YEARLY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
1963 - conducted numerous meetings with school, city and organizational officials from Bedford, Bedford Heights,
Oakwood, Walton Hills plus Police and Fire Chiefs from each community.
- meeting with Rotary Club members for $ 100.00 to purchase traffic light... Thank you.
- prepared planning schedule for each community regarding police and fire personnel.
- contacted business personnel for lumber, cars, paint and materials.
1964 - organized, directed, instructed ... a traffic Safety Town based on original program.
(continued as director, instructor through 1973)
- prepared organizational, registration, curriculum and publicity procedures.
- began research on ... child development as relates to safety capabilities.
1965 - introduced ... the first comprehensive Safety Town in Bedford, Ohio.
- authored manual ... How to organize and conduct a Safety Town.
- developed real life teaching techniques for individual involvement.
- arranged the first Safety Town presentation for Chagrin Falls, Ohio Jaycees.
- presented the first Safety Town radio program on the Alice Weston Show.
- introduced 15-minute daily parent/child session prior to dismissal.
- prepared parent questionnaire for graduation day as to program's effectiveness.
1966 - promoted the importance of preschool-early childhood safety education and organized Safety Town
in neighboring communities ... this led to a crusade on a state, national, international basis.
- arranged the first Safety Town television program in Bedford, Ohio (received 30 requests)
1967 - began visitations of local Greater Cleveland programs and assisted personnel.
- designed visual aids and classroom activities (firefighter hat, puppets, flannel boards, poems)
- prepared letters to corporate, organizations, media officials.
1968 - organized and chaired the Greater Cleveland Safety Town Council.
(operated until National Safety Town Center was formed in 1976)
- attended the first National Safety Congress in Chicago, Illinois.
(presented a 15 minute, 16 mm film of Bedford Safety Town, the first national presentation)
- began compiling information (for 2 years) requested by The Cleveland Automobile Club regarding
effectiveness of Safety Town (their response was negative based on the original program 1937 - 1964)
- installed seat belts in Safety Town cars, required.
- initial meeting with American Driver Traffic Safety Education Association officials.
1969 - expanded the Safety Town Council to include entire state of Ohio.
- presented Safety Town at state PTA and Jaycee conventions, Columbus, Ohio.
- prepared and disseminated packet for national PTA meeting.
- arranged full page newspaper publicity on Bedford teenage volunteers.
- finalized curriculum, three years of research ... New concept of Safety Town.
( worked with pediatricians, child psychologists, safety and education personnel.)
- participant at ... National Association of Countries ... Washington D.C.
1970 - Instituted and conducted the ... first 8 hour seminar dedicated solely to preschool-early childhood safety
education ... attracted over 150 personnel from various states ... this led to yearly workshops and seminars.
on a state, national, international basis.
- prepared letter to national franchise corporation (Mc Donald's, Wendy's) for local approval and involvement.
- prepared detailed information for government and foundation proposals.
- contacted Congressman Bill Minshall, Ohio, for program support and need for national office.
- responded to Helen M. Tullis ... Maryland State Department of Education ... regarding evaluation and
effectiveness of ... New Concept of Safety Town.
- invited participants to ... National Assembly of Local Leaders ... Washington D.C. (1 of 2 women, 71 men)
- prepared letter to ... First Lady Patricia Nixon ... regarding positive work of volunteer teenagers ... she
graciously responded by letter highly commending their involvement.
1971 - presented ... The New Concept of Safety Town ... at the School and College Division of the Elementary Section
of the National Safety Congress, Chicago, IL ... titled " A Second Look at Safety Town" after two years of
deliberation by the School and College Division. (160 attended, well received)
- completed, after years of preparation, The Red Book, including blueprints, teachers plans, newspaper articles, etc.
- meeting with Dr. Paul Blasdell regarding ... The New Concept of Safety Town.
("Don't wait 20 years for research to tell you what you already know from your research and experience")
- began preparing information for copyright of ... Safety Town.
- increased presentation and visitations due to requests.
- meeting in Ft. Lauderdale, FL was applauded by three officials of the Florida Department of Education who approved ...
The New Concept of Safety Town.
- elected member of the Greater Cleveland Safety Council Board of Controls.
- contacted Cleveland Corporations and business for support.
- presented positive results to Cleveland Automobile Club regarding ... The New Concept of Safety Town.
(based on 20 programs organized from 1968-1970 within Cleveland area.)
