White Oaks Neighborhood to Celebrate National Night Out.

Ice Cream Social:  August 2.

For the second year in a row, the White Oaks neighborhood of  San Carlos will throw a bash to celebrate National Night Out – a time to strengthen neighborhood spirit and unity – with a delicious Ice Cream Social.  The date is next week, Tuesday, August 2nd  from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m, and the location is 2125 White Oak Way. This is like a huge block party – and everyone in White Oaks is invited.

National Night Out is an event that's held every year across the entire country to highlight the Neighborhood Watch programs.  Its goal is to create a fun and casual environment for neighbors to meet one another, and more important, educate them on important crime prevention tactics such as:

• Heighten crime and drug prevention awareness.
• Generate support for, and participation in, local anticrime programs.
• Help neighbors prepare for emergencies.
• Strengthen neighborhood spirit and police-community partnerships; and
• Send a message to criminals letting them know that neighborhoods are organized and fighting back.

Bring Your Favorite Ice Cream.

If you missed this event last year, you won’t want to miss this one.  Last year the San Carlos Police Department hosted a K-9 demonstration, and the Belmont-San Carlos Fire Department dropped by in one of their new fire engines.  This year, the police department is now the San Carlos Bureau of the San Mateo County Sheriff’s Office, and Captain Greg Rothaus says there will be some special surprises from his agency at this year’s function.   This is a great educational event, but it’s also an opportunity to get reacquainted with your neighbors.

Please bring your favorite ice cream or topping to share, and chairs to sit on if you like.  Residents of the 2100 block of White Oak Way will supply the plates, eating utensils and some tables.  Once again, Diane and Laila Adle are graciously organizing and hosting this event.  And they would greatly appreciate some help.  If you can volunteer, please drop them an email.

Come one, come all!! Enjoy a nice summer evening and bring the entire family.