What are YOU doing for National Night Out?

Tomorrow night is the 29th Annual National Night Out against crime. This program was designed to heighten drug and crime awareness and strengthen neighborhood spirit. By working directly with local law-enforcement officials it is a great way to show criminals that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back!

What is your neighborhood doing for National Night Out? I am fortunate enough to live in a great neighborhood that already fosters a deep spirit of community. To begin with, we are within a very short walking distance to Dowdy-Ficklen Stadium, home of the ECU Pirates. Arrrgh! Tailgating is the rule and not the exception during football season, we get to know each other well! We also have an annual yard sale every Spring as well as go caroling to visit our neighborhood shut-ins every Christmas. I was a stop along the caroling caravan last year but not because I'm a shut-in...the Jolley Trolley stopped in front of my house so everyone could take pictures of my "Christmas Story" leg lamp!

This year for National Night Out, my neighborhood, Elmhurst-Englewood, will have lemonade stands, cookie giveaways, kids playing their musical instruments (which will be interesting considering my 16-year old neighbor across the street plays the bagpipes), as well as folks just walking and biking in our lively neighborhood. I can't wait!

For more information on this National event please visit http://www.natw.org/nno/about.html


At your service, Gena G. Winstead Broker, Realtor, ABR http://www.ggwinstead.kwrealty.com/