Monday, August 3, 2009 - 6 p.m. to 9 p.m.
Franklin Public Library, 9151 W. Loomis Road 

Franklin's Fifth Annual National Night Out Kick-Off Celebration will be held on Monday, August 3rd, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Franklin Public Library, 9151 W. Loomis Road. 

Events/Vendors will include:

Franklin Police Department Displays
K9 Demonstrations
McGruff, the Crime Dog
Franklin Fire Department Displays
Fire Sprinkler Demo - 7 p.m.
Franklin DPW Equipment
Franklin Health Department
Franklin Public Schools
Franklin Youth Coalition
Flight for Life - Landing at 7:45 p.m.
Marine Bank Bounce House
Crossroads Pizza & Subs
Master Lock Company
Wisconsin Alliance for Fire Safety
FranklinNOW.com-Media Sponsor
Menard's Home Security Products Display
Wisconsin State Patrol-Fatal Vision Goggles
Al Schill Racing
Chosun Black Belt Academy-Demo 6:30 p.m.
St. Luke's Medical Center
Rhythm of Life Chiropractic
Children's Service Society of Wisconsin
Wheaton Franciscan Healthcare
All Star Racing
WI Department of Corrections (WI-DOC)
Spina Bifida Association of Wisconsin
St. Martin of Tours Parish School
The Learning Shop of Greendale - Train table
Bank Mutual
Target
Wal-Mart
Free Crime Prevention Literature
Free Drawings for National Night Out T-Shirts and more . . .

Officers will be available to answer questions about crime prevention and the many other community oriented policing programs offered by the Franklin Police Department.  Free crime prevention and other safety materials will be available.  Area businesses will have displays including promotional materials and small trinkets for children.  Food and soft drinks will be available for purchase, with proceeds supporting the Franklin area food pantries. 

If interested in volunteering or sponsoring this year's festivities, please contact Officer Craig Liermann at 425-2522 for more information.

This kick-off celebration will be held to draw support for the 26th Annual National Night Out celebrated nationwide on Tuesday, August 4, 2009 from 7 p.m. to 10 p.m.  Citizens are encouraged to plan activities in their neighborhoods including turning on porch lights and meeting with your neighbors outside.  This sends a message to criminals that Franklin's neighborhoods are organized against crime.  Please contact a Crime Prevention Officer at 414-425-2522 to schedule a Police Officer visit for your neighborhood's activities on August 4th.