• Editor’s Note: Here’s a roundup of some of the National Night Out events taking place Aug. 2 in Kane County. If we missed any, please email a news release and links to kanecountyconnects@gmail.com.
  

Kane County Sheriff Don Kramer is rounding up a posse for a National Night Out extravaganza Aug. 2, 2016, at the Kane County Judicial Center campus, 37w755 IL Route 38 in St. Charles.

Sponsored by the Sheriff’s Office and Neighborhood Watch, the night of fun and educational events takes place from 6 p.m. t0 8:30 p.m. and has a theme of “Police and Communities Together.”

The night out will include tours of the Sheriff’s Office shooting range and an inmate cell block, presentations by the Kane County Bomb Unit, the Corrections Response Team, Court Security, an Honor Guard and the Special Weapons and Tactics Unit. One of the popular highlights is a chance to meet Deputy Nick Wolf and his K-9 Erin.

Also on hand will be representatives of the Kane County Coroner’s Office, Kane County Division of Transportation, Kane County Emergency Communications, Kane County Farm Bureau, Mounted Rangers and Kane County Office of Emergency Management.

There will be a moonjump and other fun activities for the kids, courtesy of Big Daddy Party Rentals, and if history repeats itself, a dramatic visit from the Superior Air medical helicopter.

Aurora Plans 32 Local Events For National Night Out

Neighborhoods throughout Aurora are planning events big and small to celebrate National Night Out on Tuesday, August 2, 2016.

Billed as “America’s Night Out Against Crime,” National Night Out encourages residents to lock their doors, turn on their porch lights and spend the evening getting to know their neighbors, police officers, firefighters and other city officials.

“National Night Out is an opportunity to continue strengthening ties between our officers and our residents and to come together to keep Aurora a safe, peaceful community,” Aurora Mayor Tom Weisner said. “We’ve seen a tripling in participation by residents over the last two years. I encourage every Auroran to join one of the 32 local events and to continue working together in the spirit of partnership and goodwill.”

Neighborhood events with family entertainment, free food and more include:

• Abington Trace , Jamestown Lane, 6:30-9 p.m., hosted by Abington Trace HOA
• Arrow Wood Park, 1040 N. Commonwealth Ave., 5-7:30 p.m., hosted by Just 4 Kids Daycare
• Aurora Township Youth Services, 313 Gale St, 4-7:30 p.m., hosted by Aurora Township
• Cinnamon Glen, 2737 Preston Ct., 6-9 p.m., hosted by Cinnamon Glen & Country Oaks Neighbors
• Copley II Park, 517 N. Union St., 4-8 p.m., hosted by Jesse “The Law” Boxing and Simply Destinee
• Eastwood Community Center, 1644 Grove St., 4-8 p.m., hosted by the Eastwood Community Tenant Council
• Evans Street, between Lebanon and Sexton Streets, 5-9 p.m., hosted by Teresa & Aaron Nighelli
• Forest Ridge, 1217 Second Ave., 6-9 p.m., hosted by the Forest Ridge Tenant Council
• Garfield Park, 817 Forest Ave., 6-8 p.m., hosted by Pigeon Hill Neighbors
• Gayles Memorial, 730 Gillette Ave., 5-8 p.m., hosted by Gayles Memorial Baptist Church
• Georgetown School, 995 Long Grove Dr., 6-8 p.m., hosted by GRENO
• Grand Boulevard Center, 1226 Grand Blvd., 5-9 p.m., hosted by Taking Back Our Community
• Greater Mt. Olive Church, 1039 Bonner Ave., 6-9 p.m., hosted by Greater Mt. Olive Church of God
• Hometown Town Center Park, 1721 Town Center St., 6:30-8:30 p.m. hosted by the Hometown Community Support Team
• Iglesia Buenos Nuevas, 402 Sherman St., 6-8 p.m., hosted by Buenos Nuevas Community Church
• Kensington Lakes, Colorado Ave & Westgate Ave. , 5:30-7:30 p.m., hosted by the Kensington Lakes HO
• Lily and Violet Streets, 6:30-8:30 p.m., hosted by Judy Runge & Rosanna Marek
• McCarty School-Park, 3000 Village Green Drive, 5-8 p.m., hosted by Village Green Neighbors
• McCleery Park, 1002 W. Illinois Ave., 4-8 p.m., hosted by Transition Alternatives & A Community Affair
• Northwest Territories, 842 Foran Lane, 5-7 p.m., hosted by Northwest Territories Neighbors
• Randall West Park, 1373 Monomoy St., 4-7 p.m., hosted by the Randall West Condo Association
• Root Street, between New York and Spring Streets, 6-8 p.m., hosted by Restore the Neighborhood
• Sacred Heart Church, 771 Fulton St., 5-7:30 p.m., hosted by Luces de Sagrado Corazón
• St. Augustine College, 841 N. Lake St., 6-8 p.m., hosted by St. Augustine College
• Stonegate West, 1270-1544 Colchester Lane, 7-9 p.m., hosted by the Stonegate West HOA
• The Willows of Fox Valley and Aurora, 193 N. Gregory St., 7-9 p.m., hosted by The Willows HOA
• Washington Park, 231 S. Constitution Drive, 5-9 p.m., hosted by Pat Swanson and Ann McBride
• Washington Square Plaza, between Capital and Congress Avenues, 5-7 p.m., hosted by We Inspire Nations
• Winona Avenue, Seneca & Iroquois Aves., 5-8 p.m., hosted by the Blackhawk Park Neighborhood Watch
• 68 S. Fourth Street, 6-8 p.m., hosted by Rigo Ortiz-Lopez and Rachel Gerhard
• 146 S. Lincoln Ave., 4-7 p.m. hosted by Amanda and Terry Goldman
• 200 block of South Buell Avenue, 5-9 p.m., hosted by the Invested Neighbors

