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National Night Out, an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live, is set to take place on Aug. 2 in Linton’s Humphreys Park.
Read MoreNational Night Out is around the corner and if your business or organization is looking to join in on the fun, there is still time to register.
Read MoreLinton’s Humphreys Park is the place to be Tuesday evening as Greene County’s National Night Out will be taking place. The event, which is scheduled from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m., offers law enforcement agencies an opportunity to positively interact with the community.
Several prizes are up for grabs, thanks to the generosity of donations from local businesses and organizations. Some prizes include: bicycles, a game system, trampoline, fishing bundle, camping bundle, and more.
In addition to the chance to win prizes, free food will be available. The Linton Masonic Lodge will be grilling up hotdogs, JR Davis Vending will be supplying chips, and the Indiana Railroad is providing bottled water.
Free entertainment is also scheduled. The Flyovers will be providing acoustic entertainment from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., while the Dusty Miller Band will perform from 6:30 p.m. to approximately 8 p.m.
Read MoreThe annual National Night Out for Greene County organized and hosted by the Linton Police Department has grown every year but this year it’s taking a big leap forward in the number of organizations and businesses that will be participating.
Read MoreThis year’s National Night Out in Linton’s Humphreys Park, hosted by the Linton Police Department, is coming up on Tuesday, August 7, but the sign-up deadline for vendors, departments, agencies and community organizations that want to participate is this Wednesday, July 25.
Below, links to a letter from the LPD about the event, a flyer suggesting ways to participate, and the vendor application that the LPD asks be turned in to the Linton Police Department by Wednesday.
The Linton Police Department is located at 190 'A' Street NW in Linton. For more information, contact LPD Chief Troy Jerrell or Jeff Cliver at the LPD, 812-847-4411.
Click for LPD National Night Out 2018 Vendor Application.
Click for LPD National Night Out 2018 Suggestions of ways to participate.
Click for LPD National Night Out 2018 Letter with information for businesses and organizations.
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