Optimists Help Kids Stay Safe

"We will do a lot during those two hours," says David Gardner, Vice President of the Coronado Optimist Club.

Participating youngsters will receive free helmits and have their bikes made safer.  Brakes, tires and steering mechanisms will be checked.  

The Optimist Bike Safety Rodeo includes an obstacle course and skills tests.  Intended most specifically for third graders, no one will be turned away.  

At noon, prizes and medals were awarded to the young winners.  Participation in the event is free and was held 10 a.m. until noon, Saturday, March 19, at the Pavillion in Rotary Park, in Bernalillo.