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BY JEFF WILKINSON nition to medical care to helicopters — for the The State wars in Iraq, Syria and Afghanistan, as well as operations in 17 other countries from Yemen to Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett is the command- Kazakhstan. er of U.S. Army Central, based at Shaw Air The command, also known as Third Army Force Base in Sumter. The three-star com- or ARCENT, is a component of U.S. Central mand is housed in Patton Hall, the modern, su- Command, based in Tampa, Florida, which per-secure building screened from busy U.S. plans and commands the wars and operations U.S. ARMY PHOTO BY SGT. BRANDON HUBBARD 378 by a pine thicket, high razor wire-topped in the region. Garrett was chief of staff for Lt. Gen. Michael X. Garrett, commander of U.S. Army Central, address- fences and heavily armed guards. CENTCOM, as it is called, for nearly three es the crowd during a transfer of authority ceremony at Camp Arifjan, From there, Garrett and his staff of about Kuwait, on Dec. 19. 4,000 provide all of the support — from ammu- SEE COMMAND, PAGE A6 ‘We Cannot Turn Back’: 700 attend annual MLK Walk

PHOTOS BY RICK CARPENTER / THE SUMTER ITEM Hundreds of walkers turn out to walk in the 17th Annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Dream Walk on Monday despite foggy conditions. Elementary school principal gives speech Walkers share during the annual event at USC Sumter BY KONSTANTIN dream, the courage to pur- importance of VENGEROWSKY sue it and the endurance to [email protected] follow it through to the end. unity, legacy “We have to continue “We Cannot Turn Back” dreaming,” she said. “Don’t BY KONSTANTIN was the theme of a tear-jerk- turn back as you walk VENGEROWSKY and ing speech delivered by F.J. ahead; our children are de- KASEY MEREDITH DeLaine Elementary School pending on it. I’m not turn- [email protected] Principal Maria Newton- ing back; I don’t know about Ta’Bon at the 17th Annual you.” Why did you walk in the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Newton-Ta’Bon said al- 17th Annual Martin Luther Jr. Dream Walk on Monday. though much has been King Jr. Dream Walk? More than 700 people at- achieved since the Civil Delta Sigma Theta sorority sisters Tompka Harris, left, and Alazia “I do it to show appreciation tended the 3-mile walk and Rights Movement, there is Williams display the Greek symbol for Delta while walking in Mon- for what Dr. King did and what program involving speeches, still much that needs to be day’s annual event. According to the sorority’s Sumter website, Delta he means to the world,” said songs and celebratory read- done. Sigma Theta Sorority Inc. is a nonprofit organization whose purpose Pastor James Blassingame of ings, held at University of “Our forefathers had the is to provide services and programs to promote human welfare. Mount Zion Missionary Bap- South Carolina Sumter. The courage to fight for us so tist Church in Sumter. “He event was a collaborative ef- that signs of ‘colored’ would Civil Rights Movement, in- durance is also important. stood for equality, justice and fort of the university, Morris no longer be displayed,” she cluding sit-ins, marches and She defined endurance as peace. It’s important not to for- College and Central Caroli- said. “So that we would be acts of nonviolent protest. having the ability or get the sacrifices he made. We na Technical College. able to walk through every “Many lost their lives so strength to continue or last, cannot turn back; we have to Newton-Ta’Bon’s speech door of a business and re- that we could have the same especially despite fatigue or keep pressing forward.” focused on what she said ceive equal treatment.” equal rights,” she said. other adverse conditions. “I marched in the streets were key points of achieving She also gave many other “Have the courage to stand “In this journey of not with Dr. King,” Ruby Miller a dream: having the dream, examples of courage that for what is right.” the vision to foresee the were displayed during the Newton-Ta’Bon said en- SEE EVENT, PAGE A9 SEE WALKERS, PAGE A9 Fireside Fund helps injured mother and her daughter stay warm BY JIM HILLEY inated, Langford said, yet living ex- tries are making a huge difference.” [email protected] penses continued. Because of the generous donations In an effort to get back into the of Sumter people to Fireside Fund, Bill Langford, a member of the Cri- workforce, she is working with Voca- she will be able to heat her home, sis Relief staff at Sumter United Min- tional Rehabilitation to reset her work Langford said, her daughter can con- istries, said Fireside Fund can make a skills and make herself a valuable tinue to develop her career progres- life challenge bearable. asset to one of our local companies, he sion, and the woman can continue to “In the common course of life,” “She is a hard-working lady raising said. seek new training for new employ- Langford said, “sometimes there are a teenage daughter, and all was going “However, at this time, funds are ment. events that stop us in our tracks.” well,” Langford said. “Then her injury still very limited,” Langford said. “The “Very soon, life will be back to nor- One such event, Langford said, hap- became a life-changing event.” Fireside Funds available from the mal,” he said. pened when a young lady suffered a She was no longer able to work with wonderful folks of Sumter and distrib- serious workplace injury. her skill set, and her income was elim- uted through Sumter United Minis- SEE FIRESIDE, PAGE A9

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Electrical short possible cause Black River Electric nears of home fire that killed 2 sisters completion of solar array BY JIM HILLEY BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected] [email protected] Black River Electric Cooperative will Fire investigators have deter- soon begin generating as much as mined that the house fire on 250,000 watts of electricity at a new com- 2nd Avenue that claimed the munity solar array on Diebold Road in lives of two women on Thurs- Sumter, BREC CEO Charlie Allen said. day was possibly caused by an Allen said the community solar proj- electrical short behind the ect will offer a way for co-op members stove. who wish to invest in solar electric Sumter County Coroner Rob- power generation to get involved. bie Baker identified the de- “The thinking for the community ceased as Gladys Gilmore Scar- solar is that rooftop solar is biased to- borough, 88, and Blanche Wil- ward the affluent,” he said. “You have to liams, 82. have $15,000 to $20,0000 to invest, you The women were sisters and can’t put it on an old roof, and you have both lived at the residence, he to be in a neighborhood that will allow said. Autopsies were scheduled it. Some neighborhoods have home as- for Saturday. sociations that frown on solar panels.” The fire department received He said the idea of community solar JIM HILLEY / THE SUMTER ITEM the call about 1:25 p.m. on projects has been used by numerous Workers spread gravel around solar arrays constructed by Black River Electric Coopera- Thursday and arrived on scene electric utilities across the nation. tive near Diebold Road in Sumter. Spreading the gravel is one of the final tasks in prepa- at 1:30 p.m. “We had a lot of members who are in- ration for taking the 250,000-watt facility online, BREC CEO Charlie Allen said. On Thursday, Sumter Fire De- terested in community solar.” partment Division Chief Brian The co-op also has members who Christmas said there was heavy have installed their own solar equip- month, for 1,000 watts generated from would end up paying about an extra smoke and fire coming out of a ment, he said, mostly on rooftops. the sun, which is applied back to the $1.50 a month on their bill if the fee is window on the side of the house “We have about 27 of those right now, member’s bill. $20. when fire crews arrived. The about 15 of them were up the whole Allen said he has been told the aver- “The nice thing about solar is that fire started in the kitchen and time last year, another 12 came up later age customer will use about 175 kilowatt rate is not going to go up, so as the rates spread to the adjacent rooms in the year,” Allen said. hours a month for that fee. go up it would offset, and you would and attic, according to the inci- Allen said the perception is that in- “Obviously, in the summertime it will save some money,” he said. dent report. stalling solar leads to immediate sav- be more than that and less than that,” He said that most incentives in the A rescue team was sent into ings, but he said it is more of an invest- he said. solar industry are in the form of tax the house to locate occupants, ment. “It will be set up so the monthly fee is breaks, but because BREC is a nonprofit while another crew attempted “You are really not going to see any added to the bill, and the kilowatt hours cooperative, it will not receive any in- to ventilate the structure by cut- savings for some time.” would be deducted from the bill,” he centives. ting a hole in the roof. Firefight- The concept with community solar is said. “We are doing this solely for the bene- ers were signaled to exit the for the utility to install a larger array. “Whether you live on the bottom floor fit of our members and to take down house when conditions became “There is some economy of scale of an apartment building or live in a some of the barriers to investing in too dangerous to be inside, ac- when you can put 250,000 watts all in community with a homeowners’ associ- solar,” Allen said. cording to the report. one place as opposed to having to build ation that frowns on solar, or if, you A formal ceremony will be held in the Once the flames had been ex- it in smaller units on people’s roofs,” don't have the enough money to go out next few weeks to celebrate the opening tinguished, a second search was Allen said. and invest in solar, it affords anybody of the facility, he said. conducted, and the two occu- BREC will charge members a month- the opportunity to get into solar.” For more information, call BREC at pants were located. The coro- ly fee, he said, probably about $20 a Allen said that for now, members (803) 469-8060. ner's office and Sumter Police Department were then called to the scene. Approximately $50,000 of the house and $15,000 in contents were destroyed during the fire, Alice Drive Baptist Church adds 2nd campus and about $25,000 of the struc- ture and $5,000 in contents were BY KASEY MEREDITH Springs/Lakewood area attend Alice broadcast about 70 percent of the ser- saved, according to the report. [email protected] Drive Baptist Church. mons to the Pocalla Springs campus Smith said if households can't make with the rest ministered by Hendricks. Sumter's largest church plans to ex- the trip on a regular basis, the church That’s the only difference. Hen- pand its ministry by adding a second will go to them. dricks said the music will be live, the campus. “Our mission is to help as many peo- message the same and there will still Alice Drive Baptist Church, which ple as possible and take be plenty of small group LOCAL BRIEF averages 1,450 attendees each week, their next step toward gatherings and programs FROM STAFF REPORTS will open a campus on Feb. 5 in South Jesus Christ," Smith said. for children and adults, Sumter to meet the needs of its con- Smith said he wants to just like the Loring Mill Sumter man dies gregation from the Pocalla Springs/ turn marginally engaged Road campus. after Thursday wreck Lakewood area. parishioners into fully "Each site will have the Lead pastor, the Rev. Dr. Clay Smith, engaged members. same DNA, but each site A Sumter man died on Friday said the church based its decision on a SMITH Alice Drive Baptist HENDRICKS will have its own congre- after being involved in a wreck study done by Jim Tomberlin and Mul- Church sends missionar- gation," Smith said. "It on Thursday in Clarendon tiSite Solutions that indicates the clos- ies to places such as New will be the people that County. er people live to a church, the more ac- York and Haiti, so why not Sumter? will make each campus unique." Jonathan Luke Hermanson, tive they become. “Some missionaries go all the way Alice Drive Baptist Church ultimate- 18, was traveling east on Silver “Once people get about a 10-minute across the ocean, but sometimes they ly wants to be more accessible to the Road in a Ford Ranger pickup drive away from the physical location go across town,” Smith said. community. For Smith and Hendricks, when his vehicle entered a of the church, their involvement based About 130 church members helped that means bringing the church to the curve, ran off the right side of on their attendance, their giving and make the expansion possible. churchgoers. the roadway and swerved back their service drops about 50 percent,” Alice Drive Baptist Church's 65 acres In 10 years, Smith envisions Alice onto the roadway, before over- Smith said. and 9,500-square-foot campus at Lor- Drive Baptist Church to expand to at turning, according to Lance Cpl. "People want a high-quality church, ing Mill Road and Wise Drive intimi- least seven locations within a 100-mile Matt Southern with the S.C. but they don’t want to drive very far to date some churchgoers, Smith said. He radius of Sumter. He said some mem- Highway Patrol. get it,” he said. said he hopes the Pocalla Springs cam- bers currently drive from as far as Hermanson was ejected from The church plans to build a campus pus will help combat that problem, he Manning or Bishopville just to get to the vehicle. in three to five years but will partner said. the church. Clarendon County Deputy with Pocalla Springs Elementary “We’re not trying to build big num- “For me, ministry means you have Coroner Bucky Mock said that School to expand the church there bers; it’s one soul, one person, one to be walking toward people," Hen- Hermanson was transported to a until it builds a sanctuary. family at a time,” said Jock Hendricks, dricks said. "You can’t just welcome Columbia hospital and died from Church statistics show that about pastor of campuses and outreach. them into your world but find a way head trauma a day later. 200 households living in the Pocalla Smith said the church plans to for them to welcome you into theirs."

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embodies all the things that I Sumter Opera House love about what is referred to will host band that as ‘traditional’ music ... . They are great players, sing- always plays shoeless ers and arrangers of original songs ... they know the im- BY IVY MOORE portance of having and build- [email protected] ing an identity of their own. And it’s these original songs It’s still a little cool to go and the way that they have barefoot outside, but you can arranged and delivered these kick off your boots while lis- tunes that really captures tening to some bluegrass your attention and keeps you music at Sumter Opera wanting more.” House on Saturday night. The International Blue- That’s when the band called grass Music Association pre- The Barefoot Movement sented the band a Momentum brings its show to Sumter. Award, naming them Band of The band has been around the Year in 2014. for 10 years, singing a variety The band has released of music, although it is most- three albums, the most recent ly bluegrass, much of it origi- a Christmas CD, and extend- nal, and they play many tra- ed play CD. ditional covers. They’re based The Saturday concert will in Nashville, and they really feature traditional music, do play shoeless, all singing original songs and even some into one standing micro- pop. phone. According to blue- Sumter Opera House, 21 N. grass critics, they put on an Main St., presents the blue- exciting yet relaxing show, in- PHOTO PROVIDED grass band The Barefoot viting their audiences, as in Tommy Norris; Noah Wall; Hasee Ciaccio, who recently left the band; and Alex Conerly are The Barefoot Movement in concert at 7:30 the old Southern tradition, to Movement, the popular bluegrass band that will appear at Sumter Opera House on Saturday night. p.m. Saturday, Jan. 21. Tick- “come in, take your shoes off ets are $25, $23 and $20 and and stay a while.” ris when they were high and popular magazines — the Sumter concert, then are available at the Opera It is fiddler Noah Wall school seniors. Later joined such as Rolling Stone — on head to Canada to play nine House box office, by phone at whose idea it was to play by guitarist and vocalist Alex TV and radio and more. cities. (803) 436-2616 or online at barefoot, thinking it might Conerly and then by bass In addition, the Barefoot Critical press has been con- www.SumterOperaHouse.com. relax the audience. Wall, from player-vocalist Katie Movement has performed for sistently positive for the For more about The Bare- Oxford, North Carolina, is the Blomarz, the band began its many of the most prestigious Movement, and renowned foot Movement and to hear lead singer and songwriter rise to the top of the blue- bluegrass festivals and regu- mandolinist Adam Steffey some of their music, visit for Barefoot Movement. She grass charts; it’s been fea- larly tours the U.S. In fact, wrote of the band: “The Bare- www.thebarefootmovementof- met mandolinist Tommy Nor- tured in numerous industry they’ll play Denver right after foot Movement is a group that ficial.com.

