Kids learn safety, have fun at Saturday's bike safety rodeo
Oct 24, 2009 | 537 views | 0 
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Shanon Prater, a paramedic, prepares Ryan Jolly, 11, and Elizabeth Eberhart for an obstacle course. (Lowell Vickers/thepolkfishwrap.com)
William Eberhart, 12, rides his bicycle through an obstacle course Saturday morning. (Lowell Vickers/thepolkfishwrap.com)
Rhonda Poteet, with Safe Kids of Polk County, and Andy Fairel, Community Services Coordinator for Floyd Emergency Medical Services, show the free helmets being distributed to Polk County children today.(Lowell Vickers/thepolkfishwrap.com)
A free bike rodeo that teaches children about bicycle safety began at 10 a.m. today and continues until 2 p.m.
A project of Safe Kids of Polk County and Floyd Medical Center, the rodeo takes place on an obstacle course set up in the parking lot across from the Polk County Courthouse, off First Avenue.
"We're talking to them about being safe," explained Andy Fairel, Community Services Coordinator, Floyd Emergency Medical Services. "We're also giving them a free bike helmet."
Also on hand Saturday morning were Rhonda Poteet, with Safe Kids of Polk County, and other paramedics with Floyd EMS.
Local children Ryan Jolly, 11, Elizabeth Eberhart, 10 and William Eberhart, 12, were the first to complete the safety course.
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