Lake in the Hills hosts National Night Out Cookout Aug. 3
The Lake in the Hills Police Department invites residents to the annual National Night Out Community Cookout event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Aug. 3, at Irv Floress Safety Education Center, 1109 Crystal Lake Road.
There is no cost to attend the event which is open to the community. There will be free hot dogs, chips, and pop provided while supplies last.
At 11:30 a.m., see the K-9 demonstration presented by the McHenry County Sheriff’s Office, followed by the Chicago Highlanders Pipes and Drums show at noon.
Depending on the weather and emergency calls, the LifeNet helicopter landing will be arriving at 12:45 p.m. for a meet-and-greet with the medical crew and a chance to see the helicopter up close.
There also will be a Touch-a-Truck with fire trucks, Lake in the Hills police and McHenry County Multi-Jurisdictional SWAT team trucks, Lake in the Hills public works trucks, and Flood Brother's specialty trucks.
Kids can also handprint paint a squad car or ride the mini peddle cars around Tiny Town's streets. Lowe's-Lake in the Hills will be offering crafts for the kids.
Visit with the Parks and Recreations and the Rec2U crew who will have games and activities and fun planned inside of the “Tiny Town” area.
The Algonquin Area Public Library has cool surprises in store for the kids.
Talk to the Algonquin-Lake in the Hills Fire Protection District and see their firetruck and ambulance or learn what you need to do to become a firefighter!
Crumbl Cookie Algonquin will be visiting; stop over to see what goodness is in store (while the treats last).
Meet your local 911 operators from the Southeast Emergency Communications. Bring the kids by to learn about calling 9-1-1 and family/home safety.
Edge Fitness will be available to talk about options for wellness. Options and Advocacy for McHenry County will have sensory play activities for kids and information about the ways they support the community with neuro inclusive counseling, autism resources, family support and more.
Interested in aviation? Meet members of LITH's Civil Air Patrol, America’s premier public service organization for carrying out emergency services and disaster relief missions nationwide. As the auxiliary of the U.S. Air Force, CAP’s vigilant citizen volunteers are there to search for and find the lost, provide comfort in times of disaster, and work to keep the homeland safe.
Refuge for Women can arm you with information if you know of women in need of assistance.
The Pioneer Center can help improve the lives of individuals challenged by developmental disabilities, behavioral health issues and homelessness. Come see how they might be able to help you or someone you know.
The Child Advocacy Center advocates for McHenry County children in crisis, offering support to families, connecting resources, providing information on reporting abuse, and more. Come by and talk to them to learn more.
Meet the Lake in the Hills Police Chaplin Mark Wood. A police chaplain offers confidential support to not just members of the police department but also the community. He is active in officer wellness and support, spiritual support, and community-police engagement. Chaplin Wood is also a pastor at the New Life Baptist Church who offer additional community support.
Looking for senior adult resource information? Visit with McHenry County TRIAD. Law enforcement, older adults and aging network professionals work together to prevent older adults from becoming the victim of fraud/scams and raising awareness. There is also always activities going on in the senior community as well as support and services available. TRIAD can help point the way.
Lake in the Hills Public Works and Community Development will be out with information and to talk to you about your questions, concerns and needs.
Lake in the Hills Police Department's Social Services team will be out to answer questions and to held provide community resources that extend outside the walls of the police department.
Do you like shows like CSI or true crime stories? Visit the police department's evidence technician table and learn about crime scene investigation. Bring the kids and see fingerprint lifting!
Learn more about DUIs and DUI enforcement at the police department's DUI table. While you're there try the “fatal vision” impairment goggles. At the police department's recruitment table, a police recruiter can answer all your questions about getting into the law enforcement profession. At the police department’s Community Relations Table learn about what programs and resources the police department offers.
Huntley Unit District 158 School Resource Officer Tycjan Sieradzki will be on hand to welcome students, answer questions, and provide tips for parents at the police department's SRO table.
Name a snowplow
Who is ready to name the next public works snowplow? Help Public Works Director McDillion and the incredible crew say goodbye to the “Big Leplowski” and name the 2024-2025 snowplow. Learn more at www.lith.org.
About National Night Out
This event was nationally founded in 1984, and is sponsored by the National Association of Town Watch in the United States and Canada. The purpose of this event is to increase awareness about police programs in communities, such as drug prevention, town watch, neighborhood watch and other anti-crime efforts. It is also meant to help bring the community together to show criminals that as a community, we stand together against crime. For more information, visit natw.org.