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Healthy Hurst
Healthy Hurst Wellness Program
The Healthy Hurst initiative was created in 2006 as a way for Hurst citizens to track their exercise goals. Over the past 15 years, the program has evolved into a health initiative representing the varying external forces contributing to a balanced lifestyle. To convey this idea in a visual format, the Parks and Recreation Team created the Healthy Hurst logo composed of five different symbols. The logo seeks to represent everything about Hurst that contributes to a synergy between community and individual. The symbols, which portray sunshine (sun), nature (leaf), physical activity (bike), and social events (music note), surround a vibrant, healthy heart. The colors orange, green, yellow, and blue represent the four seasons and the city’s pledge to promote positive health throughout the year. As the slogan at the bottom states, the ultimate goal is to “Feel Good & Live Well.”
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A Healthy Hurst is a culmination of the programs, businesses, and other city amenities that citizens utilize daily. Whether visiting a park, working out at the Hurst Recreation Center, checking out a book at the Hurst Public Library, or shopping at the North East Mall, you are actively making a Healthy Hurst.
Healthy Hurst Kid’s Triathlon
Saturday, Aug. 14 Heritage Village Plaza/Hurst Community Park
Back again this year, the Healthy Hurst Kid’s Triathlon provides a fun and challenging opportunity for the kids in our community to stay active! Athletes will take part in a run, bike, and slide component to complete the course! Medals will be presented to all athletes who cross the finish line! For more information, visit us online at hursttx.gov/recreation.
For more information about Healthy Hurst, please visit hursttx.gov/healthyhurst.
Stars & Stripes
July 2 | 9:30 p.m.
The Annual City of Hurst Stars & Stripes event schedule will look slightly different as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic. In the future, the event will be held on July 3, unless the 3rd falls on a weekend. In that case, the event will default to the Friday before the 4th.
The 2021 Stars & Stripes Fireworks Show will be on July 2. With budgetary and safety restrictions in mind, this year’s activities are limited. We will have an extended firework show, which will begin at 9:30 pm at Hurst Community Park, and will last approximately 30 minutes. You can access a projected map of visibility around town for the show on our website at hursttx.gov.
The park will open at 8 p.m. to a limited number of vehicles, and seating on the west and south sides of the park will be available.
For more information, visit us online at hursttx.gov/recreation, on Facebook @HurstParksandRecreation, or call 817-788-7320.
