Thursday, August 8, 2019

36th Annual National Night Out Event in Nevada

On Tuesday, August 6th, 2019 the residents of Nevada joined forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the “36th Annual National Night Out” (NNO) crime and drug prevention event.

National Night Out, which is co-sponsored locally by the Nevada Police Department and the Nevada Parks & Recreation Department, involves over 16,790 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. In all, over 38.5 million people were expected to participate in ‘America’s Night Out Against Crime’.

In Nevada, we hosted a swim party at the Walton Aquatic Center. The evening began with Mayor George Knox presenting a Proclamation for the 2019 National Night Out and Blair Wilson singing our National Anthem.

We would like to thank all of the event sponsors and supporters including 3M, Belle Rose, Belles and Beaus, Buzz's BBQ, Car Cruise-In, Carson Evans Mobile DJ Services, Community National Bank, Community Pharmacy, Dairy Queen, Davison’s Shoes, Debbi’s Herb Shop, Delway, Eddies Auto, Elk’s Lodge, Family Video, First National Bank, Frito Lay, Gideon’s, Head Turnerz, Iguana Azul, KCP&L, Kilted Raven Studios, Kitchen Essentials, KNEM KNMO, Lions Club, Los Sauces, Med Flight, Missouri Dept. of Conservation, Missouri Career Center, Missouri National Guard, Moss House, MU Extension Office, Nana Maries, Nevada Fire Department, Nevada Housing Authority, Nevada Police Cadets, Nevada Police VIPS, Nevada Parks & Recreation, Nevada Public Works, Nevada Regional Medical Center, On My Own, Orscheln's Farm & Home, Osage Prairie RV Park, Rinehart Jewelry, Salon 76, Sonic Drive-In, Sutherlands, Vernon County Ambulance District, Vernon County Health Department, Walmart, West Central Community Action Agency, White Grill and Woods Supermarket.

National Night Out is a night for America to stand together to promote awareness, safety and neighborhood unity and showcases the vital importance of police-community partnerships and citizen involvement in our fight to build a safer nation.



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