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Tuomey safety scores plunge

Widening of Alice Drive: What’s going on out there?

Clarendon, Sumter hospitals earn Cs

BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com One hospital in the tricounty continues to improve while another hospital has fallen behind in the latest rounds of The Leapfrog Group Hospital Safety Scores.

Clarendon Memorial steadily climbed from an F in fall 2012 to a D in spring 2013 to a C in fall 2013, while Tuomey Healthcare System went from earning an A for both fall 2012 and spring 2013 to a ON THE NET C for fall 2013.

For more about The the Hospital scores Safety Score or for A, B, to view the list of state rankings, visit C, D and hospitalsafetyscore.org.

F are calculated under the guidance of the Leapfrog Blue Ribbon Expert Panel and analyzed in the peer-reviewed Journal of Patient Safety, according to the organization’s news release.

Factors such as medical errors, accidents, injuries and infections that kill or hurt patients are used to figure the scores. “We still have not received official word from Leapfrog about our score,� said Brenda Chase, Tuomey spokeswoman. “We are reviewing all other information now to determine what might have changed over the last quarter.

We take safety and quality very seriously and will review the data.�

Clarendon Memorial’s CEO, Richard Stokes, was not available for comment.

The turnaround in scores for Clarendon Memorial raises the hospital from a grade just 12 months ago that

BY THE NUMBERS Since August 2012, drivers along a portion of Alice Drive have passed what sometimes seems to be a never-ending pathway of orange-and-white barrels. However, as familiar as Sumterites have become with the B500LC Lane Changer traffic drum, made by Work Area Protection Corporation, most drivers are likely clueless as to some of the more intricate details regarding these barrels along the road.

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Equipment and barrels line Alice Drive as part of a widening project that has been underway since August 2012. The utilities easements have put the project slightly off schedule, according to officials, but the hope is to make that time up in the next year.

350 The number of barrels counted on Alice Drive along the stretch between Wesmark Boulevard and Wise Drive on Oct. 22, 2013, the stretch of road where most of the barrels are located.

Drainage is next step in construction project

1.4 The approximate distance, in miles, along Alice Drive between Wesmark Boulevard and Wise Drive.

BY JADE ANDERSON janderson@theitem.com

7 The number of yards, on average, between barrels on Alice Drive, which is also slightly longer than the average length of a parking space.

Construction will resume on Alice Drive in the next couple of weeks. “We’re in the process of replacing all of the drainage,� said George McGregor, planning director for the Sumter City/County Planning Department. “We’re waiting for six large, precast structures to be delivered. There will be flagging operations associated with the installation of the drainage, meaning some one-way stops.�

While the S.C. Department of Transportation is overseeing the $9.3 million widening of Alice Drive, McGregor keeps up with it as he is executive director of Sumter Urban Area Transportation Study.

The drainage installation should take four to six months, McGregor said.

The project is coming within budget, but it’s running three months behind schedule. “It took a lot longer than expected to get the

15,575 The estimated number of gallons of water the Alice Drive barrels could hold.

6,594 Estimated length, in feet, of the reflective tape used on the barrels. This would be enough reflective tape to run the entire length of the Empire State Building five times, leaving approximately 344 feet to tie a large reflective bow on its radio tower.

$19,848 Estimated cost of the barrels along Alice Drive, not including the tire rings attached at the bottom of the barrels to keep them stable. — BRADEN BUNCH / THE ITEM

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BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com

Share the love your faith encourages

M

y heart broke when I read the story of 15-year-old Davion Only, who breached the doors of a Florida church to make a plea for his adoption. Florida news agencies reported the teenager borrowed a suit so he could stand in front of the congregation, in a petition that someone there love him permanently.

Perhaps more heart-breaking than Davion’s personal story — a life spent mostly in foster care, behavior issues, a biological mother who died before Davion could find her — is the fact Davion had to come to us to get our attention.

In the spectrum of wanting to be loved, the majority of people register the need as a must have. We will do almost anything to be loved. We need to know that someone out there cares whether we exist beyond any benefit we might provide. Love completes us. Love identifies us.

Most of us who profess spiritual beliefs count ourselves as purveyors of an unconditional love first shown to us by an almighty being. We are walking testimonies of that love which should make it particularly shameful that we weren’t reaching out to a young man who desperately wanted to be loved. It boils down to simply economics — Davion needed love, and the faith community professes an abundance of it. So what was the disconnect? Why didn’t we reach Davion before he was compelled to make his plea for love?

A common excuse might be that taking on the adoption of a troubled child would be an arduous task for any family.

Given his background, Davion would most likely have to deal with deep-rooted emotional issues that most of us would not have to experience.

Another excuse would be that maybe somebody else will do it. We could remove ourselves from the situation by counting on the other tender heart.

Once we flip the channel, we can remove any personal conviction by just ignoring the problem.

However, I think the most likely excuse is that people like Davion simply aren’t on our radar. The people who are most desperate for love live in our peripheral vision, out of the line of sight of our personal goals. In our pursuit of a new car or a padded retirement account, people like Davion are excused as little more than a blip on our social calendar.

It’s not just those who are in need of legal adoption but those who need to know that the faith community loves them. As believers, we must love the people that are often shunned because of the complex situations they bring or the stigma attached to their decisions or mistakes.

In the case of Davion, there are people who have sent in their applications to adopt Davion. My prayer is that he finds a loving home. But what about the other children desperate for a family?

Will their pleas for love have to be publicized nationally before we stand up and help? Further to the point, will we ever learn to love those who need it most, or will it take a stunt like Davion’s to refocus us to the unloved?

There is urgency to sharing the love we profess. We may only have a short window of opportunity to implement our faith in the lives of others. People willing to openly profess their need for love — like Davion — are in short supply.

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

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The same day a young man was shot and killed outside a bar in Bishopville, guns were drawn outside a Sumter watering hole, leading to the arrest of two men involved in the fracas.

Bar patron David Harper, 34, of 6405 Graylock Lane, North Highlands, Calif., was arrested Saturday and charged with possession of a stolen weapon and unlawful carrying of a weapon.

Jerry Melton, 24, of 964 Saltwood Road, who was

reportedly working security at the business, was also arrested and charged with pointing and presenting a firearm.

At 2:13 a.m. Saturday, a fight reportedly broke out inside the Chuckwagon at 1090 Broad St., according to the police report.

After Melton physically removed a 29-year-old man from the bar and took him into the parking lot, Harper reportedly pulled out a black .45-caliber gun and fired two shots into the air, ordering the security guard

to release the 29-yearold man.

Melton then reportedly retrieved a black 9 mm handgun out of his car and chased Harper across the parking lot to Harper’s car and detained him on the ground, which is how police found him when they arrived on scene.

Two other men told police Melton also pointed the gun at them while reportedly saying he was “law enforcement” and telling them to stay back.

Officers reportedly recovered Melton’s gun from another staff mem-

ber’s vehicle.

Another Chuckwagon staffer reportedly picked up two shell casings from Harper’s gun in the parking lot and placed them in a drawer inside the business, then marked the spot they had been with an empty cigarette pack.

A records check reportedly revealed Harper’s gun was reported stolen and also showed the suspect is wanted in California. Both men were arrested at the scene and transported to Sumter-Lee Regional Detention Center.

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County resident Patty Wilson addresses Sumter County Council on Tuesday. Council approved several rezoning requests from property owners after public hearings, although few members of the public spoke. Wilson went to the podium during a general public comment period.

County council advances zoning requests

BY BRISTOW MARCHANT bmarchant@theitem.com Some new businesses in Sumter County cleared another barrier this week, when Sumter County Council held a series of public hearings on rezoning requests.

The hearings went quickly, as only one person spoke on the four zoning requests before council, and that one was in favor of his own request.

Broker Jay Davis spoke for the proposal to change 3340 U.S. 15 South from an agricultural conservation zone to a general commer-

cial site.

“It just doesn’t make sense to conserve it as agricultural,” he said, noting the vacant property at the corner of Beulah Cuttino Road sits beside a residential area and an existing commercial business.

Planning Director George McGregor agreed the county’s development plan supports commercial ventures at “major crossroads” such as the proposed site.

Council members unanimously approved that request and three others: to allow general commercial use at 7800 Myrtle Beach Highway, currently a closed gas station;

and to permit home health services and physical fitness centers inside heavy industrial zones.

All requests will now go to third reading, along with a proposed easement for a portion of Old Pocalla Road. The county will relinquish a right-of-way that runs through a Dollar Tree parking lot while maintaining an easement to allow emergency vehicles to reach homes on the other side.

Council also approved a request from residents using Concord Community Center to rename the facility Eastern Community Center.

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Bishopville man dies in Florence wreck FLORENCE — A Bishopville man is dead after a Monday night wreck in Florence.

Shaquille McElveen, 20, of Bishopville, died Monday night after his 2005 Chevrolet Envoy overturned near a cement mixing company on West Sumter Street about 9:30 p.m.

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According to S.C. Highway Patrol, McElveen was traveling east on West Sumter Street when his vehicle veered left and traveled off the roadway, overturned and landed in a pile of gravel in front of Evans Ready Mix. Officials said McElveen was the only occupant of the vehicle. It is unknown if McElveen was wearing a seatbelt at the time of the wreck.

Cultural historian, photographer to speak Cultural historian and photographer Vennie Deas Moore will discuss her work as part of the University of South Carolina Sumter Fall Writer Series at noon today in the Arts and Letters Lecture Hall.

Inspired by great documentary 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 USC Press, and she has published numerous articles and books, including “Home: Portraits from the Carolina Coast.”

Admission to the program is free, and the public is invited to attend.

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ABOVE: Bates Middle School students show off their Student Council Pink Out Day attire, part of an event chosen by the International Baccalaureate school’s student council to meant to increase awareness of breast cancer.

The students learned about the Susan G. Komen Foundation and its role in supporting breast cancer patients; held a raffle to help raise money for student council’s donation to the foundation; and made a presentation to Cassandra Scott, honoring her for her battle with breast cancer. Student council sponsored a grade-level penny war competition to raise money for the foundation.

RIGHT: Wilson Hall senior Will Barwick carries the school flag to lead the football team onto Spencer Field on Oct. 11 as part of Wilson Hall’s 4th annual Pink Out in recognition of National Breast Cancer Awareness Month. In addition to the fans, players and cheerleaders wearing pink to the game, students raised $1,007 for Susan G. Komen Race for the Cure by selling Cookies for the Cure and soliciting donations from the game’s patrons.

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The group may call itself â&#x20AC;&#x153;Sixth Floor Trio,â&#x20AC;? but it is definitely No. 1 when it comes to musicality. As the opening performers for the SumterShaw Community Concert Seriesâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; 67th season, Teddy Abrams (conductor, pianist, clarinetist), Harrison Hollingsworth (conductor, bassoonist and violinist) and Johnny Teyssier (clarinetist) embodied the 1974 song â&#x20AC;&#x153;I Got the Music in Me,â&#x20AC;? dancing every beat with arms, legs, back and even facial expressions as they played.

Their philosophy â&#x20AC;&#x153;if we love it, we play it â&#x20AC;&#x201D; and we canâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t wait to share it with youâ&#x20AC;? was apparent in each number. Every selection exuded the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s love of improvisation, taking even the classical composers such as Beethoven and infusing those compositions with contemporary rhythms and styling, even adding a credenza that they thought Beethoven would have liked.

Admittedly, as the three neared graduation from music school, they reevaluated their musical perspective, deciding to â&#x20AC;&#x153;see what music was in the world around them.â&#x20AC;? The result? A program packed with creativity, exciting improvisation and attention to technical accuracy.

The opening piece â&#x20AC;&#x153;Cazaderoâ&#x20AC;? was vintage bluegrass â&#x20AC;&#x201D; rip-snortinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;, foot stompinâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; and delightfully energetic. Sixth Floor Trio set the rules for the evening â&#x20AC;&#x201D; there are none when it comes to making music come alive. They replaced the cello in Beethovenâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;Opus 11 in B flatâ&#x20AC;? with a bassoon and added a few new notes from the clarinet and piano to create their own interpretation. They jokingly referred to the music of a fellow â&#x20AC;&#x153;studentâ&#x20AC;? from their school (a few years older, however) by the name of Leonard Bernstein, then

launched into an 11-minute tribute to his â&#x20AC;&#x153;West Side Story.â&#x20AC;? â&#x20AC;&#x153;Rock,â&#x20AC;? written by Abrams, with its complex improvisational runs and fast chording, and â&#x20AC;&#x153;Belieze,â&#x20AC;? a Latin jazz number filled with strong samba and rumba syncopation written by Hollingsworth, attested to the versatility and artistic competency of the trio. In a section dedicated to â&#x20AC;&#x153;music and the community,â&#x20AC;? the trio incorporated the haunting minor chords of klezmer â&#x20AC;&#x201D; the traditionally Jewish folk music of eastern Europe â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Bartokâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s folk dances and a series of songs with a flavor of Irish or Scottish dances.

Their encore, Ron Blockâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s â&#x20AC;&#x153;A Living Prayer,â&#x20AC;? underscored the groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s serious desire to promote many musical styles and encourage an appreciation of musicâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s ability to lift oneâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s spirits. The quiet tone and notes emphasized the words â&#x20AC;&#x153;In this world I walk alone with no place to call my home/But thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s One who holds my hand ... â&#x20AC;?

One member of the audience suggested I strongly reprimand those who did not attend. I wonâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t, but I will say if you missed the concert, you missed an excellent opportunity to explore musical genres, find excitement in compositions and enjoy a great method of relaxation. There are two other opportunities to attend the Associationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s season: The Gothard Sisters, three violinists and champion Irish dancers, at 7 p.m. Nov. 14, at the Sumter Opera House; and Hal Linden, stage and screen actor (star of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;Barney Millerâ&#x20AC;?

