The 20th Annual Spring Hill Turn Festival brought out local vendors, non-profit groups, local community leaders, and the ever-famous Power Rangers.
TURN stands for To Unite, Rebuild & Network. Funds come from the Spring Hill Community Redevelopment Area, a tax program that only broke even recently. The festival highlights local businesses and connects community members. Administrative Director of the Spring Hill Resource Center Shilretha Dixon is a one-woman show – for the 20 year anniversary, all vendor fees were waived.
Upwards of 1,000 people attend the festival every year.
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HAPPY ABOUT HEALTH — Lidia Galeas, Saw Ryae Hsu Zaw and Veronica Okeke represent the Hispanic Health Initiative at the Spring Hill TURN Festival, which took place Sept. 10 in Spring Hill Park in DeLand. The Hispanic Health Initiative aims to educate and advocate for underserved individuals and families of the community.

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COMMUNITY FUN — Members of the Fortune Squad dance with attendees at the Spring Hill TURN Festival, which took place Sept. 10 in Spring Hill Park. The Fortune Squad was the first group to perform during the festival.

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UNFURLING FLAGS — From left, Richelle Eastridge, Jason Albea, Randy Bolivar and Cierra present the colors at the Spring Hill TURN Festival, which took place Sept. 10 in Spring Hill Park. The four members of the Stetson University Army ROTC acted as honor guards and flag-bearers during the Pledge of Allegiance, after Pastor Christopher Baugh led the attendees in prayer.

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WARM WELCOME — Volusia County Council Member Barb Girtman gives a welcome and proclamation speech at the Spring Hill TURN Festival. The Volusia County Council had proclaimed Sept. 10, 2022, as Spring Hill TURN Festival Day.

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PROCLAMATION — Shilretha Dixon, left, and County Council Member Barb Girtman hold the Spring Hill TURN Festival Proclamation. Dixon officially kicked off the event when she spoke the opening words.

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COMMUNITY PARTNER — From left, Shilretha Dixon, Sharon Brown and DeLand City Commissioner Chris Cloudman smile when the official proclamation is read at the Spring Hill TURN Festival. Brown, a representative of Foundations to Freedom, was awarded an Exceptional Community Partner Award for superior service that helped transform the community.

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FURRY FRIEND — Elijah Baugh, Caleb Baugh, Seth Baugh and Eliana Baugh pet K-9 Officer Midnight while the Police Department dog sits with Officer Damon Clark at the Spring Hill TURN Festival. The DeLand Police Department was one of the many sponsors of the event.

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EXCITED — Members of the Just DANCE School of the Arts smile at the Spring Hill TURN Festival. Just DANCE School of the Arts took the stage after the Stetson Power Rangers.

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BARBECUE — Ken Webley does some grilling at the Spring Hill TURN Festival. Webley and his wife, Sharon, own Big Dog Bar-B-Q, which was one of the vendors at the event.

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BOILED PEANUTS — Cynthia Woods cooks boiled peanuts at the Spring Hill TURN Festival. Cynthia’s Cajun Styled Boiled Peanuts, owned by Woods, was one of the festival’s vendors.