1972 - appointed liaison for Ohio Department of Education to the National Safety Council for The White House meeting.
- prepared articles for state and national media explaining need for preschool-early childhood safety education.
- received response from Congressman Bill Minshall, Ohio ... cannot support at a national level, contact state.
- compiled proposal for Department of Education, Ohio for establishment of resource center.
- meetings with Dr. Leroy Dunn, Washington D.C. ... National Highway Traffic Safety Administration regarding
philosophy behind ... The New Concept of Safety Town.
- request from Dean Childs, AAA, to provide information to California AAA clubs.
- attended 3-day seminar ... Early Childhood Education Workshop ... Georgetown University, Washington D.C.
(no safety included - after meeting with director - presented 2-hour safety session on last day.)
1973 - member of Ohio Department of Highway Safety to promote Safety Town and related highway safety issues
(Director Pete O'Grady heard the presentation at a Washington D.C. meeting.)
- obtained, courtesy of ... Wayne Corporation ...Richmond IN and PR firm ... Penn-Hamaker ... the first national /
international publicity, a 4-page color article / pictures which appeared in 3 magazines ... National Schools,
American School Board Journal, Future (U.S. Jaycee) over 3,000 requests were received.
- designed ... Color Me Safe ... color book for preschool-early childhood children, disseminated throughout the state
by the Ohio Department of Highway Safety.
- continued receiving encouragement and support from American Driver Traffic Safety Education Association,
members through Dr. William Cushman.
- developed Safety Town promotional pamphlet.
- finalized 6 guide books ... organizational, teen instructor, curriculum,parent, general information, teen training ...
over 300 pages, containing detailed information.
- participated at American Association of Motor Vehicles and Governor's Traffic Safety Conference.
- responded to Dean Childs, AAA, to notify local, state affiliates of ... The New Concept of Safety Town.
1974 - numerous meetings with ... Highway Safety Foundation and Ohio Department of Highway Safety ... to sponsor a
national resource center with office at 1133 Avenue of the America in New York City ... contract signed to be
effective July 4, 1974.
- meeting with Theatre Authorities(New York) Executive Director, Beverly Roberts for a national telethon
(board approved based on inclusion of Safety Town in telethon)
- attended other telethons in New York to learn and observe - and interviewed by magazine reporters
- prepared 20 hour script for telethon, appropriate times for Safety Town segments, Sammy Davis Jr. to host
(unfortunately, telethon canceled due political and business reasons of Highway Safety Foundation)
- officially established ... National Safety Town Center ... as a non-profit, tax exempt, public supported.
- meeting on legal organizational procedures and development of required materials.
(adopted ... Your Friend, Clancy ... as our logo)
- meeting with Goodyear official in Akron, Ohio and National Safety Council in Chicago, IL.
- the 1973 Wayne Corporation ad included a response card for the guide books, free of charge
(since the Highway Safety Foundation dissolved, Chlad's had to pay for 2,000 sets of books)
- meeting with ... Prudential ... Newark, N.J. resulted in obtaining initial grant for organizational requirements
and provided in-house services. (a hand made flip chart proved successful)
- Westfield Companies (Ohio) graciously agreed to print our coloring book (free) to each child attending in Ohio.
(Thank you Arthur Dannecker, Jr. VP Public Relations)
- moved into offices in the Terminal Tower Building, 30 th floor, downtown Cleveland, Ohio.
(previously, majority of the work done in the Chlad home, including typing letters, proposals, phone calls, etc.)
- meeting with Herbert Morse ... Bicycle Institute of America regarding bicycle material for 5-year old children.
(they did not believe 5-year olds rode bicycles, needed documentation ... 2,000 questionnaires (4 pages) were sent
to 50 Safety Town parents regarding bicycle usages.)
- finalized and distributed a 103 slide presentation, with cassette tape to our volunteer state directors.
- first newsletter, 2 pages, containing educational information, director activities, etc. distributed to directors.
- officially, established National Safety Town Center as the parent organization.
- received initial $ 10,000 grant and in-house services from Prudential.
- pictures and articles appeared in UPI, Journal of American Insurance, Women's Day Magazine, Youth Magazine,
Bicycle Institute of America, numerous state education and safety publications and local newspapers.
- over 125 Safety Towns operated in the United States and 4 other countries.
- NTSC staff of 8, state directors, 7 volunteers, part-time paid secretary.
1975 - First Annual National Safety Town Week ... 4 governors and many mayors issued proclamations.
