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LOCAL Band opens its 36th season Nostalgic music, patriotic songs, show tunes and more SERVING SOUTH CAROLINA SINCE OCTOBER 15, 1894 are coming up this year C1 WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 $1.00 Statewide, local test scores dismal eighth-graders in public “Exceeds Expectations.” Clarendon 3 in Turbeville has the SEE OUR SCORES schools, while SCPASS is Meet or exceeds expecta- given to fourth- through tions is considered passing, See scores for tri-county eighth-graders. according to the depart- highest marks in tri-county region schools in each grade for both It was the second year ment. tests on page A10. BY BRUCE MILLS studies assessments, and it that SC READY was admin- On SC PASS, science [email protected] isn’t a pretty picture, ac- istered to students in grades scores this year are reported cording to a department three through eight in Eng- in the same four achieve- The state Department of spokesperson. guage arts and math and the lish/language arts and ment categories as Education released state- The scores represent test South Carolina Palmetto As- math. Students can achieve SCREADY, and passing rates wide test scores Monday for data from two assessments sessment of State Standards a score of either “Does Not apply in the same manner. all school districts contain- — the South Carolina Col- for science and social stud- Meet expectations,” “Ap- SC PASS social studies ing results from English, lege- and Career-Ready as- ies. SC READY is adminis- proaches Expectations,” math, science and social sessment for English/lan- tered to third- through “Meets Expectations” or SEE SCORES, PAGE A10 Spend time down on the farm McCaskills will host event with hay rides, games, more Saturday BY IVY MOORE [email protected]

Fall has finally arrived, and with it also comes the highly anticipated Old McCaskill Farm’s Fall Family Farm Day. From 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, visitors to the farm can see what life on a working farm was like in the early 20th century — without having to engage in the hard labor most farmers en- dured. Owners and operators Kathy and Lee McCaskill share fall and spring vignettes of farm life that regularly attract thousands for lots of downhome fun. The fall event features live music, farm-fresh concessions, hay rides, games, a pumpkin patch, horseback rides, a hay maze and more. There’s so much to do and see, in fact, Old McCaskill Farm has made a map for farm day visitors; it has a couple of dozen locations marked for such activities as the pony cart and horse rides, chair caning demonstrations, live bluegrass music, games, face painting and pumpkin painting. Visitors can witness the working saw mill and grits mill, woodworking and blacksmithing, enjoy concessions and see farm animals such as sheep, goats, chick- ens, ducks, cattle and pigs. Children can pet some of the animals and also play in PHOTO PROVIDED Given its proximity to Halloween, Fall Family Farm Day boasts a pumpkin patch and even bales of hay decorated like jack-o’-lanterns. SEE FARM, PAGE A4 Council approves beer, wine sales at food truck event

BY JIM HILLEY 7 p.m. Nov. 4 at Sumter City councilman Calvin Town of Pinewood. of Lynchburg. [email protected] County Fairgrounds. Hastie cast the lone vote The proposal awaits final Small municipalities Sumter Events Manager against the resolution. approval from Sumter often lack the resources to At Tuesday’s Sumter City Lynn Kennedy told council Council also had final County Council, which is maintain a planning com- Council meeting, council the event is similar to a fes- reading of an ordinance expected at its next meeting mission, and such ordinanc- approved beer and wine tival held March 4, which designating the Sumter Tuesday. es allow smaller communi- sales at the Sumter Green was extremely successful, City-County Planning Com- The arrangement is simi- ties to rely on the resources Untapped Food Truck Festi- attracting 3,500 visitors to mission to act as the official lar to one passed recently val scheduled for 11 a.m. to the fairgrounds. planning commission of the in Lee County for the Town SEE COUNCIL, PAGE A4

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BY BRUCE MILLS perintendent at the work to six months, according to various lation in December of a financial cri- [email protected] session. sources, and often whoever is select- sis with the release of the fiscal year Debbie Hamm, a long- ed will finish out the school year in 2016 audit report. That report showed Sumter School District’s Board of time employee and for- his/her respective school district be- the school district overspent its budget Trustees has announced it will have a mer superintendent of fore moving on. by $6.2 million in fiscal year 2016 and meeting Thursday at 5 p.m. on its up- Richland School District The trustees unanimously voted had an ending general fund balance coming search for a full-time superin- HAMM 2 in Columbia, has served Hamm as interim superintendent on on June 30, 2016, of $106,449 — a criti- tendent this school year. as interim superinten- July 24, shortly after then-Superinten- cally low level, according to the dis- A district staff member sent out an dent of the district since dent Frank Baker announced his re- trict’s auditor. agenda for Thursday’s work session to Aug. 1. tirement on July 18, effective for July Baker had been superintendent of the media Monday. In all likelihood, Hamm will com- 31. the district for four years, dating back Board Chairman the Rev. Daryl Mc- plete this school year with the district The board and Baker mutually to 2013. Ghaney has said previously the trust- while the board conducts its search agreed at the time it was in everyone’s Thursday’s meeting will be at the ees will discuss qualifications and cri- for its next full-time superintendent. best interests for him to retire after district office, 1345 Wilson Hall teria they are looking for in a new su- Superintendent searches can take up eight months of turmoil after the reve- Road.

LOCAL & STATE BRIEFS Historic Brewington Presbyterian Church FROM STAFF AND WIRE REPORTS Lee NAACP will meet celebrates its homecoming this Sunday Sunday afternoon The Lee County Branch of the NAACP will hold its monthly meeting at 4 p.m. Sunday in Dennis Community Center at 410 W. Cedar Lane, Bishopville. State Rep. Will Wheeler will be the featured speaker. The public is encouraged to attend. For more information, email [email protected]. Trial delayed for teen accused of trying to join IS COLUMBIA — A South Car- olina teenager accused of trying to fight for the Islamic State won’t be tried until next year, giving lawyers more time to review classified evidence. On Monday, a federal judge rescheduled proceedings for Zakaryia Abdin to January, according to documents filed in SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO federal court. Both prosecu- Brewington Presbyterian Church has stood on its original site for 206 years. tors and defense attorneys agreed to spend more time pre- paring, in part because some Congregation formed in 1811; building still stands 206 years later of the evidence is classified. Abdin, 18, was arrested at FROM STAFF REPORTS The church was operational until to keep the historical building alive. Charleston’s airport in March 1951, when it was dissolved because of A committee called the Brewington as he tried to board a plane for Brewington Presbyterian Church, on decline in membership and the death Cemetery Association, made up of Jordan. Authorities said he North Brewington Road in the Brew- of its pastor, the late Rev. Chester M. descendants, was formed to preserve told an undercover FBI agent ington community of Clarendon Coun- Campbell, according to historical re- the church building and maintain posing as an Islamic State re- ty, will celebrate its homecoming on cords. the cemetery: W.D. Harrington, cruiter that he wanted to tor- Sunday. The land on which the church stands chairman; Tommy Evans; Michael ture an American and would The oldest church still standing on was donated by James Evans, great- Evans; Carter Jones; and Joey Bur- attack a U.S. site if he couldn’t its original site for 206 years now was great-grandfather of Tommy Evans, gess. get out of the country. organized in 1811 by five members and one of the leaders of the church’s res- Registration for Sunday’s homecom- Abdin has pleaded not guilty 23 slaves. It withstood the Civil War toration efforts. ing event will be held at 10:30 a.m. fol- and remains jailed on a charge and was spared from being burned By 2011, the building’s foundation lowed by an 11 a.m. service. of attempting to provide mate- down by Union troops who came had started to deteriorate, and the For more information on the home- rial support to a terrorist or- through the area, according to histori- building was falling apart. coming event or the church, contact ganization. cal records. Evans said it was important to him Tommy Evans at (803) 463-2609. Share your ideas about Sumter transportation at workshop tan Planning Organization ple who bike, walk, drive, or federal and state funding. and comment sections, does Public invited to invites the public to attend take the bus, according to a Anyone interested in im- not take long to complete. the first public workshop for release from SUATS. proving local transportation Participants can also click complete survey the 2045 Long Range Trans- SUATS MPO is the desig- can attend the meeting to on specific intersection portation Plan update at 5:30 nated transportation plan- provide input. markers and make sugges- FROM STAFF REPORTS p.m. on Thursday, Oct. 12, at ning organization for the Sumter residents are also tions on how to improve Swan Lake Visitors Center. urban areas of Sumter encouraged to participate by travel in those areas. Sumter city and county The meeting is anticipated County. completing an interactive For more information residents are invited to help to end about 8 p.m. In cooperation with vari- online survey that can be about the public meeting or create a community-wide This plan will shape the ous partner organizations found on city of Sumter’s survey, contact Sumter Se- transportation vision. future of safety and mobility and stakeholders, the MPO website at www.sumtersc.gov. nior Transportation Plan- Sumter Urban Area Trans- for all users of the transpor- plans and prioritizes trans- The survey, consisting of ner Allan Yu at (803) 774- portation Study Metropoli- tation system, including peo- portation projects involving multiple choice questions 1612.

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Wilson Hall students ride in 44th homecoming parade

PHOTO PROVIDED Members of Wilson Hall’s freshman class cheer from their float, which had a cookout theme, during the 44th-annual Homecoming Parade on Sept. 29. Sponsored by the student council, the parade traveled the 4-mile route through the nearby neighborhood. Each class in grades six through 12 sponsored a float decorated to themes ranging from Hawaiian to western, and every middle and high schoolover student rode in the parade.

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FARM FROM PAGE A1 VISIT THE FARM the “corn pool” much as Old McCaskill Farm, 377 Cantey Lane in Rembert, presents Fall they would in a sandbox. Family Farm Day from 10 a.m. to There will also be super- 6 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 7 Admission vised rides on Marsh Tacky is $5 per person, with children 2 horses, famed for being the and younger admitted free. The breed ridden by Gen. Fran- price of admission includes cis “Swamp Fox” Marion everything except food and pony during the American Revo- rides. For more information, visit lution. www.oldmccaskillfarm.com or call Retrieving dogs will dem- (803) 432-9537. onstrate their skills, and To get to Old McCaskill Farm guests can shop in the farm from Sumter, take U.S. 521 North store for items such as local toward Camden for about 19 honey, jams and jellies, goat miles, passing through Rembert, cheeses, dairy products, then turn right on Cantey Lane. eggs and farm-fresh meats, There is a sign marking the road. including several different cuts each of lamb, pork, beef, goat and chicken. Non- taurant manager, who food products include soft serves a farm-to-table din- blankets made from the ner each Friday and also wool sheared from Old Mc- makes frozen prepared Caskill sheep in the spring. dishes. She’s in charge of Other hand-knit products the concessions, too. On her are also available. menu will likely be pizza, PHOTO PROVIDED The McCaskills’ daughter, barbecue, hot dogs and Dogs like this corgi are among the many animals living at Old McCaskill Farm that children can visit and Ashley Robinson, is the res- more. pet during Fall Family Farm Day on Saturday.

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of larger communities and counties. Planning decisions grilled by legislators still must be approved by the municipality’s town COLUMBIA (AP) — The with whatever they decided on council. CEO of the public utility the management team.” Council had final reading that co-owns South Caroli- Carter, who was notably of an ordinance annexing na’s abandoned nuclear alone in facing the panel, has about one-half acre at 3085 power project said Tuesday previously testified his utility McCrays Mill Road. he pushed the majority began raising concerns in During resident com- owner for years for better 2013 about construction de- ments, Cleo Klopfleisch, a oversight. lays. board member of the Heart As junior partner, state- SCE&G owned 55 percent of of Sumter Neighborhood, owned Santee Cooper could the scuttled project at V.C. told council the association only make recommendations Summer Nuclear Station would like to be involved in to South Carolina Electric & north of Columbia. the proposed demolition of Gas, said Lonnie Carter, the Rep. Micah Caskey faulted the Sumter House in Memo- utility’s retiring CEO. Santee Cooper for not doing rial Park. The house is re- “If we had been managing more to “exercise their con- portedly beyond repair and the project there would have tractual rights,” to include scheduled to be replaced. been changes,” Carter told a suing SCE&G. JIM HILLEY/ THE SUMTER ITEM Klopfleisch said the asso- House panel investigating the Heart of Sumter Neighborhood Association board member ciation would like to be able debacle. “They needed better Cleo Klopfleisch addresses Sumter City Council on Tuesday to auction off items re- expertise managing the proj- MORE TO THE STORY evening concerning the demolition of the Sumter House at moved from the building ect. ... We didn’t have our hand Read on at www.theitem.com. Memorial Park. during its demolition. on the throttle. We had to go

