Night to Unite provides reason to party
Most area cities celebrated either Night to Unite or National Night Out Tuesday, Aug. 7. The idea was to help neighbors get to know each other to help them combat crime in their neighborhoods. Here is a sample of what happened in Independence and Medina.
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- Dan Strand, left, feels the heat of his grill as he and Robert Laurent get ready for the 30 plus guests expected at their neighborhood Night to Unite party. Strand and his wife Beth hosted the party at their Medina home. (Photo by Susan Van Cleaf)
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- Green tomatoes end up on the plate of Alayna Silloway at the Night to Unite party held at the home of Dan and Beth Strand, of Medina. With the help of neighbors, the Strands loaded their garage with grilled hotdogs, fresh sweet corn and many other eats for the neighborhood party. (Photo by Susan Van Cleaf)
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- Avis Laurent, left, makes sure that Medina Police Reservist Mark Ihrke is well fed at a Night to Unite party on Hamel Road in Medina. Dan and Beth Strand hosted the party for their neighbors. Medina Police expected 350 guests to show up for nine registered neighborhood parties. In addition to police, Loretto and Hamel firefighters and Medina City Councilors stopped at neighborhood parties. (Photo by Susan Van Cleaf)
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- Neighbors gather in a park-like atmosphere for a Night to Unite party for the Shady Beach Circle neighborhood in Independence. Ron and Mary Jorgenson hosted the party. (Submitted photo)
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- Inflatable human hamster balls (Zorb Balls) were entertainment for kids at a Night to Unite party in Independence. But adults, including Independence City Councilor Linda Betts, also tried them out. Ron and Mary Jorgenson hosted the party for the Shady Beach Circle neighborhood. (Submitted photo)
