Photo: Eddie Eagle, Ken Baker, and Cindy Lizama

During a recent invitation to Columbia Elementary School, Hammond resident Ken Baker, a certified Firearms Instructor, made a special presentation to 2nd grade student Cindy Lizama. Baker had been invited to teach the “Eddie Eagle Gun Safety Program.”

During the 2006 school year, Cindy’s first grade teacher, Mrs. Holly Strains, sent Ken a special letter and journal from Cindy - just three days before Ken went into the hospital for a second knee replacement surgery. The infomation from Cindy let Ken know that she was thankful she was learning her ABC’s, as well as four important rules from “Eddie Eagle” regarding what to do if she found a gun, namely, “Stop! Don’t Touch! Leave the Area! Tell an Adult!” Cindy also included a very nice drawing of children playing, and a gun hiding in a tree.

Baker was so impressed with little Cindy’s kind and thoughtful gesture that he bacame motivated to have a rapid recovery. He so wanted to be able to return to the children and classrooms in the Hammond Elementary School System. As her proud parents watched, Ken Baker presented Cindy with “Eddie Eagle Gun Safety” posters, stickers, a video, and a photo of “Eddie.” Ken also thanked teacher Holly Strains, and all of the fine students, teachers, and staff at Columbia Elementary School.

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