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Photos: Florida Mesa Elementary School students learn bicycle safety

Jerry McBride

Herald Photo Editor

Wednesday, Jun 1, 2022 7:51 PM MT

Updated Thursday, Jun 2, 2022 2:40 PM MT

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Lydia Dreher with Durango Devo leads a group of students through a safety course Wednesday during the Florida Mesa Elementary School bike rodeo. La Plata County Sheriff's Office and Durango Police Department sponsored the event with Ignacio Police Department participating. More than 260 students at the school were able to hop on a bike. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Lydia Dreher with Durango Devo leads a group of students through a safety course Wednesday during the Florida Mesa Elementary School bike rodeo. La Plata County Sheriff's Office and Durango Police Department sponsored the event with Ignacio Police Department participating. More than 260 students at the school were able to hop on a bike. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Dereck Fiorenza, owner of Animas Cycles, asks students the names of parts on a bicycle on Wednesday as well as offering free bike tuneups for students during the Florida Mesa Elementary School bike rodeo. La Plata County Sheriff's Office and Durango Police Department sponsored the event with Ignacio Police Department participating. More than 260 students at the school were able to hop on a bike. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Dereck Fiorenza, owner of Animas Cycles, asks students the names of parts on a bicycle on Wednesday as well as offering free bike tuneups for students during the Florida Mesa Elementary School bike rodeo. La Plata County Sheriff's Office and Durango Police Department sponsored the event with Ignacio Police Department participating. More than 260 students at the school were able to hop on a bike. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca
Amy Haggart, director of Gray Matters, a Mercy Hospital program, shows students how to correctly wear a helmet during the Florida Mesa Elementary School bike rodeo. The Gray Matters program has given away more than 500 bike helmets to area children and educated them about the importance of wearing a helmet. La Plata County Sheriff's Office and Durango Police Department sponsored the event with Ignacio Police Department participating. More than 260 students at the school were able to hop on a bike. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)
Amy Haggart, director of Gray Matters, a Mercy Hospital program, shows students how to correctly wear a helmet during the Florida Mesa Elementary School bike rodeo. The Gray Matters program has given away more than 500 bike helmets to area children and educated them about the importance of wearing a helmet. La Plata County Sheriff's Office and Durango Police Department sponsored the event with Ignacio Police Department participating. More than 260 students at the school were able to hop on a bike. (Jerry McBride/Durango Herald)cca

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