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More details emerge in Walmart shooting Police seek suspects; Chief says incident not random

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Sumter Police think a Monday afternoon shooting in the Walmart parking lot on Broad Street was most likely the result of a pre-existing dispute between the individu-

als involved.

“This was not a random shooting,” said Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark. “At some level, they know each other.”

Shoppers at the store unexpectedly found themselves in the middle of a crime scene when gunfire

erupted in the parking lot.

“This was 3 o’clock on a Monday afternoon. Children were out of school. People were doing their shopping. And these individuals pulled into a crowded parking lot” SEE WALMART, PAGE A8 JADE ANDERSON / THE ITEM

The Rev. Leon Winn announces his intention Tuesday to run as a Republican candidate for South Carolina’s 6th Congressional District.

He’ll face longtime incumbent Democrat James E. Clyburn, a Sumter native.

Trial of 2012 fatal break-in begins

Winn says he will challenge Clyburn for 6th District

During the trial of Nicholas Temoney, 23-year-old Spencer Bowman-Trumpler describes to the jury the location he waited for Temoney on Aug. 19, 2012, the night 57-year-old Candido Diaz was shot to death in his Eagle Road home.

BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com

“It’s an awesome ministry, (and) really it’s the only emergency shelter in Sumter,” Champagne said.

“We get great volunteer support, but for whatever reason, the finances haven’t been coming in.”

But in August, even that wasn’t looking like a viable option. Champagne said he mentioned the concern in a newsletter and might

The Rev. Leon Winn announced his intention to run for South Carolina’s 6th District congressional seat in front of the Sumter County Judicial Center on Tuesday morning.

“We need change, and the only way to do that is through the people we elect to Congress,” said the 58-year-old Republican candidate.

“I will work ‘I believe in every day to better lives and the Constitution. break the gridlock in ConI believe in free gress not by trying but by enterprise. I doing. I don’t believe in trybelieve in jobs, ing. I believe in doing.” not handouts.’

Should he win his party’s nomination, Winn will most The Rev. Leon Winn likely face longserving Democrat incumbent Rep. James E. Clyburn.

The newly announced campaign is Winn’s second local attempt at local office. While not a Sumter native as Clyburn is, the Georgiaraised Winn ran as the Republican nominee for state senator in District 36 last year, falling to then-state Rep. Kevin L. Johnson Jr., D-Manning.

To launch his new campaign, Winn turned to promoting broad concepts.

“I believe in the Constitution,” Winn said Tuesday. “I believe in free enterprise. I believe in jobs, not handouts.”

During Tuesday’s announcement, Ella Williams asked Winn what the government could do for someone like her: a single, working mother of an 11-year-old daughter who also goes to school and is

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Suspect’s friend, driver testifies in Eagle Road armed robbery

BY BRADEN BUNCH bbunch@theitem.com The murder trial of a 21-year-old man accused of killing one man and injuring another during a botched home break-in on Eagle Road last year is underway at the Sumter County Judicial Center.

Nicholas Temoney faces charges of murder, attempted murder and armed robbery in an incident on Aug. 19, 2012, leading to the shooting death of 57-year-old Candido Diaz and the wounding of 34-year-old

Carlos Diaz.

According to police reports about the time of the incident, Temoney is accused of breaking into the Diaz home with a bandanna over his face, pointing a .22-caliber revolver at 34-year-old Carlos Diaz and demanding money. The two men began to struggle, and according to reports, Temoney shot Carlos Diaz three times.

During the confrontation, the elder Diaz came out of his bedroom with a knife, reports said. Carlos Diaz yelled to his father

to stab the man; however, Candido Diaz was shot in the head before he could act. Reports said Carlos Diaz was then able to grab the knife and stab the suspect twice in the neck while in the kitchen at the entrance to the hallway.

Prosecutors think Temoney then ran outside, climbed into Candido Diaz’s truck and drove to the parking lot of Club Miami off Broad Street Extension, where he met up with 23-year-old Spencer Bowman-Trumpler, who was waiting in

Temoney’s car.

The trial began Tuesday, highlighted by the testimony of BowmanTrumpler, who drove Temoney to Tuomey Regional Medical Center for treatment. BowmanTrumpler said he did not know his friend was planning the robbery and was simply waiting in Temoney’s car for a ride to work. According to his testimony, when Temoney returned to the car in an unknown pickup truck covered in SEE TRIAL, PAGE A6

Donation-strapped Samaritan House stays open

BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com Mark Champagne believes in being prepared.

That’s why the executive director for United Ministries of Sumter County told his board the nonprofit may have to cease all operations and shut down for a month. Fortunately, it didn’t come to that, he said, but the need is still great.

“Actually, we’re doing very well,” Champagne said. “The difficult thing has been the Samaritan House. It’s running $45,000 a year short.”

United Ministries took over running the emergency homeless shelter about three years ago.

When it has run short, the organization has supported the shelter through other donations, the director said.

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The 2013 recipients of the Pearl Fryar Foundation Scholarships, Miriam Jenkins and Jonathon “Shane” Hatton, stand with Pearl Fryar after Friday’s scholarship award ceremony held at Fryar’s Topiary Garden.

Jenkins is a 2013 graduate of Lee Central High School and will study nursing at Central Carolina Technical College. Hatton is studying automotive technology.

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Graham raises $1.1M in 3 months COLUMBIA — U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham raised more than $1.1 million in the third quarter of 2013.

The figure released Tuesday means that the Republican has nearly $7 million in the bank.

Graham raised $1.17 million from July 1 through Sept. 30 and spent more than $533,000.

Graham is facing three opponents who all say he is not conservative enough. Only one has filed a fundraising report. Richard Cash raised almost $15,000 in the third quarter and spent $22,000. His current bank balance was not listed. Nancy Mace and state Sen. Lee Bright are also challenging Graham.

Inland port open for business in Greer CHARLESTON — South Carolina’s new $50 million inland port near Greer began operating this week, providing a global shipping hub in the Upstate that’s expected to eliminate tens of thousands of trucks making the journey on busy Interstate 26 between the Greenville-Spartanburg area and the coast.

“The inland port is open for business,” Jim Newsome, the president and chief executive officer of the South Carolina State Ports Authority, told reporters Tuesday. That word came moments before the authority board approved an additional $2.7 million to pay the final costs for the project.

Signups for credit monitoring begin Oct. 24 COLUMBIA — Enrollment begins next week for a new, state-paid monitoring service for South Carolinians in the wake of a massive hacking of state records.

Gov. Nikki Haley said Tuesday that, beginning Oct. 24, anyone affected by the hacking of millions of records at the Department of Revenue can sign up for protection from CSIdentity Corp.

South Carolina is paying the Texas company up to $8.5 million to provide credit monitoring to people affected by the September 2012 theft of unencrypted information from Revenue’s computer servers.

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2 awarded Pearl Fryar Scholarship

BY RANDY BURNS Special to The Item BISHOPVILLE — The 2013 Friends of Pearl Fryar Scholarships have been awarded to former Lee Central High School and Robert E. Lee Academy students.

Miriam Jenkins, a 2013 graduate of Lee Central High School, and Jonathon “Shane” Hatton, a 2012 graduate of Robert E. Lee, will each receive a $1,500 scholarship for Central Carolina Technical College.

A ceremony was held Friday at Pearl Fryar’s Topiary Garden to make the announcements for the scholarship program first established by Fryar in 2008.

“This scholarship is the result of my foundation (Pearl Fryar Foundation and Friends of Pearl Fryar) wanting to do something about

helping young people in Lee County further their education,” Fryar said. “Sometimes talent and ability just doesn’t show up on a test score.

Getting an education all boils down to financing, and that’s what my scholarship is about: Helping deserving students further their education.”

Jenkins plans to study nursing at Central Carolina. Hatton is enrolled in the school’s automotive diagnostic technology program.

CCTC President Dr. Tim Hardee said Fryar is a strong advocate for the technical and community college system.

“We appreciate the support of the Pearl Fryar Foundation,” Hardee said. “These two students are in two of our most ‘high-interest’ programs — automotive and nursing.

We look forward to continuing and

expanding our relationship with the Pearl Fryar Foundation.”

Friends of Pearl Fryar’s Topiary Garden, created by the Garden Conservancy, exists to support Fryar in his work and to preserve the garden as he educates and inspires others to achieve their creative potential, according to the foundation’s website www.fryarstopiaries.com.

Fryar has established his topiary gardens as one of the premier local tourist attractions, garnering national attention on TV, magazines, newspapers and film with his unique brand of topiary art, transforming trees and shrubbery into well-manicured sculptures.

The scholarships were awarded as part of the Central Carolina Technical College Foundation Scholars Program.

Inactive members are the hangnails of church

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here are two numbers we talk about when we talk about church population: one is how many people are on the membership roll, and the other is the average attendance at a church.

For those in church administration, it’s a nod to the frustration many feel when they consider those on the membership rolls who aren’t regular attendees.

Many churches boast vast membership rolls that fall short of their actual attendance. The bloated membership statistics can linger for decades, the names ghostly reminders of people who have chosen a different comfort besides the arms of their church families.

Certainly, there are exceptions. There are people who are physically unable to go to church. We should also exclude those members of the military or in other professions who must miss occasionally because of their chosen professions. There are some people who are between congregations at the moment.

Then there are some who are members, not regular attendees.

You’ll recognize these by their conspicuous at-

tendance on Easter, Mother’s Day and Christmas. If you are like me, you’ve even introduced yourself to them only to have them respond that they are members.

Whoops.

Being a member of a church is widely accepted practice in most places, an idea which lends itself to the notion that many view church in a social context. Simply, a congregation is a place good people belong to. In practice, it’s little more than a club, they think.

It holds no significant sway over their daily interactions. They don’t understand how their activity within a spiritual body should be a priority. Life got busy. So they signed their name to the roll, checking off another thing on their list.

First, they missed a Sunday, then two in a row. The three summer

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months were filled with weekend vacations, and by the time things normalized, fall festivities began. Before they knew it, it had been months before they darkened the doorway of their professed church home.

While this group may seem harmless, it presents a very real problem to the modern church.

One problem is that in many cases, non-members have the same rights as those who take their memberships seriously. Some churches make decisions democratically, which effectively makes one’s vote as weighty as someone else’s who has not invested himself or herself in the church.

They do not contribute to the health of the church. They show up only occasionally, partaking in the activities that only appeal to them.

In terms of the body of the church, inactive

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members of your church are the hangnails.

So why are they still on our membership rolls? Why do congregations tolerate this behavior?

We might say that we need to hold out hope that these people realize the need for an everdeepening faith. God’s love, we might conclude, dictates we extend grace to our church members. Then again, we might say, it’s easier to simply ignore the problem and continue our practice of roll inflation.

One of the most unsettling aspects of our depleted attendance is how comfortable we are each Sunday knowing that a huge portion of our “family” is missing on a regular basis.

As much as many of us feel the need to reach out to the secular community, we must have the same passion for inactive church members to become viable soldiers in this, our great spiritual battle.

Church is not a club wherein we sign the attendance sheet and pay our dues. It is not a haven for do-gooders who want to be around other do-gooders, although we might like to think of it that way. It is

a vehicle by which imperfect people grow their faith.

Then there is the fact that most churches are unassertive when it comes to confrontation.

As believers, we should honor our commitments, which may include our memberships at a church. As a group of believers, we are able to further our cause in ways unaccomplished by a single individual.

Banded together, we make the biggest difference.

Almost every faith creed teaches to love others, and that is our highest aim but not our only aim. Churches have every right to hold their members to a certain standard, which should at least include regular attendance.

Don’t misinterpret that I’m supporting a church dictatorship, but I do think that churches can expect their members to attend and contribute according to the gifts that our Creator has given them. If they can’t comply with those basic requirements, we can lovingly send them on their way. If they are going to be a part of a functioning church, then they themselves should function within the church.

Turn no one away, of course, but make sure the health of your congregation reflects the faith you boldly profess.

I’m saying that churches that want to become the most effective should rid themselves of members who, time after time, have shown they are interested in the label of membership and not the responsibilities of it.

There are myriad ministries that members can be involved in, so no one should have an excuse to not contribute.

I know of some churches that have elected to implement covenant membership.

That means every year, they clean house. Those who choose not to attend, participate in the work of the congregation or blatantly engage in activities that go against the tenets of that congregation’s faith are removed with the hope that they will return and become active once again.

You can practice spiritual complacency anywhere. If you are part of a church, you need to buy in.

Reach Jamie H. Wilson at faithmatterssumter@gmail.com.

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Man accused of sexually assaulting woman, 76, in break-in

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com A young man has been arrested in the violent burglary and sexual assault of an elderly woman during the weekend.

Bryan Ontrell Rolle, 23, of 1121 Alice Drive, Apt. 81, was arrested Monday and charged with first-degree criminal sexual conduct, first-degree burglary and kidnapping.

At 11 p.m. Saturday, a 76-yearold woman was reportedly taking her trash out the back door of her home in the 700 ROLLE block of North Main Street when Rolle reportedly forced his way into the house. He then reportedly took the woman into a bedroom, where he physically and sexually assaulted her.

Sumter Police Chief Russell Roark said investigators worked quickly with their state and federal counterparts to apprehend Rolle in the crime. “We have an individual who would break into the home of a frail, elderly female, sexually assault her and burglarize her,� Roark said. “This is a terrible thing for her to live through.�

The victim was able to give a description of her attacker

to a police sketch artist, which later led to her picking a photo of Rolle out of a lineup. At 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, Rolle was located and arrested without incident at a home on Timmons Street.

Roark said it was unclear if Rolle was staying at the home where he was found.

At the time this crime was committed, Rolle was out on bond for a previous burglary charge filed against him in

June. Roark said Rolle also has previous arrests for assault and battery and contempt of court.

Police think Rolle had “some acquaintance� with the victim and her home before Saturday’s attack, but investigators are not sure how well he knew the woman he allegedly assaulted. He is being held pending bond at Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

HOPE Center fair attracts job seekers, local employers DSS programs offer help to those in need able. “We can help them prepare rĂŠsumĂŠs, give sample interviews More than 260 peoand more,â€? she said. ple looking either for Participation often work or hoping to imbenefits the employers prove their job skills as well, McDonald said, visited the North HOPE as DSS can offer emCenter on Tuesday, as ployers pre-employorganizers and exhibiment assessments, fedtors offered informaeral and state tax credtion about employits and other incentives ment, trainto hire cliing and job ents currentservices FIND OUT MORE ly on food available in stamps and the area.

For more information on the Temporary Represenjob services provided by the Assistance tatives from South Carolina Department to Needy the South of Social Services, contact the Families, or JIM HILLEY / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM Carolina Delocal offices at (803) 773TANF. partment of 5331 and speak with either Steve David Trask, an industrial recruiter and counselor for Central Carolina Technical College, speaks with Terry Smith about Social SerJeanine Gamble at extension Hampton career opportunities in industrial technology at a South Carolina Department of Social Services job fair on Tuesday at vices said 270, Roleesha Montgomery with the North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. More than 260 people, many of them clients with the agency, attended the fair. most of the at extension 226 or Maggie South Carodifficult for the past five people are hiring,â€? she had to offer, said the olina Technical Colattendees, McDonald at extension 300. lina Departor six years. said, “but business has employment picture in many of ment of Em- lege, said his results at “They have some started to pick back the fair were “fantastic.â€? the area was “fairâ€? but them clients ployment jobs, but not many up.â€? finding work has been “There are lots of with the and Workstate agency, came force said he was happy jobs in the industrial technology field but ready to impress proto see most of the atIf Time, Experience, and Gentle Care are Important to you... not enough students,â€? spective employers. tendees were ready for he said, pointing out “They came well the day. that the local school ofdressed with rĂŠsumĂŠs “One of the things fers several two-year in hand,â€? said Jeanine we do is encourage clidegrees to prepare stuGamble, a job develop- ents to be prepared — dents for industrialer with DSS. “Most of dress the part, have a technology careers. them came early.â€? rĂŠsumĂŠ and present Eddie C. Durant, Jr., D.D.S. Gregory A. Wheeler, D.M.D. Victoria Richburg, Gamble said the fair yourself,â€? he said. one of those attending was primarily designed David Trask, a rethe fair to see what it to aid able adults with- cruiter for Central Carout dependent children who are on the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program, or Per Penny Weight Per Gram SNAP, more commonly 10 KT $24.00 10 KT $15.72 called food stamps.

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Alexandria Quantella Wells, 26, of 50 Leeds Court, was arrested Monday and charged with cruelty to children.

At 12:30 p.m. Monday, Wells’ daughter, 6, reportedly told a teacher at her school that her mother beat her several times with a belt because she didn’t use a fork while eating. A sheriff’s report noted the girl had a “red mark” above her left eye, but the child did not indicate where she was struck.

CAR CHASE:

At 12:29 a.m. Tuesday, a sheriff’s deputy pulled over a blue Dodge Avenger in the 100 block of K Street when the car reportedly failed to use a turn signal. When the car pulled over, two men reportedly jumped out of the vehicle and fled on foot.

The men were not located in the area. The car’s owner later contacted police to report it stolen but then reportedly admitted the driver of the vehicle told her to do so.

STOLEN PROPERTY:

Wheels and tires from four vehicles and a radio/CD player, valued at a total of $2,150, were reportedly stolen from the 1000 block of Broad Street between 3:45 p.m. and 4:35 p.m. Friday.

Seventy aluminum grapnel hooks, 75 strap cutters and 70 grapnel rings, valued at a total of $4,100, were reportedly stolen from the third block of Glouchester Court between 4 and 4:30 p.m. Thursday.

