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Penny tax could help fight blight ‘Nuisance’ structures would be removed to fight crime BY JOE KEPLER joe@theitem.com EDITOR’S NOTE: This is one in a series of stories examining $75 million worth of new construction needs in Sumter County, as identified in the proposal for a renewed penny sales tax. Sumter County voters will be asked to approve the tax in November, and funds raised by the tax, should it pass, will go toward a series of building, infra-

Properties such as this abandoned home on Dingle Street could be candidates for demolition if the penny tax is renewed by voters in November. A $1 million demolition proposal is included among the 28 projects that would be started if the tax passes again.

structure and other projects throughout the county.

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The phrase “cleaning up the streets” will take on a more literal meaning should the community vote to renew the Penny For Progress initiative this November. A project has been proposed to use $1 million to acquire and or demolish vacant or abandoned property, an idea that is seen as a benefit to fighting crime and clearing space for future projects to benefit the community. The project, coupled with new data collected for Sumter’s 2030 Comprehensive Plan’s property survey, signal

an aggressive intent by the city and county to improve the area not just cosmetically, but also in functionality through better code enforcement and the outright removal of blight. As one of the 28 projects proposed, the $1 million demolition proposal is the only “flexible” item on the list. The other 27 are set in stone by law, whereas this will be catered to the needs of individual communities and properties and will be determined

based on potential impact to individual neighborhoods. The referendum mandates that the project must directly benefit the community, saying that all property acquired and demolished be made into public space. “In preliminary conversations with the city manager and other folks involved, the desire would be to strategically identify locations, remove the

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Sumter trustees paid most in area Some school district boards have no pay BY RAYTEVIA EVANS ray@theitem.com With Sumter School District board of trustees’ recent approval of an increase in the board members’ per diem expenses, the seven-member board became the highest paid in the surrounding area. The board officially approved the increase in per diem from $450 to $650 per month for board members and from $550 to $700 a month for the board chairman. According to board policy, board members receive no compensation for their services, but each elected member receives a per diem for attendance at board meetings. No board member receives a per diem unless he or she is in attendance for regular board meetings or on official business of the board. For one year, board members could now receive $7,800 in per diem compensation, and chairman Keith Schultz could receive $8,400 if they attend one of the two regular meetings the board has each month.

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Rep. David Weeks, D-Sumter, left, laughs as he hands Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson, a Sumter native and international president of Alpha Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc., a token of congratulations Saturday. He was joking with her about getting a kiss from an international president.

AKA international president returns thanks to Sumter after recently being given title BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com

South Side Sumter woman is making her hometown and beyond proud. About 450 people turned out on Saturday to celebrate the installation of Dorothy Buckhanan Wilson as the international president of Alpha

Kappa Alpha Sorority Inc. “One of South Side’s greatest, she frequently returns home to see family and attend services at Beulah AME Church,” said Cynthia Graham, cochair of the AKA Accolades Luncheon and one of the mistresses of ceremony. “She knows there is no place like home. ... She is a true Southern girl who is never too busy to stop and em-

brace her Sumter sisters. She has never forgotten where she came from.” Wilson graduated from Sumter High School in 1976 and went on to earn a bachelor’s degree in business administration and economics from Benedict College and master of business

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County Council to consider incentive agreement with Apex BY JADE REYNOLDS jade@theitem.com (803) 774-1250 Sumter County Council will hold an internal affairs committee meeting and workshop at 5 p.m. Tuesday at the Sumter County Administration Building, 13 E. Canal St., in the County Council conference room. Members of council will discuss a possible revision to the County’s Code of Ordinance Book concerning boards and commissions.

They will then enter executive session to discuss possible appointments to the following boards and commissions: • Alcohol and Drug Abuse Commission; • Airport Commission; • Crystal Lakes Golf Course Advisory Board; • Development Board; • Historical Commission; • Iris Festival Advisory Board; • Tax Board of Appeals; and • Zoning Board of Adjust-

ment and Appeals. A report on this meeting will be given at the following one. The county’s regular meeting will start at 6 p.m. and will be held in the County Council Chambers. Council members will discuss and have first reading on a Sumter County resolution for an incentive agreement between the county and Apex Tool Group LLC. A public hearing will be held for an ordinance to

abandon and convey an unnamed road on property adjoining Jefferson Road, and this ordinance will also receive a third reading. A second reading and public hearing will be conducted for a nearly 1-acre parcel on Alpenglow Drive to change its zoning from agricultural conservation to residential. A request to update the Sumter County 2030 Comprehensive Plan Five-Year Update to reflect minor changing conditions will receive a second

reading, too. The following will receive first reading: • A request to rezone a nearly 28-acre parcel of land known as Ellerbe Estates from agricultural conservation to residential. The property is located on the east side of North Kings Highway and the south side of Meeting House Road. • An ordinance addressing term lengths and limits for board and commission appointees.

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Sumter School District board meeting Monday The Sumter School District board of trustees will have its regular meeting at 6 p.m. Monday at Chestnut Oaks Middle School, 1200 Oswego Road. The board will go into executive session at 6 p.m., and open session is scheduled to begin at 6:45 p.m. According to the agenda, the board will discuss an individual student matter and the personnel report, and Superintendent Frank Baker will provide district announcements and allow for a presentation from Chestnut Oaks. The board will also address high school diploma petitions.

Standard Flower Show announced The Council of Garden Clubs of Sumter Inc. and the Sumter County Fair Committee will host this year’s Standard Flower Show at the Memorial Building, 34 Artillery Drive, during the Sumter County Fair, Oct. 7-12. Any amateur gardener in Sumter, Lee, Clarendon and Kershaw counties is invited to participate as well as to attend free of charge. The theme for this year’s flower show is Historic Trees and Historic Places. Registration is required for all entries, and the registration deadline is noon Thursday, Oct. 2. Application forms can be obtained from the fair office at 34 Artillery Drive or printed from the website at www.sumterfair.com. Horticulture entries must be submitted on Monday, Oct. 6, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. For design registration, call Beverly Johnson at (703) 328-8587 or (803) 847-6024 to pre-register a design. Judging will take place at 1 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 7. Exhibits must be picked up on Sunday, Oct. 12, from 2 to 3:30 p.m., and prize money will be available at this time at the Sumter County Civic Center on Liberty Street. Call Flower Show Superintendent Bonnie Farrar at (803) 491-7760 for more information.

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State Sen. Brad Hutto shakes hands with Lloyd Young at the Sumter County Democrats’ headquarters on Saturday. Twenty-two people showed up to hear the politician speak and have a meal. Hutto is running against Republican U.S. Sen. Lindsey Graham, who is seeking a third term.

Former judge is new voice in South Carolina governor’s race BY SEANNA ADCOX The Associated Press COLUMBIA — In a governor’s race otherwise viewed as a 2010 rematch, former judge and legislator Tom Ervin is looking to shake things up, as he criticizes both Gov. Nikki Haley and state Sen. Vincent Sheheen and takes positions they won’t. Not a typical third-party candidate, Ervin already has spent millions of his own money on ads airing statewide and has no intention of reining in his checkbook. “We’re going to spend what it takes to get our message out,” he told The Associated

Press, declining to be specific. His campaign is also getting attention through a series of public, town hall meetings across the state. And he’s scheduled to participate in televised gubernatorial debates. Ervin could be South Carolina’s first-ever petition candidate on the ballot for governor — the first since at least 1950, before state laws governing the petition process were enacted, according to the state Election Commission. The Greenville attorney and radio station owner entered the gubernatorial race this year as Haley’s primary challenger. But he withdrew from the Republican contest days

after filing to run, saying he needed more time to introduce himself to voters. In July, he secured a spot on the November ballot after collecting twice the required 10,000 signatures. Ervin insists he’s in it to win. While that seems improbable, especially given that half of 2010 voters took the straight-party option, his candidacy could make an impact regardless. Four years ago, just 4.5 percentage points separated Haley, then a three-term House member, from Sheheen, who’s been in the Legislature since 2001. Morgan Reeves is again on the ballot as a third-party candidate. Libertarian Steve French is the other new name.

Ervin identifies himself as an “independent Republican.” And when he jumped in, he immediately took aim at Haley and her Department of Social Services, saying testimony before a Senate panel about the beating death of a 4-year-old Richland County boy prompted him to run. But the 62-year-old Honea Path native discounts both Haley, 42, and Sheheen, 43, as career politicians and expects to take votes from both. Ervin is the only candidate who advocates raising the gas tax to help fix the state’s dilapidated roads and bridges, which he says should be a top priority. South Carolina’s 16-cents-

per-gallon fuel tax — which funds roadwork, along with federal matches — hasn’t changed since 1987. The Department of Transportation says it needs an additional $1.5 billion annually over 20 years just to bring roads to good conditions. Haley said in July she’ll provide a funding plan, but not until after the election. Sheheen’s proposal includes designating 5 percent of the budget, plus revenue surpluses, to infrastructure. Similar ideas have died in the Legislature. Ervin says raising the gas tax puts a good portion of the cost on out-of-state truckers and tourists who use the roads.

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Wilder Elementary School fifth-graders Azharia Butler, left, Tristen Lucia, center, and Abbigale Deem react to learning gum weighs less after being chewed. They documented the experiment step by step in their science notebooks, which reinforced the scientific process. Kwitenia Holland, right, a fifth-grade teacher at Wilder Elementary, and one of her students, Todrick Steans, weigh chewed gum to see if it remained the same or changed after being chewed. Students were surprised to learn that after being chewed for three minutes, the gum weighs less.

Nesting season slow for sea turtles BY RUSS BYNUM The Associated Press SAVANNAH, Ga. — After four busy nesting years on beaches from Georgia to the Carolinas, loggerhead sea turtles this summer laid their eggs at a much pokier pace. The sluggish nesting season for the giant sea turtles wrapped up over the Labor Day weekend. And preliminary numbers show volunteers in Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina counted far fewer loggerhead nests in 2014 than in recent years. For Georgia, the slow season snapped a four-year streak of record-breaking turtle nest totals. Final numbers won’t be ready until October, but a preliminary count shows 1,191 nests were counted along the 100-mile Georgia coast from May through August. That’s the slowest nesting season since 2009 and barely more than half of last year’s nest count of 2,289 — the most ever recorded in Georgia. The numbers have taken a dive two years after Georgia wildlife officials declared that steady increases in loggerhead nesting since 2010 showed strong evidence that the threatened species was rebounding. Sea turtle conservationists in the neighboring Carolinas also saw a 2014 nesting slump after a few years of a hatchling boom. Loggerhead sea turtles, which weigh up to 300 pounds, remain a fragile population that’s been protected as a threatened species under federal law for 35 years. Sea turtle experts say they’re not surprised, and certainly not alarmed, to see dramatically lower nest counts this summer. Adult female loggerheads don’t lay eggs every year, and some take two or three years off after nesting. “The overall trend is still a statistically increasing trend, so this year doesn’t change the fact that we feel like we’re in a recovery period,” said Mark Dodd, the wildlife biologist who heads the sea turtle recovery program for the Georgia Department of Natural Resources. “It would take two or three more low years before we start to say we don’t have an increasing trend anymore.” While low compared to recent years, the 2014 nest count in Georgia falls just a hair shy of the state’s 25-year average of 1,200 nests annually. Dodd said he saw nothing this year that would explain fewer nests other than natural fluctuations. He said the number of dead, sick and injured loggerheads found on Georgia beaches this summer was 108, down from 165 a year ago. Each summer, loggerhead sea turtles off the southeastern U.S. coast crawl from the water onto beaches from North Carolina to Florida to dig holes in the sand and lay their eggs. Sea turtle researchers say

two conservation efforts dating back to the 1970s are likely responsible for any rebound in loggerhead populations. Turtle nests discovered on beaches by government biologists and volunteers get covered with a mesh that protects the eggs inside from hogs, raccoons and other predators. Also, shrimp boats in U.S. waters have been required since 1987 to use nets equipped with trapdoors so sea turtles can escape. In Georgia, loggerhead sea turtles averaged 1,036 nests annually from 1989 to 2009, a period when up-and-down nest counts indicated recovery was flat. In 2010 loggerhead nests in Georgia hit a record of 1,760, and the number increased each year through 2013. Neighboring coastal states also reported a big drop off in nesting this summer after posting some of their strongest years. In North Carolina, only about 550 loggerhead nests were counted this year, compared to about 1,200 in 2013, said Matthew Godfrey, sea turtle program coordinator for the North Carolina Wildlife Resources Commission. Michelle Pate, who heads the sea turtle conservation program for the South Carolina Department of Natural Resources, said the unofficial 2014 tally for her state is 2,065 loggerhead nests, down from 5,198 a year ago. Like Dodd, she chalked the difference up to natural fluctuations in the turtle’s reproductive cycles. “We had four really good years,” Pate said. “To the average person it looks a little more dire, but it’s sort of biological in nature.” No 2014 numbers were available for Florida, which sees the vast majority of loggerhead nesting in the U.S. The state recorded 77,975 nests last year and appears on target to see about the same or even a little higher count this year, said Anne Meylan, who coordinates the statewide nesting beach program for Florida’s Fish and Wildlife Research Institute. She said loggerheads that nest in Georgia and the Carolinas form a genetically distinct population from those seen in most of Florida, so it’s not unusual for their reproductive cycles to differ. On Tybee Island, Georgia’s most densely populated beach, nests counted by volunteers walking the shoreline each summer morning dropped just a little this year to 18, compared to 21 a year ago. At the Tybee Island Marine Science Center, which coordinates those volunteers, director Maria Procopio said she’s not discouraged that nest numbers dipped for the first time in years. It wasn’t long ago, in 2009, that Tybee Island reported just three loggerhead nests. “Our nesting numbers were so, so low for so long that just being up in this range is really a comfort,” Procopio said.

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Overcoming your injuries BY MISSY CORRIGAN Special to The Sumter Item

njuries come in differing types and degrees. Pulling a back muscle while lifting a heavy object or twisting a knee during a basketball game are completely different injuries, but both can have a negative impact on your life. An injury, regardless of what it is, can be an annoyance, but it can also prevent you from performing your regular activities. At this point, it Missy needs to be Corrigan taken care of so it doesn’t become a chronic injury, decreasing your quality of life. For almost a year, Roz Ginn, 42, experienced a nagging, intermittent pain in her right knee. She postponed going to the doctor because she was prepping for a physique competition. After the show, she finally got a diagnosis. It was a meniscus tear. “I was hesitant initially because it would mean downtime and asking for help for a few days with daily activities. Those are two things that I am not good at doing. I was concerned about losing muscle mass and strength not just in my injured leg, but overall. It was an even tougher decision because the injury itself was minor and was not interfering with my daily activities. It was, however, affecting my weight training, which is my passion. “I was excited to learn that I would begin physical therapy only two days post surgery. I

had heard horror stories about PT, but I loved it. It was like going to the gym, having a personal trainer, and it was very challenging. It gave me a whole new perspective for anyone who has to have physical or occupational therapy. I remember feeling so grateful for my strength so that I could concentrate solely on regaining my flexibility. I could not imagine being out of shape and enduring those sessions. It would have been grueling to say the least. “I also took the time to actually enjoy the break from my normal workout routine. I realized that my entire body needed to rest and recover. Even my mind was reset. As I limped around, I realized that good health is truly a blessing and to never take any of the things the body is capable of for granted. “I wasn’t really concerned about gaining weight since I had just finished a competition. I did overindulge the first few days in comfort food, though. Other than that, I kept my diet pretty strict and clean, which definitely helped. “Overall, I am so happy that I had the surgery. The human body is so amazing that I didn’t realize how much the injury had hindered me. I can do squats for the first time in almost a year. I had gotten used to the discomfort because other joints and muscles overcompensated to offset it. At my final post-op appointment, I was cleared to resume my normal activities. The nurse suggested vitamin E to minimize the scars (although they are very small). I said thanks but no thanks. I love my scars because they remind me of a very minor setback that has set me up for an amazing comeback.”

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Double mastectomy does not boost survival for most patients double mastectomies increased substantially to 12 percent between 1998 and 2011. The trend was most CHICAGO — Removing both breasts to treat cancer notable in women younger than 40, climbing from just affecting only one side 4 percent to 33 percent. doesn’t boost survival Other research suggests chances for most women, compared with surgery that that removing both breasts to treat one-sided cancer removes just the tumor, a may improve survival large study suggests. The chances for the relatively results raise concerns small number of women about riskier, potentially who have genetic breast unnecessary operations that increasing numbers of cancer or strong family histories of the disease, said women are choosing. The study involved nearly study co-author Scarlett Gomez, a research scientist 200,000 California women with the Cancer Prevention treated for cancer in one breast and followed for sev- Institute of California. But most breast cancer patients eral years afterward. have neither of those risks. Ten-year survival rates The medical community were nearly identical — is paying increasing attenroughly 82 percent — for tion to overtreatment and women who had lumpectoexcessive costs, and the mies to remove the tumor plus radiation and for those study results raise questions about reasons for riswho had double mastectoing use of an expensive, pomies. Women who had a single mastectomy, removal tentially risky treatment “of dubious effectiveness,” of just the cancerous breast, fared slightly worse. the researchers said. Patients’ preferences and The results confirm what many doctors have suspect- fear that cancer will return play a role, but that fear ed, said Dr. Len Lichten“usually exceeds estimated feld, deputy chief medical risk,” the study said. officer of the American Reasons why survival Cancer Society. was slightly worse for “There’s no guarantee women who had just one that by having the second breast removed, you will do breast removed are uncertain, although this treatbetter,” said Lichtenfeld, ment is more common who had no role in the reamong Hispanic and black search. women and those with In the study, just more lower incomes and public than half the women had insurance than among lumpectomy treatments. wealthy whites. But the number who had

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The study was published Tuesday in this week’s Journal of the American Medical Association. A journal editorial notes that the study echoes previous research and adds to a debate about the rising prevalence of double mastectomies. The results may raise questions about whether surgeons, for financial reasons, are driving the trend, but that is unlikely, Dr. Lisa Newman, a surgery professor and director of the University of Michigan’s Breast Care Center, said in the editorial. “A greater concern than financial incentives may be a surgeon’s preference based on his/her own experience, regardless of the data,” she wrote. Patients should be given time to absorb a cancer diagnosis and educated about treatment options, risks and benefits before being pressed into decisions about irreversible surgery, Newman said. Amy Curran Baker, an author from suburban New York City who chose a double mastectomy after her 2008 diagnosis, said her doctor presented her with options including lumpectomy. But he ultimately recommended the more invasive treatment because she had family members with breast cancer, and Baker said she doesn’t regret her choice.

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Golf without costs, clubs or country club fees GREENVILLE, Mississippi (AP) — The sign at first seems whimsical in its warning to park visitors to “watch for flying saucers.” Yet, it is an advisory to be regarded seriously. Since May, when a disc golf course was installed in the grand park along the eastern bank of the Mississippi River, just south of the Greenville city limits, flying saucers have become a reality. The course since then has, on a daily basis, drawn dozens of fans of the sport, which officially came into being in 1976 with the invention of the “pole hole,” a waist-high, cantilevered steel basket that sits beneath a tapering cascade of chains intended to “catch” the disc, allowing it to drop into the basket: a successful putt. Aficionados refer to the sport simply as golf and differentiate their pursuit from its better-known cousin by referring to the latter as “ball golf” or “stick golf” or even as “Scottish golf.” The game requires accuracy and acceleration. The successful conclusion of a disc golf hole typically comes after a drive — the flinging of an aerodynamic plastic disc, either by forehand or backhand, a technique by which the world’s best players can make the plastic soar more than two football fields — and an approach, the equivalent of a chip shot in Scottish golf. And then, if all goes well, the finishing putt. Disc golf courses typically are established in wooded areas, and the many trees constitute obstacles much as sand traps perform the same function on ball golf courses. Victor Woods, 26, is the founder and president of Port City Disc Golf, which he said he chartered to promote the sport and to support the course Washington County Buildings and Grounds installed at Warfield Point Park. “As the course came together, we started playing and talking about, ‘we want this, and we want that,’ and so we start-

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Annie Uhrman sinks a “putt” on the front nine while playing disc golf with a group of friends next to the Mid-South Fairgrounds in Memphis, Tennessee, recently. ed building up money to help if the park wanted to put in benches and trash cans on the course,” Woods said. Club membership costs $15. Disc golf is far easier on the wallet and purse than is its highfalutin cousin: There are no country club memberships nor greens fees, and a workable bag of discs, including a couple of drivers, one left, one right, a mid-range disc and a putter, can be had for about $50. On top of the sport’s low cost of entry and its opportunities for exercise, camaraderie and communion with the great outdoors, Woods said, it offers another distinct lure: “You don’t have to practice three years to get any good at it.” The Warfield Point Park disc golf course opened in May, and Port City Disc Golf was chartered May 22. Since then, usage has grown rapidly. “When we first started playing, right after they put the course in, there might be four or five people playing,” Woods said. “Now, it’s more like 20 or

more people showing up every day.” Walley Morse is the volunteer special projects director for Warfield Point Park, appointed by the Washington County Board of Supervisors. He has actively worked to enhance the park’s entertainment options, adding, this year alone, a new boat launch, volleyball courts, horseshoe pits, a playground with rope and tire swings and, now, the disc golf course, which currently comprises nine holes and is expected to be expanded to 18 by year’s end. “It costs about $3,000 to put in nine baskets,” Morse said. “We’re going to have the back nine in by the end of the year, I’m confident of that.” The course began as the result of a casual conversation Morse had with Will Coppage, Greenville Mayor John Cox’s executive assistant. “Walley asked me for ideas, and I told him that wherever I’ve gone, there have always been two fun things to do that didn’t cost much: skate parks and disc golf,” Coppage said.

“Walley came to my office and said, ‘I’m going to come up with the money, and we’re going to do it,’ put in a disc golf course. Well, people say that all the time, but Walley meant it. “He showed up at my office one day not that long after and said, ‘I’ve got the money, let’s do it.’ He wanted me to head it, but I knew Tommy would be better, so I gave him Tommy’s number, and he called him.” Tommy Slaton is a veteran disc golf player and plays in the Open ranks, the sport’s elite division. The Greenville native, who now lives in Hendersonville, Tennessee, took Morse up on his offer to come down, look

the park over and design the initial nine-hole course, which he did on a volunteer basis. “When Walley called, I told him I would only do it for free,” Slaton said. “I still have a lot of family in Greenville, and it meant that much to me.” He took his time, looking for ways to lay out the holes to provide entertainment for newcomers and a challenge for veteran players, all the while making the course contiguous. “I spent a few days just walking the park, thinking about it as I was laying it out in my mind,” Slaton said. “I’ve played a couple hundred courses around the country, and I know what I like, and I think I know what other players like. I just tried to stay loyal to that. I tried to think everything through.” It seems he has succeeded. “Man, it’s definitely drawing a crowd,” said Stark Willis, one of two full-time Warfield Point Park attendants who keep an eye on things and assist visitors as needed. “Within a couple of weeks we had a following. Now, we’re drawing 25 to 30 players a day from all over.” Empirical evidence points to the sport’s burgeoning popularity. Courses have been installed in at least 45 nations, at last count, including more than 1,000 in the United States alone. And membership in the sport’s governing body is accelerating. “In 2004, when I joined, there were maybe 25,000 members of the Professional Disc Golf Association,” Slaton said. “Now, it’s closing in on 70,000. It’s just soaring.”

