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Family Safe Night Out in Mendota · Illinois Valley - Shaw Local

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  Speaker 1: Family Safe Night Out in Mendota written by Matthias Warner.
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  Speaker 1: This article is being read by an automated voice brought
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  Speaker 1: to you by Everlett. Families throughout Mendota and the surrounding
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  Speaker 1: area are invited to attend the third annual Family Safe
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  Speaker 1: Night Out on Friday, August twenty first at the Mendoda
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  Speaker 1: Civic Center. The free community event will bring families, local organizations,
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  Speaker 1: first responders, and community partners together for an evening focused
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  Speaker 1: on safety, connection and fun. According to a news release
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  Speaker 1: from the City of Mendota, we are excited to bring
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  Speaker 1: this event and resources to Mendota residents. Mendoda Project Director
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  Speaker 1: Anny Short said it is a great event and we
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  Speaker 1: love seeing all the families who come enjoy to the evening.
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  Speaker 1: Throughout the evening, families can visit booths, participate in activities,
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  Speaker 1: and learn about resources available in the community. Activities and
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  Speaker 1: attractions planned for the evening include fire trucks and police cars,
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  Speaker 1: safety demonstrations, bounce houses, face painting, yard games, community booths, activities,
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  Speaker 1: and prize raffles. According to the release, Family Safe Night
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  Speaker 1: Out will provide several free safety items while supplies last,
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  Speaker 1: including refrigerator locks, bike safety reflectors and bike locks. Free
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  Speaker 1: child ID safety kits will be available for youth ages
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  Speaker 1: sixteen and younger. Admission is free and all ages are welcome.
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  Speaker 1: The event will be opened to the general public from
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  Speaker 1: five to eight pm. A special sensory hour will be
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  Speaker 1: held from three thirty to four thirty PM to provide
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  Speaker 1: a more comfortable event experience for individuals who may benefit
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  Speaker 1: from a quieter and less stimulating environment. Youth who participate
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  Speaker 1: in activities will have the opportunity to earn a free
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  Speaker 1: five dollars meal deal and raffle tickets for prizes. According
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  Speaker 1: to the release, The meal deal will include a Mendota
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  Speaker 1: Lions Club corn dog or hamburger, chips and water. Kickball
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  Speaker 1: games will be held every half hour between five thirty
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  Speaker 1: and seven pm, with participants asked to sign up approximately
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  Speaker 1: fifteen minutes before each game. According to the release. Family
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  Speaker 1: Safe Nightout will also include a vape take back station,
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  Speaker 1: according to the release, Family Safe Night Out is supported
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  Speaker 1: by the City of Mendota and Live Well Mendota according
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  Speaker 1: to the release, and is designed to allow residents to
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  Speaker 1: connect with local organizations and first responders while enjoying a fun,
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  Speaker 1: family friendly evening. The Mendota Civic Center is located at
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  Speaker 1: nineteen zero one Tom Irwin Drive. For additional information, contact
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  Speaker 1: Marie Artiaga at eight one five five three nine seven
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  Speaker 1: four five nine or m dot Artiaga at mendotacity dot
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