A 2012 blue Yamaha moped valued at $5,000 was reportedly stolen from the 300 block of Manning Avenue between 5 and 5:10 p.m.

Friday.

A laptop, a PlayStation 3 with eight video games and a five-gallon gas can were reported stolen from the 3100 block of Bush Lane in Dalzell at 10:20 p.m.

Monday. The items are valued at $1,515.

A safety deposit box valued at $50 and containing $132 in cash, birth certificates valued at $10, Social Security cards valued at $10, two gold rings valued at $1,125, a debit card valued at $1, a credit card valued at $1, a gold necklace valued at $100 and a gold bracelet valued at $100 were reportedly stolen from a home in the 2000 block of

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Clematis Trail between 12:20 and 12:49 p.m.

Saturday. A door reportedly sustained $25 in damage.

A 1999 black Ford Explorer with 24-inch chrome rims valued at $5,000 was reportedly stolen from the third block of Walker Avenue between 7:30 p.m.

Thursday and 4:24 p.m.

Friday.

Two-hundred feet of steel-curbing gutter, valued at $4,500, was reportedly stolen from the 300 block of South Street between 10 a.m. and 4:20 p.m. Sunday.

Four bicycles valued at $100 each and a portable stereo valued at $700 were reportedly stolen from a shed in the first block of Sampson Street between 6 p.m. Saturday and 4:40 p.m. Sunday.

Saniya Nelson, a second-grader at Shaw Heights Elementary School, smiles next to Ace, a giant stuffed bear she won at the school’s Parent Teacher Association and Family Reading Night.

Each student in attendance placed his or her name in a drawing for the bear.

After the PTA meeting, parents accompanied their children to their classroom and read to each other. In addition to the meeting and family reading night, many families brought books to donate to the Girl Scout Troop 3515’s book drive.

DAMAGED PROPERTY:

Eight company vans reportedly sustained about $2,400 in damage to their exteriors between 5 p.m. Thursday and 8 a.m. Sunday in the third block of Grier Street.

A blue Dodge Caravan reportedly sustained $400 in damage to a windshield, and a burgundy Chevrolet 1500 truck reportedly sustained $500 in damage to the body of the vehicle between 4:10 and 4:15 p.m. Saturday in the Fire Training Center area of McCrays Mill Road. According to reports, the damage is suspected to be caused by juveniles throwing rocks.

A 2001 gold Oldsmobile Alero reportedly sustained $500 in damage to its paint job between 9:30 p.m. Thursday and 7:33 a.m. Friday.

Windows were reportedly broken out of a business in the 100 block of East Wesmark Boulevard, causing $500 in damage between 3:30 and 4:15 p.m. Sunday.

ASSAULT:

A 22-year-old woman told law enforcement that a 31-year-old man punched her in the face three times, causing two visible cuts to her upper lip, between 7:35 and 7:50 a.m. Sunday in the 900 block of Miller Road.

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Man, 58, reportedly robbed at gunpoint A 58-year-old man was reportedly robbed at gunpoint at 10:15 a.m. Monday at a house in the 500 block of Dingle Street.

The man was working at the house alone painting an interior room when a masked man, approximately in his late 20s, reportedly entered the house and

pointed what the victim identified as a Glock .45-caliber handgun at his face. The man told the robber he had no money, but the gunman reportedly stole his keys, a headset and a cellphone and charger, valued at $400.

After the gunman left the house, the painter reported seeing a man approaching a small red car parked on the sidewalk approximately two

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houses down before the victim ran from the scene on foot.

Sumter police reportedly recovered the victim’s headset from the front yard of the home, and his truck appeared to be undisturbed despite the gunman carrying off his keys.

The man’s wife later reportedly received two phone calls from her husband’s stolen cellphone.

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Hereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s why U.S. bonds matter to you in mid-to-late October.

Typically, one-month Tbills give their holders littleto-no return on their investment. For example, the U.S. government auctioned $35 billion in one-month T-bills in mid-September that had a yield of zero â&#x20AC;&#x201D; meaning investors were locking up their money with the U.S. government for a month and getting nothing for it. Because theyâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re issued for a short period of time and are considered extremely safe, the reward for the risk is low.

However, because those mid-September bills come due in mid-October, the yield, or compensation, that investors are demanding has shot up. For the one-month Treasury bill, it went as high as 0.35 percent earlier this month.

BY KEN SWEET AP Markets Writer

NEW YORK â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s no surprise that investors get nervous every time politicians debate raising the U.S. debt limit.

The stock market is the better-known barometer of the U.S. financial system, symbolized by famous companies and colorful traders on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. But the $38 trillion bond market is a far larger and more important driver of world financial markets.

And at the center of it all: the market for U.S. Treasurys. Treasurys play a crucial role in the global economy. They allow the U.S. to borrow cheaply to pay its bills and influence rates on home mortgages and many other kinds of loans.

WHAT ARE U.S. TREASURYS AND WHY DO INVESTORS CARE ABOUT THEM?

Treasurys are debt issued by the U.S. government.

The federal government has consistently run a budget deficit for decades, so the United States borrows billions of dollars from investors to pay its bills. It borrows by selling debt in regular auctions. Those auctions are handled by the U.S. Department of the Treasury, hence the name â&#x20AC;&#x153;Treasurys.â&#x20AC;?

The United States is the largest debtor on the planet, owing roughly $12 trillion to public investors.

Treasurys have different maturities, or the length of time before the debt must be repaid. The debt with the shortest maturity is the fourweek Treasury bill, also called the one-month T-bill. Debt with longest maturity is the 30year Treasury bond. Other maturities include 5- and 10-year Treasury notes, or T-notes.

Investors buy Treasurys for various reasons, but the main reason is safety. The U.S. government has never intentionally failed to pay its debts, so investors consider U.S. debt the safest, and most reliable in times of uncertainty. That

debt is held by a variety of investors, including the governments of Japan and China, the largest U.S. creditors.

Treasurys are denominated in U.S. dollars, the main currency used by central banks and major financial institutions around the world.

Because the U.S. government owes so much and because investors expect the U.S. government to honor its debts always, the Treasury market is considered the cornerstone of the global financial system.

THE â&#x20AC;&#x153;CORNERSTONE OF THE GLOBAL FINANCIAL SYSTEM?â&#x20AC;? THAT SEEMS A BIT EXCESSIVE, DONâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;T YOU THINK?

Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s not excessive at all.

Investors weight risk in deciding what to invest in and for how long. Risk determines how much they should be paid for placing their trust in an investment. Risk, in other words, is simply the chance that an investment will not pan out as expected.

Investors treat U.S. Treasurys as a sort of â&#x20AC;&#x153;zero pointâ&#x20AC;? that all other investments are calculated against. Even when a solid company such as Apple issued debt to pay its bills, Apple is considered relatively more risky than the debt of the United States.

The risks of all financial instruments in the U.S. (and many around the globe) are calculated against the risk of buying U.S. Treasurys. This includes mortgages, bank rates, credit card interest rates, other bonds, etc.

In normal times, the biggest risk to U.S. Treasurys is that inflation could erase any return an investor would make, not that the government could fail to repay its debt.

ARE ALL INVESTORS NERVOUS?

No. While bond investors are nervous about the short term, yields for Treasurys that take 10, 20 or 30 years to mature have remained stable during the debt fight. It is a sign that investors are confident U.S. lawmakers can come up with a plan to keep the federal government paying its debts over the long term. The yield on the benchmark U.S. 10year Treasury note, for example, was 2.71 percent in early trading Tuesday, roughly where it was in mid-September when Wall Street began to worry about a shutdown and default.

WHATâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S BEEN GOING ON WITH U.S. TREASURYS SINCE THE DEBT CEILING DEBATE TURNED NASTY?

Investors have been selling Treasurys that come due about the time the U.S. government hits the debt ceiling, Oct. 17. The fear is that if the U.S. government is unable to borrow and runs out of cash, it might fail to pay back the money if owes, at least temporarily. Most Treasurys that come due in this window are one-month Treasury bills, debt issued in September that comes due

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IF THE UNITED STATES WERE TO DEFAULT, HOW COULD IT AFFECT ME?

The biggest threat is that the government would soon fail to make interest payments on its debt. Any missed payment would trigger a default. Financial markets would sink. Social Security checks would be delayed. Eventually, the economy would almost surely slip into another financial crisis and recession.

A default could also translate into higher borrowing costs for consumers, on everything from auto to home loans. Why? Investors would consider U.S. debt a riskier investment and demand more compensation.

Bond yields would likely rise, pushing interest rates higher on loans whose rates are linked to U.S. Treasurys, which is basically everything. It would make borrowing for the U.S. government more expensive and cost us more as taxpayers.

Thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s also a strong possibility that a U.S. default may impact bank-to-bank lending.

Banks often use Treasurys as collateral when they borrow from other banks. This â&#x20AC;&#x153;repoâ&#x20AC;? market is massive, roughly $5 trillion by some estimates, and is used by nearly every bank to fund day-to-day lending. Signs have emerged that some banks and money market funds have stopped accepting U.S. Treasurys as collateral, or are requiring more collateral to borrow.

That has started to affect lending. The overnight repo rate on bank loans has risen from 0.04 percent at the beginning of the month to 0.12 percent last Wednesday.

If bank lending rates go up, and if banks have to offer more collateral to borrow, it could slow lending and hurt economic growth.

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SHELTER from Page A1 have brought it up at churches, but in general he doesn’t see his role as one of fundraising.

“Ultimately, I really don’t ask much,” the director said. “God lays on people’s hearts what they ought to do with their resources. I trust He’ll move in someone’s heart or multiple hearts or multiple churches.”

Walter Robertson, shelter director for the last two-and-half years, agreed.

“I guess I’m kind of careful, like Mark, how I put information out there,” he said “I go out and speak to churches, but I never want to ask for money.

I want you to come and volunteer. Whatever the Lord lays on your heart, that is what you should do. My main concern is getting bodies in there.

Then, it’s between you and God.” As someone who works with the residents almost daily, he was concerned when he learned Samaritan House along with the other services of United Ministries might be shut down, especially at this time of year when the weather turns cooler.

“Being the minister I am, my first worry was, ‘what are we going to do with the people,’” Robertson said. “For a lot of them, it’s pretty much everything. Samaritan House is a place of rescue for them. It fills

BY THE NUMBERS Samaritan House, an emergency homeless shelter that has been run

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$45,000 Annual amount of deficit to run the shelter

$67,000 Annual operating budget including salaries, utilities and pest control Source: United Ministries Executive Director Mark Champagne

a gap in their life.

They didn’t know where their next meal would come from.

They planned to sleep outside. We really take away that worry. I don’t mean United Ministries. I mean the people of the Sumter community.”

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and armed robbery, a fact that defense attorney David Weeks seized on during his cross examination, pointing out he had his charges dropped in trade for his testimony.

Weeks also asked why, if everything had happened as Bowman-Trumpler said and he had nothing to hide, he left the hospital parking lot without helping his friend. Bowman-Trumpler said he simply panicked.

“I didn’t know what to do,”

Bowman-Trumpler said. “I’d never seen that before. I’ve never seen that amount of blood.”

The trial is expected to continue today with the prosecution expected to conclude its case against Temoney. It is unknown how many, if any, witnesses Temoney’s defense team will call during its portion of the trial.

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Senate takes over after House plan to end shutdown fails WASHINGTON (AP) — Time growing desperately short, Senate leaders took command of efforts to avert a Treasury default and end the partial government shutdown Tuesday night after a last big attempt

by House Republicans abruptly collapsed.

Aides to both Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the Republican leader, Mitch McConnell, expressed revived optimism about chances for a swift agreement — by today at the latest — that could pass both houses. Their efforts toward a bipartisan resolution had seemed likely to bear fruit a day earlier before House conservative were given a lastminute chance for their version.

As hours ticked down toward Thursday’s Treasury deadline, the likeliest compromise included renewed authority for the Treasury to borrow through early Feb-

ruary and the government to reopen at least until mid-January.

While a day of secret meetings and frenzied maneuvering unfolded in all corners of the Capitol, Sen. Barbara Mikulski, D-Md., stood on the Senate floor at midafternoon and declared, “We are 33 hours away from becoming a deadbeat nation, not paying its bills to its own people and other creditors.”

In New York, the stock market dropped, and the Fitch rating agency warned that it was reviewing the government’s AAA credit rating for a possible downgrade, though no action was near. The firm, one of the three leading U.S. credit-ratings agencies, said that “the political brinkmanship and reduced financing flexibility could increase the risk of a U.S. default.”

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sury Secretary Jacob Lew, unless Congress acts by Thursday, the government will lose its ability to borrow and

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ast week’s column discussed the political trade-offs made by black politicians and civil rights organizations that condemn whole generations of black youngsters to failing schools (http://tinyurl. com/6mmlsf). Similar political trade-offs in labor markets condemn many blacks, particularly black youths, to high rates of unemployment and reduced economic opportunities. Let’s look at this, starting with a few historical facts.

Today white teen unemployment is about 20 percent, while that for blacks is about 40 percent and more than 50 percent in some cit- Walter WILLIAMS ies. In 1948, the unemployment rate of black 16-year-old and 17-year-old males was 9.4 percent, while that of whites was 10.2 percent. Up until the late 1950s, both black teens and black adults were more active in the labor market than their white counterparts. In fact, in 1910, 71 percent of black males older than 9 were employed, compared with 51 percent for whites. As early as 1890, the duration of unemployment among blacks was shorter than it was among whites, whereas today unemployment is both higher and longer-lasting among blacks than among whites.

It would be sheer lunacy to attempt to explain these more favorable employment statistics by suggesting that during earlier periods, blacks faced less racial discrimination. What best explains the loss of teenage employment opportunities are increases in minimum wage laws. There’s little dispute within the economics profession that higher minimum wages discriminate against the employment of the least skilled worker.

Such a demographic is disproportionately represented by black teenagers.

Despite these devastating effects, the entire Congressional Black Caucus and President Obama support increases in minimum wages. At the state and local levels of government, there is similar black political support for higher state and local minimum wages, sometimes called “living wages.” It’s not just minimum wages to which black politicians give support; they give support to the Davis-Bacon Act, a Depressionera mega minimum wage law with racist origins. The Davis-Bacon Act mandates that “pre-

vailing wages” be paid on all federally financed or assisted construction projects. It’s a pro-union law that discriminates against both nonunionized black construction contractors and black workers.

During the 1931 DavisBacon Act legislative debates, quite a few congressmen expressed their racist intentions, such as Rep. Miles Allgood, D-Ala., who said: “Reference has been made to a contractor from Alabama who went to New York with bootleg labor. This is a fact. That contractor has cheap colored labor that he transports, and he puts them in cabins, and it is labor of that sort that is in competition with white labor throughout the country.” Rep. John Cochran, D-Mo., said he had “received numerous complaints ... about Southern contractors employing low-paid colored mechanics getting work and bringing the employees from the South.” Rep. William Upshaw, D-Ga., spoke of the “superabundance or large aggregation of Negro labor.”

American Federation of Labor President William Green complained, “Colored labor is being sought to demoralize wage rates.”

Though today’s Davis-Bacon supporters don’t use the same language, the racially discriminatory effects are the same.

President Obama, the Congressional Black Caucus, black state and local politicians, and civil rights organizations are neither naive nor stupid. They have been made aware of the unemployment effects of the labor laws they support; however, they are part of a political coalition. In order to get labor unions, environmental groups, business groups and other vested interests to support their handout agenda and make campaign contributions, they must give political support to what these groups want. They must support minimum wage increases even though the increases condemn generations of black youths to high unemployment rates. They must support Davis-Bacon Act restrictions even though those restrictions handicap black contractors and nonunion construction workers.

I can’t imagine what black politicians and civil rights groups are getting that’s worth condemning black youths to a high rate of unemployment and its devastating effects on upward economic mobility, but then again, I’m not a politician.

Walter E. Williams is a professor of economics at George Mason University. © 2013 creators.com

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Obama not facing same struggle as Bush Essie Johnson says Linda Parker “doesn’t know anything about politics” in Tuesday’s Item, but I think it is Ms. Johnson that needs to get her facts straight.

Ms. Johnson says “George W. Bush is the one who left this country in the abject state it is in now.” Then while defending President Obama she goes on to say “People like her have the tendency to blame the president for everything.” Isn’t this what Ms. Johnson herself just did when blaming President Bush?

The facts are that President Bush had to contend with a Democratic-controlled House and Senate, which included Sens. Obama and Clinton during the last two years of his presidency. These Democrats, including Sen. Clinton, were very supportive of the subprime mortgage market which led to the boom and then bust in the housing market and caused the recession. The Item has previously printed a letter I wrote giving irrefutable evidence to support this, so I will not repeat it here.

President Obama has not had to face this scenario, having the luxury of a Democratic-controlled House and Senate for his first two years as president, which is how the failed stimulus bill and Affordable Care Act were passed without any Republican input whatsoever. It has only been the last three years that he has had to contend with a Republican House that he refuses to deal with.

Ms. Johnson says “President Bush was dereliction of duty,” when the Democrats controlled both houses of Congress, so how will she defend President Obama if our country defaults when Republicans only control one house of Congress?

ROBERT W. WILDER Sumter

Obama’s first responsibility is America’s military I am disgusted at the attitude of “King Obama” toward our military. We are at war in Afghanistan and America has absolutely nothing to win. Oct. 1 through Oct. 8, 26 American lives were lost. The government shutdown began Oct. 3. The House of Representatives passed legislation to make sure our military would be paid in the event of a shutdown. The Under Secretary of Defense warned without further clarification that death benefits would stop Oct 3. No more bodies were sent to the U.S. No more

funds were paid to the widows and children of fallen military.

