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Baker superintendent through 2020 School board approves 2-year contract extension in 5-2 vote BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com Sumter School District Board of Trustees extended Superintendent Frank Bak-

er’s contract through June 2020 in a 5-2 vote after a performance evaluation was delivered in an executive session during Monday’s board meeting. Trustees Johnny Hilton and the Rev. Ralph Canty

were the dissenting votes. Even without an evaluation last year, Baker’s contract was extended on Nov. 3, 2014, through June 30, 2018, with an annual compensation of $182,070. Board Chairman the Rev. Daryl F. McGhaney said it is up to whatever the board decides, but since consolidation, the standard practice has been to extend the contract by

two years. A performance evaluation is required annually by the board but was deferred in the summer of 2014 until fall of 2015 BAKER because the board was unable to decide which evaluation instrument to use, McGhaney said. He said the district decided on using a

goals-based evaluation, rating the superintendent’s performance in seven categories. Board members were asked to come to Monday’s meeting with their individual assessments of how the superintendent performed in the areas of board/superintendent relations; human resource management; public relations and

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A shouting good time at the fair D-Day arrives for Tuomey BY JIM HILLEY jim@theitem.com

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JB Duncan, 2, yells as he rounds the curve on the NASCAR Speedway ride at the Sumter County Fair on Tuesday. 4-10 p.m. — All exhibits on display 6 p.m. — Judging: beef show 6 and 8 p.m. — Bear Mountain Wildlife Shows Midnight: Midway Closes

Today, Sept. 30 4 p.m. — Gates open to public 4-10 p.m. — Exhibits on display 5 p.m. — Judging: mule and donkey show 6 and 8 p.m. — Bear Mountain Wildlife Shows Midnight — Midway closes Thursday, Oct. 1 4 p.m.— Gates open to public

Friday, Oct. 2 4 p.m. — Gates open to public 4-10 p.m. — Exhibits on display 6 and 8 p.m. — Bear Mountain Wildlife Shows Midnight — Midway closes Saturday, Oct. 3 10 a.m. — Gates open to public 10 a.m.-9 p.m. — Exhibits on display Noon — Judging: pony and horse show Noon, 6 and 8 p.m. — Bear Mountain Wildlife Shows Midnight — Midway closes

South Carolina Department of Revenue will extend a free credit monitoring program for tax filers whose information was compromised by a security breach in 2012. In October of that year, the department announced that approximately 3.6 million Social Security numbers and 387,000 credit and debit card numbers had been exposed in

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LAST DAY – Sunday, Oct. 4 1:30 p.m. — Gates open to public 6 a.m. — Livestock removed 9 a.m.-2 p.m. — Commercial exhibits removed 2-3:30 p.m. — Individual entries removed 2-3:30 p.m. — Premium checks picked up 3, 5 and 7 p.m. — Bear Mountain Wildlife Shows 9 p.m. — Midway closes

Thursday is expected to be a historic day for Tuomey Healthcare System, but it remains unclear when any official announcement will be made concerning a settlement between Tuomey and the Department of Justice or the hospital’s planned partnership with Palmetto Health. Tuomey has been working privately toward a final settlement agreement with the Department of Justice after the U.S. Fourth Circuit of Appeals affirmed a decision awarding damage and civil penalties totaling $237.4 million against Tuomey. The penalty, likened to a “death penalty” by a member of the three-judge court panel, resulted after the court found contracts which the hospital signed with physicians violated the Stark Law, which governs how hospitals receiving Medicare and Medicaid funds can make physician referrals, and the False Claims Act, which penalizes fraudulent claims for federal funds. In the case, Federal Judge Margaret

a cyber attack. To protect taxpayers, the state said it would provide those affected with a year of credit monitoring and identity theft protection. In September 2013, it was announced that CSIdentity Corp. was awarded a contract to provide the year of free credit protection for eligible individuals. The program has since been

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Man faces domestic violence charge Sumter County Sheriff’s Office arrested 26-year-old Duane Salsman on Monday pursuant to a warrant issued on Sept. 10 alleging he went to the victim’s residence, attempted to kick in the door and threatSALSMAN ened the victim while in the 3200 block of Peach Orchard Road on Sept. 7. Salsman, of 1697 Peach Orchard Road, is charged with domestic violence, second degree.

Man charged with receiving stolen goods Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office arrested a 31-yearold man Monday on a warrant issued on Sept. 23, for allegedly receiving stolen goods valued between $2,000 and $10,000. On Sept. 13, HOLLIDAY Donald Holliday, of 1590 Bar Zee Drive, had a red and black Honda Rancher fourwheeler, belonging to the victim and valued at approximately $6,000, in his possession while on Bar Zee Drive, according to a news release from the sheriff ’s office.

Man arrested with stolen vintage items A Wedgefield man was taken into custody by Sumter County Sheriff ’s Office on Monday on a warrant issued Sept. 23 alleging he knowingly received stolen property. The warrant POOLE alleges William Poole, 27, of 2190 S.C. 261 South in Wedgefield, possessed various stolen vintage items valued at approximately $3,375 while in the 300 block of Pinewood Road on Aug. 21.

BY ADRIENNE SARVIS adrienne@theitem.com Lee County residents will soon have access to free transportation across the county. Lottie Jones, executive director of Santee-Wateree Regional Transportation Authority, said there are four new transportation loops beginning Monday. The routes were designed through a partnership between SWRTA, the Lee County Transit Coalition and citizens to serve Bishopville and Lynchburg residents. Jones said it is great to see a community participate and take ownership of the transportation system. The new routes will give residents access to work, shopping and medical care, as well as recreation in Bishopville, Jones said. Doug Frate, South Carolina Department of Transportation director of Intermodal and Freight programs, said the bus system will also benefit the quality of life in the area by allowing citizens to maintain independence. “Transportation is important in any community, “ said Alan Watkins, Lee County administrator. He said the bus system will help lowincome and elderly residents who struggle to find consistent transportation. Lee County Regional Task Force chairwoman Bettye Scott said before the RTA bus system, Lee County did not have any public transportation. “Not even a taxi,” she said. Scott said a local sub-committee conducted several surveys to find out what residents wanted to see improved, and public transportation was always a big

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Jim Frierson of S.C. Department of Transportation takes a picture of one of Lee County’s new buses during the dedication ceremony Tuesday morning. The service will begin Oct. 5th and will feature four routes going through the county. issue. She said the bus system is the result of support from local government and residents for about 10 years. Bus signs and shelters have not yet been installed, but Scott said those things are soon to come. The bus system will start with three vehicles, out of eight, to gauge how well the transportation will be used. Scott said the $67,000 buses will accommodate 15 to 18 passengers and will make four trips a day — two in the morning and two in the afternoon. The routes are designed in four loops that will cover portions of East and West Church Street, North Main and portions of the west and east sides along South Main Street. Loop 3 will

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Not too late to get Porches tickets BY IVY MOORE ivy@theitem.com If you act fast, you can still get a ticket for Thursday’s Porches of Sumter event sponsored by Greater Sumter Chamber of Commerce, said Nicole Milligan, the Chamber’s vice president for operations. There have been additions to the event that brings food, beverages and music lovers to Sumter’s historic district to stroll from house to house, sampling gourmet dishes and visiting with friends on the porches of 13 southern homes. Get your tickets today or early Thursday for $25; you’ll pay $30 at the door (Memorial Park, where participants

must check in), if any remain. Food and beverages are included. Porches of Sumter will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. Tickets can be purchased at the Chamber, 32 E. Calhoun St. or online at www.sumterchamber.com. Parking is available at Grace Baptist Church, 219 W. Calhoun St. Presenting sponsors are Vince and Denise Pavkov with Pavkov Contracting and Carolina Professional Title Services. In addition to the homeowners, cooks, restaurants and caterers providing the food, sponsors include Tuomey Healthcare, Bank of Clarendon and NBSC. Beverages are provided by Mac’s Place Spirits.

PORCHES LOCATIONS • Clint and Cleo Klopfleisch • 202 N. Salem Ave. • Pilgrims – Fried Chicken • Annette Doyle • 28 Park Ave. • O’Donnell House – Creamy Corn Chowder • Nan Cannarella • 24 Park Ave. • Phil Richardson – Red Chicken Stew • Susan McGregor • 330 W. Calhoun St. • Sidebar on Main • Mark and Amy Gibson • 344 W. Calhoun St. • Lube Man Mark – Barbecue • Kay and Dusty Rhoads • 333 W. Calhoun St. • Carolina Caviar • Larry Baum and Flo Arrington • 316 W. Calhoun St. • Larry Baum – Shrimp & Grits • Art Bradham and Lisa Reynolds • 338 W. Calhoun St. • Mary Ann’s Deli – Sandwiches, Chips, Cake • Curtis and Croft • 325 W. Calhoun St. • Stevie Pack and FPJ – Fried Catfish, Coleslaw • Whit and Jean Whitaker • 324 W. Calhoun St. • Whitakers – Fruit Tree • Will and Jill Mcleod • 306 W. Calhoun St. • Willie Sue’s • J. Grady Lockear • 214 W. Calhoun St. • Aberdeen Catery – Italian Meatballs in Special Sauce, Cheese Soufflé with crackers • Paige Macloskie • 216 W. Calhoun St. • On the Rocks – Fried Pimento Cheese Balls, Steak & Mushroom Skewers

Free mountain bike event at Poinsett still has openings SCHEDULE OF EVENTS 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. Registration 9 to 10:30 a.m. Bike Safety Inspection, Safety Talk, Learn about Poinsett State Park, Continental Tire the Americas 10:30 to 11 a.m. Challenge Course 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Group Rides and Group Games **Lunch will be served in the Tea Room at 12:30 p.m.

As of Tuesday, there were still more than 50 slots available for children and 100 slots for adults to register for Poinsett State Park’s Take A Kid Mountain Biking Day on Saturday. And if you fail to register, there will likely still be slots available if you just show up, park Manager Zabo McCants said. The free event is sponsored by the International Mountain Bike Association, Suba-

ru, Specialized bicycles and Cliff Bar. Midlands Southern Off Road Mountain Bike Association and Sumter Chain Gang will provide professional adult guides along with IMBA’s National Mountain Bike Patrol and South Carolina State Parks Bike Mounted Ranger Patrol. The day starts with bike mechanics checking bikes for safety issues. There is also a

skills course for children to ride on. Rides will be organized by ability. And while the event requires helmets for all riders, Safe Kids Sumter County will be on hand to provide “loaner” helmets for those who don’t have one. Continental Tire the Americas will provide a free meal and Farmers Telephone Cooperative will provide water, ice and cold drinks.

Custom Embroidery will provide free T-shirts that participants can later tie-dye for $5. And there will be a “selfie with a snake” event — which is exactly how it sounds, except a park ranger will likely be handling the snake. Participants must provide their own bicycles for the event. Poinsett State Park is at 6660 Poinsett Park Road in Wedgefield.

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there were many common points,” Putin told reporters. “There were also disagreements which we agreed to work together. I hope this work will be constructive.” U.S. officials said the leaders agreed to explore ways to pursue a resolution to a crisis that has left more than 250,000 dead, even as they made clear Obama wasn’t bending on his insistence that Assad not be part of the eventual solution. Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that Russia must understand that there can be no peace in Syria without removing Assad because the Sunni majority there will accept nothing else. A legitimate peace process must involve talks among a “complicated brew” of nations from the region, he said on MSNBC’s “Morning Joe.” “We have staring us in the face here an enormous possibility to see a way forward,” Kerry said. The crisis has taken on fresh urgency amid Russia’s recent military buildup in Syria. Putin has cast the increased presence of equipment and troops there as part of the effort to defeat the Islamic State and suggested Monday that Russia could

their talks, quickly shaking hands, but making no remarks. That the leaders met at all underscored Obama’s acceptance of Russia’s increasingly prominent role in resolving the crisis in Syria. The U.S. president has resisted granting Putin the legitimacy of a formal bilateral meeting following the Russian president’s provocations in Ukraine. But White House officials calculated that it was worth bending on that front for the opportunity to assess Putin’s Syria motivations in person. The meeting also highlighted Putin’s ability to command attention and shift it away from the Ukraine. A fragile peace plan in the former Soviet republic remains shaky at best, yet the crisis was largely a footnote at the U.N. gathering. Instead, attention was riveted on what Putin would say about Syria and Assad as he arrived in New York for his first U.N. meeting in a decade. In the weeks leading up to his arrival, Putin ratcheted up his country’s military presence in Syria and struck an intelligence-sharing agreement with Iran, Syria and Iraq, another nation fighting the Islamic State.

United States President Barack Obama, right, and Russia’s President President Vladimir Putin arrive to pose for members of the media before a bilateral meeting Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at United Nations headquarters. (AP Photo/Andrew Harnik) launch airstrikes against the militants. “We are thinking about it and don’t exclude anything,” he said. It’s unlikely Putin would join the U.S.-led coalition already launching strikes against the militants. He said Russia will only take such a step in accordance with international law and criticized the U.S. and its allies for striking the Syrian territory without

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District implements plan to combat absenteeism BY KONSTANTIN VENGEROWSKY konstantin@theitem.com During Monday’s Sumter School District Board of Trustees meeting, Shawn Hagerty, director of specialized programs, gave an update to the board on a new program being piloted in seven schools, which right now is being used to focus on combating absenteeism in the schools. The program, called multi-tiered system of supports, focuses on areas of: classroom enrichment; transition; family engagement; community collaboration; crisis prevention; and student and family intervention. Seven schools are in the implementation phase of the program this year, focusing on issues such as attendance, tardiness and truancy. Hagerty said these are major issues that schools are facing across the district. Crestwood, for example, had 13,000 absences last year in a school that has 1,149 students this year, he said.

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dance,” she said. Hunter said it has also helped her understand students’ backgrounds and how they affect the students’ attendance, she said. Hunter said she was able to do this by working with parents, students and attendance clerks and finding out why the students are absent. Hunter said a lot of these issues at Mayewood deal with transportation. “Once they miss the bus, they don’t have another way to get to school,” Hunter said. Hunter said the school also started including incentives for students who are on time everyday. Michelle Curry-McBride, principal of R.E. Davis Elementary School, said tardiness was a major issue at the school. “We implemented an incentive, called ‘punctual popcorn’ on Fridays, something that works by rewarding children who come to school on time,” McBride said. Oakland Primary School Principal

“All seven schools are coming together to battle the attendance issue,” he said. The seven schools piloting the program include: • Crosswell Drive Elementary School; • Lemira Elementary School; • Oakland Primary School; • Manchester Elementary School; • R.E. Davis Elementary School; • Mayewood Middle School; and • Crestwood High School. “MTSS has allowed us to really look at the children who are struggling with these problems and look at the whole child,” said Joan Tye, principal of Manchester Elementary School. Anita Hunter, principal of Mayewood Middle School, said the information was really helpful to her as a new principal. “This has showed me what I needed to do to engage parents and students in a program that would help them know the importance of atten-

board members voted to rank the superintendent’s performance for the 2014-15 school year as “very competent,” meaning Baker’s performance exceeds the expectations of his job description, according to a statement issued by McGhaney. Baker received an average rating of 3.9, which was rounded to 4, McGhaney said. The extension of the contract included a compensation increase of 2 percent, the same

percentage increase received by a majority of the district’s teachers and administrators, and it’s retroactive to July 1, 2015, McGhaney said.

