By TYLER MCLEAD
Program Director, Syracuse Parks And Recreation

Syracuse Parks Department is hosting its Third Annual Kids Safety Day from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 2, at the Syracuse Community Center, North Long Drive.

This annual event is designed to educate kids on how to stay safe in a variety of settings and situations. Several local non-profits, service organizations and government agencies will pool their resources together to administer safety related activities.

Activities include fire safety, identification kits, fingerprinting clinic, bike safety course, K-9 demonstration, boating safety and life jacket demonstrations.

The groups helping administer this great event include: Syracuse Police Department, Syracuse Fire Department, Indiana State Police, Wawasee Kiwanis, Syracuse-Wawasee Trails, Indiana Department of Natural Resources, Kosciusko County Red Cross, Syracuse Lions Club and Lakeland Youth Center.

The day is sponsored by Dan Buchman of State Farm Insurance, Syracuse.