, Cincinnati 0 Arizona 10, Pittsburgh 2 San Francisco 10, Colorado 0 Chicago White Sox at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at Chicago Cubs, Postponed L.A. Dodgers at San Diego, late Thursday’s Games San Francisco (Vogelsong 0-1) at Chicago Cubs (Villanueva 0-0), 2:20 p.m.

Chicago White Sox (Axelrod 0-0) at Washington (Haren 0-1), 7:05 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 1-0) at San Diego (Marquis 0-1), 10:10 p.m.

Friday’s Games San Francisco at Chicago Cubs, 2:20 p.m.

Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m.

Cincinnati at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m.

Philadelphia at Miami, 7:10 p.m.

N.Y. Mets at Minnesota, 8:10 p.m.

Milwaukee at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m.

L.A. Dodgers at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

Colorado at San Diego, 10:10 p.m.

NBA STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB y-New York 51 26 .662 – x-Brooklyn 45 32 .584 6 x-Boston 40 37 .519 11 Philadelphia 31 46 .403 20 Toronto 30 48 .385 211/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB z-Miami 61 16 .792 – x-Atlanta 42 36 .538 191/2 Washington 29 49 .372 321/2 Orlando 19 59 .244 421/2 Charlotte 18 60 .231 431/2 Central Division W L Pct GB y-Indiana 49 29 .628 – x-Chicago 42 35 .545 61/2 x-Milwaukee 37 40 .481 111/2 Detroit 26 52 .333 23

| Cleveland 24 53 .312 241/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB y-San Antonio 57 20 .740 – x-Memphis 53 25 .679 41/2 x-Houston 44 34 .564 131/2 Dallas 38 39 .494 19 New Orleans 27 51 .346 301/2 Northwest Division W L Pct GB x-Oklahoma City 57 21 .731 – x-Denver 53 24 .688 31/2 Utah 41 38 .519 161/2 Portland 33 44 .429 231/2 Minnesota 29 48 .377 271/2 Pacific Division W L Pct GB y-L.A. Clippers 51 26 .662 – x-Golden State 45 33 .577 61/2 L.A. Lakers 41 37 .526 101/2 Sacramento 27 50 .351 24 Phoenix 23 55 .295 281/2 x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division z-clinched conference Tuesday’s Games Indiana 99, Cleveland 94 New York 120, Washington 99 Brooklyn 104, Philadelphia 83 Miami 94, Milwaukee 83 Toronto 101, Chicago 98 Houston 101, Phoenix 98 Memphis 94, Charlotte 75 Oklahoma City 90, Utah 80 Golden State 105, Minnesota 89 L.A. Lakers 104, New Orleans 96 Wednesday’s Games Detroit at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

Atlanta at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Milwaukee at Orlando, 7 p.m.

Miami at Washington, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Boston, late Phoenix at Dallas, late L.A. Lakers at Portland, late New Orleans at Sacramento, late Minnesota at L.A. Clippers, late San Antonio at Denver, late Today’s Games New York at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Chicago at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Philadelphia at Washington, 7 p.m.

New York at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Charlotte at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Miami, 7:30 p.m.

Memphis at Houston, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at New Orleans, 8 p.m.

Denver at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Sacramento at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m.

Minnesota at Utah, 9 p.m.

Oklahoma City at Portland, 10 p.m.

