Project HAPPIE, a Kirksville organization dedicated to Down syndrome awareness, held the 2nd annual "Party Down for Down Syndrome" event at the Rotary Park Amphitheater in Kirksville on Saturday, Sept. 30. The party was a kick-off for World Down Syndrome Month (October) and a celebration of the gifts people with Down syndrome contribute to the world. Project HAPPIE officials described Party Down for Down Syndrome as an event filled with joy, music, and special moments, accompanied by local DJ Nicholas Naioti, who kept the crowd dancing with his music.