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Teacher released on bond, faces more charges BY TYLER SIMPSON tyler@theitem.com A second victim has been identified in the case of a 31-year-old middle school teacher already charged with sexually assaulting a 13-yearold student. According to reports, Elizabeth Marie Moss was charged with second-degree assault and battery after investigators with the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office confirmed MOSS a second victim on Thursday. Moss reportedly assaulted a 14-year-old male victim between Oct. 1-31 of last year, according to Maj. Allen Dailey. As far as identifying witnesses and victims, Dailey said it’s likely interviews will continue well into the next week. “We’ve been absolutely swamped by this. When we interview these people, witnesses or (alleged) victims, another name comes up,” he said. “We have to follow up on each lead and treat them seriously.” Moss appeared before the magistrate’s court Friday and received a surety bond of $150,000 from Judge George Gibson at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center. Earlier this week, Moss was charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor and contributing to the delinquency of a minor after an investigation by the sheriff’s office revealed that she allegedly

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Cpl. William Self and his dog, Dina, of the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit rest after a short training session on Thursday at the grounds of the sheriff’s office. Dina is in training for tracking work and is the first dog the sheriff’s office has trained itself.

Deputies, dogs work cohesively to form sheriff ’s K-9 Unit BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com Dina, a black-and-tan German shepherd, is friendly, outgoing and extremely curious. She’s also a good tracker, according to her handler, Cpl. William Self. “We just had a successful track with her about two weeks ago,” Self said. A suspect fled from an officer off an interstate after a car chase, he said, a situation that can put a pursuing officer’s life in danger from ambush in South Carolina’s dense woods. “That guy had warrants out of North Carolina for burglary charges, trafficking charges, probation violation charges, and Dina found him in about an hour and 15 minutes,” Self said. He has had Dina for about six months. “She is still in training, but her tracking ability is very good,” he said. “I have a lot of experience with

Dina, a Sumter County Sheriff’s Office K-9, trains by biting Staff Sgt. Robert Reynolds. dogs. I’ve had several dogs, and her tracking ability is what I’d call ‘more than the average dog.’ “It almost comes natural to them. Sometimes they get

off the track, and you have to be able to read the dog. If they are tracking and they get off the track, you have to be able to know that, which is very simple if you have

that kind of experience. In addition to tracking, they also seem to, if you are walking through the woods

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15 churches registered so far for Prayer Breakfast kickoff BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Two weeks from now, the theme for the 2014 Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast will be announced. The committee is hosting a free Community Kick-off Luncheon starting at 11:45 a.m. March 7 at the Sumter City Centre, 25 N. Main St. “The program will only be about 15 minutes,” said Chris Moore, chairman of the Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast committee. “Mayor (Joe) McElveen will be welcoming everyone. I’ll say a few words as the chairman. We will also show our promotional video (and) be giving them CDs with everything that they will need to help promote this year’s breakfast.”

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of the event. “We are also blessed to have a great mayor that welcomes prayer and realizes that to properly and effectively lead people he needs the wisdom that comes from almighty God,” said the Rev. Al Sims, pastor at Bethesda Church of God. “One of the reasons Sumter is such a great place to live is because we still have praying leadership and praying people. I hope all the lead pastors in our city and county will be a part of and help promote this year’s Mayor’s Prayer Breakfast.” For more information or to register for either event, contact Chris Moore at pastorchrismoore@gmail.com or 774-8665. Reach Jade Reynolds at (803) 774-1250.

The theme will be revealed at this event. Fifteen churches have already registered for the kickoff. “This event is open to all area pastors or their key lay leaders, past sponsors and potential new sponsors,” Moore SIMS said. “Spots are first come. We have half of our slots filled thus far, (and) I’m excited that we have numerous denominations repreMOORE sented.” Conducted in conjunction with National Day of Prayer, this year’s breakfast will be held at 6:30 a.m. May 1 at the

Sumter County Civic Center. The speaker will be Ken Bevel, a retired Marine captain now serving as an associate pastor of assimilation and events at Sherwood Baptist Church in

Albany, Ga. He may be best known for his roles in “Fireproof” and “Courageous.” Tickets for the prayer breakfast are $10 in advance. They will be $12 at the door the day

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Girl Scout employee’s job about more than cookies WHAT DREW YOU TO WORKING FOR THE GIRL SCOUTS?

BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Mandy Kinlaw is the Girl Scouts community development manager for Fannie Ivey Service Unit in Sumter. The unit serves Daisies to seniors in high school in Sumter and Kershaw counties. But the former middle school English teacher doesn’t work directly with the Scouts. Her job is to support the troop leaders. There are 421 girls in 41 troops in Sumter, Kinlaw said. She does volunteer with her daughter’s group. Her 5-year-old, Madilyn, is a Daisy. “It’s a special program, and I know because I’ve seen it firsthand in my own child,” Kinlaw said. “It’s great seeing it from both ends, as a parent and an employee.” She started the position last June.

I loved teaching. I didn’t leave teaching because I didn’t love it. I felt the missing piece was leadership education. I was looking for a Girl Scout Troop for my daughter. As I was reading more about it, I could see the leadership piece that was missing as a teacher. I saw a chance for pushing out some good KINLAW leadership curriculum and helping the community as a whole.

WHAT EXACTLY DOES A “COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER” DO? We mainly focus on membership, volunteers and programming. I work with membership and recruitment as well as volunteer recruitment, training and support. In a nutshell, local programming is supporting the service

teams, which are volunteer driven, in the county. They try to put on extra, countywide programs usually once a month. (For example) we have a Teddy Bear Tea coming up March 15 for the Daisies and Brownies. That same afternoon, we’ll have a Brave event to focus on self-esteem and self-confidence for the Juniors. I offer assistance and support planning for the events alongside the volunteers, (but) I don’t go to troop meetings and hover over them. I love working with the volunteers. Seeing their enthusiasm gives you hope for the future.

SO, YOU DON’T REALLY HAVE ANYTHING TO DO WITH THE COOKIES? I fill in when needed, but it’s not specifically part of my job. We try to empower volunteers. I support them, but I’m not managing the program. They do an awesome job.

HAVE YOU SEEN A CHANGE IN YOUR DAUGHTER SINCE SHE STARTED GIRL SCOUTS? She’s very shy, very clingy. She’s a mommy’s girl and a homebody. The first day of school she cried all day, and the second day, she cried until nap time. Since starting Girl Scouts, she has become more independent. We had her at the Winter Ball. I was there working, and her dad was there as her “date.” I saw him sitting down, and I asked, ‘Where is Madilyn?’ He pointed and said, “Out there with her friends.” She was dancing like I’d never seen before. I credit the troop leaders. As a mom, I’m really excited to see her come out of her shell and come into her own.

WERE YOU A GIRL SCOUT? I was a Daisy, a Brownie and a Junior. I finished in fifth grade. But now it’s changed so much. It’s more updated, more girl-friendly.

They’ve tried to move away from it being like school. It’s more about activities and learning by doing.

WHAT MIGHT SURPRISE PEOPLE ABOUT GIRL SCOUTS? There are the fun Cs people always think of — cookies, crafts and camping. They often don’t know the amount of time spent on girl leadership and the life skills — how to budget, how to set goals, etc. They might also be surprised at the family atmosphere among the volunteers. It’s a true sisterhood. They really love working with the girls, and they also really love working with each other. You get to spend time with your daughter and your friends, too. It’s a great support system not just for the girls but for the volunteers, too. For more information on local Girl Scouts, visit gsscmm.org or email Mandy Kinlaw at mkinlaw@gssc-mm.org.

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SLT holding auditions for ‘The 39 Steps’ Sumter Little Theatre will hold second auditions for the comedy/mystery “The 39 Steps” at 7 p.m. Monday at the theater, 14 Mood Ave., in the Sumter County Cultural Center. Parts are available for four actors, three of whom will play multiple parts. The play is adapted from the mystery novel by John Buchan and the film by Alfred Hitchcock. It will be directed by Eric Bultman and presented May 15-18 and 22-25. For more information, call SLT at (803) 775-2150.

Judge won't stop city from closing sex shop COLUMBIA — A federal judge has refused to stop the city of Columbia from closing an adult store. U.S. District Judge Terry Wooten has refused to block the city's efforts to close the sex shop Taboo, The State newspaper reported. Wooten said he does not think owner Jeffrey White will succeed in his lawsuit to force the city to allow the store to remain open permanently. The judge rejected White's contention that he would suffer "irreparable harm" without the injunction against the city. City officials would not say if they will move more quickly to close the store. White's attorney, Tommy Goldstein, says he will ask Wooten to reconsider his decision. Otherwise, the request for an injunction could be sent to the 4th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Richmond, Va. Wooten set the trial on White's lawsuit against the city for early next year.

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Sumter County has begun its recovery process in the wake of the recent winter storm. On Monday, debris removal contractors will begin removing storm-related yard waste from the public right-of-way. Residents are asked to place any storm-related vegetative yard debris on the public right-of-way — the area of residential property that extends from the street to the sidewalk, ditch, utility pole or easement. This area does include city, county and state rights-of-way. This does not include private drives. Sumter’s debris removal contractors will be removing only storm-generated vegetative debris. Do not attempt to place garbage, tires, or other household refuse with the disaster debris; it will not be accepted. Bagged debris should not be placed on the public right-of-way; only loose vegetative yard waste will be collected. Do not place debris near mailboxes, water meters, fire hydrants or any other above-ground utility. In an effort to expedite debris removal and also limit debris disposal costs, residents are asked to place disaster vegetative debris materials (trees, limbs, brush, etc.) in piles in the right-of-way at a minimum of 5 feet beyond the edge of the roadway for pickup and disposal. All debris must be placed at road right-of-way no later than March 3. For more information, contact Sumter County Public Works at (803) 4362241 or City Public Services at (803) 436-2560.

Landscaping changes move to full council BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com After a long review process, new standards governing landscaping in Sumter County are set to receive a vote at Tuesday’s meeting of county council. Council members discussed changes to the county’s landscaping requirements back in January of 2013, when planning staff raised concerns about the vagueness of some of the language in the existing ordinance. In the year since, the rules have been reviewed and revised by the county Planning Commission, council’s land use com-

mittee, even Sumter City Council. Now the rewritten standards have reached the final stage of approval before they go into effect. The new rules — an amendment to the county planning ordinance — will spell out clearer definitions for what developers and commercial businesses are and are not required to do. “As far as committee members are concerned, we’ve made the changes we’re going to make,” said Charles Edens, who chairs the land use committee that made its final changes to the draft ordinance two weeks earlier. “I think the majority of council supports those changes, like the size of

lots and number of trees and things like that.” Council members had expressed concerns about revised standards placing too many requirements on property owners, and the committee loosened the proposed standards somewhat in its review. “I just want us to not put too much of a burden on developers or commercial businesses for the sake of a tree or a bush,” said Councilman Jimmy Byrd. Sumter County Council will meet at 6 p.m. Tuesday in the county administration building, 13 E. Canal St. Reach Bristow Marchant at (803) 7741272.

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USC Sumter to create its own musical ensemble BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com The University of South Carolina Sumter is in the process of trying to put together a musical ensemble comprising current students interested in continuing to play instruments they’ve learned over the years. Lynwood Watts with Student Affairs said the ensemble will start off with about 12 to 15 students on campus with musical backgrounds and will hopefully grow as people become aware of it. “We’re trying to identify students for the ensemble by the end of this school year so

we can work together over the summer. We hope to have performances on and off campus, once we have a group of students together,” Watts said. “We think this is a very positive addition on campus and will add to the college experience here.” Watts said the initial group should not be confused with a marching band, as they are starting small. However, they hope to become a confirmed ensemble and practice over the summer break in hopes of performing at next year’s convocation and other events on and off campus. To help grow the band in the future, Watts said the university will make

an effort to reach out and recruit students from area high schools. At the moment, Watts said they have about seven students who are interested in joining with the goal of making the ensemble a reality. Rebekah Davis, a sophomore and co-captain of the Blazin’ Star Steppers step team, said she sang in the Crestwood High School chorus for four years and is now interested in picking up the drums and joining the band. “I wanted to be a part of the band, and I look forward to us being a part of performances and parades,” she said. “I talked to the director and

asked if I could learn the drums, and the rhythms are not that hard. I’m really looking forward to having even more people interested in attending USC Sumter.” Like Watts, Davis said forming a band at the university will allow students to continue on with a skill they learned in grade school. She said it’s a way for those who love music to continue playing and learning something new while attending college. Watts has frequently corresponded with the band director at USC Columbia who is just as excited and enthusiastic about creating a band for Sumter’s campus. Hopefully,

Watts said, the Columbia campus will be able to donate old instruments to the new group once they have enough students interested in joining. “We’re really excited about this, and by the beginning of next school year, we hope to do some performances where we can say to local high schools, ‘This is what we’ve got, and this is what we can offer you,’” Watts said. Although it’s still in the planning stages, those interested in receiving more information about the band can call the Division of Student Affairs at (803) 938-3724. Reach Raytevia Evans at (803) 774-1214.

Debris causes 4 brush fires, field damage BY TYLER SIMPSON tyler@theitem.com

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Former Chestnut Oaks Middle School teacher Elizabeth Marie Moss enters a courtroom at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center for her bond hearing after being charged with criminal sexual conduct with a minor and with second-degree assault and battery.

MOSS FROM PAGE A1 performed a sexual act on a then-13year-old student in her residence. Moss’ lawyer, Rose Mary Parham, represented her during the hearing. “These charges arose last week. She disciplined two schoolchildren, and those girls were not allowed to cheer at a game,” Parham said. “After that happened, all these allegations come out.” As soon as she learned about the

charges, Moss turned herself in to the sheriff’s office Wednesday afternoon. She has been on administrative leave since Feb. 11 after Sumter School District learned about the accusations. “My client has been a member of this community. She has never been arrested before in her life. She has never been in trouble before,” Parham said. Senior Investigator Darlene Dellinger asked Gibson to place Moss under a $300,000 bond, given the na-

ture of her crimes and that the ongoing investigation could lead to other victims. “Moss was a trusted member of our school system here with our children,” Dellinger said. “We just want to make sure that she will return to face these charges and that she doesn’t become a flight risk.” Moss was a music and music theory teacher at Chestnut Oaks Middle School, as well as the choral director. Reach Tyler Simpson at (803) 7741295.

Oil train wrecks spur railroad safety measures BILLINGS, Mont. (AP) — Railroads that haul volatile crude shipments have reached an agreement with U.S. transportation officials to adopt wide-ranging, voluntary safety measures after a string of explosive and deadly accidents. The deal signed Friday calls for oil trains to be slowed from a maximum of 50 to 40 miles per hour through major cities, more frequent track inspections and better emergency response planning along routes that carry trains hauling up to 3 million gallons of crude each. The new safety steps would begin going into effect in late March and be fully in place by July 1. After a boom in domestic drilling in recent years, oil trains now travel thousands of miles from oilproducing areas, including the Northern Plains, to coastal refineries and shipping terminals along the Mississippi River and other major waterways. The agreement does not resolve concerns about another hazardous fuel, ethanol, involved in a spate of rail accidents in recent years. It also does not address an estimated 78,000

flawed tank cars that carry crude and ethanol and are known to split open during derailments. The U.S. Department of Transportation said it would address the tank car issue separately. By taking voluntary steps, the railroads will be able to act more quickly than if they waited for new safety rules to be drafted and approved by the government, said Robert Chipkevich, a former director of rail accident investigations at the National Transportation Safety Board. But regulators will have little leverage to enforce the industry’s commitments, he added. “It’s a positive step,” Chipkevich said. “But certainly there’s nothing to say they would have to

continue following those practices. The only way you can enforce something like that would be for regulators to publish regulations and do periodic oversight.” Federal officials said they would continue to pursue longer-term safety measures and use regular inspections to check for compliance with the industry agreement. With no

formal rules in place, inspectors could not issue fines or take other punitive measures. “We expect for this to be a document that is fully adhered to and are prepared to inspect accordingly and call out the industry as necessary,” Federal Railroad Administrator Joseph Szabo said in a Friday interview with The Associated Press.

Sumter Fire Department responded to at least four brush fires toward the end of the week, all of which were caused by residents burning debris on their property. According to reports from the fire department, the department responded to one brush fire Wednesday and three on Thursday. The fire Wednesday was reported about 11:30 a.m. and occurred in the 1000 block of East Brewington Road after a controlled burn left unattended spread through 10 acres of grass. The fire destroyed several out buildings and caused a total of $45,000 in damage. According to the report, Jerome Bates of 428 Council St. was charged for unattended burning by the South Carolina Forestry Commission. “Whatever you burn, it’s your responsibility to maintain it because if it gets away from you, you will be liable for whatever damage it causes,” said Capt. Joey Duggan with the department. “If it gets away from you, it could burn out people’s property, and you are responsible for that.” On Thursday, the department responded to three more controlled fires that spread out of control. The worst of the three was a brush fire that burned through approximately 60 acres of woods along Bear Street near the Sumter and Kershaw county line. These fires most likely originated from burning limbs and debris caused by the winter storm from last week, according to Duggan. “These people were taking advantage of the weather change,” Duggan said. “But due to the fact that we’ve had such high winds lately, the fires can get away pretty quick, and that’s what happened.” Duggan said whenever county residents want to burn something outside, they can call the fire department to have their information placed into a “burn book.” The department tells county residents to call the Forestry Commission at 1 (800) 5179641. Burns outside city limits require clearance by the Forestry Commission. Donna Green, technician supervisor with the Forestry Division for fire control over Sumter County, was unavailable to comment at press time.