Golden State at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA y-Pittsburgh 40 30 10 0 60 132 98 N.Y. Islanders 40 20 16 4 44 117 120 N.Y. Rangers 39 19 16 4 42 96 94 New Jersey 39 15 14 10 40 92 106 Philadelphia 39 17 19 3 37 107 122 Northeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Montreal 39 25 9 5 55 122 94 Boston 38 25 9 4 54 108 81 Toronto 39 22 13 4 48 121 109 Ottawa 39 19 14 6 44 96 88 Buffalo 40 16 18 6 38 106 122 Southeast Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Washington 40 21 17 2 44 120 112 Winnipeg 41 20 19 2 42 102 121 Tampa Bay 39 17 20 2 36 124 116 Carolina 39 16 21 2 34 102 126 Florida 39 13 20 6 32 96 132 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA x-Chicago 39 30 5 4 64 129 83 St. Louis 38 22 14 2 46 107 98 Detroit 39 19 15 5 43 99 101 Columbus 40 17 16 7 41 95 104 Nashville 41 15 18 8 38 96 110 Northwest Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Vancouver 39 22 11 6 50 105 95 Minnesota 39 22 15 2 46 103 98 Edmonton 39 16 16 7 39 101 108 Calgary 38 14 20 4 32 102 134 Colorado 39 12 22 5 29 90 124 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Anaheim 40 27 8 5 59 123 99 Los Angeles 40 22 14 4 48 115 101 San Jose 39 20 12 7 47 98 98 Dallas 39 19 17 3 41 109 118 Phoenix 39 17 16 6 40 105 106 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss. x-clinched playoff spot y-clinched division Tuesday’s Games N.Y. Islanders 4, Philadelphia 1 Pittsburgh 5, Carolina 3 Columbus 4, San Jose 0 Washington 3, Montreal 2 Tampa Bay 3, Ottawa 2 Winnipeg 4, Buffalo 1 St. Louis 1, Nashville 0 Chicago 1, Minnesota 0 Dallas 5, Los Angeles 1 Wednesday’s Games Toronto at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m.

Boston at New Jersey, 7:30 p.m.

Vancouver at Calgary, late Phoenix at Edmonton, late Colorado at Anaheim, late Today’s Games N.Y. Islanders at Boston, 7 p.m.

Montreal at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Ottawa at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Washington, 7 p.m.

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

San Jose at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Florida at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

St. Louis at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Colorado at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m.

Friday’s Games Ottawa at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

St. Louis at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 8:30 p.m.

Phoenix at Calgary, 9 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS The Associated Press BASEBALL American League BOSTON RED SOX_Activated SS Stephen Drew from the seven-day concussion DL. Optioned SS Jose Iglesias to Pawtucket (IL).

Placed RHP John Lackey on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 7. Recalled RHP Alex Wilson from Pawtucket.

TEXAS RANGERS_Placed LHP Matt Harrison on the 15-day DL. Recalled RHP Justin Grimm Round Rock (PCL).

TORONTO BLUE JAYS_Claimed OF Casper Wells off waivers from Seattle. Designated RHP Alex Burnett for assignment.

National League CINCINNATI REDS_Placed LHP Sean Marshall on the 15-day DL, retroactive to April 8.

Recalled RHP Logan Ondrusek from Pensacola (SL).

American Association GRAND PRAIRIE AIR HOGS_Signed INF Brian Myrow and INF German Duran.

LAREDO LEMURS_Released RHP Alex Jones. Signed LHP David Newmann and RHP Mark Serrano.

LINCOLN SALTDOGS_Signed OF Dan Carroll and 1B Dennis Raben.

SIOUX FALLS CANARIES_Released RHP Jordan Wellander.

THURSDAY, APRIL 11, 2013

Alexander, EC earn 6-1 victory over SHS TURBEVILLE – Kaitlin Alexander allowed just two hits with two walks and five strikeouts in a complete-game effort as the East Clarendon High School varsity softball team earned a 6-1 victory over Sumter on Wednesday.

Alexander also had two runs driven in for the Lady Wolverines.

Leslie Altman was 3-for4 with two RBI and Jessica Welch was 2-for-3 with an RBI. Chae Hutchinson took the loss on the mound for Sumter, giving up six runs in five innings. Hutchinson was 1-for-3 with a triple to lead the Lady Gamecocks. Courtney Price had SHS’ other hit.

The two teams play again today in Sumter at 6 p.m.

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GIRLS AREA ROUNDUP BLACKVILLE – Clarendon Hall improved to 9-1 on the season with a 9-2 victory over Jefferson Davis Academy on Tuesday at the JDA field.

Gracyn Royce led the Lady Saints, going 3-for4 with two runs batted in. Emily Brunson was 2-for-3 with a triple and two RBI, Brittany Bays had two hits and Shannon Corbett had a double.

Royce picked up the win in the circle, striking out three and walking just one.

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day at the Holly Hill field.

Aubrie Yarbrough and Haleigh Kuziah both had a double and an RBI.Amelia Weston and Becca Noyes both had three hits.

LAKEWOOD SPLITS

Lakewood High School split a pair of games recently, dropping an 8-6 decision to Darlington on Tuesday and beating Lower Richland 18-3 on Wednesday.