Shirley Tomlin said MTSS is a team approach. “It takes a team effort from the nurse to attendance personnel, parents, bus drivers and other staff members; all of us are involved,” Tomlin said. “We’re trying to motivate students to establish work ethics early on.” Oakland also has an incentive rewards program, with students receiving awards for coming to school everyday and on-time, as well as classroom enrichment programs. Hagerty said the ultimate goal is to build a common, unified system of support for all of the district’s schools. “The goal is to have the entire district comprehensive and unified when it comes to forms, procedures and across the board,” he said. Hagerty said the seven schools have been in the pilot since January. They are the first cohorts, he said, with more schools to follow in the future.

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The not-so-caring care package

enerally speaking, I’m a good Mom. My children have always been well fed, clothed and somewhat protected from the elements, at least while I was watching. I only lost one of them once, but in the end, he was found at an elderly neighbor’s house watching cartoons and eating Jell-O, so the police forgave me. But as the boys have grown older, there are new Momchallenges for which I’m not prepared, and I sudLeslie Anne denly feel Harrison like a total loser. I’ve been horrified to realize that I’m terrible at the art of sending care packages. During the last two years my son has been in college and away working at summer camp, I’ve only managed to get four, maybe five boxes of goodies shipped to him, and getting those packages delivered was more complicated, and on some level more painful, than delivering the actual child 19 years earlier! At the university’s recent Family Weekend, a student spoke to the Parents’ Association and gushed about how much it meant when he received the “you’ve got a package” email from the school’s mailroom. With a dreamy look on his face, he told of how he would rush from his dorm down to the student union and tear open the decorated box his mother had packed with all his favorite homemade things including a needlepoint bookmark she had whipped up with his favorite Bible verse on it. Uummm … let me think; last year I sent my son a Darth Vader Pez dispenser and some glow-in-the-dark bracelets. The problem is twofold; first, I don’t know what to include in the package, and second, I procrastinate like heck actually getting it in the mail. I’ll put an empty box on the corner of my desk and place a new shirt in it, then I’ll stare at the box for a few more days contemplating the contents like a valuable time capsule. I (shockingly) can’t include homemade cookies or candy because he’s finally decided

to listen to what I’ve been telling him all his life and slow down on his consumption of sweets. He’s suddenly Mr. Healthy and only wants nut and berry types of things, so I’ll poke around the Piggly Wiggly until I find some dried fruit and sawdust health bars and add those to the box. I’ll spend a few more days thinking about it, and eventually toss in some pens and a can of play dough. He liked it when he was five, and hasn’t notified me of any change. I’ll add a box of rubber bands for shooting at his roommate, and a new toothbrush, because everyone can always use a new toothbrush. When I was in college, my Mother mailed my Easter bunny, which arrived completely melted flat with its little pink candy eyes slid cross-eyed over to one side. I scraped it out with a plastic spoon, and although it was religiously disturbing, that rabbit was still pretty tasty. She also sent family photos; but nowadays, we send our son pictures by text or email. As a young co-ed, I also liked finding an envelope of what my Granddaddy called, “walking around money,” but now we can more safely transfer funds via computer as well, therefore eliminating the need for that bit of excitement. Looking up his address, finding the big tape gun, remembering to put the package in the car, standing in line at the post office … why can’t I be one of the sweet Moms with a good attitude about care packages? Maybe if I remind him of all the times in years past I made him homemade themed birthday cakes, blanket forts and plaster of paris volcanoes, he’ll forgive me for the lame mother-of-big-boys I’ve become and accept my measly care packages with a grain of salt. Salt! That’s another thing I can include in case he needs to use the family remedy for a sore throat and gargle with warm salty water. I’ll add that to the list for next time. It really is the thought that counts, right? Leslie Anne Harrison is a contributing writer for the Gulf Coast Newspapers and The Sumter Item. She also writes the blog, Fairhope Supply Co. which can be found at: www. fairhopesupply.com.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR FORMER REPRESENTATIVE: DON’T TRUST REPUBLICANS I have been a lifelong Republican. As co-chairman of the state Reagan for President Campaign in 1980 and as one of the first Republicans elected to the S.C. House of Representatives, I have a message for the people of South Carolina: “Don’t trust the Republicans.” Since the days of Lincoln, they have, at least covertly, always aided their cronies in big business to make money. They have engaged in ”corporate welfare,” if you will, to line their pockets and advance personal political agendas. Yet, Republicans have recently stepped farther and stooped lower to achieve their monetary and political aims. Nikki Haley has “remade” herself at the expense of the honor and good names of South Carolina’s 22,000 Con-

federate dead by colluding with the enemy as an antiSouth “civil rights” figure. With the staging assistance of Jesse Jackson and Al Sharpton, her shameless exploitation of the families of the nine victims gunned down by a deranged lone-wolf shooter have branded her as a “national” Republican figure. Yet the Republican masquerade continues. I knew Carly Fiorina personally when she was a contract officer for AT&T. She was then a liberal, pro-abortion Democrat. Few, if any, of the Republicans, are really what they seem. They, together with the Democrats, will continue to betray the trust and traditional values of South Carolinians. As the Scripture admonishes us, “put not your faith in princes.” RICHARD T. HINES Mayesville

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Unnecessary loss of life

ar is nasty, brutal and costly. In our latest wars, many of the casualties suffered by American troops are a direct result of their having to obey rules of engagement created by politicians who have never set foot on — or even seen — a battlefield. Today’s battlefield commanders must be alert to the media and do-gooders who are all too ready to demonize troops involved in a Walter battle that Williams produces noncombatant deaths, so-called collateral damage. According to a Western Journalism article by Leigh H Bravo, “Insanity: The Rules of Engagement” (http://tinyurl.com/p59nlqs), our troops fighting in Afghanistan cannot do night or surprise searches. Also, villagers must be warned prior to searches. Troops may not fire at the enemy unless fired upon. U.S. forces cannot engage the enemy if civilians are present. And only women can search women. Retired Air Force Lt. Gen. Thomas McInerney said: “We handcuffed our troops in combat needlessly. This was very harmful to our men and has never been done in U.S combat operations that I know of.” Collateral damage and the unintentional killing of civilians are a consequence of war. But the question we should ask is: Are our troops’ lives less important than the inevitable collateral damage? The unnecessary loss of life and casualties that result from politically correct rules of engagement are about to be magnified in future conflicts by mindless efforts to put women in combat units. In 2013, thenDefense Secretary Leon Panetta officially lifted the ban on women serving in

ground combat roles. On Jan. 1, 2016, all branches of the military must either open all positions to women or request exceptions. That boils down to having women serve in combat roles, because any commander requesting exceptions would risk having his career terminated in the wake of the screeching and accusations of sexism that would surely ensue. The U.S. Army has announced that for the first time, two female officers graduated from the exceptionally tough threephase Ranger course. Their “success” will serve as grist for the mills of those who argue for women in combat. Unlike most of their fellow soldiers, these two women had to recycle because they had failed certain phases of the course. A recent Marine Corps force integration study concluded that combat teams were less effective when they included women. Overall, the report says, all-male teams and crews outperformed mixed-gender ones on 93 out of 134 tasks evaluated. All-male teams were universally faster “in each tactical movement.” The report also says that female Marines had higher rates of injury throughout the experiment. Should anyone be surprised by the findings of male combat superiority? Young men are overloaded with testosterone, which produces hostility, aggression and competitiveness. Such a physical characteristic produces sometimespoor behavior in civilian so-

ciety, occasionally leading to imprisonment, but the same characteristics are ideal for ground combat situations. You may bet the rent money that the current effort to integrate combat jobs will not end with simply a few extraordinary women. Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus told the Navy Times that once women start attending SEAL training, it would make sense to examine the standards. He said, “First we’re going to make sure there are standards” and “they’re genderneutral.” Only after that will the Navy make sure the standards “have something to do with the job.” We’ve heard that before in matters of race. It’s called disparate impact. That is, if the Navy SEALs cannot prove that staying up for 18 hours with no rest or sleep, sitting and shivering in the cold Pacific Ocean, running with a huge log on your shoulder, and being spoken to like a dog are necessary, then those parts of SEAL training will be eliminated so that women can pass. The most disgusting, perhaps traitorous, aspect of all this is the overall timidity of military commanders, most of whom, despite knowing better, will only publicly criticize the idea of putting women in combat after they retire from service.

‘The unnecessary loss of life and casualties that result from politically correct rules of engagement are about to be magnified in future conflicts by mindless efforts to put women in combat units.’

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SUPPORT GROUPS AA, AL-ANON, ALATEEN: AA — Monday-Friday, noon and 5:30 p.m.; Saturday, 8 p.m.; Sundays, 10:30 a.m. and 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852. AA Women’s Meeting — Wednesday, 7 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852. AA Spanish Speaking — Sunday, 4:30 p.m., 1 Warren St. (803) 775-1852. AA “How it Works” Group — Monday and Friday, 8 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call (803) 494-5180. 441 AA Support Group — Monday, Tuesday and Friday, 8:30 p.m., Hair Force, 2090-D S.C. 441. AA Summerton Group — Wednesday, 8 p.m., town hall. Manning Al-Anon Family Group — Thursday, 7:30 p.m., Behavioral Health Building, 14 Church St., Manning. Call Angie Johnson at (803) 435-8085. C/A “Drop the Rock” Group — Thursday, 9:30 p.m., 1154 Ronda St. Call Elizabeth Owens at (803) 607-4543.

MONDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Vitiligo Support Group — second Monday of each month, 5:45-6:45 p.m., North HOPE Center, 904 N. Main St. Call Tiffany at (803) 3166763. Find us on Facebook at Sumter Vitiligo Support.

TUESDAY MEETINGS: Sumter Connective Tissue Support Group — 1st Tuesday of Jan., March, May, July, Sept. and Nov., 7 p.m., 180 Tiller Circle. Call (803) 773-0869. Mothers of Angels (for mothers who have lost a child) — First and third Tuesday, 6 p.m., Wise Drive Baptist Church. Call Betty at (803) 469-2616 or Carol at (803) 469-9426. Sumter Combat Veterans Group Peer to Peer — Every Tuesday, 11 a.m., South HOPE Center, 1125 S. Lafayette Drive. Veterans helping veterans with PTSD, coping skills, claims and benefits. Parkinson’s Support Group — Second Tuesday each month, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital cafeteria, 121 E. Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. Sumter Chapter Parents of Murdered Children (POMC) — Third Tuesday, 5:30-7 p.m., Birnie HOPE Center, 210 S. Purdy St. Open to all families or friends who have lost a loved one to murder in a violent way. Multiple Sclerosis Support Group — Third Tuesday each month, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital community meeting room, 121 E. Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 661-3746.

ARIES (March 21-April 19): Focus on EUGENIA LAST improving your health. Get involved in programs that can alleviate issues that have been hindering you. With a little discipline, you’ll find yourself feeling and looking great. Today is a terrific day to go for an interview.

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TAURUS (April 20-May 20): Take a broader look at new possibilities. Don’t let stubbornness stop you from doing the things you want to do. Try to get along with everyone and expand your friendships along and interests. A day trip will enlighten you. GEMINI (May 21-June 20): Make plans with friends or colleagues. Pass information back and forth, and you’ll discover you have something in common with those who can help you advance. A romantic gesture will entice you, but your reputation will be at stake. CANCER (June 21-July 22): Concentrate on what’s important to you. Don’t get into a dispute with someone you live with. Get out with a friend, relative or someone who shares your interests. A new hobby will help defuse any anxiety you are feeling.

Amputee Support Group — Fourth Tuesday each month, 5:30 p.m., Carolinas Rehabilitation Hospital cafeteria, 121 E. Cedar St., Florence. Call (843) 661-3746. EFMP Parent Exchange Group — Last Tuesday each month, 11 a.m.-noon, Airman and Family Readiness Center. Support to service members who have a dependent with a disability or illness. Call Dorcus Haney at (803) 895-1252/1253 or Sue Zimmerman at (803) 847-2377.

WEDNESDAY MEETINGS: Sickle Cell Support Group — last Wednesday each month, 11 a.m.-1 p.m., South Sumter Resource Center, 337 Manning Ave. Call Bertha Willis at (803) 774-6181.

THURSDAY MEETINGS: TOPS S.C. No. 236 (Take Off Pounds Sensibly) — Thursdays, 9 a.m., Spectrum Senior Center,1989 Durant Lane. Call Diane at (803) 775-3926 or Nancy at (803) 469-4789. Alzheimer’s Support Group through S.C. Alzheimer’s Association — Every 1st Thursday, 6-8 p.m., McElveen Manor, 2065 McCrays Mill Road. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 905-7720 or the Alzheimer’s Association at (800) 636-3346. Journey of Hope (for family members of the mentally ill), Journey to Recovery (for the mentally ill) and Survivors of Suicide Support Group — Each group meets every 1st Thursday, 7 p.m., St. John United Methodist Church, 136 Poinsett Drive. Call Fred Harmon at (803) 905-5620. Great Goodness the Grief Support Group — Third Thursday, 6-8 p.m., “AYS” Home Care, 1250 Wilson Hall Road. Call Cheryl Fluharty at (803) 905-7720.

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GAMECOCKS FOOTBALL

Follow the freshman leader Spurrier, USC have renewed hope with QB Nunez BY PETE IACOBELLI The Associated Press COLUMBIA — Steve Spurrier has two things he did not a week ago — a victory South Carolina can build from and hope that freshman quarterback Lorenzo Nunez can lead the Gamecocks to success. Nunez passed for 184 yards and two touchdowns SPURRIER and ran for 123 yards in his first college start, lifting South Carolina to a 31-14 victory over UCF last week. The freshman and the Gamecocks (2-2, 0-2 Southeastern Conference) look to get things going in league play at Missouri (3-1, 0-1). Nunez was the third different starting quarterback in as many games for South Carolina. But Spurrier said the 6-foot-3, 210-pound true freshman has a chance to stick at the position. “At least we’ve got some direction,” Spurrier said Tuesday. “We’ve got some hope.” Not everything went perfectly. The Gamecocks struggled through the first half as Nunez was off target with passes and at times waited too long to run. The result was

THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

South Carolina quarterback Lorenzo Nunez (19) takes the snap during the Gamecocks’ 31-14 win over Central Florida last Saturday in Columbia. Nunez provided an offensive spark in his first career start and USC hopes he will do the same in his first career SEC start against Missouri on Saturday. two field goals and a 14-8 halftime deficit to a Knights team that came with the worst offense statistically in the Football Bowl Subdivision.