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Cellphone calls on planes? Donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t ask feds BY JOAN LOWY Associated Press Writer WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; It looks like the government is more conflicted about cellphones on planes than most travelers. Even as one federal agency considers allowing the calls, another now wants to make sure that doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t happen. Passengers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; particularly those who fly often â&#x20AC;&#x201D; oppose allowing calls in flight, polls show. In line with that sentiment, the Department of Transportation signaled in a 22-page notice posted online Friday that it wants to retain a ban on the calls. But the notice comes just two months after the Federal Communications Commission voted to pursue lifting the ban. Transportation regulates aviation consumer issues. The FCC has responsibility over whether the use of cellphones in flight would interfere with cellular networks on the ground. FCC Chairman Tom Wheeler has said he wants to repeal the current ban, calling it restrictive and outdated. He also wants the airlines, not the government, to have final say on in-flight calling. He declined to comment Friday on the Transportation Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s notice. Echoing some travelersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; concerns, Transportation said it thinks allowing passengers to make cellphone calls â&#x20AC;&#x153;may be harmful or injuriousâ&#x20AC;? to other passengers. This is because â&#x20AC;&#x153;people tend to talk louder on cellphones

than when theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having face-to-face conversations,â&#x20AC;? the department said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They are also likely to talk more and further increase the noise on a flight, as passengers would not be simply talking to the persons sitting next to them but can call whomever they like.â&#x20AC;? Some planes already have seat-back phones in place, but they are rarely used, it said. The â&#x20AC;&#x153;concern is not about individual calls, but rather the cumulative impact of allowing in-flight calls in close quarters,â&#x20AC;? the department said. In an Associated Press-GfK poll three months ago, 48 percent of those surveyed opposed letting cellphones be used for voice calls while planes are in flight, while 19 percent were in favor and 30 percent were neutral. Among those whoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d flown four or more times in the previous year, the rate of opposition soared to 78 percent. Delta Air Lines told the government last year that 64 percent of its passengers indicated that the ability to make phone calls in flight would have a negative impact on their onboard experience. Among the most ardent opponents of lifting the current ban are flight attendants, who worry that phone conversation will spark arguments between passengers and even acts of violence. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Allowing passengers to use cellphones during commercial flights will add unacceptable

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A plane passenger checks her cellphone before a flight in Boston. While one government agency considers allowing cellphone calls on passenger planes, another now wants to ban them.

â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Allowing passengers to use cellphones during commercial flights will add unacceptable risks to aviation security, compromise a flight attendantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to maintain order in an emergency, increase cabin noise and tension among passengers and interfere with crew members in the performance of their duties as first responders in the cabin.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; COREY CALDWELL, SPOKESWOMAN FOR THE ASSOCIATION OF FLIGHT ATTENDANTS risks to aviation security, compromise a flight attendantâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to maintain order in an emergency, increase cabin noise and tension among passengers and interfere with crewmembers in the performance of their duties as first responders in the cabin,â&#x20AC;? said Corey Caldwell, a spokeswoman for the Association of Flight Attendants, responding to the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposal. The association represents nearly 60,000 flight attendants at 19 carriers. Congress, inhabited by some of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most frequent flyers, is also getting into the act. Lawmakers are pushing

legislation to require transportation regulators to implement a ban on calls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Most passengers would like their flights to go by as quickly and quietly as possible,â&#x20AC;? Rep. Bill Shuster, R-Pa., chairman of the House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee, said last week as the committee gave bipartisan approval to his bill. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When it comes to cellphones on planes, tap, donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t talk.â&#x20AC;? The current FCC ban was adopted in 1991 based on concern the calls on planes might interfere with cellular networks on the ground, but technological advances have re-

solved those worries. In 2005, the FCC cleared the way for airlines to begin offering Wi-Fi in flight. Last October, the Federal Aviation Administration, which regulates safety, dropped its ban on the use of personal electronic devices such as tablets, music players and smartphones to send email, to text or to surf the Internet during takeoffs and landings. The agency said it is no longer worried the devices will interfere with cockpit electronics. However, phone calls during takeoffs and landings are still prohibited.

65 gun permits revoked because of reporting law BY SEANNA ADCOX Associated Press Writer COLUMBIA â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A new law meant to keep guns out of the hands of the mentally ill has so far stopped 55 attempted handgun sales and caused 65 concealed weapon permits to be revoked, the chief of the State Law Enforcement Division said Friday. The law approved last year ordered courts across South Carolina to send SLED their records on residents who have been declared mentally ill or involuntarily committed to a mental institution. Courts have until May to send in data over the last 10 years. Any new orders must be sent in within five days. As of last week, SLEDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new mental health reporting unit had entered more than 22,300 names in the National Instant Criminal Background Check System, Keel said. The entries into the federal database,

which began in October, mean their names now show up when gun stores conduct background checks. The law, advocated by law enforcement and legislators in both parties, was designed to close a loophole. Though it was previously illegal to sell guns to someone who is mentally ill, the lack of reporting meant gun shops didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t get that information. A botched shooting at a girlsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; school in Charleston last February drew attention to the loophole, leading to the measureâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s quick passage. A tragedy was averted because the woman had loaded the gun incorrectly. Court papers showed she had schizophrenia and Aspergerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s syndrome and had been ordered to get mental health treatment and evaluations. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I think it is a huge success,â&#x20AC;? Keel said of the law. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s doing exactly what the Legislature intended it to do.â&#x20AC;? Of the 55 attempted purchases it has stopped so far, six occurred at stores

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outside South Carolina. The law accounted for more than 80 percent of handgun purchases prevented by a background check over the last five months. It has also caused SLED to deny 12 applications for concealed weapon permits, he said. A $900,000 grant from the federal government, announced last September, is paying for the new unitâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s computers and a staff of seven â&#x20AC;&#x201D; six for data entry and one for computer technology. They have caught up on the backlog that amassed between the lawâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s passage last May, when probate courts began sending in the records, and the unit being in place. Counties are still working to pull files from previous years. In rural counties especially, those records were not computerized 10 years ago, Keel said. Last week alone, 439 names were added to the database. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re sending them in as they can

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Woodrow Wilsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Columbia home reopens to public COLUMBIA (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; After nearly a decade of renovations, the South Carolina home where President Woodrow Wilson lived as a teenager is reopening to the public as a museum not only about the politician, but also the Reconstruction Era. The home where the 28th president of the United States moved at age 13 and spent his teenage years reopened Feb. 15. Wilsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father taught at the Presbyterian Theological Seminary in Columbia and was minister at First Presbyterian Church, where Wilsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s father, mother and sister are all buried. The villa-style home built in 1871 is one of four historic sites for Wilson â&#x20AC;&#x201D; along with his birthplace in Stanton, Va.; a home in Augusta, Ga., where he grew up; and the Washington, D.C., home where he lived after his time as president. The South Carolina home is the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only presidential site. Saved from demolition in 1928 after residents protested, the historic home in

downtown Columbia closed its doors and grounds to the public in 2005 when plaster fell from the ceiling in some of the downstairs rooms and water damage to the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foundation became evident. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rather than just start pulling out artifacts from those rooms that were affected, we decided to go ahead and close the whole site,â&#x20AC;? said John Sherrer, director of cultural resources at Historic Columbia, which maintains the property. The $3.6 million project to restore the home, which is owned by Richland County, was funded through tax money and private donations. During the nearly decade-long closure, Historic Columbia spent that time doing a historic analysis, which determined details such as the blueprint of the home when the Wilsons lived in it and what had been added and closed up in the decades since. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The end result was a building that, structurally, looked like it did when the Wilsons called this home,â&#x20AC;?

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Former President Woodrow Wilsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s boyhood home is seen recently in Columbia. Historic Columbia helped renovate the home where Wilson lived when he was a teen, and it is opening to the public as a museum. Sherrer said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If Tommy Wilson (Woodrowâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nickname) and his family had showed up here in 2005, theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d be walking around going, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Whatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that window doing there?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; or â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;How can we get from this room to that room?â&#x20AC;&#x2122; ... Now what we have is a building that more genuinely reflects what they would have been accustomed to.â&#x20AC;? The home also now has a new roof, shutters and a

wood foundation that needed to be replaced because of water damage. The project also included a revamp of the homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exterior paint scheme, which Sherrer says is now closer to what it would have been when Wilson lived there and is being replicated by preservationists working on other Columbia-area buildings from the same era. Once painted white and gray, now the

homeâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s outside is cast in more vibrant but still earthy tones, with tan and brown trim and deep blue-green shutters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s exciting because this is a building that is important in its own right, but itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s magnified when people use it as kind of a historic preservation laboratory, and in so doing, they can apply those thoughts to their own properties,â&#x20AC;? he said.

Winter storm left scars on stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only national park

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The shattered boardwalk at the Congaree National Park near Columbia is seen on Friday. The boardwalk was damaged in an ice storm that moved through South Carolina from Feb. 11-13.

HOPKINS (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; After South Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s worst winter storm in a decade, it took rangers an entire day to cut through the fallen trees and limbs blocking the road to the stateâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s only national park, Congaree National Park southeast of Columbia. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve never seen an ice storm do damage like that in my life,â&#x20AC;? Joe Meekins, a park ranger said Friday. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t expecting quite that damage.â&#x20AC;? The ice storm of Feb. 11-13 toppled hundreds of trees and splintered branches, shattering sections of the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s popular boardwalk and leaving the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 20 miles of hiking trails strewn with debris.

A week later, a quarter-mile section of the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2.4-mile boardwalk remains closed, and it may be some time until repairs are made, said Duane Michael, the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s chief ranger who helped Meekins as they cut their way 3 miles into the park after the storm passed. Congaree has about 20 miles of trails, and rangers still have not been able to get to all of them to assess damage. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The top priority is to get the boardwalk repaired and safe,â&#x20AC;? said Michael, adding it may be some weeks until the work is done. The boardwalk is where most visitors walk to get views of the 11,000-acre park that in-

cludes swamps encompassing the largest expanse of old growth bottomland hardwood forest in the Southeast. It also has the largest loblolly pine tree in the United States, one as tall as a 16-story building. Besides the boardwalk, falling trees crushed part of a fence at the parkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s maintenance complex, poked a hole in a porch roof at a park building and damaged an airconditioning unit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a dollar figure to put on it yet,â&#x20AC;? Michael said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;But how can you actually put a value on what youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re losing from a resource standpoint and aesthetics and how it contributes to the ecosystem?â&#x20AC;?

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Wealth gap is widest in some affluent U.S. cities WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; The gap between the wealthy and the poor is most extreme in several of the United Statesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most prosperous and largest cities. The economic divides in Atlanta, San Francisco, Washington, New York, Chicago and Los Angeles are significantly greater than the national average, according to a study released Thursday by the Brookings Institution, the Washington-based think tank. It suggests that many sources of both economic growth and income inequality have co-existed near each other for the past 35 years. These cities may struggle in the future to provide adequate public schooling, basic municipal services because of a narrow tax base and â&#x20AC;&#x153;may fail to produce housing and neighborhoods accessible to middle-class workers and families,â&#x20AC;? the study said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s something of a relationship between economic success and inequality,â&#x20AC;? said Alan Berube, a senior fellow at Brookings. â&#x20AC;&#x153;These cities are home to some of the highest-paying industries and jobs in the country.â&#x20AC;? At the same time, Berube noted, many of these cities may inadvertently widen the gap between rich and poor because they have public housing and basic services that make them attractive to lowwage workers. The findings come at a delicate moment for the country, still slogging through a weak recovery from the Great Recession. Much of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s job growth has been concentrated in lower-wage careers. Few Americans have enjoyed pay raises. President Obama is pushing for a higher minimum wage. Protesters in San Francisco have tried to block a private bus that shuttles Google employees from gen-

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A destitute man sleeps on the sidewalk under a holiday window at Blanc de Chine in New York in November 2013. From the White House to the Vatican to the business elite in Davos, Switzerland, one issue keeps seizing the agenda: the growing gap between the very wealthy and everyone else. A Gallup poll found two-thirds of Americans are dissatisfied with the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s distribution of wealth. trifying neighborhoods to their offices in Silicon Valley. Many wealthy Americans, from venture capitalist Tom Perkins to real estate billionaire Sam Zell, argue that the nation has tipped toward class warfare. Incomes for the top 5 percent of earners in Atlanta averaged $279,827 in 2012. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s almost 19 times more than what the bottom 20 percent of that cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s population earned. This ratio is more than double the nationwide average for this measure of income inequality. The top 5 percent of

earners across the country have incomes 9.1 times greater than the bottom quintile. Major chasms also appeared in the tech hub of San Francisco, the financial center of New York, the seat of the federal government in Washington and the home of the entertainment industry in Los Angeles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In San Francisco, skyrocketing housing costs may increasingly preclude low-income residents from living in the city altogether,â&#x20AC;? the study said. San Francisco Mayor Ed

Lee said in an editorial published Thursday that â&#x20AC;&#x153;working families cannot support themselves on the (cityâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s) current minimum wage of $10.74 per hourâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; already $3.49 above the federal minimum and 64 cents more than Obamaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s proposed increase. Lee has also announced plans to build and restore 10,000 homes for low- and moderateincome families by 2020. Not all tech hubs have witnessed rising inequality. Seattle, where Amazon and Microsoft are based, saw its income disparity decline since

2007. So did Denver. Austin, Texas, experienced a mild uptick. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Both the tech boom and energy boom are inequalityreducing,â&#x20AC;? said Michael Mandel, chief economic strategist at the Progressive Policy Institute in Washington. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tech introduces a path to good jobs.â&#x20AC;? The Brookings study also found that inequality increased across cities even though incomes often fell for wealthy households between the start of the recession in 2007 and 2012.

Accident rates improving for older drivers

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A large crowd leaves the Masjid Omar following afternoon prayers in Paterson, N.J., in February 2012. The Masjid Omar was identified as a target for surveillance in a 2006 NYPD report uncovered by The Associated Press.

Judge rules NYPD spying on N.J. Muslims was legal NEW YORK (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A federal judge has ruled that the New York Police Departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surveillance of Muslims in New Jersey was a lawful effort to prevent terrorism, not a civil rights violation. In a decision filed Thursday in federal court in Newark, U.S. District Judge William Martini dismissed a lawsuit brought in 2012 by eight Muslims who alleged that the NYPDâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s surveillance programs were unconstitutional because they focused on religion, national origin and race. The suit accused the department of spying on ordinary people at mosques, restaurants and schools in New Jersey since 2002. Martini said he was not convinced that the plaintiffs were targeted solely because of their religion. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The more likely explanation for the surveillance was to locate budding terrorist conspiracies,â&#x20AC;? he wrote. The judge added: â&#x20AC;&#x153;The police could not have monitored New Jersey for Muslim terrorist activities without monitoring the Muslim community itself.â&#x20AC;? Farhaj Hassan, a plaintiff in the case and a U.S. soldier who served in Iraq, said he was disappointed by the ruling. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I have dedicated my career to serving my country, and this just feels like a slap in the face â&#x20AC;&#x201D; all because of the way I pray,â&#x20AC;? he said. The Center for Constitutional Rights in New York and the California-based civil rights organization Muslim Advocates, which represented the plaintiffs, also called the decision troubling.

WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Safety researchers expressed concern a decade ago that traffic accidents would increase as the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s aging population swelled the number of older drivers on the road. Now, they say theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve been proved wrong. Todayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s drivers aged 70 and older are less likely to be involved in crashes than previous generations and are less likely to be killed or seriously injured if they do crash, according to a study released Thursday by the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s because vehicles are getting safer and seniors are generally getting healthier, the institute said. The marked shift began taking hold in the mid-1990s and indicates that growing ranks of aging drivers as baby boomers head into their retirement years arenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t making U.S. roads deadlier. Traffic fatalities overall in the U.S. have declined to levels not seen since the late 1940s, and accident rates have come down for other drivers as well. But since 1997, older drivers have enjoyed bigger declines as measured by both fatal crash rates per driver and per vehicle miles driven than middle-age drivers, defined in the study as ages 35 to 54. From 1997 to 2012, fatal crash rates per licensed driver fell 42 percent for older drivers and 30 percent for middle-age ones, the study found. Looking at vehicle miles traveled, fatal crash rates fell 39 percent for older drivers and 26 percent for middle-age ones from 1995 to 2008. The greatest rate of decline was among drivers age 80 and over, nearly twice that of middle-age drivers and drivers ages 70 to 74.