In Wednesday’s game, Kaitlin Barwick and Haley Courtney each had four strikeouts on the mound. Courtney was 2-for-2 with two RBI at the plate while Barwick was 3-for-3 with three RBI. Cody Boykin was 2-for-2 with two RBI. Courtney led the

Lady Gators offensively on Tuesday, going 3-for3 with two doubles and three runs batted in.

Katelyn McPhail was 3-for-3 with a triple and an RBI, while Destiney Welch was 2-for-2 with an RBI. THOMAS SUMTER DORCHESTER ACADEMY

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Lindley Hodge picked up the win on the mound and hit a home run as the Thomas Sumter Academy JV softball team defeated Dorchester Academy 8-3 on Tuesday.

Carmen Silvester was 2-for-2 with a double and a homer for TSA and Diamond Gibson scored two runs and drove in two. Catleighn Bryant also had two doubles.

TSA plays at Robert E. Lee Academy today.

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The Barons won with a score of 155 while West Florence shot 157.

Christian Salzer led Wilson Hall, which improved to 15-0 on the season, with a 36. Coker Lowder followed with a 39 while Grier Schwartz and Sharp Turner both shot 40.

Charlie Dallery shot a 36 to pace Sumter.

On Tuesday in Easley, Sumter concluded the Hurricane Invitational with a second round of 339 to finish with a 2-round score of 669. SHS finished 12th out of 18 teams.

John Keffer shot a 76, Dallery an 81, Dixon Flowers an 86 and Daniel Spencer a 96.

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BENNETTSVILLE — Crestwood High School picked up its first Region VI-3A victory of the season on Tuesday, beating Marlboro County 8-4 at the MC field.

Josh Johnson picked up the

victory for the Knights, who improved to 2-13 overall and 1-6 in region play. He worked six innings, striking out seven and allowing just two earned runs.

Juan Gardner led the offense, going 2-for-5 with three runs batted in. Cole Benenhaley was 2-for-3 with two RBI and two runs scored, and Nick Kremer had a hit, two runs and two walks.

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Lakewood High School fell to 1-3 in Region VI-3A with a 6-1 loss to Hartsville on Tuesday at J. Frank Baker Stadium.

CJ McEachin scored the lone goal for the Gators, who are 7-3 overall.

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ORANGEBURG — Wilson Hall won its first SCISA Region II-3A match of the season with a 6-1 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Tuesday at the OP field.

Michael High and Justin Schaare both scored two goals for the Barons, who are 6-4 overall. Drake Shadwell and Phillip Shuler also scored goals. Shadwell and Schaare

each had an assist as did Harris Jordan and Will Young.

Matthew High had six saves in goal.

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BENNETTSVILLE — Crestwood High School fell to 2-10 on the season with a 12-2 loss to Marlboro County on Tuesday at the MC field.

Collin Kremer had a hit and scored a run for the Knights.

Brandon Miller scored the other run.

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BLACKVILLE — Clarendon Hall improved to 3-4 on the season with a 17-1 victory over Jefferson Davis Academy on Tuesday at the JDA field.

Matthew Corbett went 4-for4 with a home run and two runs batted in to lead the Saints. Lance Browder was 3-for-3 with two RBI, while Gavin Allan was 3-for-3 with an RBI. Parth Patel, Raj Patel and Dylan Evans each had two hits.

Parth Patel pitched all five innings for the win, striking out seven while walking two and allowing three hits.

MLB ROUNDUP

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Gattis, Minor lead Braves past Marlins 8-0 MIAMI — Evan Gattis hit a three-run homer and the Atlanta Braves completed their second consecutive threegame sweep GATTIS when they beat the reeling Miami Marlins 8-0 Wednesday.

Mike Minor pitched 5 2-3 innings for the Braves, whose 8-1 record leads the majors.

They’re off to their best start since 1994, when they began the season 13-1.

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ST. LOUIS — Jake Westbrook pitched a five-hit shutout and the St. Louis Cardinals backed him with four home runs Wednesday in routing the Cincinnati Reds 10-0.

GIANTS ROCKIES

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SAN FRANCISCO —

Buster Posey drove in three runs and Barry Zito pitched another gem and the San Francisco Giants completed a three-game sweep of the Colorado Rockies with a 10-0 win Wednesday.

