FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
(TROY,
MI) –
Target Corporation, in
partnership with the City of Troy and the Troy Police and Fire Departments are
hosting a “National Night Out” event on the evening of Tuesday, August 5,
2008, from 6-8 p.m. in the open area across from the Troy Family
Aquatic Center on Town Center Drive and behind Troy City Hall located at 500 W.
Big Beaver.
Join us for
hotdogs, watermelon, pop & water, music and fun. See fire trucks, the Fire Smokehouse, register
your bicycles with the Police Department and visit with the Police K-9
unit. Clowns -- Patty Cake and Flap Jack
-- will be on hand to entertain the kids with balloon animals and face
painting.
All are
welcome to this free family friendly event held in conjunction with this year’s
kick-off of the National Night Out Against Crime
Project sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch. According to the National Town Watch website,
the project is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness,
generate support for and participation in crime prevention programs, strengthen
neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships, and send a message to
criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
This
Troy-based block party is aimed at encouraging citizens and neighbors to get
outside, get to know one another, and be one another’s, as well as the Police
Department’s, eyes and ears against crime in the community. The Target
Corporation is a major sponsor of the National Night Out program, and we
sincerely appreciate Target’s efforts in bringing this event to Troy.
Hollywood
Market has graciously donated the hotdogs and buns, Agrusa
International Market Place has donated watermelons for a special treat and
Alliance Mobile Health is the ice sponsor so we guarantee everyone keeps cool! Contacts for the project are: Mr. Tyrell Barner of Target Corporation 248.614.9792 x3209; Ms. Cindy
Stewart, City of Troy Community Affairs Director 248.524.1147; Sgt. Bob
Kowalski, City of Troy Police Department 248.524.3464.
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