“King Obama” could have written an executive order to correct this mistake but decided not to in order to “inflict as much pain as possible on the American people.” He did the same thing closing federal parks and monuments. He is the commander in chief. The American military is his first responsibility.

Where are our military leaders? Why isn’t there an outcry of dismay about this conduct?

Where are the Joint Chiefs in the Pentagon? How do you think our military fighters feel now? What about those being ordered to the country to relieve those there? What do you think their wives are saying?

There is a way to correct these situations. Replace every incumbent running for federal office. This not the way to treat American service people, and everyone involved should be thrown out of office and every military commander that has allowed it to happen court-martialed for dereliction of duty in that they did not protect their troops or their families.

THOMAS MARTIN Pinewood

Letter shows ignorance of average Obama supporter Re: Letter of Essie Smith. How clever of you to publish Essie’s letter. It practically screams of the ignorance and lack of any sense of history the average Obama supporter displays. It has been nearly six years since George Bush was in the White House, and yet this woman is clinging to the old party line that all the present problems associated with the Obama presidency are Mr. Bush’s fault. I would remind her of another Democrat that knew better than to spout such drivel. Harry Truman had a sign on his desk that said “The Buck Stops Here.” It did not say the buck stopped with the previous occupant of the White House and therefore any problems in his presidency could be blamed on the previous administration. Any military commander or civilian CEO would have been shown the door long ago had he or she “performed” as Obama has. In a way I feel for this lady. I do not know her. I can practically see the thesaurus next to her writing area. The unfortunate grammar and syntax of the letter are perfectly illustrative of why a criminal such as Obama could get elected by “the people.” Most are far too ignorant to know better, and if I’ve got it right, they don’t want to know better.

EMMETT ANGLIN Sumter

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Government playing games with shutdown The government shutdown should really make us examine our dependency on the federal government. Make no mistake, this shutdown is in fact a game they are playing so the Democrats and Republicans can each say they had to compromise with each other. Pay attention to the things that have been shut down, things such as the National Mall in D.C., which has no natural boundaries, and the Grand Canyon. This is all a game to shut down the most prominent and visible things to make us accept the compromises they will make. Meanwhile, they will continue to spend money behind the scenes on the things they shouldn’t be doing at all.

At its inception, the federal government was to provide for the common defense, establish a currency, a postal system and a few other odds and ends — a very limited government. Back in the 1930s, FDR created the Social Security insurance system.

Later he gave his “Four Freedoms” speech. We seem to have looked to the federal government for more and more in pursuit of our freedom from want.

LBJ gave us the Medicare and Medicaid systems. Carter gave us the Department of Energy and Department of Education.

In 1933, FDR made it illegal to use gold for currency and changed the value of a dollar from $20 per ounce to $35 per ounce of gold overnight. In 1971, Nixon took us off the gold standard entirely, gutting the Bretton Woods Agreement. In 1983, Reagan and Congress couldn’t resist the lure of our Social Security money and used that money in the general fund.

That bill is coming due now and isn’t even something the federal government should have been involved with in the first place.

In each of these cases the federal government has taken on more and more obligations, which it really can’t afford, and has either robbed Peter to pay Paul or printed more money.

We allowed them to do it and ignored their methods. Most people don’t understand that inflation is actually inflating the number of dollars in circulation and only serves to reduce the value of existing dollars.

WES JOHNSTON Dalzell Editor’s note: Because this letter exceeded the 350-word length as stated in our Editorial Page Policies which appears regularly on this page, it can be read in its entirety under Opinion on The Item’s website, www.theitem. com.

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WALMART from Page A1 and opened fire, Roark said Tuesday during a press conference asking for the public’s help in locating the gunmen.

Despite witnesses reporting several gunshots being fired in the shopping center’s parking lot, no injuries were reported, and no victims or suspects were ever admitted to area hospitals with gunshot wounds, Roark said. Only one vehicle, a black Pontiac Grand Am involved in the altercation, had any visible damage from the shooting, according to a witness who saw the car leaving the scene, a police report states.

Police released more information on the shooting at Tuesday’s press conference, after rumors swirled around the incident Monday afternoon.

At approximately 2:30 p.m., four men were seen standing outside the Grand Am parked in the Walmart parking lot just north of Murphy’s gas station. A black Ford F-150 pickup truck with at least two occupants pulled up nearby and reportedly got involved in a “heated and loud” verbal exchange with the group standing outside the Pontiac.

A young man reportedly got out of the pickup’s passenger seat holding a black hand-

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gun and fired several shots toward the other car. Witnesses reported hearing six more shots as the Ford peeled away toward Broad Street, but it is unclear who fired those shots.

The group in the Grand Am then also left the parking lot, reportedly with visible damage to the driver’s side window and door frame.

According to the report, one witness spoke to the driver of the Grand Am immediately after the exchange, but it doesn’t report what the man said.

When police arrived, they located at least six shell casings in the parking lot, as well as a cellphone.

The location of the shooting indicates the suspects are especially reckless, Roark said, and the chief encouraged anyone with knowledge of the incident or the people involved to come forward.

“We’re becoming a society where too often weapons are used and gunfire is exchanged,” he said.

Anyone with information on the incident is asked to contact the Sumter Police Department at (803) 436-2700 or Crime Stoppers at 1-888-CRIME-SC (2746372).

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built in by God,” he said. “Students need a purpose starting in middle school. Not all students are going to college, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be productive citizens. We need to give them a sense of hope.”

Winn is an Air Force veteran and a graduate of Bradwell Institute of Hineville, Ga. He received a bachelor’s degree in theology from Morris College in 1990 and a doctorate in divinity from the Overcoming Outreach School of Religion in Columbia in 2000. In 2012, he told The Item he has lived in Sumter about two decades and has served as pastor of Rock Hill Baptist Church in Manning about 15 years.

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not on welfare.

“I will give you all the help I can give you,” he said. “You don’t need just a job, you need a better-paying job. You’ve got the motivation and the work ethic. You just need a little help.”

Williams said that was exactly what she was looking for.

“I have a good foundation from my mother, grandmother and great-grandmother,” Williams said. “We take care of our own. You take some help, but don’t make it generational. God has blessed me with a job and school.”

As a father of three and grandfather of three, education is another area of focus for Winn.

“Every child is born with an innate ability

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Timmy Singletary, left, listens to the Rev. Leon Winn at his announcement Tuesday in front of the Sumter County Judicial Center. Singletary voiced concerns about race relations, and the Republican candidate said his best advice is “don’t forget the past, but we’ve got to stop living it.”

PUBLIC AGENDA CLARENDON SCHOOL DISTRICT 3 Thursday, 7 p.m., district office, Turbeville

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’Noles-Tigers must-see TV KAREEM COPELAND The Associated Press

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Saturday’s showdown between Florida State and Clemson will likely be must-see TV as the two top-5 ACC programs collide in Death Valley with national championship hopes on the line.

ACC SHOWDOWN

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Everyone at Florida State has tried to downplay this week’s showdown at Clemson.

Head coach Jimbo Fisher has done his best to sell the it’s-justanother-game line. Players were well-coached and did a nice job of practicing the art of omerta when asked about the matchup between the fifth-ranked Seminoles and No. 3 Tigers.

Everyone tried, but there is no denying what will be one of

WHO: (5) Florida State (5-0, 3-0 ACC) at (3) Clemson (6-0, 4-0 ACC) WHEN: Saturday, 8 p.m.

WHERE: Memorial Stadium TV/RADIO: WOLO 25, WWBD-FM 94.7

the most significant games in Atlantic Coast Conference history. It’s only the fourth time ACC teams ranked in the top 5

have played.

The showdown has become must-see television. Even Fisher finally acknowledged the magnitude of game.

“It’s very important in the national title hunt, it’s very important in the Atlantic Division, in the ACC, all those things,’’ Fisher said. “That’s why you come to Florida State, to be in those games, to be in those positions.

“You’ve got to manage it but you’ve got to embrace it at the SEE MUST-SEE, PAGE B4

Alston, Hoge, Ballard earn weekly honors

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com

MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER / THE ITEM

Laurence Manning Academy’s Sara Knight Nalley, left, battles for position with Wilson Hall’s Nicolette Fisher, middle, and Amanda Dothseth for a top five finish in the SCISA Region II-3A cross country meet on Tuesdsay at Patriot Park SportsPlex.

Nalley finished fourth followed by Fisher and Dothseth, while Wilson Hall won both the girls and boys team titles.

Sweeping success

As they prepared for their football game with Hartsville High School last week, Aaron Alston and his teammates on the Crestwood defense repeatedly heard the same three words that defenses facing the Knights normally hear: “Read your keys.”

That’s because Crestwood, which runs out of the WingT offense filled with cuts and misdirections, was facing the same offense against the Red Foxes, the defending 3A state champions. And the Knights apparently read their keys quite well, holding a Hartsville team that came into the contest averaging 325 rushing yards to just 101 in a 10-7 victory. That snapped the Foxes’ 21-game winning

streak.

“The coaches did a good job of showing us how to get through their blocking schemes,” Alston said of the defense’s strong performance. “We just played really good, sound football.”

Alston, an outside linebacker, led the Crestwood defense with 12 tackles, three of them solo stops. He also had one tackle for loss, broke up a pass and had a quarterback hurry.

Because of his efforts, Alston is The Item Defensive Player of the Week. Thomas Sumter Academy’s Michal Hoge is the Offensive Player of the Week, while Wilson Hall’ Ken Ballard is the Offensive Lineman of the Week.

The players of the week are selected by The Item sports department based on SEE HONORS, PAGE B2

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

WH boys, girls capture SCISA Region II-3A cross country crowns

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com

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Wilson Hall swept Tuesday’s SCISA Region II-3A boys and girls cross country meets at Patriot Park SporsPlex and were perhaps determined to do so by last year’s results.

“Collectively LADSON both teams were determined to bring that championship home,” Wilson Hall head coach Tom O’Hare said of

TODAY Junior Varsity Football West Florence at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

B Team Football Dutch Fork at Sumter, 6 p.m.

Middle School Football Chestnut Oaks at Alice Drive, 5 p.m.

Bates at Ebenezer, 5 p.m.

Mayewood at Hillcrest, 5 p.m.

Varsity Volleyball Kingstree at Lee Central, 6 p.m.

Marlboro County at East Clarendon, 7 p.m.

Junior Varsity Volleyball Marlboro County at East Clarendon, 5:30 p.m.

the titles. “They each got challenged as Florence Christian is a strong team and Laurence Man-

SCISA state volleyball tourneys begin Thursday at Civic Center

BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennisb@theitem.com Donna Gooding took a brand new volleyball team at Robert E. Lee Academy to the SCISA 2A state tournament last season, going 1-2 in the process.

The Lady Cavaliers are back in the state tournament this year with the entire team back. Gooding is hoping that bodes well for REL, which begins play on Friday.

“We’ve got some great players who really play well together,” the REL head coach said of her 18-2 team.”They’re

consistent, and they’re all unselfish.”

Robert E. Lee is one of four local teams who will play in their respective tournaments SEE VOLLEYBALL, PAGE B5

ning has put together a very good team the past couple of years, so it feels good getting out of here knowing that we had to earn those region championships, and that we did that.”

The Lady Barons defended last year’s title scoring a low of 24 points while Laurence Manning finished as runner-up with a score of 31. WH freshman Julia Ladson won the girls race with a time of 19 minutes, 35 seconds, her new personal best.

SEE SWEEP, PAGE B3

HOGE Offensive Player Name: Michal Hoge School: Thomas Sumter Position: Quarterback Highlights: Hoge rushed for 223 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries and completed 12 of 24 passes for 111 yards in the Generals’ 39-32 victory over The King’s Academy.

ALSTON Defensive Player Name: Aaron Alston School: Crestwood Position: Linebacker Highlights: Alston had 12 total tackles, three solo, one tackle for loss, one quarterback hurry and broke up a pass in the Knights’ 10-7 victory over Hartsville, snapping the Red Foxes’ 21game winning streak.

BALLARD Offensive Lineman Name: Ken Ballard School: Wilson Hall Position: Guard Highlights: Ballard graded out at 90 percent as the Barons defeated Cardinal Newman 42-7 to remain undefeated on the season.

The players will be honored at the weekly breakfast meeting of The Sumter Touchdown Club on Friday. The meeting will be held at the Quality Inn on Broad Street beginning at 7:15 a.m.

Briggs: ‘Cats have to finish games

BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER mchristopher@theitem.com Just finish games.

That’s the message Laurence Manning Academy head football coach Robbie Briggs wants to get across to his squad as it travels to Summerville to take on the winless Pinewood Prep Panthers on BRIGGS Friday.

The Swampcats, who are 5-3 overall on the season and 3-3 in SCISA 3A action, have played in six games decided by 10 points or less.

PREP FOOTBALL THURSDAY Sumter at West Florence, 7:30 p.m.

FRIDAY Marlboro County at Crestwood, 7:30 p.m.

Darlington at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m.

Manning at Hartsville, 7:30 p.m.

Lee Central at Kingstree, 7:30 p.m.

C.E. Murray at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m.

Timmonsville at Scott’s Branch, 7:30 p.m.

Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 7:30 p.m.

Laurence Manning at Pinewood Prep, 7:30 p.m.

Florence Christian at Thomas Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

Calhoun Academy at Robert E. Lee, 7:30 p.m.

Pee Dee at Clarendon Hall, 7:30 p.m.

They’ve won half of those contests and either had a chance to win or tie the game in all six.

Despite their 0-7 overall record and 0-6 mark in 3A play, Briggs said his team is not overlooking the Pan-

thers. Pinewood is averaging just 9.1 points per game offensively while allowing 34.6 defensively. They are coming off a 45-14 loss to Heathwood Hall.

“We’re not good enough to overlook anybody,” Briggs said. “I think that was evident in the Ben Lippen game, which was winless coming into our contest and beat us (29-23) in a tough overtime game.

We’ve been preaching all year that we want to be playing our best football in November, and we’ve still got three more weeks to SEE LMA, PAGE B4

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TV, RADIO TODAY 1 p.m. -- College Basketball: College Basketball Media Days (ESPNU).

4 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: National League Championship Series Game Five -- St. Louis at Los Angeles Dodgers (TBS).

4 p.m. -- Professional Golf: PGA Grand Slam of Golf Final Round from Southampton, Bermuda (TNT).

5:45 p.m. -- Middle School Football: Lugoff-Elgin at Camden (WPUB-FM 102.7).

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

7:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: American League Championship Series Game Four -- Boston at Detroit (WACH 57).

8 p.m. -- Women’s College Volleyball: Miami at Florida State (ESPNU).

8 p.m. -- NBA Exhibition Basketball: Orlando at Houston (NBA TV).

8 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: New York Rangers at Washington (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

11:30 p.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Perth International First Round from Perth, Australia (GOLF).

COLLEGE FOOTBALL

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St. Louis’ Matt Holliday, right, is congratulated in the dugout after hitting a 2-run homer during the third inning of Game 4 of the NLCS against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Tuesdsay in Los Angeles. The Cardinals were ahead 4-2 entering the ninth inning.

Cards lead Dodgers 4-2 in 9th LOS ANGELES — The St. Louis Cardinals were leading the Los Angeles Dodgers 4-2 in the ninth inning of Game 4 of the National League championship series on Tuesday in Los Angeles.

The final result was not available at press time. For a complete recap, visit our website at www.theitem.com.

The Cardinals took a 3-0 lead in the top of the third off the bats of Matt Carpenter and Matt Holliday. Carpenter doubled home the game’s first run and then Holliday followed with a 2-run homer.

The Dodgers got two runs back in the fourth. Yasiel Puig singled home Adrian Gonzalez and A.J. Ellis brought home Andre Ethier with another RBI single.

Shane Robinson made it 4-2 with a solo homer in the top of the seventh for the Cardinals, who led the series 2-1 entering Tuesday’s game.

TSA TENNIS TO HOST BEAUFORT ACADEMY

Thomas Sumter Academy’s girls tennis team will play host to Beaufort Academy today at 4 p.m. in a quarterfinal match in the SCISA 1A-2A state playoffs at Palmetto Tennis Center.

The Lady Generals, the defending state runner-up, will bring an 11-3 record into the match after getting a first-round bye. Beaufort defeated Williamsburg on Monday in the first round to advance.

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MYRTLE BEACH — Sumter High School fell to 4-3 in Region VI-4A with a 3-1 loss to Carolina Forest on Tuesday at the Carolina Forest gymnasium.

Carolina Forest won by the scores of 25-9, 25-15, 24-26, 25-15.

The Lady Gamecocks, who fell to 13-5 overall, were led by Ashley Fleurant. She had 17 assists and six kills. Zuri Smith had seven kills, three assists and one dig, Courtney Price had five kills and Holly

SPORTS ITEMS Richardson had four assists.

HERNANDEZ GIRLFRIEND SAID TO THROW OUT EVIDENCE

FALL RIVER, Mass. — The girlfriend of former New England Patriot Aaron Hernandez pleaded not guilty Tuesday to a perjury charge for allegedly lying to a Massachusetts grand jury, including about disposing of evidence in the murder case against him.

Shayanna Jenkins was released on personal recognizance during her arraignment in Fall River Superior Court on a single perjury count. Prosecutors had sought $5,000 cash bail.

