By: Rachel Brougham
Not all National Night Out events are elaborate or need to be big events. Like I said, the date often sneaks up on people and it may be too late to pull together a big neighborhood gathering for this year. However, National Night Out can be as simple as putting out a few chairs in your front yard and talking to neighbors as they walk by in the evening. Or inviting a couple of neighbors over for a beverage to just chat. Or stopping by a neighbor's house you haven't seen lately to just check in. The whole idea is community engagement. It's just that my neighborhood is








