Marin’s National Night Out returns after pandemic hiatus

Marin County Sheriff's Deputy David Chellson, left, talks with Osiezhe Gboligi-John, 7, of Marin City as Ida Green with Community Action of Marin looks on during National Night Out hosted by the Marin County Sheriff's Department at Rocky Graham Park in Marin City on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie. Representatives from the CHP, Southern Marin Fire Department, Mill Valley Fire Department, Marin County Parks and Marin County Search and Rescue greeted and mingled with members of the community while enjoying hamburgers, hot dogs and ice cream together. The Marin County Sheriff's office also hosted National Night Out events in Mill Valley, Novato and Point Reyes Station. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Residents of the Marin City community are hosted by the Marin County Sheriff's Department during National Night Out at Rocky Graham Park in Marin City on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Pastor Floyd Tompkins of Saint Andrew Presbyterian Church of Marin City talks with Marin County Sheriff's Deputy Carlos Mena during a National Night Out event hosted by the Marin County Sheriff's Department at Rocky Graham Park in Marin City on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Community leader Felecia Gaston talks with a representative from the CHP and other police, fire and park agencies during a National Night Out event hosted by the Marin County Sheriff's Department at Rocky Graham Park in Marin City on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Lt. Pierre Ahuncain, left, with the Marin County Sheriff's office offers Pastor Jonathan Logan of Cornerstone Community Church an ice cream sandwich during National Night Out hosted by the Marin County Sheriff's Department at Rocky Graham Park in Marin City on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Sheriff Jamie Scardina, then undersheriff with the Marin County Sheriff's office, chats with Ida Green with Community Action of Marin during National Night Out hosted by the Marin County Sheriff's Department at Rocky Graham Park in Marin City on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Marin County Sheriff's Deputy Carlos Mena watches the the hamburger side of the grill during National Night Out hosted by the Marin County Sheriff's Department at Rocky Graham Park in Marin City on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)

Sharika Gregory, left, of San Anselmo talks with deputy John Thaller and Lt. Pierre Ahuncain with the Marin County Sheriff's Office during National Night Out at Rocky Graham Park in Marin City on Tuesday, August 3, 2021. (Sherry LaVars/Marin Independent Journal)