Saturday, September 24, 2016

WEST MUSIC DEPARTMENT heads up Turn Off the Violence Day celebration


If you weren't at Heritage Park September 22, you missed out on some great entertainment, food and plenty of healthy fun during the annual Turn Off the Violence Day celebration. And it was free.

This year's event took on a slightly different twist, as the Rotary Club of Taylor combined with Beaumont's Healthy Taylor program. The combination resulted in a bigger and better event.

"I thought it was very impressive," Mayor Rick Sollars said. "Huge crowd, great weather and tons of activities, entertainment, information and food. This is the type of event that can get nothing but better."

West Middle School's music department again anchored the entertainment, with several different chorus groups and the marching band all performing various songs. The onlookers packed the Sheridan Center Open Air Pavilion.

Later, a puppet show and face painting was available.

The center and sides of the floor plan were dominated by various groups and organizations devoted to health, activity and safety. Included were Identification cards stations and actual health screenings.

The south end was the food line, where Rotary members feed the crowd a great dinner.

Outside of the pavilion, more games were held, as were demonstrations by the Taylor Fire and Police. A walk was held late in the event.


Beaumont's Healthy Taylor Passport program was a huge success with the children and families attending, as they took their "passports" from one station to another. Along the way, they learned plenty about health and nutrition.











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