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PHOTO GALLERY: YMCA Healthy Kids Day


  • By Pam Eubanks
  • | 4:00 a.m. April 17, 2011
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PHOTO GALLERY: YMCA Healthy Kids Day
Puja Patel raced her friend Isha Ratani.
Puja Patel raced her friend Isha Ratani.
Prony Bonnaire came out with his children, Prudny and Nyrdia.
Prony Bonnaire came out with his children, Prudny and Nyrdia.
Thomas Chewning helped get his son Nolan ready for a foot race.
Thomas Chewning helped get his son Nolan ready for a foot race.
Alex and Alfredo De La Cruz enjoyed the good weather.
Alex and Alfredo De La Cruz enjoyed the good weather.
Shondrika Edwards spent the day with her friend, Shateidra Burney.
Shondrika Edwards spent the day with her friend, Shateidra Burney.
Maria Escobar enjoyed lunch with her daughter, Iris, 6.
Maria Escobar enjoyed lunch with her daughter, Iris, 6.
Trey Fraser, 6, jumped as high as he could.
Trey Fraser, 6, jumped as high as he could.
Kristin and Honz Keclik brought out their children, Connor and Delaney.
Kristin and Honz Keclik brought out their children, Connor and Delaney.
Nicholas Lopez proved to be serious competition.
Nicholas Lopez proved to be serious competition.
Celeste McCarthy turned 6 on April 12.
Celeste McCarthy turned 6 on April 12.
D.J. Nixon, 10, tried out the inflatable obstacle course.
D.J. Nixon, 10, tried out the inflatable obstacle course.
Tyler Perkins and Colson Gerard, both 7, are in the same class.
Tyler Perkins and Colson Gerard, both 7, are in the same class.
Brock Ramos, 2, decorated a candle holder.
Brock Ramos, 2, decorated a candle holder.
Kelsea Shade, Courtney Lancaster and Dominic Farina dished out hot dogs.
Kelsea Shade, Courtney Lancaster and Dominic Farina dished out hot dogs.
Melany Torres, with her sister Socorro and mom Susanna, watched her brother compete in the foot races.
Melany Torres, with her sister Socorro and mom Susanna, watched her brother compete in the foot races.

 

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