HOW SAFE are your Children?: Open Citizens Forum on Child Safety in Oxford, Feb. 13, 7pm

“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, February 13, 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