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Description
Master Public Safety Officer Chad Cathcart explains the downtown traffic pattern and shares tips for safely navigating Aiken's one-way streets and pedestrian walkways. Aiken's Character First banner designer Linda Prior Hunley and Schofield English teacher Sally Jenkins introduce the new Character Banners for downtown, explain how the 12 new traits were selected, and describe how the Character First program reaches the community.
A
Welcome
taken
this
week,
I'm
Glen
Parker
join
us
today.
Our
master
public
safety
officer,
Chad
Cathcart
who's,
going
to
be
talking
with
us
a
little
bit
about
the
intersections
and
the
one-way
streets
in
downtown
aiken,
and
we
also
have
Linda
Hundley
and
Sally
Jenkins,
who
are
going
to
be
talking
to
us
about
our
character
first
program.
It
sounds
like
an
odd
combination,
but
I
think
what
we're
going
for
is
when
the
folks
are
downtown,
looking
at
the
character,
banners
and
reading
them
and
studying
those
we
don't
want
them
to
get
run
over,
and
we.
A
B
Well,
they
can't
be
rather
confusing
because
everybody
always
says
circles
and
squares
circles
and
squares.
Well,
the
fact
is
the
simple
rule
to
it
is
you
know
circles
you
can
go
and
squares,
you
can't
go
yep
stop!
So,
when
you're
approaching
an
intersection
in
year,
one
of
you
we
have
five
or
six
intersections
that
are
circles
and
they're
all
in
the
downtown
area.
Somewhere
and
generally,
you
can
look
to
see
they
have
a
fountain
Norris
that
you
probably
the
one
more
everyone's
more
familiar
with
the
be
large
in
Richland.
B
What
would
put
the
christmas
tree
up
every
year?
That
would
be
a
circle
now,
when
you're,
when
you're
approaching
one
of
these
intersections
in
a
circle,
you
go
through
the
green
light.
You're
going
to
make
a
left
hand
turn
well.
When
you
make
when
you
go
around
the
circle,
is
you
suddenly
faced
with
the
red
light
and
that's
where
people
get
confused?
Can
they
go
or
can
they
not
go?
B
Well,
since
it's
a
circle,
they
can
go,
the
stipulation
is
you
have
to
yield
right
of
way
to
the
traffic
on
the
other
side,
that's
the
other
one
way
street
going.
The
opposite
direction
as
long
as
you
can
safely
go
across
that
lane,
then
you
can
keep
going,
but
if
it's
a
square
you
have
to
stop
anytime,
you
see
a
red
light.
You
must
stop
for
it
now
going
back
to
the
circles.
B
If
you
go
through
the
intersection
and
I'm
you
get
there,
you
see
somebody
to
stop
honk
your
horn
out
of
it
vivo
patient
with
them.
They
might
not
understand.
What's
going
on,
they
might
be
nervous,
they
might
be
scared,
they
just
don't
know
what
to
do,
and
you
honking
your
horn
out
I'm,
not
really
going
to
help
the
situation
any
at
all.
It's.
B
A
B
Whether
you're
downtown
18
Charleston
Atlanta,
it
doesn't
really
matter
put
your
head
on
a
swivel,
no
one's
going
on
around
you.
Don't
get
so
fixated
on
where
you're
going
that
you're
not
aware
of.
What's
going
on
around
you
when
you're
in
the
crosswalk,
yes,
you
know
you
may
have
right
of
way,
but
the
car
may
not
see
you
or
they
might.
They
might
not
be
paying
attention
and
they
may
hit
you.
So
you
know
being
aware
of.
What's
going
on
around
you
mean
just
because
you're
right,
it
doesn't
mean
you
want
to
get
hurt.
Mr.
B
printer
point,
you
know
in
plus
you
know
just
it's
just
a
general
safety
thing.
I
mean
you
look
around,
know
who's
walking
up
behind
you.
You
might
just
avoid
a
somebody
attacking
you
correct.
So
you
know
that
could
be.
You
know
where
there's
here
really
anywhere,
you
know
just
know.
What's
going
on
around
you,
okay,.
A
B
Are
they
are
sequence,
with
the
traffic
lights,
all
our
lights,
in
a
canard
or
in
conjunction
with
one
another?
They
are
sequenced
as
right.
Now,
the
when
you
you
have
to
go
up
there,
they're,
not
automatic.
You
have
to
hit
the
button
to
activate
the
crosswalk
and
it's
not
going
to
just
pop
up
automatic
it's
going
to
rotate
into
the
cycle,
and
you
have
to
wait
now.
It's
going
to
you
when
it's
time
for
you
to
walk
is
going
to
give
you
what
they
call
a
walking
man.
