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The city finally committed to placing crossing guards at every dangerous school zone in Marshalltown. This brings some measure of justice for Christian and ensures no other family will face this preventable nightmare. I am grateful for the 446 people who forced the Mayor and the board to stop dragging …

September 6, 2019

Crossing guards for Christian

Crossing guards for Christian

🏆 Won — 446 supporters Verified

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Started by Denise Balot 6 years, 11 months ago
On May 15th, 2019 my 8 year old grandson Christian Maxon was hit by a truck in a school zone cross walk. Christian did not survive. We strongly believe a crossing guard would have prevented this tragedy. We would like to petition Marshall county Mayor Joel Greer, Marshall county school board and city council to start a crossing guard program for all the Marshalltown schools with dangerous crossing zones.

Updates

Reached 250 supporters

August 4, 2019

Reached 100 supporters

August 3, 2019

August 3, 2019

Mayor Joel Greer thinks he can ignore us while our children are at risk every single day. We are reaching one hundred signatures and we need to shove this number in his face until he finally acts.

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Gidget Marie Cross-Trask
6 years ago Featured

In the Humboldt Iowa school district it is part of an associate/para job description. You shuffle all the associates so no one has it to do forever. I think 1-2 weeks per turn. Retired police officers also do it in Humboldt.

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Candace muller
6 years ago Featured

I personally live a couple houses down from Franklin elementary. The traffic during school times is rediculous. Hurried drivers who don’t pay attention. Limited parking and no supervision makes its very dangerous. We need cross guards before and after school!! Forever in our hearts Christian. We miss you

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Ron Cook
6 years ago Featured

I strongly agree with Denise, I will have 2 grand-daughters at Franklin this year. I've also had a near-miss on my bicycle with a guy racing for the ultimate parking spot in front of Franklin, SLOW DOWN!

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Candy Hunt
6 years ago Featured

The scene picking up a child from school is chaotic and poses unsafe environment for our children/grandchildren crossing the street! Crossing guards would help keep our children safe! Candy Hunt

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Billiejo Rickett
6 years ago Featured

Let help keep all the kids safe at the school crossing areas. I know Hogland teachers and anson walk there students across the cross walks. If some schools do they all need to.

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Jamie Nicole Taylor-Glandon
6 years ago Featured

Our lives and the lives of our family will never be the same now that Christian, our nephew, is gone. Please help make sure this never happens to another family again with the implementation of such a small, simple thing.

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Monica Brown
6 years ago

When I was younger and went to Franklin the teachers were the crossing guards what ever happened to that.

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Zackerie Dean Whitmore
6 years ago

Needed in every school district!

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