Again this year, two kick-off gatherings will be held prior to the National Night Out block parties. The first is set for Saturday, Oct. 1 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in the Texas Parkway shopping center parking lot next to Wells Fargo; hamburgers and hot dogs will be served. The second kick off, sponsored by Target, will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 4 from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Target parking lot on Highway 6 at Murphy Road; refreshments will be served. 

 

To register block parties, residents can call 281-403-8705 at anytime or on Monday, Sept. 26, they can pickup National Night Out supplies from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Public Safety Headquarters, 3849 Cartwright Rd.

 

Dan Flagg, Community Liaison for the Police Department, said the events are "a great way for residents to meet their neighbors and to learn more about what they can do to prevent crime in their communities."

 

Members of the Fire & Rescue Service and the Police Department, including the Dive and SWAT Teams, will attend the kick-off events to greet participants and hand out crime-prevention materials. A Fire & Rescue Service ladder truck and rescue boat will also be on display.

 

For more information, call 281-403-8705.