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Activities galore at 10^th annual Children’s Health and Safety Fair at Sutter Tracy Community Hospital.

Scouts Douglas Palmer (left) and David Burnett from Troop 515 helped Madeline Cutrufelli around the bike rodeo course today. Glenn Moore/Tracy Press

About 6,000 people attended the bustling fair, including 65 vendors, dancers, martial artists and other performers.

“This is phenomenal just to see how much this has grown,” said emergency room nurse Kerry Miller, one of the event’s co-founders. “When we started this, it was just a way to get people to learn about what resources are around here. Now it’s just taken on a life of its own.”

Keith Parker jumped through the hoops on the obstacle course at the 10th annual Children’s Health and Safety Fair this morning. Glenn Moore/Tracy Press

“It’s fun here,” said Jacobson Elementary School student Brandon Nnaji, 11. “I like that they have things like a rock wall. It’s just fun.”

Near the hospital’s emergency room entrance, a fire engine and some local firefighters helped kids into the driver’s seat and fielded questions from curious youngsters about life as a firefighter.

Sutter food services manager Maureen Narain (left) handed out nutrition information to Jenie Rocetes and Carla Quintanilla today at Sutter Tracy Community Hospital. Glenn Moore/Tracy Press

“Without this, it’d be a lot harder for people to find out what’s near them,” she said. “But this way, they can sign up for classes, for services and get tested and it’s all in one place.”

Adults got their share of attention, too, at booths offering free hearing, dental and vision screenings.

Sutter Tracy respiratory therapist Alexis Pratt gave a shot to Micaela Loomis’ stuffed elephant before sewing a hole closed at the teddy bear clinic today. Glenn Moore/Tracy Press

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written by K3TSM , May 11, 2008

A big thanks to the staff at Sutter Tracy Hospital and all the participants for making the 10th anniversary of this fun event.
My kids are about grown out of it so I don't know how many more we'll be attending but every year they look forward to it and enjoy going.
We've attended pretty much every one since it first started.
Thanks to all of you at STCH and everyone involved in the event.

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written by Happy Jack , May 11, 2008

future drug dealers in action.