Kudos to everyone who helped with Saturday's successful bicycle safety rodeo in the Cape. BikeWalkLee hopes that this example inspires others to host these important safety training events for school children in their communities. Thanks to Caloosa Riders Bicycle Club for the photos.



Hollywood Bicycle Center
owner Rob Ossichak provided the free bike safety inspection, making sure each
bike was safe to ride. Loaner bikes were
provided to any child who needed one, from the Lee County EMS trailer made
available to Dan.
Lina Quintana of Golisano Children's Hospital made sure each child had a property fitted
helmet. The Children’s Hospital donated a
helmet to anyone who did not have one. She
was assisted by Mary Ossichak, of Hollywood
Bicycle Center.
Support for the Rodeo was
provided by the Charter Schools Administrator, Dr. Angela Pruitt and the school
principals: Jacque Collins at McAuliffe
Elementary and Steven Hook at Oasis Elementary.
Assistant Principal Kevin Brown coordinated planning for the schools and
Alex Gomes was parent coordinator.
Teacher Wendy Hearyman headed up the effort at Christa McAuliffe.

Stations at the Rodeo
included: helmet-fitting, Rules of the Road, navigating through cones, hand
signaling, starting and stopping, and avoiding road hazards. The highlight of the Rodeo for many was the
“the Snail Race” competition. ("How Slow Can You Go!").
Eight child-size donated
bicycles were awarded to the winners in a free raffle.
Businesses and organizations
helping make the Rodeo a success included:
Sandbill Realty Group Inc., SP Designs
& MFG, Publix Super Markets, and Cape Coral Police Department.

Report by Steve Chupack
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