Page 12 THE REVERE ADVOCATE - Friday, August 9, 2019 Kids, canines, fi re trucks partner at National Night Out By Tara Vocino pproximately 300 people attended National Night Out on the A.C. Whelan Elementary School/Susan B. Anthony Middle School fi eld, and approximately 100 people attended National Night Out at the Beachmont Veterans Memorial School on Tuesday night; both were held at the same time. “National Night Out is an annual community building campaign that enhances the relationships between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community,” Police Chief James Guido said Tuesday night. Geared toward children, they had a chance to meet their “friends,” including state and local police, fi re and sheriff’s department personnel, who introduced them to their equipment, including fire trucks, cars and protective gear, and taught them that, while strangers, they’re present in need. Tara Vocino may be reached at printjournalist1@gmail.com. A Jumna Bhalani, 1 1/2, of Revere, is reaching for two bubbles at National Night Out on Tuesday night at the West Revere Complex. (Advocate Photos by Tara Vocino) Samir Lasri tries on a State Police vest. Shown from left to right are Gazzelle Miller, 6, Gloria Miller, 13, and Iyanna Paisley, 9; they received back-to-school notebooks, courtesy of the Chelsea Court Probation Department. Revere Police Canine Offi cer Michael Mason did several canine demonstrations with Chance, 5, a three-year patrol German Shepard. Nicholas Camargo, 3, of Revere, pulls on the fi re horn inside Engine 1 at the Beachmont Veterans Memorial School during National Night Out on Tuesday night. Michael Diorio, 7, and Alyssa Diorio, 5, of Revere, go for a “test drive” in the Suff olk County Sherriff ’s Department car. Leo Murphy, 8, plays on the North Metro Special Weapons and Tactics utility truck, which is used for barricades and gunfi re – it is bulletproof. Andrea Diorio holds up a bulletproof shield that the Revere Police use when entering a barricaded home. Shown from left to right are Police Sgt. James Rose, Ret. Lt. Carl Borgioli, Grant Manager Kathy Callahan and Police Chief James Guido; they gave out anticrime goodies to children. Massachusetts Environmental Police Lt. Jim Hennessey brings his K9 Lab, Rey, 1 1/2, to test for gunpowder, fi rearms and explosives. After fi nding two “hides,” Rey was given a treat for his reward. Massachusetts State Police Bomb Squad K-9s Jagger and Flynn, which work out of the State Fire Marshal’s Offi ce in Stow, take a break from patrol to pose by their car with Rachid Moukhabir, who is the Moroccan American Connections in Revere founder.
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