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PHOTOS: COURTESY OF JENNIFER BECKERStudents at Salk Elementary's after-school program In Anaheim thank the New Earth Authority monster truck and Anaheim police for visiting.Monster truck driver Norm Miller, left, and Anaheim police Officer Jossue Hernandez show their vehicles to the students. Miller is also a police officer in Oregon.Miller, left, and Hernandez discuss the importance of using helmets and seat beltsHernandez shows off his police car parked in front of the monster truck, a take on a futuristic police vehicle.CentersMilter, left, and Hernandez sign autographs for the Salk Elementary studentsTwo officers discuss helmet, seat belt use.BY JENNIFER BECKERGUEST COLUMNISTMore than 120 kids from the Anaheim Family YMCA after-school program at Salk Elementarywere surprised to see a monster truck and an Anaheim police car parkedhead-to-head in the middleof their school yard.In the quad, students greeted their special guests with a hand-painted “welcome” banner, which was presented to Norm Miller, who is the New Earth Authority monster truck driver and a police officer in Oregon, and Anaheim police Officer Jossue Hernandez, who talked about the importance of wearing helmets and seat belts.Fifth-grader Jordan Sandoval had no idea that there would be a big surprise waiting for him after school.“I heard a loud roaring motor and thought it was a motorcycle but then my eyes got wide open when I saw the huge monster truck,” Jordan said. “I really enjoyed learning lots of things from both officers, like how to be safe by wearing a seat belt and helmet. It was my first time seeing a monster truck that close.”“See this helmet?” Miller asked. “I wear this to protect my head every time I get into my truck. Buckling your seat belt should be the first thing you do when you get in your car. And tell your parents to do the same.”The kids, ages 6-13, then had the opportunity for autographs and an up-close look at the futuristiclaw enforcement-inspiredmonster truck, which can be seen at the Monster Jam engagements on Saturday and Feb. 8 at AngelStadium.“This is a great way to reach out to the kids in the Anaheim community,” Hernandez said. “And with a monster truck as an example, the message of wearing seat belts and safety gear really hits ahome run with everyone.”- Jennifer Becker is a communications consultant in Orange County.
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Anaheim Bulletin
Anaheim, California, US
Thu, Jan 23, 2014
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