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Colleges rethinking sexual assault education BY JULIET LINDERMAN The Associated Press BALTIMORE — As freshmen descend on college campuses, they enter the “red zone” — a period between Labor Day and Thanksgiving during which they are most vulnerable to sexual assault. This year is different, though. It is the first since the U.S. Department of Education released a list of colleges and universities under federal investigation for their handling of rape and sexual assault complaints, and many schools are making sexual assault awareness programs mandatory for incoming students. The list, which includes 77 schools under investigation, was released in May. It represents one piece of a national conversation that gained unprecedented political momentum in April, when the newly minted White House Task Force to Prevent Students from Sexual Assault released its first report, alongside a website designed to advise colleges on how to combat rape on campus. Since then, Sen. Claire McCaskill, a Missouri Democrat, has introduced a bill to require annual surveys of students and require schools to staff confidential advisers on campus. Oklahoma State University, which is on the list, announced last month that students who do not complete a new 40-minute online course on sexual assault awareness will be barred from registration. Vice President for Student Affairs Lee Bird said the school took the unusual step of asking to be under federal review. “Sexual violence has been a huge topic for years, but the politics around it and trying to find remedies is what’s changed,” Bird said, adding that the school offers “hundreds” of alcohol, drug and sexual assault awareness programs throughout the year. “This has been an issue

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f you’re getting even slightly wiser as you get older then you recognize, with some regret, how many opportunities you miss. I missed the opportunity to visit with Helen Propst during the past few years as her health failed, and she passed away on Thursday, Aug. 28, 2014. They say behind every great man — often bemused and confused — is a great woman. Helen Hope Edwards Propst of Eclectic, Alabama, was definitely one of those. Helen and Dr. Graham Charles “Pap” Propst of Sumter, Osteen South Carolina, have had an enormously positive impact on generations of Sumterites, and I’m proud to be one of them. I have loved and admired them both since I first remember my mother taking me screaming bloody murder to Sumter Pediatrics to be held down by nurses for shots. We took our own hostile children there many times for the same dramatic drill. There’s something special about the wives and children of pediatricians, and I know this because my wife is one. Her father was, like Dr. Propst, a legendary and well-loved pediatri-

COMMENTARY cian in Virginia. Doctors’ kids grow up sharing their parents’ time and attention with countless strangers who depend on “the doctor” for the most important thing in the world — their kids’ health and well-being. It’s never a 9-to-5 deal, and the wives are the real heroes. The Propst and Osteen families have always been close, and when my wife and I were married, the Propsts were among the small, intrepid band of Sumterites who traveled with my parents and grandparents to Virginia to see just what in the world was going on with a clueless couple who “up and decided” to get married 32 years ago. The accompanying photo shows Helen Propst, left, and my motherin-law Em Richmond, right. The two pediatricians’ wives are meeting each other for the first time. You can tell they’re making the best of a situation in which close friends and families of the bride and groom are united as one, at least for a day or two. Another huge influence the Propsts have had involves Camp Sea Gull in Arapahoe, North Carolina. Thanks to Dr. Propst’s and Helen’s involvement in the camp for many years as the volunteer camp doctor, dozens of Sumterites, their children and grandchildren have become part of the Camp Sea Gull family.

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The late Helen Propst, left, and Em Richmond socialize in 1982. Both of my children attended the camp, and my son, like the Propsts’ children, eventually worked as a counselor. One of the most important aspects of a lifelong relationship with Mrs. Propst, however, was not family, the YMCA, the Presbyterian Church, staying on the verge of trouble with Warren (who’s older than me and knew better) or Camp Sea Gull but a shared love of reading, writing and editing. As her obituary so drolly noted: “Following her time at Auburn University, she moved to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, where she worked as an editor and part-time reporter for Curtis Publishing and its Ladies

Home Journal periodical. “She was well-served by her grammatical skills, which was obvious as she continued to constructively correct loved ones when necessary for as long as she lived.” She loved to talk about The Sumter Item and was always one to compliment good work or let me know clearly when she disagreed. She was a special lady, and my deepest condolences go to her large and wonderful family. Graham Osteen is Editor-At-Large of The Item. He can be reached at graham@theitem.com. Follow him on Twitter @GrahamOsteen, or visit www.grahamosteen.com.

EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES EDITORIALS represent the views of the owners of this newspaper. COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY are the personal opinion of the writer whose byline appears. Columns from readers should be typed, double-spaced and no more than 850 words. Send them to The Sumter Item, Opinion Pages, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. 29151, or email to hubert@theitem.com or graham@theitem.com. LETTERS TO THE EDITOR are written by readers of the newspaper. They should be no more than 350 words and sent via e-mail to letters@theitem.com, dropped off at The Sumter Item office, 20 N. Magnolia St. or mailed to The Sumter Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. 29151, along with the full name of the writer, plus an address and telephone number for verification purposes only. Letters that exceed 350 words will be cut accordingly in the print edition, but available in their entirety at www.theitem.com/ opinion/letters_to_editor.

In a NATO state of mind during ongoing crisis

ASHINGTON — Speaking on Aug. 29 — at a fundraiser, of course — Barack Obama applied to a platitude the varnish of smartphone sociology, producing this intellectual sunburst: “The truth of the matter is, is that the world has always been messy. In part, we’re just noticing now because of social media and our capacity to see in intimate detail the hardships that people George are going through.” So, Will if 14th-century Europeans had had Facebook and Twitter, they would have noticed how really disagreeable the Hundred Years’ War was. Obama did have a piece of a point: Graphic journalism, now augmented by billions of people with cameras in their pockets, can give an inflammatory immediacy to events. His intention was to dispel the impression that the world has be-

COMMENTARY come not just unusually “messy” but especially dangerous. Unfortunately, this impression derives not from social media static but from stark facts, including this one: A nation with nuclear weapons and ballistic missiles is dismembering another nation. And the nuclear power is governed by an unconstrained despot fueled by a dangerous brew of disappointment, resentment and contempt. Writing for The Federalist website, professor Tom Nichols of the Naval War College describes Vladimir Putin as neither a realist nor a nationalist but rather someone saturated with Soviet nostalgia. In 1975, Nichols writes, the world seemed to be going the Soviet Union’s way. Extraordinary U.S. exertions in Vietnam had ended in defeat, a president had resigned, and the economy was sagging into stagflation. “By contrast,” Nichols says, “the Soviets were at the top of their game,” with a modernized military and a new generation of missiles: “The correlation of forces, the great wheel

of History itself, was finally turning in their favor,” and because History’s ratchet clicks only in a progressive direction, “it would never turn back.” In 1975, Putin, 23, joined “the most elite Soviet institution,” the KGB, which would guarantee “he would be somebody in the brave new Soviet future.” But in the 1980s, “he watched the Soviet descent to oblivion begin, accelerate, and then end in a humiliating wreck.” Ronald Reagan, Margaret Thatcher and a Polish pope ignited a Western resurgence — military, economic and moral. By 1990, Putin was 38 and aggrieved. Today, “Putin’s speeches and public utterances,” Nichols notes, “tend to show more nostalgia for his Soviet youth than his Russian adulthood.” Remember “the explosion of bad taste and Soviet kitsch” in the 2014 Sochi Olympics. A participant in NATO’s 1949 founding famously said that the alliance’s purpose was to protect Europe by keeping “the Russians out, the Americans in and the Germans down.” When the Cold War, which prompted NATO’s creation,

ended, the alliance began to gingerly undertake what it calls “out-of-area operations,” as in Afghanistan. Now, however, it is back to its original business of keeping Russian forces out of NATO members, which now include Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia, the last two being contiguous to Russia. If NATO’s meeting in Wales was, as one European defense intellectual said, a “credibility summit,” it was at most a semisuccess. The decision to augment by about 4,000 an existing rapid response force of about 13,000 is a far cry from Poland’s request that 10,000 NATO troops be stationed with heavy weapons in that country. Watching NATO flinch from this, Putin might reasonably conclude that NATO is ambivalent about Article 5 (an attack on any member will be considered an attack on all) and therefore wants its means of responding to remain some distance from where events might require a response. Although ambiguity has its uses, a British diplomat of the early 20th century, Lord Curzon, reportedly advised that it

is generally wise to know your own mind and make sure your adversary knows it, too. Putin might read NATO’s mind in what Gideon Rachman of the Financial Times calls “the learned helplessness” of American allies who “have come to rely excessively on the U.S. to guarantee their security.” Time was, Rachman writes, America accounted for roughly half of NATO’s military spending; now it accounts for about 75 percent. Only four of NATO’s 28 members (America, Britain, Estonia and penurious Greece) fulfill their obligation to spend at least 2 percent of GDP on defense, and Britain may soon fall below that threshold as its army shrinks to about 80,000, its smallest size since after Waterloo (1815). As Putin casts a cold eye on his enemies, he might reasonably infer from their atrophied military muscles that they have palsied wills. George Will’s email address is georgewill@washpost.com. © 2014, Washington Post Writers Group

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BOARD FROM PAGE A1 South Carolina School Board Association lists that Clarendon School District 1 school board members receive $300 per month, and the board chairman receives $400 a month, as of August 2014. Board members in Lee County receive $3,600 a year, and the chairman receives $4,100 a year. Clarendon School District 1 members receive $100 a meeting, and Kershaw County board members receive $75 a meeting. Like 30 other school boards in South Carolina, Clarendon School District 3 trustees don’t receive pay for being a part of the board. The increase in per diem for Sumter School District’s board members passed with a 4-2-1 vote with Karen Michalik and Patty Wilson voting against it and the Rev. Ralph Canty abstaining. The board also recently passed an increase in meal and incidental expenses from

$75 to $125 per day for both in-state and out-of-state meetings with a 4-3 vote. Schultz previously explained that after consolidating Sumter districts 2 and 17, addressing the school district’s finances and getting a new superintendent in place to lead the district, the board revisited the topic of compensation for board members; he also stated the current increase is similar to those for districts that are a similar size to Sumter. Wilson, vice chairwoman of the board and chairwoman for the school district’s budget committee, said previously that she voted against the increase because she thought the previous compensation was the adequate amount of money for her as an individual, and her concern was first approving adequate pay for bus drivers and retirees — another recent change the board made in favor of those individuals.

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The state association’s Director of Communications Debbie Elmore said board compensation is something often discussed among school board members of the 81 school districts in the state, and pay for board members is very diverse. She also said, according to the specific school board’s policy and their local legislation, the board may be considering a number of factors before it decides to approve a change in board compensation. “In terms of the issue of board raising compensation, yes, there have been quite a few recently,” Elmore said. “Some school districts also have working committees for finance and other things in addition to the school board. So they’ll look at that before making decisions as well.” Elmore used Aiken County School District as an example, saying it’s the largest geographically in the state, so that may be some-

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thing the board members consider when addressing compensation and travel expenses. Elmore said school boards are driven by local legislation, and some even have it in their legislation that school board members won’t receive pay of any kind for their service to their communities. Board members in 50 of the 81 school districts in South Carolina receive compensation; some are paid by the meeting, some are paid monthly, and some are paid yearly. In 26 districts — Sumter School District being one of them — the board chairman receives a higher salary. And in other districts, board members receive a per-meeting stipend in addition to their annual pay. The association clarifies that board pay doesn’t include money budgeted by districts for board development, travel and other related expenses.

OBITUARIES SHERYL J. HASELDEN Sheryl Jean Haselden, 61, went home to be with her Lord and Savior on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014. She was born in Florence, a daughter of Jean Marie Haselden Broadway and the late Charles Harold Haselden Sr. Surviving are HASELDEN her mother; two brothers, Estes Glenn (Cathy) Haselden of Florence and Charles Harold (Harriet) Haselden Jr. of Cheraw; and her cousin, Renée Atkinson (Matthew) Gibson of Elgin. She is also survived by her adoring niece, Tiffany Haselden (Chris) Johnson; nephew, Daniel Heath Haselden; and grandnephew, Dawson. The family would like to acknowledge the many staff and caregivers from SCDDSN who loved and valued Sheryl as the special gift from God that she was. In lieu of flowers, please send memorials to the Sumter County Disabilities and Special Needs Board, P.O. Box 2847, Sumter, SC 29151. Donations will be used for clients with few resources. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. today at Cain Funeral Home. A funeral service will be held immediately following at 3 p.m. in the Cain Funeral Home Chapel. Entombment will follow at Mount Hope Cemetery in Florence. An online condolences page can be found at www. cainfuneralhome.com.

LISBON H. RAMSEY Lisbon “L.H. / Dute” Hartwell Ramsey, husband of Rosa Lee Wright Ramsey, was born on Jan. 5, 1931, in Sumter, to the late Clifton and Elizabeth Bowman Ramsey. He departed this earthly life on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at his residence. L.H. was educated in the public schools of Sumter County. He graduated from St. Michael High School and attended Voorhees College in Denmark. He was drafted out of college into the United States Marine Corps in 1951 during the Korean War. He was extremely proud to be a Marine. After serving faithfully in the Marines, he was employed with the Sumter Elks Club, Morehouse McKenzie Supply Co., and later retired from the Sumter County Department of Social Services in 1994. At an early age, Lisbon accepted Christ, and was a lifelong member of Enon Missionary Baptist Church. He was a dedicated Christian, attending services faithfully. He served on the Enon Men of God Ministry and was a member of church school. He was known for being one of the “best dressed” men at Enon. His style was impeccable and you could count on him always dressing to impress. He was a quiet, humble, mild-mannered, extraordinarily caring man, who enjoyed people and he accepted everyone as a friend. He enjoyed good conversation, and truly exemplified the fruit of the Spirit. He was a hard worker, and

enjoyed constructing things with his hands. He was a master gardener. He was a crafty woodworker, building cabinets, wall units, brick grills, pump houses, etc., for the Sumter community. He used his talents to help others and would do anything for anybody. Having much love for his family, L.H. had a wonderful and vivid memory of great times with them and with friends. Lisbon Hartwell is survived by his loving and devoted wife of 59 years, Rosa Lee Wright Ramsey of the home; one son, Bobby G. (Kim) Ramsey of Sumter; two surrogate daughters, Diary Johnson Robinson of Sumter and Brenda Johnson Collins of Hamden, Connecticut; two brothers, Eugene Ramsey of Sumter and Ronald Ramsey of Vernon, Connecticut; one sister, Deloris Hunter-Stephenson (James) of Sumter; two granddaughters, Co-Pastor Shante (Pastor James) Fluker of Atlanta and Kourtenei Whatley of Chattanooga, Tennessee; one grandson, Andrew Whatley of Chattanooga; two surrogate grandsons, Corey Robinson of Sumter and Brandon Collins of Hamden; eight great-grandchildren; one additional sister-in-law, Annette L. Wright of Newport News, Virginia; three additional brothers-in-law, Franklin Wright of Bellevue, Michigan, John H. (Shirley) Wright of Newport News and Jimmy L. Wright of New Jersey; two special cousins, Dorothy Ramsey

and Ernestine R. James of Sumter; and a host of other relatives and friends. Public viewing will be held from 2 to 7 p.m. on Monday at Job’s Mortuary. The body will be placed in the church at noon on Tuesday for viewing until the hour of service. Funeral service will be held at 1 p.m. on Tuesday at Enon Missionary Baptist Church, 2990 Pinewood Road, Sumter, with Pastor Stanley E. Hayes Sr. officiating. Interment will be at noon on Wednesday at Fort Jackson National Cemetery. The family is receiving friends at 2275 Lisbon Drive, Sumter. Job’s Mortuary of Sumter is in charge of arrangements. Online memorials may be sent to jobsmortuary.net.

GLORIA G. MATLOCK Gloria Gertrude Matlock, 72, died on Thursday, Sept. 4, 2014, at a local nursing facility. Born in Sumter, she was a daughter of the late Miller K. and Gussie Gertrude Melton Callen. Ms. Matlock attended Concord Baptist Church. She retired from Crescent Tool Co. after more than 45 years of service. Survivors include one son, James M. “Jimmy” Matlock Sr. (Tabitha) of Sumter; two grandchildren, James M. “Jamie” Matlock Jr. (Shelly) and Lauren Brooke Matlock; one great-grandson, James Wesley Matlock; one broth-

er, Floyd Callen (Laura) of Texas; one sister, Nancy Beym (Bob) of Columbia; and a number of nieces and nephews. She was preceded in death by one brother, Kenneth “Kenny” Callen. Funeral services will be held at 3 p.m. on Monday at Concord Baptist Church with the Rev. Dr. Eugene Mosier officiating. Burial will be in Sumter Cemetery. Pallbearers will be Warren Davis, Jimmy Saunders, James Lyles, Lee Burton, Jimmy Lowery and Billy Geddings Jr. Honorary pallbearers will be the deacons of Concord Baptist Church. The family will receive friends from 2 to 3 p.m. on Monday at Concord Baptist Church and other times at the home of her son, 1933 Bishop Drive. Memorials may be made to Concord Baptist ChurchBuilding Fund, 1885 Myrtle Beach Highway, Sumter, SC 29153. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens Funeral Home and Crematorium of Sumter is in charge of the arrangements. www. ecsfuneralhome.com

WILLIE MAE P. GIBBS MANNING — Willie Mae Pearson Gibbs, 67, widow of Willie Lee Gibbs, died on Friday, Sept. 5, 2014, at Palmetto Health Richland, Columbia. She was born on Feb. 16, 1947, in Manning, a daughter of the late Ciscero and Essie

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AROUND TOWN The American Red Cross, SandThe Sumter Chapter of the Nahills Chapter, will offer the foltional Federation of the Blind Are 6-9 youp.m. interested taking lowing classes: Mon- inwill meetan atAmeri7 p.m. on Tuescan Red Cross class? day, Sept. 9, at Shiloh-Randay, Sept. 15, New Volunteer Orientation and Disaster Ser- dolph Manor, 125 W. Bartlette vices Overview, at 17 Maple St. Transportation provided St., Manning; 9 a.m.-noon within the coverage area. Saturday, Sept. 27, Feeding Contact Debra Canty at DebFundamentals, at 1155 N. raCanC2@frontier.com or Guignard, Suite 2; and 1-4 (803) 775-5792. For pertinent p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, Loinformation about the upgistics, at 1155 N. Guignard, coming gala, call the 24/7 reSuite 2. To register for classcorded message line at (206) es, call (803) 775-2363. 376-5992. Deadline is Sept. 15.

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Positive result Though far from pretty, Gamecocks hold off Pirates for 33-23 victory BY MICHAEL CHRISTOPHER michaelc@theitem.com COLUMBIA — A win is a win no matter how good, bad or ugly it looks. The 21st-ranked University of South Carolina football team overcame a slow start and finished strong to hold off East Carolina 33-23 at Williams-Brice Stadium on Saturday. The victory gave Carolina head coach Steve Spurrier his 200th victory as a coach in the Southeastern Conference. The only other coaches to do that were Paul “Bear” Bryant and Vince Dooley. USC, now 1-1 on the season, struggled early in the game, but once it got the lead it never relinquished it. Many Gamecock fans wondered how the defense would react to am ECU fast-paced passing attack similar to that of Texas A&M, which pounded USC 52-28 last week. It was a better showing for USC, but a larger challenge looms next week when sixth-ranked Georgia comes to town for a 3:30 p.m. contest. After a close first half, the Gamecocks dominated ECU in the third quarter, putting up 10 points and shutting the Pirates out. It was the first time USC didn’t allow an opponent to score in a quarter all season. The Pirates, now 1-1 on the season, were hurt by turnovers and penalties in the second half.

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South Carolina running back Mike Davis (28) turns up field during the Gamecocks’ 33-23 victory over East Carolina on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.

CLEMSON FOOTBALL

Confidence-boosting blowout Tigers offense racks up 735 total yards, 8 TDs to crush S.C. State 73-7 BY JOHN BRASIER Special to The Sumter Item CLEMSON — The Clemson offense rolled up 735 total yards, eight touchdowns and three field goals. The Tiger defense added a TD of its own and didn’t yield a first down until staked to a 34-point lead late in the second quarter. Freshman quarterback Deshaun Watson was impressive, hitting on 8 of 9 passes for 154 yards and three TDs. Freshman wide receiver Artavis Scott set a freshman record with 164 receiving yards. Cole Stoudt, the Tigers’ starting quarterback, completed 22 of 31 throws for 302 yards and one TD. The No. 23 Tigers received a much needed, all-around boost with a dominating 73-7 victory over instate sparring partner South Carolina State on Saturday in Death

Quarterback controversy beginning to bubble up? BY JOHN BRASIER Special to The Sumter Item

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Clemson’s Charone Peake makes a one-handed catch for a touchdown during the Tigers’ 73-7 victory over S.C. State on Saturday in Clemson. Valley. Clemson’s scoring output was its largest since hanging 82 on Wake Forest in 1981. It cost Clemson $275,000 to bring in the Football Championship Series Bulldogs,

but if the Tigers can ride the momentum from the blowout to an upset victory at defending national champion Florida State in two weeks, the price would be well worth it.

The Tigers will have an off week to prepare for Florida State, which was expected to have a tune-up of its own against another

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CLEMSON — Many Clemson fans may want freshman Deshaun Watson to take over now as the Tigers’ starting quarterback. But Tiger head coach Dabo Swinney denied any changes are coming in the near future while allegWATSON ing that reporters covering the Tigers want a “quarterback controversy.” For his part, Watson turned in a second straight impressive performance on Saturday in the Tigers’ 73-7 victory over South Carolina State, completing eight of nine passing attempts for 154 yards and three touchdowns,

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PRO FOOTBALL

Buccaneers welcome early crack at Newton, Panthers BY FRED GOODALL The Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Two-time Pro Bowl defensive tackle Gerald McCoy stood in a corner of the locker room sizing up the challenge the Tampa Bay Buccaneers face opening the season against Cam Newton and the defending NFC South champion Carolina Panthers.

