Safety seminar slated at Hale

By SHANNON MUCHMORE World Staff Writer
4/27/2008

It will focus on neighborhood services and drunken driving.

The parent-teacher organization at Nathan Hale High School is sponsoring a community seminar Tuesday to bring together organizations that help keep Tulsa neighborhoods safe.

The seminar is meant for anybody concerned about neighborhood safety, but organizers hope that parents from Hale's particularly big Hispanic population will find the seminar useful.

"We really just want to get the word out, especially for that group," said Cindy Rutledge, a seminar organizer.

Information will be available in Spanish, and representatives from the Hispanic Resource Center at Martin Regional Library will be present.

Bringing together more than 20 service organizations at the same place and time will show the community what services are available and give information about how to get help, Rutledge said.

"That way, ignorance wouldn't be part of the issue," she said.

With the approach of prom season, the event also will present the dangers of drunken driving. Storey Wrecker Service will demonstrate the "jaws of life," a gadget that opens gaps in wrecked cars to allow the rescue of people inside, and Mothers Against Drunk Driving will have information available.

Rutledge said she hopes teenagers will pay particular attention to that part of the seminar.

"If that demonstration, just out there in the parking lot, saves one teen, then we've done our job," she said.

Several organizations joining in

What: “Safety in the Family, Neighborhood and Community” seminar

When: 7 p.m. Tuesday

Where: Nathan Hale High School, 6960 E. 21st St.

Cost: Free

Organizations involved: Tulsa Fire Department

Tulsa County Sheriff’s Department

Tulsa Park and Recreation Department

Tulsa Police Department

Mothers Against Drunk Driving

Emergency Medical Services Authority

Hale High School Safety Team

Community Service Council Neighborhood Watch

Citizens Alert Patrol

Working in Neighborhoods Department

Helpline

American Red Cross

East Tulsa Prevention Coalition

Oklahoma Safe Kids

Martin Regional Library

Storey Wrecker Service

For more: Call 925-1200.

Shannon Muchmore 581-8378
shannon.muchmore@tulsaworld.com