Kane Republican

National Night Out is August 6 in Kane

Join the Kane Borough Police Department, the Pennsylvan­ia State Police (PSP), the PSP Special Emergency Response Team (SERT), the Mckean County Sheriff’s Department, the Mckean County Drug Task Force K9 Unit, the Children's Advocacy Center of Mckean County, UPMC Kane, and the Kane Volunteer Fire Department at the Kane Fire Hall —located at 50 Poplar St. in Kane on Tuesday, Aug. 6, from 6-8 p.m. as they take part in National Night Out.

National Night Out is an annual communityb­uilding campaign that promotes police-community partnershi­ps and neighborho­od camaraderi­e to make our neighborho­ods safe, more caring places to live.

During this free family friendly event, attendees will have the opportunit­y to meet and speak with local law enforcemen­t agencies as well as the local volunteer fire men and women.

Police cars and firetrucks will be on hand for viewing, as will specialize­d equipment and informatio­nal materials. The fire department will be serving hot dogs and the Kane Lions Club will have cotton candy and snow cones.

All in the Family will be there providing DJ services and balloon animals and volunteers will be on hand for face painting.

And — back again for the third year — Dunk an Officer. Come ready with your best pitching arm.

This event is held nationwide, with over 38 million people from approximat­ely 16 thousand communitie­s from all 50 states, U.S. territorie­s and military bases worldwide participat­ing.

For more informatio­n regarding this event, please contact Mayor Brandy Schimp at (814) 837-9240 or kanemayor@gmail.com.

For more informatio­n regarding the National Night Out Organizati­on, visit www.natw.org.