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BY HILLEL ITALIE nia, spokeswoman Carla Sacks said. the Heartbreakers in 2002, praised really important that you believe in AP National Writer Petty and his longtime band the them as “durable, resourceful, hard- yourself, first of all. It’s a very hard Heartbreakers had recently completed working, likeable and unpretentious.” thing to come by. But when you get it, Tom Petty, an old-fashioned rock su- a 40th-anniversary tour, one he hinted He was a beloved member of the rock it’s invaluable.” perstar and everyman who drew upon would be their last. community, and musicians sent their Petty didn’t just sing about not the Byrds, the Beatles and other bands “I’m thinking it may be the last trip condolences. Bob Dylan, a longtime backing down; he lived it. In 1979, he he worshipped as a boy and produced around the country,” Petty told Rolling friend, tweeted “I thought the world of was enraged when his record label new classics such as “Free Fallin,’” Stone last year. “We’re all on the back- Tom. He was great performer, full of was sold and his contract transferred. “Refugee” and “American side of our 60s. I have a grand- the light, a friend, and I’ll never forget Stating that he would not be “bought Girl,” has died. He was 66. daughter now I’d like to see as him.” Ringo Starr, featured in the video and sold like a piece of meat,” he self- Petty died Monday much as I can. I don’t want to for “I Won’t Back Down,” tweeted “God financed what became “Damn the night at UCLA Medi- spend my life on the road. This bless Tom Petty.” Eric Clapton issued a Torpedoes” and declared bankruptcy cal Center in Los An- tour will take me away for statement that Petty was “such a huge rather than allowing his label, MCA, geles a day after he four months. With a little kid, part of our musical history, there’ll to release it. He eventually reached a suffered cardiac ar- that’s a lot of time.” never be another like him.” new deal with MCA, for better terms. rest at his home in Usually backed by the Petty’s albums included “Damn the In the early 1980s, he was again at Malibu, Califor- Heartbreakers, Petty broke Torpedoes,” “Hard Promises” and war with MCA, this time about the la- through in the 1970s and went “Full Moon Fever,” although his first bel’s plans to charge extra money, a on to sell more than 80 mil- No. 1 did not come until 2014 and dollar higher than the standard $8.98, lion records. The Gainesville, “Hypnotic Eye.” As a songwriter, he for his album “Hard Promises.” He Florida, native with the shag- focused often on daily struggles and again prevailed. gy blond hair and gaunt fea- the will to overcome them, most mem- Petty was both a musician and ob- tures was loved for his me- orably on “Refugee,” “Even the Los- sessive fan, one who met his childhood lodic hard rock, nasal- ers” and “I Won’t Back Down.” heroes and lived out the fantasies of ly vocals and down- “It’s sort of the classic theme of a countless young rock lovers. to-earth style. The lot of the work I’ve done,” he told The He befriended Byrds leader Roger Rock and Roll Hall Associated Press in 1989. “I think faith McGuinn and became close to George of Fame, which is very important just to Harrison, who performed on “I inducted get through life. I Won’t Back Down” and joined Petty and think it’s Petty, Dylan, Roy Orbison and Jeff Lynne in the impromptu supergroup the Traveling Wil- burys. Initial death reports cause confusion LOS ANGELES (AP) — For Petty’s publicist confirmed “We apologize for any in- several hours Monday, music late Monday that the rocker convenience in this report- lovers thought Tom Petty was died at 8:40 p.m. after having ing,” the department said. dead. suffered cardiac arrest. CBS and Variety amended Courtney Love, Talib Kweli, The unusual chain of events their stories. CBS News also Kid Rock, Cyndi Lauper, Paul led some to quip online that released a statement main- Stanley and Lin-Manuel Mi- Petty went out in true rock taining that it “reported infor- randa were among scores of star fashion — by dying twice mation obtained officially fans posting remembrances in one day. from the LAPD about Tom on Twitter, where Petty was The confusion started with Petty.” the top worldwide trending CBS News and the Los Ange- “The LAPD later said it was topic Monday afternoon. A les Police Department. CBS not in a position to confirm memorial was scheduled for published Petty’s obituary information about the singer,” his star on the Hollywood after tweeting that the LAPD the statement said. Walk of Fame. had confirmed his death. The An LAPD spokesman said But the 66-year-old enter- trade paper Variety followed, in an interview Monday that Singer Tom tainer was still alive at the citing an unidentified source its spokespeople did not re- Petty per- time, and news outlets that confirming the rocker’s death. spond to any incident involv- forms in Glen- announced his death Monday Then the LAPD issued a ing Petty. Officer Tony Im said dale, Arizona, in were forced to retract their statement saying it has no in- he could not rule out that 2006. Petty has stories. The Walk of Fame formation on Petty’s condition someone in the department died at age 66. tribute was canceled. and that “initial information spoke to reporters but said the Spokeswoman The reports, as it turned was inadvertently provided to LAPD has no investigative Carla Sacks said out, were merely premature. some media sources.” role in the matter. Petty died Monday night at UCLA Medical Center in Los Angeles after he suffered cardiac arrest. EVERY DAY AP FILE PHOTO Family Fun Day! Celebrating our 2nd Year Anniversary! Saturday, October 14, 2017 10am - 2pm Come out for a day of food, fun, activities and SAVINGS!! Up to 75% off Selected Items www.LetsPartySC.com

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BY AMANDA LEE MYERS AND JOCELYN GECKER ‘I’m saving people, or Associated Press trying to do my best. LAS VEGAS — Rob Ledbet- But it got to the point, ter's battlefield instincts kicked in quickly as bullets rained I saw people all over, overhead. The 42-year-old U.S. Army veteran who served as a sniper laying where we used in Iraq immediately began tending to the wounded, one of to be standing ... just several heroes to emerge from the deadliest mass shooting in laying there and modern U.S. history. Amid the massacre in Las Vegas, which nobody getting to left 59 people dead and more than 500 injured, there were them, and I couldn’t acts of compassion and countless heroics that officials say get out there.’ saved scores of lives. There was a man one survi- ROB LEDBETTER vor knows only as Zach who herded people to a safe place. 42-year-old U.S. Army veteran There was a registered nurse from Tennessee who died at the Las Vegas shooting shielding his wife. Like many people in the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS crowd of some 22,000 country University of Nevada Las Vegas students Raymond Lloyd, right, and Karla Rodriguez take part in a vigil on pist, eventually jumped in a cab music fans Sunday night, Led- Monday in Las Vegas. that was driving by and be- better heard the pop-pop-pop- friended two other women sur- ping noise and figured it was pressed someone else's shoul- street," Ledbetter said. "All door venue. vivors who let them stay in fireworks. Then he saw people der wound, and he fashioned a these people are going to have The man, Zach, opened a their hotel room until the dan- dropping to the ground. When bandage for a man whose leg PTSD. I feel bad for all of door and ordered people inside ger subsided. more booms echoed in the was shot through by a bullet. them." and then joined them and shut Not all of Sunday night's he- night air, he recognized the "There was a guy that looked Another concertgoer, Anna the door, Kupchyan said. roes survived. sound of automatic weapons like he had a through and Kupchyan, credits a man she They stayed inside as the Sonny Melton, a registered fire. through on his leg, that we just knows only as Zach for saving shooting continued, everyone nurse, died in the shooting, ac- The gunman, identified as put a T-shirt around and just her life and about nine others paralyzed in fear, she said. cording to The Henry County Stephen Craig Paddock, a did a bandanna tie," said Led- when he herded them into an "Then security came and Medical Center in Paris, Ten- 64-year-old retired accountant better, who was outside Univer- outdoor trailer serving as a re- they shouted for us to get out, nessee, where he worked. from Mesquite, Nevada, creat- sity Medical Center on Mon- stroom. to run," she recalled. Outside His wife, Dr. Heather Melton, ed his own sniper's perch inside day, where his brother was Kupchyan, a 27-year-old law the trailer, dead bodies were an orthopedic surgeon who the 32nd-floor room at the Man- being treated for a gunshot that student from Los Angeles, said sprawled on the ground, in- was with him when shots were dalay Bay casino hotel, across went through his arm and into bullets were raining down on cluding a man who had been fired, survived. from the concert grounds. He his chest. He is expected to sur- the crowd as she and a horde shot in the head, she said. She told WZTV in Nashville, appeared to fire unhindered for vive. of others began running in She and her best friend Les- Tennessee, that her husband more than 10 minutes, accord- Ledbetter and others search of a way out of the out- lie Aguilar, a 26-year-old thera- "saved my life and lost his." ing to radio traffic, and then grabbed the injured man, car- killed himself before officers ried him out to Las Vegas Bou- stormed in and found 23 fire- levard and put him in the back arms. of a utility truck with five to 10 "The echo, it sounded like it other people that was headed to was coming from everywhere, the hospital. and you didn't know which way Ledbetter said he would have to run," said Ledbetter, who helped more people but FARM PET GARDEN was at the concert with seven couldn't clear the barrage of people including his brother, gunfire. Palmetto Farm Supply who was shot and injured, and "I'm saving people, or trying his wife. They found cover in a to do my best. But it got to the VIP area of the concert. Once point, I saw people all over, lay- out of harm's way, he turned to ing where we used to be stand- GrainG Free Chicken injured strangers. ing ... just laying there and no- Thanks to a man who took body getting to them, and I the flannel shirt off his back, couldn't get out there. The Ledbetter says he put a make- shots just kept coming in and shift tourniquet on a wounded bouncing. I would have been in teenage girl, whose face was harm's way," he said. covered with blood. He worries that those unfa- "Some random guy, I said, 'I miliar with battlefields will suf- need your shirt,'" said Ledbet- fer what they have survived. WE LIKE BIG MUTTS ter, who is now a mortgage bro- "Everybody there is going to AND WE CANNOT LIE ker and a resident of Las have emotional problems. I Vegas. "He just gave me the know that. 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BY JIM HEINTZ AND ish told the AP. mers see the universe. DAVID KEYTON The German-born Weiss Weiss in the 1970s designed Associated Press was awarded half of the $1.1 a laser-based device that million prize amount, and would detect gravitational STOCKHOLM — Three U.S.- Thorne and Barish will split waves. He, Thorne and Barish based scientists won the Nobel the other half. "ensured that four decades of Physics Prize on Tuesday for Gravitational waves are ex- effort led to gravitational detecting faint ripples flying tremely faint ripples in the waves finally being observed," through the universe — the fabric of space and time, gen- the Nobel announcement said. gravitational waves predicted erated by some of the most vi- The laser device, called an THE ASSOCIATED PRESS a century ago by Albert Ein- olent events in the universe. interferometer, must be both U.S.-based scientists Rainer Weiss, left, Kip Thorne, right, and Barry stein that provide a new un- The waves detected by the lau- exquisitely precise and ex- Barish (not pictured) won the Nobel Physics Prize on Tuesday. derstanding of the universe. reates came from the collision tremely stable. "The beam Rainer Weiss of the Massa- of two black holes some 1.3 must hit the mirrors precisely. mass accelerates, like when the universe." chusetts Institute of Technolo- billion light-years away. A They should hardly shake at an ice-skater pirouettes or a For the past 25 years, the gy and Barry Barish and Kip light-year is about 5.88 trillion all, not even when leaves fall pair of black holes rotate Nobel Physics Prize has been Thorne of the California Insti- miles. from nearby trees," according around each other." shared among multiple win- tute of Technology won the Ariel Goobar of the Royal to a Nobel background paper. Professor Alberto Vecchio, ners. 2017 prize for a combination Swedish Academy of Sciences The announcement said from the University of Bir- Last year's prize went to of highly advanced theory and said the winners' work meant Einstein was convinced that mingham's Institute of Gravi- three British-born researchers ingenious equipment design, "we can study processes which gravitational waves could tational Wave Astronomy, said who applied the mathematical Sweden's Royal Academy of were completely impossible, never be measured. The laure- this discovery will produce re- discipline of topology to help Sciences announced. out of reach to us in the past." ates used laser devices "to sults for decades to come. understand the workings of The scientists were key to "The best comparison is measure a change thousands "They have taken me, as exotic matter such as super- the first observation of gravi- when Galileo discovered the of times smaller than an well as hundreds of my col- conductors and superfluids. tational waves in September telescope, which allowed us to atomic nucleus." leagues, through such an in- The 2017 Nobel Prizes 2015. When the discovery was see that Jupiter had moons. In a moment of poetry tellectually rewarding and re- kicked off Monday with the announced several months And all of a sudden, we dis- aimed at making the distant cently adrenaline-packed jour- medicine prize being awarded later, it was a sensation not covered that the universe was and infinitesimal phenome- ney that we could not have to three Americans studying only among scientists, but also much vaster than we used to non understandable to non-ex- even remotely imagined," he circadian rhythms — better the general public. think about," Goobar said. perts, the academy announce- said. "The best part is that this known as body clocks: Jeffrey "It's a win for the human With the technology that the ment said gravitational waves is just the beginning of a new C. Hall, Michael Rosbash and race as a whole. These gravita- three developed "we may even "are always created when a roller-coaster exploration of Michael W. 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BY ANITA SNOW caped unharmed and hid inside screaming the entire time she Sorenson said the couple had Andrew Akiyoshi, who cap- Associated Press a bathroom at the MGM Hotel was trying to flee the scene. initially been sitting down on tured the gunfire on a cell- until morning. When she finally reached a the ground in the middle facing phone video he provided to The LAS VEGAS — It was a night "But the people right next to back fence, there were police the stage. But by coincidence Associated Press, attended the of music that turned to chaos them who they made friends that told her she had to get to had moved up to a safer VIP concert with friend Loreli and horror. There were 22,000 with were shot," the father the other side. But the fence area they had access to before Sakach. The couple from Or- country music fans at the out- said. Cabrera said he knew few had points on the top of metal the shooting began. ange County, California, re- door Las Vegas concert when other details because his bars designed to prevent people "If we had stayed in the front called the panic and masses of the shooting started. Police daughter remained too upset to from getting over it. we would have been in the di- people fleeing in fear but also said 59 people died and 527 talk about what happened. Her and her friends climbed rect line of fire," said Sorenson. the humanity of bystanders. were injured when a shooter The couple said they would over the fence anyway. "We had Between each round of gun- "We ended up in the MGM, rained gunfire down on them stay until they were sure their no other option," she said. fire, he said, the crowd surged, and a couple was nice enough from the 32nd floor of the Man- daughter was calm enough to everyone running as far as to buy us some drinks," Akiyo- dalay Bay casino hotel. Here drive back home. CHAOS IN THE DARK they could get until a gun was shi said. are the accounts of survivors Like many people attending reloaded or replaced and the Then a rumor swept the and their loved ones, inter- WHEN THE MUSIC STOPPED, the musical festival, 33-year-old shooting resumed. crowd at the MGM of another viewed by The Associated SHE KNEW SOMETHING WAS Jason Sorenson said he initial- "We ran and ducked, ran and shooter. It turned out to be Press. WRONG ly thought the shooter's gunfire ducked until we got as far away false. But "all of a sudden a Marie Langer, 16, of Las was the sound of fireworks as we could," he said. mass of people, probably a 'THEY'RE SHOOTING AT US' Vegas, got to the concert early from another venue nearby. Sorenson ended up in an ele- hundred people are running James Cabrera said he and so she could get to the very "We couldn't tell where it was vator with a young woman who again," Sakach said. his wife, Sonia Pena, were at front of the venue, closest to coming from," said Sorenson of had been separated from her fi- They sought refuge in a res- home in La Habra, California, the stage. Newport Beach, California, ance. She invited people to stay taurant where "they were kind when their 21-year-old daugh- When the shooting started, who had traveled to Las Vegas in her room until the danger and gave us tablecloths to wear ter Jessica called them from she thought it was fireworks at with his girlfriend for the had subsided. and food and everybody was so the musical festival shortly first. But after the performance event. "It wasn't clear how it bad it nice and kind." after 10 p.m. desperately re- was suddenly halted, she real- But it became clear that was, however, (until) this As they exited one of the ho- counting her horror as gunfire ized there was something someone was firing at the morning when we walked tels, Sakach spotted a penny rang out in the background. wrong. crowd after singer Jason Al- through the hotel lobby and and picked it up. "We could hear everything "A few seconds after that dean abruptly dropped his gui- saw the news on the TVs saying "You know, angels must have that was going on there, the (Jason Aldean) just ran off the tar and fled the stage in terror. that more than 50 people had been looking out over us," said gunfire, the people yelling," Ca- stage, and that is when every- "It was horrific; we just start- died," Sorenson said. Akiyoshi, whose late father al- brera said Monday morning as one realized that it wasn't fire- ing running, and we saw people ways believed in picking up he sat at a slot machine in the works," she said. "That's when with blood all over their shirts," MOMENTS OF KINDNESS pennies for good luck. Mandalay Bay Hotel. "We knew everyone started yelling, 'get he said. "I was bracing myself Amid the terror, one couple Sakach said she handed the we had to get there right away." down, get down!'" to be hit by a bullet any sec- found moments of kindness, penny to Akiyoshi, and he said, "She was screaming into the She said that one of the crew ond." and possibly a guardian angel. "Thanks Dad." phone," said Cabrera of his members for the event went daughter. She yelled, 'They're onto the stage and tapped on shooting at us, people are fall- several different microphones ing, I love you!'" in an effort to warn the crowd Their hearts racing, the cou- to evacuate, but none of them ple jumped in their car and got worked. to Las Vegas as fast as they "He would tap on it and could, in less than four hours, would try to talk. But it didn't Cabrera said. "That was the work," she said. fastest drive in history from Langer said she was among California to Vegas," he said. the last people out of the venue Later, the couple learned that because she was so close to the their daughter and a friend she front stage. She could hear went with to the festival had es- shots ringing out and people SIGN UP TODAY! BE A Bell Ringer

