CHARLESTON, S.C. – On March 12, Atlantic Pest and Termite Management, joined the Lowcountry Land Trust and other sponsors for its Annual Sporting Clay Shoot held at Brosnan Forest. Renowned as an ecological treasure, it is habitat for the largest U.S. population of endangered redcockaded woodpeckers on private land and one of the country's largest remaining stands of longleaf pines. In 2008, Norfolk Southern granted a conservation easement on 12,488 acres of the Forest to the Lowcountry Open Land Trust, ensuring the land will be protected permanently from development making it the largest gift of conservation in South Carolina history. Experienced and novice shooters were invited to attend a fun day of shooting, fundraising and fellowship.

 

“Atlantic Pest and Termite Management, Inc. is proud to participate in a sponsorship to bring awareness to the importance of land conversation,” said Ted Ford, President of Atlantic Pest and Termite Management. “We know that community collaboration can help us collectively safeguard these habitats for years to come.”

Hunker joined the company in 2015 and was most recently in the role of Assistant Manager of Sierra Vista. Prior to joining Truly Nolen, Hunker was a General Manager for Olive Garden for 14 years and worked in the restaurant industry for 23 years.

 

Hunker, who had been looking to switch fields for several years, did not have to look very far for inspiration. “My brother Grant has worked for Truly Nolen for many years in their video department and he has always said how much he loves his job,” said Hunker. “I thought my management skills would translate well if I switched fields and I continue coming up with ways to apply my hospitality experience to everyday situations in the pest control industry with my employees.”

 

“Curtis has done a great job taking all of his management skills and using them to inspire his employees on a daily basis,” said Desi Rodriguez, Truly Nolen District Manager, District 103. “We are fortunate to have him as a member of our Sierra Vista team.” 

 

NPMA’s charitable organization, The Pest Management Foundation, raised nearly $100,000 for the Norman Goldenberg Research Fund during their Gala in conjunction with Legislative Day 2016. The Foundation not only raised these funds to support their mission of advancing the industry, but also expanded awareness for this great cause. For more information on the Pest Management Foundation and the Norman Goldenberg Research Fund, visit www.npmapestworld.org/foundation.

 

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NEW RIVER, Fla. — The pest control industry mourns the loss of Dempsey Sapp, Sr., 94, founder and chairman of the board of Florida Pest Control & Chemical Company, Gainesville, Fla. Sapp passed away on March 25.

 

A WWII veteran and University of Florida graduate, Sapp started Florida Pest Control & Chemical Company in Gainesville, Fla., in 1949, upon graduating from UF. The company has grown into one of the largest pest control companies in Florida.

 

Sapp was a strong supporter of UF entomology and nematology programs, including the establishment in 1999 of a $1 million endowed distinguished professorship in urban and structural pest control. The endowment supports the work of Phil Koehler, a professor of entomology who oversees UF’s Urban Pest Management Laboratory. In 2000, the Florida Pest Management Association honored Sapp with its first-ever Pioneer Award. In 1997, Sapp received the PCT Crown Leadership Award from PCT and Syngenta.

 

Upon retirement, Sapp served as chairman of the board for the company. His son, D.R. Sapp, Jr., is president and chief executive officer of the firm.

 

He is survived by his wife of 72 years, Margie Beckham Sapp.

 

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