For Immediate Release
April 30,
2002
Contact: Pamela Trautner
(502) 564- 7554 or Rusty Cheuvront
(502) 564-2611
FRANKFORT, KY - Be
sure to bring the kids along to the Governor’s Derby Breakfast to see the antics
of “Happy the Clown” and to ponder slight of hand tricks by magicians. Kids also can sport fun figures painted
by face painters. All these
activities and more will be at Kids Corner, located in the First Christian
Church parking lot at the corner of Broadway and Ann Streets in downtown
Frankfort.
“While the Derby
Breakfast offers activities for ‘kids’ of all ages, I’m hopeful the children
that join us on Saturday morning will enjoy the many wonderful sites and sounds
created for their enjoyment,” said First Lady Judi Patton.
Children can have
fun learning “rules of the road” as they ride tricycles through SAFETY CITY, a
miniature model layout of buildings, roads, traffic signs and signals. SAFETY CITY, targeted for children under
the age of nine, is designed to give children a basic understanding of traffic
safety laws.
The Kentucky Alive
Biodiversity Bus, which focuses on the diversity of wildlife and their habitat
across the state, will be parked nearby.
A mural showing Kentucky’s wildlife running, flying and swimming covers
this former school bus. Once on
board the bus, visitors can watch a video on wildlife restoration including deer
and elk; look at a variety of life-like mounted animals; see different regions
of Kentucky and the wildlife found in each area; and learn how wetlands support
a variety of animals and plants.
Visitors can get a “birds-eye” view of a real bird of prey and a live
snake - handled by Kentucky Department of Fish and Wildlife staff.
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