Crime & Safety

National Night Out 2012 Is Tuesday

This year's night out against crime is Tuesday, Aug. 7 with plenty of local neighborhoods taking part.

The 27th annual National Night Out takes place Tuesday, Aug. 7 in many DeKalb neighborhoods, including several in the Tucker/Stone Mountain area.

It's sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch and co-sponsored locally by DeKalb County Police Crime Awareness Units and Interactive Community Policing Units.

The event involves over 11,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the world. In all, over 35 million people are expected to participate in "America's Night Out Against Crime."

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Below is a list of local communities who are participating Tuesday under the auspices of the . The list consists of the name of the community, the time of the event, the nature of the activity, and the location:

Browning Chase 7:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Ice Cream 4149 Lawhon Court
Huntington Crossing 7 p.m. Parade Alford Road
Deer Creek 7:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Parade 690 Malvern Road
Raven Springs 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Meet & Greet 450 Raven Springs Trail
Berry Hills 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Food & Fun 6461 Berryside Court
Stone Breeze 7 p.m. - 10 p.m. Cook-Out 6905 Stone Breeze Drive
Stonebrook 6:30 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Snacks Stonebrook Cove
Eddington Manor 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Soft Drinks/Water 429 Colchester Drive
Pepperwood 7 p.m. Ice Cream Social 5503 Springwood Lane
Les Chateaux 5 p.m. - 8 p.m. Cook-Out End of S. Rays Road
Kingsgate Ridge 6 p.m. - 7:30 p.m. Meet & Greet 546 Kingsgate Ridge
Winley Drive 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Pot Luck 305 Eddington Way
Shadow Rock Acres 6:30 p.m. - 9:00 p.m. Parade 849 Needle Rock Court
Alpco Court 6 p.m. - 8 p.m. Cook-Out 1083 Alpco Court
Mountain Crest Apts. 3:00 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. Cook-Out 1075 N. Hairston Road
Dial Heights 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Cook-Out Dial Heights Road/Dial Heights Way
Belle Glade 6:30 p.m. - 9 p.m. Pot Luck 928 Settlement Lane
San Souci 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Dessert 1024 San Souci Way
Clark Estates 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. Cook-Out Milam Park
Hunters Vineyard 7 p.m. - 8 p.m. Watermelon Social 4509 Hunters Way
Hairston Lake noon - 2 p.m. Hot Dogs/Chips 1023 N. Hairston Road
Spring Chase II 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. Hot Dogs/Chips 4947 Memorial Drive
Old Saybrook 7 p.m. - 9 p.m. Light Refreshments 1107 Old Saybrook Court
Windy Hill (Saturday, Aug. 11) 6:30 p.m. - 8 p.m. 3958 Franks Court

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