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CREATING CONNECTIONS Between 200 and 250 people attended the Dalzell COPs and Family Fun Day at Ebenezer Community Center on Saturday. COPs, or Community-Oriented Policing, coordinates with the Sumter County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office to prevent crime in the neighborhood. â&#x20AC;&#x153;We try to let people know who is who,â&#x20AC;? said COPs secretary Mae Martin. â&#x20AC;&#x153;It seems like the only time you see some people is when thereâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s a tragedy or a break-in.â&#x20AC;? The groupâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Family Fun event was meant to create new community connections with food, games and music. Dalzell COPs holds meetings monthly on the third Tuesday at Ebenezer Community Center, 4580 Queen Chapel Road, Dalzell, except in July and December.

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Six-year-old Blake Pearson waits to get some popcorn from Clarence Rogers at the Dalzell COPs community event on Saturday.

George Mickens, foreground, and William Loney flip burgers at the event Saturday.

Mickens bought 80 patties for the community gathering, and another 80 were donated by the Sumter County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office.

ABOVE LEFT: Staff Sgt. Mike McCoy with the Sumter County Sheriffâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Office speaks to residents of the Ebenezer community about crime awareness at the Dalzell COPs meeting.

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Air Force officials: Nuke officers left blast door open such violations have happened, undetected, many more times than in the cases of the two launch crew commanders and two deputy commanders who were given administrative punishments this year.

The blast door violations are another sign of serious trouble in the handling of the nationâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s nuclear arsenal. The AP has discovered a series of problems within the ICBM force, including a failed safety inspection, the temporary sidelining of launch officers deemed unfit for duty and the abrupt firing last week of the two-star general in charge. The problems, including low morale, underscore the challenges of keeping safe such a deadly force that is constantly on alert but is unlikely ever to be used.

The crews who operate the missiles are trained to follow rules without fail, including the prohibition against having the blast door open when

BY ROBERT BURNS AP National Security Writer WASHINGTON â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Twice this year alone, Air Force officers entrusted with the launch keys to nuclear-tipped missiles have been caught leaving open a blast door that is intended to help prevent a terrorist or other intruder from entering their underground command post, Air Force officials have told The Associated Press.

The blast doors are never to be left open if one of the crew members inside is asleep â&#x20AC;&#x201D; as was the case in both these instances â&#x20AC;&#x201D; out of concern for the damage an intruder could cause, including the compromising of secret launch codes.

Transgressions such as this are rarely revealed publicly.

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only one crew member is awake, because the costs of a mistake are so high.

The officers, known as missileers, are custodians of keys that could launch nuclear hell. The warheads on the business ends of their missiles are capable of a nuclear yield many times that of the atomic bombs dropped on Japan in 1945.

â&#x20AC;&#x153;The only way that you can have a crew member be in â&#x20AC;&#x2DC;rest statusâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; is if that blast door is shut and there is no possibility of anyone accessing the launch control center,â&#x20AC;? said Lt. Gen. James Kowalski, the commander of Air Force Global Strike Command. He is responsible for the entire force of 450 Minuteman 3 missiles, plus the Air Forceâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s

nuclear-capable bombers.

The written Air Force instruction on ICBM weapon safety, last updated in 2011, says, â&#x20AC;&#x153;One crewmember at a time may sleep on duty, but both must be awake and capable of detecting an unauthorized act if ... the Launch Control Center blast door is openâ&#x20AC;? or if someone other than the crew is present.

Haley: I-73 key to Horry County development MYRTLE BEACH (AP) â&#x20AC;&#x201D; Gov. Nikki Haley says Interstate 73 is key to bringing new businesses and jobs to South Carolinaâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s Grand Strand, and the federal government needs to fund it.

The governor told a realtorsâ&#x20AC;&#x2122; group Monday itâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s difficult to attract companies to an area without interstate access. â&#x20AC;&#x153;When Iâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;m trying to recruit, the hardest part is, they want to know they can get their cargo in and out quickly.

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Creating a nonstop path to Myrtle Beach has been talked about for decades. The proposed interstate would eventually allow drivers to travel from Michigan to Myrtle Beach. Its 90-mile trek through four South Carolina counties is expected to cost more than $2 billion.

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s I’ve documented in the past, many leftist teachers teach our youngsters to hate our country. For example, University of Hawaii Professor HaunaniKay Trask counseled her students, “We need to think very, very clearly about who the enemy is.

The enemy is the United States of America and everyone who supports it.”

Some universities hire former terrorists to teach and indoctrinate students. Kathy Boudin, former Weather Underground member and convicted murderer, is on the Columbia University School of Social Work’s faculty.

Her Weather Underground comrade William Ayers Walter teaches at WILLIAMS the University of Illinois at Chicago.

Bernardine Dohrn, his wife, is a professor at Northwestern University School of Law. Her stated mission is to overthrow capitalism.

America’s domestic haters have international company. 24/7 Wall St. published an article titled “Ten Countries That Hate America Most” (http://tinyurl.com/lqgtm42). The list includes Serbia, Greece, Iran, Algeria, Egypt and Pakistan. Ranking America published an article titled “The U.S. ranks 3rd in liking the United States” (http://tinyurl.com/9x9hm8k).

Using data from the Pew Global Attitudes Project, it finds that just 79 percent of Americans in 2011 had a favorable view of Americans, compared with Japan and Kenya, which had 85 and 83 percent favorable views, respectively. Most European nations held a 60-plus percent favorable view of Americans, compared with countries such as Egypt, Pakistan and Turkey, with less than 20 percent favorable views.

An interesting facet of foreigners liking or hating America can be seen in a poll Gallup has been conducting since 2007 asking the questions: “Ideally, if you had the opportunity, would you like to move permanently to another country, or would you prefer to continue living in this country? To which country would you like to move?” (http://tinyurl. com/6rtwczu) Guess to which country most people would like to move. If you said “the good ol’ US of A,” go to the head of the class. Of the more than 640 million people who

would like to leave their own country, 23 percent — or 150 million — said they would like to live in the United States. The U.S. has been “the world’s most desired destination for potential migrants since Gallup started tracking these patterns in 2007.” The United Kingdom comes in a distant second, with 7 percent (45 million). Other favorite permanent relocations are Canada (42 million), France (32 million) and Saudi Arabia (31 million), but all pale in comparison with the U.S. as the preferred home.

The next question is: Where do people come from who want to relocate to the U.S.? China has 22 million adults who want to permanently relocate to the U.S., followed by Nigeria (15 million), India (10 million), Bangladesh (8 million) and Brazil (7 million). The Gallup report goes on to make the remarkable finding that “despite large numbers of people in China, Nigeria, and India who want to migrate permanently to the U.S., these countries are not necessarily the places where the U.S. is the most desired destination. Gallup found that more than three in 10 adults in Liberia (37 percent) and Sierra Leone (30 percent) would move permanently to the U.S. if they had the opportunity.

More than 20 percent of adults in the Dominican Republic (26 percent), Haiti (24 percent), and Cambodia (22 percent) also say the same.” That’s truly remarkable in the cases of Liberia and Sierra Leone, where one-third of the people would leave.

That’s equivalent to 105 million Americans wanting to relocate to another country.

The Gallup poll made no mention of the countries to which people would least like to relocate. But I’m guessing that most of them would be on Freedom House’s list of the least free places in the world, such as Uzbekistan, Georgia, China, Turkmenistan, Chad, Cuba and North Korea.

I’m wondering how the hate-America/blameAmerica-first crowd might explain the fact that so many people in the world, if they had a chance, would permanently relocate here.

Maybe it’s that they haven’t been exposed to enough U.S. university professors.

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

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Sumter would benefit from flag park Speaking for many veterans in the Sumter community, I would like to express one giant thank you to Bullock Funeral Home for offering free funeral services to South Carolina’s military members who were killed during the period of the recent federal shutdown crisis.

The federal government offered no funding for military funerals during the initial shutdown period. And as we know, the crisis is only temporarily over, as Congress has reopened government funding through Jan. 15 and raised the debt ceiling through Feb. 7.

After that, we hope Congress will quit playing games and go back to treating our deceased military members with honor and respect.

With that said, it’s high time that Sumter provides a flag park to honor all military veterans. A flag park is needed to show our patriotism and to honor our active duty and retired military in the Sumter community. The Sumter County Veterans Association (a coalition of veterans organizations within Sumter County) provides great Memorial Day and Veteran’s Day ceremonies and lays approximately 4,300 flags on graves each year, but a flag park, with the flags of America, South Carolina, Sumter, all military services and the POW/MIA emblem would express our thanks and patriotism on a daily basis. It could be placed between Shaw Air Force Base and Sumter, leading into our city, possibly on the grounds provided for the Gen. Mabry Memorial. Florence has one. Bishopville has one. How about Sumter? It could be done via donations and the penny tax extension.

HARRY BISHOP Sumter

Hatred of Obama hurting Republican party I am a registered Republican who is sick of the self-interest of dumb electors running this country in the ground. I do not understand why my party let the likes of Cruz and others who has only their ill belief/hatred of President Obama guide them to put this country in a tailspin. Wake up, people, this country belongs to us all and not a bunch of haters who let the color of one’s skin control their emotions and political way of life.

Question: Who are you taking the country back from? Who stole it? Are they referring to

the American majority who voted in November 2012?

Again, wake up and put aside the ill feelings. Our country deserves better. By the way, it’s a pleasure to have a senator like Lindsey Graham. if we had more like him representing us, maybe, just maybe, the two political parties could/would solve some of our immediate national problems. Maybe the senior senator should conduct some classes in political “one on one” to these juniors who seem to be lost in a reversed warp condition. My thoughts, and I need no response.

JAMES V. COX Sr. Retired, USAF Sumter

Clarendon needs to get a grip on finances We have all heard the statement “figures don’t lie, but liars figure.” In past years, as well as this year, I have received my county tax bills with a statement saying, “Your tax bill was decreased by x-number due to the 1 percent Sales Tax for School Debt Reduction.” A true statement would be, “After we raised your tax bill to x-number, it was decreased by x-number due to the 1 percent Sales Tax for School Debt Reduction.” It’s frustrating for me to read of a reduction only to see an increase. From 2011-12, my taxes went up over 2 percent after my 1 percent sales tax reduction and up over 5 percent from 2012-13. How much more will 2014 taxes be increased? At this rate, I’m afraid to guess.

Clarendon County needs to get a grip on its finances. Citizens are tightening their belts and cutting their spending to the bone just to get by. The financial wizards of Clarendon County need to do the same.

One small way for citizens to help alleviate county costs would be for those who receive multiple tax bills and pay all at once to return unused return envelopes to the treasurer’s office. This may seem trivial, but with a mindset of “a penny saved,” we can all work together to help defray county costs.

TOMMY WILSON Alcolu

1979 Treasury ‘glitch’ cost $60 billion In April 1979 the U.S. Treasury “accidentally” failed to pay $122 million worth of government bonds. The “glitch” was caused in part by the debt limit showdown. The error was corrected in a matter of days, but that slight jarring in inves-

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tor confidence caused a 0.6 percent in interest, which translated to $12 billion in additional interest. The U.S. went from 100 percent to 99.99 percent sure investment. The non-farm growth dropped by 50 percent. The Dow dropped 14 percent. U.S. credit was downgraded for the first time in history. The increase in interest caused us to spend an additional $60 billion that could have been prevented.

So, with friends like the Republicans, we don’t need foreign enemies. Anyone that tells you that an actual breach won’t cause unimaginable damage, are liars. By the way, increasing the debt ceiling does not mean more spending. It lets us pay the debt that we have already created.

LEE INGLE Sumter

Book drive a success for Girl Scout Troop I am writing on behalf of my Girl Scout Troop, Troop 3515.

They have recently completed a Bronze Award Project here in Sumter. At the time of completion of this project, they were a Junior troop. They all have parents who go to doctors, go to get their oil changed, go to places in general that all have waiting rooms. These girls noticed that the majority of these place tend to not have children’s entertainment. My girls proposed to have a community book drive and reach out to Sumter for donations to place a few totes of books throughout some local, community businesses. Boxes were set up in local schools and churches.

They also were interviewed by Jade Anderson of The Item and able to tell through an interview what they were trying to accomplish and where they were having a community drop off. Because of this, these girls collected over 450 books in a matter of weeks. They were able to place books in Sumter Pediatrics for their book project, FastER Care, Sumter Dodge and the remaining were delivered to Crosswell Children’s home.

We would just like to take a minute to thank everyone in the community for taking a moment to help these girls achieve their goal of letting children realize that they don’t have to be bored at the doctor or at that oil change, that they can “escape” through reading.

So on behalf of my girls, thank you Sumter.

BETTY FARRINGTON Sumter

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ALICE DRIVE from Page A1 utilities easements in place,” McGregor said.

“When a road is widened, utilities have to go on to adjacent properties. DOT, the city or the county don’t participate in that. We think we can make it up in the schedule, though.”

It took five to eight months to relocate the utilities, he said.

Construction began in August 2012 and was originally slated to be completed in July 2014.

The first two phases of the project converted Alice Drive to five lanes with a permanent turn lane, new sidewalks, lighting and underground utilities between U.S. 521 and

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The third phase of the project aimed to do the same from Wesmark Boulevard to South Wise Drive, The Item was told in September 2012. In February 2013, The Item was told the project would continue with Alice Drive going from two lanes to four lanes between Wise Drive and Liberty Street.

