Sixth-grader Justine Trotter, using a pencil and a string tied to a cup, helps demonstrate the principle behind how a vehicle’s seat belt works during an Illinois State Police presentation during Hamilton County Community Safety Day on Friday at the Hamilton County Fairgrounds; the second photo shows the string-and-pencil combination keeping the cup from hitting the ground. At left is Trooper Mark Zimmerman. Third-, fourth- and sixth-graders from East Side and Dahlgren schools learned about various safety issues during the daylong event. Photos by Paul Lorenz/Times-Leader
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