D-BACKS PIRATES

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PHOENIX — A.J. Pollock homered twice, doubled and drove in four runs as the Arizona Diamondbacks salvaged the final game of their

series against Pittsburgh, routing the Pirates 10-2 on Wednesday.

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DETROIT — J.P. Arencibia hit a threerun double in the seventh inning, and the Toronto Blue Jays rallied from a five-run deficit to beat the Detroit Tigers 8-6 on Wednesday.

From wire reports

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Allen, Heat earn home-court advantage WASHINGTON — Ray Allen scored 23 points, LeBron James and Dwyane Wade chilled at the end of the bench, and the Miami Heat’s B-squad gave the resting A-team the gift of home-court advantage throughout the playoffs Wednesday night, clinching the best record in the NBA with a 103-98 victory over the Washington Wizards.

With James (right hamstring) and Wade (sprained ankle and bruised knee) looking like two guys sitting at a bus stop, and Chris Bosh at home with flu-like symptoms, plus Udonis Haslem getting the night off because of a sore right ankle, the what-was-

left-over of the Heat committed 25 turnovers but still managed the win that assured they’ll finish better than the Western Conference-leading San Antonio Spurs.

John Jenkins added 21 points and the Atlanta Hawks blitzed the Philadelphia 76ers 124-101 on Wednesday night.

PISTONS CAVS

BOSTON — The longest home sellout streak in major pro sports history is expected to end Wednesday night at 820 games for the Boston Red Sox.

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CLEVELAND — Andre Drummond scored a career-high 29 points and the Detroit Pistons won a second straight game for the first time in two months with a 111-104 victory over the Cleveland Cavaliers on Wednesday night.

RED SOX SELLOUT STREAK ENDS

BRAVES ACQUIRE AYALA FROM ORIOLES

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ATLANTA — The Atlanta Braves have bolstered their bullpen depth by acquiring righthanded reliever Luis Ayala from the Baltimore Orioles for a minorleaguer.

PHILADELPHIA — Josh Smith had 28 points and 12 rebounds,

From wire reports

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Sumter’s John Lee Campbell swings at a pitch during Wednesday’s 2-0 victory over Conway at Gamecock Field.

SUMTER from Page B1 with Sumter clinging to a 1-0 lead. Gore again led off with a single, and after a flyout, Grant Holmes lined a shot down the first base line that looked good for extra bases.

But Donnie Brownlee tracked it down in right and doubled up Gore at first to end the inning.

“I thought that was the biggest defensive play in the game,” Norris said. “Donnie tracked that ball down on a great play and ended the inning. That was the meat of their order, too, so Charlie was able to get around those top three guys without letting them do any damage.”

Sumter got all the runs it would need in the fourth. After Taylor McFaddin walked to lead off the inning, River Soles was hit by a pitch. Will Smith moved them over with a sacrifice bunt and Tee Dubose drove in the first run of the game with a sacrifice fly to center.

The Gamecocks added an insurance run in the sixth. Phillip Watcher drew a leadoff walk and McFaddin followed with a base hit. After Soles was retired on a great play by Conway first baseman Bryce McCord, Smith drew another walk to load the bases with one down.

That marked the end of the night for Tigers starter GK Young, who wound up taking the loss despite giving up just three hits in 5 1/3 innings. He walked four and hit a batter.

His replacement, Will Parker, balked on his first pitch to score Watcher and give SHS a 2-0 lead. That was all the Gamecocks mustered, though, as a shallow flyout and grounder to short ended the threat.

“We should have gotten at least another run in that situation,” Norris said. “That wasn’t good situational hitting on our part, but this is a good region with good teams and a lot of our games have been like that.”

Barnes, McFaddin and Dubose had the three hits for Sumter. Dubose’s was a second-inning double.

Gore went 2-for-3 to lead Conway.

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power hitting. This is a change from last season, when he functioned as a table setter for Walker and hit .264, including .103 (3 for 29) in the College World Series. Now he is the No. 3 hitter, with a .295 average and 25 runs batted-in — two fewer than he had all of last season.

“He wanted to come to South Carolina because he wanted expectations,” Holbrook said. “He had a decent year for us last year as a freshman. He smelled the popcorn in Omaha, so he knows what big-time baseball is all about.

He’s only scratching the surface of how good he can be.”

