Tuesday night, Aug. 4th, was “National Night Out,” an annual event where neighborhoods get together with local police and other officials for neighborhood gatherings with the goal of giving crime and criminals a “going away party.”
Photographer Michael Brunk dropped by a party thrown by the Olympic View Estates Homeowner’s Association right here in Burien:
- This is the 8th year they’ve participated
- A total of 28 homes are in the neighborhood
- The homeowners association pays for the BBQ and entertainment, including facepainter Karen Haines from illustriddler.com, DJ Leanna Mason from entertainmentmasters.net and a bouncy toy for the kids
- Neighbors also brought food to share
- The fire department sent a truck over with fire fighters to participate
- A detective from the King County Sheriff’s department also stopped by
- Local politicians were involved as well (Councilmember Kathy Keene attended as well as a couple of other reps from different departments)
If you have any pics to share of events in your ‘hood, email us at editor@b-townblog.com!
| Aug ’09 |
| 4 |
| 5:30 pm |
“National Night Out” is this Tuesday, Aug. 4th, and residents around the country (including Burien) will be getting together with local police officers for neighborhood gatherings, with the goal of giving crime and criminals a “going away party.”
According to the NNO website:
This annual event is intended to involve all segments of the community, building a healthier, safer community; generating support for anti-crime programs and strengthening police/community relations.
National Night Out is an occasion to celebrate past successes and discuss current challenges or issues. This is a time to re-dedicate ourselves to improving the quality of life in our community.
To find out if there’s an event in your neighborhood…ask your neighbors! These events are not publicized, as they are meant to be ‘hood/community-oriented, and are run and managed within each area.
For more information, visit the national website here.
If you’re going to attend one of these events, please take photos and email them to us!
From our own Sales & Promotion Diva Janet Grella comes these photos from Tuesday night’s “National Night Out” in the Burien area, taken at Normandy Park Assisted Living:
| Aug ’08 |
| 5 |
| 6:00 pm |
Tuesday night, Aug. 5th, starting around 6pm, neighbors around the B-Town area will turn out, get together, meet, talk and get to know each other (and the cops who protect them) better in hopes of keeping their ‘hoods safer.
That’s right – it’s National Night Out, an annual, unique crime/drug prevention event sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) celebrated throughout the country.
According to their website:
Last year’s National Night Out campaign involved citizens, law enforcement agencies, civic groups, businesses, neighborhood organizations and local officials from over 10,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases worldwide. In all, over 35 million people participated in National Night Out 2007.
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.
Some video clips from various 2007 Night Outs:
So…are you partaking in National Night Out?
Have a digital still or video camera?
Then send us some pics/clips Tuesday (or just email us info on what you did)!