The Bucs haven’t made the playoffs since 2007, a drought that’s prompted three coaching changes in five years, including the hiring of Lovie Smith last winter. The Panthers, meanwhile, won 12 games to match a franchise record, with an improved Newton re-establishing himself as one of the NFL’s up-and-coming stars. Carolina dominated Tampa

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Bay twice along the way, and McCoy hasn’t forgotten. “Right now our identity is

we’re a 4-12 team. Until we change that, that’s who we are,’’ McCoy said. “Until somebody changes who Carolina is, they’re the division champs.’’ The task begins today. The notion of going from worst to first in the NFC South isn’t farfetched. It’s happened six times since the division was formed in 2002, and the Bucs, Panthers, Fal-

cons and Saints have all finished first three times. Interestingly, no team has won titles in consecutive years. “I think everybody has been talking about that, and we obviously know about it,’’ Carolina linebacker Luke Kuechly, the 2013 NFL defensive player of the year, said.

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Trojans hold off Stanford

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Southern California running back Javorius Allen (37) rushes past Stanford cornerback Alex Carter (25) during the Trojans’ 13-10 victory on Saturday in Stanford, Calif.

Southern Cal takes advantage of 2 Cardinal turnovers, 2 missed field goals in 13-10 win STANFORD, Calif. — Andre Heidari kicked a career-long 53-yard field goal with 2:30 remaining, J.R. Tavai forced a fumble to end Stanford’s comeback bid and No. 14 Southern California held off the No. 13 Cardinal 13-10 Saturday. With Stanford threatening to tie or take the lead, Tavai came from Kevin Hogan’s blindside to jar the ball loose. Scott Felix recovered at the Trojans 26-yard-line with 19

seconds to play, sealing new coach Steve Sarkisian’s first major victory at USC (2-0, 1-0) and upending the two-time defending Pac-12 champions. Javorius Allen ran for a career-high 154 yards, and Nelson Agholor had a career-high nine receptions for 91 yards to help the Trojans do just enough on offense to win at Stanford Stadium for the first time since 2008. Stanford outgained the Trojans 413 to 291 but had too

many mistakes to overcome. The Cardinal committed two turnovers, eight penalties for 68 yards and missed two FGs. (4) OKLAHOMA 52 TULSA 7

TULSA, Okla. — Sterling Shepard had a career-high 177 yards receiving to help No. 4 Oklahoma defeat Tulsa 52-7. (18) WISCONSIN 37 WESTERN ILLINOIS 3

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McEvoy overcame a slow start to throw for three touchdowns and run for another, and No. 18 Wisconsin pulled away from second-tier Western Illinois to win its home opener 37-3. (19) NEBRASKA 31 MCNEESE ST. 24

LINCOLN, Neb. — Ameer Abdullah’s jaw-dropping 58yard touchdown on a pass from Tommy Armstrong Jr. broke a tie with 20 seconds

left and allowed No. 19 Nebraska to erase a strong second half by second-tier McNeese State in a 31-24 victory. (20) KANSAS STATE 32 IOWA STATE 28

AMES, Iowa — Jake Waters ran for an 8-yard touchdown with 1:30 left and 20thranked Kansas State rallied past host Iowa State 32-28. From wire reports

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Virginia routs Richmond, snaps 10-game losing skid

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Alabama running back Tyren Jones (20) carries the ball against Florida Atlantic defensive back Cre’von LeBlanc (7) during the Crimson Tide’s 41-0 victory on Saturday in Tuscaloosa, Ala.

Alabama rolls past FAU 41-0 TUSCALOOSA, Ala. — Blake Sims had 214 passing yards and Jake Coker threw for 202 to lead No. 2 Alabama to a 41-0 win over Florida Atlantic on Saturday in a game halted by lightning. Sims passed for two touchdowns and ran for a third. Coker went 14 of 23 with a touchdown in his first significant action. (15) MISSISSIPPI 41 VANDERBILT 3

and five touchdowns, and No. 24 Missouri gave coach Gary Pinkel a win against his former program, Toledo, 49-24. FLORIDA 65

yards and four touchdowns while also running for 111 yards and a touchdown to lead Mississippi State past Alabama-Birmingham 47-34.

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ARKANSAS 73

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — Jeff Driskel threw for 248 yards and a touchdown as Florida ended a 7-game losing streak with a 65-0 victory over Eastern Michigan.

NICHOLLS STATE 7

TENNESSEE 34

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Brandon Allen threw four touchdown passes and Alex Collins ran for three more as Arkansas put an emphatic end to the longest losing streak in school history with a 73-7 win over Nicholls State.

NASHVILLE, Tenn. — Bo Wallace threw for 320 yards and a touchdown, and 15th-ranked Mississippi routed Vanderbilt 41-3 in the Southeastern Conference opener for both teams.

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — Justin Worley threw two touchdown passes to Marquez North and ran for a third in Tennessee’s 34-19 victory over Arkansas State.

(24) MISSOURI 49

MISSISSIPPI ST. 47

TOLEDO 24

UAB 34

LEXINGTON, Ky. — Kentucky quarterback Patrick Towles threw for 170 yards and rushed for 59 more to lead the Wildcats to a 20-3 win over Ohio.

TOLEDO, Ohio — Maty Mauk threw for 325 yards

STARKVILLE, Miss. — Dak Prescott threw for 211

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KENTUCKY 20 OHIO 3

CHARLOTTESVILLE, Va. — Matt Johns led two touchdowns drives and Eli Harold returned a fumble 22 yards for a touchdown Saturday as Virginia ended a 10game losing streak with a 45-13 victory against Richmond. Johns, whose effectiveness last week in relief of starter Greyson Lambert reopened the Cavaliers’ quarterback competition, threw a 4-yard touchdown pass to Canaan Severin and hit Darius Jennings for 45 yards to set up another score as Virginia (1-1) won for the first time since beating VMI last September. Michael Strauss, who began his career at Virginia but transferred after one season, was 24 for 36 for 266 yards for the Spiders (1-1), but threw two interceptions and fumbled twice while being sacked, leading to two Cavaliers touchdowns. On the second fumble, caused by Max Valles, Harold scooped it up and scored, making it 31-6. The Spiders had seven turnovers, including a fumble by T.J. Moon near the Cavaliers goal line just before halftime with Richmond poised to pull within 14-10. GEORGIA TECH 38 TULANE 21

NEW ORLEANS — Tony Zenon and Tim Byerly each rushed for two touchdowns to lead Georgia Tech to a 38-21 victory over Tulane. Zenon had a 19-yard touchdown run in the second quarter — the first of 24 consecutive points by the Yellow Jackets (2-0) — and a 2-yard scoring run in the third quarter. FRIDAY PITTSBURGH 30 BOSTON COLLEGE 20 BOSTON — James Conner ran for 214 yards and a touchdown to lead Pittsburgh to a 30-20 victory

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THURSDAY North Greenville 45, Ave Maria 21 SATURDAY (1) Florida State vs. The Citadel (late) (21) South Carolina vs. East Carolina (late) (23) Clemson 73, S.C. State 7 Furman 25, Mercer 20 Coastal Carolina 31, North Carolina A&T 30 Charleston Southern 16, Newberry 10 Bluefield at Presbyterian (late) Benedict 34, Lane 7

ACC

FRIDAY Pittsburgh 30, Boston College 20 SATURDAY (8) Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech (late) (21) North Carolina vs. San Diego State (late) (25 ) Louisville vs. Murray State (late) Virginia 45, Richmond 13 Georgia Tech 38, Tulane 21 Old Dominion at N.C. State (late) Gardner-Webb at Wake Forest (late) Duke at Troy (late) Florida A&M at Miami (late)

SEC

SATURDAY (2) Alabama 41, Florida Atlantic 0 (5) Auburn vs. San Jose State (late) (9) Texas A&M vs. Lamar (late) (12) LSU vs. Sam Houston State (late) (15)) Mississippi 41, Vanderbilt 3 (24) Missouri 49,Toledo 24 Tennessee 34, Arkansas State 19 Mississippi State 47, Alabama-Birmingham 34 Kentucky 20, Ohio 3 Florida 65, Eastern Michigan 0 Arkansas 73, Nicholls State 7

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SATURDAY (3) Oregon vs. (7) Michigan State (late) (4) Oklahoma 52, Tulsa 7 (10) Baylor vs. Northwestern State (late) (11) UCLA vs. Memphis (late) (14 Southern Cal 13, (13) Stanford 10 (16) Notre Dame vs. Michigan (late) (17) Arizona State at New Mexico (late) (18) Wisconsin 37, Western Illinois 3 (19) Nebraska 31, McNeese State 24 (20) Kansas State 32, Iowa State 28

over Boston College on Friday night in the first Atlantic Coast Conference matchup between the former Big East foes. Chad Voytik completed 10 of 21 passes for 111 yards, connecting with Tyler Boyd for two touchdowns. The Panthers (2-0, 1-0) ran for 305 against the Eagles (1-1, 0-1). From wire reports

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South Carolina tight end and former Scott’s Branch High School standout Jerell Adams, top, tries to make a play in the end zone during the Gamecocks’ 33-23 victory over East Carolina on Saturday at Williams-Brice Stadium in Columbia.

USC FROM PAGE B1 ECU senior quarterback Shane Carden, who set a school record for passing yards last season, was held to 29 of 43 passing for 290 yards including a touchdown pass and two interceptions. The two turnovers in the third quarter proved to be costly as USC capitalized and added 10 points. A 17-yard TD pass from Carden to Cam Worthy at the 12:03 mark of the fourth quarter brought the Pirates to within a score, but USC ran the ball and held it for over 10 minutes before Elliott Fry kicked a field goal with less than two minutes left for the final points. clock late. USC junior running back Mike Davis made a return to the field after being held out most of the second half with bruised ribs. ECU’s first two possessions of the second half resulted in interceptions by Sharrod Golighty and T.J Gurley. The Gamecocks played keep away on offense, holding the ball for nearly 10 minutes in the third quarter and capitalizing on both possessions with

a 16-yard TD reception by K.J. Brent and a 26yard field goal by Fry to put the Gamecocks up 30-16. ECU’s first offensive possession of the second half resulted in Golighty’s first career interception nearly three minutes into the third quarter. The Gamecocks offense took advantage and nine plays and 69 yards later capitalized as Thompson threw a 16yard TD pass to Brent. USC took a 27-16 lead at the 8:36 mark of the third quarter after Thompson called the first USC timeout of the second half, audibled and then delivered Brent’s first score of the season. Gurley’s interception set Carolina up at its 45 and the Gamecocks offense would hold onto the ball for 5 minutes, 40 seconds. Despite trailing at the half, the Pirates had 277 yards of total offense, including 187 through the air as Carden was 18 for 27. The Gamecocks quickly found themselves trailing 6-0 at the 6:35 mark of the first quarter after two field goals by Warren Harvey gave ECU an early lead. The Pirates used an 11play 89-yard drive to set

CONTROVERSY FROM PAGE B1 including a handful of accurate, downfield throws. The Tigers scored touchdowns on all four possessions directed by the 6-foot-2-inch Watson. Watson, 2-for-4 for 59 yards and a TD in the opener at Georgia, was greeted with ovations from the home crowd whenever he took the field. Swinney grew unusually terse after a blowout victory in defending senior Cole Stoudt, the Tigers’ starting quarterback. Stoudt completed 22 of 31 throws for 302 yards and a TD against S.C. State. However, he also missed a few open receivers and threw two potential interceptions that S.C. State defenders dropped. Three of his drives ended in field goals. A first-quarter possession was stopped on downs. Both Tiger quarterbacks padded their stats with “passing attempts” that might more accurately be described as forward handoffs or shovel passes. “Cole Stoudt has earned the right to be the starter,” said Swinney in his postgame news conference. “Cole is definitely from a whole package standpoint just a little ahead. We’re not getting into that (a quarterback controversy).” Swinney listed Stoudt’s statistics Saturday before chastis-

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up Harvey’s 28-yard field goal for an early 3-0 advantage. After a Thompson interception by Josh Hawkins set up ECU in Carolina territory, the Pirates managed a 35yard field goal by Harvey seven plays later. On the third Carolina possession, the offense finally got things going. Davis entered the game for the first time and his four rushes accounted for 50 of the team’s 82yard scoring drive. Facing a third and 5, the Gamecocks called a timeout and it paid off. Davis took the next play 36 yards for a score giving the Gamecocks a 7-6 lead at the 1:56 mark of the first quarter after an Fry extra point. It didn’t take long for ECU to retake the lead. The Pirates went 82 yards in 10 plays on its next possession, capped by Chris Hairston’s 10yard TD run at the 13:35 mark of the second quarter to go up 13-7. The Gamecocks defense forced only its second punt of the season and it led to a Gamecocks score. Thompson completed four passes to four different receivers, including a 21-yard pass to Davis set up a 3-yard Davis TD run to give Carolina a 17-13 lead.

ing reporters. “He’s played very well and you all ask about Deshaun. That’s a shame.” Watson was 5-for-5 for 105 yards and a TD in the first half, including a 39-yard pass deep over the middle to wide receiver Mike Williams. He tossed a 34-yard TD strike to Jay Jay McCullough in the third quarter. Swinney and offensive coordinator Chad Morris each pointed out that Watson was also effective running and scrambling from the pocket. Later in his news conference, Swinney conceded he knows why Watson is drawing rave early reviews. “It doesn’t take a rocket scientist to see that No. 4 is really special,” the coach said. “We’ll continue to play him and bring him along.” Will the more athletic Watson get more playing time against the very athletic Florida State defense in two weeks in a game expected to decide the Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division title? “We’ll continue to manage that situation as we have,” said Swinney. Both quarterbacks avoided any hints of controversy in their postgame remarks. “Whenever they put me in, I’m going to take advantage of opportunities,” said Watson. Stoudt said he doesn’t worry about fans cheering when Watson enters the game. “I don’t listen to that,” he said. “I zone that out.”

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Palmetto State FCS school in The Citadel. The early showdown is expected to determine the Atlantic Coast Conference Atlantic Division champion. The Tigers wanted to erase the memory of last week’s 45-21 loss at Georgia before heading to Tallahassee. The victory over S.C. State provided a confidence-restoring tonic. “I think this helped a lot with our confidence,” said Tiger defensive end Corey Crawford. “We came out and made ourselves better today. That was the big thing.” The Tiger defense, ravaged in the second half at Georgia, allowed only 44 yards and Jadar Johnson provided a 60-yard interception return for a TD. Dominique Mitchell scored S.C. State’s TD on a 35-yard fumble return with 4:05 left. “We had a very focused team out there,” said Clemson defensive coordinator Brent Venables. Eight different Tigers scored TDs, led by Scott, who caught one each from Stoudt and Watson. “I saw very, very good focus for four quarters,” said Clemson head coach Dabo Swinney. “Mostly, we needed to grow up this week, and I felt we did.” Though Watson seemed to outperform Stoudt, who missed a few open receivers and threw two passes that could have easily been intercepted, Swinney remained steadfast that Stoudt would remain the Tigers’ starter — at least for now. Many Clemson fans cheered loudly when Watson, a prized recruit from Gainesville, Ga., took the field. “I’m proud of how both quarterbacks performed,” said Swinney, who expressed dismay that reporters were trying to start a ‘quarterback controversy.’ “Our quarterbacks are making good decisions and taking care of the ball.” The S.C. State players battled hard, but were overmatched by the bigger, faster Tigers. Though the crowd was announced as 78,000, more than half the seats were empty by the second half as Tiger fans headed out early to avoid traffic or resume tailgating. “They (the Tigers) were better than us — I’ll put it obviously,” said S.C. State head coach Buddy Pough. The Tigers amassed 268 rushing yards. Redshirt freshman Wayne Gallman had 77 yards on 10 carries. Adam Choice added 74 on 12 attempts. Freshman Kurt Fleming had 49 on nine attempts, but coughed up the fumble — Clemson’s only turnover - that led to the Bulldogs’ TD return. “We feel very confident in our freshmen,” said Tiger offensive coordinator Chad Morris, including Watson and Scott in his assessment. Scott had six catches, including a 69-yarder. Ammon Lakip booted

(23) CLEMSON 73, S.C. STATE 7 S.C. State Clemson

0 0 0 7— 7 10 24 24 15—73 First Quarter Clem — Humphries 2 run (Lakip kick), 12:35. Clem — FG Lakip 22, 6:51. Second Quarter Clem — Peake 7 pass from D.Watson (Lakip kick), 14:54. Clem — Scott 37 pass from Stoudt (Lakip kick), 11:17. Clem — FG Lakip 38, 7:10. Clem — Davidson 6 run (Lakip kick), 3:46. Third Quarter Clem — Howard 6 run (Lakip kick), 11:30. Clem — FG Lakip 24, 7:50. Clem — McCullough 34 pass from D. Watson (Lakip kick), 5:31. Clem — Johnson 60 interception return (Pinion kick), 2:26. Fourth Quarter Clem — Scott 8 pass from D.Watson (Pinion kick), 13:34. Clem — Safety, 12:00. Clem — Choice 4 run (kick failed), 8:36. SCSt — Mitchell 35 fumble return (Scandrett kick), 4:05. A — 78,000. SCSt Clem First downs 5 32 Rushes-yards 28-7 51-268 Passing 37 467 Comp-Att-Int 12-25-1 32-42-0 Return Yards 0 62 Punts-Avg. 12-36.9 0-0.0 Fumbles-Lost 2-0 2-1 Penalties-Yards 5-30 1-5 Time of Possession 26:04 33:56 INDIVIDUAL STATISTICS RUSHING — SC State, Lewis-Freeman 7-50, Samuel 1-12, Ja.Simmons 5-7, Moody 1-3, J.Taylor 5-2, Kollock 4-(minus 17), Wiley 3-(minus 22), Team 2-(minus 28). Clemson, Gallman 10-77, Choice 12-74, Fleming 9-49, Howard 5-43, D.Watson 5-20, Schuessler 1-12, Davidson 3-4, Humphries 1-2, Team 2-(minus 5), Stoudt 3-(minus 8). PASSING — SC State, Wiley 9-15-1-25, Kollock 3-10-0-12. Clemson, Stoudt 2231-0-302, D.Watson 8-9-0-154, Schuessler 2-2-0-11. RECEIVING — SC State, West 3-18, Hemingway 2-17, Samuel 2-0, Moody 2-(minus 5), Freeman 1-10, J.Taylor 1-(minus 1), A.Smith 1-(minus 2). Clemson, Scott 6-164, M.Williams 4-83, Peake 4-22, McCullough 3-61, Humphries 3-34, Leggett 2-25, Choice 2-15, Howard 2-15, Hopper 2-14, Dunn 2-11, Kitt 1-16, Gallman 1-7.

field goals of 22, 38 and 24 yards for the Tigers — all capping possessions directed by Stoudt. Adam Humphries’ 2-yard run capped a 68-yard drive on the opening drive as the Tigers took the lead to stay.

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SCOREBOARD

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6 a.m. – Professional Golf: European PGA Tour European Masters Final Round from Crans Montana, Switzerland (GOLF). 7:30 a.m. – Formula One Racing: Italian Grand Prix from Monza, Italy (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). 10 a.m. – International Basketball: FIBA World Cup Round-of-16 Game(NBA TV). Noon – PGA Golf: BMW Championship Final Round from Cherry Hills Village, Colo. (GOLF). Noon – International Basketball: FIBA World Cup Round-of-16 Game(NBA TV). 12:30 p.m. – Professional Tennis: U.S. Open Men’s Doubles Final Match from Flushing, N.Y. (ESPN2). 1 p.m. – NFL Football: Cleveland at Pittsburgh (WLTX 19). 1 p.m. – NFL Football: New Orleans at Atlanta (WACH 57). 1 p.m. – CFL Football: Hamilton at Montreal (ESPNEWS). 1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Miami (FOX SPORTSOUTH). 1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Kansas City at New York Yankees (TBS). 2 p.m. – PGA Golf: BMW Championship Final Round from Cherry Hills Village, Colo. (WIS 10, GOLF). 2 p.m. – International Basketball: FIBA World Cup Round-of-16 Game(NBA TV). 2:15 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (WGN). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Portugal vs. Albania (ESPN2). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Germany vs. Scotland (FOX SPORTS 1). 3:30 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: Playoffs WNBA Finals Game One – Chicago at Phoenix (WOLO 25). 4 p.m. – CFL Football: Saskatchewan at Winnipeg (ESPN). 4 p.m. – International Basketball: FIBA World Cup Round-of-16 Game(NBA TV). 4:25 p.m. – NFL Football: Carolina at Tampa Bay (WACH 57, WWFN-FM 100.1, WPUB-FM 102.7). 4:30 p.m. – Professional Tennis: U.S. Open Women’s Singles Final Match from Flushing, N.Y. (WLTX 19). 4:45 p.m. – Major League Soccer: San Jose at Portland (ESPN2). 5 p.m. – Professional Golf: Web.com Tour Chiquita Classic Final Round from Davidson, N.C. (GOLF). 7 p.m. – Senior PGA Golf: Champions Tour Quebec Championship Final Round from Quebec City (GOLF). 7 p.m. – Horse Racing: Presque Isle Mile from Erie, Pa. (SPORTSOUTH). 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: San Francisco at Detroit (ESPN). 8:20 p.m. – NFL Football: Indianapolis at Denver (WIS 10).

MONDAY

Noon – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Russia vs. Liechtenstein (FOX SPORTS 1). 1 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Los Angeles Angels at Cleveland (MLB NETWORK). 2:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Euro 2016 Qualifying Match – Switzerland vs. England (FOX SPORTS 1). 4 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Kansas City at Detroit (MLB NETWORK). 5 p.m. – Professional Tennis: U.S. Open Men’s Singles Final Match from Flushing, N.Y. (WLTX 19). 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). 7 p.m. – NFL Football: New York Giants at Detroit (ESPN). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: St. Louis at Cincinnati or Atlanta at Washington (MLB NETWORK). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Atlanta at Washington (SPORTSOUTH). 7 p.m. – Major League Baseball: Chicago Cubs at Toronto (WGN). 10:15 p.m. – NFL Football: San Diego at Arizona (ESPN).

