FROM THE MAYORS OFFICE: National Night Out

Please mark your calendars for Tuesday, August 2, 2022 for National Night Out which is a community event that focuses on a positive connection with our Police Department.

“National Night Out enhances the relationship between neighbors and law enforcement while bringing back a true sense of community. It provides a great opportunity to bring our Police and neighbors together under positive circumstances. The best way to build a safer community is to know your neighbors and your surroundings. National Night Out triumphs over a culture that isolates us from each other and allows us to rediscover our communities and its resources. This is an event we will look forward to each year. Parents and their children have the opportunity to see squad cars, various emergency response vehicles and learn a wide variety of safety topics and partake in numerous interactive, family friendly activities…Positive interactions with our residents are invaluable and hold the key to building lasting community relationships.”

Here are the important details: The event will be at Veteran’s Memorial Park, 18 Memorial Park Drive, Warwick from 5:30 pm – 8:30 pm. This is a family event and will include activities such as Touch a Truck, Games, Live Music, Face Painting, Prizes, Food. The event is open to the public and is free.

National Night Out is a collaborative effort of the Warwick Police Department and Warwick Valley Prevention Coalition with the support of the Town and Village of Warwick.

This past Friday, The Summer Youth Leadership Academy class of 2022 graduated!

The Academy is an initiative developed by the Warwick Community Center and is sponsored by Orange County Youth Bureau and Orange County Legislature, the Warwick Lions Club, and the Village and Town of Warwick. This is a remarkable 5 week program that instills leadership skills through interaction with community leaders as well as activities that grow trust and an understanding of what it means to be a leader. The Warwick Community Center was a pioneer in creating this youth shaping activity. This years graduates are:

Jadalyn Acosta

Sophia Amato

Coa Colin-Green

Zora Cooper

Grace Cornelius

Keene Eicher

Aubrey Grigalunas

Christian Lucas

Ayana Montgomery

Finbar O’Conner

Emma Oelofse

Ryan Pesta

Harrison Piskadlo

Joseph Sanzone

Angelina Torres

Congratulations and I hope the skills you’ve learned and the friends you’ve met have been rewarding and enriching.

The next Village Board Meeting is Monday, August  1, 2022 7:30pm at Village Hall, 77 Main Street. The meeting agenda is available on the Village’s website, www.villageofwarwick.org.