Politics & Government

National Night Out - Neighborhood Block Parties

On Tuesday, August 2, 2011 the City of Mercer Island will be hosting the City’s fourth annual “National Night Out”.  This year will mark the 28th year of National Night Out across the United States.  National Night Out is a crime prevention and preparedness event, which will involve over 14,000 communities from all 50 states.  Locally, there are approximately 70 cities and counties in Washington State who participate in the event, including several cities on the Eastside.

 

National Night Out is an organized event designed to bring neighbors together to heighten crime prevention awareness, generate support for family emergency preparedness and to strengthen neighborhood spirit and community partnerships.  In addition, the goal of the event is to bring families and neighbors together to meet one another, reintroduce each other and to learn the faces of neighbors and city officials. 

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From 6pm-9pm on Tuesday, August 2nd, residents in neighborhoods throughout Mercer Island and across the nation are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors, police and fire, city officials and city staff.  Many neighborhoods throughout Mercer Island will be hosting a variety of special events such as block parties, cookouts, visits from police, fire and city officials, flashlight walks, contests and youth activities.

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If you would like to register your neighborhood for National Night Out please contact Officer Franklin at 206-275-7905 or email me at jennifer.franklin@mercergov.org and ask to be placed on the registration list.

 

For additional information and helpful links, please got to: www.mercergov.org/emergencyprep


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