Saving little lives

FALLBROOK — Think First North County/Temecula Valley recently joined with North County Fire Department, the California Highway Patrol and the Fallbrook Healthcare District to distribute 150 booster seats to lower-income families. The event occurred at Maie Ellis Elementary School on February 27 and 28. The group installed and provided education to parents and caregivers on the proper use of child safety restraints in vehicles by certified child passenger safety techs.

In 2005, an average of five children ages 14 and younger were killed and 640 were injured in motor vehicle crashes every single...