It will take four to six months to complete the drainage installation, McGregor said, and the entire widening project is expected to take another year.

SAFETY from Page A1 typically only the bottom 1 percent of hospitals receive in the safety score report.

The S.C. Hospital Association, which has questioned the methodology of the survey in the past, was experiencing technical difficulties and was unable to make its own evaluation of the reported scores.

New research estimates up to 440,000 Americans are dying annually from preventable hospital errors, the news release states, meaning medical errors are the third-leading cause of death in the United States.

“We are burying a population the size of Miami every year from medical errors that can be prevented,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of Leapfrog, in the news release. “A number of hospitals have improved by one or even two grades, indicating hospitals are taking steps toward safer practices, but these efforts aren’t enough.”

As a result of the push for more public reporting of hospitals’ safety efforts, Leapfrog added two new mea-

SAFETY SCORES Of the 2,539 general hospitals issued a Hospital Safety Score: • 813 earned an A • 661 earned a B • 893 earned a C • 150 earned a D • 22 earned an F Source: Leapfrog’s news release

sures to the latest Hospital Safety Score release — Catheter-Associated Urinary Tract Infections and Surgical Site Infections: Colon.

While CAUTIs and SSI: Colon have not received as much public attention as other measures, they are among the most common hospital infections and claim a combined 18,000 lives each year, the news release states.

CAUTI and SSI: Colon are among the 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data used to produce a single grade representing a hospital’s overall safety rating.

For more information about the Hospital Safety Score or to view the list of state rankings, visit hospitalsafetyscore.org.

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Lawmaker aims to reform gang violence laws GREENVILLE — A state lawmaker is calling for reform to the code on gang violence and repeat offenders after a University of South Carolina student was shot.

The Greenville News reports state Rep. Phyllis Henderson of House District 21 said on Tuesday she would push for changes to the state’s gang laws and bonding laws upon her return to Columbia in January.

Among the changes considered is one that would update language

in the South Carolina Criminal Gang Prevention Act regarding gang member recruitment.

Currently, laws state that gang members cannot coerce someone into joining a gang through physical violence.

Officials also want to create enhancements for gang-related crimes and setting minimum bond levels for gangrelated crimes. Henderson cited the state of Kansas, where bail for gang-related crime is set at a $50,000 minimum.

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Carolina aims to upset Mizzou to keep SEC East hopes alive

BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press

SEC SHOWDOWN

COLUMBIA — Steve Spurrier knows while South Carolina won’t be the main attraction this weekend at fifth-ranked Missouri, he’s hopeful that his 20th-ranked Gamecocks can drag themselves and several other Southeastern Conference East teams back in the divisional race with a win.

Spurrier said Tuesday the Gamecocks (5-2, 3-2 SEC) could get SPURRIER back on track against Missouri (7-0, 3-0) after losing 23-21 at Tennessee this past weekend. A South Carolina win would also open the door for the other East teams like the Vols, Georgia and Florida who trail the Tigers by two games in the division.

WHO: (21) South Carolina (5-2, 3-2 SEC) at (5) Missouri (7-0, 3-0 SEC) WHERE: Faurot Field in Columbia, Missouri WHEN: 7 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 TV/RADIO: ESPN 2, WIBZ-FM 95.5, WNKT-FM 107.5

“We’re not going to get much attention this week,” Spurrier said.

“Like I told the team, we’re on TV but the nation wants to watch Missouri. They don’t want to watch us now after losing a game. Maybe we can go out there and show them something, hopefully, so that’s what we’ll try to do.”

Spurrier said he and the players understand that losing to the surprising SEE CAROLINA, PAGE B4

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Swinney: We’re still a good team

BY AARON BRENNER Post and Courier CLEMSON — A humbling 37-point loss fortified Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney’s view of Florida State, which he said before and after SatSWINNEY urday’s 51-14 loss could possibly be the best team in college football.

It also did nothing to change his opinion of his own squad, which dropped from No. 3 to No. 9 in the Associated Press poll.

“I thought they were a great football team. I

ACC SHOWDOWN WHO: (9) Clemson (6-1, 4-1 ACC) at Maryland (5-2, 1-2 ACC) WHERE: Byrd Stadium in College Park, Maryland WHEN: 3:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 26 TV/RADIO: ESPN, WWBD-FM 94.7

think they’re a team if we play them 10 times, we’d probably win five, they’d probably win five,” Swinney said at his weekly Tuesday press conference.

“That’s probably about where it is.

“That’s not taking anything away from them; they played a heck of a game, and we certainly didn’t give ourselves a chance. We didn’t give our fans a chance.”

The Tigers fumbled

on the first snap from scrimmage, setting the tone for a blunderfilled evening with four turnovers, aiding the Seminoles to finish with a 565-326 advantage in total yards.

“You can’t make those mistakes and even really assess it as far as where you are competitively,” Swinney said. “(FSU’s) got a couple of areas where they’re a little bit ahead SEE SWINNEY, PAGE B4

Brunson, Bey Carraway earn POTW honors

BY JUSTIN DRIGGERS jdriggers@theitem.com

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Boston left fielder Mike Carp plays a ball off the Green Monster during the Red Sox’s practice on Monday at Fenway Park in Boston. The Red Sox will face the St. Louis Cardinals in Game 1 of the World Series today beginning at 8:07 p.m.

Series begins today

Sumter High School head football coach Reggie Kennedy and his staff put together a defensive scheme last Thursday that had two main goals against West Florence.

One was containment on the outside. The other was pressure on the quarterback.

The Gamecocks succeeded in both, shutting out the Knights 16-0 for a much-needed Region VI-4A victory.

A big key on both points was the play of

senior outside linebacker Johnnie Brunson.

Brunson wound up with two quarterback sacks, two pass breakups, forced a fumble and contributed nine tackles.

For his efforts, Brunson has been named The Item Defensive Player of the Week.

Laurence Manning Academy’s Rashae Bey earned Offensive Player of the Week, while Wilson Hall’s Tanner Carraway garnered Offensive Lineman of the Week.

SEE HONORS, PAGE B4

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

Cardinals, Red Sox set to renew October rivalry

BY BEN WALKER The Associated Press BOSTON — Lance Lynn squeezed through a door leading into the Green Monster, shimmied along a cramped space behind the famed leftfield wall and peered out a tiny metal slot in the Fenway Park scoreboard.

“A little snug for me,” the burly St. Louis pitcher said.

Plenty of Cardinals got their first look at the century-old ballpark during a workout Tuesday, a day before they

Best-of-7; x-if necessary All games televised by Fox St. Louis vs. Boston Today: St. Louis (Wainwright 19-9) at Boston (Lester 15-8), 8:07 p.m.

Thursday: St. Louis at Boston, 8:07 p.m.

Saturday: Boston at St. Louis, 8:07 p.m.

Sunday: Boston at St. Louis, 8:15 p.m. x-Monday: Boston at St. Louis, 8:07 p.m. x-Oct. 30: St. Louis at Boston, 8:07 p.m. x-Oct. 31: St. Louis at Boston, 8:07 p.m.

opened the World Series against the Boston Red Sox. Hardly the first time we’ve

seen these old rivals together, however. From Stan the Man and the Splendid Splinter, to Gibby and Yaz, to Pedro and Pujols, the Redbirds and Red Sox have created their own history.

Now, they’re set to meet for the fourth time in “that Octobery kind of air,” as Cardinals Game 1 starter Adam Wainwright described it.

Jon Lester will oppose him Wednesday night, facing a lineup that got a late boost. Allen SEE CLASSIC, PAGE B4

BEY Offensive Player Name: Rashae Bey School: Laurence Manning Position: Running back Highlights: Bey rushed for 273 yards and two touchdowns on 24 carries in the Sawmpcats’ 42-14 victory over Pinewood Prep.

BRUNSON Defensive Player Name: Johnnie Brunson School: Sumter Position: Spur Highlights: Brunson had nine total tackles, two quarterback sacks, forced a fumble and broke up two passes in the Gamecocks’ 16-0 victory over West Florence.

CARRAWAY Offensive Lineman Name: Tanner Carraway School: Wilson Hall Position: Tackle Highlights: Carraway graded out at 92 percent and helped the Barons to 353 yards of total offense, including 237 on the ground, in their 28-7 victory over Heathwood Hall.

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.

FREDDIE SOLOMON FIELD DEDICATION

Solomon sensational in senior year Editor’s Note: The name of Freddie Solomon is always the first to come up when it comes to the greatest football player to ever play for Sumter High School. Though he was a senior in Sumter High’s first year of existence in the 1970-71 season, Solomon did things with his feet when he had the football in his hands that left a lasting legacy.

Still, it was 43 years ago that Solomon performed his magic on the Sumter Memorial Stadium field that will bear his name following a ceremony on Friday prior to SHS’s game with Carolina Forest. While many today may know the name, they don’t know the exploits that garnered Solomon the nickname of “Fabulous Freddie.”

The following is a story written by sports editor Robbie Evans on Jan. 23, 1986, when Solomon announced his retirement after 11 seasons of playing in the National Football League. It chronicles that magical 1970 season for Solomon.

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reddie Solomon came to Sumter High School in the fall of 1970 as a virtual unknown after a more than respectable junior season at Lincoln High School.

Despite running for 17 touchdowns and completing 14 touchdown passes for Jack Williams’ 2-8 squad, Solomon was listed as competing for the quarterback job with junior Robert Hawkins in The Item’s preseason story.

Nevertheless, Solomon’s senior season became one to remember as he led the Gamecocks to a 9-3 seasons and the lower state title game.

As a senior, the 6-foot, 175-pounder ran for 1,969 yards on 208 carries and scored 28 touchdowns while passing for 10 touchdowns. His rushing totals ITEM FILE PHOTO led the state as did his scoring total of 182 points.

Sumter’s Freddie Solomon, left, eludes a North Carolina defender on the way to rushing for Here is Solomon’s senior season: a then record 197 yards while leading South Carolina to a 35-27 victory in the 1970 Shrine Bowl. The field at Sumter Memorial Stadium will be dedicated as Freddie Solomon Field on SEE SOLOMON, PAGE B2 Friday.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013

Monarchs win XC region title, girls finish runner-up DARLINGTON — The Manning High School boys cross country team won the region VI-3A championship on Tuesday in Darlington while the girls finished as runners up.

The boys team won a hardfought battle beating Darlington and Hartsville. Top runners for Manning were Josh Ladson, Jose Zuniga, Seth Harvin, Caleb Elms, and Tyrek Weeks finishing 3rd, 4th, 5th, 10th and 16th overall.

On the girls side, Manning finished second to Darlington and ahead of Hartsville. Top performers were Andrea Liddell, Tahiya Sands, Sarah Cobb, Krishauna Hart, and Lupe Mares finishing 3rd, 4th, 6th, 14th and 17th overall.

Ladson, Zuniga, Harvin, Liddell, Sands and Cobb were each selected for the all-regional team.

The Monarchs next meet will be at the 3A lower state qualifier in Columbia on November 2nd.

MIAMI’S NCAA SAGA COMES TO END

CORAL GABLES, Fla.— When the NCAA’s long-awaited decision arrived Tuesday morning, Miami athletic director Blake James realized it was what he expected all along.

And final. The Miami-NCAA saga is over.

More than 2½ years after former booster and convicted felon Nevin Shapiro contacted the NCAA from prison and began detailing his role in rampant rule-breaking by those involved with Miami’s football and men’s basketball programs, the Hurricanes got their final penalties. The most notable sanctions are the nine lost football scholarships over three years and one lost basketball scholarship in each of the next three seasons.

A three-year probation and some recruiting restrictions are also part of the penance.

MISSOURI STANDS BEHIND HAITH

ST. LOUIS— Missouri coach Frank Haith was suspended for five games by the NCAA on

SOLOMON from Page B1 SUMTER 46, MANNING 20

Solomon wasted little time making an impression as he opening his senior year with a 180-yard performance scoring on runs of 36, 36 and 69 yards from scrimmage and tacking on a 90yard kickoff return for a score. For his efforts, Solomon was named The Item’s player of the week.

The Gamecocks were later forced to forfeit the game because of an ineligible player.

SUMTER 33 A.C. FLORA 0

Solomon relinquished the spotlight for a week as teammate C.A. Wilson ran for 216 yards to claim player of the week honors.

Nevertheless, Solomon accounted for 157 yards on the ground and scored on runs of nine and three yards.

BROOKLAND-CAYCE 7, SUMTER 6

Solomon proved he was human in the season’s third week. Solomon accounted for the Gamecocks points with an 80yard touchdown run on the game’s second play from scrimmage, but missed a PAT attempt after Tommy Jackson’s successful kick was nullified by a penalty.

The Gamecocks threatened to come from behind late in the game, but Solomon fumbled at the Bearcats’ 3 with 1:42 left to play to seal the outcome.

SUMTER 42, MULLINS 14

Solomon returned to form with 177 yards rushing, including touchdown runs of 22, 65 and 34 yards, and unveiled his skill as a passer by completing 5 of 8 passes for 77 yards to claim his second player of the week award.

SUMTER 44, DILLON 6

Solomon produced his third player of the week performance as he ran for touchdowns of 65 and 55 yards and added a pair of

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Miami head coach Al Golden, second from left, watches a drill during team practice Tuesday in Coral Gables, Fla. Miami’s football team will lose nine scholarships and the men’s basketball team will lose three, as part of the penalties the school was handed Tuesday by the NCAA as the Nevin Shapiro scandal presumably drew to a close.

Tuesday after it was found that he inadequately monitored his former assistants’ interactions with a disgraced Miami booster and then tried to cover up a five-figure hush money payment to keep potential violations hidden.

