Tuesday is National Night Out! (Whatever that is)
August 3, 2009 at 5:17 pm by Scott Henry in News
Tomorrow night marks the 26th annual National Night Out, which is being celebrated at several locations across metro Atlanta.
No, I’d never heard of it, either.
Apparently, it’s some kind of family-friendly community get-together that’s billed as a crime- and drug-prevention event — presumably because if you’re out at a community get-together with your family, you’re not breaking into houses or carjacking councilmen. (Frankly, I always get a chuckle when anti-crime events are sponsored by Target, but maybe that’s just me.)
Anyway, a number of communities are taking part in the festivities, including:
- Castleberry Hill, where the thrills include a tour of Fire House #1 and a flashlit walk down Peters Street.
- Midtown, where participants will be treated to snacks, children’s entertainment and a meet-and-greet with neighborhood patrol officers.
- Sandy Springs, which is pulling out all the stops with information on how to sign up for or start a Neighborhood Watch program; the Fire Safety House, which provides a hands-on learning environment; fire trucks and police cars; meeting police officers and firefighters; and information on how to be safe in an emergency.
Woowee! For added excitement, you can wear a plaid bow tie and volunteer to be a designated driver.
I’m gonna go out on a limb and guess that two Atlanta councilwomen have the right idea. The National Night Out event they’re hosting at Perkerson Park in Capitol View features all the usual public-safety pamphlets, live appearances by firemen, blah-blah-blah — but ends up with a free movie. At 9 p.m., the kids can watch Madagascar: Escape 2 Africa.
Because anything that distracts the little nippers from breaking into houses and stealing cars is a good thing.
August 3rd, 2009 at 6:00 pm
Scott, are you once again having gripe about a family events? Didn’t you, only a couple of weeks ago, use a family event announcement as a platform to go off on the presence of children at the zoo?
Please, try to make peace with the families of Atlanta. We can put together a peace summit with you, if you want. Why can’t we all just get along?
August 3rd, 2009 at 8:08 pm
You should get together with the Families of Atlanta and have a beer.
August 3rd, 2009 at 8:26 pm
won’t someone think of the children?!?
August 3rd, 2009 at 8:46 pm
Hey Scott, you need to schedule a root beer summit with Darin and his yard monkeys.
August 3rd, 2009 at 9:07 pm
“Woowee! For added excitement, you can wear a plaid bow tie and volunteer to be a designated driver.”
Dick Williams is going to be a designated driver? I am SO there.