Once upon a time, we kept our porch lights on. We opened the door even if we didn’t know who rang the bell. And we could always leave the back door unlocked during the day.
National Association of Town Watch is the nation’s premiere non-profit crime prevention organization dedicated to the development and promotion of crime prevention in communities across the nation.
NATW is a network of law enforcement agencies, neighborhood watch groups, civic groups, state and regional crime prevention associations and concerned citizens. Through that network, NATW was able to launch the annual National Night Out campaign.
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National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live. Together, we are making that happen.
National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community and provides a great opportunity to bring police and neighbors together under positive circumstances.
Neighborhoods across the nation host block parties, festivals, parades, cookouts and other various community events with safety demonstrations, seminars, youth events, visits from emergency personnel and exhibits.
AVON
National Night Out parties will be held TONIGHT at: The Aspens Community Park from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. O’Neil Spur Park in Wildridge from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Eaglebend Apartments from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Avon Elementary Soccer Field from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
BASALT
National Night Out with Basalt Police and Basalt Fire – 6 p.m. to 8p.m. Lions Park, Downtown Basalt. 970 927-4316
VAIL
Call Commander Daric Harvey at 970-477-3433. The event will be at the skatepark at Lionshead Parking Structure from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
MINTURN
Call Jessie Mosher or Beth Dobransky at 970-328-8500.Little Beach Park, Minturn, 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. The sheriff’s office will also be at the Eagle and Basalt events.
EAGLE
Town of Eagle Police (co-hosted with the Eagle County Sheriff’s Office): Call Chief Joe Staufer at 970-328 6351. Eagle events will be held at Brush Creek Park from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
The parties encourage residents to turn on their outside lights, lock their doors and come outside to spend the evening with their neighbors and public safety personnel.
The parties will have:
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Inflatable jumpers for the kids,
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Music,
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Food,
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Beverages,
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Ice cream,
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Raffle with GREAT prizes and
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Emergency services: ambulance, fire and police.