In August, Jenkins lied to the grand jury hearing evidence in the case, including about where she threw out a box Hernandez asked her to “get rid of’’ in the aftermath of Odin Lloyd’s killing, Bristol County Assistant District Attorney Patrick Bomberg said.

Hernandez, 23, has pleaded not guilty to the June murder of Lloyd, a 27-yearold semi-pro football player from Boston who was dating Jenkins’ sister. He is being held without bail.

POLICE: CAL RIPKEN’S MOM IN BRUSH WITH ARMED MAN

ABERDEEN, Md. — Police say a man with a handgun approached baseball great Cal Ripken’s mother in a bank parking lot in Maryland and demanded her car, but she activated a key alarm and he left.

Authorities say 75-year-old Vi Ripken wasn’t hurt Tuesday and a suspect is now in custody.

Police spokesman Lt. Frederick Budnick says Ripken entered the bank afterward to alert authorities in her hometown of Aberdeen, north of Baltimore.

The spokesman says charges are pending. He didn’t immediately identify the suspect.

From staff, wire reports

HONORS from Page B1 nominations from the local high school football coaches.

The trio will be honored at the weekly breakfast meeting of the Sumter Touchdown Club on Friday at the Quality Inn at 2355 Broad Street beginning at 7:15 a.m. The Citadel head coach Kevin Higgins will be the guest speaker on Friday.

“Aaron had one of his better games,” said Crestwood head coach Keith Crolley. “(Defensive coordinator) Coach (Randy) Stogner challenged him before the game and he got after it pretty good. He responded to the challenge and was able to do a lot of good things.”

Alston said he couldn’t remember the exact words that Stogner used when trying to pump up. “He did a pretty good job of motivating me,” Alston said.

Thomas Sumter had Hoge available for the first time this season on Friday against The King’s Academy, and the Generals

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picked up their first victory. The quarterback, who had missed the first six games with a broken hand, rushed for 223 yards and four touchdowns on 17 carries while completing 12 of 24 passes for 111 yards.

“He’s a difference maker; Michal’s the one guy on our team you can call that,” said TSA head coach Troy Kessinger, whose team is 1-6 on the season. “The offense that we run was really designed for him, so we kind of struggled without him.

“Since he wasn’t playing, I think sitting back and taking everything in probably helped him,” Kessinger added about Hoge, who missed the final eight games of the 2012 season with a shoulder injury. “I think he kind of coached himself up and was able to see a lot of stuff. I think that was good for him.”

Hoge said he was just happy to be back on the football field.

“When I hurt my shoulder last year, everyone said, ‘Well, at least it’s not your senior year,’” Hoge said. “So I worked hard to get ready for this year and the Tuesday before the opening game, I broke my hand in a regular hitting drill.

“I was just trying to do what I could do,” he added. “I was happy to be back.”

In Wilson Hall’s 42-7 victory over Cardinal Newman, Ballard, the left guard, graded out at 90 percent. While the Barons had just 279 yards of total offense and were limited to 91 rushing yards, head coach Bruce Lane was pleased with Ballard’s play.

“Ken has had a great season for us, and he did a good job for us on Friday,” Lane said. “He carried out his assignments really well. We didn’t pick up as many yards as we normally do, but we also had a couple of long runs called back by penalties. We wouldn’t have had as many yards as normal, but we would have been close to it.”

Top 25 Football Schedule

By The Associated Press Thursday (10) Miami at North Carolina, 7:30 p.m.

Friday (8) Louisville vs. UCF, 8 p.m.

Saturday (1) Alabama vs. Arkansas, 7 p.m.

(2) Oregon vs. Washington State, 10 p.m.

(3) Clemson vs. (5) Florida State, 8 p.m.

(4) Ohio State vs. Iowa, 3:30 p.m.

(6) LSU at Mississippi, 7 p.m.

(7) Texas A&M vs. (24) Auburn, 3:30 p.m.

(9) UCLA at (13) Stanford, 3:30 p.m.

(11) South Carolina at Tennessee, Noon (12) Baylor vs. Iowa State, 7 p.m.

(14) Missouri vs. (22) Florida, 12:21 p.m.

(15) Georgia at Vanderbilt, Noon (16) Texas Tech at West Virginia, Noon (17) Fresno State vs. UNLV, 10 p.m.

(18) Oklahoma at Kansas, 3:30 p.m.

(20) Washington at Arizona State, 6 p.m.

(21) Oklahoma State vs. TCU, Noon (23) Northern Illinois at Central Michigan, 3 p.m.

(25) Wisconsin at Illinois, 8 p.m.

MLB POSTSEASON LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) American League All games televised by Fox Detroit 1, Boston 1 Oct. 12: Detroit 1, Boston 0 Oct. 13: Boston 6, Detroit 5 Tuesday: Boston at Detroit Today: Boston (Peavy 12-5) at Detroit (Fister 14-9), 8:07 p.m.

Thursday: Boston at Detroit, 8:07 p.m. x-Saturday: Detroit at Boston, 4:37 p.m. x-Sunday: Detroit at Boston, 8:07 p.m.

National League All games televised by TBS St. Louis 2, Los Angeles 1 Oct. 11: St. Louis 3, Los Angeles 2, 13 innings Oct. 12: St. Louis 1, Los Angeles 0 Monday: Los Angeles 3, St. Louis 0 Tuesday: St. Louis at Los Angeles, late Today: St. Louis at Los Angeles, 4:07 p.m. x-Friday: Los Angeles at St. Louis, 8:37 p.m. x-Saturday: Los Angeles at St. Louis, 8:37 p.m.

WORLD SERIES (Best-of-7) All games televised by Fox Wednesday, Oct. 23: at AL Thursday, Oct. 24: at AL Saturday, Oct. 26: at NL Sunday, Oct. 27: at NL x-Monday, Oct. 28: at NL x-Wednesday, Oct. 30: at AL x-Thursday, Oct. 31: at AL

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct New England 5 1 0 .833 Miami 3 2 0 .600 N.Y. Jets 3 3 0 .500 Buffalo 2 4 0 .333 South W L T Pct Indianapolis 4 2 0 .667 Tennessee 3 3 0 .500 Houston 2 4 0 .333 Jacksonville 0 6 0 .000 North W L T Pct Cincinnati 4 2 0 .667 Baltimore 3 3 0 .500 Cleveland 3 3 0 .500 Pittsburgh 1 4 0 .200 West W L T Pct Kansas City 6 0 0 1.000 Denver 6 0 0 1.000 San Diego 3 3 0 .500 Oakland 2 4 0 .333 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct Dallas 3 3 0 .500 Philadelphia 3 3 0 .500 Washington 1 4 0 .200 N.Y. Giants 0 6 0 .000 South W L T Pct New Orleans 5 1 0 .833 Carolina 2 3 0 .400 Atlanta 1 4 0 .200 Tampa Bay 0 5 0 .000 North W L T Pct Detroit 4 2 0 .667 Chicago 4 2 0 .667 Green Bay 3 2 0 .600 Minnesota 1 4 0 .200 West W L T Pct Seattle 5 1 0 .833 San Francisco 4 2 0 .667 St. Louis 3 3 0 .500 Arizona 3 3 0 .500 Oct. 10 Chicago 27, N.Y. Giants 21 Oct. 13 Carolina 35, Minnesota 10 Kansas City 24, Oakland 7 St. Louis 38, Houston 13 Green Bay 19, Baltimore 17 Philadelphia 31, Tampa Bay 20 Pittsburgh 19, N.Y. Jets 6 Cincinnati 27, Buffalo 24, OT Detroit 31, Cleveland 17 Seattle 20, Tennessee 13 Denver 35, Jacksonville 19 San Francisco 32, Arizona 20 New England 30, New Orleans 27 Dallas 31, Washington 16 Open: Atlanta, Miami Oct. 14 San Diego 19, Indianapolis 9 Thursday’s Game Seattle at Arizona, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday’s Games Tampa Bay at Atlanta, 1 p.m.

Chicago at Washington, 1 p.m.

Dallas at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

New England at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at Miami, 1 p.m.

St. Louis at Carolina, 1 p.m.

Cincinnati at Detroit, 1 p.m.

San Diego at Jacksonville, 1 p.m.

San Francisco at Tennessee, 4:05 p.m.

Houston at Kansas City, 4:25 p.m.

Cleveland at Green Bay, 4:25 p.m.

Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 4:25 p.m.

Denver at Indianapolis, 8:30 p.m.

Open: New Orleans, Oakland Monday’s Game Minnesota at N.Y. Giants, 8:40 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division

PF 125 114 104 136

PA 97 117 135 157

PF 148 128 106 70

PA 98 115 177 198

PF 121 134 118 88

PA 111 129 125 116

PF 152 265 144 105

PA 65 158 138 132

PF 183 166 107 103

PA 152 179 143 209

PF 161 109 122 64

PA 103 68 134 101

PF 162 172 137 125

PA 140 161 114 158

PF 157 145 141 111

PA 94 118 154 127

GP W L OT Pts GF GA 6 5 1 0 10 23 15 6 4 2 0 8 16 15 5 3 2 0 6 17 10 5 3 2 0 6 12 8 5 3 2 0 6 18 14 5 1 2 2 4 11 16 6 2 4 0 4 13 24 7 0 6 1 1 7 18 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 5 4 1 0 8 20 13 Carolina 6 2 2 2 6 13 18 N.Y. Islanders 5 2 2 1 5 16 13 Columbus 4 2 2 0 4 11 10 Washington 6 2 4 0 4 17 22 New Jersey 6 0 3 3 3 11 21 N.Y. Rangers 5 1 4 0 2 9 25 Philadelphia 6 1 5 0 2 8 17 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Colorado 5 5 0 0 10 18 4 St. Louis 4 4 0 0 8 19 7 Minnesota 6 3 1 2 8 16 13 Chicago 5 3 1 1 7 15 13 Winnipeg 6 3 3 0 6 17 16 Dallas 4 2 2 0 4 9 11 Nashville 5 2 3 0 4 9 15 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 5 5 0 0 10 24 7 Anaheim 5 4 1 0 8 18 12 Calgary 5 3 0 2 8 18 17 Phoenix 6 4 2 0 8 17 17 Los Angeles 6 4 2 0 8 16 14 Vancouver 6 3 3 0 6 17 20 Edmonton 6 1 4 1 3 19 29 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s Games Detroit 3, Boston 2 Washington 4, Edmonton 2 Minnesota 2, Buffalo 1 Tuesday’s Games Minnesota at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Buffalo at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Chicago at Carolina, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m.

Los Angeles at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m.

Columbus at Detroit, 8 p.m.

San Jose at St. Louis, 8 p.m.

Florida at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Montreal at Winnipeg, 8 p.m.

Dallas at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Ottawa at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Today’s Games N.Y. Rangers at Washington, 8 p.m.

Calgary at Anaheim, 10 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Vancouver at Buffalo, 7 p.m.

Carolina at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Columbus at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

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

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

Boston at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

St. Louis at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Los Angeles at Nashville, 8 p.m.

San Jose at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Detroit at Colorado, 9 p.m.

Toronto Detroit Montreal Boston Tampa Bay Ottawa Florida Buffalo

NBA PRESEASON

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 3 1 .750 – Brooklyn 2 1 .667 1/2 Philadelphia 1 2 .333 11/2 New York 1 2 .333 11/2 Boston 1 3 .250 2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 3 0 1.000 – Atlanta 1 2 .333 2 Orlando 1 2 .333 2 Charlotte 1 2 .333 2 Washington 0 2 .000 21/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 3 0 1.000 – Cleveland 2 0 1.000 1/2 Detroit 1 1 .500 11/2 Indiana 0 3 .000 3 Milwaukee 0 3 .000 3 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB New Orleans 4 0 1.000 – Houston 2 1 .667 11/2 Dallas 1 2 .333 21/2 San Antonio 0 2 .000 3 Memphis 0 2 .000 3 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Oklahoma City 1 0 1.000 – Denver 2 1 .667 – Minnesota 2 1 .667 – Portland 1 2 .333 1 Utah 1 2 .333 1 Pacific Division W L Pct GB Phoenix 2 0 1.000 – Sacramento 2 1 .667 1/2 L.A. Clippers 2 1 .667 1/2 Golden State 2 2 .500 1 L.A. Lakers 2 3 .400 11/2 Monday’s Games Brooklyn 127, Philadelphia 97 Orlando 102, Dallas 94 Denver 98, San Antonio 94 Sacramento 99, L.A. Clippers 88 Tuesday’s Games Golden State 100, L.A. Lakers 95 Miami at Washington, 7 p.m.

Charlotte vs. Cleveland at Canton, OH, 7 p.m.

Boston at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m.

Milwaukee at Memphis, 8 p.m.

Denver at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m.

L.A. Clippers at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Today’s Games Boston at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Dallas at Indiana, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Chicago, 8 p.m.

Orlando at Houston, 8 p.m.

Portland at Utah, 9 p.m.

Thursday’s Games Philadelphia at Charlotte, 11 a.m.

New York vs. Washington at Baltimore, MD, 7 p.m.

Detroit at Cleveland, 7 p.m.

San Antonio at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

New Orleans vs. Oklahoma City at Tulsa, OK, 8 p.m.

Miami at Brooklyn, 8 p.m.

Phoenix at Sacramento, 10 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS

By The Associated Press BASEBALL National League COLORADO ROCKIES _ Agreed to terms with manager Walt Weiss on a three-year contract.

American AssociationST. PAUL SAINTS _ Exercised the 2014 option on RHP Paul Burnside.

BASKETBALL National Basketball Association SAN ANTONIO SPURS _ Waived C Marcus Cousin, G Myck Kabongo and F Corey Maggette.

FOOTBALL National Football League NEW YORK JETS _ Signed WR-KR Josh Cribbs and WR Greg Salas from Philadelphia’s practice squad. Placed WR Clyde Gates and RB Mike Goodson on injured reserve.

PITTSBURGH STEELERS _ Placed OT Levi Brown and TE-FB David Johnson on injyred reserve.

HOCKEY National Hockey League DETROIT RED WINGS _ Recalled G Petr Mrazek from Grand Rapids (AHL).

NEW YORK RANGERS _ Recalled F J.T. Miller and G Cam Talbot from Hartford (AHL). Assigned F Arron Asham and G Martin Biron to Hartford.

SAN JOSE SHARKS _ Recalled F Bracken Kearns from Worcester (AHL). Placed F Adam Burish on injured reserve.

COLLEGE SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE _ Named Adam Grams assistant commissioner for compliance services.

SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013

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Lackey, Red Sox edge Tigers 1-0 in Game 3

BY NOAH TRISTER The Associated Press

MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER / THE ITEM

Laurence Manning Academy sixth-grader Rebecca Dinkins finished eighth overall to help the Lady Swampcats to a runner-up finish in the SCISA Region II-3A cross country meet on Tuesday at Patriot Park SportsPlex.

SWEEP from Page B1 “My best time this year was a 19:50 and I wanted to break that so today I got a 19:35 and I’m extremely happy with those results,” Ladson said of earning a region title. “I was running today against myself and I wanted to beat my time so I decided to run hard and try my best, and I knew if I did my best the time would fall.”

Tuesday’s finish for the Wilson Hall boys was bittersweet after finishing as runner-up to Florence Christian last year. WH finished first with 24 points followed by Florence Christian with 37. Wilson Hall freshman Trey Davis, who took a leave of absence from running last year, ended up winning the region race with DAVIS a time of 17:21.

“It was surprising (to win the race),” Davis said of winning after spending time focusing on tennis last season.

“It’s always nice to be able to perform, but you’ve got to give props to the people who come and train and don’t get recognition. I guess it’s a good performance because I won, but there’s still room for improvement and it’s not where I want to be for state.”

Florence Christian’s Connor Williams (17:53) took second in the boys race. WH’s Matthew Tavarez (17:54) and Drew Reynolds (17:59) took third and fourth, respectively, while LMA’s JP Rowland (18:04) rounded out the top five to earn allregion honors.

In the girls race, WH’s Anna Lyles finished second (20:28). LMA freshman Tolley Horton (21:23) and eighth-grader Sara Knight Nalley (21:53) took third and fourth, respectively, while WH’s Nicolette Fisher (21:54) rounded out the top five to earn all-region honors.

“Laurence Manning, like they did last year, made us earn it,” O’Hare said of earning the girls region title. “We pretty much knew what Julia (Ladson) and Anna (Lyles) were going to do; we just didn’t know which one of them would finish first or second. “I

thought the key to our race today was our third and fourth runners, Nicolette Fisher,” he explained. “I told her going in if she finished fifth we will win and she did. Then the other thing was Amanda Dothseth, who is new to Wilson Hall she moved from Iowa.

She means as much to our girls team as it did getting Trey Davis to our boys team.”

LMA’s Horton, who finished fourth last year, said this year the team practiced harder and wanted it more. It showed as she almost beat her goal of finishing under 20 minutes flat. “I was really proud of the girls; they’ve been working hard,” LMA head oach Maria Rowland said of their runner-up finish. “They’ve been working hard, but we’re not where we need to be. We’re so close, but I’ve got a lot of faith in them and I believe they can achieve whatever they set forth their mind and efforts to do.”

The Lady Swampcats have a bright future ahead of them as their team is very young. Ffreshman Cora Lee Downer and sixth-graders Rebecca Dinkins and Eaddy Osteen took seventh, eighth and ninth, respectively.

The same could be said for the LMA boys squad as Jordan Rock (14th), Luke DeCosta (16th), Hunter Dalzell (17th) and Bradley Hodge (18th) all finished in the top 20.

