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PARTNERS | HEALTHY CITY | HOW HEALTHY | VISION | SUMMIT | PRIORITIES | FUNCTIONS | CITY OF FALL RIVER |
Officers
from the Fall
River Police Department, staff members of MassBike
and SRPEDD, members of the Fall
River Bicycle Committee and a number of volunteers had the opportunity to teach
young riders how to ride bicycles safely on the grounds of B.M.C.
Durfee High School on May 18, 2014. "This was a wonderful
opportunity for parents to introduce their children to safe bicycle
practices," commented Fall River Mass In Motion Coordinator Julianne Kelly who
organized the event. Children had the chance to compete in a "Slow
Bike Race" to see who could stay balanced while riding slowly, as
well as a straight-line obstacle course. The Kivanis
Club of Fall River and BMC HealthNet
Plan donated over 200 free helmets, and staff were on hand to fit them
properly on the children. This is one of several opportunities to offer bicycle safety education to children over the summer
months. Click here for
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(Top row) Partners School Wellness Coordinator Marcia Picard checks in some children who are then able to get fitted for free helmets with Fall River Police Officer Richard Saraiva. (Row two, center and right) Three-year-old Sophia Meleo gets help from her mother, Stephanie, as Kim Niedermeir of MassBike helps Kris Patel with his helmet. (Row three) Tom Lapointe of Fall River Bike Advocates lets children try out his Catrike recumbent bike as Mass in Motion Fall River Coordinator Julie Kelly poses for a photo. (Row four) Bob Polakowski of BikeWorks in Swansea assists Frank Menenzes and Matthew Cuvellier of Bike Fall River make adjustments to bicycles. (Row four, right) Officer John Robinson waits for the next event with Kyle Robinson. (Bottom row, left) Jim Cusick of Bike Fall River arranges literature on the South Coast Bikeway table while State Representatives Paul Schmid and Carole Fiola talk with the volunteers. |
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