The heart of Plano’s Kings Ridge neighborhood was filled with jubilation, lights and music at its 19th annual National Night Out Tuesday evening.
Starting when Kings Ridge had fewer than 200 homes, National Night Out has been a large part of neighbors getting to know each other and build relationships with Plano first responders.
This is the first in-person celebration that the neighborhood held since the rise of the pandemic and has been recorded to be among the top four celebrations in attendance, according to Bill Kula, communications chair for the HOA.
“We want our neighborhood to know that the heart of Kings Ridge is the epicenter of community,” Kula said. “We gathered where neighbors from phases one, two and three could gather and meet in the center and walk in unison to the National Night Out Greenbelt Park site to continue celebrations into the evening.”
The celebration saw special guests including members of Fire Station 13, Plano Assistant Police Chief Dan Curtis, Plano Assistant Fire Chief Jaime Reyes, Miss Dallas’ Outstanding Teen 2023 Lauren Bond and more.
“We wanted to showcase Lauren as a role model for some of our younger members in our neighborhood,” Kula said. “After the parade, Lauren had an opportunity to talk with younger members in our neighborhood to tell them that they can achieve anything they want to achieve.”
In addition to celebrating first responders, Kula also honored the U.S. Marines at the National Night Out with Ebony Peters waving the flag in the parade, Terry Placker presenting the colors during the National Anthem and by ordering food from Marco’s Pizza, co-owned and operated by former Marine and Plano West graduate Ed Landry.
“While National Night Out is celebrated one evening per year, Kings Ridge has always treated National Night Out as a year-round event,” Kula said. “While we come together on National Night Out, we are vigilant and compassionate about being the eyes and ears of the city and out along the western gateway of Plano, the love for Plano and engagement of our neighbors and support from our first responders is really a thing of beauty.”
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