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BY EILEEN NG an antidote. Associated Press Gooi Soon Seng, the lawyer for Siti Aisyah, told reporters SHAH ALAM, Malaysia — A the normal enzyme levels sup- Malaysian government pathol- ported their assertion that the ogist testified Tuesday at the two women were not exposed trial of two women accused of to VX. killing the estranged half Kim, the eldest son of the brother of North Korea's lead- family that has ruled North er that the banned VX nerve Korea since its founding, had agent caused his death. been living abroad for years. 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FROM WIRE REPORTS ENGLISH / LANGUAGE ARTS Woman accused in scores are still reported in GRADE STATE SUMTER CLARENDON 3 CLARENDON 2 CLARENDON 1 LEE child’s death indicted three categories: “Not Met,” 3rd 42.1 27.6 45.6 32.5 24.6 18.3 “Met” or “Exemplary.” 4th 40.9 29.5 37.0 25.3 13.0 19.0 DECATUR, Ga. — A South “Met” or Exemplary” are 5th 38.3 22.1 47.1 15.6 17.6 15.0 Carolina woman accused of considered passing on this 6th 39.7 23.7 47.1 29.0 22.9 10.2 leaving her toddler in a hot 7th 36.4 24.2 40.0 18.1 17.8 13.4 assessment. 8th 40.1 26.9 43.3 22.0 32.1 16.5 car just outside Atlanta Statewide results on while she got her hair done MATH SCREADY show that a ma- faces charges including sec- jority of students didn’t meet GRADE STATE SUMTER CLARENDON 3 CLARENDON 2 CLARENDON 1 LEE ond-degree murder. standards in English and 3rd 52.5 44.2 47.8 43.8 20.0 16.7 Prosecutors said in a news 4th 46.4 37.4 51.9 43.1 29.6 14.7 math. Based on state averag- 5th 40.0 26.7 52.9 27.1 14.7 9.2 release that a grand jury on es, about 40 percent of stu- 6th 41.5 23.1 41.3 29.0 28.6 10.1 Tuesday indicted 25-year-old dents in third grade through 7th 33.3 21.2 30.0 20.0 5.5 9.3 Dijanelle Fowler in the June eighth grade met standards 8th 34.5 20.2 49.5 18.5 24.5 20.6 15 death of her 13-month-old in English/language arts, daughter, Skylar. and about 41 percent met re- SCPASS Test Scores Fowler, who has been liv- quired standards in math. ing in Charleston, remains SCIENCE Less than 35 percent of sev- All scores on the SCPASS – Science represent the percentage of students, by grade level and district, scoring in jail without bond. enth- and eighth-graders meet or exceeds expectations in comparison to state percentages. Prosecutors said Fowler statewide met standards in GRADE STATE SUMTER CLARENDON 3 CLARENDON 2 CLARENDON 1 LEE left Skylar in the car while math on the assessment — 4th 48.4 42.9 46.9 28.5 16.7 17.9 she was in a salon in Tucker. 33.3 percent of seventh-grad- 5th 46.1 38.5 55.7 17.9 26.5 11.8 When she returned five ers and 34.5 percent of 6th 48.0 32.7 47.1 25.9 36.7 14.4 hours later, she sought help 7th 46.5 36.8 48.0 29.6 21.9 16.8 eighth-graders. 8th 49.5 36.0 39.6 25.7 24.5 14.1 jump-starting her car and Department spokesman drove to Emory University SOCIAL STUDIES Ryan Brown attributed the All scores on the SCPASS – Social Studies represent the percentage of students, by grade level and district, Hospital. Prosecutors said low state averages on scoring met or exemplary in comparison to state percentages. she called 911 from the hos- SCREADY to several fac- GRADE STATE SUMTER CLARENDON 3 CLARENDON 2 CLARENDON 1 LEE pital parking deck claiming tors, including that the ex- 4th 80.8 76.6 92.6 66.8 59.3 46.3 she was having a seizure. Re- pectation for student profi- 5th 70.9 60.9 82.9 41.0 54.4 32.2 sponding medical staff found ciency has been raised sig- 6th 73.3 55.9 73.1 42.3 69.4 40.3 the child dead in her seat. nificantly in the state in re- 7th 63.5 53.6 75.0 32.5 57.5 49.7 8th 67.7 54.0 68.1 52.9 67.3 31.9 cent years. But he did say the department expected Source: S.C. 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et’s throw out a few NFL players are not by numbers so we can themselves. How much con- put in perspective demnation do black politi- Lthe NFL players tak- cians, civil rights leaders ing a knee during the play- and liberal whites give to the ing of the national anthem. wanton black homicides in Many say they are protest- our cities? When have you ing against police treatment heard them condemning the of blacks and racial discrim- very low clearance rate, ination. We might ask just whereby most black murder- how much sense their pro- ers get away with murder? test makes. Do you believe they would According to The Washing- be just as silent if it were ton Post, 737 people the Ku Klux Klan have been shot and committing the mur- killed by police this ders? year in the United What’s to blame for States. Of that num- this mayhem? If you ber, there were 329 ask an intellectual, a whites, 165 blacks, leftist or an academ- 112 Hispanics, 24 ic in a sociology or members of other psychology depart- COMMENTARY races and 107 people Walter ment, he will tell you whose race was un- Williams that it is caused by known (http://ti- poverty, discrimina- Legislature going after SCE&G mob nyurl.com/zyz2tpq). tion and a lack of op- In Illinois, home to one of portunities. But the black our most dangerous cities — murder rate and other crime hose wise guys at outrage, a slew of law- surcharge they’ve been Chicago — 18 people have statistics in the 1940s and South Carolina suits and the threat of extracting from ratepay- been shot and killed by po- ’50s were not nearly so high Electric & Gas ... legislative action, they ers brings in about $37 lice this year. In the city it- as they are now. I wonder T After state reg- still claim with a straight million a month. Which is self, police have shot and whether your intellectual, ulators last week had the face that they have acted a lot of money. killed 10 people and shot and leftist or academic would ex- temerity to suggest the in the public’s best inter- Why, it’s $16 million wounded 10 others. Some- plain that we had less black obvious — that, duh, the est. more than the bonuses body should ask the kneel- poverty, less racial discrimi- utility shouldn’t continue And then they have the the executives in charge ing black NFL players why nation and far greater op- to charge gall to make threats, of this boondoggle have they are protesting this kind portunities for blacks during ratepayers which only makes law- taken home in that time. of killing in the Windy City earlier periods than we do for its makers more determined. Now the company wor- and ignoring other sources today. He’d have to be an un- scuttled Just a piece of advice: ries the loss of that sur- of black death. repentant idiot to make such nuclear When you’re in a hole this chage will bankrupt them, Here are the Chicago num- an utterance. plants — deep, stop digging. Or at or at least shrink stock- bers for the ignored deaths. So what can be done? the compa- least install some under- holder dividends. Well, So far in 2017, there have Black people need to find ny’s law- ground power lines while too bad. Nobody feels real been 533 murders and 2,880 new heroes. Right now, at yers basi- you’re down there. sorry for the company be- shootings. On average, a per- least in terms of the support Brian Hicks cally The bottom line is the cause there’s no excuse son is shot every two hours given, their heroes are crim- threatened utility has taken its cus- here. and 17 minutes and mur- inals such as Baltimore’s their own tomers for nearly $1.8 bil- SCE&G holds a monopo- dered every 12 1/2 hours Freddie Gray, Ferguson’s customers. lion, at an average of $27 ly. It’s like a license to (http://tinyurl.com/o36cqfc). Michael Brown and Flori- They called the Office a month, to basically not print money. There is In 2016, when Colin Kaeper- da’s Trayvon Martin. Black of Regulatory Staff’s rec- build two nuclear power some responsibility that nick started taking a knee, support tends to go toward ommendation “illegal and plants in South Carolina. goes along with that privi- Chicago witnessed 806 mur- the criminals in the commu- unconstitutional.” Then They abandoned those lege. ders and 4,379 shootings. It nity rather than to the over- they warned the Public projects in July, laying off It’s why the Public Ser- turns out that most of the whelming number of people Service Commission not thousands of workers, vice Commission has the murder victims are black. in the community who are to follow staff’s advice, or after claiming the plants authority to set their Adding to the tragedy is the law-abiding. That needs to else SCE&G wouldn’t be would cost more than rates. fact that Chicago has a 12.7 end. What also needs to end able to continue providing twice the initial estimate. And for the past decade, percent murder clearance is the lack of respect for and power to its 718,000 cus- But, the company said, the PSC has allowed the rate. That means that when cooperation with police offi- tomers. they still need customers utility to raise those rates a black person is murdered, cers. Some police are In parlance, that means: to bail them out to the two or three times a year. his perpetrator is found and crooked, but black people “You keep paying for tune of $4 billion. Give or In other words, 718,000 charged with his murder are likelier to be victims of them abandoned nuke take. households in South Caro- less than 13 percent of the violent confrontations with plants or we aren’t so The worst part is that lina have been shaken time. police officers than whites sure you’re gonna have SCANA knew this deal down for a decade while Similar statistics regard- simply because blacks com- power. Capiche?” was going sour at least a this gang raked in record ing police killing blacks ver- mit more violent crimes Unfortunately for year earlier and hid the profits ... and squandered sus blacks killing blacks than whites per capita. SCE&G and SCANA, its report from the PSC and it. apply to many of our pre- For a race of people, these Midlands-based parent the Legislature. And now, it’s over. dominantly black urban cen- crime statistics are by no company, the Legislature Didn’t want to hurt the Utility officials can toss ters, such as Philadelphia, means flattering, but if is going to the mattresses. stock prices, you know. around terms like “ille- Baltimore, New Orleans, St. something good is to be done Following a month of House members were gal” and “unconstitution- Louis and Oakland. Many about it, we cannot fall prey hearings, lawmakers be- livid when they found out al” all they want, but they Americans, including me, to the blame games that lieve the utility has lied to this tidbit and called for a should be careful. The see the black NFL player black politicians, black NFL the public, the PSC and SLED investigation. state Attorney General’s protest of police brutality as players, civil rights leaders the General Assembly. Which is a good idea. Office has already ques- pathetic, useless showboat- and white liberals want to And there will be conse- “This request perfectly tioned the constitutionali- ing. Seeing as these players play. If their vision is ac- quences. illustrates the SCANA ty of their sweetheart have made no open protest cepted, we can expect little Senate Majority Leader leadership’s level of arro- deal. against the thousands of improvement of the status Shane Massey, co-chair of gance, dishonesty and So, SCE&G officials blacks being murdered and quo. one of the investigating selfishness,” says state should be careful about maimed by blacks, they committees, expects the Rep. Leon Stavrinakis. running to the courts. must view it as trivial in Walter E. Williams is a pro- Legislature to lay down “The state should not be There’s a good chance comparison with the police fessor of economics at George the law when it recon- in the business of reward- they will lose. After all, killings. Most of the police Mason University. venes in January. Massey ing bad behavior, and the General Assembly ap- killings fit into the category doesn’t yet know what their behavior has been points all the judges. of justified homicide. © 2017 CREATORS.COM that will entail, but he’s plenty bad.” Come January, the Leg- fairly sure SCE&G will He’s right. In fact, after islature is going to make balk. that call to SLED, some- SCE&G officials an offer “I suspect whatever that one should get on the they can’t — or shouldn’t LETTER TO THE EDITOR response is, they won’t phone to the Securities — refuse. like it, and they’ll sue,” and Exchange Commis- They should consider AMERICA DOESN’T WANT TO How about enough of the Massey says. “Then we’ll sion. being goodfellas, or else ADMIT THERE IS A PROBLEM smoke screen, and let’s talk find out if it’s constitu- the state might pull the about how it all got started. tional or not.” A COMING SIT-DOWN plug on them. We lose focus so easily in We as a country don’t want to It’s no surprise SCE&G Capiche? America. The flag issue is deal with the fact that there is POKER FACE went, well, nuclear over only an issue because the a problem in this country that You have to hand it to the regulators’ recom- Reach Brian Hicks at media made it one. When guys needs addressing. If a white SCE&G officials. mendation. bhicks@postandcourier. used to streak across baseball woman is afraid to take her In the face of public That plant construction com. fields the media got together hands off the wheel during a and decided to no longer show traffic stop from fear of being it. Now you don’t know if it shot and a white officer tries EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES still happens or not. I don’t to calm her by saying we only want my president to chime in shoot blacks. 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PREP FOOTBALL Barrett, Blanding, Gaymon, Dupree named week’s best

