NewsSeptember 15, 2018

Hundreds attended the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th Annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Cape Girardeau's Capaha Park Saturday.

Elan, 2, center, and Tonya Palmer greet Playmo, the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department mascot, during the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Elan, 2, center, and Tonya Palmer greet Playmo, the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department mascot, during the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Lilly Stephens, 9, right, gets a balloon puppy from clown Kelli Conner during the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Lilly Stephens, 9, right, gets a balloon puppy from clown Kelli Conner during the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Logan Gardner, 24, dances with Playmo, the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department mascot, during the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Logan Gardner, 24, dances with Playmo, the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department mascot, during the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Fletcher Jones, 2, dances with a balloon puppy during the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Fletcher Jones, 2, dances with a balloon puppy during the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Mallory Gardner, 23, takes a selfie with her brother, Logan, during the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Mallory Gardner, 23, takes a selfie with her brother, Logan, during the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Charlie Kate Hunter admires the motorcycles of the Dark Horse Riding Club of Southern Illinois, who attended the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Charlie Kate Hunter admires the motorcycles of the Dark Horse Riding Club of Southern Illinois, who attended the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Fletcher Jones, 2, admires the motorcycles of the Dark Horse Riding Club of Southern Illinois, who attended the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Fletcher Jones, 2, admires the motorcycles of the Dark Horse Riding Club of Southern Illinois, who attended the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Participants walk past Playmo, the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department mascot, during the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
Participants walk past Playmo, the Cape Girardeau Parks and Recreation Department mascot, during the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Capaha Park Saturday.
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Hundreds attended the Heartland Down Syndrome Association's 10th Annual Step Up for Down Syndrome walk in Cape Girardeau's Capaha Park Saturday.

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