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Visits to Zion National Park near Springdale, Utah, as well as other U.S. Orlando national parks, have reached historic levels in the last three years. shooter’s AP FILE PHOTO widow arrested WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. law enforcement of- ficial said the FBI has ar- rested the wife of the Or- lando nightclub shooter. The official said Noor National park visits hit record high Salman was taken into custody Monday morning in the San Francisco area Various headaches, Park" campaign will continue One employee spent her en- park last year created the and is due in court Tues- this year, and officials expect tire summer hiking every day "Yellowstone Pledge," urging day in California. She's misbehavior come to surpass 300 million visitors to the popular Angels Land- visitors to follow guidelines facing charges in Florida again even if there's no re- ing trail to clean and put that include not stopping on including obstruction of with the increase cord, Olson said. more toilet paper in two por- the side of the road to look at justice. Absent December totals, the table toilets designed for 40 bears and staying on board- The official was not au- SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Grand Canyon in northern visits daily that had 200, he walks. A man who stepped thorized to discuss the Visits to U.S. national parks Arizona hit 5.9 million visits. said. off a boardwalk died last year matter publicly and spoke set a record in 2016 for the Yellowstone, which stretches Both Zion and Yellowstone after falling into a boiling, on condition of anonymity. third consecutive year as into Wyoming, Montana and are reassessing how to create acidic spring. Noor Salman moved to landmarks such as Zion, Yel- Idaho, had 4.3 million visits. better crowd plans, and Zion Yellowstone has also im- the San Francisco area lowstone and Rocky Moun- The final year tally for is considering a reservation plored visitors to take "safe after her husband, Omar tain experienced historic lev- Rocky Mountain in Colorado system for park entries and a selfies" by staying far away Mateen, was killed in a els of popularity that brought was 4.5 million. Zion in south- daily visitor limit. from wild animals. shootout with SWAT team collateral headaches stem- ern Utah had 4.3 million visi- Even though it is prohibit- "They want that perfect pic- members during the June ming from overcrowded roads tors — nearly double the 2010 ed, more people are taking ture, so they're driven to get 12 massacre at the Pulse and trails and increasing visi- total. dogs on trails in the Rocky closer and closer to the point nightclub in Orlando. For- tor misbehavior. Cramming all those people Mountain park. Visitors are they're risking their own ty-nine patrons were At many parks, visitors into the narrow confines of also parking cars on native safety," Warthin said. killed. waited an hour or more in Zion, where most visitors want vegetation or fragile alpine cars to get through entrance to see the same iconic slot can- tundra and leaving human gates and then spent the day yons and trails, has led many waste right near backcountry TheThe trying to outmaneuver fellow days to hour-long waits to get trails, Patterson said. SHRIMPERSHRIMPER visitors for parking spots and in the park, lots that fill up by This summer, the park on OF SUMTER room on popular trails. 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COMMENTARY The Patent and Trademark Office’s assault on speech ASHINGTON — In jokes about Canuck frostbacks 1929, Chief Justice even though the first time he William Howard went to shul was while clerking WTaft convinced Con- in Jackson, Mississippi?” gress to finance construction of When the government regis- “a building of dignity and im- ters a trademark, it is not en- portance” for the Supreme dorsing or subsidizing a product. Court. He could not have imag- It should not be allowed to use ined what the court will ponder its power to deny registration in during oral arguments this order to discourage or punish Wednesday. The case concerns the adoption of controversial ex- the name of an Asian-American pressions. By registering trade- rock band: The Slants. And marks, government confers a surely Taft never read a friend- benefit — a legal right — on LETTERS TO THE EDITOR of-the-court brief as amusing as those who hold them. Trade- one filed in this case. It is titled marks are speech. The dispar- CUTS SHOULDN’T AFFECT DEMOCRATS STILL TRYING want. The moment their “Brief of the Cato Institute and agement clause empowers the DISTRICT’S COACHES TO FIGURE OUT LOSS “experts” said Trump was a Basket of Deplorable People PTO to deny a benefit because of I’m writing you concern- I have been watching and the president-elect, you and Organizations.” the viewpoint of the speech. ing the extreme budget listening to the news chan- could almost hear the The U.S. Patent and Trade- This is unconstitutional. cuts of innocent hardwork- nels ever since the election thump of their stomachs mark Office is empowered, by Trademarks are not commer- ing coaches after the lack and have several things I hitting the floor. I look at the so-called “disparagement cial speech — essentially, adver- of responsibility of financ- would like to comment on. those videos quite frequent- clause” of a 1946 law, to protect tising — which is accorded less ing. Not one subject, just a few ly. I also smile quite fre- American sensitivities robust protection than Some coaches already words on my opinion of quently. by denying trademark that given to other have trouble making ends this election cycle. I I keep seeing “he’s not my protection to “immoral, speech. Eugene Volokh, meet. They do not deserve thought I had seen it all president” in social media. I deceptive or scandal- a UCLA law professor this outrageous means of when the snowflake millen- am reminded that eight ous” trademarks. These and one of The Slants’ fixing the district’s prob- nials threw their temper years ago, I kept seeing “he have included those lawyers, correctly says lem. The coaches did not tantrums right after the won, get over it” and four that a substantial por- the band’s name is ex- have any control of the sit- election, but I was in error. years ago seeing “he won tion of a particular pressive speech. The uation and therefore do not I continue to see and hear again, get over it.” It kind of group perceive as dis- Asian-Americans of deserve this scandalous it, day after day; the entire sounded like the Democrats paraging that group — George The Slants agree. They complication. Democratic party is pulling were rubbing it in to the Re- an ethnic, religious, na- Will say they adopted this Coaches take time away their hair out, trying to fig- publicans’ faces. Well, the tional or other cohort. name “to take on these from their families to give ure out what went wrong. past eight years have gone The PTO has canceled stereotypes that people young women and men op- They know what went by, and the Republicans the trademark registrations of have about us, like the slanted portunities to enhance wrong but continue to have cleared off their faces entities named Mormon Whis- eyes, and own them.” their playing ability and to throw the blame on the and are firing back in a big key, Abort the Republicans, The PTO applies the dispar- teach young adults lessons Russians. The simple fact is way. Democrats put up a Democrats Shouldn’t Breed, agement clause by assessing of life. the DNC got caught. Their “sure-fire” candidate, virtu- Marriage Is For Fags and many “what message the referenced As athletes, we stand up transparency was as clear al “guaranteed victory.” more. group takes from the appli- for our coaches as well as as a 3-foot concrete slab. Leading in the polls. You The Cato/Deplorables brief cant’s [trade]mark in the con- others as they would do for The mainstream media name it. And in the end, urges compassionate libertari- text of the applicant’s use” and us. claims they are unbiased. I and pardon my French, she anism: “This Court should denies registration “only if the On that account, we urge saw so many tears on elec- got her ass kicked. My Dem- make the jobs of the employees message received is a negative the Sumter School District tion night, I could have ocratic friends, Donald J. at the ... [PTO] much easier and one.” The PTO, which has de- to find another means of used my television as a Trump is going to be the put an end to the disparage- nied trademark protection for restoring their financial rain gauge. Go look on You- 45th president of the United ment clause.” Government offi- The Slants, has given it to a losses. Tube at the literally hun- States, so you might as well cials cannot be trusted to “neu- band named N.W.A. which SARAH RICHARDSON dreds of videos about elec- get over it. We did. trally” identify speech that dis- stands for [a version of the N- AND KATY MURRAY tion night coverage. Pick DENNIS E. VICKERS parages. Besides, “disparaging word] Wit Attitudes. Sumter any news network you Wedgefield speech has been central to po- The PTO’s decisions are un- litical debate, cultural dis- predictable because they de- COMMENTARY course and personal identity” pend on the agency speculating throughout American history. about what might be the feel- The brief notes that a donkey ings of others in hypothetical became the Democratic Party’s circumstances. This vague and A smart choice for education symbol because someone called arbitrarily enforced law, if such Andrew Jackson a “jackass” it can be called, chills speech by BY MITT ROMNEY Second, it’s important to and reading per year, as and he, whose default mode encouraging blandness. have someone who will compared with the typical was defiance, put the creature The PTO last earned the na- The nomination of Betsy challenge the conventional public school student in the on campaign posters. Entire tion’s attention, if not its ap- DeVos for secretary of edu- wisdom and the status quo. city. American professions — e.g., probation, in 2014, when it de- cation has reignited the age- In 1970, it cost $56,903 to edu- DeVos’ detractors have newspaper columnists — exist nied protection to the name of old battle over education cate a child from K-12. By also accused her of oppos- in part to disparage. the Washington Redskins, in policy. The heat is already 2010, adjusting for inflation, ing oversight and account- Many rock bands pick names spite of polls showing that 90 intense not just because it we had raised that spending ability for her state’s char- obviously intended to disparage percent of Native Americans involves the future of our to $164,426 — almost three ter sector, leading to poor or shock: Dead Kennedys, Dying were not offended by the name children, but also because a times as much. Further, the results. This is another mis- Fetus, Sex Pistols, etc. Does the and only 18 percent of “non- lot of money is at stake. Es- number of people employed leading charge. What she title of the best-selling book white football fans” favored sentially, it’s a debate be- in our schools had nearly opposed was a new govern- “Hillbilly Elegy” disparage a changing it. Now the PTO sees tween those in the educa- doubled. But despite the ment bureaucracy intended group? The Cato/Deplorables a national problem in provoca- tion establishment who sup- enormous investment, the to stifle choice and limit brief says: “One of this brief’s tive, naughty, childish or taste- port the status quo because performance of our kids has competition in Detroit edu- authors is a cracker (as distinct less band names. By doing this, they have a financial stake shown virtually no improve- cation. In fact, the organiza- from a hillbilly) who grew up the PTO encourages something in the system and those who ment. The establishment tion she chairs did endorse near Atlanta, but he wrote this of which there already is an seek to challenge the status predictably calls for more an A-to-F letter grading sys- sentence, so we can get away annoying surfeit — the belief quo because it’s not serving spending and smaller class- tem to hold schools account- with saying that.” Then comes a that speech should be regulated kids well. rooms — in other words, able statewide. It has also footnote: “But he only moved to hither and yon in order to pre- Both sides will take their more teachers and more been pointed out that while Atlanta when he was 10 and serve the serenity of those case to the public hoping to pay. But more of the same is more than 100 Michigan doesn’t have a Southern accent Americans who are most easily sway senators who will vote demonstrably not the an- charters have been shut — and modern Atlanta isn’t re- upset. on confirmation. Here’s my swer. down for various reasons ally part of the South — so take. The interests opposing over the past 20 years, not maybe we can’t.” Furthermore, George Will’s email address is First, it’s important to DeVos’ nomination charge one traditional public school the lead counsel on the brief “is [email protected]. have someone who isn’t fi- that charter schools in has been shuttered because a Russian-Jewish emigre who’s nancially biased shaping ed- Michigan — and particular- of poor performance. now a dual U.S.-Canadian citi- © 2017, Washington Post Writers ucation. As a highly suc- ly in Detroit — haven’t lived I am truly excited that zen. Can he make borscht-belt Group cessful businesswoman, up to their promise. But re- someone of Betsy DeVos’s DeVos doesn’t need the job cent studies show that capability, dedication and now, nor will she be looking choice and competition are absence of financial bias is EDITORIAL PAGE POLICIES for an education job later. having a positive impact on willing to take an honest Her key qualification is that kids’ learning in the state. A and open look at our EDITORIALS represent the views of by readers of the newspaper. They should she cares deeply about our recent analysis by the Mich- schools. The decades of ap- the owners of this newspaper. be no more than 350 words and sent via children and will do every- igan Association of Public plying the same old bro- e-mail to [email protected], dropped thing in her power to offer School Academies found mides must come to an end. COLUMNS AND COMMENTARY are them a brighter future. She that students in Detroit The education establish- the personal opinion of the writer off at The Sumter Item office, 20 N. founded two of the nation’s charters are performing bet- ment and its defenders will whose byline appears. Columns from Magnolia St. or mailed to The Sumter leading education reform ter than their counterparts understandably squeal, but readers should be typed, double- Item, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. 29151, organizations and helped in traditional public schools the interests of our children along with the full name of the writer, open the door to charter in every subject tested by must finally prevail. spaced and no more than 850 words. schools in her home state of the state’s annual assess- Send them to The Sumter Item, Opinion plus an address and telephone number Michigan. I have known her ment. Meanwhile, recent Romney, a Republican, was Pages, P.O. Box 1677, Sumter, S.C. for verification purposes only. 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EVENT FROM PAGE A1 WALKERS FROM PAGE A1 STATE BRIEF FROM WIRE REPORTS turning back, you will run committee chairwoman and said. “It’s good to see young people into walls of discourage- administrative assistant for stand for Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. MLK Day marchers: Now is ment,” she said. “You will the university’s office of and what he was a part of.” not the time to lose hope hear negative talks; close student affairs. “The goal is “I love seeing everyone from dif- your ears, and ignore those for the community to com- ferent cultures and races come to- COLUMBIA — Speakers and marchers conversations. You will fall, memorate the legacy of Dr. gether,” Keasha Grant said. both called for minorities to not forget how but you should get up, King. We’ve come so far, “It’s about preserving a legacy,” hard civil rights leaders had to fight to gain brush yourself off, evaluate and it’s important for the Dana Mitchell said. “It’s nice to see equality for blacks and others Monday at your plan and vision and next generation to know the young people come together with South Carolina’s biggest civil rights rally as start over.” struggles that we over- those who might have marched with the U.S. prepares for a stark change in lead- Newton-Ta’Bon said King came.” Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.” ership later this week. would be disappointed by Each year, the walk’s “It’s about unity and sharing Dr. This year’s King Day at the Dome rally some of the things taking committee decides on a dif- King’s legacy and dream from so at the Statehouse was much more subdued place today. ferent theme derived from many years ago, even through try- than past years, and there was a darker “Dr. King would be disap- King’s famous “I Have a ing times,” Eric Walters said. “It’s vibe in the smaller-than-usual crowd as pointed to know though we Dream” speech. about from all walks of life march- they prepared for the nation’s first black have married across racial The speech was delivered ing in unity.” president, Barack Obama, to leave office lines, we still have racism,” on Aug. 28, 1963, in front of “I think with all of the racial tur- Friday. she said. “He would be dis- more than 250,000 civil moil, it’s important to be united,” Donald Trump is taking over along with appointed to know that rights supporters on the Bekka Purvis said. “I think that’s Republican majorities in Congress that equal is not as equal as he steps of the Lincoln Memo- what Dr. King’s message was about, many in the crowd fear want to roll back would have wanted it to be. rial in Washington, D.C. uniting people.” civil rights advances. Nevertheless, we have made The speech is considered “I do it to support the dream and “It’s going to be different, that’s for sure,” progress, and we can make a defining moment of the what Dr. King stood for,” Julius said Benedict College senior Diamond more progress if we dream, American Civil Rights Rembert said. “It’s very important Moore. “I’m going to give Trump a chance. have vision, courage and Movement. to remember and honor his legacy.” But I’m also ready to go march.” endurance.” The annual local walk was founded by Lynwood Watts, who recently retired as USC Sumter’s associate dean for student affairs. “Mr. Watts wanted to get the institutions of higher learning to collaborate to- gether in this effort,” said Mary Sutton, the walk’s