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Horschel has 3-shot lead at BMW Championship

FRIDAY’S GAMES

Cleveland 2, Chicago White Sox 1, 10 innings Kansas City 1, N.Y. Yankees 0 San Francisco 8, Detroit 2 Tampa Bay 3, Baltimore 0 Boston 9, Toronto 8, 10 innings Seattle 7, Texas 5 L.A. Angels 7, Minnesota 6, 10 innings Houston 4, Oakland 3

SATURDAY’S GAMES

Tampa Bay 3, Baltimore 2 San Francisco 5, Detroit 4 Oakland 4, Houston 3 N.Y. Yankees 6, Kansas City 2 Chicago White Sox at Cleveland, 7:05 p.m. L.A. Angels at Minnesota, 7:10 p.m. Toronto at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Seattle at Texas, 8:05 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Chicago White Sox (Carroll 5-9) at Cleveland (Carrasco 6-4), 1:05 p.m. Kansas City (Ventura 11-9) at N.Y. Yankees (Greene 4-2), 1:35 p.m. Toronto (Dickey 11-12) at Boston (R.De La Rosa 4-5), 1:35 p.m. Baltimore (B.Norris 12-8) at Tampa Bay (Hellickson 1-3), 1:40 p.m. L.A. Angels (C.Wilson 10-9) at Minnesota (Darnell 0-1), 2:10 p.m. Seattle (Paxton 5-1) at Texas (D.Holland 0-0), 3:05 p.m. Houston (Keuchel 10-9) at Oakland (Hammel 2-5), 4:05 p.m. San Francisco (T.Hudson 9-9) at Detroit (Lobstein 0-0), 8:07 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

L.A. Angels at Cleveland, 1:05 p.m. Kansas City at Detroit, 4:08 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Baltimore at Boston, 7:10 p.m. Oakland at Chicago White Sox, 8:10 p.m. Houston at Seattle, 10:10 p.m.

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TUESDAY

QUEBEC CITY — Defending champion Esteban Toledo shot a 6-under 66 to take a one-stroke lead over Brad Faxon in the Champions Tour’s Quebec Championship. The 51-year-old Toledo had a 10-under 132 total at La Tempete in the first PGA Toursanctioned event in the area since 1956. He won the thenMontreal Championship last year at La Vallee du Richelieu

GOLF The Associated Press BMW CHAMPIONSHIP PAR SCORES

Saturday At Cherry Hills Country Club Cherry Hills Village, Colo. Purse: $8 million Yardage: 7,352; Par 70 Third Round Billy Horschel 68-66-63—197 Ryan Palmer 69-64-67—200 Martin Kaymer 68-70-64—202 Bubba Watson 70-66-66—202 Rickie Fowler 71-66-66—203 Sergio Garcia 68-64-72—204 Jim Furyk 70-68-67—205 Jordan Spieth 67-70-68—205 Graham DeLaet 68-68-69—205 J.B. Holmes 71-68-67—206 Morgan Hoffmann 72-72-62—206 Chesson Hadley 68-70-68—206 Adam Scott 71-66-69—206 Rory McIlroy 67-67-72—206

San Francisco 5, Detroit 4 Pittsburgh 5, Chicago Cubs 3, 11 innings Philadelphia 3, Washington 1 Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 p.m. Cincinnati 2, N.Y. Mets 1 Atlanta at Miami, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Milwaukee, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Colorado, 8:10 p.m. Arizona at L.A. Dodgers, 9:10 p.m.

TODAY’S GAMES

Atlanta at Washington, 7:05 p.m. Pittsburgh at Philadelphia, 7:05 p.m. Chicago Cubs at Toronto, 7:07 p.m. Colorado at N.Y. Mets, 7:10 p.m. St. Louis at Cincinnati, 7:10 p.m. Miami at Milwaukee, 8:10 p.m. San Diego at L.A. Dodgers, 10:10 p.m.

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From wire reports

Burnett, Phils edge Nats 3-1 WASHINGTON — A.J. Burnett pitched seven innings, Ryan Howard had two RBI and the last-place Philadelphia Phillies beat the Washington Nationals 3-1 on Saturday to secure its first winning season against the Nationals since 2010. Dominic Brown homered for the Phillies, who have won their last five games against the NL East leaders and hold a 10-8 advantage in the series that ends today.

Yunel Escobar scored on Nick Hundley’s passed ball with two outs in ninth inning, giving Tampa Bay a 3-2 win over Baltimore. ATHLETICS 4 ASTROS 3

OAKLAND, Calif. — Jed Lowrie hit a game-ending RBI single in Oakland’s three-run ninth inning, sending the Athletics to a 4-3 victory over the Houston Astros. YANKEES 6 ROYALS 2

THURSDAY’S GAME

CUBS 3

NEW YORK — Brandon McCarthy won for the second time in six starts, and the New York Yankees feasted on Kansas City’s bullpen in a 6-2 win after Royals starter Danny Duffy left because of an injury following his first pitch.

TODAY’S GAMES

Minnesota at St. Louis, 1 p.m. Buffalo at Chicago, 1 p.m. Washington at Houston, 1 p.m. Tennessee at Kansas City, 1 p.m. New Orleans at Atlanta, 1 p.m. Cleveland at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. Jacksonville at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. Oakland at N.Y. Jets, 1 p.m. Cincinnati at Baltimore, 1 p.m. New England at Miami, 1 p.m. San Francisco at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. Carolina at Tampa Bay, 4:25 p.m. Indianapolis at Denver, 8:30 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

WNBA PLAYOFFS

AMERICAN LEAGUE EAST DIVISION

RICHMOND, Va. — Kyle Busch led from start to finish, usually by plenty, and ended an eight-race NASCAR Nationwide Series winless streak Friday night with his fifth career victory at Richmond International Raceway. Busch started on the pole, routinely built leads of several seconds and was never really challenged. Busch said he hoped he would be strong, but “you never think you are going to be that good.” It was the second time in Busch’s career that he led a race in the series from start to finish. He also was the last person to accomplish the feat, the first time coming in Phoenix in February 2011. Kevin Harvick appeared to be closing in on him with about 40 laps to go, and said his car was stronger than Busch’s on long runs, but that the final caution eliminated any chance he had of overtaking the leader. Harvick won the April race at the track for his record seventh Richmond series victory. The sixth and final caution bunched the field for a restart with 18 laps to go, and Busch again made quick work of his competition, cruising to his record-extending 67th victory in the series. He won by 1.323 seconds.

NFL SCHEDULE

N.Y. Giants at Detroit, 7:10 p.m. San Diego at Arizona, 10:20 p.m.

MLB STANDINGS By The Associated Press

KYLE BUSCH WINS FRIDAY’S NATIONWIDE RACE

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for his second Champions Tour victory. Faxon had a 68. Loren Roberts was third at 8 under after a 69. Jay Haas, Scott Simpson and Wes Short Jr. were 7 under. Simpson and Short shot 68, and Haas had a 69.

MLB ROUNDUP

Atlanta (Teheran 13-10) at Miami (Hand 2-6), 1:10 p.m. N.Y. Mets (Za.Wheeler 9-9) at Cincinnati (Latos 5-4), 1:10 p.m. Philadelphia (Hamels 8-6) at Washington (G.Gonzalez 7-9), 1:35 p.m. St. Louis (Wainwright 16-9) at Milwaukee (J.Nelson 2-6), 2:10 p.m. Pittsburgh (Cole 7-5) at Chicago Cubs (T.Wood 8-11), 2:20 p.m. Arizona (Cahill 3-10) at L.A. Dodgers (Greinke 138), 4:10 p.m. San Diego (T.Ross 13-12) at Colorado (F.Morales 5-7), 4:10 p.m. San Francisco (T.Hudson 9-9) at Detroit (Lobstein 0-0), 8:07 p.m.

MONDAY’S GAMES

CHERRY HILLS VILLAGE, Colo. — Billy Horschel needed less than a week to give himself a second chance. If he keeps playing this well, his next shot at closing out a tournament won’t be nearly as stressful as the last one. Horschel made a 32-foot birdie putt Saturday to wrap up his bogey-free third round at 7-under 63 and HORSCHEL take a three-shot lead over Ryan Palmer heading into the final 18 holes of the BMW Championship. Horschel had a 13-under 197 total. Palmer had a 67. Masters champion Bubba Watson shot 66 to move into a third-place tie at 8 under with U.S. Open champion Martin Kaymer, who made seven birdies over the last 12 holes to shoot 64. Rory McIlroy made a 60-footer on the fourth to get into a brief tie for the lead but gave all that back and more with a four-putt from inside of 5 feet on No. 12 — bringing gasps from the crowd. It was McIlory’s first triple-bogey or worse since the first hole of last year’s BMW Championship. The world’s top-ranked player shot 2-over 72 and goes into Sunday nine shots off the lead.

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SATURDAY’S GAMES

Varsity Cross Country Hartsville at Crestwood, 5 p.m. Darlington at Manning, 5 p.m. Varsity Swimming Governor’s School at Sumter (at Sumter Aquatics Center), 6:30 p.m. Varsity Girls Tennis Wilson Hall at Heathwood Hall, 4 p.m. Williamsburg at Laurence Manning, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Emmanuel Christian, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Wilson Hall at Carolina, 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Crestwood at Lower Richland, 5 p.m. St. Francis Xavier at Holly Hill, 5 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Sumter at Hanahan, 5 p.m. Wilson Hall at Heathwood Hall, 4:15 p.m. Laurence Manning at Carolina Academy, 4 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Trinity-Byrnes, 4 p.m. Robert E. Lee at Emmanuel Christian, 4 p.m. Clarendon Hall at Colleton Prep, 4:30 p.m. Sumter Christian at Emmanuel Christian, 4 p.m. B Team Volleyball Robert E. Lee at Thomas Hart, 4 p.m.

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SPORTS ITEMS

Philadelphia 9, Washington 8, 11 innings San Francisco 8, Detroit 2 Miami 11, Atlanta 3 N.Y. Mets 14, Cincinnati 5 Milwaukee 6, St. Louis 2 Colorado 3, San Diego 0 L.A. Dodgers 2, Arizona 1

MONDAY

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Los Angeles Oakland Seattle Houston Texas

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FRIDAY’S GAMES

Varsity Girls Tennis Williamsburg at Manning, 4:30 p.m. Carolina at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Thomas Sumter at Heathwood Hall, 4 p.m. Junior Varsity Girls Tennis Thomas Sumter at Heathwood Hall, 4 p.m. Pee Dee at Robert E. Lee, 4 p.m. Varsity Volleyball Crestwood at Lee Central, 5:30 p.m. Varsity and JV Volleyball Robert E. Lee at Wilson Hall, 4 p.m. Carolina Academy at Thomas Sumter, 4 p.m.

Baltimore New York Toronto Tampa Bay Boston

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CHICAGO — Josh Harrison hit a tiebreaking RBI single in the 11th inning, and Pittsburgh beat the Chicago Cubs 5-3 in the conclusion of the series opener that was suspended due to rain. REDS 2 METS 1

CINCINNATI — Todd Frazier and Chris Heisey homered, and Johnny Cueto went seven innings to lead Cincinnati to a 2-1 victory that ended the New York Mets’ winning streak at three games. RAYS 3

GIANTS 5 TIGERS 4

DETROIT — Andrew Susac hit a 2-run double in San Francisco’s 4-run first against David Price, and the Giants beat Detroit 5-4 to further tighten its lead on the top NL Wild Card spot.

ORIOLES 2

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SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 2014

U.S. OPEN

Federer, Djokovic both lose in semis BY HOWARD FENDRICH The Associated Press NEW YORK — Instead of Novak Djokovic vs. Roger Federer for the U.S. Open title, first-time Grand Slam finalists Kei Nishikori and Marin Cilic will vie for the championship after a pair of semifinal surprises Saturday. First, Japan’s Nishikori became the first man from Asia to reach a major singles championship match by staying fresher than Djokovic in stifling heat and winning 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3. Then, Croatia’s Cilic used every bit of his 6-foot-6 frame to deliver stinging serves and flat groundstrokes during a quick-as-can-be 6-3, 6-4, 6-4 victory over Federer. “It’s fairly simple, I think: Marin played great and I maybe didn’t catch my best day,’’ Federer said after his 1-hour, 45-minute loss. “That’s pretty much it in a nutshell.’’ So much for No. 1-seeded Djokovic facing the No. 2-seeded Federer in a matchup between men who have combined to win 24 Grand Slam trophies. In what some will see as signaling a generational shift in tennis, Monday’s final will be No. 10 Nishikori against No. 14 Cilic. “That’s going to be a sensational day for both of us,’’ said Cilic, who at 25 is a year older than Nishikori. For the first time in nearly a decade a major final will be contested without at least one of Federer, Djokovic or Rafael Nadal, who didn’t attempt to defend his 2013 U.S. Open title because of a right wrist injury. That trio won 34 of the past 38 Grand Slam trophies, including two months ago at Wimbledon, when Djokovic

PANTHERS FROM PAGE B1 Not that the Panthers fancy themselves as history buffs. “Our goal is the same as it is every year, and that’s to go out and win the division. I don’t think it really matters if we’re supposed to win or if we’re not supposed to win. ... The mindset is to go out there and win the division,’’ Kuechly added. “I think that’s all 32 teams’ goal. ... All of the talk outside of the team, and all of the other stuff is just talk.’’ With Newton leading the way, the Panthers swept the season series a year ago by a combined 58-19. The young quarterback threw for two touchdowns and ran for one in each game. “He got comfortable. He’s not a guy you want to get comfortable,’’ McCoy said. “He’s one of the best escape artists we have in this league. If you give him too much time, he’ll kill you with his feet or his arm. We’ve got to be all over him.’’ Newton had ankle surgery during the offseason and has been slowed the past two weeks by a rib injury he’s said will not stop him from playing.

AP PHOTOS

Roger Federer, left, and Novak Djokovic were both upset in their respective U.S. Open semifinal matches on Saturday in New York. Marin Cilic topped Federer 6-3, 6-3, 6-4 while Kei Nishikori ousted Djokovic 6-4, 1-6, 7-6 (4), 6-3. edged Federer in a five-set final. “It’s exciting for the game to have different faces from time to time,’’ the 33-year-old Federer said. “It’s definitely refreshing to some extent. It’s big for Croatia; it’s big for Japan.’’ Cilic, forced to sit out last year’s U.S. Open during a doping suspension, is the first man from Croatia to get this far at a major since his coach, Goran Ivanisevic, won Wimbledon in 2001.

That’s nothing compared to Japan’s wait. As it is, Nishikori was the first man from his country to reach a Grand Slam semifinal since 1933. “Very happy to make history,’’ said Nishikori, who moved to Florida at age 14. He weaved his way through a pair of five-setters totaling more than 8 1/2 hours while No. 3 Stan Wawrinka and No. 5 Milos Raonic, yet appeared much more lively as the temperature

neared 100 degrees than Djokovic, a guy widely considered as fit as they come. “Just wasn’t myself,’’ Djokovic said. Especially in the pivotal third-set tiebreaker. He missed a pair of backhands. He double-faulted. He missed a forehand, and another to end the set, then smacked a ball in anger. Up in the stands, Nishikori’s coach, 1989 French Open champion Michael Chang, rose to his feet and pumped his fists.

“I’m being optimistic about this whole thing, and I have no other choice but to feel that way,’’ Newton said. “I don’t want to ever put this team or myself in jeopardy that I’m just stressing to hurry up and get out there and I’m not able to be what makes me me.’’ In their debut under Smith, the Bucs have been challenged on defense to outplay Carolina’s highly regarded unit. The Panthers led the league with 60 sacks and ranked second in total defense in 2013. Under Smith, who coached the Bears from 2004-12, the Bucs have switched to a version of the Tampa-2 scheme they popularized during a decade of success under Tony Dungy and Jon Gruden. With McCoy anchoring the defensive line, and linebacker Lavonte David making play after play, Smith feels he has the makings of another dominant unit. “Potential is nothing, you can say anybody has potential. Everybody has got potential to do something,’’ McCoy said. “It’s about getting it done.’’

knowing what to expect. Tampa Bay has a new offensive coordinator in Jeff Tedford, a former coach at Cal who has never called plays at the NFL level.

counting on him to help turn around an offense that ranked 30th in scoring and last in passing and total yardage in 2013.

BUT WHO’S CALLING PLAYS TODAY?

The Panthers have not won a season opener since 2008. Carolina opened at Tampa Bay two years ago, losing 1610. Carolina has opened the last three seasons 1-5, 1-6 and 1-3 under coach Ron Rivera.

Tedford underwent an unspecified medical procedure last month, and the Bucs have not confirmed he will work today’s game. In his absence, the rest of the offensive staff collaborated on the game plan. Quarterbacks coach Marcus Arroyo will relay play calls if Tedford is out.

NEW QB Career backup Josh McCown will start a season opener for the first time since 2007. He’s coming off his best year as a pro, throwing for 13 touchdowns versus one interception while filling in for an injured Jay Cutler in Chicago. The Bucs are

STARTING SLOW

DEFENSIVE SHOWDOWN Don’t be surprised to see a defensive showdown. The Panthers ranked only behind Seattle on defense last season, and Smith boasted “we feel like we will be one of the best defenses in the league this year.’’ Smith and Rivera have strong defensive backgrounds, and the Panthers coach served as Bears defensive coordinator under Smith.

THE BIG UNKNOWN Panthers linebacker Thomas Davis said the toughest part of preparing for the Bucs’ offense is not

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jamboree last Wednesday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell. The 7-team conference that features all of the middle schools in Sumter School District begins its regular season on Wednesday. The first week of games will have Alice Drive playing at Hillcrest, Chestnut Oaks playing host to Furman and Mayewood visiting Ebenezer. All games begin at 5 p.m.

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Alice Drive’s Ortagease Easterling, front, powers his way down the field during the Sumter County Middle School Conference Football Jamboree on Wednesday at Donald L. Crolley Memorial Stadium in Dalzell.

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Deborah Horton, choral director at Crestwood High School, conducts Sumter School District middle-schoolers in singing “The Star-Spangled Banner” during the National Anthem Day program last year. The honor guards from Crestwood and Lakewood high schools present the colors.

‘Star-Spangled Banner’ is 200 9/11 remembrance added to project

eptember marks the 200th anniversary of the writing of the “Star-Spangled Ban-

ner,” the United States’ national anthem; and Thursday is also the 13th National Anthem Project 7 p.m. Thursday, Sept. 11 Patriot Hall auditorium 135 Haynsworth St. Free admission (803) 436-2260

anniversary of the Sept. 11 attacks in 2001, since

The Star-Spangled Banner Oh, say can you see by the dawn’s early light, What so proudly we hailed at the twilight’s last gleaming? Whose broad stripes and bright stars thru the perilous fight, O’er the ramparts we watched were so gallantly streaming? And the rockets’ red glare, the bombs bursting in air, Gave proof thru the night that our flag was still there. Oh, say does that star-spangled banner yet wave, O’er the land of the free and the home of the brave?

known as Patriot Day. On that day, Sumter School District will present its 10th annual National Anthem Day observance at Patriot Hall, which will incorporate a 9/11 memorial program for the Sumter community. “Mayor Joe (McElveen) reminded me that the community has never had a formal memorial program for 9/11,” said Linda Beck, organizer and director of Sumter’s National Anthem Day event since it began in 2005. She said Chris Reardon has prepared a video presentation that

chronicles the events of 9/11, including the heroic acts of the first responders and others. “We want to honor all of those who serve us daily and protect us,” Beck said. “This includes all the men and women who gave their lives and helped in New York City and the other places that were attacked by terrorists on that day. We especially want to honor the ones who serve us here in Sumter.” Reardon will also present a video honoring the late Gen. Tom Olsen who, upon his retirement from a distinguished career with the U.S. Air Force, became the first director of the Sumter Base Defense Committee, coordinating relations between

the Sumter community and Shaw and led the area through four rounds of federal base closures between 1991 and 2005. National Anthem Day got its start in 2005, when MENC: The National Association for Music Education started the project to encourage people to learn the words to the song. When Beck, a member of MENC, learned about it, she said she felt an official observance would be the perfect way to combine music education with this patriotic undertaking, what with the military being such an important part of the Sumter community,

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Oh say, did you know? Three weeks after the British burned Washington, D.C., in September 1814, Fort McHenry in Maryland was shelled for three days by the British Navy. Following that bombardment 200 years ago, young attorney Francis Scott Key found himself amazed at the end of the battle, especially the fact that the flag of the United States was still waving through the smoke. Inspired by this vision, Key wrote what he called “Defence at Fort McHenry,” a four-stanza poem commemorating the event, on the back of a letter that he gave to his brother-in-law, Joseph H. Nicholson. Nicholson realized that the poem’s words matched the music “To Anacreon in Heaven,” a popular British drinking song. He had the song printed as sheet music, and soon it was being published in newspapers. By the end of the 19th century, the song was being performed at many celebrations, including those for July 4. • On July 27, 1889, Secretary of the Navy Benjamin F. Tracy signed General Order No. 374, which made the song the official tune to be played at the raising of the flag during naval ceremonies. • In 1913, Percy Moran painted the iconic picture of Key reaching out toward the flag. • In 1916, President Woodrow Wilson ordered that the song was to be played at military and other appropriate occasions. This began the tradition of playing the anthem before baseball games and other sporting events, although the song had been featured at baseball games as early as 1898. • On Nov. 3, 1929, in his syndicated “Believe it or Not!” cartoon, Robert Ripley chided the United States for not having a national anthem. • On March 3, 1931, President Herbert Hoover signed a law adopting “The Star-Spangled Banner” as the National Anthem of the United States of America.

