The annual 'National Night Out' is scheduled for August 5th. This national awareness program was developed to promote neighborhoods coming together to take a public stand against crime. The initial request was for every home to light up their own neighborhood by turning on their porch light during the evening hours. Doing so would show everyone, including the criminal element, that all neighbors were aware of and joined together in fighting local crime. Recently the celebration of this event has gone beyond just turning on porch lights to actually having planned neighborhood street events, to include inviting police and fire departments to join with those neighbors participating.
Now asking for folks to step outside on an Arkansas hot afternoon and evening, standing over a hot grill to cook hamburgers and tube steaks, as well as fighting off mosquitoes may just be asking too much! Thus at this point in time, unless we hear of anyone wanting to step forward to organize as well as host a NLAN neighborhood street celebration, we are only requesting that all NLANders demonstrate their awareness of this national event by turning on their porch lights come August 5th. Let's light up the night for all to see! Thank you.
Nate Brandes
President
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