The HealthFirst Family Care Center, a non-profit community health center, held their Fourth Annual Family Fun in the Sun event on June 7, 2008. These free events are designed to emphasize the importance of increased physical activity, good nutrition and summer safety for the entire family. Activities included music and hula-hoop contests provided by DJ Mike Cordeiro of MC Music Productions, a visit by Billy Bones the Pirate (Kyle Platt from the B.M.C. Durfee Theatre Company) and the Fall River Fire Department’s Sparky the Fire Dog. World Class Frisbee Champion Todd Brodeur got kids to try some tricks with the free frisbees that were given away. The Fall River Police Association and Mount Hope Lodge of Masons provided a child identification program and the Fall River Police Department offered information on child safety seats. The Police Department and the Police Association also donated two bicycles each to raffle off to the children. The Fall River WIC Program provided healthy snacks and a basketball toss. Click here for pictures of last year's event, and here for the event two years ago. For more information services offered by HealthFirst, call Paula Harrison at 508-679-9376, Ext. 204.
 

(Top row, left and right) World Class Frisbee Champion Todd Brodeur demonstrates some of the tricks and stunts that can be done with a frisbee. (Top row, center) Dwane Parsons catches a Ninja frisbee from Todd's extensive collection that includes one of the original pie plates produced by the Frisbee Baking Company. (Middle row, left) Eleven-year-old Richard Smith, center, and six-year-old Darian Moniz, right, try their hand at spinning their frisbees on their fingers. (Middle row, right) Brianna Costa goes under the limbo pole. (Bottom row, left) Lorelei and Evan Hettzler try out their hula hoops in a contest run by Mike Cordeiro of  MC Music Productions. (Bottom row, center) Eight-year-old Donovan Daluz picks a winning raffle ticket for one of two bicycles given away by the Fall River Police Department bicycle safety program. (Bottom row, right) Mike Cordeiro and Anna Vandry watch as Nyasia Allemao crab-walks under the limbo pole.