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â&#x20AC;&#x153;This should help ease fears that aging baby boomers are a safety threat,â&#x20AC;? said Anne McCartt, the instituteâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s senior vice president for research and coauthor of the study. â&#x20AC;&#x153;No matter how we looked at the fatal crash data for this age group â&#x20AC;&#x201D; by licensed drivers or miles driven â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the fatal crash involvement rates for drivers 70 and older declined, and did so at a faster pace than the rates

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IRIS FLETCHER ALCOLU — Iris Merle Soles Fletcher, 74, wife of James Crowder Fletcher, died Thursday, Feb. 20, 2014, at her home. Born July 10, 1939, in Newport News, Va., she was a daughter of the late Vernon Coles Soles and Della Merle Green Soles Bendall. She was a member of New Harmony PresbyteriFLETCHER an Church. She is survived by her husband of Alcolu; a son, Mike Fletcher of Columbia; a daughter, Kim Carson (Mike) of Sumter; three grandchildren, Brianna Fletcher of Mt. Pleasant, Keith Carson of Columbia and Brooke Carson of Sumter; and a stepsister, Juanita Lewis of Florida. A funeral service will be held at 3 p.m. Sunday at New Harmony Presbyterian Church with the Rev. Michael Brown officiating. Burial will follow in DuRant-New Harmony Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Thomas DuRant, Len Brown, Stanley Hodge, Kirby Johnson, Charlie Daniels and Johnny McNair. Visitation will be held from 5 to 7 p.m. today at Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the residence. The family would like to thank the staff of Agapé Hospice and her caregivers, Beth Evans, LeAnn Dyson and Lynn Weaver, for all of their love and care. Memorials may be made to New Harmony Presbyterian Church Building Fund or

Clarendon Christian Learning Center, 1174 New Harmony Church Road, Alcolu, SC 29001 or to a charity of one’s choice. Stephens Funeral Home Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

PAUL LEON STILES DALZELL — Paul Leon Stiles, 80, husband of Suk Hyon Stiles, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born in Salem, N.J., he was a son of the late Andrew and Lillian Langley Stiles. Mr. Stiles was a member of the Korean-American Presbyterian Church. He retired as a master sergeant in the STILES U.S. Air Force after 23 years of service and was a veteran of the Korean War and the Vietnam War. Survivors include his wife of 48 years; five children, Paul L. Stiles Jr. of Clayton, N.J., Marc Stiles of Dalzell, Allison Rannels of Pennsylvania, Kimberly Hildreth of Millville, N.J., and Tamberlyn Stiles of West Virginia; 14 grandchildren; 10 greatgrandchildren; one brother, Ernie Stiles of Cedarville, N.J.; and four sisters, Marie Ruddish, Esther Ladow and Evelyn Stiles, all of Bridgeton, N.J., and Katherine Priem of West Virginia. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m. Monday at the Korean-American Presbyterian Church, 5410 Oakland

Drive, with the Rev. Tae Cheong officiating. The family will receive friends following the service at the church. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

DAVID W. COLCLOUGH David Warren Colclough, 52, entered eternal rest on Monday, Feb. 17, 2014, at his residence in Sumter. Born Aug. 31, 1961, in Sumter County, he was a son of Geneva Spann Colclough Gavin and the late John Allen Colclough Sr. He leaves to cherish his memories: his mother, Geneva Spann Colclough Gavin; three sons, Brandon Warren Dicks (Dora) of Sumter, Julian Colclough and Arques Colclough of Minnesota; three grandchildren, Jaylin Johnson, Brandon Dicks Jr. and Olivia Dicks of Sumter; two sisters, Janette Spann of Brooklyn, N.Y., and Dian C. (George Y.) Pringle; four brothers, John Allen Colclough Jr. of North Carolina, Walter (Patricia) Colclough of Philadelphia, Tyrone (Aleshia) Colclough of Brooklyn Park, Minn., and Larry (Erica) Colclough of Bishopville; two uncles, the Rev. Charles Spann of Atlanta and Lawrence (Lillian) Spann of Brooklyn; a special aunt and uncle, Ida L. (the Rev. Larry) Nathaniel; and a host of nieces, nephews, grandnieces, grandnephews, cousins, other relatives and friends. He was preceded in death by his father, John Allen Col-

a mellow dog. “For somebody like (Cpl. Larry) Wicks and them who are a little on FROM PAGE A1 the mellow side or the older side, you want a dog that matches with them.” The handler and the dog also have and they find a human odor, they’ll to have a keen ability to read each go straight to it. If you are trying to other’s body language and detect subclear, say, an acre of land, you can tle signs of stress or excitement. pretty much follow a grid, and they “We have certain dogs, a lot of the will pick up the odor and go straight apprehension dogs, when you get to it. Even if somebody’s hiding in a close you watch the whole body poshole, they are going to go to it.” ture,” Reynolds said. “They posture It doesn’t take long to sense Self’s up, the ears pop up, breathing changenthusiasm for his police dogs and es, or their wagging of the head dogs in general. “I’ve been in law enforcement for 13 changes or you watch their tail wagging. They really tell us ‘we know years,” Self said. “I’ve been a dog something.’” handler since, I think, my first year.” “Ten years ago, before we were alHe has had four police dogs in that lowed to have apprehension dogs, we time, he said. had dogs that were not allowed to Dina may represent the future of take any bites,” Reynolds said. “One the K-9 unit for the Sumter County of my dogs actually Sheriff’s Office. laid down on top of “She is the first dog the person. I couldn’t that we decided to acsee him because he tually train inwas covered up with house,” Self said. leaves and heavy “We didn’t buy her; brush. ... He wasn’t a she wasn’t prebite dog, but he was trained when we sitting there looking brought her here. She down on them. has done real well.” “The guy says, In-house training at ‘Please don’t let your SCSO is only possible dog bite me.’” because Staff Sgt. Reynolds said that Robert Reynolds, who at this point, hanheads the SCSO K-9 dlers don’t have to be unit, has been certicertified, but he exfied as a master pects that to happen. trainer. Not only is he “They are going to certified to train have to have certifidogs, but he can also CPL. WILLIAM SELF cation of the handler train the trainers and and (require) the handlers, he said. Describing the possible team to be certified. The cost of a fully future of the Sumter The way the law sits trained police dog right now, they have can run from $10,000 Sheriff’s Office K-9 Unit to certify as a drug to $14,000, Reynolds team,” he said. said. By training dogs “I couldn’t take somebody else’s in the department, that expenditure dog,” Self said. “Even if that dog is can be saved. certified, I couldn’t take another hanReynolds, who has been in K-9 programs for more than a decade, started dler’s dog and search a car with it because I am not familiar with the dog. off as a handler, then went to a masYou have to use the dog you are certiter’s training course to become a fied with.” trainer. He said SCSO is one of only a “The way it sits right now, the way few agencies in the state authorized the system works, he gets his dog, we to certify trainers through an agency make him work with that dog,” Reynat the Criminal Justice Academy. olds said. It is not only the dogs that have to “Whether the dog gets the final rehave training and special skills, however. Dogs and handlers must work as sult or not, the sit or the scratching, I a team, and the bond between them is am not looking for that. I am looking for where the dog goes around the crucial to their success. car. (The handler) can read the “We had a few officers that the dog breathing changes and the posture just didn’t bond with,” Reynolds said. changes because he knows his dog, “I have actually, when I got back into because when he says ‘yes, there are the K-9 program, had a dog, me and drugs there,’ that is probable cause.” the dog just did not bond. We both “A lot of people think the dogs have were bull headed, and so I got anothto sit; they don’t,” Self said. “If I am er dog and gave him to one of the able to tell by the dog’s breathing other handlers. change that there are drugs in the “Their bond was beautiful.” car, for example, then that’s also an “It’s a matter of personality. You want to match the handler’s personal- indication. We don’t have to have that sit.” ity with the dog’s personality,” he “I couldn’t go with his dog, for exsaid. “When you have a young fellow, like ample,” Reynolds said, “because the (handler Cpl. Cameron) Prescott, who courts would say ‘Well, you have only picked up the dog once, how can you can run like a jackrabbit, you want a tell just from a sit? Any dog will sit.’” dog that is a little high strung and Reach Jim Hilley at (803) 774-1211. can keep up with him. You don’t want

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2014 clough Sr.; a sister, Audrey Mae Colclough; a nephew, Carlos Antonio Colclough; and his stepfather, Arthur Gavin Jr. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. today at the John Wesley Williams Sr. Memorial Chapel, Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter, with the Rev. Geneva Stafford officiating, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Dr. Gloria Williams and the Rev. Larry Nathaniel. The family is receiving friends and relatives at the home of his cousin, Nellie Grate, 54 E. Red Bay Road, Sumter. The funeral procession will leave at 10:30 a.m. from the home of his mother, Geneva Spann Gavin, 60 Hillard Drive, Apt. 18, Sumter. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in St. Mark United Methodist Church cemetery, U.S. 401, Sumter. 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.

ALBERT TOMLIN MANNING — Albert Tomlin, 65, companion of Mary McKinney, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at Sumter Health and Rehab Center. He was born March 1, 1948, in Manning, a son of the late Thomas and Annie Wilson Tomlin. The family is receiving

friends at the residence, 740 Barnwell Road, Bellwood section of Manning. These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

DORA JANE LEE Dora Jane Lee, 71, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at her residence. Born Dec. 14, 1942, in Mayesville, Sumter County, she was a daughter of Luther and Geneva Julius Lee. The family will receive friends and relatives at the family home, 324 E. Sumter St., Mayesville. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

JEROME C. GRIFFIN Jerome Clinton Griffin, 64, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at the Dorn VA Medical Center in Columbia. Services will be announced by Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter.

PATRICIA A. BURROUGH Patricia A. Burrough, 53, died Friday, Feb. 21, 2014, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. Born Aug. 29, 1960, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Martin and Jessie Mae Anthony Burroughs. The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of her sister, Catherine Lowery, 1 Andrena Drive, Sumter. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

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‘She is the first dog that we decided to actually train inhouse. We didn’t buy her; she wasn’t pretrained when we brought her here. She has done real well.’

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Dina trains during an exercise Thursday with Cpl. William Self.

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Dean Smoronk, 52, of Farmington, N.H., fills out paperwork at his bond hearing after his car was found to contain drugs and materials to make a bomb on Interstate 95 on Wednesday. Bond was set at $450,000 for both Smoronk and Christine Marie Cuozzo, 45. Cuozzo was riding with Smoronk and was arrested after a large quantity of suspected methamphetamines were found in her purse, among other drugs in the car.

$450K surety bonds set for 2 N.H. suspects with bomb materials BY TYLER SIMPSON tyler@theitem.com Two suspects charged with the possession and trafficking of drugs and transporting bomb-making materials appeared for a bond hearing in magistrate’s court on Friday. Magistrate Judge George Gibson set surety bonds of $450,000 each for Dean Victor Smoronk, 52, and Christine Marie Cuozzo, 45, both of 979 CUOZZO Meaderboro Road, Farmington, N.H., at SumterLee Regional Detention Center. The two face charges of transporting bomb material, drug trafficking and four counts of drug possession. Cuozzo spoke before Gibson about her circumstances. “I don’t understand why this is happening like this,” Cuozzo said as she wept before the judge. “All of this is crazy. I have no criminal history, and I know no knowledge whatsoever.” According to the Sumter-Lee Regional Deten-

tion Center website, the next trial date for both suspects has been set for April 11. A news release from the Sumter County Sheriff’s Office stated both Smoronk and Cuozzo were traveling south down Interstate 95 in a gray Dodge Avenger when they almost sideswiped a police cruiser. Smoronk was issued a warning ticket before officers performed a K-9 air sniff of the vehicle. Officers discovered a large quantity of suspected methamphetamines within Cuozzo’s purse and in a fake energy drink can, along with a small amount of marijuana, pills and an unknown white powder inside a black computer bag. Items thought to be bomb-making materials were also recovered, including steel shotgun shells, clay, a television remote, a propane cylinder, small jumper cables, an alarm remote and gunpowder. The State Law Enforcement Division, Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco and Firearms and South Carolina Highway Patrol assisted in the investigation. Reach Tyler Simpson at (803) 774-1295.

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AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18): Act on your principles and beliefs. A change in attitude regarding money matters and what you can do to raise your earning potential will lead to an unexpected opportunity. PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20): Listen to what’s said. Uncertainty due to poor information is likely to cost you if you’re too quick to make a move. Someone you were counting on will have a change of plans, leaving you in a vulnerable position.

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B SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2014

PREP BASKETBALL PLAYOFFS

Strong ‘Cats showing

Lady Saints hold off Faith Christian 48-42

LMA girls open state tourney with 48-23 victory over CN

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

BY EDDIE LITAKER Special to The Sumter Item Coming off an emotional run to the championship of the SCISA Region II-3A basketball tournament, Laurence Manning Academy’s varsity girls could have suffered from a post-title letdown in their state playoff opener on Friday at the Sumter County Civic Center. There were no such concerns for ROWLAND the Lady Swampcats, however, as they came away with a relatively easy 48-23 victory over Cardinal Newman in the nightcap of the tourney’s opening slate of games. LMA head coach Kendra Rowland was happy to see her team come out and play with such strong focus against the Lady Cardinals. “It feels good, because you don’t want to relax,” said Rowland, whose team returns to the Civic Center floor on Tuesday for a 3:30 p.m. matchup against Hilton Head Christian. “That was one of our goals -to win the conference tournament. So coming in, when we reached a huge goal like that, I just didn’t want them to relax. We’re playing good basketball right now and I just wanted them to stay focused and have that determination and not settle. We just want to take it one game at a time because anything can happen.” The game started out nipand-tuck as the teams swapped KEITH GEDAMKE /SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM the lead a few times before Laurence Manning Academy’s Perrin Jackson (15) puts up a shot against Cardinal New-

man’s Lauren Deyling (5) during the Lady Swampcats’ 48-23 victory on Friday in the first SEE LMA, PAGE B2 round of the SCISA 3A state tournament at the Sumter County Civic Center.

After leading by 16 points midway through the third quarter, the Clarendon Hall varsity girls basketball team found themselves in a tie game with Faith Christian School with 2:41 remaining in their SCISA 1A state playoffs first-round game on Friday. Two free throws by Delaney Peeler put the Lady Saints back on top 40-38 with 2:30 left. After the teams traded turnovers, FCS was coming down with a chance to INSIDE tie the game or take the lead – that is before Check out the CH’s Holly Carlisle SCHSL and stepped in the passing SCISA state lane for a steal. playoff She took it to the basket for a layup that put schedules. Clarendon Hall up 42-38 B2 as it held on for a 48-42 victory at Sumter County Civic Center. The Lady Saints, the upper No. 4 seed who improved to 11-12 on the season, will face No. 1 Newberry Academy on Monday at 5:30 p.m. in the main gymnasium at Wilson Hall’s Nash Student Center in a quarterfinal game. “I think getting that basket there did take some of the pressure off of us,” said Carlisle, one of three CH players in double figures with 12 points. “When I was going in for that layup though I was really nervous. “ The Lady Knights got a basket from Sarah Breazeale to make it 42-40 with 1:11 to go in the game. Clarendon Hall responded with Abigail Jenkinson burying a 3-point basket from the corner to make it 45-40 with 54 seconds remaining. That

SEE SAINTS, PAGE B2

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY SCHSL 4A Boys Bluffton at Sumter, 7 p.m. 4A Girls Sumter at Goose Creek, 7 p.m. 3A Girls Wilson at Crestwood, 7 p.m. Lakewood at Myrtle Beach, 7 p.m. SCISA at Heathwood Hall (in Columbia) 3A Boys Augusta Christian vs. Wilson Hall, 4:30 p.m. at Sumter County Civic Center 3A Boys Laurence Manning vs. Hilton Head Christian, 4 p.m. 2A Boys Trinity-Byrnes vs. Thomas Sumter, 1 p.m. at Wilson Hall (Main Gymnasium) St. Francis Xavier vs. Coastal Christian, 1 p.m.

Free throws big key in TSA win over REL BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com Free throws. Thomas Sumter Academy made them, Robert E. Lee Academy didn’t and that’s why the Lady Generals are still alive in the SCISA 2A girls basketball state playoffs. TSA hit on 20 of 29 free throws and the Lady Cavaliers missed 13 in Thomas Sumter’s 44-37 victory on Friday at Sumter County Civic Center. The win moves the Lady Generals, the upper No. 1 REED seed, into Monday’s quarterfinal round. They will face No. 4 Spartanburg Day at 5 p.m. at the Civic Center. Spartanburg Day beat St. Andrew’s on Friday. “Our free throw shooting is why we won the game,” said TSA head coach B.J. Reed, whose team improved to 18-9 on the season. “If we don’t make them, we don’t win the game. It’s as simple as

that.” REL head coach Jessica Guarneri echoed the same sentiments, just from a different perspective. “We lost the game because of free throws,” said Guarneri, whose eighthseeded team finished with a 14-8 record. “If we make them, we win the game.” Lee hit just 5 of 18 free throws, missing 11 in a row at one point. “We’re decent at the line,” Guarneri said. “We’re usually not that bad.” Thomas Sumter was particularly strong at the line in the second half, connecting on 13 of 17. They were 11 of 13 in the fourth quarter as they rallied from a 5-point deficit early in the period. Robert E. Lee took a 30-27 lead into the fourth quarter and pushed it to 32-27 on a basket by Katey Schwendinger with 6:45 remaining in the game. The KEITH GEDAMKE / SPECIAL TO THE SUMTER ITEM Lady Cavaliers regained possession of Thomas Sumter Academy’s Taylor Knudson, center, battles for possession of the ball the ball and had a chance to push the lead to seven. However, they turned the against two Robert E. Lee Academy defenders during the Lady Generals’ 44-37 victory

on Friday in the first round of the SCISA 2A state tournament at Sumter County Civic SEE TSA, PAGE B2 Center.

SHS boys, Crestwood girls set to host 2nd-round playoff games BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com After one round of the South Carolina High School League state basketball playoffs, five area teams remain with four coming out of Sumter County. Region VI-4A boys champion Sumter (17-5) handled fourth-seeded Aiken 54-39 on Thursday and will now host

Bluffton (15-6), a No. 2 seed from Region VIII, at the SHS gymnasium today at 7 p.m. “I believe they’re ranked eighth or ninth in the state (in the coaches ENGLISH poll),” Sumter head coach Jo Jo English said. “They’re a very good team all around and we have to play our best basket-

ball to win.” Bluffton runs a lot of man-to-man defense and has a lot of movement on offense, English said. “They have good guard play and five guys who can score,” he said. “We’ve got to protect the ball and rebound. “We also have to play defense as one and have to play especially focused individually. There’s going to be a lot of 1-on-1 battles and each player on the

court has to do his job for the team to be successful.” Lee Central is the only other boys squad still alive. The third-seeded Stallions defeated No. 2 seed Marion 60-44 in the first round of the 2A lower state playoffs. They will travel to No. 1 seed Lake Marion today at 7 p.m. On the girls side, 3-time defending

SEE PLAYOFFS, PAGE B2

PREP BASKETBALL

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2014

THE SUMTER ITEM

SCHSL BASKETBALL STATE PLAYOFFS 4A BOYS SECOND ROUND TODAY UPPER STATE All games 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted (2) Gaffney at (1) T.L. Hanna (2) Northwestern at (1) Irmo (4) Byrnes at (2) Spring Valley, 4:30 p.m. (2) Hillcrest at (1) Dorman, 7:30 p.m. LOWER STATE (2) Goose Creek at (1) North Augusta (2) Bluffton at (1) Sumter (3) Lexington at (1) Wando (2) Dutch Fork at (1) Summerville, 7:30 p.m. 4A GIRLS SECOND ROUND TODAY UPPER STATE All games 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted (2) Mauldin at (1) Greenwood, 6 p.m. (3) Spartanburg at (1) Irmo, 5:30 p.m. (4) Wade Hampton at (2) Spring Valley, 3 p.m. (2) Westside at (1) Dorman, 6 p.m.