PREP FOOTBALL

OFFENSIVE PLAYER

RUSH DEFENSIVE PLAYER

WHITE OFFENSIVE LINEMAN

GREEN SPECIAL TEAMS

Hutson, White, Rush, Green earn week’s best BY DENNIS BRUNSON dennis@theitem.com With the loss of several key contributors on offense from last season’s team that played for the SCISA 3A football state championship, Laurence Manning Academy head coach Robbie Briggs let Brandon Hutson know he was going to be greatly depended upon this season. “He’s a 3-year starter as a junior, and he was the only one we had returning at running back with any significant carries,” Briggs said of Hutson. “He had a great offseason and I can’t say enough about how he has stepped up.” Hutson had a huge game for the Swampcats last week, scoring five touchdowns and rushing for 165 yards on 23 carries in the Swampcats’ 44-7 victory over Cardinal Newman. He also ran for a 2-point conversion. Because of that, he was selected as The Sumter Item Offensive Player of the Week.

yard TD catch, got things going. Nunez said it’s only a start and understands he will face a stronger test against Mis-

souri, which leads the SEC in total defense. He acknowledged there are

SEE USC, PAGE B3

PRO BASEBALL

PLAYERS OF THE WEEK

HUTSON

The Gamecocks took control with a three-TD third quarter as Nunez and receiver Pharoh Cooper, who had a 29yard scoring run and a 35-

The Special Teams Player of the Week is Maliq Green of Scott’s Branch. The defensive player is Lake City middle linebacker Terquan Rush, the offensive lineman is guard Shyheim White of C.E. Murray. The foursome will be honored on Friday at the weekly breakfast meeting of the Sumter Touchdown Club presented by FTC beginning at 7:15 a.m. at The Quality Inn located at 2390 Broad Street. The Citadel head coach Mike Houston will be the guest speaker. Hutson, who had a 61-yard run among his five scores, said everything fell into place for him against the Cardinals. “Most of the team (CN) lined up the way we were told they would be,” Hutson said. “So I just ran to the holes that I had and was able to pick up my blocks well. They did a great job blocking for me.” Hutson said he is enjoying

SEE WEEK’S BEST, PAGE B7

Yogi Berra remembered during funeral by family, sports figures BY JIM HAGUE The Associated Press MONTCLAIR, N.J. — A gold catcher’s mitt was placed on top of his remains. But on a day filled with stories from a lifetime in baseball, Yogi Berra was remembered for being more than one of the game’s greats. He was the man who served his country courageously on the beaches of Normandy on D-Day in 1944. He was the man who delighted in the joys of family and someone who brought roaring laughter with his words wherever he went. The beloved New York Yankees catcher — a threetime American League MVP and Hall of Famer who played on 10 World Se-

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United States Navy officers salute as Tim Berra, center right, son of New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra, carries his father’s remains in an urn following funeral services at Church of the Immaculate Conception on Tuesday in Montclair, N.J. ries teams — also brought out sports royalty from all corners to an overflowing church, much in the way he

helped fill ballparks for a generation.

SEE BERRA, PAGE B6

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Tigers aiming to reach Notre Dame’s status BY MANDRALLIUS ROBINSON Greenville News Notre Dame is Kleenex. It is Band-Aid. It is Velcro. It is Chapstick. It is a brand name so widely recognized that it becomes synonymous with the product and added to the vernacular. For much of its storied history, Notre Dame was college football. SWINNEY It claims 11 national championships, seven Heisman Trophy winners and 97 consensus All-Americans, more than any other program. Although the shine on the Golden

Domers has faded some on the field through the last two decades, the prestige of the Notre Dame’s brand still is the standard many schools strive to emulate. “They’re just a great program,” said Clemson coach Dabo Swinney, whose team will host Notre Dame on Saturday night. “They’ve had tons of great players and AllAmericans and great coaches. They’re a brand of their own.” Notre Dame’s independent status has freed the program from the confines of a conference. It allowed Notre Dame to establish rivalries not just outside its state’s borders, but across three time zones. Classic

SEE TIGERS, PAGE B3

SPORTS

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

AREA ROUNDUP

Sumter volleyball tops South Florence 3-1 Sumter High School’s varsity volleyball team defeated South Florence 3-1 on Tuesday at the SHS gymnasium. The Lady Gamecocks won by the scores of 25-19, 25-16, 21-25, 25-8. Aubrey Rickard led Sumter with 29 assists, seven aces and nine kills. McKenzie Michelson had 10 assists and seven aces, Bri Tyler and Margaret McMahon both had eight kills and McLean Achziger had six. WILSON HALL 3 ORANGEBURG PREP 0

Wilson Hall remained unbeaten in SCISA Region II-3A with a 3-0 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Tuesday at Nash Student Center. The Lady Barons won by the scores of 25-14, 25-16, 25-21 to improve to 18-2 overall and 4-0 in region play. Danielle deHoll led WH with 11 assists. Courtney Clark had 10 kills, while Caroline Clark, Catherine Clark and Liza Lowder each had three aces. Becka Noyes had seven kills and three aces. ROBERT E. LEE 3 TRINITY-BYRNES 0

BISHOPVILLE – Robert E. Lee Academy remained undefeated in SCISA Region II-2A with a 3-0 victory over Trinity-Byrnes on Monday at the REL gymnasium. The Lady Cavaliers won by the scores of 25-10, 25-15,

25-17 to improve to 16-4 overall. Ivy Watts had five blocks and four assists for Lee, while Madison Copeland had six kills.

JV VOLLEYBALL WILSON HALL 2 ORANGEBURG PREP 0 Wilson Hall improved to 9-3 with a 2-0 victory over Orangeburg Prep on Tuesday at Nash Student Center. WH won by the scores of 25-22, 25-21. Cameron Duffy had five service points, one ace and eight kills, while Abbie Glaser had four points, three aces and three kills. ROBERT E. LEE 2 TRINITY-BYRNES 0

BISHOPVILLE – Robert E. Lee Academy upped its record to 11-1 with a 2-0 victory over Trinity-Byrnes on Tuesday at the REL gymnasium. The Lady Cavaliers won by the scores of 25-9, 25-21. Alli Williams had three aces and two kills for Lee, Emme McCutchen had four aces and a kill and Emma Logan had three aces and two kills.

BOYS MIDDLE SCHOOL FOOTBALL ALICE DRIVE 36 HILLCREST 0

DALZELL – The Alice

Drive Middle School football team improved to 3-0 on the season with a 36-0 victory over Hillcrest on Tuesday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium. Landon Smith returned a punt 70 yards for the Hawks. Robert McKnight had a 40-yard touchdown run and Ciontae Owens returned an interception 50 yards for a score. BATES 38 CHESTNUT OAKS 8

Jaden James rushed for 75 yards and two touchdowns to lead Bates Middle School to a 38-8 victory over Chestnut Oaks on Tuesday at the CO field. Carson Bean threw for 50 yards and tossed a scoring pass to DaQuan Swinton. Tony McCall rushed for 60 yards and scored a TD and Fred Spann returned a kickoff for a score and ran for a pair of 2-point conversions. Donte Coleman ran for two 2-point conversions as well. Xavier Brown and Tylee Craft had five tackles apiece. Coleman, Craft and Michael Coronah each recovered a fumble. FURMAN 36 EBENEZER 0

Amari Martin rushed for 64 yards and a touchdown to lead Furman Middle School to a 36-0 victory over Ebenezer on Tuesday at Craig Field. Cody Windham ran for a touchdown for the Indians as well.

SPORTS ITEMS

Brown suspended by NCAA, SMU gets postseason ban DALLAS — The NCAA banned the SMU men’s basketball team from postseason play Tuesday and suspended veteran coach Larry Brown for nine games after concluding BROWN that he lied to its investigators and simply turned his back on a case of academic fraud involving one of his players. In a scathing report, the NCAA noted that Brown, who previously coached at Kansas and UCLA, made “choices against his better judgment when it came to compliance issues” at SMU. The school said it was studying the report and would decide within the next two weeks whether to appeal. The basketball team will lose nine scholarships over the next three seasons and could have some if not all of

its 2013-14 season vacated, a season in which it went 27-10 and lost in the NIT championship game. The 75-year-old Brown, the only coach to win both NCAA and NBA titles, is also subject to a show-cause order over the next two years. The NCAA said Brown acknowledged “his failed judgment” during a hearing on the case. SMU is still the only school ever given the NCAA’s so-called death penalty in football for multiple violations and the program was shut down for two seasons, 1987 and 1988. The latest case included violations in the compliance office, men’s golf and the revived Mustangs basketball program run by Brown. BULLS PG ROSE TO HAVE EYE SURGERY AFTER BEING HIT

CHICAGO — Bulls star Derrick Rose will have surgery on his left eye after

being elbowed in the face. The 2011 NBA MVP sustained a left orbital fracture on the first day of practice, the team said Tuesday in a release. He is scheduled for surgery on Wednesday, and a timetable for his return will be determined after the operation. BROWNS PART WAYS WITH TROUBLED COACH MOELLER

CLEVELAND — The Browns and suspended offensive line coach Andy Moeller have ended their association. Moeller, who was recently investigated for an alleged domestic assault against his fiancée at his home in Berea, Ohio, and the Browns have “mutually agreed to part ways, effective immediately,” the team said Tuesday in a joint statement with the assistant coach’s agent, Paul Sheehy. From wire reports

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MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W 91 86 76 76 75

L 65 70 80 80 81

Pct .583 .551 .487 .487 .481

GB – 5 15 15 16

W 90 81 77 73 73

L 66 75 78 83 83

Pct .577 .519 .497 .468 .468

GB – 9 121/2 17 17

W L Texas 84 72 Houston 83 74 Los Angeles 82 74 Seattle 74 83 Oakland 65 92 z-clinched playoff berth x-clinched division

Pct .538 .529 .526 .471 .414

GB – 11/2 2 101/2 191/2

z-Toronto New York Baltimore Boston Tampa Bay CENTRAL DIVISION x-Kansas City Minnesota Cleveland Chicago Detroit WEST DIVISION

MONDAY’S GAMES

Boston 5, N.Y. Yankees 1 Toronto 4, Baltimore 3 Minnesota 4, Cleveland 2 Detroit 7, Texas 4 Chicago Cubs 1, Kansas City 0, 11 innings L.A. Angels 5, Oakland 4 Houston 3, Seattle 2

TUESDAY’S GAMES

Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. Detroit at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Oakland at L.A. Angels, 10:05 p.m. Houston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

WEDNESDAY’S GAMES

Boston (Miley 11-11) at N.Y. Yankees (Tanaka 12-7), 7:05 p.m. Oakland (Undecided) at L.A. Angels (Richards 15-11), 7:05 p.m. Toronto (Dickey 11-11) at Baltimore (Gausman 3-7), 7:05 p.m. Miami (Cosart 2-4) at Tampa Bay (Smyly 4-2), 7:10 p.m. Minnesota (Pelfrey 6-10) at Cleveland (Carrasco 14-11), 7:10 p.m. Detroit (Boyd 1-5) at Texas (Gallardo 12-11), 8:05 p.m. Kansas City (Volquez 13-9) at Chicago White Sox (Quintana 9-10), 8:10 p.m. Houston (Kazmir 7-11) at Seattle (Undecided), 10:10 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Boston at N.Y. Yankees, 7:05 p.m. Toronto at Baltimore, 7:05 p.m. Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Minnesota at Cleveland, 7:10 p.m. L.A. Angels at Texas, 8:05 p.m. Kansas City at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m.

NATIONAL LEAGUE EAST DIVISION W 89 80 69 62 59

L 67 76 87 94 97

Pct .571 .513 .442 .397 .378

GB – 9 20 27 30

W 99 95 91 66 63

L 58 62 65 90 93

Pct .631 .605 .583 .423 .404

GB – 4 71/2 321/2 351/2

W L Los Angeles 87 69 San Francisco 82 74 Arizona 75 81 San Diego 73 83 Colorado 66 90 z-clinched playoff berth x-clinched division

Pct .558 .526 .481 .468 .423

GB – 5 12 14 21

x-New York Washington Miami Atlanta Philadelphia CENTRAL DIVISION z-St. Louis z-Pittsburgh z-Chicago Milwaukee Cincinnati WEST DIVISION

MONDAY’S GAMES

Washington 5, Cincinnati 1 St. Louis 3, Pittsburgh 0 Chicago Cubs 1, Kansas City 0, 11 innings San Francisco 3, L.A. Dodgers 2, 12 innings

TUESDAY’S GAMES

MLB ROUNDUP

Cards-Pirates rained out, doubleheader today PITTSBURGH — The St. Louis Cardinals have to wait at least one more day to break out the champagne after rain postponed Tuesday night’s game in Pittsburgh. Considering the rest of the good news that greeted the team with the best record in the majors on Tuesday, the Cardinals can handle the wait. St. Louis can wrap up a third straight NL Central title on Wednesday if it takes either game of a day/night doubleheader. The Cardinals will start Michael Wacha (176, 3.15 ERA) in the opener against Pittsburgh’s Gerrit Cole (18-8, 2.60) and send Tyler Lyons (2-1, 3.96) to face Charlie Morton (9-8, 4.54) in

the second. JAYS-ORIOLES POSTPONED, WILL PLAY DH TODAY

BALTIMORE — Tuesday night’s game between the Toronto Blue Jays and Baltimore Orioles has been postponed by rain. The game will be made up as part of a single-admission doubleheader today, starting at 4 p.m. TWINS-INDIANS POSTPONED, WILL PLAY DH TODAY

CLEVELAND — The Minnesota Twins and Cleveland Indians had their wild-card chase sidetracked by rain Tuesday night, leading to a postponement and forcing the clubs to play a doubleheader Wednesday.

The game never got started, and after a 1-hour, 10-minute delay, the umpires decided to call it a night. Minnesota and Cleveland will begin today’s first game at 4:10 p.m., with the second game starting 30 minutes after completion of the opener. LINCOLN: I’LL TAKE FINANCIAL HIT FOR LOSING SEASON

SEATTLE — After Howard Lincoln watched yet another Seattle Mariners news conference to introduce a new employee, the CEO of the organization said he would take another personal financial hit because of the club’s losing season. From wire reports

N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 p.m. Milwaukee at San Diego, 10:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

N.Y. Mets (Matz 4-0) at Philadelphia (Asher 0-5), 7:05 p.m. St. Louis (Lyons 2-1) at Pittsburgh (G.Cole 18-8), 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs (Lester 10-12) at Cincinnati (DeSclafani 9-12), 7:10 p.m. Miami (Cosart 2-4) at Tampa Bay (Smyly 4-2), 7:10 p.m. Washington (Zimmermann 13-9) at Atlanta (W.Perez 6-6), 7:10 p.m. Colorado (Bettis 8-5) at Arizona (Ch. Anderson 6-6), 9:40 p.m. Milwaukee (Z.Davies 2-2) at San Diego (Cashner 6-15), 10:10 p.m. L.A. Dodgers (Bolsinger 6-5) at San Francisco (Leake 10-10), 10:15 p.m.

THURSDAY’S GAMES

Chicago Cubs at Cincinnati, 12:35 p.m. L.A. Dodgers at San Francisco, 3:45 p.m. Milwaukee at San Diego, 6:40 p.m. N.Y. Mets at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Miami at Tampa Bay, 7:10 p.m. Washington at Atlanta, 7:10 p.m. Colorado at Arizona, 9:40 p.m.

NASCAR

The Associated Press

SPRINT CUP LEADERS

Through Sept. 27 Points 1, Matt Kenseth, 2,099. 2, Denny Hamlin, 2,093. 3, Carl Edwards, 2,089. 4,

Joey Logano, 2,089. 5, Jimmie Johnson, 2,083. 6, Ryan Newman, 2,074. 7, Kurt Busch, 2,073. 8, Brad Keselowski, 2,072. 9, Martin Truex Jr., 2,071. 10, Jeff Gordon, 2,068. 11, Jamie McMurray, 2,058. 12, Dale Earnhardt Jr., 2,057. 13, Kyle Busch, 2,056. 14, Paul Menard, 2,056. 15, Kevin Harvick, 2,034. 16, Clint Bowyer, 2,018. 17, Kasey Kahne, 732. 18, Aric Almirola, 728. 19, Kyle Larson, 683. 20, Greg Biffle, 675. Money 1, Kevin Harvick, $7,252,656. 2, Joey Logano, $6,618,799. 3, Jimmie Johnson, $5,762,624. 4, Denny Hamlin, $5,497,412. 5, Matt Kenseth, $5,178,973. 6, Brad Keselowski, $4,998,868. 7, Dale Earnhardt Jr., $4,952,300. 8, Jeff Gordon, $4,728,403. 9, Martin Truex Jr., $4,342,321. 10, Clint Bowyer, $4,306,854. 11, Ryan Newman, $4,278,248. 12, Greg Biffle, $4,204,903. 13, Aric Almirola, $4,088,618. 14, Jamie McMurray, $4,081,833. 15, Austin Dillon, $3,958,031. 16, Trevor Bayne, $3,934,680. 17, AJ Allmendinger, $3,743,343. 18, Kyle Larson, $3,714,911. 19, Kurt Busch, $3,709,931. 20, Carl Edwards, $3,708,423.