USC (27-7) began Tuesday’s ninth inning with a 5-2 lead on The Citadel (17-17), which the Gamecocks defeated in Charleston last month. The Citadel scored three runs in the ninth, all with two outs, as eight Bulldogs batted and three different USC pitchers threw.

The Gamecocks were already concerned after losing second baseman Max Schrock, who suffered neck whiplash during a collision with a runner at first base earlier in the game. X-rays showed no bone damage, but Schrock’s status for this weekend’s series at

GAIN from Page B1 the door perfect,” said Connolly, the Gamecocks’ strength and conditioning coach.

English, a 6-foot-6 native of Powder Springs, Ga., is a freshman who played briefly in two games last year before applying for a medical redshirt. Harris, a 6-3 sophomore, worked at linebacker last season before being moved to defensive end.

He played on special

teams in 2012, notching three tackles. They, along with Gerald Dixon, are expected to back up starting ends Jadeveon Clowney and Chaz Sutton.

While their fine tune their skills during the final week of USC’s spring practice, they also are trying to pack on pounds. It’s a process that will continue throughout the summer and perhaps throughout

DOUBLES from Page B1 the championship match against Kendall Henry and Caroline Gore of Christian Academy of Myrtle Beach. Henry and Gore had defeated Wilson Hall’s other mixed doubles team of Emily Hendrix and Hunter Hendrix, the team Umbaugh and Catoe practice against on Monday.

Catoe and Umbaugh won the match 6-3, 6-1.

“Since they had beaten Emily and Hunter, we were a little concerned going against them,” Catoe said of the Christian Academy team. “We were shocked when we won it so easily.”

The idea to come together as a team came about

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Florida remains unclear. The Citadel’s ninth inning only added to USC’s hand-wringing.

Then Pankake lead off the bottom of the ninth, looked at one pitch, swung at the next and the game was over. David Rivera’s first pitch to Pankake was a slider, so Pankake sat on a fastball for the second. He got what he looked for — and delivered what his teammates have come to expect from him.

Designated hitter Brison Celek said that in the dugout before Pankake’s at-bat, reliever Adam Westmoreland made a prediction: “Hey, right here, Joey is going to hit one out.”

their football careers.

“I don’t rush it, because when you rush it, it’s all bad weight,” Connolly said. “We don’t want bad weight. We want quality muscle weight, and that takes time.”

And food.

Players such as English and Harris are given a schedule by Connolly that includes eight meals per day, the first at 5:45 a.m. and the last at 9 p.m. A typical day could include all three regular meals plus three

peanut butter and jelly bagel sandwiches for “snacks.”

“With Darius, I don’t want him going two hours without eating something,” Connolly said. “It doesn’t have to be huge, but he can’t have class for six hours and not eat anything.

That doesn’t work. We want him to have food continuously throughout the day. I never want him to be hungry. I want him to be full or comfortable. He can never be hungry.”

in a round-about fashion.

“When my coach (Debby Williams) talked about the (SCISA Open), I said I wanted to do mixed doubles,” Catoe said.

“Coach (Chuck) McCord told me the mixed doubles were open, so I decided to do that,” Umbaugh said. “Emma and I decided to give it a try as a team.”

Catoe thinks she and Umbaugh complemented each other on the court.

“Sam has a really good serve, and that sets me up to do a lot of things at the net,” Catoe said. “We were able to win a lot of points because of that.”

“We clicked really well together,” Umbaugh said.

“We had lots of volleys and Emma and I both used our speed to get to a lot of balls.”

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ROBERT F. JENKINS Robert Francis “Bob” Jenkins, age 99, a resident of Covenant Place, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013. He was the widower of Juliet Woods “Tootsie” Jenkins.

Born in St. Charles, he was a son of the JENKINS late William Bryan and Martha Isabelle Guy Jenkins. He was baptized at Zion Presbyterian Church in St. Charles. During his early years, he lived in Lowrys and Rock Hill, where he graduated from Rock Hill High School. His family moved to Sumter in 1932. Mr. Jenkins received a bachelor of science degree in textile chemistry from Clemson College in 1934.

While at Clemson, He was a Color Guard at the Dress Parades; a charter member of IPTAY; a member of Phi Psi Fraternity; and the business manager of “TAPS,” the college yearbook. He was a first lieutenant, executive officer of a rifle company during his senior year at Clemson. He was commissioned a second lieutenant in the United States Army Infantry Reserves upon graduation.

