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1000 SW Jackson
Suite 230 Coordinator: Executive Committee: Dennis Cooley, MD John Drees John Halbran Jim Keating Elena Nuss Cindy Samuelson |
MEDIA ADVISORY
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| WHO: | Safe Kids Kansas and local affiliates throughout the state |
| WHAT: | Nationally Certified Child Passenger Safety Technicians at check-up events throughout Kansas will provide car seat inspections on a drop-in basis. This is an opportunity for parents and caregivers to get free, individualized, hands-on training in the proper installation and setup of their own seats in their own vehicles. The inspections are free. Over 500 booster seats will be distributed at the events. |
| WHEN: | KC Metro Area (Unified Government Health Dept.) - Monday June 26. All others - Saturday, July 1. |
| WHERE: | See attached list |
| WHY: | On July 1, 2006, the new Booster Seat Law will take effect in Kansas. The new law requires that children ages 4, 5, 6, and 7 ride in a booster seat instead of an adult seat belt unless the child weighs more than 80 pounds, or the child is taller than 4 feet 9 inches, or only a lap belt is available. These events are being held to provide parents with the information that they need to comply with the new law and to keep their kids safe. |
Safe Kids Kansas, Inc. is a nonprofit Coalition of 67 statewide organizations and businesses dedicated to preventing accidental injuries to Kansas children ages 0-14. Local coalitions and chapters are located in Allen, Anderson, Atchison, Clay, Coffey, Dickinson, Doniphan, Douglas, Ellis, Ford, Franklin, Geary, Jackson, Jefferson, Johnson, Leavenworth, Marion, Meade, Mitchell, Montgomery, Nemaha, Osage, Pottawatomie, Republic, Rice, Riley, Saline, Smith, Shawnee, Wabaunsee, Wilson and Woodson Counties, as well as the cities of Chanute, Emporia, Leavenworth, Norton, Pittsburg, the Wichita Area and the Metro Kansas City Area. Safe Kids Kansas a member of Safe Kids Worldwide, a global network of organizations whose mission is to prevent accidental childhood injury. Safe Kids Buckle Up? is a national program developed by Safe Kids Worldwide and sponsored by Chevrolet and General Motors to educate parents and caregivers about the importance of properly restraining children on every ride.
www.kansassafekids.org www.kansasboosterseat.org
LOCATION |
ADDRESS |
CITY |
TIME |
CONTACT |
PHONE # |
Unified Gov't Health Dept. |
619 Anne |
Kansas City |
9 am-12 pm |
Deb Bumgardner |
816-283-6242 |
Douglas Co. State Bank |
300 West 9th |
Lawrence |
10am-2pm |
John Drees |
785-840-3067 |
Briggs KIA |
3411 SW Topeka Blvd. |
Topeka |
10 am-2 pm |
Barbara Mah |
785-273-4804 |
Meade City Pool |
City Park |
Meade |
1-4 pm |
Darcy Golliher |
620-873-5541 |
The K-Wash |
1288 Penn Ave. |
Independence |
9-11am |
Elizabeth Carter |
620-332-3250 |
Sterling Fire Dept. |
118 N Broadway Ave. |
Sterling |
9 am-1 pm |
Cody Goforth |
620-257-7876 |
Williams Racing |
162 W. Main |
Marion |
9 am-1 pm |
Sondra Mayfield |
620-382-2550 |
Jefferson County EMS |
1250 Walnut |
Oskaloosa |
9am to 11 am |
Jeanette Shipley |
785-296-4491 |
Sunset Zoo |
2833 Oak St |
Manhattan |
11 am-2 pm |
Michelle Rutherford |
785-587-5456 |
Donovan Dealership |
5800 West Kellog |
Wichita |
9 am-1pm |
Ronda Lusk |
316-946-5045 |
Wamego EMS Station |
514 Plum |
Wamego |
9-11 am |
Daina Hodges |
785-457-3719 |
Belleville Farmer's Market |
1815 M Street |
Belleville |
8:30-11:30 am |
Tandy Rundus |
785-527-5084 |
First Baptist Church |
1101 N 4th Street (HWY 75) |
Burlington |
10am-2pm |
Heather Corley |
785-448-8372 |
Alco Store |
700 N Maple Street (HWY 59) |
Garnett |
4-8pm |
Heather Corley |
785-448-8372 |