News Advisory for Immediate Release

MONDAY, JULY 31, 2000 17th Annual National Night Out Against Crime (Washington, DC) Mayor Anthony A. Williams will participate in the 17th Annual National Night Out Against Crime co-sponsored by the Metropolitan Police Department. This national event is part of the Mayor’s overall effort to combat youth violence in our neighborhoods. Highlights of the Mayor’s route include revisiting the location where grandmother Grace Edwards was killed, meeting with the Alliance of Concerned Black Men in the Benning Heights community and joining Montgomery County Executive Doug Duncan at the DC/Maryland line for a joint National Night Out event. A complete list of each of the locations Mayor Williams will attend is listed below. What 17th Annual National Night Out Kick Off Event When Tuesday, August 1, 2000 6:00 p.m. Where MPD Boys and Girls Club 4103 Benning Road, NE What National Night Out “Going Away Party for Neighborhood Crime & Drugs” and community march When 6:45 p.m. Where Benning Heights w/ Alliance of Concerned Black Men WINN Management Company 4806 Alabama Avenue, SE What National Night Out Block Party When 7:30 p.m. Where Congress Heights 3400 Block of 10th Place, SE What National Night Out “Take Back the Night” Flashlight Walk with Montgomery County Exec. Doug Duncan and Councilmember Jarvis When 8:30 p.m. Where Jesup Blair Park Corner of Georgia & Eastern Avenue, NW What National Night Out Block Party When 9:15 p.m. Where Park Morton Housing Complex 600 Block of Park Road, NW Courtyard What National Night Out “Picnic in the Park” When 9:45 p.m. Where 500 Block of E Street, SE Park located across from 1D substation