The Committee on Infractions report also found that Haith provided inconsistent answers during multiple interviews with investigators, including conflicting accounts of when he reported the shakedown attempt by since-imprisoned felon Nevin Shapiro to Hurricanes athletic director Paul Dee. REDS CHOOSE BRYAN PRICE AS MANAGER

CINCINNATI— Pitching coach Bryan Price was first on the Reds’ list of manager candidates. Three hours of answering every question tossed his way ended their search rather quickly.

After one interview, it was over.

The Reds stayed in-house for their next manager, giving Price a three-year deal Tuesday that came with expectations

that he’ll take them deep into the playoffs right away.

LINCECUM AGREES TO 2-YEARS WITH GIANTS

SAN FRANCISCO — Tim Lincecum is staying put with the San Francisco Giants just as he hoped, reaching agreement Tuesday on a $35 million, two-year contract through the 2015 season.

The deal is pending a physical, which had yet to be scheduled. Lincecum has a full notrade clause in the new deal.

WILLIAMS BEATS KERBER AT WTA CHAMPS

ISTANBUL — Top-ranked Serena Williams breezed past Angelique Kerber 6-3, 6-1 to open her bid for a fourth ATP Championships title on Tuesday.

Williams, the defending champion, had no trouble against Kerber, who also lost to the American 6-4, 6-1 in the round-robin at this event last year. Kerber was the only player to beat Williams last year - in Cincinnati - after the American’s first-round ouster at the French Open.

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FREDDIE SOLOMON FIELD DEDICATION Friday, 6:30 p.m.

Sumter Memorial Stadium Sheriff Anthony Dennis, Sheriff of Sumter County

ORDER OF EVENTS 6:30 p.m.

Unveiling of monument (outside stadium) 7 p.m.

Dedication of field (inside stadium) WELCOME — Mr. Graham Osteen, The (Sumter) Item INVOCATION —The Rev. Larry C. Weston, Pastor, Trinity Missionary Baptist Church UNVEILING OF THE MONUMENT — Dr. J. Frank Baker, Superintendent of Sumter County Schools;

touchdown passes. Solomon totaled 139 yards on the ground and passed for four 2-point conversions.

SUMTER 20, CONWAY 19

Solomon ran for 104 yards, his lowest total to date, but produced a 1-yard touchdown run and completed 7 of 11 passes for 108 yards and a touchdown as well as running for a pair of 2-point conversions.

The Gamecocks claimed the Region V-4A lead with the win and Solomon was named the player of the week.

SUMTER 44, CAMDEN 14

Solomon had his fourth straight player of the week game with 190 yards rushing and three touchdowns on runs of 78, five and 48 yards. In addition, Solomon completed 7 of 14 passes for 103 yards and a touchdown.

SUMTER 50, HARTSVILLE 39

An average game for Solomon as he ran for 138 yards and scored on runs of 10 and 48 yards as well as throwing a touchdown pass.

SUMTER 46, HILLCREST 18

Solomon rallied the Gamecocks from a 12-8 halftime deficit with touchdown runs of 85, four and 38 yards as well as completing 7 of 13 passes for 149 yards and two touchdowns.

Despite his touchdown runs, Solomon was held to his season low rushing, totaling only 93 yards.

SUMTER 34, MCCLENAGHAN 21

The Gamecocks clinched the Region V-4A title as Solomon ran for 191 yards and

TRANSITION TO THE FIELD PRAYER OF DEDICATION OF THE FIELD — The Rev. Larry C. Weston GUEST SPEAKER — Coach Steve Satterfield, Former Coach of Sumter High School and Family Friend PERSONAL COMMENTS FROM THE SOLOMON FAMILY — Richard Solomon, Brother of the Late Freddie Solomon, Jr. NATIONAL ANTHEM — Sumter High School Band

touchdowns of 13, one and 32 yards. Solomon also completed 7 of 12 passes for 77 yards and two touchdowns to win his sixth player of the week award.

SUMTER 20, SUMMERVILLE 13

The Gamecocks opened the playoffs with a victory to earn a shot at the lower state championship.

Solomon contributed 100 yards rushing and a touchdown of four yards.

LOWER RICHLAND 31, SUMTER 30

The Gamecocks dropped an offensive battle for the lower state title as Solomon ran for 193 yards and scored three times on runs of six, 48 and 55 yards, but had a pair of crucial second-half passes intercepted.

Tommy Middlebrooks keyed the Diamond Hornets with 237 yards rushing, including touchdown runs of 74, 14 and 62 yards.

SHRINE BOWL SOUTH CAROLINA 35, NORTH CAROLINA 23

Solomon entered the Shrine Bowl record book with 197 yards rushing on 29 carries and tied Charlie Justice’s record with three touchdowns on runs of two, 22 and 41 yards.

Solomon was named the game’s outstanding back.

NORTH-SOUTH ALL-STAR GAME SOUTH 32, NORTH 3

Solomon capped his high school career the following week fall with another record performance as he ran for 274 yards on 16 carries and scored three touchdowns on runs of 67, 65 and 67 yards.

SCOREBOARD TV, RADIO TODAY Noon -- International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match -- Manchester City vs.

CSKA Moscow (FOX SPORTS 1).

2:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match -- Real Sociedad vs. Manchester United (FOX SPORTS 1).

2:30 p.m. -- International Soccer: UEFA Champions League Match -- Paris-Saint Germain vs. Anderlecht (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

6 p.m. -- Women’s College Volleyball: Kentucky at Georgia (FOX SPORTSOUTH).

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

7 p.m. -- NBA Exhibition Basketball: Brooklyn at Boston (ESPN).

7:30 p.m. -- Major League Baseball: World Series Game One -- St. Louis at Boston (WACH 57).

8 p.m. -- Women’s College Volleyball: Texas at West Virginia (ESPNU).

8 p.m. -- NHL Hockey: Boston at Buffalo (NBC SPORTS NETWORK).

9:30 p.m. -- NBA Exhibition Basketball: Chicago vs. Oklahoma from Wichita, Kan. (ESPN).

2:30 a.m. -- Professional Golf: European PGA Tour Asia-Pacific Amateur Championship First Round from Longkou, China (GOLF)

PREP SCHEDULE TODAY Varsity Cross Country Sumter in Region VI-4A Meet (in Florence), 4 p.m.

Middle School Football Alice Drive at Bates, 5 p,m.

Chestnut Oaks at Hillcrest, 5 p.m.

Mayewood at Furman, 5 p.m.

Varsity Volleyball Lee Central at Timberland, 6:30 p.m.

THURSDAY Junior Varsity Football Sumter at Carolina Forest, 7:30 p.m.

Manning at Crestwood, 6 p.m.

Lakewood at Hartsville, 6:30 p.m.

Lee Central at Lake City, 6 p.m.

Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 7 p.m.

Laurence Manning at Porter-Gaud, 7 p.m.

Robert E. Lee at Holly Hill, 6 p.m.

B Team Football Ben Lippen at Wilson Hall, 5 p.m.

Laurence Manning at Porter-Gaud, 5 p.m.

Middle School Football Lake View at East Clarendon, 6 p.m.

FRIDAY Varsity Football Carolina Forest at Sumter, 7:30 p.m.

Crestwood at Manning, 7:30 p.m.

Hartsville at Lakewood, 7:30 p.m.

Lake City at Lee Central, 7:30 p.m.

Carvers Bay at East Clarendon, 7:30 p.m.

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

Wilson Hall at Ben Lippen, 7:30 p.m.

Porter-Gaud at Laurence Manning, 7:30 p.m.

Robert E. Lee at Florence Christian, 7:30 p.m.

Clarendond Hall at Faith Christian, 7:30 p.m.

SATURDAY Varsity Cross Country Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, Thomas Sumter in SCISA State Meet (at Heathwood Hall in Columbia), TBA Varsity Equestrian Wilson Hall vs. Hammond, Emerald Leaf, TBA SUNDAY Varsity Equestrian Wilson Hall vs. Team Pinewood Riding Center

COLLEGE FOOTBALL The Associated Press Top 25 Schedule (Subject to change) Saturday, Oct. 26 No. 1 Alabama vs. Tennessee, 3:30 p.m.

No. 2 Oregon vs. No. 12 UCLA, 7 p.m.

No. 3 Florida State vs. N.C. State, 3:30 p.m.

No. 4 Ohio State vs. Penn State, 8 p.m.

No. 5 Missouri vs. No. 20 South Carolina, 7 p.m.

No. 6 Baylor at Kansas, 7 p.m.

No. 7 Miami vs. Wake Forest, Noon No. 8 Stanford at Oregon State, 10:30 p.m.

No. 9 Clemson at Maryland, 3:30 p.m.

No. 10 Texas Tech at No. 17 Oklahoma, 3:30 p.m.

No. 11 Auburn vs. FAU, 7:30 p.m.

No. 13 LSU vs. Furman, 7 p.m.

No. 14 Texas A&M vs. Vanderbilt, 12:21 p.m.

No. 15 Fresno State at San Diego State, 10:30 p.m.

No. 16 Virginia Tech vs. Duke, 3:30 p.m.

No. 18 Louisville at South Florida, Noon No. 19 Oklahoma State at Iowa State, Noon No. 21 UCF vs. UConn, Noon No. 23 Northern Illinois vs. Eastern Michigan, 3:30 p.m.

No. 25 Nebraska at Minnesota, Noon

NBA PRESEASON

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division W L Pct GB Toronto 5 1 .833 – Brooklyn 4 1 .800 1/2 New York 2 3 .400 21/2 Philadelphia 1 4 .200 31/2 Boston 1 6 .143 41/2 Southeast Division W L Pct GB Miami 4 2 .667 – Charlotte 3 3 .500 1 Orlando 2 4 .333 2 Atlanta 1 4 .200 21/2 Washington 1 4 .200 21/2 Central Division W L Pct GB Chicago 6 0 1.000 – Cleveland 4 2 .667 2 Detroit 1 4 .200 41/2 Indiana 1 5 .167 5 Milwaukee 0 5 .000 51/2 WESTERN CONFERENCE Southwest Division W L Pct GB New Orleans 6 0 1.000 – Houston 4 1 .800 11/2 Memphis 3 2 .600 21/2 Dallas 3 3 .500 3 San Antonio 1 3 .250 4 Northwest Division W L Pct GB Minnesota 3 1 .750 – Oklahoma City 3 1 .750 – Portland 4 2 .667 – Denver 2 3 .400 11/2 Utah 1 4 .200 21/2 Pacific Division W L Pct GB L.A. Clippers 4 2 .667 – Golden State 3 2 .600 1/2 Sacramento 3 2 .600 1/2 Phoenix 2 2 .500 1 L.A. Lakers 2 4 .333 2 Monday’s Games Toronto 123, New York 120,2OT Cleveland 104, Philadelphia 93 Chicago 105, Milwaukee 84 Houston 100, Dallas 95 Tuesday’s Games Indiana at Atlanta, 7:30 p.m.

Washington at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

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

Oklahoma City at Phoenix, 10 p.m.

Utah at L.A. Lakers, 10:30 p.m.

Wednesday’s Games Memphis at Toronto, 7 p.m.

Brooklyn at Boston, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Washington vs. Cleveland at Cincinnati, OH, 7 p.m.

New York vs. Milwaukee at Green Bay, WI, late Miami at New Orleans, late Atlanta at Dallas, late

| Phoenix at Denver, late Chicago vs. Oklahoma City at Wichita, KS, late Golden State at Sacramento, late Utah at L.A. Clippers, late Today’s Games Cleveland at Charlotte, 7 p.m.

Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Houston at San Antonio, 8 p.m.

Portland at Golden State, 10:30 p.m.

NFL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA New England 5 2 0 .714 152 127 N.Y. Jets 4 3 0 .571 134 162 Miami 3 3 0 .500 135 140 Buffalo 3 4 0 .429 159 178 South W L T Pct PF PA Indianapolis 5 2 0 .714 187 131 Tennessee 3 4 0 .429 145 146 Houston 2 5 0 .286 122 194 Jacksonville 0 7 0 .000 76 222 North W L T Pct PF PA Cincinnati 5 2 0 .714 148 135 Baltimore 3 4 0 .429 150 148 Cleveland 3 4 0 .429 131 156 Pittsburgh 2 4 0 .333 107 132 West W L T Pct PF PA Kansas City 7 0 0 1.000 169 81 Denver 6 1 0 .857 298 197 San Diego 4 3 0 .571 168 144 Oakland 2 4 0 .333 105 132 NATIONAL CONFERENCE East W L T Pct PF PA Dallas 4 3 0 .571 200 155 Philadelphia 3 4 0 .429 169 196 Washington 2 4 0 .333 152 184 N.Y. Giants 1 6 0 .143 126 216 South W L T Pct PF PA New Orleans 5 1 0 .833 161 103 Carolina 3 3 0 .500 139 83 Atlanta 2 4 0 .333 153 157 Tampa Bay 0 6 0 .000 87 132 North W L T Pct PF PA Green Bay 4 2 0 .667 168 127 Detroit 4 3 0 .571 186 167 Chicago 4 3 0 .571 213 206 Minnesota 1 5 0 .167 132 181 West W L T Pct PF PA Seattle 6 1 0 .857 191 116 San Francisco 5 2 0 .714 176 135 St. Louis 3 4 0 .429 156 184 Arizona 3 4 0 .429 133 161 Thursday’s Game Seattle 34, Arizona 22 Sunday’s Games Atlanta 31, Tampa Bay 23 Washington 45, Chicago 41 Dallas 17, Philadelphia 3 N.Y. Jets 30, New England 27, OT Buffalo 23, Miami 21 Carolina 30, St. Louis 15 Cincinnati 27, Detroit 24 San Diego 24, Jacksonville 6 San Francisco 31, Tennessee 17 Kansas City 17, Houston 16 Green Bay 31, Cleveland 13 Pittsburgh 19, Baltimore 16 Indianapolis 39, Denver 33 Open: New Orleans, Oakland Monday’s Game N.Y. Giants 23, Minnesota 7 Thursday, Oct. 24 Carolina at Tampa Bay, 8:25 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 27 Cleveland at Kansas City, 1 p.m.

