The Parafiniuk family of Forks — from left

The Parafiniuk family of Forks — from left

WEEKEND: Public safety, health and family resources on tap in Forks on Saturday

FORKS — Family activities, family safety and services will be ready for West End residents at the sixth annual Forks Family Fair on Saturday.

The festival will run from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Forks Elks Lodge, 941 Merchants Road.

Activities and services will include more than 30 organizations offering free information on family social, housing and health care resources.

For adults, Forks Community Hospital will offer blood pressure checks, glucose and vision screenings.

Refreshments, children’s games and prizes will be offered throughout the event.

Clowns from the Laff Pack will paint faces and make balloon animals, and 4-H Club members will hold a dog exhibition and a petting zoo.

Masons from Mount Olympus Lodge 298 will provide kits through the Washington Safety ID Program.

The emergency identification program includes a video of the child, tooth impressions, fingerprints and a DNA swab, which parents keep for their records.

The Forks Police Department will hold a bicycle safety rodeo for children.

Bicycles will be available for use for children who do not have one, and those who complete the course will receive free helmets.

Residents with children 8 or younger can bring their car with car seats or booster seats, and the Forks Fire Department will conduct car seat safety checks to ensure seats are correctly installed.

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Reporter Arwyn Rice can be reached at 360-452-2345, ext. 56250, or at arice@peninsuladailynews.com.

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