FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
August 12, 2002
CONTACT: SID GAULDEN, 803-896-8755

COLUMBIA - The South Carolina Department of Public Safety announces the following event:

Who: South Carolina Department of Public Safety, South Carolina Department of Education
and local school districts

What: Announce joint public education/enforcement initiative regarding School Bus Safety

When: 11 a.m., Tuesday, August 13

Where: Statewide

Dist. 1/Columbia, Rosewood Elementary School
Speakers: DPS Director Boykin Rose; SDE Superintendent Inez Tenenbaum, Director of Transportation for Richland School District 1, George Lee; Lyman Gibbes, father of 8-year-old Wanda Gibbes, who was killed at a school bus stop in Columbia, Highway Patrol Col. Mike Kelley, commander of the S.C. Highway Patrol

Dist. 2/Greenwood, Pinecrest Elementary School
Speakers: Robert Riley, Director of Transportation for Greenwood School District 50, and Highway Patrol Capt. J.R. Jones

Dist. 3/Taylors, Brushy Creek Elementary School
Dr. Bill Harner, Superintendent for the School District of Greenville County, and Highway Patrol: L/Cpl. Dan Marsceau

Dist. 4/Rock Hill, Independence Elementary School
Speakers: George Hampton, Director of Transportation for Rock Hill School District 3, and Highway Patrol Capt. B.S. McDonald

Dist. 5/Florence, Theodore Lester Elementary School
Speakers: Cindy Lyles, Coordinator of Transportation for Florence School District 1, and Highway Patrol: Capt. M.L. Howard

Dist. 6/Charleston, Stiles Point Elementary School, Charleston
Speakers: Katie McClure, Contract Services Officer for Charleston County School District, and Highway Patrol Capt. R.E. Gosnell

Dist. 7/Sheridan Elementary School, Orangeburg
Speakers: Dr. Melvin Smoak, Superintendent for Orangeburg Consolidated School District 5, and Highway Patrol Lt. G.L. Jones

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