Looking ahead to the SCISA state meet on Oct. 26 at Heathwood Hall in Columbia, O’ Hare believes the boys team will finish near the top and beat some teams it hasn’t beaten in a while. On the girls side, he expects the Lady Barons m to have strong finishes and hopefully take the next step.

“When I first started coaching the girls team three years ago the girls had not had a good team in a while, but before we get good we’ve got to get average,” he explained. “I thought last year we were an average team so now I think this year we’ll be able to go up there and become a good team. There are other teams much better than us, like the boys, but we both feel like we’ve got a lot to accomplish by having strong finishes at the state meet this year.”

DETROIT — Once again this October, one run was enough.

John Lackey edged Justin Verlander in the latest duel of these pitching-rich playoffs, and Boston’s bullpen shut down Detroit’s big boppers with the game on the line to lift the Red Sox over the Tigers 1-0 Tuesday for a 2-1 lead in the AL championship series.

Mike Napoli homered off Verlander in the seventh inning, and Detroit’s best chance to rally fell short in the eighth when Miguel Cabrera and Prince Fielder struck out with runners at the corners.

“The runs are pretty stingy,’’ Tigers manager Jim Leyland said.

“This is what it’s about in postseason, is good pitching.’’

Despite three straight gems by their starters, the Tigers suddenly trail in a best-of-seven series they seemed to control just two days ago. Game 4 is Wednesday night at Comerica Park, with Jake Peavy scheduled to start for the Red Sox against Doug Fister.

Lackey allowed four hits in 6 2/3 innings, striking out eight without a walk in a game that was delayed 17 minutes in the second inning because lights on the stadium towers went out.

“I think that little time off gave him a chance to slow down a little bit. He was excited and pumped that first inning,’’ Boston catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia said. “Kind of getting excited with his slider,

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Boston starting pitcher John Lackey throws in the first inning of the Red Sox’s 1-0 victory over Detroit on Tuesday in Game 3 of the ALCS in Detroit.

throwing a little too hard and leaving it over the middle, but he was still pretty effective.’’

It was the second 1-0 game in this matchup between the highest-scoring teams in the majors.

That’s been the theme throughout these playoffs, which have included four 1-0 scores and seven shutouts in the first 26 games.

After rallying from a 5-run deficit to even the series in Game 2, Boston came away with a win in Detroit against one of the game’s best pitchers.

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QB duel highlights FSU-Clemson game KAREEM COPELAND The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Wide receiver Shamier Jeffery, left, and the rest of the South Carolina football team are seeing better days this week after Georgia’s loss to Missouri, which put the Gamecocks back in the thick of the SEC East race.

Better days for Gamecocks

BY JEFFREY COLLINS The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Things are looking up again for South Carolina.

The No. 11 Gamecocks are back in the Southeastern Conference race thanks to a loss by Georgia. Star defensive lineman Jadeveon Clowney is back in coach Steve Spurrier’s good graces. And the offense is gaining yards at a record pace.

Still, South Carolina can’t get complacent. Coach Steve Spurrier said the Gamecocks have been lucky at times, and luck runs out.

“There’s still a lot of room for improvement,’’ Spurrier said. “We had some good, gracious breaks last week and the week before. I don’t think the gracious breaks are going to keep coming out way all the time.’’

South Carolina will likely have to beat Tennessee on Saturday and win the rest of their league games including No. 22 Florida and upstart 14thranked Missouri to win the SEC East. The Gamecocks will need help with another loss by No. 15 Georgia, which is a much bigger possibility with all of the

SEC SHOWDOWN

WHO: (11) South Carolina (5-1, 3-1 SEC) at Tennessee (3-3, 0-2 SEC) WHEN: Saturday, Noon WHERE: Neyland Stadium TV/RADIO: ESPN, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5

Bulldogs’ injuries.

But things are looking much better for South Carolina than they did last month after the Gamecocks opened SEC play with a loss to Georgia. Sophomore tailback Mike Davis is the 10th leading rusher in the country at almost 124 yards a game, while quarterback Connor Shaw is seventh in the country in pass efficiency with 10 touchdowns and no interceptions.

Spurrier is even handing out praise to his senior signal caller, which can be hard to come by from the 1966 Heisman Trophy winning quarterback.

“He’s so much better as a passer. Anytime a quarterback can run like he can, the general thinking is he must not be a

great passer because he can run so well,’’ Spurrier said. “But his ball has gotten better this year and that’s because his foot is 100 percent healthy and he’s just played a lot more.’’

South Carolina is averaging 486 yards a game this season, Spurrier hasn’t had a team average better than 400 yards a game in his previous eight seasons at South Carolina and only three of his teams at Florida gained more yards per game.

Tennessee dominated the series with South Carolina when the Gamecocks first entered the program, once winning 12 straight games. But the Volunteers last won in 2009 in Lane Kiffin’s only season. It also marked Tennessee’s last win over a Top 25 team.

Volunteers coach Butch Jones said South Carolina is as good as any team Tennessee has faced this year.

“I think their results speak for themselves. I think they’re an extremely complete football team when you look at physicality, when you look at size, when you look at speed,’’ Jones said. “They’re coming in here with a lot of momentum, a lot of confidence.’’

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Famous Jameis versus The Tajh Mahal of Football.

Hyped freshman versus decorated senior.

Heisman hopefuls Jameis Winston and Tajh Boyd will duel in an Atlantic Coast Conference showdown Saturday when No. 5 Florida State travels to Death Valley to meet No. 3 Clemson.

There’s not much difference in the signal callers. At least not to a couple of former NFL executives. BOYD “This will be a game that will match up probably the two best quarWINSTON terbacks on the field at one time this season,’’ said Gil Brandt, NFL Media senior analyst. “I don’t know of (another matchup) that will have two quarterbacks that are as good as these guys.’’

Brandt helped build the Super Bowl-winning Dallas Cowboys as vice president of player personnel from 1960 to 1989. He said he both of the ACC QBs have promising NFL futures.

“I don’t think in the long run you can go wrong on either one.

Both of them will be players on Sunday,’’ Brandt said. “Boyd is a shorter guy. When you’re a little shorter, you look like you’re a better athlete.

But I think that they’re both very, very good athletes. Both have that very good speed for the position. I think Winston just may have a little stronger

arm.

“Both of those guys have got enough talent that it doesn’t make any difference what offense they’re running. As quarterbacks, they’re athletic, they’re strongarmed, they’ve got accuracy, they’ve got everything that you want.’’

Boyd (6-foot-1, 225 pounds) and Winston (6-4, 228) may be on opposite ends of their collegiate careers, but have the same mission. The Tigers (6-0, 4-0 ACC) and Seminoles (5-0, 3-0) both have national championship aspirations. Saturday’s winner moves a step closer at a title shot.

Boyd, a senior, has edge in experience and was the ACC offensive player of the year in 2012. He and Winston are either No. 1 or No. 2 in the conference in total offense, total offensive touchdowns, yards passing per game, pass efficiency, completion percentage and touchdown passes.

“That doggone guy is strong, he’s elusive, he makes all the throws,’’ said Florida State coach Jimbo Fisher, gushing over Boyd. “He’s a leader. ... I mean, the guy is an outstanding player.’’

Boyd has moved up to No. 4 on the ACC career yards passing list with 9,836 and is on pace to finish No. 2 behind former N.C. State quarterback Phillip Rivers. His 88 touchdown passes are seven shy of Rivers’ conference record.

Both QBs are mobile, but in different ways.

Brandt said Boyd has a tendency to take off more. He’s three inches shorter and shiftier.

Winston’s size allows him to muscle out of sacks.

Rivers, Chargers top Luck, Colts 19-9

BY BERNIE WILSON The Associated Press

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

San Diego wide receiver Keenan Allen, right, makes a touchdown catch during the Chargers’ 19-9 victory over Indianapolis on Monday in San Diego.

MUST-SEE from Page B1 same time. You’ve got to understand the implications of the game, but it’s not a one game season, but it’s a very, very important game for what we want to do and our goals and what we want to reach. ... We understand that part of it, too. But keep it in perspective and let it be what it is and enjoy the moment. Don’t

worry about the moment, enjoy it.’’

This game has drawn the kind of national interest the conference hasn’t had in a while. The league has been heavily criticized for its quality of play recently, but this game has dominated headlines.

No matter who wins, the ACC can’t lose.

The winner will stay in the title discussion with topranked Alabama of the Southeastern Conference, the Big Ten’s Ohio State and Oregon

CHARGERS 19, COLTS 9 Indianapolis San Diego

SAN DIEGO — Philip Rivers and the San Diego Charges were afterthoughts going into Monday night’s game against Andrew Luck and the Indianapolis Colts.

“I wasn’t sure who the Colts were playing this week, all the ads I saw,’’ Rivers said.

Rivers helped take Luck out of the game by expertly guiding a balanced offense on three scoring drives of at least 74 yards in the Chargers’ 19-9 victory on Monday night. He threw a 22-yard touchdown pass to rookie Keenan Allen and Nick Novak kicked four field goals for the Chargers (3-3), who bounced back from a dismal loss at Oakland.

“We need to be able to

out of the Pac 12.

The ACC will let Heisman Trophy hopeful quarterbacks Tajh Boyd and Jameis Winston showcase its product.

“You definitely hear it, but you definitely have to tune it out as well,’’ Florida State tackle Cameron Ewing said. “Everybody doesn’t get these types of opportunities. When we get these types of opportunities, you have to seize them.

“I play football because I love it. When you love to do something, all the preparation,

3 3 0 3— 9 0 10 3 6—19 First Quarter Ind_FG Vinatieri 30, 11:27.

Second Quarter SD_Allen 22 pass from Rivers (Novak kick), 12:02.

SD_FG Novak 31, 1:41.

Ind_FG Vinatieri 50, :00.

Third Quarter SD_FG Novak 33, 9:05.

Fourth Quarter SD_FG Novak 34, 9:43.

Ind_FG Vinatieri 51, 7:21.

SD_FG Novak 50, 1:55.

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Ind SD First downs 12 24 Total Net Yards 267 374 Rushes-yards 17-74 37-147 Passing 193 227 Punt Returns 2-10 0-0 Kickoff Returns 5-124 1-24 Interceptions Ret. 0-0 1-2 Comp-Att-Int 18-30-1 22-33-0 Sacked-Yards Lost 1-9 2-10 Punts 5-40.6 3-48.3 Fumbles-Lost 0-0 0-0 Penalties-Yards 5-28 5-25 Time of Possession 21:29 38:31 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING_Indianapolis, Richardson 10-40, Luck 4-19, D.Brown 3-15. San Diego, Mathews 22-102, Woodhead 9-36, Royal 1-4, R.Brown 2-3, McClain 2-3, Rivers 1-(minus 1).

PASSING_Indianapolis, Luck 18-30-1-202. San Diego, Rivers 22-33-0-237.

RECEIVING_Indianapolis, Wayne 5-88, Hilton 5-43, Fleener 3-16, D.Brown 2-19, Richardson 1-13, Havili 1-12, Heyward-Bey 1-11. San Diego, Allen 9-107, Woodhead 5-47, Gates 4-28, V.Brown 2-31, Green 1-25, McClain 1-(minus 1).

run it, we need to have that nice balance,’’ Rivers said.

“There’ll be some games

all the tough days, it’s all worth it. When next Saturday comes and we’re getting ready to play, everybody’s going to be amped up, everybody’s going to be ready to play.’’

The stakes are huge. The scenario is not “just another game’’ when your seasonlong goals can disappear on a single Saturday.

“Huge challenge this week, obviously,’’ Clemson headcoach Dabo Swinney said.

“This is a great football team we’re getting ready to play,

where we’ll spread out throwing it. And they’ll be some games like this. This is kind of an old-school NFL win right here. It’s good for our team to get that done.’’

The Chargers still trail the undefeated Denver Broncos and Kansas City Chiefs by three games in the AFC West.

“I thought this was a turning point for our season,’’ Rivers said. “That doesn’t mean it’s going to take care of itself, but 2-4 would have been quite a bind to be in. We’ve got to get Jacksonville next week before the bye and find ourselves at 4-3 and see what happens the rest of the way.’’

The Colts didn’t even score a touchdown. All their points came on three field goals by Adam Vinatieri.

possibly the best team in the country. (Our) guys, they don’t hope to win. They expect to win.’’

Boyd added, “Of course, this game does mean more because it puts you in the driver’s seat and puts you in a position where you can do the things you want to do.’’

Boyd is the reigning ACC offensive player of the year while Winston is Florida State’s dynamic freshman.

Both are either No. 1 or No. 2 in the conference in most offensive categories.

LOCAL SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2013

VOLLEYBALL from Page B1 at the Sumter County Civic Center. Wilson Hall will begin play in the 3A tournament on Thursday, while Clarendon Hall will open play in the 1A tournament on Thursday.

Thomas Sumter Academy will play in the 2A tournament beginning on Friday against Robert E. Lee beginning at 1:40 p.m. The teams didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t face either other during the regular season.

The Lady Cavaliers, who went 13-1 in winning Region IV, are the No. 2 seed in the lower state portion of the tournament. TSA is the No. 7 seed.

Gooding is hoping a year of experience and maturity will pay off for her team in the double-elimination tournament.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a great little team,â&#x20AC;? said Gooding, who doesnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t have a senior on this squad either. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve told them to play every point like itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s game point.â&#x20AC;?

TSA will bring a 7-11 record into the tournament, going 5-5 on its way to a fourth-place finish in Region II. While REL is a young team, the Lady Generals are even younger. They are starting two eighth-graders and one seventh-grader. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve got a really scrappy team,â&#x20AC;? said Thomas Sumter head coach Gwen Herod. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking for big things.

Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re looking to do well. We are a good setting team.â&#x20AC;?

Wilson Hall is the No. 6 seed in the upper state portion of the 3A tournament. The Lady Barons, who are 8-9 on the season and finished third in Region II with a 2-4 record, will take on No. 3 seed Ashley Hall at 2 p.m. on Thursday.

Wilson Hall head coach Te-

resa Alexander is excited her young team is in the state tournament. â&#x20AC;&#x153;With us being so inexperienced, I told the girls this year wasnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t all about the record,â&#x20AC;?

Alexander said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every time we got on the court we wanted to get better as a team. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going in against one of the great teams (Ashley Hall), but we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t be intimidated by that. Weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re just going to try and play the best that we can.â&#x20AC;?

Clarendon Hall is the No. 6 seed in the upper state bracket of the 1A tournament with an 8-8 record. The Lady Saints will meet No. 3 seed Laurens Academy on Thursday at 10 a.m. in its opening match.

Each of the three tournaments will conclude on Saturday with an upper state bracket and lower state bracket champion. Those teams will face each other for the state title in matches next week.

SCISA STATE VOLLEYBALL TOURNAMENTS 3A Upper State Thursday Game 1 -- (4) Orangeburg Prep vs. (5) Hilton Head Christian (C1), 2 p.m.

Game 2 -- (3) Ashley Hall vs. (6) Wilson Hall (C3), 2 p.m.

Game 3 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 5 (C1), 5:50 p.m.

Game 4 -- Winner Game 1 vs. (1) Cardinal Newman (C3), 3:15 p.m.

Game 5 -- Winner Game 2 vs. (2) First Baptist (C1), 3:15 p.m.

Game 6 -- Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4 (C3), 5:50 p.m.

Saturday Game 7 -- Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 (C1), 9:50 a.m.

Game 8 -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 6 (C1), 8:30 a.m.

Game 9 -- Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Lower State Game 7 (C3), 12:30 p.m.

Game 10 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9 (C1), 2 p.m.

Game 11 -- If Necessary following Game 10 Lower State Thursday Game 1 -- (4) Northwood vs. (5) Heathwood Hall (C3), 4:30 p.m.

Game 2 -- (3) Florence Christian vs. (6) Pinewood Prep (C1), 4:30 p.m.

Game 3 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 5 (C3), 8:30 p.m.

Game 4 -- Winner Game 1 vs. (1) Porter-Gaud (C1), 7:10 p.m.

Game 5 -- Winner Game 2 vs. (2) Hammond (C3), 7:10 p.m.

Game 6 -- Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4 (C1), 8:30 p.m.

Saturday Game 7 -- Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 (C3), 9:50 a.m.

Game 8 -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 6 (C3), 8:30 a.m.

Game 9 -- Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Upper State Game 7 (C3), 11:15 a.m.

Game 10 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9 (C3), 2 p.m.

Game 11 -- If Necessary following Game 10 2A Upper State Friday Game 1 -- (1) Spartanburg Christian vs. (8) Beaufort or Bible Baptist (C1), 11 a.m.

Game 2 -- (4) Pee Dee vs. (5) Palmetto Christian (C2), 11 a.m.

Game 3 -- (2) Trinity-Byrnes vs. (7) Calhoun (C3), 11 a.m.

Game 4 -- (3) Thomas Heyward vs. (6) Williamsburg (C1), 12:20 p.m.

Game 5 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (C2), 1:40 p.m.

Game 6 -- Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 (C2), 3 p.m.

Game 7 -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (C3), 1:40 p.m.

Game 8 -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (C1), 3 p.m.

Game 9 -- Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 6 (C3), 7 p.m.

Game 10 -- Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 5 (C2), 5:40 p.m.

Game 11 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 (C3), 5:40 p.m.

Saturday Game 12 -- Winner Game 9 vs. Loser Lower State Game 11 (C2), 3:15 p.m.

Game 13 -- Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 10 (C1), 3:15 p.m.

Game 14 -- Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 12 (C3), 5 p.m.

