2008 National Night Out

As usually the Washington Hill Mutual Homes, Inc. does a fantastic job for the annual National Night Out. This is the 25th annual National Night Out. This program is designed to help improve the safety of your block, have a fun time with neighbors, build a safer community, and take part in a huge, natinwide program.

National Night Out sends a bold message to those who want to sell drugs and commit crimes. It tells them we are UNITED and we won't put up with illegal activities.

This year featured a petting zoo and a Fire Department program. The Fire Department program discussed safety at the children's level but it is very educational for parents also. For example, in the future toys and other items will not be using 9-volt batteries because this size will be used for smoke alarms only. It has been found that when boy batteries run low, people often borrow the battery from the smoke detector and never replace them.

One of the tips given by the Fire Department is that if you are in a house and there is a fire outside your room, do not open the door. First use the back of your hand to feel the door to see if it is hot. If it is, stay in the room. Doors are required to withstand fire for two hours. The old doors were required to do so for 45 minutes.

As you can probably see, the children had a great time with the animals. Two girls wanted to ride the ponies all evening. The baby on the pony in the first three photos is not actually sitting there by herself. I used modern technology to create that illusion.