BY DENNIS BRUNSON in Lee’s 51-32 victory over at the weekly meeting of the [email protected] Spartanburg Christian. For Sumter Touchdown Club pre- PLAYERS OF THE WEEK good measure, he ran for 74 sented by FTC on Friday. It David Rankin has come to yards and another score on 10 will be held at the Swan Lake expect outstanding perfor- carries.” Visitors Center beginning at mances from Bryce Barrett, For his efforts, Barrett was 7:15 a.m. The visitors center is who has been the starting selected as The Sumter Item located inside the gates of quarterback for the Cavalier Offensive Player of the Week. Swan Lake-Iris Gardens on football team since the middle Crestwood High School mid- West Liberty Street. of his freshman season. Bar- BARRETT BLANDING GAYMON DUPREE dle linebacker Camron Bland- The guest speaker on Fri- rett led REL to the SCISA 1A ing was chosen the Defensive day will be former South Car- state title as a sophomore and OFFENSIVE DEFENSIVE OFFENSIVE SPECIAL Player of the Week, Manning olina State head coach and to the 2A state championship PLAYER PLAYER LINEMAN TEAMS High’s Keilah Dupree was College Football Hall of game last year as a junior. named the Special Teams Famer Willie Jeffries. Barrett has proven himself Player of the Week and Sum- Barrett admitted he enjoyed to be more than capable to ter High offensive guard Cam- having the opportunity to beat an opponent with both “I’ve had Bryce pass for 300 week.” eron Gaymon was named the chunk the football around his feet and his arm, but he yards in a game before,” What the senior did was Offensive Lineman of the some. took it to another level throw- Rankin said. “But he has complete 21 of 27 passes for Week. ing the football last week. never done what he did last 391 yards and five touchdowns The quartet will be honored SEE BEST, PAGE B4 USC FOOTBALL Sumter tied for sixth in What’s the rush? latest 5A poll

BY DENNIS BRUNSON [email protected]

The Sumter High School football team moved up a spot — sort of — while Lee Central held its position and Manning dropped in their respective classifications in the S.C. Prep Media Football Poll released on Tuesday. The Gamecocks, who are 5-1 on the season, were No. 7 in last week’s 5A poll. They are sixth — well, tied for the spot — this week after beating South Florence 31-20 in their Region VI opener. Sumter is tied for sixth with Spartanburg, which jumped up from No. 9 after beating previously unbeaten and second-ranked Byrnes 21-14. Byrnes dropped to No. 5. Lee Central remained at No. 6 in the 2A poll after its 33-7 victory over North Central. The five teams in front of the 6-1 Stallions stayed the same. The only change was Carvers Bay took sole possession of third and Cheraw was fourth after they were tied for third last week. Manning broke into the 3A poll at No. 6 last week with its 6-0 start. However, it lost its Region VII opener to Hanahan THE ASSOCIATED PRESS 34-28 on Friday. Still, the Mon- South Carolina running back and former Crestwood High standout Ty’Son Williams (27) is part of a Gamecocks’ rushing attack that has strug- archs remained in the poll at gled so far this season. USC has also had trouble stopping the run, and until those problems get solved, head coach Will Muschamp worries his No. 9. team will come out on the losing end of close Southeastern Conference games as it has in the past two games. The No. 1 teams in each of the five classifications remained the same even though Gamecocks struggling with running the ball and stopping opponents’ ground games one suffered its first loss of the season. BY PETE IACOBELLI ence. A&M. Brunson, the SEC’s second Abbeville, the defending 2A The Associated Press And as Muschamp pre- “Are we where we want to leading tackler. “But we’ve state champion and ranked dicted, the Gamecocks are be? No,” Muschamp said. “It just got to keep working at it No. 1 all season, lost to Harts- COLUMBIA — South Car- struggling. isn’t good enough. It’s not to improve.” ville 28-21 on Friday in New- olina head coach Will Mus- The Gamecocks (3-2, 1-2 productive enough.” Many thought Muschamp berry. The Red Foxes are champ laid things out pretty SEC) are 12th in rushing and South Carolina doesn’t get and the Gamecocks had ranked third in the 4A poll. clearly after last season — if 10th in stopping the rush, a reprieve this week with overcome their running Hartsville is a Region VI foe the Gamecocks could not get both which cost them victo- gritty Arkansas (2-2, 1-1), woes. Rico Dowdle, then a of both Lakewood and Crest- better at running the ball or ries in their past two league sixth in SEC rushing, head- freshman, had three 100- wood. The Gators play host to stopping the run, they would losses. South Carolina lost ing to town. yard games down the stretch the Foxes on Friday at 7:30 p.m. struggle to move forward in 23-13 at home to Kentucky “It’s frustrating some- the Southeastern Confer- and 24-17 last week at Texas times,” said linebacker T.J. SEE RUSH, PAGE B5 SEE POLL, PAGE B4

PRO FOOTBALL Texans, Watson still look to improve after big game

BY KRISTIE RIEKEN shaun Watson. The 12th how good it can be. The Associated Press overall pick in this year’s “I have a long way to draft out of Clemson go,” Watson said. “And it’s HOUSTON — The Hous- threw four touchdowns still early in my career ton Texans scored a fran- passes and ran for another and just hope to build on chise-record 57 points in a in his third NFL start. it.” win over the Titans on Watson became the first His big performance Sunday. rookie to throw four was helped by the return If you ask the players, touchdown passes and run of receiver Will Fuller, the best part about that for another one since Fran who missed the first three big win is that they be- Tarkenton in 1961 and he games after breaking his lieve the team can get tied an NFL record for collarbone early in train- much better. most TDs by a rookie ing camp. The pair con- The biggest reason for quarterback. nected for two touch- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Houston’s success on Sun- He’s one of many who downs as the Texans Houston quarterback and former Clemson standout Deshaun Watson (4) and day was the dynamic play think this team has only the rest of the Texans offense are still looking to improve, even coming off a 57- of rookie quarterback De- scratched the surface of SEE TEXANS, PAGE B5 point performance against Tennessee last week. B2 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