NFL STANDINGS By The Associated Press AMERICAN CONFERENCE EAST New England Buffalo N.Y. Jets Miami SOUTH Indianapolis Jacksonville Houston Tennessee NORTH Cincinnati Pittsburgh Cleveland Baltimore WEST Denver Oakland San Diego Kansas City

W 3 2 2 1

L 0 1 1 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .667 .667 .333

PF 119 100 68 51

PA 70 68 41 74

W 1 1 1 1

L 2 2 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .333 .333 .333 .333

PF 56 49 56 89

PA 80 91 60 77

W 3 2 1 0

L 0 1 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

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PF 85 76 58 70

PA 56 52 72 84

W 3 2 1 1

L 0 1 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .667 .333 .333

PF 74 77 66 79

PA 49 86 83 89

NATIONAL CONFERENCE EAST Dallas N.Y. Giants Washington Philadelphia SOUTH Carolina Atlanta Tampa Bay New Orleans NORTH Green Bay Minnesota Detroit Chicago WEST Arizona St. Louis San Francisco Seattle

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L 1 2 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct .667 .333 .333 .333

PF 75 78 55 58

PA 75 72 59 63

W 3 3 1 0

L 0 0 2 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 1.000 .333 .000

PF 71 89 49 60

PA 48 72 80 84

W 3 2 0 0

L 0 1 3 3

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .667 .000 .000

PF 96 60 56 46

PA 68 50 83 105

W 3 1 1 1

L 0 2 2 2

T 0 0 0 0

Pct 1.000 .333 .333 .333

PF 126 50 45 74

PA 49 67 93 61

THURSDAY’S GAME

N.Y. Giants 32, Washington 21

SUNDAY’S GAMES

Atlanta 39, Dallas 28 Indianapolis 35, Tennessee 33 Houston 19, Tampa Bay 9 Minnesota 31, San Diego 14 Pittsburgh 12, St. Louis 6 Oakland 27, Cleveland 20 Cincinnati 28, Baltimore 24 New England 51, Jacksonville 17 Carolina 27, New Orleans 22 Philadelphia 24, N.Y. Jets 17 Arizona 47, San Francisco 7 Seattle 26, Chicago 0 Buffalo 41, Miami 14 Denver 24, Detroit 12

MONDAY’S GAME

Green Bay 38, Kansas City 28

THURSDAY, OCT. 1

Baltimore at Pittsburgh, 8:25 p.m.

SUNDAY, OCT. 4

N.Y. Jets vs. Miami at London, 9:30 a.m. Oakland at Chicago, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. N.Y. Giants at Buffalo, 1 p.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 1 p.m. Philadelphia at Washington, 1 p.m. Houston at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Kansas City at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. Cleveland at San Diego, 4:05 p.m. Green Bay at San Francisco, 4:25 p.m. St. Louis at Arizona, 4:25 p.m. Minnesota at Denver, 4:25 p.m. Dallas at New Orleans, 8:30 p.m. Open: New England, Tennessee

MONDAY, OCT. 5

Detroit at Seattle, 8:30 p.m.

TRANSACTIONS The Associated Press

Tuesday’s Sports Transactions

BASEBALL

American League BALTIMORE ORIOLES —Reinstated RHP Miguel Gonzalez from the 15-day DL. LOS ANGELES ANGELS —Recalled C Rafael Lopez from Salt Lake (PCL) and placed him on the 60-day DL. Agreed to terms with RHP Mat Latos. National League LOS ANGELES DODGERS —Reinstated OF Enrique Hernandez from the 15-day DL. American Association GARY SOUTHSHORE RAILCATS —Released LHPs Andy Loomis and Shawn O’Neill. LAREDO LEMURS —Traded OF Kevin Taylor and RHP Matt Sergey to Gary SouthShore for LHP Rene Solis to complete an earlier trade. Can-Am League NEW JERSEY JACKALS —Traded RHP Hector Nelo to Laredo (AA) to complete an earlier trade. ROCKLAND BOULDERS —Sold the contract of OF/C Joe Maloney to the Minnesota Twins.

WNBA STANDINGS By The Associated Press (x-if necessary)

CONFERENCE FINALS

(Best-of-3)

EASTERN CONFERENCE

New York 1, Indiana 1 Wednesday, Sept. 23: New York 84, Indiana 67 Sunday, Sept. 27: Indiana 70, New York 64 Tuesday, Sept. 29: Indiana at New York, 7 p.m.

WESTERN CONFERENCE

Minnesota 2, Phoenix 0 Thursday, Sept. 24: Minnesota 67, Phoenix 60 Sunday, Sept. 27: Minnesota 72, Phoenix, 71

FINALS

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USC FROM PAGE B1 many things he must improve. He believes, though, he can use what he accomplished against UCF as springboard this season. “I think I can take a big role as a team leader even though I’m a freshman,” Nunez said. “I have more confidence playing.” Spurrier is not concerned with Nunez filling a leadership void. He said Nunez has to pick up the passing game to give South Carolina a truly balanced offense. The Gamecocks have rushed 163 times and thrown only 101 passes, a disparity the pass-happy conductor of Florida’s “Fun-’n-Gun” attack in the 1990s isn’t accustomed to. “This is a little different for me,” said Spurrier, who turned 70 this past April. What is old hat to Spurrier is winning, no matter what his team does to get it done. If that means an option-like, zone-read scheme with Nunez in charge, so be it. Last week’s game changed when Cooper, the 1,000-yard receiver from a year ago, turned a busted half-back pass play into a nifty crossfield touchdown run to put South Carolina ahead for good.

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South Carolina quarterback Lorenzo Nunez (19) slips the tackle attempt of Central Florida’s Jeremy Boykins during the Gamecocks’ 31-14 victory on Saturday. The Gamecocks will go after their straight victory this Saturday when they go on the road to face Missouri. Cooper received a solid block from Nunez to make

the end zone. Spurrier was proud of Nunez’s toughness,

noticing it a week earlier in a 52-20 loss to Georgia when

the quarterback instead of easily stepping out of bounds, stuck his shoulder into a Bulldogs’ defender to get a couple of more yards in a contest already out of hand. “He does a good job of just being tough,” Spurrier said. Missouri is where South Carolina was a week earlier, seeking a bounce back after a disappointing loss. The Tigers fell to Kentucky 21-13. “Any time you come off a game like that, we lock into what we do,” Missouri coach Gary Pinkel said. “That’s something we talk about in August, how we deal with adversity here, and that’s what we’re doing at this time.” The South Carolina defense needs to find some toughness of its own, especially in the opening half where the Gamecocks have been outscored 75-38 this season. The defense has held three of their four opponents scoreless in the second half, leading to comeback victories over North Carolina and UCF. Linebacker T.J. Gurley thought mental mistakes have led to the early breakdowns. “It’s players not doing what they’re supposed to do,” he said. “But we’re going to get it together for a full game.”

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No. 1 Ohio State at Indiana, 3:30 p.m. No. 2 Michigan State vs. Purdue, Noon No. 3 Mississippi at No. 25 Florida, 7 p.m. No. 4 TCU vs. Texas, Noon No. 5 Baylor vs. Texas Tech at Arlington, Texas, 3:30 p.m. No. 6 Notre Dame at No. 12 Clemson, 8 p.m. No. 7 UCLA vs. Arizona State, 7:30 p.m. No. 8 Georgia vs. No. 13 Alabama, 3:30 p.m. No. 9 LSU vs. Eastern Michigan, 7 p.m. No. 11 Florida State at Wake Forest, 3:30 p.m. No. 14 Texas A&M vs. No. 21 Mississippi State, 7:30 p.m. No. 15 Oklahoma vs. No. 23 West Virginia, Noon No. 16 Northwestern vs. Minnesota, Noon No. 18 Stanford vs. Arizona, 10:30 p.m. No. 19 Wisconsin vs. Iowa, Noon No. 20 Oklahoma State vs. Kansas State, 4 p.m. No. 22 Michigan at Maryland, 8 p.m. No. 24 California vs. Washington State, 4 p.m.

TIGERS FROM PAGE B1 clashes with Southern California, Michigan and Boston College enhanced Notre Dame’s national brand recognition long before the first neutral site kickoff game. Notre Dame established an iconic uniform long before Nike expanded Oregon’s wardrobe. Notre Dame was featured in films long before “The Blind Spot,” “We Are Marshall” and Clemson’s brief mention in “The Waterboy.” Notre Dame had the original television deal. “The exact moment where I said ‘That’s Notre Dame’ was probably sitting around watching the three channels we had as a kid. Back then, you didn’t get a lot of people on TV, but Notre Dame was on TV,” Swinney recalled. “You watched ‘Hee-haw’ or Lawrence Welk or ‘Bonanza,’ and you stood up there and changed the channel, and Notre Dame football was on TV.”

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Notre Dame head coach Brian Kelly watches his team from the sidelines during the Irish’s 62-27 victory against Massachusetts in South Bend, Ind., last Saturday. The question facing sixth-ranked Notre Dame heading into a game at No. 12 Clemson is just how good it is with four victories against opponents with a combined record of 4-11. Today, the combination of copious cable options, Internet streaming devices and social media grants access to nearly every Division I game regardless of site or kickoff time. Yet, no amount of clever marketing or “College GameDay” appearances could duplicate the transcendent reverence Notre Dame has continue to charm from college football fans. It has transcended the resume Notre Dame has compiled through its recent history. Clemson and Notre Dame last met in 1977. Each team has played 452 games since then. One of them won 305 of

those games while compiling a winning percentage of .680. The other won 295 games with a winning percentage of .657. One has accumulated 10 10-win seasons during that same span. The other notched eight. One closed 20 of the last 37 seasons ranked in the Top 25. The other achieved that feat 18 times. Contrary to popular assumption, Clemson topped Notre Dame in each of those categories. Clemson also matched Notre Dame with one national championship through the last three decades. However, that jagged or-

ange paw still is not as recognizable as those gold helmets. It will take more than a collection of 10-win seasons to turn Clemson into Kleenex. In this day of abundant access, splintered fan bases

and competitive parity, Clemson’s brand may never become so recognizable that it is added to the vernacular. However, defeating Notre Dame on Saturday night could at least help Clemson join the conversation.

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Harmon decision on USC coming Thursday

ide receiver Kelvin Harmon of Palmyra, N.J., made his official visit to the University of South Carolina over the weekend. Harmon will announce his decision on Thursday at 2:30 p.m. and he declined comment regarding his USC visit so as not to give anything away about his decision. Harmon also is considering North Carolina, North Carolina State, West Virginia, Temple and Rutgers. Harmon also camped at USC this past summer and attended the pool party in July. Defensive end Tony Clayton of Vienna, Ga., is one of the nation’s top prospects at his position and for most of the summer and this season he’s had Clemson, Florida, Auburn, Tennessee and Florida State after him. However. according to his head coach, Clemson no longer is recruiting Clayton and USC has come on to show a lot of interest in recent weeks. “Clemson had been recruiting him hard until they got those commitments (from defensive ends),” Dooly County head coach Jimmy Hughes said, citing the commitment from Xavier Kelly as key to the Tigers being finished at DE. “Once they reached that number, they had to move on. “Clemson has told him that, which I appreciate very much. They told me a couple of weeks ago. A lot of people won’t tell you the whole truth. (Assistant) Coach (Robbie) Caldwell and (head) Coach (Dabo) Swinney were up front and honest.” Clayton visited Clemson in mid-June and that visit put Clemson high up on his list. Kelly committed a little over a month later, apparently giving the Tigers the one DE they plan to take in the 2016 class. USC recruiter Deke Adams was at Clayton’s game recently and, according to Hughes, USC is very interested in his talented pass rusher. “South Carolina is recruiting him real hard and putting a lot of resources into it,” Hughes said. “I would think South Carolina has a decent shot. He wants to play in the SEC (Southeastern Conference) and it’s not that far from home.” Clayton planned to go to UF for the Tennessee game last Saturday. He’s also been to Tennessee this season. DE Jordan Woods of Citra, Fla., has established the five official visits he will take and he remains committed to those trips. Woods has penciled in on his calendar trips to USC on Jan. 16, 2016, Tennessee Miami, Georgia Tech and WVU. He also will visit UF unofficially since it’s so close to home. He’s got all the schools even on his list and wants to keep an open mind about things until he completes his visits. Woods said he’s been in touch with Gamecock recruiter Steve Spurrier Jr. via social media, and he’s expecting Spurrier Jr. to come to one of his games sometime soon. Woods said GT and WVU started recruiting him later than the rest and has been pushing hard of late, but USC and UF have been on him the longest and with the most consistency. He’s never visited USC and has no ties to the state. He has

AREA SCOREBOARD ETC. SHS OYSTER ROAST, SILENT AUCTION The inaugural Sumter High Athletic Booster Club Oyster Roast and Silent Auction will be held on Saturday, Oct. 24, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the SHS athletic fields. Tickets are $35 a person or $65 for a couple. Tickets can be purchased by calling (803) 4814480 ext. 6273. Sponsorships are also available for purchase. The $1,000 platinum sponsorship comes with 16 tickets, the $500 gold sponsorship comes with eight tickets and the $250 silver sponsorship comes with four tickets.

been to UF for games this season, including this past weekend. WR Isaiah Graham of Bastrop, La., made his first official visit recently to Arkansas and witnessed a Razorback offense in transition from a run-heavy offense to a more balanced look. “They’re finally throwing the ball around a lot and that caught my eye,” Graham said. “They are thin at receiver and I can come in and be a big help.” Graham is planning to move his Texas Christian visit up to Saturday and he is set for USC on Oct. 10. He’s also working on a possible visit to Tennessee. Graham said he has no favorite right now and he is set to announce on Oct. 30 along with DE teammate Travez Moore, who also is scheduled to visit USC on Oct. 10. USC has not yet offered defensive lineman Sulaiman Kamara (6-1, 295) of Richmond, Va., but USC is keeping an eye on him and had him in for the Kentucky game. Since then he’s been in touch with Adams. “He’s telling me he likes the way I play and likes my film,” Kamara said. “He said he really wants me, but he’s going to continue to scout me.” Kamara currently has offers from UNC, Wake Forest, Virginia, East Carolina, Temple, James Madison, Old Dominion and Charlotte. He’s planning to go to games at UVa and Temple in the near future and said WF is recruiting him the hardest right now. Kamara has a top five of UNC, UVa, WF, Temple and ECU with no favorite, but said an offer from USC would move it onto that list. Defensive back Javon Jackson of Tyrone, Ga., he has not set any official visits yet and said things with USC are “pretty good. They recruit me pretty hard, and Duke does and Ohio State is starting to recruit me pretty hard as well.” He planned to go to Duke this past Saturday. Georgia DE commit Chauncey Manac of Homerville, Ga., said his commitment is still strong, but he plans to take official visits to USC, UK and maybe UF along with UGA. Linebacker TJ Brunson of Richland Northeast High School in Columbia made another unofficial visit to USC for the Central Florida game. He remains committed to Louisville at this point. USC offered ‘17 offensive lineman Cory Durden of Newberry, Fla., and ‘17 athlete Devon Hunter of Chesapeake, Va. He was at the UCF game last Saturday. CLEMSON