For more information, contact Cheryl Maraffio in the Neighborhood Groups Support Office at 630.256.3327 or cmaraffio@aurora-il.org, or visit www.aurora-il.org/NationalNightOut.

SOURCE: Aurora Police Department news release

Elgin Celebrates With Neighborhood Block Parties

The Elgin Police Department and the National Association of Town Watch celebrates National Night Out annually, this year on Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016.

National Night Out is a great opportunity for neighbors to get to know one another and bring more people into the process of preventing crime. Neighborhood Watch groups, homeowners associations, and any interested residents are encouraged to participate in this year’s National Night Out by sponsoring a block party from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2. Last year, more than 30 neighborhoods joined in the effort to make it a successful event. 

Montgomery Police, Local Fire Departments Visit Multiple Neighborhoods

On Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, neighborhoods throughout Montgomery are being invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for National Night Out a crime and drug prevention event. National Night Out, which is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) and co-sponsored locally by the Montgomery Police Department, will involve an estimated 40 million people in over 16,000 communities. This year’s event will reach out to all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canada, and military bases throughout the U.S. and around the world.

National Night Out is designed to: (1) Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, (2) Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime efforts, (3) Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police community partnerships and (4) Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

This year the Montgomery Police Department along with the Montgomery, Aurora Township, Oswego, Sugar Grove, and Bristol-Kendall Fire Departments will be visiting the following neighborhoods throughout the area.

Montgomery	Oswego	Sugar Grove	Bristol-Kendall
Brentwood/Victoria 6-6:25 p.m.	Briarcliff/Red Fox Run 6-6:30 p.m.	McDole School 6:30-8 p.m.	Gordon/Thomas 6:30-7:30 p.m.
Main/Jefferson 6:35-7:05 p.m.	Blackberry Trail Park 6:40-7:10 p.m.		Concord/ Hartfield 7:45-8:45 p.m.
James/Martin 7:10-7:35 p.m.	Lakewood Creek Elementary 7:15-8 p.m.
Lincoln/Hartway 7:40-8:10 p.m.	Troon/Prescott 8:05-8:35p.m.
HickoryRidge/ Maple Ridge   8:15-8:45 p.m.

