Brief

Child safety-seat check:On Saturday, Nov. 1, the Cornell University Police will hold a "Child Safety Seat Check" event at the Cornell Grounds Department Shops at 307 Palm Road (off Route 366 by the Cornell Orchards). The event will be held from 9 a.m. to noon and is open to the public. Child Safety Seat technicians will be on hand to check seats for proper installation, recall and damage. For more details on this event, contact the Cornell University Crime Prevention Unit at G2 Barton Hall at 255-7404. A limited number of free safety seats also will be available at the Safety Seat Check. Members of the Cornell community who meet the income guidelines of the New York State WIC program can receive an application for a free seat by calling the Crime Prevention Unit at the phone number above. This program is funded through a grant from the New York State Governor's Traffic Safety Committee.