Looking for more prospects to add to the secondary for the ‘16 class, Clemson offered DB Myles Dorn (6-feet-2-inches, 200 pounds) of Charlotte last week. Dorn is a safety and is the son of former UNC and National Football League player Torin Dorn. His older brother, also named Torin Dorn, is a basketball player at NCSU. Myles Dorn also has offers from Boston College, Duke, Louisville, Michigan State, UNC, NCSU and Tennessee. He said the Clemson offer from recruiters Danny Pearman and Mike Reed rolled in last Tuesday. “They like my versatility,

TRISUMTER TRIATHLON

The TriSumter Triathlon will be held on Saturday, Oct. 17, at the City of Sumter Aquatics Center located at 1115 South Lafayette Drive beginning at 8:30 a.m. The event will include a 300yard pool swim, a 16-mile bicycle ride and a 5K run. It will begin and end at the aquatics center. There will be several age groups beginning with 12-15. There is a special military rate, $30 for individuals and $60 for a team. For all others, it is $45 for individuals and $75 for teams. Early registration runs through Oct. 1 and those who do so will receive a long sleeve dryfit shirt. The cost is $60 for an individual and $90 for a team that registers between Oct. 2-16. The

athleticism, ball skills and physicality,” said Dorn, whose grandmother lives in Anderson. “I was there Phil Kornblut last year. I liked it, it’s a RECRUITING good atmoCORNER sphere.” Dorn made an official visit to WVU over the weekend and will take one to NCSU this weekend. He’s looking at Clemson, Tennessee, Michigan State and UNC for his other official visits. He wants to make his decision before his playoffs in November. DB Tony Butler of Lakewood, OH is choosing between Clemson, WVU, Rutgers and Arizona State. He visited Clemson and West Virginia unofficially and Rutgers officially. When he’s talked with Clemson, Butler said he’s gotten positive vibes. “I know they need bigger DBs, especially big corners(backs), so I’m just going to keep talking to the coaches and see where I go.” He was watching when the Tigers beat Louisville. “I think the defense played well,” he said. “I was very impressed. I know they’ve got a lot of work to do like my team does. “They run a lot of man which I like. I’m really not a zone corner because of how big I am. They run a lot of man now, so it’s definitely beneficial for me to go to mostly a man team rather than a zone team. That’s a real big thing to me in my recruitment is making sure I’m used in a proper way.” Butler added that Clemson has not been up to scout him this season. Butler said he doesn’t have an order to his four finalists at this point but said, “I have an idea where I want to go.” Former Clemson commitment LB Rahshaun Smith of Baltimore and IMG Academy in Bradenton, Fla., made an official visit to Oregon over the weekend. He also is set for Auburn on Nov. 14, Maryland on Dec. 5 and Clemson on Dec. 12. Smith committed to Clemson on March 26 and decommitted Aug. 6, but he told Rivals.com in a video interview after his game on Saturday, one that Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables attended, that Clemson is still his favorite. “I didn’t open it back up because I didn’t like Clemson,” Smith said. “Clemson is definitely my top. I still love Clemson, love the program. They are recruiting me as hard as they did before I committed. There’s a good opportunity there at linebacker. I love it up there. Clemson is still my leader.” Clemson will have competition though as Smith goes through his visits because each of the other schools has something attractive to him. “Growing up Oregon was my dream school,” Smith said in the interview. “I love Auburn and (DC) Coach (Will) Muschamp. It’s a real good program.” And at Maryland his former trainer is now on staff and that could play a big role in his decision. “He’s been in my life for six or seven years,” Smith said. “He’s a role model, a big brother to me. I definitely love that. I

love him and I would love to have him on the sidelines with me.” Smith said he won’t announce a final choice until the Under Armour Game on Jan. 2. Clemson offered ‘17 WR Or’Tre Smith of Wando High in Mt. Pleasant and ‘19 ATH Dominick Blaylock of Marietta, Ga. OL Breyon Gaddy, a ’17 recruit from Norfolk, Va., who has Clemson and Notre Dame among his favorites, plans to attend Saturday’s game.

cost is $90 for an individual and $120 for a team that registers on race day. Online registration is available at www.TriSumter.com.

with the race starting at 9 a.m. For more information, contact the YMCA of Sumter at (803) 773-1404.

ROAD RACING TURKEY TROT

Registration is being taken for the 33rd Annual Turkey Trot to be held on Thursday, Nov. 26. Early registration will run through Nov. 23. The fee is $20 per person age 18 or older and $15 for those 17 or younger. Late registration will run through the morning of the race at the cost of $30 for those 18 or older and $25 for those 17 or younger. There will be a Gobbler Dash that is free to children ages 4-9 as well as the Turkey Trot. Check-in will begin at 8 a.m.

CLEMSON AND USC

USC commitment DB JJ Givens of Mechanicsville, Va., had a scheduled visit to Arizona State for this past weekend. He said he’s considering taking his official visit to Clemson this weekend. He has USC set for the Clemson weekend and is also considering Mississippi and Penn State for visits. ATH Derion Kendrick, an ’18 recruit from South Pointe High in Rock Hill, was offered by Tennessee last Thursday. He also has offers from Clemson, USC, UF and UNC. OTHERS

Former Goose Creek High standout Tramel Terry, the ‘12 Mr. Football in South Carolina was given a release from UGA last week so he can transfer. Terry said as of last week he had not had contact from any schools yet because the word of his transfer had just gotten out. He said UGA has given him a complete release to transfer anywhere and he will have three years to play two. “Just focusing on making sure I’m in the best situation to do what I want,” Terry said. “I’m wide open, but any school in South Carolina, I will definitely want to look at first.” Terry committed to UGA in March of ‘12 after narrowing his list to the Bulldogs, USC, Clemson, Alabama and ND. He was a dynamic 2-way performer at Goose Creek as a DB and WR. Terry tore his anterior cruciate ligament in a knee on the opening kickoff of the ‘12 Shrine Bowl, however, and missed all of the ‘13 season at UGA. The Bulldogs recruited him to play WR, but apparently Terry did not regain his offensive form after the knee injury and was moved to the secondary where he was not able to move up the depth chart. Last season, he played in 10 games as a reserve, registering six tackles and an interception. He played in three games this season, and against USC he had two tackles and forced a fumble. USC and Clemson passed on Dillon High quarterback Avery McCall, taking commitments from out-of-state QBs for their ‘16 classes, but McCall will play his college football in the state nonetheless. McCall committed to Coastal Carolina last week, perhaps giving the Chanticleers their most highly touted instate recruit ever. McCall entered this season with over 5,500 career passing yards. He has the chance to become the first QB in state history to win four state championships. McCall has been talked about in recruiting circles since bursting on the scene as a freshman. He had early offers from a number of schools from Power 5 conferences, but as time wore on, those schools

BOWLING BOWL-A-PAW

The third annual Bowl-a-Paw will be held on Sunday, Oct. 18, at Gamecock Lanes beginning at 2 p.m. Money raised from the event will go to K.A.T.’s Special Kneads, an animal rescue shelter. The cost is $15 per person for three games and shoe rental. The cost is $10 for children 12 years of age and younger. For more information or to reserve a lane, call Gamecock Lanes at (803) 775-1197.

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moved on from McCall. Coastal, Appalachian State, Old Dominion and ECU were some of the programs to stay on McCall and the opportunity to play for the No. 1-ranked Football Championship Subdivision team in the country and play near his home carried the day. BASKETBALL

USC had an official visit over the weekend from 6-10 Sedee Keita of Philadelphia and Putnam Science Academy in Connecticut. “It was great,” Keita said. Keita has taken unofficial visits to Providence and Temple and plans an official visit to Providence. He has a top six of USC, Temple, Nevada-Las Vegas, PSU, Louisiana State and Providence. Point guard Seventh Woods of Hammond School in Columbia made his official visit to UNC over the weekend. He has also been to Georgetown and had an in-home visit from the Hoya coaches last week. He will take his official visit to USC on Oct. 10. Devontae Shuler, a ’17 guard from Irmo and Oak Hill Academy, Va., was at USC on Saturday to watch practice before attending the football game. Jordan Bruner, a 6-9 player for Spring Valley High in Columbia, cut his list to Yale and Clemson, eliminating Tennessee, UGA and Temple. Bruner was scheduled for an official visit to UGA earlier this month, but canceled it. He took an official visit to Yale on Sept. 4, and he’s moved his Clemson official visit up a week to this weekend. Bruner does not have a definite timetable for making his decision after the Clemson visit. “It was the comfortability level,” Bruner said about getting his decision down to the Tigers and Yale. “I had already established some great relationships with the coaches, and I just felt more comfortable and felt like those schools would be a better fit.” Bruner is an excellent student and the academic allure of Yale and the Ivy League is certainly strong for him, but he’s also attracted by the Bulldogs’ basketball program. “They just try to make their guys better,” he said. “They won’t deny anybody the chance to get in the gym and get better on a daily basis. It seems as if they are just as dedicated as some of the bigger schools, even if they don’t get the same recognition.” Coaches from both schools were in to see Bruner on the first day they could be out. He said there is no leader between the two at this point. Clemson and Iowa offered 6-10 ’17 recruit Jack Nunge of Castle, Ind., and Clemson offered 6-6 ’17 recruit Kyle Young of Massillon, Ohio. Christian Keeling, a 6-2 shooting guard from Augusta, Ga., committed to Charleston Southern for the ‘16 class. Trey Doomes, a 6-3 SG from Acworth, Ga., plans to visit Clemson on Oct. 17. BASEBALL

USC’s ‘15 recruiting class is ranked second in the country and Clemson’s 31st by Collegiate Baseball. UF’s class is No. 1.

SUMTER TOUCHDOWN CLUB

The Sumter Touchdown club presented by FTC is still accepting members for its weekly breakfast meetings on Friday. The club will meet for 12 weeks through Nov. 29. Meetings will be held each Friday from 7:15 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. at The Quality Inn on Broad Street. Each meeting will feature a buffet breakfast, the recognition of The Sumter Item Players of the Week, a weekly devotional, a Pick ‘Em Contest, the Coaches Corner and a guest speaker. Membership is $100 and sponsorship levels start at $200. For more information, go to www.sumtertdclub.com or call Lee Glaze at (803) 968-0773 or Talmadge Tobias at (803) 4914573 for more information.

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POWER RANKINGS

Pats, Pack atop league

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

Rodgers dissects Chiefs

BY RICHARD ROSENBLATT Associated Press NEW YORK — Two points separate the Patriots and Packers in the AP Pro32 power rankings — for the second week in a row. New England edged Green Bay for the top spot in the latest rankings, once again finishing two first-place votes and two points ahead in voting by the 12 media members who regularly cover the NFL. The Patriots received seven first-place votes and 379 points; the Packers had five first-place votes and 377 points. The vote and point totals are the same as last week. Tom Brady led New England to a 51-17 rout of the Jacksonville Jaguars, while Aaron Rodgers threw five TD passes in Green Bay’s 38-28 win over the Kansas City Chiefs. “Offense is clicking on all cylinders,” NBC Sports’ Tony Dungy says of the Patriots, his No. 1 choice. Of the Packers, he added, “Defense was impressive early vs Chiefs.” The Denver Broncos are third with 351 points, making it the third straight week the Pats, Packers and Broncos are 1-2-3. The Arizona Cardinals and Cincinnati Bengals tied for fourth with 344 points. The Atlanta Falcons are next, followed by the Carolina Panthers, giving the league’s seven 3-0 teams the top seven spots in the power rankings. The Seattle Seahawks, 1-2 after shutting out Chicago, are eighth. The bad news Bears — one of four winless teams — are 32nd and last. While New England has a bye this week, the Packers are at the 28th-ranked San Francisco 49ers. The Ravens (0-3) have been on a steady tumble. They were seventh in the preseason, then fell to 12th, 17th and now they’re 22nd. “The Ravens are the most penalized team in the NFL with 33 for 218 yards,” noted Gosselin. The Falcons, meanwhile, are climbing — from 23rd in the preseason to 18th, then 11th and now sixth.

Jared Allen passes physical, officially joins Panthers CHARLOTTE (AP) — The Carolina Panthers have announced defensive end Jared Allen has passed his physical, completing the trade with the Chicago Bears. The Panthers sent a sixthround pick in 2016 to the Bears on Monday for Allen, who has more sacks (134) than any active NFL player. Allen gives the Panthers a proven pass rusher in the absence of Charles Johnson, who’ll miss at least one game with a strained hamstring. Panthers general manager Dave Gettleman says in a release “when you have a chance to add a quality player to your roster you must take advantage of the opportunity.” A fourth-round draft choice in 2004, Allen has been named to five Pro Bowls and is a four-time All Pro. Allen is expected to play Sunday at Tampa Bay.

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Green Bay quarterback Aaron Rodgers (12) bursts through an opening on a run in the Packers’ 38-28 victory over Kansas City on Monday in Green Bay, Wis.

Green Bay offense takes control en route to 38-28 win BY GENARO C. ARMAS Associated Press GREEN BAY, Wis. — Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers thinks his offense is just getting started. Just imagine what he could accomplish with a full complement of healthy weapons. Rodgers dissected another defense in painstakingly methodical fashion, throwing for 333 yards and five touchdowns in Green Bay’s 38-28 win on Monday night over the Kansas City Chiefs. “I just think we’re scratching the surface a little bit,” Rodgers said. Randall Cobb, who is playing while recovering from a sprained right shoulder, had three touchdown catches. James Jones, who was signed before the season to replace

injured veteran Jordy Nelson, had seven catches for 139 yards. The Packers (3-0) have done most of their damage the last two games with wideout Davante Adams sidelined by a sprained ankle. The offense is still churning out points. “Aaron is a phenomenal player ... and playing great football,” McCarthy said with a laugh. “I’ll just keep saying it.” Rodgers gives credit to his offensive line. He was sacked once and was under duress for spurts from Chiefs pressure. But Rodgers, who finished 24 of 35, again burned a secondary on free-play situations following defensive penalties. The longest gain came on a

52-yard catch in the fourth quarter by Jones following an offside penalty, setting up Cobb’s third touchdown catch. “His ability to really process information is as good as I’ve ever been around,” McCarthy said about Rodgers. The Chiefs (1-2) were on alert for Rodgers’ tendency to take advantage of free plays. Some other notes and takeaways from Monday’s game: LATE RUSH

Jamaal Charles rushed for three touchdowns for Kansas City (1-2), which followed its stunning, last-minute loss at home to Denver with a respectable fourth-quarter effort. Charles’ 7-yard TD with 1:25 left got the Chiefs within 10. But the end result was the same for Kansas City, which

lost its second straight. “Green Bay did a nice job,” said a curt Chiefs coach Andy Reid. FOR STARTERS

Rodgers led the Packers on two successful first-quarter drives that ended with scoring passes to Cobb and rookie Ty Montgomery. For Montgomery, it was his first NFL touchdown. Rodgers found Jones for a 27-yard touchdown reception late in the second quarter for a 24-7 lead at the break. FOR STARTERS, PART 2

Quarterback Alex Smith finished 24 of 40 for 290 yards and a touchdown. But the first half was brutal, when Smith was 2 of 7 for 39 yards.

