Protect Yourself from the High Heat

8 small steps to prep for retiring SUNDAY, JUNE 24, 2018 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 $1.75 C2 James From Donovan collected Protect evidence for the Nurem- Nuremberg berg Trials in the 1940s. His daugh- to yourself ter lives in Alcolu. from the PHOTOS PROVIDED Alcolu high heat Sumter police help people stay cool with Operation Hydration BY ADRIENNE SARVIS [email protected] With summer in full effect, people need to take extra care when trying to beat the heat while also trying to enjoy the great outdoors. Though this time of year may be the perfect opportunity to enjoy the pool or get a nice tan, the sun can be just as detri- mental to a good time as it is necessary. PROTECT YOURSELF FROM THE SUN Be sure to check the UV index and humidity when temperatures are 85 degrees Fahrenheit or higher, said Bobby Hingst, director of Sumter County Emergency Medical Services, in a 2017 interview. The UV index, or ultraviolet index, mea- sures the strength of UV rays which can cause sunburns, he said. And there is a higher chance of getting dehydrated if there is more than 50 percent humidity because humidity pulls moisture from the skin, he said. MICAH GREEN / THE SUMTER ITEM Hingst said high humidity is more likely to affect the elderly, small children and In her youth, Mary Ellen Donovan Fuller’s family was picketed during several incidents for her father’s work, and she recently donat- people with suppressed immune systems. ed to the new Jewish History Center in Sumter in honor of James Donovan, who helped in the prosecution of Nazis in the 1940s. SUNBURNS Daughter of lawyer who prosecuted Nazis and whom Tom Hanks played A sunburn, which is just like a normal burn, is basically your in ‘Bridge of Spies’ makes a donation to Sumter’s Jewish History Center skin getting fried by ultraviolet rays, BY KAYLA ROBINS James Donovan was as- Hingst said. [email protected] signed to the Office of Sunburns are usu- Strategic Services and ally first-degree ary Ellen Donovan collected evidence for burns where the the Nuremberg Trials, outermost lay- Fuller remembers during which Nazis were ers of the skin M prosecuted. His daugh- her family being are damaged ter, Mary Ellen Donovan and typically picketed throughout her un- Fuller, donated money heal within 7 usual childhood, but she did to Temple Sinai Jewish to 10 days, he History Center. said. not realize it was unusual The best PHOTO PROVIDED methods to until later in life. prevent a Fuller, who lives in Alcolu in sunburn, Clarendon County, made a dona- Berlin to personally exchange Rus- cause his father told him to try that Hingst said, tion on behalf of her father this sian spy Rudolph Abel for U.S. pilot first, was portrayed by Tom Hanks are limiting week to Temple Sinai Jewish Histo- Francis Powers in what would be- in the 2015 movie “Bridge of Spies.” your time ry Center, which opened on June 2 come known as the U-2 incident. The movie earned Mark Rylance outside and through efforts from Sumter Coun- Unusual. an Oscar for Best Supporting Actor applying ty Museum. Donovan, who Fuller describes as for his portrayal of Abel, the con- sunblock. She remembers her family being a gritty Irishman from the Bronx victed Russian spy whom Donovan You should picketed after her father, James who wanted to start a newspaper apply sun- Donovan, stood on a bridge in East but went to Harvard Law School be- SEE DONATION, PAGE A7 screen, including on your face, every 30 to 45 minutes and use water- Chicken lovers flock to reopened restaurant resistant sunblock if you plan to get in Church’s Chicken suddenly starts serving again on Liberty Street water, he said. Sunblock BY BRUCE MILLS — at 202 W. Liberty St. in the and said he waited three days to with 30 SPF [email protected] downtown area reopened to waves get inside because the parking lot is good for of customers Wednesday. The eat- had been so packed with customers limited expo- One thing was for sure this week: ery had been closed for about a on Wednesday and Thursday. sure to di- Sumterites love their Church’s — year for renovations and repairs, It was still busy on Friday when rect sunlight that’s Church’s Chicken. according to management and he was able to get in. He said it is The fast-food restaurant — staff. his favorite chicken in town. SEE SAFETY, known for its hand-battered chick- Sumter resident Devante Daniels PAGE A4 en and sweet honey-butter biscuits was in the store Friday for lunch SEE CHURCH’S, PAGE A4 VISIT US ONLINE AT DEATHS, B6 WEATHER, A14 INSIDE Whitney F. Rush Kannie L. Byrd GOOD DAY TO BE INSIDE 4 SECTIONS, 32 PAGES the .com VOL. 123, NO. 176 Annie F. Corbett Larry Henry Sunny and partly George K. McAfee James W. Holladay cloudy; mainly clear, Classifieds C8 Reflections C4 Richard Williams Jr. Rosa Diggs warm and humid Comics D1 USA Today C1 Shirley L. 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HIV-trained pharmacy staff are avail- local pharmacy next week, putting The Pee Dee Health Region covers able at more than 1,000 Walgreens loca- Sumter among 180 cities that will par- the 12 counties of Chesterfield, Clar- 1,475 tions nationwide year round, including ticipate in National HIV Testing Day. endon, Darlington, Dillon, Florence, Women living with an HIV diagnosis in communities with high HIV preva- Free, confidential testing will be Georgetown, Horry, Lee, Marion, Mar- lence, offering one-on-one, confidential available on Wednesday, June 27, from boro, Sumter and Williamsburg. 335 medication counseling to support treat- 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. at Walgreens, 201 N. Of those 4,317 residents, 2,842 were People newly diagnosed in 2015-16 ment adherence and assisting with Lafayette Drive, where participants men and 1,475 were women. Most peo- other care needs such as identifying fi- will receive fast results on site without ple (2,039) were ages 50 and over; 1,096 73 percent nancial assistance programs. the need to schedule an appointment, were ages 40-49; 735 were ages 30-39; Of new cases were men Since 2011, more than 40,000 HIV according to Holly Chase, director of 414 were ages 20-29; and 33 were chil- tests have been conducted as part of community development for Sumter dren and teens under 20 years. 69 percent the program. BioLytical Laboratories Family Health Center, the local facili- In 2015-16, 335 people were newly di- Of new cases were black and OraSure Technologies Inc. are do- ty partnering with Walgreens and agnosed with HIV in the Pee Dee nating test kits, and Abbott Rapid Di- Greater Than AIDS, the groups lead- Health Region, according to DHEC * Source: DHEC; data is as of December 2016 agnosis is providing outreach support. ing the national public information data. Counselors will be on hand on program. By gender, 73 percent of new HIV/ Wednesday to answer questions about Glen Pietrandoni, senior director of AIDS cases occur among men in the HIV prevention and treatment op- patient care and advocacy at Wal- Pee Dee Health Region. By age, the tor of health communications and tions, including PrEP, a medication greens, said the pharmacy store chain, majority of new cases were among media partnerships at the Kaiser Fam- that offers another effective means of which is the second largest behind ages 20-29 (30 percent). By risk, ily Foundation, which leads Greater protection for those testing negative CVS, has supported people living with among the 195 people who reported a Than AIDS. “The first step is knowing for HIV.

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