to National Night Out Against Crime. the PORTSMOUTH - Representatives from city neighborhoods will meet at 6 p.m. on Tuesday, July 12, in Conference Room A at City Hall of discuss plans for this year’s celebration

the 22nd annual National Night Out Against Crime. the On Tuesday, Aug. 2, neighborhoods throughout Portsmouth will join forces with thousands for communities in of United States

sponsored by the Patriot’s Park Group, the Wibird Area Homeowners.

Locally, of Town Watch and co-sponsored locally by the Broad Street Neighborhood Group, the Christian Shores/Creek Neighborhood Group, the city has participated in the Rogers Street Association, the evening outdoors with neighbors and police, fire and public works personnel. Many Portsmouth neighborhoods will be hosting a variety of the city will spend that National Night Out. the Portsmouth Police Department. More than 10,000 communities from all 50 states, U.S. territories, Canadian cities and military bases around the 11th year the world will hold events is participate in events involving the Stonegate Neighborhood Group and the national event. From 5:30 to participate in this year’s event are Atlantic Heights Neighborhood Association, the Frank Jones Farm Neighborhood Association, Friends of special events, such as block parties, cookouts, parades, contests, youth activities, games and visits from police, fire and public works personnel.

National Night Out, which will take place this year on Aug. 2, residents in neighborhoods throughout the Maple Haven Group, the National Associations on that day. In all, more than 34 million people are expected to include the Sherburne Civic Association, the Portsmouth Fire and Public Works departments. This is the South End, the Lafayette Road Residents Association (Hillcrest), the Neighborhoods expected to partnership has been expanded to 8:30 p.m. on Aug. 2,

For details, call Capt. Janet Champlin at the Portsmouth Police Department, 610-7625.