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Twins Avigail and Aliza Levin,
both 4 of Oak Park, by on bike
helmets.

SHELLI LIEBMAN DORFMAN

Staff Writer

hen an event offers
a free-of-charge
way to help pro-
tect children, it's
easy to get parents to show up.
But bring in prizes and fun activ-
ities, and the kids will want to
come, too.
That's the idea behind the
L'Chaim: Kids Safety Expo, a corn-
munitywide event set for 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday, May 6, at the Oak Park Jewish
Community Center.
Co-sponsored by Jewish Federation of Metropolitan Detroit's Neighborhood
Project, Federation's Community Outreach and Education Department, the Jewish
Community Center of Metropolitan Detroit and the Sinai Guild, the program will
highlight outdoor games and sports.
"This is the perfect time of the year to do this," says Marion Freedman, director of
the Oak Park-based Neighborhood Project, a program that seeks to enhance the
vitality and growth of Jewish neighborhoods in Southfield and Oak Park.
Hoping to include kids up to about age 14, Freedman says there should be some-
thing fun and something to learn for those of all ages.
"An in-line skating obstacle course should draw the older kids," Freedman says.
A demonstration will be held on safe skating and keeping skates in good repair.

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Those who ride or bring bicy-
cles will be expected to take
advantage of a bike inspection
booth. "Kids should bring their
bikes and all necessary sports
equipment, including protective
gear," Freedman says.
Two-hundred helmets, pur-
chased with funding provided by
the Sinai Guild, will be distributed for a suggested $3 contribution, with the pro-
ceeds donated to Children's Hospital of Michigan in Detroit.
While kids explore an Oak Park fire truck and play on moon bouncers and a 15-
foot slide, parents can visit child safety exhibits. Booths will include an Ask-The-
Pediatrician station and an area for obtaining tips on car seat safety.
"The Right Start will offer safety suggestions for items to safeguard the
home," Freedman says of the national retailer of child development products.

Judaism And Safety

Youngsters will also be able to create a project to take home, with the help of staff
from Jewish Experiences For Families, the family programming division of the
gency for Jewish Education of Metropolitan Detroit.
"Kids will be able to decorate clear, Lucite key chains with markers and safety-

EXPO OFFERS HEALTH. AND SAFETY TIPS FOR PARENTS AND KIDS.

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