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August typically means three things: the Bratwurst Festival, the kids go back to school, and National Night Out parties. It’s still not time to go back to school and the Bratwurst Festival isn’t until next week, but National Night Out is Tuesday evening.
Throughout the country, including Crawford County communities, there will be neighborhood parties. Bucyrus Police Chief David Koepke explains what the purpose is behind the annual event. “Well it’s thousands of communities across the United States getting together to send a message of anti-crime, and awareness of crime, strengthening community spirit,” Koepke said, “brining police and community partnerships together to improve relations and work together towards a better community.”
National Night Out began in 1984. Crawford County Sheriff Scott Kent states that while the one night out is certainly not an answer to crime, drugs and violence; it does represent the kind of spirit, energy and determination that is helping to make a difference in neighborhoods and Crawford County as a whole. This one night can include a variety of events such as cookouts, block parties, kid parades, and exhibits.
Make sure and check Crawford County Now’s photo page late Tuesday and during the day Wednesday for a gallery of the National Night Out parties here.
National Night Out parties in Bucyrus are located at: 500 block of South East Street (Ann Hartman and Veronica Vandayburg); 215 Home Circle Drive (Joe and Mary Platt, Don and Donna Lauthers); corner of Wade and Lynne (Scott and Mary Lou Hastings, Barb Auck); 1120 Hillcrest Drive (Sandy Fankhauser); 1779 Whetstone Street at Indian Creek Apartments (Carol Schneider); 1121 South Sandusky Avenue (Sue Bollinger); 100 block of Williams Street (Scott and Abby Kocher); backyard of 124 Gaius Street (Nancy Lipscomb); 1147 Southland Avenue (Rich Herb, Kathy Kirchberg); SK8 Factory at 233 East Mansfield Street (Andy Thoroughman); 200 block of Woodlawn Avenue (Bucyrus United Methodist Church); Together We Hurt Together We Heal at 907 North Sandusky (Mary Jo Carle); 523 South Walnut Street (Todd and Heather Martin); 400 block of East Rensselaer Street (Larry West); behind 309 South Spring Street (Ginger Gamble, Bill Fisher); 120 Shell Avenue (Jason Konstantinidis).