He worked at the Rock Hill Printing and Finishing Co. for eight years.

While living in Rock Hill, he was a Sunday school teacher and member of the board of deacons at First Presbyterian Church. On June 30, 1939, he married Juliet Alexander “Tootsie” Woods of Chester.

Lt. Jenkins was called to active duty in the U.S. Army in March 1942. He was promoted to captain and served as Rifle Company Commander for three years in the Second Battalion of the 337th Infantry Regiment of the 95th Division. He served in Gen. George Patton’s Third Army in Germany and France.

He was wounded in November 1944. He received the Purple Heart, Bronze Star, Combat Infantryman Badge and EAME Theatre Ribbon with two battle stars.

Upon discharge, he was promoted to major in the Reserves.

Upon the death of his father in September 1945, he, Tootsie and their daughter joined his mother and brother in Sumter, where he ran the family farm and worked as the assistant administrator of Tuomey Hospital. He was a charter member and past president of the S.C. Hospital Financial Management Association.

Mr. Jenkins was very active in First Presbyte-

rian Church, where he was a member of the board of deacons and served as bookkeeper, secretary of the finance committee and church treasurer. Later he served for many years as an active member of the session of the church and was voted an elder emeritus.

He was a past Post 15, district and zone commander of the American Legion and was given a life membership. He was also a life member of VFW, Purple Heart Association and the DAV. He served 30 years as secretary of Post 15 Fair Committee and 42 years as post historian.

Mr. Jenkins served on Sumter’s One Fund Drive (now United Way) for many years and as co-director for one year.

He served several years as chairman of the board of trustees of Sumter’s Red Cross. He was a member of the Sumter Junior Chamber of Commerce and active in Sumter’s Iris Parades.

He was on the board and served 20 years as a member of the Sumter Lions Club. After retirement, he became a charter member and secretary of Palmetto Kiwanis Club.

Surviving are three daughters, Jane J. Hill and husband, Jack, of Greenwood, Martha J. Jones and husband, Don, of Blythewood and Frances J. Williams and husband, Jerry, of Columbia; five grandchildren; and four greatgrandchildren.

He was predeceased by two brothers, William Bryan Jenkins Jr. and Samuel Guy Jenkins.

Funeral services will be held at 2:30 p.m. Friday at Covenant Place.

Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery.

The family will receive friends one hour prior to the service from 1:30 to 2:30 p.m. Friday at Covenant Place.

In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to First Presbyterian Church, 9 W. Calhoun St., Sumter, SC 29150; Covenant Place, 2825 Carter Road, Sumter, SC 29150; or to a charity of one’s choice.

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

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

CHARLES RICHARDSON Charles Richardson, widower of Delores E. Norman Richardson, entered into eternal rest on Saturday, April 6,

2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born March 16, 1918, in Rimini, he was a son of the late Matt and Laura Qualls Richardson.

Survivors include a son, Charles Edward Richardson of Spring Hill, Fla.; four daughters, Betty Cooper of Sumter, Rita Richardson of Philadelphia, Pa., Talema Graham (Dale) of Charlotte, N.C., and Rodnesha Richardson of Rimini; three stepchildren, Carman and Marsha Talley, both of Philadelphia, and Doretha Richardson of Charlotte; four sisters, Julia “Flossie” Mack, Maude Dickerson, Josephine Blossom Robinson and Ruth Chaney; 22 grandchildren; 18 great-grandchildren; a host of other relatives and friends.

Viewing will be held from 3 to 8 p.m. today with a meet and greet from 7 to 8 p.m. at the funeral home.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Antioch AME Church, Rimini, with the pastor, Dr. Serena King-Freeman, assisted by the Rev. Phil Flowers. Burial will follow in Fort Jackson National Cemetery, Columbia.

The family is receiving relatives and friends at the home, 10541 Governor Richardson Road, Rimini.

Online memorials can be sent to comfhltj@ sc.rr.com.

Community Funeral Home of Sumter is in charge of these arrangements.

PEGGY HEDSTROM Peggy Hedstrom, age 86, beloved wife of Robert Hedstrom, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced

by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

ARNULFO A. AGAPITO WEDGEFIELD — Arnulfo A. Agapito, 45, husband of Myrna Bryant, died Monday, April 8, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in the Philippines, he was a son of the late Rodrigo and Fortunata A. Agapito.

