Seniors Set Volunteerism, AP Records
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LOCAL: Tri-county low-income seniors can apply for farmers market vouchers A3 SPORTS NCAA baseball tourney starts today B1 FRIDAY, JUNE 1, 2018 | Serving South Carolina since October 15, 1894 75 cents Seniors set volunteerism, AP records Before sending off this year’s senior Placement college-level coursework key indicator of a high school’s overall Graduating Wilson Hall class at the commencement ceremony, and a new high for volunteer service success. AP courses allow students to school officials noted various mile- hours per student. be exposed to and pass some college- students say the courses stones set by this year’s group. The senior class completed 277 AP level material while still in high prepare them for college According to Headmaster Fred courses, averaging 4.01 courses per school, according to The College Moulton, the class of 69 seniors was student in high school, according to Board. Colleges and universities also BY BRUCE MILLS one of the largest graduating classes school data. may grant placement and course cred- [email protected] in school history. The group also In its annual rankings of the top it to students who obtain high scores stacked up some impressive creden- public high schools in the country, on AP final exams. For Wilson Hall’s Class of 2018, tials both inside and outside the class- U.S. News & World Report uses the av- U.S. News & World Report doesn’t Thursday marked a special occasion: room, setting a new school record for erage number of AP courses taken by It was graduation day. successful completion of Advanced seniors during their prep career as a SEE RECORDS, PAGE A11 miss out A LOCAL TAKE PERFECTION BAKERY Busiest day: Friday Most popular doughnut: Glazed Most unique doughnut: Nothing outlandish here, just simple old- fashioned goodies, according to owner Shirley Davis. National Doughnut Day deals: The same great prices offered every day of the week. MURRAY’S DONUTS Busiest day: Friday Most popular doughnut: Glazed Most unique doughnut: Jesse’s Apple — cinnamon sugar on the outside with crushed apple on the inside. National Doughnut Day deals: Owner Johnny Murray said he will give away one free glazed doughnut with the purchase of a beverage. Un fficial national holiday celebrates h led treat BY ADRIENNE SARVIS The day was started in 1938 in recog- followed by Boston cream at 17 per- such [email protected] nition of Salvation Army volunteers cent and jelly doughnuts at 12 percent. as New who went overseas to give doughnuts Sprinkled and powdered doughnuts York, Pennsylvania here are plenty of unoffi- to U.S. service members during World are two of the least favorite flavors at 7 and New Jersey. cial national holidays ded- War I. and 6 percent, respectively. Doughnut shops such as Tim In celebration, some doughnut Hortons and Shipley Donuts are icated to food, and today shops offer specials or try out new fla- FAVORITE FRANCHISES more popular in states such as Tis no different. National Dough- vor combinations. Krispy Kreme is popular in North Dakota and Mississippi, respec- According to Offers.com, a website southern states such as South tively. nut Day is celebrated on the first that features a collection of deals and Carolina, Alabama and Arkansas. (Source: offers.com) Friday in the month of June. discounts on products, 45 percent of Dunkin’ Donuts is the shop of consumers prefer glazed doughnuts choice in northeastern states SEE DOUGHNUTS, PAGE A11 VISIT US ONLINE AT CONTACT US DEATHS, B5 WEATHER, A12 INSIDE Information: 774-1200 Harry Allard Courtney Jr. HOT AND HUMID 3 SECTIONS, 28 PAGES the .com Advertising: 774-1246 Ruth Yvonne Howard VOL. 123, NO. 160 Classifieds: 774-1200 Partly sunny, warm and humid; Wallace E. 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St. Anne and St. Jude Danielle and the other mem- Roman Catholic Church re- bers have a very important cently recognized one of its role in reaching middle school young members for partici- students and other high school pating in a statewide youth students, Denise Owen said. evangelism team aimed at It's really neat to see where ministering to other young these high school students are members of the in their walk with Christ and Catholic church. how they can lead the younger Danielle Owen, students, she said. That's why 18, a senior at St. it’s such an honor to be part of Anne and St. the team, she said. Jude Catholic "It makes me want to cry," School, worked Denise said. "I'm so proud of as a member of OWEN her." the Diocese of Danielle Owen was the