LOWER STATE (3) Colleton County at (1) Dutch Fork (3) Blythewood at (1) West Florence (2) Sumter at (1) Goose Creek (2) North Augusta at (1) Summeville, 6 p.m. 3A BOYS SECOND ROUND TODAY UPPER STATE All games 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted (2) AC Flora at (1) Travelers Rest (2) Chapman at (1) Emerald (2) Eastside at (1) Dreher (4) Camden at (3) Greenville LOWER STATE (2) Hartsville at (1) Myrtle Beach (2) Midland Valley at (1) Orangeburg-Wilkinson (2) North Myrtle Beach at (1) Darlington (2) Hanahan at (1) Airport, 6 p.m. 3A GIRLS SECOND ROUND TODAY UPPER STATE All games 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted

(4) Wren at (2) Dreher (3) Chapin at (1) Daniel (2) Blue Ridge at (1) Lower Richland, 6 p.m. (4) AC Flora at (2) Belton-Honea Path, 6 p.m. LOWER STATE (2) Lakewood at (1) Myrtle Beach (3) Hartsville at (1) OrangeburgWilkinson (2) Wilson at (1) Crestwood (4) Darlington at (2) Hilton Head Island, 6 p.m. 2A BOYS SECOND ROUND TODAY UPPER STATE All games 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted (2) Abbeville at (1) Crescent, 3 p.m. (3) Mid-Carolina at (1) Newberry, 7:30 p.m. (2) Cheraw at (1) Keenan (1) Fairfield Central at (1) Indian Land LOWER STATE (2) Battery Creek at (1) Calhoun County (2) Edisto at (1) Ridgeland-Hardeeville

AREA ROUNDUP

(3) Lee Central at (1) Lake Marion (2) Lake City at (1) Mullins 2A GIRLS SECOND ROUND TODAY UPPER STATE All games 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted (3) Landrum at (1) Pendleton, 6 p.m. (2) Blacksburg at (1) Newberry, 6 p.m. (3) Keenan at (1) Fairfield-Central, 4 p.m. (2) Columbia at (1) Andrew Jackson LOWER STATE (2) Battery Creek at (1) Calhoun County (3) Academic Magnet at (1) Bishop England, 6 p.m. (2) Mullins at (1) Kingstree, 6 p.m. (2) Lake City at (1) Dillon 1A BOYS SECOND ROUND TODAY UPPER STATE All games 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted (4) Christ Church Episcopal at (1) Hunter-Kinard-Tyler, 4 p.m.

(2) Great Falls at (1) St. Joseph’s (2) Greenville Tech Charter at (1) CA Johnson, 6 p.m. (3) Southside Christian at (1) Fox Creek, 7:30 p.m. LOWER STATE (3) C.E. Murray vs. (1) Whale Branch at Battery Creek High, 8 p.m. (2) Timmonsville at (1) St. John’s (2) Baptist Hill at (1) Hemingway (2) Denmark-Olar at (1) Johnsonville 1A GIRLS SECOND ROUND TODAY UPPER STATE All games 7 p.m. unless otherwise noted (2) Wagener-Salley at (1) McCormick, 3 p.m. (2) CA Johnson at (1) St. Joseph’s, 4 p.m. (2) Christ Church Episcopal at (1) Lamar, 4 p.m. (2) Dixie at (1) Ridge Spring-Monetta LOWER STATE (3) Hemingway vs. (1) Whale Branch at Battery Creek High, 6 p.m. (2) Cavers Bay at (1) Baptist Hill (2) Cross at (1) Timmonsville (2) Denmark-Olar at (1) Latta

SCISA STATE TOURNAMENT

WH girls’ season ends with 50-34 loss to P-G CHARLESTON – Beau Faith had 17 points and Lillian Saul added 14 as PorterGaud, the fourth seed in the upper state, ended fifth-seeded Wilson Hall’s season with a 50-34 victory on Friday in the first round of the SCISA 3A girls state tournament held at the P-G gymnasium. Lauren Goodson scored nine RECTOR points to lead the Lady Barons, who finished the season 12-12 overall. Holly Scott added six.

Asia Wright led LCHS with 13 points followed by Alexis McMillan with 11 and Morgan Wilson with 10. The Lady Stallions finished with a 10-13 overall mark.

BOYS VARSITY BASKETBALL MIDLAND VALLEY 54

MULLINS 66

LAKEWOOD 36 GRANITEVILLE – Lakewood’s season came to an end on Thursday with a 54-36 loss to Midland Valley in the first round of the 3A state playoffs at the MVHS gymnasium. Jarvis Johnson scored nine points to lead the Gators, who finished the season 14-12. Jalen White added seven points followed by Robert Grant with six.

LEE CENTRAL 46

USCS RAINED OUT

MULLINS – Lee Central had three players score in double figures, but it was not enough as the Lady Stallions’ season ended with a 66-46 loss to Mullins on Thursday in the first round of the 2A state playoffs at the Mullins gymnasium.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. – The University of South Carolina Sumter baseball team’s game against Florida State College on Friday was rained out. The two teams hope to play a doubleheader today beginning at 1 p.m.

WILSON HALL Goodson 9, Scott 6, Smoak 5, Jordan 4, Scannella 3, Zilch 2, Belk 2, Cunningham 1. PORTER-GAUD Faith 17, Saul 14, Grant 8, Walter 5, Allen 4, Ulber 2.

FRIDAY GIRLS 3A Porter-Gaud 50, Wilson Hall 34 Laurence Manning 48, Cardinal Newman 23 Hammond 51, Pinewood Prep 49 First Baptist 65, Augusta Christian 56 2A Richard Winn (1) def. Dorchester (8) Palmetto Christian 46, Pee Dee Academy 30 Holly Hill (2) def. Carolina Academy (7) Beaufort Academy 38, The King’s Academy 27 Thomas Sumter Academy (1) vs. Robert E. Lee (8) Spartanburg day (4) vs. St. Andrews (5) Trinity-Byrnes 36, Calhoun Academy 26 Thomas Heyward (3) vs. Spartanburg Christian (6) 1A Clarendon Hall 48, Faith Christian 42 James Island Christian (Upper 3) vs. Laurens Academy (Upper 6) Patrick Henry 56, St. John’s Christian 36 Anderson Christian (Lower 3) vs. Cathedral Academy (Lower 6)

TODAY BOYS 1A Anderson Christian (Lower 3) vs. Colleton Prep (Lower 6) at Heathwood Hall, noon St. Francis Xavier (Upper 4) vs. Coastal Christian (Upper 5) at Wil-

TSA FROM PAGE B1 Robert E. Lee’s Ivy Watts, left, tangles with Thomas Sumter Academy’s Taylor Knudson (11) for possession of the ball during the Lady Generals’ 44-39 victory on Friday at Sumter County Civic Center.

ball over, and the Lady Generals quickly got back into the game. A Hannah Jenkins bucket in the low post cut the lead to 32-29 before Julia went to work down low for TSA. Law scored seven straight points – two free throws, a basket and a 3-point play – to put Thomas Sumter up 36-32 with 3:48 left in the game. “Julia’s play right there was such a key,” Reed said. “We’ve been wanting to get that from her all year. We’ll take it right there.” A layup by Kristin Manuel pulled the Lady Cavs to within 36-34 with 2:41 left, but the Lady Generals hit five of six free throws over the next two minutes to open

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son Hall A gym, 1 p.m. St. John’s Christian (Upper 3) vs. Wardlaw Academy (Upper 6) at Wilson Hall B gym. 1 p.m. Andrew Jackson (Lower 4) vs. Cathedral Academy (Lower 5) at Wilson Hall A gym, 2:30 p.m. 2A Bible Baptist (3) vs. Carolina Academy (6) at Pinewood Prep, 1 p.m. Trinity-Byrnes (2) vs. Thomas Sumter (7) at Sumter County Civic Center, 1 p.m. Oakbrook Prep (1) vs. South Aiken Christian (8) at Heathwood Hall, 1:30 p.m. The King’s Academy (4) vs. Calhoun Academy (5) at Wilson Hall B gym, 2:30 p.m. Charleston Collegiate (1) vs. Richard Winn (8) at Pinewood Prep, 2:30 p.m. Dorchester (4) vs. Spartanburg Day (5) at Sumter County Civic Center, 2:30 p.m. Spartanburg Christian (3) vs. Dillon Christian (6) at Heathwood Hall, 3 p.m. Palmetto Christian (2) vs. Thomas Heyward (7) at Pinewood Prep, 4 p.m. 3A Laurence Manning (Lower 4) vs. Hilton Head Christian (Lower 5) at Sumter County Civic Center, 4 p.m. Augusta Christian (Upper 4) vs. Wilson Hall (Upper 5) at Heathwood Hall, 4:30 p.m. Pinewood Prep (Upper 3) vs. Ben Lippen (Upper 6) at Pinewood Prep, 5:30 p.m. Heathwood Hall (Lower 3) vs. Hilton Head Prep (Lower 6) at Heathwood Hall, 6 p.m.

the lead to seven. “I’m happy with the effort my girls gave,” Guarneri said. “I thought we played as hard as we could. We just didn’t make our free throws and that’s why we lost the game.” Ivy Watts led REL with 10 points while Kelsey DeFee had nine and Manuel eight. With Lee taking away TSA leading scorer Taylor Knudson, Jenkins took advantage with 16 points and Law finished with nine. “We thought they might do that,” Reed said REL’s focus on Knudson, who finished with just four points. “We decided we would try to get the ball in to Hannah, and she did a really good job tonight.”

PLAYOFFS FROM PAGE B1 Region VI-3A champion Crestwood (22-3) crushed Swansea 68-20 on Thursday and now have a 7 p.m. home date against Wilson (11-13), the No. 2 seed from Region VII. “They’re a very good team; a young team with good athletes,” Crestwood head coach Tony Wilson said. “I think their leading scorer (Bryanna Goodson) is a freshman, so they’ve got a lot of young talent. “They’re good on the press, so we have to make sure we take care of the ball and rebound.” Regions VI and VII have

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Laurence Manning Academy’s Hayley Hatfield, right, prepares to put up a shot while being defended by Cardinal Newman’s Madeline Schimmoeller, left, during Friday’s SCISA 3A girls state tournament game at Sumter County Civic Center.

LMA FROM PAGE B1 Perrin Jackson hit the first of three consecutive baskets for LMA to put the Lady ‘Cats up 8-7 with 2:41 left in the opening quarter. Jackson’s six straight points would be the start of a 16-0 LMA run. Emily McElveen banked a trey to close the first quarter and banked another 3 from about the same spot to open the second, with Hayley Hatfield adding a bucket before a McElveen two closed the rally. Lillie Powers finally broke the Cardinal Newman drought with a basket at the 3:20 mark, but that

would prove to be the Lady Cardinals’ only points of the quarter as LMA led 28-9 at the break. “I feel like we’re doing a good job on defense right now, so I thought we did a good job of stopping them,” said Rowland of her 15-14 squad. “They’re working hard and they’re talking as a team, and our help side (in the man-to-man defense) is there right now. On offense I felt like we were executing our plays and we were running the floor, so we were pushing the ball if we had the opportunity. If not, we set it up and we executed the plays.” McElveen closed with 20

points, 15 rebounds and five assists while Jackson had 10 points, eight boards and four steals. Hatfield grabbed five rebounds and Maggie Eppley dished four assists. “We rely on Emily a lot,” Rowland said. “She does a good job of making things happen. She does a good job of running the plays, being a leader, getting the ball where it needs to be. She sees the floor well, she’s a good ball handler and she’s just an all-around good basketball player.” Lauren Deyling scored nine to pace the Lady Cardinals, who close the season with an 8-11 record.

brought an end to Faith Christian’s hopes of a comeback upset victory. “That was just a huge shot from Abigail,” said Lady Saints head coach Rick Atkinson. “We needed that at that time. And Holly is just a sophomore, but she’s the quarterback of this team. I put a lot on her and she is able to handle it.” There wasn’t much thought to the notion the game would be on the line in the last minutes midway through the third quarter. After FCS jumped out to an early 12-6 lead, CH took control of the game. It took a 13-12 lead on the first basket of the second quarter and led 25-17 at halftime. When Shannon Corbett drained a trey with 4:05 remaining in the third quarter, Clarendon Hall was up 35-19. The Lady Saints scored only

been notably competitive the last few seasons, Wilson went on to say, as evidenced by the fact that six teams remain from the two regions – including all four from Region VI. That includes second-seeded Lakewood (16-7) who cruised to an easy 73-33 victory over Midland Valley on Thursday to set up a road trip to Region VII champion Myrtle Beach (14-10) today at 7 p.m. The Sumter girls (16-6) earned a hard-fought 45-35 victory over Lexington and will travel to No. 1 seed Goose Creek (23-2) today for a 7 p.m. tip-off.

three points over the next 9:05 of the game clock. Meanwhile, the Lady Knights were scoring 19 during that time frame with Madison Pittman’s 3 with 2:41 left tying the game at 38. “We don’t always shoot the ball very well; that’s happened to us all year,” Atkinson said. “We just weren’t able to score any points during that time.” “I think we may have gotten a little lazy after we got the big lead,” said Carlisle. Clarendon Hall had beaten Faith Christian, which finished with a 4-12 record, by 16 points during the regular season. Corbett led CH with 15 points and grabbed nine rebounds while Abigail Jenkinson had 14. Peeler grabbed 10 rebounds while scoring seven points. Pittman led FCS with 12 points. Kara Dickerson had nine and Sarah Dutart had eight.

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More bad news for U.S. hockey BY DAVID PACE The Associated Press SOCHI, Russia — Four Ukrainian women gave their politically torn country some good news at the Sochi Games on Friday, and Canada delivered more bad news to the United States — yet another Olympic hockey defeat. As government and opposition leaders worked to end the months-long Ukrainian crisis that erupted in deadly violence this week, the Ukraine women’s 4x6-kilometer biathlon relay team won the nation’s first gold medal in two decades. The four women celebrated with a Ukrainian flag as lawmakers back home paused to mark the occasion. “Great proof of how sport can unite the nation,” Sergei Bubka, the pole vault great and leader of the Ukraine Olympic Committee, wrote on Twitter. There were no celebrations for the U.S. hockey team, with Canada winning 1-0 and dashing the American hopes for men’s gold for the third time since 2002. And it happened just one night after the Canadian women had ousted their American counterparts for the third straight Olympics. Canada and Sweden will play for the men’s gold on Sunday. The Swedes beat Finland 2-1. The first doping cases also hit the Winter Games on Friday. Italian bobsledder William Frullani and German biathlete Evi Sachenbacher-Stehle were kicked out of the games after positive doping tests. Frullani was in the four-man bobsled race, which begins Saturday. Sachenbacher-Stehle, a five-time Olympic medalist, participated in five events in Sochi but did not win any medals. On Day 15 of the Sochi Olympics, 18-year-old American skier Mikaela Shiffrin became the youngest ever gold medal winner in the women’s slalom; Marielle Thompson of Canada edged teammate Kelsey Serwa for the gold in women’s skicross; Canada routed Britain 9-3 to win its third straight gold medal in men’s curling; and short track speedskating gold medals went to Viktor Ahn of Russia in the men’s 500, to Park Seung-hi of South Korea in the women’s 1,000, and to Russia in the men’s 5,000-meter relay. BIATHLON

Ukraine’s team of twins Vita and

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Canada forward Benn Jamie, right, reacts after scoring the game-winning goal in front of United States goaltender Jonathan Quick in a semifinal men’s ice hockey game on Friday at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. The Canadians won 1-0 to advance to the gold medal game against Sweden. Valj Semerenko, Juliya Dzhyma, and Olena Pidhrushna missed five targets but avoided penalty loops to finish in 1 hour, 10 minutes, 2.5 seconds. Russia was 26.4 seconds behind to take silver, and Norway trailed by 37.6 to win bronze.

slopestyle skiing, and picked up a silver in the men’s halfpipe, for a total of nine freestyle medals. In the skicross final, Ophelie David of France wiped out about two-thirds down the course, giving the bronze to Sweden’s Anna Holmlund.

ICE HOCKEY

CURLING

Jamie Benn scored the only goal Canada needed in its 1-0 win over the U.S. Finland went up early in the second period when Olli Jokinen scored, but Sweden’s Loui Eriksson tied it up and Erik Karlsson made it 2-1 with a slap shot from the middle of the ice.

Canada’s championship gave the country a sweep of the curling titles in Sochi. The Canadian women won their first-ever curling title on Thursday. Sweden won the bronze in men’s curling, taking an extra end to defeat China 6-4.

ALPINE SKIING

SPEEDSKATING

Shiffrin became the youngest Olympic slalom champion, male or female, with her win. That mark was previously held by Paoletta Magoni of Italy, who won gold at the 1984 Sarajevo Games when she was 19. Austrian teammates Marlies Schild and Kathrin Zettel took silver and bronze.

Ahn, who was born in South Korea and became a Russian citizen in 2011, now has a career record eight short track medals. In addition to winning the 500, he anchored the Russian 5,000 relay team. He also became the first skater to win all four individual short track events at the Olympics. The U.S. team won silver in the relay, ending a medal drought for the American speedskaters. The long track team failed to get on the podium in 12 events, and the U.S. had been shut out in the first seven events at short track.

FREESTYLE SKIING

Thompson and Serwa gave Canada its third 1-2 finish in freestyle skiing events in Sochi. The others came in men’s and women’s moguls. Canada also won gold and bronze in women’s

NASCAR

JGR in good shape going into Daytona BY MARK LONG The Associated Press

back of the pack.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Five things to know about what’s going on at Daytona International Speedway in advance of the season-opening Daytona 500 on Sunday:

Kevin Harvick finished second in the first qualifying race, but his No. 4 Chevrolet failed post-race inspection. NASCAR officials said Harvick’s car exceeded the maximum allowed differential (3 inches) on the track bar. “For what little it was, it probably didn’t amount to anything other than changing the handling characteristics of the car,” said Greg Zipadelli, vice president of competition at Stewart-Haas Racing. Harvick’s qualifying result was disallowed, but he won’t have to join team co-owner Tony Stewart and teammate Danica Patrick at the back of the 43-car field. Stewart and Patrick were forced to the rear after changing engines before the qualifying races.

