Photo by Deb Stevens.
County and school officials celebrated International Walk To School Day at Bells Mill Elementary School on Wednesday, Oct. 7. From left are Maya Mohamed, Sparky, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Division Chief Diane Zuspin, Principal of Bells Mill Elementary School Jerri Oglesby, Sonia Owens, Interim School Superintendent Larry Bowers, Assistant Chief Betsy Davis, Capt. Tom Didone, Cristian Gonzalez Fuentes, and Joe Beddick, AAA representative for Safety and Education. Walk to School Day promotes walking and bicycling to school along safer routes. Sponsors of this year’s event at Bells Mill Elementary School include Safe Kids Montgomery County, AAA Mid-Atlantic’s Foundation for Safety and Education, Federal Express, Montgomery County Department of Transportation, Montgomery County Fire and Rescue Service, Montgomery County Police, Maryland Safe Routes Network, and the Maryland State Highway Administration.