Burien Police Chief Scott Kimerer talks to a Night Out gathering in the 25th Avenue neighborhood in Gregory Heights on Aug. 2. Burien City Manager Mike Martin looks on.
On Tuesday night, Aug. 2, residents from throughout the Highline area gathered together with their neighbors for block parties to celebrate National Night Out.
City officials, police officers and firefighters also attended some of the neighborhood gatherings. As a special treat, the King County Sheriff Office's helicopter did flyovers at some events.
National Night Out is a nationwide program promoting community spirit and police-community partnerships and safer neighborhoods. This year's National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from over 15,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide.
In all, over 37 million people participated in National Night Out. More information is available at www.nationalnightout.org.