Chicago at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. Haifa Maccabi at Utah, 9 p.m. SPORTS ITEMS SCOREBOARD Denver vs. L.A. Lakers at Ontario, CA, 10 p.m. TV, RADIO THURSDAY’S GAMES Minnesota vs. Golden State at Shenzen, 2 TODAY a.m. 5 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Japan Open Dallas at Orlando, 7 p.m. Lynx, Sparks ready for Early-Round Matches from Tokyo and China Miami at Brooklyn, 7:30 p.m. Open Early-Round Matches from Beijing Shanghai Sharks at Houston, 8 p.m. (TENNIS). Toronto at Portland, 10 p.m. 11 a.m. – Women’s Professional Golf: Ladies European Tour Open de Espana Femenino FRIDAY’S GAMES Final Round from Marabella, Spain (GOLF). Atlanta at Detroit, 7 p.m. 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk (WDXY-FM Boston at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Game 5 of WNBA finals 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). New York at Washington, 7 p.m. 7 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Texas Indiana at Cleveland, 7:30 p.m. A&M at Florida (ESPNU). Milwaukee at Chicago, 8 p.m. MINNEAPOLIS — Nneka Ogwu- championship. This is what we always 7 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Texas New Orleans at Oklahoma City, 8 p.m. mike has a bandage under her right talk about. College, high school, pro, Tech at Oklahoma (FOX SPORTS SOUTH- Sacramento at San Antonio, 8:30 p.m. EAST). Phoenix at Utah, 9 p.m. eye to mask the stitches she took from this is what we live for as athletes.” 7 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Atlanta an elbow in the paint. Sylvia Fowles’ The Lynx were on the verge of elim- at Cleveland (NBA TV). 7 p.m. – College Soccer: Holy Cross at Boston NFL STANDINGS right eye is red and bloodshot from the ination in Game 4 on Sunday, but re- University (SPECTRUM 1250). By The Associated Press battles being waged on the glass. sponded by pounding the Sparks on 8 p.m. – WNBA Basketball: WNBA Finals The WNBA Finals rematch between the glass and winning 80-69 to send the Game Five – Los Angeles at Minnesota AMERICAN CONFERENCE (ESPN). the Los Angeles Sparks and Minneso- series back to Minnesota. Fowles, the 8 p.m. – College Football: Arkansas State at EAST Georgia Southern (ESPN2). W L T Pct PF PA ta Lynx has pushed both teams to league MVP, went for 22 points and 14 8 p.m. – NHL Hockey: St. Louis at Pittsburgh Buffalo 3 1 0 .750 73 54 their limits, and all that remains is rebounds to help the Lynx to a 48-28 (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). N.Y. Jets 2 2 0 .500 75 92 8 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Auburn New England 2 2 0 .500 129 128 one last game in this season. rebounding advantage. at Tennessee (SEC NETWORK). Miami 1 2 0 .333 25 57 Winner take all. Again. 8 p.m. – Major League Baseball: National SOUTH NASCAR CHAMPION OWNER, League Wild Card Game – Colorado at Ari- “It wouldn’t be the finals without a W L T Pct PF PA zona (TBS). scratch here and there,” Ogwumike ENGINE MAKER YATES DIES AT 74 9 p.m. – Women’s College Volleyball: Kansas Jacksonville 2 2 0 .500 109 74 State at Texas Christian (ESPNU). Houston 2 2 0 .500 110 88 said. “I enjoy it. It’s a great opportuni- CHARLOTTE — Robert Yates, a 10 p.m. – NBA Preseason Basketball: Denver Tennessee 2 2 0 .500 100 126 vs. Los Angeles Lakers from Ontario, Calif. Indianapolis 1 3 0 .250 71 136 ty to be on this main stage competing longtime NASCAR owner and engine (NBA TV). NORTH with the best. I’m not going to back builder, has died, his son said. He was 10:30 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Philadelphia at San W L T Pct PF PA down. You can’t. It wouldn’t be worth 74. Jose (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Pittsburgh 3 1 0 .750 90 59 11 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Japan Open Baltimore 2 2 0 .500 60 80 it.” Doug Yates, who runs the company Round-of-16 Matches from Tokyo and China Cincinnati 1 3 0 .250 64 67 Open Round-of-16 Matches from Beijing Cleveland 0 4 0 .000 63 107 For the second straight season, the he co-founded with his father, Roush (TENNIS). WEST Sparks and Lynx will need a deciding Yates Engines, wrote on Twitter late W L T Pct PF PA Game 5 to crown a champion. In the 12 Monday night: “My Dad and Hero, Kansas City 4 0 0 1.000 122 77 MLB POSTSEASON Denver 3 1 0 .750 98 74 games between the start of last year’s Robert Yates, has passed and is with By The Associated Press Oakland 2 2 0 .500 91 79 finals and Game 5 of this series on the Lord.” L.A. Chargers 0 4 0 .000 72 93 WILD CARD Wednesday night in Minnesota, the Roush Yates also posted to its social Tuesday: Minnesota at New York (late) NATIONAL CONFERENCE cumulative score has been 908-908. media accounts that Yates died “sur- Today: Colorado (Gray 10-4) at Arizona (Gre- inke 17-7), 8:08 p.m. (TBS) EAST Last year, the Sparks grabbed the or- rounded by his family and loved W L T Pct PF PA ones.” DIVISION SERIES Philadelphia 3 1 0 .750 103 92 ganization’s third title with a last-sec- (Best-of-5; x-if necessary) Dallas 2 2 0 .500 94 97 ond put-back from Ogwumike to beat No cause of death was given, but Washington 2 2 0 .500 91 89 AMERICAN LEAGUE N.Y. Giants 0 4 0 .000 60 95 the Lynx at Target Center. Yates had been battling liver cancer. Boston vs. Houston If the Sparks are going to be the Yates started out in auto racing as Thursday: Boston at Houston, TBD (FS1 or SOUTH MLB) W L T Pct PF PA WNBA’s first repeat champion since an engine builder. He won 57 Cup Friday: Boston at Houston, TBD (FS1 or MLB) Atlanta 3 1 0 .750 104 89 Sunday: Houston at Boston, TBD (FS1 or Carolina 3 1 0 .750 78 70 2002, they have to win one more game races as an owner, including three MLB) Tampa Bay 2 1 0 .667 71 64 in Minnesota, this time at raucous Daytona 500s with drivers such as x-Monday: Houston at Boston, TBD (FS1 or New Orleans 2 2 0 .500 93 78 Williams Arena. Davey Allison and Dale Jarrett. MLB) NORTH x-Oct. 11: Boston at Houston, TBD (FS1 or W L T Pct PF PA “It challenges your mental more Yates was selected for the NASCAR MLB) Detroit 3 1 0 .750 99 70 than your physical,” Lynx guard Seim- Hall of Fame in May. He was set for Minnesota-New York vs. Cleveland Green Bay 3 1 0 .750 102 81 Thursday: Minnesota-New York at Cleveland, Minnesota 2 2 0 .500 79 76 one Augustus said. “We all want to get induction in January. TBD (FS1 or MLB) Chicago 1 3 0 .250 61 104 Friday: Minnesota-New York at Cleveland, to this point in our career where we’re TBD (FS1 or MLB) WEST playing in a Game 5 and playing for a From wire reports Sunday: Cleveland at Minnesota-New York, W L T Pct PF PA TBD (FS1 or MLB) L.A. Rams 3 1 0 .750 142 105 x-Monday: Cleveland at Minnesota-New Seattle 2 2 0 .500 94 77 York, TBD (FS1 or MLB) Arizona 2 2 0 .500 74 91 x-Oct. 11: Minnesota-New York at Cleveland, San Francisco 0 4 0 .000 66 94 TBD (FS1 or MLB) AREA ROUNDUP NATIONAL LEAGUE MONDAY’S GAME Kansas City 29, Washington 20 Chicago vs. Washington Friday: Chicago at Washington, TBD (TBS) THURSDAY’S GAME Saturday: Chicago at Washington, TBD (TBS) New England at Tampa Bay, 8:25 p.m. Monday: Washington at Chicago, TBD (TBS) Bates football shuts out Mayewood 16-0 x-Oct. 10: Washington at Chicago, TBD (TBS) SUNDAY’S GAMES x-Oct. 12: Chicago at Washington, TBD (TBS) Arizona at Philadelphia, 1 p.m. The Bates Middle School football with 13 kills. Sydney Jarecki and Liza Colorado-Arizona vs. Los Angeles Carolina at Detroit, 1 p.m. Friday: Colorado-Arizona at Los Angeles, San Francisco at Indianapolis, 1 p.m. team remained undefeated on the sea- Lowder both had four aces. TBD (TBS) Jacksonville at Pittsburgh, 1 p.m. son with a 16-0 victory over Mayewood Saturday: Colorado-Arizona at Los Angeles, Buffalo at Cincinnati, 1 p.m. TRINITY-BYRNES 3 TBD (TBS) on Tuesday at Viking Stadium. N.Y. Jets at Cleveland, 1 p.m. THOMAS SUMTER 2 Monday: Los Angeles at Colorado-Arizona, Tennessee at Miami, 1 p.m. Keion Brown threw a touchdown TBD (TBS) L.A. Chargers at N.Y. Giants, 1 p.m. x-Tuesday: Los Angeles at Colorado-Arizona, Baltimore at Oakland, 4:05 p.m. pass to K’shawn Boyd. Jerome Vance DARLINGTON — Thomas Sumter TBD (TBS) Seattle at L.A. Rams, 4:05 p.m. also ran for a touchdown. Academy fell to 20-2 with a 3-2 loss to x-Thursday: Colorado-Arizona at Los Ange- Green Bay at Dallas, 4:25 p.m. les, TBD (TBS) Kansas City at Houston, 8:30 p.m. Boyd and Chris Ramirez both ran Trinity-Byrnes on Monday at the T-B for 2-point conversions. gymnasium. LEAGUE CHAMPIONSHIP SERIES OCT. 9 (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Minnesota at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. Jamal Taylor led the defense with T-B won by the scores of 25-23, 17-25, AMERICAN LEAGUE five tackles. Boyd had four tackles and 25-23, 20-25, 15-10. Game 1: Friday, Oct. 13 (Fox or FS1) Jalen White had three tackles and a Sydney Daniel set 31 assists and Game 2: Saturday, Oct. 14 (Fox or FS1) NHL SCHEDULE Game 3: Monday, Oct. 16 (Fox or FS1) The Associated Press fumble recovery. Josie Reed another 15 for TSA. Anita Game 4: Tuesday, Oct. 17 (Fox or FS1) Game 5: x-Wednesday, Oct. 18 (Fox or FS1) TODAY’S GAMES Cookey-Gam had 21 kills and Taja Game 6: x-Friday, Oct. 20 (Fox or FS1) Toronto at Winnipeg, 7 p.m. VARSITY GIRLS TENNIS Hunley had 18. Game 7: x-Saturday, Oct. 21 (Fox or FS1) St. Louis at Pittsburgh, 8 p.m. NATIONAL LEAGUE Calgary at Edmonton, 10 p.m. WILSON HALL 9 HOLLY HILL 3 Game 1: Saturday, Oct. 14 (TBS) Philadelphia at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Game 2: Sunday, Oct. 15 (TBS) FLORENCE CHRISTIAN 0 CLARENDON HALL 1 Game 3: Tuesday, Oct. 17 (TBS) THURSDAY’S GAMES Game 4: Wednesday, Oct. 18 (TBS) Nashville at Boston, 7 p.m. Wilson Hall remained undefeated SUMMERTON — Clarendon Hall Game 5: x-Thursday, Oct. 19 (TBS) Montreal at Buffalo, 7 p.m. with a 9-0 victory over Florence Chris- fell to 6-6 with a 3-1 loss to Holly Hill Game 6: x-Saturday, Oct. 21 (TBS) Colorado at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. Game 7: x-Sunday, Oct. 22 (TBS) Washington at Ottawa, 7:30 p.m. tian on Tuesday at Palmetto Tennis Academy on Monday at the CH gym. Minnesota at Detroit, 7:30 p.m. Center. HHA won by the scores of 25-20, 25- WORLD SERIES Pittsburgh at Chicago, 8:30 p.m. (Best-of-7; x-if necessary) Arizona at Anaheim, 10 p.m. The Lady Barons improved to 13-0 19, 24-26, 25-15. All Games Televised by Fox Philadelphia at Los Angeles, 10 p.m. on the season. Sara James led the Lady Saints with Game 1: Tuesday, Oct. 24 Game 2: Wednesday, Oct. 25 FRIDAY’S GAMES On Monday in Columbia, Wilson 19 points and three aces. Madison Game 3: Friday, Oct. 27 N.Y. Islanders at Columbus, 7 p.m. Hall beat Cardinal Newman 7-2. Kidd and Ava had 17 points apiece. Game 4: Saturday, Oct. 28 Florida at Tampa Bay, 7:30 p.m. Game 5: x-Sunday, Oct. 29 Vegas at Dallas, 8:30 p.m. WILSON HALL 9, FLORENCE CHRISTIAN 0 Game 6: x-Tuesday, Oct. 31 Game 7: x-Wednesday, Nov. 1 SINGLES MIDDLE SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL TRANSACTIONS 1 — Z. Beasley (WH) defeated Thomson 6-2, 6-0. By The Associated Press 2 — Guldan (WH) defeated Wood 6-0, 6-0. EBENEZER 2-2 NBA PRESEASON 3 — E. Beasley (WH) defeated Aikens 6-0, 6-0. FURMAN 1-0 By The Associated Press BASEBALL 4 — Davis (WH) defeated Sawyer 6-0, 6-0. American League 5 — Allred (WH) defeated Odom 6-0, 6-0. Ebenezer swept a doubleheader EASTERN CONFERENCE SEATTLE MARINERS — Reassigned third 6 — Land (WH) defeated Canovati 6-0, 6-1. base coach Manny Acta to bench coach, from Furman on Monday at the EMS ATLANTIC DIVISION assistant coach Scott Brosius to third base DOUBLES W L Pct GB coach, special projects coach Chris Prieto 1 — E. Beasley/Davis (WH) defeated Thomson/ gymnasium, winning the first match Boston 1 0 1.000 — to first base coach. Retained hitting coach Wood 8-1. 2-1 and the second 2-0. Toronto 1 0 1.000 — Edgar Martinez, pitching coach Mel Stottle- 2 — Guldan/Areford (WH) defeated Sawyer/ Brooklyn 0 0 .000 ½ The Lady Tigers won the opener by myre Jr. and bullpen coach Nasusel Cabre- Odom 8-1. New York 0 0 .000 ½ ra; Cabrera in a to-be-determined position. the scores of 25-14, 13-25, 25-16. Jau- Philadelphia 0 0 .000 ½ Announced bench coach Tim Bogar and 3 — Land/Singleton (WH) defeated Aiken/ Brunson 8-0. naysha McCray had eight aces for Eb- SOUTHEAST DIVISION first base coach Casey Candaele will not W L Pct GB return. WILSON HALL 7, CARDINAL NEWMAN 2 enezer and Kanya Lyles added seven. National League Miami 1 0 1.000 — SINGLES In the second match, EMS won by Washington 1 0 1.000 — NEW YORK METS — Named Terry Collins Orlando 0 1 .000 1 special assistant to the general manager. 1 — Guldan (WH) defeated Gillespie 6-4, 6-3. the scores of 26-24, 25-23. Michaela Charlotte 0 1 .000 1 Announced pitching coach Dan Warthen 2 — E. Beasley (WH) defeated Fallow 6-0, -6-2. Sanders had nine aces and MeKayla Atlanta 0 1 .000 1 and trainer Ray Ramirez will not return next 3 — Davis (WH) defeated Maddock 6-1, 6-1. season and Warthen has been offered an- Loney had four. CENTRAL DIVISION other role in the organization. 4 — Brooks (CN) defeated Allred 7-6, 5-7, 15-13. W L Pct GB ST. LOUIS CARDINALS — Announced the 5 — Land (WH) defeated Michel 6-0. 6-3. On Saturday, at the Chestnut Oaks Chicago 0 0 .000 — contracts of pitching coach Derek Lilliquist 6 — Cutler (CN) defeated Areford 6-0, 6-0. gymnasium, Ebenezer beat CO 3-0 by Cleveland 0 0 .000 — and bullpen coach Blaise Ilsley will not be DOUBLES Detroit 0 0 .000 — renewed. 1 — E. Beasley/Davis (WH) defeated Fallow/ the scores of 25-4, 24-14, 25-17. Indiana 0 0 .000 — Lyles had 22 aces and Sanders had 19. Milwaukee 0 1 .000 ½ FOOTBALL Maddock 8-3. National Football League 2 — Guldan/Allred (WH) defeated Sprayberry/ WESTERN CONFERENCE ATLANTA FALCONS — Placed DT Jack Craw- Collins 8-2. 3 — Land/Areford (WH) defeated Hogan/Setzer SOUTHWEST DIVISION ford on injured reserve. JV VOLLEYBALL CAROLINA PANTHERS — Placed WR Damiere 9-7. W L Pct GB Byrd on injured reserve. Signed S Jairus Byrd. CLARENDON HALL 2 Memphis 1 0 1.000 — CLEVELAND BROWNS — Placed LB Domi- Dallas 1 0 1.000 — nique Alexander on injured reserve. Re- HOLLY HILL 0 Houston 0 0 .000 ½ leased LB Garrett Sickels from the practice VARSITY GIRLS GOLF New Orleans 0 0 .000 ½ SUMMERTON — Clarendon Hall re- squad. Signed LB Deon King from the prac- LUGOFF-ELGIN 216 San Antonio 0 1 .000 1 tice squad and LB Austin Calitro and WR mained undefeated with a 2-0 victory NORTHWEST DIVISION Rannell Hall to the practice squad. SUMTER 264 Holly Hill on Monday at the CH gym- W L Pct GB Denver 2 0 1.000 — HOCKEY Sumter High School lost to Lugoff- nasium. Minnesota 1 0 1.000 ½ National Hockey League Utah 1 0 1.000 ½ CALGARY FLAMES — Assigned LW Luke Gaz- Elgin in its final regular-season match The 12-0 Lady Saints won by the Oklahoma City 0 0 .000 1 dic to Stockton (AHL). Signed LW Tanner on Tuesday at Beech Creek Golf Club. scores of 25-12, 25-10. Portland 0 0 .000 1 Glass to a one-year contract. DETROIT RED WINGS — Signed G Kaden Audrey Shuping led the Lady Game- Whitney Avins led Clarendon Hall PACIFIC DIVISION Fulcher to a three-year, entry-level con- cocks, who shot 264 compared to L-E’s with 11 points and seven aces. Aubrey W L Pct GB tract. Assigned D Ryan Sproul to Grand Sacramento 1 0 1.000 — Rapids (AHL). Recalled F Matt Lorito from 216, with a 64. Rebekah Demars and Edwards had 10 points and both Had- Phoenix 0 0 .000 ½ Grand Rapids and placed him on non-roster Sydney Brownlee both shot a 66. liegh McIntosh and Amberly Way had L.A. Clippers 0 1 .000 1 injured reserve. Golden State 0 1 .000 1 NEW YORK ISLANDERS — Loaned Fs Steve Lugoff’s Michaelah Wise shot a 39 six points. L.A. Lakers 0 2 .000 1½ Bernier and Stephen Gionta to Bridgeport and Tristan Ray a 49. (AHL). LAKEWOOD 2 MONDAY’S GAMES PITTSBURGH PENGUINS — Traded D Derrick Sumter plays in the Region VI-5A Washington 126, Guangzhou Long-Lions 96 Pouliot to Vancouver for D Andrey Pedan tournament on Monday at Traces Golf WILSON 0 Boston 94, Charlotte 82 and a 2018 fourth-round draft pick. Memphis 92, Orlando 84 VEGAS GOLDEN KNIGHTS — Assigned F Club in Florence. Lakewood High School defeated Wil- Dallas 106, Milwaukee 104 Tomas Hyka to Chicago (AHL). Placed F Utah 108, Sydney Kings 83 James Neal on the injured-non roster list son 2-0 on Tuesday at The Swamp. Sacramento 106, San Antonio 100 and D Clayton Stoner on injured reserve. The Lady Gators won by the scores Denver 113, L.A. Lakers 107 VARSITY VOLLEYBALL Claimed G Malcom Subban off waivers from 25-13, 25-21. Boston. WILSON HALL 3 TUESDAY’S GAMES Darby Watford had 10 points, three Brooklyn at New York, 7:30 p.m. Chicago at New Orleans, 8 p.m. LAURENCE MANNING 0 aces and two kills to lead LHS. Ariaina Houston vs. Oklahoma City at Tulsa, OK, 8 WNBA PLAYOFFS Wilson Hall improved to 17-12 with a Rideaux had five points, one ace and p.m. The Associated Press 3-0 victory over Laurence Manning four kills, Phoenix at Portland, 10 p.m. FINALS TODAY’S GAMES (Best-of-5) Academy on Tuesday at Nash Student Maggie Sanderson had 10 points and Toronto vs. L.A. Clippers at Honolulu, HI, 1 Los Angeles 2, Minnesota 2 Center. two aces, Diamond Lowery had seven a.m. Sept. 24: Los Angeles 85, Minnesota 84 Atlanta at Cleveland, 7 p.m. Sept. 26: Minnesota 70, Los Angeles 68 WH won by the scores of 25-7, 25-4, points and four aces and Morgan Charlotte at Detroit, 7 p.m. Sept. 29: Los Angeles 75, Minnesota 64 26-24. Christmas had six points, two aces Memphis at Philadelphia, 7 p.m. Sunday: Minnesota 80, Los Angeles 69 Indiana at Milwaukee, 8 p.m. Today: Los Angeles at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Courtney Clark led the Lady Barons and four digs. THE SUMTER ITEM MLB POSTSEASON WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 | B3 Bullpen aces ready to follow Miller’s lead this fall BY JAKE SEINER seasons. Some of that is about The Associated Press pitch counts and injuries, but it’s also because managers NEW YORK — Andrew want certain relievers in the Miller turned the middle in- game sooner. nings into a major stage last Take it from the hitters’ October, earning AL Champi- perspective: facing someone onship Series MVP while like Miller, Green or Devenski pitching the Cleveland Indi- isn’t much of a reward for ans into the World Series. chasing away those starters. This postseason, he’ll have Green has been particularly company — a crew of shut- dominant in those middle in- down arms trained to do more nings this season. The than close out a lead in the 26-year-old has quietly domi- ninth. nated in a bullpen headlined Managers have taken their by All-Stars Chapman, Dellin cue from Indians skipper Terry Betances and David Robert- Francona, keeping some lights- son. He has the best ERA out out pitchers in long relief roles of that group this year despite that once existed outside of the averaging more than five outs spotlight. With starter work- per appearance. loads continuing to shrink, Green has struck out 40.7 these playoffs could be when percent of his batters, trailing those middle men become only closers Craig Kimbrel, household names. Jansen and Corey Knebel There’s Yankees fireballer among pitchers with at least Chad Green, who has a 1.83 60 innings. He’s also earned ERA but routinely pitches in manager Joe Girardi’s trust the fifth or sixth innings. in big spots by consistently Same with Houston’s Chris throwing strikes. Devenski, an All-Star who “He doesn’t beat himself,” worked up to four innings per THE ASSOCIATED PRESS Girardi said. outing this season. The Cubs Cleveland relief pitcher Andrew Miller turned the middle innings into a major stage last October. Now, A starter in the minor have a steady long man in managers are taking their cue from Indians skipper Terry Francona, keeping some lights-out pitchers in leagues, Green hasn’t ruled Mike Montgomery (2.49 ERA long relief roles that once existed outside of the spotlight. out a return to the rotation in relief), Arizona can call on one day — he says he’ll go Archie Bradley (1.73 ERA), ley Jansen and Aroldis Chap- ful playoff trial. Miller’s tran- tion the past two seasons. wherever New York wants and Colorado’s Chris Rusin man were stretched for eight sition to middle relief last fall “I guess people look at long him. In the meantime, he’s (2.65 ERA) has reliably gotten or nine outs at times, Dodgers keyed Cleveland’s run to the relief as the mop-up duty,” he bought into the idea that he six or more outs in the middle manager Dave Roberts called Series, with Miller — former- added. “I guess him and can make critical contribu- innings, too. on ace Clayton Kershaw for a ly an elite closer — eagerly maybe with the help of me, tions in the middle of games. “Especially with what you save in Game 5 of an NL Divi- entering games as soon as the we’re changing it to where “Games can be won or lost saw with Miller last year, some- sion Series, and Cubs lefty fifth and powering through you can pitch long relief in in the fifth or sixth innings times the big out is in the fifth Jon Lester made his first re- two-plus innings. higher leverage situations.” because you’re getting to inning,” Green said. “That lief appearance in nearly a de- Miller’s success has put Pitcher usage is changing guys in the back of the bull- might be the big inning.” cade during Game 7 of the long relief in a new light. across the board. Starters cov- pen that are lights out,” he The threat of playoff elimi- World Series. “It is changing the percep- ered an all-time low 5.5 in- said. “Teams might use their nation is often a catalyst for Francona is as bold an inno- tion, for sure,” said Montgom- nings per game this year, and pinch hitter in the fifth or creativity. Last year, tradition- vator as any manager, and ery, who has split time be- teams have been even quicker sixth and not wait until the al one-inning closers like Ken- Miller might be his most fruit- tween the bullpen and rota- with the hook in recent post- ninth.”

