West View To Hold Safe Summer Fair

WEST VIEW, PA - Focusing on summer fun doesn’t mean you should forget about summer safety. With that thought in mind, West View will hold an event that focuses on both: the West View Safe Summer Fair.

Sponsored by the West View PTA and the Ridgewood Assembly of God Church, the event will occur June 2 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in front of West View Elementary School on Chalfonte Avenue.

“This is 100 percent a free event,” said Krissy Evans, one of the fair organizers. “We have had a lot of community support and we are very excited to be putting on this event and we hope that we will have a good turnout.”

West View police officers will be there to distribute free gun locks, while volunteer firefighters will be on hand to discuss fire safety and how to properly use a fire extinguisher. Other topics being covered include school safety, online safety, drug and alcohol abuse, maternal mental health, domestic violence prevention and more.

North Hills Community Outreach, Glade Run, Pittsburgh Women’s Center and Shelter, Girls on the Run and other nonprofits will have representatives there to answer questions.

There also will be hot dogs, Philly Pretzel Factory pretzels, popcorn, chips, Eat ‘n Park smiley cookies, ice cream and water. For the kids, there will be face painting, bounce houses, a photo station and carnival games.

Gun lock photo via Shutterstock.

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