June 12 marked the beginning of the first annual Connecticut Department of Children and Families Family Fun Day. The two-day event featured guest speakers, a petting zoo, face painting and a fire truck.

“Event organizer Yvette Newton… said she and her agency colleagues were thrilled with the turnout… ‘We had approximately 250-3000 attendees with an impressive number of those expressing interest in learning more about foster care or adoption,’ she said.” [Source: The Newton (CT) Bee]

The event was sponsored by the Stony Hill Four Corners business organizations and held at the Hawleyville Santosha Center for Yoga and Health. Ms. Newton and her colleagues plan to make this a recurring event.

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