Archive for: November, 2018

Safety Dog Bus Tour visits Belvidere for the first time

ANNE EICKSTADT PHOTO Belvidere Republican
	Students at Seth Whitman Elementary School sign a school bus safety pledge during the Safety Dog Bus Tour visit.

“It’s very exciting,” she said. “First Student has 47 locations and to be picked to host this tour is an honor. It’s a fun interaction for kids. They get to sign a bus safety pledge, meet the Safety Dog, color pictures, and go on a bus tour with safety tips.”

 
 

Citizens Police Academy graduation

ANNE EICKSTADT PHOTO Belvidere Republican
	Deputy Chief Matt Wallace, Officer Tim Blankenship, and three Volunteers in Police Service (VIPS) join the first Fall Citizens Police Academy graduating class at the Keen Age Center.

“It is important that the community understands who we are, what we do, and why we do it,” he said. “We are fantastic at working with the community when crime is involved. Most of the time members of the community report the crime because of the trust we have built with them.

 
 

Fifth Grade Arts Festival offers talented artists to kids

ANNE EICKSTADT PHOTO Belvidere Republican
	Norm Knott discusses creative uses of found objects with fifth graders during his Junk Art class during the Fifth Grade Arts Festival at the Community Building Complex.

“We try to expose them to things that they would not otherwise experience,” said Sherry Lindquist of the Arts Council. “We hope this will lead to a life-long pastime or even a career.”

 
 

No Second Grader Left Behind program continues

ANNE EICKSTADT PHOTO Belvidere Republican
	Firefighter Chad Cunningham assists a Seth Whitman Elementary School second grader to ‘escape’ through the window of the BFD Fire Safety House.

“If the doors are blocked? Give me a hammer and I can go through any wall in your house. I train all the time. I have tools.”

 
 

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