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Lakewood PREP FOOTBALL athletic director Frankie Ward said the Gators Ward: Lakewood close to will soon have a replacement for head football coach Brian Jackson, hiring new football coach right, who resigned after BY DENNIS BRUNSON Lakewood athletic director coach. Lakewood was 1-9 dur- the 2016 [email protected] Frankie Ward said he is hop- ing the 2015 season before season. ing to announce a new head going winless in 10 games this SUMTER ITEM Lakewood High School is coach this week. Ward said past season. FILE PHOTO close to hiring a new head foot- Jackson resigned the post Jackson was a member of ball coach to replace Brian around Thanksgiving. Keith Crolley’s coaching wood. After Crolley stepped ic director at Crestwood be- Jackson, who resigned from Jackson was 1-19 in his two staff during his 16 years as down at Crestwood, Jackson fore taking the job at Crest- the post after two seasons. years as the Gators head the head coach at Crest- spent one year as the athlet- wood.

USC MEN’S BASKETBALL Among the best Gamecocks back in AP Top 25 poll

LAWRENCE, Kan. (AP) — With its biggest week of the season in front of it, the University of South Carolina is back in The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll. The Gamecocks, who were ranked earlier this season before losing three of six games, are now ranked No. 24 after starting Southeastern Conference play with four straight victories. USC, which is 14-3 overall, is unde- feated with Sindarius Thornwell in the lineup. Carolina started 10-0 before Thornwell was suspended during the 6-game stretch in which it went 3-3. That undefeated streak will be test- ed this week. South Carolina plays host to No. 19 Florida on Wednesday SAUL YOUNG/KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL VIA AP before traveling to Rupp Arena in Tennessee’s Grant Williams, center, is pressured South Carolina’s PJ Dozier (15), Sedee Keita (24), Ran Tut (14), and Justin McKie, dur- Lexington, Ky., on Saturday to meet ing a game in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Wednesday. The Gamecocks re-entered the Associated Press Top 25 men’s basketball poll. No. 5 Kentucky. Villanova moved back to the top of while the Jayhawks remained No. 2 Butler dropped the reigning national Chris Mack to spend ample time laud- poll, leapfrogging Kansas after Baylor despite getting more No. 1 votes. champs a couple spots. ing the Wildcats. lost in its first-ever game as the No. 1 “It was great to be No. 1. I’d much Villanova (17-1) bounced back to win “Villanova is really good,” he said, team. The Wildcats received 28 first- rather be No. 1 than three,” Villanova three straight in easy fashion, includ- “that’s no secret.” place votes and 1,580 points from a head coach Jay Wright said last week, ing a blowout of then-No. 15 Xavier 65-member national media panel, after a stumble against then-No. 18 that prompted Musketeers head coach SEE POLL, PAGE B4

USC WOMEN’S BASKETBALL No. 5 South Carolina thumps LSU

BY BRETT MARTEL “We had the make a concerted ef- players deny the Gamecocks’ physi- AP Sports Writer fort to get her the ball,” Staley said. cally imposing center the ball. But “She also has to make a concerted ef- the Lady Tigers were too slow to BATON ROUGE, La. — South fort to get open. She just imposed her recognize trapping opportunities Carolina coach Dawn Staley left lit- will. Her teammates did a great job and South Carolina kept finding tle room for interpretation while of finding her ... and she delivered.” passing lanes to Coates. speaking to Alaina Coates before Allisha Gray scored 21, and Bian- “We’ve got to pay close attention the Gamecocks visited resurgent ca Cuevas-Moore added 17 points to how the ball gets to players like LSU, telling the powerful 6-foot-4 for South Carolina (15-1, 5-0 South- her,” Fargas said. “We didn’t do a center that “no one in the gym” eastern Conference). The Game- great job of disrupting the ball-han- could guard her. cocks have won nine straight. dler.” Coates proved Staley right, scor- Chloe Jackson scored 24 for LSU ing 24 points and grabbing 11 re- (14-4, 3-2), which lost for the first FLIPPING THE SCRIPT bounds, and No. 5 South Carolina time in four games. Raigyne Mon- LSU entered the weekend leading again overcame the absence of All- crief added 13 points, but lamented the nation in steals with 240. Staley American A’ja Wilson, beating LSU that her team gave South Carolina has been known to remind her 84-61 on Sunday. too many early opportunities to team that opponents who are adept “I did feel like I had a dominant gain confidence and momentum. at something find it unsettling presence down in the paint,” Coates “We didn’t play any defense,” when that something is done to said. “I feel like I was able to con- Moncrief said. “We started to turn them. South Carolina combined for vert when I did go to the free throw the ball over. They got transition 12 steals to LSU’s eight. BILL FEIG/THE ADVOCATE VIA AP line.” points ... Once the energy got in South Carolina converted 18 LSU South Carolina center Alaina Coates (41) puts the Coates scored 18 of her points in their hands, it was over.” turnovers into 20 points. The Lady ball up for two points as LSU forwards Alexis Hyder, the first half — eight on 11 foul LSU coach Nikki Fargas said she Tigers had just 10 points off of 16 second from left, and Tatum Neubert (44) defend shots — en route to her 53rd career hoped to limit Coates’ production during the Gamecocks’ 84-61 victory on Sunday in double-double. by having her guards and wing SEE USC, PAGE B4 Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

PRO FOOTBALL Matt Ryan is keeping some special company these days

Atlanta BY BARRY WILNER most accomplished QBs of most pressurized games. Not quarterback AP Pro Football Writer this millennium will be in ac- this season, in which he led Matt Ryan, tion. Brady is seeking a sev- the NFL in passing and tore right, embraces KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Matt enth trip to the Super Bowl in up Seattle on Saturday. He Ryan is keeping some special his 17 NFL seasons, and an also gets a home game against Seattle company these days. unprecedented fifth ring. Ro- Rodgers and the Packers next quarterback Well, maybe it’s Tom Brady, ethlisberger has gone three weekend. Russell Wilson Aaron Rodgers and Ben Ro- times, winning twice. Rodgers “We’ve got to praise Matt after the ethlisberger who should be won in his only trip to the big for what he’s done this whole Falcon’s 36-20 looking up to Ryan. The At- game, and probably has been year,” said right tackle Ryan victory on lanta passer is, after all, the the league’s best all-around Schraeder, one of the league’s Saturday in All-Pro quarterback. quarterback in the last half- most improved players in Atlanta. When the conference cham- dozen seasons. 2016. “He’s done a lot for us AP PHOTO / pionship games commence Then there is Matty Ice, DAVID GOLDMAN next Sunday, three of the who tended to melt in the SEE RYAN, PAGE B3 B2 | TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2017 SPORTS THE SUMTER ITEM

