By Brooklynn Wong

The community-building campaign National Night Out took place in Buena Park last Wednesday at Buena Park Downtown. The event takes place over roughly the same stretch of days in neighborhoods nationwide. It brings the public, police and fire personnel and city staff together for education and camaraderie. The event accomplished its purpose in Buena Park this year. See photo spread of the fun and meaningful night.

Medieval Times is another great community supporter and participated in National Night Out at Buena Park Downtown. Pictured with children from the community are, from left, Kate Farrell as Queen Isabella and Knight Anthony Zamora.
Sandra Alvarez and Vanessa Mercado with the Child Abuse Prevention Center—School Readiness Program.
Pirates Dinner Adventure is always supportive of the Buena Park community. Here, a Pirates Knight takes time to tie a headband on each child and then have a picture taken with them.
Buena Park’s SWAT team was onsite during National Night Out. Madison, 10, of Buena Park, was helped into SWAT gear. She is pictured with Summer Leon.
Frank, 8, from Buena Park, participates in the game “Plinko,” which was offered by Buena Park Community Services for children during National Night Out at Buena Park Downtown.
A small lad is excited to have his picture taken in front of a Buena Park Police car during the National Night Out to help the community get to know police and fire personnel in a relaxed environment.
Orange County Fire Truck personnel explain wearing apparel for firefighters to a young boy attending the event and receiving his own personal fire fighter’s hat to take home.
Buena Park EMT Felipe Macias demonstrates CPR during the recent National Night Out in Buena Park.

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