GRESHAM STUDENTS CARAVAN WITH A COP FOR INTERNATIONAL WALK AND BIKE TO SCHOOL DAY
News Release from City of Gresham
Posted on FlashAlert: October 7th, 2014 11:01 AM
MEDIA ADVISORY
GRESHAM, Ore. - Media representatives can capture students from Dexter McCarty Middle School as they ride bikes to school with Gresham Police Officer James Leake and Dexter McCarty teacher Michael Mann on Wed., Oct. 8.
The "bike train" will depart at 9:30 a.m. from Main City Park at the Springwater Trail spur.
The ride celebrates International Walk and Bike to School Day, with more than 4,000 events planned in the U.S. to promote the health, environmental and community benefits of walking and biking to school. In Oregon, 222 events are planned to mark the day, according to Oregon's Walk +Bike program, walknbike.org, a partnership between the Safe Routes to Schools National Partnership, a public-private partnership that promotes safe walking and biking to school, and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, the Oregon pro-cycling nonprofit.
At the Gresham event, media can shoot footage of the nearly one mile, 10-minute ride, and interview City of Gresham transportation staff, City of Gresham police officers, Metro Councilor Shirley Craddick, as well as educators and biking advocates.
Gresham's events are sponsored by the City of Gresham Transportation Department, greshamoregon.gov/transportation; Metro, oregonmetro.gov; and Safe Routes to Schools, saferoutespartnership.org.
Along with the Dexter McCarty ride, Gordon Russell Middle School in Gresham will provide students with safe route tips, giveaways and refreshments.
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 8
Time: 9:30 a.m. ride start, 9:15 a.m. meet-up
Place: Main City Park, Springwater Trail Spur, 219 S. Main Ave., Gresham
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GRESHAM, Ore. - Media representatives can capture students from Dexter McCarty Middle School as they ride bikes to school with Gresham Police Officer James Leake and Dexter McCarty teacher Michael Mann on Wed., Oct. 8.
The "bike train" will depart at 9:30 a.m. from Main City Park at the Springwater Trail spur.
The ride celebrates International Walk and Bike to School Day, with more than 4,000 events planned in the U.S. to promote the health, environmental and community benefits of walking and biking to school. In Oregon, 222 events are planned to mark the day, according to Oregon's Walk +Bike program, walknbike.org, a partnership between the Safe Routes to Schools National Partnership, a public-private partnership that promotes safe walking and biking to school, and the Bicycle Transportation Alliance, the Oregon pro-cycling nonprofit.
At the Gresham event, media can shoot footage of the nearly one mile, 10-minute ride, and interview City of Gresham transportation staff, City of Gresham police officers, Metro Councilor Shirley Craddick, as well as educators and biking advocates.
Gresham's events are sponsored by the City of Gresham Transportation Department, greshamoregon.gov/transportation; Metro, oregonmetro.gov; and Safe Routes to Schools, saferoutespartnership.org.
Along with the Dexter McCarty ride, Gordon Russell Middle School in Gresham will provide students with safe route tips, giveaways and refreshments.
Date: Wednesday, Oct. 8
Time: 9:30 a.m. ride start, 9:15 a.m. meet-up
Place: Main City Park, Springwater Trail Spur, 219 S. Main Ave., Gresham
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