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National Night Out Events in Charlotte

(The following information was provided by the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Police Department and lists all the events in Charlotte for National Night Out for Tuesday, August 5th.)

The "25^th Annual National Night Out" (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), is tonight, Tuesday, August 5, 2008.

NATIONAL NIGHT OUT is designed to:

• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs;
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and

Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Along with the traditional display of outdoor lights and front porch vigils, neighborhoods 'celebrate' NNO with a variety of events and activities such as:

• block parties,
• cookouts,
• visits from local police and sheriff departments
• parades, exhibits,
• flashlight walks,
• contests, and
• youth programs.

NNO has proven to be an effective, inexpensive and enjoyable program to promote neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships in our fight for a safer nation. Plus, the benefits your community will derive from NNO will most certainly extend well beyond the one night.

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NNO 2008 Event Log

First Ward Community/Central Division

The event will be held at the First Ward Recreation Center.  There are no specific details available for this event at this time.

Lockwood Community/Metro Division

The event will be held in the 300 block of Sylvania Avenue from 7:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m. 

Plaza Midwood Community/Eastway Division

The event will start at Kilgo UMC and end at Midwood Baptist.  The event hours are 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Events will include:  picnic, walk, games and prizes

Hidden Valley Community/North Tryon Division

The event will be held at the Tom Hunter Park from 4:00 p.m. - 8:00 p.m.

Events will include:  music, games and food

Meadowbrook NW Association/North Tryon Division

The event will be held on Donna Drive at the top of the street from 6:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Events will include:  food, games, and a recipe exchange

Arvin Village/North Division

The event will be held at Greenlock Court from 6:30 p.m. - 9:30 p.m.

Events will include:  discussion on crime and dinner.

Davis Lake Community/North Division

No event details are available at this time.

Reedy Creek Plantation HOA/Hickory Grove Division

The event will be held at their clubhouse from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

Events will include:  a discussion on crime prevention and food will be available.

Glenwater @ University Place/University City Division

The event will be held at their clubhouse from 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m.

Events will include:  food, poster contest, and community meeting.

Seven Oaks/University City Division

The event will be held at the center of the community from 7:00 p.m. - 9:00 p.m.

They will be discussing community issues.

Withrow Downs II Community/University Division

No event details are available at this time.

Colonial Village Neighborhood Association/Westover Division

The event will be held in the Colonial Village Neighborhood from 8:00 p.m. - 10:00 p.m.

Events will include:  a walk through the community

Madison Park HOA/Westover Division

No event details are available at this time.