National Night Out

By Sarah Shurge – National Night Out is a community-building campaign that promotes police-community camaraderie.
“We are thrilled to bring this national event to the City of Wayne and create opportunities for positive, meaningful interactions between our community and our first responders,” said Lisa Kubany, DDA Marketing and Events Director.
The City of Wayne’s first annual National Night Out will be Tuesday, August 5th, from 5 p.m. – 8 p.m. at Attwood Park, located at 33601 Annapolis St.
This community event is free to the public. There will be free swag bag giveaways for the first 250 kids.
The event will have: a balloon artist, face painting, popcorn, cotton candy, and inflatable games.
There will be a Foam Dance Party — kids will get wet, so swimsuits or water-friendly clothing is recommended (shoes must be worn). (The foam is biodegradable, hypoallergenic, and safe for both kids and pets). Guests will receive a food ticket for free food from local food trucks: G Faz Pizza, Fatman Nok’s Hotdogs, and Kona Ice.
Be sure to check out the selfie station for fun photo ops.
There will be interactive stations with Wayne Police, Fire, and DPW where kids will be able to look at the patrol cars, get inside fire trucks, and DPW heavy equipment.
The Wayne Fire Department will also be on site with a hose so kids can rinse off and have fun playing in the water afterward.
“This event is a great way for the community to personally meet their local heroes – the police and firemen who are there for them in their times of crisis or who are just there to make them smile,” said Shawn Bain, Wayne Police Department Records Coordinator. Bain retired in 2019 after 34 years of dispatch/supervisory position for 911.
Sponsors of the event are: City of Wayne Police/Fire/Command and DPW Units, Mark Chevrolet, Jack Demmer Ford, State Farm/Kevin Hatmaker, Hickory Hollow Co-Op, US12, Dairy Queen, Connection Church, Law Auto, Kona Ice, Wayne Rotary, Howard’s Towing, New Jerusalem Baptist Church, HYPE, Fat Man Nok’s, G.Faz Pizza, Wayne Youth Service, Boise Cascade, Frazier Auto Service Towing, Hennessey Engineers, and AKA Custom Aparel.
“Events like National Night Out help build trust, connection, and a sense of unity. We’re all better together,” said Kubany.
Be sure to come out and meet your local heroes!