Richmond
City Council – Richmond City Hall - 900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305 - Richmond,
Virginia 23219 U.S.A. - www.council.richmondva.gov
COUNCIL PUBLIC
INFORMATION NEWS RELEASE
IMMEDIATE RELEASE TO BE FORWARDED AND SHARED
Wednesday,
22 July 2015
Councilwoman Cynthia I. Newbille invites Richmond East End 7th
Voter District residents to a National Night Out event
Tuesday, August 4, 2015/5:00-8:00 p.m.: All Richmond
East End 7th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend
WHAT (Richmond,
Virginia U.S.A.) -- The Honorable Cynthia I.
Newbille, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter
District, invites all Richmond
East End 7th Voter District residents to a National Night Out Celebration event. This will be a fun-filled
family event that is free and open to the public. Attendees are encourages to
bring a lawn chair. No pets of any kind are allowed.
The
event’s planned activities includes the following:
·
Food
·
Fun
·
Fellowship
·
Games
·
Public Information
·
Goodies
The event is hosted by the Church Hill Central
Civic Association, New Visions Civic Association, Union Hill Civic Association
and the Unity Civic Association. It is sponsored by Bon Secours - Richmond
Health Systems, Richmond Redevelopment and Housing Authority, Robinson Theatre
and The Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilwoman, Richmond City
Council, Richmond East End 7th Voter District.
WHEN Event: Tuesday,
August 4, 2015 (Rain Date: Saturday, August 8, 2015)
5:00-8:00
p.m.
WHERE Corner of 25th
Street and Fairmont Avenue
Richmond, Virginia
WHO The
Honorable Cynthia I. Newbille, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond
East End 7th Voter District
CONTACT For more information, please contact Mr. Sam
Patterson, Liaison for The Honorable Cynthia
I. Newbille, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council,
Richmond East End 7th Voter District, at
804.646.3012 (tel), or sam.patterson@richmondgov.com (email).
Background
National
Night Out is an annual neighborhood crime fighting event that establishes a
vehicle for families to come together and focus on fighting crime in their
neighborhood through unity and education. The event empowers residents and
strengthens neighborhoods by creating an opportunity for families to visit and
talk with one another and with civic groups, local officials, firefighters, law
enforcement, businesses, and neighborhood organizations.
National Night Out
events include crime prevention activities ranging from turning on porch lights
and porch sitting; to block parties and cookouts that include food and games
for children.
Held each year on the first Tuesday of
August, National Night Out was established in 1984 by the National
Association of Town Watch as a program to build neighborhood unity in fighting
crime. The event includes participation in all 50 U. S. states, U.S.
territories, Canada and U.S. military bases around the world.
Each year many National Night Out events
and activities are planned and in neighborhoods throughout Richmond, these
events are great way to meet, talk and play with neighbors and enjoy fun-filled
family activities. These events and/or activities may include (but are not
limited to):
· Block
parties
· Cookouts
· Bike
rides
· Walks
· Kid
games
· Giveaways
· Free
food
· Entertainment
· Civic
Groups
· Local
Businesses
· Neighborhood
organizations/associations
· Richmond
elected/community leaders
· Local
government departments
· Fire
and Law Enforcement Personnel
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E N D -
Steve Skinner
Council Public Information Manager
RICHMOND CITY COUNCIL
OFFICE OF THE COUNCIL CHIEF OF STAFF
Richmond City Hall
900 E. Broad Street, Suite 305
Richmond, Virginia 23219 U.S.A.
804.646.6052 (office)
804.335.4054 (mobile)
804.937.1386 (home/mobile)
804.646.5468 (fax)
steven.skinner@richmondgov.com (email)
www.council.richmondva.gov(website)
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represent citizens in creating and amending local laws,
providing government
policy and oversight, and
approving the city budget.
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creating a vibrant community that is a great place
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