Look out, NFC: Falcons, Panthers on the rise BY ROB MAADDI Associated Press Move over, NFC West. The NFC South is No. 1. Seven wins were good enough to win the South last year when Carolina beat Atlanta in a winner-take-all regular season finale to clinch the title at 7-8-1. Now, both teams are 3-0. It’s the only division with two undefeated teams. The natural overreaction is to call the NFC South the best in football. But not so fast. The Falcons rallied for a 39-28 win over Dallas on Sunday to become the first team in NFL history to start 3-0 after trailing in the fourth quarter of each game. But they’re a couple plays away from 1-2. Let’s see how well Atlanta fares against teams outside the NFC East. The Falcons beat Philadelphia because Cody Parkey missed a field goal late in the fourth quarter. They beat the New York Giants after a costly fumble in the red zone by Eli Manning. They knocked off the Cowboys without Tony Romo and Dez Bryant. New coach Dan Quinn might be the early favorite to win the Coach of the Year Award and Julio Jones looks unstoppable, but these Falcons still have a way to go to compare to the Dirty Birds. As for the Panthers, they beat the Jaguars (1-2), Texans (1-2) and Saints (0-3) without Drew Brees. Their schedule gets tougher with four of the next five games against Seattle, Indianapolis, Green Bay and the Eagles. The Falcons and Panthers are certainly the class of their division and one of them should win it with double-digit victories instead of seven. Here are other overreactions from Week 3:

Same old Jets. They fell behind the hapless Eagles 24-0 before rallying only to fall short in a 24-17 loss. REALISTIC REACTION

It was a classic trap game for New York. The Jets (2-1) had a short week coming off a Monday night win at Indianapolis with a trip to London coming up. They faced a nonconference team desperate to save its season, setting them up for a letdown. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

OVERREACTION

Dallas running back Joseph Randle (21) is met by Atlanta’s Tyson Jackson (94), Grady Jarrett (97) and William Moore (25) in the Falcons’ 39-28 victory on Sunday in Arlington, Texas. Atlanta is one of the surprise teams in the NFL with a 3-0 start.

The Ravens are done. They blew a fourth-quarter lead and fell to 0-3 with a 28-24 loss at home to Cincinnati (3-0).

OVERREACTION

REALISTIC REACTION

The Steelers can’t win without Big Ben. A knee injury will force Pittsburgh (2-1) to play several games without Ben Roethlisberger. REALISTIC REACTION

Michael Vick has won plen-

ty of games in the NFL, and he has plenty of talent around to help. Antonio Brown and Le’Veon Bell are arguably the best receiver-runner combo in the NFL. Vick still has a strong arm, even at 35 years old. OVERREACTION

It will be a tough road for Baltimore, which had been the only existing team to never lose its first three games. But the Ravens aren’t this bad. They had a chance to win each game, and their upcoming schedule is favorable.

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Memorabilia of New York Yankees Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra is on display at a store near the Church of the Immaculate Conception before funeral services for the late baseball star on Tuesday in Montclair, N.J. The baseball legend who was known for his quirky sayings died at the age of 90.

BERRA FROM PAGE B1 “He was always so good, so honest, so human and so real,” former Yankees manager Joe Torre said in his eulogy. “You didn’t have to be a baseball fan to know who Yogi was.” Berra, who in Torre’s words “personified the American dream,” died a week ago at 90. He was cremated and his remains were placed by the altar, an American flag prominently displayed. Sumter’s Bobby Richardson, a teammate of Berra’s for nine years on the New York Yankees until Berra’s retirement and his friend for the rest of Berra’s life, was in attendance at the private service. He joined more recent ex-Yankees such as Derek Jeter, Mariano Rivera, Bernie Williams and Jorge Posada and club president Randy Levine. Rachel Robinson, the widow of Jackie Robinson, was there as was football Hall of Famer Harry Carson. Torre, now baseball’s chief officer, recalled for the gathering at the Church of the Immaculate Conception one of many spring training car trips with Berra. As they were riding along, Berra asked that they pull over. “Yogi gets out of the car in uniform,” Torre says. “People saw him in his No. 8 uniform and were saying, ‘No, this isn’t happening.’ Yogi went in unassuming and asked, ‘Can I use your bathroom? “ Torre also added to the lexicon that has made Berra a linguistic treasure. “We were going to play golf together, but then he had to cancel because he said he was shooting a commercial,” Torre said. “I asked Yogi what the commercial was for. He said, ‘Amtrak.’ It was Aflac. I think Amtrak sent him a check, too. Yogi Berra personified the American dream. You were a champion for every one of those 90 years. “ “It was a very good service,” Richardson said via telephone after flying into Charlotte so he could be at a speaking en-

gagement in Lancaster Tuesday night. “It was very emotional. Joe Torre hit it out of the park with the things he said about Yogi and the stories.” Torre called Berra a “goodluck charm for us” because on the day in 1999 that Berra returned to Yankee Stadium after ending a 14-year feud with late owner George Steinbrenner, David Cone pitched a perfect game. Current Yankees manager Joe Girardi was catching then, using the same mitt that Berra used to catch Don Larsen’s perfect game in the 1956 World Series. The good luck didn’t stop there. Torre spoke of a playoff series in Oakland in 2001 when the Yankees lost the first two games. “I threw a hat in the bag to go to Oakland, and I was talking to my team before the third game and I was wearing ‘It Ain’t Over ‘Til It’s Over’ hat,” he said. “I remember the team meeting and talked about just winning one game. That’s when Jeter had the flip play.” The Yankees won the pennant that year, but lost to the Arizona Diamondbacks in the World Series in seven games. Torre said Berra’s old friend Joe Garagiola from his St. Louis days — son Joe Garagiola, Jr. represented his father at the funeral — used to refer to Yogi as his “3 a.m. buddy.” “Meaning,” Torre said, “he’s the guy who you might not talk to for six months, but you’d get on the phone at 3 a.m. to call and he’d be right there.” Archbishopl John J. Myers of Newark gave the final blessing. Dolan shared a word with the family before leaving and hugged Berra’s eldest son, Larry. There was a military presentation of colors, with two members of the U.S. Navy unfurling a flag while a bugler played Taps. The flag was presented to Larry Berra, and Tim Berra carried the remains of his father out of the church.

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WEEK’S BEST FROM PAGE B1 the chance of trying to continue the success at running back that players like Rashae Bey and Tyshawn Epps have had for LMA the past few seasons. “It’s a big opportunity,” said Hutson, whose team is 4-1 on the season. “The past few years we’ve had some really good running backs, and I’ve been enjoying trying to step into that role.”

While Green was selected as the special teams player, he had a tremendous allaround game for Scott’s Branch in its 52-20 victory over Military Magnet. Green returned a punt 56 yards for a touchdown and came up with two interceptions on defense, returning one for a score. He also caught eight passes for 103 yards and another TD.

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“I just try to do whatever I can to help my team,” Green said of the Eagles, who are 2-3 on the season entering Friday’s game against Gray Collegiate Academy. “I like returning (kicks and punts). It’s easy to see the field and use your blockers.” “Maliq helps us in so many ways,” said Scott’s Branch head coach Wayne Farmer. “He’s doing a great job for us.” In C.E. Murray’s 21-10 victory over Carvers Bay,

White graded out a 92 percent and had three knockdown blocks. The 6-0, 250-pounder opened the way for running back Isiah Odom, who rushed for 157 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries. “We’re trying to be a very physical team up front,” said White, who has helped CEM to a 5-1 start. “We feel like we’ve been able to do that on both offense and defense.” “Shyheim has been play-

ing great for us all year,” said C.E. Murray head coach Brian Smith. “He pretty much dominates along the line of scrimmage on both sides of the ball.” Rush had a huge game for Lake City in its 20-14 victory over Crestwood that helped the Panthers improve to 4-1. He had 22 total tackles, including eight solo stops. There were 10 assists, two tackles for loss and two quarterback sacks along with a caused fumble.

In addition to her husband, she is survived by her two sons, Dr. James C. “Jim” Black Jr. (Theresa) of Greensboro, North Carolina, and Jeffrey T. Black (Stephanie) of Manning; five grandchildren, Lauren Black, Sarah Buddin (Renny), James C. Black III, Elizabeth Nell Black and John Landon Black; two brothers, Dr. Norman Frank Kinsey (Dora) of Kiawah Island and twin brother, Dr. Joseph Michael “Bubba” Kinsey (Jackie) of Lake City; a sister, Cynthia Kinsey Rye (Gerald) of Chapin; a sister-in-law, Lois Bunch Kinsey of Georgetown; a sonin-law, Franklin M. Jones (Jennifer) of Columbia; a special friend and caregiver, Olivia Thames of Manning; and numerous nieces and nephews. She was predeceased by her daughter, Kinsey Black Jones; her parents, Charles Maxwell Kinsey and Laura Stanley Kinsey; and her brother, Charles Maxwell Kinsey Jr. A celebration of her life will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday at Manning United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Jimmy Adams, the Rev. Debra Quilling Smith and the Rev. Dr. Steve Shugart officiating. Burial will follow in Clarendon Memorial Gardens. Visitation will be from 5 to 7 p.m. on Thursday at Stephens Funeral Home and at other times at the home, 227 Glenwood Drive, Manning. Memorials may be made to Manning United Methodist Church, P.O. Box 68, Manning, SC 29102 or the Kinsey Black Jones Scholarship Fund at either Hammond School in Columbia or Manning High School. Stephens Funeral Home and Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, is in charge of arrangements, (803) 435-2179. www.stephensfuneralhome.org

friends at the home, 545 Alpine Drive, Sumter, SC 29154. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

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Wilbur “Billy” Scriven died on Friday, Sept. 25, 2015, at Wayne Community Hospital in Goldsboro, North Carolina. Born on Nov. 12, 1951, in Sumter County, he was a son of the late Phillip and Sarah Scriven. The family will receive relatives and friends at the home of his brother, Gerald Scriven, 320 Salem Ave. Funeral arrangements are incomplete and will be announced by Ephriam D. Stephens Funeral Home of Sumter.

MANNING — Hallett Bascum White Jr., 77, husband of Catherine Harriet Hesse “Cathy” White, died on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at his home. Services will be announced by Stephens Funeral Home & Crematory, 304 N. Church St., Manning, (803) 435-2179. www. stephensfuneralhome.org

er, 68, was called home by God on Friday, Sept. 18, 2015, at Wyckoff Medical Center, Brooklyn, New York. Born on Oct. 19, 1946, in Sumter County, she was a daughter of the late Willie and Fannie Dennis. In her youth, Ruth was a member of Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church. She attended the public schools of Sumter County and graduated from Ebenezer High School. After graduation, she moved to Brooklyn, where she was employed by Superior Coasters. In June 1966, she entered into a state of holy matrimony with William Wilder, who preceded her in death. This union was blessed with one daughter, Yewsheva Wilder. She worked for more than 25 years at Consolidated Bus Co., prior to retiring in 2011. As Ruth leaves this life to move forward to the next, she leaves behind to cherish her memories: her daughter, Yewsheva M. Wilder (Ronald Graham); her granddaughter, Maya N. Graham; siblings, Evelyn Sanders, Frank Dennis and Fredrick Dennis (Mary) of Rembert, Mamie L. Dennis (Johnny Johnson) of Camden, Barbara A. Dennis and Steen M. Sanders of Wilmington, Delaware; a host of aunts, uncles, nieces, nephews, other relatives and friends. Homegoing services will be held at 1 p.m. on Thursday at Mt. Pisgah Baptist Church, 7355 Camden Highway, Rembert, with the Rev. Anthony Taylor, pastor, eulogist, assisted by the Rev. Willie Dennis and the Rev. Ray Sanders. The family is receiving relatives and friends at 3920 Spencer Road, Rembert. The remains will be placed in the church at noon. The funeral procession will leave at 12:20 p.m. from the home. Floral bearers and pallbearers will be family and friends. Burial will be in Mt. Pisgah Baptist Churchyard cemetery. Services directed by the management and staff of Williams Funeral Home Inc., 821 N. Main St., Sumter. Online memorial messages may be sent to the family at williamsfuneralhome@sc.rr. com. Visit us on the web at www. williamsfuneralhomeinc.com.

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Michelle Hollomon Prioleau entered eternal rest on Sept. 27, 2015, at Palmetto Heath Richland in Columbia. The family is receiving friends at the home of her sister, Naomi Price, 121 Piedmont Road, Bishopville. Funeral arrangements will be announced by Wilson Funeral Home, 403 S. Main St., Bishopville.

Dianne Montgomery Kelly, 61, departed this life on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, at her residence. Born on Dec. 2, 1953, in Alcolu, she was a daughter of the late Willie Lee and Elloree Montgomery Lowery. The family will be receiving friends at 4060 Relief Road, Alcolu, SC 29001. Funeral plans are incomplete and will be announced later by Job’s Mortuary Inc. of Sumter.

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MARJORIE DEW RAUCH

Shirley Shumate Curry, 78, beloved wife of the late James Robert Curry, died on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at her residence. Born in Maynardville, Tennessee, she was a daughter of the late Daniel Mack CURRY Shumate and Anna Lou Rush Shumate. Mrs. Curry was a member of Hickory Valley Baptist Church in Maynardville. She married the love of her life, Bob, and traveled the world with him as he served in the military for more than 20 years before settling in Sumter. She managed the dining room for the Shaw Air Force Base Officers Club for more than 30 years and later worked alongside her husband Bob in their Allstate Insurance business. She was a member of Eastern Star Hillcrest Lodge. She enjoyed cooking, sewing, gardening and watching birds. Mrs. Curry was quick witted and loved to tell jokes. She was an avid solver of jigsaw and crossword puzzles. Her true passion in life was spending time with her family, especially her grandchildren. She will be remembered as a loving mother, grandmother, great-grandmother, sister, aunt and friend. She will be dearly missed by all who knew her. Surviving are four children, Robert Curry and his wife, Sonja, Tracy Curry Marye and her husband, Bob, Lisa Curry Webb and her husband, Lee, and Donna Yvonne Curry, all of Sumter; one sister, Fern Smyre of Knoxville, Tennessee; four grandchildren, Donald Lowell Atkinson, James Tanner Curry and his wife, Kayla, Lyndsey Ann Webb and Jakob Rush Curry; one greatgranddaughter, Caroline Bennitt Wettstein; seven stepgrandchildren; 14 step-greatgrandchildren; two nephews; and one goddaughter, Tammy Cook Cox. In addition to her husband and parents, Mrs. Curry was preceded in death by a son, James Robert Curry Jr.; and two brothers, Lowell Shumate and Johnny Shumate. A graveside service will be held at 11 a.m. on Friday in Evergreen Memorial Park cemetery. Honorary pallbearers will be Don Atkinson, Steven Johnson and Johnny Osteen. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. on Thursday at Bullock Funeral Home and other times at her residence. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Alzheimer’s Association Mid-State SC Chapter, P.O. Box 7044, Columbia, SC 29202-7044 or to the American Lung Association, 1817 Gadsden St., Columbia, SC 29201. A special thank you to her very loving and dedicated caregivers, Marie Singleton, Margaret Roach, Rosemary Richardson, Ebony Singleton, Ida McCain, Dorothy Bradley, Peggy Fulwood and Bert Hales. Also a special thank you to Dr. John Fleming and staff along with Amedisys Home Health and Amedisys Hospice as well as the hospital staff of Tuomey Healthcare Systems fifth floor south and the sub acute rehab. You may sign the family’s guest book at www.bullockfuneralhome.com. The family has chosen Bullock Funeral Home for the arrangements.