Buffalo at New Orleans, 1 p.m.

Miami at New England, 1 p.m.

Dallas at Detroit, 1 p.m.

N.Y. Giants at Philadelphia, 1 p.m.

San Francisco vs. Jacksonville at London, 1 p.m.

Pittsburgh at Oakland, 4:05 p.m.

N.Y. Jets at Cincinnati, 4:05 p.m.

Atlanta at Arizona, 4:25 p.m.

Washington at Denver, 4:25 p.m.

Green Bay at Minnesota, 8:30 p.m.

Open: Baltimore, Chicago, Houston, Indianapolis, San Diego, Tennessee Monday, Oct. 28 Seattle at St. Louis, 8:40 p.m.

NHL STANDINGS

By The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE Atlantic Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Detroit 10 6 3 1 13 24 24 Toronto 9 6 3 0 12 30 22 Boston 7 5 2 0 10 20 10 Montreal 8 5 3 0 10 26 15 Tampa Bay 8 5 3 0 10 26 21 Ottawa 8 3 3 2 8 21 24 Florida 9 3 6 0 6 20 32 Buffalo 10 1 8 1 3 13 28 Metropolitan Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Pittsburgh 9 7 2 0 14 31 20 Carolina 9 4 2 3 11 22 26 N.Y. Islanders 8 3 3 2 8 25 23 Columbus 8 3 5 0 6 19 22 Washington 8 3 5 0 6 21 25 New Jersey 8 1 4 3 5 17 26 N.Y. Rangers 7 2 5 0 4 11 29 Philadelphia 8 1 7 0 2 11 24 WESTERN CONFERENCE Central Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA Colorado 9 8 1 0 16 28 12 Chicago 8 5 1 2 12 23 19 St. Louis 7 5 1 1 11 27 19 Nashville 9 5 3 1 11 19 22 Minnesota 9 3 3 3 9 19 22 Winnipeg 9 4 5 0 8 22 25 Dallas 8 3 5 0 6 20 28 Pacific Division GP W L OT Pts GF GA San Jose 9 8 0 1 17 40 16 Anaheim 8 7 1 0 14 30 19 Phoenix 9 5 2 2 12 27 26 Los Angeles 10 6 4 0 12 26 25 Vancouver 10 5 4 1 11 27 29 Calgary 8 4 2 2 10 26 28 Edmonton 9 2 6 1 5 26 36 NOTE: Two points for a win, one point for overtime loss.

Monday’s Games San Jose 1, Detroit 0, SO Colorado 1, Pittsburgh 0 Calgary 3, Los Angeles 2 Tuesday’s Games Anaheim at Toronto, 7 p.m.

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

New Jersey at Columbus, 7 p.m.

Edmonton at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

Chicago at Florida, 7:30 p.m.

Nashville at Minnesota, late Washington at Winnipeg, late Calgary at Phoenix, late Today’s Games Ottawa at Detroit, 7:30 p.m.

Boston at Buffalo, 8 p.m.

Thursday’s Games San Jose at Boston, 7 p.m.

Vancouver at New Jersey, 7 p.m.

N.Y. Rangers at Philadelphia, 7 p.m.

Anaheim at Montreal, 7:30 p.m.

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

Winnipeg at Nashville, 8 p.m.

Carolina at Minnesota, 8 p.m.

Calgary at Dallas, 8:30 p.m.

Washington at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m.

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

TRANSACTIONS The Associated Press BASEBALL American League HOUSTON ASTROS_Named Brent Strom pitching coach, Pat Listach first base coach, Craig Bjornson bullpen coach and Ralph Dickenson assistant hitting coach.

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And they hope for a repeat performance from 2004, when they never trailed during a four-game sweep of the Cardinals and won their first championship since 1918.

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“We didn’t play well, it didn’t go our way. But they’re not that much better than us, and we certainly ain’t that bad of a football team. There’s no doubt about that.”

Five Florida State players earned ACC player of the week honors for their performances against Clemson: QB Jameis Winston, LT Cameron Erving, WR Rashad Greene, LB Telvin Smith and DB Lamarcus Joyner.

“They don’t have a lot of weaknesses,” Swinney said. “They’re good up front, both sides. So are we.

“They’re good at (line)backer.

So are we.

“They’re good at receiver. So are we.

“They’re good at quarterback.

So are we.

CAROLINA from Page B1 Tigers would knock them from the SEC chase for good. Linebacker Skai Moore said the team thought that may have been the case when they headed to the airport after getting stung by Tennessee on Michael Palardy’s last-second, 19-yard field goal.

Then they saw the other league upsets — Vanderbilt over Georgia, Missouri topping Florida and Ole Miss beat LSU — and realized they still had a road map to the SEC title game if they could play well this week.

“We’re confident that we could go in there and take care of business this week,” said Moore, a freshman.

That was something the Gamecocks couldn’t do at Neyland Stadium last Saturday. The Vols took a 17-7 lead into the half before South Carolina seemingly gained control with two third-quarter touchdowns to move in front.

But the Gamecocks offense stalled the final period, in large part because quarterback Connor Shaw

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“It will be exciting to see some unfamiliar faces,” he said.

David Ortiz, Dustin Pedroia and many of their scraggly Boston teammates figure to get a good look at the Cardinals’ crop of young arms, led by postseason ace Michael Wacha and relievers Trevor Rosenthal, Carlos Martinez and Kevin Siegrist.

Ortiz is the link to the Red Sox team that swept St. Louis in the 2004 Series — Boston never trailed at any point — and ended an 86-year championship drought.

“Obviously I’m aware of the history of the two teams,” Ellsbury said. “Once the first pitch happens, all that goes out the window.”

The Red Sox are trying to win

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“They’ve got a little more depth at running back than maybe we have right now. A little more depth in the secondary than we have right now. I think we’re coming, we’re going to get there, we’re going to be really good in the secondary the next few years. Both good at kicker, both good at punter.

“So we’re similar programs.

But it wasn’t our night the other night. Gotta give them all the credit for that.”

The difference in the game, according to several Tiger players, is Clemson (6-1, 4-1 ACC) made costly mistakes, and Florida State (6-0, 4-0) didn’t.

“We didn’t move the ball. I mean, they stopped us, but not as much as we stopped ourselves,” quarterback Tajh Boyd said. “You look at a conversion here and a conversion there, the whole game changes. It’s just little things.”

left with a sprained left knee, and managed only 15 yards total the last 15 minutes.

The defense, led by a resurgent Jadeveon Clowney, forced a pair of Tennessee punts in the quarter, but could not hold the Vols off in the final minutes. Tennessee moved 63 yards to the Gamecocks 2, most of that coming on quarterback Justin Worley’s heave with Clowney in his face and Marquez North’s one-armed catch for a 39-yard gain.

Moments later, Palardy’s game-winner took the SEC East race out of South Carolina’s control.

Spurrier has talked to his players about what’s at stake in the Gamecocks first-ever trip to Missouri.

“It’s a game that’s going to decide whether or not we’re in the division hunt or not. Simple as that. I think all of our players know that,” he said.

Missouri was 5-7 a year ago in its SEC debut season and didn’t figure to be a factor in the divisional race. The Tigers were expected to sink once more after starting quarterback James Franklin was lost to injury. But backup Maty Mauk helped Missouri to a 36-17 victory over Florida last week to cement its place atop the East.

CLASSIC from Page B1 Craig, who hit a major leagueleading .454 with runners in scoring position but hasn’t played since Sept. 4 because of sprained left foot, is set to return.

“I feel like I’m in a good spot,” said the cleanup man, who will be the Cardinals’ designated hitter.

Weather could be a factor, too.

Temperatures are supposed to dip into the low 40s and rain is in the forecast.

Boston was listed as a slim favorite in the matchup between teams that tied for the big league lead in wins. The clubs haven’t met in the regular season since 2008, and Red Sox speedster Jacoby Ellsbury was looking forward to this pairing that some are billing as the Beards vs. the Birds.

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AGE GROUP WINNERS 12-15 Name Age Swim Time Bike Time Run Time Chapel Rice 15 6:13 55:36 24:02 16-19 Rex Barfield 18 5:33 54:39 25:24 20-24 Andy Daughtridge 22 4:59 55:45 20:50 25-29 Thomas Guest Jr. 26 5:44 57:40 21:15 30-34 Shaun Benoit 34 6:13 50:22 20:54 35-39 Shawn Delaney 38 4:38 45:17 21:20 40-44 Ryan Krietsch 40 4:39 46:52 20:51 45-49 James Goodson 47 6:15 48:36 23:21 50-54 Giff Daughtridge 54 4:21 51:35 24:57 55-59 Tom Greene 55 5:31 49:48 22:32 60-Up Michael Stout 68 6:57 59:31 34:10

SWINNEY from Page B1 of us that I think we’re going to catch up. But I think we’re pretty evenly matched football teams.”

From the outside, Swinney’s credence seems preposterous; FSU’s victory was its most onesided in the Clemson series since a 54-7 victory in 2000, and it nearly matched the Tigers’ worst defeat ever in Death Valley to any opponent.

But Swinney pointed out his team remains in the top 10, and ranks in the top 20 of the BCS standings for the 17th consecutive week dating back to the inaugural 2011 standings.

“This team has been pretty consistent, and the reason is, they get it,” Swinney said. “They’ve handled the success good, and when we’ve had some setbacks, we’ve handled those things good.

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their third crown in 10 years. St. Louis is aiming to take its second title in three years and third in eight seasons.

“Some of us have some pretty bad memories of being here in 2004, and we’re looking to kind of right that ship,” St. Louis manager Mike Matheny said.

Matheny was the Cardinals’ catcher that year, backed up by rookie Yadier Molina. Now Molina is considered the best defensive catcher in baseball, charged with trying to stop Ellsbury and a Red Sox team that’s run a lot in the postseason.

“It’s fun to be part of this history, to be here in Fenway Park, to be part of this Series against Boston,” Molina said.

“It’s different to play here overall. Playing defense, offense, pitching. It’s different, but at the same time it’s fun,” he said.

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HONORS from Page B1 The players of the week are selected by The Item sports department based on 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 guest speaker will be Sumter native and former Furman, Citadel and East Carolina head football coach Art Baker.

Sumter’s defense had perhaps its best all-around game of the season against WFHS, and the same goes for Brunson, Kennedy said.

“He’s gotten better and better each week,” the Sumter coach said. “He was a big part of our package last week. He was able to help set that edge on the outside and he did a great job of putting pressure on the quarterback.”

Brunson said it was simply case of right place, right time.

“If I run my blitz right and the other outside linebacker runs his, he’s got to come to one of us,” Brunson said. “I’m glad he came to me. I just had to be patient and not let him get outside of me.”

Staying patient played a big part in all of his big plays last week, Brunson went on to say.

“I wanted to be aggressive, but not overly aggressive,” he said. “I just wanted to make sure I keyed on my reads, ran my (pass) routes well and didn’t break down in open space when I was tackling.

“I just tried to play my position and fill the spots where I needed to and try to anticipate where the ball was going.”

In the Swampcats’ 42-14 victory over Pinewood Prep, Bey carried the load by rushing 24 times for 273 yards and two touchdowns.

“We challenged all of our running backs about blocking and running with a little more attitude,” LMA head coach Robbie Briggs said. “Lashae responded. He’s done that all year.”

Bey has amassed 1,380 yards on the ground so far this year with 16 touchdowns, and he’s had several highlight games like the one on Friday against Pinewood.

“He runs with great poise and with great power,” Briggs said. “He’s a big runner, but he has tremendous balance. We got into a rhythm early against Pinewood, and he was able to break off some tremendous runs for us.”

Carraway graded out at 92 percent for the Barons, who remained unbeaten with a 28-7 victory over Heathwood Hall last Friday.

After a slow start, Wilson Hall found its offensive rhythm in the second half as quarter William Kinney wound up rushing for 151 yards.

Barons head coach Bruce Lane referred to Carraway as one of the “spark plugs” that ignited that second-half effort.

“I think the guys on the offensive line take a lot of encouragement from Tanner,” Lane said. “He’s a 2-year starter for us at right tackle, at least under my watch, and he’s been one of the most consistent players we’ve had. He’s one of those players that grabs his lunch pail and goes to work every day.

“I think the other players see that and respond to it.”

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013

ANGELINA L. HALL Angelina “Angie” Lucion Hall, 72, widow of Roy James Hall, died Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Providence Hospital in Columbia.

Born in Hensley, W.Va., she HALL was the daughter of the late Robert Lucion and Ella Hill Lucion.

Angie was a devoted, loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister and aunt.

Angie had a confidante whom we call “Aunt” Barbara Johnson or “Big Mama.”

Mrs. Hall was a devoted member of the Plaza Church of Christ.

She helped them with many of their committees and social events.

She was a longtime member of The Sumter Newcomer’s Club and for the past few years was on the board of directors. She was the social director and set up activities for the members and their spouses.

She was the Queen Mum of the “Classie Ladies of Sumter” Red Hats group formed in September 2009.

She was a member of the Shepherd’s Center and worked with them on different occasions.

