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Cision Canada
14 hours ago
- Automotive
- Cision Canada
/R E P E A T -- Bike Rodeo in Richmond - Free Helmets, Free Lunch & A New Way to Think About Helmet Safety/
RICHMOND, ON, June 9, 2025 /CNW/ - The BrainSTRONG Network, in partnership with the Ottawa Police Service, invites families to a Bike Rodeo on Saturday, June 14 at 10:00 AM at the Richmond Memorial Community Centre (6095 Perth Street). This free, all-ages event will feature: A fun and safe bike obstacle course Helmet safety tips from Ottawa Police 100 free helmets for kids who need one Free lunch for everyone More than just fun, this event will also mark the launch of "I am BrainSTRONG" — a powerful new movement designed to change the way kids think about wearing their helmets. Today, helmet laws are often seen by kids as something they have to follow — but not something they believe in. BrainSTRONG is working to flip that thinking from "have to" to "want to." "In 1979, the NHL made helmets mandatory. Players didn't like it — until they saw why it mattered," says Robert Wein, founder of BrainSTRONG. "Now, no hockey player would ever hit the ice without one. That's the culture shift we want to spark with biking. It starts by helping kids see wearing a helmet as a smart choice — not just a rule." Join us and be part of the shift. Be part of a safer, smarter biking community.
Cision Canada
5 days ago
- Automotive
- Cision Canada
Bike Rodeo in Richmond - Free Helmets, Free Lunch & A New Way to Think About Helmet Safety
RICHMOND, ON, June 9, 2025 /CNW/ - The BrainSTRONG Network, in partnership with the Ottawa Police Service, invites families to a Bike Rodeo on Saturday, June 14 at 10:00 AM at the Richmond Memorial Community Centre (6095 Perth Street). This free, all-ages event will feature: A fun and safe bike obstacle course Helmet safety tips from Ottawa Police 100 free helmets for kids who need one Free lunch for everyone More than just fun, this event will also mark the launch of "I am BrainSTRONG" — a powerful new movement designed to change the way kids think about wearing their helmets. Today, helmet laws are often seen by kids as something they have to follow — but not something they believe in. BrainSTRONG is working to flip that thinking from "have to" to "want to." "In 1979, the NHL made helmets mandatory. Players didn't like it — until they saw why it mattered," says Robert Wein, founder of BrainSTRONG. "Now, no hockey player would ever hit the ice without one. That's the culture shift we want to spark with biking. It starts by helping kids see wearing a helmet as a smart choice — not just a rule." Join us and be part of the shift. Be part of a safer, smarter biking community.
Yahoo
7 days ago
- Automotive
- Yahoo
Brighton to hold bike giveaway at Bike Rodeo
BRIGHTON, N.Y. (WROC) – The Brighton Police Department will be hosting a Bike Rodeo where members of the community will get the opportunity to test their skills, learn the rules of the road, and get a bike safety checkup Sunday for Bike Safety Day. The event will be held at Brighton High School by Twelve Corners Presbyterian in the back parking lot at 10 a.m. Attendees are asked to arrive at 9:45 a.m. There will also be a giveaway where people will be able to go home with safety materials and new bike helmets. Pre-registered participants will be able to enter a drawing for a free bike. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
Chicago Tribune
02-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Party, bike rodeo mark opening of Fox Lake beach; ‘It's a space for families to connect'
Fox Lake officials held a party and bike rodeo to mark the grand opening of the beach on Nippersink Lake in Lakefront Park. The village and Fox Lake Police Department partnered in sponsoring the three-hour event, which included organized games, a DJ, giveaways, prizes, the operating splash pad, airborne colorful beach balls, a Zumba class, and a number of food trucks offering food and drink. The park's amenities are free year-round and open from 8 a.m. until dusk, depending on the weather. The ribbon-cutting to celebrate the opening of Lakefront Park was in May 2024, with the groundbreaking in June of 2023. U.S. Rep. Brad Schneider, D-Highland Park, secured $750,000 in federal funding to help build out the lakefront. The property along Nippersink Lake used to be grassy leading up to the water's edge, which was good for fishing enthusiasts angling from the banks, but not so much for people wanting to dip their toes in sand. The beach is not staffed by lifeguards, so adults must be present to watch their young swimmers. 'This new beach is more than just sand and shoreline,' Fox Lake Mayor Donny Schmit said. 'It's a space for families to connect, for kids to play and for our community to enjoy the waterfront we're so lucky to call home. 'We're proud to open Lakefront Park Beach as a place where memories will be made all summer long,' he said. 'We're an inclusive, welcoming community.' Jennifer Kuhn, Fox Lake's program and events manager, said having a public beach is rare in Lake County's Chain O'Lakes system. 'This is one of the only public beaches in the area on the chain,' she said. 'Most of them are private or (Homeowners' Association) owned. Parks are really a great place for people to connect to make connections in the community. 'We're thrilled that we have this to offer to not only the residents, but visitors from surrounding communities,' Kuhn added. The Bike Rodeo is in its fourth year, according to Jonathan Cawley, head of bicycle patrol for Fox Lake police, and also the school resource officer at Grant Community High School in Fox Lake. He said Saturday's rodeo had the best 'turnout that we've ever had, so it's nice.' 