NHL STANDINGS AREA ROUNDUP SCOREBOARD The Associated Press EASTERN CONFERENCE TV, RADIO ATLANTIC DIVISION GP W L OT Pts GF GA TODAY Montreal 44 27 11 6 60 138 112 3 p.m. – International Soccer: FA Cup Reynolds, JV Lady Barons Boston 46 23 18 5 51 117 113 Match – Ipswich Town vs. Lincoln City Ottawa 41 22 15 4 48 105 107 (FOX SPORTS 2). Toronto 41 20 13 8 48 128 120 4 p.m. – International Soccer: Copa Florida 45 20 17 8 48 106 122 Centroamericana Match – Belice vs. Tampa Bay 44 20 20 4 44 123 132 El Salvador (UNIVISION). Detroit 43 18 19 6 42 111 127 6:05 p.m. – Talk Show: Sports Talk Buffalo 42 16 17 9 41 97 119 top TSA to remain perfect (WPUB-FM 102.7, WDXY-FM 105.9, WDXY-AM 1240). METROPOLITAN DIVISION 6:30 p.m. – International Soccer: Copa GP W L OT Pts GF GA Centroamericana Match – Costa Rica Washington 43 29 9 5 63 131 86 Emily Reynolds led Wil- each scored six points as nasium. vs. Nicaragua (UNIVISION). Columbus 42 29 9 4 62 141 95 son Hall’s junior varsity Clarendon Hall earned a Trelaija Dennis led the 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Pittsburgh 42 26 11 5 57 145 124 Memphis at South Florida (CBS N.Y. Rangers 44 28 15 1 57 152 116 girls basketball team with 23-17 region victory over Lady Vikings with 12 points. SPORTS NETWORK). Philadelphia 46 22 18 6 50 132 148 13 points — including 10 in Jefferson Davis Academy on Joy Goodley added seven. 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Kentucky Carolina 43 21 15 7 49 121 117 at Mississippi State (ESPN). New Jersey 45 18 18 9 45 101 129 the second half — during a Friday at the JDA gymnasi- HILLCREST 35 7 p.m. – College Basketball: South N.Y. Islanders 41 16 17 8 40 116 128 30-16 victory over Thomas um. Florida at Central Florida (ESPNEWS). CHESTNUT OAKS 18 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Texas at WESTERN CONFERENCE Sumter Academy on Friday Bailey Corbett added four Baylor (ESPN2). CENTRAL DIVISION at Nash Student Center. points and eight rebounds DALZELL — Hillcrest 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Pittsburgh GP W L OT Pts GF GA Lindsay Daniel led the for the Lady Saints, who are Middle School defeated at North Carolina State (ESPNU). Minnesota 42 28 9 5 61 138 92 7 p.m. – Women’s College Basketball: Chicago 46 27 14 5 59 126 116 Lady Generals with 10 now 3-2 in the region. Chestnut Oaks 35-18 on Oklahoma at Texas (FOX SPORTS 1). St. Louis 44 23 16 5 51 124 129 points. Thursday at the HMS gym- 7 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Carolina at Co- Nashville 43 20 16 7 47 119 114 lumbus (FOX SPORTSOUTH). Dallas 44 18 18 8 44 118 134 The Lady Barons im- VARSITY BASKETBALL nasium. 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Arkansas Winnipeg 46 20 22 4 44 127 140 at Texas A&M (SEC NETWORK). proved to 9-0 and will host Mya Hayes led the Lady Colorado 41 13 27 1 27 82 137 JEFFERSON DAVIS 35 7 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Austra- Pacific Division Heathwood Hall on Tues- Wildcats with nine points. lian Open Men’s and Women’s Sec- GP W L OT Pts GF GA CLARENDON HALL 28 ond-Round Matches from Melbourne, Anaheim 46 24 13 9 57 123 116 day. Zamani Fulmore added Australia (TENNIS). Edmonton 45 23 15 7 53 128 121 BLACKVILLE -- Keri seven. 7 p.m. – College Basketball: Ohio at San Jose 43 25 16 2 52 112 100 THOMAS SUMTER 20 Akron (TIME WARNER 1250). Calgary 46 23 20 3 49 119 125 Shaffer had 10 points, but NBA Basketball: Houston at CALHOUN ACADEMY 16 7:30 p.m. – Los Angeles 43 22 17 4 48 110 108 the Lady Saints fell to Jef- Miami (NBA TV). Vancouver 45 20 19 6 46 111 130 BOYS 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Wichita Arizona 42 13 23 6 32 90 134 DALZELL — Thomas ferson Davis Academy 35-28 State at Evansville (CBS SPORTS NET- Sumter Academy opened on Friday at the JDA gym. WORK). NOTE: Two points for a win, one point VARSITY BASKETBALL 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Michigan for overtime loss. region play with a 20-16 vic- Mallory McIntosh added at Wisconsin (ESPN). tory over Calhoun Academy eight points for Clarendon JEFFERSON DAVIS 47 9 p.m. – Professional Tennis: Austra- SUNDAY’S GAMES lian Open Men’s and Women’s Sec- Washington 5, Philadelphia 0 on Thursday at Edens Gym- Hall. CLARENDON HALL 42 ond-Round Matches from Melbourne, Minnesota 3, Chicago 2 nasium. Australia (ESPN2). New Jersey 2, Vancouver 1, OT 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Vanderbilt St. Louis 2, Anaheim 1, OT Karleigh Young led the B TEAM BASKETBALL BLACKVILLE -- Dylan at Georgia (ESPNU). Lady Generals with seven Way scored 25 points, but 9 p.m. – NHL Hockey: Chicago at Colo- MONDAY’S GAMES WILSON HALL 26 rado (NBC SPORTS NETWORK). Dallas at Buffalo, 1 p.m. points and seven rebounds. the Saints fell to Jefferson 9 p.m. – College Basketball: Tennes- N.Y. Islanders at Boston, 1 p.m. Ellie Hunter had five points, THOMAS SUMTER 14 Davis Academy 47-42 on Fri- see at Mississippi (SEC NETWORK). Montreal at Detroit, 3 p.m. 9 p.m. – College Basketball: St. Bo- Winnipeg at San Jose, 4 p.m. five rebounds and four Wilson Hall improved to day at the JDA gym. naventure at St. Louis (TIME WARNER Tampa Bay at Los Angeles, 4 p.m. 1250). Washington at Pittsburgh, 7 p.m. steals while Clara Burnett 9-1 with a 26-14 victory over Thomas Stukes added 10 9 p.m. – International Soccer: Copa Arizona at Edmonton, 9 p.m. finished with four points, Thomas Sumter Academy points for Clarendon Hall, Centroamericana Match – Honduras vs. Panama (UNIVISION). TODAY’S GAMES six steals and four assists. on Friday at Nash Student who will travel to Holly Hill 10:30 p.m. – NBA Basketball: Denver at Carolina at Columbus, 7 p.m. Center. today. Los Angeles Lakers (NBA TV). Dallas at N.Y. Rangers, 7 p.m. DARLINGTON 26 11 p.m. – College Basketball: New Lucy Matthews led the Buffalo at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. CRESTWOOD 24 Mexico at Boise State (ESPNU). Ottawa at St. Louis, 8 p.m. Lady Barons with nine 3 a.m. – Professional Tennis: Austra- New Jersey at Minnesota, 8 p.m. JV BASKETBALL lian Open Men’s and Women’s Sec- DARLINGTON — Jaden points. Haley Champion Florida at Calgary, 9 p.m. CLARENDON HALL 41 ond-Round Matches from Melbourne, Chicago at Colorado, 9 p.m. Stokes scored 11 points, but added seven points and Australia (ESPN2). Nashville at Vancouver, 10 p.m. Tampa Bay at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Darlington edged Crestwood Camryn Bateman had five. JEFFERSON DAVIS 29 26-24 on Thursday at the BLACKVILLE -- Claren- NFL PLAYOFFS WEDNESDAY’S GAMES The Associated Press Arizona at Winnipeg, 7:30 p.m. Falcons gymnasium. MIDDLE SCHOOL don Hall picked up its first Pittsburgh at Montreal, 7:30 p.m. The Lady Knights fell to victory of the year with a WILD-CARD PLAYOFFS Boston at Detroit, 8 p.m. BASKETBALL Jan. 7 Florida at Edmonton, 9:30 p.m. 3-6 and 1-1 in the region and 41-29 win over Jefferson Houston 27, Oakland 14 San Jose at Los Angeles, 10:30 p.m. will host Hartsville on MAYEWOOD 21 Davis Academy on Friday at Seattle 26, Detroit 6 Jan. 8 THURSDAY’S GAMES Wednesday. EBENEZER 10 the JDA gymnasium. Pittsburgh 30, Miami 12 Dallas at N.Y. Islanders, 7 p.m. Josh Black had 15 points Green Bay 38, N.Y. Giants 13 Ottawa at Columbus, 7 p.m. CLARENDON HALL 23 N.Y. Rangers at Toronto, 7:30 p.m. Mayewood Middle School to lead the Saints followed DIVISIONAL PLAYOFFS Washington at St. Louis, 8 p.m. JEFFERSON DAVIS 17 improved to 6-4 with a 21-10 by Kade Elliott with nine Saturday Arizona at Minnesota, 8 p.m. Atlanta 36, Seattle 20 Nashville at Calgary, 9 p.m. BLACKVILLE -- Amberly victory over Ebenezer on and Justin James with New England 34, Houston 16 Colorado at Anaheim, 10 p.m. Sunday Tampa Bay at San Jose, 10:30 p.m. Way and Hadleigh McIntosh Thursday at the EMS gym- seven. Green Bay 34, Dallas 31 Pittsburgh 18, Kansas City 16 GOLF CONFERENCE CHAMPIONSHIPS By The Associated Press Sunday, Jan. 22 Green Bay at Atlanta, 3:05 p.m. SONY OPEN PAR SCORES SPORTS ITEMS Pittsburgh at New England, 6:40 p.m. Sunday At Waialae Country Club PRO BOWL Honolulu Sunday, Jan. 29 Purse: $6 million At Orlando, Fla. Yardage: 7,044; Par 70 AFC vs. NFC, 8 p.m. (ESPN) Final Federer, Murray advance at Aussie Open SUPER BOWL LI Justin Thomas (500), $1,080,000 59-64-65-65—253 -27 MELBOURNE, Australia Sunday, Feb. 5 Justin Rose (300), $648,000 At Houston 66-64-66-64—260 -20 — Roger Federer shanked a TBD, 6:30 p.m. (FOX) Jordan Spieth (190), $408,000 few shots and was unsettled 65-67-66-63—261 -19 Kevin Kisner (123), $264,000 by how nervous he felt after NBA STANDINGS 70-67-60-65—262 -18 six months on the sidelines, The Associated Press Jamie Lovemark (123), $264,000 64-68-65-65—262 -18 despite the familiar sur- EASTERN CONFERENCE Zach Johnson (95), $208,500 69-61-65-68—263 -17 roundings at the Australian ATLANTIC DIVISION Gary Woodland (95), $208,500 Open. W L Pct GB 64-64-68-67—263 -17 Toronto 27 13 .675 — Charles Howell III (83), $180,000 He served 19 aces and had Boston 25 15 .625 2 65-66-68-65—264 -16 only one double-fault in a New York 18 24 .429 10 Chez Reavie (83), $180,000 Philadelphia 13 26 .333 13½ 67-67-69-61—264 -16 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 win Monday Brooklyn 8 32 .200 19 Jim Herman (75), $162,000 over fellow 35-year-old Jur- SOUTHEAST DIVISION 66-67-67-65—265 -15 gen Melzer, but dropped W L Pct GB Russell Knox (68), $144,000 Atlanta 24 17 .585 — 64-67-66-69—266 -14 serve three times and expe- Sean O’Hair (68), $144,000 Washington 21 19 .525 2½ rienced frustrating mo- Charlotte 20 20 .500 3½ 66-69-67-64—266 -14 Orlando 17 26 .395 8 Luke List (53), $102,857 ments. Miami 11 30 .268 13 67-64-69-67—267 -13 Webb Simpson (53), $102,857 In his first Grand Slam CENTRAL DIVISION 66-65-69-67—267 -13 match with the elevated sta- THE ASSOCIATED PRESS W L Pct GB Brian Gay (53), $102,857 Roger Federer makes a forehand return to Jurgen Melzer during Cleveland 29 10 .744 — 69-64-67-67—267 -13 tus of a No. 1 ranking, Andy Indiana 21 19 .525 8½ Branden Grace (53), $102,857 Murray berated himself his 7-5, 3-6, 6-2, 6-2 victory on Monday in the first round of the Milwaukee 20 20 .500 9½ 67-68-65-67—267 -13 Australian Open in Melbourne, Australia. Chicago 21 21 .500 9½ Bill Haas (53), $102,857 when he made mistakes and Detroit 19 24 .442 12 67-66-67-67—267 -13 Russell Henley (53), $102,857 frequently yelled during a WESTERN CONFERENCE 64-67-68-68—267 -13 7-5, 7-6 (5), 6-2 win over Illya dent Obama welcomed the with 16.7 seconds left, and SOUTHWEST DIVISION Hudson Swafford (53), $102,857 62-68-66-71—267 -13 Marchenko. Chicago Cubs to the White No. 7 Creighton wasted an W L Pct GB Tony Finau (39), $62,571 House on Monday to cele- 11-point lead before rallying San Antonio 31 9 .775 — 64-67-68-69—268 -12 THOMAS BREAKS SCORING Houston 32 11 .744 ½ Billy Hurley III (39), $62,571 brate their World Series win for a 72-67 win over Xavier Memphis 25 18 .581 7½ 64-68-68-68—268 -12 RECORDS AT SONY OPEN and speak to the power of on Monday for the best start New Orleans 16 26 .381 16 Michael Kim (39), $62,571 Dallas 13 27 .325 18 67-67-68-66—268 -12 HONOLULU — Chal- sports to unite a divided na- in Blue Jays’ history. NORTHWEST DIVISION Marc Leishman (39), $62,571 lenged only by the record tion. (9) NORTH CAROLINA 85 W L Pct GB 68-66-66-68—268 -12 book, Justin Thomas won The Cubs won their first Utah 26 16 .619 — Henrik Norlander, $62,571 SYRACUSE 68 Oklahoma City 25 17 .595 1 67-65-68-68—268 -12 the Sony Open on Sunday World Series title since 1908 Portland 18 25 .419 8½ Michael Thompson (39), $62,571 Denver 16 23 .410 8½ 65-68-72-63—268 -12 with the lowest 72-hole by defeating the Cleveland CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Minnesota 14 27 .341 11½ Brian Harman (39), $62,571 score in PGA Tour history. Indians. Hall of Fame coach Roy Wil- 66-67-66-69—268 -12 PACIFIC DIVISION Mackenzie Hughes (27), $39,100 Thomas two-putted birdie liams earned his 800th ca- W L Pct GB 68-65-68-68—269 -11 from 60 feet on the par-5 18th COLLEGE reer victory when Isaiah Golden State 34 6 .850 — John Huh (27), $39,100 L.A. 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PRO FOOTBALL Steelers downplay Tomlin’s Rodgers’ call the biggest description of Pats in video