Game 15 -- If Necessary following Game 14

Lower State Friday Game 1 -- (1) Holly Hill vs. (8) Beaufort or Bible Baptist (C2), 12:20 p.m.

Game 2 -- (4) Richard Winn vs. (5) St. Andrewâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s (C3), 12:20 p.m.

Game 3 -- (2) Robert E. Lee vs. (7) Thomas Sumter (C1), 1:40 p.m.

Game 4 -- (3) Spartanburg Day vs. (6) Marlboro (C3), 3 p.m.

Game 5 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (C1), 4:20 p.m.

Game 6 -- Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 (C2), 4:20 p.m.

Game 7 -- Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (C3), 4:20 p.m.

Game 8 -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 (C1), 5:40 p.m.

Game 9 -- Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 6 (C2), 7 p.m.

Game 10 -- Loser Game 8 vs. Winner Game 5 (C1), 7 p.m.

Game 11 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 (C1 or C3), 8 p.m.

Saturday Game 12 -- Winner Game 9 vs. Loser Upper State Game 11 (C2), 4:30 p.m.

Game 13 -- Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 10 (C1), 4:30 p.m.

Game 14 -- Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 12 (C1), 6:15 p.m.

Game 15 -- If Necessary following Game 14 1A Upper State Thursday Game 1 -- (4) Andrew Jackson vs. (5) St. Johnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Christian (C1), 10 a.m.

Game 2 -- (3) Laurens vs. (6) Clarendon Hall (C2), 10 a.m.

Game 3 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 5 (C2), 1:15 p.m.

Game 4 -- Winner Game 1 vs. (1) Christian Academy (C3), 11:20 a.m.

Game 5 -- Winner Game 2 vs. (2) Anderson Christian (C1), 11:20 a.m Game 6 -- Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4 (C2), 2:30 p.m.

Saturday Game 7 -- Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 (C2), 9:50 a.m.

Game 8 -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 6 (C2), 8:30 a.m.

Game 9 -- Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Lower State Game 7 (C3), 12:30 p.m.

Game 10 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9 (C1), 2 p.m.

Game 11 -- If Necessary following Game 10 Lower State Thursday Game 1 -- (4) Coastal Christian vs. (5) Mead Hall (C3), 10 a.m.

Game 2 -- (3) Cathedral Academy vs. (6) Jefferson Davis (C1), 11:20 a.m.

Game 3 -- Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 5 (C2), 3:45 p.m.

Game 4 -- Winner Game 1 vs. (1) Wardlaw (C3), 12:40 p.m.

Game 5 -- Winner Game 2 vs. (2) Colleton Prep (C1), 12:40 p.m Game 6 -- Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4 (C2), 5 p.m.

Saturday Game 7 -- Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5 (C1), 11:15 a.m.

Game 8 -- Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 6 (C2), 11:15 a.m.

Game 9 -- Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Upper State Game 7 (C2), 12:30 p.m.

Game 10 -- Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9 (C3), 3:15 p.m.

Game 11 -- If Necessary following Game 10

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The Fifth Annual Sumter Sunrise Rotary 5K Run/ Walk will be held on Saturday, Oct. 26.

Registration will begin at 8 a.m. at Rotarty Centennial Plaza located at the intersection of Main and Liberty streets. The race will start at 9.

The registration fee is $20 for those who register by Oct. 19. It is $25 thereafter. Children age 10 or under compete free of charge.

For more information, go to http://www.sumtersc. gov/sumter-sunrise-rotary-5k-runwalk.aspx.

RUNNING TURKEY TROT

Registration is being taken for the 31st Annual Turkey Trot 5K and Gobbler Dash to be held on Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 28.

The fee is $20 for a runner who registers by Nov. 25 and $10 for each additional family member. Late registration (Nov. 26-28) is $30 per individual and $15 for additional family members. The race is free for children ages 4-9.

There will be prizes for all participants and awards to the overall top three finishers. T-shirts are only guaranteed for the first 300 early registrants.

Check-in will be at 8 a.m. with the races starting at 9.

There will be special prizes and awards for the craziest hat, ugliest shots, most decorative water bottle, oldest and youngest finishers, first dog and first stroller across the finish line, the person that traveled the farthest and the Stan DuBose Award for the oldest finisher.

To register online, go to www.ymcasumter.org. For more information, call (803) 774-1404 or go to www. facebook.com/SumterYmca.

BASKETBALL YMCA CHURCH LEAGUE

Registration for the YMCA of Sumter Church Basketball League is under way and runs through Oct. 25.

There are leagues for boys and girls ages 3-15. For children ages 3-4, the cost is $25 for a member and $40 for a potential member. For ages 5-15, the cost if $40 for a member and $75 for a potential member.

Practice begins in November with the season running from December through February.

For more information, call the YMCA at (803) 7731404 or visit www.ymcasumter.org.

OFFICIATING CLASSES

The Wateree Basketball Officials Association is holding South Carolina High School League Basketball Officials Association training classes for prospective officials on Mondays at 6:30 p.m. at the Sumter County Recreation Department located at 155 Haynsworth Street.

The classes are necessary to officiate middle school, junior varsity and varsity high school games.

Each training class will cover National Federation rules for high school basketball, South Carolina Basketball Official Association mechanics, and SCBOA exam preparation.

The state wide clinic and exam will be held on Nov. 16 at Lexington High School.

For more information, contact Granderson James, at (803) 968-2391 or by email at grandersj@aol.com.

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LMA from Page B1 got three more weeks to prepare for the playoffs and hopefully we can secure a home seed by playing well over the next three weeks.â&#x20AC;?

The Panthers lost 21-6 to Augusta Christian and 21-14 to Ben Lippen, and Briggs said thatâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s reason enough to be cautious because LMA struggled against those same two teams. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had an opportunity to finish the game at Ben Lippen and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t,â&#x20AC;? Briggs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We had an opportunity to finish the game against OP (Orangeburg Prep, a 24-21 loss) and we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, and we

had an opportunity with seven minutes left against Hammond to win a game that we didnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Whenever youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re building confidence and building the program back up those are going to be hurdles that you face, and the kids work real hard and have done everything that weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve asked,â&#x20AC;? he said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We have to tighten up a few areas and weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re a little bit banged up right now.â&#x20AC;?

LMA, which is averaging 26.8 points per game offensively and giving up 17.8, is coming off a loss to OP in which it led 21-9 late in the fourth quarter.

The Swampcats totaled 320 yards of offense against OP, including 271 on the ground.

They were led by Tyshawn Eppsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 112 rushing yards and

Tom & Maryâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Put & Take

touchdown on 11 carries.

Rashae Bey had 83 yards and a scored 20 carries, but also had a 75-yard kickoff returned for a score. Defensively they allowed OP quarterback Marion McCurry to throw for 314 yards and run for 106.

The task this week may also be harder because the Swampcats will be without three starters in strong safety Roman Ferguson, outside linebacker Hunter Robinson and inside linebacker Cameron Kevin Menser. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We just want to get better every week,â&#x20AC;? Briggs said. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Every day we go out there with the attitude of weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re going to get better and consistently improve each and every week, and I feel like weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve done that in all aspects of our game.â&#x20AC;?

KUBALA MEMORIAL TOURNAMENT

Registration is now open for the Charlie Kubala Memorial Golf Tournament, which will be on Monday at Beech Creek Golf Club.

For more information or to register, go to www. sumtersheriff.org where online registration and payments are available or call Lt. Lee Monahan (803) 4362161.

ETC. EAST CLARENDON STATE TITLE TEAMS

The East Clarendon High School athletic booster club is inviting all members of the schoolâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s past state championship teams back for a special ceremony on Friday at Shad Hall Field in Turbeville.

All players, coaches, surviving family members of former players or coaches and anyone associated with the Wolverinesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; state championship football teams of 1940, 1965 and 1985 and the state championship baseball teams of 1958-60 are invited to a pregame dinner prior to ECâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s homecoming contest against C.E. Murray. A special pregame ceremony will be held to recognize all in attendance.

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KATHRYN B. DURGIN Kathryn Brice Durgin, 61, wife of Thomas W. Durgin, died Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of Dorothy R. Brice and the late WilDURGIN liam E. Brice. Mrs. Durgin was a member of Grace Baptist Church. She retired from Tuomey Healthcare System after 36 years of service as a registered nurse and nursing supervisor.

Survivors include her husband of 32 years; three children, Linda D. Gudnason of Santa Rosa Beach, Fla., Daniel Q. Durgin of Myrtle Beach and Kathryn A. Aytes (Michael) of Sumter; one special granddaughter, Paisley Aytes; four brothers, Billy Brice (Linda), Kenny Brice (Carleen), Alan Brice (Robin) and Matt Brice (Cindy), all of Sumter; one sister, Terri Brice of Atlanta; and a number of nieces and nephews.

A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m.

Thursday in the Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home Chapel with the Rev. Dr. Stephen Williams officiating.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the home of her mother, 595 Bell Road, Sumter.

Memorials may be made to the Tuomey Foundation, 102 N. Main St., Sumter, SC 29150.

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

REBECCA M. REGAN MANNING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Rebecca Miller Regan, 82, widow of Charlie Regan, died Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at her residence, 112 Calhoun St., Manning.

She was born June 14, 1931, in the Sammy Swamp secREGAN tion of Clarendon County, a daughter of the late William Dingle and Lucille Miller Coley. She was educated in the public schools of Clarendon County.

She was a member of Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church.

Survivors are three sisters, Virginia (Hwney) Cousar of Sumter, Bernice Peterson of Connecticut and Barbara Jean (James) Stukes of Manning; one niece, Peggy Knox of Manning; one aunt, Martha Miller of Manning; and one sister-inlaw, Margaret Miller of Manning.

Celebratory services for Mrs. Regan will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday

at Rock Hill Missionary Baptist Church, 6569 Old Georgetown Road, Manning, with the Rev. Dr. Leon Winn, pastor, officiating, and the Rev. John H. Johnson and the Rev. David Pugh assisting.

Mrs. Regan will lie in repose one hour prior to service.

Burial will follow in the churchyard cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at the residence.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

MARGIE S. FISHMAN SCHERERVILLE, Ind. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Margie Stokes Fishman, 76, of Schererville and formerly of Sumter, died peacefully Saturday, Oct. 12, 2013, at her home with her family by her side.

Margie was born in Lynchburg, a daughter of late Harley P. and Marie Stokes. She was married to Arthur Fishman, a longtime resident of Schererville.

Marge was a member of Lake Hills Baptist Church. Her death was caused by complications of ovarian cancer, for which she had been treated for the past 2½ years. Marge was a beloved mother, grandmother and soon-to-be great-grandmother.

Marge is survived by her daughter, Gail Cooper (Gary) and Genie Azad; her son, Michael Geddings (Diane); her sister, Carolyn McCoy (John); brother, Harley Stokes (Pat); and five grandchildren. She is also survived by her husband Arthurâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s children, Lea Applegate (Will) and Kate Cohen (Bobby); and five grandchildren.

In lieu of flowers, please make a donation to the American Cancer Society or Lake Hills Baptist Church.

A memorial service, open to the public, will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at Lake Hills Baptist Church, 9209 W. 85th Ave., Schererville.

BETTY JEAN PRINCE LYNCHBURG â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Funeral services for Betty Jean Prince will be held at 2 p.m. Thursday at Goodwill Presbyterian Church (USA) in Mayesville with the Rev. Dr. Ella F. Busby, pastor, officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Betty died Thursday, Oct. 10, 2013, at her residence.

She was born Aug. 21, 1968, in Sumter County, to Alline Prince and the late Levern Dickey. She was educated in Lee County Schools and was currently employed with Community Long Care in Sumter, Omnipresent Adult Day Care in Lamar and Hospitality Services in Myrtle Beach.

She is survived by her mother, Alline Prince (Freddie Nance);

stepmother, Mary Lee Wright-Dickey; stepfather, James Anthony; children, Moneik and James Prince, Antron Hanna and Antoino (Tiffany) Lowery; two children reared as her own, Shanquella Major and Tykelia Hickman; 10 grandchildren; sisters, Mary Ann (Clyde) Fleming and Lubertha (Kenneth) Lowery; brothers, Larry Robinson, Eddie James (Jessica) and Rome (Doretha) Robinson, and Murray (Brenda) Wright; grandparents, Bertie Mae Nance and George â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sonnyâ&#x20AC;? Williams; aunts, Lizzy McDowell, Evelyn (Wallie) Pendergrass, Kathleen and Mary Alice Fullard, and Phedee Prince; uncles, Moses and Robert Prince, and Leo (Carolyn) Dickey; three godchildren; special cousins and friends; a host of other relatives and friends.

Services are entrusted to Jefferson Funeral Home of Lynchburg.

liam) Anderson, Barbara M. Hill and Ann Wilder, all of Sumter; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and friends.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at St. Paul AME Church (Shaw), 1495 N. St. Paul Church Road, Sumter, with the pastor, the Rev. Eric Dent, officiating. Interment will follow in St. Paul AME Church cemetery.

Ms. Maple will be placed in the church at noon Thursday for viewing until the hour of service.

Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. today at Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary.

The family is receiving friends at the home, 4060 Patriot Parkway, Sumter.

Jobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Mortuary, 312 S. Main St., Sumter, is in charge of arrangements.

Online memorials may be sent to the family at jobsmortuary@ sc.rr.com or visit us on the web at www.jobsmortuary.net.

MARY BELL D. BRAILSFORD MANNING â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Mary Bell Dow Brailsford, 56, wife of Gregory Brailsford Sr., died Monday, Oct. 14, 2013, at Clarendon Memorial Hospital, Manning.

She was born July 8, 1957, in the Bloomville section of Clarendon County, a daughter of the late Charlie Jr. and Bertie Lee Wilson Dow. The family is receiving friends at the home of her son, Gregory Brailsford Jr., 1088 J & E Road, Manning.

These services have been entrusted to Samuels Funeral Home LLC of Manning.

FRIZEAL NELSON Frizeal Nelson, 98, widow of Jessie Nelson, died Monday, Oct. 14, 2013 at Sumter Health and Rehabilitation-East.

Born Oct. 20, 1914, she was a daughter of the late John and Geneva Green Heyward.

The family will receive friends and relatives at her home, 1022 Plowden Mill Road, Sumter.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

by Williams Funeral Home Inc. of Sumter.

LUCILLE MAPLE Lucille â&#x20AC;&#x153;Tinyâ&#x20AC;? Maple, 53, was born Jan. 11, 1958, in Sumter, a daughter of Ellen Bracey Maple and the late Isaiah Nick Maple. She departed this earthly life on Sunday, Oct. 13, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

At an early age, Lucille became a member of St. Paul AME Church and was a faithful member of the adult usher board. She received her education in the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from Hillcrest High School. She furthered her education in the medical field in Sumter County. Lucille was employed with Eaton Corp. of Sumter as a machine operator.

She enjoyed life and enjoyed cooking, dancing and watching football.

She leaves to cherish her memories: two children, Ellen Nicole Maple and Christopher Ray Maple, both of Sumter; six brothers, James W. (Ella Mae) Maple of Pinewood, Daniel (Mary) Maple, Larry Maple, Bobby Maple, Dennis Maple and Lucious (Mildred) Maple, all of Sumter; four sisters, Geneva Vaughn, Vermell (Wil-

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LOUIE C. HINSON Louie Carlyle Hinson, 86, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

Born in Sumter, he was a son of the late William Albert and Erline Jeanette Watts Hinson. Mr. Hinson was twice married, first to the late Wanda Louise Dierich Hinson and later to the late Mary Jordan Hinson. Mr. Hinson was a U.S. Navy veteran of World War II and Korea. He later retired from Campbell Soup Co. He was a member of Bethel Baptist Church, the Sumter Masonic Lodge, the Scottish Rite Temple and the Democratic Party.

Surviving are a daughter, Carla Erline Hinson of Sumter; three sisters, Willene Josey of Georgia, Frances DeGarmo of New York and Inell Nicholson of Pennsylvania; three grandchildren, Jessica, Paul and Katie Hinson; two stepdaughters, Mary Ruth Krewson and Gloria Jane Thompson; and one stepson, E.J. Donaldson, all of Sumter.

He was preceded in death by a son, Louie Carlyle Hinson Jr., and three brothers.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. Fri-

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day at Bethel Baptist Church with the Rev. Larry Fraser officiating.

Burial will be in the church cemetery with full military honors and Masonic Rites.

The family will receive friends from 10 to 11 a.m. Friday at Bethel Baptist Church.

Memorials may be made to Bethel Baptist Church Arise and Build Fund, 2401 Bethel Church Road, Sumter, SC 29154.

Online condolences may be sent to www. sumterfunerals.com.

Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, is in charge of the arrangements, (803) 775-9386.

SANDRA T. THOMAS BISHOPVILLE â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Funeral services for Sandra Tyson Thomas, 43, who passed away on Oct. 8, 2013, will be held Thursday in the New Life Funeral Home Chapel. Interment will follow in Broad Branch Branch Cemetery.

The family is receiving friends at 151 Lila D. Lane in Camden.

Online condolences may be sent to www. newlifefuneralservice. com.

New Life Funeral Service LLC of Bishopville is in charge of arrangements.

DOLORES B. GUNTER HENDERSONVILLE, N.C. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Dolores Boykin Gunter, 71, wife of Jeffrey Hare Gunter, died Tuesday, Oct. 15, 2013, in Hendersonville.

Services will be announced by Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home & Crematory, 221 Broad St., Sumter, (803) 775-9386.

