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10 — THE BAKER COUNTY PRESS FRIDAY, OCTOBER 7, 2016 Local Walk to School Day Samantha O’Conner/ The Baker County Press Students from across Baker City met at the Geiser-Pollman Park Wednesday at 7:30 a.m. for the area’s fi rst Walk to School Day. Bottom left: School Resource Offi cer Lance Woodward (who is likely going ice cream shopping soon.) BY SAMANTHA O’CONNER Samantha@TheBakerCountyPress.com On Thursday, Baker City held its fi rst Bike/ Walk to School event that encourages student safety when walking or biking to school. Students, par- ents, and volunteers met between Geiser-Pollman Park and the Museum before school to join in the international event. Jodi Tool, Transportation Options Coordinator for the Baker, Wallowa, and Union area, organized the event. “I got up this morning at 5:30 and it was raining. I expected it to be small the fi rst year, and hopefully it will build up for next year and maybe we can get the bus coordinated in here somehow next year, but I’m happy with how it is so far,” said Tool. Students walked down Grove Street to Wash- ington then to Brooklyn Elementary. Sorbenots do- nated coffee for the event and students were given grapes and muffi ns. When signing in for the event, students were able to sign a banner for the event that will be given to Brooklyn. Volunteering for the event were high school National Honor Society students and the Baker Bulldog. Tool also explained the Lions Club and Baker City Rotary helped with the event. “The National Honor Society is coming to help,” said High School science teacher Sharon Defrees. “They’re coming out to support safe schools and safe kids, and walking to school to encourage move- ment and activity. I’m really excited about the turnout with Honor Society kids.” Offi cer Lance Woodward and Baker County Sheriff Travis Ash also volun- teered at the event to escort students. “I became involved because Jodi from Com- munity Connections is organizing this and it’s im- portant for kids to be safe as they’re commuting to school and this encourages kids, not just to take the bus, but to walk or to bike, to get some exercise, and so I think that is valuable for kids,” said Woodward. “I think it’s a great turn- out,” said Ash at the event. “As far as the number of kids here, there’s a lot of kids here, for its fi rst year. I think it’s a very positive experience, positive for the kids, positive for the young adult helpers, and for the parents as well...” Kassaundra West-Nich- ols, the President of the local 96 SEIU Childcare, brought the daycare kids who go to school with her. “I think it’s coming togeth- er pretty good, we have a lot of people who are still showing up and I think it’s a good eye awakener for the kids to know they can go to school safely without being in a car—you just need to take appropriate actions and be aware so this is a good learning tool for them and I think it’s going to be really good,” said West-Nichols. Students who brought bikes were the fi rst group followed by the students on foot and on scooters. Leading the kids was Billie Jo Deal with the Oregon Department of Transpor- tation. “I work with Jodi Tool and a lot of the Safe Kids North East Oregon activity, so I was really excited to be here today,” said Deal. 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EOE. Equal protection under the law! Wicked Ways Tickets are just $25 each. Buy yours today at the front desk of The Geiser Grand Hotel or online at www.theBakerCountyPress.com ‘Ghost Mine’ owners appearance • ‘Gold Rush’ cast appearance • Carriage rides Gothic specialty cocktails • Limited theme menu Music and dancing Special TAPS family “reveal” for ticketholders only!