She loved games and different card games and formed a group to play cards or games on a weekly basis. They called themselves “Angie’s Girls.”

Angie was a dear friend to those close to her, and she will be missed terribly.

Surviving is one son, Steve Lee (Amy) Hall, and a daughter, Pamela (Aron) Hall-Samonia, all of Sumter; numerous brothers and sisters; three grandchildren, Jamie Barr (Brandon) Rogers, Laura Gaffney Hall and her fiancé, Todd Brown, and Mary Lucion Hall; and two great-grandchildren, Lillie Marie Rogers and Mollie Gray Rogers.

Funeral services will be held at 1 p.m. Thursday in the chapel of Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home with the Rev. Dearld Sterling officiating.

Burial will be in Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be Aron Samonia, Brandon Rogers, Todd Brown, Harry Davis, Seth Reimer and Woody Ruff.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at the Elmore Hill McCreight Funeral Home and other times at the home of her son, 2980 Hermitage Drive.

Memorials may be made to the Providence Hospital Heart Center, 2435 Forest Drive, Columbia, SC 29204 or to the American Cancer Society, 128 Stonemark Lane, Columbia, SC 29210.

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.

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RAY A. COLEMAN NORTH MYRTLE BEACH — Ray Arnold

Coleman, 64, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at his home.

Born May 3, 1949, in Germany, he was the son of the late Ray Preston Coleman and the late Betty Arnold Coleman. He was a member of Georges Creek Baptist Church.

He is survived by two sons, Ray Coleman (Heather) and Robbie Coleman, and a daughter, Rene Coleman Barrow (Derek), all of Easley; two brothers, Fred Curtis Coleman of Florence and Derrell Preston Coleman (Faye) of Bergaw, N.C.; a sister, Cheryl Elizabeth Mathis (Wayne) of North Myrtle Beach; and two grandchildren, Andrea Chasity Smith and Javan Kuric Smith.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m.

Thursday at Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery in Sumter with the Rev. Charlie Ahtonen officiating.

Visitation will be from noon to 1 p.m.

Thursday at Stephens Funeral Home in Manning.

Memorials may be made to Gateway Baptist Church, 536 Mimosa Drive, Sumter, SC 29150.

Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements. (803) 435-2179 www.stephensfuneralhome.org

ROBIN M. TODD-COLE KINGSTREE — Robin Marchelle Todd-Cole, 38, passed away on Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, at Williamsburg Regional Hospital.

Born on Nov. 13, 1974, in Horry County, she was the daughter of Betty Ann Jones Todd and the late Robert Michael Todd. Mrs. Cole was of the Baptist faith.

Survivors include her husband, Todd Stephen Cole of Kingstree; her mother of Andrews; and eight step-children, Roman Farmer (Brittany), Gretta Cole, Andrew Cole, Miranda Farmer, Timothy Farmer and Steven Farmer, all of Dalzell, and Breanna Cole and Brittany Cole, both of Chapin.

She was preceded in death by her grandmother, Sarah Frances Jones, and great-grandmother, Annie V. Vereen.

A graveside service will be held at 2 p.m.

Thursday in the Andrews Cemetery with the Rev. Marion Watkins officiating.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Graham Funeral Home.

Graham Funeral Home of Georgetown is in charge of the arrangements. www.grahamfuneralhome.org JANIE MAE HARVIN GREEN Deaconess Janie Mae Harvin Green was born on Nov. 25, 1927, to the late Mr. Thomas Capers and Mrs. Ella “Doshia” Harvin Capers in Sumter. She departed this earthly life on Saturday, Oct. 19, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center in Sumter, surrounded by her children, other family members and close friends.

Deaconess Green was educated in the public schools of Sumter County and continued her education at Morris College in Sumter. She

was a lifelong member of Beulah African Methodist Episcopal Church.

She was united in holy matrimony to the late Mr. Moses Green Sr., and to this union, five children were born.

Deaconess Green was a God-fearing woman.

She loved the Lord and walked by faith and not by sight. At an early age, she accepted Christ as her Lord and Savior and exemplified her love for the Lord as she worked faithfully within her home, the church, the Sumter District and within the community.

Deaconess Green loved reading her Bible and attending church.

At Beulah, she was a very active member of the Church School Department and served as a teacher for more than 50 years. She was also a true missionary. She served as the president of the Women’s Missionary Society for eight years. Missions was a task she took seriously, for she ministered to the elderly and to those who were less fortunate.

Because of the service she rendered in letting her light shine in a dark and dismal world, Deaconess Green obtained the title of “Torch Lighter.”

Deaconess Green was also a member of the Senior Steward Board, Stewardess Board, Deaconess Board, Usher Board, the Ladies Club and Lay Organization, as well as an adviser to the Janie Mae Green Youth Choir. She was called the Mother of the Church by many because of her wisdom and great leadership abilities. Even when Mother Green was no longer able to physically continue to attend and participate in the various ministries and activities of the church, her spiritual and financial giving in support of the church faithfully continued.

Mother Green was well known and respected by individuals in her community, church and on her job. She was employed for many years as a seamstress and a presser at the Sumter Laundry and Cleaners.

She was a trusted friend, a confidante and a great giver of her time, talents and advice to the young and young at heart alike. Mother Green lived a full and blessed life! She truly loved the Lord, her family and her church.

She leaves to cherish her precious memories five loving children: Bertha Green (Tracy) Jeter, Shirley Green (Eugene) Tomlin, Moses Green Jr., Ronnie (Carla) Green and the Rev. Carolyn Green (the Rev. Ashley) Vaughn, all of Sumter; nine grandchildren, Michael (Tonya), Lashaun (Terrance), Toni, Shenika (Kingsley), Jamall, Moses, Demetrius, Ryan and Brandon; five great-grandchildren, Kiana, Michael Jr., Trinity, Ethan and Niara; three special daughters, Marlo Shaw, Carolyn Cameron and Henrietta Temoney; a special aunt, Inez Richardson; eight sisters-inlaw, Annette Smith, Helen (Freddie) Howard and Louise Cook, all of Florence, Bertha Peoples and Hattie (Henry) Profit of Timmonsville, Edith Mae Connor of Pompano, Fla., Janie

Mae Morris of St. Petersburg, Fla., and Mary Lou Brinkley of Kileen, Texas; two brothers-inlaw, Jack Cook of Florence and Sammie L. Cook of Sanford, Fla.; and a host of nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents and husband and two brothers and their spouses, Charlie (Rose Ann) Harvin and Wilbur (Vermelle) Capers.

Public viewing will be held on Wednesday, Oct. 23, from 2 to 7 p.m. at Job’s Mortuary.

The body will be placed in the church at 2:30 p.m. for viewing until the hour of service.

Funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m.

Thursday at Beulah AME Church, U.S. 76, Mayesville, with the Rev. Dr. Robert L. McCants, presiding elder of Sumter District, officiant, and Pastor Dwayne Bruce, eulogist. Interment will follow in the Beulah AME Church Cemetery.

Family is receiving friends at 1210 Fallingwater Lane, Sumter.

Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Main St., is in charge of arrangements.

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

EDWARD CANTY Sr. Edward “Red” Canty Sr., husband of Margaret McFadden Canty, entered eternal rest on Friday, Oct. 18, 2013.

Born in Clarendon County on June 3, 1931, he was a son of the late Scipio Hawkins and Pearl Canty.

He attended the public schools of Clarendon County. In his youth, he joined Antioch UME Church and later joined St. John Baptist Church.

He retired from H.E. Kirven Lumber Co. Survivors are his wife of the home; seven sons, James Canty of Thomasville, N.C., Edward Canty Jr., Tony Canty, Robert (Albertha) Canty, Henry (Marie) Canty, John Canty, all of Pinewood, and Ivory Hickmon of Sumter; six daughters, Linda Canty of Sumter, Felicia (Patrick) Shannon of Columbia, Viola Canty of Lake City, Shirley Coullette, Bernice (Alverice) Holland and Marguerite (Thomas) Thames, all of Pinewood; one brother, Scipio Cornelius Hawkins, and one sister, Willie Mae Junipher, both of Wilmington, N.C.; one aunt, Emily Canty; 29 grandchildren; 15 great-grandchildren; and other relatives and friends.

Viewing will be from 3 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral home. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. Thursday at St. John Baptist Church with Pastor Joe Gamble assisted by Bishop Leroy T. James, the Rev. Richard James and the Rev. Samuel Benjamin.

Burial will follow in the church cemetery.

The family is receiving visitors at the home, 228 E. Clark St., Pinewood.

Services are entrusted to Community Funeral Home of Sumter.

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

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moreland, 82, of Sumter, passed away Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center.

He was born Sept. 10, 1931, in Cramerton, N.C., son of the late Ellis Westmoreland and Bertha Eckard Westmoreland.

Mr. Westmoreland is survived by his loving wife of 38 years, Dianne, and three daughters, Amanda Jones (Joey) of Sumter, Janet Blanton (Bob) of Charlotte and Rita Wright (Toby) of Titusville, Fla.; two sons, Austin Westmoreland Jr. (Jean Ann) of Kentucky, Michael Westmoreland (Lisa) of Bessemer City, N.C.; a sister, Rachel Summerville of Cornelius, N.C.; seven grandchildren; and three great-grandchildren.

He was preceded in death by a brother, Kenneth Westmoreland, and a sister, Helen Hall.

Interment will be private.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that donations be made to a charity of one’s choice.

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.

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JEREMIAH MOULTRIE Jeremiah Moultrie, 59, died Sunday, Oct. 20, 2013, at Agape Hospice House, Columbia.

Born Aug. 30, 1954, he was the son of Albert and Grace Anderson Moultrie.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of Shelia Johnson, 2880 Lancaster Drive, Sumter.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

by Williams Funeral Home Inc. ELIZABETH M. JAMES Elizabeth “Libby” Milling James, 86, widow of Charles Burgess “Foots” James, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at McElveen Manor following an extended illness.

Born Dec. 11, 1926, in Greenwood, she was a daughter of the late William Roy Milling and the late Elizabeth Harvley Milling. She was a graduate of Greenwood High School and attended the University of South Carolina where she was a member of the Alpha Delta Pi Sorority. She married Charles B. James on Oct. 11, 1947, and they were together for nearly 60 years until his death in 2007. Her life was spent as a devoted wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother.

Her greatest joy was her family. She was the epitome of a Southern lady.

Mrs. James was a very active member of First Baptist Church, where she was a member of the Martha Newton Circle, the WMU and Sunday School. She was also active in the community, was a member of the Sumter Chapter of the DAR and the Tuesday Club and was a sustaining member of the Junior Welfare League. She was hon-

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Survivors include three children, Charles B. “Scooter” James Jr. (Janet) of Sumter, Roy Milling James (Kim) of Mt. Pleasant; and Elizabeth “Betsy” James Reynolds (Phillip) of Hickory, N.C.; 10 grandchildren, Charles B. “Tripp” James III (Becky), Jacqueline J. Galloway (Clint), Jennifer James Barrineau (Brian), Leslie J. Strunk (Kyle), Jonathan Roy James, William Devant James, Phillip Jason Reynolds (Anne), James Emerson Reynolds (Kelsey), John Condy Reynolds and Mary Elizabeth Reynolds; greatgrandchildren, Sara Rebecca James, Wells Kemper James, Charles Burgess James IV, Clinton Brogdon Galloway Jr., Charles Milling Galloway, James Kemper Galloway, Mary Jacquelyn Galloway, Brady Scott Barrineau, Sarah Blythe Barrineau, Ava Grace Strunk, Caden Coleman Strunk, Allison McCall Reynolds, Eliza Lawton Reynolds, Emma James Reynolds, Charles Carr Reynolds, Julia Mae Reynolds and Luke Emerson Reynolds; a dear cousin, Martha Harvley Dunlap and family; and a dear friend, Judy Truett.

Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m.

Thursday at First Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Phillip Reynolds, sonin-law, and the Rev. Charles Clanton officiating. Burial will be in the Evergreen Memorial Park Cemetery.

Pallbearers will be grandsons, Charles B. “Tripp” James III, Phillip Jason Reynolds, James Emerson Reynolds, John Condy Reynolds, Jonathan Roy James and William Devant James.

The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. Wednesday at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Charles B. “Scooter” James Jr. Memorials may be made to First Baptist Church, 107 E. Liberty St., Sumter, SC 29150 or to the Alzheimer’s Association, 4124 Clemson Blvd., Suite L, Anderson, SC 29621.

The family would like to express their thanks to the staff of McElveen Manor for all of their loving care shown to Mrs. James and her family.

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

DARRELL C. JOHNSON Darrell C. Johnson, 34, died Monday, Oct. 21, 2013, at the Medical University of South Carolina, Charleston.

Born Nov. 17, 1978, in Sumter County, he was the son of Sammie and Mary Kennedy Johnson.

The family will receive friends and relatives at the home of his aunt, Hannah Johnson, 230 Gibbons St., Sumter.

Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced

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The selection was made by a National Board that is chaired by the U. S. Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency and consists of representatives from American Red Cross; Catholic Charities, USA; National Council of the Churches of Christ in the USA; The Jewish Federations of North America, The Salvation Army; and, United Way Worldwide. The Local Board was charged to distribute funds appropriated by Congress to help expand the capacity of food and shelter programs in high-need areas around the country.

A Local Board made up of representatives from the American Red Cross, local government, DSS, United Way, local service agencies, Catholic Charities, Salvation Army, and the homeless will determine how the funds awarded to Sumter County are to be distributed among the emergency food and shelter programs run by local service agencies in the area. The Local Board is responsible for recommending agencies to receive these funds and any additional funds made available under this phase of the program.