- organized and conducted state workshops in Ohio, New Jersey, Illinois (8-hours each)
- received in-house assistance, art work and printing of 4,000 advertising brochures from Prudential.
- compiled a 10-year report (1964-1974) required by Veterans of Safety organization regarding copyrights,
activities ... proving that National Safety Town Center did the work as documented.
- meeting with the officials at ... American Seat Belt Council to present them letters and comments regarding
effectiveness of increase parent/child use of seat belts as a result of Safety Town.
- requested to make presentation, by National Highway Traffic Safety Association, Washington D.C. at a town
meeting in Brooklyn, Ohio on seat belts and Safety Town ... Joan Claybrook hosted the event.
- meetings with Dr. Seymour Charles ... president of Physicians for Automotive Safety, Washington D.C.
- presentations at national conferences of Veteran of Foreign Wars, Chicago, IL thanks to Lew Rausch
and the American Association of Motor Vehicles, Columbus, Ohio, thanks to Pete O'Grady.
- Westfield Companies (Ohio) will continue to print our coloring books for Ohio.
- legally responded to three men attempted to sell Safety Town to Wayne, N.J. for $ 12,000.
- hired ... Jacqueline Hrdlicka ... as part-time secretary, 2 days per week @ $ 2.00 per hour (recruited by
the guidance counselor of Solon High School) Jacqueline continued for over 12 years with increased wages and
promotions and was a major factor in the success of National Safety Town Center.
- over 200 Safety Town operated in the United States and 5 other countries.
- NSTC Staff of 12, state directors 11, assistant state directors 2, district directors 3 volunteers, paid secretary.
1976 - meeting in Washington D.C. with ... Health, Education and Welfare officials to include Safety Town in
their agency ... were told they must "justify their positions" and it would take up to 20 years for required
"need for safety education" "research and prepare material" "conduct pilot programs" "evaluate pre and post testing"
each phase would require 3-4 years.
- obtained entertainer ... Bill Cosby ... as Honorary Chairman of National Safety Town Center.
- organized and conducted 3-day seminar (Ohio) for 20 state directors, courtesy of Prudential.
- attended and participated at White House meeting on highway safety, 180 attended from private sector,
government agencies and organizations (Dorothy was 1 of only 5 women invited).
- meeting in Washington D.C. with president, Dick Peet, Citizens for Highway Safety.
- Second Annual National Safety Town Week, 20 governors and many mayors issued proclamations.
- organized and conducted 9 workshops (8 hours each) 4 in Ohio, Illinois, New Jersey, Iowa, Missouri.
- Westfield Companies (Ohio) agreed to print our coloring books for Ohio.
- a case study by PR News was done on a local Safety Town in New Jersey, published in many countries
- received in-house assistance, art work and printing for 1000 Safety Town games; a $ 4,500 grant for slide
presentation from Prudential, for state and local directors.
- over 300 Safety Town operated in the United States and 7 other countries.
- NSTC staff of 18, state directors 20, assistant state directors 5, district directors 10 volunteers, paid secretary.
1977 - developed slide presentation, Safety Town Community involvement pamphlet, 3 Bill Cosby certificates
- prepared follow-up letter for 180 attendees of White House meeting.
- photo session with Bill Cosby for pamphlet and promotional materials.
- a case study on NSTC was done by PR News, a highly respected international publication.
- hired Luce Press Clipping Service which sent NSTC weekly newspaper Safety Town articles.
- West Virginia became the fifth Jaycee state to adopt Safety Town as a state project (New Jersey,
Pennsylvania, Michigan, Ohio led the way).
- became member of Better Business Bureau, Greater Cleveland Growth Association.
- Westfield Companies (Ohio) continues to provide our coloring book for Ohio.
- worked with Dr. Joe Coleman, Department of Secretary of Education, Washington D.C. and various
consultants on a proposal for National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) to provide 402 funds
- conducted 20 workshops in 13 states.
- Third Annual National Safety Town Week, 22 governors and many mayors issued proclamations
(Governor du Pont, Delaware, presented a special citation to Dorothy ChIad)
- pictures and articles appeared in numerous publications and local newspapers, ie.Primary Activities.
- presented Bill Cosby with special Safety Town plaque.
- meeting in Santa Monica with Bill Cosby's staff.
- receded a grant from Prudential and their continuing assistance with art, print, promotional endeavors.
- over 400 Safety Towns in United States and 7 other countries.
