Kids find wheel deal in safety
By Lenny Roberts

The annual Sheriff's Department's Bike Rodeo Saturday produced lots of happy faces and 18 trophy winners as kids of all ages competed at the Ojai Police Station.

The event, combined with the Ojai Police block party, featured a demonstration by the sheriff's Department's K-9 unit assigned to the Ojai area.

The event, staged by off-duty deputies and employees at the Sheriff's substation, urges children to ride safely. Each child gets a chance exhibit their proficiencies by riding through a predetermined closed course designed to test their abilities, for which they are rated.

Sheriff's Deputy Kim Larson publicly thanked the sponsors of the event, which were E.J. Harrison Heritage Property Services, Inc., Wilde-Guernsey, Inc., Coldwell Banker Property Shoppe, Ven Oak Market, Ojai Recreation Department, Camp Ramah, Morgan Stanley/Howard J. Smith, Ojai Valley Police Activities League, Beverly Rose, Ojai Chevron, Paradise Artists, Laurel Springs School, Clausen Funeral Home, Krissell Dutter, Ojai Alternative Health Care, Suzanne's Cuisine, Ojai Certified Farmer's Market, The Oaks at Ojai, the Heller Family, Oakridge Inn, Ojai Valley School, Ojai Valley Financial Services, LLC, Royal Cleaners, Friend's Stable and Orchards, Inc., Ojai Valley Bank, Pat's Liquor, Otto Heino, Bonnie Lu's, Eggs 'n Things, Avantis, Golden Moon Restaurant, Ojai Café Emporium, Wells Fargo Ojai, the Ojai Valley News, SCAT and Amazing Anima Actors, Malibu.

Awarded trophies were the following participants:

Girls, 5 through 7
First place: Shelby Chase
Second place: Macy Schmidt
Third place: Melani Woolwine

Girls, 8 through 10
First place: Morgan Bruce
Second place: Kayla Arnold
Third place: Chyanna Thrush

Girls, 11 and 12
First place: Keelin Kirby
Second place: Candace Tregler
Third place: Millie Arquilevich

Boys, 5 through 7
First place: Austin Bailey
Second place: Salvador Ramirez
Third place: Nathaniel Lopez

Boys, 8 through 10
First place: Trevor Giove
Second place: Nathan Hennigan
Third place: Cody Tregler

Boys, 11 and 12
First place: Ryan Wilson
Second place: Trevor Whiteley
Third place: David del Toro

© 2003 The Ojai Valley News

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