National Night Out

The community needs its neighbors to help protect our families and neighborhoods against crime and drugs. One way to do that is to come together for National Night Out (NNO). On August 7th, 2018, 38.5 million people nationwide, will come together for this free event with law enforcement, fire fighters, businesses, city and county officials, and more for the 35th annual NNO, where they will promote awareness, safety and neighborhood unity. To help bring together our communities that evening, parties will be held throughout Spokane in the city and in the county at churches, parks, Target stores, apartment complexes and in residential neighborhoods. Come and enjoy some great food, fun activities and educational information. All events are free! Come and join the fun at one of the various locations listed where there will be food, bands, vendors and plenty of activities for adults and children.

Check Out These Free National Night Out Parties,
All Set For August 7th, 2018!

Target Store 13724 E Sprague Ave, Spokane Valley, WA 99216, 4-7 PM: Come join us in the parking lot for free beverages, ice cream bars and hot dogs. Many vendors and participants will be in attendance with information and activities for all! Neighborhood Watch, The Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, Spokane Valley Police, the Spokane Valley Fire Department, Avista, the Spokane County Library, Girl Scouts, and Mounted Patrol are just a few of the participants you will see. There will be water activities, a bounce house, petting zoo, Sammy’s Club House Ferrets and you will have an opportunity to watch the Sheriff’s helicopter land! Come on down and join the pie eating contest - one for adults and one for the kids, correctly guess or come the closest to how many candies are in the jar and win it. Enjoy a demonstration from the Sheriff’s K-9 unit, get your face painted and walk on over to the petting zoo brought to you by the Second Chance Ranch. Northwest Harvest will also be joining us so please bring a can food for those in need and receive a raffle ticket for each can of food you turn in for a chance to win a basket of goodies!

Green Bluff Grange 9809 E. Bluff RD, Colbert WA, 99005, 5:30-7:00 PM: Bring a lawn chair and enjoy an ice cream social, watch the Sheriff’s helicopter land and come and meet some
firefighters!

University S.C.O.P.E 2008 S. Balfour Blvd Spokane Valley WA, 5:30-7:30 PM: Come and enjoy the swimming pool and some refreshments.

Edgecliff S.C.O.P.E 522 S. Thierman Rd. Spokane Valley, WA 99212, 6-8 PM: Mardi Gras themed National Night Out party with live music! Jambalaya, watermelon, cornbread and various southern and creole dishes to be served. Costumes are
encouraged!

Hamblen Park Presbyterian Church, 4102 S Crestline St, Spokane, WA 99203, 6-8:30 PM: Hot dog dinner, sodas, bounce house, slide and live band. Tables and chairs will be provided.

Holy Trinity Lutheran Church, 2511 S. Pines St, Spokane Valley, WA 99206, 6-7:30 PM: In the parking lot. Please enter from 26th Ave. There will be lawn games, music, ice cream will be served and safety information will be shared.

Shorty Combs Park, E 18th Ave, Airway Heights, WA 99001, 5:30-7:30 PM: BBQ, potluck (please bring a dish for all to share) and ice cream will be served. There will be games and activities for kids of all ages., and a fire truck and law enforcement in attendance. Some seating will be provided, please consider bringing a blanket or chairs.

Prairie View Park, 3724 E 61st Ave, Spokane, WA 99223, 6:00-8:30 PM: South Hill S.C.O.P.E (Sheriff’s Community Oriented Policing Effort) and Target on the South Hill would like to invite you to come on out and join them for an evening of fun at the waterpark. There will be free hot dogs and beverages served, along with free pizza from MOD’s and Mackenzie River Pizza, over $1000’s worth of prizes to be raffled, enjoy the sounds of the band Side Step, the Sheriff’s helicopter landing, the Spokane County library and many vendor participants.

Pinecroft Fire Station #8, 2110 N Wilbur Rd, Spokane Valley, WA 99206, 5:00-7:00 PM: Come on down and get some crime prevention tips, meet some S.C.O.P.E members, learn about OFID and get your child, vulnerable adults fingerprinted for free. Also, enjoy free ice cream and cake, and free gifts for the kids. Hosted by Trentwood and West Valley S.C.O.P.E.

Are you interested in having your own NNO party and inviting law enforcement, fire department personnel or city or county officials to your event? Please contact the Neighborhood Watch Coordinator at 509-477-3055, or go to http://www.spokanecounty.org/DocumentCenter/View/20288/2018-Summer-Neighborhood-Watch-Newsletter, where  you will find ideas for your party and a registration form.

Registration for neighborhood parties are due by August 1st.

QUESTIONS ABOUT THIS ARTICLE CAN BE DIRECTED TO DEPUTY David Morris OF THE CRIME PREVENTION UNIT OF THE SPOKANE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE: DWMorris@SpokaneSheriff.org