Joe Gibbs Racing teammates Matt Kenseth and Denny Hamlin won the twin qualifying races for the Daytona 500 on Thursday night, the first under the lights at the famed track. Kenseth, a two-time Daytona 500 winner, edged Kevin Harvick and Kasey Kahne in the first 150-mile feature. Hamlin took the checkered flag in a wilder second one. Hamlin’s victory was overshadowed by a huge wreck that included Clint Bowyer’s car getting airborne and doing a complete flip before landing on its tires. Six-time and defending Sprint Cup champion Jimmie Johnson triggered the melee when he ran out of gas a few hundred feet from the finish line. Jamie McMurray turned Johnson sideways, collecting several others. Carl Edwards, Martin Truex Jr., Michael Waltrip and David Ragan also were involved. The cars of Johnson and Truex were on fire as they came to a stop just past the finish line. No one was injured. Many of the cars were destroyed, though, meaning it’s likely all of those teams will be forced to switch to backup cars and start the 500 in the

SCOREBOARD

OLYMPIC ROUNDUP

DUEL WINNERS

HARVICK PENALIZED

DAYTONA 500 LINEUP The Associated Press After Thursday qualifying; race Sunday At Daytona International Speedway Daytona Beach, Fla. Lap length: 2.5 miles (Car number in parentheses) 1. (3) Austin Dillon, Chevrolet, 196.019. 2. (78) Martin Truex Jr., Chevrolet, 195.852. 3. (20) Matt Kenseth, Toyota, 194.574. 4. (11) Denny Hamlin, Toyota, 194.477. 5. (5) Kasey Kahne, Chevrolet, 194.544. 6. (24) Jeff Gordon, Chevrolet, 195.042. 7. (9) Marcos Ambrose, Ford, 194.894. 8. (41) Kurt Busch, Chevrolet, 194.078. 9. (88) Dale Earnhardt Jr., Chevrolet, 195.211. 10. (27) Paul Menard, Chevrolet, 194.919. 11. (98) Josh Wise, Ford, 192.061. 12. (33) Brian Scott, Chevrolet, 194.776. 13. (43) Aric Almirola, Ford, 194.658. 14. (21) Trevor Bayne, Ford, 194.334. 15. (47) A J Allmendinger, Chevrolet, 194.108. 16. (42) Kyle Larson, Chevrolet, 194.41. 17. (38) David Gilliland, Ford, 193.736. 18. (40) Landon Cassill, Chevrolet, 193.732. 19. (31) Ryan Newman, Chevrolet, 195.707. 20. (15) Clint Bowyer, Toyota, 194.523. 21. (14) Tony Stewart, Chevrolet, 193.365. 22. (1) Jamie McMurray, Chevrolet, 192.695. 23. (26) Cole Whitt, Toyota, 192.538.

24. (32) Terry Labonte, Ford, 192.135. 25. (16) Greg Biffle, Ford, 195.818. 26. (52) Bobby Labonte, Chevrolet, 191.493. 27. (10) Danica Patrick, Chevrolet, 194.38. 28. (13) Casey Mears, Chevrolet, 194.582. 29. (23) Alex Bowman, Toyota, 189.685. 30. (99) Carl Edwards, Ford, 195.712. 31. (55) Brian Vickers, Toyota, 192.798. 32. (48) Jimmie Johnson, Chevrolet, 194.637. 33. (2) Brad Keselowski, Ford, 195.296. 34. (17) Ricky Stenhouse Jr., Ford, 195.004. 35. (22) Joey Logano, Ford, 194.582. 36. (7) Michael Annett, Chevrolet, 194.574. 37. (18) Kyle Busch, Toyota, 194.502. 38. (4) Kevin Harvick, Chevrolet, 194.422. 39. (36) Reed Sorenson, Chevrolet, 194.066. 40. (51) Justin Allgaier, Chevrolet, 193.815. 41. (30) Parker Kligerman, Toyota, 193.594. 42. (66) Michael Waltrip, Toyota, 193.428. 43. (34) David Ragan, Ford, 192.328. Failed to Qualify 44. (83) Ryan Truex, Toyota, 190.347. 45. (95) Michael McDowell, Ford, 192.291. 46. (87) Joe Nemechek, Toyota, 190.48. 47. (93) Morgan Shepherd, Toyota, 189.542. 48. (35) Eric McClure, Ford, 192.905. 49. (77) Dave Blaney, Ford.

said, drawing some laughter. “It’s really not funny. I could have got really hurt.”

Front Row Motorsports, but those teams weren’t able to help. Randy Humphrey Racing got a late start on 2014 preparations, so the team was unable to get a backup car ready. How significant a setback could it be for Blaney and the one-car team? Well, the last-place finisher received $264,354 in 2013 — a hefty paycheck that goes a long way in helping small-budget teams.

ROAD RASH

Landon Cassill raced his way into the Daytona 500 just days after getting hit by a car while riding his bike. Cassill had road rash on his chin, arm and both legs, as well as a black eye and some bad bruising. He was hit Saturday — he said he was T-boned by a woman who ran a stop sign — and ended up in the hospital. His bike was destroyed. NASCAR medical cleared Cassill to drive in pole qualifying Sunday and he was back behind the wheel in the second qualifying race Thursday night. He finished ninth. “I was really lucky. My face really took most of the fall,” he

BLANEY’S BUST

Dave Blaney became the first driver officially out of the Daytona 500. Blaney withdrew from contention Thursday, one day after he totaled his only car in the first full practice for NASCAR’s premier event. Blaney, who posted the slowest pole-qualifying speed Sunday, got caught up in a seven-car accident Wednesday and had no backup for his No. 77 Ford. Blaney had an outside shot at getting a car from fellow Ford teams Penske Racing, Roush Fenway Racing and

PACE CAR UPDATE

Chevrolet believes a pinched wire caused a trunk fire in the Chevrolet SS pace car during the Sprint Unlimited exhibition race Saturday night.

TV, RADIO TODAY 7:40 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Chelsea vs. Everton (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 a.m. – NFL Football: NFL Scouting Combine from Indianapolis (NFL NETWORK). 10 a.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Arsenal vs. Sunderland (USA). 11 a.m. – College Lacrosse: Hofstra at Princeton (ESPNU). 11:30 a.m. – College Basketball: Xavier at Georgetown (FOX SPORTS 1). Noon – College Basketball: Florida at Mississippi (WLTX 19). Noon – College Basketball: Wake Forest at North Carolina (WKTC 63). Noon – College Basketball: Dallas Baptist at Newman (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). Noon – College Basketball: Wisconsin at Iowa (ESPN2). Noon – College Basketball: Clemson at Georgia Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH, WWBD-FM 94.7, WPUB-FM 102.7). Noon – PGA Golf: WGC-Match Play Championship Quarterfinal Matches from Marana, Ariz. (GOLF). 12:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Barclays Premier League Match – Crystal Palace vs. Manchester United (WIS 10). 1 p.m. – College Basketball: Indiana State at Missouri State (ESPNU). 1:15 p.m. – NASCAR Racing: Nationwide Series Drive4COPD 300 from Daytona Beach, Fla. (ESPN, WEGX-FM 92.9). 1:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Georgia at South Carolina (WOLO 25, WDXY-FM 105.9, WNKT-FM 107.5, WDXY-AM 1240). 1:30 p.m. – College Basketball: St. John’s at Villanova (FOX SPORTS 1). 2 p.m. – PGA Golf: WGC-Match Play Championship Quarterfinal Matches from Marana, Ariz. (WLTX 19). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Marquette at DePaul (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Notre Dame at Virginia (ESPN2). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: Central Florida at Houston (ESPNEWS). 2 p.m. – College Basketball: North Carolina State at Virginia Tech (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 2 p.m. – LPGA Golf: Honda LPGA Thailand Third Round from Chonburi, Thailand (GOLF). 3 p.m. – College Basketball: Tennessee at Texas A&M (ESPNU). 3:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Charlotte at Alabama-Birmingham (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Arkansas at Mississippi State (WOLO 25). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: La Salle at Richmond (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Louisiana State at Kentucky (ESPN). 4 p.m. – College Basketball: Iowa State at Texas Christian (ESPN2). 4 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Charlotte at Middle Tennessee (SPORTSOUTH). 4 p.m. -- College Baseball: Eastern Kentucky at South Carolina (WNKT-FM 107.5). 4:30 p.m. – Track and Field: U.S. Indoor Championships from Albuquerque (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 5 p.m. – College Hockey: Michigan State at Wisconsin (ESPNU). 5 p.m. – Women’s College Gymnastics: Arkansas at Florida (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 6 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas-El Paso at Southern Mississippi (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 6 p.m. – College Basketball: UCLA at Stanford (ESPN2). 6 p.m. – College Basketball: Vanderbilt at Auburn (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Syracuse at Duke (ESPN). 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: New Orleans at Washington (NBA TV). 7 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Memphis at Charlotte (SPORTSOUTH). 7:30 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas at Kansas (ESPNU). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Nevada-Las Vegas at Boise State (CBS SPORTS NETWORK). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Missouri at Alabama (ESPN2). 8 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Kansas at Oklahoma (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 8 p.m. – College Basketball: Brown at Cornell (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Portland at Brigham Young (BYUTV). 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Arizona at Colorado (ESPN). 9:30 p.m – College Basketball: Temple at Memphis (ESPNU). 10 p.m. – College Basketball: San Diego State at New Mexico (ESPN). 10 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Boston at Sacramento (NBA TV). Midnight – College Basketball: Gonzaga at San Diego (ESPN2). Midnight – College Basketball: Harvard at Princeton (ESPNU).

OLYMPIC TV SCHEDULE WIS 10 2:30 p.m. – Men’s Biathlon 4x7.5km Relay Final, Women’s Cross-Country Skiing 30km Freestyle Final and Men’s and Women’s Snowboarding Parallel Slalom 8 p.m. – Men’s Alpine Skiing Slalom, FourMan Bobsled, Men’s Snowboarding Parallel Slalom Final, Men’s and Women’s Speedskating Team Pursuit Finals and Men’s and Women’s Figure Skating Exhibition Performances Midnight -- Men’s and Women’s Figure Skating Exhibition Performances

NBC SPORTS NETWORK 4:30 a.m. – Women’s Cross-Country Skiing 30km Freestyle Final and Men’s and Women’s Snowboarding Parallel Slalom Finals 10 a.m. – Men’s Hockey Bronze Medal Game 12:30 p.m. – Men’s and Women’s Figure Skating Exhibition Performances 4 a.m. – Four-Man Bobsled Finals

GOLF The Associated Press

Accenture Match Play Championship Results Friday At Dove Mountain, The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club Marana, Ariz. Purse: $9 million Yardage: 7,791; Par: 72 Third Round (Seedings in parentheses) Jim Furyk (20), United States, def. Harris English (36), United States, 1 up. Rickie Fowler (53), United States, def. Sergio Garcia (5), Spain, 1 up. Graeme McDowell (14), Northern Ireland, def. Hunter Mahan (30), United States, 21 holes. Victor Dubuisson (27), France, def. Bubba Watson (11), United States, 1 up. Louis Oosthuizen (32), South Africa, def. Webb Simpson (17), United States, 5 and 4. Jason Day (8), Australia, def. George Coetzee (56), South Africa, 3 and 1. Ernie Els (31), South Africa, def. Jason Dufner (15), United States, 1 up. Jordan Spieth (10), United States, def. Matt Kuchar (7), United States, 2 and 1. Honda LPGA Thailand Par Scores Friday At Siam Country Club (Pattaya Old Course) Chonburi, Thailand Purse: $1.5 million Yardage: 6,568; Par: 72 a-amateur Second Round Anna Nordqvist 66-72—138 -6 Julieta Granada 71-68—139 -5 Azahara Munoz 71-68—139 -5 Sandra Gal 69-70—139 -5 Stacy Lewis 71-69—140 -4 Michelle Wie 67-73—140 -4 Karrie Webb 71-70—141 -3 So Yeon Ryu 69-72—141 -3 Jennifer Johnson 68-73—141 -3 Angela Stanford 68-73—141 -3 Brittany Lang 73-69—142 -2 Lydia Ko 72-70—142 -2

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Knights RB Williams gets offer from USC

he University of South Carolina offered one of the state’s top 2015 prospects in RB Ty’son Williams of Crestwood High School last week. The Gamecocks join Clemson, Florida State, North Carolina, Georgia, North Carolina State, Duke and Appalachian State on his offer list. “I was happy WILLIAMS that it finally came through,” Williams said. “I like their loyal fans and I like what they’re doing developing their players.” Williams will go to USC’s upcoming junior day. He has not yet formed a favorites list. Last season, he rushed for 1,516 yards and 16 touchdowns. Defensive end Chauncey Rivers of Stone Mountain, Ga., announced last week he had flipped his commitment from USC to UGA. “I have officially flipped and became a Dawg,” Rivers said on his Twitter account. Rivers tweeted out his change of heart after taking an unofficial visit to Georgia last Saturday. He had committed to USC last July. Earlier this month Rivers said he would take in some junior days at other schools, but he called his commitment to USC a strong one. He also has offers from Clemson, Auburn, Florida, Kentucky, Vanderbilt, Missouri, Tennessee and Georgia Tech. Rivers last visited USC for the Clemson game. Offensive lineman Dallas Warmack (6-feet-2-inches, 290 pounds) committed to Alabama last July, but is not ready to shut down his recruiting. USC was among his recent offers, and he’s interested in checking out the Gamecocks and others. “I talked to (USC head) Coach (Steve) Spurrier and he wants me to come up there with one of my teammates (Natrez Patrick),” Warmack said. “I talked to (defensive coordinator) Coach (Lorenzo) Ward a lot, about every couple of weeks. I don’t know that much about South Carolina, but I have decent interest in them. My commitment is pretty strong, but I plan to take other visits and keep my options open.” Warmack said he and Patrick plan to visit USC this summer. He was supposed to visit Auburn and Alabama recently, but the weather interfered. Warmack plays offensive tackle for Mays High, but expects to play guard in college. USC secondary coach Grady Brown has gone back down to southern Florida to seek out more help, and he’s made an offer to defensive back Damon Arnette (6-2, 185) of Fort Lauderdale. What makes Arnette an interesting story is he’s never played cornerback before, but that will be his position moving forward. He played wide receiver last season, but stood out at CB at a camp in December and things have taken off for him. The Gamecocks offered

along with FSU, Hawaii, Indiana and Kentucky. He’s also hearing from Miami, Wake Forest, Michigan State and Central Florida. “Coach Brown is very helpful with this whole recruiting process,” Arnette said. “He tells me they really want me up there and I can help South Carolina a lot. He sees a lot of potential in me and he wants to be my coach. He likes my aggression and my size.” Arnette has not been to USC, but plans to camp there on June 13. He did go to Miami’s junior day. He’s not claiming favorites right now. “My mind is open,” he said. He could have a decision around the end of the school year or by the end of summer. USC is keeping up the heat on DB Rashard Causey of Fort Lauderdale, and that work has paid off with a set date for an unofficial visit for the spring game weekend in April. Causey had planned to visit USC on Jan. 17, but had to play in a 7-on-7 event. Causey talks regularly with Gamecock recruiter Brown and talks daily with former teammate and current Gamecock linebacker Skai Moore. “He’s like my big brother,” Causey said of Moore. Right now USC and Miami are tied at the top of his list with Michigan, Southern California and UCLA also in the mix. He plans to visit the California schools this summer. He’ll put together an official top 10 list after spring. OL Ryan Bates of Westminster, Pa. who had USC high up on his list, committed to Penn State after making an unofficial visit and meeting with new head coach James Franklin for the first time. DB Desmond Cain of Delray Beach, Fla., continues to favor USC, but is not ready to move toward a commitment. “I’m nervous for some reason,” Cain said. “I want to play as a true freshman and I want to make sure I’m at home.” With that in mind, Cain plans to visit USC again this summer. He attended the Black Magic Camp last summer, and that’s where he impressed the Gamecocks. “I went up there and they loved me for receiver, but they are recruiting me for DB,” said Cain, who is a CB. He talked with recruiter Brown about three weeks ago. “He seems pretty interested,” Cain said. He also has offers from Cincinnati and Southern Methodist and is also hearing from Tennessee, Miami and Bowling Green. Last season, Cain had six interceptions, returning one for a score. He also had over a 1,000 all-purpose yards on offense. USC was one of the early offers for RB Dexter Williams (6-1, 190) of Orlando, Fla. Williams went into February with no offers, but after an impressive showing at a combine in Florida, the offers began to flow. Miami, Florida, Ohio State and Tennessee also have offered.

set on the Hokies. Not any longer. Barnett backed off that pledge last week and is on the open market, though he’s still favoring the Hokies. “I told (Virginia Tech recruiter) Coach (Charley) Wiles about it and he was pretty mad about it,” Barnett said. “I really like Virginia Tech, but I need to look more into broadcasting (Barnett’s major) and see what schools offer that. I’ve been thinking about it for a couple of weeks.” Barnett listed his new top five as VT, North Carolina State, Clemson, Florida State and Alabama. The Crimson Tide offered him last week. Barnett will now take another look at Clemson as well. “Clemson really wants me to come down there. I talked to (assistant) Coach (Marion) Hobby, and he told me they are really going to need me because all of their D linemen are going to the NFL (National Football League). I’m not as serious about them as I was about Virginia Tech, but I am considering them.” Barnett added that he‘s not heard from USC since last summer. He does not have a timetable for his next decision and no plans for any junior days because of his track and field schedule. Last season, Barnett had 89 tackles with 31 tackles for loss, seven quarterback sacks and five forced fumbles. According to his head coach, Clemson quarterback commitment Tucker Israel has added offers from Louisiana State, Louisville, Vanderbilt, UCLA and Northern Illinois. Clemson DB commitment Tanner Muse picked up an offer from Florida last week. Muse committed to Clemson in December. “Not really a huge impact, but nice to get an offer from such a prestigious school,” Muse said when asked if the offer affects his Clemson commitment. Muse attended Clemson’s junior day earlier this month and right now is not sure if he’ll take any other visits. He also holds offers from UNC, NCSU, Louisville, Ole Miss, Duke, Virginia, Vandy, Michigan and Northwestern. DB Rion Davis of A.C. Flora High in Columbia made his first junior day visit to NCSU on Feb. 2. NCSU is a sole offer with interest coming from Clemson, GT, FSU, Auburn, Charlotte, East Carolina, Texas Tech, Texas A&M, The Citadel and Cincinnati. Davis is to attend a junior day at GT today. He received a visit from Yellow Jacket head coach Paul Johnson as a sophomore and is interested in seeing what the Atlanta school has to offer. Clemson is on the board with an offer to LB Leo Lewis III (6-2, 225) of Brookhaven, Miss. Lewis also holds offer from Mississippi State, Ole Miss, Texas Christian, Texas, A&M, LSU, Tennessee, Alabama, Oregon State, Arkansas and Florida.

