Anderson County celebrates National Night Out Tuesday

Palestine Herald-Press, Texas
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Oct. 2—Neighborhoods around the county are invited to celebrate National Night Out Tuesday night.

From 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 3, residents in neighborhoods throughout Palestine are asked to lock their doors, turn on outside lights, and spend the evening outside with neighbors, police, firefighters and EMTs.

National Night Out is designed to:

—heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;

—generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime efforts;

—strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships;

—and send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

National Night Out is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch and co-sponsored locally by the Palestine Police Department in partnership with the Palestine Fire Department and PRMC-EMS.

Various neighborhoods and organizations around Palestine will be hosting block parties, some of which you can find listed below. Not all neighborhoods hosting gatherings are listed, some hosts prefer to have a private event. Check with your local NNO organizers from previous years to see if there will be a block party in your area.

Here is a list of events shared by the Palestine Police Department:

—Hampton Chase Apartments — 1020 Turner Drive — 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

—Old Town at Calhoun Park — 1700 E. Calhoun St. — 5 p.m. to 8 p.m.

—Grace Methodist Church — 2130 Country Club Road — 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

—Kurtwood Block Party — 308 Stephanie Drive — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

—Kolstad Area Block Party — 305 E. Kolstad St. — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

—Gardner Drive Block Party — 402 Gardner Drive — 7 p.m. to 9 p.m.

—Pinewoods/The Circle Block Party — 109 Variah St. — 5:45 p.m. to 8 p.m.

—Court Drive Block Party — 2114 Court Drive — 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.

—Shorin-Ryu Westwood — 3120 W. Oak St. — 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

—Larry Street Park — 910 Larry St. — 8:15 p.m. to 10:30 p.m.

—1300 Crockett Rd Block Party — 1311 Crockett Road — 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.

—McCullough Street Block Party — 105 McCollough St. — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

—United Pentecostal Church — 1400 S. Loop 256 — 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

—Angelina/Hood Block Party — 900 E Angelina St. — 6 p.m. 8 p.m.

—1701 Palmer St. — 5:30 to 8 p.m.

In the county, the Tennessee Colony Volunteer Fire Department and Community Association will be doing National Night Out at the Tennessee Colony Community Center this year. Join them from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 3 for free hotdogs, games and goody bags for the kids.