Chattanooga Is Home

Yesterday evening we went to the park to enjoy some time with our neighbors for National Night Out.

The Mayor made it to our neighborhood and we learned that he is an Auburn alum. When he found out that Damon is Auburn Elvis, Mayor Littlefield told Damon he might want him to come to City Hall at some point!

The local fire department brought their truck for the kids to explore. Fuller loved the helmet, so he got to wear it for a bit.

Some of the local police stopped by for watermelon, chatting, and to let the kids run radar on St. Elmo Ave.

You can learn more about National Night Out at their website:

National Night Out, ‘America’s Night Out Against Crime,’ was introduced by the Association in 1984. The program was the brainchild of NATW Executive Director Matt A. Peskin.

In an effort to heighten awareness and strengthen participation in local anticrime efforts, Peskin felt that a high-profile, high-impact type of crime prevention event was needed nationally. At that time, he noted that in a typical ‘crime watch community’, only 5 to 7% of the residents were participating actively. Due to the growth and success of these programs, he felt this percentage was too low. Subsequently, he proposed a national program which would be coordinated by local crime prevention agencies and organizations - but that would involve entire communities at one time. The first National Night Out was introduced early in 1984 - with the event culminating on the first Tuesday in August.

Highland Park had their National Night Out as well. Looks like they had some fun.

If you have pictures from your Chattanooga area neighborhood National Night Out, let us know!

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