MLB NOTEBOOK Verlander to start for Astros in Game 1 of ALDS HOUSTON — The Hous- a trade from the Detroit Ti- two games of the AL Divi- ton Astros will start Justin gers on Aug. 31. He’s 5-0 sion Series against the Verlander in Game 1 of the with a 1.06 ERA in five Houston Astros. AL Division starts since the trade. Manager John Farrell Series against The six-time All Star has says there are different sce- Chris Sale and appeared in the postseason narios for what’s next, but the Boston Red five times. He is 7-5 with a none of them involve David Sox on Thurs- 3.39 ERA and 112 strikeouts Price as a starter. day. in 16 career starts in the Farrell says he’s waiting Manager A.J. playoffs. to see how the first two VERLANDER Hinch an- He faced Boston twice this games in Houston go before nounced the de- season while with Detroit naming his starters for cision Tuesday on SiriusXM but did not factor into the Games 3 and 4. It’s also pos- radio, adding that left-hander decision in either start. sible Sale could come back Dallas Keuchel, who won the on three days’ rest for Game AL Cy Young in 2015, will SALE, POMERANZ GO FOR 4. THE ASSOCIATED PRESS RED SOX IN GAMES 1-2 Colorado outfielder Carlos Gonzalez saw a sleep specialist two months start Game 2 on Friday. The The Red Sox and Astros ago after dealing with insomnia for most of the year. He’s been on a tear Red Sox haven’t announced BOSTON — Left-hander open the best-of-five ALDS since August and has helped lead the Rockies back into the postseason their Game 2 starter. Chris Sale will be followed in Houston on Thursday. where they will face Arizona in the NL wild card game tonight. Verlander has been at his by Drew Pomeranz for the best since being acquired in Boston Red Sox in the first From wire reports Well-rested OF Gonzalez leads Rockies into playoffs

BY PAT GRAHAM movies or TV until around 3 The Associated Press a.m. and fitfully fall asleep only to wake up exhausted. DENVER — Rest assured, A touch of insomnia is some- Carlos Gonzalez is a different thing that’s plagued him for player since August. years in large part because of Turns out, the Colorado all the travel. Last season, Gon- Rockies ‘ charismatic outfielder zalez said he sometimes relied just needed a good night’s sleep. on sleeping pills to nod off. Struggling at the plate early “But I didn’t feel like they in the season, Gonzalez tossed were helping me, because the and turned each night before next day I felt bad,” said Gon- finally visiting a sleep special- zalez, who boosted his average ist about two months ago. to .262 this season with a Now, it’s his bat that’s awake strong finish. “I was trying to as he and the Rockies are stay away from those, but still headed to the postseason for not sleeping. the first time since 2009. This “Finally, I talked to my agent, is better than a dream, too, for talked to a lot of people, to fig- the only holdover player from ure out how we’re going to at- that ‘09 squad. tack the problem. In August, “It’s just special,” said Gon- that’s when I started talking to zalez, whose team travels to this doctor about doing the Arizona to take on the Dia- right thing to get to sleep.” mondbacks in the NL wild- Mostly, it was some relax- card game today. “I went ation recommendations — through a lot of struggles, los- keeping his room cool and ing seasons, rebuilding sea- dark, having his phone well sons. I’ve seen so many good out of reach and no movies players leaving this house. after games. That’s helped “But I always believed I was him get a solid seven hours of going to be able to stay here sleep each night. and celebrate with my team- In addition, he also adjusted mates and the fans. They al- his grip on the bat. That, com- ways show me love. That bined with slumber, has paid means everything for me.” dividends, with Gonzalez hit- HALLOWEEN The player nicknamed ting .325 over August and Sep- Cargo was hitting .214 in mid- tember with eight of his 14 July as he tinkered with his homers. COLORING CONTEST swing. And the harder the life- “It’s not like we’re re-invent- time .291 hitter worked, the ing something or trying to more he seemed to struggle. change my swing,” said Gon- NAME: ______AGE: ______Mail to: And the more he struggled, zalez, who turns 32 on Oct. 17. ADDRESS: ______the worse his sleeping habits “I was trying to stay calm, ______became. lower my hands, not over- PHONE: ______PO Box 1677 The pattern was similar swing. I was trying to put a Sumter, SC 29151 To enter, just color the picture and submit it, along with the entry form, to the newspaper no later than 12:00 Noon, Tuesday, October 24, 2017. A panel of judges will choose one winner each night — get home from a good swing to the ball. Stay in from each age group. Ages 5-7, 8-10 and 11-12. Winners will be contacted by phone and announced in the newspaper on Tuesday, October 31, 2017. Each winner will receive a prize. game, think about it, watch the zone.” No Photocopies Accepted Please. B4 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

PRO HOCKEY have him out there.” BEST Manning suffered its FROM PAGE B1 first loss of the season in its Region VII-3A opener, “It was a different feel- falling to Hanahan 34-28. ing,” said Barrett, who has Not much, if any, blame led Robert E. Lee to a 5-2 can be placed on Dupree start. “It’s usually more though. He blocked a punt balanced (in the numbers) and recovered it in the end between running and pass- zone for a touchdown, and ing, but we saw some he also recovered a kickoff. things where I might have As an outside linebacker, more chances to throw the Dupree had 14 tackles and football. one TFL. “It was a great feeling to “He came in hard off the throw it so much,” he edge,” Monarchs head added. “I normally don’t coach Keith West said of get to sling it around like the blocked punt. “He’s that.” long, rangy, very fast and “Teams have seemed to runs well. He came in and focus on trying to take blocked the punt, stayed on away his running,” Rankin his feet and ran past the said of Barrett. “He’s a spe- punter to cover the football cial player. I don’t know if in the end zone.” he could play quarterback Gaymon became the for just anybody, but I starter at left guard for think he could play some- Sumter during its off where on any football week. He made the coach- team. es look good as he graded “I don’t know what ‘it’ is, out at 74 percent and had but he has it.” four knockdown blocks as Blanding had 12 tackles, the Gamecocks rushed for three tackles for loss and 274 yards in their 31-20 one quarterback sack in victory over South Flor- Crestwood’s 26-0 victory ence. over Darlington in the Re- “He had been a backup gion VI-4A opener for both tackle and we had been THE ASSOCIATED PRESS teams. playing him at tight end to Pittsburgh captain Sidney Crosby and the Penguins are welcoming the challenge of becoming the first “Camron had a pretty get him on the field,” SHS NHL team in 35 years to win three straight championships. The NHL season begins tonight. good game for us on Fri- head coach Mark Barnes day,” said Knights head said of Gaymon. “We de- coach Roosevelt Nelson, cided he was one of our whose team is 4-3 overall. five best linemen and we “He had a great week of needed him on the field. Penguins eye first NHL practice leading up to the “We put him at a new po- game. He’s been working sition and he had a great hard on being a leader on game on Friday. We’re three-peat in 35 years defense. We’re happy to proud of him.”

