Residents across Brown County are getting set for the area’s second National Night Out event on October 4th, and there will be dozens of neighborhoods participating this year.
As of Friday, 60 block parties are scheduled to take place across the county to help heighten crime and drug prevention awareness; strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and send a message to criminals letting them know neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.
City and county officials, law enforcement officers, fire departments, and Guardian EMS will travel to the block parties to meet with residents during the event.
An added component to this year’s National Night Out in Brown County is a canned food drive. Residents attending block parties are encouraged to bring canned goods to their neighborhood gatherings. All food collected will benefit Good Samaritan Ministries.
The party with the most food collected will receive a special recognition at a later date.
Block captains have been sending out invitations to neighbors with specific block party information. The recommended time to hold a block party on October 4th is 5:30-8:30pm. For more information about National Night Out and neighborhood block parties, contact Officer Chandra Means at the Brownwood Police Department at 325-643-9520.
Local participating sponsors for the 2011 National Night Out include Heart of Texas Crime Stoppers, WT Harris Company, ATMOS Energy, Oncor Electric Delivery, Southside Church, TexasBank, and Waldrop Construction
See below for block parties currently scheduled by area for National Night Out:
Brownwood Parties
- 2400 block Good Shepherd
- 100 block of Rose Ln. – (Tanglewood Gardens)
- 2300 block of 4th Street
- 2500 – 2900 block Good Shepherd
- Marketplace Senior Apartments & Wildwood Trails Apartments
- 2400 block Greenway Street
- Coggin Park
- River Oaks Circle
- Canyon Creek
- Apartments at 705 Coggin
- Casa Grande Apartments – 4th Street
- Brownwood Retirement Village – 318 Bluffview
- Pebblebrook
- Chatfield Asst. Living – 1605 Calvert
- 377 Villa Apartments – 4236 S. US 377
- 4300 block 9th Street
- 3000 block Asbury
- Crestview Court
- Austin Ave. Church of Christ – 1020 Austin Ave.
- Stonecreek Circle
- Alpine Ct.
- 1700 block 12th Street
- Avenue D between 2nd & 3rd
- Roselawn between Belmeade & Elizabeth
- 3700 block 2nd Street
- 1700 block Delwood
- 1600 block Hawkins
- 600 block 3rd Street
- 1400 block Magnolia
- 2200 block 11th Street
- 100 block Brentwood
- 2200 Elizabeth
- Alcorn Park
- 2100 block of 10th Street – (Ave. K to Slayden)
- Brownwood Manor
- Town house at 14th and Coggin
- 2000 block 8th street
- 1700 block Broadmoor
- 1400 block Ave. C
- Ivanhoe
- 500 block Norwood
Early Parties
- 200 block Sunnydale
- 100 block Rainbow Dr.
- The Oaks Apartments – 1034 Early Blvd.
- 100 block Mockingbird Cir.
- Meadow Glen
- 100 block Mark Allen Drive
- 200 block Salt Creek Drive
- Ridgewood Gardens
- 100 block Park
- 1300 block Sherry Lane
Brown County Parties
- Brookesmith Community – Clear Creek Café
- Flagship Inn – (Shamrock Shores)
- 8077 CR 564
- May, TX – Community Center
- Morelock Ln.
- Zephyr Community – Zephyr Volunteer Fire Dept.
- Bangs Community – Bangs City Park