only Charleston’s person from Sumter to par- evangelization team to help ticipate in the evangelization strengthen the faith of her team this year, said Nicole peers or encourage them to Macedo, director of faith for- stay in the church. mation at St. Anne and St. Awards were given to the Jude Roman Catholic graduating seniors on the Church. team, Owen said. She is one of the most de- Her mother, Denise Owen, serving young adults, she said. said her daughter was modest She is also a member of St. in her reasoning for receiving Anne and St. Jude's local the award and said she earned youth ministry, the God the award through effort and Squad, which helps plan ac- strong faith. tivities for younger church "We take our faith serious- members, Macedo said. ly," Denise Owen said. "She's always willing to step Joining the evangelization up," said St. Anne and St. team in itself is a great thing Jude Youth Minister Frank because it takes multiple Costas who has known Dani- steps such as completing an elle for about four years. application, writing an essay There are so many words to PHOTO PROVIDED and sitting through an inter- say about her that can't be Danielle Owen is recognized at St. Anne and St. Jude Roman Catholic Church for participating in the Dio- view, she said. said within a few minutes, he cese of Charleston’s evangelization team. They are looking for stu- said during the interview. dents who are excited about She has helped serve food at roofs on Sumter homes, graves on Memorial Day and tion, on top of her other com- God and have great potential Sumter United Ministries cleaned up areas throughout Veterans Day, he said. mitments, Costas said, shows for leadership, she said. Emergency Shelter, repaired the city and laid wreaths on Danielle Owen's participa- her dedication to her faith, High-tech vaping devices appeal to underage smokers BY MICHELE MOSES in teen use of Juul electronic rettes published by the Nation- Prevention specialist, executive assistant cigarettes. The health groups al Academies of Sciences, Engi- Sumter Behavioral Health Services include the American Acade- neering and Medicine in Janu- Electronic cigarettes have my of Pediatrics, American ary 2018 determined that most quickly evolved from a prod- Cancer Society Cancer Action e-cigarette products contain uct that looked like old-fash- Network, American Heart As- and emit a variety of potential- ioned tobacco cigarettes to sociation, American Lung As- ly toxic substances, such as al- sleek, new products that are sociation, The Campaign for dehydes and toxic metals in- attracting pre-teens and teens Tobacco-Free Kids and the cluding lead, cadmium and be- to try them. One of the most Truth Initiative. ryllium. At least 15 of the stud- popular brands of electronic Because Juuls are sleek, ies reviewed by the National cigarettes is “Juul.” Even the high tech and slim, they are Academies of Sciences, Engi- term for smoking electronic easily hidden in the palm of neering and Medicine showed cigarettes has begun to change the hand and look like a flash that when teens and young from “vaping” to “Juuling.” drive. Juuls can be charged in adults use e-cigarettes, they are Juul was introduced to the U.S. the USB port of a computer. more likely to try regular to- market in 2015 and comes with THE ASSOCIATED PRSS Teenagers are able to easily bacco products within a year. cartridges of liquid nicotine in The use of high-tech e-cigarettes such as the Juul brand has in- hide them and bring them Michele Moses, a prevention flavors such as mango and creased in part, it is claimed, because they appeal to teenagers and onto school campuses where specialist with Sumter Behav- fruit medley. Each cartridge pre-teens. they are often smoked in bath- ioral Health Services, said, “In contains as much nicotine as rooms and other places on talking with kids in our com- an entire pack of cigarettes. the younger, under-age 18, is responsible for regulating school grounds. The 2016 Sur- munity, I’ve been amazed at Because this product is not re- market. The sale of Juuls tobacco products, including e- geon General’s report conclud- how many are familiar with quired to have a label identify- have dramatically increased cigarettes, and it is unaccept- ed that youth use of nicotine vaping and Juuling, even some ing that it contains nicotine and today make up more than able that the FDA has yet to in any form, including e-ciga- of the younger children who until August 2018, many teens half of the market of elec- take action to address the sky- rettes, is unsafe, can cause ad- see their parents doing it.