You
have
seven
seconds
with
the
walking
man.
B
That's
a
state
standard,
it's
that's
where
they
always
stay
now,
after
that
it
starts
giving
you
the
flashing
little
light.
You
have
14
seconds
there,
so
you
have
a
total
of
twenty-one
seconds
to
get
across
the
road
and
we
have
some
pretty
wide
roads
here.
So
that's
you're,
going
to
move
out
to
get
across
I've
talked
to
about
this
and
they're
actually
going
to
change
that
they're
going
to
change
it
from
the
flashing
14
seconds,
you're
going
to
change
it
to
24
seconds
to
try
to
give
people
extra
time.
B
But
when
you
do
that,
then
it's
going
to
be,
you
have
to
incorporate
that
into
the
to
the
traffic
lights
because
they
have
to
have
it
tied
down
to
the
to
the
second
or
it'll,
throw
off
the
whole
sequencing
process
and
all
the
lights
will
go
into
a
default
mood
of
stand-alone.
So
none
of
them
be
sequence.
So
it's
a
it's
a
project
that
it's
going
to
take
a
little
bit
of
time
to
set
up
and.
A
B
Right
aitken
was
the
second
railroad
town
in
the
world,
we're
about
a
year
behind
somerville
and
it
was
designed
by
railroad
engineers
in
1835,
and
these
roads
were
designed
to
be
extra
wide
to
accommodate
the
larger
carriages
of
the
time.
That's
why
it
is.
We
have
you
know
extra
wide
intersections
and
all
that,
and
that's
that's
what
it
goes
into
not.
A
B
A
B
Know
it's
more
of
a
problem
for
people
coming
out
of
town.
You
know
they're
here
visiting
because
of
our
extra
wide
streets,
I
mean
half
of
our
street.
Is
you
know
one
half
of
our
street
is
probably
wider
than
an
entire
street
you'd
find
in
Charleston,
so
most
people
they
see
that
much
space
there
thinking
this
is
going
to
be
two
ways
on
any
canned.
It's
not
because
we
are
laid
out
to
be
much
larger.
So
you
know
it's
it's
just
more
of
a
people
not
either
paying
attention
not
watching.
What's
going
around
them.
B
One
of
the
problems
that
I've
seen
one
of
the
recurring
explanations
I've
heard,
is
that
they're
following
the
GPS
you
know
the
GPS
is
a
great
tool,
but
it's
just
a
tool,
and
it
does
not
substitute
you
actually
looking
out
the
window
and
driving
a
car
so
pay
attention
to.
What's
going
on
around
you,
if
you
happen
to
make
the
wrong
turn,
that's
okay,
the
GPS
will
recalculate
another
out
for
you
and
get
you
right
back
where
you
need
to
be
good.
A
B
B
A
A
D
Character
first
program
found
its
home
and
akin
the
best
place.
It
could
be,
in
my
opinion,
for
the
last
16
years,
and
its
success
is
due
to
the
time
and
energy
and
imagination
of
a
lot
of
different
people.
Initially,
we
have
to
mention
mayor
Fred
Cavanaugh,
because
mayor
Cavanaugh
went
to
Baltimore,
saw
a
presentation
and
have
the
imagination
to
say
that
would
fit
in
Aiken
and
brought
it
back
to
us
and
because
of
his
initiative.
D
Aiken
was
the
first
city
in
South
Carolina
to
be
designated
as
a
city
of
character
and
it
has
grown
and
the
character
first
program
has
been
used
for
employee
training.
It's
been
used
in
Aiken,
County
Schools,
the
Women's
Club
of
Aiken
have
been
another
Champion
and
of
which,
of
course,
Judy
is
part
of,
and
they
have
the
celebration
of
character
every
year,
where
over
three
thousand
stellar
students
of
character
in
Aiken
County
have
been
celebrated
in
the
last
16
years.
D
C
C
C
As
an
ache,
a
night
I
cared
so
much
about
the
design
being
true
to
our
really
beautifully
natural
landscapes
downtown
and
to
our
noncommercial
turn.
I've
always
just
really
appreciated
that
having
grown
up
in
Aiken
and
I
wanted
to
be
sure
that
the
design
work
for
that.
The
job
of
the
manners,
though,
what
was
to
introduce
the
character
first
program
to
the
community
and
how,
in
the
world,
do
you
introduce
an
idea
like
character
with
graphic
design?
C
It's
it's
a
bigger
challenge
than
it
sounds
like
I
can't
tell
you
how
many
images
I
went
through
how
many
times
I
photographed
to
the
beautiful
children
in
the
morgan,
fountain
I
looked
everywhere
for
the
right
image,
but
in
the
end
I
realized.
