Published: October 05, 2009 12:22 am      

National Night Out to bring neighbors together

GREENVILLE — Weather permitting, 15 local neighborhoods plan to host activities in connection with Tuesday’s National Night Out.

Some locations have also scheduled alternative sites, in the event there is rain. Other spots will determine whether to proceed depending on the conditions Tuesday evening.

County Attorney Joel Littlefield is sponsoring the Greenville National Night Out, which is promoted each year by the National Association of Town Watch to encourage people in neighborhoods across the country to come together and get to know each other, while meeting with law enforcement authorities and learning ways how to prevent crime, drug abuse and violence in their communities.

Local firefighters, police officers and City Council members also plan to make the rounds to the various activities underway Tuesday.

As of the end of last week, the following neighborhoods were scheduled to be hosting events:

North

— 2100 Kennedy, Wesley Chapel CME Parking Lot, 5 p.m.

— 1209 Alpine, 6 p.m. (will cancel in case of rain)

— 4507 Hill Street, 6 p.m. (Salem-Kinser United Methodist Church activity building if raining)

— 4113 Morrison, 6 p.m.

West

— 5000 Joe Ramsey Boulevard, Villas of Greenville 2-5:30 p.m.

— 3611 Texas, Greenville Middle School parking lot, 6 p.m.

— 3116 Canton (back yard) 6:30 p.m.

— 3301 Washington (on the slab) 6:30 p.m.

East

— 2516 Park, Kavanaugh United Methodist Church, 5:30 p.m.

— Glenlevet, Trees Addition (in cul-de-sac) 6 p.m.

— 1214 Interstate 30 Watergate Apartments (east entrance to property) 6 p.m.

South

— 6407 Sayle, Westview United Methodist Church, 6 p.m.

— No. 3 Meadow Lane, 6 p.m.

— 9809 & 9811 Hunters Run, 6:30 p.m.

— 703 Erica Circle, 7 p.m.



Anyone wanting more information about the National Night Out can contact Laura Wood at 903-457-3118 or through her e-mail at lwood@ci.greenville.tx.us.