Van Buren Township will celebrate Family Fun and Public
Safety Day from 10 a.m. until 2 p.m. this Saturday, Sept. 14 at Menards, 10010 Belleville Road
in Van Buren Township.
The day will provide Van Buren resident an opportunity to
meet "the real life superheroes dedicated to protecting our wonderful
community," organizers said.
There will be family-friendly activities, food, live
entertainment and insights into the work of emergency personnel.
The fleet of police, fire and emergency vehicles will be on
hand, the K-9 officer, Jase will be available, Pluggie the Fire Hydrant and
Sweet Potato the Clown will greet visitors while members of the dive and
traffic divisions will be on site.
There will be "Cones With A Cop" from the Culver's
ice cream cart and an inflatable slide and bounce house. There ill also be a
photo booth with props, face painting, slushies , popcorn, refreshments and
other attractions, organizers said.
Members of the Lions Club will be performing free eye
examinations for children ages 6 months to 6 years through the KidSight
Program, designed to identify treatable and preventable causes of vision loss
in preschool children.
The Law Enforcement Education Program will also have
professionals on-site to provide parents with free child identification kits
containing a photograph, fingerprints, height, weight and other identifying
information. The identification kits can be a resource for police and the Amber
Alert system to help bring missing children home safely.
The day is organized by the Van Buren Township Downtown
Development Authority.