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DE Michael Barnett of Woodland High in Dorchester committed to Virginia Tech last November and appeared to be

QB Kelly Bryant of Wren High School in Piedmont won’t carry out his recruiting much longer, according to his

head coach. “He’s going to look at all the schools that have offered, try to visit them all and then make a decision,” Wren head coach Jeff Tate said. “He wants to concentrate on his senior season because he graduates in December.” Bryant has offers from Clemson, USC, North Carolina, GT, NCSU, Mississippi and Appalachian State. “Virginia Tech and Tennessee say they will offer when he visits,” Tate said. “There’s no clear-cut favorite. He wants to visit all the schools before deciding and everybody is recruiting him as a quarterback. (Clemson offensive coordinator) Coach (Chad) Morris has made clear they want him as a quarterback. “USC has not been by and hasn’t had much contact. And he’s not concerned about the number of quarterbacks at a school. He’s willing to redshirt.” Bryant went to Clemson’s junior day earlier this month and visited NCSU the next day. Clemson and USC have offered QB Lamar Jackson (6-2, 185) of Boynton Beach, Fla. He also has offers from FSU, Syracuse, Nebraska, Cincinnati, Utah State and Akron. Jackson said the style of offenses Clemson and USC run attracted him, and he liked how former Clemson QB Tajh Boyd and former USC QB Connor Shaw played in those offenses. “I could fit in either one,” he said. Right now, Muse has a top 10, in no order, of Clemson, USC, FSU, Oregon, West Virginia, Baylor, Auburn, Texas A&M, Florida and Nebraska. He also has interest in GT. Jackson has never been to Clemson or USC, but plans to visit at some point. Jackson has not taken any junior day visits thus far and hasn’t scheduled any. Last season, Jackson passed for 1,688 yards and 25 touchdowns and rushed for 1,401 yards and 16 scores. He wants to make his decision before the end of his senior season. Highly recruited defensive lineman Adam McLean of North Potomac, Md., has nearly 30 offers at this point, and they include USC, Clemson, Michigan State, Ole Miss, Nebraska, Alabama, FSU, Florida, Maryland, UNC, NCSU, PSU, VT and WF. McLean made an unofficial visit to USC recently and was greatly impressed. “I had a great time; they showed me great hospitality,” McLean said. “I really enjoyed the facilities and the academics, all the things I got to see. They really showed me a good time.” McLean spent a lot of time with freshman OL Na’Ty Rodgers and was given a campus tour by graduate assistant Shaq Wilson. “The guys were in there on their off day working and that shows how dedicated they are to getting better,” McLean said. Right now, McLean doesn’t have a short list. He has also visited Maryland, WF and Nebraska. He plans to visit PSU soon and he will return to USC in March for a spring

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USC, Clemson win; Citadel falls to Oklahoma COLUMBIA – Former Sumter High and Sumter P-15’s standout Jordan Montgomery tossed seven scoreless innings on Friday as the fifthranked University of South Carolina baseball team earned a 4-0 shutout of Eastern Kentucky at Carolina Stadium in the first of a 3-game series. Montgomery (2-0) allowed five hits, struck out four and walked two. He has not allowed a run in 33 2/3 consecutive innings, dating back to last season, and the Gamecocks (5-0) have not allowed a run in 33 straight innings. Joey Pankake went 2-for-4 with a run while Kyle Martin extended his hitting streak to five games with a solo homer. Max Schrock homered as

well. Game 2 is today at 4 p.m. (13) CLEMSON 5 MAINE 2

CLEMSON – Junior righthander Daniel Gossett pitched seven strong innings with seven strikeouts to lead No. 13 Clemson to a 5-2 victory over Maine at Doug Kingsmore Stadium on Friday. The Tigers improved to 3-1 overall and will host game two today at 2 p.m. With the win, head coach Jack Leggett recorded his 1,267th career victory, tying him for 10th place with the late Ron Fraser in Division I history. (29) OKLAHOMA 9 THE CITADEL 7

ORLANDO, Fla. -- Oklahoma scored nine unanswered runs following a lengthy rain delay after the second inning to erase an early 3-0 deficit, and the Sooners went on to post a 9-7 victory over The Citadel on Friday during the opening day of the University of Central Florida Tournament at Jay Bergman Field. The Citadel takes on Ohio State in its second game of the tournament today at noon followed by a game with the host Knights on Sunday at 2 p.m.

KWASNIEWSKI WINS POLE

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. — Dylan Kwasniewski led a Turner Scott Motorsports sweep of the top three spots in qualifying for the Nationwide Series opener at Daytona International Speedway. From wire, staff reports

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RENTON, Wash. — Seattle Seahawks wide receiver Sidney Rice tweeted an apparent goodbye after a report about his pending release.

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practice. OL Brian Chaffin of Charlotte visited UNC and Duke last week and heads to WF on March 1. Chaffin has already been to NCSU and NW this month and rates all of his visits thus far quality visits. As for USC, Chaffin was getting a lot of interest from the Gamecocks during the season, but he said that has cooled off recently. “To be honest, I haven’t really heard from them in a while,” Chaffin said. Clemson, however, continues to show him interest. “They’re still talking to me and told me they’re still trying to figure out if they’ll recruit one or two inside linemen,” Chaffin said. “If they decide to go two outside linemen and one inside guy, I don’t know if they’ll offer or not. If they do (offer me), I want to get down there for a visit.” His plans are to take several more trips through the spring before he begins to narrow his list. He would like to commit early in the summer. Chaffin says he does not have any favorites. WR JJ Arcega-Whiteside of Dorman High in Roebuck visited UNC recently as he begins to make his rounds this winter. The Tar Heels are showing interest, but have not offered yet. Arcega-Whiteside is also hearing from Clemson and USC. Both schools have invited him for a junior day, though those dates have not been locked down. He plans to camp at several schools this summer, including USC, Clemson and UNC. His next visit will be to Charlotte this weekend. WF will follow on March 1. Arcega-Whiteside has offers from App State and Elon, but he said he does not have any favorites. OTHERS

The Citadel has added two more signees to its class in QB JT Waters of Palmetto Christian School in Mt. Pleasant and RB Isiah Smith of Hagerstown, Md. Waters passed for 1,749 yards and 14 TDs and rushed for 2,579 yards and 42 TDs last season. Smith rushed for 2,000 yards in each of the past two seasons. BASKETBALL NEWS

Shamiek Sheppard, a 6-6 player from Fishburne Military Prep in Virginia, could be a USC commitment by the end of the month. Sheppard took an official visit to USC and has no other visits planned. Sheppard is part of an allstar program that has a dozen NCAA Division I prospects, according to his head coach. Sheppard, who signed with Towson out of high school in New York, is averaging 17 points and 11 rebounds per game this season. USC head coach Frank Martin was in New York last week to watch 6-11 Adonis Delarosa perform, and perform he did, scoring 23 points with 12 rebounds, four assists and three blocked shots, according to Ben Baskin writing on ZagsBlog. Delarosa told the reporter USC, St. Johns, Fordham and Pittsburgh are the four schools showing him the strongest interest right now.

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Opium hits London as ‘Ripper Street’ returns BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH “Ripper Street” (9 p.m. Saturday, BBC, TV-MA) embarks on its second season with London entering the 1890s, a period of recession and unrest. Detective Inspector Edmund Reid (Matthew Macfadyen) and his men have a hard enough time keeping a riotous criminal class in check when they are suddenly faced with an influx of Chinese opium and, perhaps, even Chinese martial artists. “Ripper Street” references another famous figure from the period: Joseph Merrick, the “Elephant Man” (Joseph Drake), a horribly disfigured but extremely cultivated gentleman who offers Reid sage advice. A handsome production featuring a frank evocation of a violent era, “Ripper Street” features a wealth of acting talent, including Jerome Flynn (“Game of Thrones”) as the gruff Detective Sgt. Bennet Drake and Adam Rothenberg (“Elementary”) as brash American Capt. Homer Jackson. Unfortunately, the show’s fidelity to cockney accents may render some of the dialogue incomprehensible to American ears. I was tempted to turn on the closed captioning. • “Downton Abbey” on “Masterpiece Classic” (9 p.m. Sunday, PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) concludes its fourth season. It’s a fairly weak ending to a rather unremarkable season, one that saw writer/ creator Julian Fellowes recycling any number of familiar plot devices. At the risk of spoiling things for those who haven’t kept up, we’ve had another near-deathbed experience, some will-she-or-won’tshe moments with Mary’s love life, a romantic interlude at a summer fair with members of the staff, questions about Bates’ culpability in a violent act that may or may not be justified and, tonight, a plot hinging almost ludicrously on the possession, or rather retrieval, of a crucial piece of paper. Some may not be bothered by having seen this all before, but others are no longer contented merely to glance at the scenery and costumes. Whatever the show’s faults as a melodrama, “Downton” is still a conversation starter. Just this last week, economist and former Treasury Secretary Lawrence Summers suggested that soaring economic inequality was threatening to return

America and the West to a “Downton Abbey” economy, filled with a tiny fraction of haves lording over a vast majority of serfs and servants. Not to quibble with the Harvard professor, but I’ve long thought that some of the appeal of “Downton” was its celebration of a ruling class that at least looked after its staff and saw employing people as a good thing. Lord Grantham (Hugh Bonneville) is willing to face ruin to keep his land, his status and his vast battalions of downstairs help. Today’s business wizards acquire status (and higher stock prices) by bragging about how many people they can fire, outsource or downsize. The contrast between the “Downton” fantasy of noblesse oblige and today’s savage reality is at least part of the show’s appeal. • The new family-friendly sitcom “Growing Up Fisher” (10:30 p.m. Sunday, NBC, TV-PG) was apparently based on the real life of series producer D.J. Nash. But it often seems like the product of a focus group. Despite that, it has some potential. Narrated “Wonder Years”style by Jason Bateman, “Fisher” is essentially a tale of 11-year-old Henry Fisher’s (Eli Baker) admiration and affection for his father, Mel (J.K. Simmons), a lawyer who is cool as well as wise, patient and clever. He’s also blind. He never draws attention to his disability, and often evades detection with the help of young Henry. The pilot involves two major traumas in the narrator’s life: Mel’s divorce from Henry’s funny but self-absorbed mother, Joyce (Jenna Elfman), and the arrival of a seeing-eye dog that helps newly divorced Mel adjust to his bachelor apartment, and which makes Henry feel as if he’s being replaced. “Fisher” includes a little too much precocious kid patter for my tastes — particularly when Henry’s cool dude best friend (Lance Lim) comes over to crack wise. Despite its reliance on formula (cute kid narration, a blind dad and even a beautiful Labrador retriever named Elvis), “Fisher” avoids the abrasively frantic cartoonish tone of kids’ comedies on Disney and Nickelodeon. You have to wonder how much of its juvenile audience will still be up at 10:30 p.m. on

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From left, Capt. Homer Jackson (Adam Rothenberg), Detective Sgt. Bennet Drake (Jerome Flynn) and Detective Inspector Edmund Reid (Matthew Macfadyen) are faced with even more criminal problems as an influx of Chinese opium hits town when “Ripper Street” returns at 9 p.m. today on BBC. Sunday, or at 9:30 p.m. on Tuesday, where it officially joins the NBC schedule. This tale of a boy, his dad and his dog cries out to be aired at 8 p.m., during network TV’s long-abandoned “family hour.”

SATURDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • Racing personalities get sand in their shoes before the kickoff of the NASCAR season on “The Daytona 500 Bash at the Beach” (8 p.m., Fox). • The voices of Mike Myers, Eddie Murphy, Cameron Diaz, Antonio Banderas and Rupert Everett animate the 2007 sequel “Shrek the Third” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • An online relationship turns into a mystery in the 2014 made-for-television thriller “Status: Unknown” (8 p.m., Lifetime, TV-14). “The Girl He Met Online” (10 p.m., TV-PG) follows. • An eager dancer (Moira Shearer) loses herself to an enchanted ballet in the 1948 Technicolor fantasy “The Red Shoes” (8 p.m., TCM). • Anthony Anderson hosts “The 45th NAACP Image Awards” (8 p.m., TV One). • Matt Damon, Hugh Bonneville, Bill Murray and Paloma Faith appear on “The Graham Norton Show” (10:15 p.m., BBC America, TV-14).

SUNDAY’S HIGHLIGHTS • “Great Performances” (noon, PBS, check local listings) presents Dmitri Shostakovich’s satirical opera “The Nose.” • Scheduled on “60 Minutes” (7 p.m., CBS): profiles of art forger Wolfgang Beltracchi, high school coach Frank Hall,

who confronted a school shooter; and actor Liam Neeson. • “The Amazing Race: All Stars” (8 p.m., CBS, TV-PG) begins a new season. • An editor (Sandra Bullock) fakes an engagement to avoid deportation in the 2009 comedy “The Proposal” (8 p.m., ABC, TV-PG). • The Closing Ceremony (8:30 p.m., NBC) unfolds at the Winter Olympics in Sochi, Russia. • Maggie may know the reasons behind Cohle and Hart’s sudden rupture on “True Detective” (9 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). • Alicia defends a professor linked to terror on “The Good Wife” (10 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14). • One confession too many on “Castle” (10 p.m., ABC, r, TV-PG). • Hannah interviews Patti Lupone, who dispenses career and relationship advice on “Girls” (10 p.m., HBO, TV-MA). • Sean fields a tempting offer while Beverly pines for England on “Episodes” (10:30 p.m., Showtime, TV-MA).

SUNDAY SERIES Bart turns over a new leaf on “The Simpsons” (8 p.m., Fox, r, TV-PG) * Blackmail on “Bob’s Burgers” (8:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * Red John suspects emerge on “The Mentalist” (9 p.m., CBS, r, TV-14) * Quagmire meets his match on “Family Guy” (9 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14) * A lesson for the holidays on “American Dad!” (9:30 p.m., Fox, r, TV-14). Copyright 2014, United Feature Syndicate

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future grandchildren with my mother, she can’t stop talking about how she’s going to spoil them with sugary treats because she’s the grandma, and “that’s what grandmas do.” She knows how I feel about this and knows it upsets me, but she keeps taunting me. I have gone so far as to tell her that if she can’t respect me, I will limit her time with the kids. What would you suggest I do? Health first in Maine DEAR HEALTH FIRST — I don’t know when you plan to have children, but until you do, I suggest you drop the subject. Your mother may be saying this to get a rise out of you. If she’s serious, it will be your job as a parent to enforce the rules you set. But right now, this discussion is premature.

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In Memory Of Paralee B. Caudle 02/06/1945 - 02/22/2008 You were a precious gift from God above, so much beauty, grace and love. You touched our hearts in so many ways, your smile so bright even on the bad days. You heard God's whisper calling you home, you didn't want to go and leave us alone. You loved us so much, you held on tight, till all the strength was gone and you could no longer fight. He had called your name twice before, you knew you couldn't make him wait anymore. So you gave your hand to God and slowly drifted away, knowing that with our love we will be together again someday. Missing You, Your Daughters, Grandchildren, Great-Grands, & Brunson Family

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Bid Notices BID NOTICE Bethel Baptist Church Is currently accepting bids for Lawn Maintenance. You may stop by the church office at 2401 Bethel Church Road, Sumter, and pick up in application. Deadline for bids is March 5, 2014.

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Garage, Yard & Estate Sales 539 S. Mill St. (Manning). Sat. 8AM - 1PM. Located in the Former Badcock Furniture Store, Building, Porch and Parking Lot. Furn, hshld, tools, formal wear and much more. Sumter County Flea Mkt Hwy 378 E. 803-495-2281 500 tables. Sat. $8 free return Sun. 3845 Hwy 15 S Sat 7-12 Cancel if rains Sofa, hand bags, Home decor & more Moving Sale: 610 Dove St Sat 7AM TV, Children &adult clothing, hshld items & more

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Cash for Junk Cars, used Cars, junk Batteries & unwanted gift cards. Call Gene 803-934-6734

Yard Sale! Variety of Stuff! Sat. Feb 22th, 7am - Noon. (Landmark Pointe), 3502 Horizon Dr.

Split Oak Firewood, $65/dump, $70/stacked. Darrell Newman 803-316-0128. Tree Service also avail.

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EMPLOYMENT Help Wanted Full-Time Landscape Supervisor - Drug Free, clean background, driver's license. $13.00+ Based on experience. Email resume michellejones@tidewaterusa.com EXP CONCRETE FINSHER/ Working Foreman, valid Driver license, background/drug test, leadership skills. Submit resumes to Box 349 c//o The Item, PO Box 1677 Sumter SC 29151 Seeking motivated, enthusiastic and competent Service Plumber. Must have at least 5 yrs experience, excellent communication skills and a valid driver license. Apply today at Hill Plumbing 438 N. Main St. Sumter SC. 803-773-6689 Salon Owner is seeking License Stylists, Braider or Barbers. 803-316-6989, 803-883-4639. Exp. Auto Tech needed IMMEDIATELY. Must have tools, driver's license & work experience. Apply in person 601 Broad St.

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PUBLIC NOTICE Shaw Air Force Base Restoration Advisory Board Meeting 6:30 p.m., Feb. 24, 2014 New Beginnings Banquet Facility 1335 Hwy 441, Sumter, SC 29154 (0.3 miles north of Hwy 378) SHAW AIR FORCE BASE, S.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Shaw is hosting the Restoration Advisory Board public meeting at 6:30 p.m., Feb. 24, 2014, at the New Beginnings Banquet Facility, and invites the public to attend and participate. Shaw is conducting a series of environmental activities under the Comprehensive Environmental Response Compensation and Liability Act, a federal law enacted in 1980 to require the investigation and cleanup of legacy sites throughout the country. These initiatives are also accomplished within the guidelines of the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act of 1976.

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The girls attended a school set up by the Freedmen’s Bureau to serve ex-slaves after the war. Benton’s grandmother later moved to Savannah, where she ensured all her grandchildren knew about her father’s history.

ike many African Americans, George W. Washington served in combat during the Civil War, a conflict that has come down to us as the war to free the slaves. Only unlike some of the more famous black soldiers of that era, Washington spent the war years serving alongside his white master, in the ranks of the Southern cause. A Sumter native, Washington was proud the last 46 years of his life of the small role he played in the Confederacy, which placed him at Fort Sumter and the Battle of Gettysburg. He had his service noted on his gravestone in Walker cemetery, which in 2005 received a new base donated by the Sons of Confederate Veterans.

