Kids gain respect for nature at NWTF conservation field day
Hundreds of children from across Aiken County joined a conservation field day at the ORA Complex led by the NWTF JAKES program. Dr James Earl Kennamer outlined the aim to foster outdoor appreciation while 10 activity sites covered camping, gun safety, archery, animal tracking, reptiles and amphibians, a Civil War reenactment, and nature walks.
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National Wild Turkey Federation
NWTF
Operations Recreation Association
ORA
James Earl Kennamer
Dr. Kennamer
Aiken County
United States Forest Service
South Carolina Department of Natural Resources
DNR
Savannah River Ecology
SREL
Georgia
Sons of Confederate Veterans
Security measures at Aiken and USC Aiken campuses
Aiken post office manager James Sizemore notes high foot traffic and robust security with about 100 employees and many customers. USC Aiken public safety director Mike Findley describes 24 hour patrols, locked buildings after hours, sign in, escorts, and emergency phones. Aiken High principal David Caver discusses visitor sign in and passes, while Warrenville Elementary principal Glenn Sanders cites locked exterior doors and intercom alarms. Deputy superintendent Bill Gallman mentions tag systems and debated metal detectors. Mental Health Center director Bob Waters warns that determined intruders can still breach access.
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James Sizemore
Aiken Post Office
USC Aiken
Mike Findley
USCA
David Caver
Aiken High
Caver
Glenn Sanders
Warrenville Elementary
Sanders
Bill Gallman
Aiken/Barnwell Mental Health Center
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Michael W. Wisuows
Beth LeMaster
US Forest Service
Bob Waters
Lus
White Heritage Square
Expressions Plus Department
JB White
Heritage
Yainsins Olga
C.D
S.M.L
Rex
Perea