Marjorie “Midge” Dew Rauch, 94, died on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at Covenant Place. Born on July 27, 1921, in New York, New York, she was a daughter of the late Sidney Elliott Wolff and Helen RAUCH Bernhard Wolff. She was a charter member of Aldersgate United Methodist Church and retired from Sumter School District 17 after 11 years of service. She served in the U.S. Navy Waves during World War II. Mrs. Rauch was an avid bridge player and faithful supporter of the University of South Carolina football program. She was twice married, first to the late George P. Dew Sr. and then to the late Richard W. Rauch. Survivors include three children, Linda Dew Funderburk (Larry) of Cookeville, Tennessee, George P. “Gee” Dew Jr. of Sumter and Donna Dew Stump (Eric) of Orange Beach, Alabama; six grandchildren, Shannon D. Robertson (Anthony), Christian D. Thompson (David), Austin J. Connor, Tallon B. Connor, William L. Funderburk Jr. (Angela) and Timothy A. Funderburk (Sandra); nine greatgrandchildren; a sister, Doris Foster of Boulder, Colorado; and a brother, Austin Wolff of Seattle, Washington. A memorial service will be held at 4 p.m. on Thursday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church with the Rev. Dr. Webb Belangia officiating. The family will receive friends from 3 to 4 p.m. on Thursday at Aldersgate United Methodist Church. The family would like to express their sincere appreciation to Jenny James, the staff of Covenant Place, and Hospice Care of South Carolina for all of their loving care and compassion. In lieu of flowers, memorials may be made to Aldersgate United Methodist Church, 211 Alice Drive, Sumter, SC 29150. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

NELLIE JEAN BLACK MANNING — Nellie Jean Kinsey “Nell” Black, 78, a woman of courage and a servant of God, passed away on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2015, after a valiant fight against ovarian cancer at her home in BLACK Manning, surrounded by her husband of nearly 60 years, James Cleveland “Jim” Black, and family. Born on Jan. 10, 1937, in Ehrhardt, Nell began working at a young age in her father’s mercantile, Farmer’s Trade Store. She graduated from Ehrhardt High School; was Miss Ehrhardt in 1954; and she was a standout basketball player, having helped her team win the state championship her senior year. After obtaining a bachelor of arts degree from the University of South Carolina, Nell taught for many years at Sumter Area Technical College (Central Carolina), F.E. DuBose Career Center and Manning High School. She loved working in the field of education, but her proudest accomplishment was her family. Nell was active in her church and community, supporting many worthwhile causes, especially Relay for Life in memory of her daughter.

KENZIE ALSTON Kenzie Alston, 73, departed this life on Sunday, Sept. 27, 2015, at Tuomey Regional Medical Center. He was born on June 29, 1942, in Sumter County, a son of the late Queley Sr. and Sinter Bracey Alston. The family will be receiving

TIMOTHY J. BOLSER DALZELL — Timothy James Bolser, 54, husband of the late Vivian Hood Bolser, died on Monday, Sept. 28, 2015, at his home. Born in Hamilton, Ohio, he was a son of the late Raymond and Lillie Faye Singleton Bolser. He was a member of Long Branch Baptist Church and was formerly employed at Caterpillar. Survivors include two sons, Scott Bolser (Lauren) of Lexington and David Bolser of Dalzell; and siblings, Carl Bolser and Dale Bolser, both of Dalzell, Henry Bolser of Milan, Indiana, Geraldine Clark and Tom Bolser, both of West Harrison, Indiana, Mike Bolser of Brookville, Indiana, Huston Bolser of Cedar Grove, Indiana, and Greg Bolser of Bath, Indiana. In addition to his wife and parents, he was preceded in death by a brother, Hubert R. Bolser; and a sister, Patsy Sizemore. Funeral services will be held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Long Branch Baptist Church. Burial will be in the church cemetery. His brothers will serve as pallbearers. The family will receive friends from 6 to 8 p.m. today at Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and other times at the home. Memorials may be made to Long Branch Baptist Church, 2535 Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, SC 29040. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements.

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Sumter Inc. continue their collaboration to present an art exhibition titled Birds in Paradise. Opening with a reception from 5 to 7 p.m. Thursday, the show in Covenant Place’s Mezzanine Gallery features two well known local artists, Sue Czerwinski of Manning and Dannie Welch of Turbeville. The last of the 2015 exhibitions, “Birds in Paradise” will remain in the gallery through the end of the year. Melissa Linville, director of sales and marketing at Covenant Place, said the four exhibitions presented yearly and curated by Frank McCauley of the Sumter County Gallery of Art have been very popular. “The response has been awesome!,” she said. “Our residents thoroughly enjoy the rotation of the art on a regular basis, as well as exposing the public to our community. We have had tremendous turnout and interest from the public.” Linville said the artists are expected to be present during Thursday’s opening. While they are Clarendon County residents, both Czerwinski and Welch are members of the Sumter Artists Guild. Czerwinski recently received third place in the 25th Annual Old Santee Canal Fine Arts Exhibition and was the Sumter Artists Guild Artist of the Month in March. She has twice been juried into ArtFields in Lake City and the S.C. Watermedia Society show. Retired from a career in the U.S. Secret Service, where she was in charge of “a major law enforcement investigative program,” Czerwinski said she put her artwork aside while working and raising her family, but now is painting on a regular

basis. She studied with Joye Moon, Jean Haines, Fred Graff and Judi Betts and is a past member of Elephant Ear Art Gallery and West Texas Watercolor Society and a current member of Sumter Artists’ Guild, Sumter County Gallery of Art and South Carolina Watermedia Society. Recent exhibitions include those at Water Lily Gallery in Summerton, Franklin Square Art Gallery in Southport, North Carolina, Weldon Center’s Art Gallery in Manning; Art Trail Gallery in Florence; Bishopville Opera House; South Carolina State Fair Art Show; Sumter County Gallery of Art; Sumter County Fair Art Show; and she has twice been juried into both ArtFields Art Show in Lake City and the South Carolina Watermedia Society show. Welch grew up in a family of bluegrass gospel singers, but found that music inspired her to express her creativity through art, beginning at an early age. She began with coloring and drawing, and primarily self-taught, pursued other media, including watercolor, acrylics and oil. Margaret Joy of Florence tutored Welch, and she has taught and sold art decorative art at her own craft shop in Florence. A former member of the Florence Decorative Art Guild and Decorative Art Society, she continues her experimentation in a variety of media and has expanded her memberships in art guilds and societies. Welch continues to paint and experiment with different media, including watercolor, acrylic and oil. Appropriate to her work in the Mezzanine Gallery exhibition, Welch said she “ ... especially enjoys painting birds, flowers and ocean scenes.” Her art has been exhibited at the Sumter County Gallery of Art, The Florence County Museum, Art Trail Gallery in Florence and Guild Gallery at ArtFields in Lake City. She is an active member of the Greater Lake City Art Guild and the Sumter Artists’ Guild, which selected her as May’s artist of the month; that May exhibit featured several paintings of

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Sue Czerwinski of Manning is a featured artist in the exhibition presented by the Sumter County Gallery of Art and Covenant Place. The exhibit, which opens Thursday, is titled Birds in Paradise. flora and fauna found in nature. In 2014, Welch won Best in Show at Greater Lake City Art Guild show. She continues to paint watercolor compositions, for which she is well known. In her artist statement, Welch writes, in part: “Art has been a source of fulfillment for me and brings me great joy. I love the feel of the paintbrush in my hand as I manipulate bright, brilliant colors to create a beautiful scene.” The public is invited to attend the 5-to-7 p.m. Thursday opening reception for “Birds of Paradise” in the Mezzanine Gallery at Covenant Place of Sumter, 2825 Carter Road. Refreshments will be served, and there will be live music accompanying the opening. Call Covenant Place at (803) 567-2614 or Sumter County Gallery of Art at (803) 775-0543 for more information. “Birds of Paradise,” featuring works by Sue Czerwinski and Dannie Welch, can be viewed by the public through Dec. 31.

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Works by artist Dannie Welch of Turbeville can be viewed in the exhibit titled Birds in Paradise, which can be seen from Thursday through Dec. 31 in the Mezzanine Gallery at Covenant Place.

‘Son of Fred’ recalls popular ‘The Flintstones’ at 55 BY NICK THOMAS Tinseltown Talks

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he Flintstones” was a popular ‘60s cartoon series that first aired on ABC TV 55 years ago today, eventually becoming a hit around the world. “The show was inspired by Jackie Gleason’s ‘The Honeymooners,’” said Alan Reed Jr., son of voice actor Alan Reed who portrayed Fred Flintstone, the animated, Stone Age version of Gleason’s blustering Ralph Kramden. Both characters are short-tempered and bombastic, constantly in search of get-rich-quick schemes, but lovably contrite when their dubious plans inevitably flounder. “I was in my 20s and involved with my own career when ‘The Flintstones’ was first broadcast, so I never really watched it then,” said Reed. “But in later years when I did, it was wonderful to discover the nuances and cleverness that dad and the other actors created.” Reed’s father wasn’t the first choice for Fred, however. “There was a short pilot called ‘The Flagstones’ with Daws Butler as the voice of Fred,” recounted Reed. “He was a great voice actor for Hanna-Barbera, but just didn’t come up with the sound that the producers had in mind for

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Alan Reed stands with a cutout of Fred Flintstone, for whom he was the original voice for many years. His son, Alan Reed Jr., recently published “ Yabba Dabba Do: The Alan Reed Story” with coauthor Ben Ohmart. Reed Sr. spontaneously came up with Fred’s signature phrase, “Yabba Dabba Do!” Fred. Dad had that natural gruff, heavy tone that could be excitable and funny, but with a warm twinkle about it at the same time.” Reed spent his early childhood in New York, where his father worked on radio creating characters such as Falstaff Openshaw, on Fred Allen’s “Allen’s Alley,” and Pasquale, an

Italian immigrant on “Life with Luigi.” A good reader as a child, young Alan worked on some of his father’s radio shows. After moving to California, Reed’s father went on to appear in over three dozen films with movie greats such as Lana Turner, Marlon Brando and Glenn Ford from 1943 to 1978,

the last being released a year after his death. Reed followed his father into the entertainment world, appearing in a few films and dozens of TV shows up until 1969. “I was more interested in the production side rather than acting and went on to have an enjoyable career producing commercials,” said Reed, who used his father’s incomplete autobiography to publish “Yabba Dabba Doo: The Alan Reed Story” with coauthor Ben Ohmart from BearManor Media in April. The book’s title came from Fred’s signature expression of enthusiasm, “Yabba Dabba Doo!” which Reed says his father improvised during an early script reading. “It called for Fred to yell ‘Yahoo!’ but Dad felt it didn’t have the exuberance that was needed,” he said. “So he spontaneously came up with ‘Yabba Dabba Doo!’ during a recording session and Joe (Barbera) liked it. I also recorded an audio book with Joe Bevilacqua who uncovered many recordings of my dad’s, so they are a great tribute to him.” Reed had the rare honor of lending his name to his own father, who was born Herbert Bergman in New York City. Bergman, known as “Teddy

Bergman” on early radio, later changed his name to Alan Reed after the family moved to Hollywood. “My parents named me Alan Reed Bergman, so when my father changed his name, he actually named himself after me!” Reed said. Along with Reed’s father, “The Flintstones” original cast members included Mel Blanc (Barney), Jean Vander Pyl (Wilma) and Bea Benaderet (Betty). “Unlike today’s animated features where the actors may record their parts separately, ‘The Flintstones’ cast recorded the show together and interacted,” Reed said. “They absolutely got along well together, and I think that comes across in their performances. My dad’s voice is especially full of heart and warmth.” Reed says his dad lived the good life, but was a heavy smoker through most of it. “Emphysema and heart disease got to him in the end,” he said. “As the years have gone by, I’ve developed such admiration for the kind of man he was – his wonderful spirit, openness, and friendliness to everyone,” said Reed. “So many people loved him and the character he created in Fred. I still miss him .”

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DIY English muffins are worth the effort BY SARA MOULTON The Associated Press Jasper White, one of my favorite Boston-area chefs and an old friend, likes to tell a story about the time Julia Child insisted he make common crackers (the hard round crackers served with chowder in New England) from scratch. It all started when White (appearing as a guest on Child’s television show) confessed that the common crackers served at his seafood restaurants weren’t produced in his kitchens; they were purchased. Scandalized, Child set him to his task. White dutifully spent weeks in the kitchen trying to concoct a better common cracker. In the end, it turned out that there was absolutely no advantage to making them from scratch. In a blind taste test, even Child couldn’t tell the difference between the homemade and the store-bought. In the same vein, why would anyone want to make English muffins at home when the handy-dandy specimens at the supermarket are perfectly delicious as is? Because homemade English muffins really do taste better. And, unlike White’s homemade common crackers, they don’t take days to make. In fact, they are really quite easy to throw together. I’ll admit that I tried and rejected several different muffin-making methods. Some required you to cook the muffins in ring molds, a specific piece of equipment that I didn’t want anyone to have to buy. Some required you to roll out the dough and cut it into rounds, a process that produces wasteful scraps. Rising times varied widely from reci-

pe to recipe, and so did the cooking method. The only step all the recipes had in common was first cooking the muffins in a griddle on top of the stove. Some had you start there, then finish them in the oven. In the end, I settled on this recipe, the easiest of the bunch and the closest to foolproof. There’s just one caveat; not all burners give off the same heat. The method I describe below worked perfectly on my electric glass-top stove, but if you’re working with gas or induction burners, you may have to adjust the temperature and timing slightly. With a stand mixer, the kneading process is a breeze. But if you don’t have one, you can just mix the ingredients, turn out the dough onto the counter, then knead it by hand for about 10 minutes, or until it’s smooth and elastic. Likewise, I call for instant yeast, but if all you can find is active dry yeast, you’ll need to proof it first. Here’s how: In a small bowl, combine the yeast with about 1/4 cup of the warm milk along with a pinch of the sugar and flour. Cover it with plastic wrap and let it stand for 5 minutes, or until the yeast is foamy. Then add the proofed yeast to the dry ingredients, along with the butter and remaining milk. Finally, you’ll want to make sure that the inner surfaces of your homemade English muffins are pockmarked with the nooks and crannies that so cleverly capture the butter you intend to slather on them. What’s the secret? Separate them into halves using a fork, not a knife. Unlike the store-bought variety, these muffins have no preservatives. So you’ll need to eat or freeze them within a few days.