BY WILL GRAVES New Eng- in weekend full of them The Associated Press land advanced to the AFC BY ARNIE STAPLETON PITTSBURGH — Anto- title game by The Associated Press nio Brown wanted to let beating Hous- the world in on the party ton on Satur- Aaron Rodgers doesn’t just when he live streamed the TOMLIN day night, 24 make the big throws, he de- giddy celebration in the hours before signs them. Pittsburgh Steelers’ locker Pittsburgh The Green Bay Packers room after an 18-16 playoff held off the Chiefs. quarterback went schoolyard win over Kansas City. Guard Ramon Foster and drew up that amazing The All-Pro wide receiv- “would love to hear AB’s pass play in the huddle that er also happened to catch explanation” but down- set up Mason Crosby’s game- coach Mike Tomlin indeli- played any concerns about winning field goal in Dallas. cately describing the New the video becoming a dis- Rodgers’ 36-yard strike to England Patriots, Pitts- traction or take away from toe-dragging tight end Jared burgh’s opponent in the Pittsburgh’s ninth straight Cook on third-and-20 from his AFC Championship game. victory. 32 was the biggest play in an Tomlin’s word choice — It’s also not unusual for NFL divisional playoff week- an expletive — didn’t both- Brown to use social media end that was filled with big er his players as Brown’s in the locker room during calls. decision to throw back the the week or occasionally Thanks to a first-down spike THE ASSOCIATED PRESS curtain on what is usually after games even though it by Cowboys rookie quarter- Green Bay tight end Jared Cook (89) catches a pass along the sideline a private moment. may run afoul of league back Zak Prescott just before from quarterback Aaron Rodgers during the Packers’ 34-31 playoff “Personally I’d like some policy. Dan Bailey’s 52-yarder, the victory over Dallas on Sunday in Arlington, Texas. It was the biggest of that stuff sacred,” long “I don’t think that over- Packers got the ball back with of a number of big calls during the divisional round this past week. snapper Greg Warren said shadowed it,” Foster said. 35 seconds left. Monday. “But this is a “You guys know what that Just enough time for Rodg- at Atlanta. Kelce ripped into referee changing world, a changing was. It’s a bunch of guys ers to work his magic. Carl Cheffers and his crew environment. I can’t be having fun, talking, enjoy- But this one looked head- CLOSE CALLS after K.C.’s loss. Kelce open- some old guy stuck under a ing themselves. That’s ed to overtime after Jeff After the first half dozen ly questioned the integrity of rock, that’s for sure.” simply what that was. It Heath’s sack put the Pack- playoff games were decided the officials and said Chef- Brown’s 17-minute video wasn’t anything mali- ers back at their 32 with 18 by an average of 18.3 points fers “shouldn’t be able to collected more than 900,000 cious. It just happens that seconds left. and were all won by the home wear a zebra jersey ever views in a few hours before (Brown’s) iPhone is really Following an incompletion, team, Sunday brought road again.” being removed. good.” Rodgers drew up routes in the success and nail-biters as the “He shouldn’t be able to It included players danc- Besides, Foster hardly huddle before rolling left on Cowboys and Steelers ad- wear it at Foot Locker,” Kelce ing and Tomlin — who was thinks New England (15-2) third-and-20 and hitting Cook vanced. said, adding a few expletives. out of the shot and un- will use Tomlin mildly diss- on the left sideline at the Dal- Alex Smith’s 2-point conver- After watching the film, aware it was being filmed ing them as an incentive, not las 32. sion pass to tight end Deme- Chiefs coach Andy Reid said but who could be heard with a chance to reach a sev- “It’s just kind of schoolyard trius Harris would have tied Monday he didn’t think a flag clearly in the packed locker enth Super Bowl under Bill at times late in the game,” the Steelers with 2:38 left, but should have been thrown, ei- room — beginning his post- Belichick at stake. Rodgers told Fox after Green left tackle Eric Fisher was ther. game speech by telling his New England beat Pitts- Bay’s 34-31 win. whistled for holding ageless “They normally let you team to “say very little burgh 27-16 on Oct. 23 be- The mixed officiating crews linebacker James Harrison. play, is what they do, especial- moving forward” then add- hind two TDs from Tom missed several calls for a sec- Smith’s second pass, from 10 ly in key situations,” Reid said ing “we spotted those (ex- Brady and 127 yards rushing ond straight weekend, but a yards back, was batted incom- of the officials. pletive) a day and a half.” from LeGarrette Blount. pair of yellow flags that were plete and the Steelers ran out But he said he didn’t want to thrown proved critical. the clock to preserve their harp on the hooking call be- One erased Kansas City’s 18-16 win. cause the Chiefs made plenty game-tying 2-point conver- of blunders before that crucial sion in the Chiefs’ 18-16 loss HOLD ON hooking call. to Pittsburgh and the other In the 90 seconds that he Among them was Kelce’s Keeping Sumter Beautiful nullified Devin Hester’s 80- spoke to reporters before the drop of a long pass and cold- yard punt return that turned Chiefs’ communications staff cocking a cornerback on the By Katie Altman-Goff, the tide in Seattle’s 36-20 loss cut him off, tight end Travis next play. 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NBA ROUNDUP without Wilson, the Lady Ti- USC FROM PAGE B1 gers saw a chance to score an upset that likely would have Gamecocks turnovers. lifted them into the AP Top 25 Thomas’ big 4th quarter carries “We were well prepared for for the first time since Feb. 23, whatever they threw at us,” 2014. “The same players that Staley said. played against Georgia played Celtics past Hornets 108-98 against us,” Moncrief said. TAKING CONTROL “We’ve just got to play better.” The Gamecocks, who shot 57 All LSU losses have come BOSTON — Isaiah Thom- it more than once entering the Washington Wizards percent (29 of 51), trailed by no against ranked opponents, in- as scored 17 of his 35 points Monday. took a page from the Port- more than two points and cluding three to top-five in the fourth quarter, and Al Horford had 22 land Trail Blazers’ play- never trailed after Cuevas- squads (including No. 1 the surging points, while Kelly book by hitting 13 3-point- Moore’s jumper tied it at 11 UConn and No. 4 Mississippi Boston Celtics Olynyk and Jae Crowder ers in a comfortable 120- half way through the first peri- State). beat the Char- added 15 apiece for Bos- 101 victory on Monday af- od. The basket marked the be- lotte Hornets ton, which has won all ternoon. ginning of an 18-7 run that put UP NEXT 108-98 on Mon- three meetings with Char- HAWKS 108 South Carolina in command. South Carolina hosts Mis- day night for lotte this season. KNICKS 107 sissippi on Thursday night. their ninth vic- Kemba Walker scored 24 THE BIG PICTURE LSU hosts Kentucky on tory in points and Marvin Wil- NEW YORK — Dennis South Carolina: The Game- Thursday night. THOMAS 11games. liams had 21 for the Hor- Schroder scored 28 points, cocks are adjusting to playing It was nets, who lost their fifth including the go-ahead without the 6-5 Wilson, secur- Thomas’ 25th straight straight — all on the road. 3-pointer with 22 seconds ing a convincing road victory AP WOMEN’S TOP 25 POLL game with 20 or more WIZARDS 120 left, to lead the Atlanta in their second game without The top 25 teams in The Associated points. He’s been putting Hawks to a 108-107 victory her after narrowly winning at Press’ women’s college basketball poll, TRAIL BLAZERS 101 with first-place votes in parentheses, up big final quarters of over the New York Knicks home against Georgia on records through Jan. 15, total points late — scoring 20 or more WASHINGTON — Brad- on Monday. Thursday night. “It’s a great based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote three times this season. No ley Beal scored 25 points thing for our team to be in and previous ranking other NBA player had done and John Wall had 24 as From wire reports this adverse situation,” Staley Record Pts Prv 1. UConn (33) 16-0 825 1 said. “We’re getting better be- 2. Baylor 17-1 786 2 3. Maryland 17-1 744 3 cause we’re going to be more 4. Mississippi St. 18-0 728 4 versatile being able to play a 5. South Carolina 15-1 696 5 6. Notre Dame 16-2 668 6 lot of different ways because 7. Florida St. 17-2 628 7 PREP SCHEDULE of our experience dealing with 8. Washington 18-2 591 8 A’ja’s injury.” Yet, it doesn’t 9. Louisville 16-4 528 9 TODAY p.m. Prep, 4 p.m. 10. Stanford 15-3 489 13 Junior Varsity Basketball look like Wilson’s right ankle 11. Oregon St. 16-2 482 10 Varsity Basketball B Team Basketball Crestwood at Hartsville, 6 p.m. 12. Texas 12-4 422 16 Hartsville at Crestwood, 6 p.m. Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 4 sprain will sideline her long. 13. UCLA 13-4 415 17 Hemingway at East Clarendon, 6 p.m. B Team Basketball She traveled to LSU and wore 14. Miami 14-4 401 14 p.m. Dillon Christian at Robert E. Lee, Keenan at Sumter (Boys Only), 6 15. Duke 15-3 367 12 Northside Christian at Sumter 4 p.m. p.m. warm-ups and her basketball 16. Ohio St. 15-5 348 11 Christian (Girls Only), 4 p.m. Varsity Bowling Wilson Hall at Laurence Man- shoes during the game, put- 17. Virginia Tech 15-1 322 15 Varsity and JV Basketball Wilson Hall, Laurence Manning, ning, 5 p.m. ting full weight on both feet 18. Arizona St. 13-4 265 19 Thomas Sumter at Heathwood Carolina Academy at Robert E. 19. DePaul 16-4 230 21 Socastee at Sumter (Girls Only), 20. Oklahoma 14-4 202 22 6 p.m. Hall (at Royal Z Lanes in Colum- Lee, 4 p.m. and standing in team huddles bia), 4 p.m. Middle School Basketball 21. NC State 14-5 140 23 Manning at Bishop England, 4 during breaks. Staley called 22. Kansas St 14-4 121 25 p.m. Furman at Alice Drive, 5 p.m. Varsity Wrestling Manning at Bates, 5 p.m. Wilson “day-to-day” and 23. South Florida 14-2 102 20 Heathwood Hall at Wilson Hall, 4 Sumter, Bamberg-Ehrhardt at 24. West Virginia 14-4 78 18 p.m. Scott’s Branch, 6 p.m. Chestnut Oaks at Mayewood, 5 added, grinning, “She doesn’t 25. Texas A&M 14-4 42 - First Baptist at Laurence Man- p.m. like when we get better with- ning, 4 p.m. WEDNESDAY Hillcrest at Ebenezer, 5 p.m. Others receiving votes: Green Bay 35, Palmetto Christian at Thomas Lee Central at Timmonsville, 5:30 out her. It makes her ankle Syracuse 21, California 20, Michigan 12, Sumter, 4 p.m. Varsity and JV Basketball LSU 6, Kentucky 4, Northwestern 2, Tem- Robert E. Lee at Carolina Acade- Sumter at Socastee (Boys Only), p.m. heal a little bit quicker.” 6 p.m. ple 2, Drake 1, Georgia Tech 1, Texas my, 4 p.m. Varsity Wrestling LSU: Seeing how South Car- Tech 1. Clarendon Hall at Holly Hill, 4 Laurence Manning at Pinewood Sumter at Conway, 6 p.m. olina nearly lost to Georgia

“Being No. 1 would be nice,” Gra- AP MEN’S TOP 25 POLL FROM PAGE B1 ham added, “but it really doesn’t POLL mean nothing this early.” The top 25 teams in The Associated Press’ col- lege basketball poll, with first-place votes in UCLA (18-1) moved up one place to parentheses, records through Jan. 15, total The Jayhawks (16-1) have received third and received three first-place points based on 25 points for a first-place vote through one point for a 25th-place vote and similar praise from opposing coach- votes. Gonzaga (17-0), the only un- last week’s ranking: es during a nation-leading 16-game beaten team in Division I, went from Record Pts Prv 1. Villanova (28) 17-1 1580 3 winning streak. But that streak in- fifth to fourth and had the other two 2. Kansas (32) 16-1 1562 2 cludes nip-and-tuck wins over Kan- No. 1 votes. Kentucky moved up one 3. UCLA (3) 18-1 1472 4 4. Gonzaga (2) 17-0 1433 5 sas State, Oklahoma and Oklahoma place to fifth, followed by the Bears 5. Kentucky 15-2 1357 6 6. Baylor 16-1 1315 1 State the past couple weeks. The — who were routed by West Virginia 7. West Virginia 15-2 1185 10 Jayhawks got 32 first-place votes this and squeaked past Kansas State — 7. Creighton 17-1 1185 8 9. North Carolina 16-3 1063 11 week and 1,562 points. while the Mountaineers and Creigh- 10. Florida State 16-2 964 9 “We’ve been pretty consistent for ton were tied for seventh. 11. Oregon 16-2 931 13 12. Louisville 15-3 900 14 16 straight games.,” Kansas coach Oregon was 11th, followed by Lou- 13. Butler 15-3 823 12 Bill Self said over the weekend. isville, Butler, Arizona, Notre Dame, 14. Arizona 16-2 757 16 15. Notre Dame 16-2 748 20 “Certainly, I feel like we’ve done Virginia, Wisconsin, Duke, Florida 16. Virginia 13-3 677 19 more than we had done two weeks and Cincinnati. The last five were 17. Wisconsin 14-3 644 18 18. Duke 14-4 614 7 ago or whatever. Who knows if that Purdue, Xavier, Saint Mary’s, South 19. Florida 14-3 405 23 means anything. It’s really not a big Carolina and Maryland. 20. Cincinnati 15-2 373 22 21. Purdue 14-4 309 17 deal. I’d much rather be 5-0 in the South Carolina and Maryland 22. Xavier 13-4 294 15 league than be No. 1. At least we were the week’s newcomers, replac- 23. Saint Mary’s (Cal) 15-2 210 21 24. South Carolina 14-3 125 — have that.” ing Minnesota, Kansas State and 25. Maryland 16-2 121 — Asked whether being No. 1 mat- Southern California. The Wildcats Others receiving votes: TCU 29, Southern Cal tered to him, Kansas guard Devonte and Trojans had been tied for 25th. SAUL YOUNG/KNOXVILLE NEWS SENTINEL VIA AP 14, SMU 8, Nevada 7, Northwestern 7, UNC- Graham replied: “No. It’s too early The Gamecocks and Terrapins Tennessee's Shembari Phillips, left, reaches for a re- Wilmington 6, Iowa State 5, Akron 1, Kansas State 1. in the season, especially in confer- were both ranked earlier in the sea- bound with South Carolina's Hassani Gravett defending ence play.” son. during a game in Knoxville, Tennessee, on Wednesday.