He was employed by Santee Print Works.

Survivors include his wife of Wedgefield; a son, Sydney Agapito of the home; two daughters, Analynn Agapito and Kimberly Agapito, both of Ohio; and a stepdaughter, Megan Bryant of Wedgefield.

A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m.

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Memorials may be made to St. Anne Catholic Church, 216 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

THOMAS N. MISHOE GREELEYVILLE — Thomas Neil Mishoe, 80, husband of Barbara Ward Mishoe, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born Oct. 12, 1932, in Kingstree, he was a son of the late Leonard Galloway Mishoe and Anne Lee Munnerlyn Mishoe.

He was a U.S. Army veteran; a farmer; a member of the Williamsburg County Conservation Committee; and a member of Greeleyville United Methodist Church.

He is survived by his wife of Greeleyville; a son, Tommy Mishoe (Angie) of Lexington; two daughters, Carolyn Mishoe-Coon (Bill) of Lexington and Martie Kennedy of Georgetown; seven grandchildren, Eric Kennedy, Anne Kennedy, Lee Kennedy, Matthew Coon, Megan Coon, Marshall Mishoe and Jordan Mishoe; and three great-grandchildren, Kaitlyn, Fischer and Braxton.

A graveside service will be held at 5 p.m.

Friday at Mount Hope Cemetery with the Rev. Harry Stullenbarger officiating.

Honorary pallbearers will be Walter Rogan, Louis Reid, Brad Erwin, T.J. Marshall, Maceo Edwards, Charlie Heins, Randy Eaddy, Gerald Wilder and Joe Burrows.

Visitation will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence.

Memorials may be made to Greeleyville United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 247, Greeleyville, SC 29056.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org CARRIE ADAMS FLORENCE — Carrie Louise Thomas Adams, 69, died Sunday, April 7, 2013, at McLeod Regional Medical Center, Florence.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday at Faith Kingdom Ministries, Florence, with Pastor Timothy Criss officiating. Interment will follow at North View Cemetery, Florence.

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JOHN M. HACKETT John M. Hackett, 84, husband of Margaret “Peggy” Hackett, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Services will be announced by ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

LEVERNE WILSON Leverne Wilson, 62, passed away on Monday, April 8, 2013, at KershawHealth Medical Center at Camden.

He was born March 26, 1951, in Sumter County, to Harry L. and Sarah Williams Wilson, the second oldest of seven children. He attended the public schools in Sumter and graduated from Lincoln High School Class of 1969. Leverne joined St. James United Methodist Church at an early age, where he was active in several youth organizations, until he moved away. After high school, Leverne moved to Washington, D.C., where he worked as a fingerprint technician for the Federal Bureau of Investigation. He later returned to Sumter, where he worked for a short time at a local textile industry while attending Morris College.

He then moved to Camden, where he resided until his death.

Leverne is survived by his parents, Harry and Sarah Wilson; one sister, Sheibra Wilson James (Harold) of Sumter; five brothers, Harry Wilson Jr. (Gale) of Carson, Calif., Clement A. Wilson (Joye) of Sumter, Winfred L. Wilson of Columbia, Alonzo D. Wilson (Laurie) of Dumphries, Va., and Bryce P. Wilson (Sherlyn) of Columbia; a host of nephews, nieces, grandnieces, other family and close friends.

Funeral services will be held at 2 p.m. Friday at St. James United Methodist Church, 720 Broad St., Sumter, with the Rev. Mary Johnson officiating, assisted by the Rev. John C. Williams.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of his sister, Sheibra Wilson James, 1054 Dover Circle, Sumter.

The remains will be placed in the church at 1 p.m.

The funeral procession will leave at 1:20 p.m. from the home of his sister.

Floral bearers and pallbearers will be friends of the family.

Burial will be in Hill-

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side Memorial Park, Sumter.

In lieu of flowers, please make any donations to Friendship Community Care, C/o Shirley Campbell, 298 Doby St., Camden, SC 29020.

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., 821 N. Main St., Sumter.

JOE C. HERIOT Jr. Joe C. Heriot Jr., age 82, beloved husband of Norma Heriot, died on Wednesday, April 10, 2012, at his residence.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced

by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

SHAUGHN P. WILE Shaughn Patrick Wile, 39, husband of Prissela Rodriquez Wile, died Tuesday, April 9, 2013, at his home.