Sumter High defeats Hartsville; skydiver drowns in pond 75 YEARS AGO – 1940 Jan. 29–Feb. 4 Scouting in 1921 was a major enterprise so far as the youth of Sumter were concerned. Being a Boy Scout was recognized as a high honor, and one local troop of 32 members always had a waiting list. At the second annual Boy Scout round up, held in Florence on the week-end of May 6, Yesteryear 1921, the in Sumter Sumter troop SAMMY WAY walked off with practically every prize offered, winning 297 out of 300 points, according to Wendell Levi, who was scoutmaster at the time. • The Sumter Garden Club met Jan. 26 at the home of Mrs. Leland Moore on West Calhoun Street. ... the members were privileged to bring a guest interested in gardening. Mrs. Moore was assisted in receiving by the executive board consisting of Mesdames W.D. Boykin, J.L. Dillon, L.E. Winget, Mrs. R.B. Bultman,

Mrs. C.L. Stubbs, Mrs. J.A. McKnight, Murr Hall and G.R. Kitchen. • Sumter High playing reserves the greater part of the contest, added another victim to their total last night by turning back a rather weak Hartsville team in Hartsville, 31 to 18. It was the second time this season the Gamecocks have defeated the Red Foxes. Mac Moise dropped in a field goal from the side to open the scoring for Sumter, and then a burst of points was tossed in the net by Murray, Gardner and McKiever to give the Sumter lads a quick lead of 9 to 4. Atkinson ripped in a basket from mid-court to nick the Sumter lead, but with a minute to go in the first quarter, Moise found the net with two straight goals, and the locals led 13 to 7 at the end of the quarter… • Tommy Hughes won the midget ping pong tournament at the Y. M. C. A. by defeating Bob McLeod, 21-19 and 21-18, in the finals. Tommy has also reached the finals of the Junior Tournament where he will play the winner of the Bill Hughes versus Flop Shaw match. • Pitts DeLorme, co-captain

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1940 -- Above is the cast of “Come Out of the Kitchen,” the Sumter High School senior play, which will be presented at the Edmunds High auditorium. From left, top row: Harry Parker, Cornelius Wise, Edwin Boyle, Bob Strange; seated, from left: Emma Parrott, Lucy Williams, Paul Bowman, Carl Cummings, Jennie Moore, Marion McLeod. of last year’s championship SHS football team, who was selected to the all-state high school team by the Greenville News, will go to Greenville on Feb. 16 to receive the trophy awarded him. All members of the all-state team have been invited to Greenville for a special assembly program, at which the trophies will be

presented.

50 YEARS AGO – 1964 Nov. 29–Dec. 5 A young skydiver drowned in a pond near the municipal airport Saturday despite desperate efforts to save him by a local woman, her brother-inlaw and two children. Richard V. Dukes, 20, drowned in the

K.B. Hill pond north of Sumter after drifting off course during a sky dive. He was making his seventh jump. Dukes was stationed at Myrtle Beach AFB and had flown over to Sumter with some friends to sky dive. He came down in the Hill pond about 2 p.m. Farise Edens, 16, and Sam Owen II, 14, were rowing around the pond in a small fishing boat when Dukes drifted into the water. Mrs. Iris Edens and her brother-in-law Sam Owen, along with the two children in the boat, were able to pull Dukes to shore but were unable to resuscitate him. • W. Bernard Jones will be one of approximately 1,000 delegates and participants form the U.S. and Canada expected to converge on Cincinnati, Ohio, for the 56th annual meeting of the Nation Interfraternity Conference from December 3 to 5, to discuss ways of strengthening the college fraternity system. Jones, a member of the 9-man executive committee, said the primary purpose of the national meeting is to “set the tone” for college social fraternities.

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ENGAGEMENT

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Laura Colclough and Lee Roy James, both of Sumter, announce their engagement. The bride-elect is the owner of L.C. Childcare/ Preschool. The bridegroom-elect is retired from the United States Army. The wedding is planned for 2 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, at Trinity Missionary Baptist Church, MISS COLCLOUGH, JAMES Sumter.

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MR., MRS. HARRY L. LEACH

Leaches celebrate 70 years Mr. and Mrs. Harry L. Leach of Myrtle Beach celebrated their 70th wedding anniversary on Aug. 24, 2014 with their daughter and son-in-law, Shirley and Walter Butler of Murrells Inlet; and their nephew and niece-in-law, Eddie and Nancy Taylor of Myrtle Beach. The couple has one grandson. Mrs. Leach is the former Margaret A. Taylor of Sumter.

Moving child’s grave sparks anger over broken promise DEAR ABBY — Twenty-three years ago my husband and I lost our firstborn son. As my husband was active duty miliDear Abby tary, we could ABIGAIL have buried VAN BUREN him anywhere in the United States. At the time, we were in a place where my sister swore to me she would always live, and she would always be there to take care of him. I knew with my husband’s career we had many more moves ahead of us, and it helped to ease the loss knowing that he would be taken care of. Well, that lasted all of three years. My husband and I are now at a point where we have settled down and we know where we should have buried our precious angel, instead of trusting my sister. We want to have him exhumed, cremated and placed in a veterans cemetery, but my question is this: Do I have the right to ask my sister to pay part of the costs as she “broke” her promise to help care for my son? Heartbroken mother DEAR HEARTBROKEN — Please accept my sympathy for the loss of your son. While it’s clear that there are many hurt feelings about what happened after his original interment, I think it’s time to forgive your sister. It’s a fact of life that sometimes unforeseen circumstances prevent people with the best of intentions from keeping promises they make. Forgive her if you can, but don’t ask her for money. She may owe you an apology, but she does not owe you any money. DEAR ABBY — I’m very close to my family. We visit each other’s homes often. But for the past year or so, something has begun to bother me. It’s cellphone chargers.

Whether people come for a week or just for dinner, out come the chargers! The kids all start plugging in their cellphones and tablets, and the adults follow suit with their cellphones and laptops. I started asking around and it’s not just happening to me. A lot of my friends have the same gripe. Lamps, toasters, pencil sharpeners — you name it — their cords are left dangling long after the guests have departed. After the last weekend, I installed a power strip in the TV room and will direct the traffic there in the future. Would you please let people know how rude this is? Also mention that the host is not responsible for an electronic item plugged in on a kitchen counter, or anywhere for that matter. Example: “Aunt Sarah, who got my iPad wet?” (It was fine, but it had been plugged in on the most-used surface in the kitchen.) Unplugged in Salem, N.Y. DEAR UNPLUGGED — While the power strip you installed is the practical solution, the problem is that the people you have described are thoughtless. Polite guests leave their host’s home in the same condition it was in when the guests arrived. In this instance, it means being considerate enough to plug in any appliances that the guests unplugged, so the host doesn’t have to wonder why the darned thing isn’t working after everyone has departed. And as for electronic items foolishly left on a wet counter, if there was any damage, the fault would not be yours. Your niece/nephew was lucky. Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips. Contact Dear Abby at www.DearAbby.com or P.O. Box 69440, Los Angeles, CA 90069. To receive a collection of Abby’s most memorable — and most frequently requested — poems and essays, send your name and mailing address, plus check or money order for $7 (U.S. funds) to Dear Abby — Keepers Booklet, P.O. Box 447, Mount Morris, IL 61054-0447. Shipping and handling are included in the price.

Central Carolina Technical College President Dr. Tim Hardee has announced summer 2014 student honor lists. This term, 376 students have been honored, of which 249 are residents of Sumter, Lee, Clarendon or Kershaw counties. President’s List (full-time) recognizes students who were enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours and achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the term. • Clarendon County — Jason M. Harrington • Kershaw County — Michelle C. Hancock, Stacey M. Nelson, Anna B. Pelletier, Stacey N. Rippy • Lee County — Jeremy A. Raley • Sumter County — Sara N. Briggs, Isabella M. Coppernoll, Kyle William Corp, Craig R. Fehr, Angela A. Ferrell, Pamela A. Haedrich, Stanley F. Johnson, Lauren E. McMillan, Shaard A. Ragin, Nathan D. Robinson, Tiffany D. Tharp, Monica E. Thomas President’s List (parttime) recognizes students were enrolled in six to 11 credit hours and achieved a 4.0 grade point average for the term. • Chester County — Wendy Lawson • Clarendon County — Jerimy D. Baker, Thomas L. Epley, Amanda K. Etheredge, James Goodman, Timothy M. Hughes, Michael A. Johnson, Quenton M. Jones, Joshua C. Jordan, Dency L. McFaddin, Alicia N. McLeod, John T. Murray, Faithe E. Oliver, Veronica L. Ragin, Sarah L. Singleton, Kim J. Sinkler, Paulesha J. Strachan, John B. Thompson, Bonnie S. Tice, Edith Y. Weaver, Melissa Woodard, Katrice R. York • Darlington County — Saquisha M. Oliver • Florence County — Herbert L. Burgess, Lakeshia K. Evans • Greenville County — Daniel J. Fahr • Hampton County — Kimberly D. Brodersen • Horry County — Harriette A. Harvey, Ryan N. Hughes, Bart C. Richardson • Kershaw County — Josiah D. Altieri, Katlyn E. Boulware, James Z. Boykin, Jackson R. Burcham, Makayla C. Caldwell, Stephen C. Clyburn, Stacy L. Corder, Ralph P. Daly, James K. Davis, Latina M. Doby, Lisa J. Dombrowski, Joseph R. Etters, Katelyn M. Evans, Kelly L. Funderburke, Juliana L. Glynn, Jennifer E. Hancock, Robin M. Heaston, Mackenzie L. Higgins, Renata P. Inabinet, David M. James, Marcus J. Jenkins, Ella R. Keltner, Dorothy A. Kessler, James L. Letcher, Kobe R. Little, Joseph R. Marks, Dennis J. Miller, Raya D. Nixon, Tillman F. Nobles, Ashley N. Outlaw, Savannah M. Poe, Connie Pressler, Daniel L. Reed, Sonia L. Rowe, Heather D. Scott, Crystella C. Singleton, Kevin B. Stogner, Jesus A. Tamayo, Gladys L. Thomas, Karen S. Tolliver, Morgan H. Wilson, Crystal L. Winchester • Lancaster County — Dana H. Kirk • Lee County — Mary L. Burroughs, Earl T. Demeary, Zakiya A. Mack, Lakikki L. Mickens, Porcelyn M. Scarborough, Jessica S. Stuckey • Lexington County — Nikki L. Werre, Thomas R. Wiggins • Orangeburg County — Britanny N. Griffin • Pickens County — James Faulkner • Sumter County — Michael J. Abrams, Brittney M. Alessi, Shelley J. Allsbrooks, D’Janna M. Alston, Kayla L. Amerson, Meghan K. Anderson, Shannon L. Bagardo, Alpheus J. Baker, Joshua B. Barwick, Stephen W. Barwick, Janice K. Bell, Lillie A. Bernard, Jennifer N. Bertha, Lainie C. Blair, Wallace C. Boatright, Karl G. Bockting, Sharon L. Bradley, Brittany Braxton, Nailah L. Brown, Janice R. Brunson, Shontai P. Buchanan, Melody J. Butler, Barbara L. Carpenter, Christina M. Chapman, Michael S. Clark, Shekel S.

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Cohen, Joy E. Courson, Adam L. Creed, Tracey Daise, Rachel E. Dantzler, Mildred W. Dantzler, Ann Marie Deep, Shirilla N. Eaddy, Randy Esterley, Chris Faber, Scott W. French, Quadesha N. Fulmore, Brent A. Gaymon, Sonya Gibson, Aaron D. Gibson, Anthony D. Gibson, Phylicia R. Goodman, Mynique P. Goodwin, Ashley A. Grundhoefer, Sandy L. Hallman, Ashley E. Harper, Theresa R. Hatcher, Tara L. Haynes, Jessica M. Hensley, Fred E. Hudson, Elizabeth M. Huggins, Patricia M. Jennings, Joshua M. Johnson, Kyrie L. Jones, Frank Charles Kelley, Terrika P. Kelly, Anna C. Kinney, Tabitha D. Kirby, Angela R. Letterman, Kayla S. Levy, Nicole R. Lumley, Jose A. Maccou, Reba L. Macias, Erica S. Maple, Shawna B. McCoy, Nathaniel McFadden, James R. McMillan, Megan A. Mcgee, Jonathan Mcintosh, Chantele S. Meade, Nicholas J. Miller, Mark K. Morse, Sean P. Murphy, Marion Pearson, Essence Q. Pearson, Amy Gilda L. Personius, Corey C. Pollard, Courtney J. Prebish, Kaishanita B. Price, Taneisha Ramsey, Lisa M. Reardon, Megan M. Rembert, Jessica Christine Reyes, David A. Rhodes, Lekita T. Rhodes, Victoria P. Rumbold, Heather M. Samperi, Dustin M. Scott, Rebecca L. Sears, Samuel Smalley, Tiairra C. Smith, Jake C. Spencer, Lisa A. Stirewalt, Michael K. Strange, Kathryn R. Szulborski, Melida M. Truesdale, Manuel S. Velasco, Rachel E. Waldron, Latoya D. Walters, Elizabeth M. Ward, Harry C. Woolington, Mahalie J. Yarborough, Assonia S. Yates • Williamsburg County — Eva D. Medina • Out of State — Dagny Pariani Dean’s List (full-time) recognizes students who were enrolled in at least 12 semester credit hours and achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average for the term. • Clarendon County — Spencer Gainey • Darlington County — Gary D. White • Kershaw County — Diane M. Brisbon, Charlton J. Ingram, Travis E. Lipscomb, Willie E. Mickle, David G. Outen, Christopher L. Williams • Lancaster County — Carlie E. Faile • Lee County — Matthew Fountain, Sandra Small • Richland County — Gussie Stanley Rouse • Sumter County — Branson L. Armstrong, Raveen C. Bracey, Jamie L. Chestnut, Ashley Nicole Coker, Mickle Fullard, Evan M. Goob, Candace N. Hills, Michael A. Leaphart, Jawanda Pack, Travis D. Peaden, Brandon P. Swick, Justin M. Terra • Out of State — Christopher Gooding Dean’s List (part-time) recognizes students were enrolled in six to 11 credit hours and achieved at least a 3.5 grade point average for the term. • Berkley County — William J. D’Armond • Chesterfield County — Stacy L. Baker • Clarendon County — Teresa M. Alvarez, Lewis Brailsford, Joseph H. Carter, Terry Dupre, Charles R. Gordon, Shanequa C. Green, Austin M. Lewis, Dometrius D. McCloud, Vida E. McFaddin, Travis Preston, Jonisha C. Ragin, Tanesha S. Witherspoon • Horry County — Harold Phipps • Kershaw County — Casie L. Anderson, Breanna J. Barnes, Desire G. Billet, Jessica S. Bradley, Ayanna R. Brown, Larry J. Burns, Devonne D. Clark, Ronald Copeland, Michael E. Faile, Shanda R. Goodwin, Alexandra M Hildreth, Ella M. Hinson, Kyla M. Jerkins, Matthew T. Kersey, Michelle D. Light, Cori A. Maness-Mulder, Kathy M. McCaskill, Mark L. Middleton, Briana L. Mitchell, Russell Mount, Brittany R. Nelson, Kaitlyn S. Rabon-Fountain, Atiana Yaje Radden, Edward W. Smith, Kelsey R. Worthington

• Lee County — Mokneshia C. Addison, Jessica S. Bradley, Cairo A. Burroughs, Andrew Carlton Cole, Latischer T. Henry, Courtney Justine Johnson • Richland County — Richard Butler, Paula D. HustonMcNair, Keanna M. Jones, Helen F. Koutroulakis • Sumter County — Ferdinando A. Acerra, Joshua J. Arbeiter, William L. Armstrong, Jane Monica Avant, Dustin H. Avery, Rachel N. Behney, Michelle R. Benavides, Zachary E. Bentham, George Berg, Timothy L. Bishop, Alyssa R. Boothe, James Micheal Brasington, Larry Brown, Diana Y. Brown, Terry Bullard, Maria N. Burgos, Kendall L. Christmas, Maria F. Cobb, Portia M. Coles, Shannon M. Cribb, Corina A. Cruz, Troy M. Davis, Erica M. Dinkins, Travis J. Dyer, Cedrick B. Earley, Carolyn M. English, Eric Esquivel, Christina N. Farmer, Anthony J. Farnsworth, Jennifer Nicole Floyd, Charlesine MaryAlice Gaston, Tabitha P. Gertin, Bennie G. Gibson, Patty A Gill, Kelly J. Gills, Taylor D. Goins, Christopher A. Graham, Kenya K. Harper, Margaret A. Helmick, Jessica G. Henry, Felicia Y. Hickmon, David C. Hilton, Matthew F. Hodge, Jeremy R. Holland, Randall A. Ingham, Lee R. James, Tracey Rebecca James, Michael R. Joe, Christopher J. Johnson, Kyiana J. Johnson, Ethel Y. Johnson, Christopher F. Jones, Nathaniel F. Jones, Courtney L. Linton, Dustalyn Lupson, Laura Y. McCarn, Derrick R. McDonald, Stacey A. McFadden, Rebekah McIntosh, Michael A. McLeod, Charlotte E. McNeely, Gianna Miller, Chad P. Mitchell, Matthew T. Morning, Erin C. Murphy, Leann R. Neice, Lorene H. Nelson, Linda N. Olsen, Jason M. Perkins, Robin D. Phifer, Jeffrey P. Phillips, Lakimbria K. Porcher, John F. Rawls, Danny R. Richardson, Marreayetta N. Rogers, Brittany J. Rouse, Helen Scarborough, Erik L. Singletary, Steven Smiling, Katelynn N. Smith, Brandon O. Smith, Louis S. Stacks, Nathan M. Strickler, Tiffany N. Torres, Renee L. Underwood, Shannaree P. Walker, Regina J. Webster, Shanell D. Wells, Kenton B. Wheeler, Shaneice L. White, Stephanie L. Whitt, Stephen A. Wilkinson, Nellie M. Woods, Jacqueline M. Yanick, Jeffrey D. Zumbach

A.O. Smith Merit Scholarship McKenzie Smith, daughter of Herbert “Eddie” and Lynn Smith of Sumter, is among 21 students to earn an A.O. Smith merit scholarship for 2014. The scholarship recipients are sons or daughters of A. O. Smith Corp. employees and are selected based on their academic record, participation in school and community activities, work experience, and honors. Smith is entering her first year at the College of Charleston, where she plans to major in biology. Smith graduated this spring from Wilson Hall High School in Sumter, where she graduated with honors and served as senior class president. The A. O. Smith Merit Scholarship program is open to the children of employees in the U.S., Canada, Mexico, Europe, China and India. To be considered, the student must be a graduating high school senior or currently enrolled in an undergraduate college or vocational school degree program. Scholarships help cover a portion of the tuition costs at an accredited two-year or four-year college or vocational technical school of the student’s choice. The company awards scholarships annually, which may be renewed for up to three additional years or until the recipient earns a bachelor’s degree. The A. O. Smith Scholarship program is administered by Scholarship Management Services, a program of ScholarshipAmerica ® of St. Peter, Minn.

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Sumter’s many ‘firsts’ remembered, Part 1

eflections presents a two part series on historical “firsts” in the Sumter community. These firsts were deter-

mined following research conducted using The Sumter Item archives and various texts including: Anne King Gregorie’s “History of Sumter County,” Cassie Nicholes’ “Historical Sketches of Sumter Coun-

Sammy Way

ty,” Walter Edgar’s “South Caroli-

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na a History,” Thomas S. Sumter’s “Stateburg and Its People,” as well as numerous pamphlets and research papers prepared by Sumter’s citizenry.

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A “Locomobile” owned by H.C. Bland and similar to this one is believed to have been the first car in the city of Sumter.

First Mayor: According to Cassie Nicholes’ “Sketches of Sumter County Volume II” the following firsts were registered: On Jan.9, 1888, the “Town of Sumter” changed to the “City of Sumter,” stating that the term “Intendant” became “Mayor;” “Wardens” became “Alderman.” The first mayor under this system was Julius A. Mood, DR. JULIUS.A. M.D., who served a twoMOOD year term. (No records were found concerning election results from 1882, 1883, 1884, and 1885.) First governor elected from the Sumter District was James B. Richardson, 18021804.

First Car: One of the first vehicles to show up in the Sumter area was the 1901 Locomobile, a steam car, bought by H.C. Bland of Mayesville, who moved to Sumter and operated the Ford agency for a number of years. First Brick on Main Street: Albert Eugene Graham, whose draft number was 192, was one of two residents of the city of Sumter to be drawn in the draft lottery in Washington. His number was the second drawn today and was pulled from the bowl by Secretary of the Treasury Henry Morgenthau.

In August of 1911 the first brick on Main Street was laid at the southwest corner of Main and Canal streets, just opposite the Booth-Harby Live Stock Company’s stables and store house.

First Female Soloist at Sumter Airways: Mrs. Roxana Plemmons made her solo flight on Feb. 23, 1946, after a course of instruction at Sumter Airways. Her husband, Lt. H.M. Plemmons, a B-25 pilot, was stationed at Shaw Field and she was employed at the Chamber of Commerce in Sumter. Frances C. Bull became the first woman to be married at the Shaw Air Force Base Chapel when she and Lt. Young Parran Dawkins tied the knot.

First couple to marry at Shaw: Miss Frances C. Bull, of Montgomery, Alabama, and Lt. Young Parran Dawkins of Wayne, Pennsylvania, became the first couple to marry in the post chapel.

Mrs. Roxana Plemmons made her first solo flight on Feb. 23 after a course of instruction at Sumter Airways, Inc. Her husband, Lt. H.M. Plemmons, is a B-25 pilot stationed at Shaw Field. She is employed at the Sumter Chamber of Commerce.

First plane to land at Shaw Field: The plane was piloted by Major Burton M. Hovey, commander of the field. He first landed on the east-west runway and later landed and took off on the north-south runways. All the runways measured 4,500 feet long and 150 feet wide.

First Iris Queen and King: Miss Sarah Harvin and Jim Harris rode in the Iris parade on a float sponsored by the YMCA on May 25, 1940. At the conclusion of the festival they were crowned King and Queen.

Miss Sarah Harvin and Jim Harris were the first Iris Festival king and queen.

Fred Nolan was one of the professional wrestlers who competed in Sumter in 1936 at the National Guard Armory.

First men drafted from Sumter during WWII: At the onset of World War II two black men, Henry Coit Quattlebaum from Lynchburg and Edward Grim from Horatio, held the first number – 158 – drawn by Secretary of War Stimson. The first men selected from the city were Albert Eugene Graham, a white 23-year-old cab driver, and Willie Prioleau, a young black male. Each man received the number 192.

The first car to be driven over the John Bossard Britton Bridge: The structure was located on South Main Street, and during the grand opening a 1940 Chevrolet sponsored by the Courtright Chevrolet Company was selected to make the initial crossing.

First professional wrestling matches: The sport made its initial bow in Sumter in April of 1936 at the National Guard Armory. Four wrestlers were scheduled for a best two out of three matches. Billed as the main feature was a match between “Honey Boy” Hackney and Joe Wolf, the “Pride of Atlanta, Georgia.”

First T.E.C. graduates: The Sumter Area Technical Education Center (now Central Carolina Technical College) graduated its first class in August of 1964.

First Jaycees: Officers and directors of the first Sumter Junior Chamber of Commerce assumed their duties in 1941.

