Lubbock Celebrates 24th Annual National Night Out - KCBD NewsChannel 11 Lubbock

2007 National Night Out Celebrations will take place Tuesday, August 7^th, all across Lubbock.

2007 marks the 24^TH Annual National Night Out, a unique crime prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch, and co-sponsored by Lubbock United Neighborhood Association and Target stores.

NNO festivities at A.B. Davis Park, located in the Maedgen Area neighborhood at 4102 Nashville Avenue, at 6:00 p.m. until 6:30 p.m.

NNO is designed to:

• heighten crime and drug prevention awareness,
• generate support for, and participate 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.

Residents in neighborhoods across Lubbock are encouraged to lock their doors, turn on outside lights, and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police.

Many neighborhoods throughout Lubbock will be hosting a variety of special events, such as block parties, cookouts, visits with local police and fire departments, carnivals, ice cream socials, and talent shows.

Chatman Hill Neighborhood Association:
Booker T. Washington Park -  2006 Birch Avenue
6pm-9pm
Food, games for children, and Dominoes.
Representatives from the Lubbock Police Department's Mounted Patrol , Lubbock Fire Department, and City Councilman Floyd Price.
Contact: Joyce Childers 762-0464

Guadalupe Neighborhood Association:
Aztlan Park - 1022 1^st Place
6pm-9pm
Music, food, art show, oldest member of the neighborhood.
Representatives from the Lubbock Police Department's Mounted Patrol , Lubbock Fire Department, and Mayor David Miller will also be in attendance. Strictly Ballroom dancers will also be performing.
Contact: Lile Quirino 765-7940

Harwell Neighborhood Association:
Copper Rawlings Community Center - 213 40^th Street
6pm-8pm
Hot dogs, chips, soft drinks, and ice cream. Karaoke, games, and prizes.
Contact: Herminia Martinez 767-2704

Heart of Lubbock Neighborhood Association:
Stumpy Hamilton Park - 2307 21^st Street
7pm-9pm
Food and refreshments, balloon jumpers for children, public servic e displays, Lubbock Police Department, Lubbock Mounted Horse Patrol, and other specialized units and elected City officials.
Contact: Jimmy Castillo 241-8575

Kings Park Neighborhood Association:
3705 77^th Street -Beginning at 6pm
Lubbock Police Chief Claude Jones, Lubbock Mounted Horse Patrol, Lubbock Fire Department, Mayor David Miller, and City Councilwoman Phyllis Jones.
Contact: Chris Bell 793-2425

Maedgen Area Neighborhood Association:
A.B. Davis Park - 4102 Nashville Avenue
Beginning at 6:30pm
People's Bank will provide hot dogs and drinks, and United Supermarket will provide watermelons. Target will provide door prizes. Entertainment by Grand Ole Country Music.
Contact: Helen Smith 796-0358

North by Northwest (individual resident):
Neighborhood Block Party - 5601 Fordham
Beginning at 5pm
Contact: Raymond Torres 549-4668 or Dean Baker 795-4774

Overton South neighbors:
At the Green space located at 2319 16^th Street
6:30pm-8:30pm
Food & activities.
Mariachi Nuevo Generacion (15 piece youth group)
Information on Safety Awareness/Crime Prevention.
Contact: Debbie Cosgrove 928-2704

Remington Park Neighborhood Association:
Remington Park - 5302 73^rd Street
6pm-9pm
Lubbock Police Department's Mounted Patrol , Lubbock Fire Department, Mayor David Miller, City Councilman John Leonard will also be in attendance.
Contact: Gwen Jones 798-3803

Shadow Hills Neighborhood Association:
504 North Gardner
7pm-9pm
Ice Cream social, relay games, balloon toss, etc.
Lubbock Police Department, Lubbock Mounted Horse Patrol, Lubbock K-9 Unit, and Lubbock Fire Department.
Contact: Allison Hays 787-9258

Individual Lubbock resident:
4615 8^th Street
7pm-9pm
Refreshments.
Contact: Ann McDonald 795-5565

Vintage Township:
11410 Trafalgar
Beginning at 5pm
Contact: Tana Patterson 771-1117

Sagewood/Farrar Apartments:
5917 67^TH Street
6pm-9pm
Hot Dogs, Chips, and Drinks. Bicycle, tricycle, wagon decorating contest, and parade with prizes. Cake Walk with cakes and pies for the winners, sno cone machine, pop corn or cotton candy machine, bounce castle, a dunking booth, entertainment provided by Kurt Kiser and Jane Prince Jones, and DJ Nathan, Fire safety clown, Eddie Kirkpatrick.
Also, City officials, Lubbock Police Department, Lubbock Mounted Horse Patrol, Lubbock K-9 Unit, Lubbock Motorcycle Patrol, Lubbock Bike Patrol officers.
Contact: Janet Calderon 794-9933 or Melanie Garza 794-5945.

The Park Apartments:
5702 50^th Street
6pm-9pm
Hot Dogs, chips, and drinks. Basketball, dunking balloon booth, popcorn machine, sno cone machine, bouncer castle, Sparky the Dog, entertainment, and balloon animals.
Also, City officials, Lubbock Police Department, Lubbock Mounted Horse Patrol, Lubbock K-9 Unit, Lubbock Motorcycle Patrol, Lubbock Bike Patrol officers.
Contact: Larry Maynard 797-8871

Hunter's Way Apartments:
5550 56^th Street
6pm-9pm
Hot Dogs, chips, and drinks. Bouncer castle, sno cone machine, and sack races. Bicycle, tricycle, wagon decorating contest. Putt-putt golf game, picture button booth or face painting, and entertainment.
Also, City officials, Lubbock Police Department, Lubbock Mounted Horse Patrol, Lubbock K-9 Unit, Lubbock Motorcycle Patrol, Lubbock Bike Patrol officers.
Contact: Donna Darden 797-6774

The Dominion Apartments:
5501 50^th Street
6pm-9pm
Pool party, food and entertainment.
Also, City officials, Lubbock Police Department, Lubbock Mounted Horse Patrol, Lubbock K-9 Unit, Lubbock Motorcycle Patrol, Lubbock Bike Patrol officers.
Contact: Cindy McKinney 722-7902  

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