FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 09-23-2004

Kensico School to Celebrate

International Walk to School Day on October 6, 2004

WHAT: Kensico School in Valhalla, NY will join schools from around the world to celebrate International Walk to School Day on Wednesday, October 6, 2004.

WHO: Kensico School Children from 3^rd to 5^th Grade

WHERE: Lakeside Park on Westlake Drive in Valhalla, NY

WHEN: Gather at 8:00 to AM, walk to begin at 8:10 AM

SIGNIFICANCE: Approximately 150 students from Kensico School will be walking to school that day along with parents, teachers and community leaders. Mt. Pleasant Police Department and Valhalla Volunteer Ambulance Corp. will be present to ensure the safety of the children.

Now in its eighth year, International Walk to School Day is expected

to include 3,000 schools from all 50 states. The idea is to walk to school together with a purpose — to promote health, safety, physical activity and concern for the environment. Walkers from the U.S. will join children and adults in 36 countries around the world. The Wednesday event is part of a week of festivities celebrating International Walk to School Week (October 4-8, 2004).

This event is being organized by Health and Safety Committee of the Kensico PTA.

To learn more about National Walk to School Day, visit the official website at www.walktoschool-usa.org. The website, created and hosted by Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center at UNC’s Highway Safety Research Center in Chapel Hill, NC, includes resources such as health information, specifics on walk events and a downloadable checklist to help determine how friendly a community is for walking.