Born in Orofino, Idaho, he was a son of David and Lynnda Robbins Wile. He was the owner of Wile Mobile Car Wash and Pressure Washing.

Survivors include his wife of Sumter; mother of Lake City; father of Connecticut; a daughter, Lizandra Rodriguez of the home; a brother, Scott Wile of Atlanta; and maternal grandparents, Milton and Beverly Robbins of Huntsville, Ala. A memorial service will be held at 1 p.m.

Friday in the ElmoreCannon-Stephens Funeral Home chapel with the Rev. James Scarborough officiating.

The family will receive friends following the service and other times at the home.

Memorials may be made to the SPCA, 1140 S. Guignard Drive, Sumter, SC 29150 or to the Crosswell Children’s Home, 11 Crosswell Drive, Sumter, SC 29150.

Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

EILEEN SALISBURY Eileen Salisbury, age 75, died on April 8, 2013, at her residence.

Arrangements are incomplete at this time and will be announced

by Bullock Funeral Home of Sumter.

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MASTERS from Page B1 2000, including three majors, and finished no worse than fifth in 19 of his 22 tournaments worldwide. Going into the Masters, he either won or finished second in 10 of his previous 11 PGA Tour events.

It felt as though everyone was playing for second at Augusta that year.

What happened?

Woods made a double bogey and a triple bogey in a span of three holes, shot 75 in the opening round and never caught up.

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not that strong this year, though there is no doubt who is driving the conversation.

Those who have played with him on the course or hit balls next to him on the range talked about how he never missed a shot. His putting has been pure since he got that tip from Steve Stricker last month at Doral. And it shows in the scores. Woods has won his last two tournaments, at Doral and Bay Hill, and neither was terribly close.

When the Masters begins Thursday, he is the odds-on

favorite to end his five-year drought in the majors, and win a green jacket for the first time since 2005.

Trouble is, Augusta National doesn’t play favorites.

“Obviously, Tiger is Tiger,” said Scott Piercy, who will play alongside Woods and Luke Donald in the opening two rounds. “He’s always going to be that target. He knows it, and that’s how he wants it. But there’s a lot of people getting closer. And the golfing gods, or whatever you want to call them, have a lot to do with winning. A bounce here, a bounce there. A lip in, a lip out.”

Angel Cabrera got one of those bounces off a pine tree and back into the 18th fairway in 2009 that helped him save par and win a playoff on the next hole. Sure, he was a former U.S. Open champion, but the big Argentine was No. 69 in the world that year, the lowest-ranked player to ever win the Masters.

The hole got in the way twice for Charl Schwartzel in 2011, once on a chip across the first green that fell for birdie, another a shot from the third fairway that dropped for eagle. He finished with four straight birdies to win.

It has been 11 years since the No. 1 player in the world — Woods — won the Masters.

There is always the usual assortment of players who seem to contend every year for a green jacket. Phil Mickelson is a three-time Masters champion, his most recent in 2010 when he arrived at Augusta National without having come close to winning that year. Fred Couples was tied for the 36-hole lead last year at age 52. Rory McIlroy has shown he can play the course, at least on the weekdays. Lee Westwood has been among the top three twice since 2010.

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PUBLIC MEETING NOTICE OF SUATS POLICY COMMITTEE MEETING The SUATS Policy Committee will meet on Friday, April 26, 2013 at 10:00 a.m. in the City Centre located at 25 N. Main St., Sumter, SC. Documents pertaining to the proposed request(s) are on file in the Office of the Sumter City-County Planning Commission and are available to be inspected and studied by interested citizens.

George K. McGregor, AICP Planning Director

It broke our hearts to lose you, but you did not go alone. A part of us went with you, the day God took you home. A million times we'll miss you, a million times we'll cry...

If love could have saved you, You never would have died. Now to your grave we travel, the flowers are placed with care. No one knows the heartache, as we turn to leave you there. No farewells were spoken, no time to say good-bye. You were gone before we know it, and only God knows why. If tears could build a stairway, and heartaches make a lane, we'd walk the path to Heaven and bring you back again.

Sadly missed by, Children, Grandchildren, Great Grandchildren

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