ENGLISH MUFFINS Start to finish: 2 hours 45 minutes (45 minutes active) Servings: 12 20 ounces (about 4 2/3 cups) bread flour 1 1/2 teaspoons fine sea salt or table salt 1 tablespoon sugar 2 teaspoons instant yeast 2 tablespoons butter, room temperature 1 3/4 cups lukewarm milk Oil or cooking spray 1/4 cup cornmeal In the bowl of a stand mixer fitted with the paddle attachment, combine the flour, salt, sugar and yeast. Beat briefly to mix. Add the butter and milk and beat on low until combined, about 1 minute. Keeping the machine on

low, beat the dough an additional 8 minutes, or until the dough is very smooth and elastic. Lightly coat a large bowl with oil or cooking spray. Transfer the dough to the bowl, turning it to coat all sides. Cover with a damp towel and let rise in a warm place until doubled in bulk, about 1 hour. Line 2 rimmed baking sheets with kitchen parchment, then sprinkle half the cornmeal evenly over the bottom of each. Divide the dough into 12 pieces (roughly 3 ounces each), shape the pieces into rounds by stretching the sides of the dough down and around to the bottom and pinching the seal at the bottom of the dough where the creases converge. Transfer half of the balls to each sheet pan and press down gently to form 3-inch rounds, making sure there is at least 1 inch between the rounds. Mist the tops of the

rounds lightly with cooking spray, then cover loosely with plastic wrap. Let the rounds rise in a warm place until almost doubled in bulk, about 50 minutes. Heat a large griddle or skillet over medium. Mist the pan with cooking spray. Being careful not to deflate the muffins, transfer them gently to the pan, in batches, leaving 1/2 inch between them. Cook for 1 minute. Reduce the heat to medium-low and cook for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the bottoms are golden brown. Gently flip the muffins and cook on medium for 1 minute, then on medium-low for 4 to 5 minutes, or until the second sides are golden brown. Transfer the muffins to a rack to cool for 30 minutes. Nutrition information per serving: 220 calories; 35 calories from fat (16 percent of total calories); 3.5 g fat (2 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 10 mg cholesterol; 310 mg sodium; 41 g carbohydrate; 2 g fiber; 3 g sugar; 7 g protein.

Pumpkin spice: The flavor of fall, and a hint of the past LOS ANGELES (AP) — Once upon a time, pumpkin spice lived pretty much only in pies. That was a long time ago. These days, it’s a modifier on a list of foods that grows longer each fall: There are pumpkin spice lattes and breakfast cereals, doughnuts and yogurt-coated pretzels, pancakes and candy, even pizza and beer. In fact, in recent years, the number of pumpkin spice-related items introduced in restaurants and supermarkets has doubled, according to Datassentials, a company that tracks menu trends. Where did it all come from? The first reference to what we now know as “pumpkin spice” can be traced back to 1796. That’s the year Amelia Simmons published “American Cookery,” regarded as the nation’s first cookbook. In it, she includes a recipe for “pompkin pudding,” a pie made with stewed pumpkin and spiced with ginger and nutmeg. As Americans moved to urban areas during the Industrial Revolution and sought to maintain a connection with agrarian life, pumpkin pie — and the spices used in it — became an essential slice of Americana. “It represents a sense of goodness, natural abundance and old values that people think are good,” said Cindy Ott, a scholar and author of “Pumpkin: The Curious History of an American Icon.” Which is why, perhaps, pumpkin spice lattes bring equal parts devotion and disdain. “It feels like it goes against these val-

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Pumpkin spice products ranging from cookies and donuts to candy and air freshener are shown. These days, pumpkin spice is a modifier on a list of foods that grows longer each fall. ues that aren’t supposed to be commercialized,” Ott said. The pumpkin occupation already has begun. Dunkin’ Donuts is serving iced pumpkin lattes, doughnuts and muffins. Breweries from Dogfish to Coors are infusing it into beers. And chains like Einstein Bros. Bagels are selling pumpkin-flavored bagels and shmear. Walk down the grocery aisle and be prepared for a pumpkin spice onslaught, with cookies, M&Ms, marshmallows, granola bars, peanut butter, even pumpkin spice-flavored almonds,

Pop-Tarts and pancake mix. Pumpkin-flavored items went from reaching 6 to 14.5 percent of U.S. restaurant menus from 2005 to 2015, according to Datassentials. National chains and fine dining restaurants are the biggest proponents of pumpkin, and when it comes to geography, the northeast tops every other region: 19 percent of restaurant menus there featured at least one item. Pumpkin season is getting earlier each year, too. And we don’t mean the crop. At major chains, nearly 20 per-

cent of all pumpkin food items now are introduced in August, when temperatures in many parts of the country still are sweltering. “That number has been slowly rising over the last couple of years,” said Jana Mann, senior director for syndicated services at Datassentials. “It used to be August was a little early and people weren’t ready.” Starbucks Corp. and Panera Bread Co. both announced in August that their pumpkin spice lattes this year would include actual pumpkin. That came following social media pressure that was critical of Starbucks for its drink’s ingredients. Either way, the drink has its fans. Starbucks’ pumpkin spice latte has its own Twitter account with more than 104,000 followers. Regardless of the current attention, pumpkin spice blends have been a mainstay of spice cabinets for decades. McCormick & Company introduced a pumpkin pie spice blend in 1934. It contained cinnamon, ginger, nutmeg and allspice — the same spices used to make pumpkin pie. Through the years it became known more simply as “pumpkin spice” and it remains one of the company’s strongest sellers. McCormick sold nearly 4 million bottles of the spice in 2014 — enough to make nearly 8 million pies stretching from Boston to Chicago. In the early 1990s, pumpkin spice began trending as a flavoring in coffee, introduced in the fall alongside other seasonal coffee specialties, such as cinnamon-hazelnut and eggnog.

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It’s time to banish the not-chicken-again weeknight dinner blues BY KATIE WORKMAN The Associated Press

lemon zest and rosemary mixture over it. Serve hot. Sprinkle with chives or parsley, if desired.

Does back-to-school time have you humming a few bars of the weeknight dinner blues? I get it. I know you’re tired. I know that when 5 p.m. rolls around you aren’t always feeling inspired. I know that the notion of chicken again makes you roll your eyes. How can we get excited about chicken over and over? Just make this recipe and then see if you don’t have a little spring in your weeknight step. The bracing herbal flavor of fresh rosemary (do try and get fresh for this, as it makes a big difference)! The citrusy sharpness of the lemon zest! The tartness of the lemon juice! These simple flavors turn everyday chicken thighs into something special. Also, the quick dredge in flour and saute in a bit of oil creates a dish something between fried chicken and roasted chicken — crisp and moist. And the choice of bone-in, skin-on thighs means you will have a great juicy chicken dinner. In fact, it’s one that is pretty hard to overcook. You can serve these right in the pan at the table (as long as everyone knows the pan is hot). These would be great with some rice or any kind of grain to soak up some of the pan sauce you’ll have once the chicken is cooked. Round out the plate with a simple green vegetable, like sauteed Broccolini or Swiss chard, or some roasted asparagus.

Nutrition information per serving: 660 calories; 420 calories from fat (64 percent of total calories); 47 g fat (12 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 235 mg cholesterol; 440 mg sodium; 16 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 1 g sugar; 42 g protein.

Katie Workman has written two cookbooks focused on easy, family-friendly cooking, “Dinner Solved!” and “The Mom 100 Cookbook.” She blogs at http://www.themom100.com/

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Rosemary and Lemon Roasted Chicken Thighs are great with some rice or any kind of grain to soak up some of the pan sauce you’ll have once the chicken is cooked.

ROSEMARY AND LEMON ROASTED CHICKEN THIGHS Start to finish: 45 minutes (20 minutes active) Servings: 4 3 lemons 1 tablespoon minced fresh rosemary Kosher salt and ground black pepper 8 bone-in, skin-on chicken thighs (about 2 1/2 pounds) 1/2 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons olive oil 2 tablespoons roughly chopped fresh chives or parsley (optional) Heat the oven to 400 F. Wash and zest the lemons. Cut the lemons in half, then set aside. In a small bowl, mix together the lemon zest and rosemary. Season with salt and pepper. Use your fingers to gently loosen the skin from the chicken thighs. Insert a hefty pinch of the rosemary-lemon zest mixture under the skin of each thigh and rub it to coat the meat. You will use about half of the rub mixture for this. In a shallow bowl, blend the flour with a hefty pinch each of salt and pepper. Dredge the chicken thighs through the flour mixture and shake off any excess. In a large oven-safe skillet over medium-high, heat the oil. Working in batches if necessary, add the chicken thighs, skin side down, and cook for about 5 minutes, or until the skin starts to brown. Flip the thighs and cook for another 4 minutes or so on the bottoms, or until the bottoms start to turn golden. If you cooked the chicken in batches, fit all of the chicken back into the pan, transfer to the oven and roast for about 20 minutes, or until the chicken reaches 165 F at the thickest part. Squeeze the reserved lemon halves over the chicken as desired, then sprinkle the remaining

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Take your breakfast to a new level with DIY toaster pastries PHOTOS BY THE ASSOCIATED PRESS

Mini strawberry popovers in Concord, New Hampshire, are seen Sept. 14. These mini popovers are so tiny and airy that you can have a couple of them for well under 100 calories.

BY ALISON LADMAN The Associated Press

Mini fruit popovers won’t bust your diet

Ready to get retro with your baked goodies? How about a batch of do-it-yourself toaster pastries? They are easier than you think. After all, the ones you buy are nothing more than two sheets of (not particularly good) pastry dough sandwiching a sugary filling. Plus, doing them at home lets you customize the glaze and the filling. We went with a brown sugar-cinnamon filling and glaze on ours, but you could

BY MELISSA D’ARABIAN The Associated Press

am a complete sucker for baked treats and simple, sugary carbs. Walking into a kitchen that smells of batters baking — the floral aroma of vanilla filling the air, sugar caramelizing — comforts me. So I blame my children’s sweet tooth on genetics. My whole family loves all things baked. But rather than completely deny ourselves the simple pleasure of baking, I create healthier, portion-controlled versions of our family favorites. Enter the popover! Popovers have lots of heft and volume, but most of it comes from air. So we can scratch the sweet itch while limiting the damage of loading up on sugary treats. My mini strawberry popovers have the subtle tang of the strawberries underscored by a drizzle of lemony glaze on top. There also is just a tiny touch of basil in the batter (which you can skip if your kids are in that “won’t eat anything green” phase). While I use all-purpose flour in this recipe (whole-wheat flour just doesn’t get the fluffy lift we love), these little guys are so tiny and airy that you can have a couple of them for just 100 calories. And making them in a minimuffin tin means they are done in no time. They are perfect for last-minute treat needs. Plus, they are cute! I use chopped strawberries, which are chock full of vitamins and minerals (a crazy-great source of vitamin C!), but feel free to improvise with your favorite fruit or berry, fresh or frozen. While these mini popovers won’t have many calories, they won’t really count toward your five-a-day produce quota either. But hey, every little bit of nutrition helps. And they may make your kids fall in love with strawberries, as they did for my youngest daughter. She went from eating popovers to fresh berries this summer.

substitute any jam if you’d prefer a fruit filling. You also could ditch the glaze and sprinkle the top with coarse sugar before baking. Once they are baked, store the pastries at room temperature for three to four days. Alternatively, for an easy doahead breakfast, freeze the assembled pastries on the baking sheet before baking. Once frozen, wrap them individually in plastic wrap, and store in the freezer for up to three months. They can be baked as needed; add just a few extra minutes to the oven time.

CINNAMON-BROWN SUGAR PASTRY TARTS Start to finish: 2 hours Servings: 12

MINI STRAWBERRY POPOVERS The batter can be made ahead of time and chilled. Allow it to come to room temperature before baking. Start to Finish: 45 minutes Makes 24 popovers For the popovers: 2 teaspoons coconut oil 1 cup strawberries (or other fruit), chopped (fresh or frozen) Squeeze of lemon juice 1 cup all-purpose flour 2 tablespoons powdered sugar 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup low-fat milk, warmed 2 large eggs 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 1/2 teaspoon dried basil (optional) For the glaze: 1 tablespoon lemon juice 1 teaspoon coconut oil, melted 1/2 to 3/4 cup powdered sugar Heat the oven to 400 F. Place a mini muffin pan in the oven to heat. This recipe makes 24 popovers. If your muffin pan has only 12 cups, you will need to work in batches. In a small skillet over medium, heat the coconut oil. Add the strawberries and cook just until softened and fragrant, about 2 minutes.

Squeeze in a little lemon juice, then set aside. In a medium bowl, sift together the flour, powdered sugar and salt. Whisk to combine. In a small bowl, whisk together the milk, eggs, vanilla and basil (if using) until well blended. Whisk the wet ingredients into the dry, and mix until smooth. Remove the hot muffin pan from the oven, and mist each cup well with cooking spray. Fill each muffin cup two-thirds full with the batter, then spoon in about 1 teaspoon of the strawberry filling. Return the pan to the oven and bake for 10 minutes. After 10 minutes, turn off the oven and allow the popovers to sit an additional 15 minutes in the oven (with the oven door closed). Meanwhile, to make the glaze, in a small bowl whisk together the lemon juice and coconut oil with half of the powdered sugar until smooth. Add the additional powdered sugar, whisking until smooth and glaze-like. Once the popovers are done, brush with the glaze, and serve immediately. Nutrition information per serving: 50 calories; 10 calories from fat (20 percent of total calories); 1 g fat (0.5 g saturated; 0 g trans fats); 20 mg cholesterol; 30 mg sodium; 9 g carbohydrate; 0 g fiber; 4 g sugar; 1 g protein.

For the pastry dough: 2 3/4 cups all-purpose flour 1/4 cup granulated sugar 1 teaspoon kosher salt 1 cup (2 sticks) cold unsalted butter, cut into 1/2-inch cubes 2 eggs 3 tablespoons heavy cream 1/2 cup water 1 tablespoon vanilla extract For the filling: 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 1 tablespoon cinnamon 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour 1 egg 2 tablespoons melted butter For the glaze: 3/4 cup powdered sugar 1/2 cup packed brown sugar 2 tablespoons milk 2 drops cinnamon oil (or 1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon) To make the pastry, in a large bowl combine the flour, sugar, salt and butter. Using a pastry blender or your fingers, work the butter cubes into the flour until the mixture looks mostly like coarse meal but with some pieces as large as peas. In a small bowl, beat together the eggs, cream, water and vanilla until smooth. Pour the liquid into the butter-flour mixture and stir together first with a wooden spoon, then with your hands, mixing until a cohesive dough forms. Use a little bit of extra flour on your hands if the mixture is too moist. Pat the dough into two 8-by-5-inch rectangles that are about 1/2 inch thick. Wrap each with plastic wrap, and refrigerate for 1 hour. Meanwhile, make the filling. In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, cinnamon and flour.

Add the egg and melted butter, and stir until thoroughly mixed. Cover, refrigerate and set aside. When the dough is chilled, heat the oven to 400 F. Line a baking sheet with kitchen parchment. On a counter lightly dusted with flour, roll 1 piece of the dough out to a 12-by-15-inch rectangle. Use a paring knife to cut the dough into 12 pieces, about 3 by 5 inches each. Arrange the pieces on the prepared baking sheet, leaving 1 inch between them. These will be the bottoms of the pastries. Divide the filling among the bottoms, using about 2 teaspoons of filling per pastry. Spread the filling evenly over the dough, leaving a 1/4inch border all the way around. Roll the second piece of the dough out to a 12-by-15-inch rectangle. Use a paring knife to cut the dough into 12 pieces, about 3 by 5 inches each. Top each pastry with one of the dough pieces, lining up the edges with the bottoms. Use your fingers to crimp the edges all the way around. Use a knife tip to poke a few vent holes through the center of the tops of the pastries so steam can escape. Place in the freezer for 10 minutes. Bake for 18 to 20 minutes, or until lightly golden brown. It’s a good idea to gently lift a pastry with a spatula to check that the bottoms are lightly browned as well. Allow to cool for 5 minutes, then transfer to a rack to finish cooling. To make the glaze, in a small saucepan over medium, combine both sugars, the milk and cinnamon. Heat until the sugars are dissolved. Drizzle over the finished pastries. Nutrition information per serving: 410 calories; 180 calories from fat (44 percent of total calories); 20 g fat (12 g saturated; 0.5 g trans fats); 105 mg cholesterol; 190 mg sodium; 53 g carbohydrate; 1 g fiber; 28 g sugar; 5 g protein.