Tuesday, August 3

CONGRATULATIONS STAFFORD!

Stafford County's National Night Out events as a whole earned a national award!  Within a population of 100,000-299,000 Stafford County placed 14th of the hundreds of areas that submitted for recognition in this category, nationally!

Stafford County submitted for the award as a whole, an entire county for all of those areas that participated in National Night Out in 2010.

This would not be possible without the help of all coordinators, sponsors, and attendees of these events.  Stafford's National Night Out 2010 was a huge success and we look forward to another fun year working to educate the public to help prevent crime.

THEME

National Night Out Main Theme:
America’s Night Out Against Crime

STAFFORD’s own theme:
Connected Through Communities

Coordinators resources click here

COMMUNITY NNO EVENTS

There could be a National Night Out even in your neighborhood!  See below for a list of participating communities.

• Augustine North
• Austin Ridge
• Aventine at Courthouse Square Apartments
• Brentwood Estates
• Brookstone
• Celebrate Virginia by Del Webb
• Clearview Heights
• Falls Run
• Garrison Woods
• Hampton Oaks
• Harwill Acres
• Highpointe
• Stafford Meadows
• Staffordboro Townhomes
• Stone River
• White Oak Volunteer Rescue Squad
• Woodlawn

STAFFORD MARKET PLACE EVENT

There will another event this year in the Target Parking Lot of the Stafford Marketplace. This is an open event, anyone can stop in and stay as long as they like. This event is intended to be a supplement to neighborhood events. We encourage each neighborhood/area to have their own NNO event to help their community and neighbors get to know one another.

Place: Parking Lot in Front of Target

Time: 6 pm - 9 pm

Cost: Free Fun!

Who will be there?

WWW.NATIONALNIGHTOUT.ORG

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.

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Visit (http://www.nationaltownwatch.org/nno/history.html) to find out more about the history of NATW and National Night Out.
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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. 

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

It's America's Night Out Against Crime!

• block parties
• cookouts
• parades
• exhibits
• flashlight walks
• contests
• youth programs
• Meet and greet
• pool party / games
• carnival
• face painting
• sno cones
• cotton andy
• karaoke
• moon bounce
• clowns
• live music
• watermelon social
• potluck
• ice cream social
• water balloons
• information booths