The Maidu Neighborhood Association, as a part of the Roseville Coalition of Neighborhood Associations (RCONA), joined neighborhoods across Roseville and the United States in celebrating National Night Out (NNO). NNO's purpose is to get neighbors to meet and know each other as the best way to promote neighborhood safety.
Neighbors met in Maidu Regional Park at the pavilion adjacent to the basketball courts to eat, socialize, and be entertained by various visitors. The evening's Hawaiian theme was reflected by the hula dance company the performed, the Hawaiian food, and even in the leis handed out to anyone who wanted one. Lady Hawke came with a number of raptors including an owl, a Peregrine, and a hawk. Target, a national NNO sponsor sent two employees with bags of goodies for kids in attendance.
Neighbors met in Maidu Regional Park at the pavilion adjacent to the basketball courts to eat, socialize, and be entertained by various visitors. The evening's Hawaiian theme was reflected by the hula dance company the performed, the Hawaiian food, and even in the leis handed out to anyone who wanted one. Lady Hawke came with a number of raptors including an owl, a Peregrine, and a hawk. Target, a national NNO sponsor sent two employees with bags of goodies for kids in attendance.
P8021208 - Some of the first neighbors arrive and are served their dinner.
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P8021210 - "Lady Hawke" (right) and her team displayed, fed, and demonstrated with three raptors: a Red Tailed Hawk, a Peregrine Falcon, and a Great Horned Owl.
P8021211 - The Red Tailed Hawk spreads its wings and feathers to keep cool in the warm temperatures.
P8021212 - A Red Tailed Hawk (foreground) with owl (left) and Peregrine Falcon (right) in the background.
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P8021214 - Example of the "typical Hawaiian plate lunch we served (food from L&L): shredded pork, barbeque chicken, white rice, and macaroni salad. (We added a green salad as a local touch.)
P8021215 - McGruff, the Crime Dog, arrives to greet neighbors.
P8021216 - Neighbors found a place in the shade to sit and eat.
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P8021218 - Playing with a beach ball supplied by Target.
P8021219 - Neighbor David Allen (right) and the Red Tailed Hawk.
P8021221 - Red Tailed Hawk.
P8021222 - Red Tailed Hawk.
P8021224 - Peregrine Falcon in foreground.
P8021225 - Red Tailed Hawk.
P8021226 - McGruff visits young friends.
P8021227 - McGruff, some of the hula dancers from the Halau at http://www.kawaikahe.com/ in the background, and neighbors in the foreground (with a neighbor dog).
P8021228 - The Tie Dye Shirts lady sets up for interested neighbors.
P8021229 - Dancers from the Halau at http://www.kawaikahe.com/.
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P8021232 - If you are interested in more information about the Hula dancers who performed, see their school's web site at http://www.kawaikahe.com.
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P8021236 - Neighbors watching the hula dancers.
P8021237 - Does the owl like hula dancing?
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P8021240 - Hawaiian food continued to be served through-out the event.
P8021241 - A member of the City of Roseville Fire Department tries to interest the hula dancers in some fire hats.
P8021242 - Maybe the owl would like a fire hat too?
P8021243 - The owl is ready for action!
P8021244 - Another dance by the Halau (hula) school.
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P8021247 - City of Roseville fire truck.
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P8021250 - Neighbors watching the dancing.
P8021251 - Getting the hawk to fly from one person to another.
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P8021253 - The trick is to get the hawk's attention with a lot of other things going on at the same time!
P8021254 - A junior fireman lines up with others for "Hawaiian Shave Ice" for desert.
P8021255 - The line for shave ice. Thanks to the tie-dye t-shirt lady for bringing her shave ice machine and syrups!
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P8021261 - Thanks to Target, a national sponsor of National Night Out, for sending us these two gentlemen from their Rancho Cordova store.
P8021264 - By the end of the evening there was chalk art again in Maidu Park, thanks to artistic neighbors and Target-supplied chalk.
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P8021262 - As the evening draws to a close, City of Roseville Police and Firemen banter with Maidu Neighborhood Association Board members and neighbors. Thanks to everyone who participated!