North Andover Rocks !

Seriously.. Could National Night Out have been any more fun?  Not even the rain (a brief 10 min down pour) could dampen the spirit of North Andover.

A carnival, a fair, and a circus all in one.    Infants, teens, young adults and seniors too.  Everyone was enjoying this event.  

People dancing to Zumba, kids riding Police ATV’s and climbing Fire truck ladders.  Not to mention, eating chicken to pizza and ice cream and treats.   Kyzer winning his National K-9 Hero award.  ( Yes I’m bragging about the NAPD K-9 unit again, I know I know…but it’s MY blog ! )     

I sat back and watched the residents.   The event was to start at 6:00PM.  People started entering the field at 5:30 and by 6:30 the parking lot was filled.   Balloons in hand, and bags filled with goodies.

Merchants, wow..what a turn out there.  I believe at last count we had registered almost 60 businesses from North Andover to participate in our day.  

Yes, but let’s remember this was a safety event.  As a CrimeWatch Block Captain reality hit when the Massachusetts Missing & Exploited Children board displayed 43 children missing from our State as recently as this past June or from the winners of the Take 25 poster contest that had their artwork on display.       

Crime is crime. It is ugly, it is hurtful, and it will be life changing.  Fortunately, police departments that encourage and support Neighborhood CrimeWatch programs are really taking the initiative to improve and protect their communities.  Most importantly, police departments that have Neighborhood CrimeWatch programs are saying to their community that they really do want to get to know their residents.  They want that relationship between town folk and law enforcement.

And by the turn out tonight, goal accomplished!