Your Participation Made National Night Out (NNO) 2025 a Huge Success!

By Julie Whitcomb, Co-organizer of NNO 2025

Wow! Over 248 adults and children joined their neighbors for NNO hosted by NFCCA on Tuesday, 5 August, at Forest Knolls Pool.

(l-r) Julie Whitcomb, Sondra Katz, Sharon Canavan, Sarah Dye—all part of the NFCCA

We hope everyone had a great time swimming, enjoying free sno-cones, chatting with friends, meeting new neighbors, listening to music, getting tattoos, mingling with police officers and being outdoors on a beautiful summer evening.

Kristin Mink and a member of her staff

Special thanks to Jen Ritchotte, FKP President and Lisa King Cull and Kasha Hayes, FKP Board Members, for all their help.

Lots of thanks to the awesome lifeguards who worked during the NNO event. Michael Nielson, Quinn Hayes, Noah Wolf, Mila Bondarev, Jianni Lockley, and Gordon Krikava were professional, helpful, and friendly.

Walter Medrano

A big thank you to Walter Medrano for donating use of his Sno-Cone Machine.

Thanks to DJ Jazzy Brian (aka Brian Taylor) for entertaining us and announcing raffle winners.

Thanks to Caitlin Thomas for arranging the Little Lady Grill food truck.

Thanks to Delegate Charlotte Crutchfield and Councilmember Kristin Mink for stopping by to say hello and discussing issues with everyone.

(l-r) Carole Barth, Charlotte Crutchfield

Thanks to the friendly Police Officers who came to NNO, posed for photos and talked with the kids.

Special thanks to Sharon Canavan, Co-organizer of NNO 2025 and Sno-Cone Lady, for all of her hard work.

Lots of thanks to Board members Ema Perez, Sondra Katz, Sarah Dye, Jessica Boback, and Brandon Boback for all their help during NNO.

The biggest thanks goes to you, all the wonderful people in our great community! See you around the Neighborhood! ■