CLERMONT COUNTY, Ohio — Through the beating sun on Saturday, words of affirmation and love echoed through Clepper Park.

It was all part of an event called "Be The Light," organized by Julie Mastin.

Her daughter, Caylee, died by suicide in 2023. Saturday would have been her 18th birthday.

"It's just good to see people smiling and enjoying themselves," Mastin said. "That's what she would want."

Mastin said her daughter was a ray of light in everyone's life and she misses her every day.

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Family and friends shared that sentiment.

"Even just being here with everyone just brings a lot of memories for me," Rhianna Hernandez, Caylee's step-sister, said.

Even though Caylee isn't here, Mastin said she still wants to

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