Montgomery County Children's Safety Fair To Be Held April 12 At Montgomery Mall

mh/fair.pr 97-102 Contact: Carol Walsh, 301-294-4959 or
Kathy Wood, 301-217-7269
MONTGOMERY COUNTY
CHILDREN'S SAFETY FAIR
TO BE HELD APRIL 12 AT
MONTGOMERY MALL For Immediate Release: April 4, 1997

Child safety seat checks, a bike rodeo and children's photo I.D.'s are just some of the
activities scheduled at a free Children's Safety Fair on Saturday, April 12, from 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. at Montgomery Mall in Bethesda.

Events will be held both inside and outside the mall.

The following special events and activites are scheduled for in the for the following
times and locations: From 10 a.m. to noon, a bike rodeo and rollerblade demonstration will
be held in the mall parking lot in the rear of the Sears store. Members of the Snow Vally
Spring Water Bicycle Racing Team, assisted by members of the Rockville Opitmist Club and
County police officers, will conduct a bike rodeo where children can manuver their bikes
through a safety opstacle course. In addition to learning proper bike handling skills, children
can also have their helmets checked for proper fit and protection. Children are encouraged to
bring their own bike, however, a limited number of bicylces will be available for use.
Members of the Washington Area Rollerblading Association will also be in the same parking
lot to demonstrate the safe use and protective gear needed for rollerblading.

The event -- organized by Congresswoman Constance A. Morella, Montgomery
County, Montgomery County Public Schools and Child Care Connection -- will include
information and activities for parents and children on topics such as child safety seats, bicycle
helmets, fire safety, toy and water safety, falls and poison prevention. In addition, three
special events will be held, including a drive-up vehicle inspection station for child safety
seats (1 to 5 p.m.), a children's bicycle rodeo (10 a.m. to noon) and a child photo
identification program (all day). The program will also include hands-on demonstrations,
appearances by cartoon characters and door prizes.
The fair is sponsored by Montgomery Mall, the Journal Newspapers, WBDC-TV,
Cable TV Montgomery, Montgomery County SafeKids Coalition, the U.S. Consumer Product
Safety Commission, the Dana Foundation and Ourisman Automotive.
Montgomery Mall is located at 7101 Democracy Blvd., near the intersection of
Democracy Blvd. and Westlake Drive.
For more information, call the Child Care Connection at (301) 424-5666.
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