Aurora Township Fire Department

• Oak Grove Mobile Homes 6-6:30 p.m.
• Oakland/Jackson 6:30-7 p.m.
• Melrose/State 7-7:30 p.m.
• Kingston/14th 7:30-8 p.m.
• Kimberly/Royal 8-8:30 p.m.

SOURCE: Village of Montgomery news release

South Elgin National Night Out Features Family Concert

2016 SPECIAL EVENT FEATURES: Back Again — Family Concert with Miss Carole and Clarence of MACARONI SOUP! Bring a blanket and your dancing shoes! Sing-along, dance-along, do-along concert starts at 7:00 p.m.

The 2016 event includes:

• McGruff and friends!
• Special Guest Captain Jack Sparrow meet and greet Caribbean style!
• New – Tom Boz presents Strolling Magic!  Magical awe guaranteed to amaze the whole family.
• New – Photo and Video Booth – Everyone’s a Star! Enter the booth and select “take photos” or leave a “video message.”
• New – Chuggy Choo Choo obstacle course – challenging obstacles and a slide for the younger kids.
• Eurobungy – Jump Against Crime…participants bounced up to 20′ in the air and flipping forward and backward.
• Tammy Town Safety – Children learned about the importance and proper use of safety equipment, hand signals and the rules of the road. Students reinforced their new skills with a bicycle road course.
• Demonstration by the South Elgin Countryside Fire Protection District’s Water Rescue Team.
• Neighborhood Watch Display and Vehicle!
• Food: Charity Dogs for $3 included Hot Dog, Chips and Drink to benefit FUNdation’s Shane’s Inspiration Playground.

Visit this page of the South Elgin website for more information.

SOURCE: Village of South Elgin website

Carpentersville Has Hot Dogs and Ice Cream

Carpentersville’s night out against crime takes place from 5 p.m. to  8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2, 2016, at the Carpentersville Police Department, 1200 L.W. Besinger Dr.

For more information, visit the Carpentersville IL Facebook page.

SOURCE: Carpentersville Police Department flyer

Village of Campton Hills Presents 10^th Annual National Night Out

The 10^th Annual National Night Out in the Village of Campton Hills will be held from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 2. The location will be on School Street between IL Route 64 and LaFox Road.

National Night Out, in its 33^rd year, is a national event which has proven to be an effective, inexpensive and enjoyable program to promote community spirit and police-community partnership.

More than 25 organizations and local businesses will provide safety, health, environmental and community education. Simulated Firefighting, Hula Hooping, Facing Painting, Contests and Demonstrations will be available for children and families. Live animals will be on-site. Free snacks and healthy food samples will be available.

“This is a great opportunity for the Campton Hills community to meet members of the Campton Hills Police Department as well as the local businesses and organizations who support us and serve the community,” said Chief Dan Hoffman.

If you’d like more information, please call Jayne Holley 630-641-6942 at communityrelations@villageofcamptonhills.org or Chief Daniel Hoffman 630-584-4242 or chief@villageofcamptonhills.org.

SOURCE: Village of Campton Hills news release

Algonquin Police Bring National Night Out 2016 to the Harnish Main Library

On Tuesday, Aug. 2, the Algonquin Police Department will bring National Night Out 2016 to the Harnish Main Library.

National Night Out is an annual community-building event that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, better places to live. Neighbors participate across thousands of communities from all 50 states, United States territories, Canadian cities, and military bases worldwide.

From 4 p.m. to 8 p.m., police will provide entertainment, food, and fun, such as hourly raffles, “Cookies with a Cop” storytime, and the “Dunk-a-Cop” dunk tank. Meet dogs from the Illinois/Wisconsin Search and Rescue Dog Team and learn more about the team’s mission. Emergency response vehicles will be on display and grilled hot dogs will be served from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.

SOURCE: Village of Algonquin website