LITTLE ROCK, Ark. (October 2, 2012) - Little Rock residents are encourage to celebrate National Night Out tonight, October 2, with a variety of neighborhood events.
National Night Out is a year-long community building campaign, designed to: (1) Heighten crime prevention awareness; (2) Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs; (3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and (4) Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
There will be block parties, cookouts, flashlight walks, festivals, visits from local officials and law enforcement, safety fairs and youth events.
There are sixteen Night Out events signed up with the Little Rock Police Department:
Brownwood Terrace Neighborhood Association
Block Party
Location: # 14 Keltwood Cove
Time: 5:30- 8:00
Contact: Shanolda Yancy 541-1984
West Central Alert Center
Block Party
Location: 4200 Barrow Road
Time 5:00-7:30
Contact: Willie Carpenter
Twin Lake B Property Owners Association
9302 Labette Dr.
Location: Twin Lakes Recreation Area
Time: 5:00- 7:30
Contact: Heath Nelson 366-0685
The Maisons Property Owners Association
Aldridge Court cul-de-sac
Time: 6:00 - 8:00
Contact: Rob Carpenter 765-0274
Westwood Neighborhood Association
Open House
Location: Western Hills Elementary School
4901 Western Hills Road
Time: 6:00-8:00
Contact: Roderick Dunn 960-7121
Pettaway Neighborhood Association and East 21st Alert Center
Open House
Location: 500 E 21st. Street
Time: 5:00-7:00
Contact: Maggie Hawkins 584-7761
Walton Heights Neighborhood Association
Location: 12280 Southridge Drive
Time: 6:00 - 8:00
Contact: Sara Marecki 366-1344
South End Neighborhood Association, South End Alert Center
Block Party
Location: Daisy Bates Museum
2811 W. 28th
Time: 5:00-7:00
Contact: Arnuard Crump 584-7758
Central High, Capitol Hill, and Wright Avenue Neighborhood
Associations and Central High Alert Center
Open House
Location: 1108 Park
Time: 5:00 PM- 7:00 PM
Contact: Valarie Conway
Capitol View Stifft Station Neighborhood Association, Capitol View Stifft Station Alert Center
Lamar Porter Field/Billy Mitchell Boys Club
Location: 3100 W. 7th
Time 5:00 - 7:00
Contact: Holly Hope
Forrest Hills, Love, Woodrow Pine, and hope Neighborhood Associations; Stephens Area Faith
Willie Hinton Resource Center
Block Party
Location: 3805 W 12th.
Time: 5:00-7:30
Contact: Tiffany Blackwell 837-5574
The University District Neighborhoods
Oak Forest Alert Center
Location: UALR Welcome Center
University Plaza (Northeast corner of University & Asher Avenue)
Time: 5:30 - 7:00
East Little Rock Neighborhood Associations
East Little Rock Alert Center
Block Party
Location: East End Park 2500 E. 6th ST.
Time: 5:00-7:00
Contact: Bertram Butler 584-7755
Our, Allendale, Yorkwood, Cloverdale, Deer Meadow, Neighborhood Association and McClellan High School
Valley Drive Alert Center
Block Party
Location: McClellan High School
9417 Geyer Springs Rd.
Time: 5:00-7:00
Contact: Barbara Coleman 838-3771
Wakefield Neighborhood Community, Doyle Springs Alert Center
Party in the Park
Location: Wakefield Park
7401 Woodson Road.
Time: 5:00-7:30
Contact; Iglorida Conley
Upper Baseline Neighborhood Association, Baseline Alert Center
Block Party
Location: Baseline Elementary School
3623 Baseline Road
Time 5:30-7:30
Contact: Pat Gee
West Baseline, Legion Hut, and Whispering Pine Neighborhood Associations, Mann Road Alert Center
Block Party
Location: 9209 Mann Road
Time: 5:00-7:00
Contact: Linda Williams 584-7768
(Source: Little Rock Police Department)