Falconer officials and members of the Falconer Neighborhood Watch group are pictured.

FALCONER – For the second year, the village of Falconer and the Falconer Neighborhood Watch group will be presenting a free community celebration of National Night Out from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 5, at the Falconer Fire Department, 115 Davis St., Falconer.

Representatives from the Falconer Fire Department will be on hand to give tours of the Fire Hall and there will be fire trucks and an ambulance on hand for visitors to see. EMTs from the department will be available to give glucose and blood pressure checks.

The Ellicott Police Department and the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department will attend and visitors will be able to observe a police car. The Sheriff’s Department’s SWAT & BOMB and DIVE teams will attend to greet guests with a K-9 demonstration at 6 p.m. Car seat technicians will be available for a car seat safety check for parents and guardians.

The Cherry Grove, Pa., Volunteer Fire Department K-9 Search and Rescue Team will also be providing a demonstration at 6:30 p.m.

“We are looking forward to holding this event again this year,” said Mayor James Jaroszynski. “Our partnership with our neighborhood watch is so important. We want to continue to build our relationship with our residents, and this community event helps us showcase our commitment to safety and working with our partners in law enforcement in making Falconer a great place to live, work and play.”

Other highlights of the event include face painting for children, school bus safety and crafts with the staff from the Falconer Library. Alan Gustafson Jr., Falconer Village Board member, will be on hand to provide information to residents on the Village’s 2025 NY Forward application. The village is seeking the public’s input for the upcoming application which will be submitted this fall.

Refreshments and ice cream will be available to purchase from the Falconer Kiwanis and Cups and Cones.

“This year, we are pleased to have our local Elliott Police Officers here and we are also very happy to have the addition of the specialized teams from the Chautauqua County Sheriff’s Department on hand. It shows the strong partnership of our local fire and police agencies and how a community comes together for the common good,” said Kerry Chase, founding member and leader of the Falconer Neighborhood Watch and organizer of the event.

As part of the celebration for the National Night Out, Falconer residents are encouraged to leave their outside lights out to promote safety and celebrate the partnership of residents and law enforcement.

For more information, visit the Village of Falconer website or Facebook page or the Falconer Neighborhood Watch Facebook page. Information is also available at National Night Out website at www.natw.org.

On the first Tuesday of August each year, millions of people gather to celebrate the National Night Out which is a community-building campaign that promotes police and residents and efforts to make our communities safer and encourage more and better relationships with law enforcement and bringing people together under positive circumstances. The first National Night Out was held in 1984 with 2.5 million people in attendance and spanned over 23 states and it has grown every year.