Under the terms of the grant from the National Board, local agencies chosen to receive funds must: 1) be private voluntary non-profits or units of government, 2) be eligible to receive Federal funds, 3) have an accounting system, 4) practice nondiscrimination, 5) have demonstrated the capability to deliver emergency food and/or shelter programs, and 6) if they are a private voluntary organization, have a voluntary board.

Qualifying agencies are urged to apply.

Public or private voluntary agencies interested in applying for Emergency Food and Shelter Program funds must contact the United Way in Sumter (773-7935), for an application. The deadline for Application's to be received is October 31st, 2013.

Abandon Vehicle / Boat Abandoned Vehicle Notice: The following vehicle was abandoned at Southeast Auto, Inc., 525 Myrtle Beach Hwy. Sumter, SC 29153. Described as a 1994 Chevrolet S10, VIN # 1GCCS14Z8R8122416.

Total Due for storage is $1640.00 as of October 21, 2013, plus $25.00 per day thereafter. Owner is asked to call 803-773-3895. If not claimed in 30 days. it will be turned over to the Magistrate's Office for public sale.

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Contact Ivy Moore at (803) 774-1221 or e-mail ivym@theitem.com

PHOTOS BY KEITH GEDAMKE / SPECIAL TO THE ITEM

The somewhat dysfunctional Kurnitz family is played by, from left, Logan Martin, Tristan Pack, Wren Stogner Bunch, John Osteen, Heather Turner, Charlie Poag and Diane Garrick.

Martin and Pack play Arty and Jay, who have been sent to live with their Grandma while their father, Poag, works as a traveling salesman to repay a loan shark in Neil Simon’s “Lost

Get ‘Lost in Yonkers’

BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com

‘H

ave you ever noticed there’s something wrong with everyone in this family?,” asks 15-year-old Jay in Neil Simon’s “Lost in Yonkers.”

As the play progresses, it’s apparent the Kurnitzes could be one of the most dysfunctional families the famed playwright has depicted.

Luckily for director Buzz Cornell, he’s got an experienced cast to portray the family in the semi-autobiographical play set in New York in 1942.

Opening Thursday, “Lost in Yonkers” “is a wonderful family drama that is portrayed by a cast that is the best I’ve seen here,” Cornell said. “Every single one, from the master actor Heather Turner to the kids, and every single actor is so in tune to this drama-comedy.”

“It’s very funny,” he said.

“It goes from deep, deep family drama of just anguish to absolutely funniness of human beings who are such interesting characters. It’s a great ensemble cast.”

When Cornell read the play, he said, he just couldn’t put it down.

“The characters go from the beginning of the story to the end, it’s compelling for every character, and so why would you not want to direct people in something like that, where they can start some place and get some place, and it’s compelling for every one of them to get there?” he said.

“It’s a wonderful story.”

Set during World War II, “Lost in Yonkers” takes place in the apartment of Grandma Kurnitz, a Jewish refugee, above a candy store she’s owned since she came from Germany.

SLT presents Simon classic

could also attribute some of her problems to her upbringing.

“They refer to Bella as ‘closed for business,’” Turner Sumter Little Theatre presents “Lost in Yonkers” Thursday through Sunday and Oct. 31 through Nov. 3. Sunday said. “We’re not sure if she’s matinees begin at 3 p.m., all other performances at 8 p.m. Tickets are $15 for adults, $12 for students, seniors and (developmentally delayed) military. Call (803) 775-2150 for more information. Sumter Little Theatre is located at 14 Mood Avenue in the or just zany, but obviously Sumter County Cultural Center. she’s been raised by Grandma, who’s mean and stern.

She talks about how her children were never allowed to cry, so growing up like that could have made Bella the way she is. Deep down inside she wants to get married and have a family and be like other women her age. Bella feels responsible to help take care of her mom, who has convinced her she can’t take care of herself. She’s very flighty, forgets things, and is very excitable, kind of like a little child. At the same time, I think she’s actually the strongest one.

“It’s a real challenge to play her; I have to dig deep.”

Charlie Poag plays Eddie, the father of the two young boys.

He’s previously been in “Fiddler on the Roof” and in “Arsenic and Old Lace,” also directed by Cornell.

Poag said “the opportunity for such a great role” Bella, played by Heather Turner, talks to her mother, Diane Garrick, about her desire to marry Johnnie, a brought him back to SLT. “Eddie is such an interestmovie usher. Her mother, a stern, strict parent, is vehemently opposed to the idea. ing character,” he said.

Grandma, played by Diane to get out,” Cornell said. “He’s “There’s a lot of emotion behind who he is, and he inGarrick, is a harsh, stern, older and wants to make CAST trigued me. I thought it often mean woman whose money for his dad, so he Grandma — Diane Garrick sounded like a fun challenge. child-rearing habits have doesn’t have to suffer.”

Eddie — Charlie Poag My life, my mother, couldn’t Wren Stogner Bunch plays damaged all her children.

Bella — Heather Turner be further from his situation.

Gert, one of Grandma KurHer son Eddie asks Grandma Uncle Louie — John Osteen Eddie’s mother is intimidatnitz’s daughters, who suffers to take care of his sons for a Gert — Wren Stogner Bunch ing and mean. They’re all from anxiety and breathing year while he goes off as a Jay — Tristan Pack attacks that might be psycho- afraid of her.” traveling salesman to try to Arty — Logan Martin Both Turner and Poag said somatic, probably caused inmake money to repay a loan “Lost in Yonkers” is a family directly, or directly, by shark the money he had borplay, suitable for everyone Grandma. Uncle Louie, John rowed to pay for his late “except very young children.”

Osteen, is kind of a gangster wife’s cancer treatment. through the months with “I think people are going and is the only one not totally Eddie’s sons, Jay and Arty, Grandma. to sit there and say ‘Is it played by Tristan Pack and Jay, played by Tristan Pack, cowed by Grandma. over? That was really absorbHeather Turner’s Bella, Logan Martin, struggle to sur- is a teenager based on Simon. ing,’” Cornell said. vive emotionally as they go “He has a lot of aspirations the 35-year-old daughter,

Let the sunshine in to Make a Difference

BY IVY MOORE ivym@theitem.com Do something special.

That’s the message Jo Anne Morris hopes everyone will act on Saturday, as Sumter and the nation celebrate the 23rd Annual National Make a Difference Day. Morris, the executive director of Sumter Volunteers Inc., noted that Sumter residents have observed the day from the beginning with numerous acts of kindness and community service.

“Locally more than 9,500 volunteers have participated in the first 22 endeavors in Sumter County, contributing more than 37,000 hours,” she said.

National Make a Difference Day was initiated by USA Weekend Magazine just to determine how much could be accomplished on one extra day in the year, specifically Leap Day, Feb. 29, 1992. The overwhelming success led to its adoption as an annual event, with the observance moving to the final Saturday in October.

Morris said this year’s day has been designated as a salute to Sumter’s seniors and called “Sunshine Saturday.”

“Our goal is to have residents of Sumter’s nursing homes and shut-ins visited and gifted,” she said. “Sunshine Saturday is a traditional project of Make a Difference Day.”

Morris offered suggestions for those wishing to take part: • One-on-one visits, take a small gift • Give a Lift with a balloon • Take a vase of flowers • Take a fruit basket or bananas • Take tray favors • Create your own sunshine project • Adopt a shut-in • Clean yards, paint houses Aside from the Sunshine Saturday projects, Morris suggested volunteers might want to clean up their own neighborhoods, plant flowers or shrubs, donate nonperishable foods to local charities and/ or supplies to United Ministries of Sumter County, Samaritan House for the home-

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Steve Shumake and Joe McGill cleared brush from the grounds of Grace Baptist Church during last year’s Make a Difference Day sponsored by Sumter Volunteers Inc.

less or the Greenhouse Runaway Shelter.

For more information or suggestions on how you can Make a Difference on Satur-

day, call Morris at Sumter Volunteers Inc., (803) 7757423. Call that number also to report what you did for Sumter.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013

Don’t toss the seeds — snack on them!

BY SARA MOULTON Associated Press Writer New York City has a zillion charms, but it may not be the ideal place to celebrate Halloween. Here’s the problem — where do you display your jack-o’-lantern if you live in an apartment building with no porch?

Then again, my family and I are New Yorkers, and a little defect like this was not going to keep us from carving scary faces into pumpkins. As a kid, it was the kind of art project I loved, even though — or because? — it was so messy. It also was kind of dangerous, given the sharp knives required.

Some years my mom would get ambitious and turn the pumpkin seeds into a snack. It was a lot of work. We had to separate the seeds from the fibrous pulp, wash them thoroughly, then dry them on towels before we roasted them. Drying the seeds was a particular ordeal. They tended to stick to the towels, and those that didn’t stick to the towels could end up sticking anywhere, floor to ceiling.

But the finished product was wonderful: nutty, chewy, salty, seasonal. I missed them!

So this year, with Halloween looming, I decided to cast toasted pumpkin seeds as the star of a healthy snack mix. A delight for young or old, it makes a great afterschool treat, or an appetizer at a Halloween party.

And I’ve managed to eliminate the stickingto-the-towel problem.

Finding the best way to toast the seeds took

HEALTHY HALLOWEEN SNACK MIX Start to finish: 1 hour 15 minutes (20 minutes active) Makes about 3 cups 15-ounce can chickpeas, drained and rinsed 2 tablespoons olive oil, divided 2 teaspoons spice blend, such as curry powder, garam masala, chili powder, divided (optional) Kosher salt and ground black pepper 1 3/4 cups raw pumpkin seeds, cleaned and drained, but not patted dry 3/4 cup dried cranberries, dried cherries, raisins, or a mix 3/4 cup unsalted raw or roasted pistachios, peanuts, almonds or cashews Heat the oven to 400 F. Dry the chickpeas thoroughly by spreading them on a large plate and patting them dry with kitchen towels. Transfer to a bowl, then toss with 1 tablespoon of the oil, 1 teaspoon of the spice blend, if using, and salt and pepper to taste. Once the chickpeas are evenly coated, transfer them to a baking sheet and spread them in a single layer. Bake on oven’s middle rack until golden and crispy, 25 to 35 minutes, shaking the tray to toss after the first 15 minutes. Remove the baking sheet from the oven and transfer the chickpeas to a serving bowl. Reduce the oven to 300 F. Arrange the pumpkin seeds in a single layer on the sheet pan. Bake on the oven’s middle rack for 10 minutes.

After the pumpkin seeds have baked, in a large skillet over medium, heat the remaining tablespoon of oil. Reduce the heat to medium-low, add the pumpkins seeds and cook, stirring, for 7 to 10 minutes. Add the remaining teaspoon of spice blend, if using, and salt and pepper to taste. Continue to cook, stirring, until the pumpkin seeds are golden and crispy, another 3 to 5 minutes.

Transfer the seeds to the serving bowl. Add the cranberries and pistachios and toss well.

Nutrition information per 1/4 cup serving: 305 calories; 180 calories from fat (59 percent of total calories); 20 g fat (3 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 0 mg cholesterol; 21 g carbohydrate; 4 g fiber; 7 g sugar; 14 g protein; 335 mg sodium. several trials. I tried high-heat roasting and low-heat roasting before deciding — following a tip from a Twitter buddy — that sauteing them in a skillet on top of the stove produced the most succulent result. The sticking-to-the-towel thing? Just dry the wet seeds in the oven for 10 minutes before toasting them in the skillet. No

towels required.

And by the way, pumpkin seeds — like most seeds — are very good for us. They’re a great source of magnesium and zinc, as well as omega-3 fatty acids. And then there are the economic and ecological bonuses. The seeds are free, a by-product of the pumpkin carving. It’s not unlike being able to

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This healthy Halloween snack mix includes chickpeas, pumpkin seeds, dried cranberries and nuts.

make a chicken stock out of the bones of a roast chicken.

Speaking of healthfulness, this recipe pairs the pumpkin seeds with a fellow good-for-you all-star — chickpeas. A staple of soups, stews and salads, chickpeas lately have been popping up as a crispy snack. Who knew they could cross over into po-

tato chip land? And it’s easy, too. Just dry them, toss them with a bit of oil (and spices, if you’d like), then bake them in a 400 F oven for 25 to 35 minutes.

I rounded out this snack mix with dried cranberries and nuts. It happens to be cranberry season, but any one of your favorite dried fruits would do, including

cherries, apricots and raisins. Nut-wise, I’m partial to pistachios but, go with what you like best.

As for the seasoning, extra-virgin olive oil and salt comprise a simple and tasty accent. But depending on the occasion and guests, you could jazz it up, adding curry powder, smoked paprika or dried rosemary.

Cross chicken Parmesan with pasta puttanesca

BY J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor A chicken Parmesan that’s big on flavor, but not on fat?

It’s easier — and more weeknight-friendly — than you might think.

I started with a basic breaded and baked chicken breast. For speed, I cut the breasts into thin cutlets. And that speed isn’t just a convenience. It also pays dividends on texture. The less time the chicken spends in the oven, the more tender and moist the end result.

For a crunchy coating, I kept it simple — panko breadcrumbs. Dunk the chicken in some egg, drag it through the breadcrumbs and you’re ready to move on.

While the chicken bakes, the sauce comes together in just minutes on the stovetop.

I used puttanesca — the fast and flavorful pasta sauce — as my inspiration. A few high-flavor ingredients pull it all together in no time.

And with a lot less of the usual fat that clogs this dish.

We do finish it with Parmesan cheese, but the sauce is so flavorful already, a little goes a long way.

CHICKEN PUTTANESCA PARMESAN Start to finish: 30 minutes

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Chicken Puttanesca Parmesan is a flavorful dish that is ready in 30 minutes.