- NSTC staff of 19, state directors 22, asst state directors 6, district directors 12, asst district directors 2,
all volunteers and 1 paid secretary.
-presentation at ... Michigan Community Education Conference in October and at ... National Community Education
Conference in December at Las Vegas ... thanks to Larry Masteller.
(this led to many local Community Education Departments supporting and sponsoring Safety Town)
1978 - invited by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington D.C. to be a presenter at a town
meeting in Brooklyn OH by Director, Joan Claybrook.
- requested by National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, Washington D.C. to host an official from
Costa Rica ... Captain Ana Quesada Vahlverde ... for three days visiting Safety Towns.
- presented award to ... Victoria British Columbia, Canada ... celebrating the graduation of their 30,000th
child during their ten year program.
- pictures and articles appeared in McDonald's national newsletter, Missouri Highway Safety Reporter,
Weekly Reader, Ohio Traffic Record and the front page, in color, of the Webster Groves program in
the St. Louis Globe Democrat.
- became a member of The International Year of the Child.
- appointed member of the Ad Hoc Committee of the Consumer Products Safety Commission regarding bicycles,
- development of a battery operated, portable traffic light.
- Westfield Companies (Ohio) again agreed to print our coloring books for Ohio.
- served as consultant for the Young Highway Users Program in New York to establish safety curriculum.
- meetings with National Safety Council officials regarding activities.
- finalize slide presentation to be sent to each coordinator (formerly director).
- an 8-day promotional tour included several cities in Oregon, Colorado, South Dakota and New York.
- invited participant at the 6th National Safety Education Conference at Central Missouri University
to plan curriculum activities for K-12 for school safety programs (This 5-day event occurs every 5 years
and includes 400 safety and education leaders and government officials.
- pictures and articles appeared in numerous publications and local newspapers, radio and TV.
- organized and conducted breakfast meeting for Cleveland business leaders.
- conducted 24 workshops in 18 states
- received grant from Prudential and continued assistance for posters and puzzles.
- Fourth Annual National Safety Town Week, 26 governors and many mayors issued proclamations.
- over 450 Safety Towns in United States and 9 other countries.
- NSTC staff of 20, increased to 54 coordinators (formerly directors)
1979 - received the ... Outstanding Career Woman of Achievement Award ... presented by the YWCA over 1,000 attended a
luncheon at the Cleveland Plaza Hotel, highlighted by the telegram received from Bill Cosby and the General Assembly
of the State of Ohio.
- consulted for the children's television workshop program ... Sesame Street.
(an 8-hour event for their Research and Development officials, mainly on educational aspects)
- conducted a meeting in the ... Capitol Building ... for N.E. Ohio Congressional representatives and
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration officials.
- presentations at National Association of Governor's Highway Representatives, Nashville, TN; National
Conference on Child Passenger Protection, Washington D.C.; Ohio Community Education Association, Columbus OH;
South Dakota Jaycees; American Driver Traffic Safety Education Association, Charlotte, NC; Ohio Safety Congress,
Columbus, OH; University of Michigan, Ann Arbor Ml.
- filmed Safety Town in Birmingham, Ml for ... PM Magazine ... a national CBS television program
- meetings at Eckrich Corporation, Jack Yaggy, Ft. Wayne IN; National Safety Congress, Vincent Toffany, Chicago, IL;
Highway Users Federation, Pete Koltnow, Washington D.C.
- received grant and continued support and assistance from Prudential, plus five-year review meeting with Joe Vecchione
and Cole Lewis.
- signed contract with ... Children's Press ... in Chicago, IL to write four books on safety with Safety Town logo.
- received a grant from ... The George Gund Foundation ... Cleveland, OH to develop materials.
- Westfield Companies graciously continued to print our color books.
- Fifth Annual National Safety Town Week, 32 governors and numerous mayors issued proclamations
- conducted 19 workshops in several states.
- presented plaque to . . .Cuyahoga County Police Chiefs Association ... and a Certificate of Appreciation to each of the
70-member chiefs.
- over 510 Safety Towns in the United States and 14 other countries.
- NSTC staff of 19, increased to 70 coordinators, all 'volunteers and 1 paid secretary.
1980 - conducted an . .. Evening With Bill Cosby ... benefit show ... with Jose Feliciano.
(a $ 25.00 VIP package included pre show party and show)
- selected participant to ... Highway Safety Human Resources Symposium ... MSU Lansing, MI.