'It teaches bike safety,' Cawley said. 'We do a free helmet giveaway, and then we run them through a skills course and we teach them some safety about riding their bikes in the summertime … stopping at stop signs, riding with traffic, using hand signals. 'And they also get their bike inspected,' he said. 'They get their bike tuned up, make sure it's safe and ready to go for riding around this summer.' Zach Cressler of Ingleside accompanied his son Zayden, 5, at the playground. 'The new park is great,' he said. 'Fox Lake did a really good job on it. The community needs to focus more on good family opportunities like this to enrich the community, and just bringing together people from all over. It's going to be cool for the Fourth of July celebration.' The adjacent splash pad was busy with children in swimsuits who showed their delight at the water fountains and sprays at perhaps their first splash pad experience of the season. Amira Darr, 2, of Fox Lake, rode playground swings and the kiddie green merry-go-round in view of her parents Shafi and Amberr. 'We love it; it's actually great for the kids,' Shafi Darr said of the reimagined lakefront. Fox Lake neighbors Matt Hoeft and Dayna Haight stood in the bicycle tuneup line with Hoeft's children Piper, 9, and Wren, 4. 'I think it's wonderful, the kids get to be safer and have fun in the process, (as well as) meet some of the officers,' Matt Hoeft said. To that, Dayna Haight said, 'It builds community.'
Chicago Tribune
18-04-2025
- General
- Chicago Tribune
Rummage sale to be held at United Methodist Church of Geneva
United Methodist Church of Geneva will host its spring rummage sale from Thursday, April 24, to Sunday, April 26, at the church, 211 Hamilton St. in downtown Geneva. The sale begins from 6 to 8 p.m. April 24, continues from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. April 25 and concludes from 9 a.m. to noon April 26, according to a press release about the event. The sale will feature an assortment of items, including various household products, furniture, clothes, books, games, children's items and more, event organizers said. There will also be an upstairs parlor where jewelry and high-end fashion items will be for sale, according to organizers. Proceeds for last spring's rummage sale totaled more than $16,800 and the Women's Ministry group of the church was able to distribute funds to Hesed House, Holy Casserolers (a United Methodist Church of Geneva group which makes food for Hesed House), Kids Alive, Lazarus House, Mutual Ground, TriCity Family Services, Northern Illinois Food Bank, Midwest Mission Distribution Center, Tri City Health Partner Med/Dental Clinic, Valley Shelter Workshop, Rebuilding Haiti Now, Everytown Gun Safety, Naomi House and Friends of the Fox River, the release said. Industrial tour planned in Oswego On Saturday, April 26, participants can meet at the Little White School Museum at 72 Polk St. in Oswego at noon for a one-hour bus tour of Oswego's early industrial sites, museum officials said. The tour will include visiting the sites of once-booming 19th century businesses including a creamery and butter factory, a huge ice harvesting operation and a small factory that once made everything from windmills to the hangers for sliding barn doors that are still manufactured by Aurora's Richards-Wilcox, according to museum officials. Advance registration is required to take part in the tour. The event costs $7 for Oswegoland Park District residents and $10 for non-residents. To register, call 630-554-1010, go to the registration web page at or go to the museum website at Bike Rodeo set for May 4 Families can bring their children and their bikes for an afternoon of fun, education and safety during Geneva's Bike Rodeo, event organizers said. The free event will be held from noon to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4, at the Wheeler Park north parking lot, 822 N. First St. in Geneva. At the Bike Rodeo, children can enjoy an outing of fun and bike education from the Geneva Police Department and local experts, including testing their skills at the bike safety riding course, free bike safety checks and repair station with local bike shops, bike helmet fitting station with Northwestern Medicine and learning about bike and pedestrian safety with local partners from the Illinois Prairie Path, Fox Valley Bike and Ski Club and the Geneva Park District, organizers said. The event is sponsored by the city of Geneva's Bike and Pedestrian Committee, which is comprised of community volunteers focused on promoting a safe, walkable and rideable Geneva, city officials said. Waubonsee Trail Run scheduled The Waubonsee Community College Foundation will host its annual Waubonsee Trail Run at 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 7, at the college's Sugar Grove campus. Proceeds from the event will benefit the Waubonsee Foundation Scholarship Program, according to a press release about the Trail Run. Each year, the foundation raises funds to provide student scholarships. The foundation provided 380 scholarship awards totaling almost $374,000 for the 2024-25 academic year, the release stated. Registration fees for the 5K are $40, while registration fees for the 10K are $50, with discounts for Waubonsee students, alumni and children 12 years old and younger, organizers said. Race participants will receive an event T-shirt, food truck voucher and sponsor giveaways, according to the release. Featured food trucks will have items available for purchase by cash, card or race participant vouchers. To register, go to
