Civic Clubs begin planning for National Night Out

Local civic clubs are planning activities in conjunction with National Night Out to be held Tuesday, August 3 this year.

Green Forest Civic Club, Fairgreen 1,2,3,4 and Freeway Forest 1,2,3,4, will have its party from 6:30 to 9:00pm. There will be live music by D.J. Jerry Rendon, New Beat Production, free food, and bike races for the children.

Mr. Curls and Mr. F. Flores cut and cleaned the esplanade for this event. The fun will take place on Sandydale and Vickery between Aldine Mail Rt and Lauder Rd. For more information, call 281-449-7531 or 281-987-9845.

The Meadowlink Civic Club will host their event at the Jaloma’s property just like last year at the corner of Meadowshire and Meadowlink. The fun will run from 6:30 to 8pm with free hotdogs and many door prizes from area businesses. Doorprize winners names will be drawn by HPD officers at 7:30. Bring the family, meet your neighbors, and stamp out crime. For more information, contact Clare Nonmacher at 281-999-2112.

National Night Out was founded in 1983, by Matt Peskin in Pennsylvania, and sponsored by The National Association of Town Watch (NATW).

It has since grown to become a national event observed in all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canada, and military bases around the world. NATW is a member of the Crime Prevention Coalition and the National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC).

National Night Out is designed to: (1) heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; (2) generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs; (3)strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community relations, and (4) send a message to criminals that neighborhoods are organized and are fighting back.

Civic clubs are encouraged to call the Northeast News with their NNO plans so they can be published in the Aug. 3 paper. 281-449-9945.