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A skimpy report about Mount Pleasant police Maj. Frank Riccio's arrest wasn't consistent with how state troopers normally document a drunken driver, and officials vowed Thursday that future accountings would be more thorough.

Frank Riccio

Footage of S.C. Highway Patrol dashboard video of a trooper giving now former Mount Pleasant Police Dept. Maj. Frank Riccio a field sobriety test and arresting him on a charge of driving under the influence, after a motor vehicle accident on U.S. Highway 17 in Georgetown County on March 3, 2012.

The incident report, filed after Riccio crashed his Jeep near Georgetown on March 3, offers only five words: "Subject arrested for DUI refusal."

It differs widely from how other police agencies in the Lowcountry document a suspect's behavior. Officers typically note how a suspect performs in a field sobriety test, any conversation he has with an officer -- other physical indicators of drunkenness.

Trooper Larry Miller's report about Riccio was insufficient, said Sid Gaulden, a spokesman for the S.C. Department of Public Safety. On Wednesday, the day after The Post and Courier inquired about the sparse report, Highway Patrol commanders ordered that all troopers' incident reports contain a detailed summary, Gaulden said.

"Every time an arrest is made, there should be a full-fledged incident report filled out," he said.

Troopers have said they rely on video taken from their patrol cars to document arrests and that they sometimes jot notes if anything happens outside the camera's view. It's not entered into an incident report, they have said.

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By Bob Levin stltoday.com | Posted: Thursday, March 15, 2012 2:15 pm | (Loading) comments.

Many little boys in St. Louis dream of playing in the big leagues for their beloved Cardinals. Perhaps some imagine their team winning the World Series and see themselves riding in the championship parade before thousands of cheering fans. Call it childish fantasy. For Cardinal pitcher Kyle McClellan, however, call it reality.

Since the Hazelwood West graduate was drafted by the Cardinals in 2002, he rose quickly through the minors to become a versatile reliever. Last season, from both the starting rotation and bullpen, he contributed significantly to the success of the 2011 World Champions.

McClellan spoke with me by phone last week from spring training in Jupiter, Fla. As one might expect from a fierce competitor, his responses to my questions were energetic and to the point, delivered without hesitation like a series of fastballs. Our conversation focused largely on the integration of baseball and his Christian faith.

"My belief has really humbled me and allowed me to see a bigger picture," he said. "When you have a lot of people telling you how great you are, everybody pulling for you, 40,000 people watching, it's easy to get a big head. But in life, I'm not necessarily here to be a baseball player. I'm here to grow. Baseball is obviously what I get paid to do and we're called to do the best we can with the opportunities given to us."

The sad tale of fame and fortune contributing to the undoing of professional athletes is all too common. McClellan tells a different story.

"If not for being in baseball," he said, "I wouldn't be where I'm at spiritually. The guys I'm around have a big influence. We have a lot of believers on this team. Our chapels are full. We've got guys that come early in the morning before workouts to meet and talk about life and God. Learning people's struggles and strengths, hearing their stories and applying them to myself you just pick up so many things throughout the year."

McClellan, who has a 9-month-old daughter, emphasizes his desire to be a good husband and father. He said he tries not to allow the stress of competition affect him at home. For a pitcher, after all, success can turn into crushing failure in the instant it takes an errant pitch to reach the plate. I asked how he copes with such ups and downs.

"It's about understanding that there's more important things than baseball," he said. "We talk all the time about having baseball be the center of what we do, but not being the center of who we are as a person."

Like a finesse pitcher painting the corners of the plate, McClellan effectively differentiates between the ruthless performance demands of major league baseball and the unconditional love of God. Curiously, he uses his dog to illustrate the point.

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TAMLYN STEWART

Tucked away in Ferrymead in what was the Les Mills building is a clever Christchurch software company, creating the systems the rest of us rely on to do our jobs every day.

The company, which has 16 staff members but would like a couple more develops Filemaker databases and software systems, websites and apps.

Digital Fusion virtually measures the inside leg of a business and creates software to fit. It is fully integrated software, which means the systems work with software the company is already using for its accounting system or email.

If, for example, someone emails a business to order products, the software will pick that up and automatically put it into the workflow system, which then helps the business manage and track that order all the way through to production, delivery and payment.

