Lakewood Bike Rodeo for Kids 2010

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  Bikes were everywhere at the Bike Rodeo. Here boys are waiting to get their bike licenses.
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  Birdtown business and top sponsor of the Rodeo was Steel Valley Credit Union. Here Steel Valley volunteers work the Rodeo check-in table and bike raffle.
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  Here at the Bike Shop station kids could get their bikes adjusted as needed and tuned up for the summer.
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  Miss Donna of Silhouette Dance passing out helmet safety information.
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  Silhouette Dance & Fine Arts Studio and Laskey CPA, both birdtown businesses, sponsored the Helmet station. You could get information, get your helmet adjusted to fit as it should, and buy helmets if you needed one. Silhouette & Laskey donated funds towards the helmets so that the cost could be reduced to $3 per helmet. Make sure your kids are wearing their helmets!
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  Silhouette Dance Studio parents volunteer at the Helmet Fitting station.
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  Miss Donna greeting a bike rider ready to get started at the Rodeo.
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  Officer Brian Joyce records serial numbers from the bottom of bicycles at the bike licensing station at the Bike Rodeo. Get your bike licensed for free by bringing your bike to City Hall Police Station.
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  Peggy from City Hall helps at the Bike Licensing station. Licenses are given free of charge now to encourage all bikes to get licensed. If your bike was stolen and later retrieved or turned in to City Hall a license record would enable the police to return it to the rightful owner.
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  Bike License station flipping over the bikes looking for the serial number.
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  Ward 3 Neighborhood Police Officer Angela Ortiz and Councilwoman Mary Loiuse Madigan worked the Child Indentification Card station. Parents could get an ID for their kids to take home that included fingerprints. This is also something that can be done by going to City Hall Police Station.
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  Officer Ortiz is careful to get an accurate fingerprint of the young boy for his ID card. If a child was to be missing this would be a helpful tool to give to the police for search efforts.
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  Two of the greatest ladies that work for the City of Lakewood, Melissa Garrett (Community Relations) and Toni Gelsomino (Early Childhood/Family Room). Here they are catching some shade near the a fun activity table for the younger kids.
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  The Lakewood Family Room held an activity table that helped provide some fun for the younger siblings too.
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  John Mumma, Kiwani President, is the force behind the oncoming semi in the Demon Driveway station.
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  Officer Acklin and Kiwanian, John Mumma, hold up the truck prop for the Demon Driveway drill that teaches safe steps when entering the roadway.
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  At the Rock Dodge station, this obstacle course tests her ability to control her bike as if there were rocks or hazards on the road for her to avoid.
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  At the Rear View station Officer Rasch explains how to do the drill.
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  David and Christina were hard working volunteers with Officer Rasch at the Rear View drill. They served as vehicles that the kids would look back as if looking back in traffic.
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  Officer Rasch explaining good technique for looking back in traffic.
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  Kids lined up for the Rear View skill building drill. Officer Rasch goes over a safe technique for looking back behind you for traffic while not swerving.
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  Officer Rasch goes over instructions of the Rear View drill with the 2nd shift volunteers who served as vehicles. Volunteers pictured are Grace, Art, and Mark.
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  The last station is where you get your Rodeo completion certification after a job well done.
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  All kids got popsicles after finishing the Rodeo! Popsicles complements of Birdtown business, Madison Bi-Rite.
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  Enjoying popsicles!
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  Popsicles for everyone courtesy of Madison Bi-Rite.
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  Brian of Spin Bike Shop (on Madison) came down to do some tricks for the Rodeo audience.
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  Brian of Spin Bike Shop doing his bike tricks.
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  Brian of Spin Bike Shop put on a great show for the Bike Rodeo crowd.
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  Brian talks to Officer Busi before he jumps the bike over him.
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  Brian makes the lap around to jump over Officer Busi.
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  Brian has no problem jumping over Officer Busi.
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  Officers Joyce and Busi (Ward 1 Neighborhood Officer) smile and look a little more relaxed as the Rodeo winds down.
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  Police and City Hall crew making sure they have everything in order for the start of the Rodeo.
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  Auxiliary Officer Art takes a seat as the Rodeo winds down. About 40 officers and volunteers came out to put on this Rodeo for the kids to have fun while learning and testing biking skills.
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  Officer Busi and one of the winners of the bikes raffled off. All Bike Rodeo participants were entered into the raffle.

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