There are 19 registered block parties for Tuesday’s National Night Out across Aberdeen and Hoquiam, and each will get a visit from their respective city’s police, fire and elected officials.

Hoquiam Chief of Police Jeff Myers said the interest has been so high in the event this year the departments have had to split into two teams to cover all the block party locations, 12 in total. Most block parties run 6-8 p.m.

Hoquiam

• 500 Emerson Ave. (Garfield side)

• 1600 Broadway Ave. (Riverside Place)

• 1500 C Street

• 2500 Simpson Ave. (Grays Harbor YMCA)

• 1400 Marion Street

• 700 Karr Ave.

• 400 J Street

• 900 Monroe Street

• 600 K Street (Hoquiam Elks)

• 900 First Street

• 300 Prospect

• 900 K Street (Channel Point Village)

“The National Forest Service is also sending Smokey the Bear to visit this year and I am sure McGruff the Crime Dog will be going to each party to visit with the kids,” said Myers.

At last count, Aberdeen’s list of block parties had shrunk from the nine last year to seven this year. Last year the block parties in Aberdeen got visits from the police and fire departments and a local chapter of the Police Explorers.

Aberdeen

• 2010 and 2011 Isabel

• 2214 W. 2nd Street

• 1100 Forsythe

• 408 W. 2nd Street

• 420 N. Broadway (Presbyterian Church)

• 11 Meander Way (Leisure Manor)

National Night Out started in 1984, created by a national neighborhood watch organization. In 34 years, the event has grown from 400 participating locations to 16,000 communities in 38 million neighborhoods today. The neighborhood block parties are an opportunity for community members to meet with their public safety and city officials, not to mention each other, and are designed to promote local anti-crime and anti-drug efforts and increase public safety awareness.