OBITUARIES WILLIE MAE CLODFELTER New York 10605. sent to www.sumterfunerals. MARIE A. GRIFFIN neral Home & Crematory, 221 Willie Mae Clodfelter, age You may go to www.bullock- com. Marie Avins Griffin, 86, Broad St., is in charge of the 79, wife of the late Walter funeralhome.com and sign the Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- widow of devoted husband arrangements, (803) 775-9386. Ralph Clodfelter, died on Sat- family’s guest book. neral Home & Crematory, 221 James Robert Griffin, passed urday, Jan. 14, The family has chosen Bull- Broad St., is in charge of the away Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at 2017, at Lake ock Funeral Home for the ar- arrangements, (803) 775-9386. Palmetto Health Tuomey. Marion Nursing rangements. Born in Sumter, she was the Center. daughter of the late Ernest A. Born in Lafay- Avins and Nora Ardis Avins. ette, Louisiana, Griffin was a member of she was the Sumter First Church of the CLODFELTER daughter of the Nazarene. She was a loving GENERAL LEE RAGIN JR. late David Doyle wife, mother, sister, grand- and Beulah Henry Doyle. She JONATHAN L. HERMANSON mother, great-grandmother SUMMERTON — General was a member of the Wom- MICHAEL L. HOLLOMAN and friend. Lee “Ricky” Ragin Jr., 48, en’s Auxillary at the VFW Jonathan Luke Hermanson, Surviving are her son, died on Wednesday, Jan. 11, 3034. She will be remembered 18, died Friday, Jan. 13, 2017, BISHOPVILLE — Michael James R. “Bobby” Griffin 2017, at McLeod Health Clar- as a loving mother, grand- at Palmetto Health Richland. Lloyd Holloman, 51, passed at (Trevia) of Pinewood; a endon Hospital in Manning. mother, great-grandmother, Born in Sumter, he was a Carolina Pines Medical Cen- daughter, Jenny Salo of Co- Ragin was born on April 29, sister and friend. She will be son of Stephen D. and Angela ter, Hartsville. lumbia; three brothers, Er- 1968, in Clarendon County to dearly missed by all who Mathis Hermanson. Born in Lee County, he was nest Avins Jr., Jim Avins and the late General Lee Ragin knew her. Luke was a member of Har- a son of Dock Sr. and Verlie Rick Avins, all of Sumter; two Sr. and Mittie B. Ragin. Surviving are: her son, Kim mony Church. Thomas Holloman. sisters, Tessie Geddings of He was educated in the Lynn Clodfelter (Jackie) of Surviving are his parents of The family will receive rela- Sumter and Denise Mortimer public schools of Clarendon Sumter; one daughter, Char- Sumter; four brothers, Jacob tives and friends at the home of Crown Point, Indiana; School District One. lotte Ann Collins of Summer- Hermanson (Morgan), Benja- of his sister, Lida Harris, 705 three granddaughters, Traci Funeral services will be ton; a brother, David Doyle Jr. min Hermanson (Kristian), Calvary Church Road, Bishop- Benna, Sylvia Lynch and held at 1 p.m. on Wednesday of Petaluma, California; three Stephen C. Hermanson and ville. Jami Brooke Griffin; and five at Mt. Pleasant UME grandchildren, Christy Marti- Samuel Hermanson; three sis- Funeral arrangements are great-grandchildren. Church, Pinewood, the Rev. nez (Noe), Jerry Blackmon ters, Katie Maggard (Ste- incomplete and will be an- She was preceded in death Levaron Johnson, pastor, (Bobbie Jo Hudson) and Kerri phen), Rebekah Hermanson nounced by Square Deal Fu- by two sisters, Jeannie Gables and the Rev. Patrice Dow, Ann Blackmon; eight great- and Merianna Hermanson; neral Home, 106 McIntosh St., and Mary Geddings. presiding. Interment will fol- grandchildren; and one great- and his maternal grandmoth- Bishopville. Funeral services will be low in the church cemetery. great-granddaughter. er, Charlotte Mathis. held at 11 a.m. Thursday at Viewing will be held today A funeral service will be Funeral services will be JULIETTE W. JOHNS Sumter First Church of the in the chapel of King-Fields held today at 2 p.m. at Bullock held at 10 a.m. Wednesday at Juliette Williams Johns, 61, Nazarene with the Rev. Greg Mortuary from 1 to 7 p.m. Funeral Home. Interment will Harmony Church with the wife of Lucious Johns, died Pressley and the Rev. James Ragin will be placed in the follow in Evergreen Memorial Rev. Drew Choate officiat- Sunday, Jan. 15, 2017, at Pal- Thrower officiating. Burial church on Wednesday from Park Cemetery. ing. metto Health Tuomey. Born will be in Sumter Cemetery. noon until the hour of ser- The family received friends Burial will be in Evergreen Oct. 13, 1955, in Sumter Coun- The family will receive vice. Monday at Bullock Funeral Memorial Park Cemetery. ty, she was the daughter of friends one hour prior to the The family will receive Home and at their residence The family will receive Julious and Lillian Singleton service at the church. friends at the home of his sis- at other times. friends from 4 to 6 p.m. today Williams. Memorials may be made to ter, Shebia Hatcher, 1095 Ar- Pallbearers will be Bill Phil- at Harmony Church. The family is receiving rela- Sumter First Church of the mour Hill Drive, Pinewood. lips, Ben Bellamy, Chuck Ged- Memorials may be made to tives and friends at the home, Nazarene, 3700 Patriot Park- Ragin’s mortal frame is dings, Noe Martinez and Tracy’s Camp, P.O. Box 463, 4 Brand St. way, Sumter, SC 29154. peacefully resting in the pro- Jerry Blackmon Jr. Pinewood, SC 29125, and you Funeral arrangements are Online condolences may be fessional care of King-Fields Memorials may be made to may also donate online at incomplete and will be an- sent to www.sumterfunerals. Mortuary, Summerton, March of Dimes, 1275 Mama- TracysCamp.com. nounced by Williams Funeral com. South Carolina, (803) 485- roneck Ave., White Plains, Online condolences may be Home Inc. Elmore Hill McCreight Fu- 5039. TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2017 CLASSIFIEDS THE ITEM B5 CLASSIFIED DEADLINES 11:30 a.m. the day before for Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday & Friday edition. 11:30 a.m. Friday for Sunday’s edition.

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Tree Service Auto Body Shop near Shaw Air-force Base is in need of an THE MILITARY SERVICE, IF ANY, and having such boundaries, metes, WHETHER RESIDENTS OR courses and distances as are shown experienced body repair per- NOTICE TO RESPONDENT, NON-RESIDENTS OF SOUTH on said plat, reference to which is TAMIKO ROBINSON NEWMAN'S TREE SERVICE son with estimating skills, CAROLINA AND TO THE hereby made pursuant to authority Tree removal, trimming & stump experience with frame machine NATURAL, GENERAL, contained in § 30-50-250 of the Code The State of Tennessee, Department grinding. Lic/Ins 803-316-0128 is plus. Please call Russell at TESTAMENTARY GUARDIAN OR of Laws of South Carolina, 1976, as of Children's Services, has filed a 803-464-4801 for an COMMITTEE, OR OTHERWISE, amended. This property is known as petition against you seeking to immediate opportunity. AND TO THE PERSON WITH 113 King Street, Sumter, SC. terminate forever your parental A Notch Above Tree Care Full WHOM THEY MAY RESIDE, IF rights to KEYSHON ROBINSON quality service low rates, lic./ins., free ANY THERE BE: This being the same property NELSON, who was born to TAMIKO est BBB accredited 983-9721 conveyed to Charlotte Ellis by deed ROBINSON on June 29, 1999 in PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that a of City of Sumter Housing and Charleston County, South Carolina. Motion for an order appointing Economic Development Corporation The birth certificate is silent as to Ricky's Tree Service Tree removal, RENTALS Kelley Y. Woody, Esquire, as dated January 25, 2008 and recorded the identity of the biological father. stump grinding, Lic & ins, free quote, Guardian ad Litem Nisi, for all February 1, 2008 in the Office of the It appears that ordinary process of 803-435-2223 or cell 803-460-8747. Refurbished batteries as low as persons whomsoever herein Register of Deeds for Sumter law cannot be served upon you collectively designated as Richard $45. New batteries as low as County, South Carolina in Book 1099 because your whereabouts are Roe or John Doe, defendants herein, at Page 2712. Unfurnished $59.95. Auto Electric Co., 102 Blvd unknown. You are hereby Apartments names and addresses unknown, ORDERED to appear in the Juvenile Rd. 803-773-4381 including any thereof who may be TMS#: 227-12-04-024 Court of Sumner County, Tennessee minors, imprisoned persons, in Gallatin, Tennessee on the 21st MERCHANDISE Huntington Place Apartments incompetent persons, or under other For a complete description of the day of December, 2016 at 9:00 a.m., to legal disability, and as Attorney for Rents from $625 per month LEGAL property encumbered by the personally to answer the Petition for said parties who may be in the Mortgage, the undersigned craves 1/2 Month free* Termination of Parental Rights. military service, whether residents reference to the Mortgage, the terms Failing to appear for the hearing on Garage, Yard & *13 Month lease required NOTICES or non-residents of South Carolina, of which are incorporated herein by this date and time, without good Estate Sales Powers Properties was filed in the Office of the Clerk of reference. cause, pursuant to Rule 39(c)(3) of 595 Ashton Mill Drive Court for Sumter County. the Tenn. R. Juv. P. will result in the 803-773-3600 Legal Notice GRIMSLEY LAW FIRM, LLC loss of your right to contest the Office Hours: Mon-Fri 9-5 YOU WILL FURTHER TAKE P. O. Box 11682 petition to terminate your parental LARGE GARAGE SALE NOTICE that unless the said minors Columbia, South Carolina 29211 rights to the child listed above. You Every Weekend LEGAL NOTICE or persons under other legal (803) 233-1177 may view and obtain a copy of the Tables $2 & $3 Senior Living NOTICE TO CITIZENS OF SUMTER disability, if any, or someone in their Edward L. Grimsley Petition and any other subsequently FLEA MARKET BY SHAW AFB Apartments COUNTY: Pursuant to the South behalf or in behalf of any of them, Benjamin E. Grimsley filed legal documents at the Sumner Carolina Eminent Domain shall within thirty (30) days after Attorneys for the Plaintiff Open every weekend. Call for those 62+ County Juvenile Court Clerk's Office, Procedure Act, Section 28-2-70(c), service of notice of this order upon 225 East Main Street, Gallatin, TN 803-494-5500 (Rent based on income) Code of Laws of South Carolina, them by publication, exclusive of the IN THE JUVENILE COURT 37066. Shiloh-Randolph Manor 1976, as amended, notice is hereby day of such service, procure to be FOR SUMNER COUNTY, 125 W. Bartlette. given that entry by personnel of the appointed for them, or either of TENNESSEE IT IS SO ORDERED. Entered this 775-0575 South Carolina Department of them, a Guardian ad Litem to 18th day of October, 2016. 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It is possible that additional the said Complaint upon the Martin's Used Appliance Termination of Parental Rights, Oaklawn MHP: 2 BR M.H.'s, right of way will be needed to subscribers, at their office, 1703 Washers, Dryers, Refrig., Stoves. Motion for Service by Publication construct this project. Laurel Street, Post Office Box 11682, Guarantee 464-5439 or 469-7311. water//sewer//garbage pk-up incl'd. and the Affidavit of Diligent Search Columbia, South Carolina 29211, Open 7 Days a week 9am-8pm RV parking avail. Call 803-494-8350 that the whereabouts of the More specific information about the within thirty (30) days after the Respondent, TAMIKO ROBINSON, project may be obtained by service hereof, exclusive of the day 3BR & 2BR, all appliances, Sumter Mother of KEYSHON ROBINSON contacting Program Manager Joe of such service; and if you fail to area. Section 8 accepted. 469-6978. 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WASHINGTON The latest re- lease from Simon Tam’s dance rock group is called The Band Who Must Not Be Named — and for good reason. Despite making music for more than a decade, the Port- land, Ore.-based band has been unable to get its name regis- tered as a federal trademark. MIKE BROWN, GETTY IMAGES The battle will culminate Wednesday when four Asian Americans who call themselves The Slants play a 400-seat King’s legacy honored in Memphis theater known as the Supreme Court. At issue is nothing less than Osie James carries a photo of Martin Luther King Jr. during the annual Martin Luther King freedom of speech: Does a fed- eral law that empowers the Pat- Day march Monday in Memphis. Hundreds marched in honor of the civil rights leader from ent and Trademark Office to the north end of downtown Memphis to the site where King was assassinated in 1968, which turn down applications it deems disparaging violate the now houses the National Civil Rights Museum. First Amendment? In Washing- ton, where a president-elect who criticizes his opponents on Twitter is redefining the outer boundaries of appropriate speech, such power to police language seems almost quaint. This is an edition of USA TODAY Trump’s welcome committee: Tam certainly thinks so. He provided for your local newspaper. named his band as an act of An expanded version of USA TODAY “reappropriation” — adopting a is available at newsstands or by An avalanche of opponents demeaning term aimed at Asian subscription, and at usatoday.com. Americans and wearing it as a Protests are planned The numbers permit applications. What’s badge of pride. For the latest national sports unique is that “people who have “We need to allow freedom coverage, go to across the USA and expected in the never been politically active be- of expression, especially with sports.usatoday.com around the world nation’s capital fore are now mobilizing,” says those you disagree with the Eyoel, a Boston-based organiz- most,” the 35-year-old musi- are “pretty well er from Ethiopia who became a cian-activist says over a bowl of Heidi M. Przybyla unprecedented.” U.S. citizen last fall. gumbo in the nation’s capital. USA TODAY Cities with the largest number “Satire, humor, wit and irony — USA SNAPSHOTS© Mike Litterst, National Park Service of registrants include Los Ange- those are the things that will les, Chicago, Seattle, Portland, truly neuter malice.” WASHINGTON From the grave of “The biggest issue is merely find- Boston, Denver and Minneapolis. Watching in the wings is The dish a suffragist in Upstate New York ing space for all of these groups.” There are marches even in small- on washing to the 16th Street Baptist Church The main event is the Women’s er and non-coastal cities such as v STORY CONTINUES ON 2B in Birmingham, Ala., and the March on Washington on Satur- Topeka, Nashville and Des An automatic dishwasher Brandenburg Gate in Germany, day, which is expected to draw at Moines. “The message here is saves an average of President-elect Donald Trump least 200,000 people to rally in women’s rights are human rights, has quite a welcome committee: support of women’s rights, includ- and we are not taking a single An estimated 1 million people ing abortion rights as well as step back,” says Terry O’Neill, 6 gallons plan to demonstrate in all 50 affordable health care and equal president of the National Organi- of water per cycle vs. states and 32 countries. pay. It has inspired about 300 oth- zation for Women. washing by hand In the U.S. capital alone, the ers of varying sizes across the Others are more openly hos- National Park Service has issued country and on every continent, tile to the incoming president. permits for 25 separate events saysYordanos Eyoel, spokeswom- “We’re more than disap- the weekend of his swearing-in an for a network of sister marches. pointed in Trump. We’re dis- Friday as the nation’s 45th presi- While there are a few groups — gusted,” says Working Families dent. It’s a number that’s “pretty like Bikers for Trump — coming Party senior adviser Valerie THE SLANTS well unprecedented” relative to to show their support, the vast Ervin. “Not just today but for The Slants is an Asian- SOURCE EarthEcho International past inaugurations, says Mike Lit- majority are protesters, according American dance rock band MICHAEL B. SMITH AND VERONICA BRAVO, USA TODAY terst, a park service spokesman. to a Park Service spreadsheet of v STORY CONTINUES ON 2B from Portland, Ore.