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PROJECT, FROM PAGE C1 whose motto is “Uncommon Patriotism.” The local observance has always emphasized the importance of citizens’ knowing the words to their national anthem. Beck, music teacher at Furman Middle School, said there are several other additions to the program this year. “First, we’ll be moving the event inside the Patriot Hall auditorium, rather than having it outside,” she said. “The program will start at 7 p.m., and we will have participation from all of the middle and high schools.” Also, Thomas Sumter Academy’s choir will sing with the combined district choirs for the first time. In addition to the “Star-Spangled Banner,” which all of the performers will sing to end the program, the choirs will sing “A Salute to the Armed Forces” and the “Battle Hymn of the Republic.” They will be conducted by Deborah Horton, director of choirs at Crestwood High School. “Adding the private schools makes this more of a Sumter event,” Beck said. “We hope they will continue to participate in the future.” Other performers will in-

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Linda Beck, Furman Middle School music teacher and organizer of the annual National Anthem Day observance, speaks to the crowd gathered for a National Anthem Project a few years ago. She started the event 10 years ago, when a survey revealed that fewer than 2 of 3 Americans know the words to the “StarSpangled Banner.” For the first time this year, on Sept. 11, the program will be held in the Patriot Hall auditorium and will include a 9/11 memorial. clude Elijah Bradford and the Valentinos, Kerolinea and Bethesda Church of God. The senior company class from Miss Libby’s School of Dance will tap to “You’re a Grand

Old Flag.” “We wanted to make National Anthem Day a bigger production, since this is the 200th anniversary,” Beck said. “Of course, the focus will still be

on the anthem. “I hope a lot of people have learned the words to the ‘StarSpangled Banner’ since we started this celebration 10 years ago. I know a lot of stu-

dents have, and they’ve learned the history of the anthem and a lot about” the War of 1812. The program will open with an invocation by the Rev. H. Albert Sims Jr. from Bethesda Church of God, and Sumter School District Superintendent Frank Baker will give the welcome. Mayor Joseph T. McElveen will proclaim Sept. 11 National Anthem Day in the city of Sumter, and a representative from County Council will proclaim the observance for Sumter County. Among the speakers are Sheriff Anthony Dennis, Chief of Police Russell Roark, Master Sgt. John F. Kennedy, Selena Smith from the Sumter Fire Dept. and representatives from both the Third Army and the U.S. Air Force at Shaw Air Force Base. The ROTC honor guards from Sumter School District will present the colors. David Shoemaker, Patriot Hall technical director, is coordinating the lights, sound and other technical components of the program. “I am so very excited about our event this year, as it has become a major Sumter event, and the citizens come out to support this in huge numbers. We are hoping to pack Patriot Hall,” Beck said.

YESTERYEAR, FROM PAGE C1 • For the first time since he’s been coaching at Furman High School, Coach Hugh Betchman has a basketball player more than 6 feet tall. The Indians, always hampered by a lack of height in the indoor sport, have made out well in past seasons, but there is guarded optimism around the reservation this fall because of the bigger boys on hand. • “Alcoholism, The Community’s Responsibility” will be the subject of a talk at tomorrow’s Kiwanis Club meeting by William J. McCord of Columbia, program director in charge of the general administration of the S.C. Alcoholic Rehabilitation Program. Retiring President John S. Wilson will lead the meeting, J.L. Mooneyhan will introduce McCord. • The Lincoln High School Bulldogs await Ebenezer High of Dalzell after winning their opening game against Whittimore High of Conway by 65-50. The Bulldogs trailed throughout the first half of play, and Whittimore led 26-21 at intermission. Bulldogs wore the Whittimore team down in the third and fourth quarters with a twoplatoon system led by James Chandler and William Washington. • Carl Eskridge assumed presidency of the Bishopville Chamber of Commerce for 1965 at the group’s annual banquet last night. Eskridge owns and operates Bishopville 5 and 10 and has served on the chamber’s board of directors. He was given the gavel by Emory Bedenbaugh, retiring president. Charles Galloway was re-elected vice president, and Edgar Sindler secretary-treasurer. • Clarendon County’s outstanding 4-H boys and girls were honored here last night at the annual Achievement Banquet. Jesse Thompson and Nina Elmore took top honors when they were named the county’s outstanding 4-H boy and girl. They were presented their awards by the president of the sponsoring Manning Jaycees, Sammy Plowden. Also receiving special recognition was County Agent A.D. Grainger, who was unable to attend because of illness. • Alberto Cassella’s “Death Takes A Holiday” is scheduled to open Monday for a six-night run at the Little Theatre on Miller Road. The drama has been under the direction of Jimmy Milling. Stage manager is Mrs. Harold Quin. Harriet Hughes has served as rehearsal assistant. Jim Bauer, who plays the part of Eric in the play, has served as lighting consultant. Joey Logan will operate

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1989 — Members of the Terminators double dutch team show off some of the fancy moves that placed them sixth in the world tournament. Demonstrating a couple of high kicks are Rayshone Pringle and Regina Moran. Doris Smith and Natasha Blanding concentrate on rhythm while turning the ropes. lights during the performance. • The 1965 Sumter County March of Dimes will be directed by J. Larry Rogers, an assistant county supervisor for the Farmers Home Administration. Arthur Bahnmuller is campaign chairman.

25 YEARS AGO – 1989 Sept. 1-7 The Sumter Braves lost their last game of the season Thursday night to the Augusta Pirates 5-4 in 10 innings at the Augusta Park. Jeff Calderone relieved starter Scott Grove on the mound at the start of the eighth inning for the Braves, surrendering a run in the eighth and one in the 10th with two outs. • The evening edition of The Sumter Daily Item had brought the news under the banner headline “Bomb Warsaw.” Hitler had made good his word, and World War II was on. Few Americans knew or even cared much about Hitler that weekend 50 years ago. Isolationist sentiments were as strong as ever, and speakers harangued loud and long against shedding more American blood in another overseas squabble. This Hitler was Europe’s problem. • What attributes make an athlete? What characteristics turn an activity into a sport? Strength? Endurance? Stamina perhaps? All these are certainly possible answers. Paul Shirer, coach of the Terminators double-dutch jump rope team of Sumter that finished sixth in the country in the world tournament in Boca Raton, Fla. this summer, has his own ideas. “Anytime you get athleticism and conditioning, you’ve got a sport,” he said. “Double Dutch is a lot of quick foot movement.

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1964 -- Jerry Lucas, left, enlists young Danny Dinkins to help show off the two fish he caught near Goat Island Landing this week. The 16-pounder and the 6-pounder were landed with cane pole and live bait. You’ve got to be agile, quick and graceful.” • For five weeks this summer Jeff Young lived in a land where the air is clean, health care is free and slums are non-existent – but a light supper for one at McDonald’s costs $11 and income tax rates can run as high as 80 percent. The Sumter attorney spent May 5 to June 10 in southern Norway, staying at seven homes and a farm, talking with a Supreme Court judge, touring a salmon smoking plant and a hydroelectric power facility, learning about the land and enjoying the people. The Rotary Club exchange program’s aim is to give non-Rotarians a look at another country’s

business and professional communities. • Tom Bochette, USC-Sumter maintenance mechanic, has had more than a nodding acquaintance with electricity for years, and some of his encounters have been downright shocking. “I’ve been involved with electrical concepts for the greater portion of my working life,” Bochette said. “I’d have to say that I’ve developed a healthy respect for it in the process.” Bochette expects to be doing more and more electrical work as the campus grows. • On four different occasions during Saturday’s contest between Clemson and Furman, Tiger cornerback Dexter Davis found himself going head-to-head with Paladin receiver Freddie Burns. Having the opportunity to cover his friend and former Sumter High teammate caused the adrenalin to flow through Davis’ veins a little bit faster. Three times, the pass went to someone besides Burns. But then came the fourth time. “I had the feeling that they were going to come at me sooner or later,” Davis said. “When they put the speedster out there, I figured it was time to do it.” The “it” was a streak pattern and the sophomore cornerback was ready for it. He put himself into good position and was able to pick it off. • After nearly 60 years, 99-year-old Anna Richburg Walker of Clarendon remembers the dream as though it occurred last night. In her hands she held a newborn baby. The Lord appeared and told her to wash away the blood, and in so doing gave her a mission. That mission, says Walker, was to become a midwife. She convinced her husband to grant his permis-

sion and dedicated the next 33 years of her life to delivering babies. • Bishopville City Council tentatively adopted an annexation ordinance that Mayor Tom Drayton said will help the city grow and increase its tax base. Also, council approved extending water and sewer lines for nine lots off Truman Road designated for low to moderate income housing and to reimburse a Harris Street property owner for water and sewer extensions that were originally implemented for private development. • When Jean and Harry Woodmansee came back from Europe, they returned with more than just a few souvenirs. They brought back an idea – one that is now being put to the test at 416 N. Main St. Now that Harry has been retired from the U.S. Air Force for nine years and was allowed to settle down in what he describes as “a pocket of old Americana,” he and his wife have opened Bishopville’s first bed and breakfast place. Known to locals as the Hearon House, the large yellow-brick home is now open to anyone willing to pay to experience its charm. • Local law enforcement officials say President George Bush’s anti-drug program unveiled Tuesday is on target, but will probably not change the focus of their work, which is already consistent with the proposal… Bush proposed spending almost $8 billion on programs to fight casual drug use, bolster state and local law enforcement, strengthen drug prevention and education efforts and expand the court system. Reach Item Archivist Sammy Way at waysammy@ yahoo.com or (803) 436-1294.

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Longtime friends and now owners of The Free Weight Gym in Dalzell James Wilson, left; Chris Hawkins, second from left; Glen Evans, second from right; and Jess Williams, right, join manager Lee Dennis before working out. Wilson said it’s the original 24/7 gym in Sumter.

Friends finance gym into shape Free Weight Gym is for you if you’re ‘a little more hard core than the January crowd’ chased The Free Weight Gym in June. “We wanted to make sure we had somewhere to go and work out, (and) we plan to bring it back up,” Wilson said. hen some friends The Dalzell business will renoticed their favormain open, and equipment ite place to work will be replaced as needed out was looking a little run down, they decided to starting with the cardio machines, he said. do something about it. “They’re bringing it back up The four friends, James Wilson, Jess Williams, Glen Evans to standards and making sure we have proper equipment,” and Chris Hawkins, members said Lee Dennis, manager. “We for more than 20 years, purwant to help the obesity problem in the area. We want to encourage people to get more active.” Another area that will get an upgrade is the changing rooms. “We’re getting better,” Hawkins said. The men enjoy the convenient hours. “I like being able to work out any time of the day or night,” Wilson said. “The Free Weight Gym is the original 24/7 gym here in Sumter.” Members get a code so they can access the building anytime, Dennis said. “We trust the members of our gym to do what they need to do to take care of the Richard White, a member of The place,” he said. Free Weight Gym, spends some They also enjoy the camaratime on the treadmill. derie.

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Wilson jokes around at the Dalzell gym he now owns with three friends. They plan to upgrade the cardio equipment and the locker rooms. “It’s a relaxed atmosphere,” Dennis said. “It’s easy to talk to people, and you have access to help if you need it. If you’re here and you don’t know, ask. Most everyone is helpful, and if you are doing something wrong, they’ll try to correct you.” While new members are always welcomed, the numbers are limited to keep wait times low to nonexistent. “Our motto is ‘when you’re ready to get serious,’” Evans said. “This is a place for people who are a little more hard core than the January crowd. This is a place you can come work out without waiting in line. It’s not packed at lunch time. If you only get an hour, you don’t have time to stand in line. You’ve got to get it done and

get a move on. There are enough machines and equipment that there is no reason not to get a great workout. It’s not a social hour, but it’s still fun and social.” Your experience can be from novice to bodybuilder like Dennis and Wilson, Williams said, but you’d best not skip a day. “You don’t want to miss because you catch so much (grief) if you do,” he said. Work is not an excuse, Hawkins said, and Wilson joked only hunting and fishing count for excused absences. Membership is $33 a month for individuals and $48 for couples. “We encourage couples to come together,” Dennis said.

“Healthy parents lead to healthy lifestyles in the home. Once they learn what they can achieve at the gym, it can change trends. It starts with the head of the house.” Military members get a 20 percent discount. “We appreciate what they do for our community and our country,” Williams said. And no one is ever too old to join, Dennis said. Of the 150 members, the oldest is close to 80. “It’s never too late to start to get in shape,” Wilson said, adding that he, the other three owners and the manager are all more than 50 years old. For more information on The Free Weight Gym, check it out on Facebook.

Jeans face an uncertain future amid yoga wear rage NEW YORK (AP) — Americans’ obsession with jeans is beginning to wear thin. Sales of the iconic blues fell 6 percent during the past year after decades of almost steady growth. Why? People more often are sporting yoga pants and leggings instead of traditional denim. The shift is partly because of a lack of new designs since brightly colored skinny jeans were a hit a couple years back. It’s also a reflection of changing views about what’s appropriate attire for work, school and other places that used to call for more formal attire. To be sure, the jeans business isn’t dead: Retail consultant Customer Growth Partners estimates denim accounts for 20 percent of annual sales at the nation’s department stores. But sales of jeans in the U.S. fell 6 percent to $16 billion during the year that ended in June, according to market research firm NPD Group, while sales of yoga pants and other “active wear” climbed 7 percent to $33.6 billion.

And Levi Strauss, which invented the first pair of blue jeans 141 years ago, is among jean makers that acknowledge their business has been hurt by what the fashion industry dubs the “athleisure” trend. That’s led them to create new versions of classic denim that are more “stretchy” and mimic the comfort of sweatpants.

BIRTH OF THE BLUES It’s one of the few times jeans haven’t been at the forefront of what’s “trending.” Businessman Levi Strauss and tailor Jacob Davis invented jeans in 1873 after getting a patent to create cotton denim work pants with copper rivets in certain areas like the pocket corner to make them stronger. By the 1920s, Levi’s original 501 jeans had become topselling men’s work pants, according to Levi’s corporate website. During the next couple of decades, the pants went mainstream. In 1934, Levi’s took advantage of the rise in Western movies and launched its first

jeans aimed at affluent women who wanted to wear them on dude ranches. Then teens boosted popularity of the pants, first among the greasy-hairand-leather-jacket set in the 1950s and then, the hippies in the 1960s. But teens’ biggest contribution to jeans’ rise was the name itself: Until the 1950s, the pants were called overalls or waist overalls, but in the following decade, teens started referring to them as jeans. In 1960, Levi’s began using the “jeans” name in ads and packaging. And during the next few decades, jeans became even more of a way for people to express themselves. In the 1960s to early 1970s, hip-huggers and bell bottoms became an anti-establishment statement. Then in the 1970s and early 1980s, jeans became a status symbol when designer brands such as Jordache rolled out more chic versions.

IRONING IT OUT Jeans have faced other rough patches. One came in the mid-1970s,

when denim sales fell 3 to 4 percent, while corduroy pants surged in popularity. Chief industry analyst Marshal Cohen says jean sales fell about 3 percent again with the resurgence of khakis 12 years ago. That was the last decline until now. Fashion watchers say the latest decline could be the longest. The “athleisure” trend is the biggest threat jeans have faced because it reflects a fundamental lifestyle change, said Amanda Hallay, assistant clinical professor of fashion merchandising at LIM College in Manhattan. “Everyone wants to look like they’re running to the gym, even if they’re not,” she said. As a result, jeans designers are pushing new versions of jeans. Both Levi’s and VF Corp., the maker of Wrangler and Lee jeans, are rolling out jeans that they say are stretchier. “If casualization is what everyone is looking for, we can push the innovation,” said James Curleigh, president of the Levi’s brand.

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THE SUMTER ITEM MARRIAGE LICENSES • Stacy Kyle Pritchard and Deborah Moore McMillan, both of Summerton • Billy Johnson and Brandi M. Diehl • Samuel Jackson Jr. and Ebony Nicole Edmond, both of Wedgefield • Austin Eugene Westmoreland Jr. and Jean Ann Rice • Deshawn Latrell Smith and Chaunda Nicole Beauford, both of Virginia Beach, Virginia • Brandon Emanuel Pompey and Monica Michelle McFadden, both of Dalzell • Gary Lee Cundiff and Graciela Irene Shaffer of Columbia • Sean William Murphy of Bossier City, Louisiana, and Ioanna Ouzounidis • Matthew Curtis Carson and Josephine Wan • Jody Wayne Smith and Sharon Wiillams Alsbrooks • Byron Robert Vance and Joyce W. Smith • Clyde Thomas Hall III and Nicole L. Banar, both of Wedgefield BUILDING PERMITS • Daniel W. and Nicole Crouch, owners, Craig Drennon dba Storm Team Construct, contractor, 3330 Ashlynn Way, $15,433.88 (reroof, residential). • Christopher L. and Carrie A. Corn, owners, Monroe Construction Co. LLC, contractor, 1145 Inabinet Drive, $11,749.61 (reroof / fascia / siding / gutters / windows, residential). • Nigel P. and Janette M. Gay, owners, Monroe Construction Co. LLC, contractor, 939 Saltwood Road, $9,100 (reroof, residential). • Robert J. Padden, owner, Monroe Construction Co. LLC, contractor, 1755 Stadium Road, $5,708 (reroof, residential). • Kyle M. and Coleen M. Cornell, owners, Jeffrey D. Haas, contractor, 1135 Malone Drive, $12,287.80 (reroof / siding / fascia / gutters, residential). • Jamie L. Darif, owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 5920 Lost Creek Drive, $5,580 (reroof, residential). • Adam T. and Christy Markel, owners, Jeffrey D. Haas, contractor, 3155 Ashlynn Way, $7,900 (reroof / fascia / door wrap, residential). • Germy T. Andrson, owner, David Campbell, contractor, 5695 Narrow Paved Road, Olanta (mobile home, residential). • Tina H. Westberry, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 5335 Cannery Road, Dalzell (mobile home, residential). • William F. and Patricia A. Hunt, owners, David Windham dba Windham Roofing, contractor, 1396 Kentwood Drive, $6,160 (reroof, residential). • Jimmy O. Barnes, owner, Harvey McDonald, contractor, 1042 Plowden Mill Road (mobile home, residential). • Alice M. Pritchard, owner, Jonathon Houston dba Crescent Moon Construction, contractor, 1570 Old Ford Drive, $5,340 (reroof, residential). • Gainey Construction Co. LLC, owner and contractor, 1740 Duke Drive, 1,600 heated square feet and 448 unheated square feet, $102,208 (new dwelling, residential); Gainey Construction Co. LLC, owner and contractor, 1750 Duke Drive, 1,634 heated square feet and 705 unheated square feet, $109,577 (new dwelling, residential); Gainey Construction Co. LLC, owner and contractor, 2688 Moonlite Drive, 1,573 heated square feet and 491 unheated square feet, $101,545 (new dwelling, residential). • Patricia A. Masisak, owner, Sam Avins Construction, contractor, 1930 W. Oakland Ave., $7,000 (reroof, residential). • Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1718 Nicholas Drive, 2,278 heated square feet and 387 unheated square feet, $94,341 (new dwelling, residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1761 Carnoustie, 2,698 heated square feet and 413 unheated square feet, $108,379 (new dwelling, residential); Great Southern Homes Inc., owner and contractor, 1712 Nicholas Drive, 2,827 heated square feet and 369 unheated square feet, $114,121 (new dwelling, residential). • Enola Blue (lifetime estate), owner, Wells Builders, contractor, 5 Oak Haven Court, 192 heated square feet, $6,000 (enclose existing carport / install seven windows, one door and vinyl siding, residential). • Michael A. Dempsey, owner, David Windham dba Windham Roofing, contractor, 3040 Ashlynn Way, $8,500 (reroof / vinyl, residential). • James E. and Bertha L. Grinell, owners, David Windham dba Windham Roofing, contractor, 851 Pitts Road, $5,000 (reroof, residential). • Steven and Katharine Ed McCaskey, owners, David Windham dba Windham Roofing, contractor, 2140 McCrays Mill Road, $8,000 (reroof, residential). • Terry Lee and Donna Diane Hodge, owners, Jeffrey D. Haas, contractor, 3521 Cains Mill Road, $7,820 (reroof and siding, residential). • Evelyn S. and Leon Lands, owners, Nunnery Roofing & Remodeling, contractor, 1114 Pinewood Road, $6,880 (remove / replace shingles, residential). • Raymond Brody et al (trustee), owner, Atkins Roofing & Maintenance LLC, contractor, 45 S. Main St., $15,500 (recover roof with 3.5 incl insulation and 45 mil TPO membrane, commercial); Raymond Brody et al (trustee), owner, Atkins Roofing & Maintenance LLC, contractor, 45 N. Main St., $16,000 (recover roof with 3.5 incl insulation and 45 mil TPO membrane, commercial). • Shannaree P. Walker, owner, Baxley’s Bestway Transportation, contractor, 20 Executive Circle, Dalzell (mobile home, residential). • Nathaniel McFadden, owner, Jonathan Brent Waynick dba JBW Properties, contractor, 3370 Ashlynn Way, $8,500 (new roof only, residential). • Teresa M. Temples, owner, Jonathan Brent Waynick dba JBW Properties, contractor, 2975 Ashlynn Way,

PUBLIC RECORD $13,643.45 (new roof only, residential). • James R. and Ginger L. Bloomer, owners, Jonathan Brent Waynick dba JBW Properties, contractor, 1905 Stadium Road, $7,312 (new roof only, residential). • Troy Andrew and Kayla D. McDuffie, owners, Baxley ‘s Bestway Transportation, contractor, 3855 Ramsey Road (mobile home, residential). • James T. Jr. and Deborah Harrison, owners, John D. Hudson III, contractor, 918 Club Lane, $10,000 (reroof, residential). • Michael A. and Dana B. Pollard, owners, Sam Avins Construction, contractor, 3020 Caitlynn Drive, $7,000 (new roof, residential). • Rhett D. and Elizabeth M. Walker, owners, Aquarian Pools of Columbia, contractor, 1365 Broadwater Drive, $43,865 (swimming pool, residential). • Peace Textile America Inc., owner, LA Smith General Contracting & Prop LLC, contractor, 1605 S. Guignard Parkway, 12,900 unheated square feet, $300,865 (construct wastewater treatment tank, commercial). • Vonda E. McCrea, owner, Baxley’s Bestway Transportation, contractor, 1255 Race Track Road (mobile home, residential). • Nina S. Barnes (lifetime estate), owner, David Windham dba Windham Roofing, contractor, 570 Pinewood Road, $6,800 (reroof, residential). • Terry A. Hale and Barbara J. Tracy, owners, Donald Buddin dba Sumter Roofing, contractor, 2990 Sun Valley Drive, $7,560 (reroof, residential). • Bradley J. and Jessica T. McLeod, owners, Donald Buddin dba Sumter Roofing, contractor, 1050 Rockdale Blvd., $9,100 (reroof, residential). • Ronald D. II and Angela Flowers, owners, Donald Buddin dba Sumter Roofing, contractor, 1435 Malone Drive, $6,700 (reroof, residential). • C.A. Brown Enterprises LLC, owner, Cwall Lyons dba C&L Co. Corp., contractor, 28 Wright St., $10,000 (trim work / eight doors / paint / finish and soffit around house, residential). • Rickey and Linda McCovins, owners, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 863 Griffin St., $5,267 (reroof, residential). • Diane Hatfield Fleming (lifetime estate), owner, Square It Up Roofing Inc., contractor, 2801 Ridgehill Drive, $5,875 (reroof, residential). • Joseph K. and Poon Bossuot, owners, George E. Cantlon dba Sumter Siding, contractor, 260 Lakewood Drive, $12,270 (reroof, residential). • Lindsay Jr. and Eloise Conyers, owners, Shelwood China, contractor, 2535 Carriage Drive, $10,050 (reroof, residential). • Stanley C. and Mary J. Maynard, owners, John Bailey, contractor, 3015 Kari Drive, $7,500 (remove / replace shingles / vinyl repair, residential). • Tina Bracey, owner, Baxley’s Bestway Transportation, contractor, 4925 Silo Road (mobile home, residential). • Teresa C. Osborne, owner, Mack Bartlette III, contractor, 3945 Gibbs Dairy Road (mobile home, residential). • Willie A. and Rose D. Anderson, owners, Cherokee Builders LLC, contractor, 1850 Quail Run, 360 unheated square feet, $6,500 (detached storage building, residential).