MAGGIE M. OSBORNE Elder Maggie M. Osborne, 83, entered into eternal rest on Friday, Oct. 11, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

She was born Oct. 27, 1929, to her loving parents, the late Rev. T.S. and Fannie Sanders Jasper. Elder Osborne was saved, sanctified and filled with the gift of the precious Holy Ghost. She loved the Lord with all her heart and loved to pray and pray for others and give God glory no matter what state her health was in. She simply and unequivocally loved the Lord, and being in her presence for even five minutes you knew that!

Elder Osborne was a member of Shubach World Cathedral in Sumter, under the leadership of her special niece, Dr. TL Penny.

She was formerly a member of Holy City Center of Love, as well as assistant pastor, under the leadership of Apostle Callie M. Jasper of Brooklyn, N.Y. Everybody loved â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aunt Maggie.â&#x20AC;? She was the matriarch of the family. You couldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t meet her and not love her, even affectionately called â&#x20AC;&#x153;Aunt Maggieâ&#x20AC;? by everyone. She could fill any void that anyone had. She was a mother, grandmother, auntie, friend and confidante.

Whatever you needed her to be, Aunt Maggie was just that!

She leaves to cherish precious memories: one loving son, Dontay J. Osborne of the home; two grandsons, Terron Y. Holt (Tiffany) of Michigan and Andrew Lloyd of Florida; one granddaughter, Kayla J. Williams (Joshua) of Lemoore, Calif.; two very special nieces, Dr. TL (Tyra) Penny and Cashayna N. Harris of Sumter; two greatgrandchildren, Ya-Ya and Taj of Michigan; one sister, Pastor Clara R. Council; sisters-inlaw, Linda Jasper of New York, Pastor Linda Jasper of Sumter, Geneva Jasper, Felicia Jasper, Apostle Callie Jasper and Rosadine Jasper; two aunts, Ruth Sanders and Bessie Nelson; a host of nieces, nephews, cousins, other relatives and special friends.

She was preceded in death by her loving daughter, Elder June Laverne Osborne George; seven brothers; and five sisters.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday at Rafting Creek Baptist Church, 3860 S.C. 261 North, Rembert, with the Rev. Melvin Mack, pastor, presiding, Dr. Jeffrey A. Jasper of Atlanta, eulogist, assisted by Dr. TL Penny, Elder Clifton Mack, Pastor Marie Sanders, Elder Clarence McCall, the Rev. Willie Dennis, Minister Joy Dailey and Pastor Linda Jasper.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of her sister, Pastor Clara R. Council, 6265 Jasper Drive, Rembert.

The remains will be placed in the church at noon.

The funeral procession will leave at 12:30 p.m. from the home.

Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends.

Burial will be in Rafting Creek Baptist Churchyard cemetery, Rembert.

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.

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ARTfor the season Linda Hogon will have her handcrafted items for children and adults on sale at Art in the House, and she and Josie Holler will also offer liturgical fiber art stoles and banners.

6th annual fall, holiday market

BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com

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or the sixth year running, Art in the House brings local artists and crafters together for its annual Fall and Artists’ Market. This season’s event will be held from Thursday through Sunday at 418 W. Calhoun St., where the artists will offer handcrafted items in dozens of mediums, some designed for holiday gifts and decor, others as non-seasonal works of art.

Linda Hogon, one of the original participating artists and the primary coordinator for Art in the House, said the market showcases “a diverse group of creative Sumter women who enjoy sharing their talents with the community. During the four-day event, participants will offer many one-of-a-kind, finely crafted and reasonably priced items for gifts and personal use.”

Many of them have contributed their work to the market since its inception, some are returning from more recent events, and three will be new this year, Hogon said.

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Art in the House traditionally has many Christmas items suitable for gifting and decorating for the holidays. This handcrafted nativity scene was offered at last year’s event. The participating artists also display non-holiday items in many genres, from paintings and sculpture to fiber art, jewelry, dolls and more.

Artists and a sampling of their works include:  Linda Hogon – card table covers, hand-knit baby blankets and hats, rattles, lavender neck wraps and eye pillows, bead necklaces

 Norma Holland, Lauria Nelson – home and yard decor made from recycled and re-purposed materials, cloth dolls, birdhouses, seasonal decorations  Teresa Kesterson – handmade fabric gifts, purses, baskets, pillows, wreaths, children’s items  Lynn Bolen – hand-painted clay sculptures and plates, yard art, hand sewn items  Josie Holler – original paintings

 Josie Holler, Linda Hogon – liturgical fiber art stoles, banners

ART IN THE HOUSE Art in the House will be located at 418 W. Calhoun St., which is for sale and where an open house will be offered in connection with the market. Hours are: Thursday, 3 to 7 p.m.; Friday and Saturday, 10 a.m.-6 p.m.; Sunday, noon to 5 p.m.

Admission is free, and parking is available behind the house in the large back yard. Art in the House will also be accepting donations and non-perishable food items for United Ministries of Sumter County.

 Alicia Boarts – original art, note cards using Zentangle to depict area places and objects  Katherine Monroe – Mary Kay products

 Laurie Townes – handmade, decorated sugar cookies In addition, Mike Dellinger of the Farm Store will have his local vegetables, dairy products and eggs, ornamental pumpkins, jams and jellies, apples and other items on sale.

Folk life writer/photographer at USC Sumter FROM STAFF REPORTS Vennie Deas Moore has been selected as the speaker for the University of South Carolina Sumter Fall Writer Series. The Columbiabased cultural historian and photographer will discuss MOORE her work in the Arts and Letters Lecture Hall at noon on Wednesday, Oct. 23.

Inspired by great documen-

tary writers and photographers of the 1930s, such as Zora Neale Hurston, Dorothea Lange and Walker Evans, Moore seeks to evoke the stories told in the faces of young 21st-century South Carolinians. She has contributed to the new essay collection “State of the Heart: South Carolina Writers on the Places They Love,” published by the University of South Carolina Press, and she has published numerous articles and books, including “Home: Portraits from the Carolina Coast.”

A former research specialist in immunology at the Medical

University of South Carolina, Moore says she was “bitten by the folk life bug” in Washington, D.C., where she had gone in the 1980s to work in cancer research at George Washington University. After studying American Studies at GWU, she returned to S.C. as a guest curator at USC’s McKissick Museum and began her career as a folk life writer and photographer.

In addition to “Home: Portraits from the Carolina Coast,” Moore’s books include “Scenes from Columbia’s Riverbanks: A History of the Waterways,” “Memories from

Home: The Fishermen of the Lowcountry,” and the “Columbia, South Carolina” volume of the Black America history series.

Moore has also contributed to the Palmetto Portraits Project.

This four-year collaborative partnership of MUSC, the Halsey Institute of Contemporary Art at the College of Charleston and the South Carolina State Museum documents the lives of the diverse people living and working in various regions of the Palmetto State.

Photographs will be on display at MUSC and reside in the State Museum’s perma-

nent collection. In addition, 175 full-color images are collected in the hardback book “Palmetto Portraits Project.”

More on the project is available at http://palmettoportraits.musc.edu.

Copies of “State of the Heart” and the “Palmetto Portraits” book collection will be available for sale and signing after the presentation at USC Sumter. This event is free and open to the public. For more information, contact Dr. Mary Ellen Bellanca, associate professor of English, (803) 9383739 or bellanca@uscsumter. edu.

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Triple-almond pie with cherries on top bled caramelized almonds and cherry halves. Serve cold.

BY W. WAYT GIBBS Associated Press Writer By late summer, the fruits hanging from vast groves of Prunus amygdalus trees in California have withered and split.

Through cracks in their leathery rinds, you can see glimpses of the pale teardrop-shaped seeds they protect: almonds, ready for harvest.

By early autumn, fresh almonds are pouring into markets by the ton. It’s the perfect time of year to make this recipe for almond cherry cream pie, which works the subtle, yet complex flavor of almonds into all three layers: a crispy crust, a custard filling, and a sweet, crunchy topping.

TRIPLE -ALMOND CHERRY PIE

The crust, filling and caramelized almond topping for this pie can each be made separately and stored until you are ready to assemble the pie. The crust will keep for up to three months if you vacuum seal it and then freeze it before it is baked. The pastry cream filling will keep for up to two days in the refrigerator. The caramelized almonds will keep for up to a week when stored in an airtight container.

If you are making the pie all at once, you can save time by making the pastry cream and caramelized almonds while the dough for the crust rests in the refrigerator.

Start to finish: 3 hours (1 hour active) Makes one 12-inch pie 2 tablespoons cocoa butter 12-inch double-almond pie crust, baked (see recipe below) 4 cups amaretto pastry cream (see recipe below) 1/2 cup caramelized almonds (see recipe below) 12 Amarena cherries or fresh cherries, halved In a small saucepan over low heat or in the microwave, melt the cocoa butter. Brush a thin coat of the cocoa butter over the interior of the baked pie crust. Set aside to allow the fat to solidify at room temperature.

Fill the crust with the cold pastry cream, smoothing the surface with a spatula. Refrigerate the pie until it becomes firm, at least 1 hour.

Top the pie with the crum-

DOUBLE-ALMOND PIE CRUST

3 1/2 tablespoons egg yolks (from 3 to 4 eggs), whisked 3/4 cup unsalted butter, very cold 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour 3/8 cup almond flour 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1 teaspoon salt 1/2 teaspoon baking powder 3/4 teaspoon almond extract Baking beads or dry beans, as needed Fill a large stock pot with hot water, then set over low heat and bring to 153 F. Clip a digital thermometer to the rim of the pot, with the tip well submerged, to monitor the temperature.

When the water reaches 153 F, place the egg yolks in a zipclose plastic bag. Slowly lower the open bag into the heated water until the top is nearly at the surface of the water, then seal it. The goal is to use the water pressure to squeeze as much air as possible out of the bag. Once sealed, the bag should sink.

Submerge the bag of yolks, and let them cook in the 153 F water for 45 minutes. Keep an eye on the thermometer and adjust the heat as needed to keep the temperature at or near 153 F. While the yolks cook, dice the chilled butter, and combine it in a food processor with both flours, the powdered sugar, salt, and baking powder. Pulse until the mixture takes on the texture of cornmeal.

Add the almond extract and cooked egg yolks gradually, while continuing to pulse the food processor. Continue processing until the dough starts to bind. Although it may look quite dry, it will cohere eventually.

Shape the dough into a ball, flatten it into a thick disk, then wrap it tightly in plastic wrap.

Put the wrapped dough into the refrigerator and let it rest for an hour. As it rests, the butter in the dough will harden and the gluten will grow more elastic.

While the dough rests, you can make the pastry cream and caramelized almonds from the recipes below.

When the dough is nearly

finished chilling, heat the oven to 375 F. Unwrap the dough and roll it into a circle that is about 1/8 inch think and about 14 inches around (or 2 inches larger in diameter than your pie pan).

If you find that the dough is too sticky to roll, either chill it again or place it between 2 pieces of plastic wrap or kitchen parchment, and then roll it.

Line a 12-inch pie pan with the dough; do not trim off the excess. Instead, let the edges drape over the sides of the pan. Press the dough firmly into the pan interior. If you don’t need to use the crust right away, cover the unbaked crust in plastic wrap and store it in the refrigerator. For longer-term storage, vacuum seal it, and stick it in the freezer.

To prepare the crust for baking, prick it with a fork all over, then press kitchen parchment over the top to protect it during baking. Fill the pan with baking beads or dry beans, and press them against the walls so that the dough doesn’t droop while it is in the oven.

Place the pie pan on a baking sheet, and bake until it turns golden brown, about 12 minutes. Midway through the baking, rotate the pie pan a half turn so that it browns evenly.

Carefully remove the beans and parchment. If the crust still looks a little wet, return it to the oven for another 2 to 3 minutes.

Cool the crust to room temperature, then use a knife to trim any excess crust from the edges of the pan.

AMARETTO PASTRY CREAM

1/2 cup heavy cream 1/2 cup whole milk 5 tablespoons sugar Pinch of salt 3/4 cup egg yolks, blended (11 to 12 yolks) 1 1/4 teaspoons amaretto liqueur 1/4 cup unsalted butter, softened Fill a large stock pot with hot water, and heat it to 176 F. Use a thermometer clipped

to the pot to monitor the water temperature.

In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the cream, milk, sugar, and salt.

Whisk the mixture until the sugar and salt have completely dissolved.

Strain the blended egg yolks into a zip-close plastic bag. Remove the air from the bag by slowly lowering it into the stock pot until the surface of the water almost reaches the seal, then close it. The bag should sink into the water. Allow the egg yolks to cook in the water bath for 35 minutes; adjust the heat as needed to keep the temperature at or near 176 F. The yolks should now be firm and fully set. Transfer them immediately from the bag into a blender, and puree them at low speed. Do not allow the yolks to cool before blending, or the pastry cream will become grainy.

While the blender is running, gradually add the amaretto and the warm cream mixture.

Increase the blender speed to high, and gradually add the softened butter. Blend until the mixture becomes smooth and creamy.

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If you will not be using the pastry cream right away, press plastic wrap directly onto the surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming, and store it in the refrigerator.

CARAMELIZED ALMONDS

1/2 cup sliced almonds 2 1/2 tablespoons sugar 2 1/2 teaspoons egg white, blended Pinch of salt Heat the oven to 350 F. Line a baking sheet with kitchen parchment.

In a small bowl, mix the almonds, sugar, egg white and salt. Spread the almonds evenly across the prepared baking sheet.

Bake until golden brown, about 6 minutes. The color of the almonds can change quickly, so keep an eye on them.

Cool the almonds to room temperature, then crumble them into large pieces. If you will not be using them immediately, store the almonds in an airtight container.

Apples — why not throw ’em on the grill?

BY ELIZABETH KARMEL Associated Press Writer When it comes to sides, most of us tend to get stuck in a veg or starch rut. But the grill gives us an easy way to break out of this.

I love fruit with most any grilled protein as long as there are some savory notes in the seasoning to balance the inherent sweetness of it.

Growing up, we would have homemade applesauce for dinner in the fall. And I still often make that with dinner. It goes wonderfully with so many meats.

But more often lately, I’ve been grilling and glazing apple slices with a gussied-up maple syrup glaze. This time of year, I serve these apples alongside everything and anything grilled.

The apple slices are brushed with a sweet and slightly salty maple syrup glaze that is enhanced with apple cider and warm autumn spices. A touch of soy sauce balances all the sweetness and turns what are most

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Grilled Maple-Glazed Apple Slices are a simple side dish for any type of meat.

often thought of as dessert or breakfast ingredients (apples and maple syrup) into a side dish for pork, chicken, flank steak and salmon. And if a touch of the glaze hits your main, I won’t tell anyone! It’s divine on everything!

For grilling, a hard, tart apple such as a Granny Smith or a Pink Lady is best. Softer apples tend to get a bit mealy. But this

time of year if you use fresh, crisp new apples, you can grill any of your favorites.

These apple rings are delicious hot-off-the grill or at room temperature.

They also make a very pretty plate. The glaze recipe makes more than you need for one batch, making it easy to store in the refrigerator and have it at the ready for several weeks.

Once the glaze is made, this simple side dish can be prepared in under 10 minutes. To save even more time, you could spare yourself from cooking a main dish and just serve the apple with a rotisserie chicken.

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The recipe makes about 1 cup of glaze, but you won’t need all of it.

The extra can be covered and refrigerated for several weeks. It is delicious over pancakes, waffles, French toast or ice cream.

It also is great used on chicken, turkey and pork.

Start to finish: 40 minutes Servings: 4 For the glaze: 1 cup maple syrup 1/4 cup apple cider 1/4 cup packed dark brown sugar 1 cinnamon stick 2 whole star anise 1/8 teaspoon ground cloves 1 to 2 teaspoons soy sauce (optional) 2 large tart apples, such as Granny Smith or Pink Lady Vegetable oil (or a nut oil, such as peanut) To prepare the glaze, in a small, heavy-bottomed saucepan over low heat, combine the maple syrup, cider and sugar.

Stir to dissolve the sugar, then add the cinnamon stick, star anise and cloves. Bring to a simmer and cook until reduced by about a quarter. Stir in 1 teaspoon of the soy sauce. Taste and adjust

with more, if desired. Let cool to room temperature, then remove the spices.

Heat the grill to medium-low.

Using an apple corer, cut out the cores and seeds from both apples, leaving the apples otherwise whole. Setting the apples on their sides, cut each into 1/2-inch-thick rings. Brush both sides of each apple ring with oil.

When the grill is ready, place the apple rings on the grill grates and cook with the grill covered for 2 minutes per side, or until they have deep grill marks on both sides.

Brush the tops of the apple rings with glaze, then cook for another 2 minutes. Turn over, brush with more glaze, then grill for another 2 minutes.

Nutrition information per serving: 230 calories; 45 calories from fat (20 percent of total calories); 5 g fat (0 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 50 g carbohydrate; 3 g fiber; 43 g sugar; 0 g protein; 85 mg sodium.

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Bobâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x2122;47 is an amber beer with toasted malt, nutty, caramel flavors with hints of hops to balance it out.

It really wants pretzels with mustard but also is content with burgers, pizza, smoked cheese and roasted chicken or pork.

BY MICHAEL FELBERBAUM Associated Press Writer RICHMOND, Va. â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Fall is a fine time to sample a wide variety of craft beers, because no matter what your autumnal activity there is likely to be a seasonal beer to make it better.

Whether youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re having a Halloween gathering, hosting a Thanksgiving feast, enjoying the fall foliage or taking the family apple picking, there are plenty of brews to help celebrate. Thankfully, they pair well with the foods we tend to crave as the temperatures drop and the leaves get their color.

