Almost 30 “Touch-a-Trucks” will be participating
State Sen. Christine Radogno (R-Lemont) is teaming up with New Lenox Mayor Tim Baldermann, Frankfort Mayor Jim Holland and Mokena Mayor Joe Werner to host a FREE Children’s Safety Expo on Saturday, June 16 from 9 am to Noon at:
Lincoln-Way East High School
201 Colorado Ave.
Frankfort, IL
Admission is free and complimentary refreshments will be provided. There will be a drawing for giveaways at the event, and all participants are offered face painting and snow cones.
Almost 30 “Touch-a-Trucks” will be at the Safety Expo, including a LifeStar Chicago medical helicopter from 9:30 am to 11:30 am. Kids are invited to see, touch and get behind the wheel of their favorite vehicle. Local professionals will be available to answer questions about the equipment and the work they do.
In addition, public service representatives will be available to speak with event participants on health, education and safety issues, including Internet safety and cyber bullying, bicycle and fire safety, college savings and after school programs and more. There will also be an exhibition by the Cook County Sheriff’s Police K-9 Unit, as well as demonstrations by Tiger Kwon’s Martial Arts, Street of Dreams Dance Studio and Cheer Command.
Participants scheduled to attend the health fair include:
Blue Star Mothers of Illinois; Cheer Command; Chicago Autism Academy; Chicagoland Speedway; Chiro One Wellness; Civil Air Patrol; Club Z In Home Tutoring; Cook County Sheriff’s Police Bomb Squad; Frankfort Fire Protection District; Frankfort Park District; Frankfort Police Department; Frankfort Public Library; Frankfort Township Highway Department; Frankfort Square Park District; Illinois State Police; Integrated Physical Medicine; Juice Plus; Kindercare; LifeStar Chicago; Mokena ESDA; Mokena Fire Protection District; Mokena Park District; Mokena Public Library; New Horizon Family Chiropractic; New Lenox Fire Protection District; New Lenox Park District; New Lenox Police Department; New Lenox Public Library; Nu Way Disposal; Oberweis Dairy; Office of the Illinois Secretary of State; Office of the Illinois Treasurer; Old Plan Trail Community Bank; Ozinga; PACE; Poison Control Center; Roger’s Towing; S.I.D.S. of Chicago; Silver Cross Hospital; Sparkles Entertainment; Street of Dreams; Sullivan Septic & Sewer; The Arc of Illinois; Tiger Kwon’s Martial Arts; Village of Frankfort; Village of Mokena; Village of New Lenox; Waddell & Reed; Will County Dept. of Highways; Will County Farm Bureau; Will County Sheriff; Will County State’s Attorneys Office.
For more information on Safety Expo demonstrations, participants and events visit Sen. Radogno’s Web site www.senatorradogno.org, or call the district office at 630.243.0800.