LEGACY PASSED DOWN His service was passed down to this descendants, and last December, Washington’s great-granddaughter Georgia Benton honored her ancestor by joining the Savannah chapter of the United Daughters of the Confederacy. “Few African-Americans can document their history back to the Civil War era,” Benton said in a phone interview from her tax business in Savannah, “but I knew my lineage.” Last summer, Benton submitted a membership application to the national UDC headquarters in Richmond, Va. The application included reams of documents spelling out her connection to Washington, including marriage, birth and death certificates for four generations of her family and census records tracking them back to the 1800s. The national organization then sent the application to the Georgia state division for verification, which assigned Benton to the nearest chapter. “When I had written headquarters, they didn’t know if I was black or white,” she said. “Then (the Savannah chapter) invited me to their meeting.” The closest UDC chapter to Benton was Savannah Chapter 2, which earned its low number as the secondoldest chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy in the nation (after one in Tennessee). They will celebrate their 120th anniversary with a “Confederate ball” on March 1. “Normally, people join because they’re interested in the organization,” said Savannah chapter president Elizabeth Piechocinski. “We don’t advertise.”

BORN A SLAVE Washington was born into slavery in 1845, which would have made him 16 when the War Between the States began and he left Sumter to serve as a body servant to Lt. Alex McQueen in the Confederate Army. “He had a kind master, because he

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Above, the gravestone of George W. Washington is seen in Sumter’s Walker Cemetery. As a young slave, Washington left Sumter County to serve as a body servant to Lt. Alex McQueen during McQueen’s time in the Confederate Army. The other side of the marker notes Washington’s proud role in the War Between the States. Last December, Washington’s great-granddaughter Georgia Benton, below, was welcomed into the Savannah Chapter 2 of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, making Benton the only black UDC member in the state of Georgia. Chapter president Elizabeth Piechocinski introduces Benton during the chapter’s December luncheon.

was a Presbyterian minister,” Benton said. “When his son went off to war, (Washington) went off to look after him, and he nursed him when he got injured.” McQueen was wounded while serving with Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia and later died back in South Carolina defending a raid by some of Sherman’s troops on Dingle’s Mill outside Sumter. Washington recovered his body. After the war, Washington worked for 38 years for the family of A.A. Solomon, whose daughters erected his headstone after his 1911 death “in memory of his faithful service and upright life.” He married a woman who came to the U.S. from Liberia and had two sons and four daughters, including Benton’s grandmother. “Neither she nor her sisters knew anything about a field,” Benton said. “My great-grandfather made sure they were educated.”

Although Washington wasn’t formally a soldier during his time serving McQueen, his service is still recognized by Confederate heritage groups such as the UDC. “He got in as someone who provided material aid to the Confederacy,” Piechocinski said, “which includes doctors, nurses, cooks, people who prepared food for soldiers, or who otherwise weren’t able to serve.” The image of a black woman joining the ranks of an organization dedicated to the Confederacy might strike some as odd, but Benton said she hasn’t encountered any problems with her fellow United Daughters. “Some individuals think it’s a racist organization,” she said. “I can’t speak for the whole organization, but speaking of the Savannah chapter, it’s been very positive.”

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MIXED REACTION Although Benton is the only black member in the state of Georgia, and only a few other UDC chapters across the country have AfricanAmerican members, Piechocinski said the organization is welcoming to black members. “There was another lady in Atlanta who wanted to join, but she was not able to show this person was her ancestor,” she said. “I know there are others who are eligible, but either they’re not interested or it’s not politically correct. But we give everyone an opportunity to join, as long as they meet the criteria.” Likewise, Benton has received some mixed reactions from her black neighbors about her proud Confederate status, but she says most people are understanding. “The reaction of the AfricanAmerican community is very positive, and those who don’t understand the lineage, I attribute to lack of knowledge,” Benton said. That legacy is set to continue for another generation; Benton’s son has applied to join the Sons of Confederate Veterans. While the history of black Confederates is still largely unwritten, she and the rest of her family feel it’s important the service of people like her great-grandfather is recognized and remembered. “When you eliminate the history of the black Confederate soldier, you eliminate the history of the South and therefore the history of America,” Benton said. “You can’t negate the African-American soldier, because he’s served in every war going back to the American Revolution.”

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NAACP still relevant today, Sumter president says BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Ferdinand Burns may have only been with the NAACP for 15 years, but he has been involved in promoting civil rights for a lot longer. As president of the study body at Morris College, he led a march in downtown Sumter. From 1967 to 1974, he was a member of the Congress Of Racial Equality, also known as CORE. Burns was also one of the six BURNS who filed a lawsuit for Sumter County Council to have single-member voting districts to give African Americans a fair chance at winning a seat, he said. In 2008, he became president of the Sumter branch of the National Association for the Advancement of Colored People. â&#x20AC;&#x153;In the â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;60s, the drive was to integrate this place and that place,â&#x20AC;? Burns said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Then came the voting rights and the housing rights. The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;70s, were a little more militant. People were tired of the nonviolent approach. I never believed in that philosophy. Why would you try to burn down what you want to build up? The â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;80s and â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;90s were more of the same. The 2000s, I think we were just trying

to implement programs and provide workable enforcement for certain parts of the country that did not want to go along with them.â&#x20AC;? He still thinks there is more to do. â&#x20AC;&#x153;The philosophy really has not changed, (and) a lot of work still needs to be done,â&#x20AC;? Burns said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;All you have to do is read the paper to see that the NAACP is still relevant.â&#x20AC;? He sees education as the key to progress. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We promote legislation for equal access to investment in education,â&#x20AC;? said the retired educator. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ultimately, that will have an impact on crime and violence. If you have a better education, you have a better chance at becoming a productive citizen.â&#x20AC;? And learning starts early. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If kids do not get a good start, youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re asking for problems down the road,â&#x20AC;? Burns said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Early childhood education means you are at least on grade level. Children come from all different environments. When you have one that had no learning at home in a class with a student that had good learning from day one, who was read to in the womb, you have to slow down to help the one child, and the other child is not going to feel challenged. He will not be able to explore his potential.â&#x20AC;?

Discipline needs to start at home, he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;A lot of our young black men are out of control, and some of our young black women are out of control,â&#x20AC;? Burns said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Parents need to step up to the plate. I spent five years in the classroom and another 32 in administration. When my students got in trouble, I would not send them home. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d give them an assignment. Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;d say, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;Read the Sumter Daily Item. Read the front, the police blotter and the obituaries. Those are three places I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t want to see you.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Blacks, especially young black men, are sentenced at a higher rate than whites, he said. And the return rate is also high. â&#x20AC;&#x153;What happens with African Americans is they get arrested for a lot of minor offenses,â&#x20AC;? Burns said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They go to jail, and it messes up their life. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve still got to eat. They still want a car. They still want to look good and get a boyfriend or girlfriend.â&#x20AC;? So they often turn to illegal manners of getting money, he said. His areas of concern fall in line with the state level NAACP. Its mission statement is â&#x20AC;&#x153;Through a dedicated volunteer force, we seek to eliminate the impact of racial discrimination in housing, employment, voting, health care,

Legacy of civil rights leaders source of fights WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Martin Luther King Jr.â&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughter recently walked up to the pulpit of the Atlanta church where her father preached and, in a painful public display, dissociated herself from her brothers. She accused them of plotting to sell their fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s personal Bible and his Nobel Peace Prize â&#x20AC;&#x201D; items she declared â&#x20AC;&#x153;sacredâ&#x20AC;? and worth more than money. When it comes to fights like this, the Kings are not alone. Malcolm Xâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s daughters are suing to block a book deal, signed by one sister, to publish their fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s diary. Rosa Parksâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; valuable mementos, including her Presidential Medal of Freedom and Congressional Gold Medal of Honor, have sat in a New York City warehouse for years because of a protracted battle over her estate. Americaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s greatest civil rights leaders may belong to the ages, but the fights among family, friends and outsiders over control of their earthly possessions seem never-ending. Unsavory as they may appear, fights like these are not unique, and are exacerbated by the moral heft of the leadersâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; life work, and the fact that their belongings could be worth millions. With each court battle, civil rights historians worry about the negative impact such infighting might have on the legacy of the civil rights movement. Neither Malcolm X nor

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Schools celebrate Sumterâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s youth will celebrate Black History Month next week with a number of programs on school schedules. Most of the programs are during the morning hours. Students will put on a number of performances in celebration of the African-American culture. Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a schedule of the various programs scheduled at schools in the Sumter area: â&#x20AC;˘ Tuesday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lakewood High School, 9 and 10:15 a.m.; â&#x20AC;˘ Wednesday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Hillcrest Middle School, 11 a.m.; â&#x20AC;˘ Thursday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Cherryvale Elementary School, 6 p.m., and High Hills Elementary School, 6 p.m.; and â&#x20AC;˘ Friday â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Lemira Elementary School, 9 a.m, and Kingsbury Elementary School, 9:30 a.m.

Smithsonian wins approval for new museum design WASHINGTON (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; A federal arts panel has given final approval for designs and materials to build a bronze color corona as the defining element of the Smithsonianâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new black history museum being built on the National Mall. On Thursday, the U.S. Commission of Fine Arts voted to approve a cast aluminum lattice that will surround the National Museum of African American History and Culture. In different lights, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s meant to appear as a glowing bronze crown. Architect David Adjaye says the corona design draws on imagery from African and American history. It was inspired by an African headdress, and the lattice is similar to screen patterns in the South. Adjaye says designers are using aluminum because itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s lighter than bronze. The museum is slated to open in late 2015 or early 2016.

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King, killed in 1965 and 1968, respectively, left wills, so there are no specifics about what they wanted done with their belongings. The strong widows who built legacies for them and who could enforce peace in the family through matriarchal fiat, also are gone: Betty Shabazz in 1997, Coretta Scott King in 2006. Not even a long life and careful planning are enough to quell disputes. Parks, who died in 2005 at age 92, stipulated in her will that her belongings go to a charitable foundation, the Rosa and Raymond Parks Institute for Self-Development in Detroit. Parks had no children, but her nieces and nephews challenged her will, and this fight has left her valuable possession in limbo for nearly a decade. King, Parks and Malcolm X were not wealthy people in life, so their families have a right to be concerned about the financial value of their famous relativesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; legacy, said john a. powell, director at the Haas Institute for a Fair and Inclusive Society at the University of California, Berkeley. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Somebody is going to make money off their names,â&#x20AC;? powell said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;You

just hope people do it with a certain amount of dignity.â&#x20AC;? Few would say thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s happened. Many point to the King familyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s public feuds as evidence that it has not. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To be fighting over money and profit is to dishonor everything their father stood for,â&#x20AC;? said Deborah E. McDowell, director of the Carter G. Woodson Institute for AfricanAmerican and African Studies and Alice Griffin professor of English at the University of Virginia. Most families only have to deal with a parentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s estate once. But when the parent in question was a beloved historic figure, there regularly are new issues to address, said lawyers Andrew and Danielle Mayoras, who wrote a book about famous estate battles. â&#x20AC;&#x153;There can always be a new project that the family is approached with or a new item someone decides to sell,â&#x20AC;? said Andrew Mayoras, who specializes in probate matters. â&#x20AC;&#x153;So yes, for these families we do think itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to keep going on and on, sadly.â&#x20AC;? Many American families go through the same thing, said Danielle Mayo-

ras, an estate attorney. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sometimes they are fighting over the Christmas ornaments instead of diaries that might be very valuable, but oftentimes what we see is that itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not the value of the item, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s the sentimental attachment or the emotion thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s involved,â&#x20AC;? she said. Martin III, Dexter and Bernice King have fought in court for years, going after their fatherâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s friends and fellow activists in addition to each other. The family has sent numerous cease-and-desist letters to stop various uses of Kingâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s written work and image, and followed up with court action if they werenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t satisfied with the results. Last year, they sued Andrew Young, a King confidante who helped their father coordinate civil rights efforts throughout the South, over footage of King that shows up in a series produced by Youngâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s foundation. The King children acted in 2008 to block actor and singer Harry Belafonte from auctioning documents that their parents had given Belafonte years earlier, leading Belafonte to sue the younger Kings last year in hopes of determining legal ownership.

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Former Major League Baseball Manager Jerry Manuel, talks with young ball players at the Jerry Manuel Foundation charter school in Elverta, Calif. Manuel, 60, the former manager of the New York Mets and Chicago White Sox, where he was the 2000 MLB Manager of the Year, draws middle-school students and ninthgraders from across the Sacramento area to a recently reopened middle school for baseball and life skills.

Jerry Manuel, son work to help youth in baseball ELVERTA, Calif. (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Jerry Manuelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spring training these days consists of collecting stray baseballs sent back over the fence by a neighbor farmer, checking on new trees beyond the outfield, and coaching teens to the background noise from crowing roosters on a rundown field just down the street from a humongous cow pasture. As pitchers and catchers reported to spring training this past week, Manuel, the former manager of the Chicago White Sox and New York Mets, has been busy working alongside son Anthony to keep young men â&#x20AC;&#x201D; many, like the Manuels, African-American â&#x20AC;&#x201D; on the right path academically by providing baseball opportunities. The students come from throughout the Sacramento area to a school recently reopened with the necessary enrollment boost from those in the Jerry Manuel Foundation program. No matter that facilities are modest at best. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It was a gut thing, like, â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;We need a school for these kids,â&#x20AC;&#x2122;â&#x20AC;? Manuel said of a vision that began with getting the players going in travel ball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I told my son: â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;I need these kids all year round because the education is bigger than travel ball. If theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not getting that, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not doing them a service.â&#x20AC;&#x2122; Here we are.â&#x20AC;? The Jerry Manuel Foundation draws middle-school students and a small group of ninth-graders to this rural town for baseball that isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t geared strictly toward winning. The 60-year-old Manuel, Chicagoâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s 2000 AL Manager of the Year, would love to get back in a big league dugout managing, or even as a bench coach if he found the right fit. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I get withdrawals,â&#x20AC;? Manuel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Spring training, for a manager, is probably his most relaxed time.â&#x20AC;? But Manuel, who last managed the Mets in 2010, was unwilling to wait around. He considers it his duty to help keep young black men headed to baseball, not just football or basketball. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a passion for me because I see the lack of participation at the major league level,â&#x20AC;? Manuel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It saddens me. The game will survive. Baseball is a beautiful

Jerry Manuel, left, and his son, Anthony, center, talk with Tyler Levingston, 11, a new attendee at the Jerry Manuel Foundation charter school in Elverta, Calif. game, even if they just played it at the Little League level, sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to survive. Sheâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s that way. But the level of play is missing out on that dynamic player because heâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s going to other sports. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re leaving this and choosing one sport early, but nobodyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s helping them choose baseball. Thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s what Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to do.â&#x20AC;? In addition, Manuel is advising the process of building a new college program at William Jessup University in nearby Rocklin. Playing a role in developing players is paramount for Manuel, who regularly reminds his son winning isnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t everything at this level. These two cherish their time together. Given that Manuelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s demanding major league baseball job kept him on the road for nearly half the year, they have discovered how passionate both are about making a difference. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s awesome,â&#x20AC;? Manuel said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;He was the one in the family that everything was baseball. This is an awesome opportunity for both of us to grow together and for me to pass on what I know without the pressures of winning and losing.â&#x20AC;? Anthony is the foundationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s head coach and director of baseball operations. He has aspirations of managing himself. â&#x20AC;&#x153;I donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t take anything for granted, I get as much from him as I can,â&#x20AC;? Anthony said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not like a normal baseball program. School comes first. My dad makes sure we donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t stray away from that. Theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ll have a place to go when they leave.â&#x20AC;?

Each morning, most of the 50 young men are dropped off at Alpha Middle School to take part in Manuelâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s program, which received financial support from Sacramento native and former slugger Derrek Lee. The kids and parents donâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t pay for anything but getting there. The 31-year-old Anthony, a former minor leaguer now married with two young children, teaches homeroom before students go on to their regular classes. There are regular reminders about Jackie Robinsonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s core â&#x20AC;&#x153;nine valuesâ&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x201D; courage, determination, teamwork, persistence, integrity, citizenship, justice, excellence, commitment. For Februaryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Black History Month, Anthony discusses an African-American baseball player each day. Tutoring is available, and some students in the first freshman class work independently through their course work on computers. â&#x20AC;&#x153;If youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re not doing well in school, itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult to get on the field,â&#x20AC;? Manuel said. Eventually, Manuel hopes to receive funding from Major League Baseball for transportation and facilities upgrades. A second field is in the works. The Elverta School Board had hoped to reopen Alpha Middle School but faced financial challenges and other issues. â&#x20AC;&#x153;They get up every morning and theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got more of a reason to go to school,â&#x20AC;? Superintendent Michael Borgaard said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s wonderful to see them succeed. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s really been one miracle after another.â&#x20AC;?

Slavery by Another Name is a 90-minute documentary that challenges one of Americansâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; most cherished assumptions: the belief that slavery in this country ended with the Emancipation Proclamation. The film tells how even as chattel slavery came to an end in the South in 1865, thousands of African Americans were pulled back into forced labor with shocking force and brutality. It was a system in which men, often guilty of no crime at all, were arrested, compelled to work without pay, repeatedly bought and sold, and coerced to do the bidding of masters. Tolerated by both the North and South, forced labor lasted well into the 20th century.

S.C. State University has exhibit on black servitude ORANGEBURG (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; South Carolina State University is hosting an exhibit inspired by the Douglas Blackmon book on forced servitude following the Civil War. The I.P. Stanback Museum and BLACKMON Planetarium on the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Orangeburg campus opened the exhibit titled â&#x20AC;&#x153;Slavery by Another Nameâ&#x20AC;? on Friday.

It contains paintings and other works by Robert Claiborne Morris, based on Blackmonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s work by the same name. The exhibition is open to the public. Blackmonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s book looked at African Americans who were seized by southern landowners and compelled into years of involuntary servitude. It also revealed how government officials leased falsely imprisoned blacks to businesses, farmers, and dozens of corporations as cheap labor.

