KEEP OUR CHILDREN SAFE IN OXFORD

“OPEN
FORUM ON CHILDREN’S SAFETY IN OXFORD” SLATED
All
parents, teachers, and all community people are welcome to attend an open “Forum
on Child Safety in Oxford.” This will be the second of such forums offered
recently. The first was held on November 14, when twenty five parents joined with
First Selectman George Temple, who listened to the concerns expressed. Topics
addressed included: traffic hazards as child are dropped off and picked up at
schools; bullying of children by their older peers on buses, playgrounds, and
when there is a lack of strong supervision in the classroom; the lack of police
presence at our schools; speeding on roads in residential areas; and more. One
participant, Molly Turchuk, spoke after the meeting, saying, ”This was amazing
to hear so many parents talk and discover that many of us share equal worries
about the safety of our children in Oxford.”
As a result of the first
meeting, the “Oxford Forum on Child Safety” (OFOCS)was formed. Now a second such
forum is being planned for Thursday,  March 6,  7:00 to 8:30 pm. The meeting
will be held at the Woodland Church of Christ , 63 Ancient Highway, Oxford. All
are welcome. For directions to the meeting, go to woodlandcoc.org or call Elder
Carl Palarino (203-888-0743). For more information about the OFOCS, contact the
Founder & Chair, John Peterson: 203-888-4936 or
xtoolguy@comcast.net