National Night Out celebrates another anniversary at Lemoore's Heritage Park

Wednesday, August 7, 2019 - 12:55pm By The Leader Staff

Lemoore helped to celebrate the 36th year of National Night Out as approximately 200 persons converged on Heritage Park on a hot Tuesday night to celebrate local law enforcement and the volunteer fire department.

  • A Lemoore VIP passes out watermelon at Tuesday's National Night Out.
  • Youngsters enjoy fresh, cool watermelon at National Night Out.
  • This youngster enjoys a refreshing dip at National Night Out.
  • CHP Officer Nathen Howard talks to parents at Heritage Park.
  • Families enjoyed hot dogs and chips courtesy of the Kings Lions Club.
  • A Lemoore volunteer firefighter shows off one of the department's fie hoses.
  • A young man enjoys a mini-rainbow.
  • There was plenty of water to play in at National Night Out.
  • Kids get to pet a K-9 named Diesel.
  • Lemoore officer Tanner Jacques spends a moment with Sophia Henderson.

This year’s event at Heritage Park began at 5 p.m. The Kings Community Action Organization was on hand as were members of the California Highway Patrol. Kings County District Attorney Keith Fagundes was there as well.

The Kings Lions Club provided hot dogs and food while splash pads and games kept the evening busy.

National Night Out is a community and police awareness event customarily held nationwide on the first Tuesday in August and has been held annually since 1984. The event is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch in the U.S. and Canada.

The event is meant to increase awareness about police programs in communities like Lemoore. Lemoore has been involved with the program for well over 20 years.

Photos by Gary Feinstein/Feinstein Photography

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