Other participants will include Sebasticook Valley Health, the Healthy
SV Partnership, School Administrative District 53, the Pittsfield Police
Department and Relay for Life.
The Kiwanis Club has made this
one of their major activities to support the youth in the greater Pittsfield
area. Bike helmets are given away to the youths who bring their bikes to the
Rodeo for a check-up and two bikes are raffled off that day.
This year, a grant from the Safe Routes to School Program within the
Maine Department of Transportation will allow the Kiwanis to expand the Rodeo
and help to purchase helmets. The partners hope that parents and kids alike
will come to learn all about the rules of the road for bikers, cars and
pedestrians.
Several display tables will be set up by the participants to focus on a
range of health topics and safety. Free blood pressure screenings will be available
by the hospital staff and Bud’s will provide refreshments as a gesture of
appreciation for their faithful customers.
The Vickery Elementary School third graders will have a special lesson
on bicycle safety from Kiwanis member Jim Cianchette during the week leading up
to the Rodeo.
Physical Education Teacher, Sue Nile is organizing three “Bike and Walk to
School Days” on May 8, 15, and 22. Extra crossing guards will be on hand to
ensure the safety of all the walkers and bikers on those days. Students from
both the Vickery School and Warsaw Middle School are encouraged to participate.
For additional information contact Mary Ellen Johnston, SAD 53 School
Health Coordinator at 487-2281.
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