Walking School Bus Rolls On
Patrick Stoltz, 6, walks to school during the first ‘Walking School Bus’ event. Mayor Mike Gin and district 5 Councilman Matt Kilroy also attended The morning was wet and drizzling, but instead of hitching a ride a couple of blocks to the classroom, 18 umbrellas were taken out of storage and 36 elementary school-aged feet walked a slightly damp route to school. For the first time at Lincoln Elementary School, the Walking School Bus, a Vitality Cities program, was on a roll. “The Walking School Bus is an opportunity for children to be able to walk or incorporate fitness in a way that doesn’t feel like an exercise program,” said Veronica Flores, Blue Zones Vitality City Manager forVitality City. “Walking to school is something kids used to do 15 years ago; now there is an inability to think about walking as a way to improve fitness.” Kate Fukushima, 5, walks to school in the morning with the ‘Walking School Bus’ program. “We just don’t live in the days when you could send your kids out the door to walk to school on their own,” said parent Lora Dapoz. “When they are little you just can’t do that. It’s a great way for kids to walk to school in a safe way with volunteers who are going…
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