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Tina Leon, above, guest vocalist, leads the congregation in the Black National Anthem Local churches gathered together to celebrate Black History Month and gospel music. Air Force Airman 1st Class Daniel Blackwell, above, 4th Fighter Wing Public Affairs photojournalist, Seymour Johnson Air Force Base, N.C., plays the saxophone at the Celebration of Gospel event held by the 20th FW Chapel at the Palmetto Chapel on Shaw AFB recently. Blackwell, along with multiple local musicians, led the congregation in a selection of gospel music in celebration of Black History Month.

Sumter students recognized for Black History Month essays, artwork BY RAYTEVIA EVANS revans@theitem.com The Sumter Police Department recently notified 42 students in Sumter School District that they were winners in the departmentâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Black History Month Art and Essay Contest. The contest was open to all K-5 students served by the city schools of Sumter. Public Information Officer Tonyia McGirt said it is the second year the department has sponsored the contest, and a number of students submitted essays and artwork on their black heroes. Students in grades K-2 were allowed to submit artwork while students in grades 3-5 submitted essays. Sumter School District teachers participating were allowed to submit one class winner in late January to spokeswoman Shelly Galloway, who coordinated with the

police department. Many students chose famous blacks who made a huge impact on the world including Martin Luther King Jr., Dr. Ben Carson, Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks, Mary McLeod Bethune and Bill Cosby. One winner per grade level for each school was chosen based on a rubric used by the judging committee. Participating elementary schools included Lemira, Alice Drive, Wilder, Kingsbury, Millwood, Croswell and Willow Drive. Winners were notified in early February, and the police department will present the winners with certificates and a pizza party at Chuck E. Cheese from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. on Feb. 27. Superintendent Dr. Frank Baker will cover the cost of transportation for next weekâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s celebration. Reach Raytevia Evans at (803) 774-1214.

Black History Month Art and Essay Contest winners Alice Drive Elementary

Alana Jones - first grade

Aiko Casey - fourth grade

Brayden Hill - kindergarten

Dynasti Neal - second grade

Jada Kirkland - fifth grade

Curt Jackson - kindergarten

Tylin Walters - third grade

Wilder Elementary

Caleb Floyd - second grade

Mike Vasquez - fourth grade

Emily Jerez - first grade

Clayton Goff - fourth grade

Abbe Davis - fifth grade

Tyler Washington - first grade

Kimberlei McFadden - fourth grade

Lemira Elementary

Elissa Boozer - fifth grade

Angel McElveen - kindergarten

Crosswell Drive Elementary

Rirniacka Grant - kindergarten

Larissa Kennedy - kindergarten

Caleb Robertson - first grade

Kingston Etheridge - first grade

Danielle Austin - second grade

Earon Wells - second grade

Curtis Wilson - third grade

Isabella Wilson - third grade

Nyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Asia Evans - fifth grade

Shanyia Witherspoon - fourth grade

Millwood Elementary

Skyler Neville - third grade

Devin Lundby - kindergarten

Ethan Coonce - third grade

Caimaya McDaniels - fifth grade

Jayâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;Lin Linton - first grade

Kiara Davis - fourth grade

Kingsbury Elementary

Nykira Wells - second grade

Anthony Adams - fourth grade

Billy Mistretta - kindergarten

Noelle Bradford - third grade

Inga Colclough - fifth grade

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INVENTIONS AND DISCOVERIES Fact #1 Nathaniel Alexander was the first to patent the folding chair. Fact #2 In 1897, Andrew Jackson Beard invented the Jenny Coupler, a device linking train cars together through a bumping process. The Coupler was a boon to the welfare of many railroad workers, who originally had the dangerous job of hooking moving cars together by hand. Fact #3 Henry Blair is thought to be the second Black to receive a patent. He invented a corn seed planter in 1834 and a cotton planter in 1836. Because he could not read or write, Blair signed his patent with an â&#x20AC;&#x153;X.â&#x20AC;? Fact #4 Otis Boykin invented electronic control devices for guided missiles, IBM computers and pacemakers. He would receive almost a dozen patents over his lifetime. Fact #5 In the late 19th century, C.B. Brooks invented and patented the mechanical street sweeper, a truck equipped with brooms. Fact #6 The â&#x20AC;&#x153;strongbox,â&#x20AC;? a locked container used to store money and other valuable items, was invented by Henry Brown. Fact #7 George Carruthers helmed the group of scientists that created the far ultraviolet camera/spectrograph, used in the 1972 Apollo 16 flight to the moon. His invention revealed new features in Earthâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s far-outer atmosphere and highlighted a variety of celestial objects from the perspective of the lunar surface. Carruthers was inducted into the National Inventorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame in 2003. Fact #8 In 1897, black inventor Alfred L. Cralle patented the first ice cream scoop. His original design remains in wide use. Fact #9 African-American mechanical engineer David Crosthwait

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Jr. created the heating systems for New Yorkâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Rockefeller Center and Radio City Music Hall. Fact #10 Engineer David Crosthwait Jr. held 39 U.S. patents and 80 international patents pertaining to heating, refrigeration, temperature regulation and pump processes. Fact #11 Mark Dean, along with Dennis Moeller, invented the Industry Standard Architecture systems bus, which allowed for the use of computer plugins such as disk drives, printers and scanners. Fact #12 In 1884, Judy W. Reed became the first black woman to receive a patent for a handoperated machine used to knead and roll dough. Fact #13 The first case study of a black community was conducted by writer, educator and civil rights leader W.E.B. Du Bois. Fact #14 Sarah E. Goode invented a bed that folded up into a cabinet, which could also be used as a roll-top desk. She received a patent for her work in 1885. Fact #15 In 1899, black dentist, Harvard faculty member and golf fan Dr. George Franklin Grant invented the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s first golf tee. Fact #16 Charles Henry Turner, a zoologist and scholar, was the first person to discover that insects can hear and alter behavior based on previous experience. Fact #17 Lonnie G. Johnson, an engineer who performed award-winning system engineering work for NASA space probes, invented the Super Soaker water gun, one of the worldâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s most popular toys, in the 1980s. Fact #18 Frederick M. Jones held more than 60 patents during his life, with most of them pertaining to refrigeration. His portable

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refrigeration technology was used in World War II to preserve food and blood serum. Fact #19 Madame C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, created specialized hair products for African-American hair and became the first American woman to become a millionaire through her own business. Fact #20 History has credited Thomas Edison with the invention of the light bulb, but fewer people know about Lewis Howard Latimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s innovations toward its development. Edisonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s light bulbs only burned for a short time until Latimerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s carbon filaments were utilized, significantly lengthening bulb life. Fact #21 Joseph Lee received a patent for his bread-crumbing machine in 1895 and patented a bread-making machine in 1902. His inventions revolutionized the industry. Fact #22 In 1897, John Lee Love received a patent for his portable pencil sharpener, dubbed the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Love Sharpener.â&#x20AC;? Fact #23 Thomas J. Martin patented improved fire extinguishing technology in 1872. Fact #24 Jan Ernst Matzeliger, of Surinamese and Dutch descent, invented the shoelasting machine, which connected the upper part of the shoe to the sole. His device, patented in 1883, greatly increased shoe productivity and made footwear more affordable. Fact #25 Canadian engineer Elijah McCoy invented an automatic lubricator for oiling steam engines, for which he received his first patent in 1872. He would earn dozens of patents over his lifetime, and the term â&#x20AC;&#x153;the real McCoyâ&#x20AC;? is thought to have referred to the reliability of his devices.

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Fact #26 Alexander Miles patented an improved elevator system in 1887. His system included automatic doors that would close off the shaft way, thus making elevators safer. Fact #27 In 1914, inventor Garrett Morgan patented a breathing device in the form of a canvas hood - a precursor to the modern gas mask. He later became renowned for using his device to save workers who were trapped in a toxic fume-filled tunnel. Fact #28 Garrett Augustus Morgan invented, among many other things, the first automatic three-way traffic signal system, which he eventually sold to General Electric. Fact #29 In 1897, Lloyd P. Ray received a patent for an improved type of dustpan. Fact #30 George T. Sampson earned a patent in 1892 for inventing a clothes dryer that used heat from a stove. Fact #31 Lewis Temple revolutionized the whaling industry with his invention of the toggle harpoon in 1848. Fact #32 James Westâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s research in sound technology led to the development of foil-electret transducers, with the innovation used in 90 percent of contemporary microphones. West holds more than 250 patents and was inducted into the National Inventorâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Hall of Fame in 1999. Fact #33 In 1878, Virginia native Joseph Winters patented a folding escape ladder mounted on fire wagons. Fact #34 Granville Woods invented a number of devices related to railroad engineering, including air brake systems and what would become known as the â&#x20AC;&#x153;third railâ&#x20AC;? on modern tracks. He was also a pioneer in telegraph and telephone technologies, and would earn dozens of patents over his lifetime.

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QUIZ ANSWERS, FROM PAGE C2 1 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; James L. Felder, who also, with I.S. Leevy Johnson and Herbert Fielding, was in the group of the first blacks elected to the S.C. House of Representatives since Reconstruction. 2 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Sumter 3 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; The late Matthew J. Perry 4 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Clemson. The student was Harvey Gantt, who later was elected mayor of Charlotte. 5 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Vanessa Williams, now an acclaimed actress and singer. She was made to relinquish her crown, however, because of photos of her that appeared in Penthouse magazine. Eight

other black women have won the title Miss America since Williams in 1983.

program was broadcast in 1956. His hits include â&#x20AC;&#x153;When I Fall in Love,â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Unforgettableâ&#x20AC;? and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Ramblinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; Rose.â&#x20AC;?

6 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Grant invented the golf tee, without which golfers would destroy even more grass.

9 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Marian Anderson, to whom famed Conductor Arturo Toscanini said, â&#x20AC;&#x153;a voice like yours is heard only once in a hundred years.â&#x20AC;?

7 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Madam C.J. Walker, born Sarah Breedlove, progressed largely on her own from Southern cotton fields to businesswoman and proprietor of her own cosmetics empire. Her five original products were Madam Walkerâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Wonderful Hair Grower, Temple Salve, Tetter Salve, Vegetable Shampoo and Glossine.

10 â&#x20AC;&#x201C; Crispus Attucks, born around 1723, an American slave and dockworker of Wampanoag and African descent, is also thought to be the very first casualty of the American Revolutionary War.

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1961 â&#x20AC;˘ Eleven members of the Congress of Racial Equality (CORE) began Freedom Rides on buses leaving from Washington D.C. and headed to various points in the South. â&#x20AC;˘ Despite rioting on campus, The University of Georgia admits its first two black studentsâ&#x20AC;&#x201D;Hamilton Holmes and Charlayne Hunter-Gault. â&#x20AC;˘ Motown, a music label based in Detroit, signs acts such as the The Temptations, Supremes and Stevie Wonder. That same year, the Marvelettes release their hit, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Please Mr. Postman.â&#x20AC;? It becomes the labels first song to reach No.1 on the Billboard Hot 100 Pop Single Chart.

1962 â&#x20AC;˘ Ernie Davis, a student at Syracuse University, becomes the first black athlete to win the institutionâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Heisman Trophy. â&#x20AC;˘ The Motor Town Revue leaves Detroit to tour the East Coast and South. Acts on the tour included The Miracles, Martha and the Vandellas, the Supremes, Mary Wells, Stevie Wonder, Marvin Gaye, the Contours, the Marvelettes and the Choker Campbell Band. â&#x20AC;˘ Wilt Chamberlain sets a basketball record when he scores 100 points in one NBA game. â&#x20AC;˘ The most prominent jazz performers are Duke Ellington, Count Basie and Dave Brubeck.

1963 â&#x20AC;˘ Sidney Poitier wins an Oscar for Best Actor for his role in the film Lilies of the Field. The achievement makes Poitier the first black to win an Oscar in the Best Actor category. â&#x20AC;˘ Vivian Malone and James Hood register for classes at the University of Alabama. Despite then governor George Wallaceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s promise to block the doors to prevent them from registering, Malone and Hood become the first black students to attend the school. â&#x20AC;˘ James Meredith is the first black student to be enrolled at the University of Mississippi. Meredith is escorted by U.S. Marshals and Federal Troops are sent to maintain order on campus. â&#x20AC;˘ Tennis champion Althea Gibson, a Clarendon native, becomes the first black woman to compete in the Ladies Professional Golf Association (LPGA) tournament. â&#x20AC;˘ Mississippi NAACP Field Secretary Medgar Evers is assassinated outside of his residence. â&#x20AC;˘ More than 200,000 people participate in the March on Washington protesting for civil rights and equality for all Americans. â&#x20AC;˘ The Sixteenth Street Baptist Church is bombed in Birmingham. Four little girls â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Addie Mae Collins, Denise McNair, Carole Robertson and Cynthia Wesley â&#x20AC;&#x201D; between the ages of 11 and 14 are killed. â&#x20AC;˘ Wendell Oliver Scott becomes the first black driver to win a major NASCAR race. â&#x20AC;˘ Malcolm X delivers his Message to the Grassroots speech in Detroit. â&#x20AC;˘ Marian Anderson and Ralph Bunch become the first blacks to be awarded with the Presidential Medal of Freedom.

1964 â&#x20AC;˘ SNCC establishes the Mississippi Freedom Summer Project. â&#x20AC;˘ Visual artist Romare Bearden completes his collage series â&#x20AC;&#x153;Projections.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;˘ Muhammad Ali wins the first of three world heavyweight championships in Miami. â&#x20AC;˘ Malcolm X publicly disassociates himself with the Nation of Islam by establishing the Muslim Mosque in Harlem. That same year, he founds the Organization of Afro-American Unity in New York City. â&#x20AC;˘ Three civil rights workers â&#x20AC;&#x201D; James Chaney, Andrew Goodman and Michael Schwerner â&#x20AC;&#x201D; are killed by white vigilantes in Mississippi. â&#x20AC;˘ The Civil Rights Act of 1964 is signed into law. â&#x20AC;˘ The Mississippi Freedom Democratic Party (MFDP) is led by Fannie Lou Hamer. The delegation is denied seats at the Democratic National Convention.

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‘Crazy Legs’ plays baseball through segregation, but still sees prejudice today BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com Russell “Crazy Legs” Patterson earned his nickname while playing for the Indianapolis Clowns, a Negro Leagues Baseball team, from 1960 to 1961. “I clowned around a lot,” said the 74-year-old. “We played loose like the Harlem Globetrotters. I used to dance, and they said more people seemed to come to the game when I danced.” His first experience with the sport was rather informal. “I started in Savannah, Ga.,” Patterson said. “It was a big field behind my mother and father’s house. It was just a few guys throwing the ball around. There was no Little League for blacks. I had no glove. I’d take a brown paper bag and indent it. I loved playing the game. I thought it was easy.” Eventually, Clarence “Blue Boy” Grant, a famous coach in Savannah for a number of years, took notice of Patterson and taught him a more disciplined approach. By 16, he was sent to play with a semi-pro team, the Savannah Bears, and stayed with them from 1955 to 1960. Then it was the Clowns and the Paterson (N.J.) Invaders before he went into the U.S. Army. “I was drafted in 1962,” Patterson said. “I had no voting rights.” He spent time in Huntsville, Ala., working on missile radars and later went to Germany. “They needed volunteers for Vietnam,” Patterson said. “I volunteered, but they said

they had done spent too much time and money on me. That was the one time I used the race card. ‘I’m black, and you guys don’t want me to do nothing.’” After further conversations, he still was not sent to the Southeast Asia conflict. “I got out in two years,” Patterson said. “I enjoyed my time in the service. I spent 18 months in Germany, and I loved every bit of it.” From 1965 to 1978, he played for the Paterson Black Sox, being named most valuable pitcher in 1968. “It was bad for us, the name calling,” Patterson said. “They used the ‘n’ word. They called us monkey, ape, coon. My whole life, I was never ‘good enough’ to go to the next level.” He’d continued to pitch and play into his 50s, playing on various semi-pro teams and men’s softball league teams. He retired from active participation in baseball in 1990. “I’m proud of who I am and what I do,” Patterson said. “I believe in myself. I’ve had a good life, and I’m not ashamed.” He credits his personal heroes, his parents and his wife of nearly 40 years, Laura F. Patterson, for his perseverance. “I had good, strong parents,” he said. “They didn’t believe in this sorry stuff ‘because you’re black you had to bow down to people,’ (and) they taught me to always stand up for what I believe in. “I got a good wife. She is strong. If you have somebody

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Russell “Crazy Legs” Patterson talks about his baseball-playing days during segregation. He earned the moniker for his dance moves on the baseball diamond during his stint with the Indianapolis Clowns from 1960 to 1961.

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Born in Savannah, Ga., and now living in Sumter, Russell “Crazy Legs” Patterson poses with the Indianapolis Clowns, a Negro Leagues Baseball team in 1960 and 1961. He continued playing on various semi-pro teams and men’s softball league teams until 1990. to help you stand up, then you are alright.” It’s a message and approach he’s tried to pass on to his own children as well as the people he’s coached. “Really as a coach and ballplayer, I’m very disciplined,” Patterson said. “I’m a neat freak when it comes to baseball. There are no backward caps, and your shoes should be shined. “If you are going to do it, do it right. I don’t care what color you are. I can’t stand failure when you’re not trying. I just

don’t like wasting time on nothing.” He is currently an assistant coach at Thomas Sumter Academy. Sadly, the racist treatment is not totally gone, Patterson said. “I’m not prejudiced unless I’m being treated prejudiced,” he said. “What bugs me today — and maybe I’m jealous (or) I am a little bitter about it — is I don’t get recognition for being a good coach. I’ve really been coaching since I was 16 years old. But some seem to think

black coaches are not smart enough. I tell them how to do something, and they look at me like I don’t know what I’m talking about. The last two or three years, I’ve heard people call others ‘great coaches’ and say ‘he’s so smart.’ I never hear that I’m smart and intelligent.” He’s had people second guess his calls only to call back and apologize to his head coach or the school, not him. He’s also seen students make fun of other students because of the color of their skin. “We get together and talk about sports, but we don’t talk about the real problem in this country, the way people in America and this state treat each other,” Patterson said. “We’re not friendly enough with each other. I don’t like it. You don’t have to love one another, but you’ve got to respect one another. Black and white are still separated like water and oil. The blacks ain’t going nowhere, and the whites ain’t going nowhere. We’ve got to learn to get along and break the chains of ignorance and stupidity.” Reach Jade Reynolds at (803) 774-1250.