Tuesday, July 21, 2015

Councilwoman Michelle R. Mosby invites residents to a Combined Richmond South Central 9th Voter District National Night Out Celebration: First-time Event being held

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Tuesday, 21 July 2015

Councilwoman Michelle R. Mosby invites residents to a Combined Richmond South Central 9th Voter District National Night Out Celebration: First-time Event being held

Tuesday, August 4, 2015/6:00-8:00 p.m.: All Richmond South Central 9th Voter District residents invited and encouraged to attend

WHAT         (Richmond, Virginia U.S.A.) -- The Honorable Michelle R. Mosby, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond South Central 9th Voter District, will hold a Combined Richmond South Central 9th Voter District National Night Out Celebration event. This will be her first time holding this fun-filled family event, which is free and open to the public and all Richmond South Central 9th Voter District residents are invited and encouraged to attend. Attendees are encourages to bring a lawn chair.

                                    The event’s planned activities includes the following:

·         DJ
·         Live Band – “Young Prince Charles”
·         Food
·         Fun
·         Games
·         Back-to-School giveaway
·         Richmond Police Department
·         Richmond Department of Fire and Emergency Services

                                Councilwoman Mosby also invites and encourages all individuals wishing to donate school supplies for children for the upcoming school year to bring them to her satellite office, at 4805 Forest Hill Avenue in Richmond. The most needed school items include the following:

·         #2 Pencils
·         Crayons
·         Colored Pencils
·         Boxes of Tissues
·         Scissors
·         Rulers
·         2 Pocket folders
·         3 ring binders
·         Spiral Notebooks
·         Loose Leaf Paper
·         Composition Notebooks
·         Elmer’s Glue/Glue Sticks

WHEN         Event: Tuesday, August 4, 2015
                  6:00-8:00 p.m.

WHERE        Southside Community Center and Sports Complex
                    6255 Old Warwick Road; Richmond, Virginia

WHO          The Honorable Michelle R. Mosby, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond South Central 9th Voter District

CONTACT   For more information, please contact:
                       Mr. Uzziah Harris, Liaison for The Honorable Michelle R. Mosby, Councilwoman, Richmond City Council, Richmond South Central 9th Voter District, at 804.912.6465 (tel), or uzziah.harris@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
·      Richmond elected/community leaders
·      Local government departments/Fire and Law enforcement personnel

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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)
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