Rural Indiana Safer Kids emphasizes education to promote safety around machinery, animals and chemicals. The good news is that fewer deaths are occurring on Indiana farms. The bad news is that six to eight children die each year in Indiana in farm-related accidents, according to Greg Schnepf, who coordinates a state program called Rural Indiana Safer Kids. RISK's mission is to educate people

"I don't really get into the matters that much, until I absolutely need to." Peter Faatz, 14 Greencastle Senior High Greencastle, Ind. "I guess. I'm not into politics. I don't know." Angie Conner, 12 Northridge Middle School Crawfordsville, Ind. "Not really. I don't agree with everything he does and says." Joshua Ward, 14 Emmanuel Christian School Wabash, Ind. "No. I just

WRITE TO THE MAYOR Mayor Goldsmith encourages kids to write to him with their suggestions for Indianapolis and problems that city government should address. You can write him at 2501 City-County Building, Indianapolis, Ind. 46204. Or write to Children's Express. Indianapolis Mayor Stephen Goldsmith has four children. His son and stepson, ages 10 1/2 and 10, attend private school; his 6-year-ol