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Aiken Electric Cooperative, INC. hosts magician to make "accidents disappear"

In an effort to teach children about electrical safety, Aiken Electric Cooperative brought a little magic to area first graders for the fourth year in a row. Magician, Scott Davis, visited the cooperative to perform a special safety presentation to the students. Davis performs over 350 live shows a year and has opened for late night talk show host, Jay Leno. His program, “Making Accidents Disappear,” is an educational and entertaining program that teaches children across the country the importance of electrical safety. Davis has been performing magic professionally for over 17 years and his program has reached over 250,000 youngsters nationwide.

“The program informs kids about the dangers of electrical outlets, downed power lines and water around electrical appliances,” says Aiken Electric Cooperative CEO, Gary Stooksbury. “We are pleased that this program is favored by the educational community and are always looking for ways to include education outreach in our marketing mix. Scott definitely fits the bill.”

Davis explains the program and its importance. “Because accidents, not diseases, are the number one killer of children in America, Making Accidents Disappear is a powerful tool that helps parents, teachers, and industry combat these otherwise needless tragedies. Unlike so many other causes of childhood death, accident related death is the one that is most preventable with proper education.” First graders from Warrenville Elementary, Oak-Wood Windsor Elementary, Greendale Elementary, East Aiken Elementary and Merriwether Elementary schools visited the cooperative for the 2008 presentation of “Making Accidents Disappear.” East Aiken Elementary school teacher, Tracy Holsenback, said, “I appreciate all the work and interest Aiken Electric Cooperative puts into educating our students about electrical safety.  It means so much to us and our children.”

Merriwether Elementary first-grade students Fredrick McCain and Teniele Gorman assist magician Scott Davis with his electrical safety presentation at Aiken Electric Cooperative.