U.S. ramps up airdrops to forces fighting ISIL in Syria Weapons, supplies drop capability is helping ground are absolutely essential,” said Air Iraq’s army can use roads to get forces take the offensive to (the Force Col. John Dorrian, a mili- supplies. The fight in Syria is fuel rebel offensive Islamic State) and efforts to re- tary spokesman in Baghdad. waged by tribal and other irregu- take Raqqa,” said Gen. Carlton The U.S.–led coalition backs a lar forces. Airdrops are a lifeline Everhart, commander of the Air force of about 45,000 fighters in to the forces there. Jim Michaels Mobility Command, which is Syria with airstrikes and teams of The airdrop missions have @jimmichaels headquartered here. U.S. Special Forces, who provide changed dramatically since previ- USA TODAY The Air Force conducted 16 advice and training. ous wars, such as Vietnam, when airdrop missions in Syria last The force is becoming increas- pallets would be easily blown off year, including six in December. ingly important as it places pres- target, sometimes landing within SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, ILLI- The airdrops are essential in sure on the Islamic State’s most reach of the enemy. NOIS The U.S. Air Force is in- getting supplies to a force that important stronghold in Syria. Today, the bundles are guided creasing airdrops of weapons, doesn’t have extensive ground Over the border, Iraqi security onto landing zones using GPS ammunition and other equip- supply lines and is in nearly con- forces are conducting an offen- SEDAT SUNA, EPA technology and steerable para- ment to a growing number of op- stant contact with the enemy, sive in Mosul, the country’s sec- Kurdish fighters flash victory chutes. “We’ll get it within 10 or position forces closing in on highlighting the complexity of ond-largest city and the militants’ signs in June 2015 as they 15 meters of the mark,” Everhart Raqqa, the Islamic State’s de facto supporting an irregular force op- remaining stronghold in Iraq. battle to liberate the Syrian said. The supplies range from capital in Syria. erating in a hostile environment. The Mosul battle is a more town of Raqqa, an Islamic small-arms ammunition to “Our expanded precision air- “In those instances, airdrops conventional operation where State stronghold. vehicles. C2 | TUESDAY, JANUARY 17, 2017 · THE SUMTER ITEM Free speech case has football implications

vCONTINUEDCONTINUED FROM FROM C11B year, it allowed Texas to ban spe- cialty license plates featuring the Washington’s NFL football team, Confederate flag. both celebrated and reviled as the In the trademark case, the gov- Redskins. Its name wasn’t chosen ernment argues that its imprima- 84 years ago as a term of endear- tur is akin to a government ment, but team owner Daniel subsidy. “Nothing in the First Snyder’s effort to keep six trade- Amendment requires Congress to mark registrations canceled by encourage the use of racial slurs the federal agency in 2014 hinges in interstate commerce,” it says on The Slants’ success or failure. in court papers. For the time being, the Redskins’ If the lower court ruling case is pending at a federal ap- stands, the solicitor general’s of- peals court. fice says, “the federal government Though Tam and his three fel- would be required to register, low band members seek to disas- publish, and transmit to foreign EVAN VUCCI, AP sociate themselves from the countries marks containing crude David Shulkin, Veterans Affairs undersecretary for health, is President-elect Trump’s VA pick. Redskins — a name which the references to women based on rock group’s website says repre- parts of their anatomy; the most sents “a long history of oppres- repellent racial slurs and white- sion” — some of their arguments supremacist slogans; and de- are similar. meaning illustrations of the VA nominee will face The most obvious is the sub- prophet Mohammed and other jective nature of federal trade- religious figures.” marks: Though The Slants have The justices have received been shut out and the Redskins bureaucratic maze sacked, other racy names have been approved. The Redskins’ court papers include 18 pages of Undersecretary is clear-eyed about challenges facing agency them, ranging from Yellowman and Retardipedia to Crippled Old “If confirmed, he the private sector if they choose. Biker Bastards and Boobs as Beer Donovan Slack Currently, they can do that only if Holders. @donovanslack will be ready ... to they can’t get a VA appointment Unlike many other trademarks, USA TODAY within 30 days or live more than Tam’s lawyers point out that his enact President- 40 miles from a VA facility. was chosen as a way of regaining elect Trump’s USA TODAY spent several respect for Asian Americans. “Si- WASHINGTON When a 51-year- hours with Shulkin during the mon Tam is not a bigot; he is old veteran drove to a Veterans 10-point plan to past year, and material gathered fighting bigotry with the time- SAUL LOEB, AFP/GETTY IMAGES Affairs clinic in New Jersey in reform the during those interviews provides honored technique of seizing the The Washington Redskins’ March last year, doused himself a glimpse of who he is, what he bigots’ own language,” their court federal trademark registra- in gasoline and lit himself on fire, Department of may or may not do at the VA, and papers say. tions were canceled in 2014. the VA’s top health official, Un- Veterans Affairs.” how he compares to VA Secretary Their cause has been endorsed dersecretary David Shulkin called David White, Trump transition team Bob McDonald. in friend-of-the-court briefs from emotional appeals from minority caregivers at the clinic, allocated President Obama tapped Mc- 20 other groups, ranging from the groups that agree with the gov- more clinical resources and ulti- information, delay and even Donald to overhaul the agency in American Civil Liberties Union ernment’s position. Lawyers for mately removed the hospital di- thwart improvement. 2014 after revelations that VA to the U.S. Chamber of Com- five people who successfully chal- rector in charge of the clinic. Twelve days after Ingram’s employees in Phoenix kept secret merce. Tam’s favorite was filed by lenged the Redskins’ trademarks But those decisive actions self-immolation in front of the wait lists, masking how long vet- San Francisco Dykes on Bikes, a urge that trademark rules be weren’t triggered until nearly six clinic, when USA TODAY spoke erans were waiting for care and at group of motorcycle-riding lesbi- maintained “so that they can weeks after the death of Gulf War with Shulkin, he was aware of the least 40 died while they waited. ans whose name won federal reg- avoid further insult resulting veteran Charles Ingram. And tragedy but thought Ingram Since then, McDonald has re- istration but whose logo did not. from the registration of marks they followed complaints from wasn’t a patient there. He was. peatedly claimed that 90% of “The examiner has stood by that disparage them and other members of Congress, media re- A spokesman for Trump’s tran- medical centers had new leader- this rejection despite the fact that Native Americans.” ports and revelations by a whis- sition team, David White, said ship teams — a USA TODAY in- not one lesbian has ever raised The Korematsu Center, named tle-blowing doctor that new that the president-elect chose vestigation found that number any objection to registration of after the man who challenged the veteran patients had to wait six Shulkin because of his “unques- inflated and misleading. ‘Dykes on Bikes’ during this en- incarceration of Japanese Ameri- months for appointments at the tionable experience, knowledge Shulkin comes off as authentic tire 13-year trademark registra- cans during World War II, took a Northfield, N.J., VA clinic. and passion to bring much need- and can be unflinchingly candid. tion effort,” the group’s brief says. similar stand. “While empower- So illustrates the challenges ed reform to the VA.. ... Brandon Coleman, a counselor ing to a young social justice rock ahead for Shulkin, President- “If confirmed, he will be ready who revealed mistreatment of WIN SOME, LOSE SOME band,” it argues, “that same mark elect Donald Trump’s pick to take to lead on Day One to enact suicidal veterans at the Phoenix Though trademarks do not re- may be debilitating for those who over the VA. Even for someone President-elect Trump’s 10-point VA, said, “I want to see him work quire federal blessing, the gov- remember life in American in- with the best intentions, the plan to reform the Department of toward giving veterans’ choice, ernment’s imprimatur bolsters ternment camps during World sprawling bureaucracy between Veterans Affairs,” White said. options in our health care, and legal protections against copycats War II.” top-line leaders and front line VA That plan includes allowing holding administrators and helps the beneficiaries in oth- The Slants’ supporters, includ- caregivers can squelch and distort veterans to get VA-paid care in accountable.” er ways. In The Slants’ case, Tam ing conservative as well as liberal lost twice at the federal agency groups, outnumber their oppo- and again in federal court before nents. The Chamber of Com- winning on appeal late in 2015. merce, represented by the late “The First Amendment pro- Justice Antonin Scalia’s son, Eu- tects even hurtful speech,” the gene, says the government’s argu- Women leading the charge U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fed- ment that it speaks through its eral Circuit ruled in a 9-3 vote, trademark registrations falls on CONTINUEDv CONTINUED FROM FROM C11B prompting the government to ap- deaf ears. “No one could seriously peal. regard a trademark as govern- years to come we will march.” The Supreme Court has said ment speech ... so the govern- The hundreds of thousands de- just that in recent years, even ment has no legitimate interest in scending on Washington belie when cases involved distasteful disassociating itself from ‘dispar- their challenge in presenting a protests at military funerals or aging’ trademarks,” it says. unified front: Trump was elected disgusting “animal crush” videos. with plenty of support from The court also allowed a local ARTS AND ACTIVISM women. “There are women who government to place a Ten Com- The Slants’ music has always have always fought against and mandments monument on its gone hand-in-hand with political will continue to fight against sys- property over objections, and last advocacy. They seek to help other temic and patriarchal structures. marginalized groups, ranging This march, though, is taking from gays and lesbians to the place in a different context,” says Corrections & Clarifications Black Lives Matter movement, Brandy Faulkner, a politics expert

USA TODAY is committed through workshops and charita- at Virginia Tech. “We have a to accuracy. To reach us, ble activities. “Arts and activism president-elect who is on tape contact Standards Editor have always moved forward to- bragging about a sexual assault. Brent Jones at 800-872- gether,” Tam says. Yet, roughly 54% of white women JOSE LUIS MAGANA, AP 7073 or e-mail accu- Demonstrators march in downtown Washington, D.C., Sunday [email protected]. Among the group’s extended- who voted supported him.” Please indicate whether play releases are Slanted Eyes, Even so, O’Neill hopes Trump ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration Friday. you’re responding to content online or in the Slanted Hearts and The Yellow Al- will take notice of their passion newspaper. bum, an Asian-American version since “a lot more people may be hasn’t been an activist but now the Lincoln Memorial during the of the Beatles’ White Album. coming to our march than are wants to help advance women’s 2013 government shutdown. On “We’re judged by our ethnic iden- coming to his inauguration,” she issues. “It seems like a very im- Thursday, the group posted on tities, whether we want that to says. According to the D.C. De- portant time to speak up,” she Twitter that Trump is “instruct- happen or not,” Tam says. partment of Transportation, as of says. “As an athlete, I know how ing his staff to give us the re- Despite all the media atten- Friday 393 charter buses were important my body and what I sources to put on the best rally tion, the legal effort has been registered for parking on the day choose to do with it is.” She’ll possible.” Still, on Friday its foun- more of a “distraction” than a of Trump’s inauguration, com- march with her teammates as der, Chris Cox, told Fox Business boon, guitarist Joe Jiang says. pared with 1,200 registered the part of a group called Athlete Ally. Network that “the bikers are cer- PRESIDENT AND PUBLISHER Tam has racked up about $25,000 day of the women’s march. Whenever there are large pro- tainly used to being outnum- John Zidich in court-related expenses, even The diverse groups participat- tests, there’s potential for clashes. bered, and we are prepared to EDITOR IN CHIEF though his lawyers work pro bo- ing — from Amnesty Interna- That’s more likely to happen on form a wall of meat.” Patty Michalski no. To get to Washington for the tional to Planned Parenthood — Inauguration Day than it is dur- So many groups are planning CHIEF REVENUE OFFICER oral argument, where they are see the marches as an orientation ing the women’s march. “There’s to gather on the streets of Wash- Kevin Gentzel staying with friends, the group re- of sorts for a longer-term resis- a lot of baby strollers at women’s ington that the Millennial web- lied on a crowdfunding campaign. tance. Filmmaker Michael Moore marches. It’s not a raucous site Mic has created a real-time 7950 Jones Branch Dr., McLean, Va. 22108, “Our concerts aren’t being flood- has called for “100 days of resis- march,” O’Neill says. map called “Storm the Swamp” to 703-854-3400 ed by law students,” Tam says. tance” to Trump’s presidency During the inauguration, a help keep track of the planned Published by Gannett “Being known for a legal case and that starts with the women’s group called #DisruptJ20 vows a chaos. Others include an estimat- The local edition of USA TODAY is not for our music is not necessar- march. The big test will be “festival of resistance” to include ed 500 who will hold a peaceful published daily ily beneficial.” “whether the groups will pursue a rallies at all 12 Secret Service candlelight vigil commemorating in partnership with Gannett Newspapers After Wednesday’s debate, collective policy agenda after the checkpoints and “colorful disrup- women who stood vigil in front of Advertising: All advertising published in they’ll mix the two, combining an marching is done,” Faulkner says. tions” along the Inaugural Parade the White House from 1913 to USA TODAY is subject to the current rate intimate conversation about the Homeland Security Secretary route to promote “racial justice, 1917 to advocate for suffrage, dur- card; copies available from the case with a concert. Likely to be Jeh Johnson says 99 protest immigrant rights, LGBTQ, anti- ing which the Seneca Falls Decla- advertising department. USA TODAY may on the playlist is a new song Jiang groups are expected for the inau- war, climate” and other concerns. ration will be read. in its sole discretion edit, classify, reject or cancel at any time any advertising wrote called From the Heart that guration, including 63 that are The group spent the weekend in a Finally, a pro-marijuana legal- submitted. includes this verse: expected to rally on Friday. series of training sessions and ization group plans to hand out a National, Regional: 703-854-3400 Sorry if you take offense Organizers hope participants workshops. It also might try to few thousand free joints to raise Reprint permission, copies of articles, You made up rules and played will inspire women to get more disrupt inaugural balls attended awareness about the benefits of glossy reprints: pretend involved in their communities, by Trump supporters, including marijuana legalization. “At 4 min- www.GannettReprints.com or call We know you fear change and O’Neill says civil rights and the “Deploraball.” utes and 20 seconds into Presi- 212-221-9595 It’s something so strange women’s rights groups already The main pro-Trump group or- dent Trump’s speech we’ll light USA TODAY is a member of The But nothing’s gonna get in our have begun closer coordination ganizing around the inauguration up! (unless President Trump Associated Press and subscribes to other way. after Trump’s victory Nov. 8. is Bikers for Trump, a motorcycle comes out now in support of full news services. USA TODAY, its logo and “It’s kind of like an open letter A lot depends on people like group led by a South Carolina cannabis legalization in all 50 associated graphics are registered to the trademark office,” Tam Esther Lofgren, 31, an Olympic chainsaw artist who gained fame states and DC!)” DCMJ says on trademarks. All rights reserved. says. gold medalist in rowing who when he mowed the lawn around its homepage. THE SUMTER ITEM · TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 17, 2017 | C3 LIFE

