Traffic Safety Task Force honors school programs
Traffic Safety Task Force honors school programs
It was a big week for school safety programs as the Walla Walla County Traffic Safety Task Force recognized Blue Ridge Elementary, the districts Transportation Department and parents Peggy Needham and Kathryn Farrell Guizar for their efforts to make our community a safer place to walk, ride and drive.
"This is what happens when tenacity and collaborative partnerships between entities stay the course," Blue Ridge Principal Connie Taylor-Randall said. "A dream kept alive by Debi Allessio and Gail Callahan with support from a Blue Ridge PTA officer and parent, Kathy Farrell Guizar, and the Blue Ridge staff improved the safety for our students and families. Our children continue to be our stars!"
Blue Ridge Educational Outreach Award Highlights:
" Model school for the Safe Kids Blue Mountain Walk This Way Program
" Staff conducted school assemblies stressing the importance of pedestrian safety
" Helped secure grant to improve sidewalk and biking conditions near the school
Transportation Department -- Government Program Leadership Award Highlights:
" Promotes school bus safety program
" Buster the Bus is a robot used to help educate students on pedestrian safety
Parent Kathryn Farrell-Guizar -- Citizens Activist Award Highlights
" Instrumental in helping secure grants to improve walking and riding conditions near Blue Ridge, Pioneer and Edison
" Regularly attends Walk this Way Programs
" Uses her photography skills to help promote awareness for safety issues.
Parent Peggy Needham -- Citizens Activist Award Highlights
" Worked to change traffic habits near Prospect Point Elementary
" Helped get four-way stop signs at Howard and Abbott
" Pushed to get 30 mph speed sign further away from intersection to get drivers to slow down
" Her efforts helped get flashing 20 mph speed signs surrounding Prospect Point
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