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LAKEPORT, Calif. — Hundreds of people came to the Lake County Fairgrounds on Saturday to take part in a day of fun and health.
The 10th annual Heroes of Health and Safety Fair took place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
The event was spread across the fairgrounds, with dozens of booths featuring local organizations, among them, nonprofits, local agencies that help families and children, law enforcement and health professionals.
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Children were able to enter raffles for brand new bikes, pick up toys, snacks and other goodies at vendor booths, and learn more about healthy lifestyles.
Fire, police and rescue personnel were on hand on the racetrack to show their equipment and emergency response capabilities.
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There also were a variety of health and dental screenings for adults and children, as well as flu and COVD-19 vaccine shots.
Making special appearances at the event were Smokey Bear, McGruff the crime dog and Sparky the fire dog.
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