Empty Shoes
Planning for the Empty Shoes event has begun. This week long demonstration will focus on raising awareness about the number of Idaho fatalities that resulted from people not wearing their seat belts. The shoes will travel from Coeur d’Alene to Lewiston, through Boise, and then to Eastern Idaho, stopping in Twin Falls, Pocatello, and Idaho Falls. The shoes will represent individuals killed in unbelted traffic crashes in each of Idaho’s six districts. The following information provides event details along with contact information for an organizer in your area:
The shoes will begin their journey in Northern Idaho in Coeur d'Alene on January 22. Captain Wayne Longo, ISP, is taking the lead on staging a media to talk about the shoe?s journey. For information on how you can be involved in this event, please contact Capt. Longo at 208-772-6055, or wayne.longo@isp.idaho.gov.
January 23: The shoes will continue their journey to a press event in Lewiston. Sgt. Ted Piché of the Lewiston Police Department is coordinating this event. He can be reached at 208-746-0171, or tpiche@cityoflewiston.org.
January 24:The shoes will travel to Boise where they will be displayed on the capitol steps. A news conference will be held at 10:30 am to educate the public about the coalition’s mission, and the impact seat belt fatalities have on Idahoans.
January 25: The shoes will be in Twin Falls. Chief Dan Hall, Jerome Sheriff Department and Bill Hanchey, Twin Falls Police Department, are coordinating a media event. Chief Hall can be reached at dhall@ci.jerome.id.us.
January 26:The shoes will be in Idaho Falls. Gary Rose and Lynette Sharp are working on the details for an event in that area. Lynette can be reached at 208-227-2035, or Lynette.Sharp@HCAHealthcare.com.
If you can help with event set-up or tear-down in any of the districts mentioned above, please contact the organizer in your area, or Amanda Burgess at aburgess@drakecooper.com. To make an impact, we need as many people as possible to show up and support the event, so please join in!