The ribbon is cut Sept. 11 at a crosswalk leading to a new sidewalk from San Ildefonso Elementary School to the Learning Center/Library and Gymnasium. Partners in the project included Partners include: Pueblo of San Ildefonso, New Mexico Department of Transportation, New Mexico Department of Health and the National Park Service, Rivers, Trails, and Conservation Assistance Program, Souder Miller & Associates and H.O. Construction, Inc. Photo by Eunice Cazares de Bravo

Addressing the crowd gather Sept. 11 at Pueblo of San Ildefonso for a ribbon cutting ceremony for a new crosswalk and sidewalk provided from San Ildefonso Elementary School to the Learning Center/Library and Gymnasium through the New Mexico Department of Transportation Alternative Program and Safe Routes to School funding are, from right, Pueblo Gov.  Perry Martinez, Pueblo Transportation planning manager Lillian Garcia, Nicole Summer Martinez, former Healthy Kids program director and Tim Rogers, Active Transportation Planning. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

The ceremony included a walk along the new pathway from San Ildefonso Elementary School to the Learning Center/Library and Gymnasium. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

San Ildefonso Elementary School staff and students, community members and Council members listen as Councilman Tim Martinez offers a blessing in Tewa Sept. 11. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

At the San Ildefonso Gymnasium Sept. 11 following the ribbon-cutting are, from left, Martha Cook, San Ildefonso Healthy Kids Coordinator, Siobhan Hancock, Department of Health Healthy Kids Program, and Marcy DeMillion, National Park Service. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

San Ildefonso Elementary School students listen to a safety presentation by school resource officers. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com

Celebrating the new sidewalk and crosswalk at the Pueblo of San Ildefonso Sept. 11, are from left Josh Sanchez, field representative for of Sen. Tom Udall’s office, Marcy DeMillion, National Park Service Marsha Cook, San Ildefonso Healthy Kids coordinator, former Healthy Kids coordinator Nicole Summer Martinez and Tim Rogers, Active Transportation Planner. Photo by Maire O’Neill/losalamosreporter.com.