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Several food vendors , including Off the Vine, came to help with the hungry crowd. Gary Feinstein for the Sentinel
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Families arrived all morning and afternoon to take advantage of the gym s opening festivities.  Gary Feinstein for the Sentinel
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Face-painting was a huge hit as long lines prevailed throughout the afternoon. Gary Feinstein for the Sentinel
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Hanford Mayor Francisco Ramirez meets with Sensory Rock co-owners Sheri Tos, middle, and Juli Polder. Gary Feinstein for the Sentinel
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HANFORD â Local families were treated to an evening of fun for a good cause courtesy of Sensory Rock Gym and the Hanford Police Department Wednesday night.Â
The event was held as part of Autism Awareness Month, with police estimating at least 350 attending the festivities at Civic Park.
According to Hanford Police Lt. Stephanie Huddleston, the idea first emerged in November with Officer Rolando Jaime, who works in the Problem Oriented Policing (P.O.P.) program, which was created to enhance the image of the Department through community outreach. With Autism Awareness Day having taken place on April 2, they decided it was the right month to hold the event. From there, they received signs, banners, fliers, time and funds from Sensory Rock.