This past Tuesday, communities all over the United States gathered for National Night Out Against Crime and Drugs. Tucson’s festivities included a get-together at the Northwest Center in Mansfield Park.
Severe thunderstorms kept attendance below the usual triple digits. They also forced the cancellation of several other NNO events.
Weather notwithstanding, we enjoyed some high-quality socializing with friends, neighbors, police officers, firefighters, and various public officials.
Nothing like cotton candy at the end of a hot summer day…
The Tucson Police Department showed up in force. The officers treated us to a K-9 demo…
Okay, demo’s over. Now it’s break time…
Although the storms halted the outdoor party, they didn’t stop the indoor party. Inside the Northwest Center, we were treated to a performance by Capoeira Mandinga Tucson. Capoeira is a Brazilian cultural art that combines martial arts with music and acrobatics…
