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Face painting was popular with kids visiting Don Challis Park, site of the Beech Grove Police Night Out. Artist Debra Rolands paints the face of Addison Fanelli, 5.

​Police Night Out attendees could look over weapons utilized by the Beech Grove Police Department.

Nitro, the official mascot of the Indy Fuel minor league ice hockey team, takes advantage of a photo opportunity with representatives of the Trahan Realty Group, from left, Shamberly Smock, Whitney Christy, Melissa Trahan, and Tiffany Fishburn.

​Greenwood police tent featured some police equipment, including a protective vest, and pencils, paper and other school supplies for young students.

Indianapolis Indians mascot Rowdie mingles with the crowd during Greenwood Police Night Out.

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City of Southport Officer R. Glassburn serves dinner to guests.

Visitors to Southport’s National Night Out could eat and relax indoors at the community center next to Southport Park where outdoor activities took place.

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The annual Indianapolis Speedrome Hall of Fame Night featured the traditional 100-lap Sonny Thompson Memorial Figure-8 race and induction of an honoree into the track’s hall of fame. Standing next to the memorial race winner’s trophy for drivers in the Late Model Figure-8 division, Ben Tunny celebrates on the frontstretch with Medessa Kirby. Tunny was trailed by Troy Hughes Jr., Tim Logue, Jesse Tunny, and John Conner Jr. among the top five finishers. Tunny is a three-time World Figure-8 champion. Marilyn Hargraves, a longtime fan and former track employee who registered drivers and crewmembers in the pit office for many years is the 2023 inductee into the Hall of Fame, also in a frontstretch ceremony. Holding her Hall of Fame plaque, Hargraves is with daughters Pam Thurman, left, and Missy Etter and son Johnny Hargraves, Jr. She has been associated with the southeast-side track for more than five decades. The special night took place July 29. Figure-8 action resumes Saturday night with a Late Model 50-lap chase on the Figure-8, Factory FWDs, Junior Faskarts, Fords on the oval and Figure-8 plus bicycle races for ages 8-10 years old. The Speedrome is at Brookville Road and Kitley Avenue. Info: speedrome.com