- sponsored a booth at the ... National Association of Governor's Highway Safety Representatives ... conference sent
mailgram signed by Bill Cosby to each representative inviting them to attend.
(each received an autograph picture of Bill Cosby and inscribed key chain ... Safety for Kids is a Great COS).
- conducted an 8-hour workshop sponsored by South Dakota Department of Public Safety and Safety Council.
- Westfield Companies agreed to continue printing our color books.
- presented Safety Town paper at American Driver and Traffic Safety Education conference Columbus, OH; National Child
Passenger Safety Seminar, Nashville, TN; National Safety Congress, Chicago, IL; Illinois Parks and Recreation
Conference, Chicago, IL
- Sixth Annual National Safety Town Week, 30 governors and several mayor issued proclamations.
- conducted a 3-day promotional/public relations meeting with Frances Shield; Executive Secretary to Bill Cosby.
- attended Ohio Safety Congress, Columbus, OH; Ohio Community Education Association, Columbus, OH; National
Jaycee/Jaycette Convention, Cleveland, OH; Sixth International Traffic Records Systems, Dallas, TX, Governors's
Traffic Safety Committee, Columbus, OH; Pedestrian Safety Committee, Chicago, IL; National Education Association
Assembly, Chicago, IL; Michigan Child Passenger Safety Conference, East Lansing, Ml.
- meeting with appropriate officials regarding fire, safety regulations for indoor layout . . .TARP.
- received continued assistance and a grant from Prudential.
- finalized details for our Safety Town Game spinners, art work, printing, etc.
- conducted 11 workshops in numerous states.
- over 600 Safety Towns operated in the United States and 18 other countries.
- NSTC staff of 19, increased to 72 coordinators, all 'volunteers and 1 paid secretary.
1981 - wrote four child safety books for Children's Press.
- presented Safety Town at South Carolina and South Dakota Governor's Conference on Highway Safety.
- Indiana Governor's Youth Conference and several state Recreation Conferences.
- served as consultant for Kentucky Department of Education and presented seminar at the Pedestrian/Bicycle
Passenger Safety Awareness Regional event.
- coordinated several "mini Safety Town" promotions at Blue Cross/Blue Shield; family safety day at corporations;
numerous malls . .. some include Clancy's Magic Show.
- conducted training workshop for South Dakota ... sponsored by Department of Public Safety and Safety Council.
- Seventh Annual National Safety Town Week, 32 governors and numerous mayors issued proclamations.
- organized First Annual National Safety Town Week Breakfast to present certificates to city, corporate and media
officials for their support within Greater Cleveland.
- co-Sponsored a promotion with ... Wendy's ... in Woodmere, OH, hundreds of Greater Cleveland Safety Town graduates
received a 12-ounce frosty and a Safety Town puzzle.
- attended conventions of Transportation Research Board, Washington D.C.; Seventh International Forum on Traffic
Records Systems, St. Petersburg, FL; pedestrian Safety Committee, Highway Traffic Safety, Educational Resources
Committee, National Safety Congress of the National Safety Council, Chicago, IL, National Association of Governor's
Highway Safety Representatives, St. Petersburg, FL; National Conference on Citizen Involvement, Boulder, CO;
American Driver and Traffic Safety Education Association, Albuquerque, NM; National Organizations for Children, New
York, N.Y.
- received a grant, in-house assistance and continuing support from Prudential.
- conducted 9 area workshops across the country.
- Westfield Companies absorbed printing cost of our color books again this year for Ohio and expanded to Michigan and
Illinois Safety Town children.
- received a grant in-house assistance and continuing support from Prudential
- over 650 Safety Towns in the United States and 18 other countries.
- NSTC staff 18, increased coordinators to 75, all volunteer, 1 paid secretary and public relations assistant.
1982 - child safety books arrived on October 5th ... exciting day ... this is the first series of books ever written for young
children on safety (matches, strangers, fire, street).
- conducted the first successful "meet the author" event at Booksellers in Beachwood, OH.
- formed advisory board comprised of corporate and agency national officials, chaired by Bruce Akers, vice president,
Ameritrust to evaluate and recommend long range plans.
- formed public relations board to assist in promoting our program and organization.
- formed a junior public relations board of college interns and entry level personnel to develop promotions.
- spent two days in California meeting with members of Bill Cosby's executive secretary, Julie Philips and public
relations agent, David Brokaw.