PROPERTY TRANSFERS • Edward E. Wright Jr. Estate to Mary Emily Wright Johnson et al, one lot, two buildings, 6640 S. Mayrant Circle, $5 etc. • David Geddings to Linda Geddings, one lot, 433 Pack Road, $5 etc. • Carlisle and Maxine Scarborough to Maxine Scarborough, one lot, two buildings, 567-599 Dicks St., $5 etc. • James R. and Shirley O’Quinn to Shirley Oquinn, one lot, two buildings, 2381 Valleybrook Road, $5 etc. • Rosella G. Toney to Rosella G. Toney Estate, one lot, two buildings, 816 Legare St., $5 etc. • Jason A. Trimnal to Jason A. Trimnal Estate, one lot, two buildings, 1875 Horatio-Hagood Road, $5 etc. • Johnny Ray Watts to Johnny Ray Watts Estate, three buildings, G Bins, $5 etc.; Johnny Ray Watts to Johnny Ray Watts Estate, Eastern School Road, $5 etc.; Johnny Ray Watts to Johnny Ray Watts Estate, 1475 Eastern School Road, $5 etc. • Dorothy H. Williams and Cherilyn A. Burrows to Dorothy H. Williams Estate, one lot, one building, 1127 Cherryvale Drive, $5 etc. • Cornell Burroughs et al to Cornell Burroughs Estate et al, one lot, 49 Lincoln Ave., $5 etc. • Evelyn B. Carr to Evelyn B. Carr Estate, one lot, 60 Harrell Road, $5 etc.; Evelyn B. Carr to Evelyn B. Carr Estate, one lot, two buildings, 80 Harrell Road, $5 etc.; Evelyn B. Carr et al to Evelyn B. Carr Estate et al, one lot, 64 Harrell Road, $5 etc.; Evelyn B. Carr et al to Evelyn B. Carr Estate et al, one lot, 1 Ashley St., $5 etc.; Evelyn B. Carr et al to Evelyn B. Carr Estate et al, one lot, one building, 50 Moores Ave., $5 etc. • Helen J. Carroll to Helen J. Carroll Estate, one lot, one building, 665 Mattison Ave., $5 etc. • Lois L. Caughman to Lois L. Caughman Estate, two buildings, 155 Gaddy Court, $5 etc. • Dorothy Singleton to Dorothy Singleton (lifetime estate), one lot, 4978 Cotton Acres Road, $5 etc. • Norman and Reath China to Norman China Estate and Reatha China, one lot, one building, 216 S. Washington St., $5 etc. • Joy E. Cole to Joy E. Cole Estate, one lot, one building, 2141 Gion St., $5 etc. • Ann Powell Estate and Be Bennett to Ann Powell Estate and Joseph Powell, Mario Lane, $5 etc.; Betty B. Powell to Betty Bennett, 6955 TD McLeod Road, $5 etc. • Marvin and Louise Lang to Betty Jean and Ella Wright, one lot, one building, 6 Belle St., $3,500. • Luther Jr. and Drafus Ford to Drafus Ford,

one lot, one building, 2969 Dwyer Road, $5 etc.; Luther Jr. and Drafus Ford to Luther Ford Jr., Dwyer Road, $5 etc.; Drafus Ford to Drafus and Lottie L. Ford, one lot, one building, 2969 Dwyer Road, $5 etc. • Louise F. Ford (1/2 interest) to Luther Jr. and Louise F. Ford, one lot, one building, 2965 Dwyer Road, $5 etc. • Luis A. Brito to Luis A. and Deborah Brito, one lot, one building, 2345 Autumn Terrace, $5 etc. • Lee R. Justice Estate to Auguste C. Justice, off Marigold Street, $5 etc.; Lee R. Justice Estate to Auguste C. Justice, 1070 California Blvd., $5 etc.; Lee R. Justice Estate to Auguste C. Justice, 8890 Gibbs Road, $5 etc.; Lee Justice Estate to Auguste C. Justice, Broad Street, $5 etc. • Great Southern Homes Inc. to Kimberly Allen, one lot, 302 Aberlour Drive, $198,400. • David L. Johnston to DL Holdings LLC, one lot, two buildings, 1927 W. Oakland Ave., $5 etc.; David L. Johnston to DL Holdings LLC, one lot, 2665 Thomas Sumter Highway, $5 etc.; David Johnston to DL Holdings LLC, one lot, one building, 50 Burkett Drive, $5 etc. • Tommy L. and San Bethea to Green Tree Servicing LLC, one lot, one building, 285 Tullah Drive, $28,757. • Michael T. Brogdon and Cynthia GrahamBrogdon to Gene Altman Construction LLC, 595 Concord Church Road, $25,600. • Dororthy F. Savage Estate to Anand H. Vora, one lot, one building, 2230 Graystone Drive, $110,000. • Eli McFaddin Parker to Thomas and Dallen Charles, 1875 E. Brewington Road, $42,000. • Jeffrey M. McBride to Gregory and Cynthia Marie Tavarez, one lot, one building, 9 Pathfinder Drive, $328,000. • Amber Miller to John D. Weible, one lot, four buildings, 1266 Cherryvale Drive, $5 etc. • Thelma McLeod to Jackie D. Clemmons Sr., four buildings, 2070 Bethel Church Road, $85,000; Thelma McLeod to Jackie D. Clemmons Sr., 2066 Bethel Church Road, $85,000. • Kathleen M. and Robert W. Richardson to Jason G. Browder, one lot, two buildings, 90 Heather Court, $147,000. • Robbie Dean Hodge to Erin and Devin McDonald, one lot, one building, 2800 Joyce St., $110,000. • Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Shannon Summerfield, four buildings, 5870 Hugh Ryan Road, $21,000. • Deutsche Bank National Trust Co. (trustee) to William Alfred, one lot, one building, 2752 Sandhill Drive, $63,500. • The Arbors of Sumter LLC to D. Gene and Mary Kaye Rickenbaker, one lot, 3064 Girard Drive, $25,000. • Michael and Jamie Taylor to Bank of America NA, one building, 6365 Peach Orchard Road, $10,000. • Debra M. Allen to Bank of New York Mellon, one lot, one building, 1740 Mossberg Drive, $2,500. • James Jones to Bank of America NA, one lot, one building, 519 Love Lane, $2,500. • Troy Shaw and Vernell M. Jackson to U.S. Bank NA (trustee), one lot, one building, 20 Oakridge Court, $2,500. • Phoenix Services Inc. to Jerry W. Barnes, 5760 Rooster Circle, $7,317. • Forfeited Land Commission to Dream Team Renovations LLC, one lot, 407 Church St., $1,700; Forfeited Land Commission to West & Joyce LLC, one lot, 1026 Manning Road, $8,103; Forfeited Land Commission to Dream Team Renovations LLC, one lot, 319 Brand St., $1,650; Forfeited Land Commission to Dream Team Renovations LLC, one lot, 5 Andrews St., $800; Forfeited Land Commission to Linda B. Nettles, one lot, one building, 216 Wadford St., $1,216; Forfeited Land Commission to James Price, one lot, 51-53 Third Ave., $1,050. • Ima Lee Jones (lifetime estate) to Ima Lee Jones (lifetime estate), two buildings, 3275-3295 E. Brewington Road, $5 etc. • Laymon R. Richardson to Richard L. Sr. and Sue N. Warren, one lot, two buildings, 1590 Jefferson Road, $40,000. • Elijah Lewis to West & Joyce LLC, one lot, 10 Maxwell Ave., $26,000. • Janice T. Spann (individual and trustee) (lifetime estate) to Janice T. Spann (trustee), Railroad R/W, $5 etc.; Janice T. Spann (as trustee) to Janice T. Spann (trustee), $5 etc.; Janice T. Spann (trustee) (interest of Ernest W. Spann) to Janice T. Spann (trustee), 1625 E. Brewington Road, $5 etc.; Janice T. Spann to Janice T. Spann (trustee), East Brewington Road, $5 etc.; Janice T. Spann to Janice T. Spann (trustee), one building, 1365 E. Brewington Road, $5 etc. • Mary M. Porter to Green Tree Servicing LLC, one lot, one building, 4875 Cannery Road, $10,000. • John K. Reed to Southland Properties of Sumter Inc., one lot, 1009-1011 Old Pocalla Road, $2,200; John K. Reed to Palmetto Properties of Sumter Co. LLC, one lot, 4185-4189 Third St., $4,000. • Phoenix Services Inc. to Loye Casselman and Tonya Victoria Lowder, 5730 Rooster Circle, $7,317. • Janie B. Jefferson to Annie Mae Carter, two buildings, 4715 Log Cabin Road, $5 etc. • Federal National Mortgage Association to Gabriel Contreras, one lot, one building, 1115 Gilbert St., $9,900. • Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corp. to AC Investment Co. Inc., one lot, one building, 81 Powhatan Court, $150,000. • Dorine M. Sievers to Linda Argielee Lowrey, one lot, one building, 2741 Powhatan Drive, $5 etc. • John A. Barr to Secretary of Veterans Affairs, one lot, two buildings, 5960 Lost Creek Drive, $80,900. • Edward W. Jr. and Laurelle S. Hartin to Laurelle S. Hartin, one lot, one building, 718 Reynolds Road, $5 etc. • Benjamin Franklin Butler to Maurice Dukes, one lot, Ben Street, $600. • Garland S. Nettles to Garland G. and Larry Nettles, one lot, two buildings, 909

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Club Lane, $5 etc. • Debra H. Converse to Debra H. Converse et al, one lot, one building, 2555 Genoa Drive, $5 etc. • Hurricane Construction Inc. to Chen Y. and Minh-khue Su, 1700 Gafton Circle, $293,765. • Mark and Wendy Y. Taylor to Thomas J. Cormican, one lot, one building, 860 Breezybay Lane, $356,000. • Citimortgage Inc. to Gainey Construction Co. LLC, one lot, one building, 3465 Oleander Drive, $90,000. • Louis R. Jr. and Katie H. Demonte to Lisa K. Davin, one lot, three buildings, 847 Bay Blossom, $171,000. • Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to William H. Lee, one lot, two buildings, 32 Barnette Drive, $16,750. • Lorraine T. Leali to Marla K. Krueger, one lot, one building, 1450 Morris Way Drive, $135,000. • Laura P. Henry to Joel L. Seward II and Reiko Odo, one lot, one building, 360 Trailwood Drive, $140,000. • Amanda M. Phillips to Robert M. Powell, one lot, one building, 1061 Arnaud St., $105,000. • Charlton William Jr. and Amanda Beth Ard to JF Properties LLC, one lot, one building, 1062 Plowden Mill Road, $18,000. • Hurricane Construction Inc. to Joshua R. and Sarah L. Campbell, one lot, 5545 Pershing Drive, $215,050. • Barbara A. Dewitt to Barbara A. Dewitt Estate, 1506 Melvin Ave., $5 etc. • Richard L. and Avis G. Dominy to Avis G. Dominy, one lot, one building, 1327 Shoreland Drive, $5 etc. • Clarence Dubose to Clarence Dubose Estate, one lot, three buildings, 46 Pinewood Road, $5 etc. • Melvyn and Rosem Emery to Melvyn Emery Estate and Rosemell Emery, one lot, one building, 1031 Wellington Road, $5 etc. • Larry E. and Larry S. Florence to Larry E. Florence and Larry S. Florence Estate, Nazarene Church Road, $5 etc.; Larry S. and Elizabeth R. Florence to Elizabeth R. Florence, three buildings, Nazarene Church Road, $5 etc. • Jessie P. Floyd to Jessie P. Floyd Estate, one lot, two buildings, 2691 Tindal Road, $5 etc. • Willie D. and Leila S. Fowler to Willie D. Fowler, one lot, one building, 1 Teton Road, $5 etc. • Julia Frierson to Julia E. Frierson Estate, one lot, one building, 25 Constance St., $5 etc. • James Garner Jr. to James Garner Jr. Estate, one lot, three buildings, 2350 Crossfield Road, $5 etc. • Henry A. Gee to Henry A. Gee Estate, one lot, two buildings, 1685 Yarborough Road, $5 etc. • Roland Goines to Roland Goines Estate, two buildings, 450 Dusty Road, $5 etc. • Carolina Electric of Sumter LLC to Timothy E. and Anna J. Garrity, one lot, one building, 2549 Tahoe Drive, $115,000; Carolina Electric of Sumter LLC to Timothy E. and Anna J. Garrity, one lot, one building, 2549 Tahoe Drive, $115,000. • Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church (interest of Sonya A. Johnson) to Jehovah Missionary Baptist Church, one lot, 348 Manning Ave., $5 etc. • Bobbie Dubose to Lavern McDowell, two buildings, 2425 Trinity Road, $42,000. • Sandra Marie Rich to Palmetto Properties of Sumter Co. LLC, one lot, three buildings, 526 President Drive, $5,000. • Jamie Michelle and Elizabeth Ann Marie Lumley to Jamie L. Darif, one lot, one building, 1401 Furman Drive, $5 etc. • Randll L. Sr. and Tammy M. Duke to Earl W. McCormick and Crystal D. Abad, one lot, one building, 2050 Hobbit Way, $189,500. • Marrekus and Whitney Wilkes to U.S. Bank NA, one lot, two buildings, 3350 Sportsman Drive, $5 etc. • Eloise Wilson to Sam Wilson et al, one lot, one building, 15 Weatherly Road, $5 etc. • Four Brothers Part LP to Sumter Packaging Corp., Clipper Road, $62,000; Four Brothers Part LP to Sumter Packaging Corp., Clipper Road, $62,000. • Twokes LLC to Swan Lake Dialysis LLC, one lot, 520 Physicians Lane, $235,000. • Barbara G. Wadford to Richard L. Ayers, one lot, 37 Lawton Circle, $25,000; Barbara G. Wadford to Richard L. Ayers, one lot, one building, 38 Lawton Circle, $25,000. • Benjamin M. Matthews to Benjamin M. and Catherine B. Matthews, 3550 Preserve Court, $5 etc. • Raymond L. and Pearline G. Hodge to Paul David Gagnon, one lot, one building, 770 Pitts Road, $104,000. • Ronald F. Kelley Jr. to RFK Rentals LLC, one lot, one building, 13 Althea Circle, $5 etc.; Ronald F. Kelley Jr. to RFK Rentals LLC, one lot, two buildings, 15 Bon View Drive, $5 etc.; Ronald F. Kelley Jr. to RFK Rentals LLC, one lot, one building, 505 Mattison Ave., $5 etc. • P.T. Hawkins Jr. to Jenny S. Knopf, Pinewood Road, $21,000. • Tony G. and Renee L. Shelton to Randy S. and Kasey J. Therriault, one lot, one building, 2915 Baigo Court, $154,000. • U.S. Bank NA to Charles M. Smith, one lot, 2270 Haywood Choice Road, $16,000. • William A. Prather Sr. Estate and Frances Prather to Frances K. Prather, one lot, one building, 210 Alice Drive, $5 etc. • Secretary of Housing & Urban Development to Donna Hodge, one lot, one building, 21 Anne Park, $20,500. • Secretary of Veterans Affairs to Thomas Blank, one lot, one building, 590 Batty Way, $129,500. • Riz Amanuddin (trustee) to Demetrio J. Ruelas, one lot, one building, 790 McKay Road, $107,000. • Wayne T. and Johnette M. Caughman to Reginald Caughman, three buildings, 579 Rembert Church Road-lee, $5 etc. • Sandy Gordon to Robert L. Clark and Shirley J. Murray, one lot, two buildings, 240 Planters Drive, $133,000.

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Commercial Industrial

Baconhill Rd./Pinewood SW Mobile Home, 3BR/2BA, stove, frig, $550 /mo. + dep No Sec 8 803-506-4600

Church Facility located at 16 Kendrick St. Move in ready. 10,195 sq ft on 2.35 acres with 1,040 sq ft picnic shelter. Chapel, Fellowship Hall, Sunday School Rooms, Office Complex and Full Working Kitchen. Contact Talmadge Tobias at ReMax Summit 803-491-4573.

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The Sumter County Council will hold a public hearing on proposed amendments to the Sumter Zoning Ordinance and Map on Tuesday, September 23, 2014, at 6:00 p.m. in the County Council Chambers located on the Third Floor of the Sumter County Administration Building (13 East Canal Street, Sumter, South Carolina). The following requests are scheduled for consideration: RZ-14-05, N Kings Hwy. - Ellerbe Estates (County) Request to rezone a +/- 27.9 acre parcel from Agricultural Conservation (AC) to Residential-15 (R-15). The property is located on the east side of N. Kings Hwy. and the south side of Meeting House Rd. and is represented by Tax Map #094-00-01-008 & 094-00-01-007 (part).

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IF YOU FAIL, REFUSE, OR VOLUNTARILY ELECT NOT TO PARTICIPATE IN FORECLOSURE INTERVENTION, YOUR MORTGAGE COMPANY/AGENT MAY PROCEED WITH A FORECLOSURE ACTION.

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For Sale in Tudor Place 2241 Preot 3BR 3BA Recently updated. $109,900. 481-3683 or 469-9381.

Alice Dr School Area 4 BR 2 BA carport, fenced yard, $1200 Mo. + Dep Call 704-345-8547

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350 Planters

New Roof & Vinyl Trim, New Carpeting downstairs. 4 Bedrooms & 3 Baths. Fenced Yard. Convenient to Shaw, Shopping & the Industrial Parks. Ready to move in. $173,000 Call Mary MLS#118051.

3755 Rhododendron

3BR, 2BA home. Move in ready! Best Price in the neighborhood! New flooring in kitchen & dining room. Fenced yard, warranty & more! $135,000 Call Rodney MLS#121059.

Broker, GRI 803-840-5127

Realtor 803-840-1482

Jimmy Davis

Lisa Rainer

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Realtor 843-610-8387

Lamon O’Neal Realtor 803-481-4013

Andrea Hicks Realtor 803-840-4423

3190 Expedition Dr

4BR, 2.5BA 2 Story Home; close to Shaw! Updated paint, 4th BR could be used as bonus, Wood Fnced Byard & very lg. beautiful deck. $155,000 Call Laurie Cook MLS#120632.

108 Plantation Dr.

Waterfront Custom Built. Hwd Flrs, Italian tile in kit/3BA. Marble flr in MBR, Music Rm/Honduran mahogany-Plant. shutters, In-ground pool, golf course, comm house/pool, screen porch, balcony upstairs $850,000 Call Joyce MLS#121117.

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Mark Wrigley Tina Wrigley Mary Anna Chandler Christine May Realtor 803-468-4702

Tanisha Brunson Realtor 803-468-2216

Realtor 803-468-4704

Broker 803-603-5220

Linda Mixon

Sabrina Nero

Realtor 803-983-5578

3105 Mayflower

Double Lot in Garden Gate, 2648 sq ft, 3BR, 2.5BA, built-ins, granite c-tops, butler’s pantry, tile b-splash, appl. stay, screened porch, fenced yd. NEW ROOF this month; HW $249,500 Call Jennifer MLS#119316.

1880 Polaris Dr.

3BR, 2BA. UPGRADES GALORE! Granite, laminate wood flrs, beautiful tile backsplash, wdn priv fnce, gutters, storage shed. 1 yr. HW & up to $2,500 buyers cc. $124,900 Call Sabrina MLS#121051.

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1240 Morris Way

835 Torrey Pines Dr

Beautiful home on pond in Lakewood Links. Peaceful setting. 4 Bedrooms, screened porch off eat in kitchen. Call Sharry or Mary $320,000 MLS#120536.

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1345 Broadwater Dr.

Wow! Fantastic home w/water access & view! 5BR, 3.5BA w/library! Loaded home in beautiful Stillwater Subdivision! Call Lori Parton $374,500 MLS#119696.

11 Hunt Cup Ln.

75 Nash St.

Spacious 3BR, 2BA home. Granite c-tops in Kit, Lg. FR w/FP, Built-In Bk cases, Hwd flrs in LR, DR, BR’S. 2 car garage, screened porch, fenced backyard, Lg. corner lot! Call Jamie $164,900 MLS#120630.

CED!

803-469-6350

2923 Bayside Drive

$117,900. Lovely 3 bedroom/2 bathroom home in Bay Springs subdivision. Fenced yard. Storage Shed. Fireplace. Call or text agent for showing. Call Mary Anna MLS#119438.

Realtor 803-468-6344

Lori Parton

Melissa Davis

Sharry Williams

Realtor 803-565-9181

Broker, GRI 803-847-9475

2260 Beachforest Dr.

Beautiful Original Model Home! 4BR, 2.5BA, granite c-tops, new cpt., ceramic-tile & laminate floors. Crown Mdlg/Wide Baseboards, Split flr plan, Sound Syst. & Lighting Syst. Min to Shaw. Call Jan Epps $239,900 MLS#120615.

225 E. Emerald Lake Dr.

Waterfront Lot! Great lot to build your dream house & go fishing. Located in a rural setting on a lake. 1.26 acres of vacant land on the beautiful lake in Emerald Lakes subd. Has dock & night (yard) lights. Call Jane $58,900 MLS#120534.

