{"id":294745,"date":"2025-07-21T09:48:00","date_gmt":"2025-07-21T14:48:00","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=294745"},"modified":"2025-07-21T11:05:40","modified_gmt":"2025-07-21T16:05:40","slug":"celebrate-summer-and-safety-at-safety-in-the-park-july-29","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/?p=294745","title":{"rendered":"Celebrate Summer and Safety at \u201cSafety in the Park\u201d July 29"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"alignleft size-full is-resized\"><a href=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vc-safteypark2025.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vc-safteypark2025.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-294746\" width=\"288\" height=\"169\" srcset=\"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vc-safteypark2025.jpg 400w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vc-safteypark2025-300x176.jpg 300w, http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/vc-safteypark2025-298x175.jpg 298w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 288px) 100vw, 288px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p>Valley City (CSI) &#8211; Mark your calendars for a fun-filled evening at Chautauqua Park as Valley City Parks &amp; Recreation (VCPR) hosts its annual Safety in the Park event on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. This family-friendly celebration is part of National Parks and Recreation Month and promises an unforgettable mix of fun, food, and community connections.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Get ready to meet Valley City\u2019s hometown heroes! Firefighters, police officers, EMTs, sheriffs, and other first responders will be on hand to showcase their emergency vehicles, answer questions, and give kids (and adults!) an up-close look at their life-saving equipment. It\u2019s a great way to connect with those who keep our community safe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>And it\u2019s not just about safety \u2014 it\u2019s about celebration! The event is completely FREE and offers plenty of entertainment for the whole family:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Complimentary hot dogs, chips, and water<\/li><li>Giant inflatables for children to enjoy<\/li><li>Music, games, and high-energy fun<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p>Free-will donations from the meal will go toward the VCPR Foundation, helping to enhance local parks and recreational programs for everyone in Valley City.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Special thanks go to Dakota Prairie Associates \u2013 Thrivent for generously sponsoring this celebration, ensuring this summer tradition remains free and accessible to all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Gather your family, invite your friends, and come enjoy an evening of fun, safety, and community spirit!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Valley City (CSI) &#8211; Mark your calendars for a fun-filled evening at Chautauqua Park as Valley City Parks &amp; Recreation (VCPR) hosts its annual Safety in the Park event on Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. This family-friendly celebration is part of National Parks and Recreation [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":294746,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-294745","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-valley-city"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294745","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/7"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=294745"}],"version-history":[{"count":4,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294745\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":294751,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/294745\/revisions\/294751"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/media\/294746"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=294745"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=294745"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/csinewsnow.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=294745"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}