Dickinson Summer Safety Day Activities Set For May 7 & 8, 2004

The event will be held in conjunction with Dickinson Park & Recreations' summer activity registration from 5:30 to 7:30 pm on Friday, May 7th and from 9:00 to 11:00 am on Saturday, May 8th. Many booths will have displays and activities for youth to enjoy, including a bike rodeo. Youth are encouraged to bring their bikes, have them safety checked by volunteers and complete the bike rodeo route.

Numerous displays will include hand washing safety, camping safety, swimming safety, sports injury & fall prevention, seatbelt convincer, Vince & Larry, adult trike course, and child photo Id's. A booth on the Rural Seat Belt Campaign "Heaven Can Wait" will be on display.

Join Kimberly Humann from the North Dakota Safety Council for boating safety and life jacket safety for a one-hour presentation at the recreation center on Friday evening.

The first 100 youth aged 4-8 years old to visit each booth and bike rodeo will receive a free bike helmet. Bicycle helmets are the best protection against mishaps that cause death or injury. All bicyclists should wear a proper fitting helmet each time they ride a bike. The helmet should fit snugly and cover the forehead; damaged or improper fitting helmets should be replaced. Each year approximately 800 bicyclists are killed another 60,000 are injured in motor vehicle related crashes and hospital emergency rooms treat 500,000 bicycle related injuries.

For more information on bicycle safety and or bicycle helmets, contact Becky with the Southwest Coalition of Safe Communities at 227-0131.