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GOOD NIGHT OUT IN SPITE OF HEAT |
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Written by J.M. Leonard
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Wednesday, 08 August 2007 |
 Sheriff Tim Gobble and Assistant Jennifer Johnson treat the kids to horseback rides. Horses provided courtesy of Rock Creek Stables.
“This event was designed to focus attention on reducing crime through community involvement,” said BCSO Sheriff Tim Gobble, “and to encourage people to get out of the house and visit with neighbors and friends the way families used to do in simpler times. I throughly enjoyed getting out and visiting with folks Tuesday evening, seeing old friends and making new ones. I managed to make the rounds to all the events and I found it to be a really great way for neighbors to spend quality time with neighbors around the county.”
There were three main gathering spots this year, including the Senior Center on Urbane Road, Sammy and Mary Gooden’s home in the Dockery community and Beacon Baptist Church . One of the Night Out organizers, Sgt. Buck Campbell of the Bradley County Sheriff’s Office, reported that all three locations had good turnouts. The Vietnam Veterans made a special presentation to Sheriff Tim Gobble. Pictured here are Sheriff Gobble and Bob Hayes.
“Considering how hot it was, I was really pleased with the turnout,” Campbell said. “There were a lot of people out this year, the community and law enforcement officers enjoying free food and live entertainment and games for the kids. There were horseback rides over at the Senior Center and the Buck Reno band played. The folks from the Cleveland/Bradley County Fire and Rescue squad were there, Life Force touched down. It was a lot of fun.”
And a lot of fun in the Dockery community as well, with more free food and air toys for the kids. Even though the heat was a bit daunting, no one seemed to mind. Although Constable Ira Cox did mention that next year, they were planning to move the Dockery celebration to the Asbury United Methodist facility.
“I’ve been here every year since they first started doing this,” Cox said. “It’s a great way to support our sheriff, our law enforcement and fire fighters, emergency personnel, all the ones who are out there protecting this community. And at the same time, we get to visit with our neighbors and enjoy a summer cookout. It’s hot this year but I love being here.”
In addition to food and live entertainment, Beacon Baptist offered free fingerprinting for the kids. Fingerprinting is an important and proven method in tracking abducted children, whether by a stranger or a non-custodial parent. BCSO Deputies provide fingerprint services for children of our community.
Sheriff Gobble said, “Having a child’s fingerprints on file is an effective law enforcement tool. Children are not just our future, they’re also much more vulnerable than adults when it comes certain types of crime. Anything the BCSO can do to protect our children and ensure their safety, we will do.”
Sheriff Gobble extended his appreciation to Sgt. Buck Campbell and Sgt. Yvonne Johnson for helping coordinate this year’s Night Out, all BCSO deputies who participated, Cleveland/Bradley County Fire and Rescue, Life Force , Rock Creek Stables , the J. L. Haney Meat Co., Coca-Cola Bottling, the Buck Reno band, and “most especially all the citizens of Cleveland and Bradley County who came together for this genuinely pleasurable evening of fellowship. Thank you all for taking a night out against crime.”
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Last Updated ( Friday, 10 August 2007 )
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