2016 National Night Out (NNO) - The Mill District is a Great Place to Call Home

Thanks to a group of dedicated volunteers led by Cynthia Kriha, Mill District residents enjoyed another successful National Night Out (NNO) party on August 2nd. Per Cynthia, the estimated attendance for 2016 was 500.

New this year: food trucks! Chef Shack and Peeps Hot Box offered menus with a little something for everyone. I think it was brilliant on the part of the planning committee to discontinue putting on a huge spread of food while attempting to cater to possible allergies and special needs. In addition to the tremendous amount of time it took to order, coordinate, transport, set up, etc., in the end there was quite a bit of waste. 

A cool treat on a steamy night - Izzy Pops, compliments of Betsy Lucas.

$630 was raised for the Dollar$ for Diaper$ drive, which goes to help People Serving People keep stocked with diapers for their littlest guests.  Thank you to bartenders Ramji Kamakoti and Doug Cousins for encouraging people to donate!

The thoroughly enjoyable Rich Lewis Band returned for a second year, this time with a female vocalist.

Also returning for the second time was the SPARKit mobile play area, sponsored by Cynthia Froid Group. That trailer is loaded with all kinds of games and activities to keep kids occupied and interacting with each other.

Thank you to Council Member Jacob Frey and members of law enforcement for being part of the event.

All partied out.  :D