MONROE, CT — Families can enjoy music, free food and games at Wolfe Park, while meeting the men and women who serve in the Monroe Police Department during the Monroe Night Out, to be held Tuesday, Aug. 5, from 5 to 9 p.m.
“It promotes our police officers and allows them to interact with the community without the call for service element,” said Sgt. Helio Ramalhete, the coordinator of the event.
The annual event, which is Monroe’s version of the National Night Out, also offers chances to meet town employees, representatives of community organizations and nonprofits, firefighters and Monroe Volunteer Emergency Medical Service members.
Children’s attractions include bounce houses, a foam machine, a petting zoo, pony rides and laser tag compliments of JMG Music and Entertainment.
“We will give away bicycle helmets while supplies last, and raffle off bicycles,” Ramalhete said.
Police purchased the bicycles through a micro-grant from the Connecticut Metro Council of Governments.
If weather and scheduling permits, a helicopter will fly over the park.
Hamburgers and hot dogs will be grilled by Mr. Mac’s Canteen and Lake Zoar Drive-In, and pizza will be provided by Jennie’s Pizzeria and Testo’s Restaurant.
Rahmalete expressed his gratitude to those businesses for providing the free food, as well as to JMG Music and Entertainment and all of the donors, including the biggest contributors: Village Square LLC (the Steiner family), Norwalk Veterinary Hospital and Cornell-Carr.
The Monroe Night Out still needs high school and college volunteers to be a success. Those who are interested should send an email to CRO@MonroeCTPolice.gov.
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