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Posted on: July 26, 2017

[ARCHIVED] SUMMER BEACH BASH RESCHEDULED TO OCCUR DURING NATIONAL NIGHT OUT AGAINST CRIME ACTIVITIES

The Summer Beach Bash has been rescheduled to Tuesday, August 1, 2017, 4pm-8pm during the National Night Out Against Crime.  Get ready to COOL off this summer and have a blast before school starts back!  The Beach Bash will be held from 4pm – 8pm in the vacant lot adjacent to City Hall on 441S in downtown Douglas.  With activities planned for all ages, this is sure to be one of the best beach parties - away from the beach!

Outdoor vendors will be selling items relating to food, inflatables, and specialty merchandise.  Community organizations will be onsite with summer information.  Kid activities will include large waterslides, bouncy house, Hoola Hoop contest, Passport to Play hunt, a street dance, and more!

National Night Out is an annual community-building campaign that promotes police-community partnerships and neighborhood camaraderie to make our neighborhoods safer, more caring places to live.  Activities will take place in the vacant lot next to City Hall.  A free concert featuring gospel rapper "B-Shoc" will begin at 6:30pm at Central Square Complex.  The Douglas Police Department will push initiatives such as "Lights On, Means Lights Out For Crime" and provide National Child Identification kits.  Attendees can register for drawings for free tablets as well as a free pizza party for a Church youth group with the most attendees. Vendors, bouncy houses, waterslides, hula hoop contest, pony rides, music, and other summer activities for all to come out and enjoy! 

National Night Out sponsors are NATW, Dietz and Watson, ADT, Kings Hawaiian, Associa, and Ring.  Locally, our community partners include: Douglas Rotary Club, McRae Coca-Cola, Broadcast South, LLC, and the City of Douglas.  For more information, please contact the Customer Care Center at 912-384-3302 or dial 311.

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