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Bartlett kicks off four-day National Night Out celebration

Posted July 29, 2016 1:00 am

Daily Herald report

A multiday celebration of National Night Out by Bartlett police and citizens kicked off Friday with a Twilight Skate Park Bash hosted by police, the Bartlett Park District and the Bartlett Fire Protection District.

National Night Out, held the first Tuesday in August, is designed to heighten crime and drug abuse prevention and strengthen police-community partnerships. Most communities celebrate for one day - Bartlett does four.

On Saturday, there is a blood drive and prescription drug drop-off, canned/packaged food and school supplies collection. Saturday night is the Block Party and Lighting Competition.

On Sunday, the village will host its annual National Night Out Chip, Putt & Drive Crime Out of Bartlett golf skills competition at the Bartlett Hills Golf Club.

At the culminating event, the Picnic in the Park from 5-9 p.m. Tuesday at Bartlett Park, the village will attempt to break a Guinness World Record of 1,127 people blowing train whistles simultaneously.

For times and locations and more details on each event, visit village.bartlett.il.us.

Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.comBartlett police department community service officer John Teevans gives drill sergeant orders to J. R. Clary, 9, of Bartlett as he and Jose Noriega, 10, try to pop the balloons by pumping the fastest as sister Angelica Noriega, 12, looks on during Bartlett's four days of National Lights Out on Friday.

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