BY WILL GRAVES ternal presence, is playing one back-to-back should just fuel The Associated Press final season back home in our passion even more to do it Minnesota. Chris Kunitz, who again,” he said. PITTSBURGH — The carved out a niche for his abil- chance to make history ity to create havoc around the MUSCLING UP doesn’t come up in the Pitts- net, is in Florida. Third-line Pittsburgh brought in for- burgh Penguins dressing center Nick Bonino and his ward Ryan Reaves from St. room. It doesn’t have to. intelligent two-way play is in Louis in an effort to provide a Sidney Crosby, Evgeni Mal- Nashville. Defenseman Trevor physical presence the team kin and company understand Daley, whose steadiness hopes deters opponents from Keeping Sumter Beautiful the stakes: that no team since helped keep the blue line to- making runs at Crosby and the New York Islanders of the gether after Kris Letang was Evgeni Malkin. While Malkin By Amanda McNulty County Extention Agent early 1980s has won three forced to miss the second half pointed out he can fend for straight Stanley Cups, some- of last season with health is- himself, Reaves understands Attacks from Above patch of soil and actually excavates, thing the Penguins can do if sues, is in Detroit. his job, one he intends to do with her mandibles and legs, an they can navigate the next The Penguins doubled down with a sense of humor. Asked A Sumter master gardener was underground nursery. She places the nine months with the combi- in the summer of 2016, bring- what he brings to the table, puzzled by holes she was finding in motionless but still living cicada in a nation of grit and talent ing back nearly every piece of Reaves — who had 27 goals one area of her yard. These excava- side chamber, lays an egg on it, and they’ve mustered each of the a championship team. Not and 695 penalty minutes in tions were two inches or so across then seals that cell. After another last two springs. this time. seven seasons in St. Louis — and had soil piled up at one side. successful catch, she repeats the pro- Yet it’s not that opportunity “Yes, we’ve lost a ton of couldn’t resist. Was it a mole? Was it a snake or liz- cess until the burrow is full. that is providing the fuel for great guys on and off the ice “They’re excited there’s def- ard? While the mother is off hunting, what the Penguins hope is an- personality wise,” defense- initely going to be a lot more She really had the answer in hand the stingless males often guard the other short summer in 2018 man Ian Cole said. “But the goals scored, I know (they) as she brought in for identification egg-filled burrows. They are very following another parade ability to bring young guys in were struggling with that,” he an insect she found on her porch. It aggressive and will fly directly at and through downtown Pitts- said with a laugh. and assimilate them quickly I was a very large, black-bodied wasp very close to anyone who ventures burgh. They want to win the think is very key for our team MURRAY TIME distinctly marked by horizontal yel- near. I had an email recently from a Cup every year. Thinking this culture and we’ve done that lowish bands on its thorax and gentleman who said he and his dog winter might be different just and we’ll continue to do that. Fleury’s departure leaves abdomen. had to flee for their life into the because their names take up a Jake Guentzel was a revela- Murray as the team’s fully en- The Cicada Killer Wasp, Sphecius house after a huge wasp tried to significant portion of their tion as a rookie last season, trenched No. 1 goaltender speciosus, is one of several members attack them. Actually, the males league’s most cherished piece leading the NHL in playoff since he made his debut dur- of the genus Sphecius native to dif- have no stinger at all but they sure of hardware is silly. goals while developing an im- ing the 2015-16 season. Mur- ferent parts of North and Central put on a good act. “I think you have to prove it mediate chemistry with Cros- ray considers Crosby and New America that have evolved to spe- The next summer, when the every year,” Crosby said. “No- by. Conor Sheary has won it England Patriots quarterback cialize in capturing adult cicadas underground pupal cicadas begin to body gives you anything. Just all twice. So have defensemen Tom Brady role models in upon which to lay their eggs. These emerge, the overwintered wasps because you were able to do Olli Matta and Justin Schultz, terms of mental preparation solitary wasps feed on nectar and also emerges from their cocoons something before it doesn’t all of them 26 or younger. and focus. pollen as adults but their larvae eat and the process continues. Since guarantee anything for next Keeping the edge needed to “(Brady) is so much more paralyzed cicadas during their devel- cicada larvae feed on the roots of year. We have to have that navigate the grind of 82 regu- than a quarterback and I opment. Female wasps hunt and trees and large numbers can be mindset and we did lose a lar-season games and up to want to be so much more than sting cicadas; apparently the cicada harmful, these wasps perform a ben- number of guys.” another two dozen in the play- a goalie,” Murray said. gives off a horrifying buzz until it is eficial service to us by keeping the Beloved goaltender Marc- offs can be difficult. That’s Antti Niemi will serve as completely paralyzed. Although the cicada population at manageable Andre Fleury, the franchise’s what Penguins coach Mike the backup following a bumpy cicada is larger than the female levels. all-time leader in wins, is now Sullivan believes separates his season in Dallas last year wasp, she manages to transport it to with expansion Vegas. Center group from others. when he finished just 12-12-4 a prepared earthen burrow with it Clemson University Cooperative Extension Service Matt Cullen, nicknamed “I think the fact this team with a 3.30 goals against aver- dangling beneath her body. offers its programs to people of all ages, regardless “Dad” for the 40-year-old’s pa- has won two championships age. This is the burrow my friend was of race, color, gender, religion, national origin, disability, political beliefs, sexual orientation, and gen- finding in her yard. 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The Associated Press back Kareem Hunt said of “That was just our first time play- the rough start against the ing together,” Fuller said. “It’s only KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Redskins, which included going to get better, and I’m looking The biggest reason the a series of missed blocks forward to that.” Kansas City Chiefs are the and penalties that put the The Texans not only believe they last remaining unbeaten Chiefs in an early hole. can get better, but that they must do team through the first four “We just had to keep so with a Sunday night game against weeks of the NFL season coming out and fighting,” Kansas City coming up this week. The is that someone long ago he continued. “Those guys Chiefs were the NFL’s only undefeat- decided games should be knew we had a lot of foot- ed team heading into their Monday 60 minutes. ball left in the game. We night matchup against Washington. The Patriots sure wish came back from 10 against “There were a lot of good things they lasted 30. Ditto the the Patriots. We just had to that happened (Sunday), quite obvi- Redskins. keep fighting.” ously,” coach Bill O’Brien said. “But The Chiefs showed their It was a fight to the end, there were some things that we need second-half chops once too. to clean up, and we need to get going again on Monday night, ral- The Redskins took a on that and clean those things up and lying from an early 10-point 17-14 lead on a touchdown have a really good week of practice deficit against Washington. pass midway through the because Kansas City’s one of the best Harrison Butker kicked third quarter, then tied the teams in football.” the go-ahead 43-yard field game with 47 seconds left O’Brien was unhappy at a couple of goal with 8 seconds left, on Dustin Hopkins’ 40- false start penalties in the red zone on and Justin Houston re- yard field goal. Sunday and is looking for the team to turned a fumble for a But quarterback Alex improve on punt and kick return cov- punctuating score on the Smith added another chap- erage after allowing some longer runs final play of the game, to ter to an already storybook in that area against the Titans. cap another remarkable season by hitting Albert A big change in Houston’s offense fourth quarter and keep Wilson for a 37-yard gain on this season has come from the confi- the Chiefs perfect on the THE ASSOCIATED PRESS a broken play, and that put dence of Watson, who won a national season. Kansas City quarterback Alex Smith (11) throws a pitch during Butker in position to drill championship at Clemson last season. “Especially a fourth- the Chiefs’ 29-20 victory over Washington on Monday in Kan- the go-ahead field goal. The Texans have had problems at quarter game like that, it sas City, Mo. Oh, and about the kick- quarterback for years, and believe feels like we’ve had just er: He was claimed off the Watson could finally be the player to about every game that They trailed New Eng- 27-20 win. And they led Carolina practice squad provide stability there and run we’ve started off here be land 17-14 at halftime of just 17-10 last week against earlier in the week to re- O’Brien’s offense the way he’s always pretty close,” Chiefs tight their season opener in the Chargers before pitch- place the injured Cairo envisioned. end Travis Kelce said. “I Foxborough before a 21-0 ing a second-half shutout Santos, and missed his In years past and particularly last mean, it’s just to see this fourth-quarter binge re- for a 24-10 victory. first career field-goal at- season, the Texans often settled for team finish, man, it’s un- sulted in a 42-27 victory. All told, the Chiefs are tempt in the first half. field goals instead of touchdowns. believable.” They led Philadelphia just outscoring opponents 54-13 He bounced back to hit The Texans never scored 30 points Indeed, the Chiefs are 6-3 at the break in their in the fourth quarter this three in the second, in- last season and were held to fewer building a reputation as home opener before a big season. cluding the most crucial than 15 in six games. the ultimate closers. second half resulted in a “We knew we were bet- one with time running out. “Guys aren’t thinking: ‘All right, we’ve got to have good field position to score.’ They think: ‘Let’s go 90 yards. Let’s go 80 yards,’” receiver De- sential the Gamecocks fig- balance and the arm of ley’s skill and leadership Andre Hopkins said. RUSH ure out how to move the quarterback Jake Bentley (the quarterback is third “Every time we touch the ball we’re FROM PAGE B1 ball on the ground if they to take a 17-7 lead into the in passing yards per game trying to score it. We’re not happy hope to score points. fourth quarter a week in the SEC) could hurt the with three. We need seven. So just last season and South Car- “We’ve got to find some ago. But Texas A&M’s Razorbacks. that mentality that we have, and obvi- olina added power runner sort of balance in what we ground game took hold “He’s a coach’s son who ously it helped having a quarterback and former Crestwood do as far as getting to the with Keith Ford rushing knows what he’s doing,” in the backfield that can keep the High School standout perimeter more, continu- for two TDs in the final Bielema said. plays alive.” Ty’Son Williams as a ing to have ways to run the period. Once the Aggies Muschamp told his play- Houston has won the AFC South transfer from North Caro- football,” he said. had the lead, their defen- ers entering the week that the past two years in large part be- lina. Speedy A.J. Turner Some of the South Caro- sive front came after there are no do-overs in cause of its solid defense. The unit figured to give Mus- lina’s issues are the result Bentley hard and sacked life, so just work on your has continued to play well this season champ’s offense versatility of a banged-up offensive him four times down the game, put aside the late- and forced five turnovers on Sunday with his knack for running line. Tackles Zack Bailey stretch. game failures of the past to provide a boost to the offense. around the edges. and Malik Young and “It can be hard, but two SEC games and get The group, led by J.J. Watt and 2014 Yet, the Gamecocks re- guard Cory Helms, all we’ve got to keep fighting,” better. top overall pick and former South main stuck in neutral. starters, have missed Bentley said. “That’s what “You can’t harp on what Carolina standout Jadeveon Clowney, They’ve managed just 80 games. Muschamp said I tell the guys.” happened the other night. has enjoyed watching Watson develop yards total their past two Bailey is probably the clos- The defense has also That was a very disap- and transform the offense into a SEC games, including just est of the three to return- been gashed by the run. pointing loss. We had a much more potent unit. 23 yards on 26 carries a ing to the lineup. South Carolina gave up a hurt locker room and that “It’s incredible how fast they’ve been week ago. Muschamp dis- In their places are season-worst 237 yards to was strictly my point with able to make it all work,” Watt said. counts much of that total younger, less experienced Texas A&M. Kentucky put the team yesterday and “I’m very excited to see where it goes in because of A&M’s seven players sometimes getting up 184 yards on the ground today,” Muschamp said. the future, and I’m very excited to obvi- sacks — and 56 lost yards pushed into the backfield in its win over the Game- “’Hey, we’ll restart.’ Be ously be able to put up a performance — took a toll on its stats. by stronger SEC oppo- cocks two weeks earlier. positive, learn from our like that. If they want to score 57 every Still, as ugly as it looks, nents. Arkansas coach Bret mistakes and move for- week, that’s fine by me.” Muschamp believes its es- The Gamecocks used Bielema worries that Bent- ward.”

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NATHANIEL ROBINSON PAULINE MAYRANT Wilson Funeral Home, 403 daughters; five great-grands; and Lydia Elliott Brown. Nathaniel Robinson, 69, Pauline Mayrant, 91, widow S. Main St., Bishopville, is in one great-great-grandson; She received her formal ed- husband of Camilla McBride, of Robert F. Mayrant, and charge of arrangements. and a host of nieces, neph- ucation in Charleston and died Thursday, Sept. 28, 2017, daughter of the late Shilo and ews and other loving rela- graduated from Allen Univer- at his residence, 1280 Boule- Leler Smiling Smiling, was ROBERT "WOODY" tives and friends, whom will sity. vard Road, Sumter. He was born on May 22, 1926, in Clar- WOODWARD miss her dearly. Her teaching experience born July 6, 1948, endon County. She departed Robert Whitmore “Woody” These services have been spanned more than 40 years in Summerton, a this life on Monday, Oct. 2, Woodward, 77, died Sunday, entrusted into the care of JP and she retired in 1976. son of the late 2017, at her residence. Oct. 1, 2017, at his home. Holley Funeral Home-Co- She was a member of Alpha George W. Rob- Family will be receiving The family will receive lumbia Chapel. www.jphol- Kappa Alpha Sorority. She inson and Wil- friends at the home, 5495 May- friends at the home, 44 Briar- ley.com was a member of the Church helmenia Mitch- rant Road, Rembert, SC 29128. wood Drive. of the Good Shepherd, Sum- ell Robinson. Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Elmore-Cannon-Stephens EULA PIERRE ter. Funeral ser- Main St., Sumter, is in charge Funeral Home and Cremato- Eula Pierre, 77, daughter of Survivors are Yvette Jones, ROBINSON vices for Mr. of arrangements. rium of Sumter is in charge the late John Chunn and Leroy Epps and Edna Scott Robinson will be of the arrangements. Ethel Hixson was born on Jr.; sisters, Thelma Scott held at 11 a.m. today at Hayes DARGON CARTER Feb. 15, 1941, in Whitesville, Sumter and Julia Brown; five F. Samuels Sr. Memorial Cha- BISHOPVILLE — Mr. Dar- OLIVIA "LIA" BRACEY N.C. She departed this life on grandchildren; eight great- pel, 114 N. Church St., Man- gon Carter, 83, passed on Sun- The funeral service for Ms. Friday, Sept. 29, 2017, at Pal- grandchildren, four great- ning. The Rev. James Clark day, Oct. 1, 2017, at McCoy Olivia “Lia” Bracey will be metto Health Tuomey in Sum- great-grandchildren; and a will officiate, assisted by the Memorial Nursing Center. held 11 a.m. Thursday at New ter. host of nieces, nephews and Rev. Johnnie Lawson Sr., the Born in Lee County, he was Bethel Missionary Baptist Family will be receiving other relatives and friends. Rev. Mary Lou Brailsford and a son of the late Hammie and Church, Sumter. Internment friends beginning Thursday Alpha Kappa Alpha Rites the Rev. Theola Parker. Alice Bradley Carter. will follow in Bradford Ceme- at 4 p.m. at the home, 1490 will be held at 12:30 p.m. prior Burial will be held at Fort The family will receive rela- tery. Mooneyham Road, Sumter, to the service. Jackson National Cemetery, tives and friends at the home Mrs. Bracey will be placed SC 29153. Funeral services for Mrs. Columbia, at 10 a.m. Thurs- of his niece, Johnnie Mae in the church one hour prior Job’s Mortuary Inc., 312 S. Scott will be held at 1 p.m. day. Magazine, 208 Fairview Ave., for public viewing. Visitation Main St., Sumter, is in charge Thursday at The Church of Family is receiving friends Apt. A-12, Bishopville. will be held Wednesday from of arrangements. the Good Shepherd (Episco- at his residence. Funeral arrangements will 6 to 7:30 p.m. at Greater Mt. pal), 401 Dingle St., Sumter, These services have been be announced by Square Deal Pisgah Baptist Church, 609 RUBY ELLINGTON SCOTT with the Rev. Dr. Roy Hill. entrusted to Samuels Funeral Funeral Home, 106 McIntosh Miller Road, Sumter. Ruby Ellington Brown Burial will follow in Ever- Home LLC of Manning. St., Bishopville. On Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, Scott, 103, widow of Leroy F. green Cemetery, Sumter. a beloved angel, Olivia “Lia" Scott Sr., died Saturday, Sept. The family is receiving SIMON R. WADE ROSA BELL FLEMING Bracey, passed away at Sum- 30, 2017, at McElveen Manor friends at 375 Loring Mill Simon R. Wade, 89, husband Mrs. Rosa Bell Fleming enter Health and Rehab. Those Nursing Home, Sumter. She Road, Sumter. of the late Elizabeth Hally tered eternal rest on Sept. 29, left to cherish her fond mem- was born Oct. 5, 1913, in These services have been Wade, died Saturday, Sept. 30, 2017, at McLeod Health Clar- ories are her daughter, Charleston, a daughter of the entrusted to Samuels Funeral 2017, at Rockdale Medical endon, Manning. Rethea Lemmon; two grand- late Clarence O’Neil Brown Home LLC of Manning. Center in Georgia. Born in The family is receiving Rembert, he was the son of friends at 124 Casual Branch the late Marion L. Wade and Road, Bishopville. Mita Long Wade. Visitation will be held from The family will receive 2 to 6 p.m. today at the funeral friends at the home, 4000 home. Funeral service will be October 31 from 8pm-midnight Peach Orchard Road, Dalzell, held at 11 a.m. on Thursday at Costume contest with winner announced at 10:30pm. 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Rehabilitation locations throughout Clarendon I rated mobile homes, SCDRO will SBC Construction of Sumter hiring Class A CDL Drivers. Must be 3210 Broad St 803-494-4275 activities may include: repair or County. only utilize mobile homes with a Metal /Shingle Roofs• Porches • 23 yrs old and have 2 yrs replacement of structure elements minimum wind rating of HUD Wind such as roof, windows, door, Zone II or higher (able to withstand Concrete & Windows experience. Home nights and week- 2003 Ford F-150 XLT FX4, 4WD, SCDRO has considered the following sheetrock, plumbing and electrical alternatives and mitigation winds up to 100 MPH). •Water Problems •Tree removal ends. 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MHU replacement will State of South Carolina's goals of alternatives to building in the Cut grass, shrubs, planting, pine interviewing past due customer on phone and in home sales calls. include demolishing original MHU restoring the health and safety of floodplain and has determined that straw. Call 803-491-5375 on site, hauling debris away and flood-damaged housing for its it has no practicable alternative. Good Salary and Bonus Program. placing new MHU in previous MHU residents, nor does it promote Environmental files that document Auto needed. Apply at Lenders footprint with site preparation and planning and implementation of compliance with steps 3 through 6 of Loans 304 Broad St Sumter SC Roofing elevation as required. The proposed resilience measures to mitigate Executive Order 11988, are available project(s) is located at multiple damage from future weather for public inspection, review and Morris College, a private four year locations throughout Sumter County. extremes. Residents would continue copying upon request at the times Robert's Metal Roofing Liberal Arts College in Sumter, South to be displaced from their homes and location delineated in the last 35 Yrs exp. 45 yr warranty. Financing Carolina, is seeking to fill the There are three primary purposes located in the floodplain, live in paragraph of this notice for receipt for this notice. First, people who damaged, unsafe, and unsanitary of comments. avail. Expert installation. Long list of following position(s): COMPUTER CENTER ASSIS- may be affected by activities in housing within the flood-damaged satisfied customers. 803-837-1549. floodplains and those who have an neighborhoods or seek shelter There are three primary purposes TANT: To assist the Computer interest in the protection of the elsewhere. Poor structural integrity for this notice. 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The dissemination of on residential properties would comment about floodplains can computer technology field (with one NOTICES information and request for public potentially remain unaddressed, also facilitate and enhance Federal year experience) or an Associate's comment about floodplains can posing a threat to public health and efforts to reduce the risks and PETS & facilitate and enhance Federal water quality. impacts associated with the degree in a computer technology efforts to reduce the risks and occupancy and modification of these ANIMALS field and three years experience in Legal Notice impacts associated with the Locating the damaged homes outside special areas. Third, as a matter of computer technology is required. occupancy and modification of these the floodplain: Currently the fairness, when the Federal Degrees must be from an accredited special areas. Third, as a matter of program does not offer an option to government determines it will institution. 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Call activities related to the production who may be put at greater or many SCDRO applicants will elect to demic transcripts to: Director of continued risk. return to their properties situated in Written comments must be received 803-305-8156 of metal fabricated component parts Personnel, Morris College, 100 W. used to produce safes and ATM's, or adjacent to the floodplain. by SCDRO at the following address College St., Sumter, SC 29150-3599. who became totally or partially Written comments must be received Alternative approaches to protecting on or before October 11, 2017. Morris College is an Equal Opportu separated from employment on or by SCDRO at the following address properties in these areas have been Attention: Eric Fosmire, Attorney, nity/Affirmative Action employer. after September 8, 2016, through two on or before October 19, 2017. considered for the State's CDBG-DR 632 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC years from the date of certification, Attention: Eric Fosmire, Attorney, housing programs. South Carolina 29201. A full description of the MERCHANDISE and all workers in the group 632 Rosewood Drive, Columbia, SC will implement resilient home project may also be reviewed Hiring Experience Plumber. threatened with total or partial 29201. A full description of the construction standards. South weekdays from 9 A.M to 5 P.M at the project may also be reviewed Carolina will follow HUD guidance South Carolina Disaster Recovery Must have D/L, pass background separation from employment on the date of certification through two weekdays from 9 A.M to 5 P.M at the to ensure all structures, defined at Office, 632 Rosewood Drive, and drug test. Pay depends on South Carolina Disaster Recovery 44 CFR 59.1, designed principally for Columbia, SC 29201. Comments may Farm Products years from the date of certification, experience and benefits offered. are eligible to apply for adjustment Office, 632 Rosewood Drive, residential use and located in the 1 also be submitted via email at Send resume to: 4185 Thomas assistance under Chapter 2 of Title Columbia, SC 29201. 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SUMTER ITEM FILE PHOTO The Sumter Community Concert Band, directed by James H. “Jimmy” Mills, front center, will present its fall concert at 3 p.m. Sunday at Patriot Hall. Admission is free, and the public is invited to attend. Band opens 36th season with variety Nostalgia, patriotic marches, show tunes on tap for SCCB

