National Night Out Against Crime is Tuesday

Portsmouth neighborhoods will take to the streets to celebrate the 32nd Annual National Night Out Against Crime (NNO) on Tuesday, Aug. 4, 2015, from 5 to 8 p.m., according to Capt. Mike Schwartz

For more than 20 years, neighborhoods throughout Portsmouth have participated in this national event designed to foster neighborhood cooperation and police-community partnerships. Portsmouth’s Neighborhood based NNO celebrations connect our community and foster partnerships between Portsmouth residents and members of our police department.

Sponsored by the Citywide Neighborhood Committee, a mayoral blue ribbon committee and the Portsmouth Police Department, NNO is an evening outdoors filled with social activities. This family friendly, rain or shine event, includes opportunities to see Fire Trucks, Police Cars, SWAT vans, front end loaders and other heavy equipment up close while you meet the personnel who operate them. McGruff the Crime Dog and his friends from Seacoast Crime Stoppers will be making some stops in the city alongside the Portsmouth Police and Fire Departments and Public Works.

• The Cedars of Portsmouth: 2200 White Cedar Blvd (Clubhouse)
• Cutts Cove Neighborhood: Corner of Cutts Ave and Leslie Drive
• Sagamore/ Ltl Harbor Rd (Cliff / Walker Bungalow): Cliff Road at dead end of street
• Christian Shore Creek: Pine Street Park Playground
• Elwyn Park: Dondero School
• Feaster Apartments: 140 Court St.
• Frank Jones Farm Neighborhood Group: St. Catherine’s church (Woodbury Ave)
• The South End: Four Tree Island (at Pierce Island Park)
• Gosling Meadows: Wedgewood Drive at Recreation Center
• Islington Creek Neighborhood Association: Rock Street Park
• Lafayette Road Residents Assoc.: (Hillcrest Estates) Earl Hunt Park (at Bluefish & Codfish)
• Margeson Apartments: 245 Middle St.
• Richards Avenue Area Residents Association: Richards Ave. at Lincoln Ave.
• Sherburne Civic Assoc.: Pannaway Park (Schurman Ave)
• Spinnaker Point Condos: Spinnaker Point Outdoor Pool
• Wahoo (Wibird Area Homeowners): Wibird St. at Lincoln & Hawthorne
• Wamesit Place: 195 Greenleaf Avenue

Log into Nextdoor.com for details about your local neighborhood block party. Nextdoor is a free, private social network for you, your neighbors and our entire community. It is the easiest way for you and your neighbors to talk online and to receive bulletins about crime and safety from the Portsmouth Police department. People throughout Portsmouth are using Nextdoor to get to know their neighbors, quickly get the word out about suspicious activity, find babysitters, dog walkers, plumbers and carpenters, or locate lost pets.

Cristy Cardoso, Chair of the Citywide Neighborhood Committee, 512-3634 cncchair@gmail.com or Cpt. Mike Schwartz, 610-7408 mschwartz@cityofportsmouth.com may be contacted to answer general questions about this event.