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• Chief Pecchia announces that National Night Out was held on August 1, 2006. Please join the citizens of Lino Lakes in recognizing a successful National Night Out Event. PROCLAMATION NATIONAL NIGHT OUT 2006 WHEREAS, the National Association of Town Watch (NATW) each year sponsors a unique, nationwide crime, drug and violence prevention program entitled "National Night Out "; and WHEREAS, the "23rd Annual National Night Out" provided a unique opportunity for the City of Lino Lakes to join forces with thousands of other communities across the country in promotion cooperative, police - community crime prevention efforts; and WHEREAS, it is essential that all citizens of the City of Lino Lakes be aware of the importance of crime prevention programs and impact that their participation can have on reducing crime, drugs and violence in the City of Lino Lakes; and WHEREAS, police - community partnerships, neighborhood safety, awareness and cooperation are important themes of the "National Night Out" program; • WHEREAS, forty -two events were held throughout the City of Lino Lakes with over • 2,300 area residents who participated; WHEREAS, a Community Service Project "Pack a Backpack School Supply Drive" was conducted and over sixty (60) new backpacks and thousands of school supplies were donated; WHEREAS, a National Noon Out event and barbeque was held at Willow Ponds Senior Community Service; NOW, THEREFORE, We, the Lino Lakes City Council, do hereby thank all citizens of the City of Lino Lakes in supporting the efforts of the Lino Lakes Police Department and the National Association of Town Watch's "23rd Annual National Night Out" event that was held on August 1, 2006. FURTHER, LET IT BE RESOLVED THAT, We the Lino Lakes City Council do hereby proclaim that Tuesday, August 1, 2006 was "National Night Out" in the City of Lino Lakes. Julie Bartell, City Clerk John Bergeson, Mayor