- organized first annual "Safety for Kids" auction, Cleveland, OH ... 110 donations received
- received grants from The George Gund Foundation ($ 10,000 - 2 years) and The Cleveland Foundation
($ 15,000 - 2 years) and The Prudential Foundation ($ 10,000 - 1 year).
- participated in ... The Budweiser Cleveland 500 ... race held at Burke Lakefront Airport on July 4th preliminary events
included Clancy and Jacqueline riding in a Safety Town parade car, a booth at a large festival, attending receptions and
setting up a portable Safety Town (TARP) at the race.
- Eight Annual National Safety Town Week, 31 governors and several mayors issued proclamations.
- organized Second Annual National Safety Town Week Breakfast to recognize city, corporate and media officials with
certificates for their support ... Julie Phillips ... was special guest.
- conducted 8 workshops throughout the country.
- attended National Safety Congress; Pedestrian and Educational Resources meetings, Chicago, IL.
- began process of updating and expanding the six guidebooks.
- prepared meetings for first stages re-organizational process of NSTC.
- meeting with Prudential to finalize design, layout and printing of a 10-page catalog and received a grant.
- received a front page article in ... The Auxiliary American Optometric Association publication "In Focus" featured the
Bismarck Safety Town, N.D.
- Westfield Companies continue to absorb the printing cost of our color books.
- over 680 Safety Towns in the United States and 19 countries.
- NSTC staff 18, increased coordinators to 80, 1 paid secretary and public relations assistant.
1983 - received ... The President's Volunteer Action Award ... for 20 years of dedicated .volunteer efforts ....
President Ronald Reagan ... one of sixty people nationally to received this award ... a special event was held
at The City Club in Cleveland, Ohio ... the highlight was the presentation of a large, beautiful bouquet sent from
Bill Cosby with a congratulatory letter.
- conducted a 2-day successful seminar at the Sheraton Hotel, Aurora, OH, for teachers and uniformed personnel and
a training session for teenage volunteers at Sea World (Clancy, as a teenage instructor, demonstrated proper teaching
technique to Shamu)
- approved by the Management Assistance Program, under the United Way Agency for consultant Dr. John Yarikey.
- participated in the second annual ... Budweiser Cleveland 500 ... race which included setting up our portable
Safety Town (TARP) for the children while the parents enjoyed the race.
- attended conventions of National Lifesavers, Denver CO; All Ohio Congress, Columbus, OH; National Pedestrian,
Washington, D.C. and Boulder, CO; Driver Traffic Safety Education Association, Tampa, FL and El Paso, TX National
Safety Congress, Chicago, IL.
- meetings in New York with Henry Rusman of J.C. Penny regarding marketing and a dinner meeting with Denny Griswold,
President of PR NEWS ... who graciously promoted our program and organization.
- conducted second annual "Safety for Kids" auction, Cleveland, OH ... 100 donations received.
- Ninth Annual National Safety Town Week, 30 governors and many mayors issued proclamations.
- organized Third Annual National Safety Town Week to present certificates to media, corporation, foundation and
organization officials their support ... sponsored by ... Stouffer's ... Dick Atkinson Director, Public Affairs.
- received permission from ... Kemper Insurance ... to revise and print their Fire Safety Lessons book.
- designed and assembled 3-panel promotional board to display at conferences.
- organized First Annual "Safety for Kids" celebrity golf tournament at Aurora Country Club ... co-chaired by Tom Goosby,
former NFL Cleveland Brown and Andy Kraynak, Ferro Corporation ... thanks to Tom ... Paul Warfield, Dave Robinson,
Dick Schafrath and Marion Motley participated in this very successful event.
- Westfield Companies provided printing of our coloring books.
- designed and distributed 5-year bars for registered, accredited and certified programs.
(the bars attached to the large wooden plaque presented on opening day)
- continued support and assistance from Prudential and a $ 5,000 grant.
- researched and developed new educational materials, done yearly, and finalized new guidebooks, manuals.
- completed "Let's Be Careful" safety song cassette tape with realistic sound effects and coloring book.
- prepared six month review for The Cleveland and George Gund Foundations as required for their grants.
- continued re-organizational process of NSTC.
- over 700 Safety Towns operated in the United States and 20 other countries.
SPECIAL NOTE
Corporations, organizations and foundations needed detailed information. Since the Safety Town program operated during
the summer months, they questioned what transpired the additional months. Therefore, all activities, meetings, and phone
calls had to be documented.
Additional years from 1984 thru 2008 are being compiled and will be added.
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