Safe Routes to School Program
Well, it only took almost 50 years but Jerry Ditman is writing a grant to get sidewalks for our school! Balch Springs Children need a safe route to school! Hurray for the City of Mesquite for making the commitment to creating safe routes to school for children of McWhorter Elementary students and Edgemont Park residents.
Try this interactive walkablity worksheet and see how Edgemont Park adds up!
http://www.rwjf.org/files/newsroom/interactives/walkability/walk_app.html
Then contact your Safe Routes to School Coordinator Jerry Ditman for the City of Mesquite at 972.329.8733
The safe routes to school sent out Grant Opportunities to MISD and the City of Mesquite January 19th.
((((DEADLINE ENDS May 25, 2007))))
See what the city is doing and not doing for your community.
Then contact your MISD school board to see how they are taking proactive steps to ensure the safetly of its’ students walking to school in the Edgemont Park area!
go to http://www.keepkidsalivedrive25.org/ and buy a sign for your yard and help this worthwhile organization!
Mesquite ISD Board of Trustees are:
Rita Crump-President
Robert Seward-Vice President
Greg Everett-Secretary
Gary Bingham-Member
Kevin Carbo-Member
Randy Dobbs- Member
Cary Tanamachi, M.D- Member