Special to the Hill Country View

On Oct. 7, neighborhoods throughout Kendall County are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities statewide for the 25th Annual National Night Out (NNO) crime and drug prevention event.

National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored locally by the Kendall County Sheriff’s Office, will involve communities from all over the state of Texas.

National Night Out is designed to: Heighten drug prevention awareness; generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime efforts; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

From 6 to 8 p.m. on Oct. 7, residents in neighborhoods throughout Kendall County and across the nation are asked to unlock their doors, turn on outside lights and spend the evening outside with neighbors and police.

Many neighborhoods throughout Kendall County will be hosting a variety of special events, such as block parties, cookouts, parades, visits from the Sheriff’s Office, flashlight walks, youth activities and anticrime rallies.

Kendall County Sheriff Roger Duncan said, “This is a night for Kendall County to stand together to promote awareness, safety and neighborhood unity. National Night Out showcases the vital importance of police-community partnerships and citizen involvement in our fight to build a safer county.”

For more information on National Night Out or plans your community may have for National Night Out, contact Deputy Mike Colwell, at (830) 249-9721.