There
was
nothing
as
beautiful
as
those
great
big
words
and
the
words
really
told
the
story
of
what
Mayor
Cavanaugh
and
the
leadership
committees
were
trying
to
accomplish,
and
so
what
I?
What
I
ended
up
doing
was
hand.
Writing
these
words.
C
I
wanted
to
also
make
sure
that
the
banners
felt
personal
that
they
didn't.
Look
commercial
and
drive.
My
fast
kind
of
banners
I
really
wanted
for
them
to
have
a
personal
on
the
sidewalk
connection,
but
be
luminous
and
inviting
to
people
at
far
distances,
and
so
what
I
realized
was
that
the
the
traits
could
become
a
sentence
in
their
in
their
own,
and
it
here
is
how
it
read:
character,
sincerity,
respect,
self-control,
responsibility,
attentiveness,
loyalty,
courage,
citizenship,
truthfulness,
patience,
compassion,
forgiveness
comes
first
in
aiken.
It
was
the
best
way.
A
A
D
We
well
in
2012
Maggie.
Sacks
basically
had
this
idea
that
maybe
we
should
tie
the
banners
to
the
seasonal
changes
in
Aiken
and
her
brilliant
daughter.
Katie
came
up
with
a
look
as
a
urban
planner
came
up
with
where
they
could
go,
but
then
there
was
the
issue
of
what
are
the
traits
going
to
be.
In
what
ways
are
they
gonna
be
exactly
the
ones
of
the
past?
In
what
ways
are
they
going
to
be
updated?
D
Think
about
trying
to
represent
the
breadth
of
human
character
in
12
traits?
It's
a
very
difficult,
but
oh,
my
gosh
fascinating!
You
didn't
want
redundancy.
You
wanted
words
that
were
any
5th
grader.
Could
you
know
so?
We
chose
on
stansted
of
integrity,
not
because
either
one
is
less
good
than
me
at
it
better
than
the
other,
but
just
because
they
were
approachable
and
try
to
represent
those
12
trait.
Let
them
represent
human
character
as
best
it
could,
and
you
know
it's
very
natural
which
ones
presented
themselves
for
certain
seasons.
D
You
know
gratitude
has
to
be
in
the
fall
because
we
have
Akins
first
table
and
we
have
thanksgiving.
But
then
what
comes
naturally
with
that
when
you're
grateful
you
want
to
be
kind.
So
kindness
is
there
and
then,
in
addition
to
gratitude
and
kindness,
you're
watching
this
world
store
for
the
winter
and
you're
inspired
to
be
responsible.
C
C
We
you
know
we
during
this
process
we
definitely
and
all
over
here.
That
seemed
to
be
spirited
nothing
to
add
to
the
other
images
and
to
the
wonderful.
So
here's
a
love
gratitude
that
so
goes
with
fall
and
thanksgiving
in
one
table
and
all
of
the
Grateful
things
turn
around
before.
Is
this
way
my
cover?
C
This
is
the
only
key,
better
they're
all
color-coordinated,
but
they
they
work
together
and
by
having
different
designs
within
one
intersection,
we're
able
to
have
a
variety
and
never
repeat
the
same
message
over
and
over
again,
but
have
a
sort
of
a
concert
of
color,
seasonal
spirit
and
then
these
very
special
traits
for
each
season.
We
feel
very
good
about
the
vibrance
that
it's
given
to
the
downtown
historic
district
and
its
ever-changing
way.
The
seasons
are
and.
C
Are
special
akin
images
in
the
in
the
winter?
We
have
the
wonderful
long
we
find
that
is
akin
eyes
we're
all.
We
all
love
the
longleaf
pines
and
then
in
the
spring
we
have
beautiful
wisteria,
which
I
think
that
the
message
there
is
bloomin
agent
and
then,
in
the
summer
time
we
have
a
rendering
of
the
fountain
in
Copeland's
gardens
and
it
invites
people
to
chill
and
akin
during
the
hot
summer
months.
Blue
does
a
good
job
of
that,
but
it's
so
exciting
to
us
to
see
the
way.
D
It's
always
an
inviting
thing
when
you
go
to
downtown
naked
or
maybe,
if
you're,
just
driving
through
or
out
of
the
ball
fields.
You
see
it
feels
good.
You
know
you
feel
it
and
then,
in
three
months
it's
not
stale,
because
you
have
a
whole
new
set
of
banners
going
up
thanks
to
a
public
safety,
getting
how
they're
going.
A
C
Located
this
year,
when
we
went
to
this
wonderful
Sunbrella
fabric,
we
were
able
to
produce
another
set
of
boundaries
for
the
parks
and
recreation
and
tourism
department.
