National Night Out in various neighborhoods around the city
National Night Out is being celebrated around Portland in various forms on August 7th. In St. Johns, there is a large neighborhood BBQ to commemorate is great program. According to the National Night Out website:
The "24th Annual National Night Out" (NNO), a unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW), has been scheduled for Tuesday, August 7, 2007.
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.
Staff from our office will attend the events in our neighborhoods and we encourage you to do the same!
Posted on August 6, 2007
