- June 12, 2025
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Gabi and Joseph DiFrancesco met Justice, a member of the Orange County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Patrol Unit.
Summer Safety Splash event-goers filled the pool at the Dr. Phillips YMCA.
Elvie Aramd, left, and Monishia Rodriguez handed out popcorn at Summer Safety Splash event.
Event-goers got the chance to interact with different animals such as Pio, a Belgian d'Uccle rooster, at the petting zoo organized by the Colonial High School FFA.
Frank Scanlon, OCSO Mounted Patrol Unit Sgt., and his horse partner Justice smiled for a photo at the Summer Safety Splash event.
Stephen Ting, left, Bobby Vereb, Keith Wolling and Morgan Earp were all smiles as they welcomed folks to the Summer Safety Splash event.
Parked in the middle of the Summer Safety Splash event was a retired 1991 Ford Crown Victoria Orange County Sheriff’s patrol vehicle.
In partnership with the Orange County Sheriff’s Office, the Dr. P. Phillips YMCA Family Center hosted families from the Southwest Orange community for its Summer Safety Splash event June 7.
The community pool party — which featured a live deejay, a variety of local vendors, free snacks and activities — is a fun summer event put on in an effort to help keep kids safe. Along with the family fun event-goers learned tips focused on swimming and overall safety during the summer from experts.
Another summer safety feature of this event was the chance to participate in free swimming assessments, provided by the YMCA staff to help make sure families are confident and safe around water this summer.