Servings: 4 2 boneless, skinless chicken breasts 1 egg 1 cup panko breadcrumbs 1 teaspoon garlic powder 1/2 teaspoon salt 1/4 teaspoon ground black pepper 1 tablespoon olive oil 4 to 6 oil-packed anchovies

1/4 teaspoon red pepper flakes 1 large yellow onion, diced 2 Roma tomatoes, cored and chopped 1/2 cup chopped pitted Kalamata olives 4 cloves garlic, minced 2 tablespoons capers 5 large leaves fresh basil, chopped

1/4 cup grated Parmesan cheese Heat the oven to 400 F. Coat a baking sheet with cooking spray.

One at a time, carefully slice each chicken breast in half horizontally to create two thin halves.

Place the egg in a wide, shallow bowl. In a second

bowl, mix together the breadcrumbs, garlic powder, salt and pepper.

One at a time, dunk the chicken cutlets first in the egg, then in the breadcrumbs, pressing as needed to adhere them to the meat.

Arrange the breaded cutlets on the baking sheet, then mist the tops with cooking spray. Bake for 20 minutes, or until lightly browned.

Meanwhile, in a large skillet over medium-high, heat the oil. Add the anchovies and red pepper flakes, then saute until the anchovies have dissolved. Add the onion and saute for 5 minutes. Add the tomatoes and bring to a simmer. Cook just until the tomatoes begin to break down, about 5 to 7 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and stir in the olives, garlic, capers and basil. Season with salt and pepper.

When the chicken is done, transfer each cutlet to a serving plate. Spoon the sauce over each, then top with Parmesan.

Nutrition information per serving: 360 calories; 100 calories from fat (28 percent of total calories); 11 g fat (2.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 105 mg cholesterol; 33 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 30 g protein; 1010 mg sodium.

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WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 23, 2013

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Goblet graves, apple craniums are spooky grub

BY J.M. HIRSCH AP Food Editor Whipping up a batch of Halloween-inspired treats shouldnâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;t require a scary amount of time or energy.

Because by the time youâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve carved an army of pumpkins, costumed your pint-sized ghouls, purchased bushels of candy, and hung the requisite number of fake spider webs and black cat cutouts, time and patience for cooking up spooky grub may be in short supply.

So weâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;ve gathered a gaggle of ideas â&#x20AC;&#x201D; vampire doughnuts, candied apple skulls, goblet graves and doughnut spiders â&#x20AC;&#x201D; from Matthew Meadâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s new book, â&#x20AC;&#x153;Halloween Spooktacular,â&#x20AC;? for setting a spooky tone for your Halloween table without setting you back.

doughnut in the center of a large serving platter.

Place a chocolate cake doughnut up against it.

The glazed doughnut forms the spiderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body; the cake doughnut is the head. Place 2 chocolate doughnut holes on top of the cake doughnut to form eyes (use a dab of frosting to hold them in place). Top each doughnut hole with a dab of white or yellow frosting, then gently press a chocolate chip into each.

For the legs, arrange three sets of three chocolate doughnut holes coming off of each side of the â&#x20AC;&#x153;bodyâ&#x20AC;? doughnut.

If desired, additional frosting can be used to keep the leg doughnut holes in place.

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TOP: A glazed doughnut forms the spiderâ&#x20AC;&#x2122;s body, a cake doughnut is the head and doughnut holes form its eyes and legs.

LEFT: Yogurt frozen into the shape of a skull and crossbones floats in a glass of grape juice.

GOBLET GRAVE Head to the craft store (or online) and pick up a silicone skull and crossbones ice cube tray. Fill each cavity with plain Greek yogurt, then use an offset spatula to smooth the tops and remove any excess yogurt from the tray. Freeze until solid (overnight is best).

Let the cubes soften at room temperature for several minutes, then remove the ice cubes from the tray. Arrange the cubes in a small bowl set over a larger bowl of crushed ice.

Serve alongside goblets of grape juice.

CANDIED APPLE CRANIUMS Wash and dry 6 Red Delicious apples. Insert a 6- to 8-inch crab apple twig (cleaned) or a large frozen pop or candy stick. Set aside. Place 12 ounces of white candy melts in a medium heatsafe bowl. Set the bowl over a medium saucepan of simmering water.

Stir until the candy has melted.

One at a time, dunk each apple into the candy melts, spooning it up the sides and over the top for an even coating. Set the coated apples upright on a sheet of waxed paper to set.

Meanwhile, use a rolling pin to roll out Tootsie Rolls until flat. Use a paring knife to cut round eyes and a heart-shaped nose from the flattened Tootsie Rolls. â&#x20AC;&#x153;Glueâ&#x20AC;? the eyes and nose (mount the â&#x20AC;&#x153;heartâ&#x20AC;? upside down) to the apples using piping gel or a bit of purchased frosting.

FINISH

Plants make food in a process called photosynthesis.

During summer, plants take water up from their roots to their leaves. They absorb carbon dioxide from the air.

These combine to make chlorophyll which makes plant leaves green.

Find the answer in the fall leaf border!

Start here. Then read every other letter as you move clockwise around the border.

DOUGHNUT SPIDER Set a chocolate glazed

Standards Link: Reading Comprehension: Follow simple written directions.

Photosynthesis slows in fall as winter approaches. Trees and plants live off their stored food. The green chlorophyll disappears leaving red, orange and yellow leaves. The dry, brittle leaves soon drop from trees with the help of crisp autumn breezes.

LEAVES WATER SYLLABLES CARBON SEASON WINTER SCENE BORDER CRISP ACORN GREEN DISAPPEAR ROOTS FALL DAYS

All of the leaves at righ right have an identi identical twin â&#x20AC;&#x201C; excep except one.

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The Sumter County Education Association-Retired will hold its annual membership luncheon meeting at 11:30 a.m. today at the North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Call Pauline at (803) 905-3590 or Brenda at (803) 469-6588.

The Sumter Unit of the National Association of Parliamentarians will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 24, at 430 W. Calhoun St. Meetings and workshops are designed to assist clubs and businesses conduct orderly, productive meetings through the correct use of parliamentary procedure. Contact Laura LeGrand at (803) 775-0830 or lauralegrand@sc.rr.com.

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A Dreamworks Dance Studio flapjack fundraiser will be held at 8 a.m. Saturday, Oct. 26, at Applebee’s. Tickets are $7 and can be purchased by calling Ingrid Solberg at (803) 236-9653.

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BY KEVIN MCDONOUGH To everything there is a season. So why does baseball ask for three? The World Series (7:30 p.m., Fox) kicks off tonight, starting too late in the evening for most young viewers to stay up and watch — and probably too late in the fall season for most viewers to still care. After all, we’ve been watching baseball for most of spring, all of summer and well into the pumpkin harvest. Yes, you can have too much of a good thing.

At the risk of sounding old-fashioned, there used to be a pastoral simplicity to the baseball season. That’s why they called it a “season.” Baseball seemed to arrive when the risk of frost abated and retreat when frosty weather returned.

Although the 162game season has been a constant for five decades, the proliferation of divisions and wild card winners and elimination rounds has pushed the postseason ever later into the autumn. There’s something a little unnatural about the “Boys of Summer” playing right up to the edge of November.

The 1973 World Series between the New York Mets and Oakland A’s went the full complement of seven games. It ended on Oct. 21. This year’s series begins a full two days after that, and might not end until Halloween, should it go seven games.

And why don’t they play any World Series games during the day?

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to watch whole games and possibly fall in love with baseball. The wholesale abandonment of day games happened rather quickly. And the lust for TV ad revenues are to blame.

The first regularly scheduled World Series night game took place in 1971. The very last day game occurred during the 1987 series, a full quarter-century ago.

Postseason baseball’s exclusive embrace of the night has coincided with its descent from America’s Pastime to just another sport.

Last year’s World Series between the Detroit Tigers and the San Francisco Giants was the lowest-rated ever.

In contrast, football ratings remain robust and the envy of the television industry.

For the record: Most football games are still played during the day.

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Celebrate Decades of Decadence FAMILY FEATURES

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ach decade has its own distinct foods, including desserts. Yet some of these decadent treats — such as southern Lemon Chess Pie from the 1820s, Strawberry Shortcake from the 1850s, or New York’s Black and White Cookies, first baked up in the Roaring 1920s — have stood the test of time.

To celebrate these nostalgic sweets, CanolaInfo’s “Decades of Decadence” recipe collection serves up a delicious trip down memory lane with modern influence by Ellie Krieger, M.S., R.D., host of the Cooking Channel’s “Healthy Appetite.”

“History shaped these desserts and they have stuck around because they are inherently delicious,” she says.

“They were driven by the availability of ingredients in their day, advertising by food companies in women’s magazines and advancements in food technology or appliances.”

To boost nutrition and keep saturated fat in check, the recipes are updated with heart-healthy ingredients, such as low-fat yogurt, whole-grain flour and canola oil, which has the least saturated fat and most omega-3 fat of all common culinary oils.

Try this fresh, healthy update on 1930s Pineapple Upside Down Cake, originally invented to take advantage of canned pineapple, which is kept moist and gooey with canola oil. Take a journey back to the ’40s with Chocolate War Cake, a chocolaty indulgence that’s a cinch to make. Or dig into Frozen Grasshopper Pie, a ’50s favorite once home freezers became common, which offers less saturated fat by using canola oil in the crust and reduced-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt in the filling.

For the complete “Decades of Decadence” collection and more recipes from Krieger, visit www.CanolaInfo.org.

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PINEAPPLE UPSIDE DOWN CAKE Yield: 8 servings Serving size: 1 slice

Canola oil cooking spray 1/3 cup packed dark brown sugar 4 to 5 pineapple rings (about 1/4 of whole pineapple) about 1/2 inch thick 2 tablespoon chopped crystallized ginger 1 1/4 cups all-purpose flour 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour

3/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon baking powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1 cup low-fat buttermilk 1/2 cup canola oil 2 large eggs 1 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Generously spray bottom of 9-inch, nonstick layer cake pan with canola oil cooking spray. Sprinkle evenly with brown sugar, then arrange pineapple rings on top in one layer. Sprinkle chopped ginger pieces in spaces around pineapple rings and in their centers.

In medium bowl, whisk together all-purpose flour, whole-wheat flour, sugar, baking powder and baking soda. In another medium bowl, whisk together buttermilk, canola oil, eggs and vanilla.

Mix wet and dry ingredients until combined. Pour batter over pineapple-brown sugar mixture and bake until top is lightly browned and wooden skewer inserted into center of cake comes out clean, 40 to 50 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes, then run knife around cake edges and, using oven mitts, invert cake onto large serving plate.

Note: Whole-wheat, all-purpose flour can be substituted for whole-wheat pastry flour.

Nutritional analysis (per serving): Calories 390; Fat 16 g; Saturated Fat 1.5 g; Cholesterol, 55 mg; Sodium 270 mg, Carbohydrates 57 g; Fiber 2 g; Protein, 6 g

1940s 3/4 cup whole-wheat pastry flour 3/4 cup all-purpose flour 1 cup granulated sugar

CHOCOLATE WAR CAKE Yield: 12 slices Serving size: 1 slice 1/3 cup natural cocoa powder 1 teaspoon baking soda 1/2 teaspoon salt

1 cup cold water 1 tablespoon cider vinegar 1/3 cup canola oil

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon confectioners’ sugar

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. In 9-inch round baking pan, whisk together whole-wheat pastry flour, all-purpose flour, sugar, cocoa powder, baking soda and salt.

In small bowl or measuring cup, combine water and vinegar.

Make well in center of flour mixture in pan and pour canola oil and vanilla extract into well. Pour water-vinegar mixture over top of flour and then stir well to blend all ingredients.

Bake until set and toothpick inserted into center comes out clean, about 30 to 35 minutes. Place cake on rack to cool in pan. Once cool, sprinkle with confectioners’ sugar.

Note: Whole-wheat, all-purpose flour can be substituted for whole-wheat pastry flour.

Nutritional analysis (per serving): Calories 180; Fat 7 g; Saturated Fat 0.5 g; Cholesterol 0 mg; Sodium 200 mg; Carbohydrates 29 g; Fiber 2 g; Protein 2 g

FROZEN GRASSHOPPER PIE Yield: 8 servings Serving size: 1 slice Canola oil cooking spray 1 1/4 cups finely crushed chocolate wafer cookies or chocolate graham cracker crumbs 3 tablespoons canola oil 4 cups mint chip reduced-fat ice cream or frozen yogurt, softened 1/3 cup chocolate shavings Preheat oven to 350 degrees.

Spray 9-inch pie dish with canola oil cooking spray.

In medium bowl, mix cookie crumbs and canola oil until combined, then press mixture into prepared pie dish. Bake until fra-

grant, 6 to 8 minutes. Allow to cool completely.

In large bowl, place softened ice cream and mix well until uniform texture forms, similar to softserve ice cream. Fill cooled pie crust with ice cream, smoothing

out top. Garnish with chocolate shavings, cover with plastic wrap and put back in freezer until solidly frozen, at least 4 hours.

When ready to serve, heat knife under hot water and use it to cut pie into slices.

Note: An ice cream or frozen yogurt without green food coloring is recommended. To make chocolate shavings, use a vegetable peeler to peel strips from a thick block of chocolate. If the chocolate crumbles as you make the shavings, put it in the microwave at 10-second intervals to soften it slightly.

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Nutritional analysis (per serving): Calories 290; Fat 14 g; Saturated Fat 5 g; Cholesterol 15 mg; Sodium 190 mg; Carbohydrates 36 g; Fiber 1 g; Protein