| Stanislaus
County – Students from three Stanislaus County schools will
let their feet do the walking in support of Walk to School Day. In an effort
to promote pedestrian safety and the benefits of walking in the community,
the Stanislaus County Safe Communities Coalition is sponsoring these walks.
The coalition works to address motor vehicle injury issues for Stanislaus
County.
Event locations:
- October 5 – Fairview Elementary School
- October 7 – Franklin Elementary School
- October 8 – Orville Wright Elementary School
- October 13 – Denair Elementary School
- October 19 – Tuolumne Elementary School
- October 20 - Shackelford Elementary School
Participants will meet at 7:15 a.m. and begin walking at 7:30 a.m. The
only exception will be at Franklin Elementary School participants who
will assemble at 7:30 a.m. and begin walking at 7:45 a.m.
An estimated 5,700 pedestrians are killed each year, and one out of seven
(814) of those are children. With school in session, more children are
walking to and from neighborhood schools, often during the busiest traffic
times of the day when motorists are rushing to work or heading home after
a tiring day at work.
The walking event will help to promote the use of “walking school
buses,” which allow multiple students to walk as a group. The walk
will help to identify safe routes to school and to identify routes that
have dangers like lack of crosswalks & sidewalks, bad neighborhoods,
speeding drivers and dangerous drop off zones. Another goal is to raise
driver awareness and alertness through increased enforcement of traffic
codes.
Locations of Photo Opportunities for Walk to
School Day in Stanislaus County
October 5, Fairview Elementary 1937 W. Whitmore Ave., Modesto
Walkers are leaving at 7:30 am from the following locations:
Corner of Lassen Ave. and Tucson Ave.
Corner of Imperial Ave.and Tucson Ave.
8 a.m. children should be arriving on campus*
October 7, Franklin Elementary 120 South Emerald Ave., Modesto
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 am from the following locations:
Corner of Maze Blvd. and Emerald Ave.
Corner of Maze Blvd. and Spencer Ave.
Corner of Emerald Ave. and California Ave.
8:15 a.m. children should be arriving on campus*
October 8, Orville Wright Elementary 1602 Monterey Ave., Modesto
Corner of Kerr Ave. and Tenaya Drive
Corner of Benson Ave. and Oregon Drive
Corner of Empire Ave. and Oregon Drive
8 a.m. children should be arriving on campus*
October 13, Denair Elementary 3773 Madera Ave, Denair
Walkers are leaving at 7:30 am from the following locations:
Denair Community Center, Main Street
Denair High School Football Field, Monte Vista
The speed display machine on Main Street
7:50 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
October 19, Tuolumne Elementary School 707 Herndon Rd., Modesto
Walkers are leaving at 7:30 a.m. from the following locations:
Corner of Lombardo Ave. and Perfidia Ave.
Corner of Lucchesi Ln. and Cadillac Dr.
Corner of Vito Ave. and Herndon Rd.
The speed display machine on Herndon close to school
8 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
Walk to School Day in Stanislaus County
October 20, Shackelford Elementary School 100 School Avenue, Modesto
Walkers are leaving at 7:45 a.m. from the following locations:
Corner of Broadway Ave and Boulder Ave
Corner of Hatch Rd. and Crows Landing Rd.
Corner of El Paso and Crows Landing Rd.
The speed display machine on Crows Landing Rd.
8 a.m. children should be arriving on campus
* The speed trailers at these sights will be on the same street as the
school leading into the school.
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