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Avery Hovey said she was excited about the Fun Family Fitness Day at Triton College. Hovey loves being active, so the event sparked her interest. She said she enjoys being outside.

"I love sports," said Hovey, a third-grader at St. Luke School in River Forest and a Melrose Park resident.

The Hovey family, along with many others in the community, attended the second annual fitness fair on May 13. Fun Family Fitness Day was on the east side of Triton College, and it consisted of activities to promote a healthy lifestyle.

"Triton is a resource for the entire community, and it's not just a school," public relations coordinator Stephen Butera said. "A healthy lifestyle promotes a happy and healthy community."

Butera said Fun Family Fitness Day was a free event for all ages. Several activities were available for kids, such as soccer, basketball and a fun run around the track. For adults, healthy cooking demonstrations were available, as well as health screenings.

Butera said one of the most popular features of the day was the Zumba classes.

"We have so many resources at Triton that promote a healthy lifestyle," Butera said.

Hovey said that she won the fun run the previous year and said that she didn't train for the run. This year, she said she practiced by running outside and doing pushups and situps.

"I think this is a really fun event, and I like seeing our kids doing different activities," said Hovey's mother, Rose Ellen Hovey.

Rose Ellen Hovey's other daughter, 5-year-old Fiona, also participated in the fun run.

"They've always been active and participating in these types of events," she said.

Lorianne Yanora brought her whole family to Triton's Fun Family Fitness Day.

"We saw this event in the newspaper, and we try to support everything that the college does," she said.

Yanora noted that she, her mom and sister are all Triton College alumni, and she wants to expose her daughter, Annabella Yanora to the school. Yanora said her daughter is a third-grader at Union Ridge School in Harwood Heights.

"She likes swimming and playing softball, and she's very competitive," Yanora said. "Her favorite activity at this fitness day is soccer."

Yanora said that exposing her daughter to a healthy lifestyle is important.

"I like that sports are a part of her life because it teaches her camaraderie and life lessons," she noted.

Butera said he hopes families see all of the facilities that Triton has to offer.

"We hope that the community looks forward to this event every year," he said.

Maryann Pisano is a freelance reporter for Pioneer Press.

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