Bike Rodeo Gave Helmets, Life Lessons
The 2016 Elks bicycle rodeo winners are pictured here on their bicycles.
Nearly 70 children participated in the Elks’ annual Bike Rodeo and the Richard G. Snyder YMCA “Splash, Safety and Healthy Kids Day” June 5.
Community leaders gave 25 bicycles and Kittanning Borough Police Chief Bruce Mathews received a grant to purchase bicycle helmets for every child participant.
According to Elks Secretary Laurie Julius, Chief Mathews and his daughter personally fitted the helmets to make sure they were snug that Sunday afternoon.
Along with the Elks’ drug awareness trailer, other activities provided that day included free face painting, temporary tattoos, sand art and a balloon artist.
Winners during June 5’s annual bike rodeo at the Richard G. Snyder YMCA in Kittanning included :
Age 2 - Brittney Kutch, Liam Athertonage
Age 3 - Jalene Ammerman, Wyatt Morrisage
Age 4 - Lyla Firment, Teddy McCallage
Age 5 - Anderson Hooks, Olivia Heilmanage
Age 6 - Lilah Hogamier, Kaden Eythage
Age 7 - Bella Firment, Evan Heilmanage
Age 8 - James McGee, Cassie Gratesage
Age 9- Taylor Williams, Adrian Toy
Age 10-Liam Rupp, Abby Thomas
Age 11-Emilee Grates, Steven Robertsonage
Age 12-David Moore, Madisyn Cullerage
Age 13-Cole Largeage
Age 15-Austin Athertonage
Age 17-Xavier Julius
Local News | KP NewsDesk June 21, 2016
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