CED!

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150 Elkhorn Trail

Great 4BR, 2BA Brick home on corner lot! Must see! Granite c-tops, HWD FLS & CTL! Refrigerator, & Washer & Dryer convey! 2281 +/- sq. ft. Call Jeanie $217,500. MLS#120744.

REDU

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Rodney Johnson

5 Foxfire Lane

Custom built 2-story, 4BR, 3.5Ba., sunroom overlooks water. 13 acre lake w/pier. 2-car carport w/storage. Must see! Call Mark or Tina $259,000 MLS#112749.

Jane Chandler Larry Carraway

Laurie Cook

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1 of a kind-30 min from Shaw. Over 4200sq. ft. w/detached dbl garage. 4BRS, 1 Office(5thBR) 3.5BA’s, Form Liv/DR, FR, Lg Foyer, Grand Kit overlooking Privacy Fnd B yd. HW, Superb neighborhood $500,000 Call Ruth(personal home)803-269-7653.

Realtor 803-460-5101

Realtor 803-464-4949

REDU

Home features split BR plan w/3BR, 2BA, Lg GR w/gas log FP, formal DR w/ chair rail, kitchen & breakfast nook. Front porch, screen cov patio, dbl garage & fncd yd. $155,000 Call Bill MLS#120619.

Broker In Charge,GRI, ABR, SRES 803-269-7653

1060 Enlow Court

28 X 52 Double Wide Mobile Home. 3 Bedrooms, 2 Full Baths. All appliances & furniture remain. Approximately 1 acre lot. $114,900 Call Larry MLS#116656.

Realtor 803-491-6623

Realtor 803-565-6871

Tonya Mack-Canty

Realtor 803-840-2313

Realtor 803-840-2770

Realtor 803-491-7910

Donna Hodge Administrator

2242 Gingko Dr.

Beautiful 3BR, 2BA home in Alice Dr. area. GR/Vault Ceiling, Stone FP. FR/ Hwd Flrs, Spacious MBR w/Sep Dressing Rm & BA. Bright Kit w/ Breakfast Bar, Wired Shed, HW. Call Linda $162,000 MLS#120311.

4640 Fountain Ct.

Newly renovated brick home – 1286 sq ft w/3BR, 2BA-built 1993-new carpet in BRS, wood FP-trey ceiling/LR, granite c-tops, lg laundry rm, attached garage. Lg fncd byard. Call Andrea $110,000 MLS#121283 ALL OFFERS CONSIDERED!

CED!

REDU

315 Lee St. Bishopville

2BR, 1BA home. Remodeled in 1997. LR, Eat in Kit., Utility Rm. Appliances are negotiable. $50,000 Call Lamon MLS#117623.

CED!

REDU

16 Baker Street

90% renovation completed & move in ready! Home warranty included. Privacy fence installed. Great for investors! Occupied, call for an appointment. Call Mark/Tina $70,000 MLS#117837.

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Topping off with friends, the outdoors and a few for the grill

y, how things do change as we get older. Let’s take for example this past weekend’s dove season opener and compare this year and yesteryear. Boy, was it a hot one. Nothing new there; it’s hot every year for the first day of dove season, but in the old days, I’d have been out there at noon, along Earle with the Woodward other fanatAFIELD & ics, sweating AFLOAT until I suffered a heat stroke, just to look at an empty sky for at least two to three hours. In 50some odd years of dove hunting, I’ve learned a thing or two. My running buddy, A.D. Allbritton, called a week or so before the season opened and allowed as to how he had a few birds in his field, and that he was only having his nephew and another youngster or two

coming. I was to bring Coffee Pot if he didn’t already have plans. CP had plans, so I showed up -- alone -- at A.D.’s right at 2 p.m. as planned. After the usual waiting for A.D. to get ready -- since he retired he has no concept of time -- we drove the trucks down to the field. We parked them in the shade of a pecan grove, dropped the tailgates, pulled out the folding chairs and plopped down. The young guns were on their feet, milling around, anxious and itching to get at it. I think it was more to toy with the kids than anything else, but A.D. had to run back to the house for a little of this and some of that, but at about 3 he suggested we stroll out and find us a spot. He also gave instructions not to shoot to the northwest due to a house behind some trees. The thundering herd of youth was away! All the kids took to the field and began a day of perspiration, while A.D. and I sat in the cool of the shade, told a few lies, drank bottles of water

and a couple of Gatorades and waited for the birds to get cranked up. We’d know when to make the move by the shooting coming from the field. You know, I imagine it was close to 3:45 before we decided that the time might be right. I had been watching two areas and seeing birds trade back and forth and it was some distance away from the crowd. I chose the shortest walk. I had a nice catalpa tree, with its broad leaves to shade me as I stood under them, and there was a little breeze, but the visibility just wasn’t good. I let a couple of birds slip by just because I couldn’t see them coming. Time for a move. From spot No. 1, I could see spot No. 2 and the wide expanse of shade provided by a huge oak tree. There was a power line running through the field in front of the shady spot and birds were lining up on the line. I walked to my truck and drove over to spot No. 2. You’ll notice I was smart enough not to walk, but enjoy a bit of air conditioning in transition. What a difference! Spot No.

2 had plenty of cool shade and a brisk breeze. Birds began to move back and forth and I dropped two pretty quickly, but couldn’t find them in the thick cover. I sure did miss Chip, the chocolate Labrador retriever, but this heat was just too much for a dark brown, 10-year-old dog. A few minutes later, I downed one that dropped in the middle of the cut field and I retrieved my bird. It was so nice sitting there in the shade and breeze. Yeah, it was still hot, but nothing like sitting in the blazing sun and roasting like a pig on a spit. I placed the gun across my lap, slid down in the chair and enjoyed a few moments of peace and quiet. That would never have happened even 10 years ago. When the birds began to slow down in spot No. 2, I was ready with spot No. 3, a spot covered in dense shade provided by a small pecan that was on the edge of the standing corn. I could stand in the edge of the standing corn and shoot over the cut corn and be in the cool shade at the same time. I

could look down the row and see the young guns baking. I managed to drop a few more birds and we recovered the first two from the thicket with the help of Joseph’s two boykins. I had all the birds I needed for one day. Again, that’s a big change from the past when I would have busted wide open if I didn’t get a limit. Had I wanted a limit of dove, they were there; all I had to do was move around and find the right spots. However, I would have had to bake as well and my 60-year-old body just doesn’t take too kindly to that anymore. A.D. and I thought it more important to let the kids have a blast and for us to enjoy the day, which we most certainly did. Years ago it was all about the bird count, hitting it wide open, and taking the weather like a man. What I’ve learned with the years is that a man realizes that it really isn’t about those things at all; it’s about friends, the outdoors and God’s magnificent creation. A few birds for the grill is all I need to top it all off !

FISHING REPORT

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Baskets and other items woven with sweetgrass are seen on Wednesday on property owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers near St. Stephen. It was the first time the Corps opened the patch of sweetgrass, used to make the iconic baskets woven by slave descendants along the nation’s Southeast coast, at the site to harvesting. The Corps also has several other areas of sweetgrass on the upper South Carolina coast it plans to open to harvesting in the future.

Sweetgrass endangered in Lowcountry BRUCE SMITH The Associated Press ST. STEPHEN — For most of his 80 years, Joe Mazyck has been harvesting the soft, pliable sweetgrass used to make the iconic baskets that have been woven by slaves and their descendants for centuries along the nation’s Southeast coast. But the grass, which gets its name from the fresh fragrance of its leaves, has been harder to come by in recent years because of breakneck development in the coastal areas where it grows, from North Carolina to Texas. “The habitat is just giving out. Every piece of ground there is they are building something on,” the Mount Pleasant resident said Wednesday. “A lot of people like waterfront property and that’s done away with a lot of the sweetgrass. At one point basket weaving was considered a dying art,” agreed Lynette Youson, a fifth-generation weaver also from Mount Pleasant. But local, state and federal government agencies are helping to ensure weavers have grass for their baskets, woven by the descendants of slaves in the Gullah-Geechee Cultural Heritage Corridor running from North Carolina to Florida. Mazyck and Youson were among a small group of harvesters invited Wednesday to harvest, or pull, sweetgrass on a tract owned by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers about an

Joe Mazyck, 80, of Mount Pleasant harvests sweetgrass on Wednesday. hour north of Charleston. The grass is naturally growing but the Corps’ Charleston District has also planted more than 13,000 plants in tracts along the coast from the North Carolina line to Daufuskie Island on South Carolina’s southern tip. The Town of Mount Pleasant and the state of South Carolina, at its Charles Towne Landing State Historic Site in Charleston, have also planted sweetgrass that can be harvested. The Corps’ plantings on the coast are to reduce erosion and establish sweetgrass again in places where it has been destroyed by development or erosion. In the past, Mazyck said, he has traveled south to Georgia to

find the grass, usually woven with pine straw and rushes to make baskets. “Along the coast it will do great in one spot and not so great in another. It likes sandy soil and a bit of shade,” said Tommy Socha, a plant materials specialist for the Corps. “It’s a tough plant and another great thing about it is the beauty. It blooms in the fall and is really gorgeous.” Indeed, Wednesday was a bit late for the harvest because some of the plants were already showing the delicate pink tips that indicate it is going to seed. Wednesday was the first harvest at the St. Stephen site. In the future, other Corps sweetgrass plantings will be harvested. After about 45 minutes of pulling, Youson had enough grass for four or five baskets. That will keep her busy weaving for about a month and a half. Youson, 50, has been weaving for 46 years. Now that there seems to be a more stable supply of sweetgrass, she worries about handing down the tradition. “Today we are in competition against instant gratification among the younger generation,” she said, adding she has at least taught her daughters to weave baskets. “That’s a big thing to continue the art because maybe one day they will get that interest again and will want to pass it on to their kids,” she said.

Santee Cooper System Catfish: Fair. When water has been flowing through the canal and creating current the catfish bite in the canal has been good. Outside of the canal the bite can best be characterized as fairly slow on Lake Moultrie, even at night which is traditionally good in the summer. There have been reports of some shallow water success on Lake Marion recently. Fishing in the Santee River should improve once more water drains from the swamp and the river returns to normal level. Lake Murray Striped bass: Good. Striper are not as deep as they were a few weeks ago, and fish are generally not going to be found 90 feet down as they can be at the peak of the summer heat. Fish are still mainly from the mid-lake down to the dam, and they can be caught from the surface to about 60 feet deep. There has been good schooling activity at times. Catfish: Good. Anchoring on main lake humps and points and fishing in 10 to 20 feet has been the most productive pattern for Captain Chris. Herring, shrimp and stinkbait are working well. If you don’t get bit in 30 minutes then move to the next spot. Lake Wateree Catfish: Fair to good. Mixed results reported on the drift. A mix of channels, blues and bullheads using cut bream and shad. The biggest blues are being caught up the lake right now using the same baits anchored on the bottom. Shad is hard to get once the sun is up but easy to catch first thing in the morning near the shore in the creeks. Crappie: Fair to good. All the fresh water which has entered the lake has had the fish pretty scattered, and with up and down water temperatures the crappie have never gotten into a pattern of holding very tight to brush. One popular pattern has been tight-lining on the edge of the creek or river channel, and some anglers have been concentrating on points. Some fish have also been on brush, although this has been hit or miss and you have to find the right brush. Lake Greenwood Catfish: Good to very good. Channel catfish are biting very well on Lake Greenwood right now. Drifting in and out of the creeks with shrimp, herring, bream and shad in 5 to 20 feet is working well. Anchoring and fishing with shrimp and stinkbait on humps and points is also good. A good number of flatheads are also being caught at night around points on live bait. Lake Monticello Catfish: Good. Right now, catch fish in the range of 5-40 feet right now, but in the next couple of weeks deep humps with current flowing over them should be ideal spots to locate big, aggressive fish. There have been fish deep for some time, but they have not been feeding as well as the shallower fish. For now the backs of coves and humps and

points have been most productive, and drifting or anchoring have both been working. . Lake Russell Striped bass: Fair. Striped bass can be caught on both ends of the lake. Be sure to use circle hooks to make releasing fish easier as many of these striped bass are small. Fish can be caught free lining live herring and gizzard shad over 15-30 feet of water in the cooler water. Lake Thurmond Striped and Hybrid Bass: Very good. Striper are grouped up in the lower 5 or 6 miles of the lake where they can be caught on down lined live herring fished on the bottom in about 50-60 of water off points. Hybrids are being caught in the same areas at daylight in about 40-45 feet of water, also on the bottom. Some hybrids are also being caught suspended in about 25-30 feet of water in the river channel during the day. Look for fish grouped up around the oxygen lines. Lake Wylie Catfish: Slow to fair. Try drifting or anchoring cut white perch around flats or humps in 30-40 feet of water. Lake Jocassee Trout: Good. Jocassee trout fishing remains pretty strong. The best bite continues to be occurring between about 8 a.m. and 2 p.m., with the fishing not as good first thing. Fish have been feeding best in the 80100 foot deep range, and trolling both Apex and Sutton spoons and live shiners is working well. Fish slowly at trolling speeds of less than two miles per hour. Lake Keowee Largemouth and Spotted Bass: Slow to fair. Catching bass has gotten pretty tough. The best pattern has been fishing topwater lures over shallow, rocky points early in the morning, and after that bite dies off fishing gets difficult. The best pattern once the sun is up has been trying to pick up occasional fish on Carolina rigs, drop shot rigs and shakey head worms in 18-30 feet of water around depth changes and rock. Lake Hartwell Catfish: Good. Blue catfish remain in the deep timber where they are difficult to target, but channel catfish are feeding well in 5-20 feet of water. Worms, stink bait and cut herring are all working in the creeks, main lake, or pockets at the right depth range. Flathead fishing has also been strong, and early, late and at night fish can be caught on live bream or perch anchored around brush on points. The best spots are in 5-25 feet of water. Black Bass: Tough. Fishing is still pretty tough on Lake Hartwell, and with water levels high fish remain spread out and difficult to locate. A few fish can be caught here or there on topwater lures, and some fish are out deep with others up shallow in the grass. The best pattern may be junk fishing with a Texas rigged worm or shakey head worm and trying to locate occasional fish.

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Josh Johnston, a 36-year-old general contractor from Salt Lake City, is among 15 pioneers who move to a remote location for an entire year to create their own civilization on “Utopia,” beginning its three-night premiere Sunday at 8 p.m. on FOX.

By Dan Rice FYI Television By Dan Rice these times of economic turmoil, FYIInTelevision environmental challenges, political frustration and criminal injustices, In these times of economic turmostenvironmental of us have envisioned variouspomoil, challenges, waysfrustration of changingand ourcriminal world, whether litical injusit’s the passage some key legislatices, most of us of have envisioned various of changing ourof civition or ways a complete makeover world, it’s the passage lizationwhether as we know it. Well, now of 15 pisome key Americans legislationhave or a complete oneering been tasked makeover civilization as wea know with doingofjust that, creating new it.society Well, now pioneering Amerifrom15 scratch. To accomplish cans beenthey tasked doing thathave lofty goal, willwith say goodbye just that,normal creating a new to their lives for ansociety entire year from scratch. To accomplish that and move to a remote location, where lofty goal, they will say goodbye to out of limitedlives resources sheer their normal for an and entire year willmove they hope designlocation, and build and to a to remote their own unprecedented where out “Utopia,” of limitedanresources and socialwill experiment series beginning sheer they hope to design andits three-night premiere event, build their own “Utopia, ” an Sunday unprec-at 8 p.m. onsocial FOX. experiment series edented beginning its three-night premiere From unscripted TV mastermind event at 8Mol p.m. Sunday on FOX. John de (“Fear Factor,” “Big From unscripted Brother”) and basedTV on mastermind the hit Dutch John deofMol Factor,“Utopia” ”“Big series the (“Fear same name, Brother”) based“If onyou thecould hit poses theand question: Dutch of thewhat same name, restartseries the world, would you do “Utopia” poses the question: “If you differently?” Not a competition and could restart the world, what would awarding no prize, “Utopia” seeks an you do differently?” Not a competiendand result that is nonoless than“Utopia” a brave tion awarding prize, new world, community that seeks an enda result that isdesign no less just amay influence the resta commuof the than brave new world, world with that its (hopefully) nity design just may thoughtful influence innovations and improvements. But the rest of the world with its (hopefully) innovations and first thoughtful the eight men and seven women improvements. first the shelter. eight will have to startBut with basic men andthey seven women have site to Once arrive at the will deserted start withSouthern basic shelter. in rural California, “they’ll Once the deserted find a bigthey barnarrive that’satempty, they’ll site ruralcows Southern California, findinsome in a cow shed, some “they’ll find a big barn that’s empty, chickens in a chicken coop, they’ll find they’ll find some cows in a cow a small lakechickens and someinagricultural shed, some a chicken land that they cana grow and that’s coop, they’ll find smallon, lake and it,” according to executive some agricultural land thatproducer they Conrad (“Dancing with the can growGreen on, and that’s it, ” accordStars”). “There won’t be indoor toilets ing to executive producer Conrad of any(“Dancing sort; whilewith therethe is water Green Stars”). comingwon’t to thebesite, there’s certainly “There indoor toilets of

not any water coming to their living space, or anything like that. While ing toisthe site, there’s there electricity nearcertainly the site, not any to theiravailable living theywater won’t coming have electricity space, or anything like that. While in their living space or any other there is electricity near the site, they area. So, they’ve got a lot of workinto won’t have electricity available do toliving establish a living space thatarea. their space or any other approximates what havetoin do the So, they’ve got a lotyou’d of work 21st century.a living space that apto establish “They’ll alsowhat haveyou’d a relatively small proximates have in the 21st century. amount of money to try to set up their “They’ll also have a relatively community. It’s basically communal, small amount of money trywhat to set and then they have to worktoout up their community. It’s basically to do with all these resources from communal, there – who and doesthen what,they whohave helpsto work to do with all these build,out howwhat do they spend their money resources from there – who does when they start setting up businesses what, who helps build, how do they and things that that earnthey money spend theirlike money when start for them,uphow do they divide money setting businesses and things up between oversees the like that thatthem, earnwho money for them, money, the spending. how dowho theyoversees divide money up beYou know, it’s who all those kinds of decitween them, oversees the sions that oneoversees would have make in money, who thetospending. You know, it’s all those kinds of a community.” decisions that one would have to While outside people can come make a community. and goinfrom the location” to conduct While outside business, once thepeople pioneerscan arecome and go from the location to conon-site, they must remain there for duct business, once the pioneers the duration. Green reveals that there are on-site, they must remain there is a process by which people can be for the duration. Green reveals that replaced the community. there is ainprocess by which“Roughly people oncebea month, every month, two can replaced in the community. new peopleonce will aarrive in Utopia,” “Roughly month, every he explains,two “andnew the people community month, will will arrive consider of those“and two people in Utopia,which ” he explains, the they want towill joinconsider them. Andwhich previous community of those they voted want to join to thattwo theypeople would have them. And previous to thatwho they amongst themselves about they would have amongst would like tovoted see leaving them,themand selves about who like to the people with thethey mostwould votes in that see them, and people arealeaving potentially have to the leave, so that with the most votes in that area powhen two new people arrive in Utopia, tentially have to leave, so that when once they pick their new Utopian, that two new people arrive in Utopia, Utopian decides who new goes.”Utopian, once they pick their Green reportsdecides that casting the 15” pithat Utopian who goes. oneers was a multilayered process, Green reports that casting the in 15 that they was werealooking for varying pioneers multilayered pro-skill sets –infrom andlooking construction cess, thatmedical they were for to administrative entrepreneurial varying skill sets and – from medical

– as well as people from different social, economic and political and entrepreneurial – as well as backgrounds. “We’ve got people people fromof different from all kinds differentsocial, classesecoandreally, political innomic America, frombackgrounds. Manhattan “We’ve got people from all kinds of lawyers to homeless people who’ve different classes in America, really, been prison, andlawyers the whole in frominManhattan torange homebetween. What we really want to try less people who’ve been in prison, toand do the is get a snapshot whole range of inAmerican between. society, people embodied lot is What we reallywho want to try toa do ofget thea different of American snapshotranges of American society, society, them the challenge peopleand whothrow embodied a lot of the ofdifferent making ranges a betterof world together. American sociAnd for usthe to get this ety, it’s andimportant throw them challenge of making a better world together. range of philosophical approaches, And it’s important us to be it political or be it for social or get be itthis in range philosophical the wayofyou live your life,approaches, and see if be itcan political be it social be it they ﬁnd a or harmony in theorway the waythrough you livesome yourof life, and see ofinbreaking those if they can find a harmony in the boundaries.” way breaking through some of The of diverse pioneers include a vegan those boundaries.” chef, a lawyer, a former drug dealer, The diverse pioneers include a avegan preacher, a bow-hunter, a general chef, a lawyer, a former drug contractor, a self-professed “Hillbilly a dealer, a preacher, a bow-hunter, MacGyver,” a skateboarder and a general contractor, a self-professed gun-loving libertarian.” aThere is also “Hillbilly MacGyver, skateboarder inherent drama in the additions There of a and a gun-loving libertarian. behavioral specialist whose hidden is also inherent drama in the addipregnancy will come asspecialist a surprise tions of a behavioral towhose the others, andpregnancy a 45-year-old hidden will come survivalist prepper andothers, nakedand yogaa as a surprise to the 45-year-oldwho survivalist prepper practitioner insists she also isand nakedtoyoga practitioner who insists “open the possibility of having a she also is “open the possibility child in Utopia.” Thetolatter may ﬁnd of having arivals childininthe Utopia. ” The latter romantic 29-year-old may find romantic rivals in holistic doctor (and tantric sexthe enthu29-year-old holistic doctor (and tansiast), the 26-year-old polyamorous tric sexorenthusiast), the veterinary 26-year-old model the 20-year-old polyamorous model or the tech, who allows, “It would be20-yearnice to old veterinary tech, who allows, “It be the prettiest girl in Utopia – that would be nice to be the prettiest way I could have my pick of the men.” girl in Utopia – that way I could Fans my will pick be able to virtually have of the men.” cohabitate with pioneers through Fans will bethe able to virtually co24/7 access to live video habitate with the streaming pioneers through at24/7 UtopiaTV.com andstreaming the Utopia video access to live App available for iOS, and at UtopiaTV.com andAndroid the Utopia Windows. And iffor viewers obtain a and free App available iOS, Android passport online, can actually Windows. And they if viewers obtain a apply to take part in thethey show, given free passport online, can actually itapply to take that continues to part air. in the show,

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