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HOW WAS YOUR DAY? GOOD DAY KATE MARA Rounding up the Oscars’ It’s official: Invisible Woman and The Thing are engaged, AP confirmed Monday. Kate Mara, 33, and her ‘Fantastic Four’ co-star Jamie Bell, 30, have dark horse potential been dating since 2015, the year their superhero movie came Every year, Oscar voters throw out a curveball or two in the nominations. Last year, the honor went to out. The actress tweeted out a photo of herself earlier this Mark Rylance, who shocked Oscarologists by picking up a best-supporting-actor nomination for Bridge month wearing what appeared of Spies — and then won the statue without campaigning. In 2012, it was Bridesmaids, the raunchy to be an engagement ring. R-rated comedy that scored a nomination for best original screenplay — an eyebrow-raiser, consider- ing the Academy Awards aren’t known for giving funny films their due. Who could surprise when ALBERTO E. RODRIGUEZ nominations are announced Jan. 24? USA TODAY’s Andrea Mandell explores this year’s dark horses.

‘HIDDEN FIGURES’ Most analysts agree there are four sure bets in the picture race: La La Land, Manchester by the Sea, Moonlight and Arrival. But Hidden Figures could be in after winning the box office.Hidden “ Figures is the one movie that is most on the bubble right now,” says Dave Karger, special corre- spondent for the movie web- site IMDb.com. Many consider Octavia Spencer a lock for a supporting-actress nomina- tion, but could Taraji P. Hen- son break into best actress? THEY SAID WHAT? Due to the film’s success (and THE STARS’ BEST QUOTES her character’s impassioned “You know me, speech inside NASA’s all-white I’m a conspir- walls), “she could go along for acy theorist. the ride,” says Tom O’Neil, I think the founder of awards prediction government site GoldDerby.com. did that! They set her up!” OCTAVIA SPENCER BY HOPPER STONE, SMPSP — Nick Cannon said ISABELLE HUPPERT The acclaimed French ‘DEADPOOL’ GETTY IMAGES about Mariah Carey’s actress turned many a critic’s Ryan Reynolds has launched an impressive late- ‘New Year’s Rockin’ Eve’ live head in Elle, and insiders say game Oscar campaign, and his budget superhero performance that went awry. she could end up with a flick recently earned a spot on the Producers He defended his ex on Mon- best-actress nomination. Guild of America’s list of the year’s best films. But day’s ‘The Ellen DeGeneres “She pulls off an upset Karger cautions to remember what happened Show.’ He got serious and against Natalie Portman at with big-budget spectacles such as Star Wars: The added, “Things like that can the Globes and she’s a seri- Force Awakens and the Harry Potter franchise, go wrong on live television.” ous threat at the Oscars, both of which failed to nab best-picture nods. even to win,” says O’Neil. “There is a history of blockbusters making it into CAUGHT IN THE ACT the Producers Guild top 10 but not getting an Friends since ‘High School Oscar nomination,” says Karger. MERYL STREEP RYAN REYNOLDS BY DAVID DOLSEN, MARVEL Musical,’ actresses Vanessa It’s no secret that Oscar Hudgens and Ashley Tisdale voters love Streep, but her still get together for a girls’ leading performance in MEL GIBSON night out. On Sunday night, they AARON Florence Foster Jenkins TAYLOR-JOHNSON Talk about “a literal wild card,” sat courtside during a game says O’Neil. Hacksaw Ridge is between the Detroit Pistons and seemed to have slipped off The British actor plays a the actress short list — Texas psychopath in Noc- “full of patriotic spirit and reli- the Los Angeles Lakers in L.A. gious passion. ... That’s usually a The Pistons won (102-97). until she criticized turnal Animals, and since his Donald Trump in the surprise Golden Globe win formula for Oscar bait.” But is Globes speech heard for supporting actor, the heat Hollywood ready to forgive the ’round the world. is on. “Aaron Taylor-Johnson is star’s troubled past by nominat- “Suddenly, she is a definitely coming ing him for best director? “That’s force here,” says on strong right what the Oscars are all about, O’Neil. And since now,” says bestowing hugs, who we love, Streep’s televised Karger. “The who we don’t,” says O’Neil. moment happened win at the Gold- while Oscar ballots en Globes, plus HUGH GRANT were out, that could the BAFTA Will Streep’s screen husband in change everything. nomination, Florence make the cut? He’s “vul- “Hollywood could not really mean that nerable,” says O’Neil, noting Ani- only rally behind her mals’ Michael Shannon, Figures’ he’s the guy from MEL GIBSON BY for the nomination, that movie with PAUL BUCK, EPA Kevin Costner or Hell or High they could rally behind Water’s Ben Foster could take his the best shot at a HUGH GRANT BY DAN her for the win,” he nomination, not MACMEDAN, USA TODAY spot in supporting actor. Karger says. points out he’d have to edge in Michael Shannon, AARON TAYLOR- MARK J. TERRILL, AP among surer bets like Moonlight’s ISABELLE HUPPERT BY STEVE GRANITZ like everybody initia- JOHNSON BY lly thought.” ROBYN BECK, Mahershala Ali, Water’s Jeff MERYL STREEP BY PAUL AFP/GETTY IMAGES IT’S YOUR BIRTHDAY DRINKWATER, AP Bridges and Lion’s Dev Patel. WHO’S CELEBRATING TODAY? A sweet ’n’ salty look at ‘Founder’ creases as the McDonalds’ beef Keaton sinks his with him grows. teeth into story of The Founder is Offerman’s best role since his lovably cranky gov- McDonald’s Kroc ernment official on TV’s Parks and Recreation. Dick is off-put- GETTY IMAGES; WIREIMAGE Ray Kroc may be somewhat ting, being the stickler for quality Betty White is 95. Steve ironically known as the founder control — the opposite of Lynch’s Harvey is 60. Zooey of McDonald’s, but it would also big-hearted, extroverted Mac — Deschanel is 37. be accurate to call him the yet you feel for him the most as Hamburglar. the siblings become forgotten fig- Compiled by Lorena Blas MOVIE Starring Michael ures, even though it’s their name and Kim Willis REVIEW Keaton as the fam- next to those golden arches. BRIAN TRUITT ous Midwestern Robert D. Siegel’s screenplay USA SNAPSHOTS© businessman, di- moves at a nice clip as Ray builds rector John Lee (and hungrily guards) his bur- Hancock’s The Founder WEINSTEIN COMPANY geoning empire, though it mean- (eeeE out of four; rated Ray Kroc (Michael Keaton) pushes out the original owners to ders with a subplot involving What’s cooking? The Founder PG-13; in theaters nationwide get to the top of the world in the biopic . Ray’s bewitching future second Which appliance Americans Friday) is the rare biopic with a wife, Joan (Linda Cardellini). use most for meal prep: hero who’s also its greatest vil- (John Carroll Lynch), with their ideas. Financially strapped and Hancock, with The Blind Side Microwave lain. An intriguing take on the innovative Southern California desperate, Ray makes the hard and Saving Mr. Banks on his résu- genre that veers wildly away drive-in restaurant in 1954. In sell to persuade the McDonalds to mé, again showcases a gift when from its initial feel-good nature, one of the film’s strongest se- go into business with him, though it comes to chronicling compli- 24% The Founder has its flaws — quences, Ray’s mind is blown by when he feels as if he’s not making cated real-life characters, and Stove-top though not as many as its main the siblings’ explanation of the as much as the franchise owners, that is Ray Kroc in a nutshell — or subject — yet is an insightful popular eatery’s speedy, no-frills Ray swindles them to become the a Big Mac carton, as the case may 44% look at the history of an iconic serving system and simplistic me- face of the country’s new culinary be. The tale of a man doing what- Oven institution that doubles as a nu built around burgers and fries. and cultural touchstone. ever he can to achieve the “Amer- cautionary tale. Ray immediately sees the fran- There is a certain jittery edgi- ican dream,” even if it means 25% Before becoming a legend in chise potential, with a vision of ness to Keaton’s Kroc, but the ac- burying trusted colleagues and fast-food manifest destiny, Ray McDonald’s spreading “coast to tor imbues his character with spurning loved ones, still feels NOTE Based on cooking at home struggles to hawk high-end coast, from sea to shining sea,” such folksy likability that it’s a timely some six decades later. at least four times a week milkshake machines until he though his wife, Ethel (Laura subtle turn from working-class Whatever you think of the real- SOURCE Peapod survey of 1,063 U.S. adults meets the McDonald brothers, Dern), is skeptical of the latest of go-getter to greedy bad guy. The life eats, The Founder is a Happy TERRY BYRNE AND PAUL TRAP, USA TODAY Dick (Nick Offerman) and Mac his “revolutionary” investment viewer’s enmity for him slowly in- Meal with some nice, needed bite. 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DEAR ABBY: doubt tell me, “I told you so.” DEAR ABBY: I am a healthy, I bought my Should I abide by his wish- somewhat older lady with a 11-year-old es and not allow her to have reasonable appetite who un- daughter a the phone, or do you think my fortunately sleeps alone. Con- cellphone. points are valid? sequently, I have a few toys to My ex does Mom with phone issue help me on sleepless nights. not approve. One of my biggest worries, We have DEAR MOM: Wanting your however, is that if I should ex- Dear Abby been di- daughter to have the cell- pire and my loved ones dis- ABIGAIL vorced for phone in case of emergency cover my toy collection after six years, seems valid to me. If you are my demise, they will be VAN BUREN and he still her custodial parent, I think shocked. can’t get over that prerogative belongs to I don’t want to give up my it. He despises me. He refuses you. toys, but I am worried about to listen to why I want her to But I do have a question: what my loved ones will think have a cellphone. Who took the phone away of me should I cease to exist While I want her to be re- from your daughter? If you before my appetite decreases. sponsible with it, I realize she did it because she was abus- Surely one of these days it will make mistakes — which ing the privilege, then she will. But in the meantime, she already has by being on will learn her lesson if you what happens if I die and her phone too much. (It has are consistent. If a teacher they discover my secret? been taken away from her takes it away from her at Keeping a lid on it once.) I want her to carry the school, there should be conse- By Alan DerKazarian phone with her in case of quences and you should en- DEAR KEEPING: What will 1/17/17 emergencies. If it is confiscat- sure that they are enforced. happen? You will die with a ACROSS 45 Little point 8 Bogart film set 37 Bell hit with ed at school, her dad will no smile on your face. 1 Baja vacation to pick in a California a padded mallet spot 46 Sick __ dog range 38 Samoan capital 5 Tree’s sticky 47 Spitball need 9 Truly 39 Skating leap output 50 Disputed 10 Irish county 40 Have a good 8 Neck mark from SUDOKU Mideast territory bordering laugh JUMBLE necking 53 R&B singer Baker Limerick 41 Address for THAT SCRAMBLED WORD GAME HOW TO PLAY: 14 Razor name 55 “That’s all __ 11 Next of __ a noblewoman 15 Suffix with pay wrote” 12 Wide shoe 46 Traditional Hindu By David L Hoyt and Jeff Knurek Each row, column 16 Taking the place 56 Fermented widths retreat and set of 3-by-3 (of) honey drink 13 Guffaw 47 Delivers boxes must contain 17 Silly sort a lecture 58 The USA’s 50 18 Face adversity the numbers 1 19 Polish port 48 Facial expression 59 Nissan model well where Solidarity 49 Postwar British through 9 without 62 Infantile 24 Cries of triumph was founded prime minister repetition. vocalizations, 26 Layered cookie 20 Music producer and a hint to the 51 Autumn blossom Brian 27 Bridal attire starts of 17-, 52 Suffuse (with) 21 Dueling sword 28 Avocado dip, 25-, 37- and 54 Queried 22 “Hannah and __ for short 50-Across 57 Help with a heist Sisters”: Woody 29 Eyelid sore 64 Series of related 59 Actor Erwin Allen film 31 Dates one 60 “Come again?” emails 23 Formal person sounds 65 Luau instrument pronouncements exclusively 61 FDR agency 66 Curved molding 25 Zeros 35 Ex-GIs’ gp. 63 Illegal parker’s 67 Fort Bragg mil. 30 Pay with plastic 36 Lustrous fabric risk branch 32 __ of: done with Monday’s Puzzle Solved 33 Not at home 68 Boston hrs. 34 The Judds, e.g. 69 Dandelion, e.g. 35 Migration formation DOWN 36 Move in the wind 1 Confined, 37 Anniversary as a bird celebration at 2 Not accented, the Met, say as syllables 42 Numbered 3 Ornamental pin musical piece 4 Doofus 43 Grunting female 5 Ivory in the tub 44 Slowing, 6 State without on a music proof

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