Speaker:  Suzanne Bailey and Greg Buelow of the CR Fire Department told of a $144,000 grant from the federal government (only!  No local match) to purchase 6000 smoke detectors, and install them in homes around the twelve elementary schools in CR in which half or more of the children qualify for reduced cost or free lunches.  Their thesis is that fires and fire fatalities occur most in poorer neighborhoods.  A key to the success of this program is that the detectors are not to be simply handed out – they are to be installed by crews trained by the fire department.  Experience has shown that free detectors are often not installed.  Each of the twelve schools are assigned a Saturday between August 26 and late November, when the detectors will be delivered and installed.  CR Downtown Kiwanis will participate, and a signup sheet for our selected Saturday will be started soon.  A maximum four hour commitment is anticipated. For more information, call Suzanne Bailey at 286 –5231, or email at s.bailey@cedar-rapids.org