BY IVY MOORE swelled to around 45 to 50 mu- for “one from many,” is a ula.” Jack Bullock wrote the “It’s a six-part piece that has [email protected] sicians, many of them com- march tune by Fred Jewell, arrangement for concert band. a lot of expression,” Mitchum muting from nearby areas, as based on a traditional motto of Nostalgia reigns in Warren said. all is here, and with well. the U.S. Barker’s arrangement of old Robert Berry has the open- The increased size gives the The band almost always standards for his piece titled ing trumpet solo, a bluesy in- the more temperate band a richer sound, Mitchum plays a tribute to big band “Themes Like Old Times.” troduction to music from the weather comes the said, adding there is still a music. Sunday, they’ll perform Among the songs in his piece popular musical “Chicago.” F need for more musicians in all “T.D.’s Boogie Woogie,” writ- are “Peg O’ My Heart,” “I All sections of the band have 36th season for the Sumter sections. ten by Tommy Dorsey and Want a Girl (Just Like the Girl feature parts in such tunes as Community Concert Band. Sunday’s concert will open, Deane Kincaide. The piece has that Married Dear Old Dad)” “And All That Jazz,” “Cell as all SCCB performances do, a swing tempo, and is a “typi- and “By the Light of the Sil- Block Tango,” “Roxie” and Director James H. with the Star-Spangled Ban- cal boogie woogie,” Mitchum very Moon.” other familiar songs. “Jimmy” Mills has selected ner, he said. While the order said. Steve Rollings will have a Going back even farther is The Sumter Community of the remaining program had trombone solo. Robert Sheldon’s arrange- Concert Band will present the a varied program for the not yet been set at press time, Henry Fillmore, a popular ment of several melodies opening concert of its 2017-18 band’s 3 p.m. Sunday con- Mitchum did give descriptions composer and arranger for with their origins in South- season at 3 p.m. Sunday at Pa- of the pieces on the program, concert bands, was also once a ern Appalachia. Titled “The triot Hall, 135 Haynsworth St. cert at Patriot Hall. several of which could be clas- circus bandmaster. His Blue Ridge,” the four songs Admission is free, and the SCCB spokesman Rick Mit- sified as patriotic. “Troopers Tribunal” is consid- in this medley were likely public is invited to attend. chum is a charter member of “’Fourth of July’ is a medley ered a classic circus march, handed down through the The band continues to ac- the band that started in 1982. of patriotic music,” he said. with the “Troopers” in the generations of families living cept new members in all sec- A trumpet player, he said he Arranged by the prolific John title a pun for “troupers,” as in in that area. They are “Jack- tions. Rehearsals are held in looks forward to the concert Cacavas, the piece starts with a circus troupe. Fillmore re- a-Roe,” “Come All Ye Fair the band room at Patriot Hall season each year. “You’re a Grand Old Flag,” portedly used the spelling be- and Tender Ladies,” “Tom from 7 to 9 p.m. Thursdays. “Jimmy likes a varied pro- leading into some of the most cause his father disapproved Dooley” and “Barbara Those interested in joining the gram,” Mitchum said, “and familiar and best-loved tunes, of his association with a cir- Allen.” The piece was written band should come to a re- the band likes the opportunity Mitchum said. cus. for the Asheville, N.C., com- hearsal. Musicians must be to play different types of The audience will hear parts “Viva Italia!” comprises five munity band and is “a reflec- able to read music, should music.” of “Columbia, the Gem of the melodies that should be famil- tion of that part of the coun- have some experience in a Mills, who is in his 13th year Ocean,” “America,” a march iar to most people. They are try,” Mitchum said. school or college band or in as director, continues to com- version of “The Yankee Doo- “O Sole Mio,” “Tarantella,” “Evening Song” is an ar- another community band and mute from Chapin each week dle Boy,” “Stars and Stripes the Prelude to Act III of “La rangement by Shelley Hanson must be 18 years old or older. for rehearsal. Under his lead- Forever” and more. Traviata,” “The Carnival of of Josef Rheinberger’s cele- For more information, call ership the size of the band has “E Pluribus Unum,” Latin Venice” and “Funiculi, Funic- brated choral work. (803) 775-9265. Mystery plant will bloom in woods into December

BY JOHN NELSON grows up at Cedar Creek. A really nice forms a sort of “pleated” effect at the Curator USC Herbarium thing about this species, and many of top of the flower. its close relatives, is that it will keep The flowers are typically closed, When I was a college student, our blooming out in the woods basically though, or just barely opened, even spring botany class spent plenty of until the end of the year, when wild- when fully matured. Although the co- time in the woods up at a place called flowers really are scarce. rolla is essentially closed, these are in- Cedar Creek, north of Columbia This is a native perennial, one of sect-pollinated flowers, with small about 12 miles, here in Richland about 320 species of its kind around bumblebees forcing themselves County, South Carolina. This area is the world. It is widely scattered in the through the opening to get to the good- a part of what we call the outer Pied- East from New York to Florida, and ies. The flowers are followed by cap- mont, drained by a number of then into the Midwest, from the Chica- sules, these containing lots of very streams that flow west to our south- go area down through Oklahoma and tiny seeds, and each seed has a thin, flowing Broad River. These various Texas. The plants come up from a narrow, circular wing. streams harbor a rich floral diversity, cluster of thick, yellow roots, which The photo here shows a pressed especially so in the spring: golden Al- have been used medicinally. specimen of this plant. In life, the exander, atamasco lily, lousewort, The stems are mostly smooth, some- flowers are beautiful and blue, but as trilliums, phlox, windflower and times a bit rough. Plenty of slender time goes by after processing, they in- probably the most spectacular of all, leaves can be found along the stem, variably fade. Still pretty, though. the now-uncommon shooting star. two at a time, and the marvelous flow- What a show! Surely it is springtime ers are clustered at the stem tips. They Answer: “Blue-bottles,” “Soapwort gen- blooming in our natural areas that PHOTO COURTESY USC HERBARIUM say that you can render a sudsy, soap- tian,” Gentiana saponaria has had so much of an impression on This photo shows a pressed specimen of like effect by rubbing the wet leaves. “budding” naturalists. the mystery plant. In life, the flowers are Hmmm, maybe so, but this traditional John Nelson is the curator of the A.C. But now it is autumn (still pretty beautiful and blue, but as time goes by knowledge is indeed inherent in the Moore Herbarium at the University of warm in these parts, though), and after processing, they invariably fade. specific epithet of this plant’s scientif- South Carolina, in the Department of there is the late-season assortment of ic name. Each flower has a green Biological Sciences, Columbia SC wildflowers to see, dominated perhaps calyx below, surmounted by a dramat- 29208. As a public service, the Herbari- by our native goldenrods and sunflow- reminding us once again, that even ic, tubular corolla made up of five um offers free plant identifications. For ers. Here is one, however, that waits when things seem drab and stale out- fused, purple-blue petals. Interesting- more information, visit www.herbari- until now to start blooming, after most side, there is always something won- ly, the petals are connected at their um.org, call (803)777-8196, or email nel- everything else is getting finished and derful to look at. And of course, it free tips by a thin membrane that [email protected]. At Your Service Home Care Your Concierge With a locally practicing physician and local medical equipment specialist at the helm, AYSHC has combined expertise in health care and see the growth of the aging population within their own community. Personal Assistance for safe daily living VA, Medicaid, Long Term Insurance Provider www.ays-homecare.com 1250 Wilson Hall Rd | Sumter, SC 29150 803-607-9677 37 W. Rigby St | Manning, SC 29102 C2 | WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 4, 2017 COMICS THE SUMTER ITEM BIZARRO SOUP TO NUTZ

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BY THE CULINARY INSTITUTE OF AMERICA

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While even chefs sometimes get This autumn sweet “dinner block,” there is an advan- potato and mushroom tage to having a library of tricks soup dish is from a recipe and techniques at your disposal. by the Culinary Institute And as the weather grows cool and of American. the days grow short, top chefs look to their most coveted culinary se- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS cret: soup. You can make soup out of anything. Which, OK, is not exactly a secret, but you in the right direction. We sometimes we need a reminder that challenged Chef Martin Ma- soup is the very best, ultimate winner tysik’s Advanced Cooking class to in the most important categories. develop a user-friendly soup that will Quick and easy? Check! Perfect make- help jumpstart your weekly meal ahead item? Check. Slow-cooker planning. And boy, did they deliver. friendly? Double check! Delicious and The competition was tight, but this satisfying on its own, or paired with recipe for Autumn Sweet Potato and sandwiches or salad? Check, check, Mushroom Soup stood out. It is check. creamy (more on that in a minute) But just because soup is easy, it with rich, meaty flavors of sweet po- This recipe is almost vegetarian a few slight changes. Substitute olive doesn’t mean you necessarily know tato and portobello mushroom. The (omit the Worcestershire sauce, oil when it calls for butter, and re- what kind of soup you want to make, aromatic rosemary, bay leaves, and which is made with anchovies, or re- place the cream with your favorite so the students at The Culinary Insti- celery come in for that parting hug as place with a vegetarian version) and unsweetened non-dairy milk substitute of America are here to nudge the soup warms you. can be made dairy-free or vegan with tute. Or, to help replicate the richness that heavy cream offers, stir in soaked and puréed cashews. Once you’ve made this soup, you AUTUMN SWEET POTATO AND MUSHROOM SOUP have a base recipe that you can use Servings: 4 Preheat the oven to 400 F. In a large bowl, combine the sweet all the way through winter. Instead of Total time: 1 hour, 5 minutes (Active time: 30 minutes) potatoes, 1 tablespoon of olive oil, and a pinch of salt, and toss sweet potato, you can use any hearty to combine. Transfer to a baking sheet and roast, stirring occa- vegetable, like butternut squash, 3 sweet potatoes, peeled and diced sionally, until the potatoes are golden brown, about 25 minutes. parsnip, or carrot. Use your favorite 1 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil Set aside. herbs, like sage or thyme, and your Kosher salt, as needed Meanwhile, heat the butter in a soup pot over medium heat. go-to flavoring ingredients like hot Freshly ground black pepper, as needed Add the onion, shallot, garlic, and mushroom and cook until the sauce, Parmesan cheese, and balsam- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter, cubed vegetables are softened and the onions are translucent, about 8 ic vinegar. The beauty of soup is that 1 cup diced yellow onion minutes. it’s tough to ruin. If it gets too thin 1/2 cup diced shallot Add the reserved potatoes, cream, rosemary, and bay leaves. and watered down, simply simmer 4 cloves garlic, diced Cover and simmer to blend ingredients, stirring occasionally, until the flavors reduce. Too thick 2 portobello mushroom caps, roughly chopped about 20 minutes. Remove and discard the bay leaves, and care- and gloppy? Just add more stock or 1 cup heavy cream fully transfer the sweet potato mixture to a blender. Blend until broth, or even water. 2 sprigs rosemary, minced smooth. A soup this hearty can be served as 2 dried bay leaves Return the mixture to the soup pot and add the vegetable a main course, alongside a bright fall 2 cups vegetable stock stock. Simmer over medium heat, uncovered, until the mixture salad (think greens, apples, and pe- 1 tablespoon Worcestershire sauce has reduced slightly and is thick enough to coat the back of a cans) or an open-faced chicken salad 1/4 cup celery leaves, for garnish wooden spoon, about 10 minutes. sandwich on multigrain toast. It’s 2 ounces Camembert cheese, cubed, for garnish Season with salt and pepper, as needed, and serve with also a perfect next-day lunch or starter course at a dinner party. After all, 8 prepared sweet potato chips, as needed for garnish Worcestershire sauce, celery leaves, Camembert, sweet potato now that you know our secret, you re- 1/4 cup creme fraiche, for garnish chips, and creme fraiche, if using. ally should share it with friends.

Nutrition information per serving: 414 calories; 278 calories from fat; 31 g fat (18 g saturated; 1 g trans fats); 97 mg cholesterol; 548 mg sodium; 31 g carbohydrate; This article was provided to The Asso- 5 g fiber; 13 g sugar; 6 g protein. ciated Press by The Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. GreatIn the MoodFood !for

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