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Do It Again at National Night Out 2010

Saturday, August 21st, 2010

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Raleigh, NC – The Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch, building a safe and informed family community, participated in this year’s National Night Out, a unique crime/drug prevention event, on August 3, 2010.. NNO is designed to:

  • Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness;
  • Generate support for, and participation in, local anti-crime programs;
  • Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
  • Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Below is a recap of the evening from the perspective of the event organizer and Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch Secretary, Shelia Campbell. (more…)

Neighbors Unite for NNO 2009 Night, The Cake was Good Too

Thursday, August 6th, 2009

Raleigh, NC – The Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch, building a safe and informed family community, celebrated National Night Out 2009 with over 80 neighbors and representatives from our local Fire, Police, and EMS departments.

NNO 2009 logoI’m eating chocolate cake and trying to decide what was best about Tuesday night. The cake is left over from the Pleasant Ridge & Ramsgate Community Watch National Night Out (NNO) 2009 celebration. This was our fourth one, and by far our best. Shelia (the event coordinator and also Secretary) truly outdid herself this year. Where do I start? Target, the NNO sponsor, donated water, freezer pops, beach balls, and more. They even sent some employees that came out and helped us get set-up. Other local businesses helped out too. Steve from Grocery Boy Jr., WRAL, NBC 17, Wal-Mart, Tarts Produce at the Farmer’s Market, CPI Security, were just a few of the donaters for goody bags. Ben once again provided our sound system. (more…)