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Once again plans are underway for the National Night Out celebration
scheduled for the first Tuesday evening of August, which will be August
5. It's an evening when residents are asked to leave their front porch
and outside lights on to show their support for fighting crime.
The event is scheduled to start with a walk for participants,
beginning at the corner of Main Street and Wilborn Avenue. Walkers will
lead the way to Constitution Square where there will be music and
informational booths, as well as food. Walkers will be followed by
several official vehicles. Becky Martin, who once again has volunteered
to chair the event, is asking for volunteer help in the planning
stages.
"We are looking for local organizations to do informational booths,"
she said and asks that anyone interested in having a booth contact
Christy Lloyd at (434)454-6535. She is also looking for sponsors for
the event with all funds raised going to "Tools for Schools," (any type
of school supplies that can be dropped off at designated locations) or
to a scholarship for a high school senior who wants to go into criminal
justice.
Other volunteers are needed to help set-up and work the night's event,
including passing out free slices of cake, working the dunking booth,
working the mock jail, selling tee shirts and helping with sign-ups for
door prizes.
There are three levels of sponsorship — Gold ($100 or more), Silver
($50-$99) and Regular (Under $50). Anyone interested may call Martin at
(434)454-6212 for more information.
National Night Out is a unique crime prevention event sponsored by the
National Association of Town Watch and last year over 11,300
communities from all 50 states participated with 35.4 million residents
taking part in the event.
The celebration is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention
awareness, generate support for and participation in local anti-crime
programs, strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community
partnerships and send a message to criminals letting them know that
neighborhoods are organized and fighting back on crime.