Operations manager Julie McLeod said fully integrated software meant more productivity and efficiency for the customer. Each business uses different software for different things, so Digital Fusion's developers have to customise software.

It is time-consuming to produce, but there is strong demand for it.

"The reason people come to us for custom software is because they want their software to mirror the way they want to do business. It helps them to operate in a different way to their competitors," McLeod said.

Owner Craig Saunders founded the company in 1996 and says most of the company's clients are New Zealand-based, but this year it will target sales in Australia.

"We really want to hit the Australian market hard, because there is a good opportunity there for growth. Because our time is more valuable over there ... we make better money," Saunders said.

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by John Quirk

The Isle of Man Steam Packet Company is supporting National Ferry Fortnight, which launches this weekend.

The fourth annual celebration of all things ferry-related around the British Isles receives widespread coverage and in addition to ensuring the media have all the relevant information about the Islands ferry links, the Steam Packet Company is marking the occasion by promoting its Children Go Free offer.

Organised by the Passenger Shipping Association via its Discover Ferries website, National Ferry Fortnight will run from March 17th to March 31st.

Steam Packet Company Chief Executive Mark Woodward said: National Ferry Fortnight is a high-profile event, attracting features within the likes of The Times and Mail on Sunday. It is supported by all ferry line members of the PSA and was created to increase awareness, amongst both consumers and the media, of the extensive ferry network which services the British Isles.

During 2011, ferries transported 35 million people, 8 million cars and 140,000 coaches to and from mainland Europe and within the British Isles.

There has been continuous investment in recent years by ferry operators to provide modern fleets, reinforcing the pivotal role that ferries play in the transport infrastructure, Mr Woodward said. Were proud to be part of that network and were delighted to be able to play our part in promoting ferry travel over the next couple of weeks.

The Children Go Free summer special offers a midweek (Tuesday to Thursday) fare from 119 each way for a car plus two people, with up to three children travelling for free.

For full details, visit http://www.steam-packet.com, call in at the Ferry Travel Shop in the Sea Terminal, Douglas or call the Reservations Team on 661661.

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by Charlotte Easton

Continued Support For Wish Upon A Dream And Remember Me

Moore Stephens Isle of Man, leading providers of multi-sector accountancy, consultancy and wealth management services is pleased to continue its sponsorship of Wish Upon a Dream and extend to sponsoring a new charity, Remember Me. Moore Stephens Isle of Man is the charitys auditor and has assisted in setting up social media channels alongside ongoing fundraising and support. At the annual Wish Upon A Dream Fundraiser Ball, the firm also announced its sponsorship of a suite of stationery for the charity.

Wish Upon a Dream is truly doing very special work for some very special young people, said Clive Dixon, senior partner for Moore Stephens Isle of Man, They bring hope and light to young lives darkened by severe illness. We feel honoured to be able to help.

Wish Upon A Dream is an Isle of Man registered charity. Its goal is to grant wishes for sick and terminally ill children living on the Island. Ranging from providing extra care facilities at home to meeting Mickey Mouse, the charity is always working towards granting a childs wish. As the charity is completely independent, no one connected to the charity receives a salary or expenses and all time and expertise is given absolutely free of charge.

Sometimes its a race against time; sadly, there may be occasions when time is against us in making a dream wish come true, so it really is very important that funds are always available, said Lesley Turnbull, founder of Wish Upon A Dream, We must be ready to help and corporate support is vital for that; needless to say we welcome the continued support and encouragement of Moore Stephens. Pledging their assistance for the next three years helps us raise funds for both charities; as without fundraising we cant grant wishes.

To find out more about Wish Upon A Dream please visit http://www.wishuponadream.co.uk, email wishuponadream@manx.net or follow the firm on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/WUAD.

To find out more about Moore Stephens Isle of Man please visit http://www.msiom.im or follow the firm on Twitter http://www.twitter.com/MSIOM, Facebook http://goo.gl/g50zd and LinkedIn http://goo.gl/lhsrl.

Moore Stephens Isle of Man also supports a number of other Island charities and offers a broad range of services including personal wealth management and financial planning, fiduciary services, trust and company administration, yachting and aviation services, insurance brokerage/luxury asset insurance, corporate pensions and personal retirement solutions, investigations and forensic, audit and assurance, accounting, corporate recovery, taxation advice and consulting and HR services, all under one roof.

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