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NATIONAL NIGHT OUT

The Rockville Community Block Watch presents National Night Out Tuesday, August 7^th at Talcott Park, in Rockville.  This free event fills Talcott Park with food, entertainment, activities, demonstrations, prizes and most importantly, community spirit.  If you would like to be a sponsor of the event please contact Maureen Childree at 882-3515 or Kathy Bidwell at 305-4315.

-PRESS RELEASE-

Rockville Community Block Watch will be hosting the Vernon community’s “National Night Out” (NNO) on August 7, from 5-9 pm in Talcott Park, in Rockville.  The events goal is to bring together local residents in a casual setting of entertainment and community spirit.

The event will feature live local entertainment, McGruff the Crime Dog, food, karate demonstrations and Vernon Police Department K-9 team.  Activities on Vernon’s Showmobile will kick-off at 5pm with stage acts including magician Bryan Flint, martial arts demonstration and music by Blue’s Deluxe Band.  Additional activities will include balloons, contests, and face painting.

This is an annual event that has taken place nationally since 1983.  The Block Watch in Rockville has participated often in past years.  As with last year this event will fill Talcott Park with entertainment, activities and most importantly, community spirit.  Many area organizations will have booths with activities and informational material.  The event has garnered many local sponsors such as Rockville Bank, Target Stores (National NNO sponsor), Dr.’s Shapiro and Marmer, Bouncin Around and Vernon Motor Cars.

For more information or to become a sponsor please call Maureen @ 882-3515 or Kathy @ 305-4315.

2007 NNO SPONSORS

Dr.'s Shapiro & Marmer
First New England
Movie Gallery
Vernon Motor Cars
Rockville Bank
TKB
Monet's Table
Dunkin Donuts
Golf Land
Animal City
Price Choppers
High Grade Gas Services - Stafford
Country Pure Foods
Famous Johnnies
Rockville Florist
Schneider's Flooring America
Tri-Town Lube
Hidden Dragon Karate
Target Stores
Bouncin' Around
Blues Deluxe Band
Saint Bernard Church

SPECIAL THANKS TO;

Vernon Parks & Recreation Dept.
Vernon Public Works Dept.
&
Vernon Police Dept.
OFFICER "CHUCK" HICKING

MANY LOCAL NON-PROFITS AND COMMUNITY-MINDED BUSINESSES WILL BE SHOWCASED AT THE EVENT.

   They include;

Rockville Bank,

First New England Credit Union, 

Vernon Youth Services Bureau, 

Vernon Social Services,

Head Start,

The Gene Pitney Commemorative Committee,

“The Rock”, Youth Ministry group from The Rockville Church of the Nazarene,

The Cornerstone Foundation,

The Rockville Downtown Association,

Hidden Dragon Karate,

and the National Guard.

ENTERTAINMENT ON VERNON’S SHOWMOBILE

5:00   Music

5:15   Bryan Flint- Magician

5:45   Hidden Dragon Karate demonstration

6:30   Park Lighting ceremony

6:45   Magic Show

7:00-9:00      And our featured musical entertainment, 

The Blues Deluxe Band

There will additional activities such as basketball sponsored by the Vernon Parks & Recreation Dept., Sidewalk Chalk art, Face-painting, Fire Trucks and McGruff the Crime Dog ®

For more information about NNO contact:

     Maureen Childree 882-3515

Kathy Bidwell 305-4315

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