To promote positive police-community partnerships, the Charles City Police Department (CCPD) invites the public to National Night Out from 5 to 7:30 pm Tuesday (08.05) night in Central Park.
That’s CCPD officer Duane Ollendick, who says the event also means free back-to-school stuff for Charles City-area kids.
There will also be free bounce houses, pedal cars, face painting, pictures with a cop, and water ball with the Charles City Fire Department, which will also feature a special demonstration.
Find more info on the Charles City Police Department Facebook page.
Similar Night Out events are being hosted Tuesday night by the Cresco Decorah, and Mason City police departments.
The Worth County Sheriff’s Office is also hosting a Night Out Tuesday, but activities are being relocated. A department Facebook post notes that due to wet conditions at Swensrud Park in Northwood, the event has been relocated to the Worth County Fairgrounds.
***United Way of North Central Iowa (UWNCI) is gearing back up for their annual Kids Shoe Drive in Charles City.
Last year, UWNCI was able to provide over 300 kids in the community with brand new shoes and support local families as they headed back to school.
Shoes will be distributed from 4 to 7 pm Tuesday (08.05) in Central Park.
Distributions are also slated Thursday (08.07) in from 4 to 6 pm at the Forest City YMCA and from 4 to 7 pm at the Community Health Center in Mason City.
