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CHP plans free children's bike helmet giveaway at Oct. 18 health and safety fair
LAKEPORT, Calif. – Thanks to a generous donation by the Sunrise Rotary Club of Kelseyville, the California Highway Patrol will distribute free bicycle safety helmets at the Heroes of Health & Safety Fair on Saturday, Oct. 18.
The fair will be held from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lake County Fairgrounds, 401 Martin St. in Lakeport. Admission is free.
CHP's senior volunteers will facilitate a youth bicycle rodeo as well as a bicycle equipment safety inspection.
The CHP Explorer Post will have a booth and will be able to answer any questions for young people from 15 to 21 years old that are interested in a future in law enforcement.
Additionally the CHP will be assisting in the car seat safety inspections – unsafe seats will be replaced free of charge as long as the supply of new seats lasts – and also will have a motorcycle safety booth staffed by a CHP motorcycle officer out of the Santa Rosa Area office.
“This event will be amazing,” said CHP Sgt. Mike Humble. “In all my years in law enforcement, never have I seen so many organizations come together at one time to improve the overall health and safety in the community which they serve. To top it all off, it's free. There won't be any to charge to park or get into the event. The only thing that will cost you anything is for the food If you get hungry.”
There will fundraisers for the 4H club, offering barbecue with all the fixings, and the CHP Explorers will be selling homemade tamales, rice and beans.
“We are very excited about participating in the inaugural Heroes of Health & Safety Fair, and hope that everyone from our community can attend,” Humble said.