J.A.K.E.S. day focuses on outdoor fun
COSHOCTON – Fourteen year old Will Fornara was one of more than 50 area youth that attended the annual J.A.K.E.S. day (juniors acquiring knowledge, ethics and sportsmanship) at the Coshocton County Sportsman’s Club on July 13.
The kids learned how to safely handle and shoot firearms, archery, 22 rifles, shotguns and air rifles under the guidance of more than a dozen adult volunteers.
Fornara said he enjoys learning about the outdoors and shooting the different types of guns and bows.
The event was made possible by several area sponsors including: Max Maley, Chuck Smith, Robert Daniels, Frontier Power Company, Schumaker Farms, Troy & Cathy Darr, Woodbury Outfitters, H. Dewey Thompson, Auer Ace Hardware, Jason & Jen Robinson, P.S. Services – Pat Spear, Pyatt’s Petroleum Services, Coshocton County Beacon, Peddicord Rice Auction Realty, Raber’s Lawn Care – Tom Raber, Drs. Lewis & Neiderhelman, DDS, Walhonding Valley Sand & Gravel, P.R. Company/Domino’s Pizza – Pat Anderson, Coshocton County Sheriff Tim Rogers, Scheetz Marketing Inc., Scheetz Drive Thru, Coshocton County Sportsman Association, Coshocton County Prosecuting Attorney Jason Given and Coshocton Chiropractic Drs. John & Jake Snyder.
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