By nature, craft beers can be hard to come by because of limited production and an often smaller distribution footprint. So to help you usher in fall, weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gathered a list of some favorite autumn-friendly craft brews that are more widely available, then we clustered according to the festivities they pair best with.

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Bottles and glasses of Stone Levitation Ale of Concord, N.H., are displayed.

clean but certainly packs a punch. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s one that craft beer drinkers call a â&#x20AC;&#x153;sipper.â&#x20AC;? It wants to accompany roast turkey, smoked short ribs and traditional Oktoberfest foods such as bratwurst, sauerkraut and potato salad.

(from Stone Brewing Co. in Escondido, Calif.)

Style: Amber ale Alcohol: 4.4 percent Notes: This amber ale has a lower alcohol content, which makes it just right for a hike through the woods or other outing to enjoy the fall colors.

But Stoneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Levitation Ale still packs a lot of flavor,

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blending malty sweetness with pine and citrus flavors from the hops. And when youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;re done with your hike, pair it with chicken wings, pork, apple pie and cheesecake.

BOBâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;S â&#x20AC;&#x2122;47 OKTOBERFEST (from Boulevard Brewing Co. in Kansas City, Mo.) Style: Oktoberfest/

GREEN BULLET (from Green Flash Brewing Co. in San Diego, Calif.)

Style: Triple IPA Alcohol: 10.1 percent Notes: The beginning of fall usually ushers in mostly malt-heavy beers for Oktoberfest and other autumn festivities, but there are still IPAs out there for those who enjoy hoppy beers. Green Flashâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Green Bullet is a

combination of New Zealand-grown Pacific Gem and Green Bullet hops that yields a concoction that starts out sweet with the tastes of pine, citrus, mango and pineapple, but finishes on the bitter side. It likes big flavors, so try some wedges of those apples you just picked along with some prosciutto or serrano ham.

BEST BROWN ALE (from Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Brewery in Kalamazoo, Mich.)

Style: Brown ale Alcohol: 5.8 percent Notes: Brown ales walk the line between medium-bodied maltyheavy beers and stronger beers such as porters or stouts. Bellâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s version of this traditional style is highlighted by toasted malts which impart subtle sweet cocoa flavors that are balanced with mild, floral hop flavors and a nutty finish. Match it up with roasted pork, grilled salmon, meatloaf and aged Gouda.

HALLOWEEN PUMPKIN ALE (from Schlafly Beer in St. Louis, Mo.) Style: Pumpkin ale Alcohol: 8 percent Notes: Pounds of pumpkin are combined with clove, cinnamon and nutmeg to create what Schlafly says has been referred to as â&#x20AC;&#x153;liquid pumpkin pie.â&#x20AC;? This full-bodied, deep amber ale is ideal for a Halloween party, pumpkin carving and other autumn celebrations. Goes particularly well with apple pie and smoked meats.

PUNKIN ALE (from Dogfish Head Craft Brewery in Milton, Del.) Style: Spiced brown ale Alcohol: 7 percent Notes: Named after the annual Punkin Chunkin Festival held near Lewes, Del., the weekend after Halloween, Dogfish Headâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Punkin Ale is a go-to fall beer.

While other pumpkin beers can be overpowering with their spices, Punkin Ale is first and foremost a brown ale, but is complemented with more subtle flavors of pumpkin, brown sugar, cinnamon and nutmeg. It loves roast meats and sharp cheddar.

THANKSGIVING TEN FIDY (from Oskar Blues Brewery in Longmont, Colo.)

Style: Imperial stout Alcohol: 10.5 percent Notes: With a perfect 100 score on RateBeer. com, Ten FIDY is coveted by many craft beer drinkers for its combination of roasted coffee, chocolate and caramel flavors. And as the weather gets cooler, an imperial stout is often suggested as a delicious way to warm up. Perfect for a long day of playing and watching football with family and enjoying a bountiful Thanksgiving meal.

THE KAISER (from Avery Brewing Co. in Boulder, Colo.)

Style: Imperial Oktoberfest Alcohol: 10.2 percent Notes: Avery Brewing Co. took a traditional Oktoberfest beer that balances malty sweetness and the spiciness of hops but intensified it to highlight more toffee and caramel flavors. Itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s crisp and

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hristopher is learning about the importance of saving at a very early age. His school has a partnership with a local bank and all students are strongly ______________ to participate by opening savings accounts.

Christopher started by saving his coins in his giant blue piggy bank at home. Once his piggy bank was nearly _________ he kept pressuring his mom to take him in to open his new savings ____________.

One day Christopher came charging through the door with his mom behind him. He could barely carry the heavy bank but he made it to the counter.

It turned out the piggy bank had just over $10 so Christopher had plenty of money to open his initial account. He now _______ at least $5 to $10 a month.

He says he wants to save for two things. First, he wants to be a doctor so he will need to save for ____________. Then he wants to save for his own dance ________ because he says he likes to dance like Michael Jackson.

At the rate he is going, there is no doubt that he will accomplish both of these ______!

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Saving money in a piggy bank is a great way to start.

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A Community Response to Domestic Violence conference will be held 10 a.m.-1 p.m. today at the USC Sumter Nettles Auditorium, 200 Miller Road.

Friends of Lee County Adult Education (FLCAE) will meet at 8:30 a.m.

Thursday, Oct. 17, at Lee County Adult Education, 123 E. College St., Bishopville. Breakfast will be served.

The Pinedale Neighborhood Association will meet at 6 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at South HOPE Center.

Election of officers will be held. Call (803) 9684464.

Carrie Sinkler Parker will conduct a workshop on Affordable Healthcare plans 6-8 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 17, at Scott’s Branch High School cafeteria, Summerton.

The Lincoln High School Alumni Association will hold a barbecue chicken dinner fundraiser 11 a.m.-5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 18, at 24 Council St. Cost: $6 per dinner and includes barbecue chicken, seasoned rice, green beans, roll and drink. Call J.L. at (803) 967-4173 or Essie at (803) 775-2999.

The St. Francis Xavier High School 5th Annual Pig and Oyster Roast will be held beginning at noon Saturday, Oct. 19, at 15 School St. Cost: $20 / adult; and $5 / children 12 and under. All you can eat barbecue, oysters and “all the fixin’s.”

For tickets, call (803) 773-0210 or go to www. sfxhs.com.

Ebenezer Community Center will hold a Dalzell COPs family, friends and fun day from 1 to 4 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at 4580 Queen Chapel Road, Dalzell. There will be fun, games, food and music.

The Lincoln High School Class of 1963 will meet at 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 19, at American Legion Post 202, 310 Palmetto St. The final reports for the 50-year class reunion will be presented. Call Ferdinand Burns at (803) 968-4464.

Clarendon Branch NAACP will meet at 4 p.m. Sunday, Oct. 20, at Rock Hill Baptist Church, 6569 Old Georgetown Road, Manning.

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH Those who argue that there are no good roles for mature actresses just aren’t watching enough television! Tonight offers a number of terrific performances.

The made-for-television movie “Burton and Taylor” (9 p.m., BBC America) revisits Richard Burton (Dominic West, “The Wire”) and Elizabeth Taylor (Helena Bonham Carter, “The King’s Speech”) during the tail end of the third act of their star-crossed tabloid relationship.

Already married and divorced to each other twice, Burton and Taylor agree to appear on Broadway in Noel Coward’s “Private Lives” in the fall of 1982. The production quickly sells out. After all, staging a play about a divorced couple who meet while on honeymoon with their other, less sensational spouses is the perfect vehicle for the world’s most scandalous twosome. Burton appears to be doing it for the money. Taylor may want more out of their gimmicky re-coupling.

The writers were smart to focus on a specific time in their subjects’ private and public lives. It doesn’t traipse through the couple’s entire story, like Lifetime’s recent Lindsay Lohan fiasco.

Bonham Carter feasts on her character. She never overtly imitates Taylor, but inhabits her imperious vulnerability all the same. She does an impressive job of capturing all of Taylor’s contradictions. She’s forever in charge, yet always on the verge of collapse. She’s needy, yet strategically manipulative.

The writers do a clever job of having Noel Coward’s lines reflect the offstage reality of the stars’ dodgy relationship, even as Burton keeps quoting from “King Lear,” a role he was preparing for at the time.

In spite of such a play within a play within a TV movie, “Burton and Taylor” is hardly great, or even memorable drama. And while West does his best playing an ailing lion very much in winter (Burton would die not long after this experience), his performance is really a frame for Bonham Carter’s tour-de-force portrayal.

• “American Horror Story: Coven” (10 p.m., FX, TV-MA) offers another remarkable showcase for actresses.

In a cast rich with talent, Jessica Lange, Kathy Bates and Angela Bassett stand out.

Lange, who played a mother superior on “American Horror Story: Asylum” last year, is now Fiona Goode, the titular head of a dying breed of witches who swoops in to mentor a boarding school for budding sorceresses.

Bates is Delphine LaLaurie, a monstrous 19th-century woman, who tortures and mutilates slaves and is rendered immortal by a voodoo spell cast by Marie Laveau (Bassett), another ageless crea-

ture. Scenes between these three are delicious.

That’s not to slight other “Horror” regulars Sarah Paulson, Taissa Farmiga, Frances Conroy and Lily Rabe.

Emma Roberts has a blast as Madison Montgomery, a celebrity who pretends to be at rehab while attending witch academy.

After almost drowning in near-pornographic sadism and gore last season, “Horror Story” appears to have righted itself with a saner and more palatable ratio of scary scenes to repellant depravity.

Tonight’s Other Highlights • Curiouser and curiouser on “Revolution” (8 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• The Detroit Tigers host the Boston Red Sox in game 4 of the American League Championship Series (7:30 p.m., Fox).

• Woody, Buzz and the gang encounter a mystery at a motel in the half-hour Pixar short “Toy Story of Terror!”

(8 p.m., ABC, TV-G).

• Bronze Tiger and China White return on “Arrow” (8 p.m., CW, TV-14).

• “Nature” (8 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) profiles an endangered otter.

• A tech whiz becomes a suspect on

“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit” (9 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• Jay scores reservations on “Modern Family” (9 p.m., ABC, TVPG).

• “NOVA” (9 p.m., PBS, TV-PG, check local listings) looks at advances in manufacturing.

• A cooking contest consumes the talent on “CSI” (10 p.m., CBS, TV14).

• A stacked deck on “Ironside” (10 p.m., NBC, TV-14).

• Teddy proposes on “Nashville” (10 p.m., ABC, TV-PG).

• The gang makes a video on “Duck Dynasty” (10 p.m., A&E, TVPG).

Cult Choice Prior to “Burton and Taylor,” check out Richard Burton and Elizabeth Taylor in the 1963 epic “Cleopatra” (5 p.m., BBC America).

Series Notes Danny takes Cannon’s advice on “Back in the Game” (8:30 p.m., ABC, TV-PG) * Meet the new boss on “Criminal Minds” (9 p.m., CBS, TV-14) * Stephen upsets some on “The Tomorrow Peo-

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here is something so perfect, so satisfying about a bowl of warm squash bisque on a cool fall evening. And it is such a versatile dish, it is easily doctored in so many ways.

Using that blend of versatility and comfort as our inspiration, we created a fast and easy squash bisque that becomes a base for whatever autumn flavors you are craving. You could, of course, keep it basic and simply top this bisque with a dollop of sour cream. But we also suggest six variations of toppings, including shrimp, bacon and pulled pork.

You also could make the bisque vegan by substituting vegetable broth for the chicken broth and almond or soy creamer for the heavy cream.

CARAMELIZED ONION AND SQUASH BISQUE Start to finish: 1 hour Servings: 8 2 tablespoons vegetable oil 2 large sweet onions, diced 2 medium shallots, chopped 1 teaspoon salt 1 teaspoon dried Italian herbs or herbes de Provence 2 tablespoons apple cider vinegar 1 1/2 pounds cubed, peeled butternut squash 3 to 4 cups low-sodium chicken broth 1 cup heavy cream Ground black pepper In a large saucepan over medium-high, heat the vegetable oil. Add the onions, shallots, salt and herbs, then saute for 5 minutes. Reduce the heat to medium and continue to cook, stirring often, until the onions are soft and brown, about another 20 minutes.

Add the vinegar and deglaze the pan. Add the squash and 3 cups of the broth, then bring to a simmer. Cover and cook until the squash is completely tender, 15 to 20 minutes. Working in batches, transfer the soup to a blender and puree until smooth. Alternatively, puree the soup in the pot using an immersion blender. Either way, take care when blending hot liquids.

Return the bisque to the heat and stir in the cream. If a thinner bisque is desired, thin the soup with the remaining cup of broth. Heat until just hot. Season with salt and pepper. To serve, finish with any of the following: • SPICED SHRIMP AND SCALLIONS Toss 12 ounces of small cooked shrimp with 1 teaspoon five-spice powder. Top with sliced scallions.

• ASIAGO AND APPLE Stir 2 finely diced apples into the bisque, then bring back to a simmer. Top with shredded Asiago cheese.

• BARBECUE PULLED PORK Stir together 2 cups of shredded/pulled cooked pork with 1/3 cup barbecue sauce. Top the soup first with the pork, then a dollop of sour cream and chopped fresh cilantro.

• TWO CORN AND HERBS Cook 1 cup of thawed frozen corn kernels on high in a skillet with 1 tablespoon of oil until lightly browned. Stir the kernels into the bisque along with 2 tablespoons each of chopped fresh tarragon, thyme and chives. Finish by topping the bisque with salted, buttered popcorn.

• PEPPERED JACK Stir in 1 diced red bell pepper and 1/4 cup diced pickled jalapenos. Top with shredded pepper jack cheese.

• MAPLE BACON BLUE Stir in 1/2 cup crumbled crisped bacon and 1/4 cup maple syrup. Sprinkle with crumbled blue cheese.

Nutrition information per serving of bisque (not including toppings): 200 calories; 130 calories from fat (65 percent of total calories); 15 g fat (7 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 40 mg cholesterol; 16 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 3 g protein; 280 mg sodium.

High-heat roasting can transform cauliflower ROASTED CAULIFLOWER SOUP WITH BACON AND THYME Start to finish: 1 1/2 hours (30 minutes active) Servings: 8 2 heads cauliflower (about 4 1/2 pounds total) 1/4 cup olive oil Kosher salt 1 quart chicken broth (or more for a

thinner soup), divided 10 slices apple wood smoked bacon (or 1 pint half-and-half 3 slices country ham), minced and 2 teaspoons chopped fresh thyme, plus cooked 8 sprigs to garnish Pinch of white pepper

Heat the oven to 400 degrees. Line a rimmed baking sheet with cooking parchment, or with foil lightly misted with cooking spray.

Use a paring knife to carefully cut out and discard the core of each head of cauliflower, then cut the heads into large florets. Place the florets in a large bowl and drizzle with the olive oil. Toss to coat evenly. Sprinkle with about 2 teaspoons of salt, tossing to coat.

Arrange the florets in a single layer on the prepared baking sheet. Roast for 30 minutes, then use tongs to flip the florets, then roast for another 30 minutes, or until the florets are

deeply caramelized and golden.

Transfer the florets to a blender and add 2 cups of the broth.

Puree, then add the half-and-half and puree for another 3 minutes, or until completely smooth. The puree should be very thick. With the blender running, add the remaining broth, the thyme and white pepper. Taste and adjust seasonings.

The soup can be transferred to a saucepan and gently heated, or refrigerated overnight before reheating and serving. The flavor is best when it is allowed to rest overnight.

When ready to serve, garnish each bowl with a bit of cooked bacon and a sprig of fresh thyme.

Nutrition information per serving: 340 calories; 240 calories from fat (71 percent of total calories); 26 g fat (9 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 40 mg cholesterol; 16 g carbohydrate; 5 g fiber; 6 g sugar; 11 g protein; 1100 mg sodium.

Ladle up this seafood stew in less than one hour SPICY SHRIMP AND HADDOCK STEW Start to finish: 50 minutes (15 minutes active) Servings: 8 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 russet potatoes, diced 1 large yellow onion, diced 4 cloves garlic, minced 1 teaspoon dried thyme 1/2 teaspoon smoked paprika 1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1/4 teaspoon fennel seeds, lightly crushed (use the back of a spoon) 2 stalks celery, chopped

15-ounce can diced tomatoes 8-ounce bottle clam juice 2 cups water 1 pound raw, shelled extra-large shrimp 1 pound haddock (or other mild white fish, such as cod or whiting), cut into small chunks 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley 1 tablespoon chopped fresh dill 1 tablespoon lemon juice Salt and ground black pepper

In a large saucepan over medium-high, heat the olive oil. Add the potatoes, onion, garlic, thyme, paprika, red pepper flakes and fennel seeds. Cook, stirring often, until the onion is softened, about 5 minutes.

Add the celery, tomatoes (and any juice in the can), clam juice and water. Bring to a simmer, reduce heat to low and cook for 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.

Add the shrimp and haddock and increase the heat slightly to maintain a simmer. Cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or just until the shrimp are pink and the haddock flakes easily. Stir in the parsley, dill and lemon juice, then season with salt and pepper.

Nutrition information per serving: 210 calories; 45 calories from fat (21 percent of total calories); 5 g fat (1 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 120 mg cholesterol; 15 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 24 g protein; 570 mg sodium.

J.M. Hirsch is the food editor for The Associated Press. He blogs at http://www.LunchBoxBlues.com and tweets at http://twitter.com/JM_Hirsch . Email him at jhirsch@ap.org