Community Impact Team Sponsors North Reading Night Off Next Week

The Community Impact Team (CIT) is sponsoring its inaugural “North Reading Night Off” on Tuesday, March 15, 2016. North Reading Night Off (NRNO) is an evening without any scheduled meetings, activities, homework, etc. from 5:00p.m. for both adults and youth. This initiative is in response to feedback from North Reading families that stress and the need to balance family life is a widespread concern. While we can’t change our culture with one night, we can help provide a few hours during which families can enjoy dinner and a stress-free evening together. Other communities, including Needham, have conducted “nights off” to great success and positive feedback from the community. The CIT asks support form town committees, schools, leagues and families by pledging to take the night off. Local restaurants are also offering special deals including:

Lobster Claw: One free side for every $20 spent (cup of chowder, small chicken finger, small fry or sweet potato fry, small onion ring, or shrimp cocktail

China Cuisine: Free appetizer up to $7 with a $25 purchase

Ginger Gourmet: $5 off $25 purchase

Great American Tavern: Free appetizer up to $8.99 with entrée purchase of at least $14.99

Horseshoe Grill: Free kid’s meal per adult entree 50% off one flatbread for adults without kids

Joe Fish: Fri mini apple crisp or sundae dessert with any student meal (wear your green and gold)

Kitty’s: One free appetizer per family

Ryer’s: 20% off purchase (excludes alcohol, tobacco, lottery)

Mike’s: 15% off purchase

About the North Reading Community Impact Team

The North Reading Community Impact Team (CIT) is a partnership between the North Reading
Police Department, North Reading Youth Services, North Reading School Department, North Reading Parks & Recreation, North Reading Fire Department, North Reading Elder Services and the North Reading Board of Selectmen. The team was developed to better coordinate the services provided to the community. The CIT’s mission is to work together to better the quality of life for all citizens. The Team emphasizes the use of innovative, non-traditional methods of impacting crime and the fear of crime and strives toward cooperative interaction between the community, law enforcement and town departments. The CIT works to identify factors that have a negative impact on the quality of life for the citizens of North Reading and to implement solutions that solve the underlying problems. The group is organized into Action Teams including: PR/Communications, Public Safety, Social Services, K-12, and Business Coalition.