They
have
those
at
the
various
campuses
throughout
the
city
and
we
probably
need
a
photograph
of
one
of
those
to
share
with
all
of
you.
When
the
vendors
were
expanded.
A
I
know
it
was
interesting
for
me
because
when
people
would
come
into
town
for
tournaments
and
they
would
see
the
banners
at
the
ball
fields,
they
would
ask
some
of
our
staff.
What's
the
character
manners
all
about,
so
we
had
to
educate
some
of
the
PRT
staff
about
the
banners
and
their
purpose,
so
they
could
relay
that
message
to
people.
It's
a
good.
It's
a
great
thing
that
we've
moved
it
out.
Tell
us
a
little
bit.
Why
do
you
believe
these
banner?
The
character
first
program?
C
Traits
bring
out
the
best
in
all
of
us,
you
know
at
in
the
workplace,
in
the
classroom
on
the
playing
fields.
These
traits
are
the
things
that
help
people
live
together,
bring
out
the
best
in
each
other
and
be
and
really
live
up.
Our
human
potential,
and
it's
another
interesting
thing
about
these
traits-
is
that
they
do
engender
each
other.
D
You
know
she
talks
about
them,
working
together
like
the
spring
traits
of
wonder
creativity
and
respect.
Just
think
about
that
when
you
see
that
first
bloom
in
Hitchcock
woods,
it's
Wonder
and
and
it
inspires
you
to
be
creative
and
when
you
are
creative,
of
course,
an
engine
disrespect,
and
so
they
all
kind
of
I
wonder
at
respect.
You
know
they
all
or
they
it's
very
connected
and
very
responsive
to
each
other
and
I.
D
A
Well
said:
what's
it,
this
program
is
still
evolving,
it's
not
sure
it's
it's
not
completed
just
because
we
have
new
banners
for
five
or
six
years
and
you're
gonna
come
back
to
it.
What
what's
the
ongoing
day-to-day
work
or
this
program
and
what
needs
to
happen
for
this
to
continue
to
evolve?
Well,.
C
C
D
D
In
in
Aitkin
County-
and
it
has
been
a
wonderful
beginning
of
us
imagining,
how
do
you
own
integrate
these
particular
character
traits
not
like
a
pat
on
character
program,
but
how
do
you
embed
them
in
the
curriculum?
How
do
you
ask
children
to
write
intentionally
in
ways
that
will
help
them
make
these
character
traits
not
just
be
an
abstraction
but
a
way
of
life
and
in
writing
in
art
and
story?
C
Has
described
to
me
how
important
and
impactive
these
traits
are
in
a
student
success
there's
something
called
emotional
quotient.
What
is
the
name
of
it?
It's
a
kind
of
a
a
level
of
achievement
potential
which
comes
from
a
student's
character,
their
their
their
confidence
they're.
There
they're
deep
hearted
understanding
of
their
role
in
the
world,
and
it
really
starts
in
the
early
years,
and
we
would
love
to
see
this
this
this
program
become
a
bigger
part
of
education,
not
just,
as
you
say,
an
add-on,
but
really
I'm
integrated
into
a
student
studies.
D
You
have
12,
13
and
14
year
olds.
If
you
were
to
predict
who's
going
to
be
successful
by
whatever
good
measure
you
have,
it
is
going
to
be
the
students,
you
have
the
most
character,
you
know
it's
not
gonna,
be
any
other
thing
and
yes,
we
want
to
give
them
the
academic
skills
and
we
try
every
day
to
pizza.
A
A
D
D
We
have
people
to
grow
up
and
they
can
and
go
out
and
do
great
things
in
the
larger
world,
and
we
want
people
to
know
that
characters
in
universal
language,
and
so
we
think
it
would
be
kind
of
cool
to
have
a
banner
that
celebrated
character,
sect
eight
gratitude
and
you
had
gratitude
in
languages
that
were
are
off
people
with
whom
Aiken
has
a
special
relationship.
So
we
teach
French
and
German
and
Spanish
in
our
schools.
D
A
A
C
Something
I
wanted
to
point
out:
I
had
a
really
grateful
experience
with
Public
Safety
when
we
designated
the
light
poles,
the
appropriate
light
poles
throughout
the
historic
downtown.
We
looked
carefully
and
I
learned
so
much
about
where
the
banners
needed
to
be
for
safety,
and
we
have
mapped
it.
There
is
a
wonderful
downtown
map
which
was
taken
from
Maggie
facts,
daughters,
study,
which
shows
the
exact
location
of
the
banners
and
I
tell
you.
We
know
a
lot
to
public
safety
for
installing
these
and
helping
us
with
making
our
town
full
of
spirit
and
character.