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Dashyl Bichler and Violette Sola watch the words flow down the screen as they engage in some karaoke. Violette is the daughter of the late Brandon Sola, Carrington Police Chief from November of last year until his death in a motorcyle accident on June 28. She and her family, including her mother, Rebecca, and siblings, Alexander, Jaxson, Damien and Sophia, were all in attendance. National Night Out was held in Brandon's memory.
EMT Collin Douglas of the CHI St. Alexius Carrington Ambulance Service gets a chuckle out of young Harvey Matteson's compression technique of overhead slaps on a CPR dummy.
Liz Kapp of the Carrington Police Department hands out hot dogs and burgers to National Night Out attendees.
Like his uncle, Bradee, who is a member of Carrington Fire and Rescue, Calvin Schroeder looks good inside a red truck. Calvin is the son of Cordell and Katelyn Schroeder.
Jessica Linderman, Surgical Manager at Jamestown Regional Medical Center (JRMC), had a table representing her place of business. Kids could spin the wheel (background) for various prizes.
Bruce Willyard, Marius Botha and Laine Hoyt of Carrington Fire and Rescue watch over the grill.
National Night Out, an annual event celebrating Carrington's longstanding coordination between law enforcement, first responders and the community they serve, was held Tuesday evening, August 2, at City Park.
The occasion is traditionally held the first Tuesday of August, except in Texas, when it is celebrated in October.
The event's history in the United States dates back to 1984, and is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. It had very humble beginnings, as community residents would turn their porch lights on and sit in front of their homes, to demonstrate vigilance and a united front in combating crime and demonstrating the power of united neighborhoods.
Back then, the first NNO involved 2.5 million residents, spread out throughout 400 communities in 23 states. By 2016, the event's popularity grew to 38 million in 16,000 communities throughout the nation.
National Night Out's purpose is to increase awareness about police programs in communities, such as drug prevention, town watch, neighborhood watch, and other anti-crime efforts.
Carrington's festivities included a cookout, bouncy games, karaoke, booths, and bubble machine.
This year's event was dedicated to the memory of late Carrington Police Chief Brandon Sola.
